Thomas James Wise Writer
Thomas James Wise (7 October 1859 – 13 May 1937) was a bibliophile who collected the Ashley Library, now housed by the British Library, and later became known for the literary forgeries and stolen documents that were resold or authenticated by him.
Personal facts
![Thomas James Wise](/photos/thomas-james-wise.jpg)
Birth date | October 07, 1859 |
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Date of death | May 13, 1937 |
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External resources
- http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/keywordsearch.arc?queryKeywords=Forger+And+Thief
- http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/remain/index.html
- http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/remain/search.php?CISOSTART=1&searchletters=thomas%20james%20wise;0;0;0
- http://dominique-varry.enssib.fr/sites/dominique-varry.enssib.fr/files/W%25208.jpg
- http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/213587/forgery/69713/Instances-of-literary-forgery#ref584718
- http://www.jstor.org/stable/359689
- http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/forgery/wise.htm
- http://www.librarything.com/author/wisethomasjames
- http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1962/11/10/the-first-editions-of-t-j-wise