The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Henry Percy, 9th Earl of Northumberland (Apr 1564 - 5 Nov 1632)
Howard's library contained not only books but curiosities. An inventory drawn up on his death in 1632 indicates that his library also contained "seventy-seven pictures, including 'twelve Turks' and 'twenty-four Emperors' and many 'curiosities'" (Selwyn and Selwyn, 506). Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/21939 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy,_9th_Earl_of_Northumberland Collector (minor)Relevant locations: Residence at Northumberland, England
Linked print sources: as Mentioned or referenced by - 'The Profession of a Gentleman': Books for the Gentry and the Nobility (c.1560-1640).
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