Sales catalogue 623: Maggs Bros

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/160
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 623: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    71 FURNISS (HARRY, 1854-1925). Black and White Artist and Carica- turist. Worked for ‘‘ Punch.’’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (WITH SKETCH) TO EDWARD REED. 4 pp., 8vo. Garrick Club, 1st March, 1890. With addressed envelope. £3 10s Apologising for his collapse at a dinner party—with an amusing sketch of himself, first, clutching his head saying ‘‘ Oh this pain will drive me mad,’’ and then with a look of joy on his face shouting ‘‘ Sir Edward has cured me, hurrah, I’m glad.’ He continues :— om As you mention your work I may tell you as a brother artist, you have no reason to be anxious. You have got grand humour—which is very rare— and a very excellent & artistic touch and I am delighted to see how quickly you are coming on. I trust you will not hesitate to ask me (pray do not think I write egotistically) for any information about working for engravers.’ Etc. 72 GARRICK (DAVID, 1717-1779). Famous Actor. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. 3 pp., 4to. Bath, 22nd April, Circa 1766. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, OVERLEAF). £52 10s An extremely fine and interesting letter, principally dealing with the theatrical world, and referring at length to ‘‘our friend Wilson ”’ possibly the actor who created the rédle of Don Jerome in the ‘* Duenna.”’ i: We have had several accounts here of the excellent doings in James Street. There is not the least difference in the opinions of the publick. You have all your share of glory, but Lady Stanhope is mentioned as a prodigy. I am greatly honour’d that my trifle was thought worthy of being the Gentleman Usher to so creditable a performance. ‘“‘T have not yet thought of the petite piece you mention, & indeed I fancy’d that you had thought better of it, for if you remember, I was to have heard from you, when you had consulted the rest of the dramatis personz upon that subject. : ‘You tell me that our friend Wilson sleeps in peace. I am sure he must if the fame of the company he has ye honour to be employ’d for, could quiet him.” Etc. 73 GEORCE I (1660-1727). King of Great Britain and Ireland. DOCUMENT SIGNED (TWICE). ADDRESSED TO WILLIAM EARL OF CADOGAN. 2% pp., folio. St. James’s, 20th February, 17109. £3 3s ‘* Whereas by our Instructions given at St. James’s the 24th day of November last We have directed you to make the most pressing instances for obtaining the Investitures of the Sessions which have been made to Us & to Our good Brother & Son in Law the King of Prussia by Sweden. . . . Whereas it may possibly happen that Our Service may be very much promoted by disposing of proper Gratuities to such persons as may have it in their power to procure a more easy and quick Dispatch of the said Business, to which purpose We shall be willing to contribute as Elector of Brunswick as far as fifty thousand Dollars of the Empire.”’
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