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Charles James Mathews (1803-1878), actor and playwright, son of Charles Mathews (1776-1835) and husband of Madame Vestris [Charles James Mathews, actor and playwright.] Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Mrs Williams’, regarding a change in their plans and the gift of ‘some chops’. See his entry, and that of his father Charles and wife Madame Vestris, in the Oxford DNB. 3pp, 8vo. Bifolium with mourning border. In fair condition, on lightly aged paper, with slight damage at head of second leaf, the blank reverse of which carries traces of glue from mount. Folded once....	£45.00
Angela Burdett-Coutts [Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts] (1814-1906), the richest woman in Victorian England [A. M. Broadley [Alexander Meyrick Broadley] (1847-1916)] [The richest woman in Victorian England: Angela Burdett-Coutts, philanthropist.] Autograph Letter Signed to A. M. Broadley, regarding a concert by the pianist Linda Dutton Cook. See her entry in the Oxford DNB, from which the scandalous recipient, a high-society fixer, is unaccountably absent. 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice. Fifty-seven lines of text, sloping upwards. Addressed to ‘Mr Broadley’ and signed ‘Burdett Coutts’. The...	£50.00
Catherine Hayes [Mrs W. Avery Bushnell] (1825-1861), soprano [Jackson & Graham, London furniture makers] [Catherine Hayes [Mrs W. Avery Bushnell], soprano.] Autograph Letter Signed (‘C Hayes Bushnell’), recommending to ‘Mrs. Hicks’ the selection of patterns to be had at furniture-makers Jackson & Graham. With her calling card. See her entry in the Oxford DNB. LETTER: 3pp, 12mo. Thirty-one lines. Bifolium. In fair condition, with slight staining at foot of first leaf, and traces of glue from mount on blank reverse of second leaf. In an elongated and somewhat opaque hand. Begins: ‘My dear Mrs. Hicks / I was exceedingly...	£50.00
Cardinal Vaughan [Herbert Alfred Henry Joseph Thomas Vaughan] (1832-1903), Roman Catholic prelate, Archbishop of Westminster [Cardinal Vaughan, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster.] Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Mr. Peacock’, regarding his note published in the Archaeological Journal. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, in trimmed windowpane mount, with a little light creasing and one fold. Addressed to ‘Dear Mr. Peacock’ and signed ‘Herbert Card Vaughan’. He is ‘greatly obliged’ to Peacock for his note which he has ‘read through with much interest...	£50.00
Alfred Austin (1835-1913), Poet Laureate [Alfred Austin, Poet Laureate.] Autograph Signature with Autograph Note disavowing poems. On printed acknowledgement of ‘Kind Congratulations’ (at his appointment). See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Wilfred Scawen Blunt’s assessment was brutal: ‘It is strange his poetry should be such poor stuff, and stranger still that he should imagine it immortal.’ And it is ironic that Austin may not have even written the lines for which he is now principally remembered...	£50.00
Albert Wolff [Albert Abraham Wolff] (1825-1891), French writer, dramatist, journalist and art critic, of German Jewish extraction [Albert Abraham Wolff, French author.] Autograph Letter Signed, in French, regarding a promise made by the recipient over dinner to assist the son of his friends. Eleven lines of closely-written text. 1p, 16mo. On recto of first leaf of bifolium, the verso of the second addressed in another hand to ‘F Chapuy / 6 Bis. Rue Rodier’. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to the second leaf. Folded once. Attractive vignette...	£45.00
Winston Graham [Winston Mawdsley Graham, born Grime] (1908-2003), English novelist, author of the hugely-popular ‘Poldark’ series of Cornish historical novels [Winston Graham, author of the ‘Poldark’ series of Cornish historical novels.] Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Miss Cond’, with reference to her autograph collection and ‘gift shop in Sidmouth’. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo. On grey paper. In fair condition, worn and creased. Addressed to ‘Dear Miss Cond’, and signed ‘Winston Graham’. It was ‘nice’ to hear from her again, and he is happy to send her ‘the usual autograph’. ‘What a fine collection of first editions you must...	£50.00
Winston Graham [Winston Mawdsley Graham, born Grime] (1908-2003), English novelist, author of the hugely-popular ‘Poldark’ series of Cornish historical novels [Inscribed book; Winston Graham, author of the ‘Poldark’ series of Cornish historical novels.] Long Autograph Inscription Signed, for Arthur Lyne (author re. Truro), to his book 'The Tumbled House'. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Book: 351 + [1]pp, 8vo. In original green boards, with lettering on spine and monogram 'WG' on cover in silver. No dustwrapper. Worn copy, with foxed and grubby pages. However the front free endpaper, carrying the inscription is clean, and the inscription reads...	£90.00
William Windham (1750-1810) of Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk, Whig statesman noted for his oratory [William Windham of Felbrigg Hall, Whig statesman.] Autograph Signature to secretarial letter, regarding 'the Ballot for the Norfolk Petition'. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Although Windham was elected as member for the county of Norfolk in the general election of 1806, the election was declared void on petition. In fair condition, lightly aged, attached to neatly-trimmed border of windowpane mount. With creases from folding. Reads...	£50.00
William Whewell (1794-1866), polymath who coined the word ‘scientist’, Master of Trinity College Cambridge and authority on the history of science [Rev. J. E. Dalton; British and Foreign Bible Society [The man who coined the term ‘scientist’: William Whewell, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.] Autograph Letter Signed to Rev. J. E. Dalton of the British and Foreign Bible Society, declining the position of chairman of the Cambridge committee. See his entry in the Oxford DNB, and the entry for ‘scientist’ in the OED. Whewell first used the word in 1834 in the Quarterly Review, stating that ‘some ingenious gentleman proposed that, by analogy with artist, they might form scientist, and added that there could be no scruple in making free...	£50.00

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