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ADDISON‚ Joseph. 5347
A good example of his Autograph ‘Jos. Addison’ on a strip of paper excised from an early eighteenth century ledger or record of subscriptions. 11 inches wide‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand 1709. Joseph Addison (1672-1719)‚ essayist.
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A good example of his Autograph ‘Jos. Addison’ on a strip of paper excised from an early eighteenth century ledger or record of subscriptions. 11 inches wide‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand 1709. Joseph Addison (1672-1719)‚ essayist. Price : £100.00
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BARYATINKSI‚ Prince Aleksandr Ivanovich. 6766
His Autograph‚ mounted on part of an old album page. 1½ x 2½ inches. Undated. Prince Aleksandr Ivanovich Baryatinski (1814-79)‚ Russian field marshal‚ was given command of the army in the Caucasus by Emperor Alexander II.
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His Autograph‚ mounted on part of an old album page. 1½ x 2½ inches. Undated. Prince Aleksandr Ivanovich Baryatinski (1814-79)‚ Russian field marshal‚ was given command of the army in the Caucasus by Emperor Alexander II. Price : £25.00
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BENEDICT‚ Sir Julius. 11935
His autograph ‘Julius Benedict’. 4 x 3½ inches‚ neatly laid down. 2 manchester Square‚ May 1871. Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885)‚ pianist‚ composer and conductor.
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His autograph ‘Julius Benedict’. 4 x 3½ inches‚ neatly laid down. 2 manchester Square‚ May 1871. Sir Julius Benedict (1804-1885)‚ pianist‚ composer and conductor. Price : £25.00
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BYRON‚ Lady Anne Isabella Noel. 12688
Her Autograph Signature‚ cut from the end of a letter: Yours truly‚ A.I. Noel Byron. ½ x 2½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Anne Isabella Milbanke (1792-1860)‚ mathematician and heiress‚ married Lord Byron in 1815.
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Her Autograph Signature‚ cut from the end of a letter: Yours truly‚ A.I. Noel Byron. ½ x 2½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Anne Isabella Milbanke (1792-1860)‚ mathematician and heiress‚ married Lord Byron in 1815. Price : £65.00
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CONGREVE‚ Sir William. 13851
Original Signature “William Congreve”‚ taken from the end of a letter‚ and dated. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ mounted‚ in good condition. 8 October 1822. Sir William Congreve‚ 2nd Baronet (1772-1828) was an English inventor and rocket artillery pioneer distinguished for his development and deployment of Congreve rockets. Parliament authorized Congreve to form two rocket companies for the army in 1809. Congreve subsequently commanded one of these at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. Congreve rockets were used for the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars‚ as well as the War of 1812 -- the "rockets' red glare" in the American national anthem describes their firing at Fort McHenry during the latter conflict. They remained in the arsenal of the United Kingdom until the 1850s.
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Original Signature “William Congreve”‚ taken from the end of a letter‚ and dated. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ mounted‚ in good condition. 8 October 1822. Sir William Congreve‚ 2nd Baronet (1772-1828) was an English inventor and rocket artillery pioneer distinguished for his development and deployment of Congreve rockets. Parliament authorized Congreve to form two rocket companies for the army in 1809. Congreve subsequently commanded one of these at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. Congreve rockets were used for the remainder of the Napoleonic Wars‚ as well as the War of 1812 -- the "rockets' red glare" in the American national anthem describes their firing at Fort McHenry during the latter conflict. They remained in the arsenal of the United Kingdom until the 1850s. Price : £100.00
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CRAGGS‚ James‚ Postmaster-General. 13988
Original Signature‚ cut from a dividend receipt book. Horizontal strip‚ 1 x 9 inches‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand to c.1716. James Craggs the Elder (1657-1721). He was in business as an army clothier and held several official positions‚ becoming joint Postmaster-General in 1715; and‚ making the most of his opportunities in all these capacities‚ he amassed a great deal of money. Craggs also increased his wealth by mixing in the affairs of the South Sea Company‚ but after his death an act of parliament confiscated all the property which he had acquired since December 1719. He left an enormous fortune when he died in disgrace for his involvement in the South Sea Bubble‚ a month after the death of his son. It is possible that Craggs the elder committed suicide.
