Sales catalogue 570: Maggs Bros

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/115
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 570: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    40 BOSWELL (JAMES). | AUTOGRAPH Web dLERSSIGNED TO MReNICHODS) a tir. PRINTER. I page, 4t0..-Great Oueen Street. (ND: £75 A very fine letter concerning a statement made by Sir John Hawkins in his *‘ Life of Dr. Johnson ’’ that he possessed six folio volumes of Dr. Johnson’s Adversaria. ‘‘T send you a frank for Mrs, Green you will please to observe that Sir John Hawkins in Dr. Johnson’s Life near the beginning (for I have it not by me at present) admits possession of his Adversaria extending to six folio volumes. ‘‘T beg you may send a note to him to deliver that part which he has kept back.’ 47 BRADLEY (REV. EDWARD, ‘'‘ CUTHBERT BEDE,” 1827-1880). Author of ‘‘ Verdant Green.’’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 1 Siar RC yess lente 44. pp:, 12mo. Stretton Rectory, 5th January, 1883. § With addressed envelope. 10s 6d 48 BRAHMS (JOHANNES, 1833-1897). Famous German Composer. AU LOGRAPH. LETTER SIGNED (Wil INI ARS) atO GEORG ahi N SGC: 2 DD. ovo.) NLD, £3 10s An interesting letter referring to Henschel’s proposed concert, and also concerning Brahms’ objection to appear at any concerts, either in England or Germany. ‘‘T hope your concert will be quite a success. If only I could be incognito and wander about with you! ’”’ Etc. 49 BROOME (WILLIAM, 1689-1745). Poet. Aided Pope in his verse- translations of Homer. LONG AUTOGRAPH POEM ON PEACE. Comprising 98 lines on 5 pp., folio. £15 15s And thou, fair Peace, from ye wild floods of War Come Dovelike, and thy blooming Olive bear! Tell me, ye Victors, what strange charms ye find, In Conquest, that destruction of mankind ? Unenvy’d may your laurels ever grow That never flourish but in human woe! If ever Earth, the wreath triumphal bears Till drenched with Heroes’ blood or Orphans’ tears ‘Tween Worlds and Worlds they move, and from their lair Shoot the blue plague, ye Pestilence and War.
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