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'Baron Maseres' [ Francis Maseres ] (1741-1824), English lawyer, Attorney-General of the Province of Quebec:Biblio.com

Francis Maseres lawyer. Autograph Letter in the third person from 'Mr: Baron Maseres' to the printer Robert Wilks regarding the disposal of copies of his 'Scriptores Logarithmici'.

17979London. 5 March 1807. 1p. landscape 12mo. In fair condition lightly aged with central spike hole. Addressed on reverse 'For Mr: Wilks printer in Chancery Lane'. Having received a letter from 'Dr: Mackay' he gives instructions regarding copies of the fifth volume of the book 'which he proposes to be sent to Newcastle and Inverness and other places in Scotland'. If Wilks has not received copies from the bindery he should 'take the said six copies back from Mr: Maseres's chambers'. He also asks for a copy to be sent to Dr Aikin. [ London. ] 5 March 1807. unknown

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'Barry Cornwall' [Bryan Waller Procter (1787-1874)], English poet and friend of Charles Lamb [William Jerdan, editor of the LiteBiblio.com

'Barry Cornwall' Autograph Note to Jerdan.

8144Date and place not stated London; circa 1820. On upper half of a piece of quarto paper unevenly torn to make a piece roughly 11 x 18.5 cm. Fair: on aged paper. Part of address from previous letter to 'W. Jerdan <.> 267 Strand <.>' on reverse which is docketed 'Procter Miss Proby Cornwalls poems'. Reads 'I inclose you a note left here for you George says he will review the book for you next week - in the meantime give a flourish in your notice - 'The time does not admit of doing just to the vol. &c &c We are all a Party in this success -'. Jerdan acquired the premises at 267 Strand with his purchase of 'The Satirist' from George Manners and retained them during the early days of his editorship of the 'Literary Gazette' beginning circa 1819. Date and place not stated [London; circa 1820?]. unknown

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'Benny Hill' [Alfred Hawthorne Hill] (1924-1992), English comedian famed for his television series 'The Benny Hill Show', and hiBiblio.com

Benny Hill English comedian famed for his television series ‘The Benny Hill Show’. Signed Autograph Inscription to black and white publicity photograph with Autograph Note Signed on reverse.

26315No date or place but the portrait of Hill apparently dating from the 1960s or early 1970s. Despite criticism for his supposedly sexist humour Hillâ€™s work was admired by men from the novelist Anthony Burgess to Michael Jackson and Burt Reynolds. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. In good condition lightly aged with light traces of glue from mount on reverse. An 8.5 x 14 cm photographic print carrying an 8.5 x 10.5 cm black and white head and shoulders shot of a smirking Hill staring fixedly at the viewer in black top. Inscribed in light ink in the blank patch beneath the image: â€˜To Eric / Cheers! / Benny Hillâ€™. Autograph Note Signed with initials on reverse in darker ink: â€˜ â€œTaâ€ for the cutting. / B. H.â€™ See Image of photo. No date or place, but the portrait of Hill apparently dating from the 1960s or early 1970s. unknown

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'Bill Nye', pen name of the humorist E W Nye [Edgar Wilson Nye] (1850-1896), founder and editor of the Laramie Boomerang [HenryBiblio.com

‘Bill Nye’ pen name of E. W. Nye Edgar Wilson Nye humorist and editor of the Laramie Boomerang. Two Autograph Letters Signed the first to Grant Reid regarding a publicity photograph the second to Henry Van der Weyde authorizing it.

25888Both 25 November 1895. The first from Arden North Carolina USA the second also from ‘America’. The two items are in good condition lightly aged and both folded for postage. Both 1p 12mo. ONE evidently to Grant Reid editor of the Northern Figaro Aberdeen: Signed ‘E. W. Nye’. Recipient not named. ‘My dear Sir / Your favor of the 9- asking for a photograph to be used in your admirable publication is just received. / I have none that are at all suitable for your purpose but in Regent street at Mr Van der Weyde’s studio I am quite sure you can get a very good one and I enclose an order for it hoping you may get it without delay fir I would be proud to figure among the artistic portraits done so well as the Figaro does them.’ TWO to Henry Van der Weyde: Signed ‘Bill Nye’. Addressed to ‘My Dear Mr Van Der Weyde’ and reading: ‘Will you kindly supply Mr Grant Reid with one of those masterly Dutch Reformed Photographs of mine and make me yet more your debtor and obdient servant / Bill Nye’. Both 25 November 1895. The first from Arden, North Carolina, USA, the second also from ‘America’. unknown

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'By Order of the Trustees of John Francis Austen, Decd' [ John-Francis Austen (1817-1893); Maggs Brothers, London booksellers]:Biblio.com

Jane Austen's family: library section of printed auction catalogue annotated by London booksellers Maggs Brothers. A Catalogue of the Contents of the Masion Capel Manor Horsmonden Kent.

