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30 A 7pp. manuscript poem, entitled "As Answer to the Honble Mr C. Fox from the Honble Mr. Townshed on board the Courageux", [n.d., but circa 1790], taking the form of doggerel verse and alluding to various political figures and events in their careers. £50-100

31 Walpole (H., 4th Earl of Orford) A 2pp. a.l.s., dated "Bruton Street July ye 14th 1779", to Messrs Baxter, enclosing "names of those Gentlemen who I am disposed should be struck off from the Pannell of Special Jurymen, on the Weyborn Tryal at the ensuing Assizes for the county of Norfolk", soiled; and quantity of unrelated manuscript material. £100-200

32 Clarke (Edward Daniel) A 2pp. a.l.s., dated "Cambridge Jan 22. 1821" to his publishers asking them to forward copies of his "Address" to "The King — to be delivered at Carlton Palace", and others; and a quantity of autograph material, including three others from Clarke. £100-150

33 Tobacco — A 26pp. manuscript entitled "Tobacco, its Place & Power" dated 18/11/[18]70, some light soiling.

34 Heraldry — Fox (William, compiler) Three volumes, mainly in manuscript, 8vo and oblong 8vo, [one vol. dated 1775-7] comprising manuscript notes on various British families, genealogies and coats-of-arms, (some hand-coloured), some mounted engraved coats of arms, some soiling, contemporary russia, two vol. worn, g.e. (3) £70-100

35 Astrology — a 3211 manuscript in various hands, sm. 8vo, [circa 1830], containing general astrological notes, and details of "readings" on various individuals, bound with some related letterpress material, contemporary sheep, worn.

36 Curiosa — La Lune de Miel de Louise de Cornue par Noel Reirret, limited to 200 copies, this unnumbered, 12mo, Paris, 1886, [but Amsterdam, Auguste Brancart (?) circa 1890] [Kearney 1534], contemporary wrappers — Les Amours d'un Gentleman, 12mo, Brussels, Maison W. Schmidt, [n.d.], some light browning, original wrappers, backstrip cleanly torn; and ten others. (12) £70-100

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24 Brougham (Henry, Lord) A 1p. A.L.S., undated to an unnamed correspondant asking for four parcels to be sent to Whitehall — Coutts (Thomas) A 1p. A.L.S., dated "Strand 16th October 1815", to an unnamed correspondant; both mounted in an album containing approximately 300 franked freepost covers, contemporary half-calf, worn. £70-120

25 A small collection of 18 manuscript legal documents, most on vellum, variously dated 1712-1876, most concerning mortgages and conveyancing in Yorkshire and Durham.

26 Marshal (W., publisher) Marshall's Select Views in Great Britain; &c, 4 vol., 16mo, W. Marshall, [n.d.], engraved titles, plates, some letter-press section titles bound in, some light browning, contemporary half-morocco, rubbed; sold not subject to return. £60-90

27 Crests — A small collection of 45 lithographed leaves extracted from an album, each 11 x 9 inches, [n.d., but circa 1870], each with between three and 21 mounted crests and coats-of-arms from various families, regiments and bishoprics; sold not subject to return.

28 TIDD (WILLIAM, LEGAL WRITER) — An Album containing approximately 200 mounted a.l.s. from members of the legal profession, 4to, [1794-1840], including Lord Brougham, Lord Denham, Lord Erskine, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Dundas and others, half-russia, re-backed, bookplate of Edward Lawes. £150-250

William Tidd (1760-1847) is best known for his "Practice of the Court of Kings Bench" (1790) which ran to numerous editions. On his death he bequeathed its copyright to Edward Lawes (see D.N.B.)

29 LYONS (EDMUND, BARON) — PALMERSTON (H.J. TEMPLE, VISCOUNT) A 4pp. a.l.s. as Foreign Secretary, dated "Broadlands 12 Jany 1837", to Edmund Lyons, regretting the probable effect on Greece of the resignation of the Bavarian minister, deploring the growing influence of Russia over the French, and discussing the future of the Greek loan, one fold cleanly torn; and a series of three a.l.s. from Lyons to Lady Bickerton; and another to Captain Sir W.H. Dillon. (5) £100-150

My Dear Friend

I thank you very much for your kind & friendly
Friendship. It is now almost 10 years since our Aquaintance began,
and in that time I received assistance from you which were of great
service to me. To have both kind and loving friends, like the best
friends for Thankfulness. At the advanced age at which we both have
arrived, it was then that we ended any remaining uncertainty. My
I go through my life without any difficulty or pain remaining, & get
your industry still ahead, & your fortitude in all trials & difficulties.
Your kind sentiment of regard & esteem believe me your very true & faithful
brother,
J. B. Ray, leg.

1535 Jno. Square
5th Nov.

1830