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AIDE, CHARLES HAMILTON (1826-1906; poet and musician): The first 2-sides of an autograph letter, unsigned, to Miss Burrard:
"Do you think your kind & clever Aunt would do me and Leighton a service? By making a careful sketch of a lily in blossom with buds - as nearly as possible in the same position of that in Christ's hand in the photograph of the fresco - (which I dare say you have). He asked me to do this for him, being so pressed".
No place or date. Inscribed at head in another, contemporary, hand, "Hamilton Aide 1863".
Leighton often stayed with his friend Aide whilst painting the fresco of the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins as the altar piece of Lyndhurst Church, for which he asked no fee.
£60.00
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ANON: Manuscript journal of a tour by bicycle and train through Normandy in April 1910.
"A Saunter to 'Le Bocage Normandy' and back"- "April 2nd 1910, waxed and waned bright, still and cold. After getting my pupils off in the morning, I managed to pack and start with my bicycle and luggage by the afternoon express from Redhill to Brighton. There I went to Lewes where I met my cousin Percy Roxby ....."
Very legibly writen on 42-pages (approx. 11,000 words) interleaved in a photograph album containing forty-two half-plate photographs illustrating the tour, these inserted, one per page, into the album leaves. The volume measures 10 1/2 x 8 ix 2 1/2 inches and weighs 1.8 kg.
The writer has much interest in architecture, especially ecclesiastical, which is reflected in his choice of subject for many of the photographs. "Mont St. Michel .... I can, and must say, a little about the general flavour we obtained from our one-night's visit, as it will linger long with me. We fully expected to find the little islnd so crowded with buildings, and human beings, as to be spoilt to us as a pleasure resort. We were absolutely wrong! Owing probably to the time of the year..... we found the little island-town almost given over to ourselves and the rustic inhabitants. We had been led to expect crowds of English, and much touting among the citizens. We found none of either .... And it was principally owing to this fact that the most delightful 18 hours of our tour in Normandy, to me, was at Mont St. Michele. We put up at Madame Poulard's, of Omelette fame. The Omelette came to us at dejeuner; very good; but nothing out-of-the-way for France. Moreover we find that Madame Poulard has now retired, and the whole establishment is in the hands of a Company! We climbed up to the Hotel, leaving our bicycles at the garage of the City, at the foot of the mount. No bicycle could enter the City-proper. We climbed to the Hotel, and then we climbed up from there to our bedrooms in an anex to the Hotel ....."
£225.00
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AYTOUN, WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE (1813-1854; Scottish poet): Autograph poem signed commencing:
"Open wide the gates of Athol....."
10-lines, 4to. Signed and dated June 1848. Written on the writing paper of the 'Parthenon Club' (small embossed name as such at head). Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£125.00
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BABINGTON, CHARLES CARDALE (1808-1895). Botanist and archaeologist: Autograph letter signed.
To "Dear Sir", he writes thanking the recipient for information that will lead to improvements to a new edition of his manual [Manual of British Botany, the 7th edition corrected throughout published in 1874?] - ".... whorls of 5 is the certainly regular form in Erythraea [?] and I did not know that there was any variation. It is not uncommon to find 'accidental' changes of this kind and thus we see the necessity of always looking at several flowers of plants before deciding that we have the true number of the parts in the speciman before us....." etc.
Cambridge, 17th July 1871. 3-sides 8vo, laid down by reverse of conjugate leaf to part of an album page.
£65.00
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BARLOW, REV. JOHN (1798-1869). Secretary of the Royal Institution 1843-1860: Autograph letter signed to [ the Rev. Edwin] Sidney.
"I cannot transmit to you the accompanying official record of the gratitude of our members without assuring you of my own thankfulness; & of the pride I felt that my fellow collegian was so worth of a place at a table at which the gratest philosophers of the world have stood".
1-page 8vo. Royal Institution, June 5, n.y. c. 1845. Holed and slightly stained at head.
£35.00
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BARLOW, REV. JOHN (1798-1869). Secretary of the Royal Institution 1843-1860.: Autograph note signed.
"Admit Rev'd E. Sidney & Mrs Sidney to all the Lectures of the Royal Institution during their residence in London."
4 1/4 x 2 1/2 inches; sealing wax to reverse. n.d. c. 1845.
£15.00
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BARLOW, SIR THOMAS (1845-1945). Physician, best known for his research into infantile scurvy: Autograph postcard signed to John Sturge, University Hall, Gower St.
He regrets not having been at home when Sturge called & stating that he has tea at 9, "& should be very glad if you will come in & have some chat on things in general".
10 Montague St. (postmarked Jan. 11th 1879).
£20.00
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BEHNES, WILLIAM (d. 1864; sculptor): The end of an autograph letter signed to Henry Lucas:
"There has been found more work on The Monument than was at first calculated."
Fold marks, laid down on a Victorian album leaf. Dated in another, contemporary, hand 1838.
With on the same page the cut signatures with subscriptions of Francois Rochard (d. 1858; portrait painter) & Henry Gastineau (1791-1876; painter). With, on the reverse of the page, an unidentified autograph letter signed.
£30.00
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BELCHER, GEORGE (1875-1947). Painter: Autograph note signed complying with a request for his autograph.
1-page 8vo. Kinnerton Studios, Knightsbridge, n.d. Some rust marking.
£12.00
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BELL, JOHN (1811-1895). Sculptor: Autograph note signed to Samuel Carter Hall, sending his subscription to the Artist's Orphans Fund.
With conjugate blank. Jan. 9/60. Douro Place, Kensington.
£20.00
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BERESFORD, WILLIAM CARR, VISCOUNT (1768-1854) 1st Marquis of Campo Maior. British General and Marshall in the Portuguese Army.
A good autograph letter signed, 2 1/2 pages 4to, to Thomas Sydenham, S'ca Oloin [?] 23rd June 1811. "It was today I asked for the pleasure of your company to dinner ....... we shall have plenty of time to talk over the business, indeed as Lord Wellington does not go out early tomorrow morning I will come over & breakfast with him and if not again interrupted we can converse on the changes to be made .... as far as regards the commissariat I really do not see what further can be done but to proceed to organize one on the principle given in by Ld. Wellington & me. In respect to other matters I can mention to you my general objects for the amelioration of the Portuguese army, but the particulars will be best talked over when & where they can be finally arranged at Lisbon where I trust circumstances will permit of our being together...."
Short edge tear, usual fold marks. Mounting stub to margin of last blank. Good.
£320.00
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BERKELEY, GRANTLEY FITZHARDING (1800-1881; sportsman, & novelist): Autograph letter signed to Mr. Lucas, Newport Pagnall, Bucks. 2-sides 4to:
"Enclosed I send the amount of my stakes, two sovereigns for the cup and the same for the hunters ..... Pray accept my thanks for the trouble you took for me during the races, I do not know what I should have done without you. On Saturday and again yesterday I had brilliant sport with my hounds ...... this gives me 17 out of 20 foxes .... nothing can be better". With postscript: "Mrs. Berkeley bids me say that if Mrs. Lucas will, with you, give us the pleasure of your company .... for the Bedford races ...."
Harrold Hall, Aug. 20th, 1831. Mostly laid down by the address panel to a leaf from a Victorian album, partly folded. Address panel holed. With mounted to the reverse two other pieces including a short autograph letter signed from John Brown (1810-1882; essayist).
£55.00
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BERRYER, ANTOINE PIERRE (1790-1868); French Advocate & Orator: Autograph letter signed, in French, to [Alexander Baillie] Cochrane (1816-1890), 1-side 8vo with subscription and signature to the reverse; with conjugate blank. Lundi 21 n.y. [but 1861].
He writes with reference to the celebrated court case of Patterson v. Bonaparte; Berryer representing the American Elizabeth Patterson in the attempt to have her marriage to the late Prince Jerome declared valid. He regrets that he is unable to obtain tickets for admission to the court for Cochrane, says that he will send him a memo he is to publish about the case and hopes that he will extend his stay in Paris so that they may meet.
The writer identified in another early hand at head of first side; mounting stub to margin of the reverse of the conjugate blank. Very good.
£60.00
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BIGSBY, JOHN JEREMIAH (1792-1881). Geologist; author of "The Shoe and Canoe, or Pictures of Travel in the Canadas" (1850): Autograph letter signed, "J. J. Bigsby" (most likely to the geologist William Pengelly (1812-1894).
He writes, "I return you my warmest thanks for your valuable communication .... I have given as little trouble as possible to geological friends - I have however always met with the kindest response - as now".
89 Glou. Pl. 18th January 1872. 1-page 8vo, on mourning paper, conjugate blank removed.
£55.00
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BIRDWOOD, FIELD-MARSHALL WILLIAM RIDDELL, 1ST BARON (1865-1951). Commander in Chief, India: His Christmas card for 1929, ribbon tied with mounted coloured illustration within. Inscribed by his wife from "us both Janetta Birdwood" and further inscribed by Birdwood himself
"I think rather a nice sketch of my wife's which we hope you will llike" (referring to the illustration). Commander in Chief's Camp, India, Christmas 1929.
£40.00
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BLACK, WILLIAM (1841-1898). Scottish novelist: Autograph letter to "My dear Aitken". 1-side 8vo but cut to an irregular shape.
Written on board, "The Ringdove" in Bunessan Harbour [Ross of Mull]: ".... can you & Mrs. Aitken find some means of reaching us and dining with us tonight ..... could pick up Henderson, if he cares to take his chance of what our scant larder contains? We are in a dead calm & can't get round to you". Friday, n.d.
£24.00
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BLACKWOOD, FREDERICK TEMPLE, 1ST MARQUESS OF DUFFERIN AND AVA (1826-1902; diplomatist and administrator): Two autograph letters signed.
The first, dated May 28th '96 addressed to "My dear Drummond Wolff" inviting him to a "great entertainment" (2-pages 8vo); the second to the same inviting him to a shoot (1-page 8vo), this undated.
Both laid-down by their integral leaves to an album leaf together with a portrait of Dufferin and Ava.
£20.00
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BLUNT, JOHN HENRY (1823-1884; ecclesiastical historian): Autograph letter signed to a Mrs. Lucas, 1 side 8vo:
"I am quite ashamed to have been so long in sending you the information you want: but since my return there have been 400 pages of proofs to correct, I know not how many letters to write & - notwithstanding its microscopic size - my parish to engage our hand..."
Kennington, Oxford, March 25th 1872.
£15.00
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BRIDGES, ROBERT (1844-1930; Poet Laureate).
Autograph letter signed, 2-pages 8vo with integral leaf to, "My dear Cust" thanking him for "presenting my enquiries" and wondering "where things go. It reminds me that when I lived in London I illuminated my dining-table with "Palace ends" they were very good wax candles which I could buy at a grocer's shop in Oxford St. ! ! Do come here when you visit Oxford. Perhaps then I shall be able to show you the alternative to the Royal Standard - for I think I have hit on one....."
Chilswell, Oxford, March 14, 1925.
£95.00
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BRISTOW, EDMUND (1787 - 1876; painter): Autograph letter signed.
1-page small 4to, stating that he was: "hindered by unforeseen difficulties in procuring models, the first I had was taken from me before I had derived much benefit from it and it was a great while before I could get another, with respect to the treatment of the subject I have taken you at your word and have us'd some licence and the picture may be something larger than you expected but my opinion is that a pheasant painted small will not have a good effect, therefore I painted him as large as life… … I have shown it to several as my custom is to hear their various opinions, amongst them Mr. Edridge the artist … … he expressed himself pleased with it, I showed your letter to Blunt and Ronger [?]. With respect to your caution concerning their keeping company with that drunken fellow Mr. Bacchus it has had the desired effect I believe at least this I can say if they have been much in his company it was when they were out of my sight".
No place, Monday Feb. 13, 1815. Laid-down, small piece torn from left margin affecting 6 letters, these supplied in facsimile on the backing card. Central fold.
£40.00
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BRITTEN, BENJAMIN (1913-1976), Composer, Conductor, & Pianist & PEARS, SIR PETER (1910-1986), Tenor.: Their signatures on a programme Bach at Long Melford, Aldeburgh Festival, September 1963.
4to sheet folded vertically in 2, also with horizontal fold. The signatures rather scratchy and faint, that of Pears with (coffee?) marking.
£75.00
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BROOKS, PHILLIPS (1835-1893; American Episcopal Bishop, consecrated Bishop of Massachusetts in 1891; wrote, "Oh little town of Bethlehem"): Autograph letter signed, 1¼-pages 8vo, to: "My dear Archdeacon Farrar" [Frederick William Farrar, 1831-1903] asking a favour .....
"which I know you will not grant if I ought not to have asked It … … Four American friends whom I am Exceedingly anxious to oblige are very desirous of attending the afternoon service at the abbey today. Last Sunday they failed because of the crowd. Is there any way in which they can be admitted to seats? … …"
Usual fold marks; mounted to part of an album leaf. Westminster Palace Hotel; Sunday morning, May 20th, n.y.
£50.00
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BROUGHAM, HENRY PETER, first Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868). Lord Chancellor: Autograph letter, signed with initials "H.B", to the penal reformer Matthew Davenport Hill (1792-1872).
He writes: "My dear Hill, I am still anxious to learn of your complete recovery & I hope Miss Hill will favour me with a line ......"etc. A note on the reverse of the conjugate leaf reads, "Private note from Lord Brougham to M. D. Hill Esq. Q. C. given me by Miss F. Hill".
Brougham, Penrith 31st October 1865. 2-pages 8vo on mourning paper.
£50.00
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BROWN, GORDON FREDERICK (1858-1932). Illustrator; son of Hablot Knight Brown: Autograph quotation signed:
"Beshrew the common pencil! I envy not its powers - She stoops to Conquer ". On a piece of paper 7 x 5 1/2 inches. n.d.
£15.00
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BURRARD, SIR HARRY (1755-1813; general. Commanded in Portugal 1808): Autograph note, unsigned:
"Most people think (& I refer you to the papers) that something sinister has happened to that hitherto dextrous fellow Nap. God grant quiet to this distracted world". Inscribed at head in another, contemporary, hand "General Sir Harry Burrard Bt. Ob.1813".
Creased and browned, slightly holed on margin.
£30.00
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CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS. CATCHPOLE, PERCY A. (Author of 'Fifty years with the Cambridge University Press 1882-1932'): Autograph verse 'The Times', 16-stanzas, (68-lines), 4-sides 4to, commencing:
"Old times, new times, put to the test! / Old times, new times, which are the best ? / I have known both times, / This is my quest / - In Paternoster Row we started, / Small the premises and dirty; / Bad sanitation, and unworthy / Of the Press's noble prestige; / Counting-house a one man show, Packing bench ditto ditto / - Then to A. M. L. we shifted / To a brand new building gracious, / And the stock when all was lifted / Far from filled the floors so spacious …………" One stanza marked: "cut".
With covering autograph letter signed to R. C. Kebell - "Here's the doggerel screed for better or for worse. If the chief thinks it too long, the managers could be cut, but I would rather not sacrifice the deserved tribute to C. F. C. I had to get it off my chest - otherwise it haunts me…" Barnes, 4th March 1938.
£65.00
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CANZIANI, LOUISA STARR (1845-1905). Painter of portraits and genre who studied at the RA Schools, where in 1867 she was the first woman to receive a gold medal for historical painting: Autograph postcard signed, "Louisa Canziani" - "My Picture has reached me quite safely .."
14 Russell Square June 5th 1885. Pre-addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Exhibition of Women's Industries, 20 Park St. Bristol. Narrow band of cloth tape affixed to upper margin where once attached to the pictures wrapping.
This exhibition, the first of its kind, i.e. entirely devoted to the arts and industries of women only, was organised by the Irish suffragist Helen Blackburn (1842-1903).
£25.00
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CARPENTER, MARY (1807-1877). Educationist and penal reformer. Founded at Bristol a ragged school, published treatises on education: Autograph letter signed to a Miss Prestman [?]
She writes: "I regret that there is a mistake about my being on the committee for the [?], I allowed parcels to be sent to Mr. Grant's care, but nothing further ............... I fully sympathise with your work".
Red Lodge House [Bristol] Sept. 18th, n.y. 1-page 8vo, tipped on to part of an album page (glue marks just showing through on upper corners).
