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Thomas Charles Baring, banker, Chairman of Baring Brothers Ltd, Conservative Member of Parliament for South Essex, 1874-1885, and for the City of London, 1887-1891; Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford Autograph manuscript of Thomas Charles Baring's 'The Lyrics of Horace. Done into English Rhyme'. Neatly written out by him, and in original stamped binding, with his bookplate. 4to, 179pp. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. In lightly-worn original binding in blue cloth, all edges gilt, with 'THE LYRICS \| OF HORACE \| IN \| ENGLISH RHYME.' stamped in gilt on front board, and 'THE \| LYRICS \| OF \| HORACE' on the spine. A fair copy by Baring of his complete translation,...		£400.00
William Jebb Few (c.1835-c.1881), MA, of Christ Church, Oxford, and Rector of St Nicholas, Guildford, Surrey [Alexander William George Duff (1849-1912), 1st Duke of Fife] Two autograph diaries of Rev. William Jebb Few, MA, of Christ Church, Oxford, 'continued during residence' at Henley-on-Thames; Alverston, Hampshire; Braemar, Elgin and Banff (as tutor to the Earl of Fife's son); Reading. With carte de visite. Both volumes in good condition, on lightly-aged paper, in worn black leather bindings, marbled endpapers. Both 4to, the first volume smaller than the second. First Diary: 168pp., 4to. Titled by Few: 'Diary commencing May 30, 1858, and continued during residence at Henley on Thames Oxfordshire....		£450.00
[Communist insurgency in Burma; C. A. A. Nicol (1921-2012), OBE, CPM, AMN, Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force; Royal Malaysian Police; Member of joint FCO/MOD department, Hong Kong, 1970-1975] Secret typewritten copy Malaysian intelligence report on 'BURMA: INSURGENT SITUATION'. From the papers of C. A. A. Nicol, Member of a joint FCO/MOD department in Hong Kong. 3pp., 8vo. Two pages of text and a full-page map of Burma. The text begins: 'The insurgents in Burma, some 24,000 strong, are variously motivated by ideology, ethnic aspirations or prospects of profits from smuggling and dacoity.' From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol, who joined the Malayan...		£90.00
[Communist Terrorist Organisation, Malaya [Malaysia]; C. A. A. Nicol (1921-2012), OBE, CPM, AMN, Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force and Royal Malaysian Police] Copies of two typewritten intelligence documents by Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force, both headed 'EMERGENCY BRIEF', describing operations against the CTO [Communist Terrorist Organisation] in Malaya [Malaysia]. With manuscript additions. The documents are numbered 1 and 2. Both very good, on lightly-aged paper. Document 1: 2pp., foolscap 8vo. Headings read: 'Calcutta Conference - March 1947', 'Start of Emergency - 20 Jun 48', 'Advantages to CTO', 'Results', 'Government wresting the advantage from the CTO', 'Success against CTO'...		£220.00
[Federation of Malaya [Malaysia]; C. A. A. Nicol (1921-2012), OBE, CPM, AMN, Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force and Royal Malaysian Police; China; Chinese triads] Copy of typewritten 'Secret' document headed 'Settlement of Penang. Extract from Chinese Affairs Supplement to Political Intelligence Report for September, 1955. Appendix A . Press Cutting from Straits Echo dated September 24, 1955' [Chinese triads]. 2pp., foolscap 8vo. In good condition. Headed 'Secret'. Headings: 'The Hoong League', 'Founders. Symbols', 'Notorious Societies' and 'Mark of Leadership'. From the private papers of C. A. A. Nicol, who joined the Malayan Union Police Force in 1950, and in the Royal Malaysian Poilce between 1957...		£150.00
[Maktab Polis di-Haja [Royal Malaysia Police College], Persekutuan, Kuala Kubu Bharu; C. A. A. Nicol (1921-2012), OBE, CPM, AMN, Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force and Royal Malaysian Police] Copy of typed Royal Malaysia Police Special Branch intelligence document titled 'Preparation and Submission of Confidential Reports [on officers]'. With five-page glossary of terms as appendix, under title 'Aids to Completion of Confidential Report'. Both items foolscap 8vo. Stapled together. In fair condition, on aged and creased paper, with first leaf of first document loose. ONE: 'Preparation and Submission of Confidential Reports'. 8pp., foolscap 8vo. Divided into 44 sections, several of which are further divided into subsections....		£280.00
[Malayan Communist Party; Federation of Malaya [Malaysia]; C. A. A. Nicol (1921-2012), OBE, CPM, AMN, Special Branch, Malayan Union Police Force and Royal Malaysian Police] Original typescript 'Supplement to P.I.J. 12/57', headed 'Secret \| The threat of Communist Subversion in the Federation of Malaya'. 8pp., foolscap 8vo. With a few pencil emendations. In good condition. The document is divided into sections discussing MCP aims, tactics, 'Youth, Students and Schoolchildren', 'Labour', propaganda, 'The United Front', and a conclusion. 'It should be clearly understood that the Malayan Communist...		£250.00
[Paul Richard Thompson, Corpus Christi; William Miller, Lincoln College, Oxford; Universities & Left Review, ed. Stuart Hall, Gabriel Pearson, Ralph Samuel, Charles Taylor; Official Secrets Act] [Printed pamphlet.] official secret? that Isis article ['Frontier incidents. exposure \| This article which first appeared in the Oxford Isis, 26.2.58. is reprinted by Universities and Left-Review Club in response to public interest.'] 4pp., 12mo. Bifolium. On aged paper, with chipping, slight loss to margin, and closed tears. The only words on the covers are 'official secret?' in large bold type up the leading edge of the front cover from the bottom right-hand corner, and 'that Isis article' down the leading edge from the top...		£120.00
David Smith Cairns (1862-1946), theologian [Robert Gilbert Vansittart (1881-1957), Baron Vansittart of Denham, diplomat and poet] Autograph Letter Signed ('D. S. Cairns') from the theologian David Smith Cairns to 'Mr. Vansittart' [the diplomat Robert Gilbert Vansittart, later Baron Vansittart of Denham], praising his poem 'The Singing Caravan' in the most fullsome terms. 7pp., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. On two bifoliums. He begins: 'Dear Mr. Vansittart \| I have just finished a second reading of "The Singing Caravan". I got a copy for myself after a hunt, for it is o[ut]. [of] p[rint]. as you know'. He will 'return to it again & again. It is rather a...		£135.00
[Surrey v. Oxford University, Reigate Priory Cricket Ground, 21, 22 and 23 June 1909] Printed scorecard for a cricket match between Surrey and Oxford University, at the Reigate Priory Cricket Ground. Crisply printed on both sides of a piece of 15 x 11.5 cm card. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Priced at a penny, the scorecard is headed 'Reigate Priory Cricket Ground. \| Surrey v. Oxford University. \| Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, June 21st, 22nd & 23rd, 1909.' Reverse carries an...		£35.00