son 1795 (6 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the origina.

2pp., 12mo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with remains of stub adhering to margin on reverse of leaf. The letter begins: 'Dear Sir | I got as far as Charing Cross last night on my way to you - when horrified by the lateness of the Hour, I did not venture to put in an Appearance & turned Homeward. -' He concludes by inviting him to a dinner at the East India Club, 14 St James's Square.

Humphris wrote a number of books, including biographies of Fred Archer, Mathew Dawson, Adam Lindsay Gordon. See Power's entry in the Oxford DNB. From Power's library. The material is in good condition, lightly aged, in good tight green cloth binding made for Power, with 'BOB POTT' in gilt on spine. The printed article is 36pp, 4to, paginated 69-104, with two plates: black and white photographs of George Romney's portraits of Pott and his wife Emily. A couple of minor manuscript emendations by the author at the start, and a few pencil annotations by Power. Preceded by leaf with printed title 'Bob Pott. / (Re-printed from Vol. LI, Part II, of Bengal: Past & Present.) / Edith Humphris.' A well-researched article which begins by describing how Robert Pott 'attended Dr. Johnson; and Warren Hastings, Lord Thurlow, the Duke of Newcastle and other very important people', but that, as his father explained it, he took 'such a liking to be a sailor that I thought I ought not to resist him'. In 1769 in Canton he made the acquaintance of the diarist William Hickey, who became a lifelong friend. By 1780 he had become intimate with Emily Warren ('or Bertie or Coventry'), 'perhaps the most beautiful girl of her time', described by Fanny Burney as 'a celebrated courtesan', and a model for Sir Joshua Reynolds. Thereafter the 'unthinking boy', as his father described him, led an increasingly difficult life. In 1783 he began a letter to Sir Elijah Impey: 'My situation has long been a hard one, But now tis become a cruel one.' He married his cousin Sally Cruttenden in 1788, and died in Lucknow seven years later. Back in England, his father, Humphris writes, 'lived just long enough to hear of his son's downfall'. Over two pages at the front of the volume (front pastedown and recto of front free endpaper) Power writes, in his minuscule hand, a genealogy of the Potts family, signed 'per me / D'Arcy Power / Good Friday March 26th 1937 / 3.45 p.m.' It is headed 'The Potts came of an old Cheshire family, the first known member was'. Bound in at the back of the volume are four letters. ONE: TNS (1p, 4to) to Power from the Clerk to the Governors of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, 12 February 1937: 'I received this morning a letter from a Miss E. M. Humphris together with a copy of her booklet entitled "Bob Pott", and as I think you may be interested I am sending them on to you.' TWO: ALS referred to in One. 10 February 1937; 13 Gloucester Road, SW7 [London]. 4pp, 4to. Signed '(Miss) E. M. Humphris'. Begins: 'I don't know if you have seen this. I have not quite finished my longer M S no Percivall Pott & his sons though I did some time ago ask Hutchinson (or Hurst & Blackett) if they would like to publish it & they refused as they did not think there would be enough of a sale in it'. The letter continues with reference to 'Mr Cotterill's notes', 'the Reynolds portrait of Emily as Thais (engraved by Bartolozzi)', '2 M S letters of Percivall Pott's (in the Br. Museum)' and other matters. THREE: ALS from Humphris to Power. 15 February 1937; Gloucester Rd. 4pp, 4to. Signed 'Edith Humphris'. 'I am very glad you are interested in Bob Pott & Hickey. Mr Cotterill who annotated the article on Pott is the Superintendent of Historical Records at the India Office & he wrote a most interesting article on Hickey's Sketch also in Bengal Post & Present I think for June 1935'. She continues on the theme of portraits, and ends 'I suppose you would not write me an introduction for my book on P. Pott &c. if I ever get it published?' FOUR: ALS to Power from George S. Fry. 9 March 1937; on embossed letterhead of 15 Walsingham Road, Hove. 2pp, 8vo. Having read Power's 'notes on Percival Pott in the Septr. Issue of the Genealogist, he states that he has 'several notes & references to those of the Pott family who were connected with [?] Frye of Montserrat'. A fifth item is loosely inserted. FIVE: ALS from Humphris to Power. 19 February 1937; Gloucester Road. 8pp, 12mo. On two biofolium.

The two letters are in fair condition, lightly aged and soiled. ONE: 'Friday' (docketed date June 1838). 2pp., 12mo. Applying for 'the Post of Guard to Any of the Roads', on behalf of 'James Poyntz of Tralee'. On the reverse Lichfield has written 'sorry cannot'. TWO: 'Friday' (docketed date 19 June 1840). 2pp., 12mo. 'Mr Maurice O'Connell presents his Compliments to Lord Lichfield and begs to recommend bearer John Keating for employment as a Letter Carrier - Mr M O'C will feel much obliged by Keating's appointment'. Docketed by Lichfield on reverse: 'a test - but negligible chance'.

3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. On paper with the 1842 watermark of R. Turner of Chafford Mills.In fair condition, aged, and with a central spike hole. He has received the ten books, and is returning them 'by the night mail', and will return 'the box of books' later, 'as unfortunately a courier only passes here but on certain days in the week'. Changing tone, he continues: 'I beg that my name may not be put down as a subscriber this year to the library; for I feel after the number of years we have been subscribers that we might have had the 5th Vol of Mad. D'Arblay before now and that greater attention might have been paid to us.'.