Legacy LibraryLady Jean Miller Skipwith

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Library Information

Library date
1826
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Location
"Boston, Massachusetts, USA", "London, England", "The Plaza Hotel, New York, New York, USA", "Hogwarts", "Alpha Centauri", "Hell"
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Library Size (titles)
385
Number of titles in the library. 1,459; ~50; 100-200; Unknown ("1 lot books")
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Library Size (volumes)
742
Number of volumes in the library. 1,459; ~50; 100-200
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Sources
Mildred K. Abraham, "The Library of Lady Jean Skipwith: A Book Collection from the Age of Jefferson." Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 91:3 (July 1983), pp. 296-347
Will (1765, approved 1784); Probate inventory (1675)
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Library Notes
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Links
www.example.com, https://www.example.com/, www.example.com/some/url
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Provenance Marks
Generally signed on title page "Jean Skipwith" or "Jean Skipwith, Prestwould"
Bookplate design, common ownership marks, etc.
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Legacy Categories
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
1748
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Date of Death
1826
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Gender
male
"female," "male," "n/a" or enter as free text
Places of Residence
"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
plumber or waiter or engineer
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Legacy Connections
Huxley, Julian (brother), Orwell, George (student), Huxley, Leonard (father)
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