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[Newcastle-upon-Tyne]

[Newcastle; Pamphlet ] A copy of the ward list of burgesses of the Borough of the Town and County of Newcastle upon Tyne. From the 1st. day of November, 1835, to the 1st day of November, 1836, inclusive, etc.

Pamphlet, [68]pp., not paginated, count includes title (first page present), disbound, grubby, minor ink stains on title (and inked ticks for some of the entries), other staining, first three leaves detached, ow fair. One copy only recorded on COPAC/WorldCat, at BL.

£150.00
[ C. S. Keene [ Charles Samuel Keene ] (1823-1891), Punch illustrator; Henry Keene; M. Jackson ]

[ Charles Samuel Keene, Punch illustrator. ] Unattributed charcoal portrait (self-portrait?), in colours, accompanied by a letter about him to his brother Henry Keene from 'M. Jackson', and a letter to a descendant from Sarah Fox-Pitt of the Tate.

The three items are unconnected, but clearly derive from the papers of a descendant. All three are in good condition, with light signs of age. ONE: The charcoal drawing, in colours, is on a 13 x 19.5 cm piece of wove paper, and is an impressionistic representation of his head, close cropped and...

£90.00
David Diringer, book historian, linguist, "alphabetologist", palaeographer and writer, wartime "enemy alien".

[David Diringer, book historian ] Autograph Letter Signed "David (DIRINGER)" ro "Mr [Marcus prob.] Adams, Royal and children's photographers.

Two pages, 8vo, fold mark (stained), mainly good, text clear and complete. "My dear Mr. Adams, | Once more I hoped to be able to present to you as my Christmas present my forthcoming book (The Illuminated Book [underlined]). Unfortunately, its pubication has been postponed till Febr. 1958. |...

Miscellaneous £100.00
Edward Thomas, Homoeopathic [ Homeopathic ] Chemist, 16 Pepper Street, Chester

Introduction to the Homoeopathic Treatment of Horses, Cattle, &c., with Directions for the Cure of Common Ailments

Pamphlet, 20pp., 8vo, pink printed wrappers (included in the pagination), sl. grubby, mainly good condition. NO copy recorded on COPAC or WorldCat. Note: Edward Thomas was the brother of leading "homeopath", Henry Thomas (1833-1894).

£120.00
Agnes Macdonell [née Harrison] (c.1840-1925), English author, pioneering woman journalist and suffragist [Government Benevolent Institution]

[Agnes Macdonell, English author, pioneering woman journalist and suffragist.] Autograph Letter Signed, asking Mrs Harrison Blair to cast her vote as subscriber to the Government Benevolent Institution in favour of a lady resident of Hampstead.

3pp, 12mo. On bifolium with mourning border. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. Rough pencil floorplan on verso of second leaf. Twenty-eight lines of neatly-written text. Signed ‘Agnes Macdonell.’ She has seen Mrs Blair’s name ‘in the list of subscribers to the Government Benevolent...

£45.00
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, novelist

[ Bulwer-Lytton ] Autograph Note Signed "E B L" to William Jerdan, author and editor,

One page, 12mo, fold marks, good condition. "Pray couch your dedication in the way that pleases you best - but the more [?] & less formal the more agreeable to me." Jerdan has docketed with a date, 25 July 1853, and a one word comment, "dinnering"[?]

£65.00
Hall Caine [ Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine ] (1853-1931), Manx author [ John Cuming Walters (1863-1933), editor of the Manchester City News ]

[ Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, Manx author. ] Typed Letter Signed ('Hall Caine') to Manchester journalist and editor John Cuming Walters, regarding his book 'Recollections of Rossetti'.

1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. He begins by noting that they have not corresponded for a while, and that he has 'been abroad most of my time for several years'. He is sending him 'a set of advance sheets of a little book I am to publish with Cassells at the end of September' ('...

£80.00
[ George Smart ] Sir George Thomas Smart (1776-1867), English composer and musician, organist at the Chapel Royal

[ Sir George Thomas Smart, English composer. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('George Smart') to 'Mr. Taylor' regarding a mistake in 'Cards' and the 'state of poor Walker'.

1p., 12mo. In good condition, lightly-aged. He asks him 'to forward these Cards immediately (I have sent one to Mr. Doane) as many have call'd asking if they are to be engaged'. He expresses his regret for 'the mistake in the Name card', but it is too late to alter it. The 'sole cause' of the...

£80.00
Jean-Baptiste-Antoine Suard (1732–1817), French journalist, translator and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment.

[ Suard ] Autograph Note Signed "Suard" referring to "Monsieur Panckoucke" and Rousseau. In French, some of which had me struggling.

One page, 8vo, small chip, otherwise complete and in good condition. "J'ai recu de Monsieur Panckoucke la [somme?] de Douze cent cinquante livres pour [...?] premiers moin de cette annee de la redevance du Journal historique & politique de Geneve,. Sur laquelle [fourni?] de 1250 il a ete...

£450.00
John Gould (1804–1881), English ornithologist and bird artist

[ John Gould, bird-artist ] Printed Receipt Signed boldly over stamp, "John Gould".

Receipt, part printed, part MS., 21 x 13cm, fold marks, good condition. A "Mr Cornish" has purchased Parts 17 & 18 of the Birds of Great Britain. Note; "The Birds of Great Britain" (1862–73).

£300.00