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ownerAugustus Frederick (1773-1843); Duke of Sussex, 1773 - 1843 see DNB; Roger Fulford, Royal Dukes: The Father and Uncles of Queen Victoria (London, 2000), 252-80; Bibliotheca Sussexiana. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of... the Late Duke of Sussex... (London: R. H., T. and C. Evans, 25 June, 1 July, 31 July, and 12 Aug. 1844; 30 Jan., 22 Apr., 11 Aug. 1845; 20 Apr. 1846). According to annotations in the British Library copy of the sale catalogue, items acquired by the Bodleian were bought through Thomas Rodd; on the sale see also Munby, Phillipps Studies, IV 15-16 and de Ricci. On the library see also Mollie Gillen, Royal Duke: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (London, 1976), 175-9.
noteAugustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843); book-plate with handwritten shelfmark 'V.e.1': see Lee, Royal Book-plates, 41 no. 24; sale, pt I, lot 3863.
ownerAugustus Frederick (1773-1843); Duke of Sussex, 1773 - 1843 see DNB; Roger Fulford, Royal Dukes: The Father and Uncles of Queen Victoria (London, 2000), 252-80; Bibliotheca Sussexiana. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valuable Library of... the Late Duke of Sussex... (London: R. H., T. and C. Evans, 25 June, 1 July, 31 July, and 12 Aug. 1844; 30 Jan., 22 Apr., 11 Aug. 1845; 20 Apr. 1846). According to annotations in the British Library copy of the sale catalogue, items acquired by the Bodleian were bought through Thomas Rodd; on the sale see also Munby, Phillipps Studies, IV 15-16 and de Ricci. On the library see also Mollie Gillen, Royal Duke: Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843) (London, 1976), 175-9.
noteAugustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773-1843); book-plate with handwritten shelfmark 'V.e.1': see Lee, Royal Book-plates, 41 no. 24; sale, pt I, lot 3863.