At C Murray (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Edition not known. In good, bevelled-edged illustrated cloth boards, with children with bucket and spades in train carriage on front; small illustration of child on spine. The covers are tight and straight and fairly clean; corners and spine ends bumped and frayed. Clean, light beige end papers. Gilt cut edges. The text block is tightly bound and straight, with lovely illustrations (some coloured) by A.T. Elwes, F.A. Fraser, C.O. Murray and others. Many of fore edges have grubby marks; some pages show light foxing. Page 15/126 has once had a repair to small tear on top edge. No inscriptions etc.Overall good condition and very good for 1896. Rare. A.T. Elwes, F.A. Fraser, C.O. Murray (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 4 pp. Light cover wear. Else good +.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 4 pp. Light cover wear. Else good +.

See Meadows' entry in the Oxford DNB. The recipient of the letter is not named, but it comes from the album of the actor Henry Leigh Murray, which also contained a letter regarding a theatre box from Charles Kean (offered separately). 1p, 12mo. 1p, 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged, with traces of grey paper mount on reverse, and slight discolouration at corners from glue. Written with mock-pomposity, and beginning: 'My dear Sir | I hereby give you notice that Mr C. Kean has delivered unto me a Card for a Private Box for to-morrow Augt. 19th. (Tuesday) You will therefore be pleased to reserve and dispose of the same as shall appear unto you most fitting'. He asks him to bear in mind that 'this day fortnight I was on the Grand Jury at Clerkenwell Sessions House - was proposed as Foreman - declined the honor - cannot, I believe be summon'd again on that account for Three years, "according to Law" -'. Accompanying the letter is a newspaper cutting, dated 18 June 1869, reporting Drinkwater's death 'on Saturday last'.…

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, 8vo. In fair condition, on lightly aged and worn paper. Folded twice. A printed circular, completed in manuscript by a secretary for the 'Earle of Hardwicke Kt' (as Colonel of the Cambridge Regiment of Militia), and signed by Pulteney 'Ja: Pulteney'. Note at head of page in a third contemporary hand: 'Copied for Col. the Rt. Hon. Chas. Yorke - 14/7/7'. The circular states that 'Clothing for the next Year may be immediately provided', with any not wanted by a certain date ('from a Decrease in the Number of Supernumeraries') 'to be considered as public Stores'. Endorsed in the third hand: 'War Office 1807 / Secy. of War. July 10 / Clothing for 1808 / [Co]py made out for Col. Yorke / [1]4/7/7'.…