Legacy LibraryCharles Dickens

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Library date
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Location
Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England
Higham, Kent, England
Kent, England
England
"Boston, Massachusetts, USA", "London, England", "The Plaza Hotel, New York, New York, USA", "Hogwarts", "Alpha Centauri", "Hell"
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Library Size (titles)
1446
Number of titles in the library. 1,459; ~50; 100-200; Unknown ("1 lot books")
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Library Size (volumes)
4049 volumes
Number of volumes in the library. 1,459; ~50; 100-200
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Sources
Auction catalog; Catalogue of the library of Charles Dickens from Gadshill, reprinted from Sotheran's 'Price current of literature' nos. CLXXIV and CLXXV; Catalogue of his pictures and objects of art sold by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, July 9, 1870; Catalogue of the library of W.M. Thackeray sold by Messrs. Christie, Manson & Woods, March 18, 1864; and Relics from his library, comprising books enriched with his characteristic drawings, reprinted from Sotheran's 'Price current of literature' no. CLXXVII. London: Picadilly Fountain Press (1935)
Will (1765, approved 1784); Probate inventory (1675)
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Library Notes
Dickens Library Online Catalogue was launched in September 2020
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Links
http://www.dickenslibraryonline.org/
www.example.com, https://www.example.com/, www.example.com/some/url
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Provenance Marks
Bookplate design, common ownership marks, etc.
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Legacy Categories
Authors
19th Century
Libraries of Early America; Artists; Signers of the Declaration of Independence; U.S. Presidents
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Total Book Value
$300; £52/10/2
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Total Inventory Value
$3000; £654/13/5
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Contributors
A LibraryThing member name.
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Entity Information

Date of Birth
1812-02-07
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Date of Death
1870-06-09
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Gender
male
"female," "male," "n/a" or enter as free text
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Places of Residence
London, England
Gad's Hill Place, Higham, Kent, England
Higham, Kent, England
Kent, England
England
"Boston, Massachusetts, USA", "Paris, France", "Algeria"
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Education
"Mississippi State University (BS|Library Science)","Oxford University (Christ Church)", "University of California, Berkeley"
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Occupations
Author
plumber or waiter or engineer
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Legacy Connections
Huxley, Julian (brother), Orwell, George (student), Huxley, Leonard (father)
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