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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux; Sir William Soames; John Dryden; Henry Hills junior, London printer The Art of Poetry, Written in French by The Sieur de Boileau. In Four Canto's. Made English By Sir William Soames, Since Revis'd by John Dryden, Esq; 12mo: 40 pp. Disbound. Good, on lightly aged paper. Contemporary ownership inscription of 'William Francklyn" on title-page. This edition is scarce: no copy in the British Library, and the only copy on COPAC at Liverpool.	Literature	£400.00
[South African journal of a returning middle-class lady, 1948] Manuscript journal of a South African lady, 1948, returning after many years in England, including an account of her memories 'of the Cape as a girl'. 4to, 166 pp. In ruled 'University Exercise Book'. Text clear and complete. On lightly aged paper, tight, in shaky binding with worn boards. The identity of the diarist is unclear. Her husband is named 'Berten', and their are references to 'Minie' (daughter?) and 'Kate' (South African sister-in-...	History, Travel and Topography, Women	£380.00
Nigel Playfair Typed letter signed to the playwright Richard Pryce, English actor-manager and director (1874-1934), knighted in 1928. He thanks him for his letter about the play "The Immortal Hour" (1907) by Fiona Macleod (William Sharp). "I am delighted that you liked it so much, and I think that gradually the public is beginning to find it out. / It will amuse...	Music and Theatre	£45.00
[1912 Report to the British Parliament of the British Delegates to the International Opium Confer.ence, the Hague, 1911-1912] [HMSO] [Printed British Parliamentary paper.] Report of the British Delegates to the International Opium Conference held at the Hague, December 1911-January 1912. Presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty. November 1912. Folio, [ii] + 39 + [i]. Stitched. Text clear and complete. Fair, on lightly-aged paper, with slight staining to fore-edge. Title-page bearing stamp and withdrawal stamp of the University of Hull.		£25.00
No author. Bristol Docks: and related topics an album of newspaper cuttings. An Album, 55pp. with newspaper cuttings laid down, 4to, coves worn and sunned but contents intact and in good condition. Headings mainly "Press", presumably short for a local paper (Western Daily Press prob.), and "T & M", "Daily Press", "Mercury", "Express", etc. Subjects:duties of the...	History, Military and Naval History	£200.00
No author. [Literary Agents] Catalogue of Manuscripts for Sale, and other items Two items sewn together, with additional two ALSs dividing them, disbound, no wraps. First item: (Printed) "Catalogue of Manuscripts for Sale", 16pp. 8vo, inc. title, trimmed at bottom with slight loss of text, initially listing subscribing authors by name or by the titles of books they have...	Book Trade History	£80.00
Noel Coward (Sir Noel Pierce Coward, 1899-1973), English actor, playwright and song writer Autograph Signature. On leaf of light blue paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, removed from an autograph album. Very good.	Music and Theatre	£35.00
Noel de la Morinière, L'Inspecteur des Pêches Maritimes, author of socientific books on Fish and Fishing. Seven Autograph Letters Signed to "Monsieur Villenard, Directeur des Annales Politiques et Littéraires de Paris". One page each, 4to, good condition. Subjects: his "Observations" (presumably published in the Annales); candidacy for the Academie des Sciences; addressing an extract from a Spanish periodical to Villenard; something he wishes to insert into the Annales; instruction on communicating with him...	French	£200.00
Noël Eadie [Noel Eadie] (1901-1950), Scottish soprano Autograph signature. On a leaf of pink paper, roughly 13.5 x 11 cm, removed from an autograph album. Lightly creased and with a thin glue stain along inner margin (not affecting text). The inscription, in a top outer corner, reads 'Noël Eadie \| 21. 1. 24'. It is somewhat smudged, either having bled or been badly...	Music and Theatre	£30.00
None (manuscript) U.S.S. Tuscarora, manuscript notice of rewards for officers and crew. One page, folio, lined paper, list of officers and crew to receive $5, $10 or $20. It is signed by the "Commander Commanding", illegibly, but apparently George Eugene Belknap (see "Dictionary of American Biography). Perhaps these rewards are related to the accompanying document, printed form,...	Military and Naval History	£80.00