The Sampson Low Collection

Sampson Low (1797-1886) was a Victorian bookseller and publisher whose clients included many notable figures of the nineteenth century from Britain, North America and Europe. The Sampson Low Collection comprises two volumes of over 200 letters written by clients and friends, the majority to Sampson Low himself. The letters have been digitised and transcribed and made available online for the first time.

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preview image personAnne Isabella Noel ByronAnne Isabella Noel Byron (née Milbanke) was an English mathematician. She married (and...
preview image personAnthony Ashley-Cooper 7th Earl of ShaftesburyAnthony Ashley-Cooper, the 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, was a British Tory politician, philanthropist...
preview image personBaptist Wriothesley NoelBaptist Wriothesley Noel was a British aristocrat and evangelical clergyman. Three years after his...
preview image personEdith VilliersEdith Bulwer-Lytton, Countess of Lytton, was a British aristocrat. Her husband was Robert...
preview image personEdric Gifford 3rd Baron GiffordEdric Gifford was titled 3rd Baron Gifford at the age of 21 after the death of his father in 1872....
preview image personHenry PierrepontHenry Pierrepont was an English diplomat and aristocrat. His father was the 1st Earl Manvers...
preview image personJames Gascoyne-Cecil 2nd Marquess of SalisburyJames Gascoyne-Cecil, the 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, was a British politician who was variously...
preview image personJohn Russell 1st Earl RussellLord John Russell was a British Whig and later Liberal politician. He served two terms as Prime...
preview image personBaron Julius von dem KnesebeckMajor Baron Julius Friedrich von dem Knesebeck was principal Equerry to Prince Adolphus, the Duke...
preview image personRobert Grosvenor 1st Baron EburyLord Ebury was the third son of Robert Grosvenor, the 1st Marquess of Westminster. He became a Whig...
preview image personRobert Grosvenor 1st Marquess of WestminsterRobert Grosvenor, 1st Marquess of Westminster was also the 2nd Earl Grosvenor and MP for Chester...
preview image personThomas Jones 7th Viscount RanelaghThomas Jones, 7th Viscount Ranelagh, was most famous for his support of the volunteer movement to...
preview image personWilliam Bentinck 4th Duke of PortlandWilliam Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, was a British aristocrat and Conservative politician. He...
preview image personWilliam Legge 4th Earl of DartmouthWilliam Legge, the 4th Earl of Dartmouth, also known as Viscount Lewisham, was a British Peer. He...