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23284Osborne 2 January 1862. Black-bordered three pages 12mo bifolium fold marks good condition. Text: "I have not failed to lay before Her Majesty the Queen the purport of your letter of the 31st Ult. Her Majesty was well assured that the University of Cambridge was not likely to be backward in any expression of Sympathy with Herself in Her overwhelming grief or to be wanting in any mark of respect for their Chancellor. In the constant association for which my office afforded me the highly valued opportunities I have ofter heard my beloved Master express the feelings of Pride with which he viewed His position as Chancellor of your great University and the deep interest which he took in its Welfare. I have the Honor .". Osborne, 2 January 1862. unknown
1875052767Westminster: Manuscript ALS. ca. 1875 1875. No Binding. Very Good. Original autograph letter signed ALS 'W. Gifford Palgrave' to "Dear Joseph" regretting he is unable to make the journey William Palgrave Gifford. Speaker's Court the Palace Westminster undated. 15x10 cm. In English. 2 pp. in good condition with a separate photographic portrait of Palgrave. William Gifford Palgrave was an English priest soldier traveller and Arabist author of A Personal Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia 1862-1863. Palgrave was born in Westminster. He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave and Elizabeth Turner daughter of the banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were Francis Turner Palgrave Inglis Palgrave and Reginald Palgrave. He was educated at Charterhouse School then occupying its original site near Smithfield and under the head-mastership of Dr Saunders afterwards Dean of Peterborough. Among other honours he won the school gold medal for classical verse and proceeded to Trinity College Oxford where he obtained a scholarship graduating First Class Lit. Hum. Second Class Math. 1846. He went straight from college to India and served for a time in the 8th The King's Regiment of Foot Bombay Native Infantry H.I.C. Shortly after this he became a Roman Catholic was ordained a priest and joined the order of the Jesuits Society of Jesus and served as a member of the order in India Rome and in Syria where he acquired a colloquial command of Arabic. He convinced his superiors to support a mission to the interior of Arabia which at that time was terra incognita to the rest of the world. He also gained the support of the French emperor Napoleon III representing to him that better knowledge of Arabia would benefit French imperialistic schemes in Africa and the Middle East. Palgrave then returned to Syria where he assumed the identity of a travelling Syrian physician. Stocking his bags with medicines and small trade goods and accompanied by one servant he set off for Najd in north-central Arabia. He travelled as a Christian. The service he would do for the Society of Jesus and the French empire would be as a spy not a missionary. Palgrave became friendly with Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud while in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Faisal's son Abdul Rahman bin Faisal asked Palgrave to get him strychnine. Palgrave believed that Abdul wanted to poison his father. Palgrave was accused of espionage and was almost executed for his Christian beliefs. <br/> <br/> Manuscript ALS., [ca. 1875] unknown
19486818Madrid: La Arcadia 1948 Imp. en Gráficas Ultra.- XIII65 p. 4 h.: Va ilustrado con la reproducción facsímil de la portada de la obra original; 4º 255 x 175 cm; Portada a dos tintas; Intonso; Fina impresión sobre excelente papel ahuesado verjurado con todas sus barbas; Enc. original en Cartulina Ed.- Publs. de La Arcadia. 6.- Tirada de 110 ejemplares numerados. En excelente estado de conservación. Reimpresión de la rarísima edición de: "Zaragoza en las prensas de Jorge Coci hacia 1504". La obras nos relata de un modo directo y popular la conquista de Nápoles por el Gran Capitán Don Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba. RARA EDICION DE BIBLIOFILO. HISTORIA DEL SIGLO DE ORO ESPAÑOL Libro en español La Arcadia paperback
