BRITISH LITERATURE AND ILLUSTRATION 153-181

Lots 153 – 181

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153 DICKENS, CHARLES Autographed letter initialled (“CD”), one page, on “Office of All the Year Round” letterhead, London, November 17, 1868. To Reverend William Harness, complimenting his style of oration and illustrating his views on religion: “Your screaming tendencies horrify me!!! My only complaint is that I don’t think many people have your freshness, or vividness of repetoire [?] Anyhow on the 3rd of January we will be bound at the stake...” Together with original envelope addressed to Harness in Dickens’ hand and signed (“Charles Dickens”). Framed and matted with engraving of Dickens. 5 x 3 3/4 inches visible. $1,000-2,000 154 DICKENS, CHARLES Autographed letter signed (“Charles Dickens”), two pages, Devonshire Terrace, April 1, 1850.

In this letter, Dickens (1812-1870) writes to Georgina Ross, a distant relative of his, regarding financial assistance for the author and playwright John Poole. At this time, Poole was elderly and in dire financial straits. Dickens and several friends including Edward Bulwer Lytton and John Forster sought to help Poole and other authors in similar situations.

In the present letter, Dickens tells Ross that he had recently contacted Lord John Russell about a small pension for Poole and that he thinks it would be inappropriate to bring the matter up again. Dickens continued to independently reach out to Lord Russell and by December of 1850 Dickens had ensured that Poole would be granted a regular pension from the beginning of 1851 through June of that year.

Darkening to page one; horizontally creased in thirds. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection

Literature: Edgar Johnson: Charles Dickens, his Tragedy and Triumph, 59, 92, 616-17. Peter Ackroyd; Dickens, 531, 610. $1,500-2,500

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156 155 DICKENS, CHARLES The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. London: Chapman and Hall, 1836-1837.

20 parts in 19. 8vo, original blue-green wrappers. Housed in maroon morocco and cloth slipcase, cloth chemise. First edition in original parts. Illustrated with engraved plates by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”). With all advertisements as called for in Hatton & Cleaver except the following: parts I and III-XI lacking all ads; part XIII, “Pigot’s coloured Views,” 4pp., front; part XV, “Caledonia Illstrata,” 2pp. and “Apsley Pellatt...” 4pp., rear; part XVIII lacking front ads, pp. 1-16. Soiling and marginal chipping to wrappers; dampstain to wrapper, part II; “Mechi’s Catalogue” insert, part XIX/XX detached but present; darkening to plates; scattered foxing and brownspotting.

Provenance: Demetzy Books, Oxon, England. $800-1,200

156 DICKENS, CHARLES The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. London: Chapman and Hall, 1838-1839.

20 parts in 19. 8vo, original blue-green wrappers. Housed in custom maroon morocco and cloth slipcase, cloth chemise. First edition in original parts. Illustrated with engraved plates by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”). With all advertisements as called for by Hatton & Cleaver except the following: part I, pp. 5/6 and 9-16 front; part III, Joseph Amesbury’s Patent Supports, 8pp.; part IV lacking all ads; part VII, “The Nickleby Advertiser,” 8pp., front, and “Robert Tyas,” 2pp., rear; part VIII, Robert Tyas, 2pp. and Mechi Catalogue, 18pp., rear; part XVI, pp. 15/16 of “The Medical Casket,” rear; part XIX/XX, slip, “De Foe’s Novels,” 4pp. and “Hill’s Seal Wafers,” 1p., rear. Light soiling and chipping to wrappers; spine deteriorated, part XIX/XX; plates darkened; scattered brownspotting and foxing.

Literature: Hatton & Cleaver, 131-159.

Provenance: Demetzy Books, Oxon, England. $1,000-2,000

157 DICKENS, CHARLES Dombey and Son. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1848.

8vo, 3/4 navy calf over marbled boards. First edition in book form. With illustrations by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”). Rubbing to boards; text block detached from backstrip; scattered foxing; ephemera tipped to front endpaper.

