RENNELL
(Sir James Rennell Rodd, 1858-1941, Diplomat and Writer, from 1933 1st Baron)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Rennell Rodd’ to ‘My dear Jack’
sending “a word to present to your good offices our very old friends Mr and Mrs Trench, who are leaving Rome where they live in the winter for Egypt in a few days time. All good wishes for the New Year...”, 2 sides 8vo., British Embassy, Rome headed paper, 29th December
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
42901
£125
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[RHODES
(Cecil John, 1853-1902, Prime Minister of Cape Colony, Founder of Rhodesia)]
Fine Unsigned Portrait Lithograph by Violet, Duchess of Rutland,
(1856-1937, née Lindsay, wife, 1882, of Henry John Brinsley Manners, from 1906 8th Duke), sensitively drawn, showing him head and neck in near profile to the right, a little idealised, as if dreaming his dream for the British Empire, 14" x 10½", no date but
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
56326
£275
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RIBBLESDALE
(Thomas Lister, 1854-1925, from 1876 4th Baron, Politician and Master of the Buckhounds)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr. HALL,
saying he has heard "from Sir T. Grove ... as to the porch and front hall idea - Acoustically I imagine it wd. be the best solution - However ... ignorant as I am of your local conditions & requirements ... I am told a tent is not a good voice medium but I shall be quite satisfied with whatever you arrange - bar an Open air meeting which I have not the voice for honestly", 3 sides 8vo., 18 Manchester Square, W., ('Brooks's' crossed out), 27th July no year, circa
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
55939
£45
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RICH
(Robert, 2nd Earl of Warwick, 1587-1658, Colonial Administrator, Admiral, and Puritan)
Fine Document signed, 'Ro. Warwick', being a Certificate from the Commissioners
in the county of Essex, specifically the Hundred of Rochford, for a lay subsidy granted by Parliament for Charles I "Beinge the last of Five Subsidies", addressed to the Lord Treasurer, the Barons of the Exchequer Court, and other officials, stating that states that Deodatus Staverton is assessed within the parish of Eastwood, where he and his family have lived for more than a year, at £10 in goods, "as it doth appere, by the extreact and Roll of the Assessment, and Rates of the said Hundred, which is certified and remaineth in his Majesties Exchequer" and has paid accordingly, bearing the wafer seal of Robert Rich in the left margin, also signed by Arthur HERRYS (c.1587-1632, of Creeksea Place and Woodham Mortimer, Essex), with a further annotation at the base with the county name, hundred, place, name of person taxed and sum, 1 side folio., no place, 1st May
Item Date:
1629
Stock No:
39663
£775
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RICHMOND
(Charles Lennox, 1791-1860, M.P., F.R.S., from 1819 5th Duke of Richmond and from 1836 Duke of Lennox)
Autograph Letter Signed to John Hudson,
returning "the cheques signed" with further instructions, 1 side 8vo., Goodwood, 9th March
Item Date:
1845
Stock No:
19287
£45
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