William Cavendish 1590-1628

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William CAVENDISH, 2nd Earl of Devonshire 1590-1628

Armorial stamp of William Cavendish (British Armorial Bindings)
Armorial stamp of William Cavendish (British Armorial Bindings)
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Armorial stamp of William Cavendish (British Armorial Bindings)

Books

Archival evidence of book-buying and binding, and surviving books (now at Chatsworth), show that he developed an extensive library at Hardwick Hall, partly with the help of his tutor Thomas Hobbes. A catalogue of the late 1620s, made by Hobbes, lists ca.1400 books, probably then at Hardwick.

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