BRIGHT
(John, 1811-1889, Radical Statesman and Orator)
Autograph Letter Signed ‘John Bright’ to Lady Reay
saying he has already declined “an invitation for the 26th owing to an engagement which will make me out of town.. at a wedding of a near relative on the following morning... Under other circumstances I should have willingly accepted...” 2 sides 8vo., The Reform Club headed paper, 16th July
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
43765
£55
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BURDETT COUTTS
(Angela Georgina, 1814-1906, from 1871 Baroness in her own right, Philanthropist)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Fortescue
saying that she was “sorry not to see you Wednesday. Mrs Fortescure wrote me that you were anxious to see the Syms trail but I had made so many promises... I have been unable to offer it you. If you are staying in town next week, I would perhaps manage it...”, 2 sides 8vo., Holly Lodge, 22nd June
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
43771
£55
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CAUSLEY
(Charles, 1917-2003, Cornish Poet, Schoolmaster and Writer)
Autograph Letter Signed in full to Terence TILLER
(1916-1987, Poet and Radio Producer) saying that he has been “asked by Authopoetry... to edit a 12” LP of Cornish poets. I’d like very much for you to come in on this, and read about 10 minutes of your own poetry. It isn’t essential, but if you have anything specifically Cornish in origin I’d like you to include this. Material can be already published, or unpublished - just as you wish. If you’ll agree in principle they’ll write to you direct about terms...”, 1 side 8vo., on headed paper, 2 Cyprus Well, Launceston, Cornwall, 4th February, together with a carbon copy of Tiller’s reply in which accepts the offer “though, curiously enough I have very little that is actually connected with Cornwall...”, 1 side 8vo., 13th February
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
43782
£150
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CONSTANTINE II
(1940-2023, King of the Hellenes) & his wife ANNE-MARIE (of Denmark, born 1946)
Black and White Photograph signed by both underneath
with a printed a printed message in Greek inside, the image shows the King and Queen with three of their children, two boys and a girl standing together in a garden, 6¾” x 5½” on folded white card, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43763
£75
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RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR
DALRYMPLE-HAY
(Sir John Charles, 3rd Baronet, 1821-1912, Admiral and Politician)
Extraordinary Long Letter Signed to Dr Maurice ERNST
(1872-1955, London correspondent of the Neues Wiener Tagblatt) replying to his letter which had asked him to give his opinion as to “the cause of the ‘strained relations’ that exist at present between Germany and Great Britain. I should consider that the causes are I. the imprudence of the newspapers - many of which have done all they can to make ‘bad blood’ between the nations. The violent and disgraceful articles published in the German newspapers against Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, whose noble life should have shielded Her from such virulent abuse... the faint echoes of the Boer War - not happily ended - still continue to awaken regret in many German minds at the complete success of Great Britain. II. The free importation of German manufactured goods into Great Britain is a great cause of ill feeling. No manufacturers are more worthy rivals nor have we better customers among foreigners than Germans. But German manufactured articles of inferior quality, and others in the various preliminary stages are ‘dumped down’ in Great Britain duty free... III. The preference shown here for ‘cheap’ in preference to good articles, dearer in money value is another Cause. ‘Made in Germany’ is a familiar description of this class of goods... This rage for ‘Cheapness’ is the complaint from which Great Britain suffers. Trade Unionism infests the Workman. The skilled artisan is not allowed to benefit by his superior skill or dexterity... Where work is not done by Contract good honest work still produces the best. Not long ago the Writer had the honour of spending a day at Messrs Harland and Wolff’s great shipbuilding yard at Belfast. They do not contract. The build the ship or produce the engine for the customer. The Customer pays the bill on delivery. There is no scamping of the work in any of its stages for there is no inducement to make things cheap... A tax on the importation of articles made abroad... might make Great Britain and her Colonies self supporting and self contained and might stop the friction due to Germany’s success in exporting to Great Britain inferior articles at a lower price than the same articles of a better quality home made. A judicious Tariff would help to restore the much to be desired good feeling between the two countries... The watch dog over Contract is the Eleventh Commandment ‘Thou shalt not be found out’. The rivalry between Germany and Great Britain is supported by Contract... The Sovereigns of both States are looked up to in both with reverence and affection. Their relations to each other are most friendly. The defensive forces of each are in a high state of efficiency. There is no general ill feeling in Great Britain or its people against Germany or the Germans. On the contrary in the words of Sir John Kennaway... ‘in the hearts of the people of this Country there exist feelings of cordial friendship and respect’...”, 4 sides folio, 108 St George’s Square, London, no date, circa
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
43791
£275
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