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William Hillier Onslow, 4th Earl of Onslow Typed Letter Signed to 'Bayly Scott Esq.' Governor of New Zealand (1853-1911). Two pages, 4to. Grubby, foxed and discoloured, and with traces of archival tape adhering to second leaf. 'I am entirely at one with you in thinking that there is no reason in cottage building why one should sacrifice appearance and picturesqueness to mere... |
£75.00 | |
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William Scott Autograph Letter Signed to 'H Hoare Esq'. English high-churchman and writer (1813-72), co-editor of the 'Christian Remembrancer' and one of the founders of the 'Saturday Review'. Three pages, 12mo. Grubby, and with two small closed tears at head of first leaf of bifoliate, and one small closed tear at head of second leaf; remains of... |
£28.00 | |
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Constance Williams Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs Middleton Walker'. Two pages, 12mo. Very good. She is sorry that her correspondent should have 'taken the trouble to call twice & have found me out, but I am working at the school just now, & am very not returning as a rule until the evening | So I trust you will excuse my calling with kind regards to... |
£23.00 | |
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Daniel Gilbert, President of the Providence-Row Night Refuge in Finsbury, London Autograph Letter Signed to [Edward] T[racy]. Turnerelli. The recipient, E. T. Turnerelli (1813-96), was an artist and leading member of the Conservative party. One page, 12mo. Grubby and creased. Mounted on a piece of grey paper, at the foot of which a newspaper cutting expaining the circumstances of the letter. Reads 'Dear Mr Turnerelli | I am most... |
£50.00 | |
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Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby and Viscount Sandon, and second Baron Harrowby Autograph Letter in the third person to [John Atkins,] 'the Lord Mayor [of London] elect'. English politician (1762-1847). One page, 4to. Stained, and with several closed tears and one small hole at foot; traces of previous mount adhering to blank reverse. Formal letter in the third person. 'Lord Harrowby presents his Compliments to the Lord Mayor Elect and the Sheriffs and is sorry... |
£25.00 | |
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Elizabeth Palgrave [Sir Francis Palgrave, Dawson Turner] Three pages, 12mo. Good, but with a couple of closed tears on crease and with the remains of a brown-paper mount adhering to the blank verso of the second leaf of the bifoliate. The letter (2 pages) reads 'The coming coach drove my husband [Sir Francis Palgrave, 1788-1861, civil servant and... |
£75.00 | |
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Emily Anne Smythe, Viscountess Strangford Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs. Ford'. English writer (died 1887), traveller in the Middle East, and philanthropist. Four pages, 16mo. Good, but with traces of grey-paper mount adhering to verso of second leaf of bifoliate, to which adheres a cutting relating to the circumstances of Lady Strangford's marriage. She has been in bed... |
£45.00 | |
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Ethel Snowden, Viscountess Snowden (née Annakin) Typed Letter Signed to 'Mrs. Fletcher'. Wife of Philip, Viscount Snowden (1864-1937), British Labour politician. Two pages, 4to. Folded twice. Good, but with minor staining to reverse. Neither she nor her husband has forgotten her correspondent and her husband: 'We often speak of you both.' But they are 'in a difficulty' about... |
£33.00 | |
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James Craigie Robertson Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Canon of Canterbury (1813-82) and author of a 'History of the Christian Church'. Four pages, 12mo. Good, but on discoloured paper, and with small glue stain (affecting one word of text) and strip of archival tape adhering to verso of second leaf. Docketed 'Cant' in red ink at head of recto of... |
£33.00 | |
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John Morris Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. English Jesuit (1826-93). Two pages, 12mo. Very good. He found what his correspondent had to say about Nicholas Roscarrock (an Elizabethan Roman Catholic versifier) very interesting, and is 'glad to hear that you have materials for a memoir of him.' He provides detailed answers to the two... |
£30.00 |
