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William Fairbairn. Part of autograph letter to Sir David Brewster, scientist. Scottish engineer. Small part of letter, trimmed, formerly laid down, 3 x 1.5". One side, the subscription, "My dear Sir David, / yours faithfully / Wm Fairbairn". Other side, a few words about seeing Brewster and his wife and mentioning Hopkins who appears to be a visitor. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £25.00 | |
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William Howitt Autograph Note Signed to W.C. Bennett Miscellaneous writer, Quaker (1792-1879). One page, 12mo, saying simply "The Letter is all right. Thank you". |
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William Jacobson, Bishop of Chester Autograph Note to the Editor of Debrett's Peerage. English cleric (1803-84). 1 page, 16mo. In good condition. Formal letter written in the third person. Reads 'Chester, October 28, 1875. | The Bishop of Chester presents his Compliments to the Editor of Debrett's Peerage, &c, and has the satisfaction of stating that he has found no occasion... |
Social history | £25.00 | |
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William Macready. Secretarial letter for Macready to J.T.J. Hewlett, author of "Peter Priggins" and other books. [William Macready (DNB)], actor-manager, declining a manuscript play. Originally from a larger archive, the residue of which is described in #3157 (Hewlett's papers), this and other items appear in my ABE inventory in book id#s 3124-3156. |
Literature, Music and Theatre | £25.00 |
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William Noel Hill, 3rd Lord Berwick Autograph Note Signed to unnamed correspondent Ambassador at Naples (-1842). "I have received my writ from the Lord Chancellor- & I am very much obliged to you for the trouble you have taken." |
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T. Spencer Wells, Lecturer on Surgery, Surgeon [Pamphlet/Offprint[?]] Three Cases of Tetanus, in which "Woorara" was used. Pp.[1]-16, 8vo, disbound, numbered "13" in pencil, fold mark, spine showing wear, mainly good condition, inscribed "John Clay Esq | with the Author's | Kind regards". |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £25.00 |
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William Benjamin Carpenter MD CB FRS 813–1885), English physician, invertebrate zoologist and physiologist. Signature and subscription from Autograph Letter, signed W.B. Carpenter, zoologist etc. Paper, 11 x 5cm, faint traces on reverse of its origin in an album, 99 in bottom corner in another hand (number in collection), mainly good. Believe me to be, Dr Sir, yours most sincerely WB Carpenter. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £25.00 |
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[Catalogue of Christ Church, Kilndown, Sunday School Lending Library; R. Pelton, Machine Printer, Tunbridge Wells] [Printed pamphlet.] List of Books in Christ Church, Kilndown, Sunday School Lending Library. 12mo, 12 pp. In original light-blue printed wraps. Stapled. Text clear and complete. On aged paper with slight damage from rusting of staple, and a little wear and loss to the corners of the wraps. 202 titles, nicely printed. Excessively scarce: no copy in the British Library or on COPAC. |
Education, Religion | £25.00 |
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Charles Coborn [Charles Whitton McCallum] (1852-1945), Anglo-Scottish musical hall star Black and white studio photograph, postcard format (13 x 8.5 cm). On leaf removed from autograph album. Good, on shiny photographic paper, with margin making dimensions of image 12 x 8 cm, captioned in bottom right-hand corner 'PHOTO | LAIRD | ABERDEEN'. Showing a kindly-looking Coborn seated in... |
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William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal prime minister Complete envelope, 12.5 x 8 cm. With mourning border. Addressed on front: 'Immediate | Rt Hon. J. Moncrieff | MP - | [signed in bottom left-hand corner] W E Gladstone'. Docketed in close hand, lengthwise and downwards from top right-hand corner. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. |
History | £25.00 |