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Lot #674
Literary Titans

Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning on one page; flanked by Tennyson and Swinburne

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Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning on one page; flanked by Tennyson and Swinburne

Astounding lot includes: the very rarely found together signatures of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning on a single 4 x 2.25 sheet; an ALS, 4.5 x 7.5, no date, signed “A. Tennyson,” which reads, in part: “My best wishes for your institution and my regrets that it is totally impossible for me to be among you on 28 December”; an ALS, 4.5 x 7.5, July 12, 1882, personal. letterhead, signed “A. Swinburne,” which reads, in part: “I am obliged to you for sending me the newspaper…” Each piece is affixed a slightly larger beveled gilt mount and the three are attractively shadow-box and framed to an overall size of 20 x 12. In overall very good to fine condition, with rough edges to all, a couple of areas of paper loss to left corners of the Swinburne letter and a rusted paper clip impression to the Tennyson. RRAuction COA.

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  • Dates: #358 - Ended June 16, 2010