RARE AND INTERESTING Autograph Letters and MSS. (For a further selection see Catalogues listed on inside back cover.) A.L.S.-Autograph Letter Signed. A.L.-Autograph Letter (in 3rd Person) D.S.-Document Signed. L.S.-Letter Signed. Numeration of Items continued from Catalogue No. 421. PRETENDER INTEREST. 895 ADDISON (Joseph). Essayist, Poet and Statesman. L.S. and Subscribed to Mr. D'Ayrolle. 1 pp., folio. Whitehall, 6th May, 1717. £6 10s Referring to the delivery of a letter from the King to the Council of Geneva; also asking him to procure further intelligence with relation to the Pretender or any of his adherents; and sending copy of the King's speech to Parliament. *** D'Ayrolle was a Diplomatist in the English service; he was shut up in the Bastille for nearly two years by order of Louis XIV. 896 L.S. and Subscribed to the Duke of Ormonde. I page, 4to. St. £4 10s Written a few days after the death of Queen Anne, concerning the movement of troops in consequence of anticipated trouble in favour of the "Old Pretender," on the accession of George I. to the throne. please to give Orders for my Lord Portmore's Regiment of Dragoons and Hill's Regiment of Foot to march for Scotland with all convenient speed, and that in case they should not be complete they take care to complete themselves upon their march." *** The letter has been mended, and is a little stained. 897 AIKMAN (William). Famous Portrait Painter. Autograph Receipt Signed. 1728. page, 4to. A scarce autograph. The receipt is made out to Sir Miles Newton for twenty guineas in part payment of two whole lengths. MS. OF "THE LEAGUER OF LATHOM." 898 AINSWORTH (William Harrison). Novelist. Original autograph MS. of his novel "The Leaguer of Lathom (originally entitled "Siege of Manchester "). Comprising some 400 pp., 4to, and dated 13th Sept., 1876. Bound in limp leather and lettered on side. £68 The complete manuscript (with the exception of a few leaves) of one of his famous historical novels, period of the Civil War, and descriptive of the siege of Manchester; also the storming of Bolton, Lancaster, etc., but mainly dealing with the gallant defence of Lathom House, by Charlotte de la Tremouille, Countess of Derby-hence the present title of the story, "The Leaguer of Lathom.” 899 A.L.S. to Newman Smith. འ pp., 4to. London, 15th February, 1835. 900 £1 5s A letter of sympathy on the death of his correspondent's father; speaking of his own great financial loss over the failure of John Ebers, the operatic manager; and concluding :I am obliged to work at the rate of a steam engine with my new publication, which is yet very far from letion." Etc. 66 13s 6d A.L.S. to Martin Tupper, author of "Proverbial Philosophy." 2 pp., 8vo. Brighton, December 2, 1854. Declining a contribution to the new monthly magazine. 901 A.L.S. 1 pp., 8vo. Brighton, April 19, 1854. 12s 6d I am greatly engage this moment, in the mornings with work which cannot be deferred, and in the evenings with dinners." 902 ALBEMARLE (George Monck, 1st Duke of). Parliamentary General and Admiral. L.S. to Lord Townshend. I page, folio. 5th May, 1666. 18s 903 ALBEMARLE (W. C. Keppel, 4th Earl of). Privy Councillor. Ranger of Hampton Court Park. A.L.S. to R. Adair. 4 pp., 4to. Brighton, 7th July (1805). £1 5s An important letter, dealing with Pitt's continuance in office; also on the King's journey to Weymouth, and an intended operation on his eyes, further commenting on his Majesty's insanity. I conclude you know Saturday is fixed for the King to go to Weymouth. It certainly is not yet time for the performance of the operation, and may not be for two or three months, but when the eyes are in a proper state for it. I am sure Phipps will with difficulty be persuaded to be the operator. His opinion now is that it would be too hazardous. In the meantime is it not obvious to everyone that the necessary change in the King's mode of life must produce a strong effect? "His mind had been comparatively rational and steady by a constant course and change of amusement, and the health of his body has it would seem required violent exercise. He is now deprived of both." Etc. A PATHETIC LETTER. 904 ALBERONI (Giulio, Cardinal). Famous Prime Minister of Spain under Philip V. Patronised the Pretender to annoy England. 905 905a A lengthy A.L.S. 4 pp., 4to. Fort Urbano, 1747. £6 10s Written when 83 years of age and whilst living in retirement. It is of the greatest pathetic interest, speaking of himself and his abject circumstances, one who had been virtually the ruler of Spain but now the subject of a persecution by the quadruple alliance. (Trans.). It is three years since I received my pension from Maloga. I have not seen a soldo of that of Toledo. a "The two armies encamped upon and devastated the estates at Piacenza, the houses are demolished, the farmers fled, the forests devastated and cut down for trenches and ditches, which in most places and parts are a mile long spectacle truly to fill one with horror and compassion. Such my esteemed Lord Marquis is the unhappy condition in which Cardinal Alberoni finds himself. That Cardinal whose skill caused a Duke of Vendome to take him to Spain, who had the honor, himself alone, to negotiate and conclude the marriage of Philip of glorious memory with the Princess of Parma: that Cardinal in fact who for having served with zeal and love, to their advantage, their Catholic Majesties and the Monarchy, drew down upon himself the awfu persecution of an Emperor, of a King of England, of a Duke Regent of France, v'timately of the Queen of Hungary; who compelled the Pope to withdraw me fr the legation of Bologna, and placed my estates at Piacenza under sequestration. No other charge being brought against me than that of being partial and attached to Spain." Etc., etc. A.L.S. to the Marchioness Teresa Spreti Ranuena. I page, 4to. Fort Urbano, 1st March, 1747. £3 10s Written in his very old age, congratulating his correspondent on her marriage with the Count Rocca. *** There are three small ng holes in the letter but not interfering with the text. L.S. and autograph P.S. of 7 lines to Don Juan Blasco y Orozio. 