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POSTAL HISTORY. Covers of 2 letters from Jamaica, 1892, 1908; early Japanese entire letter from Deshima to Botavis, 1806; early illustrated envelopes, 1840,1841,1844; India 4 annas 1854, first printing (12 stamps on cover) Creation dates: 1806 - 1908
DEE, John. HARDYNG, John. John Dee's copy of John Hardyng's 'The Chronicle ...', London, 1543, with Dee's autograph signature on the titlepage, dated 1574, and his marginal annotations on several pages, together with an original writ concerning documents forged by Hardyng, 1458. Sotheby's, LO979...
HARDY, Thomas. 8 Autograph letters signed from John Thelwall to Hardy, with 1 Autograph letter signed from Hardy to [Mr Gardner]. Creation dates: 1796-1821
LAURA GREY (pseud. of Joan Lavender Baillie Guthrie). WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE. 2 autograph letters, one signed 'Laura Grey' in Greek script to an unknown friend, written from Holloway prison, 10 Mar 1912; the other initialled 'J.L.G.' to A. Goldner, written on the headed paper of the Women's Social and...
BUNKER, Chang and Eng (1811-1884). Carte de visite photograph showing conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker in full-length pose, signed by both. Creation date: 19th century.
EUROPEAN ROYALTY, STATESMEN AND FEMALE WRITERS. A collection of 21 letters by Philip II, Charles de Bourbon, The Count Palatine of Zweibrucken, Sixtus V, Francesco Maria della Rovere, Ottavio Farnese, Cesare Gonzaga, and others. Creation date: 16th-19th centuries.