£25.00
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CASH, JOSEPH: A small Quaker family archive, the Cash Family, Stuff Manufacturers, of Coventry. The archive comprising autograph letters 18th to mid 19th Century, travel journals including a visit to Ackworth School, and other pieces, in all approximately 100 + pieces.
The archive contains briefly: "Account of a Journey to Ackwoprth School performed by Joseph Coles, Richrad Little-boy and John Southam in 1794."
"Set out from Bucking'm about 6 o'clock in the morning and arrived at the Angel Inn, North'm about 10 ..." The journal describes the various towns through which they pass and the people they meet, eventually arriving in Nottingham, "after a pleasant ride during which our spirits were refreshed by passing a Friend on the road who appeared to be a young man of a solid countenance." At Nottingham they stay at the Flying Horse, "where we were well accommodated by the people of the house". Eventually they arrive at the New Inn, Ackworth. The following morning, "We walked over to the School - the house is very handsome stone building having only one boarded floor throughout .... the whole appeared very neat and clean ........ there is a large square in front for them to play and walk on which is divided in the middle by a paved way running thro' the whole, which serves as a boundary between the two sexes on which those Boys and Girls that are related are allowed to walk together, but not to trespass on the opposite side - at this time 180 Boys and 133 Girls are in the School". The following three pages are devoted to a description of the running off the school, meetings, and the education achievements of the pupils. The final two leaves descriptive of the journey home. In all 13-sides 4to. 1794.
Other travel journals include one dated 1839, 21-pages 4to, has a wrapper inscribed, "Travelling excursions, Trip to Paris etc". A further journal, of August 1837, closely written on 34-pages 8vo commences, "Our party consisted of Joseph and Sarah Cash, their daughters M. Ann and Eleanor and their son John. Left Sherbourne House, Coventry on a tour in search of health for J.C.". The lower wrapper of the journal has a list of the 21 places they visited including Litchfield, Derby, Matlock, Buxton, Manchester, Liverpool, Caernarvon, & Aberystwyth.
There are quite a number of autograph letters, including 4 from Sarah Cash to her husband Joseph at Richard Collins at Northampton, Michael Badaly at Wellingborough and Sam's Cooks at Kettering. Dated Coventry 1830, In all 12-pages 4to, folded & with address panel. Affectionate letters, "To my beloved Joseph". Others letters include one signed "Parents J & S" - to "My beloved Sara & Phoebe. 8th Mo. 12th 1841", "Not a day passes but I think of my dear little girls". 3 1/2 sides 4to. Another from Ann Southam to Mary Coles is dated Buckingham 3rd Mo. 11th 1796, "I have been at Bath, I went with my Mother to see my Father who was there for the recovery of his Health ..... I think Bath is a great deal larger than Buckingham & many of the houses look as if they stood one upon the other .... I expect to go to Ackworth soon as Father has applied for me to be admitted .... I am afraid I shall cry when I go away from home to Ackworth ...." 2-sides.
There are a number of letters, being Southam, Stone and Busbey correspondence, perhaps related family letters, Joseph's wife Sarah was a Southam. There is also a small packet of three weights inscribed "Mr Southam's Weights". Also the birth certificates for Joseph and Sara. Joseph's dated 1784, "at the City of Coventry in the Parish of St.John, ..... unto John Cash Stuffmanufacturer and Elizabeth, his wife, a Son who they named Joseph"; Sarah's dated 1790, "in the Parish of Buckingham ..... unto John Southam Surgeon and Ann his wife a Daughter who is named Sarah" ( this certificate stained). There follows a further 7 birth certificates, also printed forms on parchment filled-in by hand. The first dated 1819 records the birth of their daughter Mary Ann at Coventry in 1819, "unto Joseph Cash Stuff Merchant and Sarah his Wife". There follows birth certificates for John (1822); Anna (1823); Joseph (1826); Sarah (1828); & Phoebe (1830).
Together with the Apprenticeship Indenture of John Cash to John Cash Stuffmaker, his father, for Seven Years. Printed form on parchment filled in by hand, dated 11th November 1794. With wafer seal. An 1868 small pictorial advertising calendar for Cash's Cambric Filling, printed in green and gold. A folio pen & ink drawing of a "Birds Eye View from Hartshill Drawn by Joseph Cash when at Hartshill School 1798". Also two water colour drawings enclosed in an envelope inscribed, "These little drawings were done by my Father Joseph Cash at School when at Hartshill kept by Joseph Crosfield". And other pieces.
A most interesting little archive, over 100 pieces in all. All contained in an old tin deed box lettered to the lid "J S" [Southam ?].
£1250.00
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CHANTREY, SIR FRANCIS (1781-1841). Sculptor: Autograph letter signed, 1-page 4to with integral address panel, postal markings and seal, Belgrave Place, 23rd Sept. 1837.
He writes to Edward Coleridge - in a postscript to the letter he writes after Coleridge's name "Rev? Dr. or Esq? I know not which" - " I wish it were in my power to accept your kind invitation to Eton College on Friday next, and kill a Trout in the Thames, but I can do neither - I have higher games in view! - a Salmon in Wales ....."
Mounted stub to margin of address panel. The writer identified in an early hand on lower margin.
£50.00
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CHATELAIN, JEAN BAPTISTE ERNEST, CHEVALIER DE (1801-1881; poet & journalist): Autograph letter signed to Laura Compton,
in French; with, on the conjugate leaf, autograph verse addressed to her, this also signed. In all 3-sides 8vo. Castelnau Lodge, Warwick Crescent, 15th July 1872. On his crested paper.
£75.00
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CLARENDON, JOHN CHARLES VILLIERS, 3rd EARL OF (1757-1838): Autograph letter signed to G. Lucas:
"After the obliging manner in which you have sent over your pony & the authority which I had given Mr. Smith to purchase him ....." He continues by saying that although he will pay for the pony he would like to return it, "as he is considerably lower than I expected" and wonders whether Lucas can find a buyer amongst "persons in your neighbourhood who have known the pony".
Two sides 8vo, laid down by the blank conjugate leaf to a page from a Victorian album to which is also affixed the signature and subscription of a letter from the Earl of Orkney.
£30.00
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CLARKE, J. ERSKINE (1827-1920; writer for children, founded the "Chatterbox" annuals): Autograph letter signed, 4-sides 12mo to "Dear Madam":
"I think 'The Emigrant's last Sunday at home' will do .... I will get the picture from Capells - to which we resort to for such padding out. The Paris poem I return as it is not suited for any of my serials. I have a mass of material & it may be months before I can insert the poem ..... If you do not dislike writing to such pictures I might sometimes be able to send you 2 or 3 similar pictures to write little papers or verses for for Chatterbox or Prize".
St. Andrews, Litchurch, Derby, Jan. 30th 1871. Browning to one corner of first leaf.
£30.00
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COOK, ELIZA (1812-1889; poet and journalist): Autograph manuscript signed, 4-lines, with the heading, "On being told the death of my Mother would a scar on my heart":
"…………… But oh! It would not leave a scar, / The wound would never heal".
1-page 8vo, pale pink paper. Undated. Fold marks, some creasing and browning.
£40.00
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COOK, ELIZA (1812-1889; poet and journalist): Autograph verse signed, the first stanza, of 8-lines, of her poem "The Old Arm Chair":
"I love it, I love it and who shall dare / to chide me for loving that old arm chair? ………"
1-page 4to, mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Undated.
£80.00
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COOKE, EDWARD WILLIAM (1811-1880). Landscape and Marine Painter, Gardener: Autograph letter, signed to a Mr Prideaux:
"I should so much like to welcome you to The Ferns before we disperse to the country, our garden & the tree-fern house look so lovely now ..." and discusses his new house, "it will be the most picturesque Sussex House quite in character with the scenery". His new house in on a plot of the "new grand estate at Birchen Wood".
4-sides 8vo. The Ferns, Hyde Park Gate South, 8 Aug. 66. Very good.
Mr. Prideaux is one of the developers.
£35.00
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CORELLI, MARIE [ pseud. of Mary Mackay], 1855-1924; English Novelist: Two autograph letters signed, both to Mr Ellis of Loggan's Chemists, Stratford on Avon.
In the 1st letter, 3-sides 8vo, no place or date, in the original envelope, she writes: "I am sure you will be pleased to hear the little dog is much better - quite lively and asking for his ... biscuites but I am keeping him on his "fast"... He was sick once in the night" & asks for further advice before concluding, "Thank you for your kindness and interest in the little friend". In the second letter she asks him to send Aspirins & Quinine, "... such as you always supply to Miss Vyver ... you will be pleased to know that the little dog is flourishing..."
1-page 8vo on the pictorial letterhead of the Royal Hotel, Ross, August 21, 1921. In the original envelope.
£85.00
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COUTTS, THOMAS (1735-1822). Banker: Autograph letter signed (perhaps to Frederick Augustus, Duke of York). 1-page 4to, Brighton, 22 August, 1821.
"Sir, Having received from The Strand this morning some heavy papers I am to sign & must return - some I can send today & the others on Friday. I presume on your Royal Highness accustomed kindness to give me Two Franks, one of this date & the other on the 25. I am with the most dutiful respect Ever Your Royal Highness most Faithful & Obedient humble servant".
Integral blank/ address panel removed, corner chip else good. Early annotation to the reverse.
£200.00
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CRABB, JAMES (1774 - 1851; Wesleyan Methodist): Autograph sentiment signed.
Commencing: " Fifty years this day I have been united to my dear wife in the bonds appointed by a wise and good God. And, I may truly add, that I feel more love to her … … …. May you and your dear wife live long together in happy union and then be translated to heaven".
10-lines on a 4to album leaf, this damp-marked on lower blank margin. Dated Southampton 5th April 1848.
Crabb was a schoolmaster at Romsey, a preacher at Southampton, and missionary to the New Forest gipsies.
£20.00
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CRANBROOK, GATHORNE GATHORNE-HARDY, EARL OF (1814-1906): Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, on mourning paper. 12 Grosvenor Crescent, April 6, 1867 to "My dear Mr. Kemler"[?].
He writes: "I shall be much indebted to you for help in the selection of nominees - It is most important to have men who will be able to hold their own under circumstances wh. at first will present some difficulty. Two classes are needed one for the local the other for the Metropoltan Bd. which will have charge of the Insane .... & Smallpox patients ....."
Traces of mounting to reverse of last leaf and some creasing and short tears at base of this leaf.
£28.00
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CROFTS, FREEMAN WILLS (1879-1957; writer of dectective fiction): The autograph signature of Freeman Wills Crofts, author of Mystery in the Channel; Golden Ashes; Antidote to Venom; Pit Prop Syndicate; Found Floating; Man Overboard; 12.30 from Croydon; Sudden Death; Loss of Jane Vosper, Death of a Train etc.
Circa 1930. Freeman Wills Crofts signature, "Freeman W. Crofts" on a card 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches; very good.
£90.00
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DALZIEL, EDWARD (1817-1905; engraver): Autograph note signed to an unamed recipient requesting that something should be handed to the bearer.
1 side small 8vo, no place, no date; conjugate blank removed, a little dusty, smudged word at head.
£25.00
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DE LABILLIERE, PAUL (1879-1946; Dean of Westminster): Autograph letter signed, 2-sides oblong 8vo, to 'My dear Douglas' [Smith] thanking him for his letter and continuing:
"I am sure in days to come you will look back on this strange experience which has come to you with gratitude that is certainly my feeling about the last war. I am glad that you miss the Abbey ...... we miss you and the other members of the Brotherhood [of St. Edward the Confessor] .... I hope you like Plymouth Sound. It is one of the best approaches to England ..."
The Deanery, Westminster SW1, Nov. 30. 1942; central fold mark.
£21.00
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DE LA MARE, WALTER JOHN (1873-1956), Poet ; THERESA WHISTLER; LADY JULIET DUFF: A small group of autograph and typed letters signed by or relating to Walter de la Mare, all but 2 addressed to Miss Vivien Barton some time with James P. Pinker, London Literary Agents. All with usual folds; in good condition.
The first, a T.L.S., "W.J. de la Mare" , Hill House, Taplow, Buckinghamshire 4th. Oct. 1939. He writes that he is, "indeed sorry you have felt compelled to give up your work with Mr. Pinker ..... you have always been so kind to me, and I shall hate to think of your not being there. I should of course be interested to hear what the actual difficulties were, but that, no doubt, is a personal thing ....."
The second letter is dated Oct. 31 1939, also signed, "W.J. de la Mare", typed with autograph correction and addition. He writes that he hopes her application to work at the Admiralty will be successful and adds, "I am glad you have given me such scope in that 'wholly imcompetent' ..."
The third T.L.S. , dated May the 17th & signed, "W.J.dlm" , he writes regarding a cheque he has received from Albert Bonnier,"in respect to the English Continental Zephyr of Miss M." and with autograph postscript, "I hope you havn't been 'Casting any Clouts' - these Winds!".
Together with 3 A.L's S from his son Richard to Miss Barton, in all 4-sides 8vo, Much Haddam Hall, Hertfordshire 20th July 1956, 4 Sept. 1957, & 10 April 1959. He sending cheques for, "your commission & expenses" and other matters, e.g. ".... as to Mr. Lockley - in the circumstances I think we had better agree to his using the poems he asked for, for a reduced fee of ten guineas", etc.
Also an A.L.S. from his daughter Florence [Thompson], 2-sides 8vo, Dykes, Henfield, Sussex, June 17th n.y. ".... at the moment we are trying to compile a list of people who have letters from my father & are willing to lend them .... I know how much my father appreciated all you did for him & we too know how much this work involved ...."
WHISTLER, THERESA (1927-2007). Biographer of Walter de la Mare. A.L.S. 3-sides 8vo to, "Dear Miss Barton", dated Little Place, Lyme Regis, Dorset, Dec. 3rd 1959 - "I am returning your de la Mare letters under separate cover ....... I have copied passages ..... which I may wish to quote in the biography ........ I should be very grateful if you could tell me the facts of the firm's collapse - & what happened to Eric & Ralph Pinker .... Eric at any rate went to prison & also that Mr. de la Mare suffered some financial losses himself in the affair ...." continuing regarding the Pinkers and her forthcoming biography.
DUFF, LADY JULIET (1881-1865). A.L.S. 3-sides 8vo, Bulsbridge House, Wilton, March 11th n.y. Thanking Miss Barton for her letter and, "How very kind of Mr. De La Mare to say that I may have the last 4 lines of 'Trees;' & please forgive my indiotic slip of the pen. I am gradually becoming more & more imbecile....." Together with a T.L.S. and a typed postcard, both dated 1950, requesting permission to use some of Walter de la Mare's verse in an anthology; addressed to Faber & Faber and Constable & Co.
WALKER, JEREMY. A.L.S. 2-sides, 86 Cardington Sq. Hounslow, 5th March n.y, to Miss Barton - "I am compiling an anthology of modern poetry for children and would like to include certain poems by Walter de la Mare. Faber & Faber have told me that you hold the rights of his works ....... the actual poems are ....."
£225.00
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DOBSON, WILLIAM CHARLES THOMAS (1817-1898]. Painter: Autograph letter signed to Mrs Cape :
"I shall feel great pleasure in giving your watercolour pictures my best attention...".
1-side 12mo. Lordsworth, Petworth. 11 March 76 [?], Very good.
£20.00
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DREW, JOHN (1809 - 1857; astronomer): Autograph verse signed, addressed (on the occasion of their marriage) "To Mr. And Mrs Sheppard".
12-lines on a 4to album leaf commencing: "Learn to expect, through life's wide lea, The shock of rude commotion; You'll not escape all cheerily, While sailing on its ocean… …." Some marking a light marginal damp staining. Dated Southampton, Feb. 20th 1848. Drew was schoolmaster at Southampton, and one of the founders of the Meteorological Society.
£20.00
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EDWARD AUGUSTUS, DUKE OF KENT (1767-1820); father of Queen Victoria: Autograph letter signed, "Edward" to his brother Frederick, Duke of York at York House, Stable Yard, St. James's. 1-page small 4to (6-lines with footnote). "C. H. T. [Carlton House Terrace] Tuesday morning March 20th" [1810].
"Dear Frederick, Should you not intend making use of your box for the Oratorio tomorrow night (the 21st) would you have the goodness to indulge me with an order for it: if you can gain it, only send me the card ....." etc. With footnote, "Pray excuse the paper, as it is the only half sheet I happen to have in my dressing room".
