437 Tennyson M8

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CATALOGUE
OF
VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS
AND MANUSCRIPTS,

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS,
DRAWINGS BY KATE GREENAWAY, ETC.,

COMPRISING

The Property of the late ALBERT H. WHITIN, Esq., F.S.A.;

The Property of JAMES F. WHITEFORD, Esq.;

The Property of ALFRED JAMES, Esq.;

The Property of the late COLONEL H. MELLISH;

The Property of the late COLONEL R. B. WARRAND;

The Property of the Rt. Honble. GODFREY LOCKER-LAMPSON;
and

THE TEMPLE NEWSAM PAPERS,

The Property of the Rt. Honble. VISCOUNT HALIFAX, K.G.

Days of Sale.

<table><tr><td>FIRST DAY</td><td>Monday, June 8th</td><td>Lots 1 to 255</td></tr><tr><td>SECOND DAY</td><td>Tuesday, June 9th</td><td>Lots 256 to 506</td></tr></table>

1936.

ILLUSTRATED COPY—PRICE FOUR SHILLINGS.

COMPRISING

The Library of the late Albert B. Whbitin, Esq., F.S.A.,
(Sold by Order of the Administrators),

Including Illustrated Books, works on Mary Queen of Scots and the Stuarts,
and LAMIA, 1820, IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS, UNCUT AND MOSTLY UNOPENED;

An interesting Collection of rare 18th century Pamphlets and other
Publications by Defoe, Fielding, Smollett, Sterne and Swift.

The Property of James J. Whiteford, Esq.;

SHAKESPEARE SECOND FOLIO, 1632, in old morocco,

The Property of Alfred James, Esq.;

THOMAS A KEMPIS, DE IMITATIONE, 1473, complete with the additional
tracts and the rare title slip;

Rare Swiss Views, The Property of Colonel W. Mellish, Decd.;

And a Series of EXCEPTIONALLY FINE DRAWINGS by KATE GREENAWAY,
from the Collection of the late Frederick Locker,

The Property of the Rt. Hon. Godtrey Locker-Lampson, P.C., M.P.;

THE AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, etc., include

Very Fine Letters of Colonel T. E. Lawrence to Officers associated with him
in the Arab Revolt, with, in one case, a presentation copy of "Seven Pillars,"
and, in the other, an original portrait by Eric Kennington;

Jacobite Relics of the Family of Forbes of Culloden,

The Property of the late Colonel R. H. Warrand;

Letters and unpublished verses of Rudyard Kipling; a fine series of letters
by George Moore; interesting manuscripts of Charles Lamb, and a fine letter by
him amending one of the Essays; verses by Tennyson and Byron; an extremely
fine series of letters of David Livingstone dealing with his African expeditions;

and THE TEMPLE NEWSAM PAPERS.

The Property of the Rt. Hon. Discount Balitat, K.G.;

including a contemporary copy of the Will of Martin Frobisher; two agreements
signed by Sir Walter Raleigh, and one by his captain, Sir John Fearn, with
adventurers in his last expedition; and interesting papers regarding the
Rebellion of 1745,

WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION

BY MESSRS.

SOTHEBY & Co.

G. D. HOBSON, M.V.O.

F. W. WARRE, O.B.E., M.C.

C. G. DES GRAZ.

C. V. PILKINGTON.

Auctioneers of Literary Property & Works illustrative of the Fine Arts.

AT THEIR LARGE GALLERIES, 34 & 35, NEW BOND STREET W.1

On MONDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1936, and Following Day,
AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY.

On View at least Two Days Prior. Catalogues may be had.

Illustrated Catalogues (11 plates) Price Four Shillings.

A Printed List of all Prices and Buyers' Names of this sale can be
supplied for four shillings, and for all sales at low subscription rates

First Day.

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SIZES MIXÉD.

4 Barri (Giocomo) The Painters Voyage of Italy, *frontispiece*, *map and 5 portraits, list of plates on A1, licence on A2, calf, 1679*—New Remarks of London . . . by the Company of Parish-Clerks, *frontispiece, half calf, 1732*
*8vo and 12mo (2)*

5 Bearcroft (Philip) An Historical Account of Thomas Sutton Esq; and of his Foundation in Charter-House, *portrait and plates, A.L.s. from the Earl of Pembroke to Marquis Townshend inserted loose, contemporary red morocco gilt, tooled with bees, snails, snakes, grasshoppers, beetles, etc.*, *g.e.*
*8vo 1737*

6 [Belleforest (François de)] L'Innocence de la tres illustre . . .
*princesse Madame Marie Royne d'Escosse, water stains, vellum*
*8vo 1572*

7 [Blackmore (R. D.)] Poems by Melanter, *FIRST EDITION, original cloth, back slightly defective*
*8vo 1854*

8 Blackmore (R. D.) Mary Anerley, 3 vol. *cloth, 1880; Tales from the Telling-house, cloth gilt, t.e.g., 1896*—Kipling (Rudyard) The Second Jungle Book, *illustrations, cloth gilt, g.e.* 1895; etc.
*8vo (6)*

9 [Blackwood (Adam)] Martyre de la Royne d'Escosse, *FIRST EDITION, original vellum*
*“ A Edimbourg, chez Jean Nafeild ” [Paris]*, 1587

10 [Blackwood (A.)] Martyre de la Royne d'Escosse, another copy, *first few leaves slightly defective and mended, some numerals cut, morocco, g.e.* [1587]—Caussin (Nicolas) Historia di Maria Stuarda, *warmed at end, vellum, Venice, n.d.*
*8vo and 12mo (2)*

11 [Blackwood (A.)] Martyre de la Royne d'Escosse, another edition, with additions, *original vellum*,
*“ A Edimbourg, chez Jean Nafeild [? Paris]*, 1588

12 [Bois Guillebert (Le Pesant de)] Marie Stuart, Reyne d'Escosse. Nouvelle Historique, 3 vol. in 1, *FIRST EDITION, calf, back gilt*
*12mo Paris, Claude Barbin, 1674*

13 [Bois Guillebert (Le P. de)] Marie Stuart, another edition, 3 vol. in 1, *calf, Stanhope arms in gilt on sides, rebacked, in a red morocco case*
*12mo Paris, Louis Billaine, 1675*

14 [Bois Guillebert (Le P. de)] Marie Stuart, another edition, *sphere on title, vellum*
*12mo Suivant la Copie Imprimée à Paris, 1675*

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SIZES MIXED.

