ALMA-TADEMA‚ Laurence. 11655

Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Sir Caspar Purdon Clark‚ the art historian‚ sending “Miss Macy’s model of the Ducal Palace” and making arrangements for a meeting. 2 letters‚ 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ a few minor tears‚ generally in good condition. 34 Grove End Road‚ 8 & 12 August 1905. Laurence Alma-Tadema (1865-1940) daughter of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema‚ the famous historical painter. Laurence Alma-Tadema contributed to various periodicals (including The Yellow Book) and published her own collections of stories and poems‚ as well as two novels‚ songs (usually to a specific musical score)‚ and volumes or pamphlets of drama and translation. She wonders whether “I have misled you into thinking me my father’s son‚ whereas I am his daughter”.

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BABINGTON‚ Charles Cardale. 11636

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ responding to her botanical enquiry‚ which “is a curious one for the plant has certainly no business (as we suppose) to be in such a place as you describe...” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 5 Brookside‚ Cambridge‚ 30 May 1890. Charles Cardale Babington (1808–1895)‚ botanist and archaeologist‚ Professor of Botany at Cambridge‚ identifies his correspondent’s plant as Orchis ultulata.

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BADEN-POWELL‚ General Robert‚ 1st Baron. 11622

Typed Letter Signed ‘R.Baden Powell’‚ to General George Moncrieff‚ thanking him for “the description of the Model Horse‚ which I shall certainly make known to the Mounted Branches under my command.” 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ on good condition‚ mounted at corners only on an old album page. The Castle‚ Richmond‚ Yorkshire‚ 28 January 1909. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell‚ first Lord Baden-Powell (1857-1941)‚ hero of Mafeking‚ founder of the Boy Scouts. “It should be a very useful thing for the elementary training of Territorials‚ who have to imagine their horses in so many parts of their instruction.”

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BETHUNE‚ Lieutenant General Sir Edward Cecil. 11628

Typed Letter Signed‚ to Major Tudor Craig‚ declining to pay Chatterton a fee for lecturing‚ because “The benevolent Government will not pay expenses of lecturers. We are supposed to do our own teaching.” 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ light traces of mounting. With a separate chromolithograph portrait. War Office‚ 18 January 1915. Lieutenant General Sir Edward Cecil Bethune (1855-1930). Commissioned into the 92 Highlanders‚ 1875; served in Second Afghan War‚ 1878-1880; service in First Boer War‚ South Africa‚ 1880-1881; transferred to 6 Dragoon Guards‚ 1886; Maj‚ 16 Lancers‚ 1895; served in Second Boer War‚ South Africa‚ 1899-1902; raised and commanded Bethune's Horse‚ South Africa‚ 1899-1900; relief of Ladysmith‚ 1900; Assistant Adjutant General‚ Field Force‚ South Africa‚ 1900; Commanding Officer‚ 16 Lancers‚ 1900-1904; Brevet Col‚ 1900; Col on Staff‚ 1901; commanded Cavalry Bde‚ South Africa‚ 1901; appointed to General Staff and promoted to Brig Gen‚ 1905; awarded CB‚ 1905; commanded Eastern Sub-District‚ Cape Colony‚ south Africa; Maj Gen‚ 1908; Col‚ 4 (Royal Irish) Dragoon Guards‚ 1908-1920; awarded CVO‚ 1909; General Officer Commanding West Lancashire Div‚ Territorial Force‚ Western Command‚ 1909-1912; Director General‚ Territorial Force‚ 1912-1917; Lt Gen‚ 1913; served in World War One‚ 1914-1918.

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BIRON‚ Duc de‚ Marshal of France. 11657

Manuscript Certificate Signed‚ confirming the exemplary 18 years service of M. La Grange in the army. Countersigned. In French. An attractive document with a calligraphic heading. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ one hole where a seal has worn away‚ otherwise good. Paris‚ 16 April 1744. Charles Armand de Gontaut (1663-1756)‚ Marquis de Biron‚ then Duc de Biron‚ Marshal of France. Saint-Simon relates a number of anecdotes featuring the Duc de Biron in his Memoirs.

