Offprints presented to Sir Frederic Madden, 1777-1859.

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Offprints presented to Sir Frederic Madden, 1777-1859.

Twenty-four offprints, mostly on French historical and literary subjects, published ca. 1833-1859 with a few earlier. A number of the offprints are inscribed to Madden by the authors.

24 offprints (1 box) ; 20 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...

Madden, Frederic, 1801-1873

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Epithet: Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000561.0x0000ac ...