ABEL‚ Sir Frederick Augustus. 10985

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Dean’‚ accepting the offer of front seats at the Thanksgiving Service. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good conditoin‚ integral blank leaf (traces of mounting on verso). Imperial Institute‚ 4 June 1896. Sir Frederick Augustus Abel (1827-1902)‚ chemist‚ inventor of cordite‚ author of works on explosives. Price : £35.00
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ABERDEEN‚ George Hamilton-Gordon‚ 4th Earl. 10678

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Aberdeen’‚ to Thomas Burnett‚ discussing the induction of Mr. Whyte at the Parish Church‚ hoping that Burnett can attend. 2 pp. 7½ x 4¾ inches‚ a fine crisp example‚ with the integral blank leaf. H.H. [Haddo House]‚ 18 November 1839. George Hamilton-Gordon‚ 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860)‚ statesman‚ Prime Minister (December1852-January 1855). Price : £75.00
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ADAM Juliette. 10734

Autograph Postcard Signed ‘Juliette Adam’. In French. 3½ x 5½ inches some light spotting only. With a separate cabinet portrait photograph of Juliette Adam by Benque Paris. Postmarked Orgon 1 August 1894. Juliette Adam (1836-1936) also known by her maiden name Juliette Lambert French author and feminist. Price : £75.00
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ADAM‚ Admiral Sir Charles. 7290

Autograph Letter Signed‚ as Captain of La Chiffonne‚ stating that his demand for water ten days ago from the Irresistible has not yet been complied with. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ small thin in upper margin‚ filing hole. La Chiffonne‚ Sheerness‚ 16 January 1805. Admiral Sir Charles Adam (1780-1853)‚ nephew of Admiral Lord Keith. In June 1799 Adam was made captain‚ and appointed to the frigate Sybille‚ in which‚ on 19 August 1801‚ in difficult circumstances and with intricate navigation‚ he captured the French frigate Chiffonne in Mahé roads‚ in the Seychelles. He was appointed in May 1803 to command the Chiffonne‚ and served in her under Lord Keith in the North Sea‚ taking part in the blockade of Boulogne and the north coast of France through the summer of 1805. In 1811–13 he commanded the Invincible (74 guns) in operations on the coast of Spain. “One lighter was obliged to be sent away as the Butts to stow the hold were not received. I stated to you when I was on board that we could not coil the cables till a certain quantity of water was on boad & a suffficient quantity is not yet come...” Price : £120.00
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ADAM‚ William. 5090

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing a friend’s proposal‚ the payment of interest and its legal ramifications. A good one page example 8½ x 6½ inches‚ in good condition. Woburn Abbey‚ 27 September 1809. William Adam (1751-1839)‚ politician and lord chief commissioner of the Scottish jury court‚ fought a duel with Charles Fox in 1779. He became a close friend of Sir Walter Scott. Price : £45.00
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ADAMS‚ Charles Francis. 9925

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.F.Adams’‚ to Alfred Field in Brmingham‚ referring him to Wheaton’s Elements of International Law. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral blank leaf (light traces of mounting). Legation of the United States‚ London‚ 11 December 1865. Charles Francis Adams (1807-1886)‚ minister to Great Britain (1861-1868). He was the son of John Quincy Adams. Price : £65.00
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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. Price : £100.00
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ADMIRALTY. Victualling Office‚ 1806. 10575

Letter Signed by John Marsh‚ Chairman of the Commissioners of Victualling‚ and by three Commissioners‚ George Henry Towry‚ William Boscawen‚ R.J.Moody‚ to the Paymasters General‚ requesting a list of Regimental Agents. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Victualling Office‚ 14 June 1806. Captain George Henry Towry (1767-1809) served in H.M.S. Victory (1793-94)‚ commanded H.M.S. Dido in the successful action of 24 June 1795 when the Minerve was captured. Later appointments included H.M.S. Diadem under the orders of Commodore Nelson. William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ author‚ translator of the classics‚ nephew of Admiral Edward Boscawen‚ was made a Commissioner of the Victualling Office in 1785. Price : £120.00
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ADOLPHUS FREDERICK‚ Duke of Cambridge. 11030

Circular Printed Letter‚ signed ‘Adolphus Frederick’ by the Duke of Cambridge‚ as Chairman of the Committee of the Association of the Manufacturing and Labouring Poor‚ to the Chief Magistrate of Buckden‚ forwarding an Address‚ with the integral address leaf signed by Francis Freeling. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ with the integral address leaf‚ folds. City of London Tavern‚ 5 August 1816. 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. On the death of King William IV‚ the throne of Hanover passed to the Duke of Cumberland. Sir Francis Freeling (1764-1836)‚ postal administrator and book collector‚ Secretary of the Post Office from 1798. Freeling's administration saw many reforms‚ including the growth of local penny posts‚ the reorganization of London's service‚ a move from road to rail for transporting the mail‚ and the transition from sail to steam in the Irish packet service. Price : £120.00
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ADOLPHUS‚ John. 1822

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir William Woods‚ asking for ‘four tickets for the Rehearsal of the music intended for her Majesty’s Coronation‚ at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday next’. 1 page 7 x 7.5 inches‚ inlaid to album leaf‚ one tear repaired. Temple‚ 22 June 1838. John Adolphus (1768-1845)‚ lawyer and historian. Price : £45.00
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AGUESSAU‚ Henri-François D’. 1878

Letter Signed‚ with a large bold signature‚ reciprocating‚ in elegant phrases‚ the New Year wishes of his correspondent. 13 x 8 inches‚ some light soiling only‚ folded‚ integral blank leaf. Paris‚ 22 January 1721. Henri-François D’Aguessau (1668-1751)‚ Chancellor of France‚ one of the ablest jurists of his age. He was recalled to office in 1720 to bring about economic order in the wake of the ‘Mississippi Bubble’. Price : £100.00
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AIKIN‚ Arthur. 9324

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to E.Solly‚ inviting him and his family to “an evening party & dance”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ generally in good condition‚ minor defects only. 19 John Street Adelphi‚ 7 June‚ no year given. Arthur Aikin (1773-1854)‚ English chemist‚ mineralogist and scientific writer‚ studied chemistry under Joseph Priestley at Warrington Academy. He was one of the founders of the Geological Society of London in 1807 and was its honorary secretary in 1812-1817. His publications included A Journal of a Tour through North Wales and Part of Shropshire with Observations in Mineralogy and Other Branches of Natural History (London‚ 1797); A Manual of Mineralogy (1814; ed. 2‚ 1815); A Dictionary of Chemistry and Mineralogy (with his brother C. R. Aikin)‚ 2 vols. (London‚ 1807‚ 1814). Price : £45.00
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AIKMAN‚ James. 5526

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.McGwin in Glasgow‚ discussing a publishing dispute with Blackie and Fullarton‚ a missionary sale and other matters. 2½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ with the address panel‚ inlaid to an album leaf‚ in good condition. c.1828. James Aikman‚ author of The History of Scotland (1827 and other editions)‚ Annals of the Persecution in Scotland from the Restoration to the Revolution‚ and other works. Price : £45.00
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AINSLIE Whitelaw. 6311

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Whitelaw Ainslie’ to Messrs Rodwell and Martin in New Bond Street asking them to give the bearer “Five Copies of The Tuscan Orphan”. 1 page 7½ x 4½ remains of guard minor defects only. Bath 14 February 1823. Sir Whitelaw Ainslie (1767-1837) surgeon with the East India Company. Ainslie's major work was published in 1813 as the Materia medica of Hindustan and was expanded to the two-volume Materia Indica in 1826. This was the first book-length study of Indian medicines to be published by a British writer. Clemenza or The Tuscan Orphan a tragic drama in five acts by Whitelaw Ainslie was published in Bath in 1822 and in London by Rodwell and Martin in 1823. Price : £65.00
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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. Price : £200.00
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AINSWORTH‚ William Francis. 11000

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Frank Parr‚ thanking him for the Lake Papers‚ despairing of the Literary Guild‚ saying he has just attended a function “for promoting railways in Turkey in Asia”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ occasional light soiling. Ravenscourt Villa‚ Hammersmith‚ 6 August 1878. William Francis Ainsworth (1807-96)‚ geologist‚ surgeon and Eastern traveller‚ was an original Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society‚ and published various works‚ including Observations on the Pestilential Cholera (1832)‚ Travels in Asia Minor (1842) and The River Karun‚ an Opening to British Commerce (1890). Price : £65.00
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AIRY‚ Sir George. 10998

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.B.Airy’‚ returning some books‚ asking for the loan of Ross Cox’s Journey across the Rocky Mountains‚ and for “the volume of Munich Transactions” to be reserved for him. 2 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Royal Observatory‚ Greenwich‚ 10 February 1865. Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92‚ Astronomer Royal from 1836). Price : £35.00
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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. Price : £75.00
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ALBEMARLE‚ William-Anne Keppel‚ 2nd Earl of Albemarle. 10201

Certificate signed ‘Albemarle’ as Ambassador to Paris‚ with his seal in red wax alongside‚ stating that Gideon Mallet‚ son of Gideon Mallet of the City of Geneva‚ is still living and actually residing at Paris. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ in worn condition‚ torn at folds‚ some creasing‚ one section laid down. Paris‚ 29 December 1750. In worn condition‚ but an uncommon autograph‚ with a fine personal seal in red wax. William-Anne Keppel‚ 2nd Earl of Albemarle (1702-1754) became Governor of Virginia (1737)‚ Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in Scotland (1746)‚ and Ambassador to Paris (1749). Albemarle was a general on the staff at the Battle of Dettingen‚ where he had a horse shot under him‚ and at Fontenoy where he was wounded. He commanded the first line of Cumberland’s army at the Battle of Culloden. Price : £150.00
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ALBIGNAC‚ General Philippe d’. 10882

Letter Signed‚ on behalf of the Minister of War‚ to the Finance Minister‚ about the re-establishment of customs houses in Morbihan (Brittany). In French. A good one page example‚ headed Ministère de la Guerre‚ 12 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard‚ ex Bibliotheca Lindesiana. With a typed transcript. Paris‚ 29 September 1815. General Philippe Francois Maurice de Rivet d’Albignac (1775-1824) served in the Grande Armée from 1806‚ including service in Russia in 1812. Price : £75.00
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ALCOCK‚ Sir Rutherford. 3237

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Ford (the widow of Richard Ford)‚ regretting that Lady Alcock is not well enough to dine with her‚ but ‘I shall be happy to keep my engagement if you like to have me alone but not if it will disarrange your table’. 2 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ lightly mounted on part of an old album leaf‚ in good clean condition. From the Pencarrow Collection. 14 Great Queen Street‚ Westminster‚ 3 June 1882. Sir Rutherford Alcock (1809-97)‚ diplomat in China and Japan‚ author of The Capital of the Tycoon [1863] and other works on Japan. In 1858 he was appointed the first consul-general in Japan‚ on the conclusion of Lord Elgin’s treaty. Price : £75.00
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ALGER‚ William Rounseville. 6922

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm.R.Alger’‚ to Mr.Marble‚ sending (not present) an article‚ ‘The World and the Soul’‚ the title of which “you will find on perusal does not refer to your paper‚ though it may to your essence”. 1½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ lightly written but legible. Boston‚ 4 December 1869. William Rounseville Alger (1822-1905)‚ Unitarian clergyman and author. M.M.Marble (1835-1917)‚ newspaper editor and publisher. Price : £85.00
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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’. 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. Price : £45.00
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ALLITSEN‚ Frances. 7214

Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining she can not visit on account of the fog‚ but hoping for a letter. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 18 Alina Square‚ undated. Frances Allitsen (1849-1912)‚ composer of songs. Her patriotic song‚ ‘There’s a land’‚ was widely sung about the time of the South African War (1899). Price : £30.00
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ALMONTE‚ General Juan Nepomuceno. 9031

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Almonte’‚ addressed ‘Madame’ (Mrs. Darby Griffith‚ wife of C.Darby Griffith M.P.)‚ accepting her invitation to a soirée on Wednesday. In French. 8 x 5 inches‚ laid down‚ some creasing‚ with a separate engraved visiting card (traces of mounting) of Le Général Almonte as the Mexican envoy. Undated‚ late 1860s. Juan Nepomuceno Almonte (1804-1869)‚ Mexican general and statesman‚ served under Santa Anna in Texas‚ was captured at the battle of San Jacinto (1836); minister to the U.S. (1841-46‚ 1853) and to France (1857 and 1866). Price : £150.00
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ANDERSON‚ Lucy. 1221

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs. Cooke‚ arranging ‘a friendly dinner’‚ mentioning that her husband (who was Master of the Queen’s Music) would be unable to attend‚ in part because ‘I believe the Queen goes to Osborne after the 9th’. 3 pp. 4 x 3.5 inches‚ fine. 28 October [no year]. Lucy Anderson (1790-1878) taught the piano to Queen Victoria and her children. She was the first female pianist to play at the concerts of the Philharmonic Society. Price : £35.00
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ANGLESEY Henry William Paget 1st Marquis. 10484

Autograph Letter in the third person to Mr. Thurston Manufacturer of Billiard Tables enquiring “as to the necessity of having three lights at each end of a Billiard Table” the shadows thrown by them on the table etc. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches address panel (1d red stamp) torn at opening in good condition. Beaudesert 19 September 1844. Lord Anglesey (1768-1854) commanded the British cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo where he lost a leg. Price : £65.00
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ANNE‚ Queen. 11167

Warrant Signed ‘Anne R’ at head‚ addressed to Robert Earl of Oxford‚ Our high Treasurer‚ ordering the payment of £1000 to Matthew Decker “to reimburse him so much which he hath Supplyed to Our Trusty and Welbeloved Thomas Harley Esq at Rotterdam by Letters for Credit pursuant to Our Directions and for Our Special Service”. Countersigned ‘Oxford’. 14 x 9 inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition‚ Treasury stamps‚ a few minor marginal tears only. Given at Our Court at Windsor Castle‚ 5 August 1712. Queen Anne (reigned 1702-1714). Sir Matthew Decker (1680-1749)‚ merchant‚ wrote two important tracts‚ Serious Considerations (1743) and An Essay on the Causes of the Decline in Foreigh Trade (1744). He was a strong supporter of the doctrine of free trade‚ and as such was an important forerunner of Adam Smith. Robert Harley‚ 1st Earl of Oxford (1661-1724)‚ statesman. Price : £1,750.00
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ANSDELL‚ Richard. 9154

Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending tickets for the Artists Benevolent Fund Dinner. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. St Albans Road‚ Kensington‚ 12 April 1870. Richard Ansdell (1815-85)‚ animal painter. Price : £30.00
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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. 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.” 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’.” Price : £65.00
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ANTIER‚ Benjamin. 4493

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Benjamin Antier’‚ encouraging a colleague‚ discussing the production of plays‚ and mentioning his own Pierre le Rouge (first produced 1836). In French. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. 29 September 1868. Benjamin Antier (1787-1870)‚ French playwright‚ author of numerous plays‚ of which the most famous were l’Auberge des Adrets (1824) and Robert Macaire (1836). Robert Macaire was the personage immortalized c.1830 by the cartoons of Daumier. Price : £65.00
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ANTIGUA. 0411

The Codrington Correspondence 1743-1851. By Robson Lowe. Being a Study of a recently discovered dossier of letters from ... Antigua and Barbuda mostly addressed to the Codringtons of Dodington with especial reference to the history of those adventurous times and the hitherto unrecorded Postal History of the Antiguan Mail. Printed book. Plates. viii‚ 112 pp. Large 8vo. Cloth. London‚ 1951. Price : £65.00
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ANTOINE‚ André. 2120

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Mon cher maître’‚ informing him that one of his dearest friends‚ Maurice Francaire‚ is performing a recitation at a meeting of his correspondent’s committee‚ and that he very much hopes that it will be well received. In French. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in fine condition. [Paris] undated. André Antoine (1858-1943)‚ French actor‚ producer and manager‚ and one of the outstanding figures in the theatrical reforms of the late nineteenth century. From 1906 to 1914 Antoine was director of the Odéon. His influence was felt throughout Europe and America; he helped to establish the reputation of Ibsen and his followers. Price : £45.00
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APPERLEY‚ Charles James. 3277

Two interesting Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Messrs.Hodgson & Graves in Pall Mall‚ mentioning Nimrod and an article for which he was prepared to sell the copyright‚ being ‘an article written by me called a descriptive key to a print published by [Hodgson & Graves] of a Meeting of the Royal Stag Hounds‚ from a painting by L.Grant Esq.’ 2 Letters: 4 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ minor defects only‚ remains of guard‚ small central filing holes‚ generally legible and in fair condition‚ address panels (postmarked Calais). Calais‚ 10 December 1837 & 1 February 1838. Charles James Apperley (1777-1843)‚ sportsman and sporting writer‚ known as Nimrod. About 1821 he contributed articles to the Sporting Magazine under the pseudonym Nimrod‚ which helped to double the circulation of the magazine. A law suit about advance payments forced Apperley to flee to Calais in 1830. ‘You wished me to make the key amusing which I endeavoured to do‚ but whether I had not “driven the jest too far” in one or two parts even had the article come from Nimrod‚ in one of the periodicals‚ I was doubtful; and therefore I wished to submit the MS to Mr.Grant’s eye ere it went to press.’ Price : £150.00
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ARKWRIGHT‚ Sir John Stanhope. 8331

Autograph Verses of the Hymn ‘O Valiant Hearts’‚ written by and signed ‘John S.Arkwright’. On two conjoined leaves 7 x 10 inches‚ prepared for inclusion in a memorial volume of the Great War. In fine condition. [1920’s] Sir John Stanhope Arkwright (1872-1954) composed the words for O Valiant Hearts (1917). Price : £300.00
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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. 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.” 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. Price : £150.00
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ASHMEAD-BARTLETT‚ Ellis. 10951

Autograph Letter Signed ‘E.Ashmead Bartlett’‚ to ‘Sir Francis’‚ trying to get friends to take part in a syndicate‚ each subscribing £100. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 22a St James Street [House of Commons writing paper]‚ 12 March 1901. “You will not lose your money‚ & it will be of much service to me.” Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (1881-1931)‚ war correspondent‚ famous for the first eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Gallipoli. Price : £45.00
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ASQUITH‚ Herbert Henry. 10979

Autograph Letter Signed ‘H.H.Asquith’‚ as Prime Minister‚ sending a cheque at Mr. Bonham Carter’s request. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches‚ tiny tears neatly repaired‚ integral blank leaf. 10 Downing Street‚ 30 April 1913. H.H.Asquith (1852-1928)‚ Prime Minister 1908-1916. Price : £85.00
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AUDEBRAND‚ Philibert. 8961

Autograph Letter Signed‚ a lighthearted letter addressed ‘cher ami’‚ mentioning a contribution to a newspaper or journal. In French. 7 x 4½ inches‚ some light foxing. Paris‚ 8 May 1897. Philibert Audebrand (1816-1906) was a French journalist‚ novelist‚ playwright and biographer. His 1844 novel Les Trois Nuits de Sir Richard Cockerill is regarded by some as one of the first detective novels ever written‚ published three years after Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue (of which Audebrand had no knowledge‚ as it had not yet been translated into French) and nineteen years before Gaboriau's L'Affaire Lerouge. Price : £35.00
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AUGEREAU‚ Pierre François Charles‚ duc de Castiglione‚ and others. 9956

Request for a Pension‚ from Lieutenant Dumas after forty years’ service‚ submitted during the Italian Campaign of 1796‚ endorsed on verso as approved ‘Augereau’ with 11 other military signatures. In French. 2 pp. 12 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. 23 February 1796. An attractive document of the Italian Campaign signed by one of the major protagonists. Pierre François Charles Augereau‚ duc de Castiglione (1757-1816)‚ Marshal of France‚ fought under Bonaparte in Italy in 1796‚ helping to win the Battle of Castiglione (5 August 1796). Price : £250.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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AYRTON‚ Michael. 6335

A series of 5 Autograph Letters Signed [4 in full‚ 1 with initials]‚ and 2 Autograph Postcards Signed [with initials]‚ to Peter Russell‚ ordering books and drawings‚ attempting to broker a deal between Wyndham Lewis’ widow and Russell over some Wyndham Lewis drawings‚ correcting some catalogue errors‚ etc. 10 pp.‚ various sizes‚ all in good condition. Bradfields‚ Toppesfield‚ Essex‚ December 1957 to March 1958. Michael Ayrton (1921–1975)‚ artist and writer. “There is a hitch. Mrs Lewis thinks she won’t accept after all as she feels that she will have no satisfactory pressure to bring on you‚ should you default. ....She is being so tiresome at the moment about attacks on W.L. in the T.L.S. and the Statesman that I am getting pretty sick of trying to help her.” Price : £350.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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BACHE‚ F.Edward. 6794

Autograph Letter Signed ‘F.Edward Bache’‚ to ‘Dear Berger’‚ making arrangements for their meeting at 134 Long Acre tomorrow. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ laid down on part of an old album leaf‚ in good condition. Monday‚ 26 March [no year given]. Uncommon. Francis Edward Bache (1833–1858)‚ composer and organist. ‘Bache's early death deprived Victorian music of one of its most promising talents’ (New Grove). His published songs include settings of Uhland‚ Goethe‚ and Heine. Price : £65.00
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BACHHOFFNER‚ George Henry. 4613

Letter Signed‚ to W.E.Greenwell‚ subscribing two guineas to the Browning Fund. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor thin in upper margin‚ otherwise good. 204 Marylebone Road‚ 9 March 1874. George Henry Bachhoffner (1810-1879)‚ inventor (inventions connected with the electric telegraph‚ gas stoves‚ oil lamps) and one of the founders of the London Polytechnic Institution. Price : £30.00
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BADGER‚ George Percy. 6333

Autograph Letter Signed ‘George Percy Badger’‚ to Hyde Clarke‚ discussing in detail the different terms used to describe Turcomans and Kurds. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 7 Dawson Place‚ Bayswater‚ 26 April 1867. George Percy Badger (1815–1888)‚ Arabic scholar and missionary. From 1834 he worked successively for the Methodist‚ American protestant‚ and Anglican missions in Malta as teacher‚ Arabic typographer‚ and translator. From 1842 to 1844 he served as an emissary of the bishop of London and the archbishop of Canterbury to the ‘Nestorian’ Church of the East in Kurdistan. Between 1845 and 1862 Badger was a chaplain in the diocese of Bombay‚ serving mostly in Aden‚ where from 1854 he played a key role in British dealings with the local Arab tribes. In 1856–7 he accompanied the campaign of General Sir James Outram in Persia‚ and in 1860 he served on the commission sent to Oman‚ which brought about the secession of Zanzibar. His major work‚ the English–Arabic Lexicon (1881)‚ had been started with Faris al-Shidyaq in Malta some forty years earlier. It was reprinted in 1967 and is still sometimes used‚ despite its obsolescence.[DNB] Price : £75.00
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BAGSHAWE‚ Edward Gilpin. 11072

Three lengthy Autograph Letters Signed‚ to J.Bower‚ discussing the sad case of Bower’s eccentric sister-in-law‚ Madame St. Clair‚ and stating the unequivocal position of the Roman Catholic Church. 3 letters‚ 11 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with the retained copies of Bower’s letters to Bagshawe. The Oratory‚ Brompton‚ 18‚ 24 and 27 July 1855. Edward Gilpin Bagshawe (1829-1915) entered Brompton Oratory in 1849 and was ordained priest in 1852. He was appointed third Bishop of Nottingham on 1 October 1874 and ordained on 12 November that year by Archbishop Manning. Bagshawe corrects an earlier impression before commenting on the case of Madame St. Clair: “Catholics can have no sympathy in religious matters with others except for their conversion.” Bower’s five retained letters in this correspondence provide colourful background to a family crisis: “...on the Railway Platform Madame St. Clair had quieted down‚ and was contrite...” Price : £100.00
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BAIRD‚ General Sir David. 9418

Autograph Letter Signed ‘D. Baird’‚ to General Sir Harry Calvert‚ putting the case for a pension for “a poor old soldier” who had served in the Breadalbane Fencibles‚ the 72nd Regt.‚ and the Artillery. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf inlaid to album leaf. 15 August 1826. General Sir David Baird (1757-1829) fought in India in the war against Tippoo Sultan‚ stormed Seringapatam‚ fought in Egypt (1801)‚ the Cape (1806) and at the Battle of Corunna (1809)‚ during which his left arm was broken by a cannon-ball and later amputated. Price : £85.00
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BAKER‚ Lady Florence. 9714

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Florence Baker’‚ to Mrs. Plumptre‚ taking leave‚ explaining this is the last day before her travels begin. 4 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ traces of mounting along centre fold. Sandford Orleigh‚ 20 November 1878. The uncommon autograph of Lady Florence Baker‚ wife of the explorer Sir Samuel Baker‚ famous for his African discoveries. “We leave for London tomorrow & the following Thursday start for Constantinople. We shall be very glad to escape a winter in England - it is beginning very early this year.” Price : £120.00
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BAKER‚ Sir Samuel White. 10109

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Morell Mackenzie M.D.‚ asking him to pay a visit to see Lady Baker who “continues weak‚ with a troublesome cough”. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few very light stains only‚ integral leaf. Almond Hotel [Brighton‚ 21 December 1873]. Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-93)‚ explorer in Africa. Sir Morell Mackenzie (1837-1892)‚ physician and laryngologist. Price : £100.00
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BAKER‚ Sir Samuel White. 10590

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Douglas Murray‚ announcing their arrival at Sandford Orleigh‚ which they found “dried up by East wind” and “doubly quiet after the bustle of London and the gaiety of your hospitable home”‚ and commenting on the recent case of Lord St. Leonards. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Sandford Orleigh‚ Newton Abbot‚ Saturday‚ undated [?1875]. Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-93)‚ explorer in Africa. “I see that a British jury have gone hard upon Lord St. Leonards. I cannot understand by the evidence what he actually did - but in the present sentimental‚ sanctimonious‚ and ultra-chaste period of British morality‚ all men should avoid solitude‚ and never speak to a woman without a crown of witnesses; otherwise they are helpless in the female coils.” Price : £200.00
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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.” Price : £45.00
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BALL‚ Sir Robert Stawell. 9776

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the reminder about the payment of premiums. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches. Observatory‚ Cambridge‚ 16 June 1902. Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913)‚ Irish astronomer and mathematician‚ Royal Astronomer of Ireland. Price : £45.00
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BANCROFT‚ George. 8635

