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Lot 438

Letters.- Lear (Edward) Autograph letter to Lady Wyatt, together 7pp., 8vo, Pervillium Otel [Pavilion Hotel], Phoaxtn [Folkestone], 9th December 1869 & Maison Guichard, Cannes, 15th January 1870, referring to subscriptions for one of his books, asking her if she has received a copy of the book he has sent her [Journal of a Landscape Painter in Corsica], small pen and ink drawing of a dog and a pig facing each other, last f. margin torn torn and crudely repaired with tape slightly affecting a few letters, folds, aslightly browned (2).

Lot 439

Letters.- Lear (Edward), 2 Autograph Letters (1letter part only) to Lady Wyatt, not signed, 1874, 6pp., 8vo, Bengal, 24th January & 9th June 1874, from India, with some "Nonsense", Matthew Digtby Wyatt's health and travelling in India, folds; and a cut signature of Matthew Digby Wyatt, 8vo (3).

Lot 446

Letters.- Graves (Robert) Autograph Letter signed to John Cruesemann of Penguin Books, on review copies of his new book, The Golden Ass, 1950; Williamson (Henry) Autograph note to Cruesemann, on review copies of his books, Tarka the Otter and Salar the Salmon, 1949; and a quantity of other letters, including: George Bernard Shaw, Angela Thurkell, Nancy Mitford, Leonard Woolf, Sydney Cockerell, John Betjeman, Radclyffe Hall, Dorothy L. Sayers etc., v.s., v.d. [20th century] (c. 40 pieces).

Lot 447

Bible, English. [Holi Bible], first 4to edition of the Bishop's Bible, black letter, double column, NT woodcut title, illustrations and maps, lacks 19ff., some tears, ink blots, stains, browned, 17th century calf, 4to, Richard Jugge, 1569; sold not subject to return.

Lot 452

English Literature.- Gostelow (Walter), Charls Stuart and Oliver Cromwel, only edition, "Courtier Reader" inserted between A8 and b1, title piece of corner torn away, lacks A1 blank, foxed and browned, later endpapers, 19th century calf, edges and corners rubbed, [Wing G1318], sm. 8vo, for the Author, 1655.

Lot 453

Charles II (King of England, Scotland and Ireland) A Proclamation Concerning His Majesties gracious Pardon, 2 sheets as issued, black letter, woodcut initial "C", folds, laid down on card, [Wing C3254], 274 x 335mm., 1660.

Lot 455

Pamphlets.- Whigs No Christians, A Sermon..., Duke of Sussex' copy with his ink annotations, J. Morphew, 1713; and 9 other religious pamphlets, browned, bookplate of the Duke of Sussex, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, joints splitting, spine worn, 8vo.

 

Lot 457

English Literature.- Southey (Robert), Histoire de Jeanne d'Arc, Robert Southey's copy with his ink signature at head of title, Censor's signature and stamp on A1, new endpapers, modern half calf, 12mo, Amsterdam, 1775.

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