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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Captain Antony Brett-James (1920-1984), 5th Indian Division Royal Signals, military historian and Sandhurst lecturer, partner of the actress Jill Balcon (1925-2009) Autograph Diary, 1950 to 1955, of Captain Antony Brett-James, military historian and Sandhurst lecturer 54pp., 12mo. Neatly written out on pages of a book of leaves of paper for correspondence, comprising numbered letterheads with blank underleaves for carbon copies. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with the cover and first few leaves of the volume missing. Terse, pithy entries, noting...		£400.00
I.J. Mechi [Pamphlet] Letters on Agricultural Improvement [Note under title} "These are distributed, gratuitously, by the Writer to promote the great and important cause of National Agricultural Improvement." Pamphlet, sewn as issued, [16]pp., cr.8vo, some staining and aging fold marks, chipping, closed tear on first page, text complete. Ownership...	Social history	£125.00
John Abercrombie (1780-1844), Scottish physician, author of 'Pathological and Practical Researches on Diseases of the Brain and Spinal Cord' (1828), the first English textbook of neuropathology Autograph Note Signed ('John Abercrombie') from the Scottish physician John Abercrombie to A. G. Potter 16mo, 1 p. Bifolium. Remains of small red wax seal adhering to second leaf, which is addressed to 'A. G. Potter Esqr \| 25. Royal Terrace [Edinburgh]'. On worn, discoloured paper. Reads 'Dear Sir - \| I have appointed with Dr Hamilton to visit Mrs Potter and he & I will have the pleasure of...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£45.00
John Aikin (1747-1822), English physician and writer, son of John Aikin (1730-1780), Scottish theologian, and brother of Anna Letitia Barbauld (1743-1825) [Richard Pulteney (1730-1801), botanist] Autograph Letter Signed from the physician and writer John Aikin to the botanist Richard Pulteney. 8vo, 2 pp. Bifolium. Thirty-five lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Second leaf addressed, with postmarks, to 'Dr. Pultenely \| Blandford \| Dorset', and docketed by Pulteney. Signed 'John Aikin'. He thanks him for 'the offer of assistance'. He only has 'one of the three...	History, Literature	£280.00
John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly (1802-1874), English judge, the last Master of the Rolls to sit in Parliament Autograph Signature ('Romilly') of John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly, Master of the Rolls, on fragment of letter. On slip, 5 x 9.5 cm, cut from the head of a letter. Fair, on lightly-discoloured grey paper. The reverse reads '14 Hyde Park Terrace \| 4 Aug 1868 \| Sir \| I regret that my engagements at the end of September & the beginning <...>', and the reverse reads 'the promotion of Social Service...	History, Social history	£28.00
Joseph Webb, importer of cigars, of 49 Friday Street, Cheapside, London [tobacconist] Signed Receipt ('Jo: Webb') for '2lbs. Bengal Cheroots', bought by 'Mr Smith'. On one side of a piece of landscape 8vo grey wove paper. Clear and complete. Discoloured and worn, with spike hole at centre. Printed part of receipt reads 'London, ..........18..... \| 49, Friday Strt. Cheapside. \| M............ \| Bought of Joseph Webb, \| Importer of Cigars.' The bill is for '...	Social history	£56.00
[International Civil Aviation Organisation; Middle East Air Traffic 1960] [Printed] Middle East Air Traffic Services (Communications) Informal Meeting. Summary of Discussions and Conclusions. With separately published plans of Iranian airports, and related material. From the papers of R.F. Helm, Advisor to the Delegation. [Printed Report] 52pp. fol., prob. cyclostyled or similar, printed paper wraps chipped, spine damaged but contents good. According to the Introduction, originally issued with a separate green folder, NOT present, containing Appendices A1-I...		£950.00
Société des Beaux-Arts, Malines [Mechelen; Mechlen; Belgium; P. J. Hanicq; art catalogue; Belgian painting] [printed art exhibition catalogue] Société des Beaux-Arts. Notice des ouvrages d'Arts exécutés par des Artistes vivants et exposés aux salles de l'Hôtel-de-ville de Malines le 25 septembre 1814, 12mo, 22 pp (followed by final blank leaf). Stitched pamphlet. Text clear and complete. On discoloured and worn paper. 152 'ouvrages d'arts' arranged in alphabetical order under the names of the artists, from 'François Alewaters, peintre à Malines' and 'Henri Adams, à Malines' to 'G. P. Wuyts,...	Art and Architecture, French	£125.00
'G Z' [German watercolour artist] [Agatha Christie] Seven coloured pen and ink drawings illustrating Agatha Christie's 'Sittaford Mystery', by German artist 'GZ', mounted and together in an illustrated folder, with title 'Agatha Christie \| Das Geheimnis von Sittafort [sic] \| 7 Federzeichnungen \| GZ'. Each drawing 22 x 16 cm, and each neatly mounted on card 31.5 x 22 cm. In good condition, in slightly discoloured mounts and folder. The mounts numbered in pencil in top left-hand corner. In cream folder, with blue cloth spine. Title in blue pencil on front of folder, together with image of hand...	Art and Architecture, Literature, Women	£250.00
Bruce Long [William Desmond Taylor (1872-1922); Taylorology] Typed Letter Signed by Bruce Long, concerning the William Desmond Taylor murder case, together with the first issue of Long's pamphlet 'Taylorology'. Letter: 4to, 1 p. Twenty-six lines. Text clear and complete. On aged and worn paper, with a couple of holes, light staining and indentations. Addressed to 'Jon', whose book, with a 'chapter pertaining to the Taylor case' Long 'would like very much to see'. Long encloses the copy of 'Taylorology...	History, Music and Theatre, Social history	£350.00