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[Darton and Co., London] [Pamphlet, lacking covers] Darton's Instructive Stories. Old Times 16pp., 8vo (publisher says "foolscap Quarto"), coloured illustrations, missing paper wraps (scans of Oxford copy covers enclosed). Listed on the wraps, back a list of sister works, front full title "Darton's Instructive Stories. Old Times" (titlepage just has "Old Times". Titlepage grubby,... |
Literature | £120.00 | |
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[The Parish of East Langton in the County of Leicester; Poor Law] 99pp., landscape 8vo. In heavily-worn original black-cloth quarter-binding, with remains of marbled paper on boards. The volume consists of ten quarterly sections, each signed by the churchwarden and overseers, and signed off by two justices of the peace. The first assessment (26 April 1841)... |
Economics, History, Law, Social history | £280.00 | |
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Marie Marimon (1835-1923), of the théâtre des Fantaisies Parisiennes, French singer [Victorian photography] Autograph Letter Signed ('Marie Marimon') in French to an unnamed photographer. Three pages, 12mo. Good, on lightly aged and ruckled paper, with a little glue adhering to the reverse of the second leaf of the bifolium. She has received the two packets containing the small photographs. Apart from wanting the hair to appear lighter and clearer, she is satisfied with the large... |
French, Music and Theatre | £35.00 | |
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Marie Novello (1898-1928, born Marie Williams), English pianist On one side of a leaf (roughly 11 x 16 mm), removed from an autograph album. Good, on lightly aged paper, with some show-through from amusing drawing on reverse by L. E. H. Phipson. Bold signature reads 'Yours Sincerely | Marie Novello'. Drawing on reverse depicts a monocled old fogey protesting... |
Music and Theatre | £35.00 |
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Marie Stopes Autograph Quotation Signed "Marie C. Stopes Stopes has written lines headed "Marriage" on a 4to page (her birthday, 15 October) extracted from "A Birthday Book designed by her Royal Highness the Princess Beatrice" (1881). The book comprises one day to every page. The book has the bookplate of N. Hardy Wallis (see BLC). Stopes says "... |
Literature, Science, Medicine and Technology, Women | £100.00 | |
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Marie Stopes Marie Carmichael Stopes (1880-1958), British paleobotanist and eugenicist, influential advocate of birth control. Clean neat inscription on recto of front free endpaper reads 'Marie C. Stopes | Norbury Park | 1935'. The volume is in good condition, in a grubby dustwrapper worn at the head and... |
Science, Medicine and Technology, Social history, Women | £85.00 | |
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A. A. Milne contributes to 'The Prisoner of War', official journal of the Prisoners of War Department of the Red Cross and St. John War Organisation, London 16pp., 4to. Illustrated with photographs of PoWs and camps. Stapled pamphlet on cheap paper. In fair condition, aged and with rusted staples, with slight wear at corners of last few leaves. Milne's contribution, titled 'It depends on the Book', and with two illustrations, takes up p.10. Milne... |
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Marie Tempest (Dame Mary Susan Tempest) English actress (1866-1942). One page, 8vo, with green border and letterhead 55 Avenue Road, Regent's Park. A formal letter written in the third person, presumably on the death of her husband W. Graham Browne (1870-1937). "Miss Marie Tempest is deeply moved by your expression of sympathy. The... |
Music and Theatre | £20.00 | |
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Marie Zimmerman Autograph Note Signed, one page, 8vo, to an unnamed correspondent Pianist and composer (1847-1925). She has sent her correspondent a card (invitation) to a concert she is organising on behalf of the Church of St Augustine. She says she has made every effort to make it a success, and has persuaded all the artistes to give their services (free). |
Music and Theatre | £50.00 | |
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Marion Terry autograph fragment signed to unnamed correspondent, English actress (1852-1930), sister of Ellen Terry and member of celebrated theatrical dynasty. Fragment of letter, one page, 16mo, of irregular shape. "[...] but I did & do wish you every success dear child & thank you so much for your sweet thoughts of me = / Yours with love / Marion... |
Music and Theatre | £15.00 |