Alexander Crawford Lamb
Alexander Crawford Lamb | |
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From John Maclauchlan, A Brief Guide to the "Old Dundee" Historical Collection, facing p.16. | |
| Born | 21 February 1843 Dundee, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 29 April 1897 (aged 54) London, UK |
| Pen name | A.C. Lamb |
| Occupation | Writer, Art collector, Antiquarian, Hotelier |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Genre | Non-fiction, collections |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Worrall |
| Children | two sons and four daughters |
Alexander Crawford Lamb (21 February 1843 – 29 April 1897) was a Scottish hotelier, art collector, antiquarian and writer. He amassed a considerable collection of paintings, literary works, china, furniture antiquities and other ephemera and memorabilia. His most notable literary achievement was the publication of a massive volume entitled Dundee: its Quaint and Historic Buildings (1895).