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‘Slatin Pasha’ [Major-General Sir Rudolf Anton Carl Freiherr von Slatin (1857-1932), Inspector-General of the Sudan] The entry for Slatin in the Oxford DNB gives a good outline of the life of this adventurer. The present item forms half of a 4to leaf, torn down the middle vertically, no doubt in order to provide an autograph. In good condition, lightly aged. Written lengthwise on the reverse, in a large bold... |
£200.00 |
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George Goschen [George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen, (1831 – 1907), statesman and businessman]. One page, 12mo, black-bordered, also bordered by slightly stiffer paper (frame). I enclose a proof (confidential) of my Minute. I have since altered the beginning but in the main the plan is sketched out, as, I think, it will ultmately stand. I hope you will concur - the [views?] , I wish we had... |
£42.00 | |
Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, politician Four page, 12mo, in very narrow frame of stiffer paper, good condition. DELANe has introduced him to a Mr Moylan involving future employment. He'll contact Moylan. He continues: The whole question of our future position as regards the Gold Coast is very difficult and I wish much that I knew - as... |
£90.00 | |
Henry Ellis, principal librarian at the British Museum. One page, 12mo, fold mark, good condition. My dear Pettigrew | I have lost no time in communicating your Note to our Director, |
£45.00 | |
George Goschen [George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen, (1831 – 1907), statesman and businessman]. One page, 12mo, black-bordered, also bordered by slightly stiffer paper (frame). I enclose a proof (confidential) of my Minute. I have since altered the beginning but in the main the plan is sketched out, as, I think, it will ultmately stand. I hope you will concur - the [views?] , I wish we had... |
£42.00 | |
William de la Rive [Fran?ois Roget, Professeur a l?Academie de Gen?ve; John Lewis Roget, son of Peter Mark Roget, compiler of the ?Thesaurus?] Information regarding the family of P. M. Roget are to be found in his entry in the Oxford DNB, and in Joshua Kendall?s 2008 biography of Roget, ?The Man Who Made Lists?. The present item is from the Roget family archive (other items from which are also offered for sale.) The full title is ?Pens... |
£180.00 | |
Sir William J. Collins [Sir Samuel Romilly; Peter Mark Roget; John Romilly Roget] Sir Samuel Romilly?s sister was mother of Peter Mark Roget, compiler of the Thesaurus. The present item is from the Roget family archive (other items from which are also offered for sale.) 32pp, 8vo. Sewn into grey printed wraps. Ownership inscription, at top right of title-page: ?John Romilly... |
£56.00 | |
Susana, Lady Walton (1926 – 2010), born Susana Valeria Rosa Maria Gil Passo, Argentinian wife of the British composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983), writer One page, 8vo, fold marks, good condition. Thank you for sending me a copy of Christabel Aberconway's letters. Her son, Lord Aberconway, has told me he has tried but failed to find any letters of William to her. A pity. She was a great friend to him. | Thank you for offering to send me the... |
£75.00 | |
Winston Churchill [Winston Churchill; leaflet] Beating the Invader. A Message from the Prime Minister Two-sided leaflet, edges have been in the Wars, fold marks (quartering), with 2 small holes with no loss of text. See image of recto. See descriptions by my colleagues on abebooks for comment on its status as a first edition, scarcity, etc. WITH: Another two-page leaflet, but 8vo, City of... |
£220.00 |
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R[ichard?]. Upton, unrecorded employee of John Lane, publisher [The Bodley Head]. [Upton] Two pages, 8vo, bifolium, good condition; [Corsa] One page on verso of Upton's first page. See images. [Upton] Italian rights of 'Herod' [underlined] Mr Lane has just sailed for New York but has instructed me to answer a letter received from Signor Bonaspetti raising certain questions as... |
£120.00 |
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