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Jean-Jacques Germain Pelet-Clozeau (1777-1858), distinguished French soldier and statesman The three documents all in good condition, on lightly aged paper. ONE: Secretarial Letter to 'Monsieur le Rédacteur' (of the 'Journal de l'Empire'), Paris, 16 December 1852. 1p., 12mo. Requesting the rectification of the mistake of giving the name of 'Général Petit' instead of his own in the... |
£250.00 | ||
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Orford (Horatio, Third Earl of Orford) (1783-1858). Thomas Rodd and Son NOT in Brown or Maxted! One page, 4to, fold marks, text clear and complete. "Mr Rodd,/ I am surprized that the vols. of Humboldt have not been yet sent home, as they were to have been done as soon as possible, and desire that they may be returned to Berkeley... |
Book Trade History | £65.00 | |
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Osbert Sitwell (1892-1969) [R. J. Minney] Three Autograph Letters Signed (all 'Osbert') to 'My dear James' [the film producer R. J. Minney]. Sitwell and Renishaw collaborated on the play 'Gentle Caesar' (published in 1942), and the last two letters would appear to concern a possible film adaptation. All three items very good on lightly aged paper. Letter One ('Friday Renishaw'): 12mo, 2 pp. 18 lines of text. Apparently written around... |
Literature | £165.00 |
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Osbert Sitwell [Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet] (1892-1969), English writer and aesthete Autograph Letter Signed ('Osbert') to 'My dear James'. 12mo, 2 pp. Very good. Attractive letterhead with engraved illustration of 'Renishaw Hall | Derbyshire' (last word crossed out by Sitwell). Written in purple ink. Asks if there is 'anything to be made of a curtain-raiser, or short film, which wd. show Napoleon catching the cold, which lost him... |
Literature | £120.00 | |
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Oscar Browning Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 4to, to A.T. Sheppard, novelist. Educationalist and historian (1837-1933). He is delighted to have received his letter and speaks enthusiatically of the past, especially of Sheppard's brother, Bob. He discusses his reading. (He found a character just like himself in the TLS) and looks forward to Sheppard's next book. |
History, Literature | £45.00 | |
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Oscar Browning. Autograph Note Signed to "Miss Hislip". 1837-1923, schoolmaster, fellow of King's College, Cambridge, and historian (DNB). One page, 8vo, small chip not affecting text. He wants to know how she is getting on in Rome. They are missing her, and the weather is "bitterly cold". |
History | £22.00 | |
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Oscar Browning. Browning has signed his headed notepaper virtually in the centre. |
History | £20.00 | |
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N.C. Daruwalla [N.C. Daruwalla; booklet] Bombay as an Educational Centre Small booklet, 24pp., 16mo, small wormhole, through blank space of text, , rust around staple, punch-hole slightly affecting the text characteristic of material from the papers formerly held at the headquarters of the National Indian Association and the Northbrook Society, 21 Cromwell Road,... |
History | £45.00 |
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George Adams [ George Gammon Adams ] (1821-1898), English sculptor Draft invitation on both sides of landscape 12mo (11 x 18 cm) piece of paper. In fair condition, lighly aged. A rough draft, apparently for the design of a printed card. The main effort, on one page, reads: 'Mr. Geo. G. Adams, Sculptor, | Solicits the honor of a call, from | [wavy line] | to... |
£90.00 | ||
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Oswald Birley, Autograph Letter Signed to (Maurice) Codner, artist Artist. One page, 4to. He says that he is Secretary of the Artists' General Benevolent Fund for the year 1938-9 and asks for support for those artists in difficulty in "this period of unrest & uncertainty". |
Art and Architecture | £30.00 |