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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Didier Thirion [prob.]. Part of autograph letter signed. French revolutionary (1763-1816). A full page (the last) of a letter only, signed "Thirion", edge ragged (conjoint leaf torn off), the text clear as follows: "ne pouvant pas citoyen me livrer les livres que je vous ai demander au prix de votre catalogue au [rabais?] je vous prier de remettre ay...	French, History	£400.00
Edward J. Stanley A large quantity of letters. Baron Stanley of Alderley, statesman (1802-1869). 22 ALSs and ANSs (“S” or “Stanley”)and 1 AL, third person, 1-4pp., all 8vo except one (4to), to (S. Lucas), political journalist and author, mainly 1853, some undated or n.y., some not mentioning Lucas but almost certainly to him. Stanley is a...	History	£400.00
Edward Walford (1823-97), topographer, genealogist, antiquary and editor of 'Once a Week' and 'The Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer' Ten Autograph Letters Signed (all 'E Walford') to a number of different correspondents (including A., F. and H. Barker, Mrs Ratcliffe and a newspaper editor named 'Taylor'). All items good, though on dusty and aged paper. Five items are addressed to sellers of manuscripts (probably the same individual). ONE (to H. Barker, 23 April 1885, on letterhead of 'The Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer', one page, octavo): Asks to be offered Wellesley autographs purchased...	History, Literature, Travel and Topography	£400.00
Henry Edward John Stanley, 3rd Earl. Eight Autograph Letters Signed "Stanley" to Messrs Routledge, publishers. Diplomatist and orientalist (see DNB). Total 20pp., 8vo, good condition. The main subject is illustrations of animals and birds perhaps relating to a book (a "book" is mentioned) which I cannot trace in NSTC, etc., but perhaps multiple copies of pages of illustrations of monkeys, kangaroos, cats...	Book Trade History, Natural History, Printing History	£400.00
John W. Lawrence [ Maurice Reckitt ] Nine (9) Typed letters signed, some with ms. adds, and one (1) Autograph Letter Signed, usually "John", to Philip Mairet, writer on psychology and philosophy, and journalist/reviewer. WITHG related material. Author and editor of "Christian Newsletter" and "Frontier". Total ten letters, 12 pages, 4to, minor defects, mainly good condition. Subjects include: requests for reviews of psychology books and other new publications in Mairet's sphere; discussion of Ernest Jones on Freud and request for a...		£400.00
L. Gm Perreaux [Louis Guillaume Perreaux], French engineer and prolific inventor [motorbike etc] Autograph Note Signed "Perreaux" TO [J.B. Delestre, French artist and art historian]. One page, creasing and sunning but text clear and complete, as follows: Cher Monsieur/ Demain ou apres, je doit recevoir chez moi un grand amateur de livres manuscripts, seriez vous assez bon pour remettre au porteur les deux livres Arabes que je vous ai remis il y a quelques temps." Note: A...	French, Science, Medicine and Technology	£400.00
Marquis of Blandford Autograph letters (2) t[Blandford] to a bookseller [prob. Triphook]. (12 Feb.) three pages, 8vo, small tear on fold, discoloration at edges, spike-hole text clear and readable. "I have not yet received Bindley's 3d Catalogue - you must send me the Letter to Mr Peel by one of his Constituents - and Campbell's British Poets, when published - I shall be in Town...	Book Trade History	£400.00
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux; Sir William Soames; John Dryden; Henry Hills junior, London printer The Art of Poetry, Written in French by The Sieur de Boileau. In Four Canto's. Made English By Sir William Soames, Since Revis'd by John Dryden, Esq; 12mo: 40 pp. Disbound. Good, on lightly aged paper. Contemporary ownership inscription of 'William Francklyn" on title-page. This edition is scarce: no copy in the British Library, and the only copy on COPAC at Liverpool.	Literature	£400.00
Paul Meyer. Autograph Letter Signed "Meyer" to an unnamed correspondent (a German scholar?). Philologist (1840-1917)("ranked as the chief authority on the French language of his era". In French, written the age of 20. Three pages, 8vo, good condition. "En meme temps que cette lettre, vous recevez les epreuves d'un article qi parait actuellement dans la Bibliotheque de l'ecole des...		£400.00
Richard Strauss, composer. Photograph, 7.5 x 10cms, with inscription appended by Strauss. On page extracted from an album of inscriptions with photographs by composers, actors, etc. Good condition. Inscribed by Strauss as follows: "Herr?] Harry Woord Wolling / Richard Strauss / Wien 15.12.23". The signature is bold. Scan provided on request.	Music and Theatre	£400.00