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Eveleigh Nash. Autograph Letter Signed to J.G. Wilson, Chairman of Bumpus's. Publisher (see Mumby, 1956 ed., p.305). Two pages, 8vo, bifoliate, good condition. Nash recalls their first meeting ("at Mc Geachy's in Glasgow") - "and I felt then that you would get to the top of your calling, because you were obviously a born bookseller wit a knowledge of literature and a... |
Book Trade History | £75.00 | |
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Evelyn Wood. Autograph Note Signed to "Hunt". Field-Marshal. One page, 8vo, slight blotching but text clear if hard to read in parts. He says that "Sir John [is] much better. Pronounced out of immediate danger. We only fear sudden excitement or [?] . . ." |
Military and Naval History | £35.00 | |
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[ Eton College, Windsor ] Victorian bookplate or label of 'ETON COLLEGE.' 6 x 9 cm. Printed in black ink. Laid down on part of a leaf, carrying on the reverse a part of an inscription in French from 'votre affectionée Eugénie'. Lightly-aged, and discoloured from the glue used in mounting. Within a decorative border characteristic of the period depicts a distant... |
£35.00 | ||
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[ Patrick Waldberg (1913-1985), poet and expert on Surrealism; Ernst, Miro, Arp, Malkine, Tanguy, Dali, Giacometti, Magritte, Masson and Man Ray ] In very good condition, in transparent plastic waller. Accompanied by two booklets in French, containing extensive scholarly text on each painting. From the Philip West archive. |
£220.00 | ||
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Evelyn Woolf, secretary to Marguerite d'Alvarez (c.1883-1953), English contralto singer Autograph Note Signed from Woolf to Rev. E. J. F. Davies. One page, octavo. Good on aged and lightly creased paper. 'As you see by the enclosed it was returned to Mme D'Alvarez. | She is so sorry, but hopes it will now reach you. | Yours Truly | [signed] Evelyn Woolf | Secretary'. |
Music and Theatre | £10.00 | |
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Everard Digby To the Brave of the Land of the Mimosa. The Japanese. (Poem). Printed Handbill, c.7.5 x 12", pink paper, fold marks, sl. tear on folds. An exhortation to the Japanese against the Russians commencing "Heed not the boasting Russian horde who claim our dearest rights, / Hold we our heads aloft, stand firm, in many glorious fights; / Forward - ye sons of Fair... |
Literature | £100.00 | |
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Ewan Christian Autograph Letters Signed (x2) to Robert C. Murray. Architect (1814-1895). 1 and 2pp., 8vo, good, discussing Murray’s specifications for the St Bride’s Foundation which, initially, he has to study. He eventually decides that, subject to minor changes, he will be able to recommend them. Christian was the architect for the National Portrait Gallery... |
Art and Architecture | £80.00 | |
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Ewan MacColl; Audrey Seyfang; 'Catchpole' [Folksingers for Freedom in Vietnam] Excessively scarce survivals, with no copies of either item appearing on COPAC or WorldCat. Both are printed on one side of a leaf roughly 25 x 20 cm. In fair condition, with light creasing to extremities. Item One (on grey paper, with illustration by Audrey Seyfang): 'Oh, Brother, did you weep... |
Music and Theatre | £150.00 |
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Examination of Naval Cadets, Admiralty, 1865 [Royal Navy] Regulations for the Entry and Examination of Naval Cadets. Printed on one side of a piece of grey paper, 22.5 x 16 cm. Text clear and complete. In fair condition: lightly-aged and with remains of stub adhering to the blank reverse, on which a clean closed tear has been unobtrusively repaired with archival tape. Nine regulations are listed, from 'I. No... |
Education, Military and Naval History | £35.00 | |
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Executive Committee of the Scottish Disestablishment Association[, William Henderson, Chairman]. 4to bifoliate pamphlet; four paginated pages. Neatly folded twice. Some wear along creases, and with top half of recto of first leaf grubby and with one pinhole, otherwise in good condition. Begins 'THE University Chairs of Theology in Scotland are sectarian, in the sense of being restricted to... |
Education, Religion | £35.00 |