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A lesser tercentenary : William London's Catalogue of the Most Vendible Books in England (1657)
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Mewburn, William. Letter book, 1798 [merchant, Richmond, Virginia, to suppliers in London, England]
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Brock's collection of papers and manuscripts relating to political, military, economic, religious, social, and genealogical history of the state of Virginia. Included are papers of prominent Virginia families, business firms and businessmen, religious and fraternal organizations, government offices and departments, politicians, statesmen, and administrators.
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Tinsley, William, 1831-1902. 1 letter to Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890, A.L.S. (3 p.), ([1875]), London (Eng.). Kirkpatrick Catalogue: 107, Box 2
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This collection consists mainly of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, printed material, and catalogues related to Burton's work and interest with swords, fencing, and his interest in Middle Eastern poetry and history; the collection contains research material and early drafts of Burton's The Book of the Sword, Vols. I-III, and To the Gold Coast. The correspondence includes letters from, among others, Verney Lovett Cameron, Richard S. Charnock, Chatto & Windus, Dominic E. Colnaghi, Alexander Fergusson, Violet Greville, John Latham, Augustus H.L. Pitt-Rivers, Bernard Quaritch, William Tinsley, H. Schütz Wilson, Henry Yule and Hermann Zotenberg.
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William Clowes and Sons. 1 letter to Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890, A.L.S. (2 p.), (1876, Aug. 4), London (Eng.). Kirkpatrick Catalogue: 107, Box 3
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Note: signed per Henry Shoberl.
RBL 128
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Tinsley, William, 1831-1902. 1 letter to Sir Richard Francis Burton, 1821-1890, A.L.S. (3 p.), (1875, June 3), London (Eng.). Kirkpatrick Catalogue: 107, Box 2
Manuscripts
This collection consists mainly of manuscripts, correspondence, drawings, printed material, and catalogues related to Burton's work and interest with swords, fencing, and his interest in Middle Eastern poetry and history; the collection contains research material and early drafts of Burton's The Book of the Sword, Vols. I-III, and To the Gold Coast. The correspondence includes letters from, among others, Verney Lovett Cameron, Richard S. Charnock, Chatto & Windus, Dominic E. Colnaghi, Alexander Fergusson, Violet Greville, John Latham, Augustus H.L. Pitt-Rivers, Bernard Quaritch, William Tinsley, H. Schütz Wilson, Henry Yule and Hermann Zotenberg.
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