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Story: Inheritance

Book bequest

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Book bequest

At the time of his death in 1953, Whangārei pharmacist Frank Reed had the largest collection of books and manuscripts relating to the French writer Alexandre Dumas outside of France. He stipulated that his collection was to go to the Auckland Public Library after his death.

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Reference: 7-C1943

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Ann Dupuis, Inheritance – Wills, trusts and bequests, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31061/book-bequest (accessed 25 June 2026).

Story by Ann Dupuis, published 21 April 2011.