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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Sir William MacCormac Autograph letter signed to a member of the family of the civil engineer and politician Sir Charles Lanyon (1813-89), Surgeon (1836-1901). "My dear Lanyon, / The young woman who has been working for me for some time past comes hwere when I wanter her to work, very well knowing my writing &c. I should not like to change without Cause but if an opportunity occur would be glad to assist your friend. I am sorry...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£45.00
William Blades, Bibliographer and Printer [Ashburnham; William Caxton] Autograph Letter Signed William Blades, bibliographer, to the Earl of Ashburnham, Collector, with related autograph material. Two pages, 12mo, chipped and with small closed tears, with loss of half a line of text and some letters, bottom edge turned up. I beg to offer you according to your reque[st] a list of books printed by Caxton, in the library at Ashburnham House with their imperfections and sizes. \| I have taken...	Book Trade History	£350.00
Sir William Molesworth [The Financial Reform Association, Liverpool] Financial Reform Tracts. Nos. 11 and 12. Speech of Sir Wm. Molesworth, Bart., M.P., in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, 25th July, 1848, On Colonial Expenditure and Government. 8vo: 32 pp. Pamphlet. Bound in modern marbled boards with paper label. Fair, on aged paper with top outer corner of last few leaves slightly dogeared and with reverse of last leaf a little grubby. An important speech, another edition of which exists, published by Ridgway in 1848. A reply by John...		£65.00
George Tomline [ 'Colonel Tomline' ] (1813-1889), Liberal MP and amateur astronomer [ George Tomline, Liberal MP, known as 'Colonel Tomline'. ] Autograph Letter Signed to R. C. Ransome, Ipswich manufacturer of agricultural machinery. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on lightly aged and ruckled paper. He invites him to pay him a four-day visit at Brock Park, 'to meet many of your Liberal friends'. Note: Tomline had his observatory at Orwell Park, hence a neighbour of Ransome's (Orwell House).		£45.00
Sir William Reynell Anson Autograph Letter Signed ['to Pinkham']. English jurist (1843-1914), Warden of All Souls college, Oxford. Two pages, 12mo. On discoloured, grubby, creased paper, with a small closed tear and some bleeding due to damp on the verso. Extensive damp damage to blank second leaf of bifoliate. Docketed as 'To Pinkham'. Before leaving Oxford...	Book Trade History	£45.00
Sir William Russell Flint (1880-1969), British artist Autograph Letter Signed ('W Russell Flint') to L. Carpenter of Leigh-on-Sea, discussing his artistic development. 4to, 2 pp. Twenty-three lines of text, clear and complete. In fair condition, creased and lightly-worn. With stamped envelope addressed by Flint. In reply to a question from Carpenter ('I very, very freqently receive letters such as yours') Flint writes: 'Dont worry about not receiving art...	Art and Architecture	£280.00
Sir William Russell Flint. Autograph Letters Signed to Malcolm Mackenzie. Printed address, headed notepaper. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. Russell Flint is responding to a letter from Mackenzie (attached, copy Typed Letter, one page, 4to, 26 April 1949- saying that he (Mackenzie) has circularised friends in the Press asking them to urge readers to buy water-colours...	Art and Architecture	£150.00
Sir William Schaw Cathcart Document Signed to "The Quarter-Master General of the Forces" one page, fol. He refers to a "Return of the Field and Garrison ordnance, with the ammunition for guns, howitzers . . ." which he has sent for the defence of North Britain.	History, Military and Naval History	£100.00
Sir William Schaw Cathcart, 10th Baron and 1st Viscount and Earl Cathcart Signed Letter in secretarial hand to the Quartermaster General, Horse Guards. Scottish soldier and diplomat (1755-1843). Four pages, octavo. Good, though grubby on discoloured paper, and a little frayed about the edges. Concerns 'the Subject of Issues which are made by the Barrack Department in North Britain to the Forces stationed in this Part of the United Kingdom, but...	History, Military and Naval History	£125.00
Sir William Scott [William Scott, Baron Stowell; Lord Stowell] (1745–1836), judge and politician [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (1757-1844), British prime minister] Autograph Letter Signed ('W Scott') to his son-in-law Viscount Sidmouth. 12mo: 3 pp. Good, on lightly aged paper. Small spike hole through both leaves of the bifolium. Text clear and entire. Execrable hand. Begins 'I certainly shall not secede from my conditional Promise'. Paragraph describing the weather ('The Heat of the Weather here is intolerable.') 'I agree...	History	£28.00