Sales catalogue 576: Maggs Bros

Date:
1932
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/120
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 576: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    838 BERNADOTTE (JEAN BAPTISTE, 1764-1844). French ‘Republican General. In 1818, King of Sweden as Charles XIV. LETTER SIGNED AND SUBSCRIBED ‘‘ CHARLES JEAN ”’ AS CROWN PRINCE OF SWEDEN, TO COUNT DE CEPAC. I page, 4to. Stockholm, 12th May, 1817. £3 3s In which he mentions the Emperor Napoleon, and his (Bernadotte’s) removal to Sweden. (Trans.):—‘‘ I received the letter in which you inform me that His Majesty the Emperor Ae designed to grant a year’s extension of leave to Doctor Laubrey, the head physician who accompanied me to Sweden. Thank you for your share in the success of my request.’’? Etc. 8390 BEWICK (THOMAS, 1753-1828). Famous Wood Engraver. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO SIR RICHARD PHILLIPS. It vp., 4to. Newcastle, 31st July, 1815. £5 5s Regretting that he cannot undertake the cuts for some intended publications as he is busy on a work on his own account, A*sop’s Fables, with new designs and tail pieces. 4: . JI think there will be about 200 Cuts & as many tail pieces besides as I can get squeezed in, but how many in number they may amount to, I cannot at this time tell—the fancies which I have in my head are very numerous—perhaps indeed more than I shall ever live to commit to paper.’’ Etc., etc. 840 BEWICK (THOMAS). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MESSRS. TIPPER & FRY. I page, 4to. Newcastle, 25th April, 1820. 7 £2 2s Ordering some paper for the new edition of his ‘‘ History of British Birds ’’ which is about to go to press. 841 BINET (CLAUDE, died 1587). Celebrated French Poet of the 16th Century. Editor and publisher of Ronsard’s works. AUTOGRAPH SONNET SIGNED ENTITLED ‘‘ A MONSIEUR DE SAINTE. MARTHE.”’ I page, 4to. £7 10s The sonnet is dedicated to Charles de Saint Marthe, the French Poet who died in 1555.
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