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Maurice Hewlett. Autograph Note Signed to "Miss [Jessica] Gordon" See DNB: novelist, poet, and essayist. One page, some marking, mainly good condition. "I and glad that you like my books, but you mustn't expect my handwriting to be good because what it does pleases you. Those [things?] ought to go together, and once they did; but they seldom do it now. The... |
Literature | £28.00 | |
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Michel Alcan (1811-1877), 'ingénieur-professeur au Conservatoire des arts et métiers' [Ernest Stamm; Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)?] Autograph Letter to 'Monsieur Delacroix'. 4to, 1 p, 8 lines. Good, on lightly aged paper. Small indentation from paperclip in margin. Reads 'Monsieur Alcan prie Monsieur Delacroix de remettre au porteur le Testament (tissé) de Louis XVI, dont il a besoin pour le cours de ce soir au conservatoire des Arts et metier. | le preparateur du... |
Art and Architecture, French, Science, Medicine and Technology | £28.00 | |
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Mrs Elizabeth Charles [nee Rundle] (1828-1896), English author Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Locker. Two pages, 12mo. Good, but with some light glue stains on reverse, to which a small printed strip giving a printed list of Mrs Charles's works is attached. 'I was hoping to hear your boy was better - & I am very glad he is - thanks - but I am engaged on Thursday, & for some little time... |
Literature, Women | £28.00 | |
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Mrs. Manning [The Red Cross Sale at Christie's, 1916] Autograph Letter (signed 'Anon') to unnamed male correspondent. One page, 4to. Good, but creased and with slight damage to reverse from caused by removal from mount. Despite signing 'Anon' the author has written her name and address at the head of the letter. 'Since sending you the two ancient Documents & two Autographs which you courteously acknowledged... |
History, Literature, Social history, Women | £28.00 | |
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Paul Du Chaillu [Paul Belloni Du Chaillu] (1835-1903), French-American traveller and anthropologist Autograph Signature ('P. B. Du Chaillu'). In pencil, on strip of paper roughly 2.5 x 13 cm. Laid down on piece of card. On lightly-aged and creased paper, with small tear close to the right of the signature. |
Travel and Topography | £28.00 |
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Pelham Warner, cricketer and writer on cricket. Part of an Autograph Letter Signed "Pelham F. Warner" to an unknown correspondent. Piece cut from letter, c.3.5 x 2",, good condition. Surviving text as follows: "into something entirely to what he had lead [sic] me to expect, to take up which I would certainly not have left my land .......[excised] ....[overleaf] worrying you./ I am/ yrs tly/ Pelham F. Warner." |
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Philip Kent, Domestic Agent, British and Foreign Bible Society [John Baker; Miss Marshall of Axminster] Autograph Letter Signed to John Baker. 12mo, 3 pp. Bifolium. Very good on lightly-aged paper. Giving his 'testimony in contradiction of the Statement made in the document which you read to me in reference to the late Miss Marshall of Axminster being kept by you as her professional adviser with little money at her disposal'. States... |
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R. L. S. Bruce-Mitford [Rupert Leo Scott Bruce-Mitford] (1914-1994), archaeologist and art historian [T. D. Kendrick [Sir Thomas Downing Kendrick]; the British Museum] Typed Letter Signed ('R. L. S. Bruce-Mitford') to Miss Robin Place. 4to: 1 p. 22 lines. Text clear and entire on lightly aged and creased paper, with one 1.5 cm closed tear (not affecting text). Congratulating Place on her 'Assistant Principalship'. He considers she was 'very wise to take the opportunity'. He has discussed 'the house-key question with the Keeper... |
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Rev. Francis Edward Paget [Elford Rectory, Staffordshire] Autograph Letter Signed to Rev. T. A. <Bargham?>. English divine, author and social reformer (1806-82). Two pages, 16mo. Good, though lightly foxed, and with second leaf of bifoliate carrying traces of glue from previous mounting. Black-bordered, and bearing Paget's remarkably modernistic letterhead, made up of a pattern of his initials. 'Dear... |
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Rev. Hugh John Dukinfield Astley Autograph Letter Signed to Sir H[enry]. T[rueman]. Wood[, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts]. British archaeologist, anthropologist and numismatist (1856-1930). Two pages, 12mo. Very good. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. He is forwarding a cheque for his subscription of two guineas. 'My wife & I hope to be present at the Conversazione on the 17th., but I am hardly ever able to get... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £28.00 |