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George Peabody (1795–1869), American-British financier and philanthropist [ George Peabody, philanthropist] Autograph Note Signed George Peabody, to a Mrs Hallett. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks and sl.aged, small smug=dge, mainly good condition. In reply to your kind note dated 30th ulto. which came to me yesterday, I have to request that you & the Mayor of Brighton will please to distribute the 100£ in accordance with my original direction,... |
£120.00 | |
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George MacDonald, Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister, writer of fantasy and fairy tales. One page, fold marks, very good condition, formerly two corners tipped onto card backing, but most of the backing cut away. See Images. No other copy found but the poem appears in his Poetical Works. |
£180.00 | |
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[Winston S. Churchill] [Winston S. Churchill] UNUSED Writing paper One page, 12mo, blank, good condition. See Image. |
£50.00 | |
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Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of Haddington [Reform Bill] Four pages, 8vo, bifolium, some staining (see image) but all legible. Tomorrow morning you will receive in George Street from the Librarian of the House of Lords copies of my two Protests and of Lord Wynford's Protest on the 3rd Reading of the English Reform Bill. I wiosh my Protests to be sent... |
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James Cleland, (1770–1840) Superintendent of Public Works in Glasgow, Scottish statistician and historical writer See Image.One page, 4to, staining, sl. crumpled, closed tears, but text complete and clear. Dear Sir [Doctor Hooker in bottom corner] I regret exceedingly that hitherto it has not been in my power to offer my services in the way of showing your friend our Manufactures; I have been taken up with... |
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David Irving, (1778 – 1860) Scottish librarian and biographer. One page, 12mo, neat hand, good condition. Dear Sir, | I request you to accept of my best thanks for your valuable present of the Selections from the Minutes of the Presbyteries of St. Andrews and Cupar. I was previously acquainted with the book, which appears to me to be not a little curious.... |
£80.00 | |
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[General Board of Directors of Prisons] Employee [Signature illegible, but includes Murray] Two pages, folio, main text clear, poor condition, top edge and bottom corners fragile (requiring attention), closed tear at middle requires attention, minor loss of text. Text: I am directed by the General Board of Directors of Prisons to call your attention to the 53rd Section of the Scotch... |
£50.00 | |
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William Moy Thomas (1828?1910), journalist, theatre critic, novelist and associate of Charles Dickens Thomas was for upwards of twenty-five years the theatrical critic of the London papers Daily News and the Graphic. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with evidence of mount adhering to the blank second leaf. Folded for... |
£35.00 | |
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William Hepworth Dixon (1821-1879), journalist, editor of the Athenaeum, a Deputy Commissioner of the Great Exhibition of 1851 [National Shakespeare Committee] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with small nick at foot of gutter, and glue from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf showing through very slightly. Folded for postage. The recipient is not named. Signed ?W. H. Dixon?. Begins: ?... |
£35.00 | |
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William Brough (1826-1870), author and dramatist, brother of actor and comedian Lionel ?Lal? Brough (1836-1909) [Charles Lamb Kenney (1821-1881), playwright and theatre critic; Cinderella, pantomime] See the entries in the Oxford DNB for his brothers Robert Barnabas Brough and the subject of this letter Lionel Brough, as well as that of C. L. Kenney. 1p, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with slight discoloration in one margin from the wax seal, and evidence... |
£30.00 |
