ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials, the name of the recipient erased and covered with paper,
thanking him for his letters and "the result of your enquiries. I think the greater proximity of Bournemouth & the familiarity of the Bournemouth doctor with Peggy's case is drawing us towards Bournemouth, & we are sending a man down to see what accomodation can be got ... With regard to the pictures, Sir A. Ponsonby asks if I have any English pictures of the Queen's in my 'eye' for her to lend. Have you? I am working hard to get the Prince of Wales' portrait ... We must have a meeting of the Finance Committee ...", 2 sides 8vo., Durdans, Epsom, 7th March
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
21358
£85
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THE QUEEN IS LOOKING FOR A PUPPY
ROSEBERY
(4th Earl, Archibald John Primrose, 1783-1868, Politician)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Starkey
Saying that he is "very much obliged to you for a letter which you wrote to Mrs Franks respecting a Colly puppy, & which she forwarded to us. The puppy of this sort, which I have been in search of is for the Queen; & I have therefore sent your letter to Lord Waterpark, who is now in waiting at Windsor, with a request that he will take the proper means for ascertaining whether it is H.M.'s pleasure to accept the one named in it. In order to save time, I have told Lord Waterpark to correspond directly with yourself ...", 2 sides 8vo., Dalmeny Park, 24th October
Item Date:
1849
Stock No:
41674
£150
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ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Autograph Letter Signed with initials, to 'My dear Prothero'
saying that he "ought long ago to have written to you about the article. I wrote three or four pages to start, and went through the book again with a view to my task, when a third volume arrived with the announcement that there was a fourth impending thereupon, I desisted, and desist ...", with an autograph postscript in the hand of the recipient, "Wrote Feb. 3, asking him still to send article. 4th volume will appear March but is, it seems not worth waiting for", 1 side 8vo., Durdans, Epsom headed paper, 8th January
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
41684
£175
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ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)
Letter Signed to Shuttleworth
asking for "another chance, as on April 21 I am entertaining a party for Epsom races ...", 1 side 8vo., on mourning paper, 38 Berkeley Square, 25th March
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
41171
£85
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[ROSEBERY
(Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of, 1847-1929, Prime Minister 1894-1895, three times Derby winner)]
Fine unsigned Cabinet Photo by Elliott & Fry,
showing him head and shoulders, resting the side of his face on his hand, looking pensive, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
40493
£150
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