[Rarebooks] FS: William Thackeray AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT from THE VIRGINIANS

[Charles Agvent]

THACKERAY, William Makepeace. AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT from THE VIRGINIANS. 
. HOLOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT completely in Thackeray's miniscule hand of @450 
words on one blue sheet (5" x 7-3/4") of paper laid down on a slightly 
larger sheet (6" x 8-3/4") comprising the end of Chapter 79 from 
Thackeray's THE VIRGINIANS. The manuscript begins "on his lordship, who 
received us kindly enough and or regard for his old friend her 
father...." and ends "My poor Theo had a nice dinner waiting for me 
after the rehearsal. I pleaded fatigue as the reason for looking so 
pale. I did not dare to convey to her this dreadful news." About Fine 
and quite scarce. (#014515)        $6,000.00

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