Overview
Correspondence of printer and writer John Nichols concerning his publishing career, and his accounts for the printing of Samuel Johnson's Lives of the English Poets.
Dates
- Creation: 1777-1822
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)This collection consists of three letters by Nichols, ten letters addressed to him, and two accounts relating to his printing of Samuel Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, item (11). Prominent correspondents include George Steevens, item (8) and Thomas Warton, item (9). All of the letters relate to Nichols's publishing career.
Biographical / Historical
John Nichols (1745-1826) apprenticed as a printer in London with William Bowyer, and then entered into a partnership with Bowyer from 1767 until Bowyer's death in 1777. He served as printer, editor, and part-owner of the Gentleman's Magazine from 1778 until his death, and was a prolific editor and author of scholarly works.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
b (shelved with MS Hyde 83)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
2003JM-57, 2003JM-58 (part) and 2003JM-64 (part). All items are 2003JM-58 unless noted. Bequest of Mary Hyde Eccles, Four Oaks Farm, Somerville, New Jersey; received: 2004.
Bibliography
Processing Information
Processed by: Rick Stattler
- Title
- Nichols, John, 1745-1826. John Nicholas papers, 1777-1822: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01739
Repository Details
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