Robert Balmanno correspondence, 1852-1868.

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Creator

Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• .08 linear foot (1 folder)

Access Restrictions

Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection consists of letters from Balmanno to John Sartain, engraver of Philadelphia, Pa., relating to Balmanno's collection of books and engravings, attempts topublish his wife Mary Balmanno's book Pen and Pencil, and various literary and artistic matters. Also, letters, 1861-1868, from Mary Balmanno to John Sartain, regarding disposal of her husband's collection of books, engravings and autographs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Robert Balmanno was an author and collector of engravings and autographs. He moved from London where he was editor of the London Literary Gazette to New York where he founded the New York Shakespeare Society.

Controlled Access Terms

• Balmanno, Robert, 1780-1861.
• Collectors and collecting -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Book collecting.
• Engraving -- Collectors and collecting.
• Autographs -- Collectors and collecting.
• Book collectors.

Additional Creator Names

• Sartain, John, 1808-1897.
• Balmanno, Mary.