all the authors and artists represented in the collection, and was persona grata in the brilliant "Punch" coterie of Thackeray's time. In Frith's Life of John Leech it is remarked that Paxton and Dickens were the only outsiders admitted to the famous weekly "Punch Dinners." Miss Paxton's collection consisted chiefly of Thackeray material-autograph letters, manuscripts, proof-sheets and original drawings in pencil, pen-and-ink and water-colors, but contained also a few letters, or Drawings of Dickens, Leech, Douglas Jerrold, Mark Lemon, Wilkie Collins and others. (a) The excessively rare original programme of the Private Theatricals given on Feb. 24, 1862, on the occasion of the opening of Thackeray's new residence at Palace Green, Kensingtonthe celebrated "W. Empty House Theatricals.'' The entertainment included the first presentation of "The Wolves and the Lamb," in which the part of Mr. Bonnington was taken by Thackeray, while Miss Harriet Thackeray, Herman Merivale and other well-known people played other roles in the performance. (One sheet, oblong 4to.) THACKERAY'S OWN COPY, bearing on the reverse of the Original Programme, IN HIS AUTOGRAPH, an unpublished Poem or Epilogue of 36 lines, written by him, and spoken or intended to be spoken, at the conclusion, of the play. The opening lines of the Epilogue are as follows: "Our drama ends. Our Landlord gives a greeting to his friends- A little speech should end a little play. These built the house, from garret down to hall; Suffices to edificate a house!"' The rest of the poem is as good or better, and very characteristic. It continues in a similar vein, referring again to the wine at one-and-nine" and to his part of Mr. Bonnington; passes on to a grave and earnest toast to his guests, and ends with the following lines referring to his house: "May raneour, envy, never come from out it, May truth, good humor, Kindness dwell within it. Before his novel writing days are o'er To raise, in this very house, one or two stories more.' Thackeray built only two stories' more ere his novel-writing days were over-concluding the Roundabout Papers and leaving the uncompleted Dennis Duval-and the pathetic relic of his uncompleted "purpose" to raise one or two "more stories" on the edifice he had built with his "little wits' makes it one of the most interesting reminiscences of the famous novelist that an admirer could wish to possess. The W. Empty House, as can readily be seen, a play on Thackeray's name, the W. M. T. House. The comedy of "The Wolves and the Lamb" was never published, and was adapted as the basis of "Lovel the Widower.'' (b) Lock of Thackeray's Hair. (c) Original Portrait of Thackeray, cleverly executed in pencil, 6 x 4 ins. (d) Original Portrait of Mrs. Brookfield, in pencil, by Thackeray, with pencil study in margin, 4 x 8 ins. (e) Finely executed full-length Portrait of a Lady (apparently Mrs. Brookfield), in pencil, 10 x 7 ins. (f) Two original pencil studies, by Thackeray, for a portrait of Mrs. Brookfield-one full length, the other half length. On one sheet, 4 x 8 ins. (g) A similar sheet containing Three charming Pencil Studies, by Thackeray, of French child-life. The whole made into a book with Japanese vellum paper leaves, all the material being skilfully inlaid and neatly described in red ink, and with a specially printed title-page which reads: "William Makepeace Thackeray." "A Thirty-Six Line Epilogue Five Original Pencil Drawings and A Lock of His Hair," and with a proof on Japanese vellum paper of Hollyer's fine portrait of Thackeray as frontispiece. Large 4to, full blue crushed levant morocco, with broad panelled sides, corner ornaments, ornate back and inside borders, gilt edges, by BRADSTREETS. [See Reproduction.] 973. THOMSON (JAMES). The City of Dreadful Night, with Introduction by E. Cavazza. 4to, full brown crushed levant morocco extra, the covers with inlaid bands of blue morocco, inlaid ornamental leaves and mask of maroon morocco, mosaic back, doublé with blue levant morocco extra, gilt tooled borders, silk linings, gilt edges, by the CLUB BINDPortland: Mosher, 1892 ERY. *LARGE PAPER: one of the 10 copies printed on Japanese vellum paper. 974. THORNBURY (WALTER). Haunted London. Illust. by F. W. Fairholt and extra-illust. with over 140 engravings and 5 colored plates, among which are portraits of historic characters, facsimiles, views, playbills, etc. 2 vols. 8vo, half morocco gilt, gilt tops, uncut. Lond. 1865 975. THOUMAS (GÉNÉRAL). Exposition Rétrospective Militaire du Ministère de la Guerre en 1889. 2 vols. folio, magnificently bound in full green crushed levant morocco, richly gilt, with borders of red, white and blue inlays, entwined by a gold tooled floral wreath, broad inside gold borders, gilt edges on the rough, by RUBAN. Paris, 1889 * ONLY 15 COPIES ISSUED ON JAPANESE VELLUM PAPER, with duplicate proofs of the plates. The illustrations number over 400, consisting of views, portraits, arms, rations, equipments, etc., giving a pictorial review of the French army from the earliest times. In point of binding, finish and scope one of the finest works ever issued. 