BURTON

(1835-1894, French Publisher and Translator) saying that he “did not answer yours of Sept 11 till I could acknowledge the safe receipt of the mss so kindly lent to me by Captain Ernest H. de Costierès. The mss arrived yesterday and shall be most carefully kept to be returned in one month. Meanwhile would you kindly offer the expressions of my sincere gratitude to its kind and courteous owner. You tell me that a copy could be obtained from Florence. It would be an additional favour if you could put me in the way of obtaining it. Of course price would be of no consideration. With many thanks to you for the excellent assistance you have lent to me...”, 3 sides 8vo., Athenaeum headed paper, 17th September no year but circa