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 comprehensive collections for the extra-illustration of the 
 following : 
 
 Paul's Life of Queen Anne. 
 Boswell's Life of Johnson. 
 Forster's Life of Dickens. 
 Lytton's Life of Lord Lytton. 
 Fitzgerald's Lives of the Kembles. 
 Thackeray's Four Georges. 
 Doran's Her Majesty's Servants. 
 Thiers' Consulate and Empire. 
 Hawkins' Life of Edmund Kean. 
 Forster's Life of Goldsmith. 
 Clarendon's Rebellion. 
 Burnet's History of His own Time. 
 Moore's Life of Byron. 
 Byron's English Bards. 
 Beechey's Life of Sir Joshua Reynolds. 
 Gleig's Life of the Duke of Wellington. 
 Fulcher's Life of Gainsborough. 
 Lang's Life of Prince Charles Edward. 
 Pollard's Life of Henry VIII. 
 Lord Rosebery's Life of Pitt. 
 Bouchot's Life of Catherine de Medicis. 
 Geneste's History of the English Stage. 
 Forster's The Stuarts. 
 Hayley's Life of Romney. 
 Cunningham's Nell Gwynne. 
 Granger's History of England. 
 
ABBREVIATIONS 
 
 A. I. J. = The whole letter is the autograph of the 
 Writer and Signed by him. 
 
 L. s. 1 
 B.s. I 
 
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 Secretary and only signed by the Writer. 
 
 Ji. 5. = Receipt signed. 
 A. n. s. = Autograph note signed. 
 
BINGTON (MRS. FRANCES), y^f/frm. A. I., 
 ird person, 2 pages, /\.to, Pall Mall, 2^ Jan. 1770, 
 to Mr. Smith. Expressing regret that illness 
 prevents her seeing him. 
 
 "... very sorry she was not well enough to make her courtesy to him 
 and to enquire after Mrs. Smith and his lovely daughter after the events of 
 last night. Mrs. Abington would indeed be miserable if she were the occasion 
 of Miss Smith's leaving her fireside this dreadful weather unless when the 
 imperious necessity of stage business obliges her to do. . . . Mrs. Abington's 
 cold has been worse than it is at this moment," etc. 
 
 £%Bs. 
 
 ABINGTON (MRS. FRANCES). A. I. s., 3 pages, 410, 
 Pall Mall, 4 Feb. {no year), to Miss Smith (afterwards 
 Mrs. Bartley), the actress. 
 
 " Ten thousand thanks my dearest madam for the great feast you allowed 
 my friends and myself to partake of last night. You have too little to do to 
 the great misfortune of the author but you look uncommanly {sic) Handsome 
 and your head-dress is particularly becoming. Your Figure & deportment is 
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 tainly lose no credit by appearing in the Play — because when you do speak 
 every one wishes to hear more, for your voice is very sweet indeed. I got 
 admirable Places and caught no addition to my sad cold," etc. 
 
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 ABINGTON (MRS.). A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to. To Miss 
 Smith. 
 
 " I am very sorry to be so troublesome to you but I leave town to-morrow 
 at two o'clock for some days, and the siuff that we talked over, will not take 
 five minutes repeating. I am indeed very sorry to hear that you have been so 
 unwell," etc. 
 
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 ADELAIDE (QUEEN), Consori of William IV. A. I s., 
 3 pages, i2mo, undated. To her sister. Thanking her 
 for the kind enquiries, mentions her journey to town that 
 day and will be delighted to see her if she will call. 
 
 £\ \Q>S. 
 
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 ALBANY (LOUISE DE STOLBERG, COUNTESS 
 OF), wife of Prince Charles Edward, the Young Pretender. 
 HOLOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. i page, 4to, 
 2gthjune 181 5. To Luigi Farnesi. 
 
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 ALCIATI (ANDREA), the famous Italian Jurisconsult. 
 A. I. s., I page, folio; addressed " To the most Liberal Man 
 N.S.," asking permission to dedicate a little work on the 
 " Clouds " of Aristophanes. 
 
 " Accordingly as I have talked of the chief men of Gaul with the most 
 distinguished Senator, Jacob Minutio, and he has recalled many to me; you 
 in our judgment appear so to excell that there is no one I admire more. Other 
 men are celebrated and distinguished for other virtues, you alone appear by 
 right to combine them all; to the arts you have restored a high nobility 
 widely known, joined to the greatest gifts of mind and fortune, and of human 
 munificence. How then may I testify to this my regard for you? As I have 
 long pondered I have now decided to dedicate to your name one of my 
 studies to which I have returned. I have made a little exposition of the 
 'Clouds,' the old story of Aristophanes, which I had condemned to perpetual 
 darkness, and like an exile, have permitted to return, which you, I think, will 
 not disdain to protect with your approval, unless you find it unworthy so 
 great a patron. Farewell." 
 
 A superb letter of remarkable interest. 
 
 Alciati's " Livre des Emblems " was one of the most popular books issued 
 in the sixteenth century. 
 
 There is no autograph of Alciati's in the British Museum. 
 
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 ALCIATI (ANDREA). A. I. s., i page, 4to, addressed to 
 Domenico Francesco Calus, bookseller in Rome. Dated: 
 3 Ides of June 1 5 2 1 . 
 
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 other friends, and put in touch with other learned men. 
 Signed : " Alciatus-still," a most extraordinary signature. 
 
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 ALEXANDER III (CZAR OF RUSSIA). His ROYAL 
 SIGN MANUAL to a Document. 2 pages, folio, i Dec- 
 ember, 1885. With the Royal Seal. 
 
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 AMERICA. COMPAGNIE DES ILES DE L'AMER- 
 IQUE. Z. i-. by Nicolas Fouquet and Pierre Chanut. 
 I page, folio, Paris, 2% January 1642. Signed as directors 
 of the Company giving permission to M. Beunyer to make 
 an agreement with the Cardinal de Richelieu, "grand- 
 maitre de la navigation de France " to obtain from his 
 Eminence privileges and concessions that he considers 
 will be advantageous to the Company. 
 
 An important document signed by Nicolas Fouquet, the illustrious and 
 unfortunate Minister of Finance to Louis XIV, and Pierre Chanut, the cele- 
 brated French Statesman. 
 
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 ANGOULEME (MARIE THERESE-CHARLOTTE, 
 DUCHESSE D'), daughter of Louis XVI and Marie 
 Antoinette. 24 pages, folio. 
 
 The Original Holograph Manuscript of her " Histoire de la Maison 
 de Tudor." 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 This extremely important and precious manuscript, in the autograph of 
 " Madame Royale," the fearless and unfortunate daughter of Marie Antoinette 
 and Louis XVI, was written whilst the Princess was imprisoned in the Temple 
 during the " Terror." 
 
 Manuscripts written by this Princess, " the Orphan of the Temple," are of 
 the greatest rarity. 
 
 Never, perhaps, has any human being before or since been called upon to 
 suffer such severe trials as this noble lady. She was but fourteen when the 
 throne of France was wrested from her father, Louis XVI, and the Royal 
 Family incarcerated in the prison of the Temple — her father and mother left 
 it only to mount the scaffold, and the young Princess was forced to mourn 
 the loss by the guillotine not only of the King her father and the Queen her 
 mother, but also of her aunt, the Princess Elizabeth, and (by consumption) 
 her brother, Louis XVII. 
 
 After being subjected to the coarse and vulgar treatment of her per- 
 secutors for three years, the Princess was exchanged for the French Revo- 
 lutionary prisoners (taken by Austria), Camus, Lamarque, Quinette, Bangal, 
 and Beurnonville. 
 
 In 1799 the Princess married her cousin, Louis Antoine de Bourbon, 
 due d'AngoulSme. The married couple sought an asylum at various courts 
 of Europe and found but one, and that in England. 
 
 Upon Napoleon's return to France after his escape from Elba, the Duke 
 being Lieutenant-General of the realm, the Duchess displayed great resolution, 
 reviewing the troops, visiting them in barracks, and endeavouring to kindle 
 the flame of love for the Bourbons. It was this fearless conduct which drew 
 from Napoleon the remark that she was " the only man of her family." 
 
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 ANNE D'AUTRICHE, Queen of LouisXIII. L.s., i page, 
 folio, to " Monsieur de Marboeuf, Conseiller du Roy, Mon- 
 sieur mon filz en son court d'estat at president en sa cour 
 de parlement de Bretaigne." Bordeaux, September 1659. 
 Soliciting a favour on behalf of "la dame de La Tour 
 veuve du feu Sieur de la Tour vivant," Councillor in the 
 Bordeaux Parliament. 
 
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 ANNE DE FRANCE. L. s., with holograph superscrip- 
 tion. I page, 4to, to her niece Marguerite d'Autriche, 
 Duchesse de Savoie. 
 
 Anne de France, called the "Dame de Beaujeu," was the daughter of 
 Louis XI, and married Pierre II, Due de Bourbon. She was Regent of 
 France during the minority of Charles VIII. 
 
 An excessively rare autograph — not in the British Museum. 
 
 13 
 
 ANSON (ADMIRAL l.O'RXy), famous for his "Voyages." 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to, Admiralty, July 25, 1759. 
 
 ". . . I fancy all Cap' Walsingham's difficulties are over; he was married 
 two dayes ago, the Board have prolonged his leave of absence for a fortnight 
 at the expiration of which time it is possible he may be inclined to take a 
 Cruise," etc. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
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 ANSPACH (ELIZABETH, MARGRAVINE OF). 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to, Benham, 27 Nov. 1803, 
 
 " I highly approve that I should be named as little as possible in any 
 Publication whatever. — The Theatre I alluded to here is within a circular 
 manege I made for the Margrave — & as it is very pretty — I thought perhaps 
 it would make a Curious drawing for your Book — 'tis not the Theatre at 
 Newbury, 'tis in my garden behind this house." 
 
 Elizabeth Margravine of Anspach was the youngest daughter of Augustus, 
 4th Earl of Berkeley. She became Lady Craven at the age of seventeen 
 (1767), and on the death of her husband, from whom she had been separated, 
 married the Margrave of Anspach. 
 
 The Margravine was the authoress of several comedies. 
 
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 ANTIQUARIES. An important Collection of 32 a. I. s., 
 etc., of celebrated Antiquaries. These fine letters are nearly 
 all addressed to the Rev. Dr. Percy, Bishop of Dromore 
 (the Author of " Percy's Reliques "). All refer to literary 
 and antiquarian subjects. They date from 1768 to 1799. 
 
 1. Baker (^honxas), the eminent Author and Antiquary. A.l.s., i page, 
 4to, 1 7 18. To John Anstis, Garter Principal King-of-Arms. Thanking 
 him for his book, also relative to Archbishop Chicheley's (i362?-i443) will. 
 
 2. Barrington (Daines). Six a. I. s., 7^ pages, 4to, and 2 pages, 8vo, 
 1770-80. Referring to a bust of the King (George III), the Gwedir and 
 Wynne family, to his writings, to Alfred the Great's learning, etc. 
 
 3. Bindley (James), the famous Book-collector. A. I. s., i page, 4to («. d.). 
 Thanking Dr. Percy for a collection of portraits. 
 
 4. Campbell (John, LL.D.), Miscellaneous Writer. His signature to a 
 
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 receipt for one guinea received from the Earl of Northumberland, "being 
 the First Subscription" for his celebrated work "A Political Survey of 
 Gt. Britain.'' 
 
 Dr. Johnson thought much of Dr. Campbell. 
 
 5. DucAREL (Andrew Coltee, D.C.L.). Two a. I. in the ^rd person, one 
 a. I. s. and a list (Autograph) of books mentioning the Duke of Northumber- 
 land; 4 pages, 4to, 1768-74. 
 
 Ducarel was the valued friend of five archbishops — Herring, Hutton, 
 Seeker, Cornwallis, and Moore. 
 
 6. Edmondson (J.), Herald and Genealogist. Two a. I. in the yd person, 
 2 pages, 4to, 1766. To Dr. Percy. 
 
 About the manuscript of the Digby family. Dr. Percy's arms (in order to 
 paint them on vellum), English songs, and a MS. (poetry) of Henry VI's 
 time. One of the letters is signed as Mowbray herald. 
 
 7. Fenn (Sir John). Three a. I. s., 5 pages, 4to, 1775-6. 
 Mentions Horace Walpole, and refers to antiquarian subjects. 
 
 8. GosTLiNG (William). Two a. /. j., 4 pages, 4to, 1770. Relative to an 
 old MS. of Songs comprising Hymns of Devotion, the Union of the Red 
 Rose and the White, Prayers for Prince Arthur's voyage to Spain, etc. 
 
 9. HiCKES (George), Titular Bishop of Thetford. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 
 1705, to R. Parker. 
 
 The works of Hickes are well known. 
 
 10. Holland (Samuel). A. I. s., i page, folio, to Charles Seymour. 
 
 11. Maittaire (M.), Classical Scholar and Typographer. A. I. s., and 
 holograph receipt signed. Mentioning Lord Carteret. 1728-42. 
 
 The receipt is for a subscription for a copy of his " Marmora Oxoniensa." 
 Maittaire's colossal library was sold in 1748, the sale lasted twenty-four 
 evenings. 
 
 12. Oldys (W.), Norroy King-of-Arms. A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo. 
 Relative to poetry and translations. Oldys covered several quires of paper 
 
 with laborious notes for a complete " Life of Shakespeare," and from these 
 notes Isaac Reed made extracts. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 
 
 13. Pegge (Samuel), the Elder. Five a. I. s., 12 pages, 4to, 1767-73, 
 together with a MS. Poem and a long note, both in his autograph. 
 
 The letters refer to the Ballad of the Dragon of Wantley, Amys, and 
 Amylion, etc. 
 
 14. Thoresby (Ralph), Antiquary and Topographer. A. n. s., 8vo. Re- 
 questing his delivery of the Ducatus Leodiensis to Peter Le Neve. Also his 
 autograph presentation inscription upon the title-page of Leges Marchiarum. 
 
 Thoresby was the first Yorkshire antiquary to publish a work of 
 importance. 
 
 15. Wanley (Humphrey). A. I. s., i page, 4to, 1698. Upon literary 
 subjects. 
 
 Also an autograph presentation inscription in Latin (signed). 
 
 16. Whettall (Samuel). A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, 1799, to Lady Elgin. 
 A most remarkable and sarcastic epistle. 
 
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 ARETINO (PIETRO), called " The Divine Aretin" the 
 famous Venetian Poet. A. L s., i page, folio, closely written, 
 Venice, 29M March, 1549, to the Cardinal of Ravenna. 
 
 A very fine and most desirable letter, in which Aretino reminds the Car- 
 dinal of his promise to assist him in providing a dowry for his daughter. 
 
 £>^% 
 
 ARNOLD (SIR E.), Poet. A. I. s., i page, 8vo (no date). To 
 S. R. Townshend Mayer, sending subscriptions for himself 
 and Sir Thos. Miller. 
 
 I OS. 
 
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 AUGUSTUS (FREDERICK WILHELM HEINRICH, 
 PRINCE OF PRUSSIA). A. l. s., i page, 4to. Spa, 
 24 Aoil^, 1822, to Admiral Sir Sidney Smith, thanking him 
 for an antiquarian work of art. 
 
 I2S. 
 
 AUGUSTUS(FREDERICK WILHELM HEINRICH, 
 PRINCE OF PRUSSIA). A. n. s., i page, 4to, Berlin, 
 22nd April, 1823. Fine seal. 
 
 \QS. 
 
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 BAILLIE (JOANNA). Dramatist and Poet. A series of 
 y A.I.S., 18 pages, 8vo, and 2 pages, 4to. Undated. Four 
 of these letters are addressed to an intimate friend whose 
 Christian name was Sarah, and were written from Hamp- 
 stead about the year 1837. Of the other three, one is to 
 Mrs. Bartley mentioning a collected edition of her Dramas, 
 etc., and another to her publisher (Longman's) referring 
 to her Poems. 
 
 Joanna's " Plays on the Passions " were an immediate success and pro- 
 cured for the authoress a life-long friendship with Sir Walter Scott. Mrs. 
 Siddons and John Kemble acted the leading roles in her " De Montfort," and 
 the passage in the play descriptive of Jane de Montfort has been said to form 
 the best portrait ever drawn of Mrs. Siddons. 
 
 Accompanying these letters is another from Dr. Baillie, the gifted brother 
 of Joanna. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE u 
 
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 BAILLY (J. SILVAIN), Astronomer and celebrated Poli- 
 tician. A series of 1 5 letters signed by him, dating from 
 I Janvier, 1790, to 7 AoM, 1791. Signed by Bailly as 
 Mayor of Paris. Also signed by Magot, Curmer, etc., etc. 
 
 Bailly was Mayor of Paris at this period, which was fraught with so much 
 for France. In 1789 he presided over the Tiers Etat at their first assembly, 
 the Seance du Jeu des Paumes, where they practically sentenced Louis XVI to 
 death. 
 
 Bailly fell a victim to the Guillotine in 1793. 
 
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 BALFE (MICHAEL WILLIAM). HOLOGRAPH BAR 
 OF MUSIC AND WORDS " When I beheld the anchor 
 weighed." Signed and dated London, 2 ijuly, 1 863, written 
 for the Fete and Fancy Fair at the Crystal VaXa-ce, July 
 25-27, 1863. 
 
 Music in the autograph of Balfe is very rare. 
 
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 BARRET (GEORGE), Landscape Painter. A. I. s., i page, 
 4to; 2 Oct., 1833, to Alaric A. Watts. Relative to the 
 proof of an engraving of one of his pictures. He encloses 
 a proof of his picture " Sunset ; " this proof accompanies the 
 present letter. 
 
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 HARRINGTON (DAINES), Lawyer, Antiquarian, and 
 Natural Historian. A. I. s., 3|- pages, 4to, May 23, 1773. 
 On the question " Whether the creation of peers by patent 
 does not confine the honour to the Heirs Male of the Body 
 of the first Grantee, or whether sometimes the limitations 
 in such patents have not been much more general." Daines 
 Barrington gives his opinions and quotes Selden's " Titles 
 of Honour," Reference is also made to a translation of a 
 poem from the Anglo-Saxon, etc. 
 
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 BARRINGTON (THE HON. SHUTE), Bishop of 
 Durham. A. I. s., i page, 4to, Dec. 26, 1820. To T. D. 
 Fossbrooke. 
 
 " I have received and forwarded your letter to the Bishop of St. David's, 
 and hope your application will prove successful. 
 
 " I have not subscribed to your Encyclopaedia of Antiquities, etc." 
 
 I2.y. 
 
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 BARRY (SIR CHARLES), the Eminent Architect. A. I. s., 
 3 pages, 8vo; to Mrs. Poynter. Refusing an invitation to 
 dinner to meet Mrs. Jamieson. 
 
 Barry was the architect of the Houses of Parliament. 
 
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 BARTHOLDI (AUGUSTE), the celebrated Sculptor of 
 the Statue of " Liberty lighting the World" at New York. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo, Paris, fune 15, 1885, on the subject 
 of the monument which he has made for the tomb of the 
 painter Jundt. 
 
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 BARTON (BERNARD), the Quaker Poet. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, Sept. II, 1821, to R. Southey, an interesting literary 
 letter. 
 
 Important, being addressed to Southey. 
 
 " My dear Friend, 
 
 "In consequence of the uncertainty of the result which might 
 attend waiting Murray's conclusion, and the impression which Major Moor 
 seemed to entertain that if he did accept the MS. it might be more in defer- 
 ence to thy recommendation than from any desire to embark in the specula- 
 tion, I have closed in with a proposition, made without any solicitation on my 
 part, by John Warren of Old Bond Street, the Publisher of Crosby and Barry 
 Cornwall — this Major M. seemed to think the wisest course and I hope it 
 will meet thy approbation. I shall attend to thy kind suggestions respecting 
 the last paragraph in the Dedication, which I hope to make up into a less 
 objectionable form. I have also altered the two passages pointed out by thee 
 in the extracts sent of the Napoleon. ... I have this morning finished one 
 (poem) which I have given the appellation of ' The Days of Darkness,' its 
 motto, ' But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all, yet let him 
 remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many.' I have known some- 
 what of such, but there is that which can and would enlighten them and it has 
 not been my object to make them darker." 
 
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 BAUDELAIRE (CH. PIERRE), the French Poet. A. I. s., 
 I page, 4to, II Aug-., 1854. To Ulbach. He will send 
 the commencement of the manuscript of " Du rire et de la 
 Caricature " the next morning. 
 
 jCi is. 
 
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 BELLAMY (G. A.), Actress. A. I. s. i page, 4to, April i^. 
 Asking for assistance from the Civil List, and stating that 
 by granting her request " you will make the latter days of 
 [an] indiscreet but unfortunate woman happy." 
 
 Mrs. Bellamy was the rival of Mrs. Gibber. She appeared in " Romeo and 
 Juliet," and also in " King John." Garrick engaged her specially. 
 
 £^%s. 
 
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 BELLINI (VINCENZO), The composer. THE ORI- 
 GINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of the 
 " Tromba Seconda " part of his " Sinfonia." 2 pages, ob- 
 long 4to. At the bottom of the page is written : " Auto- 
 grafe di Bellini Francesco Florima." 
 
 Accompanying this manuscript is an autograph letter of Francesco Florima 
 of the Archivio Musicale, Naples. 2 pages, 4to, 14th November 1871. To 
 Dottore Van Valpi, relative to autographs. 
 
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 BENTINCK (ADMIRAL). A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to the 
 Hon. George Berkeley, July 26, 181 1. 
 
 Asking for assistance in getting his relation, Baron Brakell, who went to 
 Cadiz in the " Caledonia," sent home in a man-of-war. 
 
 " We are all very anxious for further accounts from Lord Wellington, 
 whose Campaign is the subject of never ending admiration," etc., etc. 
 
 I OS. 
 
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 BERANGER (JEAN PIERRE DE). TAe Lyric Poet 
 of France. A. I. s. 2 pages, 8vo. Passy, 22 April 1835. 
 To Monsieur d'Asfeld. Making an appointment. 
 
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 BERRIER (M.), French Poet. TWO HOLOGRAPH 
 POEMS (unpublished), respectively occupying 6 pages, 
 4to, and 2 pages folio, and dated December, 1816. 
 
 These poems by M. Berrier are from the well-known W. H. Ireland Col- 
 lection. The following note is written in Ireland's own handwriting upon the 
 wrapper which encloses these poems : " Monsieur Berrier, who wrote the two 
 accompanying poems, is the celebrated song-writer who, on account of his 
 witty and extraordinary tirades against the Bourbon family, was thrice ar- 
 rested, and being brought to trial pleaded his own cause in extemporaneous 
 verse. He, being a member of the Athenaeum of Sciences and Arts at Paris, 
 of which Institution I am nominated Ancient, an intimacy in consequence 
 subsisted between us, and from his own hand I was favoured by the accom- 
 panying documents, never in print. — W. H. I." On the margin of the second 
 poem is also the following: "Written at the time when the Concordat between 
 Louis the i8th and the Pope was so much the theme of conversation." 
 
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 BICKERSTAFF (ISAAC). Dramatic Writer. A. L s., 
 I page, 4to., to George Colman, sen., dated 30 JVov., lydy; 
 with the draft of Colman's answer on the back of the letter. 
 
 " I should have sent you my Opera this day but for an accident that hap- 
 pen'd the Copy which obliges me to get a new one made & I should now be 
 rather glad to read it to you myself than send it to you which I suppose will 
 be the same thing to you & on Saturday if it be agreeable I will meet you and 
 Mr. Powell where and at what hour you please for that purpose. I have had 
 a Copy of the Music made in parts and should you approve the piece, you 
 may hear the songs in your Orchestra on Monday or Tuesday at which time 
 they may also be put into the hands of the Singers.'' 
 
 [Answer.] 
 " I cannot suppose we can have the least objection to produce whatever 
 you may (in consequence of our Article) think fit to offer to the Public but I 
 should rather wish to read the Opera myself than have it read to me." 
 
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 BICKERSTAFF (ISAAC). ORDER signed by him, 
 23 December, 1767. To Mr. Nourse. Requesting that two 
 guineas be paid to the bearer. 
 
 £,2 icy. 
 
 BIGLAND (JOHN). Author. A. I. s., 2 pages, 410, 
 to Cundee. Sending instructions to the printer. 
 
 7s. 
 
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 BISHOP (SIR HENRY ROWLEY). The famous Com- 
 poser. Ten volumes of the ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPTS of his Lectures on Musical Subjects. 
 
 1. A Lecture on English Glee Music in two parts. 57 pages, 4to. 
 
 2. Four Lectures on the Origin and Progress of the Lyric Drama, or Opera 
 and of other Secular Music in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 
 128 pages. 
 
 3. Three Lectures on the Secular Music of England during the Nineteenth 
 Century. 70 pages. 
 
 4. On Melody, delivered at the City of London School, Oct. 20, 1837, 
 with the original programme of the Songs, Glees, etc., introduced. 24 pages. 
 
 5. Three Lectures on the History of Music, delivered at the University of 
 Edinburgh, 1842. 86 pages. 
 
 6. Six Lectures on the Progress of Secular Vocal Music at home and 
 abroad, in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. 155 pages. 
 
 7. Five Lectures on the Secular Music of Germany, Italy, and England in 
 the early part of the present century. 1 30 pages. 
 
 These lectures are on the musicians, Beethoven, Spohr, Weber, 
 Hummel, Mendelssohn, Rossini, Meyerbeer, Bellini, Boieldieu, Auber, 
 Herold, etc. 
 
 8. Two Lectures on his own Music interspersed with occasional remarks 
 on the progress of English Vocal Melody. 113 pages. 
 
 The original programmes of these lectures are bound in. They were given 
 at the Leeds Mechanics' Institution, March 10 and 12, 185 1, and the New- 
 port Athenaeum, February 8, 1854. 
 
 9. A Lecture on the Progress of Vocal Melody in Italy and Germany. 
 65 pages. Given at Biary Saint Edmund's Athenaeum, 1854. The original 
 programme is inserted. 
 
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 10. A Lecture on the Progress of English Vocal Melody. 6i pages. 
 Given at Woolwich Institution, April 14, 1851, with original programme 
 inserted. 
 
 11. A Collection of 29 Programmes of Concerts, Books of Words of the 
 Songs, Madrigals, Glees, etc., illustrating the various lectures on musical sub- 
 jects, etc., delivered by Sir H. R. Bishop, in an octavo volume. 
 
 Many of these programmes have been written on and corrected by Sir 
 Henry, and all are signed by him. Accompanying this volume is an old play- 
 bill of the Theatre, Yarmouth, announcing a concert in which Mr. Mori, Mr. 
 Bochsa, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are appearing, April 3, 1834. 
 
 The whole comprises 10 volumes, 4to, and i vol. 8vo, uni- 
 formly bound in half green morocco. 1834-1851. 
 
 A very interesting and important collection of holograph manuscripts by 
 the composer of " Mynheer van Dunck.'' 
 
 Sir Henry was one of the original members of the Philharmonic Society. 
 In 1838 he was appointed composer to her Majesty Queen Victoria, and the 
 following year received the degree of Mus. Bac. at Oxford. He was for some 
 time professor of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music, 
 and in November, 1841, was elected to the Reid professorship at Edinburgh. 
 In 1842 Sir Henry was knighted by the Queen, this being the first occasion 
 on which a musician had been so honoured. 
 
 In his glees Bishop was without a rival, and it is on this form of composi- 
 tion that his future fame will rest. 
 
 39 
 BISHOP (SIR HENRY ROWLEY), Composer. THE 
 ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of his 
 " Lectures on Musical Subjects." Seven Complete Manu- 
 scripts, BEING Lectures: 
 
 1. On the True Purposes of Music. 10 pages, 4to. 
 
 2. On Ancient Minstrelsy. 7 pages, 4to. 
 
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 3. On the Secular Music of England. 26| pages, 4to. 
 
 4. On the Progress of English Secular Music. 8 pages, 4to. 
 
 5. On the Progress of English Dramatic Music. 17I pages, 4to. 
 
 6. On the Secular Music of Italy, France, and Germany. 8 pages, 4to. 
 
 7. On the Music of My Own Times. 29 pages, 4to. 
 
 Covering 106 pages, 4to. 
 
 These and the preceding highly Important manuscripts are the only MS. 
 Lectures of Sir Henry that have ever occurred for sale. 
 
 In Lecture 5, upon Dramatic Music, Sir H. Bishop refers to Shakespeare 
 and his "Tempest " and to " Macbeth." 
 
 40 
 BISHOP (SIR HENRY ROWLEY), Composer. His 
 ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH CORRESPONDENCE 
 with C, Lonsdale, consisting of 30 a. I. s., covering 84 pages, 
 8vo and i2mo, 1842 to 1846. Mostly referring to the 
 Ancient Concerts, purchasing books for the Ancient Con- 
 certs' Library, arranging the programmes. Mentions the 
 Duke of Cambridge, Prince Albert, Archbishop of York, 
 Duke of Wellington, etc., etc. 
 
 £\2 \2S. 
 
 41 
 BISHOPS. — J. Pearson & Co. have for disposal the most 
 extensive and the most remarkable collection of autograph 
 letters and ecclesiastical documents of famous Bishops and 
 Archbishops of the Churches of England, Scotland, Ireland, 
 and Wales, that has ever been brought together. 
 
 This collection dates from the eve of the Reformation, and comes down 
 through the reigns of 14 English sovereigns to that of Edward VII. 
 
 The earliest Bishop represented is the extremely famous Stephen Gardiner, 
 
20 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 who in 1531 was "Prince" Bishop of Worcester, and after the death of 
 Edward VI became Lord Chancellor of England and Queen Mary's most 
 trusted adviser. 
 
 This Gardiner document is exceptionally important, dealing as it does with 
 the momentous events of Queen Mary's proclamation and accession to 
 the English throne at Framlingham Castle. 
 
 The collection comprises no less than 453 autograph letters and Eccle- 
 siastical documents of various distinguished Prelates. It is only possible 
 within the limits of a Catalogue to draw attention to 19 of the most repre- 
 sentative letters. 
 
 1. Atterbury (the Jacobite Bishop of Rochester). We have here his 
 pathetic letters written from the Tower of London (to the Speaker of the 
 House of Commons) during his imprisonment, for attempting to proclaim 
 James III. 
 
 2. Boyle (Archbishop of Armagh). Written to William III just after the 
 Battle of the Boyne. 
 
 3. Crewe (" Prince " Bishop of Durham). This is a remarkable State 
 Paper and is also signed by la members of Jam^s IPs Privy Council. 
 
 4. Fell (Bishop of Oxford). The subject of a very famous epigram. 
 
 5. Fowler (Bishop of Gloucester). He was John Bunyan's bitterest 
 antagonist. 
 
 6. Hall (Bishop of Exeter). " The Christian Seneca." 
 
 7. Hampden (Bishop of Hereford). The subject of the famous " Hampden 
 judgement." 
 
 8. Hutton (" Prince " Bishop of Durham). Entirely relative to the sup- 
 pression of Popish Recusants (dated 1601). 
 
 9 Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow). This very famous Prelate attempted 
 to carry out Charles H's ecclesiastical policy in Scotland. The present letter 
 is relative to his great difficulties in this direction. 
 
 10. Z/i^yi/ (Bishop of Worcester). One of the famous "Seven Bishops" 
 imprisoned in the Tower of London by James II. 
 
 11. Loftus (Archbishop of Dublin). This fine letter is addressed to Queen 
 Elizabeth's great minister, Lord Burghley. 
 
 12. Matthew ("Prince" Bishop of Durham). This Bishop was a Shake- 
 spearean personage. 
 
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 13. Pilkington (" Prince " Bishop of Durham). Queen EUzabeth's favourite 
 Prelate. 
 
 14. Sanderson (Bishop of Lincoln). Izaac Walton's intimate friend. 
 
 15. Smalridge (Bishop of Bristol). This is a very important document — 
 being no less than his subscription to the 39 Articles of Religion, and at the 
 same time his acknowledgement of Queen Anne as the " Supreme Head" of 
 the Church of England. 
 
 16. 5/er«« (Bishop of Carlisle). This Prelate attended Archbishop Laud 
 on the scaffold, and was great-grandfather of the author of " Tristram Shandy." 
 
 17. Za/I« (Bishop of Chichester). One of the famous " Seven Bishops" 
 who were committed by James II to the Tower of London. 
 
 18. 7(z«;zer (Bishop of St. Asaph). Avery curious document relative to 
 his " South Sea " investments. 
 
 19. Wake (Bishop of Leicester). This is also relative to his "South Sea" 
 investments. 
 
 There are, in all, 453 letters or ecclesiastical documents, besides portraits 
 of this long line (covering 14 Reigns and nearly 400 years) of English, Scots, 
 Irish, and Welsh Bishops. 
 
 This absolutely unique collection forms four magnificently bound folio 
 volumes. The full descriptive Catalogue can be sent on application. 
 
 ^750 
 
 42 
 BLACK (WILLIAM), the celebrated Novelist. A. l.s., 
 3 pages, 8vo, Nov. 11, 1869, to E. Walford, on literary 
 matters. 
 
 "... I have been very little in London for the past 18 months." 
 Mentions that quotation slips intended for publication in the " Star," from 
 Walford's publishers, should be addressed to the Editor. "Just now, when 
 Parliament does not sit, there is some room for these quotations. ... I take 
 the opportunity of sending you a short paper on 'A Provincial Engagement.' 
 I had intended it for another quarter, but find, on re-reading it, that it is too 
 dramatic and ' magazinish ' for a staid weekly paper. Will you kindly see if 
 it is suitable for ' Once a Week,' etc." 
 
 15^-. 
 
22 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 43 
 BLACKLOCK (THOS.), the Blind Poet of Annan. A 
 series of four a. l. s., 8|- pages, 4to, to J as. Dodsley, 
 dated from Dumfries and Edinburgh, 1757-68. Relative 
 to his pubHcations. 
 
 Together with an a. I. s. of Richard Jameson, i\ pages, 
 4to, to Dodsley, referring to the illness of Dr. Blacklock. 
 
 Blacklock was the friend of Robert Burns. It was owing to Blacklock's 
 letter to the Poet that the latter gave up his intention of emigrating to 
 America. 
 
 A remarkable letter from Burns to Blacklock, in which he states that he 
 " venerates" the Doctor, is published in Paterson's edition of Burns, 1877. 
 
 15/ letter, dated Dumfries, June 27, 1757, to Dodsley. Blacklock men- 
 tions " a small Treatise on Universal Grammar " which he sent for Dodsley's 
 opinion, and also " how great, and how numerous the difficulties are which a 
 Scotch man has to encounter before he can write with that facility and chaste- 
 ness which occur naturally to an Englishman," etc. 
 
 2nd letter. Dumfries, 19 March 1758, to Dodsley. Relative to the 
 MS. of a friend, and asking for copies of the 8vo edition of his poems, he 
 will have to exert himself by every method possible in soliciting his old friends 
 and acquiring new ones. 
 
 3 nf letter. Dumfries, 23 Aug. 1758, to a friend. On friendship, pre- 
 destination. Mentions Dodsley. 
 
 i,th letter, Edin., 26 Sept. 1768, to Dodsley. There is a demand for his 
 poems in Edinburgh, and asking for copies to be sent up by sea. 
 
 44 
 BLACKBURNE (FRANCIS), Divine. Two a.l.s., 
 2 pages, 4to, to his publisher, Cadell, May 10 axidjune 18, 
 1769. Sending errata for two of his books, the "Book on 
 Popery " and " Occasional Remarks," respectively. 
 
 12S. 
 
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 45 
 BLACKSTONE (SIR WILLIAM), the eminent legal 
 writer. A. I. s., 2 pages, 410, London, $th Feby. 1767. To 
 Mr. Richmond. 
 
 Acquainting him of his (Blackstone's) arrival in London. Mentions his 
 famous " Commentaries " : "I must desire you to insert the inclosed at the 
 end of the first volume of my Commentaries as a voluntary acknowledgement 
 of human Imperfection & Error," etc. 
 
 An extremely rare autograph. 
 
 46 
 BLAGDEN (SIR C), the eminent Physician. Three a. l.s., 
 covering 10 pages, 410, to Sir Joseph Banks, 1784-5. On 
 scientific subjects, etc. Mentions Pelletier and Comte de 
 Castiglione. 
 
 In the first letter he mentions Gartner's case as being curious. Le Comte 
 de Castiglione seems well versed in natural history. 
 
 He refers to an election of the Royal Society in the second letter, and 
 writes: "In the grand contest for Commander-in-Chief to India, Gen. 
 Roper has at length beat his antagonist. Gen. Campbell." Mentions the new 
 method of making bar-iron. 
 
 The third letter is relative to Peter Camper, the Dutch anatomist who has 
 been elected into the French Academy, and Pelletier, who has read a memoir 
 at Paris on Electricity. 
 
 47 
 BLAKE (WILLIAM), Artist and Poet. THE ORI- 
 GINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his "Angels 
 
24 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 AND Devils." Illustrated with forty-two Original Drawings, 
 also by Blake, neatly mounted on cartridge paper. 4to. 
 Calf. if- 1796) 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 This remarkable and entirely unpublished volume sold in Mr. Craw- 
 ford's sale in 1891 for £•2.-^^. Blake is considered by competent critics to 
 have been the greatest poetic and artistic genius of the eighteenth century. 
 
 48 
 
 BLANC (LOUIS), the French Historian. THE ORI- 
 GINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of his 
 (i) "Les i^i^ Jours de la Revolution" de F^vrier 1848. 
 32 pages, 4to. 
 
 This is divided into four chapters and is quite complete. 
 
 (2) " Chapitre VIII. La guerre aux rois," covering 29 pages, 
 4to. 
 
 Accompanying this manuscript is a holograph note signed, being an order 
 on his banker to pay Monsieur Gagnifere 300 francs. 
 
 £Z^ lOJ. 
 
 49 
 BLANC (LOUIS). A. I. s., 2 pages, folio.' Londres, 22 
 Mars, 1870. 
 
 Upon Republicanism, written during the last year of his exile in England. 
 
 "... La question, pour nous est de moins insister sur ce qui nous divise 
 
 et d'insister da vantage sur ce qui nous unit quand le droit aura vaincu: quand 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 25 
 
 le principe de la souverainetd sera ferme sur sa base la peuple comparera, 
 jugera, prononcera, car ces divergences, que la liberty de discussion, met en 
 lumiere mais que I'esprit de fraternity aura puissance d'amoindrir, le principe 
 de la souverainetd du peuple les domine." 
 
 18^. 
 
 50 
 BLANC (LOUIS). A. L s., 2 pages, 8vo; Paris, 20 Octobre, 
 1876. He questions whether the title. La belle ClSopdtre, 
 is suitable for his friend's " Journal." 
 
 \os. 
 
 51 
 BLOOMFIELD (ROBERT), Poet, wrote the ''Farmers 
 Boy." A. I. s,, I page, 4to, to Hood, Feb. 2, 18 10. 
 
 Upon money matters. 
 
 ^I \os. 
 
 52 
 
 BLOOMFIELD (ROBERT). A.l.s., " Uncle R. Bloom- 
 field," 3 pages, 4to, July 20, 18 19. To his nephew James 
 Bloomfield, Relative to his famous " Boat Song." 
 
 Complains about his eyes and asks his nephew to get him a "considerably 
 stronger " pair of glasses. 
 
 53 
 
 BOISSY D'ANGLAS (FRANgOIS ANTOINE, 
 COMTE DE), Celebrated Revolutionist and Conventionnel 
 
 E 
 
26 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 of the Republic, rendered famous by his firmness as President 
 of the National Assembly. THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED)ofhis "Les Etudes 
 
 LiTTfiRAIRES ET PoETIQUES d'uN ViEILLARD." Oblong 4tO. 
 
 Written about the year 1820. 
 
 Published in 1825. This most precious manuscript is dedicated to the 
 Comte de Segur. Boissy d'Anglas analyses and appreciates the discourses on 
 the elections to the Acad^mie Fran9aise, especially those of La Motte, Houdart, 
 Massillon, Buffon, Fontenelle, Montesquieu, and Thomas. 
 
 Preceding the manuscript is a holograph letter (signed) of Boissy d'Anglas, 
 2 pages, 8vo, 23rd September 1823, acknowledging a work that will be appre- 
 ciated by the Athende. 
 
 The present is believed to be the sole manuscript of Boissy d'Anglas that has 
 ever occurred for sale. 
 
 "Boissy d'Anglas voted for the imprisonment of the King until peace, 
 and seemed by his votes to support the Girondin party. He was elected 
 President of the Convention, 5th April, 1795. Although Vernier was the 
 President of the Convention 20th May, 1795, when the insurrection took 
 place, Boissy d'Anglas was temporarily in the chair at the moment the mob 
 entered the hall crying for ' bread ' and the ' Constitution of '93.' It was at 
 this precise moment — three o'clock in the afternoon — when a fresh mob 
 entered and killed Feraud, who was trying to protect the President. Boissy 
 d'Anglas showed himself cool, brave and tactful; he was a member of the 
 'Commission des Onze,' charged with reporting the new Constitution, and it 
 was because of his services on 20th May, that the Convention, with one voice, 
 declared that he should be the organ of the ' Commission des Onze ' to present 
 to the Convention and to France the Constitution. France was finding the 
 National Convention as a deliberative body, and its Committees as executive 
 expressions, inadequate. A commission of eleven persons was appointed, and 
 this committee reported a new form of government: a legislative body to 
 consist of two chambers, the one called ' The Council of 500 ' — two-thirds of 
 which were to be selected from members of the then Convention — and a Council 
 of Ancients, to consist of 250 members. The executive power was to be 
 exercised by a Directory of Five. France was not yet ready for another King, 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 27 
 
 for a Dictator, or for a Consul, although all three were proposed in the dis- 
 cussions. The entire scheme was a backward step from a Republican form of 
 government. Practically for universal suffrage, there was substituted the un- 
 democratic qualification of property holding. The sentiment against universal 
 suffrage was almost unanimous, only three supporting it — Thomas Paine, 
 Lanthenas, and Souhait." 
 
 54 
 BONAPARTE (ELISA). Napoleon's eldest sister. A.l.s., 
 2 pages, 4to. Baden, 12 May 1819. To her Mother 
 (Madame mere). 
 
 She refers to her departure on 21st April for Schonau "with the Prince 
 and our son." The climate, however, does not suit her, but hopes, when 
 the fine weather comes, to improve. She has not yet used the waters, but the 
 Prince has begun to drink the waters of Marien Baden. The Princess is assured 
 that Louis is expected, and "je me fais mon fete de I'embrasser." She has 
 seen Caroline, and her family is in good health. " Jdrome est bien gen^," and 
 she has been very upset at not knowing his business. He does not sufficiently 
 know his income. " If my uncle could pay him it would be a true work of 
 charity, as for me I have assisted him as much as my fortune will allow." 
 Wishes to be remembered to Pauline and assures her uncle of her affection. 
 
 A splendid letter. Elisa married Felix Bacciochi, and was known as the 
 Princess Bacciochi. 
 
 Less than a year after this letter was penned the Princess died at Trieste. 
 
 ;^IO lOS. 
 
 55 
 BONAPARTE (ELISA). A. I. s., i page, 410. 2nd October 
 (no year). To her brother Lucien. 
 
 Expressing her regret that he has not received her letters. 
 
 ^I IO.f. 
 
28 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 56 
 BONSTETTEN (C. VICTOR DE), Swiss Litterateur. 
 A. l.s., 3 pages, 4to, Milan, 7 Dicembre, 1777. Mentions 
 the library of Count Firmain where he has found a catalogue 
 compiled by " le Marquis Castiglione.'' Also refers to cer- 
 tain books on " I'histoire Suisse," etc. 
 
 £\ lOjT. 
 
 57 
 BOOTH (JUNIUS). The Shakespearean Actor. A. I. s., 
 I page, 8vo. Friday (14 I^ed. 181 7), to H. Harris. 
 
 " Previous to my again performing on Monday, I should feel obliged by 
 knowing what Engagement we are to make, as I consider last night from my 
 excessive weak state to have completely passed the ordeal. I leave the offer 
 to your own judgment and liberality." 
 
 On Wednesday, 12th February 1817, Booth appeared ^s, Richard III, and, 
 in spite of some opposition attributed to the partisans of Kean, obtained a 
 success. After repeating the performance the following evening, he broke 
 with Mr. Harris, the manager, on a question of payment. 
 
 58 
 BORGHINI (VINCENZO), Benedictine Scholar and 
 Author. A. I. s., i page, Tolio, 7 April, 1579. To Gio. 
 Caccini, Consul and Procurator of Pisa. 
 
 They know nothing of the master except that he is in Elba and spent the 
 winter on land and not at sea. Sends this letter that he may give it to him if 
 he is at court, if not begs him to send it wherever S. Raff? may be, sparing 
 no expense, which will be made good. Is sure that S. Raff? will not let him 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 29 
 
 lack help and council. Things are growing gradually quieter among the 
 populace, but among the nobility that vain report and rumour is confirmed. 
 
 An excessively rare autograph. 
 
 Written when he was Archbishop of Florence. 
 
 Vincent Borghini, 15 15-1588, was Prior of the Benedictine monastery of 
 Florence. In 1574 he went to Rome, being appointed administrator of the 
 diocese of Florence by Alexander de Medici. Soon after he refused the 
 bishopric of Pisa. He was friends with all the leading men of his day, includ- 
 ing Tasso, who often consulted him. Borghini was one of the Commissioners 
 appointed to revise Boccaccio's " Decameron " and remove the passages which 
 had brought it under the censure of Paul V and Pius IV. He was the sole 
 author of " Annotazioni et discorsi " upon that subject, published in 1574. His 
 "Discorsi" (Florence, 1584-85, 2 vols.) contain most interesting dissertations 
 on the origins of Florence and other cities of Tuscany, Roman colonies, etc. 
 
 £S8s. 
 
 59 
 BOULANGER (GENERAL). Autograph Note written 
 on one of his cards (with envelope), 16 April 1889, to 
 G. Darney. Expressing regret that he is unable to find 
 employment. This note is accompanied by the following 
 relating to this famous general : — 
 
 D'Uzks (Duchesse). A. I. s., 2 pages, i2mo, "Laissez-moi m'occuper de 
 mes enfants, de mes chasses.' 
 
