Overview
Letters dealing with book or manuscript acquisitions by American, English, and French book-collectors.
Dates
- Creation: 1649-1937
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Chiefly letters dealing with book or manuscript acquisitions by American, English, and French book collectors, including over 30 letters of Evert Jansen Wendell and letters from Sir Alexander Boswell and Thomas Frognall Dibdin.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Received from various sources at various times. Acquisition information recorded with items listed below.
- Title
- Book collectors miscellaneous papers, 1649-1937: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00907
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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