Brand, John, 1744-1806

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John Brand, British topographer and authority on pre-Christian Britain. Brand wrote several volumes of poetry, but is chiefly remembered for his works on British antiquities. His Popular Antiquities was revised in 1870 by William Carew Hazlitt, grandson of William Hazlitt.

From the description of John Brand manuscript material : 1 item, 1805 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 76945421

From the guide to the John Brand manuscript material : 1 item, 1805, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.)

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creatorOf Brand, John, 1744-1806,. Autograph letter signed from John Brand, Antiquaries Apartments, Somerset Place, London, to [William] Ford, bookseller, Cromford Court, Manchester [manuscript], 1805 June 19. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf John Brand fonds. -- McMaster University
referencedIn Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20. [Biblia et psalterium Romanum]. Northwestern University
creatorOf Brand, John, 1744-1806. John Brand manuscript material : 1 item, 1805 New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf John Brand manuscript material : 1 item, 1805 The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Winter, Dr. The works of the learned [manuscript] : collected by sundry idle people, and preserved on account of their real or supposed scarceness wit ... or some reason or other ... 1767, ca. 1767-1776. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Houghton Library printed book provenance file, A-D Houghton Library
referencedIn John Brand's copy of, Observations on popular antiquities, (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1777), 1777 Bodleian Library, Oxford
referencedIn Documents and letters from the Kashnor Collection [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Glenbervie, Sylvester Douglass, Baron, 1743-1823. Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to "Dear Sir", [no year] Mar. 30. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791,. Autograph letter signed from Francis Grose, London, to George Allen (Allan), Darlington [manuscript], 1777 April 29. Folger Shakespeare Library
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associatedWith American Philosophical Society. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ford, William, 1771-1832 person
associatedWith Glenbervie, Sylvester Douglass, Baron, 1743-1823. person
associatedWith Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791, person
associatedWith Houghton Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Sayers, F. (Frank), 1763-1817. person
associatedWith Stevenson, William, 1741-1821. person
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Antiquarians
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Birth 1744-08-19

Death 1806-09-11

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