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Add MS 71496
- Record Id:
- 032-001965681
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001965681
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000055.0x0002a1
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 71496
- Title:
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RICHARD GARNETT: letters of Richard Garnett (b.1835, d.1906), Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum, mostly to John Lane, publisher; 1890-1906. Preceded by a photograph of Garnett and followed (ff. 86-92) by a draft of an unpublished essay on 'The First Bookbinder' [Philtatius of Athens]. For a biography of Garnett by Barbara McCrimmon, see Add. 71473 A-E. Purchased from Bertram Rota, March 1994.
Paper; ff. i+92. Mounted in an album on leaves measuring 310 x 230mm.
- Scope & Content:
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John Lane, publisher: British Museum: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letters to John Lane from Richard Garnett: 1890-1906.
includes:
- f. 1 Art. Photographs: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Photograph of Richard Garnett: circa 1890-1906.
- f. 34 J Pearson and Co: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to J. Pearson and Co from Richard Garnett: 1894.
- f. 55 Eliza Lynn Linton, née Lynn; novelist: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Eliza Lynn Linton from Richard Garnett: 1897.
- f. 66 Colles: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to — Colles from Richard Garnett: 1902.
- f. 75 Anna Eichberg King Lane, writer and translator; wife of John Lane, publisher: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Anna Eichberg King Lane from Richard Garnett: 1903.
- f. 79 Great Thoughts: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to the Editor of 'Great Thoughts' from Richard Garnett: 1901.
- ff. 85-92v Essays English: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Essay, 'The First Bookbinder' by Richard Garnett: bef. 1904: Draft.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001965681
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-001965681
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1890
- End Date:
- 1906
- Date Range:
- 1890-1906
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- British Museum, 1753- (Subject)
Colles, — (Recipient)
Garnett, Richard, librarian and author, 1835-1906 (Author)
J Pearson and Co (Recipient)
Lane, Anna Eichberg King, writer and translator, wife of John Lane publisher (Recipient)
Lane, John, publisher, 1855-1925 (Recipient)
Linton, Elizabeth Lynn, writer; known as Eliza, 1822-1898 (Recipient)