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Author, Title, Summary | Subject | Price | |
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Thomas William Burgess (1872 – 1950), second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb. [Bill Burgess; T.W.Burgess, Channel swimmer] Signature Only T W Burgess Green Card, 9 x 6cm, laid down on small album page sl. larger than the card, Some creases at corner and across the B of Burgess, sl. soiled but signature clear. See image. |
Social history | £35.00 | |
[National Arts-Collections Fund, now known as the Art Fund] 8 Typed Letters, 4to, 2 of two pages, others one page; 1 Typed Letter, 12mo, one page; one PC; one Autograph Letter, 12mo, one page; all Signed Balcarres with one TLS signed I Spielmann [Isidore Spielmann], writing on behalf of Balcarres. A. Postcard, 10 June [1909]: Asquith ]Prime Minister]... |
£350.00 | ||
Dorothy Billson, British Gymnastics Women’s Champions, 1924-6. Piece of paper (part of autograph book page?), 11 x 4.5, clipping not quite regular, one edge stained, text clear. |
£25.00 | ||
George Spencer, 4th Duke of Marlborough (1739 – 1817), sometime Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, courtier, nobleman, and politician Half a 12mo page, fold mark, good condition. I have the Honor to transmit to your Lordship this Letter which I have received from two of the officers commanding Troops of Yeomanry in the County of Oxford. See image. These letters are NOT present. |
£85.00 | ||
Thomas William Burgess (1872 – 1950), second person to successfully complete a swim of the English Channel after Matthew Webb. [Bill Burgess; T.W.Burgess, Channel swimmer] Signature Only T W Burgess Green Card, 9 x 6cm, laid down on small album page sl. larger than the card, Some creases at corner and across the B of Burgess, sl. soiled but signature clear. See image. |
£35.00 | ||
Frank A. Nankivell [Frank Arthur Nankivell (1869–1959) was an Australian artist and political cartoonist, known for his caricatures in publications such as Puck.] One page, 12mo, bottom edge stained but not obscuring a 5 x 3cm pencil sketch of a woman with big hair (see image), mainly good condition. Text: To be convicted for a term at hard labor - viz:- attending to one's correspondence - Terrible! | My intentions are of the best but unfortunately the... |
Art and Architecture | £150.00 | |
Henry George Grey, 3rd Earl Grey (1802 – 1894), statesman, sometime Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies and later Colonial Secretary. Six pages, 12mo, good condition. He finds it difficult to give advice because of his being so imperfectly informed as to the present state of the question of immigration into Guiana. - It is obvious that the course which ought to be taken must depend upon whether the Colonists have or have not... |
History | £250.00 | |
Louis-Alexandre Berthier ( 1753 – 1815) (Minister of War and chief of staff to Napoleon) [Marechal Berthier] Autograph Subscription to a Letter, signed Berthier (see image), Part of letter, 18.5 x 10, stained and grubby but text clear (see image), laid down on another piece of paper of the same size, as follows: Recevez, Monsieur le Comte, l'assurance de ma plus haute consideration | Le Prince de Wagram et de Neuchatel | Vice-connétable | Berthier || |
French, History | £56.00 | |
Alison Uttley, children's author [Alison Uttley] Signature only Alison Uttley. Piece of paper, 7 x 2cm, good clear signature. See image. |
£25.00 | ||
Dodie Smith [Dorothy Gladys Smith], children's author and playwright, best known for 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians' . One page, 12mo, very good condition. I was so astonished to find I was lunching with you to-day, instead of with dear Marie Lohr. It was very naughty of you - but also very charming. Anyway, I enjoyed both your conversation and your courtesy. Such graceful acts are rare nowadays. |
£45.00 |