Sales catalogue 601: Maggs Bros

Date:
1934
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/140
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 601: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    791 GORGES (SIR FERDINANDO, 1566-1647). Miulitary and Naval Com- mander. The ‘‘ father of English colonisation in America.’’ DOCUMENT SIGNED. 1 page, oblong 8vo (vellum). 27th July, 1597. £10 10s Ferdinando Gorges was knighted by the Earl of Essex for gallantry at the siege of Rouen, 1591; he was with Essex in tne Island Voyage, 1597, and joined his conspiracy, but gave evidence against him. He became interested in colonisation, and formed two com- panies which received grants of land in North America, and formed settlement of New Plymouth, 1628. Became lord proprietary of Maine, 1639. 792 GOUNOD (CHARLES FRANCOIS, 1818-1893). French Musicai Composer. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO KING GEORGE I OF HANOVER. 2-HD:, OVO. ol ClObdn ear wrule, 1077. £4 4s Reminding his correspondent of the appointment he made for him at a photographer’s in order to have the King’s and Princess Frederica’s photos taken. 793 GRACE (Dr. WILLIAM GILBERT, 1848-1915). Famous Cricketer. AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED [TO THE EDITOR Rs sire TORPEDO.”’’ I page, 8vo. Bristol, 2nd August, 1891. 10s 6d ‘*T really have no time at present to write what you want, and at the same time, I must tell you I never write for such low remuneration as £1 1 O per thousand words.”’ To ALBERT DURER. 794 GRAPHEUS or SCHRYVER (CORNELIUS, 1482-1558). Famous Poet, Orator and Antiquarian. Author of the famous work ‘‘ Le Triomphe d’Anvers, &c.’’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (IN LATIN) TO ALBERT DURER, THE FAMOUS PAINTER AND ENGRAVER. I page, folio. Antwerp (23rd February), 1524. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. III). £63 A very fine and extremely interesting letter bearing on Diirer’s sympathy with Luther’s Reformation. Diirer visited Antwerp in 1520, and although he took no avowed part against the old ecclesiastical system, he was in warmest sympathy with the fathers of the Reformation. Grapheus recommends the bearers, Austin friars of the Augustine Monastery at Antwerp, and mentions the new persecutions ‘* on account of the gospel.’’ (Trans.):—‘‘ I wrote to you long ago in the name of Thomas Bombell, our
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