Bill of Exchange‚ in George Bancroft’s hand‚ and signed by him‚ addressed to Baring Brothers‚ asking them to charge £619.16.8 “to the United States Government‚ being for my salary” for the quarter ending June 1871. 5 x 7 inches. American Legation‚ Berling‚ 26 June 1871 George Bancroft (1800-1891)‚ American historian and diplomat. Price : £35.00
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BANIM‚ John. 6627

Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Banim’‚ to Messrs.Simpkin & Marshall‚ asking whether any funds could be made available for him “from our former transactions”‚ saying he has been ill‚ “still with a very long road before me”. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ black border‚ neatly laid down‚ remains of guard. Waterloo Hotel‚ Jermyn Street‚ 27 June 1835. Uncommon. “I am ailing and poor after having suffered from illness in my family on the road from Paris‚ and still with a long road before me.” John Banim [pseud. Abel O'Hara](1798-1842)‚ novelist‚ dramatist and poet‚ known as ‘The Scott of Ireland’. The first series of o’Hara Tales appeared in 1825. In 1829 he went abroad in ill-health and continued to write for perodicals and the stage. In 1834 he became paralysed from the waist down and was pronounced incurable by his doctors‚ and later that year both his sons died. He became eager to leave France and return to Ireland‚ and his arrival in Dublin in July 1835 was greeted with much enthusiasm. John Banim and his brother Michael gained a lasting posthumous reputation as nationalist novelists‚ and several of the novels were reprinted in the twentieth century. As Sir Charles Gavan Duffy remarked in 1891‚ “Moore's Melodies‚ Griffin's and the Banims' novels have been a constant cordial to the sorely tried spirit of our people”. Price : £250.00
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BANVILLE‚ Theodore de. 2574

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘madame’‚ saying that it would have given him much pleasure to meet Georges Hugo‚ but the severe illness of de Banville’s wife means that this will not now be possible. In French. 1 page 8 x 5.5 inches‚ in good condition. Paris‚ 12 January 1889. Theodore de Banville (1823-1891)‚ French writer. Price : £65.00
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BARBANTANE‚ Hilarion Puget de‚ General. 10797

Autograph Petition‚ signed ‘Hilarion Puget’‚ to the members of the Committee of Public Safety‚ summarising his arrest‚ dismissal and imprisonment during the events of Thermidor‚ and now requesting reinstatement to his former rank in the army. In French. 1 page 11½ x 8 inches‚ remains off guard‚ in fine condition‚ various anotations‚ ex Bibliotheca Lindesiana. With a typed transcript. Paris‚ 21 October 1794. General Hilarion Puget de Brabantane (1754-1828) was appointed Marechal de Camp in 1791‚ fought with the revolutionary army of the Midi in 1792 and then in that of the Pyrénées-Orientales in 1793‚ and was dismissed that year. Reinstated‚ he went on to serve in the army in Italy in 1795. Price : £100.00
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BARING‚ Evelyn‚ Lord Cromer. 10008

Autograph Letter Signed ‘E.Baring’‚ addressed ‘My dear Sir’ [W.Martin Wood‚ formerly Editor of the Times of India]‚ discussing the Famine Grant to India‚ believing that that the details are better worked out in London than in Calcutta. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ light dust soiling to final page. Cairo‚ 6 February 1884. Evelyn Baring (1841-1917)‚ Earl Cromer‚ consul-general in Egypt 1883-1907. Price : £35.00
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BARING‚ Evelyn‚ Lord Cromer. 10881

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My Lord’‚ discussing the opportunities for Englishmen in Egypt. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 26 Hill Street‚ Berkeley Square‚ 3 October 1901. Evelyn Baring (1841-1917)‚ Earl Cromer‚ consul-general in Egypt 1883-1907. “I should‚ however‚ add that the opportunities which present themselves for employing young Englishmen in Egypt are extremely rare‚ and‚ when they occur‚ candidates - of whom wome special technical qualification is usually required - are numerous.” Price : £35.00
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BARING‚ Evelyn‚ Lord Cromer. 9839

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Cromer’‚ to Mr. Thornton‚ looking forward reading the biography of Sir Michael Meade‚ and commenting‚ “You have every reason to be proud of your distinguished cousin” [Sir Herbert Kitchener]. 3 pp. 7½ x 4¾ inches‚ folds‚ surface creasing. Cairo‚ 30 May 1898. Evelyn Baring (1841-1917)‚ Earl Cromer‚ consul-general in Egypt 1883-1907. At this time Kitchener was advancing towards the Dervish armies. Price : £65.00
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BARING-GOULD‚ Sabine. 10537

Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.Baring Gould’‚ to ‘Revd & dear Mother’‚ asking whether she has in her “training school a girl who would do as parlour-maid & house-maid”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ light creasing. E.Mersea Rectory‚ Colchester‚ 10 December 1873. Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)‚ author of novels‚ folklore compilations‚ theological works and hymns‚ including Onward Christian Soldiers. “We want a thoroughly nice Catholic girl‚ as we have got very superior cook & nurse‚ both earnest Catholics. Our present parlou-maid leaves us at Christmas to join a sisterhood.” Price : £75.00
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BARNARD‚ George. 11124

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’ [E.W.Cooke‚ marine artist]‚ mentioning his recent work on Switzerland‚ wanting “to ask your opinion of a new work I have now in hand on the passes of the Alps”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Castle End‚ Kenilworth‚ 9 September 1850. George Barnard‚ artist‚ brother-in-law of Michael Faraday. Price : £35.00
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BARRALLIER‚ Jean-Louis. 11120

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Excellence’ [Admiral Keith]‚ saying that he has sacrificed all by switching sides to England after the siege of Toulon‚ and hoping that Keith can used his influence on Barralier’s behalf. In French. 3 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ some light staining on the third page‚ otherwise good. On board the Princess Royal‚ Livorno‚ 11 July 1794. An important letter. Jean-Louis Barrallier (1751-1834)‚ marine engineer‚ who commenced work at the Toulon Arsenal on his 16th birthday and rose steadily through the ranks to become‚ in 1792‚ Ingénieur en chef des Travaux Maritimes. In 1793‚ following the execution of the king and the declaration of war by Britain‚ a series of counter-revolutions took place in France. The one in Toulon took a dramatic turn when the counter-revolutionaries handed over the port to a combined British-Spanish-Neapolitan force. The go-between in the negotiations between the Toulonese and the British was Jean-Louis Barrallier. A siege commenced‚ with Toulon surrounded by a revolutionary army that included an unknown artillery captain named Napoleon Bonaparte. Jean- Louis was an energetic collaborator and‚ for his efforts‚ was awarded the post of Secrétaire de l’Armeé de S.M. britannique à Toulon. In December 1793‚ the port had to be evacuated. Amidst scenes of mass destruction and panic‚ with much of the French fleet on fire in the harbour‚ several thousands of the citizens of Toulon accompanied the departing Alllied vessels. Amongst them‚ were Jean-Louis Barrallier‚ his wife and several of their children. They were not to see France again for 22 years. After some 15 months assisting the British fleet in the Mediterranean‚ Jean-Louis became an expatriate in Britain. Initially he was appointed an assistant to the Inspector General for Naval Construction. His eldest son was Francis Barrallier‚ a significant figure in the history of cartography. Price : £200.00
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BARRINGTON‚ Shute‚ Bishop of Durham. 7072

Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.Dunelm’‚ to Archdeacon Paley‚ offering him the rectory of Bishop Wearmouth in his diocese. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ surface creasing. Cavendish Square‚ 5 March 1795. Shute Barrington (1734-1826)‚ Bishop of Durham. Barrington worked closely with Wilberforce's friend Beilby Porteus‚ bishop of London‚ and after Porteus's death he himself became Wilberforce's principal episcopal patron. His high standing and influence‚ no less than his considerable wealth‚ were invaluable to Wilberforce‚ who described him to Hannah More as ‘a very sun‚ the centre of an entire system’ (Overton‚ 89). Barrington interested himself in Wilberforce's causes‚ denouncing the slave trade‚ in his 1775 sermon for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel‚ as ‘a traffic as inhuman in the mode of carrying it on‚ as it is unjustifiable in it's principle’ (Barrington‚ Sermons‚ 45). Barrington was the most important ecclesiastical figure aligned with both the evangelical reformers and their high-church counterparts‚ known as the Hackney Phalanx. William Paley (1743-1805)‚ author of Horae Paulinae (1790) and Evidences of Christianity‚ both mentioned by Barrington in this letter. Paley accepted the offer f the living. Price : £120.00
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BARRY‚ James‚ fourth Earl of Barrymore. 4963

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Barrymore’‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ discussing treatments by different doctors‚ the settlement of a “troublesome affair” in Ireland‚ and family news. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in fair condition‚ old repairs at folds and margins. London‚ 4 May 1738. James Barry‚ fourth earl of Barrymore (1667-1748)‚ politician and Jacobite conspirator. He served as a general in the War of the Spanish Succession. He had a political career and was appointed to the Irish privy council in 1714. Late in life he took the impulsive decision to support the Young Pretender‚ and became a figure of national importance himself when he was discovered as the English rebel who would meet the invading French army in 1744. His advanced age saved him from prosecution and probable execution. Price : £100.00
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BARTH‚ Theodor. 3539

Autograph Letter Signed‚ inviting his correspondent to visit. 1 page‚ in English‚ 8.5 x 5.5 inches‚ filing hole‚ one tiny piece shaved at corner. Berlin‚ 15 November 1906. Theodor Barth (1849-1909)‚ German editor and political leader. Liberal member of the Reichstag. Founded and edited (1883-1907) Die Nation. Price : £35.00
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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. Price : £25.00
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BATTAM‚ Thomas. 6339

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Jameson‚ thanking her for her articles on the “Schools of Design”‚ and sending as a gift “a small Statuette of a Sea Nymph in Porcelain Statuary (the material which I originated & which has led to so many imitations”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Trent Vale Cottage‚ Stoke upon Trent‚ 22 January 1850. Thomas Battam (1810-1864) was a British painter of miniatures. He was born in London. He produced copies in enamels‚ several of which were exhibited at the Royal Academy (1833 - 1840). Battam was later employed as a painter at the Copeland porcelain factory‚ and was the founder‚ and president‚ of the Crystal Palace Art Union. Price : £75.00
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BAUER‚ Franz. 10359

Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending payment for “the last numbers of your publication of Shipping & Graft [?Craft]‚ sent to Mr Papenelik at Bremen who seems hightly satisfied with the work”. 1 page 7 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Kew‚ 28 April 1830. Franz Andreas Bauer (1758-1840)‚ Austrian microscopist and botanical artist. Sir Joseph Banks secured him a position as first botanical illustrator at the Royal Botanic Gardens‚ Kew‚ at an annual salary of £300. He stayed there for the rest of his life‚ producing a wealth of superb botanical and anatomical illustrations‚ became member of the Royal Society and was appointed ‘Botanick Painter to His Majesty' King George III. He was Tutor to Queen Charlotte‚ Princess Elizabeth and William Hooker in the art of illustration. Price : £100.00
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BAYARDI‚ Ottavio Antonio. 10949

Letter Signed‚ evidently referring to a sculpture and the difficulties in deciphering the inscription. In Italian. 1½ pages 10 x 7 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ in good condition. Naples‚ 28 August 1753. Ottavio Antonio Bayardi (1694-1764?)‚ bishop‚ author‚ compiler of the Catalogue (1754) of the ancient monuments of Herculaneum. Price : £120.00
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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.” Price : £45.00
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BEALE‚ Lionel Smith. 4046

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Sharpe‚ discussing his professional disagreement with Kolliker‚ insisting that he has avoided the use of doubtful evidence‚ and that after all his own hard work it is hardly surprising “that one should be very anxious to see specimens subversive of all ones work made by simply soaking in water with one thousandth acetic acid”. 4 pp. 6½ x 4 inches‚ in fine condition. 61 Grosvenor Square‚ 2 May 1862. Lionel Smith Beale (1828-1906)‚ doctor and microscopist‚ taught the use of the microscope in histological and physiological research. His earliest separately published book was The Microscope and its Application to Clinical Medicine {1854]‚ which went through several editions‚ the fifth and last edition [1880] being called How to Work with the Microscope. Through his microscopic methods‚ he advanced medical science‚ particularly relating to nerves and to germs. This work foreshadowed much later work on bacterial disease‚ anticipating by five years the microbic theory of disease and Pasteur’s doctrine of immunisation. “I have written to Kolliker. He was very hard on me last night - more so than Kulne who without having seen my paper thinks I have described vascular nerves! - but Kolliker summarily dismisses the whole matter without even mentioning that the fibres may extend a little farther than he has seen them.” Price : £85.00
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BEAUCLERK‚ Lord Amelius‚ Admiral. 5212

Autograph Note Signed [probably to Thomas Pollard‚ the naval agent at Leghorn]‚ asking for supplies of gin and fruit. 1 apge 6 x 7 inches‚ trimmed and stained‚ minor defects‚ traces of mounting. Undated. Admiral Lord Amelius Beauclerk‚ G.C.B. (1771-1846). Beauclerk served at the blockade of Toulon (1795) and at the landing at Walcheren (1810). This note was found among some naval correspondence received by Thomas Pollard during the Toulon blockade. Price : £45.00
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BEAUREGARD‚ General George Toutant. 9030

Autograph Letter in the third person‚ in which “Genl. Beauregard presents his compliments to Mr & Mr Darby Griffith...”‚ explaining that his forthcoming journey to the Continent prevents his acceptance of their invitation to dinner. 7 x 4½ inches‚ with the integral blank leaf laid down on part of an old album leaf. With a separate engraved visiting card of Genl. G. Toutant de Beauregard‚ New Orleans‚ Louisiana. 11 St. James Place [London]‚ 1 July 1866. General George Toutant Beauregard (1818-93)‚ General in the Confederate Army. The visiting card has the upper left corner turned down‚ indicating personal delivery‚ and lower right the letters p.p.c. (’pour prendage congé’ or to take leave). Price : £350.00
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BECHER‚ Alexander Bridport‚ Captain R.N. 2603

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lt.Col. de Havilland in Guernsey‚ discussing his letter to Captain Beaufort on the subject of currents. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches. Admiralty‚ 24 August 1835. Captain Alexander Bridport Becher (1796-1876)‚ assistant in the Hydrographic Office (1823-65)‚ editor of the Nautical Magazine‚ author of The Landfall of Columbus on his first voyage to America (1856). ‘I am not aware that any measurement of the relative heights of the Red Sea and Mediterranean has been made since that of the French engineers.’ Price : £65.00
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BECQUEREL‚ Antoine César. 10252

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Becquerel’‚ to Monsieur Boutigny [Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny‚ professor of chemistry]‚ discussing his research into the action of hydro-chloric acid in the formation of sulphur of arsenic. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with address leaf‚ tippped on to part of an old album page. Paris‚ 26 March 1833. Antoine César Becquerel (1788-1878)‚ French scientist and a pioneer in the study of electric and luminescent phenomena. In 1825 he invented a differential galvanometer for the accurate measurement of electrical resistance. In 1829 he invented a constant-current electrochemical cell‚ the forerunner of the Daniell cell. In the same year‚ working with his son A. E. Becquerel‚ he discovered the photoelectric effect on an electrode immersed in a conductive liquid. In 1837 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society‚ and received its Copley Medal for his various memoirs on electricity‚ and particularly for those on the production of metallic sulphurets and sulphur by electrolysis. He was the first to prepare metallic elements from their ores by this method. Price : £450.00
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BECQUEREL‚ Edmond. 10251

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edmond Becquerel’‚ to Monsieur Boutigny [Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny‚ professor of chemistry]‚ apparently inviting him to witness experiments with sulphuric acid (based on Boutigny’s work) to be undertaken by Becquerel’s father at the botanical gardens In French. A good one page example 8 x 6 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ tipped on to an old album leaf. 18 October 1850. Uncommon. Alexandre-Edmond Becquerel (1820-1891) was a French physicist who studied the solar spectrum‚ magnetism‚ electricity‚ and optics. He is known for his work in luminescence and phosphorescence. He discovered the photovoltaic effect‚ which is the physics behind the solar cell‚ in 1839. He was the son of Antoine César Becquerel and the father of Henri Becquerel. Price : £450.00
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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. 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. Price : £100.00
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BELCHER‚ John. 10585

Autograph Letter Signed‚ making arrangements for a meeting. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 20 Hanover Square‚ 8 January 1897. John Belcher (1841-1913)‚ architect. Price : £30.00
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BELL Jacob. 10456

Autograph Letter Signed to the Count D’Orsay offering to take him and the Countess of Blessington to “the public supper of the Children at Christ’s Hospital” (during Lent) then describing and illustrating the event. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches in fine condition incorporating four ink sketches of the boys at the Supper. 15 Langham Place 14 March 1847. Jacob Bell (1810-1859) founder of the Pharmaceutical Society and patron of the arts. He came from a Quaker family and once went dressed as a woman to Meeting for Worship as a challenge to the practice of male and female Friends having to sit on different sides of the Meeting room. “Scene 1st. One of the boys ascends the pulpit & reads prayers gospel & grace. Scene 2nd. The boys sing a psalm and an anthem. Scene 3rd at the word of command they attack the bread & butter - several hundred munching at once. Scene 4th they walk in procession round the great Hall carrying the breadbaskets empty plates &c & as they pass the Treasurer they bow in a manner quite sui generis. Lastly they go to their dormitories.” Price : £200.00
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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.” Price : £75.00
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BELL‚ General Sir George. 10811

Autograph Note in the third person‚ saying that “he takes every opportunity to recommend the Peerage to his friends‚ however he will not require another copy for years to come”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank (light traces of mounting). 24 October 1876 [or 1870]. General Sir George Bell (1794-1877) fought in the Peninsular War‚ Canada (1836-38)‚ and the Crimea. He was the author of a popular autobiography‚ Rough Notes by an Old Soldier during Fifty Years Service (1867). Price : £30.00
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BELL‚ John Zephaniah. 6590

An interesting Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Nathaniel George Philips in Liverpool‚ musing on an accident which had befallen the pictures he had bought in Italy‚ discusing paintings and commissions. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the address panel‚ small tear at seal opening‚ tipped on to an old album page. Irongate Wharf‚ London‚ 24 November 1826. John Zephaniah Bell (1794 - 1883)‚ artist. Born in Dundee‚ Bell studied in London‚ Paris and Rome‚ where he developed an interest in Italian Fresco painting. In 1833‚ Bell painted ceiling frescos in the Edinburgh mansion Muirhouse‚ one of which survives. These impressed Sir David Wilkie (1785 - 1841)‚ who described Bell as the 'reviver of Fresco painting in Scotland.' Bell taught briefly in Manchester and settled in London‚ while continuing to travel. “Perhaps I shall be able to go round by Liverpool and see your painting room and Lord St.Vincent’s letter‚ how he managed to decline a picture he had ordered - and see your picture of Marino how you had managed the figures - did your uncle order it? ...I am painting a group of two young ladies whom I love very much it is no commission.” Price : £75.00
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BELL‚ John. 6704

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dawson Turner‚ asking him to use his influence in Bell’s favour to obtain the sculpture commission for “a testimonial to be erected to the late Sir Fowell Buxton”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 1 Marlboro’ Terrace‚ Victoria Road‚ Kensington‚ 15 September 1845. John Bell (1811-95)‚ sculptor‚ produced the Guards’ Memorial (1858) in Waterloo Place‚ and the American group in the Hyde Park Albert Memorial (1873). He was also one of the first British sculptors to experiment in the use of polychrome and new materials such as terracotta‚ which again became popular at the end of the nineteenth century for symbolist and the ‘new’ sculpture. Price : £65.00
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BELLEW‚ John Chippendale Montesquieu. 6640

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Sir & Brother’‚ agreeing to give two readings in Hull‚ and setting out his terms. 2½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ folds‚ second leaf laid down (some paste show through). Bristol‚ 28 January 1864. John Chippendale Montesquieu Bellew [formerly Higgin] (1823–1874)‚ popular preacher and public reader. In 1851 he travelled to India‚ where he was chaplain of St John's Cathedral in Calcutta from December 1852 to 1855. During this time he wrote for the Morning Post and edited the Bengal Hurkaru. During the late 1850s and early 1860s‚ he built up a reputation as one of the most popular preachers in London‚ becoming as well known as Charles Spurgeon. A contemporary commented that Bellew had ‘a disregard for conventionalities and an unaffected love of easy life‚ like an old French abbé‚ in his airy‚ defiant‚ gallant‚ philandering way’. Much of his leisure time was devoted to writing: besides many of his sermons‚ he also published Shakespeare's Home at New Place‚ Stratford-upon-Avon (1863)‚ a novel‚ Blount Tempest (3 vols.‚ 1865)‚ and an anthology of English poetry‚ Poets' Corner (1869). After his conversion to Roman Catholicism‚ he devoted his time to public readings. His readings were said to equal those of Fanny Kemble and Charles Dickens‚ and his performance of Thomas Hood's ‘Bridge of Sighs’ to rival that of Thackeray. [DNB] Price : £65.00
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BELLINI‚ Vincenzo. 11115

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed ‘Vincenzo Bellini’‚ to Francesco Maria Raffaeli at Cingoli‚ apparently discussing Italian coins. In Italian. 1½ pages‚ 10½ x 7½ inches‚ disinfection slits‚ integral address leaf‚ generally in good condition. Ferrara‚ 20 April 1774. Vincenzo Bellini (1708-1783)‚ antiquarian and curator of the museum at Ferrara‚ author of the numismatic history‚ Delle monete di Ferrara. Price : £150.00
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BELSHAM‚ William. 3215

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Phillips of Black Friars‚ his publisher‚ discussing details in the reprinting of his Memoirs of the Reign of George III‚ and asking for copies to be sent to himself and his brother. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ with integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Bedford‚ 7 December 1806. William Belsham (1752-1827)‚ political writer and Whig historian. ‘...I will never take any money. Any occasional present of new publications &c I shall esteem as a mark of your attention & a proof of your friendship & liberality.’ Price : £75.00
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BEMBERG‚ Herman. 9619

Autograph Letter Signed‚ about the sale of a work including Chanson Bretonne for which he has composed the music‚ announcing that fifty copies would be available printed on Japanese paper. In French. 1½ pages 8 x 5 inches‚ folded. 43 Avenue du Bois de Boulogne‚ undated. Herman Bemberg 1859-1931)‚ French composer. He was known for numerous songs and pieces for the piano‚ as well as by his cantata La Mort de Jeanne d'Arc (1886)‚ comic opera Le Baiser de Suzon (1888)‚ and grand opera Elaine (produced at Covent Garden in 1892). Among his songs the dramatic recitative Ballade du Desespere was well known‚ and Chant Hindou was quite popular and frequently included in anthologies. Price : £45.00
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BENNETT‚ Arnold. 7137

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Arnold Bennett’‚ to H.M.Paull‚ recommending a candidate for the Dramatists Club. A good one page example 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good condtion. Comarques‚ Thorpe-le-Soken‚ 24 July 1916. Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)‚ novelist and dramatist. Price : £50.00
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BENNETT‚ William Sterndale. 5258

Autograph Letter Signed ‘William Sterndale Bennett’‚ to Mr.Thring‚ offering two dates for their meeting and sending his regards to his family. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. The Athenaeum‚ 1 May 1867. Sir William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)‚ English pianist and composer‚ friend of Mendelssohn‚ and principal of the Royal College of Music (1868). Price : £65.00
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BENSON‚ Edward White. 2439

Autograph Letter Signed ‘E.Cantuar’ as Archbishop of Canterbury‚ to Mr.Dickson‚ saying that he is waiting to see whether the Archbishop of Dublin is satisfied with his modification‚ asking for a delay in distribution‚ and ‘that the type may be kept standing for further correction’. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ with the signature on the third page‚ in good condition‚ remains of tape along one margin. Addington Park‚ Croydon‚ 30 October 1891. Edward White Benson (1829-96)‚ Archbishop of Canterbury (1882)‚ father of A.C.Benson‚ E.F.Benson‚ and R.H.Benson. Price : £45.00
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BENSON‚ Maria. 1663

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Phillips‚ Bookseller in George Yard‚ Lombard Street‚ discussing her writings on education‚ and announcing her new work ‘which I trust may be found of acceptable import to those concerned in the momentous task of educating daughters’‚ and asking for his ‘sentiments on the subject’. 2 pp. 8 x 6 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ fine. York‚ 19 August 1811. Maria Benson‚ author of two published novels and Thoughts on Education (editions 1806 & 1819). Price : £120.00
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BENSON‚ Martin‚ Bishop of Gloucester. 6635

Printed Certificate signed ‘M.Gloucester’‚ recommending Canon Philip Barton to be a Subscribing Member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Also signed by John Denne‚ antiquary. Printed‚ completed in manuscript‚ 6½ x 7½ inches‚ laid down. 5 March 1749/50. Martin Benson (1689-1752)‚ Bishop of Gloucester‚ celebrated by Alexander Pope: “Manners with candour are to Benson given‚ To Berkeley every virtue under heaven.” John Denne (1693-1767)‚ antiquary. Price : £45.00
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BENTHAM‚ James‚. 11189

Autograph Note‚ in the third person‚ two months before his death at the age of 86‚ thanking Miss Wales “for the valuable Portrait of her venerable Father”. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition‚ traces of mounting at corners on verso. Ely‚ 26 September 1794. The Rev. James Bentham (1708-1794)‚ historian of Ely. Price : £45.00
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BENTLEY‚ Nicolas. 3044

A most attractive Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘Dear Links’‚ discussing his own changing calligraphy‚ and sending ‘this modest specimen of what can be done by blood‚ tears‚ toil & sweat’. 18 lines on 1 page 9 x 6.5 inches‚ in good condition. 44 Queens Gate Gardens‚ SW 7. 17 December 1948. Nicolas Bentley‚ book illustrator and author. ‘If there are any hints & tips I can give you‚ because it must be admitted that nine-tenths of good calligraphy consists of tricks‚ do ask me. I am all for everyone improving their hands.’ Price : £75.00
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BERESFORD‚ General William Carr. 7393

