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Box 1

 Container

Contains 74 Results:

From William Parr Greswell to Cadell & Davies, 6 April 1801

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 51
Identifier: Subseries 2.
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series:

This subseries includes letters written to Roscoe, as well as letters written to third parties connected to him. Several letters communicate messages to and from Roscoe to other parties via his sons Robert, Richard, Thomas and Henry. A letter from 1887 to great-grandson Frederick Warburton Dunston documents his acquisition of the items detailed in Series 2 of this finding aid.

Dates: 6 April 1801

From Robert Roscoe to Cadell & Davies, 7 June 1819

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 53
Identifier: Subseries 2.
Scope and Contents note

Gives instructions sent from WR.

Dates: 7 June 1819

From Robert Roscoe to [?] Horwood, 2 October 1826

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 54
Identifier: Subseries 2.
Scope and Contents note

Letter and autograph of W. Roscoe.

Dates: 2 October 1826

From Henry Roscoe to unknown correspondent, 19 June 1833

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 55
Identifier: Subseries 2.
Scope and Contents note

Regards his biography of WR and the unknown's friendship with WR.

Dates: 19 June 1833

From Richard Roscoe to unknown correspondent, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 56
Identifier: Subseries 2.
Scope and Contents note From the Sub-Series:

This subseries includes letters written to Roscoe, as well as letters written to third parties connected to him. Several letters communicate messages to and from Roscoe to other parties via his sons Robert, Richard, Thomas and Henry. A letter from 1887 to great-grandson Frederick Warburton Dunston documents his acquisition of the items detailed in Series 2 of this finding aid.

Dates: undated

Memoir of William Roscoe, Esq. The European Magazine, July 1822

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 62
Identifier: Series 3.
Scope and Contents note

An article about WR published in 1822, with an engraved portrait by J. Thompson.

Dates: July 1822

Engraved monogram "J McC", undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 63
Identifier: Series 3.
Scope and Contents note

Possibly the monogram of WR correspondent and Liverpool printer John McCreery.

Dates: undated

"W. Roscoe aetat: 38" black and white engraving from Bohn's standard library edition of the Life of Leo the Tenth, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 64
Identifier: Series 3.
Scope and Contents note

Engraving and several pages from a later 19th century edition of WR's work.

Dates: undated

"Roscoe" engraving with pencil attribution to Williamson and Edwards, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 65
Identifier: Series 3.
Scope and Contents note

Apparently original printing of the same portrait as in folder 64. Light foxing to edges of sheet.

Dates: undated

Photograph reproduction of Roscoe portrait in Walker Art Gallery collection, undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Identifier: Series 3.
Scope and Contents note From the Series: This series contains various pieces of Roscoe-related ephemera and images of William Roscoe and his residences, collected by donor David H. Weinglass. Some 20th century published works related to Roscoe and correspondence between David Weinglass and other scholars are also included here. Many items are undated, but the bulk of material appears to date from the first half of the 19th century. A medal issued on Roscoe's centenary (1853) by Joseph Mayer, a Liverpool arts patron and possible...
Dates: undated