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21 Dickens (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to George Holsworth, 1865, researching the history of misers for the character of Noddy Boffin in Our Mutual Friend.

Lot 21

Dickens (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to George Holsworth, 1865, researching the history of misers for the character of Noddy Boffin in Our Mutual Friend.

Estimate: £2,000 - 3,000

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22 Dickens (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to Charles Edmonds, 1866, "The engagements of the time of year have caused me to overlook your letter; for which

Lot 22

Dickens (Charles) Autograph Letter signed to Charles Edmonds, 1866, "The engagements of the time of year have caused me to overlook your letter; for which I am very sorry."

Hammer Price: £650

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23 Whittier (John Greenleaf).- John Greenleaf Whittier Quaker-poet of Massachusetts, manuscript, 1858.

Lot 23

Whittier (John Greenleaf).- John Greenleaf Whittier Quaker-poet of Massachusetts, manuscript, 1858.

Hammer Price: £420

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24 Miscellaneous letters.- Collection of writers and politicians, including: H.G. Wells, Anthony Hope Hawkins, G.A. Henty, Louis Blanc, correspondence Aglionby Ro

Lot 24

Miscellaneous letters.- Collection of writers and politicians, including: H.G. Wells, Anthony Hope Hawkins, G.A. Henty, Louis Blanc, correspondence Aglionby Ross Carson (1780-1850), headmaster and his wife; letters to Townsend Warner (G.M. Trevelyan, F.C. Selous); letters to William Angerstein (grandson of John Julius Angerstein) whilst a student at Christ Church College, Oxford (1811-97), politician; letters to Fanny Gardiner, wife of Henry Lynedoch Gardiner (1820-97), British Army general, (qty).

Hammer Price: £800

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25 Collins (Wilkie) Autograph Letter signed to M.D. Macleod, 1882, relating to his novel Poor Miss Finch and describing his writing methodology, "To me my ch

Lot 25

Collins (Wilkie) Autograph Letter signed to M.D. Macleod, 1882, relating to his novel Poor Miss Finch and describing his writing methodology, "To me my characters are living beings".

Hammer Price: £3,700

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26 Geology.- Hooker (Joseph Dalton) 2 Autograph Letters signed, 1884; and c. 30 other letters from Geologists (c. 30 pieces).

Lot 26

Geology.- Hooker (Joseph Dalton) 2 Autograph Letters signed, 1884; and c. 30 other letters from Geologists (c. 30 pieces).

Hammer Price: £750

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27 Wallace (Alfred Russel) 27 Autograph Letters signed, and 1 Postcard signed to Clement Reid (including 1 to Mrs Reid), 2 Autograph Letters signed to Rev. James

Lot 27

Wallace (Alfred Russel) 27 Autograph Letters signed, and 1 Postcard signed to Clement Reid (including 1 to Mrs Reid), 2 Autograph Letters signed to Rev. James Marchant, 1 Autograph Letter signed to George Silk and 1 Autograph Letter signed to R.H. Chandler, together 77pp. and 1 side, Parkstone and Wimborne, Dorset, 1894-1904, on various palaeontological, geolgoical and natural history matters.

Hammer Price: £12,000

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28 Shaw (George Bernard) Collection of Autograph Postcards signed, and other pieces mostly relating to Bernard Shaw, including: 1 Typed Note signed and 2 Autogra

Lot 28

Shaw (George Bernard) Collection of Autograph Postcards signed, and other pieces mostly relating to Bernard Shaw, including: 1 Typed Note signed and 2 Autograph Postcards signed to Clementina Black, 1p. & 2 sides, 8vo, 10 Adelphi Terrace, London, 23rd May - 3rd June 1921, on the whereabouts of Eleanor Marx's ashes etc. (sm. qty).

Hammer Price: £1,900

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29 Calligraphic manuscript.- Hewitt (Graily).- Belloc (Hillaire) The Roman Road, calligraphic manuscript on vellum, 1918.

Lot 29

Calligraphic manuscript.- Hewitt (Graily).- Belloc (Hillaire) The Roman Road, calligraphic manuscript on vellum, 1918.

