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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    353 FLORIAN (JEAN PIERRE CLARIS DE). See CoibN ET EE @€HAT sAUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF ONE OF FLORIAN’S FABLES. I page, 8vo. £7 10s ‘‘ Un chien vendu par son maitre Brisa sa chaine, et revint Au logis qui le vit naitre ; Jugés de ce qu’il devint, Lorsque, pour prix de son zéle, fl fut de cette maison, Reconduit par le baton, Vers sa demeure nouvelle. Un vieux chat son compagnon, Voiant sa surprise extréme, in passant lui dit ce mot, Tu pensais donc, pauvre sot, Que c’est pour nous qu’on nous aime? ”’ The manuscript, which has three corrected lines, is as published with the exception of one word. 354 FOX (CHARLES JAMES, 1749-1806). Statesman. AUTOGRAPH “LETTER SIGNED TO Miss CAROLINE POX. $-page, 4to. 8th June, 1802. 10s 6d 355 FRANCISCO BORGIA (SAINT, 1510-1572). Joined the Society of Jesuits in 1546, then recently founded by Ignatius Loyola. Became a zealous preacher, and in 1565 was elected general of the order. Canonised in 1671 by Pope Clement X. MO POGRAPH, LETTER SIGNED. “GN SPANISH p- DRESSED TO QUEEN CATHERINE OF PORTUGAL. 2 pp., folio. Evora, ist November, 1557. (SEE ILLUSTRATION OPPOSITE). £85 A very fine letter, and extremely rare, being entirely in the hand of the famous Saint Francisco Borgia, and signed ‘‘ Fran®.”’ (Trans.):—‘‘. . . although I have taken the lhberty of sending Padre Dr. Torres to your Highness with a message relating to this matter, | would—to manifest my gratitude wish to repeat it every day, were it not burdensome ’ Father Luis Gonzales will give you an account and will remind Your Highness of the matters concerning this, your most humble Company. ‘¢T will only say that [ am not sending the reply which I was awaiting, because Padre Torres has seen it and will inform Your Highness. I am content with the satisfaction which that Augustinian Father expresses, judging by the way he writes, and he has every reason to be satisfied. Indeed, as the matter becomes clearer to him, so will his satisfaction increase, as will be explained more fully in writing to Your Highness.’’ Ete. 3560 FURNISS (HARRY, 1854-1925). Caricaturist. MO LOGRAPH LE TIDE SIGNED WITH SKETCH 10 7. W. PYVRRELL. I page, 8vo. Regents Park, 25th Pebruary, 1005. £1 1s The letter bears at head three amusing drawings of himself, sliding.
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