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Original Signature‚ cut from a dividend receipt book. Horizontal strip‚ 1 x 9 inches‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand to c.1716. James Craggs the Elder (1657-1721). He was in business as an army clothier and held several official positions‚ becoming joint Postmaster-General in 1715; and‚ making the most of his opportunities in all these capacities‚ he amassed a great deal of money. Craggs also increased his wealth by mixing in the affairs of the South Sea Company‚ but after his death an act of parliament confiscated all the property which he had acquired since December 1719. He left an enormous fortune when he died in disgrace for his involvement in the South Sea Bubble‚ a month after the death of his son. It is possible that Craggs the elder committed suicide. Price : £45.00
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CRICHTON-BROWNE‚ Sir James. 8641
Signature cut from the end of a letter: ‘Believe me yours very faithfully James Crichton Browne’. 4 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Undated. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840-1938)‚ doctor and psychologist‚ lunatic asylum superintendent‚ a pioneer of the early treatment of mental breakdown.
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Signature cut from the end of a letter: ‘Believe me yours very faithfully James Crichton Browne’. 4 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Undated. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840-1938)‚ doctor and psychologist‚ lunatic asylum superintendent‚ a pioneer of the early treatment of mental breakdown. Price : £20.00
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DICKSON‚ Admiral Edward Stirling. 7387
Lower section only of a naval document‚ bearing the signature ‘E.S.Dickson’ (as Commander). 4½ x 8 inches‚ in good condition. Given under my Hand on Board of His Majesty’s Sloop the Victorieuse‚ 13 July 1799. Admiral Edward Stirling Dickson (1765-1844) commanded the brig-sloop Victorieuse (14 guns) at the Capture of Trinidad (February 1797). On 3 December 1798 the Victorieuse and the Zephyr landed a small force on the West Indian island of Margarita and successfully attacked a fort on the river Caribe.
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Lower section only of a naval document‚ bearing the signature ‘E.S.Dickson’ (as Commander). 4½ x 8 inches‚ in good condition. Given under my Hand on Board of His Majesty’s Sloop the Victorieuse‚ 13 July 1799. Admiral Edward Stirling Dickson (1765-1844) commanded the brig-sloop Victorieuse (14 guns) at the Capture of Trinidad (February 1797). On 3 December 1798 the Victorieuse and the Zephyr landed a small force on the West Indian island of Margarita and successfully attacked a fort on the river Caribe. Price : £65.00
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FERDINAND III‚ Grand Duke of Tuscany. 14269
Autograph Signature taken from the end of a letter: “Afferionatissimo fratello Servitore‚ e lugino Ferdinando”. Laid down on part album page. Light foxing. Undated. Ferdinand III‚ Grand Duke of Tuscany (6 May 1769 – 18 June 1824) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and‚ after a period of disenfranchisement‚ again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg (1803–1806) and Grand Duke of Würzburg (1806–1814).
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Autograph Signature taken from the end of a letter: “Afferionatissimo fratello Servitore‚ e lugino Ferdinando”. Laid down on part album page. Light foxing. Undated. Ferdinand III‚ Grand Duke of Tuscany (6 May 1769 – 18 June 1824) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and‚ after a period of disenfranchisement‚ again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg (1803–1806) and Grand Duke of Würzburg (1806–1814). Price : £45.00
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FLAMSTEED‚ John. 12666
His Autograph Signature‚ John fflamsteed‚ removed from a ledger or a letter. 1 x 5 inches‚ neatly mounted on part of an old album leaf. Undated. Rare. Sir John Flamsteed FRS (1646 – 1719)‚ astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. He catalogued over 3000 stars.
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His Autograph Signature‚ John fflamsteed‚ removed from a ledger or a letter. 1 x 5 inches‚ neatly mounted on part of an old album leaf. Undated. Rare. Sir John Flamsteed FRS (1646 – 1719)‚ astronomer and the first Astronomer Royal. He catalogued over 3000 stars. Price : £350.00
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GREENAWAY‚ Kate. 3127
Autograph Signature‚ taken from the end of a letter‚ ‘Yours truly‚ K.Greenaway’. 3 x 2.5 inches‚ blue pencil mark touching ink signature‚ but a good bold example. Undated. Kate Greenaway (1846-1901)‚ artist and book illustrator.
