STEAD
(William Thomas, 1849-1912, Journalist and Author, died on the Titanic)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr Wilkerson,
saying he will "be delighted to place a room at Mowbray House at your disposal, and I am delighted to know that you think the Young Britons Society could be brought into being. Any day that you find convenient will do, whether it be in the afternoon or the evening ...", engraved heading of the Review of Reviews, 1 side oblong 8vo., Mowbray House, Norfolk Stree, London, 19th February
Item Date:
1902
Stock No:
41557
£475
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STEAD
(William Thomas, 1849-1912, Journalist and Author, died on the Titanic)
Typed Letter Signed to the Revd A Francis
thanking him “for your kind invitation. I am afraid however that it would be impossible for me to inflict myself upon you during my stay in Petersburg, for I am travelling with my son and my secretary and we shall all go to the Hotel de L’Europe. It will however give me great pleasure to see you and to talk over any questions in which we are both interested. I do not expect to arrive in St Petersburg before the beginning of October...”, 1 side oblong 8vo., engraved heading of the Review of Reviews, Mowbray House, Norfolk Street, London, but re-addressed Hotel Continental, Paris, 20th September
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
42378
£425
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THE FATHER OF MODERN ACTING, STEELE MACKAYE ON THE DIFFICULTIES THAT BESET A YOUNG DRAMATIC AUTHOR
STEELE MACKAYE
(James Morrison, 1842-1894, American Playwright, Actor, Manager and Inventor)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Arthur Levy
asking “how many experimental attempts I may have made, in my earliest study of the Art of play writing, I do not now recall - as many years have passed since I began this work. The first play I ever presented to any management was accepted. The object of your enquiry is, doubtless, to learn what the chances of a beginner in this line of endeavour usually are. This is difficult to determine. No art is mastered except by deep study, and patient practice. This takes time. We learn by failure how to succeed and he who has the undaunted will to work through failure, to a more enlightened attempt ultimately manifests that species of manhood which is the very substance of true genius...”, 2 sides 8vo., on separate sheets, New York, 17th November
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
42537
£175
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STEPHEN
(Right Honourable Sir James Stephen, K.C.B., 1789-1859, Essayist and Professor of Modern History)
End of Autograph Letter Signed to J.M. Kemble, 3rd October
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
8644
£10
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STEPHEN
(Sir Leslie, 1821-1904, First Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, Father of Virginia WOOLF)
Pair of Autograph Letters Signed to Miss Merivale, daughter of the very Reverend Charles MERIVALE
(1808-1893, Historian, from 1863 Dean of Ely) the first thanking her for "the book and the pamphlet ... I shall, I think, find in them everything that I require, but if anything occurs upon which I need more information I will apply to you. The short Life by the Dean of Ely seems to be written as if he had wished to provide for our requirements and it is not often that they are so well met. I will return the memoir & 'family memorial' as soon as I have finished. You know, I dare say, that a life in my dictionary has to be as compressed as possible, and I can give little beyond the bare facts. I will, however, do what I can. I shall never, I hope, forget your brother's exceeding kindness to Thackeray's children. There was no one whom they respected more and after my marriage, I shared some of the kindness & learnt to admire him. I shall be very glad, therefore, to show such respect to his memory as is possible ...", 3 side 8vo., the second letter thanks her for her note and says that he had "so far anticipated the suggestion that I had given in the beginning of your brother's life a short account of your father, derived from the interesting 'family memorials' wh. you kindly send me. The newspaper cutting will enable me to add a fact or two. I think that in this way I shall be able to give a sufficient notice, as I suppose that the 'Memorials' contain all the essential facts, and I think that the articles will be better combined than separated. I will send you a proof when I get one, ...", 2 sides 8vo., both from 22 Hyde Park Gate, 10th and 21st December
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
40580
£275
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