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Terry, James, 1844-1912 print view role Dealer/Gallery dates 1844-1912 city Hartford state CT other cities New York, NY; sex M historical notes James Terry was interested in a variety of scientific and historical subjects. At some point in his career he appears to have worked at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and he published his only book, Sculptured Anthropoid Ape Heads..., in 1891. For part of his life, Terry resided in Hartford, Ct. and was an antiques dealer. He primarily sold china manufactured by Enoch Wood and Ridgway. In addition, he was an avid collector of early American bookplates and pursued this interest in conjunction with his desire to write a history of early American libraries, both institutional and individual. decades of activity 1880-1890 1890-1900 1900-1910 updated 02/14/2025 10:12:26 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details The Winterthur Library Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum James Terry Papers, 1878-1916. see details... Connecticut Historical Society Library, Manuscript Collections James Terry Collection, 1711-1829. see details... American Antiquarian Society Library James Terry Papers, 1733-c. 1910. see details... «  back