A FINE LINGUIST
TRITHEN
(Francis Henry, d. 1854, Russian-born Taylorian Professor of Modern European Languages at Oxford, December 1848-1850)
Autograph Manuscript Translation of a Russian Poem The Orphan,
beginning "Into the wood they sent me ... Into the wood for blackberries", but instead "I went up to the hillock Upon my mother's grave - there bitter tears I wept ...", the mother asks "Oh - who is weeping over me ... Go home, daughter. There another mother Will comb thy hair Wash thy lips There a young man Will say words of love", a few original corrections, early identification in pencil and 'from Dr Trithen Oxford' in early ink, 22 lines, 2 sides 4to., no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
56351
£275
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TROLLOPE
(Frances, 1780-1863, novelist and travel writer, mother of Anthony)
Signature on piece,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1840
Stock No:
50772
£65
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TROLLOPE
(Anthony, 1815-1882, Novelist)
Brief LS to Sir Spencer Walpole, (1839-1907, historian and civil servant)
saying that he has "sent you the proofs of Mr Val Prinsep's book ...", 1 side 8vo., 39 Montague Square headed paper, 7th December
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
30070
£775
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TROLLOPE
(Anthony, 1815-1882, Novelist)
Fine Autograph cheque signed and crossed
on a printed form for the Union Bank of London, payable to Mr N. Mason for the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds, No 2, Princes Street, Mansion House, 23rd June
Item Date:
1879
Stock No:
34359
£575
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TROLLOPE
(Anthony, 1815-1882, Novelist)
Fine signature and inscription "with great pleasure" on a piece of headed paper
with the date, 1 side 8vo., letterhead printed in red with a leaping stag, 39 Montague Square, 16th November
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
34240
£425
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