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Baroness Orczy Valuation of the literary properties of Baroness Orczy, deceased. (Oxford Companion, ed. Drabble)) From the archives of literary agents, A.P. Watt, letters, copy letters, listings of publishers, titles of books (Pimpernel, Lady Molly etc) and contributions, films, translations, royalties and valuations inc. literary estate, foreign rights, c. 25 pages, 8vo and... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Women | £250.00 | |
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Barry Pain [Barry Eric Odell Pain] (1864-1928), English humorist and contributor to Punch magazine [Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849-1914)] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Mr Taylor'. 12mo, 1 p. Thirteen lines. Text clear and complete. On aged and foxed paper with some fraying to edges (not affecting text). He would like to show Taylor 'something of interest with reference to Sir Herbert Taylor [sometime soldier and Private Secretary to teh KIng]' and suggests meeting that... |
Literature, Military and Naval History | £38.00 | |
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Barthélémy Édouard Cousinéry [Barthelemy Edouard Cousinery] (1790-1851), of the Ministere des Travaux Publics, Ponts et Chaussées, pioneer of projective geometry 4to: 2 pp. Text clear and entire on lightly creased, grubby and dogeared paper. Titled by Cousinéry 'Création d'un Musée des Travaux Publics, Envoi d'une Note à ce sujet.' The note is not present. The letter concludes 'Permettez moi [...] d'insister, cependant, sur la facilité que procurerait... |
French, Science, Medicine and Technology | £56.00 | |
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Basil Williams [Arthur Frederic Basil Williams; War Refugees Committee, Folkestone] Typed Letter Signed to Sir Henry Wood, [Secretary,] Royal Society of Arts. Historian (1867-1950), who 'organised reception of Belgian Refugees at Folkestone for L.G.B., 1914 (Med. du Roi Albert)' (Who's who). One page, quarto. Good. Folded three times. Docketed and bearing the Society's stamp. Signed 'Basil Williams'. In answer to Wood's telegram Williams replies 'I am... |
Military and Naval History, Social history | £45.00 | |
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Beatrice Harraden (1864-1936), British novelist and suffragette [George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.] Autograph Letter Signed [to the publishers Messrs George Routledge & Sons]. Two pages, 12mo. Good, with minor effects of damp. Text clear and entire. Twenty-five lines. Harraden has found an old acquaintance, Mrs Charles Routledge ('the widow of the son of Colonel Robert Warne Routledge'), in 'very distressing circumstances; she had been very ill from blood poisoning in... |
Literature, Music and Theatre, Women | £100.00 | |
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Beatrice Mildmay autograph letter signed to the artist Shirley Slocombe Sister of the M.P. Francis Bingham Mildmay. 'I am afraid we shall not be able to avail ourselves of your most kind invitation to view your portraits as we leave town for good on Friday. I shall hope to see your Portrait of Lady Milton, later on.' In a letter of 9 January 1898 F. B. Mildmay... |
Art and Architecture | £20.00 | |
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Beatrice Webb (1858-1943) [Martha Beatrice Potter Webb], wife of Sydney Webb [The Fabian Society; Socialism] Autograph Signature ('Beatrice Webb'). Good, bold signature on slip of laid paper (presumably cut from letter) roughly 3.5 x 11.5 cm. In good condition. Simply reads 'Beatrice Webb'. |
History, Social history, Women | £18.00 |
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Bedminster and Redcliff, Bristol [Rev. Arthur Hawkins Ward (1832-1906)] On one side of a piece of paper 28 x 22 cm. Text clear and complete. Aged and creased, with two small areas of slight loss (not affecting text) and closed tears. Part of previous mount adhering to the reverse. Twenty-four lines beneath the title, with the whole enclosed within a border. Begins... |
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Ben Abramson, American bookseller and publisher (1898-1955). Typed Letter Signed to Eimar O'Duffy, Irish author. One page, 4to, good condition. He gives belated thanks for writing to them "and sending us your contribution for our catalogue." They delayed so that thanks would accompany a copy of the catalogue. They have sent the catalogue under separate cover and "hope you will find it enertaining. Too, we... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £60.00 | |
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Ben Webster autograph card signed to [John] Cabourn, Actor (1864-1947). 2 pp. "Dear Cabourn, / We are drawn together in the 1st heat of the Billd Handicap - when do you think you will be able to play - the thing is hanging fire a bit." |
Music and Theatre | £30.00 |