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Edward Aveling, Eleanor Marx Aveling [ Pamphlet; Anarchism ] The Chicago Anarchists. A Statement of Facts 8pp., 8vo, disbound, lacking wraps, minor marking, good condition. |
£180.00 | ||
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Norman Collins Two typed notes signed to J.G. Wilson, Chairmand of J & E Bumpus, booksellers. Novelist. One page each, 8vo. He is responding to an invitation and outlining a busy schedule. 2 items, |
Book Trade History, Literature | £40.00 | |
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Norman Ginsburg Autograph letter signed and one typed letter signed, both to Sewell [Stokes], Playwright (1902-1991). The typed letter, 8 February 1967, one page, 8vo. An interesting letter. "I am back again! I have just had a note from Murray Macdonald. He tells me he is going to direct a new play by Tam and Maggie Williams, probaly [sic] in July. The Williams' want Gladys Cooper [... |
Literature, Music and Theatre | £30.00 | |
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J. R. Planché [ James Robinson Planche ], F.S.A. Author of the "History of British Costume," &c. [ Thomas Crofton Croker (1798-1854), Irish antiquary ] xiv + 170pp., 12mo. Engravings ('cuts') in text. In publisher's brown ribbed cloth binding, with design of sceptre and crown in gilt on spine. Tight copy, on dusty and aged paper, in binding worn at head of the spine. Autograph inscription on reverse of frontispiece: 'T. Crofton Croker Esqr. |... |
£120.00 | ||
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Norman Tanner [Norman C. Tanner] (1906-1982), gastric surgeon to Charing Cross Hospital [Charles Noon (d.1957), senior surgeon to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital] Autograph Letter Signed ('Norman Tanner') to Noon. 12mo, 2 pp. Good, on aged paper, with two punch-holes to top left-hand corner. Describing the qualities of his former 'chief assistant Mr Colin Craig who has taken up your Lowestoft appointment', including the comment 'I would be quite happy for him to operate on myself or one of my family'. |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £38.00 | |
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Norreys Jephson O'Conor (1890-1964), Irish-American poet [Osbert Burdett; 'Maarten Maartens'] Both letters 4to, 2 pp. Both texts clear and complete, and both in fair condition, with dog-eared corners. In the first letter O'Conor writes that he has 'heard from Miss Maartens', and that he is sending 'Dr van Maanen's' study of the author. 'Miss Maartens suggests that you and I might meet,... |
Literature | £95.00 |
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O. S. Fowler Thirty-two pages. Octavo. In original light-blue illustrated printed wraps. A scarce item, in frail condition, with the wraps worn, spotted and frayed, particularly at the spine. Closed tears to reverse of wraps, which is stamped 'MAY BE HAD OF J.S. CROPLEY, WINDSOR'. Rust staining from staples... |
Literature | £36.00 | |
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O.G. Gregory (Olinthus Gilbert). Autograph letter signed to Dulau & Co., Booksellers, Soho Square, London. One page, 8vo, with damaged address page with no loss of text, letter grubby but text clear and complete. Mathematician (1774-1841). "Gentlemen./ A week ago I sent you a remittance of £4. by the Barrack Coach, the receipt of which I requested you to announce to me by letter. As I heard nothing... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £65.00 | |
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Lord Henry Lennox, politician. friend of Disraeli [Zoological Society] One page, 12mo, black-bordered, remnants of laying down on verso, good condition. I have given notice that after the expiration of three months the Spurious Catalogues of the Zoo Soc [Zoological Society] are not [word underlined] to be sold in the Regents Park [subscription and signature]. Image... |
£50.00 | ||
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Michael Winner, filmmaker, writer, and media personality. Letter One (Nov.), one page, 4to, in which he clarifies concerning his sex life after he met Jenny [Seagrove), and before, suggesting an alternative text, what he thought a key point has the added handwritten phrase very important last line [concerning Anyway it was me who terminated it because... |
£120.00 |