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Preisdatenbank abonnierenLE CARRE JOHN: (1931-2020) British author of espionage novels. A good, atmospheric signed 10 x 8 photograph of the young author standing outdoors in a half-length pose on a London street in 1964 (printed later). Signed ('John Le Carre') in black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
OUSPENSKAYA MARIA: (1876-1949) Russian actress, remembered for her roles as Maleva, an old Romani fortuneteller, in the horror films The Wolf Man (1941) and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943). A good, rare vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the actress standing in a full-length pose alongside an arm chair. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface and corner creases, VG
CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April - August 1827. A.L.S., with his initials G C, two pages, 8vo, Gloucester Lodge, 26th December 1818, to Miss. H. Lloyd. Canning writes, in full, 'Miss. Canning happening to be here, I have begged her to communicate to Mrs. Leigh the sad, though not unlooked for intelligence contained in your letter of this morning. I need not say how deeply I sympathize with you in your affliction. With Mrs. Canning's thanks as well as mine for your kind attention'. With integral address leaf (small area of paper loss to one corner). Some light age wear, otherwise VG
WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S., Wellington, two pages, 8vo, London, 14th November 1826, to the Duchess of Riva (?), in French. Wellington writes, in full, ‘J'ai l'honneur de vous envoyer la suite de l'ouvrage de Button (?) que je desire que vous puissiez agreer; et j'espere que les livres sont relies de la meme maniere que ceux que je vous aviez envoye il y a quelque temps. J'espere que vous vous portez bien ainsi que Mons Le Duc de Rivas (?). Je vous prie de lui presenter mes compliments et de me croire toujours Madame la Duchesse votre tres fidele serviteur’ (Translation: ‘I have the honour to send you the continuation of Button’s (?) work which I would like you to accept; and I hope the books are bound in the same way as those I sent you some time ago. I hope you are doing well, also Monsieur Le Duc de Rivas (?). Please present my compliments to him and always consider me, Madame Duchess, your very faithful servant’). With blank integral leaf. Together with an unrelated autograph envelope signed by Wellington, addressed in his hand to the Earl of Jersey and signed (‘W’) with his initial to the lower left corner. With a red wax seal to the verso. A couple of very light, minor stains and a few creases, generally VG, 2Wellington’s correspondent may have been María de la Encarnación de Cueto y Ortega (1806-1885) Duchess of Rivas, wife of Angel de Saavedra (1791-1865) 3rd Duke of Rivas. The Duke, a Spanish poet, dramatist and politician, had served as Prime Minister of Spain for one day in July 1854 and was also the Spanish ambassador to Paris and Naples.
KINGSLEY BEN: (1943- ) British actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1982 for his role as Mahatma Gandhi in Gandhi. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Kingsley in a head and shoulders pose in costume as the young Mahatma Gandhi, after his arrival in South Africa, from Richard Attenborough's epic biographical film Gandhi (1982). Signed by Kingsley in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Whilst signed photographs of Kingsley in costume from his Oscar winning performance are not uncommon, this particular image is seldom encountered signed. One light, minor diagonal surface crease to the right background area, otherwise VG
KLEIN-ROGGE RUDOLF: (1885-1955) German actor, remembered for his role as C. A. Rotwang in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) as well as Dr Mabuse in a number of films. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the actor in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph published by Ross of Berlin. Signed by Klein-Rogge in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border. Some very light, minimal age wear, VG
BARYSHNIKOV MIKHAIL: (1948- ) Latvian-American ballet dancer and actor. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Baryshnikov in a close-up portrait pose with the side of his face reflected in the mirror in the immediate background. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
BONANZA: Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph by both Michael Landon (Joseph 'Little Joe' Cartwright) and Dan Blocker (Eric 'Hoss' Cartwright) individually, the image showing the two actors seated together in half-length poses in costume from the American Western television series Bonanza (1959-73). Signed by both in pink ink to light areas of the background. Rare. Some slight surface and corner creasing, otherwise about VG
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. An early A.L.S., Edward, three pages, 8vo, York Cottage, Sandringham, 19th November 1911, to [Alfred Donald] Mackintosh. The Prince apologises for the long delay in writing to thank his correspondent for three charming books, explaining 'I was in London for a week....& went to Windsor for shooting after that. I only arrived here last night & found your kind present. The stupid people had not forwarded the parcel to me. I shall certainly read them in the order you say. Conan Doyle's books are always so good', and further sending news of his shooting activities 'we were only shooting cocks, & though there were not many to shoot each bird was high & took some killing. I hope to get a good deal of shooting here this winter' before concluding by referring to King George V and Queen Mary, 'I am afraid my parents had a very bad passage in the Bay. I heard from my father this morning who said that everyone had been ill; even the men. And the cruisers of the escort had seas right over them & had their boats damaged'. Some light staining to the centre of the first page, only slightly affecting one line of text, otherwise VGAlfred Donald Mackintosh (1851-1938) Chief of the Clan Mackintosh, a Highland Scottish clan who have resided at Moy Hall since the beginning of the 18th century.
