Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Forman, H. Buxton (Harry Buxton), 1842-1917
- Abstract:
- A letter written by the English bookseller, bibliographer, and forger.
- Extent:
- 1 folder (SC)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Harry Buxton Forman Correspondence, &su_name;
Background
- Scope and Content:
The Harry Buxton Forman Letter is an undated letter written by Forman and addressed to "Alex Macmillan" of "26 Bedford street, Covent Garden." Possibly this is Alexander Macmillan, one of the co-founders of Macmillan Publishing. In the letter, Forman enquires about an anonymous book of poetry, A Score of Lyrics, published in 1849 by Macmillan, Barclay and Macmillan.
- Biographical / Historical:
Henry "Harry" Buxton Forman (1842-1917) was an English bookseller and bibliographer known for his scholarship of English authors such as Percy Shelley and John Keats. After his death, it was discovered that he had been part of a long-term literary forgery scheme with fellow book collector Thomas James Wise.
- Arrangement:
Single item.
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Harry Buxton Forman Correspondence, &su_name;
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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Special Collections Research CenterSyracuse University LibrariesBird Library, Room 600Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
- CONTACT:
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315.443.2697scrc@syr.edu