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Emile Bastien-Lepage Autograph Letter Signed, in French, to Monsieur Bailly President of the Institut. French architect (1845-1938), brother of the painter Jules Bastien-Lepage. One page, 12mo. Very good, on discoloured paper. Rodin (the sculptor) has informed him that the sketch requested by the committee will be ready the next Saturday. Points out that it will be difficult to convene a meeting... |
£35.00 | |
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Frank Brangwyn Autograph Letter Signed to "[Wingman?]", fellow-artist. Artist and illustrator. Two pages, minor defects, mainly good. He thanks him for a letter and cheque for thirty guneas. "I shall be most delighted to see your Morocco sketches, they must be most interesting." He'll call by the next week and appreciates his kindness in offering one of the... |
£65.00 | |
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Frederick Rowton Autograph Letter Signed to T. E. Lea. Rowton edited a celebrated anthology of British female poets. One page, 12mo. Poor: grubby and with remains of stub from previous mounting adhering to edge of bifoliate. 'It will give me great pleasure to deliver my Lecture on Charles Dickens at the Southwark Institution during the next Season... |
£56.00 | |
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George Herbert Whitaker [WHITAKER'S ALMANACK] Autograph Letter Signed to G. K. Menzies, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts. Bookseller and publisher (1862-1933). One page, 12mo. Very good, docketed with the Society's stamp. 'In reply to your circular letter, I beg to apply for admission as a Fellow of your Society and herewith forward my application together with my cheque value 2 guineas, which in the event of not... |
£38.00 | |
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Giuseppe Mario, Count of Candia. Autograph letter, third person, to Mlle Marie [Julivan?]. Italian Opera Singer (1810-1883), "the most famous tenor of the 19th century. In French. One page, 6" x 5", remains of the album page on which it was laid down on reverse, probably trimmed leaving just the body of the letter as follows: "Monsieru Mario presentes compliment a Mlle Maria [Julivan... |
£100.00 | |
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Guillaume Depping. Autograph Letter Signed "a la Bible. on R. du cherche midi [89?]". Miscellaneous author. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. He asks politely for two pieces of information. Firstly, they have a book with engravings about Liberia "fondee par les Americains". He wonders if Liberia has a charge d'affaires in Paris or London. Secondly, he'd like to publish an article... |
£56.00 | |
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Henry Cline [J.H. Shorthouse and John Porter]. Autograph Letter Signed to Richard Wilson Surgeon, Astley Cooper's mentor (DNB), author of medical works. Three pages, 8vo, crude repairs to tears on folds, laid down, text clear and complete. He writes, "That disorder in a horse which constitutes a Roarer, is caused by a membranous projection in a part of the wind pipe (technically... |
£150.00 | |
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Herbert Louis Samuel, 1st Viscount Samuel, Sir Alfred Jules Ayer; Herbert Dingle Paper entitled 'DISCUSSION: (I) Philosophy Without Science'. 12 pages, octavo. Unbound. Folded once, down the centre, vertically. Good, though grubby, and with marks from paperclip. Each of the three contributes a section. PRESENTATION COPY, with slip from Samuel, on his notepaper '32, PORCHESTER TERRACE, W.2.' on which is typed 'WITH LORD SAMUEL'S... |
£45.00 | |
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Hermann Goldschmidt. Artist and astronomer (1802-1866). One page, bottom edge curled but text clear and complete. He is sending two "tableaux which Charadam had seen at his house. He would like him to display them that evening "ayant l'intention de les envoyer a un exposition [?] a Amsterdam . . .". |
£150.00 | |
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Hilary Pepler and David Jones [S. Dominic's Press] Small 8vo. Pages: viii + 24 + [4 blanks]. Original cream paper wraps: title and price in red and engraving in green on front. Wraps discoloured, rubbed and stained, with covers loosening and loss at foot of spine. Internally sound and tight, but quite heavily foxed. Dated ownership inscription... |
£150.00 |
