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Reference Library
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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
2
DeMaria, Robert
1
Drake, Nathan, 1766–1836
1
Fothergill, Brian
1
Lees-Milne, James
1
Mack, Maynard, 1909–2001
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Markham, Sarah
1
Mowl, Tim
1
Nokes, David
1
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821
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Reade, Aleyn Lyell, 1876–
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Seeley, L. B. (Leonard Benton), 1831–1893
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Stott, Anne
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Uglow, Jennifer S
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Accessible by appointment in the Reference Library
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Under Certain Circumstances
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15
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Books
14
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20th century
10
19th century
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18th century
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21st century
1
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biographie
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biography
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Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784.
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Authors, English.
2
Beckford, William, 1760–1844.
2
England -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
2
Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
2
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821.
2
Ailesbury, Charles Bruce, Earl of, 1682–1747 -- Bookplate.
1
Authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
1
Authors, Scottish -- 18th century -- Diaries.
1
Barber, Frank, -1801.
1
Beckford, William (Schriftsteller)
1
Bildband.
1
Billing and Sons -- Printer.
1
Books and reading -- England -- History -- 18th century.
1
Boswell, James, 1740–1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides.
1
Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography.
1
Cushing, Harvey Williams, Mrs. -- Presentation inscription from H.K. Cushing.
1
Cushing, Henry Kirke -- Presentation inscription to Mrs. H.W. Cushing.
1
Davison, Thomas -- Bookplate.
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Great Britain
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England
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Groebritannien
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Hebrides (Scotland)
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Scotland
1
Western Isles (Scotland)
1
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
6
Beckford, William, 1760–1844
2
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821
2
Barber, Frank, -1801
1
Beckford, William (Schriftsteller)
1
Boswell, James, 1740–1795
1
Gay, John, 1685–1732
1
Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773
1
Jarvis family
1
Johnson family
1
Loveday, John, 1711–1789
1
More, Hannah
1
Pope, Alexander, 1688–1744
1
Porter family
1
Savage, Richard, d. 1743
1
Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797
1
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Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Jules David Prown.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
An account of the life of Mr Richard Savage, son of the Earl Rivers
1744
2
Drake, Nathan, 1766–1836
Essays, biographical, critical and historical illustrative of the Rambler, Adventurer & Idler
1809-1810
3
Seeley, L. B. (Leonard Benton), 1831–1893
Mrs. Thrale, afterwards Mrs. Piozzi
1891
4
Lees-Milne, James
William Beckford
1979
5
Fothergill, Brian
Beckford of Fonthill
1979
6
Reade, Aleyn Lyell, 1876–
Johnsonian gleanings
1922-
7
Markham, Sarah
John Loveday of Caversham, 1711-1789
1984
8
Uglow, Jennifer S
Dr Johnson, his club and other friends
c1998
9
DeMaria, Robert
Samuel Johnson and the life of reading
1997
10
Nokes, David
John Gay, a profession of friendship
1995
11
Piozzi, Hester Lynch, 1741–1821
Autobiography, letters and literary remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)
1861
12
Mowl, Tim
Horace Walpole
1996
13
Mack, Maynard, 1909–2001
Alexander Pope
1985
14
Stott, Anne
Hannah More
2003
15
Johnson, Samuel, 1709–1784
Johnson and Boswell in Scotland
1993