Sales catalogue 628: Maggs Bros

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/165
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 628: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    278 BESANT (SIR WALTER, 1836-1901). Famous Author. “THE GLOVES? “AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIP OF iets PLAY BY WALTER BESANT IN COLLABORAGION. Wie WALTER POLLOCK, AND SlaNED- BY BOT H. i7 pp., 4to. Preserved in buckram portfolio, lettered on side. £3 10s 279 BONAPARTE (MARIE LETITIA RAMOLINO, 1750-1836). Mother of Napoleon I. : LETTER. SIGNED AND- SUBSCRIBED, TO. ER Son DY CinN; PRINCE OF GANING: 3 pages, 4to. Paris, 1st March, 1809. £21 Congratulating her son, Lucien Bonaparte, on the birth of his son. She cannot imagine why the names of Paul Marie have been given to the infant, and regrets that he has not been given a family name. ‘“Campi m’a remis votre lettre du 18 Fevrier, par la quelle vous m’annoncez Vheureux accouchement de votre femme et la naissance d’un nouveau fils. Je n’ai pas besoin de vous parler de tout le plaisir que j’en ai eprouvé: vous con- Naissez asses mes sentimens pour en etre persuade d’avance. ‘“Une seule chose m’a fait de la peine a cette occasion, c’est que vous n’ayez pas donnée le nom de famille a votre fils; je ne peux pas déviner la raison que vous a porté a le nommer Paul Marie.’’ Etc. 280 BORROW (GEORGE, 1803-1881). Author of “* Lavengro,”*.~° Romany Rye,” “Gypsies im “Spam,” “‘ Bible im: Spam.”* AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT POEM, “TALE PROM ia CORNISH,” consisting of 207 lines on 6 pp., 4to, with alternative lines. Also ‘‘ ODE IN PRAISE OF ROME,”’ 5 verses of 5 lines each on I page, 4to. Together 7 pp.;,/4te. £16 10s 281 BORROW (GEORGE). AUTOGRAPH: MANUSCRIPT. OF A PORTION OF -THe POEM ‘BRAN AND THE BLACK DOG. 38 lines on 3 pages, 4to and 8vo. | £5 5s
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