James Lenox papers 1823-1936 1840-1880

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication

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Rich, O. (Obadiah), 1777-1850

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Obadiah Rich (1783?-1850) was an American book dealer who dealt extensively in Americana. In 1844 he bought Henri Ternaux de Compans's collection of American early printed books and manuscripts, then sold it through Henry Stevens to James Lenox in 1848. From the guide to the Rich provenance collection, ca. 1845-1848, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Obadiah Rich (1783?-1850) was an American book dealer established in London when he purchased ...

Presbyterian Church

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Valance, J

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Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886

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Henry Stevens was born on August, 24, 1819, in Barnet, Vermont. He attended Middlebury College for a year, but graduated from Yale College in 1843 with the degree of B.A. Upon graduating, he attended Harvard Law School for a year. In 1840, he worked as a clerk in Washington, D.C. for the the treasury department of the United States Senate. He also worked for the Smithsonian Institution and the Library of Congress and was an early advocate for the use of photography as a means of supplementing bi...

Lenox Library

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The Lenox Library was a free public reference library which grew out of the private book collection of James Lenox (1800-1880). A lifelong bachelor of Scottish Presbyterian descent, Lenox inherited a large fortune from his father's commercial import business augmented by astute real estate investments. In 1840 Lenox retired from business to devote himself to his book and art collections. In 1870 the Library's act of incorporation was passed, a nine member board of truste...

Livermore, George, 1809-1865

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Boston antiquarian and commission merchant. From the description of George Livermore letters [manuscript], 1852, 1865. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 648019048 ...

Stuart, Robert L

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Brackeleer, Ferdinand de, 1828-1857.

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Leslie, Charles Robert, 1794-1859

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Epithet: RA; of Add MS 42576 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000270.0x00034a Anglo-American painter. From the description of ALsS : 1814-1852. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617150 British painter. From the description of Correspondence, ca. 1829-1858. (Getty Research Institute). WorldCat record id: 81331228 Epithet: RA; of Egerton MS 2075 ...

Chalmers, Thomas, 1780-1847

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English theologian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Glasgow, to Robert Malthus, 1821 July 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270876658 ...

Panizzi, Anthony, Sir, 1797-1879

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Sir Anthony Panizzi, trained in law, went from Italy to England as a political refugee. He served as Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum (now the British Library) and as Principal Librarian from 1856 until his retirement in 1866. He systematized the cataloging of books, developed collections (including that in Italian literature), and played a role in designing the British Museum building that opened in Bloomsbury in 1857. Nicholas Carlisle was an antiquary and topographer. In 1812 he ...

Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Missions

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Board of Missions, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A; org. in 1802 by the General Assembly as a permanent committee on home missions called the Standing Committee of Missions; changed in 1816 to the Board of Missions, by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.; in 1857 name changed to the Board of Domestic Missions. From the description of Records, 1816-1830 [microform]. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 48215787 ...

Lenox, James, 1800-1880

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American bibliophile and philanthropist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Newport, to George H. Moore, 1878 July 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270596824 James Lenox (1800-1880) was an American philanthropist and book collector. In collaboration with Henry Stevens (1819-1886), an American book purchasing agent based in London, Lenox developed a fine collection of rare books, particularly Americana and early Bibles. His collection...