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See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 1p, landscape 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged and with slight creasing to one edge. Folded once. In his view de Winton's 'investigation will certainly successfully appease Lord Cross, & avert the indignation of the Northerners. It certainly most satisfactorily justifies your suggestion.' He ends in the hope that 'we are now fairly well advanced towards the completion of our Scheme.'.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains (vi), 164 pp. A little soiling to the lining papers. Very Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with age darkening down the spine, not price clipped, 7s. 6d. Member of the P.B.F.A. THEOLOGY & RELIGION.

1p., 12mo. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. Reads: 'As you express in your letter of the 26th that you take some interest in my publications, I have the pleasure of forwarding a copy of a Chronological Chart just published'.

Oriental linguist and biblical scholar (1812-94). Paper dimensions roughly sixteen centimeters by eight. Paper creased and foxed. Mounted on slightly-larger piece of brown paper. In French. Reads 'Que la paix de Dieu multipliee a toute votre famille, et que cette dispensation soit dirigee a la gloire du Nom qui est invoque sur nous!' Signed 'Cr. Malan.'.

1p., 12mo. Good, on lightly-aged paper. 'Revd. Thos. Hartwell Horne presents his respectful Comps. to the Rt. Hon. Lord Londesborough; and regrets that the state of his health will not allow him the pleasure of being present at his Lordship's Conversazione, on the 21st. inst.'.

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 16mo. The recipient is not named. In good condition, folded for postage. Amusingly succinct. Begins: 'Dear Sir / You could not possibly have applied to a worse person than myself about sailors. I know nothing about them, & cannot conceive what can have caused the application. / I am / dear Sir / truly yours / Henry Alford'.

Bibliographer, Biblical scholar, polemic (1780-1862). One page, c.9 x 5", small portion torn without apparent loss of text which is clear and apparently complete. "Mr. Horne will be obliged to Mr. Bohte to procure for him the undermentioned articles, from the "Leipzig catalogue". viz./ H[K?]argii, M.A.T. Synopsis Historia Religionis et Ecclesia Christiana. Edit. 2. 8vo- (catalogue pr. 8/-/ Munter (Fr.) Symbolae ad interpretationem Novi Testamenti, ex Marmoribus et Numis veteribus, maxime graecis. 4to (Catalogue p.259)".

Hebraist and Biblical scholar (1789-1850). One page, edges discoloured, chipped, text complete and clear. "I was mentioning to a friend here Ebert's Bibliographisches Lexicon, who wishes much to see it: Mrs Wait [prob. mother, he was unmarried re. DNB] will leave town on Sunday, when she will arrive on Saty ["for" excised] on her way to this place. Would you entrust me with a copy to shew him, & direct it to me on Saty morng. to the care of Mrs Wait, at Mrs Bowdens 33 Gt Coram St. Brunswick Square? & if he does not take the copy, I will bribng it back. Will you therefore mention the price?- What is the cheapest rate at which Wilkins' Edn of Richardson's Arabic & Persian Lexicon is sold?/ With Compts. to Mrs. Bohte, believe me, my dear Sir . . .".

Thomas Hartwell Horne. Biblical scholar, bibliographer, and polemicist (DNB) Three pages, 8vo, remnants of laying down process, good condition. He is sending a copy of his "Manual of Parochial Psalmody" and its companion volume, "Selection of Tunes". He also is sending "a copy or two of my little publications. for your own library, which have been received with much favour by the members of our Church." In a lengthy postscript he acknowledges the "Selections" demiertis as his own but a Mr Henshaw, the organist of St Pancras Church "only arranged what the experience of many years had convinced me were favourite - good - & easily executed Church Tunes". He did so well that "one of the most eminent organ-builders has adapted his barrel church organ to Mr Henshaws arrangement.".

See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 3pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged, and with slight discoloration to corners of second leaf from previous mounting. Folded once for postage. With large firm signature. Begins: 'My dear Annie, / Please accept my best thanks for your kind present of a pair of slippers on the anniversary fo my birthday, & especially for your kindness of thinking of me.' He comments on his improved health since the previous year, the long time since their last meeting, and his anticipation of their next. Concludes: 'With best love to [Dillun?], I am, / Your affecte Father / Wm. Smith.'.

