BIB_ID
193792
Accession number
MA 23376
Creator
Northwick, John Rushout, Baron, 1770-1859.
Display Date
Northwick Park, England, 1828 May 20.
Credit line
Gift of John F. Fleming, 1985.
Description
1 item (3 pages, with address) ; 23 x 18.6 cm
Notes
Address panel with seal and postmarks: "Moreton May Twentieth 1828 / Anthony Molteno Esqre / 20 Pall Mall / London / Northwick."
Summary
Giving Molteno instructions about print and book sales; specifying which items he would particularly like, including "Etchings by Canaletto" and "the Munich-Gallery of paintings;" saying that he believes the library of Thomas Edwards of Halifax is being sold at high prices; commenting that he does not "feel inclined to make any sacrifices to the fame of the name of Edwards or to the fine dress of the books" [Edwards of Halifax was a noted bookbinder].
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