2861 GOETHE (Johann W. Von, 1749-1832). German Poet, Novelist and Philosopher. ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH MEMORANDA AND NOTES. On 4 pp., 4to. N.D. With translation. £21 2862 2863 2864 This document contains the memoranda of various kinds, including apparently an exercise and translation from French, a list of his engagements for the months of April and May, and a draft for a set of rules for a lending library. L.S." G." I page, 8vo. Jena, Feb. 1oth, 1802. translation. With £3 18s (Trans.) "I am quite satisfied with your vote, to which conditions I accede absolutely, as well as the remarks in your letter. Everything that you and Herr von Euck decide in this matter will be quite right for me. "I shall not send you any special directions because it is quite possible you may find it nesessary to add or subtract something (as is often the case) before my letter arrives." D.S. I page, folio. Weimar, Feb. 6, 1800.. £4 IOS Being a receipt for the sum of One hundred Thaler paid in advance, in respect of one of his works. An Official D.S. I page, small oblong 8vo. Weimar, Oct. 27th, 1798. Being an order for the payment of certain money in connection with the government of the town of Weimar. Also signed by Commissioners Woight and F. G. Seeger. 2865 GOOD (John Mason. 1764-1827). Physician and Author. 6s A.L.S. to Mr. Stockdale. 2 pp., 4to. Circa 1811. 6s 2866 GOODALL (Frederick Trevelyan, 1848-1871). Painter. A.L.S. to "Dear Durham." "The evenings for the performance are fixed rehearsals. I page, 8vo. Circa 1863. and for the We must have a talk to-morrow about our costumes." CONCERNING HIS "FAUST." 2867 GOUNOD (Charles, 1818-1893). Celebrated French Musician and Composer. A.L.S. to Mlle. D'Artot. 3 pp., 8vo. Interlaken, 2nd August, 1858. On paper headed by a large engraving of the River Aar in Switzerland. £3 3s Concerning the production of his Faust and on theatrical matters; also describing his holiday in Switzerland. (Trans.) :—" I had no intention to play with you à propos of Faust and of Mme. Cavvalho; you know that I made Cavvalho hear the work the very day of my departure: his wife assisted at the interview; she was sufficiently satisfied to ardently desire to sing the rôle, instead of Madame Ugalde, who was discussed at first, and that is what I was unable to tell you. "I have been composing a scene of Marguerite at the spinning-wheel. [CONTINUED OVER. GOUNOD (Charles)—continued. 2868 2869 Schubert has made the task very difficult for me, and in comparison, dangerous, not only through the real merit of his melody, but through the popularity it gained, and public opinion will find it difficult to pardon an attempt on a subject already treated with superiority, but there was no means of evading this scene, we shall see what will be said. A.L.S. 1 pp., 8vo. 22nd May, 1871. Etc. (Trans.): A tortoise like myself is incapable of struggling with the rapidity of the English life. I have received your charming volume of Shelley, which not only will force me to learn a little English, but will remind me in you of one of the most charming men of his country.” A.L.S. I pp., 8vo. N.D. Inviting his friend to visit him, and continuing IOS 6d (Trans.) - I have just put on my overcoat to come to you, but I am so suffering and ill that I have decided to stay at home for fear of being taken ill out of doors." 2870 GRANT (James, 1822-1887). Novelist and Historical Writer. A.L.S. to D. Barron Brightwell. 3 pp., 8vo. Westbourne Park, 20th Sept., 1883. IOS 6d My usual style is pretty well known. This one, I propose to be a domestic story, with a certain military element in it—the chief scenes to be in, or about, London, in the present day. My three last stories, which now run through the People's Journal,' Dundee, and two other papers, have raised, in each year, the circulation of the Journal' by 4,000 copies, at a time when it usually fell off." WITH SKETCHES. 