BEAUFORT
(Georgiana Charlotte, 1825-1906, wife of Henry, 1824-1899, 8th Duke)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Blunt,
asking if he "will very kindly bring some Books", promising to return them to his house "if there is any faith in Men & Circulating Libraries!", 2 sides 8vo., monogram, no place, 21st December
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
19232
£15
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BEECH
(George, Gardener to Charles Douglas-Compton, 1816-1877, 3rd Marquis of Northampton)
2 Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred Ellis,
(1821-1879, son of John Ellis, Chairman of the Midland Railway), saying that "the Salcey Forest Oak ... is in existence unless recently destroyed", the oak "is not growing on this estate but is about nine miles from Ashby", at Ashby they have "the Cowpers Oak under the shade of which the famous poet ... composed very much of his Poems ... strictly preserved ... by the Marquis ... also Two oaks ... called Gog and Magog ... Noticed in Loudon's Gardens Magazine there is several ... on Sherwood Forest worthy your attention, the Parliament Oak, under which King John consulted his friends as to his legal right to the Crown ... very old and banded together by ion rods ... in the Berklands ... the Major Oak, Robin Hoods Oak called Robin Hoods Shambles ... the Green Dale Oak ... in Welbeck Park will admitt a Carriage and pair through the trunk", another "but not an old one, planted on the Lawn at Newsted Abby by the poet Byron himself ... now getting a large tree, the Shire Oak on Cannock Chase", he mentions these "not knowing if they have come under your notice" (22nd October 1864), "I purpose sending per passenger Train tomorrow 1 Doz. of the following acorns Cowpers, Gog Magog &Salcey Oak ... the Salcey was collected by one of my own men whom I sent over ... he being well acquainted with the locality the Tree is growing on Salcey Lawn near Lady Fitzroys residence - the man whom I sent tells me he remembers it being used as a Stable with Mangers &c. - the Cowpers Oak is fast decaying ... I hope you will be successful ... You may rely upon them being Genuine from the Trees named" (31st October 1864), together 3 sides 8vo., The Gardens, Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, 22nd and 31st October
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
14717
£145
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GREY OWL SIGNED COPY
BELANEY
(Archibald, "Grey Owl", Conservationist, 'Scottish Apache Indian', deceiver)
"The Tree" signed by the Author on the title page
with brown pictorial paper covered boards, an Indian couple are standing and sitting by fire in front of their wigwam, white lettering on front & spine, pubished by Lovat Dickson Ltd, London, the reprint of the first separate edition in October
very slight chipping to head and tail of spine.
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
39280
£375
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BELL
(George Kennedy Allen, 1883-1958, Bishop of Chichester)
Signature from typed letter c.
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
16523
£10
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BELL
(Sir Harold Idris, 1879-1967, Papyrologist & Scholar of Welsh Literature, Keeper of Manuscripts at the British Museum)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr. Vaughan,
saying "It is indeed a thing to worry over that so many famous & beautiful cities & buildings are in danger of destruction in these sad days", and suggesting he offer his photographs of Kairuan in Tunisia to Dr. Henry Thomas, Deputy Keeper of Printed Books, who "tells me his Department often takes photographs and would be glad of them", he is "very glad you enjoyed the Dafydd ap Gwilym" (edited with Idris Bell's son David in an edition of 50 copies), "the Society is going to reprint the volume ... It is gratifying ... that it apparently met a need", 2 sides 7" x 4½", British Museum, London, 15th January
one blank corner defective, later identification at foot of second side
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
54696
£45
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