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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Herbert Morrison [Herbert Stanley Morrison] (1888-1965), British Labour politician [Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence (1871-1961), 1st Baron Pethick-Lawrence, Financial Secretary to the Treasury] Five Typed Letters Signed and two Typed Notes Signed from Herbert Morrison to F. W. Pethick-Lawrence (one dealing with Churchill's 'outburst on the word Empire ' and another of his failure in the Labour leadership contest). All texts clear and complete, and good, on lightly-aged and worn paper. Several annotated in pencil, one extensively. Letter One: 27 January 1936; on letterhead of County Hall, London. 4to, 1 p. '[...] if it be the case that under a given government the finances are really getting into...		£220.00
George Markham Tweddell, author of Shakspear: His Times and Contemporaries [Pamphlets; part issues] The Bards and Authors of Cleveland and South Durham, pt I & II (of 12) Parts I & II (of 12 = Series 1), pp.40[6 advts]; 76[6 advts], original blue wraps, frayed and spotted, one wrap dulled, one corner of pages turned, pencil annotation on front covers (inc. library no.), library stamps (withdrawn from Newcastle University Library),	Literature	£56.00
Michael Fraenkel [Carrefour Press] [Printed book by Michael Fraenkel.] Bastard Death. The Autobiography of an Idea. [Copy No. 186 of 200 from the 'Limited de-luxe edition, boxed', signed by Fraenkel.] 4to, 169 pp. Limitation details on reverse of title, with firm signature by Fraenkel. Internally sound and tight, on aged paper; in original printed wraps over boards, with binding strained and worn. In worn and damaged original slipcase. A few annotations in light pencil in the margin, possibly...		£56.00
Rowland Hill, Librarian Two Autograph Notes Signed to T.S. Strong about infected books Both one page, c.21 x 17cm, small closed tear, some dusting, mainly good, texts clear and complete: [10 June] "Re. Infected Books \| A few days ago one of your Clerks saw me in reference to the above, and said that it was Miss Strong's intention not to replace the books as they and numerous...	Book Trade History	£65.00
[John Gibb (1776-1850), Scottish civil engineer, deputy to Thomas Telford (1757-1834), founder member of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Cullen Harbour, Banffshire, Scotland] Manuscript copy, 1819, of the 'Specification of the proposed Catch Pier for Cullen Harbour' by the civil engineer John Gibb [for Thomas Telford]; with original signed certification by commissioners John Smith, James Gray and William Minto of Cullen. Folio, 3 pp. Bifolium. On paper with 1818 watermark of Joseph Colles. Docketed, lengthwise on reverse of second leaf, 'Copy \| Specification of Catch Pier at Cullen Harbour by John Gibb \| 1819.' 46 lines of text. Clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper, with two punch holes for a ring binder in...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£500.00
[The British Archaeological Association; Thomas Crofton Croker; Charles Roach Smith; Thomas Joseph Pettigrew] [Printed 'Resolutions' of the British Archaeological Association, written following 'dissensions' within the Association in 1845; with printed tickets of admission.	History	£100.00
[The Westbury Charities] [J. E. Severne, Chairman; R. D. Bromley, Vice-Chairman; W. R. Croft, Clerk; of the Parish Council of Westbury] [Printed pamphlet.] Catalogue of the Westbury Charities. 1896. 12mo, 8 pp. Stapled. In original grey printed wraps. Text clear and complete. On aged paper and in spotted wraps. Printed on the inside of the front wrap is the following: 'A Catalogue and description of the Charities belonging to the Parish of Westbury, in the County of Salop, compiled by order...	Social history	£75.00
Charles Knight, London publisher; Friedrich August Moritz Retzsch (1779-1857), German painter, artist and draughtsman; William Shakespeare Twenty-four original outline lithographic illustrations to Shakespeare: a series of twelve anonymous ones to 'The Tempest', published in London in 1825 by Charles Knight; and a series of twelve by Moritz Retzsch to 'Macbeth'. All twenty-four illustrations have been laid down on leaves removed from an album of prints. Both series are numbered to twelve, and each is complete. The plates in the Retzsch series appear to have had their margins cropped. All images clear and complete, on lightly-aged paper, with occasional...	Music and Theatre	£495.00
[M. Montagu[e], Capt., R.N.?] MS. Minutes of 'the meeting of the Naval and Military Bible Society, at the Kings Concert Rooms Hay Market' Two pages, oblong folio, folded, good condition. The writer of this manuscript reveals that Lord Gambier was in the Chair and then summarises what various people contributed to the discussion, columnising names then summary. He lists: Lord Gambier, Rev. Tho. King, Captain Pakenham R.N., Chas....	Military and Naval History, Religion, Social history	£250.00
[Richard Bentley & Son, publishers]. [Prospectus or Commemorative Catalogue of] Bentley's Standard Novels & Romances \|Bentley's Favourite Novels One Hundred Copies only. [16]pp., cr.8vo, sewn as issued, unopened, tastefully printed in brown with decoration on hand-made paper, good condition. Sadleir, in XIX Century Fiction, describes this as A Prospectus of the Standard and Favourite Novels issued in January 1882. Given it's date, I...	Book Trade History, Literature	£125.00