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Henry Cole

Henry Cole (15 July 1808 – 18 April 1882) was a British civil servant and inventor who facilitated many innovations in commerce and education in the 19th century in the United Kingdom. Cole is credited with devising the concept of sending greetings cards at Christmas time, introducing the world's first commercial Christmas card in 1843.

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English civil servant and inventor (1808–1882)

Born	15 Jul 1808
Died	18 Apr 1882

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A Hand-book for the Architecture, Tapestries, Paintings, Gardens, and ...

by Henry Cole First published in 1843
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Fifty Years of Public Work of Sir Henry Cole, K. C. B. , Accounted for in His Deeds, Speeches and Writings; Volume 2

by Henry Cole and Alan Summerly Cole First published in 2018
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A handbook for the architecture, sculpture, tombs, and decorations of Westminster Abbey

by Henry Cole First published in 1842
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Fifty years of public work of Sir Henry Cole, K. C. B., accounted for in his deeds, speeches and writings.

by Henry Cole First published in 1884
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Addresses of the Superintendents of the Department of Practical Art, by H. Cole and R. Redgrave

by Henry Cole and Richard Redgrave First published in 2018
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Fifty Years of Public Work of Sir Henry Cole, K. C. B., Accounted for in His Deeds, Speeches and Writings; Volume 1

by Henry Cole First published in 2018
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Hand-book for the National Gallery: containing 1., a numerical catalogue of the pictures, and remarks : 2., alphabetical list of the painters, their chronology, their schools, and references to their pictures

by Henry Cole
First published in 1844
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Felix Summerly's hand book for the National Gallery: With reminiscences of the most celebrated pictures drawn from the originals by John, James, and William Linnell

by Henry Cole First published in 1843
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A handbook for the architecture, sculpture, tombs and decorations of Westminster Abbey

by Henry Cole First published in 1867
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National culture and recreation antidotes to vice.

by Henry Cole First published in 1875
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Supplement to the Universal Catalogue of Books on art. Compiled for the use of the National Art Library and the Schools of art in the United Kingdom

by Henry Cole, National Art Library (Great Britain), and Great Britain. Dept. of Science and Art First published in 2015
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Railway eccentrics: inconsistencies of men of genius exemplified in the practice and precept of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and in the theoretical opinions of Charles Alexander Saunders

by Henry Cole First published in 1846
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A hand-book to Hampton Court

by Henry Cole First published in 1884
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A handbook for Westminster Abbey

by Henry Cole First published in 1891
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Felix Summerly's pleasure excursions: as guides for making day's excursions on the eastern counties, south-eastern Brighton and south coast south-western and London and north western railways. With seventy-four engravings

by Henry Cole First published in 1847
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Shall we keep the Crystal Palace: and have riding and walking in all weather among flowers, fountains, and sculpture?

by Henry Cole First published in 1851
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Fifty years of public work of Sir Henry Cole, accounted for in his deeds, speeches and writings

by Henry Cole First published in 1884
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Works of Thomas Love Peacock: Preface. Biographical Notice. Headlong Hall. Melincourt. Nightmare Abby

by Henry Cole First published in 2020
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A hand-book for Hampton Court

by Henry Cole and Hampton Court First published in 1843
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A hand-book for the architecture, tapistries, paintings, gardens and grounds of Hampton Court: By Felix Summerly [pseud.]

by Henry Cole First published in 1859
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English civil servant and inventor (1808–1882)

Born	15 Jul 1808
Died	18 Apr 1882

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OLID: OL2520511A
ISNI: 0000000109181467
VIAF: 77099905
Wikidata: Q537906
Inventaire.io: wd:Q537906

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