REMARQUE ERICH MARIA: (1898-1970) German novelist of All Quiet on the Western Front (1928). A.L.S., Erich, one page, 4to, Porto Ronco, Ascona, Switzerland, 12th January 1959, to Elisabeth, in German. Remarque thanks his correspondent for their letter and states that Jack Warner had also written to him about the renewal of a contract, although had not mentioned a sum, remarking 'I have left him hanging a little, and after he wired again today, I wrote to him that I will be happy to renew the contract for another year, naturally under the same conditions for the new contract as for the old one…..That is another 4000 Dollars, and I believe this to be correct. Both of them neglected the translation and I lost more in work hours…..I have been politely silent, but please explain to him, if he wants to bargain, that we are nice, and not robbers. I am certain he will accept'. Remarque continues to inform his correspondent that he will come to New York in early March, and again returns to the subject of Warner Bros., 'But please explain to Warner that other producers are getting interested in the play, and would very much like to have it. Didn't we talk about the pension that this play was supposed to earn us when we are old? Certainly not! It is now being played in Leipzig and China. Please call Warner! And write to me. Stay as beautiful and young and nonchalant as always….' The letter is also signed ('E. M. Remarque') as part of the address at the head of the page. A few very light, minor creases to the corners and edges, VG
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MAUGHAM W. SOMERSET: (1874-1965) English playwright & novelist. T.L.S., W. S. Maugham, one page, 8vo, St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, 14th February 1957, to an unknown recipient (their name curiously masked by a small, thin strip of paper). Maugham writes, in full, 'Thank you for writing such a nice letter. I have to repeat myself because there is no other way to describe it. It was a nice letter. Thank you too for the Valentine; it was most kind of you, and I was pleased and touched.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a few light stains caused by minor traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG
CHRISTIE AGATHA: (1890-1976) English crime writer. A brief T.L.S., Agatha Christie, one page, 8vo, Wallingford, Berkshire, 8th May 1966, to the Rev. Dr. William Wray. Christie encloses two autographs (no longer present) as requested by her correspondent. Some light creasing and a very minor paperclip rust stain, about VG
‘I replied “Peter Rabbit at the age of three”.’DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) English novelist. A fine A.L.S., Daphne, six pages, 8vo, Readymoney [Cove], Fowey, 18th October 1942, to Reginald [Davies]. Du Maurier announces 'I can find nothing in Mr. W. H. Smiths' shop in Fowey to compare with what the Tate Gallery can produce. A figure of great falsehood would be the only answer, because - alas - and forgive me - I have been to London and returned again!', further adding that she had spent a fortnight with her husband, Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Browning, on Salisbury Plain ('or rather I spent a fortnight under the same roof but scarcely set eyes on him at all'), and continuing to write of the lawsuit for plagiarism that was brought against her in 1941, 'As for the ridiculous lawsuit, I had to answer questions before an American Consul, and the answers were sent off to America. What has happened to them I do not know. One question was “How many novels have I read in my life, and which was the first I ever read”! I replied “Peter Rabbit at the age of three”. The whole thing was quite fantastic', also commenting on her present work, 'Meanwhile, I work like one possessed at my novel of the moment. It is to be called “Hungry Hill”, and is endless' and concluding in an light-hearted tone, 'Have you seen the latest “Fuel-Saving” futility? In Croydon, a girl is to undress behind a screen (transparent) and climb into a bath, whereupon a voice warns her not to use more than 5 inches of water. Upon which she turns off the taps. Whether she throws down the screen or not I don't know. But it seems Croydon leads the field because of this!'. A letter of excellent content. Some very light, extremely minor foxing, VG In 1941 American writer Edwina MacDonald brought a plagiarism suit against Du Maurier, claiming that Alfred Hitchcock's screen version of Rebecca relied heavily on her own work, Blind Windows. Owing to World War II it would be five years before the case was actually heard and a summary judgement took place on 3rd September 1946 in New York and the complaint was dismissed on 14th January 1948 by the District Court. Hungry Hill was Du Maurier's seventh novel, published in 1943. The story spans the century from 1820 to 1920 following five male characters from a family of Anglo-Irish landowners, the Brodricks, who live in a castle called Clonmere.
