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Michael Sadleir [born Michael Sadler] (1888-1957), English novelist and director of the publishers Constable & Co. [Ernest Frederick Gye (1879-1955), diplomat, son of Ernest Gye and Dame Emma Albani] Autograph Letter Signed from the novelist Michael Sadleir to the diplomat Ernest Frederick Gye, congratulating him on his posting to Tangier. 1p., 4to. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Addressed to 'dear Ernest'. Marked by Gye 'Ansd.' He is sending Gye 'a word of congratulations on the august appointment to Tangier'. He apologises that he cannot be 'part of the celebration on March 23'. He concludes: 'I hope you are pleased and that...		£32.00
Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch (1862-1944), poet and essayist, best-known for his anthology 'The Oxford Book of English Verse' Autograph Note Signed by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, sent to L. S. Porter in response for a request for a signature. 1p., 12mo. On bifolium. Good, on lightly-aged paper. The note reads: 'Sept. 17th. 1928 \| Dear Sir \| I send you my signature with pleasure, and I am \| Yours very faithfully \| [signed] Arthur Quiller-Couch \| L. S. Porter Esq.'		£23.00
Sir Charles W. Dilke, Bt., M.P.; Monsieur E. Venizelos [Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos] [Cretan State; union of Crete and Greece; Ottoman Empire] [Printed pamphlet.] The Case for the Cretans. Being a Translation of the Memorandum addressed by the Cretan Government to the Consuls of the Protecting Powers, on May 29th, 1910. 32pp., 8vo. In original printed wraps. Stitched. In fair condition: dusty and lightly-aged, with minor creasing. Described on p.5 as 'a new translation of the Memorandum presented to the protecting Powers by the Executive which, since the departure of the second Greek High Commissioner, has been...		£220.00
Sir Henry Rowley Bishop (1786-1855), English composer, best-known for his song 'Home! Sweet Home!' [Frederick Gye the elder (1781-1869), proprietor of Vauxhall Gardens, London Autograph Letter Signed ('Henry R Bishop') from Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, musical director at Vauxhall Gardens, to his employer there Frederick Gye the elder, regarding 'Mr Barton' and the planned opening 'in some style' of 'The Barber of Seville'. 4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. Good, on lightly-aged paper, with slight creasing to bottom outer corner of both leaves. Bishop begins by asking Gye to confirm 'the excuse which Mr Barton has given for his absence the whole of Friday Evening last: & which having being [sic] noticed to me officially, I...		£56.00
{Rev. Charles Powell, East Coker; Captain Dampier] Collection of typed and manuscript material relating to Australia, including the Rev. Charles Powell's unpublished life of Captain William Dampier An informative collection of material, mainly relating to Australia, assembled in the years immediately following the First World War. The collection consists of fifty items: twenty-one typescripts (1-21), twenty-eight manuscripts (22-49), and one printed (50). Dated items range from 1919 to...		£450.00
Sir Samuel Romilly, law reformer and advocate (1757-1818). Autograph Letter Signed "Saml Romilly" to unnamed correspondent [Hans Francis Hastings. See note below, re. claim to peerage]. Three pages, 12mo. Good only: some staining but text clear and complete. He's been away and so has only just received his correspondent's letter. He continues: "It is impossible for me to give you any information as to the probable amount of the Expence of presenting your claim to the Earldom of...		£225.00
Sudan Civil Administration [Anglo-Egyptian Sudanese Protectorate; Ottoman Empire] Printed paper headed 'Preliminary Examination in Arabic. Cavalry, Artillery, Camel Corps, Infantry, and Sudan Civil Administration.' Answered and marked in pencil. 2pp., foolscap 8vo. On wove paper with the star and crescent watermark of the 'GOUVERNEMENT EGYPTIEN'. Aged and creased, but in fair overall condition. Questions in English and Arabic script, requiring translation between the two languages. Answers in pencil, and marking along both margins in...		£120.00
T. Crofton Croker, Irish antiquarian (1798-1854). Autograph Letter Signed"T. Crofton Croker" to "Wansey". Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, good condition. "I have much pleasure in sending you, I believe, the last unappropriated Copy of my youngster's juvenile production.- I think it's produce was accounted for by his subscribing Ten Guineas to the Royalk Literary Fund.-\| I shall be delighted to see you...		£85.00
[The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company; Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son, stationers and booksellers; A. de C. Parmiter, Manchester. Printed 'Duplicate' of grant by 'The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company to Messrs. W. H. Smith and Son', of 'exclusive right of Selling Newspapers &c., and of Advertising at the Company's Stations and Premises', with two related documents. ONE (Grant of 1908): 9 + [1]pp., 8vo. Unstitched and unbound. Properly printed and paginated, with marginal glosses. On aged and worn paper, with closed tears along fold lines. Containing 27 clauses, in an agreement for a term of seven years from 1 January 1909. Between the railway company and,...		£65.00
Thomas Barnes (c.1814-1897), Liberal Member of Parliament for Bolton [Joshua Scholefield (1775-1844), Radical politician, MP for Birmingham] Autograph Letter Signed ('Thos Barnes') from Thomas Barnes, editor of The Times, 1p., 16mo. Ten lines. On a piece of laid paper, previously laid down on a page of an autograph album, and with loss to one word having resulted from its removal. Reads 'We were all much grieved and shocked by the sudden death of Mr Scolefield. [sic] He was greatly respected and was one of the...		£45.00