 Dillon (Count). Four Autograph Notes written on visiting cards. " Est- 
 ce que Monsieur votre pere n'^tait pas capitaine au 4^"^^ Cuirassiers?" 
 
 Naquet (A.). Five a. I. s., 8 pages, 8vo and i2mo, 1889. "Comme 
 c'dtait la cas pour moi avant le Boulanger un — ^j'auroi une d^fluence," etc. 
 
 VoRGOUis (N.). Two a. I. s., 4 pages, 8vo, 1888. Endorsed in pencil, 
 " Comitd Boulangiste." 
 
30 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 Saint Martin. Four a. I. s., 6 pages, 8vo, 1888. Endorsed, "Comity 
 Boulangiste." 
 
 Three a. I. s. of De Bornier, Henry de Pfene, and G. Duprer (to General 
 Boulanger), recommending a young sergeant of the 99th regiment. 
 
 20 letters in all. 
 
 60 
 BOULTON {^h.TTViY.'SN), the Great Engineer. A.l.s., 
 2 pages, 4to, to John Barker, Birmingham, December 21, 
 1 76 1. Asking that a bill for ^^ 13 2>s. be made up to ^100. 
 Giving the dimensions of Rowley's estate. 
 
 The steam engine is due to both Matthew Boulton and James Watt, with 
 whom he was in partnership. Watt supplied the theoretical, and Boulton the 
 practical, part in its construction. 
 
 Benjamin Franklin was one of Boulton's friends. 
 
 £2 2 J. 
 
 61 
 
 BOURBON (LOUISE HENRIETTE GABRIELLE 
 DE), Abbesse de Beaumont. L. s., i page, 4to, 2 Nov- 
 ember 1 77 1. Receipt to Monsieur du Fruisson for three 
 casks of wine, made from the fruit of the land, for rent. 
 
 £1 10s. 
 
 62 
 BRADLEY (EDWARD), '' Cuthbert Bede." THE 
 ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT 
 (SIGNED) of his notes on H arrison Ainsworth, Charles 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 31 
 
 Dickens's "Christmas Carol," and Oscar Gustav Rej- 
 LANDER, the distinguished photographer. Covering df pages, 
 folio, Stretton Rectory, July 25, 1876. 
 
 63 
 BRAHMS (JOACHIM), the Composer. A. l. s., 4 pages, 
 8vo, February 7 {no year), to Baron . 
 
 Thanks him for a book and comments upon it. Has often meant to write 
 to him, and begs forgiveness for not having done so. Every moment will be 
 at his disposal when he is in Hamburg. He is leading a traveller's life, ever 
 with his trunks in his hand. Has seen his name mentioned in the papers. 
 Renews thanks and apologies for not writing. 
 
 £\2 \2S. 
 
 64 
 
 BREWER (JAMES NORRIS), Author. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, to Crofton Croker, Jan. 22, 1828, referring to his MS. 
 of " Kerry" and " Beauties of Ireland." 
 
 7s. 
 
 65 
 BRIGHT (JOHN), the famous Statesman. A series of 
 7 a. I. s., 1850-1880, to W. A. Ireland. Refers to copies 
 of his speeches, to a patent machine, and mentions Cobden. 
 Asks for a copy of the " Treasury of English Sonnets " for 
 an American relative. 
 
32 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 66 
 
 BROGLIE (VICTOR FRANCOIS DUC DE), Marshal 
 of France. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 1759. To a Princess. 
 Relative and agreeing to the King's wish that he should 
 command the Army (of Germany). Presents his respectful 
 compliments to the Princess of Nassau. 
 
 .^i los. 
 
 67 
 
 BROWNING (R.), Ike Poet. A. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo, New 
 Cross, June 14, 1844, to H. W. Field. Relative to Carlyle 
 wishing to have copies of Cromwell's letters. 
 
 "... His (Carlyle's) only concern is with the letter itself, of which a copy 
 will greatly oblige him; a pre-eminent feature in the work on which he is 
 engaged being the number of similar inedited manuscript papers of the Pro- 
 tector, contributed by some of the most distinguished personages in the 
 country. . . ." 
 
 £bbs. 
 
 68 
 
 BRUCE (JAMES), Celebrated Traveller. 2 A. I. s., 3 pages, 
 4to, Dec. 13, 1777. Relative to seeds he has brought from 
 Egypt, to the unfruitful nature of that country, and also 
 concerning his drawings. 
 
 ^3 15^- 
 
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 69 
 
 BRUCE (JAMES). A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, to George 
 Robinson, 14. J^e3., 1790. 
 
 Refers to the " Ran," which is just sailing from the harbour and has on 
 board 135 bales of his book, the " Discovery of the Nile," of which he states 
 there are 2,024 copies, etc. 
 
 70 
 
 BRUCE (JAMES). A. L s., 2^ pages, 4to, to Sir Joseph 
 Banks. Ju/y 28, 1790. Referring to General Elections, 
 Horse Races, etc. 
 
 He also speaks of the treatment received from his reviewers, and refers to 
 a new voyage of discovery to Africa by Mr. Seton. 
 
 £3 3S- 
 
 71 
 BRUIX (EUSTACHE), Vice- Admiral of France and 
 Minister of Marine. A. I. s., 3 pages, 410, closely written. 
 Paris, le 23 germinal, I' an 5 (1797). To M. Leyer, the 
 Controller of the Navy at Brest. Concerning the deplor- 
 able situation of the first port of the Republic regarding the 
 payment of arrears for the employees at Brest. What is a 
 reprimand from the minister? he writes; have you at Brest 
 done all you ought to ? etc. 
 
 i8.y. 
 
34 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 72 
 BRUNETIERE (FERDINAND). THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED) of his 
 " Le PROGRfes Religieux DANS LE Catholicisme." Com- 
 prising 106 leaves. With many corrections and erasures by 
 Brunetiere. 8vo. 
 
 Quite Perfect. 
 
 Ferdinand Brunetiere was one of the most distinguished members of the 
 Academic Frangaise and director of the famous Revue des Deux Monies. 
 
 n 
 
 BRUNSWICK (CHARLES WILLIAM FERDINAND, 
 DUKE OF). A. I. s., I page, 410. 3 April 1761. To a 
 Princess. 
 
 "... L'etat militaire Anglois, ne le trouve pas a I'armee actuellement, je 
 compte que dans une quinzaine de jours, je I'aurois d'Angleterre, at ce sera 
 avec le plus de plaisir que j'aurois allors, I'honeur, de la presenter a v. a. . . ." 
 
 The Duke served under Frederick the Great. The above war letter was 
 written during the progress of the Seven Years' War. 
 
 74 
 BUFFON (GEORGES-LOUIS LECLERC, COMTE 
 DE), tke Immortal Author of " I' Histoire Naturelle." 
 
 The series of 52 letters — 14 holograph letters signed, i holograph letter 
 unsigned, and 37 letters signed, to President Ruffey. 
 
 A UNIQUE Correspondence, chiefly relative to Buffon's celebrated work, 
 the "Histoire Naturelle." 
 
5, r-Ai^i^ iviALL PLACE 35 
 
 One of the letters, the most striking, refers to the statue of BufFon erected 
 at the entrance of the Museum of Natural History, about which he (Buffon) 
 was not consulted. 
 
 This remarkable correspondence contains no less than four forms of 
 THE CoMTE DE Buffon's SIGNATURE, namely: I, Leclerc; 2, Le Clerc de 
 Buffon; 3, Buffon; 4, Le Cte. de Buffon. 
 
 All the letters, with the exception of three, are addressed to Richard de 
 Ruffey, President of the Acaddmie Frangaise, Buffon's intimate friend. The 
 remaining three are addressed — one to the Comte de Tressan, Grand Marshal 
 of Poland under Stanislas Leczinski, and Member of the Academic Frangaise; 
 and two to Madame Necker, the wife of the great French Minister of Finance. 
 The last letter in the collection is dated 1784, four years before the Count's 
 death. 
 
 The collection is splendidly illustrated with fine portraits of this eminent 
 naturalist, many of which are proofs. 
 
 The whole series of letters and portraits are inlaid to a uniform size, and 
 handsomely bound in dark green morocco. 
 
 ^250 
 
 75 
 BURGHLEY (WILLIAM CECIL, LORD). S^aiesman. 
 A. I. s., I page, folio. Theobalds, 26 Sept., 1574, to Mr. 
 Peter, auditor of the receipts at the Exchequer. 
 
 " . . . I do return a wrytyng of myn to warrant Sr. Tho. Gresham to pay 
 ye mony and so I trust Mr. Smyth shall be now shortly helped to his meiny 
 [memory] and so I wish y" won, for he is to make payement in Essex to 
 redeem his other land. I perceave y' Mr. Secretary Walsingham receaved y' 
 pacq. of Irs [letters] whereof I made mection in my last to you, which were 
 tyed with yours, but . . . ye post was bolder than I ment to separat them," etc. 
 
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 76 
 BURNS (RICHARD). A. I. s., i page, 4to. Orton,Jan. 
 23, 1778. Concerning his most famous work, "The Justice 
 of the Peace and Parish Officer." Mentions Dr. Yates and 
 Strahan, etc. 
 
 Burns was a famous legal writer. He wrote several works on law, his chef- 
 tToeuvre being " The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer," which is regarded 
 as " the most useful book ever published on the law relating to justices of the 
 peace." Burns was elected to the Chancellorship of Carlisle in 1765. 
 
 15^. 
 
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 BUSS (R. W.) The famous illustrator of Pickwick. A.l.s., 
 6 pages, 4to., 16 Feby. 1844. To Clements. "Asking aid 
 in obtaining the money for a picture he has painted, etc." 
 
 Buss first confined himself to theatrical portraits, and many leading 
 actors of the day sat to him, including Macready, Harley, Buckstone, Miss 
 Tree and Mrs. Nisbet. Later he essayed historical and humorous subjects. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 78 
 
 BUTE (JOHN STUART, EARL OF). A. I. s. 2 pages, 
 4to. 5 Oct. lybj. To Hume. Recommending Mr. Irvine, 
 " who has met with hard returns for very faithful services 
 to His King and Country." 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
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 79 
 CALDERON (PHILIP H.). Painter. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 8vo ; to F. A. Cox, Fed. 23, 1884. Relative to his picture 
 " By the Waters of Babylon," the first exhibited by him at 
 the Royal Academy. 
 
 lOS. 
 
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 CALLCOTT (SIR AUGUSTUS WALL). Artist. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo; undated. Asking for the name of a 
 maker of lecturing lamps. 
 
 V- 
 
 81 
 CAMBACERES (J. J. REGIS DE). Friend of Napoleon I. 
 L. s., 3 pages 4to. Paris, 10 July 1813. To Madame 
 M^re" (mother of Napoleon). Relative to the Due de 
 Dalmatie taking over the command of the Army in Spain. 
 Mentions the King of Spain. 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 82 
 CAMBACERES (J. J. REGIS DE). L. s., 2 pages, 
 folio, Paris, 13 mai, 18 15. To the Comte Dejean. Relative 
 to letters of naturalization for persons born in countries de- 
 tached from the territory of France by the Treaty of Peace 
 
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 of May 30, 1 8 14. His Majesty, Louis XVIII, has already 
 made two important modifications concerning naturalization. 
 These two modifications are given. 
 
 The Comte Dejean has added : " Attendre, pour tous les cas douteux, 
 que la Conseil ait prononcd 1 5 mai " in his autograph and signed by him. 
 
 83 
 CAMDEN (WILLIAM), ike Historian. D. s. i page, 4to. 
 dated g Aug., 24 Eliz (1581). 
 
 This document is the will of Geffery Edwardes, and the famous author of 
 the " Annals " has signed it as witness. The other witness was John Thomas, 
 in whose autograph the body of the document is written. With a curious seal 
 representing Adam and Eve. 
 
 Camden's autograph is extremely rare. 
 
 It was in this year (1581) that Camden undertook the systematic prepara- 
 tion of his " Britannia." 
 
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 CAMPBELL (THOMAS), ^^^ i'^^/. THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of his 
 
 1. Inaugural Discourse to the Students of Glasgow Uni- 
 versity on his Installation as President. Quite complete. 
 10 pages, 4to. 
 
 2. Notes upon the Pythagoreans. Quite complete. 33 
 pages, 4to. 
 
 Campbell's interest in education and his eminence as an author were 
 recognized by the students of Glasgow University, who elected him Lord 
 Rector three times in succession (1826-9), the third time over no less formid- 
 able a rival than Sir Walter Scott. 
 
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 CAMPBELL (THOMAS). Poet. A.l.s. 4 pages, 8vo. 
 Seymour Street, ^th Oct. \Z2%. To Miss Morse. Thanking 
 her for the present of a Persian kitten. " I have been busy and 
 driven by the fatigue of business to Brighton for the recovery 
 of health to the great occupation of my time though with- 
 out recovering health, etc." 
 
 86 
 CAMPBELL (T.). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPTS of his 
 
 I. " Neglect of Duty," covering 4 pages; 2. Mr. John Pritt 
 Harley, covering 19 pages; and of his 
 
 3. " Mr. William Farren," covering 49 pages, 72 pages 
 in all. 4to. Both these manuscripts are complete. 
 
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 87 
 CANOVA (ANTONIO), the eminent Sculptor. A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 4to. I^ome, 25 May (no year). To Madame la 
 Marquise d'Abercorn, " poste restante," Florence. 
 
 He is safely returned from Naples and hastens to reply to her charming 
 letter which he found waiting. Is touched to the heart by her expressions of 
 kindness. He regrets that the Countess of Albany is leaving and that she is 
 losing the company of that charming lady. Wishes that her hope of meeting 
 Lady William Russell in Rome may be reahzed, supposes her to be the 
 daughter of Mme. Rawdon. He may have done wrong in saying what he did 
 to Lord Clare, but perhaps he did not say exactly what was repeated nor in 
 that way, in any case Lord Clare has done worse in repeating it. Assures her 
 
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 once more of his unalterable attachment. Begs to be remembered to Mile. 
 Ruynat and thanks her for her kind words about himself and his brother; who 
 presents his respects. Would write a longer letter but is prevented by a slight 
 indisposition which does not confine him to his bed but hinders him from 
 writing all that is in his heart, etc. 
 
 88 
 
 CAPELLEN (G. G. A. P., BARON VAN DE), the 
 famous Dutch Statesman. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to Mon- 
 sieur L. de Bast, 19 February, 1825. Acknowledging the 
 last books of the Annals of the Gand " Salon." 
 
 io.y. 
 
 89 
 
 CAREY (HENRY, ist Baron Hunsdon, Lord Chamberlain 
 of Elizabeth's Household). First cousin to Queen Eliza- 
 beth. Document signed by him, " H. Hunsdon." Dated 
 29 March, 1586. i page, folio. 
 
 The document certifies that Gomer van Oosterwyck still continues as 
 musician in her Majesty's service, and requires payment of his salary. 
 
 The body of the document is rather curiously written, on lines ruled with 
 a hard point: the spelling is peculiar, and the writing looks like that of a 
 foreigner trying to write very carefully an unfamiliar hand. It seems very 
 probable that it was written by van Oosterwyck himself, and sent up to Huns- 
 don for his signature. 
 
 Lord Hunsdon was the son of Anne Boleyn' s sister, and therefore first cousin 
 to Queen Elizabeth. 
 
 £\o los. 
 
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 90 
 CARLYLE (THOMAS). A. l.s., 2 pages, 121110. Chelsea, 
 8 April 1 868. Relative to a book, " Fumee," which he read 
 "all at one draught . . . surely a great deal of talent 
 thrown out in what I could call a gigantesque and somewhat 
 volcanic form ? " Mentions Tourgdneff. 
 
 -^3 3-y- 
 
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 CARLYLE (T.). A. I. s., 2\ pages, i2mo. Chelsea, Monday 
 {no year). Important. Concerning his " Cromwell." 
 
 " . . . If you have a letter of Oliver Cromwell's, and will give me an exact 
 copy of it, date and address especially exact, — it will be a real favour done me. 
 Most of Oliver's letters have been printed; but some also I still find hidden 
 in Manuscript Collections. I am very sedulously collecting all that I can find 
 of him anywhere; — few things in English History seem to me better worth 
 treasuring and elucidating." 
 
 92 
 CARLYLE (THOMAS). A. I. (portion), 2 pages, 4to. 
 Relative to an excursion he made to Windsor Forest. 
 Mentions Pope. 
 
 "... I rode out and rode back (my Jeannie by railway both times). 
 ' Windsor Forest ' sounded something Arcadn. when I started, but, alas, I 
 found all that a completely changed matter (since the days of Pope and his 
 sylvan Eclogues) and the real name of it now to be Windsor "? 
 
 "The ride out was nowhere pleas', in part disgusting, the ride back I 
 undertook mainly because obliged — During my stay I rode daily a great 
 deal," etc. 
 
 " Jeannie " was, of course, Mrs. Carlyle. 
 
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 CARNOT (SADI). A. I. s. (initial), i page, i2mo. "Je 
 reponds avec plaisir a I'appel du jeune neveu de Monsieur 
 Victor Cherbuliez." 
 
 Sadi Carnot was the son of Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot, the French 
 representative. 
 
 lOS. 
 
 94 
 CARTWRIGHT (SAMUEL), Sussex I/isiorzan. A.l.s., 
 I page, 4to, Nov. 6, 1829, to his publisher, in reference to 
 his " History." 
 
 ^s. 
 
 95 
 CASAUBON (ISAAC), the famous Calvinistic Theologian 
 and learned Critic. A. I. s., i page, 8vo. 
 
 96 
 
 CASAUBON (ISAAC). A. I. s., i page, 4to. To M. Peuil- 
 land, Paris, July 26*'', 1606. Sending a book to Monsieur 
 du Plessis, and assuring him that he would be impressed 
 with the beauty of the composition. With two impressions 
 of his seal. 
 
 £2>Zs. 
 
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 97 
 CASAUBON TO HIS FRIEND J. A. DE THOU 
 
 CASAUBON (ISAAC), the celebrated Classical Scholar. 
 A. I. s., 3 pages, folio, London ist Jan. 1613. To President 
 de Thou. In Latin and Greek. 
 
 " Most Illustrious Sir, 
 
 "Although I fear lest I disturb your most weighty occupations 
 more often than be fit, nevertheless I refrain with difficulty from holding 
 almost daily conversations with you by letter, for many things happen daily 
 which offer an apt occasion for writing. I do not speak of public affairs, which 
 by the grace of God and by the singular virtue of the most serene King 
 [James I] are in the same state of peace as formerly. I know well that many 
 people say many things and imagine to themselves I know not what panics. 
 But those suspicions even of wise people do not move me, because I am sure 
 that God takes care of this excellent King, who loves peace and all justice. 
 He, as we trust, will confound the wicked counsels of the wicked. Leaving 
 out therefore public affairs, I will tell you familiarly about mine. I, most noble 
 sir, who so often have been advised by you to arrange about my future, find 
 such difficulties in that business that I cannot express in words my helpless- 
 ness. My intention certainly is as I have already explained to Your Excellency 
 by letter. And I want this to be quite certain to you, that it is not by my deceit 
 nor by my fraud that my former word has not been and is not kept . But the 
 reason of my helplessness is outside myself, for since divine providence (so I 
 flatter myself) has laid upon me the burden of this writing, I cannot bear to 
 leave the work I have begun; yet I cannot hope that when it is published all 
 my affairs will be in good order, as they seem to be now. What then shall I 
 do? Whither shall I turn? I will tell you my plan. I have conceived a most 
 accurate answer against the first volume of Baronius. And I can say without 
 vanity that for a long time I think I have collected what is necessary to finish 
 that work accurately. However since I cannot help the fact that this will be 
 in the future a vast work, lest meanwhile my affairs remain in the air , the idea 
 has come to me of dividing my answer into two parts and of publishing the 
 
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 first, which I have already nearly ready, at once. This will be a sure criterion 
 of my affairs, for if in it ancient truth be found, our affairs will be well, if not, 
 away with success, I shall die, as far as you are concerned. I have striven 
 neither to wander from the teaching of the ancient Church nor to offend good 
 people by harshness. But I found so many absurdities, contradictions, con- 
 tradictory stupidities, offences, in a word so many and so great impious 
 novelties that I could not always restrain my style. If this be worthy of exile, 
 farewell for long, dearest Fatherland ! But if there be any respect for truth and 
 better knowledge here, I do not despair of a place here, even after the pub- 
 lication of my remarks. I see no reason why these philological notes should 
 displease scholars. This alone was the reason why I formed and undertook 
 this new project. Hear this, which, unless I am mistaken, will surprise you. 
 A certain Englishman, a learned and well-informed man, Montacutus [Mon- 
 tague], who lately edited the works of Gregory Nazianzene, when he found 
 that my work was greatly expected, in order to lessen the desire of my 
 writings among his customers, undertook the same work and immediately 
 wrote a patched-up answer to the Prolegomena, at Eton where he is with 
 Savilius [Savile] and sent it to be published in London. Although it was com- 
 manded not to do private business; in order that these foreigners should not 
 gain by the writings of Englishmen (these were the words of a certain great 
 man) the whole thing was made clear to me and an Index of chapters to 
 Montacutus' book was shown to me. As soon as I had seen it I was ready to 
 swear that that Index was made for my book. There were the same order, the 
 same arrangement, the same objections, the same quotations. When, later, I 
 knew the truth of the matter I could not wonder enough at the, either fraud 
 or coincidence. But you must not think that his version is as suitable [as mine] 
 — according to those who have seen it. He is certainly a learned man; but 
 we who are older walk more firmly. Moreover although the extreme likeness 
 betrays his purpose, the version itself differs considerably. And I consider 
 that my consent should be asked before such a work be published. What 
 annoys me is that this young man (he is certainly younger than I) has made 
 no account of my long vigils, nor of the Lord Archbishop, who has read the 
 greater part of my work and has often shown how pleased he is with it, nor of 
 the King himself, a most admirable prince and very learned in such matters. 
 If I were living in France and this injury were done to me it would not be 
 passed over. But I hate not good strife and the most illustrious Archbishop, to 
 
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 whom the book [sc. Montague's] was dedicated, dislikes such things [ = strife] 
 and allows it to be published. A letter was prefixed to it full of fury against 
 that most learned man, our Morellius [F. Morel the learned hellenist and 
 printer]. In the opinion of many the author did this at the instigation of 
 another, namely of him who generally says at every third word that Scaliger is 
 a mere grammarian, a most foolish philosopher, a mere mathematician and 
 nothing more. See what intelligence, what honesty, what respect ! Even to talk 
 to such men is not worthy. But I delay you, most excellent Sir, for indeed 
 whenever I talk to you, I find no end to say. For the rest, I pray your kind- 
 ness, so often shown to me, to continue the same love to me as hitherto and 
 that you should not allow my fortune, placed under your protection, to be 
 unworthy of your care. And I without fail unceasingly pray God to keep you 
 in health and safe, and with you the precious woman your lady wife and all 
 that are dear to you. I ask this of God, greatest and best all the more because 
 this is the first day of the new year on which we are accustomed to wish well 
 to our friends. Farewell, most excellent Sir. At London Kal. Jan. ( = i Jan) 
 
 MDCXIII. 
 
 " Of your Excellency the most devoted 
 
 "Is. Casaubonus." 
 
 " Your warning to avoid chronological discussions pleases me very much. 
 I have avoided that pit-fall, except where I have completely refuted the enor- 
 mous errors of Baronius. I thank you very much for the text of Josephus 
 communicated to me. No place in Josephus is more important. I, if I were 
 younger and lived elsewhere would venture to prepare an edition of that most 
 great writer, which would not be regretted. You will see in this work many 
 texts corrected." 
 
 The passages underlined are in Greek . 
 
 De Thou called Casaubon his alter ego. 
 
 The writer of this superb letter was reputed the most learned man of the 
 age, after Scaliger. He was born in Geneva of French refugee parents, and 
 afterwards became a naturalized Englishman. He came to England in 1610, 
 and was a great favourite with James I, who granted him a pension of ^^300 
 out of his private exchequer. The Chancellor having made some difficulty 
 about payment, James sent a note in his own hand: "Chanceler of my 
 excheker I will have M' Casaubon paid before me, my wife & my barnes." 
 
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 The work mentioned in the present precious letter is his famous " Exer- 
 citationes XVI ad Baronii Annales," in which he refutes the errors of the 
 learned Cardinal. It was undertaken at the request of James I. 
 
 He spent his last strength upon the work and thus probably hastened his 
 death, which took place on the ist July 1614, but eighteen months after he 
 had written this letter. 
 
 Though Sir Henry Savile was his protector, Casaubon suspected that he 
 had secretly prompted Montague's attempt to forestal that work, and this 
 attempt is alluded to in the above letter. 
 
 The learned writer is buried in Westminster Abbey, where a monument 
 to his memory was erected in 1632 by his friend Thomas Morton, then Bishop 
 of Durham. 
 
 98 
 
 CASSINI (JEAN-DOMINIQUE), Famous Italian Astro- 
 nomer. A. I. s., 4 pages, 410. Paris, 20 Novembre, 1681. 
 Entirely relative to scientific matters, speaking of the varia- 
 tion of the diameter of the moon, and mentioning his corre- 
 spondent's theory of the " bande de Saturne," etc. An 
 a. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, of his son Jacques is added. 
 
 Cassini was born in 1625 and died in 1712. He founded the Paris 
 
 Observatory. 
 
 99 
 
 CHALON ( A. E.), Portrait Painter. 3 a. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo. 
 1856. — Acknowledging a season ticket. — To Pickersgill, 
 hoping that he will be better in time for a party. — To 
 Glack, an invitation. 
 
 Chalon was elected to the Royal Academy in 1816 and was the "most 
 stncily fashionable of British portrait painters since Lawrence." 
 
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 100 
 CHANTREY (SIR FRANCIS L.), the famous Sculptor. 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to. To Capt. Nudrel. Relative to Mont 
 Blanc. 
 
 1 05. 
 
 lOI 
 
 CHARLES IL HOLOGRAPH LETTER (SIGNED), 
 with seal, i page, 4to, March \th, 1655. To Sir William 
 Davison. 
 
 " I have commanded this bearer Harry Coventry to speake to you aboute 
 the hiering a vessellj wch does importe me very much at this time, he will 
 acquaint you with the particulars and how she is to be disposed of. I will there- 
 fore say no more to you, only assure you that I will pay you the faught \sic\ 
 whatsoever it costs in six weeks time." 
 
 Written before his Restoration. 
 
 102 
 CHARLES IL HOLOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED 
 
 (initial). 2 pages, 4to, Whitehall, ce 26 Sep. 1660. A few 
 months after his restoration. To His Sister, Princesse 
 Henriette Anne d'Orl£ans. Requesting her to use her 
 influence with the King of France to secure for Monsieur 
 de Vaillac, the bearer of the letter, the Ordre de St. Esprit. 
 
 Refers to a sad loss. (Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, third son of 
 Charles I, died 13th September.) 
 
 Henriette Anne, Charles II's sister, came to England with the Queen- 
 mother in October (1660). 
 
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 " The death of Prince Henry," says Bishop Burnet, " was much lamented 
 by all, but more particularly by the King (Charles II), who was never in his 
 whole life seen so much troubled as he was on that occasion." 
 
 103 
 
 CHARLES II. HOLOGRAPH LETTER (SIGNED). 
 
 2 pages, 4to. London, 22 April, 1672. To the Comte 
 d'Estrees. 
 
 " Monsieur le Comte d'Estrees, Au -j-l de ce mois ie vous dis les nouvelles 
 que i'avois receu de la sortie de la flotte hollandoise, ce qui me vient d'estre 
 confirm^ a cat heure at comme de I'autre costd Monsr. I'ambassadaur m'asseure 
 que I'esquadra francois sur vostre commandament est en touta apparence a 
 Berteaume prest a faire voile, i'ay jugd a propos da vous depecher cette fre- 
 gatte pour vous dire qua vous ayes a faira bonta la diligence possible a gaigner 
 la rade de St. Helen pres de Portsmouth pendent que ie fait de mesme pour 
 faire sortir ma flotte da la riviere pour vous couvrir de toute sorte de danger 
 de la flotte enimie, en la faisant aller au devant da vous ou s'arrestant aux 
 dunes selon que Ton verra agir les enimias, ie suis, Monsieur la Comte 
 d'Estrees, Vostre aifectionne amy, Charles R." 
 
 Relative to the war on the Dutch Republic made concurrently by France 
 and England. The Comte d'Estrees was second in command of the combined 
 fleets, the Duke of York being his superior. 
 
 The Dutch war was declared 17th March 1672. 
 
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 CHARLES V ("THE WISE") OF FRANCE. HIS 
 ROYAL SIGN MANUAL to a document. On vellum, 
 I page, oblong folio, 7 May, 1372. 
 
 An autograph of extraordinary rarity. 
 
 There is no example of Charles V's autograph in the British Museum, 
 indeed only three other examples are known. 
 
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 105 
 CHARLES VII OF FRANCE, "The Victorious." 
 DOCUMENT on vellum, issued during his reign. Con- 
 cerning the Earl of Dorset, captain of the town and fortress 
 of Alengon. Signed by Duffour, one of the Royal Treas- 
 urers. A transcript accompanies this early document. 
 
 106 
 CHARLES X (OF SWEDEN). L. s. by him. 2 pages, 
 folio, iB January, 1655. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
 107 
 CHATEAUBRIAND (F. A., VICOMTE DE), the father 
 of " romantisme" in France. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, 7 Mars, 
 1823. 
 
 "To be praised by you makes me believe that I am capable of something; 
 but what am I after all? a pupil of your school, a man who follows from afar 
 in the steps of the master. . . . The obstacles I have to surmount are 
 immense and recur every moment," etc. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
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 CHATEAUBRIAND (F. A., VICOMTE DE). A. I. s., 
 
 2 pages, 4to, Paris, 24 July, 1828. Promises to speak to 
 
 M. Bertin. 
 
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 CHATEAUBRIAND (F. A., VICOMTE DE). A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 4to, Rome, 2 Nov., 1828. To a Viscount. 
 
 The re-entry of MM. Bertiti de Veaux et Villemain into the Council of 
 State will satisfy public opinion and will be very useful to the union of the parties 
 and the service of the King. 
 
 £,1 \OS. 
 
 IIO 
 
 CHATEAUBRIAND (F. A., VICOMTE DE). A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 4to. To Comte Troy, Ministre des Finances. 
 Recommending the bearer of this letter, M. le Moine for a 
 vacancy in the government. 
 
 Chateaubriand was appointed secretary to the ambassador at Rome by 
 Napoleon, and later represented France at Valais, but on the news of the 
 execution of the Due d'Enghien, he resigned and ceased his hostility to the 
 Empire. Upon the restoration of the Bourbons he published a violent 
 pamphlet against Napoleon, entitled, " De Buonaparte et des Bourbons," 
 which was scattered abroad in thousands and brought an army to Louis XVIII, 
 under whom the writer became minister of State and a chancellor. 
 
 At the period when the above letter was written he was ambassador at 
 Rome. 
 
 " Chateaubriand was one of the greatest writers of his century." 
 
 ;£l lOS. 
 
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 CHERUBINI (LUIGI), ^^e Composer. A. I. s., 4 pages, 
 8vo, Chartreuse, 17 April 1793. Thanking the Govern- 
 ment for the testimonial that they had given him, etc. 
 
 " Belle lettre toute relative k son op6ra Mddde qui I'occupe entierement. 
 
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 '_/« mettrai ^ /aire Midee le temps qu'il faudra pour son importance, pour ma 
 reputation et pour Vintir&t de l' Administration.' — En effet Mdd^e n'a vu le jour 
 que 4 ans plus tard, en 1797." — Duprez Collection. 
 
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 CHERUBINI (L.). Z. j., i page, 4to. From the members 
 of " La Commission du Monument de Boieldieu " to Mon- 
 sieur Guyot, for the President of the " Commission Drama- 
 tique." Asking what sum the members of the " Commission 
 Dramatique " will subscribe. 
 
 Signed also by Adolphe Adam, the composer, F. Fradlier, and Batton. 
 
 113 
 
 CIBBER(COLLEY),BARTONBOOTHandROBERT 
 WILKS, the early Lessees of Drury Lane Theatre. A series 
 of 10 original Wardrobe Bills, each signed by Cibber, Wilks 
 and B. Booth (17 13-16). 
 
 Three actors of lasting talent and reputation, as far back as Queen Anne, 
 but whose names are even now, after more than a century, as familiar to the 
 ear as household words. Cibber was not only an excellent actor, but also a 
 poet and dramatist. His chief enemy was Mr. Pope, who made him the hero 
 of his " Dunciad"; but CoUey bore all his invectives with good humour. He 
 died in 1757. — Barton Booth, by his excellence as a tragedian, and dis- 
 tinguished theatrical abilities, was recommended to the celebrated Mr. Better- 
 ton. His fame and reputation soon rose, and procured him a share in the 
 management of the theatre, and, a new licence being procured, his name was 
 added to.those of Cibber, Wilks, and Doggett.— Robert Wilks was descended 
 from an illustrious Irish family. He succeeded Mountford in genteel comedy. 
 As long as he trod the stage he continued the unrivalled fine gentleman, and 
 
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 was equally master of that dignity requisite in tragedy. Because of his great 
 merit he was included (in the year 1709), by Queen Anne, in the patent 
 granted to Doggett and Gibber, under whose direction Drury Lane Theatre 
 recovered new life and prosperity. 
 
 These 10 original documents are of considerable value as showing the 
 theatrical '■^properties " used at Drury Lane Theatre during the reign of Queen 
 Anne. 
 
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 CLARENDON (E. HYDE, EARL OF), Historian and 
 Lord Chancellor of England. A. I. s., i full page, 4to, 
 Salisbury, 28 Aug. (1665), to Lord Townshend. Respect- 
 ing the Bailiffs of Yarmouth, etc. 
 
 Expresses concern for his Lordship's health. 
 
 " The next day after I received it [Lord Townshend's letter] I showed it to 
 the King [Charles II], and thereupon dispatched his Majesty's letter to the 
 present Bayliffe of Yearmouth, for the 2 persons you mentioned to be the 
 next succeeding Bayliffs, and the Secretary recommended the sendinge it, to 
 the care of the postmaster of Norwich. . . . 
 
 " I send you the enclosed upon a discourse Mr. Wren hath made to me 
 from you, of which I would take no notice, I mean not enough for such a 
 prosecution as shall be in this case, . . . therfore I pray, now you are obliged 
 to it, by the King's command, let me receive a very punctuall state of it and 
 then if I do not apply a proportionable cure to the malady, let me bear the 
 reproach of it," etc. 
 
 CLARENDON (E. HYDE, EARL OF). A.l.s., 1 page, 
 folio, Sef>l. 16 {1665), to Lord Townshend. An important 
 
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 letter, respecting the Charter of the Borough of Great 
 Yarmouth, etc. 
 
 The first portion of this long letter refers to the taxation of his Lordship's 
 farm by the magistrates of Newcastle, against which Lord Townshend protests. 
 
 " For the matter of your other letter, I am exceedingly sorry that the town 
 of Yearmouth should carry it selfe so disrespectfully to the King ; if they have 
 an election their Charter will not warrant, they shall be made repent it upon 
 questioning the Charter, and shall receive no favour . . . but if they can 
 justify their proceeding in point of right we have then only to question them 
 for the ill manners, which shall be done, as soon as the season will permit it, 
 for it cannot be thought reasonable to send for them to appear before the 
 council table till the contagion be abated, and then they will be sure to heare 
 of it, and before that by me, I hope you and I shall meet at Oxford and con- 
 sult what ways may be fittest to reform that place and I am sure I will do 
 any thing you advise, though it may be Sir William may have more authority." 
 
 Clarendon concludes this interesting letter by a reference to Lord Town- 
 shend's health. 
 
 Clarendon took a leading part in the extension and administration of the 
 colonial dominions of England. He was one of the eight lords proprietors to 
 whom on 24th March 1663 the first Carolina charter was granted, and the settle- 
 ment they established at Cape Fear was called after him Clarendon County. He 
 helped Baxter to procure the incorporation of the Company for the Propaga- 
 tion of the Gospel in New England, of which he was himself a member. He 
 was one of the special committee of the privy council charged with the settle- 
 ment of the government of New England. The policy, which Clarendon probably 
 inspired, endeavoured " to enforce the Acts of Parliament for the control of 
 the shipping trade, to secure for members of the Church of England civil 
 rights equal to those enjoyed by nonconformists, and to subordinate the 
 colonial jurisdiction by giving a right of appeal to the Crown in certain cases. 
 To prevent the united resistance of the New England states he supported 
 measures to divide them from each other and to weaken Massachusetts. To 
 the settlers of Carolina he granted freedom of conscience and gave instructions 
 to the governors of Virginia not to molest nonconformists. 
 
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 ii6 
 CLARENDON (E. HYDE, EARL OF). L. s., 2 pages, 
 folio, Salisbury, Aug. 25, 1665, to Lord Townshend, asking 
 particulars of the Lawyer (Long), who refused to pronounce 
 judgment upon certain schismatical persons. 
 
 " I am much surprized with one business & the circumstances thereof, 
 with which his Majesty is equally offended and requires me to examine & 
 prosecute the Persons guilty with the utmost Riguor. . . . The matter if the 
 King be rightly informed stands thus. There were lately some Schismaticall 
 Persons convict at the Generall Sessions in your County for the third offence, 
 & so ought to have undergone the judgment prescribed by the statute in that 
 Case; That the Person who then presided in the Session was one Mr. Long, 
 who after the rest of the Bench found the persons guilty, refused to pronounce 
 judgement," etc. 
 
 117 
 CLARKSON (THOS.). Abolitionist of the Slave Trade. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to Charles Grant, Norwich, July 30**^ 
 1793. The Attorneys think Mr. Williams' bill overcharged. 
 
 118 
 COBDEN (;^\(ZWKK'Q),thefather of Free Trade. A. Is., 
 8 pages, 8vo, closely written, May 14, 1863. To John 
 Livesey. A very long and most important letter entirely 
 on the subject of temperance and the legal remedies. 
 
 "... There are perhaps few men even inside of your Temperance 
 Organisation who take more interest in the progress of your cause than I do 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 55 
 
 . . . Still I confess I have not all the faith which some feel in the advantages 
 to be hoped from direct legislation especially in that species of legislation 
 which looks to success from the creation of abstracts in the way of the every- 
 day indulgence of the appetite for strong drinks. ... I am quite favourable 
 to the closing of the public houses wherever it is practicable and consistent 
 with the desires of the community. . . . For six months in the year it is the 
 natural desire of every person living in the Metropolis to see the face of nature 
 and enjoy the clear sun of Heaven. I was myself as a boy for several years 
 living in the very centre of the Metropolis & remember the delight with which 
 I escaped from Cheapside to Highgate or Kensington on a Sunday," etc. 
 
 119 
 COKE (SIR EDWARD), the Great Jurist. His signature 
 to a Writ of ;^300, i page, folio, 2\th May, 1593, counter- 
 signed by W. Townshend. 
 
 120 
 COLERIDGE (S. T.). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, undated, to a 
 Lady. 
 
 He is " unusually unwell with a recurrence of my stomach irritability." 
 
 Mentions Hartley Coleridge. 
 
 It was to allay this " stomach irritability " that the great Poet took opium. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 121 
 
 COLLINS (MORTIMER), Poet and Novelist. THE 
 ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of his 
 "The Derby Day" (signed). 3 pages, 4to; and "Ozone," 
 3 pages, oblong 8vo. 
 
 £\ AS- 
 
56 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 122 
 
 COLLINS (WILKIE). THE ORIGINAL MANU- 
 SCRIPT of the dramatized Version of his most celebrated 
 Novel, "The Woman in White." Covering 133 pages. 
 4to . Red morocco . 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 There are about twenty pages entirely in the autograph of Wilkie Collins, 
 and the manuscript is corrected throughout by him. The remainder of the 
 Manuscript is in the neat handwriting of the amanuensis employed by Wilkie 
 Collins. 
 
 When it is remembered that the " Woman in White " is one of the most 
 remarkable and the most celebrated novels in the world, the importance of 
 the present Manuscript will be apparent. 
 
 Collins was the friend of Charles Dickens, and wrote " The Woman in 
 White" especially for Dickens's paper, "All the Year Round," in which 
 periodical it first appeared. 
 
 123 
 
 COLLINS (WILLIAM, R.A.). ^. /. j., 2 pages, 8vo, to 
 Sir William Knighton, Venice, June 2^th, \%2)^. Mention- 
 ing Sir David Wilkie. 
 
 "... I found two letters from our friend Sir David (Wilkie). I have just 
 answered them, and fear I have broken his heart by teUing him how com- 
 pletely you have forsaken the arts, etc." 
 
 15^. 
 
 124 
 
 COLLINS (WILLIAM, R.A.). A.l.s., i page, 8vo, un- 
 dated, referring to a picnic. 
 
 \os. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 57 
 
 125 
 COLMAN (GEORGE, the Elder), Dramatist. A.l.s., 
 I page, 4to, to Charles Macklin, 13 Oct. 1770. 
 
 "There are I think many objections to an agreement with you on the 
 same footing on which other actors usually engage. Your last agreement at 
 our Theatre was for twenty nights in one season, at the rate of ;^2o per night 
 & a benefit paying the usual charges, for which you engaged to perform in 
 Love A la Mode & other pieces, & to produce two new farces, allowing for a 
 proportionable deduction from the number of nights in case of the failure of 
 one or both of your new productions." 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
 126 
 
 COLMAN (GEORGE, the Younger). A.l.s. (initials), 
 
 I page 8vo, to James Winston, Esqr., 26^?^ Aug. (1806), 
 
 " Substitute the Purse for the Gay Deceivers to-morrow. And on Friday 
 let the Pieces be in the following order. Will for Deed — Five Miles — Catch 
 Him Who Can— " &c. 
 
 127 
 COMINES (PHILIPPE DE), French Statesman and 
 Historian. HOLOGRAPH LETTER (signed), in 
 Italian, i full page, folio. Ponte di Sauldre, 12 Oct., 
 to " Antonio da Medici," painter. 
 
 To-night, 12th inst., he saw a servant of S'' Roberto, a Frenchman who 
 brought letters to the King, who showed him copies of two letters, one from 
 the Pope and the other from King Fernando, which they wrote to the Genoese, 
 bidding them be united, and promising them help. The servant also told him, 
 
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 in secret, that the said S" Roberto had agreed with the Pope and King Fernando, 
 that he should have the title of Lieutenant-General, and that there is news 
 from Lombardy. Bids him show the letters to M. Cedio, and then put them 
 in the fire. 
 
 Important. — No year is given with the date, but from the contents it was 
 probably written about the years 1494-1496, during Charles VIII's expedi- 
 tion against Naples. The letter is addressed to a Medici, and the Sieur 
 Roberto mentioned was doubtless Florimond Robertet, Charles VIII's Secre- 
 tary of State, a man who held the King's confidence; he is described by 
 Robert de la Mark (the French Marshal) as "I'homme le mieux entendu 
 que je pense avoir vu, et de meilleur esprit, qui s'est mel^ des aflfaires de 
 France." 
 
 The King Fernando was Ferdinand V (" the Catholic ") of Spain, who had 
 formed against the French monarch the Holy League. 
 
 128 
 
 COMINES (PHILIPPE DE). L.s., i page, folio, 
 Venice, Nov. 27, to the Duke of Milan. 
 
 "The ambassador has already written of the rumours current in that town, 
 and of the preparations by land and sea for the coming summer; he is 
 assured that they are only destined to guard themselves against him. It is 
 rumoured that since the King is at Florence he has deprived the people of all 
 liberty, that evil things are done in the houses where his troops are lodged 
 concerning women, etc. He knows these rumours to be lies, but it would be 
 well to inform the King of them." 
 
 Respecting the rumours spread abroad concerning the warlike pre- 
 parations of the Venetians, who think of nothing except the defence of their 
 territory. 
 
 129 
 
 CONDE (LOUIS II DE BOURBON, PRINCE DE), 
 the Great. A. I. s., i page, 4to, Oct. 24, 1649, to Cardinal 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 59 
 
 Mazarin, on military affairs, mentioning Marshal Gram- 
 mont and Monsieur du Plessis. 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 130 
 CONDE (LOUIS JOSEPH DE BOURBON, PRINCE 
 DE). D. s., 3 pages, folio. 12 Mars, 1762. 
 
 Important. Being the list of the King's officers ordered to serve on the 
 journey of Madame (Adelaide, eldest daughter of Louis XV) to the army 
 on the Lower Rhine. 
 
 It was in this same year that Louis Joseph de Bourbon and the Mareschal 
 of Soubise defeated the German army at the Battle of Johannisberg in the 
 Seven Years' War. 
 
 .^3 3^- 
 
 131 
 
 CONYNGHAM (HENRY, ist EARL), Captain-General 
 of the Horse in Ireland. A.l.s., i page, folio, to Joseph 
 Sharp, May 13, 1760, requesting Sharp (known as the 
 " honest lawyer ") to give his opinion as to who had the right 
 to a French privateer that had been captured. 
 
 \2S. 
 
 132 
 COOK (ELIZA), Poetess. A.l.s., 4to, 23 March 1843, 
 to Mrs. Thos. Smith, nicknamed " The Spitfire," advising 
 her of an intended visit. Together with the original 
 Holograph Manuscript (signed) of her poem, " God hath a 
 Voice," 2 verses, i page, 8vo. 
 
 \os. 
 
6o J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 133 
 COOK (CAPTAIN JAMES), the famous Voyager and 
 Discoverer. D. s., i page, folio, 31 /uly 1760. A sea- 
 man's discharge certificate from the " Northumberland," 
 
 In 1762 Captain Cook, being still master of the "Northumberland," was 
 present at the operations in Newfoundland, and carried out a survey of the 
 harbour of Placentia, which, on the appointment of Captain Palliser in the 
 following year to be governor of Newfoundland, led to Cook's being appointed 
 " marine surveyor of the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador." 
 
