While fixing typos in our transcription data, I stumbled upon yet another Stainforth bookplate in Google Books in a digital copy of The Grecians, a play by Mrs. Vaughan (1824). The bookplate indicates that Francis Stainforth owned this exact copy of the book, and so far we have identified around 300 of these. There are … Continue reading The Grecians. A Tragedy, by Mrs. Vaughan (1824), with Stainforth bookplate
Category: Recovery Bit
A blog post that shares some information learned about an author or title or fact about the Stainforth library. It does not need to be a fully developed piece of analysis with a working argument. Rather, it can be a short, informal “show-and-tell” moment or “bit”, suggesting connections or that more work needs to be done.