Autograph Free Front‚ signed ‘Beresford’ lower left‚ addressed to Lieut.Genl. Sir John Keane at Portsmouth. 3 x 4½ inches‚ mounted on part of an old album page‚ one small tear. Dorking‚ 18 December 1833. William Carr Beresford (1768-1854)‚ Peninsular War general‚ Marshal in the Portuguese Service. Price : £25.00
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BERESFORD‚ James. 6895

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to William Miller‚ regretting that his cold‚ which “has terminated by converting my lips into two huge boiling ulcers”‚ should prevent him dining with one of his oldest friends. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ light surface creasing‚ integral address leaf. Crescent‚ Wednesday‚ undated. James Beresford (1764–1840)‚ writer. His chief work was The miseries of human life‚ or‚ The last groans of Timothy Testy and Samuel Sensitive‚ with a few supplementary sighs from Mrs Testy (2 vols.‚ 1806–7)‚ which went through several editions and was held for a time to be a minor classic in the genre‚ praised by Walter Scott. He also wrote some translations of poetry and religious books which attacked Calvinism among the clergy‚ and contributed to the Looker-on. [DNB] His correspondent is William Richard Beckford Miller (1769–1844)‚ publisher. Price : £45.00
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BERGERAT‚ Emile. 9947

Autograph Letter Signed‚ asking for news of his two plays‚ ‘La Pompadour’ and ‘Vidocq’‚ and enquiring whether his correspondent has heard from his friend‚ the American impressario. In French. 1 page 7 x 5½ inches‚ fine. Villa Caliban‚ 5 June 1909. Emile Bergerat (1845-1923)‚ French poet and dramatist. Price : £75.00
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BERNARD Sir Thomas 6313

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Tho.Bernard’ to the Hon.H.Goodhall discussing the use of charitable funds a bill for their regulation which would also cover Charity Schools and other subjects suggesting the compilation of “a Register & Investment of these Funds”. 2 pp. 9½ x 8 inches in good condition address leaf removed. Foundling 16 April 1805. Sir Thomas Bernard second baronet (1750–1818) philanthropist. He spent the early part of his life in British North America where his father was governor of Massachusetts and was educated at a private school in New Jersey and at Harvard University. devoted the best part of his later life to philanthropy especially concerning the welfare of the poor. He took an active interest in the London Foundling Hospital and became a governor and then in 1795 treasurer all the while involving himself in its day-to-day affairs and finances until ill health forced his retirement in 1806. Bernard was also concerned at the unwholesome working conditions of children in cotton factories and of apprentice chimney sweeps. There emerged from the work of Bernard and the Society for Bettering the Condition of the Poor a school for the indigent blind the Cancer Institution and the Fever Institution alongside other initiatives. He was also interested in allotments friendly societies Sunday societies schools of industry medical charities penny clubs the aged poor and schemes for the promotion of vaccination. [DNB] “The publishing a List of abused Charities would I fear be an odious & irritating thing; & would only serve to detect a very few Abuses out of many.” Price : £150.00
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BERTHIER‚ Louis Alexandre‚ Prince de Wagram‚ Marshal of France. 10900

Letter Signed ‘Alex. Berthier’ as Chief of Staff in the Italian campaign‚ to a divisional commander‚ approving his decision to retain his riders for the light artillery and not to supply them at the request of another general. In French. 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ fine printed heading of the Etat-Major General‚ some very light scattered foxing only‚ generally in good condition. Milan‚ 15 messidor an 5 [3 July 1797]. Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815)‚ Napoleon’s chief of staff. In 1796 Berthier made a general of division and chief of staff (Major-Général) to the army of Italy‚ which Bonaparte had recently been appointed to command. His power of work‚ accuracy and quick comprehension‚ combined with his long and varied experience and his complete mastery of detail‚ made him the ideal chief of staff to a great soldier; and in this capacity he was Napoleon's most valued assistant for the rest of his career. He accompanied Napoleon throughout the brilliant campaign of 1796‚ and was left in charge of the army after the Treaty of Campo Formio. Price : £175.00
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BESSEMER‚ Sir Henry. 10934

Letter Signed ‘Henry Bessemer’‚ to M.Boutigny (of Evreux) in London‚ undertaking that if the manufactory is not established in England by the proposed company‚ “I will not disclose or make use in any way of the process or machinery exhibited to me at La Villette”. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ with the integral address leaf (franked 1d red) tipped on to an old album page‚ in good condition. London‚ 20 April 1852. Sir Henry Bessemer (1813–1898)‚ steel maker‚ engineer and inventor. Price : £100.00
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BETHAM‚ Sir William. 9927

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Glaston[?]‚ about the recent printing of a “stale” story from Irish history‚ written some time ago by Betham for the Irish Ant. A.‚ and since published in the Penny Journal and elsewhere. 2¼ pages 7½ x 4½ inches‚ one corner clipped‚ address panel. Stradbrook House‚ 27 December 1834. Sir William Betham (1779-1853)‚ Ulster King of Arms‚ “You have had my story of Real Hgh O’Donnell cooked up for the Mag. is it not somewhat stale?” Price : £35.00
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BEVIGNANI‚ Enrico. 10263

Salary receipt‚ signed ‘E.Bevignani’‚ for £80 received from M.Gye of the Royal Italian Opera‚ Covent Garden. 5 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 3 May 1871. Enrico Bevignani Modesto (b.Naples‚ 1841 - 1903)‚ orchestral conductor‚ composer and theatrical impressario. In 1864 he moved to London‚ and from 1871 to 1878 he was the permanent conductor at Covent Garden. On March 17 1879 he conducted the world premiere of Eugene Onegin at the Maly Theatre in Moscow. Price : £25.00
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BIGLAND‚ John. 3730

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing with his publisher the preparation of “a 3rd number”‚ referring specifically to the illustrations of Yorkshire already obtained‚ and asking his correspondent to negotiate with the draughtsman because “the drawings should be made as soon as possible that you may have sufficient time to get the engravings executed”. 2 pp. 8 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with a separate engraved portrait of John Bigland. Finningley [near Doncaster]‚ August 1811. John Bigland (1750-1832)‚ schoolmaster and author. His reference is probably to the forthcoming publication of ‘Yorkshire’‚ being the 16th volume of the ‘Beauties of England and Wales’ [1812]. “...and you said that you could procure most of the antique structures‚ you will therefore perceive that in sending your orders to the artist it will be necessary to specify what drawings you can procure‚ & to indicate those that you require from him‚ in order to spare useless labour & expence as he will at any rate have upwards of 300 miles to travel...” Price : £85.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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BILLING‚ Archibald. 4289

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Gye‚ saying that he has been seeking a cameo for her‚ and hopes she will accept “this one made by a Roman and set by a Roman”. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ fine. 6 Grosvenor Gate‚ 11 July 1868. Archibald Billing (1791-1881)‚ Irish doctor (and writer on art) who produced a number of influential medical text books‚ including The First Principles of Medicine (1831) and On the Treatment of Asiatic Cholera (1848). This letter reflects his other interests; in 1867 he published The Science of Gems‚ Jewels‚ Coins‚ and Medals‚ Ancient and Modern. Price : £45.00
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BINNEY‚ Thomas. 11135

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to B.W.Smith‚ discussing a preaching engagement. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few small pieces of paper adhering. Walworth‚ 17 August 1855. “Mr. Bearsall‚ I suppose‚ could take my puplit.” The Rev. Dr. Thomas Binney (1798–1874) was an English Congregationalist divine of the 19th century‚ popularly known as the 'Archbishop of Nonconformity'. He was noted for sermons and writings in defence of the principles of Nonconformity‚ for devotional verse‚ and for involvement in the cause of anti-slavery. Price : £45.00
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BIRDWOOD‚ Sir George. 10072

Autograph Letter Signed‚ two months before his death‚ to Mr. Partington‚ about a rare Hindostani grammar dated 1772 which should be placed in a library‚ offering an interview‚ explaining that “My life is now wholly absorbed in the war...” 8 pp. 6 x 4 inches‚ in good condition. Ealing [24 April 1917]. Sir George Christopher Molesworth Birdwood (1832–1917)‚ administrator in India‚ took part as a naval surgeon in the Persian expedition of 1856–7. Upon his return and in addition to his professional duties Birdwood devoted himself to a variety of social and cultural institutions that helped to shape the new‚ post-1857‚ city of Bombay. In 1868 he returned to England‚ where he began a new career promoting opportunities for cultural and intellectual exchange between India and Great Britain. Price : £35.00
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BISHOP‚ John. 10661

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thomas Winkworth at the Gresham Club‚ hoping his professional commitments will allow him to accept the invitation‚ when “I shall have great pleasure in sitting at your elbow on the occasion”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ with the original envelope. Royal Society‚ 16 July 1850. John Bishop F.R.S. (1797-1873)‚ surgeon‚ author of The Physiology of the Human Voice‚ and many related papers. Price : £30.00
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BISSET‚ Charles. 9988

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lord Melville‚ commending ‘the Model of some most ingenious Engines‚ invented & constructed by the celebrated Mr.Eckhardt’‚ commenting on the inventions‚ informing Lord Melville that ‘His most ingenious Catapult will answer better for the Defence of the Empire than any Engine ever constructed’‚ mentioning an inspection by Boulton & Watt‚ and ‘a Book of my Songs’. 4 pp. 7 x 8½ inches‚ lightly toned‚ some soiling to external folds‚ otherwise good. Museum Birmingham‚ 7 June 1804. James Bisset (1762?-1832)‚ artist‚ publisher and writer of verse. In New Street Birmingham he established a museum and a shop for the sale of curiosities. Price : £120.00
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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.” Price : £45.00
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BLACKWOOD‚ Lady Alicia. 4620

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Richard and Emily Earle‚ thanking them for all that they had done for her‚ and giving them her blessing. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ tipped on to an old album page with a photograph of Lady Alicia and some biographical details. 14 September 1898. Lady Alicia Blackwood (died 1913 in her 95th year)‚ author of A Narrative of Personal Experiences & Impressions during a Residence on the Bosphorus throughout the Crimean War (1881). In December 1854 she volunteered to assist Florence Nightingale at Scutari. Price : £30.00
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BLAIR‚ William. 3916

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Lowry‚ chiding him for sending along for consulations the relatives of one Sanderson‚ “who come with as much freedom as if they brought a fee in their hand!” 3 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ address panel‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. Great Russell Court‚ 18 July 1808. A rebuke by William Blair (1766-1822)‚ surgeon‚ medical writer (including pamphlets on vaccination‚ the management of penitentiaries‚ a book on venereal disease)‚ collector of rare Bibles‚ cipher inventor. “If you wish me to attend the children‚ grand-children‚ cousins‚ & domestics of remote relatives‚ presting to be sent by Mr.Sanderson’s family‚ I shall request in future that each of them bring a line from you‚ as an introduction‚ & then‚ I shal in return tell you how much benevolence & health you are indebted to me!” 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'. Price : £45.00
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BLANC‚ Charles. 6713

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.Le Blanc’‚ to Monsieur Weigel‚ thanking him for his notes‚ and discussing the criteria for including artists in the third volume‚ and commenting on the future of this publishing enterprise. In French. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. 59 rue du bac‚ Paris‚ 4 April 1850. Charles Blanc (1813-1882) was a French art critic‚ brother of Louis Blanc. After the February Revolution of 1848‚ he was director of the department for the visual arts at the ministry of the interior. He published the Histoire des peintres de toutes les écoles (Par. 1849-69‚ 14 Vols.)‚ which was translated into English and German. Other works included L'œuvre complet de Rembrandt (4. Aufl. 1873‚ 2 Vols.)‚ and Voyage de la Haute-Egypte‚ observations sur les arts égyptien et arabe (1876). Price : £100.00
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BLANE‚ Gilbert. 9006

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Blagden‚ Secretary to the Royal Society‚ requesting him to “be so good as move the President & Council of the Royal Society‚ for permission to take a copy of the paper on Borax‚ sent by my brother from India and read at the last meeting of the Society.” 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the address leaf (torn at seal opening). [21 May 1787]. Sir Gilbert Blane F.R.S. (1749-1834)‚ Physician to the Fleet. In 1779 he sailed with Admiral Rodney to the West Indies. As head of the Navy Medical Board‚ he was instrumental in introducing the use of lemon juice on board ship to prevent scurvy. Blane and other prominent doctors drew up the rules which formed the basis of the Quarantine Act of 1799. He was called upon to report on the disastrous Walcheren Expedition (1810)‚ and to make arrangements for bringing home the sick and wounded. Price : £150.00
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BLATCHFORD‚ Samuel. 10845

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Colonel Jerome Bonaparte‚ thanking him for the box of terrapins‚ adding that “I never ate finer”. 2½ pages 8 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition‚ light creasing at corners. New York‚ 22 December 1871. Samuel Blatchford (1820-1893)‚ Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. “The creatures were frozen as hard and stiff as the North Pole. They were left quietly reposing last night on a waiter on the floor in the kitchen‚ apparently sleeping their last sleep. This morning they were found dancing a minuet with the cat‚ who apparently regarded them as lineal descendants of his Satanic Majesty. Their liveliness was soon put an end to ... It was very kind of you to remember me in this way. Perhaps your better half’s dislike of the dish‚ is the result of her Northern prejudice‚ leading to the belief that small negroes have been disposed of to furnish forth the feast.” Price : £100.00
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BLEWITT‚ Octavian. 11044

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Professor Royle‚ M.D.‚ F.R.S.‚ asking him to be Steward at the Anniversary Dinner of the Corporation‚ and sending a recent Report. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 73 Great Russell Street‚ 8 March 1844. Octavian Blewitt (1810-1884)‚ author‚ secretary of the Royal Literary Fund. The Report “will explain to you the purposes of the Institution‚ and show how large an amount of good it has done‚ for upwards of half a century‚ among the educated classes of society.” Price : £30.00
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BLIZARD‚ Sir William. 6722

Autograph Note Signed‚ stating that “this Pupil of the London Hospital has a Claim from various foundations...” 1 page 7½ x 6½ inches‚ scrawled‚ laid down on part of an old album leaf. Undated. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790. Price : £35.00
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BLIZARD‚ Sir William. 8549

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm Blizard’‚ to Dr. Marcot‚ discussing the placing of some boys in a Charity School or Workhouse‚ with mention of the Marine Society and its meetings. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf. 17 January 1809. Sir William Blizard (1744-1835)‚ surgeon. As a young man Blizard involved himself in radical politics and became a supporter of John Wilkes. He founded the Samaritan Society in 1791‚ he knew Jonas Hanway‚ having worked with him in the Marine Society‚ and had interests in prison reform‚ and in ensuring the respectful treatment of dead bodies. Among Blizard's writings were Suggestions for the Improvement of Hospitals and other Charitable Institutions (1796) and papers in the London Medical Journal‚ between 1789 and 1790. Price : £100.00
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BLOMFIELD‚ Charles James. 3852

Autograph Letter Signed as Bishop of London‚ to the Rev.Charles Forster‚ thanking him for the copy of his work on the Epistle to the Hebrews. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. London‚ 10 December 1838. Charles James Blomfield (1786-1857)‚ Bishop of London‚ bestows his cautious thanks “for your kindness in sending me a Copy of your work on the Epistle to the Hebrews‚ which I have no doubt I shall find‚ when I have time to read it‚ as learned and accurate‚ as its outward appearance is prepossessing - I do not mean the covers‚ but the typography”. 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. Price : £30.00
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BLUMENTHAL‚ Jacques. 8204

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Lever’‚ inviting him to “a little Batchelors dinner”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 15 Hyde Park Gate‚ 27 May 1877. Jacques Blumenthal (1829-1908)‚ German pianist and composer‚ pianist to Queen Victoria. Price : £30.00
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BLUNDEN‚ Edmund. 5085

Autograph fair copy‚ unsigned‚ of two poems‚ The Farmhouse Family and Some Footballers‚ on one sheet. 10 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ a few marginal tears. Undated. Edmund Blunden (1896-1974)‚ poet. Price : £120.00
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BLUNT‚ Wilfrid Scawen. 9997

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Sir’ [W.Martin Wood‚ formerly editor of the Times of India and a writer on Indian affairs]‚ about the publication of a paper in the Month‚ hoping there is no hurry‚ and approving “yr ideas of finishing off the correspondence with Downing Street - It is best to keep rubbing it in”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition. With the original envelope. 10 James Street‚ 3 April‚ postmarked 4 April 1885. Wilfrid Scawen Blunt (1840-1922)‚ traveller‚ politician and poet. Price : £85.00
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BOEHM‚ Sir Joseph Edgar. 10027

A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Collins’‚ about the dispatch of drawings to “the Cannes Sculptor”‚ describing his visit to Paris with his correspondent’s godson‚ with an account of the Paris Exhibition. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ fine. 41 Marine Parade‚ Brighton‚ 7 November 1889. Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1834-90)‚ British sculptor who designed the Queen’s effigy on the 1887 coinage. “If you did not go to Paris you did not loose much - say what they will it was only bigger & more noisy & garlicky than any of our Exh. & if you put the Colonials & the Eiffell into the 62 Ex‚ you have it all with exception of the fine art section & their quite magnificent sculpture. In a few days I will send plaster casts & drawings of the decorations...” Price : £65.00
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BONHOMME‚ Honoré. 4525

Two Autograph Letters Signed‚ addressed ‘Cher Bibliophile’‚ discussing books‚ the cost of publishing new editions‚ author’s remuneration‚ and other literary matters‚ mentioning his edition of ‘Voyages de Piron à Beaune’. In French. 2 letters‚ 3 pp.‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Fontainbleau‚ 2 & 19 June 1880. Honoré Bonhomme‚ editor and author. Price : £45.00
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BONNER‚ Hypatia Bradlaugh. 9595

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Joseph Collinson [of the Humanitarian League] about newspaper correspondence and “the action of the N.L.C.” 2 pp. 5½ x 5 inches. 30 Victoria Road‚ Clapham Common‚ 4 March 1894. Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner (1858–1935)‚ freethinker and radical‚ daughter of Charles Bradlaugh‚ and editor of The Reformer. She lectured widely and served on the executives of the Women's National Liberal Federation‚ the International Arbitration and Peace League‚ and the Humanitarian League‚ for which she wrote an attack on the death penalty in 1905. She expressed her radicalism and belief in equal status for women from within Liberalism rather than through the more publicized suffragette movement. [ODNB] Price : £45.00
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BONNEY‚ Thomas George. 5439

Autograph Correspondence Card Signed ‘T.G.Bonney’‚ discussing Greek compounds. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ fine. 23 Denning Road‚ Hampstead‚ 11 March 1888. Thomas George Bonney (1833-1923)‚ geologist‚ author of numerous works on geological and Alpine subjects. Price : £35.00
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BOOTH‚ Charles. 9003

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Alex Hill‚ Vice Chancellor‚ assuring him he feels “deeply the very high honour which the Council of the Senate propose to confer upon me” and accepting the invitation of the Council. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral blank leaf. Gracedieu‚ Whitwick‚ Leicestershire‚ 11 May 1898. Charles Booth (1840-1916)‚ shipowner and social investigator. His concerns about the condition of the London poor were stimulated by the deep-seated social crisis of the 1880s. He engaged the services of a powerful network of young men and women‚ based on Toynbee Hall‚ the Charity Organization Society‚ and the Royal Statistical Society‚ who were dedicated to solving ‘the social problem’. The first meeting to organise this inquiry was held on 17 April 1886. Booth's investigation‚ which began with his pilot survey of Tower Hamlets in 1887‚ was to last for fifteen years‚ and was eventually to be published in a gathered form as Life and Labour of the People in London in seventeen volumes (1902). Price : £65.00
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BOOTH‚ William. 6079

His Autograph‚ ‘William Booth‚ General of the Salvation Army’‚ dated‚ written at the head of an album page. Overall page size 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. 18 December 1890. William Booth (1829-1912)‚ founder of the Salvation Army. Price : £150.00
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BORNIER‚ Henri de. 5557

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Henri de Bornier’‚ to Oscar Comettant‚ discussing his lecture on Attila at the Comedie Française. In French. 2½ pages‚ in clean condition‚ light creasing overall. Undated. Henri de Bornier (1825-1901)‚ French poet and dramatist‚ critic of the Nouvelle Revue (1879-1887). His drama Les Noces d’Attila was first performed in 1880. Price : £35.00
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BORRER‚ William. 8965

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘W.Gourlay jun. Esq’ (William Gourlie‚ the botanist) sending some plant specimens. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ integral address leaf (minor defects at centre fold). Henfield‚ 10 October 1842. William Borrer (1781-1862)‚ botanist. Several species were named after him. Price : £45.00
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BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT‚ Jean Baptiste George. 10249

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur Boutigny [Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny‚ professor of chemistry]‚ with much scientific content‚ apparently concerning botany‚ research publications and similar subjects. In French. 3 pp. 7½ x 5 inches‚ with address panel‚ tipped on to part album page‚ generally in good condition‚ one corner clipped‚ a few light stains. Ministry of War‚ 27 December 1836. Jean Baptiste George Bory de Saint-Vincent (1780-1846)‚ French naturalist served as naturalist with Captain Nicholas Baudin's expedition to Australia in 1798‚ but left the vessel at Mauritius‚ and spent two years in exploring Reunion and other islands. Joining the army on his return‚ he was present at the battles of Ulm and Austerlitz‚ and in 1808 went to Spain with Marshal Soult. In 1829 he was placed at the head of a scientific expedition to the Morea‚ and in 1839 he had charge of the exploration of Algeria. He was editor of the Dictionnaire classique d'histoire naturelle‚ and among his separate productions were: - Essais sur les Iles Fortunes (1802); Voyage dans les Iles d'Afrique (1803); Voyage souterrain‚ ou description du plateau de Saint-Pierre de Maestricht et de ses vastes cryptes (1821); L'Homme‚ essai zoologique sur le genre humain (1827); Résumé de la geographie de la Peninsule (1838). Price : £150.00
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BOSKOFF‚ Georges. 6963

Autograph Musical Quotation‚ inscribed and signed. 4 x 6 inches‚ in good condition. 22 November 1918. Georges Boskoff‚ French composer. Price : £45.00
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BOUILLÉ‚ François Claude Amour‚ marquis de. 9451

Letter Signed‚ recommending M.Rugy‚ Captain of Artillery. An attractive one page example 7½ x 6 inches‚ with integral blank leaf‚ docketed on receipt. Metz‚ 22 August 1787. François Claude Amour‚ marquis de Bouillé (1739-1800) general. He served in the Seven Years' War (1756–1763)‚ and as governor in the Antilles conducted operations against the British in the American Revolutionary War. He became Commander in Chief of the Army of the Meuse‚ Sarre and Moselle in 1790. He proposed to Louis XVI that the royal family should take refuge in a frontier town where an appeal could be made to other nations. When Louis XVI was arrested at Varennes (21 June 1791)‚ Bouillé went into exile in Russia and died in London in 1800. He is the 'Bouillé' alluded to in La Marseillaise. Price : £150.00
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BOULENGER‚ Marcel. 9875

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Marcel Boulenger’‚ [to Enrique Gomez Carrillo]‚ responding to his question as to whether there should be a university chair for ‘L’Élégance’‚ and suggesting that it might be offered to André de Fouquières or Robert de Montesquiou. In French. 1½ pages 7 x 5½ inches‚ in good condition‚ tipped on to an old album leaf. Chantilly‚ 4 November 1910. Marcel Boulenger‚ author of Nouvelles lettres de Chantilly (1922)‚ Nos Élégances (1908)‚ etc. Enrique Gomez Carillo (1873-1927)‚ Guatemalan literary critic and editor. Price : £65.00
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BOWDEN‚ Henry George. 7208

Indenture for the surrender of a Lease on a Bowden family property in Lambeth‚ signed as a witness‚ ‘Henry George Bowden‚ Clerk‚ The Oratory‚ Brompton SW’. Vellum deed‚ 27 x 23 inches‚ folded‚ in good condition. 6 July 1869‚ Indorsed 1878. Father Henry George (“Sebastian”) Bowden (1836-1920)‚ society priest‚ later Provost of The Oratory‚ nephew of Mrs Elzabeth Bowden‚ widow of J.W.Bowden‚ Newman’s Oxford friend. Oscar Wilde sought his advice on 14 April 1878. Price : £35.00
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BOWLES‚ William Lisle. 0704

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking and praising his correspondent for his edition of Theocritus‚ but also raising an objection. 2 pp.‚ 8.5 x 7 inches‚ left margin cut close‚ inlaid to old album leaf‚ a few minor defects‚ line through signature‚ replaced by initials WB‚ possibly a draft. Bremhill [Wiltshire]‚ 25 April 1810. William Lisle Bowles (1762-1850)‚ divine‚ poet and antiquary. ‘What I chiefly object to‚ & this very seriously‚ is the frequent admixture of mere English Colloquialisms (if there is such a word)‚ for instance “The wink she tips” ...’ Price : £45.00
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BOWMAN‚ John Eddowes. 9275

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr John Forbes Royle‚ regretting that an engagement at home prevents him accepting Royle’s invitation. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches. Kings College‚ 17 January 1849. John Eddowes Bowman (1819-1854)‚ chemist‚ first Professor of Practical Chemistry at King’s College London. Price : £35.00
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BOYLE‚ John‚ fifth earl of Cork and fifth earl of Orrery 6571

His signature ‘Orrery’‚ dated. On the verso of a marbled endpaper‚ 4 x 8 inches‚ one vertical crease‚ in good condition. Liecester Fields‚ 1 May 1751. John Boyle‚ fifth earl of Cork and fifth earl of Orrery (1707-1762)‚ biographer‚ friend of Swift‚ Pope and Johnson. Price : £75.00
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BRADLAUGH‚ Charles. 10080

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Chapman‚ about the arrival of his letter at the printing office while Bradlaugh was out of England. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ folds. The National Reformer‚ 29 Turner Street‚ Commercial Road‚ 5 May 1873. Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891) was a political activist and one of the most famous English atheists of the 19th century. He founded the National Secular Society in 1866. Price : £45.00
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BRANDIS‚ Christian August. 1836

Autograph Letter Signed‚ accepting an invitation ‘with pleasure‚ if not quite with a clear conscience’ and suggesting that he and ‘my honoured new colleague’ travel over the Vosges. In German (with separate English translation). 1 page 4.5 x 5.5 inches‚ with address panel‚ in good condition. 22 July [no year given]. Christian August Brandis (1790-1867)‚ German classical philologist and historian of philosophy. Price : £85.00
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BRASSEY‚ Anna. 11006

