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E. V. Lucas [The Book Publishers' Representatives' Association; Methuen & Co.] 12mo: 8 pp. Dimensions of leaf roughly 13.5 x 11 cm. Lightly-spotted and creased, in creased and worn original purple wraps with title printed on front, and stitched with matching purple thread. An uncommon piece of Lucas and book trade ephemera, nicely printed. Beneath the title: 'President. W... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History | £35.00 |
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E. W. Barlow [Edward William Barlow (b.1886)] [Air Ministry, Meteorological Office.] 8vo: 18 pp, paginated 200-217. Grubby and lightly-aged and creased, with rusty staples. Title-page headed 'For Official Use. M.O. 245s.' Scarce. No copy at the British Library, and the only copy on COPAC at Nottingham. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £28.00 |
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Co. Garnet Wolseley [later Field Marshal Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (1833-1913), Anglo-Irish officer in the British Army.] One page, fold marks, good condition. Page headed Memo, continues: In case of any disputed point requires the decision of the Umpires the Major General commanding will sound the 'cease fire' and the troops will halt until again ordered to advance. When the 'cease fire' followed by the 'assembly... |
£60.00 | ||
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E.A.J. Anisson Duperon (Anisson-Duperon). Autograph Note, third person, to "Monsieur le President de l'Assemblee Nationale" Director of the Imprimerie Royale, Paris, and later met his end on an "echafaud revolutionnaire" (1794). One page, 8vo, good condiiton "M. Anisson Duperon, Directeur de l'Imprimerie Royale, a l'honneur de presenter son respect a Monsieur le President de l'Assemblee Nationale"; il a celui de les... |
Book Trade History, French, History, Printing History | £280.00 | |
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E.A.Sothern. Autograph Note Signed to unknown correspondent (name partly clipped off) He has "stopped all orders at T.R.H. [Haymarket?]" and cannot, therefore, ask other managers for favours. |
Music and Theatre | £20.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Beecham (1879-1961), English conductor; Ethel Frank, American soprano [ Sir Thomas Beecham and Ethel Frank. ] Autograph Signatures on leaf from album. The two signatures are on one side of a 14 x 18cm leaf of cream paper removed from an album. In good condition, lightly aged and worn, with laid down. Good clear examples. Beecham's signature 'Thomas Beecham' is above that of 'Ethel Frank'. Probably given on Franks first visit to Britain in 1921... |
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William Paley (1743-1805), theologian and moralist [ John Law (1745-1810), successively Bishop of Killala and of Elphin and mathematician ] 2pp., 4to. On watermarked laid paper. In good condition, with light signs of age and wear. Twenty-nine lines of text. Law was appointed prebendary of Carlisle in 1773 and archdeacon four years later. In 1782 he left for Ireland. According to his entry in the Oxford DNB, Paley, 'his friend and... |
Religion | £250.00 | |
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E.G.A. Holmes [Edmond Holmes] Autograph Note Signed "E.G.A. Holmes" to E.J.T. Davis, autograph-hunter. WITH manuscript poem. Educational pioneer and poet. (Letter) one page, 8vo, good condition. "If you think my autograph worth possessing you are heartily welcome to a specimen of it. I have copied out and signed a sonnet which I wrote many years ago. Here it is. [PRESENT] / The lines which you quote in your letter... |
£180.00 | ||
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E.J. Chapman A Drama of Two Lives. The Snake-Witch. A Canadian Summer-Night and other Poems Orig. bds, worn and stained, foxing on eps, contents g-vg. Inscribed "With the author's compliments |
Literature | £35.00 | |
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E.J. Stanley, Baron Stanley ALS, 4pp., 8vo, to Lady Leicester. Statesman (1802-1869). He will be happy to promote a friend of Lady Leicester's if a vacancy occurs at Fakenham. As to Mr Payne, his brother has received an appointmen, and his would cause jealousy. He will respond to such requests in future if he can. |
£25.00 |