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Call Number:

PH-02190

Collection Name:

The Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright

Creator:

Bassett, William (1822 - 1899)

Jackson, J., active circa 1885

Lawrence, William, 1840-1932

Lock & Whitfield

Norris, Joseph, 1832-1885

P. & D. Colnaghi & Co.

Robertson, William, 1834-1924

W. & D. Downey

Whitham, Adam, 1829-1891

Whitlock, H. J. (Henry Joseph), 1835-1918

No. of Items:

15 photographs mounted in 2 bound volumes

Span Dates:

1885

Description:

Photographically illustrated book by William Robertson (British, 1834-1924) titled The Life and Times of the Right Hon. John Bright (London, New York [etc.]: Cassell & Co., Ltd., [c. 1885]) and issued in two volumes. In total, the volumes contain fifteen mounted woodburytypes, the the photographers and publishers, and captions for which follow.

Volume I
964:3534:0001 -- Jackson, J. (British, active circa 1885). “One Ash,” John Bright’s Residence;
964:3534:0002 -- Jackson, J. (British, active circa 1885). Birthplace of John Bright;
964:3534:0003 -- Bassett, William. (British, 1822-1899) The Right Hon. C. P. Villiers;
964:3534:0004 -- P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. (British, active 1760- ). Sir Robert Peel. Photograph of a painting;
964:3534:0005 -- W. & D. Downey (British, active 1867-1908). The Right Hon. Thomas Milner-Gibson;
964:3534:0006 -- [Lock & Whitfield (British, active 1857-1895) or Whitlock, Henry Joseph (British, 1835-1918)?]. Jacob Bright, M.P..

Volume II
964:3534:0007 -- Whitham, A. (British, 1829-1891). John Bright and his Grandson;
964:3534:0008 -- Whitlock, Henry Joseph (British, 1835-1918). R. W. Dale, LL.D.;
964:3534:0009 -- W. & D. Downey (British, active 1867-1908). Richard Cobden;
964:3534:0010 -- Whitlock, Henry Joseph (British, 1835-1918). J. S. Wright;
964:3534:0011 -- Lawrence, William (Irish, 1840-1932). Daniel O’Connell. Photograph of an oil painting;
964:3534:0012 -- Lock & Whitfield (British, active 1857-1895). The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.;
964:3534:0013 -- Norris, Joseph (British, 1832-1885). G. Dixon;
964:3534:0014 -- Norris, Joseph (British, 1832-1885). F. Schnadhorst;
964:3534:0015 -- Jackson, J. (British, active circa 1885). The Friends’ Meeting House, Rochdale.

Accession No(s):

964:3534:0001-0015; Purchase, 1963

Location(s):

DA 565 B8 R62 1885 v.1 HRC-P (964:3534:0001-0006)
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DA 565 B8 R62 1885 v.2 HRC-P (964:3534:0007-0015)
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