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An alphabetical Dictionary consisting of 78 extensive articles devoted to illustrious book collectors; the 79th- and last article gives a valuable Roll of book collectors, 1316-1898. The article devoted to every collector is preceded by a biographical sketch, followed by a specification of remarkable works in the collection, and concluded by a short account of the fate of the library, with the devolution of some of its items through successive later collections.
Excerpt from Contributions Towards a Dictionary of English Book-Collectors, as Also of Some Foreign Collectors Whose Libraries Were Incorporated in English Collections or Whose Books Are Chiefly Met With in England, Vol. 6: John Ramsay McCulloch, 1789-1864; Rev. Theodore Williams, 17..-1826; Sir William Tite, 1802-1873; Christopher Hodges, 17..-18..; William Alexander, 1768-1816; Rev. Richard Ormerod, 17..-1816 The reading of books, what is it but conversing with the wisest men of _all ages and all countries, who thereby communicate to us their most deliberate thoughts, choicest notions, and best inventions, couched in good expression, and digested in exact method - Barrow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.