Sales catalogue 522: Maggs Bros

Date:
1929
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/78
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 522: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1312 WILDE (OSCAR). — LATIN VERSE IN HIS AUTOGRAPH, SIGNED. Comprising 3 lines and heading on 4-page, 4to, circa 1870. £3 18s _ A most interesting relic of the writer’s school days at Portara School at the age of fourteen, originally the property of the Rev. B. Moffat, Classical Master of Portara School from 1867-1871. A trans- lation of the verse is as follows:— ‘‘ He was indeed a subtle one, Who, when from Heaven was cast Within his breast the hope concealed That a willing pupil he might find.’’ 1313 WILDE (OSCAR). mw POGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JELLAND: gyppecovo: 7? Lyric Club) ‘N-D, £2 2s ** Mind you send me two stalls for your first night. I want to see Frank’s début and I feel sure he will make a mark, though to a certain degree I regret his choice of an opening play. However, his other plays will no doubt follow in due course.’’ f 1314 WILLIAM III (1650-1702). King of England. DOCUMENT SIGNED. 2 pp., folio. The Camp of Cockleberg, July, 1697. £1 12s Being the order made at a Court Martial held to enquire into the conduct of Capt. Depuy and Capt. Montigny for having written false and malicious letters to the Earl of Albemarle. The King signs as approving the order made cashiering the said officers. 1315 WILLIAM IV (1765-1837). King of Great Britain. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, WHEN DUKE OF CLARENCE, TO SIR THOMAS USHER (ADMIRAL). 24 pp., 4to. St. James, roth December, 1820. £1 10s Interesting letter, announcing the birth of a daughter (who died ~ in infancy); mentioning the marriage of his daughter (by Mrs. Jordan) Elizabeth.