Balfour, Arthur James Balfour, Earl of, 1848-1930; Letters
Balfour asks Mr. Rideing to join him for breakfast to discuss literary matters. It sounds like a response to a question by Rideing. It mentions Balfour's address on Psychical Research.
Batsford, B. T.; Gibbs, James, 1682-1754; Soldi, Andrea; Radcliffe Library (University of Oxford); Photographs; Portraits; Collecteana files
Black and white photograph of B. T. Batsford's showroom in their London office. The second page is a reproduced portrait of architect James Gibbs by Andrea Soldi in front of his "greatest achievement" the Radcliffe Library in Oxford.
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792; Batsford, B. T.; Photographs; Portraits; Collecteana files
Book page with black and white print of Robert Adam portrait, with a description of the portrait. There is also a photograph of B. T. Batsford's office, who owned the piece.
Envelope for Fry's August 12 1932 letter to Mrs. Alexander S. Page. The original address (Palo Alto) has been crossed out, with a Los Angeles address written in beside it.
File folder that contained aforementioned letter. Seller's typed description and partial transcription is affixed to front. Folder is imprinted with American Art Association Inc. and address in New York.
Friendly letter to E.C. Stedman following Lang's return to Kensington after three months of travel. Lang writes that "everyone here is talking the old shop, and writing the old [verses?] and eating the conventional luncheon." Lang later asks if a...
Handwritten letter on off-white paper with sepia ink and small round stain in center of page. Addison discusses a dispute about St. Sacrament now belonging rightfully to the Portuguese. Addison also discusses the Buenos Aires Ships. Addison knows...
In this 1861 May 1 letter, Dickens mentions that "...the House of Commons likes these times, thinks them jaunty [...] and the Devil himself only knows what else." The envelope is enclosed inside the letter, and is addressed to his editor James Lowe.
In this letter, Besant writes of all her achievemts, from her literary work to her various degrees. She says that she is "ashamed to write so egotistical a letter."
Clemens, Samuel Langhorne, 1835-1910; Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Letters
In this letter, Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, references a small misunderstanding between the two, then sends love to Riley. The letter is written in ink on beige paper with a black border.
In this letter, typed in blaack ink on white paper, Fargeon thanks Yale praising her work, as well as sending her materials that she thought were fascinating. There is an ink smudge on the back of the letter.
