Thomas James Wise | |
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| Born | 7 October 1859 |
| Died | 13 May 1937 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Notable works | Bibliographies for many early poets and dramatists |
| Spouse | Selina Fanny Smith, Frances Louise Greenhaigh |
Thomas James Wise (7 October 1859 – 13 May 1937) was a bibliophile and probable literary forger and thief who collected the Ashley Library, now housed by the British Library.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Mr. T. J. Wise Bibliographer, Editor, And Collector". The Times. No. 47684. 14 May 1937. p. 17.
- ^ Special Collections Department 2010.
- ^ Foxon 1956.
- ^ "Thomas James Wise: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center" (PDF). The University of Texas at Austin, Harry Ransom Center. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ "Wise, Thomas James". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed.). Columbia University Press, hosted at Infoplease. 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ Carter et al. 1983.
- ^ Ricks 1985.