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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
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
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