LEAR INTRODUCING A FRIEND TO SOMEONE IN CORFU PRIOR TO THEIR VISIT
LEAR
(Edward, 1812-1888, Nonsense Writer & Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Andrew Courage
introducing “the Honbe Mrs Adamson-Parker, of whom I have already written to you. I shall feel obliged if you can help her at all during her stay in Corfu, with regard to excursions - & I hope she will be able to visit... & other places...”, 2 sides sm. 8vo., Hotel Georgette, Recoaro, Veneto, 13th July
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
42186
£1500
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LEAR
(Edward, 1812-1888, Nonsense Writer & Artist)
Autograph Letter Signed with a unusually large signature to “My dear Wilkins,”
thanking him for “the cheque for your Copy. I am pretty sure you will like it (Ask Arthur about the ree moonerative part of the volume) yours affectionately...”, 1 side 8vo., headed “All Letters to Mr Lear to be addressed thus - Edward Lear, Esq., care of Mr R. J. Bush, 32 Charing Cross, S.W.”, no date,
lacking a small part of the bottom edge so missing a few words
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42209
£1100
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LEECH
(John, 1817-1864, Punch Cartoonist & Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Sir”, T. Eyre
saying that “at last I beg to return the 2 Vol; (Mexico) you were so kind as to lend me, and but that you have so often forbade any apology would again attempt to excuse myself for having kept them so long. I don’t think I ever committed a work with more satisfaction and may I say advantage... in respect of some particulars which made them exceedingly apropos. My avocations however afford me but little time to read consecutively and the entire perusal of the work have been interrupted by long intervals. Pray allow of this in excuse...”, with a long postscript asking him to “do me the great kindness, in your next ‘Punch’ dispatches for Mexico... considered one of my... happiest efforts, & is not the worst idea for revolutionary principles introduced at Home...”, 4 sides 8vo., 1 Vale Place, Hammersmith, 4th November
Item Date:
1848
Stock No:
42188
£275
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LEGREW
(James, 1803-1857, Sculptor, R.A.)
Autograph formal letter to Mrs Jameson,
telling her that he has "sent three works to the Crystal Palace. A colossal figure of Samson 'bursting the bonds' exhibited 1843 - a figure of Musidora exhibited 1850 and a group from the 'murder of the innocents' exhibited in 1851 - none of these have been executed in marble ...", 3 sides 8vo., St Albans Road, 8th May
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
11868
£75
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LEIGHTON
(Sir Frederic, 1830-1896, President of the Royal Academy, from 1896 1st Baron)
Autograph letter signed to 'Dear Hughes',
thanking him "for book just received" and subscribed "Tibissimus" ('Yourmost'), 2 Holland Park Road, Kensington, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54133
£35
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