Literature After 1850
AINSWORTH‚ W.Harrison. 5552
Autograph Manuscript‚ entitled ‘Two Hundred Years Ago’‚ being a long extract from his novel Old Saint Paul’s describing the prophecy by three men of the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666‚ signed ‘W.Harrison Ainsworth’. About 225 words on a card album page 10½ x 8 inches‚ in very good condition. 2 September 1866. W.Harrison Ainsworth (1805-82)‚ novelist. His famous novel‚ Old Saint Paul’s‚ a Tale of the Plague and the Fire of London‚ was published in 1841.
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Autograph Manuscript‚ entitled ‘Two Hundred Years Ago’‚ being a long extract from his novel Old Saint Paul’s describing the prophecy by three men of the Great Fire of London on 2 September 1666‚ signed ‘W.Harrison Ainsworth’. About 225 words on a card album page 10½ x 8 inches‚ in very good condition. 2 September 1866. W.Harrison Ainsworth (1805-82)‚ novelist. His famous novel‚ Old Saint Paul’s‚ a Tale of the Plague and the Fire of London‚ was published in 1841. Price : £200.00
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AITKEN‚ Mary Carlyle 5938
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary Carlyle Aitken’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ writing on behalf of Thomas Carlyle‚ thanking her for the letter‚ and “this will prove to your that it has not met the fate which you predicted for it”‚ adding that Mr.Carlyle “is glad to think that you have got good from his books”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. 5 Cheyne Row‚ Chelsea‚ 26 July 1873. Mary Aitken (1848-1895)‚ niece of Thomas Carlyle‚ husband of Alexander Carlyle.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary Carlyle Aitken’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ writing on behalf of Thomas Carlyle‚ thanking her for the letter‚ and “this will prove to your that it has not met the fate which you predicted for it”‚ adding that Mr.Carlyle “is glad to think that you have got good from his books”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. 5 Cheyne Row‚ Chelsea‚ 26 July 1873. Mary Aitken (1848-1895)‚ niece of Thomas Carlyle‚ husband of Alexander Carlyle. Price : £75.00
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ALISON‚ Sir Archibald. 2389
A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to R.Patterson of the Press Office‚ Strand‚ thanking him for his ‘most able & judicious Review’ of Alison’s Life of Castlereagh in Blackwood’s Magazine‚ deploring the illnatured criticisms in other quarters‚ referring to some additional letters by Castlereagh to the Emperor Alexander about Poland‚ sent to Alison by the Duke of Wellington‚ which will be incorporated in a second edition. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Glasgow‚ 28 February 1862. Sir Archibald Alison (1792-1867)‚ historian‚ author of the History of Europe. His Life of Castlereagh caused much hostility because Alison refused to ‘worship the Dagon of Liberalism’. In this letter Alison explains the actions of his critics: ‘they have simply transferred Man’s ill Nature from the Statesman to the writer’.
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A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to R.Patterson of the Press Office‚ Strand‚ thanking him for his ‘most able & judicious Review’ of Alison’s Life of Castlereagh in Blackwood’s Magazine‚ deploring the illnatured criticisms in other quarters‚ referring to some additional letters by Castlereagh to the Emperor Alexander about Poland‚ sent to Alison by the Duke of Wellington‚ which will be incorporated in a second edition. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Glasgow‚ 28 February 1862. Sir Archibald Alison (1792-1867)‚ historian‚ author of the History of Europe. His Life of Castlereagh caused much hostility because Alison refused to ‘worship the Dagon of Liberalism’. In this letter Alison explains the actions of his critics: ‘they have simply transferred Man’s ill Nature from the Statesman to the writer’. Price : £75.00
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ALLDRIDGE‚ Lizzie. 4346
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Lizzie Alldridge’‚ to Miss Smith‚ saying that “I now send you ‘Love & Law’ which I hope you will find readable the second time”‚ and making arrangements for their meeting. 2 pp. grey paper‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Old Charlton‚ Kent‚ 4 January [no year given]. Lizzie Alldridge‚ novelist‚ author of By Love And Law (1877)‚ Clare (1878)‚ Florence Nightingale. Frances Ridley Havergal. Catherine Marsh. etc. (1885)‚ The World She Awoke In (1879)‚ etc.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Lizzie Alldridge’‚ to Miss Smith‚ saying that “I now send you ‘Love & Law’ which I hope you will find readable the second time”‚ and making arrangements for their meeting. 2 pp. grey paper‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Old Charlton‚ Kent‚ 4 January [no year given]. Lizzie Alldridge‚ novelist‚ author of By Love And Law (1877)‚ Clare (1878)‚ Florence Nightingale. Frances Ridley Havergal. Catherine Marsh. etc. (1885)‚ The World She Awoke In (1879)‚ etc. Price : £45.00
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ANSTEY GUTHRIE‚ Thomas. 2295
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Anstruther‚ praising her play Old Clothes‚ with mild criticism of the lead‚ Jessie Bateman‚ and of the plot‚ suggesting that she gets it put on French’s list. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ first page stained. 16 Duke Street Mansions‚ 15 March 1904. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Anstruther‚ praising her play Old Clothes‚ with mild criticism of the lead‚ Jessie Bateman‚ and of the plot‚ suggesting that she gets it put on French’s list. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ first page stained. 16 Duke Street Mansions‚ 15 March 1904. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa. Price : £65.00
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ANSTEY GUTHRIE‚ Thomas. 4550
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anstey Guthrie’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’asking for a detailed reference for a housekeeper. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches. 16 Duke Street Mansions‚ Grosvenor Square‚ 27 April 1914. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa. “...let me know whether you consider her a good cook & generally suitable for a place as housekeeper in a flat‚ the work in which would‚ except for assistance from a charwoman twice a week‚ be entirely done by her.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anstey Guthrie’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’asking for a detailed reference for a housekeeper. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches. 16 Duke Street Mansions‚ Grosvenor Square‚ 27 April 1914. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa. “...let me know whether you consider her a good cook & generally suitable for a place as housekeeper in a flat‚ the work in which would‚ except for assistance from a charwoman twice a week‚ be entirely done by her.” Price : £45.00
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ANSTEY GUTHRIE‚ Thomas. 4808
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anstey Guthrie’ while on a cycling tour of Germany‚ to C.F.Keary‚ the numismatist and writer‚ saying that he has “written to M.Barran‚ asking what terms he would suggest for a translation of ‘A Fallen Idol’‚ & saying that whatever arrangements he made with Kipling & Wells will satisfy me”‚ and thanking Keary for the introduction. 1 page 11 x 8½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Braunschweig‚ 7 September 1906. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa. “...the only story of mine which has appeared in French is ‘The Black Poodle’.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anstey Guthrie’ while on a cycling tour of Germany‚ to C.F.Keary‚ the numismatist and writer‚ saying that he has “written to M.Barran‚ asking what terms he would suggest for a translation of ‘A Fallen Idol’‚ & saying that whatever arrangements he made with Kipling & Wells will satisfy me”‚ and thanking Keary for the introduction. 1 page 11 x 8½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Braunschweig‚ 7 September 1906. Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934)‚ humorous writer as F.Anstey‚ author of Vice Versa. “...the only story of mine which has appeared in French is ‘The Black Poodle’.” Price : £65.00
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ARNOLD‚ Edwin. 6858
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Rost‚ asking whether the India Office Library contains various Mahabharata manuscripts referred to in recent books‚ “& when I could have the advantage of inspecting them?” 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ a few light spots of foxing at centre fold‚ otherwise good‚ small title lable affixed. From the Enys Collection of Autographs. Daily Telegraph‚ 21 September 1880. Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904)‚ poet‚ editor of The Daily Telegraph. The epic poem ‘The Light of Asia’ (1879) was his most famous work.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Rost‚ asking whether the India Office Library contains various Mahabharata manuscripts referred to in recent books‚ “& when I could have the advantage of inspecting them?” 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ a few light spots of foxing at centre fold‚ otherwise good‚ small title lable affixed. From the Enys Collection of Autographs. Daily Telegraph‚ 21 September 1880. Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904)‚ poet‚ editor of The Daily Telegraph. The epic poem ‘The Light of Asia’ (1879) was his most famous work. Price : £75.00
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ARNOLD‚ Edwin. 9389
Autograp Letter Signed ‘Edwin Arnold’‚ to W.H.Rideing‚ saying he is going to drive over in his brougham with the revised manuscript‚ and stating his opinion on British rule in India. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches. 31 Bolton Gardens‚ London‚ 7 September [no year given]. Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904)‚ poet‚ editor of The Daily Telegraph. The epic poem ‘The Light of Asia’ (1879) was his most famous work. “...in all the world there is noting nobler than the British rule there - & that prejudice against it vanish ashamed when the splendid and toilsome reality is seen and studied.”
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Autograp Letter Signed ‘Edwin Arnold’‚ to W.H.Rideing‚ saying he is going to drive over in his brougham with the revised manuscript‚ and stating his opinion on British rule in India. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches. 31 Bolton Gardens‚ London‚ 7 September [no year given]. Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904)‚ poet‚ editor of The Daily Telegraph. The epic poem ‘The Light of Asia’ (1879) was his most famous work. “...in all the world there is noting nobler than the British rule there - & that prejudice against it vanish ashamed when the splendid and toilsome reality is seen and studied.” Price : £75.00
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ASHBY-STERRY‚ Joseph. 9039
A series of five entertaining Autograph Letters Signed (two with initials)‚ all addressed ‘My dear Boyer’‚ commenting on published articles‚ together with a self-portrait caricature. 6 pp. various sizes‚ ink caricature 5 x 2¾ inches. Saint Martins Chambers‚ Trafalgar Square‚ 1886-1894 Joseph Ashby-Sterry (d.1917)‚ poet‚ illustrator for Punch‚ art critic for the Daily Graphic‚ etc.‚ author of Boudoir Ballads and the Cucumber Chronicles.
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A series of five entertaining Autograph Letters Signed (two with initials)‚ all addressed ‘My dear Boyer’‚ commenting on published articles‚ together with a self-portrait caricature. 6 pp. various sizes‚ ink caricature 5 x 2¾ inches. Saint Martins Chambers‚ Trafalgar Square‚ 1886-1894 Joseph Ashby-Sterry (d.1917)‚ poet‚ illustrator for Punch‚ art critic for the Daily Graphic‚ etc.‚ author of Boudoir Ballads and the Cucumber Chronicles. Price : £150.00
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AUSTIN‚ Alfred. 8761
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Cole‚ thanking him for his contribution to the Benevolent Literary Fund‚ and supplying his autograph thus. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches. Swinford Old Manor‚ 2 March 1908. Alfred Austin (1835-1913)‚ poet laureate.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Cole‚ thanking him for his contribution to the Benevolent Literary Fund‚ and supplying his autograph thus. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches. Swinford Old Manor‚ 2 March 1908. Alfred Austin (1835-1913)‚ poet laureate. Price : £35.00
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AYTOUN‚ William Edmonstoune. 7188
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to his aunt‚ Lady McNeill‚ discussing family matters and the news that “both the Ansons had been wounded at Lucknow”. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 26 December [?1857]. William Edmonstoune Aytoun (1813-1865)‚ Scottish poet and editor‚ professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to his aunt‚ Lady McNeill‚ discussing family matters and the news that “both the Ansons had been wounded at Lucknow”. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 26 December [?1857]. William Edmonstoune Aytoun (1813-1865)‚ Scottish poet and editor‚ professor of Rhetoric and English Literature at the University of Edinburgh. Price : £35.00
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BALFOUR‚ Clara Lucas. 4714
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Lovejoy‚ telling him that his note of introduction to Mr.Longman has been fruitful‚ with the result that Longmans have agreed to publish her book. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ one stain on the second leaf‚ otherwise in good condition. Alfred Road‚ Harrow Road‚ 28 August 1851. Clara Lucas Balfour (1808-1878)‚ lecturer and author. “Next to the sure delight of devising kindly deeds is the pleasure of finding them successful.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Lovejoy‚ telling him that his note of introduction to Mr.Longman has been fruitful‚ with the result that Longmans have agreed to publish her book. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ one stain on the second leaf‚ otherwise in good condition. Alfred Road‚ Harrow Road‚ 28 August 1851. Clara Lucas Balfour (1808-1878)‚ lecturer and author. “Next to the sure delight of devising kindly deeds is the pleasure of finding them successful.” Price : £45.00
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BAYLY‚ Ada Ellen. 10213
Autograph Letter Signed ‘A.E.Bayly‚ Edna Lyall’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ explaining that she can only speak (about the Boer War) through her fiction. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light ink smudging‚ in good condition. 6 College Road‚ Eastbourne‚ 27 January 1900. Ada Ellen Bayly (Edna Lyall) (1857-1903)‚ novelist. “I hope indirectly to show the evils of war & the gains of conciliation by my Play ‘In Spite of All’. It was written when we were full of hope last spring & summer as to Universal Peace & Arbitration‚ & I little thought we should be in the midst of a most terrible war when it was produced.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘A.E.Bayly‚ Edna Lyall’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ explaining that she can only speak (about the Boer War) through her fiction. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light ink smudging‚ in good condition. 6 College Road‚ Eastbourne‚ 27 January 1900. Ada Ellen Bayly (Edna Lyall) (1857-1903)‚ novelist. “I hope indirectly to show the evils of war & the gains of conciliation by my Play ‘In Spite of All’. It was written when we were full of hope last spring & summer as to Universal Peace & Arbitration‚ & I little thought we should be in the midst of a most terrible war when it was produced.” Price : £45.00
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BEERBOHM‚ Sir Henry Maximilian (Max). 5093
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sincerely yours‚ Max Beerbohm’‚ sending his autograph “with great pleasure”. An attractive one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good clean condition‚ integral blank leaf. 48 Upper Berkeley Street‚ August 1899. Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956)‚ ‘the Incomparable Max’‚ writer and caricaturist.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sincerely yours‚ Max Beerbohm’‚ sending his autograph “with great pleasure”. An attractive one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good clean condition‚ integral blank leaf. 48 Upper Berkeley Street‚ August 1899. Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956)‚ ‘the Incomparable Max’‚ writer and caricaturist. Price : £175.00
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BEERBOHM‚ Sir Henry Maximilian (Max). 9398
Autograph Letter in the third person‚ in which “Mr Max Beerbohm has very great pleasure in accepting‚ for himself ‘and Lady’‚ the kind invitation of the O.P.Club”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine. 48 Upper Berkeley Street‚ 16 November 1900. Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956)‚ ‘the Incomparable Max’‚ writer and caricaturist.
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Autograph Letter in the third person‚ in which “Mr Max Beerbohm has very great pleasure in accepting‚ for himself ‘and Lady’‚ the kind invitation of the O.P.Club”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine. 48 Upper Berkeley Street‚ 16 November 1900. Sir Henry Maximilian Beerbohm (1872-1956)‚ ‘the Incomparable Max’‚ writer and caricaturist. Price : £100.00
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BELL‚ Ernest. 7119
A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed (4 signed in full‚ 2 with initials only)‚ to Joseph Collinson of the Humanitarian League‚ discussing Collinson’s work and career‚ insisting on the power of the mind over the body and deploring Collinson’s worries about his eyesight‚ animal welfare‚ etc. 13 pp.‚ in good condition. London‚ 1897-1915. Ernest Bell (1851–1933)‚ publisher and animal welfare campaigner. After 1893 he gave much of his time to administration and fund-raising for three main reform causes: vegetarianism‚ humanitarianism‚ and animal welfare. Bell's fervency‚ family wealth‚ and publishing background made him an effective organizer. From the 1890s his firm of G. Bell & Sons is found publishing for the Vegetarian Society and the Humanitarian League. In one letter Bell discusses names (possibly in connection with Collinson’s children): “I do not see why you should not have an Ernest. But the name seems to me a little effeminate in sound though in meaning I do not see how it can be beaten. Harold‚ Eric‚ Cedric are good forcible old Saxon names which always go well with the surname.”
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A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed (4 signed in full‚ 2 with initials only)‚ to Joseph Collinson of the Humanitarian League‚ discussing Collinson’s work and career‚ insisting on the power of the mind over the body and deploring Collinson’s worries about his eyesight‚ animal welfare‚ etc. 13 pp.‚ in good condition. London‚ 1897-1915. Ernest Bell (1851–1933)‚ publisher and animal welfare campaigner. After 1893 he gave much of his time to administration and fund-raising for three main reform causes: vegetarianism‚ humanitarianism‚ and animal welfare. Bell's fervency‚ family wealth‚ and publishing background made him an effective organizer. From the 1890s his firm of G. Bell & Sons is found publishing for the Vegetarian Society and the Humanitarian League. In one letter Bell discusses names (possibly in connection with Collinson’s children): “I do not see why you should not have an Ernest. But the name seems to me a little effeminate in sound though in meaning I do not see how it can be beaten. Harold‚ Eric‚ Cedric are good forcible old Saxon names which always go well with the surname.” Price : £75.00
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BIKKERS‚ Alexander Van Wyngarden. 5402
Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing his efforts to bring about a better understanding between the British and the Dutch‚ mentioning his weekly columns and much else. 3½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. City of London College‚ 52 Leadenhall Street‚ London‚ 11 October 1873. Alexander Van Wyngarden Bickkers‚ philologist and etymologist‚ published a translation of Schleicher's ‘Darwinism tested by the Science of Language’ (1869)‚ The Philosophy of Verbal Monopoly (1869)‚ etc.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing his efforts to bring about a better understanding between the British and the Dutch‚ mentioning his weekly columns and much else. 3½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. City of London College‚ 52 Leadenhall Street‚ London‚ 11 October 1873. Alexander Van Wyngarden Bickkers‚ philologist and etymologist‚ published a translation of Schleicher's ‘Darwinism tested by the Science of Language’ (1869)‚ The Philosophy of Verbal Monopoly (1869)‚ etc. Price : £35.00
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BLACKIE‚ John Stuart. 3762
Three Autograph Letters Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Moir’‚ thanking him for his book and discussing a forthcoming speech. 6 pp.‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 1865 and undated. John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)‚ Scottish professor and man of letters. “Do not on any account suppose that I am a man to make complimentary speeches to men of whom I know nothing.”
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Three Autograph Letters Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Moir’‚ thanking him for his book and discussing a forthcoming speech. 6 pp.‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 1865 and undated. John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895)‚ Scottish professor and man of letters. “Do not on any account suppose that I am a man to make complimentary speeches to men of whom I know nothing.” Price : £45.00
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BLAKESLEY‚ Joseph Williams. 11008
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Donaldson’‚ discussing iambics‚ shooting parties‚ and “M.Liancoourt’s method”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few light spots‚ generally good. Ware Vicarage‚ 12 July 1854. Joseph Williams Blakesley (1808-1885)‚ tutor at Trinity Cambridge‚ Dean of Lincoln (1872)‚ member of the Apostles Club‚ and friend of Tennyson‚ who addressed Blakesley in one of his earliest published poems‚ ‘Clear-headed friend‚ whose joyful scorn‚ Edged with sharp laughter‚ cuts atwain The knots that tangle human creeds'.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Donaldson’‚ discussing iambics‚ shooting parties‚ and “M.Liancoourt’s method”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few light spots‚ generally good. Ware Vicarage‚ 12 July 1854. Joseph Williams Blakesley (1808-1885)‚ tutor at Trinity Cambridge‚ Dean of Lincoln (1872)‚ member of the Apostles Club‚ and friend of Tennyson‚ who addressed Blakesley in one of his earliest published poems‚ ‘Clear-headed friend‚ whose joyful scorn‚ Edged with sharp laughter‚ cuts atwain The knots that tangle human creeds'. Price : £45.00
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BLOUET‚ Leon Paul. 3368
Autograph Letter Signed‚ in both forms of his name‚ to Miss Marion Terry‚ ‘the English actress par excellence’‚ sending her an English translation of his play‚ and asking whether she likes the part 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches. London‚ 15 April 1898. Leon Paul Blouet‚ ‘Max O’Rell’ (1848-1903)‚ humorous writer.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ in both forms of his name‚ to Miss Marion Terry‚ ‘the English actress par excellence’‚ sending her an English translation of his play‚ and asking whether she likes the part 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches. London‚ 15 April 1898. Leon Paul Blouet‚ ‘Max O’Rell’ (1848-1903)‚ humorous writer. Price : £30.00
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BREMER‚ Fredrika. 6161
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Cornelius Du Bois‚ regretting that she cannot see her on Thursday‚ but she is coming to New York the following week and hopes to see her then. In English. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ creasing‚ one old repair‚ integral address leaf (postmark Boyd’s City Express Post). Undated. Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865)‚ Swedish novelist‚ author of ‘Hertha’ and ‘Father & Daughter’‚ advocated the emancipation of women. Female education and political emancipation were interests acquired during her visits to Great Britain and the U.S.A.. She travelled widely in Europe and the Levant and published two volumes of impressions.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Cornelius Du Bois‚ regretting that she cannot see her on Thursday‚ but she is coming to New York the following week and hopes to see her then. In English. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ creasing‚ one old repair‚ integral address leaf (postmark Boyd’s City Express Post). Undated. Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865)‚ Swedish novelist‚ author of ‘Hertha’ and ‘Father & Daughter’‚ advocated the emancipation of women. Female education and political emancipation were interests acquired during her visits to Great Britain and the U.S.A.. She travelled widely in Europe and the Levant and published two volumes of impressions. Price : £200.00
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BRIDGES‚ Robert. 1847
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Donald MacAlister‚ explaining at length the difficulties he faces through looking after a nephew whose parents are in India‚ asking for advice as to which Cambridge college might be suitable for the boy‚ who ‘is very able‚ and has taken a turn for mathematics & mechanics’. 2 pp. 7 x 9 inches‚ fine. Buckingham House‚ Torquay‚ 11 October 1881. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate‚ studied medicine at St.Bartholomew’s Hospital and continued to practise until 1881. His correspondent‚ Donald MacAlister (1854-1934)‚ later Principal of Glasgow University‚ was a lecturer in Natural Philosophy at St.Bartholomew’s from 1879. ‘I sought for you when you were in Vienna before I fell ill as I thought you might consent to examine my nephew.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Donald MacAlister‚ explaining at length the difficulties he faces through looking after a nephew whose parents are in India‚ asking for advice as to which Cambridge college might be suitable for the boy‚ who ‘is very able‚ and has taken a turn for mathematics & mechanics’. 2 pp. 7 x 9 inches‚ fine. Buckingham House‚ Torquay‚ 11 October 1881. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate‚ studied medicine at St.Bartholomew’s Hospital and continued to practise until 1881. His correspondent‚ Donald MacAlister (1854-1934)‚ later Principal of Glasgow University‚ was a lecturer in Natural Philosophy at St.Bartholomew’s from 1879. ‘I sought for you when you were in Vienna before I fell ill as I thought you might consent to examine my nephew.’ Price : £65.00
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BRIDGES‚ Robert. 7148
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Bridges’‚ to the Editor of the Bookman‚ assenting to his portrait appearing in the magazine‚ and sending a photograph (not present) which is to be returned “when your people have done with it”. 1½ pages‚ a few minor stains and creases‚ traces of mounting on blank verso‚ generally in good condition. Yattendon‚ Newbury‚ 16 November 1898. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Bridges’‚ to the Editor of the Bookman‚ assenting to his portrait appearing in the magazine‚ and sending a photograph (not present) which is to be returned “when your people have done with it”. 1½ pages‚ a few minor stains and creases‚ traces of mounting on blank verso‚ generally in good condition. Yattendon‚ Newbury‚ 16 November 1898. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate. Price : £45.00
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BRIDGES‚ Robert. 8709
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Bridges’‚ to Geo. Allen & Unwin‚ publishers‚ asking whether the author Robert Sandek is in England. 1 page 4½ x 7 inches. Chilswell‚ Oxford‚ 14 July 1926. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robert Bridges’‚ to Geo. Allen & Unwin‚ publishers‚ asking whether the author Robert Sandek is in England. 1 page 4½ x 7 inches. Chilswell‚ Oxford‚ 14 July 1926. Robert Bridges (1844-1930)‚ poet laureate. Price : £35.00
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BROOKS‚ Charles William Shirley. 3535
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Hewitt‚ explaining that he needs the services of someone who can write shorthand ‘and who would take down from my dictation a book I am composing ...You see one would want a man of some little cultivation’‚ and asking for his help in advertising the position. 2 pp.‚ with an advertisement for the second edition of The Silver Cord pasted on one blank verso‚ traces of mounting. 6 Kent Terrace‚ Regents Park‚ 8 May 1862. Shirley Brooks (1816-74)‚ editor of Punch.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Hewitt‚ explaining that he needs the services of someone who can write shorthand ‘and who would take down from my dictation a book I am composing ...You see one would want a man of some little cultivation’‚ and asking for his help in advertising the position. 2 pp.‚ with an advertisement for the second edition of The Silver Cord pasted on one blank verso‚ traces of mounting. 6 Kent Terrace‚ Regents Park‚ 8 May 1862. Shirley Brooks (1816-74)‚ editor of Punch. Price : £45.00
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BROOKS‚ Charles William Shirley. 4458
Autograph Poem‚ ‘Beauty’s Orders’‚ beginning “Three knights are bent at Laura’s knee”‚ Signed’SB’ 2 pp. 9 x 6 inches‚ bearing three stanzas of eight lines each‚ with four line chorus. Occasional light spotting only. The Temple‚ 18 October 1860. Charles William Shirley Brooks (1816-74)‚ editor of Punch‚ poet‚ novelist and essayist‚ has added an extra verse to this album page: “These words were written by Shirley B./ Set to music by poor A.Lee./ Over the leaf there was spilt some tea‚/ So the bard has re-copied them - as you see.”
