[Trubner & Co., Edward Trelawny; W.M. Rossetti; Pre-Raphaelites] Letter in Secretarial hand,signed by "J.A.Daultrey", presumed Trubner employee TO "E.J. Trelawny" (see Note below) re signed copy of 1878 "Records" With added note by W.M. Rossetti.

Published by Headed Trubner & Co. etc 24 May, 1878

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Seller: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, United KingdomRichard M. Ford Ltd

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William Michael Rossetti Two pages, 12mo, fold marks and aging but good condition. Texts: A. Trubner & Co. employee of literary agency section: "A gentleman in New York, a client of one of our Agents, evidently an admirer of you recent work viz. 'Records of Shelley, Byron and the Author" in which he desires to have your Autograph. | The copy is to be sent to him in quires. This we have obtained from the Publisher. | If you will do us the great favour of signing it we will send the Sheets containing the title for that purpose. | This is rather a peculiar request but if ['you' added] favour us in the matter we shall be excedingly grateful [Subscription]."; WILLIAM MICHAEL ROSSETTI [see Note B.] has added: "This from Trubner seems staraightforward enough - If you will let him know that you will signyour name on the title of your book, for the gratification of an American admirer Trubner will send you said title | WMR" Note: A. Trelawny described as "chief living chronicler of romantic poets"; book in question here is "Records of Shelley, Byron and the Author" as issued in 1878; B. "William Michael Rossetti (1829–1919), the English art critic, writer, and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, maintained a notable connection with the adventurer and biographer Edward John Trelawny (1792–1881), who was famous for his close friendship with the Romantic poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron." [AI].…

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[Trubner & Co., Edward Trelawny; W.M. Rossetti; Pre-Raphaelites] Letter in Secretarial hand,signed by "J.A.Daultrey", presumed Trubner employee TO "E.J. Trelawny" (see Note below) re signed copy of 1878 "Records" With added note by W.M. Rossetti.
Author
[Trubner & Co., publisher and literary agency] "J.A.Daultrey", presumed Trubner employee AND William Michael Rossetti
Publisher
Headed Trubner & Co. etc 24 May
Publication year
1878

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