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Symons, Alphonse James Albert, 1900-1941 (biographer and bibliophile)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1900 - 1941

Biography

Alphonse James Albert Symons (1900-41), biographer and bibliophile, founder of the First Edition Club, London, and the Wine and Food Society, and co-editor of The Book-collector Quarterly.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

 Fonds

The First Edition Club: correspondence and papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9993
Scope and Contents

Includes correspondence with the club's founder, A.J.A. Symons, mainly about books to be included in exhibitions and bibliographic information.

Dates: 1923 - 1931
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