William IV. (King of Great Britain)-continued. 874 1836. D.S. I page, long oblong folio (vellum). Brighton, 18th January, 12s 6d Appointing Earl Granville Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France. $75 WISEMAN (Nicholas P. S., Cardinal). minster. Cardinal-Archbishop of West A.L.S. marked "Private," to Edward Molyneaux. 4 pp., 8vo. Filey, 29th July, 1858. 12s 6d Explaining a statement he had made in a book he had written. "Should my book reach a second edition, it would be easy to modify the sentence so as to make it not liable to the meaning which it has presented to your mind." $76 WITHER (George). Poet and Satyrist. Autograph_Signature (with one line holograph) on the back of a vellum deed. December 21st, 1646. An extremely rare signature. £5 5s 877 WOOLNER (Thomas). Sculptor and Poet. One of the original "PreRaphaelite" Brethren. 878 879 A.L.S. 3 pp., 12mo. Welbeck Street, 23rd September, 1868. £1 10s As to busts of Tennyson and Carlyle which he had executed. I did a small bust of Tennyson some time back for Mr. John Stark.. "I shall be glad to let you have a cast of it in plaster for 2 guineas. It is not the same as that exhibited at Manchester, but this has a beard as Mr. Stark thought he would be better known as he now appears to the world. I do not think he looks so poetic and fine as he does without it. . "I hope some time to make a small copy of my bust of Carlyle." Etc. A.L.S. 21 pp., 8vo. 27th July, 1871. £1 1s As to the best method of preserving plaster casts without .painting them. Woolner goes into detail on the subject. A.L.S. 2 pp., 8vo. London, April 10th, 1871. Refers to his statue of Lord Lawrence. 15s I wanted to speak to you concerning the bust you wrote to me I was very much struck with the gentleman's fine classical head when he was in my studio, and thought how uncommonly fine he would look in sculpture. upon. "I am now doing a very fine subject, Lord Lawrence, which is preparatory for a large statue to be raised in his honour at Calcutta." Etc. Woolner (Thomas)-continued. $80 A.L.S. to Mr. Bicknell. 2 pp., 8vo. London, May 6th, 1878. 12s 6d Suggesting that Mr. Vinoelst be appointed permanent master to the modelling class at the Crystal Palace. SSI WORCESTER (Thomas Percy, Earl of). Deserted Richard II. and joined his brother Northumberland's rebellion against Henry IV., captured at Shrewsbury and beheaded 1403. One of the characters in Shakespeare's Richard II. D.S. (on vellum). -page, small oblong folio. March 23rd, 1380. Signed also by William Latimer, 4th Baron. With remains of seal. £25 Two excessively rare signatures. The document acknowledges the receipt of the sum of 13,342 francs from the Duke of Brittany. (Trans.):-" We, William Latimer and Thomas de Percy acknowledge to have had and received from our very dear and much honoured lord, the Duke of Brittany, Earl of Montfort and Richemont, by the hand of Alein de Maigne, his Receiver General in Brittany, the sum of thirteen thousand three hundred and forty two franes; that is to say, nine thousand three hundred and forty two francs in gold, and four thousand francs in currency." Etc. *** Worcester was also a great friend of Geoffrey Chaucer and went on a mission to Flanders with him in 1377. Latimer was in great favour with John of Gaunt; in 1376 he was impeached by the Commons as a bad adviser (this being the earliest record of the impeachment of a minister of the crown by the Commons), the attempt to bring him to justice, however, failed, and he afterwards became governor of Calais. 883 Written when about 77 years of age. Had I offered myself as a Candidate for the office of Lord Rector of the antient University of Glasgow, it might have been incumbent upon me to give a direct answer to the Queries put in your letter, but not wishing, on account of my advanced age for such high honor I need only refer you for a knowledge of my opinions and principles to writings which have long been before the Public, especially to the series of Ecclesiastical Sonnets." A.L.S. to J. Gardner. 