EYSTON
(Captain George Edward Thomas, 1897-1979, Racing Driver, former holder of the land speed record)
Portrait photo from a magazine, signed on mount,
showing him head and shoulders full face, 2" x 1½" on card 5" x 3½", date pencilled below
laid down on card
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
52265
£45
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FANCHER
(S., of Connecticut)
Autograph Letter Signed to "dear Friend", Sylvester Mead, M.D., (b. 1807 or 1808), of Wilton
(near Norwalk in western Connecticut), saying "I went to see the wonderful chance for making money ... a singular little machine which upon examination proved to be a patent corn sheller [for maize]", describing its wheels and springs in detail, "it ... can be constructed at a cost of about $2, and the manufacturer or owner of the patent is sure to make his fortune", it is superior to all others he has seen before or since, "I have not slept much since Sunday night" but he hopes "to write you some day a description of this land which flows with milk and honey, at present my head flows the same way", with the original autograph envelope front bearing the imperforate 3c red showing George Washington (issue of 1851), neatly cancelled, 2 sides 8vo., Cleveland, Ohio, 19th April
small closed tear in margin without loss, back of envelope not quite complete and worn at folds, the front has small defects at blank edges
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
52713
£75
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FARAH
(Mo, born 1983, Somali born British International Track and Field Athlete, Olympic World Champion)
Large colour photo signed
showing him three quarters length in his running clothes, with his hands on his hips, 12" x 8¼", no place, no date, circ
Item Date:
2013
Stock No:
36315
£125
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FARRER
(William)
1 receipt and 2 instructions signed 'Wm: ffarrer',
of £40 from James Margitson via John Warner, 6th December 1707, to "Mr Warner &c I desire you'l transfer One hundred & sixty pounds Lottery ann[uit]y to ... Wayd. Lee", 4th March 1719, to Thomas Snow "pay to Mrs Dorothy Brand the Dividens due at Xtmas, and midsummer last", 12th August 1724, neatly written on three oblong slips, no place, 1707 -
Item Date:
1724
Stock No:
12433
£30
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CROQUET RULES
FELTHAM & CO.
Very rare Printed Booklet 'The Laws of Croquet',
with definitions and rules, illustrated with plans for setting from 6 to 10 hoops and the corresponding order of play and with attractive advertisements for Feltham's croquet, cricket and tennis supplies, 24 sides 8vo. and decorative covers, Feltham & Co., City Steam Works, Barbican, E.C., no date, circa
rather worn but perfectly legible
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
55959
£275
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