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William Edward Frost, artist Autograph Letter Signed "W E Frost" to F. S. Ellis, bookseller and author. One page, 8vo, minor defects, text clear and complete, except were a spike-hole cuts out a letter. He enjoyed looking through Ellis's catalogue but "I regret the names of Stothard and Blake do not occur more frequently - I beg to enclose a list of a few works I am seeking and shall feel greatly... |
£85.00 | |
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Bernard Quaritch. Invoice (and stamped Receipt) Signed. Printed and manuscript. Invoice made out to Rev. Dr. Eccleston of Cambridge, 9 x 5.5", defects but text clear and complete. |
£75.00 | |
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Anne Beale (1860-1900), Welsh writer Autograph Signature on fragment of Autograph Letter. One page, 12mo. On grey paper. Very good, with two small labels from previous mounting adhering to edges. Beale's most notable work is perhaps 'Traits and Stories of the Welsh Peasantry' (1849). Reads '<...> Trusting you will forgive and forget my lack of Memory, believe me |... |
£25.00 | |
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Ian Wallace (born 1919), English baritone singer connected with Flanders and Swann Typed Letter Signed to Leslie Bloom of the Gallery First Nighters' Club. Two pages, on letterhead of roughly 13.5 x 17.5 cms. He has sent a wire accepting the 'kind invitation'. '[A]s you can imagine we are rehearsing all day and every day at the present [...] The only thing thaht could stop me being with you is that we are, I understand, to record the "Fanny" music... |
£18.00 | |
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Rev. Arthur Mursell (1831-1913), English preacher, voluminous author and explorer of 'Darkest England'. Autograph Letter Signed ('A. Mursell') to unnamed male correspondent. One page, 12mo. Black border. Good, on aged and ruckled paper, with small glue stain at head (not affecting text). Asks to be released from 'coming to Oldham Road' on 4 July, as 'Saturday is an evening wich I usually make a rule of keeping to myself for the purposes of preparation for the Sunday... |
£25.00 | |
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Robert Rae, Secretary, National Temperance League Autograph Letter Signed to Mr [?] Martin. Two pages, small octavo. Good, on slightly ruckled and aged paper. Some glue stains from previous mount adhering to verso of blank second leaf. He is arranging 'a Conference and Public Meeting on Monday 12th. Nov.' The League's committee 'wish you also to favour them with your help by giving a... |
£38.00 | |
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Sir Charles Lock Eastlake (1793-1865), English painter and President of the Royal Academy Autograph Letter Signed ('C. L. Eastlake') to Miss [?] Rogers. Two pages, 12mo. On gray paper. Good, though lightly ruckled and aged. He thanks her for the 'information about the silk', and accepts her invitation. He haad intended to call on her the day before, but was prevented by the weather. He 'consoled' himself 'by supposing that I should meet you at... |
£56.00 | |
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Sir Oswald Mosley (1848-1915), 4th Baronet [Victorian Temperance Movement; John Garrett, D.D.; Robert Whitworth] Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed clergyman, on the back of a printed handbill. On a leaf roughly 17 x 12 cms. A small strip is missing from the foot, but this does not appear to affect the texts. Aged and ruckled, with a little staining from previous mount at head and foot of printed side. In the Letter Moseley opines that 'the closing of Public Houses during the whole of... |
£45.00 | |
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Thomas Wright [Macdermid], Manchester prison philanthropist Autograph Letter Signed ('Thos. Wright') to a female 'Christian friend'. Three pages, 12mo. A tad aged, with some discoloration and a little glue from previous mounting to the blank verso of the second leaf of the bifolium. He was 'from home' when the note arrived, only returning on Tuesday. 'It will give me great pleasure to be with you on the day when the... |
£38.00 | |
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Walter Lowe Clay, of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Victorian social scientist Autograph Letter Signed ('Walter L. Clay') to unnamed male correspondent. Two pages, small octavo. Good, on lightly aged paper and ruckled paper, with some staining to the verso of the blank second leaf of the bifolium. His correspondent's 'paper on the high death rate in Liverpool' was not returned to Clay after being read at Manchester, 'nor can the Secretary of the... |
£45.00 |
