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Sir Theodore Martin (1816-1909), Scottish poet, biographer and translator. Autograph Letter Signed ('Theodore Martin') [to an autograph dealer?]. One page, 12mo. Good, though a little grubby at the right-hand margin, and with the name of the recipient neatly torn away at foot. 'Dear Sir | Neither Lady Martin nor myself feel any interest in any letters of ours, which may have come into your hands.' |
£50.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid (1842-1905), British novelist and biographer Autograph Note Signed ('Wemyss Reid') [to Rev. E. J. F. Davies]. One page, 12mo. On blue paper discoloured from glue by previous mounting. Seven-line printed biographical cutting in top right-hand corner. 'I am very happy to comply with your request [for an autograph].' |
£30.00 | |
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Sir William Job Collins (1859-1946), English ophthalmic surgeon and Liberal politician The collection is in good condition. Three of the communications bear the stamp of the Royal Society of Arts, of which the recipient Wood was the Secretary. Letter One (28 October 1914; letterhead of 1 Albert Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W., 12mo, 2 pp, 18 lines, mourning border): He does not 'see... |
£120.00 | |
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Spencer Leigh Hughes (1858-1920), British politician and journalist, 'Sub Rosa' of the 'Daily News' and 'Morning Leader' Autograph Note Signed to unnamed male correspondent [Rev. E. J. F. Davies]. One page, octavo. Mounted on piece of card. Ruckled and lightly aged, with some rust spotting from paperclip, and a little glue in left-hand margin. 'I send you my signature below with pleasure. My father was Welsh & my mother was English.' From the collection of Rev. E. J. F. Davies. |
£20.00 | |
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The Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales [Edward]. Typed Note, third person (as above) to Miss Winifred Oldfield. One page, 8vo, minor defects. A standard reply with a gap filled by the name of whichever royalist had made a request for an autograph. He expresses "His Royal Highness's regret that, owing to the immense number of requests for his autograph and photograph, it has become impossible for him to... |
£35.00 | |
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W.B. Sprague, American Congregational clergyman, autograph collector, biographer. Autograph Letter Signed to "Mrs Shelly". Two pages, 8vo, good condition. A good deal of politeness and circumlocution surround his statement of gratitude for the gift of some autographs. |
£150.00 | |
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W.W. Caddell, autograph-collector [?] Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed female correspondent. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. He claims that he has checked his post and finds he had not answered her. "If you still have the autograph letters of Gissing & others & will post them on approval I will see if I can afford your price." He refers to his enclosure of a "The 'Bazaar'... |
£80.00 | |
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Walter Runciman, 1st Viscount Runciman of Doxford (1870-1949), English Liberal politician [paper making; the book trade; publishing] Typed Letter Signed ('Walter Runciman') to L. P. Jacks. 12mo, 3 pp, 35 lines. Good, on lightly aged paper, and with a thin strip from mount adhering at head of blank verso of second leaf of bifolium. Discusses 'the restriction on the importation of paper and paper making materials', imposed 'with the object of securing more tonnage space in incoming... |
£56.00 | |
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William Agnew (1825-1910), English art dealer, director of the magazine 'Punch' from 1872 Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Chapman. Three pages, 12mo. Very good on lightly aged paper with slightest trace of previous mount adhering to blank verso of second leaf of bifolium. He has 'looked out' and is sending 'a few interesting Autographs', and would have sent them before, had he not been 'a great invalid all summer'. 'I will... |
£60.00 | |
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William and Thomas Boone, booksellers [Henry Pelham, 5th Duke of Newcastle, statesman and collector] Total 18pp., 8vo (letters), 3pp., 4to (lists), and one page 8vo (list). The dealers are giving advice and information to the collector, particularly relating to the Dawson Turner Sale (1859) and the Libri Sale (1859), often illegibly or nearly so. A. William Boone (4 June 1859) advises that a "... |
£600.00 |