See the entries for Stanley and Smith in the Oxford DNB, the former drawing attention to Stanley's 'execrable handwriting'. 2pp, 12mo. Bifolium. Nineteen lines of text. Addressed to 'My dear "Dictionary" ', and signed 'A P Stanley', but with much of what comes in between only deciperable with effort: '[.] salutation [.] addressing [.] Could you do anything for the enclosed? I know nothing beyond what the writer says of himself - & Duckworth's recommendation of him which I also enclose. Duckworth (whose acquaintance I should be much obliged if you would make [.] a very pleasant neighbour) will possibly be able to give you more information, if you need it'. Accompanied by a twentieth-century note in pencil identifying the recipient as Sir William Smith, and quoting The Times, 16 July 1949, with regard to Stanley's handwriting.

See his entry and that of Buckingham in the Oxford DNB. 2pp, 12mo. Twenty-six lines of text. Signed 'John Kitto' and addressed to 'J. S. Buckingham Esq'. 'It would be a great satisfaction to me to be able to avail myself of the advantage your suggestion offers to me; but I regret to state that I am not in possession of more than one copy of any of my works - and of several of them not even one; and as none of them are in my own possession as copyright, I can only obtain copies by purchase.' He discusses a couple of his works, one of which 'is a reprint from the old stereotype plates - an operation of which I had no cognizance and over which I have no contract'.

See Donaldson's entry in the Oxford DNB, which states that he was 'greatly beloved by his friends, who included N. C. Thirlwall and W. H. Thompson. The diarist Henry Crabb Robinson spoke enthusiastically of the charm of his conversation.' 3pp, 16mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged, with minor traces of mount adhering to blank reverse of second leaf. No salutation or valediction, and the recipient is not named, but the item derives from the papers of Sir Thomas Gery Cullum and his wife Lady Anne Cullum, of Hardwick House. Donaldson was headmaster at nearby King Edward's School, Bury St Edmunds, between 1841 and 1855. (The ODNB states that he was 'active in the cultural life of Bury St Edmunds, where he greatly improved the Athenaeum'.) The document simply begins: 'That Hercules was the husband & not the purchased slave of Omphale appears from the following reasons.' Four numbered 'reasons' follow, covering twenty-four lines. The last reads: '(4) The spirit of the fable or allegory presumes that Hercules was the husand of Omphale i.e. that Strength allied itself to Beauty, & yielded to the gentle influence of the fair sex: this is the view taken by Propertius, II, 9 (11), 17.' At the end he signs: 'J. W. Donaldson | 2 April 1844.'.

2pp, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. He is 'very much obliged' to Frewen for the offer 'of duplicates to help in the restoration of destroyed libraries', and notes that 'it is impossible to forecast the needs that will exist at the end of the war'. In the meantime he has 'marked with the initials F. [L. S.?] a number of volumes in your list which I think are sure to be useful for our purpose. If the Institute of Historical Research Library should be destroyed, probably nearly all the official papers you could spare would be welcome; but as far as I know that has at present escaped.'.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First edition. 12mo, original brown cloth in good condition, parting slightly at the head of the spine, and lightly foxed throughout. Philosopher Paul Holmer's copy with his signature in ink on the front endpaper. As an independent biblical scholar, Murdock's purpose in this overview was to bring developments in European philosophy to American clergy trying to find its relevance to their theologies. In a prescient 20 page chapter on 'American Transcendentalism Murdock, in a highly critical somewhat sarcastic review, attributes the emergence of this movement, to the dissatisfaction of the Unitarian clergy with their own theology (true). But Transcendentalism (1830-1860) had yet to exert its impact on the larger American culture with Emerson's defining lecture (1842) and editorship of the DIAL ; Margaret Fuller's "Women in the 19th Century" (1845), and Thoreau's Walden (1854). A glimpse into the intellectual climate of the times.

