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George Charles Patrick Bingham [Pat Lucan] (1898-1964), 6th Earl of Lucan, Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords [Robert Samuel Theodore Chorley (1895-1978), 1st Baron Chorley, Labour politician] Autograph Letter Signed ('Pat Lucan') from George Charles Patrick Bingham, 6th Earl of Lucan, the Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords, to Chorley 2pp., 12mo. 20 lines. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Asking Chorley if he would be one of '3 members for the committee which is to be set up to examine the powers of this House over its members relative to their attendance - that is probably not an accurate description of it, but I have not got...		£80.00
J. C. Trewin [John Courtenay Trewin] (1908-1990), author and journalist; Herbert van Thal [Bertie Maurice van Thal] (1904-1983), author, publisher, agent and anthologist; Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London [Herbert van Thal and J. C. Trewin discuss the possibility of a book on the murderer Eugene Aram.] Typed Letter Signed from van Thal, with copy of Typed Letter from Trewin, on theatrical matters, with two-age treatment of Trewin's proposed book. ONE: Typed Letter Signed from 'Bertie' (i.e. Herbert van Thal) to 'John' (i.e. J. C. Trewin). 15 March 1978. On letterhead of the London publishers Weidenfeld & Nicolson. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. The letter reads: 'My dear John, Alas, they do not think that they would be...		£56.00
Edmund Kean, Shakespearian Actor [Edmund Kean, Shakespearian Actor] Printed theatre ticket Signed by Edmind Kean, admitting two to the boxes for a production of Howard Payne's Brutus Ticket for Drury Lane, 8.5 x 4, laid down on larger card. See Image.		£100.00
Urbain Dortet de Tessan (1804-1879), French geographer who between 1836 and 1839 circumnavigated the world Autograph Letter Signed ('de Tessan'), in French, to 'Monsieur Pingard, Chef du Secretariat de l'Institut'. 12mo, 1 p. Good, on lightly aged paper. Asking Pingard, as Secretary of the Institut de France, to convene a meeting of the members of the 'Section de Géographie et Navigation'. Postscript: 'P.S. Je suis, connais vous, près <?> une Jambe.'	French, Travel and Topography	£56.00
Ursula Bloom Two autograph letters signed and one typed letter signed, to Mrs Roscoe, secretary of the Society of Women Journalists Novelist. 4pp., 8vo and 4to, edges sl. fire and water damaged, no significant loss. She responds to an invitation to give a talk. She likes the suggested theme of Mistakes many of us Novelists make". She then gives thanks for hospitality at talk. Three items,	Literature, Women	£50.00
V.S. Pritchett. Autograph Note Signed Short story writer and essayist (1900-1996). 8vo, to “Mrs Biggs”, appreciating her enjoyment of “the Russian books”, mentioning an error in his review of them, and recommending that she read Leskov about whom he hopes to write.	Literature	£25.00
[Thomas Paine; Newspaper Debate with Emmanuel Sièyes [Syèyes]] Supplément à la Gazette nationale [Thomas Paine's debate with Sièyes] Disbound, four pages, bifolium, [137]-140, edges sl. frayed and stained, mainly good condition. Sièyes' newspaper debate with Paine on the merits of republicanism and Monarchism, including his reference to La Déclaration des droits de France and d'Amérique and the little difference in America...	Economics, French, History, Law, Social history	£650.00
Johann Heinrich Barth (1821 – 1865), German explorer of Africa and scholar. [Johann Heinrich Barth; explorer; Africa] Signed Sentiment (presumably) in German, H. Barth. See Image for sentiment/text. Sentiment? and signature, in corner of shiny paper, 14 x 15.5cm, edges somewhat unevenly cut, good condition. I'd appreciate input from someone who can read the script to establish whether this was part of a letter or document.	Travel and Topography	£65.00
Vernon Steel autograph letters signed (x 2) to [Thomas] Bass, The first, 6 October 1911, New Theatre London, 4 pp, 12mo: "I was very pleased to have your letter, and was most interested to read in it something of the inner life of the Manchester working-classes, and to hear the views of one who is in them, but not of them. I think you are quite right to...	Music and Theatre	£20.00
Vice Admiral Sir George Francis Seymour (1787-1870); Admiral Richard James Meade, Lord Gilford (1832-1907, ltr 4th Earl of Clanwilliam); Admiral Sir William Fanshawe Martin (1801-95) [THE ROYAL NAVY] Autograph Signatures, with others, on fragment of document authorizing repairs. On both sides of a piece of aged paper watermarked 1855, dimensions three inches by eight and a quarter wide. Good, though a tad grubby, with traces of previous brown paper mount adhering to reverse. Recto reads '[tick] H.C.L. \| [in another hand] App? \| [signature] . Captain \| in Comd of...	Military and Naval History	£76.00