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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849
1850-1899		H. J. Jackson notes annotations in a copy of Middlemarch by a reader who, "initially repelled by the books, was gradually won over."anon George EliotMiddlemarchPrint: Book
1800-1849
1850-1899		H. J. Jackson notes annotations made by John James Raven over period of around 40-50 years in copy of Macaulay's Lays of Ancient Rome given to him in 1848, "when Raven wa...John James Raven Thomas Babington MacaulayLays of Ancient Rome: with "Ivry" and "The Armada"Print: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes Coleridge's 1811 annotation of Charles Lamb's copy of Donne's Poems, in which he wrote "'N.B. Spite of Appearances, this Copy is better for the Mss. N...Samuel Taylor Coleridge John DonnePoemsPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes Edmund Ferrars's annotations to his copy of Laurence Sterne, A Sentimental Journey: "A note on the title page indicates that Ferrars acquired this two...Edmund Ferrars Laurence SterneA Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. B...Print: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes exception to William Beckford's usual practice of "only occasionally" adding comments to his books: "His copy of an 1816 edition of Samuel Johnson's D...William Beckford Samuel JohnsonDiary of a Journey into North WalesPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes Francis Douce's reading and annotation of James Granger, Biographical History (1779). Francis Douce James GrangerBiographical HistoryPrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes Francis Douce's reading and annotations (which are "not generous") of copies of John Whitaker, The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Historically Surveyed...Francis Douce John WhitakerThe Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Historically Sur...Print: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes Francis Douce's reading and annotations (which are "not generous") of copies of John Whitaker, The Ancient Cathedral of Cornwall Historically Surveyed...Francis Douce John WhitakerThe History of ManchesterPrint: Book
1900-1945H. J. Jackson notes handwritten insertion of names of persons identified only by initials in H. Giles's copy of B. L. Putnam Weale, Indiscreet Letters from Peking (an "a...H. Giles B. L. Putnam WealeIndiscreet Letters from PekingPrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes Hester Lynch Piozzi's extensive 1819-20 annotations to The Imperial Family Bible, lent to her by its owner, Mrs Susanna Rudd. Hester Lynch Piozzi The Imperial Family BiblePrint: Book
1800-1849H. J. Jackson notes Hester Lynch Piozzi's notes to Pettit's Anecdotes (borrowed from her friend Edward Mangin in 1817), written by her onto separate sheets of paper, whic...Hester Lynch Piozzi James Andrew PettitAnecdotes, &c Ancient and ModernPrint: Book
1850-1899H. J. Jackson notes how annotations made in 1871 by Francis Palgrave in his copy of Alfred Russel Wallace, Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection (1870) show de...Francis Palgrave Alfred Russel WallaceContributions to the Theory of Natural SelectionPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes Jeremy Bentham's annotations (including highlightings and marginal comments) to eight pamphlets by Edmund Burke.Jeremy Bentham Edmund Burkepamphlets including Observations on a late State o...Print: Pamphlet
1800-1849
1850-1899		H. J. Jackson notes John Gibson Lockhart's annotations, including personal reminiscences in response to sections of text, in his copy of James Boswell's Life of Samuel Jo...John Gibson Lockhart James BoswellThe Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.DPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes John Horseman's annotation (including literary quotations and cross-references) of his copy of Maria Edgeworth, Letters for Literary Ladies (1799).John Horseman Maria EdgeworthLetters for Literary LadiesPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes observations by Leigh Hunt written into back of a copy of William Wycherley's Plays originally belonging to Charles Lamb, as well as other annotations...James Leigh Hunt William WycherleyPlaysPrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes observations by Leigh Hunt written into back of a copy of William Wycherley's Plays originally belonging to Charles Lamb, as well as other annotations...Charles Lamb William WycherleyPlaysPrint: Book
1850-1899H. J. Jackson notes pencilled marginalia by Harriet Martineau in her copy of Elizabeth Gaskell, Life of Charlotte Bronte (1857), which include "corrections and contradict...Harriet Martineau Elizabeth GaskellLife of Charlotte BrontePrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes pencilled parodic completions by unknown (apparently male) reader of verses in The New School of Love, "a tiny Scottish chapbook of the kind sold by i...anon The New School of LovePrint: Book
1700-1799
1800-1849		H. J. Jackson notes political and critical remarks added by Anna Seward to copy of William Cowper, The Task.Anna Seward William CowperThe TaskPrint: Book


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