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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
Thomas Moore ['Anacreon Moore'] (1779-1852), regarded in the nineteenth-century as the national poet of Ireland, friend and literary executor of Lord Byron [Thomas Moore, 'the national poet of Ireland'.] Autograph Letter Signed ('T. Moore') regarding the return by his wife of a book he has made use of. On one side of a piece of paper cropped to 11 x 8 cm, resulting in loss of text at edges. Otherwise in fair condition, lightly aged. Reads: 'Septr 13th 18[...] \| [...] dear Sir - \| As Mrs. Moore is [...] \| [...]ith a parcel for Beafort Build[...] \| [...] the opportunity of returning a book whi...		£56.00
UK Parliament: the first Secret Sessions, 1916 [House of Lords; Secret Sittings; N. D. Bosworth Smith of Privy Council Office; Lords Crewe, Lansdowne, Morley, Haldane, Milner, Duke of Devonshire [UK Parliament: the first Secret Session in House of Lords, 1916.] Twenty-seven items from papers of N. D. Bosworth Smith of Privy Council Office, including draft Order in Council, correspondence from Lords Crewe, Lansdowne, Morley, Haldane, Milner. An interesting collection of material relating to the preparations for the historic first Secret Session in the House of Lords, from the papers of Neville Digby Bosworth Smith (1886-1964) of the Privy Council Office. The material dates from the five days preceding 25 April 1916, when the House...		£1,350.00
Alfred East, Hon. Mem of the Meiji Bijutsu Kai, Japan, etc. [ Alfred East, artist; Japanese Art ] Press Notices of an Exhbition of the Landscape of Japan, held at the Galleries of the Fine Art Society, New Bond Street, London, in March and April,1890; to which is added a few words said to the Artists of Tokio 80pp., 8vo, grey wraps. small closed tears, signs of wear. [Japan Daily Mail, 1891] "The [volume] is a collection of press notices of Mr. Alfred East's exhibition of Japanese landscapes. The notices have been brought together and re-printed by Mr. Lazenby Liberty,[...]" Presumably the...		£400.00
Felicia Hemans [Felicia Dorothea Hemans] (1793-1835), Anglo-Irish Romantic poet, born in Liverpool [William Jerdan, editor of the Literary Gazette] [Felicia Hemans, poet.] Autograph Poem, with corrections, titled 'The Cross of the South.' 3pp, 4to. Bifolium. On wove paper with Whatman watermark dated 1820. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with slight loss of paper at one corner of second leaf, resulting in loss of one word of text. Folded twice. From the papers of William Jerdan, editor of the Literary Gazette, who...		£600.00
John Mytton, eccentric and rake of the Regency period, sometime MP. [ John Mytton, rake ] Valediction of letter only, "Yours very truly \| John Mytton \| Newmarket \| Tuesday". Portion of letter, valediction only, 10.5 x 8cm, fold mark, some staining but text clear. Apparently a scarce autograph,		£120.00
Lord Stanhope [Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope] (1805-1875) [styled Viscount Mahon between 1816 and 1855], historian and politician [Richard Monckton Milnes, later Lord Houghton] [Lord Stanhope [Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope], historian and politician.] Autograph Letter Signed ('Mahon') to Richard Monckton Milnes, regarding writing about Walpole and Queen Caroline, supposedly by the Earl of Chesterfield. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, with stub from mount adhering to reverse of blank second leaf of bifolium. The subject is an item acquired by Milnes for his celebrated collection of manuscripts, which Milnes considered the present letter worthy of joining. The letter begins: 'My dear...		£75.00
Mabel C. Hammond [Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset] [ Jane Austen; aunt ; printed] "A Lady's Letters from Ilchester Gaol" in Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset, Vol. 18 (1924–5), 1–8, 58–61, 79–81, 99–105, 135–8 Series of articles complete. Periodical issued quarterly, individual issues, vol. xviii, March, September, Dec. [1924], March, June 1925. Issues containing the series of articles/letters in Good + condition. Presumably found bound up with other issues of the journal, and an edition was...		£180.00
Mrs Jordan [Dorothea Jordan], actress and mistress of the Duke of Clarence, later William IV. [ Mrs Jordan, actress ] Autograph Letter third person, commencing "Mrs Jordans Comp[limen]ts [...]" to "[Pollister?] Esq" Two pages, 8vo, bifolium, small closed tears, fold marks, sl. battered appearance, florid, hurried, barely legible, hand. "Mrs Jordans Compts to Mr Pollister - & requests he will have the goodness to inform his friends & the [?] that she is very desirous to serve Mrs Wells [Wills?]...		£120.00
Rudyard Kipling [Rudyard Kipling: rare pamphlet, American first printing preceding English publication.] A Naval Mutiny. [2] + 18pp, 8vo. In cream printed wraps, with duplication in green on cover of title-page, but without year. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with crease running next to the spine, slightly at an angle. This American Copyright printing - said to have been limited to 75 privately-...		£180.00
Rudyard Kipling [Imperial South African Association, London] [Rudyard Kipling: rare first edition.] The Science of Rebellion: A Tract for the Times. Specially written for The Imperial South African Association. 10pp, 8vo. Stapled into grey wraps, with the front cover carrying the title, publication details and price (sixpence). P.1 has drop-head title, author's name, and the start of the tract, dated 'CAPE TOWN, \| February, 1901.' In fair condition, on lightly aged and creased paper, with rusted staple...		£50.00