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Eliza Lynn Linton, novelist Autograph Note Signed "E. Lynn Linton", novelist, to "Mr Wright". One page, 12mo, edge trimmed with minor loss of text. She is working too hard to find time for "social duties or politenesses" She will be at a certain place the following day. She has a cold "who has not?") abnd asks whether he will be in his "place" the following day.	£36.00
H.E.V. Stannard [John Strange Winter], novelist. Autograph Note Signed "H.E.V. Stannard" [John Strange Winter, novelist] to "Mrs. Raffey". One page, 4to, fold marks, spotted, mainly good. She confirms a meeting with him and Mrs Morel, adding: "Yes. I have read the 'Dance of Death' - I would have jumped at it. It's exquisite & strong [underlined] too- As I said you're a genius - There'll be a notice in next week's W.W." She...	£35.00
Anne Manning, novelist Autograph Letter Signed "Anne Manning", novelist, to "Mr Warren", illustrator Three pages, 12mo, good condition. "By all means let the subject be [Insi?] the Gipsy. On after-consideration, I was afraid the other subject would be too crowded. I long to see your study from nature; rememebring your beautiful design of 'Mein Vogel'." She goes on to discuss his son's illness...	£38.00
C.W. Paterson, Vice Admiral of the Blue Autograph Memorandum Signed "C.W. Paterson", Vice Admiral of the Blue about his son's interview for the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, in 1822. With his son's account. One page, c.18 x 11cm, fold marks, and chipped but text clear and complete. He records that the day after the Examination his so, Charles, had partly recovered from the disappointment (of failure presumably) - "deeply affected" because he had set his heart on the College. He says that he advised...	£180.00
The Labour Party Memorandum on the issues of the war [The Labour Party; pamphlet] Pamphlet, 8pp, tall 8vo, chipped and stained, punch-hole in top left corner but text clear and complete. Scarce: COPAC lists only three copies (BL happy with a microform).	£125.00
Rev. Woodville Woodman of Stoneclough, near Manchester (Swedenborgian, Minister of the New Jerusalem Church, Kearsley, Lancashire, 1839-1872) [John Brindley, Methodist; Northampton New Church] Dr. Brindley and his Abettors. To the Inhabitants of Northampton. [a defence of Swedenborgianism against a Methodist critic] 8vo, 11 + [i] pp. Disbound. Good, on lightly-aged and worn paper. Signed in type at end (p.11) 'WOODVILLE WOODMAN. \| Stoneclough, near Manchester, \| March 5th, 1861.' The final page is headed 'PUBLIC NOTICE.', and advertises services and a 'Reading & Tract Society' at Northampton New Church...	£180.00
The Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., D.C.L. Some Notices of Metallic Ornaments and Attachments to Leather. [Illustrated, and inscribed by the author] 8vo, 40 pp. Five plates (numbered I to V and with p.40 numbered VI) and thirty illustrations in text. In original brown cloth wraps, with cover bearing white paper label printed in red and black reading 'HUME \| METAL ON LEATHER. \| 1863.' Tight, on aged paper, in rebacked wraps. Inscribed on...	£85.00
James Whitcomb Riley, illustrator Howard Chandler Christy Home Again with Me [Illustrated Book] A good association copy. Decorated green boards,illustrated eps, good +. With the bookplates of Edward Laurence Doheny and Carrie Estelle Doheny (front endpapers - not her conventional bookplate), a label "From the Library of Estelle Doheny at 8 Chester Place Los Angeles". Also a small Chrismas...	£175.00
M.M. Fullwood Women and the Vote. Some Facts and Suggestions. Compiled for the Women's Committee of the National Adult School Union Pamphlet, [16]pp., 8vo, fold marks, mainly good condition. The code suggests an imprint of 5000 (ffot of page 5,000. 2/19, but there is no copy recorded on COPAC or WorldCat. Topics include; How the possession of the vote benefits women; How to make right use of the vote; What women voters...	£200.00
I. F. White, editor, 'Writers Against Apartheid' [South Africa; racism; Sean O'Casey; Hugh MacDiarmid; Louis MacNeice; William Empson] Writers Against Apartheid [broadsheet magazine containing poems by MacDiarmid, MacNeice, Empson] Broadsheet bifolium, 4 pp. Text clear and complete. On lightly-aged paper, worn along fold lines. Poetry collection, containing twenty-eight poems by writers including 'Mazizi Kunene (In Exile, London, 1960)' and Hugh MacDiarmid, whose two poems have the footnote 'We are especially pleased to...	£280.00

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