Wrappers and Envelopes
ADELAIDE‚ Queen. 13259
Autograph Envelope‚ in the hand of Queen Adelaide‚ unsigned‚ addressed to H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House. 2v x 4 inches‚ postal marks‚ hinged on envelope flap to part album page‚ fine complete seal in red wax on verso. 1846 in another hand. Adelaide‚ later Queen Dowager (1792-1849)‚ married the Duke of Clarence‚ later King William IV‚ in 1818.
Price : £100.00
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Autograph Envelope‚ in the hand of Queen Adelaide‚ unsigned‚ addressed to H.R.H. The Duchess of Gloucester at Gloucester House. 2v x 4 inches‚ postal marks‚ hinged on envelope flap to part album page‚ fine complete seal in red wax on verso. 1846 in another hand. Adelaide‚ later Queen Dowager (1792-1849)‚ married the Duke of Clarence‚ later King William IV‚ in 1818. Price : £100.00
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ADOLPHUS FREDERICK‚ Duke of Cambridge. 11296
Envelope front (only)‚ signed ‘Cambridge’ lower left‚ addressed ‘To The King‚ Hanover’. 2¾ x 4¾ inches‚ laid down on part of an album page‚ traces of mounting on verso‚ other minor blemishes. Undated. Adolphus Frederick‚ Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850)‚ tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. In 1816 the Duke of Cambridge‚ on behalf of King William IV‚ was appointed to the viceroyalty of Hanover‚ which at the treaty of Vienna (1814) had been elevated from an electorate to a kingdom. His discreet administration helped to preserve the Hanoverian crown for his family.
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Envelope front (only)‚ signed ‘Cambridge’ lower left‚ addressed ‘To The King‚ Hanover’. 2¾ x 4¾ inches‚ laid down on part of an album page‚ traces of mounting on verso‚ other minor blemishes. Undated. Adolphus Frederick‚ Duke of Cambridge (1774-1850)‚ tenth child of King George III and Queen Charlotte. In 1816 the Duke of Cambridge‚ on behalf of King William IV‚ was appointed to the viceroyalty of Hanover‚ which at the treaty of Vienna (1814) had been elevated from an electorate to a kingdom. His discreet administration helped to preserve the Hanoverian crown for his family. Price : £100.00
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BARROW‚ Sir John. 12377
Autograph Free Front‚ signed by John Barrow lower left‚ addressed to Mrs. Gilbert‚ Eastbourne. 3 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. London‚ 3 January 1837. Sir John Barrow (1764-1848)‚ explorer and secretary to the Admiralty. Barrow published among other works: Travels in China (1804); Travels into the Interior of South Africa (1801-1804); Lives of Lord Macartney (1807)‚ Lord Anson (1839)‚ Lord Howe (1838); The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: (1831) Its Cause and Consequences.
Price : £30.00
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Autograph Free Front‚ signed by John Barrow lower left‚ addressed to Mrs. Gilbert‚ Eastbourne. 3 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. London‚ 3 January 1837. Sir John Barrow (1764-1848)‚ explorer and secretary to the Admiralty. Barrow published among other works: Travels in China (1804); Travels into the Interior of South Africa (1801-1804); Lives of Lord Macartney (1807)‚ Lord Anson (1839)‚ Lord Howe (1838); The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: (1831) Its Cause and Consequences. Price : £30.00
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BRIGHT‚ John. 8840
Autograph Envelope‚ signed ‘John Bright’ lower left‚ addressed to Edward Stanhope at the War Office. 2¾ x 4¾ inches. Reform Club. John Bright (1811-89)‚ radical statesman and orator.
Price : £25.00
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Autograph Envelope‚ signed ‘John Bright’ lower left‚ addressed to Edward Stanhope at the War Office. 2¾ x 4¾ inches. Reform Club. John Bright (1811-89)‚ radical statesman and orator. Price : £25.00
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COBBETT‚ William. 12796
Autograph Free Front‚ signed ‘Wm Cobbett’ lower left‚ addressed to Mrs. Gossett‚ Vicarage‚ Datchet‚ Windsor. 3 x 5½ inches‚ minor paper faults. London‚ 2 May 1833. William Cobbett (1762-1835)‚ politician‚ and the leading journalist in the movement for parliamentary reform.
