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Eric Gill (1882-1940), artist [George Sims (1923-199), English bookseller]

[Eric Gill.] Compliments slip of the bookseller George Sims, featuring a woodcut illustration by Eric Gill, with typewritten inscription by Gill to 'Tony & Jean', stating that the item has been given to them 'just before it was remaindered'.

Printed in black ink on 8 x 12 cm piece of thick watermarked laid paper. In very good condition. Sims acquired the Gill archive from the artist's widow, and it seems likely that he had the illustration made from one of the artist's blocks. The illustration shows a bearded man in loincloth,...

£40.00
Blanche Gottschalk (b. circa 1864), RMS (Royal Miniature Society), British miniature painter

[Blanche Gottschalk, British miniaturist.] Photograph captioned '(The late) Miss Blanche Gottschalk in her Studio 1923', showing the artist before her easel, with several works of art around her.

10 x 8.5 cm original print of black and white photograph. In frail condition, with slight loss to one corner, and another corner torn away and repaired with archival tape. A full-length view of the elegant artist, in long painter's robes, pointing a brush at a painting on an easel, with three...

£90.00
Sir John Sinclair, , Scottish politician, writer on finance and agriculture.

[Sir John Sinclair] Autograph Note, third person, to the Duke of Atholl, providing the copy of an interesting letter.

One page, 16mo, good condition. "With Sir John Sinclair's best respects - He thought that the Duke of Atholl would like to see the copy of so interesting a letter from so respectable a countryman, as General Stewart of Garth."

£40.00
Winifred Rathbone, Lady Mayoress of Liverpool, etc.

[Lady Mayoress of Liverpool] Autograph Note Signed 'Winifred Rathbone' to "Mr Abraham".

One page, 12mo, good condition. She thanks him for the trouble he's taken over the "Teddy Bear material". Some items sent ('patterns'?) are the cheapest found so far.

£32.00
Hugh Richardson

[Pamphlet] The Shells of Ackworth and Went Vale

"Reprinted from the 'Natural History Journal', February, March [...] 1887", 30 leaves paginated on recto, folding map of Ackworth (frontis.), light grey-green printed wraps, foxed, sunned and sl. grubby, wear and tear, contents good. ENCLOSED: Autograph Letter Signed from Hugh Richardson, The...

£120.00
Fredk. A. Binney [Frederick Altona Binney] [Palmer & Howe, Manchester printers] [women's suffrage; Victorian feminism]

[Female suffrage; printed pamphlet.] Marriage-Law Injustice, Objections to the Divorce Act, with Suggested Amendments.

24pp., 8vo. In good condition, lightly-aged, no wraps, disbound. Copies in copyroight libraries. None on market currently.

£80.00
C.E. Kempe [Charles Eamer Kempe (1837–1907), Victorian stained glass designer and manufacturer

[Stained Glass] Autograph Letter Signed 'C.E. Kempe' to 'Mrs. de Robeck' about her seeing his 'man's' work.

Three pages, 12mo (large hand). "I am sure my man - Mr Tombleson - will be glad to show you - & your friends - his work completed - & his work in course of completion. | But the sky is not [underlined] favourable - You must try & find a sunny day [...] ". He discusses his new home,...

£75.00
[William Henry Waddington] Waddington, French diplomat, statesman, and archaeologist (1826-1894

[{Waddington; ] Autograph Note Signed 'Waddington' to an unnamed correspondent trying to arrange a meeting.

One page, 12mo, bifolium, pin=holes at top and some marking, mainly good condition. "I hear that you are in town on your way back from Brussels. Should you have any time to spare, I should be happy to see you. You would find me at home tomorrow [...]".

£40.00
[Volunteers; Windsor]

[Programme] Grand Review of Volunteers by Her Majesty the Queen in Windsor Great Park, on Saturday, June 20th, 1868. Offical Programme

Added to title: " With Latest Details and Arrangements, compiled by Mr. T.F. Molyneux, Correspondent of the London Press." Eight pages, 8vo, unbound as issued, stapled, dulled but good condition. Programme, advertisements ("Best Ale in Windsor" , etc), Railway arrangements for Volunteers (...

£95.00
[The Early Stuarts]

[Booklet] Extracts from Constitutional Documents and other sources illustrative of the reigns of the Early Stuarts (1603-1660)

37 leaves, paginated on rectos (from 3.), versos (blank) headed "Notes", 8vo, beige printed wraps, spotted, fold mark at middle, back sl. grubby, spine worn at top and bottom, contents good. Shelf-mark apparentlyin manuscript top of front wrap. Also addition ot date spane "?1642". No other copy...

£120.00
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