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 letterLetter from Thomas Fraser StooksRev. Stooks writes to Sampson Low to thank him for the copy of his book about the Charities of...
preview image letterLetter from Walter ScottIn his letter to publisher Charles Tilt, Walter Scott acknowledges the gift of the book 'Landscape...
preview image letterLetter from William CubittThis short letter from William Cubitt is a thank you for a copy of 'Charities of London' which was...
preview image letterLetter from William HowittOne of the oldest letters in the collection, this is a short note in which William Howitt...
preview image letterLetter from William LeslieWilliam Leslie refers to receiving two copies of Harriet Beecher Stowe's non fictional work about...
preview image letterLetter from William Makepeace ThackerayWilliam Makepeace Thackeray sends his thanks for a volume of work which appears to be the...
preview image letterLetter from William ShortIn this personal and religious letter, which appears to be written to to Sampson Low Junior, Rev....
preview image letterLetter from William Withy GullWilliam Withy Gull sends Sampson Low a short thank you note for a work titled 'An Eton Boy's Day of...
preview image letterLetter from unknownThe writer (whose name may be Thomas Dell) explains that the recipient's letter was forwarded to...