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 KingsleyThe Reverend Charles Kingsley was a Church of England minister, novelist and poet probably most...
preview image personCharles KnightCharles Knight was an English publisher, editor and author. He helped to establish several literary...
preview image personCharles LyellCharles Lyell was a Scottish geologist who developed theories around the formation and natural...
preview image personCharles NapierAdmiral Sir Charles Napier was a British Naval Officer. He served during several conflicts...
preview image personCharles Beaumont PhippsCharles Beaumont Phipps was a British soldier and courtier. He was appointed an Equerry to Queen...
preview image personCharles ReadeCharles Reade was an English novelist and playwright. His most famous book was 'The Cloister and...
preview image personCharles Benjamin TaylerCharles Benjamin Tayler was an English clergyman who wrote many religious instruction books for...
preview image personChristopher Newman HallChristopher Newman Hall was an English non-conformist clergyman known as the 'Dissenter's Bishop'....
preview image personCyrus West FieldCyrus West Field was an American businessman and financier. He began his career in paper...
preview image personDrinkwater MeadowsDrinkwater Meadows was an English actor who was also secretary of the Covent Garden Theatrical...
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 personEdward BickerstethEdward Bickersteth was an evangelical clergyman. Throughout his life he travelled overseas to...
preview image personEdward Bulwer-LyttonEdward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton was an English writer and politician and the father of...
preview image personEdward MaltbyEdward Maltby was an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Durham. He was a controversial...
preview image personErskine NealeErskine Neale was an English clergyman and author. His most well known work published in 1848 was...
preview image personFrancis Trevelyan BucklandFrancis Buckland trained as a surgeon in London but eventually gave it up to focus on natural...
preview image personFrederick Locker-LampsonFrederick Locker was an English poet and book collector. He was extremely popular among a large...
preview image personSir Frederick Pollock 1st BaronetSir Frederick Pollock was a British lawyer and politician. He served as Attorney General from 1834...
preview image personFrederick or Florence Pearson
preview image personGeorge CatlinAlthough he trained as a lawyer, George Catlin chose the life of an artist, author and traveller...