Autograph letter signed from Thomas Thorpe, London, to Mr. Samuel Christie Miller [manuscript] 1870 August 6.

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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Thorpe, London, to Mr. Samuel Christie Miller [manuscript] 1870 August 6.

Offers a second Shakespeare folio to Christie-Miller for £40. Thorpe declares it to be "the finest copy except the Daniel ... which sold for 140£."

1 leaf ; 21 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7623972

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Christie-Miller, Samuel, 1811-1889

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Thorpe, Thomas, -1874

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