MAYHEW ON THE CARE OF PUGS - "YOU OUGHT TO KEEP A PUG FAT"
MAYHEW
(Augustus Septimus, 1826-1875, Journalist and Author, he wrote in collaboration with his brother Henry)
Autograph Letter Signed "Gus" to 'Dear Em', Mrs Horace Mayhew
(his sister in law, wife of his brother Horace MAYHEW, 1816-1872, Journalist and sub-editor of Punch) saying that he had "started off twice to visit you (or rather I have hobbled off) but each time the rain has washed me back again. How much more water do the cisterns of Heaven contain? Has the leaden cloud above been fitted up for a huge shower bath. I went out last night to sup with a friend & the storm surrounded me and sent me home with legs as wet as a ducks. Now I have rheumatism, & knees I am ashamed to own. We fed our little fellows on biscuits soaked in gravy, & meat - not much, but just a comforting quantity. You ought to keep a pug fat. He ought to look like a swell, body-wise & in behaviour. Round, glossy & impudent. The pieces off your plate & bread & gravy should be enough. They must have a little meat to raise their spirits. Also they (or he - yours) should sleep warm, that his skin may keep its polish with a new hat gloss. Our younkers sleep in a tub & keep each other cosy. I'll struggle, the moment the sun honours us with a visit, to limp over to you ...", with a postscript of a menu "taken down from Mrs Aug Mayhew's kind dictation. Biscuits broken up & soaked (sopped) in gravy & added to chopped meat, three times a day, enough to crowd a good sized cheese plate. Any bones to play with, or odds and ends, besides Pugs are hungry eaters & stow away large quantities, hence none but the rich and noble can afford to keep them. Keep him well, let him sleep warm & give him exercise - then, he will never have distemper or any other ailment. He will be strong, healthy & witty, charming you with his antics & winning your love by his affection at once a glory & a comfort ...", 4 sides 8vo., 7 Montpelier Row, Twickenham, 9th June
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
41721
£275
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M'CARTHY
(Justin Huntly, 1861-1936, M.P., Dramatist, Novelist and Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to publishers Messrs Seeley and Co,
enclosing the introductory note to 'The Gray River' and the autograph of the two authors (enclosures not present) for reproducing photographically, 1 side 8vo., 20 Cheyne Gardens, Chelsea, 24th September
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
12929
£40
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[M'CARTHY
(Justin Huntly, 1861-1936, M.P., Dramatist, Novelist and Historian)]
Fine woodburytype photo by Walery,
showing him, three quarter length, standing holding a book, with facsimile signature, accompanied by a printed biography, 16½" x 12", no place, no date,
library stamp in top left hand corner
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
25686
£75
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McCARTHY
(Justin, 1839-1912, Irish M.P., Novelist and Historian)
Autograph Letter Signed to Frank Churcher,
saying he has “much pleasure in complying with a request, which I must feel ins in itself a compliment. Since you care to have my autograph I am glad to give it to you...”, 1 side 8vo., 20 Cheyne Gardens headed paper, 18th January
Item Date:
1892
Stock No:
42318
£175
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FINE ARCHIVE OF LETTERS FROM CRIME WRITERS
McCORMICK
(Donald, 1911-1998, as 'Richard Deacon' historian of the British, Russian, Chinese and Israeli Secret Services)
Fascinating Archive of 31 letters or returned questionnaires,
written to McCormick in connection with his 'Who's Who in Spy Fiction, 1977', containing answers on how the authors write their stories, how they see their characters, their own involvement in Intelligence, and on the official reaction to their 'revelations' even when couched in fiction, together with a signed copy of the book, and an offprint by Katy Fletcher (b. 1958, collaborator on the 2nd edition, 1990), of her article "Evolution of the Modern American Spy Novel", 1987, tracing its development from pure fiction to those set in "real" situations, to the point where they are read voraciously by the CIA, together 34 items, 1976 (29) and 1977 -
Item Date:
1989
Stock No:
50715
£1750
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