Check the listing for details. F.C. BURNAND - LETTER - SIGNED - VTG - LIBRETTIST - SULLIVAN'S COX & BOX - PUNCH. Listed at 175.00 USD. F.C. BURNAND Vintage, autograph letter, 3 full pages on bifold leaf, 5" x 8",Albion Club, Ramsgate (Kent), September 26, no year The paper watermarked "Original Turkey Mill, Kent" An interesting letter on copyright and publishing, relating to an advertisement (probably in "Punch") Signed: "F. C. Burnand" Condition: light handling Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, usually known as F. C. Burnand, was an English comic writer andprolific playwright, best known today as the librettist of Arthur Sullivan's opera Cox and Box. By the 1870s he was generating a prodigious output of plays as well as comic pieces and illustrationsfor the humour magazine "Punch". Burnand's best-known book, "Happy Thoughts" was originallypublished in "Punch" in 1863-1864 and frequently reprinted. Born: 1836, London, England; died: 1917, Ramsgate, Kent, England. Please read before buying! George Houle Rare First Editions, Vintage Autographs P.O. Box 481310 Los Angeles, California 90048 323-937-5858 323-937-0091 fax Please note: by buying this item you have agreed to all the following policies listed below. PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 5 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Buyers pay shipping & insurance on all items. Shipping charges may vary depending on weight, size, value, and destination. Multiple purchases may be combined to save on shipping. All items are professionally packed. All items are shipped via USPS - MAIL or UPS. All with full insurance or delivery confirmation, SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. International packages ship at HIGHER RATES. Please notice we DO NOT ACCEPT PAY PAL. California sales tax applies to California shipments. MasterCard - Visa - Discover - American Express We Guarantee Authenticity Of All Signed Items! We Are Members of ABAA and PADA.