 134 
 COOKE (EDWARD WILLIAM, R.A.), eminent Marine 
 Artist. Three a. l. s., 7 pages, 8vo, 1862-64. 
 
 1. Four pages, 8vo, 8th Jany. 1862. Mentions his visit to Venice and his 
 book of "Shipping and Craft," saying it is out of print; also refers to Sir 
 Edwin Landseer. 
 
 2. To Hannah, 2 pages, undated. 
 
 3. To Lovell Reeve, i page, 21 April, 1864. Regretting that he could 
 not be at the Master Wardens and Court of the Girdlers' Company. 
 
 2i.r. 
 
 135 
 COOPER (ABRAHAM), Animal Painter. A.l.s., 2 pages, 
 8vo, undated. 
 
 2.S. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 6i 
 
 136 
 COOPER (G. FENIMORE), the famous American 
 Novelist. A. n., i page, 4to, 26 March 1850. To his 
 Publisher. 
 
 His daughter will not visit New York this spring and respecting the 
 proof of his book asking for it to be sent in smaller quantities often and " the 
 business would get on faster." Asks his publisher to instruct his agent to 
 dispose of the book in England. 
 
 In reference to his last publication, "The Ways of the Hour" (1850). 
 He died 14th September 185 1. 
 
 £7 ^os. 
 
 137 
 CORBOULD (G. J.), the Engraver. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 
 to Akerman, Sept. 21st, 1825. Relative to Mr. Finden's 
 plate. 
 
 8.?. 
 
 138 
 CORBOULD (HEN R Y), the Historical Painter. A.l.s., 
 I page, 8vo, to P. Le Neve Foster, 12th Jan., 1864. Re- 
 lative to joining the Society of Arts — also a. I. s. to 
 W. Brande, 2 pages, 8vo {no year). 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 139 
 CORBOULD (RICHARD), the Portrait and Landscape 
 Painter. A. L s., 2 pages, 4to, to Wiffin, 6th Aug., 1822. 
 Relative to some book illustrations. 
 
 12S. 
 
62 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 140 
 COROT (CAMILLE), the great French Painter. A. l. s., 
 I page, 8vo, 10 Aug. 1864. To Eyre Crowe (with ad- 
 dressed envelope). Inviting Crowe to his Atelier and 
 hopes to spend several hours with him. 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 141 
 CRIVELLI (J.), Composer. A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, in 
 Italian, London, Nov. 26, 18 16, to Barelli. 
 
 \QS. 
 
 142 
 CROMWELL (OLIVER). His Signature as Protector. 
 " Oliver P." to an Officer's Commission. On vellum, oblong 
 folio, Whitehall, T^rd June, 1656. 
 
 143 
 CROMWELL (RICHARD), Protector. L. s., 1 page, 
 
 folio, Whitehall, April 26, 1655, to the Commissioners of 
 
 the Admiralty, Recommending Robert Trimmer, "alwaies 
 
 faithfull in the service of the State," for employment in 
 
 any ship that may be vacant. 
 
 An autograph postscript is added: 
 
 " Srs, 
 
 "The fellow hath behaved himselfe faithfully, & stoutly as well by 
 Land, as Sea, & may be very usefull in the place he requests, he having 
 already officiated the same in the ship called the Black Raven, wch was broke 
 up & sold & for this bearer disappointed of his employment." 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 63 
 
 144 
 CROWE (CATHERINE), Authoress. A. I. s., i page, 
 8vo. Thanking her correspondent for a copy of " Verdicts " 
 and expressing her unfeigned admiration for the same. 
 
 I OS. 
 
 145 
 CROWE (EYRE), Historical Painter and Thackeray's 
 Secretary. A. I. s., i page, 8vo, to J. A. Cox, F'ed. 24, 
 1884. Mentioning his first picture exhibited at the Aca- 
 demy, " Prynne searching Laud's pocket." 
 
 Ss. 
 
 146 
 CROWQUILL (ALFRED), the Artist and Humorist. 
 A. n. s., I page, 4to, Brighton, 2'jth March, 1848. A 
 receipt to Mr. Mason for the copyright of drawings, 
 
 \os. 
 
 147 
 CUNNINGHAM (ALLAN), the Poet and friend of Sir 
 Walter Scott. A. I s., i page, 4to, May bth, 1829, to 
 Robert Southey. 
 
 " You will oblige me much by sending me the Poem which you have 
 written; your help is my strength and I have every reason to look for success 
 with such assistance," etc. 
 
 io.y. 
 
64 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 148 
 CUSHMAN (CHARLOTTE), American Actress. Three 
 a. L s.. 10 pages, 8vo, 1836- 1862. 
 
 1. To Mr. Wyndham, Liverpool, Sept. 4, 1836. Relative to an engage- 
 ment and asking ^£2.0 per night. 
 
 2. To " Dearest Lizzie," 4 pages, 8vo, undated. Friendly letter. 
 
 3. To "Dearest Lizzie," 4 pages, Svo. Rome, April, 1862. A long and 
 very intimate letter. 
 
 ^I lOJ. 
 
 149 
 
 CUSHMAN (CHARLOTTE). A. I. s., initiaU, 2 pages, 
 8vo, to a lady. 
 
 " . . . I am off to the Dog Show to please Emma who sends you bushels 
 of love," etc. 
 
 io.y. 
 
 150 
 CUVIER (GEORGES), Naturalist. A. I. s., i page, folio, 
 Paris, 1^ Janvier, 181 7, on the subject of Savigny's work 
 on Natural History. 
 
 "... L'ouvrage de M. Savigny est sans contredit I'un des meilleur et de 
 plus originaux qui ayant paru depuis longtemps en le genre,'' etc. 
 
 ^18.. 
 
 CUVIER (GEORGES). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, Sept. 7, 1823, 
 to Thouin, saying that Mr. Bannister is going to Australia, 
 and wishes to take some useful grain there. 
 
 1 8 J. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 65 
 
 152 
 DARLING (GRACE), Heroine of Longstone Lighthouse. 
 A. I, s., I page, 4to, to the Archdeacon of Northumberland, 
 April \st, 1840. Acknowledging the gift of a book, For- 
 dyce's " Sermons," accompanied by the Archdeacon's 
 Original Autograph draft of his letter to Grace Darling, 
 presenting the book, i page, 4to, March 16, 1840. 
 
 ;^I lOS. 
 
 153 
 DASH (CISTERNE DE COURTIRAS, dite La Com- 
 tesse). Novelist with Dumas. A. I. s., 4 pages, 8vo, 
 March 12, 1872. To a Countess. 
 
 The French papers of the United States " sort tous ses correspondans," 
 but she can send to the English. " I will introduce you, they will receive the 
 article at once." She promises to write articles on various subjects — a special 
 article on women — what no journal possesses. But she says, " I am a 
 woman also, and do not desire impossibilities." She has no ideas "eman- 
 cipatrices," but endeavours to draw the best possible from the " sot mdtier " 
 which nature and society imposes upon them, etc. 
 
 \os. 
 
 154 
 
 DEFAUCONPRET (AUGUSTE-JEAN-BAPTISTE). 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to Citoyen Arnault. An invitation 
 from his uncle for Arnault "venir manger notre Soupe." 
 
 Defauconpret translated the works of Sir W. Scott, Washington Irving, 
 Cooper, Marryat, etc. 
 
 I2S. 
 K 
 
66 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 155 
 DELAMBRE (JEAN-BAPTISTE-JOSEPH), French 
 Astronomer. A. d. s., i page, 4to, Oct. i, 1808. This 
 document is headed " Presentation de trois Sujets pour la 
 place de Gassier General de I'universitd Imperiale." 
 
 i2,s. 
 
 156 
 
 D'EON, the famous " Chevalier." A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, 
 March 29, 1798, to Mr. Pigott, expressing his friendship, 
 and thanking him for what he has done. 
 
 157 
 DE QUINCEY (THOMAS). Portion of an Original 
 Manuscript in his autograph, 2 pages, Svo. Relative to 
 Undergraduates expenses at Oxford. 
 
 £2 \os. 
 
 158 
 DIBDIN (THOMAS FROGNALL), the Bibliographer. 
 A. I. s.^ I page, 4.10, Jan. 25, 1836. 
 
 "... You will not be vexed at being the owner of a large paper copy 
 when I tell you it has already reached the sum of ;^i4 45. 
 
 12^. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 67 
 
 159 
 DICKENS (CHARLES). A. /. s., i page, 8vo, Gads 
 Hill Place, 7,0 June 1858. To Arthur Brown. 
 
 " I beg to thank you for the two excellent photographs you have had the 
 kindness to send me. I am greatly interested in them, and assure you that I 
 am very sensible of your courteous and considerate remembrance." 
 
 160 
 DICKENS (C). The important series of eighteen a. I. s. 
 (fifteen signed in full and three with initials) written between 
 the years 1849 and 1870 to W. Hepworth Dixon (the 
 author, and editor of "The Athenaeum "). These letters are 
 important and contain interesting criticisms on Dixon's 
 " Life of Lord Bacon." 
 
 I St letter. 2 pages, 8vo, Devonshire Terrace, j,\st Dec. 1849. 
 
 Thanking Dixon for his book ("John Howard and the Prison World of 
 Europe "). " Being well acquainted with some of the Prisons described, I 
 was able to test and confirm the general accuracy of your descriptions and 
 observations." He is glad to see that the " glaring absurdities " of Pentonville 
 Prison are so plainly exposed, etc. 
 
 2nd letter, i page, 8vo, Devonshire Terrace, ^thjany. 1850. 
 Thanking him for the offer of a book, which he will accept. 
 
 3rd letter, i page, 8vo, Tavistock House, 2/^th Feb. 1857. 
 
 Refusing an invitation. " I would have come with pleasure and denied all 
 manner of humbugs from A to Z : including P(olitical) the greatest perhaps 
 of all." 
 
 4th letter, i page, 8vo, Gallery of Illustration, igthjune 1857. 
 Informing him that his name has been added to the committee. 
 Signed also by A. W. W. Smith. 
 
68 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 Sth letter. 3 pages, 8vo, Tavistock House, loth Feby., i860 (with franked 
 envelope). 
 
 A fine letter criticizing Dixon's famous work the " Life of Lord Bacon." 
 
 " Your case on the whole I think admirably made out. Indeed, the only 
 weak point I seem to detect in it, is, the keeping back of the consideration 
 that the suitors in whose favour he decided when he held the Great Seal, do not 
 in the nature of things appear as complainants and that the receipt of monies 
 from the parties who lost, suggests to the suspicious larger receipts from the 
 parties who won. 
 
 " I believe the truth of that matter to be that the man who was so im- 
 measurably before his age in mental endowments and cultivation was Tiot 
 before it in matters of money-profit. ... I cannot say that I like his letters 
 to the King and favourites. I should think them sufficiently unservile in 
 another man of that age; I do not think them so in him. With this deduction 
 from your conclusion, I hold them to be quite convincing. I don't believe he 
 was a bribed judge, I don't believe he was a false friend, or an ungrateful 
 man, I don't believe he was mistrusted as Lord Campbell supposes him to 
 have been. That my poor judgment of him on many points has been im- 
 mensely assisted — and in some entirely changed — by your industry and 
 penetration, I can cordially assure you, and for the spirit in which you 
 have approached your work," etc. 
 
 Highly important. 
 
 6th letter, i page, Svo, Gads Hill Place, \\th Dec. i860. 
 
 Referring to the English adaptation of a French paper. " The paper was 
 done by an old and well-known contributor of great attainments and proved 
 faith, who conceived that in adopting and altering it from the original French, 
 he made it new. I should not have taken it if I had known that at the 
 time. . . . He was wrong, but innocently," etc. 
 
 7th letter, i page, 8vo, Office of "All the Year Round," i^th Dec. i860. 
 Acknowledging the Bacon Book. 
 
 " Accept my cordial thanks for it, and the needless assurance that I shall 
 fall to upon it with the greatest interest and the steadiest attention. 
 
 " If you have any nook on your shelves for a small volume, will you accord 
 it to a little book that I send with this?" 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 69 
 
 The small volume referred to in this letter was probably Dickens's last 
 published work, " The Tale of Two Cities." 
 
 8th letter, i page, 8vo, Office of "All the Year Hound " iSthJan. 1861. 
 
 Sending cheque for ;£']'] 55., interest on Miss Jerrold's investment for the 
 year. " My business trustee having returned to London, I have been able 
 to-day to arrange Miss Jerrold's business. 
 
 " As you were so kind as to say, you would take charge of any cheque on 
 Miss Jerrold's behalf, I beg to enclose you one for £,']'] ^s. (seventy-seven 
 pounds, five shillings) being one year's income, interest on the whole principle \sic\ 
 invested less Income Tax. Another half year's Income will be due in March. 
 I will forward it to you for Miss Jerrold in like manner. 
 
 " In order that I may have vouchers deposited with the other papers, will 
 you kindly get Miss Jerrold's receipt for this money." 
 
 9th letter. (Signed initials.) 2 pages, i2mo, Office of " All the Year 
 Round" T,\st Jany. 1861. 
 
 Relative to a statue in memory of Dundonald. 
 
 " The existing abominations fill my soul with grief and despair. I will be 
 one of any committee to take any public statue down, but cannot be a com- 
 mittee man to set one up." Refers also to Hepworth Dixon's " Life of Bacon." 
 
 loth letter, i page, 8vo, Office of " All the Year Round," Zth May 1861. 
 Sending Miss Jerrold's income for the half year. 
 
 nth letter, i page, 8vo, ib. iT^th April 1863. 
 
 Relative to Miss Jerrold's income, for which he sends a cheque 
 
 12th letter, i page, 8vo, Gads Hill Place, 16th July 1863. 
 Responding to a request. 
 
 13th letter, i page, 8vo (initials), Office of " All the Year Round," 30M 
 April 1867. 
 
 " I am driven so hard and close to-day that I must drop the Coutts job 
 until I come back from the country on Friday." 
 
 14th letter, i page, 8vo, Office of "All the Year Round," loth May 1867. 
 Relative to Miss Jerrold's account at Coutts's. 
 
 iSth letter, i page, 8vo, Gads Hill Place, i^thjune, 1867. 
 Mentioning Forster. 
 
70 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 i6th letter, i page, 8vo, Office of" All the Year Round," ^thjuly 1868. 
 
 Relative to Miss Jerrold's money. 
 
 17th letter, i page, 8vo, Gads Hill Place, \'zth July 1868. 
 
 Refusing an invitation. 
 
 1 8th letter, i page, 8vo (initials), Gads Hill Place, \ith March 1870. 
 
 " Perhaps you will explain to Mr. Haydon that my injunction was, not to 
 write a life of Mr. Townshend, but to publish his Religious Opinions. That I 
 did some months ago, etc. He left me all his papers, including a very large 
 correspondence. As they comprehended a vast number of delicate matters . . . 
 I destroyed them." These letters are all unpublished. 
 
 161 
 DICKENS. An extensive collection of 153 a. t. s. admirably 
 extra-illustrating Forster's Life of the famous novelist. 
 These letters cover 271 pages and date from 1837 to 1887. 
 There are many important and highly interesting examples 
 in the collection, including letters of: Charles Lamb; 
 George Cruickshank; H. W. Longfellow; Leigh Hunt; 
 A. Dumas; C. Reade; Wilkie Collins; Catherine Dickens 
 (Dickens's wife); Charles Dickens (Dickens's son); Georgina 
 Hogarth, (Dickens's sister-in-law) mentioning the " Child's 
 History of England " and " Bleak House "; Samuel Rogers; 
 Dutton Cook (to Dickens); T. N. Talfourd; G. A. Sala; 
 two addressed and franked envelopes by Dickens, etc. etc. 
 etc. 
 
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 162 
 DICKENS (CHARLES). Letter written for Dickens by 
 an amanuensis, ■^rd person, i page, 8vo, to J. A. Evans, 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 71 
 
 1st July, 1853. Thanking Mr. Evans for the offer of a 
 perusal of copies of the letters from Swift to Elisa Draper, 
 but they would not be suitable for publication in " House- 
 hold Words." 
 
 10s. 
 
 163 
 DICKSEE (J. R.), Portrait Painter. A. I. s. 3 pages, 8vo, 
 April 12, 1869. Relative to a Greek costume. 
 
 " I have seen the costume and Mrs. Dicksee has seen it also. I think the 
 hat is very pretty but very small. The Greek costume is also very pretty but 
 I fear it would not be a popular dress to paint. Mrs. Dicksee is of opinion 
 that it would be worth much more to a lady to wear than it would be to 
 me," etc. 
 
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 DISRAELI (BENJAMIN, LORD BEACONSFIELD). 
 A. I. s. 2 pages, 8vo. Hughenden Manor, igtk Aug. 1866. 
 To Sir Henry Edwards. Thanking him for a present of 
 grouse. 
 
 165 
 DISRAELI (BENJAMIN, LORD BEACONSFIELD). 
 A.l.s. \ pages, 8vo, 31^^ Aug. 1871. To Frothero Smith. 
 
 "The critical state of public affairs, and my acquaintance with your dis- 
 tinguished brother," he hopes will excuse his appeal to stand for Truro. 
 With franked envelope. 
 
 ^2 15^. 
 
72 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
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 DIXON (W. HEPWORTH). Author of " New America': 
 etc. A.l.s. I page, 8vo, Oct. 13, i860. To Collier. "The 
 ' Puck ' at your leisure." 
 
 %s. 
 
 167 
 DOBELL (SIDNEY), Poet. A. I. s. initials, 4 pages. Svo, 
 Feb. i2,tk {no year). To Massey. 
 
 Relative to the " main dates of Smith's [Alexander Smith] life ... he has 
 omitted to mention the occupation at which he worked. It was pattern draw- 
 ing for the Glasgow lace factories. . . By the way did I mention my Father's 
 business? He is a wine merchant and Brewer." 
 
 1 05'. 
 
 168 
 DOO (GEORGE F.), Engraver. 3 a.l.s. i page, Svo; and 
 2 pages, 4to, 183 3- 185 7. Acknowledging his appointment 
 to serve on the Committee of the Royal Academy, etc. 
 
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 169 
 D'ORMESSON (LOUIS FRANgOIS DE PAUL 
 LEFEVRE). L.s. i page, folio, Pa^j, 16 Oct. 1769. To 
 M. les ofPr= du bureau des Fin"' a Lyon. 
 
 This famous minister was a favourite of Louis XV. 
 
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 170 
 DRAMATISTS AND AUTHORS. Autographs of dis- 
 tinguished English Authors and Dramatists. Assign- 
 ments of the copyrights of original manuscripts between 
 authors and their publishers, for Dramatic and other works, 
 from the year 1703 to 1822. 3 vols. Small folio. Being a 
 collection of 540 original unpublished documents, showing 
 the amount paid for literary productions in the eighteenth 
 century. Collected, alphabetically arranged, and indexed by 
 the eminent bibliophile, William, Upcott, containing an India- 
 proof portrait of himself , entitled ''A Collector" 3 engravings 
 of the Handel celebration, etc. and 47 fine portraits of cele- 
 brities, including rare and choice mezzotints, proofs before 
 letters, etc. The whole carefully mounted, inlaid, and bound 
 in morocco, by C. Lewis. 
 
 An invaluable collection not only for the sidelights it throws on English 
 literature, but also for the mass of original and entirely unpublished 
 matter of a class becoming every year more difi&cult to obtain. The following 
 will give an idea of the contents: Addison's receipt for jQio"] \os. from Jacob 
 Tonson, for his opera of Cato. Bickerstaffe (Isaac) assignment of 1 7 plays of 
 the 21 which he wrote, for 10 guineas; dating from Heidelburg, 1786. Barton 
 Booth, receipt for ^Q^z \os. for his play, "The Perjured Lover." Contracts 
 by the notorious Edmund Curll. Carey (David, author of " Life in Paris "), 
 for the " Poetical Magazine." Cibber iColley), receipt for ;^io5 for his 
 Comedy, "The Provoked Husband," witnessed by Anne Cibber, with his seal 
 attached. Cibber {Theophilus), ;^4S for his Comedy, " The Lover"; or, "The 
 Libertine Hypocrite." Cleland (John), "Woman of Honour," 1767, ^25. 
 Interesting, as the title was afterwards altered to " The Man of Honour " (see 
 Lowndes). It also determines the date, which Lowndes could not ascertain. 
 "European Magazine," details respecting the Handel commemoration, by 
 Isaac Reed and others. Gay {John), " Fables and Beggar's Opera" j£g4 10s. 
 
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 with his seal. Haywood (Eliza), " History of the British Theatre," ;^i6 4^. 
 Humphreys (S.), translation of La Fontaine's " Tales," for E. Curll. Lillo (G.) 
 play, entitled " The London Merchant," or, " History of George Barnwell," 
 ;^io5. " Acted at Drury Lane with great success." — Baker. " London Packet " 
 (Newspaper), signatures of George Colman, T. Becker (for D. Garrick, Esq.), 
 W. Woodfall, and others, 1770. Mal,one (Edmund), ;^20o, 1801. Payne (T.). 
 proving who was the author of the well-known Hoyle Games. Percy (Bp.), 
 various works, 1764-71. Pope {Alex.), receipt for subscription to the Iliad. 
 Rich (John, proprietor of the Covent Garden Theatre), 20 guineas for one 
 half of an opera, entitled " Momus turned Fabulist." Rowe {Nicholas), agree- 
 ment for his tragedy of "Jane Shore," witnessed by Alex. Pope, 1713. 
 Savage {Richard) signature as witness to agreement for Smythe's comedy, 
 "Rival Modes"; recently produced at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. 
 Walker (Thos., the original Macheath in " The Beggar's Opera "), £,2 1 for his 
 play, " The Fate of Villany,'' 1720. Broome (W.), Poems, ;^3S, 1726. Echard 
 (Laurence), " History of England," £-i1o \os. Hill (Sir John, director of 
 Kew Gardens), "Natural History of Animals, Vegetables, and Minerals," 
 ;!^472 10s. "London Packet," 1770, signatures by Partners: W. Strahan, 
 H. S. Woodfall, Thos. Davies, J. MacPherson, and others. Simpson (Rob.), 
 " Elements of Euclid," for one moiety, ;^io4 14^. ^\d. Strutt (Jos.), "Views 
 of the Dress and Habits of the People of England," ^^250. Grey (Zachary), 
 signature as witness to an agreement. Cobbett (W.), letter respecting the 
 Porcupine, 1801. Johnson (J., publisher), various documents, 1804, etc. 
 Rivington (James, publisher), letter from New York to T. Nourse, bookseller, 
 of the Strand, announcing his bankruptcy, 1767. 
 
 After Upcott's death, in 1842, the collection appears to have come into 
 the possession of John Nichols, the antiquary. 
 
 This splendid and unpublished collection stands alone. 
 
 171 
 DU BARRY (COMTESSE). The Mistress of Louis XV. 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to. To " Son Altesse Serenissime." 
 
 " Le ministre de votre altesse serenissime, m'a remis la lettre qu'elle m'a 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 75 
 
 fait I'honneur de m'ecrire et je m'empresse de I'assurer de ma sensibility aux 
 sentimens qu'elle veut bien m'y temoigner. je me flatte qu'elle vend trop de 
 justice a ceux que je lui ai vouis pour n'etre pas bien persuadde de mon zele 
 pour tout ce qui peut I'interesser. j'ay et6 avec grand plaisir son interprete 
 aupres du Roy, et je suis garand aupres de votre altesse serenissime de son 
 amitid pour elle. elle en a regu des preuves essentielles dans toutes les occa- 
 sions pour en pouvoir douter. j'ay recommand^ son protegd au conteroleur 
 gdn^ral, et il eprouvera de la protection dont elle I'honore des que les circon- 
 stances le permettront. j'ay I'honneur d'etre avec I'attachment le plus in- 
 violable," etc. 
 
 A splendid letter. The Comtesse's disregard for capitals and accents will 
 be noted. 
 
 ^15 15^- 
 
 172 
 DU BOS (J. B.). Add^ de Ressons, famous French Author. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 410. To M. de La Visclede, Secretary of 
 the Marseilles Academy, Paris, 7 Mat, 1730. 
 
 A curious letter on the ceremonial to be followed by the Academy of 
 Marseilles when the Princesse de Conti arrives. The French Academy com- 
 pliments en corps only the King, the Queen, the Royal children, the Chan- 
 cellor and the Keeper of the Seals. 
 
 £^ AS. 
 
 173 
 DU BOS (J. B.). A. l. s., I page, 8vo. To N. Thoinard. 
 
 Informs him of his departure for Holland, and requests him to keep the 
 Samaritan Medals intended for M. de Louvois until he returns. 
 
 This example came from the Bibliotheque Imperiale and bears its stamp 
 (the Napoleonic eagle). 
 
 £\ \os. 
 
76 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 174 
 DUMAS (ALEXANDRE) Pere. THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED) of his 
 article on " The Comte de Cavour," the celebrated Italian 
 Statesman, describing and criticising his life, work, and 
 character. Quite complete. 5^ pages, folio. 
 
 £>A0 
 
 175 
 DUMAS (ALEXANDRE) Pere. THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED) of his 
 
 " Causeries avec mes Lecteurs." It covers 4 large folio 
 pages, and is quite complete. 
 
 The present Dumas Manuscript is most remarkable and peculiarly interest- 
 ing. It formerly belonged to the novelist and dramatist Roger de Beauvoir, 
 an admirer and contemporary of the more celebrated writer, Alexandre 
 Dumas pfere. 
 
 Roger de Beauvoir has written on the verso of one of the leaves of this 
 manuscript : 
 
 "A Dumas! 
 Vis a vis ta verve si franche 
 Moi j'ose encore ici salir 
 O Dumas ! cette page blanche . . . 
 Mais je dois invoquer Saphir ! 
 Saphir notre ami d'AUemagne 
 A ton coeur sinon tes romans . . . 
 Mais moi j'ai bu de ton Champagne ! " 
 
 {Signed) Roger de Beauvoir. 
 
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 176 
 DUMAS (ALEXANDRE) Fils. A. I. s., 6 pages, 
 \2va.o, Puitz-^res-Dieppe, \o Juillet, 1882. To the Poet, 
 Roger de Beauvoir. 
 
 Important, concerning his father — the great novelist — A. Dumas pere. 
 
 It is only to-day that he has heard of the affectionate and enthusiastic 
 lines he has consecrated to his father. He hastens to thank him and to say 
 how touched he is of the justice which he renders to that marvellous mind 
 which a coeval coterie wished to lower. Nothing comforts him more than 
 the praises bestowed upon " ce grand homme " at the time when they serve as 
 a pretext " \ des injures pour moi, comme il arrive de temps en temps." 
 
 £1 \os. 
 
 177 
 
 EASTLAKE (SIR CHARLES LOCKE, P.R.A.), the 
 eminent historical Painter. A series of 9 a. I. s., dating from 
 1843 to 1864, 3 pages, i2mo, and 10 pages, 8vo. 
 
 1. 2 pages, 8vo; June 28, 1843. Relative to additions and corrections in 
 the copies of the (Royal Academy) catalogues to be prepared for the Royal 
 Family, and asking for copies for the commissioners who will accompany Her 
 Majesty. 
 
 2. I pageSvo; 23rd Oct. 1843. To T. Smith. Asking for an allowance 
 on the duplicate prints from the Royal Academy Library. 
 
 3. 2 pages 8vo; 3rd July 1844. (To Wm. Wethered Jr.) The Proceed- 
 ings of the Fine Arts commission have prevented him working on his corre- 
 spondent's picture. " If it should not be nearly finished (& you shall not have 
 a careless work) you will I hope have a little more patience & indulge me by 
 postponing the payment." 
 
 4. 2 pages 8voj 14th Sept. 1844. To Wm. Wethered Jr. Acknowledging 
 payment. " My only wish is to do my best in completing the picture." 
 
 5. 2 pages 8vo; 6th Oct. 1845. To Panizzi. Asking for information 
 regarding the MS. of Theophilus. 
 
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 6. I page 8vo; 29th Dec. 1862. To Roberts. 
 
 7. I page 8vo; 9th March 1869. To Layard. Saying he must postpone 
 his visit to the Bramantino owing to a bad attack of Asthma. 
 
 8 and 9. 3 pages 8vo. Undated. To Mrs. Jameson. 
 
 £2 \OS. 
 
 178 
 
 EDGEWORTH (MARIA). A. /., 3rd person, i page, 
 i2mo. June 2'y^rd, 1812, to Sir E. B. Littlehales. Request- 
 ing him to frank and forward a packet. 
 
 io.y. 
 
 179 
 EDGEWORTH (MARIA). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of her novel, " Lame Jervas," 
 66 pages, oblong Svo. Quite complete. Aprit 20, 1S4.2. 
 
 This interesting manuscript not only comprises the complete story of 
 " Lame Jervas," but also a rejected portion. 
 
 Manuscripts of this authoress are of the greatest rarity. 
 
 Accompanying the manuscript is a holograph letter, signed, of Maria Edge- 
 worth relating to her ill-health. 
 
 180 
 
 ELIOT (GEORGE AUGUSTUS, LORD HEATH- 
 FIELD), the Defender of Gibraltar. A.l.s., i page, 4to, 
 to Messrs. Stephen and Rose Fuller, Gibraltar, Feby. ()th, 
 1784. 
 
 "The Hebe Frigate brought your letters. ... I could wish the Gout 
 would only be the companion of indolence & selfish indifference then our 
 dear Stephen would never be troubled with it," etc. 
 
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 An interesting letter written by this great soldier just after the conclusion 
 of the most famous siege of Gibraltar, which lasted from 1779 to 1783. 
 
 iSs. 
 
 181 
 
 ELIZABETH (QUEEN). HER ROYAL SIGN 
 MANUAL to a document on vellum, issued under her 
 Privy Seal, with a fine impression of the Seal attached. 
 Large folio. Dated from the Chapter House of Christ 
 Church, Canterbury. February 16, 1582. 
 
 This splendid document is of unusual interest because of the Queen's 
 Royal Sign Manual being accompanied by the Great Seal; such an occurrence 
 is unusually rare. Either documents were signed by the Queen, without an 
 impression of the Great Seal, or they were issued in the Queen's name (but 
 not signed by her), and bearing an impression of the seal. This is the only 
 document with both the signature of Elizabeth and an impression of her 
 Great Seal that has come under our notice. 
 
 The document itself is " An Indenture " between the Queen's Majesty, on 
 the one part, and the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church, Canterbury, on the 
 other. The Dean and Chapter agree to let unto Her Majesty, for the sum of 
 ;^ioo, to be paid before the sealing of this document, and a further jE^ifio to 
 be paid to the Dean and Chapter in the manner set forth in this " Indenture " 
 — the site of the Court lodge of the Manor of Appledore in Kent. 
 
 The Indenture has two separate indorsements, one of which is as follows : 
 
 "Counterpart of Lease from the Dean and Chapter of Christ Church 
 Canterbury to Queen EUzabeth of the Scite of the Court Lodge of the Manor 
 of Appledore in Kent for a Term of years. Expired in 1643." 
 
 182 
 ERCKMANN -CHATRIAN. THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of their well-known 
 
8o J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 work, " Maitre Daniel Rock." Consisting of 2(i\ leaves, 
 4to, entirely in the autographs of the two famous col- 
 labor ateurs. Red morocco extra. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 Published in 1861. A copy of the printed book accompanies the manu- 
 script. 
 
 183 
 ERNOUF (JEAN-AUGUSTIN, BARON), French Gen- 
 eral and Governor of Guadeloupe. A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, 
 to the " Grand- Orient de France," Bischops - Waltham, 
 2 May, 1 8 10. Written as a Free-Mason. 
 
 He begs the brethren of the Grand-Orient to intercede for him at the 
 Freemason's Lodge in London, asking that he may be transported to a less 
 marshy and unhealthy cantonment. The capture of Guadeloupe is referred 
 to as follows: "La Guadeloupe a succomb^ apres un blocus d'une annfe, 
 converti ensuite et un sifege, qui a durd onze mois, pendant lequel elle a 
 essuy6 toutes les horreurs de la famine, rdunies h. celles d'un coup de vent 
 qui a d^truit ses plantations, ses vivres, ses edifices, ses vaisseaux, et privd 
 cette infortun^e colonie de ses dernieres ressources." 
 
 A very curious letter. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
 184 
 ESSEX (ARTHUR CAPEL, EARL OF). A. I. s., 
 6 pages, folio, Dublin Castle, March 17, i67f, to the Earl 
 of Arlington. Speaks of the difficulties of his government 
 owing to the shortage of money and the opposition of Lord 
 Ranelagh. 
 
 "... Yo' Ld'' fully understands that the Kings Revenue is now out of 
 his Maj"' hands. ... By the last packet I desired Mr. Harboard to acquaint 
 
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 yor. Ldp. that I began very much to apprehend a failor in my Lord Ranelagh, 
 and his partners. The Symptoms whereof doe still increase, for I finde them 
 very backward and shuffling in all their payments. . . . The Army are not 
 yet answered their last quarters pay," etc., etc. 
 
 An extremely fine and interesting letter, written when Essex was Lord 
 Lieutenant of Ireland. In 1683 the Earl was committed to the Tower for 
 his complicity in Monmouth's rebellion. He was found with his throat cut 
 in the prison. 
 
 ;^IO lOS. 
 
 ESSEX (ARTHUR CAPEL, EARL OF). D. s., i page, 
 folio, 2(ith June, 1679. A Treasury warrant for the pay- 
 ment of ;^ 1 50 unto Captain Brewer. 
 
 This document is also signed by : 
 
 1. Laurence Hyde, Earl of Rochester. 
 
 2. Sir J. Ernie. 
 
 3. Edward Denny. 
 
 4. Sydney, Earl Godolphin. 
 
 ^i 5-f- 
 
 186 
 ETTY (WILLIAM). A.l.s., i page, 8vo {Sept. 26, 1862). 
 To William Wetherhed. 
 
 " I have not seen or heard of your picture," etc. 
 
 1 2 J, 
 
 187 
 EVANS (RICHARD), the Portrait Painter. A. I. s., 
 I page, 4to, to C. Barber, 1828. Relative to an exhibition 
 at Liverpool. 
 
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 i88 
 EVELYN (JOHN), Diarist. A. I. s., i full page, 4to, 
 igtk June, 1661, to his Wife, recommending her to pro- 
 secute her interest at Court. Fine letter, with seal. 
 
 " It is believed that it would be convenient you now itnprov'd yr. interest 
 afresh, and made another attempt for the King's promise, in reguard it is 
 certaine that sister of my L; of Bathes has lately a confirmation of wh. she 
 pretended too, so as it seemes his Matie. dos now begin to declare and owne 
 the favours which he bestows. In this affaire is no tyme to be lost & there- 
 fore consult yr friends and make more if you can," etc. 
 
 Evelyn's wife was the only daughter to Sir R. Brown, and he evidently 
 considers that she has a claim on the King's bounty, owing to her father's 
 impoverishment in the Royal service. There is also added an interesting 
 Letter addressed to Evelyn by Sir W. Coventry, referring to the Plague of 
 London, 5 Dec, 1665. 
 
 189 
 
 EVELYN (JOHN). A. I. s., 2 pages, folio, dated 21 June, 
 170J, addressed "for Mr. Cooper": 
 
 Tabulae Eveliniana. 
 
 " Hearing Sir that you are causing the tables of Veines, Arterys &c which 
 I some years since brought out of Italy, to be accurately delineated & ingraven 
 as more correct than any yet extant or to be found among the Figures in 
 Books of Anatomy; and desirous to understand how they came to my hands, 
 I send you this little history of it for your satisfaction." The letter describes 
 how he first saw these tables and purchased them at Padua, that he lent them 
 to Dr. Scarborough at the College (of Surgeons) for a little while, "who read 
 in them," and concludes: "his Ma"° Charles the IP" hearing of them was 
 pleased to come and see them himselfe with great satisfaction. TheR: Society 
 for the promotion of experimental and na'tural knowledge being a little after 
 
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 instituted by that Prince, and meeting at Gresham-CoUedge, I made a present 
 of the Tables to the Repository." 
 
 The tables are now in the possession of the Royal College of Surgeons. 
 
 ^60 
 
 190 
 FARADAY (MICHAEL), distinguished Chemist and 
 Natural Philosopher. A series of 5 a. I. s., 5 pages, 8vo, 
 addressed to G. Stodart, Lovell Reeve, Chas. Terry, F. The- 
 like, etc., dating from the Royal Institution, 1833 to 1864. 
 
 1. I page, 8vo, May i8, 1833. To Chas. Irving. Thanking him for the 
 specimens of fossil wood from Van Diemen's land placed upon the library 
 table. 
 
 2. I page, 8vo, May 28, 1838. To G. Stodart. 
 
 3. I page, i2mo. To Mrs. Terry. 
 
 4. I page, 8vo, 28 Nov. 1848. To F. Thelike. 
 
 5. I page, 8vo, 4 Jany. 1864. To Lovell Reeve. 
 
 £2 \os. 
 
 191 
 
 FENN (SIR JOHN), Antiquary. Published the well-known 
 Paston Letters. A. I. s., i page, 410, i\^^ June, 1789. Re- 
 ferring to the signature of George Talbot, Earl of Shrews- 
 bury. 
 
 \2S. 
 
 192 
 FERDINAND IV, King of Naples. A. I. s., i page, 4to. 
 May 1 789. To Monsignore Cesare Brancadoro. Mentions 
 the grave of Charles III (of Spain, who died in 1788). 
 
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 193 
 FEUILLEE (LOUIS), celebrated Astronomer. A. I. s., 
 5 pages, 4to, Porto-Bello. 
 
 Of scientific interest, in which he records the observations made by him 
 along the shores of La Martinique. 
 
 Louis Feuillde was a monk of the Franciscan Order, and besides being 
 celebrated as an astronomer, was also noted as a voyageur. He was a member 
 of I'AcadSmie des Sciences. 
 
 194 
 
 FINDEN (WILLIAM), Illustrator of Lord Byron s Works, 
 etc. A. I. s., I page, 8vo, to C. Titt, Dec. 29*^ 1834. A 
 letter of introduction, 
 
 8j. 
 
 195 
 FISHING. SEGUIER (ANTHONY). L. s., i page, 
 folio, to the Syndics of Toulon, September (1430). 
 
 A unique, extremely important, and remarkably early letter relating to the 
 Fishing industry. It is written in Provencal with a few sentences in Latin, and 
 is accompanied by a full translation in English. 
 
 This precious letter is an appeal, on behalf of the fishermen of Aix, for 
 less restriction and more freedom in selling their fish. 
 
 Probably the earliest Original Letter relative to fish and fishing extant. 
 
 /30 
 
 196 
 FITZGERALD (EDWARD), 1809-1883, translator of 
 " Omar Khdyydm." The Series of twenty-two a. I. s., cover- 
 
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 ing 60 pages, 8vo, to Horace Basham, and one to Arthur 
 Basham. 
 
 The letters are mostly undated, but six bear dates between 1873 and 
 1882. All the letters except two are signed with initials only, in accordance 
 with the writer's almost invariable custom. Of the two exceptions, one is 
 signed E. Fitzgerald, the other in full. The letters are pleasant and friendly, 
 thanking the recipient for presents of fish, congratulating him on his mar- 
 riage, asking him to distribute the writer's charities in Aldeburgh, and often 
 referring to fishing and sailing. In one letter Fitzgerald speaks of a journey 
 by sea to Edinburgh; he came home after visiting Abbotsford, having only 
 stayed three days in the north. 
 
 This eminent Author's letters very seldom occur for sale. 
 
 197 
 FLAMSTEED (JOHN), the eminent Astronomer. A Cer- 
 tificate in his Autograph, and signed, in reference to a 
 person employed as an extraordinary labourer at Greenwich 
 Observatory. 
 
 Flamsteed was the first to be elected to the post of Astronomer-Royal. 
 
 198 
 
 FLOTOW (FRIEDRICH), Composer of "Martha," etc. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, to " Mon cher Directeur," Teuten- 
 dorf, 4 Mai, 1877. 
 
 Refers to a libretto of which he has sent his correspondent the "Scenario." 
 Mentions his friend's proposition that a new work for the Italian Theatre 
 should be written, and states that he prefers to write in French as he has 
 some difficulty with Italian. As the director has oifered to be the editor of 
 Flotow's works, no matter into what language they should be translated it 
 will be an indifierent thing to the former as to what language the partition is 
 
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 written in. The composer asks his friend to extend his season until the ex- 
 hibition, and finishes : " Dans tous les cas, commengons par le commence- 
 ment, envoyez moi un scenario," etc., etc. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
 199 
 
 FOLEY (JOHN HENRY), the distinguished English 
 Sculptor. 2 a. I. s.\ (a) 2 pages, 8vo, to J. P. Knight, iVtfZ'. 
 7M, 1849. Acknowledging the announcement of his elec- 
 tion as a member of the Royal Academy; (b) 2 pages, 8vo, 
 to Hall, Nov. ijth, i860. Relative to a little plaster figure 
 " Goldy." 
 
 155. 
 
 200 
 FOOTE (SAMUEL). A. I. s., 4 pages, 4to, to Sir John 
 Delaval, Anjou, June 2'jth. 
 
 " I congratulate you on your success at Andover, I always thought it a 
 probable spot, may the event justify my prediction. I am not astonish'd at 
 Dr. Cameron's behaviour, that sort of Heroism has constantly attended all 
 those who suffer for their faith either religious or political, but whether their 
 composure be deriv'd from pride or principle I submit to the decision of 
 abler Casuists, thus far I think may be safely concluded, that persecution is 
 the parent of obstinacy, and obstinacy the Soul of Party, grant me but this & 
 we only want a Revolution to produce as many Tyburn Heroes for the 
 Guelphs as have appear'd for the Stuarts. I had left Paris three weeks before 
 I had the favour of yours. Your friend Mrs. Duan has retir'd to a Convent, 
 not with a design to make a profession, by what I could discern her views are 
 more secular, it will be a good Cloak, Robes & furr'd gowns hide all," etc., 
 etc. 
 
 £2t, 
 
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 201 
 FOOTE (SAMUEL). A. I. s., 4 pages, 4to, to Sir John 
 Delaval. Mentions the King of Denmark's visit, and that 
 the Lord Chamberlain has orders to procure suitable dons 
 mots for his Majesty. An extremely fine letter. 
 
 " Indeed, my dear Sir, I was exceedingly unhappy in being oblig'd to give 
 Sir George Saville an opinion so little favourable to his comedy, but it is a 
 most execrable composition, and I would no more flatter a poet, than he 
 would a Prince, he desir'd my Judgment without Apology, and I gave it him 
 in the following words — The Comedy is of the modern kind where, for singu- 
 larity of Character, and useful pointed observations on the prevailing manners, 
 we are presented with a string of Adventures that never did, or can happen 
 conducted by such persons as never existed, who are furnished with a 
 language that never was spoken; the conduct too, the sole merit of these 
 subaltern productions is most exceedingly faulty, for not to mention a total 
 neglect of the Unity's, probability nay possibility is entirely destroyd. His 
 Answer is sensible, with some degree of Humour. Sir, I have always heard 
 that Managers treat Authors very ill and keep them long in suspence, now I have 
 not been acquainted with Authors and Managers above a fortnight, and the 
 whole of my experience contradicts this notion, ISc, S^c, tho' between ourselves I 
 can't help thinking, but he has had a longer knowledge of Authors.'' 
 
 " To-morrow I have the Garricks, male and female" etc. 
 
 Foote's letters are excessively rare. 
 
 ^"25 
 
 202 
 
 FOUCQUET (NICHOLAS), the celebrated Minister of 
 Finance to Louis X-IV. D, s., i page, oblong 8vo, Fon- 
 tainebleau, 27 August, 1661. The interest of the salt-tax 
 
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 of Dauphin^ and Provence, 100,000 Louis, should be paid 
 to General Galises. 
 
 It was in September of this year (1661) that Foucquet was arrested. 
 The body of the document is in the autograph of Paul Pellisson. 
 Pellisson was Louis XIV's Secretary and, at the downfall of Foucquet, was 
 incarcerated in the Bastille, but refused to testify against his old friend. 
 A very interesting document bearing the autographs of two famous men. 
 
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 203 
 
 FRANCOIS II, King- of Naples. A. I. s., i page, 4to. 
 Albano, 19 September 1866. 
 
 1 8 J. 
 
 204 
 FREDERICK WILLIAM II, KING OF PRUSSIA. 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to, Jan. 22nd, 1780, to Major-General 
 Meier at Berlin. Respecting the order for sending trans- 
 ports, and requesting him to assure the King of Denmark 
 of his friendship, with envelope addressed by the King and 
 seal attached. 
 
 £^ i8j. 
 
 205 
 FREDERICK WILLIAM II OF PRUSSIA. L. s., 
 I page, 4to, Potsdam, 3 May ijgy. To Chevalier de la 
 Trotiere. Granting leave. 
 
 15^. 
 
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 206 
 FROUDE (J. A.), the Historian. A.l.s., i page, 8vo. 
 Prescot, I'jth Oct. (no year). To Mr. Haweis. He re- 
 turns to London to-morrow and asks Haweis to call. 
 
 12^. 
 
 207 
 GALLATIN (ABRAHAM ALBERT ALPHONSO), 
 the Swiss Statesman. A. l.s., i page 4to, to I. B. de Bast. 
 Ghent, 2 September, 1814. Acknowledging a subscription 
 for the picture of Vanheensselaere. 
 
 Gallatin distinguished himself in the American War of Independence, and 
 was given the command of the fort at Passamaquoddy. 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 208 
 GEORGE rS COPIES OF THE TREATIES WITH 
 
 SPAIN, 1718 and 1720. The King's own Copies of 
 THESE Historical, Important and Precious State Papers, 
 being the Royal " Ratification of the Act of Accession of 
 Our Good Brother the Catholick King [of Spain] to the 
 Treaty of AUyance concluded at London between Us, 
 Our Good Brothers the Emperor of Germany and the most 
 Christian King, the Twenty-Second day of July, 17 18, and 
 to the Separate and Secret Articles, and also to other four 
 separate Articles thereunto belonging." 54 pages folio. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 These precious State-Papers are written entirely in Latin. 
 
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 Accompanying these historical documents is the Original Warrant for 
 affixing the Great Seal to them, signed by George T with his Royal Sign 
 Manual. 
 
 Enclosed in a morocco portfolio. 
 
