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Thomas Hughes (1822-1896), politician and judge, author of 'Tom Brown's School Days' [Thomas Hughes, politician and judge, author of 'Tom Brown's School Days'.] Autograph Letter Signed ('Tho. Hughes') to 'Bricknell', regarding the threat of resignation (from the Athenaeum?) by 'the good but peppery & impulsive D[octo]r.' 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice. Clearly and firmly written. The letter would appear to concern an individual who is threatening to resign his membership of the Athenaeum Club, and ends with reference to proxy voting for new members. Hughes begins by reporting...		£100.00
Arthur Poyser, International Commissioner for Music, Master of the Lord Mayor's Players and Singers [the Boy Players], and founder in 1908 of the Lord Mayor's Own 1st City of London B.P. Scouts Letterbook of Arthur Poyser, Master of the Lord Mayor's Players and Singers, founder of the Lord Mayor's Own 1st City of London B.P. Scouts, containing letters from a number of notable individuas, drawings, programmes, cuttings and other ephemera. Poyser was the author of the first 'Official Song-book of the Scout Movement', 'The Scout Song Book' (1912). He published a history of the Tower of London in 1908, 'when I was Master of the Music of the Collegiate Church of Allhallows Barking-by-the-Tower, City of London'. For more information,...		£450.00
John Wolcot, Peter Pindar (baptised 9 May 1738 – 14 January 1819), Satirist. [John Wolcot, Peter Pindar; satirist] Two Letters [File copies?], Unsigned, from Wolcot to Henry Colburn, publisher [both docketed Sir Joshua Reynolds \| sent to Colborn [sic] Bookseller Total five pages, 8vo, trimmed (perhaps removing a place and date), closed tear on one fold, mainly good condition. This form of the letters (file copies?) was obviously in John Rope Rogers' mind in his Biographical Sketch, introducing Opie and His Works Being a Catalogue of 760 Pictures by John...	Art and Architecture, Literature	£250.00
Robert Southey (1774 – 1843), (Lake) Poet. [Robert Southey, Poet] Holograph Addressed Envelope Only To \| The Revd Edwin Sidney \| Acle, \| near \| Norwich. Piece of paper irregularly cut, c.11 x 6cm, tipped onto very slightly larger piece of paper. Docketed Southey the Poet in another hand. Sl stained, mainly good condition. See image. Sidney was apparently an autograph collector (see Googled entry Edwin Sidney of Acle on iCollector).	Literature	£80.00
[Aberdeen Shoemaker's Stock and Equipment, 1838] [Aberdeen Shoemaker's Stock and Equipment, 1838] [MANUSCRIPT] Roup [Auction] Account of the Stock in Trade which belonged to Mr. Andrew Affleck Shoemaker sold in his Shop Union Street Aberdeen \| 19th and 20th March 1838. Eight Pages, sm. fol., two bifoliums, fold marks, good condition. Stock and Cobblers' Equipment listed with quantities and sums achieved. Headings: Pair Prunella Shoes; Prunella Boots, Cloth Boots [...] Leather Shoes, Boots, Gents Boots, Wellington Boots, Blucher Boots, Slippers [...],...	Social history	£250.00
[Medical; Prescriptions; France] [Medical; Prescriptions; France] Manuscript: entitled Etat des medicaments Livres pour les pauvres de la Commun de Beaudours pendant le Courant de l'annee 1818 par [?] Pousset, pharmacien a St Ghislaine 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
[Yakusu; scarce periodical] [Yakusu; Congo; Mission; Missionary; scarce periodical] Quarterly Notes. Yakusu. No. 13. December 1911. 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
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...		£60.00
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
Edward Heath, sometime Prime Minister (1970-4). [Edward Heath, sometime Prime Minister (1970-4)] Autograph Note Signed Edward Heath to a Mr. Polyblank with thanks for special birthday greetings. 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.		£35.00