GREGORY
(William, 1803-1858, Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh from 1844)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
saying that although he has "no claim to the title of distinguished, beyond that of a sincere love of truth in all departments of knowledge ... I cannot but feel flattered that you should think my autograph worthy of being placed beside those of men who are truly distinguished ...", University of Edinburgh, 30th July
laid down, a little browned
Item Date:
1851
Stock No:
13819
£20
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GREGORY
(Olinthus, 1774-1841, Mathematician)
Fragment of handwriting, unsigned,
"3.16 to 10, is laid upon the stock below the said groove. Thus, the square roots of numbers on the slider are exhibited either above or below it, upon the line", laid down on a piece of paper on which is the annotation "Handwriting of Dr Olinthus Gregory", 4" x 1", on an 8vo. sheet, together with an engraved portrait, 4½" x 3½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
4345
£35
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GREGORY
(William, 1803-1858, from 1844 Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh University)
Admission Ticket signed
with the details filled in by hand, headed "Practical Chemistry & Pharmacy by William Gregory M.D." addressed to Mr G. J. Gossling, 4½" x 3", Edinburgh, 5th May
Item Date:
1834
Stock No:
39943
£35
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GROVE
(Sir William Robert, F.R.S., 1811-1896, Natural Philosopher and Judge)
Part Autograph Letter Signed to a close relative,
saying "This valetudinarian life is very tiresome, but everyone has not your juvenility", quoting Hamlet, "yourself shall be as old as I am if like a crab you could walk backward", apologizing that "all this egotism is part of my disease", and ending "love to you all from all here", 1 side 8vo, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
55924
£45
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GULL
(Sir William Withey, 1816-1890, Physician to Queen Victoria, suspected to be 'Jack the Ripper')
Fine Autograph Letter Signed signed in full (William W. Gull) to "Dear Bennett"
saying that "the announcement in the 'Times' of to-day of the Queen's intention to confer an honor on you before you leave office gives me vy much pleasure and I hasten to add my congratulations ...", 1 side 8vo., 74 Brook Street, Grosvenor Square headed paper, 2nd February
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
39040
£975
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