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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865), English painter and President of the Royal Academy Autograph Letter Signed ('C. L. Eastlake') to Miss [?] Rogers. Two pages, 12mo. On gray paper. Good, though lightly ruckled and aged. He thanks her for the 'information about the silk', and accepts her invitation. He haad intended to call on her the day before, but was prevented by the weather. He 'consoled' himself 'by supposing that I should meet you at...	Art and Architecture	£56.00
Sir Charles Martin. Listerian Oration. Lister's early bacteriological researches and the origin of his antiseptic system (From the Medical Journal of Australia, 10 October 1931, pp.3-10). 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	£45.00
Sir Charles Morice Pole. Autograph Letter Signed "Ch M Pole" to an unnamed correspondent, a naval historian. Admiral (see DNB). Two pages, 8vo, black-bordered, small tear, mainly good condition. He refers to an earlier meeting and a "severe affliction in [his] family" which affected his movements. He will soon "endeavour to find the history you desire; your proposed naval history was to trace back to...	Military and Naval History	£110.00
Sir Charles Napier Autograph Signature. English soldier (1782-1853), conqueror of Sind. Fragment of letter, 3 1/2 inches by 4 inches. Blank reverse attached to remains of stub. In good condition, but with ink smudging not affecting signature, which reads '<...> \| Yours truly \| Chas Napier'. Docketed 'Sir Charles Napier 1847'...	Military and Naval History	£25.00
Sir Charles Stuart Bayley Four Autograph Letters Signed to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts. Indian civil servant (1854-1935) whose posts included those of Under-Secretary to the Governments of Bengal and India. All four items signed 'Chas. S. Bayley'. All four items one page, 12mo. The last three, all on grey paper, very good; the first somewhat grubby and creased, and with two...		£56.00
Robert Owen (1771–1858), socialist and philanthropist [Rowland Hill, (1795–1879), teacher, inventor and social reformer]. [Robert Owen] Autograph Letter Signed "R Owen" to [Rowland Hill, inventor and social reformer], about the movements of his son in America, and Joel Roberts Poinsett, with a long (and significant) MS. note by the latter Two pages (and a line), 12mo, bifolium, fold mark, tiny closed tears at fold, minor staining, mainly good condition. With a lengthy note about his relationship with Robert Owen and Owen's plans by "R.H." [Rowland Hill]. LETTER from OWEN: "Until this moment I have not had any opportunity of...	History, Social history	£1,200.00
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke Three Autograph Letters Signed to [G. K. Menzies,] the Secretary, The Royal Society of Arts. Dilke, the 2nd Baronet (1843-1911), was a disgraced politician and author. All items 12mo and very good. All three docketed, bearing the Society's stamp, and signed 'C. Wentworth Dilke'. The first item is addressed to Menzies personally and the other two to 'The Secty.' ITEM ONE: one page. He...	History, Social history	£56.00
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke [CHILD LABOUR; COAL MINING] Signed Letter in secretarial hand to Francis B[roxholme]. G[rey]. Jenkinson[, House of Commons Clerk]. Second baronet (1843-1911), politician and author. Three pages, 12mo. In good condition although grubby and with a few stains. 'My Coal Mines Prevention of Child Labour Underground Bill grew out of the Eight Hours debate and a challenge to the Coal Owners, so I did not put metalliferous mines in...	Social history	£80.00
Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke and William Francis Hadgate Signed Conveyance, with two coloured plans, of "Jesmondene", Lithos Road, Hampstead, and nos 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 and 64 High Road, Willesden, to Frederick Flood. Dilke, the 2nd Baronet (1843-1911), was a disgraced politician and author. Engrossed in black ink on two large pieces of vellum. Ruled with red lines. Two-part schedule. Signed by Dilke and Hadgate to the left of two out of three red-wax seals on green ribbon at foot of document. Second sheet an...		£75.00
Sir Charles William Chadwick Oman (1860-1946), British military historian and Member of Parliament Autograph Note Signed ('Charles Oman') to unnamed correspondent. One page, 12mo. Good but with paperclip spotting at head (not affecting text). Three-line quotation clearly sent in response to a request for an autograph. 'Broadmindedness, so called, is generally no more than the silly fear of being thought narrow-minded - \| [signed] Charles Oman'.	History	£25.00