Letter Signed‚ to S.Dixon Spain‚ thanking him for the copy of Temperance Sunbeams‚ regretting she can not undertake any more literary work because she is occupied “with my forthcoming book describing our recent cruise to the West Indies...” 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ uneven toning to first page. Normanhurst Court‚ Battle‚ 14 January 1884. Lady Brassey (1839-1887)‚ traveller‚ author of ‘A Voyage in the ‘Sunbeam’ (1878) and other works. Price : £30.00
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BRAUN‚ Isabella. 9452

Letter Signed ‘Isabella Braun’. In German‚ untranslated. 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. 1866. Isabella Braun (1815-1886)‚ German writer for the young. Price : £75.00
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BRAYLEY‚ Edward Wedlake. 1459

Autograph Letter Signed [to Richard Taylor‚ publisher]‚ explaining at length why he has failed to complete his ‘Reviews of Mr.Lubbock’s Mathematical Tracts & Mr.Conybeare’s Report on Geology’‚ with references to his own lectures and to De La Beche. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches. London Institution‚ 31 January 1834. Edward Wedlake Brayley (1773-1854)‚ topographer and archaeologist‚ author of many works of county topography‚ some in collaboration with John Britton (1771-1857). Price : £65.00
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BRAYLEY‚ Edward Wedlake. 3743

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Thos.Philipps at 74 Dean Street‚ Soho‚ discussing the arrangements for a annual general meeting and the necessary shifting of furniture‚ and the erection of a platform. 2 pp. 9 x 7.5 inches‚ with the integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Russell Institution‚ 27 April 1838. Edward Wedlake Brayley (1773-1854)‚ topographer and archaeologist‚ author of many topographical works‚ and the co-author and editor of the ‘Beauties of England and Wales’‚ which extended to 25 large volumes‚ published over a period of 20 years. In 1825 he was appointed librarian and secretary of the Russell Institution in Great Coram Street. “We must make what shift we can with the Instruments in the Lecture Room during our Annual Confabulation.” Price : £45.00
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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. Price : £200.00
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BREMER‚ Rear-Admiral Sir James John Gordon. 10292

Memorandum‚ signed by Gordon Bremer as Commodore‚ to Captain Hall of HMS Dragon‚ informing him of the appointment of a Surgeon‚ Assistant Surgeon‚ Second Master‚ Master’s Assistant and Gunner to his ship. 1 page 12½ x 8 inches‚ remains of guard along left margin. William & Mary‚ Woolwich‚ 8 May 1847. Rear-Admiral Sir James John Gordon Bremer (1786-1850) established the colony on Melville Island‚ Australia (1824)‚ and later at Port Essington. He had the naval command of the expedition to China during a great part of the years 1840-41. He was distinguished in the Burmese and Chinese wars. Bremer landed at the Possession Point on the Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong at 26 January 1841 during First Opium War‚ prior to ceding of the island according to Treaty of Nanking. Price : £45.00
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BREMOND‚ Abbé Henri. 10423

A series of three lengthy Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Thibaudet‚ full of literary comment and discussion. In French. 3 letters‚ 12 pp.‚ in good condition. Pau‚ dated but no year given. Henri Bremond (1865-1933) was a French literary scholar‚ sometime Jesuit‚ and Catholic philosopher. In this wide-ranging correspondence he speaks of Martin du Gard‚ Souday‚ Bédier‚ Bergson‚ Maurras‚ Fénelon‚ Bossuet‚ Valéry‚ Newman‚ Pascal‚ etc. Price : £150.00
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BRETON‚ Jules. 3742

Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.Breton’‚ to Monsieur Skill‚ during the Franco-German War‚ describing the local advance and retreat of troops‚ and the difficulties of communication at this time‚ incorporating four verses about the war. In French. 3 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ light creasing and minor defects only. With a separate little note signed by the recipient. [Courrières] 30 October 1870. Jules Breton (1827-1906)‚ French landscape painter. Breton drew his inspiration from the area around Courrières in the Artois region of Northern France. His academic style of painting appealed greatly to the establishment of the Empire and Second Republic‚ and he received a succession of awards and honours. Price : £120.00
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BRETT‚ Piercy‚ Captain R.N. 5850

Letter Signed ‘Piercy Brett’ to Augustus Rogers at the Ordnance Office in London‚ asking him to confirm the appointment of an Armourer to His Majesty’s Ship Flirt. 1 page 12 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf (tears at seal opening) marked ;On His Majesty’s Service’‚ two line Portsmouth postal mark. Flirt Sloop‚ Portsmouth Harbour‚ 21 June 1786. Captain Piercy Brett (1759-1791)‚ nephew of Admiral Piercy Brett. He was appointed Master and Commander on 28 June 1781‚ and Post-Captain on 1 December 1787. His four sons entered the Navy or the Army. Price : £75.00
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BREWSTER‚ Sir David. 2329

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Arthur Lennox‚ offering to make the arrangements for her appointment with Dr.Leger‚ with an interesting postscript about a Mesmeric Trance. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ in good condition. 166 Piccadilly‚ 19 May 1852. Sir David Brewster (1781-1868)‚ Scottish physicist‚ made many discoveries in the field of optics. He was principal of Edinburgh University from 1859. ‘I have just left an interesting Mesmeric Trance at the Bishop of Oxford‚ where the Lady mentioned in the enclosed notice read with great distinctness while her Eyes were closed by various parties in the Room.’ Price : £100.00
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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.’ 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. 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. Price : £35.00
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BRIGHT Henry. 10513

A series of 9 Autograph Letters Signed 7 to Thomas Winkworth 2 to Philip Glen discussing paintings extending invitations with mention of debts confidential matters visits and much else. 9 letters 23 pp. 7 x 4½ inches folds with 6 envelopes. Grove Cottage Ealing & 3 St. John’s Place Abbey Road St. John’s Wood 1849 and 1863. Henry Bright (1814-1873) watercolour painter influenced by Chrome Cotman and others of the Norwich school became a friend of Turner whom he met on one of his continental trips. Bright was popular as a teacher. Price : £150.00
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BRIGHT‚ Jacob. 9263

Autograph Letter Signed‚ explaining that his parliamentary duties prevent him accepting an invitation to address the club. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ stains along upper edge. Alderley Edge‚ Cheshire‚ 3 January 1886. Jacob Bright (1821-1899)‚ politician‚ became leader of the suffragist movement in parliament. He introduced his last bill in the Commons on women's suffrage in 1878. During the subsequent debates within the women's suffrage movement‚ he held out for the full franchise demand‚ including married women‚ rather than the more limited enfranchisement of widows and single women. 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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BRISBANE‚ James‚ Captain R.N. 10062

Certificate in manuscript‚ signed‚ stating that “the late Lieut Edwd. Afleck Chartres of the Royal Marines served on board His Majesty’s Ship Belle Poule under my Command from the Year 1808 to the latter end of 1812”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ folded for transmission‚ piece torn away with seal‚ clean tears along folds. Chichester‚ 27 October 1819. Sir James Brisbane (1774-1826)‚ Commodore‚ served under both Lord Howe and Horatio Nelson and performed important work at the Cape of Good Hope‚ prior to the Battle of Copenhagen and in the Adriatic campaign of 1807–1814. In later life Brisbane became commander-in-chief in the East Indies‚ but died less than a year after arriving of a disease contracted in Burma. Of Lieut. Chartres‚ Brisbane writes: “I found him on all occasions a most diligent‚ active & gallant Officer constantly seeking opportunities to distinguish himself‚ which frequently occurred on an active Station.” Price : £65.00
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BRITTON‚ John. 2529

Autograph Note‚ in the third person: ‘J.Britton’s Complts to Mr Prowett‚ will have no objection to exchange value for value‚ for Canovas Sculpture’. 1 page 7 x 4 inches‚ inlaid to album page‚ in good condition. Together with a separate engraved portrait of John Britton (1820). 17 Bruton Street‚ 6 March 1823. John Britton (1771-1857)‚ topographer and antiquary. Price : £35.00
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BRITTON‚ John. 7217

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Allan Cunningham‚ the poet and songwriter‚ consulting him on improvements to a new edition‚ and introducing a visitor who “is very desirous of seeing your ‘Studio’ as the Italians call the workshop of an Artist”. 2 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ light toning‚ in good condition. 24 January 1839. John Britton (1771-1857)‚ topographer and antiquary. Price : £65.00
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BROCK‚ William. 6952

Autograph Note Signed ‘William Brock’‚ regretting that he does not have a scrap of General Havelock’s writing to give his correspondent’s brother. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ one minor marginal tear repaired. 5 March [1859]. William Brock (1807–1875)‚ Baptist minister. Although opposed to the Crimean War and a member of the Peace Society‚ Brock published a memoir of the life of the Baptist general Sir Henry Havelock in 1857‚ which had an enormous circulation. He endured some bitter criticism from within and without the denomination for his portrayal of the ‘Christian soldier’. Many of Brock's addresses were on religious and political topics‚ and these sermons and lectures comprise the bulk of his published works. The best known are: Sacramental Religion Subversive of Vital Christianity (1850)‚ Three Sermons about the Sabbath (1853)‚ Mercantile Morality‚ a Lecture (1856)‚ The Wrong and the Right Place of Christian Baptism (1866)‚ and The Christian Citizen's Duty in the Forthcoming Election (1868). Harvard College conferred on him an honorary DD in 1860. Price : £45.00
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BROCKEDON William. 10511

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wm Brockedon’ to Thomas Winkworth (Treasurer of the Society of Arts) accepting his invitation although “it is for the 26th within a day of my departure with my wife for a ramble in Germany & the Tyrol”. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches in fine condition with the original envelope (roughly opened). 29 Devonshire Street 16 July 1847. William Brockedon (1787-1854) painter author and inventor. His works included Illustrations of the Passes of the Alps; Italy Classical Historical and Picturesque; some of the letterpress for David Roberts’s Views in the Holy Land Syria &c. His inventions included various applications of vulcanised india-rubber. In 1830 he took an active part in the formation of the Royal Geographical Society. Price : £75.00
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BROCKETT‚ John Trotter. 9785

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. S.Prowett‚ 269 Strand‚ agreeing to be “a Subscriber to the Publication of Lord Northwick’s Coins”‚ and enquiring about other publications. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ holed at seal opening‚ piece torn away without loss of text‚ address panel‚ Newcastle postmark. Newcastle upon Tyne‚ 18 May 1824. John Trotter Brockett (1788-1842)‚ antiquary and numismatist. Price : £30.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 3456

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Madam’‚ advising her to discontinue the rubbing‚ but to continue to use the hand. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ remains of guard‚ in good condition. 14 Saville Row‚ 23 February 1853. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon‚ who advocated a milder treatment of diseases of the joints than amputation. Price : £65.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 5723

Autograph Prescription Signed ‘B.C.Brodie’‚ evidently prescribing a post-natal tonic for Lady Maria Brodie. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 2 January 1854. Sir Benjamin C.Brodie (1783-1862)‚ surgeon. Price : £45.00
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BRODIE‚ Sir Benjamin Collins. 9831

His printed Visiting Card. 1½ x 3 inches‚ paper adhering to verso. Undated. Found among the papers of Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny‚ professor of chemistry. Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie‚ the younger (1817-1880)‚ chemist. In 1865 he was appointed professor of chemistry at Oxford. He discovered an important process for the purification of graphite. Price : £30.00
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BROOKES‚ Joshua. 6723

Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying that he and his party wish to visit the Museum at the India House tomorrow. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ torn at corners where formerly mounted‚ small marginal tears. Theatre of Anatomy‚ Blenheim Street‚ 21 August 1820. Joshua Brookes (1761–1833)‚ anatomist. Over the course of thirty years Brookes assembled a vast collection of human and comparative anatomical specimens‚ including more than 6000 preparations‚ models‚ and casts. The museum was crammed into the upper two floors of his house in Blenheim Street. Brookes's published writings include ‘Lectures on the anatomy of the ostrich’ (The Lancet‚ vol. 12); An Address‚ Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Zoological Club of the Linnean Society (1828); Thoughts on the Best Means of Lessening the Destructive Progress of Cholera (1831); and a description of a new genus of Rodentia (Transactions of the Linnean Society‚ 1829). Price : £65.00
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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. 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.” Price : £100.00
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BROWN‚ Ford Madox. 5783

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ford Madox Brown’‚ to Captain Bertrand Payne‚ discussing a decorative scheme using etchings of figure subjects‚ explaining that such figures would cost between 25 and 30 guineas each. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ central tear (with old repairs)‚ otherwise in good condition. 37 Fitzroy Square‚ 28 March 1869. Ford Madox Brown (1821-93)‚ pre-Raphaelite painter. “Now that I know you to be willing that etchings should be adopted -I may say that I have strong inclination to do at least this Byron so - & would therefore make a considerable sacrifice...” Price : £200.00
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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.” 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’. Price : £75.00
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BROWNE‚ Isaac Hawkins. 7308

Autograph Letter Signed‚ accepting “the high honour of being one of the Vice-presidents of the London Vaccine Institution”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ integral blank‚ a few marginal defects. 15 South Audley Street‚ 22 January 1808. Isaac Hawkins Browne (1745–1818)‚ politician and industrialist‚ son of Isaac Hawkins Browne (1706-1760)‚ the poet. He represented Bridgnorth for twenty-eight years from 1784 to 1812. He was a supporter of William Pitt and later of the ministries of Henry Addington‚ the duke of Portland‚ and Spencer Perceval. In 1815 Browne published anonymously Essays‚ Religious and Moral‚ which he afterwards acknowledged. His Essays on Subjects of Important Inquiry in Metaphysics‚ Morals and Religion (1822) was not published until after his death. Price : £45.00
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BRULLIOT‚ Franz. 8867

Autograph Letter Signed‚ including a reference to an auction. In German‚ untranslated. A good one page example 10 x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf. Munich‚ 5 December 1833. Franz Brulliot (1780-1836)‚ engraver and art bibliographer‚ author of Dictionnaire des monogrammes‚ marques figurées‚ lettres initiales‚ noms abrégés etc. avec lesquels les peintres‚ dessinateurs‚ graveurs et sculpteurs ont désigné leurs noms (Munich‚ 1817). Price : £100.00
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BRUNLEES‚ Sir James. 11127

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to E.W.Cooke‚ the marine artist‚ returning a book on salmon fishing and commenting on it. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ fine. 5 Victoria Street‚ Westminster‚ 5 March 1878. Sir James Brunlees (1816-1892)‚ Scottish civil engineer‚ planned the Sao Paolo railway in Brazil. Price : £35.00
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BRUNSWICK‚ Frederick William‚ Duke of. 10188

Power of Attorney Signed ‘William Duke of Brunswick’‚ appointing William LeBlanc to sell “a Mansion House called or known by the name of Belmont House situate at Vauxhall” and all the household goods and furniture‚ to deal with all the leases and mortgages necessary for the completion of the sale. Alongside the Duke’s signature is a fine example of his seal in red wax. With the signatures of a two witnesses‚ a lieutenant in the Duke of Brunswick Hussars and the Steward of the Duke of Brunswick. 3 pp. manuscript‚ 12 x 8 inches‚ the first two pages in good condition‚ the integral leaf with a small piece torn from the upper margin‚ and one tear across a blank lower section. 21 October 1814. An uncommon autograph. Frederick William‚ Duke of Brunswick (1771-1815) fought for Prussia against France from 1792 and took part in the Peninsular War. He fell while leading his Black Brunswickers at the Battle of Quatre Bras‚ 16 June 1815. Price : £750.00
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BRUNTON‚ Alexander. 4283

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Robertson‚ explaining that there are four Essays requiring a decision by the Faculty‚ and suggesting dates of the holiday. 1 page 7½ x 5 inches‚ mounted on part of an old album page‚ in good condition. College‚ 15 December 1846. Alexander Brunton (1772-1854)‚ Professor of Oriental Languages at the Unversity of Edinburgh‚ author of a Persian Grammar (Edinburgh‚ 1822). Price : £35.00
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BRUNY‚ Jean Baptiste‚ General. 9438

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur de Rinan‚ about his official visit to Corsica‚ explaining Corsican affairs‚ the administration‚ the demands made upon him. “la Corse étant le cadet de la famille française”. In French‚ with typed transcript. 10 x 8 inches‚ in fine condition. With the discreet stamp of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Bastia‚ 22 February 1820. A good letter about Corsica by General Jean Baptiste Bruny (1769-1846)‚ who had served throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ being wounded at Moscow in 1812. Price : £150.00
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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.” 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). Price : £35.00
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BUCKINGHAM‚ James Silk. 9256

Facsimile Letter acknowledging payment “for your Copy of my Work on the Slave States of America”‚ addressed to George Lovejoy‚ with a fully autograph postscript signed by Buckingham with initials‚ offering to lecture at New Hall. 2 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ two minor paper thins. Camden Town‚ 27 April 1842. James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855)‚ author and traveller. His works included Travels in Mesopotamia (1827)‚ a number of accounts of travels in America and Canada‚ e.g. The Slave States of America (2 vols.‚ 1842). 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). Price : £75.00
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BUENOS AIRES. 0156

A long original Letter from James Hodgson‚ Merchant at Buenos Aires‚ to Messrs. Fielden Brothers in Manchester about the insurance of shipments‚ with comments on the textiles suitable for export to South America. 3 pp. 4to. Address panel with boxed Portsmouth Ship Letter (weak strike) in red. Buenos Aires‚ 22 February 1821. Price : £75.00
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BUFALINI‚ Maurizio. 10317

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to another doctor‚ on professional matters. In Italian. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ with address leaf (one section laid down on part of an album page)‚ folds‚ in very good condition. Florence‚ 17 July 1834. Maurizio Bufalini (1787-1875)‚ famous Italian doctor. In 1835 he was appointed to the chair of clinical medicine in the school of Santa Maria Nuova di Firenze. His published works concerned the classification of diseases‚ the analysis of symptoms‚ the investigation of causes and the effects of therapeutic drugs. He also wrote a treatise about science and freedom. A street in Florence is named after him. Price : £175.00
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BULLER‚ Charles. 5761

Autograph letter signed‚ informing his correspondent that he is bringing E.J.Stanley as a guest to the Pol.Econ.Club. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches. 2 Charles Place‚ 3 May [no year given]. Charles Buller (1806-48)‚ liberal politician‚ pupil of Carlyle. Price : £30.00
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BUNSEN‚ Christian Charles Josias‚ Baron von. 9402

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Bunsen’‚ to ‘My dear friend’‚ making arrangements for his correspondent to meet the Duc de Broglie before he leaves for France. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 4 Carlton Terrace‚ undated. Christian Charles Josias‚ Baron von Bunsen (1791-1860)‚ German diplomat and scholar. During a stay in England in 1841 Bunsen had made himself very popular among all classes of society‚ and he was selected by Queen Victoria‚ out of three names proposed by the King of Prussia‚ as ambassador to the Court of St. James's. In this post he remained for thirteen years. Price : £45.00
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BUNTING‚ Jabez. 10836

Autograph Letter‚ in the third person‚ in which “Dr. Bunting presents his respectful compliments ot the Editor of the Evangelical Almanack”‚ returning the Copy for 1835 with corrections‚ and sending a copy of the last Report of the Wesleyan Missionary Society and the minutes of the conference held in July. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. 77 Hatton gardens‚ 26 September 1835. Jabez Bunting (1779-1858)‚ known as ‘the second founder of Methodism’. Price : £45.00
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BUQUET Louis Leopold General. 10433

Autograph Letter Signed to Alexandre Berthier Prince de Neuchatel asking for leave and a new posting in France for a brave officer Captain Poignard commanding the ‘9me escadron de la gendarmerie de l’armée d’Espagne’ and describing his family circumstances. In French. 1 page 12 x 8 inches in good condition two brief annotations on receipt integral blank leaf. Ex Bibliotheca Lindesiana. With a separate typed transcript. Vittoria [Spain] 15 June 1811. General Louis Leopold Buquet (1768-1835) commanded military police in Spain during the Peninsular War. Price : £75.00
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BURDER‚ George. 11203

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Wilks (author of Memoirs of Queen Caroline)‚ discussing Sabbath observance‚ and venturing a criticism of Wilks for his part in the story of Queen Caroline. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a short biography attached. 9 King’s Road‚ 6 March 1822. George Burder (1752-1832)‚ Nonconformist minister. In his youth he was an engraver‚ but in 1776 he began preaching‚ and was minister of the Independent Church at Lancaster from 1778 to 1783. Subsequently he held charges at Coventry (1784 1803) and at Fetter Lane‚ London (1803-1832). He was one of the founders of the British and Foreign Bible Society‚ the Religious Tract Society‚ and the London Missionary Society‚ and was secretary to the last-named for several years. As editor of the Evangelical Magazine and author of Village Sermons‚ he commanded a wide influence. A Life (by Henry Forster Burder) appeared in 1833. “Will you pardon me if I say that the public part you have taken respecting the late Queen may prejudice the minds of the King’s ministers & some others against any measure of reform which bears your name‚ & I am sorry for it.” Price : £75.00
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BURDER‚ Samuel. 6996

Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying he has “looked over the part of the life now sent”‚ but does not see the need for alterations. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Burder‚ Samuel (1773–1836)‚ Church of England clergyman‚ formerly first pastor of an Independent congregation in St Albans‚ author of Memoirs of Eminently Pious British Women (1815) and three popular compilations‚ Oriental Customs in Illustration of the Scriptures (1802)‚ Oriental Literature Applied to the Illustration of the Sacred Scriptures (1812)‚ and Oriental Customs (1831); the first of these ran to several editions and a German translation. Price : £30.00
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BURGOYNE‚ General Sir John Fox. 9885

Autograph Letter Signed ‘J.F.Burgoyne’‚ commenting on “Mr Bull’s shot”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. 8 Gloucester Gardens‚ 5 July 1865. General Sir John Fox Burgoyne (1782-1871)‚ who served with Moore at Corunna and commanded the engineering department in the Crimea. “Mr. Bull’s shot is I believe identical in principle with that of the French approved rifle gun & in a great degree with Armstrong’s shunt gun‚ as I think he will find on enquiry.” Price : £45.00
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BURNAY‚ Jean. 9366

Folio Volume of his original manuscripts on the Thai language and phonetics‚ including complete articles‚ notes on his studies on the Thai alphabet‚ vocabulary‚ grammar and phonetics‚ in draft state prior to publication with corrections and amendments throughout Several hundred pages of original manuscript (some typescript)‚ various sizes‚ bound into one folio volume‚ contemporary cloth binding. One letter dated Bangkok‚ April 1932. A vast amount of original research into Thai phonetics is included in this collection. Titles include: Notes de Phonetique Taï; Le Probleme De La Comparison en Taï; Description du Systeme moderne d’écriture en usage pour noter de Siamois; notes on J.Otto Schrader’s article on the Siamese mute H; The Evolution of Thai Script; Sur une ambiguité de l’écriture Siamoise; Sur une particularité du vocalisme siamois. Jean Burnay‚ author of Chrestomathie siamoise (1938) and other works. Price : £300.00
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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). 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. Price : £75.00
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BURTON‚ Decimus. 4541

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Cooke‚ making arrangements for their meeting‚ and expecting “to storm your castle before the 8th prox! for I much should like to see your pictures”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. St.Leonards on Sea‚ 31 March 1863. Decimus Burton (1800-1881)‚ architect‚ designed the new layout of Hyde Park and the triumphal arch at Hyde Park Corner. Price : £65.00
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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. 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.’ Price : £65.00
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BUTLER‚ R.A. 10279

Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.A.Butler’‚ as Foreign Secretary‚ to Max Aitken‚ about the death of Aitken’s father‚ Lord Beaverbrook: “He was very fair & loyal to me in 1957...” 2 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Foreign Office‚ 19 June 1964. Richard Austen Butler‚ known as Rab Butler (1902-1982)‚ Conservative politician‚ Foreign Secretary (1963-1964) under Alec Douglas-Home. Price : £65.00
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BUTLER‚ Weeden. 4538

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Revd.Dr.Gaskin‚ Secretary of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge‚ sending a copy of his edition of Bishop Hildesley’s Memoirs‚ and expressing his hopes for an edition in Manx. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Chelsea‚ 19 November 1798. Weeden Butler‚ the elder (1742-1823)‚ miscellaneous writer‚ master of a classical school in Chelsea. The reference is to his book‚ ‘Memoir of Mark Hildesley D.D.‚ Bishop of Sodor and Man’. Price : £65.00
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BUXTON‚ David. 10989

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking him for the interesting document‚ referring to legislation and sending a pamphlet. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ recipient’s name partially erased at end of letter. School for the Deaf and Dumb‚ Liverpool‚ 24 October 1876. David Buxton‚ Principal of the School for the Deaf and Dumb‚ Liverpool. Price : £45.00
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CABANES DE PUYMISSON‚ Marc‚ General 10798

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Directeur du Dépôt de la Guerre‚ explaining that he needs urgently a good map of Piémont for the military operations which have been entrusted to him. In French. 1 page 8½ x 6½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ fine‚ ex Bibliotheca Lindesiana. With a typed transcript. Annotations. Verceil‚ 7 September 1813. Marc Cabanes de Puymisson (1760-1821)‚ Baron d’Empire‚ French general‚ fought with the Army of the Rhine (1792-1797)‚ in Italy (1799)‚ taken prisoner (1799-1801)‚ Grande Armée (1805)‚ served at Wertingen‚ Austerlitz‚ Iena‚ in Spain in 1808‚ wounded at Oporto in 1809. Price : £65.00
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CADOGAN‚ Charles‚ second Baron Cadogan of Oakley. 10271

Autograph payment order‚ signed ‘Cadogan’‚ ordering payment of £50 to Capt. William Egerton “for to pay Mr Peter Cockburn for Sadlers goods by him furnish’d to the 2d. Troop of Life Guards under my command”. 1 page 7 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ minor tears at corners where formerly mounted. 10 December 1770. Charles Cadogan‚ second Baron Cadogan of Oakley (1684/5–1776)‚ army officer‚ younger brother of William Cadogan‚ served with the 5th Dragoon Guards in Flanders during 1710 and 1711‚ and was present in Scotland during the Jacobite rising in 1715. In that year he was appointed captain and lieutenant-colonel of the 2nd foot guards. Elected as MP for Reading in 1716‚ he then represented Newport in the Isle of Wight from 1722 to 1726. He supported his brother's political allies in the Commons‚ and accompanied him to Vienna in 1720. He purchased the colonelcy of the 4th (King's Own) regiment of foot on 21 April 1719‚ retaining it until 19 June 1734‚ when he became colonel of the 6th dragoons (Inniskillings). On 25 April 1742 Cadogan was appointed colonel of the 2nd troop of Horse Guards (Life Guards). Price : £65.00
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CALCRAFT‚ John. 1785

