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George Robey one autograph fragment signed, English music-hall comedian (1869-1954). Fragment, 2¼ inches square, cut from letter. "yours / Geo. Robey". Mounted on a piece of paper, 12mo, docketed "Comedian / known as Prime Minister of Mirth / Made many successes in Pantomime / Invested as a Commander of the order of British Empire for his... |
Music and Theatre | £15.00 | |
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George Robey (George Edward Wade, 1869-1954), British music hall star Autograph Signature ('George Robey.'). On a leaf of cream paper, 8.5 x 12 cm, part of a bifolium taken from an autograph album. Very good. |
Music and Theatre | £28.00 | |
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William A. Hammond, Author of "Lal." [ William Alexander Hammond (1828-1900), Surgeon General of the United States Army during the American Civil War ] [ Printed item in publisher's cloth. ] Doctor Grattan. A Novel. 417pp., 8vo. A fair copy, on lightly aged paper, a little loose in worn publisher's brown cloth binding, with gilt title on spine and decorative cross on front board, and green patterned endpapers. Blind stamp of the W. H. Smith Library, Strand, to front free endpaper. According to Hammond's... |
£50.00 | ||
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George Sand 16mo. 194 pages. In original stamped binding. Grubby and spotted, with wear to binding and fraying at foot of spine. Lithographic frontispiece and title by W. Monkhouse of York. Translation of 'La mare au diable', preceded by 27-page memoir. Possibly a piracy of Francis George Shaw's 1850... |
Literature | £50.00 | |
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George Savile Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Politician (1726-1784). One page, 4to. He announces that he will offer himself as a candidate at the general meeting where there will be consideration "of persons to represent the County in the ensuing Parliament. He looks to his correspondent's support. (Savile started representing Yorkshire in... |
History | £50.00 | |
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George Scott Robertson. Anglo-Indian Administrator (1852-1916). Total sixteen pages, 8vo, good condition. . Subjects include: anticipation of the publication of his book, "Chitral. The Story of a Minor Siege"; the Johnson Club, political activity (canvassing), Edward Clodd, a request to be the "accredited agent" of "... |
Book Trade History, Military and Naval History | £150.00 | |
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George Selwyn Wit and politician. One page, fol., damp-staining and other damage marginally affecting the text. He acknowledges the receipt of £122.7.5 from Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, "one of the four tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer" (of a total of £40,000 in a Treasury Order "for the... |
History | £75.00 |
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George Sholto Douglas, 17th Earl of Morton Autograph Letter Signed [to Sir Cuthbert Sharp]. Scottish aristocrat (1789-1858). Sharp (1781-1849) was an antiquary of some note. Three pages, 12mo. In poor condition: folded twice and with considerable staining along the folds. Attached, by verso of second leaf of bifoliate, to larger piece of paper. Reads 'Dalmahoy Decr 25 1838 | Sir... |
£35.00 | ||
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George Smart. Autograph "G. Smart"on envelope front, to William Maclose, 61 York Terrace, Regents Park. Smart, Sir George Thomas 1776-1867, musician and orchestral conductor. Envelope fornt with address as above, c.4 x 2.5", signed by Smart, text clear despite some soiling. |
Music and Theatre | £25.00 | |
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George Somes Layard (1857-1925), English biographical author; Shirley Brooks (1816-74), editor of 'Punch' Autograph Letter Signed ('G. S. Layard') to Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Gaskell. Four pages, 12mo. Very good on lightly aged paper. Docketed by Gaskell at head of first page 'This letter is written to myself in reply to my offer of the loan of 91 Shirley Brooks' letters. | J. B. Gaskell'. Acknowledges the receipt of the letters which Gaskell has 'so generously' placed at his... |
Literature | £100.00 |