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Julian Bream (b.1933), British classical guitar virtuoso [ Julian Bream, classical guitarist. ] Autograph Signature. On one side of pink 10.5 x 13.5 cm leaf removed from autograph album. Reads 'Julian Bream | 19/10/65'. A magazine photograph of Bream has been laid down in the bottom left-hand corner of the leaf. |
£25.00 | |
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Élisabeth de Mac Mahon [ née Castries ] (1834-1900), La Maréchale de Mac Mahon [ MacMahon ], Duchesse de Magenta, wife of French President Patrice de Mac Mahon (1808-1879) [ Barbara Bodichon ] Both items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Accompanied by an envelope, with broken red wax seal, addressed by the Maréchale to 'Madame Bodichon | Mustapha Supérieur | Chemin de la Colonne Voirol | à El Biar'. (In 1857 Bodichon had married the French physician, ethnographer, and scholar... |
£180.00 | |
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Edward G. Falconer [ Edward George Falconer ] (c.1850-1948), vicar of Old Newton, Stowmarket, Suffolk 3pp., folio. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Title in large type on first page and text on central two pages. Taking as his text Isaiah LVI, 10 and 11, Falconer begins: 'May it please your Majesty, As a Church of England Clergyman for over 50 years endeavouring through the... |
£120.00 | |
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Ania Dorfmann (1899-1984), Russian pianist and teacher at the Juilliard School in New York [ Ania Dorfmann, Russian pianist. ] Autograph Signature. On one side of 13 x 18.5 cm leaf removed from a 1930s album. In a good large hand, it reads: 'Souvenir | from Ania Dorfmann'. |
£25.00 | |
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William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), English Liberal prime minister Lengthwise on one side of 12 x 7.5 cm postcard. In fair condition, aged and worn, with two light postmarks over text, and the reverse carrying traces of paper and glue from previous mounting. Addressed, on reverse, to 'Miss Lewis | 10 Lower Sloane Street | London | S. W.', and redirected in... |
£56.00 | |
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William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), English Liberal prime minister Both items are laid down on a leaf removed from an autograph album. Both in good condition, with light signs of age. The photographic print of Gladstone measures 9 x 5.5, with the head and shoulders image in an oval 7.5 cm high by 5 cm wide, and showing a middle-aged Gladstone with dark bow tie... |
£65.00 | |
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William Archer (1856-1924), Scottish theatre critic and journalist [ Harold Frederic (1856-1898), London correspondent of the New York Times ] 1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Reads: 'Dear Sir | I have pleasure in enclosing a contribution of £1 . 1. 0 for the Frederic Fund. | Yours faithfully | William Archer'. The item relates to a celebrated Victorian scandal. In 1884 Frederic had come to England with his wife and... |
£28.00 | |
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Walter Wilkinson (1888-1970), English puppeteer, writer and artist 1p., 8vo. In fair condition, on aged and lightly-creased paper, with slight loss at top left-hand corner. He gives a date he has arranged for 'The Peep Show definitely to come to your club', and states that he will 'arrange a suitable programme for a one hour performance', adding that 'if the... |
£65.00 | |
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Ulick John de Burgh (1802-1874), 1st Marquess of Clanricarde [ Lord Dunkellin; the Earl of Clanricarde ], Irish Whig politician [ W. de Boinville ] 2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. He thanks de Boinville and his family for their 'kind wishes & feelings': 'I have thank God, quite recovered from my accident'. He is sorry that de Boinville and his wife 'have been suffering', and hopes to see them on his... |
£45.00 | |
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Thomas O'Hagan (1812-1885), 1st Baron O'Hagan, the first Roman Catholic Lord Chancellor of Ireland since King James II [ Sir George Ferguson Bowen (1821-1899), colonial administrator ] [ Thomas O'Hagan, 1st Baron O'Hagan. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('O Hagan') to Sir George F. Bowen 1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged, laid down on leaf removed from an autograph album. Inviting him to dinner, if 'disengaged'. |
£35.00 |
