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R. A. Bennett, editor of 'Truth' [Thomas Power O'Connor (1848-1929), Irish journalist and proprietor of 'T. P.'s Weekly', founder and first editor of the Sun newspaper; Sir Osbert Sitwell] 12mo, 1 p. Nine lines. Text clear and complete. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Docketed in pencil on reverse 'R. A. Bennett re T. P. O'Connor'. He is enclosing 'the promised note to "T. P". I see that he is ailing and going to the Riviera at an early date, so you had better try and catch him at... |
Literature | £65.00 |
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RAF South Cerney, Gloucestershire [Royal Air Force; Airspeed AS.10 Oxford training aircraft] The six small black and white photographs are all in good condition in a Kodac 'snapshot' card wallet. The captions, in pencil on the reverse and all dated 'April 40', read: [ONE] 'Aerodrome at South Cerney' [an aerial shot]; [TWO] 'Officers' Mess No 3 F.T.S. S. Cerney' [exterior of building]; [... |
Miscellaneous | £125.00 |
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The Incorporated Society of Auctioneers and Landed Property Agents, London [Methuen A. Fluder, Secretary; Savoy Hotel] 4to, 14 pp. In original brown printed wraps. Clear and complete. Good, on aged paper, with one central vertical fold, and horizontal mark to blank rear wrap. The description of the 'First General Meeting' covers the first three pages, with the report of the 'Inaugural Banquet' on the next four.... |
Social history | £125.00 |
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Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), noted children's writer, several of whose works were illustrated by Edward Ardizzone 1p, 4to. Typescript with a couple of minor autograph corrections. Unpublished, but perhaps relating to her 1945 book 'Ariadne and the Bull'. At foot, in Farjeon's autograph: 'From E. F. | 20 Perrin's Walk | N.W.3.' In fair condition, on aged and worn paper, with nicking and loss at edges. A... |
£180.00 | ||
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[Children's books at Finchley Central Library, 1954; Geoffrey Trease; Naomi Lewis] A scarce item; the only copy on COPAC at the V & A Library, and its presence is explained below. A duplicated stapled typescript, but quite attractive nevertheless. [2] + 14pp, 4to, on eight leaves. The front cover is printed in red and black, the rest in black. In good condition, lightly... |
£180.00 | ||
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[William Shakespeare] [Printed Prospectus] The Swallow Press and The Sonnets Four pages, folio, faint browning of edges, mainly good. Specimen page has Sonnet 34. Enclosed: Order For, |
£28.00 | ||
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Coventry Patmore (1823-96), poet One page, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks, good condition. Tamarton [sic for Tamerton] Church Tower & other Poems are now included in a volume called 'Amelia and other Poems.' It is published by Geo. Bell & Co. York Stret, Covent Garden. I do not know Mr Palgarve's address, but a letter to... |
Literature | £120.00 | |
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Antoine Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794), et al One page, 40 x 60cm, from unidentified edition (Instruction top right of page, 'To face Page 598'), fold marks, mainly good. First published in Lavoisier et al, "Méthode de nomenclature chimique" (1787). Paris 1787 Proposée par MM. de Morveau, Lavoisier, Bertholet, & de Fourcroy. |
£180.00 | ||
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Col. R.V. Shepherd, Armament Design Department [Mimeographed] Report on visit to Czechoslovakia 16th November to 9th December, 1945 Mimeographed or similar, 74pp., 4to, simple card binding, title label faded, Copy no. [10]. marked SECRET on title. DUP pencilled on title also. [Forewrd] This report is a record of information on German armament activity in Czechoslovakia. The Czech Ministry of Defence has helped in the... |
£450.00 | ||
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[Government Party] The North Dublin Election News | 10th February 1932 The North Dublin Election News | 10th February 1932 | Support President Cosgrave | Vote for the Government Party | Six Candidates | in the order of your choice | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (Dublin: Published by P. F. O'Reilly, Solicitor, 66 Dame St., Dublin, Agent for the Candidates, and printed by Cahill... |
£90.00 |