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Letter IV: "The most wonderful things have happened"

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Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature

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Berg collection uncataloged manuscripts

SUB-COLLECTION
Lost world

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Letter IV

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Title
Letter IV: "The most wonderful things have happened"
Names
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 (Author)
Collection

Berg collection uncataloged manuscripts: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Lost world

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1912 (Approximate)
Library locations
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Shelf locator: Berg Collection Uncataloged Manuscripts, Doyle, Arthur Conan
Topics
Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930. Lost world
Genres
Correspondence
pages (components)
Description
The Lost World is a science fiction novel which describes an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon region, where prehistoric animals survive in isolation from the world. The Berg holds a collection of visual source material related to the illustration of the first edition, including pages torn from works of natural history, newspaper clippings and photographs.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
Archives EAD ID: 1716553
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 498b6730-c604-012f-62f9-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1859: Creator Born
  • 1912: Created
  • 1930: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Letter IV" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1912. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63eaf047-2a7b-c453-e040-e00a18066c41

Chicago/Turabian Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. "Letter IV" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63eaf047-2a7b-c453-e040-e00a18066c41

APA Format

Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library. (1912). Letter IV Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/63eaf047-2a7b-c453-e040-e00a18066c41

Wikipedia Citation

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Letter IV