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A.R. Dorrell, Footballer (Aston Villa) Card/photograph, in simple frame, photo in good condition, frame border stained, signed A.R. Dorrell, player for Aston Villa when they were a force to be reckoned with. See Image (photo separated temporarily from frame). |
£25.00 | |
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W.L. Wellesley [William Pole-Tylney-Long-Wellesley, 4th Earl of Mornington (1788 ? 1857) Anglo-Irish nobleman notorious for his dissipated style of living]. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, aged but good condition. Text: I have rec[eive]d the enclosed information from St Ives. I should be obliged to the Govt. if they would place at my Disposal this Office. | However do not let me stand if the way of any object of the Govt beyong requesting that they will... |
£180.00 | |
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[Henry Cole, prob.; Great Exhibition 1851] [Henry Cole, prob.; Great Exhibition 1851; Committee] [Manuscript] Agenda Monday, May 12th 1851. One page, 10w x 32l cms, fold marks, aged, text apparently complete and clear, small holes with loss of top of an a, repaired on blank verso with tape. The Agenda comprises 6 items, commencing with the usual Item 1 (To read the Minutes of the last Meeting), continuing with 2. To resume... |
£450.00 | |
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Richard Monckton Milnes [Lord Houghton] (1809-1885), poet, author, Liberal politician and book collector [John Keats]] One page, 12mo, bifolium, minor repair, sellotape residue on verso of second leaf, fair condition. He is thinking he'd not be able to issue a second edition of his Life of Keats just at present. I cannot see my way to doing it satisfactorily to my present judgment. See Image. |
£90.00 | |
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Queen Victoria [Charles Manby, engineer] [Queen Victoria; Charles Manby, engineer (DNB)] Envelope addressed in Queen Victoria's hand. Envelope, 12 x 8cms, damaged slightly as opened (inevitably) obscuring the stamp Osborne House, addressed in Victoria's hand Charles Manby Esq | 24 Great George St | Westminster | S.W. See Image. |
£180.00 | |
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Michael Lambton Este, Military Surgeon, sometime Private Secretary to Nelson. One page, 12mo, good condition. Mr Este presents his best compliments to Mr Pettigrew, has just received his kind invitation, and is extremely sorry he cannot have the pleasure of attending his conversazione on Wednesday evening - in consequence of a previous engagement. See ImageNote:... |
£200.00 | |
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Peter Hall (1930 ? 2017) theatre, opera and film director. Two pages, 8vo, blue paper, closed tear not affecting texyt, a bit rumpled but text clear and complete as follows: Leslie [Caron, first wife] & I are delighted to hear that you're getting married. I'm a firm believer in a bourgeois base for artists! | Shan't see your student I'm afraid till... |
£80.00 | |
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Maria S. Rye [Maria Susan Rye (1829 ? 1903) social reformer]. One page, 12mo, aged, remnants of surface it was firmerly tipped on verso, text clear and complete. In secretarial hand headed Gutter children, address and date, then text as follows: Sir | Should the enclosed circular meet with your approbation - I shall be very thankful for your kind support... |
£120.00 | |
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C. Lewis Hind [Charles Lewis Hind (1862?1927) journalist, writer, editor, art critic, and art historian.] Typescript with MS add, 2pp., 4to, aging but text clear and complete. Hind adds a note in MS indicating that he has sent this text to his dedicatee , a man of mystery who adds in pencil (presumably returning the text) I put a pencil line through the lines I would omit-. (Pencil marks confirmed... |
£120.00 | |
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4th Earl of Clarendon (1800 -1870) diplomat and statesman, sometime Viceroy in famine-stricken Ireland Substantial part of Letter, final three pages, bifolium, very good condition, final page laid in windowpane. Text: [missing a leaf] or a column & 1/2 to The Times 3 or 4 days before the Bill is introduced they wd insert them & the widest effect wd be produced at the right moment - Some... |
£250.00 |
