PRAED
(Winthrop M., 1802-1838, Poet and Author)
Autograph address front signed to Sir E. K. Lacon,
Item Date:
1832
Stock No:
8382
£10
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PRESS
(John Bryant, b. 1920, Writer, Heinemann Prize Winner 1959)
Portrait Photograph Signed, by Mark Gerson,
nearly full face & about to smile, 8¼" x 6¼", no date, c.
Item Date:
1975
Stock No:
19828
£35
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PRICE
(William Philip, 1817-1891, M.P., of Tibberton)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr. Ellis,
asking him to "hand ... the enclosed" (not present) to his brother Alfred Ellis, (1821-1879, second son of John Ellis, 1789-1862, Chairman of the Midland Railway), "it is from one of our local antiquaries who take great interest in Roman remains ... I did not know glass was so much used by the Romans", he knew of it from Horace and Lucretius, whom he quotes, "but generally ... to indicate the quality of brittleness - transparency - brilliancy ... I believe however that Pliny uses the word in connection with utensils of various kinds ... Smiths Roman Antiquities would tell you", 4 sides 8vo., Tibberton Court, near Gloucester, 17th March
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
14940
£50
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear Sergeant Thwaites'
thanking him for sending "a copy of your drawing of the cast of 'Desert Highway'. One or two of them - especially 'Knocker' are very good indeed. But, I can't send you a message about the play, simply because if I do it for you, there is no reason why i should not do it for every Garrison Theatre in the country and I haven't the time to do this, as I know you will readily understand ...", 1 side 4to., B4, Albany headed paper, 21st December
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
41491
£150
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PRIESTLEY
(John Boynton, 1894-1984, Dramatist, Novelist and Critic)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'My dear MacAlister',
(Sir Ian, 1878-1957, Secretary of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1908-1943), saying he is sorry "not to have replied before to your kind note of the 23rd but I have been desperately busy - for in addition to broadcasting three times a week (at 2.a.m!) to America, & doing the Postscript, I have also been making a film", offering "my deepest sympathy on the loss of your eldest boy, whom I remember well ...", 2 sides 8vo, 3 The Grove, Highgate Village, N.6., 29th June no year but
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
56512
£75
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