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'''Richard Ford''' (1796–1858) was an [[English people|English]] writer. He graduated at [[Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity College]], [[Oxford]], in 1817, and was afterward called to the bar, but never practiced. He spent four years traveling in [[Spain]] and in 1845 published his delightful ''[[A Handbook for Travellers in Spain|Handbook for Travellers in Spain]]'', in two volumes. A second edition (1847) was in one volume, and the material left out was published in ''Gatherings from Spain'' (1846). Ford also contributed important papers on Spanish art to the ''Quarterly Review'' and other periodicals. He wrote [[letterpress printing|letterpress]] for several art works, notably the ''Tauromachia'' (1852) of [[William Frederick Lake Price|Lake Price]]. |
'''Richard Ford''' (1796–1858) was an [[English people|English]] writer. He graduated at [[Trinity College, Oxford|Trinity College]], [[Oxford]], in 1817, and was afterward called to the bar, but never practiced. He spent four years traveling in [[Spain]] and in 1845 published his delightful ''[[A Handbook for Travellers in Spain|Handbook for Travellers in Spain]]'', in two volumes. A second edition (1847) was in one volume, and the material left out was published in ''Gatherings from Spain'' (1846). Ford also contributed important papers on Spanish art to the ''Quarterly Review'' and other periodicals. He wrote [[letterpress printing|letterpress]] for several art works, notably the ''Tauromachia'' (1852) of [[William Frederick Lake Price|Lake Price]]. He left a fine collection of pictures to his third wife, Mary Ford, née Molesworth, (1816-1910), who was a daughter of [[Molesworth-St Aubyn Baronets|Sir Arscott Ourry Molesworth, 7th Baronet (1789-1823)]]. Richard was the father of [[Francis Clare Ford|Sir Francis Clare Ford]]. |
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Richard Ford (1796–1858) was an English writer. He graduated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1817, and was afterward called to the bar, but never practiced. He spent four years traveling in Spain and in 1845 published his delightful Handbook for Travellers in Spain, in two volumes. A second edition (1847) was in one volume, and the material left out was published in Gatherings from Spain (1846). Ford also contributed important papers on Spanish art to the Quarterly Review and other periodicals. He wrote letterpress for several art works, notably the Tauromachia (1852) of Lake Price. He left a fine collection of pictures to his third wife, Mary Ford, née Molesworth, (1816-1910), who was a daughter of Sir Arscott Ourry Molesworth, 7th Baronet (1789-1823). Richard was the father of Sir Francis Clare Ford.
Some references
MANUAL PARA VIAJEROS POR ESPAÑA Y LECTORES EN CASA. Spanish translation of the English Edition of 1858. Ediciones Turner, S.A. 1ª edit., 1ª impr..(08/2008), 280 pages, 24x15 cm. ISBN: 8475068596 ISBN 9788475068596
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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