Owners of Incunabula

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Voynich, Wilfred Michael

Owner Id4702
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1865 - 1930
Other InformationAntiquarian, bibliophile, originally from Poland, opened his bookshop in London in 1898. See E. Millicent Sowerby, Rare People and Rare Books (London, 1967), pp.3-33; Pearson, Provenance Research, pp.168-9. One of the principal suppliers of antiquarian books to the British Museum. In 1906 a collection of 158 items formed by Voynich, including 14 incunables, was acquired for the Museum by a group of supporters; Harris, British Museum Library, p.414.
Variant NamesWojnicz, Michał
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01882198
https://aeolus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/incunables/provenances_for_mei.xml#xpointer(//*[@id="3849"])

Activity

Start (year)1865
End (year)1930
MARC Area Codee-uk
PlaceLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2023-05-20 11:39:37

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Voynich, Wilfred Michael

Owner Id4702
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1865 - 1930
Other InformationAntiquarian, bibliophile, originally from Poland, opened his bookshop in London in 1898. See E. Millicent Sowerby, Rare People and Rare Books (London, 1967), pp.3-33; Pearson, Provenance Research, pp.168-9. One of the principal suppliers of antiquarian books to the British Museum. In 1906 a collection of 158 items formed by Voynich, including 14 incunables, was acquired for the Museum by a group of supporters; Harris, British Museum Library, p.414.
Variant NamesWojnicz, Michał
Other Identifierhttp://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01882198
https://aeolus.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/collections/incunables/provenances_for_mei.xml#xpointer(//*[@id="3849"])

Activity

Start (year)1865
End (year)1930
MARC Area Codee-uk
PlaceLondon (Geonames Id: 2643743)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBooktrade
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Last Edit2023-05-20 11:39:37
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