Pages 266-352 pages plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: Flying in Central Africa (part I) - adventures from the flying log-book of an R.A.F. officer during ther campaign in German East Africa; My Adventures in Bolivia - Frank Rose was arrested as a dangerous revolutionary but managed to escape; Relief Worker's Adventures (part I) - thrilling adventures among the war victims of Armenia, Syria, and Persia, with photos; Hunting Big Game by Motor-Car - Captain F.A.M. Webster describes how he does it, with photos; The Adventures of a Newspaper-man (part III) - Frederic Martyn's adventures - with photos; Pukalofa's Tragic Revenge - Captain Samuel Randall recounts the brutal behavior of a whaling captain towards his crew in 1868, and what followed; In the Wilds of Siberia (Part I) - great photo-illustrated article by Harry Somerset-Lister describes his adventures; The Theft of the Zuni God - in New Mexico three U.S. Cavalry troopers stole the idols of the Indians, thus incurring their wrath; "The Surf Deer" - Reminiscences of the Dover Destroyer Patrol by Captain E.R.G.R. Evans, the Commander of the destroyer Viking; Shooting Elephants in the Middle of a Battle - what happened during the German East African Campaign; Hunting an Elephant During War - another thrilling incident of an elephant hunt during stern fighting in German East Africa, related by a Rhodesian soldier; Our Life at Holzminden - Lieut. J. Whale describes his life in this German POW camp in Brunswick, and provides his own illustrations; The Making of a Mandarin - photo-illustrated explanation of the curious and picturesque examinations which are held every three years in China and Indo-China for the coveted diploma of Chu-Jen, which entitles the holder to call himself a full-fledged Mandarin; Smugglers' Strategy Unveiled - photo-illustrated article explaining the many ingenious methods used by German and Swiss smugglers to get food and other things into enemy territory; The Tragedy of the Sling-Chain - Miner Bill Burton is killed in Australia; and more. Unmarked with average wear. A quality copy of this great vintage issue. Book
Pages 521-548. Features: Great cover photo of Churchill celebrating with the masses in Whitehall; Photo of Churchill celebrating with Royal Family at Buckingham Palace; Five photos of celabratory night lights on London; Photos of vast crowds outside Buckingham Palace; Two pages of photos of the King and Queen with celebrating crowds, visiting bombed sites, at Thanksgiving services and among their subjects in South London; Photos of the Royals taking carriage to St. Paul's; Page of photos of the Royal Family and other distinguished personages at the national thanksgiving in St. Paul's Cathedral; Article "Field-Marshal Montgomery as a Soldier'; Three photos of captive German cruisers at Copenhagen and two photos of the first U-Boat, U-249, arriving at Portland; Six photos of unconditional German surrender signing at Rheims; Eight photos of the last act of German surrender ratified in Berlin; Twelve joyous centrefold photos of celebrations in Holland, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway; Twelve amazing post-war photos include Soviet troops planting their flag atop the Brandenburg Gate, Former French men and women political prisoners in striped garb walking home from Berlin, Field-Marshal Montgomery being saluted by cheering Copenhagen crowds, American soldier standing beside partially completed V-2 rocket underground at Nordhausen, German prisoners (opponents of the Nazi regime) in striped garb walking to freedom, Glum crowd of German civilians in Luneburg listening to reading of terms of surrender, and an amazing photo of an American soldier of the Seventh Army walking uphill toward a burning Berchtesgaden, Hitler's Bavarian home; Photo of captured Field-Marshal Von Rundstedt and his son after their capture by the Seventh Army; Photo of the notorious Seyss-Inquart - Reichskommissar of the Netherlands during the German occupation - who was captured in Hamburg by the Royal Welch Fusiliers; Pages of photos documenting the liberation of the Channel Islands - scenes of surrender and rejoicing; Photos of personalities of the week include Princess Elizabeth talking to R.S.M. J. Baker, Charles Sweeny, A.E. Saunders, Sir Basil Brooke, Jemadar Parkash Singh, V.C., Ingleby Oddie, Count Schwerin Von Krosigk, James Doolittle, and Field-Marshal shaking hands with "Johnny" Johnson; Page of photos of prominent captured Nazis and anti-Nazis including Kurt Von Schuschnigg, M. Leon Blum and his wife, Pastor Niemoller, Field-Marshal Kesselring, and five photos of Goering, without his medals, after his personal surrender to the U.S. Seventh Army; Photo of Hamburg radio station, made famous by Lord Haw-Haw, now operated by the British - showing desk and microphone; Amazing photo of gaping hole in 15' of reinforced concrete atop submarine pen caused by 22,000lb bomb; Page of six photos of vast celebrating crowds in Paris; Page of scenes of celebration in Denmark; Page of photos of distinguished prisoners released by the U.S. Seventh Army includes M. Reynaud, Mme. Weygand, General Gamelin, M. Daladier, and General Weygand, General Bor-Komorowski and his chief of staff, General Pelczynski, The Master of Elphinstone and Lord Lascelles, Colonel De La Rocque of the Croix de Feu, M. Jean Borotra, and M. Michel Clemenceau; nostalgic ads; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Coverfold taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
