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Sir Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), English writer, editor of the magazine 'Punch' from 1880 to 1906 [Mark Lemon] Autograph Note Signed ('F. C. Burnand') to unnamed male individual. On irregular piece of lightly creased and aged paper (roughly seven and a half by four and a half inches), with some chipping to extremities. Headed 'Punch Photographs'. 'Mr Mark Lemon [1809-1870, Punch editor] wishes me to come up to you & be photographed. I propose being with you at one... |
£36.00 | |
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Sir John Arthur Thomson (1861-1933), Professor of Natural History at the University of Aberdeen, 1899-1930 Autograph Letter Signed ['J. Arthur Thomson'] to an unnamed firm of publishers. One page, octavo. On aged paper, with slight chipping to corners, but text clear and entire. He is afraid that he 'did not answer your second letter in regard to a book on Sex.' 'After careful consideration', Thomas and 'Prof. Geddes' [Sir Patrick Geddes, 1854-1932] have come to the conclusion... |
£45.00 | |
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Thomas Graham (1805-1869), Scottish chemist and Master of the Mint Autograph Note Signed ('Tho. Graham') to 'Mr. Schultze | Poland Street', printer. One page, octavo. Carefully laid down on neatly-docketed larger piece of paper, but with the glue employed badly aged and causing staining. Closed tear across letter caused by removal from spike. Signature clear and unmarked. Reads 'Dear Sir, | I believe it will be better to set up the enclosed... |
£56.00 | |
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Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797-1839), English poet and song writer. Autograph Letter Signed to the poet, journalist and editor Alaric A[lexander]. Watts (1797-1864). Two pages, quarto. Very good, on lightly aged and creased paper. He is sorry that he has not been able to 'become personally acquainted with' Watts since coming to town, but will 'very soon make another attempt', hoping to find him at home. 'As I before told you I wish to contribute to the... |
£56.00 | |
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W. Marshall, East Dulwich printer and inventor [Bradley & Son, Reading printers; Monotype; Spacine] The four items, all on aged and lightly spotted paper, are attached by four rusty staples. One (five pages, octavo): In reply to the firm's inquiry regarding 'the prevention of rising spaces in Monotype', Marshall states that, instead of giving information, he 'would rather send you the method... |
£180.00 | |
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Joseph Ashby-Sterry (1836-1917), English novelist, poet, journalist and painter Autograph Note Signed ('J. Ashby-Sterry') to unnamed male correspondent. One page, 16mo. Good. Six lines. He may be 'giving some lectures in London shortly'. 'If I could make it worth my while to deliver them at some of the leading provincial towns, I might possibly arrange to do so. Therefore any information you could give me on the subject, I should be only too... |
£28.00 | |
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Joseph Ashby-Sterry (1836-1917), English novelist, poet, journalist and painter ['Mary H. Tennyson', i.e. Mary H. Folkard] Two pages, 16mo. Very good. Twenty-two lines, attractively written in purple ink beneath a letterhead printed in bright red. With postmarked envelope, addressed in autograph and carrying a penny stamp. He thanks her for sending him a copy of her book 'The Luck of John Seaton'. 'It reached me... |
£28.00 | |
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Joseph Ashby-Sterry (1836-1917), English novelist, poet, journalist and painter [Lord Harmsworth] One page, 12 x 9 cms. Rust stain from paperclip and strip of offset discolouration. In purple ink. A recent letter to Harmsworth was sent to the wrong address. He has 'another letter of Yates's [Edmund Yates (1831-1894), journalist and writer?], better than the one of which you had a copy'.... |
£28.00 | |
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Joseph Ashby-Sterry (c.1836-1917), English painter and author [Punch, or the London Charivari] ITEM ONE (note, one page, 12mo, 3 December 1871, remains of grey paper mount adhering to verso of blank second leaf of bifolium): Apologises for sending a undated note: 'I daresay you can manage to fix at about what period it was written'. ITEM TWO (note, one page, 8vo, 12 December 1872, on... |
£75.00 | |
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Liverpool Financial Reform Association [Free Trade; Richard Cobden; economic history] Financial Reform Tracts. No. 1. 12mo. 20 pages. Stitched and unbound. Creased, aged and somewhat dusty. Historic first publication of 'the most persistent and single-minded free trade lobby England has known' (W. N. Calkins, Economic History Review, 1960). |
£56.00 |