EVERLY DON: (1937-2021) & PHIL (1939-2014) American rock duo. A good vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph by both siblings individually, the image depicting them walking outdoors together in full-length poses at an airport, each carrying Pan Am flight bags, as they prepare to depart for the United States of America on 27th April 1960. Photograph by the Keystone Press Agency of London and bearing their credit stamp and original printed caption to the verso. Signed by both Don and Phil Everly with their names alone in bold black fountain pen inks to light areas at the base of the image. VG
NEWMAN PAUL: (1925-2008) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1986 for his role as Fast Eddie Felson in The Color of Money. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Newman in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background, 'To Therese, Best Wishes, Paul Newman'. Some very light, extremely minor surface and corner creasing and a small, minimal tape stain to the lower left corner, otherwise VG
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English film comedian, Academy Award winner. A wonderful vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Chaplin, the image depicting him seated outdoors in a full-length pose, in costume as the Little Tramp, alongside actress Merna Kennedy, a circus rider and stepdaughter of her ringmaster, in a scene from Chaplin's silent romantic comedy film The Circus (1928). Signed by Chaplin in black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, also adding the film's title in his hand beneath his signature. Chaplin has further added the name of his co-star to the image, the surname running into a dark area. Signed photographs of Chaplin of this quality, showing him in his most famous screen persona, are scarce and highly desirable. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGThe Circus (1928) is the seventh highest grossing silent film in cinema history. Chaplin was presented with a Special Academy Award in 1928 for ‘acting, writing, directing and producing’ the film.
MORRISON VAN: (1945- ) British singer, songwriter and musician. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the promotional Polydor image depicting Morrison standing outdoors in a full length pose surrounded by other musicians and with a church in the immediate background. Signed by Morrison in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A pencil note in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Vienna. EX
GAUGUIN PAUL: (1848-1903) French Post-Impressionist painter. A.L.S., P Gauguin, one page, 8vo, Finistere (Breton), n.d. (c.1890), to [Albert] Aurier, in French. The artist writes, in full, 'J'avais demandé a Bernard de m'envoyer la “pleiade” et numero ou est votre “salon” et “le moderniste” concernant a qui m'interesse. Vous serez bien aimable de me l'envoyer ci inclus quelques timbres postes pour regler la depense approximative' (Translation: 'I had asked Bernard to send me the ”pleiade” and the number where your “salon” is, and “le moderniste” about which interests me. You will be very kind to send it to me, including some postage stamps, to pay the approximate expense'). With blank integral leaf (minor traces of former mounting to the head of the verso). A letter of good association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Albert Aurier (1865-1892) French poet, art critic and painter associated with the Symbolist movement. Aurier's noted essays Les Isoles: Vincent van Gogh and Le Symbolisme en peinture: Paul Gauguin were both published in the Mercure de France in the early 1890s. Emile Bernard (1868-1941) French Post-Impressionist painter and writer, a friend of Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh and other artists.
BECQUEREL HENRI: (1852-1908) French physicist and engineer, the first person to discover radioactivity. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903. A good autograph manuscript, unsigned, incorporating several explanatory drawings, two pages (written to the first and fourth sides of the bifolium), n.p., n.d. (circa 1895), in French. Becquerel's manuscript is entitled Historique des machines, and particularly concerns direct current dynamo-electric machines, and was most likely prepared as an aide-memoire for one of his first physics courses at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris. Becquerel has listed the names of various famous inventors alongside the dates of their discoveries and summary notes, several with explanatory scientific drawings alongside, including Faraday ('1831 Anneaux de fer......d'une bobine'; Translation: '1831 Iron rings......a coil'), Pixii ('En 1832......aimants dans un disque bois mobile devant des bobines'; Translation: 'In 1832......magnets in a moveable wooden disk in front of coils'), Ritchie ('bobines mobiles'; Translation: 'moving coils'), Clarke, Nollet, Siemens, Wilde ('aimants et electro aimants'; Translation: 'magnets and electro magnets'), Ladd, Pacinotti, Gramme, Varley, Wheatstone, Alteneck and Edison. To the foot of the first page appear various scientific equations and drawings in pencil, most crossed through. A good manuscript featuring the names of many inventors and physicists who inspired and influenced Becquerel. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGMichael Faraday (1791-1867) English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry.Hippolyte Pixii (1808-1835) French instrument maker who built an early form of alternating current electrical generator based on the principle of electromagnetic induction discovered by Faraday.Edward Samuel Ritchie (1814-1895) American inventor and physicist who made important contributions to science and navigation.Hyde Clarke (1815-1895) English engineer, philologist and author.Floris Nollet (1794-1853) Belgian physicist, engineer and inventor who designed plans for large-scale generators.Werner von Siemens (1816-1892) German electrical engineer, inventor and industrialist.Henry Wilde (1833-1919) English electrical engineer who invented the dynamo-electric machine.William Ladd (1815-1885) English manufacturer of microscopes and other scientific instruments including the Dynamo-Magneto-Electric machine (1867).Antonio Pacinotti (1841-1912) Italian physicist, best known for inventing an improved form of direct-current electrical generator (1860).Zenobe Gramme (1826-1901) Belgian electrical engineer, inventor of the Gramme machine, a type of direct current dynamo capable of generating smoother and much higher voltages than the dynamos known to that point (1871).C. F. Varley (1828-1883) English engineer particularly associated with the development of the electric telegraph and the transatlantic telegraph cable.Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875) English scientist and inventor who made many scientific breakthroughs during the Victorian era.Friedrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1845-1904) German electrical engineer, one of the closest aides of Werner von Siemens.Thomas Edison (1847-1931) American inventor of the electric light bulb among many other items.
