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‘Slatin Pasha’ [Major-General Sir Rudolf Anton Carl Freiherr von Slatin (1857-1932), Inspector-General of the Sudan] The entry for Slatin in the Oxford DNB gives a good outline of the life of this adventurer. The present item forms half of a 4to leaf, torn down the middle vertically, no doubt in order to provide an autograph. In good condition, lightly aged. Written lengthwise on the reverse, in a large bold... |
History | £200.00 |
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Sir Sidney Lee (DNB), editor of the Dictionary of National Biography and Shakespeare scholar 16mo fragment of ALS to unnamed correspondent "I will carefully consider the suggestion and if the need arise will communicate with you again. | Yours faithfully | Sidney Lee" |
Literature | £20.00 | |
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Sir Sidney Low One autograph postcard signed and two autograph letters signed to Clement Shorter Author. The letters total 5 pages, 8vo. He anticipates the publication of his "Governance of Britain", giving his view of the book. He thanks Shorter for as review (presumably in "The Sphere"), expresses admiration for Mrs Shorter's work (Dora Sigerson), discusses public reaction to his "Vision... |
Literature | £75.00 | |
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Sir Stafford Henry Northcote, 1st Earl of Iddesleigh Note signed to Blundell Maple, Conservative politician (1818-87). 2 pp, 12mo. In the handwriting of an amanuensis. "I have promised Mrs Moncrieff, the writer of the enclosed letter, to mention the name of Silas to you. / If you could see your way to meeting her wishes, I should feel grateful to you on her behalf. I am not... |
£25.00 | ||
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Sir Stanley Marchant (1883-1949), organist and Principal of the Royal Academy of Music On one side of a pink leaf, roughly 18 x 23.5 cm, removed from an album. Good, on lightly aged paper. Staves ruled out in red, with notes and text in black. Seventeen bars, with staves for soprano, alto, tenor and bass.Titled 'Quartet (unaccompanied)' at head, with 'from "The Lord is King" |... |
Music and Theatre | £100.00 |
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Sir Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere General (1773-1865), who distinguished himself as commander of the allied cavalry in the Peninsular War. One page, 8vo. "Although Captn: Martin did not serve under my Command in India, I venture to forward to you his Memorial, and trust you will take an opportunity of bringing his claim under... |
Military and Naval History | £50.00 | |
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Sir Stephen George Tallents Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mayhew'. British civil servant (1884-1958), controller of public relations at the BBC from 1935 to 1940. Two pages, 4to. Very good, but with minor traces of tape adhering to two edges. Marked 'Private & Personal'. He thanks his correspondent for writing so fully and heartily sympathizes. 'Practically... |
£38.00 | ||
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Sir Sydney Hedley Waterlow [Sydney H. Waterlow; Sydney Waterlow] (1822-1906), Lord Mayor of London, 1872-1873; philanthropist Autograph Letter Signed ('Sydney H Waterlow') to Rev. Charles W. Shepherd. 12mo, 2 pp. On bifolium. Text clear and complete. Fair, on lightly-aged and foxed paper. Concerning the payment by Waterlow of a tithe on a property he purchased the previous May. From the Shepherd family archive. |
£56.00 | ||
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Sir Theodore Martin (1816-1909), Scottish poet, biographer and translator Autograph Letter Signed ('Theodore Martin') to 'Mr. Fulton'. 12mo: 2 pp. On lightly creased, discoloured paper, with traces of hinge from previous mounting adhering to margin of first page. He has 'an uncomfortable feeling' that he 'laid aside' a letter from Fulton 'to be answered, but which I cannot now find. It must somehow have got mixed up with other... |
Literature | £28.00 | |
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Sir Theodore Martin (1816-1909), Scottish poet, biographer and translator Autograph Letter Signed ('Theodore Martin') to John Grant, presumably the bookseller. 12mo: 1 p. On discoloured paper, ruckled and with traces of glue from previous mounting on reverse. He is returning 'the account of the Burns Volume' which accompanied his correspondent's letter of 8 October. 'It does not suit me to purchase it, as I have already other & more important... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £45.00 |