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George Howard, 6th Earl of Carlisle Autograph Signature on fragment of letter. English aristocrat and Tory politician (1773-1848). Conclusion of letter cut into slip of paper, dimensions approximately 1 inch by 5 inches. In good condition with three small glue stains from mounting on reverse. Reads 'Believe me | ever faithfully yrs | Carlisle | Castle-Howard | Sepber 26 .... |
£20.00 | |
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Harvey Goodwin, Bishop of Carlisle Autograph Note Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Theologian and ecclesiastic (1818-91). 1 page, 16mo. In good condition although discoloured by the glue with which it is attached to a slightly larger piece of card. 'My Cambridge publishers are Deighton Bell & Co In London Bell & Daldy - | Yours truly | Henry Carlisle -'. |
£30.00 | |
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Henry Thomas Mackenzie Bell Autograph Letter Signed to 'Miss Pollock' Scottish writer (1856-1930), biographer of Christina Rossetti. 2 pages, 16mo. Somewhat grubby and stained, and with minor glue damage. He thanks her for her letter 'which indeed I appreciate. | I have just come to the above address - now my permanent one - after a year's residence in Madeira;... |
£35.00 | |
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Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, Baron Hore-Belisha 1 Typed Letter Signed and 3 Autograph Notes Signed to journalist and author [Myer Jack] Landa. British politician (1893-1957), who gave his name to the 'Belisha Beacon'. All four items signed 'Leslie Hore-Belisha'. In the letter (1 page, 4to, in good condition) he thanks Landa for his note and says he 'should be most happy to do anything I could for you in the matter of the Tribunals.... |
£80.00 | |
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John Allsebrook Simon, 1st Viscount Simon Liberal politician (1873-1954). Both letters written while the Right Hon. Sir John Simon. Both letters dusty but in good condition. Letter to Hobman, 1 page, 4to. Thanks him 'for commissioning Mr Landa to come round with me on my Western Tour. He was a most excellent companion and we both... |
£35.00 | |
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John Charles Spencer, Viscount Althorp and 3rd Earl Spencer Autograph Letter Signed to unnamed male correspondent. Whig politician (1782-1845). 2 pages, 16mo. Dusty but in good condition. 'Dear Sir, | I have stated to Mr. Grant your desire for a for your son. But I could not express myself to him so as to make the appointment a favour to myself because I had before applied to him to give such an appointment... |
£45.00 | |
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John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred Hill. English Conservative politician (1799-1880). 4 pages, 16mo. Creased and somewhat grubby, with minor damage at head of one leaf caused by previous mounting, but in good condition overall. He has received his correspondent's note and will 'be glad to aid the objects of the conference in any manner... |
£25.00 | |
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King Edward VIII as Prince of Wales. King Edward VIII (1894-1972), crowned and abdicated in 1936, thereafter Duke of Windsor. Approximately 5 1/2 inches by 8 inches. Shows the Prince in bowler hat mounting a stone jetty with four associates, with three sailors in RNLI boat at bottom left. In the background two sailing boats and two... |
£45.00 | |
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Lady Violet Astor Typed Letter Signed to 'Mrs. Lyon'. Violet Mary Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound (1889-1965), daughter of the Earl of Minto and wife of newspaper proprietor John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever. 1 page, 8vo. Large coffee stain to one corner not affecting signature. She thanks her correspondent for a 'nice letter with regard to my... |
£50.00 | |
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Mabel Constanduros 2 Autograph Letters Signed and 1 Typed Letter Signed to Mrs Roscoe. Humourist, actress and radio comedienne, originator of the Buggins Family. All three letters are 8vo, and in good condition, but all have damage to one corner caused by rusting paperclip. In the first letter she thanks her correspondent for 'the little books [...] I am a great lover of poetry,... |
£100.00 |