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Autograph Signature‚ taken from the end of a letter‚ ‘Yours truly‚ K.Greenaway’. 3 x 2.5 inches‚ blue pencil mark touching ink signature‚ but a good bold example. Undated. Kate Greenaway (1846-1901)‚ artist and book illustrator. Price : £100.00
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HANWAY‚ Jonas‚ and others. 13989
Original Signature‚ on a piece cut from a dividend receipt book‚ with other signatures. Horizontal strip‚ 2½ x 10 inches‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand‚ 1718. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war. Among the other signatures (on both sides) we note Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy (1666-1732).
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Original Signature‚ on a piece cut from a dividend receipt book‚ with other signatures. Horizontal strip‚ 2½ x 10 inches‚ in good condition. Dated in a later hand‚ 1718. Jonas Hanway (1712-86)‚ merchant‚ traveller and philanthropist‚ travelled across the Caspian Sea and into Persia (1743-45). He wrote An Historical Account of the British Trade over the Caspian Sea (4 vols.‚ 1753). His second work was A Journal of Eight Days' Journey from Portsmouth to Kingston upon Thames (1756)‚ to which he appended An Essay on Tea. Many other works followed. The American War of Independence kept Hanway occupied at the victualling board and at the Marine Society‚ the society contributing 7955 men and 4271 boys to that war. Among the other signatures (on both sides) we note Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy (1666-1732). Price : £45.00
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MEREDITH‚ George. 7471
Signature cut from the end of letter: “...some concern for you‚ George Meredith”. 2½ x 3½ inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Undated. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet.
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Signature cut from the end of letter: “...some concern for you‚ George Meredith”. 2½ x 3½ inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Undated. The uncommon autograph of George Meredith (1828-1909)‚ novelist and poet. Price : £50.00
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MOORE‚ James Carrick. 14291
Final section only of autograph letter‚ a few lines‚ concluding “I remain‚ Dear Sir John‚ Yours Truly James Carrick Moore”. 3½ x 7 inches‚ mounted on part album leaf‚ in good condition. Undated. James Carrick Moore (1763-1834)‚ brother of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) and his biographer (The Life of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore‚ 2 vols.‚ and A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain‚ commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore). Authenticated by official papers and original letters. James Moore became an army medical officer and set up a surgical practice in London. He was a supporter of Edward Jenner‚ the pioneer of smallpox vaccination‚ and defended the practice of vaccination in several publications including The History of the Smallpox (1815).
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Final section only of autograph letter‚ a few lines‚ concluding “I remain‚ Dear Sir John‚ Yours Truly James Carrick Moore”. 3½ x 7 inches‚ mounted on part album leaf‚ in good condition. Undated. James Carrick Moore (1763-1834)‚ brother of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) and his biographer (The Life of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore‚ 2 vols.‚ and A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain‚ commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore). Authenticated by official papers and original letters. James Moore became an army medical officer and set up a surgical practice in London. He was a supporter of Edward Jenner‚ the pioneer of smallpox vaccination‚ and defended the practice of vaccination in several publications including The History of the Smallpox (1815). Price : £45.00
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RAGLAN‚ Fitzroy Somerset‚ Lord. 14175
Original Signature ‘Raglan’. ¾ x 1½ inches‚ laid down on part album page. Undated. Lord Raglan (1788-1855)‚ commander in chief of the army in the Crimea.
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Original Signature ‘Raglan’. ¾ x 1½ inches‚ laid down on part album page. Undated. Lord Raglan (1788-1855)‚ commander in chief of the army in the Crimea. Price : £45.00
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SEWARD‚ Anna. 8799
Final lines only of an autograph letter signed ‘Anna Seward’. 4½ x 7½ inches. Undated. Anna Seward [called the Swan of Lichfield] (1742–1809)‚ poet and correspondent‚ supplied Boswell with particulars about Dr.Johnson‚ whom she imitated in her letters (6 vols.‚ 1811-13); published poetical novel Louisa (1782). “... doubles the regret the disappointed hope of last summer. With warmest wishes for the life-long banishment of complaints so oppressive‚ & for every sort of good to Mr. Parke & yourself‚ I remain‚ dearest Madam‚ Your obliged Friend & Servant Anna Seward.”
