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Victor Sawdon Pritchett Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs Valentine'. English novelist (1900-96). One page, octavo. Good, but with slight marking from staple in top left-hand corner. He is glad his correspondent is 'having therapy for your bad back for, hard work though it is, and must be in your case, I'm sure you will find it helpful. | About author's proofs,... |
£28.00 | |
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William Parkinson [JUDY; PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI] Parkinson received the degree of Master of Arts from Oriel College, Oxford, but took up art and drew the cartoons for Judy magazine, 1890-96. One page, 12mo. Very good if a tad grubby. Folded once. Attractive illustration, roughly two inches square, in top left-hand corner, showing the head and... |
£40.00 | |
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Charles W. Furse. The title "Ghouls Jan 25" appears at the bottom and Furse's name and a date in the 1920s appears in the right-hand margin. Size circa 21 x 35cms, small tear on left, some creasing, mainly good condition, laid down on same-size paper. On the tombstone (blank in the middle until written in), the... |
£450.00 | |
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Charles Bathurst [Lidney; Lydney Park, Gloucestershire] Autograph Letter Signed to [Sir William Henry] Maule. Bathurst (1790-1863), an alumnus of Christ Church, Oxford, was Lord of the Manor of Lidney. One page, 12mo. Good, on creased, grubby and discoloured paper, with traces of mount adhering to reverse. Begins 'I send you a Pamphlet, which I dare say began in my brain in the cotyledonous or radicle... |
£23.00 | |
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Thomas Carrick Two Autograph Letters Signed to Sir William Charles Ross. Miniature painter and chemist (1802-75) with Carlisle and Newcastle connections. The recipient (1794-1860) was a miniature-painter and member of the Royal Academy. Both letters in poor condition, on discoloured, worn and stained paper, but with no loss to text. In LETTER ONE (two pages, 12mo) he... |
£65.00 | |
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W. Feetham Junior [Arthur Morgan; Equitable Assurance Office; Life Insurance] Printed notice, with manuscript insertions, 'respecting additions to Policies'. One page, quarto. On grey paper. Addressed, with postmarks, on second leaf of bifoliate, which is damaged from breaking of wafer, to 'W. Feetham Junr. Esqr. | 4 Millbank Street | Westminster'. Informs Feetham that policy no. 6026 'has become one of the oldest 5000 Policies in this Office'. The... |
£30.00 | |
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Daniel Maclise Autograph Signature on fragment of letter to Sir Charles Lock Eastlake. British historical painter (1806-70). The recipient (1793-1865) was President of the Royal Academy, 1850-65. Dimensions of paper roughly four and a half inches by two. Good though creased. Reads '<...> | Very faithfully your's | Danl Maclise | Sir C. L. Eastlake PRA & & &'. |
£36.00 | |
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Hubert Smith Autograph Copy Letter Signed to Messrs C. Kegan Paul & Co, Publishers. Hubert Smith was a man of many parts: local historian, town clerk of Bridgnorth, Shropshire; author of a book which combines a mountaineering interest with a gipsy interest ("Tent Life with English Gipsies in Norway"); linguist; etc. He was also a passionate pursuer of information about the... |
£100.00 | |
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Joseph Conrad. Signed Cheque ("J. Conrad") made out to Borys Conrad, his son. Westminster Bank Ltd, £3, Countersigned on back "Borys Conrad". One of the last cheques signed by Conrad, obviously one of the last things "written" by him. Seven cheques were found by a fellow dealer in a book from Conrad's Library ("an 1830s book on Napoleon", one of which he sold on eBay, the... |
£450.00 |
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Frederick William Hervey, 5th Earl and 1st Marquis of Bristol Autograph Letter to the Duchess of Beaufort. English aristocrat (1769-1859). Apparently cropped, but with no loss to text. Dimensions of paper roughly four inches square. Grubby and lightly stained. Docketed in pencil. A formal letter in the third person. Reads 'Lord Bristol presents his Compliments to the Duchess of Beaufort, & sends... |
£35.00 |
