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[Bloxham Cyclists' Club; Cheney & Sons, General, Commercial & Artistic Printers, Banbury] [Victorian bicycling ephemera.] 'Rules and Run Card' of the Bloxham Cyclists' Club, with 'Rules' and 'Club Runs', with engraving of frog on bicycle, printed by Cheney & Sons, Banbury. 4pp., 16mo (11.5 x 7.5 cm). Bifolium. Printed in black, within decorative red borders, on all four sides, with the outer covers grey and the internal pages white. In very good condition. A tasteful production, with the 'Officers, &c.' on the front cover, the twelve 'Rules' on the second page...		£35.00
Henry Thynne (1675-1708), Tory Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (1701, 1702-1708), and Tamworth (1701-1702) [Sir William Blackett (1657-1705) of Newcastle-upon-Tyne] [Hon. Henry Thynne, Tory Member of Parliament.] Autograph Letter Signed ('H. Thynne') to Sir William Blackett, regarding the payment of a debt. 1p., 12mo. Bifolium. Addressed by Thynne, with two small seals in red wax, on reverse of the second leaf, 'For Wm. Blackett Bart \| At Mr. Morlands in Manchester Court \| Cannon Rowe \| Westm[inste]r.' In fair condition, on aged and dusty paper. The letter reads: 'Sr \| Had I not Recd yors of this...		£120.00
Ellery Queen [autograph ] Two completed standard membership forms for the Crime Writers Association (of Great Britain). Detective Story Writing Team. Manfred B. Lee, typed, 16 Sept. 1957,with minor ms. additions and Frederic Dannay, handwritten, 12 Sept. 1957, both adding a note concerning co-authorship, typed and handwritten respectively. The additions and changes include excising the membership fee in sterling...		£250.00
John Lingard (1771-1851), Roman Catholic priest and historian [John Lingard, Roman Catholic historian.] Autograph Manuscript regarding a 'print from Lonsdale's painting'. On both sides of a 9 x 11cm piece of paper, tipped in onto a strip of paper cut from an autograph album. In fair condition, on aged paper with closed tear along vertical fold unobtrusively repaired with archival tape. Lingard's texts, extracted from a letter, reads: 'I had forgotten the...		£60.00
Edward Mason Wrench (1833-1912) of Baslow, Derbyshire, Assistant Surgeon, 34th Regiment of Foot and 12th Royal Lancers [ Sir Joseph Paxton; William Cavendish, 7th Duke of Devonshire; Chatsworth House] [ Edward Mason Wrench, private medical attendant to the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth House. ] Autograph Journals, describing his life and duties at Chatsworth, and including references to Sir Joseph Paxton. As befits the son of a City of London clergyman, Edward Mason Wrench was a well-educated and well-connected man (being presented to the Prince of Wales in his old age), attributes which enabled him to thrive at Chatsworth. His standing was also enhanced by an eventful army career. Wrench's...		£900.00
Oscar Eckhard (b.1862), popular illustrator and artist, contemporary of the poet Rupert Brooke at Rugby School, and lover of the classicist G. Lowes Dickinson [Oscar Eckhard, popular illustrator and artist.] Autograph Note Signed regarding 'Cowes drawing'. 1p., 12mo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Reads: 'Dear Sir/ \| I beg to enclose my account for Cowes drawing. \| Yrs truly \| Oscar Eckhard'. On the reverse, in another hand: 'Oscar Eckhardt. [sic] \| Popular Illustrator & artist. \| (July 1897)', with stamp of the St James's Budget....		£60.00
Post Office Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage [Andrew White Tuer (1838-1900), Scottish publisher in London, proprietor of the Leadenhall Press] [Post Office Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage at South Kensington Museum, 2nd July, 1890.] First day cover, with envelope with printed designs containing printed card. [Addressed to himself by Andrew W. Tuer of the Leadenhall Press.] In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with the envelope with one small tear in the flap. The cover of the envelope carries designs in light blue printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co, including 'The North Mail making for Highgate, 1790, at 8 miles an hour' and 'The North Mail, 1890,...		£150.00
Robert Dodd (1748-1815), English marine painter and engraver [John Boydell (1720-1804), engraver, printseller and Lord Mayor of London] [Robert Dodd, marine painter and engraver.] Autograph Receipt Signed ('Robt Dodd') to John Boydell On 17 x 19cm piece of paper. In fair condition, on aged paper, with trace of previous mount on blank reverse. Embossed with the four-penny government stamp. Reads: 'October 13th. 1791 \| Recd. of the Rt. Honble John Boydell Twenty two pounds fourteen Being the Ballance [sic] in full for Engraving...		£65.00
Samuel Cousins (1801-1887), English engraver [Martin Colnaghi, London printseller] [Samuel Cousins, engraver.] Autograph Note Signed ('Saml: Cousins.') to the London printseller Martin Colnaghi, sending sixty proofs of his 'plate of "Miss Macdonald"'. On 8 x 17cm piece of paper. In good condition, on aged paper, with small spike hole. Reads: 'To Martin Colnaghi Esqre \| Sir \| I have the pleasure to send you 60 Proofs from my plate of "Miss Macdonald," 30 of which number are before the Publication. \| Saml: Cousins.' Docketted on reverse 'S....		£65.00
Sir Arthur Bryant [Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant] (1899-1985), English historian and biographer of Samuel Pepys [Philip Dossé (d.1980), editor of Books and Bookmen] [Sir Arthur Bryant.] Typed Note Signed ('Arthur Bryant') to Philip Dossé, editor of Books and Bookmen, regarding a review of 'two Seymour books'. 1p., foolscap 8vo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. He thanks him for his letter. 'The two Seymour books have no arrived and I will let you have the review as soon as I can get round to it.'		£35.00