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William Curtis, bookseller, stationer, music seller (BBTI 1812-1836) Card, c.4 x 3", soiled, remnants of album page on verso (four corners). Within the Royal Arms of the Duke of Clarence is printed "William Curtis / Bookseller / To H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence / Plymouth". At the botton "Harps, Pianofortes &c. on Sale or Hire." |
£65.00 | |
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William Kirby [John White, bookseller; Stephen Couchman, printer] Printed handbill advertising the publication of Kirby's 'Monographia Apum Angliae'. One page, on rough-edged grey wove paper, roughly nine inches by six wide. An attractive production of twenty-two lines, with ornamental rules top and bottom, headed 'This Day is Published, | IN TWO VOLUMES OCTAVO, | PRICE ONE GUINEA IN BOARDS, | Monographia Apum Angliae; | [...] | By WILLIAM... |
£120.00 | |
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William Strong (died 1846), Bristol bookseller; John Chilcott (died 1851?), Bristol printer] All items octavo. Bound together in contemporary leather half-binding with red label. Good, on aged paper. Front board beginning to split. Label and stamps of Newport Reference Library. Each title-page initialed in contemporary hand 'G. S. W.' Part 2, 1825: pp.[ii] + [103]-348, items 1666 to... |
£220.00 | |
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Ian Hay. Typed Note Signed to Rev. E.J.F. Davies, autograph-hunter. Ian Hay Beith, novelist. One page, 8vo. He is sending his autograph "with great pleasure" and apologising for delaying. |
£20.00 | |
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Fabian George Trollope (1872-1960) of Trollope & Sons, 'Artists in Decoration since A.D. 1778. Branch of Trollope & Colls Ltd.' [London Architecture] All items one page, quarto, and all very good. Two docketed and one bearing the Society's stamp. Letter 1: He will be pleased to attend a committee meeting. Letter 2: He has 'a long-standing engagement' and will be unable to attend 'the Architectural Decoration Committee'. Along with Godfrey... |
£45.00 | |
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Daniel Wilson (1778-1858), Bishop of Calcutta LETTER: Two pages, 12mo. Very good. Addressed on verso of second leaf of bifolium. Three postmarks (two in red and one in black ink) and red wax seal. Written after Wilson's appointment as Bishop, but before his departure from Islington, where he was Vicar of St Mary's. Addressing his 'dear... |
£80.00 | |
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Edward Norgate Miniatura or The Art of Limning Ed. from the Manuscript and collated with other manuscripts by Martin Hardie, Ist edition, 8vo, pseudo-vellum binding, clear wrapper sl. torn, generally very good condition. |
£40.00 | |
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John Thomas James (1786-1828), Bishop of Calcutta Autograph Letter Signed ('J. T. Calcutta.') to unnamed 'brother clergy[man] of the diocese'. Two pages, quarto. Very good. 'It is great pleasure that I sit down to write to any one of my brother clergy of the diocese, as it seems an approach to that acquaintance with them which I hope before long to have an opportunity of making personally'. '[P]ressure of business' makes impossible '... |
£85.00 | |
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Prosper Philippe Catherine Sainton (1813-90), French violinist Autograph Letter Signed ('P. Sainton') in English to unnamed female correspondent. Two pages, 12mo. Very good. He was absent when the letter to his wife (the English contralto Charlotte Dolby) arrived. He has heard 'the little boy', and thinks that 'with proper care he may turn out a good Violinist, but he hs to undo every thing and to be guided in the right Way. He has... |
£56.00 | |
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Shozo Kato (of Osaka, Japan, and 8 New Oxford Street, London, England), dealer in 'Japanese & Chinese Works of Art' [Japanese; Oriental art] Autograph Letter Signed ('S. Kato') in English to [?] Beaufort. One page, octavo. On aged, grubby paper with minor staining at foot. He has spent 'all his monney for prints & Books I bought at Sale last Week. I have no balance in my Bank at all. (ganz nichts) if you are not inconvenient [sic] Please bring some L. S. D. on Saturday next'. Postscript: 'My... |
£28.00 |
