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Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville (1815-1891), Liberal statesman and diplomat [Henri Solvyns, Belgian ambassador to the United Kingdom] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. Folded twice. Signed ?Granville?. Begins: ?My dear Solvyns. / Lady G. sends no invitations, but she is at home every Monday Tuesday,... |
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Charles Mackay (1812-1889), Scottish poet and author [Reeves & Turner, publishers] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank second leaf. Folded once. Begins: ?Messrs Reeves & Turner, / Gentlemen, / When I went to America, I left funds with my agent to pay your account, and several other... |
£90.00 | |
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Cambridge University Alumni, 1808, including William Adams who negotiated treaties with the United States, Edward Pearson, Samuel Vince, James Henry Monk, Sir William Wynne, Robert Towerson Cory The signatories (for whom see Alumni Cantabrigienses) are: William Adams (1772-1851) of Trinity Hall, distinguished lawyer who negotiated treaties with the United States; Robert Towerson Cory (1759-1835), Master of Emmanuel, Knightbridge Professor of Moral Philosophy, twice Vice-Chancellor;... |
£380.00 | |
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Robert Loyd-Lindsay, Ist Baron Wantage [founding father of the Red Cross] Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, text very readable but item stained and damaged, with small loss of text (part of heading and half of a name). Dear Dr Sieveking | Dr. Thudichum called at this office yesterday and made a proposal relative to the management of a Hospital in Germany. Dr. Simon... |
£180.00 |
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Ralph Straus [Bro. Ralph Straus] Ltd edition, copy 73 of 199, xi, 244 p. 15 x 12 cm, wrapper has small closed tear at top of spine, edges of wrapper sl. ruckled, sl. grubby, good +. Enclosed (loose) Compliments slip. |
£120.00 | |
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Lord St Helens [Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens (1753-1839], diplomat, Ambassador to Russia, Chief Secretary for Ireland, for whom Mount St Helens is named [Charles R. Broughton] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 8vo. Sixteen lines of closely-written text. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with short closed tears along the five creases from the folding of the item into a packet. Docketed on the reverse of the leaf: ?May 2d 1810 / Lord St Helens / Authy to... |
£70.00 | |
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Henry Cooper, Boxer [Henry Cooper, Boxer] Signature Only with date Business Card of County Suppliers (Furniture) Ltd (printed), 9 x 6 cm, sl. worn. On Reverse, autograph signature Henry Cooper. See IMage. |
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Francis G. Pease [Francis Gladheim Pease] (1881-1938), American astronomer at the Mount Wilson Observatory, California [Edwin Hubble [Edwin Powell Hubble] (1889-1953); Charles Chilton (1917-2013)] Five black and white prints, all laid down on mount and in glass frame. Later prints (1940s) rather than the early silver gelatin ones. Each with manuscript caption at foot of mount, and Negative Number written in manuscript on reverse of frame. Each print in excellent condition. All five behind... |
£1,500.00 |
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Independent Company of Invalids [British Army] Two pages, fol., bifolium (partly separated), aged, closed tears, text apparently complete. The text comprises columns headed as follows: Names; Subsisted From/To; [Days?]; Amount; Remarks. Example: [Serjeants] John Johnston; 15 Oct.1790/21 Jan.1791. Forty Five soldiers were invalids delivered... |
£220.00 |
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Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, poet, novelist and politician. One page, 12mo, very good condition, thin neat strip of windowpane mount at edges. Allow me to thank you cordially for the very indulgent & friendly review of my Translation of Horace which appears in The Times of to-day. Note: The Odes and Epodes of Horace; A Metrical Translation into... |
£45.00 |
