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John Forster [(1812 – 1876), biographer and critic, friend of Charles Dickens]. [John Forster, biographer of Dickens] Autograph Letter Signed John Forster to My dear George. One page, cr. 8vo, one small closed tear, fold marks, corner cut off (not affecting text), sl. crumpled, a scrawl of a handwriting. I send the parcel, which I hope will not greatly inconvenience you. | I expected to have had a parcel from [Mr?] Blackett [publisher] but I find myself unable to... |
£75.00 | ||
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J. Boehm [Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm, RA (1834 – 1890), medallist and sculptor] One page, 12mo, good condition. I beg to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter containing the information about the decorations General Gordon had. I will with your permission avail myself of your card to go & see the collection of medals at Messr Metcalf & Co. Gordon had... |
£56.00 | ||
| Robert M. Young [Robert Maxwell Young (1935 – 2019), American-born historian of science specialising in the 19th century and particularly Darwinian thought]. | £500.00 | ||
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Robert M. Young [Robert Maxwell Young (1935 – 2019), American-born historian of science specialising in the 19th century and particularly Darwinian thought]. Binding black (Instantaneous Binder), 4to, good condition, pagination roughly (added notes intervene) as follows: Prelims inc. Contents, 4pp, in pencil inc. titlepage; Preface 13pp, pencil; Summary of Ph.D. Dissertation, two pp. typescript; MS Note for typist; Body of Text, typescript, pp.[1]-59... |
£850.00 | ||
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Edith Kermit Roosevelt [(1861-1948), second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, sometime First Lady] Two Pages, 12mo, very good condition. In original envelope, Free [signed] Edith K. Roosevelt and stamped Received Unsealed at Beverly, Mass, then address in letter writer's hand. Text of letter: After looking thro' the book about Coleridge's daughter I found I did not like it as much as I... |
£165.00 | ||
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Edward Scriven [1775 – 1841 ), engraver of portraits, in the stipple and chalk manner.] One page, irregular 8vo, right edge rough through being torn, almost affecting the text but not quite, small hole with loss of some letters from the address but not from text, which is as follows: I enclose the Six Pounds 4/6, as I said I would do yesterday when in Finsbury Square. Here is the... |
£45.00 | ||
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M. Goldschmidt [Meïr Aron Goldschmidt (1819 – 1887), Danish publisher, journalist and novelist.] Three pages, 16mo, bifolium, last page laid down and slightly larger paper, good condition. Text: When I was at your door some time back and left my card, I thought: Well, Mrs. Bensusan has, no doubt, completely forgotten, that there exists in the world such a being as I, for how can any one... |
£280.00 | ||
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T.M. Healy [Timothy Michael Healy (1855 – 1931), Irish nationalist politician, journalist, author, barrister ] Clipped signature from letter, 7.5 x 6cm. some staining but autograph clear. On the verso a few words missing connectives, Some caustic critic | the then Prince of | & that this way h | your chance of earl. |
£28.00 | ||
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Augustus De Morgan [(1806?1871), mathematician and logician.] [Augustus de Morgan] Autograph subscription to letter Signed. Clipped Subscription to letter, including signature, small closed tear (no loss of text), verson shows signs of having been glued onto (perhaps) an album page, writing clear. |
£35.00 | ||
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B.C. Brodie [Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 2nd Baronet FRS (1817?1880), chemist.] Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, second leaf laid down on slightly larger paper, edges dusted, small closed tear, fully legible, fair condition. I thank you for the history that you have sent me of the Smyrna hospital. I read it with great interest; & thinking that it might be also interesting... |
£56.00 |