Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
July 1926
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/689
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “1 eal: (2) ‘ee 725 726 Victor with 9000 troops. <A large Spanish force under La Pena stood idly by and took no part in the action. Auto. MS. 10pp. 4to, in half columns to each page, by Lt.-Col. Macdonald, describing the part played by the Spanish troops on this occasion FRENCH PAPERS relating to diplomatic and military matters be- tween France and Russia, chiefly signed by the Polignacs, Hardenberg (who signed the Treaty of Paris, 1814), Ester- hazy, Gortchakoff, Catherine Queen of Wurtemberg (A. L. s.), Metternich, Duke of Brunswick, King of Bavaria, Col. John Campbell (who conducted Napoleon to Elba), Damas Juligny de Grollier, re Masséna at Padua, Decazes, Nesselrode, and others a parcel Enior (George) small 8vo Note Book, entitled “ Greek Vocabu- lary,” with many pages of Greek and English notes, reflections on Pindar’s Poetry, The Swallow Song, and The Story of Tantalus, son of Zeus [Swepen ]. Lillie (Axel) famous Swedish General under Gustavus Adolphus. L. s. “‘ Axel Lillie,” 1 p. folio, 4 Feby. 1636 Lencrios (Ninon de) 1615-1705, A. L. unsigned as usual, 2 pp. 8vo (n. y.) : Comme madame de la Sabliere a le meme pouvois sur moy quelle a sur vous ie ne trouve rien a redire aux choses quelle fait. Je souffre toute sorte de preferance et ne murmure point ... quoy que vous en disiez un carrosse a la vue des tournelles incomode toujours iyray dans ma petite voiture. CuarLes VI or Franor. L. s. “Charles,” obl. folio, vellum, Troyes, 20th August (n.y.), with remains of wax seal, very rare Howarp (John) Auto. Presentation Slip in the third person, sending a book to Mrs. Winter PERRAULT (C.) Poet, Author of Fairy Tales. Auto. Note signed, +p. obl. 8vo, 10 Octobre, 1672, respecting the parterres at Versailles WorpswortH (Wm.) Fine A. I. s. 3 pp. large 4to, Rydal Mount, Thursday |n. y. probably 1827], with address to Revd. F rancis Merewether, Cambridge, and seal, mentioning Christopher North,”.Lady Beaumont, and his projected tribute in verse [to Sir George Beaumont] ; he is expecting Southey, and in a P.S. alludes to some severe laws against Papists, slightly and carefully mended Morris (William) Auto. Poem signed in full, 5 pp. large folio, a dialogue in verse between Hic” and “ Ille,” a fine MS. of 19 verses, with several alterations and corrections
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