Price : £45.00
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Autograph Free Front‚ signed ‘Wm Cobbett’ lower left‚ addressed to Mrs. Gossett‚ Vicarage‚ Datchet‚ Windsor. 3 x 5½ inches‚ minor paper faults. London‚ 2 May 1833. William Cobbett (1762-1835)‚ politician‚ and the leading journalist in the movement for parliamentary reform. Price : £45.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 11912
Wrapper front only‚ signed ‘R.Cobden’ lower left‚ addressed to John Blurton‚ Hackney Road. 3 x 5 inches‚ light soiling‚ attached to part album page. Maltese Cross cancellation. Undated. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade.
Price : £25.00
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Wrapper front only‚ signed ‘R.Cobden’ lower left‚ addressed to John Blurton‚ Hackney Road. 3 x 5 inches‚ light soiling‚ attached to part album page. Maltese Cross cancellation. Undated. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade. Price : £25.00
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ERNEST AUGUSTUS‚ Duke of Cumberland‚ King of Hanover. 12951
Wrapper Front only‚ signed with initial lower left‚ addressed to Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester‚ Gloucester House. 3 x 4½ inches‚ toned‚ upper edge trimmed‚ traces of mounting on verso. Undate. H.R.H. Prince Ernest Augustus‚ Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1771-1851)‚ fifth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte.
Price : £35.00
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Wrapper Front only‚ signed with initial lower left‚ addressed to Her Royal Highness The Princess Mary Duchess of Gloucester‚ Gloucester House. 3 x 4½ inches‚ toned‚ upper edge trimmed‚ traces of mounting on verso. Undate. H.R.H. Prince Ernest Augustus‚ Duke of Cumberland and King of Hanover (1771-1851)‚ fifth son of King George III and Queen Charlotte. Price : £35.00
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FARADAY‚ Michael. 12499
Address Panel only‚ in the hand of Faraday‚ to: Charles Babbage Esq.‚ 1 Dorset Street. 1½ x 4 inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. Michael Faraday (1791-1867)‚ chemist and physicist‚ famous for his discoveries relating to electricity‚ magnetism‚ and the liquefaction of gases. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ mathematician‚ pioneer of computer technology‚ inventor of the calculating machine still preserved in the Science Museum‚ London.
Price : £100.00
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Address Panel only‚ in the hand of Faraday‚ to: Charles Babbage Esq.‚ 1 Dorset Street. 1½ x 4 inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. Michael Faraday (1791-1867)‚ chemist and physicist‚ famous for his discoveries relating to electricity‚ magnetism‚ and the liquefaction of gases. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ mathematician‚ pioneer of computer technology‚ inventor of the calculating machine still preserved in the Science Museum‚ London. Price : £100.00
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GEORGE V. 12954
Autograph Envelope (unsigned‚ but stamped GvR lower left)‚ addressed in the King’s hand to Mrs. Fetherstonehaugh (wife of the King’s racing manager‚ Major Fred Fetherstonehaugh) at The Royal Lodge‚ Windsor Great Park. 4 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ Sandringham registration and postmarks. 21 January 1930. King George V (reigned 1910-1935).
Price : £150.00
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Autograph Envelope (unsigned‚ but stamped GvR lower left)‚ addressed in the King’s hand to Mrs. Fetherstonehaugh (wife of the King’s racing manager‚ Major Fred Fetherstonehaugh) at The Royal Lodge‚ Windsor Great Park. 4 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ Sandringham registration and postmarks. 21 January 1930. King George V (reigned 1910-1935). Price : £150.00
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GEORGE VI 12953
Autograph Envelope‚ signed GRI lower left‚ addressed by the King to Sir Edward Peacock G.C.V.O.‚ 8 Bishopsgate‚ E.C.2. 4 x 5 inches‚ in very good condition‚ some light fold marks‚ marked ‘Personal‚ By Hand’ by the King. Royal monogram on envelope flap. Undated. King George VI (reigned 1936-1952). Sir Edward Peacock (1871-1962) was made Receiver General to the Duchy of Cornwall‚ which entailed dealing with the Royal finances‚ in 1929. For these services‚ he was knighted by George V in 1934. He was Receiver General until the death of George VI in 1952. Peacock was in Washington‚ D.C. during World War II‚ liaising between the United States government and the Bank of England. Just before the war‚ he and Montagu Norman were asked by Admiral John Henry Godfrey of Naval Intelligence to find him a personal assistant. He found and recruited Ian Fleming‚ who later wrote the James Bond novels.
