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The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 1 (of 2) / Late principal librarian of the British museum, senator of Italy, etc.

Chapter 1: THE LIFE OF SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI, K.C.B.
By Louis Fagan
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The biography traces the life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, recounting his Italian origins, youthful political involvement and forced exile, and his establishment in England where he rose through the British Museum to become principal librarian. It combines narrative of personal episodes, administrative duties, public controversies and reforms, and detailed letters and official papers to illuminate his professional methods, cataloguing work, and relationships with contemporaries. Chapters interleave early life, emigration, appointment and institutional conflicts, and append an extended set of reminiscences and bibliographical notes that document his influence on library practice and the wider literary and political circles he engaged.

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Title: The life and correspondence of Sir Anthony Panizzi, K.C.B., Vol. 1 (of 2)

Author: Louis Fagan

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THE LIFE OF SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI, K.C.B.

VOL. I.
PUBLISHERS’ NOTE.

The third volume by Mr. Henry Stevens, mentioned on the title-page, is in preparation, and will probably be issued some time this year. It will be sold separately or with the two volumes of Mr. Fagan, as purchasers may desire.

THE
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF
Sir ANTHONY PANIZZI KCB
LATE PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
SENATOR OF ITALY ETC
By Louis Fagan
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PRINTS AND DRAWINGS BRITISH MUSEUM
In Two Volumes
AUTHORISED AMERICAN EDITION
TO WHICH IS APPENDED A THIRD VOLUME CONTAINING
TWENTY YEARS PERSONAL AND BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REMINISCENCES OF
PANIZZI AND THE BRITISH MUSEUM
1845-1865
By Henry Stevens of Vermont Fsa Ma Etc

Bibliography          The Tree of Knowledge

Volume I
BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN AND COMPANY
RIVERSIDE CAMBRIDGE & ASTOR PLACE NEW-YORK
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The Reminiscences Copyright 1881
by Henry Stevens of Vermont
All rights reserved
THE
LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE
OF
SIR ANTHONY PANIZZI KCB
ADVERTISEMENT
To the American Edition
Reform Club, Pall Mall, sw
London, 15th October, 1880

My dear Sir,

Well knowing that Sir Anthony Panizzi entrusted most of his literary articles and reviews to you for re-publication in America under your editorship; and aware that he gladly availed himself of your co-operation in adding to the store of American history and literature in the British Museum, I feel that your assistance will be of great advantage in promoting an American edition of my work.

The addition of your ‘Twenty years personal and bibliographical Reminiscences of Panizzi and the British Museum’ cannot but add interest to the new edition, hence I heartily coincide with and approve the suggestion, in full expectation that your long experience and special opportunities will have enabled you to throw still more light on the labours of a life and the merits of an institution which cannot be too well-known everywhere.

Trusting that our combined work will be as cordially received in your country as Americans always were by Panizzi at the British Museum,

I remain, my dear Sir, yours very truly,
Louis Fagan
To Henry Stevens, Esquire of Vermont, F S A ETC
4, Trafalgar Square, Charing Cross, London.