The Gallery Of Portraits V6-7 - Malkin, Arthur Thomas
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The Gallery of Portraits V6-7: With Memoirs (1836) is a two-volume book written by Arthur Thomas Malkin. It is a collection of biographical sketches and portraits of notable individuals from the 18th and 19th centuries. The book features a diverse range of subjects, including politicians, artists, writers, scientists, and explorers. Each portrait is accompanied by a detailed memoir that provides insights into the subject's life and achievements. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the period and the lives of the people who shaped it. It is written in a clear…mehr

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The Gallery of Portraits V6-7: With Memoirs (1836) is a two-volume book written by Arthur Thomas Malkin. It is a collection of biographical sketches and portraits of notable individuals from the 18th and 19th centuries. The book features a diverse range of subjects, including politicians, artists, writers, scientists, and explorers. Each portrait is accompanied by a detailed memoir that provides insights into the subject's life and achievements. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the period and the lives of the people who shaped it. It is written in a clear and engaging style that makes it accessible to a wide audience. Overall, The Gallery of Portraits V6-7: With Memoirs is a fascinating and informative read that provides a unique perspective on the people who helped shape the world we live in today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Arthur Thomas Malkin was an English writer, alpinist, and cricket player. He was the third son of Benjamin Heath Malkin and his wife Charlotte Williams, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Williams, headmaster of Cowbridge Grammar School, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1820. He graduated with a B.A. in 1825 and an M.A. in 1828. He is likely the "Malkin" who was chosen to the Cambridge Apostles in 1826. In 1829, Angier March Perkins and James Philip Roy disbanded their civil engineering partnership. He bought an estate in Corrybrough, Tomatin, Inverness-shire, where he became Deputy Lieutenant, and also lived at 21 Wimpole Street in London. Malkin played for Cambridge University Cricket Club and appeared in one first-class games in 1826, scoring 11 runs with a maximum score of 11 not out and taking no catches. In 1827, he was part of a rowing crew that traveled from Cambridge to King's Lynn and then over The Wash to Boston, Lincolnshire. The crew also included Kenelm Digby and John Mitchell Kemble.