Price : £250.00
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Autograph Envelope‚ signed GRI lower left‚ addressed by the King to Sir Edward Peacock G.C.V.O.‚ 8 Bishopsgate‚ E.C.2. 4 x 5 inches‚ in very good condition‚ some light fold marks‚ marked ‘Personal‚ By Hand’ by the King. Royal monogram on envelope flap. Undated. King George VI (reigned 1936-1952). Sir Edward Peacock (1871-1962) was made Receiver General to the Duchy of Cornwall‚ which entailed dealing with the Royal finances‚ in 1929. For these services‚ he was knighted by George V in 1934. He was Receiver General until the death of George VI in 1952. Peacock was in Washington‚ D.C. during World War II‚ liaising between the United States government and the Bank of England. Just before the war‚ he and Montagu Norman were asked by Admiral John Henry Godfrey of Naval Intelligence to find him a personal assistant. He found and recruited Ian Fleming‚ who later wrote the James Bond novels. Price : £250.00
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HAYDON‚ Benjamin. 11306
Autograph wrapper only‚ signed ‘B.R.Haydon’ lower left‚ addressed to R.H.Solly‚ Curzon Street. 7 x 89 inches‚ in good condition. Postmarked 10 [or 19] April 1832. B.R.Haydon (1786-1846)‚ historical painter.
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Autograph wrapper only‚ signed ‘B.R.Haydon’ lower left‚ addressed to R.H.Solly‚ Curzon Street. 7 x 89 inches‚ in good condition. Postmarked 10 [or 19] April 1832. B.R.Haydon (1786-1846)‚ historical painter. Price : £35.00
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HEAD‚ Sir Edmund Walker. 12851
Envelope Front only‚ signed ‘Edmund Head’ lower left‚ addressed to Sir George Lewis at the Home Office in London. 2 x 4 inches‚ irregularly trimmed‚ in clean condition‚ laid down. 6d. Stg. Paid marking. Postmarked Quebec 25 April 1861‚ London arrival cds. Sir Edmund Walker Head (1805-1868) was simultaneously Governor General of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Canada West and Canada East (1854-1861) and formerly Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (1847-1854).
Price : £100.00
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Envelope Front only‚ signed ‘Edmund Head’ lower left‚ addressed to Sir George Lewis at the Home Office in London. 2 x 4 inches‚ irregularly trimmed‚ in clean condition‚ laid down. 6d. Stg. Paid marking. Postmarked Quebec 25 April 1861‚ London arrival cds. Sir Edmund Walker Head (1805-1868) was simultaneously Governor General of the Province of Canada and Lieutenant Governor of Canada West and Canada East (1854-1861) and formerly Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick (1847-1854). Price : £100.00
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LE MESURIER‚ Paul. 7809
Free Front‚ signed ‘Paul Le Mesurier’ lower left. 2¾ x 5 inches‚ laid down. London‚ 8 May 1788. Paul Le Mesurier (1755–1805)‚ merchant and politician. During his year as City sheriff (1786/7) Le Mesurier calmed and relieved the distress in Newgate caused by the delayed sailing of the first convict fleet to Australia and frustrated an attempt by Lord George Gordon to make mischief in the gaol. As lord mayor of London (1793/4)‚ at the start of the war against France‚ he used a mixture of firmness and expediency effectively to deal with riots directed against the ‘crimping’ of men into the army and with unruly protests about assessments under the new Militia Act.
Price : £35.00
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Free Front‚ signed ‘Paul Le Mesurier’ lower left. 2¾ x 5 inches‚ laid down. London‚ 8 May 1788. Paul Le Mesurier (1755–1805)‚ merchant and politician. During his year as City sheriff (1786/7) Le Mesurier calmed and relieved the distress in Newgate caused by the delayed sailing of the first convict fleet to Australia and frustrated an attempt by Lord George Gordon to make mischief in the gaol. As lord mayor of London (1793/4)‚ at the start of the war against France‚ he used a mixture of firmness and expediency effectively to deal with riots directed against the ‘crimping’ of men into the army and with unruly protests about assessments under the new Militia Act. Price : £35.00
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LOVELACE‚ Augusta Ada‚ Countess of. 12501
Autograph Address Panel (unsigned)‚ in the hand of Ada Lovelace‚ addressed: C.Babbage Esqre‚ 1 Dorset St.‚ Manchester Sqre. 1¾ x 4 inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. An ephemeral piece illlustrating a significant scientific partnership. Augusta Ada Byron (1815-1852)‚ daughter of Lord Byron‚ married the Earl of Lovelace in 1835. She was‚ like her mother‚ a mathematician. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ the mathematician and developer of the calculating machine‚ and Ada Lovelace are regarded as pioneers of computing. Ada Lovelace created a programme for Babbage’s prototype of a digital computer. She has been called the first computer programmer.
