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Henry Mackenzie (1745 – 1831), Scottish lawyer, novelist and writer. Two 12mo pages, extracted from Public Characters of All Nations: Consisting of Biographical accounts of nearly three thousand eminent contemporaries, alphabetically arranged (1823), later published as A New Biographical Dictionary, of 3000 contemporary public characters, British and foreign, of... |
Literature | £150.00 |
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"Anael" [continued title] on The Present Crisis and the Battle of Armageddon; togther with Strictures on the Pamphlet 'The Coming Struggle'." 32pp., 8vo, printed wraps, edges stained, spine with residual string from binding in, minor damage, contents good condition. "The Coming Struggle" which is a... |
£135.00 | ||
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Brigadier James Grose, Director of the Burghley Horse Trials and British equestrian team manager at 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games [ Col. Sir Michael Picton Ansell (1905-1994) ] 38pp., 8vo. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. In 'Note Book Made of paper Specially prepared in Japan'. On front cover: 'J. GROSE | British Equestrian Team | Yo-yogi Village | Olympic Diary'. Begins on 23 September with flight from London Airport via Bombay. In Hong Kong he dines with '... |
£450.00 | ||
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Richard Duppa. Autograph Letter Signed to Longmans. Artist and author (1770-1831).Three pages, 8vo, bifoliate, tears, fold marks but text legible and complete. "My Dear Sir/ You will have a hundred copies of my book delivered to you in boards on Friday morning. I have ordered Mr Purdy [underlined][see BBTI, Edward Purdy, bookbinder] Tooks Court... |
Art and Architecture, Book Trade History | £125.00 | |
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Richard Edward Dennett [CONGO FREE STATE] Autograph Letter Signed to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts. Editor (1857-1921) of the manuscript newspaper 'Congo Mirror', who 'drew attention to irregularities in Congo Free State, 1886; [...] and accused Congo officials of murders and atrocities; with help he carried on the agitation until the Congo Reform Association was formed; in a series of letters... |
History, Travel and Topography | £56.00 | |
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Richard Everard Webster, Viscount Alverstone Autograph letter signed to Mrs F[rederick W.] Hollams, Lord Chief Justice of England (1842-1915). One page, 12mo. Marked "Confidential". "My sister told me of the letter. I have made some enquiries about the man who wrote to you and from what I hear I certainly think you ought not to engage him. You will of course treat this letter as strictly... |
£40.00 | ||
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Richard Ford, traveller in Spain. Subscription of letter Signed "Rich Ford". Part of letter, 11 x 4cm, faint staining, text illegible but clear, as follows: "I [amyrobedtSt | Rich Ford||". |
Literature, Travel and Topography | £28.00 |
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Richard Frederick Littledale, Anglican controversialist (DNB) Autograph Letter Signed "R.F. Littledale" to an unnamed correspondent. Two pages, 8vo, bifolium, good condition. Colonel Hardy, Secretary of the English Church Union, has assured him that his correspondent can help in the matter in hand. Nameky, Dr Von Dollinger has informed him that "Padre Curci" [Jesuit, sometime ed. "The Catholic Civilisation"] "has been reduced... |
£50.00 | ||
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Richard Garnett (1835-1906), Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum, 1890-1899 [Stanley Lane-Poole (1854-1931), British orientalist and archaeologist] Autograph Note Signed ('R. Garnett') to 'Poole'. 12mo, 1 p. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper with remains of stub from mounting adhering to one edge. Reads 'We shall be very glad to accord Miss Rosamund hospitality on Saturday'. From a small archive of Lane-Poole material. |
Literature | £28.00 | |
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Richard Garnett. Autograph Note Signed to N. Shearing. Librarian and author. "I shall be very happy to conduct the members of hte South Place Ethical Society over the Library, at any time that may be mutually arranged." |
Literature | £35.00 |