CURREY
(Frederick, 1819-1881, Mycologist, Translator and Barrister, F.L.S., F.R.S.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Alfred William BENNETT ,
(1833-1902, Lecturer in Botany at Bedford College and St. Thomas' Hospital), saying "I have only a short paper on a new genus of Cucurbitaceae for the first meeting, and that paper will not be readable beyond its title, so that your communication on Vallisneria will be very acceptable", 1 side 8vo., 3 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, 15th October
slightly creased at foot, trace of mounting on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
13889
£35
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CUVIER
(Georges, 1769-1832, French Anatomist known as the "Father of Comparative Anatomy and Palaeontology", Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed in the Third Person to 'Madame Campbell',
in French with translation, sending her "the tickets for entry to the Museum of Natural History", (at the Jardin du Roi in Paris, now the Jardin des Plantes), and saying "each ticket can be used for 4 persons", no place, 1 side 8vo, Friday, 12th January
light brown mark touching a short part of three lines, all perfectly legible
(Translation)
Monsieur Cuvier has the honour to send Madame Campbell the tickets for entry to the Museum of Natural History for which she asked, each ticket can be used for 4 persons. Friday, 12th January 1826.
Item Date:
1826
Stock No:
56395
£575
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CUVIER
(Georges Léopold Chrétien Frédéric Dagobert, 1769-1832, French Anatomist known as the “Father of Comparative Anatomy and Palaeontology”)
Attractively engraved Ticket signed ‘B[aron] G Cuvier’, in French,
giving admission to the Paris Royal Museum of Natural History, admission is available on Mondays and Saturdays from 11am to 2pm, and on Thursday from 2pm to 4pm made out for four persons, 4” x 2¾”, no date, circa
lightly mounted on card with a note that it was acquired from Sotheby’s on 28th July 1885 from the collection of Mr F. Naylor
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
42019
£475
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DAMPIER
(Sir William Cecil Dampier, 1867-1952, F.R.S.)
Signature from the end of a letter,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
19642
£20
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[DARWIN
(Charles, 1809-1882, Naturalist, Writer of 'The Origin of Species')]
Fine unsigned Woodburytype Portrait Photograph, by Lock and Whitfield,
showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, with his full beard, oval 4½" x 3½" on mount 10¾" x 8", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54343
£975
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