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W.H. Mallock. Autograph Notes Signed (x 2) to “Lady Catherine” and “Farquhar”. Writer (1849-1923). 1 & 2pp., 8vo, good. In the former, he gives details of his movements in the expectation of a meeting. In the latter, he describes his plans and, when he has been able to “get at” his copies of his book, he will send him one.2 items, |
£40.00 | |
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Albert Smith. Autograph Note, third person, to “Miss Sullivan” Novelist and humourist (1816-1860). One page, 8vo, traces of mounting, mainly good. He says that though he is not yet receiving “North End Lodge”, he would be happy to subscribe. He questions “what the number means, attached to the names”[?]. |
£35.00 | |
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Anne Ritchie. Autograph Note Signed to May [Irving?]. Novelist and biographer, daughter of W.M. Thackeray (1837-1919). 2pp., 12mo, good. She commends a doctor to May’s mother, Mrs Irving. |
£35.00 | |
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Carlos A. Pozzo di Borgo Autograph Note Signed to an unknown correspondent. Corsican-Russian diplomat (1764-1842). One page, 12m,, in French, some damage to one word, traces of mounting. He accepts an invitation in gracious terms. |
£30.00 | |
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Catherine Sinclair Scottish novelist (1800-1864). One page, 8vo, good. She quotes Shakespeare’s “What’s in a name?” and appends hersignature. |
£25.00 | |
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Denis Le Marchant, Autograph Note Signed to Lord John Russell, sometime Prime Minister. Politician and writer (1795-1874). One page, 8vo. He asks Lord John to send for the second volume of “the Bedford letters”. (They may be at Woburn.) He says that the “Ist volume contains some papers which wd have been worth printing if we had seen them in time”. |
£30.00 | |
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Edward Clodd Autograph Letter Signed to H.C. Bowen, American publisher and editor. Banker and writer (1840-1930). 2pp., 8vo, good. He is asking friends to his home for “chat and supper”, including Bowen.He gives minute directions how to get to his house in Tufnell Park. |
£45.00 | |
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Edward Granville Eliot Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Clarendon. 3rd Earl of St Germans (1798-1877). 3pp., 8vo, good, traces of mount.He appreciates her advice to accept an invitation from a “M. Van deWagen”, and commiserates with Clarendon on a painful attack of gout. |
£25.00 | |
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Emanuel Deutsch Probate of the Will of Emanuel Deutsch. Semitic scholar (1829-1873). 2pp., 13 x 19” and 13 x 10”, vell., folded. Deutsch leaves all his books, papers and manuscripts to Lady Strangford (DNB) who is to handle the distribution of the rest of his property. The Registrar signs the Probate which is a simple statement copies from his will... |
£35.00 | |
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Fitzroy Kelly. Autograph Note Signed to Bennet Woodcroft, writer on inventions (DNB) Judge (1796-1880). One page, 8vo, good. He asks for an opinion on whether someone could procure a patent on the basis of some papers he is sending to him. |
£25.00 |