16522To be sold by Auction by Messrs. Knight Frank & Rutley . in conjunction with Messrs. Richardson & Pierce Ltd. on the premises . 17 August 1931 and three following days. J. F. Austen was the son of John Austen VII. For his relation to the novelist see 'Jane Austen's Letters' ed. Le Faye OUP 2011. The present item is excessively scarce with no copies traced on either COPAC or OCLC WorldCat. 4to 18pp. on ten leaves paginated 1-2 17-24 57-63 79. In original brown printed wraps. Aged and worn with rusted staples. The present item is defective lacking several leaves perhaps the attentions of the booksellers only interested in the books but carrying the Fourth Day's Sale complete pp.57-63 lots 936-1076 devoted to the sale of the 'Library of Miscellaneous Literature including Italian English and French Standard Authors also Loggan's Oxford and Cambridge folio vellum 1675; Johnson's Dictionary 1st Edition 2 vols. folio calf 1755; Saxton's Atlas of England folio old calf 1579 etc. etc.' The library section largely priced in pencil with a few names. One notable lot given the circumstances was '990 Austen Jane Works 6 Marryat 4 and 20 0ther vols.' which sold for £2 10s. Loosely inserted is a printed billhead from Alfred J. Burrows 'Amalgamated with Messrs. Knight Frank & Rutley' made out in pencil to Maggs and dated 20 August 1931 a bill for five lots purchased at the sale totalling £35 2s 6d. To be sold by Auction by Messrs. Knight, Frank & Rutley [...] in conjunction with Messrs. Richardson & Pierce, Ltd. on the premi paperback

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'By The Author Of 'The Modern Athens'" Robert MudieBiblio.com

Babyulon The Great A Dissection And Demnstration Of Men And Things I The British Capital Volume 2

1825biblio267This is an extremely rare copy of volume 2 of Mudie's biting observations and reportage of the British social scene in 1825. The book is very old in private hands all this time and therefore remarkable for its decent condition---nay for its existence at all! Agree with his many opinions or not Mudie was an amazing self-directed man of many talents---not just opinions having taught Gaelic written for and edited newspapers novels polemics Natural History he was a bird watcher and a respected writer and master of many other fields. Truly an unsung Son of Scotland and an estimable character. So unusual and rare this book is difficult to price.Photo on request. H.C. Carey & I. Lea, R.H. Small, John Grigg, And Marot and Walter; And Collins and Hannay, New York hardcover

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'C'. [British Army in the Raj, 1913; British India; Cannanore [Kannur], Kerala; Mahomed Arif & Co; Jemadar Amwalla ]:Biblio.com

British Army in India a supplies scandal Eight highly-finished capable caricatures by 'C' involving a Raj army supplies scandal 'Bilk' 'Jemadar Amwalla and the Old Atasi Troupe' 'Mahomed Arif & Co' 'the G. C. M.' and the Madras Times.

16523Two dated from Cannanore Kannur Kerala India one to December 1913 and the other simply to 1913. Eight witty and attractive caricatures in a sub-Punch style. All eight in good condition on lightly-aged paper. Each in black ink on a separate piece of paper five of them 33.5 x 21.5 cm and three of them 21 x 17 cm. The context of the caricatures is at present obscure but would undoubtedly make itself clear with specialist research. The five largest illustrations are: ONE: Caption: 'Please to remember The twenty-seventh of November The "Bilk-Powder" treason and plot'. Balding European in dress uniform sitting on a powder barrel on which is written: 'Finest high explosives Bilk Powder Mahomed Arif & Co Sole Manufacturers Guaranteed to retain its power even after four years.' Barrel behind with 'ACRE JCS' on it. TWO: Dated in bottom right-hand corner: 'after Marcus Stone II Cannanore Dec 1913'. Same balding individual portrayed as a Regency duellist waiting pensively with pistol in hand at a stile as dapper figure with monocle and cane approaches. Musical phrase at foot with words: 'Somebodys waiting for Somebody. OLD SONG'. THREE: Caption: 'Another musical "hit" in "The Marriage Market" at Daly's "Slippery Jack" sings a pathetic BIlk Ballad accompanied by the full band of the G.C.M.' Same balding individual on stage in cowboy costume with marching band of Indian musicians behind him and monocled figure peeping out from behind curtain. Musical phrase at foot with words: 'My wife will tell the Public of the way that I've been served'. FOUR: Caption: 'Ragtime in Camp Jemadar Amwalla and The Old Atasi Troupe. "Oooohhhh! he's just meant for kings and queens "Dont yer ask us what he means "Topkhanah ke awaz par tumhara dil burra hojata" We just love that Hitchy Koo Hitchy Koo Hitchy Koo'. Balding individual in military fatigues at back of stage doing something akin to a Hitler salute while saying 'Kan Kholo Bloody Monkey' while five portly Indian men four in military unfiform perform music four on instruments and one singing. FIVE: Caption: 'Il Trovatore Act 4 Scene 19 Leonora Alias "Alicemary". from without deplores the fate of her lover and is answered from within the prison by Manrico Manrico "Tho' for one year we sever "Thou wilt remember me. "In the "Madras Times" there thou wilt champion me Alicemary mine! we part but not for ever'. The balding figure in a cell in chains with a view of a woman through barred gothic windows behind him. The three smaller illustrations are: SIX: Dated in bottom right-hand corner 'C. Cannanore 1913'. Musical phrase at foot with words: 'and the truth shall ever come uppermost and justice shall be done OLD SONG'. Regency scene featuring five Western individuals in a tavern including monocled figure and twittish toff outside window stalking with a gun. SEVEN: Caption: 'Serenade "Bilkeuse" by Il Domeni'. Balding individual in Elizabethan dress serenades Indian figure at window: 'Bilk on oh Bilk Sweet Aaaaaaaarif Oh Bilk again once more! Bilk oooonnnn!' Two flowers fall from the window with book titled 'ADJTS CASH ACCT'. EIGHT: Caption: 'Le Reve: the Court is closed to consider the Finding.' Five Western individuals in military dress uniform asleep on a bench while behind them turns a merry-go-round with a number of western and Indian figures on the horses. The word 'J'accuse' in small letters at head as well as '8 Shies at the CO for penny'. Sample scan slight loss through sixe of scanner bed. Two dated from Cannanore [Kannur, Kerala, India], one to December 1913 and the other simply to 1913. unknown

