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434 WARD (A. W.) A.L.s., 3 pp., 8vo, August 6th, 1887, addressed to Mr. Marzials, expressing his regret at his inability to undertake a life of George Eliot for the "Great Writers" series, 3s 6d

435 WARD (T. H.) A.L.s., 21 pp., 8vo, January 24th, 1889, addressed to "Dear Mr. Marzials," declining a proposal to write a life of Matthew Arnold for the "6 'Great Writers" series, 3s

436 WATTS (G. F., famous Painter) A. Post-card s. (initials), April 21st, 1872, to F. T. Marzials, with address, stamp, and post-mark, 4s 6d

437 WATTS-DUNTON (Theodore) Fine A.L.s., 3 pp., 8vo, N.D., to Dr. Cotton, Editor of The Academy, 7s 6d

438 WEDMORE (Frederick) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, 7th November, 1877, addressed to "Dear Mr. Marzials," inviting him to dinner, 3s

439 WELSTED (Leonard, one of the Heroes of the "Dunciad") Two Lines in his Handwriting, 17th February, 1725-26, with signature in full, 7s 6d

440 WHEATSTONE (Sir Charles, Electrician; Inventor of Electrical Transmission of Sound) A. L.s., 14 pp., 8vo, October 11th, 1844, addressed to Sir George Cayley, declining an invitation, 10s 6d

441 WHITWORTH (Sir Joseph, Inventor of Firearms, &c.) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, August 30th, 1862, arranging a meeting with his correspondent who has enquired as to the principles of the new Whitworth rifles and ordnance, 6s 6d

442 WILKIE (Sir David, Artist) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, April 21st, 1821, addressed to Sir George Cayley, accepting an invitation to dinner, 4s 6d

443 WILKINSON (Sir John Gardner, Egyptologist) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, 30th May, 1866, addressed to "Dear Miss Smedley," desiring her to accept a copy of his book on Color and Taste," 3s 6d

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444 WILLIAM IV. (King of England) Doc. s., 2 pp., folio, 8th Sept., 1829, appointing the Rev. Frederick Baring Domestic Chaplain of the Royal Household, with seal, a fine signature and seal, 7s 6d

445 WILLS (W. H., Dickens' friend and Sub-Editor of "Household Words") A.L.s., 3 pp., 8vo, 7th May, 1853, addressed to T. P. Cooke, the famous actor, 5s 6d

An interesting letter, recommending Cooke to try a certain nostrum as a cure for the insomnia, from which he suffered.

446 WISEMAN (Nicholas Patrick, Cardinal) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, May 9th, 1846, in answer to a lady's request for his autograph, 5s

"I fear the terms in which you have applied to me for my autograph should lead me naturally to withhold it as it would be absurdly presumptuous in me to pretend to a place among the distin. guished men of the day," etc.

447 YATES (Edmund) Three A.Lrs.s., 3 pp., 8vo, 1877-1889: one is addressed to J. R. Planché, and another to Mr. Tinsley, 7s 6d

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448 YORK (Frederick, Duke of) Interesting A.L.s., 31 pp., 8vo, to Sir Henry Cooke, whom he addresses as 'Dear Harry," desiring him to thank Lady Mason "for her most curious Drawing which she has been good enough to send me," 5s 6d

This letter is dated November 9th, 1826; the writer died on January 6th, 1827.

449 YOUNG (Arthur, Agriculturist and Author) HIS COMMON-PLACE Воок. A large folio volume, containing a large number of extracts on a variety of subjects, over 300 leaves, some of which are blank, large thk. folio, rough calf, with Arthur Young's bookplate, £2 5s

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A.L.s., 14 pp., 4to, 1819, addressed to Thomas Allis, concerning various attempts which he has made to manufacture sugar from the mangel-wurzel, 5s 6d 451 ZANGWILL (Israel, Novelist and Dramati t) Motto on a Letter Card, with signature, 2s 6d

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452 BOUGHTON (George Henry, Painter) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, May 25th, 1896, addressed to "Dear Lady Lindsay," desiring her to sign three copies of her book the "Flower Sellers," 12s 6d

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"I make bold' to send you three (most charming) Flower Sellers,' and to beg the favor of your autograph on the two (uncut) and on the one that I am to treasure, you may I trust-be good enough to preface your autograph with a word or two for friendship's sake I have only skimmed and dipped (like a lumbering sort of swallow) through the pages, but wherever Ilit I found what I love to find-PICTURES-that set me putting them in form and colour at once in my mind's eye,'"

