BRITTEN
(James, 1846-1924, F.L.S., Editor of the Journal of Botany for almost 45 Years)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear Sir', (Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), saying he has "no letter of Card. Wiseman ... but have an autograph somewhere ... And though I am often thrown in with Cardinal Manning, I have had very few of his letters, and those are always snapped up ... Many thanks for the [plant] names - always welcome - Would there be a chance of getting for our Museum Herbarium a wild specimen of Cypripedium?", the writing paper embossed with (in Latin) 'The night cometh when no man can work', 3 sides 8vo., Isleworth, 23rd November
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
13904
£40
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BROADBENT
(Sir William Henry, F.R.S., 1835-1907, from 1891 Physician in Ordinary to Edward VII and (the later) George V, Physician Extraordinary to Queen Victoria, 1898-1901)
ALS 'W.H. Broadbent' to Lady Shuttleworth
saying they "shall be most happy to come in after dinner, Lady Broadbent, Miss Broadbent & myself, and I think Sir Thomas & Lady Barlow will be glad to accompany us but I have not yet had the opportunity of asking them. His Lordship no doubt knows Sir Thomas as a Lancashire man ...". 2 sides 8vo., 84 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square, no date
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0
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41430
£150
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BROWN
(John, 1810-1882, Scottish Physician and Essayist, Author of 'Rab and his Friends')
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Cox,
saying "Thanks - I'll come if I can ... Believe me truly and anciently", 1 side 8vo black edged, 23 Rutland Street, Edinburgh, 22nd January
tiny defect in top blank margin
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
51865
£65
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BROWN
(G. Gordon, Anthropologist)
Autograph Letter Signed to H. J. Braunholtz, 1888-1963, of the British Museum,
enclosing "a brief sketch of the material culture of the Hebe, together with further notes on the specimens sent you ... the names of the pottery-making instruments are, to the best of my knowledge, the correct versions ... The smoothing stone ... is usually called ki-garga, ki being a diminutive ... when the smallness rather than the 'stoneness' is being emphasised. The word you understood to mean skin is a phonetic impossibility", Brown has written it as 'ng'ingo' , he is arranging to send "a full set of pot-making tools" and asks, "Would you be interested in specimens of Samoan culture? ... There is no necessity to advance any money since I am here for three years and receiving an adequate salary", 3 sides 4to., Leone, Tutuila, American Samoa, 15th January
light marks of paper clips on first side
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
16831
£45
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BROWNE
(Lennox, 1841-1902, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialist, Lecturer and examiner at Trinity College of Music )
Manuscript prescription signed for Miss Woolacott,
for ear drops, including zinc chloride and glycerine, 1 side part printed 4¼" x 7", 36 Weymouth Street, W., 15th December
tear neatly mended on blank verso with stamp paper
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
52706
£55
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