Autograph Letters Signed, Signed (491 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Three hand-written signed letters (1 with envelope) 1869, 1873 & 1877 from Nathaniel Head (1828-1883). to Joseph Kidder, newspaper publisher. One letter, 1870 to J. D.Lyman. Three letters on Head's businss stationery. Nathaniel Head was a Politician, Adjutant General New Hampshire Militia 1864-1870 and Governor of New Hampshire 1879-1881. Letter to Lyman separated at half-fold, others intact, very good. Manuscript Letters Signed By Author. Letter.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Two signed autograph letters to Henry Roland, founder and partner in the noted London gallery Roland, Browse & Delbanco. dated 17th June 1977 and 29th May 1979. Both asking to allow a promising female student to visit Roalnd to look at his collection and to give her guidance and encouragement. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 23x18cm & 20x13 cm, two single sheets of manuscript in ink. 1. 14 August 1958, on grey paper letterhead 'Flat 11, 5 Connaught Place, Hyde Park W2', addressed 'Dear Molly', signed 'Yours Francis'. Referring to the preparation of a cottage / workshop, (? in Suffolk, see second letter) and giving thanks for a 'tool-list'. 2. 2 August 1961, on cream paper letterhead 'Cobbold's Mill, Monks Eleigh, Suffolk' (in a vignette), addressed 'My dear Bobby', signed 'Yours ever gratefully and affectionately Francis'. Giving thanks for the receipt of 'glory cups' and a list of future recipients of the same. Sir Francis Meynell (1891-1975) was a British poet and printer, best-known for his proprietorship of the Nonesuch Press. The recipient of the first ALS is probably Molly Simon, wife of Herbert 'Bobby' Simon (probably the recipient of the second, and a co-director with his brother Oliver of the Curwen Press). Very Good (old folds and a little light creasing to both, no tears or loss).

Unbound. Condition: Good. Unique Items. One Autograph Letter Signed/two Typed Letters Signed from the eminent otolaryngologist/ear surgeon/lecturer/teacher, Dr. Joseph Vincent De Sa, MS, DLO (Lond.), FACS (1915-1989), to Brian [Victor de Savoie-Carignan] de Soissons (1929-2009; son of the reknowned architect, Louis de Soissons). Both Typed Letters Signed are typed to recto, with clear signature ('Joe') in blue ink. TLS I (addressed to de Soissons at Kensington Park Road, London): on headed paper (printed with 'Dr. Joe V. De Sa [etc.]' and the address of De Sa's Hospital, 15 Dadyseth Road, Chowpatty, Bombay), dated 21st. Oct., 1967, and in which he states, '.Toad.did not mention the episode which has, unfortunately, arisen.I know that for the purchase of a car, he had transferred some money to Bombay.' ALS (original aerogramme, pre-printed with stamp, and addressed (in green ink) to de Soissons at Kensington Park Rd., London), dated 22nd March, [19]68, in which De Sa says he is 'disturbed to learn that our mutual friend the Toad has still not settled his dues.Yet.he has now.returned to Australia and is at the St. Vincents Hospital in Melbourne.' (written in green ink; signed 'J.V. De Sa'; paper chipped at edges, and heavily creased, but bright/quite clean; handwriting a little difficult to read, bot not illegible). TLS II (addressed to de Soissons at Ladbroke Gardens, London): on headed paper (printed with 'Otolaryngology Clinic' and the names, etc., of Dr. Joe De Sa/Mrs. Nancy De Sa/Dr. (Miss) S. De Sa, and the address of De Sa's Hospital, 15 Dadyseth Road, Bombay-7), dated 7th Oct., 1969, and in which he states, 'I.was shocked to learn that the hole in your bank account is still not filled. It is indeed surprising.that the Toad has gone into hybernation [sic].as he also owed me a large amount.' Both Typed Letters Signed are on fragile, lightweight paper - heavily creased, and with small chips/tears to edges - but paper clean/bright, text quite fresh. Lightweight item, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. Letters in Good condition overall. PRICE (for the three letters) INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Size: Approx. 290mm x 275mm/188mm x 247mm. SIGNED by JOE DE SA. Letters.

