Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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April 15
On This Day
On this day in 1843 Henry James was born. He is regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. In 1888 Matthew Arnold died. He was the son of Thomas Arnold, the famed headmaster of Rugby School. He has been characterised as a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues.
JAMES (Henry, 1843-1916, American born, British Naturalised Novelist)
Fond autograph letter signed to ‘Dearest Jocelyn’ saying how sorry he is “to say that a contretemps breaks down our appointment at Sargent’s for tomorrow. He rang me up at 11.30 this a.m. to ask me if I could come then, within ½ an hour, instead. I fortunately was able to, & sat to him from 12 to 2, alone, but it has dished our meeting there as I had fondly hoped. I sit again on Sunday ... can you come then? I fear you are but too surely booked for some tremendous affair out of town - but I put you the question on the chance ...” asking him to ring and saying that if that “fails then I will let you know on the following Sunday too ...” 2 sides 8vo., 21 Carlyle Mansions, Cheyne Walk, Wednesday, no date but 1907
38306
ARNOLD (Matthew, 1822-1888, Poet)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Hornby”, telling him that he has now “arranged matters and can have to great pleasure of being at home to receive you ... on Tuesday the 16th ... and remember, to keep you up to the mark, that if you do not come, I have changed a date of inspection in vain ...”, 1 side 8vo., Harrow, 10th March n.y., c. 1870, neatly laid down
29379
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