Froude, James Anthony, editor - Carlyle, Thomas
Rare Books, Maps & Manuscripts
Auction: 4 September 2013 at 12:00 BST
Description
Reminiscences. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1881. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, both volumes with A.L.S. from Froude to John Skelton (1831-1897), original green cloth; [Idem] The two chiefs of Dunboy. London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1889. First edition, with A.L.S. to John Skelton, "you must take me to Loch Leven & I want to make out Carberry Hill & to seat myself on Queen Mary's stone. Also I must examine Langside... & if possible Borthwick Castle. The story grows wilder & grander the more I know of it...", 6 Clifton Place, 29 June 1864, publisher's "From the author" slip bound in, original green cloth gilt ; [Stephen, Sir James] The late Mr Carlyle's papers. London: 1886. 8vo, Printed for Private Circulation, with A.L.S. from Froude to John Skelton "We are sending you Sir James Stephens' letter on the great Carlyle controversy - in return for the best article ever written - in The Scotsman of Wednesday, [1886], original wrappers lightly dust-soiled (4)