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Princesse Sarah Karageorgevitch

Calling card (printed) with autograph message.

Card, c.3 x 2 inches, good condition. The name and address are printed, and a message is added in the hand of the Princess: Docteur Votre livre m'a beaucoup interesse et je vous remercie encore une fois".

French, Royalty £25.00
Professor Henry Gibson Atkins

Autograph Note Signed to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts.

British linguist (1871-1942), Professor of German in the University of London. One page, 12mo. Very good. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. 'In answer to your letter of October 2nd., I have pleasure in sending a Report on the Viva Voce German Examinations held in 1915.' Signed 'H. G. Atkins'....

£25.00
Prosper Merimee.

Signature only.

French novelist. Signature "Pr. Merimee" underlined on piece of paper, 1.5 x 0.75"

French, Literature £25.00
Queen Alexandra

(Printed copy of?) Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed correspondent.

Queen-consort (1844-1925) of King Edward VII. 2 pages, 16mo. Bifoliate, with recto of first leaf bearing a mourning border. Reads 'Marlborough House | I have read with great interest the Report of the work of the Field Force Fund and I hope the Appeal for Friends will meed with a generous...

Royalty £25.00
Rev. Arthur Mursell (1831-1913), English preacher, voluminous author and explorer of 'Darkest England'.

Autograph Letter Signed ('A. Mursell') to unnamed male correspondent.

One page, 12mo. Black border. Good, on aged and ruckled paper, with small glue stain at head (not affecting text). Asks to be released from 'coming to Oldham Road' on 4 July, as 'Saturday is an evening wich I usually make a rule of keeping to myself for the purposes of preparation for the Sunday...

Social history £25.00
Rev. F. J. Brown, Curate of SS Philip and James, Oxford

Autograph Letter Signed to Messrs Macmillan & Co.

1 page, 8vo. Paper discoloured with age, with minor creasing and small closed tears, but in good condition overall. Stamped ('G. A. M.' and '28 JAN 1918') in purple ink and numbered ('352') in red pencil. Tight neat handwriting. He has been moved to write by a passage in Walter Jerrold's '...

£25.00
Richard Westmacott

Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 12mo, to "Mrs Hawes"

Sculptor (1775-1856). Work takes precedence over "gaieties" so he cannot accept an invitation.

Art and Architecture £25.00
Richard Westmacott

Autograph Letter to Mrs Morgan.

English sculptor (1799-1872), Professor of Sculpture at the Royal Academy and son of Sir Richard Westmacott. Two pages, 12mo. Good, but on grubby, foxed paper, and with remains of stubs from previous mounting still adhering. A formal letter in the third person. Reads 'Mr Westmacott presents his...

Art and Architecture £25.00
Richard Westmacott

Autograph Note Signed to Sir Martin [Archer Shee, President of the Royal Academy?]

English sculptor (1799-1872; DNB). On piece of paper 4 inches by 3 1/2. Somewhat grubby, and with remains of glue on blank reverse. Difficult hand. 'Dear Sir Martin | I am just returned from & shall have much pleasure in dining with You tomorrow. | believe me | very sincerely Yours | Richd...

Art and Architecture £25.00
Richard Westmacott

Signature clipped from document

Sculptor (1799-1872). Clipped signature from an appeal to the Artists' Benevolent Fund. Thomas Phillips, portrait painter (1770-1845), signature is on the same piece of paper

Art and Architecture £25.00