William Makepeace Thackeray: ALS and a Scathing Critique of the Tory and a Whig, and a Small Diddy, Completely in His Hand (1811-1863) William Thackeray, Satirist, Parodist, Author of "Vanity Fair" and "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" (One of Stanley Kubrick's cinematic masterpieces) AlS and Autographed Manuscript.
Two pieces by Thackeray, acclaimed British writer. One an autographed letter signed, no date, to someone of some familiarity where he does use the saying "who dares be treading on my coat" when referring to the French. He then enthusiastically accepts her invitiation. 4.25 x 4" with a very clean example of his signature. Lower right corner tip is missing.
The other piece is most unusual and it is a long, exceptionally well written damning critique of sorts.
"A Tory is not a man but a beast. He is styed in his prejudices; he wallows in the mire of his senses; he cannot get beyond the trough of his sordid appetites whether it is gold or wood. Truth & falsehood are to him to something to buy & sell principle and conscience something to eat and drink. He tramples on the plea of humanity & lives as the decay of public good. A Whig is properly called a Trimmer - that is a coward to both sides of the question, who dare not be a knave nor an honest man, but is sort of whiffling Harlett. Shuffling, cunning silly contemptible negation of the two."
This is followed by five lines of rhyme:
Then tea made by one if my wife she be
If Jove were to drink it would soon be his Hebe
Then silence a little, a creeping twilight
Then an egg for your supper with lettuces white
And a moon & friends arm to go home with at night.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,500
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