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Arthur Anthony Baumann Autograph Letter Signed to [Clement] Shorter. English author (1856-1936). 2 pages, 8vo. In good condition. As Shorter has sent his letter to Baumann's home instead of to 'the office of the paper' it will be too late to insert it that week, 'as the paper was practically made up when I left this afternoon'. There are three letters dealing... |
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Bernard Boedder, S.J. 3 Autograph Letters Signed to William Matthews. Catholic theologian, author of 'Natural Theology' (1891). All three letters are on 16mo bifoliates. The first two are 3 pages, and the last is 2 pages. All in good condition, but all with some discolouration and closed tears, and with pin marks in one corner. All three letters concern James... |
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Cardinal Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman Autograph Signature on fragment of letter. Roman Catholic cardinal-archbishop of Westminster (1802-65). Paper dimensions approximately 2 3/4 inches by 4 inches. Grubby and creased. Reads 'Yours sincerely &c | N. Wiseman'. |
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Charles Thomas Longley, Archbishop of Canterbury Autograph Letter Signed to J[ohn]. W[ilson]. Croker (1780-1857; DNB). English divine (1794-1868). 3 pages, 16mo. Heavily damp-damaged. Text entirely legible. 3 pages, 16mo. With attractive pencil drawing of country house, and crude plan, in pencil on blank reverse of second leaf of bifoliate (conceivably drawn by the recipient, Croker). Among his many... |
£45.00 | |
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George Ernest Manwaring Autograph Letter Signed to 'Mr Wilson'. 1 page, 8vo. Grubby but in good condition. 'In case you have not already seen it, I beg to enclose you a leaflet relating to my new book. | I shall be grateful for any help that you can give it.' Signed 'G. E. Manwaring'. The book was 'My Friend the Admiral. The life, letters, and journals of... |
£30.00 | |
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[BOOKSELLING] Sir Basil Blackwell Typed Note Signed to J. G. Wilson of Messrs Bumpus of Oxford Street. Notable Oxford bookseller (1889-1984). 1 page, 16mo. In good condition though dusty. He thanks Wilson for sending 'The Yellow Dwarf', 'which shall be duly submitted to the editor of 'The Merry-Go-Round'. Thank you for thinking of it.' Signed 'B Blackwell'. |
£45.00 | |
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Rt Hon. James Abercromby [CALTHORPE STREET RIOT, COLD BATH FIELDS MEETING] Autograph Signature to House of Commons order. Politician (1776-1858; DNB), later Speaker of the Commons, later 1st Baron Dunfermline. The Committee investigated the riot which took place behind Cold Bath Fields Prison in London on 15 May 1833, during which three policemen were stabbed, one of them fatally. 1 page, 8vo. Not in the best of... |
£85.00 | |
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[GOLD MINING IN GUYANA] 10 pages on 5 8vo leaves. In good condition, but with a few large blots. The first part of a letter by a writer who appears to be English. Straight out of B. Traven. The author wants Joan to join him and Gwen in partnership with Hamerly. 'Hamerly is down here from one of his expeditions & we... |
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[NATIONAL PARK SERVICE] Ned J. Burns The letter of 2 pages, 4to. Discoloured, dusty and frayed. Dr Carl P. Russell has asked him to reply to Epps's letter regarding 'the preservation of outdoor Geological Sections'. Discusses this matter over two paragraphs. Says he is sending a copy of his 'Field Manual for Museums' and refers... |
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[PUBLISHING AGREEMENT] Al Alvarez Typewritten Publishing agreement with Anthony Blond Limited, 56 Doughty Street, London, W.C.1. Poet and critic (born 1929), friend of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath, now best known as a poker player. In good condition. On one side each of 3 4to pages, neatly stapled to a piece of card. '[...] concerning a work at present entitled: | THE IRON CURTAIN SPY | Edited and compiled | by | Al... |
£75.00 |
