Title
Catalogue of the library at Eshton-Hall in the County of York.
Coverage
London
Publisher
Robert Triphook
Date
1820
Description
Thomas Frognall Dibdin described Frances Mary Richardson Currer (1785–1861) as “the head of all female book collectors in Europe.” Currer inherited the library of her great grandfather, Richard Richardson (1663–1741), botanist and antiquary, and with additions made over the course of a long bibliophile career, her collection eventually totaled about 15,000 volumes. Most of her library was sold in July and August, 1862, realizing nearly £6,000. This first catalogue was printed in an edition of only 40 copies; a second catalogue, published eighteen years later, includes an engraved view of Eshton Hall.
Source
The Harper Fund, 1987.