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Condizione: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Condizione: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original strawberry cloth covers, light blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8'' x 5½''. Contains 320 printed pages of text. Foxing to the page edges and end papers. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with short closed tear and related crease lines to the top front gutter, chips to the spine ends, not price clipped, 10/6. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS.…

Condizione: Good. - 18 words penned in black ink on both sides of a 4-1/2 inch high by 3-5/8 inch wide sheet of United Service Club letterhead with the club's raised insignia printed in blind at top left. Signed in the opening of the letter: "Sir Fenwick Williams regrets." with the place and date at the foot of the note: "U.S.C. / 14th June". A strip of document tape has been mounted down the right edge of the verso, covering up 1 word of the note. Good. Williams writes regretting he is unable to dine with Mrs. Ford because of a previous engagement. The note is accompanied by a newspaper obituary.General Sir William Fenwick Williams, 1st Baronet of Kars [1800-1883] was born in Nova Scotia. He was a renowned military leader for the British during the Victorian era, remembered for his gallant defense of the town of Kars during the Crimean War. He and other British officers inspired the poorly equipped Turkish soldiers to repel Russian attacks for three months. Starvation and lack of ammunition finally forced them to surrender, but they did so on their own terms. Williams was imprisoned but was treated very well and was released when the war ended in 1856. A knighthood, a baronetcy with a pension for life and many other honors were bestowed on Williams for his actions. From 1865 to 1867 he was the first Lieutenant Governor of his birth province of Nova Scotia.…

2pp, foolscap 8vo. On grey laid paper with mourning border, brittle and lightly creased, with chipping and closed tears to edges. Addressed in Archibald's hand to 'The President of the Albion Society of New York', and signed 'E M Archibold / HM Brit Consul Genl'. Informing the Society that he has 'received from Sir Edward Thornton a despatch acknowledging' the receipt of 'the Resolution of Condolence with Her Majesty, on the death of Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice', which he 'transmitted to Her Majesty's Minister at Washington for the purpose of being forwarded to the Marquis of Salisbury'. 'PTO' at bottom right of page, but nothing on reverse. See image.…

Now viewed in a favourable light, Panizzi was a controversial figure in his own time, being dubbed a 'fat pedant' by Thomas Carlyle, who was moved to press for the creation of the London Library as a result of the Italian's high-handed behaviour. From the Piffard papers. 1p, 4o. On recto of the first leaf of a bifolium. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn, with short closed tears to both leaves on fold. Folded four times. The document is a printed form, in copperplate, headed with the royal crest, signed by 'A Panizzi', and completed in a secretarial hand, who addresses the document to 'B. Piffard, Esq.' Reads: '[Sir,] / I am directed by the Trustees of the British Museum to inform you that they have received the Present mentioned on the other side which you have been pleased to make to them, and I have to return you their best thanks for the same / I have the honor to be / [Sir] / Your most obedient Servant / [A Panizzi] / Principal Librarian'. The 'Present' is described by the secretary on the recto of the second leaf: 'Specimens of Neuroptera and Diptera from Nova Scotia'. The Natural History Department was only formally separated from the British Museum in 1963.…

See the two men's entries in the Oxford DNB. 3pp, 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Signed 'W F Williams' and docketed by the recipient 'Sir Fenwick Williams of Kars'. Written while Lewis was Chancellor of the Exchequer in Palmerston's government. Begins: 'Dear Sir Cornewall, / I take the liberty of asking you for your influence for Dr. Nolan as Secretary & Librarian of the London Library'. He explains that Nolan is 'the Author of the "History of the War with Russia", and is the author of many articles in the Press and various Periodicals, in favor of the present Government & Lord Palmerston.' Nolan is 'personally known' to Williams, and if Lewis can assist him in his election or nomination' he will be much obliged. Nolan is an obscure figure. He did not succeed in his application.…