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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
[ Soviet Poland; the Polish Embassy in London; Jimmy Shields (1900-1949) ] [ Soviet Poland, printed periodicals. ] Three numbers of 'Polish Facts & Figures \| Issued by the Press Office of the Polish Embassy in London'. The three items are each 4pp., 4to, in bifoliums, and uniform in design. Each carrying a number of articles in small print. Each on aged paper and with wear to margin along outer edge, but with text clear and undamaged. No. 5 includes articles titled: 'Referendum Results', 'Poland's National Day...		£90.00
Maria Piccolomini, Italian operatic soprano singer Signature and some words in her hand on piece of paper, c. 13 x 8cm Piece of paper, c. 13 x 8cm, splodge of a black seal, botton left, other marks but text clear and complete: '"Lucia di Lammermoor" \| Regnava nel silenzio . . . \| Maria Piccolomini'. The recipient has written on the verso: "from herself \| recd 26 May 1859 \| [signature not deciphered].	Music and Theatre	£56.00
Wavell Wakefield Three Typed Letters Signed, one Autograph Poem Signed, and Two Typed Letters signed by his Private Secretary. Politician and rugby player (DNB). The five letters all one page, 16mo, and each with two staple holes and in good condition. The autograph poem is on a printed bifoliate menu for the Cricket Society Spring Dinner (6 April 1962), 16mo, slightly discoloured. The letters relate to various Cricket...	Literature	£120.00
Susana, Lady Walton (1926 – 2010), born Susana Valeria Rosa Maria Gil Passo, Argentinian wife of the British composer Sir William Walton (1902–1983), writer [Susana, Lady Walton] Autograph Note Signed Susana to Neil [Neil Tierney, author of a biography of William Walton], about letters to Walton, and photographs. One page, 8vo, fold marks, good condition. Thank you for sending me a copy of Christabel Aberconway's letters. Her son, Lord Aberconway, has told me he has tried but failed to find any letters of William to her. A pity. She was a great friend to him. \| Thank you for offering to send me the...		£75.00
Mrie J.J. Victorin Fabre (1785-1831), poet and orator. [Book in paper wraps] La Mort de Henri Quatre, POEME 46pp., 8vo (21cms), marbled pink paper wraps (original), spine and edges a little ragged, foxing, fair condition, sound. Scarce. Copies at BnF and Loyola Marymount University (USA)	French, History	£180.00
Andrew Lang, Sheriff Clerk of Selkirkshire, grandfather of the writer of the same name, and friend of Sir Walter Scott; Alex Younie; Messrs Erskine & Curle, Writers [solicitors], Melrose [Alex Younie, for Andrew Lang, Sheriff-Clerk of Selkirkshire.] Autograph Letter Signed to Melrose writers [solicitors] Erskine & Curle, explaining why Lang will have to delay payment of the dividends from 'John Brydens funds'. 1p., 4to. Bifolium. Addressed, with postmark, on reverse of second leaf, which is docketed 'Mr A. Lang \| About dividend from John Brydens funds'. In good condition, on aged and lightly creased paper. The letter reads: 'Gentlemen, \| Mr. Lang has just now received your letter of yesterday's date...	History, Law	£40.00
Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), English journalist, editor of the 'Quarterly Review' Autograph Letter Signed ('Whitwell Elwin') to 'Miss Mayne'. 12mo, 1 p, 17 lines. Very good. He has been 'from home visiting here & there', and has returned to 'a mass of correspondence which is perfectly appalling'. He is sorry she 'sent back the book', as he meant her 'to keep it in perpetuity'. 'The recent work which finds most favour with the...	Book Trade History, Literature	£75.00
Whitwell Elwin (1816-1900), English journalist, editor of the 'Quarterly Review' Three Autograph Letters Signed (all three 'W. Elwin') to historian Alexander William Kinglake (1809-1891). All three letters 12mo, and closely written. All three with rusted pinholes at head. A valuable correspondence, in which one of Victorian England's leading critics describes his response to the work of one of the age's foremost historians. LETTER ONE (1 page, 26 lines, good): He thanks Kinglake...	Book Trade History, History, Literature	£250.00
Wilfred Barnard Faraday (1874-1953), economist and aeronautics expert [Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain] 12 Typed Letters Signed (all 'W Barnard Faraday') to Sir Henry Wood, Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, and his colleague G. K. Menzies. One of the letters is 4to, 2 pp; ten are 4to, 1 p; and one is foolscap, 1 p. The collection is in good condition, on lightly aged paper. Many of the letters are docketed and most bear the Society's dated stamp. Written in the capacity of Secretary of the Aeronautical Society, and editor of its '...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£100.00
Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Autograph Note Signed (illegibly as usual) to "Mr Tuckwell" (prob. Rev. Tuckwell, see new DNB). Traveller, poet, diarist, etc. Two pages, 8vo, good condition. "I fear I cannot allow you to reprint the story of Mr Balfour's conversation on any authority of mine. I trust the [worst?] by coercion is pretty well over now in Ireland, and as all here are in excellent heatr I feel far more...	History, Literature	£120.00