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J.B. Owen, chemist Part of Autograph Note Signed,JB Owen, chemist, to unnamed correspondent. Paper, 9 x 12cm, small closed tear, good condition, marked at top No. 296 in a collection, saying I wish you success in this & on this & every other [?] that you undertake. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £23.00 |
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Lancelot Speed (1860 – 1931), Victorian illustrator of books, usually of a fantastical or romantic nature Signature (and subscription) only from letter, signed Lancelot Speed, book illustrator. Part of letter, 11 x 5cm, good condition, saying, yours try | Lancelot Speed. |
Art and Architecture, Book Trade History | £23.00 |
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Oliver Lodge, spiritualist and author 6.5 x 2.5cm, staining from having been laid down in an album (residual glue), but signature clear. |
Miscellaneous, Religion | £23.00 |
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Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, Bt. (1861-1953), Army officer & colonial governor Signature (with another word) F.R. Wingate, Colonial Governor. Paper clipped from letter, c.8 x 2cm, tipped onto larger piece of paper, good condition. |
Travel and Topography | £23.00 |
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[Helen Maltravers, actress ; John Oxenford (1812-1877), English dramatist; the Princess's Company; the English stage; Victorian theatre; theatrical] 12mo, 3 pp. 30 lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged and creased paper. He sends a 'list of pieces' which he considers 'suitable for a Short Company'. The first piece named is 'The Silver Lining (the St James's Comedy)', in which he says there are 'only 4 Men & 3 women exclusive of... |
Music and Theatre | £23.00 |
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Charles Kean [Charles John Kean] (1811-1868), Irish actor, brother of Edmund Kean (1787-1833) Autograph Signature of the actor Charles Kean, brother of Edmund Kean. A good, firm signature, written on one side of a rectangle torn from the base of a letter, roughly 15 x 20cm. Aged and little creased. Written while Kean was on an American theatrical tour, the fragment reads 'I remain, | Yours truly | [signed] Charles Kean | Aster House | 9th. June | 1846.' In... |
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Gilbert Frankau (1884-1952), popular British novelist Autograph Signature of the novelist Gilbert Frankau, cut from letter. On 12 x 21 cm rectangle, cut from the base of a 4to leaf. Good, on lightly-aged paper, with part of the card mount adhering to the reverse. A firm flowing signature which reads: 'Yours sincerely | Gilbert Frankau'. |
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W. Teignmouth Shore [William Teignmouth Shore] (1865-1932), British journalist and author On 8 x 20.5 cm. rectangle, cut from the base of a 4to leaf. Fair, on lightly-aged paper, laid down on piece of cream card. Reads: 'With all Good Wishes, | Yours sincerely, | [signed] Teignmouth Shore | W. Teignmouth Shore Esq.' |
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Sir William Molesworth (1810-1855), 8th Baronet, Radical Member of Parliament for Southwark, editor (with John Stuart Mill) of the Westminster Review On piece of paper cut from front panel of envelope, 7 x 12.5 cm. In fair condition, with hole in paper made by seal or wafer (not affecting text). Red circular government postmark: 'FREE | 4 MY 4 | 1839'. All in Molesworth's hand, and reading: 'London May four 1839 | H H. Molesworth | St John... |
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Catharine Tait (1819–1878), philanthropist, daughter of William Spooner (c.1778-1857), Archdeacon of Coventry, and wife of Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), Archbishop of Canterbury On slip of paper, 2 x 9 cm, cut from a letter for an autograph hunter. In good condition, on lightly-creased paper. |
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