ABERDEEN
(John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1847-1934, Governor General of Canada, 1893-1898, from 1870 7th Earl, from 1916 1st Marquess)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Sir Frederick YOUNG
(1817-1913, Traveller and writer on Imperial Affairs) saying that he had arrived back to Dublin and found “the newly issued Report of the Royal Colonial Institute. It was an excellent idea to place on the opening page a facsimile of the Address which was presented to you last June, an occasion so interesting & notable in itself, & on e which must ever remain a source of gratification to yourself... My functions here cause me... somewhat a stranger in London, & as I did not have the opportunity at the time of joining personally in the greetings offered to yourself. I cannot help writing even now to express hearty congratulations & all good wishes...”, 4 sides 8vo., Vice Regal Lodge, Dublin, 17th August
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
43451
£125
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ACLAND
(Audrey, Actress from the 1920s and 30s)
Vintage Photo signed and Inscribed
“Best wishes”, showing her head and shoulders, 10” x 8”, Lyceum Theatre,
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
43409
£45
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[ALEXEI
(1904-1918, The Tsarevitch, Assassinated with his family after the Revolution)]
Charming original unsigned photograph
showing the tsarevitch as a very young boy dressed in a sailor suit on board the Royal Yacht Standart holding a big bunch of flowers, 5½” x 5”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1908
Stock No:
43431
£1750
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ALLEN
(George, 1832-1907, Craftsman and Engraver, Assistant to John Ruskin, Publisher)
Small group of Three Secretarial letters signed on his behalf to Mrs J. R. C. Roberts
the first thanks her for “the copies of eleven letters by Mr Ruskin to yourself, but am instructed to inform you that, thought the literary executors are obliged to you for making the copies, these are not sufficient for their purpose. They wish to see the original letters - these will be returned...”, the next thanks her for sending “the ten original Ruskin letters, now returned herewith... the copies you sent were not strictly verbatim...” and he asks about another two letters and the final on, in poor condition, returns the final two letters, 4 sides 8vo., Ruskin House, 156 Charing Cross Road, 21st September to October
piece missing from the third letter not affecting the text
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
43444
£75
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[ARTHUR
(Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria, Governor General of Canada) his wife LOUISE MARGARET (Alexandra Victoria, 1860-1917, Daughter of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia), their daughters MARGARET (1882-1920) & PATRICIA (1886-1974) and their son ARTHUR (1883-1938)]
Charming unsigned Cabinet photo by Hughes and Mullins
showing the family seated and standing, the Duke and his elder daughter are standing behind the group with the younger children and the Duchess seated in front, 6½” x 4½”, Isle of Wight,
Item Date:
1893
Stock No:
43436
£325
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