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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
‘Edna Lyall’ [Ada Ellen Bayly] (1857-1903), English novelist and suffragist [‘Edna Lyall’ (Ada Ellen Bayly), novelist and suffragist.] Autograph Signature on inscription. See her entry in the Oxford DNB. Clearly written in response to a request for an autograph. On 11.5 x 5.5 piece of wove paper, cut from an album. In good condition. Reads: ‘Yours very truly / Ada Ellen Bayly / “Edna Lyall.” ’.	Literature	£25.00
Eliza Lynn Linton (1822-1898), novelist, pioneering woman journalist and anti-feminist [Sir Richard Temple (1826-1902); Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849-1933)] [‘What stirring times these are!’ Eliza Lynn Linton, novelist and pioneering woman journalist.] Autograph Letter Signed, asking Sir Richard Temple to find employment for ‘one of the cream of the Indian Civil Service’, H. A. Acworth. According to her entry in the Oxford DNB, Eliza Lynn Linton moved to Malvern in 1895. (See also Temple’s Oxford DNB entry.) 4pp, 16mo. Bifolium. Sixty-six lines of closely-written text. The two leaves of the bifolium have been separated, and re-attached with archival tape; resulting in slight...		£56.00
Stephen Gooden; G. Rostrevor Hamilton [Winston Churchill] [Printed booklet with introduction by Winston Churchill; a bookplate by Gooden loosely inserted.] The Trumpeter of Saint George. An Engraving by Stephen Gooden A.R.A. with verses by G. Rostrevor Hamilton. 16pp., 8vo. Stapled, unpaginated pamphlet with five blank versos. In good condition, on lightly aged and worn paper. Typed label laid down at head of reverse of first leaf: 'Issued by the Royal Society of St. George in W.W.W. London had been severely burned by incendiaries, the Guildhall and...		£135.00
F. J. Newbery [Francis James Newbery (b.1881)], sometime with the Golden Cockerel Press and director and manager of the Chiswick Press, here Publisher as "Francis James Publishoing Co. [Private Press; Manuscript] Francis James Publishing Co. \| Purchases Book, "Dissection Book", Sales Book, and a notebook with Purchases and Receipts.. All in Francis James Newbery's hand. Four volumes, sm. folio (3), 8vo (Notebook), good condition. [Purchases Book] c.32pp. used; [Dissection Book] c.14pp. used; Sales Book. 18pp. used; Notebook, 16pp total - Payments 10pp, Receipts, 6pp.A. PURCHASES BOOK: Sources of various items (usually...		£650.00
Alexander Tweedie (1794-1884), FRS, Scottish writer and physician [London Fever Hospital] Autograph Signature ('A. Tweedie MD.') of the Scottish physician and writer Alexander Tweedie On 3.5 x 11 cm piece of laid paper. In good condition, on lightly-aged and spotted paper. An elegant signature, firmly written with no surrounding text.		£28.00
Arthur Hailey, Anglo-American novelist. Typed Letter Signed "Arthur" to "My dear Peggy" One page, 4to, good condition, initially giving family news and movements. "After you had all gone, it seemed strange to be in the house at Enfield, knowing I would never see mother again, and yet the place still spoke of her. However that changed quickly, and perhaps as well. The house was...		£75.00
B.L. Wolpe [Berthold Wolpe] Typed Note Signed "B.L. Wolpe" to Holbrook Jackson, writer on books. One page, 8vo, trimmed with loss of text (at right edge). "I enclose the promised sample cas[e] for THE READING OF BOOKS. Would you be kind en[ough] to let me know which of the two you preefer. On [the] case marked A the signature on the front board [is] blocked blind and in a way we should...		£120.00
Barbara Cartland, romantic novelist Typed Note Signed (in pink) "J Cartland" [ She has typed at top of letter "From: Miss Barbara Cartland, D. St. J."] to Mrs V. Ong, a fan. One page, 8vo, good condition, thanking Mrs Ong for her letter and congratulating her on her fund-raising. She continues: " I am sending you my book 'Romantic Royal Marriages' which I have autographed for you. Last time it was auctioned it raised £50-oo so I do hope you do as well. \| I am...		£120.00
[Wilfred Josephs, composer (1927-1997)] [Manuscript Notebook] Rebecca Diary [Notes concerning the libretto of the opera Rebecca, music by Wilfred Josephs], based on the Daphne du Maurier novel Circa 78pp., used, some pages added, text worked over, red boards, hinge strain, mainly good condition. Indexes to Acts, lines through many sections. Contents include: questions for Wilfred [Josephs] (Sets \| Scenes \| Act II???]; stage directions; suggestions about characters; directions; music...		£280.00
Edward Ford [J. H. Meyers, printer of Enfield, Middlesex; Augusta Maclagan] [Printed item, inscribed by the author.] Tewin-Water, or the Story of Lady Cathcart; being a supplement to the History of Enfield, With an Appendix of Additional Notes, by Edward Ford. 77pp., 8vo. Tastefully printed. In red cloth binding with title in gilt on cover. In fair condition, with light signs of age and wear. Inscription at head of title-page: 'Augusta Maclagan \| from the Author \| Enfield \| Nov. 18. 1882.' Uncommon.		£120.00