Catalogue of a Collection of Upwards of One Thousand Autograph Letters, addressed by Thomas Moore to Mr. James Power, his music publisher, between the years 1808 and 1836. also unpublished and published autograph manuscript music, corrected proofs, &c. by Moore, Sir John Stevenson, Sir Henry R. Bishop, Wade, Leigh Hunt, Novello, &c. Including a large portion of the original MSS. for the Irish Melodies, Sacred Songs, Natural Melodies, Evenings in Greece. With illustrative drawings and portraits. and other valuable property, having interesting relation to the life and pursuits of Mr. Moore, which will be sold by Auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, auctioneers of literary property, at their Great Room, 191 Piccadilly, on Thursday, June 23
Published by G. Norman, Printer, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. 1853, 1853
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Seller: Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers, London, United KingdomJarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers
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Contemp. half calf, brown moiré cloth boards, raised bands, spine ruled & lettered in gilt; sl. rubbed. Neat ink annotations throughout noting buyer & hammer price for each lot. Newspaper clippings tipped in on leading f.e.p. verso with pencil annotations beside. The meticulous notes throughout the catalogue record several purchasers. Among the most active bidders were Cunningham, Crocker, Willis, Holloway, Barnett, & Lilly. The annotator records the total sales at £144 2s: £60.11s on the first day and £83.11s on the second. Thomas Moore manuscript material is scarce in commerce today, with the last significant collection - a bound volume including 24 pages of music and lyrics in his hand accompanied by a long letter - sold at Whyte's Dublin in 2009 for 10,000.
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- Title
- Catalogue of a Collection of Upwards of One Thousand Autograph Letters, addressed by Thomas Moore to Mr. James Power, his music publisher, between the years 1808 and 1836. also unpublished and published autograph manuscript music, corrected proofs, &c. by Moore, Sir John Stevenson, Sir Henry R. Bishop, Wade, Leigh Hunt, Novello, &c. Including a large portion of the original MSS. for the Irish Melodies, Sacred Songs, Natural Melodies, Evenings in Greece. With illustrative drawings and portraits. and other valuable property, having interesting relation to the life and pursuits of Mr. Moore, which will be sold by Auction, by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, auctioneers of literary property, at their Great Room, 191 Piccadilly, on Thursday, June 23
- Author
- MOORE, Thomas.
- Publisher
- G. Norman, Printer, Maiden Lane, Covent Garden. 1853
- Publication year
- 1853
- Binding
- Hardcover
Jarndyce, The 19th Century Booksellers
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ABA, ILAB & PBFA member. Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers have been selling 18th & 19th Century English books, especially first editions of English Literature and Social History since 1969 and are world leading specialists in Dickens. Our premises are opposite the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London. We publish between 4 and 6 major catalogues per annum. As traditional and professional booksellers, we prefer to develop a personal relationship with collectors - and customers via the internet.…
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Fine, rare & interesting books & manuscripts, English Literature, pre. 1920., Charles Dickens, 1st, early edns., all Dickensiana, The Romantics, 1790-1850., English Language & Education, pre. 1920, 18thC &, primarily 19thC English books, Economics, Politics, Social History, pre. 1920., Women Writers, pre. 1920., 17thC & 18thC books & pamphlets., Plays & Theatre, pre. 1920.Association member
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