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Francis Douce

(1757—1834) antiquary and collector

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Douce, Francis

Douce, Francis (1757–1834)   Reference library

An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age

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Subject Reference
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2009

(1757–1834),

antiquarian and book collector, chiefly remembered for the valuable collection of books and manuscripts which he

Douce, Francis

Douce, Francis (1757–1834)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to the Book

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2010
Subject:
History, Social sciences
Length:
135 words

Douce was trained in the law at Gray’s Inn. In 1807, he joined the Department of MSS in the British Museum (...

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