STEPHEN WRITING ON THE ECONOMICS OF INDUSTRY
STEPHEN
(Sir Leslie, 1821-1904, First Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, Father of Virginia WOOLF)
Portion of an Autograph manuscript Signed on the right hand side,
including references to Carlyle "I can fully pardon Carlyle for the assertion ... that the school of Ricardo, Bentham & James Mill was 'materialist' ... & thought too much of more industrial conditions of progress. It was natural from his point of view. I confess to feeling some indignation when his ... utterances are taken up & repeated vehemently ... who have never taken the trouble to understand their ... position; and not differ from him ... coolly & scientifically the usual conditions ... of the proposed remedies ... But is economy scientific. That is a question on wh. I suspect that Jowett would have followed Mill in taking a rather exaggerated view of the claims of his favourite study. Admitting that it is possible to construct a science setting forth the laws of the production exchange and distribution of wealth no one can deny its vast importance. If we could accurately state the conditions under which the ways of the labouring class could be permanently raised ...", the left hand side of 1 side folio, no place, no date
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
40637
£175
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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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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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STEPHENS
(James, 1880-1950, Irish Novelist and Poet)
Autograph Poem in pencil signed with a small sketch of a mouse above his signature
titled “For all young brides” the poem is “When a son you shall desire / Pray to water, and to fire; But, when you would have a daughter ‘ Pray to fire, and then to water...”, 1 side 4to., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42185
£275
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STERN
(G.B., 1890-1973, Author)
"Seventy times Seven", signed, inscribed
"Catherine with love from Peter and many happy returns" and dated on the front end-paper, 8vo., with dustwrapper, London, June
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
20614
£35
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