Date Published: 1921 to 1965 Binding: No binding & hard cover Katherine Anne Porter was an American journalist, short story writer, novelist, and political activist, best known for her novel, The Ship of Fools (1962). She had three nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature and won in 1966 the..... More
Date Published: 1961 to 1987 Binding: No binding Richard Eberhart was an American poet who was awarded the Bollingen Prize for Poetry in 1962 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Selected Poems, 1930-1965 and the 1977 National Book Award for Poetry for Collected Poems, 1930-1976. He was the..... More
Date Published: 1933 to 1975 Binding: No binding Will Durant was American writer, historian and philosopher, best known for his mammoth work The Story of Civilization, 11 volumes written in collaboration with his wife, Ariel Durant and won a Pulitzer Prize for this work. He was earlier noted for The..... More
Date Published: 1865 to 1883 Binding: No binding Thomas Hughes was a British lawyer, judge, politician, social reformer and prolific author. His most famous work is the semi-autobiographical novel, Tom Brown’s School Days (1857). A Hughes Scholarship was founded at Oriel College, Oxford. It was a closed award, open only..... More
Date Published: ND Binding: Holgraph Letter from Hugh McCalmont Cairns, 1st Earl Cairns to Benjamin Disraeli. One page, 7-1/4 x 4-1/2 inches. On House of Lords blind embossed letterhead. Dated 16 March. Most happy to accept an invitation from Disraeli ‘en garçon' as his wife will not be in..... More
Date Published: 1854 Binding: No binding Holograph Letter from Spencer Horatio Walpole to Benjamin Disraeli. Two pages, 7-1/8 x 4-7/8 inches. Ealing Jan.17, 1854. Arranging a meeting for the next day. Spencer Horatio Walpole was a British Conservative Party politician who served three times as Home Secretary in the administrations..... More
Date Published: ND Binding: No binding Holograph Letter from John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst to Benjamin Disraeli. One page, 4-1/4 x 3-1/2 inches. Dated June 13, no year. Arranging a meeting. ‘Am I to congratulate you? In March they say!‘ John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst was a British..... More
Date Published: ND Binding: No binding Holograph Letter from Lord Westbury to Benjamin Disraeli. Two pages, 7-1/2 x 4-3/4 inches. On black embossed type letterhead with black perimiter, Upper Hyde Park Gardens. Dated July 15th. (no year) Anticipating a time to meet, and noting that he had returned to the..... More
Date Published: 1897 Binding: No binding Holograph letter. Two page, 3-3/4 x 6 inches. Melrose, Norwood, dated 9 February 1897. Sending along the autograph of Mr. Manns, promising one of Fanny Davies and requesting the opportunity to see his collection ”as I am interested in autographs." Alfred James Eyre was..... More
Date Published: 1895 Binding: No binding Holograph letter. One page, 4-1/2 x 7 inches. Blind embossed type 10 St. Peter's Square, Ravenscourt Park letterhead. Dated February 22, 1895. Regretting that he cannot attend Miss Phelps’ concert. Probably Miss Laura B. Phelps violin virtuoso. Alfred Bishop was a British actor. Bishop..... More
Date Published: 1897 Binding: Autograph letter signed. Two pages, 6 x 4-1/2 inches, on 12 Cavendish Road, St. John's Wood blue embossed type letterhead. Dated Feb[ruary] 16, [18]97. Enclosing a cheque for the amount due. Frances "Fanny" Whiteside Brough was a Paris-born British stage actress who came from a...... More
Date Published: 1897 Binding: No binding Holograph 2pp. letter to to Miss Phelps. Two pages, 6 x 3-3/4 inches. 22 Avenue Road, Regent's Park [London] letterhead. Dated Aug. 8, [18]97. Asking a friend (probably Miss Laura B. Phelps violin virtuoso), to check with her uncle the recommendation of a book..... More
Date Published: 1912 Binding: No binding Typed letter signed. On page, 8 x 10 inches on Licheld House Richmond, Surrey letterhead, dated, 6th September 1912. Signed as Mary Maxwell. Answering a query about a short story and noting that it was not hers though ”lt must have interested you and..... More
