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Sir Richard Burton of Sacketts Hill House, Isle of Thanet, Kent On piece of paper roughly three and a half inches by three wide. Good, lightly aged with a little creasing to one corner. Pleasant armorial design within floral arrangement. Motto 'VIGILANS' on scroll above 'Sir Richard Burton' in copperplate at foot. Indentation of plate around edge. |
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William Roscoe (1753-1831), English historian of the Renaissance Autograph Fragment of essay, initialed 'W. R.' Dimensions roughly four and a quarter inches by eight wide. Good on lightly aged paper, and with traces of previous grey-paper mount adhering to reverse, which is docketed, in a nineteenth-century hand, 'Handwriting of the Author of Lorenzo de Medici'. Also docketed in left-hand margin of recto... |
£56.00 | |
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Ian Rogerson [Albert Rutherston (1881-1953), artist and illustrator; Sir William Rothenstein] Quarto: ix + 21 pages. Stapled. In original cream wraps, with colour cover illustration by Helen Taylor. Full-page reproduction of drawing of Rutherston by his brother Sir William Rothenstein. Introduction places Rutherston in the tradition of Edward Gordon Craig and Claud Lovat Fraser. Copies... |
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W. Loftus Hare [William Caxton; William H. Robinson Ltd, booksellers] Quarto, twelve pages. Unbound. In original grey printed wraps, with facsimile portrait of Caxton laid down on front cover as part of design. Stitched. Lightly aged and worn, and a little loose. A handsome production, with five full-page facsimiles of pages from the book, and three other... |
£45.00 | |
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Edward Unwin Junior [Unwin Brothers Ltd; The Gresham Press] Chairman of Unwin Brothers (born 1870). One page, quarto. Good, but discoloured and lightly creased, and with staple stain at head. Docketed and bearing the Society's stamp. He is sorry not to have answered sooner, but 'some very important business has engaged my attention during the last few... |
£35.00 | |
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Henry Stanley Newman [THE ORPHANS' PRINTING PRESS] Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed 'Friend'. Newman established the Orphans' Printing Press in 1873 to enable orphans to earn money and learn a trade. One page, 8vo. Folded twice. Good only: paper slightly discoloured with some closed tears and creasing. 'Dear Friend/ | We should be much pleased if you will come & lodge with us at our... |
£85.00 | |
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Abraham John Valpy, Printer, editor, classicist, and publisher, Autograph Letter Signed "A.S. Valpy", to an unnamed correspondent. Printer, editor, classicist, and publisher. Three pages, 8vo, minor damage but text clear and complete. "The Virgil [pubd. 1819 re.BLC] was I assure you sent thro Baldwins at the time it was published but the first 10 Nos are not mine & therefore I have no choice in giving away a copy - I... |
£85.00 | |
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Alfred Firmin Didot. Printed document with a form which Firmin Didot has filled in and signed "Alfred Firmin Didot". Printing family (famille des imprimeirs) and eminent collector. One page, 4to, chipped with small loss of text., torn along a fold mark, fragile. The printed form is headed as above with further details of the Society ("Maison de Retraite et de Sante en faveur des Artistes, des Hommes de... |
£80.00 | |
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E.A.J. Anisson Duperon (Anisson-Duperon). Autograph Note, third person, to "Monsieur le President de l'Assemblee Nationale" Director of the Imprimerie Royale, Paris, and later met his end on an "echafaud revolutionnaire" (1794). One page, 8vo, good condiiton "M. Anisson Duperon, Directeur de l'Imprimerie Royale, a l'honneur de presenter son respect a Monsieur le President de l'Assemblee Nationale"; il a celui de les... |
£280.00 | |
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Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano, French statesman and journalist. Autograph Letter Signed "Le Duc de Basano" to William Smith, English Member of Parliament In French. Three pages, 4to, poor condition but little of text lost or obscured. There is a note, probably in Smith's hand, on the address panel "acknowledgment of the letter by Genl Macaulay". He wants to revisit England and is grateful for the hospitality expended to his wife. by the Smith... |
£125.00 |
