I notice other points to which I would direct your attention. As to the Stanza on page 1, this is signed in your copy Frederick Tennyson, in the reprint the initials of Charles are given.

Page 67 Egypt' is signed in your copy Charles, but in the reprint it says 'Begun by Charles, finished by Alfred.'

Page 90

Page 109

Page 139

Page 165

'Scotch Song,' is signed in your copy Alfred, and is
queried in the reprint.

The Deity,' signed Charles, is queried in the reprint
Alfred or Charles.

Epigram on a Musician,' signed Charles, is queried
in the reprint.

Though cam 'st to thy Bower,' signed Alfred, is not
signed in the reprint.

Page 173, signed Charles, in the reprint queried Alfred.
175, signed Charles, in the reprint queried Alfred or
Charles.

184, signed Charles, in the reprint queried Alfred.
197, signed M. Who is M.? In the reprint signed Charles.
209, signed Charles, attributed to Alfred in the reprint.
210, signed Alfred, bears Frederick's name in the reprint.
These are interesting points which I should like settled before
purchasing. Possibly you may be able to give me the informa-
The marks added to the poems, if made by Tennyson him-
self, should have settled any dispute as to who was the author
of various pieces, but the reprint was carefully edited from re-
liable information, I take it, and so I do not understand how
the divergence has arisen."

tion.

"We fear we can do little to solve the difficulties which you mention. From enquiry we made at the time of purchase, we felt satisfied that it had belonged to Haddelsey, that he gave it to Miss Turquand, in whose hands it remained till a recent date. If, as the latter owner believed, the marks were made while the book was in Mr. Haddelsey's possession they were purposely made on good information, at a time when the memory of Tennyson would be of some value. The list in the reprint (Poems by Two Brothers-reprint-Macmillan, 1893) was prepared by the present writer from the original manuscript, entirely from handwriting, confirmed by the present Lord Tennyson; and some of those that were marked doubtful, as to which of the two brothers wrote, were claimed by Frederick, the third brother. No one living has anything else than handwriting to go by; and if the present volume is genuine it is a strange confirmation of the accuracy of the list made from the manuscript. We do not think it likely that the difficulty which you note will ever be explained."

[See Reproduction.]

959. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). The Tribute. A Collection of Miscellaneous Unpublished Poems, by various authors. Edited by Lord Northampton. Svo, full dark brown crushed levant morocco, with three-lined gilt panel on sides, the centre of which is inlaid with green and yellow levant to represent a vase, gilt tooled back and four line inside borders, gilt top, by BRADSTREETS.

Lond. Murray, 1837

*Contains an original verse contribution by Alfred Tennyson, entitled Stanzas,' not reprinted elsewhere, but incorporated eighteen years later (1855), with some modifications and omissions into the poem of Maud."

960. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). Maud, and other Poems. FIRST EDN. 12mo, full sage green crushed levant morocco, sides tooled to a rich honeysuckle design, with birds and butterflies, back to match, inside borders, old rose silk linings and fly-leaves, rough gilt edges, by the CLUB BINDERY. Lond. 1855

* BEAUTIFUL COPY. In case.

961. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). The Sailor Boy. THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION, OF WHICH ONLY 25 COPIES WERE PRINTED. 12mo, full brown crushed levant morocco, panelled sides with pretty corner ornaments, richly tooled back, inside borders, gilt top, original covers bound in, by RIVIERE. Lond. : Emily Faithfull and Co.,1861 [See Reproduction.]

962. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). Timbuctoo. 18mo, plain wrappers, uncut. [n. p., circa 1875]

* Scarce. The Rev. F. G. Lee, of All Saints Vicarage, was the editor of this reprint, by permission of the author. Only a few copies were printed and the proceeds devoted to a Bazaar.

963. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). Rifle Clubs. Written in 1859, now for the first time printed. 4to, vellum boards, uncut. N. Y. 1899

* No. 2 of 17 copies printed at the Marion Press.