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'Colonel Ingersoll, The Great American Orator' [ Colonel R G Ingersoll; Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899), 'The Great Agnostic'Biblio.com

Printed pamphlet. The Flight of the Shadows. A Discourse delivered by Colonel Ingersoll the Great American Orator.

17808'Sixth Edition.' Sold by R. Forder 28 Stonecutter Street London; Truelove London; Morrish. Bristol; The Bookstall Freethought Institute Southampton; S. Watts Manchester; Alexander Orr Edinburgh; Robert Ferguson Glasgow. No date 1890s. 18pp. 8vo. Disbound. With pink front wrap carrying an engraved portrait of 'Colonel Ingersoll. The Great American Orator and Wit.'. In good condition lightly aged. A report of a speech at Robinson's Opera House Cincinnati. A prefatory note titled 'Eloquence of Ingersoll' quotes from Samuel P. Putnam's 'Golden Throne'. Scarce: the only copies of any edition traced at Oxford second edition and the London School of Economics edition not stated. 'Sixth Edition.' Sold by R. Forder, 28, Stonecutter Street, London; Truelove, London; Morrish. Bristol; The Bookstall, Freethoug unknown

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'Compiled by the Secretary'Biblio.com

Authorized Report of the Proceedings of The First Congress of the Church of England in Canada The Authorized Report of the Proceedings of the Second Congress of the Church of England in Canada

1883996W21Hamilton: Spectator Printing Company 1883. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. An very scarce historical record of both the first and second congress of the Anglican church in Canada bound in one. An very scarce historical record rebound with library markings. Bookplates from the General Theological Seminary Library in New York to paste downs.The first 1883 and second congress 1884 of the Church of England established in Canada bound together.Featuring numerous illustrated advertisements for Canadian contemporary businesses. Rebound in red cloth. Externally in excellent condition. Slight rubbing to boards and extremities. Library label to tail. Bumping to head and tail. Front free endpaper age toned loose and slotted inside. Library bookplates to paste downs. Rear hinge slightly starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Good Spectator Printing Company hardcover

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'Coquelin aine' [Constant Coquelin; Benoit-Constant Coquelin] (1841-1909) of the Comedie Francaise, one of the greatest French aBiblio.com

'Coquelin aîné' Constant Coquelin; Benoît-Constant Coquelin of the Comédie Française great French actor. Autograph Letter Signed 'Coq' to 'Ma cheri Alice' giving his plans for the summer and referring to his 'depart de la Comédie'.

22716No place or date. 1p 16mo. In good condition. He begins by telling her that he will not be travelling anywhere that summer for work but that he may go and rest at Aix 'et voilà tout'. He continues: 'On m'a dit que vous etiez charmante dans Andrea mon premier soir de liberté sera pour vous aller voir . . . . J'irai vous dire bonsoir et vous raconter l'histoire de mon depart de la Comédie'. No place or date. unknown

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'Cuthbert Conn-Catcher', The Defence of Conny-CatcBiblio.com

Robert Greene the Blacke Bookes Messenger 1592

0259989967.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback

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'Decima Moore' [Lilian Decima, Lady Moore-Guggisberg] (1871-1964), soprano singer and actress with the D'Oyly Carte Opera CompanBiblio.com

'Decima Moore' Lilian Decima Lady Moore-Guggisberg soprano singer and actress with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company suffragist. Autograph Letter Signed 'Decima Moore' to 'Mrs. Horton' regretting that she cannot provide an introduction.

