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Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington (1699 ? 1747), Army officer and politician,sometime Paymaster-General of Ireland Part of a Receipt, 13 x 11.5cm, an ancient smear on the verso, ow good condition. Receipt filled in in MS, "Received then of [Lord Onslow, one of the four tellers of his Majesty's Exchequer] the Sum of [Twenty one thousand three hundred Eighty Seven pounds] in further part of an Order, Dated the... |
£50.00 | |
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Patrick Moore, amateur astronopmer and broadcaster A. TLS, one page, 4to, to Kevin, 17 May [no year given], good conditiopn, text; He has signed some papers, then apologises for the lateness of his TV programme. There isn't much I can do about this, alas. But I hope you enjoy them when you do get the chance to watch.Last weeks', with Carl Sgan,... |
£60.00 | |
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Kingsley Amis, novelist [J.R. Ackerley] One page, 12mo, good condition. Text: Sorry - no letters from poor J.R.A. [J.R.Ackerley, author] You should have had them and welcome if they had existed. See Scan. |
£56.00 | |
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Kate Douglas Wiggin ( 1856 ? 1923) American educator, author and composer. Paper, 12 x 7cm, remnants on verso indicating tipped on another surface previously. Text: 'God bless the brick house that was; God bless the brick house that is to be! | Kate Douglas Wiggin | From Rebecca'. See Scan. |
£56.00 | |
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John Guise (1682 or 1683 ? 1765), Army officer and art collector. One page, 15.5 x 20cm, left edge repaired, fair condition with text sl. faded. Text (secretarial) My Lord & Gentlemen | the Powder last Deliver'd for the Duty and Exercise of is Majesty's First Regim[en]t of Foot Guards being now expended ([ten barr[e]ls?] part of the allowance Due to the... |
£250.00 | |
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George Pitt-Rivers [George Henry Lane-Fox Pitt-Rivers (1890 ? 1966) anthropologist and eugenicist AND Anti-Semite. One page, 4to, bottom edge stained, aged, ow good. Before his letter appears the printed statement, YOUR HOME IS THREATENED | RATEPLAYERS - DEFEND YOUR RIGHTS!. Text: Dear Mr Williamson | You may feel inclined to get into touch with me. I am trying desperately hard to get together a united... |
£250.00 | |
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor [Edward, Duke of Windsor,sometime Edward the Eighth; Wallis Simpson] Black & White photograph, 11.5 x 9cms, good condition. Opportunist photo, taken without their knowledge. Location unknown. See Image |
£100.00 | |
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Daphne du Maurier, novelist [Daphne du Maurier, novelist] Autograph Sentiment Signed Daphne du Maurier. Autograph Sentiment Signed on card, 12.5 x 7.5 cm., aged but clear. Evidnece of tipping onto something on verso, along with identification as Du Maurier. See Image. With photo. See Image |
£45.00 | |
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John Phillips (1800-1874), geologist. One page, 12mo, stained, with marks indicating tipping in on verso. Text: I have ordered the thermometers to be made by Carella Hatton Garden [underlining] London, & he will soon send you six. I will look after him. Phillips had become reader in geology at Oxford in this year.] See Image. |
£45.00 | |
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Frank Hammond, antiquarian booksellers, 67 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. [Frank Hammond, antiquarian booksellers; Catalogue entitled] Polar Exploration Blue printed wraps, some wear and tear but good condition, 54pp., list of 328 items, a few with crosses beside them. See sample Image. |
£100.00 |
