1. Egerton MS 3689
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Egerton MS 3689
- Title:
- 'THE NEWCOMES' by William Makepeace Thackeray, two pages of the corrected autograph manuscript, used by the printer (a compositor's name and printer's mark appear on f. 2), for no. 21, June 1855, namely:- vol. ii, chapter XXIX, pp. 266-268, beg. 'We have said that the baronet's lecture . . .' ends 'such a man would assuredly have a chance . . .'. In printing, numerous alterations to the punctuation were made. At f. 1, line 12, the exclamation 'ha!' has been incorrectly capitalized and sepa...
- Scope & Content:
- William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist: Two pages of 'The Newcomes': 1855.: Autogr. Fiction: W. M. Thackeray; two pages of 'The Newcomes': 1855.: Autogr.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1855
- Extent:
- 1 item