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| − | Politician and soldier. Numerous books survive with his armorial stamp; 50 books, together with a | + | ===[[name::Edward]] [[name::CONWAY]], 2nd [[personal title::Viscount Conway]] [[date of birth::1594]]-[[date of death::1655]]=== |
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| + | ====Biographical Note==== | ||
| + | [[occupation::Politician]] and [[occupation::soldier]]. | ||
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| + | ====Books==== | ||
| + | Numerous books survive with his armorial stamp; 50 books, together with a [[format::manuscript]] catalogue of his library listing ca.9900 titles, are in [[present repository::Armagh Public Library]]. His library was sequestered by the Long Parliament, but bought back by him in 1647; it descended through his [[subsequent owner::daughter]] to the [[subsequent owner::Marquis of Hastings]] and was eventually sold at [[auction::auction]] in [[date of auction::1868]]. | ||
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| + | ====Sources==== | ||
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| + | *[https://armorial.library.utoronto.ca/stamp-owners/CON004 British Armorial Bindings]. | ||
| + | *Erle, L. ''Shakespeare and the book trade'', 2013, 207-9. | ||
| + | *Knowles, James. [ "Conway, Edward, second Viscount Conway and second Viscount Killultagh (bap. 1594, d. 1655), politician and book collector."] ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''. | ||
| + | *Plomer, H. R. A cavalier’s library, ''The Library'' 2nd ser 5 (1904), 158-172. | ||
| + | *Purcell, M. ''The country house library''. New Haven & London, 2017, 93. | ||
| + | *Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, ''Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research'' 43 (1968), 35-46. | ||
| + | *Smith, D. ‘La conquest du sang real’: Edward, second Viscount Conway’s quest for books in J. Hinks and M. Day (eds), ''From compositors to collectors'' (2012), 199-216. | ||
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| + | [[Category:Aristocracy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Libraries Sold at Auction]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Military]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Armorial Stamps]] | ||
Revision as of 08:28, 30 April 2020
Edward CONWAY, 2nd Viscount Conway 1594-1655
Biographical Note
Politician and soldier.
Books
Numerous books survive with his armorial stamp; 50 books, together with a manuscript catalogue of his library listing ca.9900 titles, are in Armagh Public Library. His library was sequestered by the Long Parliament, but bought back by him in 1647; it descended through his daughter to the Marquis of Hastings and was eventually sold at auction in 1868.
Sources
- British Armorial Bindings.
- Erle, L. Shakespeare and the book trade, 2013, 207-9.
- Knowles, James. [ "Conway, Edward, second Viscount Conway and second Viscount Killultagh (bap. 1594, d. 1655), politician and book collector."] Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
- Plomer, H. R. A cavalier’s library, The Library 2nd ser 5 (1904), 158-172.
- Purcell, M. The country house library. New Haven & London, 2017, 93.
- Roy, I. The libraries of Edward, 2nd Viscount Conway, and others, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research 43 (1968), 35-46.
- Smith, D. ‘La conquest du sang real’: Edward, second Viscount Conway’s quest for books in J. Hinks and M. Day (eds), From compositors to collectors (2012), 199-216.