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William Le Queux Her Royal Highness; A Romance of the Chancelleries of Europe. Octavo: 190 pp. In original red cloth binding. First edition. Lacks rear free endpaper. On aged paper and in heavily worn binding. INSCRIBED by author on creased front free endpaper 'Much that is contained in this book is founded on fact | [signed] William Le Queux | Oct 1916'. |
Literature | £56.00 | |
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William Lehman Ashmead-Bartlett Burdett-Coutts Autograph note signed to G. Hall, Unionist politician, husband from 1881 of the heiress to the banking fortune and noted Victorian philanthropist, Angela Georgiana, Baroness Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906), whose name he adopted. One page, 12mo. No more than a dozen words. Bad handwriting. "Dear Sir / Could you send this note... |
£35.00 | ||
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[Association of German Governesses in England] . No publication details. 11pp., 12mo. Stapled. Good condition No copy on COPAC. |
£50.00 | ||
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William Leonard Courtney (1850-1928), British critic and editor of the 'Fortnightly Review' Typed Note Signed ('W L Courtney') to Miss E. F. Davies. One page, on piece of paper roughly seven inches by eight wide. On aged paper laid down on a piece of card, and with some wear and paper and glue stains. 'My dear Madam, | In reply to your letter of Novr. 18th, I have pleasure in sending you my autograph, as you desire.' Four-line printed... |
£10.00 | ||
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William Lloyd Birkbeck 8vo. Pages: viii + 100. 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at rear. Publisher's brown cloth binding stamped in black. Tight copy in grubby, stained, worn binding. Birkbeck was Master of Downing College and Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge. |
£20.00 | ||
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William Longman (1813-1877), English publisher [Longmans] 12mo: 3 pp. Very good. He hopes Cooke's son has 'conveyed to you our hope that you would be able to accompany him to Ashlyns [Longman's country house, Ashlyns Hall, Berkhampsted] next week'. 'The weather is now getting all right & I hope it will be quite summer weather when your son - &... |
Book Trade History | £36.00 | |
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William Maccall (1812-1888), Scottish writer and lecturer [W. S. Sonnenschein & Co.] Autograph Letter Signed ('W Maccall') [to the publishers W. S. Sonnenschein & Co.]. 4to, 1 page and 12mo, 2 pp (single 4to leaf, folded as to give two 12mo pp on one side). Thirty-seven lines of text. Maccall is 'willing to accept any proposal which is reasonable and just' concerning his 'Christian Legends' (published by Sonnenschein in 1882), and also 'to make sacrifices for... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £85.00 |
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William Macready. Secretarial letter for Macready to J.T.J. Hewlett, author of "Peter Priggins" and other books. [William Macready (DNB)], actor-manager, declining a manuscript play. Originally from a larger archive, the residue of which is described in #3157 (Hewlett's papers), this and other items appear in my ABE inventory in book id#s 3124-3156. |
Literature, Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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William Manning (1763-1835), Governor of the Bank of England, 1812-14; Deputy-Governor, 1810-12; Director, 1792-1831; West Indian merchant; father of Cardinal Henry Edward Manning [slavery] Autograph Letter Signed ('W: Manning') to Sir Richard Downes Jackson (1777-1845). 12mo, 1 p, 6 lines. Good. Inviting him 'to partake a family dinner on Monday next at 6 o'Clock'. He hopes his son Charles will dine there, '& Catherine proposes to come in the Evening'. Written on the verge of Manning's death. |
£35.00 | ||
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William Manning (1763-1835), Governor of the Bank of England, 1812-14; Deputy-Governor, 1810-12; Director, 1792-1831; West Indian merchant; father of Cardinal Henry Edward Manning [slavery] The collection is lightly aged and in good condition. Letter One (12mo, 3 pp), Oxford, 1 November 1827, signed 'W: M.': Begins by saying that he will be pleased to join Charles 'in the Lodging you propose or any other more to your mind - I had not fixed upon any plan, but thought once of being... |
History | £350.00 |