Price : £1,650.00
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Autograph Address Panel (unsigned)‚ in the hand of Ada Lovelace‚ addressed: C.Babbage Esqre‚ 1 Dorset St.‚ Manchester Sqre. 1¾ x 4 inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. An ephemeral piece illlustrating a significant scientific partnership. Augusta Ada Byron (1815-1852)‚ daughter of Lord Byron‚ married the Earl of Lovelace in 1835. She was‚ like her mother‚ a mathematician. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ the mathematician and developer of the calculating machine‚ and Ada Lovelace are regarded as pioneers of computing. Ada Lovelace created a programme for Babbage’s prototype of a digital computer. She has been called the first computer programmer. Price : £1,650.00
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MacCULLAGH‚ James. 12507
Wrapper Front only‚ signed ‘J.MacCullagh’‚ addressed by him to: Charles Babbage Esqr.‚ 1 Dorset Street‚ Manchester Sqre.‚ London. 3 x 8 inches‚ postal marks‚ laid down on an old album page‚ in good condition. 29 October 1846. James MacCullagh (1809 – 1847)‚ Irish mathematician. Although he worked mostly on optics‚ he is also remembered for his work on geometry; his most significant work in optics was published in the mid-to-late 1830s; his most significant work on geometry On surfaces of the second order was published in 1843. In Passages from the Life of a Philosopher‚ Charles Babbage wrote that MacCullagh was "an excellent friend of mine" and discussed the benefits and drawbacks of the analytical engine with him.
Price : £150.00
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Wrapper Front only‚ signed ‘J.MacCullagh’‚ addressed by him to: Charles Babbage Esqr.‚ 1 Dorset Street‚ Manchester Sqre.‚ London. 3 x 8 inches‚ postal marks‚ laid down on an old album page‚ in good condition. 29 October 1846. James MacCullagh (1809 – 1847)‚ Irish mathematician. Although he worked mostly on optics‚ he is also remembered for his work on geometry; his most significant work in optics was published in the mid-to-late 1830s; his most significant work on geometry On surfaces of the second order was published in 1843. In Passages from the Life of a Philosopher‚ Charles Babbage wrote that MacCullagh was "an excellent friend of mine" and discussed the benefits and drawbacks of the analytical engine with him. Price : £150.00
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PASSPORT‚ 1858. 12846
Passport‚ issued by the Earl of Malmesbury (facsimile signature)‚ Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs‚ requesting assistance for the Earl of Clanwilliam‚ “travelling on the Continent with a Courier‚ William Larché [Larcher]‚ a Naturalized British Subject”. 14 x 10 inches‚ folds‚ minor blemishes‚ signed by Clanwilliam. various entry stamps on verso. The Foreign Office‚ London‚ 26 May 1858. Richard Charles Francis Christian Meade‚ 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam (1795 – 1879)‚ ambassador.He attended Lord Castlereagh's suite at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 and was his private secretary from 1817–19 in the latter's capacity as Foreign Secretary. He became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1822 and afterwards Envoy to Berlin from 1823–27.
Price : £75.00
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Passport‚ issued by the Earl of Malmesbury (facsimile signature)‚ Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs‚ requesting assistance for the Earl of Clanwilliam‚ “travelling on the Continent with a Courier‚ William Larché [Larcher]‚ a Naturalized British Subject”. 14 x 10 inches‚ folds‚ minor blemishes‚ signed by Clanwilliam. various entry stamps on verso. The Foreign Office‚ London‚ 26 May 1858. Richard Charles Francis Christian Meade‚ 3rd Earl of Clanwilliam (1795 – 1879)‚ ambassador.He attended Lord Castlereagh's suite at the Congress of Vienna in 1814 and was his private secretary from 1817–19 in the latter's capacity as Foreign Secretary. He became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in 1822 and afterwards Envoy to Berlin from 1823–27. Price : £75.00
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PEEL‚ Sir Robert. 13879
Original Wrapper only‚ signed ‘Rob Peel’ lower left. 7 x 9 inches‚ remains of red wax seal‚ lightly mounted on part album page. Fazeley‚ Postmarked FREE 25 December 1835. Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)‚ Prime Minister 1834-5‚ 1841-6‚ who reorganised the police force.
