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Auction: | Books & Manuscripts Auction |
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was auctioned on: | 30 October 2005 |
(English Authors)(English Authors)
Estimate: US$6,000 - US$8,000
Price realised: US$8,225
(English Authors), Bound collection of autograph letters signed, comprising; Lover, Samuel, two letters, one Feb. 24, two pages, to the Editor of the Atheneum; Hume, David, June 17th, 1764, one page, to London bookseller concerning a book; Lever, Charles, April 10th, 1846, concerning books about Egypt; Arnold, Edwin, [undated], two pages with four stanza poem and discussing his own book; Zangwill, Israel, Jan. 8, 1851, to General Bryce; Rider-Haggard, H., two notes, one with quotation; Hawkins, Anthony, June 29th, 1905, one page, mentioning Miss Bret Harte and subscriptions; Bulwer, Edward L., two pages, concerning Richard III; Ruskin, John, one page, "we are all mad"; Kingsley, Charles, three pages, concerning the book "Christ's Bridle-Bed"; and Reynolds, George, [Dec. 3, 1843], concerning his literary work, all in a gilt lettered and tooled black morocco folio, also inset with numerous portrait engravings, 4to.
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Auction house: | Skinner |
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Title: | Books & Manuscripts Auction |
Date of the auction: | 30 Oct 2005 |
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Skinner Park Plaza 63 02116 Boston, MA United States +1 (0)617 3505400 · +1 (0)617 3505429 |
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