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F. Hugh O'Donnell [Frank Hugh O'Donnell (1848-1916)] [Handbill] "The Senate" of Ireland's "National University" "The Senate" of Ireland's "National University"! (date and place not stated [1914]). Handbill, one page, 4to, wear to extremities, mainly good condition.. It begins 'Your injustice to the Noble Proletariat of Louvain [destroyed by the German Army, 25 August 1914] is not excused by your venerable...		£95.00
Irish Protestant Home Rule Committee [Handbill] To Irish Protestant Home Rulers - Throughout the United Kingdom To Irish Protestant Home Rulers - Throughout the United Kingdom (n.p., [1913]). Handbill, 4pp., 4to, some foxing and minor damage, mainly good condition.It responds to the Home Rulers desire to show a reasonable face (Roman Catholics not "intolerant"), planning a public protest at the Memorial...		£125.00
J[ames]. J[oseph]. Walsh. [Handbill] The Flag on the G.P.O. Easter 1917. By J. J. Walsh. The Flag on the G.P.O. Easter 1917. By J. J. Walsh. (Date and place not stated [c.1917]). Handbill poem, one page, 12mo, creased laid paper, mainly good condition. It is headed 'THE Flag on the G.P.O. \| Easter 1917. \| By J. J. Walsh', and with 'J. J. Walsh.' again at foot. The first of three...		£235.00
William O'Brien, M.P. [Pamphlet] The Irish Cause and The Irish "Convention" The Irish Cause and The Irish "Convention". By Wm. O'Brien, M.P. Authorized Report of Speech delivered May 21, 1917, in the House of Commons, in the Debate on Mr. Lloyd George's Irish Proposals (Dublin and London: Maunsel & Company, Limited, 1917). Pamphlet, 15pp., 12mo, good condition.Five...		£65.00
George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea, of Burley House [Burley on the Hill Mansion], Rutlandshire, amateur cricketer and patron of the game, founder of the White Conduit Club Autograph Letter Signed ('Winchilsea') from George Finch, 9th Earl of Winchilsea to John Preston Neale, accompanying a corrected proof of the section on Burley House in Neale's 'Views of the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen'. Letter: 1p., 12mo. On bifolium. On aged and worn paper with closed tears at foot and pinholes at head. Reads: 'Sir, \| I return you the account of Burley with some Amendments which I think it requires, I dare say that when I have an opportunity of seeing your Work I shall wish to become a...		£220.00
W.L. George [Walter Lionel George (1882, Paris, France–1926) chiefly known for his popular fiction, which included feminist, pacifist, and pro-labour themes] [W.L. George, novelist ] Autograph Letter Signed "W L George" to "[Mr?] Clifford", mentioning 'shirkers' and discussing the Battle of Verdun and possible consequences,. One page, 4to, good condition. "Two little acts of Justice: one yto John Palmer who I am told has twice tried to enlist and was turned down for eyes, but the other 'shirkers' stand; one to one: I thought and thought about my fatal phrase, which did not sound quite right on the phone, and yet was...	Literature	£180.00
Robert Samuel Theodore Chorley (1895-1978), 1st Baron Chorley, legal scholar and Labour politician [William Shepherd Morrison (1893-1961), 1st Viscount Dunrossil, Conservative politician] Copy of typed speech by the Labour politician and jurist Lord Chorley, intended to have been delivered in the House of Lords but not used, giving 'reasons why Mr. W. S. Morrison should not have been nominated for Speaker of the House of Commons'. Following the 1951 General Election, Morrision was proposed as Speaker by the victorious Conservative Party, against convention. An election among MPs followed, with Morrision winning against the Labour candidate Major James Milner. 2pp., 4to. Fair, on aged and lightly-creased paper. At the head...		£120.00
Berta Ruck [Amy Roberta Ruck, Mrs. Oliver Onions] (1878-1978), prolific writer of romantic fiction, born in India of Welsh extraction [her son Arthur Oliver] [Berta Ruck, Welsh romantic novelist.] Autograph Letter Signed and Autograph Card Signed (both 'Berta Ruck') to 'Stephen', supplying an autograph, and asking him to order her son's book from the library. With printed advertisement for the book. LETTER: 1p, 4to. On aged and spotted paper. Folded once. Written in the shaky hand of a ninety-seven year-old. She thanks him for his 'letter so well written', adding: 'I don't think I wrote as well as that when I was eleven years old!' She wishes him every success with his autograph collection...		£50.00
Samuel Prout (1783-1852), English watercolour artist [Edward Magrath (1799-1856), Secretary, Athenaeum, Pall Mall; Dominic Charles Colnaghi (1790-1879), London printseller] Autograph Letter Signed ('S. Prout') from the painter Samuel Prout to the Secretary of the Athenaeum, Edward Magrath, an abject letter, describing his 'woeful plight' and complaining that he is 'out of mind'. 2pp., 4to. 29 lines of text. Bifolium. In very good condition, on lightly-aged mourning paper, with broken black wax seal. Reverse of second leaf addressed to 'E Magrath Esq \| Athenaeum \| Pall Mall'. The letter begins: 'Yes, Truth, (as you say) is better than a thousand apologies. \| From the...		£220.00
J.E. Alexander [General Sir James Edward Alexander (1803 – 1885), Scottish traveller, author and soldier] [General Alexander; Cruikshank; I.K. Brunel] Autograph Letter Signed J.E. Alexander to George Cruikshank, caricaturist, about a monument to Brunel in Scotland. Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, good condition, a scrawI. Text: I have only now come to town & was prevented replying to your letter of 28 Nov. sooner. We are getting on slowly but I hope surely with the subscription for the BruneI Statue - but all concerned in this National (Scotch) undertaking...		£120.00