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- ↑ Robert H. Taylor, "Contemporary Collectors III: The Robert H. Taylor Library" in The Book Collector Vol. 3, no. 4 (Winter, 1954).
- ↑ Rare Books Division. Princeton University, 21 June 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Philip Hofer and Robert H. Taylor." The Book Collector 34 (no 3). Autumn 1985: 281-292."
- ↑ Barton Currie: Formidable Book Angler. Kurt Zimmerman, American Book Collecting, 6 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Randall, David A. (1969) Dukedom Large Enough. New York: Random House, p. 77.
- ↑ The Robert H. Taylor Collection, Princeton, New Jersey. John Locke Manuscripts, 5 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ Sir Thomas More Medal for Book Collecting. University of San Francisco Library and the Gleeson Library Associates. Retrieved from The Wayback Machine July 9, 2024.