 209 
 GEORGE III. HIS AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT 
 of the programme for the concert of 2nd Feby., 1802. 
 2 pages, i2mo. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 210 
 GEORGE III. HIS ROYAL SIGN MANUAL to a 
 Document (on vellum) i page, oblong folio, 20^/^ March, 
 1 788. Appointing a lieutenant to the 1 7th (or Leicester 
 Regiment) of Foot. 
 
 Countersigned by Lord Sydney. 
 With the Royal Seal intact. 
 
 15^- 
 
 211 
 GERARD (E.), Artist. A.l.s. 4 pages, 4to, to Mr. 
 Atkinson, Liverpool, Oct. 2^rd (1830). Relative to his 
 picture the " Arrival." 
 
 A very curious letter interspersed with small sketches. In the centre of 
 the sheet there is an original facetious anatomical drawing of a man. 
 
 l8.r. 
 
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 212 
 GERMAIN (LORD GEORGE). L. s., 2 pages, folio, 
 7 Mar., 1 78 1. To the Commissioners for restoring Peace. 
 He has laid their Dispatch before the King and hopes that 
 it will be productive of all the good effects they hoped for. 
 Mentions the rebel Estates in Carolina. 
 
 Relative to the American War of Independence. 
 
 The "Letters of Junius " have been attributed to Lord George. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 213 
 
 GIBBON (EDWARD), the Historian. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, 
 20 September, 1767. To Mr. Becket. Respecting his pro- 
 ject of a French Literary Journal of which he is to be the 
 editor, etc. 
 
 Important. — Refers to one of Gibbon's earliest literary attempts, 
 " M^moires Litt^raire de la Grande-Bretagne." 
 
 214 
 GIBBON (E.). A. I. s., i page, 4to. Buriton, near Peters- 
 field, ^thjuly, 1 771. To his solicitor, Mr. Spotswood. 
 
 " I now send the Scotch writings signed by Mrs. H. Gibbon. I suppose 
 you have Mr. Lockwood's directions for expediting to Mrs. Eliott, and after- 
 wards into Scotland. I shall be glad of a line from you, as soon as the money 
 is paid." 
 
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 215 
 GIBBON (E.). HIS ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH "List 
 of the Debts owing by Edward Gibbon, the elder," 3^ 
 pages, 4to, signed by his father, April 21st, 1769. 
 
 The debts amount to in all ^^6,300. Accompanying this important docu- 
 ment is the signature of Edward Gibbon, the historian, to a bond with James 
 Scott for ;£6oo each, dated 3rd May, 1769. Scott is the largest creditor on 
 the list of debts (described above). 
 
 There is also a Holograph Letter, signed, of Edward 
 Gibbon (the elder), 4to, Buriton, Dec. 25, 1768. To Mr. 
 Newney, (another creditor on the above list). This im- 
 portant letter refers to his indisposition and debts, 
 
 216 
 GIBBON (E.). HIS HOLOGRAPH SUPERSCRIP- 
 TION and Signature to the Original Manuscript Account 
 from " Dubois " for work done in Gibbon's House, 2 pages, 
 folio. Gibbon has written the following : " Bon pour le 
 montant sur sa Quittance Generale, ce lo Janvier 1785." 
 
 217 
 GIBBON (E.). THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, 
 together with the Corrected Proof Sheets of the First 
 and Second Editions of the " Miscellaneous Works " of 
 Edward Gibbon. 
 
 In the Autograph of the Earl of Sheffield — Gibbon's most intimate friend 
 — and others. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 93 
 
 This UNIQUE and remarkable collection comprises : 
 
 (a) The Original Manuscript and Proof Material for the First 
 Edition of the " Miscellaneous Works," and covers some hundreds of pages 
 in quarto and folio. A great deal is in the Earl of Sheffield's autograph. 
 
 (6) Seventy-two Holograph Letters from the Earl of Sheffield, Dr. Pinker- 
 ton, Chas. Butler, John Murray (the publisher of the " Miscellaneous Works "), 
 C. Roworth, H. Vincent, G. Smith, and others, relative to the new Edition 
 (the Second published in 1814) of the " Miscellaneous works." 
 
 This unique series is entirely unpublished, and comprises about 
 eighteen Holograph Letters of the Earl of Sheffield. 
 
 (c) The Original Manuscript Material for the Second Edition 
 published in 18 14. In the autograph of the Earl of Sheffield and others. 
 
 This manuscript covers many hundreds of pages, 4to and folio, and 
 contains numerous variations from the printed version. It comprises a Holo- 
 graph Letter, signed, of the celebrated Comtesse de Genlis to Gibbon. 
 
 {d) The Original and Unpublished Manuscript material relating to 
 the " Miscellaneous Works." In the autograph of the Earl of Sheffield, and 
 others. 
 
 Including the Original Draft of the Indenture between the Earl 
 OF Sheffield and John Murray (the publisher) for the publication of that 
 work, in the Earl of Sheffield's autograph. 
 
 Covering many hundreds of pages, quarto and folio. 
 
 (e) The Original Proof Sheets of the Second Edition of the 
 " Miscellaneous Works.'' 
 
 Comprising a mass of material in Sheet form which would make two thick 
 quarto volumes, and — 
 
 (/) A fine Uncut copy of the Original Edition published in 1797, in 
 4 volumes, 4to, corrected throughout by the Earl of Sheffield, and containing 
 many of the original letters of Dr. S. Parr, addressed to the Earl of Sheffield, 
 and published in the Second Edition, and MS. copies of letters to be added 
 in that edition. 
 
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 218 
 GIBBON (HESTER), the Great - Grandmother of the 
 Historian. THREE HOLOGRAPH LETTERS 
 (SIGNED). 
 
 These letters are highly important, for Hester Gibbon (the writer) is not 
 mentioned in the " Dictionary of National Biography," therefore the account 
 of the historian's ancestors in that work could be improved upon from these 
 letters. 
 
 1. 2 pages, folio, May 13, 1692. To her son Edward (the Historian's 
 Grandfather), addressed to him as " Paymaster of theire Majesties Traine 
 of Artillery in Rotterdam." Upon the ill-consequence that must attend his 
 being paid by the Paymaster of the Army. 
 
 The war between England and France (for and against the ex-King 
 James II) is referred to. " I heard the sad news of our Maliga Fleett all our 
 Comfort is that ye Friench {sic) have lost 2 men of war by storm one (on) that 
 Coast of 70 guns each and 500 men lost within (sic)" 
 
 The French Fleet has hung about Dartmouth for 6 days and despite 
 favourable weather the two fleets — English and French — have not met, to 
 everyone's amazement. "The honestest among us feare we are betray'd." 
 
 The arrest of persons for plotting against the King and Queen (William 
 and Mary) goes on daily. Tom Brown (the Poet?) is mentioned and so is 
 Matthew Gibbon the Historian's great-grandfather. 
 
 A curious note by Hester Gibbon as a postscript, gives us a vivid picture 
 of the excited state of Great Britain at the time this letter was penned : 
 
 " There is now in the Tower Ld. Mallborrough (Marlborough), Ld. Hunt- 
 ington, Ld. Fanshaw, Ld. Brudnall, Ld. Harton, Sir Robert Terrill, Coll. 
 Langstone, Ld. Salisbury, Bernard Howard. 
 
 " There is in Newgate about 14 among which Ferguson is generall," etc. 
 
 2. I page, folio. May 20th 1692. To the same upon the same subjects. 
 Hopes a French Army will never be seen in England. They are daily 
 
 imprisoning great Lords in the Tower. 
 
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 A postscript states: 
 
 " Since my last we have in the Tower my Ld. Middleton, Ld. Killmore, 
 and Sir Andrew Forester." 
 
 3. I page, folio, July 19th 1692. To the same upon the same subject. 
 Speaks of the siege of Namur. 
 
 219 
 GIBBON (EDWARD). Holograph Letters and Docu- 
 ments by, and relative to. Gibbon's ancestors. 
 
 There are twenty-three letters in all in this series. 
 
 220 
 
 GIBBON (EDWARD), the Elder, father of the Historian. 
 
 (a) Three bills payable, entirely in the elder Gibbon's autograph and 
 signed. 
 
 {b) Two documents signed by Gibbon, senior, being bonds for ;^2oo. 
 (c) Seven letters addressed to the elder Gibbon by various correspondents. 
 
 Price of the entire Gibbon Collection, Nos. 21^ to 220, ^105 
 
 221 
 GILBERT (SIR JOHN), Artist. A. L s., 3 pages. 8vo, 
 to T. A. Cox, 10 J any. (no year). Relative to the first pic- 
 ture he exhibited. 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 222 
 GOLDSMITH (OLIVER). A contemporary copy of an 
 amusing letter addressed to a lady, in the autograph of 
 Bennet Langton, the friend of Dr. Johnson, 8 pages, 4to. 
 "... Pray Madam, where did you ever find the epithet good applied to 
 
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 the title of Doctor; had you called me learned Doctor, or grave Doctor, or 
 noble Doctor, it might be allowable, because these belong to the profession, 
 but not to cavil at trifles. You talk of my spring velvet coat ! and advise me 
 to wear it the first day in the year! A Spring Velvet in the middle of 
 Winter!!! . . . You call me a Beau! Now on one side or the other you 
 must be wrong. If I am a Beau — why — then, then — that explains itself; but 
 let me go on to your two next strange lines : 
 
 " ' And bring you a wig that is modish and gay. 
 To dance with the girls that are makers of hay.' 
 
 "The absurdity of making hay at Christmas you yourself seem sensible 
 of; you say your sister will laugh and so indeed she well may ! The Latins 
 have an expression for a contemptious kind of laughter, Naso contemnere 
 adunco, that is laugh with a crooked nose. So she may laugh at you in the 
 manner of the Ancients if she thinks fit." Mentions their advice as to playing 
 at Loo, etc., etc. 
 
 223 
 
 GORDON (GENERAL), the Hero of Khartoum. HIS 
 ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT 
 (SIGNED): — Evidence on Yacomb Khan. 2 pages, folio. 
 Written in pencil. 
 
 This is a remarkable MS. dealing with the injustice of the Indian Govern- 
 ment in arresting, imprisoning and exiling Yacomb Khan, the Afghan ruler. 
 The consequence of this injustice, writes Gordon, has cost ;^io,ooo,ooo. 
 
 We have never seen any other MS. of "Chinese Gordon." 
 
 224 
 
 GORDON (GENERAL). A.l.s., 3 pages, 8vo, Gravesend, 
 21 June 1866. To Mayers. 
 
 " The Chinese go back on Saturday through the Continent ; they seem 
 very tired and are delighted at the thought of getting back; the poor old man 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 97 
 
 was much too old for the affair. ... I think for some things it is almost a 
 pity they sent such a small, comparatively stupid lot of fellows; they resemble 
 those Le Tatar sent to me to learn artillery — fond of theatres, etc., they take 
 no interest in manufactures, etc. Dick I believe goes out in August; he goes 
 to Tientsin. Edwards has come home and goes to Chatham. The whole 
 interest is now wrapped up in home matters, viz., Reform, Fenians and the 
 war on the continent; these quite throw into the shade our colonies, and I 
 am sorry to say they seem more and more inclined to cut them adrift from 
 the mother country." 
 
 In a postscript the great soldier writes : 
 
 " Lindley's book has appeared. I^have not seen [it]. My book will never 
 appear as far as I know." 
 
 Written when Gordon was commanding Royal Engineer at Gravesend, in 
 which capacity he superintended the construction of the forts for the defence 
 of the Thames. 
 
 It was during this period (he held the position for six years from 1865) 
 that he formed his collection of " kings," as he called the boys he took home 
 from the ragged schools and the infirmary. 
 
 225 
 
 GORDON (GENERAL). Three a. I. s., 4 pages, 8vo, to 
 Charles Harvey, dated 25 Dec. 1876, 16 and 2X Jan. 1877 
 respectively. 
 
 Written on his return from Egypt, mentioning his promise to return to 
 Cairo in three weeks. 
 
 226 
 GORDON (GENERAL). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, Sou^A- 
 ampton, 2/^th Jany. 1873, to his cousin Willm. A. 
 Hake, Esq. 
 
 " I ought to have written to you before and arranged for you to go out 
 with me to Galatz; however, this you must do, it will not cost you more 
 
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 than ;^24 there and back, and I will keep you there a month. Pray come, 
 and you can see the Vienna Exhibition en route. Kind love to Matilda and 
 my cousins." 
 
 At this time Gordon was Consul at Galatz, and very soon after started for 
 Egypt to enter on the second great achievement of his life, as Governor of the 
 tribes on the Upper Nile. 
 
 £i los. 
 
 227 
 GORDON. KINGLAKE (A. V^ .), Author of '' Eothen" 
 etc. A. l. s., 4 pages, to D. C. Boulger, relative to General 
 Gordon, dated y?^/)/ 27, 1884. 
 
 Thanking him for a copy of " Gordon's Letters from the Crimea." " I 
 have been greatly interested by seeing what was thought and felt and ex- 
 pounded in his early days by this really phenomenal man whose romantic 
 elevation above all that is base and common has made him — in even these 
 days ! — a sort of warlike and heroic Redeemer." The Government's treatment 
 of Gordon is referred to; the writer at first glance thinks that "considering 
 the imperative seasons, the vast distances, the changeful condition of things, 
 and the consequent changes of mind, the task of doing justice between the 
 Govt, and their heroic envoy would be one of some complexity." 
 
 228 
 GORGES (SIR FERDINANDO), '' the father of English 
 Colonisation in America" D.s., dated Plymouth, 2 Feb. 
 1603 (1604). 
 
 " Scdo die februarij 1603. Anno Regis Jacobi Anglie, ffrancie, et hibrnie 
 primo et Scotie xxxvij"""." 
 
 " Uppon a difference betwixt Sir Ferdinando Gorges knight Captein of the 
 new (fort att Plymouth, and Sir John Gilbert knight, late Captein, there 
 touching the pay that should grow to each of them for the Company there 
 
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 attending from the first of August last untill the xxvij* of the same, wher- 
 uppon one hundred poundes was staled [stayed] uppon a late order made for 
 three hundred four scowre poundes xvi', the matter being by there mutuall 
 assent referred unto me. I do finde the said hundred poundes so stayed fitt 
 to be devided betwixt them. And in testimony of this their assent, and 
 accord by them condescended unto they have hereunto subscribed their 
 
 names. 
 
 (Signed) "Vin. Skynner. 
 
 „ " Fard. Gorges, J. Gylberte." 
 
 " And there is further due to S' John Gilbert for the pay of that garrison 
 from the xvi*" of June last untill the second of August following, being 46 
 daies att the rate of ffiftie shillinges per diem cxv' (;^iis). 
 
 (Signed) "Vin. Skynner." 
 
 Sir Ferdinando was at this time Captain of the New Fort at Plymouth, and 
 a dispute arose between him and his predecessor, Sir John Gilbert, in regard 
 to certain payments. Vincent Skynner acted as arbitrator, and the present 
 document contains his decision, signed by him and the two disputants. Sir 
 Ferdinando took part with Essex in the Island Voyage in 1597. After the 
 unsuccessful attempts at colonization by the Plymouth and London Com- 
 panies formed in 1606, Gorges formed another company, incorporated on 
 3 Nov. 1620, by which the colony of New Plymouth was permanently settled 
 in 1628. In 1639 Gorges obtained a new charter, constituting him Lord 
 Proprietary of the Province of Maine, with powers of jurisdiction for himself 
 and heirs. 
 
 An excessively rare autograph. 
 
 £7>o 
 
 229 
 GRAFTON (AUGUSTUS HENRY, 3RD DUKE OF). 
 Series of 5 a. I. s., to Mr. Sharpe, his lawyer, dated between 
 1769 and 1 78 1, 6 pages, 410. A curious correspondence, all 
 upon the subject of his Norfolk and Suffolk estates. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
100 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 230 
 GRANVILLE (JEAN IGNACE ISIDORE GERARD, 
 di(), Celebrated artist and the author of " Animaux peints 
 par eux mimes." A. I. s., i page, 8vo, to Monsieur Four- 
 nier. 
 
 A fine example of a rare autograph. Accompanied by an original pen- 
 and-ink sketch of Granville's, and two portraits. 
 
 GRATTAN (HENRY), Irish Statesman. A. I. s., 1 page, 
 8vo, 7 Au£: 1793. An order on his bankers to pay Captain 
 Fitzgerald ;^8o. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 232 
 GRAVELOT (H. F. B.), the Celebrated French Engraver, 
 THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS 
 of his 
 
 1. Almanack Iconologique. 
 
 {a) 4° suite: Etres metaphysiques, etc. 8 full pages, 4to. 
 ((5) Description for his picture, L'Imprimerie. 2 pages, folio. 
 (c) Descriptions for his pictures: La Gravure des Caracteres, La 
 Fonderie, L'Imprimerie, Les Typographes. 4 pages, 4to. 
 
 The charming " Almanach Iconologique " was one of Gravelot's chefs- 
 d'oeuvre. 
 
 2. A portion of a play, 4 large pages, folio. 
 
 3. The Original Draft of a letter to a friend relative to Voltaire and to his 
 own designs, i page, 8vo. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE loi 
 
 4. His extract " Tird du Voyage des Anglois autour du monde dans les 
 anndes 1768, 1769, 1770, et 1771." 8vo. Together 20 pages, folio, 4to, and 
 8vo, entirely in the great French Engraver's autograph. 
 
 These are the only Manuscripts of this famous Eighteenth Century French 
 engraver known to us. 
 
 233 
 GRAVELOT (MARIE), wife of the famous Engraver. 
 Three a. I. s., 6^ pages, 4to, Chateaudun, 1756, to her hus- 
 band. 
 
 Chatty domestic letters, in one of which Madame Gravelot mentions 
 D'Anville, the celebrated geographer and brother of the artist. 
 
 Price of Nos. 232 and 2^^^, ;^i2 12s. 
 
 234 
 GRAVINA (J. v.), the Italian Critic. THE ORIGINAL 
 DRAFT of an Autograph Letter (in Latin). 4 pages, 8vo, 
 with many deletions and corrections. 
 
 Gravina was quoted by Dr. Johnson, and is mentioned in. the Doctor's 
 Life by Boswell. 
 
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 235 
 GREGORY (OLINTHUS), eminent Mathematician. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, Woolwich, i June, 1830, to Dr. Pye- 
 Smith. 
 
 18^. 
 
 Declining to give his accustomed help in the Mill Hill Examination: 
 " During the last two or three years I have done nothing but occasion the 
 institution and the masters a series of disappointments," etc. 
 
 \2S. 
 
102 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 236 
 GRENVILLE (GEORGE), Statesman. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, March i^tk 1759. To Rev. Mr. Baron. Relative to a 
 charge of fraud practised in the Navy yards. 
 
 18^. 
 
 237 
 GRENVILLE FAMILY. THE ORIGINAL CORRE- 
 SPONDENCE of and addressed to various members of 
 the Family, comprising some 57 letters, 104 pages, folio, 
 4to, and 8vo, dating from 1753 to 1821. 
 
 Grenville (Richard Temple, Earl Temple). 5 a. I. s., 5 pages, 4to, 
 1753 to 1779. To his brother George Grenville, the Statesman. Referring to 
 the loss of one of Grenville's children and inviting he and his wife to stay at 
 Wootton, etc. With an a. I. of Earl Temple, 2 pages, 4to, to Lord Verney and 
 memoranda in his autograph. 
 
 Grenville (George), the statesman. Several a. I. s. addressed to him by 
 the Earl of Plymouth, Lord Rochford, Lord Suffolk, and Lord Willoughby. 
 
 Buckingham (Marquis, and Duke of). The Original Correspondence 
 addressed to, including a. I. s. of J. Scarlett, Lord Abinger, i page, 4to. 
 (relative to a libel on the Duke); Smith (Sir Sidney); Lord Hood, Earl of 
 Tyrone, Lord Mount Edgcumbe, Lord Euston, Earl of Clanricarde, etc., etc. 
 
 £18 iSs. 
 
 238 
 
 GRENVILLE (W. WYNDHAM, BARON), Statesman. 
 Asetof 12 DOCUMENTS SIGNED by him. 
 
 These documents are also signed by the Ministers to Foreign Parts during 
 the French Revolution, relative to the amounts expended on postages, etc. 
 
 The Ministers who have signed these documents are: John Trevor 
 (Viscount Hampden), Turin; Colonel William Gardiner, Warsaw; Robert 
 
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 Walpole, Lisbon; Ralph Heathcote, Bonn; Daniel Hailes, Copenhagen; Lord 
 Robert Stephen Fitz-Gerald, Swiss Cantons; Robert Liston, Stockholm; 
 George Hammond, U.S.A.; Lord Henry Spencer, Stockholm; Francis Drake, 
 Genoa; Francis James Jackson, Madrid; Honble. William Eliot, The Hague. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 GRIMALDI (JOSEPH), the Actor and Pantomimist. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, Aug. ^ist, 1829. To J. Lunn. 
 
 Relative to a piece, " Honest Frauds," declining it as too dear and asking 
 for the lowest terms. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 240 
 
 GRISI (GIULIA). A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo. To Miss Hawes. 
 
 Promises to sing at a concert, if in good voice, " some English old ballad as 
 'Minstrel Boy,' 'Home, Sweet Home,'" etc. 
 
 £1 IS. 
 
 241 
 GRISI (GIULIA). A. /., ^rd person, to Monsieur le Secre- 
 taire d'Ambassade Fran9aise, asking for a passport for her 
 servant. 
 
 10s. 
 
 242 
 GRONOVIUS (JOHANN FREDERIC), the Celebrated 
 Philologist. A. I. (in Latin), 3 pages, Svo. To Monsieur 
 Theodorus Ryke, i-^''^ January, 1668. 
 
 ^5 
 
104 J- PEARSON & CO. 
 
 243 
 GROUCHY (EMANUEL, MARQUIS DE), Marshal of 
 France. Two /. s., i page, 410, and i page, folio. 
 
 (i) To a representative of the people, Nantes, 11th September, 1793. The 
 decree of the 5th seems to take away the right of fighting for his fatherland, 
 and he hopes that the wound he has just received will make an exception in 
 his favour. 
 
 (ii) To the President of the Convention, Nantes, ir September, 1793. He 
 asks to remain with the army and thus to have the occasion, for the second 
 time, to pour out his blood for the sacred cause of the people and of liberty. 
 
 £2, 2,s. 
 
 244 
 
 GUIZOT (F. P. G.), the French Statesman and Historian. 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, i2mo, i-^rd Sept., 1852. To D. Bogue. 
 
 Relative to the English translation of his "Histoire de la Revolution 
 d' Angleterre " and " L'Histoire de la R^publique et de Cromwell." 
 
 1 2 J. 
 
 245 
 
 GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS (GUSTAVUS II, "THE 
 GREAT," KING OF SWEDEN). L. s., i page, folio, 
 Stockholm, 26 March, 161 2. With the King's seal intact. 
 
 A superb example. 
 
 Written the year after his accession to the throne. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 105 
 
 246 
 HAAG (CARL), Artist. A. l. s., 3 pages, 8vo, to Arthur 
 Lewis, Jany. 15, 1863. Accepting an invitation to Lewis' 
 " Music, Tobacco, Oysters, and beers." 
 
 12S. 
 
 247 
 HALLE (SIR CHARLES), Celebrated Pianist and Con- 
 ductor. A. I. s.y I page, Svo, to J. W. Holland. Will have 
 great pleasure in playing a solo at a concert for the Royal 
 Society of Female Musicians. 
 
 \Q)S. 
 
 248 
 HAMPDEN (JOHN), Statesman. HIS SIGNATURE 
 to an Assessment of Taxation in the County of Bucks, 
 I page, 4to, Sept. 10, 1628. 
 
 This almost unique autograph is accompanied by a very rare folio broad- 
 side : " The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants of the County of Bucking- 
 ham presented to the Kings most Excellent Majestie at Windsor, \T,th 
 January, 1642, in the behalfe of Mr. Hampden, Knight of the said County, 
 and the rest of the members of Parliament accused by his Maiestie of 
 Treason." 
 
 This is the sole signature of Hampden that has occurred for sale during 
 the past thirty years. 
 
 249 
 HANGER (COL. GEORGE), afterwards Lord Coleraine; 
 served in the American War. A.l.s. i page, 4to, to 
 
 p 
 
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 James Perry, of" The Morning Chronicle," referring to his 
 services in the War. 
 
 ^i lOS. 
 
 250 
 HARDING (J. D.), Artist. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to 
 C. Barber. March 21, 1827. Relative to a drawing that 
 he is engraving. 
 
 \QS. 
 
 251 
 HARDWICKE (PHILIP YORKE, EARL), Lord Chan- 
 cellor. A.I.S., I page, 4to, 12 Dec. 1759. To Mr. Secre- 
 tary Pitt. Requesting copies of the Spanish Memorial and 
 and the answer to it. 
 
 1 8 J. 
 
 252 
 HARLEY (JOHN PRITT), Actor and Singer. A.l.s., 
 I page, 8vo, to John Scott, Esq., undated. THE ORI- 
 GINAL HOLOGRAPH MS. signed, of his Poem, "A 
 morning reflection, upon an Evening Impromptu," i page, 
 4to, Feby. zyth, 1832. 
 
 12S. 
 
 253 
 HARMER (T.), Author. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to Thomas 
 Martin, of Palgrave, Watesfield, April 5, 1758, on the 
 
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 subject of Ames' Typographical Antiquities and other 
 books, with note by Sir J no. Fenn. 
 
 io.y. 
 
 254 
 HASTINGS (WARREN), First Governor-General of 
 British India. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 15 Dec. 1814, to his 
 nephew, in reference to the valuation of his estate. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 255 
 HAWKESWORTH (JOHN), Miscellaneous Writer. 
 A.n.s., I page, oblong 8vo, 2gtk June, 1763. To James 
 Doddesley. The receipt of the payment for " A Descrip- 
 tion of England and Wales." 
 
 Hawkesworth, in company with Johnson, Bathurst and Warton, was one of 
 the authors of the " Adventurer." 
 
 15^. 
 
 256 
 
 HAYDN (GIUSEPPE), TAe Composer. THE ORI- 
 GINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his " Sim- 
 phonia dell' Oratorio II Ritorno di Tobie." The full score, 
 20 leaves, oblong folio. 
 
 From the celebrated collection of Aloys Fuchs, member of the Imperial 
 Court Chapel of Vienna, and bearing his autograph. 
 
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 257 
 HAYDON (B. R.), the Artist. A. n. s., i page, 8vo, Leeds, 
 dth Nov., 1882. " It will be impossible." 
 
 85. 
 
 258 
 HAYLEY (WILLI A-M), Friend of the Poet Cowper. THE 
 ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his 
 extremely famous work : " The Triumphs of Temper, a 
 Poem in Six Cantos." Consisting of 21^] leaves, \\.o. Pub- 
 lished in 1803. Inserted in this important manuscript are 
 proofs of the six designs of Maria Flaxman, engraved by 
 William Blake for the printed edition issued in 1803. 
 Bound tn brown morocco extra. 
 
 This is the Original Manuscript (quite perfect), entirely in Hayley's auto- 
 graph, of a book which was extremely famous in the early years of the nine- 
 teenth century, and very frequently reprinted. 
 
 " Hayley retained a traditional reputation on the strength of almost his 
 first poem, still his magnum opus, after nearly twenty years had passed since 
 its appearance—' The Triumphs of Temper.' "—Gilchrist's " Life of Blake." 
 
 A copy of the original edition of the printed work accompanies this manu- 
 script. 
 
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 259 
 
 HEATH (NICHOLAS). L.s.,y page, folio. Eltham, 
 16th Aug., 1556. To Lord Cavendish. 
 
 An original Privy Council letter signed by Archbishop Heath, who helped 
 Bishop Tunstall to translate the " Great " Bible. In 1531 Heath was Vicar 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 109 
 
 of Hever J he was subsequently Archbishop of Stafford, Bishop of Worcester, 
 Bishop of Rochester, and Archbishop of York. He was also Queen Mary's 
 Lord Chancellor. 
 
 The Archbishop was deprived of his See by Elizabeth, although he had 
 rendered her an immense service by proclaiming her (in the House of Lords) 
 immediately after Queen Mary's death. 
 
 This letter is dated from Eltham, i6th August 1556, and is addressed to 
 Sir William Cavendish, Treasurer of the Chamber. 
 
 The Privy Council, for the second time, in the name of the King 
 (Philip II) and Queen (Mary) commands Cavendish to attend the Court 
 at once. 
 
 The letter is signed not only by Archbishop Heath, but also by the fol- 
 lowing famous Tudor Statesmen : 
 
 1. Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely (previously the first and only Bishop of 
 Westminster). 
 
 2. William Lord Paget, Lord Privy Seal. 
 
 3. Sir William Petre, Secretary of State. 
 
 4. Sir John Bourne, Secretary of State. 
 
 5. Sir John Baker, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 
 
 6. Sir Thomas Cornwaleys, Comptroller of the Household. 
 
 In the reign of Edward VI, although he had opposed the measure, Heath 
 was appointed one of the Chief Commissioners for carrying out the Act for the 
 use of the new Book of Common Prayer (1549). Refusing to sign the new 
 Ordination form for the Church of England Clergy, he was imprisoned and 
 deprived of his Bishopric by Edward VI's Government. On the accession of 
 Mary he was restored, translated to York, and the Great Seal committed 
 to him. 
 
 260 
 
 HEATHFIELD (GEORGE AUGUSTUS ELIOT, 
 LORD), A. L, 3 pages, 4to, 1758, to a peer. A long letter 
 
no J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 referring to the happenings in the House of Commons. 
 Mentions Townshend, Duke of Marlboro, Fox. 
 
 " Mr. Pitt's speech was judicious and able, and seems now to have secur'd 
 the approbation of the House," etc. 
 
 Lord Heathfield is known as the " Defender of Gibraltar.'' 
 
 £,2 \OS. 
 
 261 
 
 HEINE (HEINRICH), Poet. A.l.s., i full page, large 
 8vo, Passy,Jany, 1848, to Seuffert, giving his address and 
 saying that he is unable to rise from his chair, describing 
 how Seuffert can get to Passy, and sending greetings to 
 Karpeles. 
 
 £,11^- 
 
 262 
 
 HEMANS (FELICIA DOROTHEA), Celebrated Poetess. 
 A.l.s., 4 pages, 4to, to her Publisher, May 2^tk, 1823. 
 Allusion to the publication of some of her works, " Siege of 
 Valencia," " Songs of the Cid," the " Last Constantine," 
 etc. etc. ; speaks of Sir Walter Scott, Campbell, Milman, 
 etc., and relates a curious anecdote of the " variableness of 
 Criticism," in Coleridge's remarks on the "Siege of 
 Valencia." 
 
 A fine letter of great interest. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
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 263 
 HEMANS (MRS.), Poetess. THREE AUTOGRAPH 
 POEMS in Verse, vis: " Farewell to Wales," i page, 410, 
 "Horace, Ode 13, Book 3," i page, 410, signed {initials); 
 Notes to the " Records of Woman," 2 pages, 4to. 
 
 £7 7s- 
 
 264 
 HENRIETTA MARIA (QUEEN OF CHARLES I), 
 HOLOGRAPH LETTER (SIGNED), i page, 4to. 
 Paris ce 25 Novemb. (1658). To Cardinal Mazarin, " Mon 
 cousin, En voyant I'Abb^ de Monvegu je I'ay charg6 de 
 vous voir de ma part: II vous parlera de I'afaire d'orange 
 comme d'une chose que me touche fort." 
 
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 265 
 HENRIETTA (MARIA). HOLOGRAPH LETTER 
 (SIGNED). I page, 4to. To her nephew, assuring him 
 of her affection and good will. 
 
 £lo 
 
 266 
 HENRY (M ATTH EW), the Commentator on the Holy Bible. 
 THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of 
 his Sermon — Text, Matt, xxvii, 45, 46. " Now from ye 
 6*'' hour there was darkness — And about ye cf^ hour Jesus 
 
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 cryed with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lamma Sabach- 
 thani, that is to say, my God, my God, why hast thou for- 
 saken me," 28 Dec, 1690, 16 pages, lamo. 
 
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 267 
 
 HENRY (MATTHEW). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of nine of his sermons. 
 Covering 82 pages, sm. 8vo. Written between the years 
 1693 and 1703. 
 
 ;^IO lOS. 
 
 268 
 
 HERBERT (JOHN ROGERS), ^Ae Portrait Painter. 
 A. I. s., I page, oblong 8vo, to Vaughan, July 26, 1848, 
 Requesting his picture " St. John reproving Herod " to be 
 delivered to Mr. Green. 
 
 This picture was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1848. 
 
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 269 
 
 HERSCHEL (SIR JOHN), Astronomer. A. I. s., 3 pages, 
 4to, to G. W. Featherstonhaugh of Philadelphia, /««. 11, 
 1832, an interesting letter, relative to Glaciers, Tides on the 
 American Lakes, etc., with seal. 
 
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 270 
 HERSCHEL (SIR WILLIAM), Astronomer. A. /., 
 3rd person, i page, 4to, to Benjamin West, P.R.A. 
 
 Asking his permission when viewing the the pictures at Windsor Castle to 
 bring Mrs. and Miss Herschel: "The character already used in many 
 almanacks to mark the Georgian planet is ^. It has two satellites revolving 
 around it," etc. 
 
 A diagram representing the Georgian planet, with satellites revolving round 
 it, is sketched at the foot of this letter. 
 
 271 
 HERSCHEL (SIR WILLIAM). A. I. s., 2 pages, 410, 
 Slough, March 14, 1800. 
 
 Enclosing a paper, " the contents of which I hope will prove useful to 
 those who wish to view the Sun." Refers to his own writings on Light and 
 Heat, and has sent him a sample of wool for his inspection and desires him 
 to present it and some other wool to accompany it, to the King, " in order to 
 show that His Majesty's improvements in those articles are followed ... by 
 his subjects in the West of England." 
 
 .^3 3-y- 
 
 272 
 HESKETH (LADY), Cowper's Cousin and Correspondent. 
 A series of 5 a. I. s., to William Hayley, covering 20 pages, 
 4to, closely written. 
 
 A most important correspondence, full of most interesting references to 
 Cowper and his contemporaries, together with two Letters of Hayley to 
 Lady Hesketh. 
 
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 1. 4 pages, 4to, Clifton, Jany. 2^rd 1802. 
 
 " . . . I am particularly impatient at this moment to tell you how com- 
 pletely you have mistaken my intention concerning the memorial of our dear 
 friend (Cowper) which I wish'd to place in Dereham Church and which I 
 design'd from the first should only consist of an Elegant Tablet of best 
 marble, either white and grey or white and black, with a modest Inscription 
 such as might be judged proper for the occasion and bearing Testimony to 
 his genius and his virtues. ... A monument of the expensive kind in such a 
 small retired spot as E. Dereham, a place to which he had no affinity what- 
 ever, where he only resided during a few melancholy years, . . . would seem 
 only the effect of an unpardonable degree of vanity and Ostentation . . . even 
 in the Abbey and amongst his brother Poets I would still wish to see pre- 
 served that chaste simplicity and elegance which I think distinguishes his 
 works, as it always did the character of his mind. . . . Why? you wish to 
 make me, of all living creatures, the arbiter to decide between booksellers 
 and editors; do not I beseech you suffer either Johnson or Fuseli to apply to 
 me," etc. 
 
 A very interesting letter almost entirely devoted to the question of the 
 tablet which was erected to the poet in St. Edmund's Chapel, Dereham Church, 
 with an inscription by Hayley. 
 
 2. 4 pages, 4to, Clifton, /any. 28M 1802. 
 
 "A friend of mine, and a very old friend of my beloved Cousin, has 
 lately discovered a Mine of Treasures ... a large parcel of Letters" addressed 
 to him by Cowper. " You will receive some of these precious letters, with 
 which you will at your discretion enrich the delightful work you have in hand, 
 and which I am assured bids fair to be a C/ief (Toeuvre." Mentions also that 
 he takes no notice of the early friendship which existed between Cowper and 
 Lord Thurlow. " I am/ar from desiring that you Sir should publish this to 
 the world, yet I do not see why the original intimacy between two people so 
 formed to do credit to each other should be passed over in silence." Mentions 
 her great grandfather. Sir William Cowper, etc. 
 
 3. 4 pages, 4to, Clifton, Jany. 2qth 1802. 
 
 Writes of the memorial and wishes one like that to General Wolfe in 
 Westerham Church; offers herself as Hayley's banker, who wanted money to 
 carry on his biography of Cowper. 
 
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 4. 4 pages, 4to, Clifton, Feby. 12th 1802. 
 
 Mentions the memorial. Lady Hesketh, in spite of Hayley's suggestionSj 
 wished for a simple memorial; " Suffer not our modest ingenious all excelling 
 friend, whose merits when living courted the shade and who from early youth 
 cherish'd Retirement as the great blessing of human Ufe — let not him be 
 surrounded with figures and emblems however beautiful in themselves that 
 are perfectly unappropriate to Him. ... I have found out two reasons for 
 this, the one that I am certainly still prouder of my relation than you are of 
 your friend, etc.'' 
 
 5. 4 pages, 4to, Feby. 20th 1802. 
 
 " . . . I write at this moment only to ask — and seriously to entreat you 
 will inform me How you came to know, or rather to imagine you know I 
 really think you could not that our dear friend made use of the appellation of 
 T/iea. when writing to my Sister?" She comments on the beauty of 
 Theodora, " whose figure and eyes would not have disgraced Juno," and chaffs 
 Hayley on the number of goddesses manufactured by him. 
 
 An important and very fine letter. 
 
 Accompanying these five letters of Lady Hesketh, there are two a. I. s. of 
 William Hayley (signed " Hermit ") to Lady Hesketh, 
 
 1. 3 pages, 4to, /any. z^th 1802. 
 
 Giving an account of Bognor, and he has arrived " I trust at a successful 
 termination of my long and arduous Labour; at least I have written that 
 delightful word Finis and my work is so far complete, that if I were to 
 migrate to a purer world to-morrow, I might decamp with the cordial 
 gratification that I have discharg'd, to the utmost of my ability, the duties of 
 Justice and affection to my dear departed friend " (Cowper). He goes on to 
 say that the work will form two 4to volumes, and expresses his indignation at 
 Lady Hesketh's desire for such a small memorial in E. Dereham Church. 
 
 2. 3 pages, 4to, 25M Feb. 1802. 
 
 Discusses the monument and asking for a description of her friend who is 
 to be a neighbour of Hayley's. 
 
 Cowper's life was written by Hayley chiefly from materials supplied by 
 Lady Hesketh. She was very reluctant to permit the publication of letters, 
 and positively forbade any reference to Theodora (see above, letter No. 5), 
 
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 who was still living, and sent some information, but said that a personal inter- 
 view with Hayley would kill her on the spot. To spare Theodora's feelings, 
 Cowper's relations to Mrs. Unwin were carefully represented as resembling 
 devotion to a " venerable parent," and a false colouring given to the narrative. 
 
 ^l6 l6s. 
 
 273 
 HILL (REV. ROWLAND). A. l.s., i page, 8vo, Surrey 
 Chapel, March 2, 1828, to Knight Spencer. Relative to 
 the selling, winding up, and last dividend of the Surrey 
 Institution. 
 
 lOi'. 
 
 274 
 HOFLAND (BARBARA), Authoress. A. l. s., 3 pages, 
 8vo (1833), to Miss Mitford. 
 
 "... Mr. Hofland bids me tell you he will be happy to take you to the 
 Cricket ground at Lord's, when he is sure you will be exceedingly amused 
 and will make your day there. The best paper that ever was written or read 
 since cricket was played. It is on Mondays at half-past eleven they begin. . . . 
 Mr. Abbott thinks your new tragedy most admirable, full of exquisite pas- 
 sages. My poor book is just launched. I have not seen it, but I have seen 
 two reviews of it, one in the Athenaeum in which is seen the perfection of 
 ' damning with faint praise ' . . . he is gone whom such things would have 
 interested therefore it don't signify what is said or unsaid," etc. etc. etc. 
 
 Contains a reference to the loss of her son by her first husband. 
 
 125. 
 
 275 
 HOFLAND (BARBARA), Authoress. A. I. s., i page, 
 4to, to Brockbank. ^une 5th, 1833. Sending an inclosure 
 from her friend in Birmingham. 
 
 7s. 
 
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 276 
 HOGG (JAMES). A.l.s., i page, lamo, to Mr. Stenhouse, 
 undated. Asking him to look at some proofs, and return 
 them by bearer. 
 
 12S. 
 
 277 
 HOOD (T., the Elder). AN ORIGINAL DRAFT of a 
 Letter in his Autograph, with numerous corrections, and 
 signed, i full page, 4to. 
 
 " I have nothing to write, for I have heard no news and I answered all 
 your letters yesterday. But as anxiety not only deprives me of sleep but 
 does not even suffer me to be awake without intense pain, in order that I 
 may talk with you as it were, in which alone I obtain repose, I have deter- 
 mined to write to you I don't know what without any fixed purpose. . . . 
 As in love matters dirty, insipid, immodest women alienate our affections, 
 so . . .," etc. 
 
 A very characteristic letter. 
 
 278 
 
 HOOKER (Dr. J. D.), Eminent Botanist. A. I. s., 3 pages, 
 8vo, 8 Aug., 1865, to Lady Franklin. Relative to an 
 Army examination which will prevent him from meeting 
 the Queen. 
 
 io.y. 
 
 279 
 HORN (C. E.). A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, Oct. 20, 1822, to 
 George Robins. 
 
 12S. 
 
ii8 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 280 
 HOWARD (HENRY), Portrait Painter. A.l.s., 2^ pages, 
 4to, to Wm. \ia.y\e.y, Jany. 27, 1800. Referring to the bust 
 of John Flaxman, the famous sculptor, etc. 
 
 12S. 
 
 281 
 HOWITT (MARY). A. I. s., 3 pages, i2mo, to Chapman 
 and Hall, Sept. 8 (no year), referring to the production of 
 one of her children's books. 
 
 8s. 
 
 282 
 HOWLEY {V^ll^hlKM), Archbishop of Canterbury. A.Ls., 
 4 pages, 8vo, March 20, 1840, to a Bishop. Thanking him 
 for an address, and mentioning a vacancy at Horsham, etc. 
 
 Archbishop Howley with the Lord Chamberlain, conveyed the news of 
 William IV's death to Kensington Palace, where they had an interview with 
 the young Queen Victoria at five in the morning. 
 
 15^. 
 
 283 
 
 HUGHES (JOHN). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT of II Poems, 93 pages, folio. 
 
 There are several manuscript notes added to the poems by W. Buncombe, 
 who married the sister of Hughes. 
 
 John Hughes, poet and dramatist, was born in 1677, and died in 1720. 
 He showed an early taste for literature, writing a tragedy entitled " Amala- 
 sont, Queen of the Goths," when nineteen. His finely written, and successful 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 119 
 
 tragedy, " The Siege of Damascus," was his best and last work. Hughes died 
 of consumption a few hours after its first production. 
 
 Hughes " Venus and Adonis " and several other cantatas were set to 
 music by Handel. Pepusch and Haym also composed music for his poetical 
 pieces. 
 
 284 
 HUGHES (THOMAS), author of " Tom Browns School 
 Days." A. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, to F. D. Maurice. 
 
 " Our Serjeant is ill so I am on permanent duty at the college." He will 
 call the next day. 
 
 285 
 HUGO (VICTOR). THE ORIGINALPROOF-SHEETS 
 of " La Voix de Guernsey," and " Victor Hugo sur le 
 Plebiscite," with his autograph corrections and presentation 
 inscription (signed) to Louis Ulbach on the back of each. 
 
 ^885. 
 
 286 
 HUMBOLDT (FRIEDRICH HEINRICH ALEXAN- 
 DER VON), the Great German Naturalist. A.l.s., {in 
 French) i page, lamo. 
 
 Relative to a commission at Lyons he has been charged with. Mentions 
 Baron di Guando, Counsellor of State. 
 
 io.y. 
 
120 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 287 
 HUNT (W. HOLMAN). The Artist. A. L s., 2 pages, 
 8vo, Campden Hill, ij,thjany, 1859. To Grove. 
 
 Thanking him for an invitation, but refuses "for the picture has been about 
 so long and suffered so many delays that I am now quite uneasy when away from 
 it. So much so that a holiday does me no good. I have got to work, or rather 
 into my studio, on condition that I divide my time between poultices and 
 painting which I do conscientiously. I suffer no illness or weakness . . . but 
 the motive of present nursing is to keep me free from further carbuncles.'' 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 288 
 HUNTINGFORD (GEORGE IS KA.Q), Bishop of Glou- 
 cester. A. I. s., I page, 4to, to the engraver of his portrait, 
 with the reply, i page, 4to, Wint. CoW., July 10, 1807. 
 
 7s. 
 
 289 
 
 HUXLEY (THOMAS H^^'R.Y), Man 0/ Science. A.l.s., 
 I page, 8vo, 12 October 187 1. 
 
 Regrets he is unable to lecture. 
 
 12S. 
 
 290 
 INCHBALD (ELIZABETH), Novelist and Dramatist. 
 Receipt signed, i page, %\o,July 25M, 1791. 
 
 Receipt of sixty guineas for the copyright of "Next Door Neighbours, a 
 comedy." 
 
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5, PALL MALL PLACE 121 
 
 291 
 INGELOW (JEAN), ^./.j., 2 pages, 8vo,toMiss Cracroft. 
 
 12S. 
 
 292 
 
 JAMES I when James VI of Scotland. A. I. s., i page, folio. 
 
 Maister I pray you send me with this bearare gray fairfax for he will stand 
 me in maist speciall steadd at this tyme & I promeis you upon my honoure 
 ye sail have youre choyce betwixt (this) & fastrounis evin (Shrove Tuesday) of 
 any hunting horse in my staible except tua, in earnest I pray you send him 
 immediately, fair weill. 
 
 I pray you anis againe send him. 
 
 Your freind as befoire, 
 
 James R. 
 Excessively rare as a holograph. 
 
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 293 
 JAMES I when James VI of Scotland. HIS ROYAL 
 SIGN MANUAL to a document on paper, with fine seal. 
 I page, 4to. Holy rood House, i2,tk February, 1586. 
 
