HARTLEY
(David 1705-1757, Philosopher and Founder of the Associationist School of Psychology)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
sending him "2 letters from Mr Dingley with your own to the Jews Hebr & Engl & Dr Pococke's to Mr Dingley. I heartily wish you success in your inquiries, & think it a most laudable, excellent Design. Things seem to be gathering at a distance for some great event predicted by the Scriptures & it is certainly our Duty to be attentive & to look for & hasten towards the coming of our Lord & Saviour, whatever be the precise sense of this Scripture Expression. I make no doubt but the Jews will bear a great & glorious Part ultimately in the Happy Restoration of all Things. You will be very well pleased with Mr Dingley, when he calls upon you in his way to Town. He is a very worthy serious, ingenious Man, & will be very ready too assist in so good a Design to the best of his Powers. The Places you mention in the Old Testament are much to be inspected, there are many others no doubt where there is a Variation from the true reading that renders the Power (?) obscure or less emphatical than it ought to be, tho' not quite unintelligible ...", 2 sides 4to., Bath, 6th December
some wear on folds
Item Date:
1752
Stock No:
39474
£475
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HOOKER
(Sir Joseph Dalton, 1817-1911, Botanist and Traveller, Director of Kew Gardens 1865-1885, President of the Royal Society 1873-1878)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
saying that his “plant appears to be the Melia Azedevach, a native of India & comonly known as ‘Pride of India’ - it is however very commonly cultivated in the warmer countries & even in the S. of France. I shall always be very glad to give you any informatio in my power regarding plants so long as it does not require to be detailed or involve much reference to books. I have not seen Mr Cornick[?] for a long time now - but recognise his portrait in the Royal Academy. Daniell is I suppose in the East...”, 3 sides small 8vo., Kew, 3rd July
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
42846
£375
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HORSLER
(Thomas J., 1871-1955, 1st Baron Horsler, Physician)
Signature from end of Autograph Letter Signed inscribed "Yours sincerely"
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
11567
£10
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HUDSON
(William Henry Hoar, 1838-1915, Professor of Mathematics at Kings College and Queens College London)
Autograph Letter Signed to John F. Boyes, theatre critic of the Daily News,
regretting he cannot join "your dinner for the artists on May 11", 1 side 8vo, 15 Altenburg Gardens, Clapham Common, S.W., 13th April
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
17433
£15
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HUMBOLDT
(Alexander, Baron von, 1769-1859, Naturalist and Traveller)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed in French with translation, to an unnamed correspondent
saying that he comes "to disturb you again, Sir, with a very indiscreet request. Would you be so kind as to allow a young compatriot who has been sent by the King of Saxony to study here at the École des Mines, Mr. Alex, to take advantage of the Institute's library from time to time ...", 2 sides sm. 8vo., no place (probably Paris), no date, together with an engraving "From the latest portrait from life", published by Johnson Wilson & Co., New York, and a small circular original photo, 2¼" x 1¾",
very slight damage to top right hand corner without affecting the text
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40758
£1275
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