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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Alexander D[avid]. Ross (1883-1966). Recent Earthquakes and their Investigation. [Offprint from the 'Proceedings' of the Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow.] 8vo: 14 pp. One plate and two diagrams in text. Stapled and unbound. In original grey printed wraps. Dogeared and grubby, with central vertical crease. Presentation copy. Ross is described as 'Assistant to the Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow.' He was Lecturer in...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£45.00
Alexander Denham and Co. [Charles Whittingham; Chiswick Press; autographs; booksellers' catalogues] Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, Autographs and Drawings. Quarto: 65 pp. Numerous plates. In original grey printed wraps. Internally good, with a little spotting and creasing to the ruckled edges; wraps worn and stained. A beautifully printed item, on thick laid paper. Among the printed matter are books of hours, breviaries, psalters, and letters (with...	Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History	£75.00
Henry Barraud (1811-1874), English portrait, subject and animal painter Signature only, cut from letter, "Yrs truly \| Henry Barraud", artist. Paper, 11 x 3cm, formerly laid down in an album, some remnants of process on reverse, otherwise good condition.	Art and Architecture	£23.00
Alexander Henry Hallam Murray Autograph Letter Signed to the wife of the Rev. Charles Henry Middleton Wake. Son (1854-1936) of the publisher John Murray and partner in the firm. The husband (1828-1915) of the recipient was a connoisseur and print collector. Two pages, 12mo. Folded three times. In very good condition. He cannot accept the dinner engagement for the 13th June. 'I have unfortunately an...	Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History	£25.00
Alexander Henry Hallam Murray (1854-1934), son of the London publisher John Murray the third (1808-1892) [50 Albemarle Street; Murray's Guides] Secretarial Letter, Signed by Murray ('A. H. Hallam Murray'), to C. J. Holdsworth, responding to a criticism of an entry in one of 'Murray's Guides'. 12mo, 2 pp. 12 lines of text. Very good on lightly-aged paper. He has received Holdsworth's letter, and is 'sorry to hear that you found our description of the Royal Hotel not justified'. Note will be taken of Holdsworth's 'experiences' and 'whatever alterations are necessary' will be made, '...	Book Trade History, Printing History, Travel and Topography	£28.00
Francis Darwin [ H.W.Crosskey, geologist ] [ Francis Darwin; Printed ] Questionnaire from the Birmingham Philosophical Society, printed., with Darwin's responses in holograph to two only of the four questions and with signature Francis Darwin with date. Questionnaire, partly filled in by Darwin, from, Translation of Scientific Memoirs' Committee, 2pp, 4to, minor sunning, good condition. NOT including the Printed Letter, p.[1], from H.W. Crosskey, explaining what the questionnaire is for (Action for the Translation and Publication of Foreign...		£650.00
[City of Cardiff Education Week, 1932] [Cardiff Juvenile Welfare Council] [Wales; Welsh schools] [City of Cardiff Education Week, 1932.] Printed programme ('Cardiff Juvenile Welfare Council') of the 'Hobbies Exhibition'; and 'Educational Handbook for Citizens and Parents'. Both items in good condition (see separate descriptions). ONE: 'City of Cardiff Education Week. Cardiff Juvenile Welfare Council. Hobbies Exhibition and Demonstration of Voluntary Juvenile Organisations' Activities. Programme of Demonstrations and Displays, and Handbook of Stalls and...		£95.00
[Council for Organising British Engineering Industry, Manchester] [Printed pamphlet.] Council for Organising British Engineering Industry. Report of the Committee on Engineering Education and Research. 27pp., 8vo. Stapled. Without wraps. In fair condition, on aged paper, with staple hole through all the leaves. From the Board of Education Library, and with its pencil shelfmark at the head of the first page. No copy in the British Library, or on COPAC.		£60.00
Alexander Hume-Campbell (1708-1760), Member of Parliament and Lord Clerk Register from 1756 to 1760 [Hugh Hume-Campbell, 3rd Earl of Marchmont] Six Autograph Letters Signed by Hume-Campbell (all 'A: Hume-Campbell') to his 'Couzin' (a member of the Tonyn family). All six letters in quarto; good, on aged paper; and with text neatly-written, clear and entire. Letter One: 3 May 1759. 2 pp. 40 lines of text. Giving advice regarding a will to be drawn up by a Mrs Robertson. 'As to the place where Mrs. Robertson makes the Disposition it is absolutely...	History	£150.00
Alexander Innes Shand (1832-1907), Scottish journalist, novelist and military historian Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Smith'. 12mo bifolium: 3 pp. Good, though lightly creased. Tipped in on the blank verso of the second leaf, to a green paper folder on which an eight-line biographical entry of Shand has been laid down. He has left the packet containing the letters which Mrs Smith 'values' so 'highly' at the Reform Club...	History, Military and Naval History	£35.00