GUTHRIE
(Thomas Anstey, 'F. Anstey', 1856-1934, Whimsical Humorist)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Anstey Guthrie'
to Percy VARLEY, explaining that he has "already been approached by Messrs. French for permission" to put 'The Man from Blankley's' "in their MS list for amateur performance", it is "at present in my agent's hands", but even so, "it will be necessary to obtain Mr. Charles Hawtrey's consent" who is "in America just now", so "the matter could hardly be decided in time for your performance", he appreciates "you will be obliged to decide on a piece very shortly ... I am sure you will understand how I am situated", 2 sides 8vo., 16 Duke Street Mansions, Grosvenor Square, W., 23rd December
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Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
55867
£55
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of ‘King Solomon’s Mines’)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear Jessie”
regretting that he “can’t as I have to come to town on 14th to attend Electrical Concessions in Africa Trust meetings. But it won’t matter a bit as the peripatetic P.L. speakers can keep it going for any length of time. Also it isn’t much use firing off African speeches anywhere out of London. We hope to be down at Ditchingham next Thursday...”, 2 sides 8vo., 27 Duke Street, St. James’s, headed paper, 29th March no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43210
£175
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of ‘King Solomon’s Mines’)
Wonderful early portrait photo boldly signed and dated
showing him three quarters length, standing with his hands behind his back, in semi profile, 5½” x 4” in mount 10” x 8”, no place
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
43216
£875
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“THE ZULUS HAVE NO BETTER FRIEND THAN MYSELF”
HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of ‘King Solomon’s Mines’)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent
thanking him for his “letter & the copy of the Ruin of Zululand which you have kindly sent me. I can only say that I have done my best to form an impartial judgement on the evidence in the Blue books. The Zulus have no better friend than myself but I look to the welfare of the nation at large rather than to that of individuals however exalted. The ‘thatcher’ anecdote was given for whatever it may be worth...”, 3 sides 8vo., 69 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, 2nd February
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
42680
£225
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HAGGARD
(Sir H. Rider, 1856-1925, Novelist, Author of 'King Solomon's Mines')
Autograph Letter Signed to R. M. Leonard,
telling him that "the late attorney General ... wrote to me from the National Liberal Club - of which he said he is an honorary member . I will now communicate with him at another address & I have no doubt that he will claim the letter ..." 2 sides 8vo., Ditchingham House headed paper, Bungay, 2nd September
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
18144
£125
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