22266Undated; on letterhead of the Prince of Wales Theatre Coventry Street London. 2pp 12mo. Bifolium. Aged and grubby; folded several times. Reads: 'I am sorry to say I do not know Mr Alexander or would have been very pleased to give your friend an introduction to him. Hoping you are well – with kind regards. Yours sincerely Decima Moore'. Undated; on letterhead of the Prince of Wales Theatre, Coventry Street [London]. unknown

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'Dr KING, Late Lord Archbishop of Dublin', with Notes by the RevRichard Whately v RBiblio.com

The Right Method of interpreting Scripture in what relates to the nature of the Deity and His dealings with Mankind illustrated in a DISCOURSE ON PREDESTINATION Preached at Christ Church Dublin before the House of Lords May 15 1709

1821011931London: John Murray 1821. 1st thus. Originally 1709 . Hardcover. Good. 14 Cms x 21.5 Cms. Full paneled leather binding. 2 blank leaves after fr.endpapert.p.xiv Whately Intro.half-titleerrata sheet 10 x 14 cms126 King's text to p.80 Whately's Appendix to end 2 blanks before end-paper; text-block firm and unmarked until final leaf and end blanks which have an circa 11 cm. diagonal grey water-stain which extends in darker thin strip down most of outer edge similar water stain down edge of verso fr. endpaper recto being brown and fainter strips to outer edges of subsequent leaves inc. very slightly the t.p. centre front endpaper has a darker brown rectangular patch possibly a label removal ghost. subsequent blank has small number top outer corner of little significance but resists erasure; the covers are horizontally textured leather but all top and spine edges very faded to some depth outer edges have thin strips similarly affected extrems. moderately bumped 1 cm. chip to top spine which is quite darkened athough label is clear and has small chip to bottom below a very small hole. Slipped in is a photocopy of a 1978 Notes and Queries review by Simon Blackburn of 1976 limited 98 pp. edition 200 copies titled 'Archbishop King's Sermon on Predestination' by Cadenus Press Monkstown Ireland intro & ed. by D.Berman and A. Carpenter respectively. This very usefully sets the work in the context of contemporary philosophy and the scientific revolution suggesting many of Berkeley's concerns were 'rooted in the controversies surrounding King's position'. Very scarce and only subsequent also very scarce 1976 ed. seems to have been issued since. Despite its faults this remains a very acceptable copy for academic and research purposes. John Murray hardcover

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'Dundas' [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Price, Waterhouse & Co, accountants; the Roaring Twenties; Prohibition in America]:Biblio.com

A young Englishman in 1920s Pittsburgh. 25 Autograph Letters Signed 'Dundas' from a young Englishman who has relocated with his family to America and is training with accountants Price Waterhouse & Co. To his English friend 'Smut' 'Meredith'.

