TALBOT3028

London
Dec^r 22. 1834

Sir,

The number of letters which have come upon me at one time, in consequence of my list, has prevented my replying so punctually as I could have wished – I trust you will excuse what under ordinary circumstances would appear inattention –

Donovans shells ¹ are the least saleable of his works – they would be worth 2 / 15 / 0 to me. The Oriental Field Sports ² in one very large folio volume was published at 25^gs, – at least the labels which I have hitherto seen, bore that price, – they it may have been reduced to 10 / 10 / 0 by some subsequent publisher, but I never saw it labeled at that price. The book now sells very low, the morocco binding of my copy being worth 5 / 5 / • out of the 8 / 8 / • it is marked. I do not wish to have any more copies, but if you are serious of parting with it, I will allow 3 / 0 / 0 presuming that although the boarding may be in bad condition, none of the plates are torn. Malcolm would not suit me at present as I am selling the Large Paper hf bd russia for 2 / 12 / 6 & the small calf gall, for the same price. A great number of copies have lately been returned from India.

I do business in all classes of literature, and should prefer good oriental books to any of those you have mentioned. Herbelot ³, [Julius?],⁴ Alcoran, &c would suit me very well.

The original edition of Buck is more in my favorite class [illegible deletion] (Books of Prints) than any of the others. The 2 vols of Castles & large folio of Cities, complete, would be worth from 15 to 20 according to condition – It is many years since they were worth £40. I had a set with most of the original Indian Ink Drawings, which I sold for 50£ in Morocco, and another set, without the drawings, for 25 / • 1ּ in Russia –

I sent you another copy of my list for post

I remain Sir Your most obd^t Humble ser^t
Henry G. Bohn

4 York Street

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M^r H. Fox Talbot Esq^r MP
Lacock Abbey
Chippenham
Wilts