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[The Pall Mall Magazine; George Routledge & Sons] Quarto: 4 pp. Unbound bifolium. Grubby and creased, with a couple of pin holes and small closed tears, and a little ink staining to the margins (not affecting text). Five illustrations, including full page engraving of two cherubs, entitled 'L'Enfance de l'amour'. Claims that 'neither labour nor... |
£56.00 | |
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C.F. Tunnicliffe (1901-1979), painter, engraver, and illustrator Autograph Letter Signed to [Alfred} Munnings, artist. Two pages, 8vo, some staining but text clear and complete. He thanks Munnings for his good wishes. "Yes, I am better, and well in the collar again. Astonishing how the work piles up if one is off for a week or two! | When we moved to Anglesey it was partly because of health reasons, I being one... |
£350.00 | |
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Edward Cowper (1790-1852), English inventor and printing engineer [Vincent Novello; Sir Charles Wheatstone] Autograph Letter Signed ('Edwd Cowper') to Vincent Novello (1781-1861), English musician. Two pages, 12mo. Mourning border. Damp stained. Cowper has told 'P[rofesso]r. Wheatstone' [Sir Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), Professor of Experimental Philosophy at King's College, pioneer of the telegraph, and seller of musical instruments] of Novello's 'wish to have a little conversation... |
£85.00 | |
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F.C. Selous, 1851-1917, hunter and explorer (DNB). Autograph Note Signed to "Mr Grönvold" ("great bird illustrator, Henrik Grönvold" - www) One page, 8vo, page one of bifolium, good condition, marked "answered". "My dear Mr Grönwold I took the clutch of Savi's Warbler's eggs - one of which you sketched - at the Veleneze Lake, Hungary on May 29 1899 " amd the Willow Warbler's here at Worplesdon, Surrey on May 20th 1902 " Hoping that... |
£350.00 | |
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George Allen & Sons [John Ruskin; Augustus Hare; Thomas J. Wise; Walter Crane; William Jolly; E. T. Cook and Alexander Wedderburn] Four printed publicity items by the publisher George Allen. All items unbound, grubby and creased. ONE. Handbill (12mo, 1 p), dated 'August 1894', annoucing as 'NEARLY READY' William Jolly's 'Ruskin on Education'. TWO. List (quarto, 4 pp), dated 'December 1, 1894', of 'Books Published by George Allen [...] During the last Twelve Months'. THREE. Pamphlet... |
£180.00 | |
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Herbert Cardinal Vaughan (1832-1903), English Roman Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster Fragment of Autograph Letter Signed ('Herbert Card Vaughan'). On piece of paper roughly 11 x 11 cm. Good, on lightly discoloured paper, with traces of tissue mounts adhering to blank reverse. With five lines of text: '<...> Thank you sincerely for your letters & the enclosure. I quite feel that you cannot be in sympathy with certain proceedings... |
£25.00 | |
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James Hamilton, ed. [Stonehenge; druids] Excelsior: Helps to Progress in Religion, Science, and Literature. 8vo: 44 + 8 + 80 pp. Three engravings by Pearson ('Stonehenge', 'The Walrus' and 'Infusoria'). In original brown printed wraps. Good, though a touch dusty and dogeared, in creased and worn wraps, with loss to one corner at rear (not affecting text). A scarce survival in its original state, with... |
£100.00 | |
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Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen (1792-1836), Quaker schoolmaster (Leighton Road, Woburn), poet and translator of Tasso 4to: 1 p. Very good. Tipped in by reverse edge to leaf removed from autograph album. Envelope similarly mounted, with almost-intact seal and two postmarks, including a circular one in black ink stating 'MORE TO PAY'. He met John Grant the previous day at Wycombe Quarterly Meeting, and was told... |
£85.00 | |
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Joseph Wood, headmaster of Harrow School, 1899-1910 Autograph Letter Signed ('Joseph Wood') to 'Miss Tapp'. 12mo: 1 p. Good, with traces of previous mounting on blank reverse. He thanks her for her kind note, and is glad she enjoyed 'our little tour, in spite of wind and weather'. He has sent off her camera, 'carefully packed', and hopes 'it will arrive without injury. This is not promising weather... |
£28.00 | |
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Nicholas Patrick Stephen Cardinal Wiseman (1802-1865), first Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Westsminster Autograph Signature ('N. Card. Wiseman') on fragment of letter. On piece of paper roughly 4 x 11 cm. On discoloured paper with glue stains adhering to reverse. Reads 'Your affecte Brother | [signed] N. Card. Wiseman'. Lower part of flourish beneath signature cropped. |
£25.00 |