16077The first five letters from London Forest Hill and Catford; the rest from Pennsylvania with 15 from 621 Kelly Avenue Wilkinsburg Pittsburgh. Between 1 March 1926. A total of 140pp. i.e. 98pp. 12mo; 40pp. 8vo; 2pp. 4to. One letter possibly incomplete unsigned the other 24 signed 'Dundas' with postscripts sometimes signed 'Das'. The three letters before the last addressed to 'Meredith' the other 22 addressed to 'Smut'. Of the 25 letters: 7 from 1926; 4 from 1927; 10 from 1928; 4 from 1929. The first five letters to 19 November 1926 from London three from 143 Como Road Forest Hill SE23; two from 406 Stanstead Road Catford SE6; the rest from Pennsylvania with 15 from 621 Kelly Avenue Wilkinsburg Pittsburgh and one each from 411 Pitt Street Wilkinsburg; 510 Mifflin Avenue Wilkinsburg; 839 E. Hutchinson Avenue Edgewood Pittsburgh; and letterheads of the Penn Albert Hotel Greensburg and the Penn Grove Hotel Grove City. Between 1 March 1926 and 6 June 1929. An interesting correspondence emphatically materialistic and enthused with the youthful good humour and bullishness of a young Englishman who is attempting to make his way as an accountant training with Price Waterhouse in the 'Land of Opportunity'. Dundas adopts American mannerisms 'Gee boy!' and 'O.K.!' and exhibits puerile humour 'We have been having an air polluting competition in the office this evening the chap next to me has won easily but I've cheated him for having a cold I couldn't smell him' and the characteristic casual racism of the period from New York he writes 'And the Hutoo. I've never seen so many at once in my natural.'. References in the correspondence reveal that 'Dundas' is an'Old Erithian' a former students of West Street School Erith Kent and of Scottish extraction and that at the start of the correspondence he works in an office in London. The recipient with whom Dundas was at school is in England training to be an actuary. Topics include: the passage over; New York 'the chap we're staying with took us downtown in his Dodge'; Prohibition; prices clothing rent chewing gum; Dundas's extensive amorous activities including 'heavy necking' with a number of 'girls' 'Gee boy! We've got a nice little girl in this house. . She is by no means slow In the pictures & in the car - Oh! Boy!!! - xxx'; hotels; his work travelling around the area surrounding Pittsburgh as an auditor; jazz; his studying at the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy; festivities in America; his acquistion of a piano; the climate; the relative qualities of American and English men and 'girls'; sports and recreations 'I am going to join the Minnetoska Club here. It is a canoe club tennis Baseball & swimming'; the motor car and 'autoists'; an account of a trip to Sligo 'a town so small that although it is only 100 miles away most Pittsburghers have never heard of it'; his efforts as a photographer 'I have now completed an album containing all the fellows pictures . I have orders for 14 of them now & will probably have orders for 20 or so more . For once photography is paying me'; radio broadcasting 'Did you ever listen to the "Gold Spot Pals" that was the broadcast of the Gold Spot Shoe Company'; road taxes. The correspondence begins with news of a dance with some clues towards the author's identity: 'There weren't very many of our old crowd there mainly people who left before we did. Have you see sic Woollatt just lately Gee! he has grown. . Bob Horlock Bell Harry Cameron Lilian Rayner Doris Knott & one or two others were there.' With the third letter 26 April 1926 comes an announcement: 'now hold tight - Dad & I are trying to get to America we have our names down for the next Quota and expect to go about Sept or Oct but of course there is nothing settled yet and there are many slips twixt the cup and the lip.' On 11 November he reports that 'we got through our Medical Exam O.K. & that we have booked our passage on the Carmania sailing on the 27th inst'. A month later on 14 December he writes from Wilkinsburg to describe the passage over 'On Saturday night we ran into a gale. Gee boy! didn't she rock! I'll say she did. Some of the people had the wind up. One chap at the table next to us got up dressed & put his life belt on.'. By 20 November 1927 his mother and 'Peggy' sister have arrived and he has already dumped a girlfriend 'She kept me waiting for 1 ½ hours one night because she had something to do & we were going to a dance.' enrolled on a course at the Pittsburgh School of Accounting and been to '5 dances in the last 6 weeks'. At the end of 1927 12 December he reports that he is 'still with Price Waterhouse accountants & working hard'. On 16 January 1928 he writes that 'Prohibition here is a big farce & in my opinion is doing more harm than good. It is very much like the "under 16" smoking in the old country. You know how many kids will start smoking at 10 & 12 just to feel big. Well here the high school & college people drink just because they are told they mustn't. Anyone who wants it can get as much as they want - and what stuff gee its poison. I smelled some stuff that was supposed to be whiskey if that was whiskey I'm dutch it smelled more like methylated spirits to me. Of course the good stuff can be bought but one would have to pay $5.00 & up a pint. . I saw one fellow being carried out of the movies on new years night he had been drinking bad liquor & he was all drawn up into a terrible shape.' On 15 April 1928 he reports that he is 'still with P. W. & Co. The boss hasn't officially confirmed that I am permanent but all the seniors seem to think I am. Added to that there are only six out of 35 temporary men left.' On 2 December 1928: 'I too am anxiously waiting the R100. Boy I hope she knocks the Grafs time into a cocked hat. I'd just love the opportunity to say "there see thats what the old country can do!"' On 24 February 1929 he can report that 'Things have broken pretty good for me in the office this year. I am now a ranking senior - that is for the busy season. Right after I came back from Huntington I received my first "In Charge" assignment. It was a large Department store & Mail Order House with 8000000 Capitalization. This entailed 2 stores in New York & 3 in Pittsburgh. . one heck of a lot of hard work for me for the three fellows they gave me were green I even had to teach them how to make a check mark'. The same letter carries a reference to 'Marion Robertshaw' who is 'now with the B.B.C.' On 3 March 1929 he reports that 'Dad is in the experimental Dept of the Hudson Motor works in Detroit and doing very well.' and asks: 'Who are you for in the General Election. Ramsay McDonald has all my wishes with Lloyd George running him a close second. I understand Ll. G. has a new idea for wiping out unemployment. I think if those two men could work together they could put England back in her place. I don't know whether you have realized it but England is certainly slipping badly and something drastic will have to be done for her to regain her place in the worlds affairs. Of course I am relying on American statistics for my assertion.' By the time of the last letter 6 June 1929 he is living a bachelor existence at 839 E. Hutchison Avenue Edgewood 'very comfortably situated in my room & liking it not so bad. At times it gets a little lonesome . life has just been one exam after another . By the way since Dad went to Detroit hes been getting on fine. He got into the experimental dept of Hudson Motor Co on some kind of special exhibition work they were doing & got them to adopt some ideas of his for saving them time & money & he has been made foreman. I was glad to see Ramsay McDonald went into power. Its tough luck he didn't get a working majority. All the papers here are watching the Labor Party closely to see what happens. Here's wishing them all the best. I think the best thing that could happen in England would be for the Liberal Party to be abandoned & join with the Labor.' The first five letters from London (Forest Hill and Catford); the rest from Pennsylvania, with 15 from 621 Kelly Avenue, Wilkins hardcover

