Sales catalogue 331: Ellis

Date:
1936
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/33/17
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 331: Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    53 o4 56 57 58 59 60 Old and Rare Books ls FIELD (Wm.), Master Furbisher. A.L.s. 1 page 8vo, dated Sheerness 26th of Feby 1816. 5s. FIELDING (Israel), A.L.s. with initials I. F. 2 pp. 4to, to the Rt. Honble. the Earle of Torrington, dated Mon- tesson, June 26th. o.s. 1700. 18s. Mentions a ‘famous plate of 500 L’ors run for on the plaine d’oyl just by here, where the Court of St. Germains set the best Legg formost. K.J. in a new Embroydered scarlet Coate, ye old Gent lookt extremly well ; the Dauphin was there as also his son of Burgundy.” FIENNES (Maximillien de, Comte de Lumbres), 1680— 1714. A.L.s. 13 pages 4to, dated Ayz la Capelle, Septembre 1674, a very interesting letter regarding the progress of campaigns between the armies of William of Orange (afterwards William III) and the Prince of Conde, £1 10s. FINGLAS (Baron Patrik), A Breviat of the Conqueste of Irelande and the decay of the same. Manuscript of the XVIth Century, neatly written upon 5 leaves of paper, with original blank leaf to face. Folio, unbound, £5 5s. FLAMARENS (Fr. de Grossoles, Comte de), friend of Madame de Sevigne. fl. 1680. A.L.s. to the Abbe @ Hautefeuille. 1 page oblong 8vo, 15s. FLAXMAN (John), Sculptor, 1755-1826. A.L. (third person), dated Buckingham Street, Fitzroy Square, 27 September 1824 to Sir Charles Forbes; refers to his statue of Robert Burns and thanks Forbes for a brace of Grouse sent him. 2 pp. 8vo, £1 5s. FRENCH NEWS LETTER, probably written by some one in the diplomatic service, dated “A la Haie, Mardi le 22.0 Avril \71\5.” Part of ityreters to matters an con- troversy between Sweden and Prussia. CONTEMPORARY MANUSCRIPT. 4 pp. folio, 15s. G. (C. I.), Liure des Euenemens Remarquables qui sont arriuée depuis la Naissance de Jésus Christ Jusque a presant. 1714. The OriGcinaLt MANuscriPT, neatly written, about 1715, upon 216 leaves of paper. . 4to, contemporary rough calf, 12s. Under 1712 there is: ‘* Relation touchant les malheurs qui sont venus du debordement de la Riuiere de Garonne a Toulouse,”
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