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Dr Henry Macnaughton Jones (d.1918), Irish consulting surgeon and writer; Professor of Midwifery, Queen's College, Cork; President of the British Gynaecological Society 12mo, 2 pp. Twenty-six lines. Text clear and complete. Fair, on aged paper. Having examined Mrs Damon in her bed, he now finds her 'up & down stairs', and requests Coffin to 'kindly give her a look up & control her & force her to be an invalid for a few days'. Ends with the news that... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £56.00 |
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Algernon Percy, Duke of Northumberland Autograph Note Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to Cuthbert Sharp, antiquary. Statesman and antiquarian (1792-1865). He thanks Sharp for "Works on Antiquarian subjects". |
History, Royalty | £15.00 | |
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Alice Law (born 1886), English poet Autograph Letter Signed to 'Miss Lees'. Two pages, 12mo. Very good on aged paper, with small closed tear at head not affecting text. Appears to concern an exhibition of women painters. Wants to 'personally thank' her for 'the privilege of having seen the International & in particular, your charming pictures. 'Early Morning' has... |
Literature, Women | £25.00 | |
| [Daniel Maclise; William Maginn; John Nichols; Theodore Hook; William Jerdan; Percival Bankes; Count D'Orsay; David Moir; James Fraser] | Art and Architecture, Literature | £450.00 |
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Alice Stopford Green, historian. Loyalty and Disloyalty. What it Means in Ireland Pamphlet, original geen wraps, badly chipped, dusted, 14pp., 8vo, with additional publisher's list (2pp. inc. inside back cover). With obscured pencil inscription on front cover, perhaps to "Riobard ua Flynn" [Robert Lynd] and from his library.Scarce: COPAC lists copies at Oxford, LSE, BL, NLW... |
History, Travel and Topography, Women | £36.00 | |
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Ernst Pauer (1826-1905), Austrian pianist who settled in London in 1851, principal piano professor at the Royal College of Music In fair condition, lightly aged and creased, laid down on part of page from album. Folded for postage. Neatly written. Reads: ‘6 Oct 1867 / Mr Pauer begs to inform Mrs Paget that the Austrian Piano maker will attend to her Piano tomorrow or Wednesday / In haste.’ |
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Allan Cunningham Autograph letter signed to undeciphered addressee. Scottish author (1784-1842). One page, 12mo, remnants of laying down, chipped, without loss of text. He is having to return a book which he had intended to review in an "Oxford Literary Journal" which "died a <> death some days ago". |
Literature | £45.00 | |
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Allan Cunningham. Autograph letter signed to Geo. R. Ward, engraver of portraits. Poet and man of letters (1784-1842). He reports that Chantrey (presumably the sculptor) left home and had "professional matters" to keep him away for some time. Asker[Asher?] might not be contactable, though he will"chance" a letter to him. |
Literature | £45.00 | |
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Allan Menzies (1845-1916), Professor of Biblical Criticism, St Andrews University Two Autograph Letters Signed to Messrs George Routledge & Sons. Both items good on lightly-aged paper. Letter One (12mo, 2 pp): Having considered the question of the fee for a piece of writing, he does 'not know very well what to say. Perhaps you might give me what the Hibbert Journal pays its contributors.' (Docketed in pencil in the margin: 'What is that... |
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Allan Ramsay. [Worcester College, Oxford; Oxford University Press; John Law; South Sea Bubble] Folio pamphlet: 8 pp. In brown wraps with 'TO MR. LAW. BY ALLAN RAMSAY.' on the front wrap and the publication details on its reverse. On aged and lightly-creased paper, in worn, creased wraps. Nicely printed, with the long s, at the University Press. Originally published anonymously in 1720.... |
History | £125.00 |
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