Price : £45.00
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Original Wrapper only‚ signed ‘Rob Peel’ lower left. 7 x 9 inches‚ remains of red wax seal‚ lightly mounted on part album page. Fazeley‚ Postmarked FREE 25 December 1835. Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850)‚ Prime Minister 1834-5‚ 1841-6‚ who reorganised the police force. Price : £45.00
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SALA George Augustus. 6267
Envelope Front only in Sala’s hand and signed by him lower left ‘G.A.S.’ to Monsieur John Latey at the Illustrated London News. 4 x 5 inches. Postmarked Brussels November 1883. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895) journalist and novelist special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph.
Price : £25.00
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Envelope Front only in Sala’s hand and signed by him lower left ‘G.A.S.’ to Monsieur John Latey at the Illustrated London News. 4 x 5 inches. Postmarked Brussels November 1883. George Augustus Sala (1828-1895) journalist and novelist special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. Price : £25.00
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SCOTT‚ Sir Walter. 12360
Address panel only‚ in the hand of Sir Walter Scott. 2 x 4 inches‚ manuscript postal mark 4. Mounted on part of an old album page. Undated. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)‚ Scottish novelist and poet.
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Address panel only‚ in the hand of Sir Walter Scott. 2 x 4 inches‚ manuscript postal mark 4. Mounted on part of an old album page. Undated. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)‚ Scottish novelist and poet. Price : £45.00
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SCOTT‚ Sir Walter. 12781
Part Wrapper‚ addressed by Sir Walter Scott: Robert Cadell Esq.‚ Bookseller‚ Saint Andrews Square‚ Edinburgh. Certified beneath by the recipient‚ Robert Cadell. 5 x 7 inches‚ some offsetting‚ postal marking (? for manuscript packet) 10d. With a separate small engraved portrait of Sir Walter Scott. Undated. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)‚ Scottish novelist and poet. Robert Cadell (1788–1849) was a bookseller and publisher closely associated with Sir Walter Scott. Cadell took care of Scott in the writer's last years‚ profiting handsomely from arrangements made with Scott's family after his death such that they were absolved from debt in return for Cadell's exclusive right to republish Scott's novels and biographical material. Cadell writes beneath: “Edinburgh 31 March 1841. I hereby Certify that the address to me on this piece of Cartridge Paper is the hand-writing of Sir Walter Scott.”
Price : £175.00
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Part Wrapper‚ addressed by Sir Walter Scott: Robert Cadell Esq.‚ Bookseller‚ Saint Andrews Square‚ Edinburgh. Certified beneath by the recipient‚ Robert Cadell. 5 x 7 inches‚ some offsetting‚ postal marking (? for manuscript packet) 10d. With a separate small engraved portrait of Sir Walter Scott. Undated. Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832)‚ Scottish novelist and poet. Robert Cadell (1788–1849) was a bookseller and publisher closely associated with Sir Walter Scott. Cadell took care of Scott in the writer's last years‚ profiting handsomely from arrangements made with Scott's family after his death such that they were absolved from debt in return for Cadell's exclusive right to republish Scott's novels and biographical material. Cadell writes beneath: “Edinburgh 31 March 1841. I hereby Certify that the address to me on this piece of Cartridge Paper is the hand-writing of Sir Walter Scott.” Price : £175.00
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SOUTH‚ Sir James. 12500
Autograph Address Panel only‚ signed ‘J.South’ lower left‚ addressed: Charles Babbage Esqre‚ Dorset Street. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. Sir James South (1785-1867)‚ astronomer. South and John Herschel jointly produced a catalogue of 380 double stars in 1824‚ re-observing many of the double stars that had been discovered by William Herschel. South then continued and observed another 458 double stars over the following year. Craters on Mars and the Moon are named in his honor. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ mathematician‚ inventor of the calculating machine still preserved in the Science Museum‚ London.
