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Squire Bancroft

Autograph letter signed to a bishop,

English actor manager (1841-1926), knighted in 1926. 2 pp, 12mo. "My Lord Bishop / I am sorry I cannot be of any service in the way you wish. My income is severely strained and, with regret, I have to refuse many similar applications." Traces of mounting on reverse.

Music and Theatre £18.00
Thomas Webster (1800-1886), English artist

Autograph Signature ('Thos Webster') on fragment of letter 'To the President & Council of the Royal Academy'.

Paper dimensions 5 x 11 cm. Good. The foot of the last page of a letter with a mourning border. Reads '<...> consideration. | I am, Gentn. | Your obedt. St. | [signed] Thos Webster | To the President | & Council of the Royal Academy'.

Art and Architecture £18.00
Shura Cherkassky [Alexander Isaakovich Cherkassky] (1909-1995), Russian classical pianist

Autograph Signature of the Russian classical pianist Shura Cherkassky.

On rectangle removed from autograph album. In good condition. Reads 'Shura Cherkassky | 1929'.

£18.00
Sir Henry Thompson (1820-1904), English surgeon, Professor of Clinical Surgery at University College, London

[Sir Henry Thompson, surgeon.] Autograph signature.

On 4.5 x 9.5 cm rectangle of paper, cut from letter. In fair condition, lightly aged, and laid down on part of leaf from album. Reads: 'Yours vy trly | Henry Thompson'.

£18.00
Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland (1847-1924), Royal Navy

[ Admiral Sir William Alison Dyke Acland, Royal Navy. ] Autograph Signature ('W A D Acland').

On 3.5 x 9.5 cm slip cut from a letter. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with remains of stub at one edge. Reads 'Yours truly | W A D Acland'. On reverse, in a contemporary hand: 'Capt Acland R.N. | H.M.S. S. Australia | Guard Ship Cow<?> | Augst. 1895.' Beneath this, in pencil: '...

£18.00
William Etty

Autograph Signature on fragment of letter.

British artist (1787-1849). Dimensions of paper roughly four and a half inches by two. Folded three times. Good, but on slightly discoloured paper. Reads 'I have the honor to be | Gentlemen | Yours faithfully | [signed] Wm.. Etty.' From a collection of material relating to the Artists' General...

Art and Architecture £16.00
Adelaide Helen Calvert, actress [née Biddles or Bedells]

calling card signed,

English actress (1837-1921), wife of the actor-manager Charles Calvert (1828-1879) and mother of the actor Louis Calvert (1859-1923). Black-letter calling card, 3½ by 2¼ inches, of "Mrs. Charles Calvert. / 22, York Mansions, / Battersea Park. / S. W. 11." Signed between the signature and the...

Music and Theatre, Women £15.00
Algernon Percy, Duke of Northumberland

Autograph Note Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to Cuthbert Sharp, antiquary.

Statesman and antiquarian (1792-1865). He thanks Sharp for "Works on Antiquarian subjects".

History, Royalty £15.00
An Experienced Physician.

The Medical Guide; containing plain and simple directions for the treatment of the more common diseases.

Disbound, 24 pages, 12mo, partly unopened, sl. damaged but no loss of text. Penny chapbook.

History, Science, Medicine and Technology £15.00
Brandon Thomas

autograph letter signed to Mrs Revière,

English actor, playwright, songwriter (1856-1914). One page, 12mo. "You are sweet, as well as dear! We are working our heads off about the Liebhart Concert & hoping for the best / The two tickets will be sent in due course". With traces of paper and glue to the reverse of blank second leaf...

Music and Theatre £15.00