MARCH FREDRIC: (1897-1975) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1931/32 for his roles as Dr. Henry L. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and again in 1946 for his role as Al Stephenson in The Best Years of Our Lives. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, an engaging close-up head and shoulders study of the actor. Signed in blue fountain pen ink by March to a light area of the image. VG
CAINE MICHAEL: (1933- ) English actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1986 for his role as Elliot in Hannah and Her Sisters and again in 1999 for his role as Dr. Wilbur Larch in The Cider House Rules. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Caine in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Dr. Robert Elliott from the American erotic psychological thriller film Dressed to Kill (1980). Signed by Caine in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) English comedy actor. An unusual signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Sellers in a head and shoulders pose, in costume as Gestapo agent Herr Schroeder from the British comedy film Soft Beds, Hard Battles (1974). Signed by Sellers in black ink with a lengthy inscription, evidently inspired by his character (just one of multiple roles that he played in the film) and incorporating the 'signature' of Fritz Schroeder alongside a swastika symbol, concluding '....and the man of a thousand idiots, Peter Sellers'. A rare image to find signed, particularly with such an inscription. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
THAW JOHN: (1942-2002) English actor, remembered for his television portrayals of Detective Inspector Jack Regan in The Sweeney and Detecive Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse in Inspector Morse. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Thaw in a head and shoulders pose, in costume as the newspaper reporter Mitch, seated behind a typewriter and with a lit cigarette in one hand, in a scene from an episode of the television series Mitch (1984). Signed by the actor in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French civil engineer, best known for the Eiffel Tower which was designed by his company and built for the 1889 Universal Exposition in Paris. T.L.S., G. Eiffel, one page, 4to, Rue Rabelais, Paris, 7th June 1913, to Monsieur Le Briere, in French. Eiffel thanks his correspondent for their communication regarding 'les variations thermometriques dues aux abris' (Translation 'thermometric variations due to shelters') and remarks that he is sending them to Mr. Goutereau 'pour qu'il en fasse une analyse pour la Societe' (Translation: 'so that he can analyse it for the Society'). Some light creasing and a few small tears to the lower edge, otherwise VGIn his later career Eiffel carried out important work in meteorology and aerodynamics, building a laboratory on the Champ de Mars at the foot of the Eiffel Tower in 1905 which was followed by his first wind tunnel in 1909. It was within the framework of these research projects that Eiffel wrote the present letter.
SAND GEORGE: (1804-1876) French novelist. An excellent autograph manuscript signed, George Sand, thirty pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1872), in French. Sand’s manuscript, with various corrections and deletions, is written in the wake of the publication of Hugo’s collection of poems L’Annee terrible and states, in part, ‘Voici un poete sublime, le poete de la France. Il est veritablement la voix de la partie, et c'est pour cela qu'en parlant de lui on sent qu'on s'adresse a la France elle-meme dont il est l'ame et l'expression, le dechirement terrible, l'organe souverain....,je sens pour lui quelque chose de plus que de l'admiration, je sens que je l'aime...Quand le poete sans rival qujourd'hui monte sur le coursier aile pour interroger le ciel sur les destinees de la terre, il depouille sa personnalite reelle, il oublie son propre nom, il se spiritualise, il est le penseur et le poete, il exerce son sacerdoce, il joue son role, il rompt avec l'usage, il meprise le bon ton, il depasse le bon gout. il use de son droit qui est de monter autant qu'une pensee peut monter au-dessus d'une situation, une aspiration au-dessus d'un fait, une volonte au-dessus d'un obstacle.....Il a le delire sacre des pythonisses, il s'eleve a la manifestation de l'espirit degage de tout ce qui pese sur nous. Il prend une place dont personne ne peut etre jaloux, puisque personne n'eut ose la prendre, et que nul ne peut lui contester puisqu'il peut seul l'occuper......Ceci dit une fois pour toutes et ce divin orgueil accepte comme une pretention, non legitime chez le poete en general mais legitime chez celui-ci, voyons si la lucidite est a la hauteur de l'emotion et si ce voyant inspire, qui semble percer l'inconnu, a la vision nette des choses connues......oui et non. Oui, au point de vue de l'eternelle philosophie; au point de vue immediatement historique, non.....son veritable nom serait le passionne, car tout est passion chez lui: la haine et l'amour, la mansuetude et la colere, l'indignation et la pitie; son organe visuel est fait de passion comme son sens intellectuel; son esprit a la faculte de se dilater au point d'embrasser l'univers dans une etreinte gigantesque, et des lors tout se dilate et devient colossal dans son appreciation.....d'une mouche il fait un monstre, d'une fourmi un elephant......il y a une troisieme voix que le genie de l'antithese n'a pas daigne entendre: c'est la voix juste......quand malgre soi on est reste debout entre les deux cadavres, doit-on traiter l'un de martyr et l'autre d'assassin? Ils se sont egorges l'un l'autre, martyrs tous les deux ou assassins tous les deux, il n'y a pas a dire.....il n'a pas fletri avec son energie accoutumee les chefs et les membres de cette bande; il s'est contente de dire qu'il ne les approuvait pas.....il n'eut eu de cris de colere que contre la repression et de cris de pitie que pour les infames qui tentaient de detruire Paris apres l'avoir deshonore...... son esprit a eu une defaillance de lumiere, les etoiles en ont bien!......c'est que je le place plus haut que vous, les amis de sa gloire litteraire, ne songez a le placer. Pourvu qu'il chante, vous etes ravis, et lui, il veut etre quelque chose de plus que le chantre, il veut etre quelque chose que je lui accorde de toute mon ame. Il veut etre le penseur du siecle. Il l'est, je vous l'ai dit, il est la voix de la patrie, il resume en lui toute son histoire, il en subit toutes les ivresses et toutes les tortures, tous les dechirements et toutes les aspirations.......Lui, il a vu les choses en grand, en gros quelquefois, jamais en petit. Mais ce qu'il a bien vu, personne ne l'a vu comme lui. il a vu tres loin devant lui, et il a dit des verites souveraines que rien ne pourra detruire.......Des siecles passeront sur nos desespoirs et l'espoir fleurira encore dans le monde. Alors on lira ce poete et on tiendra bien peu de compte de ce qui offense les delicats d'aujourd'hui. Ce sera encore un livre de vie pour les jeunes; les traces de nos malheurs seront effacees, nos ruines seront ensevelies