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Samuel Rogers (1763-1855), 'the Banker Poet', friend of Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron Around the size of a modern cheque. Fair, on lightly-aged paper. A nice item, considering Rogers' background. A printed cheque for £40 cash, written out to himself (as 'S R'). With a lattice of five lines over Rogers' signature ('Saml Rogers') indicating payment. Denominations to be paid... |
£125.00 |
![Autograph Signature of Samuel Rogers ['Saml Rogers'], 'the Banker Poet'](http://www.richardfordmanuscripts.co.uk/sites/default/files/imagecache/catalogue_list/9897.jpg "Autograph Signature of Samuel Rogers ['Saml Rogers'], 'the Banker Poet'") |
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M. McSweeney of the American Association in London [Benjamin Nottingham Webster (1797-1882), English dramatist; George Washington] 12mo, 1 p. Eight lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. Asking if Webster requires a seat at a celebratory dinner for George Washington, 'Tickets not to exceed one Guinea'. |
£35.00 |
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Charles R. Drysdale, M.D. 94pp., 12mo, printed green wraps, spotted, staples rusted, spine worn, title-page spotted, rest good. Scarce. |
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[An Old Playgoer] Anon. 16pp., 8vo, blue printed wraps, some staining, cobver and contents slightly askew, mainly good condition. Someone has added "First" before the word "Judgment" on wraps as well as the title-page. The writer gives a history of Drury Lane to explain the fact that Daunay was a "new renter" (... |
£95.00 |
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[John Edward White] [Pamphlet] Missionary Operations in Ireland. Appeal of the Irish Society of London Extended title For Promoting the Education and Religious Instruction of the Native Irish through the medium of their own Language. Four pages ([1]-4), 8vo, formerly bound in a book, chipped at fold, mainly good. List of Patron, President and Vice-Presidents and discussion entitled Great... |
£56.00 |
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[New York Yacht Club?] [Handbill] Draft of Resolutions for the Permanent Establishment of a Navy Club Printed handbill, c.20 x 24.5cm, possibly trimmed, faint foxing, small closed tear, one small stain, mainly good. We, who have hereunto subscruibed our names, do severally agree to unite in forming an Association to be entitled the NAVY CLUB, and to appoint a Committee to frame a Constitution... |
£280.00 |
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Maria Piccolomini, Italian operatic soprano singer Signature and some words in her hand on piece of paper, c. 13 x 8cm Piece of paper, c. 13 x 8cm, splodge of a black seal, botton left, other marks but text clear and complete: '"Lucia di Lammermoor" | Regnava nel silenzio . . . | Maria Piccolomini'. The recipient has written on the verso: "from herself | recd 26 May 1859 | [signature not deciphered]. |
£56.00 |
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James Harvey, author of Paper Money Printed pamphlet, 24pp., 8vo,sewn as issued, wraps grubby, contents good. Inscribed Jacob Waley, [?] with the author's respects. Jacob Waley was the first president of the Anglo-Jewish Association and Professor of Political Economy at University College London. |
£250.00 |
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[Citizen's League; the British Empire Union] [Manuscript] Minute Book of the Stourbridge Citizen's League, 1919-1921. "Nature Note Book", 24pp. used, card covers slightly damaged, 4to, from the formation on 17 Nov. 1919, later meetings on: 26 July 1920, 19 Nov. 1920, January 1921, 10 & 19 Jan. 1921 (Rules Committee), 27 Jan. 1921, 3 Feb. 1921, 22 Feb. 1921,information about members, committee members, aims... |
£135.00 |
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[Prince of Wales; Albert Edward; Edward VII] W.Knollys, Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales Part of an Autograph Letter, Third Person, to Richard Dighton, artist. Two pages, 12mo, one stain, fold marks, sl. grubby, text clear, as follows: The Prince of Wales has at the same time desired Sir W. Knollys to tell My Dighton that H.R.H. thinks the likeness of the King of the Belgians would be much improved if he could make the nose a little longer and the... |
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