46 Execution oder Todt Marien Stuarts Königinnen aus Schot-landt, gothic letter, 8 ll., woodcut on title, a contemporary manuscript account on 6 pp. at end, half calf, Stuart de Rothesay arms in blind on sides
4to Magdeburg, 1588

47 Félibien (J. F.) Recueil Historique de la Vie et des Ouvrages des plus celebres Architectes, folding plate, calf, back gilt, in a blue morocco case; inscribed "E Libris A. Pope" on title, book-label of Frederick Locker; sold as an association book, not subject to return
12mo Amsterdam, 1706

48 Florian (J. P. C. de) (Euvres, 12 vol. plates after Queverdo, Marillier, Le Barbier and others, contemporary calf gilt, interlaced monogram M.A. surmounted by a crown (?) Marie Amélie, consort of Louis-Philippe) on sides; sold as a binding, not subject to return
Svo. Paris, 1805-02-1799

49 Foster (J. J.) Concerning the True Portraiture of Mary Queen of Scots, no. 33 of 45 copies, illustrations, some coloured, half red morocco gilt, t.e.g., 1904—Skelton (John) Mary Stuart, coloured frontispiece and other illustrations, half red morocco gilt, t.e.g., 1893
folio and 4to (2)

50 Goldsmith (Oliver) The Life of Richard Nash, FIRST EDITION, portrait, 2 ll. of advertisements at end, calf
8vo. 1762

51 Gray (Thomas) Odes, half red morocco
4to. Strawberry Hill, 1757

52 Goldsmith (Oliver) Retaliation ... The Eighth Edition, with large additions, half calf, 1777; The Traveller, A Poem, mottled calf, g.e. by Riviere, 1770
4to. (2)

53 Heraldry (The) of Nature, plates, half calf, 1785—Royal Kalendar (The), plates, red morocco gilt, g.e., 1795—Æsop. Fabulae, gr. et lat., panelled calf, rebacked, arms of the Marquis of Anglesey in blind on sides, 1697
Svo. and 12mo. (3)

54 [Hart (J. J.)] The Horse Guards, 12 coloured plates, pink advertisement slip at p. v., calf gilt, inside borders, g.e. by Riviere
Svo. 1850

55 James (Henry) A Little Tour in France, illustrations by Pennell, cloth, t.e.g., 1900—Lees (Frederick) A Summer in Touraine, coloured plates and other illustrations, cloth, 1909—Hutton (Edward) The Cities of Spain, illustrations, some coloured, cloth, 1906—Ditchfield (P. H.) The Manor Houses of England, coloured frontispiece and "I"

A
DIALOGUE
BETWEEN A
GENTLEMAN of LONDON,
Agent for two Court Candidates,
AND AN
HONEST ALDERMAN
Of the Country Party.

WHEREIN
The GRIEVANCES under which the
Nation at present groans are fairly and
impartially laid open and confidered.

Earnestly addrefs'd to the
ELECTORS of GREAT-BRITAIN.

LONDON:
Printed for M. COOPER, at the Globe in Pater-nofer-
Row. 1747.

Lot 122 (slightly reduced).

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Autograph Letters and Historical Documents

A.L.s.=autograph letter signed, one entirely in the handwriting of the signer.
L.s. = letter signed, the signature only in the handwriting of the sender.

A.D. s. } =as above, reading document for letter.
Doc. s. }

THE TEMPLE NEWSAM PAPERS.

The Property of
the Right Hon. Viscount Halifax, K.G.

169 ADAM (Robert) A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, *Adelphi*, 24 Aug. 1772, to Lord Irwin.

... I am sorry your Lordship did not know our resolution as to the house in Queen Anne St."

170 BACON (Francis) Viscount St. Albans, Lord Chancellor, Auto. Order signed, for the payment of £500, 6 lines on folio page

171 BRISTOL. The Petition of the Merchants, Owners and Masters of Shippes of the Porte of Bristol to the Master of the Ordinance Lord Carew, with signature of Mayor, Aldermen and others, 1 p. folio, *circa* 1610

172 CAMBRIDGE. TRINITY COLLEGE. Petition, with nine signatures, to the Earl of Holland, Chancellor of the University, *Trinity College, May 18th, 1638*, 1 p. folio

173 CAMBRIDGE. TRINITY COLLEGE. Dr. Chey. Rowe, Two A.L.s. on the affairs of the College, addressed to Sir Arthur Ingram

174 CANTERBURY. (W.M. LAUD, *Archbishop of*) Beheaded on Tower Hill, 1644, L.s., 1 p. folio, *Lambeth, 19th June, 1638*, to Sir Arthur Ingram,

... God hath blest you with a Great fortune, & you live in a noble and generous way with it.

175 CARLISLE. A printed account of the capture of, 1745, 1 p. folio. Printed by the Publisher of the York Courant

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225 [RALEGH (Sir W.)] Document signed by Sir John Fearne, captain of Ralegh's ship "The Flying Hart"

"now ready furnished and appointed to attend the said Sir Walter Ralegh in the voyage aforesaid, and thereby hath given him full power and authority to make and deliver Bills of Adventure to such and so many as shall adventure with him."

1 p. large folio, June 1st, 1617

[See ILLUSTRATION.]

226 [RALEGH (Sir W.)] Document signed by Sir Arthur Ingram, 28 April, 1618, foregoing his interests in Ralegh's adventure to Richard Goldthorp, 1 p. folio

227 [RALEGH (Sir W.)] William Massam, A.L.s. to Arthur Ingram, 1 April, 1606

... I return you herewith the two letters which I showed to Mr. Samuel Hare, Richard Venn and Cranfield, and they are of your mind to part with no more money or security to Sir Walter Ralegh.

228 ROCKINGHAM (Earl of), two L.s. 1750-65 to Lord Irwin, Lord Northingstone, L.s., Duke of Newcastle, A.L.s., 1752, L. Pilkington, 1748, and C. Ingram, 1753

229 SALISBURY (Earl of) L.s. 1 p. folio, Whitehall 26July, 1610, to Henry Fanshaw, Remembrancer of the Exchequer, concerning certain Manors

230 SUFFOLK (EARL OF) L.s., to Sir Francis Bacon, 27 Nov. 1617, half-page folio, concerning Sir Robert Vernon resigning his place as Cofferer

231 TALLOW CHANDLERS' COMPANY. The Humble Petition of, for permission to trade in butter and cheese, 1 p. 4to, circa 1640

232 TODD (ARTHUR) of Hull, A.L.s., May 1685, to John Rodds at Lord Irwin's, hoping the ship will be launched on Monday and reporting the taking of a Lynn vessel; SCARBOROUGH. Charles Bull, John Gilloy and C. Harrison, document signed giving a list of impressed men 2

233 VIRGINIA. At a Court held for Virginia 6 Nov. 1622, "to bring ye best sort of Spanish tobacco to quantity of 40,000," signed by Ed. Collington, half p. folio

234 VIRGINIA. Printed Paper "Observations on the Case of the Planters of Virginia in a letter," 4 pp. folio, 1733

235 WAKEFIELD (The Tenants of) Letter, with signatures and marks, to our very good landlord Sir A. Ingram 19 June 1625 concerning tyth due out of the Old Park at Wakefield, 1 p. folio

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236 WENTWORTH (Sir Thomas) first Earl of Strafford, July 1629, L.sub. and s. Wentworth Woodhouse, to Sir Henry Slingsby, Vice-President of the Council in the North

237 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) A.L.s. 1 p. folio, Dublin, 8 Feby. 1633, to Sir Arthur Ingram, concerning Sir Arthur's son

238 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) L.sub. and s., 1½ pp. folio, Dublin Castle, 28 Aug. 1633, to Sir Arthur Ingram, with auto. P.S.

"My meaning is that I will give you a particular relation what my Lord Collington doth therein...