2 pp., 4to. (1832). Autograph address. and seal on reverse. £3 18s As to arrangements for installing his nephew in business in London. Mentioning his brother, Dr. Wordsworth, and Mrs. Quillinan. "I have seen my nephew's mother, and she is quite reconciled to my opinion and that of my brother Dr. Wordsworth, that her son will be better placed in London than in the Country. It gives me pleasure to state this at the time I have to thank you for your letter and the enclosed testimonial, with which I am quite satisfied. Etc. Wordsworth (William)-continued 884 S85 2 pp., 8vo. Rydal A.L.S. to James Montgomery, the Poet. Rhymer." Autograph Piece Signed. I page, 12mo. Rydal Mount, 24th September, 1849. 15s Possibly accompanying the present of a volume of his poems. He died the following year. Mrs. Purkin with Mr. Wordsworth's complts 24th Sept. 1849-Rydal Mount." 886 WREN (Sir Christopher). Architect. D.S., being a receipt to His Majesty's Exchequer for an Annuity. I page, folio. 3rd March, 1707. (Slightly defective, but not touching text). £2 2s 887 WRIGHT (Joseph "of Derby.") Celebrated Painter. A.L.S. to Mr. Alderman Boydell. 2 pp., 4to. Derby, 12th March, 1789. £2 10s The picture is now finish'd, unless a fresh eye discovers anything in a few days to be corrected. I am heartily with you in wishing I may make a very conspicuous figure in your exhibition." Etc. 888 YEATS (William B.). Irish Poet and Playwright. 889 I myself am working very hard. 21st September, £1 15s I am writing a play in three acts for Mrs. Campbell which can be played either in three acts, as she will play it, or as I should like it played, in one long act." Etc. A.L.S. to Mrs. Duncan. I page, 8vo. Upper Woburn Place, 18th June (N.Y.). 18s She has more or less grown up among artists and I should say has critical capacity and good taste. She would be friendly and pleasant to work with." Sgo YONGE (Charlotte Mary). Novelist. Wrote "Heir of Redclyffe," etc. A.L.S. to "My dear Fanny." 4 full pages, 8vo. Otterbourne, 23rd November, 1857. 15s A long and intensely interesting and chatty letter, in which she mentions Sir Walter Scott, and states her dislike to history concerning the Wars of the Roses, Yonge (Charlotte Mary)-continued. also advising at length concerning the construction of a story submitted to her, and concluding by saying: "The three books most in our heads just now are Ruskin's Elements of Drawing, which makes one long to be 14 again to have time to learn; Hugh Millar's Testimony of the Rocks, which beats the Sermons in Stones for truth and poetry, and that capital novel Quits; if you want any refreshment in the way of fun, pray read it." SIMCOE AND THE QUEEN'S SqI YONGE (Sir George). Secretary for War. RANGERS. Governor of the Cape of Good A.L.S. to Lt. Col. Simcoe, commander of the Queen's Rangers in the American War. 1 pp., 4to. War Office, 21st January, 1783. £2 10s Stating that the Queen's Rangers had been placed on the British Establishment. "It gives me the greatest satisfaction to be able [to] acquaint you that the Corps you command is placed on the British Establishment and will be provided for accordingly. "I could not refuse myself the pleasure of adding the share I have in what you must feel in having obtained for the Corps this reward of their services." Etc. MORAVIANS IN AMERICA. 892 ZINZENDORF (N. Ludwig, Count von). Founder of the Moravian Brethren, and became their Bishop. Went to America. Wrote many books and hymns. A.L.S. to Rev. Dr. George Watts, of Newington, London. I page, 4to. Texel, 14th December, 1738. With translation. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. XIII.). £12 10s As to his visiting New England, and asking for letters of introduction. (Trans.):-" I entreat thee, brother, to write letters to Philadelphia, whereby I, who am about to see thy brethren and comrades in New England, being fortified, may be accepted. Thou wilt do me a greal favour, and wilt add to thy benevolence if thou wilt by all means endeavour to keep my petition between thee and me. I am now sailing to the West Indies." Etc. 893 ZOLA (Emile E C.). French Novelist. A.L.S. I page, Svo. Paris, 16th April, 1882. £1 5s (Trans.):—“ I willingly authorise you to translate into Danish my work les Romanciers naturalists." Etc. 894 Autograph Note Signed, written on a visiting card. I 2mo. N.D. 15s (Trans.):-" You have my very best thanks and deepest regret at being unable to receive you at the moment, having shut myself up in the country in order to finish a work." |