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Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873), English geologist Autograph Signature ('A Sedgwick'). On piece of aged paper roughly one inch by one and a half inches wide. Signature, underlined and overlined, less than an inch long. |
£15.00 | |
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Harry Furniss (1854-1925), Anglo-Irish Punch illustrator [Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856-1925), English author; Don Quixote] Original ink caricature by Furniss of Haggard in the character of Don Quixote. On paper roughly four and a quarter inches by three and a quarter wide, with corners snipped to make an irregular octohedron. Good clear illustration on ruckled, aged paper. Tipped onto a larger piece of aged glue-stained paper. An amusing caricature showing Haggard astride Rozinante, in a full... |
£225.00 |
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Pierre Ignace Begrez (1787-1863), French singer, violinist and composer Autograph Letter Signed ('I Begrez') to unnamed male correspondent. One page, 12mo. Very good. 'I shall sing il "Soave e bel contento" [aria by Pacini] and will be happy to take a part in the quintetto[,] you must procure the parts of my song'. May possibly refer to the J. N. Hummel Benefit Concert in London on 29 April 1830, where Pacini's aria was played. |
£56.00 | |
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[Charles Kean] Mr. Douglas Jerrold and Mr. Charles Kean Pamphlet, bifoliate, sm. folio, [4pp.], sl. chipped and marked, NO sign of extraction from a book. The author reminds the reader of the attacks on Charles Kean in "Punch" and "Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper" "in which "rational criticism is entirely superseded by personal hostility". He asks what gave... |
£135.00 | |
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George Sand 16mo. 194 pages. In original stamped binding. Grubby and spotted, with wear to binding and fraying at foot of spine. Lithographic frontispiece and title by W. Monkhouse of York. Translation of 'La mare au diable', preceded by 27-page memoir. Possibly a piracy of Francis George Shaw's 1850... |
£50.00 | |
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"Tom" [surname unknown], sailor (possibly Captain). Substantial Autograph Letter Signed to his sister. Four pages, 4to, minor defects, text complete and clear. Something of a stylist, he first describes the effects of a severe storm on his ship (out of Montevideo). They eventually arrived at Valparaiso, planning to load a "coasting cargo for Callao from there to go to the [Chinea?] Islands to... |
£240.00 | |
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General the Rt Hon Sir Edward Lugard, GCB (1810-98) Autograph Signature ('Edward Lugard') on fragment of document. Dimensions of paper roughly one centimetre by six wide. Close-cropped but clear and entire. On aged paper with traces of glue from previous mount on reverse. |
£20.00 | |
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[TOBACCO; TABAC; PRINTED] Arrest de la Cour des Aydes . . . la vente exclusive de Tabac . . . Two bifoliate leaves, three pages, disbound, some damage to edges and soiling but text clear and complete. [Title continued] "portant qu'en attendant l'Enregistrement des Lettres Patentes sur les Arrests du Conseil des 22. Mars dernier & premier du present mois de Septembre, Pierre le Sueur... |
£300.00 | |
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Comte Adlerberg. Autograph Note Signed to "Mon cher ami". Governor-General of Finland 1866-1881. In French, a large hand, but some hard to read (hence dots). Two pages, fomerly torn in four pieces, crudely sellotaped together, text clear and complete, as follows: "Le porteur de ces ligues, Monsieur Stepanof, dont je vous avais porte il y a et cela... |
£35.00 | |
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Alfred & Son, 'Manufacturers of superior Fishing Tackle of every description', 54 Moorgate Street, London. [ANGLING; WILLIAM HENRY ALFRED] Receipt,made out to "E. Fellows", signed by William Henry Alfred. One page, on leaf roughly six and a half inches by eight wide. Aged and creased. Unobtrusively repaired with archival tape. Attractive letterhead (according to which the firm, previously at 41 Coleman Street, was established in 1819) with illustration showing a gentleman angler in top hat... |
£56.00 |
