Scrapbook, [18--?].

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Scrapbook, [18--?].

Scrapbook, containing portraits of musicians, composers, and actors in character, made by Fitzgerald as a young man, when he and Thackeray were living together in London. Contains two tracings made by Thackeray and also a reference to Thackeray in Fitzgerald's hand. All the MS. notes were written by Fitzgerald.

1 v. (49 leaves); 27 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7777051

Princeton University Library

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