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BLIND‚ Karl. 11637

A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to his publisher‚ asking for the return of an unpublished chapter about the period of “Storm and Stress” in Germany (to be incorporated in his forthcoming Reminiscences)‚ with further discussion about England’s difficulties in South Africa and Afghanistan. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 3 Winchester Road‚ South Hampstead‚ undated. Karl Blind (1926-1907)‚ German political agitator‚ refugee‚ and author of numerous political essays‚ biographies‚ articles on Germanic folklore‚ etc. “At present‚ the terrible complication in China‚ which has no doubt been accelerated by the difficulties in which England is still involved in South Africa‚ threatens to have further dangerous consequences in Afghanistan‚ whose ruler is treated very unwisely by the Government at Simla. The tension between Simla and Kabul is very great. I hear a great deal about it through the former Chief State Secretary (Sultan Mohammed Khan‚ a gifted Indian by birth‚ whom I know intimately)‚ who has been in England for some time‚ and who is on the point of going to Simla‚ and from there to Kabul. Would an article on China‚ Afghanistan‚ and the general situation - perhaps under the title ‘New Storm Clouds’ - be welcome?”

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BOER WAR. Diaries of Bandsman J.E.Emmett‚ Queen’s Regiment. 11631

Two Diary Notebooks‚ numbered 1 and 6‚ containing graphic accounts of his military life in South Africa (20 October 1899‚ leaving Southampton‚ to 30 January 1900; and from 30 March 1902 to 1 August 1902‚ arriving home‚ “The Greatest day of my Life”)‚ describing all his regular duties‚ his personal experiences of active service under fire near the Tugela‚ the shared misery of life on the march‚ Boer ambushes‚ peace negotiations‚ etc. About 240 pp. in 2 notebooks‚ black leather‚ rubbed‚ spines worn. In the pocket of the notebook was found a carte de visite full length portrait of a young bandsman‚ believed to be Emmett. South Africa‚ 1899-1900‚ 1902. “At last the time came and in such a way as to impress it indelibly on my memory‚ we had crept out of our kindly shelter to put our few belongings together (which are very few) and close up our stretcher so as to move off with our camp which was then drawing in from their various posts when all of a sudden without a moments warning the stillness of the hills around were broke by a teriffic Rifle fire‚ it completely took us by surprise and rather shook our nerves for a while...” Two notebooks of great character‚ recording the the war seen from the ranks by a young bandsman. Emmett is outspoken about his dislike of the war and its continual hardships‚ but maintains a sense of humour right to the end when they reach Guildford on 1 August 1902: “We at once made track for the Barracks in open cabs but we had to stop twice for the drunken fools to have a wet at the Barracks’s‚ we were soon taken in hand‚ and in no time transferred from Full Bloomed South African Warriors into shoplifter‚ Dock Strikers or some such reptiles by a beautiful suit of Civilian clothes which our Gov: should be complimented on for if a man was never a Burgular the clothes we got give is the appearance of been such.”

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BROWN‚ Ford Madox. 11664

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ford Madox Brown’‚ to G.Haydon‚ making arrangements for him to come to dinner‚ “quite without ceremony”‚ now that William Rossetti is staying in the house. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 37 Fitzroy Square‚ 31 January 1876. Ford Madox Brown (1821-93)‚ pre-Raphaelite painter.

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BURLEIGH‚ Bennet. 11620

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Major Tudor Craig‚ about the forthcoming Army Pageant of 1910. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ fine. Daily Telegraph‚ 27 October 1909. Bennet Burleigh (1840-1914)‚ war correspondent and soldier‚ author of several books on Victorian campaigns‚ including Sirdar and Khalifa and Khartoum Campaign. In 1904 he reported the Russo-Japanese War‚ resenting the Japanese restrictions and censorship‚ and praising their military qualities. He demanded military training‚ as in Japan‚ in British state-aided schools. From this war correspondence he compiled Empire of the East (1905).

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BURNE-JONES‚ Sir Edward. 11661

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Marcus Huish‚ thanking him for “the beautiful and desirable book” he has sent‚ and inviting Huish to come round to discuss it. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ light traces of mounting. Undated. “... the earlier the better for me - I am deeply busy...” Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones (1833-1898)‚ painter. Marcus Huish was the manager of the Fine Art Society.