Unbound. Condition: Very Good Minus. N.d. [c. late 1960s/early 1970s]. One Autograph Letter/oneTyped Letter Signed (each on paper headed with Hookwood Park, Limpsfield, Surrey; both undated, but c. late 1960s/very early 1970s) from the remarkable cricketer COLIN COWDREY (1932-2000), of Kent County Cricket Club and former Captain of the England team, to the writer Rowland Ryder (author of 'Cricket Calling' and biographies of Edith Cavell/General von Ravenstein/General Oliver Leese, etc.). ALS (dated June 12th): Cowdrey writes to thank Ryder for the offer to lend some books, and refers to hoping to 'play in August' (one leaf, written full to recto; signed 'Colin'; leaf has one vertical/one horizontal fold; paper lightly crinkled at one edge, but clean/bright). TLS (undated): very brief note thanking Ryder for 'kindly sending the books' (one leaf, typed to recto; signed 'Colin C.' in blue ink; leaf has one horizontal fold, but paper bright/clean/crisp). Lightweight items, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. VG- PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE AND PACKING. Size: Approx. 177mm x 130mm/203mm x 153mm. SIGNED by COLIN COWDREY. Booklet.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "A talk given at the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association Fourth Annual Book Fair, held at the National Book League, Albemarle Street, London, 1961". All in VG internal order. Light card covers a little toned to edges. Signed to front cover by Myers and dedicated to academic G Krishnamurti, March 1975. Scarce. 8vo. 12pp. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Invaluable philatelic history/reference. First Edn., 1972; blue boards; titling blocked in gilt (bright) to front board/spine; 76pp.; illus. bw. plan/repros. Spine slightly faded, but clean/crisp/robust; boards/pages very clean/crisp/bright. No inscriptions. With two AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED (each with printed address of Elliot Park, Edinburgh) from co-author, Bruce Auckland, to a Norwich philatelist, John Harrison: [1] - dated 21st Feb., 1981, in which he responds to a query regarding Sunday opening, and gives further information regarding postal times (one leaf, written in black ink to recto/verso; two horizontal folds; paper clean/very bright, signature clear); [2] - dated 19th March, 1981, in which he gives insight into Dr. A.R.B. Haldane and his authorship of 'Three Centuries of Scottish Posts' (one leaf, written in black ink to recto (one word lightly smudged)/verso; one horizontal fold, but paper clean/very bright; signature clear). Lightweight item, hence overseas customers will have SHIPPING CHARGES REDUCED subsequent to ordering. VG PRICE INCLUDES UK POSTAGE & PACKING. Size: Letters approx. 210mm x 148mm. WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTERS. Hardback.

British journalist and Conservative politician (1873-1974). The typed text is entirely legible, but the collection is in extremely poor condition - badly damp-damaged and frayed, and with much of the menu consumed by insects. ITEM ONE: TLS, 4 May 1944, 'KIRKLANDS, | HEADLEY, HANTS.', on letterhead of the Incorporated Sales Managers' Association, one page, 4to. Green-ink signature severely faded by damp. He has returned 'after a very successful three weeks' mission with Western Command'. Regarding the Jubilee Reception at Mansion House, he would like an invitation sent to Walter Hutchinson and his wife. '[A]s he published your book, ['Poems by contemporary women', compiled by T[heodora]. Roscoe and M. W. Were, [1944]] and book publishing is somewhat analogous to newspaper publishing, I think an invitation would be appropriate'. ITEM TWO: TLS, 5 May 1945, on letterhead 'KIRKLANDS, | HEADLEY, HANTS', one page, 8vo. Rust and damp staining. He thanks her for the postcard. He will do his best 'to be with you' on the 31st. He will also try and come on 12 July. 'I am not only a great admirer of Arthur Bryant but he is, as perhaps you know, a regular and most appreciated writer for our 'Illustrated London News'." ITEM THREE: TLS, 7 October 1945, on Kirklands letterhead, one page, 4to. Frayed and with damp damage. He thanks her for 'a most interesting number of The Woman Journalist' and will 'try to foregather with you at one or other of the functions'. He is glad that his 'old friend, 'A. P. H[erbert' ' is going to address them. 'I was responsible twenty-one years ago for annexng him for a trip round the world, when I went out as Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the British Press, for the Third Imperial Press Conference at Melbourne.' Can she suggest 'any school of journalism' for a 'young girl of about sixteen - who incidentally was an evacuated child to the United States for five years' 'That excellent school - of London University - presided over by my friend Tom Clarke, has not, I think, been revived'. 