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John Carrick Moore [THE ROYAL GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY] Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent [William <Lecardale?>] Scottish geologist (1805-98), Fellow of the Royal Society. Written in capacity as Secretary of the Geological Society. Four pages, 12mo. On grubby, stained paper discoloured with age. Second leaf of bifoliate attached to two fragments of draft replies in similar condition. 'Your very elaborate... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £80.00 | |
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John Chamberlaine (c.1745-1812), antiquary [John Simco (c.1749-1824), London bookseller] Autograph Note in the third person to Simco. With priced list (by Simco?) of engravings on reverse. 12mo, 1 p. On bifolium. Good, on aged paper. Addressed, on reverse of second leaf, to 'Mr. Simco | Warwick St. | Golden Square.' Asking Simco to send a book 'by the Bearer', as well as ' a remittance upon his account of Holbein', as 'he has some large payments to make at the beginning of next... |
Art and Architecture, Book Trade History | £95.00 |
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John Charles Denham, Sir Jeffry Wyatville Autograph Signatures on fragment of document. Denham was an artist (exhibited 1796-1858) and Wyatville (1766-1840) the architect best known for his transformation of Windsor Castle. Paper dimensions roughly four and a quarter inches by two and a half. Good. From a collection of material relating to the Artists' General Benevolent Fund.... |
Art and Architecture | £28.00 | |
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John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp [later 3rd Earl Spencer] English Whig statesman, relation of Princess Diana and of Prince William. The envelope is in very frail condition, torn, frayed and discoloured, with some loss. Addressed 'Leamington Oct twenty six | 1834 | John Browning Esq | Viscount Althorp | Downing Street | London | Althorp'. The postmark... |
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John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp and 3rd Earl Spencer Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Whig politician (1782-1845). 2 pages, 16mo. Dusty but in good condition. 'Dear Sir, | I have stated to Mr. Grant your desire for a for your son. But I could not express myself to him so as to make the appointment a favour to myself because I had before applied to him to give such an appointment... |
History | £45.00 | |
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John Charles Spencer.: Signature only ("Althorp") with slight remains of Treasury document. Viscount Althorp and third Earl Spencer 1782-1845. Signatures of Althorp, W. Wickham (see DNB) and J. , as Treasury officials, remains of documents (slight) indicate the grant of a pension to "Anne Thompson". |
Economics | £45.00 | |
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John Chaundy, printseller and picture dealer [Ye Olde Picture Shoppe, 49 Broad Street, Oxford] 12mo, 61 pp. In original brown printed wraps. Engraving of Sheldonian Theatre on front, otherwise the item is not illustrated. 2864 items, ranging from '1 AARON, Rev. born 1695, engraved by Vertue. 5s 6d' to '2864 Zonelli (Anton. Maria) after Joan. Anton. Faldoni, Man blowing Horn, with hounds.... |
Book Trade History | £300.00 |
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John Clayton, junior (1780-1865), Minister of Poultry Chapel, London Autograph Letter Signed to Joseph Procter. Four pages, 12mo. Very good, with strip of brown paper adhering at the head. Text clear and entire. A long letter, casting light on the effects on the English middle classes of the financial crisis of 1825. Clayton begins by thanking Procter for the 'card case'. He 'will gladly do any thing that... |
Religion | £50.00 | |
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John Clunie (1784-1858), Principal of Leaf Square and Seedley Grove Academies, 1812 to 1837 Autograph Letter Signed ('J. Clunie') to an unnamed male autograph collector. One page, on piece of lightly aged paper, roughly six and a half inches by seven. Strip neatly torn away at head (not affecting text, but perhaps bearing recipient's address). Good, with a little damage from breaking of wafer and slight evidence of previous mounting on revese. Thirteen lines. He... |
Education | £50.00 | |
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Edmund Evans (1826-1905), wood engraver and colour printer who worked with Greenaway, Crane, Caldecott and others. Four pages, 16mo, bifolium, some staining, closed tear on joint, but text clear and complete, as follows: I am sorry that I cannot give you the information about Charles Keene that you ask for. I know that he made some drawings on wood for me - for 'yellow backs' but forget what they were,... |
Printing History | £180.00 |