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Charles Dickens [VICTORIAN PHOTOGRAPHY; EPHEMERA] Gadshill was purchased by Dickens for £1770 in 1857, and remained his home for the rest of his life. Dimensions of photograph approximately six inches by four. Sepia. In good condition, with one tiny closed tear and minor creasing to two corners. Shot from the front lawn and showing the front of... |
£80.00 | |
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Herbert Sammons [D. Napier & Son] Typed Letter Signed to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts. Scottish engineer (died 1967), noted for his innovative design of a gas turbine engine. One page, 12mo. Very good. Pinholes to one corner and bearing a date stamp. He is honoured to be nominated as a fellow of the Society, and encloses the proposal and a cheque (neither present), thanking the... |
£35.00 | |
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Philip Hardwick, William Behnes, Thomas Bellamy and Samuel Angell Autograph Signatures on fragment of letter. Hardwick (1792-1870), English architect; Behnes (1791-1864), English sculptor; Angell (1800-66), English artist. On piece of paper roughly four inches square. In good condition. Reads '<...> | Philip Hardwick | Russell Square | William Behnes | Thos: Bellamy | Saml Angell'. Reverse reads... |
£30.00 | |
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Baron Antoine Marie Heron de Villefosse Autograph Note, either secretarial and third person AND/OR signed "Baron [de] Villefosse. Engineer. "Born in Paris on June 21, 1774, former Adviser of State, free Member of the Academy of Science, [he] was, in 1832, general Inspecteur of 1st class and president of the general Council of the Mines" (from Internet). Also author. One page, 8vo, good condition. Text either third person... |
£80.00 | |
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Eliza Johnstone Autograph Letter Signed to T[homas]. F[rederick]. Dillon Croker. British actress (born c. 1836). In the 1881 census Johnstone features as a visitor in the house of the actor-manager John Laurence Toole (1830-1906). Three pages, 12mo. Good, though grubby and with a few stains. In envelope with penny red stamp and black wax seal, addressed to Croker at 9 Pelham... |
£45.00 | |
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Robert Henriques [Pierre Saville] A Christmas keepsake. Eight pages, 12mo. Unbound. Grubby but in good condition. INSCRIBED at head of title 'Having got through the Valley - R. H.' The usual French cynicism: 'Nothing can be such a bore | As: a locked door; | Or a banquet, without the least appetite for food; | Or a woman whom... |
£36.00 | |
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Alfred Perles 8vo. Pages: xi + 242. 11 plates. Good, despite one bump at head of back board. Dustwrapper good, despite fraying at head and tail of spine and show-through sellotape discolouration . Dustjacket discoloration to free endpapers. Neat inscription, presumably by Perles, in green ink on front... |
£120.00 | |
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Evelyn Wood. Autograph Note Signed to "Hunt". Field-Marshal. One page, 8vo, slight blotching but text clear if hard to read in parts. He says that "Sir John [is] much better. Pronounced out of immediate danger. We only fear sudden excitement or [?] . . ." |
£35.00 | |
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Maria Acland [Sir Charles Abraham Elton; POOR LAW] Autograph Letter Signed to unknown male correspondent. Docketed in pencil at foot of page 'Authoress of book on Poor Laws &c'. One page, quarto. Creased, discoloured and stained, with the rear repaired with tape. Interesting letter, referring to the publication of an essay. She is gratified by her correspondent's approbation of her 'attempt' and... |
£56.00 | |
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Shrewsbury Rowing Club 35 pages, 8vo. In very good condition. In purple pebbled cloth binding with yellow endpapers. In a number of different hands. The first entry, dated 19 May 1861, reads 'A Meeting of the Club was held at the "Fox" E. Tipton Esqre in the Chair to arrange and form the crews to race for the 4-oar... |
£250.00 |
