Two printed books of Peter Cunningham, and a printed book of Allan Cunningham, all with corrections and insertions by Peter Cunningham.
Scope and Contents
Peter Cunningham was born at Pimlico in 1816, the third son of Allan Cunningham. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, London and in 1834 obtained a position in the audit office, from which he retired in 1860. He published many works including 'Handbook of Westminster Abbey' (1842); 'Handbook of London' (1849); 'Story of Nell Gwyn' (1852). He also contributed to various periodicals including the 'Illustrated London News' and "Gentleman's Magazine". Cunningham died in 1869.
Dates
- Creation: 1835-1852.
Creator
- Cunningham, Peter, author, 1816-1869 (Author, Person)
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
3 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's sale, 17 April 1972, lot 200. The remainder of this lot kept by the Department of Printed Books.
Genre / Form
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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