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Lauchlan Macquarie Stewart The Last of the Gaels. Translations from the Gaelic of the bard Ghosolon. Original brown wraps, mainly unopened, 52pp., 8vo, wraps frayed and sunned, mark on front cover obscuring two letters, foxing at beginning and end, contents mainly in good condition. Scarce: COPAC lists three copies (NLS, Bodleian, BL). |
Literature | £150.00 | |
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Laura Honey [nee Young] ['Mrs Honey'] Autograph Letter Signed to <J. J. Dolone>, and Hand-coloured Engraved Portrait. Letter, docketed 'Mrs Honey', addressed to ' Esqre | York - Leeds - or Hull | Theatre Royal'. Three pages, quarto. Good, though aged and creased, and with small section cut away on breaking seal. Text clear and complete. Small strip of mount adhering to one edge. Interesting and intriguing... |
Music and Theatre | £156.00 | |
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Charles Young, head of the Kensington booksellers Lamley & Co. [ [John Gideon Wilson (1876-1963)] of the London booksellers J. & E. Bumpus; John Murray Ltd ] R. J. L. Kingsford, in his history of the Publishers Association, describes Young as 'a bookseller of outstanding character and ability, a friend of Arnold Bennett, and the discoverer of the literary distinction of George Sturt'. 1p., 12mo. Neatly and closely written. Headed 'private', and... |
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Laurence Housman [The Street Library, The Crispin Hall; Somerset; English libraries] One one side of a piece of laid paper, 26.5 x 21 cms. Aged and creased, with chipping to extremities and staining on reverse from repair to one of two closed tears. Thirty-six lines, with facsimile of Housman's signature at foot. An appeal for 'money for the Library - your Library'. Somewhat... |
Book Trade History, History | £56.00 | |
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Laurence Meynell [Laurence Walter Meynell] (1899-1989), English children's writer Autograph Letter Signed ('Laurence W. Meynell') to 'Miss Card'. 12mo, 2 pp. Creased, and with an unobtrusive 1 cm closed tear. He thanks her for her 'charming letter of appreciation'. He is delighted that she 'so enjoyed' 'The Door' ['The Door in the Wall' (1937)]: 'a similar story (or rather one dealing with Phillip Markham & Baikie) will be appearing... |
Literature | £35.00 | |
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Laurence O'Neill. To the President of the United States of America. Printed pamphlet, 12pp., folio, , front page (title also) soiled, fold mark, mainly good, signature of J.R.N. Macphail on front page. In custom-made modern green folder. Subjects re. Nat Lib Ireland: Great Britain Army -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc. -- World War, 1914-1918 -- Ireland; Draft --... |
History | £350.00 | |
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Laurence Olivier (1907-1989), English stage and film actor; Gladys Cooper (1888-1971), English actress Autograph Signatures ('Laurence Olivier' and 'Gladys Cooper'). On piece of cream paper, roughly 8.5 x 12 cm, removed from an autograph album. Good, on paper with a few light marks. Bold, firm signatures in pencil, one on each side of the leaf. Two signatures, |
Music and Theatre | £48.00 |
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Laurence Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse (DNB), astronomer ALS, 2pp, 16mo, to unnamed correspondent Gives details of where he is to be found in the coming week ("from 4 to 5 on each of those days at the Athenaeum club, I think at any rate by appointment, or I could call on you at the Temple at 4-15 on one of those days"). With marks and remains of gummed paper on reverse of otherwise-blank... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £25.00 | |
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Lawrence Hyde (b.1894, fl. 1954), English journalist and spiritual philospher [Herbert George Wood; Quaker; Society of Friends; Selly Oak College; Fircroft; Woodbrooke] All items very good, on lightly aged paper. Four closely written and interesting communications on his writings and philosophy. LETTER ONE (16 June 1930, 2 pages, 12mo): On the question of 'that misunderstanding regarding our last visit', the rest of the month is 'booked up', but 'perhaps the... |
£120.00 | ||
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Lawson Wood Autograph Letters Signed (one complete, one incomplete) to "Vale". Artist and illustrator (1878-1957). (Complete letter, 1919) Three pages, 4to, fold marks, sl. damage but text complete and clear. A detailed letter giving information about Wood's post-war activities and "busyness"), current projects, his toy manufactory, etc. He received this letter from a... |
Art and Architecture | £150.00 |