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Arthur E. Guinness (1840-1915) and Jonathan Pim (prob.1806-1885) [Arthur Guinness] Clipped signatures from letter signed Arthur E. Guinness and Jonathan Pim Piece of paper, 10 x 4, black border one side, edges sl. ragged, mounts on reverse (formerly in album), text clear as follows: We remain Dr Sir | Yours very truly | Arthur E. Guinness | Jonathan Pim". |
£56.00 | |
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Francis Ingram-Seymour-Conway (1743-1822), 2nd Marquess of Hertford; Sir Robert Bateson-Harvey (c.1747-1825) of Killoquin, County Antrim, Ireland Hertford's Letter: 1p., 4to. Bifolium. Addressed on reverse of second leaf, with broken seal in read wax, 'To | Sir Robert B. Harvey Bt'. In good condition, lightly aged, with closed tear caused by breaking open of seal. Reads: 'The dissolution of Parliament will I trust apologize for the... |
£120.00 | |
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Frank Kidson (1855-1926), antiquary and musicologist [ John Alexander Fuller Maitland (1856-1936), British music critic and music historian, an authority on Henry Purcell ] 4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In acceptable condition, aged and somewhat grubby. He thanks him for sending his article in the 'Musical Gazette', and comments that it is 'certainly curious about the Purcell Catch & the coincidence of the four notes, but it is difficult to say whether it was done... |
£80.00 | |
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[ The Budapest War Cemetery; The British Military Cemetery at Solymár, Hungary ] 27pp., 8vo. (The article on 'The Budapest War Cemetery' is 7pp., 8vo, and the accompanying 'Register of the Graves in the Budapest War Cemetery' is 21pp., 8vo. There is also a page of 'Abbreviations to the Register'.) A few manuscript emendations. The covering letter is addressed to 'David', and... |
£280.00 | |
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Ronald Shiner [ Ronald Alfred Shiner ] (1903-1966), British music hall comedian, and actor in the West End and film [ Ronald Shiner, comedian. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Yours Sincerely - | Your "Old China", | Ronald Shiner.' (Shiner often signed thus, 'Old China' being Cockney rhyming slang, 'Old China plate' rhyming with 'old mate'.) The recipient was the... |
£28.00 | |
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Sheila Sim [ Sheila Beryl Grant Attenborough, The Lady Attenborough ] (b.1922), English stage and film actress, widow of Richard Attenborough (1923-2014) 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In good condition, lightly-aged, with closed tear at bottom left-hand corner. Reads: 'To Ann | Wishing you | Good luck | Sheila Sim'. In a small hand in the bottorm-right hand corner the recipient has written: '"Mr. Prohack"',... |
£28.00 | |
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Sir John Mills [ Lewis Ernest Watts Mills ] (1908-2005), English film actor 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Best Wishes. | to ANN - | Yours very sincerely - | John MIlls. 4. 3. 40. | (Sergeant . !!!).' (At the start of the war Mills had enlisted in the Royal Engineers.) The recipient was the daughter of... |
£30.00 | |
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Sir John Mills [ Lewis Ernest Watts Mills ] (1908-2005), English film actor [ Sir John Mills, English film actor. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To Ann | With my best wishes - | Sincerely Yours - | John Mills | 1946.' The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Around this time Mills was filming 'Waterloo... |
£30.00 | |
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Sir Ralph Richardson [ Sir Ralph David Richardson ] (1902-1983), English stage and screen actor [ Sir Ralph Richardson. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Written in a firm, assured hand. Reads: 'To Ann with my | best wishes, | Ralph Richardson | 1938'. The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Probably given... |
£25.00 | |
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Trevor Howard [ Trevor Wallace Howard-Smith ] (1913-1988), English actor; Rosamund John (1913-1998), actress; Leo Genn (1905-1978), actor and barrister ] 1p., small 4to. On leaf of light-blue paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. The three inscriptions are written one above the other beneath the heading '"Green For Danger"', with the date 'April 1946'. First: 'Rosamund John. | with Best Wishes to Ann.' Second '... |
£65.00 |
