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[ Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('O Hagan') to Sir George F. Bowen

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Thomas O'Hagan (1812-1885), 1st Baron O'Hagan, the first Roman Catholic Lord Chancellor of Ireland since King James II [ Sir George Ferguson Bowen (1821-1899), colonial administrator ]
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On letterhead of 19 Chesham Place, S.W. [London]. 6 May 1882.
£35.00

1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged, laid down on leaf removed from an autograph album. Inviting him to dinner, if 'disengaged'.

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Ink cartoon of Payne's penguin 'Squeak', signed 'A B Payne' and created for the autograph collector J. H. Roberts.

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Austin Bowen Payne (1876-1956), Welsh cartoonist best-known for his creations 'the pets': 'Pip, Squeak and Wilfred' which featured in the Daily Mirror from 1919 to 1955.
Publication details: 
Dated 1926 by Payne.
£150.00

Very good, c.9 x 16cms, neatly mounted on larger piece of card. Full length drawing of 'Squeak', holding a letter, with the envelope on the floor, and shouting to Payne's baby rabbit 'WILFRED! - WHERE ARE YOU? MR J. H. ROBERTS WANTS YOUR AUTOGRAPH!' Signed beneath the speech bubble 'A B Payne - | 26'. According to one authority 'Fans of 'the pets' included Prince Charles, Spike Milligan, Peter Cushing and Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond'.

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