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Lord’‚ soliciting favours in two appointments‚ consequent ‘on the loss of your Two African Engineers’‚ and putting forward the names of the son and the nephew of two of his friends. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Ingress‚ 15 December 1769. John Calcraft (1726-1772)‚ the deputy commissary general who made a fortune as an army contractor. Price : £75.00
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CALDERON‚ Philip Hermogenes. 2156

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Lewis’‚ saying that he has ‘hitherto resisted the blandishments of Wallis the dealer‚ who wants me to give him the refusal of St.Bartholomew - I had rather not’‚ and wishing that the picture was on the walls of his friend Lewis. 2 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches. Abbey Villa‚ St.John’s Wood‚ 16 February 1863. P.H.Calderon (1833-1898)‚ painter‚ mentions in this letter one of his most famous pictures‚ The British Embassy in Paris on the Day of the Massacre of St.Bartholomew (1863). ‘I wish to Heaven my picture could hand in your rooms‚ where artists most do congregate. The price of it is six hundred guineas and it represents the best part of a years work. I leave you to judge how many plovers eggs and baskets of truffles‚ I’ll be able to afford out of it.’ Price : £75.00
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CALVÉ‚ Emma. 7719

Signature‚ taken from the end of a letter. 1½ x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Undated. Emma Calvé (1858-1942)‚ French operatic soprano. Price : £25.00
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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). Price : £75.00
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CAMBRIDGE. 10009

A collection of 18 printed Tradesman’s Bills and receipts‚ many engraved‚ for clothes‚ books‚ photographs‚ tea‚ “Grey Striped Flannel Trousers”‚ boot repairs‚ and other supplies purchased by A.L.M.Wood‚ undergraduate at Christ’s College. With Wood’s account with Christ’s College for the quarter ending Lady Day 1892. An attractive collection‚ various sizes and colours‚ in clean condition‚ folded. Cambridge‚ 1892. Price : £100.00
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CAMBRIDGE‚ George‚ Duke of. 9887

Autograph Envelope‚ signed ‘Cambridge’ lower left‚ addressed to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge at Kew. 2¾ x 4¾ inches‚ ducal monogram embossed on verso (one small paperclip mark only). Undated. George William Frederick Charles‚ Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904)‚ the only son of George III’s seventh son‚ Adolphus Frederick. The Duke fought in the Crimea‚ and from 1856 to 1895 was commander-in-chief of the British Army. Price : £30.00
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CAMERON‚ Verney Lovett. 10267

Autograph Letter Signed ‘V.Lovett Cameron’‚ saying he would like to write the story‚ but if his correspondent received no further word from him then he must conclude he has been unable to write it‚ because “My stay in England is uncertain which must be my excuse for this dubious answer”. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches. Kwinhata‚ Epsom Road‚ Croydon‚ 2 October 1889. Verney Lovett Cameron (1844-94)‚ African explorer‚ commanded a relief expedition to find Livingstone in 1872. He was the first traveller to cross the breadth of Africa from sea to sea. On his return to England in 1876 Cameron was awarded the gold medal of the Royal Geographical Society. In 1882 Cameron joined Richard Burton on his mission to the Gold Coast. Cameron was also a prolific writer of adventure tales for boys. Cameron’s house name ‘Kwinhata’ is explained in his book Across Africa: “Kwinhata‚ in Urua‚ signifies the residence of the chief‚ and is the term always applied to his principal dwelling.” Price : £75.00
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CAMPAN‚ Jeanne-Louise-Henriette Genet. 6194

Autograph Letter Signed ‘genet Campan’‚ to Monsieur Boyer‚ the Paris bookseller‚ informing him that certain volumes she had ordered (including two Greek dictionaries) have not yet arrived‚ with mention of a manuscript. With annotations by Boyer about her order. In French. 2½ pages 10 x 8 inches‚ printed heading of the Maison Impériale Napoléon‚ from La Dame Directrice‚ address panel‚ some old repairs. Ecouen‚ 29 June 1809. Scarce. Madame Campan (1752-1822)‚ educator and author of memoirs of the court of Marie Antoinette‚ ran a girls’ boarding school in Saint-Germain. Among her pupils was Hortense de Beauharnais‚ Napoleon’s step-daughter. In 1807 Napoleon appointed her head mistress of a school for daughters and sisters of members of the Legion of Honour. Price : £200.00
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CAMPBELL‚ Thomas. 6622

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.Murray‚ Fleet Street‚ saying that their work is advancing and “will be somewhat the better for the lectures & is fast coming to a conclusion”‚ and inviting Murray and his wife “to hear a dissertation on the French & English Drama”. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf partly laid down‚ folds‚ light creasing‚ minor defects only. 1812. Thomas Campbell (1777-1844)‚ Scottish poet. His Lectures at the Royal Institution were a success. Murray published Campbell’s Specimens of the British Poets in 7 vols. in 1819. Price : £120.00
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CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN‚ Henry. 9985

Signature‚ taken from the end of a letter: “... help I can among my friends. Yours very sincerely‚ H.Campbell-Bannerman.” 2 x 4½ inches‚ laid down. Undated. Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908)‚ Liberal statesman‚ war secretary from 1886‚ Prime Minister 1905-1908. Price : £45.00
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CANADA. Report from L’Orignal‚ Ontario‚ 1845. 7596

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed ‘James T.Byrne’‚ Congregational minister at L’Orignal‚ to the Revd .A.Wells [in London]‚ forming a Report to the Colonial Missionary Society of the activities of the church from April to December 1844‚ the development of its membership‚ missions‚ Byrne’s tours of duty to Niagara and other places‚ the distribution of religious publications‚ the opening of a new chapel at Hawkesbury‚ his scattered congregation and much else. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ legible and in fine clean condition. L’Orignal‚ 7 January 1845. L'Orignal is a former village now part of Champlain Township in eastern Ontario. Price : £200.00
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CARDEW‚ Philip. 7597

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.trotter‚ making arrangements for their meeting. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ Board of Trade‚ 10 July 1889. Major Philip Cardew‚ Royal Engineers (1851-1910)‚ inventor of the voltmeter‚ the vibratory transmitter for telegraphy‚ and other electrical devices. Cardew's invention of the vibratory transmitter for telegraphy was perhaps his most important‚ and in the case of faulty lines it proved useful not only on active service overseas but also during heavy snowstorms at home. He received a money reward for this from the imperial and Indian governments. The utility of the invention was greatly extended by his further invention of ‘separators’‚ consisting of a combination of choking coil and two condensers. These instruments enabled a vibrating telegraph circuit to be superimposed on an ordinary Morse circuit without interference between the two‚ thus doubling the message-carrying capability of the line. His apparatus for testing lightning conductors was adopted by the war department. [DNB] Price : £45.00
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CARDIGAN‚ James Thomas Brudenell‚ 7th Earl. 10643

Autograph Letter in the third person‚ in which ‘The Earl of Cardigan presents his compliments to the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the East India Company’‚ regretting he is unable to dine with them due to a prior engagement with Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ in good condition‚ annotated by a collector at the head of the first page. Deene Park‚ 18 March 1840. Uncommon. Lord Cardigan (1797-1868) led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava on 25 October 1854. Price : £175.00
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CARDIGAN‚ James Thomas Brudenell‚ 7th Earl. 10816

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Cardigan’‚ agreeing to his correspondent’s request. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ with a few words and signature overleaf‚ black border‚ integral blank leaf (traces of mounting). Nottingham‚ 18 January 1852. Uncommon. Lord Cardigan (1797-1868) led the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaklava on 25 October 1854. Price : £150.00
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CARLO ALBERTO‚ King of Sardinia. 4977

Military Commission‚ signed ‘C.Alberto’‚ appointing a second lieutenant. 16 x 10 inches‚ with a fine engraved heading‚ and the royal wafer seal affixed‚ folded‚ in good clean condition. Turin‚ 3 March 1839. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849)‚ King of Sardinia‚ created a new army for his kingdom‚ and became a strong supporter of Italian unity. He declared war against Austria (1848). In 1849 he abdicated in favour of his son Victor Emmanuel. Carlo Albert retired to a monastery in Oporto. Price : £220.00
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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. Price : £100.00
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CARLYLE‚ Thomas. 9627

Autograph Draft‚ unsigned‚ but in Carlyle’s hand throughout‚ of a memorial inscription for Charles Buller‚ M.P. for Liskeard 18 lines‚ some deletions‚ on 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ corners clipped. [1848] Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). Charles Buller (1806-1848)‚ liberal politician‚ chief secretary to Lord Durham in Canada (1838)‚ poor law commissioner‚ etc. Carlyle became tutor to Charles Buller and his younger brother in Edinurgh in 1822. On Buller’s death‚ Carlyle wrote a long elegy in the Examiner. This inscription is Carlyle’s summary of his friend: “The British Colones may long remember him as the first that recognised their just desires and great destinies. It can be said of him that all his work was on the side of reason‚ not liable to be lost‚ whether men remember it or not; and that in a dark and contentious time he left no ill-wisher in the world.” Price : £300.00
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CAROLINE‚ Queen. 10186

Document Signed ‘CP’ as Princess of Wales‚ renouncing in favour of her brother William Duke of Brunswick her share “of Her Royal Highness the late Duchess of Brunswicks Marriage Portion”. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ mourning border‚ intgral blank leaf. ‘Black Heath’ in Caroline’s hand‚ and Montague House‚ 28 March 1813 Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821)‚ Queen of George IV. The Duchess of Brunswick‚ who was living in England‚ died on 23 March 1813. “This is to signify that I Caroline Princess of Wales do hereby formally renounce in favor of my Brother His Serene Highness William Duke of Brunswick all and whatever Right or Claim I may have to such Share of a certain Sum of Forty Thousand Pounds constituting a Part of Her Royal Highness the late Duchess of Brunswicks Marriage Portion‚ or of any Other Monies whatsoever vested in Foreign Funds or Elsewhere appertaining to Her said Royal Highness. To the which as One of the Younger Children of Her late Royal Highness I may be entitled‚ Now or Hereafter. CP” Price : £350.00
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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). Price : £85.00
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CARPENTER‚ Margaret. 11110

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to J.C.Hall‚ refusing permission “for my portrait to appear in the Art Journal”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 10 Nottingham Place‚ 20 November 1849. Margaret Carpenter (1793–1872)‚ born Margaret Sarah Geddes‚ painter. Very famous in her time‚ she mostly painted portraits in the manner of Sir Thomas Lawrence. She was a close friend of Richard Parkes Bonington. Price : £35.00
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CARPENTER‚ Mary. 11153

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Mary Carpenter’‚ regretting missing her correspondent’s visit‚ and extending an invitation. 1½ pages 5 x 3½ inches‚ neat label affixed. Red Lodge House‚ Thursday morning‚ undated. Mary Carpenter (1807-77)‚ philanthropist‚ founder of various ragged schools‚ author of Our Convicts (1864) and Six Months in India (1868). Red Lodge in Park Row‚ Bristol‚ was a reformatory school for girls. Mary Carpenter’s house in Park Row was bought for her by Lady Byron‚ who contributed to several other of her projects. Price : £25.00
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CARPENTER‚ Mary. 2258

Autograph Letter Signed‚ forwarding a document which ‘appears to carry out the wishes both of Lady Byron & myself’‚ suggesting one alteration therein‚ ‘as the name is actually painted on the door‚ v. is in present occupation in connection with the Schools’; she requests a copy of the Lease to be placed among the School documents. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some light damp staining. Red Lodge House‚ 2 March 1858. Mary Carpenter (1807-77)‚ philanthropist‚ founder of various ragged schools‚ author of Our Convicts (1864) and Six Months in India (1868). Red Lodge in Park Row‚ Bristol‚ was a reformatory school for girls. Mary Carpenter’s house in Park Row was bought for her by Lady Byron‚ who contributed to several other of her projects. Price : £50.00
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CARPENTER‚ William Benjamin. 11041

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lady Bovill‚ declining a evening engagement‚ and commenting on his “Lightning” work. 3½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ in very good condition. University of London‚ 17 Savile Row‚ 4 June 1869. William Benjamin Carpenter (1813-1885)‚ naturalist‚ author of many works on zoology‚ geology and botany‚ accepted Darwin’s views with some reserve‚ insisting that natural selection leaves untouched the evidence of design in creation. His works included The Principles of General and Comparative Physiology (1838)‚ The Principles of Human Physiology (1842)‚ and a Popular Cyclopaedia of Natural Science (3 vols.‚ 1841–3). He took an active part in many expeditions to study marine zoology. “You will find my Report of the ‘Lightning’ work in the Proceedings of the Royal Society for last Decr. These Sir Wm Bovill receives as a Fellow. The Map which accompanies my Report shows the precise points at which our Dredgings and Temperature Soundings were taken...” Price : £45.00
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CARRINGTON‚ Noel Thomas. 2723

Autograph Letter Signed‚ incorporating the autograph text of the 32 line poem ‘Home’ (‘From “My Native Village” an unpublished poem‚ by the Author of Dartmoor’)‚ to Alaric Watts in London for inclusion in a literary magazine. 3 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Devonport‚ 1 October 1828. Noel Thomas Carrington (1777-1830)‚ Devonshire poet‚ who saw service as a seaman on a man-of-war at the Battle of Cape St.Vincent. He established a school at Plymouth Dock. His published poems include The Banks of the Tamar (1820) and Dartmoor (1826). ‘Whence is this wondrous Sympathy that draws/ Our souls to HOME by its mysterious laws...’ Price : £150.00
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CARTEAUX‚ General Jean-François. 6436

Letter Signed ‘Carteaux’‚ as commander in chief of the Army of the Alps‚ forbidding the Bureau des Classes to grant permission to the seamen to go home. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ printed heading‚ remains of guard‚ left margin slightly ragged. Marseilles‚ 29 August 1793. Signed as commander of the army of the Alpes “et commandant l’armée destinée à repousser les rebelles de Marseilles”. General Jean-François Carteaux (1751-1813)‚ aide-de-camp to Lafayette in 1789‚ commanded in several of the revolutionary armies in the 1790’s. Price : £75.00
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CASSIVE‚ Armande. 10713

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur Fouquier‚ thanking him for the kind words of his article. In French. 2 pp. 6½ x 5 inches (light traces of corner mounts)‚ with a separate original cabinet portrait photograph of Armande Cassive‚ by Chalot. Saturday‚ undated. Armande Cassive (1873-1940)‚ French actress‚ and one of Feydeau’s favourite performers. Price : £45.00
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CASTLEREAGH‚ Robert Stewart‚ Viscount. 9507

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Castlereagh’‚ discussing the postponement of a committee on account of the Estimates not being ready‚ and asking his correspondent (possibly Davies Gilbert) to “order Notes to be sent round adjourning the Meeting till Wednesday at 12 and if you should think fit assigning the reason”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral blank leaf (heavily stained on verso where formerly mounted in an album). Foreign Office‚ [16 February 1817]. Fully autograph letters by Castlereagh are uncommon. Robert Stewart‚ Viscount Castlereagh (1769-1822)‚ statesman‚ foreign secretary‚ leader of the House. ‘The pressure on Castlereagh was‚ however‚ relentless in the 1817 session‚ when he faced opposition attacks on legislation against sedition and the suspension of habeas corpus; on public expenditure‚ despite undoubted retrenchments; and on commercial depression.’[DNB] Price : £150.00
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CATHCART‚ Charles Murray‚ 2nd Earl. 9821

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.M.Cathcart’‚ as Major‚ to Lieutenant Trant‚ Assistant Quartermaster General‚ informing him that “a warrant was signed by Lord Cathcart at Copenhagen for two months Pay for me as a Permanent Assistant Quarter Master General from the 25th of September to 24th November 1807”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Edinburgh‚ 15 January 1808. Charles Murray‚ 2nd Earl Cathcart (1783-1859) distinguished himself (as Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Greenock) at the Battle of Waterloo‚ when three horses were shot under him. Price : £100.00
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CAYLEY‚ George. 10587

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Geo Cayley’‚ thanking his correspondent for “your valuable present”‚ and discussing the ratio of British and foreign inward tonnage‚ and their percentage increases between 1819-21 and 1829-31. A good one page example 7 x 4½ inches‚ with the integral blank leaf‚ in fine condition. 30 July‚ no year given [watermark 1831]. The rare autograph of Sir George Cayley (1773-1857)‚ 6th Baronet‚ engineer‚ author of the famous articles ‘On Aerial Navigation’‚ known as “the father of aerodynamics”‚ mainly remembered for his flying machines‚ including the working‚ piloted glider that he designed and built. Many now acknowledge him as the first aeronautical engineer. The recent (2007) discovery of cartoons in Cayley's school notebooks (held in the archive of the Royal Aeronautical Society Library) reveal that even at school Cayley was developing his ideas on the theories of flight. Price : £350.00
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CERNY‚ Berthe. 10726

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Cerny’‚ to ‘Mon cher ami’‚ asking him to come round “avec votre charmante gillette”. In French. 2 pp. 5½ x 6½ inches‚ embossed monogram‚ in good condition. With a separate original cabinet portrait photograph of Cerny in costume‚ by Nadar. Undated. An uncommon image. Berthe Cerny (real name Berthe de Choudens‚ 1870-1940) of the Comedie Francaise. Price : £85.00
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CHAILLÉ-LONG‚ Charles. 10160

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Sir Samuel Baker‚ discussing publishing matters‚ hoping that Chaillé-Long’s kind comments about Baker in his book [L'Égypte et ses provinces perdues (1892)] will not deter Baker from expressing criticism‚ and commenting adversely on the motives of Stanley‚ “this pseudo man of God”. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in fine condition. Challes-les-Eaux‚ Savoie‚ 23 June 1892. Charles Chaillé-Long (1842-1917)‚ American soldier‚ fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War‚ taking part in the battle of Gettysburg. He took a commission as lieutenant-colonel in the Egyptian Army in 1869‚ arriving in Egypt in 1870. Serving under Charles Gordon in the southern Sudan‚ he travelled south to present-day Uganda‚ signing a treaty with Mutesa I of Buganda. In 1874 he was the second western explorer of Lake Victoria‚ and the first to discover Lake Kyoga. While on his return journey‚ he was attacked by the forces of Bunyoro]. Further missions of exploration were to the Azande in 1875‚ and the Juba River in Somalia in 1876. His books include:Central Africa: Naked Truths of Naked People (1876); The Three Prophets (1884); Les Sources du Nil (1891);L'Égypte et ses provinces perdues (1892). In this letter Chaillé-Long admits that his argument in the latter book is not popular in England or America. “I re echo heartily what you say about the missionary business in Uganda. As you will see in 1887 I made the attempt in the Nlle Revue to expose the shameless imposition imagined by the fellow Stanley to give himself the reputation for sanctity which was widely accepted as bona fide ...” Price : £300.00
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CHALMERS‚ George. 7486

A good Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Elizabeth Carmichael‚ discussing paper‚ books and their dispatch‚ franks‚ and the identity of “the fair minstrel-ess”. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. James Street‚ Monday Morning‚ undated‚ watermark 1801. George Chalmers (1742-1825)‚ antiquary and political writer‚ spent 1764-1775 in Maryland‚ where he became unpopular as a loyalist. In 1780 he published his Annals of the Present United Colonies‚ in which he insisted that the American colonies had always had a subversive desire for independence and that parliament had the right to tax the colonies without their consent. In 1782 he produced his Introduction to the History of the Revolt of the Colonies‚ which was even more severe on the Americans‚ and highly critical of the weakness of the British government in dealing with them. In 1792 he became agent for the Bahamas in London. Between 1807 and 1824 Chalmers published what he regarded as his major work‚ Caledonia‚ an encyclopaedic regional survey of Scottish history and antiquities‚ which was not completed in his lifetime. Price : £150.00
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CHAMBERS‚ George. 8578

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.Chambers’‚ to S.Walters‚ Liverpool‚ about Walters’ picture‚ and his own ill-health which has prevented him painting. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ clean tears along folds‚ with the address leaf‚ complete ‘GC’ seal in red wax. 6 Park Village West‚ Regents Park‚ 17 October 1834. George Chambers (1803-1840)‚ marine painter. Price : £75.00
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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. Price : £100.00
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CHAMBRÉ‚ Sir Alan. 0370

Official Order‚ partly printed‚ to a plaintiff’s attorney‚ requiring his attendance ‘to Shew Cause’ why a defendant should not have a month’s time in which to plead‚ signed ‘A.Chambre’. 8 x 3 inches. Serjeants Inn‚ 31 May 1813. Sir Allan Chambré (1739-1823)‚ judge. Price : £30.00
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CHAMPAGNY Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de. 10508

Letter Signed ‘Champagny’ to Count Furstenheim minister of foreign affairs at Cassel about the arrest and extradition of a convicted forger Boissiere Descombes travelling in Westphalia under an assumed name and wearing the uniform of a French officer “portant même la décoration de la Legion d’Honneur”. In French. 2 pp. 12 x 8 inches in very good condition. Paris 19 August 1808. Jean-Baptiste de Nompère de Champagny 1st Duc de Cadore (1756-1834) French admiral and politician entered the French navy in 1774 and fought throughout the American war. In August 1804 Napoleon made him minister of the interior. In August 1807 the Emperor chose him to succeed Talleyrand as minister for foreign affairs. He directed the annexation of the Papal States in April 1808 worked to secure the abdication of Charles IV of Spain in May 1808 negotiated the Peace of Vienna (1809) and the marriage of Napoleon. Price : £150.00
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CHAMPNEYS‚ Basil. 0850

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Frank’‚ consoling him on the death of his mother‚ and pledging his own friendship. 3 pp. 8.5 x 5.5 inches‚ minor defects. Hotel del’Arno‚ Florence‚ 18 October [?1875]. Basil Champneys (1842-1935)‚ architect of Newnham College Cambridge and Rylands Library Manchester. Price : £45.00
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CHANDLEE‚ William H. 11182

Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed‚ sent to Harry Furniss‚ the English illustrator‚ “not for publication but as a reminder of your promise to send me a photo for my autograph collection of portraits”. 1 page 8 x 6 inches‚ incorporating a fine self caricature by Chandlee. The Evening Star‚ Washington D.C.‚ 29 January 1887. William H.Chandlee‚ American illustrator. Price : £150.00
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CHARLES II. 11172

Original Warrant‚ signed ‘Charles R’ at head‚ “To Our Majors‚ Sheriffes‚ Justices of Peace‚ Constables...” etc.‚ ordering them “To Imprest two Carriages with horses‚ for the Carrying of Armes‚ Ammunition &c for six Companies of Our right trusty and welbeloved John Lord Belassyse’s Regiment of Foote on the way from the present Quarters ...at Yarmouth ...to Our Townes of Gravesend and Dartford...”‚ giving details of the rate of pay for each Waggon. Countersigned by the Earl of Arlington. 1 page 13 x 9 inches‚ folded‚ occasional wear at folds (having been used to procure carriages on the route of march)‚ impressed Royal Seal (worm holes)‚ integral leaf docketed ‘for my own and Captain Boynton’s Companies’‚ in clean condition. Given at Our Court at Whitehall‚ 22 April 1673. Charles II (reigned 1660-1685). Henry Bennet‚ 1st Earl of Arlington (1618-1685)‚ Secretary of State under King Charles II‚ and a member of the ‘Cabal’. Price : £1,250.00
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CHASE‚ Dormer Augustus‚ Lieut. 64th Regiment Bengal N.I. 4311

Anglo-Burmese Hand-Book‚ or Guide to a Practical Knowledge of the Burmese Language. First Edition. 3 Parts in 1 vol. xii‚ 54‚ 92‚ iv‚ 142‚ ii. 2 folding pages. 8vo. In an old binding‚ marbled boards (worn)‚ cloth spine‚ internally clean and in good condition. Thos. S.Banney‚ American Mission Press‚ Maulmein‚ 1852. The rare first edition of the first Anglo-Burmese grammar and vocabulary. Lieutenant Chase‚ the compiler‚ has dedicated his work to Captain Arthur Purves Phayre (1812-1885) who was commissioner of Arracan from 1849 to 1852 and devoted his spare time to detailed study of the Burmese language. A second edition was published in 1890. Price : £550.00
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CHATELAIN‚ Jean-Baptiste François Ernest de. 3794

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to James Couper‚ lamenting the decline of his wife (who was to die the following month) and her treatment in the Lunatic Asylum‚ describing his visit to her and their pathetic conversation In French. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Castelnau Lodge‚ Warwick Crescent‚ 10 May 1876. An agonising letter by Jean-Baptiste François Ernest de Chatelain (1801-76)‚ republican author. Having settled in London in 1842‚ he published nearly fifty works‚ including Beautés de la Poésie Anglaise (5 vols.‚ 1860-72) and Rambles through Rome (1852). His wife Clara was a musical composer and author. Her last work was the translation into English of the Italian libretto of ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’ for the English stage. In this heartbreaking letter her husband tells his friend that Clara used to know Greek‚ Latin‚ Italian‚ German‚ Spanish‚ French and English. The DNB appends the unpleasant warning that “Excessive literary labour affected her brain”. Price : £50.00
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CHAUMONT‚ Celine. 10832

Autograph Letter Signed‚ wishing her correspondent success. In French. 1 page 8 x 5 inches. Together with a cabinet portrait photograph of Chaumont by Chalot‚ and two earlier carte de visite portrait photographs. Undated [1890s]. Celine Chaumont‚ French actress. Price : £45.00
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CHAUVEAU-LAGARDE‚ Claude François. 6715

