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Printed materials. Object genre.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Genre of written works published or otherwise available in printed form, usually on paper.

Found in 1186 Collections and/or Records:

Thirteen poems of David Gray, six in manuscript and seven in print., 1858-1861, undated.

 File
Identifier: MS.8465
Scope and Contents

The leaves on which the poems appear have been tipped into an unbound book of blank sheets by an unidentified contemporary.

Dates: 1858-1861, undated.

Two printed books of Peter Cunningham, and a printed book of Allan Cunningham, all with corrections and insertions by Peter Cunningham.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.5582/1-3
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: 1835-1852.