Latest additions
| Author, Title, Summary | Price | |
|---|---|---|
|
Robert Loyd-Lindsay, Ist Baron Wantage [founding father of the Red Cross] Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, text very readable but item stained and damaged, with small loss of text (part of heading and half of a name). Dear Dr Sieveking | Dr. Thudichum called at this office yesterday and made a proposal relative to the management of a Hospital in Germany. Dr. Simon... |
£180.00 |
 |
|
The Bodley Head, London publishing house owned by John Lane (1854-1925) Scarce. The only complete runs of the magazine located on COPAC are at the British Library and (possibly) Oxford, with Cambridge and St Andrews holding copies from between 1932 and 1935. Bound in two volumes of grey buckram, with titles in gilt on spine and front board. Internally in good... |
£220.00 | |
|
Ralph Straus [Bro. Ralph Straus] Ltd edition, copy 73 of 199, xi, 244 p. 15 x 12 cm, wrapper has small closed tear at top of spine, edges of wrapper sl. ruckled, sl. grubby, good +. Enclosed (loose) Compliments slip. |
£120.00 | |
|
Lord St Helens [Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens (1753-1839], diplomat, Ambassador to Russia, Chief Secretary for Ireland, for whom Mount St Helens is named [Charles R. Broughton] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 8vo. Sixteen lines of closely-written text. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with short closed tears along the five creases from the folding of the item into a packet. Docketed on the reverse of the leaf: ?May 2d 1810 / Lord St Helens / Authy to... |
£70.00 | |
|
Henry Cooper, Boxer [Henry Cooper, Boxer] Signature Only with date Business Card of County Suppliers (Furniture) Ltd (printed), 9 x 6 cm, sl. worn. On Reverse, autograph signature Henry Cooper. See IMage. |
£25.00 |
 |
|
Francis G. Pease [Francis Gladheim Pease] (1881-1938), American astronomer at the Mount Wilson Observatory, California [Edwin Hubble [Edwin Powell Hubble] (1889-1953); Charles Chilton (1917-2013)] Five black and white prints, all laid down on mount and in glass frame. Later prints (1940s) rather than the early silver gelatin ones. Each with manuscript caption at foot of mount, and Negative Number written in manuscript on reverse of frame. Each print in excellent condition. All five behind... |
£1,500.00 |
 |
|
Independent Company of Invalids [British Army] Two pages, fol., bifolium (partly separated), aged, closed tears, text apparently complete. The text comprises columns headed as follows: Names; Subsisted From/To; [Days?]; Amount; Remarks. Example: [Serjeants] John Johnston; 15 Oct.1790/21 Jan.1791. Forty Five soldiers were invalids delivered... |
£220.00 |
 |
|
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, poet, novelist and politician. One page, 12mo, very good condition, thin neat strip of windowpane mount at edges. Allow me to thank you cordially for the very indulgent & friendly review of my Translation of Horace which appears in The Times of to-day. Note: The Odes and Epodes of Horace; A Metrical Translation into... |
£45.00 | |
|
Robert Graham [ (1786 – 1845) Scottish physician and botanist]. Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold mark, hidden slight damage to joint not affecting text. I have again to thank you for the trouble you have taken [about?] the passage to Harris. After deliberation & consultation, & plots & counter pl;ots - it is resolved that the Exhibition shall [... |
£65.00 | |
|
H. W. Bates [Henry Walter Bates (1825 – 1892 in London) naturalist and explorer] Two pages, 12mo, bifolium, fold marks, good condition. With envelope addressed by Bates to Piffard (Royal Geographical Society insignia). Text: It gave me great pleasure to find that you had not forgotten me. Your memory with us is kept alive by occasional news of you given to us by Dr or Mrs... |
£150.00 |