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Autograph Poem‚ ‘Beauty’s Orders’‚ beginning “Three knights are bent at Laura’s knee”‚ Signed’SB’ 2 pp. 9 x 6 inches‚ bearing three stanzas of eight lines each‚ with four line chorus. Occasional light spotting only. The Temple‚ 18 October 1860. Charles William Shirley Brooks (1816-74)‚ editor of Punch‚ poet‚ novelist and essayist‚ has added an extra verse to this album page: “These words were written by Shirley B./ Set to music by poor A.Lee./ Over the leaf there was spilt some tea‚/ So the bard has re-copied them - as you see.” Price : £100.00
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BROWN‚ George Douglas. 8968
Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.D.Brown’‚ to Mr.Smith‚ letting him know that “As those Yankee copies seem a long time in coming across‚ I send you one of the English”. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches. St John’s Wood‚ London [1901]. George Douglas Brown (1869-1902)‚ pseud. George Douglas‚ Scottish novelist‚ author of The House with the Green Shutters (1901). “You will be glad to know that the book is already in its third edition.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.D.Brown’‚ to Mr.Smith‚ letting him know that “As those Yankee copies seem a long time in coming across‚ I send you one of the English”. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches. St John’s Wood‚ London [1901]. George Douglas Brown (1869-1902)‚ pseud. George Douglas‚ Scottish novelist‚ author of The House with the Green Shutters (1901). “You will be glad to know that the book is already in its third edition.” Price : £75.00
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BROWN‚ John. 10599
A series of five Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Major Cowell [later Sir John Cowell]‚ discussing‚ among other things‚ a book on Health (for presentation to the Queen)‚ and a plan to take Prince Alfred to a benefit night for Mrs. Dallas (Miss Glyn) who is acting at the Theatre Royal. 5 letters‚ 12 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 23 Rutland Street‚ Edinburgh‚ 1863-1864. John Brown M.D. (1810-1882)‚ author of ‘Rab and His Friends’.
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A series of five Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Major Cowell [later Sir John Cowell]‚ discussing‚ among other things‚ a book on Health (for presentation to the Queen)‚ and a plan to take Prince Alfred to a benefit night for Mrs. Dallas (Miss Glyn) who is acting at the Theatre Royal. 5 letters‚ 12 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 23 Rutland Street‚ Edinburgh‚ 1863-1864. John Brown M.D. (1810-1882)‚ author of ‘Rab and His Friends’. Price : £75.00
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BUCHAN‚ John. 10999
Typed Letter Signed ‘John Buchan’‚ to the author Edmund Vale. A good one page example‚ 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in fine condition. Thomas Nelson & Sons‚ 35 & 36 Paternoster Row‚ London‚ 4 January 1927. John Buchan (1875-1940)‚ Scottish author and statesman‚ later Lord Tweedsmuir‚ Governor General of Canada (1935). “I am very glad about the L.M.S. commission. I congratulate you on making an incursion into Scotland‚ which I think you will like. It is good to have a bread-and-butter job like this‚ for it will leave your mind much easier for imaginative work.”
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Typed Letter Signed ‘John Buchan’‚ to the author Edmund Vale. A good one page example‚ 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in fine condition. Thomas Nelson & Sons‚ 35 & 36 Paternoster Row‚ London‚ 4 January 1927. John Buchan (1875-1940)‚ Scottish author and statesman‚ later Lord Tweedsmuir‚ Governor General of Canada (1935). “I am very glad about the L.M.S. commission. I congratulate you on making an incursion into Scotland‚ which I think you will like. It is good to have a bread-and-butter job like this‚ for it will leave your mind much easier for imaginative work.” Price : £65.00
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BUCHANAN‚ Robert Williams. 6160
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.Davenport Adams‚ permitting him to “Use the poems by all means; I am honoured by your wish to do so”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of mounting‚ in good condition. 51 Upper Gloucester Place‚ London‚ 18 February [no year given]. Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901)‚ poet and novelist‚ wrote for the Athenaum‚ All The Year Round‚ and other periodicals. Satirised Swinburne in The Session of the Poets. Attacked the pre-Raphaelites in his article The Fleshly School of Poetry (1871).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.Davenport Adams‚ permitting him to “Use the poems by all means; I am honoured by your wish to do so”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of mounting‚ in good condition. 51 Upper Gloucester Place‚ London‚ 18 February [no year given]. Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901)‚ poet and novelist‚ wrote for the Athenaum‚ All The Year Round‚ and other periodicals. Satirised Swinburne in The Session of the Poets. Attacked the pre-Raphaelites in his article The Fleshly School of Poetry (1871). Price : £35.00
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BUCKLE‚ Henry Thomas. 4472
Autograph Extract from his History of Civilization (Vol 1‚ p.727‚ about the royal patronage of literature)‚ Signed ‘Henry Thomas Buckle’. 17 lines (about 240 words) on one album page‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Henry Thomas Buckle (1821-1862)‚ historian‚ author of the History of Civilization in England (1st vol. 1857‚ 2nd vol. 1862).
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Autograph Extract from his History of Civilization (Vol 1‚ p.727‚ about the royal patronage of literature)‚ Signed ‘Henry Thomas Buckle’. 17 lines (about 240 words) on one album page‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Henry Thomas Buckle (1821-1862)‚ historian‚ author of the History of Civilization in England (1st vol. 1857‚ 2nd vol. 1862). Price : £75.00
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BURNETT‚ Frances Hodgson. 3078
Quotation from her novel Louisiana [published 1880]‚ being four lines about ‘kin’ spoken by Old Rogers‚ signed ‘Yours sincerely‚ Frances Hodgson Burnett’ and dated. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ traces of paper adhering to verso where mounted‚ leading to occasional light thinning‚ but of good appearance. June 1893. Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)‚ novelist‚ author of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886).
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Quotation from her novel Louisiana [published 1880]‚ being four lines about ‘kin’ spoken by Old Rogers‚ signed ‘Yours sincerely‚ Frances Hodgson Burnett’ and dated. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ traces of paper adhering to verso where mounted‚ leading to occasional light thinning‚ but of good appearance. June 1893. Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924)‚ novelist‚ author of Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886). Price : £100.00
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BURRITT‚ Elihu. 6625
Autograph Quotation Signed: ‘“God is Love”; the Light of Love is Peace. Elihu Burritt.’ 3½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Chester‚ 14 April 1852. Elihu Burritt (1810-79)‚ ‘The Learned Blacksmith’‚ linguist‚ reformer‚ who organised peace congresses‚ beginning at Brussels in 1848. In 1844 Burritt founded the Christian Citizen‚ and international pacificist weekly newspaper. He travelled to Britain and in 1846 formed the League of Universal Brotherhood.
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Autograph Quotation Signed: ‘“God is Love”; the Light of Love is Peace. Elihu Burritt.’ 3½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Chester‚ 14 April 1852. Elihu Burritt (1810-79)‚ ‘The Learned Blacksmith’‚ linguist‚ reformer‚ who organised peace congresses‚ beginning at Brussels in 1848. In 1844 Burritt founded the Christian Citizen‚ and international pacificist weekly newspaper. He travelled to Britain and in 1846 formed the League of Universal Brotherhood. Price : £75.00
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BURTON‚ John Hill. 10918
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Right Honorable Gathorne Hardy‚ Principal Secretary of State‚ acknowledging Hardy’s intimation that Her Majesty had approved the appointment of Burton as her Historiographer for Scotland. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 30 August 1867. John Hill Burton (1809-1881)‚ Scottish historian‚ jurist‚ and economist. He was Historiographer Royal 1867-1881.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Right Honorable Gathorne Hardy‚ Principal Secretary of State‚ acknowledging Hardy’s intimation that Her Majesty had approved the appointment of Burton as her Historiographer for Scotland. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 30 August 1867. John Hill Burton (1809-1881)‚ Scottish historian‚ jurist‚ and economist. He was Historiographer Royal 1867-1881. Price : £65.00
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BUTLER‚ H.Montagu. 0392
A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Smith‚ commenting on her gift of ‘Typical Selections’‚ and adding his observations on Macaulay‚ Burke and others. 6 pp. 8vo. Harrow‚ 21 December 1869. Henry Montagu Butler (1833-1918) Headmaster of Harrow and Master of Trinity College Cambridge. ‘I think Matthew Arnold somewhere speaks of Burke as on the whole the greatest master of English prose. He has of course Irishisms & divers faults of taste‚ but there is a depth & dignity & ardour about him wh. make him quite my favourite.’
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A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Smith‚ commenting on her gift of ‘Typical Selections’‚ and adding his observations on Macaulay‚ Burke and others. 6 pp. 8vo. Harrow‚ 21 December 1869. Henry Montagu Butler (1833-1918) Headmaster of Harrow and Master of Trinity College Cambridge. ‘I think Matthew Arnold somewhere speaks of Burke as on the whole the greatest master of English prose. He has of course Irishisms & divers faults of taste‚ but there is a depth & dignity & ardour about him wh. make him quite my favourite.’ Price : £65.00
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CALVERLEY‚ Charles Stuart. 9387
Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.S.Calverley’‚ to Walter Wren‚ about books and letters‚ describing his enjoyment on reading Jorrocks. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ tipped on to part of an old album page. 17 Devonshire Terrace‚ 15 August 1872. Charles Stuart Calverley (1831-1884)‚ poet and wit‚ author of Translations into English and Latin (1866); Theocritus translated into English Verse in 1869; Fly Leaves (1872); and Literary Remains (1885).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.S.Calverley’‚ to Walter Wren‚ about books and letters‚ describing his enjoyment on reading Jorrocks. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ tipped on to part of an old album page. 17 Devonshire Terrace‚ 15 August 1872. Charles Stuart Calverley (1831-1884)‚ poet and wit‚ author of Translations into English and Latin (1866); Theocritus translated into English Verse in 1869; Fly Leaves (1872); and Literary Remains (1885). Price : £75.00
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CARLYLE‚ Thomas. 7799
Envelope‚ in Carlyle’s hand‚ addressed to ‘G.H.Lewes (Fortnightly Review)‚ Messrs Chapman & Hall‚ 193 Piccadilly’. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ lacks flap‚ franked 1d red‚ lightly tipped on to part of an old album page. Postmarked London‚ 13 May 1863. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)‚ historian. George Henry Lewes (1817-1878)‚ philosopher and literary critic‚ partner of George Eliot.
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Envelope‚ in Carlyle’s hand‚ addressed to ‘G.H.Lewes (Fortnightly Review)‚ Messrs Chapman & Hall‚ 193 Piccadilly’. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ lacks flap‚ franked 1d red‚ lightly tipped on to part of an old album page. Postmarked London‚ 13 May 1863. Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881)‚ historian. George Henry Lewes (1817-1878)‚ philosopher and literary critic‚ partner of George Eliot. Price : £100.00
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CARPENTER‚ Edward. 5817
Correspondence Card‚ signed ‘E.C.’‚ to Miss Appell in London‚ discussing dates‚ and asking “Would a reading from Towards Democracy ...be of any use?” 4½ x 3½ inches‚ franked. Guildford‚ 21 July 1923. Edward Carpenter (1844-1929)‚ social reformer and poet‚ author of Towards Democracy (first published 1883).
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Correspondence Card‚ signed ‘E.C.’‚ to Miss Appell in London‚ discussing dates‚ and asking “Would a reading from Towards Democracy ...be of any use?” 4½ x 3½ inches‚ franked. Guildford‚ 21 July 1923. Edward Carpenter (1844-1929)‚ social reformer and poet‚ author of Towards Democracy (first published 1883). Price : £85.00
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CHAMBERS‚ Robert. 2638
Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.Chambers’‚ asking his correspondent to forward his letters to Mr.Sinclair‚ suggesting that it is not necessary ‘to call together the committee to give an approval of those conditions as to expense‚ &c. which are just what we had to expect’. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ with signature overleaf. Fine. 1 Downe Terrace‚ 2 October 1856. Robert Chambers (1802-71)‚ Edinburgh publisher‚ anonymous author of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation‚ a precursor of The Origin of Species.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.Chambers’‚ asking his correspondent to forward his letters to Mr.Sinclair‚ suggesting that it is not necessary ‘to call together the committee to give an approval of those conditions as to expense‚ &c. which are just what we had to expect’. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ with signature overleaf. Fine. 1 Downe Terrace‚ 2 October 1856. Robert Chambers (1802-71)‚ Edinburgh publisher‚ anonymous author of Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation‚ a precursor of The Origin of Species. Price : £100.00
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COLERIDGE‚ Stephen. 0433
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.C.Bennett‚ agreeing ‘to form one of the deputation tomorrow at the Deanery’. Another hand has annotated the letter ‘re Longfellow Memorial’. 1 page 4to‚ integral address leaf. Sussex Square‚ London‚ 28 November 1882. Stephen Coleridge (1854-1936)‚ author and anti-vivisectionist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.C.Bennett‚ agreeing ‘to form one of the deputation tomorrow at the Deanery’. Another hand has annotated the letter ‘re Longfellow Memorial’. 1 page 4to‚ integral address leaf. Sussex Square‚ London‚ 28 November 1882. Stephen Coleridge (1854-1936)‚ author and anti-vivisectionist. Price : £35.00
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CORELLI‚ Marie. 11247
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Spurgeon‚ making the detailed arrangements for his visit to Stratford by train. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine‚ small piece of stamp selvedge adhering. Avon Croft‚ Stratford-on-Avon‚ undated. Marie Corelli [Marie Mackay] (1855-1924)‚ novelist. Her great triumph‚ The Sorrows of Satan (1895)‚ sold more than any previous English novel‚ and established Marie Corelli as the most popular novelist in the country.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Spurgeon‚ making the detailed arrangements for his visit to Stratford by train. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine‚ small piece of stamp selvedge adhering. Avon Croft‚ Stratford-on-Avon‚ undated. Marie Corelli [Marie Mackay] (1855-1924)‚ novelist. Her great triumph‚ The Sorrows of Satan (1895)‚ sold more than any previous English novel‚ and established Marie Corelli as the most popular novelist in the country. Price : £65.00
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COTTERELL‚ Constance. 9950
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Melrose‚ thanking him for the photographs. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard where formerly mounted. York‚ 7 November 1895. Constance Cotterell‚ author. In 1895 she published Summer holidays in North East England‚ Illustrated with photographs by Payne Jennings and comprising views in Northumberland‚ Westmorland‚ Durham and Yorkshire.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Melrose‚ thanking him for the photographs. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard where formerly mounted. York‚ 7 November 1895. Constance Cotterell‚ author. In 1895 she published Summer holidays in North East England‚ Illustrated with photographs by Payne Jennings and comprising views in Northumberland‚ Westmorland‚ Durham and Yorkshire. Price : £35.00
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CRAIK Georgiana M. 10455
Autograph Letter Signed thanking her correspondent for the Tauchnitz copies of ‘Esther Hill’s Secret received two or three days ago. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches in good condition. 72 Bedford Gardens Kensington 25 February 1872. Georgiana M.Craik novelist.
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Autograph Letter Signed thanking her correspondent for the Tauchnitz copies of ‘Esther Hill’s Secret received two or three days ago. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches in good condition. 72 Bedford Gardens Kensington 25 February 1872. Georgiana M.Craik novelist. Price : £45.00
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CRAIK‚ Dinah Maria [née Mulock]. 9287
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘D Craik’‚ addressed ‘Dear Emily’‚ saying that her husband “says the crowd will be awful”‚and discussing the times of trains to London. 2 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ fine. Undated. Dinah Maria Craik (1826-1887)‚ English novelist of Irish extraction‚ author of John Halifax‚ Gentleman (1857)‚ children’s stories‚ poems and essays. “Take no watches or anything valuable - and it is sure to be very cold.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘D Craik’‚ addressed ‘Dear Emily’‚ saying that her husband “says the crowd will be awful”‚and discussing the times of trains to London. 2 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ fine. Undated. Dinah Maria Craik (1826-1887)‚ English novelist of Irish extraction‚ author of John Halifax‚ Gentleman (1857)‚ children’s stories‚ poems and essays. “Take no watches or anything valuable - and it is sure to be very cold.” Price : £45.00
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CURRIE‚ Mary‚ ‘Violet Fane’. 11081
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary M.Currie’‚ to Mrs. Story [Emma Eames‚ American soprano]‚ explaining that they have only just returned from Naples and therefore could not avail themselves of her kind invitation. 1 page 7 x 4¾ inches‚ one unobtrusive thin. [Rome] 10 May 1900. Violet Fane was the literary pseudonym of Lady Mary Currie‚ née Mary Montgomerie Lamb (1843-1905)‚ novelist‚ poet and essayist. Her husband was ambassador to Rome from 1898 to 1903.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary M.Currie’‚ to Mrs. Story [Emma Eames‚ American soprano]‚ explaining that they have only just returned from Naples and therefore could not avail themselves of her kind invitation. 1 page 7 x 4¾ inches‚ one unobtrusive thin. [Rome] 10 May 1900. Violet Fane was the literary pseudonym of Lady Mary Currie‚ née Mary Montgomerie Lamb (1843-1905)‚ novelist‚ poet and essayist. Her husband was ambassador to Rome from 1898 to 1903. Price : £65.00
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CUSSANS‚ John Edwin. 10624
A series of 7 Autograph Letters Signed (1 incomplete)‚ to C.W.Wilshire‚ about the expenses of printing his county history‚ investments‚ planned visits‚ his work and much else. 7 letters (1 incomplete)‚ 25 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. London‚ various addresses‚ 1877 and 1883-1884. John Edwin Cussans (1837-1899)‚ antiquary‚ author of heraldic and genealogical studies‚ also A History of Hertfordshire (3 vols folio‚ 1870-81).
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A series of 7 Autograph Letters Signed (1 incomplete)‚ to C.W.Wilshire‚ about the expenses of printing his county history‚ investments‚ planned visits‚ his work and much else. 7 letters (1 incomplete)‚ 25 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. London‚ various addresses‚ 1877 and 1883-1884. John Edwin Cussans (1837-1899)‚ antiquary‚ author of heraldic and genealogical studies‚ also A History of Hertfordshire (3 vols folio‚ 1870-81). Price : £75.00
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DAFFORNE‚ James. 6592
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Saddler‚ thanking him for information “about your plate after Doré”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Art Journal‚ 12 September 1874. James Dafforne (1803/4–1880)‚ writer on art‚ joined the staff of the Art Union (later the Art Journal) in 1845‚ and contributed to its pages for thirty-five years‚ until his death. His many books are mainly collections of articles which first appeared in the journal‚ containing pictures and a biographical sketch of the painter. The first to be published was Pictures by Charles Robert Leslie (1872); this was followed by similar books on Sir Edwin Landseer‚ J. M. W. Turner‚ and various popular early Victorian painters.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Saddler‚ thanking him for information “about your plate after Doré”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Art Journal‚ 12 September 1874. James Dafforne (1803/4–1880)‚ writer on art‚ joined the staff of the Art Union (later the Art Journal) in 1845‚ and contributed to its pages for thirty-five years‚ until his death. His many books are mainly collections of articles which first appeared in the journal‚ containing pictures and a biographical sketch of the painter. The first to be published was Pictures by Charles Robert Leslie (1872); this was followed by similar books on Sir Edwin Landseer‚ J. M. W. Turner‚ and various popular early Victorian painters. Price : £35.00
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DAWSON‚ James. 9863
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jas. Dawson jnr’ to Thomas Gibbons sending him the epitaph of Samuel William Butler‚ Tragedian. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ a few minor creases Undated. James Dawson junior (1840-1906)‚ lyric poet‚ son of a farmer at Hartshead‚ Lancashire‚ and a friend of Matthew Arnold. he wrote Facts and Fancies from the Farm; Lyrical Poems (1868).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jas. Dawson jnr’ to Thomas Gibbons sending him the epitaph of Samuel William Butler‚ Tragedian. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ a few minor creases Undated. James Dawson junior (1840-1906)‚ lyric poet‚ son of a farmer at Hartshead‚ Lancashire‚ and a friend of Matthew Arnold. he wrote Facts and Fancies from the Farm; Lyrical Poems (1868). Price : £45.00
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DELANE‚ John Thadeus. 7032
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to N.W.Senior‚ asking for the loan of “your last Journal of your term in Ireland”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches. Serjeants Inn‚ 21 March‚ no year given. John Thadeus Delane (1817-1879)‚ editor of The Times.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to N.W.Senior‚ asking for the loan of “your last Journal of your term in Ireland”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches. Serjeants Inn‚ 21 March‚ no year given. John Thadeus Delane (1817-1879)‚ editor of The Times. Price : £65.00
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DICEY‚ Sir Edward. 0749
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Ellen’‚ forwarding his Life of Cavour. 3 pp. 5 x 4 inches. Paris‚ 29 August [c.1861]. One of the first books by Sir Edward Dicey (1832-1911): Cavour; A Memoir (1861). ‘If you want anything to send you to sleep‚ I think you will find Cavour’s speeches as dull as you can desire.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Ellen’‚ forwarding his Life of Cavour. 3 pp. 5 x 4 inches. Paris‚ 29 August [c.1861]. One of the first books by Sir Edward Dicey (1832-1911): Cavour; A Memoir (1861). ‘If you want anything to send you to sleep‚ I think you will find Cavour’s speeches as dull as you can desire.’ Price : £45.00
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DOBELL‚ Sydney. 0249
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Fletcher‚ mentioning that he has just finished a book on Rome‚ which he looks forward to ‘the pleasure of laying on his library Table’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ minor faults. Coxhorne House [1850]. Sydney Dobell (1824-74) poet and author of ‘The Roman’ and ‘Balder’. Dobell’s first book ‘The Roman’ was published in 1850 under the pseudonym of Sydney Yendys.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Fletcher‚ mentioning that he has just finished a book on Rome‚ which he looks forward to ‘the pleasure of laying on his library Table’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ minor faults. Coxhorne House [1850]. Sydney Dobell (1824-74) poet and author of ‘The Roman’ and ‘Balder’. Dobell’s first book ‘The Roman’ was published in 1850 under the pseudonym of Sydney Yendys. Price : £100.00
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DOBELL‚ Sydney. 4910
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sydney Dobell’‚ to Patrick Scott‚ praising his poetry‚ discussing “an inequality of merit”‚ Scott’s “faculty for psychological observation”‚ and suggesting that Scott tries his hand at drama. 8 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ on light marginal stain‚ otherwise good. Edinburgh‚ 9 October [no year given]. A good letter about poetic gifts by Sydney Dobell (1824-74)‚ poet‚ author of ‘The Roman’ and ‘Balder’. “... a power of imagination‚ a delicacy of perception & a felicity of expression‚ which in the writings of a Poet yet immature wd seem to be promises of an extraordinary future.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sydney Dobell’‚ to Patrick Scott‚ praising his poetry‚ discussing “an inequality of merit”‚ Scott’s “faculty for psychological observation”‚ and suggesting that Scott tries his hand at drama. 8 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ on light marginal stain‚ otherwise good. Edinburgh‚ 9 October [no year given]. A good letter about poetic gifts by Sydney Dobell (1824-74)‚ poet‚ author of ‘The Roman’ and ‘Balder’. “... a power of imagination‚ a delicacy of perception & a felicity of expression‚ which in the writings of a Poet yet immature wd seem to be promises of an extraordinary future.” Price : £100.00
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DRUERY‚ Charles T. 7291
The Rocking Of The Lilies. Calligraphic manuscript‚ inscribed by the author to his wife beneath his photographic portrait facing the title page. Title and 62 pp. 4to. Illuminated initials‚ ruled borders‚ 17 real photographs mounted in the text‚ bound in heavy black morocco‚ decorated in gilt‚ all edges gilt‚ dentelles gilt‚ endpapers covered in green watered silk. In fine clean condition. “To my dear Wife‚ Decr. 25. 1879.” A sumptuous production illustrating Victorian calligraphy at its most skilful and painstaking. The Rocking of the Lilies and Other Poems was first published in printed form in 1882. Druery was author of several books on ferns. In 1913 Druery published The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts‚ a translation of the German work by Karl Frank.