Pages 57- 84. Features: Nice colour Dunlop ad inside front cover features Charles Wood painting of naval plane spotter at work; Cover photo of the famous Sphinx gate of the Hittite period at Alaca Huyuk; One-page Karsh photo portrait of China's prime minister, T. V. Soong; Two-page artist's rendition of an aerial view of Japan's homeland; Two large photos of Allied warships struggling in mountainous seas; The City of the Dead - Berlin, the modern Pompeii - two pages of photos present horrific bomb damage; Article entitled "The British soldier in Germany"; Powerful display of Britain's armed might in Berlin - 5 photos; Two pages of fascinating illustrations show how British science and ingenuity contributed to defeat the Germans on sea, on land, and in the air; Dramatic centrefold illustration of "Glowworm" ramming the German cruiser "Hipper"; Seven photos of Potsdam, venue of the latest "big three" conference; Photos of personalities of the week include Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault, Signor Parri, Gen. William J. Slim, J. B. Chifley, Lt. Col. Sir Francis Shelmerdine, Lieut. Cmdr. G. B. Roope, the Regent of Iraq with the king and queen, Cpl. E. T. Chapman, the newly formed Council of Berlin, Marshall Rokossovsky, Marshall Zhukov, and Field Marshal Montgomery; Photo of Pres. Truman being cheered in Antwerp; Photo of US cruiser "Augusta" with Truman aboard, steaming through the English Channel, escorted by British warships; Photos of French liberated prisoners carrying a large wooden crucifix memorial to victims of brutality; Interior and exterior photos of Goering's private plane, now to be used to the benefit of sick French children; Three photos of the now peaceful beaches of Dunkirk; Three photos of the R. A. F. Jet propelled fighter, the Gloster Meteor, developed from the prototype E.28/39; photos of English silver and Chinese porcelain of great price; Article on "The bronze age in Anatolia"; Two pages of photos of artifacts from pre-Hittite Anatolia - proof of the high level of civilization 3500 years ago; Photo illustrated article on British production of the airman's octane fuel; Colour Johnnie Walker ad on back cover shows farmers loading horse- drawn wagon. Discrete archival tape repairs to Coverfold of outer advertising pages, otherwise unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of ads. Features: The Strange Case of Sergeant Pron - a story of the French Foreign Legion; Turned into a Pillar of Salt - a salt-miner becomes lost in his mine; Mysterious Fish with Strange Arabic Inscriptions - photo and brief write-up of fish caught at Zanzibar ; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part I - Eva J. Jordan's amazing journey through mysterious Africa, this part dealing with Uganda (with photos); How I Fired the First Shot for Britain in the Great War - Trooper William Craig, of the 4th Dragoon Guards was also the first British soldier to bring down a Uhlan; Chased by Bees - while observing apes E.F. Martin unknowingly disturbed a nest; In the Clutches of a Boa-Constrictor - adventure in Rhodesia; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part II - a stirring account of their work and adventures, with great photos; The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part II - Chinese Tong-men and gamblers operated a building in Philadelphia's tenderloin district which had secret cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses; My Adventures in the World War, Part IV - famous war correspondent E. Ashmead-Bartlett offers startling and thrilling contributions; The Mystery of the "Haunted Hills" - a strange story from Australia's Queensland bush; The Soldier Samson of the Italian Alps - photo-illustrated tales of an incredibly strong soldier in an Italian Alpini battalion (with photo of him lifting five men!); Human Tanks - An Ingenious Body Shield invented by Italian troops; The Papuan Chief's "Revenge" - intereseting photo-illustrated story; Some African Fashions - humorous illustrations; Arctic Painter's Thrilling Adventures - M. Borissof became lost along the northern shores of Nova Zembla and nearly died (with photo of his studio); Photo of Indian chief Wa-Ha-Gunta who just turned 134 years old!; and more. Average external wear. Bit of writing on front cover and Table of Contents. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
