The family were also responsible for the literary manuscript now known as 23 N 10, and Egerton 1782.
The collection, which has 500,000 volumes and 28 million items, is known for its cuneiform and modern literary manuscripts.
The majority of special collections at this university are most relevant to English literature studies, including a focus on labouring-class poetry and modern literary manuscripts.
Some of the money has been spent on a great collection of literary manuscripts.
He later acquired such a valuable collection of French literary manuscripts that he was able to leave teaching in his 50s.
This was the highest purchase price for a modern literary manuscript at that date.
The collection includes a large number of literary and music manuscripts, mainly in the composers' own hands.
The auction house, describing the novel as the most important modern literary manuscript ever to be auctioned, estimates it will bring more than $1 million.
He worked in Sotheby's department of historical and literary manuscripts.
He published 296 papers and books, 238 translations, and 148 scientific or literary manuscripts.