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BURTON‚ Decimus. 11635

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Cooke‚ hoping to meet him at the Athenaeum and discussing train times. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ fine. St. Leonards on Sea‚ Saturday‚ undated. Decimus Burton (1800-1881)‚ architect‚ designed the new layout of Hyde Park and the triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner.

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BYRON‚ George Gordon Noel‚ Lord Byron. 11627

Autograph Address Panel‚ unsigned but in Byron’s hand‚ addressed to his publisher‚ John Murray‚ at 50 Albemarle Stret‚ London‚ Angleterre / Inghilterra. 3½ x 7 inches‚ light foxing‚ attached at one corner only to an old album leaf docketed ‘in Lord Byrons autograph’‚ postal marks of Ravenna and Milano L.T.‚ additional English postal charges markings including ‘Ox at 7s/8d per Oz’ and ‘1¾’. Also ‘13/5’ in Byron’s hand. With a small engraved portrait‚ bearing the facsimile conclusion and signature of a letter from Byron to John Murray. [Ravenna‚ undated‚ c.1820] Lord Byron (1788-1824)‚ poet. Examination of the postal charges might unravel the mystery of this wrapper front‚ which might have accompanied a manuscript or lengthy letter‚ of greater weight than a normal letter. In December‚ 1819‚ Byron broke up his home at Venice and moved to Ravenna‚ in order to be nearer to the Countess Guiccoli. To the Ravenna period belong‚ in addition to his Prophecy of Dante‚ Francesca of Rimini and his translation of the first canto of Pulci’s Morgante Maggiore‚ and most of his dramatic writings. Byron then turned his attention to historical tragedy‚ and‚ in little more than a year‚ produced his two tragedies of Venetian history‚ Marino Faliero and The Two Foscari‚ together with his oriental Sardanapalus. To the Ravenna period also belongs Byron’s Letter to John Murray‚ Esq. on the Rev. W. L. Bowles’s Strictures on the Life and Writings of Pope.

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CATTERMOLE‚ Charles. 11667

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Wyatt’‚ saying that he will run over with the book “which is all safe”‚ but can not meet on Friday on account of the Sketching Club. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 Christchurch Road‚ Kilburn‚ 30 November 1888. Charles Cattermole (1832-1900)‚ artist.

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CHAPTAL‚ Jean-Antoine. 11656

Letter Signed‚ as Minister of the Interior‚ to the Minister of War‚ about the transport of large quantities of grain from Marseilles to Bastia‚ and its distribution. In French. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ integral address leaf (torn at seal opening)‚ in good condition. Ministry of the Interior‚ Paris‚ 17 Ventose an 11 [8 March 1803]. Jean-Antoine Chaptal‚ comte de Chanteloup (1756-1832)‚ French chemist and statesman‚ established a factory for the production of sulphuric acid‚ alum‚ etc.‚ and became head of the gunpowder works at Grenelle (1793)‚ and then Minister of the Interior (1800-1804). Author of works on applied chemistry‚ especially dyeing‚ agriculture‚ viticulture and wine making. The process of adding sugar to unfermented wine in order to increase the final alcohol level is known as chaptalization after him.

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CRAIG‚ Edward Gordon. 11666

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Shorter‚ thanking him for the opportunity to ‘mark’ the original drawing of the ceremony‚ wondering about Mr. Torrance Stephenson‚ and commenting on the additions made to Craig’s own drawing. 2 pp. 7 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Villa Reggio‚ Rapallo‚ Italy‚ 16 March 1923. Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966)‚ actor and stage designer. “I find it is peculiarly brilliant to be able to lend such a gay pretty touch to my drawing of such a subject‚ while keeping strictly to the rules laid down by the demands of the modern press.” “I suppose you wouldn’t exchange the drawing for one of the handprinted wood engravings of one Gordon Craig?”

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DE VILLIERS‚ John Henry. 11650

Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.H. de Villiers’‚ to Sir Alfred Milner‚ making arrangements for the distribution of prizes at a school. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Cape Town‚ 10 August 1895. John Henry De Villiers‚ Baron De Villiers (1842-1914)‚ South African judge‚ first Chief Justice of the Union.

