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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Gerald Cobb (1899-1986), Queen Elizabeth II's herald painter for the College of Arms at the time of her coronation, and authority on ecclesiastical architecture [Peter Reid, architectural historian] Autograph Letter Signed from the herald painter for the College of Arms Gerald Cobb to the architectural historian Peter Reid, regarding a staircase in Bishopswood and his new book. 1p., 12mo. Seventeen lines of neatly-written text. Good, on lightly-aged paper. He apologises for the delay in replying to Reid's letter, and knows 'nothing about the staircase you mention as coming from a house in Holborn, & now in a house in Bishopswood.' He 'looked it up in R[oyal]. C[...		£56.00
Joseph Parker (1830-1902), English nonconformist divine, preacher, theologian and miscellaneous writer Autograph Note Signed to Rev. R. Best?], concerning takings from his lectures. One page, thirteen lines, 8vo, small closed tears, text clear and complete. "As I cannot continue my lectures on [? see scan], for some time to come I return a proportion of the balance of money collected in various towns. I have not taken one penny for my labours, but I propose to retain about...	Religion	£56.00
[Captain Philip Walsh, R.N.; the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; John Moore (1730-1805), Archbishop of Canterbury] Printed vellum document of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, completed in manuscript, regarding the last will and testament of 'Philip Walsh late of Stonehouse in the County of Devon and a Captain in his Majesty's Navy'. Printed on one side of a piece of vellum, 19 x 20 cm. With two government stamps but lacking the Archbishop's seal. Copy of grant of administration to Walsh's daughter Philis, the estate being sworn under three hundred pounds. Mention made of Walsh's two other daughters, Katharine and Margaret....	Religion	£56.00
Robert Shaw , eighteenth-century Lichfield bookseller Signed, sealed and witnessed vellum indenture for the apprenticeship of 'Robert Shaw Son of Robert Shaw of the City of Lichfield Book Seller'. Landscape 8vo, 1 p. Text clear and complete. Fair on aged vellum. Engraving of royal crest in top left-hand corner. Printed in small type and completed in manuscript. Three witnesses, including 'Rich. Robinson' and 'Walt: Robins'. Red wax seal of head, and government stamp on blue. Brief modern...	Book Trade History	£450.00
Rupert Hart-Davis [Sir Rupert Charles Hart-Davis] (1907-1999), publisher and writer [Roger Senhouse (1899-1970), publisher and translator] Autograph Letter Signed from Rupert Hart-Davis ['Rupert'] to 'My dear Roger [Senhouse]' on his retirement. 12mo, 1 p. Nine lines. Text clear and complete. Begins 'Selfishly I can't help feeling sad at the announcement of your retirement', which means that he will see 'even less' of him. He rejoices at Senhouse's 'liberation' and sends him 'all love and blessings - not unmixed with envy'.	Literature	£35.00
The Royal Society [List of officers and members, 1781.] [Printed pamphlet] The List of The Royal Society. MDCCLXXXI. [1781] 4to, [16] pp. Drophead title. Disbound and with some leaves loose. Text clear and complete. On aged paper. From Patron King George III and President Sir Joseph Banks to the last of the 'Foreign Members' 'D. Eustatius Zanotti, Astronom. Bonon.' Scarce: the only copy on COPAC at the British...	History, Science, Medicine and Technology	£265.00
W. Martin Wood A small collection comprising a manuscript biography of Robert Napier "Engineer-Soldier", letters, newspaper clippings and proofs (some annotated) from the papers of W. Martin Wood, sometime editor of "The Times of India". Most in fair condition, some in poor. The collection comprises: A. One ALS and 3 draft ALSs from Wood (2 apparently incomplete), total 16pp. with some notes, not an easy read: to unknown correspondent (1877) on "public works questions"; to Syed Hussein (1878) checking facts about cultivation in...		£400.00
W. R. Arrowsmith [William Robson Arrowsmith] (1813-1887), Victorian Shakespeare commentator Autograph Letter Signed from W. R. Arrowsmith ['W R Arrowsmith'], containing a list of books he is selling. Priced by the recipient. 12mo, 4 pp. Bifolium. On aged paper, with a spike-hole with closed tear from hole to edge of both leaves. No loss to text. He is sending 'a list of the books that I wish to part with in order that upon the exchange for a Dyce's Shakspeare, one settlement of our account might suffice.' There...	Book Trade History, Literature	£65.00
David Kindersley [David Guy Barnabas Kindersley] (1915-1995), letter cutter and alphabet designer; his third wife Lida Kindersley (b. 1955) [Cardozo Kindersley; Montague Shaw; Helen Annis; Eric Gill] Collection of 25 items relating to the letter-cutter and typographer David Kindersley, collected by his biographer Montague Shaw, including pamphlets, keepsakes, brochure (some Eric Gill items), Autograph Letters Signed from Kindersley and his wife. An interesting assemblage of twenty-six items relating to a leading figure in twentieth-century British typography and design. David Kindersley's best-known work (in conjunction with his third wife Lida) is the iconic gates to the British Library at Euston. The collection is in very good...	Printing History	£450.00
[Citizen's League; the British Empire Union] [Manuscript] Minute Book of the Stourbridge Citizen's League, 1919-1921. "Nature Note Book", 24pp. used, card covers slightly damaged, 4to, from the formation on 17 Nov. 1919, later meetings on: 26 July 1920, 19 Nov. 1920, January 1921, 10 & 19 Jan. 1921 (Rules Committee), 27 Jan. 1921, 3 Feb. 1921, 22 Feb. 1921,information about members, committee members, aims...	History	£135.00