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London: Chatto & Windus, 1892. With TYPED LETTER SIGNED tipped in at title page, dated Mar. 15th, 1898 on The Survey of London letterhead to Frank Chapman, Esq. -" Dear Sir, I be(sic) to acknowledge your letter of March 10th. I think that the phrase is awkward, but it is not necessary that the verb should be in the singular. If the sentence had run 'a part of the punishments' , it should have been 'was', but it is, 'part of the punishments'; were parts here is a noun of number which may take either singular or plural. I remain, dear Sir, Very faithfully yours, Walter Besant". A photograph of Besant clipped from another publication pasted to opposing page, and also tipped in a handwritten note referring to the phrase at issue in the letter. Very Good in contemporary straight grain morocco, embossed in blind and gilt-stamped, brick red end papers, joints and edges well-rubbed, slight spine lean. Binding tight and solid. . TYPED LETTER SIGNED. First Edition. Straight… Read More