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John W. Lawrence [ Maurice Reckitt ]

Nine (9) Typed letters signed, some with ms. adds, and one (1) Autograph Letter Signed, usually "John", to Philip Mairet, writer on psychology and philosophy, and journalist/reviewer. WITHG related material.

Author and editor of "Christian Newsletter" and "Frontier". Total ten letters, 12 pages, 4to, minor defects, mainly good condition. Subjects include: requests for reviews of psychology books and other new publications in Mairet's sphere; discussion of Ernest Jones on Freud and request for a...

£400.00
Cesar Jean Salomon Malan [ Solomon Caesar Malan ]

Fragment of Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed correspondent.

Oriental linguist and biblical scholar (1812-94). Paper dimensions roughly sixteen centimeters by eight. Paper creased and foxed. Mounted on slightly-larger piece of brown paper. In French. Reads 'Que la paix de Dieu multipliee a toute votre famille, et que cette dispensation soit dirigee a la...

£36.00
H.F. Cary [ Henry Francis Cary ]

Autograph Note Signed "H.F. Cary", to [The Revd Josiah Forshall], librarian (see DNB). WITH: H.F. Cary's calling card.

Cary, clergyman, translator of Dante and librarian (see DNB). Two pages, 8vo, some soiling, mainly good.He is not in the habit of accepting dinner invitations and will be "taking [his] evening walk" at the time suggested. Postscript: "I trouble you with another key supposed to belong to the...

£120.00
Lady Charlotte Bury.

Autograph Note, third person, to unknown correspondent.

Novelist (see DNB). Page trimmed with loss of correspondent's name etc., laid down on stiff paper. "Lady Charlotte Bury earnestly requests to have proof sheets sent ot her." Note: Perhaps proofs of ‘‘The Three Great Sanctuaries . . ." published in 1833.

£56.00
Mary C. Hay.

Autograph Letter Signed to "Gentlemen" [ her publishers ]

Novelist (see DNB). Two pages, 8vo, minor defects, text clear and complete. She asks them to republish some of her periodical work in book form. "The first story wd be a volume in itself (it is called 'At the Seaside'). The others wd be short ones from 'London Society', 'Tinsley', 'Belgravia', '...

£56.00
Mary Carpenter

Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent.

English educationalist and philanthropist (1807-77). One page, 12mo. Good, but on discoloured paper and with remnants of three labels from previous mounting adhering. Reads 'Dear Sir | The parcel went off to-day by Luggage train. It can be opened if more convenient to pack. | Please to let me...

£36.00
Mrs Margaret Baron Wilson

Autograph Note Signed "M Baron Wilson", to "Mr E. J. Carpenter, (Office), Bull & Mouth City".

Maiden name was Margaret Harries 1797-1846, author (DNB). One page, minor defects, text clear and complete. "After due consideration, tho' I think the enclosed Poem very good, I fear it may offend some of my readers - and I therefoe, return it you - The rest shall be made use of - I believe one...

£56.00
O. S. Fowler

Amativeness: or, evils and remedies of excessive and perverted sexuality; including warning and advice to the married and single.

Thirty-two pages. Octavo. In original light-blue illustrated printed wraps. A scarce item, in frail condition, with the wraps worn, spotted and frayed, particularly at the spine. Closed tears to reverse of wraps, which is stamped 'MAY BE HAD OF J.S. CROPLEY, WINDSOR'. Rust staining from staples...

£36.00
Samuel Jones Loyd, 1st Baron Overstone

Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Eastlake.

English banker and economist (1796-1883). The recipient (1809-93) was a writer, and wife of the President of the Royal Academy, Sir Charles Eastlake. Three pages, 12mo. Very good on lightly creased and slightly discoloured paper. Shaky hand. He thanks her for her life of Mrs Grote. 'I shall read...

£36.00
Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey

Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred Edward Chalon.

English painter and sculptor (1781-1841). The recipient (1780-1860) was an English artist of Swiss descent. One page, quarto. Good, but with traces of previous brown-paper mount adhering to rear and minor damage to several corners. Reads 'My Dear Sir | When I asked you for an impression I had...

£66.00
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