Correspondence and associated items, 1773-1845.

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Correspondence and associated items, 1773-1845.

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The collection includes four ALSs dated 1810 from Disney to the printers John Nicholas & Sons regarding the reprinting of Michael Dodson's life of the jurist Sir Michael Foster. Disney provided a preface and took close interest in the typography, paper and general appearance of the book. Also: one ALS from 1773 concerning the entry for his grandfather, clergyman John Disney (1677-1730), for the second volume of James Granger's Biographical history of England (ultimately completed by Mark Noble). An ALS from 1815 to the Nichols firm acknowledges receipt of the last volumeof the second edition of John Hutchins's History and antiquities of Dorset. Other miscellaneous material includes printed accounts from unidentified sources about Thomas Brand Hollis and the eccentric antiquary Browne Willis, as well as an unfinished proof for an engraving of Willis.

10 items.artist's proof 1.

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Willis, Browne, 1682-1760

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English antiquary. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Whaddon Hall, near Fenny Stratford, Bucks., to Samuel Bentham at Ely, 1723 Sept. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270588613 From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to the Rev. Mr. Blomfield [sic] at Fersfield, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270587928 Epithet: of Whaddon Hall British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/8105...

Nichols, John, 1745-1826

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John Nichols (1745-1826) apprenticed as a printer in London with William Bowyer, and then entered into a partnership with Bowyer from 1767 until Bowyer's death in 1777. He served as printer, editor, and part-owner of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1778 until his death, and was a prolific editor and author of scholarly works. From the guide to the Papers, 1777-1822., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) John Nichols (1745-1826) was one of the most pr...

Brand Hollis, Thomas, approximately 1719-1804

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Granger, James, 1723-1776

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Disney, John, 1745-1816.

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Unitarian clergyman and antiquary. Disney was vicar of Swinderby in Lincolnshire, but in 1782 threw up his preferments and joined the Unitarians. From 1806 Disney resided at the estate he inherited from the prominent dissenter Thomas Brand Hollis (the Hyde at Ingatestone in Essex). He published numerous sermons and pursued antiquarian interests. Disney also provided a preface for the 1811 edition of Michael Dodson's Life of Sir Michael Foster and saw it through the press with Nichols and Son of ...

Dodson, Michael, 1732-1799

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Nichols, J. B. (John Bowyer), 1779-1863

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John Bowyer Nichols was born in London, 1779, and went on to be schooled at St Paul's School, London. In 1796 he entered his father's printing office and began part editorship of The Gentleman's Magazine , of which, by 1837, he was sole proprietor. For a short time he was printer to the Corporation of the City of London. In 1850 he became Master of the Stationer's Company. He published many county histories as well as significant works such as The Literary History of the Eighteenth Century . He ...