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Duchess of Rutland. Autograph Note Signed to "Mr Wilkinson" (Robert? see Maxted). See also her letter to Triphook (#2031). One page, 4to, spike-hole reaired, usual condition, text clear and complete: "The Dss of Rutland desires Mr. Wilkinson will be so good to send her a Print of herself, from Sir Joshua Reynolds's Picture the full length, & to bring it to her House No.... |
Book Trade History, History, Printing History, Royalty, Women | £50.00 | |
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[ Thomas Hood ] Tom Hood (1835-1874), humorist and playwright, editor of the magazine Fun, and founder of Tom Hood's Comic Annual [ Elizabeth Philp (1827-1885), singer, music editor and composer ] W 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged, laid down on part of a page from an album. Reads: 'Dear Teg. | Miss Elizabeth Philp has sent a batch of Songs of her own Company to the Queen. Will you kindly interest yourself to get them a notice?' |
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Duchesse d'Uzes Visiting card with autograph message. Card, 8 x 6 cm, black border. [Printed] "Duchesse d'Uzès / Douairière" with the autograph message on both sides of the card, "Laissez-moi rire d'abord et ensuite dites-moi ce que je dois lui répondre. Avec toutes mes amitiés." |
History, Royalty, Women | £35.00 | |
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Duchesse d'Uzes [Adrienne Anne Marie Clementine de Rochechouart - Mortemart]. Autograph Letter Signed "Desse d'Uzès" Two pages, 8vo, good condition. Text as follows: "Non, Monsieur, je ne fonde pas, un journal, mais je sais qu'on m'a demande mon avis au sujet d'un journal qui va je crois se fonder, et j'ai repondre que j'approuvais absolument l'idee; mais la se bornent mes pouvoirs. C'est a Mr le Vicomte [... |
French, Royalty, Women | £56.00 | |
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Dudley Costello. Autograph Letter Signed to T. Gilks, prob. the printer and writer on wood-engraving, Thomas Gilks. Author and journalist (see DNB). Three pages, 8vo, some damage not affecting text. He acknowledges receipt of some proofs and asking him to hold on to the ones he has "until I can make sure of a publisher". He finds the times "bad" and the work would not necessarily be published immediately.... |
Art and Architecture, Book Trade History, Printing History | £56.00 | |
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Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby and Viscount Sandon, and second Baron Harrowby Autograph Letter in the third person to [John Atkins,] 'the Lord Mayor [of London] elect'. English politician (1762-1847). One page, 4to. Stained, and with several closed tears and one small hole at foot; traces of previous mount adhering to blank reverse. Formal letter in the third person. 'Lord Harrowby presents his Compliments to the Lord Mayor Elect and the Sheriffs and is sorry... |
History, Royalty, Travel and Topography | £25.00 | |
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Dudley Smith (born c.1852), English and Foreign Musical and Dramatic Agent [The Brighton Aquarium; Victorian Circus] Autograph Letter Signed to I[saac]. Wilkinson[, Manager and Secretary of the Brighton Aquarium]. One page, quarto. Very good, though slightly aged and creased, and with minor damp staining at foot, affecting bottom three lines including signature. Wilkinson has written to say that he 'has not the space' Smith has 'named'. '[Y]ou express an opinion that Circus business would pay, & I,... |
Music and Theatre, Social history | £56.00 | |
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Dufferin and Ava, Marquis of Autograph Note Signed "Dufferin and Ava" to [John] Murray, publisher. Blackwood, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple, first Marquis of Dufferin and Ava 1826-1902, diplomatist and administrator (DNB). One page, 8vo, tarces of having ben laid down in album, text cleqar and complete. "My dear Murray / A thousand thanks for your kind little note about Mrs Elliot's book... |
Book Trade History, Printing History, Royalty | £26.00 | |
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Duke of Nemours [Le Duc de Nemours] Autograph Letter, third person, in French, to "Monsieur Disderi", French photographer Two pages, 8vo, bifolium, blank second leaf laid don on stiff paper, c.21 x 27cm, good condition.. He asks Disderi de lui envoyer deux collections des huit vues de Claremont [an earlier refuge in England] & Weybridge qu'il a fait en avril dernier, et un exemplaire du groupe general sur la... |
Art and Architecture, French, Royalty | £120.00 |
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Duke of Somerset Autograph letter signed to Sir John Coxe Hippisley Edward Adolphus Seymour, eleventh Duke of Somerset (1775-1855), agriculturist, etc. Three pages, 4to. His correspondent was Sir John Hippisley who, among many avocations, pursued agricultural science which is the main topic of this letter. Somerset is pleased to see the books of General Beatson... |
Economics, Royalty, Social history | £100.00 |