239 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) A.L.s. 2 pp. folio, Dublin Castle, 29 Dec. 1633, to Sir A. Ingram, concerning a love affair of the latter's son

... I have without more ado sent him unto you, a free man from any legall tie at all I trust

240 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) L.sub. and s., 1 p. folio, Dublin Castle, 16 May, 1634, to Dr. Hodson, expressing his goodwill and desire to serve him

241 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) A.L.s., 4 pp. folio, Dublin, 24 August 1634, to Sir Arthur Ingram

... Your muddling in that business without my consent might be subject to much misconstruction by me...

242 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) A.L.s. 1 p. folio, circa 1634, concerning Sir Arthur Ingram

243 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) A.L.s. 3 pp. folio, Dublin, 30th Sept. 1633, to Sir Arthur Ingram, an interesting letter on business topics

244 WENTWORTH (Sir T.) L.sub. and s., 2½ pp. folio, Dublin, 4 Nov. 1633, to Ingram, concerning his allowances

245 WILLIAM III. D.s. and countersigned by the Earl of Shrewsbury, 1 p. folio, 1689, appointing Charles Scarborough as Envoy to Portugal

246 WEST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, Certificate by the Justices of the West Riding to the House of Commons, 1621, with 16 signatures, folio

247 YORK CITY 1627. A Certificate from York concerning the election of Sir Arthur Ingram and Sir Thos. Savill as Burgesses, 1 p. folio

248 YORK PALACE. An Indenture between the Archbishop of York and Sir Arthur Ingram, concerning Archbishop's Palace, on vellum, 1630.

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288
Phillpotts (Eden) Children of the Mist, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by the author, frontispiece, original blue cloth, uncut
A. D. Innes & Company, 1898

289
Phillpotts (E.) The Human Boy, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by the author, frontispiece, original red cloth gilt
Methuen, 1899

290
Phillpotts (E.) Sons of the Morning, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by the author, frontispiece, original red cloth
Methuen, 1900

291
Phillpotts (E.) The Good Red Earth, FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, New York, 1901; Widecombe Fair, FIRST EDITION, 1913; Old Delabole, FIRST EDITION, 1915; ALL PRESENTATION COPIES, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, original cloth (3)

292
[Dodgson (C. L.)] The Hunting of the Snark, with portion of A.L.s. from the author inserted, original cloth
1876

293
SEWELL (MRS. ANNA) BLACK BEAUTY: his grooms and companions. The autobiography of a horse, FIRST EDITION, 4 ll. of advertisements at end, original green cloth gilt (loose)
Jarrold and Sons [1877]

294
Whitman (W.) Letter from R. W. Emerson to Walt Whitman, enthusiastically praising "Leaves of Grass." Dated from Concord, Mass. 21 July, 1855, 1 leaf printed on one side only with notice at top. "Copy for the convenience of private reading only"; Catalogue of Charles Lamb's Library, for sale by Bartlett and Welford ... 7 Astor House, New York, 4 pages, prices in dollars added in pencil, and another (3)

295
[Shelley (P. B. and Mary)] History of a Six Weeks' Tour through a part of France, Switzerland, Germany and Holland, FIRST EDITION, ORIGINAL BOARDS, UNCUT (paper label slightly defective), in a cloth case
1817

296
[Wollstonecraft (Mary)] Mary, a Fiction, FIRST EDITION, contemporary tree calf gilt, FINE COPY for J. Johnson, 1788

"To Mary Elizabeth Taylor as a memorial of H. Godwin: to whom the Author of this little work was well known. September 10th, 1817." MS. note on fly-leaf.

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297 WYSS (J. D.) [THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON] THE FAMILY ROBINSON CRUSOE: or, Journal of a father shipwrecked, with his wife and children, on an uninhabited island, 2 vol. FIRST COMPLETE EDITION, folding map by J. C. Russell, and six plates, small tear in pp. 245-6 (vol. 2) and p. 291, slightly rubbed, contemporary tree calf (vol. 1 neatly repaired)
M. J. Godwin and Co., 1816

\*\* In this copy vol. 1 (paged: [i]-xxii, 1-144, 1-[204]) is made up from the sheets of the first issue of the original 1814 edition which was published in 2 volumes; it has the note about publishing the continuation on p. [203] and table of contents of the two volumes of which it is composed on pp. [iii-iv].

The Property of Derek Patmore, Esq.,

(great-grandson of Coventry Patmore)

298 Patmore (Coventry) The Angel in the House, PRESENTATION COPY to D. G. Rossetti, inscribed by the author, original cloth 1858

299 Patmore (C.) The Angel in the House, PRESENTATION COPY to J. Ruskin inscribed and signed by the author, with a few annotations by Ruskin, original cloth 1866

300 Patmore (C.) The Unknown Eros, PRESENTATION COPY to Robert Browning, inscribed and signed by the author, original quarter roan George Bell & Sons, n.d.

301 PATMORE (COVENTRY) AN IMPORTANT SERIES of 74 autograph letters, etc. to his third wife, Harriet, and one to his son Epiphanius, loosely mounted on cards, and enclosed in cloth cases

I have had a very long sitting to-day. Sargent is painting me in to his actual picture. I am to figure for another Prophet further on, for whom he is to take sketches. . . . Henley & I took to each other greatly. . . Bell has written to say that a new edition of the collected poems is wanted . . . it would not be safe to travel alone. I had to cling, this morning, to a lamp-post, to save myself from falling. . . Sargent is doing his work con amore, & will not leave off till he has done his best. . . I told him you were horrified at my being taken smoking a cigarette; so he has taken that out. . .

Watts has written a letter about "settling" my will—to which I have replied somewhat angrily. He is decidedly a "snob," though he may be a saint. . . Champneys did not come; so I lingered through the tremendous "house-dinner" by myself. I hope my dinner will not keep me awake all night,—but I could not pay for eight courses, and not eat them. . . I called on the Siren [Alice Meynell]. She wanted me very much to put up for the night at Palace Court. But

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Other Properties.

QUARTO.

313 BLAKE (WILLIAM) DESIGNS TO A SERIES OF BALLADS, written by William Hayley, Esq. and founded on anecdotes relating to animals, drawn, engraved, and published, by William Blake. With the Ballads annexed, by the Author's permission, full-page and other engravings, frontispiece torn round the margin, contemporary half calf, marbled sides rubbed Chichester: for W. Blake, Felpham. 1802

FOLIO.

