English Book Collectors"English Book Collectors" by William Younger Fletcher is a comprehensive yet concise collection of some of the most important and prolific book collectors in English history. Earls, dukes, barts, bishops, and more are all honored in this book as lovers of the written word. From John Dent to Brian Fairfax, any book lover will be fascinated to learn about these intriguing and often overlooked men of history. |
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JOHN FISHER BISHOP OF ROCHESTER 1459?1535 | |
SIR THOMAS SMITH 15131577 | |
GEORGE CAREW EARL OF TOTNES 15551629 | |
JOHN WILLIAMS ARCHBISHOP OF YORK 15821650 | |
SIR SYMONDS DEWES Bart 16021650 | |
EDWARD STILLINGFLEET BISHOP OF WORCESTER 16351699 | |
JOHN BAGFORD 1650?1716 | |
MICHAEL WODHULL 17401816 | |
REV JOHN BRAND 17441806 | |
FRANCIS DOUCE 17571834 | |
REV CHARLES BURNEY D D 17571817 | |
WILLIAM BECKFORD 17591844 | |
ALEXANDER TENTH DUKE OF HAMILTON 17671852 | |
RICHARD GRENVILLE FIRST DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM 17761839 | |
WILLIAM HENRY MILLER 17891848 | |
ROBERT HARLEY FIRST EARL OF OXFORD 16611724 | |
BRIAN FAIRFAX 16761749 | |
MARTIN FOLKES 16901754 | |
DR ANTHONY ASKEW 17221774 | |
RICHARD GOUGH 17351809 | |
TOPHAM BEAUCLERK 17391780 | |
WILLIAM SIXTH DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE 17901858 | |
REV THOMAS CORSER 17931876 | |
DAVID LAING 17931878 | |
ALEXANDER WILLIAM TWENTYFIFTH EARL OF CRAWFORD 18121880 | |
WILLIAM MORRIS 18341896 | |
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