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Burke, Edmund
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Burke, Edmund
- Autograph letter signed, to Robert Dodsley
- ink on paper
apologising in a facetious tone to his friend and publisher for the tardiness of his correspondence ("...I have observed it in general of those who are very fond of scribbling other things that they are of all people the least to be depended on for writing letters..."), with the news that "Mrs [Anne] Gataker is at the point of setting out for Bath", that public affairs are dominated by the scandal of Lord George Sackville's behaviour at the Battle of Minden, and talking of mutual friends including William Shenstone, 3 pages, 4to, [London, c. 6 September 1759], integral address panel, postal stamps and remains of red wax seal, small seal tear
[with:] engraved portrait of Burke, after Joshua Reynolds, 1791
"...God forbid that any of my friends should judge of my regard for them by the punctuality of my correspondence..."
[with:] engraved portrait of Burke, after Joshua Reynolds, 1791
"...God forbid that any of my friends should judge of my regard for them by the punctuality of my correspondence..."
Provenance
Pierse Loftus (1877-1956), MP, Chairman of The Burke Club
Literature
The Correspondence of Edmund Burke: Volume 1, 1744-68, ed. Copeland (Cambridge, 1958), pp. 127-28
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Robert Dodsley (1704-1764) was one of the greatest publishers of the 18th century, befriending and publishing many of the greatest writers of the period from Pope to Johnson. He published Burke's The Sublime and the Beautiful (1757) and invited him to edit his periodical, the Annual Register, the first volume of which had appeared in May 1759. Anne Gataker, whose appearance in Bath elicited considerable enthusiasm from Burke, was the wife of Thomas Gataker, surgeon extraordinary to George II.