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Admiral Albert Hastings Markham [Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham KCB (1841 – 1918) British explorer, author, and officer in the Royal Navy.] [Admiral Albert Hastings Markham; Navy. China, Arctic] Autograph Letter Signed with his usual squiggled Initials to Dear Mr Hart, anticipating a visit by an artist and printer with reference to the poster depicting a line of battle ships. Three pages, 12mo, bifolium, good condition. Docketed top left corner (see Image of first page). As the Artist & Printer are coming to see me here [underlined] on Monday forenoon next, with reference to tthe poster depicting a line of battle ships &c, will you kindly send me 'Nelson's'...	£250.00
Somerset Maugham [William Somerset Maugham (1874 ? 1965) writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories.] [Somerset Maugham] Three Autograph Letters Signed Willie, two with their envelopes, to Mme Jan Boissevin [Charlotte Boissevin, n?e Ives, sometime actress. See Wikipedia]. See Note below]}. Letter One: [No envelope; undated] One page, 8vo, good condition. Text: Forgive me for not having written before to thank you for your very kind letter, but I have had something like five hundred letters & telegrams of congratulation & they have been a job to deal with. It was very kind...	£850.00
Nancy Mitford, novelist [Nancy Mitford, novelist] Autograph Postcard Signed N M to Le Comte Antonini [presumably Giacomo Antonini ( 18 September 1901 ? 1983 ), Italian literary critic and secret agent . Postcard, 13.5 x 8.5cm, good conditiuon. Text: You asked me to let you know when any English writers are here - Anthony Powell & his wife are at the Hotel d'Angleterre, [word not deciphered] Jacob. \| I'm too busy with my party etc to organize anything at the moment, but I'm sure you would...	£300.00
Bobby Charlton, footballer [Bobby Charlton, footballer] Autograph Signature. Signature on paper, 13.5 x 7cm, good condition. See Scan.	£20.00
Ben Travers, novelist and playwright. [Ben Travers, novelist and playwright] Sentiment and signature All good wishes \| Ben Travers. Paper, 12 x 7cm, some faint staining, but writing clear. See Image.	£25.00
H.G. Wells [Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946), author]. [H.G. Wells] Two Autograph Notes AND Two Autograph [Post]cards] Signed H.G. one of which is incomplete, three items to Charlotte [Boissevain]. one to both Charlotte & Jan [Boissevain]. With 2 photos of Wells and the Boissevains. See Notes below. Letter 1 (9 March 1931): one page, 4to. fold marks, small hole with loss of two letters), good condition. Text: Dear Charlotte \| Odette is still in bed, weak as a rat & [she?] had flu & I got [me?] it. I'm being an Angel to her, but its very quiet between whiles. Would you like to lunch...	£1,250.00
J.R. Lowell [James Russell Lowell (1819 – 1891), American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. ] [J.R. Lowell; Minister to England] Bold Signature, dated by him. One page, 12mo, fold mark, good condition. Text in Lowell's hand: 22 April, 1882 \| Faithfully yours \| J.R. Lowell. Docketed with pencilled note at base with biographical details. See Image.	£90.00
[General de Gaulle, sometime President of France] [General de Gaulle; printed items] Invitation Card with a slip (described below) from 'General de Gaulle \| President' in French to (handwritten) Mr and Mrs Boissevain [see note below]. Card, 14.5 x 12cm, stained and dulled but clear and complete. With a slip hooked on it, 9 x 9cm, with text mainly in capitals as follows: This invitation together with this slip must be presented at the Entrance for Admittance \|\| Use 49th Street Private \| Ballroom Entrance ONLY; [Invitation]...	£90.00
William Simpson [Lord Byron; pamphlet; presentation copy] Byron's Tomb and other Poems. Pamphlet, 16pp., 8vo, sl. grubby, inside cover, sl. strained, with a number 'R30668' at bottom. Only one copy recorded on WorldCat (none on COPAC) with inaccurate publishing data (Print Book, English, [1953?]Publisher: [Notts. Newspapers], [Hucknall, Notts.], [1953?]). See Images of front cover...	£250.00
Anonymous [Lord Byron] [Anonymous; Lord Byron] Manuscript entitled LORD BYRON LIVES!, giving insights into Byron and his life in his own words from his letters and poems.~Not dated.~Thirty (30) pages (some material on the verso also), 8vo, good+ condition, an attractive handwri Thirty (30) pages (some material on the verso also), 8vo, good+ condition, an attractive handwriting. The first nine page are paginated; the last 21 not. [[P.18] announces "INTERVAL" after a few lines, and [P.19] commences "PART TWO. It comprises substantial and attractive transcriptions (...	£380.00

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