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Sir Sidney Lee (DNB), editor of the Dictionary of National Biography and Shakespeare scholar 16mo fragment of ALS to unnamed correspondent "I will carefully consider the suggestion and if the need arise will communicate with you again. | Yours faithfully | Sidney Lee" |
£20.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (DNB), judge and author ANS, 1 page, 16mo, addressed to "Mr. Williams | at [the wine merchants] Messrs. Clarke & Barlow's" "Will you be so kind as to send me to this place, a dozen of the finest Champagne in the urse of the Morning? If you have any still Champagne I should prefer it provided it is of the best quality; but this, I fear is out of the question. Send the Bill with the Wine." |
£100.00 | |
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Viscountess Lee of Fareham (see husband's DNB entry) on Chequers, the British Prime Ministers' country house ALS, 1p, 4to to Clement Shorter, editor of the Sphere newspaper Says that Chequers has been "thoroughly photographed twice since our alterations" (1910 and 1917), but that she would be glad to allow Shorter to have other photographs taken. Country Life does not give the Lees copies of these photographs, but does sometimes allow other newspapers to reproduce... |
£45.00 | |
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Wakefield Christie-Miller, owner of the Britwell library ANS, 2pp, 16mo, to unnamed correspondent They returned from Scotland about a week ago. He writes on behalf of his father [Samuel Christie-Miller], to remind the correspondent of his promised visit. "At all events you will not be very far from Windsor and he will be glad to send you over, if you should have any business at the Library... |
£35.00 | |
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William John Knox-Little (DNB), divine and preacher Agrees to preach (" 'make a few remarks' in your pulpit)" on Sunday morning, despite the fact that "my preaching days are over". "the fewer people who know it the better". Warns that he has neither physical nor mental strength left, and "By disobeying the medical tyrants" has previously got into... |
£45.00 | |
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Alfred Noyes (DNB), English poet 16mo fragment, in two pieces, of ALS to unnamed correspondent The two pieces are attached on the reverse by gummed paper. The first is the head of the letter, giving place and date, and the second the conclusion, with Noyes' signature. |
£20.00 | |
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Captain George John Whyte-Melville (DNB), novelist and poet ALS, 1p, 16mo, to "My dear Harry" "No Bye day!" He saw Charles Payne the day before. "It is freezing here with Arctic severity & I tremble for Friday and Saturday". Signed "J W Melville". Mounted on a piece of card. |
£35.00 | |
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Charles Hamilton Aidé [Charles Hamilton Aide] (DNB), author and musician The 1889 note: "Let me know whether you care to publish poetry - I can send you 3 stanzas". The other note: "I regret much that I am already engaged to dinner on Tuesday. If it were probable that yr party sat late into the night I would gladly join you in the coffee state of yr festivities... |
£50.00 | |
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Dorothy Brooks ALS, 3pp, 8vo, to Malcolm MacKenzie On two letterheads of the West African Writers and Artists Club, 129 Camberwell Rd. Major Shepheard has suggested that correspondent might supply contacts for the Club. Describes the Club's activities and lists the names of thirteen Gold Coast students from a recent British Council exhibition... |
£50.00 | |
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George Manville Fenn (DNB), Victorian novelist ANS, 1p, 16mo, to unnamed correspondent Difficult handwriting. "Dear Sir | I wish <?> good government and Peace [last word underlined three times] | Faithfully Yours | Geo Manville Fenn" |
£25.00 |
