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J.F. W. Herschel [ Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH FRS (1792–1871), mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor, and experimental photographer ] One page, 12mo, good condition. A difficult hand. "I send by book post some more Copy for Part 1 of 'Light' in Good Words & to morrow or next day you shall have the rest - which [will make?] somewhere about 12 or 13 more Columns more of letterpress. | The figures are [?][open?] so that they... |
£300.00 | |
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James Samuelson 14pp., 8vo, disbound, sl. marked, remains of bound volume on spine, mainly good. |
£90.00 | |
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Eugene Delacroix, French artist [ Delacroix ] Autograph Note Signed "Eg Delacroix" [en francais]. No specific addressee. One page, 8vo, bifolium, three lines of text with added signature and date good condition, in a difficult hand (a scrawl). He is asking that the employees of a certain premises welcome a M. Plouet. Text as follows, as near as I can): "Je prie MM les employées de la [ biblque??] de L[?]y de... |
£500.00 | |
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[Newcastle-upon-Tyne] Pamphlet, [68]pp., not paginated, count includes title (first page present), disbound, grubby, minor ink stains on title (and inked ticks for some of the entries), other staining, first three leaves detached, ow fair. One copy only recorded on COPAC/WorldCat, at BL. |
£150.00 | |
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David Diringer, book historian, linguist, "alphabetologist", palaeographer and writer, wartime "enemy alien". Two pages, 8vo, fold mark (stained), mainly good, text clear and complete. "My dear Mr. Adams, | Once more I hoped to be able to present to you as my Christmas present my forthcoming book (The Illuminated Book [underlined]). Unfortunately, its pubication has been postponed till Febr. 1958. |... |
£100.00 | |
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Edward Thomas, Homoeopathic [ Homeopathic ] Chemist, 16 Pepper Street, Chester Pamphlet, 20pp., 8vo, pink printed wrappers (included in the pagination), sl. grubby, mainly good condition. NO copy recorded on COPAC or WorldCat. Note: Edward Thomas was the brother of leading "homeopath", Henry Thomas (1833-1894). |
£120.00 | |
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[ Willis Earle, agriculturist, inventor ] 48pp., 8vo, disbound, sewing partly removed, foxing, ow fair. Copies at LOndon Library and two US libraries recorded only. |
£65.00 | |
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Rev. Robert Anderson Jardine (1878-1950), Vicar of St Paul's, Darlington, who performed the 1937 wedding ceremony of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor Jardine, dubbed by the press 'the Poor Man's Pastor', travelled to France to perform the ceremony. As a result, his vestry committee resigned and he resigned his living, emigrating to the United States. The cuttings are laid down on 19pp of a Victorian folio volume, in superior brown calf... |
£200.00 | |
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Len Harvey [ Leonard Austen Harvey ] (1907-1976), English boxer, British champion at three weights, and world light-heavyweight champion, 1939-1942 On one side of 9 x 11 cm piece of paper. In good condition, on lightly-spotted paper. Reads: 'I shall keep your clever little ode. Congratulations and good wishes. | Len. Harvey. | Cruiser & Heavyweight Champion | Jan. 1934.' |
£45.00 | |
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Edward G. Falconer [ Edward George Falconer ] (c.1850-1948), vicar of Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk 3pp., folio. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Title in large type on first page and text on central two pages. Taking as his text Isaiah LVI, 10 and 11, Falconer begins: 'May it please your Majesty, As a Church of England Clergyman for over 50 years endeavouring through the... |
£120.00 |