314 BLAKE (W.) ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOOK OF JOB, title and 21 plates, FIRST ISSUE, morocco gilt 1825

315 ALKEN (H.) SPECIMENS OF RIDING NEAR LONDON, drawn from Life, 18 coloured plates, morocco gilt, g.e. 1823

316 Westall (R.) Victories of the Duke of Wellington, 12 coloured plates by Fielding, after Westall, half morocco 1819

317 Bury (T. T.) Views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 13 coloured plates, 2 parts in 1 wrapper, uncut 1833

318 Holbein (H.) Œuvres de Jean Holbein, containing Le Triomphe de la Mort &c., 43 plates, 4 part in 1 vol., half morocco Basle, 1780-90

319 TASSO (T.) LA GERUSALEMME LIBERATA, 2 vol., frontispiece, and 40 plates, after Cochin, by Dambrun, de Launoy, &c., contemporary red morocco gilt, g.e. Parigi (1784)

320 GERNING (BARON J. VON) Picturesque Tour along the Rhine, from Mentz to Cologne, 24 coloured aquatints, calf, rebacked 1820

321 ABBOT (JOHN) AND J. E. SMITH. THE NATURAL HISTORY of the rarer lepidopterous insects of Georgia, 2 vol., coloured plates of flowers, butterflies, etc., contemporary russia gilt, g.e. 1797

322 NEW ZEALAND. Water-colour drawing of Milford Sound, showing Mount Lion, Harrison Cove, Pembroke Peak, and Lady Bowen Falls, signed "H. F. Rawson, '77"; and another by the same artist (17¾ in. by 25 in., and 16½ in. by 27 in.) (2)

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331 Little girl in white dress, trimmed with light green ribbons, water-colour drawing, signed: "KG," and "Kate Greenaway 22 August"; framed and glazed (4½ in. by 5 in.)

332 Maiden and child hand in hand, pencil and water-colour drawing, signed: "Kate Greenaway 3rd June—1896"; framed and glazed (7½ in. by 8 in.)

333 Woman with basket of roses and a little girl holding wild roses in her pinafore with a tree and the sun in background, water-colour drawing, signed: "Kate Greenaway 1st October. 1887"; framed and glazed (8 in. by 6½ in.)

334 Little girl in blue and a woman in a pink striped dress carrying an infant, trees and meadows in background, pencil and water-colour drawing; signed "Kate Greenaway, 19. Jan. 1893"; framed and glazed (8 in. by 6½ in.)

334A A young woman walking through the meadows leading an infant by the hand, water-colour drawing, framed and glazed (5 in. by 3½ in.)

335 Fairies dancing under pine trees and flying about the moon, water-colour drawing, signed: "Kate Greenaway. 19 April 1900"; framed and glazed (3½ in. by 6½ in.)

336 Boy and two girls in a meadow, pen and ink sketch, signed: "Kate Greenaway, 8th April (1877)"; framed and glazed (5½ in. by 7¾ in.)

337 Caldecott (Randolph) Four ladies taking tea, pen and ink and water-colour drawing; framed and glazed (7½ in. by 7½ in.); with coloured reproduction cut from The Graphic, Christmas no. 1883; glazed

Presented by the Author to the Works Manager of Messrs. Whittingham and Griggs, the Firm responsible for the Illustrations.

338 LAWRENCE (T. F.) A SET OF 64 PLATES TO ILLUSTRATE THE FIRST EDITION OF "THE SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM," all except the one of "Mudowara: from the air" are proofs without the titles printed on them, the plate "Prickly pear" has been folded but all the large double plates are unfolded, in a portfolio

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The Property of Colonel P. C. Joyce,
C.B.E., D.S.O.,

(Senior Staff Officer in the Field to the Arab Regular Army
during the Hedjaz operations of 1917/18).

339

[LAWRENCE (T. E.)] SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by the author on p. XIX, "Incomplete copy, 1. XII. 26. T.E.S.", maps, illustrations in the text and 32 coloured and other plates, half citron morocco, woodcut end-papers, t.e.g., others uncut

4to 1926

sold with

LAWRENCE (T. E.) A FINE A.L.S. (initials "T.E.S."), 1 p. folio, Waziristan, 14. 6. 28, to Col. Joyce

Dear Joyce,

I am glad that your Seven Pillars did after all turn up. It is an inadequate thing, but probably the best account of the Arab Revolt yet in print. Some day someone will have to do a proper one. I'd have liked to have written a history: but I found that my judgment was too partisan. I do not think I would have been fair to the others.

Goes on to speak of Irak, India, Ireland and the film of "Revolt in the Desert."

\*\* As is well known, in addition to the issue of the "Seven Pillars" placed on sale to the public, a small number of special copies, from which some of the plates were omitted, were reserved by the author for presentation to those who had been closely concerned with him in the Arab Revolt. The recipient of the present copy, as senior British staff officer in the field to the Arab regular army, was the officer most intimately associated with Lawrence during the operations described in the book. He is one of the five superior officers referred to in the short preface, and his name occurs frequently in the text both of "Seven Pillars" and of "Revolt in the Desert."

cp. also Lowell Thomas, *With Lawrence in Arabia*, 1924, p. 9: "(Lawrence) would say nothing except to give the credit for all that had happened in the desert campaign to the Arab leaders and to Joyce . . . and his other British associates"; and the chapter "Joyce & Co."

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356 MAITLAND (William) of Lethington, Secretary to Mary Queen of Scots. Very full A.L.s. "W. Maitland," 1 p. large folio, fro. Edh. the 29 day off July 1562, to the Earl of Leicester with the earl's autograph endorsement. He speaks of Leicester's brother's embassy to the Scottish Queen, and his unpleasant message which was so grievous to her that he feared they would cast her majesty in some sickness so hard was it to digest them. Now the hope of the next year's interview hath somewhat comforted her. He assures Leicester of Mary's regard for him and his own gratitude for favours and anxiety to serve him.

357 GALSWORTHY (John) A.L.s., 1½ pp. 8vo, Mar. 29, 1923, to Dear Mr. Forsyth, offering the use of one of his plays for the Hart House Theatre

358 GOETHE (J. W. von) Fine L.s. "Ergebeust J. W. v Goethe," 2 full pp. 4to, Weimar, 11 Decr. 1822. With a printed sheet, 2 pp. 4to, in Honour of Goethe, signed "Aug. Hedenus." Goethe's letter is an invitation to Dr. Hedenus to visit him. He too is interested in electro-magnetism, and will be willing to assist him in his experiments at Weimar. He mentions two mechanics who will help them, and there should be no lack of fruitful entertainment. With translation 3

359 LITERARY. Fugitive Verses, including 18th century pieces (a parcel)

360 SCIENTIFIC, including Sir Joseph Banks, James Nasmyth, and others (a parcel)

361 STATESMEN, Divines, &c. (a parcel)

362 ADDISON (Joseph) A.L.s., 1 p. 4to, Cock Pitt, Sept. 11, 1705, to Mr. Watkins

363 BOERHAAVE (H.) *Dutch Physician*. A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, *Leyde*, 16 June 1729, to Philip Miller, sending him plants.

