Spencer Room in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The woodwork is Polish oak. The Library was built by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband John, a Manchester cotton millionaire. It opened to the public on 1st January 1900. The room is named after the second Earl of Spencer. The Spencer collection of printed books was one of the finest collections in private ownership. It was purchased by Mrs Rylands from the fifth Earl in 1892 and formed the core of her Library. Basil Champneys 1842-1935, architect.
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Spencer Room in the John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester. The woodwork is Polish oak. The Library was built by Enriqueta Augustina Rylands in memory of her husband John, a Manchester cotton millionaire. It opened to the public on 1st January 1900. The room is named after the second Earl of Spencer. The Spencer collection of printed books was one of the finest collections in private ownership. It was purchased by Mrs Rylands from the fifth Earl in 1892 and formed the core of her Library. Basil Champneys 1842-1935, architect.
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