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William E. Appleby [ZETA nuclear fusion device; Harwell; U.K. Atomic Energy Authority; Museum of Model Engineering & Science, Westcliffe-on-Sea] The collection is laid down on the rectos of 43 leaves of a 4to folder, on pages printed with borders and headed with the name of the Museum. Items in good condition, with the usual aging to newspaper cuttings, in worn folder. Folder in original buff wraps with, printed on front wrap, 'Compiled... |
£350.00 |
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Lancelot Speed (1860 – 1931), Victorian illustrator of books, usually of a fantastical or romantic nature Signature (and subscription) only from letter, signed Lancelot Speed, book illustrator. Part of letter, 11 x 5cm, good condition, saying, yours try | Lancelot Speed. |
£23.00 |
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Oliver Lodge, spiritualist and author 6.5 x 2.5cm, staining from having been laid down in an album (residual glue), but signature clear. |
£23.00 |
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Sir Francis Reginald Wingate, Bt. (1861-1953), Army officer & colonial governor Signature (with another word) F.R. Wingate, Colonial Governor. Paper clipped from letter, c.8 x 2cm, tipped onto larger piece of paper, good condition. |
£23.00 |
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William Benjamin Carpenter MD CB FRS 813–1885), English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist. Signature and subscription from Autograph Letter, signed W.B. Carpenter, zoologist etc. Paper, 11 x 5cm, faint traces on reverse of its origin in an album, 99 in bottom corner in another hand (number in collection), mainly good. Believe me to be, Dr Sir, yours most sincerely WB Carpenter. |
£25.00 |
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J.B. Owen, chemist Part of Autograph Note Signed,JB Owen, chemist, to unnamed correspondent. Paper, 9 x 12cm, small closed tear, good condition, marked at top No. 296 in a collection, saying I wish you success in this & on this & every other [?] that you undertake. |
£23.00 |
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Harrison Weir, book illustrator Paper, 11 x 4cm, incudes name of address, To Mrs Warner., formerly laid down in an album, some remnants of process on reverse, showing through faintly not impinging on the signature, mainly good condition. |
£23.00 |
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Henry Barraud (1811-1874), English portrait, subject and animal painter Signature only, cut from letter, "Yrs truly | Henry Barraud", artist. Paper, 11 x 3cm, formerly laid down in an album, some remnants of process on reverse, otherwise good condition. |
£23.00 |
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Caesar (or Cæsar) Henry Hawkins FRS (1798–1884), British surgeon. Part of Autograph Letter Signed Caesar Hawkins, surgeon, to unknown correspondent. Part of letter, 11 x 7cm, fold marks, slightly obscuring a letter or two, marked No. 100 in a collection. The item comprises to subscription and signature, as well, on the reverse, some text, I meant to have said that she might leave off both the [?Steel] & the alkaline drops, but if the... |
£32.00 |
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Sir William Jenner, 1st Baronet (1815–1898), English physician, discovered the distinction between typhus and typhoid. Part of Autograph Letter Signed William Jenner, physician, to Mrs Lawford. Top third of a letter, staining of glue faintly on reverse, with subscription and signature Yours faithfully William Jenner, name of addressee, and, on reverse, surviving part of letter, Dear Madam, | I have received a letter from my friend & former pupil Dr [rest lost]. From a collection,... |
£28.00 |
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