Lord Guilford and the Ionian Academy
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| Year of Publication |
2002
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Library History
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18
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| Issue |
2
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| Pagination |
140-43
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| Abstract |
During the 1820s Lord Guilford planned a university on the island of Corfu, Greece then under British occupation. A library was naturally included, but was based largely on his own private library brought from London. Despite good intentions, the venture was not a success.
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