Mounting stub to lower margin, holed where seal removed but not affecting text. With address panel, this signed, "Kent and Strathearn". The writer identified in another early hand and dated 1810 on the reverse.
£100.00
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II. Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022: Queen Elizabeth II document signed being a Grant of the Dignity of a Companion of the Most Dinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George to Thomas Edwin Letchworth Esq. Administrative Officer, Northen Region of Nigeria. 1st January 1959.
Countersigned by Halifax as Grand Master, and Alexander of Tunis as Chancellor. The document, 16 1/2 x 13 inches, with wafer seal. Fine. Still loosely held by the corners on the original shipping board and contained in the original envelope.Together with a letter from the Chancery of the Order requesting his attendance at Buckingham Palace for the investiture. Also the Statutes of the Order. 20-pages, 4to original wrappers, 1954 and the Annual Report of the Chapel 1958-1959, 44-pages, 8vo.
£800.00
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FANE, JOHN, 10TH EARL OF WESTMORLAND (1759-1841). Lord Privy Seal: Autograph letter signed, 1-page 4to with integral address panel, to the Duke of York. 2nd April 1809:
"I have the honor to enclose [not present] the address of the person who was employed about my stoves, I believe they are called, Swedish Stoves, & can only add, that I think them most excellent ..."
The address panel also signed, remains of red wax seal. Mounting stub to blank margin of address panel. The writer identified & the letter dated in another early hand.
£25.00
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FARNOLL, JEFFERY (1878 - 1952, novelist): His signature on a slip of paper 3 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches.
Cut from a letter & laid down on part of an album leaf.
£15.00
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FIELDS, GRACIE (1898 - 1979; actress): Photograph, head and shoulders with dog.
Inscribed, "My best wishes to Stanley" and signed. ca. 1938. The photograph 10 x 8 inches, edge worn and with 4 1/2 inch corner crease lower left.
£25.00
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FIRTH, JOSEPH FIRTH BOTTOMLEY (1842–1889) Politician and municipal reformer: Autograph letter signed to "My dear Sopley"[?]
New Court, Temple, 30th Oct. 1880. 1-side 8vo. "I have asked Mr. Seaton, a Cambridge man of much legal and academical knowledge and skill whether in case the Leeds Ladies Association still are in want of a lecturer to give them four lectures on the Legal Disabilities of Women. He is willing to do so on the terms you mentioned to me and I believe he has much interest in the subject and the Ladies would do well to secure his services......" He then gives Seaton's address on the conjugate leaf.
£15.00
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FLINT, WILLIAM RUSSELL - Signed & inscribed with A.L.S: Models of Propriety. Occasional Caprices for the Edification of Ladies and the Delight of Gentlemen.
Michael Joseph, London, 1951. First edition. Sepia illustrations. Small folio (11 1/8 x 7 1/2 inches), 75-pages. Original pink cloth with uneven fading in the torn dust jacket with loss. Inscribed, "Bernadette Foy's copy of 'Models of Propriety' with all the best wishes from W. Russell Flint Oct. 1956" and with autograph letter signed on ihs printed letterhead sending this book.
£65.00
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FONTEYN, MARGOT & NUREYEV, RUDOLF: The programme for the performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on Tuesday 3rd March 1964. Signed by both. With 2 ticket stubs for this performance.
The programme 7 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches. original printed wrappers. Edge rubbed.
£135.00
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FORSTER, WILLIAM EDWARD (1818-1886). Statesman: Autograph note signed.
80 Eccleston Square, S. W. Sunday morning, no date. 1 1/4 sides 8vo, tipped on to part of an album leaf. He writes to a Mr. Levy regarding "the Congo Question".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15284
FROUDE, J.A. (1818-1894; historian) author of 'Oceana, or England and her Colonies' 1886, etc.
Autograph letter signed, 2-pages 8vo, to Lady Lyttelton: "... I hope that I have arrived back all the better for my expedition "down under" as the gardener in the Square puts it to me with an exclamation of "Well Well" as if he hardly believes in the possibility!"
5 Onslow Gardens, May 28th n.y. Integral leaf removed.
£55.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1522
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GARTSHORE, MRS. MURRAY (d.1851; musical composer): Part of an autograph letter ......
Laid down in three pieces on a Victorian album leaf: "Dearest Mrs. Southey, I look upon his lines and note as two of the most precious gifts I ever received. I say this from my heart and I know you believe me…." Mrs. Gartshore and Caroline Southey collaborated on a piece of music, published ca. 1850, titled 'River, River'; Caroline Southey writing the words and Mrs. Gartshore the music (which she dedicated to Caroline).
Also laid down on the same leaf the autographs of other women writers, i.e. an envelope addressed in the hand Dinah Maria Mulock (afterwards Mrs. Craik), the cut signatures, with subscriptions, of Anna Eliza Bray, Rebecca Hey, Sarah Gordon, & Anna Mary Howitt. Also autograph note signed, with initials, from Elizabeth M. Sewell (the recipients name excised); with cut full signature pasted on. From an album compiled by Maria Burrard, a second cousin of Caroline Southey.
£45.00
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GEORGE III - COLLEGE OF ARMS - SIR BROOK WATSON (1735-1807): Letters Patent of 1803 making Brook Watson a Baronet.
Manuscript on vellum, three membranes, with an initial portrait of the King and the Great Seal attached. The document overall 31 x 24 inches, the Great Seal 6 inches in diam. All contained in the original shaped leather over wood case; the case now rather worn and lacking much of the original leather covering. The Great Seal is a rather poor lumpy impression and now lacking the original tin case (skippet). The document inscribed to the reverse, "The within Patent has been duly recorded in the College of Arms London pursuant to the tenor of His Majesty's Warrant under his Royal Signet and Sign Manual ....... Examined therewith the thirteenth day of December 1803" and signed George Harrison, Clarenceux & Register.
Watson has an interesting history. At the age of 14 and in the employ of his uncle on one of his merchant ships, whilst swimming in Havana harbour was attacked by a shark and lost his right leg. This incident prompted Watson in 1778 to commission John Singleton Copley to paint this dramatic scene, known as "Watson and the Shark" which when exhibited at the Royal Academy caused a sensation. It now hangs in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Watson was a member of the original committee of the Corporation of Lloyd's of London; he was elected as an Alderman of the City of London and served as M.P. for the City of London. Lord Mayor of London in 1796 and a deputy Director of the Bank of England.Copley painted a portrait of Watson in c.1796. This now hangs in Indianapolis Museum of Art. He was also the subject of a caricature by Robert Dighton in 1803. His coat of arms had his severed leg on it and the shark as the crest.
£1200.00
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GEORGE III (1738-1820). Queen Charlotte, Nicolas 1 of Russia: End of an autograph letter signed, "George R" to his son, Frederick, Duke of York. 7 1/2 x 6 inches. Queen's House, April 23rd 1784.
"... The vague reports which too quickly circulate. She is now in a manner without complaint. Believe me ever My Dear Frederick, Your most Affectionate Father, George R". Laid down on an old album leaf below which is mounted the cut signature, "Charlotte R" of his consort Queen Charlotte (1744-1818).
To the reverse of the leaf is mounted a letter address panel addressed, in French, to the Duke of York, signed twice (some dust marking). Identified in an early hand as being the Grand Duke Nicolas 1817 [the year he visited England]. The Grand Duke Nicholas (1796-1855), Nicolas I of Russia, Emperor 1825-1855.
£300.00
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GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of England, & EDWARD VIII (later Duke of Windsor): Document signed by both, being a Grant of the Dignity of a Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Montagu Wemyss Suart. Signed at the head by the King, "George R.I" and on the reverse at the conclusion
by Edward, Prince of Wales "Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 1st January 1920. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire". Folio (13 x 8 inches). Some marking to left hand margin and some light soiling to lower blank margin of 1st side.
£300.00
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GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of England, & EDWARD VIII (later Duke of Windsor): Document signed by both, being a Grant of the Dignity of a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Montagu Wemyss Suart. Signed at the head by the King "George R.I." and on the reverse at the conclusion
by Edward, Prince of Wales " Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 4th June 1917. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire". Folio (12 x 8 inches). Old glue mark to margin of second side, light central horizontal fold mark.
£300.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18716
GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of England, & EDWARD VIII (later Duke of Windsor): Document signed by both, being a Grant of the Dignity of an Officer of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to Montagu Wemyss Suart. Signed at the head by the King "George R.I" and on the reverse at the conclusion
by Edward, Prince of Wales "Edward P" (Edward VIII, the future Duke of Windsor). 1st January 1919. Circular blindstamp of Britannia "For God and the Empire", Folio (13 x 8 inches).
£300.00
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GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of England: Document signed being a Grant of the Dignity of a Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire to Major Henry Beauchamp St. John. Signed at head by the King.
and at the conclusion on the 2nd side by the 1st Marquess of Crewe, as Secretary of State for India. 3rd of June, 1913. Wafer seal, conjugate blank. Folio. Horizontal fold. Very good.
£300.00
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GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of England: Document signed being a Grant of the Dignity of a Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire to Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Beauchamp St.John. Signed by the King at head.
and by Wedgewood Benn, as Secretary of State for India, at the conclusion. Blindstamped seal. 1st January 1930. 15 x 12 1/2 inches. Folded in four. Very good.
£300.00
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1890’s GERMAN ARTISTS: A collection of 40 autograph letters signed and autograph correspondence cards signed.
All addressed to H. Lewis in Dusseldorf who was apparently making arrangements for an exhibition at the Crystal Palace; all, apart from the last, in German. 1894-1899. Together with 11 letters and 10 correspondence cards of which we have been unable to decipher the signatures. 40 pieces in all.
Eberhard Stammel (1833-1906); Auguste Splitgerber (1844-1918); Fritz Sonderland (1836-1896); Eduard Sporer (1841-1898); Carl Saltzman (1847-1923: 2 C.C.S & 3 A.L.S.): Emanuel Spitzer (1844-1919); Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907); Theodore Schuz (1830-1900); Friedrich Schwinge (1852-1913); and Heinrich Schnabel, 3 A.L’s.S. in English discussing his British Columbian and Alaskan paintings “for the Exhibition of the Glasspalace London.”
£200.00
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GIBBS, SIR PHILIP (1877-1962; writer): Autograph letter signed, 2-sides 8vo, to ARTHUR PAUL BOISSIER (1882-1953; senior master Royal Naval College, Osborne 1905-1919; headmaster of Harrow School 1940-1942; & Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Fuel & Power, 1943-45).
“I am so glad that article of mine was the right kind of thing …… I am desperately finishing a novel and as soon as that deed is done I have to go to Geneva …… ”
Slight edge tears. Overponds, Shackleford, Surrey, Aug. 11, n.y.
£25.00
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GILBEY, SIR WALTER (1831-1914) 1st Baronet (1831-1914), English wine-merchant and philanthropist. Author of "Animal Painters of England": Three autograph letters to Dean Wolstenholme concerning his father Dean Wostenholme Jr. (1798-1882) & his grandfather Dean Wolstenholme Sen.(1751-1837), both English animal & sporting painters; and other correspondence.
Late 19th - early Twentieth Century. The letters from Gilbey concern the request he has received from the Royal Agricultural Society to write an article on the two Wolstenholmes. Other letters relating to the Wolstenholmes are 3 from J.H. Yoxall (1857-1923), relating to Baxter prints (with copies of Wolstenholme's replies); the art dealer Harry Arbuthnot and others including a 4-page letter from the House-boy Brigade and Industrial Printing Works. Thirty pieces in all including 12 in their postally used envelopes.
£110.00
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GILFILLAN, GEORGE (1813-1878; minister of the United Presbyterian church and author): Autograph letter signed to Charles G. Kincaid who had requested his autograph and "according to your desire a few sentences of my composition".
1-page 8vo, Dundee, 10th Dec. 1847. On the conjugate leaf Gilfillan has transcribed, on both sides, 35-lines on, "Poetry and Religion"; this also signed. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£80.00
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GILFILLAN, ROBERT (1798-1850; Scottish poet & songwriter): Autograph song, signed, 2-stanzas each of 8-lines, commencing:
"The grave it holds my fairest now / The loved one of my heart; / Ah! Little thought I we so soon, / So, Sadly soon, should part! ........"
Signed and dated Leith, 3rd July 1845. Written on both sides of a single sheet, 4to, tipped-onto a leaf from a Victorian album on the inner margin.
£100.00
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GILFILLAN, ROBERT (1798-1850; Scottish poet & songwriter): Autograph song, signed, 4-stanzas, each of 8-lines, commencing:
"O! this were a bright world / Most pleasant and gay, / Did love never languish, / Nor friendship decay………"
2-sides 8vo. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Undated.
£125.00
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GILFILLAN, ROBERT (1798-1850; Scottish poet & songwriter): Printed poem, 'Lines upon a Mother's death'. 1-page large 8vo. Inscribed:
"To Mr. Alex. Kincaid with the author's respects" and further inscribed by Gilifillan: "Mrs. Gilfillan died 8th Jan'y 1844 a woman of superior intellect ……… her memory deserves a far higher tribute than these feeble lines convey".
Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9781
GOOSSENS, SIR EUGENE (1893 - 1962; conductor and composer): Typed letter signed, 1-page 4to, to Sir Ronald Storrs:
'Your charming card written .... after hearing my "Five Impressions of a Holiday" arrived at my Connecticut retreat and gave me immense pleasure. Not only was I glad you liked my very juvenile efforts written some thirty years ago, but also that you remembered an old friend ......'
Office of the Conductor, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Sept. 28, 1944. Usual fold marks, a little creased. Annotated by Storrs in pencil.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 2151
GRAHAM, GEORGE (1881-1949). Painter: Autograph letter signed complying to a request for his autograph.
1-page 4to. Salt Dykes, Winchelsea Nov. 4th 1930. Together with the last page of an autograph letter signed, 1-page 4to: ".... I really do not feel equal to 'dashing off' a sketch on your truly tiny piece of paper, it seems so very tiny to me! And just now I am working on a very large oil pictures and find it difficult to switch off on to anything else ........" and continuing by mentioning a picture of his in the Leeds City Art Gallery. Three short tears. no place, no date.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.17635
GRANT, JAMES (1822-1887; novelist and writer on history): Autograph transcription signed, 6-lines:
"He spoke of the alliances between the Houses of Stuart and Bourbon, and of the many years of exile which the descendants from these marriages had spent in each others territories. Vol. IV".
Stockbridge, Edinburgh, 17th Nov. 1847. 1-page 8vo, mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Perhaps from his novel 'The Romance of War' (4 volumes, 1845).
£45.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9761
GREENWELL, DORA (1821-1882). Poet & essayist: Autograph letter signed.
11 Clifton Park Road, October 26th n.y. 1-page 8vo laid down by the blank conjugate leaf to part of an album page. To "My dear Madam" writing that she hopes to attend a meeting.
£20.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15290
GRIEG, EDVARD (1843-1907) Norwegian composer: His signature on a slip of paper perhaps cut from a letter.
Of irregular shape, 3 x 3/4 inches. n.d.
£200.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17640
GIELGUD, SIR JOHN (1907-2000), actor: Three autograph letters signed and related correspondence.
He writes to the Manager of Harrod's book department wanting to purchase a copy of Eckermann's Conversations of Goethe: "Many years ago Gordon Craig gave me a copy....I never bothered to read it at the time, and the book subsequently dissapeared. Your people told me it is definately out of print, but surely there must be a copy somewhere ......".
Together with a carbon copy of the Manager's reply in which he writes that he has managed to obtain the one and only file copy from the publishers, Dent: "they were only prepared to do this if I explained who it was for and on the strict understanding that it would be returned eventually".
Together with a letter from Bill Neill-Hall of Dent to Harrods: "If it is not returned safely in due course, then have you any vacancies for trainees (I like reading) ... ?" In the two further letters from Gielgud he gives thanks for the book, asks permission to take it to Yugoslavia where he is filming, etc.
South Pavilion, Wotton-Underwood, Nr. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, May & July .86. Usual folds, small corner punctures where once stapled.
