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William Boyd Carpenter (1841-1918), Bishop of Ripon and court chaplain to Queen Victoria [ Professor William Robert Lang (1870-1925) of the University of Toronto; George Thomas Shettle (1861-1936) ] 2pp., 12mo. He begins by apologising for being unable to give any information regarding Shettle, who 'only came into Ripon Diocese in 1911, theh year in which I resigned'. He is unacquainted with Shettle's books, none of which are credited to him in Crockford's. He agrees with Lang's 'letter... |
£56.00 | |
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Jacob Epstein, sculptor [ Jacob Epstein ] Autograph Signature only "Jacob Epstein" on detached album leaf. Bold Signature on detached album leaf, 18 x 13cm, one edge rough (from removal from album), mainly good condition. |
£56.00 | |
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Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857–1941), founder of the Scout movement [ Baden Powell ] Autograph Signature "BadenPowell" on detached album leaf Bold Signature on piece of paper, 9 x 2.5cm, laid down on detached album leaf c.17.5 x 11.5cm, sl marked but mainly good, clear. |
£56.00 | |
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Sir Adrian Cedric Boult, CH (1889–1983), conductor. [ Adrian Boult ] Autograph Signature, "Adrian C Boult", on detached album leaf Signature on detached album leaf, 18 x 13cm, good condition |
£25.00 | |
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Daniel Terry (c.1780-1829), English actor and dramatist, friend of Sir Walter Scott [ William Atkinson (c.1774-1839), English architect ] 1p., 12mo. Addressed to 'My dear Mrs. Atkinson', and with contemporary note at head stating that the letter is 'To Mrs. Atkinson Grove end - about the year 1829', Grove End in Paddington being the estate of the architect William Atkinson. In good condition, lightly-aged, with minor traces of... |
£45.00 | |
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Charles Mathews [ Charles James Mathews ] (1803-1878), English actor and dramatist [ Richard Wilson (1759-1834) of Lincoln's Inn Fields, Member of Parliament ] 1p., 12mo. Bifolium, addressed on second leaf to 'Rd. Wilson Esqr | Lincolns Inn Fields'. In good condition, with light signs of age and wear. The letter begins: 'My dear Sir | I have so much responsibility on my shoulders in the new farce that I really dare not venture into society on those... |
£45.00 | |
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Dame Sybil Thorndike [ Agnes Sybil Thorndike ] (1882-1976), English actress [ Alfred Priest (1874-1929), English artist ] 1p., 4to. In fair condition, aged and creased, with slight tearing at edges. She begins: 'Please forgive me for not answering your letter before, but I have been so rushed!' She is not able to 'sit for Mr. Priest just at present': 'We are just on the point of starting rehearsals for several... |
£35.00 | |
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Daniel Terry (c.1780-1829), English actor and dramatist, friend of Sir Walter Scott 1p., 4to. Bifolium. Addressed on second leaf to 'Wm Campbell Esqr. | Brook Street'. In good condition, lightly-aged. The letter begins: 'Had I been aware, before dinner, of what our friend Geddes has just informed me after dinner, - that you are at present a Batchelor, you certainly should have... |
£45.00 | |
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Anthony Eden, sometime Prime Minister. [ Anthony Eden ] Autograph Signature only, "Anthony Eden", on detached album leaf Bold signature on detached album leaf, 19 x 13cm, good condition. |
£25.00 | |
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R. H. Atkinson, Secretary of the Garrick Club, London [ Robert William Lowe (1853-1902), drama critic ] 2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and creased. Lowe's request has been laid before the Club's committee, and there is no possibility of acceding to it: 'You say in your letter that you are aware that the privilege engraving the pictures in the Club Collection is "rarely"... |
£56.00 |
