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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ANTHONY TROLLOPE’S ELDER BROTHER WRITING ABOUT A SALE OF HIS CHATTELS
TROLLOPE
(Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892, Author)
Autograph Letter Signed to “Dear Mr Powers”
asking him to “kindly send me by the post the account of the photographs, I will send you the money for the same. I am very busy preparing for the sale of my chattels on the 5th of November next. If you can tell any of your friends in Italy or America that there will be things worth looking after both in books, prints, artistic things, and ancient furniture, you will do me a favour. Many catalogues will be sent to America, (on the 15 of August) and if you know any names to whom it would be useful to send them, and would tell me, I would take care that they were sent...”, 1 side 8vo., Ricorboli, 24th May
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
42752
£375
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TROLLOPE
(Frances, 1780-1863, Novelist, Mother of Anthony Trollope, Traveller to America)
Formal Autograph Letter in the third person
“Mrs Trollope requests the pleasure of Mr and Mrs Hiram Power’s company on Monday evening...”, 1 side sm. 8vo., Casa Olivieri, 14th December no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42753
£275
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TROLLOPE
(Theodosia, née Garrow, 1816-1865, Poet, Translator and Writer, wife of Thomas Adolphus)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Powers
saying “Will you and Mr Powers kindly give us the pleasure of your Company next Monday evg the 29th at 9 o’clock...”. 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42754
£145
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