MONTGOMERY
(Robert, 1807-1855, Preacher and Poet)
Autograph poem signed and dated,
6 lines including "... Source of all life, and fountain of the mind ... Imagination cannot paint that spot ... where Thou are not!", on card with Georgian foliate border, trimmed to the outline of the design,
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
11680
£50
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MONTGOMERY
(Robert, 1807-1855, Poet & Preacher)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
regretting that his "limited means will not allow me to be a Steward or contribute otherwise than what I have already done ...", 1 side 8vo., 57 Torrington Square, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
2252
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MONTGOMERY
(Florence, 1843-1923, Children's Writer)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Miss Northcote,
informing her that "a subscription is being set on foot by Mr. Roche's old pupils ... on his retiring fron the directorship of the Cours after more than forty years work ... to shew their grateful recollection of his pleasant teaching. The subscription is called a guinea one", but every one may give "as much as they like", 4 sides 8vo., 56 Cadogan Place, Belgrave Square, no date, c.
light remains of wax attachment in blank part of fourth side
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
17950
£45
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MONTGOMERY
(Florence, 1843-1923, Children's Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Way,
saying she is "only too glad ... to please an invalid" such as Mrs. Way describes her daughter to be, "though I fear seeing ... me will only be a disappointment ... When one has admired a book ... the illusion dies away directly ... often those who can express themselves in writing ... fail in conversation", she says this "for fear she should ... think me shy & stupid - which I am", but as soon as she is told a time she "will come directly", 3 sides 8vo., Villa Augusta, 'Tuesday evening', year in another hand
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
17949
£65
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MONTGOMERY
(James, 1771-1854, Poet)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Revd Mr Page
regretting that he had been unable to accept an invitation "to Breakfast. My second Brother, Robert, who has been with us on a visit ... was setting out on his return home to Woolwich ... I wished to be with him at the time ... When your note was brought last night I was not at home ... it was too late an hour for sending an answer ...", 1 side oblong 8vo., no place, no date,
trimmed on bottom edge and lacking top right hand corner without loss of text
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
22232
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