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Final lines only of an autograph letter signed ‘Anna Seward’. 4½ x 7½ inches. Undated. Anna Seward [called the Swan of Lichfield] (1742–1809)‚ poet and correspondent‚ supplied Boswell with particulars about Dr.Johnson‚ whom she imitated in her letters (6 vols.‚ 1811-13); published poetical novel Louisa (1782). “... doubles the regret the disappointed hope of last summer. With warmest wishes for the life-long banishment of complaints so oppressive‚ & for every sort of good to Mr. Parke & yourself‚ I remain‚ dearest Madam‚ Your obliged Friend & Servant Anna Seward.” Price : £100.00
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SOMERSET‚ Edward Seymour‚ 1st Duke‚ Lord Protector. 13649
SOMERSET‚ Edward Seymour‚ 1st Duke‚ Lord Protector. 13649 Two signatures of the Lord Protector taken from original documents: ‘E.Hertford’ as 1st Earl of Hertford (second creation)‚ and ‘E.Somerset’ as 1st Duke of Somerset. Ex Enys Collection. Neatly laid down on part album leaf. Undated‚ c.1539-1552. Rare. Edward Seymour‚ Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector. Edward Seymour‚ 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) was Lord Protector of England during the minority of his nephew King Edward VI (1547-1553)‚ in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549.
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SOMERSET‚ Edward Seymour‚ 1st Duke‚ Lord Protector. 13649 Two signatures of the Lord Protector taken from original documents: ‘E.Hertford’ as 1st Earl of Hertford (second creation)‚ and ‘E.Somerset’ as 1st Duke of Somerset. Ex Enys Collection. Neatly laid down on part album leaf. Undated‚ c.1539-1552. Rare. Edward Seymour‚ Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector. Edward Seymour‚ 1st Duke of Somerset (c.1500-1552) was Lord Protector of England during the minority of his nephew King Edward VI (1547-1553)‚ in the period between the death of Henry VIII in 1547 and his own indictment in 1549. Price : £1,200.00
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STANLEY‚ Edward Geoffrey‚ 14th Earl of Derby. 5219
Autograph address in his hand ‘The Queen - Derby’‚ being the address label for the circulation of an official box. With an accompanying letter from his daughter‚ Lady Emma Talbot‚ forwarding this autograph‚ explaining it “was merely the direction on one of the official boxes”. 3½ x 2½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. The Earl of Derby became Prime Minister in 1852‚ 1858-9‚ and 1866- January 1868. As Colonial Secretary in 1833 he carried the Act for the emancipation of West Indian slaves.
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Autograph address in his hand ‘The Queen - Derby’‚ being the address label for the circulation of an official box. With an accompanying letter from his daughter‚ Lady Emma Talbot‚ forwarding this autograph‚ explaining it “was merely the direction on one of the official boxes”. 3½ x 2½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. The Earl of Derby became Prime Minister in 1852‚ 1858-9‚ and 1866- January 1868. As Colonial Secretary in 1833 he carried the Act for the emancipation of West Indian slaves. Price : £45.00
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STRICKLAND‚ Agnes. 5381
Autograph Card‚ signed ‘Agnes Strickland‚ Queens of England’‚ at the Worcester bazaar for a collector‚ and dated. 3 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 August 1848. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author of Lives of the Queens of England (1840) and other works.
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Autograph Card‚ signed ‘Agnes Strickland‚ Queens of England’‚ at the Worcester bazaar for a collector‚ and dated. 3 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 August 1848. Agnes Strickland (1796-1874)‚ author of Lives of the Queens of England (1840) and other works. Price : £45.00
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THOMSON‚ J.J. 14238
Autograph Signature: J.J.Thomson M.C. 1 x 3 inches‚ neatly hinged on to part of an old album page‚ annotated. Undated Sir Joseph John "J. J." Thomson‚ OM‚ FRS (1856 – 1940)‚ physicist and Nobel laureate. He is credited for the discovery of the electron and of isotopes‚ and the invention of the mass spectrometer. Thomson was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. This is his authentic signature‚ but we have yet to discover the meaning of M.C. in this case.