VIII, 167 pages; except the roman-numbered introduction completely printed in Syriac-Aramaic script. - Bibliophile half-leather binding of the period* over 4 raised bands with colourful marbled panels and larger leather corners, gilt-titled black leather spinelabel and gilt topedgy; large-8vo.(ca. 26 x 18 cm). *** FIRST EDITION, DECORATIVELY BOUND ORIGINAL; *) possibly Truebners Reference copy. It comee from the archive of Truebner's legal successor, a publishing company which over - the decades - acquired many more mostly scientific publisher's and collected many other - partly bibliophile - reference copies of its owners. --- Corners of the panels slightly-, sharpcorners partly stronger rubbed; bottom sharpcorners of the pages with slight creasy; else a very beautiful copy.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sage green cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back, gilt cameo to the front board, top edge gilt,others untrimmed. Royal quarto. 10'' x 8''. Contains frontispiece, red and black printed title, (xii), 370 pp with 32 single sided full-page monochrome illustrations and archive photographs on loaded paper. This is the complete history of the Athenaeum, a Gentlemen's Club in London, written to honour its centenary. Contents: Part I: Introduction. I. Coffee Houses and the First Clubs. II. Our Founders and First Committees. III. In Temporary Premises. IV. Building of the Club House. V. 1830-1840. VI. 1840-1860. VII. 1860-1880. VIII. Finance After 1870. IX. 1880-1914. X. The Years of War. XI. The Library. Part II: Rule II Elections. Biographical Sketches from 1831 to 1925. Index. SIGNED and dated 'April 1926 by Frederic George Kenyon', Director of British Museum, President of British Academy etc. to the front free end paper. Spine sun darkened, rubbing across the spine caps and corners, else in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. LONDON (Londinium).

4to (26.5 x 22 cm), 2 pp, 30 lines of text. On discoloured and lightly creased and stained paper, with some chipping to extremities, but with text clear and entire. Humphry objects that 'It is not desirable that the Undergraduates at so early a period of their career, should be invited to compete together for a great prize.' He also feels that 'the Examination will actually attract many Candidates, and so will extensively unsettle the Freshmen in their first Term; will prevent them from attending quietly to the College Lectures, and will take them away from the Lecture Room entirely, during one week of the Term'. Together with a photocopy of the entry explaining the circumstances from Joseph Romilly's diary for 21 October 1846, and a photocopy of a Humphry ALS.

Four pages, 19 x 23cms, fold marks, small closed tear, aging, but basically good condition, with text clear and complete. He begfo=ins by reporting on the health issues and treatment of a pupil returning to his family home, detailing his good conduct 'both public and private', and noting his tring to curb his 'excitability of temper'. The boy's 'private tutor' has noted improvement. He then mentions an order form (no longer enclosed) from "Dr. Wordsworth (Headmaster) by which the parent could choose to give invitations to boys in families resident in the neighbourhood who they would wish their boy to be on "terms of visiting intimacy" and whether they would like to be consulted. He continues, "The plans for the new Boarding House are nearly completed; & I trust it will appear that we have introduced in them very satisfactory precautions against the recurrence of such a calamity [Headmaster's house on fire? See Note bel;ow] as we have this term suffered [Subscription and signature]." Note: A. "In 1838, Harrow School underwent significant changes, most notably the destruction of the Head Master's house by fire and the construction of a separate school chapel by C.R. Cockerell, departing from the previous use of St Mary's Church. This period marked a transition for the school, setting the stage for major growth and infrastructure development in the mid-19th century." [AI] B. "Family financial problems meant that Colenso had to take a job as an usher in a private school before he could attend university. These earnings and a loan of £30 raised by his relatives paid for his first year at St John's College, Cambridge where he was a sizar.[1] Showing talent in mathematics, in 1836 he was Second Wrangler and Smith's Prizeman at the University of Cambridge, and in 1837 he became a fellow of St John's.[1] Two years later [less re. the date of this letter] he went to Harrow School as mathematical tutor, but the step proved an unfortunate one. The school was at its lowest ebb, and Colenso not only had few pupils, but lost most of his property in a fire." [Wikipedia].

8vo. 1 page. With autograph envelope. To Ernst Fritz Katz in Frankfurt a. M. who had asked him for a sample of his handwriting. - On headed paper. Traces of handling.