2 pp., folio. 4th April, 1719. £2 2s Sending a letter to be handed to the "Old" Pretender who was proceeding to Galicia. (Trans.): "Your Worship will endeavour to impede the march as much as possible if the King should wish to undertake it; because for special reasons pertain ing to our Master's service it is necessary that the matter should go slowly. To this end your Worship will take such measures as you think fit without letting it be known." ON SOCIALISM. 906 ALBERT (Prince). Consort of Queen Victoria. A.L.S. to Lord Brougham. 2 pp., 4to. Buckingham Palace, 15th June, 1848. With addressed envelope. £5 5s Concerning the appointment of a Commission to enquire into the theory of socialism. Mentioning Robert Owen the socialist. I commit neither Her Majesty nor myself to any expression of opinion upon the subject matter. "I think it is hardly by the appointment of a Commission to enquiry into the Theory of Socialism that we can hope to arrive at a satisfactory result, but that the nature of it's principles could alone be tested by their practical adaptation. Such practical experiments have unfortunately hitherto been found to be excedingly expensive to the Nation which tried them." Etc. THE GREAT PRINTER. Left 907 ALDUS (Paolo Manutio). Famous Italian Printer and Scholar. Venice and set up a press in Rome on the invitation of the Pope; devoted himself much to Cicero; printed the Vatican edition of the Fathers. A.L.S. to his son-in-law Alessandro Honorio at Ancona. large 4to. Rome, 17th May, 1573. With translation. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. II.). -page, £38 Of the greatest rarity; written the year before his death. He refers to Florio, the translator of Montaigne, and author of "First" and "Second Fruites," etc. (Trans.): Your wife has answered you from duty and from love, but is ashamed of her ignorance. I weary with the slow progress of the fight; and I know that all defects have their source here. Florio does not lack due diligence, but the nature of the City, and the evil mind of the adversaries prolong the end of the struggle." Etc. *** The letter is slightly stained but not prejudicially affecting the text. Rare silver medal given by King George III. to an Indian Chief at the close of the French and Indian Wars. Obverse: Bust of George III., youthful head, and in armour; eight rivets on front of breast plate. Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters. Has original suspensory loop. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. III.). £38 Exceedingly rare and very fine silver medal presented by King George III to an Indian Chief, and still possessing the original suspensory loop. It measures three inches in diameter. 909 910 Another specimen of this rare silver medal, slightly differing from above having only seven rivets in front of breastplate, and without suspensory loop. £36 This very rare medal has a small hole in top of rim from which it had been hung when worn. It measures three inches in diameter. (British resentment against U.S.A. 1781). A remarkable and very rare Silver Medal commemorating British resentment against the United States. Obverse: Bust of George III., laureate and in armour. Inscription above. Reverse: A Lion rampant rending a coil of rope by which he has been bound. Inscription above "Indocilis pati," and below "In perpet memor. MDCCLXXXI.” (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. III.). £22 10s In very fine condition and of the greatest rarity. It measures 2 inches in diameter. America-continued. 911 912 913 914 (Indian Chief's Medal. 1814). Rare and most interesting Silver medal presented to John Johnson, an Indian Chief. Obverse: Bust of George III. in royal robes and collar of the Garter. Reverse: Royal Arms with supporters, and date 1814. Original suspensory loop attached. £47 10s With name of Chief John Johnson 1819 scratched on edge. Exceedingly rare and of great interest. It measures three inches in diameter. A similar silver medal but without name of Chief. It is in fine condition, and with suspensory ring attached. £42 Very fine and rare Silver Medal. Obverse: Bust of President Jackson of the U.S. America; inscription round, and date "A D 1829 below. Reverse: A cuffed and a nude hand clasped, with tomahawk and a pipe above, and legend "Peace and Friendship." Suspensory ring with portion of silk suspender attached. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. IV.). £45 A medal of the greatest rarity, and in splendid condition. It measures three inches in diameter. (Indian Chief's Medal. 1850). Very rare Proof of an Indian Chief's medal. Gilded. (1850). Obverse: Head of President Millard Fillmore, date below. Reverse: A rural scene, flag of U.S. America in foreground, with figures of a citizen and an Indian conversing. Inscription" Labor Virtue Honor." (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. IV.). £10 10s A remarkable specimen of this rare proof by J. Willson, struck on Fillmore becoming President. It measures three inches in diameter and is about of an inch thick. 915 ANDERSEN (Hans Christian). Tales, etc. Famous Danish Author. Wrote Fairy Autograph Sentiment signed. -page, oblong folio. Munich, 20th July, 1861. 916 ANDERSON DE NAVARRO (Mary, "Mary Anderson"). Actress. £1 1s Celebrated A.L.S. to Lady Seymour. 3 pp., 8vo. South Hampstead. N.D. 12s 6d "My brother leaves for America to-morrow he is so much to me that I feel his going a kind of death. I am too lonely and wretched to see anyone or go anywhere." Etc. |