Charles Dickens Letters, Clippings and Autographs, 1839-1920s


Book Description

Autograph note signed: "Boz" to J.P. Harley, Petersham, 1839?, accompanied by addressed envelope, with full signature, "Charles Dickens" on face, with wax seal intact; Letter to William Scholefield, telling him he'd be happy to preside at the Birmingham meeting, Devonshire Terrace, January 4, 1844; Autograph, dated January 1849; Letter to Madame Celeste, telling her he'd be happy to sign her book if she could send it to Travistock House, dated May 29, 1858, accompanied by "William Glyde Wilkins" book plate, and typescript of letter; Letter to Mr. Lillie, complimenting him on they way he handled the pictures, Gad's Hill Place, dated August 26, 1860; Letter to Mr. Watkins, telling him that he wrote to Frederick Chapman, Gad's Hill Place, dated November 8, 1866; Letter to Mrs. Atwood "Nothing can be more purely honorable...", Gad's Hill Place, dated October, 8, 1867; approximately 140 newspaper clippings relating to Charles Dickens.
















American Literary Autographs, from Washington Irving to Henry James


Book Description

Hawthorne, Thoreau, Twain, Whitman, 68 other authors. Also full transcript of each, commentary; Morgan Library checklist. 136 illus.