364 BUCHANAN (George) A.L.s. ¾-p. folio, *Sterling*, 25 August 1577, to Thos. Randelph, Ambassador to Queen Elizabeth in Scotland, respecting the progress with his history. A GREAT RARITY, IN GOOD CONDITION

365 BURGHLEY (William Cecil, Lord) D.s. regarding expenses to be paid to Robert Pedley, one of the Queen's Messengers, ½-p. folio, 1573

366 BURKE (Edmund) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, *Beaconsfield, Oct.* 1795, expressing gratitude to Lord Melville and Mr. Pitt

367 HASTINGS (Warren) Five A.L.s., 8 pp. 4to, *Daylesford*, 1789-1811, to Colonel D. Williams, concerning a breed of goats which produce the shawl wool, and a letter from Col. D. Williams concerning his evidence at the Warren Hastings trial 6

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368 INDIA. Letters and Papers relating to the 2nd Sikh War, 1848/9, including letters from R. Baird Smith, chief engineer at the Seige of Delhi, Lord Dalhousie, Lord Gough, Lord Clyde, Sir Colin Campbell, etc.; mostly addressed to Major Tremenheere (a parcel)

369 ROYAL SIGNATURES, Letters of Wellington, Owen Heber, Bishop Warburton, Lord Arlington, Mawell Creighton, G. A. Henby, Legal Celebrities, Nobility, etc., with a collection of modern bookplates (a large parcel)

370 GLASGOW UNIVERSITY. Grant of a degree to John Gibson, 1718, on vellum, signed by G. Carmichael, Jo. Stirling, Jo. Hamilton, A. Dunlop, and others, framed and glazed.

371 APPLEBY SCHOOL. Six Letters from Sir William Wilson to Sir John Moore relative to the Building of the School at Appleby, 1695—Naval Papers, including Admiral Lord St. Vincent, A.L.s., Ville de Paris, Brest, 1800, to General Connell; Sir John Soane, L.s., Spencer Perceval; A.L.s. Wm. Cobbett, Auto. Political Memorandum handed to O'Connell during a speech; Lord Metcalfe, Governor-General of Canada, D.s. 1843; Sir Alex Burnes, Indian political officer, A.L.s.; and others (an interesting parcel)

372 DERBY (Earl of) A.L.s. 1 p. folio, Lathom, 25th March, 1683, to Colonel Whitley at Hawarden, with others of Gladstone, Duke of Cambridge, Tom Hughes, Peel (3), etc. (8)

373 MANNING (Cardinal H. E.) An interesting series of 50 A.L.s. from the Cardinal to Sir Francis Sandford, concerning the Education Bill, 1887-91; and 4 others (54)

374 LEO XI (Pope, Alessandro di Medici), 1535-1605, died 11 days after his election. Extremely rare and important A.L.s., 1½ pp. folio, Firenze, April 8, 1600, to the Vicario di Prato, on the Authority of the Preacher and observing the usages of the Church. In Rome when a Cardinal sings Mass the priests come forward to give incense to the celebrants before the Pope, the penitentiaries of St. Peter, who are Jesuit fathers, come first to kiss the Cross. He speaks of dissensions and disputes which never redound to the glory of the Church. with transcript and English translation (3)

375 LAMBALLE (Mme. de), victim of the September Massacres, 1792. L.s. "M. L. T. de Savoye," 1 p. 8vo, Paris 16 9bre, 1779, recommending a young man honoured by the Queen to his protection, the right margin is trimmed and the ends of words are missing

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376 THACKERAY (W. M.) A.L.s. 1 p. 8vo, *Oct.* 29 (1859) to Palgrave respecting an article on Portugal.

"You know that before all things we must be amusing. How long is it? Our page is the size of the Virginians" etc.

377 ROWLANDSON (Thomas) Water-colour Drawing, an illustration to "Dance of Death," 4½ in. by 7½ in.; with another, in water-colours 2

378 WILLOUGHBY (Francis Lord), Auto. Draft of a Letter to James Russell, Governor of Montserrat and Nevis, concerning affairs in those Colonies, 2 pp. folio, 1660

379 GARRICK (David) Auto. Transcript of a French epigram from General Fitzroy upon Madl. Rancour the Actress, 1½ pp. 4to

380 GUILLOTIN (J. I.) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to [8 March 1801] regarding a conference for promoting vaccination and an establishment for that purpose

381 KNOX (Henry), *Secretary of War in Washington's Cabinet.* L.s. to an Indian Chief of the Six Nations, asking the latter to use his influence for Peace, June 27, 1792

382 LAS CASAS (E. A. Marquis de) A.L. 1 p. 8vo, to his wife, written when on the point of leaving La Malmaison, after Waterloo, June 1815

Au moment de partir, l'Empereur apprenant les dangers de Paris et l'etat de l'ennemi, a envoye au gouvernement provisoire pour lui dire qu'il se chargeoit de repousser Blucher qui se trouve seul, qu'il assurait aussi au gouvernement le tems de traiter et donner.

383 LINNELL (John) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, *Bayswater, May* 10, 1830 [to Bernard Barton], mentioning Blake's Dante.

"I take this opportunity of sending you a proof of one of the late Mr. Blake's engravings from Dante in the unfinished state it was left at his death.

384 HEINE (Heinrich) A.L.s. "Henri Heine," 1 p. 8vo, in French, *lundi matin*, asking a friend to dinner to-morrow instead of to-day, for he hopes to be less suffering and able more gaily to enjoy his society

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392 CROMWELL (Oliver) D.s. "Oliver P." on vellum, 23 May, 1657, folio

393 CROMWELL (Richard) D.s. "Richard P." on vellum, 19 Oct. 1658, damp stained

394 COWPER (William) A.L.s. "Thine, Jeremy Iago," 3 pp. 4to, July 11, 1788, to Lady Harriet Hesketh. *A very entertaining letter, written when engaged on his Homer translation*

395 FRANKLIN (Sir John) A.L.s., Launceston, Tasmania, 16 Feb. 1837, to General Sir R. Bourke.

There are no good mechanics in Hobart, but a number of tailors, shoemakers and the like are unemployed. . .

396 VOLTAIRE (F. M. A. de) Auto. MS. of a play; Scene V with the characters Térese, Dorimar, Lubin, Maturine; *an interesting fragment, written partly in columns, 8 pp. 4to*

397 DESAIX (Genl. L. C. A. de Voygoux), *killed at Marengo, 1800*. L.s., 1½ pp. large folio, *Paris 13 Ventôse An VI, as Commander of the Armée d'Angleterre, to Merlin de Douai. With Merlin's signed endorsement*

398 RIPLEY (Thomas), *architect, designed the Admiralty, Whitehall, etc*. L.s. "Tho. Ripley," 1 p. large folio, *Septr 7th, 1721, to the Commissioner of H.M. Treasury. He has surveyed the Lutheran Church and Churchyard and petitions that the Protestant Congregation may quietly possess the same and have the use of the Jesuits' Ground for their coaches and chares to stand in during divine service and that a passage way may be made through the Barrier.*

399 GIBBON (Edward) A.L.s., 1 p. 4to, *Octr. 14th, 1776*, to Lord and Lady Ossory in reply to an invitation to Ampthill Park

400 COLIGNY (Gaspard de), *Leader of the Huguenots, murdered on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1572*. EXTREMELY RARE A.L.s., "Chastillon," ¾ p. folio, to Monsr. de Lestang, reporting the conclusion of a Treaty between France and Spain against the Queen of England. "It seems to me the opportunity to look far rather than near, for I am disposed to think that everything here would turn out bad for me," etc. *One fold strengthened behind*

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407 SCHUYLER (Phillip), *Merchant of New York*. A.L.s. in Dutch, 1½ pp. 4to, *New York, 20th Sept.* 1719. One and a-half pages of this letter contain an unsigned account in English of a voyage to establish lots in the district of the Northern parts of the Scholarie Rover

408 SALA (George Augustus) A.L.s., 1 p. 8vo, *Algiers*, 22 May, 1865, to Horace Mahew, written in white ink on black paper, with a small drawing of a Moorish lady in top corner.

