Latest additions

Author, Title, Summary	Price
John Philip Sousa (1854-1932), American composer, known for his marches including 'Stars and Stripes Forever' [ John Philip Sousa, American composer. ] Autograph Signature, carefully written along the horizon line of a small photograph of the Atlantic City Steel Pier. Carefully signed along the horizon line of a 3 x 9.5 black and white photograph of the Atlantic City Steel Pier, the location of a "residency" of Sousa's. Laid down on 13.5 x 16.5 cm piece of light-pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition. Reads: 'John Philip Sousa \| 1911...	£150.00
Francis Grant (1803-1878), English portrait painter [ Thomas Faed (1826-1900), Scottish artist; Baron Carlo Marochetti (1805-67), Italian sculptor; Samuel Cousins (1801-87), engraver; Royal Academy ] [ Sir Francis Grant, portrait painter. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Francis Grant') to Scottish artist Thomas Faed, on his election as Associate Member of the Royal Academy, and an engraving by Samuel Cousins of one of his paintings. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, the blank reverse of the second leaf laid down on card backing removed from autograph album. Writing of his trip to London to take part in the vote at the Royal Academy he writes: 'I had two inducements to come up - you & Marochetti [the...	£60.00
David Roberts (1796-1864), RA, Scottish painter [ Thomas Faed (1826-1900), Scottish artist; Sir Daniel Macnee (1806-1882), Scottish artist ] [ David Roberts, RA, Scottish painter. ] Autograph Note Signed ('David Roberts'), inviting fellow Scottish artist Thomas Faed to a 'quite dinner' with Daniel Macnee. 1p., 12mo. In very good condition, lightly aged. Laid down on leaf removed from album. Reads: 'My Dear Faed/ \| Will you take a quiet dinner with me on Tuesday next the 24th. 1/4 before 7 - and meet our friend MacNee - to say nothing of obliging \| Yours faithfully \| David Roberts'.	£135.00
Daniel Maclise (1806-1870), Irish artist and illustrator [ Thomas Faed (1826-1900), Scottish artist ] [ Daniel Maclise, Irish artist and illustrator. ] Autograph Note Signed ('Danl. Maclise') to Scottish painter Thomas Faed. 1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Laid down on leaf removed from album. Reads: 'My dear Faed \| It will give me much pleasure to dine with you the day you name \| Believe me \| faithfully yours \| Danl. Maclise'.	£65.00
Clarkson Stanfield [Clarkson Frederick Stanfield] (1793-1867), RA, English marine painter [ Clarkson Stanfield, marine painter. ] Autograph Signature ('C Stanfield') on part of letter. The address and valediction of a letter have been cut away, on two strips. With mourning border. In good condition, lightly aged, and laid down on leaf removed from album. The address (3 x 10.5 cm) reads: 'The Green Hill. Hampstead. \| May 21st. 1855.' The valediction (4 x 11.5 cm) reads: '[...]...	£25.00
Arthur James Balfour [ A. J. Balfour ] (1848-1930), 1st Earl of Balfour, English Conservative Prime Minister, 1902-1905 [ Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, Conservative Prime Minister. ] Autograph Signature ('Arthur Balfour'). 1p., 12mo. In good condition, on aged paper. Evidently a response to a request for an autograph. Reads: 'Greetings \| from \| Arthur Balfour \| Xmas 1900'.	£25.00
Cedric Belfrage, Film Critic, journalist, writer, political activist, MI6 Agent, alleged Soviet spy. [ Belfrage; Soviet spies ] Typed Note Signed "Cedric" to "Adrian". One page, 8vo, fold marks, good condition. I've been hoping for an opening so as to make that excursion to Gerrards Cross, but alas it has not opened. Now I am completely involved in a Shaef [SHAEF = Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force] press job and hope to be over the water very...	£56.00
[ Henry Montagu Butler (called Montagu;1833–1918), academic ] [ Trinity College, Cambridge; Eton ] Autograph Note, third person, to the "President and Committee of the Etonian Club". 1.5pp., 12mo, black border, bifolium, good condition: "The Master of Trinity [H.M. Butler] presents his Compliments to the President and Committee of the Etonian Club, and, while highly sensible of the honour implied in their very kind Invitation, regrets much that an engagement at home must...	£35.00
The Fly Fishers Club, London, founded 1884 [ William Senior (1837-1920), editor of the Field; Robert Bright Marston (1853-1927); Maj.-Gen. Sir Desmond Dykes Tynte O'Callaghan ] [ The Fly Fishers Club, London. ] Three documents relating to a change in trustees, addressed to the Club's bankers Messrs Coutts & Co. With signatures of William Senior, editor of the Field, Robert Bright Marston and others. The first two items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. The third in fair condition, aged and worn. ONE: Typed Letter Signed (over a penny tax stamp) by 'W Senior' and 'R B Marston', announcing their resignation as trustees, to be replaced by Walter Durfee Coggeshall, William Milner...	£150.00
Robinson & Sons, Ltd., Chesterfield, textile and packaging manufacturers, suppliers of textile goods to the British Army in the Second World War ] [ Robinson & Sons, Ltd., Chesterfield. ] Two British Army cloth bandages, in cloth packet with printed instructions headed 'First Field Dressing'. Two pink cloth bandages, in brown cloth packet, roughly 8 x 11 x 2 cm. The contents are described as 'Two Dressings in Waterproof Covers, each consisting of a gauze pad stitched to a bandage and a safety pin.; The printed text, encased within a border, also includes instructions 'To Open' and '...	£90.00

Advanced Search

Email enquiry

View your shopping cart.

Newsletters

Email updates