Two album pages relating to John Everett Millais, incorporating two original letters from Millais (one to John Ruskin) and a letter from Effie Millais
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Two detached album pages with printed and autograph material adhered and attached relating to the artist John Everett Millais. (1). Two sepia photographs of Millais adhered (each 6 x 9 mm) together with a newspaper cutting announcing that Millais (and Edward William Cooke) have been elected Roy...
Frances Cornford: Letters to Daniel George (of Jonathan Cape) regarding her translations of the poems of Louis Aragon, together with the translations
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Letters and postcards from Frances Cornford to Daniel George (of Jonathan Cape) regarding her translations from the French of the poems of Louis Aragon. Together with a draft Preface, tables of contents, and typed translations. Cape did not proceed with publication. (1). Autograph letters and p...
Samuel Palmer: Letters to John Linnell Jnr and to William Linnell
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Five signed autograph letters from the artist Samuel Palmer to William Linnell (one letter), and to John Linnell Jnr. (four letters), as follows: (1). 6 Douro Place, August 1860. To William Linnell, on his departure for a tour of Italy. (1 sheet folded, with envelope). (2). Furze Hill House, F...
Journal of a Three Week's tour, with Thomas Phillips Esqr. R.A., from London, through Rouen, Vernon & Mantes, to Paris, in the Autumn of 1815
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Unpublished manuscript travel journal of Dawson Turner (1775-1858) written in the hand of Mary Turner (1774-1850), Dawson's wife, documenting a three weeks' tour taken with portrait artist Thomas Phillips (1770-1845), travelling through France in the autumn of 1815. Turner travels from London to...
Letters from Henry Tracey Coxwell to Count Schaffgotsch
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Four letters from Henry Tracey Coxwell to Count Schaffgotsch giving an account of the Leicester Balloon Riot: A letter, dated 17 Aug 1863, thanking the Count for a present and inviting him to a planned ascend in a balloon in London in September. A letter, dated 3 Oct 1863, inviting the Count to d...
A postcard and 6 typed letters from Daphne Du Maurier in answer to letters from fans. These letters consist of the following: Letter to Mrs Harding, date 17 Apr 1946, concerning the biographical nature of writing and the role of luck in success. Letter to Miss Essex, dated 30 Nov 1952, apologisin...
Correspondence of Lieutenant Thomas Farmer regarding the Peninsular War
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Eleven letters, mostly from Lieutenant Thomas Farmer of 23rd Regiment Royal Welsh Fusiliers, to his brothers Edward and Richard regarding his experience of the Peninsular War. Letter to Edward from Annapolis in Maryland, dated 27 Sep 1809, regarding a lack of letters of response from family and f...
Note from Edward VII as Prince of Wales to a friend written on Hotel Bristol (Paris) headed paper. The note conveys details of his journey and suggests arrangements for a meeting.
Typescript of A Definition of Communism by George Bernard Shaw
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Typescript of an article entitled A Definition of Communism written by George Bernard Shaw and published in the National Newsletter on 6 Feb 1947. This folder includes George Bernard Shaw's annotated transcript; a photocopy of the printed article; and a note from the editor, Sydney Dawson Bailey,...
Letters from John Clayton Cowell describing a tour of the Holy Land
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Three letters from John Cowell to his mother describing his tour of Jersusalem and the Holy Land as tutor to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. Letter from Jerusalem, dated 28 Mar 1859, describing journey, mentioning the sights visited in the city and surrounding countryside, and making arrangemen...