Friendly letter to E.C. Stedman following Lang's return to Kensington after three months of travel. Lang writes that "everyone here is talking the old shop, and writing the old [verses?] and eating the conventional luncheon." Lang later asks if a...
In this letter, Besant writes of all her achievemts, from her literary work to her various degrees. She says that she is "ashamed to write so egotistical a letter."
In this letter, written on Cadogan Square stationery, Bennett tells White that he has been offered $15,000 for his manuscript of "The Old Wives Tale." He then discusses several manuscripts he has in his possession. There is a faint watermark on the...
This articles discusses the failure of Bennett's manuscripts to be sold at the reserve price. Also, his letters were equally disappointing in their selling prices.
Batsford, B. T.; Gibbs, James, 1682-1754; Soldi, Andrea; Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford); Photographs; Portraits; Collecteana files
Black and white photograph of B. T. Batsford's showroom in their London office. The second page is a reproduced portrait of architect James Gibbs by Andrea Soldi in front of his "greatest achievement" the Radcliffe Library in Oxford.
In this 1861 May 1 letter, Dickens mentions that "...the House of Commons likes these times, thinks them jaunty [...] and the Devil himself only knows what else." The envelope is enclosed inside the letter, and is addressed to his editor James Lowe.
In this letter, written in black ink on beige paper, Rossetti asks her brother to send Miss Carleton a copy of a list of photogrpahs. There is a black border along the edges of page 1.
In this letter, typed in blaack ink on white paper, Fargeon thanks Yale praising her work, as well as sending her materials that she thought were fascinating. There is an ink smudge on the back of the letter.
