SHERRINGTON
(Charles Scott, 1857-1952, Neurophysiologist, Histologist, Bacteriologist, and Pathologist, Nobel laureate and president of the Royal Society)
Fine signature with the place and date
on an album leaf, 7" X 4½", Eastbourne, 12th May
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
38852
£175
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SHOCKLEY
(Dr William, 1910-1989, American Physicist, Nobel Prize Winner, Inventor of transistors)
Black & White photo signed,
with a little manuscript design of + and - in a box, showing him head and shoulders against a background of a blackboard of figures, 5" x 4", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41558
£225
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SHUCKARD
(William Edward, 1802-1868, Entomologist)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
telling him that he has "duly received the box of fossils & have hastily glanced over them. The coals are particularly acceptable to me - In the course of a week or 10 days I shall have seen some men who are collectors for me & I shall then hope in some measure to make such an exchange as will be acceptable ...", 1 side 8vo., Wellingborough, 11th November
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
10064
£25
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SOMERSET
(11th Duke of, Edward Adolphus Seymour, 1775-1855, President of the Royal Institution)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Alderman Thorp,
concerning his "application ... coming from such a Meeting, imposes upon me the obligation of writing a reply ... though not ... of answering the questions ... There are channels through which, undoubtedly, my testimony upon those points is to be obtained ...", 1 side 4to, Maiden Bradley, 6th August
Item Date:
1818
Stock No:
3155
£20
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SOUTH
(Sir James, 1785-1867, Astronomer)
Autograph Letter Signed to L. SULIVAN
(Laurence, 1783-1866, Superintendent of Military Accounts, 1811-1826, Deputy Secretary for War, 1826-1851) telling him that “On Thursday next there will be a Transit of Mercury over the Sun’s face - the Planet will glide on it at about Eleven in the forenoon and will be visibly on it at this place till about 4 o’clock in the afternoon - that is if the weather be fine... if yourself and family, or any of you would be content to run the risk of disappointment from interposed clouds, I shall be most happy to see you here, and do all in my power to shew it you in the best manner I am able. Let me list to the Ladies however that they wrap themselves up warmly, particularly about the feet, as it is to be hoped that they may be able to observe it with the large telescope in the open air...”, 2 sides 8vo., Observatory, Kensington, 6th November
Item Date:
1848
Stock No:
42139
£500
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