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Peter Gellhorn [born born Hans Fritz Gellhorn] (1912-2004), German conductor, composer and pianist who settled in London, connected with Glyndebourne, Covent Garden, BBC, Royal College of Music See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. Reads: ‘Dear Mr. Dean, / According to your request, I enclose a signed photo of myself for your collection. / With best wishes, / Yours sincerely, / Peter Gellhorn.’ |
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Charles Ernest Beulé (1826-1874), French archaeologist and politician [Jalabert; Duvivier] All three letters 12mo. The letter to Jalabert (with a mourning border) is 2 pp, the others 1 p each. All three in good condition. The Jalabert letter (18 lines) mentions his wife and 'M. Goupil'. The Duvivier letter (6 lines) is a letter of introduction to a 'Monsieur Pietsch, artiste distingue... |
French, History, Science, Medicine and Technology | £100.00 | |
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Charles Fleet. Glimpses of our ancestors in Sussex; with Sketches of Sussex Characters, Remarkable Incidents &c. 298pp., 8vo, maroon cloth decorated, title on spine gilt, good condition with minor defects. INSCRIBED by the author "Alderman Henry Martin, J.P., From his old Friend and Relation Chas. Fleet, Nov 11 1878". |
Travel and Topography | £100.00 | |
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Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810-1870), French historian Autograph Letter Signed ('le Cte de Montalembert'), in French, to an unnamed male correspondent. 12mo: 2 pp. Very good on lightly aged paper. Asks if it might be possible, as previously, to forward a packet to 'Mr. d'Abbadie': 'depuis deux ans je suis sans nouvelles de lui'. It is six months since he had the honour of forwarding a similar packet via the French legation at Lisbon. Good firm... |
French, History | £56.00 | |
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Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (1810-70), French royalist journalist and historian Autograph Signature ('C. F. R. de Montalembert') on fragment of letter in English. Dimensions roughly three-quarters of an inch by five inches wide. Good, with glues staining from previous mounting to edges of reverse. Reads '<...> | for the right of translation - I remain, my dear Sir, your most | obedient faithful Servant | [signature] C F R de Montalembert | I shall... |
French, Royalty | £46.00 | |
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Charles Forte. Typed Note Signed to Malcolm Mackenzie, The Empire Art Council. Restaurateur/entrepreneur. One page, 4to, "Please forgive me for not having answered your letter earlier. It eally is most generous of you to promise to make our plans widely known, and I shall of course be very grateful for anything you will do in this respect." |
Social history | £25.00 | |
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Charles Francis Adams Lee's Centennial. An Address by Charles Francis Adams . . . no title or publisher, 76pp., 8vo, wraps, chipped and worn, part of sp. detached, contents good. Address given on invitation of Washington and Lee University. INSCRIBED by Adams (see Amer. DNB, 1835-1915, cavalry officer during Civil War): "To Mr Cobden-Sanderson/With regards of/Charles F. Adams... |
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Colonel Ingersoll [ R. G. Ingersoll; Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899), 'The Great Agnostic' ] [ Printed pamphlet. ] Colonel Ingersoll on the Great Mistake. 8pp., 12mo. Disbound without wraps. In good condition, lightly aged. Drophead title only. Scarce: no copy at the British Library, and the only copy on COPAC at Oxford University. |
£56.00 | ||
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Charles Frederic Cocks [Charles Frederick Cocks], bookseller and stationer. Two scraps of paper which combine to form a printed circular signed "Charles Frederic Cock" announcing his commencement in business as a bookseller and stationer. He has had eight years "practical Acquaintance with the Business". He is soliciting business. On the versos of this circular, there... |
Book Trade History, Printing History | £85.00 | |
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[ Major Wellesley Paget, R.H.A.; Boer War; Cronje ] See images. 32 album pages, sm.folio, extracted from an Album, edges rough as a result, with laid down (amateur) photographs, handwritten material, newspaper clippings, printed ephemera, predominantly from the Boer War, including photo of the youngest Boer Prisoner at 13 years old:1. [Printed]... |
£1,250.00 |
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