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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Elizabeth Palgrave (nee Turner, 1799-1852), wife of Sir Francis Palgrave (1788-1861) [Dawson Turner] Autograph Letter Signed to Dawson Turner from his daughter Elizabeth ('E. Palgrave'). One page, octavo. Good, on aged paper with some loss to extremities repaired with archival tape. Fifteen lines of text clear and complete. On learning of Dawson Turner's celebrated collection of autographs from her son, Elizabeth Palgrave's 'kind old neighbour' Lady Bentham asked her 'some...	Literature, Women	£80.00
Elizabeth Palgrave [Sir Francis Palgrave, Dawson Turner] Autograph Letters Signed. Three pages, 12mo. Good, but with a couple of closed tears on crease and with the remains of a brown-paper mount adhering to the blank verso of the second leaf of the bifoliate. The letter (2 pages) reads 'The coming coach drove my husband [Sir Francis Palgrave, 1788-1861, civil servant and...	Literature, Women	£75.00
Elizabeth Rainforth. Signature, with small amount of text. Singer (DNB). Bold, underlined Signature, c.3.5 x 1.5". Other side the following few words, "towns, will tempt me [to] make a trial, so I do [not?] think I shall visit".	Music and Theatre, Women	£20.00
[Anne Helen Margaret Stirling Crawfurd Stirling-Stuart (b.1854), daughter of Captain James Stirling Crawfurd Stirling-Stuart (d.1887) of Castlemilk House, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire; Glasgow, Scotland] Album of correspondence of the family of Captain James Stirling Crawfurd Stirling-Stuart of Castlemilk, Lanarkshire, including manuscript poems. More than 120 Items, laid down or loosely placed under coloured ribbon on the leaves of a 4to album. In original black waxed cloth binding. The collection is aged but in good condition, with very few items removed; binding worn and shaken. Includes a few cuttings from letters, laid down by the...	Social history	£450.00
Elizabeth Work (Department of Chemical Pathology, University College Hospital Medical School, London). Estimation of ergothioneine in urine by paper partition chromatography. (From the Lancet, 16 April 1949, p.652, repaginated pp.1-2). For other pamphlets from the Library of Harriette Chick (as this) nutritionist, see above and below #s2653 ff. or request a full list (more than 400 offprints, many presentation).	Science, Medicine and Technology, Women	£10.00
Elizabeth, Margravine of Brandenburg- Ansbach -Bayreuth [née Lady Elizabeth Berkeley, and formerly Elizabeth Craven, Lady Craven] (1750-1828), travel writer and society hostess Autograph Letter Signed ('E . . . .') to 'Mrs. Jones', regarding the character and educational requirements of 'Miss Isabella Berkeley'. The author identified as the 'Margravine of Anspach' beneath the signature in a contemporary pencil hand. 8vo, 3 pp. Bifolium. Fifty-five lines of text. Clear and complete. Fair, on aged and spotted paper, with remains of stub adhering to the reverse of the second leaf, which is addressed to '...	Education, Social history, Women	£250.00
Ella Young Poems. The Tower Press Booklets Number Four 37pp., [12mo], original illus. printed green wraps, sunned, marked, sl. creased and chipped. Scarce. COPAC lists five copies.	Literature, Women	£100.00
Ellen Kean (née Ellen Tree) autograph note signed to unnamed male correspondent, English actress (1806-80), wife of Charles John Kean (1811-68). One page, 12mo. "Sir/ / Under the sofa in our sitting room you will find a long narrow deal Box. [at least we left it there] it contains a roll of Pictures - will you oblige me by sending it properly directed to Mr. Kean 8...	Music and Theatre, Women	£20.00
Ellen Kean (nee Tree) autograph note signed to Mr [?] Shaw, English actress (1806-80), wife of Charles John Kean (1811-68). "Dear Mr. Shaw / I have not forgotten the little girl and I want more books / I hope you are well through this weather / yours very sincerely / Ellen Kean". Negligible evidence of previous mounting.	Music and Theatre, Women	£20.00
Ellen Wright (nee Poplar) (1912-2004), second wife and widow of the American author Richard Wright (1908-60) Printed Memorandum of Agreement with Anthony Blond Ltd, signed 'Ellen Wright', for the English publication rights of her husband's 'Lawd Today'; with a typed agreement between Blond and Hamilton & Co. for the English paperback rights. The Memorandum is a four-page folio (leaf size roughly fourteen inches by nine and a half) bifolium. In very good condition, lightly creased and folded. It details Mrs Wright's royalties (as 'proprietor'), advance and percentages. The paperback rights agreement consists of four typewritten pages...	Book Trade History, Literature, Women	£56.00