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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Lieut-Commander R. A. Langley, Royal Navy [ College of Aeronautics, Cranfield; Nuclear War; Atomic Weapons ] [ College of Aeronautics, Cranfield. ] 'Secret' typed thesis, with 71 diagrams, on the interception of atomic bombers, titled 'Turning Performance and Manoeuvrability of Aircraft at Supersonic Speeds by Lieutenant (E) R. A. Langley, Royal Navy'. The problem with which the thesis deals is summed up at the start: 'If war broke out in the near future, attack by atomic bombers would become an immediate possibility, and one of the biggest problems would be the defence of this Island, which, with its areas of dense population, particularly...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£1,250.00
R. E. B. Crompton [ Rookes Evelyn Bell Crompton ] (1845-1940), British inventor, electrical engineer and industrialist [ Crompton & Co. ] [ R. E. B. Crompton, inventor and electrical engineer. ] Autograph Card in the third person, paying his subscription to the Royal Society of Arts. On both sides of a 9 x 11 cm. grey card with embossed letterhead. In good condition, lightly aged. Docketted and with Royal Academy of Arts stamp. 'Lt. Colonel Crompton begs to enclose a cheque in payment of his subscription and will be greatly obliged to the Secretary if he will send him a form...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£38.00
Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898), English politician and social reformer, Member of Parliament for Derby, and originator of the celebrated 'Plimsoll Line' [ Samuel Plimsoll of the 'Plimsoll Line'. ] Autograph Signature franking letter. On 4 x 13.5 cm. strip of paper, cut from the front panel of an envelope. In fair condition, lightly aged. Addressed to 'John Head Esq \| Ransome Sims & Head \| Ipswich', with the underlined signature 'Samuel Plimsoll' at bottom left.	Military and Naval History	£25.00
Thomas Hughes (1822-1896), English lawyer and judge, author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' [ Thomas Hughes, author of 'Tom Brown's Schooldays'. ] Autograph Signature on part of letter. On 3.5 x 16.5 cm piece of paper, cut from the end of a letter. Ruckled and lightly stained, with small closed tear (not affecting signature). Good firm signature. Reads: 'Kindest regards to your wife \| Ever most truly yours \| Thos Hughes'. At bottom left: '1873'. Same year printed on reverse,...	Education, Literature	£25.00
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), British Liberal Party politician, four-time Prime Minister of the United Kingdom [ William Ewart Gladstone, British Prime Minister. ] Autograph Signature ('W E Gladstone') from franked letter. On 2.5 x 11.5 cm. piece of paper, cut from front panel of envelope. In fair condition, on lightly-aged paper. Lower part of address present, reading 'Gt Grimsby \| Grantham'. Circular frank in red ink over this, reading 'FREE \| 8 JY 8 \| 18<5?>9'. Good firm signature underlined at bottom...	History	£25.00
Émilie Broisat (1846-1929), French actress with the Comédie-Française [ Émilie Broisat, actress with the Comédie-Française. ] Autograph Letter Signed to 'Monsieur Laval', declining an invitation. 2pp., 12mo. On bifolium. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Gracefully declining an invitation.	French, History, Law, Literature, Military and Naval History, Miscellaneous, Music and Theatre	£30.00
Antal Dorati [Antal Doráti] (1906-1988), Hungarian conductor and composer who settled in the United States [Aubrey Hodes, Israeli author] [Antal Dorati, Hungarian conductor.] Typed Letter Signed ('Antal Dorati') to Israeli author Aubrey Hodes, on presenting Beethoven's Missa Solemnis for the first time in Israel. 1p, 4to. In good condition, lightly aged. In reply to a letter by Hodes he writes that he is 'happy to hear that Beethoven's Missa Solemnis has made such a deep impact on you which it should make on every listener'. He feels 'very much privileged indeed for having been granted the possibility to...		£150.00
Lucien Jeorgeaguet, Parisian porcelain decorator [ Alice Mattei; Delvaux ] [ Lucien Jeorgeaguet, Parisian porcelain [porcelaine] decorator. ] Collection of source material, including original drawings (some coloured) and photographs. Included among the drawings are two signed by 'Alice Mattei \| pour Delvaux'. 53 items, in remains of folder with 'Documents Modèles' in manuscript on cover. In fair condition, with light signs of age and wear. Mainly comprising tracings and drawings (some coloured) of designs (both original and copied from historical items), in pencil, pen and watercolour, including some...	Art and Architecture, French	£600.00
E. A. Sothern [ Edward Askew Sothern ] (1826-1881), English actor, best-known for playing Lord Dundreary in 'Our American Cousin' [ Edward Askew Sothern, English actor. ] Autograph Signature ('E. A. Sothern \| Haymarket Theatre.') on part of letter. On one side of 6 x 10 cm piece cut from the end of a letter. In fair condition, aged, ruckled and a little faded. Reads: '<...> kindly pass \| Very soon \| If convenient \| & oblige - \| E. A. Sothern \| Haymarket Theatre.'		£20.00
Edmond Le Blant [ Edmond-Frédéric Le Blant ] (1818-1897), French archaeologist and historian [ Edmond-Frédéric Le Blant, archaeologist. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Edmond Le Blant'), in French, to an unnamed recipient, discussing the practice of cremation, and listing periodicals to which he contributes. 3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In fair condition, on aged paper with some wear at bottom edge. Addressed 'Monsieur'. After a reference to a newspaper article by the recipient and 'les journalistes Français', he communicates, on the subject of cremation, 'un fait que j'ai appris hier du rédacteur en chef...		£120.00