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Dolf Wyllarde [Dorothy Margarette Selby Lowndes, writing as Dolf Wyllarde (1871-1950), journalist and a writer of verse and fiction.] Four pages, 12mo, fold mark, good condition. She encourages her to visit Mr Ellis, giving her a chance to see this part of the Island, and it would be more cheerful here than at the Hotel just now, as the earthquake has scared away the usual amount of visitors. Ellis is around for limited hours... |
£38.00 | |
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Joseph Chamberlain (1836 – 1914), statesman. Two pages, 12mo, sl. damaged and stained from being removed from an album, text clear and complete. Text: I have today received your letter of the 25th instant forwarding a copy of the Resoluiton passed at a Meeting at Hampstead on Thursday 24th March on the subject of the West African Liquor... |
£56.00 | |
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George Thompson [George Donisthorpe Thompson (1 1804 – 1878), British anti-slavery orator and activist ] Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, remnants of glue where tipped in somewhere, good condition. A difficult hand at times. Text: If you have been hitherto successfully collecting the Autographs of distinguished Individuals I have not been at all careful to preserve those which have, from time to time... |
£200.00 |
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C. Shirley Brooks [Charles William Shirley Brooks (1816-1874), editor of 'Punch',1870-1874] Two Autograph Letters Signed, bifoliums, good condition. A. Three pages, 12mo, asking the MP, Tite, at length, to intervene with the London Institution on behalf of F.H. Evans (one of the two proprietors of 'Punch') [and] one of the original starters & shareholders of the London Institution... |
£120.00 | |
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Balfour Stewart (1828 – 1887), Scottish physicist and meteorologist. Two pages, 12mo, black-bordered, strip of tape indicating that it had been tipped onto (album?) page, not affecting text which is clear. Text: Allow me to send you a copy of Paradoxical Philosophy which is a sort of sequel to the Unseen Universe and which I think you told me you had not read. |... |
£56.00 | |
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Augustus J.C. Hare [Augustus John Cuthbert Hare (1834 – 1903), writer and raconteur.] [Augustus Hare] Autograph Letter Signed Augustus J.C. Hare to My dear James with sociable chit-chat. Three pages, 12mo. bifolium, black-bordered, good condition. He's sorry to have missed him in London but a nasty cough drove him home where it is better. He hopes for reciprocal visits in Gloucestershire. Ernest is at 17 New Inn Hall St[.] I must say I admired his pluck in going back to Oxford... |
£50.00 | |
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[Friedrich Schneider] [Printed] Les Ivoires du Bas-Rhin et de la Meuse au Musee de Darmstadt Pamphlet, [12]pp. 4to, grey wraps, simple boards for binding, minimal foxing, pages reinforced, good+ condition. With the bookplate of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Front board docketed with name of author and brief title. |
£95.00 | |
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Thomas Law (1756 - 1834), reformer of British policy in India, where he served as collector of revenue for the East India Company. Three pages, 4to, bifolium, poor condition, with some (crude) repair work but other closed tears on folds, requiring attention BUT text clear and complete (with odd difficult word). Some pencil notes by a later reader, inaccurately attributing to Edmund Law. Text: I regret sincerely that I... |
£250.00 |
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Paul L. Ford [Paul Leicester Ford (1865 - 1902), American novelist and biographer]. Three lines, page cr.8vo, one inch closed tear on fold, ow. good condition. Text: Dodd Mead and Co. have secured all the copies of the Jefferson, and as I presume they have not yet sold the edition you ought to be able to get a copy if you want one. Text followed by his address, 97 Clark Street... |
£95.00 | |
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The Panel. Any Questions? November 25, 1960 Tatworth. Freddie Grisewood, Isobel Barnett, Ralph Wightman, J. Bronowski, A.N. Other and Producer Michael Bowen . Page extracted from autograph album, 15 x 10cm, right edge rough, ow good condition. See image. The inks (green particularly) don't respond well to the camera. |
£100.00 |
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