"OUR STREET," with twenty-one pages of the autograph manuscript, including two small sketches;

"MRS. PERKINS' BALL," with two of the original colored drawings;

"THE HISTORY OF SAMUEL TITMARSH," with five of the original finished pencil drawings;

"THE KICKLEBURYS ON THE RHINE," with a pen-and-ink sketch for one of the illustrations;

"REBECCA AND ROWENA," with one of the original drawings (by Richard Doyle);

"NOTES OF A JOURNEY FROM CORNHILL TO CAIRO," with three drawings in water-color made for the book but not reproduced, and a pencil sketch;

"THE ORPHAN OF PIMLICO," with five pages, including a number of drawings and sketches, as reproduced in the book; "THACKERAY AT CLEVEDON COURT," with two of the original drawings reproduced in the book.

The books in the above list (by no means a complete one) would make any library famous, but in the Lambert collection there are other manuscripts and drawings of greater interest. Chief among them is the manuscript of "THE ROSE AND THE RING." This Volume, the most precious Thackeray gem imaginable, is probably the most valuable modern manuscript in existence. There is the story in a series of eighty-one finished drawings, some in color, including more than twenty which were not in the published book, and which have never been reproduced; with the text, in Thackeray's inimitable script, as legible as print.

Another pre-eminently notable manuscript is "THE ADVENTURES OF PHILIP," in a thick quarto volume, the manuscript being all but complete, and probably the largest Thackeray manuscript in private hands.

Among other manuscripts are his "Lecture on Charity and Humor," first delivered in America; his lecture on Swift, partly autographic; his lecture on George IV, the manuscript used to lecture from; a small section of one of the "Roundabout Papers;" some fragments of "Vanity Fair" and "Pendennis;" and complete manuscripts of several shorter pieces, including "A Leaf out of a Sketch Book," a "Speech at a Dinner," and the poems "Ballad of Bouillabaisse," "Lucy's Birthday" (two versions), "At the Church Porch,” and "The Age of Wisdom."

The autograph letters, which number about two hundred, comprise, besides the letters to Mrs. Brookfield, thirty-six letters to Miss Kate Perry and her sister Mrs. Elliot, very personal, and of great interest; letters to Richard Doyle, William Harrison Ainsworth, Macready, Mr. Chapman, of Chapman & Hall, and other persons of less note.

The collection of drawings covers the whole period of Thackeray's life, from the schoolboy days at Charterhouse and the art-student days at Paris. They include everything except paintings in oils, from finished copies of pictures to pencil sketches of a few lines on fly-leaves of school-books. They exemplify Charlotte Brontë's opinion, expressed in one of her letters in the collection: "Thackeray may not be a painter, but he is a wizard of a draughtsman; touched with his pencil, paper lives."

It is well known that Thackeray was not a liberal author in the distribution of copies of his books among his friends, or, at least, if he did send out many presentation copies very few contained autograph inscription. But here are interesting copies of "Rebecca and Rowena," "Mrs. Perkin's Ball," and "The Irish Sketch Book."

There is also a series of books from Thackeray's library, with his embossed monogram or his autograph and, in some cases, notes or sketches by him, also several books bearing presentation inscriptions to him.

Of the Thackerayana, printed and manuscript, the most interesting item is perhaps the autograph manuscript of Charlotte Brontë's famous Preface to the second edition of "Jane Eyre" (which was dedicated to Thackeray), in which she says of him: "I think I see in him an intellect profounder and more unique than his contemporaries have yet recognized; because I regard him as the first Social Regenerator of the day, as the very master of that working corps who would restore to rectitude the warped system of things."

Those who knew Thackeray, the man, are fast passing away, but hundreds of them have left behind written or printed evidence of their love and admiration of his personality. He seems to have been very dear to his many friends, a large man physically but of simple tastes and simple enjoyments, and withal very human. LUTHER S. LIVINGSTON.

LIBRARY

OF THE LATE

Major William H. Lambert

OF PHILADELPHIA

PART II

Thackerapana

FIRST SESSION

Wednesday Afternoon, February 25, 1914, at 2:30 o'clock

1. A INSWORTH (WILLIAM HARRISON). A. L., 4 pp. 12mo. London, February 21st, 1846. Not complete, as it lacks the page with signature.

*

Extremely interesting letter to Horace Smith on literary matters; reading in part: "Titmarsh was out of humour because he was reviewed, and attacked, as he thinks, in the last New Monthly. The paper on the contrary was very friendly He went home with me to the Albion and kept me up till one o'clock, drinking brandy and soda, and abusing Byron in a ludicrously absurd, and Cockney fashion," etc.

....

