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'Smith Payne & Co.' [John Moyr Smith (1839-1912), Scottish Arts and Crafts artist; James Bertrand Payne (1833-1898), author; Edward Moxon (English, 1801-1858), London publisher; Gustav Doré] The author of the text of the present volume, J. B. Payne, was manager of the book's publisher Moxon, and ruined the firm with his sumptuous editions, including one of Tennyson's 'Idylls of the King' with illustrations by Gustav Doré, which determined Tennyson to forbid future illustrated... |
£220.00 | ||
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R.W. Seton-Watson. Part of an autograph letters signed to an unnamed correspondent. Authority on the Balkans, etc. (DNB). Fragment of a letter, c.6" x 2", laid down on slightly larger card from album, good condition. Text: By the time I leave, I hope we shall have our Serbian expedition virtually ready. The great trouble is to find a means of transit: it is hoped to get out all... |
Travel and Topography | £50.00 | |
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Rainer Maria Rilke First printing of his essay '[Ur-Gerausch]' ['Primal Noise']. The magazine consists of 48 pages, octavo, in original yellow printed wraps. Dogeared, and on aged paper, and with the grubby wraps quite heavily worn. 12mo publicity handbill loosely inserted. Rilke's contribution, dated 'Soglio, am Tage Mariae Himmelfahrt 1919', is on pp 14-20. |
Literature | £35.00 | |
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Ralph Bernal Autograph Letter Signed, one page, 8vo, to F.W. Chesson Politician and art collector (d.1854). He thanks him for the tract on the Militia Bill, giving his opinion of its cogent argument against the measure. |
Military and Naval History | £35.00 | |
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Ralph David Blumenfeld Typed Letter Signed to Sir Francis Peek. American-born British journalist (1864-1948), editor of the Daily Express, 1904-32. One page, quarto. Good, but on slightly discoloured paper, with slight staining to the four corners from previous mounting. Reads 'As one printer to another I want to tell you what I think of your magazine "... |
History, Literature | £36.00 | |
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Ralph David Blumenfeld (1864-1948), newspaper editor Autograph Note Signed to the autograph hunter Rev. E. J. F. Davies. One page, 12mo. Very good, with light paperclip spotting. 'Certainly. I am glad to comply with your request.' |
£10.00 | ||
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Ralph Griffin, Secretary, Society of Antiquaries of London Typed Letter Signed to W[illiam]. de C[ourcy]. Prideaux. One page, 12mo. Grubby, discoloured, stained and with slight wear to head. Apparently a circular with word 'Dorset' inserted in manuscript. Enquires on behalf of the Council of the Society of Antiquaries 'whether it would be agreeable to you that your name be submitted to the Society for the... |
£30.00 | ||
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Ralph Harris [A.P. Herbert] Libraries: Free-for-All? Some Issues in Political Economy WITH: "The Rate for the Reading. An Appeal to Parliament from Authors and Publishers Prepared by A.P. Herbert". Pamphlet, 60pp., 8vo, illus. wraps, very good condition. ENCLOSED: Pamphlet, 8pp., 8vo, "The Arts Council and Public Lending Right" (Jan. 1968), folded but good condition AND, a brief... |
Book Trade History | £56.00 | |
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Ralph Hodgson Poet (1871-1962). One page, 8vo. Poem first published in the "Saturday Review", later in "The Mystery and other Poems" (1913), and later. Minor variations from the printed form ("&" becomes "and"). |
Literature | £100.00 | |
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Ralph Rollington, pseud. [Herbert John Allingham, father of Margery Allingham; boys' stories; The Old Boys' Book Club, Seaforth, Liverpool; George Emmett; E. J. Brett] 8vo: 111 pp. Frontispiece portrait of author, and eight plates (including portraits of George Emmett and E. J. Brett). In original grey printed wraps (title incorrectly given on front as 'The Old Boy's Books'). Tight, on lightly-aged and foxed paper. Grubby frontispiece and worn and lightly-... |
Literature | £75.00 |
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