Autograph letter signed ("Thos. Hughes") to Charles H. Gleason, apparently a young boy; London, July 1878

From the Bart Auerbach Collection. 2 pages, 8vo, a bifolium with the center fold reinforced with two strips of paper tape on front and back, else very good; written on embossed stationery of the Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall. Item #409413

Hughes responds to Gleason, sending his autograph: "... Autograph collecting is a natural and commendable pursuit in early life–I followed it to some extent... You will have a curious & valuable experience as you go on of the change we all make in our heroes, & when you begin to weed your book may very likely smile (in memory of this warning) as you remove my mark from it's [sic] pages..." (BA).

Price: $250.00