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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Johannes Wolff (1863-1931), Dutch classical violinst popular in England. [Violinist] End of letter, in French, signed Johannes Wolff. Piece of paper, 11 x 7com, tipped on to larger piece of paper. "En attendant les plaisirs recus [?] Mademoiselle les sinceres salutations de votre [serv[an]t?] devoue" (or soenthoing like that, hand difficult).	Music and Theatre	£28.00
Douglas William Jerrold (1803-1857), playwright, journalist and contributor to Punch [Douglas William Jerrold, playwright and contributor to Punch.] Autograph Note Signed ('Douglas Jerrold') to 'Webster', accepting an invitation in lighthearted style. 1p., 32mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. The note reads: 'My dear Webster, \| I have fasted all the week in joyful expectation of the 1st of December. \| Every truly your's [sic] \| Douglas Jerrold'.		£28.00
[The Lord Provost and Corporation of the City of Glasgow; An Comunn Gàidhealach, the oldest Gaelic Language organisation, founded in Oban in 1891; Marjory Kennedy-Fraser ( 1857-1930)] Ornate engraved invitation from the Lord Provost and Corporation of the City of Glasgow to 'Mr. & Miss Munro-Fraser', inviting them to 'a Highland Reception to meet the Members of An Comunn Gaidhealach' in the City Chambers on 30 October 1907. Printed in grey half-tone on one side of a piece of 13 x 20.5 card. In fair condition: aged and a little grubby. With Gaelic-style lettering and design, with vignette engraving of Bishop's Castle in top right-hand corner. The words 'Mr & Miss Munro-Fraser' neatly added in manuscript. From...		£28.00
Henry Blanc, author of "A narrative of captivity in Abyssinia : with some account of the late emperor Theodore, his country and people" (1868 [Henry Blanc, M.D., captive in Abyssinia] Signature with subscription of letter "H. Blanc" Piece of paper cut from letter, c.10 x 3.5cm, good condiiton. Part of text, posibly about travels, survives on verso, "town incur such a large [expenditure?] - on such a secondary question as good drinking water. I told him we would [word lost] him, his action being". On the recto, the...		£28.00
Ludwig Fleischner. [Pamphlet; education] Berufsbildung für Mädchen. Ein Beitrag zur Frauenfrage. 28pp., 8vo. With worn and loose chipped printed covers. Three copies on OCLC WorldCat.		£28.00
Thomas Graham, FRS (1805 –1869) Scottish chemist, (pioneering work in dialysis and the diffusion of gases.) [Thomas Graham, chemist] Part only of letter inc. signature "Tho. Graham". Part of letter, 11 x 5cm, good condition. Text on verso, "containing the paper proves ti be at the Binder's - most unfortunately. The number of the vol. I am uncertain of, but believe it is the 10th or 11th, about 1855. - Dr. [?]". The text on recto reads, "the purpose [either missing or...		£28.00
Sims Reeves [ John Sims Reeves ] (1821-1900), English operatic tenor [ Sims Reeves, English operatic tenor. ] Autograph Signature ('J. Sims Reeves') with note to autograph hunter. 1p., 12mo. In very good condition, lightly-aged, with parts of red wax wafer at each corner. Reads 'En route \| Royal Hotel Cardiff \| Sir \| Here is my autograph according to your wish. \| Yours faithfully \| J. Sims Reeves \| April 21st. 1876.' Good, strong signature, with a final flourish...		£28.00
William Wood (successor to Richard Floyer), bookseller, 428 Strand, London [Sir Robert Kennedy; Aylmer] Autograph Signed Receipt, on engraved letterhead, from William Wood ('Successor to Mr. Floyer'), bookseller in the Strand, London, to '- Aylmer Esqr:', 'for Sir R. Kennedy'. 1p., landscape 12mo. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper, with slight traces of mount on reverse. Copperplate letterhead reading: 'Bought of Willm. Wood, \| (Successor to Mr. Floyer.) \| Bookseller, 428, Strand.' The receipt is headed by Wood '- Aylmer Esqr:' and reads: '1816 \| Novr: 5...		£28.00
Macdonald Parke (1891-1960), Canadian film actor, based in London [ Macdonald Parke, Canadian film actor. ] Autograph Signature with message: 'Greetings from Canada \| 1794-1947'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Greetings from Canada \| 1794-1947 \| Macdonald Parke'. (Note that in this case Parke does not capitalise the 'D' in Macdonald. The significance of the date range is unclear.) The recipient (...		£28.00
Ronald Shiner [ Ronald Alfred Shiner ] (1903-1966), British music hall comedian, and actor in the West End and film [ Ronald Shiner, comedian. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Yours Sincerely - \| Your "Old China", \| Ronald Shiner.' (Shiner often signed thus, 'Old China' being Cockney rhyming slang, 'Old China plate' rhyming with 'old mate'.) The recipient was the...		£28.00