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 personCharles KnightCharles Knight was an English publisher, editor and author. He helped to establish several literary...
preview image personEllen WoodEllen Wood (née Price) was an English novelist better known as Mrs Henry Wood. She began her...
preview image personHenry StebbingHenry Stebbing was a cleric, writer and editor. He held various positions in the Anglican Church...
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preview image personHorace St JohnHorace Roscoe St John was a journalist, editor and author. He contributed to several periodicals...
preview image personJames MontgomeryJames Montgomery was a Scottish hymnodist, poet and editor. He was an abolitionist and supported...
preview image personJohn ForsterJohn Forster was an English writer, historian and editor. During his lifetime he edited...
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preview image personJosiah Gilbert HollandJosiah Gilbert Holland was an American novelist and poet. He also co-founded and edited Scribners...
preview image personRobert ChambersRobert Chambers was a Scottish publisher, geologist, author and editor. He began his career as a...
preview image personSamuel Carter HallSamuel Carter Hall was an Irish journalist who was editor of 'The Art Journal' from 1849 to 1880....
preview image personThomas Kibble HerveyThomas Kibble Hervey was a Scottish-born poet and critic. He became editor of the popular literary...
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