ALS, one page, 7.25 x 9, no date. Letter to Edward Valentine. In part: “I find that my man and the landlord of this house, agree in thinking that my best plan—consistently with my arrangements for Milan—will be to leave at 3 o’clock…I must therefore, I fear, deny myself of the pleasure of dining with you.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and mild toning. Edward Valentine was the cousin of Edgar Allan Poe’s foster mother, and was fond of Poe as he grew up; the writer would later unsuccessfully solicit funds from him to support a literary magazine. Dickens traveled to Milan at least twice—first in 1844, which he described in his 1846 travelogue Pictures of Italy, and again in 1853. A superb, boldly penned letter with multiple literary associations. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.
This item is Pre-Certified by PSA/DNA
Buy a third-party letter of authenticity for
$100.00
*This item has been pre-certified by a trusted third-party authentication service, and by placing a bid on this item, you agree to accept the opinion of this authentication service. If you wish to have an opinion rendered by a different authenticator of your choosing, you must do so prior to your placing of any bid. RR Auction is not responsible for differing opinions submitted 30 days after the date of the sale.