976. TICKNOR (GEORGE). ature. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. extra, gilt backs, gilt tops, uncut. History of Spanish Liter3 vols. 8vo, half morocco Lond. 1849 *Fine set of the original issue. SCARCE. 977. TILLE (ALEXANDER). Yule and Christmas. Their Place in the Germanic Year. Small 4to, buckram, gilt, uncut. * One of only 200 copies issued for sale. 978. TODHUNTER (JOHN). A Sicilian Idyll: a Pastoral Play in two scenes. With a woodcut. 12mo, boards, uncut. * FIRST EDITION. Only 250 coipes printed. Lond. 1890 979. TOPINARD (PAUL). Anthropology. With Preface by Paul Broca. Illusts. 8vo, half calf gilt, gilt top. Lond. 1890 980. TRAVEL, Adventure, and Sport from "Blackwood's Magazine." 6 vols. 12mo, half calf gilt, gilt tops. Edinb.: Blackwood & Sons, n. d. *This interesting collection comprises the best contributions on Sport, etc., from the famous magazine. 981. TROLLOPE (T. ADOLPHUS). A History of the Commonwealth of Florence, from the Earliest Independence of the Commune to the Fall of the Republic in 1531. 4 vols. 8vo, half polished morocco gilt, gilt tops, uncut. Lond. 1865 *Fine copy of the original Library Edition. 982. TROTTER (ALEXANDER). Observations on the Financial Position and Credit of such of the States of the North American Union as have contracted public debts. Map. 8vo, full polished calf gilt, gilt top. Lond. 1838 983. TROUBADOURS. Lays of the Minnesingers or German Troubadours of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries. Illustrated by Specimens of the Contemporary Lyric Poetry of Provence and Other Parts of Europe. Plates. 12mo full vellum gilt, gilt edges. Lond. 1825 984. TRUBNER'S ORIENTAL SERIES. A Long and Important Collection of these extremely interesting and highly useful publications. The services of the most eminent Eastern scholars and students were employed, and the series stands as a monument of skill and research. Comprising: The History of Esarhaddon (son of Sennacherib), King of Assyria, B. C. 681-668, together with Original Texts, etc., by E. A. Budge, 1880; Indian Poetry, by Edwin Arnold, 1884; A Classified Collection of Tamil Proverbs, with Translations, Explanations, etc., by H. Jensen, 1897; Lays of Ancient India, selections from Indian Poetry rendered into English verse, by R. C. Dutt, 1894; The Religions of India, by A. Barth, 1882; Behar Proverbs, Classified and Arranged, with Appendix, by J. Christian, 1891; Texts from the Buddhist Canon, commonly known as Dhammapada, by Samuel Beal, 1878; The Life of Hiuen-Tsiang, by Samuel Beal, 1888; Buddhist Records of the Western World, by Samuel Beal, 2 vols., 1884; A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature, by J. Dowson, 1879; The History of Indian Literature, by A. Weber, 1878; The Birth of the WarGod, by R. T. H. Griffith, 1879; Modern India and the Indians, by M. Williams, 1879; Metrical Translations from Sanskrit Writers, by J. Muir, 1879; The Classical Poetry of the Japanese, by B. H. Chamberlain, 1880; Manava Dharma-Sastra, the Cose of Manu, by J. Jolly, 1887; The Satakas of Bhartrihari, by B. H. Wortham, 1886; Essays on the Sacred Language, Writings and Religions of the Parsis, by M. Haug, 1878; Yusuf and Zulaikha; a Poem by Jámi, Trans. by R. T. H. Griffith, 1882; The Mind of Mencius, by E. Faber and A. B. Hutchinson, 1882; The Quatrains of Omar Khayyám, by E. H. Whinfield, Lond. 1882; Another edition of Omar Khayyám, with the Persian Text and English Translation, by E. H. Whinfield, 1883; The Gulistan, or Rose-Garden, by E. B. Esstwick, 1880; The Life or Legend of Gaudama, by P. Bigandet, 2 vols. 1880; Linguistic Essays, by Carl Abel, 1882; English Intercourse with Siam in the XVIIth Century, by J. Anderson, map, 1890; A Talmudic Miscellany, by P. I. Hershon, 1880; The Sankhya Aphorisms of Kapila, by J. R. Ballantyne, 1885; Tibetan Tales derived from Indian sources, by F. 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Cust, all three series, 1880-1891; A Sketch of the Modern Languages of Africa, by R. N. Cust, 2 vols., 1883; A Sketch of the Modern Languages of the East Indies, by R. N. Cust, 1878; Miscellaneous Essays relating to Indian subjects, by B. H. Hodgson, 2 vols., 1880. Together 76 vols. 8vo, uniformly bound in half polished calf, gilt extra, gilt tops (some joints rather weak and some backs slightly rubbed, but on the whole a FINE SET). Lond., v. d. 985. TUER (A. W.). History of the Horn Book. With numerous illusts. 2 vols. 4to, full vellum, gilt tops, uncut. Lond. 1896 *This splendid and interesting publication contains in two appropriate pockets the perfect reproduction of a leather-covered oaken horn-book, in Roman letter, stamped with the effigy of Charles II. on horseback; of an early uncovered horn-book in black letter; of an uncovered oaken horn-book of the later period; of a cardboard horn-book; of the "British Battledore:" of the Royal Battledore'' and of a later "Battledore." Now out of print and very scarce. |