Sales catalogue 494: Maggs Bros

Date:
1927
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/51
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 494: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1955 WIFFEN (JEREMIAH HOLMES, 1792-1836). Quaker Poet. Trans. lator of Tasso. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MESSRS. HURST, ROBIN. SON & CO. i} pp., Sve. Woburn Abbey, 20th October, 1323. £1 1s Respecting the publication of his translation of Tasso, etc. “|. I feel inclined to take upon myself the whole risk and charge of the publication of my Translation of Tasso, and accordingly conclude to publish iti on Commission.’’ Etc. 1956 WILBERFORCE (WILLIAM, 1759-1833). Philanthropist. AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO MR. VILLIERS. 6 pp., 4to.. Dated from Mrs. H. More’s Barley Wood.’ ‘oth September, 1810. £2 2s _A long and interesting letter on the bringing up of a family, etc., and refers to Hannah More’s celebrity. ‘‘ Tt is really curious to see the incessant influx of visitors which Mrs. H. More’s celebrity draws during the whole summer to this out of the way place. ‘“ She is indeed a wonderful woman, with violent & continued complaints which might have made her judge that Providence had given her a fair absolution: from all active endeavours to do good.’’ Ete. 1957 WILDE (LADY JANE FRANCISCA, “ SPERANZA,” 1620-1600). Poetess. Mother of Oscar Wilde. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED’ TO CHARLES .G: LELAND, AUTHOR OF i HANS BREITMANN BALLADS,”’ ETC. A op; ovo. ND. £1 10s Referring to Leland’s book, ‘‘ Sunshine in Thought.’’ ‘‘T have been reading with great interest your admirable work * Sunshine in Thought.’ It is full of the noblest impulses & truest philosophy, and, like all you write, it has a tendency to make humanity at once more strong & more tender, but it is a book to be accepted and thought out, not merely talked about.’’ Ete.