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Hall Caine [Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine] (1853-1931), Isle of Man author [R. Golding Bright (of Miss E; Ripley Hitchcock (of D. Appleton & Co, New York); Manx Bank [Hall Caine: business papers.] 20 items: letters from R. Golding Bright (of Marbury's) and Ripley Hitchcock (of D. Appleton & Co); with legal and banking documents. The 20 items are in good condition, lightly aged and worn. ONE:. Receipts from: The Union of London & Smiths Bank, London (2) and Dumbell's Banking Company, Limited, Isle of Man. With two paying-in slips from the Manx Bank, and a dividend counterfoil from the Isle of Man Railway Company....		£180.00
John Randall, 80 Long Acre, London, coachmaker and freemason [Sir Charles Brown (c.1747-1827) of Potsdam, 'First Physician to the King of Prussia, his Court and Army'] [John Randall, coachmaker] Two Autograph Letter Signed ('John Randall') from the London coachmaker John Randall to 'monsieur le Doctor Brown' [i.e. Sir Charles Brown], physician to the Queen of Prussia, one giving an Estimate for work. (1788) Letter, bifolium, , cr. 8vo, good condition, one page giving assurances as to quality, etc., with list (essentially a quote) of prices/features of A new Fashionable Chariot with a [?] light coloured cloth, Painted a Green [?] Patent yellow, made of the best materials & season'd timber...	Miscellaneous	£150.00
John Rich (1692–1761), important director and theatre manager in 18th-century London. [John Rich; theatre; Beggars' Opera] Signature with some unexplained text. See image. Paper, 18 x 4cm, laid down on paper, 15 x 24cm, grubby, Signature of John Rich with note and a title[?], as follows: Mrs Rich's Ground \| Mr Linley \| 5 Guineas for Fülling \| Jn. Rich. No illumination from Google. John Rich's signature and autograph apparently hen's teeth. Perhaps Rich is best...	Music and Theatre	£450.00
[Dorset Election 1831; Hon. W.F.S. Ponsonby; Earl of Shaftesbury] [Dorset Election 1831; Hon. W.F.S. Ponsonby, brother of Lady Caroline Lamb; Earl of Shaftesbury] MS. The Expenses of The Committee for the Election of the Honble W.F.S. Ponsonby \| To Thomas Phippard with covering letter from Tho. Phippard.. Two pages, folio, fold marks, a little grubby, some damage (by stamp vandal?) marginally affecting text, ow fair.. A. The covering letter by Tho. Phippard, sending the Bill in the Election, asking the recipient, E.Nicoletts, Bridport, to fill in the blanks with the average sums charged per diem...	History	£350.00
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840), British maritime hero of whom Napoleon exclaimed 'That man made me miss my destiny' [Admiral Willian Sidney Smith; Paris Imprisonment] COPY Letter to Lady Camelford (his aunt) in detail about his imprisonment in Paris. Smith's name mispelt (Sydney) One page, folio, good condition, laid down on part of an album page (verso has a newspaper clipping about Wilson, the Pedestrian c.1815 - possibly some indication of when the Copy Letter was made). Text: My dear Aunt, \| The recollection of my Situation must occasionally present itself to my...	Military and Naval History	£500.00
R.M. Benson [Richard Meux Benson (1824 – 1915), priest in the Church of England and founder of the Society of St. John the Evangelist.] [R.H. Benson, priest; Girls' School in India] Autograph Letter Signed R.M. Benson about his Society organising a Superior Girls School in Bombay, asking Madam his correspondent's, help in finding a suitable Headmistress. Four pages, 12mo, bifolium, some faint staining, text clear and complete. I hope you will excuse my troubling you, but as you are often corresponding with ladies of a literary turn, it has occurred to me that you might be able to help me to find what I want. Our Society is just organising a...	Education, Religion	£80.00
Théodore François Joseph Labarre (1805 – 1870), French harpist and composer. [Theodore Labarre, harpist and composer] Autograph Letter Signed T. Labarre to Ollivier [prob. Charles Ollivier of New Bond Street,music seller etc.] about the dedication (to Lady Cochrane) to his Op:93. In French. One page, cr. 8vo, fold marks, some staining, two small closed tears, text clear and complete. Si le titre de l'op:93 n'est pas encore terminé il faut mettre sur la dédicace \| The Right Honble \| Lady Katherine Elizabeth \| Cochrane. \| Je vous enverrai les épreuves avec 3 nouveaux morceaux lundi...		£95.00
Bede Jarrett OP (1881 – 1934), Dominican friar and Catholic priest who was also a noted historian and author. [Bede Jarrett, Dominican friar] Autograph Note Signed Bede Jarrett OP to Mr [Louis] Frewer [autograph collector, presumably Louis B. Frewer, bibliographer], about the gift of a book. Two pages, obl.12mo, good condition, large handwriting. But that was extremely kind of you; actually we have a copy but I will send this second one to the Dominican Priory at Stellenbosch where they are sadly in need of books. I shall add your letter to the volume for South Africa seems the...		£45.00
Chula of Siam [Chula Chakrabongse (1908 – 1963), member of the family of the Chakri Dynasty of Thailand] [Chula of Siam; motor-racing] Signature only Chula of Siam. Paper 7.5 x 2.5, laid down on larger paper (page from a small album), very top of the f of of carelessly trimmed, good condition. See image.	Royalty	£25.00
Lady Londonderry [Castlereagh; Lord Nelson; Trafalgar] [Lady Londonderry [Castlereagh; Lord Nelson; Trafalgar]] COPY (just contemporary) Letter on the death of Lord Nelson. From Lady Londonderry to her Son, Lord Castlereagh November 13th 1805. Two Pages, 4to, bifolium, remnants of tipping in process, good condition. A variant text, differing from the text thrown up by Googlebooks(no doubt itself a variant!). (Original letter appears to be in the BL, Add MSS 31022, f.14- not consulted). It omits Lady Castlereagh's initial sentence (in...		£150.00