£75.00
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GURNEY, JOSEPH JOHN (1788-1847; Quaker philanthropist, brother of Elizabeth Fry): Autograph letter signed, 1-page 4to, to 'My dear Friend' [the Rev. Edwin Sidney] agreeing to attend a meeting of the Bible Society at Acle:
"....& if agreeable to thee, beg to propose the Evening of fifth day (Thursday) the 29th Inst. - but if the absence of a moon is sufficient to prevent it, thou canst fix any subsequent day which may suit thee ......", with postscript.
Norwich, June 7, 1831. Usual fold marks, sealing wax mounting spots to corners on reverse with paper adhesion, integral leaf removed, some age marking.
£75.00
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HAITE, GEORGE CHARLES (1855-1924). Designer & painter: Autograph note obviously complying with a request for his autograph.
"With Compliments, Very Truly Yours, Geo.G.Haite, 24th March, 1908".
On a piece of paper 5 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches, laid down on light card.
£15.00
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HALL, ANNA MARIA (1800-1881; miscellaneous writer): A good autograph letter signed, 4-sides 8vo, to "Madam":
"Although my name may be known to you - I feel I owe you an apology for this intrusion which I trust the subject will render excusable - It has been proposed to me to undertake the editorship of a monthly magazine designed more especially for Ladies - and I am willing to undertake the task (although I feel it is one of no ordinary responsibility) - if I continue to meet with the promise of support, which support, alone can ensure success, there are three or four 'Ladies Magazines', but it cannot be wrong to say, that they are in all respects unworthy -
I expect to produce a work which will be an acquisition to the Drawing Room table, and do no discredit to the Library - I hope that the aid I shall obtain will enable me to produce a Magazine that will elevate the position of women in this Country and direct young minds into their best and proper, as well as happiest channel - I do not enter upon this duty without as much as possible securing the elements of success. The Proprietor commands ample funds, and the remuneration I beg on his part to offer - is from 10 to 12 gns a sheet - paid the first week in every month ........................... If you Madam, will give me the advantage of your valuable support ............................ I should require your aid (either in Prose, or Verse, or in both) in March, and believe me you would not find yourself companioned unworthily .............. I have a pledge that the magazine be carried on for two years & the price will be half a crown. Mr Hall begs his best respects ....." The Rosery, Old Brompton, n.d. Inscribed at head of first leaf in another, contemporary, hand, "Mrs S. C. Hall 1844". 2 small pieces of old paper adhered to surface of first page not obscuring text.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9699
HALL, ANNA MARIA (1800-1881; writer): Autograph transcript, 9-lines, signed, from "The White Boy".
Single sheet of green paper, 8vo. Dated The Rosery, Old Brompton, Sept. 29th 1845. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£45.00
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HALL, RADCLYFFE (1880-1943; English poet and author, best known for the lesbian classic The Well of Loneliness.): Autograph letter signed, Radclyffe Hall, to a Miss Stitch regarding an invitation from the Writer's Circle to speak on her novel "Adam's Breed"..
She writes that she is: "greatly honoured that the Circle would care to hear me, and will do my best to give some idea as to how I evolved 'Adam's Breed'. I could speak on Monday October 18th at 6.45, if that will do, but I should like you to let me know for how long you would like me to speak ....." 37 Holland Street, Kensington, W.8. 28th June 1926. 1 1/4 sides 8vo on 2 conjoined leaves, on cream paper; remains of an album leaf on the blank reverse of the second side. Very good.
It was not until the following January that she addressed the Writer's Circle of the Institute of Journalists, the meeting chaired by Wilhelmina Stitch who afterwards hosted a dinner at Gatti's in her honour at which the menu consisted of dishes described in "Adam's Breed".
£300.00
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HALL, SAMUEL CARTER (1800-1889; journal editor and writer): Autograph poem signed, 8-lines commencing:
"Where, at his loom, the artisan / Feels that his skill is worthy man ......." Signed, "S.C. Hall" and dated The Rosery, Old Brompton, Sept. 29th 1845. On a single 8vo sheet of yellow paper mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9736
HALL, SAMUEL CARTER (1800-1889). Author & editor: Autograph letter signed to "Dear Madam" [perhaps Helen Blackburn].
24 Stamford Rd. Kensington, 1st January 1885. 1page 8vo. Slight damage to margin, a little light foxing. He writes: ".....I shall await your instructions as to where I should send the.....small drawings of Mrs. Hemans, Miss Mitford and Mrs. Loudon (L.E.L.)" Most likely refering to the the Exhibition of Women's Industries held at Bristol early this year. This exhibition, the first of its kind, i.e. entirely devoted to the arts and industries of women only, was organised by the Irish suffragist Helen Blackburn (1842-1903).
£35.00
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HALLAM, HENRY (1777-1859; historian).
Autograph letter signed to 'Dear Mrs Clive', 2-pages 12mo, declining an invitation '... but hope to accompany my daughter & son-in-law the next following day as I believe she has already mentioned to you'. Pickhurst, Nov. 17, n.y. Fold marks, integral leaf removed.
£45.00
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HALLAM, HENRY (1777-1859; historian): Autograph letter signed.
1-page 12mo, inviting the unidentified recipient to breakfast. With integral leaf; mounted to part of an album page. 24 Wilton Crescent; Friday, April 22, n.y.
£15.00
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HAMILTON, GENERAL SIR IAN (1853-1947): His signature, Ian Hamilton ...
beneath the typed subscription "Believe me, Yours very truly". Cut from a letter. Overall 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Laid-down on part of an album leaf.
£30.00
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HANWAY, JONAS (1712-1786) British philanthropist and traveller. He was the first male Londoner to carry an umbrella and was a noted opponent of tea drinking: Letter signed, in his capacity as commissioner for victualling the navy.
Addressed to Honourable Thomas Wndsor [H.M.S.] Fox, Portsmouth informing him that a quantity of "powder for killing vermin" will be sent. Victualling Office, 1st June 1781. 1-page folio, edge worn several short edge tears not affecting text or signature.
£150.00
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HART, SOLOMON ALEXANDER (1806 - 1881; painter): Autograph envelope signed.
Postmarked 20th May 1878 and addressed to Mrs. Maurice Davis, 11 Brunswick Square; some foxing.
£12.00
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HAYTER, CHARLES (1761-1835; miniature painter).
An old manuscript label from the back of a painting, age stained, browned and chipped: 'This portrait was executed by Mr Hayter, father of the present Sir George Hayter for the late Mr Samuel Bagster of Paternoster Row....' Laid-down.
£15.00
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HEDDERWICK, JAMES (1814-1897; Scottish journalist and poet): Autograph poem signe.
14-lines commencing " The bard who woos misjudging flattery, / And only sings that partial friends may praise ………" 1-page 8vo on mauve paper. Dated Oct. 13, 1845. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£80.00
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HENWOOD, WILLIAM JORY (1805-1875). Mining surveyor: Autograph letter signed to "My dear Sir", most likely the geologist William Pengelly (1812-1894).
3 Clarence Place, Penzance, 2nd Jan. 1867. 1-side 12mo; conjugate blank removed. "I do not posess Dr. Smith's book nor is it in the Library of the Geological Society. I had an opportunity of looking at it .... I thought the work the most bungling and illogical piece of rubbish I ever saw ....."
£30.00
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HERBERT, A.P. [Sir Alan Patrick] (1890-1971; Humorous poet & novelist): Unusual (to say the least) autograph poem signed with initials. Undated. Two-pages folio (8 verses, each of 4-lines). Fold marks, a few slight edge chips.
The first leaf is headed, "The Professor's Rebuke" against the layman's use of an uncouth 4-letter word for a part of the female anatomy: "The portions of a woman that appeal to Man's depravity / Are fashioned with considerable care / And what at first appears to be a simple little cavity / Is really an elaborate affair / And Doctors who have troubled to examine the phenomena / In various experimental dames / Have made a list of all the things in feminine abdomena / And given them delightful Latin names / [etc. etc. another verse] / Why is it then that when we common people chatter / Of the mystery to which I have refered / We use of such a delicate and complicated matter / Such a very short and unattractive word".
The second leaf is headed, "The Layman's Defence of his Vocabulary" the verse commencing: The Erudite and Others who have studied the geography / Of that obscure but interesting land / Are able to indulge a taste for topography / And view the scenic details close at hand / But the ordinary person, though aware of the existence / Of complexities beneath that pleasant knoll / Are normally contented to survey them from a distance / And to treat them, roughly speaking, as a whole / [etc. etc. - another 2 verses] ".
£200.00
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HERBERT, JOHN ROGERS (1810-1890). Painter: Autograph letter signed to the painter Thomas Faed RA (1826-1900), accepting an invitation to dinner.
1-page 8vo but unevenly trimmed. 108 Marine Parade, Brighton Nov. 3rd 1877.
£12.00
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HESS, DAME MYRA (1890-1965); pianist: Her signature on a slip of paper perhaps cut from a letter.
2 1/4 x 3/4 inches; very good.
£15.00
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MANUSCRIPT JOURNAL of a short tour of HOLLAND and GERMANY in 1830. The unidentified writer travelling with his friend, Henry Cramer.
8vo (7 1/2 x 5 inches), closely written in a small but legible hand on 76-pages (about 15,000 words), remainder blank. Contemporary full tan calf; rubbed.
29th August to the 24th September 1830.
He departs from Clapham Common on 29th of August 1830 and thence by steamer to Rotterdam, staying at the New Bath Hotel, where on the 30th, "at 4 o'clock we dined at the Table d'hote ... which consisted of 60 people, a most delightful contrivance for the comfort and amusement of a traveller where for a less sum than he can get a bad dinner in England in sulky solitude he finds a sumptuous repast and has an opportunity of observing the manners and opinions of every grade of society .......... I sat next to Artario and thereby gained a double advantage - for besides a man of pleasing manners and much information - I learned how to behave myself at table ..... it is the custom of these Tables d'hote to cover the table, and the dishes are then removed in turn (when the eyes of the guests have informed them of the contents of the bill of fare) and cut up by the waiters and handed round - now I as an Englishman and a novice should certainly very quickly proceeded to satisfy the calls of hunger upon the dish nearest to me - a piece of presumption and barbarous rudeness which would undoubtedly have drawn down on my manners the disgust and odium of all around me ....."
The following day he and his friend perambulate the city before setting off for Le Haye, "the Diligence stopping at the commencement of the city, we had to walk a considerable way thro' a long ill lighted street before we could find any vestige of a place of abode. We beat down some time in a more frequented part of the town ...... and at last went into a shop for a direction to an Hotel ..... Henry went immediately to bed and I having found ..... in the visitors book (which is kept in all Hotels on the Continent .... for the surveillance of the Police) that Artario had arrived some hours ago at the same Hotel ....... the short allowance of 2 hours sleep this night made me vent many invections upon a numerous colony of fleas, who received me, as soon as they found me comfortably settled ....."
On Wednesday the 1st September, they rise at 5am to see the sights of Le Haye before returning to Rotterdam and next day boarding a steamer for Cologne where he ".... had not long laid down when a new importation of passengers entered the Boat .... and began to converse and smoke with the Steward, a rascal who made noise enough for six, so that the cabin was filled with heat, stink, and tumult - In this hot atmosphere I who had lain down in perfect despair of resting 5 minutes, found the first sound sleep I had had for a week, and awoke about 5am quite refreshed. The ladies however complained bitterly".
On the 3rd, whilst the boat was stopped taking on provisions he thought he "might as well stretch my legs on shore for a few minutes ..... having asked how long she wd stay, ran ashore intending to be back within half the time announced to me - I just gave myself the opportunity of deciding that the good town of Wesel was a very stupid uninteresting place and ran at a good trot back to the landing place - when to my utter dismay I found a crowd of natives holding up their hands and saying something though I did not understand I thought sounded very ominous - and lo! the Boat was quickly sailing away at some hundred yards distance - Black and beastly as she was I wd have given something at that moment to have been in the dirtiest corner of her ...." He does however manage to re-board the boat.
The remainder of the journal largely unread although we note that they travel to Coblentz where they inspect a military camp attended by Princes William and Albert of Prussia, visit Mainz: "... the Austrians are clumsily made and their faces dull and inanimate...", Heidelberg, Carlsruhe, and at "Strasburg ........ our companion wishing to see all the novelties and provide himself with a tricolour cravat of the newest fashion - I believe I disgusted him not a little by not exhibiting a similar taste and adopting the new colours of emancipated France .... I bought a cockade however for Henry on condition of his not wearing it in my company ....." The journal ends whilst they are at Freiburg on Friday 24th September, 1830.
£495.00
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HOOK, WALTER FARQUHAR (1798-1875). Dean of Chichester: Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, on mourning paper, to "Dear Mr. Pound", The Deanery, Chichester 28th Oct. 1868.
Regarding a child's education and continues regarding a visit to the Isle of Wight which "was my home from 1817 to 1826" - "We spent ten days with Lord Justice & Lady Wood at Freshwater where we staid for the pleasure of being able to pay daily visits to the Poet Laureate ........" etc.
Traces of mounting on left hand margin, last leaf holed with loss of only one letter.
£25.00
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HOOKER, JEREMY (b. 1941; poet): Two autograph letters, 1½-sides 8vo and 1½-sides 4to, the first to Katharine Munday, the second to "Kit", both of the Salisbury Poetry Circle.
The first letter discussing his fee and the assistance they may get in paying it from the National Poetry Secretariat, the second suggesting that he give a talk on Seamus Heaney, "but I don't want to impose myself on the circle" etc. The second letter annotated by recipient at end. Winchester; 12.2.'82 and Frome; 18th April, 1996.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.4852
HOPE, ALEXANDER JAMES BERESFORD BERESFORD (1820-1887; architectural patron): Autograph letter signed, 1-side 8vo to "My dear W", in a virtually illegible hand. Hedgebury Park, Cranbrook, 1873.
Some smudging, laid down on a leaf from a Victorian album. Inscribed at head in another, contemporary, hand "Beresford Hope".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.9720
HOUSMAN, LAURENCE (1865-1959; Novelist & Dramatist): Autograph Letter Signed to a Mr. Williamson. Two-pages, 4to. 1941. Regarding the German Empress Frederick's 2nd marriage.
He writes: "My answer to you about the Empress Frederick's second marriage ..... As far as I know, it never found its way into the press. How I came by it was that I had two English friends, living in Germany, in the year following the Emperor Frederick's death, and they had friends among the German aristocracy, who spoke of the marriage as an accepted fact; it was not regarded in any way as a scandal - morganatic marriages being so usual among German royalties - quite sympathetically ..... "
He continues that he has forgotten the husband's name, but remembers, "he was a baron. The only suggestion of 'scandal' was that certain ill natured people had begun talking, and that the Kaiser himself advised her to marry..." and he further suggests that the Empress would have prefered to move back to England but that her husband would not have been approved of by Queen Victoria, he says that he would have found the story less credible if it had been "regarded as an improper thing for her to have done ... but there was nothing of that sort about it ...." He ends tha,t "as you are an admirer of my Victorian plays it may interest you to know that a black-mailing attempt was made to claim that I stole them from a man who had submitted a play of his own to a certain stage manager ...."
Longmeadow, 20th October. 1941. 2-pages 4to.
£145.00
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HOWITT, MARY (1799-1888) & WILLIAM ( 1792-1879).Writers: Autograph letter signed from Mary, 2-pages 12mo, to "Dear Mrs. Shadwell". No place, Tuesday morning, no date.
"..... We are now busy preparing for our removal tomorrow & hope soon to have the pleasure of welcoming you in our new home ...."
The identity of the writer inscribed in purple ink in an early hand at head of first page. Mounting stub to margin of last blank, a little marginal paper adhesion where once mounted; generally good.
Together with a piece of paper inscribed, "William Howitt, written for Mrs. Shadwell in Rome May 10th 1876".
£45.00
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HOWITT, WILLIAM (1792-1879; writer): Autograph transcription, signed, from page 208 of his 'Rural Life of England', 16-lines commencing:
"It is truly reviving to see the awakening of mind in the common people ……" One page 8vo, on lilac paper. Dated Clapton, Nov. 7th 1845. Mounted on a leaf from a Victorian album.
£100.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9766
HUNTER, COLIN (1841-1904). Sea Painter: Autograph letter signed to "Dear Lewis" declining an invitation to play billiards.
1-page 8vo with conjugate blank. 14 Melbury Road, Kensington, Saturday, n.d. Very good.
