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Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava Autograph Note Signed to [John] Lanyon. Diplomat and administrator (1826-1902). Lanyon (1839-1900) was a surveyor, architect and engineer, partner in Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon. One page, 12mo. Folded twice. In very good condition, with remains of mounts adhering to blank verso. Reads 'My dear Mr. Lanyon | I send you a map with the... |
£40.00 | |
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James Anthony Froude Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. English historian (1818-94). Two pages, 12mo, on grey paper. In very good condition, with traces of previous mounting on verso of otherwise-blank second leaf of bifoliate. He is flattered by the offer, but cannot 'take part at the opening of your Session'. 'Mr Graham wrote to me at your desire.... |
£40.00 | |
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Joseph Hatton Piece of grey card, dimensions roughly 5 1/2 inches by 4 inches. In poor condition: grubby and discoloured, and crudely mounted on a piece of card. Novelist and journalist (1841-1907). Clearly in reply to a request for an autograph, Hatton has written, in a large hand, 'With pleasure - | Yours... |
£20.00 | |
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Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman [Cardinal Wiseman] Substantial Part of Autograph Letter Signed [to Charles Dolman], Catholic Bookseller/Publisher. Four pages. 16mo bifoliate. In poor condition: grubby, creased, stained and worn. Traces of previous mounting along top of two central pages, and of stub along one edge, removal of which has caused a small hole (not affecting text). A letter to the publisher of his 'Essays on various subjects' (... |
£150.00 | |
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Thomas Macknight Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas Hamilton, President of Queen's University, Belfast. Political writer (1829-99), and editor of Burke. One page, 12mo, in very good condition. Reads 'My dear President, | I regret that I shall not be able to be at your meeting in the Library tomorrow afternoon. I expect some visitors here at the very time appointed - four oclock. | I hope, however... |
£25.00 | |
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John Duncombe Autograph Letter, signature and significant part of date missing Commissioner (Office of the Master General of the Ordnance). Duncombe is instructing a Mr Sherborne of the Tower of London to go to Chatham, Gravesend and Woolwich to see "how many gunnes are mounted & of w[ha]t nature". He expects a report the following morning. The barbarian who cut the... |
£250.00 | |
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Mrs C. Mathew. One page, 4to, grubby, small pieces torn out with loss of two words and the "B" of the Bath address. "Some person having (I suppose with a view to turn my Novel into ridicule) circulated a great many Printed Letters of which I <?> one; I beg the favor[sic] of you to get the advertisement... |
£100.00 | |
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Sir James Robert George Graham [ Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Eastern ] Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Liberal statesman (1792-1861). One page, 12mo. In good condition despite slight discoloration and traces from previous mounting on reverse. Folded twice. Marked 'Private'. Reads 'I accept with much pleasure and many thanks your obliging Present of the Photograph of the Great Ship. I shall not... |
£35.00 | |
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Francis C. Laird [ William Upcott ] Autograph Letter Signed to William Upcott. Laird (presumably the 'Francis Laird of Peterborough Court Fleet Street' whose will was proved in May 1825) was the author of 'A topographical and historical description of the County of Rutland' (1815) and 'A topographical and historical description of the County of Worcester' (1818). Upcott (... |
£125.00 | |
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James Bisset [ nineteenth-century illustrated list of Birmingham toy makers ] Engraving by Reynolds of Birmingham. According to the British Library Bisset's Directory was published in 1800. Paper dimensions roughly 5 1/4 inches by 9 inches; print dimensions roughly 4 1/4 inches by 7 inches. In very good condition although somewhat grubby. Paper watermarked '<179?>9 | TMAN'. At head of plate: 'M'. At... |
£85.00 |
