WHEWELL
(William, 1794-1866, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Philosopher & Historian of Science)
Autograph Letter in the Third Person to Dr and Mrs PAGET,
(later Sir) George Edward PAGET, (1809-1892, of Gonville & Caius, Cambridge, from 1872 Regius Professor of Physic), and his wife Clara, saying "The Master of Trinity will have great pleasure in dining ... on Friday the 14th", 1 side 16mo black-edged and conjugate blank, Trinity Lodge, 1st November, year added in pencil
light shadows on blank side 4 from former laying down
Item Date:
1856
Stock No:
56392
£65
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WHITTLE
(Sir Frank, 1907-1996, Inventor of the Jet Engine for Aircraft)
Fine Vintage Photo signed
showing him head and shoulders in his RAF uniform, looking straight at the camera, leaning his hands on a pile of papers on the desk in front of him and smoking a cigarette, 6½” x 4½”, no place, no date circa
signature very slightly faded but clear
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
43096
£225
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WHITTLE
(Sir Frank, 1907-1997, Inventor of the Jet Engine)
Newspaper Photo mounted on board and signed and dated underneath
the image shows him half length resting his elbow on a globe, smoking and smiling broadly, 6” x 4”, no place, 12th March
Item Date:
1951
Stock No:
42178
£250
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WHYTE
(Adam Gowans, 1875-1950, Rationalist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr. Streatfeild,
saying he "could say a lot about the curious idea of the purpose of existence - that we should spend eternity in communion with the God who made us. What, I wonder, is the purpose of that purpose? And what a curious providence who reserves this rather aimless benefit for a minority of a minority of his countless millions of creatures!", 2 sides 8vo., 3 Eccleston Place, S.W.1, 4th December
Item Date:
1944
Stock No:
13505
£30
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WILSON
(John Matthias, 1813-1881, Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford and President of Corpus Christi College)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
asking if "you would have my copies of your work left for me at the Athenaeum Club, Waterloo Place... ", 1 side 8vo., Trinity College, Oxford, 20th August
laid down
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
13522
£20
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