THACKERAY
(Anne Isabella, 1837-1919, from 1877 Lady Ritchie, Novelist, daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Miss Frere',
telling her that they "duly came home from Hampshire late on Saturday and found your kind little note. We are starting again almost immediately. Thank you so much, we should have liked it immensely ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
40946
£65
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[THACKERAY
(William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Novelist)]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Herbert Watkins
showing him half length, seated with his hand resting on the back of his chair, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
38441
£275
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[THACKERAY
(William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Novelist)]
Unsigned carte de visite photo by Herbert Watkins,
showing him head and shoulders in profile in an oval, 4" x 2½", no place, no date,
spotted and slightly faded
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0
Stock No:
29744
£75
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THACKERAY
(William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Novelist)
Fine signature and inscription with a couple of words from the end of an Autograph letter Signed
"shown her Believe me always yours faithfully", 4" x 1½", laid down on a larger sheet, no place, no date
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0
Stock No:
41354
£225
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ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT PAGE FROM “THE VIRGINIANS”
THACKERAY
(William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Novelist)
Autograph manuscript of part of pages 360 to 361 of The Virginians, in his upright hand
“but for the pure unquenchable flame of patriotism that was for every burning in the bosom of the heroic leader. What a constancy, what a magnanimity, what a surprising persistence against fortune! Washington before the enemy was no better nor braver than hundreds that fought with him or against him (who has not heard the repeated sneers against ‘Fabius’ in which his factious captains were accustomed to indulge?) but Washington the Chief of a nation in arms, doing battle with distracted parties; calm in the midst of conspiracy; serene again the open foe before him and the darker enemies at his back; Washington inspiring order and spirit into troops hungry and in rags; stung by ingratitude, but betraying no anger, and ever ready to forgive; in defeat invincible, magnanimous in conquest, and never so sublime as on that day when he laid down his victorious sword, and sought his noble retirement - here indeed is a character to admire and revere; a life without a stain, a fame without a flaw. Quando invenies...”, 1 side 8vo., no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
42911
£2750
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