Letter Signed "Smith Elder", publishers, "To the Editor of the 'Athenaeum'", responding on behalf of an author to a review.

Smith Elder, publishers

Published by Printed 65 Cornhill London 5 Jan, 1855

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Two pages, 4to, some damage at fold mark, but text clear and complete. The writer identifies the author as Rawdon Brown, "resident at Venice", whose "Translation of the 'Despatches of Sebastian Giustinian" had been reviewed in "The Athenaeum". Brown takes exception to the conclduing sentence, refers to a passage in his own book and outlines the rules by which he is writing (using English "authorities" sparingly, etc., being more interested in what was said of the English abroad). He would welcome useful references for his second edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letter Signed "Smith Elder", publishers, "To the Editor of the 'Athenaeum'", responding on behalf of an author to a review.
• Publisher: Printed 65 Cornhill London 5 Jan
• Publication Date: 1855