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Hercules Ross (1745-1816) of Rossie Castle, Montrose, friend of Lord Nelson, Scottish merchant in the Jamaican slave trade, who later denounced slavery to parliament and called for its abolition [Hercules Ross of Rossie Castle, Forfarshire, friend of Lord Nelson, Jamaican merchant who later denounced the slave trade.] Autograph Letter Signed See the entry on his son Horatio Ross (1801-1886) – named after his father’s friend Lord Nelson who was the boys godfather and died the year after the writing of this letter - in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 4to. Twenty-two lines of closely and neatly written text. In good condition, lightly aged and...		£120.00
James Copland (1791-1870), Scottish physician and prolific medical writer, editor of the ‘London Medical Repository’, President of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society [James Copland, Scottish physician and medical writer, President of the Royal Medical and Chirurgical Society..] Autograph Signature on part of form signed as Professor (‘pro temp.’) of Surgery at University College Hospital, London. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Slip of paper, roughly 18 x 2.5 cm, cut from form. Somewhat discoloured by the glue with which it is laid down on irregularly-cut backing card. Good firm signature ‘James Copland’, followed by the lithographed word ‘Professor.’ in gothic script, which is followed...		£35.00
John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903), English painter [Doyne Courtenay Bell (1830-1888), Keeper of the Privy Purse] [John Callcott Horsley, English painter.] Two Autograph Letters Signed to Doyne Courtenay Bell, Keeper of the Privy Purse, regarding the possible inclusion of a painting from the queen’s collection in a Royal Academy exhibition. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The two items in good condition, lightly discoloured, and each folded twice. Both addressed to ‘Doyne . C . Bell’. ONE (17 December 1886): 2pp, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. Signed ‘J. Callcott Horsley. He explains the reason for not writing sooner: ‘I waited...		£45.00
Lindsay Kemp [Lindsay Keith Kemp] (1938-2018), dancer, choreographer and mime artist associated with Derek Jarman, David Bowie, Kate Bush and Vivian Stanshall; David Haughton [Printed programme; Lindsay Kemp, dancer, choreographer and mime artist associated with David Bowie.] Autograph Inscription to illustrated programme for his company’s production of ‘Flowers / Salomé’, with article by David Haughton. See his entry in the Oxford DNB, and his Guardian obituary by Kemp’s collaborator Michael Coveney, 26 August 2018. Sprawling autograph inscription in green ink (‘with love for Paul from lindsay X’) across top of centre pages of an attractive programme for Kemp’s celebrated treatment of the works...		£120.00
Sir Aston Webb (1849-1930), RA, who worked on Buckingham Palace, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Admiralty Arch [Sir Aston Webb, RA, who worked on Buckingham Palace, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Admiralty Arch.] Two responses to congratulations: one an Autograph Note Signed to Walter Spiers, the other an Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Mr. Baldwin’. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Both items in good condition, lightly aged, on grey paper, with central horizontal fold. Each signed ‘Aston Webb’. ONE: ANS to ‘Dear Walter Spiers’, 27 March 1899. 1p, 16mo. Thanking him for his congratulations on his election. TWO: ALS to ‘Dear Mr Baldwin’, 20...		£90.00
Sir Clements Markham [Sir Clements Robert Markham] (1830-1916), English geographer, explorer and writer, President of the Royal Geographical Society who organised Scott’s Antarctic expedition [China exploration; Sir Clement Markham, geographer and explorer, President of the Royal Geographical Society.] Autograph Letter Signed re author of an account of a journey in Chih-l (china).. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged. Folded twice, with spots of discoloration around the creases and slight nick at head of leaf. On monogram (Order of the Bath?) letterhead with motto ‘Tria juncta in uno’. Addressed to ‘Dear Mr...		£150.00
Sir John Summerson [Sir John Newenham Summerson] (1904-1992), architectural historian and director of Sir John Soane’s Museum [Philip Dosse (1925-1980), proprietor of Hansom Books] [Sir John Summerson, architectural historian.] Two Autograph Letters Signed and Autograph Note Signed to the proprietor of ‘Books and Bookmen’, with two Autograph reviews written by him. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient Philip Dosse (Summerson spells it ‘Dossé’) was proprietor of Hansom Books, publisher of a stable of seven arts magazines including Books and Bookmen and Plays and Players. The five items are in good condition, lightly aged. The three letters signed...		£120.00
Sybil Thorndike [Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike] (1882-1976), distinguished English actress whose career spanned six decades [Sybil Thorndike [Dame Agnes Sybil Thorndike], distinguished English actress.] Autograph Letter Signed to ‘Mr. Bagnall’, and Autograph Card Signed to Victor Jones, both expressing thanks. See her entry in the Oxford DNB. ONE: ALS to Bagnall. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. Reads: ‘Dear Mr. Bagnall. / How very kind of you to write me such a charming letter. I did appreciate all you said – thank you very much / Sincerely yrs / Sybil Thorndike’. TWO: ACS...		£45.00
Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton [Sydney Charles Buxton], British Liberal politician, the second Governor-General of South Africa [Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton, Governor-General of South Africa.] Autograph Signature cut from letter. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. Slip of grey paper, 11 x 4 cm, cut from letter. In good condition, lightly aged, with central vertical fold and spotting on reverse (a few dots of which show through) from glue. Bold signature ‘Sydney Buxton’. Text on reverse: ‘[…] paper you thought [?] […] / or...		£20.00
Ted Noffs [Theodore Delwin Noffs] (1926-1995), Christian minister, laterly with the ‘Uniting Church’, founder of the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, Sydney, and campaigner for aboriginal rights [Ted Noffs [Theodore Delwin Noffs], ‘Uniting Church’ minister and social activist.] Typed Letter Signed, informing the editor of ‘Books and Bookmen’ Sally Emerson that the Charles Prince of Wales described it as ‘the best magazine in the world’. See his entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography. Despite the Prince of Wales’s endorsement, the novelist Sally Emerson (b. 1954) proved to be the last editor of ‘Books and Bookmen’, which followed the suicide of the proprietor Philip Dosse of Hansom Books. (See her article ‘Death of a...		£65.00