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'E G-H' [ie Edward Gathorne-Hardy], editor [The Mill House Press]: i eBiblio.com

Mill House Press Inadvertencies collected from the works of several eminent authors.

8556Stanford Dingley: The Mill House Press 1963. Number 174 of 'Two hundred numbered copies . printed by hand on mould-made paper.' 8vo: ii 9 pp. Stitched pamphlet of twelve leaves with four vignettes giving it a distinct chap-book feel. COPAC only lists copies at the British Library and Oxford. Prefatory note by 'E. G-H.' Eddie Gathorne-Hardy. Extremely funny collection of double entendres by 'authors who occupy a distinguished position in English literature.' The following example from 'Martin Chuzzlewit' is pretty typical: 'She touched his organ; and from that bright epoch even it the old companion of his happiest hours incapable as he had thought of elevation began a new and deified existence.' Stanford Dingley: The Mill House Press, 1963. unknown

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'Edna Lyall', pseudonym of the novelist Ada Ellen Bayly (1857-1903):Biblio.com

Autograph Letter Signed 'Ada Ellen Bayly / "Edna Lyall."' by the novelist Edna Lyall real name Ada Ellen Bayly on the part played by illustrations in novels.

11682On letterhead of 6 College Road Eastbourne. 11 January 1893. 2pp. 12mo. Fifteen lines. On bifolium. Fair on lightly-aged paper. The male recipient is not named. She apologies that 'the crowd of Christmas engagements' has meant that his letter has gone unanswered until now. 'With regard to the question you ask my feeling is that where an artist and an author can contrive to work well together illustrations are a decided improvement to novels. But it is most trying to an author to see his characters presented to the public in a way utterly unlike his own conception of them.' In her view it is 'clear gain' if a book can be 'well illustrated'. On letterhead of 6 College Road, Eastbourne. 11 January 1893. unknown

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'Edward Thunder' [satirical political poster for the Sussex election, held at Chichester, 12 March 1820; national debt]:Biblio.com

Contemporary manuscript transcription on paper watermarked 1818 of a satirical political poster from Brighton by 'Edward Thunder' produced for the Sussex election held at Chichester in 1820.

10916Watermark 1818; Circa 1820. The original printed by 'Fleet Printer Brighton'. Folio 1 p. On paper watermarked 'J WHATMAN 1818'. Written out in a very neat hand over thirty lines over the 'signature' 'Edward Thunder.' and with the printer's slug reproduced in the bottom left-hand corner.Begins 'How I Mourn For the Blindness of my Countrymen!' The writer expresses outrage that the electors are 'endeavouring to send those to form the next Parliament who are likely to increase instead of diminish this never-to-be discharged National Debt.' The text of this poster is reproduced without the line breaks or the printer's slug in 'An Account of the Sussex election held at Chichester March 13 1820' Chichester: W. Mason 1820 pp.159-160. [Watermark 1818; Circa 1820.] The original printed by 'Fleet, Printer, Brighton'. unknown

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'Ellis Peters', pseudonym of Edith Mary Pargeter (1913-1995), author of the 'Brother Cadfael' crime novels:Biblio.com

‘Ellis Peters’ pseudonym of Edith Pargeter author of the ‘Brother Cadfael’ crime novels. Autograph Signature with pseudonym: ‘Edith Pargeter. / ‘Ellis Peters’.’

23877No place or date. On one side of a 12.5 x 8.5 cm piece of thin white card. Clearly given in response to a request for an autograph. Written in a large somewhat old-fashioned hand with ‘Edith Pargeter.’ centred towards the head of the page and ‘‘Ellis Peters’.’ at bottom right. See image. No place or date. unknown

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'Eric Broad' (Frederic E Wright), English poet [W Kineton Parkes; John Ruskin; William Marwick; the Ruskin Reading Guild]:Biblio.com

'Eric Broad' Frederic E. Wright poet Three Autograph Letters Signed two 'Eric Broad/Frederic E Wright.' and one 'Frederic E Wright/Eric Broad.' to W. Kineton Parkes assistant editor of the journal of the Ruskin Reading Guild 'Igdrasil'

