British scholar, librarian, biographer and poet (1835-1906)

Three hundred notable books added to the Library of the British Museum under the keepership of Richard Garnett 1890-1899.

Richard Garnett. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1895.

The life of W. J. Fox : public teacher & social reformer, 1786-1864 / by the late Richard Garnett, C.B., LL.D. ; concluded by Edward Garnett ; with seven illustrations, including a frontispiece in photogravure.

The enemies of books / by William Blades ; with a preface by Richard Garnett ; illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H.E. Butler.

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Richard Garnett

Works from the collections

The life of W. J. Fox : public teacher & social reformer, 1786-1864 / by the late Richard Garnett, C.B., LL.D. ; concluded by Edward Garnett ; with seven illustrations, including a frontispiece in photogravure.

The enemies of books / by William Blades ; with a preface by Richard Garnett ; illustrated by Louis Gunnis and H.E. Butler.