CLARKE (Hyde, 1815-1897, Railway Engineer, Banker, Linguist and Grammarian)

Autograph Letter Signed to R.M. Holborn, thanking him for his renewed munificence to the club's Library, saying that the "delineations of buildings now lost to us" will add immensely to their new section on "the Topography of London, & its Archaeology", 3 sides 8vo., City Liberal Club, Walbrook, 16th August

Hyde Clarke is said to have known 100 languages.

Item Date:  1887

Stock No:  50552      £25

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