INSCRIBED DAYS AFTERTHE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF
PRINCE ALBERT’S DEATH
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VICTORIA; QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
The Principal Speeches and Addresses of His
Royal Highness The Prince Consort.
Inscribed and Signed, “His [the Prince’s] brokenhearted
/ Widow / VictoriaReg,” to former Prime Minister of Belgium Sylvain Van de Weyer, on
front blank.With a letter by the Queen’s personal attendant Lady Augusta Bruce, forward-
ing the book, bound in. 8vo, gilt-stamped calf, rubbing to edges; moderate foxing to
prelims including inscription page, Cecil Woodham-Smith’s bookplate on page facing
inscription, front hinge cracked; clamshell box.
London, 1862; inscription:“Osborne” [East Cowes], 29 December 1862
[800/1,200]
“
To M.Van de Weyer / In recollection / of / the sincere friendship / which existed for so /
many years between / him & the beloved / Prince.”
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WASHINGTON, BOOKER T. Typed Letter Signed, to Frank Sargent, suggesting
that the offered printing press be sent to a graduate of the Institute.
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page, 4to, “Tuskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute” stationery; folds.
Tuskegee, 14 November 1901
[250/350]
“
I am grateful to you for . . . offering to send us the . . . printing press . . . .We have a printing
office . . . and I have thought to recommend that you send it to Miss Elizabeth E.Wright,
Principal of the Denmark Industrial Institute, Denmark, S.C. MissWright is a graduate of the
institution . . . .”
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WAYNE, JOHN. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, “Good Luck / Larry,” bust
portrait showing him looking back over his shoulder. Inscribed in the image, lower left.
9
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x7
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inches; cello tape remnants of prior mounting at two points verso.
Np, 1970s
[250/350]
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