CARLYLE (THOMAS) A collection of presentation copies from and to Thomas Carlyle and his family, and an autograph letter, comprising: AUTOGRAPH LETTER Autograph letter signed ('T.C.') to his brother John ('My dear Brother', noting that 'Jane [Carlyle] came up stairs to me with your two Notes this morning' informing him of their mother's illness, and as a result 'I went forth to get a Bradshaw being quite ignorant about the trains: the Bradshaw I got... I can learn only (and this not with absolute certainty to my own mind) that an Express Train leaves London this evening at five o'clock towards Carlisle...', expressing his fear that 'I shall hardly see my poor Mother alive' and as that his heart 'is crushed together as under mountain-roads; and even tears are denied me...', 2 pages, in ink, old folds, 8vo, 'Chelsea, 22 Decr. 1853' BOOKS BY AND INSCRIBED BY CARLYLE The Life of John Sterling, FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'To my dear mother from her affectionate T. Carlyle, Malvern, 17 Aug. 1851' on the half-title, half calf, Chapman and Hall, 1851 The Life of John Sterling, second edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'James Carlyle, Scotsbrig: from his affect. Brother T.C.' on the front free endpaper, spine worn, Chapman and Hall, 1852 The Life of Friedrich Schiller, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'John Carlyle, Scotsbrig, T.C. (Chelsea 27 June 1869') on title, binding age-soiled, Chapman and Hall, 1869 Life of Friedrich Schiller... Life of John Sterling. Two Biographies [part of Collected Works], INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'To Mr. John Carlyle (Scotsbrig) with many good wishes from his uncle. T.C. Chelsea, 10 March, 18592 on the front free endpaper, Chapman and Hall, 1858 Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, vol. 1 (of 5), second edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'To my brother James, with affectionate regards: T. Carlyle, London, 25 April 1840' on the front free endpaper, spine defective, James Fraser, 1840 SHAKESPEARE INSCRIBED BY CARLYLE SHAKESPEARE (WILLIAM) The Works, 8 vol., second Theobald edition, INSCRIBED BY CARLYLE 'To my kind nephew Jas. Carlyle for the Winter's Nights at Craigenputtock: with best wishes T.C., Chelsea, 12 Oct. 1870' in the first volume, titles printed in red and black, contemporary calf, worn, H. Lintot and others, 1740 BOOKS INSCRIBED TO CARLYLE McCULLAGH ((W. TORRENS) The Use and Study of History, inscribed 'To Thomas Carlyle Esq. with the compliments of the author, 8 Upper Glocter Street, Dublin' on the advertisement leaf, ownership inscription of 'James Carlyles Carlyle, Scotsbrig, 1842' on f.e.p., some loss to spine, Dublin, S.J. Machen, 1842 [SINCLAIR (GEORGE)] Second Epistle General of St. Boniface, inscribed 'Thomas Carlyle Esq. with Sir G.S.'s kind respects, Thurso Castle, 22 Aug. 1853' on title-page, with pencil NOTE BY CARLYLE beneath 'Privately printed. Wants to know if it should be published. Answer NO: it is, in fact, worth nothing, either in public or in private!', [no place or publisher, preface dated July 1853] JESSE (GEORGE R.) Evidence Given before the Royal Commission on Vivisection, inscribed 'Thomas Carlyle from the author' on the dedication page, and with an 8-line quotation from Carlyle's essay 'Shooting Niagara - and after?' written by Jesse on the verso of the half-title, B. Montagu, 1875 DUNLOP (JOHN) The South Sea Islanders, inscribed 'To Thomas Dunlop Esq. with sincere regards of the author' on the front free endpaper, and IN CARLYLE'S HAND 'James Carlyle, Scotsbrig T.C.' on the title-page, Houlston and Stoneman, 1841 MORSE Jr. (JOHN T) The Life of Alexander Hamilton, 2 vol., inscribed 'Thomas Carlyle Esq. with the compliments of John T. Morse Jr.' on front free endpaper of each volume, THOMAS CARLYLE'S BOOKPLATE, Boston, Little, Brown, 1876 BURNS (ROBERT) The Life and Works of Robert Burns. Edited by Robert Burns, vol. 1 (of 4), CARLYLE'S OWNERSHIP INSCRIPTION ('T. Carlyle, Chelsea, 1851'), and note in another hand 'With author's [presumably editor's] compliments' on the front free endpaper, lacks spine, Edinburgh, W. and R. Chambers, 1851 unless stated publisher's cloth, worn, all 8vo; and 8 others relating to Carlyle and his family, including one book signed by his brother James, and one with the bookplate of his brother John (28) Footnotes: 'MY HEART IS CRUSHED TOGETHER AS UNDER MOUNTAIN-ROADS; AND EVEN TEARS ARE DENIED ME' - Thomas Carlyle races from Chelsea to Scotland by rail, with the help of his Bradshaw guide, to see his dying mother. This letter to his brother, and the personal inscriptions in copies of his own works (and a set of Shakespeare) to his mother, brothers James and John, and his nephew convey the warmth he had for his family. He shows another side of his personality in the candid opinion he records in one of the books gifted to him by admirers, noting that the author 'Wants to know if it should be published. Answer NO: it is, in fact, worth nothing, either in public or in private!'. Provenance: Thomas Carlyle, and by family descent to the vendor. Saleroom notices: The Shakespeare set does not have the plates This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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