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William Charles Edmund Newbolt, Canon of St Paul's Cathedral

Autograph letter signed to 'Mr Thornton'.

Clergyman and theologian (1844-1930), Canon of St Paul's Cathedral, London. One page, 16mo, on grey paper. In good condition. Possibly referring to a volume in the 'Oxford library of practical theology' of which he was co-editor. 'I am sorry to hear that a proof is coming. It is worse than...

£20.00
William Ewart

Autograph Letter Signed to [John] Lanyon.

Mayor of Belfast, 1859-60, and founder of what was at one time the world's largest privately owned linen manufacturer (William Ewart & Son Ltd). Lanyon (1839-1900) was a surveyor, architect and engineer, partner in Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon. One page, 12mo. In good condition, with small closed...

History £20.00
William Ewart Gladstone [W. Burton]

Etched portrait, by W (?) Burton

A clean copy, on good thick paper, of an engraving, three versions of which are in the National Portrait Gallery (NPG D8332, NPG D8333, NPG D8334), where they are dated 1889, and described as being etched 'after a photograph originally published in the Pall Mall Gazette 'Grand Old Man' extra'....

History £20.00
William Gordon Stables (1840-1910), Scottish Royal Navy physician and writer of adventure stories

Autograph Signature ('W Gordon-Stables | MD - RN').

On a piece of paper roughly 7 x 10 cm. Laid down on a piece of card. Fair, rucked and grubby, with traces of previous mount adhering to the reverse. Presmuably in response to a request for an autograph. Reads: 'I wish thee well | [signed] W Gordon-Stables | MD - RN'.

Literature, Military and Naval History £20.00
William Grylls Adams.

Autograph Note, third person, to David Brewster, scientist.

Scientist and astronomer. One page, 12mop, margin with remnants of connection to album, good.He invites Brewster to dinner.

Science, Medicine and Technology £20.00
William Lloyd Birkbeck

Historical sketch of the distribution of land in England with suggestions for some improvement in the law.

8vo. Pages: viii + 100. 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at rear. Publisher's brown cloth binding stamped in black. Tight copy in grubby, stained, worn binding. Birkbeck was Master of Downing College and Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge.

£20.00
William Manning (1763-1835), M.P. for Evesham, Lymington and Penryn; Governor of the Bank of England, 1812-1814; spokesman for the West Indian merchants; father of Cardinal Manning

Signed postal frank, addressed to his wife, with post mark and short autograph note.

On one side of a piece of watermarked laid paper, 22.5 x 29 cm, folded to make an envelope, 9 x 21 cm. A thin strip of paper (not affecting text) has been torn away in the breaking open of the wafer, under which it still adheres. On aged, grubby paper, with a couple of pin holes and a few closed...

£20.00
Winthrop Mackworth Praed

autograph signature

English poet and essayist. On the first slip: 'Winthrop M. Praed'; on the second: 'Southampton November Six | 1837'. Both slips are discoloured from pasting in autograph album.

Literature £20.00
[Home Mission Tracts] Lord Bishop of Rochester

[Printed] Prayers for the London Mission, 1884, Home Mission Tracts, no.53.

Four pages, 12mo, not bound. COPAC records only one copy, at Cambridge. -

Religion £20.00 Prayers for the London Mission, 1884, Home Mission Tracts, no.53.
National Society [for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church (Great Britain)]

National Society, No. 29. Sunday School Lessons. Fourth Sunday after Trinity.

Four pages, 12mo, edges dusted, mainly good, not bound. No copy found on COPAC (one with similar title said to be at Cambridge is not this).

Religion £20.00 National Society, No. 29. Sunday School Lessons.