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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
William Galignani, publisher, 1798–1882. Autograph Letter Signed "W. Galignani" to "Monsieur le Baron" [not named]. In French. Two pages, 8vo, fold marks but good condition. He apologises for not returning a book he had borrowed from the Baron ("L'almanack Medical"). He had taken it to the country "pour en lire quelques passages a mon frere" and forgot to bring it back. He plans the eventual return. "L'etat de la sante...	Book Trade History, French, Printing History, Social history	£90.00
Harry Guest [Henry Bayly Guest] (1932-2021), Welsh poet and noted translator from French and Japanese [A Welsh poet at work: Harry Guest.] Three Autograph Poems: ‘Climbing a Volcano’ (two drafts), ‘At Shoreham’ (holograph), and ‘Sentence’ (fragment); with covering Autograph Letter Signed to Claire Freiburger; and transcription from Abelard. See Tony Lopez's obituary in the Guardian, 11 April 2021.The letter was sent, with Items One and Two at least, while Guest was Lecturer in English at Yokohama National University, 1966-1972. All four items are neatly written in black ink in a close hand. The first three items are in good...		£220.00
William George Skyring, Naval Officer and surveyor, Captain of HM Surveying VesselS Aetna Autograph Letter Signed "Wm Geo. Skyring" to John Ince of the Royal Navy, of Crooms Hill, Greenwich One page, folio, some tears on fold marks, other minor defects, text clear and complete. "I beg you to let me know by return of Post [phrase underlined] whther you desire to join the Aetna - I heard from Captn. Beaufort this morning that you do - but you have acted with so much indecision that I...	History, Military and Naval History, Travel and Topography	£250.00
William George Webber, English organist and composer [Royal College of Music] Autograph Manuscript musical score of 'The Curates Gavotte', signed 'W G. Webber'. On one side of a piece of printed music paper, roughly 21 x 22 cm. Laid down on a page removed from an album. Good, with one dogeared corner. Seventeen grand staff bars, arranged on four levels, followed by 'Yours sincerely, W G. Webber \| Feb 1928'. Webber was at the Royal College of Music at...	Music and Theatre	£100.00
[Anonymous Victorian poem ('Written for Dublin about 1843') titled 'The Last of the Hohen Stauffens', on the execution of Conradine, 1268.] Long manuscript of an early Victorian poem entitled 'The last of the Hohen Stauffens', divided into three sections: 'Italy', 'The Morning of the Execution' and 'The Execution'. With a number of emendations and deletions. Folio, 11 pp. On the rectos of eleven leaves of Britannia paper watermarked 'W H FELLOWS \| 1841'. Held together with string. Text clear and complete. In ink, with deletions and emendations in pencil. Good, on aged paper. Docketed on reverse of last leaf. The subject of the poem is the execution...	Literature	£125.00
William Gilson Humphry [sometimes misspelt 'Humphrey'] (1815-1886), biblical scholar, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London Autograph Manuscript headed 'Proposed Porson Scholarship is open to Freshmen only - Examination in the October term, exclusively Classical. \| Objections to the Grace for accepting this Foundation.' 4to (26.5 x 22 cm), 2 pp, 30 lines of text. On discoloured and lightly creased and stained paper, with some chipping to extremities, but with text clear and entire. Humphry objects that 'It is not desirable that the Undergraduates at so early a period of their career, should be invited to...		£85.00
Linley Sambourne [Edward Linley Sambourne (1844-1910)], ‘First Cartoonist’ with Punch magazine, artist and illustrator [George Meredith, Victorian novelist and poet.] [‘it rejoices our Household’: Linley Sambourne, ‘First Cartoonist’ with Punch magazine.] Autograph Letter Signed, congratulating George Meredith on receiving the Order of Merit. See the entries on Sambourne and Meredith in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. On bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged and folded twice for postage. Addressed ‘To George Meredith Esquire / O.M.’ and signed ‘Linley Sambourne’ with the usual five underlinings. Begins: ‘Dear Mr Meredith, / I venture...	Art and Architecture	£120.00
William Glover Stanard [W. G. Stanard] (1858-1933), American editor and antiquary Autograph Letter Signed ('W G Stanard \| Cor Sectry') to Augustus Bamtridge of Lincoln, England. Landscape 12mo, 2 pp. 17 pages of text. Blue oval stamp at head. Good, on lightly creased paper, with small closed tear at head. Difficult hand. 'Bambridge is not a familiar name in Virginia. Very many of the early settlers died from malaria & other fevers soon after arriving.' Discusses the...	History	£45.00
William Gordon Stables (1840-1910), Scottish Royal Navy physician and writer of adventure stories Autograph Signature ('W Gordon-Stables \| MD - RN'). On a piece of paper roughly 7 x 10 cm. Laid down on a piece of card. Fair, rucked and grubby, with traces of previous mount adhering to the reverse. Presmuably in response to a request for an autograph. Reads: 'I wish thee well \| [signed] W Gordon-Stables \| MD - RN'.	Literature, Military and Naval History	£20.00
William Gorman Wills (1828-91), Irish dramatist [W.G. Wills] Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Scott'. One page, 12mo. Good, though aged and foxed. 'My best thanks & gratitude for your noble notice \| Were you ever in low spirits If so sympathise with me I feel as if I would never wish to be acted again . . Chastelard the first night my god almighty ! ! ! - \| Your sincere friend \| W G Wills'....	Literature	£50.00