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Sir Edward Parry [Sir Edward Abbott Parry] (1863–1943), judge and dramatist See the account of his life in the entry for his father the serjeant-at-law John Humffreys Parry (1816-1880) in the Oxford DNB. Signed ‘faithfully yours / Edward Parry / April . 1930’, across the headline of a 22 x 21 cm. cutting of a newspaper article, with text in three columns, the headline... |
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Sir Adrian Boult [Sir Adrian Cedric Boult] (1889-1983), distinguished English conductor, at the BBC and with the London Philharmonic Orchestra [Sir Adrian Boult, distinguished English conductor.] Autograph Signature 'Adrian C. Boult' on card. See Michael Kennedy's assessment of Boult, in his entry in the Oxford DNB: 'In the music he admired most, Boult was often a great conductor; in the rest, an extremely conscientious one.' Good bold signature ('Adrian C. Boult') is centred on one side of an 11.5 x 9 cm piece of card. The signature... |
Music and Theatre | £30.00 |
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William Smith O'Brien [Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain] (1803-64), Irish nationalist Member of British Parliament, a leader of Young Ireland movement, convicted of sedition and deported to Van Diemen's Land See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Slip of paper, roughly 8 x 4.5 cm, cut from a letter. In fair condition, on lightly aged and discoloured paper, with several vertical postage folds. On one side good clear signature and valediction: ‘I remain, dear Sir / Faithfully Yours / William S OBrien’. On... |
History | £30.00 |
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Lewis Melville' [Lewis S. Benjamin (1874-1932)], English author and actor Autograph Letter Signed ('Lewis Melville') to Messrs George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 12mo, 1 p. 7 lines of closely-written text. Clear and complete. On aged and slightly-grubby paper. He has received their letter regarding his 'Life of Thackeray', and appreciates 'the reason for your delay in deciding whether or no to issue a cheap edition. Undoubtedly the inclusion of my book... |
Book Trade History | £28.00 |
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Mrs. Charles Roundell' [Julia Anne Elizabeth Tollemache Roundell] (1846-1931), English novelist Autograph Card Signed ('Julia AE Roundell') to 'Miss Wilson'. On both sides of card, 9 x 11.5 cm. 16 lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged card. Gives dates when they will be in Curzon Street. 'I do hope that we shall find you better. My little red book [possibly a pamphlet printed for private circulation, containing recollections of... |
Women | £28.00 | |
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[Charles Alfred Ashburton; Ashburton's History of England; Joseph Saunders, engraver; W. & J. Statford, Print Sellers, High Holborn, London] On wove paper, with watermark '179< >'. Dimensions roughly 22.5 x 39 cm. Very good on lightly aged paper. One small unobtrusive spot of foxing. The illustration is within an oval roughly 21.5 cm wide, enclosed in a decorative box of dimensions 18 x 27.5 cm. A couple of bishops with... |
History | £28.00 | |
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[Foreign Office. 1897. Annual Series] Diplomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance. Ecuador (1896). No.1879. Pamphlet, stitched as issued, sl. dusted and foxed, good condition, 8pp., 8vo, reporting for the year 1896. |
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[Foreign Office. 1897. Annual Series] Diplomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance. Peru (1896). No.1866. Pamphlet, stitched as issued, minor foxing, good condition, 25pp. 8vo, reporting for the year 1896. |
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[Foreign Office. 1897. Annual Series] Diplomatic and Consular Reports on Trade and Finance. Venezuela (1896). No. 1933. Pamphlet, stitched as issued, sl. dusted and foxed, good condition, 14pp., 8vo, reporting for the year 1896. |
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[John] Sudlow, engraver and printer (BBTI) c.3 x 4.5, creased and slightly soiled. Re. BBTI in Market Street in 1824 - further detail to add. |
Printing History | £28.00 |