Sales catalogue 464: Maggs Bros

Date:
1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/35
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 464: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    947 CARNOT (LAZARRE N. M., 1753-1823). French Republican Statesman and General; also Mathematician. At first opposed, but afterwards supported Napoleon. Successfully defended Antwerp. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO RABERE. 1% pp., 4to. Paris, 11th September, 1807. £1 18s (Trans.):—“ . . I was at the Palace, and have only this minute returned. Your offer of two or even three seats in your carriage is infinitely kind, and I would avail myself of It with the greatest pleasure, were I not making the journey in my own carriage.’’ Ete. 048 CAROLINE (QUEEN OF ENGLAND, 1768-1821). Wife of George IV. Celebrated for her matrimonial vicissitudes. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED C(INITIALS) 10 “PRINCE. Di CANINO (LUCIEN BONAPARTE). 33 pp. 4to:. - N.Dy (Circa 1a 10); £5 5s One of the most extraordinary letters, written in three languages— Italian, English, and chiefly French. In order not to make a volume of her letter, she refrains from describing her reception at Naples. ‘‘The King (Murat) resembles in nothing the amiable Lucien; but let us pass him in silence in favour of the Queen of Hearts (Caroline Bonaparte), for this must be the feeling of whoever comes near her: pretty, pretty and witty, this is your sister and my good friend; I confess frankly, my dear Prince, that she interests me without this connection ; but under the sweet title of your sister my imagina- tion makes her appear to me one of the seven wonders of the world. She is adored by everybody, for she did infinite good for the amdee of young ladies which up till now has been sorely neglected. : Mentioning the Austrian peer, who has given her the most agreeable news concerning the Kingdom of Naples, as England ab- solutely agrees on this subject with Austria and Russia. 949 CAROLINE, QUEEN OF GEORGE IV. AUTOGRAPH LETTER. SIGNED 2 COMPESS® ~OLEh IN FRENCH). 3 I pace; Svo,” October, roto. £1 10s A very curious letter referring to a letter the writer received from the unknown hand of an English lady and which is so interesting and obliging, that the Queen (who travels incognito under the name of Countess Oldi) would like to make her acquaintance and asks her to come and see her in her hotel.