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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Marie Corelli (1855-1924), British novelist [ Marie Corelli, novelist. ] Autograph signature. A good, firm signature on the reverse of an 8vo endpaper removed from a book. In good condition, lightly-aged. Reads simply: 'Marie Corelli'.		£23.00
George Canning, British Prime Minister; John Richardson, Student of the University of Oxford [Chancellor's Medal for Latin verse] [George Canning, Prime Minister; John Richardson of Oxford University.] Manuscript copies of poems which won Chancellor's Medal for Latin verse: Canning's 'Iter ad Meccam [Journey to Mecca]'; Richardson's 'Maria Scotorum Regina [Mary Queen of Scots]' Manuscripts in a contemporary hand of two poems which won the University of Oxford Chancellor's Prize for Latin Verse, neither of them published. In 1789, Canning, as a Christ Church undergraduate, won the prize for the second of the two, 'Iter ad Meccam Religionis causa susceptum'; and in 1792...	History, Literature	£450.00
Ernst Pauer (1826-1905), Austrian pianist and composer active in England, Professor at the Royal Academy of Music (later the Royal College of Music) [Ernest Pauer, Austrian pianist and composer, Professor at the Royal Academy of Music.] Autograph Note Signed to ‘Miss Alain’, apologising for being unable to ‘arrange for the lessons you desire to take’. Pauer, who had studied piano with Mozart’s son, gave daily recitals during the Great Exhibition of 1862, and was later appointed Professor at the newly-formed Royal College of Music (later the Royal College of Music), also working at Cambridge University. 2pp, 16mo. In good condition, lightly...		£50.00
Walter Greenwood (1903-1974), English novelist, author of 'Love on the Dole' (1933) [ Walter Greenwood, novelist. ] Autograph signature. In blue ink, on 3.5 x 10 cm piece of thick paper, cut from a letter. In good condition, with traces of glue from mount on reverse. Reads: 'Yours faithfully \| Walter Greenwood'.		£25.00
Walter S. Sichel [ Walter Sydney Sichel ] (1855-1933), English historical biographer biographer [ Walter Sydney Sichel, historical biographer. ] Autograph Signature ('Walter S Sichel') on part of letter. On one side of 7 x 11 cm piece of paper, cut from the end of a letter. In good condition, lightly aged. Reads: 'It would be very good of you to append this short notice of a deserving measure. \| Please forgive me trespassing on yr. time & good nature and believe me \| Faithfully your's \|...		£20.00
Arthur Lucan (1885-1954), English actor who performed the drag act of 'Old Mother Riley' [ Arthur Lucan, 'Old Mother Riley'. ] Autograph Signature ('Arthur Lucan \| Old Mother Riley') and message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of light-blue paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Written diagonally across the page, in a curious florid hand. Reads: 'Sincerely, \| Arthur Lucan \| Old Mother Riley'. From an album compiled by the daughter of one of the technicians at...		£35.00
Barry K. Barnes (1906-1965), English film actor; his wife Diana Churchill [ Diana Josephine Churchill ] (1913-1994), English film actress [ Barry K. Barnes, film actor, and his wife Diana Churchill, film actress. ] Autograph Signatures, with message from Churchill, given during the filming of 'Dancing with Crime'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Churchill's message is on the upper part of the page: 'To Anne - \| With best wishes - \| Diana Churchill \| 1947.' Her husband signs beneath this: 'Barry K Barnes \| March 1947. \| TWICKENHAM STUDIOS.' In a...		£30.00
Col. Robert G. Ingersoll [ Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899), 'The Great Agnostic' ] [ Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910); G. W. Foote, Progressive Publishing Company, London ] [ Printed pamphlet. ] Love the Redeemer. With reference to Count Tolstoi's "Kreutzer Sonata," and his Views on Christianity, Love, the Family, and Civilisation. By Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. (From the "North American Review," September, 1890.) 15 + [1]pp., 12mo. Disbound without wraps. In good condition, lightly aged. 'I disagree with nearly every sentence in this book, regard the story as brutal and absurd, the view of life presented as cruel, vile, and false'. The last page carries a list of 'Works by Colonel R. G. Ingersoll.'...		£65.00
Claude Friese-Greene (1898-1943), English cinematographer, developer of the Biocolour [ later Friese-Greene Natural Colour ] process of his father William Friese-Greene [ Claude Friese-Greene, cinematographer. ] Autograph Signature with message. 1p., small 4to. On leaf of pink paper removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'Best Wishes \| & Good Luck. \| C. Friese-Greene \| April 1939.' From an album compiled by the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios.		£45.00
Conrad Veidt [ Hans Walter Conrad Veidt ] (1893-1943), German (and latterly Hollywood) film actor, star of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' (1920) and 'The Man Who Laughs' (1928) [ Conrad Veidt, German film actor. ] Autograph Signature on message to 'Ann'. 1p., small 4to. On leaf removed from autograph album. In very good condition, lightly-aged. Reads: 'To \| Ann \| with all my best wishes \| Conrad Veidt \| Nov 1938.' 'Ann' was the daughter of a technician at Twickenham Film Studios. Around this time Veidt was making three Powell and Pressburger...		£40.00