Sir Thomas Phillipps : a biographical portrait / written and narrated by A.N.L. Munby [radio script], 1952.

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Sir Thomas Phillipps : a biographical portrait / written and narrated by A.N.L. Munby [radio script], 1952.

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Original typescript of a biographical radio play about the nineteenth century collector Sir Thomas Phillipps presented on the British Broadcasting Company's Third Programme, Sunday 1952 Nov. 3 between 7:25 and 8:15 p.m. It was pre-recorded at Broadcasting House on 1952 Nov. 2. Produced by Douglas Cleverdon.

39 leaves ; 34 cm.

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Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872

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English antiquary and collector. He began collecting while at Rugby School and Oxford. On inheriting his father's estate at Middle Hill in Worcestershire, Phillipps embarked on a career of collecting manuscripts and books. His collection of manuscripts eventually numbered over 60,000 items. During Continental trips in the 1820s Phillipps bought heavily, and back in England he continued to do so, often buying up entire estate libraries at auction. He collected Eastern, Greek and Lat...

Cleverdon, Douglas, 1903-1987

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Douglas James Cleverdon, bookseller and radio producer, was born on Jan. 17, 1903 in Bristol, England, the elder son of Thomas Silcox Cleverdon, master wheelwright, and his wife, Jane Louisa James. He was educated at Bristol grammar school and Jesus College, Oxford, where as an undergraduate he published his first catalogue of books, thus establishing his reputation as a lover of fine printing and illustrated books. In 1926 Cleverdon opened a bookshop in Charlotte Street, Bristol, ...

Horblit, Jean Mermin,

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Horblit, Harrison D.

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British Broadcasting Company. Third Programme.

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Munby, A. N. L. (Alan Noel Latimer), 1913-1974

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Librarian of King's College, Cambridge. From the description of Letters : Cambridge, England, to Seymour Adelman, Philadelphia, Pa., 1968 Aug. 7 - Sept. 18. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 25224126 Epithet: Librarian King's College Cambridge British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001219.0x0000e2 Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872) collected over 60,000 manuscripts from Britain, Europe and th...