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George Daniel was an English writer of poetry, plays and other written works. He was also a book and art collector. He purchased an edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare's works (now one of the most valuable printed books in the world). When he died his collection was sold by auction at Sothebys and the First Folio was sold to Angela Burdett-Coutts for £716 2s a record at the time. It is now in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC.
George Daniel was an English writer of poetry, plays and other written works. He was also a book and art collector. He purchased an edition of the First Folio of Shakespeare's works (now one of the most valuable printed books in the world). When he died his collection was sold by auction at Sothebys and the First Folio was sold to Angela Burdett-Coutts for £716 2s a record at the time. It is now in the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC.
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| Title: | Letter from George Daniel |
|---|---|
| Description: | A request from George Daniel to publisher Richard Bentley for a copy of his book 'Merrie England'. The full title of the book was 'Merrie England in the Olden Time'. It was illustrated by John Leech and George Cruikshank and published by Bentley in 1842. |
| Address: | Burlington Street |
| Letter dated: | 12-05-1842 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Request for an item |
| Key works mentioned: | Merrie England |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | Granger Historical Picture Archive / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_46 |