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The Rocking Of The Lilies. Calligraphic manuscript‚ inscribed by the author to his wife beneath his photographic portrait facing the title page. Title and 62 pp. 4to. Illuminated initials‚ ruled borders‚ 17 real photographs mounted in the text‚ bound in heavy black morocco‚ decorated in gilt‚ all edges gilt‚ dentelles gilt‚ endpapers covered in green watered silk. In fine clean condition. “To my dear Wife‚ Decr. 25. 1879.” A sumptuous production illustrating Victorian calligraphy at its most skilful and painstaking. The Rocking of the Lilies and Other Poems was first published in printed form in 1882. Druery was author of several books on ferns. In 1913 Druery published The Theory of Evolution in the Light of Facts‚ a translation of the German work by Karl Frank. Price : £375.00
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EBSWORTH‚ Joseph Woodfall. 1304
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of the Academy‚ discussing his recent works submitted for review‚ thanking him for recent notices (particularly the Amanda Group of Bagford Poems)‚ and telling him of his recent work on the new series of The Roxburghe Ballads. 4 pp. 4.5 x 7 inches‚ remains of adhesive tape guard in the margin of the final page‚ otherwise good. Molash Vicarage‚ Ashford‚ 14 May 1881. Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth (1824-1908)‚ editor of ballads.
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of the Academy‚ discussing his recent works submitted for review‚ thanking him for recent notices (particularly the Amanda Group of Bagford Poems)‚ and telling him of his recent work on the new series of The Roxburghe Ballads. 4 pp. 4.5 x 7 inches‚ remains of adhesive tape guard in the margin of the final page‚ otherwise good. Molash Vicarage‚ Ashford‚ 14 May 1881. Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth (1824-1908)‚ editor of ballads. Price : £75.00
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EWING‚ Juliana Horatia. 9611
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Horatia Gatty’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ reminding her “that 4 garments are due” if she wishes to continue as a member of Aunt Judy’s Work Society. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 71 Warwick Road‚ Earls Court‚ 20 February 1884. Juliana Horatia Ewing (1841-85)‚ née Gatty‚ writer for children‚ edited Aunt Judy’s Magazine‚ in which she published Jackanapes and other stories. “We are now working for the patients in 16 Hospitals & need all the help that the members have promosed to give. I will glady send fresh patterns if required.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Horatia Gatty’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ reminding her “that 4 garments are due” if she wishes to continue as a member of Aunt Judy’s Work Society. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 71 Warwick Road‚ Earls Court‚ 20 February 1884. Juliana Horatia Ewing (1841-85)‚ née Gatty‚ writer for children‚ edited Aunt Judy’s Magazine‚ in which she published Jackanapes and other stories. “We are now working for the patients in 16 Hospitals & need all the help that the members have promosed to give. I will glady send fresh patterns if required.” Price : £35.00
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FANE‚ Julian. 9176
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Julian Fane’‚ to ‘mon cher “cousin”’‚ referring to “this odorous city”‚ the departure of Constance and other news‚ concluding with “Lord and Lady B are both very well”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of an old album page on verso. Vienna‚ 12 October 1865. Julian Henry Charles Fane (1827-1870)‚ poet and diplomat‚ translator of Heine’s Poems‚ friend and literary collaborator of Edward Lytton.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Julian Fane’‚ to ‘mon cher “cousin”’‚ referring to “this odorous city”‚ the departure of Constance and other news‚ concluding with “Lord and Lady B are both very well”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of an old album page on verso. Vienna‚ 12 October 1865. Julian Henry Charles Fane (1827-1870)‚ poet and diplomat‚ translator of Heine’s Poems‚ friend and literary collaborator of Edward Lytton. Price : £65.00
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FARRAR‚ F.W. 537
Autograph Letter Signed‚ expressing admiration for a picture‚ because ‘For many years sea-bathing was my great delight’ and the picture ‘seemed to express the glory & fascination of the summer sea’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ small blank piece excised at left margin‚ otherwise good. The Deanery‚ Canterbury‚ 4 February [after 1895]. Frederic William Farrar (1831-1903)‚ Dean of Canterbury and author of ‘Eric‚ or Little by Little’.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ expressing admiration for a picture‚ because ‘For many years sea-bathing was my great delight’ and the picture ‘seemed to express the glory & fascination of the summer sea’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ small blank piece excised at left margin‚ otherwise good. The Deanery‚ Canterbury‚ 4 February [after 1895]. Frederic William Farrar (1831-1903)‚ Dean of Canterbury and author of ‘Eric‚ or Little by Little’. Price : £45.00
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FARRER‚ Henrietta Louisa. 10530
Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.L.Farrer’‚ to Miss Bouverie‚ explaining that she is nursing a cough in the hope of attending Church tomorrow‚ sending this note by her fathe who “is driving your way today”. 3 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting. [Torquay] Ascension Eve [1856]. Henrietta Louisa Farrer (afterwards Lear) (1824-1896)‚ prolific biographer‚ novelist‚ and translator of seventeenth century religious classics.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.L.Farrer’‚ to Miss Bouverie‚ explaining that she is nursing a cough in the hope of attending Church tomorrow‚ sending this note by her fathe who “is driving your way today”. 3 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting. [Torquay] Ascension Eve [1856]. Henrietta Louisa Farrer (afterwards Lear) (1824-1896)‚ prolific biographer‚ novelist‚ and translator of seventeenth century religious classics. Price : £65.00
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FERGUSON‚ Mary Catherine. 7444
Autograph Letter Signed ‘M.C.Ferguson’‚ to ‘My dear Isabella’‚ lamenting the death of an uncle‚ and discussing news of family and friends in Dublin. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 20 North Great George’s Street [Dublin]‚ 28 January‚ no year given. Mary Catherine Ferguson [née Guinness]‚ Lady Ferguson (1823–1905)‚ biographer‚ author of The Story of the Irish before the Conquest (1868)‚ and Sir Samuel Ferguson in the Ireland of his Day (1896).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘M.C.Ferguson’‚ to ‘My dear Isabella’‚ lamenting the death of an uncle‚ and discussing news of family and friends in Dublin. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 20 North Great George’s Street [Dublin]‚ 28 January‚ no year given. Mary Catherine Ferguson [née Guinness]‚ Lady Ferguson (1823–1905)‚ biographer‚ author of The Story of the Irish before the Conquest (1868)‚ and Sir Samuel Ferguson in the Ireland of his Day (1896). Price : £65.00
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FOWLER‚ Thomas. 4996
Autograph Letter Signed‚ congratulating an undergraduate on his high place in the Examination‚ and suggesting that “you are‚ I think‚ made for a soldier”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Corpus Christi College‚ Oxford‚ 9 November 1901. Thomas Fowler (1832-1904)‚ philosopher and college head. His works included Elements of Deductive Logic (1867) and Elements of Inductive Logic (1870)‚ which followed the lines of Mill's Logic and were much used as textbooks‚ editions of Bacon's Novum organum (1878) and Locke's Conduct of the Understanding (1881)‚ as well as monographs on Locke (notable for the historical setting of philosophical ideas)‚ Bacon‚ and Shaftesbury and Hutcheson (1882). His Progressive Morality (1884) is a short‚ popular work. The Principles of Morals‚ a more technical work‚ was published in two parts (1886‚ 1887). [ODNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ congratulating an undergraduate on his high place in the Examination‚ and suggesting that “you are‚ I think‚ made for a soldier”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Corpus Christi College‚ Oxford‚ 9 November 1901. Thomas Fowler (1832-1904)‚ philosopher and college head. His works included Elements of Deductive Logic (1867) and Elements of Inductive Logic (1870)‚ which followed the lines of Mill's Logic and were much used as textbooks‚ editions of Bacon's Novum organum (1878) and Locke's Conduct of the Understanding (1881)‚ as well as monographs on Locke (notable for the historical setting of philosophical ideas)‚ Bacon‚ and Shaftesbury and Hutcheson (1882). His Progressive Morality (1884) is a short‚ popular work. The Principles of Morals‚ a more technical work‚ was published in two parts (1886‚ 1887). [ODNB] Price : £35.00
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FROUDE‚ J.A. 8374
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Macmillan’‚ asking for a couple of copies of his own biography of Bunyan‚ because “People beg the thing of me as a present‚ and being a trifle I cannot refuse”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. 5 Onslow Gardens‚ 14 November‚ no year given. James Anthony Froude (1818-94)‚ historian‚ author of Oceana‚ etc. His Life of Bunyan was published by Macmillan in 1880 at 2/6d. Froude lived at 5 Onslow Gardens from 1865 to 1892.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Macmillan’‚ asking for a couple of copies of his own biography of Bunyan‚ because “People beg the thing of me as a present‚ and being a trifle I cannot refuse”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. 5 Onslow Gardens‚ 14 November‚ no year given. James Anthony Froude (1818-94)‚ historian‚ author of Oceana‚ etc. His Life of Bunyan was published by Macmillan in 1880 at 2/6d. Froude lived at 5 Onslow Gardens from 1865 to 1892. Price : £35.00
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FULLERTON‚ Lady Georgiana. 1319
Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ to Mrs. Ness‚ about a case containing a picture which has disappeared in transit. 4 pp. 4 x 6 inches‚ fine. 27 Chapel Street‚ Park Lane‚ undated. Lady Georgiana Fullerton (1812-1885)‚ English novelist.
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Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ to Mrs. Ness‚ about a case containing a picture which has disappeared in transit. 4 pp. 4 x 6 inches‚ fine. 27 Chapel Street‚ Park Lane‚ undated. Lady Georgiana Fullerton (1812-1885)‚ English novelist. Price : £45.00
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GOMME‚ Sir Laurence. 6938
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Secretary of the London Institution‚ about a lecture proof. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. On the headed paper of the International Folk-Lore Congress‚ 24 September 1891. Sir (George) Laurence Gomme (1853–1916)‚ public servant and folklorist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Secretary of the London Institution‚ about a lecture proof. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. On the headed paper of the International Folk-Lore Congress‚ 24 September 1891. Sir (George) Laurence Gomme (1853–1916)‚ public servant and folklorist. Price : £30.00
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GORDON-CUMMING‚ Constance Frederica. 5909
Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing subscriptions and donations for mission work in China. 3 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in fine condition. 1 Douglas Crescent‚ Edinburgh‚ 6 February [no year given]. C.F.Gordon-Cumming (1837-1924)‚ traveller and author of At Home in Fiji (1881)‚ China (1885) and other works. “...I must say that by pen and voice‚ I did Murray’s bidding in pleading for funds to set his female school afloat. Now I hope a fresh fillip will be given (at least to the extent of attracting the attention of other mission workers in China) by his going to the Shanghai Conference in May‚ with samples of his books‚ music‚ & live stock! i.e. on of his boys. Do what you can to give him a lift.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing subscriptions and donations for mission work in China. 3 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in fine condition. 1 Douglas Crescent‚ Edinburgh‚ 6 February [no year given]. C.F.Gordon-Cumming (1837-1924)‚ traveller and author of At Home in Fiji (1881)‚ China (1885) and other works. “...I must say that by pen and voice‚ I did Murray’s bidding in pleading for funds to set his female school afloat. Now I hope a fresh fillip will be given (at least to the extent of attracting the attention of other mission workers in China) by his going to the Shanghai Conference in May‚ with samples of his books‚ music‚ & live stock! i.e. on of his boys. Do what you can to give him a lift.” Price : £65.00
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GRANT‚ James. 0194
Autograph religious essay‚ signed‚ about ‘the luxury of doing good’. 150 words. 1 page 4to. [London] 25 September 1858. James Grant (1802-79)‚ a Scottish journalist‚ was a devout Calvinist who became editor of the Morning Advertiser from 1851 to 1871. He conducted several London periodicals‚ including The London Saturday Journal and Grant’s London Journal.
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Autograph religious essay‚ signed‚ about ‘the luxury of doing good’. 150 words. 1 page 4to. [London] 25 September 1858. James Grant (1802-79)‚ a Scottish journalist‚ was a devout Calvinist who became editor of the Morning Advertiser from 1851 to 1871. He conducted several London periodicals‚ including The London Saturday Journal and Grant’s London Journal. Price : £30.00
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GRAY‚ Elizabeth Caroline. 4181
Autograph Letter Signed ‘E.C.Hamn Gray’‚ as Mrs.Hamilton Gray‚ to Mme.Sevriny [?] at 144 Via Baberino‚ asking her to obtain some views of Naples and Vesuvius for her‚ adding that “I will spend from two to four crowns but not more. I think they might be the size of notepaper...” 1 page‚ oblong 8½ x 5 inches‚ some light marginal foxing only‚ integral address leaf. Undated. Elizabeth Caroline Gray (1800-1887)‚ author of A Tour to the Sepulchres of Etruria‚ in 1839 / by Mrs. Hamilton Gray [London : J. Hatchard and Son‚ 1840]‚ and A History of Etruria [1843-44].
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘E.C.Hamn Gray’‚ as Mrs.Hamilton Gray‚ to Mme.Sevriny [?] at 144 Via Baberino‚ asking her to obtain some views of Naples and Vesuvius for her‚ adding that “I will spend from two to four crowns but not more. I think they might be the size of notepaper...” 1 page‚ oblong 8½ x 5 inches‚ some light marginal foxing only‚ integral address leaf. Undated. Elizabeth Caroline Gray (1800-1887)‚ author of A Tour to the Sepulchres of Etruria‚ in 1839 / by Mrs. Hamilton Gray [London : J. Hatchard and Son‚ 1840]‚ and A History of Etruria [1843-44]. Price : £75.00
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GRAZEBROOK‚ Henry Sydney. 9689
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.B.Cardale‚ thanking him for his “patronage of my new book - of which 100 copies only have been printed”‚ and discussing the genealogy of the Bate family. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Middleton Villa‚ Grove Park‚ Chiswick‚ 23 June 1877. Henry Sydney Grazebrook‚ author of genealogical works‚ including The Heraldry of Worcestershire (1870). In 1877 he issued Collections For A Genealogy Of The Noble Families Of Henzey‚ Tyttery‚ And Tyzack.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.B.Cardale‚ thanking him for his “patronage of my new book - of which 100 copies only have been printed”‚ and discussing the genealogy of the Bate family. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Middleton Villa‚ Grove Park‚ Chiswick‚ 23 June 1877. Henry Sydney Grazebrook‚ author of genealogical works‚ including The Heraldry of Worcestershire (1870). In 1877 he issued Collections For A Genealogy Of The Noble Families Of Henzey‚ Tyttery‚ And Tyzack. Price : £30.00
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GREENING‚ Edward Owen. 11388
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Robinson‚ discussing the opening of the Industrial Flower Show 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Oak Lawn‚ Belmont Grove‚ Lee‚ Kent‚ but from The Garden Office‚ 9 May 1899. Edward Owen Greening‚ author of The Co-Operative Traveller Abroad (1888)‚ books on gardening‚ etc. He was the subject of a biography in 1923: Edward Owen Greening; A Maker of Modern Co-operation. “I will send you tomorrow a copy of Earl Grey’s Address which was reprinted & published by the Labour Association. You will see how he advises our working-men cooperators to establish recreation grounds. What I am sure you could do with great service would be to explain the principles upon which they may furnish themselves with Gardens of True Taste both individually and Collectively.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Robinson‚ discussing the opening of the Industrial Flower Show 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Oak Lawn‚ Belmont Grove‚ Lee‚ Kent‚ but from The Garden Office‚ 9 May 1899. Edward Owen Greening‚ author of The Co-Operative Traveller Abroad (1888)‚ books on gardening‚ etc. He was the subject of a biography in 1923: Edward Owen Greening; A Maker of Modern Co-operation. “I will send you tomorrow a copy of Earl Grey’s Address which was reprinted & published by the Labour Association. You will see how he advises our working-men cooperators to establish recreation grounds. What I am sure you could do with great service would be to explain the principles upon which they may furnish themselves with Gardens of True Taste both individually and Collectively.” Price : £35.00
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GROSSMITH‚ George. 9264
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Lovejoy’‚ about his artist son and his visit to “a Picture Show” in Reading. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ a fine example. Savage Club‚ 371 Strand‚ 19 July 1878. George Grossmith (1847–1912)‚ entertainer and author (with his brother Weedon) of The Diary of a Nobody. From 1877 he took the major comic roles in the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan.
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Lovejoy’‚ about his artist son and his visit to “a Picture Show” in Reading. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ a fine example. Savage Club‚ 371 Strand‚ 19 July 1878. George Grossmith (1847–1912)‚ entertainer and author (with his brother Weedon) of The Diary of a Nobody. From 1877 he took the major comic roles in the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan. Price : £75.00
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GROSSMITH‚ Weedon. 9769
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Weedon Grossmith’‚ to ‘My dear Leader’‚ congratulating him on being elected Royal Academician. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches‚ folds‚ 3 pinholes upper left. The Old House‚ Canonbury Place‚ 4 February‚ no year given. Walter Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919)‚ writer‚ painter‚ actor and playwright‚ best known as co-author of Diary of a Nobody (1892) with his famous brother‚ music hall comedian and Gilbert and Sullivan star‚ George Grossmith. Weedon Grossmith also illustrated the book to much acclaim.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Weedon Grossmith’‚ to ‘My dear Leader’‚ congratulating him on being elected Royal Academician. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches‚ folds‚ 3 pinholes upper left. The Old House‚ Canonbury Place‚ 4 February‚ no year given. Walter Weedon Grossmith (1854-1919)‚ writer‚ painter‚ actor and playwright‚ best known as co-author of Diary of a Nobody (1892) with his famous brother‚ music hall comedian and Gilbert and Sullivan star‚ George Grossmith. Weedon Grossmith also illustrated the book to much acclaim. Price : £45.00
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HARMSWORTH‚ Alfred Charles William‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe. 5143
A series of 8 Typed Letters Signed ‘Northcliffe’‚ all addressed to Harold Wheeler‚ thanking him for books and suggestions‚ including Wheeler’s book on the French Revolution. 7 letters‚ 1 envelope‚ in good condition. The Times (4)‚ The Daily Mail (3)‚ British War Mission New York (1)‚ 1906-1917. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922)‚ journalist and newspaper magnate. Most of these letters are brief acknowledgements‚ but two refer to plans for a biography of Northcliffe himself. “There are already four ‘lives’ of me in preparation‚ and in one case I have given some assistance‚ but I do not think there will be a demand for any of them.”
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A series of 8 Typed Letters Signed ‘Northcliffe’‚ all addressed to Harold Wheeler‚ thanking him for books and suggestions‚ including Wheeler’s book on the French Revolution. 7 letters‚ 1 envelope‚ in good condition. The Times (4)‚ The Daily Mail (3)‚ British War Mission New York (1)‚ 1906-1917. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922)‚ journalist and newspaper magnate. Most of these letters are brief acknowledgements‚ but two refer to plans for a biography of Northcliffe himself. “There are already four ‘lives’ of me in preparation‚ and in one case I have given some assistance‚ but I do not think there will be a demand for any of them.” Price : £300.00
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HARMSWORTH‚ Alfred Charles William‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe. 5144
Typed Letter Signed ‘Northcliffe’‚ to Paymaster Charles Webber R.N. at Gosport‚ saying that he has sent Webber’s article to Lord Devonport‚ “but as you have marked your letter ‘private’ I was not able to give your name”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. With the original envelope. The Times‚ 22 December 1916. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922)‚ journalist and newspaper magnate.
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Typed Letter Signed ‘Northcliffe’‚ to Paymaster Charles Webber R.N. at Gosport‚ saying that he has sent Webber’s article to Lord Devonport‚ “but as you have marked your letter ‘private’ I was not able to give your name”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. With the original envelope. The Times‚ 22 December 1916. Alfred Charles William Harmsworth‚ 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922)‚ journalist and newspaper magnate. Price : £35.00
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HARRIS‚ Frank. 9592
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frank Harris’‚ to Joseph Collinson [of the Humanitarian League] sending a proof of his letter‚ which “should be brought up to date & made apropos by a reference to the discussion on the subject of Anti-toxin at the Medical Congress”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. Saturday Review‚ 30 July 1895. Uncommon. Frank Harris (1854-1931)‚ author and editor. His controversial publications included a biography of Oscar Wilde and autobiography‚ My Life and Loves (1923).
Price : £175.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frank Harris’‚ to Joseph Collinson [of the Humanitarian League] sending a proof of his letter‚ which “should be brought up to date & made apropos by a reference to the discussion on the subject of Anti-toxin at the Medical Congress”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. Saturday Review‚ 30 July 1895. Uncommon. Frank Harris (1854-1931)‚ author and editor. His controversial publications included a biography of Oscar Wilde and autobiography‚ My Life and Loves (1923). Price : £175.00
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HARRISON‚ Frederic. 0203
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the ‘excellent Catalogue of Books for General Readers’. providing a couple of suggestions for improvements‚ and stating that ‘I have many inquiries after cheap editions of popular works’. 1 page 8vo. Fine. 38 Westbourne Terrace‚ London‚ 13 May 1887. Frederic Harrison (1831-1923) philosopher and lawyer.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the ‘excellent Catalogue of Books for General Readers’. providing a couple of suggestions for improvements‚ and stating that ‘I have many inquiries after cheap editions of popular works’. 1 page 8vo. Fine. 38 Westbourne Terrace‚ London‚ 13 May 1887. Frederic Harrison (1831-1923) philosopher and lawyer. Price : £35.00
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HARRISON‚ Frederic. 1605
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to a magazine editor‚ declining to review Lord Randolph Churchill’s speeches‚ because ‘Lord R is at present so enigmatical a personage‚ & his utterances are so mixed that I should not like to formulate any opinion about his future‚ and should hesitate either to damage him by my support or to help him by my condemnation’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Westgate-on-Sea‚ 9 January 1889. Frederic Harrison (1831-1923)‚ philosopher and lawyer.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to a magazine editor‚ declining to review Lord Randolph Churchill’s speeches‚ because ‘Lord R is at present so enigmatical a personage‚ & his utterances are so mixed that I should not like to formulate any opinion about his future‚ and should hesitate either to damage him by my support or to help him by my condemnation’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Westgate-on-Sea‚ 9 January 1889. Frederic Harrison (1831-1923)‚ philosopher and lawyer. Price : £45.00
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HELPS‚ Arthur. 7415
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Chorley‚ sending the third volume of The Spanish Conquest‚ which “is about as heavy as a home-made country loaf‚ which has failed in the baking”‚ and referring to her brother’s careful revision of the work. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Vernon Hill‚ Bishop’s Waltham‚ 2 March 1857. Sir Arthur Helps (1813–1875)‚ public servant and author. Helps's strong aversion to slavery led to his research on the Spanish conquest of America. First came The Conquerors of the New World and their Bondsmen (2 vols.‚ 1848–52) and then The Spanish Conquest in America and its Relation to the History of Slavery (4 vols.‚ 1855–61)‚ which were the product of seven years' research.[DNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Chorley‚ sending the third volume of The Spanish Conquest‚ which “is about as heavy as a home-made country loaf‚ which has failed in the baking”‚ and referring to her brother’s careful revision of the work. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Vernon Hill‚ Bishop’s Waltham‚ 2 March 1857. Sir Arthur Helps (1813–1875)‚ public servant and author. Helps's strong aversion to slavery led to his research on the Spanish conquest of America. First came The Conquerors of the New World and their Bondsmen (2 vols.‚ 1848–52) and then The Spanish Conquest in America and its Relation to the History of Slavery (4 vols.‚ 1855–61)‚ which were the product of seven years' research.[DNB] Price : £45.00
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HENLEY‚ W.E. 4286
Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ written on both sides‚ to the Editor of The King‚ giving an address for “sending the prints”‚ approving the photograph and the frame‚ and offering belated thanks. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ pinhole‚ generally in good condition. Worthing‚ 25 October 1901. William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)‚ poet‚ playwright‚ critic and editor.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Correspondence Card Signed‚ written on both sides‚ to the Editor of The King‚ giving an address for “sending the prints”‚ approving the photograph and the frame‚ and offering belated thanks. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ pinhole‚ generally in good condition. Worthing‚ 25 October 1901. William Ernest Henley (1849-1903)‚ poet‚ playwright‚ critic and editor. Price : £45.00
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HEWLETT‚ Maurice Henry. 7603
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir Courtenay Ilbert‚ saying that the relief on New Year’s Eve was indescribable‚ and that “we feel deeply grateful‚ even to that criminal lunatic in Germany‚ through whom it was revealed to us”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. 7 Northwick Terrace‚ 3 January‚ no year given. Maurice Henry Hewlett (1861-1923)‚ novelist‚ poet and essayist‚ author of The Forest Lovers (1898).
