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Richard Scott Simon
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    Richard Scott Simon

Quiet yet stylish literary agent with a remarkable collection of art work

A highly regarded literary agent, Richard Scott Simon built a stable of illustrious clients, from Rose Tremain to Patrick O’Brian, who came to rely on him for his eloquent advice and infallible taste that did not waver in the face of fashion. He had a keen eye for contemporary art and his home in Edinburgh housed a remarkable collection of work.

Richard Scott Simon was born into a cultivated, comfortably off family in the Midlands. His education was private, including, in the war years, a personal tutor and later a spell in a finishing school in Switzerland. He did his

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