Lot 323
Thackeray, William Makepeace (1811-63) English author. Autograph Manuscript page, n.d., n.p., 9 x 5½ inches. A page from On a Joke which I Once heard from the Late Thomas Hood, "Roundabout Papers" No. 9 (Dec. 1860). It begins: "…Sterne should make love to his neighbors' wives. Swift for a long time was as poor as any wag that ever laughed, but he owed no penny to his neighbors: Addison when he wore his most threadbare coat would hold his head up…." Approximately 300 words, with numerous corrections in Thackeray's hand. In 1860, as one of the leading writers of his day, he bacame editor of the Cornhill magazine; the "Roundabout Papers" were short essays published in that magazine. They were often autobiographical and sometimes Thackeray used them to respond to various attacks. Fine.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
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