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News release: Conan Doyle papers in the Murray archive — 30 April 2012

John Murray Archive exhibition

The world of John Murray publishers and their extraordinary authors is brought to life in a free interactive exhibition at the National Library of Scotland.

Through touch-screen displays you can read or listen to transcripts of original documents, find out more about Murray authors or even try your hand at publishing.

Visit us in Edinburgh to see exhibits relating to these 11 Murray authors:

• The Duke of Argyll
• Isabella Bird
• Lord Byron
• Charles Darwin
• Richard Ford
• Washington Irving
• Lady Caroline Lamb
• David Livingstone
• Sir Charles Lyell
• Heinrich Schliemann
• Sir Walter Scott

Talks on the archive

A wide range of public and private talks on the John Murray Archive, by NLS staff and others, is available within and outwith the Library.

To arrange a talk for your organisation, contact JMA Curator David McClay: email d.mcclay@nls.uk