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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Mrs Patrick Campbell, actress Autograph Letter Signed with a scrawl which includes "Campbell" (I think) to an unnamed male correspondent Two pages, 8vo, edges sunned mainly good condition. She says, "My fee for reading is highg, 50 guineas for an evening. 40 guineas if [?] for 3 or more evenings. \| I don't really care about if it interferes with other work & I have not yet settled my autumn plans".	Music and Theatre	£65.00
Right Rev. Francis Paget (1851-1911), Bishop of Oxford and Dean of Christ Church [Edmund Richard Dowdeswell (1845-1915); Henry Lewis Thompson (1840-1905), Rector of Iron Acton; Mandell Creighon] Autograph Letter Signed ('Francis Paget') from the future Bishop of Oxford, Francis Paget of Christ Church, to 'Mr. Dowdeswell' [Rev. Edmund Richard Dowdeswell], suggesting his brother-in-law Rev. Henry Lewis Thompson as a lecturer. 4pp., 12mo. Good, on aged paper, with one small spot at head of first page. He feels sure that 'if Canon Creighton [Mandell Creighton, then Canon of Worcester] could be persuaded to undertake the Lectures he would do the work far better and far more worthily than I can hope to do it', but he...		£45.00
Right Rev. Francis Paget (1851-1911), Bishop of Oxford, Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology, and Dean of Christ Church [Rev. Canon Hemming Robeson (1833-1912) of Bristol, Vicar of Tewkesbury] Autograph Letter Signed ('Francis Paget') from the future Bishop of Oxford, Francis Paget of Christ Church, to Canon Hemming Robeson of Bristol, complaining of the 'malignant perversity of trains'. 1p., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. He thanks him for his letter, stating that it will be 'a great pleasure to look forward to staying at the Abbey House', and hopes that, 'in spite of the malignant perversity of trains', he will 'get to Tewkesbury at 4.16'.		£38.00
Robert Cole of Tokenhouse Yard, solicitor and antiquary [Thomas Campbell (1779-1861), 1st Earl Campbell, Lord Chancellor [Edward Foss (1787-1870), author of 'The Judges of England';Sir John Fitzjames] Autograph Letter Signed from the London solicitor and antiquary Robert Cole, offering assistance to John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell, in writing the entry on Chief Justice Sir John Fitzjames in his 'Lives of the Chief Justices of England'. 1p., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged grey paper. He notes an advertisement for Campbell's 'Lives of the Chief Justices' in that morning's Athenaeum. 'Had I been earlier aware of the preparation of the work it would have afforded me much pleasure in offering for your Lordships acceptance a Copy of...		£56.00
Robert Verity [Robert Isaiah Verity] (1801-1871), Scottish Physician to the British Embassy in Paris, and homeopathic practitioner [Rev. Thomas Wilkinson of New Knapton Hall, North Walsham] Autograph Letter Signed ('Robert Verity') from Robert Isaiah Verity, Physician to the British Embassy in Paris, and homeopathic practitioner, to Rev. Thomas Wilkinson of New Knapton Hall, North Walsham, containing 'recollections of old times'. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. Fair, on lightly-aged paper. Slight damage to second leaf caused on opening of letter, with small piece of one corner under the red wax seal. Addressed on reverse of second leaf to 'Revd. Thomas Wilkinson / New Knapton Hall / /near/ North Walsham'. He writes that he will...		£90.00
[Richard Bentley & Son, publishers] Anon. [Offprint] Autumn Leaves. A Dinner with Mr. Bentley at Stationers' Hall. Offprint "From the 'Pall Mall Gazette' of October 22, 1890." Four pages, 8vo, bifolium, unbound, slight staining not affecting text, mainly good condition. An evocative account of a visit to a Trade Dinner held by the House of Bentley. No copy listed on COPAC or WorldCat.		£65.00
[Richard Bentley publishers; Charles Dickens; Boz] [Unrecorded Cartoon] Subject: Man standing with whip to chin exchanging a few words with a dishevelled man seated at a desk, writing. 24.5 x 22cm, hand-coloured, tipped onto larger sheet, two corners chipped, mainly good condition. Both men semi-literate at best. Exchange of words (beneath cartoon)as follows: "Hollo my Josey, ain't yer a goin to take a turn in the Kyradant [?]? No, cos I got to finish this here harticle for...		£300.00
Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (1832-1917), archaeologist and anthropologist Autograph Letter Signed ('E B Tylor') from Sir Edward Burnett Tylor to 'Ethel', discussing 'dolmens & cromlechs'. 4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. Fair, on aged paper. He suggests a book she should read to 'get a general idea of the facts known about dolmens & cromlechs', although the theories advanced by the author 'are not much accepted by archaeologists'. The book does provide 'some evidence of the late date...		£80.00
Tony Sarg [ Anthony Frederick Sarg (1880-1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, a German American puppeteer and illustrator] [Tony Sarg; railway posters] Three Autograph Letters Signed to 'Miss Manook'. ITEM ONE: 20 May 1911, on letterhead '3, Linnell Close, \| Hampstead Garden Suburb, \| London, N.W.'; ITEM TWO: 23 Dec. 1912, Granville House, Arundel St., Strand, London, EC..' ITEM THREE: 11 January 1913, 'Granville House. \| Arundel St. Strand. \| London E.C. ITEM ONE: 3 pages, 12mo. Very good,...	Art and Architecture	£250.00
Sir Walter Scott, lawyer and author. Part of Document Signed "W Scott", as one of the Principle Clerks of the Court of Sessions. Two pages, c.17 x 14cm, paper trimmed with loss of text, staining making it difficult ro read some of text, text in another hand unless Scott's legal hand differed from his novelist's (see image on my website). Text of recto: "appears to be justly due at the date of the sequestration with all...	History, Law, Literature	£380.00