Sales catalogue 608: Maggs Bros

Date:
1935
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/145
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 608: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    South Sea Company (Collapse of)—continued. diately preceded the ‘‘ bursting of the South Sea Bubble,’? and are particularly interesting. The Official Report concerning the settlement of claims against the Company is made some eight years after the collapse, and mentions the fact that the winding up of affairs was then practically complete. 491 SPENCER (HERBERT, 1820-1903). Philosopher. LETTER SIGNED TO SIR EDWARD J. REED. 2 pp., 8vo. Bayswater, 14th October, 1880. £1 5s Thanking Reed for a copy of his work on Japan. 66 dua Unlike many books which I receive, yours is one which will be of immediate service to me. A brief glance at its contents shows me that I cannot pe to SG it numerous valuable illustrations bearing on matters I have to iscuss, Lite, 492 STEPNIAK (SERGIUS, 1852-1895). Nihilist and Writer. Author of ‘“Underground Russia.’’ AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO MR. DUNN. 14 pp., 8vo. Bedford Park, 16th April, 1892. £1 5s *‘I have finished the notice upon Louis’s book. But it wants to be revised, and this will take several hours, which just now I cannot spare owing to a most pressing work. [I will be free in three days and will send you the MS. then.’’ Etc. 493 STUART (JAMES EDWARD, 1688-1766). ‘‘ James III,’’ the ‘‘ Old Pretender.’’ Son of James II. ¥ TWO LETTERS SIGNED AND SUBSCRIBED AND AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER. 38: pp, “4tou!! T7repryed Wand 1734) £25 (1) Letter Signed and subscribed to Cardinal Odescalchi, Archbishop of Milan. #-page, 4to. Urbino, 23rd January, 1718. ‘“ Vay receu avec un vray plaisir la lettre que vous m’aves ecritte au suject. des Saintes Festes. Je suis bien sensible a cette marque de votre amitié, et a tous les sentimens que vous me temoignés.’’ Ete. (2) Letter Signed and subscribed to Monsieur de 1’Eschelle. 1 page, 4to. Rome, 14th September, 1724. ** J’ay receu la lettre de remerciemts que vous m’avez écrit a l’occasion du Corps Saint que j’ai procuré pour votre Eglise de |’Eschelle, et je vous écrit celle cy pour vous remercier a mon tour des assurances obligeants que vous me donnez que les fideles de cette Eglise y offriront sans cesse des voeux pour moy.’”’ Ete. (3) Autograph Letter to his aunt, the Duchess of Parma. 14 pp., 4to. 8th September, 1734.
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