£12.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17613
HURLSTONE, FREDERICK YEATES (1800-1869). Painter: Signature as a student of the Royal Academy. On a slip of paper 7 x 1 3/4 inches:
"Frederick Yeates Hurlstone Student of the Royal Academy. No. 32 Great Queen Stt, Lincolns Inn Fields".
Laid down on part of an album leaf. n.d. Hurlstone was admitted as a student of the Royal Academy in 1820.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17638
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INGE, WILLIAM RALPH (1860-1954). Dean of St. Paul's: Autograph letter signed.
St. Paul's, 31st July, n.y. 1-page 8vo with conjugate blank; ink mark at head of blank margin, some light foxing. To "Dear Sir" - "The Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's accept gratefully the engraving of Bishop Heber bequethed by the late Mr. Sturge".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15325
INGE, W.R. (1860-1954): Dean of St. Pauls.
An autograph correspondence card signed to the Rev. A.V. Lyttelton: "I have never heard of the book. I do not think it is by my grand-father. From the title I guess that it may be only a published sermon, perhaps by my great-uncle Whittaker Churton". St.Pauls, n.d. Inscribed on the address panel in another hand 'Dean (Inge) of S.Pauls'.
£18.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1532
IRVING, DAVID (1778-1860; Scottish literary scholar and librarian): Two autograph transcriptions, signed.
The first, 11-lines, in Latin, from the preface to Thomas Dempster's 'Historia ecclesiastica gentis Scotorum' (which Irving edited 1828 & 1829), the second, 10-lines, from his 'Introduction to the Study of the Civil Law' (1837). 1-page 8vo, mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£120.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9776
IRWIN, EDWARD WOOD, LORD (1881-1959). VICEROY OF INDIA: Typed letter signed with autograph salutation and subscription.
1-page 4to to Lieut. Col. Sir Beauchamp St. John thanking him, "for all you have done while you have been in charge of Baluchistan........ I know how sad you and Lady St. John must be feeling at leaving India..."
Viceroy's Camp, India 23rd October 1930. Usual fold; in the original envelope.
£55.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18021
ISAACS, RUFUS DANIEL, MARQUESS OF READING (1860-1935): Short autograph letter signed, Rufus Isaacs, 1-side 8vo.
"Dear [? illegible] Many thanks! I know you are pleasant for old friendship's sake". Fox Hill, Reading, Oct. 12. 1910. Mailing folds, some soiling. Partly laid down on an album leaf, corner crease.
With autograph and musical notation to the reverse by the conductor, B. Walton O'Donnell.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 12574
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JANNI, JOSEPH (1916-1994; Italian born film producer, "Billy Liar", "Modesty Blaise", "Far from the Madding Crowd", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" & "Yanks"): Typed letter signed, to Douglas Eves, The Dragon School, Oxford, congratulating him on his production of "St. Joan":
"...... I found your sets very imaginative and suggestive and I thought the lighting excellent …" 1-page 4to, edge dusty and file punched. Vic Films Ltd. 33 Bruton Street, London W.1. 5th July 1966.
£18.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 4339
JEFFERY, FRANCIS, LORD (1773-1850; Scottish writer and judge): Autograph letter signed to Charles G. Kincaid at Glasgow, 2-sides 8vo,
"I am sure I should be very ungrateful, as well as very ill bred - if I could hesitate about complying with a request made in so flattering and polite a manner …… I beg leave therefore to say that this is my genuine handwriting and that I wish it were better both for my own credit and for that of your collection ……………" 24 Moray Place, Edinburgh, 24 Nov. 1847. Laid-down by the blank conjugate leaf to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9792
JENNER, SIR WILLIAM (1815-1898). Physician: Autograph letter signed to "Dear Sturge".
63 Brook St. Grosvenor Sq. 24th June 1874. 2-sides 8vo, affixed by the conjugate blank to part of an album page. He writes: "I cannot advise you to remain after your letter - I fear the supervision of a man like Rydon having other occupation would [?] be enough - of course a man must come down to take charge & if Mr. Lucas is kept without money he cannot very well be off anywhere".
£160.00
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JESSE, EDWARD (1780-1868; writer on natural history): Autograph transcript, signed, from page 283 of his book "Favourite Haunts and Rural Studies; Including Visits to Spots of Interest in the vicinity of Windsor and Eton" (John Murray 1847) ......
being his reflections on country churchyards; the extract commencing, "The grave of a child has, indeed, something peculiarly affecting in it. So young - so promising - so pretty - (for what is so pretty as a child ?) the delight of a fond mother - perhaps her only one ........." 13-lines on a single 8vo sheet, signed and dated Dec. 2nd, 1847. Mounted on a leaf from a Victorian album.
£60.00
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JEWITT, LLEWELLYNN [ FREDERICK WILLIAM ] (1816-1886), Antiquary, illustrator, engraver, natural scientist and author of The Ceramic Art of Great Britain.
A series of 12 autograph letters signed, 60-sides 8vo. Winster Hall, Derbyshire & elsewhere. Three of the letters (15-sides 1875-1881) are addressed to "Dr. Brushfield" [Thomas Nadauld Brushfield (1828–1910), Alienist and Antiquarian]. The other 9 letters are addressed to another member of the Brushfield family.
His letter of 27th September 1875 thanks him for sending a copy of the "Metropolitan, with the portrait of your father ........ To me there is a somewhat coarse, common, and low look (if I may so express myself) re the portrait ..." and continues at length as to how a better portrait may be produced or even a parian bust - "I have just arranged ... to do a bust of my dear old friend S.C.Hall, whose name you will know" and continues that he is preparing a memoir of Brushfield's father for the next number of the 'Reliquary'.
His letter of 30th January 1876 to Dr. Brushfield expresses great alarm on reading of his narrow escape from "the attack made upon you". That of 28th September 1881 refers to a book on Gloucestershire, his own 'Half Hours among English Antiquities' and sings the praises of Devonshire, congratulating him upon his retirement to Budleigh Salterton.
The remaining 9 letters (45-sides, 1865-1881) are perhaps to Brushfield's brother and concern heraldry, various books, family matters and that he is "grieved but not surprised at what you tell me regarding the Reverend delinquent. It is grievous to see a minister of religion so forget himself" and much else on the subject.
£190.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17510
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KELLY, SIR FITZROY (1796-1880; Lord Chief Baron): Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, marked "Strictly Private" to Henry Lucas:
"I very much regret to say that I have now ascertained that P------- will not obtain the appointment he solicited. I have no reason to think that if he were to apply for one, in which he would not be at once chief, but where he would for a time be under command & acquire expejrience & confidence he would be equally unsuccessful ..." 6th Dec. '42.
Inscribed at head in another, contemporary hand, "Fitzroy Kelly 1842".
Laid down on a leaf from a Victorian album, on the same page the signature and subscription of the judge Sir John Barnard Byles (1801-1884) and on the reverse a short letter from Sir David Dundas (1799-1877).
£30.00
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KEMBLE, FANNY (1809-1893; actress): Her signature .....
and subscription cut from a letter; laid down.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.9658
KINGSLEY, CHARLES (1819-1875). Author of 'The Water Babies', etc: Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 12mo, to "Dear Sir". Eversley Rectory, Winchfield, July 20th [18] 68.
Regretting that he is unable to accept an invitation to preach as, "this spring is my time for work at Cambridge, so that my time is fully occupied ...." but suggesting a future date.
Some light creasing to fore-margin, tipped on to part of an album leaf.
£65.00
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LAING, ALEXANDER (1787-1857; Scottish poet): Autograph letter and poem signed.
The letter, to Charles Kincaid at Glasgow explaining that ill health had prevented him from complying with Kincaid's request for his autograph earlier. 1-side 8vo. Dated Brechin June 11th, 1848. With on the conjugate leaf his autograph poem "The Wayside Flower" - "There's a moral, my child, / In the wayside flower; / There's an emblem of life / In its short liv'd life ......" 3-stanzas, each of 8-lines. Signed and inscribed,<em> "To Charles G. Kincaid Esq. With the respectful and best wishes of the author. 1848".
Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Laing 'the Brechin poet' was the son of an agricultural labourer. He received only two years schooling and became a cowherd at the age of eight.
£100.00
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LANDSEER, SIR EDWIN (1802-1873; painter): Autograph letter signed, 2-sides 8vo, conjugate leaf removed, [to the portrait painter John Partridge (1790-1872); recipient's name however removed with conjugate leaf]
"The only dress I have was sent me by Her Majesty's order, at this moment I am attempting to paint from it, being obliged to go to Windsor Castle tomorrow, half an hour ago I received your first note - if I had had time I would have sent to beg you not to trouble yourself to send here - as I conceive you are under some mistake - I have no Lace but that which is attached to the Dress". No place, Aug. 11th 1842.
£65.00
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LANG, ANDREW (1844-1912; poet, folklorist, and a founder of the Psychical Research Society).
Autograph letter signed, 2-pages 8vo, to: "My dear Sir" returning some photographs and with a long postscript: "Any details of how spirits annoyed the living would be useful to my new book ..... Do they rap or appear or move objects ......." 1 Marloes Rd. Kensington, July 31, n.y. Integral leaf removed; glue mark to lower blank margin of second side.
£90.00
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LANSDOWNE, HENRY, third Marquis of (1780-1863). Statesman: Autograph letter in the third person, 1-page 8vo with integral blank, on mourning paper. London, 18th April 1856:
"Lord Lansdowne presents his compliments to Mr. Pound and desires to acknowledge his letter of the 9th instant, accompanying his work on the Ecclesiastical Disciplines Bill" [Church Discipline Bill].
Remains of mounting stub on left-hand margin.
£30.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16365
LARKEN, SIR FRANK (1875-1953) Vice Admiral: Autograph letter signed, 7-sides 4to, to "Dear Barnard" [T.H. Barnard]. Written whilst in command of H.M.S. Doris and "a patrol with ten sizable vessels under my orders" during the Gallipoli campaign.
[Mudros]: 15. IX. 15. "............. the soldiers have had and are having desperately hard times and we sailors live in luxury by comparison with our house over our backs. Our submarines have done splendidly and are the envy of the French who have had only misfortune: Boyle who got a VC was in the St. Vincent with your friend the OC or autocrat; when Boyle returned from the Marmora for the first time, the then French Rear Admiral Guipratte who everyone is fond of went on board the mother ship and embraced Boyle saying 'Oh you Beautiful Boy!' ............."
and much else including a transport full of Australian troops hit by a torpedo, the captain of which was "a rotten fellow ......... cracking off his revolver 'To steady the boys'! ...."
The Aquitania was a hospital ship, a coal ballast fire and 7 of his men gassed whilst dealing with it, etc etc.
£75.00
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LAUREL, STAN (1890-1965) and HARDY, OLIVER (1892-1957): Photograph signed.
Signed and inscribed "Hello Barry". 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. A couple of minor lttle dents else fine.
£525.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22997
LETHEBY, HENRY (1816-1876; analytical chemist, analyst of foods for the City of London): Autograph letter signed, 2-pages 12mo, to the Rev. Edwin Sidney stating that he has been:
"making enquiries about my diagrams and find that they will not be returned for some time" and that therefore he will not be able to send them to Sidney. Dec. 3rd 1844.
£45.00
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LININGTON, ELIZABETH (1921-1988; American crime writer. Also wrote under the pseuds. Anne Blaisdell; Lesley Egan; Egan O'Neill; & Dell Shannon ): Autograph letter signed, to a Mrs. Turner, regarding her character Luis Mondoza "Knave of Hearts" etc.
"It's always good to hear from a fan of Mendoza's" and continues by giving publication details and saying that she will send her a book. 1/2 page 4to; some creasing. 721 South St. Glendale, Calif. April 5, n.y.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 11848
LISTON, SIR ROBERT (1742-1836). Second British Minister to the United States 1796-1802: Manuscript expenses claim signed:
"Robert Liston Esq. His Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of America, humbly craves Allowance of his extraordinary Disbursements in that Service from the 5th Day of April 1798 to the 5th Day of July following, viz. For Stationary Postage of Letters & Packets, Intelligence, Memorials etc. £100".
Signed by Liston and counter-signed by the Foreign Secretary William Grenville, "I allow this Bill, Grenville" & dated Downing Street, Feb. 9th 1799. 1-page 4to .
Paper adhesion and glue marks to left hand blank margin where once mounted. Good.
£250.00
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LIVEING, GEORGE DOWNING (1827-1924; chemist, professor of chemistry at Cambridge 1861-1908, carried out spectroscopic investigations): Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, to an un-named correspondent, perhaps the Rev. Edwin Sidney:
"...... I understand you have kindly offered to write in my behalf with respect to the Chemical Professorship at Woolwich - Should you happen to be acquainted with Col. Portlock, Inspector of the Royal Mil. Academy, your recommendation of me to him would be of service to me ..... Col. Portlock wishes to make his recommendation to the Master General of the Ordnance on Tuesday next ..." St. John's College [Cambridge], 20 Feb. 1852. Sealing wax mounting marks to blank verso of integral leaf; neat repair to lower blank fore-corner of third side.
£65.00
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LLOYD, JOHN HORATIO (1798–1884) Barrister; originator in the early 1860s of Lloyd's bonds for the construction of the railways: Autograph letter signed to William Sturge.
100 Lancaster Gate, 9th November 1868. 1 page 8vo tipped on to part of an album page; some foxing, usual folds. Accepting an invitation to dinner "and to be introduced to your home & its inmates".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15364
LOCKWOOD, MARGARET, 1916-1990. English actress: Her signature on a slip of paper 5 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches.
n.d. One corner trimmed not affecting signature.
£10.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20494
LOUND HALL ESTATE, BOTHAMSALL, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE. The Manuscript Account Books of the Lound Estate, Nottinghamshire, 10th October 1813 - 5th February 1824.
Some 6,600 entries in two volumes on 453-pages, 8vo & 4to, contemporary full vellum. The first page headed: "An Account of the Live Stock, Harness, Carriages, Implements of Husbandry, Turnips, Hay & Layers in the Lound Estate 10th October 1813". This shows the total value as £2126.11.6 represented by Horse Stock £630; Cow Stock, £288.2.6; Sheep £231.12.0; Fowls, £19.12.6; Turnips, Hay etc. £690.10.0 & £695.19.0; Harness, £34.19.6; Carriages, Ploughs etc. £149; Implements of Husbandry, £53.14.6; & Dairy utensils, £3.1.6.
In the bulk of the volumes typical entries for expenditure include: Hay & Straw cutting 14/-; Labour 4/3; Calf bt. of Woods, £1.8/-; Mole Catcher, 8/-; 8 Pigs bt. A. Baker, £7.8/-; Glazing Cucumber frame £1-19/-; J. Newson, wheelwright, £6.16/3; 35 sheep bt. £45.10/-; One Bull, £7. 7/-; Mrs. Barber 4 days, 2/8; & Richard Barber 6 days 13/-.
Income includes entries for: Goose & Giblets, 5/6; Cheese, 2/11; Pork 7st. and Haslet 1/4 £3. 4/3; Boar sold W. Knights, £1.10/-; Corn this year £566.18/9; Potatoes, 11/-; Beef 42 st @ 7/- £14.16/-; Lamb 16 Beasts 752 st @ 8/3 £310.8/-; & 14 eggs, 1/2; etc.
The first volume 8vo (8 x 6 1/2 inches) and 368-pages, the second volume 4to (9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches) and 87-pages; remainder blank. Vellum soiled, upper inner joint of 1st volume split otherwise internally excellent and entirely legible. The very detailed and comprehensive accounts of this large estate.
£725.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.18022
LYTTON, EDWARD GEORGE BULWER, 1ST BARON (1803-1873). Novelist: Autograph letter signed with initials, 4-sides 8vo, to "My dear B. Cochrane"*. 21 Park Lane, April 29th 1864.
He writes: "Your book reached me while still suffering from a severe bronchial attack ....... I have read your volume with much ... pleasure - it is a genuine [?] to find one self led thro' a picture by a hand so accomplished ....." etc. etc.
Small piece torn from one corner, short split to central fold, glue marks on blank margin on last side where once mounted.Inscribed in an early hand, "Bulwer Lytton 1864" at head of the first page.
*Alexander Baillie-Cochrane whose book "A Young Artist's Life" was published this year.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16408
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MACDONALD, WALLACE (1891-1978). Canadian silent film actor and producer: Sepia toned photograph, head and shoulders, Inscribed and signed, "To 'You' from 'Me' Sincerely Wallace Macdonald".
