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Stuart Cloete [Edward Fairly Stuart Graham Cloete (1897 ? 1976) South African novelist, essayist, biographer and short story writer.] One page, 8vo, lined paper, good condition. Text: Thank you for your letter - I am glad you enjoyed Vic/Son [A Victorian son: an autobiography, 1897?1922, 1972]. You are probably right about [Norman?] - Brigadier and Jessie [?] was a review actress. But there are some worse mistakes [Delville?]... |
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Mary O'Brien [Mary O'Brien (fl. 1785 ? 1790), Irish poet and playwright who wrote during and about the Regency period. LETTER A. Autograph Letter Signed Mary O'Brien to Michael Bourke (in another letter a connection of Bourke with the possible influence/support of [Arthur] Murphy, author and playwright), one page, 4to, no date, one small hole not affecting text, bifolium, aged but legible, as follows: I can... |
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Charles Reade (1814-1884), English novelist and playwright [Manton Marble (1834-1917), editor and proprietor of the New York World] [Charles Reade, novelist] Subscription only of an Autograph Letter, signed Charles Reade. Paper, 16 x 6.5cm, fold mark, good condition. Subscription only as follows: Lombard St. City | I am | Your obed[ien]t serv[an]t | Charles Reade Image on request. |
£28.00 | |
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John Murray IV, publisher LETTER ONE (12 Aug. 1906), three pages, 12mo, bifolium, very good condition. I have not heard of or from you for sometime past, but I now write to tell you that my son John Murray the fifth, starts for a journey round the world, or nearly so, on the 25th and that I propose to give him a letter... |
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John Arden, playwright One 'page', postcard addressed to Furness, very good condition. Text: Your enquiry about publs is very interesting but I'm afraid I'm not much help. I don't even remember going to a pub in Barnsley at all. I was not brought up in a drinking environment. And while I have been involved in various... |
£75.00 | |
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Harriet Martineau, social theorist, writer One page, 12mo, embrowned by the glue that was used to lay it down on sl. larger piece of paper, but text clear and complete, as follows: We see the Bridal on Monday. Please let us see you here by six o'clock to coffee & beleive [sic] me ever yours most truly[.] Note: Harriet Martineau's... |
£380.00 | |
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Charles Reade (1814-1884), English novelist and playwright [Manton Marble (1834-1917), editor and proprietor of the New York World] Part of letter, 9 x 5cm, formerly tipped on something by survivng stamp hinge, both side stained but text mainly legible. Recto: [soon?] as possible - he has been very ill - staying for three months at [Ben ??]: - but as his illness came on with indigestion I have persuaded him to take the;... |
£25.00 | |
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[Frank Sabin, leading bookseller in his time] Is it missing a covering note to the client? Four pages, 8vo, bifolium, text clear and complete, some staining and small closed tears. Eleven Autograph Letters AND Manuscripts. With prices. See Images for full text. ITEM 1: ALS, 2 Nov. [1839] re. story published in the Comic Almanack, quotation... |
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Robert Main [The Reverend Robert Main (1808 ? 1878) astronomer.] One page, cr.8vo, fold marks, aged, text clear and complete as follows: Dear Sir | I had much pleasure in accompanying your friend, who appears to be a very intelligent person, round the Ob[servator]y. Mr Airy wished me just to mention that as a matter of form he would wish any application in... |
£56.00 | |
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Noel Coward, playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer. Note, part typed, part autograph, one page, 12mo, some staining, fold marks but text clear, as follows: [MS] My dear [Merton?] | [Typescript] Thank you so very much for your telegram and your welcome good wishes for 'Sigh No More'. | We had a wonderful audience and I must say it looks like a... |
£180.00 |