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Chauveau-Lagarde‚ avocat au conseil d’état’‚ to Monsieur Lefebvre‚ discussing his case‚ saying he has not received a reply‚ but that in any case a meeting will be necessary. In French. 1½ pages‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ occasional light toning‚ generally in good condition with the original address leaf (corners repaired). Paris‚ 8 October 1810. Uncommon. Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde (1756–1841)‚ lawyer‚ came to prominence during the Revolution as a lawyer for the defence. He was entrusted with the defense of Louis-Marie-Florent‚ duc du Châtelet‚ Jean-Sylvain Bailly‚ Madame Roland and Charlotte Corday‚ who had assassinated Marat. Chauveau-Lagarde became famous as the lawyer who took on the defence of Marie Antoinette. Once sentence had been pronounced on the Queen‚ he was summoned to appear before the committee‚ accused of having defended the Queen all too well‚ but he managed to justify his actions. Price : £350.00
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CHELMSFORD‚ Frederic Augustus Thesiger‚ 2nd Baron. 10578

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Chelmsford’‚ to ‘Dear Mr. Buckle’‚ sending a letter for publication and discussing his scheme for taking over the college at Westward Ho. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ vertical fold marks‚ some light scattered foxing. 5 Knaresborough Place‚ Cromwell Road‚ 3 July 1903. An uncommon autograph. Lord Chelmsford (1827-1905) served throughout the Crimea‚ the Indian Mutiny‚ and the Abyssinian campaign of 1868. He commanded in the Kaffir War of 1878 and in the Zulu War of 1879. “You will see that I have added ‘Westward Ho to the designation of the College which we are to take over as a ‘going concern’‚ and that I have mentioned the names of the several Civil Services‚ whose members we hope to benefit.” Price : £175.00
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CHESTERTON‚ George Laval. 5276

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.L.Chesterton’‚ to ‘Massa Flamstede’‚ inviting him to dine‚ and remarking that “This is the Anniversary of my capture by the Spaniards. My twelfth-cake was nearly cut on that occasion”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. Cold Bath Fields‚ 6 January 1854. Uncommon. Captain George Laval Chesterton wrote a popular memoir entitled Peace‚ War‚ and Adventure: An Autobiographical Memoir (2 vols.‚ 1853). This described his military service with the Field Train of the Royal Artillery in the Peninsular War and in America‚ and as a volunteer with the Army of Columbia under Bolivar. He later became Governor of Cold Bath Prison. In America he fought at Washington‚ Baltimore‚ and New Orleans during the War of 1812. Price : £75.00
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CHEVALLIER‚ Temple. 1341

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Robert Cream (?)‚ discussing in detail his own plans for the summer‚ including a few weeks on the continent. 3 pp. 4 x 6 inches. Esh‚ near Durham‚ 19 July 1853. Temple Chevallier (1794-1873)‚ astronomer and professor at Durham. Price : £45.00
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CHIROL‚ Sir Valentine. 1601

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Dear Sir’ [Edward Arnold‚ the publisher]‚ thanking him for his suggestion‚ although ‘I have really not yet considered the question of republishing in book form my letters on the Viceroy’s tour’. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches. Fine. London‚ 14 January 1904. Sir Valentine Chirol (1852-1929)‚ traveller and journalist. Price : £30.00
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CHOLMONDELEY‚ George‚ 3rd Earl. 10357

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Cholmondeley’‚ informing his correspondent that he has “just finishd a hot House at Richmond”‚ hoping to acquire some “Pine Apple Plants”‚ wondering whether “My Lord Burlington’s Hot House in such a condition as to have more Plants than His Lordship can possibly want for his own use”. 1 page 9½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. Undated. George Cholmondeley (1703-1770)‚ 3rd Earl‚ Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster‚ Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal‚ etc. Price : £150.00
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CHRISTIAN of Schleswig-Holstein‚ Prince. 6648

Letter Signed‚ possibly autograph throughout‚ to Lord Barrington‚ regretting having to leave the dinner so soon‚ and thanking him for some information about House of Commons procedure. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf laid down on part of an old album page. Frogmore House‚ 11 May 1868. Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1831-1917) married Pincess Helena (1846-1923)‚ third daughter of Queen Victoria. Price : £65.00
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CHRISTINA OF LORRAINE. 10898

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Marchese Biagio Capizucchi in Florence‚ evidently a letter of introduction. In Italian. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ some ink penetration‚ disinfection slits‚ integral address leaf bearing the fine wafer seal of Christina‚ Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Pisa‚ 1 April 1616. Christina of Lorraine (1565-1637) was the daughter of Charles III of Lorraine (1543-1608) and his wife Claude of Valois (1547-1575)‚ and the granddaghter of Catherine de' Medici. In 1589 she married Ferdinando I de' Medici‚ Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ thereby becoming the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Catherine had influenced her towards this marriage‚ to re-align the Medici with France‚ not Spain. Their son‚ Cosimo II de' Medici succeeded his father as Grand Duke. Galileo wrote his Letter to Grand Duchess Christina‚ in which he explored the relationship between science and revelation‚ in 1615. Price : £350.00
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CLARENDON‚ George William Frederick Villiers‚ 4th Earl. 9482

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe (Stratford Canning‚ former ambassador to Constantinople) agreeing to place Mr. Brennan’s name on the list of candidates for a Student Interpretership in China or Japan. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Foreign Office‚ 17 November 1865. The 4th Earl of Clarendon (1800-70)‚ statesman‚ Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs from 1853. Price : £35.00
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CLARETIE‚ Jules. 6714

Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending some biographical information to assist his correspondent in the work he wishes to dedicate to Claretie. In French. 2¼ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Undated. Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie (1840-1913)‚ was a French literary figure and director of the Théâtre Français. Price : £50.00
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CLARK‚ Sir James. 1645

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Susan’ [Susan Horner]‚ discussing a scheme whereby instruction might be given to poor Italian children‚ and advising her not to interfere with their religion‚ warning her lest her ‘overzeal’ affects her nervous system; with mention of Sir Charles and Lady Lyell. 8 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ a few marginal stains‚ generally fine. Buckingham Palace‚ 21 August 1861. Sir James Clark (1788-1870)‚ court physician‚ author of medical works. ‘How do you translate Ragged School into Italian? I never liked the name in English.’ Price : £50.00
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CLARKE‚ Edward. 6864

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ed:Clarke’‚ saying that he has signed and sealed his publishing agreement‚ and hopes that Mr.Beckett can be persuaded to use his correspondent as the Printer of the work. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ minor defects‚ old repairs at edges. 1 May 1762. Edward Clarke (1730–1786)‚ traveller and author. In 1760 he went with the earl of Bristol to Madrid as chaplain to the embassy‚ from which he returned after two years. Letters Concerning the Spanish Nation‚ Written at Madrid during the Years 1760 and 1761 (1763) abounds with detailed observation. He later went to Minorca as chaplain and secretary; he published in 1767 A Defence of the Conduct of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Island of Minorca in Reply to a Printed Libel. Price : £120.00
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CLARKE‚ General Sir Charles Mansfield. 10852

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Hopkins’‚ about miltary reports and reorganization. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Madras‚ 5 June 1894. General Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke (1839-1932) served in New Zealand and South Africa‚ commanded the colonial forces at the Cape‚ 1880-1882‚ Commander in Chief at Madras‚ 1893-98‚ later Governor of Malta. Price : £35.00
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CLARKE‚ Isabella. 6104

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Isabella S.Clarke Keer’‚ informing her correspondent that she still takes pupils in dispensing‚ and recommending also the lectures at the Pharmaceutical Society. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ small marginal stain‚ paper adhering to final page. 9 Bruton Street‚ Berkeley Square‚ 7 November 1887. Isabella Clarke (later Clarke-Keer) was one of the two first female members of the Pharmaceutical Society‚ and the first President of the Association of Women Pharmacists. Price : £35.00
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CLERMONT-TONNERRE‚ Aimé-Marie-Gaspard‚ comte de. 10970

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing recent news‚ the fortieth anniversary of his marriage‚ the forthcoming marriage of his niece‚ and other matters. In French. 2 pp. 8 x 5½ inches‚ folds‚ in good clean condition. Glissolles‚ 8 May 1851. Aimé-Marie-Gaspard‚ comte de Clermont-Tonnerre (1779-1865)‚ French general and statesman. He fought throughout the Napoleonic Wars and became adjutant to the King of Naples in 1808. He was Minister of the Navy and Colonies in 1820 and Minister of War in 1823. Clermont-Tonnerre sent Hyacinthe de Bougainville on his voyage round the world (1824-26). After the revolution‚ he refused to swear allegiance to the new government of Louis-Philippe. Price : £85.00
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CLOWNS. 6297

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Storelli’ to J.Wilkinson of the Aquarium Brighton offering to sign a contract for 19th November. 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches with Storelli’s advertisement showing him in performance pasted to integral leaf. Folded. Hotel zum Baierschen Hof Berlin 19 July 1883. Storelli musical clown who played many different instruments. Price : £85.00
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COBBE‚ Frances Power. 11007

Autograph Letter Signed‚ mentioning two of her works and giving the name of her publisher‚ adding her own preference among her works for “that little book” containing chapters on Thanksgiving. In violet ink‚ 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ evenly toned. 26 Hereford Square‚ South Kensington‚ undated. Frances Power Cobbe (1822-1904)‚ Irish writer and campaigner for women's rights. She established a wide network of feminist friends‚ including Emily Davies‚ the founder of Girton College‚ John Stuart Mill and his stepdaughter‚ Helen Taylor‚ and the suffrage leaders Lydia Becker and Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Cobbe's greatest contribution to the women's movement came from her writing. She published in almost every major periodical‚ writing on the problems of marriage and the virtues of celibacy; the need for women to have independent activities‚ and similar subjects. She saw a close connection between feminism and the anti-vivisection campaign. Ultimately Cobbe's most important contribution to nineteenth-century feminism lay in her attempts to set out a feminist ethic‚ developed most extensively in The Duties of Women (1881). [ODNB] She challenged the teachings of Charles Darwin on the basis of God as the Universal Creator of Man (Darwinism in Morals‚ 1872). Price : £100.00
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COBBETT‚ William. 5192

Autograph Free Front‚ signed ‘Wm.Cobbett’ lower left‚ addressed to Mrs.Winnington at Worcester. 4 x 2½ inches. London‚ 15 July 1833. William Cobbett (1762-1835)‚ politician‚ and the leading journalist in the movement for parliamentary reform. Price : £100.00
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COBBETT‚ William. 8370

Autograph pass to the gallery of the House of Commons‚ signed ‘Wm. Cobbett’. 1 x 6 inches‚ laid down. 1 April 1835. William Cobbett (1762-1835)‚ politician‚ and the leading journalist in the movement for parliamentary reform. Price : £65.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 10153

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Monro‚ sending an order for the balance of an account‚ and thanking him for the trouble he has taken. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches‚ vertical fold‚ integral blank leaf docketed on receipt. 27 Victoria Street‚ Westminster‚ 20 May 1863. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade. Price : £35.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 11140

Folio leaf (numbered 6) of an original autograph manuscript by Richard Cobden about Egypt‚ describing his interview with Mehemet Ali. Unsigned. 40 lines on 1 page 13 x 8 inches‚ with corrections‚ light creasing. Undated. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ statesman. When Cobden visited Egypt in 1836‚ on behalf of a Lancashire calico factory‚ he wrote letters to his sisters and friends‚ extracts of which are printed in John Morley‘s Life of Richard Cobden. “I was startled too on observing that whilst the mouth‚ which was partially concealed beneath his white beard & moustache‚ put on the semblance of laughter‚ the eyes were all the while peering coldly from beneath their heavy brows with an expression quite opposite to that of unguarded mirth. The great size of his head accords‚ phrenologically‚ with the extraordinary force of character possessed by this successful soldier; whilst a broad & massive forehead harmonises with that subtlety & depth of intellect which he had evinced in his intrigues & schemes of personal aggrandisement. Upon the whole however - let me hasten to confess it - there is nothing remarkable in the appearance of Mehemet Ali...” Price : £150.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 11141

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Tolmé‚ about introductions in Bordeaux‚ and asking when his correspondent’s son and daugher leave for France. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in clean condition‚ surface creasing. The Athenaeum‚ Friday‚ undated. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade. Price : £35.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 11142

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to B.M.Willcox‚ announcing the birth of his daughter. 2 pp. 5 x 3½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. Midhurst‚ 6 November 1861. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade. Price : £45.00
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COBDEN‚ Richard. 11166

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to G.I.Webb‚ saying that Mr. Garside will be going to Glyn Neath today and probably viewing the mine tomorrw‚ so “Is it possible to arrange for Abraham to meet him tomorrow?” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a carte de visite photograph of Richard Cobden pasted to the integral blank leaf. The Athenaeum‚ Friday‚ no year given. Richard Cobden (1804-65)‚ economist and politician‚ known as the Apostle of Free Trade. Price : £45.00
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COBURG. Victoire of Saxe-Coburg‚ Duchesse de Nemours. 8642

Her Childhood Letter Writing Exercises‚ in French and Italian‚ with corrections‚ incorporating over 15 signatures ‘Victoire’‚ ‘Vittora’‚ etc.‚ with some separate exercises practising German script‚ one poem in French‚ and two autograph letters signed. About 50 pp.‚ mostly 10 x 8 inches and stitched‚ in good clean condition. 1835-1836. Victoire Auguste Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha‚ Duchesse de Nemours (1822-1857) was the daughter of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Princess Antonie de Kohary. The Duchess was a cousin of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was a childhood playmate of the Prince’s at Rosenau‚ his German home‚ and considered by the Queen to be a bosom friend “like a dear sister to us” and called “my beloved Vic”. As well as sharing first names both the Queen and the younger Duchess had married in the same year‚ 1840. In 1852 the Queen commissioned the painter Winterhalter to portray the namesake cousins holding hands as a birthday present for the Duchess’s other cousin Prince Albert. Victoire married Louis Charles Philippe Raphael‚ the Duc de Nemours (1814-1896). They went into exile after the 1848 Revolution. Victoire died after giving birth to their fourth child. A famous effigy of her (by Chapu) is in the Walker Art Gallery‚ Liverpool. Price : £750.00
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COCKERELL‚ C.R. 11106

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.R.Cockerell’‚ to ‘My dear Cooke’‚ thanking him for the invitation but “Mrs Cockerell reminds me that an old engagement at half past 7 may possible interfere with this pleasure”. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches. 13 Chester Terrace‚ Regents Park‚ 8 July 1857. The uncommon autograph of Charles Robert Cockerell (1788-1863)‚ architect‚ who travelled in the Levant and Italy (1810-1817). Price : £75.00
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CODRINGTON‚ General Sir William John. 10546

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Sir’‚ making arrangements for Lady Codrington “to see the house on Friday for which purpose she will go to Farnboro Station (by the 1.10 down train) and there in a fly”. 1 page 7¼ x 4½ inches‚ left margin slightly ragged‚ otherwise good. Eaton Square‚ 25 July 1866. General Sir William John Codrington (1804–1884) commanded the 1st brigade of the Light Division in the Crimean War‚ comprising the 7th‚ 23rd‚ and 33rd regiments‚ and was commended for his courage at the Battles of Alma and Inkerman. Price : £35.00
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COLERIDGE‚ Derwent. 9486

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Derwent Coleridge’‚ to Robert Fox at Falmouth‚ discussing the appointment of an architect for the building of the Polytechnic Hall. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ second leaf with defects (one hole‚ marginal tear‚ one closed tear)‚ address panel. Helston postmark (date not clear). Evidently an early letter by Derwent Coleridge (1800-1883)‚ author‚ second son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Price : £75.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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COLETI‚ Giandomenico. 10899

Letter Signed ‘Giandomenico Coleti Soc. J’‚ to Achille Ferrara‚ expressing thanks for his generosity‚ referring to a museum. In Italian. 1 page 9 x 6½ inches‚ in very good condition. Bagni[?]‚ Italy‚ 24 January 1771. Giovanni Domenico Coleti (1727-1798) S.J.‚ author of Dizionario storico-geografico dell' America Meridionale (1771 and later editions) and other works on South America‚ lived for a time in Quito‚ Ecuador. Price : £150.00
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COLLYER‚ William Bengo. 11195

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Green‚ Chemist at Deptford Bridge‚ asking on his servant’s behalf for a draught for a bilious headache. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral address leaf mounted on part album page. 5 Brunswick Place‚ Deptford‚ 17 November 1826. William Bengo Collyer (1782-1854)‚ Congregational minister and religious writer‚ author of hymns‚ services and popular lectures. Price : £45.00
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COLPOYS Admiral Sir John. 10463

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jn Colpoys’ to Mr. Phillips lamenting some deaths and the delays possibly to a legal process: “the Concerns in which we are embarked for Lord Cremorne now that the Term has begun” assuming there is no need for a meeting of trustees. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches one small piece torn away from a corner folds otherwise in good condition. Bishops Waltham Hants 7 November no year given. Admiral Sir John Colpoys (1742-1821) had a naval service of nearly forty years more than twenty of them actually in command of ships of war. In 1794 he was made rear-admiral. Colpoys commanded the Hannibal (74 guns) from 1790 to 1793. He was in command of H.M.S. London when the mutiny broke out at St. Helens in May 1797. Price : £45.00
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COLQUHOUN‚ Archibald Campbell-. 0425

Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Mundell‚ requesting him ‘to make out the Draft of a Bill for Scotland’ (the Hawkers and Pedlars Act‚ mentioned in this letter)‚ and suggesting suitable Commissioners. 2 pp. 8vo. Edinburgh‚ 21 March 1815. Archibald Campbell-Colquhoun (d.1820)‚ lord advocate. Price : £30.00
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COLQUHOUN‚ Archibald Campbell-. 0447

Autograph Letter Signed‚ marked ‘Private’‚ about the preparation and publication of the Jury Bill and its likely progress through the Commons and the Lords. 2 pp. 4to. Edinburgh‚ 28 November 1814. Archibald Campbell-Colquhoun (d.1820)‚ lord advocate. Price : £30.00
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COLTON‚ Charles Caleb. 3354

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.Colton’‚ to a solicitor in Tiverton‚ asking whether any steps had been taken as a result of his recent letter. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ with integral address leaf‚ minor defects only. 93 Fleet Street‚ London [postmarked 1816]. Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832)‚ author of ‘Lacon‚ or many Things in a few Words addressed to those who think’ (1820‚ frequently reprinted)‚ unwilling divine‚ sportsman‚ wine merchant‚ writer‚ eccentric‚ gambler and suicide. His published works include Remarks Critical and Moral on the Talents of Lord Byron (1819). Price : £65.00
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COLVILLE‚ Admiral John. 7479

Free Front‚ signed ‘Colville’ lower left. 2½ x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ laid down on part of an album leaf‚ annotated. London‚ 14 October 1830. Admiral John Colville‚ Baron Colville (1768-1849)‚ representative Peer of Scotland‚ commanded H.M.S.Hercule at the Battle of Copenhagen. Price : £30.00
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COMBE‚ Andrew. 5058

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr.Sampson[?]‚ making arrangements for a meeting‚ “the earlier in the day the less likely we are to be interrupted”‚ and commenting on a forthcoming excursion. 2 pp. 5½ x 3¾ inches‚ fine. Rutland Street [Edinburgh]‚ undated. Andrew Combe (1797-1847)‚ physician and phrenologist‚ brother of George Combe. In 1820 George and Andrew Combe were among the founders of the Edinburgh Phrenological Society; and in 1823 Andrew helped to establish the Phrenological Journal‚ of which he remained a proprietor until 1837. His published works included Observations on Mental Derangement (1831) and The Principles of Physiology applied to the preservation of health‚ and to the improvement of physical and mental education (1834). Price : £35.00
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COMBE‚ George. 6611

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Geo.Combe’‚ to Professor Bell‚ complying with a request received in Boston from Judge Story‚ “to deliver in the form of a leaf from a work on the United States which I have in the press”. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ occasional light creasing‚ one small marginal tear. Gorgie Cottage‚ Slateford [near Edinburgh]‚ 7 January 1841. George Combe (1788-1858)‚ phrenologist. In 1819 in 1819 his essays were collected into a book entitled Essays in Phrenology. In 1824 Combe published a further volume: A System of Phrenology. Between 1838 and 1840 Combe toured Canada and the United States‚ seeking to propagate his views by lecturing and by establishing links with like-minded reformers. His impressions of this visit appeared in 1841 as Notes on the United States. Price : £65.00
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COMBE‚ George. 9290

Autograph Letter Signed‚ saying that he has “has sent a copy of Saturday’s Scotsman to Mr Cobden” and encloses his answer‚ discussing political matters with particular reference to the Maynooth College (Ireland) Act. 3½ pages 4½ x 3½ inches‚ occasional light dust soiling only. Edinburgh‚ 26 April 1852. George Combe (1788-1858)‚ phrenologist. In 1819 in 1819 his essays were collected into a book entitled Essays in Phrenology. In 1824 Combe published a further volume: A System of Phrenology. Between 1838 and 1840 Combe toured Canada and the United States‚ seeking to propagate his views by lecturing and by establishing links with like-minded reformers. “They cannot say that Popery is false‚ unless they pretend to infallibility. If anyone is infallible‚ he is able to find the truth & may consistently endow it; but not otherwise; if we cannot determine truth‚ neither can we decide infallibly what is error.” Price : £65.00
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COMBERMERE‚ Stapleton-Cotton‚ Viscount‚ field marshal. 8951

Admission order to Gallery of the House of Lords‚ in the hand of Viscount Combermere and signed by him. 4 x 7 inches‚ light creasing. 30 July 1851. Bearing a good bold signature of Sir Stapleton Cotton‚ Field Marshal Viscount Combermere (1772-1865)‚ the Peninsular War commander‚ who was Commander-in-Chief in India (1825-30). In January 1827 Combermere successfully stormed the fortress at Bhurtpore. Price : £30.00
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COMBES‚ Charles. 7404

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ch.Combes’‚ to Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny‚ professor of chemistry‚ in Evreux‚ changing the date for their scientific discussion‚ on account of a meeting of the School of Mines. In French. 1 page 7½ x 5 inches‚ with the integral address leaf lightly mounted on an album leaf. In good condition. 18 October 1844. Charles Combes (1901-1872)‚ engineer‚ industrialist‚ professor‚ and administrator at the School of Mines in Paris. Author of Traité d'exploitation des Mines (1841-45) andother works. Price : £65.00
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COMPTON‚ Henry. 7086

Autograph Letter Signed‚ sending his autograph better late than never‚ “a proverb somewhat musty but I trust it will serve me on this occasion”. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ traces of mounting. Haymarket Theatre‚ 24 January 1855. Henry Compton [real name Charles Mackenzie] (1805–1877)‚ actor. Price : £30.00
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CONDER‚ Claude Regnier. 11039

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to G.Christy‚ explaining that “as an officer on the active list and in charge of a large district I am not able to arrange for lecture tours just now”. A good one page example‚ 6 x 4 inches. Weymouth‚ 16 May 1897. Claude Regnier Conder (1848-1910)‚ soldier‚ explorer and author. Conder did invaluable work for the Palestine Exploration Fund. He also served in the 1882 Egyptian Campaign‚ and was entrusted with the topographical work for the 1884 Bechuanaland expedition under Sir Charles Warren. Price : £45.00
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CONGREVE‚ Lieutenant-General Sir William. 11042

Autograph Letter in the third person‚ addressed to Captain Quest‚ Horse Artillery‚ Woolwich‚ saying that a horse will not be required the following day. On the verso is Captain Quest’s signed order cancelling the orderly duty as a result. 1 page 7½ x 6 inches‚ some toning‚ integral address leaf. 11 January 1804. Lieutenant-General Sir William Congreve (d.1814) was appointed in1783 by the Ordnance Board to be responsible for the manufacture and proof of gunpowder in Britain. Congreve reviewed the process of corning black powder and established the advantaged of using larger grain (measure) powders in cannons and finer grain powders in small arms‚ overturning the Board of Ordnance policy of a single grain size for all weapons. Price : £35.00
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CONQUEST‚ John Tricker. 6725

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to John Wilkes junior‚ Broad Street‚ apparently discussing the interference by civil magistrates into the distribution of tracts on the Sabbath and related matters. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the integral address leaf (torn at seal opening). Aldermanbury‚ 22 February 1822. John Tricker Conquest (1789-1866)‚ accoucheur‚ built up an extensive obstetric practice‚ and his posts included that of physician to the City of London Lying-in Hospital‚ the London Female Penitentiary‚ and the London Orphan Asylum‚ and consulting physician to the Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill Dispensary. In 1820 Conquest's Outlines of Midwifery‚ intended as a textbook for students‚ was published. By 1854 it had passed through six editions and had been translated into several languages. In 1848 he published his popular Letters to a Mother on the Management of Herself and her Children in Health and Disease‚ which reached a fourth edition by 1852. Price : £75.00
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COOKE‚ Edward William. 7440

An entertaining Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Captain Cunningham‚ describing Oxford “in the midst of Scientific Knobs & the sapient ‘Dons’ of Oxford”‚ with mention of Sherard Osborn and the Arctic. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ light dust soiling. 115 Hight Street‚ Oxford‚ 28 June‚ no year given. Edward William Cooke (1811-1880)‚ marine painter. “Sherard Osborn said he would join us. ...We have had a glorious ‘Geographical’ Section today‚ bringing all the Arctic heroes on their Sea-legs‚ truly an ice lot - & such as to tempt me to become a frozed-out-gardener myself.” Price : £45.00
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COOPER‚ Abraham. 4546

Autograph Letter Signed ‘A.Cooper’‚ asking his correspondent to join the list of contributors to The Gem‚ for which “I have painted a Dying Charger[?] which I flatter myself you would illustrate admirably”. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ laid down on part of an old album page‚ minor marginal defects only. Royal Academy‚ 29 April 1829. Abraham Cooper (1787-1868)‚ battle and animal painter. Price : £75.00
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COOPER‚ Abraham. 4547

Autograph Note Signed ‘A.Cooper’‚ sending “the 1st Vol of the N.S.M. [New Sporting Magazine]”. 1 page 4½ x 7 inches‚ one small corner tear where mounted. Undated. Abraham Cooper (1787-1868)‚ battle and animal painter. Price : £45.00
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COOPER‚ Robert. 5702

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Robt. Cooper’‚ to Mr.Harding at Lackington & Co.‚ Finsbury Square‚ explaining that he had to go to Uxbridge “to make a Drawing from a large Picture”. 1 page 8 x 7 inches‚ with the integral address leaf‚ in good condition. Edward Street‚ Hampstead Road‚ 12 June 1818. Robert Cooper (fl.1800-1836)‚ printmaker‚ an elusive artist about whom little is known. He was chiefly employed in engraving portraits‚ as in Lodge’s Portraits of Illustrious Personages. Cooper was a prolific engraver of book plates and vignettes. “...I am getting on with the Portrait of the Marquis of Montrose‚ but am fearful I shall not be able to completely finish it under a months time; as you did not express a wish to have the work hurried I hope the above time will not be attended with any inconvenience with respect to the Publication...” Price : £100.00
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COOPER‚ Thomas. 0965