64 pages. Features: Charming cover illustration of cute little car cutting in front of 'Mammoth Transport' by William Winter; Colour-photo Marboleum ad inside front cover features wild 1940s interior design; One-page 1949 Chevrolet ad features a green Styleline De Luxe 2-door sedan; One-page two-colour (yellow and black) Canadian Army recruiting ad shows soldier playing baseball; Photo of Jean Simmons in J. Arthur Rank ad; Is radio doing its job in Canada?; Half-page ad for colourful Monarch-knit socks; Nice one-page colour ad for the 1948 Meteor car; We Have a Thousand Days - Civilian radar expert warns Canadians that it is later than we think, and that our defence thinking is out of date - 'we cannot afford to waste 90 centes out of each defense dollar for tradition'; Alderman at the Back Door (short story); Halifax, Nova Scotia - photo-illustrated article by Hugh MacLennan; A Sensitive Man (short story); Lorne Greene - fast man with a voice - wonderful photo-illustrated article; All that Glitters (short story); Nice colour one-page ad for the 1949 Mercury (blue); Morley Callaghan discusses 'Love at forty'; Lovely one-page colour Pontiac ad features a maroon Fleetleader sport coupe, blue Fleetleader De Luxe 4-Door Sedan, cream Chieftain De Luxe 4-Door Sedan and gold Streamliner De Luxe Sedan Coupe; Quarter-page La-Z-boy ad; Mr. (Morley) Callaghan Comes to Town - photo-illustrated article on 'To Tell the Truth', the first Canadian play to hit the Royal Alexander Theatre in Toronto for 42 years; I'd Hate to be a Wife (humorous article); Nice colour one-page ad for the 1949 Ford Custom car; Nice colour-photo one-page ad for Singer Sewing Centers; Half-page two-colour ad for Canadian General Electric home appliances; Attractive 3/4-page colour ad for a new Yardley perfume called Lotus; Classy one-page colour ad for Snyder's Furniture of Waterloo, Ontario; Fashion article with photos; Classy cheesecake-style two-colour ad for Nemo 'Sensation' Girdles features lady on floor playing with cat; How to keep the kiddies busy; Seagram's one-page colour ad features nice illustration of British Columbia hand-loggers falling a huge fir; Easter recipes; Nice one-page colour ad for Swift's Premium Easter hams; Inside back cover is a nice colour ad for the 1949 (red) Ford Monarch; Carling's ad on back cover explains tree roots and their importance; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A nice copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Book
100968The full-length albumen paper studio portrait 92 × 55 mm is mounted as issued on the printed card of W.H. Schroeder 649 George Street Haymarket 'and at Princes Street Grafton'. The firm was definitely active at that address from 1867 to 1879 but the image appears to be earlier rather than later in this period. The uniform is that of the NSW Volunteer Artillery from the 1860s. Very similar caps are also to be found in a Tasmanian photograph in the collection of the Australian War Memorial A04784 'ten men of the Hobart Town Volunteers Artillery and ten men from the First Rifles' dated October 1863. unknown
1885558564New York: N. Y. Cheap Publishing Co 1885. Softcover. Good. First edition. 16mo. Stitched printed buff wrappers. Early owner name "Jas. T. Terry" vertical crease with a bit of splitting some old penciling on front wrap a good copy. OCLC locates only six copies. N. Y. Cheap Publishing Co unknown
40 pages. Features: Dramatic cover photo of a Pacific LCI firing rockets; This is the Army We Have to Defeat - a picture of the Japanese soldier and of the organization of which he is the core; The Aircraft Carrier - lethal sea weapon and powder keg, too; Col. Howard A. Rusk explains the returning soldier's emotional problems and offers a solution; The Mediterranean will become a highway for all nations; Greatest Education Project in History - set up by our Army in Europe, it will have more than a million GI students; Claude R. Wickard explores Rural Electrification (RE); They Do a Sailor's Job - Six photos of female Waves at work in the U.S. Navy; Man of Science and of Penicillin - Sir Alexander Fleming talks of his discovery and its future promise; Nice color one-page ad for Virginia Rounds cigarettes; Good Words for Insects; Four photos of famous art pieces being returned to the Louvre from their provincial hiding places; Two pages of fashion photos of autumn suits for ladies; Nice color-photo back page Macy's ad features three ladies in winged-look raincoats; and more. Moderate external soiling and wear. Unmarked. Moderate age-toning to paper. A sound copy of this vintage WWII issue. Book
