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Gabrielle Enthoven (1868 -1950), playwright, amateur actress, theatre archivist, and prolific collector of theatrical ephemera relating to the London stage. [Gabrielle Enthoven, playwright, amateur actress, theatre archivist etc] Typed Note Signed boldly Gabrielle Enthoven to Frank Gielgud, father of John Gielgud, overrated actor, praising a book he had presented to her collection. One page, 4to, fold mark, good condition. Text: Thank you so very much for the really adorable little book 'Theatrical Ashes' bound with the wood from the burnt Covent Garden Stage which you have presented to my collection. \| It is a most valuable little memento and I shall show it in the Covent...	£100.00
Wolf Mankovitz [Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (1924 ? 1998)] writer, playwright and screenwriter. [Wolf Mankovitz, writer, playwright and screenwriter] Signed Photograph Wolf Mankovitz. Photograph, Signed, 20 x 25Cms, good condition. See Image.	£45.00
Virgil Thomson, American Composer [Virgil Thomson, American Composer] A small collection of autograph material, mainly letters to Patrick O'Connor, author and broadcaster, Editor of Opera News Five items in good conditon, including: A. Two Typed Letters Signed, one page each, one (9 April1988) just saying he'd be home and giving contact details; the other (2 May 1988) thanking O'Connor for a list of pieces (on which he comments) and discusses Gavin Henderson [English arts...	£250.00
[Royal Signatures] The Princesses Louise and Beatrice, daughters of Queen Victoria, AND the Duke of Argyll, Louisa's husband, former Governor-General of Canada [Princesses Louisa and Beatrice; Queen Victoria; Canada] Bold Signatures of the Princesses Louisa and Beatrice, accompanied by the signature of the Duke of Argyll, Louisa's husband. Paper, 22 x 12.5cms, good condition. See Image. See Wikipedia (under Princess Louisa) for relations between these parties.	£120.00
Thomas William Jex-Blake (1832?1915) Anglican priest and educationalist {Rugby School]. [Thomas William Jex-Blake, Anglican priest and educationalist; Rugby School] Autograph Letter Signed T.W, Jex Blake to My dear Salt [Thomas Salt, banker and Conservative politician.] concerning Rugby School chapel. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, minor staining, good condition. Text: Rugby School Chapel was consecrated. Testes adsunt [witnesses] Anstey & Buckett. \| The offertory money is given \| 1. (and mainly) to the Parish Clegy \| 2. To Birmingham Hospital \| 3. To local medical men for Sick Poor. \| It...	£50.00
[Initials only], See Image [Author not identified; H. Harris??See Note A.][Charles Darwin; On the Origin of Species] [Charles Darwin; On the Origin of Species] Well-written Manuscript Essay (talk or lecture) Signed with initials [not interpreted] entitled Suppositions concerning the double origin of Man Manuscript, Initialled by Author, 6pp., 4to, two bifoliums, good condition. SEE IMAGE FOR FULL TEXT. The essay commences with a reference to Charles Darwin, Origin having been published a few years before; I suppose that animal life - supplied and controlled by the spirit of God (Gen[esis] I.2...	£550.00
[Concerts at the Front] Lena Ashwell, actress and theatre manager and producer. [Concerts at the Front Lena Ashwell] Substantial Typed Letter Signed boldly Lena Ashwell to Bishop Welldon [Bishop of Manchester at this time] requesting his attendig a meeting at the Theatre Royal Manchester to interest people in the work Two Pages, 4to, fold marks, sl. crumpled in part, but text good and clear. Text: She and her team have arranged a meeting at the Theatre Royal Manchester to interest people in the work of the Concerts at the Front. \| For over a yer these Concert Parties, which go out through the Y.M.C.A., have...	£120.00
William Ramsay, Scottish Chemist, discoverer of noble gases [William Ramsay, Scottish Chemist; noble gases] Substantial Part of an important Autograph Letter, lacking at least the signature page, on experiments. To Major Cardew (See Note e.) Note: Sir William Ramsay used electric discharge tubes to isolate argon, neon, krypton, and xenon, observing their distinct light spectra [AI] See Note d. below. Two pages, oblong 12mo, good condition. Dear Major Cardew, \| I have just see Readman, about whom I spoke to you in connection wiith...	£600.00
William Hepworth Thompson (1810 ? 1886) classical scholar and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge. [W.H. Thompson, classical scholar; Trinity College] Autograph Note Signed W.H. Thompson to H.B. Wheatley, author, editor, and indexer, sending a payment (perhaps for a book). One page, black-bordered, good condition, text as follows: I have the pleasure to enclose a P.O. order for two guineas [presumably for a book] & shall be obliged by your acknowledgment of the receipt.. Image on request.	£25.00
Synd Munsoor Ullee [presumably Nawab Sayyid Mansur Ali Khan (1830 ? 1884), Nawab of Benga] [Synd Munsoor Ullee; Nawab Sayyid Mansur Ali Khan; Bengal] Signed Document, Secretarial Hand but signed from Synd Munsoor Ullee followed by [Pp Mohammedi?] Begum to T.M. Kirkwood, District Judge of Moorshedabad. One page. folio, fold marks, small closed tear, text complete and clear, as follows: From \| His Highness \| Synd Mansoor Ullee \| Nawab Nazim of Bengal \| To \| T.M. Kirkwood Esquire \| Offg: District Judge of Moorshedabad the 8th August 1884 \| My Friend \| I have the honor to ackowledge receipt of...	£320.00

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