Hammer Price: £400

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30 Hitler (Adolf, 1889-1945) Certificate of the German Mothers Cross of Honour Second Class to Martha Scherner, printed certificate with printed signature of Hitl

Lot 30

Hitler (Adolf, 1889-1945) Certificate of the German Mothers Cross of Honour Second Class to Martha Scherner, printed certificate with printed signature of Hitler recovered from the Führerbunker, blind-stamp of the German Reich in lower left hand corner, left hand margin not cut straight, 2 edges creased and stained, slightly browned in places, folio, dated Berlin 20th May 1945 as the date on which it was to be issued but c. 20th April 1945.

Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000

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31 Incunable leaves.- Columnis (Guido de) Historia destructionis Troiae [German], Augsburg, [Johann Bämler], 1474 § Bible,German. Biblia, single f., ini

Lot 31

Incunable leaves.- Columnis (Guido de) Historia destructionis Troiae [German], Augsburg, [Johann Bämler], 1474 § Bible,German. Biblia, single f., initials in red or blue, [BMC II, 424; Goff B-632], [Nuremberg], [Anton Koberger], [17 February, 1483]; and 16 other Continental incunable ff., v.s. (19)

Hammer Price: £480

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32 Printed on vellum.- Horae, [Paris], [Simon Vostre], 1486; and 6 other ff. printed on vellum, including 3 folio ff. from a 1555 Augsburg Missal (7)

Lot 32

Printed on vellum.- Horae, [Paris], [Simon Vostre], 1486; and 6 other ff. printed on vellum, including 3 folio ff. from a 1555 Augsburg Missal (7)

Hammer Price: £220

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33 16th century Continental leaves and fragements.- , various places, v.d. (Sm.Qty.)

Lot 33

16th century Continental leaves and fragements.- , various places, v.d. (Sm.Qty.)

Hammer Price: £480

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34 Early printed leaves.- Richard Pynson.- Bonaventura (Saint) Incipit speculum vite Cristi, 2 ff., [Richard Pynson], 1494; and a small quantity of English ff., m

Lot 34

Early printed leaves.- Richard Pynson.- Bonaventura (Saint) Incipit speculum vite Cristi, 2 ff., [Richard Pynson], 1494; and a small quantity of English ff., most 16th century, by Pynson, Totell, Windet and others (Sm.Qty.)

Hammer Price: £1,900

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35 Wynkyn de Worde.- Higden (Ranulphus) Polychronicon, Westminster, Wynkyn de Worde, 1495; and 17 other ff., printed by Wynkyn de Worde, all but 3 16th century, v

Lot 35

Wynkyn de Worde.- Higden (Ranulphus) Polychronicon, Westminster, Wynkyn de Worde, 1495; and 17 other ff., printed by Wynkyn de Worde, all but 3 16th century, v.s. (18)

Hammer Price: £1,400

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36 Wynkyn de Worde.- Dives and Pauper, Westminster, Wynkyn de Worde, 1496.

Lot 36

Wynkyn de Worde.- Dives and Pauper, Westminster, Wynkyn de Worde, 1496.

Hammer Price: £1,800

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37 Brant (Sebastian) Stultifera Navis... The Ship of Fooles, wherein is shewed the folly of all States..., title in English and Latin, black letter and Roman type

Lot 37

Brant (Sebastian) Stultifera Navis... The Ship of Fooles, wherein is shewed the folly of all States..., title in English and Latin, black letter and Roman types, large woodcut title and numerous woodcuts in the text, contemporary calf, [London], [John Cawood], 1570.

Hammer Price: £5,500

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38 [Ford (John)] The Fancies Chast and Noble: Presented by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, At the Phoenix in Drury-Lane, first edition, by E.P. for Henry Seile...

Lot 38

[Ford (John)] The Fancies Chast and Noble: Presented by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, At the Phoenix in Drury-Lane, first edition, by E.P. for Henry Seile..., 1638.

Hammer Price: £1,600

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39 Chess.- Saul (Arthur) The Famous Game of Chesse-Play. Being a Princely exercise..., sixth edition, for William Miller, 1673.

Lot 39

Chess.- Saul (Arthur) The Famous Game of Chesse-Play. Being a Princely exercise..., sixth edition, for William Miller, 1673.

Hammer Price: £7,000

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40 Cookery.- Rose (Giles) A Perfect School of Instructions for the Officers of the Mouth..., first edition, for R.Bentley and M.Magnes, 1682.

Lot 40

Cookery.- Rose (Giles) A Perfect School of Instructions for the Officers of the Mouth..., first edition, for R.Bentley and M.Magnes, 1682.

Hammer Price: £4,500

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