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Julia Emilie Neilson

Autograph letter signed to Mrs [?] Davis,

English actress (1868-1957), the wife of Fred Terry (1864-1932). 4pp, on two identical 12mo cards, both with the letterhead. "My dear Mrs Davis / I am so grieved to hear about the poor . I hope & trust it is not very serious & that they will get well very quickly what an anxiety for you...

Music and Theatre, Women £15.00
Julia Emilie Neilson

Autograph letter signed to Mrs [?] Smith,

English actress (1868-1957), the wife of Fred Terry (1864-1932). 4 pp, 8vo. She thanks her for her kind invitation, which she cannot accept as they are going back to London on the Sunday. "We are only giving a matinee at Wolverhampton & have to return to Birmingham to play at night / It was...

Music and Theatre, Women £25.00
Julia Emilie Neilson

Autograph note signed to Mrs [?] Lewis,

English actress (1868-1957), the wife of Fred Terry (1864-1932). 2 pp, 12mo. "Dear Mrs Lewis / My mother & I will be delighted to accept your kind invitation on Friday afternoon / With kind regards / very truly yours / Julia Neilson". With traces of paper and glue from previous mounting on...

Music and Theatre, Women £15.00
Julia Glover

autograph fragment signed to "- Bellamy, Esqr.",

English actress (1779-1850). Fragment of letter, 1 page, 8vo, signed "Julia Glover" and docketted "Mrs Glover of Drury Lane Theatre". Stuck to a torn piece of paper carrying the following biographical sketch: "Mrs Glover. Born in 1779 - and made her first appearance as Elvina in good Hannah More...

Music and Theatre, Women £35.00
Julia Pardoe.

Autograph Letter Signed to George Glenny, horticultural writer and editor (DNB).

Travel-writer and novelist (DNB). One page, 8vo, sl. marked, trimmed but text complete and clear, with partially detached conjugate leaf, verso of which has name "For George Glenny Esqre". "I have extracted all critiques on the Bouquet and R.L.M. [Royal Lady's Magazine and St. James's Archive]...

Literature, Travel and Topography, Women £150.00
Julian Biddulph Arnold, author, and son and biographer of Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) [Alain Raffin]

Autograph Letter Signed ('Julian B. Arnold') to Raffin, commenting on the state of the American book trade.

4to, 2 pp. Twenty-seven lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on lightly-aged and slightly creased paper. He cannot help Raffin find an American publisher for his book 'Mystery, Mirage and Miracle' (privately printed for the author in London in 1921), although he finds its style 'delightful',...

Book Trade History £85.00
James Carnegie (1827-1905), 9th Earl of Southesk [Sir James Carnegie of Kinnaird and of Pittarrow], Scottish nobleman [John T. Baron of Blackburn, autograph hunter]

Two Autograph Letters Signed ('Souhesk') from James Carnegie, 9th Earl of Southesk [previously Sir James Carnegie of Kinnaird and of Pittarrow], advising John T. Baron of Blackburn on the publication of his poems.

Both letters in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Letter One (25 June 1883): 6pp., 12mo. Southesk begins: 'I now am able to fulfil my promise, and beg to send you a copy in my own writing of a semi-mystical little piece, which some people have liked, from the "Greenwood's Farewell" volume...

History £100.00
Julian Mockford [SOUTH AFRICA]

Typed Letter Signed to 'Miss J. Scott Rogers, | Acting Secretary, | Royal Society of Arts'.

South African author and journalist (1898-1950), Public Relations Officer at the South African High Commission. One page, octavo. Very good if somewhat grubby. Docketed and stamped. 'Herewith the translation by a colleague, as asked for in your letter dated September 9. I hope "Here are South...

Travel and Topography £28.00
Julian Pauncefote (1828-1902), 1st Baron Pauncefote, British diplomat

Autograph Letter Signed ('Julian Pauncefote') to his subordinate at the Washington Legation, 'Barry'.

12mo, 4 pp. In bifolium. 42 lines. Clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. He thanks him for the news of the 'progress of repairs &c at the Legation', and approves 'of your having ordered extra help to scrub the floors after all the mess which no doubt the workmen left behind them "more...

History £56.00
Edward Heath, sometime Prime Minister (1970-4).

[Edward Heath, sometime Prime Minister (1970-4)] Autograph Note Signed Edward Heath to a Mr. Polyblank with thanks for special birthday greetings.

One page, 4to, fold marks, very good condition, florid hand. See image. I was delighted to receive your greetings and good wishes on my rather special birthday this year [70th]. | Thank you so much. I greatly appreciated your kind thought in remembering me at this time.

£35.00