Selection of Autographs - featuring Robert Benton Seeley (1798-1886) - 'Father of the…

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Selection of Autographs - featuring Robert Benton Seeley (1798-1886) - 'Father of the…

Selection of Autographs - featuring Robert Benton Seeley (1798-1886) - 'Father of the Publishing Trade' Autographed Letter dated 1854 to an unnamed cleric refers to an exchange of copies of 'Foxe' possibly John Foxe, Elizabethan Preacher and writer, Samuel Carter Hall (1800-1889) Journalist Autographed Letter with Art Journals embossed to top centre, agreeing to send an edition to a correspondent. He is often cited as the model for the character of Pecksniff in Charles Dickens' novel Martin Chuzzlewit. James Macaulay (1817-1902) Autographed Letter Pioneer of Boy's Own Paper the letter appears to relate to a correspondent's idea for publication but warns the writer to avoid an intermediary who is not 'an honourable man', Macaulay signs as Emeritus Editor of the Religious Tract Society, Samuel P Tregelles (1813-1875) autograph to subscription receipt together with hand written letter to Dr Pusey re books, the receipt dated 1858 signed over the postage stamp and Edward Augustus Freeman (1823-1892) Historian Autographed Letter dated 1867 noted for his 15-volume History of the Norman conquest (5)

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