964. TENNYSON (ALFRED LORD). Autograph Letter Signed. 2 pp. Farringford, Dec. 19, 1856. To Richard Doyle. With early cabinet portrait autographed by Tenny

son:

"MY DEAR DOYLE: Simeon brought me the other day your landspip or seaskip for it is both. Did I beg it, as your letter seems to imply? It was very shameful in me, nevertheless I cannot be very repentent seeing that I have got it & that we are both so much pleased with it. I am not sure that I shall not send you an engraving done from it one of these days, that is if you will permit me to have it engraved. There are first however three separate distances of the downs that I shall get you to put in the next time you are here & we hope that may be very soon, Easter at the latest if all be well with us. We have some compunction in asking anyone not an American to come on so arduous a journey in winter."

965. TERENTIUS cum quinque commentis: videlicet Donati, Guidonis, Calphurnii, Ascensii et Servii. Title within a fine architectural and ornamental outline woodcut border, 2 full-page outline woodcuts, of which the first represents Terence on a chair surrounded by the commentators, and the second a Roman theatre, and numerous pretty outline small woodcuts. Folio, full red morocco extra (signatures A6, C3, D1, D2 and HH2 missing, and few leaves soiled). Venetiis: Lazarus de Soardis, 1512

966. THACKERAY (W. M.). The Book of Snobs. By W. M. Thackeray. Comic vignettes by the Author. Post 8vo, full chocolate crushed levant, inside gold borders, gilt edges on the rough by the CLUB BINDERY. Lond.: Punch Office, 1848 *FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Scarce.

967. THACKERAY (W. M.). The Virginians: a Tale of the Last Century. With illusts. on steel and wood by the Author. 2 vols. 8vo, in the original 24 monthly numbers, commencing November, 1857, and ending October, 1859, the whole enclosed in crimson levant morocco case, by BRADLond. Bradbury & Evans, 1857-59

STREETS.

*In splendid condition.

968. THACKERAY (W. M.). Miscellanies. Prose and Verse. 4 vols. post 8vo, full polished calf gilt extra, inside dentelle borders, gilt tops, uncut by TouT. Lond. 1861-'65 969. THACKERAY (W. M.). Hints to Collectors of Original Editions of the Works of William M. Thackeray. By C. P. Johnson. 12mo, boards, gilt, uncut. Lond. 1885

* Edition limited to 500 copies.

970. THACKERAY (W. M.). A Collection of Letters of Thackeray, 1847-1855. Collected by Jane O. Brookfield. Portraits and facsimiles. Royal 8vo, cloth gilt, gilt top.

N. Y. 1887

971. THACKERAY (W. M.). Thackeray's Pocket Note Book, of 59 leaves containing over 100 CLEVER PENCIL SKETCHES BY THACKERAY of figures, groups, a variety of monograms of his own initials, studies of Female heads, views in Belgian and Dutch Towns (such as Antwerp, the Watergate at Hoorn, etc.), people on board the Steamers and a FULL-LENGTH PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF smoking a cigar, stuck on the end of a very original holder, i. e. the Stem of a German Pipe, etc., also some MS. notes. Many of the Sketches are little gems and quite out of his usual style. Square 18mo, 312 by 3 inches. In crimson crushed levant morocco solander case.

*This miniature Sketch book was given to a Mr. Aylmer, who worked as a decorator in the house that Thackeray was building at Kensington. He talked a great deal to his workmen and was very kind to them, and on one occasion made Aylmer a present of the book. This little volume was discovered some few years ago.

972. THACKERAY (W. M.). The Seven Items described below formed part of an important and valuable collection of autograph letters and original drawings, formerly the property of MISS BLANCHE PAXTON, daughter of Sir Joseph Paxton (designer of the Crystal Palace and of the Great Exposition of 1851), the rest of which are now in the possession of a well-known American collector. Sir Joseph was the friend of