Chapter I: Front Matter

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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

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.