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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Sydney Cockerell. Letter of Acknowledgment, printed with manuscript additions including Cockerell's signature. Museum Director and Bibliophile (DNB). One page, 4to, with conjugate blank, good quality paper, edges sunned irregularly, text clear and complete. The page is headed with a substantial view by E.H. New of the Museum. The text comprises a printed acknowledgment of a contribution for "the addition...	Book Trade History, Literature	£100.00
Sydney Smirke Autograph Note Signed to Captain Harrington. British architect (1798-1877), brother of Sir Robert Smirke (1781-1867) and builder of the British Museum Reading Room. One page, 12mo. Folded twice. In good condition but with small hole in top right-hand corner. Reads 'The Print you have seen of the Brit: Museum must be [^a] surreptitious one...	Art and Architecture	£45.00
Sydney Smith Autograph Letter Signed to “Paulet” (superscription “P. Redway”[?]). Canon of St Paul’s and wit (1771-1845). One page, 4to, good. some damage, slightly affecting the text, traces of mounting. Smith outlines his travel plans, including a visit to his correspondent. He continues, “We talk of nothing now but bombarding & it is supposed that Troy would have been...	Literature	£75.00
T. Bensley. Autograph Receipt Signed (J. Stockdale, publisher) Printer (d.1833). One page, c.7 x 3", signs of laying down, some marking but text decipherable. "Recd Jany 31, 1795, of Mr. John Stockdale by a Note at Ten Months) the Sum of Four Hundred & Seventeen Pounds 18/- for Printing & Hotpressing Perry's Pocket Dictionary, as per Bill delivered...	Printing History	£85.00
T. Brailsford Robertson (Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry in the University of Adelaide). The duration of life. Offprint. (From Rept. Aust. Assn. Adv. Science, vol.XVIII, 1926, pp.863-82). From the Library of Harriette Chick .	Science, Medicine and Technology	£20.00
T. C. Noble (intro.) The names of those persons who subscribed towards the defence of this country at the time of the Spanish Armada, 1588, and the amounts each contributed. With historical introduction [...]; and index. 1st edition, 1886. 8vo. Pages: xxxv + 92. Original cloth blind stamped on front board. Paper browing with age, some fraying at head of spine and title leaf loosening; otherwise good copy. Variant spellings of some of the names in the list have been added in ink in a neat small contemporary hand...	History, Military and Naval History	£35.00
Charles V.F. Townshend [Major General Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend KCB, DSO], (1861 [Maj.-Gen. Charles V.F. Townsend; Kut] Autograph Leytter Signed "Charles V.F. Townsend" to a "Mr Townshend", an "Irish Townshend", discussing his career among other things. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold mark, good condition. "[...] I have long past felt a great interest with [sic] the history of the Irish Townshends ['''] and your leter is most interesting." He is glad that his correspondent's son had an "unexciting time" in Mesopotamia, and is none the worse...		£135.00
T. Dawson, London printseller [Queen Victoria; SS British Queen; diorama; dioramic print; optical illusion; naval and maritime] Coloured lithographic dioramic print, captioned 'Dawson's Diorama No. 4. The British Queen, a first rate Steem [sic] Ship, which on holding it up to the light changes to her Magesty [sic] Queen Victoria, attired in her Robes of State.' Dimensions of print roughly 13 x 17.5 cm. On original grey paper windowpane mount (22 x 28.5 cm). Engraved label (3 x 12.5 cm) beneath the print, with small remarque-style illustrations of the ship and the queen. The print itself is good, although aged and a little worn and spotted; the spotting...	Military and Naval History, Royalty	£300.00
T. Dawson, London printseller [Napoleon Bonaparte; diorama; dioramic print] Coloured lithographic dioramic print, captioned 'Dawson's Diorama No. 1. The Emperor Napoleon in Captivity at Elba, changing to his reception by the Army whom he walked up to with these words "If there be among you a Soldier [...] Here I am!' The caption ends '[...] a Soldier who desires to kill his General let him do it now. Here I am!' Dimensions of print roughly 13 x 17 cm. On original grey paper windowpane mount (22 x 27.5 cm). Engraved label (4 x 12.5 cm) beneath the print, with small remarque-style illustrations. Aged and...	Art and Architecture, French, History, Military and Naval History	£300.00
T. F. Cattley [Thomas Frank Cattley (1874-1958)], House Master (1914-30) and School Librarian (1942-58) at Eton College Anonyma. 12mo: 36 pp. Stitched. In original blue printed wraps. Internally tight and clean, in worn and creased wraps. Signed 'T F Cattley' on title-page. In pencil at head of front wrap 'one of only 60'. A collection of jeux d'esprit, addressed to individuals only identified by their initials. Uncommon...	Literature	£75.00