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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    Witi1aM Harrison AINSwoRTH—continued. Now this will never do. I will not have bad English on my title-page to please any man. It must be ‘In three Volumes.’ Mind this. I shall write to Hansard but I should be glad to be spared all this infernal and nonsensical botherations. Once for all J will have no innovations. The label, according to good old custom, must run thus: Crichton : By 7 The Author of Rookwood. Three Vols. axe: Vol. I. and so forth. As it is, it is absurd. Do, for heaven’s sake, let us not commit these absurdities.” Etc. HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. PRESENTATION Copy. [8] AHASVERUS. | First Epirion. 8vo. Half calf. Kjobenhavn, 1848. L15 158 Presentation copy to Adam Oehlenschlager with the Author’s signed autograph inscription on title page. The inscription translated reads as follows :— “The eternal poet of the North Adam Oehlenschlager with admiration and love. H. C. Andersen.” PRESENTATION Copy. [9] DA SPANIERNE VAR HER. Firsr Epirion. F’cap 8vo. Original boards. Kyobenhavn, 1865. 7 5s Presentation copy to Agnes Lange with signed autograph inscription on fly leaf. The translation of the inscription reads as follows :— “The actress of Hermania Miss Agnes Lange my deepest and sincere thanks. H. C. Andersen.” Miss Agnes Lange took the part of Hermania in this Play . PRESENTATION Copy. [ro] KUNSTENS DANNEVIRKE. Post 8vo. Boards. Kyobenhavn, circa 1848. £6 158 Presentation copy. Pasted on the fly leaf is a signed autograph inscription from the Author to Adam Oehlenschlager. The inscription translated reads as follows :— “ Denmark’s Adam Ochlenschlager with admiration and love. H.C. Andersen.” A. Oehlenschlager was crowned in Lund as the “King of poets of Scandinavia.” PRESENTATION Copy. [rr] RAVNEN: Eventyr-Opera 1 FIRE ACTER. } First Epirion. 8vo. Boards. Kyobenhavn, 1865. £4 4s Presentation copy to Professor Gonts with Hans Andersen’s signed autograph inscription on title.
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