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Arthur Hugh Clough (1819-1861), English poet, critic, translator and educationalist [John Dryden's translation of Plutarch] Leaf from an early edition of John Dryden's translation of Plutarch's Lives, marked up with autograph emendations for a revised edition by the Victorian poet Arthur Hugh Clough, with leaf carrying longer emendation's in Clough's hand. The two leaves were evidently disbound from a copy of an edition of Dryden's Plutarch, in which the grey 4to leaf of writing paper following the 12mo printed leaf was one of those that interleaved the volume. In fair conditon, on lightly-aged paper. The two leaves are tipped in onto a larger...	Literature	£1,200.00
[ Cobden Club ] [ Pamphlet; Free Trade; Tariffs ] The Annual Meeting of the Cobden Club, 1897, with the Committee's Report and Speeches by [ ...] 40pp., 8vo, printed paper wraps, damaged with small loss, contents good. FFull title appesars to be (front cover): "Free trade. Preferential tariffs. Canadian fiscal policy. Imperial trade and foreign trade. Sugar bounties & sugar taxes. Foreign prison-made goods. Merchandise marks. Trade...		£80.00
A. C. R. Carter [ Albert Charles Robinson Carter ] (1864-1957), English journalist and collector, editor of 'The Year's Art' [ A. C. R. Carter, editor of 'The Year's Art'. ] Two circular letters, both in the form of facsimiles of signed autograph letters, Each 1p., 12mo. Both in good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Both carry the stamp and manuscript mark of the Royal Society of Arts. Convincing facsimiles of signed autograph letters. The first reads: 'In the third year of war my publishers and myself are determined to carry on "The Year's Art...		£50.00
Dame Laura Knight (1877-1972), English impressionist painter [The Artists' General Benevolent Institution] Cyclostyled signature ('Laura Knight') on receipt. On blue paper 10 x 18 cms. Good, with trace of previous white paper mount on reverse. Printed receipt, filled in in manuscript. Reads 'No. [32] 5, VIGO STREET, \| W.1. \| [June 2nd 1937] \| Received a DONATION of [One Guinea] \| from [The Misses Ruck] \| for the ARTISTS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT...	Women	£56.00
Daniel Berkeley Updike. Typed letter signed to his brother or cousin, Alfred. Printer. Three pages, 8vo. "I write to tell you that the [memorial] tablet [for Wilkins Updike] is completed and in place at St. Paul's Church, Wickford, and I enclose herwith a small photograph of it which you might like to see (ENCLOSED]. He doesn't feel a memorial service is appropriate, buyt...	Book Trade History, Printing History	£150.00
Daniel Draper and W.C. Richmond, both of Boston, Mass., peddlers of ice. [MS] Articles of Agreement signed by Draper and Richmond concerning "a large quantity of ice now stowed in [Draper's] houses at Horn Pond". Two pages, folio, bifolium (second leaf blank apart from a summary of the document), small closed tears on fold marks, mainly good condition. Witness signature indecipherable. Richmond wishes to peddle ice in Woburn, Mass. and surrounding towns. The Articles of Agreement include: enough ice...		£325.00
Daniel Gilbert, President of the Providence-Row Night Refuge in Finsbury, London Autograph Letter Signed to [Edward] T[racy]. Turnerelli. The recipient, E. T. Turnerelli (1813-96), was an artist and leading member of the Conservative party. One page, 12mo. Grubby and creased. Mounted on a piece of grey paper, at the foot of which a newspaper cutting expaining the circumstances of the letter. Reads 'Dear Mr Turnerelli \| I am most...	History, Social history	£50.00
Daniel Rogers, Gentleman and Scholar, elder brother of Samuel Rogers, the poet. Autograph Letter Signed "D. Rogers" with poem initialled "D.R." to "Bromley" Three pages, 8vo, fold marks, chipped, pinholes and spikehole in centre, but mainly good with text clear and complete. He apologises for not writing sooner and discusses a book he has sent, firstly the binding, then the content in which the lives and deaths of the debauched Callistus and the...	Literature	£450.00
Daniel Terry Autograph Note Signed to J. Winston. English actor and playwright (1780?-1829). 1 page, 16mo, on bifoliate with address ('J. Winston Esqr \| 3 Church Street \| Cov Garden') on reverse of second leaf. Paper discoloured, otherwise in good condition. 'Dear Winston \| Will you be kind enough to give the bearer an order for Two to the H...	Music and Theatre	£50.00
Daniel Terry. Autograph letter signed to J.H. Burn, Bookseller, King Street, Covent Garden, London. One page, 4to, fold marks, text clear and complete. "Not receiving yours till the evening I had it not in time to reply by return- I fear I must have you fill up the bill for 3[inderline] months - as claims from a supposition (a most hasty and distressing one, alas) that I am, in the common...	Book Trade History, Music and Theatre, Printing History	£150.00