AUTOGRAPH

Part of a cr. 8vo page, 18 x 14cm, aged but clear and complete, over-writing a letter on verso (part of) signed B Gooch [perhaps a relative of Southey's friend Robert Gooch]. SEE SCAN for full text. Title On the Death of Riego. Four stanzas, 4 lines each. First lines [He?] is gone the life of the good and brave | Has pass'd like a brief told story [.....Last lines] Yet died he not unfriended; | Then the patriot's spirit breath'd forth one prayer, | And [soar'd] above unbended..]

2pp.,8vo, black-bordered, bifolium, good condition. I am at the present time so tied by public work that I should hesitate to take any fresh engagement, but in addition to this I feel that the times are unsuitable [First World War] for anniversary celebrations for which none of us can have much heart at the moment. I beg of you therefore, to excuse me, and, did I not fear to be impertinent, I should suggest that it would be more consonant with everyone's feelings at the present time if the Union postponed the celebration of its centenaryuntil the War is over.

One page, cr. 8vo, fold marks, good condition. There's a brief note at the top saying Ist draft of a letter regarding a 'Lay' Secretary for the Royal Academy probably Leighton but a smaller hand thanin the Letter. Text of letter: Here we have had a case somewwhat akin to yours - Dr Bence Jomes F.R.S. was long 'Honorary Secretary' of this Institution - Mr B. Vincent being the 'Assistant Secretary' - Thus the Institution may be said never to have had a secretary pure and simple (in name).

12mo, 1 p. Fair, on aged paper folded twice. I'm awfully busy this week but I'll try to come on Friday. You don't say the hour - is it 7. I'll understand it so, that you need not trouble to write again, if that will do.

The item provides an interesting insight into the editing process of the Thinker's Library, 140 volumes of which Watts & Co. published for the Rationalist Association between 1929 and 1951. The book is xiii + 240pp., 8vo, in red cloth binding, gilt. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with slight wear to one corner. A couple of leaves have been neatly torn out, evidently in the process of revision. Stamp of the Rationalist Press Association Ltd on reverse of title.

Letter: 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged and creased. Attached by the blank second leaf of the bifolium to the reverse of the front free endpaper of the book. Envelope addressed by Tyrwhitt to 'Miss Bosworth | Parks Town' tipped-in beside the letter. He is not sure whether she has a copy of 'my art-book', which she mentioned 'the other day'. 'If not, will you kindly accept of this one, tho I fear it is not a very good one in the illustrations?' Book: [xv] + 480pp., 8vo. Sixteen-page November 1868 publisher's catalogue at rear.

15 pp, narrow folio (14.5 x 38 cm), in the remains of a volume which has been reused and cut up (see below). Although aged and dogeared, the eight pages carrying the accounts are in reasonable condition, with all texts clear and complete, although the last leaf of the eight has the lower third cut away. In remains of original vellum binding, with '17 Maij j683' on front board. The pages are variously paginated in a contemporary hand between 245 and 274.

189 black and white photographs, ranging in size from 15 x 10.5 cm to 4.5 x 7 cm, loosely inserted (i.e. not mounted but removable) on the fifty leaves of a 20 x 30 cm album. While the photographs themselves are in good condition, the album is somewhat worn and aged. Painted in large Gothic letters at centre of front cover is 'Camp Snaps'; with the name of the compiler 'E. TAIT' at top right. Inscribed inside cover 'From ?Porky? | September 4th, 1934'. The leaves of the album are made of thick black paper, and more than three-quarters of the photographs are neatly captioned in white ink.

Jardine, dubbed by the press 'the Poor Man's Pastor', travelled to France to perform the ceremony. As a result, his vestry committee resigned and he resigned his living, emigrating to the United States. The cuttings are laid down on 19pp of a Victorian folio volume, in superior brown calf binding, tooled in gilt, with marbled endpapers, and 'HARMONY OF THE GOSPELS' stamped on the spine. As the title on the spine indicates, the volume contains the manuscript of a harmony of the gospels, covering 127pp, with the text written around columns of printed text cut from a printed bible.

Autograph Letter Signed,one page, sm.fol., fold marks, tiny chip, good +, with small folded card, 10 x 15cm, with signed by Keneally and docketed by Hunter Davies. Text of ALS: Dear Sir Hunter | I was delighted to read of your elevation to Bath or Garter or Thistle in the last issue of Punch [underlined]. I wanted to write despite the fact I am away from my [Nip?] PC which could write you a handsomer letter than this. | Above all I wanted to express our joy at meeting yourself and the OT. I think you're a lucky old sod, but then, you deserve to be. | My thanks for the glorious present.

One page from autograph album, 20 x 16cm, edge frayed when removed from album, condition ow good. One autograph unidentified but see image

APCS, image entitled [?] The Studio | 22 Launceston Place, W8. Very good condition, a difficlut hand but see Image. Text: My dear Hunter | Thanks for asking me to contribute but sadly I can't as I shall be away - Any way by [......? perhaps reading inclination] is rather heavy & uninteresting to the public - mostly [see Image for text here][Post script] Hope you find someone reading my books!.

Monty Shaw's 'Banks and Miles: Thirty Years of Design Evolution' was supposedly published by Lund Humphries (London) in February 1993 but no copy can be found on the internet (one listed on WorldCat appears to be a ghost).. This collection, in a buff card folder, contains material relating to Shaw's monograph, grouped as follows: ONE. Letters to Shaw from Colin Banks: Three Autograph Letters Signed (one 4to, 2 pp; two on compliments slips, 12mo, 1 p), two Typed Letters Signed (both 4to, 1 p), and three Autograph Note Signed (one 12mo, 1 p, also on a compliments slip; two on press releases).

