Search the catalogue
Search results
| Author, Title, Summary | Subject | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sir William C. Sargeaunt, K.C.M.G. Autograph note signed to [?] Silver, Colonial administrator (died 1888). One page, 12mo, on mourning paper. "Pray accept my best thanks for the Botanic tickets you have so kindly sent me. -" With an obituary from "The Colonies and India" for 1 August 1888. |
Natural History | £25.00 | |
|
[John Boyd] 'Portrait of Robert Lynd', for transmission on 4 August 1966. 'Portrait of Robert Lynd', for transmission on 4 August 1966. Typescript, 15pp, fol., good condition. Typewritten script of a BBC radio broadcast. The contributors to that portrait of Robert Lynd were his two daughters, Sheila Wheeler and Maire Gaster, George Buchanan, Norman Collins, A. R.... |
£150.00 | ||
|
Sir William Fairburn (1789-1874), Scottish engineer Autorgaph Letter Signed ('W Fairburn') to 'Mrs Sumner' [daughter-in-law of Bishop Charles Sumner?]. Three pages. On aged, ruckled paper, with traces of mount adhering to damaged second leaf of bifolium. Text entirely legible. He has 'selected autograph letters from some of my scientific friends, and from a distinguished philosopher and mathematician General Poncelet, and the other from an... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £120.00 | |
|
Sir William Fenwick Williams [W.F. Williams], MP, "The Hero of Kars", C in C North America during Civil War. Part of letter,14.5 x 10cm, staining but text clear as follows: (recto) "the receipt of your letter of the 10th Inst and to inform you that I have taken the steps necessary | J,C. Webster Esq."; (verso) "I have the honor to ["be" has been cut off] | Your obt. Servant ! WF Williams". The verso is... |
History, Military and Naval History | £38.00 |
 |
|
Sir William Grant Autograph Letter Signed (Part of ), correspondent unknown. Canadian lawyer and English Master of the Rolls (1752-1832). Part of ALS signed, referring to "Sir Alexr Cochrane's propositions as to prizes that may be taken in conjunct expeditions on the coast of America" on which he does not feel able to give directions. |
Military and Naval History | £45.00 | |
|
Sir William Henry Cowan [Liberal and Free Trade candidate, Guildford Division of Surrey; United Kingdom General Election of 1904] Three pages in a bifolium on art paper. Leaf dimensions 22.5 x 14.5 cm. Aged and worn, with chipping to extremities, but with text and illustrations clear and complete. Cover carries a photograph of Cowan (10.5 x 6.5 cm) enclosed within a golden border, surrounded by eight British flags, and... |
History | £56.00 |
 |
|
Sir William Henry Preece (1834-1913), 'Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician, General Post Office, London; Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.' 8vo: 13 pp. Stitched. In original cream printed wraps. On aged, spotted paper, in heavily worn wraps. Facsimile of handwriting at head of front wrap reads 'With the Author's Compliments'. Two diagrams in text. Spirited discussion of such questions as 'Is a horse-power really a horse's power?' 'I... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £120.00 | |
|
Sir William Henry Veno [THE VENO DRUG CO., LIMITED; MANCHESTER] Typed Letter Signed to George White, Advertising Manager, Messrs. E. Hulton & Co. Ltd, Manchester. Head of pharmaceutical company (1866-1933), famous for its cough mixture. One page, quarto. Ornate engraved letterhead featuring picture of the firm's headquarters, Veno Buildings, Chester Road, Manchester. Good, but with creasing, fraying and some closed tears. Rust marks from staple in top... |
Social history | £26.00 | |
|
Adam Crooks, Minister of Education, Education Department, Ontario, Canada. 8vo, 23 pp. In original yellow printed wraps. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper; wraps worn and with slight loss to a couple of corners. Red label on rear cover: 'Education Department. Reference Department.' Library stamp and shelf marks on front cover and title page. Signed in type... |
Education | £85.00 |
 |
|
Sir William James Ashley British economic historian (1860-1927), a disciple of Arnold Toynbee, and proponent of the historical method pioneered in Germany by such scholars as Roscher, Hildebrand and Knies. The manuscript items are all 12mo, the typed item quarto. All twelve docketed and bearing the Society's stamp, and... |
History | £400.00 |