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| Mckerrow, Ronald Brunlees. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1894. S. of Alexander [M.Inst.C.E.], of 227, Cromwell Mansions, Cromwell Road, London. B. [Dec. 12], 1872, at Putney, London. School, Harrow [and at King's College, London]. Matric. Michs. 1894; Chancellor's (English) medal, 1895; B.A. 1897; M.A. 1901; Litt.D. 1911. Sandars Reader in Bibliography, 1928. Professor of English at the Government School of Foreign Languages, Tokyo, 1897-1900. Returned to England and joined the Board of Messrs Sidgwick & Jackson, publishers; managing director, 1917. Lecturer in English Literature, King's College, London, 1914-19. Gold medal of the Bibliographical Society, 1929. F.B.A., 1932. A great expert on book production, typography, etc. Editor of The Library, 1934-7. Author, Introduction to Bibliography; Dictionary of Printers, 1558-1640; Printers' and Publishers' Devices in England and Scotland, 1485-1640, etc. Hon. Ph.D., Louvain. Died Jan. 20, 1940, at Picket Piece, Wendover, Bucks. (Who was Who; The Times, Jan. 22, 1940.) | Ronald Brunlees MCKERROW Approx. lifespan: 1872–1940 pens. Trinity College adm1894:06:25 s. of Alexander [M.Inst.C.E.], of 227 Cromwell Mansions, Cromwell Road, London b. Putney, London 1872:[12:12] Sch: Harrow ((and at [sch) )) Sch: King's College London Matric 1894:10MT: Chancellor's (English) medal 1895 BA 1897 MA 1901 LittD 1911 Sandars Reader in Bibliography 1928 Professor of: English at the Sch: Government School of Foreign Languages, Tokyo 1897-1900 Returned to England and joined Board of Messrs Sidgwick & Jackson, publishers; managing Director: 1917 . Lecturer in: English Literature Sch: King's College London 1914-19 Gold Medal of Bibliographical Society 1929 FBA 1932 A great expert on book production, typography, etc. Editor of: : The Library 1934-7. Publ.: Introduction to Bibliography; Dictionary of Printers 1558-1640; Printers' and Publishers' Devices in England and Scotland 1485-1640, etc. Hon. PhD, Louvain. d. 1940:01:20 at Picket Piece Wendover, Buckinghamshire ( Who was Who; The Times 1940:01:22) |