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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
John Kay (1742-1826), Scottish miniature painter and caricaturist [Dr Eiston; Hieronymo Stabilini; Francis McNab; Captain McKenzie] Engraving of four portraits, entitled '(Bucks have at you all or who's afraid)'. Plate size roughly four and a half inches by four and a quarter wide, on paper six inches by five wide. 'Kay fecit' in bottom left-hand corner and date in bottom right. Good clean image on aged paper with some wear to blank border. The figures are identified in pencil at foot as 'McNab, K....	Art and Architecture	£25.00
John Laurence Toole photograph and note signed, English actor and theatre manager (1830-1906). The photograph, a portrait of a formally-dressed Toole staring straight ahead, approximately 5½ inches by 4, somewhat creased, crudely mounted and bearing traces of paper and glue. The note, not in Toole's hand but signed by him, 28 April 1898, to...	Music and Theatre	£25.00
John Langham Dayrell [J. L. Dayrell] (1756-1832), Vicar of Stowe and Rector of Lillingston Dayrell, Buckinghamshire Autograph Letter Signed ('J L Dayrell') to Messrs Brett & Clements. 4to, 1 p. Bifolium. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged and stained paper. Addressed, with three postmarks, on the reverse of the second leaf, to 'Messrs. Brett & Clements Stat[ione]rs - \| near the New Church \| Strand \| London'. Asks for his 'Sunday's Paper' to be sent to him 'at...	Religion	£25.00
John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquis of Bute Facsimile of Autograph Letter Signed, sent as circular to town clerks of Scottish Burghs. Scottish nobleman (1847-1900) and author. Two pages, folio. Folded twice. First leaf of a bifoliate. On very good paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN \| 1897'. Very good, but second (blank) leaf of bifoliate somewhat grubby. Facsimile signature 'Bute'. Long letter announcing the completion of his 'Arms...		£25.00
John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquis of Bute Facsimile of Autograph Letter Signed, sent as circular to town clerks of Scottish Burghs. Scottish nobleman (1847-1900) and author. Long letter appealing for information for use in the forthcoming 'Arms of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs of Scotland' (Blackwood, 1897). Two pages, folio. Folded twice. First leaf of a bifoliate. On very good paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN \| 1893'....		£25.00
John Singleton Copley [BATTLE OF JERSEY] Engraving by H. Bond of 'THE DEATH OF MAJOR PIERSON.' Major Francis Pierson died driving the French from the Market Place of Saint Helier in the Island of Jersey, 6 January 1781. Dimensions of paper roughly ten inches by eight. Dimensions of print roughly six inches by four and a half. Surrounded by six tiny vignettes: two of soldiers and four of...	Military and Naval History	£25.00
John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred Hill. English Conservative politician (1799-1880). 4 pages, 16mo. Creased and somewhat grubby, with minor damage at head of one leaf caused by previous mounting, but in good condition overall. He has received his correspondent's note and will 'be glad to aid the objects of the conference in any manner...	History	£25.00
Johnston Forbes-Robertson Autograph letter signed to Mrs Bovill, English actor-manager (1853-1937), knighted in 1913. One page, 12mo. "Yes, with the greatest pleasure. Baker St. 11.37. - I warn you, I am a very good player." With negligible creasing and staining.	Music and Theatre	£25.00
Joseph Napier. Autograph Note Signed to "Capes". Lord Chancellor of Ireland. One page, 8vo, sl. damaged but text only marginally affected. He asks his correspondent to dinner and reports on Lord Wensleydale's health.		£25.00
Julia Emilie Neilson Autograph letter signed to Mrs [?] Smith, English actress (1868-1957), the wife of Fred Terry (1864-1932). 4 pp, 8vo. She thanks her for her kind invitation, which she cannot accept as they are going back to London on the Sunday. "We are only giving a matinee at Wolverhampton & have to return to Birmingham to play at night / It was...	Music and Theatre, Women	£25.00