Penguin Books, August 1981. Trade Paperback. Very good in wrappers (paperback). The year 1066 is one of the most important dates in the history of the Western world: the year William the Conqueror defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and changed England and the English forever. The events.....
Horne and Son, Ltd., 1928. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 48 pp. with 6 B/W plates. John Fairfax-Blakeborough (1883-1976) was a writer and folklorist of Yorkshire. First edition (first printing). Very good in wrappers (paperback). Covers are soiled and separated from the contents. Contents are very good.
Abel Haywood & Son, n.d., ca. 1890. Trade Paperback. 80 pages. First edition (first printing). Very good copy in orange wrappers (paperback), sewn. Covers are soiled and rear cover has been reattached with clear tape. Scarce. WorldCat locates 1 copy.
1871. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed on letterhead British Museum, Nov. 23d, 1871, addressed to 'dear Mr. (T. W.) Silver. Letter thanks Silver for 'the superb pine that you have has the kindness to send me.' Letter continues 'let me add how sincerely grateful I am for your friendly recollections of.....
1869. Trade Paperback. Autograph letter signed: 'Red Hill, Dec. 6 / 69.' Letter discusses his engraving 'Journey to Emmaus,' that he published in June / '39 and presented to the Art Union. 'The copyright therefore I suppose is mine. I have some earliest proofs of the plate (copper) engraved by.....
1885. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, dated Nov. 30, '85, on letterhead Highbury, Moor Green, Birmingham: 'Dear Mr. Hall, I have engagements which I cannot postpone between 14 & 19 December but I could give you three sittings Dec. 8, 9, & 10 if these dates would suit you. Othersise I......
1819, 1827. Ephemera. Autograph letters signed. 1. address 9 Bond St., dated Sept. 1st, 1819, 'Dear ____, I enclose you the ten pounds with many thanks for your kind loan of them that I may live to borrow and repay many more such sums is this sincere wish of ____.....
n.d., ca. 1940s. Ephemera. Autograph letter, on sheet, folded once to create 4 leaves, written on leaves 1-3. Letterhead of Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Madison Avenue & Forty-Sixth Street, New York, not dated, addressed, 'My dear Ladye'. Chatty letter thanking the recipient for a 'unexpected and charming' visit, invites her to visit.....
1912. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, on letterhead of The Old Lodge, Magdalene College, Cambridge, dated Nov. 23 / 12. 'Dear Sir, I regret to say that the subject on which you consult me lies wholly outside my range, & I cannot offer my advice. You might perhaps get advice by.....
Liveright, June 2021. Trade Paperback. The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London's past, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself, beloved "Mudlark" Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames' muddy shores, unearthing a myriad of artifacts and their stories--from Roman.....
1885. Ephemera. Autograph letter signed, on letterhead Weston Lodge, 16, Grove End Road, N. W., dated Feb. 17, 1885. Addressed to E, Grattan, Esq., 'My dear Sir.' Single sheet folded to create 4 pages, written on all leaves. Calderon apologizes for not being able to submit work for a proposed.....
G. Walker, 1865. Ephemera. Billhead, 7.6 x 9.3 inches. Very good copy, billhead signed by G. Walker for monies received from Times, Evening Mail, and Illustrated London News papers. Upper left margin, 1 x 3.5 inches, has been cut away. Previously folded.
Rutgers University Press, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. 226 pages. 'McMullan focuses on the economic, demographic, social, and political-legal developments leading to the growth of new opportunities for crime and to a visible and enduring population that could organize as criminals on a full-time basis' -- from the front flap. First.....
A. Edward Newton, 1915. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 27 pages. B/W illustrations. One of the early Newton annual keepsakes. First edition (first printing). Very good copy in blue wrappers (paperback), string-tied. Covers splitting at spine. Small edge chips on bottom of front cover. Dark blue ink stain, 1/2 inch, bottom.....
1838. Ephemera. Single sheet, 15 x 18.3 inches, folded in half, then in quarters. 3.8 x 9.5 inches when folded. Audit results printed on recto. Identifying title on verso. Very good copy, previously folded.
1910. Ephemera. Notecard, 3.75 x 4.75 inches. John Burns (1858-1943) was a socialist trade unionist and Liberal Member of Parliament. He was President of the Local Government Board 1905-1914. He resigned over the Liberal cabinet's decision in 1914 to declare war. Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (1826-1913) was a writer, hostess.....
1850. Ephemera. Francis Hall (1815-1884) was an engraver and the father of the painter Frank Hall. Letter mentions George Richmond (1809-1896), English painter and friend of Wm. Blake. Archdeacon Manning, later Cardinal Manning, was a leading Catholic prelate. Autograph letter, single sheet, 4.5 x 7 inches, written both sides, signed.....
1848. Ephemera. William A. Chatto ((1799-1864) was an English writer. In 1848 he published 'Facts and Speculations on the Origin and History of Playing Cards,' which illustrated book the letter may be referring to. Anthanasios Christopoulos (1772-1847) was a celebrated Greek poet, scholar and jurist. 1. Autograph letter signed, single.....
1923. Ephemera. Geoffrey Dawson (1874-1944) was editor of The (London) Times from 1912-1919 and from 1923-1941. Single sheet, 7 x 9 inches, typed, on The Times letterhead, dated November 1st, 1923, addressed to Mrs. Winthrop Young, Birkby Hall. Letter refers to notice to be placed in The Times of a......
Sampson Low, Marston & Co., 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. 227 pages. Thomas Newbigging (1833-1914) was Scottish engineer, writer and historian and an authority on gas engineering. First edition (first printing). Near fine copy in black leather covers with 4 gilt and blind-framed raised bands on spine. Gilt stamped harp, horn.....
n.d., ca. 1800. Ephemera. Beilby Porteus (1731-1809) was Bishop of London from 1787 to 1809. Autograph letter, single sheet, 7.25 x 7.5 inches, on laid paper. Not in hand of the Bishop but from an anonymous assistant: 'The Bishop of London presents his complts. to Mr. Hardridge & desires he.....
Sherwin & Freutel, 1970. Trade Paperback. 52 pages. 11-3/4 by 14-1/4 inches. Facsimile of the 1817 edition. Illustrations in black-and-white. Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Covers scuffed thus near fine. Pages clean and unmarred.
Hutton Press Ltd., 1988. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 108 pages. B/W illustrations. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in illustrated color wrappers (paperback).
n.d. Ephemera. Harry Furniss (1854-1925) was a British illustrator and caricarturist who established his career on the Illustrated London News before moving to Punch. He wrote and illustrated 29 books of his own. Sheet, 8 x 10 inches, with blindstamp The Mount / High Wickham / Hastings on upper left.....
1824. Ephemera. Single sheet laid paper, 3.4 x 7.25 inches. George Colman, the Younger (1762-1836) was an English dramatist and writer. ALS: '20th Augt 1824 / 5 ____ Place / My dear Sharp, / As all my coronation paraphernalia will be safer here than chez vous, during your absence, I......