THE PERSON WHO CAUSED THE OFFICIAL SECRET’S ACT TO BE PASSED
MARVIN
(Charles Thomas, 1854-1890, Writer on Russia)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
telling him that he is “not giving any regular lectures. When I have anything special to say the Balloon Society are good enough to assign me their platform & I say it. This has led to applications for lectures from variousl quarters & I have just acceded to a request made to me by a committee of gentlemen at Newcastle on Tyne to lecture there... But I imagine that... too far for you to attend. Perhaps I shall be invited to lecture in London... and in that case I will take care that you be informed...”, 2 sides 8vo., Grosvenor House, Plumstead Common, 30th March
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
41818
£275
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MASEFIELD
(John, 1878-1967, Poet Laureate)
Autograph letter signed to Miss Askell
thanking her for her letter and promising to "submit your name to Mr Dean for consideration. Will you please tell me in which of the Nan productions you appeared (I mean, in which theatre)? ...", 1 side 8vo., no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39836
£55
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MASEFIELD
(John, 1878-1967, Poet Laureate)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Cond,
thanking her for her "kind welcome letter and for your grace & goodness to our friends who were enchanted by your reception of them, and much moved by the beauty of your home, amid its flowers. This place is a good deal bleaker than Devon; but we shall hope to see you if you pass this way ...", 2 sides 8vo., Burcote Brook headed paper, 28th March no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
39837
£65
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ORIGINAL PEN AND INK DRAWING OF A SHIP
MASEFIELD
(John, 1878-1967, O.M., Poet Laureate)
'Philip the King' signed and inscribed "For Martha Hodgkiss"
and dated on the front free endpaper above a detailed pen and ink drawing of a ship in full sail, together with a typed copy of a couplet of poetry, 'The luck will alter and the star will rise/ The days that make us happy make us wise ..', the book published Heinemann, 1930, the inscription dated 20th April
Item Date:
1961
Stock No:
37137
£175
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MASEFIELD
(John, 1878-1967, O.M., Poet Laureate)
Reproduction of his fine crayon portrait,
showing his head full face, laid down on card with a slip of paper bearing his signature and autograph quotation "The days that make us happy make us wise", 8½" x 6", April
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
52145
£30
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