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FERRERO‚ Guillaume. 11660

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the tickets for Hamlet‚ praising his correspondent’s recently published article and related matters. In French. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 8 Rue Saint Hyacinthe‚1 June 1896. Uncommon. Guillaume Ferrero‚ anthropologist and author of Les Lois Psychologiques Du Symbolisme (1895) and other works. Ferrero formulated the “law of least effort” in human psychology. The industrious European is contrasted with the lazy barbarian‚ and with the criminal population‚ thieves‚ nomads‚ and prostitutes‚ who are driven only by the desire to avoid work. Ferrero mentions in this letter Cesare Lombroso‚ his father-in-law and collaborator (in a study of female criminals in1893)‚ a celebrated criminologist‚ who devised the now-outmoded theory that criminality is determined by physiological traits.

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GALSWORTHY‚ John. 11624

Autograph Letter Signed‚ about a visit to the [Lord Roberts] Workshops‚ and asking his correspondent to telephone or write. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ traces of mounting. 1 Adelphi Terrace House‚ 23 April 1916. John Galsworthy (1867-1933)‚ novelist and playwright‚ author of The Forsyte Saga.

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GLEICHEN‚ Major-General Lord Edward. 11619

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Gleichen’‚ making arrangements for “My mother (Princess V.Hohenlohe)‚ an old lady of nearly 80” to attend the Pageant. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ tipped on to an album page. 64 South Audley Street‚ 25 June 1910. Major-General Lord Edward Gleichen (1863-1937) served in the Nile Expedition (1884-1885)‚ Sudan and Abyssinia (1896-1897) and the Boer War. His works include With the Camel Corp up the Nile (1888) and With the Mission to Menelik (1897).

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GRIERSON‚ Lt.-Gen. Sir James Moncrieff. 11623

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the case of a former orderly who is not to be recommended for employment‚ having “fallen into evil ways.” 2 pp. 7 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Cumberland Lodge‚ Windsor‚ 2 January 1911. Lieutenant General Sir James Moncrieff Grierson (1859-1914). Grierson served in India‚ Egypt (1882)‚ Sudan (1885). He became head of the Russian section of the Intelligence Division. He wrote books on the armies of Russia‚ Germany and Japan. Grierson was Quartermaster General during the Boer War.

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HAUTERIVE‚ Alexandre Maurice Blanc de Lanautte‚ Comte d’. 11629

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing the employment of servants‚ the laws affecting this‚ the employment of a servant by a diplomat overseas‚ etc. In French. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ a few minor stains only. Paris‚ 4 September 1813. Alexandre Maurice Blanc de Lanautte‚ Comte d'Hauterive (1754-1830)‚ French statesman and diplomatist. In 1798‚ after trying his hand at farming in America‚ Hauterive was appointed to a post in the French foreign office. In this capacity he made a sensation by his L'Etat de la France à la fin de lan VIII (1800)‚ which he had been commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to draw up‚ as a manifesto to foreign nations‚ after the coup d'etat of the 18th Brumaire. This won him the confidence of Bonaparte‚ and he was henceforth employed in drawing up many of the more important documents.

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HAYTER‚ Sir George. 11640

Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking his correspondent for news of a friend. A good one page example‚ 9 x 7 inches‚ tipped at left margin on to an old album page. 78 Wimpole Street‚ 4 May 1826. Sir George Hayter (1792-1871)‚ portrait and historical painter.

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HUNT‚ William Holman. 11663

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Heaton‚ thanking her for her note and the list of Governors‚ discussing correspondents who might be likely to assist in the matter of hand‚ concluding: “I will let you know when any success is certain. Have you written to Mr. Ruskin?” 1½ pages‚ folds‚ in good condition. 7 October 1861. W.Holman Hunt (1827-1910)‚ Pre-Raphaelite painter.