629920 and 22 January and 3 March 1890; all from Scarsdale Great Malvern. All three items in very good condition. Interesting series of letters by an obscure 1890s poet. Letter One 12mo 7 pp: Although he realises that some are 'rather poor' he is sending through his brother possibly the artist Alan Wright 1864-1959 'all the lyrics I have by me': 'I have not had time to "weed" yet being veryy busily engaged writing lyrics for a Comedy-Opera 'Ethelinda or a Philanthropic Fad' 1890 on which he collaborated with Hamilton O. Wylde - & a libretto for Operetta; also been trying my hand at very sensational prose'. He has 'quite forgotten' the poem 'Yesterday': 'There is a lyric in the brown-paper-covered book "But Yesterday" - but I do not know if that is the one.' He will 'submit a Sonnet or something to "Igdrasil" shortly'. He misses 'Comus' a magazine edited by Parkes 1888-9: 'as there was always something to attract one in it - more than can be said for most mushroom-papers do forgive the epithet - it was not intended of this era'. He has been 'rather shakey' 'suffering with nicotine poisoning of the lower lip'. He is sending Parkes the 'last collection of my verses' entitled 'In Idle Hours' no copy on COPAC. 'It is coverless - Pardon that - I trust the inside will gain your favour. It is out of print - & only 12 copies were printed. Three on rough-edged paper - others as this one. It is I regret one of the follies of a year past. Cavil not therefore O Critic - but pity the poor deluded youth!' Letter Two 12mo 1 p: Parkes's 'friend may like to see the enclosed lyrics not present - which I have just written.' Letter Three 12mo 4 pp: Apologises for asking for the return of his lyrics 'safe to hand to night'. 'The Composer I sent to however was hard to please: in fact I was unable to do business with him'. He has a 'little collection of Sonnets . in the press' nothing on COPAC under either Broad or Wright. Wonders whether Parkes will 'put the Sonnet "Igdrasil" in the magazine of that name'. 'I suppose "Comus" will appear again "pro bono publico" - I have been writing short stories lately for which I seem to have a slight gift.' In fact my first was well received by a large firm & I am awaiting further hearing from them.' Hopes he may send 'anything in the poetry-line for insertion in "Igdrasil" as I shall submit nothing but what is worthy of my best attempts'. In a postscript reports that the libretto on which he has been collaborating see above is 'now musically complete' and 'on the eve of printing prior to copyrighting. It is of novel & original plot & action.' 20 and 22 January and 3 March 1890; all from Scarsdale, Great Malvern. unknown

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'F Anstey', pseudonym of the English humorist Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934) [John Gideon Wilson (1876-1963), proprietor of tBiblio.com

‘‘F. Anstey’ pseudonym of the English humorist Thomas Anstey Guthrie. Autograph Letter Signed ‘Anstey Guthrie’ to J. G. Wilson proprietor of the London booksellers J. & E. Bumpus.

2620131 October 1931. On letterhead of 24 Holland Park Road Kensington W. London. See the two menâ€™s entries in the Oxford DNB. In good condition on the first leaf of bifolium. There are extensive pencil annotations in a later hand on the second leaf. Very neatly written. Addressed to â€˜J. G. Wilson Esqre.â€™ and signed â€˜Anstey Guthrieâ€™. He has â€˜much pleasureâ€™ in answering Wilsonâ€™s question. â€˜â€˜Shut Outâ€™ is a short story of mine which was published in Longmans Magazine about 1895 or 6 afterwards included in a volume of short stories under the title of â€œThe Talking Horseâ€. I think published by Messrs. Smith & Elder - but now long out of print. â€œThe Talking Horseâ€ is included in â€œHumour & Fantasyâ€ but not â€œShut Outâ€.â€™ See Image. 31 October 1931. On letterhead of 24 Holland Park Road, Kensington, W. [London] unknown

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'F C' [original drawings for cartoons in Punch, or the London Charivari]:Biblio.com

Original drawings for Punch cartoons; women Four original ink drawings later engraved and published Punch on the subjects: women on bicycles ice skating women in the Oxford and Cambridge boat race punting.

