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John Arden, playwright

[John Arden, playwright] Autograph Postcard Signed John Arden to Paul Furness who'd asked about his pub-going (as he did with many authors).

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
Harriet Martineau, social theorist, writer

[Harriet Martineau, social theorist, writer] Autograph Note Signed Harriet Martineau to Mr. Browning [presumably Robert Browning, poet] about a Bridal (wedding?).

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
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~No place but part of date (23/46) on verso.~Paper, 16 x 6.5cm, fold mark, good condition. Subscription only as follows: Lombard St. City | I am | Your obed[ien]t serv

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
[Frank Sabin, leading bookseller in his time]

[Frank Sabin, leading bookseller in his time] Autograph Quotation of Eleven Manuscript items by W.M. Thackeray

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...

£150.00
Robert Main [The Reverend Robert Main (1808 ? 1878) astronomer.]

[The Reverend Robert Main (1808 ? 1878) astronomer.] Autograph Note Signed Robert Main to Haggard Esqre including Airy's view on foreign visitor.

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
Noel Coward, playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer.

[Noel Coward, playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer.] Note Sign Noel, part typed, part autograph, concerning his musical revue Sigh No More with the original programme.

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
Lord Lytton, sometime Viceroy of India [Edward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (1831 ? 1891), statesman]

[Lord Lytton, sometime Viceroy of India] Cabinet Photograph: Maull & Fox of Lord Lyttton.

Cabinet photograph, 11 x 17cm, aging but essentially good condition. See scan.

£120.00
George Bain [George Bain (1881?1968), artist and art teacher]

[George Bain, artist; Celtic; Proof?] Lucky Horseshoe (Design for Christmas Card)

18 x 17cm, bifolium, paper (NOT card), minor aging, good condition. Pages 2 & 4 blank, A Merry Christmas in English and Gaelic (presumably) p.3. SEE IMAGE. Note: George Bain enjoyed creating new card designs that were then printed by W LacLennan Ltd of Glasgow. They are all based on Celtic...

£100.00
Ellen Wilkinson [Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (1891 ? 1947) Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death]

[Ellen Wilkinson, Labour Party politician] Typed Note Signed Ellen to Lt.-Col. C. Malone, politician and pioneer naval aviator WITH Subscription and signature Ellen Wilkinson clipped from another letter.

One page, 12mo, text clear but minoir staining and small holes were a pin had been employed. Text: Thanks for his congratulations. I am sorry that you did not get back for the Election: nearly everybody seems to have got in. | By all means, ring up my Secretary and let us fix a day for lunch: it...

£75.00
General Sir Hussey Vivian [Waterloo; Lieutenant General Richard Hussey Vivian, 1st Baron Vivian (1775 ? 1842), known as Sir Hussey Vivian from 1815 to 1828.]

[General Sir Hussey Vivian; Waterloo] Correspondent's Address Panel ONLY, made out by Hussey and Signed by him.

Address panel, 11 x 7cm, faded but most still legible, staining (effect of glue?), laid down on sl. larger paper with attribution to Hussey. [Address etc] Hussey Vivian [underlined] See Image

£50.00
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