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir Courtenay Ilbert‚ saying that the relief on New Year’s Eve was indescribable‚ and that “we feel deeply grateful‚ even to that criminal lunatic in Germany‚ through whom it was revealed to us”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. 7 Northwick Terrace‚ 3 January‚ no year given. Maurice Henry Hewlett (1861-1923)‚ novelist‚ poet and essayist‚ author of The Forest Lovers (1898). Price : £30.00
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HILL‚ Alsager Hay. 2353
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.J.Loftie‚ asking him to meet J.B.Payne‚ editor of King of Arms (‘very dull reading’)‚ which needed new blood‚ and pointing out an error in Loftie’s notice of Seven Ages of English Pauper; he sends him the latest Labour Agency Prospectus. 1 page 5 x 8 inches‚ oblong‚ some very light soiling‚ traces of mounting. 11 February 1874. Alsager Hay Hill (1839-1906)‚ social reformer‚ poet and author of early pamphlets on the labour movement and the condition of the poor.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.J.Loftie‚ asking him to meet J.B.Payne‚ editor of King of Arms (‘very dull reading’)‚ which needed new blood‚ and pointing out an error in Loftie’s notice of Seven Ages of English Pauper; he sends him the latest Labour Agency Prospectus. 1 page 5 x 8 inches‚ oblong‚ some very light soiling‚ traces of mounting. 11 February 1874. Alsager Hay Hill (1839-1906)‚ social reformer‚ poet and author of early pamphlets on the labour movement and the condition of the poor. Price : £45.00
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HODGSON‚ Ralph. 11606
Autograph Poem entitled ‘Time’‚ signed ‘Ralph Hodgson’‚ inscribed to Colin Fenton‚ beginning: Spiralwise it spins/ And twirls about the Sun...” 34 lines on two separate pages‚ 8½ x 5½ inches‚ some paper toning (where formerly framed)‚ but in overall good condition. Albany‚ London‚ 28 March 1958. Ralph Hodgson (1871-1962)‚ poet.
Price : £100.00
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Autograph Poem entitled ‘Time’‚ signed ‘Ralph Hodgson’‚ inscribed to Colin Fenton‚ beginning: Spiralwise it spins/ And twirls about the Sun...” 34 lines on two separate pages‚ 8½ x 5½ inches‚ some paper toning (where formerly framed)‚ but in overall good condition. Albany‚ London‚ 28 March 1958. Ralph Hodgson (1871-1962)‚ poet. Price : £100.00
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HODGSON‚ Ralph. 11607
Autograph Poem entitled ‘The Hammers’‚ signed ‘Ralph Hodgson’‚ beginning: “Noise of hammers once I heard...” 12 lines on one page 10 x 8 inches‚ neatly laid down‚ in good condition. 16 September 1957. Ralph Hodgson (1871-1962)‚ poet.
Price : £100.00
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Autograph Poem entitled ‘The Hammers’‚ signed ‘Ralph Hodgson’‚ beginning: “Noise of hammers once I heard...” 12 lines on one page 10 x 8 inches‚ neatly laid down‚ in good condition. 16 September 1957. Ralph Hodgson (1871-1962)‚ poet. Price : £100.00
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HOEY‚ Frances Sarah Cashel. 6337
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frances Cashel Hoey’‚ asking for the address of the Scottish Temperance League‚ and discussing book reviews. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 17 Campden Hill Road. 14 July 1869. Frances Sarah Cashel Hoey [née Frances Sarah Johnston] (1830–1908)‚ Irish novelist and nationalist. Frances Hoey's eleven novels‚ published between 1868 and 1886‚ abound in sensational crises and exemplary tragedies of misplaced love.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frances Cashel Hoey’‚ asking for the address of the Scottish Temperance League‚ and discussing book reviews. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 17 Campden Hill Road. 14 July 1869. Frances Sarah Cashel Hoey [née Frances Sarah Johnston] (1830–1908)‚ Irish novelist and nationalist. Frances Hoey's eleven novels‚ published between 1868 and 1886‚ abound in sensational crises and exemplary tragedies of misplaced love. Price : £45.00
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HOUSMAN‚ Laurence. 11245
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to René Matthews‚ responding to his question about Blake’s saying ‘the road to excess’‚ and regretting that he does not share his correspondent’s appreciation for C.S.Lewis’s Screwtape. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folded‚ in good condition‚ with the original envelope. 21 September 1946. Laurence Housman (1865-1959)‚ playwright‚ younger brother of the poet A.E.Housman.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to René Matthews‚ responding to his question about Blake’s saying ‘the road to excess’‚ and regretting that he does not share his correspondent’s appreciation for C.S.Lewis’s Screwtape. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folded‚ in good condition‚ with the original envelope. 21 September 1946. Laurence Housman (1865-1959)‚ playwright‚ younger brother of the poet A.E.Housman. Price : £45.00
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HUGHES‚ Rupert. 4446
Autograph Correspondence Card signed ‘Rupert Hughes’‚ thanking James Murphy for his amusing letter and “I trust that all the pink spots have vanished and everything is couleur de rose”. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Los Angeles‚ 3 September 1931. Rupert Hughes (1872-1906)‚ American author.
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Correspondence Card signed ‘Rupert Hughes’‚ thanking James Murphy for his amusing letter and “I trust that all the pink spots have vanished and everything is couleur de rose”. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Los Angeles‚ 3 September 1931. Rupert Hughes (1872-1906)‚ American author. Price : £35.00
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HUGHES‚ Thomas. 0224
Autograph Inscription Signed‚ on small album leaf (collected by Mary Oxenden‚ daughter of Bishop Oxenden): ‘I have left my umbrella at home. It is raining! Moral. Never again trust a Saint not in the regular Calendar.’ 1 page‚ sm. 4to. In good condition. Chester Palace‚ St. Swithins Day‚ 1890. Thomas Hughes (1822-1896) was the author of ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’ (1856).
Price : £50.00
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Autograph Inscription Signed‚ on small album leaf (collected by Mary Oxenden‚ daughter of Bishop Oxenden): ‘I have left my umbrella at home. It is raining! Moral. Never again trust a Saint not in the regular Calendar.’ 1 page‚ sm. 4to. In good condition. Chester Palace‚ St. Swithins Day‚ 1890. Thomas Hughes (1822-1896) was the author of ‘Tom Brown’s Schooldays’ (1856). Price : £50.00
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HUNT‚ Thornton Leigh. 9609
Autograph Letter Signed‚ ‘Thornton Hunt’‚ to A.W.Worthington‚ about the use of the paper which Worthington had sent for publication. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Spectator Office‚ 9 Wellington Street‚ Strand‚ 11 February 1859. Thornton Leigh Hunt (1810-1873)‚ Liberal editor‚ journalist‚ writer‚ son of Leigh Hunt. In 1850 Hunt and G.H.Lewes launched The Leader. He contributed regularly to The Spectator‚ 1840-1860.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ ‘Thornton Hunt’‚ to A.W.Worthington‚ about the use of the paper which Worthington had sent for publication. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Spectator Office‚ 9 Wellington Street‚ Strand‚ 11 February 1859. Thornton Leigh Hunt (1810-1873)‚ Liberal editor‚ journalist‚ writer‚ son of Leigh Hunt. In 1850 Hunt and G.H.Lewes launched The Leader. He contributed regularly to The Spectator‚ 1840-1860. Price : £30.00
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INGELOW‚ Jean. 10618
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Davidson‚ offering to send cards‚ adding “we are very hopeful about the next election”. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches. 6 Rutland Villas Road‚ 18 January [1889]. Jean Ingelow (1820-97)‚ poet‚ published several volumes of verse (Poems‚ 1863) and stories for children (Mopsa the Fairy‚ 1869).
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Davidson‚ offering to send cards‚ adding “we are very hopeful about the next election”. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches. 6 Rutland Villas Road‚ 18 January [1889]. Jean Ingelow (1820-97)‚ poet‚ published several volumes of verse (Poems‚ 1863) and stories for children (Mopsa the Fairy‚ 1869). Price : £35.00
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INGELOW‚ Jean. 9289
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jean Ingelow’‚ to Mrs. Palgrave‚ inviting her and her husband and daughter to dine “to meet a few friends”. 1½ pages‚ 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 15 Holland Street‚ undated. Jean Ingelow (1820-97)‚ poet‚ published several volumes of verse (Poems‚ 1863) and stories for children (Mopsa the Fairy‚ 1869).
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jean Ingelow’‚ to Mrs. Palgrave‚ inviting her and her husband and daughter to dine “to meet a few friends”. 1½ pages‚ 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 15 Holland Street‚ undated. Jean Ingelow (1820-97)‚ poet‚ published several volumes of verse (Poems‚ 1863) and stories for children (Mopsa the Fairy‚ 1869). Price : £35.00
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INGHAM‚ Sarson C. 4080
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sarson C.Ingham’‚ addressed “Chère petite amie”‚ saying that she is a prisoner as a result of an inflamed foot‚ asking her correspondent to call. 3 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ second leaf laid down on part of album page. Newbury‚ 11 November 1874. Sarson C.Ingham‚ woman novelist‚ author of Adelaide’s Treasure (1880)‚ Eleanor’s Ambition (1885)‚ Esther Lovell (1890)‚ etc. “If you will come and have a cup of tea with me at five o’clock we can chat over as much congenial rubbish as we like‚ for neither Papa nor Mamma will be in.”
Price : £65.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Sarson C.Ingham’‚ addressed “Chère petite amie”‚ saying that she is a prisoner as a result of an inflamed foot‚ asking her correspondent to call. 3 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ second leaf laid down on part of album page. Newbury‚ 11 November 1874. Sarson C.Ingham‚ woman novelist‚ author of Adelaide’s Treasure (1880)‚ Eleanor’s Ambition (1885)‚ Esther Lovell (1890)‚ etc. “If you will come and have a cup of tea with me at five o’clock we can chat over as much congenial rubbish as we like‚ for neither Papa nor Mamma will be in.” Price : £65.00
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JAMES‚ Henry. 4695
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Yours very truly‚ H.James’‚ to Mrs.Schlesinger‚ regretting that a prior engagement “deprives me of the pleasure of accepting your invitation”‚ but that he hopes to come in the evening. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ remains of guard on blank verso of second leaf‚ in good condition. 3 Bolton Street‚ Piccadilly‚ 1 June [no year given]. Henry James (1843-1916)‚ author.
Price : £350.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Yours very truly‚ H.James’‚ to Mrs.Schlesinger‚ regretting that a prior engagement “deprives me of the pleasure of accepting your invitation”‚ but that he hopes to come in the evening. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ remains of guard on blank verso of second leaf‚ in good condition. 3 Bolton Street‚ Piccadilly‚ 1 June [no year given]. Henry James (1843-1916)‚ author. Price : £350.00
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JAMES‚ Henry. 7183
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Edwards‚ returning a deed‚ and recommending that “you had as well close with the offer for the other lot ($1000)”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ folds (one small split)‚ in good condition. Cambridge‚ Mass.‚ 4 March‚ no year given. Henry James (1811-1882)‚ author‚ lecturer and philosopher‚ father of Henry James‚ the novelist‚ and of William James.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Edwards‚ returning a deed‚ and recommending that “you had as well close with the offer for the other lot ($1000)”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ folds (one small split)‚ in good condition. Cambridge‚ Mass.‚ 4 March‚ no year given. Henry James (1811-1882)‚ author‚ lecturer and philosopher‚ father of Henry James‚ the novelist‚ and of William James. Price : £45.00
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JAMESON‚ Storm. 0337
Interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Stott‚ agreeing with Richard Aldington and Vernon Bartlett that a new outlook was necessary in the present crisis‚ and that the choice was between reorganisation and chaos; she discusses war‚ labour troubles‚ birth control‚ and ‘the glaring contrast between Grosvenor House & even a model workman’s cottage’. 2 pp. 8vo. Whitby‚ 26 September 1931. [Margaret] Storm Jameson (1891-1986) novelist.
Price : £75.00
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Interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Stott‚ agreeing with Richard Aldington and Vernon Bartlett that a new outlook was necessary in the present crisis‚ and that the choice was between reorganisation and chaos; she discusses war‚ labour troubles‚ birth control‚ and ‘the glaring contrast between Grosvenor House & even a model workman’s cottage’. 2 pp. 8vo. Whitby‚ 26 September 1931. [Margaret] Storm Jameson (1891-1986) novelist. Price : £75.00
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JESSE‚ Edward. 6684
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Poyser‚ thanking him for his hospitality‚ asking “to see Mr.Prince’s rare tract by good Izaac Walton & to use it‚ if I might‚ in my new edition”‚ discussing angling books and other matters. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. East Sheen‚ Mortlake‚ 25 October 1853. Edward Jesse (1780-1868)‚ writer on natural history. Besides contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine‚ Bentley's Miscellany‚ Once a Week‚ and The Times‚ Jesse wrote a number of works describing the countryside around Hampton Court‚ Windsor‚ and Eton. His interests in natural history and angling are reflected in his An Angler's Rambles (1836) and Anecdotes of Dogs (1846).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Poyser‚ thanking him for his hospitality‚ asking “to see Mr.Prince’s rare tract by good Izaac Walton & to use it‚ if I might‚ in my new edition”‚ discussing angling books and other matters. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. East Sheen‚ Mortlake‚ 25 October 1853. Edward Jesse (1780-1868)‚ writer on natural history. Besides contributions to the Gentleman's Magazine‚ Bentley's Miscellany‚ Once a Week‚ and The Times‚ Jesse wrote a number of works describing the countryside around Hampton Court‚ Windsor‚ and Eton. His interests in natural history and angling are reflected in his An Angler's Rambles (1836) and Anecdotes of Dogs (1846). Price : £45.00
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JEWSBURY‚ Geraldine Endsor. 9606
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Fletcher‚ about a choice of lodgings‚ and with a description of her visit to Combermere. 4 pp. 7 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Combermere Abbey‚ Shropshire‚ undated. Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury (1812-1880)‚ novelist‚ acquaintance of the Carlyles. “... it wd not suit me at all to board & live with any family. I must be able to have my own hours & my own visitors & to be quite free of other people’s convenience.”
Price : £65.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Fletcher‚ about a choice of lodgings‚ and with a description of her visit to Combermere. 4 pp. 7 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Combermere Abbey‚ Shropshire‚ undated. Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury (1812-1880)‚ novelist‚ acquaintance of the Carlyles. “... it wd not suit me at all to board & live with any family. I must be able to have my own hours & my own visitors & to be quite free of other people’s convenience.” Price : £65.00
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JOHNSON‚ John. 2539
Typed Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Bramley‚ saying that ‘these two middle-sized sacks’ contained nothing of topographical interest‚ no archives or deeds‚ and what remained was ‘roughly of the first half of the nineteenth century’. 1 page 9 x 7 inches. Oxford‚ 10 January 1950. John Johnson (1882-1956)‚ printer.
Price : £45.00
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Typed Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Bramley‚ saying that ‘these two middle-sized sacks’ contained nothing of topographical interest‚ no archives or deeds‚ and what remained was ‘roughly of the first half of the nineteenth century’. 1 page 9 x 7 inches. Oxford‚ 10 January 1950. John Johnson (1882-1956)‚ printer. Price : £45.00
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JONES‚ Henry Festing. 3831
A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Typed Letter Signed‚ to Walter Paget‚ the illustrator‚ thanking him for supplying letters by Samuel Butler in 1880 for publication‚ including one which Festing Jones has chosen to illustrate a forthcoming memoir of Butler‚ reminiscing about their meeting abroad‚ when Butler and Festing Jones suffered insect bites 12 pp. in good condition. 120‚ Maida Vale‚ 1904-1916. Henry Festing Jones‚ friend of Samuel Butler‚ and editor of his works. “You will find all that is preserved of Butler’s life among the poor in “The Way of All Flesh”; his recollection of it served as the basis for what he makes Ernest go through‚ except that Miss Maitland‚ Miss Snow‚ Pryer & a great deal else were introduced into the novel for the sake of making some sort of plot. It was a very short episode in Butler’s life & of no consequence whatever except that with him‚ as with Ernest‚ it led to his making up his mind about the Resurrection or otherwise of Jesus Christ.”
Price : £180.00
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A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Typed Letter Signed‚ to Walter Paget‚ the illustrator‚ thanking him for supplying letters by Samuel Butler in 1880 for publication‚ including one which Festing Jones has chosen to illustrate a forthcoming memoir of Butler‚ reminiscing about their meeting abroad‚ when Butler and Festing Jones suffered insect bites 12 pp. in good condition. 120‚ Maida Vale‚ 1904-1916. Henry Festing Jones‚ friend of Samuel Butler‚ and editor of his works. “You will find all that is preserved of Butler’s life among the poor in “The Way of All Flesh”; his recollection of it served as the basis for what he makes Ernest go through‚ except that Miss Maitland‚ Miss Snow‚ Pryer & a great deal else were introduced into the novel for the sake of making some sort of plot. It was a very short episode in Butler’s life & of no consequence whatever except that with him‚ as with Ernest‚ it led to his making up his mind about the Resurrection or otherwise of Jesus Christ.” Price : £180.00
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KINGLAKE‚ A.W. 0154
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Osborne‚ about the use of his influence within the Foreign Office. 4 pp. 8vo. In good condition. 12 St. James’s Place‚ 11 April 1866. Alexander Kinglake (1809-1891) historian and author of The Invasion of the Crimea. Kinglake was M.P. for Bridgewater from 1857 to 1868. ‘I cannot think of any channel through which I could help Mr Rudolph to attain his objects; for‚ although I could of course ask Layard‚ the under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to do what you wish‚ I gather from what you say that the official channel would be barred ... ’
Price : £50.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Osborne‚ about the use of his influence within the Foreign Office. 4 pp. 8vo. In good condition. 12 St. James’s Place‚ 11 April 1866. Alexander Kinglake (1809-1891) historian and author of The Invasion of the Crimea. Kinglake was M.P. for Bridgewater from 1857 to 1868. ‘I cannot think of any channel through which I could help Mr Rudolph to attain his objects; for‚ although I could of course ask Layard‚ the under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to do what you wish‚ I gather from what you say that the official channel would be barred ... ’ Price : £50.00
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KINGLAKE‚ A.W. 5529
A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining why he is minded not to present his works to the Adelphi Club. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 28 Hyde Park Place‚ 1 June 1868. Alexander Kinglake (1809-1891)‚ historian‚ author of The Invasion of the Crimea. “The working classes have been so besprinkled with ‘tracts’ & other indoctrinating publications that I imagine they have a not unwise suspicion‚ by this time‚ of every publication presented to them gratuitously.”
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A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining why he is minded not to present his works to the Adelphi Club. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 28 Hyde Park Place‚ 1 June 1868. Alexander Kinglake (1809-1891)‚ historian‚ author of The Invasion of the Crimea. “The working classes have been so besprinkled with ‘tracts’ & other indoctrinating publications that I imagine they have a not unwise suspicion‚ by this time‚ of every publication presented to them gratuitously.” Price : £50.00
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KINGSLEY‚ Charles. 10732
Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.Kingsley’‚ to Mrs. Brackenbury‚ Lisbon‚ explaining that he has been in Cambridge‚ “lecturing & hard at work”‚ discussing family news‚ and reporting on the good health of his correspondent’s mother. 4 pp. 6 x 3¾ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ with the original envelope‚ unfranked‚ creased‚ also signed ‘C.Kingsley’. Eversley Rectory‚ Winchfield‚ 8 March 1868. Charles Kingsley (1819-75)‚ author of The Water Babies.
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.Kingsley’‚ to Mrs. Brackenbury‚ Lisbon‚ explaining that he has been in Cambridge‚ “lecturing & hard at work”‚ discussing family news‚ and reporting on the good health of his correspondent’s mother. 4 pp. 6 x 3¾ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition‚ with the original envelope‚ unfranked‚ creased‚ also signed ‘C.Kingsley’. Eversley Rectory‚ Winchfield‚ 8 March 1868. Charles Kingsley (1819-75)‚ author of The Water Babies. Price : £75.00
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LATHAM‚ Robert Gordon. 5354
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Adam Black & Co.‚ the Edinburgh publishers‚ forwarding a manuscript‚ and discussing “the space I expect to require remaining”. 1 page 8 x 8½ inches‚ folds‚ traces of mounting. 23 January 1854. Robert Gordon Latham (1812-1888)‚ ethnologist and philologist‚ revised Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language (1870).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Adam Black & Co.‚ the Edinburgh publishers‚ forwarding a manuscript‚ and discussing “the space I expect to require remaining”. 1 page 8 x 8½ inches‚ folds‚ traces of mounting. 23 January 1854. Robert Gordon Latham (1812-1888)‚ ethnologist and philologist‚ revised Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language (1870). Price : £45.00
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LAWRENCE‚ T.E. 10963
Autograph Letter Signed ‘T.E.S’‚ addressed ‘Dear Williamson’‚ praising The Village Book‚ “the real thing - with just the touch of the preacher behind it‚ trying to convert the heathen”‚ suggesting that Williamson reduce the number of prepositions in his writing‚ saying that he has lent the book (before finishing it) and the “The fellows here like your books‚ and queue up for them...” 1 page foolscap 13 x 8 inches‚ in pencil and blue crayon‚ folded‚ in good condition. [Plymouth‚ c. August 1930] From one of the major correspondences of T.E.Lawrence’s post-war life‚ published in: T.E.Lawrence: Correspondence With Henry Williamson‚ Edited by Peter Wilson‚ Castle Hill Press‚ 2000. Lawrence’s literary friendship with Henry Williamson began in early 1928 and their correspondence lasted until Lawrence’s death in 1935 (Lawrence’s last telegram was sent to Williamson on the morning of his fatal crash). The Village Book by Henry Williamson was published in July 1930‚ and Williamson sent Lawrence a proof copy. On his grammar‚ Lawrence comments in this letter: “Rules are made to be broken: but one shouldn’t usually have more than one of each preposition in a sentence: nor more than 5 or 6 of any one upon a page. A counsel of perfection‚ that all my writing fails to reach: but then my writing does just fail‚ unlike yours... The badger-hunt struck me as restrainedly and magnificently ghastly.” He concludes the letter by praising The Village Book: “I think it is most lively & truthful stuff - and balanced.”
Price : £2,250.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘T.E.S’‚ addressed ‘Dear Williamson’‚ praising The Village Book‚ “the real thing - with just the touch of the preacher behind it‚ trying to convert the heathen”‚ suggesting that Williamson reduce the number of prepositions in his writing‚ saying that he has lent the book (before finishing it) and the “The fellows here like your books‚ and queue up for them...” 1 page foolscap 13 x 8 inches‚ in pencil and blue crayon‚ folded‚ in good condition. [Plymouth‚ c. August 1930] From one of the major correspondences of T.E.Lawrence’s post-war life‚ published in: T.E.Lawrence: Correspondence With Henry Williamson‚ Edited by Peter Wilson‚ Castle Hill Press‚ 2000. Lawrence’s literary friendship with Henry Williamson began in early 1928 and their correspondence lasted until Lawrence’s death in 1935 (Lawrence’s last telegram was sent to Williamson on the morning of his fatal crash). The Village Book by Henry Williamson was published in July 1930‚ and Williamson sent Lawrence a proof copy. On his grammar‚ Lawrence comments in this letter: “Rules are made to be broken: but one shouldn’t usually have more than one of each preposition in a sentence: nor more than 5 or 6 of any one upon a page. A counsel of perfection‚ that all my writing fails to reach: but then my writing does just fail‚ unlike yours... The badger-hunt struck me as restrainedly and magnificently ghastly.” He concludes the letter by praising The Village Book: “I think it is most lively & truthful stuff - and balanced.” Price : £2,250.00
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LEE‚ Sidney. 2665
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir’ [Rupert Simms]‚ praising his provisional Bibliotheca Staffordiensis and providing information on Nicholas Breton and two others. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Dictionary of National Biography‚ 15 Waterloo Place‚ 13 September 1892. Sir Sidney Lee (1859-1926)‚ editor of the Dictionary of National Biography‚ and author of a standard Life of Shakespeare.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir’ [Rupert Simms]‚ praising his provisional Bibliotheca Staffordiensis and providing information on Nicholas Breton and two others. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Dictionary of National Biography‚ 15 Waterloo Place‚ 13 September 1892. Sir Sidney Lee (1859-1926)‚ editor of the Dictionary of National Biography‚ and author of a standard Life of Shakespeare. Price : £65.00
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LEE‚ Sidney. 3365
Letter Signed‚ sending a list [not present] of ‘the hundred greatest Englishmen in all fields of great achievement’‚ explaining that he has included three women‚ Queen Elizabeth‚ George Eliot‚ and Mrs.Siddons‚ but putting forward three substitute men if ‘convenience dictates the omission of women’: Lord Burghley‚ Oliver Goldsmith‚ and Edmund Kean. 2 pp. in a secretarial hand‚ signed by Lee. 7 x 4.5 inches. In fine condition. Dictionary of National Biography‚ 13 October 1899. Sir Sidney Lee (1859-1926)‚ editor of the Dictionary of National Biography‚ and author of a standard Life of Shakespeare.
