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John Thompson; W. Harvey; Allan Cunningham [Printed item a black and white steel engraving by John Thompson, from a design by W. Harvey, described by Buday as a candidate for 'The First Christmas Card'] 8vo, 1 p. Image clear on aged paper, with the leaf loosely attached to the letterpress title of the work whence it comes (see below), that title being laid down in a folder with a window cut into the front for viewing the card through. The dimensions of the engraved illustration are roughly 12.5...	£180.00
The Universal Railway & Carriage Spring Company, Limited [the Perry Green Gardiner Patent Elliptic and Sprial Spring; Victorian locomotives; nineteenth-century railways] Printed prospectus, with separate leaves of testimonials and illustration, for shares in 'The Universal Railway & Carriage Spring Company, Limited The prospectus is folio, 3 pp, in a bifolium. Loosely inserted is a folio leaf, with the testimonials printed on one side, and a quarto leaf with four engraved illustrations: two of wheels under carriages, and two showing details of the springs on those wheels. The three items are on aged paper...	£75.00
Joseph Parker (1830-1902), English nonconformist divine, preacher, theologian and miscellaneous writer Autograph Note Signed to Rev. R. Best?], concerning takings from his lectures. One page, thirteen lines, 8vo, small closed tears, text clear and complete. "As I cannot continue my lectures on [? see scan], for some time to come I return a proportion of the balance of money collected in various towns. I have not taken one penny for my labours, but I propose to retain about...	£56.00
'John Bull' [James Asperne (1757-1820), London bookseller and publisher; Sir Robert Wilson (1777-1849), English general; William Wittman; Napoleon Bonaparte] [Printed handbill against Napoleon Bonaparte.] Another Confirmation of the Tender Mercies of Bonaparte in Egypt! Selected by his old friend John Bull. Large 8vo, 1 p. Thirty-eight lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. '43.' in manuscript in top right-hand corner. Begins: 'As a Proof of the Veracity of Sir Robert Wilson's Account of the tremendously inhuman MURDERS perpetrated at JAFFA by Order of that most sanguinary Monster,...	£145.00
Carlotta Patti ['Carlotta Patty'] and her sister Adelina Patti (1843-1919), Italian opera singers Autograph Signatures of the opera singers Carlotta Patti ['Carlotta Patty'] and her sister Adelina Patty. On a rectangle of paper cut from the bottom of a letter. Fair, on aged and creased paper. Reads 'We are \| Sir \| Yours obediently \| [signed] Adelina Patti \| Carlotta Patty [sic]'.	£165.00
Charles Keene [Charles S. Keene; Charles Samuel Keene] (1823-1891), English illustrator, known for his work for 'Punch' [Frank Walton (1840-1928), artist] Autograph Note Signed from the Punch illustrator Charles Keene ('Charles S. Keene') to fellow-artist Frank Walton. 12mo, 1 p. Fair, on aged paper folded twice. He has 'no idea where the Graphotype Company "hail from" & cannot find out', despite making enquiries.	£45.00
Charlotte Yonge [Charlotte Mary Yonge] (1823-1901), English Victorian novelist Autograph Signature of the Victorian novelist Charlotte Yonge ('C M Yonge') on part of letter. On both sides of a leaf of 16mo laid grey paper, with the lower part of the leaf torn away. Fair, on aged and creased paper. The last part of a letter, with the recto reading '<...> paper which one of the Embassy to America gave a doctor there - just like blotting paper, I daresay you know...	£25.00
Edward Le Bas (1904-1966), English painter and collector [Jean Winifred Inglis (1884-1959), artist] Two Autograph Letters Signed from Edward Le Bas to 'Miss Inglis'. Letter One: 12mo, 2 pp. Good on lightly-aged paper. The 'delightful drawing' she left for him is a 'wonderful surprise'. He has been 'trying some life drawing direct with the brush' and is surprised that she was able 'to put it down like that!' Letter Two: 4to, 2 pp. Fair, on lightly-aged and...	£180.00
Frederic William Farrar [Dean Farrar] (1831-1903), Dean of Canterbury, English theological writer Autograph Letter Signed from Frederic William Farrar, Dean of Canterbury, to an unnamed male correspondent. 12mo, 3 pp. Bifolium. 24 lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on aged paper. He thanks him for the present: 'I have been examining the "belts" with the greatest interest, & have already shewn some of them to our Scientific Society'. He will 'take an early opportunity' of reading the papers...	£35.00
Mark Antony Lower (1813-1876), English antiquary and local historian, founder member of the Sussex Archaeological Society [John Wickham Flower (1807-1873), Croydon geologist and archaeologist] Two Autograph Letters signed from the Sussex antiquary Mark Antony Lower (both signed 'M: A: Lower') to John Wickham Flower. Both items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Letter One (27 April 1865): 12mo, 2 pp. Bifolium. Seventeen lines. He is sorry not to have been able to accept Flower's hospitality: 'Let us hope to meet about Whitsuntide for the pilgrimage to Firle'. He is eager for information for his '...	£125.00

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