Frederick Locker-Lampson: Album of Reviews of London Lyrics, 1868-1878

RLIN ID No.

NYGG 02-A10

Main Entry

Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895, compiler.

Title

Album of reviews of London Lyrics, 1868-1878.

Physical Description

1 album ; 24 cm.

Historical/Biographical Note

English poet and book collector, best known for the various editions of his London Lyrics published between 1857 and 1909. After the death of his father-in-law in 1884, Frederick Locker assumed the name “Lampson” and resided mainly at Rowfant in Sussex.

Scope and Contents

Clippings of newspaper and magazine reviews of the various editions of London Lyrics published between 1868 and 1878, along with some reviews of other collections of vers de société. The album includes a holograph list in pencil of the reviews and a copy of the etching of Locker-Lampson taken from a portrait by George Du Maurier. Three ALS from unidentifiable correspondents are laid in.

General Note

Title devised by cataloger.

General Note

Title and date on spine: F. Locker/MS Letters/News Notices 1868-1878. The letters were removed from the album at some point and do not form part of this collection, but the correspondents’ names form part of the holograph list in front matter.

General Note

Bookplate of Locker-Lampson pasted to inside front endpaper.

Provenance

Locker-Lampson’s “Rowfant Library” was sold to an American bookseller in 1905 and dispersed.

Names

Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895. London Lyrics.

Locker-Lampson, Frederick, 1821-1895, former owner.

Du Maurier, George, 1834-1896, ill.

Penton, John A., d. 1940, former owner.

Subjects

English poetry. History and criticism. 19^th century.

Society verse. England. 19^th century.

Genres

Albums. England. 19^th century.

Clippings. Great Britain. 19^th century.

Clippings. United States. 19^th century.

Occupation (as represented in collection)

Poets, English. 19^th century.

Location

Grolier Club, 47 East 60^th Street, New York, N.Y. 10022-1098.