 Commanding that certain ofiRcers of the King who are past the age of 
 sixty and have become weak are to "abyde at hame fra all and sindrie our 
 raidis [raids] wearis [wars]," etc. 
 
 James I's mother — Mary Queen of Scots — was executed on 8 Feb. 1587. 
 
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 294 
 JAMES II when Duke of York. HIS ROYAL SIGN 
 MANUAL to a letter, 2 pages, folio, with seal. Whitehall, 
 \ 2th June 1666. To Horatio Lord Townshend. 
 
 Requesting him to impress or cause to be imprest in the County of Nor- 
 folk 200 able Mariners and seamen & to send them to Yarmouth. 
 
 295 
 JAMES II AND LORDCHANCELLORCLARENDON 
 
 JAMES II when Duke of York. HIS ROYAL SIGN 
 MANUAL to a letter, with seal, i page, folio. Whitehall, 
 3 December 1667. To Horatio Lord Towneshend. 
 
 " Whereas the King my Soveraigne Lord and Brother hath been pleased 
 to signify his pleasure unto Mee that I should forthwith send Orders to the 
 severall Ports of this Kingdome that all care and dilligence be used to prevent 
 and hinder the escape of the Earle of Clarendon who is lately withdrawne," 
 etc., etc. 
 
 This very fine letter is historically important. The "Dictionary of 
 National Biography " states that the Duke of York (James II) supported his 
 father-in-law, Clarendon, during this momentous crisis but the present letter 
 proves that quite the contrary was the case. 
 
 The session after the dismissal of the Earl of Clarendon opened on loth 
 Oct. 1667. The King hoped the Chancellor's dismissal would lead to greater 
 confidence between himself and Parliament, and promised never to employ 
 the Earl again. The latter, however, was arraigned for high treason, but the 
 Lords refused to commit Clarendon, and the Commons passed a resolution 
 on 2nd Dec. (the day before this letter was written) that the Lords' action 
 was "an obstruction to the public justice of the kingdom and a precedent of 
 evil and dangerous consequences." 
 
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 JAMES II AND HIS CORONATION 
 
 JAMES II. HIS ROYAL SIGN MANUAL to a letter, 
 with seal, i page, folio. Whitehall, 22,rd March i62>^. To 
 
 Viscount Townesend. 
 
 Summons to attend the King's Coronation. 
 
 ;^IO 10^. 
 
 JAMESON (ANNA), Authoress. A series of 5 a. I. s., to 
 Abraham Hayward. 
 
 Containing criticisms on Art. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 298 
 
 JENNER. AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF 
 19 holograph letters of Dr. Edward Jenner, the Discoverer 
 of Vaccination, together with an Epigram upon the Duke 
 of Beaufort in Jenner's autograph. The whole inlaid to a 
 uniform size {/olio) and bound in brown morocco extra, gilt 
 leaves. 
 
 Many of the letters are of great value, being entirely in reference to his 
 great discovery of Vaccination, its progress, and the many difficulties with which 
 the new discovery had to contend. They are addressed to Dr. C. H. Parry, 
 M.D.; NichoUs, his publisher; Sir Francis Freeling; B. Phillips; J. Ward; 
 Colnaghi; P. Lunell; and to his son the Rev. G. Jenner, and others. 
 
124 J- PEARSON & CO. 
 
 References to Jenner's pamphlets on Vaccination occur throughout the 
 collection. Many fine portraits of the Doctor are included. 
 Fuller Particulars on Application. 
 
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 299 
 
 JERSEY (SARAH SOPHIA, COUNTESS OF). A.l.s., 
 2 pages, 8vo, undated. To Lord Lichfield. 
 
 " Lady Chesterfield wrote me a most melancholy account of your suffering." 
 Also an " At Home " card with " Lord & Lady Kinnaird, Tuesday May 6'^" 
 in the Countess of Jersey's autograph. 
 
 15^- 
 
 300 
 
 JOHNSTONE (JOHN), Comedian. ^. /. ^., 2 pages, 4to, 
 n. d., addressed to George Garrick, at Bath. 
 
 " As I suppose you wish to know of the success of the new Comedy I 
 hope you'll not be offended at the Liberty I take, in sending the following 
 account, as it may reach you sooner than by the ordinary course of your 
 correspondence. The first act was very brilliant, rather too much so, Weston's 
 first appearance had a wonderful effect, the contrast between him and Redditch 
 in dress and manner was remarkably striking, but his part and Mr. King's 
 seemed to decline gradually to the end of the piece. Mrs. Abington's was 
 hardly noticed, and the circumstance of Lucy's screening Jack behind the 
 Layman had like to have been fatal, Miss Pope & Baddeley did their utmost 
 but to very little purpose, their scene was exceedingly heavy, upon the whole 
 tho' there was very little kissing, I find it has not gained a good report among 
 the spectators." 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
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 301 
 
 JOWETT (BENJAMIN). Translator of Plato. A. I. s., 
 I page, 8vo, Oxford, Sept. 29, 1879. 
 
 Answer to an application for admission to Balliol College. 
 
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 302 
 
 JUXON (WM.). The Original Warrant Signed by 
 William Juxon, Bishop of London and Lord Treasurer, 
 for ;;^20 to be used for the repairs of the Almshouses at 
 Glastonbury, together with an account of the Expenses of 
 repairs to the Guildhall, the South Bridge, the Prison, 
 Market Place and Almshouses in the reign of James I. 
 2\ pages, folio. To Mr. Warwick. Nov. 30, 1637. 
 
 The warrant is in the autograph of Richard Kynnesman and signed 
 by him. 
 
 Juxon accompanied Charles I to the scaffold, and was with him to 
 the end. 
 
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 KARR (ALPHONSE), Author. A. I. s., i page, 4to (un- 
 dated). 
 
 85. 
 
126 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 304 
 KAVANAGH (JULIA), Authoress. A.Ls., 3 pages, 8vo, 
 March 2,th, 1850. To Miss Meteyard. 
 
 Mentions one of her books and the reviewing of it. 
 
 125'. 
 
 KEAN (EDMUND). A.Ls., i page, 410, to J. Lee. 
 
 Dated Saturday evening you know the day of the month, "What day do I 
 
 open at Cheltenham the stupid son of a has not dated his letter, write 
 
 me Birmingham, get as much money as you can and save it for me," together 
 with a list of names in his autograph. 
 
 £7 ^OS. 
 
 306 
 
 KEITH (ADMIRAL GEORGE KEITH ELPHIN- 
 STONE, VISCOUNT). A.Ls., i page, 410, 27,^ April, 
 182 1. Mentioning Admiral Fleming, relative to a free- 
 hold, etc. 
 
 This letter is written very shakily. It was penned barely two years before 
 the writer's death — loth March, 1823. 
 
 Admiral Keith was the intermediary of the government in its correspond- 
 ence with Bonaparte relative to his being sent to St. Helena. 
 
 iSs. 
 
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 KEMBLE (J. P.). A. L, ^rd person, i page, 4to, to the 
 Proprietors of the "Monthly Mirror," Oct. 19, 1798. 
 
 " Mr. Kemble presents his respectful compliments to the Proprietors of 
 the ' Monthly Mirror,' and shall have great pleasure at being at all able to aid 
 
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 them in any Enquiries as to the Collection of Playbills, which they mention, 
 so flatteringly, consist of above a hundred Quarto volumes, to read them all 
 would be putting them to Trouble and Expense unnecessarily." 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 308 
 
 KENT (EDWARD, DUKE OF), Father of Queen Victoria. 
 L. s., 2 pages, 4to, Kensington Palace, 16 March 181 1. 
 To Sir Acland Clarke. 
 
 Requesting him as Colonel of the Royal Fusiliers to forward the petition 
 of a soldier's widow, to the Commander-in-chief. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 KENT (EDWARD, DUKE OF). A. t., ^rd person, 2 
 pages, 4to, Kensington Palace, nth Oct., 18 10. To Mr. 
 Freeling. 
 
 " A thousand acknowledgments for the very kind manner in which his (the 
 Duke of Kent's) wishes have been more than met with," etc. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
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 KING (RUFUS), American Statesman. A. I. s., i page, 
 4to, JVew York, 2b July, 1793, to Ganswoort & Co. 
 
 Informing them that he has requested the bearer to pay them the money 
 they advanced to him. 
 
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128 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
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 KING (THOMAS). A.l.s., i page, folio, to R. Peake, 
 Nov. 2nd, 1 80 1. 
 
 " When I was at the Theatre yesterday, I missed you by a minute or two, 
 at the office and on the Stage. Had I seen you I should have thank'd you 
 for your kind inquiry after my health, I am at present perfectly well — I had 
 a sort of an alarm one night; but have not been confined to my room, nor 
 incapable of attending my business had it been found necessary to have call'd 
 on me. . . . On the subject of money I never speak but when urged by 
 necessity, I shall not now run into old grievances — but you must be con- 
 vinced from what you know of my affairs, that the non-performance of the 
 promises made by Mr. S. the rejection of his Dr*° keep me in a very circum- 
 scribed state all the Summer, and I could not have gone on had I not in a 
 certain way trench'd on my coming Salary, therefore stops, or even delays, 
 in the covenanted returns are disagreeable, and if repeated must he fatal — I 
 mean to myself." 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 312 
 KINGLAKE (A. W.), the Historian of the Crimean War. 
 A. I. s., 4 pages, 8vo, Hyde Park Place, 23 Dec. 1869. 
 
 "... I consulted the French gentleman — Theodore Karcher — who trans- 
 lates my books into French, and I send you what he writes to me. He is a 
 man of high character . . . but of the strong Republican party," etc. 
 
 313 
 
 KINGSLEY (REV. CHARLES), Poet and Novelist. 
 A.l.s. 4 pages, 8vo, January loth, 1852, to Parker 
 (his publisher). 
 
 Referring to a volume of Sermons which Parker would not buy, mentions 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 119 
 
 his " Alton Locke." " I had entreaties from people in the North to publish 
 more sermons.'' As he was in want of money he approached his Scottish 
 pubUshers. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 KOTZEBUE (AUG. FRIEDRICH FERDINAND 
 VON), Famous Dramatic Writer. HIS ORIGINAL 
 AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED) entitled 
 "A few just words against an unjust Attack," 3 full pages, 
 4to (in German). 
 
 Referring to the lawsuit against Dr. Merkel for the recovery of fifty 
 thalers, which suit the said doctor has revived after several years. 
 
 £2 \os. 
 
 315 
 KYRLE (JOHN), " The Man of Ross," eulogized by Pope. 
 D.S., I page, folio, 1695. With signatures of Guy Hill, 
 Tho. Rogers, Will. Hughes, Anthony Den. 
 
 " Kyrle owes his fame largely to the eulogy of him, which Pope introduced 
 into his third Moral Epistle (1732). Pope's lines plainly attribute to Kyrle 
 the construction both of Ross Church and the raised stone causeway which 
 connected the town with Wilton." 
 
 316 
 
 LA CONDAMINE (CHARLES MARIE DE), French 
 Traveller. A. I. s., 4 pages, 4to, Porto Bella, Panama, 
 15 December, 1745. 
 
 Mentions the return of the transport to St. Dominique. Their arrival had 
 been announced 4 months ago by the vessel that brought the new Viceroy of 
 
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 Peru. The English agents have thought war declared, and have spent the 
 night packing up their effects. The Spanish have put sentinels at the doors 
 of the depot where the negro slaves which are not sold are housed. Mentions 
 the King of Spain, etc. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 LAMARTINE. THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT of his "HISTOIRE DE CROM- 
 WELL" (ler. feuilleton). 40 pages, 410. 
 
 Quite complete. 
 
 The Manuscript differs very considerably from the version as printed. 
 Expressions such as " le grand Cromwell " in the Manuscript are printed as 
 " Oliver Cromwell " and " Un fanatique " is suppressed. 
 
 318 
 
 LAMARTINE. THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 
 MANUSCRIPT of the Prospectus of Lectures pour 
 Tous (Annonces et Prefaces). 1 1 pages, 4to. 
 
 Quite perfect. 
 
 Crammed with corrections and additions by Lamartine : 
 "Lectures pour Tous" still holds the chief place among the literary 
 magazines of France. 
 
 ^30 
 
 319 
 
 LAMARTINE. THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 
 MANUSCRIPT of his " Pr£ambule de l'Annee, 1858. 
 1 1 pages, 4to. 
 
 Quite perfect. 
 
 With numerous corrections and additions by Lamartine. 
 
 ;^30 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 131 
 
 320 
 LAMBERT (JOHN), Parliamentary General. A.l.s., 
 I page, 4to, Bradford, March 6, 1643, addressed to Sir 
 Thomas Fairfax, General of the Northern Army. Giving 
 particulars of the attack upon the Royalists at Hunslett, 
 the names of the prisoners taken, which include i major, 
 5 captains, 3 lieutenants, 4 gentlemen, and about 100 
 common soldiers. " Gen. Knight is certainly att Durham, 
 but I cannot tell with what force, but I fear lest his inten- 
 tions may be for this county." 
 A MOST INTERESTING HISTORICAL LETTER. Excessively rare. 
 
 321 
 
 LAMENNAIS (ROBERT FELICITEDE), The French 
 Author. A. Is., 2 pages, 8vo, nth Feby. 1829, to Mon- 
 sieur Rio. 
 
 "... II est doux de penser que la v^rit^, la Religion, tout ce que les 
 passions aveugles attaquent avec tout de violence, trouvent encore des 
 ddfenseurs qui, ^ des vastes connoissances, unissent le talent qui les fait 
 valoir. Vous avez, monsieur, attach^ votre nom a une cause aujourd'hui trop 
 abandonnde, mais qui triumphera sans aucun doute," etc. 
 
 i8.r. 
 
 322 
 LANDON, (L. E.). A.l.s., i page, 8vo, 1835, to Mr. 
 Jerdan. 
 
 "... All to-day was spent at Strawberry Hill. The prettiest of pretty 
 places. I expect ' The Vow of the Peacock ' to be out soon. . . . ' The 
 
132 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 Poetry of Life ' was rubbish. . . . Has the Athenaeum reviewed the D. R. S. 
 Book?" 
 
 lOS. 
 
 323 
 
 LANDOR (WALTER SAVAGE), ^Ae Poet. A. I. s. 
 I page, i2mo. 
 
 He refers to the death of his correspondent's nephew. " It must grieve 
 her for a time, but it was a happy release to both. . . . Before the end of 
 this month I hope Kate Fields will have forwarded to Newby several small 
 pieces from Fields — no relation of hers, but a friend. I now enclose no fewer 
 than twelve — Latin and English," etc. 
 
 /I 
 
 324 
 
 LAS CASES (DIEUDONNE, COMTE DE), Friendof 
 Napoleon; wrote his Life. A. I. s, i page, 4to, 20 Sep- 
 tembre 1795. 
 
 " . . . Je vous renvois vos papiers, tels qu'aucun autre sujet de la Grande 
 Bretagne ne les possfede, ils font honneur a Votre caractere personel, at h. vos 
 talents. Quant au coffre, soyes tranquille; dtant prevenu, j'aurai toute atten- 
 tion, et je ferai, que mes gens I'ayent aussi," etc. etc. 
 
 £\ los. 
 
 325 
 LAWRENCE (SIR THOMAS). A. I. s. (initials), 4 
 pages, 4to, 18 10. To Miss Harriett Lee. 
 
 Entirely in reference to his pictures and paintings. 
 
 " You are good and kind as yourself my dear friend to be thus interested 
 for me in that, which will never cease to be an object of interest with me the 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 133 
 
 retaining and advancing my Professional Fame if fame be not too large a word 
 for this " last Infirmity." My Pictures went in perfect safety to the Exhibi- 
 tion and are the best that I have produced." Mentions his portraits of Lord 
 Melville, Mr. Canning, and Lord Castlereagh. " I look for many a scurvy 
 joke on the two last and many a criticism on the first given with infinite 
 liberality and candour, and all the sagacity of Ignorance. The Death of 
 Hoppner leaves me it is true without a Rival, and this has been acknowledged 
 of, and to me, by the ablest of my present competitors, but I already find one 
 small misfortune attending it, viz., that I have no sharer in the watchful 
 jealousy, I will not say hatred, that follows the situation at this (in all but 
 Historical Painting) advanced period of the Arts, it is quite impossible (it 
 would have been to Sir Joshua [Reynolds]) to get so far beyond all Rivalry as 
 to leave it hopeless,'' etc. 
 
 £S8s. 
 
 326 
 LAWRENCE (SIR THOMAS). A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, 
 12 Oct. 1826. To Mrs. John Williams. 
 
 Regretting the lateness of his visit to Wales, and asking her to thank Mr. 
 Williams for calling, etc. 
 
 £2, 2,s- 
 
 327 
 LEECH (JOHN), Famous Illustrator of Punch" etc. A 
 series of six a. I. s., 18 pages, 8vo, to Percival Leigh, 1849- 
 1858. 
 
 One of the letters consists of eight pages, describing his visit to Ireland 
 (with Dean Hole), with sketch of a pig; also eight sketches in ink and pencil, 
 by John Leech, and an a. l. s. of Mrs. Leech. 
 
 £15 
 
134 J- PEARSON & CO. 
 
 328 
 LEIGHTON (SIR FREDERICK), P.R.A. A. I. s., 
 I page, 8vo, to A. Vogne, May 13, 1865. 
 
 lis. 
 
 329 
 LE MOYNE D' IBERVILLE, the celebrated Navigator 
 who defended Canada against the English and discovered 
 the Mississippi. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to Nicholas Thoinard, 
 dated from Rochefort, 18 Sep. 1703. Mentioning his de- 
 parture for the Mississippi. 
 
 " Monsieur de Surgere n'ira pas a la Vera Crux il ne doit aller qu'au ille 
 de la Martinique et k St. domengue [Dominique]," etc., etc. 
 An excessively rare autograph. 
 
 /40 
 
 LEOPOLDINE (EMPRESS OF BRAZIL, ARCH- 
 DUCHESS OF AUSTRIA). A.I.S., i page, 4to. 
 
 "Yesterday I concluded the bargain for those things, and am well satis- 
 fied. Herewith I send you a medicinal root from Spanish America for 
 Cromlinde. Two of my people who suffered for eighteen months from continu- 
 ous diarrhoea were cured immediately. It must be reduced to powder, and a 
 teaspoonful taken in the early morning." — Translation. 
 
 i8j. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 135 
 
 33^ 
 LEVER (CHARLES). A. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo, Bagno de 
 Lucca, Oc^. 28, 1848. 
 
 Sends the last pages of number 8 and asks for numbers 9 and 10 "as early 
 as may be," etc., etc. 
 
 Entirely relative to his novels. 
 
 332 
 
 LEWIS (J. F.), Portrait Painter. A. l. s., 2 pages, 8vo, 
 to Chas. Barber, 18 Ju/y, 1829. 
 
 Relative to his pictures on exhibition at Liverpool. 
 
 12S. 
 
 333 
 LIND (JENNY). A. l. s. (signed J. L. Goldschmidt), 
 3 pages, 8vo, in English, "to Dear Julie." Refers to 
 Bach's Choir. 
 
 "... If possible I will come to-morrow afternoon, but do not expect me. 
 Afld [? Alfred] has his Bach choir on Tuesdays, and Walter is in his Ofifice, so 
 none of them are free,'' etc. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 334 
 LOCKE {]0\\.^), Philosopher. A. l.s., 2 pages, 8vo, to the Earl 
 of Shaftesbury {Author of the ^' Characteristicks ") respecting 
 an offer of a mastiff puppy to Sir Francis Masham, the latter 
 half of the letter entirely referring to the overdue payment 
 of " a year's annuity due to vte the Christmas before. I have 
 
136 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 forborne ever since and not said one word to mind yu. of it, 
 though there hath been now a second year due ever since 
 Christmas last" concluding with a delicate apology for 
 mentioning this matter " and perhaps yu. have given order 
 in it wch. hath not been yet executed, I beg yr. Lor dps. par- 
 don for this trouble and am," etc. signed ''John Locke, 
 Oates 12 Mar: 1702/3," together with Earl Shaftesbury's 
 reply, 2 pages, 4to, which is mainly concerned in excusing 
 himself for the non-payment of the annuity above mentioned 
 "... I have had more trouble . . . of late than I have ever 
 had of any in the kind: because of their having been m,y 
 hindrance in paying you your Due . . . but before one month 
 be out I shall, if I live, set myself right with every one and 
 with you first," the offer of the mastiff being politely de- 
 clined in a brief postscript signed " Shaftesbury," Chelsey, 
 March i^th, 1702/3. 
 
 Two interesting letters. That of Locke, the phrasing of which, by reason 
 of the subject, clearly required careful handling, has the appearance from the 
 many alterations of being the original rough draft. It will be remembered 
 that at this time Locke was living with the Masham family at Oates in Essex. 
 
 335 
 LOUIS XI. Document signed, " Loys," as Dauphin, 145 1, 
 being a list of the recipients of gifts to the amount of 
 200,000 6cus d'or given by the Duke of Savoy on the 
 occasion of the marriage of Charlotte, the Duke's daughter, 
 to the Dauphin in March that year. Among the recipients 
 were the Archbp. of Tarsus, Confessor to the Dauphine. 
 
 £2S 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 137 
 
 Z2,^ 
 LOUIS XIII. A. I. s., I page, 4to, to Bouthillier; Mon- 
 ceaux, 23 September, 1634. 
 
 He is pleased to find that the Governors' company consists of 200 men, 
 and sends a young wild boar to be given to Cardinal Richelieu. 
 Highly important, mentioning the " great " Cardinal Richelieu. 
 
 337 
 
 LOUIS XIV. Document signed on vellum, i page, oblong 
 folio. Fontainebleau, Octobre 1691. 
 
 Letter of naturalization granted to Ferdinand Joseph, Comte de Hamal, 
 Baron de Virves. 
 
 Countersigned by Colbert. 
 
 £2 IS. 
 
 338 
 LOUIS XV. Document signed on vellum, i page, oblong 
 folio. Versailles, 6 March 1740. 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 339 
 LOUIS XVI. A. /., I page, 4to, to Madame Erlinger, 
 2<) July, 1789. Addressed by the King, with the words, 
 " Poste restant," also in his autograph. 
 
 He has received her news, which he waited for with much impatience. A 
 very chatty letter, which the unfortunate King concludes with a reference to 
 the Box of Pandora. 
 
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 Fifteen days previous to the date of this letter the French Revolution 
 began. After being King of the nobles, Louis XVI was obliged to become 
 King of the bourgeois. The Comte d'Artois fled to Brussels, Princes of the 
 blood. Ministers and others followed— Louis XVI remained almost alone at 
 the danger-post. 
 
 Although entirely in the King's handwriting this letter is unsigned— no 
 doubt for reasons of safety. 
 
 Remarkably interesting. 
 
 £25 
 
 LOUIS XVI. D. s., I page, large folio, on vellum. Ver- 
 sailles, I mars, 1779. A brevet concerning Jacques de 
 Roussel. 
 
 £^ 15^- 
 
 341 
 LOVER (SAMUEL), the famous Novelist. THE ORI- 
 GINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF HIS 
 "OCCASIONAL POEMS." 
 
 Comprising no less than thirty original poems written in a very neat hand. 
 Covering 59 pages, 4to, (with title, index, etc., also in Lover's autograph). 
 
 Possibly THE MOST IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT OF THE AUTHOR OF " HaNDY 
 
 Andy," ever in the market. 
 
 These poems were written by Lover when quite a young man. 
 
 The following are some of the principal pieces, several of which have 
 explanatory footnotes (also by Lover) appended : — 
 
 " The Welsh Harper," a Poem of 52 lines. 
 
 ^^ Epigram," a verse of 4 lines on " The Beggars' Opera." 
 
 Song, commencing " Tho' the tear may flow," a Poem of 2 verses (8 lines 
 each). 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 139 
 
 Address spoken in Dublin by Miss Ford on the night of her Benefit, a 
 Poem of 32 lines. 
 
 Song, commencing " Why sweet maid, thy doubts still cherish,'' a Poem of 
 16 lines. 
 
 Zines on the death of H.R.H. the Princess Charlotte, a Poem, of 5 verses 
 of 4 lines each. 
 
 Song, commencing " When anxious Nature fram'd the heart," a Poem of 
 16 lines. 
 
 Zines addressed to Miss Kelly, the celebrated Actress, a Poem of 27 lines. 
 
 Song, commencing " Our sages declare, we, of Love should beware,'' a 
 Poem of 24 lines. 
 
 Zines addressed to Miss Byrne, a Poem of 4 verses (4 lines each). 
 
 Song, commencing " How oft when the Sun leaves the purple streak'd 
 sky," a Poem of 2 verses of 8 lines each. 
 
 "Albert and Matilda," a Tale, Poem of 149 lines. 
 
 Song, commencing " Farewell to those soft eyes of blue," a Poem of 2 verses 
 of 8 lines each. 
 
 Epigram on the removal of the four Venetian horses by Bonaparte. 
 
 " Farewell" a Poem of 9 verses (4 lines each) and a long introductory 
 note. 
 
 Elegy, a Poem commencing "She's gone: and Friendship sheds the 
 bitter tear," comprising 28 lines, also a long introductory note. 
 
 " The Foefs Election," sung at the Dinner given by the Citizens of Dublin 
 to Thomas Moore, a Poem of 12 verses (5 lines each). 
 
 Song, commencing " How swift, alas ! the pleasure flies," 2 verses of 8 
 lines each. 
 
 Song, commencing " In life's young morn," a Poem of 2 verses of ten Unes 
 each. 
 
 " SignorFolitds Answer to the patentee^ Froposition" a piece in prose and 
 poetry. 
 
 " The Decree or the debate of the Muses," a Poem commencing " Jove, 
 awak'd t'other day from his sleep, by a clatter," comprising some 137 lines. 
 
 Song, commencing "Behave me my fair that my heart will unfold," a 
 Poem of 2 verses of 8 lines each. 
 
 Etc., etc. 
 
140 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 342 
 MACHIAVELLI (NICCOLO), Florentine Statesman and 
 Historian. A. I. s., i page, folio, 31 Mar. 1500. To a 
 commander of the Florentine army (unnamed). 
 
 " Spectabilis Vir," etc. We understand from your letter of the 28th that 
 you have received the money which we sent to you for the payment of the 
 infantry and workmen, also what you write concerning Antonio Banchosi who 
 would have received satisfaction for his arrears of pay if things were not 
 reduced to such a state that one is driven to extremity on every side to find 
 means of raising money, and having found it to apportion it. Therefore do 
 not marvel that we have not provided for him, nor for the saltpetre, nor for 
 that brigantine which you point out would be so useful to keep the Pisans in 
 check. He must therefore keep to his post and do the best he can as honour- 
 ably as possible, and be careful to temporise, defending himself at least, it not 
 being permissible for him to take the offensive. For you do what else may be 
 necessary and we, in spite of all difficulties present and to come, will constrain 
 all men to do all that is possible to make it conducive to the honour and profit 
 of our republic. For the spoil you have taken, and the diligence you have 
 displayed in driving Juliano out of Santa Croce, and harassing him, and for 
 the checks you have given our enemies, we commend you, and will in future 
 commend you, as for deeds acceptable to every man who loves his country. 
 We hear that the Pisans have freighted a Genoese galleon which they are 
 sending to be laden with grain at Talamon whither they have sent 1,000 
 ducats in alms from most of the people of Pisa. And though the Commissary 
 General has already given you notice of this, we do not wish to omit writing 
 it to you likewise that you may understand how much we take it to heart, and 
 may be more vigilant in seeking some means of preventing it, either on the 
 return journey or whenever you may find an opportunityj and we on our part 
 will not fail to take further measures in this matter. " Bene vale ex palatio 
 nostro die ultimi Martii M. D. supra millesimo." 
 
 An extremely important and fine letter referring to the siege of Pisa. 
 
 "En 1500 il [Machiavelli] fut envoyd k la cour de France pour apaiser 
 Louis XII, irritd du mauvais succ^s du siege de Pise. Cette mission, pendant 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 141 
 
 laquelle le secretaire florentin Delia Casa, ambassadeur en litre, suivirent la 
 cour a Saint-Pierre-le-Moutier, k Montargis, k Melun, a Blois, a Nantes et a 
 Tours, ne rdussit qu'a demi, et les Florentins durent payer les frais de la 
 guerre.'' 
 
 Machiavelli letters are of extraordinary rarity. 
 
 343 
 MACKINTOSH (SIR JAMES). THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his "Popular His- 
 tory OF England." Covering over 1,000 4to pages. 4 vols. 
 Bound in blue morocco extra. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 A splendid manuscript. Formerly in the possession of Dr. Lardner (who 
 edited the " History "), with his autograph attestation on the fly-leaf. 
 
 This is the most famous of Mackintosh's works — it was greatly eulogized 
 by contemporary writers, notably by Sir Archibald Alison. 
 
 A copy of the printed work accompanies the manuscript. 
 
 £no 
 
 344 
 
 MACPHERSON (JAMES), " Ossian." A.l.s. i page, 
 4to, 16 May 1786. To Mr. Spottiswoode. 
 
 Asking for "the paper mentioned or rather alluded to in the inclosed 
 from Mr. Butler; as I am going to the City, this morning to sell his stock . . . 
 I have had a letter from Sir John EHot," etc. 
 
 £^ 5-y- 
 
 345 
 M ACRE AD Y (W. C.), Actor. A. L s., i page, 4to, to John 
 
 Reeve, Swansea, 16*'' Oct., 1822. 
 
 Sending lines on the " late Mrs. R.," the wife of his correspondent. The 
 lines are: 
 
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 " Pure virtue, Innocence, and truth. 
 Were Anna's riches here on earth ; 
 Bequeath'd them with an infant dear, 
 To a loved husband's pious care, 
 His tender steps with faith to guard, 
 And find in heaven his great reward." 
 
 i8s. 
 
 MACREADY (W. C). A J. s., 2 pages, ^to, June 3, 1835, 
 to T. Gaspey. 
 
 "... Upon the subject of the Bill in Chancery to which you have alluded, 
 I thank you very sincerely, very warmly for what I know to be your friendly 
 wishes and intentions. But, as far as Mr. Gould is concerned, I have nothing 
 wherewith to blame myself — as a party in the suit. I would have avoided the law 
 af a great sacrifice, even under the conduct, that disgusts me to think upon — 
 so dearly do I estimate the tranquiUty of my own mind. — Still, judging Mr. 
 Gould by his own words and actions, I would rather see my property 
 crumbling, stone by stone, to a heap of rubbish, than confided to his keeping. 
 . . . While you can keep out of law for God's sake do — I would have sub- 
 mitted to very, very much rather than have been pestered with it," etc., etc. 
 
 £\ IS. 
 
 347 
 MACREADY (W. C). AA.s., i page, 4to, Covent Gar- 
 den Theatre, ^th Oct. Asking for a work on French 
 costume. 
 
 lOJ. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 143 
 
 348 
 MALIBRAN {M AX} AME), Celebrated Singer. A. Is., 
 " Mally," to the Rev. J. Elwin, Milan, 1835, 2^ pages, 4to. 
 
 " J'ai parld au Due Visconti de votre proposition pour les trois meetings; 
 mais avant tout il est bon que vous sachiez qui est le Due Visconti; c'est notre 
 impressario de Milan, celui avec qui Maria est engag^e pour einq saisons 
 jusqu'k la fin de Novembre 1837." 
 
 Eaeh season represents 79,459 francs; the total for the five seasons repre- 
 sents 420,000 francs for 185 evenings, etc., etc. 
 
 \%s. 
 
 349 
 MANFREDI (EUSTACHIO), Celebrated Italian Geo- 
 metrician and Astronomer. A. I. s., " Eustachio Manfredi," 
 4 pages, 4to, Bologna, 9 septembre, 1699. To Signor Proc. 
 Col-"°. 
 
 Hears from Dr. Angelo Robari that he is leaving Paris and takes this last 
 opportunity of writing to him there. Hopes when he returns to his own 
 country that he will let his conversation compensate for the loss of his corre- 
 spondence. As a last favour before he leaves Paris, asks for his good offices 
 with S'' Cassini whose friendship and protection are his great ambition. Gives 
 a detailed explanation, with diagram, of a geometrical method of finding the 
 apogee and eccentricity in the elliptical system, upon which he desires the 
 opinion of S' Cassini who has published such a method in a Roman journal. 
 Discusses the methods of P. Dechales and Gregorio Aberdonese. 
 
 The diagram referred to accompanies the letter. 
 
 "Superbe lettre scientifique a laquelle sont joints des dessins gio- 
 mdtriques." 
 
 Jacques Dominique Cassini, referred to, was the celebrated French 
 astronomer. 
 
 £/\, \OS. 
 
144 J- PEARSON & CO. 
 
 350 
 MANNING (HENRY EDWARD, CARDINAL). 
 
 A. I. s., I page, 8vo, Archbishop's House, Westminster, 
 June 22, 1888. 
 
 " The Pope's [Pius IX] Decree in no way touches the National League 
 but only the two points specified. I know no other prohibition." 
 
 15-f- 
 351 
 
 MANNING (CARDINAL). HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT, 2 pages, 4to, commencing, " He is working in you. 
 Be still & you shall know that He is the Comforter," etc. 
 
 This manuscript is either a portion of a sermon, a book, or a comforting 
 note to one of his flock. 
 
 \2S. 
 
 352 
 THE AUTHORESS OF THE ' HEPTAMERON." 
 
 MARGUERITE DE VALOIS, " La Marguerite des Mar- 
 guerites." L. s., with holograph superscription, i page, 
 folio. To the Cardinal du Bellay, Paris, 2 May (no year, 
 but probably 1548). She died in 1549. 
 
 " My Cousin, 
 
 " The woman to whom I spoke at your lodging in this town having 
 heard the report that you were ill at the camp had set out believing to find 
 me at Amiens and to speak to me. She found me at Creil and since has come 
 to see me in this town and has told me that she found between this and Creil 
 the companion of Claude Blanchet who was going to the camp without 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 145 
 
 speaking any business, who looked at her with a very evil eye and she fears 
 much that he may be disagreeable to him whom you have brought with you 
 praying me to warn you thereof so as to beware of this. The companion of 
 Blanchet is a little red-haired man of whom I cannot give you other informa- 
 tion. My cousin, I see well that we shall be in this town longer than I thought 
 for on Monday last there seized the King of Navarre a fever which has con- 
 tinued on him up to this hour. Messieurs Braillon Morely and Scueronis (?) 
 have advised he should be bled after dinner to-day in the hope that the bleed- 
 ing will promote his good health. I shall let you know what happens thereon 
 praying you to let me share the good news of the King and his company. 
 And I shall pray our Lord, my cousin, that He have you in His very holy 
 keeping." 
 
 The gifted writer of this letter was the sister of Frangois I of France, 
 whom she survived by only two years. Her devotion to her royal brother 
 caused him to name her " La Marguerite des Marguerites." 
 
 The Cardinal du Bellay, to whom the letter is addressed, was French am- 
 bassador to England in Henry VIII's reign. In 1535, just before the battle 
 of Pavia, where Frangois I was taken prisoner, the Cardinal was named Lieu- 
 tenant-General of the realm. 
 
 ;C40 
 
 353 
 MARIE D'ESTE. Queen of James II. HOLOGRAPH 
 LETTER SIGNED. 2 pages, 8vo, 4 Feby. 1715. In 
 Italian. 
 
 £10 
 
 354 
 MARILLAC (MICHEL DE), Keeper of the Seals, and 
 adversary of Cardinal Richelieu. A.Ls., 2 pages, folio, to 
 Richelieu. He states that all hell is stirring to diminish 
 
 u 
 
146 J PEARSON & CO. 
 
 the confidence his lordship has in him, and asks him to be- 
 lieve nothing circulated by these false reports. 
 
 There is no autograph of this famous man in the British Museum. 
 
 £15 15^- 
 
 355 
 MARLBOROUGH (JOHN, DUKE OF). THE ORI- 
 GINAL AUTOGRAPH MEMORIAL of Charles Sigis- 
 mund. Baron de Starck. i page, folio. 
 
 The contract to make 100 pieces of canon, 20 of each of 5 bores men- 
 tioned, for the Duke of Marlborough's army, the cost ranging from ;^iio to 
 ^420 for each canon. 
 
 356 
 
 MARLBOROUGH (SARAH, DUCHESS OF). D.s., 
 I page, 4to, Christmas, 1731. 
 
 The quarterly receipt for the payment of the annuity of John, Duke of 
 Marlborough. 
 
 Signed also by Lord Godolphin and William Clayton. 
 
 357 
 MARIO (G.), Italian Tenor. A.l.s., 3pages, 4to,y«/j/, 1862, 
 to the Comte Walewski. 
 
 "M. Cajado does not intend re-engaging him for the Italian Theatre 
 Imperial so he has accepted other engagements, and there will be a possibility 
 of him re-entering the Acaddmie Impdriale de Musique de Paris, the theatre 
 of the beginning of his career." 
 
 i8.y. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 147 
 
 358 
 MARS (MLLE.), Celebrated Actress. A. l.s., 2 pages, 8vo, 
 to M. Adolph Nourrie. Asking him to call at her house 
 the following night to organize a little music. 
 
 15^' 
 
 359 
 MATHEWS (CHARLES), Comedian. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, to G. Colman, Theatre, July 10, 1807. 
 
 Regarding the giving up of his parts; mentions Fawcett; he disagrees 
 with Winston taking the part of Darby, which he himself had previously 
 acted. 
 
 12^. 
 
 360 
 
 MATHEWS (CHARLES). A. L s., 2 pages, Svo, to 
 Wilson, Dublin, J any. 30, 1843. 
 
 Asking him to send some wigs and whiskers which are at Mathews' Lon- 
 don house. Also a cheque drawn and signed and a bill of R. Burnet and Co. 
 to Mrs. C. Mathews, for draperies. 
 
 155. 
 
 361 
 
 MATHEWS (CHARLES). A contemporary MS. acting 
 copy of " A Trip to Paris as performed by Mr. Mathews at 
 
148 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 the Theatre Royal English Opera House . . . 1819," by 
 James Smith and John Poole. 60 pages folio (1819). 
 
 Accompanying this MS. is an a. I. s. of J. H. Carpenter, i page, 8vo; 
 British Museum, Dec. 1856; stating "that no genuine copy of the 'Trip to 
 Paris ' was ever published." 
 
 jC6 6s. 
 
 362 
 MATTHIAS (EMPEROR OF GERMANY). ROYAL 
 SIGN MANUAL to a letter. 2 pages, folio, 1601. 
 
 It was under Matthias that the Thirty Years' War commenced. 
 
 363 
 MATTOCKS (MRS.), Actress. A.l.s., 2 pages, 410, to 
 George Bartley (the actor). 
 
 " I have a thousand apologies to make to you for the liberty I am now 
 taking; I know how many of these taxes on your time and patience your 
 situation involves you in, but I have so true a friendship for the young Author 
 of the manuscript I now send you, that I cannot forbear petitioning you to 
 read the Opera I send you, and give me your opinion whether it can be 
 adapted for Representation or not. He is the Eldest Son of Coll. Battely, 
 who died Abroad, leaving five Children. He is an Artist, but I think he loves 
 the Pen more than the Pencil. If you think any alterations you can suggest 
 would help the piece, I am sure he would be glad to adopt them, and would 
 wait on you to receive them most gratefully." 
 
 £\4S. 
 
 364 
 
 MAURICE OF SAXONY. L. s. i page, folio. 
 
 £3 3^- 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 149 
 
 365 
 MAXIMILIAN, Archduke of Austria and Emperor of 
 Mexico. D. s. i page, oblong folio, 6 July 1866. 
 
 Appointing Signor de Boureuille a member of the Imperial Order of 
 Guadalupe. 
 
 Maximilian renounced his rights to the throne of Austria in 1864, and 
 was condemned to death and shot in 1867 by Juarez, the old President of 
 Mexico. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 366 
 
 MAXIMILIAN, Emperor of Mexico. D. s. i page, oblong 
 folio, Palacio de Mexico. 22,rd July 1866. 
 
 Appointing Don Edmundo Dolffus Commander of the Order of Guadalupe. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 MEI (COSIMO MARIA). TAe Celebrated Italian Author. 
 A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, to Biritoni, Padovo, 1751. 
 
 ^i \os. 
 
 368 
 MELANCTHON (PHILIP). A. I. s., " Philippus," 
 3 pages, 8vo. To Hermann Huddeus, 3 Oct., 1559. 
 
 " To the man most famous in erudition and excellent in virtue Hermann 
 Huddaeus directing the doctrinal studies in renowned Minden, his dearest 
 brother. 
 
150 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 " Man most learned in sacred doctrine and dearest brother. The disposi- 
 tion to pour out copious and sweet song is wholly the work of God, and a gift 
 which God does not grant to all. But that youths may rightly learn grammar 
 it is useful all should make little verses after whatever sort, which when they 
 do they can have more understanding of the excellence in good poets. With 
 this advice I encourage all that they should make verses and sometimes in 
 this way have stirred up the more slothful. I would wish the learned and good 
 to approve my intention; the little verses themselves I know to be dry and 
 foolish and I would rather not publish them especially when both of older 
 and of more recent ones there exist many good songs. I seem to be like 
 Marsyas or a crow croaking among swans. I have made many epitaphs suit- 
 able to a sad nature in which matter it behoved me to gratify honest men. I 
 beg you to dissuade the publication. Farewell and write back to me." 
 
 This letter is published in " Melancthonis Opera Omnia, edit. Bret- 
 schneider," vol. ix, and was written but six months before his death. 
 
 369 
 MERLE D'AUBIGNE (JEAN HENRI), Author of 
 History of the Reformation. A. I. s., i page, 8vo, Geneva, 
 1865. 
 
 Ss. 
 
 370 
 
 MICHELET (J U LES), the Famous French Historian. L. s., 
 
 3rd person, i page, 8vo, May 26, 1847, to Madame 
 
 Thidbaut. 
 
 is. 
 
 MILLET (J. FRANCOIS), the Famous Painter. A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 8vo, Cherbourg, 8 Oct. 1871. To Knyff. 
 
 Expressing astonishment at Knyff's news and sympathizing with him. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 151 
 
 Millet considers himself very fortunate in having met a man of such intelli- 
 gence and good-heartedness. Mentions his wife. 
 
 372 
 MILNER (REV. J.). A. Is., 3 pages, 4to, Nov. 3, 1800, 
 to Mr. Matthews. 
 
 Ordering copies of his Brother's sermons to be sent to certain persons. 
 
 12s. 
 
 373 
 MILNER (REV. J.), Bdiied Joseph Milners " Church 
 History." A. I. s., 4 pages, folio, 2\st April, 1809, to 
 Messrs. Cadell & Davies. 
 
 A very long letter to his publishers giving instructions as to the production 
 of his Edition of the " Church History " and remarking about the sales, &c,, 
 of his mathematical publications. 
 
 i8.y. 
 
 374 
 MILNES (R. MONCKTON, LORD HOUGHTON). 
 Poet. His ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH CORRE- 
 SPONDENCE WITH LADY MORGAN. Consisting 
 of 1 8 holograph letters signed, and i a. I. 3rd person. 8vo 
 and 4to, written between the years 1831 and 1859 (April 7). 
 (Lady Morgan died 14 April 1859) and an autograph letter 
 signed of John Forster to Sir Charles Morgan. 
 
 This correspondence is entirely unpublished, and covers the entire period 
 of their friendship. 
 
152 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 The first letter is dated 1831 — he is "au ddsespoir," having to leave 
 Dublin, etc. Endorsed by Lady Morgan, " 1831 Clever little Milnes." 
 
 This is one of the very earliest, if not the first letter that Milnes wrote to 
 Lady Morgan. 
 
 It was only in the autumn of this very same year 1831, that Milnes made 
 Lady Morgan's acquaintance. He arrived in Dublin during the August. 
 
 "Among the other friends whose acquaintance Milnes made during his 
 stay in Dublin, was Sydney Lady Morgan, author of ' The Wild Irish Girl ' 
 and other well-known stories. Lady Morgan seems to have taken a great 
 liking to him from the first, and she did her best to make him at home in the 
 literary society of Dublin of that day." — Wemyss Reid^s "Life, Letters, and 
 Friendships of Richard Monckton Milnes^' 
 
 2nd Letter. 2 pages, 4to, Cork, 28 Sept. 1831. 
 
 "What a pasticero\ think of my never getting your letter at Carlo w at all 
 at all. I arrived there about the 20*'' and got other letters : by the mahce of 
 some Post Office Spirit, some Freeling Caliban — yours was declared not find- 
 able and I lingered not an hour in Carlow, but went onward on my pilgrimage. 
 Your amiable response however, when the Gods released their spite followed 
 me here, and I still hope to make use of it. If it will not be opportune to 
 give it in about 3 weeks let me know at Limerick — where I shall be at any 
 rate before I return eastward. 
 
 "Your sentence on Randall, I do not dare to dispute — and I do not 
 think he is exactly the person to be ever much Hi with you, under any circum- 
 stances — but still, as liking him excessively I am very sorry that he should 
 be excluded, be it even by his own will, from what must be the most agree- 
 able and intellectual coterie your capital can afford him. 
 
 "This place pleases me much — Sir E. Codrington's squadron is in the 
 fine harbour & the whole is as grand a coup d'ceil as I have ever seen — I see 
 a report of some new Irish poems it will be a great shame if they make Brien 
 L. C. Slane — while Mr. Fleming and Lord Dunsany have both such plausible 
 claims to it. 
 
 " Accept I implore you all my gratefulness for your letter, and if you can 
 ever & anon drag out of your black folios a scrap of paper and write on it 
 some mystical notices & direct it to me I will wear it as an amulet round my 
 neck — or as a relique on my heart, to hold me unhurt in my progress thro' 
 Orange Ireland or Metternich's Austria. Best compts. to Sir Charles." 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 153 
 
 3rd Letter, i page, 8vo, 1832. 
 
 "I want you to (write), get, borrow, or steal, me a letter of introduction 
 to the greatest man in Ireland & it will be hard if the first woman can't 
 do that. 
 
