DICKSON
Archive of 7 Autograph Letters and 5 Typed Letters Signed "Dickie" to Dennis WHEATLEY
(1897-1977, Novelist) the first says he is "very sorry indeed to hear of the rotten time you have been having since February and of that bad ten days in Madrid. Joan must have been very worried. I have never had pleurisy but can imagine it is no fun! ...", 3 sides folio, 7 sides 4to., and 11 aides 8vo., 39 Hyde Park Gate and Air Ministry headed paper, 20th March 1955 to 23rd February
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
40564
£750
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DONALDSON
(Sir James, 1831-1915, Principal of St. Andrews University)
Autograph Letter Signed to John Burnet, 1863-1928, Professor of Greek,
saying "I gladly give my sanction to the use of the Hall of the United College for rehearsals ... I spoke to Mr Bennett about ... keeping up the type of the Buchanan poems" and suggests Burnet and Bennett determine whether the expense justifies it, 2 sides 8vo., c/o D. Steele, 2 Via Pico della Mirandola, Florence, 13th May
identification on blank fourth side in the hand of collector John MacKilligan of Lossiemouth
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
51208
£45
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DOUGLAS
(O., pen-name of Anna Buchan, d. 1948)
Autograph Letter Signed on postcard to Alastair M. Wallace,
thanking him for his "most kind letter. Nelson published in Spring a 1/6 edition of 'Pink Sugar' ", Bank House, Peebles, 30th September
adhesion on address panel with loss of a few letters
Item Date:
1928
Stock No:
16836
£15
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DOUGLAS-HOME
(Charles Cospatrick, 1937-1985, from 1982 Editor of The Times)
Typed Letter Signed 'Charles' to Donald McCormick,
(1911-1998, Historian of the Secret Services as 'Richard Deacon'), explaining that he had tried "to get away for a few days, only to be interrupted by the Falklands affair. I found your letter very interesting, though ... the subjects you touch on will never be illuminated in the way that we would like", on "the Beves affair ... I don't think that it is all that it seemed at the time - rightly or wrongly ... If you turn up something for us do let me know", 1 side 4to., The Times, 200 Gray's Inn Road, 21st April
Item Date:
1982
Stock No:
50445
£75
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DOYLE WITH FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY
DOYLE
(Sir Arthur Conan, 1859-1930, Writer and Physician, Creator of ‘Sherlock Holmes’), Sir Humphrey ROLLESTON (1862-1944, Prominent English Physician), Arthur James BALFOUR (1st Earl of Balfour, 1848-1930, Prime Minister), Sir Berkeley MOYNIHAN (1st Baron, 1865-1936, British Abdominal Surgeon), Sir Harold J. STILES (1863-1946, Surgeon, known for his research into Cancer and Tuberculosis), Dr John WEIR (1879-1971, Scottish Physician and Homeopath), Sir David FERRIER (1843-1928, Pioneering Scottish Neurologist and Psychologist) and Sir Robert HUTCHINSON (1st Baronet, 1871-1960, Scottish Physician and Paediatrician)
Fine Menu for the Edinburgh University Club of London, signed in pencil by all the above on the front,
on the occasion of their 200th Dinner, with a History of the club, the Programme of Music, the Menu including Oysters, Fillets of Sole with peas, The 200th Haggis ending with Canapé Ivanhoe, the Toast List and finally Lists of Chairmen, Honorary Members, Members Attending and finally a Table Plan, with all the signatures and a few others on the front cover, 12 pages 4to., and the fold out map, The Connaught Rooms, Great Queen Street, WC2, 23rd November
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
42461
£475
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