Date Published: [1840] Binding: No binding Autograph letter signed. One page. 9 x 7-1/2 inches. British Consulate (Boston) Dated January 8th [circa 1840]. Some paper edges bend wrinkled, otherwise good condition. Written in third person by Grattan to John R. Mills Esq. Boston following up on an inquiry concerning Thomas..... More
Date Published: 1897 Binding: No binding Autograph letter signed. Three pages, Flat size: 7-7/8 x 6 inches, now folded to 6 x 4 inches on small blind embossed 18 Berkeley Square letterhead. Dated July 28, 1897. Thanking the recipient for a copy of his book, gratefully received. Sir Squire Bancroft..... More
Date Published: 1846 Binding: No binding BROUGHAM CONTINUES HIS FIGHT AGAINST SLAVERY! Holograph 4pp. letter. Flat 7 x 8-7/8 inches folded to 7 x 4-1/4 inches. Dated 22 June 1846. To an unnamed recipient. It reads: "My dear Mr.P... Again, I am at your feet for aid - on Wednesday..... More
Date Published: [1785] Binding: No binding Holograph letter signed, two pages 9-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches, undated circa 1785, to his aunt Juliana French, (nèe Burke) [1728-1790], the sister of Edmund Burke. Letter refers to a trip with his father and a payment of 50£ to his cousin Capt Nagle. Light..... More
Date Published: 1878 Binding: Autograph letter signed. One page, 7 x 4-1/2 inches mounted to card. Dated June 20, 1878. To W.E. Gladstone (4 time British Prime MInister). Acknowledging receipt of a letter with enclosure concerning the case of Mrs. Weldon. Signed "Shaftesbury" The reference to the case of..... More
Date Published: 1852 Binding: No binding Holograph letter. One page, 6-3/4 x 4-3/8 inches. Dated Wednesday March 24, 1852. To an unnamed correspondent "I will at once announce the Model of a Wife for Friday night in place of Pauline” Charles John Kean was an English actor-manager best known for..... More
Date Published: 1881 Binding: No binding TIRED OF DOING NOTHING' & OBSERVING BASUTOLAND DIFFICULTIES Autograph letter signed. One page, 7 x 4-1/2 inches. Dated 15 April [18]81. Authenticating a letter by noting "the letter is genuine...[noting] ...his request for the watch is so like him." Signed ”C.G. Gordon" Letter was..... More
Date Published: 1888 Binding: No binding Holograph letter signed. Three pages Flat 8 x 9-3/4 inches folded to 8 x 4-7/8 inches. Dated King's College Hospital, February 2, 1888. Acknowledging in flowery language, the great honor that Sir Frederick Young has just received from the Queen. Mosse Macdonald was Secretary..... More
Date Published: 1888 Binding: No binding Holograph letter signed. Two pages, 7 x 4-1/2 inches. Dated Clapton House, Stratford-on-Avon. January 27, 1888. A letter of congratulations on the recent honor Sir Frederick Young has received, noting it was long over-due. Sir Arthur Hodgson Anglo-Australian pioneer, squatter, politician and squire. Hodgson..... More
Date Published: 1882 Binding: No binding Holograph letter signed to Sir Frederick Young. One page, 7-1/4 x 4-3/4 inches. Dated Balmoral, June 16, 1882. Acknowledging and sending thanks for sending a paragraph that the Queen has read. Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby was a British soldier and royal court official..... More
Date Published: 1876 Binding: No binding Two 3pp. holograph letters from John Forbes Watson to Frederick Young #1) Autograph letter signed. Three pages, Flat 9 x 7-1/4 inches, folded to 4-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches on India Office blind embossed logo letterhead, dated 4 January, 1876. To Sir Frederick Young. Thanking..... More
Date Published: 1837 Binding: No binding 3-1/8 x 5-1/8 inches, signed envelope front. good condition General Lord Charles Henry Somerset Manners, KCB (24 October 1780 – 25 May 1855) was a British soldier and nobleman, the second son of Charles Manners, 4th Duke of Rutland and Lady Mary Somerset. He..... More