Provenance: Demetzy Books, Oxon, England. $100-200

158 DICKENS, CHARLES The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850.

8vo, 3/4 calf over marbled boards, gilt-tooled and -lettered spine, blue leather spine label. First edition in book form, with engraved frontispiece and vignette title page. Rubbing to boards; ends chipped; spine label chipped with some loss; intermittent foxing and brownspotting; bookplate tipped to front pastedown. $500-700

159 DICKENS, CHARLES The Personal History of David Copperfield. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1850.

2 vols. 8vo, rebound in contemporary 3/4 crushed green morocco over cloth, gilt-decorated and -lettered spines, t.e.g. Housed in green cloth slipcase. First edition, bound from the original parts, with the original wrappers and advertisements from the front of each part bound into the rear of each volume. With 40 engraved plates by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”). Bookplate tipped to front pastedowns; soiling and marginal chipping to original wrappers. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection $1,000-2,000

160 DICKENS, CHARLES Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1855-1857

20 parts in 19. 8vo, original blue-green printed wrappers. Housed in custom blue morocco and cloth slipcase, cloth chemise. First edition in original parts, with “Rigaud” for “Blandois” in part 15, p. 469, 18 lines from bottom, “William” for Frederick,” part 10, p. 317, line 27, and B2 instead of BB2, part 12, p. 371. Illustrated with engraved plates by H.K. Browne (“Phiz). With all advertisements as called for by Hatton & Cleaver except the following: part I, “Royal Theatre” slip, rear; part VII, front advertisements, pp. 1-4 supplied from a different copy and laid in. Light soiling and chipping to margins of wrappers; spine repaired, part 19/20; scattered brownspotting; part XIV, front ads detached but present.

Literature: Hatton & Cleaver, 310-329.

Provenance: Demetzy Books, Oxon, England. $800-1,200

161 DICKENS, CHARLES Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857.

8vo, 3/4 calf over green cloth, gilt-tooled and -lettered spine. First edition in book form, with engraved frontispiece and title page vignette. Minor wear and fading to boards; inner-hinge starting; bookplate tipped to front endpaper; intermittent brownspotting. $100-200

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162 DICKENS, CHARLES Little Dorrit. London: Bradbury and Evans, 1857.

8vo, original blind-stamped olive cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Housed in cream cloth clamshell case, giltlettered black leather spine label. First edition in book form. With 40 plates by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”). Light soiling and fading to boards; darkening to spine; bookplate B. George Ulzin tipped to front pastedown; light offsetting from plates; hinges starting. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection

Literature, Smith, 91. $150-250

163 DICKENS, CHARLES The Mystery of Edwin Drood. London: Chapman and Hall, 1870.

8vo, 3/4 calf over marbled boards. First edition in book form, bound from the original parts. With illustrations by H.K. Browne (“Phiz”), and original wrappers and illustrations from part III bound in at rear. Scattered foxing.

Provenance: Demetzy Books, Oxon, England. $100-200 164 DICKENS, CHARLES All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal. [London]: s.n., April-November, 1859.

8vo, rebound in 3/4 tan calf, gilt-lettered red leather spine labels. Bound from the original parts, lacking original wrappers. Edgewear; intermittent light foxing. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collection $100-200

165 DICKENS, CHARLES A group of three carte-de-visite albumen portrait photographs of Charles Dickens by Fradelle & Young, n.d. [c. 1860] Framed and matted. 6 3/4 x 4 inches visible each. $300-500

166 (DICKENS, CHARLES) Engraving with aquatint of a scene from “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” from Mr. Pickwick’s Review, c. 1850. Framed. 14 3/4 x 20 inches visible. $80-120

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167 GLADSTONE, WILLIAM Autographed letter signed by British Prime Minister William Gladstone, with one other.

Autographed letter signed (“WE Gladstone”), three pages, on a bifolium, on House of Commons letterhead, London, July 11, 1856. The British Prime Minister (1809-1898) writes to an unknown recipient “Sir,” declining an invitation. [With:] Autographed letter signed (“C. Shurz”), one page, on lined, blind-stamped paper, s.l., December 22, 1887. Schurz (1829-1906) writes to “Thomas Jackson” at “Leqqat Bros.” [illeg.] regarding the delivery of a Dickens book he purchased for a “Mr. Marcus.” 7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches folded. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collector $100-200 168 HOLMES, OLIVER WENDELL Autographed letter signed (“O.W. Holmes”), one page, on a bifolium, Beverly Farms, Mass, August 25, 1880. The poet (1809-1894) writes to an unknown recipient “Sir,” declining an invitation to include a piece in the Christmas edition of “The Graphic,” explaining that he already he has numerous work commitments. 8 1/8 x 5 inches folded. Property from a Private Chicago-area Collector $100-200