2. AINSWORTH (WILLIAM HARRISON). A. L. S., 1 p. 12mo. London, February 23, 1846; Two pages transcribed from "Crichton" for Miss Smith's album.

*To Miss Smith, answering her request for an autograph contribution to her album. On the second page there is a humorous little pencil drawing and inscription beneath "Portrait of Harrison Ainsworth by Thackeray.”

3. ARNOLD (WILLIAM HARRISON). A Record of Books and Letters Collected by William Harris Arnold. With an Essay on the Collector's Point of View by Leon H. Vincent. Facsimiles. 4to, cloth, uncut.

Jamaica, Queensborough, N. Y., 1901

* One of 29 copies on Japan paper.

4. ASHBURTON (LADY H. M.). A. L. S., 1 page, 12mo, Wednesday, n. d., to Mr. Thackeray, asking him to dinner.

5. AUTOGRAPH ALBUM containing a large number of important signatures, notes, and letters, including Thomas Carlyle, name and address; signatures of Leigh Hunt, Robert Peel, Lord Brougham, Samuel Lover, with bar of music, Thomas Moore, Lord Wellington, Piece of the Coronation Robe of Queen Victoria, A. L. S. BY CHARLES DICKENS to Dr. Elliotson, dated Feb., 1843, A. N. S. by Samuel Rogers, A. N. by Charles Kingsley, 2 A. L. S. by Miss Mitford, and numerous others written by literary persons and other celebrities.

6. AUTOGRAPHS. COLLECTION of Exceedingly Rare Autograph Letters mostly addressed to the late J. R. Planche, on different Subjects of Interest. Original Pen-and-Ink Sketch by W. M. Thackeray. Autograph Music by Auber, Spontini, Sir Henry Bishop and Boieldieu. Original Sketches by J. R. Planche, etc., etc. Folio, black morocco, gilt edges (slightly damaged by fire). Frederick Burgess, 1885.

Above title and index printed by

*This collection consists of over 300 pieces, including 256 autograph letters, 35 signatures, 9 original drawings, 4 original music scores, 3 documents signed, and 4 miscellaneous items. Most of them are crudely pasted on the pages.

The gem of the collection is undoubtedly an original drawing, on an A. L. S. from Thackeray, reading: "My wife is mad to see the sight at Covent Garden on Friday. Can you get me a ticket to go behind the scenes?" At the top is a pen-and-ink sketch of Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort seated in a box, with attendants in the rear, and a caricature of John Bull seated below. James R. Planche, Somerset herald and dramatist, who formed the collection, is represented by five original drawings and two that may be attributed to him, viz. "Past and Present, "Lady with musical instrument, "St. Agnes, "The Solicitation" (colored) and "Hamlet" (colored). The attributions are "Chambre de Voltaire," and a small pencil sketch. A small pen-and-ink sketch by Alfred Crowquill shows a rear view of himself carrying a bag and a hat box. On the latter he has written "If I am in Brighton I will be with you,' ́ and signed his name.

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There are many original manuscripts by more or less prominent authors in the collection, including, an original poem by Madame Vestris, 1834; "La Nuit de Noel" by Alexander Soumet, eminent French poet, 3 pp. 4to; Song" by Maria J. Jewsbury, 24 lines, signed May 20, 1830; two original poems by Lady Bulwer-Lytton, one, To My Children," written soon after she separated from her husband, 2 pp. 4to, June 27, 1838, the other a "Monody on the Year 1847; "The Lilies," by Emma Roberts, 2 pp. 4to; original music by D. F. E. Auber, 1 page, 4to; pages by Boieldieu; 2 pages by Spontini, 1830; and 1 page 4to, by Sir Henry Bishop, a Waltz.

Among the many autograph letters are some of importance and interest. An A. L. S. from Carl von Weber, musician, relates to the composition of the music for "Oberon," his last work, Feb. 19, 1825; Agnes Strickland, May 10, 1841, relating to her works; Mark Lemon, 1 p. 4to, 1837; two letters from Theodore Hook, the author, one apologizing for a criticism he published, 1841; two letters from Hippolyte Laporte, French litterateur, 1824; Douglas Jerrold, 1 page, 12mo, May 4; Shirley Brooks, announcing the first appearance of "The English Gentleman;" Charles Kingsley, 2 pp. 12mo, Feb. 7, 1872; Thomas Roscoe, presenting a large-paper copy of the Landscape annual; John P. Collier; fine note in Latin and English from Francis Mahoney, Father Prout, the humorist; William Harrison Ainsworth, interesting letter, 2 pp. 4to, Dec. 5, 1824; Edward Bulwer Lytton, order to attend a meeting of the Dramatic Committee of the House of Commons to give evidence as to the state of the Drama, July 7, 1832; two letters from Tom Taylor, the author, one on writing some articles for the Guardian, an

