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?mile Ollivier [Olivier ?mile Ollivier] (1825-1913), Prime Minister of France at the time of the fall of Emperor Napoleon III and the Second French Empire See his entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, on laid paper. Neatly folded. Good tight signature ?Emile Ollivier?. Addressed to ?Mon cher Monsieur?. Due to an event concerning ?le Prince Napoleon? and ?le petit prince?, he asks to reschedule a meeting, ?si... |
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G?n?ral Fleury [General Baron Hubert Rohault de Fleury] (1779-1866), French soldier who distinguished himself in the Napoleonic Wars, and later superintended the fortification of Lyon See his entry in Encyclopaedia Britannica. Not to be confused with Fleury (1815-1884), whose handwriting is markedly different. 1p, 12mo. On grey paper. In good condition, lightly aged. Neatly folded twice. Reads: ?Le G?n?ral Fleury se rendra avec le plus grand plaisir a l?invitation que Madame... |
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Augustus Mayhew [Augustus Septimus Mayhew] (1826-1875), author, brother of Henry Mayhew, editor of the Comic Almanac [Charles Lamb Kenney (1821-1881), author and playwright] See his entry, and those of his brother and Kenney, in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. Twenty-two lines of text, addressed to ?C. L. Kenney Esq? and signed ?Aug: Mayhew?. In good condition, lightly aged, with thin strip of glue from mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. Begins: ?... |
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Clement Scott [Clement William Scott] (1841-1904), influential theatre critic, mainly for the Daily Telegraph, who feuded with Bernard Shaw [A. M. Broadley [Alexander Meyrick Broadley] (1847-1916)] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. In addition to being the de facto editor of Edmund Yates?s ?World?, the recipient (?Broadley Pasha?) was a renowned autograph collector and shady social figure. Scott?s handwriting is not entirely legible. ONE: ?Wednesday?, dated by Broadly ?March 1887.? 1p, 12mo... |
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Charles Landseer RA (1799-1879), historical painter, elder brother of Sir Edwin Landseer [Charles Manby (1804-84), Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers] See his entry, with those of his brother and of Manby, in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 16mo. On the first leaf of a bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with strip of tape from mount adhering to the blank second leaf. Good signature with attractive flourish: ?Chas Landseer?. Begins: ?My dear Manby... |
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Abraham Hayward (1801-1884), Victorian man of letters and lawyer, whose translation of Goethe?s Faust was praised by Carlyle See his entry in the Oxford DNB, and Antony Chessell?s 2009 biography of Hayward (subtitled ?one of the Two Best Read Men in England? - the other was Macaulay). 1p, 12mo. On first leaf of bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice. The recipient is not named. Reads: ?It is now... |
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[CLAUD LOVAT FRASER] [Claude Lovat Fraser] Illustrated handbill for two of his publications. Printed on unwatermarked tissue paper. Dimensions of paper roughly seven and a half centimeters by eleven and a half. A very good copy of a frail and ephemeral item. An attractive illustration by Fraser of an ivy-clad wall memorial topped by a cherub encloses the following 'There are Published... |
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W. H. Russell [Sir William Howard Russell] (1820-1907), correspondent for The Times in the Crimean War, American Civil War, Indian Mutiny [A. M. Broadley [Alexander Meyrick Broadley] (1847-1916)] According to Russell’s entry in the Oxford DNB, while reporting on the Civil War, he was described by one American newspaper as ‘the most famous newspaper correspondent the world has ever seen'. The inscription on his memorial in St Paul’s Cathedral calls him ‘'the first and greatest of War... |
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Tom Taylor (1817-1880), editor of ‘Punch’, journalist, author and civil servant [Rev. Alexander James Donald D’Orsey (1812-1894); cholera epidemic in Madeira, 1856] See his entry in the Oxford DNB. D’Orsey was Professor of Elocution at University College, London. 4pp, 12mo. Bifolium. On aged, brittle paper, with slight wear and discoloration, a few closed tears along folds and traces of stub adhering to second leaf, but with entire text clear and intact. A... |
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Thomas Coutts (1735-1822), Scottish banker, a founder of the London banking house Coutts & Co. [Prince Frederick Augustus (1773-1843), Duke of Sussex] See his entry and that of the Duke of Sussex in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 12mo, on first leaf of bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with strip of tape from mount adhering to blank second leaf. With two folds. The recipient is not named; signed ‘Thomas Coutts’. Twenth-two lines of... |
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