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Robert Burns, national poet of Scotland; Charles Mackie (active 1832-1853)

[Robert Burns and Charles Mackie.] Engraved 'Fac-Simile of the Hand Writing of Robert Burns, The Scottish Bard; copied from his family bible by Charles Mackie, Author of the "Original History of Holyrood," &c &c.'

Printed on one side of a piece of 36 x 26 cm wove paper. Aged and lightly creased, with short closed tears at edges, along central fold line. The seventeen line facsimile is under an ornate heading. Scarce: the only copy on OCLC WorldCat and COPAC at the British Library.

 £170.00
Richard James Lane (1800-1872), lithographer and sculptor; Henry Fothergill Chorley (1808-1872), journalist

[Richard James Lane, lithographer and sculptor, and Henry Fothergill Chorley, journalist.] Unusual double text, signed by 'Richard: J: Lane' and 'H: F: Chorley', written by both parties in response to a request for an autograph.

1p., 12mo. On bifolium. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with one dog-eared corner, and minor traces of previous mount to blank second leaf of bifolium. The text is neatly written out in the two men's autographs, as follows, with Chorley's writing in square brackets. 'My Autograph? With...

£90.00
Rev. Charles Henry Hartshorne (1802-1865), antiquary, linked by scandal to the bibliomaniac Richard Heber

[Rev. Charles Henry Hartshorne, antiquary.] Autograph Letter lacking signature, regarding the repayment of a debt, his forthcoming marriage and his requirement for engraved portraits.

2pp., 4to. 51 lines of text. On brittle, discoloured paper, with closed tears and slight loss at foot, including the signature. In September 1826 Hartshorne had returned to England from a tour of the continent with the Earl of Guildford, to find that rumours were circulating that he had been...

£135.00
Redhill Open Lawn Tennis Tournament, 1909 [Kenneth Powell (1885-1915), English sportsman; Friedrich Wilhelm "Fieten" Rahe (1888-1949), German tennis player, runner-up at Wimbledon in 1913]

[Printed programme.] Redhill Open Lawn Tennis Tournament (Eighth Year), 1909.

4pp., 4to. Bifolium. In fair condition, on aged and folded paper. Headed: 'Saturday, 24th July. The Tea to-day is kindly provided by Mrs. Searle.' Giving the scorecard, with names of all participants and results from first round to final, for nine events from the 'Gentlemen's Singles (Level)....

£45.00
Princess Sophie [Princess Sophia Matilda Hanover] (1777-1848) of the United Kingdom, daughter of King George III [Sophie Friederike Dorothee Wilhelmine] (1805-1872)

[Princess Sophia Matilda Hanover of the United Kingdom.] Autograph Note in the third person from 'Princess Sophie' to a tradesman

On a piece of 12 x 19cm paper. Discoloured and chipped, and laid down on an 8vo leaf removed from an album, with cut-out printed family crest letterheads in various colours on reverse. At head of page, in another contemporary hand: 'H. R. H. Princess Sophie's handwriting'. The letter is written...

£90.00
Michael Hicks Beach (1760-1830) of Williamstrip Park and Beverstone, Gloucestershire, and Netheravon, Wiltshire, Member of Parliament for Cirencester, 1795-1818

[Michael Hicks Beach, MP for Cirencester.] Autograph Letter Signed ('M. Hicks Beach, regarding the settling of the account of an unnamed tradesman.

1p., 4to. In fair condition, on aged paper with small spike hole at centre. Reads: 'Sir/ I have mislaid your account and as I shall not go to Town again this spring I must desire you will make out another bill and sent [sic] it to Williamstrip, & I will send you a draft on my Banker.'

 £40.00
John Skelton (1831–1897), Scottish lawyer, author and administrator.

[Sir John Skelton] Autograph Note Signed "John Skelton", Scottish lawyer, to "Mr Brown" [full name given but illegible to me - "Camer"?].

One page, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks, small closed tear on a fold mark, grubby and marked but text clear and complete. "Can you count upon me for being at dinner on Wednesday & Thursday. If so, I will try to get a friend or two to meet you."

 £35.00
John Leslie Foster (c.1781-1842), British Member of Parliament and Irish judge

[John Leslie Foster, Irish judge.] Autograph Letter Signed ('J Leslie Foster') to 'W. Wallich', thanking him for his attention to a request.

2pp., 4to. Bifolium. Docketed on reverse of second leaf. In fair condition, on lightly aged and worn paper, with one dog-eared corner. He has received Wallich's letter, and thanks him for his 'great kindness in attending so effectively to my request'. Docketed in a small contemporary hand at...

£40.00
John Brown (1816–1896), industrialist, known as the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade. [Oaks Colliery disater

[John Brown, industrialist and Yorkshireman] Autograph Letter Signed "John Brown" to "His Worship the Mayor of Sheffield".

One page, 12mo, edges sunned and stained, text slightly obscured but readable. "I regret I was confined to the House yesterday (in fact since Saturday so could not attend the meeting at the [?] Hall in the sad Oaks Colliery affair [worst ever English mining disaster] [.] My two partners were...

£250.00
Henry Southern (1799-1853), English journalist, editor of the London Magazine and founder of the Retrospective Review

[Henry Southern, journalist.] Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed individual, explaining that he is not being generous and making a sacrifice [by accepting the appointment of editor of the London Magazine].

2pp., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged paper, with minor remains of stub adhering to one edge. The letter would appear to concern Southern's appointment in January 1825 as editor of the new series of the London Magazine. It reads reads: 'My dear Sir | It is needless to say that I shall have...

£65.00
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