HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, M.P., Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')
Autograph letter signed to "Dear Hawkins"
thanking him and saying that he fears "there is nothing you can do for me at Donnington. I envy your friend. When you are there if you want an intensely interesting occupation get Ludlow's memoirs & Clarendon & other's descriptions of the 2 battles of Newbury & try to work them out on the spot. The second battle (round Shaw House & in the cow meadows is a rare puzzle ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40392
£165
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LAUREATE’S CHOICE SHERRY BOTTLE WITH SIGNED LABEL
HUGHES
(Ted, 1930-1998, Poet and Children’s Writer, Poet Laureate)
Fine example of one of the bottles from his collection of sherry
signed and numbered bottle 643 at the bottom of the label he designed, no date but circa
Item Date:
1995
Stock No:
41845
£225
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HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, M.P., Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')
Autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying he has received his note and "in compliance with your wish send my 'autograph' (though I doubt whether one is right in using the word instead of signature) ...", 1 side 8vo., on mourning paper, no place, 12th May
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
38336
£125
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HUGHES
(Richard Arthur Warren, 1900-1976, novelist, playwright, and poet)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed, signed with his nickname "Diccan",
to Vernon Watkins, apologising for being slow to answer, "but our plans have been in the melting-pot and I'm afraid the upshot is that, much as we'd love to see you, the beginning of May just isn't possible", he goes on to say that Francis is off to Canada to witness the birth of another grandchild, and he is going to London, he closes asking if it is possible that he writes again, with original autograph envelope, 1 side 4to, Mor Edrin, North Wales, 27th April
Item Date:
1961
Stock No:
29380
£75
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HUGHES
(Thomas, 1822-1896, Judge, Author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays')
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Harwood,
saying that he was sorry not to have seen him in London, but "heard of you from the Dean. It was not I, but Canon Curtis, who threw down the gauntlet as to the Burials Bill. It was quite impossible to allow his narrow nonsense to go unchallenged. I fear the parsons are going back rather than forward - it seems impossible for them to realize the true nobleness of the national idea. If they cannot rise to it & accept the position of officers appointed by the nation to do its highest work I see no reason for keeping the ... (I) hope the Dean is right but doubt it ... the question could not be tried practically without a row, & as the Bill will I take it be carried next session ... I shall not be farther north again then Birmingham till next year ...", 3 sides 8vo., Athenaeum Club headed paper, 25th October
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
26581
£175
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