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Joseph Chamberlain (DNB), politician and statesman Two Autograph Letters Signed J. Chamberlain to Sir Robert Giffen, eminent Scottish statistician and economist, encapsulating his views on tariff reform and related issues at a critical time. 3 & 4pp., 12mo, very good condition. With original addressed envelope for Letter 1 (Sir Robert Giffen KCB \| etc etc etc. [Chamberlains' joke?], 40 Brunswick Road ...) , with franked signature of Chamberlain. Letter One (1902): Many thanks for your notes. I agree with you in thinking that...		£450.00
Charles Grant (1778-1866), 1st Baron Glenelg, Secretary of State for War and President of the Board of Trade [ John Cockburn Ross of Rowchester; Highland Distillery; Mackenzie; Sir Charles Ross' ] [ Lord Glenelg and the Distillery Laws. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Cha. Grant') to John Cockburn Ross regarding his memorial proposing 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', with reference to the Highland Distillery and Sir Charles Ross. 3pp., 4to. Bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. He has communicated the recipient's letter, with the memorial regarding 'the amelioration of the Distillery Laws', to 'Sir Charles Ross & Brigadier Genl Mackenzie', and they have been well received. 'One of the Gentlemen...		£120.00
[ South Africa; Rugby Union ]The Springboks Tour of the UK in 1931-2 [ South Africa; Rugby Union; autographs ]The Springboks Tour of the UK in 1931-2, Signatures of the Players. Two pages extracted from an autograph album, c.17.5 x 11cm, sl. grubby, mainly good condition. One entitled (in ink, "North of Scotland v. Springboks. \| Aberdeen: 9th Jan.1932"; the other just headed by date so, "10/1/31 [32 in fact]" There are eight (8) signatures of South African players on...	Social history	£150.00
John Stuart [John Alfred Louden Croall] (1898-1979), Scottish silent movie actor [Alfred Hitchcock; Gainsborough Studios] Signed black and white photograph by the Scottish silent movie star John Stuart, who starred in Alfred Hitchcock's first film (and another by the director), and in several Gainsborough Studios features. Black and white studio photograph, postcard format (14 x 9 cm). Laid down on leaf removed from autograph album. Good, on shiny photographic paper, with margin making dimensions of image 12.5 x 8 cm, captioned at foot 'JOHN STUART' and, in smaller type, 'PHOTO BY \| L. PROTHEROE'. Stuart's...		£35.00
Dr John J. Dunning, Secretary, the British Osteopathic Association [Admiral Milne] Two Autograph Letters Signed from the English osteopath J. J. Dunning to Admiral Milne. Both items 12mo, 1 p. Both good, on lightly aged paper. Pinned to one another. Letter One: He is'enclosing two leaflets on disc manipulation'. He has a third, 'fuller and illustrated', and if they interest Milne, he will be 'delighted'. Letter Two: He had 'much rather be found right than wrong...		£95.00
Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald, (1834 - 1925), British author and critic, painter and sculptor. Autograph Letter Signed "Percy Fitzgerald", author and critic, to [prob. A. Williams, "Liverpool Mercury"]. Two pages, 12mo, good condition, saying, "I was much obliged by your kind thought of sending me the critique - as well as taking the trouble - always a task - of copying it outIt seems to me to convey the intention of the [author?] exactly."		£35.00
Peter Haddon (1898-1962), English actor, whose career began in 1924 and ended in 1952 Signed Autograph Inscription by the English cinema actor Peter Haddon. On leaf removed from autograph album, with one set of rounded corners. In good condition. Reads ' Good Morning - Bill! \| With every good wish \| Yours Sincerely \| Peter Haddon \| 1928 -'. Together with a loose newspaper cutting carrying a photographic portrait.		£12.00
'A Bird at Bromsgrove' [pseudonym of John Crane of Bromsgrove] [Grafton & Reddell, printers, Birmingham] [Printed pamphlet.] An Address to Bachelors. By a Bird at Bromsgrove. 36pp., 18mo. With frontispiece (preceding half-title) of 'I. CRANE / BROMSGROVE', showing a crane and a carriage lamp, within a circular border reading 'To make the Watch go faster turn the Regulator to the right & Slower the Contrary'. Side stitched in original pink printed wraps. In fair...	Social history	£120.00
Manuscript 'Secretary's Books' of the 'St. Andrews Colleges Chess Club', with signed annual reports by various Club Secretaries and signatures of Club Presidents. [University of St Andrews]. 165pp., 4to. In a single (despite plural 'Books' in title) ruled notebook.Title on the front pastedown: 'ST. ANDREWS COLLEGES CHESS CLUB \| SECRETARY'S BOOKS.' The first of the Secretaries' annual reports, 'Given at the A. G. M. on February 26th. 1957' by Robert J. V. Logan states that at the...		£120.00
Robert Bowyer (1758–4 June 1834), British miniature painter and publisher. Printed Circular Letter including signature "Robt Bowyer", miniature painter and publisher, addressed to "John Temple Esq \| Brompton Grove", describing his "new undertaking of producing Facsimiles of ... the choicest Water Colour drawings" One page, part of bifolium, 4to, faintly grubby and foxed, mainly good condition. "The high encomiums which have been publicly bestowed upon the successful accomplishment of my new untertaking, of producing Facsimiles [underlined] of a selection of the choicest water Colour drawings of the...		£125.00