Price : £65.00
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Autograph Address Panel only‚ signed ‘J.South’ lower left‚ addressed: Charles Babbage Esqre‚ Dorset Street. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page. Undated. Sir James South (1785-1867)‚ astronomer. South and John Herschel jointly produced a catalogue of 380 double stars in 1824‚ re-observing many of the double stars that had been discovered by William Herschel. South then continued and observed another 458 double stars over the following year. Craters on Mars and the Moon are named in his honor. Charles Babbage (1792-1871)‚ mathematician‚ inventor of the calculating machine still preserved in the Science Museum‚ London. Price : £65.00
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STANLEY‚ Edward Geoffrey‚ 14th Earl of Derby. 11333
Autograph Envelope Front‚ signed ‘D’ lower left‚ to an address in Savile Row. 5 x 3¼ inches‚ black border‚ mounted on part album page (an unrelated free front is on the other side). 11 July 1868. 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 : £30.00
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Autograph Envelope Front‚ signed ‘D’ lower left‚ to an address in Savile Row. 5 x 3¼ inches‚ black border‚ mounted on part album page (an unrelated free front is on the other side). 11 July 1868. 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 : £30.00
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Turkey. SARIM EFFENDI. 8383
Envelope Front‚ addressed to John Backhouse at the Foreign Office‚ signed ‘Sarim Effendi’ lower left. 7 x 5 inches‚ mounted on an album page‚ with most of a red wax seal of the Turkish Ambassador in London. Dated in another hand 1835. Sarim Effendi‚ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Sublime Porte.
Price : £65.00
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Envelope Front‚ addressed to John Backhouse at the Foreign Office‚ signed ‘Sarim Effendi’ lower left. 7 x 5 inches‚ mounted on an album page‚ with most of a red wax seal of the Turkish Ambassador in London. Dated in another hand 1835. Sarim Effendi‚ Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Sublime Porte. Price : £65.00
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WALPOLE‚ Horace. 13681
Address Panel only‚ written by Horace Walpole‚ unsigned: “To George Augustus Selwyn Esq in Curzon Street‚ Mayfair‚ London.” 2 x 4 inches‚ vertical crease‚ Walpole’s name written on verso by a nineteenth century collector. Undated. A handwriting example of one of the most famous correspondents of the eighteenth century‚ Horace Walpole (1717-97)‚ 4th Earl of Orford.
Price : £150.00
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Address Panel only‚ written by Horace Walpole‚ unsigned: “To George Augustus Selwyn Esq in Curzon Street‚ Mayfair‚ London.” 2 x 4 inches‚ vertical crease‚ Walpole’s name written on verso by a nineteenth century collector. Undated. A handwriting example of one of the most famous correspondents of the eighteenth century‚ Horace Walpole (1717-97)‚ 4th Earl of Orford. Price : £150.00
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WELLESLEY‚ Richard Colley‚ Marquis. 7611
Address Panel only‚ signed ‘Wellesley’ lower left‚ addressed to Alfred Montgomery. 3¼ x 5 inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Undated. Richard Colley‚ Marquis Wellesley (1760-1842)‚ Governor-General of India and brother of the 1st Duke of Wellington.
Price : £25.00
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Address Panel only‚ signed ‘Wellesley’ lower left‚ addressed to Alfred Montgomery. 3¼ x 5 inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Undated. Richard Colley‚ Marquis Wellesley (1760-1842)‚ Governor-General of India and brother of the 1st Duke of Wellington. Price : £25.00
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WILLIAM FREDERICK‚ Duke of Gloucester. 8822
Wrapper signed ‘William Frederick’ lower left‚ addressed to the Revd. Andrew Reed at Hackney. 7½ x 9½ inches‚ postal markings‚ minor defects. Bagshot‚ 22 January 1830. Prince William Frederick (1776-1834)‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ nicknamed ‘Silly Billy’‚ son of Prince William Henry‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ brother of King George III.
Price : £35.00
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Wrapper signed ‘William Frederick’ lower left‚ addressed to the Revd. Andrew Reed at Hackney. 7½ x 9½ inches‚ postal markings‚ minor defects. Bagshot‚ 22 January 1830. Prince William Frederick (1776-1834)‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ nicknamed ‘Silly Billy’‚ son of Prince William Henry‚ Duke of Gloucester‚ brother of King George III. Price : £35.00
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