Thomas James Wise (1859-1937) was an English bibliographer and book collector. He was born in London and educated at King's College School and University College London. He worked as a clerk in the House of Commons from 1878 to 1883, and then as a librarian at the British Museum from 1883 to 1891. Wise was a passionate collector of rare books and manuscripts, and was known for his expertise in the field. He wrote several books on bibliography, including A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of William Wordsworth (1891), A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of Percy Bysshe Shelley (1893), and A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of John Keats (1895). He also wrote a number of articles on bibliography and book collecting, and was a founding member of the Bibliographical Society. Wise was a controversial figure in the book collecting world, and was accused of forging rare books and manuscripts. He was tried and acquitted of forgery in 1934, but his reputation was tarnished and he died in obscurity in 1937.
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