'John Reid, the Scottish sculptor, has just completed a very beautiful, simple, seat, as a small memorial to my dear Lady, and I hope very shortly to have it brought across from Hertfordshire and installed in Headley churchyard.' ITEM FOUR: ALS, 'Sept 8. ' on letterhead of the Burlington Hotel, Bournemouth, two pages, 8vo. In green ink. Severely damaged by damp, with much of the text illegible. ITEM FIVE: printed menu for a 'dinner of the British International Association of Journalists', 22 April 1921, at the House of Commons. Illustration of the Houses of Parliament. Three pages, 12mo. Signed in pencil by Brittain on blank verso of the second leaf of the bifoliate. Severe entomological affliction. Image on application.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Signed by the author as "Jas. Harlan." Original letter handwritten in black ink on beige lined stationery with the printed header, "United States Senate Chamber. Washington." July 14, 1870. 5" x 8." One page (one leaf folded in half and written on one side). Letter is very clean and intact except for a closed tear measuring 1" on left edge (not affecting handwriting or text), a few smudges, light age toning, and two horizontal fold lines (likely original). A Very Good copy. This is a brief letter addressed to the U.S. Consul of London, Adam Badeau, from James Harlan. The letter reads, "Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in introducing to you, Mr. Charles W. Caines, of Iowa, and a personal friend of mine. He goes to England to visit friends, and expects to be absent from this country about one year. He is a gentleman of sincere integrity, and of intelligence, and any favor you can confer on him, will be considered as conferred on me. I remain, Very truly, yours, Jas. Harlan; Hon Adam Badeau, U.S. Consul of London, England." James Harlan (1820-1899) was an American attorney, politician, and close friend of President Abraham Lincoln. He served as a United States Senator from Iowa from 1855-1857, 1857-1865, and 1867-1873 and Secretary of the Interior from 1865-1866 under President Andrew Johnson's administration. Harlan was a member of the Whig, Free Soil, and Republican parties. Signed by Author(s).

British civil servant (1861-1942) who held various R.S.A. posts (Chairman of Council, 1922-4; Treasurer, 1925-7; Vice-President, 1927-41); also Director of the Monotype Corporation, etc. All seven items very good though grubby and somewhat creased. Two items docketed and one bearing R.S.A. stamp. One item with pinholes to one corner. First letter signed 'G R Askwith' and rest 'Askwith'. ITEM ONE (one page, 12mo, 29 June [1915], on embossed letterhead of North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh): He cannot attend the Society's A.G.M. 'owing to absence in Scotland on urgent Government business'. ITEM TWO (two pages, octavo, 10 February [corrected to June] 1927, on letterhead of North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh): 'I regret that all next week I have to look after an Ascot party at my Sunningdale place: & cannot manage to leave there.' Asks if 'Mr. Hyde' is in London: 'If so, would you & he lunch at 1.15 at teh United University Club with me, & consider how far you had got. The draft report of the Council is quite interesting & well done. [.]'. ITEM THREE (one page, quarto, 8 June 1931, on letterhead of the 'MALTA ROYAL COMMISSION, 1931. | THE PALACE, VALLETTA.'): Regrets that he will not be 'back in England to join in the well come to Mr. James E. Hyde [.] a man who has so appreciated a cause which is a heritage worthy to be treasured for all English speaking peoples and all visitors to England, and who has so munificently shown his appreciation'. Last four items all one page, 12mo, on letterhead '5 CADOGAN GARDENS | S.W.3.' ITEM FOUR (1 July 1930): Agrees to serve as Vice President for the year 1930/1. ITEM FIVE (10 March 1931): Nominates Sir William Morris for the Royal Albert Medal, as he 'has done more for the commerce of this country in the last few years, and for transport here, than any other man'. ITEM SIX (also 10 March 1931): Encloses 'a small subscription to the Sir Frank Warner medal'. '[I]t seems to me that a small subscription from a number of people would be the best tribute to the memory of the late Sir Frank Warner'. ITEM SEVEN (1 April 1931): 'As I am leaving at once for Malta, for some time, I am afraid I must be excused from attending Committees and Council Meetings.'.

