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Charles-Nicolas Allou (1787-1843), engineer and author ['Ingénieur au Corps royal des mines (en 1821); inspecteur en chef des travaux souterrains du département de la Seine'] 12mo, 1 p, 16 lines. In French. Very good. Cancelling an appointment, and sending 'l'article que vous m'avez demandé pour la Revue': 'vous êtes parfaitement libre de tailler, couper, et rogner'. |
French, Science, Medicine and Technology | £35.00 | |
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Christ's College, Cambridge [Rev. William Done Bushell (1838-1917)] Printed on one side of a piece of laid paper, 24.5 x 20 cm. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper, with 3 cm closed tear at edge along fold line. Nicely printed. Twenty lines in Latin, including five graces. The first reading 'Placeat vobis, UNDERGRADUATI, ut Dominum PROCANCELLARIUM non... |
Education | £35.00 | |
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Christine Nilson (1843-1921), Swedish singer, the subject of Corot's famous painting 'The Bohemian with a Mandolin' On a piece of laid watermarked paper roughly 11.5 cm square. Good firm underlined signature, about 8 cm long. On aged paper, with pin holes above and below, and a vertical fold about 1 cm above. |
Music and Theatre | £35.00 |
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Copley Fielding. Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed female correspondent. Artist. One page, 4to, tears on folds, but text clear and complete. He is annoyed at not meeting up and discusses his much-felt loss of a brother. "His death was as tranquil as his life." He sends good wishes to the Smiths. |
Art and Architecture | £35.00 | |
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Daniel Wilson, Bishop of Calcutta, and Henry Fisher, Commissary Fifth Bishop of Calcutta (1778-1858). 2 pages, 8vo. In very good condition. Signed 'Daniel Calcutta'. Fisher's note reads 'I sanction the return of the Rev Mr Lincke back again to Burdwan his former station pending the confirmation of the Bishop on his return | Henry Fisher | Commissary |... |
Religion, Travel and Topography | £35.00 | |
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David Seth-Smith Autograph Letter Signed to [R. N. Freakes]. Presenter of 1930's show on BBC radio, 'The Zoo Man'. 1 page, 12mo. Folded twice. In good condition. 'All you can do for your parrot is to paint the jaws with iodine, but I am afraid the trouble may be with the kidneys & in that case you cannot do much. | Give quite simple food, nothing... |
Natural History, Social history | £35.00 | |
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Duchesse d'Uzes Visiting card with autograph message. Card, 8 x 6 cm, black border. [Printed] "Duchesse d'Uzès / Douairière" with the autograph message on both sides of the card, "Laissez-moi rire d'abord et ensuite dites-moi ce que je dois lui répondre. Avec toutes mes amitiés." |
History, Royalty, Women | £35.00 | |
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E. V. Lucas [Edward Verrall Lucas] (1868-1938), English writer and Chairman of the London publishers Methuen & Co. Autograph Note Signed ('E. V. Lucas') to an unnamed female correspondent. 4to, 1 page. Good, on lightly-aged paper with dog-eared corners and small stain from mount on reverse. Reads 'Dear Madam some sort of a sequel to the Ingleside [Lucas's book 'Mr. Ingleside' (1910)] is being finished this day. | Yours faithfully | [signed] E. V. Lucas'. |
Literature | £35.00 | |
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E. V. Lucas [The Book Publishers' Representatives' Association; Methuen & Co.] 12mo: 8 pp. Dimensions of leaf roughly 13.5 x 11 cm. Lightly-spotted and creased, in creased and worn original purple wraps with title printed on front, and stitched with matching purple thread. An uncommon piece of Lucas and book trade ephemera, nicely printed. Beneath the title: 'President. W... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History | £35.00 |
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E.J. Chapman A Drama of Two Lives. The Snake-Witch. A Canadian Summer-Night and other Poems Orig. bds, worn and stained, foxing on eps, contents g-vg. Inscribed "With the author's compliments |
Literature | £35.00 |