TWO ALBUMS OF LETTERS BY STATESMEN

including autograph letters signed by Sir James MacKintosh (2, including on the 1814 Treaty of Paris), Lord Granville (5, one announcing Lyell's baronetcy), Ferenc Pulszky (5), Benito Ricasoli, Baron von Bunsen (3), Louis Blanc, Carlo Poerio, W.E. Gladstone (4), the 5th Earl of Rosebery (3), Theodore Roosevelt (2), Jacques Mallet du Pan (manuscript leaf, 2 pages), Queen Victoria (seating arrangement for a dinner, 3 pages), King Christian VIII of Denmark, Count Opprandino Arrivabene; with a small number of cut signatures; the majority edge-mounted on the rectos of two later albums with photographic or print portraits on the facing versos, the albums labelled on the upper covers ("A ii from p.54 to p.106" and "H Statesmen (Supplementary Vol)"); the albums housed in waxed linen bags

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."

This pair of albums is part of a series of eight albums (lots 365-371) that appear to have been assembled by Sir Charles Lyell's nephew Leonard, 1st Baron Lyell (1850-1926). The albums mostly comprise letters written to members of the extended Lyell and Horner families, including Frances Horner, sister of Mary (Lady Lyell), who married the naturalist Sir Charles Bunbury.