Sales catalogue 588: Maggs Bros

Date:
1933
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/131
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 588: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CarroLt (Lewis)—continued. [232] AUTOGRAPH LETIER SIGNED TO“ MY DEAR LUCY.” 3pp.,8vo. Ch. Ch., 22nd November, 1877. Z15, 158 An: extremely interesting letter regarding a suggestion by three young ladies in Cornwall for him to become their “ guide, philosopher and friend.” “. ,. . I now regard you as a form of Destiny (let us say, as ond of the Fates, or one of the Furies) as you are simply bringing on me a flood of strange young ladies, who ask my hospitality & assistance with a simple & touching confidence suggestive of young—shall we say ‘lambs’? “As if it was not enough to have to lunch & lionize Miss K. Terry, & then yourself, this morning comes a letter from a strange young lady down in Cornwall, who, after a few introductory remarks, confides to me that she has left school 2 years & is in want of mental occupation—that she has joined a club of young who are to set each other questions for ‘research’ but they want an ‘Examiner’ to look over & correct the answers! Each young lady is to ask 3 questions a month, & apparently the other 11 are to answer them. That makes 396 answers per month to correct! I pleaded want of time in answer to her request to be their ‘guide’ philosopher & friend.” Etc. [233] THREE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED (WITH INITIALS) TO MISS ENID STEVENS. 5 pp.. 1z2mo. Ch. Ch., 1893-1895. S14 148 Inviting her to dinner, referring to a clock he had given her, and sending a list of books. “Please look through this list of books, & cross out the name of any stories that you either have read, or else wouldn’t read, even if I gave you 6d. to do it. Then, if ever we had to make a Railway journey together (of course that is the most unlikely thing in the world—still, it might happen), I should be able to bring with me some book, which perhaps might help to keep you in a ¢folerably good temper for part of the time.” “Tm afraid it wasn’t worth your acceptance. It was one of two that had been on my chimney-piece for ever so long, out of order. I got them put right again, at Rowell’s, & brought you one. Tell me what sort of time it keeps.’ Etc. [234] CHILDREN’S BOOKS. DORSET (C. A.). THE Pgacock ‘ At Home,” a Sequel to the Butterfly’s Ball. Written by a lady and illustrated with 14 elegant coloured engravings by Mulready. First Epirion. 16mo. Bound by Riviere in full polished calf gilt, g. e. London, J]. Harris, 1807. £10 108 [235] ———— A True History oF a LITTLE OLD WoMAN WHO FOUND A SILVER Penny. Illustrated with 12 coloured plates. 12mo. Half calf. London, Tabart and Co., 1805. 43 3s SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE. [236] “ BLESSED ARE YE THAT SOW BESIDE ALL WATERS.” A Lay Sermon, addressed to the Higher and Middle Classes, on the existing Distresses and Discontents. First Epirion. 8vo. Full polished calf gilt, g. e., by Riviere. London, 1817. 55 58
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