Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Thomas Frognall Dibdin letters
- Dates:
- 1807-1810
- Creators:
- Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847
- Abstract:
- Letters written to English bibliographer Thomas Frognall Dibdin.
- Extent:
- 9 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Thomas Frognall Dibdin letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of letters addressed to Dibdin regarding the projected publication of his books Northern Tour and Bibliotheca Britannica.
- Biographical / historical:
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Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) was an English bibliographer.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Tregaskis Booksellers, October 1926.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff in 1940. In June 2025, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-08-25 13:30:30 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Thomas Frognall Dibdin letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191