MARTINEAU
(Harriet, 1802-1876, Writer on Political Economy and Human Nature)
Unsigned fragment of a letter, 4 lines,
with, on the recto, Miss Martineau's embossed 'M', and a note by F.H.S. explaining that Miss M. "forbade her relatives to give away her letters", but on James Martineau's intercession gave permission "since I read each Biography for the dates, it became of study", the fragment from Foxholes, 17th February n.y., c.
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
51122
£30
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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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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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MASEFIELD
(John, 1878-1967, O.M., Poet Laureate)
Reproduction of his fine crayon portrait,
showing his head three quarter face to the left, with facsimile signature, 8½" x 7½", no date, c.
laid down on card
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
52146
£10
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