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J.K. Galbraith [John Kenneth Galbraith], economist, etc. [J.K. Galbraith, economist] Brief Typed Note Signed with a squiggle, presumably JKG (see Image) to Hunter Davies (Editor, Sunday Times Magazine) about an article he's to submit, wtth related TLS from Galbraith's secretary. Both letters one page, 8vo, good condition. The secretary, Emeline Davis, has been in touch with Galbraith and is able to say he would very much like to to do the piece but is busy for the next two weeks. She asks for leeway. Galbraith says simply This sounds fine. I'll be back with the piece...	£45.00
Hubert Herkomer [Sir Hubert von Herkomer (1849-1914), Bavarian-born British painter, pioneering film-director, and composer.] Hubert Herkomer, artist.] Autograph Card Signed ('Hubert Herkomer'), to a dear friend [not identified] Card, 11 x 9cms, very good condition, text on both sides as follows: We must postpone your kind offer until my return from Egypt where I go on Thursday next for 6 weeks. So you have [??] from this invitation Deadly Season. We look forward to your coming down with great interest. I will let you...	£45.00
Jilly Cooper [Dame Jilly Cooper], author and journalist [Jilly Cooper, author and journalist] Typed Letter Signed to Margaret Forster, novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and critic, wife of Hunter Davies, journalist. One page, 8vo, good condition. Text: Thank you so much for that absolutely adorable letter. It made me feel very happy and much safer. Of course I'll come to Edinburgh. I'm just bloody tired at the moment. \| Hunter [Davies] isa complete star and so are you and I've just always admired you so...	£50.00
John Irving, Writer to the Signet [Walter Scott; Polar Exploration (See Note below)] [John Irving, Writer to the Signet] Printed Official Letter Signed John Irving to the Chief Magistrate of Dunbar [presumably also sent to other Chief Magistrates] One page, folio, fold marks, closed tear and small loss of paper not affecting text, two small holes affecting but not obscuring words. Text: SIR, \ You will receive enclosed [not present] the Annual Missive, with a copy of the Acts of the last Convention. By the 22nd Act, the Reports made by...	£45.00
Michael Winner, filmmaker, writer, and media personality. [Michael Winner, filmmaker, writer, and media personality.] Two Typed Letters Signed Michael [a scribble] to Hunter Davies, journalist, about biographical piece he was writing.] Letter One (Nov.), one page, 4to, in which he clarifies concerning his sex life after he met Jenny [Seagrove), and before, suggesting an alternative text, what he thought a key point has the added handwritten phrase very important last line [concerning Anyway it was me who terminated it because...	£120.00
Lord Henry Lennox, politician. friend of Disraeli [Zoological Society] [Lord Henry Lennox; Zoological Society] Autograph Note Signed Henry Lennox to the Rt Honble G. Sclater-Booth One page, 12mo, black-bordered, remnants of laying down on verso, good condition. I have given notice that after the expiration of three months the Spurious Catalogues of the Zoo Soc [Zoological Society] are not [word underlined] to be sold in the Regents Park [subscription and signature]. Image...	£50.00
Eva Figes, author and feminist. [Eva Figes, author and feminist.] Brief Autograph Note to Hunter Davies, journalist, responding to his idea for a luncheon gathering of the literati in the area (Camden/ Hampstead). Four lines, one page, 4to, fold marks but good condition. See my #26881 (Hunter Davies discusses his idea of local writers attending a regular lunch). In this note Eva Figes responds to an invitiation to attend: What a brilliant [underlined in red ink] idea - you've cheered me up ( I don't even...	£45.00
Alan Brien, journalist [theatre and film critic, columnist and foreign correspondent]. [Alan Brien, journalist] Typed Letter Signed Alan, to Hunter Davies, journalist, in which he postulates the sort of people who might turn up at Davies's projected regular lunch party (see my #26881) suggesting more than 10 other people whoi might s Two pages, 8vo, good condition. He says he'll give a few more names for the lunch invitation (listed overleaf with addresses), speculating (in response to anarticle in the Observer - presumably by Davies) on the sort of people he might have to mix with: assorted PR bumf-pushers, star fuckers,...	£65.00
The Old Book Table, club for New York antiquarian booksellers, founded 1931 [Ernest R. Gee; E. Byrne Hackett, Brick Row Bookshop; Frank R. Thoms (Thoms and Eron); Edgar H. Wells; Geoffrey J. L. Gomme] [Book Trade] Mimeographed typescript history of a club for New York antiquarian booksellers, 'The Old Book Table \| A Social Organisation \| An Informal Record 1931-1970 \| Lists of Officers & Members and of Guests of The Old Book Table \| &c., &c.' [iv] + 39 + 7 pp, with a further 17pp. loosely inserted at back (making a total of 67pp.), 4to. Good, in maroon plastic folder. Preface followed by list of 'Past Officers, Roster of Members, etc.', 'Chronology of The Old Book Table [1931-1970]' and 'Alphabetical List of Guests 1933-1970'. The...	£400.00
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (1792-1849), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of Hanover, consort of King William IV [Royal Accounts; German] Two MS. account books, in German, of income and expenditure in Hanover of Princess Adelaide ('K?nigin Adelheid von Gro?britannien'), widow of the English King William IV. With reference by her housekeeper inserted. The two volumes folio, 20 pp, and folio,18pp. Both in the same neat hand and in uniform original bindings of green boards, with green cloth spines and white decoratively-cut paper labels on front covers, each carrying a description of the contents addressed to 'K?nigin Adelheid von Gro?...	£800.00

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