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 personBenjamin Humphrey SmartBenjamin Humphrey Smart was an elocutionist and grammarian. He became an elocution teacher in...
preview image personHensleigh WedgwoodHensleigh Wedgewood was a British etymologist and philologist. He also trained as a barrister and...
preview image personHerbert ColeridgeHerbert Coleridge was a philologist and the grandson of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge....
preview image personRichard Chenevix TrenchRichard Chenevix Trench was an Irish Anglican clergyman. He was also a poet and philologist. In...