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'F. C.' [original drawings for cartoons in Punch, or the London Charivari] [Original drawings for Punch cartoons; women] Four original ink drawings, later engraved and published Punch, on the subjects: women on bicycles, ice skating, women in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race, punting. Four charming and amusing cartoons from Punch's golden age. All four are executed in a similar style, but the identity of the cartoonist or cartoonists is unknown. (The first of the two cartoons in Item Two below, as published by Punch, has the monogram signature 'F C' engraved in the bottom...		£250.00
Charles Bradlaugh, radical Letter Signed "C Bradlaugh" to The Editor, Weekly Echo One page, 8vo, good condition. Boddy of letter in secretrarial hand, signed "Yours sincerely \| C Bradlaugh". Text: "Protest against war in the Sudan. \| Dear Sir \| I should be obliged if you would kindly add to the letter you have received from me that S Storey Esq MP & Professor Beesly have...	History	£45.00
Charles Butler. Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Legal and misc. writer (1750-1832). Part of page (trimmed), 5 x 5", stained but text clear and complete. "I wished to see you, on your return from Clark, tomention my doubt whether the manuscript, which I put into your hands, is proper in its present state, for insertion in the review, which [...	Book Trade History, Law, Printing History	£75.00
Charles C. Darton Autograph letter signed to "Joyce" Boys' story writer. 2pp., 8vo. He is pleased that she and her brother enjoyed "The King's Scout" (the "nicest women" enjoy their brother's books), and that she would like his autograph. He is sending her another book with autograph letters from himself and the illustrator, "Mr Masefield". "Mr....	Literature, Social history	£50.00
Charles Cahier, "French iconographer of medieval sculpture and decorative arts" (1807-82). Autograph Letter Signed "C Cahier" to an auctioneer "Chaumette des fosses, chez M. Labitte . . ."). In French (En Francais). He describes how he came to find a book which he desperately needs for his studies or "travaux du moment" ("vitraux"; stained glass) in an auction catalogue. He gives details of the book ("D, del Corro, Dissertation theol.", etc). He would like to buy it for 5 francs before the auction (taking...	Art and Architecture, French	£86.00
Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville [Tobago, the West Indies] Draught copy of Order in Council, with covering copy of minute signed by Greville. Clerk to the Privy Council (1794–1865) and noted diarist. Items clearly disbound from volume, with minute foliated '84'. The Order in Council is three pages, folio, on two leaves of gilt-edged laid paper. Good, though slightly discoloured, dusty at head, and with several closed tears and stab...	History, Travel and Topography	£125.00
Charles Chabot (1815-82), author and handwriting expert Autograph Letter Signed to J. Dixon Spain. One page, octavo. Very good. Neatly written, as one might expect. 'My usual charge for comparing writings is 2 Gnas and for deciphering MSS. according to the time occupied therein'. He will be 'in Town week after next but as I have to attend at the Courts at Westminster it is uncertain at what...	Art and Architecture	£100.00
Edward Fitzball (1792-1873), English playwright specialising in melodrama [ Benjamin Nottingham Webster (1797-1882), actor-manager ] [ Edward Fitzball, writer of melodramas. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('Fitzball') to an unnamed recipient, regarding changes to the last scene of his play 'The Haunted Hulk'. 1p., 12mo. In fair condition, on aged and worn paper. He has had a conversation with 'Tomkins', and as a consequence has 'made a few alterations in the last scene of the "Hulk"'. He asks him to read the last scene and 'manage, if possible, to get the Prompter's Copy set right before the reading...		£56.00
Charles Cochelet Autograph Note Signed " "C. Cochelet" to "Monsieur Le President de la Chambre des Deputes". WITH autograph letter signed "Cochelet" to Mocquard (?) Author of "Naufrage du Brick francais la Sophie, et captivite des naufrages dans le desert de Shara . . ." (published Paris 1821). One page, folio. IN FRENCH. He has the honour of sending them a copy of his book (as above) with his respects. He describes himself as "ancien payeur general en...	French, History	£100.00
Charles Cornillac, French publisher of Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte-d'Or (active between 1834-1872) Manuscript, in French, entitled 'Notice Sur l'Etablissement industriel fondé par M. Cornillac à Châtillon-sur-Seine (Côte-d'Or), Pour la fabrication des Livres de Piété. 12mo: 4 pp. On the first leaves of each of two bifoliums, which are neatly attached the one within the other to make a four-leaf pamphlet the last two leaves of which are blank. Around 150 lines of closely- and neatly-written French text with a few corrections and additions. Presumably intended...	French, History, Social history	£180.00