409 SHELLEY (Mary) A.L.s., 2 pp. 4to, *circa* 1825, to Alaric Watts
I have no small pieces either of my own or of Mr. Shelley's which I can offer you...

410 STUART (Henry Benedict), *the Jacobite "Henry IX."* Auto. Draft, 4 pp. 4to, concerning his family honour.

... To my greatest surprise I have had undoubted accounts among the malicious and false aspersions that had been contrived by the enemy's of our Family...

411 WESLEY (John) A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, *Witney, Oct.* 22, 1777, to Jos. Benson at Bradford, Yorkshire

... In discovering that few of the Methodists are "perfected in Love" I discovered nothing. They never will be...

412 WILDE (Oscar) A.L.s. 4 pp. 8vo, *Chelsea, 1885*, to Mrs. Knott (*with envelope*)

... I could hardly manage an afternoon, as my lectures rather tire me...

413 RUPERT (Prince) Doc. s., 1 p. folio, 27 July 1667, certifying the bravery of Captain Howes of the "Virginia fireship"

414 LOVAT (Lord), *beheaded on Tower Hill*. L.s. 1 p. 4to, 29 *Nov.* (*n.y.*) concerning a lawsuit, with seal

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423 ARGYLE AND GREENWICH (Duke of), A.L.s., n.d.; ILAY (Earl of), A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, London, July 17 (n.y.); GORDON (Duke of) A.L.s. Nov. 1745, to the Lord President; CROMERTIE (Lord), A.L.s. 1745 to President Forbes; ATHOLL (Duke of), A.L.s., 1745; SUTHERLAND (Duke of), A.L.s. 1738 5

424 FRASER (Simon), son of Simon. Lord Lovat, A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, Glasgow, Dec. 26, 1747, to John Forbes, of Culloden, concerning the loss of his father (The Lord President)

425 WADE (Field-Marshal George), A.L.s., 1 p. 4to, Tay Bridge, Oct. 5, 1733, to the Lord Advocate concerning the building of Tay Bridge

426 MACDONALD (Allan), husband of Flora Macdonald. A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, Kingsborrow, Feb. 28, 1767, to Duncan Grant, concerning a legal dispute

427 FORBES (Duncan) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, Edinburgh, 8 July, 1725, to the Magistrates of Inverness, expressing his thanks on being returned to Parliament

428 CLAVERHOUSE (John Graham of) Viscount Dundee, "Bonny Dundee." A.L.s., 1684 1

429 THOMSON (James), Poet, wrote "Rule Britannia." A.L.s. 1 p. 4to, April 25, 1736, says the salmon are very salt and that they often drink the health of Jock Forbes of Culloden, to whom the letter is addressed

430 MUNRO (Sir Robert), of Foulis, A.L.s. 1731; MURRAY (George) Lord; CAMERON (Donald) of Lochiel; MACPHERSON of Cluny; GRANT of Grant, A.L.s. MACKENZIE (K.), de jure, Earl of Seaforth; MACDONALD (Alex.) of Macdonald; McIntosh (A.); MACLEOD (Norman) of Macleod, and Provost HOSSACK 10

431 COPE (General Sir John), L.s. 1/2-p. folio, On the March towards Inverness, August 29, 1745

I shall halt the men for an hour over against McKintosh's house and hope to reach Inverness to night. . .

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Other Properties.

439 MOORE (George) A.L.s. 7 pp. 8vo, 92 *Victoria St.* 1896, an important letter giving particulars of his relations with Zola

440 TROLLOPE (Anthony) Auto. Agreement signed, with Chapman and Hall regarding the purchase of "Ayala's Angel" 2 pp. 4to, 1879

441 DODGSON (C. L.) A.L.s. 3 pp. 8vo, 7 *Lushington Road, Eastbourne, July* 31, 1871, to the Editor of "The Lady," referring to his puzzle "Syzygies"

442 DODGSON (C. L.) Three A.L.s. to "My dear Anna," 14th-20th Oct. 1879 and 5 Mar. 1880

I have always remembered your surrender of your MS copy of Tennyson's "Lover's Tale" as a grand piece of self-sacrifice of which I was the innocent occasion. Let me mark my sense of it, by giving you the poem now that A.T. has at last published it.

I cannot pretend to like boys as much as girls (do ladies, I wonder, like girls as much as boys?) ... I enclose a recent result of the said studio—a little girl living here in Oxford, & a favorite victim of my camera.

443 ROLFE (F.) "Baron Corvo" 2 A.L.s., 3rd person "Baron Corvo" to Marquess Ruvigny, and 2 A.L.s. "Fr. Rolfe" to the same, 1908

"Baron Corvo" was a style offered and accepted for use as a tekniknym at a time when I a tonsured clerk denied Sacred Orders and eternally persistent in my vocation thereto was forced to match a secular livelihood.

444 BENNETT (Arnold) A.L.s. 1 p. 4to *Thorpe-le-Soken, 6 May*, 1917

... Nothing is worse for a writer than poverty, and, with few exceptions writing does not pay a living wage.

A.L.s. 9 *Fulham Park Gardens, S.W.*, 14 May, 1900, to M. Colles, concerning a MS. that he thinks quite unsuitable for a London publisher, and a typed letter, signed, 1896 3

445 BROUGHAM (Lord) An important MS. 36 pp. 8vo, dated *Sunday Nov.* 13, 1831

446 LYTTELTON (George, first Lord) A.L.s., 4 pp. 4to, *Hagley, 31 Aug.* 1757 [to Horace Walpole] on Gray's Odes, and referring to Walpole as a printer

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455 DICKENS (Charles) A.Ls. 1½ pp. 8vo, *Devonshire Terrace, Christmas Eve*, 1850, to the Earl of Carlisle

... It does me good to have a quiet evening with you.

with lithograph portrait after D'Orsay; Dickens (Charles) Junr., A.Ls., 1854; Mrs. Charles Dickens, A.Ls., 3rd person; Miss Sarah Dickens, A.Ls.; W. H. Wills, A.Ls.; John Forster, A.Ls.; Mark Lemon, 2 A.Ls.; C. Stanfield, A.Ls.; Marcus Stone, A.Ls.; Dudley Costello, A.Ls.; G. Cruikshank, A.Ls.; E. B. Lytton, A.Ls.; Wilkie Collins, A.Ls.; Douglas Jerrold, A.Ls.; E. Yates, A.Ls.; J. P. Harley, A.Ls.; J. Absolon, A.Ls.; D. Maclise, A.Ls.; Duke of Devonshire, A.Ls.; David Roberts, A.Ls.; W. C. Macready, A.Ls.; Ben Webster, A.Ls.; Albert Smith, A.Ls.; Count D'Orsay, A.Ls.; Lord Houghton, A.Ls.; G. A. Sala, A.Ls.; W. H. Ainsworth, A.Ls., with numerous other letters of famous contemporaries of Charles Dickens, with engravings and cuttings. *In a thick folio volume, half bound*

456 DICKENS (Charles) A.Ls. 2 pp. 8vo, *Bonchurch*, 26 August, 1849, to James Stanfield, concerning alterations in an address

... For the phrase "Almost as new in Rome as Rome is old" I would substitute "New in Rome"...

with franked and addressed envelope

457 RUSKIN (John) An interesting Collection of 32 A.Ls., addressed to F. H. Butler, Natural History Agency, Brompton Road. The correspondence deals with mineralogy, in which both were deeply interested, with two A.Ls. (one discoloured), one in pencil to Butler, and two others (36)

458 BRONTE (Emily Jane) Auto. Exercise in French, "Lettre d'un frère à un frère" 4 pp. 4to, 5 *Août* 1842, with corrections in pencil

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Lot 461 *continued*.

