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Antiquarians -- Great Britain

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Letters to John Ives

 Collection
Call Number: LWL MSS 4
Abstract:

A collection of thirty-nine letters to the British antiquary and herald John Ives (1751-1776), from several antiquarian colleagues, collectors, and scholars.

Dates: 1771-1779

[Papers]

 Collection
Call Number: OSBORN FC39
Abstract:

MSS.
Collection of notes, etc., from his papers.

Dates: [18th century]

Lysons family collection

 Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 70
Abstract: The collection consists of material gathered by Lindsay Fleming in the course of his research on the life and work of Samuel Lysons, and includes correspondence with scholars and Lyson family descendants; transcripts of portions of Lysons's diary and his letters to Hester Thrale Piozzi; the typsecript of Fleming's "Memoirs and Select Letters of Samuel Lysons"; photographs; and letters to and from Daniel and Samuel Lysons. The correspondence of Daniel Lysons mainly concerns his topographical...
Dates: 1789-1964

Nichols family correspondence

 Collection
Call Number: OSB MSS 154
Abstract: The Nichols Family Correspondence consists almost entirely of letters addressed to the three generations of the Nichols family who owned the printing firm Nichols & Co. and edited and published the Gentleman's Magazine from 1778 to 1856. The letters document a portion of the publication history of the magazine, particularly the professional and personal relationships between the Nicholses and their contributors. The collection also documents other...
Dates: 1769-1873