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The Gallery of Portraits V7: With Memoirs (1837) is a book written by Arthur Thomas Malkin. It is a collection of portraits of notable individuals from history, accompanied by biographical sketches or memoirs. This particular volume is the seventh in the series, and features portraits and memoirs of figures such as Sir Francis Drake, William Harvey, and Sir Isaac Newton. The book provides a glimpse into the lives and accomplishments of these influential people, and serves as a historical reference for readers interested in the figures of the past. Malkin's writing style is informative and…mehr

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The Gallery of Portraits V7: With Memoirs (1837) is a book written by Arthur Thomas Malkin. It is a collection of portraits of notable individuals from history, accompanied by biographical sketches or memoirs. This particular volume is the seventh in the series, and features portraits and memoirs of figures such as Sir Francis Drake, William Harvey, and Sir Isaac Newton. The book provides a glimpse into the lives and accomplishments of these influential people, and serves as a historical reference for readers interested in the figures of the past. Malkin's writing style is informative and engaging, making this book an enjoyable read for history buffs and casual readers alike.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.
Autorenporträt
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.