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Author, Title, Summary Price
Martin Archer Shee.

Autograph Note Signed to A. Durham.

Irish artist and writer (DNB). One page, 8vo, good condition. He cannot accept an invitation because the event clkashes with a meeeting of the Dilettante Society to which he is committed.

£30.00
Richard Westmacott

Autograph Note Signed to Sir Martin [Archer Shee, President of the Royal Academy?]

English sculptor (1799-1872; DNB). On piece of paper 4 inches by 3 1/2. Somewhat grubby, and with remains of glue on blank reverse. Difficult hand. 'Dear Sir Martin | I am just returned from & shall have much pleasure in dining with You tomorrow. | believe me | very sincerely Yours | Richd...

£25.00
Sir William Blake Richmond, R.A.

Autograph Letter Signed to Douglas Murray.

English artist (1842-1921). 2 pages, 16mo, on the rectos of the two leaves of a bifoliate, the first leaf bearing a mourning border. In good condition, but with remains of mount adhering to blank verso of second leaf. 'Re candlesticks. | The dean does not want candlesticks for the Altar. | But,...

£45.00
Thomas Webster.

Autograph Note Signed to "Roberts" (prob. David).

Artist (DNB). Two pages, 8vo, fold marks but good condition, partly laid down alongside photograph, c.2" x 3". He expects Roberts to attend the same event and asks to share his "conveyance". He concludes that he "found Callcott in much the same state I left him."

£45.00
Lady Gray[?].

Autograph letter, third person, to [Ackermann].

Two pages, 4to, chipped, spike-hole, small loss, mainly readable. "Lady Gray is very sorry that owing to her having been for three Months from home - She has been prevented answering Mr Ackermanns Letter sooner - have any of the Number[s] which of His Repository - wishes them now [underlined...

£50.00
Robert Buchanan.

Autograph Letter Signed to "J. Maclehose", publisher.

Robert Williams Buchanan, Author (see Dictionary of National Biography). One page, 8vo, good condition, thanking his correspondent for a letter and a book (to come) which he will check, adding "Macmillan's edition was full of atrocious 'misprints', but I presume Mr Bell and Mr Nichol had read...

£60.00
Sir Thomas Frankland.

Two autograph Documents in Frankland's hand, one initialled "T.F." addressed to "Mr Chas Walker"

M.P. for Thirsk, d. 1831. Document A, two page, 4to, chipped, one hole, with marginal textual loss, headed "York Courant / Tuesday Aug. 23d 1785 / City of York", measures taken against "Highwaymen, Housebreakers, Pickpockets, Horse--stealers, Common Thieve, Cheats, Sharpers, and other offenders...

£200.00
Alexander Cockburn.

Autograph Note Signed to M. de Struve.

Diplomat (1776-1852)(Boase). One page, 4to, in French, with added notes in another hand about Cockburn ("Envoye Britanique [sic] a hambourg"), thanking his correspondent for a prompt reply, adding "J'ai l'honneur de vous remettre [cy jointe?] . . ."

£35.00
Charles Darwin (Symposium).

A Darwin Symposium. Darwin, Evolution and Modern Life (The British Society for the History of Science).

Ephemera relating to this even in the Auditorium of the Wellcome Building, including the Prospectus and application for tickets, one page, 4to; tickets for the Symposium and Buffet Lunch (2); and the Programme (speakers include J.S. Weiner, Asa Briggs, J.M. Thoday, F.E. Zeuner, etc), 4pp., 8vo,...

£50.00
Mortimer Collins.

Autograph Letter Signed to "Mr Callender".

Miscellaneous Writer (see Dictionary of National Biography). Two pages, 12mo, faint foxing, other minor defects, but mainly good condition and text clear. "Allow me to congratulate you & the Conservatives of Manchester on your great triumph - a double victory, since it not only brings you...

£45.00
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