108 109 110 111 BOOKS INSCRIBED BY THOMAS CARLYLE CARLYLE, THOMAS. Latter-Day Pamphlets edited by Thomas Carlyle . . 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London: Chapman and Hall, 1850. $125.00 THE FIRST EDITION. CARLYLE, THOMAS. Oliver Cromwell's Letters and Speeches: with Elucidations by Thomas Carlyle. 3 vols. (including supplement), 8vo, original cloth, uncut, in half morocco case. London: Chapman and Hall, 1845-46. $160.00 THE FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "To the Lady Ashburton, with many kind regards, T. C." ANOTHER COPY. 4 vols., 8vo, original cloth. London: Chapman and Hall. 1850. $150.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "To Miss Lucy Brightwell with thanks & regards, T. Carlyle, London, 14 Nov'r, 1849.” CARLYLE'S COPY WITH AUTOGRAPH NOTES CARLYLE, THOMAS Vie de Frederic II, Roi de Prusse THIS COPY WAS USED BY CARLYLE WHILE PREPARING HIS "LIFE OF FREDERICK THE GREAT." and afterwards PRESENTED TO A FRIEND, with the following inscription: "To the Hon. Charles Villiers, M. P. &c. (with comp'ts 12th April, 1858), T. C. (see pp. 264-297)." The second volume also has a Presentation Inscription: "For the Hon. C. Villiers (when I have done with it), T. C. (12th April, 1858).” The title-page of each volume contains the autograph of "T. Carlyle, Chelsea, 1855.” The title-page of the first volume has also the following note in Carlyle's handwriting: "(First edit'n in 4 vols. 2nd and last in 1789 in six. A worthless, mendacious and erroneous Book by an La Veaux, a beggarly conceited ex-monk, who had run to Berlin with his ex-nun, and taken to writing rubbish for a living.) (Frc died 1786.)" The I, III, and IV volume contain many characteristic marginal notes in Carlyle's handwriting. ONE OF THE FINEST CARLYLE ASSOCIATION ITEMS IN EXISTENCE. 112 CARPENTER, RICHARD. A New Play Call'd the morocco extra, panelled sides and centre ornaments by Riviere. London: Printed for N. R., n. d. (about 1675). The First Edition. $25.00 113 114 115 116 117 118 THE FIRST ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF DON QUIXOTE CERVANTES. The History of Don-Qvichote. The first parte. (ENGRAVED TITLE.) Printed for Ed. Blounte. The Second Part of the History of the Valorous and witty Knight Errant Don Quixote of the Mancha. vvritten in Spanish by Michael Ceruantes: and now Translated into English (by Thomas Shelton). 2 vols., sm. 4to, without the engraved title to Vol. II and having a corner of one leaf in facsimile, otherwise a perfect copy; twenty-one folding plates by S. Parr added; olive morocco extra, gilt edges. London: Printed for Edward Blount, 1620. $375.00 Very scarce. [CERVANTES.] The Mock-Clelia: being a Comical History of French Gallantries and Novels, in Imitation of Don Quixote. (ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE.) 8vo, old calf. London: Printed for L. C. and are to be sold by Simon Neale and Charles Blount, 1678. $70.00 Extremely rare. CHAPMAN'S HOMER. The Iliads of Homer, Prince of Poets. Neuer before in any language truely translated. With a Coment upon some of his chiefe places; Donne according to the Greeke By Geo. Chapman. WITH ENGRAVED TITLE-PAGE. WILLIAM HOLE SCULP. Folio, original calf. At London printed for Nathaniel Butter. (1616). $175.00 First Complete Edition. A very beautiful copy of Chapman's Homer. The collation agrees with that of the British Museum copy. The Robert Hoe copy sold for $310.00 MARK TWAIN PRESENTATION BOOKS CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. (Mark Twain). The Prince and the Pauper. A Tale for Young People of all Ages. (ILLUSTRATED.) 8vo. original cloth. New York: Charles L. Webster, 1891. $37.50 PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed: To Edy from Mark Twain with his best wishes and kindest regards. New York, Nov. 26, '93." CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. The Man that corrupted Hadleyburg and other Stories and Sketches by Mark Twain. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London: Chatto & Windus, 1900. $65.00 PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed: "To Bram Stoker, from his friend The Author. London, Aug. 24, '00." CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. The Prince and the Pauper, A Tale for Young People of all Ages. 8vo, cloth. Boston: 1882. $65.00 PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed: "To Edmund C. Stedman with the kindest regards of the Author, Hartford, Jan. 22, 1883." From the E. C. Stedham Collection with book-plate. 