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Francis Douce

(1757—1834) antiquary and collector


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(1757–1834)

Antiquary and book‐collector. Although his Illustrations of Shakespeare (1807) was a pioneering collection of contemporary material, his most lasting achievement was his personal collection of books, manuscripts (including the ...

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Douce, Francis (1757–1834)
in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 47 words
Douce, Francis (1757–1834)
in An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age Length: 418 words
Douce, Francis (1757–1834)
in The Oxford Companion to the Book Length: 131 words
Douce, Francis (1757–1834)
in The Oxford Companion to Shakespeare Length: 53 words

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