2871 GREENAWAY (Kate, 1846-1901). Celebrated Illustrator of Children's Books, etc. A MAGNIFICENT A.L.S. (initials) to "Lily," with SOME VERY CLEVER ORIGINAL PEN AND INK SKETCHES in the text. 4 full pp., 8vo. Frognal, N.D. (See ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. VII.) £15 15S An exceedingly fine and interesting letter, written to the daughter of her colour printer, Evans, and describing the "Private Views," also the winter sports on Hampstead Heath, and illustrating her letter with some charming sketches. "I don't know how many evenings we tried to write to you, but Eddie was here, and I also do Modelling, so I get no time. I have not been anywhere, or seen People. I went to the Private Views, but the People have given up fancy dresses now; there was only one, a stout Roman-nosed Lady in a College Cap, she did look funny. When it is frosty and the days fine it is very lively here. The large Pond freezes very quickly-they are always skating upon it. Then there are all sorts of sledges, the boys have little ones like this that is, a string in front, then this is how they go holding their string, one after the other fast; they do enjoy it, there are lots of falls out of them, but they don't seem to get hurt." Etc., etc. GREENAWAY (Kate)-continued. 2872 A.L.S. (initials) to the same. 4 pp., small 8vo. Hamp£5 5s stead, June 5, 1891. A charming, characteristic letter. I can't tell you how much I have had to see to in sweeps and garden and dresses, and such things added to work that really I have had no time. "Have you done the Photo-if you have, will you send them to me. I rather want them. "Will you give one of the little girl to the little girl, and one to the woman, and one of the woman to the little girl, and two to the woman. It's clear what I mean, I think-though it reads like Peter Piper rather." Etc., etc. 2873 GREY (Sir Henry George, Viscount Howick and 3rd Earl Grey, 1802-1894). Statesman. A.L.S. to "Dear Dilke." 4 pp., 8vo. Windsor Castle, Dec. 17th, 1861. 15S Concerning a discussion on the Prince Consort's dealings with artists. I hardly know what the stories are to which Mr. Dixon alludes respecting the Prince's dealings with Artists and professional Men-nor do I know any particulars which wd. afford any authentic elucidation of the point. "All I have myself observed would lead me to say-and this, I think, the Artists themselves wd. corroborate, that nothing could be more cordial and considerate than his treatment of them in personal intercourse-or more liberal than he was in his dealings with them." Etc. 2874 GRIMALDI (Joseph, Senior, 1779-1837). Actor and Pantomimist. A.L. (3rd person) to Mrs. T. P. Cooke. New River Head, July 7th, 1831. Sending Mrs. T. P. Cooke some Theatre tickets. I page, 4to. 15S 2875 GROVE (Sir George, 1820-1900). Writer on Music. Edited June 27th, 1870. " 8s 6d Concerning the music in the Virgin Martyr," referred to by Should be very much obliged if you could tell me by whom it was and where I could find it." Etc. 2876 HADEN (Sir F. Seymour, 1818-1910). Painter Etcher. Founder and First President of the Royal Society of PainterEtchers. A.L.S. 3 pp., 8vo. Woodcote Manor, 19th Nov., 1903. £I IOS 2877 2878 Concerning the election of his correspondent to some society, probably that of the Painter-Etchers. I cannot doubt that your acception will be voted with acclamation on that date. Perhaps, also, as you give me a hope of seeing you and your beau fils at Woodcote somewhere about that time I may have the pleasure of informing you of the result of our Demarches a vive voix." *The name of the addressee of the letter has been erased. A.L.S. 4 pp., 8vo. Hampshire, 29th Nov., 1903. £1 158 Concerning a work dedicated to him by his correspondent. I have received and looked through from end to end your noble and useful work and need not say am much touched and honoured by your too kind and flattering dedicatory note on the fly-leaf. But, though gratified by your intention of the Kilgarren Plate, I am too little satisfied with it as a reproduction that I wish, if I find I possess them, to replace it by, say, half a dozen original impressions for insertion in as many exceptional copies of the work for presentation. ." Etc. * The name of the recipient has been erased from the letter. A.L.S. 2 pp., 8vo. Hampshire, 25th Sept., 1901. £I IS Concerning some etchings he had sent his correspondent. desired. I sent you securely packed and registered the fine Etchings The parcel was however, returned to me yesterday as not in order' and again sent off to you with the proper declaration for your Custom house this morning. ་་ I hope by this time you have safely received it and that you have not been inconvenienced by the delay." Etc. * The name of the recipient has been erased from the letter. 