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Edward Clarke Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. Lawyer (1841-1931). One page, 8vo, good, anticipating exclusion from the House of Commons, but determined to serve his country nevertheless. |
£35.00 | |
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Edward Jesse. Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent Writer on natural history (1780-1868). One page, 8vo, good. He thanks his correspondent for his “interesting pamphlet” and discusses rough drawings of swans he is sending him. |
£25.00 | |
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Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough. Autograph Letters Signed (x 2) to an unknown correspondent and A.B. Bagley. Governor-General of India. 5 & 2pp., 8vo. Some illegible. (1830) he asks himself whether the "Board" should reply to "the Statements and Assumptions of the . . . Secret Committee in the subject of the Secret Letters relating to the Treaty with . . .(?)". He continues on the theme,... |
£100.00 | |
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Ewan Christian Autograph Letters Signed (x2) to Robert C. Murray. Architect (1814-1895). 1 and 2pp., 8vo, good, discussing Murray’s specifications for the St Bride’s Foundation which, initially, he has to study. He eventually decides that, subject to minor changes, he will be able to recommend them. Christian was the architect for the National Portrait Gallery... |
£80.00 | |
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G.D. Liveing. Autograph Letter Signed to “F. Ford”. Professor of Chemistry, Cambridge University (1827-1924). 2pp., 8vo, good. He finds “syllabuses” a reflection of what was considered important at a certain time, and is pleased to have been sent a plan of Wollaston’slectures. He goes on to discuss Wollaston (a predecessor of his in theChair) and... |
£35.00 | |
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Henry Woods. Autograph Postcard Signed to Holman Hunt (DNB). Painter. He accepts an invitation to lunch. |
£25.00 |
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Horace Annesley Vachell. Autograph Letter Signed to "Bill", (Wynyard, soldier and cricketer[?]) Novelist (1861-1955). 3pp. ea., 8vo, good. He cannot accept Bill’s invitation because he has arranged to play in a cricket match. He has been accumulating material for a book on Brittany(“By ‘serious’, I mean not a novel!), and reports on the success of The Face of Clay (published 1906). |
£25.00 | |
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Jacob Bright. Autograph Note Signed to “Gentlemen” Politician (1821-1899). 2pp., 8vo, reporting that Gladstone has given their “resolution” a positive response and that expressions of“strong feeling” from the north create a good effect in Parliament. |
£30.00 | |
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Lord Ashburnham. Autograph Note, third person, to “Dr Wynne”. Collector (1760-1830). One page, 8vo, good, giving himpermission to view his pictures. |
£25.00 | |
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Lord Kimberley, Autograph Note Signed to “Leveson Gower” (E.F. Leveson-Gower, politician), Statesman (1826-1902). One page, 8vo, good, confirming a dinner appointment. |
£25.00 |