9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches. Undated. Packard Studios, New York, Chicago, & Los Angeles stamp to reverse.
£21.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16779
MAITLAND, JAMES, EARL OF LAUDERDALE (1759-1839): Autograph letter signed, 2-sides 8vo; integral blank removed.
No place, February 15th no year: "Sir, I am most anxious to hear how Her Royal Highness is. Hope in God your Royal Highness' accounts are goos' most sincerely, Lauderdale".
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16389
MAITLAND, JULIA CHARLOTTE (1808-1865; writer): Her signature ....
and subscription cut from a letter; laid down.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9670
MARY, QUEEN (1867-1953; Consort of George V).
Autograph letter on printed Balmoral memorandum paper, inscribed from "the Queen" in her hand at head, 2-pages oblong 8vo, [to Sir Lionel Cust, Surveyor of the King's pictures]:
'"When I was at Newburgh Abbey in Yorkshire ...... I came across a picture of a Lady Bellasyse - now there is a picture at Hampton Ct. of a very handsome Ly. Bellasyse (I don't know whether I have spelt it right) & I wonder whether you can tell me who she was and why her picture is at Hampton Ct.? I remember your telling me that the artist who painted it is the same who painted Catherine of Braganza with the Lamb - any information you can send me to Buck.P. will be gratefully received". 5th Oct. 1923.
£115.00
MASSINE, LEONIDE (1895 - 1979; Russian-born choreographer and ballet dancer): His signature and date, London 1919
On a small green tinted album leaf.
£45.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 2119
MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET (1874-1965). Playwright and novelist: Brief typescript letter signed to Miss M. J. Peach giving thanks for birthday good wishes: "Thank you for writing such a charming letter ... it gave me very much pleasure".
With the original envelope. Villa Mauresque, St. Jean, Cap Ferrat, 12th Feb. 1953.
£65.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 18345
MIALL, LOUIS COMPTON (1842-1921). Geologist & palaeontologist: Autograph letter signed on the letterhead of the Bradford Philosophical Society to the geologist William Pengelly (1812-1894).
March 25th 1871. 1-page 8vo, conjugate blank removed. He writes: "I am much obliged to you for your kind letter, which I have printed among my testimonials. It cannot fail to tell much in my favour".
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15331
MILNES, RICHARD MONKTON, 1ST BARON HOUGHTON (1809-1885; author and politician): Autograph poem signed ......
2 stanzas of 4-lines each commencing: "Father! If we may well endure / The ill that with our lives begins ……" 1-page 8vo, on green paper; undated. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£65.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9774
MOIR, DAVID - Saddler & Harness Maker - Henry Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield: His account book, "Mansion Stable Book" for work carried out on behalf of Henry Tufton, 1st Baron Hothfield (1844-1926), a prominent owner and breeder of racehorses.
The detailed accounts cover the period Aug. 1882 - 1908. Each account signed by Moir across Inland Revenue stamps. Approx. 1500 entries closely written over 150-pages of an 8vo (7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inch) calf bound notebook; binding rubbed, internally very good.
With on front pastedown Moir's engraved label filled in by hand "Mansion Stable Book, Charing. The Right Hon. Lord Hothfield (Stud) To David Moir, Saddler and Harness Maker. Repairs Done Strong and Neat, Oast Hairs made to Order".
£225.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20002
MOIR, DAVID MACBETH (1798-1851; Scottish physician & author, known as 'Delta'): Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, to Caroline Southey (1786-1854; poet. Wife of the poet Robert Southey).
Sending, " a little collection of verse commemorative of domestic bereavements" and continuing by praising her work " I must also apologise for the intrusion - but really I can not look upon one - the thoughts of whose mind I have though so many years known, so well and admired so much, as a mere stranger and feel that on this score you will forgive me. I have just read ' The young grey head' and allow me to say that it is perhaps the most touching and effective of all you compositions, not even excepting 'The Evening Walk' which moved me, even to tears ....... Would to God, I could convey through you to your illustrious husband my high admiration ......... that your own health may remain improved and that you may long be spared to adorn the female literature of England ....."
Musselburgh, 2nd Feb. 1843. Laid down by the blank conjugate leaf to a page from an album compiled by Maria Burrard, a 2nd cousin of Caroline Southey.
£100.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9713
MONTGOMERY, ROBERT (1807-1855; poet and Church of England clergyman): Autograph poem signed, "A Thought", 6-lines commencing:
"I love the present, - but the past / Hath such a spell around it cast ……" Inscribed in another hand on lower margin, "Robert Montgomery, Author of Luther". 1-page 8vo on blue paper, mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Undated. 'Luther', his last long poem, appeared in 1842.
£40.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9756
MOTHERWELL, WILLIAM (1797-1835; Scottish poet and ballad editor): His signature ......
on a slip of paper 31/2 inches sq. Some foxing. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album. Undated.
£30.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9770
MUNICH CORPS OF CADETS: A curious item relating to the Corps of Cadets in Munich comprising a calligraphic pen & ink title leaf:
Not Published: Corps des Cadets Munchen1822 - 1825. "DENKE AN GROSSHESELO he Fur Erinnerung an deinen Freund" which I believe translates as "Remember Grossheselo he. - In memory of your friend". This signed and dated Max Waydtmann, Cadet. Munchen 3rd February 1823. Within each letter of this inscription is another word inscribed, these would appear to be the names of other Cadets although some contain other words, i.e. (translated) "The Magnificent Court Theatre in the Year 1817 Wieseroffriet".
There then follows 34 individual leaves inscribed by indivdual cadets, these are dated 1822-1825 (mostly 1823), one with attractive affixed black paper "box" with lift up flaps, one flap inscribed "Sey Treulos" with "nie deinen Freund" revealed below; another flap inscribed "Verachte Alle" with " die dire bases Zutrauen" revealed below, & "Liebe Niemand" with "als dein Madeben" revealed below. The whole "box" covers an engraving of a cherub. A translation of the leaf that accompanies the "box" is given below.
The title leaf and the 34 other leaves all gilt edged and enclosed in a full crimson grained morocco book box, decorative gilt border to sides, all edges gilt, spine gilt and gilt lettered " DER FREUNDSCHAFE GEWEIHET". The box measures 6 1/2 x 3 7/8 x 1 inch. Box & contents very good. A curious and very attractive item.
The translation of the handwritten leaf accompanying the "box" leaf is as follows: God wanted to make the people happy, so He created love. Gratefully they received this heavenly gift; He wanted to reward them, and He created friendship. When reading these few lines, dear George, remember your devoted friend and brother F.M. Baunach Cadet au Corps des CadetsMunich, 3rd December 1822. Remember sometimes the romance we played with Nany Kreiterer in Rosenheim in the month of October in the year 1822, the happy hours we spent in her company, the tender squeezes of hands and our delight at the two bouquets of flowers she gave us when we said farewell. Don't forget the blissful hours on the eve of our departure when we were floating on air, dancing with her in turns. How because of this lovely creature we spent two whole hours devoutly in church only to be near her heavenly presence. Think of the night in Grafing, where we enjoyed a very pleasant bottle of Forster's from the Corps' crates, and we then ranted and raved at the night watchman who had the audacity to disturb our sleep.
£225.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.16660
MURCHISON, SIR RODERICK IMPEY (1792-1871). Scottish Geologist: Autograph letter signed to "Dear Pengelly" (the geologist William Pengelly, 1812-1894).
1864. 4-sides 8vo on the blindstamped letterhead of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, November 21st 1864. Mounting stub on the left hand margin. He writes: "Miss Coutts may have you at dinner on Thursday if she wishes it; for there is no Royal Society Club on that day. You must pardon my slip - but being a very old member of that Club I was thinking of times past when the Club met every Thursday. Now it has a rival the Philosophical which meets next Thursday & although I am one of that too I cannot invite any Englishman - the guest must be a foreigner. I have ...... invited Mr. Gladstone to dine as my guest with the Geologists & if he accepts you can come ......." etc.
£325.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15298
MURRAY, SIR DAVID (1849-1933). Scottish landscape painter: A good autograph letter signed, 2 1/2-sides 8vo, to a Mr. Grundy:
"In your capital article on the McCulloch sale you say 'It is true that the McCulloch continental examples as a whole showed a better return on the original outlay than the English ones: but the former were largely purchased under expert advice, almost wholly consisted of works by artists of established repute whereas the latter comprised not a few by men of secondary reputation etc. etc. Now I think your first remark on this subject is the right one, if it is a pity you qualified it for if the facts were known they would go to strengthen confidence in modern English art, which it stands much in need of now that the Trade has for its own reasons taken up any art but modern English .............. I may say as, I think it will interest you to know the fact that Mrs. Coutts Michie [wife of the Scottish painter James Coutts Michie] herself, on the evening of the RA soiree volunteered to me the statement that their disappointment in the sale was the miserable show made by the foreign portion of the sale on which she assured me they had lost £14,000 ......." etc.
Printed heading of the Arts Club, Dover St. crossed through and 1 Langham Chambers, Portland Place substituted. 6th July 1913. Traces of mounting to blank side of conjugate leaf. Very good.
The McCulloch Modern Art collection, formed by Mrs. Coutts Michie's second husband, George McCulloch (1848-1907), was dispersed by Christies over a 3-day sale in May 1913 and realised £55,000.
£70.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17621
MUTRIE, MARTHA DARLEY (1824-1885). Still-life painter: Autograph postcard signed: "The pictures have I hear been safely received at 36 Palace Yard ...."
Tenby, May 16th 1885. Pre-addressed to the Hon. Secretary, Exhibition of Women's Industries, 20 Park St. Bristol. Narrow band of cloth tape affixed to upper margin where once attached to the pictures wrapping.
This exhibition, the first of its kind, i.e. entirely devoted to the arts and industries of women only, was organised by the Irish suffragist Helen Blackburn (1842-1903).
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15356
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NEALE, JOHN (1793-1876). American writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist. Fought for women's rights, advocated the end of slavery and racial prejudice: A good series of 7 autograph letters. (7 sides 4to & 13 sides 8vo), 1850 - 1872, adressed to, "My Excellent Friend" or the last letter (7th April 1876) written a few weeks before his death to "My Very Dear Friend & Cousin".
He writes in a very shaky hand, "I have been confined to the House .... for over three months. I shall be 83 next August if I live & I have no idea of dying if I can help it". The letters written in his quite difficult hand are dated: January 24th 1850 (4-sides 4to); March 7th 1850 (4-sides 4to); May 15th 1860; (2-sides 8vo); April 22 1861 (3-sides 8vo); April 17, 1861 (3-sides large 8vo); June 16th 1861 (2-sides small 8vo ); April 7th 1876 (2-sides 8vo). Touching upon many topics, publishing, women's rights etc.All in very good condition.
Together with 61 loose leaves of MS verse inscribed, "John Neal, Portland U.S.A copied by". We illustrate the 4 sides of the first letter (24th January 1859); further scans upon request.
£900.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 21913
NORRIS, [GEORGE] LESLIE (1921-2006; prize winning Welsh poet; Christiansen Professor of Poetry, Brigham Young University 1984-2000): Autograph poem signed. Undated.
Titled: "Cardigan Bay (for Kitty*)" and commencing: "The buzzard hung crossed / On the air and we came / Down from the hills under.....". 25-lines. 1 page folio with two light fold marks.
*Kitty, his wife Catherine.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 14081
NORRIS, [GEORGE] LESLIE (1921-2006; prize winning Welsh poet; Christiansen Professor of Poetry, Brigham Young University 1984-2000): Autograph poem signed. Undated.
Titled: "Water" and commencing: "On hot summer mornings my aunt set glasses / On a low wall outside the farmhouse / With some jugs of cold water ....." 48-lines. 2 pages folio with three light fold marks. With on the last leaf a pen & ink drawing of the farmhouse. The two leaves stapled together on the upper left blank margin
£150.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 14082
NORRIS, [GEORGE] LESLIE (1921-2006; prize winning Welsh poet; Christiansen Professor of Poetry, Brigham Young University 1984-2000): Autograph poem signed. Undated.
Titled: "Alert" and commencing: "Rain mutters on the roof. I am alert / For God knows what unseemliness ...." 9-lines. 1 page 4to with two light fold marks.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 14078
NORRIS, [GEORGE] LESLIE (1921-2006; prize winning Welsh poet; Christiansen Professor of Poetry, Brigham Young University 1984-2000): Autograph poem signed. Undated.
Titled: "Winter Song" and commencing: "Over the bluff hills / At the day's end / The diffident snow / Swirls before dropping..." 21-lines. 1 page 4to with two light fold marks.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 14079
NORRIS, [GEORGE] LESLIE (1921-2006; prize winning Welsh poet; Christiansen Professor of Poetry, Brigham Young University 1984-2000): Autograph poem signed. Undated.
Titled: "Clymping, Sussex" and commencing: "I wait on the wet beach and watch the sun / Lie in a long blood on the reflecting sand ...." 9-lines. 1 page folio with two light fold marks. Holed on blank lower margin
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 14080
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O'CONNELL, DANIEL (1775 - 1847; 'The [Irish] Liberator'): Autograph address panel signed, addressed to Thomas Brooke, Walhampton Park, Lymington. Dated Wexford, December seven, 1838.
Inscribed vertically in paler ink on left hand margin, very slightly affecting the first three letters of Daniel, "Posted on the 8th". Laid down.
£125.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9643
O'NEIL, PEGGY (b. 1898; Irish-American actress): Typed letter signed.
Lyceum Theatre, Strand, 14th May 1929. To a Mr. Berrey, "It was very charming of you to come into the theatre. I was delighted to see you again and hear all the nice things you said about 'Mercenary Mary'. I shall look forward to the judging ......." Signed also with subscription in her hand. 1-page 4to.
Interestingly Peggy O'Neil was the first person to be interviewed on television appearing on an experimental Baird Televisor at the Ideal Home Exhibition in Southampton in 1930. She is the subject of the famous Irish ballad, "Sweet Peggy O'Neil," first recorded in 1921 by lyricists Harry Pease, Edward Nelson, and Gilbert Dodge.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 10058
O’RELL, MAX (pseud. of Paul Blouet, 1848-1905; French author, lecturer and journalist): Autograph fragment ....
signed, cut from the end of a letter, with postscript: “Please also say whether I am to give ‘John Bull Junior’ or ‘The Scotch at Home’, I don’t mind which at all”. No place or date.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 3866
OULESS, WALTER (1848-1933). Portrait painter: Two autograph letters signed.
The first 2-sides 8vo with conjugate blank to a Miss Jackson stating that he will be pleased to come to Fulham. 43 Bloomsbury Square, Jay.2.76. The second apologising for not having written before, 1-side 12mo with conjugate blank. 12 Bryanstone Sq. 4th June 1907.
£20.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17616
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PAGET, SIR JAMES, 1ST BARONET (1814-1899). Surgeon and pathologist: Autograph letter signed to "My dear Monro". 1-side 8vo. 1 Harewod Place, Hanover Square. Oct. 23 1871.
Arranging a meeting: " Any morning any time. But if I am to name one let me say tomorrow at 9 1/2 or 10 ........"
Integral blank removed, traces of mounting on reverse.
£40.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.16420
PALMERSTON, HENRY TEMPLE, VISCOUNT (1784-1865). Prime Minister 1855-1858 and 1859-1865: Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, to the Earl of Lichfield. Carlton Terrace, 5 Jany. 1840.
"Pray allow me to recommend to your favourable consideration a memorial which you have received from the Town of Sligo, praying that the Winter speed of the Mail between that Town & Dublin may be made equal to its Summer speed, in order that the Sligo People may have a little more time for answering their Letters ......... Sligo is a thriving and improving Town, with an increasing commerce ....."
Glue marks and some paper adhesion to left hand margin where once mounted. The writer identified in an early hand on upper margin of first leaf.
£120.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16366
PARK, ANDREW (1807-1863; Scottish poet): Autograph poem signed:
"Emmas Urn", two stanzas of 8-lines each commencing "Strewn with flowers of loveliest hue, / Bathed in morning's spangly dew …………" 1-page 8vo on pink paper; undated. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9786
PARK, ANDREW (1807-1863; Scottish poet): Autograph song signed, commencing:
" Lend me thine azure eyes / Beauty's fond dwelling ...." 2-stanzas, each of 8-lines. On a single sheet, mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9743
PARKER, SIR HORATIO GILBERT GEORGE PARKER (1862-1932). Canadian writer and politician.: Autograph signature and address.
