BLACKMORE
(Richard Doddridge, 1825-1900, Novelist, author of 'Lorna Doone')
Autograph Letter Signed on a card to Mrs Marston
saying "Here comes the residue of Springhaven, so that the 3 vols can be accurately mapped. No doubt you are right ... It was only my fancy that at the Libraries, people wd rather carry off the books with pictures, & so drive Mudie etc to order more. I have written to Messrs Blackwood, requesting them to write to you ...", 1 side correspondence card, no place, 6th October
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
39634
£325
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BLACKMORE
(Richard Doddridge, 1825-1900, Novelist, author of 'Lorna Doone')
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr Masters
(M. J. Masters, Editor of the Gardener's Chronicle) agreeing to "send my fructicultural phiz as a tribute to the great pomologist if only I can lay hold of a sample - wh. is very doubtful. There were never many ... only one wh. I sent to an Artist (who had some idea of 'doing' me) may be recoverable. If so I will send it to you, as soon as I get it ..." with a postscript that if it doesn't come it will be because he couldn't get it and good wishes for the coming year, 1 side on a correspondence card, Teddington, 24th December
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
34712
£275
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BLACKMORE
(Richard Doddridge, 1825-1900, Novelist, author of 'Lorna Doone')
Autograph Letter Signed to R. W. Slater,
saying that when he "wrote this morning I had not seen the Editor's request, wh. has induced me to take this up at once ...", but asking that his "M.S. may be returned. I have long expected it ...", I side 8vo., Teddington, 6th July
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
29934
£250
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"TOM FAGGUS WAS A ZUMMERZET MAN"
BLACKMORE
(Richard Doddridge, 1825-1900, Novelist, author of 'Lorna Doone')
Autograph Letter Signed on a card to an unnamed correspondent
thanking him for his "very interesting piece of news. It used to be said that Tom Faggus was a Zummerzet man, though Devon was fain to claim him, & he lived at one time in North Molton parish. The name sounds entirely foreign. Perhaps his coat of arms shows some light upon the problem...", 1 side on a correspondence card, Teddington, 20th November
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
38576
£575
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BLATCHFORD
(Robert, 1851-1943, Socialist Journalist, founder of the Clarion, 1891)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Peacock,
saying "Certainly I will do the article ... I'm rather busy these days", 1 side 4to., The Firs, Horsham, 27th April
Item Date:
1927
Stock No:
24356
£20
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