Auction No 444, Category: Documents & Manuscripts
13 Lots (displaying 1 - 13)
The Letter Book of Arthur Skeffington M.P. 1945-1962 containing over 50 signed letters including Hugh Gaitskell (ALS plus four TLS), Stafford Cripps,
The Letter Book of Arthur Skeffington M.P. 1945-1962 containing over 50 signed letters including Hugh Gaitskell (ALS plus four TLS), Stafford Cripps,
Lot 2
Lot: 2
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
The Letter Book of Arthur Skeffington M.P. 1945-1962 containing over 50 signed letters including Hugh Gaitskell (ALS plus four TLS), Stafford Cripps, Richard Crossman, George Brown, Arthur Greenwood, and others, mainly from Labour politicians. Letters loose or laid down. Mixed condition.
Joseph Lister (1827-1912): a signed mortgage document, signed as a witness, along with seven other signatures. The mortgage document is incomplete.
Joseph Lister (1827-1912): a signed mortgage document, signed as a witness, along with seven other signatures. The mortgage document is incomplete.
Lot 28
Lot: 28
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Joseph Lister (1827-1912): a signed mortgage document, signed as a witness, along with seven other signatures. The mortgage document is incomplete.
Charles Halle autograph letter signed. From his London residence.
Charles Halle autograph letter signed. From his London residence.
Lot 62
Lot: 62
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £15 - £20
Charles Halle autograph letter signed. From his London residence.
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888): autograph letter, signed, on Education Department, Whitehall, notepaper.
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888): autograph letter, signed, on Education Department, Whitehall, notepaper.
Lot 74
Lot: 74
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £60
Matthew Arnold (1822-1888): autograph letter, signed, on Education Department, Whitehall, notepaper.
Sir Walter Scott: 1826 autograph letter signed. Single leaf, folds, small loss at left.
Sir Walter Scott: 1826 autograph letter signed. Single leaf, folds, small loss at left.
Lot 75
Lot: 75
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £150 - £200
Sir Walter Scott: 1826 autograph letter signed. Single leaf, folds, small loss at left.
Arthur Conan Doyle: 1914 autograph letter signed, on headed notepaper from his residence in Crowborough. Some light foxing at foot.
Arthur Conan Doyle: 1914 autograph letter signed, on headed notepaper from his residence in Crowborough. Some light foxing at foot.
Lot 76
Lot: 76
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £200 - £250
Arthur Conan Doyle: 1914 autograph letter signed, on headed notepaper from his residence in Crowborough. Some light foxing at foot.
Collection of Authors’ Autographs in folder, mainly signed letters, plus few signed FDCs and photos; includes Robert Bridges (ALS),
Collection of Authors’ Autographs in folder, mainly signed letters, plus few signed FDCs and photos; includes Robert Bridges (ALS),
Lot 77
Lot: 77
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £150 - £200
Collection of Authors' Autographs in folder, mainly signed letters, plus few signed FDCs and photos; includes Robert Bridges (ALS), Laurens van der Post (signed photo and letter), J.B. Priestley, Felicia Hemans (ALS and signed print), A.S. Byatt, Alex Haley (signed cheque), Rebecca West (ALS and TLS), Thomas Macaulay (ALS), Osbert Sitwell (ALS), Elizabeth Goudge (ALS), Walter Besant (4 ALS), Laurie Lee (ALS and signed photo), John Grisham, Beverley Nichols (ALS) and various others. Also few signed pages/cut signatures. (67)
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2),
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2),
Lot 91
Lot: 91
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £100 - £130
Political Autographs 19th & 20th Century, with some autograph letters but mostly TLS; includes Richard Cobden (1861 ALS), Denis Healey (2), Norman Lamont, Michael Hesseltine, Glenda Jackson, John Prescott, Michael Foot, Roy Hattersley, Gerald Nabarro, George Lansbury (ALS), Kate Hoey, and various others including 1822 ALS from Zachary Macaulay (Governor of Sierra Leone) to the Duke of Wellington outlining Macaulay's opposition to the slave trade. (37)
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed "Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835"
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed "Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835"
Lot 92
Lot: 92
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Princess Victoria: an autographed page inscribed Victoria. Kensington Palace Feb.13th 1835
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family,
Lot 93
Lot: 93
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £150 - £200
Documents & correspondence 18th & 19th Century, concerning the Rev. Robert Henry Goodacre, one-time chaplain at Stafford Prison, and his family, together with the Vickers, Litchfield and other families of Mansfield; including letters to Goodacre at Stafford Gaol, a 16pp sermon delivered at Leek Union Workhouse during an outbreak of cholera, a photograph of Goodacre by Lafayette, Legal Documents (12) from 1770s to 1890s, several issued by the Mansfield Court Leet concerning surrenders of land and agreements notably concerning a large stone quarry, Goodacre's brother's Last Will & Testament (he died intestate), sundry billheads, etc. Includes an extraordinary letter from his great grandfather to a prisoner on death row threatening harm to the executioner. Goodacre made contributions to the Chaplain's Journal which brought him into conflict with the governing authorities at Stafford Prison. (44 items).
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942.
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942.
Lot 97
Lot: 97
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £60
Dr. Edvard Benes, President of Czechoslovakia: a typed letter ink-signed by Benes, written while in exile in the UK in 1942. Couple of small splits along the folds o/w VG
Turnpike Roads. "Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York", 1805,
Turnpike Roads. "Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York", 1805,
Lot 98
Lot: 98
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £40 - £50
Turnpike Roads. Plan of the Proposed Turnpike Road from New Hey in the County Palatine of Lancaster to Huddersfield in the County of York, 1805, 15.5 x 19.5”, plus border; and Plan of an Intended Road from Hollinwood to Featherstall, both in the County Palatine of Lancaster 1804, 11.5 x 17.5”, plus border. Folds, few small splits requiring repair. (2)
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate’ Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s,
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate’ Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s,
Lot 99
Lot: 99
- Auction Date: Wed 29th Jul 2026 12:00 BST
- Est: £50 - £60
The Entwistle family of ‘Foxholes Estate' Rochdale & Ormskirk. An Archive of Documents and Correspondence 17th Century to 1830s, including vellum Indentures of 1686 (2), Articles of Agreement 1686 (2), 1695 appointment of Edmund Entwistle as Archdeacon of Chester with Seal of the Bishop of Chester, all in good condition; later correspondence etc in mixed condition. (26 items)