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Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mrs Mellersh' [wife of the historian H. E. L. Mellersh?]. The seventh Duke was born in 1885 and died in 1972. Two pages, 4to. In good condition although creased and dusty. He thanks the Mellershes for their hospitality during a lecture at Cheltenham. He also thanks Mellersh for 'the cutting from the "Echo": 'There are a good many inaccuracies in it... |
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Gertie Gitana (real name Gertrude Mary Ross née Astbury) Photograph signed to unnamed recipient, Music hall entertainer (1889-1957), famous for singing the song "Nellie Dean". Full-length photograph by Elite Portrait Co. Ltd of High Holborn and Kilburn, 5½ inches by 3¾, of a very young Gitana, with long hair and centre parting, in tiered broderie anglaise dress with sash at waist, looking... |
Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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Guy Morgan Typed Note Signed to the Royal Society of Arts. Architect, town planner and foxhunter (born 1902). One page, quarto. Very good, with staple holes to top left-hand corner. Docketed in pencil. He has 'just returned from a trip in Egypt, conducted by Leonard Cotterell'. 'It occurred to me that it would be a good idea for him to give a lecture at... |
Art and Architecture | £25.00 | |
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Helen Mathers small fragment of autograph letter signed, correspondent unnamed Victorian novelist (Mrs Henry Reeves). Docketed 'Authoress of "Coming thro' the Rye"'. Signed 'Helen Reeves' and docketed 'nee Mathers'. Closing two lines of letter above signature, and on reverse five lines (referring to "the dreadful time of yours", partly covered by glued-on piece of paper.... |
Literature | £25.00 | |
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Henry Brodribb Irving one autograph note signed to Mrs [?] Pagée, English actor-manager (1870-1919), elder son of the celebrated Henry Irving. "My wife has asked me to send you the . I do so with the greatest pleasure. [...]". Discoloured, with heavy creasing to margin, and traces of previous mounting on reverse of blank second leaf. |
Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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Henry De Vere Stacpoole Autograph Note Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Irish novelist (1863-1951). One page, 12mo. Good, but with some rust stains from staple. Reads 'Dear Sir | I enclose autograph with much pleasure | Believe me | yours truly | H De Vere Stacpoole.' |
Literature | £25.00 |
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Henry Gifford The hero of his time; a theme in Russian literature. Octavo. 224 pages. Very good, with light spotting to top edge, front endpapers and prelims. In worn, torn dustwrapper with some loss. INSCRIBED COPY 'To Alan | 'at his own request' | with friendly greetings from | Henry Gifford | 7th November 1950'. |
Literature | £25.00 | |
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Henry James Byron Autograph note signed to J. P. Simpson, Dramatist and actor (1834-84). One page, 12mo. "My dear Simpson: / I am getting the dates of the performances and sums paid and in a day or two will call on you and fix up the affair." Traces of glue and paper to the blank reverse. |
Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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Henry Labouchere one autograph note signed to an unnamed male correspondent, English journalist and radical politician (1831-1912). One page, 12mo. "Dear Sir / I am afraid that I have no time at my disposal / Yours faithfully / H Labouchere". Slightly discoloured, and with traces of previous mounting on blank verso. |
History | £25.00 | |
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Henry Melvill Gwatkin (1844-1916), English theologian and church historian Autograph Note Signed ('H W Gwatkin') to 'Miss Thomas'. One page, 12mo. Very good, on lightly aged and spotted paper. 'Dear Miss Thomas | The autograph-hunter has the advantage. It is not civil to ignore her, and she cannot be refused without getting what she wants'. |
Religion | £25.00 |