Franks, Augustus Wollaston, 1826-1897

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Name (Latin)
Franks, Augustus Wollaston, 1826-1897
Other forms of name
Franks, A. W. (Augustus Wollaston), 1826-1897
Date of birth
1826-03-20
Date of death
1897-05-21
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 14779956
Wikidata: Q4821579
Library of congress: n 83184888
TAU10: 000186943
Sources of Information
  • Ellis (Firm). Catalogue of British and American book-plates ... 1906:t.p. (Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, K.C.B., etc.)
  • LC data base, 12/8/83(hdg.: Franks, Augustus Wollaston, Sir, 1826-1897)
  • A.W. Franks, 1997:t.p. (A.W. Franks)
  • SOURCE: v LCNA (AACR 2); v NUC
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Wikipedia description:

Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks (20 March 1826 – 21 May 1897) was a British antiquarian and museum administrator. Franks was described by Marjorie Caygill, historian of the British Museum, as "arguably the most important collector in the history of the British Museum, and one of the greatest collectors of his age."

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