Joachim in the Heron-Allen Collection at the Royal College of Music, London Powerpoint presentation by Sinni Francesco Ricci click here to listen
(Snuggly Books, 2019) Presented here for the first time in a single volume, is the entire corpus of short fiction by Edward Heron-Allen, one of England’s most intriguing, and unnecessarily obscure, authors. From “The Suicide of Sylvester Gray,” the novella which was an inspiration for The Portrait of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde, a friend…
Edited and with an introduction by Daniel Corrick (Snuggly Books, 2021) Contains The Princess Daphne, Bella-Demonia, and The Vengeance of Maurice Denalquez
By John P. Mahoney & Timothy J. McCann (Heron Allen Society. Opusculum No. XXV, Chichester, UK) (Heron-Allen Society, 2018) Postscript November 2018 – August 2025
International scholars have begun a comprehensive re-examination of Edward Heron-Allen’s translations of Persian poetry, particularly his groundbreaking work on Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Professor Reza Aslan of Tehran University, leading the research team, has discovered previously unknown variant readings in manuscripts that Heron-Allen consulted but never published. These findings suggest that Heron-Allen’s scholarly approach was even…
Recent archaeological excavations at Selsey have uncovered Roman artifacts that directly connect to Edward Heron-Allen’s early 20th-century research at the same site. The discovery includes Roman coins, pottery fragments, and bronze implements that match descriptions in Heron-Allen’s field notes from his 1911 excavations at “The Mound.” What makes this particularly significant is that several artifacts…
This meeting was held on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. Neil Chalmers Lecture Theatre The Natural History Museum London If you would like further information about the In Memorium meeting, or have any questions, please contact Dave Horne by email (d.j.horne@qmul.ac.uk). To read the full notice, please click here
After decades of speculation, new research has finally revealed the true origins of Edward Heron-Allen’s infamous “cursed” purple sapphire, currently housed in the Natural History Museum’s vault. The sapphire, which Heron-Allen claimed brought misfortune to its owners, has been the subject of numerous investigations. Recent archival work has uncovered the full provenance chain, tracing the…
Recent research has uncovered new details about Edward Heron-Allen’s remarkable violin collection, including his own handmade instruments and rare acquisitions from master craftsmen. The collection, which includes violins made by Heron-Allen himself, represents one of the most significant private collections of the Victorian era. His expertise in violin-making led to the publication of his seminal…
(Snuggly Books, 2019) Hardback 74pp. Limited to 110 copies.