autograph letters signed (3)
1819, 1827. Ephemera. Item #295831
Autograph letters signed. 1. address 9 Bond St., dated Sept. 1st, 1819, 'Dear ____, I enclose you the ten pounds with many thanks for your kind loan of them that I may live to borrow and repay many more such sums is this sincere wish of ____ ___. Yours most truly, J. R. Planhe.' 2. Address 20 Brompton Crescent, Aug. 15, 1827. 'My dear Sir,'. Planche had come to see the recipient but found he had left town. He leaves his work on the Rhine. Planche is leaving for Vienna, not to return until October. About 80 words. 3. Address 20 Brompton Crescent, no date. 'Dear Mackinlay,' address on Soho Square. About 170 words. Amusing letter responding to a request for assistance for a friend about to undertake a journey. James Robinson Planche (1796-1880) was a British dramatist and antiquary who wrote, adapted or collaborated on 176 plays. He introduced historically accurate costuming to British theatre and was an ackowledged expert on historical costume.
Price: $100.00