rif. 11431Dramatic Author's sic Society 42 King Street Covent Garden; 5 March 1838. 2pp. 12mo. The letter is on the recto of the first leaf of the bifolium with the list in three columns on the recto of the second. Fair on lightly-aged paper. Dibdin reminds Davidge that at his 'first Anniversary Dinner' he expressed a great wish to serve Dibdin by his patronage but that 'absence from Town' prevented him. 'The Company were so well pleas'd that each present sign'd a Paper to come again - it is now fix'd for my Birthday the 21st. Inst and I take the freedom of enclosing you a List of the Patrons in the Hope I may be allow'd to add yours and enclose you a Ticket'. The cost is 'One Guinea each Transferable - Half presented to me & for the other Half the Landlord gives a very good Dinner and a Bottle of Wine & Desert'. Dibdin invites Davidge's 'Commands' 'in Memory of Auld lang Syne' Davidge was lessee of the Coburg and Surrey Theatres. The list names more than eighty individuals in alphabetical order beginning with 'The Hon. Edd. Byng' and including 'Chas. Kemble Esqre' 'S. Sheridan Knowles Esq' 'Rt. Hon. Lord Tenterden' 'Rt. Hon. Earl Waldegrave' and three Members of Parliament. Dramatic Author's [sic] Society, 42 King Street, Covent Garden; 5 March 1838. unknown

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Thomas John Dibdin dramatist. Three Autograph Letters and Notes Signed "T Dibdin" x 2 and "T D" to unnamed correspondents x 2 and "J. Russell"

rif. 4859No place or date x 2 the other headed "A.M. Sep 25" to which another hand has added 1835. Total 4pp. 8vo two laid down on a page with minor defects and texts complete tending towards the illegible the other with bottom of page torn off with some textual loss again tending towards the illegible. In one he asks his correspondent to take up a bill of exchange that day "which I miscalculated for Monday" next - it will materially serve me without injuring you". In the next letter 1835 hard to read but he appeqars to be talking money with someone in need money he would supply before his Benefit and institute a transaction involving "Mr Peake". "After this week every night is a public or private Benefit at the Haymarket. In the final letter he mentions being ill all night and his writing in bed all day. He is sending various pieces: "the young English Gent" "I like it & wish it went to another Time - it would be much impressed by it"; "the Finale" "it was hard to do on account of the D-d short lines"; "an Abridgment of the Examination" "i hope it will do. I couldn't make it shorter". He'll bring along "The Introduction to Duett" although illness might affect their plans. He gives his address but in a quotation asks him to tell no-one of his address. No place or date (x 2), the other headed "A.M. Sep 25" to which another hand has added 1835. unknown

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1842rif. 014719Henry G. Bohn 1842. Book. Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3/4 Leather of the New Edition Small Damp Stain to Paste Down 1842 Edition Beautiful Copy in Period Black 3/4 Leather The Classic on Books About Books. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover books

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