LANKESTER
(Dr Edwin, 1814-1874, Surgeon and Naturalist)
Autograph Letter Signed to E. Cook
asking if he will “allow me & my friend... to call on you tomorrow... to look at your charming conservatory. My friend Mr Launders is about to put up a glass house & I hope he doesn’t. I want him to see your place. Should you not be at home would you leave permission for us to inspect your Magic Cave...”, 2 sides 8vo., 8 Lamb Row, 12th November
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
42826
£375
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LEAR WRITING FROM CALCUTTA WHICH MIGHT “BE CALLED HUSSLEFUSSABAD” DESCRIBING THE COAST AROUND SANREMO
LEAR
(Edward, 1812-1888, Nonsense Writer & Artist)
Fine Long Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he had “intended to have written earlier the few notes I now send you concerning the Riviera di Ponente, where you said it was probable that you & Mrs Clare Bayly might be in March or April next - but you will I daresay understand how little leisure a visitor has in a visit to this place, the name of which might I think very properly be changed to Husslefussabad - I must also apologise for mistakes & bad writing - eyesight being in a bad plight, & almost useless by Candlelight. I cannot point out to you too forcibly that the greatest mistake made as to the climate of the Genoa coast in March & April: it is notorious that at Nice & Cannes the very worst & coldest winds occur about the Equinox, & though Sanremo is a more sheltered place than those, yet we suffer there also at that time. I would strongly recommend your staying till April is far advanced... at Cairo or Alexandria, or, if you please, rather stop at Brindisi, & go over to Corfu where there are good hotels and beautiful scenery. Naples in March is little better than our Riviera, if as good. If however you resolve to come on westward Nervi is a sheltered spot only an hour or so East of Genoa... West of Genoa is Pegli - which is more interesting than Nervi... from Pegli, westward, there is no sheltered place till you get to Sanremo... Should you come to Sanremo, I recommend the Hotel de Londres (Signori Bogge) as one where you are sure to be comfortable. The Proprietors quite understand English ways & are very obliging. The Hotel is next to my own villa & garden, & if you mention my name it will give the brothers Bogge pleasure. The Vice Consul of Genoa, Mr Walter Congreve is also a gt friend of mine, & would I know tell you anything about the place, as would M. Bartolomeo Asquasciate, the Banker. As I have known the whole coast for many years, I have no hesitation in saying that Sanremo is out and out the most sheltered place in it - wh. indeed its vegetation & its position would at once show you - the one big hill behind the town shutting out all winds... The old city is interesting enough but I must also add that Sanremo is absolutely dull & without amusement & that when you have driven to Ceriana, Dolceaqua, Taggia & Ventimiglia & have gone on Donkeys to SanRomolo - you have done all that is to be done. (2 Indian families have lately settled there - one is Lady Wedderbury (a cousin of Mr Hope’s ADC here,) whom you may possibly know.). Next to Sanremo is Mentone - wh. may be said to be 2 places - the West side is draughty & chilly - the East too shut up & with too little Circulation of air when warm weather begins, but Mentone is unquestionably a far more beautiful place... After that is Nice, which to my fancy is odious at all times... between the 2 last places is Monaco - a most sheltered & beautiful spot - but if I had a family of ladies I should not care to take them there... as the Gambling house has not improved the society. Lastly there is Cannes - which is perhaps more beautiful than any part of the S. Coast - but it is very windy & dusty... & to me altogether uncomfortable. The gt. want of Sanremo its bad beach - or rather no beach. But I must end as I began by saying that I believe a delicate invalide had far better stay at Cairo or Corfu till England becomes habitable...”, 4 sides 4to., Government House, Calcutta, 8th January
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
42483
£2750
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LEGGE
(Robin Humphrey, 1862-1933, Writer on the History of Music and Journalist)
Facetious TL signed with monogram “RL (I can do that every time)”, to “MrandMrsErbnEvelynunt”
starting “ANGELS from the realms of glory! Mais,Madame,M’sieu! May (English) the blessings of an old man what’s breaking up fall lightly but permanentsly on your happy heads. I give you my word of honour on my typewriter-my most precious possession- that I will never drink more than both bottles full of whisky per diem, so long as I am sober enough to count them. So there!!!!! If I get the counting wrong then my Aimée must apply a touch of the salt out of her loveliest glass things, et V’la! Robin’s himself again. You are rather dears, aren’t you? I’m not much of a judge, no experience of life & luv & things that count. But I’m scrattin’ along towards the lost dog’s home as merry as a grig, whatever a grig is. I believe Erb is coming here to tea. If so he can bring this to you and so miss the suffraggetteeesssese-don’t know how to spell ‘em. All Fleet St. is in a state of fever about them. We have notices to come down to the office for orders tomorrow as a great raid of the ‘Ladies’ is expected at all newspaper offices tomorrow or Xmas Day. Sweet dears, aren’t they! The pleasure they give to thousands of poor devils by robbing them of Xmas presents is incalculable, I don’t fink! Goodbye my dear. May the blessings&c, (vide supra!). The most hearty thanksto you & Gorbless you for a good’un, & him for second best!...”, 1 side folio with original autograph envelope, 33 Oakley Street, Chelsea, 23rd December no year,
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
42907
£125
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LEGH
(George Cornwall, 1804-1877, Conservative MP for Mid Cheshire)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials to Samuel REDGRAVE
(1802-1876, Civil Servant and Writer on Art) asking him to “have the kindness to draw up a short Memorandum furnishing the information which Sir Wm Somerville asks for, & send it to him with my compliments. I have answered his letter in general terms, but have told him that you wd send him a minute containing a more precise statement of the facts. I have an answer from Sir J. Redington promising to furnish the information required to complete your... estimate...”, no place, 21st December no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42871
£40
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LEIGHTON
(Frederic, Lord, 1830-1896, Artist, President of the Royal Academy)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune
saying he will “have much pleasure in being your guest on the 19th - allow me to seize the opportunity of offering you my best congratulations & sincere good wishes...”, 2 sides 8vo., Atheneum headed paper, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42886
£50
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