 " This great man is neither Lord Anglesey nor the Primate, nor O'Connell 
 nor any noble whatsomever but the very Revd. Doctor Doyle. You have 
 hypothesized me a Tory — do you blush now? If this said letter be created let 
 it be sent to ' Post Office, Carlow ' where I shall wait for it — in the mean- 
 time and to eternity." 
 
 4th Letter, i page, Svo, 1839. 
 
 Inviting her ladyship and the Signorine to breakfast with him. " You will 
 be fine ladies if you don't and good ones if you do.". 
 
 Sth Letter, i page, Svo, 1840. 
 
 " My Father has met with a very serious accident & I like to be with him 
 as much as possible so am very unlikely to be in town to-morrow evening & 
 able to avail myself of your kind invitation." 
 
 6th Letter. A. I., i page, Svo, 1840. 
 
 " Mr. Milnes (will have the Honour of waiting upon) Sir Charles & Lady 
 Morgan (on) Wednesday the 20"" if he doesn't find himself in a corn-sack." 
 
 7th Letter, i page, izmo, 1841. 
 
 " I am only in town and already heard you had been very ill — I am very 
 busy to-morrow evening & this one, but I hope afterwards to run and see you." 
 
 It was at this time that Lady Morgan ceased to write, probably owing to 
 ill-health. 
 
 " In 1839 she removed from Kildare Street, Dublin, to 11, William Street, 
 Albert Gate, London, and making a considerable social figure there, ceased 
 to write." 
 
 Sth Letter, i page, Svo, 1842. 
 
 " I found myself on Sunday evening 30 miles from town : so, in the present 
 state of science, I could not come to you: when we ride on the electrical 
 telegraph, as we shall do no doubt, such things will be easy." 
 
 9th Letter, i page, Svo, 23 May 1S44. 
 
 " I go to Lady Essex's play to-night & shall drive to Lady Hackborough's 
 
 X 
 
154 J- PBARSON & CO 
 
 after it is over. Just leave word at the door, whether you are gone, as I don't 
 like going in unintroduced.'' 
 
 Endorsed by Lady Morgan, " May 23, 1844 Richard Monckton Milnes 
 M.P. (Palm Leaves) My taking him to Lady Hackborough's Concert." 
 
 loth Letter. 3 pages, i2mo, 1844. 
 
 "Alas! I am engaged — After being powerless all my life, I am now trying 
 to work a little & in consequence all my neighbours and friends think me a 
 brute — for I have so little time to myself that I have none for them. 
 
 " I wish indeed I could have had Wednesday for you. 
 
 " The next time you dine down Pall Mall ask Ollivier to give you ' the 
 real onion of England and Ireland.' " 
 
 "The spring of the year (1844) brought Milnes once more into notice in 
 his character of author and poet, inasmuch as it witnessed the appearance in 
 the ' Edinburgh Review ' of his article upon Custine and the publication of 
 ' Palm Leaves.' " 
 
 nth Letter, i page, 8vo, 1844. 
 
 " Instead of your pleasant soiree, I have been all night at an anxious 
 debate, which has resulted in our declaring that the day consists of 26 hours 
 & so the question stands." 
 
 Endorsed by Lady Morgan, "from Mr. Monkton Milnes M.P. who has 
 just sent me his Poems ' Palm Leaves Mashaller ! ! ' " 
 
 12th Letter, i page, 8vo, 1848. 
 
 "What o'clock do you go? I shall enjoy it extremely. I send my servant 
 for the Bone." 
 
 Endorsed by Lady Morgan, " Monkton Milnes on offering him a seat in 
 my Opera Box." 
 
 13th Letter. 2 pages, 8vo, 5 Aug. 1849. 
 
 Praising some verses called " Reverberetus." 
 
 " I only got back from last night in time to wish Lady Palmerston 
 
 good-night for the season. I go to-morrow but shall be often and look- 
 
 ing for you. Have you seen some verses called ' Reverberetus ' pub. by 
 Chapman? They are very remarkable and anonymous." 
 
 14th Letter. 2 pages, 8vo, 1849. 
 
 " I find myself so uncertain of getting to the Opera to-morrow — dining 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 155 
 
 very late — that I cannot conscientiously keep your tickets. I will find my 
 own way to your box if I possibly can." 
 
 iSth Letter. 4 pages, i2mo, May loth 1857. 
 
 "At that most pleasant dejeun^ of yours the other day, we were looking 
 at all your ■ objets ' & I saw for the first time a print in your dining room of 
 the Gala's family of Voltairian fame. Now I happen to have several of the 
 original documents of that affair and they are interested even more than 
 people usually are, in it, and I now write to ask whether you would have any 
 objection to let my limner take a sketch of the engraving for me? 
 
 " I was delighted to see how your hearty mind triumphs time, and how 
 fresh you are among the senile youth of our time. 
 
 " I direct this 5. W. to please the Duke of Argyll, but believe it will go to 
 South Wales." 
 
 18th Letter. 4 pages, 8vo, 18 Dec. 1859. 
 
 Mentions George IV, Palmerston, Miss Monckton. 
 
 " I have been wandring from here to here & your letter has followed me. 
 I don't know the exact date of Lady Cork's death — it was about 1845, but 
 any peerage will tell you. 
 
 " My dear Father made his great speech on the Propositions for Peace 
 with France in 1808 — & was offered the Chancellorship of the Exchequer by 
 Mr. Percival in the following year. He was then only 23! George IV later 
 oifered him a seat in the House of Lords — a proposal repeated by Ld. Palm- 
 erston the year before last. But he declined these and all other public honours. 
 He fancied himself a Tory, but he was of an old Roundhead and Noncon- 
 formist family &, when you drove him home you found the old metal there. 
 
 " He married a Miss Monckton & so I get the name, what, by the bye, I 
 never gave myself, but the late Speaker had to call me so in the House for 
 distinction & I found it convenient and took it. When we return I will tell 
 you anything more you care to know about me & mine." 
 
 19th Letter. 2 pages, 8vo, Ap. 7, 1859. 
 
 " Baron Poeni and the Duca di Labalera breakfast here to-morrow morn- 
 ing (Friday the 8th) at 10. They will stay I dare say, till 12. You are such 
 a woman of spirit that I should never be surprised, if you came & took your 
 coffee with us between these hours. Most glad we shall be to see you." 
 
156 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 Lady Morgan died on the 14 April 1859, seven days after this letter was 
 written. 
 
 An a. I. s. of Forster, the biographer, to Sir Chas. Morgan, husband of 
 Lady Morgan, is included. 
 
 ^18 i8j. 
 
 375 
 MIRABEAU (HONORE-GABRIEL RIQUETTI 
 COMTE DE), A^^ famous Orator. A. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, 
 to the Baron de Maltzan (n. d.). With a fine impression 
 of Mirabeau's armorial seal. 
 
 It is impossible to print at Rouen, writes Mirabeau, he must go to 
 Brussels. Asks for letters of recommendation for the success of the under- 
 taking. He wants 10 or 12 louis and asks the Baron for them. 
 
 " In my absence take my horses, use them . . . concert with the procurer 
 pf my mother and a notary in order to deliver us from the terrible anxiety we 
 are now in, and rely on me for Friday or Saturday," etc. 
 
 This letter is most important. Although undated it appears to have been 
 written from Lorgnes in 1776 after his elopement with Sophie Monnier, and 
 while he was still endeavouring to escape from the police. He was in dire 
 need of money, but the reference to his carriage must be sarcasm, or some secret 
 cypher. The publication referred to was probably his " Essay on Despotism," 
 published in Holland this same year (1776). 
 
 Accompanying this extremely important letter are the following: 
 
 A. Proces-Verbaux de I'Ouverture du Corps de M. de Mirabeau I'Aine, 
 depute \ I'Assemblde Nationale, uncut. Paris, 1791. 
 
 An excessively rare pamphlet. 
 
 "Pour eviter toute Edition furtive de ces Procbs-verbaux, chaque exem- 
 plaire sera marqu6, k la main, du timbre de la Section." Note printed 
 beneath the title. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 157 
 
 B. Epitaphe de Mirabeau, placde en I'Eglise Saint Eustache, le Jeudi 
 12 Mai 1791. Folio. 
 
 A printed broadside (Paris, 1791). 
 
 c. and D. Two other copies of the epitaph, one on green paper. 
 
 ;;^I2 12S. 
 
 MITFORD (MARY RUSSELL). Authoress. A series of 
 eight a. I. s., covering 15 pages, 8vo and 4to, addressed to 
 Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Gore, and Mrs. Trollope. 
 
 1. I page, 4to. To Mrs. Wheeler. Asking Mrs. Wheeler to forward an 
 enclosure, and rejoices to hear that she is better. 
 
 2. 4 pages, i2mo. To the same. Mentioning many friends who have been 
 staying with her. " I am so done up with all this company that I really think 
 I must go to Paris for a little quiet." 
 
 3. I page, i2mo. To the same. "Mr. Home, the Poet-Musician is just 
 arrived. Will you come to my poor cottage ... to hear him," etc. 
 
 4. 3 pages, 8vo. To the same. Relative to the flower-beds she has erected 
 in memoriamto her different friends. She has been ill during the last autumn, etc. 
 
 5. I page, oblong, 8vo. To Mrs. Gore. "I will certainly come if well 
 enough. Till to-day I have taken nothing but a boil'd sole or a boiled 
 whiting," etc. 
 
 7. 2 pages, 4to. To Mrs. Trollope, 20 Feb., 1836. 
 
 This letter is addressed and franked by T. N. Talfourd, and in it Miss 
 Mitford mentions Talfourd's " Ion." 
 
 " My being in London this year seems very uncertain, although if Mr. 
 Serjt. Talfourd's Ion be played (as I believe) it will for Mr. Macready's 
 Benefit, I shall hardly be able to resist the temptation of going up for a very 
 few days to be present on that occasion." Mentions her father. " I am tying 
 myself up now from letter writing until I have finished my novel," etc. 
 
158 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 8. I page, 8vo, 24 July, 1832. To Thomas Pringle. "A mixture of 
 bodily illness and anxiety of mind has kept me in such a state during the 
 last month," that she has been unable to write, etc. 
 
 ^5 5^- 
 
 377 
 MITFORD (M. R.). A. I., 3rd person, 2 pages, 8vo, Three 
 Mile Cross, 14 May 1831. To the Editor of the "Royal 
 Ladies' Magazine." 
 
 Saying she has not written for magazines for some years, " being a slow 
 and brief writer, and that her terms from the Annuals are uniformly 10 guineas 
 an article." A friend of hers in Paris would be glad to submit a monthly 
 article on Fashion, Drama, and the Arts. 
 
 lis. 
 
 378 
 
 MITFORD (M. R.). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, Three Mile Cross, 
 25 April 1832, To Glenny. 
 
 Asking for proofs of her article in the " Royal Ladies' Magazine " and the 
 money due to her. 
 
 155. 
 
 379 
 MITFORD (M. R.). A. I. s.^z pages, i2mo, to Miss 
 Ricketts (undated). 
 
 Thanking her for attention and giving instructions for a new dress, " see 
 my friend what it is to be a poor authoress." 
 
 IO.S. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 159 
 
 380 
 
 MITFORD (M. R.). A. I. s., 4 pages, i2mo, Three Mile 
 Cross (undated), to Mr. Robert. 
 
 Relative to an impoverished friend, and suggesting that she should 
 translate "one of Balzac's unobjectionable books. ... If she could make 
 half as good a translation as you did of Notre Dame I am sure that it could 
 not fail of success." 
 
 \%S. 
 
 381 
 
 MOLTKE (HELMUTH-CHARLES BERNARD DE), 
 the Great Prussian General. A. I. s., " Helmuth," i page, 
 8vo, 23 March, 1867, to his cousin Edward Balhorn. 
 
 A birthday letter from Moltke to his cousin. He regrets not being able to 
 go out to Potsdam to see him, but the sittings of the Reichsrath and of the 
 Party make it impossible. Marie sends her love and congratulations with his 
 own. As soon as time and weather allow they will both come to see him. 
 
 £2 \os. 
 
 382 
 
 MONTALEMBERT (CHARLES, COMTE DE), 
 French Politician. A. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo, to Monsieur Fon- 
 taine, Paris, 2) Janvier, 1850. 
 
 He has spoken to the Minister of Finance regarding the examination, etc. 
 
 155-. 
 
i6o J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 3^3 
 MONTALEMBERT (CHARLES, COMTE DE). 
 A. I. s., I page, 8vo, Paris, Z juin, 1850. 
 
 Requesting the " Moniteur " to be sent to where he is spending his leave. 
 
 \os. 
 
 384 
 MONTALEMBERT (CHARLES COMTE DE). 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, 28 juin, 1852. Referring to the 
 order of Malta. 
 
 15^. 
 
 385 
 MONTESQUIEU (CHARLES DE SECONDAT), 
 the famous French Author. A. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, Bor- 
 deaux, 6 January, 1752. To William Warburton. 
 
 Thanking him for sending "les oeuvres de Mr. Pope oil vous avez mis 
 des remarques; ce sont les gravures qui furent gravies sur le Boucher 
 d'achile " [Achilles], etc. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 386 
 
 MONTPENSIER (GILBERT DE BOURBON, 
 
 COMTE DE). D. s., on vellum, i page, folio, i®"" mars, 
 
 1477. Receipt for 4,860 livres tournois, part of his 
 pension. 
 
 Montpensier defeated Charles " the Bold" at the famous battles of Bussy 
 and Cluny. 
 
 ;^IO 10^. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE i6r 
 
 387 
 MONTROSE (JAMES GRAHAM, FIRST MARQUIS 
 OF). L.S., I page, 4to, 2nd March, 1640. To the Laird 
 of Kinarton, and others in Linlithgow. Ordering their 
 men to march the following Tuesday, and to get the desired 
 number of men as soon as possible. 
 
 Signed also by Lord Balmerino, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland; Sir 
 Archibald Napier, 1st Lord Napier, and Burghley the Scots Counsel. 
 
 Along with Montrose, Napier drew up the " bond of Cumbernauld " which 
 was signed by them and others in August 1640. On this account they were, 
 on nth June 1641, committed prisoners to the Castle of Edinburgh. 
 
 The "great " Marquis was executed at Edinburgh on May 26th 1650. 
 
 388 
 MOORE (GENERAL SIR JOHN), the Hero of Corunna. 
 A.I.S., 4 pages, 4to, to a Colonel, 2nd April (1800), on 
 military matters. 
 
 "... I think it just to individuals and to the service, to state to those 
 in power the merit of officers who (are) to be under my command," etc. 
 Mentions Lord Cornwallis. 
 
 389 
 
 MOORE (GENERAL SIR JOHN). The original War- 
 rant, from St. James's, 25 Mch. 1807 (the year following 
 Moore was appointed to command an army in Spain), to 
 pay him ;^8io igj. id. for "sundry expenses" incurred 
 
i62 J PEARSON & CO. 
 
 by himself and other staff officers for forage, lodging, etc., 
 while serving in Great Britain for the year ending 2\June, 
 1806, bearing the royal sign manual of George III, counter- 
 signed by Richd. Fitzpatrick, Spencer Perceval, when 
 Chancellor of the Exchequer, and others. 
 
 390 
 
 MORANT (PHILIPPE), English Antiquary and Bio- 
 grapher. A.I..S., 3 pages, 4to, South Lambeth, Jan. 25, 
 1 770. Containing biographical references to Henry Percy, 
 2nd Earl of Northumberland, his son Henry, 3rd Earl of 
 Northumberland; Henry Algernon Percy, son to the 3rd 
 Earl and one of Henry VII's Privy Council ; Henry, son to 
 Henry Algernon Percy, etc. 
 
 Morant died this same year, 1770. 
 
 l8.f. 
 
 MORE (HANNAH). A.Ls., i page, 4to, to Rev. Mr. 
 Whalley, undated. " Alas ! All I fear is over and our poor 
 child ruined, that is married," etc. 
 
 %s. 
 
 392 
 MORSE (JEDEDIAH), American Author. A.l.s., 
 2 pages, folio, Charlestown, Dec. 26th, 1793, to John 
 Stockdale. Refers to " My Account of Kentucky " and his 
 celebrated American Geography. 
 
 £^ 5 J- 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 163 
 
 393 
 MORTON (JOHN MADDISON), Author of "Box ^ 
 Coxy A. l. s., I page, 8vo ; to Webster, Thursday night. 
 Saying that he will present Webster with every piece he 
 writes. 
 
 394 
 MOSCHELES {XG^hCK), Pianist and Composer. A bar 
 of music with several words and inscription, " Au fraulein 
 Marie Wieck," etc., in his autograph, signed, i page, 8vo, 
 Baden-Baden, \(jth July, 1865. 
 
 iZs. 
 
 395 
 MULLER (W.), the English Painter. A.l.s., 2 pages, 8vo; 
 May, 1845. 
 
 Ts. 
 
 396 
 MULREADY {^\\AA KM), the Eminent Painter. A. Is., 
 I page, 8vo; to T. Griffith, Esqr., 20 May, 1863. 
 
 I ay. 
 
 397 
 MURAT (ACHILLE). The Series of 24 HOLOGRAPH 
 LETTERS, signed, covering no less than 114 pages folio 
 and 4to, addressed between the years 1822 and 1841, to- 
 
i64 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 gether with 5 other letters on the same subject, to the 
 Comte Thibeaudeau. 
 
 The majority of these letters form the basis of the volume published in 
 Paris in 1832 by Prince Achille Murat, entitled " Esquisse Morale et Politique 
 des Etats-Unis de I'Am&ique du Nord." (A copy of this work accompanies 
 the letters.) 
 
 Achille Murat was the eldest son of Joachim, King of Naples, and nephew 
 of Napoleon. 
 
 From the Thibeaudeau Collection. 
 
 MURATORI (LUDOVICO ANTONIO), Italian His- 
 torian, and one of the most distinguished savants of the 
 eighteenth century. Two a. l.s., 3 pages, 4to, 4 Feb. 
 1736. One is addressed to the celebrated classic Gotlieb, 
 and is in Latin; the other is in Italian addressed to 
 Francesco Vettori. 
 
 £\ 105. 
 
 399 
 MURRAY (LINDLEY), Grammarian. ^. /. 5., 3 pages, 
 4to, R. Routh, Manchester, Feb. 20, 1800, a fine friendly 
 letter. 
 
 "... I write not this as if I had attained much. I know I am but a feeble 
 child. I do, however, love the upright and dedicated servants of our great 
 Lord and Master, and can sometimes sympathise with them in the various 
 and trying exercises which fall to their lot."' Mentions his father and friends. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 165 
 
 400 
 MURRAY (LINDLEY). A.l.s., 3 pages, ^io, Jan. 15, 
 18 1 3, to R. Spence. Speaks of his " feeble state of health," 
 and incloses the sum of four guineas for the York 
 Benevolent Society. 
 
 401 
 MUSICIANS AND COMPOSERS. An important col- 
 lection of II AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, etc., of 
 famous musicians and composers of the nineteenth century. 
 
 Callcott (John Wall). 2 a./.s., i page, 4to, 181 2 j and i page, 8vo, 
 1 816, the latter to Sir George Smart. 
 
 Caradori Allan (Rosalbina), i^e Celebrated Opera Singer and Com- 
 poser. D. s., I page, folio, 20 November, 1831. To M. Robert, director of 
 the Theatre Royal Italien, Paris: receipt for 4714 fr. 20c. 
 
 Costa (Sir Michael). A. I. s., i page, Svo, to G. Garcia, JVov. 17, 1875. 
 A. I. s., I page, 8vo (in French), April 2,0th, 1896. 
 
 Crotch (Wm.). A.l.s., i page, 8vo, to Charlotte, March ijth, 1842. 
 Recommending an Organ Builder. 
 
 Grove (Sir George). Editor of the " Dictionary of Music and Musi- 
 cians." 2 a. I. s., 2 pages, Svo, both addressed to Gustave Garcia, Sept. 24M 
 and Oct. 17, 1884, relative to the times of lessons for his pupils and Garcia's 
 health respectively. A. I. s., i page, Svo, to E. A. Wiring, July 6, 1864. 
 
 Hague (Charles). A. I. s. i page, 4to, to Mori, /une 13, 1819, thanking 
 him for offering his services. 
 
 ;^2 io.y. 
 
i65 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 402 
 MUSSET (ALFRED DE). A.l.s., "Alfd. Mt.," 8vo, 
 n.d., with address to Mr. Buloz, saying that he has been, and 
 still is, ill, and that he has been unable to finish the verses 
 to which Buloz refers, which must wait till the next No. 
 
 The autograph of this famous French Poet and Author is extremely rare. 
 
 403 
 MUSSET (PAUL DE), brother of Alfred; French 
 Novelist. A. I. s., i page, 8vo, to Victor Magin. Relative 
 to some proofs of his works. 
 
 "... Les directeurs des postes aux lettres n'ont pas voulu recevoir mes 
 dpreuves k cause des corrections que j'y avais faites. lis ont assur^ ne 
 pouvoir prendre d'imprimer qu'avec une Signature a la main," etc. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 404 
 
 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Son of Jerome, King of 
 Westphalia. A.l.s., i page, 4to, 8 March, 1851. To a 
 General. 
 
 The Commander of the 3rd Batt. (Nanterre), wishes to review his 
 battalion on the Stratique de St. Germain at St. Denis. 
 
 10 J. 
 
 405 
 
 NILSSON (CHRISTINE), Famous Singer. A. I. s., 2 
 pages, 8vo, putting off an engagement. 
 
 i5.y. 
 
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 406 
 NILSSON (CHRISTINE). A.l.s., i page, 8vo, to M. 
 Vizentini. 
 
 In reference to some seats to view " Genevieve de Brabant." 
 
 1 5 J. 
 
 407 
 NOLLEKENS (JOSEPH), the Sculptor. A. I. s., i page, 
 ^to, July T,rd, 18 10, to Rev. Mr. Crowe. 
 
 " On looking over my collection it gave me great pleasure to find a cast of 
 the late Dr. Johnson's Bust. ... I never made a mould of Dr. Sterne's 
 Bust," etc. 
 
 NoUekens bust of Dr. Johnson made in 1777 in clay was never transferred 
 into marble. 
 
 £2 \OS. 
 
 408 
 
 NOLLEKENS (JOSEPH). A.l.s., 2^ pages, 4to, Rome 
 to Sir Joseph Banks. 
 
 Mentioning the places he has visited, Paris, Venice, Florence, etc., and 
 the pictures he has seen at these places. 
 
 409 
 NORTH (FREDERICK, LORD). D. s., i page, folio, 
 2,rd August, 1 763. 
 
 Requesting that George, Earl of Pomfret, be paid the sum of £2^,0. 
 Also signed by James Oswald, whose " quickness and strength of argu- 
 ment " was praised by Horace Walpole. 
 
 lOS. 
 
i68 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 410 
 NORTHCOTE (JAMES). The Artist and Fabulist. 
 THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT 
 of 2,1 of his FABLES. Covering 57 pages, folio. 
 
 411 
 NORTHUMBERLAND (EARL OF). Closely connected 
 with Anne Boleyn. The Original Grant of the Manor of 
 Kelsale, by Thomas, 3rd Duke of Norfolk to Henry 
 Algernon Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland and Henry 
 Stafford, son of Edward Duke of Buckingham, signed by 
 the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Stafford. On vellum, 
 June 20, 1529. 
 
 The autographs of the two signatories are very rare. There are attached 
 two fine seals, that of the Earl of Northumberland — a crest, the other having 
 the initials H. S. The Earl of Northumberland had the intention of marrying 
 Anne Boleyn, but had to renounce it in favour of Henry VIII. 
 
 In 1532 Northumberland stood in great peril. His wife, drawing, doubt- 
 less, upon her recollection of matrimonial squabbles, accused him of a pre- 
 contract with Anne Boleyn. She confided her alleged grievance to her 
 father, who cautiously mentioned the matter to the Duke of Norfolk. Anne 
 Boleyn ordered a public inquiry. Northumberland denied the accusation, 
 and his accusers were routed. 
 
 In May 1536 he formed one of the Court for the trial of Anne Boleyn, but 
 when he saw her he grew ill and left the room. Anne is said to have confessed 
 a pre-contract with him in the hope of saving her life. 
 
 Stafford married Ursula, sister of Cardinal Pole, who was of the Blood- 
 Royal. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 169 
 
 412 
 NORTON (CAROLINE ELIZABETH SARAH), 
 Novelist. Two a. I. s., 2 pages, 8vo, Chesterfield Street, 
 Oct. 20, 1846. Together with an a. I. s. of her grand- 
 daughter Carlotta Norton, May 20, 1876. 
 
 \2S. 
 
 413 
 O'CONNELL (DANIEL), the Irish "Liberator." 
 A.I.S., 3 pages, 410, 2,^d April, 1830. To Archdeacon 
 Singleton. 
 
 Desiring a communication with the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland regarding 
 the trial for murder of some men in Fermanagh Gaol. 
 
 £2. 2S. 
 
 414 
 
 OFFENBACH (JACQUES), Composer of the Tales from 
 Hoffman. A. L s., 4 pages, 8vo. To a friend. Villa 
 Orphde, Etretat («. d.). 
 
 Extremely important, relative to the " Tales from Hoffman." He writes: 
 " Mon gendre Gounod part demain lundi je lui donne le i'' acte au couplet 
 . . . j'esp^re faire mon partir mercredi . . . de rentrer a Paris pour entendre 
 mes Contes [d'Hoffman]. 
 
 £z 3-y- 
 
 415 
 
 OPIE (AMELIA). A.Ls., 3 pages, 4to, to William 
 Hayley, Zth Sept., 18 14. 
 
 Mentions the receipt of a letter from her father, who informs her that 
 John Gurney is worse. Thanks Hayley for his "unremitting kindness and 
 attention " during her stay with him. 
 
 \2S. 
 z 
 
170 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 416 
 OPIE (AMELIA). A.I.S., 4 pages, 8vo. Lady's Lane, 
 24 October, 1846. To Mrs. Digby. 
 
 She has been on a round of calls, and is sorry to hear from Miss Ryserthat 
 Mrs. Digby was leaving Norwich. Sends a drawing which she made more 
 than twenty years ago. 
 
 \2S. 
 417 
 
 OWEN (PROFESSOR RICHARD). A.l.s., 4 pages, 
 4to, Museum, Royal College of Surgeons, July \\th, 1849, to 
 Joseph Henry Green, President. 
 
 \2S. 
 
 418 
 PALMELLA (DUKE OF), Portuguese Statesman. 
 A. I. s., I page, 4to, to Colonel Lendmann. 
 
 IS- 
 
 419 
 PALMERSTON (VISCOUNT), Prime Minister. A.l.s., 
 3 pages, 8vo, 8 April, 1847. To Auckland. 
 
 Relative to Sir Charles Napier having the command in the Pacific. 
 
 420 
 PARR {SPiM.\] EL), Learned Divine. ^. /. .y., 2 pages, 4to, 
 Oct. 14, 1 82 1. 
 
 lOS. 
 
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 421 
 PARRY (JOHN), Musician and Composer. A. I. s., i page, 
 folio, to S. Newman, May \Zth, 1822. 
 
 Mentions Mrs. Hemans, who " has written some fine words for me." 
 
 %s. 
 
 422 
 PATON (J. NOEL), Artist. A.l.s., 3 pages, 8vo, to 
 George Harvey, Christmas, 1858. 
 
 Illness prevents him from joining in the " romps." 
 
 lOS. 
 
 423 
 PATTI (ADELINA). A. n., i page, 8vo, Dieppe, \oth Sept- 
 ember, 1875. 
 
 " In kind remembrance of Adelina Vassi Marquise de Laing." 
 
 \OS. 
 
 424 
 
 PATTI (ADELINA). A.l.s., 4 pages, 8vo, May 2\st, 
 1884. 
 
 A very interesting letter written while in America, in which she speaks of 
 a letter she has received from Sims Reeves, the tone of which she terms 
 "most impudent," and refers to her engagements. A letter from Louise 
 Liebhart to the great singer is added. 
 
 £1 lOJ. 
 
172 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 425 
 PAYN (JAMES). " BY PROXY." The Original Holo- 
 graph Manuscript of this, his best and most successful, 
 Novel. Comprising ^d^ pages. 4to. 
 
 Quite perfect. A very fine manuscript. 
 
 426 
 PAYNE (JOHN HOWARD), Author of ^^ Home, Sweet 
 Home." A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, to R. Winston, of Drury 
 Lane Theatre. 
 
 Asking for a decision regarding Master Smith, and that the papers relating 
 to him should be given to Mr. Elliston. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 427 
 PEEL (SIR ROBERT), father of the distinguished 
 Statesman. A. I. s., 1 page, 4to, 19 Feb. 18 16. To Mrs. 
 Bloxham. 
 
 Thanking her for the kind attention to his boys. 
 
 I0.f. 
 
 428 
 
 PEEL (SIR ROBERT), the great Statesman. A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 8vo, Whitehall, 4 May, 1829. To A. Robertson. 
 
 Regretting he cannot attend the Artists' Benevolent Institution Dinner. 
 
 15^. 
 
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 429 
 PEEL (SIR ROBERT). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, March ()th, 
 1830. To Goulburn. 
 
 "The only vacancy which has been at my disposal for the last two years 
 (the King having expressed a wish to nominate to another) I filled up at the 
 Recommendation of Lord P. Somerset," etc. 
 
 10^. 
 430 
 
 PEEL (SIR ROBERT). A. /. s., 2 pages, 4to, Whitehall 
 Gardens, 12 Dec, 1832. To Sir Edward Knatchbull. 
 
 Asking for "immediate personal communication on the subject of the 
 present state of affairs and your co-operation at this most arduous crisis in the 
 conduct of the government." 
 
 \OS. 
 
 PEEL (SIR ROBERT). A. I. s., 10 pages, 4to, Whitehall, 
 30 April 1838. To an Archdeacon. 
 
 A most important letter on Church Rates and Property and the Capitula- 
 tion Question. 
 
 432 
 PEGGE (SAM.). Twelve a. I. s. addressed to Mr. Barrett 
 of Lee Priory, 1776-94, and the Original Holograph Manu- 
 script of his Dissertation on a most valuable gold coin of 
 Edmund Crouchback [" Crookback "]. 
 
 This, to the antiquary, will prove a source of much amusement and 
 valuable information. The letters are all full of very curious matter describing 
 his tours and other remarkable occurrences. 
 
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 The first refers to a medal of Henry VII, which Mr. B. had been on the 
 point of purchasing — discovered not to be genuine, whereof the original was 
 in the possession of Gustavus Branden, Esq. The next gives some curious par- 
 ticulars of Halstead's Genealogies, derived from Mr. Brooks, Somerset Herald 
 —name of Halstead fictitious, the book having been compiled by Henry 
 Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, and his Chaplain. Notices of the Arch- 
 bishop (Cornwallis) and company at Lambeth Palace. 
 
 Further on are notices of the death of the archbishop — sends a private 
 portrait of himself, executed at the expense of Mr. Branden — complains of 
 old age — Death of Mrs. Barrett, for whom the writer expresses much 
 esteem, etc. 
 
 The letter, dated 24 Feb., 1790, is particulariy interesting. It mentions 
 Mr. Branden's books and MSS., having been sold for ^^750. The Forme of 
 Cury, printed exclusively for him and his friends, hitherto in few hands, was 
 now upon the town, in consequence of many lots, of 10 and 12 each, having 
 been bought up by the booksellers— a copy once produced ^^5. Dr. Chauncy's 
 collection about to be brought to the hammer, of which great expectations 
 were formed. Seal of Edmund Crouchback, in Branden's sale, bought in at 
 ;^i8 2^. Inventory of the jewels, household furniture, etc., of Henry VIII, 
 purchased by the Society of Antiquaries for 20 guineas. Puzzled at Sir Henry 
 KnatchbuU's offering himself for the county, Dr. Lort so much altered by 
 
 ill health that he could scarcely recognize him. Mr. also has broken his 
 
 leg; but this accident, he hopes, will not obstruct the completing of his work. 
 Notices his grandson. Fell, about to commence practice at Oxford, etc. 
 
 The letter, of Feb. 21, 1791, contains some valuable remarks of nearly 
 two pages in extent, on " Pinkerton's Medallic History"; Gough's Sepulchral 
 Monuments, a wonderful work; Hasted's Kent, etc. In the next letter, he 
 states the author of the " Medallic History" to be Dr. Charles Combe, F.S.A., 
 and formerly Curator of Dr. W. Hunter's museum. Notices of the very ele- 
 gant description of some remarkable Oaks at Welbeck, the seat of the Duke 
 of Portland; memoirs of Robert Grosthead, etc. 
 
 The latter letters are written in a very feeble, trembling hand; on the last 
 he says, " I am grown so dim-sighted, that I can neither read nor write much, 
 and not at all by candle-light." 
 
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 433 
 PELHAM (HENRY), Famous Statesman. D. s., i page, 
 folio, March, 1753. 
 
 Requesting that payment be made unto Johnj Duke of Bedford, etc., to 
 the amount of ;£"i 0,000. 
 
 434 
 PELLICO (SILVIO), Poet, wrote " Francesca da Rimini." 
 A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo, to Marquis Felice di San Tommaso, 
 Turin, Aug. 22, 1835, on some cases of cholera at Cuneo, 
 which have caused a panic at Turin. 
 
 435 
 PELLICO (SILVIO). A.I.S., 2 pages, Svo, Turin, 25M Fed. 
 1847. To Comte Tullio Dandolo. 
 
 18^. 
 
 436 
 PENLEY (SAMSON), Actor. A. I. s., i page, 8vo. To 
 Mr. Kenneth, Leicester, Oct. 10, 1821. Enquiring for a 
 leading actor. 
 
 8s. 
 437 
 PEPYS (S.). A. I. s., 1 page, folio, Greenwich, Oct!'"- 24, 
 1665. 
 
 Relative to the disposal of some sick men whom he declines to take charge 
 of " having much more of our own proper Worke on our hands than wee feare 
 wee can quitt ourselves of soe as well as wee would." 
 
 This fine letter is signed also by Sir William Batten, the Admiral, who 
 
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 was at this time Master of Trinity House, while Pepys was an " Elder Brother." 
 Three days after the date of this letter Pepys was appointed Surveyor-General 
 of the Victualling Office. 
 
 438 
 PERCEVAL (THE RT. HONBLE. SFENCER), Prime 
 Minister. A. I. in the 3rd person, i page, \X.o. To Mr. 
 Dehany, 2gtkjan. 1808. 
 
 Acknowledging the note containing Resolutions of the West India 
 Planters' Committee. 
 
 Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons by a 
 fanatic named Bellingham. 
 
 12S. 
 
 439 
 PERCY (THOMAS), Bishop of Dromore. A. I. s., 4 pages, 
 4to, June 26tk 1 786, comprising the biography of James 
 O'Ferrall, a Roman Catholic Priest, who applied to Dr. 
 Percy to be received into the Church of Ireland. 
 
 Accompanying this interesting letter are the following letters and manu- 
 scripts all relative to the alleged conversion of O'Ferrall : 
 
 Dickson (Wm.), Bishop of Downe. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 23 July, 1786, to Bp. 
 Percy. 
 
 Beatty (Thos.). 3 a. I. s., of 1786-7, to Bp. Percy, with autograph endorse- 
 ment — " M. O'Ferrall had money owing him in Co. of Longford, for w"" he 
 left Bills. These Thos. Beatty endeavour'd to get paid but in vain." 
 
 Trail (Wm.). 2 a. I. s., 10 pages, 4to, 1786, to Dr. Percy. 
 
 O'Ferrall (James). A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, 11 May, 1786, to Dr. Percy, men- 
 tioning a manuscript Dr. Percy had transcribed. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE i77 
 
 A. I. s., 6 pages, folio, Dromore, 15 Oct., 1785, to Dr. Percy, who has 
 endorsed it "Mr. O'Farrell's Reasons for Renouncing Popery, Feb. 1785." 
 
 The Original Holograph Manuscript of "A Short Display of the Principal 
 Errors of Popery in a letter to a Protestant Bishop from a Popish Priest who 
 desired to leave the Communion of the Church of Rome.'' 6 pages, folio, 
 13 October, 1785. 
 
 This interesting manuscript is accompanied by a copy of the First Edition 
 of the Pamphlet, 8vo, Dublin, 1 787, uncut and unopened. 
 
 The manuscript has many corrections in Dr. Percy's autograph, as well as 
 the draft of the Title. 
 
 £3 15-y- 
 
 440 
 PERRAULT (CHARLES), Famous French Author, 
 wrote Cinderella. A. I s., i page, 8vo, \st October, 1666, 
 to Monsieur Le Fouin. 
 
 Asking for the payment of 2200 livres for three years. 
 
 441 
 
 PERSIAN! (FANNY), Famous Singer. A. L s., i page, 
 8vo, 2^] June 1839. 
 
 Relative to Tancrfede. Mentions Monsieur Laporte, etc. 
 
 £\ \OS. 
 
 442 
 PERSIANI (FANNY). A. I s., i page, 8vo, 29 Dec, 
 1846, to Monsieur Vatel (?), asking that the vacancy of 
 Regisseur may be given to Mr. Bisteghi. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 A A 
 
178 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 443 
 PERSIANI (G.), Composer. A.l.s., i page, 8vo, Paris, 
 May 24, 1849. 
 
 lOi-. 
 
 444 
 PHILIP OF HESSE (THE MAGNANIMOUS), a 
 friend of Melancthon and supporter of the Reformation. 
 D. s. "Philip Prince of Hesse." i page, 4to, undated. 
 
 "As far as the meeting of Claus Bernner's claim goes, we have signified our 
 will to him, Claus Bernner, through his servant. If he, Claus, will make a 
 further application to us, we will see that he receives a fairly suitable reply." 
 
 Date as in the letters. 
 
 (Signed) Philip Prince of Hesse." 
 
 Philip of Hesse was so prominent as leader in the Reformation and the 
 stirring religious wars in Germany, which culminated in the League of 
 Smalkalde, 1530, that any further note seems superfluous. Claus Bernner was 
 not a notabiUtyj probably a peasant farmer or a burgher. 
 
 ^6 6.. 
 
 445 
 PICKERING (TIMOTHY), American Politician and 
 Author. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 23 Nov. 1705. To Col. 
 Monroe. 
 
 Mentions the treaty between United States and Great Britain. 
 
 185. 
 
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 446 
 PICKERSGILL (HENRY VJlhl^l KM), Portrait Painter. 
 A.I.S., I page, 4to, to Charles Barber, 21st July, 1828, 
 relative to the Liverpool Exhibition. 
 
 7s. 
 
 AM 
 PINCOTT (LEONORA), Actress. A. l.s., 2 pages, 4to, to 
 Elliston, 2()th Sept., 18 17, relative to an engagement at 
 Drury Lane Theatre. 
 
 \os. 
 
 448 
 PIUS IX'S CORRESPONDENCE 
 
 PIUS IX. A most precious and truly remarkable collection 
 of 205 autograph letters, manuscripts, etc., of Giovanni 
 Maria Mastai Ferretti, Pope Pius IX, comprising 173 
 holograph letters (signed), i holograph manuscript; 19 letters 
 simply signed and four Papal Bulls on vellum with leaden 
 seals and documents relating to the Archbishopric of 
 Spoleto, etc. The whole inlaid to a uniform size (folio), and 
 bound in two volumes dark blue morocco extra, with the 
 Popes tiara impressed in the centre, and a border of cross 
 keys in gold on the sides. 
 
 Pius IX occupied the Papal throne for a longer period than any other 
 pontiff, viz., for thirty-two years, from 1846 to 1878. 
 
 Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti left the military career which he had 
 
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 entered upon in 1810 and was ordained priest in 1823. In 1827 he became 
 Archbishop of Spoleto, and Cardinal in 1840. Finally he was elected Pope 
 in 1846. 
 
 The present collection embraces the years 1820 to i866, and therefore 
 contains his signature as Cavaliero, Archbishop of Spoleto and Finola, 
 Cardinal, and Pope. 
 
 The forty-five portraits with which this collection is illustrated are all fine 
 impressions, many being proofs, and add greatly to the value of this most 
 interesting collection. 
 
 Fuller particulars on application. 
 
 ;^600 
 
 449 
 POLITICAL CORRESPONDENCE. A Collection of 
 16 Holograph Letters addressed to Sir Arthur Piggott, the 
 Attorney-General, by John Wilkes, R. Burke, Jos. Jekyll, 
 C. Abbott, H.R.H. Duke of York, William Pitt, Lord Sid- 
 mouth, and others. 22 pages, 4to, folio and 8vo, dating from 
 1782^^1817. In portfolio. 
 
 A most important collection, many of the letters being of considerable 
 length, and relating to important matters. 
 
 Wilkes (John). A. I., 3rd person, i page, 4to. " He is embarking for 
 New York . . . but is unwilling to leave England without seeing Mr. Piggott." 
 
 Burke (R.), son of Edmund Burke. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 2otA March 
 1783. Thanking Piggott, on his father's behalf, for a letter. "The Duke of 
 Portland has been with the King and is to give in his arrangement to-day. 
 His reception was good but the conference short." 
 
 Burke (R.), the brother of Edmund Burke. Four a. I. s., 6 pages, 4to, 
 1782. In his letter, dated 4th July 1782, he mentions Fox:—" Fox has given 
 up the Seals. Lord John will very soon do the same. Many others will join 
 or follow in the Procession." And in another he writes : " I shall be a partaker 
 in your kindness to my Brother (Edmund)." 
 
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 Jekyll (Jos.), Wi( and Politician. A. I. s., 4 pages, 4to, 5//^ Pel>. 1806. 
 Congratulating Piggott on his appointment. " I well knew Mr. Fox's attach- 
 ment to you." 
 
 Abbott (C, ist Lord Tenterden), Lord Chief Justice. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, I Feb. 1806. Oifering his congratulations to Piggott upon his appoint- 
 ment as Attorney-General. 
 
 York (Frederick Augustus, Duke of). A. /., 3rd person, 2^th Sept. 181 7. 
 Thanks for a turtle sent by Piggott. 
 
 Addressed and franked " York and Albany " in the Duke's autograph. 
 
 Mansfield (Sir James), Lord Chief Justice. A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, Feiy. ^th 
 1806. Congratulating Piggott on his appointment. Mentions Lord Eldon. 
 
 Pitt (William). A. /., 3rd person. Asking to be excused. 
 
 SiDMOUTH (Lord). Two /. s., 3 pages, folio. May and Dec. 1816. Saying 
 that he will recommend a prisoner to the Prince Regent for the Royal mercy 
 and stating that the prisoner's sentence has been commuted. 
 
 Etc., etc. 
 
 450 
 POLWHELE (RICHARD), Poet, Historian of Devon- 
 shire and Cornwall. A. I. s., 3 pages, folio, to S. J. Pratt, 
 Menacca nr. Helston, May 16, 1803. 
 
 Long and extremely interesting, complimenting Pratt on his poem, " Sym- 
 pathy.'' Literary gossip; interesting notices of Anna Seward, etc. 
 
 £\ \S. 
 
 POMPADOUR (MADAME DE). A. /., 2 pages, 4to. 
 To Monsieur le due d'Aiguillon, Louis XV's famous 
 minister. 
 
 A fine letter. Complimenting him on the recovery of his health, and writes 
 about the Government's bad treatment of him during his illness. 
 
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 452 
 PORTA (GIOVANNI BATTISTA DELLA), The 
 
 Founder of the Science of Physiognomy . THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his " De Ea Natur- 
 alis Physiognomoniae Parte, que ad manuum lineas spectat. 
 Libri Duo." Covering 63 pages, 410, very neatly written, and 
 containing numerous drawings of hands, feet, claws, etc., by 
 Porta himself. Bound in the original limp vellum,. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 A MOST VALUABLE AND EXTREMELY IMPORTANT MANUSCRIPT. It is One of 
 
 the great writer's treatises on Physiognomy, doubtless written by him for one of 
 his noble patrons. 
 
 Giovanni Battista della Porta, the Founder of the Science of Physiognomy, 
 Natural Philosopher and Mathematician, was born at Naples in 1540. He 
 devoted the greater part of his life to the sciences, established academies for 
 their promotion, and was the inventor of the Camera Obscura. He wrote 
 treatises on Natural History, Optics, Hydraulics, Physiognomy, and Agri- 
 culture, and also thirty-seven dramatic pieces, which are so rare that Apostolo 
 Zeno expressed the wish that they should be collected together as a curious 
 monument of the old Italian Theatre. 
 
 This most remarkable manuscript is probably unique. 
 
 ;^200 
 
 453 
 PROCTER (BRYAN WALLER, "Barry Cornwall"), 
 the Poet. A.I.S., 2^ pages, 8vo. To Lady Blessington. 
 2 if December, 1836. 
 
 Referring to the " Story of the back-room window," a story he intends to 
 contribute to a book by Lady Blessington. Also acknowledges the author- 
 ship of " some bad lines " in the " Athenaeum." 
 
 15^. 
 
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 454 
 PROCTER (B. W.). A.I.S., 2 pages, i2mo, to Leigh 
 Wywit, June 20. 
 
 "... I am glad that Adelaide is making some way into your heart — 
 which I know is ' penetrable to stars ' as well as other things . . ." 
 
 15^- 
 
 455 
 PROUT (SAMUEL), Famous Artist. A. I. s., i page, 410, 
 Buxton. To J. R. Planche. 
 
 Complains about his ill-health. He is " tormented with an evil spirit who 
 always, and very frequently, takes up his residence in my pericranium." 
 
 15^. 
 
 456 
 
 PSALMANA£AR (GEORGE). A. I. s., 2 pages, 410, to 
 the Rev. Samuel Reynolds, Balliol College, Oxford. 
 
 Disraeli, in his " Curiosities of Literature," remarks concerning this extra- 
 ordinary man : " Psalmanazar exceeded in powers of description any of the 
 great impostors of learning. His ' Island of Formosa ' was an illusion emin- 
 ently bold, and maintained with as much felicity as erudition, and vast must 
 have been that erudition which could on scientific principles form a language 
 and its grammar." 
 
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 457 
 PUGIN (AUGUSTUS WELBY), the Distinguished Archi- 
 tect. Three a. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo, and i page, 410, 1852. 
 
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 for the continent," etc. 
 
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 letter received, " It is a shame and disgrace upon your firm,'' etc. 
 