15265The cartoons were published in Punch London: 26 August 1865; 18 May and 2 June 1866; 18 May 1869. Four charming and amusing cartoons from Punch's golden age. All four are executed in a similar style but the identity of the cartoonist or cartoonists is unknown. The first of the two cartoons in Item Two below as published by Punch has the monogram signature 'F C' engraved in the bottom right-hand corner. No Punch cartoonist with these initials is apparent. ONE: Captioned: 'Another Brilliant Idea Only Brillianter!' 21 x 13.5cm. In good condition on leaf of browned high-acidity paper torn from a notebook. Two men idle in a punt while two women hold up sheets. Appeared on 26 August 1865 as companion piece to an earlier Punch cartoon 5 August 1865 the latter captioned 'Brilliant Idea How we had ourselves blown up the river as it was a great deal too hot to row.' TWO: Two companion pieces 12 x 10cm and 11 x 9cm laid down on 13.5 x 21 cm leaf. Both in good condition lightly-aged; with slight loss to one edge of mount. Mount captioned in manuscript: 'ON THE ICE. Being Helped along a Slide by some one Else's Brother and - Being Helped along by one's own Brother.' Dated in bottom right-hand corner of mount to August 1866 but in fact appearing in Punch 10 March 1866. In the first of the two a pretty young girl is solicitously assisted along an icy path by a dapper young man with moustache straw hat and cane; and in the second the same young lady's younger brother propels her forwards along the path with a heave his head planted firmly in her bustle. THREE: Captioned: 'Boat-Race of the Future. Drifting down to the Starting-Point.' 11 x 17cm. On 13 x 21cm mount. Two row boats each containing five ladies in with an urban river bank behind them. The five ladies in the boat in the foreground are smartly dressed in uniform striped dresses and spotted hats. Published in Punch 2 June 1866. Both in good condition lightly-aged; with slight loss to one edge of mount. FOUR: 'This is what we may Expect to see this Season.' 21 x 13.5cm. In good condition on leaf of browned high-acidity paper torn from a notebook as Item One. Lady dressed in high style with top hat and bustle rides side-saddle on a bicycle with her little dog scampering beside her while pursued by a surprised John Bull on another bicycle past a bemused bystander. Published in Punch 18 May 1869 with the slightly different caption 'Oh! Then this is what we may expect to see this season.' The cartoons were published in Punch (London): 26 August 1865; 18 May and 2 June 1866; 18 May 1869. unknown

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'F G' [marriage of the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, 1863; The Book Society, PaternBiblio.com

King Edward VII: marriage to Princess Alexandra 1863. Printed souvenir booklet titled: 'Come to the Marriage! A Memorial of the Marriage of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales to H.R.H. The Princess Alexandra of Denmark March 10th 1863.'

22128'London: The Book Society 19 Paternoster Row And Bazaar Soho Square.' 1863. No other copy of this royal memento has been traced either on OCLC WorldCat or on COPAC. It is 29 3pp 32mo. Stitched with white thread into shiny white paper covers with title duplicated within border in black on front and back cover carrying an advertisement for a 'New Series of Packets of Books for the young'. The final three pages carry a catalogue of 'Publications of The Book Society 19 Paternoster Row London.' In fair condition lightly aged with faded front cover and dogeared corners. Frontispiece engraving of the royal couple encircled by design topped by the Prince of Wales feathers. A royal souvenir written in the usual mix of eulogy and religiosity with author's initials 'F. G.' at end. 'London: The Book Society, 19, Paternoster Row, And Bazaar, Soho Square.' [1863.] unknown

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'From the notes of RGBOSANQUET, Norman MALCOLM, Rush RHEES, and Yorick SMYTHIES ed DIAMOND, Cora R G BBiblio.com

WITTGENSTEIN'S LECTURES ON THE FOUNDATION OF MATHEMATICS CAMBRIDGE 1939

1976013985Hassocks Sussex UK: Harvester Press 1976. 1st UK.ed. . Hardcover. Near Fine/As New. Brown cloth with black sp. lettering. 300 pp. pub. colophon; marred only by tanning spots mostly in this strip down centre of fore-edge and more widely to top. This U.K. edition seems to very scarce though was printed in the U.S. I spotted that at one point at least he addresses Turing as an attendee. 14.5 cm x 22 cm Harvester Press hardcover

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'G F' [Viola Garvin (1898-1969), journalist; Sylvia Lynd (1888-1952), Anglo-Irish poet, wife of the essayist Robert Lynd (1879-1Biblio.com

Viola Garvin journalist. Typed Letter written on her behalf by 'G. F.'Gerald Fiennes to 'Sylvia Dear' Anglo-Irish poet Sylvia Lynd thanks her for 'one of the nicest novel articles we have had' and asking her to review Somerset Maugham.

15828On letterhead of the Observer 22 Tudor Street London. 14 August 1934. 1p. 4to. In good condition on lightly-aged paper. She thanks Lynd for 'one of the nicest novel articles we have had in Gerald's absence' and asks her to 'be an angel and do something else for Viola who is vanishing tomorrow for four or five weeks' in reviewing 'the Somerset Maugham book you wanted . I really think he is worth a long article to himself - 1500 words and if you care to you can put in a word for Heinemann's edition of the Collected Works which we send alongside. Mr. Bell will be in charge and Miss Francis if you let her know will take care of proofs and so on but I shall count on your doing it'. On letterhead of the Observer, 22 Tudor Street, London. 14 August 1934. unknown

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