His autograph signature, "Gilbert Parker" and address "20 Carlton House Terrace, SW1" on a slip of paper 3 x 1 inches. Light smudge on upper right blank margin; laid down on part of an album leaf.
£12.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16463
PARTRIDGE, JOHN (1790-1872; "Portrait -painter Extraordinary to Her Majesty"): A group of 24 autograph letters signed .....
or in the third person, to Partridge from sitters, making arrangements for sittings and other matters as below, 11 with their original envelopes, mostly with traces of mounting to the reverse: Baron Ebury (1864); Lord Morpeth (1847); Lady Palmerston (n.d.); Baron Willoughby de Eresby ( 2 - 1847); Sir James Graham (3rd person, 1848); Charles Shaw Lefevre (5 - 1829, 1849 & n.d.); Lord Northampton (3rd person, 1828); Lord Guilford (1830); Lord Dartmouth (1833); Baron Stockman re pictures for the Queen (n.d.); Duke and Duchess of Sutherland (2 - 1849 & n.d.); Marquis of Westminster (3 - one in the 3rd person - 1858, 1865, & n.d.); Baron Ashburton (n.d.) Duke of Norfolk (1859); & Marquis of Lansdowne (2 - in the 3rd person - n.d.)
£125.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 7258
PATON, SIR JOSEPH NOEL (1821-1901). Scottish painter, sculptor & poet: A good autograph letter signed, 4-sides 8vo ( 80-lines, approx. 450 words) to "My dear Sir".
He writes that he has been unwell and that he is, "allowed to work no more than four hours a-day; a matter of much vexation and disappointment overwhelmed as I am with half completed works of every description" and continues by mentioning Puck and that he has made a "rough draft of 'A Night Mail' to the scale of the first edition, but I can without much difficulty reduce it 'on the block' ....... As regards the business part of the transaction I have a .... great aversion to money dealings between myself and any person I desire to regard as a friend .... we will then .... put filthy lucre out of court" and continues by stating that whereas he would without hesitation take money from a publisher, "but from a private individual I cannot accept payment for such a thing as an illustration of your poem" and continues, "your Symposium I should doubtless have enjoyed but I must in honesty assure you my presence could in no way have promoted 'the flow of Sole' which no doubt took place on the occasion...." etc.
£70.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17608
PHILLIPS, STEPHEN (1864-1915). Poet: Autograph letter signed to a Miss Beldham:
"I gladly send you my autograph" and suggesting that she write to him when next in London so that they may meet. 1-page 12mo. Her Majesty's Theatre, London. June 16/02. Some edge staining, traces of mount to reverse.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17622
PICKERSGILL, FREDERICK RICHARD (1820-1900). Portrait painter: A short autograph note signed on a mourning card:
"Dear Mr. Wilson, If you will call here any day between 11 & 12 o'clock you will find me in the school".
Royal Academy, 18/3/87. 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches; traces of mounting to the reverse.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17618
PICKERSGILL, HENRY WILLIAM (1782-1875). Painter: A good autograph letter signed to Henry Graves. 3-sides 8vo:
"I have just this moment received your note at which I cannot express my astonishment, the honours of the academy are achieved by merit & by that alone, your brother must rise or fall. Personal application is discountenanced, how much more then must be the interference of relatives by letters, such measures are more likely to do harm than good, no one has admired your Brother's talent or spoken more of it than I have but if a case could happen where the claims & merits of two candidates were equal I should I think be disposed to lean on the unsolicited side, my vote at elections is seldom influenced by private friendship or party feeling and I have every reason to believe the same motive guides the older Members, let me therefore if you wish not to injure your Brother cause to write no more letters ........ I trust you will be able to .... excuse my observations which may appear harsh".
18 Soho Sq. 4th Nov. 1846. Third side holed with the loss of a few letters, traces of mounting to last, blank, side.
£80.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17630
PORTAL [nee BUTLER], IRIS (1905 - 2002); biographer, author, as Iris Butler, of the acclaimed "The Eldest Brother: the Marquess Wellesley 1760-1842" (Hodder & Stoughton,1973).: Typed letter signed, Iris Portal, 2-sides 4to, to Prof. [Cyril] Philips.
Marshbanks Cottage, Morston Road, Blakeney, Norfolk, November 20th. 1972. She writes regarding a lecture, on Wellington, given by Philips which she had attended, "I had thought of founding a Society called 'Friends of Richard Wellesley', of whom there seemed to me to be only three possible members, myself, Hugh Farmar, and the Vice-Chancellor of London University. I was sad to find at your lecture that the membership might now have to be reduced to two!". She writes regarding her forthcoming biography of Wellesley, disagrees with much of what Philips said in his lecture, much on Wellesley's character and attitudes and concludes "I do see all of this does not come into a Wellington lecture, I just felt sad that you did not put Richard forward in the understanding way you talked about him to me last year ........ Please don't answer this, you probably won't read it but I had to write it !". Usual folds, some damage to blank margin.
£45.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16515
PORTSMOUTH, ISAAC NEWTON FELLOWES-WALLOP, 5TH EARL OF (1825-1891): Autograph letter signed most likely to the Irish suffragist Helen Blackburn (1842-1903).
Eggersford House, N. Devon, 30th Jan. 1885. 2-sides 8vo with conjugate blank. "I am so sorry that It will not be possible for me to have the honour of opening the Exhibition .........." etc.
The exhibition to which he refers was the Exhibition of Women's Industries in Bristol; this exhibition, the first of its kind, i.e. entirely devoted to the arts and industries of women only, was organised by Helen Blackburn.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15367
PRIESTLY, J.B. (1894-1984; playwright and critic).
His signature and date, Aug. 21st 1944; central fold.
£10.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1440
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RAIKES, 2ND LIEUTENANT JOHN WALTER JULIAN: ROYAL ENGINEERS – FOWKE MEDAL 1910: bound folio volume of the work of 2nd Lieutenant John Walter Julian Raikes (1888-1974) whilst undertaking the construction course at the School of Military Engineering.
The volume containing specifications of the work to be undertaken, manuscript notes, calculations and specifications and also, on stout paper, many fine large folding drawings in pen & ink and watercolour of the West Door of South School, Brompton Barracks, a drainage system, a floor design, house design, a hutment scheme, and a steel bridge design, etc. Many marked with the examiner’s notes and comments in red ink. Folio, contemporary full blue morocco lettered in gilt on upper cover, “Fowke Medal 1910. R.E. 2nd Lieutenant J.W.J. Raikes R.E.”
£240.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 10070
REED, EDWARD TENNYSON (1860-1933). Cartoonist: His signature, subscription and date incorporating a self portrait.
On a slip of paper 3 1/2 x 1 7/8 inches: "Yours very truly E. T. Reed May 16. 1911".
£28.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17609
REYNOLDS, SIR JOHN RUSSEL (1828-1896). Physician and neurologist: Autograph letter signed to "My dear Sturge".
38 Grosvenor St. 23rd June 1874. 2-sides 8vo, tipped on to part of an album leaf. He writes regarding consultations concerning one of Sturge's patients. Reynolds was physician-in-ordinary to the Queen's household; wrote on nervous diseases and edited, "System of Medicine" 1866-1879.
£65.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15300
RIDLER, ANNE (1912 - 2001; poet & librettist): Typed letter signed, to Katharine Munday of the Salisbury Poetry Circle,
1-page 8vo, stating that she will be driving down with her husband and had been asked to lunch by Lord Moyne prior to her reading and concluding, "I can't for the life of me remember that I have written a poem called 'Rain', but I hope to clear this up when I come to Salisbury!" Usual fold marks. 14 Stanley Road, Oxford; 6th March, '80.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 4881
ROBERTS, FIELD MARSHALL FREDERICK SLEIGH ROBERTS, 1ST EARL (1832-1914): Autograph letter signed,"Roberts" to "Dear Grenfell" [General Sir Francis Grenfell].
"I return the Duke's report with many thanks. It is distinctly valuable and I hope will not be pigeonholed". 1-side 8vo with conjugate blank. Englemere, Ast, Berks. date indecipherable.
£35.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17277
ROBERTSON, GEORGE CROOM (1842-1892). Philospher and psychologist: Autograph note signed.
University College, London, Saturday, 1879. 1-page 8vo, traces of mounting on left hand margin, right margin uneven. "Dear Mr. Sturge, Morning dress, tomorrow evening at 7". Annotated in another hand.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15310
ROCK, DANIEL (1799-1871). Roman Catholic priest & antiquarian: Autograph letter signed 3-pages 4to. Alton Towers, Staffordshire, Eve of Feast of the Epiphany [1839].
He writes to Joseph Stevenson in London thanking him for, "the prompt attention which you have been so kind as to give to my literary wants" and continues regarding Anglo-Saxon literature at some length.
Inscribed at head in contemporary hand, "Daniel Rock, Ans. 8 Jany. 1839". Address panel holed, Mounting stub to margin of address panel.
£40.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16404
RODGER, ALEXANDER (1784-1846; Scottish poet): Autograph Poem, "Maggie Howe", signed.
3-stanzas each of 8-lines commencing, "Maggie how I joy to see ……". 1-page 8vo, on green paper. Undated. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£100.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9780
ROGERS, SAMUEL (1763-1855; poet): Autograph quotation signed from William Cowper:
"The path of sorrow, & that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown". Dated April 30th, 1845. Oblong 8vo. Mounted to part of an album leaf.
£60.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9746
ROGERS, SAMUEL (1763-1855; poet): Autograph transcription, signed .......
of his poem, "Oh, if the selfish knew how much they lost /What would they not endeavour, not endure/ To imitate, as far as in them lay/ Him who his wisdom and his power employs/ In making others happy!" 1-page 8vo, 5-lines, signed and dated Sept. 30, 1845. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£125.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9726
ROZE MAPLESON, MARIE (1846-1926). French soprano: The end of a letter "With Kindest regards, Sincerely Yours, Marie Roze-Mapleson."
Smudge to "Yours". 4 1/2 x 2 inches. £12.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16484
RUSSELL, LORD JOHN, 1st Earl Russell (1792-1878); Prime Minister: Autograph letter signed, 1-page 4to. Tunbridge Wells, May 25th 1836.
He writes: "My dear Lord, I have received so satisfactory a letter in favour of Mr. Palmer, from Mr. Austin, to whom I had offered the Recordership of Yarmouth, that I shall now have great pleasure in complying with your wishes in favour of Mr. Palmer".
Inscribed in another hand, "Mr. Palmer written to 30 May 1836" and the writer identified in another early hand on lower margin. Mounting stub to left margin.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16364
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SAMOSA GARCIA, ANASTASIO (1896 - assassinated 1956; Nicaraguan dictator): Document signed, "A. Samosa" as El Presidente de la Republic, accepting Archibald Wallace Robertson as British Consul General to Nicaragua to reside at Managua. 29th July 1946.
Printed document filled-in by hand, 14 x 18 inches, countersigned by El Secretario de Estabo en el Despacho de Relaciones Exteriores and with two blindstamp seals. A few short marginal tears, at one time folded into four, some creasing and surface soiling.
£100.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 2103
SANT , JAMES (1820-1916). Painter: Autograph letter signed, 1-page 12mo; conjugate blank removed.
"Dear Sir, An Illustrated paper will make a single page of 'a moving story' .... " and continues by discussing size and asks, "what you feel inclined to offer as a fee?"
Two blank corners slightly defective. 43, Lancaster Gate, Hyde Park, May 8/96.
£22.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17611
SARTORIS, ADELAIDE (1814-1879; singer and author; born Adelaide Kemble): Her signature .....
with subscription cut from a letter; vertical fold marks, laid down.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9659
SCOTT, JOHN, 1ST EARL OF ELDON (1751-1838). Lord Chancellor: Letter signed"Eldon", one page 4to with integral blank. House of Lords, 3rd Nov. 1810.
He writes: "Sir, I am commanded by The House of Lords to acquaint your Royal Highness, that your Presence is desired at The House on Thursday the 15th Day of this Instant November, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon".
Traces of mounting to margin of blank.
£35.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16419
SEAWARD, WILLIAM H. (1801-1872). U.S. Secretary of State; survived as assassination plot in 1865 to which Lincoln succumbed: A United States of America passport for Elma M. Love, signed by Seaward as Secretary of State.
Printed document partly filled ut by hand with Miss Love's details. Dated May 1864. 18 x 11 1/2 inches, folded three times. In very good condition.
£180.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 21900
SERRANO, ROSITA (1914-1997) Chilean singer who had her biggest success in Nazi Germany . The "Chilean Nightingale": Photographic portrait postcard signed & dated 1942.
She holding two dachshunds. Very short corner crease, else excellent.
£35.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17455
SIMON, JOHN, 1ST VISCOUNT (1873-1954). Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary, & Chancellor of the Exchequer: Autograph Letter Signed, 1 1/2 sides 8vo on the letterhead of the Indian Statutory Commission [commonly referred to as the "Simon Commission"]. dated Nov. 16th 1928 to
"Dear Mrs St. John" thanking her for her kindness at Quetta, "Col. St. John & the others all conspired to make our visit most memorable .... Baluchistand is contented & that makes a great change for us, indeed anything more unlike other parts of India can't be imagined. Please give the kindest & warmest thanks of us all to Col. St. John ..... to his colleages & staff". Usual folds.
With a 4-page printed programme, "of the Visit of the Indian Statuatory Commission to Quetta 1928". The Simon Commission comprising 7 British M.P's including Clement Attlee arrived in India to study constitutional reform but had met severe protests, indeed only a fortnight before the date of this letter they had met protests in Lahore which resulted in the death of the Indian nationalist Lala Lajpat Rai.
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.18013
SIMON, ERNEST EMIL DARWIN, first Baron Simon of Wythenshawe (1879–1960; industrialist, politician, and public servant,): Typed letter signed to D. Percy Davies.
House of Lords, 29th April 1941. Regarding a luncheon to Sir Emsley Carr regetting that he is unable to attend as: "... the Lords must sit to hear an important appeal on that day ....." 1-page 8vo.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 10059
SOPHIA, PRINCESS (1777-1848); the 12th child of King George III and Queen Charlotte: Autograph letter in the third person. 1-page 12mo (12-lines). April 17th n.d. (paper watermarked 1813); integral blank removed, a little creased.
"Princess Sophia will be much obliged to Mr Dighton if he will still further take the trouble of disbursing the enclosed bills for which purpose Her Royal Highness orders the sum of £400 ....." etc.
£60.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16358
SMITH, ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM. SIDNEY (1764-1840) - Captain Josceline Percy (later Commander -in-Chief, The Nore): Autograph letter signed from Sir Sidney Smith addressed to The Hon'ble Captain Percy, marked "Private".
March 6 1837. 1-page 4to with conjugate address leaf and red wax seal. He writes seeking employment for Thomas Tyrrel. "Although I do not pretend to any right to address you in favour of any one I think you will feel for the situation of a father with a family who was formerly in the naval service .... in short no provision is made for discharged persons I mean that of Captain's Clerk & Purser ..... such is Mr Thomas Tyrrel who is not unknown to you ..... I am persuaded you would not hesitate to address a brother officer in such a case and I hope you will oblige me by favouring his solicitation for such employment as he may be capable of fulfilling". [Smith the Hero of Acre].
£90.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 22169
SPENDER, SIR STEPHEN (1909-1995; poet):
Autograph letter signed to Mr Morton stating that he will be glad to give,"my contribution to the exhibition". 1-page 4to, folded and with file punch holes to left margin and with printed slip pasted to lower blank margin. 15 London Road, St. John's Wood, April 25th 1950.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1495
SPRIGGS, SIR EDMUND IVENS (1871-1949). Physician: His autograph signature and typed subscription cut from a letter.
On a slip of paper 4 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches; laid down on part of an album leaf.
£12.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16464
SPRING-RICE, SIR CECIL ARTHUR (1859-1918; diplomatist):
Autograph letter, 1-page small 8vo, to, "My dear Lionel" [Cust] "Blessings on you! I enclose a piece of Chinese embroidery ...." Bryanston Square, n.d.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1550
STANLEY, ARTHUR PENRHYN (1815-1881). Dean of Westminster: Autograph letter signed 1-side 8vo (5-lines) in his execrable hand. 1868.
