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(Sir James Scarlett, Lord Abinger, judge) Draft Statement about Memorial to George Canning. Additions and corrections, some staining not obscurring the text. It commences "The Noblemen and Gentlemen whose names are undersigned", going on to describe Canning's role in estblishing peace and the "dignity and safety of the Empire" and popular desire for recognition of his work and a... |
£100.00 | |
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A Member of the Bibliographical Society The Colonel Mark Wilks and Sir Tollemache Sinclair Napoleon Collection Privately Printed. 50pp., 4to, grey wraps, sl. sunned, mainly vg. |
£45.00 | |
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A.B. Cunninghame-Graham, admiral Autograph Letter Signed to "Maurice" one page, 4to. He discusses his travel plans and meetings. |
£25.00 | |
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A.J. Duffield 2 Autograph Notes Signed s to "Temple Bar"/"Bentley" Spanish scholar (1821-1890). 8vo. He wonders if a translation of a "newly discovered letter fro Cervantes" would be accepted by "Temple Bar" and whether the original Spanish text could be printed on the opposite page to the translation. In his second letter, he speaks of an article on "Don... |
£45.00 | |
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Achille Fould, French statesman and financier 8vo. In French, expressing pleasure at an invitation from the Lord Mayor of London, and accepting. |
£30.00 |
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Alexander Bain, Scottish psychologist and educationalist 2pp., 8vo. Compliments Alexander's "polemic with Mill on the question of 'Liberty and Necessity'"" and promises a review ("some public form"). |
£100.00 | |
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Algernon Percy, Duke of Northumberland Autograph Note Signed, 2pp., 8vo, to Cuthbert Sharp, antiquary. Statesman and antiquarian (1792-1865). He thanks Sharp for "Works on Antiquarian subjects". |
£15.00 | |
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Allan Cunningham Autograph letter signed to undeciphered addressee. Scottish author (1784-1842). One page, 12mo, remnants of laying down, chipped, without loss of text. He is having to return a book which he had intended to review in an "Oxford Literary Journal" which "died a <> death some days ago". |
£45.00 | |
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Andrew Lang ALS to an unnamed correspondent One page, 8vo.Vestiges of hinges. He discusses his book "Old Friends" and the encounter it includes between "the wanderer with the allegorical walking stick" with Allen Quartermain. He is critical of the work ("allegory absurd and the conduct of the story idiotic") and finds the "description of... |
£50.00 | |
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Ann Thicknesse, nee Ford Autograph Note Signed to "Mrs Sidny"(?) Authoress and musician (1737-1824), wife of Philip Thicknesse (see DNB). 8vo, expressing thanks and gratitude at inordinate length. Her shaky handwriting is explained in a postscript ("I am so nervous I can scarcely hold my pen"). |
£100.00 |