other relates to one of his plays; Leigh Hunt, 4 pp. 18mo, condoling with Mr. Planche on the loss of his wife; another from Leigh Hunt, 3 pp. asking if Charles Mathews is in "The Bench'; Alexander Dyce, author and editor; Thomas Frognal Dibdin, author, 2 pp.; Anna B. Jameson, author; John Leech, artist, to Geo. H. Hayden, with Hayden's endorsement, 1860; Richard Redgrave, painter, containing several small pen-and-ink sketches, 1854; William E. Gladstone, Feb. 28, 1878; another letter from E. Bulwer-Lytton, 2 pp. 4to; Mary Robinson, actress, mistress of George IV, 1 p. 12mo, 1800; Duke of Wellington, Feb. 19, 1846. There are also documents signed by Lord Palmerston, William Pitt, and two by George III.

Letters from the following are included in the collection. Authors: Henry F. Chorley, Henry Monnier, Robert B. Brough, Henry Greville, Beatrice Harvey, Thomas Colley Grattan, Robert Walsh, Charles Knight, Charles McFarlane, William Sotheby, John Britton, "Ouida," Anna Eliza Bray, Lady Maria Calcott, Lady Blessington, Letitia E. Landon, John Doran, Wm. B. Donne, Jane Porter, Mrs. Gore, and R. H. Horne. Dramatists: Charles J. Mathews, John Fawcett, Henry J. Byron, John Oxenford, John M. Morton, John Poole, James Kenney and Thomas Morton. Artists: Mary Anne Knight, Solomon A. Hart, Samuel Cousins, W. S. Gilbert, Richard Westmacott, John P. Knight, Clarkson Stanfield, Wm. Etty, David Roberts (2), C. F. Tomkins, B. R. Hayden (2), J. W. Glass, Geo. Cattermole, Sir Robert Peel. Musicians: Sir Geo. T. Smart, Henry Blagrave, William Hawes, Adelaid Kemble, Manuel Garcia, Edward Fitzwilliam, Charles E. Horn, John Barnett. Actors and Actresses: Charles Kemble, Mrs. Ellen Kean (2), Mrs. Cobham, W. C. Macready, Mrs. Macready, Samuel Phelps, Mrs. Nisbet, Mrs. Julia Glover, Eliz. R. Edwin, Mrs. Mary A. Orger, Isabella Glyn (to George Ade), Francis M. Kelly, Mrs. Gibbs, R. W. Elliston, John P. Harley, Richard Jones, W. Farren, Benjamin Wrench, Charlotte Cushman, Frederick H. Yates, Mrs. Eliz. Yates, Robert Keeley, Mrs. Keeley, John Liston, John B. Buckstone, William H. Oxberry, Joseph Grimaldi, Charles Farley, Jas. Wallack, Laura Honey, Alfred S. Wigan, Frank Matthews, Henry Hall, John Emery, P. Farrer, J. Arnold, Miss Sydney, Julia Fortesque (Lady Gardner), Blanch Fane, Priscilla Horton, Mrs. Tayleure, Madame Malibran, Sims Reeves, Charles Fechter, William Murray, Paul Bedford. Nobility: Lady Lyndhurst, Adolphus Duke of Cambridge (2), Duchess of Norfolk, Duke of Northumberland, Duke of Devonshire, Lord Sefton (2), Sir Fitzroy Kelly, Lord Verulam (1866), Lord Londesborough, Lady Londesborough, Lord Lansdale, Lord Landsdown, Duchess of Cambridge, Lord Normandy, Duchess of Somerset, Earl of, Aberdeen, Duchess of Cleveland, Lady Molesworth, Countess of Essex, Lord Newport, Lady Mountcharles, Marchioness of Londonderry and Sir Geo. B. Airy. Miscellaneous: Robert Strickland, Sir Henry Ellis (Librarian British Museum), John Y. Akerman (Antiquarian), Sir Frederic Madden (Antiquarian), Francis Douce (Antiquarian), Samuel R. Meyrick (Antiquarian), William Knight (Philosopher), Miss H. N. Ward (Lord Nelson's daughter), Mrs. Lockhart, Thomas Milner Gibson (Statesman), Gen. J. F. Burgoyne (1870).

Miscellaneous items of interest include: two admission cards to the coronation of Queen Victoria; two copies from the secretary's reports of the Dramatic Authors Society, one containing a resolution by Thackeray; a broadside by J. R. Planche; and he signature of Al. Syeed Shaik Moodaffa, of the order of uphahy, chief of the Dervishers at Smyrna, with his seal, etc.