THE AGE OF REFORM
AUGUSTUS FREDERICK
(Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843, 6th Son of George III, President of the Society of Arts, Bibliophile)
LS to the Mayor, Aldermen, & Councillors of Denbigh,
thanking them for their congratulations on his restoration to sight, and for taking this earliest opportunity of his visit to Lord Dinorben to reiterate their loyalty to the King and the House of Brunswick, leading him to say that he, being "equally aware of the ... Compact which united us and the People with the Constitution", has "hailed the recent changes, and reforms, which have taken place in yours, and other ancient Boroughs, as a Regeneration of public Rights, which had been inadvertently, long lost sight of ... I shall ever make it my study, as I consider it my duty, to support & forward all such Measures & Improvements, as are suggested by the daily advancing Intellect, & increasing Prosperity of the Country", subject to "an equal distribution of Justice", 2 sides folio, addressee and note of occasion on conjugate leaf, Kinmel Park, 22nd September
three defects in blank portions of conjugate address leaf
Item Date:
1836
Stock No:
52697
£150
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AUGUSTUS FREDERICK
(Duke of Sussex, 1773-1843, 6th Son of George III, President of the Society of Arts, Bibliophile)
Signature 'Sussex' on Autograph envelope front
to Sir John Hayford Thorold, (1773-1831, from 1815 10th Bart., Bibliophile) at Syston House, Grantham, 3" x 5", London, 26th January
a few original smears from pressing the pen (as usual with the Duke) but his signature is clear
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
54971
£20
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BALMORAL CASTLE
(Queen Victoria's residence on Deeside, Scotland)
Attractive letterhead view
showing the castle in the distance over the trees, in the foreground is a farm with extensive buildings, fields and corn riggs, with a horse and heavily laden cart, 2" x 5¼", lithographed by G. Robb, Aberdeen, no date, circa
one or two flourishes at foot from former letter
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
52889
£45
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BARRINGTON
(Jane Elizabeth, 1804-1883, Lady of the Bedchamber to the Dowager Queen Adelaide, wife of the 6th Viscount)
Signature and subscription from the end of a letter,
1 side 1¼" x 4½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
53818
£15
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BATTENBERG
(Maurice, 1891-1914, youngest son of Princess Beatrice & Prince Henry, grandson of Queen Victoria)]
Autograph Note signed on a postcard to George VILLIERS
almost certainly 6th Earl of Clarendon (1877-1955, Conservative Politician), telling him that he “went to the ‘Sins of Society’ last night. I simply revelled in it. The staging is quite marvellous & the play is thrilling. To-night there is a huge dinner party, where I shall overeat myself and get drunk. I am just off to meet Alfonso & Ena at the station...”, 2 sides headed card with original autograph envelope, 4½” x 3½”, Kensington Palace headed card, 23rd November
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
42345
£225
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