On reverse

TO A ROBIN-RED-BREAST, AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of three
eight-line stanzas

Domestic Bird, whom wintry blasts
To seek for human aid compell;
To me for warmth and shelter fly,
Welcome beneath my bosom dwell;
Supplies, thy hunger to supply,
I'll daily at the window lay,
aquired, that daily those supplies
With grateful song thus waltz repay.

\*\* This and the two preceding lots belonged to Lamb's adopted daughter, Emma Isola, for whom he compiled an "extract book" consisting in part of pieces composed by himself and in part of poems by other authors which he recommended for her reading. This book, so interesting for its evidence of "the kind of poetry which so fine a critic prescribed for a youthful reader," is discussed and described at length in E. V. Lucas' *Life of Charles Lamb*, ii, 204-6, where these pieces are enumerated.

The Property of the late William Walton, Esq.

462

LAMB (C.) A FINE A.L.S., 1 p. folio, n.d. [postmark Sept. 18, 1821] to Messrs. Taylor & Hessey:

I suppose you received my paper on witches. If it is not too late, pray substitute for the last six or seven lines what follows, &c.

The substitute paragraph, signed "Elia," follows.

A.L.S. (initials), ½-p. folio, n.p. and d., to Mr. Hessey, referring to the same matter.

If it be any trouble it will do as it is; tho' I like the substitution better.

\*\* "Witches, and other Night-Fears" appeared in the *London Magazine* in October 1821, containing the version given in this letter. The original cancelled paragraph is quoted in E. V. Lucas' edition of Lamb's Works, 1903, ii. 354. For similar letters to the publishers cp. *op. cit.* vii. 556-7, 585, and Sotheby, Sale Catalogue Nov. 13/14, 1933, lots 446, 7. This letter appears to be unpublished.

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464 CARLYLE (T.) A.L.S. 1 p. 8vo, *Birmingham, 20th September, 1824*, to John Taylor, asking for books; *with superscription* —CRUIKSHANK (G.) A.L.S. 1 p. 8vo, *Feb. 11th, '28*, asking for a payment of £10 for "Old Court"—KINGSLEY (C.) A.L.S. 1 p. 8vo, *Jan. 20, '68*. (3)

## Other Properties.

465 BYRON (LORD) The Corsair, 1 leaf 8vo, pages 15-16, FIRST EDITION, with 4 additional lines to stanza XI, written by the author in the margin of p. 15, with a note also written by him: "Add to the paragraph these four lines":

The first may turn—but not avenge the blow.

The last expires—but leaves no living foe—

Fast to the doomed offender's form it clings—

And he may crush—not conquer—still it stings!

These additional lines were first printed in the seventh edition, and this is the actual leaf sent by Byron to his publisher and referred to in Protheroe and Coleridge's Edition of Byron's *Complete Works*

*In a red morocco, silk lined, box*

466 SHELLEY (MARY) A.L.S. on the Death of Byron, to J. A. Hessey of Taylor & Hessey, publishers, 2 pp. 12mo, *May, no year*. Writing from 14, *Speldhurst Street, Burton Crescent, Mrs. Shelley says*:

"I conjecture that you have already received tributes to the memory of our lost Poet, but as his friend I was compelled to contribute my mite, and to alleviate my sorrow for his loss by expressing the sincere admiration I had for his genius." etc.

Mary Shelley is believed to have been at the above address for a few days only, and that in May, 1824. Byron died 19th April, 1824. Hence it is believed that this is on the death of Byron, and not of Keats, as was once supposed. *In a half-morocco folder*

467 ALBUM containing a collection of autograph letters, upwards of 400 franked envelopes, signatures cut from documents, etc., *half leather, binding broken and back defective*

The letters include: a long A.L.S. from Sir Walter Scott, 2 pp. 4to, 25 *June, 1830*, to Mrs. Therburn; also A.L.S.s. from D. G. Rossetti, John Ruskin, Walter Besant (third person), Tom Hood (signed "Tom"), Agnes Strickland, Sam Cousins, Sir James Paget, David Livingstone (portion only; not signed), etc.

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495

LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.s. 4 pp. 4to, Korgone, 30th July, 1862, to Richard Thornton

... Captain Oldfield said that the Baron had grumbled to the men of War at your having published a paper. I understood you were perfectly free to do so ... the Germans will be sure to appropriate all the credit to themselves if they can

496

LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.s. 4 pp. fep. folio, Murchison's *Cataracts*, 22 *Ap*. 1863, to Mr. George Thornton, telling him of the death of his brother, Richard Thornton

... He was attended to most assiduously by Dr. Meller ... and as he was aided by the advice of Dr. Kirk you may rest assured that everything was done for his recovery that could be suggested ... I had all his papers sealed up soon after his decease—and will endeavour to transmit them all to you exactly as he left them ...

497

LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.s. 2 pp. 4to, R. Shire, 19th Feb. 1863, to Richard Thornton at Mission Station

... Excuse me if I repeat that you are on no account to go into a dangerous locality alone, the black men will guard you well only so long as there is no danger ...

498

LIVINGSTONE (David) A carbon copy of an A.L.s., Fette, 24th Feb. 1859, to Richard Thornton

... It was in expectation that you would as a mining Geologist take an early opportunity of performing that duty ...

499

DARWIN (Charles) Two A.L.s. 6 pp. 8vo, n.y., to Prof. Sedgwick, mentioning "The Origin of Species," and L.s. of the same, 1880

500

LIVINGSTONE (David) A VERY IMPORTANT SERIES OF AUTOGRAPH LETTERS TO PROFESSOR SEDGWICK, 1858-64, dealing with his expeditions, describing the discovery of Lake Shirwa, etc. A.L.s. 4 pp. 4to, 50 *Albemarle St.*, 6th Feb. 1858. This is the last week but one that he is spending in England,

"My objects are not merely exploratory, for I go with the intention of benefiting both the African and my own Countrymen. I take a practical mining geologist from the School of Mines to tell us of the mineral resources ... then an economic botanist to give a full report of the vegetable productions ... everything which may be useful in commerce, an artist to give the scenery—A Naval officer to tell of the capacity of the river communications and a moral agent to lay a Christian foundation for anything that may follow. ... I hope it may result in an English Colony in the healthy high lands of Central Africa. ..."