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 against the manner in which some decorations have been carried out. 
 
 Also a. n. s., 2 pages, 8vo. 
 
 £^ I^. 
 
 458 
 PUSEY (EDWARD B.). A. I. s. (initials), 2 pages, i2mo, 
 Mar. 22nd. To Sir Theodore Martin, congratulating him 
 upon his Life of the Prince Consort. 
 
 " I rejoice at this well-earned tribute to the eminent talents with which 
 you have accomplished a most delicate and difficult task, and at the honour 
 which it has achieved through you for English literature in its best sense." 
 
 459 
 
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 462 
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 are blessed with." 
 
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 sale during the past thirty years. 
 
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i86 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 463 
 RAUCH (CHRISTIAN), the Eminent German Sculptor. 
 A.I.S., 2 pages, 4to, Weimar, \(^ June, 1827. Addressed to 
 Frau von Goethe, the wife of the famous poet. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 464 
 REACH (ANGUS B.), Author and Dramatic Critic. 
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 465 
 READE (CHAS.). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT of his "SINGLEHEART." Consist- 
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 Quite Complete. 
 
 466 
 
 REEVES (SIMS), Famous Tenor. A Series of \oa. I. s., 
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 467 
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 due (with his acknowledgement, signed), 
 
 A highly interesting Commonwealth document. 
 
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 of extremely rare occurrence. 
 
 Cornelius Holland became a member of the Council of State in 1649, and 
 had the chief hand in drawing up the charges against the King. 
 
 John Lisle took a prominent part in the trial of Charles I. He was one 
 of the managers; was present every day, and drew up the form of the 
 sentence. Lisle escaped to Lausanne after the Restoration, where he was 
 assassinated. 
 
 Humphrey Edwardes, on being nominated one of the commissioners of 
 the High Court of Justice, attended each day of the trial, and signed the 
 death-warrant. 
 
 Sir Gregory Norton also signed the King's death-warrant. "As a reward 
 for this nefarious butchery, he was gratified with Richmond Palace, and much 
 of his majesty's furniture " (Noble, " Lives of the Regicides "). 
 
 Nicholas Love was one of the judges at the King's trial, and was present 
 at most of the sittings. He served on the committees to consider the order 
 and method of the trial and advise about the charge against the King. He 
 was present when sentence was delivered, but did not sign the warrant. 
 
 Sir Henry Mildmay was appointed one of the King's judges, and attended 
 on 23rd January 1648-9, but abstained from signing the warrant. 
 
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 468 
 REMUSAT (CLAIRE -ELIS- JEANNE GRAVIER 
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 Chezelles. The Countess asks him to let her know about the selling (or 
 letting) of the house they are leaving and requests information regarding the 
 appraising of her library by Monsieur Vincent. 
 
 As is well known, the Comtesse de Rdmusat was Lady of the Palace to 
 the Empress Josephine, besides being a gifted authoress. In this respect she 
 resembles our own Fanny Burney. 
 
 469 
 RENE II (DUG DE LORRAINE), Conqueror of Charles 
 " the Bold." L. s., with Holograph Superscription, Nancy, 
 \l January (1489), to the "gens des comptes" at Paris. 
 
 He informs them that the King has authorized him to search their books 
 and requests them to open their registers in the presence of M. de Saint- 
 Spure the bearer of this letter. 
 
 470 
 
 REY (JEAN), the French Author and Inventor. A. I. s., 
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 471 
 REYNOLDS (SIR JOSHUA). A.n., i page, 8vo. "The 
 public is respectfully informed that a comedy in five acts 
 with songs is in preparation called ' The Man of Straw.' " 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 189 
 
 472 
 REYNOLDS (SIR JOSHUA). His Original Autograph 
 Statement of the circumstances by which he was induced 
 to paint his celebrated picture " Macbeth." 3 pages, folio. 
 
 The manuscript is endorsed, "Sir Joshua Reynold's Statement, relative 
 to the picture of ' Macbeth,' December, 1791-'' 
 
 After depositing with Sir Joshua ;^Soo as an earnest of purchase, Boydell 
 endeavours to regard Sir Joshua's " Macbeth " as an unsold picture. 
 
 The great painter states that the picture was undertaken at Boydell's 
 earnest solicitation, even after he had twice refused to paint it. 
 
 Other extremely interesting details are broached and, finally, Sir Joshua 
 proposes to put this question to arbitration — whether he is entitled to receive, 
 in all, from Boydell, 1,500 guineas for the "Macbeth," as the time expended 
 thereon, had it been employed in portrait painting, would have brought him 
 
 ;^2,000. 
 
 A unique Shakespearean-Reynolds document. 
 
 .^15 15-f- 
 
 473 
 RICH (JOHN), Harlequin Dr. Faustus, imtnortalized by 
 Hogarth. A. I. s., i page, 4to, Oct. 19, 1722, to Booth, 
 Gibber and Wilks, " Managers of the Company of Comedians 
 acting at Drury Lane Theatre," giving notice of the en- 
 gagement of actors, with curious illustrations, etc. 
 
 Very rare as a holograph. 
 
 With an original notice (1735) advertising Rich's appearance at the 
 Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and a tragedy, "The Death of Mary Queen 
 of Scotland." 
 
 £9 9^- 
 
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 474 
 RICH (JOHN). A. I. s., I page, 4to, to Chetwynd, 
 March i6, 1753. Relative to a farce "The Englishman 
 in Paris." 
 
 £7 p. 
 475 
 RICHARDSON, "SIR CHARLES GRANDISON " 
 AND "CLARISSA" 
 
 RICHARDSON (SAMUEL), Novelist. A. I. s., 4 pages, 
 4to, i^ik Feby. 1750-51, to Thomas Edwards chiefly in 
 reply, in characteristic and highly appreciative terms, to 
 certain criticisms by the latter of " Sir Charles Grandison." 
 
 " - . . How kind are you to think of Harriet Byron ! But as the Metro- 
 politan says, you are good Mr. Edwards. I have taken her to task. There is 
 one Passage where, I think, she lay open to Censure. A pert Baggage! ... I 
 designed her to have a livelier Turn than Clarissa. . . . But not to be in the 
 least wanting, as to Purity of Manners. No vile Accommodation to the Times ! 
 She should not have my good Man, if she was in the least indelicate in her 
 Morals. . .," with the transcription of the aforesaid paragraph, the "objictibk 
 (sic) Passage " ruled out "with pale red ink" (still faintly visible) and a quotation 
 of another passage to be scratched out, "... for fear of hinting at an 
 Extenuation for Unchastity in a Man'' Again thanking his critic, Richardson 
 continues, " / would in my intendedly exemplary characters be even more pure 
 than Milton, since he in one Place, mentions the amorous Disport of the First 
 Pair," the latter half of the letter referring to various mutual friends, with a 
 request to " make my respectful compliments ... to the lovely Ladies who 
 have been affected by the Distresses of Clarissa." 
 
 A fine letter replying to criticisms of his third novel, "Sir Charles 
 Grandison," published in 1753. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 191 
 
 Thomas Edwards, an intimate friend of Richardson's, was the author o 
 several sonnets (one of which is mentioned in the above letter) and of an 
 " ironical supplement " to Warburton's edition of Shakespeare, under the title 
 of " Canons of Criticisms," 1 747 . Amongst a number of sonnets printed at the 
 end of this volume, are two addressed " To the Author of Clarissa " and of 
 "Sir Charles Grandison." 
 
 The finest Richardson letter known to us. 
 
 i:55 
 
 476 
 
 RICHELIEU (CARDINAL), First Minister to Louis XI II. 
 D.S., 6 pages, folio, Paris, 4 novembre, 1623. 
 
 Relative to the sale of the Manor of Chauvan, in the parish of Sablon, to 
 the Cardinal de Richelieu, by the Duke and Duchess of Guise, who are acting 
 as the guardians of Marie de Bourbon, Duchesse de Montpensier. 
 
 Signed also by Charles de Lorraine, Duke de Guise, and his wife, 
 Henriette-Catherine de Joyeuse. 
 
 £12 \2S. 
 
 477 
 RICHELIEU (ARMAND JEAN DU PLESSIS, DUG 
 DE), the great Cardinal. L. s., 2 pages, folio, Paris, Sep- 
 tembre 8, 1634. 
 
 Signed also by the notaries Guerreau and Parque. 
 
 The order of Richelieu giving permission to Nicolas le Camus to use the 
 sum of money which has been sent to Olivier, Lieutenant-General of Fronsac, 
 and to Fournier, Attorney of Contras, for the construction and repairs of the 
 buildings that the Cardinal ordered to be done at Fronsac and Contras. 
 
 The Cardinal also gives instructions to Le Camus to treat for the acquisi- 
 tion of the Barony of Cadillac for the sum of fifty to sixty thousand pounds. 
 
 The district of Fronsac had been instituted a Duchy in favour of Richelieu 
 in July 1634. 
 
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 478 
 RICHMOND (GEORGE), the Portrait Painter. A.l.s., 
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 ledging his election to the Royal Academy. 
 
 479 
 RIES (FERDINAND). A.l.s., in English, i page, 8vo, 
 31^'^ May, 1 83 1, He wishes to have his Sixth Symphony 
 in D performed and gives instructions. 
 
 £1 IS. 
 
 480 
 RIMBAULT (E. F.), Musical Antiquary. A. I. s., 2 pages 
 8vo, JVov. \2th (no year), referring to the printing of the 
 " Vocal Library." 
 
 Rimbault collected materials for a work on the original music of Shake- 
 speare's plays. 
 
 %s. 
 
 481 
 RISTORI (ADELAIDE), The Italian Tragic Actress 
 A.l.s., I page, 8vo, Naples, 16 Sept., 1859. 
 
 lOf. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 193 
 
 482 
 ROBERTS (EMMA), Authoress. THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of her Indian Story, 
 " A Day in Patna." Covering 1 1 pages, 4to, dated Etawah, 
 Dec. igtk, 1828. 
 
 £2 lOS. 
 
 483 
 ROBERTS (EMMA). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of her Story, " The Rajah's 
 Visit, an Indian Sketch," Dec. 23, 1828, consisting of 6 
 leaves, 4to; also a. I. s., to Ackermann, 2^ pages, 8vo. 
 
 £\ \os. 
 
 484 
 ROCHAMBEAU (JEAN BAPTISTE DONATIEN 
 DE VIMEUR, COMTE DE). A.l.s., " Le vieux 
 Rochambeau, ancien marechal de France," i page, 4to, 
 Rochambeau, 27 brumaire an 13 [18 novembre 1804], to 
 General Mathieu Dumas. 
 
 Requesting him to communicate with the electoral prince his letter to the 
 Emperor on his nomination to the grade of great-officer of the Legion of 
 Honour. Speaks of Lord Cornwallis and deplores the events which place an 
 obstacle in the way of a continuation of their good Actions. 
 
 In 1780 Rochambeau, at the head of 6,000 men, was sent to America to 
 the succour of the insurgents, and there aided in the capitulation of Cornwallis 
 in York Town. 
 
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 485 
 RODNEY (ADMIRAL LORD). A.l.s., 2 pages, 410, 
 to Mr. Eyre. Old Alresford, Sept. i2,ih, 1753. He has 
 resolved to become a purchaser of the Bighton Estate. 
 
 £2 15-f- 
 
 486 
 ROLLIN {K.), Historian. A.l.s., 4 pages, 4to, Paris 18 
 October, 1833, a fine and important letter in reference to 
 corrections in his books. 
 
 \%s. 
 
 487 
 ROSE (GEORGE), Statesman. Four lines from a German 
 Poem in his autograph, dated London, 2,rd June, 1826. 
 
 io.y. 
 
 488 
 ROSSINI (GIACOMO). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of the score of his song com- 
 mencing " Chi m'ascolta il canto usato," etc, 3 full pages, 
 oblong folio, 18 18. 
 
 With the following dedication also in Rossini's autograph: "Rossini al sue 
 Amico Luigi Duprd L'anno 1818." 
 
 ;^l8 185. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 195 
 
 489 
 ROSSINI (G.). A. I. s., " Rossini," i page, 4to, 4 Nov., 
 1837, to Monsieur C. Severini, Regisseur du Th^itre Royal 
 Italian, Rue Favart, Paris. 
 
 He is very sorry to have troubled him with the bills of exchange from 
 Salvolini, and thanks him. Has paid fifty francs on behalf of Maestro Celli, 
 with which he wishes to be credited. Indirectly he has heard that the theatre 
 is going well, and will be glad to have details. Olimpia thanks him for news 
 of her mother. They leave in a few days for Milan; he can send his letters 
 and the two parroquets from Normandy sans remise. They are all well. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 490 
 
 ROSSINI (G.). A.I.S., in full, i page 4to. Bologna, 
 23 May, 1844. 
 
 Has done what he was requested by Certicalli, and has his friend's promise 
 to give him the preference should he require an intermediary outside Bologna. 
 The Paris Direction promises great things — we shall see ! The present will be 
 delivered by La Santolini; recommends her to him. She has a beautiful 
 contralto voice, etc. Begs him, as a mark of friendship to himself, to do what 
 he can for her. 
 
 Note in margin by Rossini : " The letter will not be delivered by Santolini, 
 who has been obliged to put off her journey." 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 491 
 ROSSINI (G.). A.l.s., in full, 2 pages, 4to. Bologna, 
 if January, 1851, to Signor Landa della Ripa, at his Bank, 
 Via St. Egidio, Florence. 
 
 Sends 2,000 francs to show that he has not forgotten his promises, and to 
 begin the year well. He need not trouble about investment of the few sums 
 
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 given to Lampiarti with the rest. Is sorry he has given away some of the 
 salami sent, but he could not have chosen persons dearer to him, though his 
 own house is left unprovided. Embraces him tenderly. Wishes Mme. 
 d'Ancona and her children a happy new year, and sends heartfelt messages to 
 Mme. Martinez, Samsone, and Rimini. 
 
 492 
 
 ROSSINI (G.). ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT Music, I page, oblong folio. 
 
 The following note is written on the back: "Cette feuille qui manquait 
 dans la Gde. Partition de la Cenerentola lors de la lere Representation de cet 
 ouvrage ^ Paris fut copide par le C^lebre Maestro Rossini. Ce sont les 7 
 dernieres mesures de I'Introduction." 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 493 
 ROUSSEAU (JEAN-JACQUES). A. I. s., 3 pages, 410, 
 to his publisher, Duchesne; Motiers, 11 ao-At, 1765. 
 
 " Belle et intiressante lettre relative h un de ses ouvrages. II lui retourne 
 les planches corrigdes, et il compte rester a Motiers tout I'hiver, afin d'etre \ 
 port^e de voir les ^preuves. II ddsire avoir quelques bonnes dpreuves de ses 
 portraits, on lui en demande de tous les cotds et il a eld forcd de reprendre a 
 Mile, le Vasseur celui qu'il lui avait donnd. On a imprimd k Lyon une lettre 
 anonyme ou I'auteur, homme trfes considdrd et trfes digne de I'etre, rendait un 
 compte tres fidele des tracasseries que le clergd de ce pays lui a suscitees. 
 M. de Montmolin, ministre de ce village, a cru devoir faire imprimer, en 
 rdponse, une dizaine de lettres tr^s dignes de lui dans lesquelles il ddbite 
 tant de mensonges et traite I'anonyme si brutalement qu'il I'oblige ^ continuer 
 sa relation et k se nommer. II publiera plusieurs pieces et entre autres une 
 longue lettre oil il rend compte de ce qui s'est passd entre M. de Montmolin 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 197 
 
 et lui depuis son arrivde dans ce pays. ' Je ne m'imagine pas que toutes ces 
 tracasseries int^ressent beaucoup le public oh vous 6tes cependant conime on 
 aime assez a connaitre un peu en ddtail les manoeuvres des gens d'Eglise, 
 peut-etre que cette raison pourrait rendre ce nouvel dcrit intdressant. D'autant 
 plus que ce ministre qui est un intrigant ne manquera pas de remplir la 
 France et les journaux de sa brochure.' " 
 Probably relative to Emile. 
 
 494 
 ROUSSEAU (JEAN JACQUES). A. I. s., 3 pp. 410, 
 Strasbourg, le 4 ^bre, 1765; to Mr. Guy at Paris. 
 
 His late misfortunes have prevented him from answering his proposals 
 sooner. He would like to come to Paris to superintend the correction of the 
 Dictionary, but is too ill at present. He may be better in a fortnight. There 
 are many difficulties in the way — when he arrives in Paris overwhelmed with 
 fatigue he may be ordered to leave it at once, he is used to being driven out 
 from every place. If they would be content to arrest and imprison him he 
 would not mind, but to force a man in such a state of health to travel at that 
 season would be too bad. It is useless for him to come to Paris unless he can 
 stay two months ; has then arranged to go to England. Another difficulty is 
 the travelling, he cannot travel in a public conveyance nor afford to buy a 
 post-chaise, though he is not in want of money. Explains the regulations 
 which prevent him from having one. Suggests that M. Guy should hire a 
 chaise and horses in his name and send them to him. The greatest difficulty 
 is to obtain permission. Suggests that the Marquise de Verdelin should be 
 asked to use her influence. If this fails he must give up the idea of Paris and 
 go to England via Frankfort, and Holland. To winter in Holland, or travel 
 there in that season would be terrible — he may have to stay at the cabaret 
 where he is all the winter, in which case proofs could be sent for correction, 
 but it would be expensive. Begs a prompt reply which he will await at the 
 address chez M. Kamm a la fleur. Begs him to keep his proposed visit a 
 secret as he wishes to be ignored while in Paris, except by a few friends; does 
 
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 not wish to hide from the Parliament or Government, but from importunate 
 persons. 
 
 In a postscript Rousseau asks directions for forwarding luggage. 
 
 A LETTER OF THE HIGHEST INTEREST. Relative to the printing of his 
 Dictionary of Music. 
 
 495 
 RUSH (DR. BENJAMIN). A. I. third person, i page, 
 Philadelphia, Nov. 27, 1801, to Lord Buchan, asking him 
 to accept a copy of his Six Lectures. 
 
 One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. " The Sydenham 
 of America." 
 
 £->■ 15-y- 
 
 496 
 
 RUSKIN AND "FORS CLAVIGERA." 
 
 RUSKIN. THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT of a portion of his " Fors Clavigera." 
 
 The Manuscript consists of 
 
 1. The original rough draft of letter 82, comprising eleven (11) 
 pages, folio, and 
 
 2. Ruskin's Autograph corrected proof sheets of letter 67, com- 
 prising five (s) long folio slips (about 19 pages out of 25 pages as printed). 
 
 The MS. of Letter 82 differs very considerably from the printed version, 
 as also do the Proof Sheets. 
 
 £as 
 497 
 RUSKIN AND ST. MARK'S VENICE. 
 
 RUSKIN. THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT of his "Circular respecting Memorial Studies 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 199 
 
 of St. Mark's, Venice, now in progress under Mr. Ruskin's 
 direction." Consisting of 16 (very closely written) leaves, 
 folio, entirely in the autograph of Ruskin, with the exception 
 of one leaf, which is written by an amanuensis. Brown 
 morocco extra. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 Ruskiiis original manuscripts are extremely rare. 
 
 "Formerly he set no store by his manuscripts. His cousin (Mrs. Arthur 
 Severn) says that her early recollections include a vision of crumpled foolscap 
 sticking out of the grate every morning; Mr. Ruskin's copy and proofs kept 
 the housemaids in fire lighting until she begged the interesting sheets. But 
 there are no complete works of Ruskin in manuscript as there are of Scott." — 
 Collingwood's Life of Ruskin. 
 
 A copy of the printed Circular accompanies the manuscript. 
 
 498 
 
 RUSKIN, TURNER AND "FORS CLAVIGERA." 
 
 RUSKIN. AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION of 32 
 Holograph Letters (Signed) to Miss Susannah Miller, 
 Frederick Harris, etc. The whole collection is inlaid to a 
 uniform size (folio), and bound in blue morocco extra, gilt 
 leaves. 
 
 In these letters Ruskin refers to his famous work, " Fors Clavigera," and 
 to education in schools. In the letter dated 24th January 1886, Ruskin states 
 that he is most happy to hear from her again — " and hear happy things — and 
 I trust — but how often have I said the same to be more useful henceforth than 
 hitherto." Mentions Miss Guest. On the nth of March of the same year he 
 writes : " I am as earnest as you can possibly desire in my wish to get the 
 teaching of 'Fors' into more useful form and I have kept your paper of 
 
200 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 extracts by me — but I dare not yet do that sort of work. People are coming 
 round without it — did you see the Contemporary on 'between 13 and 17?' 
 But when I see the ' Fors ' Index — I'll do something if you'll tell me what you 
 most want. If you only want your extracts printed, I'll do that for you at once, 
 as cheap as you like." Again, on the i sth of March (the same year), Ruskin 
 writes: "For first and immediate use. I think the book should be much less 
 bulky. I will arrange your extracts bearing on moral as against scientific 
 teaching at once, and print in any form you like — but you must take advice 
 with Allen. What you find most useful in schools should I think be separate. 
 But I'm entirely pliable in the business, and deeply set on it, now." Mentions 
 his secretary, Miss Anderson. On 19th April, Ruskin writes: " You are really 
 very good and patient — and I shall be thankful if you'll show me what you 
 can do in any line of selection you like," etc., etc. 
 
 The letter, 12th March 1887, commences: " My dear Sarah !" and con- 
 tinues; "Do please go ahead without more preambling — I should like to 
 throw the — well — not the inkstand — say cork pen — at you, for being such a 
 teaze.'' 
 
 In the letters to Harris the art of drawing is discussed, reference being 
 made to the copying of Turner's paintings. Mention is also made of the 
 Guild of Companions, started by Ruskin, enrolled under the banner of 
 St. George to make " A merrie England " — the beginning of Ruskin's scheme 
 to found a Utopia. 
 
 Two portraits of Ruskin are added, one of which is the famous portrait 
 by Sir John Everett Millais, R.A., which represents Ruskin at the age of 
 thirty-four standing bare-headed on the rocks beside Glenfinlas, the original 
 of which is in the possession of Rear-Admiral Acland. 
 
 Fuller Particulars on Application. 
 
 499 
 RUSKIN AND TURNER. 
 
 RUSKIN. THE ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT of his "Defence of the Beauty and Perma- 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 201 
 
 NENCE OF Drawing in Water-colour Paintings of Joseph 
 Mallord William Turner." 
 
 A Highly Importasii^nd interesting manuscript. 
 
 It covers 4 large folio pages, and is the well-known essay which was used 
 by Sir James Linton, President of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water- 
 colour, as an Appendix to the Catalogue of an Exhibition in Water-colour 
 Drawings, held in the Institute in July 1886, a copy of which catalogue is 
 inlaid and bound with this collection. 
 
 Accompanying this precious manuscript is an important series of eleven 
 a. I. s. One of the letters is the Original Autograph Draft of Ruskin's famous 
 letter to " The Times," and covers 3 large folio pages, it refers to the con- 
 troversy with J. C. Robinson, concerning the permanence of water-colour. 
 The other letters are addressed to Sir James Linton, Ruskin's friend, men- 
 tioned above, and are chiefly interesting from their reference to the water- 
 colour controversy with (Sir) J. C. Robinson, but they also indicate Ruskin's 
 failing strength of mind and body. One of the letters refers to his autobio- 
 graphy undertaken at the suggestion of his friend Professor C. E. Norton, 
 and published at intervals during 1885-1889, under the title oi Praeterita. 
 
 The whole inlaid to an uniform size, forming a folio volume bound in 
 brown morocco. 
 
 500 
 
 RUSKIN AND FREDERICK THE GREAT. 
 
 RUSKIN. THE ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT of his "Notes on Frederick the Great," 14 
 pages, folio. Brown morocco extra, gilt leaves. 
 
 These notes were written by Ruskin when studying Carlyle's "Frederick 
 the Great," and are comments upon that book. 
 They are entirely unpublished. 
 
 D D 
 
202 J. PEARSON & CO 
 
 501 
 RUSKIN (JOHN). A.I.S., i page, 8vo. Brantwood, 
 Coniston, \% June, 1885. To Arthur Brown. Relative to 
 some Tennysonian photos. 
 
 £^ \os. 
 
 502 
 RUSSELL (LORD JOHN). A.l.s., 2 pages, 8vo, 
 Phoenix Park, 24 Sept., 1838. 
 
 He hopes to stay with his correspondent, and afterwards must make his 
 way by railroad to Woburn to join his family. 
 
 15^- 
 
 503 
 SACKVILLE (LORD GEORGE), Disgraced at the 
 Battle of Minden, one of the supposed Authors of the 
 Junitis Letters. A.l.s., 7 pages, 410, Dalmen Camp, 
 Sept. 10, 1758, to Lord H older n ess. 
 
 " I am persuaded that you hear better intelligence in regard to our opera- 
 tions than I can send you, but perhaps you may not dislike to know what we 
 in the army think of our situation. In the first place there is the utmost 
 confidence in our General. His Ability and Experience gain him respect, his 
 Politeness and Humanity soon secured him the affection of every individual 
 under his command, this being the case he has neither management or diffi- 
 culty with any body about him, so that his mind is free, and his whole 
 attention given to the Publik Service. The Enemy in numbers are so superior 
 to us that most Generals would think themselves justify'd in endeavouring to 
 cover their Country by acting defensively. P. Ferdinand wishes to bring 
 them to an engagement, but when he advanced towards the Lippe they took 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 203 
 
 the most advantageous Posts possible on the opposite side, and have broken 
 down all the Bridges except that of Dorstein, which they have secured by 
 works and a strong detachment, and the River by the continual rains we have 
 had is hardly fordable in any place, and the Banks morassy and of difficult 
 access, so that as long as the Two armys keep their present position, it will be 
 almost impracticable for either to force the other to an engagement. The 
 French Head Quarters are at Richlinhausen. The Saxons are at Unna with 
 two Brigades of Cavalry, and they have strong detachments from Dorstein up 
 to Ham, but the most considerable is opposite to Halteren, where Genl. St. 
 Nicolai commands about Ten Thousand men, our Chief Posts are at Halteren 
 and Cappenburgh with detachments of Light troops and Hussars opposite to 
 every Post of the Enemy. The Prince of Soubise is again advanced to War- 
 burgh leaving about one-third of his army in Cassell, etc., he means by his 
 motions to make the Prince change his Position for the protection of Lipstadt. 
 Lt. Gen. Obery with Seven Battalions and Six Squadrons is detached towards 
 that place, and has orders to co-operate with Prince Isenburgh in opposing 
 whatever the P. of Soubise may undertake, M. G. Hardenburgh with three 
 Battns. garrisons Lipstadt, so that I hope we shall be able to maintain that 
 important Post. It appears by Letters lately taken from a Courier of Mr. de 
 Cantrides that he by no means approves of the inactivity of the P. of Soubise, 
 and complains of his not following his advice in attacking P. Isenburgh and 
 forcing his way into Hanover, which would have put P. Ferdinand under the 
 necessity of repassing the Weser for the Protection of that Country and the 
 Covering of his Magazines,'' etc. 
 
 504 
 ST. EVREMOND (CHARLES DE MARQUETEL, 
 SIEUR DE), the famous French Author. He is buried 
 in Westminster Abbey. A.l.s., 2 pages, 4to, 4 Mai (no 
 year). To " Monsieur Monsieur 1 ab6 [I'abbe] de Haute- 
 feuille a I'hostel de Bouillon." 
 
 Relative to his life annuity, a payment of which is due from his lifelong 
 friend the Mardchale de Crequi. 
 
 " Monsieur Berionde n'a point d'argent pour M. Epart (?) and n'a point 
 
204 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 voulu paier les une cent livres pour I'annde que est en question avec Madame 
 la Mareschalle de Crequi il ne sufifit pas que M. Bac (?) vergeront donne de 
 I'argent a M. Coustar." If he sees a receipt he will be content, etc. 
 
 This fine letter recalls an event of historic importance. In a letter to the 
 Marquis de Crequi (husband of the Mar^chale referred to by St. Evremond in 
 the above), his friend and patron, the gifted author expressed himself very 
 freely regarding the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659). This letter was particu- 
 larly annoying to the army leaders^ and St. Evremond had deposited it in a 
 box with other papers at the house of Mme. Duplessis-Belliere, the friend of 
 the superintendent of poHce, Fouquet. 
 
 When the latter was arrested, St. Evremond's papers (at Mme. Duplessis- 
 Belliere's) were also seized. On his papers being searched the letter upon 
 the Peace of the Pyrenees was found, and greatly offended the King 
 (Louis XIV). 
 
 St. Evremond was obliged to fiee to England, taking with him all the 
 money he could, and leaving the remainder with his faithful friend, the 
 Mardchal de Crequi, who turned it into an annuity. It is this annuity (due 
 through the ill-fated letter) which is referred to by St. Evremond in the 
 above. 
 
 ^8 8^. 
 
 505 
 
 SAINT PIERRE AND THE "ETUDES DE LA 
 NATURE." A. I. s., 3I pages, 410, 1794, to the " Citoyens " 
 who compose the executive committee of Public In- 
 struction, on education, etc. 
 
 The celebrated author of " Paul et Virginie " states that he is without 
 money and employment. Mentions his "Etudes de la nature," and how 
 favourably it was received when published in 1784; then his pension was 
 2,900 francs, but in 1789 only 1,200 francs. 
 
 ;^8 8.. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 205 
 
 506 
 ST. VINCENT (EARL), Admiral. A. I. s., i page, 410, 
 Portsmouth, i Nov., 1793, to Evan Nepean Esq., Sec. 
 to the Admiralty. 
 
 " The transport boats are employed in embarking the ordnance stores, a 
 damning proof of the master general's insidious conduct." 
 
 SALA (GEORGE AUGUSTUS). A.l.s., i page, 8vo, 
 Dec. ^ist, 1870. To Frederick Chapman. 
 
 A letter of introduction for a Turk. 
 
 7s. 
 
 508 
 SAND (GEORGES). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT (SIGNED) ofher"LARfivERiE A Paris." 
 Covering 39 pages, 8vo. Together with a Holograph Letter 
 to Louis Ulbach, to whom the celebrated Authoress presented 
 this fine Manuscript. In this letter she states that the 
 Manuscript {sent to Ulbach with this letter) is a retrospective 
 impression. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 Manuscripts of Georges Sand, the extremely famous French authoress, 
 are most rare. 
 
 " Georges Sand " — Armandine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, baroness Dudevant 
 — was contemporary with Dumas pire et fits, and with the poet Alfred de 
 Musset. 
 
206 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 509 
 SANT (JAMES), Artist. A.l.s., i page, 8vo, to Miss 
 Guthrie, acceding a request. 
 
 7$. 
 
 510 
 SAXE-WEIMAR (BERNARD, DUG DE). A. L s., 
 I page, 8vo, to Monsieur Gollier, 16 October, 1824, 
 
 is. 
 
 5" 
 SCHUMANN (ROBERT). A. I. s., 3! pages, 8vo, Leip- 
 zig, January i^th, 1838, to Herr A. W. Zuccalmaglio. 
 Long and most interesting letter on musical matters in German. 
 
 512 
 
 SCHUMANN (ROBERT). A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo, 1838, 
 to the same, about his compositions and musical matters. 
 
 513 
 SCOTT (SIR WALTER). A./, s., i page, 410, Abbotsford, 
 20 Aug. \%\^. To J. MacDonnell. In reference to a poem 
 from Taaffe which he has received. 
 
 " On my return from the Highlands to this place I found your obhging 
 letter, and am happy to have an opportunity of transmitting my thanks to my 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 207 
 
 friend Mr. Taafe, both for his poem of Padella, which I received safely, and 
 for the pleasure I have had in the perusal. I will take care that the sheet of 
 errata, which you have had the kindness to transmit, shall be bound up with 
 the volume, and I request you will have the goodness to transmit to Mr. 
 Taaffe, with my thanks for his kind recollection of his Scotch acquaintance, 
 my best good wishes." 
 
 £6 6s. 
 
 514 
 SECKER (THOMAS, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTER- 
 BURY). A.I.S., 4 pages, 410, Cuddesdon, 8 May 1756, to 
 a Bishop. Relative to Mrs. Lane's estate. 
 
 Mentions that he is one of the executors of the late Duke of Kent and 
 the Duchess of Marlborough, "yet their affairs were less intricate than Mrs. 
 Lane's and those of the latter have been left almost entirely to Dr. Stephens. 
 Mentions South Sea Bonds, which "were producing interest all the while." 
 
 Signed as Bishop of Oxford. 
 
 Accompanied by a memorandum, also in his autograph, 3 pages, 8vo. 
 Being an account of what was found in Mrs. Lane's house at her death. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 515 
 
 SHAKESPEAREANA. THE C. ROACH SMITH 
 AND J. GOUGH NICHOLLS COLLECTION. 
 
 An extremely important collection of graphic and literary Illustrations 
 OF Shakespeare and Stratford-on-Avon. 
 This collection comprises no less than : 
 
 a. Thirty-seven Holograph Letters (signed) of eminent Shakespearean 
 scholars and critics. 
 
2o8 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 b. Twenty-five portraits of Shakespeare. 
 
 c. Fourteen facsmiles of Shakespeare's signature (genuine and false). 
 
 d. A facsimile of a receipt for ;^93 6^. Zd. received by John Hemings 
 
 for presenting 14 plays before Queen Elizabeth and the Princess 
 
 Palatine. 
 
 Among the plays were "The Tempest," "The Winter's Tale," 
 "Sir John Falstaffe," "The Moore of Venice," etc. 
 
 e. Eighteen engravings and old photographs of Shakespeare's birthplace 
 
 and Anne Hathaway's cottage. 
 
 /. Fairholt (F. W.). The Home of Shakespeare, with 33 engravings. 
 
 Chapman and Hall, 1847 
 
 g. Two old photographs of Charlecote House, the home of Sir Thos. 
 Lucy, Shakespeare's "Justice Shallow." 
 
 h. Thirteen engravings of the Church at Stratford-on-Avon (exterior and 
 interior), the town, the Talbot Inn, the Avon, etc. Also 2 con- 
 temporary portraits of John Tropp, schoolmaster at Stratford in 1622. 
 
 /. Wheler (R. B.). a guide to Stratford-on-Avon. With numerous en- 
 gravings. Coventry and Stratford-on-Avon (1850) 
 
 /. Fifty-eight engravings of scenes from Shakespeare's Plays (comprising 
 36 vignettes — proofs on India paper — and 2 engraved titles of Tallis' 
 edition of Shakespeare's works attributed to Halliwell-Phillipps, which 
 he strenuously denied). 
 
 k. Illustrations of Shakespeare. 30 vignettes by Thompson after Thurston. 
 8vo. 1 83 1 
 
 The scarce original edition. 
 
 ■m. Words and Music of: " Flow on silver Avon." By Alexander Lee. 
 With a view of Shakespeare's birthplace on the cover. (1870) 
 
 n. Nineteen notices, announcements, etc. Comprising notices re the Ter- 
 centenary of Shakespeare, the Tomb of the Bard, J. O. Halliwell- 
 Phillipps' announcements of a "New Life of Shakespeare," "The 
 National Shakespearean Fund," etc. 
 
 o. Specimens of Fans as referred to in the notes on the " Merry Wives of 
 Windsor." 1786 
 
 /. A charming hand-coloured engraving with a quotation from Shake- 
 speare and a Shakespeare memorial card. (Modern) 
 q. Three maps of the Stratford-upon-Avon district. 
 
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 r. An extremely curious and interesting wall notice: "Shakespeare of 
 England versus Dumas of France,'' etc. (1850) 
 
 This is an extraordinarily rare placard of great Shakespearean interest. 
 A contemporary has annotated it with many very trite remarks. 
 s. Another important Shakespearean wall notice relative to a theft from 
 Charlecote (the residence of Shakespeare's " Justice Shallow " — Sir 
 Thos. Lucy). 
 Extremely rare. 
 /. Another — "Stratford on Avon Mops The First Statute Fair for the 
 Hiring of Servants." 1868 
 
 Extremely rare. 
 u. Newspaper Cuttings. 
 
 In regard to the series of letters comprised herein, there are ; 
 
 Bailey (J. G.). 3 A. I. s, 1877, to C. Roach Smith, relative to Shakespeare 
 readings, to making Shakespeare a component part of our English education, 
 to examinations in Shakespeare at Oxford and Cambridge, etc. 
 
 Banister (W.). A. I. s., to Joseph Mayer, thanking him for drawings of 
 the Mulberry tree. 
 
 Bell (W.). A. I. s., 1852, to C. Roach Smith. 
 
 BoHN (H. G.). The famous Publisher. 2 A. I. s.. to J. Gough NichoUs 
 about his Stratford book. Mentions Sir Hugh Clopton and suggests a view of 
 the Bard's Birthplace for insertion in his book : " I have a notion that shew- 
 ing how near Shakespeare lived to the Chapel, it may create a little more 
 interest in some breasts." 
 
 Beedham (B. H.). a. I. s., to C. Roach Smith, about his tractate on 
 Shakespeare's Birthplace. 
 
 Crofton-Croker (T.). Edited Popular Songs of Ireland. — Autograph 
 MS. about Heme's Oak with a plan of the neighbourhood sketched by 
 Croker. 5 pp. 4to. 
 
 Halliwell-Phillipps (J. O.). The celebrated Shakespearean scholar and 
 critic. A. I. s., i p. 8vo. West Brompton, 5 Nov., 1861. To Roach Smith. 
 " It is no use trying to do otherwise. The money must be got, and if 
 
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 necessary degradation overlooked, sooner than have Shakespeare's memory 
 
 desecrated. 
 
 " It won't matter to posterity how it was done, so that it is done." 
 This letter supports the charges made against him by his biographer. 
 
 Halliwell-Phillipps. a. I. s., 2 pp. 4to, 1851, to the same, sending him 
 his Catalogue and " New Boke about Shakespeare." 
 
 Halliwell-Phillipps. A. I. s., 2 pp. 4to, to F. W. Fairholt. 
 "Here's a jobation for you!" 
 
 About Shakespeare's portraits. Speaks of the evidence of the Chandos 
 portrait (the best he considers), " but that evidence does not commence till 
 more than fifty years after the death of Shakespeare." 
 
 Mentions NichoUs' copy of the bust. Knight's " Life"; he criticises 
 Fairholt's " Life " and refers to the purchase of Freehold by John Shake- 
 speare. 
 
 Fairholt received this letter with scorn, for he has penned on a slip 
 (attached) : 
 
 " But still whatever be my crimes 
 
 I never at the worst of times 
 
 With microscope read scratch'd out writing 
 
 Which folks were sorry for inditing 
 
 About Mrs. Davenant of the Crown 
 
 And did her reputation brown 
 
 To swell my anecdote store 
 
 By proving the poor Soul a . . ." ! ! ! 
 
 Lindsay (J.). Numismatist. A. I. s., 4 pp. 4to, to Roach Smith. 
 
 Lucy (H. Spencer). Owner of Charlecote House, the home of Shake- 
 speare's Justice Shallow — Sir Thos. Lucy. A. I. s., to the same, granting him 
 permission to see Charlecote. 
 
 Overall (W. H.). Librarian of the Guildhall Library. 2 A. I. s., to the 
 same. About his "Rural Life of Shakespeare," Orridge's "Shakespeare." 
 " Have you heard of a New Shakspere Society who are to set everything 
 square to put Shakespeare in his right place, and I suppose all the Lovers of 
 that old party, as the Americans would say, upon their good behaviour. . . ." 
 
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 Paget (A. H). A. I. s., to the same. About Shakespeare's Tercentenary, 
 quotes from " Julius Caesar," mentions Macready, Kean, Kemble, Sid- 
 dons, etc. 
 
 Payne-Collier (J.). A. I. s., 2 pp. 4to, to Fairholt, about his book on 
 John Heywood. 
 
 Smith (C. Roach). The learned antiquary. Seven A. I. s., to his friend 
 Joseph Mayer, 1868 to 1875. 
 
 Refers to his own paper on Stratford and Shakespeare, to Garrick's visit to 
 Stratford, to his " Life of Shakespeare," "we have no one more deeply read in 
 Shakespeare than Wallis." Refers to Halliwell-Phillipps, to sheep-shearing in 
 " The Winter's Tale," etc. 
 
 An extremely interesting Shakespearean series. 
 
 Taylor (W. J.). A. I. s., to Roach Smith about a seal bearing the portrait 
 of Shakespeare. 
 
 An impression of this seal accompanies this letter. 
 
 TwEDDELL (G. M.). Author of "Shakespere, his Times and Contem- 
 poraries." 2 A. I. s., to the same, thanking him for his pamphlet on Shake- 
 peare's Birth and referring to his " Life." " There are two classes of writers 
 on Shakspere (for so /spell his name), viz., those who really love him for his 
 own sake, as I trust you and I do, and who would ' stick to him ' through 
 good and ill report; and those who don't care the shadow of Yorick's skull, 
 except to try to pin their names to his, and so gain popularity which they 
 could not otherwise do.'' 
 
 Walford (E.). The famous compiler and antiquary. A. I. s., to the same, 
 refers to his lack of knowledge on Shakespearean subjects. 
 
 Waller (J. S.). Antiquarian. A. I. s., to the same. About Shakespeare 
 readings and Shakespeare windows. 
 
 Willement (T.). Heraldic writer. A. I. s., to J. G. Nicholls, relative to 
 the arms painted for the chancel of the Church at Stratford-on-Avon. A Ust 
 of the arms in Willement's autograph accompanies this letter. 
 
 Wylie (W. M.). Antiquarian. A. I. s., to the same. Thanking him for 
 his brochure on Shakespeare, and stating his preference for readings of Shake- 
 speare to attempts at dramatic representation. 
 
 ^60 
 
212 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 516 
 SHENSTONE (W.), Poet. A. I. s., 6 pages, 410, TAe 
 Leasowes, Nov. 20, 1762. 
 
 A long and interesting letter. Referring to the Leasowes and other matters. 
 
 He complains that dizziness of the head and depression of spirits are at 
 best no trivial maladies, and great discouragements to writing. He has not 
 yet written to Mr. Graves to ask him what he says about printing and in 
 reference to Percy's Ballads, he hopes they still have merit to engage the 
 public, but would have rejected all such ballads as had no plea but their anti- 
 quity. Mr. Percy and his wife spent nearly a week at the Leasowes with him. 
 Mentions his friend Mr. Jago, who has written a Poem, Edge Hill, which is 
 left for Shenstone's revision. He has visited Lord Foley, who received him 
 agreeably. 
 
 £12 \2S. 
 
 517 
 
 SIDDONS (MRS. HENRY). A. I. (unsigned), 5 pages, 
 8vo, to Minns, 18 15. 
 
 An autobiographical letter. 
 
 " I promised when my Labours were finished to give you my reasons for 
 acting, as you suppose in opposition to common sense and some considera- 
 tions such as health and fame which ought to influence me. . . . I do no 
 more than what I believe the simple duty of the station which I am appointed 
 to fulfil. ... At the age of 15 the circumstances in which I was placed 
 necessarily led to my working not only for my own bread, but to assist for the 
 bread of others " Mentions her brother, William Henry Murray, and says she 
 works hard for his sake more than her own. " I only submit to the legitimate 
 circumstances under which I am placed in these nightly exertions and not 
 acted upon by romance, pride, or vanity," etc. 
 
 Mrs. Henry Siddons was the daughter-in-law of the famous Mrs. Sarah 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 213 
 
 Siddons. She played with great success many Shakespearean characters such 
 as Rosalind, Viola, Desdemona, Beatrice, and Portia. 
 
 William Henry Murray played " Puck " when but four years old. 
 
 i8s. 
 
 518 
 
 SILAS (EDWARD), Composer. A.l.s., 4 pages, 8vo, 
 Park Place, 6 June, 1863, to Roger Kerrison, referring to 
 different parts of one of his compositions. 
 
 15^. 
 
 519 
 
 SIMON'S (JULES) "CRITIQUES." THE ORIGINAL 
 HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS of his Critiques sur : 
 
 1. Patrie. (Signed.) 12 pp. 8vo. 
 
 2. Nisard. 40 pp. 8vo. 
 
 3. Laboulaye. Histoire du Droit de propriete fonciere, 
 74 pp. 8vo. 
 
 4. Franck. Le Communisme J ug6 par 1' Histoire. 13 pp. 
 
 8vo. 
 
 5. Souvenirs de Guerre et de Misere. (Signed.) 19 pp. 
 
 8vo. 
 
 6. Chronique. (Signed Henry Fouquier — the pen name 
 of Jules Simon.) 7 pp. 8vo. 
 
 7. Le Mariage. 8 pp. 8vo. 
 
 8. Les Oies du Frere Philippe. 12 pp. 8vo. 
 
214 J PEARSON & CO. 
 
 9. Pere de Famille a Seize Ans. (Signed.) 14 pp. 8vo. 
 10. La Politique en Chansons. (Signed.) 14 pp. 8vo. 
 
 Covering 213 pages, 8vo, in all, inlaid to a royal 410 size, 
 and bound in red morocco extra. 
 
 A splendid series of Manuscripts of this celebrated French author and 
 politician. " Les ouvrages de cet dcrivain attestent des etudes profondes, et ils 
 sont remarquables par I'dlevation de la pens^e et le talent du style." 
 
 ^150 
 
 520 
 SMEDLEY (FRANK), Author of "Frank Fairleigh." 
 A. I. s., 4 pages, Svo, to his publisher, W. S. Williams, en- 
 tirely on literary matters. 
 
 " If all Publishers criticized as justly and carefully as you do, one half of the 
 novels which appear would never see the light, and as you say, it would be 
 giving writers of acknowledged talent a better chance. ... My friend's MS. 
 contained no striking feature." Acknowledges the "School for Fathers." 
 " I at present conduct the reviewing department of The British Journal. . . . 
 I am writing a new tale (for the British Journal), of wh. the copyright is my 
 own and which I mean to republish." 
 
 18s. 
 521 
 
 SMEDLEY (FRANK). A. I. s., 4 pages, Svo. To Cissy. 
 
