Le Queux, William, 1864-1927

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British author known for writing some of the first spy novels. His ideas and books lead to the British Secret Service being formed.

From the description of Unpublished manuscript. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 55151976

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creatorOf Le Queux, William, 1864-1927. Hushed up at German headquarters : the amazing confessions of Colonel-Lieutenant Otto von Heynitz, 16th Uhlans, principal aide-de-camp to His Imperial Highness the German crown-prince in the field, and now detained in Switzerland : startling revelations of the crown-prince's shameful actions : holograph, 1917. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf France. Conseil d'Etat. Copy of Conseil secret de l'année mil six cent cinquante un, 1650-1651, ca. 1700. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn English literature mss., ca. 1750-ca. 1979 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Curtis Brown, Ltd. (London). Curtis Brown Ltd. papers, 1907-1935 1917-1935. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn English literature mss., 1901-1950 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn A. P. Watt & Son, 1883-1917. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Le Queux, William, 1864-1927,. Autograph letter signed from William Le Queux, Castor, Peterborough, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 19th or 20th century January 23. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf William Le Queux holograph : Hushed up at German headquarters : the amazing confessions of Colonel-Lieutenant Otto von Heynitz, 16th Uhlans, principal aide-de-camp to His Imperial Highness the German crown-prince in the field, and now detained in Switzerland : startling revelations of the crown-prince's shameful actions, 1917 Hoover Institution Archives
creatorOf William Le Queux Collection Manuscript Collection MS-2450., 1904-1917 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Greene, Hugh, 1910-1987. Sir Hugh Greene collection, [ca. 1921-1977]. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn A.P. Watt (Firm). A.P. Watt records, 1888-1982 (major authors Le-M). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn A.P. Watt (Firm). A.P. Watt & Son correspondence, 1883-1917. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Le Queux, William, 1864-1927. Unpublished manuscript. Denver Public Library, Central Library
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associatedWith A.P. Watt (Firm) corporateBody
associatedWith Curtis Brown, Ltd. (London) corporateBody
associatedWith France. Conseil d'Etat. corporateBody
associatedWith Greene, Hugh, 1910-1987. person
associatedWith Wilhelm, crown prince of the German empire and of Prussia, 1882-1951 person
associatedWith William, Crown Prince of Germany, 1882-1951. person
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Germany
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Propaganda
Spy stories, English
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
World War, 1914-1918
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Birth 1864-07-02

Death 1927-10-13

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English

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