RICHMOND
(H.G., of Headingley, Botanist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred William BENNETT ,
(1833-1902, Lecturer in Botany at Bedford College and St. Thomas' Hospital), saying that is he was "so lucky to be able to go over my duplicates ths year ... and if I find Polygalas, I hope to be able to lay out some dupl. for you, decidely not Morisiana, though I hope to gather it this year ... then, perhaps Morisiana. As to your task you should travel our whole continent to see the types in grand coll[ections] ... we have to cross the channel, all is benefit of science, railway companies, & hotel keepers", and supplying references for "Kerners two Polygala", 1 side 8vo., Headingley, 6th February
with stub of conjugate blank
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
13886
£30
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ROBERTSON
(George Croom, 1842-1892, Scottish Philosopher)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Bennett,
suggesting that the "simplest way is to enclose the accompanying statement ..." and telling him to contact Professor Charles direct, 1 side 8vo., 31 Kensington Park Gardens, 1st July
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
2794
£25
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ROLLESTON
(Sir Humphry Davy, 1862-1944, Physician and Medical Editor, Baronet)
Typed Letter Signed to Mr. Barnsley,
approving the title of his thesis for M.B., "you should give a summary of the literature ... with references before you analyse the cases which you have observed and collected and ... tabulate your conclusions", mounted diagonally on a 4to. album leaf surrounded by pen sketches of a G.P.'s 'tools of the trade', coat-of-arms in heading, the letter 1 side oblong 8vo., Southfield, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, 2nd December
Item Date:
1929
Stock No:
16295
£25
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ROMANES
(George John, 1848-1894, F.R.S., Naturalist)
Signature from a letter,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
18807
£40
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RUSSELL
(Bertrand, 3rd Earl, 1872-1970, Philosopher & Mathematician, Nobel Prize Winner)
Autograph Letter Signed to a Sydney A. GIMSON
(1860-1938, from 1888 President of the Leicester Secular Society) regretting that he "cannot make any engagements during the autumn, as I am arranging a course of lectures on Social Reconstruction after the War in a number of towns. I may be giving this course in Leicester among other places. If so, the arrangements there will be in the hands of Mr W. Barrett ...", 2 sides postcard, 20 Glebe Street crossed out, postmarked London, 29th August
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41651
£375
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