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[ Charles Cox, London bookseller ] [ Charles Knight (1791-1873) ] 8pp., 12mo. Stabbed and unbound. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. The main descriptions are for 'Knight's Shilling Weekly Volume' (covering the first four pages), and 'The New Orbis Pictus' (covering three pages), the latter described as '12,000 Engravings on Wood, 72 on Steel, 40... |
Book Trade History | £35.00 | |
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John Edwin Cussans (1837-1899), English antiquary and historian of Hertfordshire [ Edward Walford (1823-1907), magazine editor ] See both men's entries in the Oxford DNB. 2pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. The present letter was written as Walford – having resigned the editorship of the Antiquary in acrimonious circumstances – was preparing to launch the Antiquarian Magazine and Bibliographer... |
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Sir William Thomson Reports regarding Sir William Thomson's Compass and Sounding Machine (Lord Kelvin) 19 leaves (printed one side only), 4to, not bound. A rare promotional brochure and price list for navigational instruments including the dry-card compass, the first modern compass. Thomson had invented the compass the previous year. The reports are accompanied by statistics and are... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £200.00 | |
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Sir William Tite Autograph Letter Signed to J. Cotterell. British architect and politician (1798-1873), Member of Parliament for Bath, 1855-73. Three pages, 12mo. Very good, but with two stubs from previous mounting adhering to inner margin of verso of second leaf of bifoliate. He was glad to receive Cotterell's 'Papers & to read your Proceedings... |
History | £36.00 | |
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Sir William Trumbull (1639-1716), English politician, member of the first Whig Junto Autograph Signature ('Will. Trumbull.') on fragment of document. On irregular piece of paper roughly 4.5 x 4.5 cm. Good, on lightly discoloured paper. With part of signature '[S]mith' below. Docketed on reverse 'Sir Wm. Trumbull Statesman Wm 3d'. |
History | £25.00 | |
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Sir William Turner (1832-1916), anatomist and Principal of Edinburgh University Autograph Letter Signed to Dawson [William] Turner (1815-85), philanthropist and educational writer. Two pages, 12mo. Aged, grubby and creased, with closed tear repaired with archival tape. 'The second plate arrived too late unfortunately for the April number of the Journal as we had to print off at the end of the week.' He is busy with examinations and does not finish till the Monday, but '... |
Book Trade History, Science, Medicine and Technology | £56.00 | |
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Sir William Whitla Physician (1851-1933). One page, 12mo. "Dear Mr President / I enclose list with a few names added You will find that you had included in your list a large number of the Committee - / Sincy yrs / W. Whitla" With gummed paper from previous mounting adhering to the blank verso. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £30.00 | |
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Sir William Yonge (1693-1755), 4th Baronet, Whig politician and poet Autograph Signature ('Will: Yonge'). On piece of paper roughly 2.5 x 4.5 cm. Good, on lightly discoloured paper. Docketed on reverse '1755'. |
History, Literature | £28.00 | |
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Sir Wyke Bayliss Two Autograph Postcards Signed to Sir Henry Trueman Wood, [Secretary,] The Society of Arts. Artist and art historian (1835-1906), President of the Royal Society of British Artists. Both items very good, if somewhat grubby, and both stamped and docketed, and signed 'Wyke Bayliss'. Both postcards with postmark over printed stamp. POSTCARD ONE: 'I was dining last night with Dr Richardson... |
Art and Architecture | £32.00 | |
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[The General Apothecaries' Company, (Limited.)] Folio, 3 pp. Bifolium. Text clear and complete. On aged and creased paper. Giving a list of the Company's officers, including the six directors. Incorporated in 1856, and wound up by liquidators in 1861. Setting out the Company's aims and purposes, beginning 'This Company has been established to... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £280.00 |
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