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'F. W. Newman, (Emeritus Professor of University College, London)' [Francis William Newman (1805-1897); National Society for Women's Suffrage] [Victorian feminism] 4pp., 8vo. Bifolium. Drophead title. In fair condition, lightly-aged, disbound. No copy traced. Note: "The National Society for Women's Suffrage was the first national group in the United Kingdom to campaign for women's right to vote. Formed on 6 November 1867, by Lydia Becker, the organisation... |
£150.00 | |
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'Edward J. Watherston, F.S.S. of Pall Mall East London' [Edward James Watherston (1839-1904), London goldsmith and jeweller] [The Social Science Congress, Cheltenham, 1878] [women's suffrage] 16pp., 8vo. In good condition, lightly-aged, no wraps, disbound. Several copies on COPAC, but now scarce, with only one copy on the open market. |
£80.00 | |
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'B. R. P.' [Bessie Rayner Parkes] [The Ladies' Sanitary Association; The English Woman's Journal, London] [women's suffrage; Victorian feminism] 15pp., 8vo. In good condition, lightly-aged, no wraps, disbound. No copy on COPAC or on OCLC WorldCat. |
£90.00 | |
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[The Geological Society of London] T. H. Huxley; Sir Charles Lyell; Sir Roderick Impey Murchison; Sir Richard Owen; William Conybeare; Sir Joseph Prestwich [Charles Darwin; theory of evolution] A substantial run of a historic scientific journal, at a significant period in its history, with the theory of Evolution occasioning an upheaval of received ideas. 153 numbers, dating from the first number of 1 Feb. 1845 to that of 1 Nov. 1901, with a single subsequent number (Feb. 1911). (... |
£1,800.00 | |
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Michael Gilbert. [Michael Gilbert, crime writer] A large collection of Typed Letters Signed. MICHAEL GILBERT, Detective Story Writer, Founder Member, sometime Membership Secretary, 21 TLSs and TNSs, total 23pp., 8vo and 4to, some with ms. additions, 1955-1960, mainly concerning the financial affairs of the Crime Writers' Association (CWA), the financial consequences of publishing the... |
£250.00 | |
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Roy Vickers. ROY VICKERS, Detective Story Writer, 5TLSs, total 6pp., 4to, all 1961, jokey, gossipy letters concerning CWA affairs - Rosemary Robinson being co-opted to the general committee, German rights to an Anthology sold, an enquiry from Japan about Anthologies (leading to a discussion), subject for... |
£200.00 | |
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Josephine Bell. [Josephine Bell, crime writer] A collection of autograph letters. Detective Story Writer, sometime Chairman of the Crime Writers Association (1959/60). 14 ALSs, TLSs and TNSs, total 17pp., 8vo and 4to, 1958-1960, about CWA affairs - finances, the Dinner (with some incoming correspondence), the Japanese CWA, news from members, meetings, royalties on CWA... |
£250.00 | |
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Julian Symons. Julian Symons, Detective Story Writer and Historian of the Genre, Founder Member, sometime Chairman of CWA (1958/9), 12 TLSs, one page each, 8vo and 4to, some with ms. additions, concerning CWA affairs - news of the Anthology, financial dealings, expenses, the funeral of a member, the Exhibition... |
£250.00 | |
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George MacDonald, Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister, writer of fantasy and fairy tales. One page, 12mo, good condition, apart from a little smudging, text clear and complete, as follows: "I want much to see you in order to ask a small favcour of you. When will you be at home tomorrow? Mrs Temple will bring me, if you can make it convenient. I am now visiting them here - so do not... |
£220.00 | |
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Bruce Graeme. BRUCE GRAEME (Graham Montague Jeffries), sometime Chairman (1957/8), author of "Blackshirt", etc., one ALS and 2 TLSs, one page each, 8vo, 1957-1959, concerning Crime Writers' Association (CWA) affairs - tax affairs, entertainment expenses - and a description of his wife, Lorna's, serious... |
£85.00 |
