[John Frederick Lewis collection of cuneiform tablets]

Free Library of Philadelphia: Rare Book Department

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Lewis, John Frederick, 1860-1932

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John Frederick Lewis was a Philadelphia lawyer, philanthropist, and collector of writing samples. He donated three collections to the Free Library of Philadelphia. In addition to his collection of autographs of engravers, he also donated a collection of cuneiform tablets and an oriental manuscript collection. The engravers in this collection range from the obscure to the relatively well-known. Presidents and members of the Society of Engravers are represented, most notably the first president Fr...