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[Robert Peel, sometime Prime Minister; Bank of England] One page, 27 x 16cm, some damage to edge but no loss of text. Signed by Willott and another (Armstrong? - see Image). Text both printed and manuscript as follows: Received this 19 Day of May 1831 of Rt Honble Sir Robert Peel Bart the Sum of Five Shillings Sterling, being the Consideration for... |
£180.00 |
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Mortimer Wheeler [Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler (1890 ? 1976), archaeologist and officer in the British Army.] One page, 4to, fold marks, good condition. Thank you very much indeed for your extremely kind appreciation, and for the drawing which you enclosed. I am doing exactly as you tell me and send the cards back herewith. |
£45.00 | |
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Fritz Spiegl, Austrian-born English musician, journalist, broadcaster, humorist and collector. [Fritz Spiegl, musician etc] Autograph Note Signed Fritz to Hunter Davies, author and journalist Autograph Note, one page, 16mo, good condition, but part of a bifolium, the third page of which is a printed (possibly early Punch) cartoon with a gentleman exposing a lady's ignorance of literture. Spiegl's text as follows: Many thanks, Hunter. Hope you enjoyed the book (post facto!): you see,... |
£45.00 |
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Dannie Abse, poet (1923-2014) One page, sm. fol., fold marks, minor staining, mainly good condition. Text of poem as published version. Note as follows, after address, Dear Hunter, my doubts about this poem have increased even further since our chat. | Best, Dannie. |
£50.00 | |
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John Betjeman (1906-1984), English Poet Laureate Postcard, good condition. Typed text with MS adds in square brackets: 7 unrecognised wonders of London are the interior of Holy Trinity [Somerset House], Sloane Sreet (locked). St.Erkenwald's Church, Southend-on-Sea [deleted]; the entrance hall of the Natural History Museum, South Kensington. I... |
£75.00 |
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[Photograph; Egyptian Army Sports 1906] Panoramic Photograph entitled Egyptian Army Sports at Abbassia Cairo - April 1906, 28.5 x 15.7cms, partly laid down on somewhat grubby album leaf, 28 x 25cms. See Image for details. |
£200.00 |
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[John Thelwall, radical] Charles Kemble, actor, brother of Sarah Siddons. Two pages (one leaf),18.5 x 14cms, left edge showing signs of being tipped on to something, text mainly clear and apparently complete, as follows: Mr Charles Kemble begs to return the best Thanks of the Committee of Management to Mr Thelwall for the kind offer of the occasional Address, which... |
£220.00 | |
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[Beverley Sisters; Billy Wright, footballer] Joy Beverley (Wright) Two pages, cr.8vo, fold marks, good condition, clear handwriting. Thanks you for having the courtesy to write. However, I just cannot allow you to think for a moment that I accept your explanation for misquoting me throughout the piece. You even deceive yourself [dotted line under] into... |
£120.00 |
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[Max Beerbohm] John Drinkwater, Poet and Dramatist One page, 26 x 20cm, pronounced fold marks, small hole not affecting the text, card backing half the page, top edge stained with remnants of backing[?], text clear and complete. Entitled Lines Written in Depreciation, Commences: Just as a play by Aeschylus or Ibsen | Doesn't inspire one to... |
£950.00 |
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Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892), biologist, comparative anatomist, paleontologist, first Director of Natural History Museum, opponent of Charles Darwin About his Lecture On Some Instances of the Power of God manifested in his Animal Creation which was perhaps a side-swipe at Darwin?. Two pages, 12mo, some staining and edged with sellotape, but text is a scrawl and occasionally hard to interpret, including the loss of a couple of words under a... |
£650.00 |
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