dans des oeuvres de renaissance, nos drames d'un jour seront contemples comme des reves et racontes comme des legendes; nos monceaux de livres seront juges, oublies pour la plupart, un nom restera eclatant, attache a la robe funebre du XIX siecle comme une etoile au manteau de la nuit et ce nom ce sera celui de l'auteur de l'Annee terrible’ (Translation: ‘Here is a sublime poet, the poet of France. He is truly the voice of the party, and that is why in speaking of him we feel that we are addressing France itself of which he is the soul and the expression, the terrible heartbreak, the sovereign organ……I feel for him something more than admiration, I feel that I love him…..When the poet without rival today mounts the winged steed to question heaven about the destinies of earth, he strips away his real personality, he forgets his own name, he spiritualises himself, he is the thinker and the poet, he exercises his priesthood, he plays his role, he breaks with custom, he despises good tone, he goes beyond good taste, he uses his right which is to rise as far as a thought can rise above a situation, an aspiration above a fact, a will above an obstacle…..He has the sacred delirium of the pythonis, it rises to the manifestation of the spirit released from everything that weighs on us. He takes a place of which no one can be jealous, since no one would have dared to take it, and that no one can challenge him since he alone can occupy it…….Having said this once and for all and this divine pride accepted as a pretension, not legitimate in the poet in general but legitimate in this one, let us see if the lucidity is to be the height of the emotion and if this inspired seer, who seems to pierce the unknown, has the clear vision of the known things……yes and no. Yes, from the point of view of eternal philosophy; from the immediately historical point of view, no……his true name would be the passionate one, because everything is passion with him: hatred and love, gentleness and anger, indignation and pity; his visual organ is made of passion like his intellectual sense; his mind has the faculty of expanding to the point of embracing the universe in a gigantic embrace, and from then on everything expands and becomes colossal in his appreciation……of a fly he makes a monster, of an ant an elephant…..there is a third voice that the genius of the antithesis has not deigned to hear: it is the right voice……when in spite of oneself we remain standing between the two corpses, should we treat one as a martyr and the other as a murderer? They slit each other’s throats, both martyrs or both assassins, there is no need to say……he did not with his usual energy denounce the leaders and members of this band; he was content to say that he did not approve of themhe only had cries of anger against the repression and cries of pity only for the infamous people who tried to destroy Paris after having dishonoured.his spirit had a failure of light, the stars certainly did!......OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED.Please contact IAA Europe directly for further information.
CAGNEY JAMES: (1899-1986) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1942 for his role as George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle Dandy. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Cagney in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. One small tear to the left edge, repaired with tape to the verso, otherwise VG
DODGSON CHARLES LUTWIDGE: (1832-1898) Lewis Carroll. English author, poet and mathematician whose works include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). A good A.L.S., C L Dodgson, two pages, 8vo, The Chestnuts, Guildford (Surrey), 5th January 1874, to 'My dear Jebb', father of one of the author's 'child-friends'. Dodgson, writing in his characteristic violet ink, explains that he delayed from writing until knowing something of his plans, continuing 'Would it suit you to take me in for 2 or 3 days about the 17th?' and further stating 'I should much like to see you all again - though I can't help fearing that at last Edith has ceased to be a child, & that I shall find her with her hair done up 'a la grown-up' - Is it so? It will be a great shock to my feelings! But if it is so, I must bear it'. Dodgson also remarks 'I used to have a paper of your children's ages & birthdays, but have lost it. Could you tell me them again? I have lost count & can't make out Edith's age', before concluding by sending his regards to Mrs. Jebb and his 'Love to any daughters not too old'. With only a small, thin portion of the integral leaf of the bifolium remaining. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGDodgson had first encountered Edith Jebb (b.1858) in 1866 whilst staying in the coastal town of Whitby, North Yorkshire. The author sought an introduction to Edith and her sister, describing them as 'remarkably pretty', and succeeded in making their acquaintance. He took a photograph of Edith, her sister Florence, and their brother Alvery, at Braithwaite's in Whitby on 25th September 1866. Edith would also sit again for Dodgson in 1874, presumably soon after the present letter was written.
ANDRESS URSULA: (1936- ) Swiss-German actress, famous for her role as Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, Dr. No (1962). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Andress standing in a three-quarter length pose wearing her iconic bikini as Bond girl Honey Ryder from the spy film Dr. No. Signed by the actress in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
LYELL CHARLES: (1797-1875) Scottish geologist, a close friend of Charles Darwin who significantly contributed to Darwin's thinking on the processes involved in evolution. A.L.S., Cha Lyell, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to William Buckland. Lyell states that he has not had the adavantage of consulting his correspondent 'upon the best man or woman to whom we may give the Woolaston (sic) fund or medal' and therefore invites him to attend the next council meeting 'or send a note to say who you think might have it in or out of England'. Lyell further asks if Buckland is aware of 'the newly arrived box of elephant's mastadons......[and]......other fossil beasts, not to mention a new big genus of mammific which has reached England.....' With integral address leaf also featuring a brief postscript, 'Sedgwick lecturing to 400 at Norwich!'. Some areas of paper loss to the integral leaf and a few heavy traces of former mounting. A thin, light band of discoloration appears to the first page. GWilliam Buckland (1784-1856) English geologist, palaeontologist and theologian who wrote the first full account of a fossil dinosaur. Adam Sedgiwck (1785-1873) British geologist, one of the founders of modern geology. Lyell, Buckland and Sedgwick were responsible for preparing the report which led to the establishment of the Geological Survey of Great Britain. The Wollaston Medal, a scientific award for geology, was first presented in 1831 and Lyell was the recipient in 1866. Buckland had been awarded it in 1848 and Sedgwick in 1851. It would not be awarded to a woman until 2014.
