ILLUSTRATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY DICKEN’S GRANDSON
DICKENS
(Sir Gerald Charles, 1879-1962, Admiral, Grandson of Charles Dickens)
Charming Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed to Doctor ALLCHIN
(William Henry, 1846–1912, Physician and lecturer on comparative anatomy, physiology, pathology and medicine at Westminster Hospital) apologising for his “tardy answer to your very kind letter. I was to have started Friday but at the last minute the date of sailing was put off... I thought it most likely that you would have been busy or out of town... otherwise I would have acknowledged your letter personally. It was very kind of you remembering me & I was very much touched. We get into Gib. tomorrow & Malta Monday or Tuesday where I join my ship. It is good to be afloat again after these months of Shore. I am very well & very jolly. Hope you will read in the paper soon that H.M.S. Griffon has been ordered to China - am afraid it’s unlikely. The mate would hardly appreciate it if it came to pass. It’s getting hot at last...” after his signature he has drawn a little picture of an officer pursuing a Chinaman - holding on to his pigtail titled “The Only Way of settling the China Question - send ot The Griffon”, 4 sides 8vo., “P & O SS Sumatra, off C. Trafalgar”, 13th July no year but
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
43790
£245
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DICKSEE
(Sir Frank, 1853-1928, President of the Royal Academy)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Bovill
regretting that he “cannot accept your kind invitation both Friday & Saturday happen to be the varnishing days at the Academy & I fear I shall not be able to leave. I was very pleased with what was presented to the eye at Bushy but the rest did not command my admiration, but it was a fine picture. I was rather taken by the musical sounds. I wish I had gone the day you went...”, 2 sides 8vo., 80 Peel Street, Camden Hill headed paper, Thursday, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43786
£125
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DIETRICH
(Marlene, 1904-1992, German Film Actress)
Vintage postcard photo signed in silver ink and inscribed
“to John”, showing her half length, seated wearing a feathery hat and smoking a cigarette, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date, but
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
43779
£175
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DISRAELI
(Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield, 1804-1881, Prime Minister and Novelist)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Disraeli’ to the Rev. T. W. Edwards
saying that his “letter reached me passing thro’ town to Devon. I perceive by an advertisement in the journals body that the form of petition you require, may be obtained on application to the Secretary of the Committee of Laymen, Mr Knott of Kenilworth, or of Messrs Burington, Booksellers...” 3 sides 8vo., Grosvenor Gate headed paper, 24th December
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
43783
£475
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DIXIE
(Lady Florence Caroline, 1857-1905, traveller, rationalist, and supporter of equal rights for all, 1st wife of Sir Alexander Dixie, 11th Bart.)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent “Dear Madam”
saying that she “will instruct my photographer to send you a photograph of myself...”, 1 side 8vo., Corsindae House, Midmar, Aberdeenshire, 5th October no year
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43796
£575
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