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Sir Hormusjee Cowasjee Dinshaw

Typed Letter Signed to the Secretary of the Royal Society of Arts.

Parsee shipping magnate (1857-1939). One page, quarto. Creased and discoloured, with a little spotting. Reads 'I am your Society's Life member since past many years | I shall feel obliged if you can procure me some recipe for making anti-fouling paint for use no steel steamers bottoms.' Signed...

Military and Naval History £25.00
Sir James Kempt.

Autograph Note Signed to R. Byham, Ordnance Office

General. One page, 8vo. He describes his enclosure of a banker's order to pay the rent on a property he is about to occupy.

Military and Naval History £25.00
Sir John M. Wilson

Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to "Jones"

Soldier (1783-1868). Stained and worn but contents intact and legible, responding to condolences on his wife's death. what it means to him, and what her last days were like.

Military and Naval History £25.00
Sir Landon Ronald

TLS, 1p, 8vo, to Miss Webster Brough

On letterhead of the Guildhall School of Music. Did not reply sooner as he left London "immediately after my concert with the B.B.C." Is so "very much touched by your charming letter" that he is "venturing to send you an autographed Photogravure of myself". Creased and with some loss to two...

Music and Theatre £25.00
Sir Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff

Autograph note signed to Miss Griffiths,

Liberal politician and author (1829-1906). One page, 12mo. "Your bracelet is all safe and I have <?> it up." Negligible smudging to one word. With a biographical cutting attached at the foot of the note.

History £25.00
Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), Tory prime minister

Autograph fragment signed to an unnamed correspondent,

A piece of laid paper, 4 inches by 2. "<...> humble Servant / Robert Peel". Grubby and with minor discoloration from previous mounting.

History £25.00
Sir Roderick Impey Murchison

Autograph Signature on fragment of letter.

British geologist (1792-1871). Paper dimensions approximately 1 1/4 inches by 4 inches, somewhat discoloured by glue from mounting. Reads ' | Rod I Muchison'. Docketed on reverse.

Science, Medicine and Technology £25.00
Sir Samuel Martin

Autograph note signed to unnamed correspondent,

Judge (1801-83), Baron of the Exchequer. One page, 12mo. "What is the true state of things at Belfast / Sam Martin". Martin was born in County Londonderry. Four pieces of gummed paper adhering from mounting adhering to the otherwise blank verso.

£25.00
Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh

Note signed to Blundell Maple,

Conservative politician (1818-87). 2 pp, 12mo. In the handwriting of an amanuensis. "I have promised Mrs Moncrieff, the writer of the enclosed letter, to mention the name of Silas to you. / If you could see your way to meeting her wishes, I should feel grateful to you on her behalf. I am not...

£25.00
Sir William Beechey and John Young

Autograph Signatures.

Beechey (1753-1839) was a member of the Royal Academy, and portrait painter to Queen Charlotte. Young (1755-1825) was a mezzotint engraver. Paper dimensions roughly four inches square. Folded twice. In good condition on paper somewhat grubby at edges. Good clear signatures: 'W. Beechey R. A...

Art and Architecture £25.00