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Christopher Love [PROPHECY; CODES; CODE BREAKING; CIPHERS; CYPHERS] Manuscript entitled 'The Prophecy of Christ[ophe]r Love'. Welsh puritan (1618-51), executed for plotting against the Commonwealth. The passage in cipher is presumably Love's prophecy that the world would be destroyed in 1805, followed by an age of everlasting peace when God would be known by all. Two pages, on the two leaves of a quarto bifoliate. On... |
£400.00 | |
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Fergus Hume. Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Australian Novelist, author of "Mystery of a Hansom Cab" (1886). One page, 8vo, suitable for framing, with bold signature, minor defects, text clear and complete as follows: Dear Sir, / Better late than never. Herewith the autograph you asked me for 14th February last / Yours faithfully, /... |
£180.00 | |
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French Navy, 1676 [SAMUEL PEPYS, SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY] Part of manuscript list of ships, headed '<...> at this present yeare 1676'. On a piece of foxed and discoloured laid paper, dimensions roughly 12 inches by 8 inches. Edges fraying, and with loss to two corners affecting a text and a total of six entries. Cluster of small holes towards one corner, not affecting text. Bearing a circular red stamp, roughly half an inch in... |
£1,000.00 | |
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Fritz Bernhard Behr [High-Speed Mono-Rail System] Anglo-German engineer (1842-1927), who administered 'a portion of the conquered territory for the German Government' following the Franco-Prussian War, and who, following his naturalisation as a British citizen in 1876, 'invented practically the mono-rail, now known as the High Speed Mono-Rail... |
£380.00 | |
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From the Publisher's Archive [ N.M. Penzer, editor.] (The Ocean of Story) Album of Press Cuttings and Letters relating to the First Publication of The Ocean of Story; Being C.H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara, Edited by N.M. Penzer, as published by Charles J. Sawyer, London, 1924-1928, as follows: 4to., 75pp., of press... |
£450.00 | |
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George Pearson. Autograph Letter Signed, to “E. Hertwell”[?], Physician and chemist (1751-1828). 1.25pp., fol. a fair amount of damage, marginally affecting the text. He has enclosed a “Proof Sheet to be laid before the next [meeting]”, subject to correction. He points out that the institution will not have the President he wished (see below) but his... |
£350.00 | |
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Henry Greenhill (Commander St Lo) Title: "Whereas the Honble Navy Board in their [Letter?] of the 31 Ult: have been pleased to Communicate to me the Severall Articles following which have been laid before my Lords of the Admlty by Cap Geo. S. Lo Comr of his Majs Yard at Plymouth [later known as Devonport] , being such as have... |
£450.00 | |
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Isaac D'Israeli [ FREEMASON; Isaac Disraeli] ] Two pages, irregular shapes (section missing - not affecting text), fold marks, some soiling and chipping. Text of summ ons as follows (manuscript in square brackets): "BROTHER, / You are requested to attend the Duties of the United City Lodge, at the Sign of the East-India Warehouse, Fenchurch-... |
£400.00 | |
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J. Durnof. Pioneer airman / aeronaut. Form googled site: "Mr. Durnof, aeronaut, founder with Nadar and Camille Dartois of the Company of the military francs balloon pilots, and Mrs. Durnof". (Durnof) One page, 4to, referring to a medal he has received and the printed letter whivch accompanies this note,... |
£425.00 | |
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John Bigelow Three Autograph Letters Signed to Mrs [?] Kent. American diplomat and author (1817-1911), editor of Benjamin Franklin's works. All three items are very good on paper discoloured with age, though all with small punch holes for binding in upper corners, resulting to loss to six words of text. All three signed 'John Bigelow'. The second letter... |
£250.00 |
