English Book Collectors

acquired addition afterwards Antiquaries antiquities appears appointed Archbishop arms auction became belonged Bible binding Bishop born bound British Museum buried Cambridge catalogue Caxtons century Charles Church collection collector College considerable consisted contained copy daughter death Dibdin died drawings Duke Earl early edition educated Edward eight England English father fetched fifteen fifty five five hundred folio following days formed four France gave George given Greek held Henry History House hundred hundred pounds illuminated interesting Italy James John King known Latin learning letters London Lord lots Lumley manuscripts March nine obtained Oxford Pall Mall portion possessed pounds presented preserved principally printed books published purchased Queen rare realised residence Richard Robert Royal says seven shillings shillings and sixpence Society sold succeeded Thomas thousand thousand pounds took University valuable vellum volumes written