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Album.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of letters by writers, soldiers, and other prominent figures of the 18th and 19th century, including a group by British administrators in Ceylon (1870s), comprising 41 letters, by:
- ink on paper
Edmond Malone (to his sister Catherine, 3 pages, 3 January 1800), William Stukeley (autograph manuscript poem, "On the death of my wife's favorite cat Tit", 2 pages), Anna Seward (fragment, to Joseph Porter, Samuel Johnson's stepson, an affectionate letter after the death of her sister Sarah, his fiancée), Jeremy Bentham (on an appointment, 1 page, 16 Feb 1831), Maria Edgeworth, Thomas Moore, James Currie, Samuel Rogers, Joanna Baillie, Basil Hall, Mary Russell Mitford, Edward Dowden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Rowland Hill, Garnet Wolesley (3), Redvers Buller (2), Lord North, Arthur Wolfe, Henry Brougham, Edward Jenner (incomplete), Yoshitane Sannomiya (2), Isabella Bishop (2), with 14 other letters and 13 loose cut signatures, most letters mounted, but some loosely inserted, in a 19th century folio album, calf, covers detached and loss at spine
Provenance
Ravenscroft (book label, many of the later letters also addressed to Ravenscroft)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."