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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.

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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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