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Brig.-Gen. Francis Frederick Badcock (1867-1926) and Brig.-Gen. Frederic George Lucas (1866-1922), both of the 6th Gurkha Rifles; Colonel Charles Lubé Peart (1876-1957) [Major R. M. S. Barton] Testimonials on behalf of Lt R. M. S. Barton from his two commanding officers in 6th Gurkha Rifles, Lt.-Col. F. F. Badcock (with note) and Brig.-Gen. F. G. Lucas, and from Lt.-Col. C. L. Peart, giving details of his service in Mesopotamia, 1915-1918. All texts clear and complete. All four items in fair condition on lightly-aged paper, with occasional light wear along folds. ITEM ONE: Autograph testimonial by 'F. G. Lucas \| Brigr. General \| late Comdr. 42nd. Infy. Brigade M.E.F.' Dated 26 April 1919. 12mo, 1 p. He always found Barton 'active...	Military and Naval History	£235.00
Harold C. Harvey [Homasote Company of West Trenton, New Jersey, wall board manufacturers, founded in 1909 as the Agasote Millboard Company by Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge (1860-1932)] Publicity album for Harold C. Harvey of the Homasote Company of New Jersey, manufacturers of wall board, containing 96 cloth-backed photographs, mostly captioned and many architectural, with a few signed on the plate 'Rand '29'. 96 black and white photographic prints, each cloth-backed and with the landscape dimensions 20 x 25 cm. In black leather loose leaf album by Wilson Jones Co., Kansas City. Stamped in gilt in bottom right-hand corner of first leaf, 'HAROLD C. HARVEY'. The prints are in good condition, curling a...		£1,850.00
George Cruikshank [David Bogue] [First volume in series 'George Cruikshank's Fairy Library'.] Hop-o' my-Thumb and the Seven-League Boots. Edited and illustrated with six etchings by George Cruikshank. 8vo, [ii] + 30 pp. All nine illustrations on six plates present as called for in list on verso of fly-leaf. In original green card wraps, ornately illustrated on cover, which has at its head, 'GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S \| FAIRY LIBRARY'; and at its foot, 'PUBLISHED BY \| D BOGUE 86 FLEET St. \| PRICE ONE...	Literature	£110.00
George Cruikshank [David Bogue] [Second volume in series 'George Cruikshank's Fairy Library'.] The History of Jack & the Bean-Stalk \| Edited and illustrated with six etchings by George Cruikshank. 8vo, 32 pp. All eight illustrations on six plates present as called for in list on verso of fly-leaf. In original green card wraps, ornately illustrated on cover, which has at its head, 'GEORGE CRUIKSHANK'S \| FAIRY LIBRARY'; and at its foot, 'PUBLISHED BY \| D BOGUE 86 FLEET St. \| PRICE ONE...	Literature	£125.00
Gordon Richardson, Governor of the Bank of England, 1973-1983 [Gordon William Humphreys Richardson (1915-2010), Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne] [Eddie George [Sir Edward George]; Mervyn King [Black Book] Volume presented to former Governor of the Bank of England Gordon Richardson on his 90th birthday, signed by 'Friends and Colleagues of the Bank and the City and from abroad', inc. his successors Sir Edward George and Sir Mervyn King. 8vo volume, on thick laid paper, in black simulated leather binding (a Black Book of Bankers, so to speak), marbled endpapers. Gilt stamp of the Bank of England on the front cover. In very good condition. The recto of the first leaf is inscribed 'To Gordon Richardson \| In admiration and With...	Economics	£300.00
[Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962); The International Court of Justice, The Hague] [Duplicated typescript from the International Court of Justice in the Hague, with text in both French and English.] 'Audience with the Queen of the Netherlands', including the text of a letter from the Queen to the Grand Master of the Court. 4pp., foolscap 8vo, on the rectos of four leaves. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. The first two pages carry the French text ('C.I.J.') and the last two the English text ('I.C.J.'). One page carries instructions for the 'Audience de la Reine des Pays-Bas' ('Audience with the Queen of...	History, Royalty, Women	£90.00
Sir William Rothenstein (1872-1945) [Thomas Way (1837-1915), lithographic printer; Thomas Hardy] Lithograph of drawing of Thomas Hardy by Sir William Rothenstein, from his series 'English Portraits' (1898), printed by Thomas Way. Printed in black and white on piece of paper approximately 24.5 x 27.5 cm. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Tipped in into modern white card mount with window frame. From his series of 'English Portraits' (1898). A facsimile of Rothenstein's initials and his dating are in the bottom...	Art and Architecture, Literature	£135.00
Edmund Blunden Two Autograph Letters Signed ("E. Blunden") to "J.S.B." (J.S. Billingham, bookseller. Northampton) and postcards. Poet, teacher and scholar (1896-1974). Two pages, 4to and one page, 8vo, both with envelopes (from Tokyo). (1924) A substantial letter sent when he was just settling in a his contract to 1927. He covers a number of characteristic topics including his response to Japan, the loss of cricket, a...	Book Trade History, Literature	£160.00
Elizabeth Healey, Cambridge Training College for Women Teachers [Gilchrist Educational Trust; Sweden, Norway Finland; nineteenth-century education for girls and the handicapped in Scandinavia] [Printed paper] The Educational Systems of Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with special reference to the Education of Girls and Adults, being The Report presented to the Trustees of the Gilchrist Educational Trust on a visit to Scandinavia in 1892 [...] 8vo, [vi] + 36 pp. In original blue printed wraps. Text clear and complete. Aged, and with staple hole to top inner corner; in worn wraps. Stamp on front wrap of the 'Education Department Library', with red 'Education Department. Reference Library.' label on back wrap. Pp. 5-23 give a 'General...	Education	£65.00
Godfrey Turner [Godfrey Wordsworth Turner] (182-1891), journalist with the Daily Telegraph [Edward Walford (1823-1897); Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904), editor of the 'Daily Telegraph', 1873-1888] Autograph Letter Signed from Godfrey Turner to [Edward] Walford, concerning the publication in the Daily Telegraph of an article on 'Our National Anthem'. 12mo, 2 pp. 34 lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on lightly-aged paper. He received Walford's manuscript and 'did free my spirit, as I promised I would, without loss of time'. The matter is now in the hands of the printer of the Daily Telegraph, who, 'at the time of going to press, is master...	Book Trade History, Printing History	£56.00