Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/37
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    166 GARRICK (Davip) Catalogue of the Library of, sold by Auction by Mr. Saunders, 39, Fleet Street, April 23rd, 1823, and nine following days, WITH PRICES AND PURCHASERS’ NAMES, EXTRA ILLUSTRATED with an Autograph Letter Signed of Garrick and other important items relating to him, (see under), 4to., half morocco £30 Some of the extra matter inserted is as follows : Rare sepia portrait of Garrick Note by Mrs. Garrick in manuscript Portrait of Mrs. Garrick by Sherlock Garrick as Abel Drugger Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute Reproduction of a Play Bill announcing his first appearance AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED D. Garrick, 1 page, 4to., 1768 Garrick’s Address to audience upon retiring, 1776, 1 page, 4to. Fine Mezzotint Portrait by Pine, 1779 Catalogue of valuable property of Mrs. Garrick, sold at Messrs. Robins, May, 1825, 8 pages Garrick’s Villa at Hampton, Lithograph CATALOGUE OF GARRICK’s PICTURES SOLD By CHRISTIn, 1823, 8 pages, with PRICES AND PURCHASERS’ NAMES Catalogue Garrick’s Effects, sold by Messrs. Burrell, 1825 etc., etc. 167 GARRICK (Davip) OriciNaL MANuscRIPT, headed ** Epilogue designed for L{ady]| S|tanhope]| after playing the character of Calista, 24 pages, 4to., 46 lines, including variations £20 “To get a steady hand and skillful Eye, Young Surgeons on the poor their lances try, And if with them their practice should succeed ; They may a Lord, may Ev’n a Lady bleed ; Thus We, so difficult the Acting Trade is Before we risk’d our fame with Lords and Ladies On John, Tom, Will and Susan try’d our Art And they poor Souls were melted to ye Heart.”’ Whilst writing this manuscript Garrick made extensive alterations and additions. 168 [GASKELL (Mrs.)] Rounp THE Sora, by the Author of ““ Mary Barton,’’ “* Life of Charlotte Bronte,’ &c., &c., FIRST EDITION, original cloth, 1859, FINE Copy £5 With 12 pp. of advertisement at end of Vol 2 dated March, 1859. 169 GERARDE (JoHN) The HERBALL or GENERALL HISTORIE OF PLANTES, FIRST EDITION, engraved title by W. Rogers, portrait, and numerous woodcuts of plants, last leaf mounted, folio, contemporary calf (rebacked), E. Bollifant, 1597 £35 Wuiam Morris’ Copy, with his Kelmscott ticket.
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