2879 HAGGARD (Sir H. Rider, born 1856). Celebrated Novelist. A.L.S. to "Dear Laptie." I page, 8vo. W. Kensington, 29th May. 6s Inviting his friend to dine with him to meet Mr. Walter Besant and some other gentlemen. 2880 HALL (Mrs. Anna Maria, née Fielding, 1800-1881). Author. A.L.S. to F. W. Fairholt, the Engraver and Antiquarian. 8vo. N.D. 5 pp., 8s 6d A long and interesting letter on various matters. Mentioning Jenny Lind, the vocalist. I The only real shadow that stands betwixt me and the Sun' is dear Jenny Lind. I am nervously miserable about her-perhaps with no more reason than what is natural to the love I bear her. do think Philosophers and Antiquarians, and all those sorts of mouldy people greatly to be envied." Etc. 2881 HALL (Samuel Carter, 1800-1889). Author and Editor. A.L.S. to Mr. Wm. Chappell. I page, 8vo. Kensington, Oct. 11th, circa 1874. " 5s Don't you think I ought to review the Hist. of Music in the Ar Journal?" " 2882 HALLAM (Henry, 1777-1859). Historian. Father of Arthur Henry Hallam, the subject of Tennyson's "In Memoriam." A.L.S. 2 pp., 8vo. Stamp Office, 19th Jan., 1821. 8s 6d The ghost is laid, safe enough in the Red Sea with Pharoah and his host. The trick is ludicrously simple. I doubt whether you have guessed it. Capt. Seymour was a confederate. The only difficulty was to apprize him of the phantom that was to scare his wits. This was done by the lady's repeating some verses in a loud voice, the first letter of each of which formed the word Robarts." Etc. 2883 HAMILTON (Emma, Lady, 1761-1815). Wife of Sir William Hamilton and Friend of Lord Nelson. A most interesting A.L.S. to Lord Liverpool, then Prime Minister. 3 pp., 4to. February 4th, 1813. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. VIII.) £18 18s A letter of the greatest importance from the famous beauty, concerning an appeal for help which she had addressed to the Prince Regent and which had somehow got into the daily papers. 2884 Some persons contrived to get a copy of the Narrative I had the Honor of laying before your Lordship accompanying my Memorial to H.R.H. the Prince Regent, and to my utter astonishment and chagrin published it in one of the papers. Others of the newspapers have since said I had published my case it is totally repugnant to my feelings, and I give you my word of Honour I know not by what means it was put in the paper. I trust it will not injure a cause committed to the Humanity of H.R.H. guided by your Lordship's well-known Justice." * Shortly after this time Lady Hamilton was imprisoned for debt, and it was probably in anticipation of this catastrophe that she appealed to the Prince Regent for help. The following passage is quoted in Lee's National Biography:-" Her affairs grew rapidly worse, and in the summer of 1813 she was arrested for debt and consigned to the King's Bench Prison. About a year afterwards she was released on bail by Alderman Joshua Jonathan Smith, with whose assistance she escaped to Calais, where she died two years after." A.L.S. to Sir William Scott (afterwards Baron Stowell), the famous maritime lawyer. 3 pp., 4to. N.D. An interesting letter, in which Lady Hamilton mentions Nelson. Dear Nelson was saying you could not get any good port wine at South End. May I beg your acceptance of half a dozen bottles of mine— indeed Sir you do not take from me what I shall want, my kind friends and relations having sent me more than I can possibly use here. I have been long taught to venerate and admire Sir Wm. Scott from those that are great and admirable themselves. "I could not have taken this liberty, but knowing South End is bad for any thing comfortable in the eating or drinking way.' The letter is addressed to Sir William Scott then at Southend. |