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HOOD
(Thomas the Elder, 1799-1845, Poet & Humorist)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that his "father's autographs are very scarce, & so many friends have a right to claim the very few I have, you must forgive my sending you such a mere scrap. I have very few indeed myself most especially with signatures. I annex a voucher for its authenticity. I should have answered your letter before but a literary engagement, which you may have seen advertised, has taken up all my time ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
Thomas Hood was born in London to his parents, Thomas Hood and Elizabeth Sands, in the Poultry (Cheapside) above his father's bookshop. The elder Hood was a partner in the business of Vernor, Hood and Sharp, a member of the Associated Booksellers. Hood's son, Tom Hood, claimed that his grandfather had been the first to open up the book trade with America and had had great success with new editions of old books.
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