A LETTER OF THE GREATEST POSSIBLE INTEREST.

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501 LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.S. 4 pp. fep. folio, *River Zambesi*, East Africa, 27 May, 1859

We have just returned from the discovery of a magnificent Lake called Shirwa... and thanked the Great Father of All, for permitting us the honour of first seeing its blue waters. ... the vegetation and people are much like what we have in Londa ... the people cultivate cotton very extensively—we never saw so much anywhere and this is the region I have pointed out as capable of becoming a counter poise to America slave labour. ... I cannot have much heart to open up a country for a parcel of Portuguese pedlars in mens bodies and souls.

Refers to Sir R. Burton's explorations.

502 LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.S. 16 pp. 8vo, *Murchison's Cataracts*, 5 Nov. 1863

The Portuguese after all their profuse professions of desire to open up the country to the influences of civilisation are determined to shut it more closely than ever. ... The late King Don Pedro was the only true hearted man among them and he was as completely thwarted by his own officials in Lisbon as we have been in Africa.

In a signed postcript he says:

> We can now only look to Heaven for help—Slaving goes on faster than ever...

503 LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.S. 12 pp. 8vo, *Newstead Abbey*, 26 March 1865

> ... I am literally over head and ears with copy, proof, revise and copy, proof, revise again, till my eyes are sore and my brain all muddled...

> Goes on to suggest that the Portuguese are shutting up the East Coast from the rest of the world as a gigantic slave preserve.

504 LIVINGSTONE (David) A.L.S. 4 pp. fep. folio, *Lake Nyassa*, 24 Aug. 1866

The Arab slave traders... avoid me as if I had the plague. In six or seven cases they set off across Country as soon as they heard that the English were coming. ... One sagacious old leader who had about 800 slaves in his party, hearing that after a march of eight days through a country completely depopulated by the slave trade, we were nearly famished, and that we were just at hand, came forward and presented a bag of flour and an ox. ... The Sultan is all civility and flattery but no missionary progress can be allowed among his bigotted Mahometans—and then about half the missionary strength must always be absent in quest of health. It is almost enough to make Bp. Mackenzie turn round in his grave to find his mission degraded to a mere chaplancy of a consulate—and I fear that there is no hope of seeing central Africa occupied by its mission in our days.

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# An Extraordinary Group Which Embraces the Life of Tennyson from the Age of Twelve to the Time of his Death

## NUMBERS 678-695

THIS unusual group of Tennyson items includes one of his earliest known efforts, a manuscript revealing his extraordinary learning at the age of twelve, together with fifteen items of literary and association interest which came from the libraries of Lord Tennyson and his eldest son, Hallam. Among the fifteen items just mentioned is a copy of "Poems" with autograph corrections; page proofs of the 1882 trial edition of "The Cup and the Falcon", an advance proof copy of his drama "Becket", with autograph corrections; a copy of Keats' poetical works with Tennyson's name in it; a presentation copy to Lord Tennyson of the Book of Common Prayer written in the Hawaiian language; and others. The final piece is an advance proof copy of "The Death of Oenone, Akbar's Dream and other Poems" corrected by the poet when he was on his death-bed.

### A UNIQUE TENNYSON ITEM: PERHAPS THE EARLIEST LITERARY EFFORT OF THE YOUNG PRODIGY

678. TENNYSON, ALFRED, LORD. AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT of "The Poetry of Tennyson", "The Lyrical Poetry of Tennyson", and "The Prose Writings of Tennyson". 63 pp., 4to, together in one unbound notebook. About 9,150 words. N.p., 1820

A UNIQUE TENNYSON ITEM, BEING APPARENTLY THE EARLIEST KNOWN WORK FROM HIS PEN. The poet's son, in the memoir of his father, refers to a literary epistle "the earliest of those now remaining" as having been written when Alfred was a boy of twelve.

THE SCRIPT IS IN LATIN, THE TITLES IN ENGLISH, AND THE QUOTATIONS IN LATIN AND IN GREEK. Many of these quotations are from Virgil, Horace, Cicero, Lucian, and Homer. The quality of the knowledge thus displayed is amazing, and proves the statement that "Genius is born, not made", for this volume evolved from the intellect of a child of eleven.

The poems are written in elegiac pentameter, in six-foot dactylic verse of Greek and Latin epic poetry, and in sapphics or alcaic meter.

Another side of Tennyson's genius is displayed in THE FIVE PICTORIAL SKETCHES WHICH GRACE THE LEAVES OF THE NOTEBOOK. They are done in childish technique, of course, but are highly appropriate.

[Description concluded on page 264; see illustration]

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The recto of the first leaf forms the title-page. Upon it appears the following: "Vol. I. The Poetry of Tennyson". Then a quotation in Latin from Horace. As a vignette, Tennyson has drawn a very fitting conception of King David and his harp. He is being crowned by the muse of Poetry or Song. At the end of this volume is a tailpiece representing a monk with uplifted cross looking over a Bible at what appears to be a coffin with the word "finis" written upon it.

The title-page of the next volume has as a vignette a celestial drawing of winged seraphim blowing their heavenly horns. The title-page of the third work has as its vignette an open book. At the close of the work, above the word "finis", is a design in which the lyre, the book, and the trumpet are combined.

The pieces of the first group, in their order, are entitled "Arion", "Hope", "Morning", "Night", "The Oak", "Genius of Poets", "The Works of the Hands", "Hunting", "Life of Man Compared to a Procession", "Despise Magnificence", "Death of King George III", and "Shortness of Life".

In the section devoted to lyrical poetry, the poems are entitled "Morning", "Use of the Hands", "Shortness of Life", "Hunting", "The Genius of Poets", "Despise Riches", and "Life Compared to a Procession".

In the third section, devoted to prose writings, the works are entitled "False Shame", "Value of Life", "Love of Praise", "Blessed are the Peacemakers", "Power of Habit", "Discontent", "Blessed are the Merciful", and "Trifles Produce Serious Things".

This remarkable accomplishment was dedicated to Miss Lemoine.

It may be added here that the manuscript of "The Devil and the Lady, and other Early Poems", written about 1823 and comprising only forty-seven pages, was sold within recent years for $3,000. The manuscript here described was written three years earlier, comprises sixty-three pages, and is, all things considered, a gem of scholarship.

679. [—] Prolusiones Academicae praemiis annuis dignatae et im curia Cantabrigiensi recitatae comitiis maximis A.D. M.DCCC.-XXIX. 8vo, full polished calf, gilt edges, by RIVIERE.

Cantabrigiae [1829]

A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF "TIMBUCTOO", which, with a separate title-page, follows the Latin general title given above. The blank leaf [D2] has not been bound in this copy.

680. — Poems, chiefly Lyrical. 12mo, full polished calf, gilt edges, by BEDFORD.

London, 1830

FIRST EDITION. THE RARE FIRST ISSUE, with the reading "carcanet" on p. 72, and p. 91 wrongly numbered 19. With the leaf of errata; the leaf of advertisements has been discarded by the binder.

From the library of Holcombe Ingleby, with bookplate.

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