Autograph Letter Signed ‘yours truly‚ Thomas Cooper‚ Lecturer on Christianity’‚ to the Rev. Dr. Stoughton‚ hoping that he has received ‘a copy of my hew volume - “The Atonement &c”’‚ which Cooper had requested Mr. Hodder to send him‚ and saying that after his visit to Hitchin he will move on to St. Albans. 1 page 7 x 4.5 inches‚ some light soiling only. Hitchin‚ 15 November 1880. Thomas Cooper (1805-92)‚ Chartist poet. Price : £45.00
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COOPER‚ Thomas. 3670

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Your loving friend‚ Thomas Cooper’‚ to the Rev.J.Allatt‚ saying he has received the printed bills‚ and making arrangements for their meeting. 1 page‚ 7 x 4.5 inches‚ a few pinholes and minor stains only. Lincoln‚ 8 May 1883. Thomas Cooper (1805-1892)‚ Chartist poet. He became leader of the Leicester Chartists in 1841‚ and was imprisoned in Stafford Jail for two years for sedition. He published two novels‚ Alderman Ralph (1853) and The Family Feud (1854) and an autobiography (1872). Price : £45.00
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COOTE‚ General Sir Eyre. 10700

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to A.McDonald‚ Pall Mall Court‚ ordering the payment of Five Hundred Pounds to Grace Bathurst. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ with integral address leaf‚ in good condition. 3 September 1817. General Sir Eyre Coote (1762-1823) served in the American War as an ensign in the 37th Foot‚ and carried the colours at the Battle of Brooklyn (1776); he served in most of the campaigns in that war. During the Napoleonic Wars Eyre Coote saw distinguished service in Holland‚ Egypt‚ the Walcheren Expedition. He was also lieutenant governor and commander in chief at Jamaica. Tropical service affected his brain‚ and led to eccentricities of behaviour which culminated in his dismissal from the army in 1816. Price : £65.00
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COPE‚ Charles West. 9612

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to H.W.Phillips‚ about the dinner for the Artists General Benevolent Association‚ and sending a donation. A good one page example‚ 5 x 3½ inches. 19 Hyde Park Gate South‚ Kensington Gore‚ 29 March 1862. Charles West Cope (1811-1890)‚ historical painter. Price : £30.00
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COPLAND‚ James. 6724

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Harris‚ discussing the health of Miss Brown and proposing a visit. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition‚ a few very light stains. 5 Old Burlington Street‚ 24 March 1850. James Copland (1791–1870)‚ physician‚ began his career as medical officer to the settlements of the Royal African Company. In 1822 Copland took a house in Jermyn Street and became editor of the London Medical Repository. Copland's Dictionary of Practical Medicine‚ in three volumes‚ and covering every part of medicine‚ was completed in 1858. In 1832‚ following an outbreak of cholera in Britain‚ Copland's earlier article on cholera was published as a separate book‚ Pestilential Cholera‚ its Nature‚ Prevention‚ and Curative Treatment; cholera was a disease which Copland believed to be spread by contagion. Price : £65.00
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COPPÉE‚ François. 4823

Holograph Index to ‘Contes En Vers Et Poesies Diverses’‚ in the hand of François Coppée‚ unsigned. 2½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ preserved in a cloth binding‚ in good condition. c.1881. François Coppée (1842-1908)‚ French writer. Price : £65.00
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COPPÉE‚ François. 9415

His Visiting Card‚ inscribed by Coppée and signed by him with initials. 2½ x 4 inches‚ in fine clean condition. Undated. François Coppée (1842-1908)‚ French writer. Price : £75.00
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COQUARD‚ Arthur. 8028

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for the documents from Boston‚ and discussing the completion of of biographical work. In French. 1 page 5½ x 4 inches‚ fine. St.Germain-en-Laye‚ 12 June 1900. Arthur Coquard (1846-19110)‚ French composer‚ a pupil and partisan of Franck. Price : £35.00
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CORBETT‚ Thomas. 5474

Letter Signed ‘Tho:Corbett’‚ to Sir James Lowther at Whitehaven‚ confirming the appointment of Captain Vaughan to the command of the ship Adventure “for the protection of the Trade of Whitehaven”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ folded at left margin‚ in good condition. Admiralty Office‚ 6 August 1745. Thomas Corbett (d.1751)‚ secretary of the Admiralty. Corbett was secretary to Sir George Byng during the expedition to Sicily (1718-2)‚ of which he published an account. He was senior secretary at the Admiralty from 1742 until his death in 1751. Whitehaven is 41 miles S.W. of Carlisle in Cumberland. Carlisle fell to the Jacobite army on 17 November 1745. Price : £100.00
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CORBOULD‚ Alfred Chantrey. 7594

Autograph Letter Signed ‘A.C.Corbould’‚ to Mr.Burnand‚ incorporating an original signed cartoon of Receiving Day at the Royal Academy in 1894‚ called ‘A Fact’. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ in good condition. 8 Pembroke Road‚ Kensington‚ 4 April 1894. Alfred Chantrey Corbould (1852-1920)‚ artist and illustrator‚ studied with his uncle Charles Keene‚ who introduced him to Punch‚ where much of his work was published. His correspondent is Sir Francis C.Burnand (1836-1917)‚ author‚ editor of Punch.The cartoon shows a porter receiving a canvas from an artist. ‘R.A.Porter to Stodge‚ delivering his Picture: “ ‘stonishing lot o Rubbish sent in this year Sir. Moo’ damaging to th’ [h]eys Sir.”’ Price : £250.00
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CORFIELD‚ William Henry. 9772

Letter Signed‚ to R.Fraser‚ agreeing to give a lecture to the London Institution. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few minor stains only. 19 Savile Row‚ 23 May 1890. William Henry Corfield (1843-1903)‚ professor of hygiene and public health. “... should be glad to know whether a technical lecture on some subject connected say with house sanitation or with the disposal of sewage‚ or whether a general popular lecture on some Hygiene subject would‚ in your opinion‚ be preferable.” Price : £35.00
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CORMACK‚ Sir John Rose. 6726

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Warden‚ 3 Baxter’s Place‚ discussing the publication of medical papers. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ small piece torn at seal opening‚ address panel. Dated by the recipient 1845. Sir John Rose Cormack (1815–1882)‚ medical editor and physician. In January 1841 he founded the Edinburgh Monthly Journal of Medical Science‚ which he edited until June 1846. In 1843 he wrote ‘The natural history‚ pathology‚ and treatment of the epidemic fever prevailing in Edinburgh and other towns’. He translated volumes 2–5 of Armand Trousseau's Clinical Lectures (1868)‚ and published a two-volume collection of his main papers under the title Clinical Studies (1876). Cormack was in Paris when it was besieged during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71 and throughout the commune. He served as surgeon to the Ambulance Anglaise‚ tending to the war wounded and to British residents of the city. Price : £65.00
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CORNWALLIS‚ Mary. 9548

Autograph Letter Signed ‘M.Cornwallis’‚ to Mrs. Mascall at Peasemarsh Place‚ congratulating her on the birth of her daughter’s child‚ and discussing other family news. 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ minor defects only at seal opening and where formerly mounted. Undated. Mary Cornwallis was the author of Observations‚ Critical‚ Explanatory and Practical on the Canonical Scriptures (1817). She was the mother of the author Caroline Cornwallis (1786-1858). Price : £45.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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COTTON‚ George Edward Lynch‚ Bishop of Calcutta. 4196

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.E.L.Calcutta’‚ to Mr.Clark‚ a missionary‚ discussing at length the rules for evangelising in the Army‚ and defending the Government against the charge of interference‚ adding that he has forwarded extracts from Clark’s letter to Lord Canning. 4 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Ravenswood‚ Simla‚ 2 July 1860. George Edward Lynch Cotton (1813-1866)‚ Master of Marlborough‚ Bishop of Calcutta from 1858‚ established a number of famous schools in India and worked closely with the missionary societies. His career was closed by the ‘calamitous accident’‚ when the Bishop’s foot slipped on a platform above the Ganges at dusk on 6 October 1866. “For instance‚ if in an old order (plainly not one issued with reference to these occurrences in the 24th Regt.) a Chaplain is forbidden to go down to the Sepoy lines for the purpose of holding religious discussion with the heathen‚ it is an extraordinary inference to say that a missionary may not go down for the purpose of holding service for Christians.” Price : £100.00
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COTTON‚ George Edward Lynch‚ Bishop of Calcutta. 4662

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.E.L.Calcutta’‚ to Mr.Beaufort‚ thanking him for his subscription to the Hill Schools. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ lightly toned. Bishops Palace [Calcutta]‚ 16 July [1866 in another hand]. George Edward Lynch Cotton (1813-1866)‚ Master of Marlborough‚ Bishop of Calcutta from 1858‚ established a number of famous schools in India and worked closely with the missionary societies. His career was closed by the ‘calamitous accident’‚ when the Bishop’s foot slipped on a platform above the Ganges at dusk on 6 October 1866. Price : £30.00
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COTTON‚ Henry. 0041

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Jos. Harding‚ thanking him for some prints which he had donated to the Common Room at Christ Church. 1 page 4to‚ mounted on guard. Christ Church‚ Oxford‚ 19 April 1818. The Revd. Henry Cotton (1789-1879)‚ among whose works are ‘Fasti Ecclesiæ Hibernicæ’ (1848-50) and ‘List of Editions of the Bible 1505-1850’ (1852) Price : £45.00
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COUSIN‚ Victor. 9455

Autograph Letter Signed ‘V.Cousin’‚ to ‘mon cher enfant’ (Monsieur Tavary)‚ discussing books and other matters. In French. 25 lines on 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ fine‚ with address leaf. Paris postmark‚ ?1856. Victor Cousin (1792-1867)‚ French philosopher. Price : £75.00
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COUSINS‚ Samuel. 10036

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Mann‚ about an exchange of prints. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 24 Camden Square‚ 11 October 1877. Samuel Cousins (1801-87)‚ mezzotint engraver. “I have been looking out proofs of several of my Plates after Reynolds‚ and when you are disposed to exchange ‘Old Lamps for New’‚ and will give me the opportunity to see what your store of the Old consists of‚ I shall be ready to have an evening with your portfolios.” Price : £75.00
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COUTTINHO‚ Chevalier le Sousa. 9930

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lord Melville‚ introducing Captain Crawford Duncan. 1 page 9¾ x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf docketed. Margate‚ 18 September 1804. The Chevalier le Sousa Couttinho was Portuguese ambassador to London. Price : £35.00
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COX‚ David. 11012

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Miss Roberts‚ answering her enquiries about “a very quiet steady young man” employed in a large Japan Manufactory in Wolverhampton‚ hoping to visit Wales‚ and asking for family news. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ light foxing across final page. Greenfield House‚ Harbourne‚ nr Birmingham‚ 16 March 1852. David Cox (1783-1859)‚ landscape painter. “You say your Sister wishes you to ask my advice‚ but this would be a very difficult matter. All I can say that the neighbourhood of Wolverhampton and the town particularly is very black and smokey‚ very unlike the fine air of Bethos.” Price : £150.00
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CRAIG Thomas. 10512

A correspondence of 13 Autograph Letters Signed by Thomas Craig to Thomas Winkworth in London discussing family news the placing of his sons in London offices and schools local visits a planned trip to Paris and much else. 13 letters 22 pp. mostly 9 x 7½ inches folds in good clean legible condition. Bocking Essex 1824-1830 (and one from 1837). The Revd. Thomas Craig of Bocking Essex minister of the Independent Chapel at Bocking End a congregation of protestant dissenters. This affectionate correspondence includes the occasional observation on national affairs (the distress of agricultural labourers) with many thanks for the assistance given by Winkworth in London to young Edward and Davis beginning their careers in commerce and the law. Winkworth purchases a “bagatelle board” for Edward and is asked for whatever he can find out about a commercial school on Tower Hill including details of the accommodation which would be provided for Davis. Craig describes his local visits to Aldborough Sudbury and Stowmarket gives an account of Dunwich and makes arrangements for Winkworth’s visits to Bocking. Price : £300.00
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CRAIG‚ Isa. 10612

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Isa Craig’‚ to G.Melly‚ discussing social science events‚ meetings‚ and congratulating Melly: “I like to see our Social Science men advanced for they are bound to advance Social Science.” 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ one small stain. National Asscoiation for the Promotion of Social Science‚ 15 September 1860. “A day is to be set apart for drunkenness (its dis-cussion I mean).” A good letter by Isa Craig Knox (1831-1903)‚ Victorian women's rights activist‚ social reformer‚ poet‚ novelist. “I hope I shall not break down at Glasgow. I like the work‚ but I tremble at the meetings. I begin to feel that I must be doomed to go through them‚ for some evil done in a previous state of existence.” Price : £65.00
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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. Price : £45.00
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CRAIK‚ Dinah Maria [née Mulock]. 9287

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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CRICHTON-BROWNE‚ Sir James. 7352

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr.Robertson Nicol‚ about important articles in the Contemporary Review. 4 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ light toning along upper edge. Grand Hotel‚ Antwerp‚ 30 August 1903. Sir James Crichton-Browne (1840–1938)‚ physician and psychiatrist‚ medical historian and author. In 1875 Crichton-Browne was appointed lord chancellor's visitor in lunacy and moved from Wakefield to London. He held the post until 1922‚ travelling the country to visit asylums and then reporting on chancery lunatics and their circumstances. Price : £35.00
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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. Price : £20.00
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CRIVELLI Gaetano. 10436

Letter Signed ‘G.Crivelli’ to M. D’Augerau in Paris about the payment of a bill at the Hotel d’italie. In French. 1 page 8½ x 7 inches with integral address leaf toned. Annotated on receipt with details of the relevant payments. London 23 August 1817. Gaetano Crivelli (1768-1836) famous Italian tenor. Price : £75.00
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CROCKETT‚ S.R. 7139

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mrs.Nicoll‚ on Crockett’s 39th birthday‚ looking forward to their meeting‚ and reflecting humorously on “Burnett’s false accusations that I ‘behaved badly’ at Watt’s”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ edges of first page stained. Embankment Gardens‚ London‚ 24 September 1899. Samuel Rutherford Crockett [formerly Samuel Crocket] (1859–1914)‚ novelist. Price : £30.00
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CROCKETT‚ Samuel Rutherford. 9288

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Johnston‚ looking forward to joining “the Bibliographical”‚ adding that he has taken on new responsibilites in the editorial line. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Free Church Manse‚ Penicuik‚ 2 November 1891. Samuel Rutherford Crockett (1860-1914)‚ Scottish novelist. He was brought up on a Galloway farm‚ and graduated from Edinburgh University in 1879. After some years of travel he became in 1886 minister of Penicuik. In that year he produced his first publication‚ Dulce Cor‚ a collection of verse. He eventually abandoned the Free Church ministry for novel-writing. Price : £45.00
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CROKER‚ John Wilson. 7226

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Murray’‚ informing him of the dispatch of a number of named volumes which Croker had had on loan‚ and requesting the forwarding of various cases of books currently in Murray’s shop. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Alver‚ 5 December 1847. A good letter by John Wilson Croker (1780-1857)‚ politician‚ Secretary to the Admiralty. He was the originator of the term Conservative. Price : £65.00
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CROKER‚ Thomas Crofton. 8490

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.A.Scripps‚ accepting an invitation and agreeing “to bring a friend whose conversation may be worth hearing”. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ fine. Admiralty Office‚ 8 May [watermark 1811]. Thomas Crofton Croker (1798 – 1854)‚ an Irish antiquary‚ born at Cork. For some years‚ he held a position in the Admiralty‚ where his distant relative‚ John Wilson Croker‚ was his superior. Croker devoted himself largely to the collection of ancient Irish poetry and Irish folklore. Price : £30.00
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CROWE‚ Eyre Evans. 11003

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Mr. Moore in Paris‚ about publishing difficulties (”Laurent found it impossible to dispose of the the translation of Chateubriand’s works in London”) and other matters. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ light stains‚ integral address leaf. Boulogne sur Mer‚ 10 June 1826. Eyre Evans Crowe (1799-1868)‚ journalist and historian. He became a leading contributor to the Examiner and the Daily News. He published Lives of Foreign Statesmen (1830)‚ The Greek and the Turk (1853)‚ and Reigns of Louis XVIII. and Charles X. (1854). These were followed by his most important work‚ the History of France (5 vols.‚ 1858–1868). Price : £35.00
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CRUICKSHANK‚ George. 4170

Autograph Letter Signed‚ with his distinctive flamboyant signature‚ to Alexander Watt‚ asking him to call‚ and promising to reply to any letter making an appointment. 2 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition. 263 Hampstead Road 17 November 1864 George Cruickshank (1792-1878)‚ caricaturist and illustrator. Price : £100.00
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CUBITT‚ Lewis. 6173

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Lewis Cubitt’‚ informing F.W.Simms (Frederick Walter Simms‚ 1803-65‚ engineer) that he is at Godstone with Mr.Cubitt “& we propose riding to Bletchingly tomorrow morning & calling for you”. 2 pp. 4½ x 3½ inches‚ integral address leaf. Godstone‚ undated. Lewis Cubitt (1799-1883) was the younger brother of Thomas Cubitt‚ the leading master builder in London in the second quarter of the 19th century‚ and he designed many of the housing developments constructed by his sibling. Lewis designed London King's Cross railway station‚ which was built in 1851-2‚ and the associated Great Northern Hotel‚ in 1854. Price : £45.00
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CULLIMORE‚ Isaac. 9942

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent “for the very handsome Notice which you have taken of Mr Calthrop’s little Poem in Saturday’s Gazette”. 1 page 8 x 8 inches‚ lithographed pictorial heading of Egyptian hieroglyphics‚ minor marginal defects‚ one corner torn away‚ traces of mounting. 14 Rathbone Place‚ 29 December 1840. Isaac Cullimore (1791-1852)‚ Egyptologist‚ and one of the first orientalists to use astronomy to fix important dates in ancient history. Price : £65.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ Allan. 6553

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Allan Cunningham’‚ to Benjamin Sayle‚ saying he has forwarded “a bust of the late James Watt” destined for the Mechanics Library at Sheffield. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ stains on verso where formerly mounted. Belgrave Place‚ 7 April 1825. Allan Cunningham (1784-1842)‚ Scottish poet and man of letters. Cunningham obtained employment as a sculptor in London‚ and became secretary to Francis Chantrey. From 1829 to 1833 appeared Cunningham’s six-volume Lives of the most Eminent British Painters‚ Sculptors‚ and Architects‚ forming part of Murray's Family Library. Earlier works included two volumes of Traditional Tales of the English and Scottish Peasantry (1822)‚ and four volumes of The Songs of Scotland‚ Ancient and Modern (1825). Price : £65.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ Allan. 7677

Autograph Verses‚ signed ‘Allan Cunningham’‚ entitled ‘Anna’. 3 stanzas of 8 lines on 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ light surface creases‚ remains of an old album page adhering to verso‚ in good condition. Undated. Allan Cunningham (1784-1842)‚ Scottish poet and man of letters. ‘Anna’ is the song of a sailor remembering his sweetheart during adventures on the high seas “from Hebride to Havanna”. In 1825 Cunningham published four volumes of The Songs of Scotland‚ Ancient and Modern. Price : £200.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ John William. 5710

Autograph Note in the third person‚ asking Messrs.Cadell & Davies to send copies of The Velvet Cushion to Mr.Roberts‚ Lord Gambier‚ three bishops and Mr.Gisborne‚ and to the Reviews as appropriate. 1 page 4½ x 3½ inches‚ central spindle hole‚ traces of mounting. Undated. The Rev.John William Cunningham (1780-1861)‚ Vicar of Harrow. The Velvet Cushion‚ the memoirs of a vicarage cushion‚ first published in 1814‚ was an evangelical account of the Church of England since the Reformation‚ and achieved considerable popular success. Price : £45.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ Peter. 3747

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to James Cochrane‚ discussing their joint venture in the publication of The Songs of England and Scotland [published 1835]‚ offering to sell him the work outright‚ and discussing in detail the economics of the publication and sale of the edition. 3 pp. 9 x 7 inches‚ with address panel‚ in good condition‚ small tear at seal opening. Audit Office‚ Somerset Place‚ 19 August 1835. Peter Cunningham (1816-1869)‚ author and critic‚ third son of Allan Cunningham‚ became a chief clerk in the Audit Office. He is remembered for his Handbook of London (2 vols. 1849)‚ and also edited other handbooks and collected works. Price : £65.00
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CUNNINGHAM‚ Rear-Admiral Sir Charles‚ and others. 5349

Letter Signed ‘C.Cunningham’ with five other members of the Victualling Board‚ to Mr.Lewes‚ informing him that they have ordered Two dozen Tongues to be sent to Deptford‚ to be charged to Lewes’ own account “at the usual rate of Nine pence each”. 1 page 12½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds. Victualling Office‚ 24 December 1803. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Cunningham (1755-1834). In 1779 he was for a short time first lieutenant of the Hinchinbroke with Captain Horatio Nelson. He fought in the East Indies‚ and in the Mediterranean on the outbreak of war in 1793. In 1797‚ as Captain of the Clyde‚ he was caught up in the mutiny at the Nore. The other signatures on this letter include that of William Boscawen (1752-1811)‚ lawyer‚ author and translator. Price : £100.00
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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. Price : £65.00
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CURTIS‚ William. 10355

A few words and autograph signature ‘W.Curtis’‚ cut from the end of a letter. 1½ x 6½ inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Botanic Garden‚ Brompton‚ 6 June 1795. Uncommon. William Curtis (1746-1799)‚ botanist. Price : £40.00
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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). Price : £75.00
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D’AUVERGNE‚ Vice Admiral Philippe. 7537

Autograph Letter Signed ‘P.D’Auvergne’‚ to Mr.Charles St.Barbe‚ regretting the “miscarriage of a letter of advice” and hoping this will not prejudice D’Auvergne’s honour or credit. 2 pp. 9½ x 7½ inches‚ remains of guard‚ one old repair‚ otherwise good. Spithead‚ 10 July 1788. Vice Admiral Philippe D'Auvergne (1754-1816)‚ claimant to the duchy of Bouillon‚ deplores “the faithless attention to Letters intrusted to the Post from Yarmouth”. D’Auvergne went as midshipman on the ketch Racehorse that in 1773 sailed with the Carcass to the Arctic to attempt‚ unsuccessfully‚ to navigate a north-eastern passage to the Orient. Service followed during the American War of Independence‚ initially in the warship Asia and the frigate Chatham‚ and then as lieutenant in the sloop Kingfisher. D’Auvergne was present with a naval landing party at the battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775‚ and was subsequently engaged in small-boat raids along the Virginia coast. In 1787 Lord Howe gave him command of the frigate Narcissus‚ ostensibly on anti-smuggling duty in the channel‚ but in reality to reconnoitre the French ports‚ particularly Cherbourg. An accomplished mathematician‚ he was a doctor of law (1785)‚ a fellow of the Royal Society (1786)‚ a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (1793)‚ and a member of the Society of Arts (1793). His work on the improvement of navigational instruments was widely known‚ and he published An Account of the New Improved Sea Compasses Made by K McCulloch (1789). [DNB] Price : £120.00
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D’ORSAY‚ Count Alfred. 10905

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Richard Lane R.A.‚ making arrangements for D’Orsay’s visit the following day with Lord Hastings. 1 page 7½ x 4½ inches‚ folds‚ a few minor tears‚ one old repair‚ a good example of D’Orsay’s monogram O beneath a coronet on a red wax seal‚ address leaf‚ remains of guard where formerly mounted along lower edge. Friday night‚ undated. Count Alfred D’Orsay (1801-52)‚ artist‚ the last of the dandies‚ defied convention with Lady Blessington in a society of authors‚ artists‚ and men of fashion. Price : £75.00
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DACRE‚ Arthur. 7130

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Arthur Dacre’‚ to Mrs.Berlyn‚ describing recent financial losses in the theatre‚ stating that “it seems we cant get a living here”. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. The Tower House‚ Tite Street [London]‚ 29 May 1890. “...we are going (much against the grain) to offer our services in drawing rooms. I then do a short waterling-places tour before leaving England - I hope for good.” Arthur James‚ known as Arthur Dacre (1840-1895)‚ actor‚ formerly a physician. Amy and Arthur James‚ better known as Amy Roselle and Arthur Dacre‚ arrived in Australia in 1895. They had been suffering bad luck in England and thought that they could recoup their losses in the colony. But on 17 November 1895 they ended their lives in a real-life drama - the tragedy of a murder-suicide at their lodgings at 129 Macquarie Street‚ Sydney. Price : £100.00
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DACRES‚ Vice-Admiral James Richard. 11152

A long Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Vice Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth‚ describing the state of the fleet (including recent prizes) in his harbour‚ ship by ship‚ and assessing their readiness for action. 3 pp. 12 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ fine. Hercule‚ Port Royal [Jamaica]‚ 1 March 1806 past 8 PM. Vice-Admiral James Richard Dacres (1749-1810) commanded the Carleton schooner in the action on Lake Champlain in 1776‚ and after a distinguished career was appointed Commander in Chief on the Jamaica station. “The Penguin is in a state of forwardness‚ and I hope I may be able to send her to you in two days. The Artificers in the Dock Yard having been employed chiefly on the Ships of your Squadron‚ and the Prizes‚ has very much retarded the small Craft under my Command. The Canopus‚ Donegal‚ and Spencer‚ will I suppose‚ be ready immediately - The Hercule so soon as her Rudder is hung‚ which I am led to believe will be tomorrow when I shall sail in her to receive your Commands....” Price : £200.00
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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. Price : £35.00
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DALLAS‚ Isabella. 10360

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to C.Kean‚ thanking him for his performance‚ explaining that the two empty seats in her box were due to illness. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 6 Hanover Square‚ 30 May‚ no year given. Isabella Dallas [stage name Glyn] (1823-1889)‚ Shakespearean actress. “Each visit to your performance makes one enjoy it more and more.” Price : £30.00
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DALY‚ General Sir Henry Dermot. 10326