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JONES‚ Owen. 11668

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to William Day‚ asking what would be “a fair price to give per lb for 24 second hand lithographic stones with drawings on them which would take some time to rub off - also please tell me what you give for new Stones”. With the recipient’s reply‚ discussing the price‚ on the verso. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral address leaf ‚ tipped on to part album page‚ in good condition. Undated. “The stones are not first rate according to Paterson.” Owen Jones (1809-74)‚ architectural artist‚ superintendent of works for the Great Exhibition of 1851‚ author of The Grammar of Ornament‚ and Examples of Chinese Ornament.

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LEIGHTON‚ Frederic. 11633

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Dean’‚ acknowledging his letter which “will be a source of great satisfaction to all the presenters of the Caldecott Memorial - not least is it so to Yours always sincerely Fred. Leighton.” A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. 2 Holland Park Road‚ “19th” [no month or year given]. Lord Leighton (1830-96)‚ painter.

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LINNELL‚ John. 11669

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing woodcuts‚ asking his correspondent to bring an impression with him: “... if you paid me the promised visit & brought the impression with you I think you might carry away an impression very gratifying to you of the country here if not of my work.” 1 page 5 x 5 inches‚ trimmed‚ water stain. Red Hill‚ 22 August 1858. John Linnell (1792-1882)‚ portrait and landscape painter.

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LONGHI‚ Giuseppe. 11659

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Gaspare Weiss in Berlin‚ discussing in detail Weiss’s debt and suggesting a schedule for its repayment. 1 page 9½ x 7 inches‚ torn at seal opening‚ other marginal blemishes‚ address panel on verso. Milan‚ 21 September 1822. Giuseppe Longhi (1766-1831)‚ Italian engraver and painter.

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MILLAIS‚ Sir John Everett. 11662

Autograph Letter Signed in full ‘John Everett Millais’‚ to the Right Honourable W.Gladstone‚ declaring Dr. Austin Pearce to be “a good practical musician & composer” and a good candidate for the vacant chair at Edinburgh. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of miounting on the verso of the blank integral leaf. Docketed on verso by Gladstone himself‚ with a summary of the contents and the date of the letter. Perth‚ 25 September 1865. “He is our Organist in Town...” Sir John Everett Millais (1829-96)‚ painter.

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MONYPENNY‚ William Flavelle. 11649

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir Alfred Milner‚ stating that “I am going in for this experiment with open eyes and if it proves a failure I shall only have myself to blame. If on the other hand it proves a success I shall owe the opportunity to you”. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few light stains only. St. Ermin’s Mansions‚ Westminster‚ 26 January 1899. William Flavelle Monypenny (1866-1912)‚ journalist and editor‚ biographer of Benjamin Disraeli. In early 1899‚ he accepted an offer to edit the Johannesburg Star‚ then a Uitlander publication in the Transvaal Republic. Monypenny was at the forefront in the subsequent political disputes leading up to the Second Boer War‚ and was forced to flee to Cape Colony prior to the outbreak of hostilities when a warrant of high treason was taken out against him. During the war‚ he served in the Imperial Light Horse and saw combat in Natal. He was also was a member of the force trapped in Ladysmith during the siege. Monypenny subsequently served in Lord Milner's administration‚ where he was the director of civil supplies and participated in the rehabilitation of refugees after the annexation of the Transvaal.

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REPINGTON‚ Charles à Court. 11654

Autograph Letter Signed‚ about tickets for the opening ceremony of the Imperial Services Exhibition. 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches‚ traces of mounting. Maryon Hall‚ Hampstead‚ 27 May 1913. Lieutenant Colonel Charles à Court Repington (1858-1925) served in the Rifle Brigade in Afghanistan‚ Burma‚ and Sudan; he served as a staff officer during the Boer War. An affair with a fellow officer's wife was made public in 1902‚ and Colonel Repington was forced to resign his commission‚ whereupon he took a position as a military correspondent with The Times.

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RIVAUD DE LA RAFFINIERE‚ Olivier Macoux. 11630

Letter Signed‚ giving permission for the Baron de Nagle to return to Paris on urgent family business. In French. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ fold‚ partly toned‚ otherwise good. Rochelle‚ 23 May 1818. General Oivier Macoux Rivaud De La Raffinière (1766-1839) fought with the Armée du Nord (1792)‚ in Italy (1796)‚ was wounded at the Battle of Marengo‚ fought at Ulm‚ Austerlitz‚ Lubeck‚ etc.

