Biographical dates - Period of existence1828 - 1981
Other InformationFamily firm of book auctioneers. Occupying a central place in the London rare book trade for over a century and a half, Hodgson's first sale was held in Reading by the founder of the business Robert Saunders. In 1829 the firm was taken over by Edmund Hodgson who developed it into an increasingly prosperous concern over the next forty years and the business thrived under successive generations of the Hodgson family. In 1863 the firm moved into purpose-built premises at 115 Chancery Lane where it remained until the firm was taken over by Sotheby's in 1967. Sales continued to be held at Chancery Lane until 1981.
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Biographical dates - Period of existence1828 - 1981
Other InformationFamily firm of book auctioneers. Occupying a central place in the London rare book trade for over a century and a half, Hodgson's first sale was held in Reading by the founder of the business Robert Saunders. In 1829 the firm was taken over by Edmund Hodgson who developed it into an increasingly prosperous concern over the next forty years and the business thrived under successive generations of the Hodgson family. In 1863 the firm moved into purpose-built premises at 115 Chancery Lane where it remained until the firm was taken over by Sotheby's in 1967. Sales continued to be held at Chancery Lane until 1981.
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnc00026163