Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881) was a statesman and author. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1852, 1858-9, 1866-8 and Prime Minister 1868 and 1874-80. His father, Isaac D'Israeli (1766-1848), was an author. Details for both are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Disraeli's papers includes family, domestic and personal, political, and literary papers. The collection contains a section of Isaac D'Israeli's papers.

The papers were deposited in the Library in 1982 and 1984, by the National Trust.

Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/services/admissions/).

A full catalogue is available in the Library.

See also Copies of the Correspondence of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield.

Authors | 19th century

Disraeli | Benjamin | 1804-1881 | Earl of Beaconsfield | statesman

D'Israeli | Isaac | 1766-1848 | Author

Great Britain | Politics and government | 19th century