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Letter Signed‚ sending a list [not present] of ‘the hundred greatest Englishmen in all fields of great achievement’‚ explaining that he has included three women‚ Queen Elizabeth‚ George Eliot‚ and Mrs.Siddons‚ but putting forward three substitute men if ‘convenience dictates the omission of women’: Lord Burghley‚ Oliver Goldsmith‚ and Edmund Kean. 2 pp. in a secretarial hand‚ signed by Lee. 7 x 4.5 inches. In fine condition. Dictionary of National Biography‚ 13 October 1899. Sir Sidney Lee (1859-1926)‚ editor of the Dictionary of National Biography‚ and author of a standard Life of Shakespeare. Price : £65.00
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LEVI‚ Leone. 7307
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Leone Levi’‚ to Professor Oliver‚ about the departure of M.Balange to Paraguay. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of mounting at corners‚ a few light stains. 10 Farrars Building‚ Temple‚ 16 July 1873. Leone Levi (1821–1888)‚ jurist‚ political economist‚ and statistician‚ author of the History of British Commerce (1872).
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Leone Levi’‚ to Professor Oliver‚ about the departure of M.Balange to Paraguay. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of mounting at corners‚ a few light stains. 10 Farrars Building‚ Temple‚ 16 July 1873. Leone Levi (1821–1888)‚ jurist‚ political economist‚ and statistician‚ author of the History of British Commerce (1872). Price : £45.00
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LEWES‚ Charles Lee. 5940
Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.L.Lewes’‚ to an editor‚ asking for the name of the author of The Round Table Series No.11‚ George Eliot Moralist & Thinker‚ published in 1884‚ explaining that “I buy all important essays on George Eliot that I hear of”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Hillside‚ Fitzroy Park‚ Highgate‚ 18 March 1885. Charles Lee Lewes‚ George Eliot’s residuary legatee and sole executor of her estate.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.L.Lewes’‚ to an editor‚ asking for the name of the author of The Round Table Series No.11‚ George Eliot Moralist & Thinker‚ published in 1884‚ explaining that “I buy all important essays on George Eliot that I hear of”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Hillside‚ Fitzroy Park‚ Highgate‚ 18 March 1885. Charles Lee Lewes‚ George Eliot’s residuary legatee and sole executor of her estate. Price : £100.00
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LONGFELLOW‚ Henry W. 9541
Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.W.Lo’ to ‘My Dear Greene’. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ some light taces of mounting. 1 June 1876. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)‚ American poet‚ author of The Song Of Hiawatha. “This should have gone this morning‚ instead of the Postal Card. I come back much better than I went. Change of air and scene did it.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.W.Lo’ to ‘My Dear Greene’. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ some light taces of mounting. 1 June 1876. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)‚ American poet‚ author of The Song Of Hiawatha. “This should have gone this morning‚ instead of the Postal Card. I come back much better than I went. Change of air and scene did it.” Price : £150.00
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LONGMAN‚ William. 3836
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to G.F.Pardon‚ the writer on sports and games‚ saying that some of the alterations Mr.Bray had made should stand‚ & returning the sheets for his consideration. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. 39 Paternoster Row‚ London‚ 13 April 1866. William Longman (1813-1877)‚ publisher. He was fond of field sports and exercise‚ becoming an Alpine explorer and one of the earliest members of the Alpine Club.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to G.F.Pardon‚ the writer on sports and games‚ saying that some of the alterations Mr.Bray had made should stand‚ & returning the sheets for his consideration. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. 39 Paternoster Row‚ London‚ 13 April 1866. William Longman (1813-1877)‚ publisher. He was fond of field sports and exercise‚ becoming an Alpine explorer and one of the earliest members of the Alpine Club. Price : £45.00
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LORD‚ Maria L. 4615
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Turle‚ hoping to be able to meet her in the summer. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. Clementhorpe‚ St.Albans‚ undated. Maria L.Lord‚ Victorian writer under the pseudonym of Sydney Christian‚ author of An Obstinate Parish (1899)‚ Lydia (1893)‚ etc.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Turle‚ hoping to be able to meet her in the summer. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. Clementhorpe‚ St.Albans‚ undated. Maria L.Lord‚ Victorian writer under the pseudonym of Sydney Christian‚ author of An Obstinate Parish (1899)‚ Lydia (1893)‚ etc. Price : £30.00
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LOWE‚ James. 10972
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Francis’‚ about Madame Ristori and ‘Gye’ (Madame Albani?)‚ commenting‚ “Why is not Sala here to give us some delicious ravings in her honour?” 1½ pages‚ in good condition‚ remains of guard. Critic Office‚ 22 July 1856. James Lowe (d.1865)‚ journalist and translator‚ editor of The Critic (1843-63)‚ and one of the first members of the Savage Club.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Francis’‚ about Madame Ristori and ‘Gye’ (Madame Albani?)‚ commenting‚ “Why is not Sala here to give us some delicious ravings in her honour?” 1½ pages‚ in good condition‚ remains of guard. Critic Office‚ 22 July 1856. James Lowe (d.1865)‚ journalist and translator‚ editor of The Critic (1843-63)‚ and one of the first members of the Savage Club. Price : £45.00
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MACMILLAN‚ Alexander. 7717
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Christie‚ discussing the public recognition of Mr.Thoms (antiquary‚ editor of Notes and Queries). 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ black edges‚ in good condition. Macmillan & Co.‚ 16 Bedford Street‚ Covent Garden‚ 22 September 1872. Alexander Macmillan (1815-1896)‚ joint founder‚ with his brother Daniel‚ of the publishing house of Macmillan & Co.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Christie‚ discussing the public recognition of Mr.Thoms (antiquary‚ editor of Notes and Queries). 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ black edges‚ in good condition. Macmillan & Co.‚ 16 Bedford Street‚ Covent Garden‚ 22 September 1872. Alexander Macmillan (1815-1896)‚ joint founder‚ with his brother Daniel‚ of the publishing house of Macmillan & Co. Price : £45.00
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MALLOCK‚ W.H. 0185
Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for his book and giving his views on the Baconian controversy. 3 pp. 8vo. Bachelors Club‚ 4 December 1901. W.H.Mallock (1849-1923) author of The New Republic (1877). ‘All I feel entitled to say‚ on my own account‚ and from my own knowledge‚ is that the theory of this bi-literal‚ and strictly typographical cypher‚ as explained and applied by Mr. Gallup‚ has so much prima facie evidence in its favour‚ that it deserves to be studied by typographical experts.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for his book and giving his views on the Baconian controversy. 3 pp. 8vo. Bachelors Club‚ 4 December 1901. W.H.Mallock (1849-1923) author of The New Republic (1877). ‘All I feel entitled to say‚ on my own account‚ and from my own knowledge‚ is that the theory of this bi-literal‚ and strictly typographical cypher‚ as explained and applied by Mr. Gallup‚ has so much prima facie evidence in its favour‚ that it deserves to be studied by typographical experts.’ Price : £75.00
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MANNING‚ Anne. 0796
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Virtue‚ asking for information on the law of copyright as regards music: ‘for instance‚ whether songs‚ &c of 25 or 30 years’ standing are common property’. 1 page 6 x 4 inches. Fine Reigate Hill‚ Surrey‚ 5 March 1861. Anne Manning (1807-79)‚ writer.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Virtue‚ asking for information on the law of copyright as regards music: ‘for instance‚ whether songs‚ &c of 25 or 30 years’ standing are common property’. 1 page 6 x 4 inches. Fine Reigate Hill‚ Surrey‚ 5 March 1861. Anne Manning (1807-79)‚ writer. Price : £35.00
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MANNING‚ Anne. 1846
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Armytage‚ hoping that she liked ‘Miss Tomalin’s specimen scrap’‚ adding that she fears ‘this illumination mania will swallow up time that might be more profitably employed’. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Reigate Hill‚ 5 March [no year given]. Anne Manning (1807-79) was a prolific writer‚ well known for her historical tales of the sixteenth century.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Armytage‚ hoping that she liked ‘Miss Tomalin’s specimen scrap’‚ adding that she fears ‘this illumination mania will swallow up time that might be more profitably employed’. 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Reigate Hill‚ 5 March [no year given]. Anne Manning (1807-79) was a prolific writer‚ well known for her historical tales of the sixteenth century. Price : £35.00
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MARSDEN‚ Kate. 11040
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Kate Marsden’‚ asking for a list of all the medical works on leprosy‚ which she is busy studying as part of her efforts to help lepers throughout the world. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. St Mary’s‚ Mill Hill‚ 9 July 1894. An uncommon autograph. Kate Marsden‚ author of On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers. She was one of the first women to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. On her return from her travels‚ Kate Marsden founded the St. Francis Leprosy Guild in London. “Having travelled a great deal in Siberia among the Lepers‚ I am greatly interested in them & am busy studying the best way of helping them‚ all over the world‚ irrespective of nationality or creed. This needs a great deal of careful study & I want to get every books or article on the subject of Leprosy‚ that I possibly can.” According to a pencilled note‚ the recipient of the letter was H.K.Lewis.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Kate Marsden’‚ asking for a list of all the medical works on leprosy‚ which she is busy studying as part of her efforts to help lepers throughout the world. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. St Mary’s‚ Mill Hill‚ 9 July 1894. An uncommon autograph. Kate Marsden‚ author of On Sledge and Horseback to Outcast Siberian Lepers. She was one of the first women to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. On her return from her travels‚ Kate Marsden founded the St. Francis Leprosy Guild in London. “Having travelled a great deal in Siberia among the Lepers‚ I am greatly interested in them & am busy studying the best way of helping them‚ all over the world‚ irrespective of nationality or creed. This needs a great deal of careful study & I want to get every books or article on the subject of Leprosy‚ that I possibly can.” According to a pencilled note‚ the recipient of the letter was H.K.Lewis. Price : £150.00
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MARSH‚ Catherine. 2135
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss House‚ passing on some literature to an acquaintance and her children‚ ‘for the sound of their enjoying laugh at our little narratives refreshes me still’. 4 pp. 5.5 x 3.5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ otherwise good. Beckenham Rectory‚ undated. Catherine Marsh‚ prolific novelist‚ and author of Memorials of Captain Hedley Vicars and of English Hearts and English Hands.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss House‚ passing on some literature to an acquaintance and her children‚ ‘for the sound of their enjoying laugh at our little narratives refreshes me still’. 4 pp. 5.5 x 3.5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ otherwise good. Beckenham Rectory‚ undated. Catherine Marsh‚ prolific novelist‚ and author of Memorials of Captain Hedley Vicars and of English Hearts and English Hands. Price : £35.00
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MASON‚ A.E.W. 8418
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Sichel‚ explaining that her invitation had not been received‚ because the decorators were in his flat. 1½ pages 7½ x 5½ inches‚ with the original envelope. Hotel Washington‚ Curzon Street‚ 19 March 1914. A.E.W.Mason (1865-1948)‚ English novelist and playwright.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Sichel‚ explaining that her invitation had not been received‚ because the decorators were in his flat. 1½ pages 7½ x 5½ inches‚ with the original envelope. Hotel Washington‚ Curzon Street‚ 19 March 1914. A.E.W.Mason (1865-1948)‚ English novelist and playwright. Price : £35.00
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MASSON‚ David. 2637
Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining at length that the pressure of University work will prevent him attending the annual dinner of the Manchester Edinburgh University Club. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some very light soiling‚ otherwise good. University‚ Edinburgh‚ 26 September 1894. David Masson (1822-1907)‚ Scottish scholar and literary critic.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining at length that the pressure of University work will prevent him attending the annual dinner of the Manchester Edinburgh University Club. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some very light soiling‚ otherwise good. University‚ Edinburgh‚ 26 September 1894. David Masson (1822-1907)‚ Scottish scholar and literary critic. Price : £35.00
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MASSON‚ David. 9307
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to M.Patrick‚ agreeing to help with the Collection of Songs. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ left margin slightly ragged. Edinburgh‚ 25 October 1888. David Masson (1822-1907)‚ Scottish scholar and literary critic.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to M.Patrick‚ agreeing to help with the Collection of Songs. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ left margin slightly ragged. Edinburgh‚ 25 October 1888. David Masson (1822-1907)‚ Scottish scholar and literary critic. Price : £35.00
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MAUGHAM‚ William Somerset. 9394
Typed Letter Signed ‘W.S.Maugham’‚ to Mrs Whitemore‚ apologising for spelling her name incorrectly in his earlier letter‚ and agreeing to sign her autograph album if she can send it to The Dorchester. 1 page 7 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. The Dorchester‚ London‚ 9 December 1952. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)‚ author.
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Typed Letter Signed ‘W.S.Maugham’‚ to Mrs Whitemore‚ apologising for spelling her name incorrectly in his earlier letter‚ and agreeing to sign her autograph album if she can send it to The Dorchester. 1 page 7 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. The Dorchester‚ London‚ 9 December 1952. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)‚ author. Price : £85.00
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MAX MÜLLER‚ Friedrich. 9308
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a book to be retrieved from Canon Kingsley’s Cloisters‚ Westminster‚ mentioning his correspondent’s plan for an Indian Institute. 1½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Parks End‚ Oxford‚ 23 September 1874. Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900)‚ Anglo-German philologist and orientalist‚ Professor of Modern Languages‚ Oxford (1854)‚ and Professor of Comparative Philology (1866). “I hope your plan of an Indian Institute may have advanced a step or two by our Congress. I was very sorry to miss you when I called at the Museum.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a book to be retrieved from Canon Kingsley’s Cloisters‚ Westminster‚ mentioning his correspondent’s plan for an Indian Institute. 1½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Parks End‚ Oxford‚ 23 September 1874. Friedrich Max Müller (1823-1900)‚ Anglo-German philologist and orientalist‚ Professor of Modern Languages‚ Oxford (1854)‚ and Professor of Comparative Philology (1866). “I hope your plan of an Indian Institute may have advanced a step or two by our Congress. I was very sorry to miss you when I called at the Museum.” Price : £45.00
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MEREDITH‚ George. 10022
Autograph Note Signed ‘George M’‚ addressed ‘Dear Admiral’‚ arranging a meeting and saying he is very busy with work. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ minor defects only. Undated. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet.
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Autograph Note Signed ‘George M’‚ addressed ‘Dear Admiral’‚ arranging a meeting and saying he is very busy with work. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ minor defects only. Undated. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet. Price : £75.00
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MEREDITH‚ George. 11386
Autograph statement signed ‘George Meredith’‚ entitled Prince Bulow’s Bill‚ probably prepared for publication. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ on headed writing paper. Box Hill‚ Dorking‚ 3 January 1908. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet. He comments on Prince Bulow’s Bill‚ which Prince Bülow had introduced in the session of 1907 in the Reichstag‚ providing for the compulsory expropriation of Polish landowners in Posen in favour of Germans. “Not until the Reichstag shall have passed Prince Bulow’s Bill for the expropriation of the Poles in Posen shall I believe that the German people have been led to foreit their claim to the respect & esteem of Humanity. In that event the patriotic cry of Deutschland uber Alles will have sunk to its basest interpretation.”
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Autograph statement signed ‘George Meredith’‚ entitled Prince Bulow’s Bill‚ probably prepared for publication. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ on headed writing paper. Box Hill‚ Dorking‚ 3 January 1908. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet. He comments on Prince Bulow’s Bill‚ which Prince Bülow had introduced in the session of 1907 in the Reichstag‚ providing for the compulsory expropriation of Polish landowners in Posen in favour of Germans. “Not until the Reichstag shall have passed Prince Bulow’s Bill for the expropriation of the Poles in Posen shall I believe that the German people have been led to foreit their claim to the respect & esteem of Humanity. In that event the patriotic cry of Deutschland uber Alles will have sunk to its basest interpretation.” Price : £100.00
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MERIVALE‚ Charles. 9859
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Babington’‚ asking him to locate various named titles on the Dacian Campaign in the library‚ and “any other book of authority on the tography of these regions”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Lawford‚ 28 February 1860. Charles Merivale (1808-1893)‚ historian. His principal work was A History of the Romans under the Empire‚ in seven volumes‚ which came out between 1850 and 1862.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Babington’‚ asking him to locate various named titles on the Dacian Campaign in the library‚ and “any other book of authority on the tography of these regions”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Lawford‚ 28 February 1860. Charles Merivale (1808-1893)‚ historian. His principal work was A History of the Romans under the Empire‚ in seven volumes‚ which came out between 1850 and 1862. Price : £30.00
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MERIVALE‚ Herman 10516
Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.Merivale’‚ to Mrs. Marsh‚ making arrangements for his visit. 2 pp. 7¼ x 4½ inches‚ second leaf laid down‚ in good condition. India Office‚ 1853. Herman Merivale (1806-74)‚ Professor of Political Economy at Oxford‚ Under-Secretary for India‚ author. “Are you at home? and not engaged in military manoeuvres? and not full of shooting friends?” “Mrs Merivale is at Malvern & I am representing India all by myself.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.Merivale’‚ to Mrs. Marsh‚ making arrangements for his visit. 2 pp. 7¼ x 4½ inches‚ second leaf laid down‚ in good condition. India Office‚ 1853. Herman Merivale (1806-74)‚ Professor of Political Economy at Oxford‚ Under-Secretary for India‚ author. “Are you at home? and not engaged in military manoeuvres? and not full of shooting friends?” “Mrs Merivale is at Malvern & I am representing India all by myself.” Price : £30.00
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MICHELSEN‚ Edward Henry. 9764
Autograph Letter Signed‚ correcting a Greek spelling‚ mentioning his beautiful “specimens of the Lilia”‚ and saying that he is engaged in a new work: the political and natural History of Marocco. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated‚ watermark 1855. Edward Henry Michelsen (1795-1870)‚ author.
Price : £25.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ correcting a Greek spelling‚ mentioning his beautiful “specimens of the Lilia”‚ and saying that he is engaged in a new work: the political and natural History of Marocco. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated‚ watermark 1855. Edward Henry Michelsen (1795-1870)‚ author. Price : £25.00
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MOORE‚ George. 9967
Autograph Letter Signed ‘George Moore’‚ to Harry Furniss‚ saying that “your sketch restored my lost good humour”‚ and responding to his query as to whether it would be libellous to assert that an artist was using photography in his work. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ contemporary annotation in blue crayon. Undated. George Moore (1852-1933)‚ Irish writer. Harry Furniss‚ Anglo-Irish journalist and caricaturist (1854-1925)‚ best known for his work for Punch. “... Herkomer does not attempt to disguise the fact that he uses photography.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘George Moore’‚ to Harry Furniss‚ saying that “your sketch restored my lost good humour”‚ and responding to his query as to whether it would be libellous to assert that an artist was using photography in his work. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ contemporary annotation in blue crayon. Undated. George Moore (1852-1933)‚ Irish writer. Harry Furniss‚ Anglo-Irish journalist and caricaturist (1854-1925)‚ best known for his work for Punch. “... Herkomer does not attempt to disguise the fact that he uses photography.” Price : £75.00
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MORLEY‚ John. 1131
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Russell’‚ arranging a meeting and mentioning that ‘At this moment I am hard at work on Cobden’s Life’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Kingussie‚ 21 August 1881. John Morley (1838-1923)‚ statesman and man of letters.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Russell’‚ arranging a meeting and mentioning that ‘At this moment I am hard at work on Cobden’s Life’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Kingussie‚ 21 August 1881. John Morley (1838-1923)‚ statesman and man of letters. Price : £35.00
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MOTLEY‚ John Lothrop. 4474
Autograph Quotation Signed ‘J.L.Motley’ and dated‚ from the final paragraph of his concluding remarks on William the Silent from The Rise of the Dutch Republic‚ beginning “He went through life‚ bearing the load of a people’s sorrows...” 56 words on 1 album page‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 18 March 1861. John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877)‚ American historian‚ author of The Rise of the Dutch Republic (1856) and other works. “He went through life‚ bearing the load of a people’s sorrows upon his shoulders with a smiling face. Their name was the last word upon his lips‚ save the simple affirmative‚ with which the soldier who had been battling for the right all his life time‚ commended his soul in dying to “his great captain‚ Christ”.”
Price : £175.00
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Autograph Quotation Signed ‘J.L.Motley’ and dated‚ from the final paragraph of his concluding remarks on William the Silent from The Rise of the Dutch Republic‚ beginning “He went through life‚ bearing the load of a people’s sorrows...” 56 words on 1 album page‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 18 March 1861. John Lothrop Motley (1814-1877)‚ American historian‚ author of The Rise of the Dutch Republic (1856) and other works. “He went through life‚ bearing the load of a people’s sorrows upon his shoulders with a smiling face. Their name was the last word upon his lips‚ save the simple affirmative‚ with which the soldier who had been battling for the right all his life time‚ commended his soul in dying to “his great captain‚ Christ”.” Price : £175.00
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MURE‚ William. 4536
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a missing case containing two portraits. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of guard where mounted. Caldwell‚ Ayrshire‚ 1 October 1853. William Mure (1799-1860)‚ Scottish classical scholar‚ author of a Journal of a Tour in Greece and the Ionian Islands (1842) and his principal work‚ ‘A Critical History of the Language and Literature of Ancient Greece’ (1850-57).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a missing case containing two portraits. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of guard where mounted. Caldwell‚ Ayrshire‚ 1 October 1853. William Mure (1799-1860)‚ Scottish classical scholar‚ author of a Journal of a Tour in Greece and the Ionian Islands (1842) and his principal work‚ ‘A Critical History of the Language and Literature of Ancient Greece’ (1850-57). Price : £35.00
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NEWBOLT‚ Sir Henry. 2022
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Holman Hunt‚ sending a list of members and officials of the Poetry Society‚ expressing pleasure at seeing her again‚ declaring that war work can separate one from friends‚ ‘but not from the recollection of them’. 1 page 7 x 4 inches‚ a few light spots only. Netherhampton House‚ Salisbury‚ 24 February 1918. Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938)‚ poet.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Holman Hunt‚ sending a list of members and officials of the Poetry Society‚ expressing pleasure at seeing her again‚ declaring that war work can separate one from friends‚ ‘but not from the recollection of them’. 1 page 7 x 4 inches‚ a few light spots only. Netherhampton House‚ Salisbury‚ 24 February 1918. Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938)‚ poet. Price : £35.00
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NEWBOLT‚ Sir Henry. 7406
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to his cousin Louise‚ discussing her friend and correspondence‚ with a reference to A.E.Housman. 2 pp. 5 x 8 inches‚ folded‚ in good condition. The Monthly Review‚ 50A Albemarle Street‚ London‚ 9 February 1903. Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938)‚ poet. “I had a glorious card from the Shropshire Lad‚ and I shall certainly write to him some day if I live long enough.” Newbolt was editor of The Monthly Review during its four years existence‚ 1900-1904.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to his cousin Louise‚ discussing her friend and correspondence‚ with a reference to A.E.Housman. 2 pp. 5 x 8 inches‚ folded‚ in good condition. The Monthly Review‚ 50A Albemarle Street‚ London‚ 9 February 1903. Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-1938)‚ poet. “I had a glorious card from the Shropshire Lad‚ and I shall certainly write to him some day if I live long enough.” Newbolt was editor of The Monthly Review during its four years existence‚ 1900-1904. Price : £65.00
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NEWMARCH‚ William. 9607
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm. Newmarch’‚ to the Revd. A.W.Worthington‚ about the placing of Worthington’s “Paper on Penny Banks”‚ assuring him it would be acceptable‚ although “we have already before us a good many Papers”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ left margin slightly ragged‚ light creasing only. Statistical Section F‚ Thursday 13 September‚ no year given. Uncommon. William Newmarch (1820-1882)‚ economist and statistician‚ author of a History of Prices and other works.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm. Newmarch’‚ to the Revd. A.W.Worthington‚ about the placing of Worthington’s “Paper on Penny Banks”‚ assuring him it would be acceptable‚ although “we have already before us a good many Papers”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ left margin slightly ragged‚ light creasing only. Statistical Section F‚ Thursday 13 September‚ no year given. Uncommon. William Newmarch (1820-1882)‚ economist and statistician‚ author of a History of Prices and other works. Price : £150.00
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NICHOLS‚ John Gough. 2537
Autograph Letter Signed to E.Walford‚ forwarding a letter‚ which had not been answered ‘for it arrived when were in a state of despondency as The Register’‚ assuring Walford that the following week ‘our Office will be much at your service‚ with very little else to do’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Undated‚ probably 1869 [paper watermarked 1867]. John Gough Nichols (1806-1873)‚ printer and antiquary. The letter probably refers to the short-lived Register and Magazine of Biography (1869). In 1829 he compiled an important book of autograph facsimiles: Autographs of Royal‚ Noble‚ Learned‚ and Remarkable Personages conspicuous in English History.
