English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
Catalogue Information: 270 lots | 213 with images
Date: 2008
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
United Kingdom
Viewing Notes:
Sun, 13 Jul 08, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mon, 14 Jul 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, 15 Jul 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wed, 16 Jul 08, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sale Notes:
Peter Selley
Senior Director and English Literature Expert
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Tessa Milne
Director
English Literature
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Dr. Philip Errington
Deputy Director
English Literature & Children's Books
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Dr. Gabriel Heaton
Junior Cataloguer
English Literature
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Philippa Malas
Book Department Administrator
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Lot 1: - Henry VIII. , Letter signed ("Henry R"), to Sir Randolph Brereton, Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester
commanding that William Vernon of Middlewich ("...reputed of good and honest conversacion...") should be appointed a burgess of the town ("...for thentertaynyng of good rule and advancement of Justice within the same...") upon payment of the usual [...more]
Lot 2: # - James VI and I. , Letter signed ("James R"), as King of Scotland
in Scots, on the trade conducted in England by John Porterfield and Gilbert Maistertoun, burgesses of Edinburgh, complaining that "we ar informit sum stay and difficultie has bene maid unto theme thair at Berwick", and requesting they be given free [...more]
Lot 3: # - Charles I. , Letter signed ("Charles R") and with a three word autograph subscription ("Votre bon Amy"), to the "Seigneurs Les Estats de la Province de Utrecht"
in French, announcing his creation of the diplomat Johan van Reede van Renswouden as Baron Reede, and emphasising his friendliness towards the United Provinces ("...Ne doubtant nullement que ceste Nostre faveur Royale ne vous soit entirement agreab [...more]
Lot 10: # - Oliver, Francis. , Two autograph letters signed ("F. Oliver"), to Nelson's brother-in-law George Matcham, concerning matcham's planned trip to germany or austria and his patent for raising shipwrecks
the first discoursing on the relative merits of Vienna and Dresden but with a preference for the first, and his opinion on aspects of life in the city from the availability to fish to crime, claiming support from Lord Nelson ("...His Lordship will [...more]
Lot 11: # - Nelson, Horatio, Lord. , Document signed ("Nelson & Bronte") as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean fleet
addressed to "the Respective Captains, or Commanders of any of His Majesty's Ships, or Vessels Which may be ordered on the Mediterranean Station" and stating that the position he will take "in preference to all others off Toulon...will be to bring [...more]
