George Mason (1735 – 1806) was an English writer and book collector. [1]
Mason was born in 1735 as the eldest son of John Mason (d. 1750), distiller, of Deptford Bridge. [2] Later in life, having inherited ample means, he was enabled to collect some of the scarcest books in Greek, Latin, and English literature. [2]
His main works are An Essay on Design in Gardening (1768) and A Supplement to Johnson's English Dictionary (1801). [2]
Mason died unmarried at Aldenham Lodge, Hertfordshire on 4 Nov. 1806. [2]
George Mason (1735 – 1806) was an English writer and book collector. [1]
Mason was born in 1735 as the eldest son of John Mason (d. 1750), distiller, of Deptford Bridge. [2] Later in life, having inherited ample means, he was enabled to collect some of the scarcest books in Greek, Latin, and English literature. [2]
His main works are An Essay on Design in Gardening (1768) and A Supplement to Johnson's English Dictionary (1801). [2]
Mason died unmarried at Aldenham Lodge, Hertfordshire on 4 Nov. 1806. [2]