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Mrs Frank Harris. Autograph Letter Signed "Nellie Harris" to Martin Secker, publisher. Widow of Frank Harris. One page, 8vo, good condition. She reminds him that she signed a contarct for the publication of an abridged version of her "husband's "Book". "Life & Loves". She has yet to receive proofss for her approval, arguing that the book is not yet published. She asks when he... |
£150.00 | |
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Nicholas Wiseman. Autograph note signed, "N. Card. Wiseman", to an unnamed correspondent. Cardinal Wiseman (1802-1865). Two pages, 8vo, some foxing, good condition. "Ever since I saw you last, I have been from home, with little or no interruption; and at the present moment I am quite exhausted. A week or two will restore me & then I will forward to you a considerable amount of... |
£50.00 | |
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Philip S. Robinson. Autograph Note Signed to an unknown correspondent Naturalist and miscellaneous writer. One page, 8vo. He says that he is about to leave for the Sudan and apologises for his discourtesy in not replying sooner. With: holograph list, 2pp., 8vo, of works by Robinson and key dates, events, and positions in his life, including a professorship in... |
£200.00 | |
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Reginald Blomfield Printed., 13"(w) x 26" (l), fold marks, sl. chipped, good. SIGNED "Reginald Blomfield R.A./ Sept. 1916/ New Court, Temple". Apparently a new a station which was never built. Instead the site eventually became the setting for the Festival Of Britain. |
£250.00 | |
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Sir William Russell Flint. Autograph Letters Signed to Malcolm Mackenzie. Printed address, headed notepaper. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. Russell Flint is responding to a letter from Mackenzie (attached, copy Typed Letter, one page, 4to, 26 April 1949- saying that he (Mackenzie) has circularised friends in the Press asking them to urge readers to buy water-colours... |
£150.00 | |
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Thomas Campbell. Scottish poet and editor (1777-1844). The letter has been trimmed, with the loss of the address and date, part of which survives on the address side (verso), now one, page, c.6 x 6", some staining and fold marks but text clear and substance of the letter complete as follows: "My dear Friend /... |
£200.00 | |
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William Behnes; George Robins Autograph Signatures on fragment of document. Behnes (died 1864) was a sculptor, and Robins (1778-1847) a flamboyant auctioneer. Very good, on piece of paper roughly two inches by three and a half. From a collection of Autograph Signatures cut from petitions to the Artists' General Benevolent Fund. Blank reverse. |
£25.00 | |
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William E. Baxter. Autograph Letters Signed (x 4) to (Charles) Buxton Traveller in Spain and elsewhere, and author. 2-4pp., 8vo. He discusses extensively his work on "a Handbook on Russia & Great Britain in Central Asia", giving a resume of chapters and asking for copies to be sent to various places. "No question is more important at present". FOUR ITEMS, |
£250.00 | |
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William Ewart Gladstone [W. Burton] Etched portrait, by W (?) Burton A clean copy, on good thick paper, of an engraving, three versions of which are in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D8332, NPG D8333, NPG D8334), where they are dated 1889, and described as being etched 'after a photograph originally published in the Pall Mall Gazette 'Grand Old Man' extra'.... |
£20.00 | |
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A.M. Brown, M.D. The Animal Alkaloids, cadaveric and vital. "Or the ptomaines chemically physiologically and pathologically considered in relation to scientific medicine". Introduction by Professor Armand Gautier. Pp.xxv.252 plus 4pp. press opinions and advts of Brown's other books, original cloth gt, good to very good condition. Ex lib "Medical Society... |
£40.00 |