Folio, 65 pp. In a number of hands. Clear and complete. Heavily aged, in worn binding with front board and flyleaf detached. Many of the leaves are blindstamped at the head with the royal crest. With stamps of the Public Record Office Library, and withdrawal stamp from 'TNA Library' (The National Archives Library) dated 28 July 2007. At head of flyleaf: 'This volume is a manuscript copy of C 1 3 on the search room shelves'. A finding aid, numerating the census returns for the districts of the various counties from Bedford to Yorkshire, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

Monty Shaw's 'Banks and Miles: Thirty Years of Design Evolution' was supposedly published by Lund Humphries (London) in February 1993 but no copy can be found on the internet (one listed on WorldCat appears to be a ghost).. This collection, in a buff card folder, contains material relating to Shaw's monograph, grouped as follows: ONE. Letters to Shaw from Colin Banks: Three Autograph Letters Signed (one 4to, 2 pp; two on compliments slips, 12mo, 1 p), two Typed Letters Signed (both 4to, 1 p), and three Autograph Note Signed (one 12mo, 1 p, also on a compliments slip; two on press releases).

Folio, 65 pp. In a number of hands. Clear and complete. Heavily aged, in worn binding with front board and flyleaf detached. Many of the leaves are blindstamped at the head with the royal crest. With stamps of the Public Record Office Library, and withdrawal stamp from 'TNA Library' (The National Archives Library) dated 28 July 2007. At head of flyleaf: 'This volume is a manuscript copy of C 1 3 on the search room shelves'. A finding aid, numerating the census returns for the districts of the various counties from Bedford to Yorkshire, Wales, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

Part of Letter, c.16 x 7cm, good condition. Surviving text: [...] I hope these notes will be useful, but I have no papers or books of reference here. Image on request.

One page, cr. 8vo, fold marks, good condition. Docketed on verso re. subject , an Armorial enquiry (presumably a family matter). A difficult hand [??] Our Father had a Griffin & two ostriches but in all the books [ours?] are two ostriches - I find in our Heralds Office that younger Brothers created peers take the [?] of their own family with a Mark of their descent as younger sons such as a Mullet in my case as some other distinction. | Yours affectionately | Erskine.

One page, 18.5 x 22cm, laid down on very slightly larger paper, staining (by glue prob.), but signatures clear. See Image. Note: The Distin family was an ensemble of British musicians in the 19th century who performed on brass instruments, and from 1845 promoted the saxhorn. One of them, Henry Distin, later became a noted brass instrument manufacturer in the United Kingdom and United States. [Wikipedia]

One page, cr. 8vo, residue of tipping in, but text good and complete, as follows: The Chancellor, with his humble duty to your Majesty, submits for Your Majesty's signature, if your Majesty shall so please, two Warrants for enabling Your Majesty's Justices Serjeants and Counsel and others therein named to go their respective circuits.

One page, 8vo, good condition. He begins: No, I don't understand people who regard war - in the light of recent years - as anything but obscene. Your own case is different. The RAMC are not soldiers. Even Quakers served with the ambulances. If you are interested, I think this is about right [...] He continues with a list of his works from Sea & the Jungle to that little tribute to Norman Douglas. Eleven items listed. He concludes Your letter gratified me very much. It is good to know Blunden's stuff & [Sansons?]. See Image.

One page, 4to, bifolium, letter page aged but in good condition, minor closed tear, but verso of second leaf, address page, is grubby, with substantial closed tear, with added annotations (brief biography of Nacnaghtan, etc.). Text: I have been here for some days but by a letter from Roepark I learned that a case supposed to contain the Bust had arrived there - I do not wish the cast to be packed up at present.

Bold Signature on paper, 11.5 x 6cm, laid down on slightly larger pink paper, some glue staining marginally affecting the S.. See Image.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. One page extracted from an autograph album, hence one rough edge, 14 x 11cms, good condition. The Keyes is on the verso. On the recto is the signature of bandleader Charles Shadwell, his signature preceded by Sincerely Yours Images on request.

Attractive Page extracted from autograph album, 19.5 x 16cms, sl. foxed, edge rough where extracted, good condition, comprising: Harry Lauder's signature to which he appends the phrase, The saftest o'the Family, with the signatures of Henry Simson and Lena [Ashwell] Simson (SEE IMAGE). On verso, signature after subscription as follows: With all good wishes, | Sincerely Yours | Amy Evans| 1914.

One page, 12mo, vestiges of tipping on on verso,text, aging but good clear condition. Lord Canning presents his compliments to Mr. Perry & begs to inform Mr. P. that he will be at the House of Lords at 2 o'clock tomorrow to officiate in the place of Lord Jersey.

See her entries in Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Oxford DNB. Decorative page extracted from Autograph Album, 19 x 16cm, two small closed tears not impinging on text, fair condition. Text: A beautiful voice is the gift of God. - Adelina Patti Sederstrom | September 25th 1907. Sederstrom (or Cederstrom) being her married name. SEE IMAGE. On verso details of two other parties (unknowns).

Full Signature on irregular scrap of paper, 10.5 x 2.5 at extremities, sl. mottled by glue used to apply it to slightly larger rectangular paper. Signature Clear. See Scan.

Page extracted from album, c.17.5 x 12cm, Extensive staining (paper aging), but image clear. See Scan.

Black & White Photograph (at foot Radio Pictorial Photo Card), 8.5 x 13.5cm, WITH: Compliments, 13 x 9cm Slip headed Mantovani and his Tipica Orchestra, in the middle WITH A.P. MANTOVANIS, | COMPLIMENTS. Both in very good condition. See Scan