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ROSEBERY‚ 5th Earl of. 11648

Autograph Letter Signed with initials‚ to Lord Milner‚ wishing him the joy of his new honours. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. The Durdans‚ Epsom‚ 30 May 1901 Archibald Primrose‚ 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929)‚ Prime Minister 1894-95. Lord Milner (1854-1925)‚ statesman and colonial administrator. “I only write this to say that some day‚ sated with social triumphs‚ you may look without disdain on a quiet dinner and a drive afterwards through the pure air of the Epsom commons. If so‚ you know where to find them.”

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ROSSETTI‚ Dante Gabriel. 11665

Autograph Letter Signed ‘D.G.Rossetti’‚ to Joseph Toynbee‚ thanking him for his gift of The Mystery of Pain‚ and hoping that he will be able to visit‚ when “I should be happy to show you any work I might have in hand”. A very good one page example 7 x 4½ inches‚ embossed address (with Rossetti’s monogram and the Latin motto ‘Frangas Non Flectas’)‚ a few tiny pinholes at left margin. 16 Cheyne Walk‚ Chelsea‚ 20 June 1866. Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)‚ poet and painter. A poignant letter‚ because a few weeks later‚ on 7 july‚ Joseph Toynbee killed himself in a medical experiment to descover whether gas could cure tinnitis.

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RUNDLE‚ General Sir Leslie. 11621

Typed Letter Signed‚ to the Secretary fo the Lord Roberts Memorial Fund‚ sending a postal order. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ traces of mounting on verso. Horse Guards‚ Whitehall‚ 19 July 1915. General Sir Leslie Rundle (1856-1934) fought with distinction in Egypt and the Sudan (having first seen active service during the Zulu War). As Kitchener’s chief of staff on the Dongola Expeditionary Force‚ Rundle fought at the battles of Firket and Hafir‚ and was promoted major-general in November 1896.

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THIERRY‚ Augustin. 11658

Autograph Letter Signed ‘A.Thierry’‚ to Mr. Moore‚ thanking him for looking after his affairs during his absence from Paris‚ and asking whether his son can carry a letter to Bowring. In French. 1¼ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ generally in good condition. 26 October 1823. Augustin Thierry (1795 - 1856)‚ French historian. He wrote Histoire de la Conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands (History of the Conquest of England by the Normans)‚ the appearance of which was greeted with great enthusiasm (1825).

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VARLEY‚ John. 11670

Autograph Letter Signed‚ headed ‘J.Varley’s List’‚ to Mr. Eglestone at the Liverpool Exhibition‚ offering a drawing of the Winchester Tower at Windsor Castle at 12 guineas (”The Frame not to be Sold). 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral address leaf inlaid. 3 Bayswater Terrace‚ undated [? c.1839]. John Varley (1778-1842) was an English watercolour painter and astrologer‚ and a close friend of William Blake. They collaborated in 1819–1820 on the book Visionary Heads‚ written by Varley and illustrated by Blake. Varley published A Treatise on the Principles of Landscape Drawing‚ 1816–21 and A Practical Treatise on the Art of Drawing in Perspective. He also wrote an astrological text (with illustrations) entitled A Treatise on Zodiacal Physiognomy in 1828.

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WILLIAMS‚ Samuel. 11671

Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending a line “respecting the Irish cuts’. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ some dust soiling. 5 Mabledon Place‚ 7 December 1836. Uncommon. Samuel Williams (1788-1853)‚ wood engraver. Williams cut several blocks for Master Humphrey's Clock. When Hablot Browne and George Cattermole were both unavailable to draw an illustration needed for The Old Curiosity Shop‚ Dickens asked Williams to draw it. Williams was celebrated as an engraver who could also design. The famous scene of Little Nell asleep in her bedroom was designed and executed by Williams. He also provided woodcuts for William Howitt’s Rural Lives of England (1838). “The figures my Son mentioned was under an impression that you wanted them as large & powerful as the others‚ but if you would like them narrower & lighter‚ but still clear & effective I will undertake them at 25/- & 30/- according to circumstance.”

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