Catalogue of the renowned collection of autograph letters and historical manuscripts formed by the late Alfred Morrison, Esq., of Fonthill, and now the property of Mrs. Morrison
Subtitle: Third portion ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, the 9th of December, 1918, and four following days
Publisher: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Published: 1918
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 512
Subjects: Art collections
Notes: Lots numbered 1770-2668.

Sale code: Augustus.

" ... including a fine and important series of autograph letters from Jonathan Swift, chiefly addressed to Alderman Barber, Lord Mayor of London; numerous important letters from P.B. Shelley, including the first letter written by him from Italy, and one of the last letters he wrote from Lerici; letters and poetry by Lord Byron; many letters of American interest, including William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, etc.; autograph letters and documents of French celebreties, including many of kings, others of Marie de M©♭dicis, Madame de Maintenon, etc., etc.; several autograph and signed letters of Napoleon I.; extensive series of correspondence of Voltaire, etc."

Paged continuously.

Date of sale: Dec. 9-13, 1918.

Place of sale: London.