DOLIN ANTON: (1904-1983) English ballet dancer and choreographer. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the striking image depicting Dolin in a head and shoulders pose in costume from a ballet. Signed by Dolin in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background. Some light staining to the lower left corner and some light overall age wear and minor faults to the corners. G
LEE CHRISTOPHER: (1922-2015) English actor who portrayed Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, a close-up portrait study of Lee in costume as the vampire Count Dracula. Signed by the actor in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
WAGNER COSIMA: (1837-1930) German co-founder of the Bayreuth Festival with her second husband, composer Richard Wagner. Cosima Wagner was the daughter of Franz Liszt and Marie d'Agoult, and her first husband was the conductor Hans von Bulow. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Cosima Wagner, unsigned, featuring her printed name ('Frau Wagner') to the centre, with three lines of text in her hand, in German, sending a book to Baroness Sophie von Schonau. Some very light, minor age toning and with a diagonal crease running vertically through the card and with some traces of former mounting to the verso, GBaroness Sophie von Schonau (1826-1896) wife of the Chamberlain to the Court of Baden.
MANSON CHARLES: (1934-2017) American criminal who led the cult-based Manson Family, responsible for multiple deaths (including the murder of Sharon Tate) and the subject of Quentin Tarantino’s film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Manson standing in a full-length pose, alongside a piano, and holding a guitar as he rests one raised foot on the top of a piano stool. Signed ('Charles Milles Manson') in black ink to a light area at the head of the image, incorporating a Nazi swastika into his surname and with a further synbol drawn in his hand beneath his signature. One very light, minor horizontal surface crease, otherwise VG
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French artist. Book signed and inscribed, being a soft cover pocket edition of Marc Chagall by Emily Genauer, published by Flammarion, Paris, as part of their Le Grand Art en Livres de Poche series, n.d. (c.1956), featuring numerous illustrations of Chagall's works, some reproduced in colour. Signed and inscribed by Chagall in bold black fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, 'Pour Madame Desoz, en bon souvenir, Marc Chagall', and dated at Vence, 1956, in his hand. Chagall has also added an original drawing to the page, the image depicting a vase from which extends a branch, somewhat reminiscent of a pussy willow with catkins. Some light age wear, about VG
ARTAUD ANTONIN: (1896-1948) French theatre director, actor and dramatist, considered a major figure of the European avant-garde. A.L.S., Antonin Artaud, two pages, 4to, n.p., 22nd February 1946, to Mrs. Jean Paulhan ('Chere amie'), in French. Artaud writes in response to his correspondent's recommendation to contact a Dr. Borel who had indicated that he would admit Artaud to his nursing home on Rue Boileau at a cost of between 90 and 100 francs per day, remarking 'J'y resterai entre huit et dix jours. Il y'aurait des frais en plus......Je crois qu'ils s'attendent a ce quel'on paye d'avance, mais vous verrez vous-meme avec cette personne et me direz quand je pourrai rentrer. Pour l'hopital, il y a dans un hopital quel chose de si demoralisant, que chez un homme en plus demoralise le sejour y devient intenable au bout de quelques jours, et en general on abandonne et tout est a recommencer' (Translation: 'I will stay there for between eight and ten days. There would be extra costs...... I think they expect us to pay in advance, but you can see for yourself with this person and tell me when I can go back. As for the hospital, there's something so demoralising about a hospital, that in a man who's even more demoralised, the stay there becomes unbearable after a few days, and generally you give up and have to start all over again'). Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a couple of small, neat tears to the upper and lower left edges, otherwise VGGermaine Paulhan (1885-1976) Second wife of Jean Paulhan (1884-1968) French writer, literary critic and publisher. Germaine worked with Jean whilst he was director of the literary magazine Nouvelle Revue Francaise and she played a central role in serving other writers. They were married in 1933. In 1946 an auction was arranged for the benefit of Artaud by the Friends of Antonin Artaud’s Support Committee which was chaired by Jean Paulhan and the committee's secretary was Jean Dubuffet.
ABERDEEN EARL OF: (1784-1860) British Prime Minister 1852-55. A.L.S., Aberdeen, two pages, 8vo, Foreign Office, 30th September 1845, to 'My dear Lord Holland', marked Private. Aberdeen states that he understands that his correspondent has been unwell for some time, and may feel reluctant to again ask for a leave of absence, continuing 'I wish to let you know that you are fully at liberty either to come here, or to go to Paris, which ever you may think preferable for your medical treatment, and the recovery of your health'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGHenry Edward Fox (1802-1859) 4th Baron Holland. British politician and diplomat who served as Secretary to the Legation at Turin 1832-35, Secretary at the Embassy in Vienna 1835-38, to the German Confederation in 1838, and to Florence from 1839-46.
