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B.B. Woodward. Autograph Letter Signed to [Samuel Christie-Miller]. Librarian at Windsor Castle. Three pages, 8vo, good condition. "I am one of hte unfortunates of the earth . . ." He is unable to accept an invitation to Britwell (hence the identification of Samuel Christie-Miller as the correspondent) because he "cannot keep off the demands of the printers any... |
£50.00 | |
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B.B. Woodward. Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs de Salis. Librarian at Windsor Castle (DNB). Three pages, 8vo, good condition. He has received a reply to his letter to publishers, Chapman & Hall who claim to have sent "No.II" (prob. of ‘The Fine Arts Quarterly Review,’ which appeared from May 1863 to June 1867, which Woodward founded and edited) at... |
£45.00 | |
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John Hardman & Co. Two pages, 4to, good condition. Ref. "Stourport", Powell is sending the "sketch" of a window (enclosed), giving subjects and making suggestions ("I thought the Ark would come well"). He has worked less bcecause of the light on this than on the "war memorial". He discusses the list of "angel... |
£50.00 | |
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Charles Macintosh. Chemist, Inventor of water-proof material. See DNB. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. He asks for news about the Duke of Montrose. He describes his current illness, caused by the rupture of of a small artery in the lung - "we have got it soldered up however, but I am leaft weak from very copious... |
£75.00 | |
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W.H. Murray. Letter Signed to "Mr [Saher?], Theatre Royal, Dublin. Actor then Theatre Manager (see DNB). "unexpected circumstances" oblige him to postopone the opening of the Adelphi Season until June next. The cast will not assemble until the 12th June. It appears to be in a secretarial hand signed by Murray. |
£45.00 | |
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Peter Kropotkin. Envelope, c. 4.5 x 3.5", foxed with small tears, but address, in pencil, clear,in Kropotkin's hand as follows: Peter Kropotkin / Viola / Bromley // Kent". |
£75.00 | |
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Matthew Arnold. Signature, "Faithfully yours / M. Arnold", on laid down piece o fblue paper, c. 2 x 1", accompanied by another small portion of the same letter with date 6 Dec. 1860, and a blind-stamp, "Privy Council Office" |
£45.00 | |
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Charles Fleet. Glimpses of our ancestors in Sussex; with Sketches of Sussex Characters, Remarkable Incidents &c. 298pp., 8vo, maroon cloth decorated, title on spine gilt, good condition with minor defects. INSCRIBED by the author "Alderman Henry Martin, J.P., From his old Friend and Relation Chas. Fleet, Nov 11 1878". |
£100.00 | |
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Hall Caine. Novelist. Card, c.3.5 x 2.5", verso has traces of the laying down processs., slightly soiled by signature clear. |
£15.00 | |
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Ian Hay. Autograph Note Signed to [Maurice] Codner, artist. Ian Hay Beith, novelist. Two pages, 8vo. He is sending one of his books, "The Lighter Side of School Life" since Codner has expressed a desire to read it. He gives instructions about how he should return it. |
£25.00 |