169 TURNER, J.M.W. Picturesque Views in England and Wales. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1838.

2 vols. 4to, 3/4 brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt-ruled and -lettered spines, t.e.g. First edition. Illustrated with 96 engraved plates by W.B. Cook, G. Cook, and others after Turner. Rubbing to boards; inner hinges cracked; scattered foxing. $600-800 170 (TURNER, J.M.W.) RITCHIE, LEITCH Turner’s Annual Tour [comprising] Wanderings by the Seine [and] Wanderings by the Loire. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1833-1835.

3 vols. 8vo, uniformly bound in blue morocco stamped with gilt-tooled borders to boards, gilttooled and -lettered spines, a.e.g. With engraved vignette to half-titles, and numerous engraved plates throughout. Minor rubbing to boards; intermittent light foxing; bookplates tipped to front pastedown and f.f.e.p., all vols. $200-400

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171 BATEMAN, HENRY MAYO Two original ink and watercolor drawings, signed, comprising Eton: Filial Lordliness and Parental Servitude (n.d.), and The Prefect: The Triumph of Brains Over Brawn, 1923. With autographed letter initialled (“H.M.B”), one page, Surrey, September 24, 1923. To “D.C.” regarding the payment for and composition of the illustration The Prefect. Framed with “The Prefect” drawing, on verso. Size of each 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches visible. $1,000-2,000

172 BATEMAN, HENRY MAYO Autographed letter initialled (“H.M.B.”), one page, Surrey, November 27, 1924. To Desmond Coke, author of Our Modern Youth, describing his design for the cover. Framed and matted with original ink and watercolor drawing of the cover design for Our Modern Youth, signed and dated by Bateman. 6 1/2 x 6 inches visible (letter). $800-1,200

173 BUNBURY, HENRY WILLIAM Original ink and pencil sketch, unsigned, entitled “High Life Below the Stairs,” n.d. [c. 1790] Framed and matted. 11 1/2 x 16 1/4 inches visible. $200-400

174 CRUICKSHANK, GEORGE Seven original pencil sketches and one original ink and watercolor study for “The Epping Hunt,” n.d. Framed and matted with autographed letter signed (“G. Cruikshank”), s.l., n.d. To an unknown recipient regarding a meeting. Size of largest 4 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches visible. $800-1,200

175 CLARKE, JOSEPH CLAYTON (“KYD”) A group of four original pen and watercolor illustrations of Dickens characters from various novels, n.d. Framed. Size of largest 9 x 7 inches visible. $600-800

176 LAMB, CHARLES Autographed letter initialled (“CL”), one page, s.l., n.d. To “DH” [illeg.], declining an invitation to meet with friends due to poor health. Framed and matted with woodcut engraving of Lamb. 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches visible. $200-400

177 LEECH, JOHN A collection 10 of original pencil drawings, six being sketches for Punch. In three frames. Size of largest 5 x 7 inches visible. $1,000-2,000

178 MAY, PHIL Original pencil sketch of a man in a top hat, signed and dated (“Phil May/’94”). Framed and matted. 8 x 4 1/4 inches visible. $100-200

179 ROWLINSON, THOMAS Two original watercolors, unsigned, comprising “An 18th Century Coffee House,” and “The Village Store,” n.d. [c. 1800] Uniformly framed and matted. 4 1/4 x 6 3/4 each. $300-500

180 ROWLINSON, THOMAS Two original watercolors, unsigned, comprising “The Sauce Shop,” and “The Medical Argus,” n.d. [c. 1800] Uniformly framed and matted. Largest 10 x 14 inches visible. $400-600

181 TENNIEL, JOHN Autographed note initialled (“JT”), s.l., n.d. with original sketch “Treasure at the Helm.” To an unknown recipient, regarding an article. Initials clipped from another document and pasted to letter. Framed and matted. 6 3/4 x 4 1/2 inches visible. $300-500

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