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George, Duke of Cambridge. Autograph Letter Signed (part) to unknown correspondent. Part of letter, c.4 x 4", laid down, good condition, last few lines in which he says "Princess Frederica has promised to dine with me. Could I induce you & Bradford to come & meet her here. I remain, / Yours most sincerely / George." |
Military and Naval History, Royalty | £25.00 | |
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George, Duke of Cambridge. Commander-in-Chief. c.3 x 4", laid down, fold marks and slight staining but mainly good condition, last few lines in which he says "my dear Duke, / Yours most sincerely / George." |
Royalty | £25.00 | |
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Georges Bernard Depping [Georg Bernhard Depping] (1784-1853), Franco-German historian and geographer Autograph Letter Signed ('Depping') to Mathieu Guillaume Therese de Villenave (1762-1846). 12mo: 4 pp. 78 lines. Very good. A highly interesting letter, addressed by Depping to his collaborator on an edition of the works of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (8 vols, 1817) praised by Brunet as the most complete that had yet appeared. Written in French. Such is the strength of Depping's feeling... |
French, History | £90.00 | |
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Georges Lafourcade Autograph Note Signed to [Captain Rolfe Arnold] Scott-James. French authority on English literature, and in particular on the poet Algernon Charles Swinburne. The recipient (1878-1959) was editor of the 'London Mercury' at the time of writing. One page, quarto. In poor condition, with fraying and closed tears to edges. 'I herewith return revised proofs of... |
French, Literature | £35.00 | |
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Georges Lafourcade. Autograph Letter Signed to De V. Payen-Payne. Poet and biographer (La Jeunesse de Swinburne, 1837-1867. [With a bibliography.]) Four pages, 8vo, good condition. A very detailed defence of his work on Swinburne. For example, "[I] want first to assure you that there is here some misunderstanding: in my opinion, you have no real justification... |
French, Literature | £200.00 | |
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Georgiana Fullerton Autograph letter signed to Mrs Milner Gibson Novelist and philanthropist. Mrs Milner Gibson, wife of the statesman, Thomas Milner Gibson, was a society hostess of note (see DNB). 2pp., 8vo. She says "It is very cruel to pounce upon those just arrived but [?] the Tale of our poor gentlemen the belongs most to be pitied perhaps of all... |
Literature, Women | £60.00 | |
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Georgiana Fullerton. Autograph letter signed to "Miss Hewitt". Novelist and philanthropist (1812-1885). Two pages, 12mo, good condition. She has heard that some children in the village have "Hooping [sic] cough". "Edmund and the Baley" have not had it, but she thinks there would be no danger in their coming to Slindon. |
Literature, Women | £35.00 | |
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Georgina Milne autograph letter signed to [Thomas] Bass, Actress. 2 pp, 12mo. She thanks him for his letters and the handkerchiefs. "I am very glad you enjoyed "Kismet", it is indeed a fine play." She encloses a postcard [not present] and will let him have one of the photographs she is having taken. |
Music and Theatre | £12.00 | |
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Jan Schalkwijk, calligrapher and handwriting educationalist, 1920-92 Two issues of "De Ganzeveer", 1973, 12 and 14pp, green card wraps, very good condition, with Autograph Note Signed "Jan Schalkwijk", paper 14 x 11cm, "Dear mr. Fairbank, may I wish you a good Christmas & a good 1970! ! I hopew, de Ganzeveer" enjoys you. | Yours sinc. | Jan Schalkwijk."... |
£150.00 | ||
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Lyon Playfair [1st Baron Playfair (1818 – 29 May 1898), scientist and Liberal politician]. One page, 12mo, fold marks, good condition. After 31st Decr. I cease to be a subscriber to the Ray Socy. Not that I have the slightest dissatisfaction with its working, but simply because I wish to transfer my subscription to a Club, whose books are more in accordance with my own studies. |
£45.00 |