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Phillips retired, a rich man, to 5 Brunswick Square, London. He "spent the rest of his days in acts of charity, kindness and hospitality," wanting to give away as much as possible so he could see it well used. His main interest was in buying many thousands of books and donating them to a variety of
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and other rarities at a low cost. His gifts included six medieval manuscripts and about fifty incunables. A huge range of subjects was covered, including travel and topography, natural history, literature, philosophy and theology. The books were sent to
Lampeter in sixty batches between March 1834
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himself, but he had a major concern for its survival. He specified that it be taught regularly and systematically at the college, and also "for some portion of the day" to be the sole medium of communication and instruction. The foundation stone was laid on 13 December 1849.
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Pancras church, London, next to his wife. At his death, 50 000 books were found in his home, all designated for distribution to various libraries.
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