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Hugo Rignold (1905-1976), British violinist and conductor On leaf (roughly 10 x 15 cm) torn from autograph album. Good, on lightly aged paper. Signed 'Hugo Rignold' with another signature ('John <?> | <?>') in pencil above it. Docketed in pencil. |
Music and Theatre | £30.00 |
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J.E. Bicheno, Autograph Letter, third person, to a Miss Maxwell Colonial secretary , Van Diemen's Land. 1.5pp., 8vo. He discusses the physical composition of a necklace. (Bicheno's works on Law and the Irish economy are listed on the reverse in a different hand.) |
Economics, Law | £30.00 | |
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Jacob Bright. Autograph Note Signed to “Gentlemen” Politician (1821-1899). 2pp., 8vo, reporting that Gladstone has given their “resolution” a positive response and that expressions of“strong feeling” from the north create a good effect in Parliament. |
History | £30.00 | |
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James Dewar. Autograph Notes Signed (x 2) to Shirley Slocombe, portrait painter Scottish natural philosopher. One page, 8vo. He finds the invitation to a lecture at the "Club" interesting but cannot manage it. He would welcome a copy of "any scientific abstract of the Lecture". |
Art and Architecture | £30.00 | |
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James Samuelson, editor of 'Subjects of the Day' [George Routledge & Sons Limited; William Swan Sonnenschein [Stallybrass] (1855-1934), publisher] Autograph Letter Signed to Sonnenschein. 8vo, 1 p. Good, on lightly-aged paper. In response to a 'kind note', Samuelson informs Sonnenschein that 'the next number of our Review, which will appear shortly, is to deal with the Irish question'. He has 'a very copious list of publications' and although he would have welcomed Sonnenschein's... |
Book Trade History | £30.00 |
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James Stanley Little (1856-1940), British novelist Autograph Letter Signed ('Jas: Stanley:Little') to S[eymour C.] J. Freeman-Matthews [of Cape Town]. One page, quarto. On aged and lightly creased paper. He is sending the signature with 'one or two others'. 'Possibly the work I have done for South Africa (I have been upholding the Imperial cause for a quarter of a century) is your reason for paying me the compliment.' Thinks he recognises from... |
Literature | £30.00 | |
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John Hare [Fairs] Autograph letters signed (x 2). English actor-manager (1844-1921), knighted in 1907. The first, to [?] Burgess, 25 November 1895, on letterhead of the Hôtel Métropole, 2 pp, 8vo. He thanks him for a letter which "my wife & I prize very highly", and says he is sorry that his correspondent will not be able to be present. The... |
Music and Theatre | £30.00 | |
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John Morris Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. English Jesuit (1826-93). Two pages, 12mo. Very good. He found what his correspondent had to say about Nicholas Roscarrock (an Elizabethan Roman Catholic versifier) very interesting, and is 'glad to hear that you have materials for a memoir of him.' He provides detailed answers to the two... |
Religion | £30.00 | |
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John Oxenford. Dramatic author, critic, and translator (see DNB). On epage, 8vo, vestiges of the laying down process, mainly good condition. "My "Virginie" [underlined] is from the Virginie [underlined] of M. Latour de St Ybais - and is the peice in which Rachel played during her first engagement at the St... |
Literature, Music and Theatre | £30.00 | |
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John Romilly, 1st Baron Romilly Autograph Note Signed to Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie the younger. English lawyer (1802-74) and Master of the Rolls, 1851-73. The recipient (1817-80) was a noted chemist. Two pages, 16mo. Very good, but sumwhat dusty and grubby. Reads 'My dear Sir Benjamin | I am much oblig'd to you for your kind. [sic] I am not aware of the circumstance, or rather the rule you... |
Law | £30.00 |