THE INTRODUCTION OF TRAMS IN LONDON IN 1870
GREY
(Sir George, 2nd Baronet, 1799-1882, Statesman, Home Secretary under Russell and Palmerston)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to W. Booth Scott
thanking him for his letter and "the Report sent with it which I have read with much interest. It confirms strongly the opinion I expressed in the House of Lords that if tram ways are to be laid down in the streets they should be so by some public authority and not by private companies. Your sketch of a plan for that purpose seems to me on the whole judicious, only that I should doubt the expediency of creating a new board to take charge of tramways in the Metropolis We have too many independent authorities in London already, & it seems to me that the Metropolitan Board of works would be the proper authority to be entrusted with the duty of deciding what tram ways ought to be laid down & of making such as might be found to be proper. I think the whole charge of maintaining the ordinary roads in the streets along which tram ways are laid down ought to be undertaken by the authority which has charge of them. Your calculation seems to show that there would be more than profit enough ...", 4 sides 8vo., 13 Carlton House Terrace, 14th February
Item Date:
1870
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40287
£175
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GRIGG
(Edward William Macleay, 1879-1955, First Baron Altrincham, Politician)
Fine signature as Altrincham
traces of mount on verso
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0
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27226
£30
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[GRONCHI
(Giovanni, 1887-1978, President of Italy, 1955-1962)]
Beautifully Printed Menu of the Luncheon given by the Corporation of London in his honour,
(Sir Denis Truscott, 1908-1989, Lord Mayor), the cover in full colour on a blue background representing the monuments of Italy and its modern shipping, across the foot is an impression of the electric power line crossing the straits of Messina, by Frank H. Mason, (1875-1965, the naval and poster artist), inside are a short account of Guildhall and its restoration after the war, the menu, the music by the Royal Artillery Orchestra and the names of the reception committee, and a description of the cover, tasselled cord in the colours of Italy, printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons, 8 sides in covers 11¼" x 8¼", Guildhall, London, 14th May
some extremely light spotting on covers and extremely light partial vertical fold, trace of a former corner fold on back cover
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
56648
£125
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[GRONCHI
(Giovanni, 1887-1978, President of Italy 1955-1962)]
Beautiful menu for his reception and luncheon at Guildhall,
Sir Denis Truscott, Lord Mayor, the cover in full colour on a blue background representing the monuments of Italy and its modern shipping, across the foot is an impression of the electric power line crossing the straits of Messina, (signed Frank H. Mason,1876-1965, the naval and poster artist), inside are a short account of Guildhall and its restoration after the war, the menu, music and reception committee, and a description of the cover, tasselled cord in the colours of Italy, 8 sides in covers 11¼" x 8¼", London, 14th May
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
53254
£125
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GROTE
(George, 1794-1871, M.P. for the City of London 1832-1841, Philosophical Radical, Historian and Politician)
Autograph envelope front signed to W. L. Birkbeck, Trinity College, Cambridge, London, 29th June
Item Date:
1833
Stock No:
12549
£10
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