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Author, Title, Summary Subject Price
Ashley Dukes

one autograph note signed to Sybil Rosenfeld,

English dramatist, theatre manager, and dramatic critic (1885-1959). One page, 12mo, in stamped envelope addressed in autograph. "Dear Madam / Thanks for your note; I will present myself at King's College at 5.25 on Thursday."

Music and Theatre £20.00
Aston Webb

Autograph Letter Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to Professor Capper

Architect (1849-1930). He thanks him effusively for his congratulations, finding them especially gratifying from a member of his own profession.

Art and Architecture £45.00
Aston Webb

Personal Papers

Architect (1849-1930). Some personal papers of Aston Webb's including Probates of his will (donations to the V & A, etc.) a copy typescript of his will, insurance policies, two cheques (conceivably his last -signed on his behalf by his wife), certification concerning a burial plot (Hastings...

Art and Architecture £200.00
Llewellyn Powys, author

[Booklet] Honey and Gall (Studies in Mystic Materialism)

64pp., c.8.5 x 12.5cm, fair condition, covers faded to beige rather than blue. Inscribed (slightly faded) on front cover Gertrude M. Powys | Easter 1945 | from Alyse. Alyse Gregory, American suffragist and writer, wife of Llewellyn Powys. Gertrude Powys, artist sister of the Powys brothers. The...

Literature £120.00 Honey and Gall (Studies in Mystic Materialism)
Sir Francis Head, known as Galloping Head, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada during the rebellion of 1837 (1793– 1875) [Francis Bond Head].

Autograph Note, third person [Francis Bond Head, soldier] instructing Bank to stop subscription to Library.

One page, 12mo, faint stains, mainly very good: Sir Francis Head has this day directed Messrs. Praed Co. to discontinue to pay, on the 2d of May £2 to the London Library.

Book Trade History, Military and Naval History £38.00 Sir Francis Head,  known as Galloping Head,
[Fanny Burney; Madame D'Arblay]

[Printed Prospectus] The Diary and Letters of Madame d'Arblay ... Edited by her Niece.

Four pages, 8vo, stabholes, edges grubby, mainly good. It advertises the contents of the first three volumes, Royal and Noble personages who appear, literary characters,followed by "Opinions of the Press" forming the main bulk of the Prospectus.

Literature, Women £23.00
[James Hadley Chase] Ambrose Grant, pseud. Rene Lodge Brabazon Raymond, crime novelist

Typed Letter Signed Ambrose Grant, other pseud. James Hadley Chase, to Mrs Dribble, about More Deadly that the Male.

One page, 12mo, good condition. Thanks you very much for writing to me about my boo. It is always nice to hear from oone's readers and I am delighted to learn that both you and your husband found an hour's excitement in this otherwise rather dreary world. | Your good wishes are appreciated....

Literature £120.00 Ambrose Grant, other pseud. James Hadley Chase
[Barrows & Co. Limited, Engineers, Banbury; Cheney & Sons, General, Commercial & Artistic Printers, Banbury, Oxfordshire; Wimbledon Local Board]

[Agricultural ephemera from Victorian Banbury.] Handbill advertisement for 'Barrows & Co. Limited, Engineers, Banbury. Trolley or Lurry.' With engraved illustration.

Printed on one side of a 25 x 20 cm piece of pink paper. In very good condition, lightly aged. With 6.5 x 15 cm engraved illustration of the trolley, carrying a sign for the 'WIMBLEDON LOCAL BOARD', followed by: 'Fitted with wood naves, Drabble's patent arms and boxes, with brass oil caps,...

£30.00
Aubrey de Vere.

Autograph note signed to unknown correspondent (name inked out!).

Irish poet (1788-1846). Two pages, 12mo, good except for inked out correspondent. "I have only this moment received your note. I am so very sorry, but most unluckily I have a dinner engagment for Wednesday the 17. . . .[signature, etc.][PS] Meeting the Gladstones at your house would have been...

Literature £45.00
Aubrey Hammond

pencil sketch of stage-set signed,

Illustrator (1893 or 1896-1940). Crude sketch in pencil, on piece of lavender paper, 6¼ inches by 3¾, of garret with two beds, headed "Housemaster", and with "Drorn [sic] in the dark at the Apollo - / - / Aubrey Hammond / 1936 -" written beneath it. Mounted on fragment of blue paper carrying...

Music and Theatre £45.00