KENNEDY GEORGE: (1925-2016) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1967 for his role as Dragline in Cool Hand Luke. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Kennedy in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
DURANTE JIMMY: (1893-1980) American comedy actor, singer and pianist. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Durante standing in a half-length pose, adjusting his bow tie, in costume as the milkman Breezy Albright from the American comedy film The Milkman (1950). Signed by Durante in bold black ink to a lighter area of the backround. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases to the corners of the white borders, VG
PLANT ROBERT: (1948- ) English singer and songwriter, the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Plant seated outdoors in a full-length pose. Signed by the musician in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. One very light, extremely minor surface crease to the right white border, VG
GOSSETT JR. LOUIS: (1936- ) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1982 for his role as Marine Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in An Officer and a Gentleman. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone across a light area at the base of the image. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Plaza Hotel (New York) on 10th November 1977. A couple of heavy creases to the lower right corner, otherwise VG
VAN DONGEN KEES: (1877-1968) Dutch Painter, a member of the Fauves. A curious and fine A.L.S., `Kiki´, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Naples, Wednesday morning, n.d., on his printed heading of 5 rue Juliette Lambert, to his wife, in French. Van Dogen reports how are his recent days in Naples, stating `Réveillé par le commandement. Hotel Santa Lucia. Naples. Ben mon vieux c´est du Madame à la Jamaique, J´écoute et j´obéis. Donc (je dors encore un peu et le plombier est entrain de m´arranger un robinet pour que j´ai de l´eau chaude dans mon petit fourbi) il ne se pase rien ici sinon qu´il fait un froid de canard presque froid à allumer le feu´ (Translation: “Awakened by the commandment. Hotel Santa Lucia. Naples. Well, my old man, this is like a Madame in Jamaica. I listen and I obey. So (I'm still sleeping a little and the plumber is fixing a tap for me so that I have hot water in my little closet) nothing is happening here except that it's freezing cold, almost cold. to light the fire”) Van Dongen further refers to his work as writer, referring to his work on Rembrandt, and states `De froid, d´ennui et de tristesse je travaille mais le coeur n´y est pas… je travaille à ce Rembrandt, mais plus j´avance plus cela me paraît bête, je fais aussi de la peinture, c´est moins bête…´ (Translation: “With cold, boredom and sadness I work but my heart is not in it... I work on this Rembrandt, but the more I advance the more stupid it seems to me, I also paint, it's less stupid…”) Further again and before concluding, Van Dongen says `Je mange bien à la maison et je dors comme un ange. Je t´embrasse et je vais engueuler… qui ne m´a pas encore livré mes cadres…´ (Translation: “I eat well at home and I sleep like an angel. I kiss you and I am going to yell… who has not delivered my paintings yet to me…”) VG Kees Van Dongen wrote Rembrandt, based on Rembrandt´s life, which was published in 1943.
DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish surrealist artist. A printed folding 4to promotional card booklet issued by the Rizzoli International Bookstore and Gallery in New York, featuring a colour illustration of Dali's painting Ipse coniugant vos ('May he himself join you in Marriage'), being one of the illustrations contained in Dali's Biblia Sacra which was published by Rizzoli in 1967, depicting the marriage of Tobias and Sarah, signed ('Dali') by the artist in blue ink with a slightly hurried example of his signature to the blank verso. Some light age wear and a couple of neat splits to the upper and lower edges of the central fold, otherwise about VG
MORENO RITA: (1931- ) Puerto Rican actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1961 for her role as Anita in West Side Story. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph, the original Hal Wallis Production publicity portrait dating from 1961 at which time Moreno starred in the drama film Summer and Smoke in the role of Rosa Zacharias. Signed by the actress in black ink with her name alone to a light area at the head of the image. About EX
DONAT ROBERT: (1905-1958) British actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1939 for his role as Charles ‘Mr. Chips’ Chipping in Goodbye, Mr. Chips. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Donat in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. Some very light, minor age wear and a slight surface crease to the background, about VG
HUDSON ROCK: (1925-1985) American actor. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Hudson in an engaging close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to the image. The signature is a touch light in places although perfectly legible. Authentic signed photographs of Hudson are scarce as most were signed by his secretary. VG
FRANCO FRANCISCO: (1892-1975) Spanish General who served as head (Caudillo) of the Spanish state 1936-75 and as Prime Minister of Spain 1938-73. An unusually large vintage signed and inscribed 14 x 19 photograph by Franco, the image depicting the dictator standing in a three-quarter length profile pose, wearing his white uniform, as he makes a presentation to Mariano de Broto, stood opposite, and with another uniformed gentleman standing alongside. Photograph by Campua of Madrid and signed by him in white ink to the upper left corner of the image and also with his credit stamp to the verso, dated 24th June 1964. Signed by Franco to the lower white border with a two-line inscription in Spanish, to Mariano de Broto of the Barcelona Electricty Union, and dated 8th October 1964 in Franco's hand. Lightly mounted at the head of the verso to a stiff card mount by Barbara de Braganza of Madrid. Some light wrinkling and several large areas of light silvering to the image and a few minor faults to the mount, G
