Letter from Edward Gibbon to Mr Becket
Single Item
MS. Eng. lett. b. 27 (fol. 2)
Held at the Weston Library
Letter from Edward Gibbon, historian, to Mr Becket, bookseller, concerning orders of books.
Dates
- Creation: 2 Jul 1761
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. lett. b. 27 (fol. 2)
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12356
Abstract
Letter from Edward Gibbon, historian, to Mr Becket, bookseller
Biographical / Historical
Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) was a historian. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Library via Hofmann & Freeman, Sotheby's, 22 Jun 1976, lot 42.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- Letter from Edward Gibbon to Mr Becket
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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