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Sergeant Talfourd [Thomas Noon Talfourd] (1795-1854), English judge and writer [Copyright Bill, 1837] Speech of Sergeant Talfourd on Literary Property delivered in the House of Commons, on the 18th of May, 1837. 8vo, 16 pp Disbound. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper, with the final page a little discoloured. Ownership inscriptions of 'Charles Hall Hemphill' and 'James \| May 1837'. A significant work: a milestone in the history of copyright law. According to the eleventh edition of the...	£185.00
[John Fane (1751-1824), Tory politician] [the East India Company] Correspondence and Proceedings in the Negociation for a Renewal of the East-India Company's Charter. [John Fane's copy] 8vo, [viii] + 92 + [iv] pp. The last four pages comprise a publisher's catalogue. Unbound. Stitched as issued. First leaf discoloured and stained, last five leaves creased: otherwise a very good tight copy. Ownership inscription at head of first leaf, reading 'J. Fane Esq MP \| 8 Great George St...	£56.00
William B. Hodgson (1801-1871), scholar-diplomat Grammatical Sketch and Specimens of the Berber Language: preceded by four Letters on Berber Etymologies . . .Read October 2nd, 1829. Offprint, "Transactions of the American Philosophical Society", vol.iv, New Series, brown paper wraps, 48pp., 4to, two one-word corrections in Hodgson's hand, some foxing, marginal chipping of page edges, fair. INSCRIBED "To President Adams \| With the hommage \| of W B Hodgson". Note: Hodgson...	£185.00
[John Allen (1790?-1859) of Liskeard] [the National Debt of Great Britain] The Cause of the Heavy Burdens of Great Britain, and of her National Debt; comprising a rapid survey of some of the great events, especially connected with the finances of British History, during the last hundred and fifty years. 12mo, 12 pp, and fold-out frontispiece of table showing the 'British National Debt, funded and unfunded, stated in millions of pounds sterling' from 1689 to 1843, with four other columns. Stitched and in original printed wraps. Text clear and complete. Several copies of varying condition....	£76.00
W. L. George [Walter Lionel George] (1882-1926), English novelist brought up in Paris [Ralph Straus (1882-1950), English novelist and biographer] Autograph Letter Signed ('W L George') from the novelist Walter Lionel George to the writer Ralph Straus, regarding payment and literary work. 12mo, 1 p. Twelve lines of text. Clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged and creased paper. 'No cheque from the Bystander, [...] my new novel will be out in two months or so. I intend to shock you with that.' Perhaps referring to George's 'Blind Alley', or 'Eddies of the Day', both published...	£65.00
W. W. Smout & Son, Jewellers and Pawnbrokers, Queen Street, Rhyl [Wales] Lists Nos. 10 and 11 of 'COINS WANTED - NOT WORN OR SCRATCHED' by W. W. Smout & Son, Jewellers and Pawnbrokers, Rhyl. Both lists 4to, but not uniform in size. List No. 10: Printed in black. 4to, 1 p. Fair, lightly-aged and creased. Coins divided into ten sections (from Farthings to Crowns) and three columns. The latest dated item is a 1960 crown. List No. 11: Printed in blue. Mainly advertising 'English Coin...	£56.00
Hannah Farnham Sawyer Lee (1780-1865), American miscellaneous writer Autograph Letter Signed H.F. Lee, miscellaneous writer, to Willis P. Hazard, publisher, about the publication of her works Three pages, 4to, one inch close tears along fold (marks), some marking but text clear and complete, except loss of letters through a hole where the seal was taken off. . . . [It] gives me pleasure that my books have passed into your hands - Though I have not used your references to Publishers...	£450.00
Consuelo Manchester [Countess of Manchester] Part of Autograph Letter Signed, Consuelo Manchester, to unknown correspondent about House Party Final page of a letter, 8vo, good condition. am just back here. We are a party of 43 in the house here with the Viceroy and Queen[.] Sir Ernest is here but soon goes to Egypt[.] Again with all good wishes Believe me Sincerely . . .	£38.00
Mrs F. M. Macdonald [Victorian recipes; cookery; cholera] Manuscript book of 'Receipts collected by Mrs. Macdonald and to which are added Useful remarks [for the Mistress of a House].' 4to, 36 pp and a manuscript title-page. All texts clear and complete. Disbound (from a commonplace book?) and apparently complete. Fair, on aged, brittle gilt-edged paper, with a few closed tears (in particular to the last couple of leaves). The book is presumably in Mrs Macdonald's hand, and...	£220.00
William Hillier Onslow (1853-1911), 4th Earl of Onslow, British Conservative politician and Governor of New Zealand, 1889-1892. Autograph Letter Signed ('Onslow' [Earl of Onslow]) to an unnamed male recipient on servants 12mo, 2 pp. Twenty-two lines. Text clear and complete. Regarding his footman Alfred McCloud, who has obtained with the recipient 'as Messenger'. I have taken no steps to fill his place till now & in the middle of the London Season it may be very inconvenient to be without a footman'. His...	£38.00

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