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Edmund Brown Viney Christian (1864-1938), solicitor, and writer on the law and on cricket [ William Henry Barber, English solicitor transported to Australia in 1844 ] 62pp., 4to (comprising 45pp. in manuscript, and 17pp. in typescript). In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Numerous emendations and corrections throughout. Draft notes towards the piece cover 21pp., on loose leaves, with the completed text (both in manuscript and typescript) on leaves held... |
£450.00 | ||
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Sir Thomas Lauder Brunton (1844-1916), Scottish physician Autograph Card Signed ('Lauder Brunton') to unnamed male recipient. On one side of a 9 x 11 cm card. Lightly-aged, with minor rust-marks at head and slight creasing to one corner. He has forwarded the letter as requested. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £28.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Nicholas Redington Autograph Frank with address to R. Byham. Irish administrator and Member of Parliament (1815-62). Consists of the front of the envelope, the dimensions of which are roughly five inches by three. Addressed to 'R. Byham Esq. | Ordnance Office | Pall Mall | London', and signed 'Th Redington'. Two postmarks in red ink: the first, in a... |
History | £18.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (1795-1854), English writer, judge and politician Autograph Letter Signed ('T. N. Talfourd.') to an unnamed male correspondent. 12mo, 2 pp. Good, on lightly aged paper, with traces of a paper stub neatly adhering to the blank bottom right-hand corner of the verso. Apologising for his 'long neglect of the subject of your last notice - the Mill Hill Medal. The truth is I am scarcely able to find strength and spirits for... |
Literature | £56.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd (DNB), judge and author ANS, 1 page, 16mo, addressed to "Mr. Williams | at [the wine merchants] Messrs. Clarke & Barlow's" "Will you be so kind as to send me to this place, a dozen of the finest Champagne in the urse of the Morning? If you have any still Champagne I should prefer it provided it is of the best quality; but this, I fear is out of the question. Send the Bill with the Wine." |
Literature, Social history | £100.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Smith Clouston (1840-1915), physician-superintendant of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum, and editor of the 'Journal of Mental Science' Autograph Letter Signed ('J. S. Clouston') to 'A. Atkinson'. 12mo: 1 p. On lightly spotted and creased paper. Quintessential doctor's handwriting. He is sorry he cannot be present 'to hear Dr 's paper', and that he cannot find time to write a paper himself. 'The subject is an interesting & important one, & is part of a still larger one <...?... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £65.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Spencer Wells [Hampstead Heath; Golder's Hill House; London topography] Two unbound bifoliums stapled together. Eight pages, on four leaves each roughly seventeen inches by eleven wide. A corrected proof, stamped at head of first page 'PROOF NO.' A frail survival of a significant document in London topographical history. Aged and worn, with several closed tears. A... |
£100.00 | ||
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Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt on George IV (1762-1830) as Prince Regent autograph letter signed to an unnamed male correspondent, One page, 8vo. "My dear Sir, / I have dined with the Prince alone & well weighed all that can happen at Plymouth, & am prepared to meet it. / The most material Point seems this Will L. vacate on Monday? for as the House has now adjourned till that day, He cannot now accept Office before... |
Royalty | £50.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid (1842-1905), British novelist and biographer Autograph Note Signed ('Wemyss Reid') [to Rev. E. J. F. Davies]. One page, 12mo. On blue paper discoloured from glue by previous mounting. Seven-line printed biographical cutting in top right-hand corner. 'I am very happy to comply with your request [for an autograph].' |
£30.00 | ||
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Sir Victor Gollancz (1893-1967), London publisher [Hilary Rubinstein; Daniel George] Typed Letter Signed ('V.G.') to Daniel George. 4to, 2 pp. Postscript ends abruptly ('I have read innumerable books on Italy, <...>'), suggesting a page lacking. Good, on lightly aged and creased paper. An interesting letter shedding light on Gollancz's attitude to the practice of sending out advance copies of books for review.... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £56.00 |
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