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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
W. B. Yeats [Hand-coloured print; title and first line] Into the Twilight Out-worn Heart in a Time Out-worn. Scroll, c.25 x 39 cms, small closed tear at base, ow very good. Wrapped around a tube and covered by piece of linen[?], apparently hand-coloured initial letter. No copy of this, or any of the series, has yet been traced. Information and copies seem to be more than scarce.		£250.00
Rev. Horace Salusbury Cotton (c.1774-1846), Ordinary of Newgate Prison and autograph collector Autograph Letter Signed ('H S Cotton') to William Upcott (1779-1845), Secretary of the London Institution and autograph collector. One page, octavo. Very good. Docketed at head 'Ordinary of Newgate', and with small fragment of printed slip laid down in top left-hand corner (not affecting text). Reads 'My dear Sir, \| A friend of mine lays claim to the Arrandale Peerage & estates - do you happen to possess any documents...		£150.00
Rev. Hugh John Dukinfield Astley Autograph Letter Signed to Sir H[enry]. T[rueman]. Wood[, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts]. British archaeologist, anthropologist and numismatist (1856-1930). Two pages, 12mo. Very good. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. He is forwarding a cheque for his subscription of two guineas. 'My wife & I hope to be present at the Conversazione on the 17th., but I am hardly ever able to get...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£28.00
Rev. J. Bosworth The Origin of the Dutch: with a Sketch of their language and literature, and short examples 32pp., cr.8vo, ltd ed (100), dark green cl. sl. sunned and dusted, sl. hinge str., mainly g+	History, Literature, Travel and Topography	£100.00
Rev. J. D. Valentine, Rev. H. Davis, et al. [J. Johnston, illustrator; the Church Missionary Society; serpent worship in India; West African native catechist preaching; Santal] A Quarterly Token for Juvenile Subscribers. A Gift from the Church Missionary Society. 12mo: 8 pp. Unbound. Text and illustrations complete and clear. On grubby, creased and spotted paper. Title enclosed in a decorative border, and carries a 9.5 x 6.5 cm illustrating the article 'Serpent Worship in India'. Second article entitled 'Mission-work in East Africa.' Third article, '...		£28.00
Henry Mancini (1924-1994), Hollywood composer regarded as one of the greatest in the history of cinema, whose compositions include ‘Moon River’ and ‘The Pink Panther Theme’ [Henry Mancini, one of the greatest composers in the history of cinema.] Large publicity photograph with Signed Autograph Inscription ‘to Ray’. A true great: Mancini won four Oscars, a Golden Globe and twenty Grammies. No place or date. Black and white 19 x 23.5 cm print on 20 x 25.5 cm glossy photographic paper. In fair condition, with slight creasing at one corner. In sports jacket and tie, Mancini stares over his piano with the...	Music and Theatre	£50.00
Gilbert Thomas [Gilbert Oliver Thomas] (1891-1978), pacifist poet and critic, imprisoned as a conscientious objector during the Great War [William Robinson Calvert (1882-1949), journalist] [Gilbert Thomas [Gilbert Oliver Thomas], pacifist poet and critc.] Autograph Letter Signed, thanking ‘Calvert’ [William Robinson Calvert] for his review of ‘Calm Weather’ and discussing the critical response to the book. 2pp, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice. Thirty-nine lines, closely written. Signed ‘Gilbert Thomas’. He begins by thanking him ‘most warmly for your letter and the most kind and generous review to hand this morning. I tremendously appreciate the interest you have shown in Calm...		£180.00
Rev. John Harris Britannia; or, The moral claims of seamen stated and enforced. An essay, in three parts. 8vo. Pages: half-title, xix + 195. Ownership inscription of 'Chrisr. Cole 1837' at head of title. Modern rebacking with new endpapers, but retaining original blind-stamped boards. Paper heavily foxed. Binder's ticket of John Gardner, Borough Green and paper wallet containing long cutting on...	Military and Naval History	£45.00
Rev. John Mitford (1781-1859), editor of the Gentleman's Magazine and several volumes of poetry Autograph Letter Signed ('Mitford') to unnamed male correspondent. One page, 12mo. Very good on lightly aged paper. Difficult hand. He is sending 'one number of the Magazine which was mislaid', together with 'a book of the . The is very cold & , the <?>, to have a late Spring.'	Literature	£38.00
Rev. John Sharp [BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY] Autograph Letter Signed to A. D. Snow, Lawnhurst, St Botolph's Road, Worthing. According to the letterhead Sharp was one of the Society's two Secretaries. 2 pages, 16mo. Creased, worn and discoloured, and with minor repair to head of first page, but in good condition overall. Closely written, this letter provides an interesting sidelight into the state of the Society at...		£50.00