English author (1838-1902). The recipient was later Baroness Rockley. Both items are very good. They can be dated from the reference to the Noel's mother (nee Susan trotter, died 1885) and the mourning border. ITEM ONE (three pages, 12mo): 'I send you a very rough little story, for the Children's Hospital book. I do not know whether it will suit your purpose, but I must just let it go as it is. | My mother has been very suffering all this week, and I have only been able to scribble, in the intervals of fbeing with her [.] I suppose I shall have the proof sheets, as there are always corrections to be made, when one has a thing in print'. ITEM TWO (three pages, 12mo, with mourning border): 'The publisher desires the proofs of my poor little story to be sent to you, when corrected - I suppose as they are done - | I therefore send you the first sheets [.] I am ashamed of the hasty writing [.]'. Both items signed 'Augusta Noel'.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. In addition to being the de facto editor of Edmund Yates's 'World', the recipient ('Broadley Pasha') was a renowned autograph collector and shady social figure. Scott's handwriting is not entirely legible. ONE: 'Wednesday', dated by Broadly 'March 1887.' 1p, 12mo. In good condition, with glue from mount adhering to the blank reverse. Folded once. Signed 'Clement Scott'. On the question of 'the letter from the impertinent idiot Mr James Runciman' he comments: 'He thinks that calling a man "Tommy Rot" is a complaint! I conclude that he must be a madman'. The letter concludes: 'I hope that [today?] his master will be in prision'. TWO: 2 October 1901. 2pp, 12mo. The two leaves, each with a mourning border, are attached by a strip of tape, and with more tape from mount adhering to the blank reverse of the second leaf. Otherwise in good condition, lightly aged and folded once. Signed 'CS'. (With regard to the content of this letter it is worth noting that Broadly had fled to the continent after the 1889 Cleveland Street Scandal, and had ended up in Belgium, where the following year he was editing the English-language 'Belgian News'.) Begins 'My dear AMB / I think it is very silly to write as you do and wilfully to misconstrue me / It is perfectly true I was invited to dine at Liverpool Street before the Belgian Expedition'. There follows a passage in which he says he has 'nothing to disguise', having been followed out into 'a passage [?] by a waiter who thought I intended to "bilk" him'. 'But what does it matter: I did not complain. The complaint comes from you a [?] person I have not injured you in any way.' He concludes: 'Please god we shall meet and that often. I think of you with nothing but kindness.' Also present is a slip of paper on which Scott has written: 'P.S / Have you any 'Harris' news [presumably relating to Frank Harris] to give me for my Friday Column. If so kindly send it on at once / CS'.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BANCROFT, Effie (1849-1921). Five autograph letters signed to Sir Seymour Hicks (1871-1949). London, 18 Berkeley Square, 1899. Five autograph letters, variously 2-4 pages each, written on embossed stationery of 18 Berkeley Square. Four letters approx. 170 × 130 mm; one smaller letter approx. 150 × 100 mm. Comprising: (1) 'Thursday', 4 pp. on one folded sheet; (2) February 1899, 2 pp. on one sheet; (3) October 1899, 2 pp. on one folded sheet; (4) November 1899, 4 pp. on one folded sheet; (5) December 1899, 4 pp. on one folded sheet. All with a narrow strip of old mounting residue to the final page, otherwise in very good condition. A small group of letters from Effie Bancroft, leading Victorian actress and co-manager (with her husband Sir Squire Bancroft) of the Prince of Wales's Theatre, to the young Seymour Hicks, then emerging as one of the leading actor-managers of the next generation. The correspondence dates from 1899, when Hicks was consolidating his position in London theatre and still closely connected with the Bancrofts, who had played a formative role in his early career. . Signed by Author(s).

English painter (1880-1952) and member of the International Socialist Organization. All items in good condition, though variously grubby or discoloured with age, lightly creased or with pin holes to corners. All items signed either 'T C Dugdale' or 'T. C. Dugdale'. Several items docketed and/or bearing the Society's stamp. LETTER ONE (typed, 23 June 1925, one page, 12mo, on letterhead '9 AVENUE STUDIOS, 76 FULHAM ROAD, LONDON, S.W.3.'): He hopes to 'be able to accept your invitation to act as Judge in the same section as last year'. Asks for the date. LETTER TWO (autograph note, 23 July 1926, 'Beehive Cottage, | Combs, Chapel en le Frith', one page, quarto): 'I hope this will do?' LETTER THREE (typed, 6 December 1926, one page, quarto, on letterhead of the 'TOOTAL BROADHURST LEE COMPANY LIMITED'): Makes a few suggestions concerning 'the proof from your syllabus'. LETTER FOUR (autograph, 18 April 1936, two pages, 12mo, on letterhead 'POPLAR FARMHOUSE, IKEN, WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK'): Supplies information ('from memory') regarding three Tootal Broadhurst & Lee scholarship winners. LETTER FIVE (typed, 15 November [1938], one page, quarto, on letterhead '58, GLEBE PLACE, CHELSEA, S.W.3.'): 'There is a widespread feeling among artists that a commemorative plaque should be placed on the house in Chelsea which Captain Adrian Jones, the sculptor, occupied for a considerable number of years until his death.' Feels that this is a matter in which the R.S.A. should interest itself. LETTER SIX (typed, 17 November 1938, one page, quarto, on Glebe Place letterhead): 'Many thanks for your letter of the 16th. I was in a little doubt as to whether it was you or the L[ondon].C[ounty].C[ouncil]. who dealt with memorial tablets but I thought I would try you first. I have just written to the clerk of the L.C.C., and I hope they will move in the matter.'.

