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Phillipps recorded in an early catalogue that his collection was instigated by reading various accounts of the destruction of valuable manuscripts. [3] Such was his devotion that he acquired some 40,000 printed books and 60,000 manuscripts, arguably the largest collection a single individual has created, and coined the term "vello-maniac" [ 4 ...
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Harrison David Horblit (1 May 1912, in Boston – 8 March 1988, in Danbury) was a philanthropist and collector of books, manuscripts, and photographs.He is famous for the Harrison D. Horblit Collection of Early Photographs.
One of Evans's finest works in architectural photography. [s 1] First Flight: 17 December 1903 John T. Daniels: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States Glass plate Captured flight of the first airplane, the Wright Flyer, flown by inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright. [s 2] [s 4] The Vanishing Race–Navaho: 1904 Edward S. Curtis
Phillipps invited Halliwell to stay at his estate, Middle Hill. [6] There Halliwell met Phillipps's daughter, Henrietta, to whom he soon proposed marriage. However, also around this time, Halliwell was accused of stealing manuscripts from Trinity College, Cambridge. Although no prosecution was brought, Phillipps's suspicions were aroused and he ...
Unfamous photos of famous writers that gives us a glimpse into their lives. The post 24 Photographs Of Famous Authors That Most People Have Never Seen first appeared on Bored Panda.
This is a list of printed books, manuscripts, letters, music scores, comic books, maps and other documents which have been sold for more than US$1 million. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7th-century Quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th-century St Cuthbert Gospel , to a 21st-century autograph manuscript of J. K. Rowling ...
Pages in category "Works about the history of photography" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .