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[William Hazlitt] Gladys Hazlitt, daughter of William Carew Hazlitt, great grand-daughter of William Hazlitt, esayist Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, good condition. She has found a letter to W.C. Hazlitt from her correspondent about Margaret Hazlitt's diary and asks its whereabouts. Her letter about it in "The Times" had produced no results, and P.P. Howe (extensive writer on her "great grandfather William... |
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Anna Evreinova; Nina Evreinova (Babashnikova); Fedor Babashnikova A Collection of Autograph Letters In Russian, and typed descriptions, transcriptions and translations in English which derive from previous owner. They concern a major literary periodical in Russia (Chekhov was a contributor), Severnyi Vestnik (Northern Herald) which was run by Nina Evreinova... |
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[Victor Cavendish], Victor Christian William Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire (1868 -1938), known as Victor Cavendish until 1908, was a British politician who served as Governor General of Canada. Three pages, 12mo, fold marks, good condition. "I have the greatest pleasure in giving you a testimonial. Both from personal knowledge & from what I have always heard of you I can testify to your high & honorable character. | I have known you for some considerable time now & have not... |
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[Sir Walter Scott (Jr) and John Younger, Shoemaker] Four pages, 4to, bifolium, minor staining, fold mark, mainly good condition. Sir Walter orders a pair of boots for fishing, giving full detail of dimensions etc. John Younger, boot/shoe maker, saying first of all how long it takes and what steps he'd altready taken (29 Sept.) and then giving... |
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[Chapman & Hall, Dickens' publishers] J. York One page, 8vo, good condition. [J. York] "Gent[leme]n | Please favour me with a reply to my application to publish extracts from Old Curiosity Shop for use with Magic Lantern. I fear it has escaped your notice." Frederic Chapman has added his note to the foot of the page, "If you acknowledge... |
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Alan Gray, composer [Rupert Brooke; booklet] 1914 by Rupert Brooke set to music for Chorus and Organ, or Orchestra 24pp., cr. 8vo, grey printed paper wraps, partially detached, creased and and worn, with two stains on front cover, largest 3/4"dia, contents aged but good. Tow copies listed on COPAC/WorldCat (both BL), i.e. very scarce. |
£180.00 | |
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[Publisher] Basil Blackwell [Pamphlet; signed by Blackwell] School Books. Why not net? Sub-title, "An Address by Basil Blackwell Patiently heard by The Society of Bookmen on April 9th 1934, and now Privately Printed for presentation to certain of his friends." 14pp., beige paper wraps, sl. sunned, mainly good condition. Basil Blackwell has personalised the opening letter... |
£120.00 | |
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[Publisher] William Heinemann "A paper read before a meeting in London of the Associated Booksellers of Great Britain and Ireland, April 1895." 28pp., 8vo, stiff paper covers, covers, inside cover and ep foxed, contents mainly good but some small closed tears. Front cover inscribed, "Wm. H." (written by Bangs?) and with the... |
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[William Shakespeare] Charles Knight & Co. [16]pp., 8vo, discreet stab-holes, good condition. Presumably this item was once bound in to an issue of a periodical. Four copies are listed on COPAC/WorldCat. |
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[Charles Knight & Son, Windsor] Two pages, disbound from periodical with original wraps (before binding volume), 8vo, sl.chipped and browned edges, text complete. A plan for a serious working man's library which found fruition with Hatchard and Knight (not Rivington - a later Prospectus reveals the change - see COPAC, "... |
£90.00 |
