Robert Chambers manuscript material : 1 item 1859

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Robert Chambers manuscript material : 1 item 1859

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Robert Chambers, Scottish publisher and writer. He made a name for himself in the 1820's with Scottish historical writings such as his Traditions of Edinburgh (1824). In the 1830's, Chambers and his brother William formed the publishing firm W. and R. Chambers and produced Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. He is best rememberd for his Cyclopaedia of English Literature (1841-3), and his Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation (1844), an anonymously published work in which he challenges creationism. To Leigh Hunt, poet, journalist, and literary critic : 1 autograph letter signed : 1 Feb 1859 : (H'ANA 0010) : thanking him for sending his Spectator articles on Burns.

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The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.

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Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859

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English essayist and poet. From the description of [Letters] / Leigh Hunt. [1848-1856] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 234302986 From the description of Criticism on female beauty : notes, ca. 1824. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510755 Leigh Hunt moved from Chelsea to Kensington in 1840. From the description of Leigh Hunt, letter : Kensington, England : Autograph note signed, [1840?] Nov. 22. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record...

Chambers, Robert, 1802-1871

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Scottish publisher; author of 'Traditions of Edinburgh,' 'History of the rebellion of 1745-46,' 'Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen,' and 'A life of Scott,' among others; acquaintance of Sir Walter Scott. From the description of Robert Chambers papers, [1827-1836?]. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 44616234 Publisher and author Robert Chambers was born in a small town in Scotland; after his affluent family lost their fortune, he and his brother Wi...

Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

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Robert Burns (25 January 1759 – 21 July 1796) was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. ...