Book collector and scholar. Born Westminster, London 1773/4. Studied under Samuel Glasse, then Brasenose College, Oxford - B.A, 1796, M.A., 1797. Visited France, Belgium and the Netherlands 1815. M.P for Oxford University 1821-5. Sheriff for Shropshire 1821. D.C.L., Oxford, 1822. In Europe 1825-31. Died Pimlico, London 1833.
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Further Biographical Data1773-1833
1773/4-1833
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HeadingHeber, Richard used in: Integrated Authority File (GND), Germany
Heber, Richard used in: The University of Aberdeen Library
Sources
Found inEnglish collectors of books and manuscripts (1530-1930) and their marks of ownership / Seymor de Ricci. Bloomington, 1960. — LOC. — DNB. — English collectors of books and manuscripts (1530-1930) and their marks of ownership / Seymor de Ricci. Bloomington, 1960. — English collectors of books and manuscripts (1530-1930) and their marks of ownership / Seymor de Ricci. Bloomington, 1960
Richard Heber (1774-1833), book collector
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