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[Sir John Bennett Piers (1772-1845), 6th Baronet, of Tristernagh Abbey, whose seduction of Lady Cloncurry, with a 'Crim. Con.' trial of 1807, was commemorated in a poem by Sir John Betjeman] [Sir John Piers, 'the Bold Bad Baronet'.] Autograph Letter Signed, in French, from 'Koechy', containing itemised accounts for the upkeep (in Prussia?) of Pier's two sons, John and William. Piers was a thorough blackguard, who seduced Lady Cloncurry for a bet. The resulting Crim. Con. action was a notable London scandal, with Lord Cloncurry awarded the considerable sum of £20,000 in damages, which Piers payed with great reluctance. After a dishonorable sojourn on the Isle of Man,...	£220.00
[King George VI; Royal investiture, Buckingham Palace, 1943.] [Royal investiture, Buckingham Palace, 1943.] Printed programme of an 'Investiture at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, the 11th of May, 1943, at 11 o'clock a.m.' 7pp., folio. On seven leaves of thick paper, stapled together. In fair condition, aged and worn. Annotated in grey and blue pencil. Ownership inscription at head: 'Mr. Mann'. Divided into subsections, with the main ones being the Distinguished Service Order; The Most Excellent Order of the...	£120.00
William Gowland, Esq., F.S.A., F.I.C., Associate of the Royal School of Mines [Presentation copy.] The Early Metallurgy of Silver and Lead: Part I., Lead. Communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by William Gowland, Esq., F.S.A., F.I.C., Associate of the Royal School of Mines. [2] + 64pp., 4to. Blue printed wraps. Aged and worn, with wraps detached and heavily-worn at extremities. Inscribed at head of front cover: 'Professor Tilden \| with the Author's kind regards'. Attractively presented, with tables and 21 illustrations in text. A scarce item: no copy at the British...	£120.00
William Wilberforce (1759-1833), politician and abolitionist [Captain John Fortescue of Cookhill, Worcestershire, brother of Theodosia Williams (1752-1823), wife of the Rev. William Williams] [William Wilberforce, abolitionist.] Autograph Letter Signed ('W Wilberforce') to Capt John Fortescue of Cookhill, defending his conduct in the face of what he considers to be the insane behaviour of Fortescue's brother-in-law, Rev. William Williams. 7pp., 4to. On two bifoliums. In good condition, lightly-aged. Autograph Note Signed from a Fortescue descendant on reverse of last leaf of second bifolium: 'This letter written to Capt Fortescue of Cookhill relate [sic] to a certain Revd Mr Williams who made a most unhappy marriage with his...	£880.00
Walker, Carter, & Walker, Architects, Windermere [Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria] [Royalty Cinema, Windermere.] Typed and manuscript 'Bill of Quantities for Excavating, Drainage, Walling, Slating etc', in building 'New Public Hall - Kinema etc - in Lake Road - Windermere for the Directors'. By architects Walker, Carter, & Walker. [1] + 10pp., crown 8vo. Held together with a metal stud, and placed in a brown card folder, with typed title on front cover. In good condition, with light signs of age and wear. Professionally presented, with the text typed out in columns and the sums and running totals written out in manuscript...	£100.00
Walker, Carter & Walker, Architects, Windermere [Windermere Police Station; W. L. Dolman, architect] [Windermere Police Station.] Typed and manuscript 'Bills of Quantities for Scheme' and 'Bill of Quantities for a New Police Station at Windermere for the Westmoreland Standing Joint Committee' by Walker, Carter & Walker. Each document with a substantial number of typed itemised entries, with each item costed in manuscript, and manuscript totals. ONE: Headed 'WINDEREMERE POLICE STATION. \| Bills of Quantities for Scheme \| Submitted by W. L. Dolman F.R.I.B.A. Winderemere. \| May 1925. \| Excavator, Drainlayer, Waller...	£100.00
Sir George Frampton [Sir George James Frampton], RA (1860-1928), sculptor [William Mansfield, 1st Viscount Sandhurst (1855-1921), Lord Chancellor to King George V] [Sir George Frampton.] Autograph Letter in the third person to the Lord Chamberlain [Viscount Sandhurst] 1p., 4to. The letter has been torn into 15 pieces (perhaps by a regal hand?), and has been pieced together and laid down on paper backing. Frampton expresses his regret that 'His Majesty's gracious command to attend the Private View fo the Pictures at Buckingham Palace has only just reached him...	£45.00
Sabilla Novello (1821-1904), singer and author, daughter of Vincent Novello (1781-1861), and sister of Mary Cowden Clarke (1809-1898), wife of Charles Cowden Clarke (1787-1877); Clara Angela Macirone [Sabilla Novello, daughter of Vncent Novello.] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Miss Macirone' [the composer Clara Angela Macirone], regarding her sister Mary Cowden Clarke's ill-health. 2pp., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged. The letter reads: 'My dear Miss Macirone \| Mrs. Cowden has recd. your letter, & forwards the enclosure to Clara [the Countess of Gigliucci, another sister]. \| Mrs. C. C's hands are so afflicted that she writes with greatest difficulty; so I write...	£56.00
Mary Cowden Clarke (1809-1898), daughter of Vincent Novello (1781-1861), and wife of Charles Cowden Clarke (1787-1877), writers and Shakespeare scholars [Clara Angela Macirone] [Mary Cowden Clarke, writer, daughter of Vincent Novello.] Five Autograph Letters Signed to the pianist Clara Angela Macirone, sending news from Italy, on topics including music, the Risorgimento, the building of Villa Novello, Carlo Poerio. Closely and neatly written on five bifoliums. Text totalling 14pp., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper, with minor damage at head of third letter, and wear to extremities of the fourth. The first two letters (1856 and 1859) addressed formally, the third to 'Angela & Minnie', and...	£450.00
Katharine Marjory Stewart-Murray [née Ramsay], Duchess of Atholl (1874-1960), Chairman, British League for European Freedom [Mark Bonham Carter (1922-1994), Baron Bonham-Carter, publisher and Liberal] [Katharine, Duchess of Atholl, to Mark Bonham Carter.] Autograph Letter Signed ('K M Atholl') to 'Major Bonham-Carter', regarding a meeting on the role of the Poles in the Second World War, at which he is to be a speaker. 4pp., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged. She is especially pleased that he has agreed to speak at 'our meeting', as the League is 'always so anxious to have our meetings all-party ones - this one more especially so'. The theme of the meeting is the role of the Poles in the Second World War,...	£140.00

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