56 pages. Features: Cover photo of soldier being welcomed home by his little girl; Great one-page color Rheingold beer ad features Miss Rheingold 1945, Pat Boyd, who is duck hunting; How Can We Get Along With Russia?; Eight photos of life in the Stalin's Russia; Lord Wright, Chairman of the U.N. War Crimes Commission discusses the basis for bringing war criminals to justice; Joseph Ball discusses Labor and the Law, with half-page photo of Hollywood sit down at gate of the Warner Brothers studio; Japan's Women - under occupation they have suddenly been granted a new place and a new role in their country's life; - article with photos; Sinclair Lewis is back on Main Street; Bold red one-page ad for Schaefer beer features oysters; How Bridgeport CT mobilized for peace as they did for war - article with photos; Australian Foreign Minister Dr. Herbert V. Evatt; Nice color-photo one-page ad for Revlon's 'Fatal Apple' nail color; Nine nice photos of classy dresses; One-page two-color ad for Emerson radios; Intersting back cover color ad for Forst's Catskill Mountain Smoked Turkey; and more. Moderate external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Mild age-toning to paper. A sound copy of this vintage WWII-era issue. Book
28 pages. Features: The Great Battle in the West - Troops, Guns, and Refugees on the British and French Front - 11 photos; Food Conditions in Germany, by Percy Shuttlewood; An Australian Soldier Poet - The Gallipoli Campaign, by E.B. Osborn; Organising the Small Producer, by S.L. Bensusan; The Gallant stand of British infantry at Bucquoy - illustration; Our Notebook, by G.K. Chesterton; Large photo portrait of General Foch, a great French General; Photo of Captain J.B. McCudden V.C.; Photo of women making goldbeater's-skin bags to line non-rigid airships; The Great Battle - French and British Divisions Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder by Regiments and Battalions - Six photos; Two-page illustration of British troops advancing at Bucquoy; Two-page centerfold illustration entitled When it is Instant Death to move a Hair's Breadth - Night Raiders Motionless Beneath a Verey Light; America's Splendid Troops Fighting Side-by-Side with British and French - 11 photos; Article about the shelling of Paris - Germany's long-range gun (approximately 75 miles); Nice ads for the following automakers - Lanchester, Daimler, Napier, Hudson. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
1855004467London: H.G. Collins 22 Paternoster Row 1855. 12mo pp 25 3 4pp publisher's adverts. Double-page map of Sebastopol Harbour double page map showing the Crimea relative to the seat of war 9 engraved plates of which three are double page showing the exterior of a casemated battery plan of a modern fortress with siege works profile view of a bastion 24 pounder siege gun an embrasure a 15 inch french mortar shell case-shot grape-shot & round shot a fascine & a gabion Minie rifle & patent revolver. All the plates are waterstained the contents are very slightly weak neat stamp of a former owner T.W. Pickard who was the estate manager at Glynde in three places including the title page and very faintly on the upper cover large inscription of original owner Frederick Prodger on verso of front endpaper original orange glazed and printed boards rubbed and slightly worn original blue cloth spine a little worn. EXTREMELY RARE. First Edition. Boards. Good. H.G. Collins, 22 Paternoster Row Hardcover
22285'A Anteuil ce 25 floreal an 11'. i.e. 15 May 1803. An interesting letter casting light on bibliographic and book trade practices in Consulate Paris. 2pp 12mo. Forty-two lines of closely-written text on the first leaf of a bifolium the recto of the second leaf being addressed 'Au Citoyen Firmin Didot Rue du Regard A Paris'. In good condition lightly aged with white paper stub of mount adhering to second leaf. 'L'Aristote' is written in the left-hand margin of the first page and he begins by giving the results of the collation of the various editions of du Val's Aristotle finding that 'l'edition de 1619 et celle de 1629 sont la meme et la plus belle; et que celle de 1639 inferieure pour l'execution est la Seule qui contienne les dernieres additions de du Val – dont je suis curieux'. He notes the printers of the three editions. In the light of his discoveries he discusses the purchases of the 1639 edition from 'la personne que vous charges de ces commission' asking him 'de vouloir bien recompenser pour moi cet agent car voila bien des peines que je luie donne et bien des emplettes difficiles et qu'il fait pour moi et si bon marche qu'il est impossible qu'il y ait le moindre benefice ce qu n'est pas juste'. A long postscript concerns 'notre bon ami Cabani' and his 'pauvre camarade Heimebart' In a second postscript he states that he has had to abandon his intention of calling on Didot for 'l'exemplaire en question' as he is 'un peu souffrant'. 'A Anteuil ce 25 floreal an 11'. [i.e. 15 May 1803] unknown
454-Eo.J. Aquarell über Bleistift, auf Zeichenkarton, links unten signiert ?R. Knötel?. 23,1 x 9,4 cm.
