THE TWO GREATEST VICTORIAN WRITERS WRITING TO EACH OTHER
DICKENS
(Charles, 1812-1870, Novelist)
Top third of an Autograph Letter to “Dear THACKERAY”
(William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Novelist) with the date, on his headed notepaper, 4¼” x 2¼”, Tavistock House, Tavistock Square, London, “Friday Twenty Eighth May”
some soiling on right hand edge
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
42910
£975
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“I’M A SLAVE NOW”
DILKE
(Sir Charles Wentworth, 1843-1911, Radical Politician)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune
telling her that “there is a motion fixed for 22nd March as to education in Ireland on which I shall probably have to speak, & to which I must listen. Many regrets! I’m a slave now...”, 1 side 8vo., Local Government Board headed paper, no date but circa
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
42900
£75
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DINNER IN THE GUILDHALL LIBRARY
Fine Menu printed with a photo of Niels M. Lund’s painting of London on the front
for the dinner of the Speakers and Presiding Officers of the British Commonwealth, with the menu of Turtle soup, grilled Sole, Roast Grouse and desserts and the Toasts listed, together with the handwritten placecards for the High Commissioner for Southern Rhodesia, K. M. Goodenough and Lady Anderson, 4 pages 4to., The Guildhall, 23rd October
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
42922
£75
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DISRAELI
(Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881, Prime Minister and Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed with initial ‘D’ to J. E. GORST
telling him that “we have now a great victory, the effects of which are not yet calculable - & it is entirely owing to your energy...”, 1 side 8vo., Hughenden Manor headed paper, 15th September
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
42905
£475
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DU CHAILLU
(Paul Belloni, 1831-1903, French Explorer in Africa)
Signature and end of an Autograph Letter Signed
with some text “regard. Believe me dear Sir Roderick, yours very sincerely... my address care of G. M. Belder Esq, Carmel, Putnam County, New York State...”, 5” x 2”, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42941
£125
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