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Leo Chiozza Money Typed Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Member of Parliament, economist, etc. One page, 4to, minor defects, mainly good condition, text as follows: "I should like to become a fellow of your society but before deciding should like to know how the society is to be carried on if it is not asssured of a definite annual income." |
£26.00 | |
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Brander Mathews. Autograph Note Signed to L.C.J. Freeman- Matthews. American literary and dramatic critic. On page, 8vo, good condition, mounted with the envelope and a small printed biography on a piece of card. He says: Always give a good deed the credit of a good motive; - and always give an evil deed the benefit of the doubt." |
£26.00 | |
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C.E. Lawrence. Autograph Note Signed to J.G. Wilson, Managing Director of Bumpus's, publishers and booksellers Novelist and dramatist. One page, 8vo, good condition. "I was away yesterday - unwell, & today your Bombshell frightens me. Do spare me if possible [all from "Do" underlined] (& certainly if J.M. v. [John Murray V] is there, for he's the one to speak . ..); but Ican't refuse your request... |
£26.00 | |
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Godfrey Locker Lampson. Autograph Note Signed to [The Managing Director Messrs Bumpus]. Author son of Frederick Locker-Lampson (Rowfant). One page, 8vo, good condition. He is grateful for his kind letter about his book {"The Country Gentleman" was published in 1932]." |
£23.00 | |
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James F. Meline. Pamphlet, 19pp., yellow printed wraps, some soiling, chipping and creasing but fair condition. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR: "Revd W.E. Channing / With respects of the author". |
£85.00 | |
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P.G. Konody. Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Art critic. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. He informs his correspondent of his belief that S.H. Sime, illustrator and artist, is still alive [in fact died 1941 re. George Locke]. H e runs obver the main events of Sime's life getting a small fortune, starting life as a coal miner, "fantastic... |
£95.00 | |
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A.G. Hales. Autograph Note Signed to the Revd E.F.T. Davis. War correspondent and novelist. One page, 4to, one small stainn not affecting text, mainly good condition. A positive and pleasant response to a request for an autograph. He has given a more formal autograph in the bottom left hand corner. |
£23.00 | |
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C.L. Graves. Autograph Note Signed to unnamed correspondent. Writer. Piece of paper, c.6 x 4", good condition. He is presumably reponding to a request for an autograph: "Your flattering request / My prompt attention craves. / (signed) yours sincerely, with the best of wishes / C.L. Graves." |
£18.00 | |
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Cosmo Hamilton. Autograph Note Signed to "Miss[?] Graham". Author and dramatist. One page, 8vo, good condition, some corrections in Hamilton's hand. "This story is so good & rings so true a note that the title jars a little. May I ask you to be so kind as to give it another one & to call your characters by more ordinary names?" |
£34.00 | |
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E.G.A. Holmes [Edmond Holmes] Autograph Note Signed "E.G.A. Holmes" to E.J.T. Davis, autograph-hunter. WITH manuscript poem. Educational pioneer and poet. (Letter) one page, 8vo, good condition. "If you think my autograph worth possessing you are heartily welcome to a specimen of it. I have copied out and signed a sonnet which I wrote many years ago. Here it is. [PRESENT] / The lines which you quote in your letter... |
£180.00 |
