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Victor Meunier (1817-1903), French author and journalist; editor of 'Cosmos', the 'Revue Synthétique', and 'L’Ami des Sciences' Secretarial Letter Signed ('Victor Meunier') to an unnamed male correspondent. 12mo, 1 p. Five lines of text. Very good on lightly aged paper. Good firm signature. He is sending the first issue of the 'Revue Synthétique' and proposes an exchange of that magazine for the one that the recipient edits. |
French | £25.00 | |
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V.S. Pritchett. Short story writer and essayist (1900-1996). 8vo, to “Mrs Biggs”, appreciating her enjoyment of “the Russian books”, mentioning an error in his review of them, and recommending that she read Leskov about whom he hopes to write. |
Literature | £25.00 | |
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Violet Vanbrugh (stage name of Violet Augusta Mary Bourchier, née Barnes) photograph signed to [?] Sarker, English actress (1867-1942). A portrait photograph, 5¾ inches by 4 inches, from the studio of Ellis & Walery, 54a Baker Street. Inscribed "To Mr Sarker - / with every good wish / Violet Vanbrugh". She looks slightly to the left, apparently in costume, with short hair, earings, pearls, and an... |
Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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W. Pett Ridge Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to Ernest Carr Novelist (1864-1930). He announces the birth of his first child, with comment on its colour. |
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W. R. Aykroyd (Beit Memorial Research Fellow; formerly House Surgeon at the General Hospital, St John's Newfoundland), Beriberi and other food-deficiency diseases in Newfoundland and Labrador. Offprint. (From the Journal of Hygiene, vol.xxx no.3, 29 August 1930, pp.357-86). 'Author's Presentation Copy.' For other pamphlets on beri-beri from the Library of Harriette Chick (as this) nutritionist, see above and below #s2653 ff. or request a full list. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £25.00 | |
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W. S. Crockett [William Shillinglaw Crockett] (1866-1945), Scottish author On printed postcard, with a postmarked postage stamp. Addressed by Crockett. Aged and creased, with paperclip markings. Asks to see a copy of 'The Maple Leaf', 'so that I may have an idea as to the sort of thing you want for the Xmas. no.' |
Literature | £25.00 | |
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Walter C. Trevelyan. Autograph note signed to [Rev.] W. Tuckwell. Naturalist (1797-1879). Two pages, 8vo, text as follows: "To enable me to answer your letter of the 6th I must beg you to have the goodness to furnish me with some information regarding "Taunton College School" & the proposed "extension" of it. . . . P.S. Please to address . . ." |
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Walter G.F. Phillimore Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed correspondent Judge, jurist, and ecclesiatical lawyer (1845-1929). 3pp., 12mo, giving thanks for valuable information, describing his researches ("Rimbault's book" and correspondence), alluding to cheque books which he has inspected and others he wishes to inspect. He anticipates calling and seeing his... |
Literature | £25.00 | |
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Walter George Frank Phillimore, 1st Baron Phillimore of Shiplake Autograph Note Signed to 'Mr. W<?>'. Judge, ecclesiastical lawyer and international jurist (1845-1929). One page, 12mo, in self-sealing stamped addressed envelope with postmark. In very good condition. 'Many many thanks for the tree-plants. They have arrived in beautiful and your directions shall be carefully followed.' Signed '... |
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Walter Emanuel [Sir John Alexander Hammerton (1871-1949), author and editor; The London Magazine; The Manchester Guardian; Punch magazine] ACS ('Walter Emanuel') to Hammerton. Dimensions of card roughly 8.5 x 11 cm. Good, with slight creasing. Twenty lines of text. Congratulating Hammerton on his appointment as editor of the 'London Magazine'. ('Congratters on the 'London Magazine' appointment: it sounds like a nice position.') 'How do you manage it all?' Explains... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £25.00 |