Rich provenance collection, ca. 1845-1848.

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 ...

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, James, 1800-1808.

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