Lot 95
Group of Six: Three Writers, A Poetess, an Artist, and a Scientist-- Includes Sir Walter Scott and Mme. de Staël. Group of six items: ANS by Mme. de Staël, French writer and intellectual exiled by Napoleon, 1p, in French, octavo, Wednesday, n.d., with a mysterious message to an unknown correspondent: "Here is the ticket that your name renders useless, but I do myself the honor of giving it to you…" Toned, brittle paper. Also, Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott ALS, 1p, n.p., Nov. 20, 1820, presenting compliments to Mr. & Mrs. Furris and inviting them to dinner, overall toning. Additionally, items signed by Irish dramatist Richard Brinsley Sheridan, English poetess and author Elizabeth Berger, Italian artist Filippo Pistrucci, and Jacques Joseph Champollion, archaeologist and philologist. Estimated Value $600 - UP
The Richard A. Basler Collection.
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