 " The great (scamp) Stronsberg, ye new Editor of Sharpe, promises to find 
 you a French novel (immoral of course) to translate, and I daresay he can if 
 he will, and I'll take care he does not forget it. Who is the ' best Frank ' 
 now ? . . . I see no reason against Eugene Aram, only he is scarcely a con- 
 genial subject for you to handle is he? . . . I am nibbling at an editorship, 
 but I expect nil will come of it." 
 
 i8.y. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 215 
 
 522 
 SMITH (ALBERT), Writer and Entertainer. A series of 
 6 a. I. s. and i a. L s. to C. L. Gruneisen, covering 8 pages, 
 4to and 8vo. 
 
 Illustrated with several portraits and humorous sketches. 
 
 £1 lOS. 
 
 523 
 
 SMITH (ALBERT). A. I. s., 4 pages, Svo, to Mrs. 
 Phillips. 
 
 I OS. 
 
 524 
 SMITH (CHARLOTTE), Poetess and Novelist. A. I. s., 
 2 pages, 4to, Brighthelmstone, 2T^rd Sept. 1805. To her 
 Publishers. 
 
 Giving directions as to forwarding letters from India, refers to an applica- 
 tion for her sonnets. She observes, in purchasing books for her little girl, 
 that " Rural Walks and Rambles are pirated without mercy." Mentions the 
 edition of her works in three vols. 
 
 lOS. 
 
 525 
 SMITH (GEO.), Actor. Two a, I. s., to J. Winston, i page, 
 4to, Fleet Prison, May igtk, 1825; and i page, 4to, 
 Aug. i^th, 1819. Accompanied with contemporary play- 
 bills, press cuttings mentioning Smith, and an agreement 
 signed between Smith and Elliston, Manager of Drury 
 Lane Theatre, y?^^^ 1822. 
 
 18.J. 
 
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 526 
 SMITH (ROBERT), Astronomer and Founder of the Smiths 
 Prizes at Cambridge. A. I. s., 3 pages, 410, in Italian, 
 London, 30 December, 1735, to Fontanini, Rome. 
 
 1 2 J. 
 
 527 
 
 ADMIRAL SIR SYDNEY SMITH AND 
 NAPOLEON 
 
 SMITH (ADMIRAL SIR SYDNEY). A. I. s., 4 pages, 
 4to, Jiyde, Isle of Wight, July 2/^th, 181 2, to the Duchess 
 of Devonshire. 
 
 He is going as Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet to relieve 
 Sir Richard Keats. Refers to his severe illness and her kind solicitude for him 
 during that time, and to the fact that the French Fleet of seventeen sail are 
 ready off Toulon. " Sir Edward Pellew writes me word the spirit of resistance 
 against the French is admirable." Mentions General Excelman as breaking 
 his parole: " Bonaparte will like the General the better . . . but the levellers 
 and the upstarts will find their places in society in France at last," etc. 
 
 528 
 SMITH (ADMIRAL SIR SYDNEY). A. I. s., 2^ pages, 
 4to, to Sir James Bland Burges, Under-Secretary of State, 
 June I, 1792. 
 
 " I am waiting here in anxious expectation of a single final word from 
 Lord Grenville to let me understand how I am to prefer my demand on Sir 
 Robert Ainsly. ... I cannot say but I could have wished I had not thus 
 been put under the obligation to go to Constantinople," etc. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 217 
 
 529 
 SYDNEY SMITH AND A BISHOPRIC 
 
 SMITH (REV. SYDNEY), Author and Humorist. The 
 extremely interesting series of 29 «. /. s. to Fr, Wrangham 
 (poet and author), covering 44 pages, 4to and 8vo, and 
 dated from 1809 to 1842. On a variety of subjects, political, 
 literary and otherwise, containing many witty remarks. 
 
 A few extracts from the letters : 
 
 Mentions his daughter, Lady Holland. " What you say of the early state 
 of the Public schools is true, but it makes for my purpose, for I say of all the 
 genius and talent which England has produced the largest portion was nourished 
 at private schools." " I do not know Wyvill, but he is surely dead — I do not 
 mean bodily deceased, intellectually defunct." " Your poem which I promise 
 to read, and admire, a promise I assure you that I would make to very few 
 persons. ... I will procure for you my two pamphlets upon Sir George 
 Barlowe, but I suspect they are long since hurried away to the confectioner. 
 The season for Hot Tarts is just over and few pamphlets have escaped. I saw 
 6 weeks ago the mitre hanging over your head by a very slender thread." " I 
 am building a house, just entering upon a farm, and expect the birth of a 
 Child. . . . Use your interest with the Archbishop to get me invited to 
 Dinner there.'' " Lady Copley has written to me about you and the post 
 you mean to take at Cambridge." " I do not canvass you as against any 
 Catholic or any Whigg, but as against a much more decided protestant 
 and Tory than the Atty. General." In a letter dated 17th June 1842 he writes 
 " Mrs. Sydney and I are in fair health considering how old we are, but death 
 is not far from us all. I have had a fair share of the good things of this life. 
 I wish you had been a Bishop." 
 
 Mentions Edmund Spenser, Milton, etc. 
 
 The reference to Wrangham's chance of becoming a Bishop reflects his 
 own desire in that respect: 
 
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 "Smith had now (1831) made up his mind that he was unequal to a 
 bishopric, but, as his daughter tells us, he was deeply hurt that his friends 
 never gave him the opportunity of refusing one." 
 
 ^15 15^- 
 
 SONTAG (HENRIETTA, COMTESSE DE ROSSI). 
 Celebrated Singer. A. l. s., 3^ pages, \\.o,June 9-22, 1841, 
 splendid letter to a friend. 
 
 Announcing that in a fortnight she will send a letter of exchange. Tells 
 her friend that her journey to Italy is fixed for the following month and she 
 hopes to be away a whole year. After speaking of her joy in her children and 
 sending greetings to her friend's family, she adds that she has not yet received 
 any acknowledgement of the sum of 1,000 francs which she sent her friend 
 three weeks before. 
 
 Marked " Privat.'' 
 
 SONTAG (HENRIETTA). A. I. s., i page, 4to, Berlin, 
 Oci. 12, 1826. In German. 
 
 " Accept my humble thanks for your kind trouble, and my regrets to have 
 missed your visit. I must unfortunately, at the same time, express my sorrow, 
 not to be able to accept the honour offered to me, as in the few months 
 which intervene between my engagement here and that at Paris, I have 
 already declined a considerable number of extra engagements at the Court 
 Theatre here, and also in Frankfort and Hamburg. Hoping perhaps later to 
 be more fortunate.'' 
 
 185. 
 
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 532 
 SOPHIA (QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS). 
 A. I. s., 2^ pages, 8vo, " House in the Wood^' Sept. 26th, 
 1870. To Lady Mildred Hope. 
 
 Thanks her for the " beautiful black swans," and refers to the black swans 
 presented to her mother by a Russian traveller, named Krusen. 
 
 533 
 
 SOUTH (SIR JAMES), English Astronomer. A.l.s. twice, 
 
 10 pages, folio. Observatory, Kensington, May 2$th, 1837. 
 
 Strongly protesting against the action of the Admiralty-board, for allowing 
 its head officials to exercise cruel and unjust treatment towards the officers 
 under them; the men doing the real work of the department necessary for the 
 completion of the Nautical Almanac. In case redress is refused, it is proposed 
 to open the " Times Battery against them," preparatory to bringing the matter 
 before Parliament. 
 
 An extremely fine letter. 
 
 534 
 SOUTHEY (CAROLINE ANNE, nSe BOWLES), Wife 
 of Robert Southey. A. I., 3rd person, i page, i2mo, May 
 \<^th 1822. To Mr. Wood. 
 
 Requesting him to return her pearl necklace. 
 
 Ts. 
 
220 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 535 
 SPOHR(L.). HIS ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH TESTI- 
 MONIAL TO CLARA WIECK (Schumann) aged 12, 
 for her skill in pianoforte playing. Dated Cassel, 1 6tk Dec, 
 1831. 
 
 "Requested by the father of the young virtuoso Clara Wieck, I take 
 pleasure in expressing in the following words my recognition or appreciation 
 of her extraordinary talent." Spohr then states that although it is not by any 
 means rare to find children of her age possessing a mechanical facility and 
 skill such as hers, yet it is apparently quite unique to find a child of her years 
 with such purity of style, correct accentuation, clearness, and delicacy of 
 touch, able to produce the finest gradations in tone. Moreover, her execution 
 is such that she can play the most difficult music written for the instrument 
 with the utmost certainty and ease, which is only equalled by the greatest 
 virtuosi of our time. That which distinguishes her from other youthful 
 prodigies proceeds not from tuition but from inner feeling. To this must be 
 added her talent for composition, which belongs to the realm of Art. 
 
 Important. 
 
 It is interesting in connection with this testimonial to note that Clara 
 Wieck made her first appearance in public at a concert given by Caroline 
 Perthaler at the Gewandhaus, Leipzig, on 20th October 1828 (at the age of 
 nine), when she made her debut in the second part of the programme in 
 "Variations by Kalkbrenner for pianoforte duet on a March from Moses," 
 played by Clara Wieck and Demoiselle Emilie Reichhold, pupil of Friedrich 
 Wieck. 
 
 £i 5^- 
 
 536 
 
 SPURGEON (THE REV. CHARLES HADDON), 
 the greatest preacher of his day. A highly important series 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 221 
 
 of 17 a. /. s. of this famous Baptist, dating from 1859 to 
 1888, and addressed to Dr. Waylen. In all 25 pages, 8vo. 
 
 Asking for a still fuller account of the Cromwell family. 
 
 Refers to preaching in Devizes. " I do write all I can, but my Lord's work 
 is too urgent to let me write as much as I would to my friends." 
 
 Sympathises with his friend Waylen, mentions the Metropolitan Tabernacle, 
 refers to Waylen's Life of Cromwell. 
 
 "... A perfect hurricane rages around me; I have lost many friends and 
 made many foes," etc. 
 
 Refers to an article in the Baptist Magazine. 
 
 Another letter is on the respective " Beliefs " of Spurgeon and his corre- 
 spondent. 
 
 Requests his friend to collect all the matter he can relating to " Spurgeons 
 of other days." 
 
 " I am making a little book upon eccentric preachers, and I want a little 
 upon Hugh Peters,'' etc. 
 
 537 
 STIRLING-MAXWELL (SIR WILLIAM), the Spanish 
 scholar and Historian. A.l.s., i page, 8vo, 19 Oct., 1852. 
 
 Expressing pleasure with the look of the title-page of his " The Cloister 
 Life of the Emperor Charles V." 
 
 15-y- 
 
 538 
 TADEMA (SIR L. ALMA), the Painter. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 i2mo, to Lefevre, /uly 12, 1889, " A day lost, during the 
 morning the light was so coloured that all I did I had to 
 wash out," etc. Also an a.n. 3rd person, i page, 8vo. 
 
 15s. 
 
222 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 539 
 TALFOURD (SIR THOMAS NOON), the famous Judge 
 and Author. Three a. I. s., 8 pages, 8vo. To Mr. W. J. 
 Clements, 1 848-1 851. 
 
 He and Mrs. Talfourd will be unable to visit the Clements in the 
 vacation. Thanks Clements for sending him on the North Wales instead 
 of the Western Circuit, etc. Hopes to be in time for the christening. He 
 will have a very bad murder trial. " Hitherto I have been saved the duty of 
 passing a capital sentence, but in this case ... I cannot hope it." 
 
 TALLEYRAND (PRINCE CHARLES MAURICE 
 DE), the French Diplomatist. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 
 22 April 1829. To Comte Roz, Minister of Finance. 
 
 Thanking him for attending to his small affair since the Comte is so much 
 occupied with more important occupations. 
 
 £\ \0S. 
 
 TAPLIN (W.), Author of the " Sportsman's Cabinet^ 
 A. I. s., 2 pages, 4to, undated, mentioning the " Sportsman's 
 
 125. 
 
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 542 
 TASSO'S POETRY 
 
 TASSO. HIS ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT of an Original Sonnet. Unpublished. 1 page, 
 folio. Accompanying this most precious manuscript is a 
 unique and precious Collection of a Holograph Poem, 
 Letters, etc., by the Tasso family and others, relative to 
 Torquato Tasso, the immortal author of " Gerusalemme 
 Liberata." 
 
 The autograph of Tasso in any form is of the utmost rarity — but in the 
 most desirable form of an original unpublished poem it is practically 
 introwvable. 
 
 The other MS. poem and letters are : 
 
 1. Leonora D'Este. " The Beloved of Tasso." Letter, with holograph 
 superscription and signature, to the Duca di Savoia. i page, folio, Ferrara, 
 i6th Oct., 1580, signed in full, "Leonora d'Este." 
 
 2. Tasso (Bernardo). Father of Torquato and Author of " L' Amadigi." 
 Holograph Letter (signed), i page, folio, to Speron Sperone, loth June, 
 Vinegia. 
 
 3. Tasso (Bernardo). His Original Holograph Manuscript of a 
 Poem. 1 page, folio, " Soura la Segnora violante Visconta il Tassonico suo 
 servatori," in 7 stanzas. 
 
 4. D'Este (Alfonso, Duke of Ferrara). Patron of Tasso. Letter, 
 with holograph superscription and signature, i page, folio, to his sisters 
 Lucretia and Leonora d'Este, Villa Cotre, 1552. 
 
 5. Clement VIII (Pope). Patron of Tasso. His Signature to a 
 Document, i page, 4to. 
 
 An excessively rare autograph. 
 
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 6. Longfellow (Henry Wadsworth). Holograph Letter (signed). 
 4 pages, 8vo, Cambridge, May 4, 1854, to J. H. Wiifen. Relative to his 
 correspondent's translation of the " Gerusalemme Liberata" of Tasso, a copy 
 of which he has received, etc. 
 
 7. RusKiN (John). Holograph Letter (signed), i page, Bvo, Cafd 
 Frangais, St. Mark's Place, 30th May. Relative to Tasso, of whom he has 
 not read six stanzas in his life ! ! ! 
 
 8. Tennyson (Alfred, Lord). Holograph Letter (signed). 3 pages, 
 8vo, Seaford, Dec. 9th, to J. H. WifTen. Relative to the translation of Tasso. 
 
 9. Morghen (Raphael). Celebrated Engraver. Holograph Letter 
 (signed), i page, 4to, to G. Telsing(?), Firenze, 29 Genaio 1829. 
 
 Ten autographs in all. 
 
 This collection of Letters, Documents, and Manuscripts by, and relative 
 to, this most illustrious Poet was formed and bound into a volume {red morocco) 
 about fifty years ago by J. H. Wiffen, the editor of Tasso, from whom it passed 
 to Dr. Raffles, who has added a letter of WifTen. 
 
 543 
 TAYLOR (JEREMY), Bishop of Down, author of the 
 "Holy Living." A. I. s., i full page, folio, November 15, 
 1656: (To John Evelyn the diarist^ 
 
 " . . . S"' I could not but smile at my own weakenesses, & very much love 
 the great candor and sweetnesse of your nature that you were pleas'd to endure 
 my English poetry : but I could not bee removed from my certaine Knowledge 
 of my owne greatest weakenesses in it: but if I could have had yonr Zucrefius 
 when I had occasion to use these extractions out of it, I should never have 
 ask'd any man's pardon for my weake version of them, for I would have used 
 none but yours." 
 
 Evelyn's Essay on Lucretius was published this same year, 1656. 
 
 The great bishop's letters are of the utmost rarity. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 225 
 
 544 
 TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). L. s., i page, 8vo, 
 Blackdown, Haslemere, lotk Oct., 1872. 
 
 Referring to some photographs illustrating one of his own poems. 
 
 545 
 THOMAS (CHAS. L. A.), the famous Composer. A. L s., 
 I page, Svo. 
 
 lOi-. 
 
 546 
 
 TILLIARD (J. B.), Engraver. A. I. s., i page, Svo, 
 
 13 Germinal, An X (1801), to the bookseller, Deterville. 
 
 18^. 
 
 547 
 TIETJENS (THERESA), Operatic Singer. A. I. s., 
 3 pages, Svo, making arrangements previous to her singing 
 at a festival. 
 
 £^ 5^- 
 
 548 
 TUCKER (JOS I AH), Political Economist. A.l.s., i page, 
 4to, to a printer ordering the reprint of his pamphlet. 
 
 Josiah Tucker, Dean of Gloucester, during the American War published 
 many pamphlets strenuously recommending the separating of the Colonies 
 from Great Britain. 
 
 GG 
 
226 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 549 
 TUSCANY (FERDINAND II, GRAND DUKE OF). 
 L. s., with HOLOGRAPH SUPERSCRIPTION, i page, 
 4to, 14 A/'ov. 1659. To Cardinal Bichi. 
 
 Accompanying this letter, there are two /. s. with holograph superscriptions 
 of Vittoria, Princess d'Urbino, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, addressed to 
 Cardinal Bichi, 1640 and 1663. 
 
 ULBACH (LOUIS), French Author. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 8vo, Mar. 9, 1886. 
 
 ys. 
 
 551 
 UWINS (THOMAS), Ariui. A. I. s., 4 pages, i2mo, to 
 B. P. Gibbons, no year. Also a. /., 3rd person, i page, 
 8vo, to Dr. Kelly, 18 13; and a. n. s. to the Royal Academy. 
 
 lOS. 
 
 552 
 VAN BREE (M. J.), Eminent Flemish Artist. A. I. s., i 
 page, 4to, Antwerp, 2^ July, 1829, to Monsieur A. Van 
 Ysendyck, painter. In French and Dutch. 
 
 The real object of the letter is in French: Van Bree asks his friend, if he 
 should have time before his departure, to be kind enough to call at the 
 lithographic printing establishment of Messrs. Sauvd and Rioult to examine a 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 227 
 
 work, "TStes d'Etudes d'aprfes Raphael," composed of 176 plates at a price 
 of 160 francs. He requests his friend, should he consider the copies accurate 
 and suitable for pupils, to order a copy for the Royal Academy of Antwerp, 
 and he will reimburse all expenses when he comes to Antwerp. 
 
 Van Bree was the reformer of Flemish painting and a friend of David. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 553 
 VANBRUGH (SIR JOHN). HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT, I page, 4to, referring to opera singers. 
 
 " If Seigr. Valentini, Mrs. Tofti, Mile. Margarita, Mr. Dieupart, Mr. Hayms 
 and Mr. Papusch come into Shares instead of Salarys, the daily charge (Cloaths, 
 etc., excepted, which must be furnished by Subscription) may be reduc'd to 
 ;^"7o pr. day," refers to season's receipts, etc. 
 
 554 
 VANBRUGH (SIR JOHN). A.l.s.. 2 pages, 410. 
 
 To the Vice-Chamberlain of Queen Anne's household relative to the pay- 
 ment of opera singers and requesting his assistance to reduce them to reason. 
 The proceeds of the two operas referred to were low, ;^iSo and £,^20; men- 
 tions another misfortune which must be nipped in the bud, viz. music meet- 
 ings; Sir John believes Rich (the actor) to be at the bottom of one about to 
 take place; etc. 
 
 £\2 12.?. 
 
 555 
 VANBRUGH (SIR JOHN). HOLOGRAPH MANU- 
 SCRIPT, I page, folio, giving full and most curious par- 
 ticulars of the daily charge of an Opera, etc., dated April 
 7, 1708. 
 
 A most valuable theatrical document. 
 
 £10 \OS. 
 
228 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 556 
 VAN MILDERT (WILLIAM), BMop of Durham. 
 A. U.S., I page, oblong 8vo, Oxford, 2^ Jan. 1815. 
 
 To the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Receipt for ^£'215 9^. on 
 account of the Bampton Lectures. 
 
 \OS. 
 
 557 
 VARLEY (JOHN), Landscape Painter. A collection of 9 
 a. I. s., and 4 engravings of his pictures engraved by Lewis 
 and W. Varley. 
 
 The letters refer to his works, and one to Lord Londesborough contains 
 an original pencil sketch. 1815-1855. 
 
 558 
 
 VICKERS (ALFRED), Landscape Painter. A series of 9 
 a. I. s., 8 pages, 8vo; 4 pages, 4to; to Mogford, Howard, etc., 
 1 839- 1 856. Relative to his pictures. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
 559 
 VICKERS (A. G.), Marine Painter. A collection of 6 
 a. I. s., 3 pages, 4to; and 3 pages, 8vo, to A. Vickers (his 
 father), R. B. Davis, etc., 1821-1828. 
 
 Entirely relative to his pictures. Accompanying these letters are two 
 engravings of Vickers' pictures by Cousen and Wallis. 
 
 £2 2S. 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 229 
 
 560 
 VICTORIA (QUEEN). Her Royal sign Manual to a 
 Document, i page, ioWo, Buckingham Palace, i July, 1843. 
 
 To the Paymaster-General to pay Adjutant A. Fisher ;^35 per annum 
 from the monies for the Allowances of the Reduced Officers of our late 
 American Forces. 
 
 12S. 
 
 561 
 
 VINING (GEORGE J.), Actor. A. L s, 2 pages, 8vo, to 
 Dr. Canton. 
 
 7s. 
 562 
 WAAGEN (G. F.), Writer on Art. A. I. s., 2 pages, i2mo, 
 
 1854. 
 
 7s. 
 
 563 
 WAGNER AND "TANNHAUSER" 
 
 WAGNER (RICHARD). A.l.s., Paris, ist July, 1861, 
 3 pages 8vo. 
 
 To Franz Abt at Brunswick asking him for his fee of 50 Louis d'or for 
 the performing rights of " Tannhauser." If he cannot manage to obtain 
 50 Louis d'or he must be satisfied with 30. Wagner also thanks Abt for his 
 endeavours: "wenn er endlich, machdem auf alien iibrigen deutschen Theatern 
 meine Opern bereits einheimisch geworden sind, wenigstens der Tannhauser auch 
 dem Brannschweiger Publikum vorgefuhrt werden soil." 
 
 A precious letter entirely unpublished. 
 
 ^21 
 
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 564 
 WARD (E. M.), the Painter. A. I. s., i page, 8vo, to Cooke 
 undated. 
 
 I OS. 
 
 565 
 WARD ( J AM E S, R. A .), Eminent A nimal Painter. 2,A.l.s., 
 5 pages, 8vo, to T. P. Knight, 1834 to 1848, stating that his 
 health will prevent him from attending the next meeting 
 (probably of the Royal Academy). 
 
 566 
 WATTS (ISAAC). HOLOGRAPH DRAFT of a Letter, 
 Signed, i page, folio; Lyme St.; 18 March, 1725-6; to 
 a Reverend brother who had censured Dr. Watts, both in 
 the pulpit and in writing. This letter is the Doctor's last 
 answer to his adversary. 
 
 " I am quite tired with this Epistolary War (as you call it). I desire this 
 letter may entirely finish it, and I thought I might roundly say, I never begun it, 
 when your letter to the Board at Lime Street was partly directed to me as a 
 Member of that Board and contained a whole Page or two relating to me 
 which gave occasion to my first writing, etc. 
 
 "I am always ready to acknowledge whatsoever Personal Respect Mr. 
 Bradbury has conceived for one of so little merit, as I can pretend to : but I 
 know not how to reconcile the Profession of so much Respect, with so many 
 and so severe Censures and with such angry Modes of Expression as you 
 have been pleased to use both in print and in writing, etc. 
 
 " Once more farewell, Sir, Take this final and friendly valediction from 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 231 
 
 one who has endeavoured to follow this rule, in these letters, and to approve 
 himself to God and you, as your faithful Servant for Cts. sake, etc. 
 
 " P.S. and let us examine concerning w' is past and take care for time to 
 come that which we write or print with regard to our Brethren be expressed 
 in such language as may dare appear and be read by the light of the last 
 Conflagration and the splendor of the Tribunall of our returning Lord." 
 
 This superb letter is relative to the Arian controversy which left its mark 
 upon the writer. His theory was broached in " The Christian Doctrine of the 
 Trinity," and supported in " Dissertations relating to the Christian Doctrine 
 of the Trinity," published just before this letter was penned. 
 
 ^8 
 
 567 
 WATTS (ISAAC). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT of "Some Sermons begun dXX. Pinners- 
 Hall Octo' 19. 1707 by Mr. I. Watts on Isa. 57. 17, 18." 
 There are 3 sermons in all covering- 88 pages. 8vo. 
 
 The first and third sermons are not quite perfect, the second, however, is 
 complete. 
 
 A precious and most interesting manuscript of Dr. Watts. MSS. of Issac 
 Watts are excessively rare. 
 
 568 
 
 WEBER AND SPOHR 
 
 WEBER (CARL MARIA VON). A. I. s., 3 full pages, 
 4to, Fed. 22, 181 3, addressed to Fr. Rochlitz, of Leipzig. 
 A superb letter. 
 
 Of the greatest importance. 
 Weber writes to his " dearest friend " to inform him and his dear wife, who 
 have always taken such an interest in his welfare, of his appointment as Kapell- 
 meister [conductor] and director of the Royal Bohemian Opera at Prague with 
 a three years' contract. He relates how he had hardly set his foot on the 
 
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 paved streets of Prague when he was enthusiastically set upon on all sides by 
 the citizens and hailed as the saviour of their opera and of the glories of 
 Bohemian music. He was to take up his duties in earnest at Michaelmas. 
 The present operatic company would be disbanded at Easter, and it would 
 take him all his time to engage new forces and get them into working order 
 by September for the re-opening of the opera-house. His contract gave him 
 an annual holiday of three months in the summer, which would perhaps 
 enable him to carry out his longed-for journey to Italy. In the summer he 
 intends making a tour through some of the German cities with the Impres- 
 sario Herr Liebich, beginning with Munich, Mannheim, etc., in order to see 
 some of the artistes himself. There is not much time left for composition. 
 With the exception of two songs, he has only finished an Andante and Rondo 
 Ungarese for the famous Fagottist Brandt, of Munich, which was played at 
 his concert on the 19th, and about which Gansbacher is going to send him 
 a critical opinion. Some one has told Weber of a review of the " Hymne " 
 in the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung but he has not yet been able to get a 
 sight of it. It is to be performed on 6th March at a concert Weber is giving. 
 Weber wants to know what his friend thinks of Spohr's engagement in Vienna. 
 So far as he knows him, he does not consider him at all suited for the post. 
 
 Weber's heart is set on finding a good subject for an opera. Is there, then, 
 nothing of the sort forthcoming from any quarter? 
 
 Scionda has at last written about the opera, and asking the time limit. 
 Miller wants to give " Silvana " for his benefit, etc. 
 
 George Frederick Brandt was a pupil of Ritter, in Berlin, and one of the 
 best virtuosi on the fagotto of his day in Germany; he was appointed first 
 fagottist of the Court Orchestra of Munich in 1800. 
 
 Johann B. Gansbacher, the conductor and composer, was the pupil of the 
 famous Abt Vogler; he formed with Meyerbeer and Weber the famous trium- 
 virate of friends, immortalized by Weber in a series of letters published in 
 the Music Journal " Caecilia " (Mainz). 
 
 The "Hymne" was the "In Seiner Ordnung Schafft der Herr," which he 
 conducted in Leipzig a short time before writing this letter. Rochlitz had sup- 
 plied Weber with the text thereof. Writing to Gansbacher from Berlin, 14th July 
 18 1 2, Weber says: " I have got a beautiful text for a cantata from Rochlitz, 
 which I intend to compose and to give in Leipzig for the first time at the 
 New Year." And writing to the same on 25th November 1812 from Gotha: 
 
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 " I have this moment written the last note of Rochlitz's hymn, which will, I 
 hope, please youj there is a little fugue at the close." 
 
 Spohr was on a concert-tour with his wife — a virtuosa on the harp — in 
 Vienna, where he had triumphed over the French violinist Rode when he 
 received the offer of a post as conductor at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna 
 at the end of 181 2. He threw up this post in 1816 in consequence of dis- 
 sensions, and was appointed the next year conductor in Frankfort. 
 
 The opera "Silvana" was composed to the libretto of Hiemer called 
 "Waldmadchen," by Weber, whilst staying with Eugen, Duke of Wiirtemberg, 
 in Stuttgart. Julius Miller was one of the best German tenors of the day, a 
 friend of Weber's, and a composer of several operas. 
 
 This is the finest Weber letter known to us. 
 
 569 
 WEBER AND " OBERON " 
 
 WEBER (CARL MARIA VON), Composer. A. I. s. (in 
 English), I page 4to. Dresden, ^rd December 1825. To 
 J. R. Planche. Entirely in reference to his Opera 
 " Oberon." 
 
 Weber specially composed " Oberon " for Covent Garden Theatre, and 
 Planchd supplied the libretto. 
 
 "Oberon" was Weber's last composition. He visited London in 1826 to 
 superintend the production of " Oberon," and died there on sth June 1826 — 
 six months after he wrote this important letter. 
 
 £Z%s. 
 
 570 
 WEBER (CARL MARIA VON). A.l.s., 2i pages, 4to. 
 Augsburg, y:) June, 1803. 
 
 A very fine and early letter. " My description of the Coburg Court was fully 
 in accord to my opinion about things at that time, but since I wrote you that 
 
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 letter I have become doubtful about my knowledge of people." He speaks of 
 his intention to leave Augsburg and go to Vienna, and asks the receiver to 
 provide him a lodging. 
 
 Written in Weber's seventeenth year. 
 
 Such early letters of this great composer are but seldom met with. 
 
 £15 15-y- 
 
 571 
 
 WEBSTER (THOS.), ^Ae Pcdnter. 3 a. I. s., 5 pages, 8vo, 
 relative to Sir A. Callcott's pictures and to painting a half- 
 length portrait. 
 
 .^i IS. 
 
 572 
 WEISS (W. H.), the Singer and Composer. A. I. s. 3 pages, 
 8vo, to Sir Julius Benedict, Augt. 6tk, i860. 
 
 Expressing his preference to sing the bass solos in Dettinger's "Te 
 Deum " to those in " The Last Judgment," etc. Mentions Charles Santley 
 (now Sir Charles). 
 
 lOS. 
 
 573 
 WELLINGTON (DUKE OF). ^. /...., i page, 4to, 26 Nov. 
 1808, to Captain Page. 
 
 He has written to Lord Mulgrave to apprize him of the appointment 
 Captain Page wishes. 
 
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 574 
 WELLINGTON (DUKE OF). A. /., 3rd person, 2 pages, 
 4to, May %th, 1818, to A. Robinson. 
 
 A prior engagement prevents him from attending the anniversary festival 
 of the Artists' Benevolent Institution. 
 
 £\ \OS. 
 
 575 
 WHISTLER (JAMES MCNEILL), the great Painter. 
 A.l. s., I page, oblong, 8vo, 96, Cheyne Walk Chelsea, un- 
 dated. To Eyre Crowe (Thackeray's cousin and secretary). 
 
 £S 5-y- 
 
 576 
 GILBERT WHITE AND DIONYSIUS 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his translation of Diony- 
 sius's Ancient Geography, and Dr. Wells's Addition of the 
 Modern, 1 740, covering 36 pages, 4to. At the end are several 
 pages of accounts with notes of the weight of raisins after 
 picking. 
 
 Much interesting information may be gathered from the geography, where 
 we are told that on the Western Coast of America lies the Island of California, 
 which is supposed to be the largest in the world. 
 
 -^50 
 
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 577 
 GILBERT WHITE AND " LANGBEEN'S ETHICS " 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his "LANGBEEN'S 
 ETHICS," covering 33 pages, 4to. 
 
 Quite complete. 
 
 Written while at Oxford circa 1740. 
 
 578 
 
 GILBERT WHITE AND LOGIC 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT (signed twice) of his Intro- 
 duction to Logick. 
 
 Quite complete, covering 42 pages, 4to. 
 
 This important manuscript is dated 1740, the year in which he first went 
 into residence at Oriel College, Oxford. 
 
 ;^50 
 579 
 
 GILBERT WHITE AND SELBORNE 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). HIS ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT Extract from Selborne Parish 
 Register, 1792, 2 pages, folio, signed "Gil. White, 
 minister." 
 
 White was Curate of Selborne from 1786 to his death, the Vicar, the 
 Rev. Christopher Taylor, being a non-resident. 
 
 The manuscript is endorsed "A copy of the Selborne register for the 
 year 1792." 
 
 ;^I5 15^- 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 237 
 
 580 
 GILBERT WHITE'S SERMONS 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT of his sermon on the text 
 " God has not given us the Spirit of Fear ; but of Power, 
 & Love & of a sound mind." 2 Tim. i, 7. Covering 
 25 pages, 4to. 
 
 Quite complete. 
 
 On the first page is the Ust of places at which White preached this Sermon. 
 It was first preached at Sunbury 3rd June 1753, and lastly at Selbome 29th 
 January 1793. He preached it in all twenty-eight times. 
 
 ^35 
 
 581 
 
 WHITE (GILBERT). THE ORIGINAL HOLO- 
 GRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF HIS WHITSUNDAY 
 SERMON on "If ye love me keep my Commandments 
 . . . Even the Spirit of Truth." John 14, Chap. 15, 16 and 
 part of 17 V. 14 pages 4to, with the list of places at which 
 it was preached between 28 Jan. 1753 and 26 May 1793. 
 
 Quite Complete. 
 
 /25 
 
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 582 
 WHITE (GILBERT). A. I. s., 3 pages, 4to, Selborne, 
 April 6, 1776, to his brother, Thomas White, about the 
 payment of a bill for ;^io. 
 
 He also speaks of inquiries about the Holt family at Petersfield (their 
 mother was a Miss Holt), and mentions that " we are going to build a new 
 Hermitage"; this is the building illustrated in the frontispiece to the first 
 edition of " The Natural History of Selborne." 
 
 583 
 WHITE (GILBERT). A.l.s., 2 pages, 4to, dated March 21, 
 1 793, to his brother, Benjamin White, the publisher; written 
 after a visit to the house which the latter took at Mare- 
 lands, Bentley, near Farnham, on retiring from business. 
 
 Interesting letter, mentioning Arthur Young, the agriculturist and 
 traveller, and Timothy the tortoise. This was the last time Gilbert White left 
 Selborne. He died three months later (26th June 1793). 
 
 584 
 WHITE (HENRY KIRKE), Poet. A. I. s., 2 pages, 
 4to, to Mr. George Roy, dated 1802. 
 
 " I know the person who is fit to be my friend at the first glance and as I 
 give him my hand I offer him my heart. . . . When I write a letter I am as 
 wild as the Lapland Rein-deer released from the yoke to bound at liberty 
 over its plains during the short summer, I wander incessantly from topic to 
 topic." Etc. 
 
 " I hate cant and of all cants the cant of Friendship is most insupport- 
 
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 able. . . . We are working night and day about Bucks defence in the House 
 of Commons." Etc. 
 
 Letters of H. K. White are extremely rare. 
 
 585 
 WIECK (MARIE). A. I. s., i page, 8vo, 1851, to C. F. 
 Whistling. 
 
 Ss. 
 
 586 
 WILBERFORCE (WILLIAM). HIS ORIGINAL 
 CORRESPONDENCE with Captain Bagnold, consisting 
 of 3 a. I. s., I a. I., and 6 /. s., covering 33 pages, 8vo and 
 4to, written between 1809 and 1833. 
 
 Expressing his regret at being unable to see Captain Bagnold, but Mrs. 
 Wilberforce's health necessitated a hurried departure from London. Refers to 
 his " deteriorated health " which made Mrs. Wilberforce hurry to London. " I 
 shall see Govr. McCarthy as soon as I return.'' " I resolved to wait till next 
 winter before I should endeavour to prevail on Government to carry into 
 execution some plan for the benefit of that part of the coast of Africa (Gold 
 Coast)." On soldiers' pensions. Mentions the Duke of York. Relative to 
 bringing a man to London to be " fitted with artificial hands," and to a man 
 who wishes to go to Sierra Leone. Wilberforce states that he would supply 
 him with the necessary expenses, but would be glad to be let off as lightly as 
 possible as his " Purse is in very low plight." " You have most likely heard 
 of my great pecuniary loss which compelled me to give up my Establishment 
 and let my only residence." Refers to his bad eyesight and to the various 
 amanuenses he had during the fifty years he kept a secretary. 
 
 ^5 IO.S-. 
 
240 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 587 
 WILBERFORCE (WILLIAM). A. I. s., 2 pages, 410. 
 Relative to the candidate for the office of Clergyman to the 
 Marshalsea. " Brother Abolitionist let your Muse weep 
 over the poor Africans. — Have you seen Stedman's Travels 
 in Surinam ? " 
 
 15^. 
 
 588 
 WILBERFORCE (WILLIAM). Two a. l. s., to W. 
 Hayley, dated Oct \']th, 1806, and Aug. 2otk, 1807, cover- 
 ing 13 pages. 
 
 He speaks on the subject of Education for Mrs. Rose's son (Mr. Rose was 
 a friend of the poet Cowper) and offers to subscribe £,^0 annually, or more 
 if needed, on that education ; he also mentions some likely subscribers, such 
 as Pitt and Addington. Also 2 a. I. s., of W. Hayley to Wilberforce; refers 
 to the subscriptions raised for Mrs. Rose, and adds his inability to again sub- 
 scribe on account of some singular pecuniary mischances, etc., etc. 
 
 589 
 WILDE (OSCAR). A. I. s., 1 page, 4to, to " Uncle Sam " 
 (Ward), inviting him and Mr. Crawford to dinner to meet 
 " my young actor Brunswick." 
 
 £5 5^- 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 241 
 
 590 
 WILDE (OSCAR). A. I. s., 4 pages, 8vo, Farts, to 
 Clements. 
 
 "The position of affairs for me is now alarming. It cannot continue as I 
 am unwell, and cannot meet the small demands that are made on me even 
 here. Death and starvation ! think of it ! " 
 
 ^8 8^. 
 
 591 
 WILDE (OSCAR). A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo, Parts, n. d. 
 To Wilmott. 
 
 Asking Wilmott to come and see him and to "get some information of 
 that miserable Dublin affair." 
 
 592 
 
 WILKES (JOHN). THE ORIGINAL HOLOGRAPH 
 MANUSCRIPT of his CORRESPONDENCE WITH 
 HIS LAWYER, W. Peter Fountain. A series of twenty- 
 five letters dating from 1779 to 1782. 
 
 Some of the letters were written from Kin^s Bench Prison whilst Wilkes 
 was imprisoned there. 
 
 A valuable series of letters of this remarkable man. 
 
 It is extremely doubtful whether any other series of Wilkes' letters is 
 extant. 
 
 This highly important correspondence deals with Wilkes' political and 
 private difficulties, and to many of the letters Fountain has added notes. 
 
 John Wilkes^ was perhaps the most extraordinary Englishman of the 
 eighteenth century. 
 
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242 J. PEARSON & CO. 
 
 The collection is illustrated throughout with fine contemporary portraits 
 of Wilkes, among which are : 
 
 1. Three-quarter length seated, after Pine, by Kitcheman. Royal 4to. A 
 very brilliant mezzotint. 
 
 2. Ditto, ditto. 8vo. Mezzotint. 
 
 3. Head and shoulders, after Pine, by Dickinson. Royal 4to, 1774. A 
 very brilliant mezzotint. 
 
 4. Whole length, standing, without artist's or engraver's names. Mezzo- 
 tint. 
 
 5. The same, coloured. 
 
 6. Half length, after Pine, by Bocquet. A brilliant stipple engraving. 
 
 7. Three-quarter length, after Hogarth, by Baufe. A brilliant line en- 
 graving. Etc., etc. 
 
 The whole inlaid to a royal 4to size, and bound in brown morocco extra. 
 
 ;^85 
 
 593 
 WILKINSON (TATE), Actor. A. I. s., i page, 4to, 
 Yor^, Oct. 20, 1776. 
 
 " If the Theatre is not Insur'd I beg you will by all means think of it im- 
 mediately as an Accident might happen and be Fatal to all Parties, York is 
 insured at iooo_;£'. You may be so kind as to Insure in my name if you have 
 any Objections yrself, but think it too Material to be Neglected." 
 
 £1 i5>y- 
 
 594 
 WILLIAM IV. A. I. s., I page, 4to, Bushey House, Friday 
 night. 
 
 " In answer to yours of yesterday, I am to return you many thanks for 
 your intended civility to my son, of which he may avail himself in future; 
 
5, PALL MALL PLACE 243 
 
 but for the present it is not in his power as he left me Wednesday morning 
 to embark in a Frigate to join the Warspite in the Mediterraneum." 
 
 The son referred to was Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Rear Admiral, the 
 King's second son by Dorothy Jordan. 
 
 595 
 WILLIAM IV, when Duke of Clarence. L. s., 3rd person, 
 I page, 4to, Bushey House. To Sir William Rule. 
 
 125. 
 
 596 
 WISEMAN (CARDINAL), Archbishop of Westminster. 
 A. I. s., 3 pages, 8vo. On the Rhine near Strasbourg, 
 Feast of St. Vincent de Paul, 1842. To Madame Vist Otter. 
 
 He has not had an opportunity of answering her letter before as he was 
 preparing for a journey to Rome. Regrets the delay in returning Mr. Bruere's 
 MS. ; there are many objections in it which might lead to very long dis- 
 cussions. 
 
 i8.y. 
 
 597 
 WREDE (FIELD-MARSHAL PRINCE). A. /., 3rd 
 person, i page, 4to, Vienna, 4 fivrier, 181 5, to Lord 
 Castlereagh, a highly complimentary letter, thanking him 
 for the present of his portrait. 
 
 1 8 J. 
 
244 J- PEARSON & CO. 
 
 598 
 YORK (RICHARD PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF), 
 father of Edward IV and Richard III, father-in-law of 
 Charles "the Bold" and Regent of France, slain at the battle 
 of Wakefield in 1460. His Royal Sign Manual " R. York," 
 to a letter, on vellum. Oblong folio. Dated 2\th February, 
 1447 [1448]- 
 
 Granting a sum of nine hundred livres to Simon Desplaces, his procurator 
 general beyond the sea. (A full translation accompanies the document.) 
 
 An excessively rare signature (in wonderful preservation) of the originator 
 of the " Wars of the Roses." 
 
 An English royal autograph or extraordinary rarity, and outside 
 the national archives possibly unique. 
 
 In 1460 the Yorkist lords planned a return to England, and York issued 
 a manifesto against the royal ministers. The battle of Northampton placed 
 Henry VI at their mercy, and the Parliament which met repealed the duke's 
 attainders. York now for the first time asserted his claim to the throne, and 
 after a long discussion a compromise was effected, by which Henry was to 
 retain the crown during his lifetime, after which it was to revert to York and 
 his heirs. Meanwhile the duke and his sons were not to molest the king, any 
 attempt on the duke's life was made high treason, and the principality of 
 Wales was handed over to him. However, Margaret, who refused to recog- 
 nize this arrangement, had been collecting an army in the north, and against 
 her the Duke of York marched. The battle of Wakefield ensued on the last 
 day of the year, when York was slain. His head was placed on the walls of 
 York, garnished with a paper crown, but was taken down after the battle of 
 Towton. By his marriage with Cecily Nevile the duke had eight sons and 
 four daughters, of whom four sons and one daughter died in childhood. Of 
 the others, Edward and Richard became kings of England (Edward IV and 
 Richard III). Edmund was killed at Wakefield, and George was created Duke 
 of Clarence. His daughters were Anne, who married the Duke of Exeter, and 
 
5. PALL MALL PLACE 245 
 
 secondly, Sir J. St. Leger; Elizabeth, who married John, Earl of Suffolk, and 
 Margaret, who married Charles " the Bold," Duke of Burgundy. 
 
 ^80 
 
 599 
 ZOLA (EMILE). A. l.s., 3 pages, 8vo, Bordeattx, 8 Mars, 
 1871, to " Mon cher Directeur." In reference to the journal 
 " la Cloche." 
 
 15^. 
 
CHISWICK PRESS : CHARLES WHITTIN6HAM AND Ctt 
 TOOKS COURT, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. 
 
" The number of literary manuscripts which have come into the 
 market, and the high prices reah'zed for them, constitute a sign of the 
 times which cannot be overlooised. By ' literary manuscripts ' is meant 
 original manuscripts of classic works, generally but not invariably 
 printed afterwards in book- form. Mediaeval manuscripts, written on 
 vellum, decorated and illuminated, are not included in the term, for 
 they are primarily works of art. Nor are autograph letters included, 
 for another but equally valid reason. The manuscripts referred to are 
 in reality " books " of far more importance than the printed copies 
 made from them, for they mirror, as in a glass, the trend of the 
 author's thoughts as originally evolved, and the modifications which 
 a maturer consideration urged him to make, while the printed books 
 show the fulfilment of the scheme. Manuscript plus printed book, 
 and we have the mind of the author laid bare, so far as it is possible 
 to achieve such a result, and time and the hour cannot prevail against 
 it. This is the reason why such manuscripts are sought for almost 
 regardless of expense, and why they are never likely to be relegated 
 to the background by the passing of a craze." 
 
 The Connoisseur^ October, 1907. 
 
MUSICIANS. J. Pearson and Co. have for sale a unique 
 and most precious Collection of Autograph Letters and 
 Original Manuscripts of the World's Greatest Musicians, 
 comprising no less than 69 examples. The majority of these 
 letters and manuscripts must be unpublished. 
 
 Among the composers represented are the finest examples procurable of 
 Autographs of such supreme names as Handel, Mozart (of whom there are 
 two very early letters, written when he was only thirteen years old, addressed 
 to his mother and sister, and a Holograph manuscript of three compositions), 
 Bach, Wagner (an extremely long letter), Beethoven, Gluck (the finest known 
 letter), Mendelssohn, Chopin (very important), Brahms, Hummel (an Original 
 Holograph Manuscript unpublished), Liszt, Rossini, ■ Meyerbeer, Cherubini, 
 Schubej't (a superb letter), etc. 
 
 A special Illustrated Catalogue of this wonderful Collection has been pre- 
 pared and will be sent (together with the price asked) on application. 
 
 PAINTERS. J. Pearson and Co. have for sale a unique 
 and monumental collection of the Autographs of the 
 World's Greatest Painters, commencing with Antonio 
 del Pollajuolo (born 1426) and ending with Corot (died 
 1875), comprising 105 letters. The majority of these superb 
 letters must be unpublished. 
 
 No less than r6 of the Artists in this remarkable collection are 
 totally unrepresented in the British Museum. 
 
 A special Illustrated Catalogue of these has been prepared and will be sent 
 on application.