RUTHERFORD
(William, 1839-1899, FRS, Physiology Professor at King's College London and at Edinburgh)
Autograph Letter Signed to Charles Dixon,
thanking him for his work "The Migration of Birds ... You have done it admirably and I am sure that every reader who like myself had little idea of the marvels of avian migration and of the profound problems that are involved in it will thank you for much enlightenment ... I have already surprised many of my friends by the discussion of its Valuable contents", 4 sides 8vo., 14 Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, 4th October
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
13211
£65
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SABINE
(Joseph, 1770-1837, Writer on Horticulture, brother of Sir Edward)
Signature,
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0
Stock No:
14239
£10
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SABINE
(Joseph, 1770-1837, Writer on Horticulture, brother of Sir Edward)
Autograph Letter Signed to Dr RAFFLES
(Thoms, 1788-1863, Congregational minister) passing on the Keeper's regret "that he was not able to wait on you during his short stay at Liverpool. The packing the animals he purchased from Chapman occupied more of his time than he expected & thus he was prevented calling on you ... we are most pleased with the result of his mission, especially as he has I hope engaged Mr Munro of the Liverpool Royal Institution to act for us in the matter of animals which may arrive at your port. If you have any power of getting speedy communication made to Mr Munro of any importations likely to suit the Society, you will render us much service by so doing ...", 2 sides 4to., with integral autograph address leaf and seal, Zoological Society, 33 Bruton Street, 1st May
Item Date:
1829
Stock No:
39782
£275
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SAFFORD
(James M., Ph.D., Professor of Natural Science at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee and State Geologist of Tennessee)
Autograph Letter Signed to Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
(1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), thanking him "for your striking and most excellent photograph ... I do not know that I can promise much as to the purchasing of your herbarium ... owing to the great expense of erecting the new Law and Dental building in this city. Would you dispose of any part of it separately?", 1 side 8vo., Nashville, Tennessee, 25th January
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
13928
£60
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SAFFORD
(James M., Ph.D., Professor of Natural Science at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee and State Geologist of Tennessee)
Autograph Letter Signed to Robert Morton MIDDLETON , jr., F.L.S., F.Z.S.,
(1846-1909, English shipbroker and botanist), thanking him for "the 1st Vol.of the 'Woods' and was very much pleased with them - desire to secure the other instalments. I am sorry you were not at the opening of Kimball ... I became acquainted with Prof. Hall and was much pleased with him ... With this I mail a photograph of the body 'who owes' you one", with an excellent cabinet photograph of Safford by Staples of Nashville, "I start today for Erin, Houston Co., Tenn., where I have work going on under the auspices of the U.S. Geological Sur[vey]. I have three young men at work there now", with a newspaper clipping giving their names and saying that Dr. Safford is just back from surveying coal lands in East Tennessee before going to Erin, 2 sides 8vo., Nashville, Tennessee, 1st July
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
13929
£95
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