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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    329 DODDRIDCE (PHILIP, 1702-1751). Nonconformist Divine and Hymn Writer. AUTOGRAPH -PORM, EEADED “ON - FORGETTING CEARINDA S Bike DAVeFEILE Er WAS TOO LATE,” EFC, Comprising 14 lines on I page, 4to. Dated Ist October, 1729. £2 10s ‘Whilst happy in Clarinda’s sight I live, And feast on Joys which none but she can give, Moments and Hours unheeded roll away, Nor did I mark even this important Day ; Klse had my Muse her early Tribute paid. And in soft Accents bless’d my lovely Maid.’ Etc. Addressed to Miss Kitty Freeman. ““SYLVIE AND BRUNO.’ 330 DODGSON (CHARLES LUTWIDGE, ‘‘ LEWIS CARROLL,’’ 1832- 1893). -Author of ““ Alice m. Wonderland ;”’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO URS. SEVERNE. 3 pp:, vo. -Guildtord; sth January, 1800. £19 10s An interesting letter from Lewis Carroll to Mrs. Arthur Severne, Ruskin’s cousin and adopted daughter, regarding a copy of his new book ‘‘ Sylvie and Bruno ”’ which he had sent to Ruskin. “. . 6. About the middle of December I sent him a copy of a new book of mine, called ‘ Sylvie & Bruno.’ Can you tell me whether it reached him? Very likely he has not been able to read any of it, though it would not fatigue him much to look at the pictures, but, if he ever cares to know anything about the book, I should like him to be reminded that he expressed a hope, years ago, that my next book would not be a mere uncorrected dream but would contain a plot ; & to be told that I have tried to do this in ‘ Sylvie & Bruno ’—and that the book contains no dreams this time: what look like dreams are meant for trances—aiter the fashion of Esoteric Buddhists—in which the spirit of the entranced person passes away into an actual Fairyland.”’ 331 DODGSON (CHARLES LUTWIDGE, ‘‘ LEWIS CARROLL ”’’). AUTOGRAPH LETTE sIGNED TO COVENTRY PAL. NORE. A pp., sm. ovo. Hasthourme, oln-Awoust, 1So0r. £8 10s Referring to Irene Vanbrugh, the famous actress. ‘“‘ In returning, with many thanks, the half-crown you lent me, I have a suggestion to make. I find that my child friend Irene Barnes (she’s about 18, I think) the younger sister of the Violet Barnes whose photograph, as ‘ Rosalind ’ 1 showed you yesterday, is on tour with Mr. Toole’s company, and they appear at the Theatre Royal, St. Leonard’s, on the night of Wednesday the 19th. Would it not be well for you to break through the bad habit you had for so many years, of not going to the play, & make a party for that night? I’m sure you would be pleased. Mr. Toole is always amusing & Irene’s articulation is lovely! It is a real treat to listen to. If you like to invite her to tea, I fancy she would like it: & you would find her a very nice girl. You might send a note (addressed to ‘ Miss Irene Vanbrugh ’) to meet her at. the Theatre.’’ Etc.
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