Lord Curzon's letters concerning his Napoleon collection
Fifty-seven letters, 1917-1924, from Curzon to Thomas Hancock Arnold Chaplin (1864-1944) concerning the acquisition and arrangement of Curzon's Napoleon collection. Chaplin had published A St Helena Who's Who, or, a Directory of the Island during the captivity of Napoleon in 1914 and Curzon asks his advice on items in sale catalogues and on how to bind the materials. Chaplin and his wife assisted Curzon by bidding at auctions on his behalf.
Dates
- Creation: 1917-1924
Extent
1 box
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. 12932].
Shelfmark:
MS. 12932
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12932
Abstract
Lord Curzon's letters concerning his Napoleon collection.
Biographical / Historical
George, Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859-1925), was a politician, traveller and viceroy of India. He became fascinated by Napoleon at a young age and after visiting St Helena in 1908 began to acquire manuscripts and printed books relating to Napoleon. For further information see the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Meridian Rare Books in February 2018.
- Title
- Catalogue of Lord Curzon's letters concerning his Napoleon collection
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Lucy McCann
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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