Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros

Date:: 1924

Reference:: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/28

Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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MAGES BROS: $4 e5yConduit Street) London, W. joy Dickens (Charles): Series of 10 A.L.S.—continued. (3) 7th. September, 1347;.° 2. pp., $vo. - Broadstairs... To his brother Alfred Dickens. Offering to stand Godfather to his brother’s child; mention- ing his own youngest son Sydney, whom he called ‘‘ The Spectre “> and refeiring to a number of friends. “TI call cur last young man The Spectre—in consequence of his having unnaturally large eyes, which he stares with in a frightful manner.’ Ete. (4) 2nd, December, 1850.21 page, Svo. “Devonshire Verrace. “fo Mr. oyce of Bradbury & Evans, publishers. Referring to his “‘ Christmas Carol.’’ 8 (5) 27ta., fume, 1851. 2 ppl, 6vo. 97° Olrce’ or Household’ Words.’ To Daniel Maclise, the painter. As to giving Evans (Bradbury & Evans) a “‘ hand- some dinner ’’ at the “* Star and Garter,’’ Richmond, (Gy worn. Nay, 1385p: § 2epp.,-ove.. lavistock House. - To Viscount Raynham. Mentioning his plan of retiring to Boulogne for ‘‘ Country-ease and country work through the long summer days.”’ (7) 20th.’ March, 1862; @iapace, Svo-~: Office of all the: Year Round:”’ To Oliver Wendell Holmes, the American author and peat Inviting him to ene of his ““ Readings.’’ se (3). 2nd «April, 918674213) pp:,: 8voz=— Gads Hill Place: .To.Mrs. Ellicott (wife of Bishop Ellicott). Describing the terribly hard work of his ‘‘ Read- ing ’’ Tours, the strain and stress of which ultimately broke him down, and virtually caused his death three years later. * For although I date from my Household Gods, I have not set eyes on them since last Christmas time, and am little likely to see them until my Fifty Readings are finished. In the meanwhile I am here, there, everywhere, and (principally) nowhere. ** Any social pleasure, or anything in the nature of a visit, is wholly incompatible with the episodical life. I am obliged to observe the rule of always living with my secretary at an Hotel, and never doing anything agreeable between the Readings but rest in strict privacy. Were I not (very much against my will) a perfect Spartan in this respect, I should never be able to bear the wear and tear.” Etc. (9) oth. August, 1869. 1 page, 8vo. Gads Hill Place. To his son Henry F. Dickens. On private family matters. | 7 | » (10) 7th. April, 1870.. 1-page, 8vo. ‘‘ Office of all the Year Round.” To J. S. Le Fanu, the novelist and journalist. Written the year of his death and one of his last letters; he refers to a proposed contribution by Le Fanu for the pages of ‘‘ All the Year Round.’’