KENTISH MUSTER SIGNED BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE'S PATRON
WALSINGHAM
(Sir Thomas, 1561-1630, of Scadbury, Chislehurst, Courtier to Queen Elizabeth I and literary patron to Christopher Marlowe and other poets)
Extremely Rare Letter Signed 'Thos Walsingham', at the foot of an Autograph Letter by Sir John Scott of Kent,
being a Kentish Muster addressed to Sir William TWYSDEN (1566-1639, 1st Baronet, Politician), requiring Twysden to have his company in full effect, that it "may be fitt to appeare before the muster maister at Cockesheath, uppon the fivetenth day of October, by eight of the clock in the morning ...", the text almost certainly in the hand of Sir John Scott, signed by Scott, Walsingham and John Levyt, 1 side folio with integral autograph address leaf with remnant of a small seal, no place, 28th July
Item Date:
1608
Stock No:
41602
£2750
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[WAVERLEY
(Ava, née Bodley, 1896-1974, wife, first of Ralph Follet Wigram and secondly of Cabinet Minister Sir John Anderson, Political and Society Hostess)]
Beautiful Portrait Photograph by Dorothy Wilding,
showing her seated nearly full length in profile, turned three quarter face to the viewer, with a charming expression, in her robes for the Coronation of Elizabeth II, showing her coronet of (16) silver balls, the 2 stripes of ermine and 2½ inches of bordering on her left sleeve as a Viscountess, no place, no date but
Item Date:
1953
Stock No:
56775
£175
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THE TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IS DEAD AS AN ORGAN OF REVOLT
WEBB
(Beatrice, 1858-1943, Sociologist, Economist and Reformer, wife of Sidney)
Typed letter signed 'Mrs Sidney Webb' to Lord ASKWITH
(George, 1st Baron, 1861-1942, Lawyer, Civil Servant and Industrial Arbitrator), thanking him for his letter about her birthday and saying that "Those days in which we used to discuss the coming of the Trade Boards and other progressive measures then thought to be so revolutionary do seem far away. But we always remember how much we learnt from you in discussing the legal aspect of Trade Unionism, and the judicial decisions which were then upsetting the Trade Union mind. I often wonder what you think will be the future of Trade Unionism. We tell our trade Union friends that the movement is dead as an organ of revolt and it must make up its mind to become a sub-organ of Government with advocacy and research as its main activities. But of course the question of unemployment has now completely submerged the old question of the conditions of employment with you and we were interested in. I agree with you that the young people of today are most promising. But what their convictions are Heaven only knows! ...", 1 side 4to., Passfield Corner, Liphook, 2nd April
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
39297
£175
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WEBB
(Sidney, Lord Passfield, 1859-1947, Social Reformer, Fabian)
Autograph Letter Signed to Capt Humberstone,
thanking him for his "frank letter. It is perfectly true that I have done nothing to help you in building up the social life of the University. We cannot all do everything and I am not exactly disengaged! I am in fact, not good at the social side, and I belong to (literally) to no clubs whatever, partly from reasons of economy ..." agreeing to dine with him and to "meet any members you may get together ... I shall be glad to discuss Educational matters with you and others. It is not easy to get out definite programmes on such a subject ...", 3 sides 8vo., 41 Grosvenor Road, Westminster Embankment, 20th November
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
38825
£60
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WEBB
(Sidney, Lord Passfield, 1859-1947, Social Reformer, Fabian)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Humberstone,
telling him that his "letter had bad luck. It followed me into a remote corner of Wales, where I was under medical care, which did its best to prevent my attending to any letters ... Thus it got (as I was told) mislaid. I have now got back to affairs and I see that the date for your nomination has past - I don't know that it matters, because I am not an Elector in the Arts or Science Faculties (but only in Laws), so that I could not properly, even if legally, have been one of your nominators ... I am ashamed to know so little about these elections to the Senate ...", 3 sides 8vo., 41 Grosvenor Road, Westminster Embankment, 15th September
Item Date:
1922
Stock No:
38826
£60
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