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| Grace Le Baron Upham, (1845-1916) children's writer [see Note] | £0.00 | |
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W.L. George [Walter Lionel George (1882?1926) chiefly known for his popular fiction, which included feminist, pacifist, and pro-labour themes] One Page, 4to, fold marks, staining, small closed tears, but text clear and complete, as follows: All right, since you take the risk I will speak on the 7th October on 'MODERN FRANCE' and on Friday, the 8th. October on 'THE MODERN NOVEL.' I do not know the times and places of the lectures, and... |
£80.00 | |
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Vera Lynn, singer and entertainer , the forces' sweetheart [Vera Lynn, the forces' sweetheart] Small Signed Photograph. 9 x 6cm, good condition, tipped onto a small detached album page, 15.5 x 9.5cms. See Image. |
£28.00 | |
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Sir Thomas Barlow, (1845 -1945) Royal physician, known for his research on infantile scurvy. Two pages, 12mo, good condition, in his expansive hand. Text: Thank you very much indeed for your kind letter. It is a comfort that Busk's [see Note] devotion to our University has been recognised. Believe me with all good New Year's wishes to you & yours [subscription]. Image on request.... |
£35.00 | |
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Joseph Chamberlain, (1836 ? 1914), statesman Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, black-bordered, good condition. I beg to thank you for your letter of 23rd inst. & kind invitation to dine with the Ironmongers Company. | Owing hoiwever to the pressure of my other engagements I have found myself compelled to decline all similar invitations,... |
£50.00 | |
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Henry Vincent, Chartist etc [see Note below] One page, 12mo, good condition. Text: Next Monday and Friday I am engaged at Hastings - and on the following Monday at Evesham in Worcestershire so cannot do as your wish- My time is all occupied [subscription] tonight I am [in] Lewes-. Note: Henry Vincent (10 May 1813 ? 29 December 1878) was an... |
£90.00 | |
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Olivier Messiaen [Olivier Eugene Prosper Charles Messiaen (1908 - 1992) French composer, organist, and ornithologist] Printed Wraps cream coloured, Titlepage, [pp.4], blank then advt page, good condition. INSCRIBED by Messiaen on titlepage as follows: A Douglas Dorrington, Tres amicalement - | Olivier Messiaen | 7 decembre 1980-. See Image. Note: The title refers to Papua New Guinea, and the thematic material... |
£200.00 | |
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Gabrielle Enthoven (1868 -1950), playwright, amateur actress, theatre archivist, and prolific collector of theatrical ephemera relating to the London stage. One page, 4to, fold mark, good condition. Text: Thank you so very much for the really adorable little book 'Theatrical Ashes' bound with the wood from the burnt Covent Garden Stage which you have presented to my collection. | It is a most valuable little memento and I shall show it in the Covent... |
£100.00 | |
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Wolf Mankovitz [Cyril Wolf Mankowitz (1924 ? 1998)] writer, playwright and screenwriter. [Wolf Mankovitz, writer, playwright and screenwriter] Signed Photograph Wolf Mankovitz. Photograph, Signed, 20 x 25Cms, good condition. See Image. |
£45.00 | |
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Virgil Thomson, American Composer Five items in good conditon, including: A. Two Typed Letters Signed, one page each, one (9 April1988) just saying he'd be home and giving contact details; the other (2 May 1988) thanking O'Connor for a list of pieces (on which he comments) and discusses Gavin Henderson [English arts... |
£250.00 |
