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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
George Combe (1788-1858), Scottish phrenologist Autograph Letter Signed ('Geo. Combe') to Messrs Bell & Bain, Printers, Exchange Court [Glasgow]. 8vo, 1 p. Addressed by Combe on the reverse, to which his monogram seal in red wax (with his motto 'RES NON VERBA QUAESO') still adheres. In poor condition, on discoloured paper, with damage to a few words of text above the signature caused by clumsy removal from the mount, a part of which still...	Book Trade History	£95.00
A. W. Brooks, Assistant General Manager, Westminster Bank Limited [Electronic Methods and Research Department, 41 Lothbury, London, EC2; Lothbury Computer Centre; computers; computing] Printed programme of of 'A talk by A. W. Brooks Esq. \| Assistant General Manager', Westminster Bank Limited, titled 'The Computer - and You', with photographs and fold-out diagram of 'Current a/c Book-Keeping - Computer System'. An attractive item, printed in black, blue and red on both sides of a piece of 40 x 56cm. paper, folded twice to make a 20 x 28cm. packet. In good condition, lightly-aged with a short tape stain on one edge. Four black and white photographs: two showing a smiling Reginald Maudling, with before/...		£180.00
George Cruikshank (1792-1878), English engraver, illustrator and caricaturist Cruikshank's Autograph Signature ('Geoe Cruikshank') on a slip of paper cut from the minutes of meetings of a 'Society'. On both sides of a piece of wove paper, dimensions roughly 8.5 x 20 cm. Cruikshank's signature is approximately 9 cm long, with the final letter of his Christian name in superscript. Paper aged and creased, with central vertical fold, and wear to one edge (not affecting text). Recto reads '...	Art and Architecture	£95.00
George Cruikshank (1792-1878), English graphic artist Autograph Draft of Letter to his publishers Messrs Petter & Galpin [George William Petter and Thomas Dixon Galpin, associates of John Cassell]. 12mo (18 x 11 cm): 1 p. 15 lines of text. On aged paper with one light stain at centre. Corner on reverse tipped in onto card mount. No signature. Introducing 'Miss Napier who has just returned from the Cape of Good Hope - She has one or two M.SS which she wishes to submit to your notice [...]...	Art and Architecture, Book Trade History	£85.00
[Eighteenth-century Manorial Court Leet 'Charge in the Court Baron'] Eighteenth century manuscript manorial Court Leet 'Charge in the Court Baron', engrossed on vellum, giving instructions for an enquiry to be made by a land steward into matters 'that concen the Lord's Interest'. Engrossed on both sides of a long strip of vellum, 18.5 x 76 cm. Written in a neat clerk's hand. The vellum is worn, with slight damage at the head, and some passages, particularly at the start, are illegible. The heading appears to be 'Court Leet Charge', and the sub-heading 'Charge in the...		£160.00
George Cruikshank [Victorian London; gambling; betting] The Betting-Book. By George Cruikshank. With Cuts. 8vo: 32 pp. Stitched. In original grey wraps. Text, four illustrations and map clear and entire. Printed on discoloured high-acidity paper. Lightly creased with a little wear to corners. Scarce. An attack on 'the Betting-offices that are springing up all over the town', with particular reference...	Art and Architecture, Social history	£350.00
George Cunningham [regarding rumours of Russian troop movements at the beginning of the 1st World War and other subjects] Autograph Letter Signed to Bobbie [?]. 4 pages, 8vo. Creased and grubby but in good condition overall. Interesting letter in difficult hand. Opens by sending his deepest sympathy: 'I can sympathise having as you know been personally damaged by a falling branch last Xmas.' 'Officially we have given up contradicting the <?>...	Military and Naval History	£50.00
George Dalziel Autograph Note Signed to (J. Saddler) Wood engraver2pp., 8vo. Staining not obscuring the text. He promises to go to his house to "sign the Return you speak of" and announces a recent change of address.		£50.00
George Dance the Younger (1741-1825), English architect and surveyor [William Daniel (1769-1837), English artist and engraver; Thomas Hearne (1744-1817), English watercolour artist] Portrait entitled 'Thomas Hearne.', engraved by William Daniell after a drawing by George Dance. Dimensions of paper roughly eleven and a half inches by eight wide. A good clean impression on grubby and lightly foxed paper. A meticulous head and shoulders view of a seated Hearne, in profile, facing to his left. One of the 72 engravings from chalk portraits by Dance of his friends which were...	Art and Architecture	£76.00
George Daniel Autograph Letter Signed to "Mr Eff [?] Wilson" (Effingham Wilson - see DNB). Miscellaneous writer and book collector (1789-1864). One page, 4to, fold marks, staining, text faint in parts: "Mr dear Sir// I have looked partially over Shakespear [underlind] and also taxed my recollection, but have not been able to find any passage exactly applicable to your <?> of the...	Literature	£250.00