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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
James Milne. Autograph Letters Signed (six) to J.G. Wilson, Chairman of J & E. Bumpus. Author of "The Road to Kashmir" and others. Total seven pages, 8vo (4) and 4to (1), good condition. He discusses "The Road to Kashmir" (sales, etc.) and "A Window on Fleet Street". He discusses at length a circular relating to the latter from John Murray which he sends (not present) in response...	Book Trade History	£120.00
James Montgomery Autograph Sentiment Signed "J Montgomery" entitled "Motto for the Bible", to "Miss Marshall". Poet and editor (see DNB). One page, 4to, traces of blue paper on which item formerly laid down, condition mainly good, text clear and complete as follows: "Motto for the Bible/ Behold the Book, whose leaves display / Jesus the life, the truth, the way; / Read it with diligence [in the prayer...	Literature	£150.00
James Montgomery (1771-1854), Scottish hymnwriter and poet Autograph Letter Signed to unknown male correspondent; Autograph Signed endorsement of 'Dr. Dick of Dundee'; and facsimile of letter of thanks to his 'Birth-day Benefactors'. The letter (8vo, 1 p) is foxed, but otherwise very good. Had he not been 'engaged for ten days past to dine three or four miles off with an old acquaintance', whom it is too late to disappoint, he would have been happy to avail himself of the kind invitation. Sends best wishes and prayers to the...	Literature, Religion	£220.00
James Moran Stanley Morison 1889-1967 [The Monotype Recorder, vol. 43, no. 3, Autumn 1968]. 32 pages, 4to. Unbound and stitched in original mustard-coloured printed wraps. 8 plates and numerous illustrations in text. Good only with some heavy creasing and a few pencil annotations.	Printing History	£25.00
William Campbell Maclean (1811-1898), Professor of Military Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley [ William Campbell Maclean, Professor of Military Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley. ] Autograph Signature ('W. C. Maclean') on valediction to letter. On 6 x 11 cm piece of paper, cut from the end of a letter. Reads: 'I am \| Dear Sir \| Yours faithfully \| W. C. Maclean'. In good condition, lightly aged, with frayed printed slip attached at base of paper.		£20.00
'Wm. Buster, Junr.', pseudonym [English Poor Law Guardians] Printed satirical circular 'To the Ratepayers of this Borough', from 'Wm. Buster, Junr.', concerning his supposed election as a Poor Law Guardian. 1p., 12mo. In small type. On aged and creased paper. Signed in type: 'Beggar and Flames! \| Gentlemen, \| If I am not your Bum Bailiffe, [sic] \| For any dirty work, \| WM. BUSTER, JUNR.' The circumstances surrounding this spoof are unclear. It begins: 'In fact, I feel it a duty devolving upon me,...		£95.00
James Nicol [ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY; PROFESSOR RICHARD OWEN] Autograph Letter Signed to Richard Owen. Scottish geologist (1810-79). Sir Richard Owen (1804-92) was a naturalist. One page, 12mo. Very good, though grubby and creased in one corner. Traces of mount adhering to blank verso. 'I have much pleasure in at length having it in my power to send you a proof of your memoir. It has been far...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£44.00
James Orton, English Victorian poet Autograph Letter Signed to 'R. Steggall' [perhaps the organist Reginald Steggall]. 12mo, 4 pp. Good, with spotting to second leaf of bifolium. Steggall and Orton's 'mutual friend (our very dear friend)' Mrs. Kent has written to tell Orton that Steggall 'will be happy to see my son on Saturday evening at 6'. Orton is grateful to Steggall for thinking 'of my anxiety to retain...	Literature	£56.00
James Payn. Twelve Autograph Letters Signed to W.M. Colles, Literary Agent. Novelist and editor Chambers Journal, Cornhill Magagzine (1883-1896), 1830-1898 (see DNB). Total 17 pages, 8vo, some letters dated by another hand (Colles?), on most Payn has put day and month but no year. A difficult hand. Subjects include: Australian mail; agreement with Tillotson (syndication...	Book Trade History, Literature	£300.00
Admiral Sir Thomas Foley (1757-1833), 'The Hero of the Battle of the Nile' [Admiral Sir Richard Hussey-Bickerton (1759-1832), Rear-Admiral to Nelson, 1804-5; Member of Parliment for Poole, Dorset] Autograph Letter Signed ('Tho Foley') from Sir Thomas Foley to Sir Richard Hussey-Bickerton, with reference to the conveyance to England in the Royal Sovereign yacht of the Emperor of Russia and King of Prussia, following Napoleon's abdication. 12mo, 4 pp. Bifolium, with mourning border. Thirty-eight lines. Text clear and complete. On aged and worn paper. The context of the letter is explained by a report in The Times of 2 May 1814, which states that, following Napoleon's abdication, 'The Royal Sovereign and Royal Charlotte yachts are...	Literature	£450.00