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Collection of two original letters handwritten and signed in black ink on beige paper. Signed, "John Lord," on the March 22 letter. Signed, "J. Lord," on the March 25 letter. Datelined March 22, 1873 and March 25, 1873 at the Irving House in Philadelphia. 5" x 8." Each letter is four pages (one leaf folded in half and written on all sides). The March 22 letter is clean and intact overall but has a check mark and number in blue crayon scrawled on front, horizontal and vertical fold lines, light age toning, and some chipping at bottom edge of third page (minimal loss of text; one to a few words affected at most; Lord's signature is relatively unaffected). The March 25 letter is clean and intact overall but has a check mark and number in blue crayon scrawled on front, horizontal and vertical fold lines, light age toning, and a few tiny stains. Each letter and the entire collection are Very Good. John Lord (1810-1894) was an American historian, author, and lecturer. Lord specialized in lectures about the medieval period. In these two letters, Lord writes to the publisher, Scribner, Armstrong & Co. about buying plates from his books that are not selling as well. The March 22 letter introduces the subject, but no book titles appear to be named. In the March 25, letter, Lord appears to elaborate on the matter and discusses his request to buy plates from two of his books. The books are likely The Old Roman World (1867) and Ancient States and Empires (1869). The Old Roman World is named in the March 25 letter. Signed by Author(s).

No Binding. Condition: Collectible-Fine. Two autograph letters - the first written front and back (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch) on Norton & Ekman stationary, and a second written one 4 pages long (4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch). They are addressed to 'My dearest Belle' his girlfriend. The first asks for her advice and forgiveness, the second is a thank you for grapes which he made into wine and how he is looking forward to seeing Belle again for another ride together. Alf Ekman was the author of MINERAL RESOURCES OF BUTTE COUNTY (1898). Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ELLIS, Sir Henry (1777-1869). Three autograph letters signed to Captain Charles Manby (1804-1884), London, 10 May 1850; 28 April 1864, 31 January 1865. Three letters on single sheets, two on folded bifolia, one on a single leaf, each approx. 180 × 120 mm; one headed "British Museum", two from Bedford Square; all signed by Henry Ellis. Minor folds from original dispatch, one with a small ink stain, otherwise in clean and presentable condition. Very good or better. Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum from 1827 to 1856, has here written to Captain Charles Manby, Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers, in a sequence of letters spanning more than twenty years. The earliest (10 May 1850), written from the British Museum, thanks Manby for cards. The second (28 April 1864) acknowledges receipt of a letter and notes that Ellis's election at the Athenaeum Club is to be renewed. The final letter (31 January 1865) reports information received from the Secretary of the Athenaeum concerning the progress of Manby's own proposed election and undertakes to communicate further developments. The three letters together relate to administrative and social business connected with the Athenaeum Club. . Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "I am & have been just in my nasty ordinary." BROWN, Dr Samuel (1817-1856). Autograph letter signed to Professor John Stuart Blackie (1809-1895), Gifford, September 13th 1854. Single bifolium, 4 pp., written in a fine flowing hand. Old horizontal folds, slight edge wear and a few minor marks; very good overall. A content-rich letter from the Scottish physician, speculative chemist, lecturer, and man of letters Dr Samuel Brown, addressed to the celebrated Scottish scholar and Hellenist Professor John Stuart Blackie. Brown writes during a period of acute crisis, describing the near-fatal illness of his wife. "Four days after your visit, my poor wife was taken ill of fever. she has been dangerously sick ever since nearly." Brown continues with a striking maritime metaphor: "It was only two days ago that she doubled the Cape of Good Hope, and had her little bark of life labouring against the cruel current yet." At the height of her delirium he confesses, "I had actually to fight off the Present Visible Devil one night!" before concluding with the memorable self-assessment: "I am & have been just in my nasty ordinary." The letter also contains references to the historian James Anthony Froude, within Blackie's intellectual circle. Samuel Brown was one of the more original and brilliant figures of nineteenth-century Edinburgh intellectual life. Trained as a medical doctor, though never a conventional practitioner, Brown became known for a controversial series of lectures delivered in 1843 on magnetism, chemistry, and atomic theory, in which he advanced theories concerning elemental transmutation, including the conversion of carbon into silicon. Though heavily disputed, his work attracted considerable contemporary attention. Thomas Carlyle described Brown as a man of "universal genius and wonderful eloquence", while his circle included Thomas Chalmers, John Brown, John Stuart Blackie, and other leading Scottish literary and scientific figures. Brown died prematurely in 1856 after prolonged ill health. A portrait of him by David Scott RSA is held by the National Galleries of Scotland. