GOULD
(Gerald, 1885-1936, Poet & Essayist)
"Lyrics", signed and inscribed on the half title,
"With all good wishes, February 3rd 1925", 8vo., 1st Edition, David Nutt, London,
slight foxing
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
4280
£15
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GRAHAM
(Winifred, Mrs Thomas Cory, Author of over 80 novels)
Autograph Letter Signed to Chancellor Tristram,
written on the conjugate leaf of "a circular of my new book", 'The Vision at the Savoy', "which my publishers are sending to the Bishops & leading clergy in England ... I would greatly value your opinion on the story. I am so glad you are back in Hampton", 2 sides 8vo., St. Albans, Hampton, 30th September no date. but
laid down by the blank second side of the circular, and further mounted with a second signature of the writer on A4 paper
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
19943
£45
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GRAHAM
(Mrs Elizabeth Susannah, 1762 or 1763 - 1844, Juvenile Writer 'Theresa Tidy')
Long Autograph Letter Signed to 'dear Sir',
glad that her friend's son can now "think of moving to the country" with his "interesting wife", and hoping that their anxiety "may in time be happily removed", she is "much concerned" that her servant did not recognize "Charlotte and Mrs. Cox" when they called, she continues "Do not be alarmed ... at the sight of another felis, from a near relation of Theresa Tidy", the success [of her 'Eighteen Maxims of Neatness and Order'] "has seduced me like an unfledged gamester to expose a pittance of property made ten years ago for my own children", a "sort of exercise for grown Misses", deploring the fashion of teaching girls Latin in the hope of their learning English grammar "without once applying or even comparing the rules", the engravings fall very short of the designs by her son John, particularly "the lourd figure of Mercury, who was intended to burst from an envellope of clouds", and enquiring if her friend's franks would stretch to sending a copy to Bath, she discusses a mistake, which the antiquary Lysons has promised to rectify "on the first opportunity", that "the elder branch is the younger", but which her son intends to let pass, 4 sides 4to., Gower Street, 14th April
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
52071
£225
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GRAND
(Sarah, c. 1870-1943, pen-name of Frances Elizabeth Clarke, Mrs McFall, Novelist, Oriental Traveller and supporter of Women's Emancipation)
Autograph Letter Signed to Baroness Knoop,
saying "I am so sorry we cannot lunch with you on Sunday. We are going to the Halseys" but will "call after lunch and take our chance", 2 sides correspondence card, 60 Wynnstay Gardens, Kensington, W., 2nd July
light remains of laying down on first side without loss
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
17291
£45
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GRANT
(James, 1822-1887, Novelist and Historical Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to the Editor of the Portsmouth Times,
asking if he wishes "to join a syndicate with the other county papers ... to publish a three-volume novel of mine", 1 side 8vo., 25 Tavistock Road, Westbourne Park, 25th January
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
12531
£15
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