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Autograph Signature: J.J.Thomson M.C. 1 x 3 inches‚ neatly hinged on to part of an old album page‚ annotated. Undated Sir Joseph John "J. J." Thomson‚ OM‚ FRS (1856 – 1940)‚ physicist and Nobel laureate. He is credited for the discovery of the electron and of isotopes‚ and the invention of the mass spectrometer. Thomson was awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. This is his authentic signature‚ but we have yet to discover the meaning of M.C. in this case. Price : £100.00
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WAGER‚ Admiral Sir Charles. 13986
Original Signature on a piece cut from a dividend receipt ledger. Horizontal strip‚ 1 x 11 inches‚ in good condition. Dated 1710 in a later hand. Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743)‚ who was knighted for the defeat of the Spanish fleet near Carthagena in 1708. He became first lord of the Admiralty in Sir Robert Walpole’s ministry.
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Original Signature on a piece cut from a dividend receipt ledger. Horizontal strip‚ 1 x 11 inches‚ in good condition. Dated 1710 in a later hand. Admiral Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743)‚ who was knighted for the defeat of the Spanish fleet near Carthagena in 1708. He became first lord of the Admiralty in Sir Robert Walpole’s ministry. Price : £45.00
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WEST‚ Benjamin. 11598
Final lines only of an autograph letter signed: “...With great regard‚ and with a full assurance that I am Dear sir‚ your much obliged and Obedient Servt. Benjn. West.” 2 x 7 inches‚ fine. Undated. Benjamin West (1738-1820)‚ American painter. On the verso Benjamin West has written: “I have to acknowledge with high respect and thanks‚ The two unquestionable‚ and pure Pictures - on by Jacomo Bassano‚ and its companion by Francis his relative. I send you the two hundred pound Bank Note. It is very true my good sir‚ that I esteem those two Pictures for their purity and excellence in colour superior...”
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Final lines only of an autograph letter signed: “...With great regard‚ and with a full assurance that I am Dear sir‚ your much obliged and Obedient Servt. Benjn. West.” 2 x 7 inches‚ fine. Undated. Benjamin West (1738-1820)‚ American painter. On the verso Benjamin West has written: “I have to acknowledge with high respect and thanks‚ The two unquestionable‚ and pure Pictures - on by Jacomo Bassano‚ and its companion by Francis his relative. I send you the two hundred pound Bank Note. It is very true my good sir‚ that I esteem those two Pictures for their purity and excellence in colour superior...” Price : £200.00
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WILLIAMS‚ Isaac. 13169
His signature‚ removed from the end of a letter: yours faithfully‚ Isaac Williams. 1 x 3 inches‚ laid down. Undated. Uncommon. Isaac Williams (1802–1865)‚ poet and theologian‚ was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement‚ acquainted with John Keble and‚ like the other members of the movement‚ associated with Oxford University.
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His signature‚ removed from the end of a letter: yours faithfully‚ Isaac Williams. 1 x 3 inches‚ laid down. Undated. Uncommon. Isaac Williams (1802–1865)‚ poet and theologian‚ was a prominent member of the Oxford Movement‚ acquainted with John Keble and‚ like the other members of the movement‚ associated with Oxford University. Price : £75.00
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WREN‚ P.C. 14021
His armorial Book Plate‚ inscribed by him‚ “P.C.Wren‚ author of Beau Geste.” 4 x 3 inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Percival Christopher Wren (1875 –1941)‚ author. He is remembered best for Beau Geste‚ a much-filmed book of 1924‚ involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa‚ and its main sequels‚ Beau Sabreur and Beau Ideal.
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His armorial Book Plate‚ inscribed by him‚ “P.C.Wren‚ author of Beau Geste.” 4 x 3 inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Percival Christopher Wren (1875 –1941)‚ author. He is remembered best for Beau Geste‚ a much-filmed book of 1924‚ involving the French Foreign Legion in North Africa‚ and its main sequels‚ Beau Sabreur and Beau Ideal. Price : £65.00
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