Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli to his sister Sarah
Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, to his sister Sarah, 1837-1838, with many passages omitted from the version published in Ralph Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence with his sister, 1832-1852, (London, 1886) and in Benjamin Disraeli letters, ed. J.A.W. Gunn et al. vols. 2 and 3 (University of Toronto Press, 1982, 1987) nos. 640-642, 676, 686, 690 and 790.
At fol. iiiv is an engraving of Disraeli from a drawing by Alfred Croquis, published by James Fraser, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1837-1838
Extent
41 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. Dep. d. 847, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
Dep. d. 847
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 10923
Abstract
Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to his sister Sarah, 1837-1838.
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), was a Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Custodial History
Robson & Co., cat 95 (c.1915), item 295; owned by E. Thomas Cook; Sotheby's, 11-12 April 1938, lot 448; bought by Guinness Ltd.; Park Royal Document no. AGS/VAL/3
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Deposited by Guinness Ltd., 1998
Bibliography
- Edited versions of the letters can be found in Ralph Disraeli, Lord Beaconsfield's correspondence with his sister, 1832-1852, (London, 1886) and in Benjamin Disraeli letters, ed. J.A.W. Gunn et al. vols. 2 and 3 (University of Toronto Press, 1982, 1987), nos. 640-642, 676, 686, 690 and 790.
Physical Facet
Bound in morocco, gilt.
- Title
- Seven letters from Benjamin Disraeli to his sister Sarah
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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