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Autograph Letter Signed to E.Walford‚ forwarding a letter‚ which had not been answered ‘for it arrived when were in a state of despondency as The Register’‚ assuring Walford that the following week ‘our Office will be much at your service‚ with very little else to do’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Undated‚ probably 1869 [paper watermarked 1867]. John Gough Nichols (1806-1873)‚ printer and antiquary. The letter probably refers to the short-lived Register and Magazine of Biography (1869). In 1829 he compiled an important book of autograph facsimiles: Autographs of Royal‚ Noble‚ Learned‚ and Remarkable Personages conspicuous in English History. Price : £45.00
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NOEL‚ Roden. 9178
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Roden Noel’‚ to the Editor of Time[?]‚ saying that he had expected more for the article‚ but will nevertheless let it be published in the December number‚ and asking for proofs to be sent. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Annerley Park‚ 27 September 1887. Roden Berkeley Wriothesley Noel (1834-1894)‚ poet and essayist.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Roden Noel’‚ to the Editor of Time[?]‚ saying that he had expected more for the article‚ but will nevertheless let it be published in the December number‚ and asking for proofs to be sent. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Annerley Park‚ 27 September 1887. Roden Berkeley Wriothesley Noel (1834-1894)‚ poet and essayist. Price : £65.00
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OUIDA. 7123
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ouida’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’ [Henry Salt‚ founder of the Humanitarian League]‚ regretting that some manuscript pages on Dogs had inadvertently been sent to someone else with a manuscript on Seagulls‚ but that Ouida intends to rectify the matter and “will do all I can for The League”. 3 pp. 7 x 5½ inches‚ grey paper‚ in good condition. 12 December‚ no year given. Ouida‚ Louise de la Ramée (1839-1908)‚ novelist.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ouida’‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’ [Henry Salt‚ founder of the Humanitarian League]‚ regretting that some manuscript pages on Dogs had inadvertently been sent to someone else with a manuscript on Seagulls‚ but that Ouida intends to rectify the matter and “will do all I can for The League”. 3 pp. 7 x 5½ inches‚ grey paper‚ in good condition. 12 December‚ no year given. Ouida‚ Louise de la Ramée (1839-1908)‚ novelist. Price : £65.00
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PAIN‚ Barry. 10655
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Alfred Berlyn‚ agreeing to an interview and making arrangements for it‚ and “I take it for granted that no unreasonable questions will be put to me...” 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light dust. 17 Clements Inn‚ Strand‚ 12 January 1891. Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928)‚ contributor to Punch.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Alfred Berlyn‚ agreeing to an interview and making arrangements for it‚ and “I take it for granted that no unreasonable questions will be put to me...” 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light dust. 17 Clements Inn‚ Strand‚ 12 January 1891. Barry Eric Odell Pain (1864-1928)‚ contributor to Punch. Price : £30.00
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PARKER‚ Sir Gilbert. 7162
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir William’‚ hoping that The Bookman will have a place for a review of Parker’s latest novel The Money Master. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 20 Carlton House Terrace‚ 16 October 1915. Sir Gilbert Parker (1862-1932)‚ Canadian novelist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir William’‚ hoping that The Bookman will have a place for a review of Parker’s latest novel The Money Master. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 20 Carlton House Terrace‚ 16 October 1915. Sir Gilbert Parker (1862-1932)‚ Canadian novelist. Price : £30.00
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PARR‚ Louisa. 1603
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Edward Arnold‚ the publisher‚ about his proposal for the publication of ‘The Follies of Fashion’ and a history of Kensington‚ and the possibility of collaboration with Austin Dobson or Andrew Lang on the latter. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches. Fine. 18 Upper Phillimore Place‚ Kensington‚ 27 November 1902. Louisa Parr (d.1903)‚ novelist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Edward Arnold‚ the publisher‚ about his proposal for the publication of ‘The Follies of Fashion’ and a history of Kensington‚ and the possibility of collaboration with Austin Dobson or Andrew Lang on the latter. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches. Fine. 18 Upper Phillimore Place‚ Kensington‚ 27 November 1902. Louisa Parr (d.1903)‚ novelist. Price : £45.00
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PATMORE‚ Coventry. 8864
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Coventry Patmore’‚ to Mr. Rawlins‚ asking him to call to interpret a legal document. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ some paper adhering upper right corner where formerly mounted‚ othwerwise good. Undated. Coventry Patmore (1823-1896)‚ poet.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Coventry Patmore’‚ to Mr. Rawlins‚ asking him to call to interpret a legal document. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ some paper adhering upper right corner where formerly mounted‚ othwerwise good. Undated. Coventry Patmore (1823-1896)‚ poet. Price : £75.00
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PATON‚ Alan. 7213
Typed Air Letter Signed‚ to Wesley Hartley in New Hampshire‚ informing him that “Charles Scribner’s of New York has just published the first half of my autobiography called Towards The Mountain‚ and it will answer all the questions that your students ask”. 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. Natal‚ 9 June 1981. Alan Paton‚ author of Cry The Beloved Country.
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Typed Air Letter Signed‚ to Wesley Hartley in New Hampshire‚ informing him that “Charles Scribner’s of New York has just published the first half of my autobiography called Towards The Mountain‚ and it will answer all the questions that your students ask”. 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. Natal‚ 9 June 1981. Alan Paton‚ author of Cry The Beloved Country. Price : £45.00
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PHILLIPPS‚ Sir Thomas. 10528
PHILLIPPS‚ Sir Thomas. 10528 Autograph Notes‚ unsigned‚ written during a council meeting at the Society of Arts‚ concerning the expense of holding an Exhibition in 1861. 15 lines (with corrections) on 1¼ pages 12¼ x 8 inches‚ some dust soiling. 21 April 1858. Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872)‚ collector of books and manuscripts. Annotated [by Thomas Winkworth‚ treasurer of the Society of Arts]: “written at a Council Meeting at the Society of Arts April 21‚ 1858‚ by Sir Thomas Phillipps who defeated the insurrectionary movement of Frost and others at Monmouth.”
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PHILLIPPS‚ Sir Thomas. 10528 Autograph Notes‚ unsigned‚ written during a council meeting at the Society of Arts‚ concerning the expense of holding an Exhibition in 1861. 15 lines (with corrections) on 1¼ pages 12¼ x 8 inches‚ some dust soiling. 21 April 1858. Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872)‚ collector of books and manuscripts. Annotated [by Thomas Winkworth‚ treasurer of the Society of Arts]: “written at a Council Meeting at the Society of Arts April 21‚ 1858‚ by Sir Thomas Phillipps who defeated the insurrectionary movement of Frost and others at Monmouth.” Price : £100.00
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PHILLIPS‚ Samuel. 6825
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Layard’ (Sir Austen Henry Layard‚ excavator of Nineveh)‚ making the arrangements for a committee meeting and a lecture. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Sydenham‚ 10 April 1854. Samuel Phillips (1814–1854)‚ journalist and novelist‚ author of Caleb Stukely (1844). About 1845 he obtained an appointment on the staff of The Times as a writer of literary reviews‚ and this post he filled for the rest of his life. He was literary director at the Crystal Palace‚ and wrote a Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park and Portrait Gallery of the Crystal Palace (1854). In August 1853 he suggested the formation of a society for promoting Assyrian archaeological exploration‚ and in a short time a staff of skilled operators was dispatched to Nineveh.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Layard’ (Sir Austen Henry Layard‚ excavator of Nineveh)‚ making the arrangements for a committee meeting and a lecture. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Sydenham‚ 10 April 1854. Samuel Phillips (1814–1854)‚ journalist and novelist‚ author of Caleb Stukely (1844). About 1845 he obtained an appointment on the staff of The Times as a writer of literary reviews‚ and this post he filled for the rest of his life. He was literary director at the Crystal Palace‚ and wrote a Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park and Portrait Gallery of the Crystal Palace (1854). In August 1853 he suggested the formation of a society for promoting Assyrian archaeological exploration‚ and in a short time a staff of skilled operators was dispatched to Nineveh. Price : £45.00
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PHILLPOTTS‚ Eden. 7442
Holograph Poem entitled The Wreath‚ from ‘Wild Fruit’‚ signed ‘Eden Phillpotts’. 2 stanzas of 8 lines on 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ light creasing. Undated. Phillpotts‚ Eden (1862–1960)‚ writer. The poetry of Eden Phillpotts—twenty-two volumes in all‚ beginning with Wild Fruit (1910)—and the essays‚ first collected in My Devon Year (1904)‚ have‚ like his other works‚ the flavour of a rich ancestral speech. [DNB]
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Holograph Poem entitled The Wreath‚ from ‘Wild Fruit’‚ signed ‘Eden Phillpotts’. 2 stanzas of 8 lines on 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ light creasing. Undated. Phillpotts‚ Eden (1862–1960)‚ writer. The poetry of Eden Phillpotts—twenty-two volumes in all‚ beginning with Wild Fruit (1910)—and the essays‚ first collected in My Devon Year (1904)‚ have‚ like his other works‚ the flavour of a rich ancestral speech. [DNB] Price : £65.00
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PRICE‚ Bonamy. 4026
A series of six Autograph Letters Signed‚ to W.Martin Wood in London‚ discussing in detail the influences on Indian silver prices‚ its effect on the prices of other goods‚ and proposing the theory that Indian silver is a special case which provides an unexpected trading advantage because of “the terrible fact - silver permanently worth far more than its bullion worth in other countries”. 6 letters‚ 25 pp.‚ with 4 envelopes. In good condition. Oxford and elsewhere‚ January to March‚ 1883. Bonamy Price (1807-1888)‚ economist‚ author of ‘Currency and Banking’ [1876] and other works. “...there remains always the fatal fact that the difference in the value of silver in India‚ as compared with elsewhere‚ is permanent. Those facts do not touch the difficulty. They act constantly - but the value of silver remains‚ with equal constancy‚ higher in India than in other regions. Ergo - there is a clear profit to be made in sending silver to India‚ say from America; and bringing away Indian commodities...”
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A series of six Autograph Letters Signed‚ to W.Martin Wood in London‚ discussing in detail the influences on Indian silver prices‚ its effect on the prices of other goods‚ and proposing the theory that Indian silver is a special case which provides an unexpected trading advantage because of “the terrible fact - silver permanently worth far more than its bullion worth in other countries”. 6 letters‚ 25 pp.‚ with 4 envelopes. In good condition. Oxford and elsewhere‚ January to March‚ 1883. Bonamy Price (1807-1888)‚ economist‚ author of ‘Currency and Banking’ [1876] and other works. “...there remains always the fatal fact that the difference in the value of silver in India‚ as compared with elsewhere‚ is permanent. Those facts do not touch the difficulty. They act constantly - but the value of silver remains‚ with equal constancy‚ higher in India than in other regions. Ergo - there is a clear profit to be made in sending silver to India‚ say from America; and bringing away Indian commodities...” Price : £450.00
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PROCTER‚ Anne Benson. 4975
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne B.Proctor’‚ to Mrs.Bancroft‚ saying that she has placed her “pretty little note” in her letter book “between Dr.Parr & Lord Brougham”. 1 page 5 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. 32 Weymouth Street‚ Portland Place‚ 2 January 1874. Anne Benson Procter [née Skepper] (1799-1888)‚ writer who married the British poet‚ Bryan Procter (‘Barry Cornwall’). At their London houses. Procter's sociable and talented wife's ‘tremendous energy and genius for gossip made her a hostess of distinction’ (Letters and Private Papers of … Thackeray‚ 1.cliii)‚ so that the Procters' parties became a long-lived institution of literary London. As a widow‚ Anne Procter‚ with the assistance of Coventry Patmore‚ edited Procter's An Autobiographical Fragment and Biographical Notes (1877). It was prefaced by verse tributes from Walter Savage Landorand Algernon Swinburne. The Procters’ daughter‚ Adelaide Anne Procter (1825-1864)‚ was a successful poet.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne B.Proctor’‚ to Mrs.Bancroft‚ saying that she has placed her “pretty little note” in her letter book “between Dr.Parr & Lord Brougham”. 1 page 5 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. 32 Weymouth Street‚ Portland Place‚ 2 January 1874. Anne Benson Procter [née Skepper] (1799-1888)‚ writer who married the British poet‚ Bryan Procter (‘Barry Cornwall’). At their London houses. Procter's sociable and talented wife's ‘tremendous energy and genius for gossip made her a hostess of distinction’ (Letters and Private Papers of … Thackeray‚ 1.cliii)‚ so that the Procters' parties became a long-lived institution of literary London. As a widow‚ Anne Procter‚ with the assistance of Coventry Patmore‚ edited Procter's An Autobiographical Fragment and Biographical Notes (1877). It was prefaced by verse tributes from Walter Savage Landorand Algernon Swinburne. The Procters’ daughter‚ Adelaide Anne Procter (1825-1864)‚ was a successful poet. Price : £45.00
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RALSTON William. 10438
Autograph Letter Signed to R.H.Collins Wykeham House offering “for the acceptance of H.R.H. Prince Leopold a copy of the Lectures on Early Russian History which I delivered last Term at Oxford”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches in good condition. British Museum 11 June 1874. William Ralston (1828-1889) Russian scholar translator of Turgenev.
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Autograph Letter Signed to R.H.Collins Wykeham House offering “for the acceptance of H.R.H. Prince Leopold a copy of the Lectures on Early Russian History which I delivered last Term at Oxford”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches in good condition. British Museum 11 June 1874. William Ralston (1828-1889) Russian scholar translator of Turgenev. Price : £45.00
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REED‚ Sir Charles. 1065
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Morley‚ praising ‘the exceeding beauty and rarity of your mediaeval relics’‚ and discussing in detail the Passion Book‚ Parker’s Prayer Book‚ and the Vespers for the Festival of the Resurrection. 4 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Hackney‚ 4 April [?1870’s] Sir Charles Reed (1819-81)‚ antiquary and educationalist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Morley‚ praising ‘the exceeding beauty and rarity of your mediaeval relics’‚ and discussing in detail the Passion Book‚ Parker’s Prayer Book‚ and the Vespers for the Festival of the Resurrection. 4 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. Hackney‚ 4 April [?1870’s] Sir Charles Reed (1819-81)‚ antiquary and educationalist. Price : £65.00
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REEVE‚ Henry. 10275
REEVE‚ Henry. 10275 Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Dean of St. Paul’s‚ H.H.Milman‚ thanking him for his History of the Jews‚ and complimenting him on the excellent Preface. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 62 Rutland Gate‚ 2 May‚ no year given. Henry Reeve (1823-1895)‚ journalist‚ guided the foreign policy of the Times for fifteen years‚ became Editor of the Edinburgh Review (1855-95). “I am afraid on looking back to the Index of the E.R. that this book was not reviewed at all by me when it first came out - an omission which I should deplore‚ if it did not now devolve on me to have the pleasure of repairing it.”
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REEVE‚ Henry. 10275 Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Dean of St. Paul’s‚ H.H.Milman‚ thanking him for his History of the Jews‚ and complimenting him on the excellent Preface. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 62 Rutland Gate‚ 2 May‚ no year given. Henry Reeve (1823-1895)‚ journalist‚ guided the foreign policy of the Times for fifteen years‚ became Editor of the Edinburgh Review (1855-95). “I am afraid on looking back to the Index of the E.R. that this book was not reviewed at all by me when it first came out - an omission which I should deplore‚ if it did not now devolve on me to have the pleasure of repairing it.” Price : £65.00
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RICHARDS‚ Alfred Bate. 11100
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of Once A Week‚ about the appearance of Richards’ poem Miserrima in that magazine. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in clean condition‚ traces of mounting on verso‚ small thin at centre fold only. 17 Upper Eaton Street‚ 11 May 1866. Alfred Bate Richards (1820–1876)‚ journalist‚ poet and author. He turned from law to literature and was the author of a number of popular dramas‚ volumes of poems‚ essays‚ etc. He was the first editor of the Daily Telegraph‚ and afterwards of the Morning Advertiser.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of Once A Week‚ about the appearance of Richards’ poem Miserrima in that magazine. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in clean condition‚ traces of mounting on verso‚ small thin at centre fold only. 17 Upper Eaton Street‚ 11 May 1866. Alfred Bate Richards (1820–1876)‚ journalist‚ poet and author. He turned from law to literature and was the author of a number of popular dramas‚ volumes of poems‚ essays‚ etc. He was the first editor of the Daily Telegraph‚ and afterwards of the Morning Advertiser. Price : £45.00
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RITCHIE. Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie. 3110
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne Ritchie’‚ to Mrs.Stewart Hodgson‚ making plans for a little drive‚ when ‘I should gratefully be ready with my card case’ for making calls. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting only. Chelsea‚ undated Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie (1837-1919)‚ novelist (e.g. Old Kensington‚ 1873)‚ elder daughter of Thackeray.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne Ritchie’‚ to Mrs.Stewart Hodgson‚ making plans for a little drive‚ when ‘I should gratefully be ready with my card case’ for making calls. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting only. Chelsea‚ undated Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie (1837-1919)‚ novelist (e.g. Old Kensington‚ 1873)‚ elder daughter of Thackeray. Price : £45.00
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RITCHIE. Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie. 4814
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne Ritchie’ to Mr.Keary [C.F.Keary (1848-1917)‚ numismatist and writer]‚ saying that she has read a book by Miss Beata Francis with a preface by Keary‚ and encouraging him to write more books. 4 pp. 5 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 6 September 1909[?]. Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie (1837-1919)‚ novelist (e.g. Old Kensington‚ 1873)‚ elder daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anne Ritchie’ to Mr.Keary [C.F.Keary (1848-1917)‚ numismatist and writer]‚ saying that she has read a book by Miss Beata Francis with a preface by Keary‚ and encouraging him to write more books. 4 pp. 5 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. 6 September 1909[?]. Anne Isabella Thackeray‚ Lady Ritchie (1837-1919)‚ novelist (e.g. Old Kensington‚ 1873)‚ elder daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray. Price : £45.00
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RITCHIE‚ Leitch. 11089
Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ dealing with his work as an editor‚ the one pointing out the impropriety of publishing “in the Library [or Romance] any new work‚ while rejecting my sister’s translation which was made to order”; the other sending an extra guinea to a contributor to Chambers Journal. Also an Autograph Note Signed‚ sending his autograph. 3 letters‚ various sizes‚ two tipped on to album leaves‚ generally in good condition. 1854 and undated. Leitch Ritchie (1800–1865)‚ Scottish novelist and journalist. Ritchie wrote four novels‚ of which the most successful was Wearyfoot Common. The others were Schinderhannes‚ The Robber of the Rhine and The Magician. In his later years he edited Chambers' Journal. He also wrote short stories‚ tourist guides and travel books.
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Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ dealing with his work as an editor‚ the one pointing out the impropriety of publishing “in the Library [or Romance] any new work‚ while rejecting my sister’s translation which was made to order”; the other sending an extra guinea to a contributor to Chambers Journal. Also an Autograph Note Signed‚ sending his autograph. 3 letters‚ various sizes‚ two tipped on to album leaves‚ generally in good condition. 1854 and undated. Leitch Ritchie (1800–1865)‚ Scottish novelist and journalist. Ritchie wrote four novels‚ of which the most successful was Wearyfoot Common. The others were Schinderhannes‚ The Robber of the Rhine and The Magician. In his later years he edited Chambers' Journal. He also wrote short stories‚ tourist guides and travel books. Price : £45.00
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ROGERS‚ J.E.Thorold. 4445
Autograph Letter Signed ‘James E.Thorold Rogers’‚ to an unnamed correspondent‚ discussing the history of prices‚ and comparing current and former wages‚ with mention of coinage and his own History of Agriculture and Prices. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ one hole at the central margin (not affecting text)‚ traces of mounting. Oxford [date unclear]. James Edwin Thorold Rogers (1823-1890)‚ economist. Author of History of Agriculture and Prices in England (1866-93)‚ Economic Interpretation of History (1888)‚ Industrial History of England (1892)‚ etc.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘James E.Thorold Rogers’‚ to an unnamed correspondent‚ discussing the history of prices‚ and comparing current and former wages‚ with mention of coinage and his own History of Agriculture and Prices. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ one hole at the central margin (not affecting text)‚ traces of mounting. Oxford [date unclear]. James Edwin Thorold Rogers (1823-1890)‚ economist. Author of History of Agriculture and Prices in England (1866-93)‚ Economic Interpretation of History (1888)‚ Industrial History of England (1892)‚ etc. Price : £75.00
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ROSE‚ George. 11017
Autograph Letter Signed to William Tinsley (”Respected Governor”)‚ discussing his books and requesting money in advance of “the shilling edition”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ occasional light staining. 9b Gloucester Place‚ 19 July 1878. George Rose (1817-1882)‚ pseud. Arthur Sketchley‚ dramatist‚ novelist and entertainer‚ author of the Mrs. Brown Papers. “Please understand that the ‘Match in the Dark’ aint a circumstance to ‘A Marriage of Conscience’.”
