Arthur St. John Adcock
Arthur St. John Adcock was a British journalist, writer, novelist and poet (1864–1930). He was born at London and died at Richmond.
Also recorded as Arthur St John Adcock; St. John Adcock; St John Adcock; A. St. John Adcock.
Arthur St. John Adcock in brief
- Born
- 1864
- Died
- 1930
- Known for
- journalist, writer, novelist and poet
- Place of birth
- London
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Arthur St John Adcock, St. John Adcock, St John Adcock and A. St. John Adcock. His recorded language was English.
2 children are recorded: Marion St John Webb and Almey St. John Adcock.
Catalogued works
8 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and Wellcome Collection.
For remembrance: soldier poets who have fallen in the war. An Unfinished Martyrdom and Other Stories. Beyond Atonement: A Story of London Life. East End Idylls. In the Image of God: A Story of Lower London. The Consecration of Hetty Fleet. The Luck of Private Foster: A Romance of Lo... Burroughs Wellcome & Co, Private Letter Book 10, dated May 1902 - October 1902, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Adcock, (Arthur) St John, (17 Jan. 1864–9 June 1930), novelist, essayist, and journalist; editor of The Bookman, Who Was Who, 2007. To Arthur St John Adcock, The Letters of A. E. Housman, 2007.
Digitised editions and texts
9 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg.
From a London Garden (1903) — Internet Archive. Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London — Internet Archive. Gods of Modern Grub Street (1923) — Internet Archive. Famous houses and literary shrines of London, (1912) — Internet Archive. The Shadow Show (1907) — Internet Archive. The World That Never Was (1908) — Internet Archive. Gods of Modern Grub Street: Impressions of Contemporary Authors — Project Gutenberg. Australasia Triumphant!: With the Australians and New Zealanders in the Great War on Land and Sea — Project Gutenberg. In the Firing Line: Stories of the War by Land and Sea — Project Gutenberg.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1864Arthur St. John Adcock born at London.
- 1903From a London Garden digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1907The Shadow Show digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1908The World That Never Was digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1912Famous houses and literary shrines of London, digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1923Gods of Modern Grub Street digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1930Arthur St. John Adcock died at Richmond.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Adcock, (Arthur) St John, (17 Jan. 1864–9 June 1930), novelist, essayist, and journalist; editor of The Bookman, Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
To Arthur St John Adcock, The Letters of A. E. Housman, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Internet Archive, 9 digitised items catalogued under Arthur St. John Adcock as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 4.
Project Gutenberg holds 5 full texts attributed to Arthur St. John Adcock.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 5.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 3 works naming Arthur St. John Adcock.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 6.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q4668871: Arthur St. John Adcock
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 7.
“Arthur St John Adcock”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
Elsewhere in Books
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