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Author, Title, Summary	Subject	Price
E. H. W. Meyerstein [Edward Harry William Meyerstein] (1889-1952), scholar and poet [Sotheby & Co., London auctioneers; C. E. Wright] [Printed auction catalogue by Sotheby & Co.] Catalogue of the Important Library of Classical, Musical, Literary, Dramatic, Antiquarian, Magical and other Books and Manuscripts formed by the late E. H. W. Meyerstein, Esq. 3 Gray's Inn Place, E.C.1. 53pp., 8vo, with four plates. Stapled; in yellow printed wraps. C. E. Wright's copy, with the front cover bearing his neat ownership signature, and a list of 'MSS.' (three from the Phillipps collection and one from the library of Dr John Dee), as well as a number of lots in the catalogue priced...	Book Trade History, Literature	£100.00
Alfred Milner, Viscount, Autograph Letter Signed to "Miss Iwar Muller" Imperialist. 2pp., 8vo. He regrets that he cannot accept her invitation and that he will not be able to meet the "Glazebrooks".	History, Travel and Topography	£30.00
Alfred Neumann The Rebels Ist American (trans), no dw, some bumping, sp. sl. sunned, contents good. INSCRIBED by the author: "To Countess Marion Giordani (?) Orsini with kindest regard Alfred Neumann Florence, 7.VI.35"	Literature, Travel and Topography	£40.00
Alfred Noyes typed letter signed with manuscript addition, and one autograph letter signed, to Walter Jerrold and Mrs Walter Jerrold respectively. Poet (1880-1958). One and 4pp., 4to and 8vo. The typed letter has a hole not affecting text. It concerns a book Noyes has sent under separate cover, hoping to arrange a meeting. In the letter to Mrs Jerrold, he is commiserating with her on the death of Walter Jerrold ("one of the most lovable...	Literature	£40.00
Alfred Noyes (DNB), English poet 16mo fragment, in two pieces, of ALS to unnamed correspondent The two pieces are attached on the reverse by gummed paper. The first is the head of the letter, giving place and date, and the second the conclusion, with Noyes' signature.	Literature	£20.00
Alfred Perceval Graves Autograph Letter Signed to "Mr Davies. Author and educationist. One page, 8vo, minoir defects, mainly good, text complete and clear. He describes the award of FRSL(?) (Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature?) as "much coveted" and says that membership might be a step towards it. One of his friends recommended by him has become a...	Literature	£45.00
Alfred Perceval Graves Printed postcard, signed. Irish Author (1846-1931). The postcard indicates his willingness to act as a steward at the Annual Dinner of the Incorporated Society of Authors, with his name in full , address, and a note questioning whetehr he can make it, all in Graves's hand. Small hole marginally affects handwritten text...	Literature	£45.00
Alfred Perles My friend Henry Miller. 8vo. Pages: xi + 242. 11 plates. Good, despite one bump at head of back board. Dustwrapper good, despite fraying at head and tail of spine and show-through sellotape discolouration . Dustjacket discoloration to free endpapers. Neat inscription, presumably by Perles, in green ink on front...	Literature	£120.00
Alfred Picard (1844-1913), Vice-Président du Conseil d'État [Exposition Universelle de 1889; Paris Exhibition] Autograph Letter Signed ('A. Picard') to Georges Berger (1834-1910), Directeur général de l'Exploitation de l'Exposition de 1889. 8vo: 3 pp. Bifolium. Very good. Written in French. After an 'etude attentive de rapport de M.M. de Lacretelle et Millas et des autres documents en ma possession' on the Exposition's foreign returns he finds 'certaines lacunes et certains points douteux' concerning which he hopes Berger can...	French, Science, Medicine and Technology, Social history	£150.00
Alfred Riehl; William Frederick Mohr, Electric Lamp Merchants; William Edwin Page [the Boran Lamp; Edwardian inventions, patents] Legal manuscript, signed by the three parties, entitled 'Messrs. Alfred Riehl and W. F. Mohr to W. E. Page Esqre. Agreement for Sale of a Share of certain Royalties arising from Patent applied for and now known as the Boran Lamp'. On three pages of a foolscap bifolium, supplied by J. Warner & Co., Law Stationer of New Oxford Street, ruled and with red borders. Good, on lightly stained paper. On 25 July 1912 Mohr and Friedrich Hansen 'made an application for a Patent for an improvement in the process of the manufacture...	Science, Medicine and Technology	£75.00