Alan G. Thomas correspondence and ephemera, 1934-1983

Name:

Thomas, Alan G.; Munby, A. N. L. (Alan Noel Latimer), 1913-1974; Robinson, Lionel Keir, -1983; Robinson, Philip

Date:

1934/1983

Description:

Small collection, arranged chronologically, of friendly professional correspondence between London bookseller Alan G. Thomas and his colleagues, with A. N. L. Munby and Lionel and Philip Robinson being the most frequent correspondents and the sales by the Robinson brothers of the residue of the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps the most frequent subject. Ephemera accompanying the correspondence includes the invitation and copies of the program for the dinner held by the Robinson brothers in honor of the centenary of the death of Phillipps; a photograph of the sculpture in Corfu of collector Frederick North, Earl of Guilford; newspaper clippings of the obituaries for Munby and Lionel Robinson; and the program of service for the funeral of Lionel Robinson.

Language:

English

Provenance:

Sold at auction as part of Thomas's library at Sotheby's, 22 June 1993, lot 423, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.; Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2012.; Gift of Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2016.; Schoenberg, Lawrence J., former owner.

Relation:

The Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative Fund Home Page: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn): https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs166.html; Video orientation: https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/62170

Subject:

Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872 Library; Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872; Booksellers and bookselling -- Great Britain; Booksellers and bookselling

Resource Type:

Text

Form/Genre:

manuscripts (documents); obituaries; photographs; programs (documents); Manuscripts, English

Physical Description:

47 items (50 leaves, 1 photograph, 2 booklets, and 1 envelope)

Geographic Subject:

Great Britain

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Manuscripts, LJS 166

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)