On mourning paper, one short blank corner torn away, usual folds. Identified in another early hand on lower margin, "Dean Stanley".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16379
STRICKLAND, AGNES (1796-1874). Historian & novelist: Autograph letter signed, 4-sides 8vo. Reydon Hall, Wangford, Suffolk, 8th Nov. 1860 to "Dear Mr. Leary".
She writes about sending, " a volume of my poetry, of course a youthful production, having been written seven years before the publication of the first volume of the 'Lives of the Queens of England', a very small impression was printed, and I believe it would be very difficult to obtain a copy anywhere ............ I have got a first rate sketch of William Rufus for my frontispiece ......" and continues regarding illustrations.
Indentified as "Miss Strickland" in a contemporary hand at head of first page, 2 small ink smudges. Mounting stub and some paper adhesion to margin of last page obscuring a few letters of text.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16405
STRUTHERS, JOHN (1776-1853; Scottish poet & anthologist): Autograph letter signed to Charles G. Kincaid, 1-page 8vo incorporating a 12-line poem commencing:
"Woman, thy hallowed name inspires / Heaven breathing thoughts, with soft desires / Formed every stage of life to please / Childhood is sooth'd upon thy knees......." Gorbals, Glasgow, Nov. 23rd 1847. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£125.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9730
STUART-WORTLEY, LADY EMMELINE (1806-1855). Poet & author of 'Travels in the United States, during 1849 and 1850': Autograph verse, 8-lines, commencing, "Whither the sun illumes thy laughing bowers"; unsigned but inscribed in another early hand, "Lady Emmeline Stuart-Wortley her own writing".
With pasted on below another piece signed, "Emmelina ....." [not legible] & dated Belvoir Castle April 26th 1827.
Laid down on part of an album leaf with numerous cut signatures of the nobility pasted to the reverse.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16369
STURGE, JOSEPH (1793-1859). Quaker philanthropist; one of the founders of the agency committee of the Anti Slavery Society: Autograph letter signed to "My dear Cousin" (Jacob P. Sturge).
Birmingham 3/13 1852. 1-page 8vo, tipped on to part of an album page. He regrets that he is unable, "to lodge at your home at the Quarterly Meeting" as "My dear Hannah is expecting to be confined almost daily and I cannot .... leave home at all ........"
£65.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 15313
SUMNER, CHARLES (1811-1874; United States Senator): A curious autograph note signed, 2-sides oblong 8vo.
On the first side Sumner has written: “And the undersigned now appeal to Congress for the full payment of their just claim, & for such further legislation as may be suggested by the premises”. On the reverse he has written: “ I know nothing about the within scrap”. Signed and dated Boston, 31 May, ’65. In the original autograph envelope address to Messrs. John Pilkington & Son, Philadelphia; the envelope also signed. Conjugate blank removed.
£140.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.5947
SWAIN, CHARLES (1801-1874; poet and engraver): Autograph poem, "Forgive to Forget", signed.
Two stanzas, each of 4-lines commencing: "Forgive and forget! Why the world would be lonely, / The garden a wilderness left to deform ………" 1-page 8vo, on blue paper; mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£50.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9777
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TAYLOR, ELIZABETH (1932-2011) & BURTON, RICHARD (1925-1984): Photographs of each. Signed & inscribed.
Taylor's photograph 6 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Inscribed, "To Sally Best Wishes Elizabeth Taylor". Mounted to an album leaf wth an unsigned photograph of a boxer to the reverse.
Burton's photograph, 10 x 8 inches, inscribed, "To Sally with best wishes Richard Burton" this with remains of an album leaf to the reverse, pin holes to margins.
Both pieces from the collection of Sally Reynolds who was given these photographs when a telephonist at the Dorchester Hotel in London.
£280.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17282
TAYLOR, SIR HENRY (1800-1886; poet): Autograph letter signed, 1-side 8vo, and autograph verse. In the letter, addressed to a Mr. Lucas, he writes:
".... you wish for my autograph, which you will find within in the shape of a song, taken out of a play of mine called 'A Sicilian Summer". On the conjugate leaf Taylor has written the two stanzas of six lines each; The Roost [Bournemouth] 7th May, 1875. Laid down on a Victorian album leaf.
£120.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9647
TENNANT, WILLIAM (1784-1848; Scottish scholar of oriental languages and poet): Autograph poem, signed.
9-lines , commencing: "Where is thy dwelling, life repairing sleep / Hast thou a temple ……" dated Devongrove, Dollar [Clackmannanshire] 20th Sept. 1845. 1-page 4to, on green paper. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9790
THOMPSON, THOMAS PERRONET (1783 - 1869; General, captured by the Spaniards at Buenos Ayres, 1807, Governor of Sierra Leone): His signature on an envelope front.
Postmarked 20th August 1857.
£10.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 6317
TORRENS, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HENRY (1779-1828). Adjutant-General to the Forces: Autograph letter signed 1-page 8vo with integral blank. H. Guards, Jan. 10th 1822.
He writes: "Sir, Should yr R.H. not go to the play on Saturday may I request that your box at Covent Garden for Lady Torrens."
The writer identified in ink in an early hand at upper margin, traces of mounting to blank.
£30.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16417
TOULMIN, CAMILLA (1812-1895; writer): Autograph, "Song of Old Time", signed.
10-lines commencing: "Best ye all forget, while ye rail at your doom ………" 1-page 4to, undated. Mounted to a leaf from a Victorian album.
£75.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9771
TUPPER, MARTIN F. (1810-1889). Writer and poet, the author of "Proverbial Philosophy": Autograph letter signed, 3-sides 8vo, Albury, Guildford, 8th Jan. 1870 to "My dear Dr. Leary" .
He writes: "I made a blunder as to Aaron's Calf, - which I here correct: Let the first line stand. When Israel after many days not 'forty' ......... the Aaron's calf incident occurred before the 2nd ascent & return as I now remember......" etc. etc.
The writer indentified in a contemporary hand at head of first leaf. Tipped on to part of an album leaf by the final blank. Very good.
£30.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16406
TUPPER, MARTIN F. (1810-1889; author of Proverbial Philosophy): His bold signature and subscription cut from a letter.
4½ x 3½ inches.
£20.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 3870
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WALKER, TED (1934 - 2004; poet): Autograph letter signed, 1½-pages 4to, to Kit Parry of the Salisbury Poetry Circle making arrangements for his intended talk to its members and amusingly reminiscing:
"I was interested to hear about the old Diocesan College … I have very vivid memories of the place as it was in 1953 when I went to a dance there one summer's evening. Terrifying! The Principal obviously disapproved of all males (can't blame her for that!). We danced to gramophone records. I think all of us chaps had to be vetted. A contingent of what were called 'Y.O's' (young officers) had been brought in by bus from somewhere: They were O.K. because they were 'gentlemen' who held the King's Commission - or was it the Queen's by then? I was okay because I was an undergraduate at Cambridge. Young theological students from across the Close were okay because they were Men of God. After it was dark outside, suddenly a huge stag beetle got into the hall, terrifying the young ladies. The Principal immediately turned off all the lights (which the Y.O's took as an unexpectedly propitious sign inviting dalliance); but then she switched them on again, to show how the stag beetle had fallen helpless to the floor. Which is what I wanted to do ……" Annotated by the recipient at end, usual fold marks. Argyll House, Chichester; 24th Sept., '93.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 4916
WARD, CHARLOTTE BICKERSTETH (1822-1896; writer for children): Autograph letter signed, 2-sides 8vo, to Miss [Maria] Burrard:
"I read your little poem to Mr. Ward on our journey and we both liked it much, it is so simple and tender, producing an effect because it aims at none. I have sent by this post my little book 'Doing and Suffering'...." Blendworth Rectory, Horndean, June 8th 1871. Inscribed in another, contemporary, hand at head, "Charlotte Bickersteth Ward".
£35.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9705
WARREN, SAMUEL (1807-1877; novelist): His signature on an envelope front.
Penny red. Postmarked 1853.
£10.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 6312
WARREN, SAMUEL (1807-1877; lawyer and writer): Autograph transcript, signed, from his novel 'Ten Thousand a Year' (Volume 1, pp. 115 & 116), commencing:
"Hush! hush! Now she sleeps! ..." Dated Inner Temple, London, 24th December; year indistinct. 7-lines, on a single sheet, oblong 8vo; mounted to part of a leaf from a Victorian album. 'Ten Thousand a Year' was first published in 1841.
£55.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9741
WATSON F.R.S, SIR WILLIAM (1715-1787) Physician, Botanist, & Natural Philosopher, to Physician & Botanist DR RICHARD PULTENEY F.R.S (1730-1801): A fine autograph letter signed discussing botanical and medical matters, 3 1/2-pages folio. [105-lines, 900 words] London,13th July 1769.
"Dear Sir, I received very safe the volumes of the Hortus ........ I believe I informed you that the four volumes were formerly the property of Dr Tancred Robinson at whose sale I purchased them. I thank you for the specimens of plants you sent me. The Museus Arboreus is very curious, a considerable quantity of the North Amercan Oxycoccus was brought to me two years since as Maidenhair by Mr Phipps who was with Mr Bankes at Labrador. I told Mr Phipps of this mistake at the time. Of the Labrador Mr Bankes likewise brought some fine specimens in flower. It grows upon Newfoundland, Labrador & in the neighbourhood of Hudsons bay in great plenty where it is used by the natives & inhabitants both as a grateful liquor & as a medicine in .... rheumatic cases. A quantity of it was given me by Capt. Middleton who went to discover the North West passage near thirty years since ............ It thrives very well here & Dr Fothergill has besides others a very large plant of it now in fruit which I saw & examined last week. Dr Pitcairn has likewise a plant of it growing in his garden at Islington. It is not only in your neighbourhood but here in London that great quantities of the spurious North American sarsparilla are sold for the true ..." and continues by discussing the origins of various types of sarsa, and continues: "..... I have not yet sent for the new edition of Haller as my various necessary engagements leave me scarce time for study though I always rise early. I shall take an early opportunity of examining it as I was much pleased & informed by the first. Besides being a physiologist, anatomist & botanist Baron Haller is a first rate German poet ..... Sir Joshua Pringle & Dr Franklin set out in a few days for Switzerland wherein a visit to Baron Haller is not an inconsiderable object. I should not be sorry to make a third in this expedition ..................... I have seen Mr Cribb with whom I have already had two patients. One ...... I only saw when he was dying of an Opisthotonos as for some hours before I saw him he had not been able to swallow any thing. Mr Cribb was suspicious of the Hydrophobia but I know the disease though I had never seen it before .......... I .. believed it must be owing to some wounded nervous tendinous part. Upon enquiring it was found that about a week before he had cut the nail of one of his fingers through with a chissel & that the end of this divided nail had by being improperly managed pressed upon the tender parts underneath. The patient was well & abroad on Friday & dyed on Sunday morning ..........." etc. He finishes by describing the progress of his son's medical training, "at Spa ... there are a great many English there .... he is exceedingly well received .............".
3 1/2 sides folio. Usual folds with address panel, "To Dr. Pulteney, F.R.S. Physician, at Blandford". Several splits on folds but with no loss. A rare autograph.
£650.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 20272
WEBB, ALLAN (1839-1907; Bishop of Bloemfontein): Autograph letter signed, 4-sides 8vo, to Miss Burrard ....
thanking her for a gift and giving instructions for its safe shipment to South Africa: "it will require great care in packing so as to bear the up country journey...." 14 Eaton Place, London, Dec. 17th n.y. Inscribed in another, contemporary hand, at head of first leaf, "Bishop Allan Webb Bloemfontein".
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9698
WELLS, HENRY TANWORTH (1823-1903). Portrait & Miniature painter: Autograph letter signed, 1-page 8vo with conjugate blank, to the Editor of "Men & Women of the Time" :
"I have been quite prevented returning the enclosed [not present] until now. You will see I have made a few alterations & additions".
Thorpe Lodge, Camden Hill, May 19th 1898. Unevenly browned.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 17614
WILLIAMS, GEORGE (1814-1878; divine & topographer): Autograph letter signed in his very small hand on 2-sides 8vo, to, "My dear Lucas":
"..... I had a letter from Bishop McDougal which made it somewhat doubtful whether he would be able to take my place at Ringwood ..... if he does, and you have occasion to write to him, I will send you a short treatise on the titles of Dowager Bishops, who are actual Archdeacons; which, you will see, further complicates the question ...." The College, Isle of Cumbrae, Greenock, Aug. 28th 1870. Laid down by the blank conjugate leaf to a page from a Victorian album. With, mounted below, the signature and subscription of Canon Bright, 1871.
£20.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 9712
WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802-1865).Theologian & Poet; a prominent member of the Oxford Movement: Autograph letter signed, 2 1/4 pages 12mo.
To: "My dear Sir" "I return you by this post your Book with many thanks for all the interesting occupation it has afforded me. I think I have seen a long time since that Book of Drexelius which you mention and perhaps at some future time I should be glad to avail myself of your kind offer to let me see it again, but just at present I happen to have a good deal on hand ......." etc. Stinchcombe, March 17th 1847.
Identified on last page in an early hand, "Divine & Poet Isaac Williams". Mounting stub on margin of last blank. Very good. An uncommon autograph.
£115.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16399
WOLFF, JOSEPH (1795-1862; missionary to Mesopotamia, Persia etc.): His signature and subscription .....
cut from the end of a letter, 2½ x 1¼ inches, laid-down on part of an album leaf, no date.
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 4922
WOOLLCOTT, ALEXANDER (1887-1943): American writer and actor.
His signature and "Christmas Day 1942 (1941) (a Mistake)".
£15.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 1433
WRANGEL, FRIEDRICH GRAF VON (1784-1877). Generalfeldmarschall in the Prussian army: His signature, "Gr Wrangel" & "feldmarschall" on a card, 3 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches, laid down on part of an album leaf.
Identified, and dated 1870, in another early hand on lower margin.
£40.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16446
WWI - NAVAL ENGAGEMENT: [EVANS, SIR E.R.G.R; 'Evans of the Broke']: Retained carbon copy report, with autograph corrections, unsigned, from the Commander of H.M.S. Swift regarding the celebrated action of 21st April, 1917 .....
when the Swift in company with H.M.S. Broke commanded by Evans mounted a remarkable attack, engaging five German destroyers in darkness off the Dutch coast. During the encounter Evans sunk one destroyer by ramming it and another following hand-to-hand fighting on the deck of H.M.S Broke, a third was also sunk.
£80.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 4924
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WWI - JAPAN: Autograph letter signed from W. Tyrrell at the Foreign Office to Lord Inchcape , marked "Private", 3-sides 8vo. January 23, 1915:
"Very many thanks for letting me see the letter from one of your colleagues in Paris on the desirability of Japanese cooperation in Europe. Nobody is more convinced of that than we are; nobody has made more strenuous efforts than we have; but short of getting a direct negative the Japs have made it quite clear that they do not desire it. It seems most difficult to convince the French of this. They can however find out for themselves at Tokio". File-punched.
£25.00
Enquire - please quote Item No.12673
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YONGE, CHARLOTTE MARY (1823-1901). Novelist and writer for children: Autograph letter signed to "Dear Madam". 3-sides 8vo. Elderfield, July 30th 1885.
She writes: "I am much obliged for the Outline - I do not think the figure can possibly be Mary of Scotland ..... Zucchero did paint Queen Mary while she was in France. I should think most likely she was the child in the picture ........ I have not the last edition of Miss Strickland's life of Mary, where I think it would almost certainly be mentioned".
Tipped on to part of an album leaf by final blank. Inscrbed in an early hand "Miss Yonge Novelist" at head of first page. Good.
£80.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16416
YONGE, CHARLOTTE MARY (1823-1901). Novelist and writer for children: Autograph letter signed, 4-sides 12mo, to "My dear Mrs Harrison". Elderfield, Otterbourne, Winchester, July 27th 1868.
On blue paper, she writes: " If you will accept of a proxy, I shall have great pleasure in considering myself your new little daughter's godmother, and will think of her with all my heart on her Christening day ....." etc.
Some paper adhesion to right hand margin of last side where once mounted obscuring just a few letters of text. Usual folds marks.
£80.00
Enquire - please quote Item No. 16377