Manual of Public Libraries Institutions And Societies in the United States
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He is said to have written or edited no less than ninety-six volumes, some of which, on account of their copious illustrations, required an outlay of twenty-five thousand dollars to bring them out. Among his works are the Beauties of England and Wales, in fourteen volumes; Memoirs of the Tower of London ; History of Westminster Abbey ; History of the late Houses of Parliament, and the Ancient Palace of Westminster and Cathedral Anti quities of England. He was intimately acquainted with nearly a...ll the eminent literati of his day, many of whom, from Sir Joshua Reynolds to Sir Walter Scott, contrib uted to the interest of his diversified publications. But his acquaintance with artists was yet more ex- 39 306 LIBRARIES OF NEW YORK. tended and influential for good. Benjamin West, Frederick Nash, J. Varley, J. Buckler, Thomas Gir- tin, and J. M. W. Turner, were early employed to supply him drawings ; and these furnished occupa tion for all the best engravers of the time, several of whom first rose to eminence under his fostering care.
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