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Edward R. Pease Autograph Letters Signed (x3 )and one Typed Letter Signed to C.H. Grinling, labour activist Founder-member of the Fabian Society (1857-1955). 12pp. total, 8vo (3) & 4to (1), (1891) He asks Grinling to work with Henry Snell (M.P. for Woolwich) on preparing a Fabian Tract, suggesting a draft could be shown to the S.E. Committee, outlining what they should say. He also wants a leaflet... |
£150.00 | |
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Elizabeth Murdoch Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 8vo (air letter), to Philip Connard, artist Mother of Rupert, but apparently distinguished in her own right. She sympathises with Connard's "dreadful" life, but her family "feel very troubled that we are so well off for everything and can do almost nothing to help". She goes on to discuss the portrait Connard painted of Rupert and Helen (... |
£100.00 | |
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F. Beauchamp Seymour, admiral Autograph Letter Signed to "Lanyon" 2pp., 8vo, chipped, not affecting the text. He expresses a liking for a photograph and tells of a "job" involving the "Immortalite". |
£30.00 | |
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F.H.F. Berkeley, Autograph Notes Signed and Autograph Letters Signed (x 6) to Charles Manby, engineer Politician. 1 and 2pp., 8vo. He discusses an anonymous witness ("la Dame Blanche") in a confidential matter. Later letters discuss a trickster operating in Berkeley's constituency (selling gas without coal with a magnet). He seeks information from Manby whom he believes will have the contacts to... |
£100.00 | |
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Francis Allitsee Autograph Letter Signed to "The Editor, Temple Bar" Song writer (1849-1912). 2pp., 8vo. He expresses fulsome gratitude for being allowed to set a lyric (unnamed) to music. |
£25.00 | |
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Francis Paget Autograph Note Signed, to "Doyne"(?) Bishop of Oxford and theologian (1851-1911). One page, 8vo. He would like his correspondent to let Max Muller know when a deferred luncheon is to be held. He will be writing to Dean Liddell (presumably on the same subject). |
£25.00 | |
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Francis Paget Autograph Note Signed, to "Paul O'W"(?) Bishop of Oxford and theologian (1851-1911). One page, 8vo. He has enclosed a cheque as an instalment of his contribution to the Dr Pusey Memorial Fund. |
£25.00 | |
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Frederick W. Walker Autograph Note Signed to an unnamed correspondent. High Master of St Paul's (1830-1910). One page, 8vo. He gives thanks for a book, adding that "In my younger days I used continuously & valued your abstracts of Gk & Roman History & notes on Herodotus". |
£25.00 | |
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G.H. Broughton Autograph Letters Signed (x 2), to Lady Maitland and an unnamed correspondent Artist. One and 2pp., 8vo. (1899) He suggests the steps she must take to arrange the loan a a "miniature table" from the Royal Academy. (1904) He gives permission for his "Diploma Picture" to be reproduced in the "Windsor Magazine", revealing its history (an illustration to Tennyson's lines in "... |
£35.00 | |
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George Grenville, Ist Marquis of Buckingham Autograph Letter Signed, "Nugent Buckingham", to an unknown correspondent Statesman. 2pp., 4to. He discusses his wife's health (fever) and the treatment his correspondent has received from the elder brother of a "Dr Vassor" ("scandalously & wickedly used"). |
£40.00 |
