Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
27 February 1867
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/14
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    have them published for me. I am writing a good many more, and in order to give a bond of union to them, I have taken up Hook’s idea of the Two-Penny Post Bag, which tells in Rhyme amazingly.” 303 Letter, 2 pages 4to (1813) Relating to his Two-Penny Post Bag, his intention of taking the Epistle of Pope Joan out of the Pious Women, his Sale of the Tools, &ce. : 304 Letter, 1 page 4to (Kegworth, 19 Jan. 1818) Relating to his Intercepted Letters, with notice of Lord Moira, &c. very interesting. 305 Letter, 2 pages 4to (Ashbourne, 23 Oct. 1813) Relating to some additions to his Post Bag, with notice of Lord Byron, &. 306 Letter, 1 page 4to (Ashbourne, 4 Dec. 1813) An interesting specimen, in which he writes—“ My friend, Lord Byron, is running me devilish hard with his Turkish Tales, and I must not be later than this Spring.” 307 Letter, 1 page 4to, Saturday Hvening (Ashbourne, 5 Sep. 1814) Relating to his forth-coming Poem (Lalla Rookh), for which he had received -“ an unqualified offer of two thou- sand guineas,” &c. 308 Letter, 14 pages 4to, Wednesday (Ashbourne), Sep. 14, 1814 Relating to the competition for his forth-coming Poem (Lalla Rookh). 309 Letter, 2 pages 4to (Ashbourne, 22 Dec. 1814) Relating to the success in the sale of his Poem (to Longman’s for £3000.), &c. 310 Letter, 2 pages 4to, Castle Forbes, Nov. 15 (1815) Relating to the publication of his Sallust, also to his next work, “ which is political, and contains so many allu- sions to the affairs of the day, that I have almost made up my mind to publish it separately. I hear Lord Castlereagh is dying, and I should be sorry the hangman should lose his prey,” &c. &c. 311 Letter, 11 page 4to, Sloperton Cottage, Devizes, June 14, 1833 © Relating to his intention of publishing an Edition of his Poetical Works, the Copyright of some of the Pieces. &c. with copy of Mr. Carpenter's reply.