trollope anthony escott (2 Ergebnisse)

, 2 volumes of works relating to Trollope: Ancient Classics for English Readers edited by Rev. Lucas Collins: The Commentaries of Caesar, [2], vi, 182, 2 pages. Anthony Trollope: His Work, Associates and Literary Originals, xvi, 351, 16 pages. First Editions , minor wear to spine and corners, foxing to endpapers, very good condition , coloured cloth with gilt titles to spines, gilt titles to front board of Anthony Trollope: His work and black printed design to front board of Caesar , 17.5 x 12 cm and 23 x 15.5 cm Hardback ISBN:

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The six items - written in the semi-retirement that followed Escott's breakdown in 1885 (Joseph Chamberlain and Lord Randolph Churchill took up a subscription for him) - are in good condition, on lightly aged paper. A total of 12pp, 12mo. Closely written in a well-nigh illegible hand. All six letters are addressed to 'My dear Sir' and signed 'T H S Escott'. Considering the execrable nature of the handwriting, it is ironic that the main topic would appear to be the supplying by Escott of autographs for the recipient's collection. Names that can be made out are: 'Miss Helen Henniker' ('a very active "Society organizer["] in London'), the 'vizier to Ismail' and 'Sir John Mowbray MP for Oxford (University)'. A letter of 8 July 1898 begins in unusually readable fashion: 'Perhaps the autograph of the present head of the Rothschilds may be of interest. It is a curiosity of caligraphy [sic] at least.' Another legible passage, on 12 July 1898: 'Lady Stanhope is the great Conservative hostess just now. I add her autograph. & also that of Frederic Harrison'. Also included is an envelope (presumably one of the autographs referred to above) with penny stamp and London postmark, addressed to 'T. H. Escott. Esq. / 33. Sackville Road. / Hove. / Brighton.' Also a cutting of a longish article on 'BYGONE BRIGHTON. / BY T. H. S. ESCOTT.'.