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| [Daniel Maclise; William Maginn; John Nichols; Theodore Hook; William Jerdan; Percival Bankes; Count D'Orsay; David Moir; James Fraser] | Art and Architecture, Literature | £450.00 |
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James Dodds (1813-1874), friend of Carlyle and Leigh Hunt, Scottish lecturer and poet. 2 pages, 4to, good condition. Dodds worked in John Hunter's office and is writing at what might have been a critical point in his career that had nonetheless forced him to reconsider his present position and which process aroused 'some pullulations of ambition' that may lead to a change; he... |
£56.00 | ||
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Alice Stopford Green, historian. Loyalty and Disloyalty. What it Means in Ireland Pamphlet, original geen wraps, badly chipped, dusted, 14pp., 8vo, with additional publisher's list (2pp. inc. inside back cover). With obscured pencil inscription on front cover, perhaps to "Riobard ua Flynn" [Robert Lynd] and from his library.Scarce: COPAC lists copies at Oxford, LSE, BL, NLW... |
History, Travel and Topography, Women | £36.00 | |
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All Soul's College, Oxford Four printed items relating to the election of fellowships. From the archive of Mark Bonham Carter. Good, but on lightly creased, worn, discoloured paper with a few closed tears, stains and pencil marks. ITEM ONE: one page (8 3/4 inches by 11 1/4), headed 'UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | ALL SOULS COLLEGE | ELECTION TO FELLOWSHIPS'. Begins: 'As announced in the... |
£56.00 | ||
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Allan Cunningham Autograph letter signed to undeciphered addressee. Scottish author (1784-1842). One page, 12mo, remnants of laying down, chipped, without loss of text. He is having to return a book which he had intended to review in an "Oxford Literary Journal" which "died a <> death some days ago". |
Literature | £45.00 | |
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Allan Cunningham Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Scottish poet and writer (1784-1842). One page, 8vo. In very good condition, if somewhat grubby. Folded three times. Reverse bears remains of glue from previous mounting along one edge. An interesting letter from an important literary figure of the period, contributor to 'Blackwood's' and... |
Literature | £100.00 | |
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Allan Cunningham. Autograph letter signed to Geo. R. Ward, engraver of portraits. Poet and man of letters (1784-1842). He reports that Chantrey (presumably the sculptor) left home and had "professional matters" to keep him away for some time. Asker[Asher?] might not be contactable, though he will"chance" a letter to him. |
Literature | £45.00 | |
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Allan Menzies (1845-1916), Professor of Biblical Criticism, St Andrews University Two Autograph Letters Signed to Messrs George Routledge & Sons. Both items good on lightly-aged paper. Letter One (12mo, 2 pp): Having considered the question of the fee for a piece of writing, he does 'not know very well what to say. Perhaps you might give me what the Hibbert Journal pays its contributors.' (Docketed in pencil in the margin: 'What is that... |
£38.00 |
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Allan Ramsay. [Worcester College, Oxford; Oxford University Press; John Law; South Sea Bubble] Folio pamphlet: 8 pp. In brown wraps with 'TO MR. LAW. BY ALLAN RAMSAY.' on the front wrap and the publication details on its reverse. On aged and lightly-creased paper, in worn, creased wraps. Nicely printed, with the long s, at the University Press. Originally published anonymously in 1720.... |
History | £125.00 |
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Allen Lane typed note signed and typed letter signed to Elliott O'Donnell. author Publisher (1902?-1970). One page each, 4to. In one he discusses someone's sighting of ghosts (about which O'Donnell has written and the possibility of reprinting O'Donnell's work on werewolves in Penguin. In the other he briefly gives information about his family and anticipates an announcement... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History | £150.00 |