Thy buckles, o Garrick, thy friends may now use [manuscript], 18th century.

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Thy buckles, o Garrick, thy friends may now use [manuscript], 18th century.

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Autograph two line verse signed A.L. Barbauld: "Thy buckles, o Garrick, thy friends may now use / But no mortal hereafter shall stand in thy shoes." With a separate leaf endorsed by Garrick: "Mrs. Barbauld's very flattering admirable distich upon my Buckles." Also, an accompanying explanation in a different hand concerning the composition of these lines following Garrick's gift of his buckles to Hannah More.

1 leaf ; 92 x 226 cm.

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