KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Fine Autograph letter signed to Mr Townshend
saying that he is about to “leave Chester for Westminster - to my sincere regret... the post is such, that a poor man with a family & literary instincts could not refuse it. I trust... to see all Chester friends, & you among their number as often as possible. In matter of business - I presume that I receive this quarter’s value of my Canonry. Perhaps you wd kindly let me know whether it will be transmitted to me shortly... as getting into Westminster will - as you can guess cost some £100 in stamps & parchment, & I must regulate my banker’s... Pray remember, that whenever you may come to London, we shall be delighted to offer you hospitality, if not a bed. At present I am at Harrow, where also, hospitality is at your service but alas! no bed...”, 3 sides 8vo., 2 Woodside, Harrow, Middx, 20th March
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
43762
£200
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to 'My Dear Renard' (?)
saying that "Rose ... and May will be away Thursday, Friday & Saturday, we are going to ... Wimbledon & to Lords. But Fanny will be at home ...", 2 sides 8vo.., no place, no date,
the top of the letter has been trimmed off with the address and date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41073
£65
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to "My Dear Freddy"
thanking him for his letters "the first of which appeared last, having been 9 days on the road. I am truly sorry about the ... Show, after all the trouble you have taken, but everyone says that the ... success, in the improvement ... is complete, so that you may consider yourself as having done your work ...", 3 sides 8vo., Eversley Rectory, Winchfield, 30th August
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
40889
£75
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KINGSLEY
(Charles, 1819-1875, Novelist, Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge, 1860-1869)
Autograph letter signed to an unnamed corrrespondent
headed at the top “Nat. Loan Port Ex” asking “has Ld Willoughby deEresby been asked for pictures from Grimsthorpe Castle? There is one there which we ought to have. A very beautiful portrait of Ld Clinton, High Admiral...”, 2 sides 8vo., Eversley Rectory, 18th December
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
42845
£125
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[KIPLING
(Rudyard, 1865-1936, Novelist & Poet)]
Facsimile Autograph of his Poem 'The Absent-minded Beggar',
as a folding triptych, with a photo of the author by Collier on the title page, a full-page reproduction of "A gentleman in kharki", by R. Caton Woodville, 1899, in the centre, showing a 'Tommy', his head bandaged but defiantly drawing the bolt of his rifle, framed by 2 verses each on the pages on either side, together 48 lines, publisher's note on side 5, printed on cream paper by Eyre & Spottiswoode as Queen's Printers showing the Royal Arms, the lettering in green, the two illustrations in reddish-brown, "Copyright in England and the United States by the Daily Mail Publishing Co.", 6 sides 12½" x 8",
several light creases, very lightly dusty on side 1, small split in part of one vertical fold but otherwise a pleasing copy
Item Date:
1899
Stock No:
56354
£85
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