Beschreibung:

AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION -- a collection of 50 letters, the majority early to mid-19th century, including WELLESLEY, Arthur, 1st Duke of WELLINGTON, in a secretarial hand, 1p, 8vo , November 26 1833, S[tratfield] Saye, to Lord Auckland, letter signed by Sir John BARROW Secretary of the Admiralty, and William, Earl NELSON; letters signed by political figures including W E GLADSTONE, Lord PALMERSTON, Lord John RUSSELL Joseph CHAMBERLAIN and John MORLEY by poets and novelists including: Giuseppe BARETTI (1719-1789), autograph letter signed, 27 April 1765, to Giambattista Rodella, 3 pages, 4to , relating to the controversy caused by his La Frusta Letteraria , Baretti's attack on Italian authors, and letters by Henry IRVING, Oliver WENDELL HOLMES C M YONGE and 1st Baron LYTTON, by scientists and philosophers, including Herbert SPENCER; together with 2 18th-century documents including a list in manuscript of Hogarth's prints, 2 signatures, an ink drawing, and a small quantity of printed material, including a ticket to Wellington's funeral, a signed photograph and a letter in facsimile. (61)