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. MOORE, Thomas Sturge (1870-1944). Two autograph letters signed to editor Rolfe Arnold Scott-James (1878-1959). 40 Well Walk, N.W.3, 27 September 1938 and 21 February 1939. Two autograph letters signed, each 1 page, c. 180 x 230 mm. Both folded for posting, with light creasing and some scattered spotting, more noticeable to the earlier letter, but both very good. In the letter of 27 September 1938, Irish poet, artist and writer Moore asks Scott-James to return two pieces from his series 'Provocations', noting that he does not seem inclined to make use of them and that he has been approached for another section of the series elsewhere. It is well known that Sturge Moore struggled to find publication for these later poems. In the letter of 21 February 1939, he sends 'a couple of sonnets and a note on them', expressing the hope that Scott-James may wish to print them in the London Mercury, and adding a stamped addressed envelope for their return if unsuitable. A neat pair of letters showing Moore submitting work to Scott-James in his capacity as editor of the London Mercury. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. SITWELL, Osbert - Two detailed autograph signed letters from 1933 and 1934 Two letters on folded A5 writing paper, with their original envelopes to the same recipient; the first letter is from September 1933 and is four sides long, on Port Lympne headed note paper; the second letter is from summer 1934 and is two sides long, on the Sitwell's 2 Caryle Square headed note paper; both letters are in excellent condition, the second has a couple of turned edges, the envelope for the first letter was opened roughly and is missing a portion; overall the two letters are in near fine condition with good envelopes. Osbert Sitwell has written two letters to a Mr Strutt, who he seemed on close terms with. He shares in these letters' details about quarrels between him / his brother and his father Sir George. He said to the recipient at one point "I need hardly say that Sachie was entirely in the right" and that his father said "I should inherit no cash from him. In my case he's much more likely to inherit from me.) He then goes on to make several recommendations for hotels in Italy and asked Mr Strutt to mention his name to the hotels in question. In the second letter he described how poorly he was and made a reference to Wimbledon, this being the year of 'Wimbledon throat', where several tennis players and officials came down with a mystery virus. Sitwell exclaimed "I've never been to Wimbledon in my life. So why should I be afflicted?". Two rare letters from Sitwell, the first one in particular, of some length and interesting content relating to his family. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. ELY, Jane, Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria. A sequence of nine letters to Lady Enid Layard. Nine autograph letters signed to Lady Enid Layard, written from various places including Windsor, Osborne, Balmoral and Rome, 1876-1886. Nine ALS (c. 26 pp.), on mourning and plain paper, one embossed with a crest and another on headed paper; clear and legible in Ely's hand; old folds, a few with small splits, one letter with a repair to a long tear on the last sheet, otherwise in very good condition. An insightful sequence of letters from Jane, Lady Ely (1814-1903), one of Queen Victoria's closest attendants, to her friend Lady Enid Layard (1843-1912), socialite, diarist and wife of the archaeologist and diplomat, Sir Austen Henry Layard. Written over a decade, the correspondence offers a personal view of court life, the Queen's family, and the atmosphere of the 1870s-80s. Ely repeatedly conveys messages from the Queen ("Her Majesty was much interested in your letter? she said it was well written"), reflects on royal marriages and bereavements, and reports on the Queen's children and grandchildren, with particular reference to Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold. Two of the letters respond to Leopold's death in 1884, recording how deeply it affected both the Queen and the wider family circle. Alongside domestic and courtly matters, Ely comments incidentally on contemporary political affairs: international tensions in Ireland, Italy and the Cape; the "excitement for the meeting of Parliament"; and Lord Randolph Churchill's manoeuvres, which she notes caused anxiety at court though she hoped the ministry would survive. Later letters remark on the Queen's continued vigour ("The Queen spoke in Parliament herself this year? she is wonderfully well") and on mutual friends in Madrid and Florence. A content-rich run of correspondence from a senior member of Queen Victoria's household. