Sales catalogue 525: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/80
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 525: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    IRELAND’S SHAKESPEARE F ORGERIES, ETC. 1902 WALPOLE (HORACE, EARL OF ORFORD),. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. 1? pp., 4to. Strawberry Hill, 13th September, 1795. £8 10s An extremely interesting letter written to a young friend recom- mending the waters of Bath; further concerning Malone and Dutens with regard to Ireland’s forgeries of Shakespeariana; and concluding with an interesting reference to the French Convention. Walpole at the date of this letter was about 78 years of age. ‘“, . . Drench yourself thoroughly; wash away the seeds of your dis- order, & conform to all the rules prescribed to the Drinkers of the Waters. Yr body & your mind too are very active, that I am sure you will but ill submit to such a tasteless insipid life as that of Bath. . . . I certainly speak most dis- interestedly when I preach idleness to you—at my great age I most anxiously wish to see your Work completed. . . . ‘“You say you expect Mr. Malone; Dutens, who implicitly believes in all & every one of ‘ Irelands’ Shakespeariana, was here & told me that Mr. Malone is converted to them—but I don’t believe all that a believer says. . . . ‘This Region is not a whit more amusing than Bath; Richmond is deserted —but if I spoke fairly, I should sum up all my grievances in the absence of the Berrys; the natives of Twickenham are neither worse nor better than they have been for years. My Wives tell me how very obliging yr brother has been to them. ‘‘ All attention seems at bay, gazing at what will be the event of that un- parallel’d impudence of the French Convention which you mention, attempting to perpetuate themselves by force. It is so outrageous, that one hopes it will have some at least of the consequences it ought to have! When they have run every possible race of wickedness, barbarity & villainy.’’ Etc. 1903 WALPOLE (HORACE, EARL OF ORFORD),. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO (LADY DIANA BEAUCLERK). I} pp., 4to. Berkeley Square, 2nd December, 1793. £6 6s Asking Lady Diana Beauclerk to help him obtain Lord Hampden’s poems, three of which had been incorporated in a special edition, by Hampden’s son. “. . . Mr. Trevor, our Minister at Turin, has had printed at Parma a magnificent Edition of three Latin Poems written by his Father the late Lord Hampden, yet only a few Copies, of which he makes presents. Were the Book to be bought, I should certainly purchase it. . . . ‘“In short, Madam, being Door-keeper to the House of Noble Authors, it is my office to admit Lord Hampden, and T will not take it ill, if you tell me that since I have become one of that Assembly I have learnt to take a fee for doing my Duty. Nay, the most contrary to your Nature to do any thing harsh, you shall convict me of this act of corruption, if you please, by sending this petition itself to Mr. Trevor, which will save your writing many words, the only works by your hand of which you are not most liberal.’? Etc. ia4
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