Book collectors miscellaneous papers, 1649-1937.

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Book collectors miscellaneous papers, 1649-1937.

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Chiefly letters dealing with book or manuscript acquisitions, by American, English, and French book collectors, including over 30 letters of Evert Jansen Wendell and letters from Sir Alexander Boswell and Thomas Frognall Dibdin.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

eng,

fre,

Houghton Library

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Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847

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Epithet: DD, bibliographer British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000750.0x00034c Thomas Frognall Dibdin was born in Calcutta, and orphaned at a young age; he was raised by relatives in England, and educated at Oxford. He trained to practice law, but took holy orders instead. Throughout his enigmatic and somewhat controversial life as an author, librarian, bibliographer, and bibliophile, Dibdin contribute...

Wendell, Evert Jansen, 1860-1917

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Boswell, Alexander, Sir, 1775-1822

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Eldest son of James Boswell, the elder. From the description of Autograph letter signed, 1821 Oct. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270514153 Eldest son of James Boswell. From the description of Autograph letter in verse signed : Edinburgh, to Andrew Gibb, Auchinleck House, Edinburgh, 1792 [Jan.] 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270513485 ...