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453 BOWRING (Sir John, Editor of the "Westminster Review," and Biographer of Jeremy Bentham) A. Note s., 1 p., 12mo, 19th December, 1824, addressed to J. A. Roebuck, enquiring as to whether he can have " the projected Canada article by the 15th January," 3s

454 CHALMERS (Thomas) Three A.Lrs.s., one L.s., and part of an A. L., 7 pages in all, 4to and 8vo, 1826-47, four are addressed to the Rev. J. Davies, and the fifth is a certificate recommending Mr. Davies as a suitable Candidate for the chair of moral Philosophy in London, with addresses, seals and post-marks, 6s 6d

455 COLEMAN (George, "the Younger," Dramatist, &c.) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, 15th February, 1833, endorsed " Private," addressed to George Bentley, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, with reference to the title of a play, 12s 6d

"The Duke of Devonshire will grant a license for the Piece in question; but his Grace particularly directs that it may be advertised as an Oratorio'-I suggested, however, that this term might not properly designate such a Drama as it is intended to produce; and that, without some explanation, it might mislead the Publick into expecting merely the usual kind of Performance given in Lent, after some consideration, the Duke has approved my proposed wording, and desires that the Entertainment may be announced thus:

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456 CUNNINGHAM (Allan) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, 7th October, 1828, addressed to Professor Wilson, with a portrait, a covering letter of Dr. Henry T. Scott, and a few newspaper cuttings, mounted on four folio sheets, 5s

"I take this opportunity of a rough copy of my Annual with some dozen or so of the Plates going to Mr. Blackwood, to assure you that a large paper copy with proof impressions shall be prepared and sent to you as soon as the remaining Plates are ready," etc.

457 DILKE (Sir Charles Wentworth) A. Note s., 1 p., 8vo, March 23rd, 1874, to J. A. Roebuck, 3s 6d

"The Bill for the extension of the hours of polling stands second Order for next Wednesday, and is certain to come on, possibly very early."

458 GREEN AWAY (Kate) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, 12th October, 1894, accepting an invitation, £1 1s

"I am obliged to say if Fine-for I have such bad Rheumatism I am afraid to go out in the Rain."

459 HAYLEY (William, Poet) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo, February 12th, 1817,

addressed to Mr. Davies, in answer to a letter in which Mr. Davies had sought Hayley's opinion on his poetry, 10s 6d

"I consider a Love and a Talent for Poetry as the most delightful, and the most dangerous of mental endowments That Heaven may graciously direct you to escape the Dangers, and to enjoy the Delights arising from a gift so momentous, shall be the hearty wish of your obliged," etc.

460 HILL (Rev. Rowland, Minister of Surrey Chapel) A.L.s., 1 p., 4to, Warwick, N.D., addressed to Mr. Drayton, Cheltenham; Rowland Hill informs his correspondent that he has engaged to preach at Stratford, and so will not be at Cheltenham till late, with covering letter of Dr. Henry T. Scott and 14 printed pages of biographical data, mounted on 13 folio sheets, 4s 6d

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461 HUTTON (Catherine, Author of "History of Birmingham," &c.) A. L.s., 4 pp., 8vo, August 3rd. 1845, addressed to My very dear Eliza Cook," an interesting letter in which Miss Hutton gives her opinion on Eliza Cook's poems, 8s 6d "I have not yet finished reading your poems. 'What!' say you, don't you like them?' Yes, I do like them, I read a morsel of them every day, and I keep the remainder as a bonne bouche, Such poems are not to be devoured at once; as each is a feast. I wanted to tell you which I liked best, and I put a marker into My Grandfather's Stick.' I went a little farther, and I came to the Roadside.' Here I heartily concur with you. I lament the decease of stage-coaches, and I abominate

steam. I think such rapidity is unnatural, almost wicked. Here I put a marker, then I marked The Poor Man's Grave; then The Daisy;'. . I proceeded in my book till I found that the markers were endless," etc. 462 JEWSBURY (Geraldine, Novelist) Very Long A.L.s. of 14 pp., 8vo, October 23rd, 1870, addressed to Mrs. Roebuck, an interesting letter, Miss Jewsbury describes a journey that she had just taken from Manchester to S. Wales in bad weather, the last 19 miles being by carriage, she recommends her correspondent to get "Uncle Peter's Fairy Tales for the nineteenth Century," "if you want a book to make you laugh till your sides ache," with addressed and stamped envelope, 8s 6d

