Eliot Warburton (1810–1852), Irish traveller, novelist and historian — clipped autograph signature, neatly cut from a longer letter or note and pasted onto an old 19th‑century album page. The signature reads “Eliot Warburton” in his characteristic flowing hand. Beneath it appears a contemporary ink caption in a different hand: “The Author”, typical of mid‑Victorian autograph‑album practice. A later owner has added a pencil identification: “1810–1852 Eliot Warburton”, correcting the dates and reaffirming the attribution.

Warburton was the author of The Crescent and the Cross (1844), one of the most successful travel books of the period, along with Zoë (1847), Memoir of Prince Rupert and the Cavaliers (1849), Reginald Hastings (1850) and Darien (1851). His dramatic death in 1852 aboard the RMS Amazon — lost with over 100 passengers and crew — has long added interest to his autograph material.

A clean, well‑presented example with strong provenance indicators: clipped signature, period caption, and later pencil identification, all mounted on an original album leaf. Ideal for collectors of Victorian literature, travel writing, and 19th‑century autograph albums.

Condition as photos. All items can be returned for a full refund if found to be not as described.

  • Bartholomew Eliot George Warburton (1810 – 1852), usually known as Eliot Warburton, was an Irish traveller and novelist, born near Tullamore, Ireland


  • PROVENANCE:

    • One of c.2,500+ items once from the collection or dealer stock of Winifred A Myers (Autographs) Ltd, St Martins Lane, London, evidenced by the quantity of Myers pre-printed envelopes and paper folders and the general ‘presentation’ of the items, many having Myers identification notes in pencil. 

    Winifred Alice Myers (1909 - 1985) served as ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc) president, 1950-1952. See the ABA website for an extended article on Myers. Myers left her business, in 1985, to Ruth Shepherd, who traded from home until 2004. 

    Complete with digital .jpg CoA - as photo - for you to print if needed

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