Hodgkin, John Eliot (1830 -1912)

John Eliot Hodgkin, of Richmond in Surrey, was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and a collector of pottery and bric a brac. He published Rariora: being notes of some of the printed books, manuscripts [etc.] collected (1858 1900) by John Eliot Hodgkin in 3 vols. (London, 1902); Monograms, ancient and modern (London, 1866), an eccentric, shield shaped book; and, with Edith Hodgkin, Examples of early English pottery named dated and inscribed (London, 1891). His books and manuscripts were sold at auction by Sotheby's 12 28 May 1914.