Sales catalogue 616: Maggs Bros

Date:
1935
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/153
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 616: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Kirke (Percy) and Bragge (John)—continued. into prominence as Governor of Tangier in 1682 with his famous regi- ment ‘‘ The Lambs,’’ who had) adopted the Paschal Lamb as a badge. He is said to have hanged over 100 persons without trial after the downfall of Monmouth at Sedgmoor in July, 1685, and with his ‘“‘ Lambs ”’ formed the escort of Jeffreys during the ‘‘ bloody assizes.”’ 970 KLOPSTOCK (FRIEDRICH GOTTLIEB, 1724-1803). German Poet. Wrote ‘‘ Messias.’’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO A FRIEND IN LEIPZIG. 4 pp., 4to. Hamburg, oth December, 1771. £5 5s An interesting and lengthy letter, chiefly on the question of form- ing a reading circle in Leipzig. The famous poet, who had founded a reading circle in Hamburg, sends his friends a copy of their regula- tions and elaborates on some of them which he thinks especially important. He also suggests the two circles should sometimes exchange books and even MS. works, and he expresses his readiness to send a few of his hitherto unpublished writings. 971 KROPOTKIN (PRINCE PETER, born 1842). Nihilist and Author. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (IN ENGLISH). 2 pp., 8vo. Brighton, 21st November, 1913. £1 10s ‘‘T am unfortunately prevented from being at the dinner arranged for my old friend Dr. G. Brandes but my daughter & Son in law—Mme. Kropotkin- Lebedeff and Mr. Boris Lebedeff—wish to be present.’’ Etc. MISSIONARIES FOR OTAHEITE. 972 LATROBE (CHRISTIAN IGNATIUS, 1758-1836). Musical Composer. Secretary to the Society for the Furtherance of the Gospel. Editor of the first English edition of the ‘‘ Moravian Hymn Tune Book.”’ FIVE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED TO REV. THOMAS HAWEIS. 17 pp., 4to. London, November, 1795 to 27th August, 1803. £31 10s Latrobe, who had studied at the Moravian College at Niesky, was ordained in 1787. As an advocate of the missions of his Church, he laboured at home with great zeal, and in 1815 undertook a visitation in South Africa, an account of which was published. These letters concern the appeal made to the Admiral, Sir Charles Middleton, regarding the conveyance of missionaries to Otaheite; answer questions on the Mission at the Cape of Good Hope; express
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