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Friedrich Ludwig Georg von Raumer (1781-1873), German historian Autograph Note Signed ('von Raumer'), in English, from the German historian Friedrich von Raumer, declining an invitation due to a command by 'the Queen' to attend a ball. 1p., 16mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. The note reads: 'My dear Sir! \| I am very sorry that, being commanded by the Queen to attend one of her Balls, it is not possible to accept your friendly invitation for the 24th May. Every faithfully your \| von Raumer \| L. 17th. May 36'. Von Raumer was in...	£60.00
F. B. Malim [Frederick Blagden Malim] (1872-1966), Master of Wellington College, Berkshire [the British Army] Autograph Letter Signed ('F. B. Malim') from Frederick Blagden Malim, Master of Wellington College, Berkshire, to an unnamed recipient, correcting the misapprehension that 'Wellington specially "prepares" for the Army'. 2pp., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Typed at head: 'Educn. \| F. B. MALIN [sic] (b.1872). Master at Wellington College.' The letter begins: 'No - Wellington was not founded to educate boys intending to enter the Army, it was founded to educate cheaply for any calling the sons of dead...	£80.00
Elizabeth Todd Nash of Madison, Connecticut, author of 'Fifty Puritan Ancestors' [Lady Marie de Grasse Evans (d.1907), wife of Sir Francis Henry Evans] Autograph Letter Signed from Elizabeth Todd Nash of Madison, Connecticut, to Lady Marie de Grasse Evans, concerning her book 'Fifty Puritan Ancestors'. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. The letter begins: 'My dear Lady Evans - \| Last week my publishers Messrs Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor sent you the two copies of "Fifty Puritan Ancestors" ordered so long ago. I trust you will find it as satisfactory as the rest...	£60.00
Edward Drummond (1792-1843), private secretary to Sir Robert Peel, whose murder by Daniel McNaughtan McNaughten] (1815?-1865) gave rise to the 'McNaughten Rules' of criminal responsibility Autograph Signature of Edward Drummond, private secretary to Sir Robert Peel, whose murder by Daniel McNaughtan gave rise to the 'McNaughten Rules' on criminal responsibility. On rectangular panel cut from the front of an envelope, with address and frank by Drummond, and crown postmark in red ink ('PAID \| 31 OC 31 \| 1842') . The address, in Drummond's autograph, reads: 'Private \| The Earl of Clanwilliam \| Gill Hall \| Dromore \| Ireland \| [signed in bottom left] Edwd...	£30.00
Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), Irish artist associated with Fraser's Magazine and Charles Dickens [Henry Howard (1769-1847), Secretary of the Royal Academy] Autograph Note Signed ('Danl. MacClise') from the artist Daniel Maclise to Henry Howard, Secretary of the Royal Academy, giving the title of his painting 'The Vow of The Ladies and the Peacock from The Chronicles off Froissart and others'. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged paper, attached by a stub to a piece of brown paper cut from an album. A fine, firm signature, employing an alternative spelling of the surname (the Oxford DNB notes that it was in 1835 that Maclise abandoned 'other forms' of it). Trimmed down from a letter...	£80.00
Christopher Heath (1835-1905), FRCS, English surgeon, Holme Professor of Clinical Surgery, University College Hospital [Sir William Henry Flower] Autograph Letter Signed ('Chrisr. Heath') from Christopher Heath to 'Flower' [the Zoologist Sir William Henry Flower], regarding the qualifications required by 'a young man entering your department'. 1p., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper, with part of stub from mounting adhering to the reverse. The letter reads: 'Dear Flower, \| Can you direct one of your subordinates to send me the documents relating to a young man entering your department? I have been asked to find out all about it &...	£30.00
Charles Hallam Elton Brookfield (1857-1913), English actor and playwright, son of William Makepeace Thackeray's friend 'Mrs. Brookfield' [(1821-1896), born Jane Octavia Elton] Autograph Letter Signed ('Charles H E Brookfield') from the playwright Charles Hallam Elton Brookfield to his friend 'Mrs. Damart', thanking her for 'praise' and discussing his work. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. He writes that her letter has 'exhilarated' him: 'I think there is nothing wh. gives one such thorough pleasure as praise frm those of whom one is fond. But I wish you would write some stories in the style of "Scenes of Clerical Life" (if...	£30.00
Charles Godolphin (c.1651-1720), Member of Parliament for Helston and one of the Commissioners of the Customs, buried in Westminster Abbey, brother of Sidney, Earl of Godolphin Autograph Signature ('C Godolphin.') of Charles Godolphin, Member of Parliament for Helston, and brother of Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, on printed Exchequer Receipt, made out by him in autograph. 1p., small 4to. On aged and lightly damp-stained paper, with wear and closed tear to extremities. Three counter-signatures in bottom left-hand corner faded with damp. The document begins (with manuscript additions in square brackets): 'Record [15 Janry 1707] \| Numb. [1040] \| The [22nd] Day of [...	£56.00
Admiral Eduardo O'Connor (1858-1921), Argentinian naval officer, Director General de Administrativa, y Gefe del Arsenal de Puerto Militar [Belgrano] Autograph Letter Signed ('E. O'Connor'), in Spanish, from the Argentinian Admiral Eduardo O'Connor to Coronel Ricardo Mombello, with reference to 'el Conscripto Carlos Wasington [sic] Anthony'. 2pp., 8vo. On bifolium. O'Connor's signature damaged by wear along a vertical fold, otherwise in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Scan on request.	£100.00
[Stephanie Caruana?; Bruce Roberts; The Jesse James Press; assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1963; Aristotle Onassis; conspiracy theories] [Mimeographed pamphlet alleging that Aristotle Onassis was behind the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy.] A Skeleton Key to the Gemstone File. Credit will go where credit is due after the mess has been cleaned up. 16pp., foolscap 8vo. Stapled into white printed covers, with 'ransom note' design on front and facsimile on back of letter from the Warren Commission members to the President of the United States, 24 September 1964. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. The document ends, under the publication...	£120.00

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