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Bert Bensen, American psychology lecturer and supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 16pp., 4to, with additional yellow cover leaf carrying title, with 'Introduction' on reverse. In good condition, on aged and worn paper, with slight damage to the fore-edge of the cover leaf. Neat ownership inscription of John H. Shaw. According to the introduction 'Bert Bensen's account of his... |
£120.00 | |
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August E. Koestler, Jesse G. Johnson 60pp., 8vo, printed wraps (leathery texture), covers sl. grubby with number "342" written top left front, good condition. "No.12 of a Limited Autographed Edition of Two Hundred Copies | Faithfully yours | [signed in manuscript]] August E. Koestler | and | Jesse G. Johnson." No copy listed on... |
£220.00 | |
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Alfred Henry Forrester (pseud. 'Alfred Crowquill'), illustrator and writer, associated with his brother Charles Robert Forrester (1803-1850) Ten of the engravings carry Crowquill's name; the other eight can be attributed to him stylistically. In good overall condition, on aged paper, with a few of the eighteen lightly creased or worn, and one bearing traces of previous mounting. Seven of the engravings are proofs of vignettes and... |
£600.00 | |
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[Masonic poem; nineteenth-century American Freemasonry] 2pp., folio. On two leaves of yellow paper, with 'PATENT' lion and unicorn watermark. Text enclosed within faint blue vertical lines. Good, on lightly aged and worn paper. No record found of the publication of this item, the first page of which is headed 'Opening: -', with the last section... |
£350.00 | |
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Richard Hengist Horne [born Richard Henry Horne] (1802-1884), English poet, author of 'Orion' Note: 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly-aged, laid down on paper with traces of glue to one margin. In response to a request for an autograph it reads: 'Novr 10/69 | 21 Beauvoir St | Portland Place | London. W. | Dear Sir | I send this in accordance with your request to Mr Lacy.' | I am |... |
£65.00 | |
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Lady Harrington [Maria Foote, actress] Two pages, 16mo, bifolium, fold marks,stab holes without loss of more than a letter oftext, mainly good condition. "Lady Harington begs Messrs Griffith[s] and Crick will send, as soon after eleven o'clock as they can, the Black Italian net [which excised] for dresses with painted Flowers on it,... |
£65.00 | |
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George Lansbury [Pamphlet] The Futility of the National Government [8]pp., 8vo, sl. bent at bottom, sl. grubby, mainly good. Scarce: 5 copies on COPAC (not at BL) |
£56.00 | |
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H.B. Martin 15pp., 12mo, sewn as issued, foxing, small stain and small unopened tear on first page, mainly good. Inscribed to a Miss Smith by a Mr Smith. No copy on COPAC/WorldCat, but apprently the sermon was reprinted with a memoir of H.B. Martin in 1845 (copy only in BL). |
£135.00 | |
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FitzRoy James Henry Somerset [known as Lord FitzRoy Somerset], 1st Baron Raglan [Lord Raglan] (1788-1855), British army officer [The Charge of the Light Brigade; Battle of Balaklava; Crimean War] On piece of 6.5 x 11.5 cm paper, cut from front of frank. Very good, on lightly-aged paper. With the red government postmark ('FREE | 11 JU 11 | 1831'). Reads 'London June seventh 1831 | Colonel Brotherton | Merthyr Tydvil | [signed] Fitzroy Somerset'. |
£25.00 | |
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Dame Alicia Markova [Lilian Alicia Marks] (1910-2004), Britain's first prima ballerina and in the 1940s the world's highest-paid dancer, discovered by Serge Diaghilev, and partnered by Anton Dolin Signature on card ('Alicia Markova') of the prima ballerina Dame Alicia Markova. In black ink on 5 x 8 cm card, with rounded edges. In very good condition, lightly aged, with evidence of previous mounting on the marbled reverse. Reads 'Alicia Markova | 1933.' |
£25.00 |