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Autograph Letter Signed to William Tinsley (”Respected Governor”)‚ discussing his books and requesting money in advance of “the shilling edition”. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ occasional light staining. 9b Gloucester Place‚ 19 July 1878. George Rose (1817-1882)‚ pseud. Arthur Sketchley‚ dramatist‚ novelist and entertainer‚ author of the Mrs. Brown Papers. “Please understand that the ‘Match in the Dark’ aint a circumstance to ‘A Marriage of Conscience’.” Price : £45.00
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ROSE‚ John Holland. 9304
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.Holland Rose’‚ to W.Bull‚ listing his lectures for general audiences‚ both illustrated or not illustrated by slides‚ such as ‘Carlyle & the Condition of England Question’. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ pinholes‚ otherwise in good condition. Ethandune‚ Parkside Gardens‚ Wimbledon‚ 24 November 1907. John Holland Rose (1855-1942) was an influential English historian who wrote a famous biography of Napoleon Bonaparte and also wrote a history of Europe‚ entitled The Development of the European Nations. Rose was the basis for C. P. Snow's fictional character M. H. L. Gay.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.Holland Rose’‚ to W.Bull‚ listing his lectures for general audiences‚ both illustrated or not illustrated by slides‚ such as ‘Carlyle & the Condition of England Question’. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ pinholes‚ otherwise in good condition. Ethandune‚ Parkside Gardens‚ Wimbledon‚ 24 November 1907. John Holland Rose (1855-1942) was an influential English historian who wrote a famous biography of Napoleon Bonaparte and also wrote a history of Europe‚ entitled The Development of the European Nations. Rose was the basis for C. P. Snow's fictional character M. H. L. Gay. Price : £30.00
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ROSSETTI‚ William Michael. 11169
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ referring to the foundation of the Preraphaelite Brotherhood‚ and his book on the subject. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. 3 St. Edmund’s Terrace‚ Regent’s Park‚ 27 September 1898. W.M.Rossetti (1829-1919)‚ son of Gabriele Rossetti‚ brother of Dante Gabriel and Christina. “I beg to say that the Preraphaelite Brotherhood was established in or about Septr. 1848. You wd. find a good deal about the matter in a book wh. I brought out at the close of 1895 - ‘Dante G.Rossetti‚ his Family Letters‚ with a Memoir’.”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ referring to the foundation of the Preraphaelite Brotherhood‚ and his book on the subject. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. 3 St. Edmund’s Terrace‚ Regent’s Park‚ 27 September 1898. W.M.Rossetti (1829-1919)‚ son of Gabriele Rossetti‚ brother of Dante Gabriel and Christina. “I beg to say that the Preraphaelite Brotherhood was established in or about Septr. 1848. You wd. find a good deal about the matter in a book wh. I brought out at the close of 1895 - ‘Dante G.Rossetti‚ his Family Letters‚ with a Memoir’.” Price : £175.00
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SALA‚ George Augustus. 7071
Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.A.Sala’‚ to G.Linnaeus Banks‚ sending “a doz stamps for Shakspeare heads”‚ and mentioning “the Shakspeare Committee Business”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor creases at two corners. Reform‚ 24 January‚ no year given. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895)‚ journalist and novelist‚ special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.A.Sala’‚ to G.Linnaeus Banks‚ sending “a doz stamps for Shakspeare heads”‚ and mentioning “the Shakspeare Committee Business”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor creases at two corners. Reform‚ 24 January‚ no year given. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895)‚ journalist and novelist‚ special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Price : £50.00
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SAYCE‚ A.H. 10402
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Kirkaldy‚ about her husband’s chances of being appointed Professor at Birmingham. 2½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ vertical crease. 4 Whitehall Court‚ 31 July 1901. Archibald Henry Sayce (1845-1933)‚ philologist‚ professor of Assyriology at Oxford (1891-1919).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Kirkaldy‚ about her husband’s chances of being appointed Professor at Birmingham. 2½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ vertical crease. 4 Whitehall Court‚ 31 July 1901. Archibald Henry Sayce (1845-1933)‚ philologist‚ professor of Assyriology at Oxford (1891-1919). Price : £30.00
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SAYCE‚ A.H. 6893
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Webber‚ saying that “There is nothing in the monuments which bears upon the ‘Tarot’ or the Magician’‚ commenting on his burial places. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ paperclip mark‚ otherwise good. Queen’s College‚ Oxford‚ 21 August 1900. Archibald Henry Sayce (1845-1933)‚ philologist‚ professor of Assyriology at Oxford (1891-1919).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Webber‚ saying that “There is nothing in the monuments which bears upon the ‘Tarot’ or the Magician’‚ commenting on his burial places. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ paperclip mark‚ otherwise good. Queen’s College‚ Oxford‚ 21 August 1900. Archibald Henry Sayce (1845-1933)‚ philologist‚ professor of Assyriology at Oxford (1891-1919). Price : £45.00
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SERGEANT‚ Adeline. 9610
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sophia Guille in Guernsey‚ about the circumstances of her travels‚ and “a most unrighteous disposition to prolong my stay as long as possible”. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. With the original envelope‚ stamp torn away. Hotel Helvetia‚ Florence‚ 13 May 1896. Adeline Sergeant (1851-1904)‚ novelist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sophia Guille in Guernsey‚ about the circumstances of her travels‚ and “a most unrighteous disposition to prolong my stay as long as possible”. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. With the original envelope‚ stamp torn away. Hotel Helvetia‚ Florence‚ 13 May 1896. Adeline Sergeant (1851-1904)‚ novelist. Price : £45.00
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SEWELL‚ Elizabeth. 0513
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Lawrence‚ making arrangements for an evening of ‘a little music and supper’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ integral blank‚ trace of guard. [Bonchurch‚ Isle of Wight] 27 October 1867. Elizabeth Sewell (1815-1906)‚ author (e.g. Ursula‚ 1858) and educationalist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Lawrence‚ making arrangements for an evening of ‘a little music and supper’. 2 pp. 8vo‚ integral blank‚ trace of guard. [Bonchurch‚ Isle of Wight] 27 October 1867. Elizabeth Sewell (1815-1906)‚ author (e.g. Ursula‚ 1858) and educationalist. Price : £45.00
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SEWELL‚ Elizabeth. 10073
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Seymour‚ permitting Augusta to stay with her in order to attend Lady Seymour’s daughter’s wedding. 1½ pages 5 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Bonchurch‚ 13 March 1865. Elizabeth Sewell (1815-1906)‚ author (e.g. Ursula‚ 1858) and educationalist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Seymour‚ permitting Augusta to stay with her in order to attend Lady Seymour’s daughter’s wedding. 1½ pages 5 x 3½ inches‚ in good condition. Bonchurch‚ 13 March 1865. Elizabeth Sewell (1815-1906)‚ author (e.g. Ursula‚ 1858) and educationalist. Price : £45.00
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SHORTHOUSE‚ Joseph Henry. 0125
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Jessie’‚ sending a note to George Macmillan‚ and commenting on travel plans. 3 pp. 8vo. Fine. Edgbaston‚ 30 August 1900. J.H.Shorthouse (1834-1903) author of John Inglesant (1881). ‘A Border tower must be a romantic residence. I forget if you know our fiend Mr Neville’s book ‘Under a Border Tower’. He is Rector of Ford.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Jessie’‚ sending a note to George Macmillan‚ and commenting on travel plans. 3 pp. 8vo. Fine. Edgbaston‚ 30 August 1900. J.H.Shorthouse (1834-1903) author of John Inglesant (1881). ‘A Border tower must be a romantic residence. I forget if you know our fiend Mr Neville’s book ‘Under a Border Tower’. He is Rector of Ford.’ Price : £45.00
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SIMONIDES‚ Constantine. 10950
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of the Literary Gazette‚ saying that he is sending “a copy of my new work‚ which I shall be gratified by your accepting and which I think you will find to repay a careful perusal”. 1 page 6½ x 4 inches‚ folds‚ traces of hinges on verso. West Derby‚ Liverpool. 20 November 1861. Constantine Simonides (1820-1867)‚ palaeographer‚ dealer in icons‚ one of the most versatile forgers of the nineteenth century. From 1843 until 1856 he offered for sale all over Europe fraudulent manuscripts purporting to be of ancient origin.On 13 September 1862‚ in an article of The Guardian‚ he claimed that he was the real author of the Codex Sinaiticus and that he wrote it in 1839.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Editor of the Literary Gazette‚ saying that he is sending “a copy of my new work‚ which I shall be gratified by your accepting and which I think you will find to repay a careful perusal”. 1 page 6½ x 4 inches‚ folds‚ traces of hinges on verso. West Derby‚ Liverpool. 20 November 1861. Constantine Simonides (1820-1867)‚ palaeographer‚ dealer in icons‚ one of the most versatile forgers of the nineteenth century. From 1843 until 1856 he offered for sale all over Europe fraudulent manuscripts purporting to be of ancient origin.On 13 September 1862‚ in an article of The Guardian‚ he claimed that he was the real author of the Codex Sinaiticus and that he wrote it in 1839. Price : £75.00
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SINCLAIR‚ Catherine. 10075
Autograph Letter Signed‚ about sending “my Popish Legends” to The Witness for review‚ adding in a postscript that “Mr Longman writes me that the subscription is very large in the trade”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. [24 February 1852]. Catherine Sinclair (1800-64)‚ novelist‚ and author of works on female education‚ Scotland‚ short stories‚ ‘Modern Flirtations‚ or a Month at Harrowgate’ [1841]‚ etc. One of the drinking fountains in Edinburgh bears her name‚ on account of her philanthropic exertions in that city.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ about sending “my Popish Legends” to The Witness for review‚ adding in a postscript that “Mr Longman writes me that the subscription is very large in the trade”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. [24 February 1852]. Catherine Sinclair (1800-64)‚ novelist‚ and author of works on female education‚ Scotland‚ short stories‚ ‘Modern Flirtations‚ or a Month at Harrowgate’ [1841]‚ etc. One of the drinking fountains in Edinburgh bears her name‚ on account of her philanthropic exertions in that city. Price : £45.00
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SINCLAIR‚ May. 11133
Autograph Letter Signed ‘May Sinclair’‚ saying that “The Ways of Knowing is by a friend of mine‚ & as I totally disagree with it‚ I wd rather not review it‚ even if I had time‚ & I have not.” 1 page 7 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. Stow-on-the-Wold‚ 20 October 1925. May Sinclair was the pseudonym of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863 - 1946)‚ a popular British writer who wrote about two dozen novels‚ short stories and poetry. She was an active suffragist‚ and member of the Woman Writers' Suffrage League. She was also a significant critic‚ in the area of modernist poetry and prose; the literary term 'stream of consciousness' is attributed to her.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘May Sinclair’‚ saying that “The Ways of Knowing is by a friend of mine‚ & as I totally disagree with it‚ I wd rather not review it‚ even if I had time‚ & I have not.” 1 page 7 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. Stow-on-the-Wold‚ 20 October 1925. May Sinclair was the pseudonym of Mary Amelia St. Clair (1863 - 1946)‚ a popular British writer who wrote about two dozen novels‚ short stories and poetry. She was an active suffragist‚ and member of the Woman Writers' Suffrage League. She was also a significant critic‚ in the area of modernist poetry and prose; the literary term 'stream of consciousness' is attributed to her. Price : £45.00
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SITWELL‚ Edith. 8453
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edith Sitwell’‚ to Messrs. Allen & Unwin‚ thanking them for their letter about the inclusion of Dr.Waley’s poems. A good one page example‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ one small marginal tear repaired. Discreet Allen & Unwin receipt stamp. Renishaw Hall‚ 27 February 1941. Edith Sitwell (1887-1964)‚ poet. “I accept the terms with gratitude‚ and shall send you a cheque & the book immediately on publication.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edith Sitwell’‚ to Messrs. Allen & Unwin‚ thanking them for their letter about the inclusion of Dr.Waley’s poems. A good one page example‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ one small marginal tear repaired. Discreet Allen & Unwin receipt stamp. Renishaw Hall‚ 27 February 1941. Edith Sitwell (1887-1964)‚ poet. “I accept the terms with gratitude‚ and shall send you a cheque & the book immediately on publication.” Price : £120.00
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SITWELL‚ Osbert. 10731
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Princess’‚ trying to elicit an invitation to visit her. 1 page 11 x 8½ inches‚ folded‚ in good condition. Hotel West End‚ San Remo‚ 13 February 1928. Sir Osbert Sitwell (1892-1969)‚ author. “I wonder whether you will remember my name? I haven’t called on you for hear you might have forgotten us‚ but if you do remember us‚ it would give my brother Sachie and myself such pleasure if you would let us call on you one day?”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Princess’‚ trying to elicit an invitation to visit her. 1 page 11 x 8½ inches‚ folded‚ in good condition. Hotel West End‚ San Remo‚ 13 February 1928. Sir Osbert Sitwell (1892-1969)‚ author. “I wonder whether you will remember my name? I haven’t called on you for hear you might have forgotten us‚ but if you do remember us‚ it would give my brother Sachie and myself such pleasure if you would let us call on you one day?” Price : £45.00
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SMEDLEY‚ Frank. 3362
Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ explaining that recent deaths have left him ‘not over jolly’‚ and asking when his correspondent wants ‘the 7 Tales corrected’. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ vertical crease‚ in good condition. Great Marlow‚ 10 October [undated‚ but paper watermarked 1858]. Francis Edward Smedley (1818-64)‚ novelist‚ author of ‘Frank Farleigh; or Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil’.
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Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ explaining that recent deaths have left him ‘not over jolly’‚ and asking when his correspondent wants ‘the 7 Tales corrected’. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ vertical crease‚ in good condition. Great Marlow‚ 10 October [undated‚ but paper watermarked 1858]. Francis Edward Smedley (1818-64)‚ novelist‚ author of ‘Frank Farleigh; or Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil’. Price : £45.00
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SMEDLEY‚ Frank. 5629
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frank E.Smedley’‚ to L.Walford‚ discussing his many literary engagements‚ particularly a request “by Mr.E.Wilberforce to write for a Magazine about to appear in January next”‚ and in consequence he asks Walford “not to include my name amongst your list of contributors”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ occasional light marginal soiling‚ otherwise good. 40 Jermyn Street‚ 8 October 1855. Frank E.Smedley (1818-64)‚ novelist‚ author of Frank Fairlegh‚ or‚ Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil. The first edition of Harry Coverdale’s Courtship appeared in 1855‚ as did Smedley’s Mirth and Metre.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Frank E.Smedley’‚ to L.Walford‚ discussing his many literary engagements‚ particularly a request “by Mr.E.Wilberforce to write for a Magazine about to appear in January next”‚ and in consequence he asks Walford “not to include my name amongst your list of contributors”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ occasional light marginal soiling‚ otherwise good. 40 Jermyn Street‚ 8 October 1855. Frank E.Smedley (1818-64)‚ novelist‚ author of Frank Fairlegh‚ or‚ Scenes from the Life of a Private Pupil. The first edition of Harry Coverdale’s Courtship appeared in 1855‚ as did Smedley’s Mirth and Metre. Price : £65.00
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SMITH‚ Alexander. 9302
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to James Lamb‚ discussing the publication of Mr Lagan’s works‚ adding that he has seen the notices and is thinking of “publishing the writer myself‚ being at present in terms with a London publisher. With an explanatory note by the recipient. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 12 Charlotte Street [1852]. Alexander Smith (1830-1867)‚ Scottish poet.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to James Lamb‚ discussing the publication of Mr Lagan’s works‚ adding that he has seen the notices and is thinking of “publishing the writer myself‚ being at present in terms with a London publisher. With an explanatory note by the recipient. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 12 Charlotte Street [1852]. Alexander Smith (1830-1867)‚ Scottish poet. Price : £45.00
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SMITH‚ Charles Roach. 0790
Autograph Letter Signed‚ mentioning his Museum [Museum of London Antiquities] and his forthcoming work on Roman London. Together with a separate original portrait photograph of Charles Roach Smith‚ and two biographical notices. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ black border. Fine. Liverpool Street‚ London‚ 20 November [?c.1855]. Charles Roach Smith (1807-90)‚ antiquary and archaeologist. ‘I suppose you know I am contemplating a work on Roman London exclusively. The vast materials I have collected are better known in any part of Europe than in the City of London!’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ mentioning his Museum [Museum of London Antiquities] and his forthcoming work on Roman London. Together with a separate original portrait photograph of Charles Roach Smith‚ and two biographical notices. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ black border. Fine. Liverpool Street‚ London‚ 20 November [?c.1855]. Charles Roach Smith (1807-90)‚ antiquary and archaeologist. ‘I suppose you know I am contemplating a work on Roman London exclusively. The vast materials I have collected are better known in any part of Europe than in the City of London!’ Price : £50.00
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SMITH‚ Charles Roach. 0799
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Virtue‚ the publisher‚ asking for the loan of an illustration published in ‘The Celt‚ Roman & Saxon’ for use in an article on Roman London and the sculptures at the Guildhall‚ and announcing his departure on ‘an archaeological tour’ in France. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. With a separate carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Roach Smith. Temple Place‚ Strood‚ 6 September 1858 Charles Roach Smith (1807-90)‚ antiquary and archaeologist.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to George Virtue‚ the publisher‚ asking for the loan of an illustration published in ‘The Celt‚ Roman & Saxon’ for use in an article on Roman London and the sculptures at the Guildhall‚ and announcing his departure on ‘an archaeological tour’ in France. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. With a separate carte-de-visite portrait of Charles Roach Smith. Temple Place‚ Strood‚ 6 September 1858 Charles Roach Smith (1807-90)‚ antiquary and archaeologist. Price : £50.00
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SPENDER‚ J.A. 3966
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.A.Spender’‚ explaining that he has to return his correspondent’s contribution because he is unable to read it‚ adding that “there are so many urgent matters filling large spaces of the paper that I cannot‚ however much I wished‚ find room for a great many matters of interest...” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Westminster Gazette‚ London‚ 29 March 1898. John Alfred Spender (1862-1942)‚ journalist and biographer.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.A.Spender’‚ explaining that he has to return his correspondent’s contribution because he is unable to read it‚ adding that “there are so many urgent matters filling large spaces of the paper that I cannot‚ however much I wished‚ find room for a great many matters of interest...” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Westminster Gazette‚ London‚ 29 March 1898. John Alfred Spender (1862-1942)‚ journalist and biographer. Price : £30.00
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SPIELMANN‚ Marion Harry. 7689
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Walter Sichel‚ the author‚ asking for information about his contributions to Punch: “I am just completing my History of Punch...” 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. Malvern‚ 17 August 1895. M.H.Spielmann (1858-1948)‚ art writer and connoisseur‚ author of The History of Punch (1895).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Walter Sichel‚ the author‚ asking for information about his contributions to Punch: “I am just completing my History of Punch...” 1 page 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. Malvern‚ 17 August 1895. M.H.Spielmann (1858-1948)‚ art writer and connoisseur‚ author of The History of Punch (1895). Price : £35.00
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STACPOOLE‚ Henry de Vere. 7025
A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining the source of the big game hunting scenes in his recent book The Pools of Silence‚ particularly the chapters relating to rhino and elephants. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Rose Cottage‚ Stebbing‚ Chelmsford‚ 15 July 1909. Henry de Vere [Harry] Stacpoole (1863–1951)‚ novelist‚ author of The Blue Lagoon and many other books. A moving depiction of Belgian atrocities in the Congo‚ The Pools of Silence (1910)‚ resulted from a visit to Africa‚ and prompted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to call a meeting to discuss the atrocities.
Price : £65.00
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A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining the source of the big game hunting scenes in his recent book The Pools of Silence‚ particularly the chapters relating to rhino and elephants. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Rose Cottage‚ Stebbing‚ Chelmsford‚ 15 July 1909. Henry de Vere [Harry] Stacpoole (1863–1951)‚ novelist‚ author of The Blue Lagoon and many other books. A moving depiction of Belgian atrocities in the Congo‚ The Pools of Silence (1910)‚ resulted from a visit to Africa‚ and prompted Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to call a meeting to discuss the atrocities. Price : £65.00
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STEEL‚ Flora Annie. 10006
Autograph Letter Signed ‘F.A.Steel’‚ to Miss Martin Wood‚ regretting that she has to go to the country‚ with “no chance of my returning to London for some months”. A good one page example‚ with the original envelope. Postmarked Paddington 28 May 1900. Flora Annie Steel (1847-1929)‚ author of the great novel of the Indian Mutiny‚ On the Face of the Waters (1896).
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘F.A.Steel’‚ to Miss Martin Wood‚ regretting that she has to go to the country‚ with “no chance of my returning to London for some months”. A good one page example‚ with the original envelope. Postmarked Paddington 28 May 1900. Flora Annie Steel (1847-1929)‚ author of the great novel of the Indian Mutiny‚ On the Face of the Waters (1896). Price : £30.00
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STERN‚ G.B. 9406
Autograph Letter Signed as ‘Peter’‚ to ‘Darling Baby’ [Sewell Stokes]‚ asking for 40 lire to pay for his drinks‚ and describing in detail her French intinerary. 2 pp. 7½ x 6 inches‚ in good condition. La Carruba‚ Italy‚ 31 December [1931]. G.B.Stern (1890-1973)‚ author. “Being of the race of Israel‚ I am enclosing all my French stamps with the stern request that you should add their value‚ in lire‚ to the sum you are going to send me‚ together with Curly Head in Search of a Father if Brother Leslie adllows me to have it. And... wasn’t there something about a blue & fawn sweater? Jewelled at the throat & wrists?”
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Autograph Letter Signed as ‘Peter’‚ to ‘Darling Baby’ [Sewell Stokes]‚ asking for 40 lire to pay for his drinks‚ and describing in detail her French intinerary. 2 pp. 7½ x 6 inches‚ in good condition. La Carruba‚ Italy‚ 31 December [1931]. G.B.Stern (1890-1973)‚ author. “Being of the race of Israel‚ I am enclosing all my French stamps with the stern request that you should add their value‚ in lire‚ to the sum you are going to send me‚ together with Curly Head in Search of a Father if Brother Leslie adllows me to have it. And... wasn’t there something about a blue & fawn sweater? Jewelled at the throat & wrists?” Price : £50.00
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STIRLING‚ James Hutchinson. 5744
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.H.Stirling’‚ to Sydney Smith‚ Edinburgh University‚ discussing the poor sales of ‘Philosophy in the Poets’ and offering “to take over the ‘rest’ of the edition at what price might appear fair”. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 9 February 1894. James Hutchinson Stirling (1820-1909)‚ Scottish philosopher. Published ‘The Secret of Hegel’ (1865)‚ ‘Text Book to Kant’ (1861) and other works. Sought to refute Huxley’s theory of protoplasm‚ 1869.
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.H.Stirling’‚ to Sydney Smith‚ Edinburgh University‚ discussing the poor sales of ‘Philosophy in the Poets’ and offering “to take over the ‘rest’ of the edition at what price might appear fair”. 1 page 5 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 9 February 1894. James Hutchinson Stirling (1820-1909)‚ Scottish philosopher. Published ‘The Secret of Hegel’ (1865)‚ ‘Text Book to Kant’ (1861) and other works. Sought to refute Huxley’s theory of protoplasm‚ 1869. Price : £65.00
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STIRLING-MAXWELL‚ Sir William. 2662
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Sneyd’‚ referring to the business of the House of Commons and other engagements‚ and postponing his visit ‘until a season of more leaves & less fog’. 2 pp. 4.5 x 3.5 inches‚ in good condition. 128 Park Street‚ 11 February 1856. Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (1818-78)‚ baronet‚ Spanish scholar‚ historian and virtuoso.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Sneyd’‚ referring to the business of the House of Commons and other engagements‚ and postponing his visit ‘until a season of more leaves & less fog’. 2 pp. 4.5 x 3.5 inches‚ in good condition. 128 Park Street‚ 11 February 1856. Sir William Stirling-Maxwell (1818-78)‚ baronet‚ Spanish scholar‚ historian and virtuoso. Price : £45.00
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STODDART Thomas Tod. 10473
Autograph Letter Signed to Francis Francis The Field Office thanking him for requesting “a revision of the Article on Angling” but not venturing on it “as I have been long out of harness for literary work of the kind proposed” and suggesting a younger hand. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches light toning title ‘Stoddart’ added in another hand. Kelso 22 November 1873. Thomas Tod Stoddart (1810-1880 Scottish angler and poet published several books poems and articles on angling. He campaigned against the pollution of rivers. Stoddart's rare and unique volume of verse The Death-wake or Lunacy: a Necromaunt in Three Chimeras was reprinted in 1895 by John Lane with an introduction by Andrew Lang.
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Autograph Letter Signed to Francis Francis The Field Office thanking him for requesting “a revision of the Article on Angling” but not venturing on it “as I have been long out of harness for literary work of the kind proposed” and suggesting a younger hand. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches light toning title ‘Stoddart’ added in another hand. Kelso 22 November 1873. Thomas Tod Stoddart (1810-1880 Scottish angler and poet published several books poems and articles on angling. He campaigned against the pollution of rivers. Stoddart's rare and unique volume of verse The Death-wake or Lunacy: a Necromaunt in Three Chimeras was reprinted in 1895 by John Lane with an introduction by Andrew Lang. Price : £45.00
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STRICKLAND‚ Agnes. 2205
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Bennett‚ goldsmith on Cheapside‚ settling his account‚ and thanking him for ‘the elegant case holder for the American “testimonial pen” so kindly presented the last time I was transacting business with you’‚ praising the Bennett brothers also for the setting of the miniature of ‘my dear brother’‚ and thanking William Bennett for his National Lyrics. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ minor defects only‚ in good clean condition‚ with the original autograph envelope. 11 Blandford Square‚ 11 May 1855. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author‚ enjoys using her pen. ‘I value it very much I assure you and shall use it with much pleasure as the blended and spontaneous tribute of esteem from the new world and the old‚ of which I can scarcely be too proud.’
Price : £120.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Bennett‚ goldsmith on Cheapside‚ settling his account‚ and thanking him for ‘the elegant case holder for the American “testimonial pen” so kindly presented the last time I was transacting business with you’‚ praising the Bennett brothers also for the setting of the miniature of ‘my dear brother’‚ and thanking William Bennett for his National Lyrics. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ minor defects only‚ in good clean condition‚ with the original autograph envelope. 11 Blandford Square‚ 11 May 1855. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author‚ enjoys using her pen. ‘I value it very much I assure you and shall use it with much pleasure as the blended and spontaneous tribute of esteem from the new world and the old‚ of which I can scarcely be too proud.’ Price : £120.00
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STRICKLAND‚ Agnes. 3214
Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ to Mrs.Spencer‚ asking whether she can let her have ‘the large back room’ for herself and ‘a comfortable sleeping room’ for her maid on various nights on their journey to Farnham in Surrey. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ fine. Brydon Hall‚ Suffolk‚ 11 June 1862. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author. If Mrs.Spencer is unable to oblige‚ then Miss Strickland hopes she can recommend ‘some quiet‚ clean respectable Hotel‚ or lodgings‚ in a good street or square’.
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Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ to Mrs.Spencer‚ asking whether she can let her have ‘the large back room’ for herself and ‘a comfortable sleeping room’ for her maid on various nights on their journey to Farnham in Surrey. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ fine. Brydon Hall‚ Suffolk‚ 11 June 1862. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author. If Mrs.Spencer is unable to oblige‚ then Miss Strickland hopes she can recommend ‘some quiet‚ clean respectable Hotel‚ or lodgings‚ in a good street or square’. Price : £65.00
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STRICKLAND‚ Agnes. 9791
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Anne Herne‚ Linlithgow‚ sending New Year wishes‚ saying she had reached home safely‚ and enquiring after friends. 4 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of guard remaining‚ with separate address panel. Reyden Hall‚ Wangford‚ Suffolk‚ 21 December 1852. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author of Lives of the Queens of England (1840) and other works.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Anne Herne‚ Linlithgow‚ sending New Year wishes‚ saying she had reached home safely‚ and enquiring after friends. 4 pp. 5½ x 3½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of guard remaining‚ with separate address panel. Reyden Hall‚ Wangford‚ Suffolk‚ 21 December 1852. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author of Lives of the Queens of England (1840) and other works. Price : £65.00
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SYMONDS‚ John Addington. 2464
Autograph Correspondence Card signed ‘yrs‚ JAS’‚ addressed ‘Dear Squire’‚ telling him that he has not ordered the sledge ‘thinking the weather too bad’‚ and hoping that he has slept well ‘& will not rise too early’. Correspondence card 4.5 x 3.5 inches‚ some light spotting. Am Hof‚ Davos Platz‚ Switzerland‚ undated. John Addington Symonds (1840-93)‚ author.
