Hello, These consist of a collection of original autograph letters signed from Thomas Pringle and John Fairbairn.
Thomas Pringle is remembered as South Africa's most famous poet, and beyond that as the Secretary of the Anti-Slavery Society in London where his efforts ended slavery in all territories administered by the British. John Fairbairn is likewise remembered, but as the champion of press freedom at the Cape under the Governorship of Lord Charles Somerset. He was also an educator, a politician, he took a leading hand in preventing the Cape being turned into a penal colony and was the founder and first Chairman of the Old Mutual. Lot 26. An autograph letter signed, from John Pringle dated Cape Town, 26th January 1926. This was written only weeks before his return to England. Lot 27. A collection of 8 autograph letters signed, from John Fairairn, dated Cape Town over the period 1825 to 1828. These letters cover a wide range of matters concerning the major issues in his life at the time, chiefly of course the friction with Lord Charles Somerset over the publications of which he and Pringle were editors, and much more. Lot 28. Two letters written by Fairbairn prior to his leaving for South Afica. One of these is dated 1816, a period of his life about which little certain is known, and places him in London. The second letter mentions his plans to leave England and we see that he was considering New South Wales and the West Indies and had thus not yet agreed to Pringle's requests to join him at the Cape. Lot 29. Notes for presentation to a Commission of Inquiry in Uitenhage 1823. The auction preview commenced yesterday, Thursday 7th November and opens for bidding on Thursday 14th November at 18.30 local time, finishing one week late on Thursday 21st November at 18.30 local time. http://www.antiquarianauctions.com You need to register as a buyer if you are interested in bidding on this. Either ourselves or antiquarianauctions.com can assist you in the process of registering and bidding. More images and transcriptions of the letters are available on request. Thanking you for your interest. Contact us direct if you need any further information. Regards Ian Balchin -- Fables Bookshop (Proprietor: Ian Balchin) Est. 1990 119 High Street, Grahamstown, 6139, South Africa. Tel/Fax: Shop +27-(0)46-636-1525 cell: none Our web site: http://www.fables.co.za/ Email us to subscribe to our email africana catalogue: For secure credit card transmission: http://www.sabda.co.za/fables.htm email: ae...@fables.co.za ici on parle francais Founder member Southern African Book Dealers Association Lat. 33.31126 S (33° 18' 40.5") Long. 26.52428 E (26° 31' 27.4") _______________________________________________ fables-list mailing list fables-list-own...@fables.co.za http://inksi.dyndns-remote.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fables-list
