Evening star., 1940-07-01
Literary Treasures
In Red Cross Sale
Lists Books and Manuscripts
To Be Auctioned
In London
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
May enlist the cooperation of your
readers to the end that the Red Cross
auction Of books and manuscripts to be
held at Cffristie's, King street, London,
S. w., Monday, July 8, may be a success?
The cause for which the sale has been
arranged needs no explanation, but I
would appreciate the opportunity to say
that it is hoped that some of the rarities
to be dispersed may be purchased for
America, more especially for Washing
ton.
The catalogue includes: Lord Tweed
mouths copy of the Fourth Edition of
the Comedies, Histories and Tragedies
of William Shakespeare, Berringman,
Brewater and Bentley, 1885, given by
Lord Rothschild; facsimile reproduc-
ton of the First Folio bf Shakespeare,
with introduction by Sidney Lee and,
loosely inserted, an original leaf from
an authentic First Folio, Mrs Simon
Vernon Harcourt; Works of Geoffrey
Chaucer. edited by F. S. Ellis, printed
in red and black, illustrated with wood
engravings from the designs. of Sir Ed
ward Burne-Jones, the volume bound in
white stamped pigskin over wooden
boards, plain Gothic lettering on sides,
rough gilt edges, pigskin and metal
clasps. Kelmscott Press, Doves Bindery,
1885, Mrs. Elspeth Grahame.
Syston Park copy of Euclid. Opus
Elementorum Euclidis in Geometria
Arte, small folio, blue morocco gilt,
Venetus, E. Ratdolt, 1882 the first edi-
tion and the first work to contain geo.
metrical illustrations, Viscount Hamble-
den; Demosthenis Orationes cum COM
mentariis Ulpiani, Graece Cura j. Morelii
ct D. Lambini, large paper, folio, old
French red morocco, Lutetica, j. Dupuys,
1910, also Viscount Hambleden; Valerii
Maximi facta ct Dieta Memorabilia, the
opening page with painted border and
large Illuminated initial letter, inclosing
arms, other initial letters throughout
painted in red or blue, folio, 18th century
red morocco gilt, large copy, Venetii. V.
de Spira. 147l. C. S. Ascherson: Thomas
Heywoodes Tunaikeion or Nine Books
of Various History concerning women,
inscribed by ye names of We nine muses..
first edition, small folio, on brown mo-
rocco, Adam Islip,, 1924, Pickering and
Chatto, Ltd; Horae B. v. M, illumi-
mated manuscript on vellum. French.
18th century, 13l leaves, decorated with
10 arched painted miniatures within
painted floral borders, 8vo. original
stamped calf, c. w. Dyson Perrins.
Horae B. V. M, Illuminated manuscript
on vellum, English early 18th century.
liz leaves, decorated with eight painted
miniatures within floral borders. large
Illuminated initial letters, with spare
leaves Of vellum at end filled with formal
writing in English concerning church
calendar, etc, 8vo, sprinkled calf, before
1850, also Mr.. Perrins.
Original manuscript of The Edward
ians, 275 sheets, black and green ink,
contributed by the author, Miss Violet
Sackville-West; manuscript of Cosmo-
politans, 2S6 pages quarto, with many
corrections and insertions in red ink,
given by the author, w. Somerset
Maugham; original draft of The Man
Who Lost Himself, 157 pages, presented
by the author, Osbert Sitwell; carbon
typescript of Barbara's Wedding, first
rough draft, Sir James Matthew Barrie,
contributed by Lady Holder Williams:
original manuscript essays, Bonnet and
Shawl, $40 pages, corrected throughout,
given by the author. Philip Guedalla;
original typescript OF And No Mans Wit,
484 pages with numerous corrections,
presented by the author, Miss Rose
Macaulay; original manuscript Of Dewer
Rides, TOO pages Of ruled foolscap. con-
tributed by the author, L. A. G. Strong.
Also, original manuscripts as follows:
Elizabeth, by Frank Swinnerton; In
stinct, a play, Arnold Bennett; The Ger
man Death Factory, William lie Queux;
The Shrinking Shoe, Sir Walter Besant:
Life Of George Romney, William Hay
ley; -Alive-Oh, Osbert Sitwell:
Enoch Soames, Max Beerbohm; Mile
stones, play, Arnold Bennett and Ed
ward Knoblock; LIE Condition de Ia
Liberte, Capt Andre Maurois; The
Truth About Peter Pan, Sir James
Matthew Barrie Calculus Of Variations,
Prof. A. r. Forsyth; Traite des Sieges,
de rAttaque ct Defences des Places, lie
Marechal de Vauban, with 80 large col
ored drawings, 1700.
Portions of Chapter 20 of The New
comes, William Makepeace Thackeray:
letter from Lawrence Of Arabia con-
cerning publication Of Seven Pillars Of
Wisdom, mentioning the motorcycle on
which he was fatally hurt; original auto
graph poem, The Answer, July II, 1894,
by Rudyard Kipling, with letter by same,
from autograph book of Lady Colefax;
letter to Sidney Colvin from Robert
Louis Stevenson; duetto for the opera,
The Silent Woman, 10 bars, by Richard
Strauss, indorsed by Stefan zweig, libret-
tist.
Authors original manuscript, Waltz,
an Apostrophic Hymn, by Horace Horn
EN-, Esq, George, Lord Byron, quarto
volume of Pine and Thomas paper, 1911,
manuscript filling the first "a leaves,
both sides, small 4to, half red roam,
marbled paper sides, 1874 manu-
script Of supreme Importance, the first
published edition Of which is amongst
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