ANIMATED FILMS: Bob Hoskins (1942-2014) English actor. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Hoskins in costume as Eddie Valiant, driving in an animated car alongside Roger Rabbit in a scene from the fantasy comedy film Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). Signed by Hoskins in bold blue ink with his name alone to a largely light area of the image; Simon Callow (1949- ) English actor. Signed 10 x 8 photograph showing James Henry Trotter and Mr. Grasshopper (voiced by Callow) in a scene from the musical fantasy animated film James and the Giant Peach (1996). Signed by Callow in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background; Antonio Banderas (1960- ) Spanish actor. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Puss in Boots (voiced by Banderas) in a scene from one of the animated comedy Shrek films. Signed by Banderas in blue ink with his name alone to the image. VG to EX. 3
ADJANI ISABELLE: (1955- ) French actress. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Adjani lying outdoors in a full-length pose wearing a bikini, in costume as Eliane Wieck, eating from a bowl in a scene from the French drama film One Deadly Summer (1983). Signed by Adjani in blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
LOUIS VII: (1120-1180) Louis the Younger. King of the Franks 1137-80. A fine D.S., within his monogram (a bold and attractive example) at the foot, as King, one page (vellum), 8vo (approx. 17 x 15.5 cm), Sens ('Senonis'), 1146 ('Anno ab incarnatione domini m c xl vi Regni vero nostri x'; in the tenth year of Louis VII's reign), in Latin. The manuscript document, in the hand of a scribe, with thin and elongated letters to the first line (a mistake appears between the words franc. and dux, with the scribe originally omitting the word Rex, and afterwards adding it in small letters above), is a Royal Charter confirming to the monks of 'Roseio' (i.e. the Benedictine abbey of Rozoi-le-Jeune, arrondissement of Sens, in the departement of Yonne, founded in 1106) all grants made to them by his predecessors or his feudatories, although without specifying any donors or locations of property, in part, 'In nomine sanctte et individuae et individuae trinitatis ludovic dei grat. franc. Rex dux Aquitano.Hubis quidem pro regie dignitatis officio principalte incumbre. ecclarum possessiones ac iura benigne protegere et predecellorum ntos. elemosinas Ctabiles conservare Prope. nocum facimus um versis et presentibus parte et sicuris ancillis xpi. de Rosero ad opanendum possidendiuns per [ill] nos [ill] de dono precellorum lesatoriung (?) nros. um ules ad hordiernum diem in elemosinam sulcepunc’. concluding with the subscriptions (not actual) of several Royal officers, namely Raoul, 1st Comte de Vermandois (Seneschal), Guillaume de Senlis (Grand Butler), Mathieu, 1st Comte de Beaumont-sur-Oise (Grand Chamberlain) and Mathieu de Montmorency (Constable), all of whom served as witnesses, and given by the hand of the Chancellor of France, Cadurc. Lacking the seal although with the original tags still inserted to the plica. Some light staining and minor age wear, and with a few very small holes to parts of the vellum, only very slightly affecting a few letters of text, and not the signature. Loosely housed within a handsome crimson quarter bound morocco presentation folder with gilt stamped title to the front cover. VGRaoul I (1085-1152) Comte de Vermandois, known as Raoul I the Brave, and a first cousin of King Louis VI of France. Raoul was appointed as a seneschal within the Royal household in 1131 and continued in the service of the King (with gaps in 1138 and 1139) until his death in 1152. In 1142 he married his second wife, Peronella of Aquitaine, the sister of King Louis VII’s consort, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Guillaume de Senlis served as Grand Butler of France from 1129-47 and accompanied King Louis VII on his crusade. Mathieu II de Beaumont-sur-Oise (1110-1174) Grand Chamberlain of France.Mathieu I de Montmorency (d.1160) Constable of France 1138-60. Cadurc was appointed as Chancellor of France in 1140 and remained so until 8th June 1147.The Royal Charter is typically signed within Louis VII's monogram, following the form adopted by predecessors with the name Louis, including King Louis VI, and is composed of the letters which make up the Carolingian word ‘Hludovicus’ or ‘Hludovuicus’. The Charter gives the year as 1146, in the tenth year of King Louis VII’s reign. The King succeeded on 1st August 1137, therefore the tenth year began on 1st August 1146. The calendar year began at Easter, which was 20th April in 1147. The document therefore dates from between 1st August 1146 and 19th April 1147, although to narrow it down any further would appear unfeasible. Documents bearing the Royal sign manual of King Louis VII are of the utmost rarity and very seldom appear at auction, most being held in public collections. The present document is recorded in Etudes sur les actes de Louis VII (1885) by Luchaire (as no. 181) but only from a 15th century copy, and also in Bibliographie generale des cartulaires francais (1907) by Stein (as no. 3277), although Stein attributes it to a 16th century copy. Neither author makes any mention of the original grant and presumably were unaware of its existence.
CHRISTIE AGATHA: (1890-1976) English crime writer. A good, extremely rare vintage signed 6.5 x 8.5 photograph of the young writer in a head and shoulders pose wearing a fur stole. Photograph by Kay Vaughan of Dover Street, London, and bearing her (slightly obscured) credit stamps to the verso. Signed by Christie in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A desirable signed photograph of the 'Queen of Crime', dating from the 1930s. Some surface and corner creasing and with some heavy traces of former mounting to the verso, GAn appealing signed image of Christie, the extreme rarity of which may be explained by the writer's shyness and dislike for public appearances.
MARX GROUCHO: (1890-1977) American film comedian, one of the Marx Brothers, and the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph, the A & M Records publicity portrait issued for An Evening With Groucho and depicting Groucho in a head and shoulders pose alongside his siblings, Harpo and Chico, each of them in their familiar costumes. Signed by Groucho in black ink to a light area at the head of the image, 'To Ronnie, Best wishes. Groucho'. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases to the borders, VGAn Evening With Groucho was a compilation recording of Marx's one-man shows performed at various locations including Carnegie Hall in New York. It was released as a double album by A & M Records in 1972.
