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[CARLYLE (Thomas, 1795-1881, Historian)]

Fine unsigned Cabinet Photo by Elliott and Fry showing him head and shoulders in profile, with this head resting on his hand, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date, circa

Item Date:  0
Stock No:  39345      £275

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CARLYLE (Thomas, 1795-1881, Historian)

Letter signed ("T. Carlyle"), written in the hand of Carlyle's niece and amanuensis Mary Aitken to an unnamed correspondent thanking him for a volume he had previously received and saying "Your good sister did not overestimate the interest it would have for me. It is the express image, more than writing can well be, of the pure clear-seeing high and pious soul that threw it out on paper, I have read it with many thoughts indeed; it is very mournful and very beautiful to me; and will remain a precious memorial of days that are no more...", 2 sides 8vo., on mourning paper with integral blank, 5 Cheyne Row, Chelsea, 13 March 1871, tipped onto the recto of frontispiece of a copy of Carlyle's 'Sartor Resartus'; worn cloth to spine and corners, light browning to page edges, hardback, 8vo , Chapman and Hall, 1891, the letter

Item Date:  1871
Stock No:  38081      £375

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CARR (Sir William, 1912-1977, Newspaper Proprietor)

Typed Letter Signed with autograph salutation and subscription to  Lord WAVERLEY  (John Anderson, 1882-1958, Statesman), congratulating him "on your well deserved honour ...", 1 side 4to., 30 Bouverie Street, EC4, 9th December

Item Date:  1957
Stock No:  5497      £15

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CARROLL (Lewis, Charles Dodgson, 1832-1898, Author of 'Alice in Wonderland')

Fine long Autograph Letter Signed to Butler, the father of his young friend Olive Butler explaining "an (apparent) liberty which I propose to take this week, in sending Olive a copy of 'Sylvie and Bruno Concluded'. Without some explanation it might look like a sort of 'feeler' towards renewing negotations as to being allowed to try to establish a friendship with her. So let me assure you that I have no such idea, and that I still abide loyally by the decision to which you and Mrs Butler have come ..." he continues that it would be "a great pity, for no better reason than that you and I hold different views as to the expediency of friendships between old gentlemen and young ladies, to leave my gift incomplete ..." and he hopes that Olive will be allowed to accept Volume II, he ends with his wishes for Christmas, 3 sides 8vo., The Chestnuts, Guildford, 25th December

Item Date:  1893
Stock No:  36018      £6250

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CARTLAND (Dame Barbara, 1901-2000, Actress and Author)

Cheerful Signed Christmas Card Colour Photograph, showing her standing half length, full face, in an off the shoulder dress with pink appliqué and shoulder trains, holding her pekinese, inscribed below in pink ink "With love and every blessing", 1 side 6¼" x 5" on stout card 9¼" x 6", Camfield Place, Hatfield,

Item Date:  1984
Stock No:  56406      £175

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