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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Francis Needham, 2nd Earl of Kilmorey (1787-1880) Autograph Letters Signed Kilmorey (x2) [2nd Earl of Kilmorey] and K to Williams [C.R. Williams}.. With ALS from his successor to same, and two related items. Total 12pp., 8vo, remnants of laying down obscuring some letters, mainly clear and legible. Subjects: [1874] Gratitude to correspondent and a woman; two bad falls; Lady Newry setting fire to herself; compliments on his sketches; their fruit continues to abound; notes on happinesss then a cause...	History	£180.00
Joseph Craven of the Middle Temple, and of the North-Eastern Circuit Barrister-at-Law. A Handbook for High Bailiffs & Bailiffs of County Courts pp.xviii, 102, red cloth gt, minor rubbing, staining of endpapers, mainly good condition+ COPAC lists copies at Oxford and the NLS.	Law	£56.00
Albert Coates (1882-1953), English classical conductor and composer, born in St Petersburg Autograph Signature of the English classical conductor and composer Albert Coates. On rectangle removed from autograph album. In good condition. Reads 'Albert Coates \| 1929'.		£12.00
B.L. Farjeon, novelist Autograph Note Signed "B/L/ Farjeon", novelist, to A. Williams of the "Liverpool Mercury". One page, 12mo, good condition, saying that illness and the consequences of an accident have prevented him responding courteously to the "notice of my Xmas story in Liverpool Mercury".		£35.00
Charles Coborn [Charles Whitton McCallum] (1852-1945), Anglo-Scottish musical hall star Signed photograph of the musical hall artiste Charles Coborn, best-known for the songs 'Two Lovely Black Eyes' and 'The Man Who Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo'. Black and white studio photograph, postcard format (13 x 8.5 cm). On leaf removed from autograph album. Good, on shiny photographic paper, with margin making dimensions of image 12 x 8 cm, captioned in bottom right-hand corner 'PHOTO \| LAIRD \| ABERDEEN'. Showing a kindly-looking Coborn seated in...		£25.00
Dame Anna Neagle (1904-1986), English singer and stage and screen actress Autograph Signature of the English actress Anna Neagle. On rectangle of paper, laid down on leaf removed from autograph album. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper. Reads 'Good wishes \| Anna Neagle.' With two newspaper cuttings carrying photographic portraits, one loose and one laid down to the left of the signature.		£15.00
'John William Calcraft' [stage name of John William Cole (c.1793-1870)], actor, dramatist and lessee of the Theatre Royal, Dublin ['John William Calcraft' (stage name of John William Cole), actor and lessee of the Theatre Royal, Dublin.] Two Autograph Letters Signed (both 'J. W. Calcraft'), regarding debts and plans for productions. Both letters 2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Cole's handwriting is difficult. The recipient is not named. The first letter, 34 lines long, concerns a bill which Cole has drawn on the recipient of the letter. It is coming due, and he is uncertain whether it is for £90 or £100. He asks...		£45.00
Joseph Chamberlain (DNB), politician and statesman Two Autograph Letters Signed J. Chamberlain to Sir Robert Giffen, eminent Scottish statistician and economist, encapsulating his views on tariff reform and related issues at a critical time. 3 & 4pp., 12mo, very good condition. With original addressed envelope for Letter 1 (Sir Robert Giffen KCB \| etc etc etc. [Chamberlains' joke?], 40 Brunswick Road ...) , with franked signature of Chamberlain. Letter One (1902): Many thanks for your notes. I agree with you in thinking that...		£450.00
Charles Grant (1778-1866), 1st Baron Glenelg, Secretary of State for War and President of the Board of Trade [ John Cockburn Ross of Rowchester; Highland Distillery; Mackenzie; Sir Charles Ross' ] [ Lord Glenelg and the Distillery Laws. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Cha. Grant') to John Cockburn Ross regarding his memorial proposing 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', with reference to the Highland Distillery and Sir Charles Ross. 3pp., 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. He has communicated the recipient's letter, with the memorial regarding 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', to 'Sir Charles Ross & Brigadier Genl Mackenzie', and they have been well received. 'One of the Gentlemen...		£120.00
[ South Africa; Rugby Union ]The Springboks Tour of the UK in 1931-2 [ South Africa; Rugby Union; autographs ]The Springboks Tour of the UK in 1931-2, Signatures of the Players. Two pages extracted from an autograph album, c.17.5 x 11cm, sl. grubby, mainly good condition. One entitled (in ink, "North of Scotland v. Springboks. \| Aberdeen: 9th Jan.1932"; the other just headed by date so, "10/1/31 [32 in fact]" There are eight (8) signatures of South African players on...	Social history	£150.00