PRUNIER
(Simone B., d. after 20 Nov 1985, French Restaurateur & Writer on Fish Cookery)
Typed Letter Signed to John M. Gwynne Hughes
of Maidenhead, confirming "a table for 2 at the entrance of the restaurant on the left of the door" and that "a cheque ... will be quite in order", 1 side 8vo, Maison Prunier, printed heading "Huitres, Caviar, ... Poissons de Mer" for which the family was famous, 72 St James's Street, S.W.1., 28th March
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
56537
£75
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ELIZABETH FRY ATTENDS A QUAKER MARRIAGE
PRYOR
(Henry, of Holborn Hill, London, Umbrella Manufacturer) and his wife ELIZA (daughter of James Carter, Builder, of Upton, Essex and Alice Carter)
Quaker marriage certificate, recording,
"after due inquiry and deliberate consideration by the Meeting of Ratcliffe & Barking", that the couple took each other as husband and wife, promising "through Divine assistance ... to be Faithful and affectionate", signed by the couple and witnessed by his mother and her parents, and by 48 other witnesses, including Sarah, Catherine, Elizabeth and John Gurney (the children of Samuel Gurney of Ham House) and by Mrs Elizabeth Fry, 1780-1845, the great prison reformer, also by her husband's sister Miss Elizabeth Fry and by Sarah and Louise Fry, engraved with MS additions, vellum roll, 19½" x 13½", Plaistow, Essex, 28th 7th Month (July)
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
52454
£475
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PULLEINE
(John James, 1841-1913, from 1889 Bishop of Richmond)
Signed postcard photo,
12th March
newspaper cutting attached to front margin
Item Date:
1904
Stock No:
50328
£25
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PUSEY
(Dr. Edward Bouverie, 1800-1882, Anglican High Church Leader)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Edwardes,
saying that he thought that he “had written to you to mention that the D of C assented to the exchange of this glebe, as you propose sanctioned by the Melsman[?] Committee. I find your plan with me, however, so I suppose I did not write...”, 1 side 16mo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41905
£125
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QUEENBOROUGH
(Edith Starr, 1887-1933, daughter of William Starr Miller of New York, 2nd wife, 1921, of Almeric Hugh Paget, 1861-1949, Treasurer of the League of Nations, from 1918 1st Baron Queenborough)
Fine and striking Portrait Photo by Histed of 42 Baker Street, London,
signed 'Edith S. Miller', inscribed to Sir Gilbert Parker (1862-1932, Canadian-born Novelist, M.P. for Gravesend 1900-1918, from 1915 1st Bart.) and Lady Parker and dated on the mount, showing her three quarter length, almost full face, in a dark silk gown lined in white with heavily embroidered shoulders and cuffs, over a white dress with a rose corsage, head tilted a little to the left, 11¼" x 8¼" on mount 18" x 13¾", no place, July
corners of mount very slightly bumped
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
54087
£475
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