The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
THACKERAY SALE
TOTALS Ss2,0s1.eo
George d. Smith Gets Bulk Of
Intimate Letters to Mrs.
BrOOkfield.
PAYS 1915 FOR ONE ITEM
"Jane Eyre" MS. Preface, Ded.
icated by Bronte to Fellow
Author, Brings S1,075.

The sale OF the extraordinary collection
Of items relating to Thackeray. collected
by the late Major william II. Lambert Of
Philadelphia. began In the Anderson Auc.
ton Rooms AZ Madison avenue and For
tie,h street, yesterday.
The principal interest Of the day lay
In the dispersal of the much discussed
Brookfeld correspondence and the series
OF Thackeray- Perry Elliot letters In which
an altogether new light was put upon the
famous friendship revealing every phase
OF the passionate struggle between the
right and the wrong. a contest from which
both finally emerged triumphantly and
honorably. There has been q great deal
OF unnecessary clamor about the poblica-
ton and sale of these letters. but as q
matter OF fact. every feature OF them re-
bounds to the credit OF the two principals.
George u. Smith. the well known book
buyer. secured the greater portion Of the
letters and paid the top price Of the eve-
ming. s17b, for the letter to Mrs. Brook
neld, In which Thackeray wrote
when II. Hallam spoke as he did to-
night I'm sure he said what has been upon
his mind for many months, that he was
angry at my constant visits to you. But
thank God I have never concealed the A.
ltcllOfl nave sous louT uubOAuo
knows 1t as well as I do. and think
have such claim to the love OF both Of
you az no relationship. however close,
ought to question or supersede," &c.
Letters Bring sIS,7sS.SO.
The total for the series OF Brookheid
letters last night was ss.s77.60. and for
the Thsckeray- Perry Elliot letters, In
which the unhappiness of Thackeray Is
even more intimately discussed. SS.s75.
Among the other prices paid by Mr..
Smith were these:
For the letter after reproof by Mr.
Brookheid. beginning Under the con-
fesslonal seat In II railway" 1850.
For the letter with. III you 10 frs,
you'll kneel for me In Heaven and br.nS
me there 1925.
For II feel as If l were never golng
70 smoke again. and to lead an alto
eether new life-who knows? perhaps
shall turn historian or divine" $3.50. OF
the French Presidents ball. beginning
when tell you ma'am that there were
Tradesmen and their wives present.
s505 a letter from Philadelphia In which
he describes pretty girls delight at
his compliment. s475 a letter in French
$3.50 the letter to Miss Perry designed
FOR Mrs Brockfelds eyes. II arm not to
hsow that you are miserable" &C. $3.50
a New York letter. IT think IT'S nothing
but dollars and fattery." s220; the
Baden Baden letter. $325: OF the letter
commenting upon Mrs. Brockheld's threa,
Of Catholicism. $3.50; for the Hull letter
with ''One more novel and We shall BE-
independent Hip. Hip. Hooray." 1855
and the Hotel Bristol. Parie. letters signed
Blanche Foker. 1850.
Other sales were: To W. Walker, the
letter beginning II was in such bag ME.
a; dinner" s3l5; pencil sketch of Mrs
Brookheld, 5000: letter from Vevay about
the "Newcomes." s325: steamer letter
with sketches to F. w Morris, 5000. and
. letter from Baltimore to Charles Serb
Ner's sons for $3.50.
Jane Eyre" Ms. BPlags - ,O7S.
The best price at the afternoon sessio"
vas sl075, at which figure the origina
manuscript Of the celebrated preface I.
the second edition OF Jane Eyre" sold C
c L. I.auriat 4 Co. In this preface
Charlotte Bronte dedicates the book :,
Thackeray and eulogizes his literar,
work
Most OF the original letters OF Mis-,
Bronte. in which were comments upon
Thackeray the man. and Thackeray the
writer sold to Dodd 4 Levingston. They
paid s205 each for two Of them. $3.50 for
another and $500 for one In which Char
lo,te Bronte praises Thackeray's draw
irRS.
Other afternoon sales were: To George
j, Smith the autograph collection, with
Thackeray drawings. $500; Thackeray'l
school copy of Ainsworth's Latin diction-
AIRY, $50; for second copy. 3a2O
Thackerays George the Fourth" $3.50
Thackerays Shakespeare Jest Book
$3.50; Thackeray's "MenEo." S240:
Bronte letter. 1915 Bronte letter to Eller
Massey $500: Hand Immemor." with
original letters. e%25.
Charles Scrlbner's Sons gave t306 fo
1hackeray's copy OF the Guardian" anC
$3.50 FOR his Froissart. r. w. MorriI
paid 1905 for his Tom Jones' and SPA
for a Bronte letter to w. s. Williams
Charles Sessler gave $3.50 for Thackeray'
THE seasons" T.. ID. North paid $2S'
fo- Bronte letter. y. NJ. Watson pai'
$50 for Jane Eyre. with Thackeray'i
letter about dedication. and w. w. Stank'
gave $40 for two original Du Mauris
drawings for Henry Esmond."
The total for the afternoon session
amounted to sl7,736 and for the evenin,
'2"S5j.60, making a grand total OF ss2
tsl 90
The sale will be continued this after
noon and evening.