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Autograph Correspondence Card signed ‘yrs‚ JAS’‚ addressed ‘Dear Squire’‚ telling him that he has not ordered the sledge ‘thinking the weather too bad’‚ and hoping that he has slept well ‘& will not rise too early’. Correspondence card 4.5 x 3.5 inches‚ some light spotting. Am Hof‚ Davos Platz‚ Switzerland‚ undated. John Addington Symonds (1840-93)‚ author. Price : £120.00
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SYMONDS‚ John Addington. 7786
Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.A.Symonds’‚ to ‘My dear Macpherson’‚ discussing “an urgent letter about the nomination of that boy Rendall I mentioned to you”. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine condition. Clifton Hill House‚ 21 August 1873. John Addington Symonds (1840-93)‚ author. “What answer can I send? Is there any interior arrangement possible so that he could after Douglas get my nomination? ...You know my object is to oblige his family without making any proposal that might wound their delicacy.”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.A.Symonds’‚ to ‘My dear Macpherson’‚ discussing “an urgent letter about the nomination of that boy Rendall I mentioned to you”. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ fine condition. Clifton Hill House‚ 21 August 1873. John Addington Symonds (1840-93)‚ author. “What answer can I send? Is there any interior arrangement possible so that he could after Douglas get my nomination? ...You know my object is to oblige his family without making any proposal that might wound their delicacy.” Price : £175.00
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TABLEY‚ John‚ 3rd Baron de. 4857
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Baillie‚ thanking him for his paper on “the decorative character of conifers”‚ and discussing the colours of trees. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ envelope front affixed to integral blank leaf. Bournemouth‚ 12 December 1892. Lord de Tabley (1835-95)‚ English poet‚ author also of a Guide to Book Plates (1880). “Many of our poets‚ Tennyson among them‚ call mountain pines blue...”
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Baillie‚ thanking him for his paper on “the decorative character of conifers”‚ and discussing the colours of trees. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ envelope front affixed to integral blank leaf. Bournemouth‚ 12 December 1892. Lord de Tabley (1835-95)‚ English poet‚ author also of a Guide to Book Plates (1880). “Many of our poets‚ Tennyson among them‚ call mountain pines blue...” Price : £45.00
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TENNYSON‚ Alfred. 3593
An Autograph Cheque‚ entirely in Tennyson’s hand and signed by him ‘A.Tennyson’‚ drawn on Olding Sharpe & Co. of Clements Lane‚ London‚ instructing them to pay Thirty Pounds to Mr.Robert Spencer‚ with a penny receipt stamp affixed and cancelled by Tennyson ‘Freshwater Isle of Wight Aug 9th /60’. Stamped by the bankers across the cheque‚ and‚ with a stamped wavy line‚ across the signature. Endorsed by Robert Spencer on verso. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ pinholes‚ in good condition. Freshwater‚ 9 August 1860. Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)‚ Poet Laureate.
Price : £150.00
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An Autograph Cheque‚ entirely in Tennyson’s hand and signed by him ‘A.Tennyson’‚ drawn on Olding Sharpe & Co. of Clements Lane‚ London‚ instructing them to pay Thirty Pounds to Mr.Robert Spencer‚ with a penny receipt stamp affixed and cancelled by Tennyson ‘Freshwater Isle of Wight Aug 9th /60’. Stamped by the bankers across the cheque‚ and‚ with a stamped wavy line‚ across the signature. Endorsed by Robert Spencer on verso. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ pinholes‚ in good condition. Freshwater‚ 9 August 1860. Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)‚ Poet Laureate. Price : £150.00
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THOMS‚ William John. 4995
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Lord Bishop of Chester‚ thanking him “for calling my attention to the case of Mary Henderson reputed to be 103”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fair condition‚ light creasing only. 2 Augusta Place‚ Weymouth‚ 20 August 1867. Thoms‚ William John (1803-1885)‚ antiquary. In 1849 Thoms established the periodical: Notes and Queries: a Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men‚ Artists‚ Antiquaries‚ Genealogists‚ etc.‚ priced at 3d. with a stamped edition for four pence. His iconoclastic treatise entitled Human Longevity‚ its Facts and its Fictions (1873) raised a storm of protest by its contention that the authentic cases in which human life had been prolonged to a hundred years and upwards were extremely rare. [ODNB]
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Lord Bishop of Chester‚ thanking him “for calling my attention to the case of Mary Henderson reputed to be 103”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fair condition‚ light creasing only. 2 Augusta Place‚ Weymouth‚ 20 August 1867. Thoms‚ William John (1803-1885)‚ antiquary. In 1849 Thoms established the periodical: Notes and Queries: a Medium of Inter-Communication for Literary Men‚ Artists‚ Antiquaries‚ Genealogists‚ etc.‚ priced at 3d. with a stamped edition for four pence. His iconoclastic treatise entitled Human Longevity‚ its Facts and its Fictions (1873) raised a storm of protest by its contention that the authentic cases in which human life had been prolonged to a hundred years and upwards were extremely rare. [ODNB] Price : £45.00
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THORNBURY‚ George Walter. 9757
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Madam’‚ asking for permission to quote one of her shorter poems in his forthcoming book. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds. Dorking‚ 15 June 1856. George Walter Thornbury (1828-1876)‚ miscellaneous writer‚ author of the Life of J.M.W.Turner (2 vols.‚ 1861).
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Madam’‚ asking for permission to quote one of her shorter poems in his forthcoming book. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds. Dorking‚ 15 June 1856. George Walter Thornbury (1828-1876)‚ miscellaneous writer‚ author of the Life of J.M.W.Turner (2 vols.‚ 1861). Price : £25.00
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TODD‚ Ruthven. 10101
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Robertson‚ about plans to write a book for Penguin on British Romantic and Imaginative Art 1780-1860‚ and asking for Robertson’s notes on Richard Dadd. 2 pp. 8 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. Western General Hospital‚ Edinburgh‚ 3 November 1942. Ruthven Campbell Todd (1914-1978) was a Scottish poet and novelist‚ known also as an editor of William Blake‚ and as an artist. During World War II he was a conscientious objector.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Robertson‚ about plans to write a book for Penguin on British Romantic and Imaginative Art 1780-1860‚ and asking for Robertson’s notes on Richard Dadd. 2 pp. 8 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. Western General Hospital‚ Edinburgh‚ 3 November 1942. Ruthven Campbell Todd (1914-1978) was a Scottish poet and novelist‚ known also as an editor of William Blake‚ and as an artist. During World War II he was a conscientious objector. Price : £75.00
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TOULMIN SMITH‚ Joshua. 9835
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Chapman‚ discussing proof sheets‚ the expense of illustrations‚ the design of vignettes‚ and other matters relating to the publication of his book (probably Local Self-Government and Centralisation). 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. 5 February 1851. Joshua Toulmin Smith (1816-1869)‚ political theorist‚ lawyer and local historian of Birmingham. In 1851 his work Local Self-Government and Centralisation was published and followed in 1854 by The Parish and its Obligations and Powers.
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Chapman‚ discussing proof sheets‚ the expense of illustrations‚ the design of vignettes‚ and other matters relating to the publication of his book (probably Local Self-Government and Centralisation). 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. 5 February 1851. Joshua Toulmin Smith (1816-1869)‚ political theorist‚ lawyer and local historian of Birmingham. In 1851 his work Local Self-Government and Centralisation was published and followed in 1854 by The Parish and its Obligations and Powers. Price : £65.00
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TOWNSHEND‚ Chauncy Hare. 4456
Autograph Manuscript of a four stanza poem beginning “One after one‚ the joys of youth”‚ signed ‘Chauncy Hare Townshend’ and dated. 16 lines on 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 30 April 1858. Chauncy Hare Townshend (1798-1868)‚ poet‚ and author of travel works‚ friend of Charles Dickens who became his literary executor.
Price : £100.00
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Autograph Manuscript of a four stanza poem beginning “One after one‚ the joys of youth”‚ signed ‘Chauncy Hare Townshend’ and dated. 16 lines on 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 30 April 1858. Chauncy Hare Townshend (1798-1868)‚ poet‚ and author of travel works‚ friend of Charles Dickens who became his literary executor. Price : £100.00
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TSCHIFFELEY‚ A.F. 2663
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Humberstone‚ thanking him for the copy of his Battle of Trafalgar Square. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ fine. 16 Joubert Mansions‚ 3 October 1948. A.F.Tschiffeley (1895-1954)‚ travel writer. ‘About a month ago I wrote FINIS to a bulky manuscript‚ so now‚ for the time being‚ I am taking a breather.’
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Humberstone‚ thanking him for the copy of his Battle of Trafalgar Square. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ fine. 16 Joubert Mansions‚ 3 October 1948. A.F.Tschiffeley (1895-1954)‚ travel writer. ‘About a month ago I wrote FINIS to a bulky manuscript‚ so now‚ for the time being‚ I am taking a breather.’ Price : £45.00
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TUPPER‚ Martin. 3748
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Brightwen‚ discussing at length their arrangements for the “happy meeting”. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some thinning to the second leaf. Underhill‚ Cintra Park‚ Crystal Palace‚ 23 August 1880. Martin Tupper (1810-89) achieved incredible success with his Proverbial Philosophy‚ which sold never less than 5000 copies per year in England for 25 years. This phenomenon gained him savage parodies in the literary world‚ such as by C.L.Dodgson in The New Belfry of Christ Church (1872). “It only remains for you to name the day‚ when‚ if trains are amiably correspondent‚ & the weather does not absolutely forbid‚ we will be your guests to admire the floral beauties of your pretty place.”
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Brightwen‚ discussing at length their arrangements for the “happy meeting”. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some thinning to the second leaf. Underhill‚ Cintra Park‚ Crystal Palace‚ 23 August 1880. Martin Tupper (1810-89) achieved incredible success with his Proverbial Philosophy‚ which sold never less than 5000 copies per year in England for 25 years. This phenomenon gained him savage parodies in the literary world‚ such as by C.L.Dodgson in The New Belfry of Christ Church (1872). “It only remains for you to name the day‚ when‚ if trains are amiably correspondent‚ & the weather does not absolutely forbid‚ we will be your guests to admire the floral beauties of your pretty place.” Price : £35.00
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TUPPER‚ Martin. 5554
Autograph Poem signed ‘Martin Farquhar Tupper’‚ beginning “So help me‚ God! - my heart at every turn/ Of life’s wide wilderness implores Thee still...” 3 stanzas on a card album page 10 x 8 inches‚ in fine condition. 27 October 1883. Martin Tupper (1810-89) achieved incredible success with his Proverbial Philosophy‚ which sold never less than 5000 copies per year in England for 25 years. This phenomenon gained him savage parodies in the literary world‚ such as by C.L.Dodgson in The New Belfry of Christ Church (1872).
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Poem signed ‘Martin Farquhar Tupper’‚ beginning “So help me‚ God! - my heart at every turn/ Of life’s wide wilderness implores Thee still...” 3 stanzas on a card album page 10 x 8 inches‚ in fine condition. 27 October 1883. Martin Tupper (1810-89) achieved incredible success with his Proverbial Philosophy‚ which sold never less than 5000 copies per year in England for 25 years. This phenomenon gained him savage parodies in the literary world‚ such as by C.L.Dodgson in The New Belfry of Christ Church (1872). Price : £45.00
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VOORST‚ John Van. 10991
Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ asking her to deliver his note to Professor Owen on his return from holiday. 2½ pages 5 x 4 inches‚ collector’s annotation on first page. Paternoster Row‚ 21 August 1860. John Van Voorst (1804–1898)‚ natural history publisher. Van Voorst commenced publishing at 3 (afterwards 1) Paternoster Row‚ London‚ in 1833. His list of titles began with illustrated reprints‚ the earliest notable being Gray's Elegy in a Country Church-Yard and Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield‚ before moving on to the specialized sphere of natural history works. Among his illustrators were John Constable‚ William Mulready‚ Richard Westall‚ and Edwin Landseer‚ all of the Royal Academy‚ together with Copley Fielding‚ George Cattermole‚ W. Dickes‚ John Thompson‚ Sam Williams‚ Stothard‚ and DeWint. Van Voorst issued works in regular parts or classified and sold in sets‚ as in the sixty-two volumes of The Natural History of the British Islands; in later years he innovatively experimented with the use of photographs mounted on the page‚ as in Courtauld's Ferns of the British Isles.
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ asking her to deliver his note to Professor Owen on his return from holiday. 2½ pages 5 x 4 inches‚ collector’s annotation on first page. Paternoster Row‚ 21 August 1860. John Van Voorst (1804–1898)‚ natural history publisher. Van Voorst commenced publishing at 3 (afterwards 1) Paternoster Row‚ London‚ in 1833. His list of titles began with illustrated reprints‚ the earliest notable being Gray's Elegy in a Country Church-Yard and Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield‚ before moving on to the specialized sphere of natural history works. Among his illustrators were John Constable‚ William Mulready‚ Richard Westall‚ and Edwin Landseer‚ all of the Royal Academy‚ together with Copley Fielding‚ George Cattermole‚ W. Dickes‚ John Thompson‚ Sam Williams‚ Stothard‚ and DeWint. Van Voorst issued works in regular parts or classified and sold in sets‚ as in the sixty-two volumes of The Natural History of the British Islands; in later years he innovatively experimented with the use of photographs mounted on the page‚ as in Courtauld's Ferns of the British Isles. Price : £35.00
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WALLAS‚ Graham. 5638
A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Postcard Card Signed‚ addressed to C.K.Ogden‚ discussing books‚ his own writing‚ academic engagements‚ the Heretics‚ German magazines‚ etc. 12 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Highgate‚ 1915-1916. “In London I am horrified to see how rapidly the moral atmosphere has changed for the worse since the Lusitania. People seem to boast of a mere blind desire to cause pain to any non-combatant who was born in Germany or Austria.” Graham Wallas (1858–1932)‚ political psychologist and educationist‚ author of Human Nature in Politics (1908)‚ one of the founding books of the modern study of political psychology‚ and its successors The Great Society (1914) and Our Social Heritage (1921).
Price : £180.00
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A series of 6 Autograph Letters Signed‚ and 1 Postcard Card Signed‚ addressed to C.K.Ogden‚ discussing books‚ his own writing‚ academic engagements‚ the Heretics‚ German magazines‚ etc. 12 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Highgate‚ 1915-1916. “In London I am horrified to see how rapidly the moral atmosphere has changed for the worse since the Lusitania. People seem to boast of a mere blind desire to cause pain to any non-combatant who was born in Germany or Austria.” Graham Wallas (1858–1932)‚ political psychologist and educationist‚ author of Human Nature in Politics (1908)‚ one of the founding books of the modern study of political psychology‚ and its successors The Great Society (1914) and Our Social Heritage (1921). Price : £180.00
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WARD‚ Mrs Humphry. 10763
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary A.Ward’‚ to Lord Milner‚ extending an invitation. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Stocks‚ Tring‚ 29 October 1903. Mary Augusta Ward (née Arnold; 1851-1920)‚ novelist‚ wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. “It would be so delightful to have you here again & to talk of all the full years that have passed since you were here last!”
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary A.Ward’‚ to Lord Milner‚ extending an invitation. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Stocks‚ Tring‚ 29 October 1903. Mary Augusta Ward (née Arnold; 1851-1920)‚ novelist‚ wrote under her married name as Mrs Humphry Ward. “It would be so delightful to have you here again & to talk of all the full years that have passed since you were here last!” Price : £45.00
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WARNER‚ Susan. 7837
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Susan Warner’‚ to Mrs.Baker‚ saying that she has just “got the final directions I told you we had sought at head quarters about the [?]-Indian receipt”. 1 page 7 x 5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ folds. 14 February 1861. Susan Bogert Warner (1819-1885)‚ novelist‚ sister of Anna B.Warner. Author of the best-selling ‘The Wide‚ Wide World’ (1850‚ under the pseudonym Elizabeth Wethrell) and ‘Queechy’ (1852).
Price : £75.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Susan Warner’‚ to Mrs.Baker‚ saying that she has just “got the final directions I told you we had sought at head quarters about the [?]-Indian receipt”. 1 page 7 x 5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ folds. 14 February 1861. Susan Bogert Warner (1819-1885)‚ novelist‚ sister of Anna B.Warner. Author of the best-selling ‘The Wide‚ Wide World’ (1850‚ under the pseudonym Elizabeth Wethrell) and ‘Queechy’ (1852). Price : £75.00
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WARREN‚ Samuel. 0208
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Revd. W. Valentine‚ offering to sign some prints. 4 pp. 8vo. In good condition. Newcastle upon Tyne‚ 3 August 1868. Samuel Warren (1807-77) was the author of Ten Thousand a Year (1841) and Now and Then (1847). ‘I will also send you another autograph‚ if it would suit your purpose - viz. the last paragraph of my last work Now and Then - a very solemn one‚ one which may bear reflecting upon.’
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Revd. W. Valentine‚ offering to sign some prints. 4 pp. 8vo. In good condition. Newcastle upon Tyne‚ 3 August 1868. Samuel Warren (1807-77) was the author of Ten Thousand a Year (1841) and Now and Then (1847). ‘I will also send you another autograph‚ if it would suit your purpose - viz. the last paragraph of my last work Now and Then - a very solemn one‚ one which may bear reflecting upon.’ Price : £45.00
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WATTS-DUNTON‚ Theodore. 5440
Letter Signed ‘Yours sincerely‚ Theodore Watts-Dunton’‚ to Miss Eardley Wilmot‚ sending his autograph‚ and regretting that he has no autographs of Mr.Swinburne left. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Pines‚ 11 Putney Hill‚ 4 January 1913. Theodore Watts-Dunton (1832-1914)‚ poet and critic‚ friend of Rossetti and Swinburne. “As to Mr.Swinburne‚ as we lived under the same roof for 30 years the letters that have passed between us are few‚ and I have no autograph that I can send you.”
Price : £45.00
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Letter Signed ‘Yours sincerely‚ Theodore Watts-Dunton’‚ to Miss Eardley Wilmot‚ sending his autograph‚ and regretting that he has no autographs of Mr.Swinburne left. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Pines‚ 11 Putney Hill‚ 4 January 1913. Theodore Watts-Dunton (1832-1914)‚ poet and critic‚ friend of Rossetti and Swinburne. “As to Mr.Swinburne‚ as we lived under the same roof for 30 years the letters that have passed between us are few‚ and I have no autograph that I can send you.” Price : £45.00
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WAUGH‚ Alec. 7437
Autograph Letter Signed ‘Alec Waugh’‚ agreeing to sign a book‚ and providing the address of his agent A.D.Peters. 2 pp. 7 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Welcome Hotel‚ Villefrance-Sur-Mer‚ undated. Alec Waugh (1898-1981)‚ author.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Letter Signed ‘Alec Waugh’‚ agreeing to sign a book‚ and providing the address of his agent A.D.Peters. 2 pp. 7 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Welcome Hotel‚ Villefrance-Sur-Mer‚ undated. Alec Waugh (1898-1981)‚ author. Price : £30.00
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WAUGH‚ Alec. 7438
Portrait Photograph (passport size)‚ signed ‘Alec Waugh’. 2 x 1½ inches‚ fine. With the original envelope‚ addressed by Waugh to James Butt in Stowmarket‚ franked with Moroccan stamps. Postmarked Tangier‚ 14 November 1977. Alec Waugh (1898-1981)‚ author.
Price : £30.00
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Portrait Photograph (passport size)‚ signed ‘Alec Waugh’. 2 x 1½ inches‚ fine. With the original envelope‚ addressed by Waugh to James Butt in Stowmarket‚ franked with Moroccan stamps. Postmarked Tangier‚ 14 November 1977. Alec Waugh (1898-1981)‚ author. Price : £30.00
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WAY‚ Albert. 4158
Autograph Letter Signed‚ on the writing paper of the Achaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland‚ discussing early gems (“they appear uncommon forms for Ireland”)‚ and asking his correspondent to look out for Sergeants Rings‚ adding that “We shall be at all times very thankful to you for any antique &c to exhibit...”; a small sketch of a ring is incorporated in the text of the letter. 1 page‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Wonham‚ Reigate‚ 27 September [c.1859]. Albert Way (1805-74)‚ antiquary.
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ on the writing paper of the Achaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland‚ discussing early gems (“they appear uncommon forms for Ireland”)‚ and asking his correspondent to look out for Sergeants Rings‚ adding that “We shall be at all times very thankful to you for any antique &c to exhibit...”; a small sketch of a ring is incorporated in the text of the letter. 1 page‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Wonham‚ Reigate‚ 27 September [c.1859]. Albert Way (1805-74)‚ antiquary. Price : £35.00
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WHITE‚ Andrew Dickson. 4287
Typed Letter Signed‚ to H.B.Hyde in England‚ referring him to an answer “in the notes at the foot of the 106th page‚ Vol.1‚ of my Warfare of Science with Theology”. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ fine‚ with the original autograph envelope. 27 East Avenue‚ Cornell University‚ 18 January 1897. Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918)‚ educator and diplomat‚ co-founder of Cornell University.
Price : £50.00
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Typed Letter Signed‚ to H.B.Hyde in England‚ referring him to an answer “in the notes at the foot of the 106th page‚ Vol.1‚ of my Warfare of Science with Theology”. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ fine‚ with the original autograph envelope. 27 East Avenue‚ Cornell University‚ 18 January 1897. Andrew Dickson White (1832-1918)‚ educator and diplomat‚ co-founder of Cornell University. Price : £50.00
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WOODWARD‚ Bernard Bolingbroke. 4592
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Caty‚ telling him that he has had an interview with Prince Albert about an appointment as Librarian to Queen Victoria‚ discussing Caty’s work on Chronology‚ and referring to material at Longmans which Caty should have. 3½ inches‚ in good condition. H.Hill‚ 14 January 1860. A good letter by Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816-1869)‚ Librarian to the Queen. “A friend of mine‚ friend indeed you will say‚ recommended me to Prince Albert as Librarian to the Queen‚ & yesterday I went‚ by request‚ to Buckingham Palace & was favoured with an interview with the Prince about it...” The appointment was confirmed on 2 July 1860.
Price : £65.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Caty‚ telling him that he has had an interview with Prince Albert about an appointment as Librarian to Queen Victoria‚ discussing Caty’s work on Chronology‚ and referring to material at Longmans which Caty should have. 3½ inches‚ in good condition. H.Hill‚ 14 January 1860. A good letter by Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816-1869)‚ Librarian to the Queen. “A friend of mine‚ friend indeed you will say‚ recommended me to Prince Albert as Librarian to the Queen‚ & yesterday I went‚ by request‚ to Buckingham Palace & was favoured with an interview with the Prince about it...” The appointment was confirmed on 2 July 1860. Price : £65.00
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WRIGHT‚ Thomas. 2518
A series of 5 Autograph Letters Signed‚ all to Sir Emerson Tennent at the Board of Trade‚ on a variety of subjects‚ including the origin of the word wittena-gemot and the history of the scallop shell‚ but primarily promoting a petition to Lord Palmerston to obtain a literary pension for himself. 6 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ closely written but legible‚ with one envelope‚ fine. 14 Sydney Street‚ Brompton‚ April to October 1862. Thomas Wright (1810-1877)‚ antiquary‚ whose 129 published works are listed in the British Museum Catalogue‚ not counting a large number of papers and lectures. ‘Some of my friends think I have done enough in literature to have a fair claim to a literary pension....’ These letters mention several of those friends‚ including Bulwer Lytton‚ Charles Kingsley‚ Froude‚ and ‘my old friend‚ Mr.Halliwell‚ the great Shakespearian scholar.... If you should ever want any information from the writers of the Elizabethan period‚ you would find him a complete treasure’.
Price : £75.00
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A series of 5 Autograph Letters Signed‚ all to Sir Emerson Tennent at the Board of Trade‚ on a variety of subjects‚ including the origin of the word wittena-gemot and the history of the scallop shell‚ but primarily promoting a petition to Lord Palmerston to obtain a literary pension for himself. 6 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ closely written but legible‚ with one envelope‚ fine. 14 Sydney Street‚ Brompton‚ April to October 1862. Thomas Wright (1810-1877)‚ antiquary‚ whose 129 published works are listed in the British Museum Catalogue‚ not counting a large number of papers and lectures. ‘Some of my friends think I have done enough in literature to have a fair claim to a literary pension....’ These letters mention several of those friends‚ including Bulwer Lytton‚ Charles Kingsley‚ Froude‚ and ‘my old friend‚ Mr.Halliwell‚ the great Shakespearian scholar.... If you should ever want any information from the writers of the Elizabethan period‚ you would find him a complete treasure’. Price : £75.00
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YATES‚ Edmund. 0758
Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Draper’‚ asking for help in the preparation of a lecture on ‘Johnson‚ Churchill & Foote’ in Brighton‚ because he no time ‘to prepare my matter’ properly. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ integral blank (minor defects only). Post Office‚ 5 December 1859. Edmund Yates (1831-94)‚ journalist and novelist.
Price : £35.00
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Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Draper’‚ asking for help in the preparation of a lecture on ‘Johnson‚ Churchill & Foote’ in Brighton‚ because he no time ‘to prepare my matter’ properly. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ integral blank (minor defects only). Post Office‚ 5 December 1859. Edmund Yates (1831-94)‚ journalist and novelist. Price : £35.00
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