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. OWEN, Richard (1804-1892). Two autograph letters signed, both with Royal College of Surgeons written at the top, London, dated 19 July and 25 July 1844. Together 4 pages (one letter on three sides of a bifolium and signed; the second on a single side), in ink. Both letters with original folds, light toning, and moderate remnants of old mounts to the verso or final leaf; the longer letter signed in full 'Richard Owen'. Overall, about very good. Both letters are addressed to the same correspondent connected with the Canterbury Philosophical Society. Owen thanks the recipient for arranging access to osteological collections, refers to Professor Owen's own forthcoming return from the Continent, and expresses his intention, on his return to London, to examine the collection of British Reptiles and to report upon it. The shorter letter acknowledges receipt of a copy of a report and discusses the Society's proposal to enlarge its collections, which Owen hopes to have the pleasure of examining later in the year. Richard Owen (1804-1892), the leading British comparative anatomist of the mid-nineteenth century and the coiner of the term 'Dinosauria' in 1842, was at this date Conservator of the Hunterian Museum at the Royal College of Surgeons and at the height of his influence in British scientific life. The letters fall during the period in which he was building the comparative anatomical collections that are located in the Natural History Museum. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. QUEEN VICTORIA; ESSEX, William (1784-1869). Group of autograph material relating to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, comprising a preparatory sketch, two autograph letters signed, and a royal envelope in Victoria's hand, 1840-1846. Single sheets, two folded, plus an envelope (largest 210 x 180 mm). Autograph letter signed, 5 August 1840, 1 sheet folded, written on two sides; small pencil sketch of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, c.1840, c.80 x 110 mm; autograph letter signed, 21 August 1846, 1 sheet folded, written on one side, with integral address panel; and a small envelope with embossed royal crest and pencil address in the hand of Queen Victoria. Old folds throughout, occasional light marking and wear; the whole in very good condition. A small group centred on William Essex, enamel painter to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, illustrating both his artistic practice and his connection to the royal household. The earliest letter (5 August 1840) accompanies and describes a sketch for an enamel portrait of the Queen and Prince Albert, explaining the proposed arrangement of their likenesses within a medallion format. The surviving pencil sketch, almost certainly that referred to, shows the royal couple in profile. A later letter (21 August 1846), addressed to Mrs Robert Napier, finds Essex writing in his capacity as "enamel painter to the Queen and Prince Albert", and forwarding a "Royal Envelope". The envelope itself is present, bearing an embossed crest and a pencil address in the hand of Queen Victoria, noted contemporaneously as such. The Queen has written notes about an enamel that Essex sketched of her daughter. William Essex was one of the leading practitioners in enamels and he carried out many different ones of Victoria, Albert and their family in the early years of her reign. Many examples are now kept in the royal collection. It is uncommon to find a sketch by him of the young couple in the year of their marriage, as well as having the accompanying autograph fragment where she is giving feedback on an enamel he completed of her daughter in 1845. . Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. TAYLOR, Alfred Swaine (recipient). Two autograph letters from Cambridge working class women concerning a suspected murder in the family, addressed to Professor Taylor of Guy's Hospital. Cambridge, October 1850. Two autograph letters, 4 pp. in total, written in brown ink on folded paper, each with original postal folds, penny red stamp (cut and affixed to one), and a Cambridge circular postmark dated 31 October 1850. Minor wear, and loss to one caused on opening, but all fully legible. Overall, very good. Both letters, in the hands of two Cambridge women, concern the suspicious death of a relation. One, signed "Flower Salmon, Wingell Laundress of Jesus Collife [College] Cambridge," reports that her "relation did not earn his death by fair means,". The accompanying letter, from a cousin, adds that Mr Taylor should "insist upon the body of a man being taken up," implying the writers sought a post-mortem or forensic opinion. Addressed to Professor Taylor of Guy's Hospital, London, these letters were intended for Alfred Swaine Taylor (1806-1880), the pioneering toxicologist and father of modern forensic science, whose authority in medico-legal investigation was widely recognised after the Tawell poisoning case (1845). Written at the height of Alfred Swaine Taylor's public renown following the trial, they reflect the new interest in science as a path to justice ? with the public appealing directly to him for help. . Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. Battersea and Cardiganshire, Great Britain, 1921 and 1922. Standard letter folds, minor age discoloration and peripheral wear, else Very Good Plus. Three original ALS by Sabatini - author of such landmark masterpieces as Scaramouche, Captain Blood, The Sea-Hawk, Fortune Fool, Saint Martin's Summer and a lengthy list of other titles. Sabatini was just beginning earning to earn international renown for his lush, textured prose and swashbuckling, romantic plots when he wrote these letters. Two were written in 1921 - the year of publication of Scaramouche, considered by many to be his most brilliant work. The other was written in 1922, the year of publication of Captain Blood. Those two titles remain today the most valuable Sabatini first editions. That his life was becoming hectic in those years at the height of his genius is evidenced by these letters: hard to read, they nonetheless all express regrets for his being unable to attend one function or another. L-61. Signed ALS.

