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Macdonald Parke (1891-1960), Canadian film actor, based in London 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Greetings from Canada | 1794-1947 | Macdonald Parke'. (Note that in this case Parke does not capitalise the 'D' in Macdonald. The significance of the date range is unclear.) The recipient (... |
£28.00 | |
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Merle Oberon [ Estelle Merle Thompson ] (1911-1979), Hollywood actress [ Merle Oberon, Hollywood actress. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Ann | With my very good wishes | Merle Oberon | 3rd Sept. 1939. The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Probably given while Oberon was filming '... |
£25.00 | |
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[ James Hamilton Fennell, Victorian antiquary and botanist ] 8pp., 4to. Disbound pamphlet on wove paper. In good condition, lightly-aged. This facsimile, one of several for which Fennell was responsible, is now scarce. |
£35.00 | |
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Anthony Asquith (1902-1968), English film director, son of Liberal Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith [ Dame Elizabeth Wordsworth (1840-1932), great-niece of the poet William Wordsworth ] 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Headed 'For Ann:', above transcription of the eight-line poem, in two stanzas. Signed at foot 'Anthony Asquith | June 22nd. 1940'. The recipient was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios... |
£65.00 | |
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[ James Hamilton Fennell, Victorian antiquary and botanist ] Both items 8pp., 4to. Both are disbound pamphlets on wove paper. The 'Looking Glass' has the leaves separated, but the two are otherwise in good condition, lightly-aged. Fennell's pamphlet is subtitled 'Wherein they may see their origin and dignity, together with the curious customs of their... |
£120.00 | |
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[ James Hamilton Fennell, Victorian antiquary and botanist ] Both items 4pp., 8vo. Both disbound, and both on aged and worn paper. Number 1 has a closed tear across a horizontal fold to the second leaf, and Number 2 has the two leaves separated, and each with loss to the inner margin. Both items are scarce: COPAC only lists copies at the British Library... |
£120.00 | |
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[ James Hamilton Fennell, Victorian antiquary and botanist; Mercurius Domesticus.] 2pp., 8vo. Handbill. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. This facsimile, one of a number for which Fennell was responsible, is now scarce. |
£35.00 | |
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Arthur Lucan (1885-1954), English actor who performed the drag act of 'Old Mother Riley' 1p., small 4to. On leaf of light-blue paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Written diagonally across the page, in a curious florid hand. Reads: 'Sincerely, | Arthur Lucan | Old Mother Riley'. From an album compiled by the daughter of one of the technicians at... |
£35.00 | |
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'Phipps' [ Julian Phipps ], Daily Mail cartoonist, husband of MI5 agent Joan Miller [ Mrs. Joanna Phipps ] 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. A charming, energetic cartoon, taking up the whole of the page. Depicts a haughty toff with a monocle, looking down his nose at a Scottie dog while saying 'When I was a boy, Sir . .' The dog, in the... |
£90.00 | |
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Walter S. Sichel [ Walter Sydney Sichel ] (1855-1933), English historical biographer biographer On one side of 7 x 11 cm piece of paper, cut from the end of a letter. In good condition, lightly aged. Reads: 'It would be very good of you to append this short notice of a deserving measure. | Please forgive me trespassing on yr. time & good nature and believe me | Faithfully your's |... |
£20.00 |
