TREWIN
(John Courtenay, 1908-1990, Theatre Critic and Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to Louis B. Frewer of the Oxford Playhouse Guild,
saying he appreciates the invitation and is "sorry to seem boorish" but he is likely to be away, and suggesting "Richard Findlater, author of 'The Unholy Trade', and a very good speaker", 1 side 8vo., 15 Eldon Grove, Hampstead, 15th October
Item Date:
1952
Stock No:
52110
£20
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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
(Joanna, b. 1943, writer)
Typed Letter Signed to "Dear Mr Griffin",
thanking him for his letter and sympathising with his need to raise money to re-built the roof of his local church as "we had to raise the same sum only three years ago for our village church", 1 side 8vo, September 6th
Item Date:
1993
Stock No:
25856
£25
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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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