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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
Sir William Bolland

Autograph Signature on Frank.

Lawyer and bibliophile (1772-1840), Baron of the Court of Exchequer. Front part of envelope, dimensions approximately 3 1/2 inches by 5 inches. In good condition. With red postmark. Reads 'Bakewell December Eighteen | 1836 | C. A. Thiselton Esq | 4 Cambridge Place | Camberwell New Road | London...

£25.00
Sir William C. Sargeaunt, K.C.M.G.

Autograph note signed to [?] Silver,

Colonial administrator (died 1888). One page, 12mo, on mourning paper. "Pray accept my best thanks for the Botanic tickets you have so kindly sent me. -" With an obituary from "The Colonies and India" for 1 August 1888.

Natural History £25.00
Sir William Laird Clowes

Autograph Letter Signed, apparently to his publishers Sampson Low & Co.

British naval historian (1856-1905), author of a standard history of the Royal Navy (7 vols, 1897-1903). One page, on piece of stiff paper, roughly four and a half inches by three and a half. In poor condition, discoloured and stained, and with one small hole and some fraying to extremities....

Book Trade History, Military and Naval History, Printing History £25.00
Sir William Trumbull (1639-1716), English politician, member of the first Whig Junto

Autograph Signature ('Will. Trumbull.') on fragment of document.

On irregular piece of paper roughly 4.5 x 4.5 cm. Good, on lightly discoloured paper. With part of signature '[S]mith' below. Docketed on reverse 'Sir Wm. Trumbull Statesman Wm 3d'.

History £25.00