CURREY
(Frederick, 1819-1881, Mycologist, Translator and Barrister, F.L.S., F.R.S.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred William BENNETT ,
(1833-1902, Lecturer in Botany at Bedford College and St. Thomas' Hospital), saying "I have only a short paper on a new genus of Cucurbitaceae for the first meeting, and that paper will not be readable beyond its title, so that your communication on Vallisneria will be very acceptable", 1 side 8vo., 3 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, 15th October
slightly creased at foot, trace of mounting on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
13889
£35
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CURTIS
(John, 1791-1862, Entomologist and Illustrator)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he was “exceedingly sorry that the specimens you took so much pains to bring me of the Impatiens died in less than an hour after you left them, so that I had no chance of drawing them. Having expressed my regret to my friend Chas Harris he very kindly drove me over to Guidford where we found some charming specimens of the Impatiens & I am happy to say that by taking them immediately to the Seahorse having taken the precaution to put my paintbox etc in my pocket, I succeeded in making a very satisfactory drawing of that beautiful Plant, which if it be not a native is most certainly naturalised at Shalford. In our way we found the Istis Tinctoria & as it is an uncommon plant I have enclosed a recent specimen thinking you might like to have it. As I shall not be able to leave town again this year I hope I may have the pleasure of seeing you here, when you have leisure & inclination on a Wednesday to look over my Collections. I left Lord Malmesbury & all my Farnboro’ friends well. The Parsonage House there is very pretty & pleasantly situated & I very much enjoyed my rambles on the wild moors & extensive heather that abound in that neighbourhood...”, 3 sides 8vo., “11 R.S.H.R.”, 17th September
Item Date:
1838
Stock No:
42783
£425
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CUVIER
(Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, 1769-1832, French Anatomist known as the “Father of Comparative Anatomy and Palaeontology”)
Attractively engraved Ticket signed ‘B[aron] G Cuvier’, in French,
giving admission to the Paris Royal Museum of Natural History, admission is available on Mondays and Saturdays from 11am to 2pm, and on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm made out for four persons, 4” x 2¾”, no date, circa
lightly mounted on card with a note that it was acquired from Sotheby’s on 28th July 1885 from the collection of Mr F. Naylor
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
42019
£475
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CUVIER
(Georges, 1769-1832, French Anatomist known as the "Father of Comparative Anatomy and Palaeontology", Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed in the Third Person to 'Madame Campbell',
in French with translation, sending her "the tickets for entry to the Museum of Natural History", (at the Jardin du Roi in Paris, now the Jardin des Plantes), and saying "each ticket can be used for 4 persons", no place, 1 side 8vo, Friday, 12th January
light brown mark touching a short part of three lines, all perfectly legible
(Translation)
Monsieur Cuvier has the honour to send Madame Campbell the tickets for entry to the Museum of Natural History for which she asked, each ticket can be used for 4 persons. Friday, 12th January 1826.
Item Date:
1826
Stock No:
56395
£575
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DAMPIER
(Sir William Cecil Dampier, 1867-1952, F.R.S.)
Signature from the end of a letter,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
19642
£20
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