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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Edwin Babcock Holden
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Edwin Babcock Holden

American, 1861-1906
BiographyEdwin Babcock Holden was a member of the Grolier Club (a New York bibliophile society), served on its council, and was president at the time of his death. He was an important book collector whose main interests centered around Americana, English literature, sixteenth and seventeenth century printed books, and French illustrated books. After his death, his collections were sold at auction at sales conducted between 1908 and 1920.
From https://www.grolierclub.org/default.aspx?p=v35ListDocument&ID=755370968&listid=11461&listitemid=122612&ssid=322536&dpageid=&listname= accessed 3/14/24 NW
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Last Updated8/7/24