1817081-Lum 1817/18. Kreidelithographie um 1817. 43,8:28,8 cm. Links unten in der Darstellung monogr. AT (M?) ligiert. Mit der Adresse von F. Imp. Lithogr. De G. Engelmann rue Cassette No 18 à Paris-. Wohl bisher unbekanntes Gegenstück zu Winkler 858.12.- Wohl sehr selten.
1817084-Lum 1817/18. Aus einer Folge von 4 Blatt Kreidelithographien, um 1817/18. 29,4:42,6 cm. Mit der Adresse von C. de Lasteyrie, rue du four St. Germain No. 54. Literatur: Béraldi XII, 394.
1817082-Lum 1817/18. Aus einer Folge von 4 Blatt Kreidelithographien, um 1817/18. 29,4:42,6 cm. Mit der Adresse von C. de Lasteyrie, rue du four St. Germain No. 54. Literatur: Béraldi XII, 392.
1817083-Lum 1817/18. Aus einer Folge von 4 Blatt Kreidelithographien, um 1817/18. 29,4:42,6 cm. Mit der Adresse von C. de Lasteyrie, rue du four St. Germain No. 54. Literatur: Béraldi XII, 393
1817085-Lum 1817/18. Aus einer Folge von 4 Blatt Kreidelithographien, um 1817/18. 29,4:42,6 cm. Mit der Adresse von C. de Lasteyrie, rue du four St. Germain No. 54. Literatur: Béraldi XII, 395.
19262110502150306340Treasure Museum 1926. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Treasure Museum paperback
19371154341937 Du N° 1 au N° 32 - 1937 à 1940 - 2 volumes in-4, cartonnages toilés noirs, pièce de titre au dos - Couvertures d'origines et pages de publicités conservées - 772 pages (pagination continue sur les deux tomes) + pages de publicités
63-9505London UK: Edward Stanford 1854. 8vo. Bound Section 15 pp. Good with Boards & Spine Missing. Scarce.PROVENANCE: Collection of Books from the Library of Hugh Small author of Florence Nightingale: Avenging Angel.Hugh Small as a child lived above his surgeon father's consulting rooms in Harley Street almost opposite Florence Nightingale's first hospital. He graduated from Durham University in 1966 with honors in physics and psychology and worked in the US Chile and France before becoming a partner in a multinational management consultancy based in London. He is also the author of The Crimean War Tempus 2007. Hugh is widowed with two daughters and four grandchildren. London, UK: Edward Stanford, 1854. hardcover
13770Both letters on letterhead of 12 The Leas Folkestone Kent England. 17 and 28 December 1896. Printed flier: Wightman & Co. "The Westminster Press" 104 Regency Street London SW. Undated. The two letters and flier are in good condition on lightly-aged paper; the cutting is on aged newsprint separated into two parts along a crease line. Letter One 17 December 1896: 2pp. 12mo. Bifolium. He informs the recipient that as the review list for the book is closed its publishers Wightman & Co have sent on the reviewer's letter to Musgrave. 'We are following this course as much interest exists between the North Country & West Africa. In fact the deadly colonies of the coast would soon come to a standstill were it not for the labours of numbers of Scotchmen who brave the climate in a way that makes "Southerners" wonder'. He describes his book as 'an unpretentious little volume of more interest perhaps for its side lights than the account of the expedition which has been so fully dealt upon in Major Baden Powell's Diary "The Downfall of Prempeh".' Baden Powell's book is 'a well produced & expensive work . beyond the reach of ordinary readers whilst its interest is mainly military rather than general'. Letter Two 25 December 1896: 3pp. 12mo. Bifolium. He discusses a photographic reproduction which the recipient would like to accompany his review in the Figaro. Musgrave gives the details of the printer J. Lesley 17 Charlotte Street Portland Place and explains how to obtain and return the 'fair block taken from a small snap shot enlargement' which the recipient wishes to accompany the review. Musgrave is 'sailing to Cuba in the course of a few days' and lists four people to whom he would like copies of the review sent. Printed flier: 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium. Good on lightly-aged paper. Headed 'Now Ready. To Kumassi with Scott. A new & popular edition of a work on West Africa and the Ashanti Expedition. By George C. Musgrave'. The last page prints three endorsements: the first from H. M. Stanley the second from the Daily News the third from 'An Officer who served with the Force'. The cutting is headed: 'The occupation of Kumasi. sic King Prempeh a prisoner. Arrest of the envoys. Official despatches.' Both letters on letterhead of 12 The Leas, Folkestone [Kent, England]. 17 and 28 December 1896. Printed flier: Wightman & Co., " unknown