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Marion Terry autograph note signed to unnamed correspondent, English actress (1852-1930), sister of Ellen Terry and member of celebrated theatrical dynasty. One page, 12mo. Evidently in reply to a request for an autograph. "Yours truly / Marion Terry". |
£12.00 | |
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Martin F. Tupper. Miscellaneous writer and inventor ( (1810-1889). One page, 8vo. Text as follows: "O glorious sea of mountains in a storm,/ &c &c/ Martin F. Tupper:/ for the Revd James Newman's Church Bazaar./ 1858 Brecon." |
£25.00 | |
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Mary Moore autograph letter signed to Sir Evelyn Wood, English actress-manageress (1869-1931), married successively to the actor-managers James Albery and Charles Wyndham. 2 pp, 8vo. "It was most kind of you to call & enquire after my little boy! I am thankful to say he is picking up rapidly the operation having been most successful However, my... |
£25.00 | |
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Meredith Meredro autograph letter signed to Thomas Bass, Actress and singer. 3 pp, 12mo. She apologises for not answering sooner. She "will be in Manchester again this coming winter" and will send a photograph which she hopes he will like. "I dont dislike Manchester - for the week I was there - it didn't rain at all. Well I must close as I must get... |
£15.00 | |
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Mrs Fenimore Cooper autograph note, third person, to "Miss Smith" One page, 8vo, some pin-pricks not affecting text which runs as follows: "Mrs Fenimore Cooper presets her compliments to Miss Smith and thanks her for her politeness in sending the information respecting the femme de chambre of Miss Somerville. Had she known of it a little earlier, Mrs Cooper... |
£50.00 | |
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Peter Coxe. Autograph letter signed to John Graham Lough, sculptor (DNB). Poet and auctioneer (d.1844). Four pages, 4to, with many changes in his hand, especially on first page (draft?), good condition. He argues that the poem he is sending Lough, "Social Day" [which he published in 1823] contains no rhymes about Lough's sculptures because he couldn't do them justice... |
£100.00 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 |
