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‘The Cartoonist’, short-lived British periodical, founded by Steve Way and Sir John Sorrell; Newell and Sorrell; Ed McLachlan; David Austin; Lowry; David Haldane; Kipper Williams; Chris Riddle Fortnightly publication, founded after the closure of Punch by Sir John Sorrell and the Punch cartoon editor Steve Way. It only lasted for eight months, and this and the second number are said to be scarce. (The only copies listed on JISC are at the deposit libraries.) A 28-page broadsheet.... |
£180.00 | ||
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Alexander Bain, Scottish psychologist and educationalist 2pp., 8vo. Compliments Alexander's "polemic with Mill on the question of 'Liberty and Necessity'"" and promises a review ("some public form"). |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £100.00 | |
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Alexander Baring, first Baron Ashburton (1773-1848). Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Merchant and banker (1773-1848). 2 pages, 8vo. Creased, grubby and discoloured. 'The proclamation has been made this morning and the Poll [presumably a parliamentary election, as Baring sat in the Commons from 1806] will open on Thursday next. I request therefore that our counsel may be here... |
History, Social history | £50.00 | |
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Alexander Brown, nineteenth-century bookseller in the Strand, London [Smith and Guscotte, Solicitors, 19 Essex Street, Strand] Fifty-two long lines of text, on one side of a single piece of parchment, roughly inches by. '[...] Between John Guscotte of No. 19 Essex Street Strand [...] and Alexander Brown of No. 342 Strand in the County of Middlesex aforesaid Book Seller'. A ten-year lease for a consideration of sixty... |
Book Trade History, Printing History, Social history, Travel and Topography | £125.00 | |
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Alexander Campbell Fraser. Autograph Letter Signed "A C Fraser" to an unnamed correspondent. Philosopher (see DNB). Two pages, 8vo, some spotting, mainly good condition. "I thank you for the profound & yet widely entertaining & [?] volume on "Moral Sensation" which you were so good as to send to me some weeks ago. I have read it with much asent to its main doctrine, &... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £75.00 | |
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Alexander Cockburn. Autograph Note Signed to M. de Struve. Diplomat (1776-1852)(Boase). One page, 4to, in French, with added notes in another hand about Cockburn ("Envoye Britanique [sic] a hambourg"), thanking his correspondent for a prompt reply, adding "J'ai l'honneur de vous remettre [cy jointe?] . . ." |
French, History, Travel and Topography | £35.00 | |
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Alexander D[avid]. Ross (1883-1966). 8vo: 14 pp. One plate and two diagrams in text. Stapled and unbound. In original grey printed wraps. Dogeared and grubby, with central vertical crease. Presentation copy. Ross is described as 'Assistant to the Professor of Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow.' He was Lecturer in... |
Science, Medicine and Technology | £45.00 | |
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Alexander Denham and Co. [Charles Whittingham; Chiswick Press; autographs; booksellers' catalogues] Catalogue of Books, Manuscripts, Autographs and Drawings. Quarto: 65 pp. Numerous plates. In original grey printed wraps. Internally good, with a little spotting and creasing to the ruckled edges; wraps worn and stained. A beautifully printed item, on thick laid paper. Among the printed matter are books of hours, breviaries, psalters, and letters (with... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History | £75.00 | |
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Henry Barraud (1811-1874), English portrait, subject and animal painter Signature only, cut from letter, "Yrs truly | Henry Barraud", artist. Paper, 11 x 3cm, formerly laid down in an album, some remnants of process on reverse, otherwise good condition. |
Art and Architecture | £23.00 |
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Alexander Henry Hallam Murray Autograph Letter Signed to the wife of the Rev. Charles Henry Middleton Wake. Son (1854-1936) of the publisher John Murray and partner in the firm. The husband (1828-1915) of the recipient was a connoisseur and print collector. Two pages, 12mo. Folded three times. In very good condition. He cannot accept the dinner engagement for the 13th June. 'I have unfortunately an... |
Book Trade History, Literature, Printing History | £25.00 |