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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
[Dorothy Leigh Sayers] A memorial service for Dorothy Leigh Sayers (Mrs. Atherton Fleming) M.A. (Oxon.): Hon. D.Litt. (Durham) Born 13th June, 1893 Died 17th December, 1957 Unbound bifoliate. Four unpaginated pages. Dimensions of leaf roughly 8 inches by 5 inches. In very good condition, but with two instances of light creasing. The lessons were read by Val Gielgud and Judge Gordon Clark, and the panegyric was by C. S. Lewis.	Literature	£75.00
[Dr James Monckman of Downing College, Cambridge; Bradford] Science at Cambridge, by Dr. Monckman. (Of Downing College.) 8vo: 16 pp. Unbound and stitched. On brittle, discoloured paper chipping at extremities and with the first and last leaves detached from one another. All but the first four pages consisting of a 'list of Original Papers, published by resident members of the University during the years 1886 and...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£95.00
[Dr John Brown (1811-1901), i.e. John Taylor Brown] [Bibliomania; bibiography; typography] "Bibliomania." (Reprinted from the North British Review, with Additions.) 16mo, 39 pp. Stitched. In original pink printed wraps. Text clear and complete. On aged, foxed paper with slightly dogeared corners. Minor chipping to extremities of wraps. Detailed engraving (7.5 x 7 cm) by J. Adam on title-page and front wrap, showing bearded man at lectern in room crammed...	Book Trade History	£175.00
[Dr. A. L. Palmer, late Special Justice in Jamaica] [the abolition of the slave trade; West Indies; slavery] Statement of Facts, illustrating the Administration of the Abolition Law, and the Sufferings of the Negro Apprentices in the Island of Jamaica. 12mo: 36 pp. Stitched. In twentieth-century card wraps. Good, with a little light spotting, on aged paper. Note, dated 'December 30th, 1837.', on last page, attributes the work to Palmer. Scarce: half of the ten copies listed on COPAC are facsimile or microfilm editions.	History	£600.00
[E. Budd, bookseller (BBTI as "publisher?" c.1813. Invoice for Lord Glenbervie. One page, c.6 x 7", good condition. He is billed for "State Trials" and the "Political Register".	Book Trade History	£45.00
Eliza Leslie [Miss Leslie] (1787-1858), American author of popular cookbooks, and of works on etiquette Autograph Note Signed ('E. Leslie -') by the American author of popular cookbooks and works of etiquette Eliza Leslie [Miss Leslie]. 1p., 4to. On aged paper, in two pieces, lightly-attached to a piece of backing paper. The text of the note and the signature are intact on the upper part of the letter, but the name of the recipient is lacking. The note reads '- May I ask you to advance me fifty dollars on account of the...		£90.00
[Early Tea Payment Receipt 1717] Manuscript Receipt from William Homer [Horner?], presumed London dealer in tea, addressed to Dr [Alexander Pudsey of Magdalen College, Oxford (c.1636-1721) with letter from Horner. From a small archive of Twining Family Papers. One page. crumpled fold marks, spotted, minor damage with loss of a letter or two (from "Pudsey" as addressee), text clear and otherwise complete, as follows: "Dr. Pu[dsey] \| Boufght of William Horner Octob. 17th 1717 \| Fine Bohea Tea [S[ellin]g?]...	Social history	£600.00
[East India Company; British Raj; the House of Gopaldoss] List of Different Houses' (docketed 'List of Houses and Correspondences established by the House of Gopaldoss'), signed '/A true copy/ \| Jno White \| <?>'. One page, octavo. Very good. On paper with 'C TAYLOR' Britannia watermarked paper. Possibly an East India Company document. Of obscure meaning, headed 'List of Different Houses', and consisting of two columns (the left-hand one of sixteen lines, and the right-hand of eleven). Includes '...	History	£120.00
[EDWARD ALLEYN, DULWICH COLLEGE] A. W. K. Miller, compiler Catalogue of the library of Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich. The actor Edward Alleyn (1566-1626; DNB) was the founder of Dulwich College, to which he bequeathed his library. 8vo. Pages: viii + 586. Leather half-binding, rubbed and worn, but a tight copy. Internally in very good condition, sound and with minimal spotting. Library stamp of 'LAMBETH ARCHIVES...	Book Trade History	£100.00
[Edward] Seymour Hicks autograph note signed to unnamed correspondent, English dramatist and actor-manager (1871-1949), knighted in 1935. One page, 8vo. "Just to say au revoir I hope it will not be long before we meet again & until then - the best of good luck / Yours / Seymour Hicks / Ever so many thanks for your jolly wire - / Bless you". Piece of adhesive...	Music and Theatre	£20.00