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Auction: 20025 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 675

Great Britain
Art and Literature
Christopher Anstey
1795 (18 Sept.) ALS from Christopher Anstey to Rev. Charles Dyers enclosing a new sonnet titled "To my Old Wig" (printed into the empty page of letter in very deep letterpress) in the "melancholy sentimental species of writing ... [which] I find very much come into fashion of late". Signed "Chri' Anstey". With address panel bearing 'bristol' postmark, rated with manuscript '5'. Unusual.

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Estimate
£100 to £150

Starting price
£70