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HERBERT, HENRY WILLIAM (FRANK FORESTER). A COLLECTION OF 24 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED ("HENRY WM. HERBERT), TO VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS, WRITTEN IN NEW YORK AT 74 MERCER STREET, CARLTON HOUSE, AND SUMMER STREET, AND AT THE CEDARS, NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, DATED BETWEEN 20 APRIL 1833 AND 27 JANUARY 1853
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描述
- A collection of 24 autograph letters signed ("Henry Wm. Herbert), to various correspondents, written in New York at 74 Mercer Street, Carlton House, and Summer Street, and at The Cedars, Newark, New Jersey, dated between 20 April 1833 and 27 January 1853
- Paper, ink, leather
4to (12 5/8 x 10 1/2 in; 322 x 266mm). 24 letters (various sizes) tipped to album leaves; one or two reinforcements to paper. Three-quarter brown morocco over green cloth covered boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and fourth gilt-lettered, marbled endpapers; spine sunned, rubbing to extremities.
Condition
4to (12 5/8 x 10 1/2 in; 322 x 266mm). 24 letters (various sizes) tipped to album leaves; one or two reinforcements to paper. Three-quarter brown morocco over green cloth covered boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, second and fourth gilt-lettered, marbled endpapers; spine sunned, rubbing to extremities.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
拍品資料及來源
In this small archive of letters, William Henry Herbert corresponded variously with John Trumbull, George Roberts, Rufus Dwinell, Henry B. Hirst, and Messrs. Harper and Bros., among others. In a note dated the 22nd of May 1845, and sent from Newark, NJ, Herbert applies to John L. O'Sullivan, editor of the 'Democratic Review', writing: "I should like very much to supply you with a monthly critical article, on any work or topic of interest at the time, and would do so on moderate terms." Herbert wrote a series of articles for the 'Democratic Review', the majority of which were illustrative of French habits and manners, and for this work he was well paid. Indeed many of the letters present in this collection convey the more practical, business side of publishing, and highlight Herbert's efforts to cultivate a successful career as a writer.