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Sir Cyril Wich [Wych; Wyche], diplomat (c.1695-c.1755), Envoy Extraordinary at Hamburg. One page, 8vo, two small closed tears on fold marks, mainly good condition. "I have received your favour of the 4th Instant, with the Queen's Letters to the Duke of Holstein, and the Bishop of Lubeck, which I will take care to transmit to Their Highnesses in the usual manner. | You was formerly... |
£280.00 | |
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J.R. Riddell John Robertson Riddell], Principal, London School of Printing and Kindred Trades (formerly St Bride Printing School). Fourteen letters, all one page, most 4to, all in good condition. All stamped RSASubjects: A meeting that clashes with the Joint Industrial Council Convention of the printing trades; judges should be selected from "those whose business is to produce books" not "amateur highbrows"; he accepts role... |
£145.00 | |
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Fay Compton, actress (Theatre, cinema, television). Two pages, 8vo, fold marks, good condition. "I have a letter from Mr. Milner - whoi tells me you want my advice on some musical matter - I shall be down here for a fortnight and then go to the sea - but you will let me know when you're likely to be in town. I will try and get up to meet you... |
£28.00 | |
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Caradoc Evans [David Caradoc Evans], (1878–1945), Welsh story writer, novelist and playwright. One page, 8vo, fold mark, small closed tears on fold, good condition, pencilled ticks (by Stokes?). "I am in bed, now reading a bit of Ben Johnson [sic] now a bit of 'Moll Flanders", now a bit of [?] & now a bit of Marie Corelli." He anticipates when he'll next be in the "office". New... |
£280.00 | |
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Charles Turley Smith, schoolboy story writer and close friend of J.M. Barrie. Two pages, cr.8vo, fold marks, good condition. Thanks for his letter. "I feel certain that your daughter is an extraordinarily sound judge! But I have also a kind of feeling that I may conceivably be a little prejudiced! I shall await your opinion with faith and hope, trusting that it may be... |
£65.00 | |
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of SHAFTESBURY (1801-1885), Philanthropist and Social Reformer Two pages in his sprawling hand, cr. 8vo, bifolium, good condition, fold marks. He apologises for not being able to attend a Dinner of the "London Conservation Society" because of "personal circumstances". Note: no information found about this Society (or the London Conversation Society of that'... |
£35.00 | |
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Viscount Palmerston [Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston], statesman (twice PM), sometime Foreign Secretary. Envelope intact, but very stained, 9 x 21cm, with both manuscript (mainly Palmerston's hand) and printed words. As follows, manuscript in square brackets: "On Her Britannick Majesty's Service | [Palmerston] | To [Louis Fraser Esq] Her Britannick Majesty's [Vice] Consul | at [Whydah] || Secretary... |
£120.00 | |
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Thomas Benn Sowerby, pawnbroker, of 78 Chiswell Street [London] Card, c.6 x 5cm, irregularly cut. Printed words, "Thomas Benn Sowerby | 78, Chiswell street || Unpaid Letters refused". In manuscript a list of sets of books, British Essayists (45 vols), Johnson's works, Locke's, Shakespeare's (12 vols.), and Fielding's. On reverse is written "I think you can... |
£120.00 | |
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L.B. Phillips [Lawrence B. Phillips], compiler of "The Dictionary of Biographical Reference" (1871). [Compiler of Dictionary] Autograph Note, third person, to "Mr Cowper", re. autograph collecting. One page, 12mo, minor staining, complete and clear. "L>B> Phillips persents his Compts. to Mr. Cowper and desires to inform him that not being a collector of Autographs her cannot assist in the exchange proposed. Mr P. has a large assortment of Fac-Similes". |
£35.00 | |
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I. Crane [Isaac Crane], watchmaker of Bromsgrove [Watchmaker; handbill] Trade Advertisement Handbill, 36 x 15cm, poor condition with some amateur (sellotape) repairs on verso, chipping, closed tears, and some missing text. See part-image. Headed by image of watch paper ('I. CRANE / BROMSGROVE', showing a crane and a carriage lamp, within a circular border reading 'To make the Watch go... |
£120.00 |
