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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Sir William Fairburn (1789-1874), Scottish engineer Autorgaph Letter Signed ('W Fairburn') to 'Mrs Sumner' [daughter-in-law of Bishop Charles Sumner?]. Three pages. On aged, ruckled paper, with traces of mount adhering to damaged second leaf of bifolium. Text entirely legible. He has 'selected autograph letters from some of my scientific friends, and from a distinguished philosopher and mathematician General Poncelet, and the other from an...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£120.00
Sir William Grant Autograph Letter Signed (Part of ), correspondent unknown. Canadian lawyer and English Master of the Rolls (1752-1832). Part of ALS signed, referring to "Sir Alexr Cochrane's propositions as to prizes that may be taken in conjunct expeditions on the coast of America" on which he does not feel able to give directions.	Military and Naval History	£45.00
Sir William Henry Preece (1834-1913), 'Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician, General Post Office, London; Vice-President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.' Watt and the Measurement of Power. Being the Watt Anniversary Lecture delivered before The Greenock Philosophical Society, 5 February, 1897. 8vo: 13 pp. Stitched. In original cream printed wraps. On aged, spotted paper, in heavily worn wraps. Facsimile of handwriting at head of front wrap reads 'With the Author's Compliments'. Two diagrams in text. Spirited discussion of such questions as 'Is a horse-power really a horse's power?' 'I...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£120.00
Sir William Henry Veno [THE VENO DRUG CO., LIMITED; MANCHESTER] Typed Letter Signed to George White, Advertising Manager, Messrs. E. Hulton & Co. Ltd, Manchester. Head of pharmaceutical company (1866-1933), famous for its cough mixture. One page, quarto. Ornate engraved letterhead featuring picture of the firm's headquarters, Veno Buildings, Chester Road, Manchester. Good, but with creasing, fraying and some closed tears. Rust marks from staple in top...	Social history	£26.00
Sir William James Ashley Twelve Autograph Letters Signed and one Typed Letter Signed to Sir Henry Trueman Wood, [Secretary,] Royal Society of Arts. British economic historian (1860-1927), a disciple of Arnold Toynbee, and proponent of the historical method pioneered in Germany by such scholars as Roscher, Hildebrand and Knies. The manuscript items are all 12mo, the typed item quarto. All twelve docketed and bearing the Society's stamp, and...	History	£400.00
Sir William James Lloyd Wharton (1843-1905), hydrographer [Naval Review by King Edward VII at Spithead, 28 June 1902; Royal Navy; Fleet Review] Map headed 'Position of the Fleet at Spithead on the 28th. June 1902.' In light blue, light brown and black on one side of a piece of wove paper roughly 38 x 56 cm. Good: lightly creased and with a little wear at foot. Folded three times. 'Corrections 14th. June' in bottom left-hand corner, and 'Malby & Sons, Lith.' in bottom right-hand corner. Faintly stamped...	History, Military and Naval History	£56.00
Sir William Jenner (1815-1898), English physician who discovered the distinction between typhus and typhoid Autograph Note Signed ('W. Jenner') to 'My dear Mrs. Lennith'. 12mo, 1 p. Good, on lightly-aged paper. He writes that he will 'be able to see you at eleven oclock tomorrow[.] I have appointment [sic] for 11.30 & have to leave home soon after 12 -'.	Science, Medicine and Technology	£35.00
Sir William Job Collins (1859-1946), English ophthalmic surgeon and Liberal politician Two Autograph Letters Signed and two Autograph Card Signed (all 'W J Collins') to Sir Henry Trueman Wood, with offprint of lecture to Royal Sanitary Institute: 'The Chadwick School of Thought. (An appeal from the New Sanitarians to the Old.)' The collection is in good condition. Three of the communications bear the stamp of the Royal Society of Arts, of which the recipient Wood was the Secretary. Letter One (28 October 1914; letterhead of 1 Albert Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W., 12mo, 2 pp, 18 lines, mourning border): He does not 'see...	Science, Medicine and Technology, Social history	£120.00
Sir William Laird Clowes Autograph Letter Signed to B. Nice Esq'. English naval historian (1856-1905). One page, 12mo. Poor: grubby and stained and with a small hole (not affecting text). Written in failing health the year before his death. Reads 'Dear Nice; \| I answered this at the time of its reception. \| Perhaps you may see your way to adopting the...	History, Military and Naval History	£30.00
Sir William Laird Clowes Autograph Letter Signed, apparently to his publishers Sampson Low & Co. British naval historian (1856-1905), author of a standard history of the Royal Navy (7 vols, 1897-1903). One page, on piece of stiff paper, roughly four and a half inches by three and a half. In poor condition, discoloured and stained, and with one small hole and some fraying to extremities....	Book Trade History, Military and Naval History, Printing History	£25.00