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Sir Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), great English footballer who played outside right for Stoke City and Blackpool [Sir Stanley Matthews, great English footballer.] Autograph Signature on postcard with Blackpool Football Club letterhead. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The postcard, which is blank on the reverse, has been cut down into an irregular shape, roughly rectangular and approximately 11 x 7.5 cm. At the head is the printed Blackpool FC letterhead (‘All communications to BLOOMFIELD ROAD GROUND, BLACKPOOL). Two strips of...		£23.00
George Grote (1794-1871), English historian, author of the celebrated history of Greece [George Grote, English historian, author of the celebrated history of Greece.] Autograph Signature cut from a document. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Simply Grote's stylish Autograph Signature, 'G. Grote', on a 6 x 3 cm piece of light-grey paper. In good condition, lightly aged. See Image.	History	£23.00
Richard Westmacott Autograph Signature on fragment of letter. English sculptor (1775-1856). Dimensions of paper roughly 5 inches by 1 inch. In good condition. Reads '<...> \| Recommended /on unexceptionable testimonials/ by \| Richd Westmacott: \| Nov 26/1844.'	Art and Architecture	£22.50
Andrew Thomson, D.D., Edinburgh [pref. Rev. J. C. Ryle, Christ Church, Oxford] The sabbath. A paper read at the conference of the Evangelical Alliance, held at Geneva, September 2. 1861. Octavo. 16 pages. Disbound pamphlet from the Churchill Babington collection. Very good, though paper somewhat discoloured and lightly foxed.		£22.00
Foyles Bookshop [W. & G. Foyle Ltd of 119-125 Charing Cross Road, London booksellers] Typed Letter, signed by 'C B', 'per W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, to C. F. Bradshaw, headmaster of the Council School at Cresswell, Worksop, Derbyshire. 4to, 1 p. Good, on lightly aged and creased paper with minor rust stain from paperclip at head. Letterhead, in light and dark blue, featuring globe and the mottos 'BOOKSELLERS TO THE WORLD' and 'STOCK OF NEARLY THREE MILLION VOLUMES'. Thirteen lines of text. Bradshaw is clearly unhappy at the...	Book Trade History	£22.00
George Kirkley [Royal Academy of Art] Autograph Note Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Dimensions. Paper stained, discoloured and ruckled. Trimmed and mounted on a piece of brown paper. Reads 'Shall feel extreemly [sic] obliged if you will have the goodness to allow the Landscape on Copper sent to be placed on the Walls for the ensuing Exhibition at the Royal Academy has [sic] it...	Art and Architecture	£22.00
Herman Hesse Der Blütenzweig \| Eine Auswahl aus den Gedichten von Herman Hesse. 80 pages. 16mo. In grubby decorated boards with white paper printed label on front. Corners bumped. Internally sound and tight, with a few pencil notes on front pastedown.	Literature	£22.00
House of Commons "Army (Annual) [...] Bill 132": "A bill to provide, during twelve months, for the discipline and regulation of the army." Five leaves, folio. One page blank. Unbound and stitched as issued. Good, but creased and foxed, with slight wear to extremities. Comprising bill (four pages), schedule, memorandum, arrangement of clauses.	Military and Naval History	£22.00
J[ames]. K[enneth]. Stephen [JACK THE RIPPER] Quo musa tendis? First edition. 12mo. Pages: 2 ('BIBLIOGRAPHY OF LAPSUS CALAMI.') + x + 84 + 4 pages of publishers' advertisements. Very good in original worn light-blue cloth with heavily-worn label on spine. Ownership inscription of Richard E. Benson (1892) on front free endpaper. Stephen was first put forward...	Literature	£22.00
Oscar Browning. Autograph Note Signed to "Miss Hislip". 1837-1923, schoolmaster, fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and historian (DNB). One page, 8vo, small chip not affecting text. He wants to know how she is getting on in Rome. They are missing her, and the weather is "bitterly cold".	History	£22.00