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Marion Terry autograph note signed to unnamed correspondent, English actress (1852-1930), sister of Ellen Terry and member of celebrated theatrical dynasty. One page, 12mo. Evidently in reply to a request for an autograph. "Yours truly / Marion Terry". |
Music and Theatre | £12.00 | |
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Marius Goring Autograph note signed to Miss Wheldon, English actor, manager, director (1912-1998). One page, 4to. "Thank you very much for your letter. I enclose three post-cards, hoping that they will be of some use." Miss Wheldon was organising a charity fete. In bad condition: creased and torn, with holes for a ring-binder and annotated with a... |
Music and Theatre | £20.00 | |
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[ C.W. Dilke ] Pp.[293]-480. From the Library of Charles W. Dilke, tastefully bound in brown morocco, with tasteful gilt border, all edges gilt, wear to spine, minor foxing, contents good. This volume was one of several with a provenance in Dilke's Library (items by him, inscribed to him etc). See later... |
£120.00 | ||
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John Brown (1816–1896), industrialist, known as the Father of the South Yorkshire Iron Trade. [Oaks Colliery disater One page, 12mo, edges sunned and stained, text slightly obscured but readable. "I regret I was confined to the House yesterday (in fact since Saturday so could not attend the meeting at the [?] Hall in the sad Oaks Colliery affair [worst ever English mining disaster] [.] My two partners were... |
£250.00 | ||
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Mark Wilfrid Batten (1905-1993), English sculptor and stone carver Autograph Letter Signed ('Mark Batten') to J. Samson, Registrar, Royal Society of Arts. One page, quarto. Very good, with staple holes in one corner. He thanks Samson for his letter 'about the enquiry from the Esso Petroleum Company concerning a sculptured commemorative tablet. I should be pleased to take part in any limited competition for this project and could carry out the work... |
Art and Architecture | £28.00 | |
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Marquis of Blandford Autograph letters (2) t[Blandford] to a bookseller [prob. Triphook]. (12 Feb.) three pages, 8vo, small tear on fold, discoloration at edges, spike-hole text clear and readable. "I have not yet received Bindley's 3d Catalogue - you must send me the Letter to Mr Peel by one of his Constituents - and Campbell's British Poets, when published - I shall be in Town... |
Book Trade History | £400.00 | |
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Marshall Pinckney Wilder (1859-1914), American humourist 8.5 x 11 cms. Grubby and lightly spotted. Reads 'My dear Mr Sonnenschein | Kindly send draft as I can collect here - | Merrily Yours | Marshall P. Wilder'. Presumably refers to the English printing of his 'The people I've smiled with: recollections of a merry little life' (1889). |
Book Trade History, Literature | £28.00 | |
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Martin Archer Shee Autograph note signed to J.H. Gifford (prob. editor of the St James' Chronicle). Irish Painter, poet, dramatist and novelist (1770-1850). He gives his correspondent the address of a "Mr Herbert" who was, according to the Post Office Directory of 1846, a professor and publisher of music. |
Art and Architecture, Literature, Music and Theatre | £45.00 | |
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Martin Archer Shee. Autograph Note Signed to A. Durham. Irish artist and writer (DNB). One page, 8vo, good condition. He cannot accept an invitation because the event clkashes with a meeeting of the Dilettante Society to which he is committed. |
Art and Architecture, Literature, Music and Theatre | £30.00 | |
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Martin Armstrong [Martin Donisthorpe Armstrong] (1882-1974), English novelist and poet [Thomas Thorp, Guildford bookseller] Autograph Letter Signed ('Martin Armstrong') to Thorpe. 12mo, 2 pp. Good, on lightly-aged and creased paper. Giving the details of three titles from Thorp's 'large catalogue' which he hopes are still available (one is ticked in pencil and the other two marked as sold). 'Also can you let me have a cheap copy of John Masefield's "Sea Life in The Time... |
Book Trade History, Literature | £45.00 |
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