Booksellers' correspondence collected by Duff., 1675-1870
Scope and Contents
Booksellers' correspondence collected from various sources, including many letters to John Bowyer Nichols (1779-1863) and his son John Gough Nichols (1806-73), booksellers and publishers, both concerned with the Gentleman's Magazine. Other letters are addressed to the firm of Cadell & Davies.
Dates
- 1675-1870
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 collection (65 letters and papers paper) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequeathed, with other papers, by E.G. Duff, 1924.
Creator
- From the Fonds: Duff, Edward Gordon, 1863-1924 (bibliographer) (Person)
Repository Details
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