463 LYTTON (E. Bulwer, Lord) A.L.s., 1 p., 8vo (June 14th, 1858), to J. A. Roebuck, in answer to some question of Roebuck's Lord Lytton states that he cannot decide on the course to be pursued till Lord John makes his statement, 4s 6d 464 MACAULAY (Zachary, father of Thomas Babington, Lord Macaulay) Five A. Lrs.s., 10 pages, 4to and 8vo, July to December, 1829, all addressed to the Rev. J. Davies, with reference to Mr. Davies's application for the chair of moral and Political Philosophy at London University, all with address and post-marks, 7s 6d

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465 MACDONALD (George, Scottish Poet and Novelist) Interesting A.L.s., 3 pp., 8vo, November 23rd, 1863, addressed to Dear Miss Davies." With an original Poem in Macdonald's handwriting, signed, 4 pp., 8vo, entitled, "Songs of the Summer Nights," with addressed and stamped envelope, 10s 6d

"I send you the Songs hoping they may find favour in your eyes like their brethren I merely left the books because I wanted to get rid of them. They had been lent, and I was taking them away, but I had to ride out to see Ruskin, and books in one's coat-tails are not conducive to com fort on horse-back," etc.

466 MANNING (Henry Edward, Cardinal) A Fine A.L.s., 3 pp., 4to, Lavington, October 1st, 1838, addressed to the Rev. John Davies, with reference to a Pamphlet in which Mr. Davies had criticized Cardinal Manning, with address, post-marks and seal, £1 10s

467 MANNING (H. E., Cardinal) A.L.s., 4 pp., 8vo, Lavington, March 16, 1847, addressed to the Rev. Dr. Davies; Cardinal Manning thanks Dr. Davies for his Pamphlet on the Human Mind, and sends him a book of Sermons, with addressed envelope and seal, 12s

468 PALMERSTON (Lord) A.L.s., 13 pp., 8vo, 22nd December, 1840, addressed to J. A. Roebuck, concerning an appointment, 4s 6d

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469 PEEL (Sir Robert) A.L.s., 3 pp., 8vo, N.D., addressed to J. A. Roebuck, endorsed Private," with reference to Civil appointments in Ireland, with franked envelope, 7s 6d

470 PEEL (Sir Robert) A.L.s., 2 pp., 8vo, October 26th, 1855, addressed to the Rev. J. Davies, in answer to a request for unds, with franked envelope, 3s 6d 471 SMILES (Samuel) Long and Interesting A.L.s., 7 pp., 8vo, Leeds, 21st November, 1840, addressed to J. A. Roebuck, with reference to a lecture by Roebuck on Universal Suffrage, with addressed wrapper, 12s 6d

472 SMILES (Samuel) Long and Interesting A.L.s., 8 pp., 8vo, Leeds, 23rd December, 1840, to J. A. Roebuck, with reference to Roebuck putting up as parliamentary candidate for Leeds, 12s 6d

"I may mention confidentially that you are talked of as our next representative by a large portion of the Radical constituency. But for that confounded Sabbath question, which would be carefully raked up, there would be no fear of success,' etc.

473 SPENCER (Herbert) A.L.s. and Three Lrs.s., 6 pp. in all, 8vo, 1877-85, an interesting series of letters, all addressed to F. G. Fleay, with reference to spectral illusions, 10s 6d

474 TAIT (Archibald Campbell, Archbishop of Canterbury) Two A.Lrs.s., 6 pp., 8vo, 1855 and 1856, both are addressed to the Rev. Dr. J. Davies, in one Dr. Tait declines an invitation to preach at his correspondent's Church, and in the other letter he thanks Dr. Davies for congratulations on his appointment as Bishop of London, with one addressed and stamped envelope, 3s 6d

475 TUPPER (Martin Farquhar, Author of "Proverbial Philosophy") A. L.s., 1 p., 8vo, June 18th, 1878, addressed to J. A. Roebuck, 4s 6d

"Your recent speech at Sheffield eulogistic of our present Premier [Lord Beaconsfield] induces me to send you the enclosed. I am not a party man, believing in much virtue on both sides of the house," etc.

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