Mary Eccles, Viscountess Eccles

Mary Eccles
Born
Mary Morley Crapo

(1912-07-08)8 July 1912
Died26 August 2003(2003-08-26) (aged 91)
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Book collector
  • author
Years active1941–2003
Spouses
  • (m. 1939; died 1966)
  • (m. 1984; died 1999)
RelativesHenry H. Crapo (great-grandfather)

Mary Morley Eccles, Viscountess Eccles (née Crapo; 8 July 1912 26 August 2003) was an American-British book collector and author. She was renowned for establishing one of the largest private collections of 18th century literature with her first husband, Donald Hyde (1909-1966). This includes works from Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. She also created an Oscar Wilde Collection which was bequeathed to the British Library in 2003.