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[Medical; Prescriptions; France] In French. Eleven pages, sm. fol., bifoliums, unbound, sl. dulled but good condition, text clear. A listing in columns: Patient; prescription (medicine given); cost. See Images of Pages [1] and [11] |
French, Science, Medicine and Technology | £250.00 |
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[Yakusu; scarce periodical] Unbound, 12pp., 8vo, a little dingy, fold mark, but the text is clear. Contents include a leader discussing Sutton Smith's book and its implications 'The Yakusus, the very heart of Africa',an article by the Rev. J. Whitehead of Wayika, On the Lualaba at last, a summary of the events of the year... |
Religion, Travel and Topography | £120.00 |
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Anon. [James Stephen (1758 – 1832), principal English lawyer associated with the movement for the abolition of slavery, grandfather of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen and Sir Leslie Stephen.] [James Stephen; book] The Dangers of the Country by the Author of War in Disguise pp.iv.227, 8vo., grubby pages, first few stained, last page damaged but complete, text clear and complete, rebound (modern) grey boards, fresh endpapers. He elaborates on his sense of the threat of a Napoleonic Invasion, but there's also a section on the evils of the slave trade and insights... |
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Anselme Payen (1795 – 1871), French chemist known for discovering the enzyme diastase, and the carbohydrate cellulose. [Anselme Payen; French chemist] Note Signed Payen with flourishes to Mon cher colleague. See image. One page, 20 x 19cm, part crumpled, and stained, small chips on edges, text which, despite disparity from signature, must surely be in Payen's hand, just legible and complete. Docketed in another hand. See Image. |
French | £280.00 |
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Edward Heath, sometime Prime Minister (1970-4). One page, 4to, fold marks, very good condition, florid hand. See image. I was delighted to receive your greetings and good wishes on my rather special birthday this year [70th]. | Thank you so much. I greatly appreciated your kind thought in remembering me at this time. |
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F.W. Southall [Frank Southall (1904-1964)], racing cyclist. Printed Portrait, coloured, 25 x 17signed JW Southall in a scawl (see Image), fold marks, small closed tear on base fold line, remnants of glue etc on reverse from being laid down. This is the sort of item that was enclosed in Boys' Comics. Apparently it derives from 8 x 6 inch sepia toned... |
Social history | £25.00 |
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G.W. Daniels [George William Daniels FSS (1878 – 1937), political economist and historian who was Vice-President of the Chetham Society and President of the Manchester Statistical Society]. One page, 8vo, fold marks, good condition. He apologises for the delay in replying to the letter asking if I would read a paper before the Society of Arts during the coming session - I have been away. I should very much like to do as you request but I am afraid that my movements are too... |
Economics | £56.00 |
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J.A. Mollison [Jim Mollison], James Allan Mollison (1905 – 1959), Scottish pioneer aviator, married to Amy Johnson. [Jim Mollison, aviator] Signature Only J A Mollison. Signature only on scrap of paper, uneven edges,c.12 x 7.5 cm, tipped on to sl. larger page from an autograph album, sl. faded as if ink in pen running out. See image. The signature of Arthur J, Cummings, journalist and author is on the reverse, dated 20 Sept. 1938. |
Social history | £45.00 |
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John Beddoe (1826 – 1911), prominent ethnologist. [John Beddoe, ethnologist; inscribed pamphlet] A Contribution to Scottish Ethnology. Pamphlet, 32pp., 8vo, disbound, good condition. Inscribed by Author, From the Author to the Royal Medical Society on titlepage. Small stamp of the Medical Society Edinburgh. Scarce: several copies on WorldCat, including two major Scottish Libraries. |
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Stephen King-Hall [William Stephen Richard King-Hall, Baron King-Hall of Headley (1893 -1966), naval officer, writer, politician and playwright, member of parliament for Ormskirk from 1939 to 1945.] Typed (cyclostyled or similar?) Letter Signed as above, three pages, 12mo. very good condition, apart from small rusty hole where formerly stapled. At the bottom of page 1 The Friends of Hansard is a non-profit-making association founded in 1943 to spread knowledge of the proceedings of... |
History | £220.00 |
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