EPHEMERA
Miscellaneous collection of 7 printed items,
comprising an engraved bill head (A. Meriton, 111 High Holborn, 1844), two spoof cheques, one on the 'Bank of Love' (c. 1870), the second advertising Augustus Harris' receipt of over £19,000 through the Carl Rosa Company (26th December 1882), a facsimile reprint of 'The Times' describing the Battle of the Nile, three hymns of intercession during the Boer War, a reprint (1921) of an attractive 8vo. sheet of London trade advertisements of c. 1840, and a Motor Fuel Ration Book, unused (c. 1970), v.d. 1844 - c.
some items a little worn
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
16571
£50
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THE YEW AT RUNNYMEDE
EVANS
(Edward, of Boveney Court)
Autograph Letter Signed to his sister's son Alfred Ellis,
(1821-1879, second son of John Ellis, 1789-1862, Chairman of the Midland Railway), of Belgrave, Leicestershire, saying "In re ... Anchor Wyke ... we found it the opposite side of the Thames to Runnymede - A glorious old tree it is! ... the woman at the lodge found the gardeners wife" who "found the gardener's son" to take him, he encloses "a sprig ... what the little berry looking things are I don't know but there were no ripe berries upon it ... plucked within 5 hours of this present writing ... the house is nothing - from its appearance there might have been half a dozen such since the old yew was planted", he mentions the recent owners, "As respects Henry VIII whatever the place might have been in his time it is now a very snug one for saying soft things to soft women in - the boy told me the yew is 1100 years old", 4 sides 8vo., Boveney Court, Windsor, 10th October
Item Date:
1857
Stock No:
14913
£45
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EYRE
(Sir James, 1734-1799, President of the Court of Exchequer 1787, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 1793)
Signed power of attorney to his bankers,
Messrs Robert, Francis and William Gosling "to demand and receive ... from the Tellers of his Majesty's Receipt of Exchequer ... all ... sums ... due to me ... as Chief Baron", in a neat hand, 1 side 12½" x 9", 19th September
Item Date:
1787
Stock No:
51714
£75
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EYSTON
(Captain George Edward Thomas, 1897-1979, Racing Driver, former holder of the land speed record)
Portrait photo from a magazine, signed on mount,
showing him head and shoulders full face, 2" x 1½" on card 5" x 3½", date pencilled below
laid down on card
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
52265
£45
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FANCHER
(S., of Connecticut)
Autograph Letter Signed to "dear Friend", Sylvester Mead, M.D., (b. 1807 or 1808), of Wilton
(near Norwalk in western Connecticut), saying "I went to see the wonderful chance for making money ... a singular little machine which upon examination proved to be a patent corn sheller [for maize]", describing its wheels and springs in detail, "it ... can be constructed at a cost of about $2, and the manufacturer or owner of the patent is sure to make his fortune", it is superior to all others he has seen before or since, "I have not slept much since Sunday night" but he hopes "to write you some day a description of this land which flows with milk and honey, at present my head flows the same way", with the original autograph envelope front bearing the imperforate 3c red showing George Washington (issue of 1851), neatly cancelled, 2 sides 8vo., Cleveland, Ohio, 19th April
small closed tear in margin without loss, back of envelope not quite complete and worn at folds, the front has small defects at blank edges
Item Date:
1854
Stock No:
52713
£75
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