Francis John Stainforth: A Biographical Sketch

[Update 12/5/16: Susan Guinn-Chipman has continued researching Stainforth’s biography, using this short biography draft below as her starting point. Our current biography draft can be found under the “About” tab on the project website. The biographical sketch below represents early research on the topic. It has been expanded and, in some cases, corrected.] Knowledge of Francis John … Continue reading Francis John Stainforth: A Biographical Sketch

5 Stainforth bookplates found at the Newberry

We recently found 5 books with Stainforth bookplates in the Newberry’s catalog. One of the gems in this find is a collection of poems by Ann Murry (1755-1816). Murry is a little-known writer without an entry in either the ODNB or Orlando, but she does have a short bio on the Spenserians website, found here. … Continue reading 5 Stainforth bookplates found at the Newberry