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Johann Karl Burckhardt [Bureau des Longitudes, Paris] Burckhardt (1773-1825) was a German astronomer, who first computed the orbits of a number of comets. First and only edition. Quarto. Pages: viii + 88. A rare survival, but in very poor condition: grubby, creased, stained and frayed at edges. In remains of makeshift wraps. Text perfectly legible... |
£200.00 | |
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Rose Macaulay Typed Letter Signed to [Morley Stuart, editor of the Cambridge Daily News]. English novelist (1881-1958). One page, roughly six and a half inches by five. Good, but on high-acidity paper discoloured with age. Attached to folio page from cuttings album. She thanks him for 'the cutting from the Cambridge Daily News about your lecture on Cambridge novels, which interested... |
£53.00 | |
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Sir Frederick William Duke Autograph Letter Signed to [G. K.] Menzies[, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts]. British colonial administrator (1868-1924), Member of Council of India, 1914-19, and Permanent Under Secretary of State for India from 1919. Two pages, 12mo. Folded once. Very good, though lightly creased and a little discoloured. Docketed and bearing R.S.A. stamp. Referring to a previous letter... |
£35.00 | |
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John Adams-Acton Autograph Letter Signed to "Mr Marks". Or John Adams Acton (DNB). Sculptor. Three pages, 8vo, some staining but mainly good condition. "Your note relating to the Terra Cotta Bust of your Good Father has just been brought under my notice, I should have been pleased to send for the Bust; but to my surprize and disgust the Earls Court... |
£85.00 | |
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Lord (John) Cuningham. Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent. [Collyer]. Advocate, held courtesy title " Lord" in 1837 until he resigned in 1853. (See Boase.) Two pages, 4to, staining at edges, small tear, text clear and complete. He takes the liberty of introducing a Charles M Laren [Maclaren, see DNB, editor of "The Scotsman"], who expects to pass a month in Rome a... |
£150.00 | |
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H. Buss Printed for private circulation by Thomas Danks, 9 Crane Court, Fleet Street, London, 1871. Ex lib, I counted eight stamps of the Brentford Free Library throughout, an accession no. written on contents page, tastefully rebound in new half leather, marble boards. INSCRIBED by the AUTHOR: "To the... |
£150.00 | |
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Maria Theresa. Queen of Hungary and Empress of Germany. In German. One page, circa 2.5 x 2 feet, vellum, folded, attractive, red mark where seal is missing, some fading but signature clear Item bought in The Czech Republic (Bohemia).. Scan provided on request. |
£350.00 | |
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William Lloyd Birkbeck 8vo. Pages: viii + 100. 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at rear. Publisher's brown cloth binding stamped in black. Tight copy in grubby, stained, worn binding. Birkbeck was Master of Downing College and Downing Professor of the Laws of England in the University of Cambridge. |
£20.00 | |
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Saunders & Otley Autograph Letter Signed to J.T.J. Hewlett, author of "Peter Priggins" and other books. Saunders & Otley, publishers (BBTI), declining to "undertake the work he mentions". Originally from a larger archive, the residue of which is described in #3157 (Hewlett's papers), this and other items appear in my ABE inventory in book id#s 3124-3156. |
£45.00 | |
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William Macready. Secretarial letter for Macready to J.T.J. Hewlett, author of "Peter Priggins" and other books. [William Macready (DNB)], actor-manager, declining a manuscript play. Originally from a larger archive, the residue of which is described in #3157 (Hewlett's papers), this and other items appear in my ABE inventory in book id#s 3124-3156. |
£25.00 |
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