Sales catalogue 464: Maggs Bros

Date:
1925
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/35
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 464: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    9o2 BROWNING (ROBERT). AUTOGRAPH LETTER: SIGNED. I page, 8vo. Warwick Crescent, oth August, 1870. £1 16s Regretting that he was unable to call upon his correspondent, as he was leaving for France the following day. 903 BROWNING (ROBERT). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MRS. O’SHAUGHNESSY. f page, ovo. Warwick Crescent, 16th February, 1874: £1 5s Regretting he could not accept an invitation as he had ‘‘ a standing invitation for all Sunday Evenings.’’ “TS: PRAVELS. * 904 BRUCE (JAMES, 1730-1794). African Traveller. Discovered the source of the Blue Nile. A LENGTHY AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (IN FRENCH) TO M. PANCKOUCKE. 4 pp., tolho... Edimburgh, 23rd December, 2780. £3 15s An amazing and very long letter concerning the publication in England, and the French translation, of his book ‘‘ Travels to discover the sources of the Nile ’’; going into great detail as to the preparation of it which was being done under the orders of the King. (Trans.):—‘‘ I decided to print it at my own house with the aid of my own people. I have added embellishments, designs, and sold 2,000 copies for £6,663 sterling.’’ EHtc., etc. The endless trouble over bringing out the work, preparation of the plates, etc., apparently worried Bruce very much, and he endulges in very strong language over various matters referred to in the letter.