Catalogue of the renowned collection of autograph letters and historical manuscripts formed by the late Alfred Morrison, Esq., of Fonthill, and now the property of Mrs. Morrison. Third portion ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, the 9th of December, 1918, and four following days
1918
Catalogue of the renowned collection of autograph letters and historical manuscripts formed by the late Alfred Morrison, Esq., of Fonthill, and now the property of Mrs. Morrison. Third portion ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, the 9th of December, 1918, and four following days
1918
4 pt. in 1 v., 512 p. : 25 cm Lots numbered 1770-2668 Sale code: Augustus Date of sale: Dec. 9-13, 1918 Place of sale: London " ... including a fine and important series of autograph letters from Jonathan Swift, chiefly addressed to Alderman Barber, Lord Mayor of London; numerous important letters from P.B. Shelley, including the first letter written by him from Italy, and one of the last letters he wrote from Lerici; letters and poetry by Lord Byron; many letters of American interest, including William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, etc.; autograph letters and documents of French celebreties, including many of kings, others of Marie de Médicis, Madame de Maintenon, etc., etc.; several autograph and signed letters of Napoleon I.; extensive series of correspondence of Voltaire, etc." Paged continuously
