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Poetry.- Mackay (Charles, Scottish poet and writer, 1812-89) The Salamandrine or Love and Immortality: a Romance, autograph manuscript corrected by the author, title and 150pp., written on rectos only, numerous ink corrections, slightly browned, bookplate with initials CM on front pastedown, original calf, gilt, rubbed, partly rebacked with the original spine laid down and repaired, sm. 4to, last section inscription, "June 13th 20 minutes to three PM", 14th August 1841.

⁂ Charles Mackay, father of Marie Corelli. As a young man he joined the staff of the Morning Chronicle with George Hogarth and his future son-in-law, Charles Dickens. Dickens appreciated Mackay's journalistic skills and in 1846 tried to poach him for the recently founded Daily News. The Salamandrine, published in 1842 was one of Mackay's early works. Based on the Rosicrucian ideas of Count de Gabalis by the Abbé de Villars this work deals with gnomes, nymphs, sylphs and Salamanders.

Lot 179

Poetry.- Mackay (Charles, Scottish poet and writer, 1812-89) The Salamandrine or Love and Romance, autograph manuscript corrected by the author, title and 150pp., numerous ink corrections, slightly browned, Mackay's bookplate on front pastedown, original calf, gilt, sm. 4to, 1841.

Hammer Price: £900

Description

Poetry.- Mackay (Charles, Scottish poet and writer, 1812-89) The Salamandrine or Love and Immortality: a Romance, autograph manuscript corrected by the author, title and 150pp., written on rectos only, numerous ink corrections, slightly browned, bookplate with initials CM on front pastedown, original calf, gilt, rubbed, partly rebacked with the original spine laid down and repaired, sm. 4to, last section inscription, "June 13th 20 minutes to three PM", 14th August 1841.

⁂ Charles Mackay, father of Marie Corelli. As a young man he joined the staff of the Morning Chronicle with George Hogarth and his future son-in-law, Charles Dickens. Dickens appreciated Mackay's journalistic skills and in 1846 tried to poach him for the recently founded Daily News. The Salamandrine, published in 1842 was one of Mackay's early works. Based on the Rosicrucian ideas of Count de Gabalis by the Abbé de Villars this work deals with gnomes, nymphs, sylphs and Salamanders.

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