119 120 121 122 123 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. Tom Sawyer, Detective as told by Huck Finn. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London: Chatto & Windus, 1897. $65.00 The First Edition. A REMARKABLE MARK TWAIN LETTER CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. A. L. S. 2 pp., 8vo, New York City, Jan. 14th (1893). $75.00 In the December previous to the date of this letter he had published a story ("Was it Heaven? Or Hell?'') illustrating his theory that the sin of lying was excusable under certain circumstances. When soon afterwards serious misfortunes befell him and his family, they were considered by some to be a judgment upon him for the expression of such a theory. This letter is written to one of the critics in defence of it. "On that day my wife had been lying feeble and helpless in bed for nearly five months and it had been three months since I, or anyone except a daughter, the doctor and a trained nurse had seen her face; on that Xmas day my other daughter was lying near to death in a remote part of the house (pneumonia), and the diligent lying of the tale was going on! The mother does not suspect that for three months there has been another trained nurse in the house. She thinks Jean (the sick daughter) is having fine times outside with the neighboring young people Yesterday she (his wife) spoke of a new play, and said: 'Send Miss Lyon with Jean to the Matinee tomorrow.' I came near to saying: 'Why Jean can hardly sit up in bed, yet'—but I caught myself in time and gave the promise," etc. [CLEVELAND, JOHN.] The Idol of the Clownes, or the Insurrection of Wat the Tyler, with his Priests Baal and Straw. 12mo, original sheep. London: 1654. The First Edition. $35.00 The material for this book was probably furnished by Walsingham. COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR. Zapolya, a Christmas Tale, in Two Parts. 8vo, original paper wrappers, entirely uncut. London: Rest Fenner, 1817. The First Edition. PRESENTATION COPY FROM COLERIDGE $15.00 SCHILLER, FREDERICK. Wallenstein. A Drama in Two Parts. Translated from the German, by S. T. Coleridge. 8vo, two parts bound in one volume, violet cross grained calf, enclosed in blue levant morocco solander case. London: Printed for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, by G. Woodfall, 1800. $175.00 PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed: "S. T. Coleridge to the Rev'd Mr. Roskilly." A letter from William George's Sons (Booksellers), regarding the identity of Mr. Roskilly, is laid in. 124 125 126 127 128 COLERIDGE, S. T. A. L. S. 3 pp., 4to (Bridgewater), March 21, 1798, to Mr. Wade. $37.50 An extremely interesting and humorous letter telling of his toothache and also of the expected arrival of another member in his family. "A stump tooth which baffled the attempts of surgeon here. I suffered much from Disease and more from the Doctor-rather than put my mouth into his hands-I would put my hands in a Lion's mouth. Mrs. Coleridge is within a month of her time and the little ungrateful rogue of a Prisoner will give no other thanks for his freedom Coleridge left his wife a short time after this letter was written! COLERIDGE, S. T. A. L. S. 1 p., 8vo, with address, n. d., n. p., to Robert Southey. $35.00 "I hear that Albion's Longini (the British Critics, I mean) have manifested their unshaken zeal for political and religious orthodoxy without any weak scrupulosity about the means.' etc. WITH THE CHARMING COLORED PLATES COLORED PLATES. Confessions of an Oxonian EMBELLISHED WITH THIRTY-SIX COLOURED PLATES. 3 vols., 12mo, original boards and printed label, ENTIRELY UNCUT. London: J. J. Stockdale, 1826. $250.00 The Stephen George Holland copy. Extremely rare and probably unique in uncut condition. THE FINEST COPY KNOWN OF DR. SYNTAX'S [COMBE, WILLIAM]. The Tour of Doctor Syntax, in THE FIRST EDITION OF EACH VOLUME IN THE ORIGINAL IN THE ORIGINAL MONTHLY PARTS [COMBE, WILLIAM.] The Tour of Doctor Syntax through London, or the Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis. A Poem by Doctor Syntax, WITH TWENTY COLORED PLATES. 8vo, original parts and wrappers, uncut, enclosed in levant morocco solander case by Sangorski. London: J. Johnston, 1820. $300.00 THE FIRST ISSUE, COMPLETE IN THE EIGHT ORIGINAL PARTS. BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS OF THE COLORED PLATES AND PERFECT THROUGHOUT; containing the “announcements" inserted in parts II and III. |