Condition: Very good. West Palm Beach, Florida, June and September 4, 1958., 1958. Very good. - The first letter is penned in white ink within and on the verso of a 4-3/4 inch high by 5-3/4 inch wide folded dark gray card within which is mounted a photograph of a painting of a country scene. Replying to an older letter Brenda Kuhn had sent him in February, Eric Lundgren writes "I can't believe that I haven't written to you for so long. But I just found a letter from you dated Feb. 1 -- at least its 1958!" He's been worrying about her mother and asks "Do you advise me to write to her?" "As you probably know this winter has been the worst in Florida's history." Signed "Eric". Fine with the original mailing envelope. Together with over 18 words penned on an abstract art postcard, postmarked September 4, 1958. Lundgren asks Brenda Kuhn "Are you back in the city and how is your mother". He concludes by sending everyone's love. Signed "Eric". The corners are slightly bumped. Very good. The pulp artist Eric Lundgren (1906-1971) was a cover illustrator for pulp magazines such as "Two_Gun Western Stories", "Nickel Western", "Nickel Detective", "Man Stories", "Popular Fiction Magazine" and others. He also wrote and illustrated stories for "Esquire Magazine" and "Cornet Magazine, becoming art director of Esquire. Following the war, he became an instructor at the Norton Gallery School of Art.

On one side of piece of paper trimmed down to roughly 15 x 18 cm. On aged paper, with wear and loss to corners and extremities caused by removal from a mount. He writes: 'Sir, | I should feel extremely obliged if you cou'd take out of the Post Office two Letters, directed to me at Oxford, as I unexpectedly arrived today in town - | I remain | Sir | Sincly. Yrs. | [signed] Dungannon | 7. Hertford St | 4th. Decbr. 1827'. The signature is complete, but being placed in a corner, is close to an area of wear. Docketed on the reverse in an unknown hand: 'recd. at 7.30 PM - | too late to be attended to but I have written to the Postm[aste]r of Oxford to return the L[ette]rs. by the first post to London. - F. H. | ansd. 8th. | Ltrs. encld'.

Scottish hydraulic engineer (1950-1927), of the India Public Works Department; Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government, Punjab Irrigation Branch. Both letters 12mo. Both very good, docketed and bearing the Society's stamp. LETTER ONE (two pages): Benton and a friend will make use of the two cards of invitation to A. Newland's paper on 'Water Power in Great Britain'. 'The Ministry of Reconstruction are much concerned in this question and I would beg leave to suggest that it would be well - if you have not already done so - to send Cards to - the Hon'ble Dr Anderson - & Mr Vaughan Nash Secretary in that Department'. LETTER TWO (one page): asks for 'an advance copy of the printed paper - Since it relates to a question in which I have taken much interest in the past, while I may wish to offer some remarks at the Meeting'. Both letters signed 'J. Benton'.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Four signed autograph letters or cards from Jeff Hoare to Henry Roland, founder and partner in the noted London gallery Roland, Browse & Delbanco. Dated from 1968. Discusses hisescapades in the USA and his work and exhibitions. Signed by Author(s).

The three items in good condition, on lightly-aged paper, the second letter having a few very short closed tears on fold lines. The first two signed 'W F Hook' and the third 'Walter Farquhar Hook'. ONE (26 July 1828): 2pp., 12mo. Apologising because 'waiting upon' the Corries will now be impossible, as 'Sir Robert and Lady Wilmot intend to come on a Visit': His Mother will not be able to see Sir Robert, so Hook will be 'compelled to stay at home to entertain him'. TWO (16 April 1829): 2pp., 4to. On gilt-edged bifolium. The reverse of the second leaf is addressed, with postmark and seal in red wax, to 'Mrs Corrie | Woodfield | Moseley Birmingham'. He begins by making arrangements for a christening at Moseley Chapel on the Friday of Easter Week, adding: 'Pray do not put yourself to any inconvenience with respect to a Bed, as I shall sleep at Dr Johnstone's [Dr John Johnstone (1768-1836), who would become Hook's father-in-law in June of that year], and I trust you will pardon me for declining your kind Invitation as I shall wish to return to the Monument as soon as I have administered the Sacrament to your Little One'. He concludes by thanking her for her 'kind Congratulations and good wishes'. The third letter is undated and with a mourning border (possibly dating from the time of Hook's wife's death in 1871). Accepting a dinner invitation, and sending his sister's best wishes.