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Author, Title, Summary Price
Samuel Butler

Autograph letter signed to an unnamed correspondent [Burney?]

Classical scholar, headmaster of Shrewsbury, Bishop of Lichfield (1774-1839). One page, 4to, good condition. He has seen than his correspondent is a subsciber to "the adult orphan scheme" and solicits his vote for the sister of a pupil of his of whom he gives details including that she is one of...

£50.00
Sir Alexander Richardson Binnie

one autograph card signed to a relation of the civil engineer Sir Charles Lanyon (1813-89),

Civil engineer (1839-1917). One page, 12mo. A letter of thanks, presumably sent following the receipt of his knighthood. "Pray accept my best thanks for your kind congratulations & good wishes. / Yours very tly / Alr. R. Binnie." Four pieces of gummed paper from previous mounting adhering to...

£30.00
Sir Edward Macnaghten, Baron Macnaghten

one autograph letter signed to [?] Lanyon,

Judge (1830-1913), formulator of the celebrated "Macnaghten rules" of criminal insanity. 3 pp, 12mo. He makes interesting comments on the process of public appointments. "I am sorry to say it is out of my power to comply with your wishes. It is not considered proper in a person holding a...

£75.00
Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt on George IV (1762-1830) as Prince Regent

autograph letter signed to an unnamed male correspondent,

One page, 8vo. "My dear Sir, / I have dined with the Prince alone & well weighed all that can happen at Plymouth, & am prepared to meet it. / The most material Point seems this Will L. vacate on Monday? for as the House has now adjourned till that day, He cannot now accept Office before...

£50.00
Sir William Whitla

one autograph letter signed,

Physician (1851-1933). One page, 12mo. "Dear Mr President / I enclose list with a few names added You will find that you had included in your list a large number of the Committee - / Sincy yrs / W. Whitla" With gummed paper from previous mounting adhering to the blank verso.

£30.00
Squire Bancroft

autograph note signed to unnamed male correspondent,

English actor manager (1841-1926), knighted in 1926. One page, 12mo. "I fear I shall not be able to join the meeting this afternoon through important business at the Haymarket." Signed "S. B. Bancroft". Paper and glue from previous mounting on the reverse.

£15.00
Thomas Keble

Autograph letter signed to unnamed correspondent

Divine and writer, brother of John Keble (1793-1875). 2pp., 12mo. He thinks it would be as well to prefix a notice to "the Tract on Nupticions(?)", which will be removed when the volume is bound up. He has asked Dr Moberly (Bishop of Salisbury) to reply to a question about the number of copies...

£35.00
Thomas Philipps

autograph note signed to the actor and dramatist Charles Farley (1771-1859),

Vocalist and composer (1774-1841). Piece of 4to paper with stationer's embossment folded over and attached with sealing wax. Addressed on one side to "Charles Farley Esq / Theatre Royal / Covt. Garden". "Dear Farley / If you can with perfect convenience give me an order for this on tomorrow...

£45.00
Tighe Hopkins

Two receipts signed, recipients "Messrs Herbert & Daniel"

author. He has received royalties on account of his book "Wards of the State: an unofficial view of prisons and the prisoner" (1913). Two items,

£30.00
Walter C. Trevelyan.

Autograph note signed to [Rev.] W. Tuckwell.

Naturalist (1797-1879). Two pages, 8vo, text as follows: "To enable me to answer your letter of the 6th I must beg you to have the goodness to furnish me with some information regarding "Taunton College School" & the proposed "extension" of it. . . . P.S. Please to address . . ."

£25.00
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