[Letters by author and notes by distinguished recipient] A Selection from the Letters of Lewis Carroll [...] to his Child-Friends.

Pp.[xviii].268, 8vo, endpapers foxed, sl. hinge strain, in slightly worn and dulled dj, frontis. portrait, illus., mainly book in very good condition. ENCLOSED: A. Two Autograph Letters Signed Evelyn M. Hatch, both to Falconer Madan, bibliographer of Lewis Carroll, [Printed heading] 17 Pembroke Gardens, W8, 19 September 1933 and 13 November 1933: Letter One (Sept.) She anticipates the publication of her Letters and reveals the howler in the announcement (Nine or ten wise words, rather than Eight or Nine, describing her vexation. Flu had brought previous correspondence with Madan to an abrupt end previously. When I recovered I had to set to work as hard as possible to get the Lewis Carroll book finished in time for publication in the Autumn. It has involved an enormous amount of work & correspondence & I only hope there are not any pother bad mistakes. I shall await your verdict with anxiety [... She had hoped for more helpful conversation with him. She concludes with a word about the selection of letters, and a little tribute of gratitude to him in the Preface; Letter Two (Nov.) She is pleased to receive his letter, the first I have had about the book, saying she has not exaggerated her debts to him in her Preface. She asks for objective criticism, voicing an ambition to write someone's biography (not of Lewis Carroll!). Macmillan has certainly turned it out very well. I am not entirely satisfied with the illustrations, but my choice was limited & there were very few photographs of children who were recipients of letters [...] She expresses disappointment in Oxford booksellers whose welcome of the letters wasn't enthusiastic. Although Macmillan sent them specimen-copies before the bound volumes were published, Blackwell's only order six [see description of another enclosure below], & others only three & even one! She expands on the point of Oxford's lack of interest, and reveals that Major Dodgson's agent has claimed three of the six complimentary 'author's copies' as included among his half share of profits!; B. Bookmark advertising Blackwell's - presumably where Madan bought it; C. clipping from TLS of a letter Evelyn Hatch wrote to emphasise the pleasure young girls took in Carroll's company. Falconer Madan has added recd Nov. 9. 1933 below the colophon, two brief notes explicating two features of the poem by B.H. (explicated as Beatrice Hatch), an asterisk on p.vii, and circa 12 lines of points on the back endpaper starting Where are the originals? briefly alluding to Snark 98 and concluding Photography over in 1884, 181, four points are ticked.~450~LEWIS CARROLL CHARLES DODGSON ALICE IN WONDERLAND~ ~0~Shelf below Burke's (upright/right)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 26834~22/10/2025~False~Fanny Kemble, actress [Frances Anne Kemble (1809 -1893) actress from a theatre family, well-known and popular writer and abolitionist]~[Fanny Kemble, actress] Autograph Note Signed Fanny Kemble to unnamed male correspondent~Wareford Cottage, 15th[no more date]~One page, 11 x 14cms, trimmed but apparently complete, residue of tipping in a reverse (four corner glue dabs), good condition. Text: My dear Sir - I intend leaving London by the 9-55 Express train on Monday - I think it reaches Brighton about half past eleven[...].~35~AUTHOR AUTHORESS ABOLITIONIST ACTRESS~ ~0~OL24~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 26843~09/11/2025~False~George Holyoake [George Jacob Holyoake] (1817-1906), radical editor who coined the terms 'secularism' and 'jingoism'~[George Holyoake, radical editor who coined the terms 'secularism' and 'jingoism'.] Secretarial Note Letter Salutation, Postscript and Signature ('G. J. Holyoake') in Holyoake's hand to 'Rt Harrison'~[Printed address] Newcastle Daily/Weekly Chronicle. | Special Wire & News Office | 22, Essex Street Strand, 27 May 1874.~One page, laid down on similar sized paper, foxed but contents clear. SEE IMAGE. Secretarial text: If it be worth while making the enclosed collection [not present], in any form you may see fit, please do it at your discretion.Postcript in Holyoake's hand: I had a very pleasant talk with Prof. Bain. The letters T.O. [turn over?] bottom right corner, but verso apparently bland.~45~MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPH GEORGE JACOB HOLYOAKE RADICAL EDITOR JOURNALIST SECULARISM JINGOISM VICTORIAN FLEET STREET LONDON NEWSPAPER NINETEENTH CENTURY CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT WATSON NEWCASTLE~ ~0~OL68~ ~ ~0~ ~ 26833~21/10/2025~False~Hans Richter [Johann Baptist Isidor Richter (1843 ? 1916), Austro-Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor.]~[Hans Richter, conductor] Autograph Letter Signed flamboyantly Hans Richter to Mr. Morley in English [[Harp maker John Morley]~Bayreuth, 8 Parsival Strasse, [Stamped] 1 Agug 1911 (perhaps by recipient).~One page, 4to, fold marks and a bit battered but text clear and complete, as follows: At my next visit in London I shall come to you and we shall talk about your harp at the Covent Garden Theatre. I was very sorry for my not having been able to call at your house, but you must excuse me and you will understand that I was prevented from coming by the troubles of changing my house. | My best greetings to Mrs [?}-Paterson. | With my best regards to you and Mrs Morley I remain [...][Post script] During the time from 20th of August until 30th of September I shall have no address here because I shall travel in Austria and Hungary.