SABINE
(Sir Edward, 1788-1883, General, Astronomer with Ross & Parry on Arctic Expeditions, President of the Royal Society)
Fine Long Letter Signed to Mrs Miller
saying it is good of her to "wish us to pay you a longer visit, and we should be but too happy to meet your kind wishes. I must attend Lord Rosses' Soirees on the 3rd & 17th and Mr Owen's lecture on the 8th and the B. Assoc. Council ... But I think I can manage to postpone both Council of the R.S. and Committee on the Govt Grant till after the 17th which would set us free to accompany Mr Miller back to Cambridge ... and remain to the afternoon of the 17th ... we shall hold ourselves accordingly engaged unless you write us word of any changes and perhaps Mr Miller will be able to connect with us how we may know the time of his return ... and join him by a particular train and the Station. I have had the pleasure of writing this letter to you because Mrs Sabine said it was my duty. She has been more particular in shifting such little responsibilities upon - what she calls - the right shoulders to bear them, since (in accordance with the act of Parliament to that effect) I ventured in the Census paper to write myself down as 'Head of the Family'. May all my acts of headship be equally agreeable with the present! ...", 4 sides 8vo., Woolwich, 25th April
Item Date:
1851
Stock No:
41578
£275
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SABINE
(Sir Edward, 1788-1883, General, Astronomer with Ross & Parry on Arctic Expeditions, President of the Royal Society)
Second page of a Long Autograph Letter Signed
starting “however, acquainting me of your original purpose, it seems to me in all respects more proper, to place them unreservedly at your own disposal; and in doing so I would venture to suggest that when they have been mounted as you suggest, (which is indispensable for their permanent preservation) they should be presented by yourself, and in your own hand, to the Royal Society, where they will be preserved with the same care & regard which has been paid to the drawings of the Artist who accompanied Capt. Cook. I will ask you however on my own part, to return the smaller drawings, those at least which are inscribed or have been gifted... to myself or to my wife...”, with a postscript “Of course the suggestion in reference to to Royal Society, is made only in the view that you may not, now that the Prince Consort is no longer living, have any other preference...”, 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
42364
£225
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SCHMITT
(Harrison Hagan 'Jack', born 1935, NASA Astronaut on Apollo 17)
Fine coloured NASA photo, signed & inscribed
"Apollo 17", showing him three quarters length in his space suit, 10" x 8", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41460
£375
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SCOTT
(Charles W.A., British Aviator, set record flight England - Australia in 1932, won Harmon Trophy)
Fine bold Signature on a slip of paper
laid down on an album leaf, 5" X 2", no place, no date
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
38853
£50
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SELLERS
(Piers John, born 1955, British American Meteorolgist and NASA Astronaut)
Coloured NASA photo signed
showing him half length in his space suit, with his helmet on the table in front of him with his gloves, 10" x 8", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38597
£75
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