“THE ZULUS HAVE NO BETTER FRIEND THAN MYSELF”
HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of ‘King Solomon’s Mines’)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
thanking him for his “letter & the copy of the Ruin of Zululand which you have kindly sent me. I can only say that I have done my best to form an impartial judgement on the evidence in the Blue books. The Zulus have no better friend than myself but I look to the welfare of the nation at large rather than to that of individuals however exalted. The ‘thatcher’ anecdote was given for whatever it may be worth...”, 3 sides 8vo., 69 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, 2nd February
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
42680
£225
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of 'King Solomon's Mines')
Autograph Letter Signed to R. M. Leonard,
telling him that "the late attorney General ... wrote to me from the National Liberal Club - of which he said he is an honorary member . I will now communicate with him at another address & I have no doubt that he will claim the letter ..." 2 sides 8vo., Ditchingham House headed paper, Bungay, 2nd September
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
18144
£125
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of 'King Solomon's Mines')
Exceptional portrait photo by Langfier, boldly signed and dated
showing him head and shoulders, full face, 8" x 6", no place, 24th June
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
30997
£750
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of 'King Solomon's Mines')
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Flintoff,
thanking him for his letter and saying how sorry he is to "hear of your accident. It is a sad world for some of us - but you must try to buck up your spirits. Is there anything that I can send you ...", sending him a photo and a copy of "Jess which I think you have not read", 2 sides 8vo., Ditchingham House headed paper, Bungay, 13th June
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
15950
£125
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of 'King Solomon's Mines')
Note signed to Mr Haworth Booth
apologising to the brief reply and thanking him for an invitation, but "until I reach Yorkshire I cannot say what my arrangements will be, nor if they will allow of my accepting your hospitality. I should be grateful if you would leave the invitation open ...", 1 side pc with address on verso, The Fore Hill House, King's Norton, Worcestershire, 12th May
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
30526
£125
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