Autograph Letter Signed‚ about hunting in the Isle of Wight‚ the possibility of cubs straying into the Royal woods‚ related matters‚ concluding that “No Enemy - Afghan or Arab - will escape the man who can ride across the I of W.” 3 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Ryde‚ 25 March 1884. General Sir Henry Dermot Daly (1821-1895)‚ Indian Staff Corps‚ Bombay Army‚ fought at Mooltan (1848)‚ Gujrat (1849) and for the rest of the Sikh War. During the Indian Mutiny he commanded the Oude irregulars‚ served at the siege of Delhi‚ and at the siege and capture of Lucknow. Price : £35.00
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DARMESTETER James. 10440

Autograph Letter Signed thanking the Secretaire des affaires de l’Inde for two volumes of The Sacred Books of the East. A good one page example 8 x 5 inches fine integral blank leaf tipped on to part of an album leaf. Société Asiatique 1 Rue de Seine 12 December 1884. James Darmesteter (1849-1894) French author orientalist and antiquarian. In 1877 he became teacher of Persian language at the École des Hautes Études. He continued his research with his Études iraniennes (1883) and ten years later published a complete translation of the Avesta and associated Zend (lit. "commentary") with historical and philological commentary of his own (Zend Avesta 3 vols. 1892-1893) in the Annales du Musée Guimet. In 1885 he was appointed professor in the Collège de France and was sent to India in 1886 on a mission to collect the popular songs of the Afghans a translation of which with a valuable essay on the Afghan language and literature he published on his return. His impressions of English dominion in India were conveyed in Lettres sur l'Inde (1888). Price : £45.00
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DARTMOUTH‚ William Legge‚ first Earl. 7043

Signature ‘Dartmouthe’‚ cut from the end of a Treasury document. 2½ x 5 inches‚ in good condition. Whitehall‚ 24 March 1710/11. William Legge‚ Earl of Dartmouth (1672-1750)‚ Privy Councillor‚ statesman‚ Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal. Price : £30.00
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DAUDET‚ Ernest. 9976

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Ernest Daudet’‚ responding to a recent letter. In French. 1 page 4½ x 4½ inches‚ laid down‚ in good condition. Paris‚ 26 April 1903. Ernest Daudet (1837-1921)‚ French writer. Price : £45.00
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DAUNOU‚ Pierre Claude François Daunou. 6437

Autograph Letter Signed‚ Amaury Duval‚ member of the Institute‚ discussing work in progress‚ the publication of Vol.XVIII‚ and other literary matters. In French. 1 page 7 x 5 inches‚ integral address leaf tipped on to album page. Name typed at foot of page. With a separate engraved portrait. Paris‚ 5 June 1834. Pierre Claude François Daunou (1761-1840)‚ French politician and historian‚ member of the 1792 Convention. Price : £65.00
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DAVIES‚ Emily. 10152

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to to Mr. Monro‚ about the prospect of his daughter going up to Girton College‚ discussing the accommodation‚ the examination procedure‚ Little-Go‚ and much else. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. Girton College‚ Cambridge‚ 14 May 1889. A long and detailed letter. Sarah Emily Davies (1830 – 1921) was an English feminist‚ suffragist and a pioneering campaigner for women's rights to university access. She was involved in the organisation of John Stuart Mill's 1866 petition to Parliament which was the first to ask for women's suffrage. That same year‚ she also wrote the book The Higher Education of Women. In 1869‚ Davies led the founding of Britain's first women's college‚ Girton College at Hitchin‚ Hertfordshire. In 1873‚ the college moved to Cambridge. From 1873 to 1875‚ Davies served as Mistress of Girton‚ where she then served as Secretary until 1904. Price : £120.00
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DAVIES‚ Thomas Stephens. 10994

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘My dear Sir’‚ telling a story about an unexpected visitor at dinner‚ discussing arrangements to meet‚ visits‚ and much else. 4 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. Wednesday evening‚ undated. Thomas Stephens Davies (1794?–1851)‚ mathematician. Davies's principal area of research was geometry.Among the numerous subjects which engaged his attention were the properties of the trapezium‚ Pascal's hexagramme mystique‚ Brianchon's theorem‚ symmetrical properties of plane triangles‚ the geometry of three dimensions‚ and stereographic projection. In 1834 Davies was appointed one of the mathematical masters in the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich. While there‚ he helped to publish several useful textbooks for the use of its students. Price : £35.00
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DAVY‚ Lady Jane. 5709

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Jane Davy’‚ to Mr.Constable‚ Bookseller in Edinburgh‚ discussing in the detail the various numbers of the Edinburgh Review which had not been delivered to London during her absence abroad. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ address leaf‚ in good condition. Northampton‚ 3 July 1815. Lady Jane Davy (1780-1855)‚ wife of Sir Humphry Davy. Price : £75.00
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DAVY‚ Sir Humphry. 10422

Letter Signed ‘H.Davy’‚ as President of the Royal Society‚ addressed ‘Sir’‚ explaining that as President he does not give “an opinion respecting the fitness of Candidates” for election to the Society‚ describing the election process including the submission of “some Paper or Communication which may imply qualification”. 3 pp. 7½ x 4½ inches‚ marked ‘Private and confidential’‚ two light stains on first page only‚ otherwise good. 30 April 1826. Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829)‚ chemist‚ researcher into agricultural chemistry and volcanic action‚ inventor of the safety lamp. “It is generally understood in the Society that the Fellows ought to consist of two classes. - Those who by their active labours and communications promote directly the progress of Science‚ of working scientific men; and of those who by their rank in society‚ their fortune‚ or their literary station‚ may be considered as Patrons of Science.” Price : £475.00
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DAWSON‚ George. 10053

A series of three Autograph Letters Signed‚ to Thomas McRobert‚ Secretary to the Paisley Artisans Institution‚ about Dawson’s visit to Paisley‚ suggesting Peter the Great as the subject of his lecture. 5 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ one centre fold split‚ otherwise in fine condition. Birmingham‚ various dates [1855]. George Dawson (1821-1876)‚ preacher at Mount Zion baptist chapel in Birmingham and elsewhere‚ lecturer and politician‚ who popularised the works of Carlyle and Emerson. Price : £100.00
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DAWSON‚ Henry. 3751

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to W.Holmes‚ about the sale of a picture‚ with mention of Ruskin’s criticisms. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ filing hole‚ otherwise in good condition. Thorpe Green‚ near Chertsey [1854]. Henry Dawson (1811-1878)‚ landscape painter. “I scarcely need say that I attended to the criticisms of J.Ruskin in the large Picture and put all right as far as I could.” Price : £45.00
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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). Price : £45.00
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DE BONCZA‚ Wanda. 10728

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Wanda de Boncza’‚ discussing the expression of emotions on stage‚ in answer to her correspondent’s question. In French. 3 pp. 5 x 5 inches‚ minor paper repairs and blemishes. With a separate cabinet portrait photograph of Wanda de Boncza‚ by Professeur Stebbing. 11 August [1895]. Wanda de Boncza (1872-1902)‚ French actress at the Comédie-Française. Price : £65.00
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DE QUINCEY‚ Thomas. 11168

Autograph Manuscript of a diatribe used as a footnote for his Essay on Oxford (and the abolition of University oaths) in Sketches of Life and Manners from the Autobiography of an English Opium Eater. About 350 words‚ 26 lines written on both sides of the lower portion of one page (De Quincey preferred to write on half sheets)‚ with many autograph amendments‚ cancellations and underlinings. [Edinburgh‚ ?c.1835]. Thomas De Quincey (1785-1859)‚ English writer‚ author of Confessions of an Opium-eater. “Lord Radnor again assumes that the students of Oxford are boys; he is again supported in this misrepresentation by Lord Brougham‚ and again the misrepresentation is applied to a purpose of assault upon the English universities‚ but especially upon Oxford. And the return of the assault does not allow any latitude in construing the word boys‚ nor any room for evasion... ...for the inculpation of the party imposing such oaths‚ it is essential that the party taking them should be in a childish condition of the moral sense and the sense of responsibility whereas‚ amongs the Oxonian undergraduates‚ I will venture to say that the number is large of those who rise above than those who fall below 20; and as to 16 (assumed as the representative age by Lord Radnor) in my time I heard of only one student amongst perhaps 1600 who was so young. I grieve to see that the learned prelate‚ who replied to the assailants‚ was so much taken by surprize; the defence might have been made triumphant. With regard to oaths‚ incompatible with the spirit of modern manners ...that is a case of neglect and indolent oversight. But the gravamen of that reproach does not press exclusively upon Oxford; all the ancient institutions of Europe are minted in the same way‚ more especially the mnastic orders of the Romish Church.” In 1835 the Abolition of Unnecessary Oaths Act was passed‚ clause 8 giving power to the Universities to substitute declarations‚ in certain cases‚ for oaths. Price : £950.00
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DE RICCI‚ Seymour‚ compiler. 7324

A Hand-List of a Collection of Books and Manuscripts belonging to The Right Hon. Lord Amherst of Hackney at Didlington Hall‚ Norfolk. 435 pp.‚ printed on rectos only. Thick Royal 8vo. Original printed wrappers‚ faded. In good clean condition. For private circulation. Cambridge‚ 1906. This volume‚ the "mere handlist"‚ records some 1‚103 books and 71 manuscripts‚ with bibliographical notes. The collection was subsequently dispersed by auction sales beginning in 1908. Price : £45.00
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DEALTRY‚ Thomas. 9599

Autograph Letter Signed ‘T.Madras’ as Bishop of Madras‚ to W.G.Kelsall‚ on Kelsall’s imminent departure for England‚ inviting him up for an hour or two: “There are plenty of conveyances on the beach..” 2 pp. 7½ x 5 inches‚ minor tears. Madras‚ 10 June 1850. Thomas Dealtry (1796-1861)‚ third Bishop of Madras. Price : £45.00
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DECK Isaiah junior. 10482

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Isaiah Deck le jeune’ to Monsieur Boutigny [Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny professor of chemistry] in Paris about the invention and design of a lamp. In French. 10 x 8 inches integral address leaf with Deck’s visiting card affixed tipped on to album page. Victoria Terrace Leamington 1 December 1845. Isaiah Deck son of Isaiah Deck (1792-1853). In 1825 the elder Deck established himself in Cambridge on Trumpington Street as a pharmaceutical chemist and mineral dealer and around 1830 moved to new quarters at 9 King's Parade. In 1843 he also opened a chemists' shop at 6 Victoria Terrace in Leamington Spa. It was run by his son also Isaiah and closed in 1848. Isaiah Deck the younger went to Egypt in search of emeralds in the 1850's and there conceived an incredible plan to satisfy America's desperate shortage of rags for paper-making by shipping tons of Egyptian mummies across the Atlantic for making paper pulp from their linen wrappings (he published a paper on it in 1855). Price : £75.00
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DECRÈS‚ Admiral Denis. 9326

Letter Signed‚ as Minister of Marine and the Colonies‚ to Citoyen Pichon‚ Commissary General in Georges Town‚ sending eight copies of official instructions for distribution. In French. 1 page 13 x 8½ inches‚ edges slightly worn‚ maritime woodblock vignette. Paris‚ 3 messidor an 10 [22 June 1802]. Admiral Denis Decrès‚ duc de St.Germain (1761-1820)‚ Napoleon’s Minister of Marine‚ had a distinguished career at sea‚ commanded the convoy of transports for the Egyptian expedition‚ and sailed in the 74 gun Guillaume Tell which surrendered after a famous defence against the Penelope‚ Lion and Foundroyant. Decrès had a considerable influence over Napoleon’s maritime policies. Price : £150.00
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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. Price : £65.00
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DEMPSTER‚ George. 6934

Autograph Letter Signed ‘George Dempster’‚ to David Scott M.P.‚ forwarding correspondence and sending compliments. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ with integral address leaf. Dunnichen‚ 3 December 1806. George Dempster of Dunnichen (1732–1818)‚ agriculturist and politician. Dempster is remembered best as an agricultural improver‚ but he spent half his adult life as a popular‚ very active‚ and conscientious independent whig MP‚ and gained great public renown through his efforts to promote Scottish trade and industry. Price : £65.00
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DESGENETTES‚ René-Nicolas Dufriche‚ baron. 8915

Autograph Letter Signed‚ recommending a doctor for a position and stating his qualifications. In French. 2 pp. 10 x 8 inches‚ fine‚ integral blank leaf inlaid to album page. Paris‚ 21 April 1829. A fine example of an uncommon autograph. René-Nicolas Dufriche‚ baron Desgenettes (1762-1837) was a French military doctor. He was senior physician in the French army in Egypt. He served with the French army in the Russian campaign and at Waterloo. His works included the Histoire médicale de l’armée d’Orient (1812). Price : £200.00
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DESPRETZ‚ César-Mansuète. 11057

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Monsieur Boutigny [Pierre Hipployte Boutigny‚ Professor of Chemistry at Evreux] about the time of the lecture and experiment (”la vaporisation spheroidale”) at which Boutigny will assist. In French. 2 pp. 8 x 5½ inches‚ integral address leaf‚ tipped on to part album page‚ in good condition. 12 October 1845. César-Mansuète Despretz (1798-1863)‚ chemist and physicist. He was Chaire de physique at the Faculté des sciences in Paris. Price : £45.00
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DESPRETZ‚ César-Mansuète. 9832

Certificate‚ headed ‘Cours de Physique à la Sorbonne’‚ recording the solidification of mercury for the first time in France‚ signed by Despretz and Boutigny‚ with details of the experiment. In French. 6 x 9 inches‚ tipped on to part of an old album page. Leçon du 29 Janvier 1848. César-Mansuète Despretz (1798-1863)‚ chemist and physicist‚ became head of Physics at the Faculté des Sciences in Paris. Pierre Hippolyte Boutigny (1798-1884)‚ professor of chemistry‚ author of Etudes sur les corps à la l’état sphéroidal‚ etc. Price : £45.00
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DETCHON‚ Adelaide. 7068

Autograph Quotation (from Lucile by Owen Meredith)‚ signed ‘Faithfully Yours‚ Adelaide Detchon’. 4½ x 7 inches‚ in good condition. Undated. Adelaide Detchon (born 1868)‚ American actress. Price : £35.00
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DIAZ‚ Porfirio. 4698

Letter Signed ‘Porfirio Diaz’‚ to Senor Alejandro Blum in Berling‚ thanking him for his good wishes on his birthday. 1 page 8 x 5 inches‚ initials PD embossed in gold and silver at head‚ integral blank leaf with remains of guard‚ vertical fold mark. Mexico‚ 17 September 1891. José de la Cruz Porfirio Diaz (1830-1915)‚ President of Mexico. Price : £150.00
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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.’ Price : £45.00
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DICKENS‚ Charles. 9888

Envelope written by Charles Dickens‚ but unsigned‚ addressed to Miss Hogarth‚ Gad’s Hill Place‚ Higham by Rochester. 3 x 5½ inches‚ black borders‚ franked 1d red‚ inlaid to part of an old album leaf‚ seal removed from flap‚ annotated ‘Reading Tour‚ Autumn & Winter 1862-62’. Backstamped Exeter and Rochester‚ dated from Exeter 10 January 1862. Charles Dickens (1812-70)‚ author. Georgina Hogarth (1827-1917)‚ Charles Dickens’ devoted sister-in-law who stayed at Gad’s Hill Place and kept house for him until his death. Price : £250.00
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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. Price : £65.00
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DILLON‚ John. 11013

Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Dillon’‚ unaddressed but evidently to a Dublin bookseller (with their receipt stamp) and complete‚ requesting chess books. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ some toning along the edges of the first page‚ integral blank leaf. 1 Marine Terrace‚ Ballybrack‚ Co. Dublin‚ 30 August 1891. John Dillon (1851-1927)‚ Irish Nationalist politician. “Forbes History and some of the others can I fancy be obtained cheap...” Price : £85.00
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DILLON‚ Robert Crawford. 4294

Autograph Letter Signed ‘R.C.Dillon’‚ to James Wright Nokes‚ recalling his own election as preacher of the Female Orphan Asylum‚ and his friendship with the influential Alderman Key‚ with a postscript about “the man who has done me dishonour”. 4 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with a separate small engraved portrait of Dillon. 17 Edward Street‚ Portman Square‚ 18 September 1841. Robert Crawford Dillon (1795-1847)‚ the controversial evangelical preacher who was suspended for immorality in 1840 by Bishop Blomfield. Dillon responded by setting up a ‘reformed English church’ in Friar Street‚ Blackfriars. This congregation moved to Spitalfields where Dillon appointed himself First Presbyter. Price : £85.00
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DISRAELI‚ Benjamin. 9889

Envelope‚ written by Disraeli and signed by him with the initial ‘D’ lower left‚ addressed to Algernon Turner‚ Downing Street. 3¾ x 5 inches‚ deep black border‚ marked ‘Private’‚ with an impression of Disraeli’s seal ‘Hughenden Manor’ on verso. Undated. Benjamin Disraeli‚ Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-81)‚ Prime Minister 1868‚ 1874-80. Algernon Turner was Disraeli’s Private Secretary. Price : £150.00
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DISRAELI‚ Coningsby. 0543

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to H.Byron Read‚ offering his ‘services to you and the cause’ as a second speaker in Bradford. 3 pp. 7 x 4.5 inches‚ folded. 89 Onslow Square‚ 2 February 1891. Coningsby Disraeli (1867-1936)‚ nephew and heir to Benjamin Disraeli‚ and Conservative M.P. for Altrincham‚ Cheshire‚ 1892-1906. Price : £35.00
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DIXON‚ Rear Admiral Manley Hall. 10294

Original Memorandum‚ signed ‘Manley H.Dixon’‚ to Captain W.H.Hall‚ H.M. Steam Frigate Dragon‚ about the payment of travelling expenses of Henry M.Alexander‚ Naval Cadet‚ “having been ordered to proceed from H.M.S. Impregnable at Devonport by the Dublin packet to Kingston”. 1 page 13 x 8 inches‚ remains of guard‚ horizontal folds‚ some creasing and minor marginal tears‚ in clean condition. H.M.S. Crocodile‚ Cork‚ 28 June 1849. Manley Hall Dixon (born 1786) served in the Navy throughout the Napoleonic Wars‚ including several gallant actions in the Mediterranean and the West Indies. He also served as flag captain to his father on the Baltic and South American stations. Price : £35.00
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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. 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.” Price : £100.00
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DODGSON‚ Charles Lutwidge‚ ‘Lewis Carroll’. 11154

Autograph Letter Signed ‘C.L.Dodgson’‚ to Mrs. F.Morrell‚ Black Hall‚ St. Giles’ [Oxford]‚ accepting an invitation to dinner but querying the date‚ and assuring her that “It is wholly on your account - not for the sake of the pretty little niece. On the whole‚ I prefer plain children.” 2 pp. 3½ x 5¼ inches‚ with an integral blank leaf‚ a few minor marginal blemishes‚ first page slightly sunned (when framed)‚ with the original envelope (worn) addressed by Dodgson. Christ Church‚ Tuesday May 2nd [probably 1876]. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898)‚ ‘Lewis Carroll’. There are known photographs by Dodgson of a young Frederica Harriette Morrell (1874)‚ his correspondent’s daughter. In 1867 Frederick Parker Morrell‚ later Mayor of Oxford‚ married Harriette Anne Wynter‚ the daughter of the President of St John’s‚ at St Giles' Church. In this letter Dodgson tries to clarify the date of the invitation. “I shall be most happy to dine with you‚ either on Wednesday or on the 4th of May‚ whichever day it is you mean (the combination of the two dates does not occur this year) ...” Price : £1,250.00
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DODINGTON‚ George‚ and others. 7644

Section of a Treasury document from the reign of King George II‚ signed by George Dodington‚ George Oxenden‚ and William Yonge. Endorsements on verso. 5 x 7 inches. 1734-38. The signatories on this document come to life in the pages of Lord Hervey’s Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second‚ where the political manoeuvres and scandals of the court are revealed. For example‚ Sir George Oxenden‚ a protégé of Walpole‚ was believed to be the father of Lady Walpole’s son. According to Hervey‚ George II referred to Yonge as Stinking Yonge‚ but Walpole found his political assistance invaluable. George Dodington‚ Baron Melcombe‚ was another adherent of Walpole‚ a writer of verse‚ and a political and literary patron. Price : £30.00
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DOLGOROUKI‚ Prince Vladimir. 9448

Autograph Letter Signed‚ thanking his correspondent for his letter and all that he has done. In French. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ one corner holed‚ with paper adhering where formerly mounted. Moscow‚ 18/30 December 1873. Prince Vladimir Dolgorouki‚ Mayor of Moscow 1865-1891. Price : £45.00
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DOMETT‚ Admiral Sir William. 7405

Bounty Payment‚ signed ‘Wm.Domett’ as Captain‚ instructing the Treasurer of the County of Devon to pay Six Pounds to Ann Pike of Honiton‚ “being on Account of the County Bounty Money of Wm.Pike belonging to His Majesty’s Ship the Royal George”. Countersigned by A.Gordon‚ Clerk to the Treasurer of the Navy. 7½ x 8 inches‚ horizontal folds‚ a few minor defects only. 19 May 1795. An uncommon signature. Admiral Sir William Domett (1752–1828)‚ one of the most experienced captains of the Georgian Navy. He was appointed in 1792 to be flag captain to Sir Alexander Hood in the Royal George (100 guns). In her he was present at the battle of 1 June 1794 and the battle off Lorient (23 June 1795) where Alexander Hood (now Lord Bridport) was commander-in-chief. After Lorient‚ Bridport especially commended Domett's conduct and assistance and his ‘active and attentive mind’ (Ralfe‚ 2.421) and entrusted him with dispatches of the victory. Domett remained captain of the Royal George for a record seven-and-a-half years‚ during which she was considered ‘one of the best disciplined and most expert ships’.[DNB] Domett commanded H.M.S.London at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801). Price : £150.00
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DONALDSON‚ Thomas Leverton. 10611

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to ‘My dear Pocock’‚ asking him to join Donaldson and E.W.Cooke “to chat over the Art Union proposition”. 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good condition. 21 Upper Bedford Place‚ 23 June 1869. Thomas Leverton Donaldson (1795-1885)‚ architect. His first significant work was the church of Holy Trinity in South Kensington‚ London (built 1826-1829)‚ now known as Holy Trinity Brompton. Lewis Pocock (1808-1882) took a leading part in the the foundation of the Art Union (1837). Price : £65.00
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DORE‚ Gustave. 10017

Autograph Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Madame’ [Mrs. Darby Griffiths]‚ regretting that he is unable to accept her invitation. In French. A good one page example‚ 7 x 4½ inches‚ a few light creases. 21 July 1873. Gustave Doré (1832-1883)‚ French artist‚ engraver‚ illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving. Price : £175.00
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DORSET. Wimborne Independent Church. 9297

A lengthy Autograph Letter ‘To my dear people & Charge at Wimborne’ signed by James Panton (1774); together with four letters (1778‚ 1819‚ 1820‚ 1824) addressed to Mr Bowles‚ Watchmaker‚ Wimborne‚ by various correspondents (including a Dr B.Cracknell) about preaching engagements at the Independent Church in Wimborne; and one later (1832) related letter. 6 letters‚ various sizes‚ clean and legible‚ minor defects only. 1774-1832. “... putting down the strong holds of Satan in yr hearts there is more in them than you are yet aware of‚ one thing which I have greatly to lament the little power of vital godliness that is to be found amongst too too many congregations in these parts God forbid that should be the case with us‚ O my dear people I desire to be jealous over you with a godly jealousy let every one say as the disciple Lord is it I ...” (1774) Price : £150.00
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DOUGHTY‚ Sir Edward. 6643

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Edw.Doughty’‚ discussing essential repairs to his house‚ saying that “on Monday we leave Upton for Tichborne...” 2 pp. 7 x 4½ inches‚ with an integral blank leaf laid down on part of an old album page. Upton House‚ 26 July 1846. Sir Edward Doughty (1782-1853)‚ uncle of Roger Charles Doughty-Tichborne (1829–1854?)‚ who was later impersonated by “The Tichborne Claimant”. Doughty played a significant role in the drama by bringing back from the West Indies a former family servant‚ an African Negro named Andrew Bogle. Bogle remained affectionately by Sir Edward's side the remainder of his life as valet and confidant‚ after which he retired to Australia in receipt of a handsome annuity from Lady Doughty and kept in contact with her. In Sydney he “recognised” the imposter Thomas Castro as the missing baronet‚ probably as a way of securing a return to England. Price : £75.00
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DOYLE‚ Arthur Conan. 10996

Memorandum Book‚ owned by and signed ‘A. Conan Doyle’‚ containing a few addresses‚ some epigrams and reading notes‚ some rough drawings (including a reversed swastika and Christian symbols)‚ a quotation from Emerson about love‚ and a list of names (including Galsworthy) and their subscription amounts. About 12 pp. used‚ many others torn out‚ 2¾ x 4 inches‚ original leather covers‚ rubbed. Undated. This notebook was found among Conan Doyle’s personal papers‚ which were unexamined for many years‚ and were then dispersed by Christies in May 2004. Conan Doyle records: “Show me the face of a man’s wife & I will tell you his character.” “The blonde is attracted by the brunette‚ but brunettes are attracted by each other - pointing to an attempt of Nature to get back to the darker type.” “Intellect counts for very little in wooing.” Price : £950.00
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DOYLE‚ Arthur Conan. 10997

Two Notebooks‚ one entitled Coins and History‚ containing a list of Roman emperors with a note of the bronze coins in Conan Doyle’s collection‚ the second notebook empty‚ apart from three lines in Conan Doyle’s hand on the first page. About 70 pp.‚ with a few lines in Conan Doyle’s hand on each page. 8 x 6½ inches. Original boards and wrappers‚ in good condition. Undated. These notebooks were found among Conan Doyle’s personal papers‚ which were unexamined for many years‚ and were then dispersed by Christies in May 2004. The second notebook contains the following observations only: “One of the most odious things upon earth is to receive a kindness from one whom we heartily dislike.” “The landscape was blurred as if it were slightly out of focus.” In his record of his coin collection‚ Conan Doyle reserves half a page for each emperor‚ but his collection is not extensive; he just records ‘Bronze’ or ‘Mid-Bronze’ for a number of emperors. Price : £550.00
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