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Samuel J. Davey, dealer, writer on autograph-collecting, and editor of "The Archivist [, and Autograph Review]". Catalogue of Interesting, Choice and Rare Historical Documents and Autograph Letters [58]pp., 4to, printed wraps, three errata slips (one ascribing errors - mainly omission of prices - to Davey's illness during the catalogue's preparation), some prices absent from printed text and errata leaves added in pencil, spine damaged, edges of covers dusted, corners bumped, slight hinge... |
£80.00 | |
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Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (1860-1946), British military historian and Member of Parliament Autograph Note Signed ('Charles Oman') to unnamed correspondent. One page, 12mo. Good but with paperclip spotting at head (not affecting text). Three-line quotation clearly sent in response to a request for an autograph. 'Broadmindedness, so called, is generally no more than the silly fear of being thought narrow-minded - | [signed] Charles Oman'. |
£25.00 | |
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Sir George Macdonald (1862-1940), numismatist, classical scholar, archaeologist and civil servant One page, 12mo. Very good, with a little light spotting at foot. 'Dear Sir, | I suppose it will suffice if I sign myself | Yours faithfully | Geo: Macdonald'. Docketed in pencil at foot. |
£20.00 | |
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T. H. Morrell [Bangs, Merwin & Co, auctioneers; autograph collecting; auction catalogues; Declaration of Independence; American Presidents] Octavo: 28 pp. Stabbed. In original blue printed wraps. Advertisements on back. On browning high-acidity paper, in chipped and worn wraps with damp staining to edges at rear. 298 items. Items 95-141: 'Signers of the Declaration of Independence and Presidents of the United States.' Scarce: no... |
£150.00 | |
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The Rosenbach Company. "The History of America in Documents". 135pp., printed wraps, soiled and chipped, contents good. It commences with "The Famous Manuscript Account of the Voyages of Columbus Written by Andres Bernaldez . . ." |
£75.00 | |
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Theodore Besterman 12mo: 45 pp. In original light-green printed wraps. Very good on lightly aged paper, with some sunning to wraps. Inscribed by the author "For Mary | with love & all good wishes for Christmas and the New Year, especially the show' | Th." Besterman attempts to demonstrate that the taste for... |
£75.00 | |
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Thomas Jefferson Hogg [Sotheby & Co.; Percy Bysshe Shelley; autograph letters; auction catalogue] Octavo: 21 pp. Leaf of prices and buyers' names loosely inserted. Stapled. In original yellow printed wraps. Somewhat creased and chipped, on aged, spotted paper. Two-page foreword. Maggs were the main buyers, but the three highest sellers among the 105 lots, all Shelley letters, went to other... |
£80.00 | |
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W. Reginald Bray, dealer in autographs, 8 Queen's Garth, Forest Hill, S.E. 23 [London], England. Postcard signed with envelope, to Philip Yale Drew, American actor and suspected murderer. Printed postcard with manuscript additions, minor defects. The printed heading describes him as ""The Autograph King. Unchallenged. Owner of the largest collection of Modern Autographs in the World", lists the Exhibitions at which he has displayed his stock, and adds his address and a request to... |
£180.00 | |
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W.W.Caddell, dealer. Six Autograph Letters Signed to [W.C.G.] Ludford with a manuscript list. (Letters) Total thirteen pages (13), 8vo; (List) Total five (5) pages, 4to. Subjects: receipt of money for a parcel of autographs ("letters of Drs Dallinger & Woodward"); sending a King Edward ALS and a Phil May sketch of himself; the owner of "a pass signed by the present Prince of Wales... |
£300.00 | |
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William Leonard Courtney (1850-1928), British critic and editor of the 'Fortnightly Review' Typed Note Signed ('W L Courtney') to Miss E. F. Davies. One page, on piece of paper roughly seven inches by eight wide. On aged paper laid down on a piece of card, and with some wear and paper and glue stains. 'My dear Madam, | In reply to your letter of Novr. 18th, I have pleasure in sending you my autograph, as you desire.' Four-line printed... |
£10.00 |