KHALIFA II: (1879-1960) Sir Khalifa II bin Harub Al-Busaidi. Sultan of Zanzibar 1911-60. A rare fountain pen ink signature of the Sultan, in Arabic, on an 8vo sheet of feint ruled stationery, with five Zanzibarian postage stamps affixed above the signature and an A.N.S. by Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Alexander, Private Secretary to the Sultan, at the foot of the page, dated at The Palace, Zanzibar, 5th August 1959, and stating, in full, 'Above is His Highness' signature. He always signs in Arabic script'. Lightly laid down at the upper edge to a slightly larger card and with some light overall creasing, otherwise about VG
RAINER LUISE: (1910-2014) Austrian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1936 for her role as Anna Held in The Great Ziegfeld and again in 1937 for her role as O-Lan Lung in The Good Earth. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait depicting the actress in an appealing head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink to a light area of the background. A few very light, minor corner creases, otherwise VG
ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II: (1926-2022) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952-2022 & PRINCE PHILIP (1921-2021) Duke of Edinburgh, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II 1952-2021. A good vintage signed 8 x 11 photograph by both Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip individually, the official image depicting the Royal couple standing in full-length poses together, wearing ceremonial dress, at Buckingham Palace. Photograph by Anthony Buckley (uncredited). Signed (‘Elizabeth R’) by the Queen and signed (‘Philip’) by the Duke of Edinburgh, both in fountain pen inks to the lower photographer’s mount and dated 1962 in the Queen’s hand. Framed and glazed in the original brown leather presentation frame by Jarrolds of Knightsbridge and with a thin gilt stamped decorative border. With a thin strip of light water staining to the lower edge of the photographer's mount, only very slightly affecting the signatures and date. GThe present photograph was taken by portrait photographer Anthony Buckley (1912-1993) in October 1960 prior to a Royal tour of Pakistan and India.
HEDIN SVEN: (1865-1952) Swedish geographer, topographer & explorer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Hedin seated in a three-quarter length pose, resting one elbow on the small table at his side. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image and dated 1929 in his hand. VG
STANISLAVSKI KONSTANTIN: (1863-1938) Russian Theatre Director. Stanislavski was widely recognized as an outstanding actor, and the multiple productions that he directed garnered him a reputation as one of the leading theatre directors of his generation. His principal fame and influence, rests on his system of actor training, preparation, and rehearsal technique. A rare signed and inscribed postcard photograph, `K. Stanislavski´, in Cyrillic, dated in his hand in 1913. The image shows Stanislavski in a head and shoulders pose. Signed and inscribed to Mme. O.I. Sokolova in bold black fountain pen ink. Stamped to the verso. One horizontal light crease and a very small corner crease to the upper left corner. Two small stains not affecting the text or signature. About G
XENAKIS IANNIS: (1922-2001) Romanian-born Greek-French avant-garde composer. A.L.S., I Xenakis, one page, 4to, n.p., 10th April 1992, to a gentleman, in French. The composer writes, in full, 'Je ne reponds jamais a ce type de demande mais votre lettre est si chaleureuse que je le fais' (Translation: 'I never reply to this type of request, but your letter is so heart-warming that I'm going to do it'). Some very light, extremely minimal creasing, VG
PICASSO & COCTEAU: PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish painter, a co-founder of the Cubist movement & COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French poet, playwright, novelist, artist, filmmaker and critic. An excellent vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph by both Picasso and Cocteau individually, the image depicting the two hugely influential figures of 20th century art engaged in conversation with Pierre Bertrand, a specialist supplier of paper for printmaking and engravings, who can be seen standing in the immediate background. Signed (‘Picasso’) by Picasso in blue ink and signed (‘Jean Cocteau’) by Cocteau in fountain pen ink, adding a small star beneath his signature, both to the lower white border. Dated 20th May 1956 to the verso. The signature of Cocteau is a touch light although remains perfectly legible. A highly desirable signed image of the two artists. VG The present photograph was signed by Cocteau and Picasso just a few months before the Spanish artist celebrated his 75th birthday with a party at Vallauris on 25th October 1956. Cocteau was amongst the close friends with whom Picasso celebrated.
STING: (1951- ) English musician and actor, lead singer and bassist of the new wave rock band the Police. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Sting in a half-length pose in costume as Baron Charles Frankenstein from the period horror film The Bride (1985). Signed by Sting in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
SKYLAB 3: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three crew members of the Skylab 3 mission (1973) individually, comprising Alan Bean (Commander, and previously the fourth man to walk on the Moon), Owen Garriott (Science Pilot) and Jack Lousma (Pilot), the image depicting them standing together in full-length poses, wearing their orange NASA overalls, in a spacecraft. Signed by each of the three astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to largely light areas of the image. About EX
BIDEN JOE: (1942- ) American politician who has served as President of the United States since 2021. T.L.S., Joe, one page, slim 4to, Wilmington, Delaware, 25th April 1987, to Adam, on printed stationery bearing the slogan Biden for President at the head. Biden writes, in part, 'In the next few days I will be announcing my candidacy for President of the United States. Since I have spent so much time in New Jersey over the years on speaking engagements and family vacations, I feel like your state is my second home. I have a deep understanding of the needs and problems facing the people of New Jersey. Before I announce, I would like to share with you some of the reasons I seek the Presidency', and continues to invite his correspondent to lunch on 1st May at the Sheraton Poste Inn in Cherry Hill, where Congressman Jim Florio will also join them. Some light, minor creasing, VGBiden formally declared his candidacy for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination on 9th June 1987, and was considered a strong candidate. However, not all went to plan, and on 23rd September 1987 Biden withdrew his candidacy, declaring that it had been overrun by 'the exaggerated shadow' of his past mistakes.
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