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(Evelyne, b. 1874, Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Greenyer,
thanking her for her note, which she will send on to "the magazine", explaining that "illness kept me away from the last meeting and I fear will ... from the next. I spent a very quiet ten days in town, doing only a little 'living' ", her heart has kept her in bed or a fortnight since then, "I am annoyed and feel that I really have a grievance against someone", 2 sides 8vo, 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove, 7th February n.y., c.
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
16913
£20
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(Evelyne, b. 1874, Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Greenyer,
thanking her "for the daffodils ... they always act on me as a cure. I ... have been for one or two long walks, as far as Laurence Road ... I always take a long time to pull round. Wretched nuisance!", 1 side 8vo, 48 Rutland Gardens, Hove, 16th February n.y., c.
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
16914
£20
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FROM ISTANBUL TO CANNES
COE
(Robert Douglas, 1902-1985, American Career Diplomat)
Guest book following the career of this diplomat,
on the front are the names of the places he had been posted to with the dates in gilt, with the title "Guest Book of Robert Coe", the signatures include celebrities and Royals from all fields and include Sir Hugh CASSON (1910-1999, Architect, President of the Royal Academy), Sir Sacheverell SITWELL (1897-1980, Poet and Writer on the Arts, from 1969 6th Baronet), Evelyn WAUGH (1903-1966, Author), his frequent visitor Daphne FIELDING (1904-1997, Author), UMBERTO II (1904-1983, last King of Italy), Oliver MESSEL (1904-1978, Artist and Stage Designer) and Wallis DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (Wallis Simpson, 1896-1986, Wife of Edward VIII), red morocco bound 4to., 1931 to
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
39360
£1500
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COLLIER
(Mortimer, 1831-1915, Farmer, of Horrabridge)
Autograph Letter Signed to G.W. Ormerod,
thanking him for the copy of "'Annals of Teynbridge' which as one of the oldest Hon[orar]y members, I shall find very interesting", 1 side 8vo., Foxhams, Horrabridge, South Devon, 6th May
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
56160
£45
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COLLINS
(W. Wilkie, 1824-1889, Novelist, Author of 'The Moonstone')
Fine Portrait Wood Engraving, by Ebenezer Landells,
(1808-1860, pupil of Bewick, and the original head engraver of Punch), showing him seated nearly three quarter length, his bearded head in profile, his left arm resting on the back of his chair, and wearing a jacket with velvet collar, 7¾" x 5¾" oval within margins 9¾" x 6½" including Collins' facsimile subscription and signature below, also with monogram 'WL' and 'E. Landells' within the image, in window mount 15" x 11½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
56064
£150
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