‘we have just moved into this lovely derelict mansion, the original more or less of “Manderley” in Rebecca’DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) English novelist. A good A.L.S., Daphne, four pages, 8vo, Menabilly, Par, Cornwall, 1st January 1944, to Gwenllyan [Davies]. Du Maurier thanks her friend for their letter and remarks 'My life is very much the same as yours, except that Nanny acts as cook - housekeeper while I am nurse-maid, kitchen maid, wood-boy, coal-heaver, and all the rest', further adding 'To add to our labours, and yet in a sense to make them more enjoyable, we have just moved into this lovely derelict mansion, the original more or less of “Manderley” in Rebecca. Its been “let” to me for a song, but I have broken myself by installing electric light and other amenities. However, once we settle down it will be a heavenly lunacy, even if I spent all my time cutting trees for fires', and also writing of the family Christmas, 'Boy [her husband, Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Browning] arrived for Christmas, and although we had all just risen from flu sick beds we managed to have the usual tree, plum puds, turkey for the children. The latter all getting large and thoroughly out of hand', and her current work, 'In all this I struggle to produce a film and a play - the play should see the lights of London by the spring, I don't know about the film'. A letter of fine content, particularly for its reference to Rebecca. VG
MILNE CHRISTOPHER: (1920-1996) English author and bookseller, son of A.A. Milne. As a child Christopher Milne was the basis of the character Christopher Robin in his father's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. T.L.S., Christopher Milne, one page, 8vo, Dartmouth, South Devon, 4th January 1957, to Eric Williams, on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Milne informs his correspondent that he has been offered a number of books from a list which Williams had provided, continuing to give details of the titles (most related to the Danube, Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary), condition and price and asking 'Could you, please, let me know as soon as possible if you would like me to get any of them'. With a few pencil annotations in another hand. Together with a second T.L.S., Christopher Milne, one page, 8vo, Dartmouth, South Devon, 6th February 1957, to Eric [Williams], on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Milne informs Williams that he has had some answers to their advertisement and is able to offer a number of books, continuing to list the titles (most relating to Russia and Eastern Europe), condition and price and concluding 'Some seem expensive - though the books may be worth it: I don't know. But where several booksellers have offered the same book I have chosen the cheapest'. Also including a folio two-page carbon typed copy of the list of books Williams initially supplied to Milne and several other typed lists of books, two on the printed stationery of The Harbour Bookshop. Some light overall age wear and some creasing and paperclip stains to the lists. G to about VG, 7 Eric Williams (1911-1983) English writer and former RAF pilot and prisoner-of-war during World War II whose most famous novel was The Wooden Horse (1949), made into a movie of the same name the following year. The titles that Williams asked Milne to acquire were most likely used for research whilst writing Dragoman Pass, which was published in 1959.
DOS PASSOS JOHN: (1896-1970) American novelist, remembered for his U.S.A. trilogy. A.L.S., John Dos Passos, one page, 4to, Baltimore, Maryland, 6th March 1967, to Dr. William L. Straus Jr. at the Department of Anatomy, John Hopkins University Medical School. Dos Passos thanks his correspondent for two papers, remarking 'I'll read them with interest and instruction as soon as I work through a pile of stuff on my desk' and further suggesting that they might get to see each other again, before Straus leaves for a tour, adding 'It was great fun the other night'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Dos Passos. A few very light, extremely minor creases, VG
WILLIAMS TENNESSEE: (1911-1983) American playwright. A.L.S., Tennessee Williams, one page, slim oblong 8vo, Key West, Florida, 6th February 1952, to Arthur L. Howard. Williams writes, in full, 'Please add me to your collection. I don't say book me into the Tabernacle this season - should I?'. Accompanied by the original envelope. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, otherwise VG
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Rudyard Kipling') on an oblong 12mo card, accompanied by an unsigned sepia cabinet photograph of Kipling by Elliott & Fry of London (some light overall foxing to the image). Slight discoloration to the edges of the signed card, not affecting the signature. G to about VG, 2
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, one page, 8vo, Rottingdean, 11th December 1897, to Sir Walter Parratt. Kipling acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter ('and need not say how flattered I feel at your proposal to include me in your scheme') and remarks 'But I fear that verse of the type that would best suit a latter day “Tribute to Oriana” is altogether beyond my powers, and I have never had any luck when I have attempted verses of occasion'. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good association and interesting content. Annotated in ink and pencil in an unidentified hand at the head of the page and with light overall foxing, G Sir Walter Parratt (1841-1924) English organist and composer. In 1899, at the instigation of Parratt, Master of the Queen's Musick, thirteen British composers contributed songs to a collection modelled on The Triumphs of Oriana, entitled Choral Songs in Honour of Her Majesty Queen Victoria, published on the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday.
TAGORE RABINDRANATH: (1861-1941) Indian Poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1913. Signed oblong 1.5 x 4 card piece (3 cm x 10 cm), in Hindi and light purple colour, [circa 1925]. Affixed at the base of a 6 x 8 portrait photograph of Tagore, to an overall 8 x 10 page. Small traces of a former mounting to the sides. About G
SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. A.L.S., G. Bernard Shaw, to the verso of a postcard photograph depicting Shaw in a head and shoulders pose, Whitehall Court, London, 18th May 1928, to Mrs. Clarke. Shaw enquires 'Can you tell me where Ada is? I want to send her a book; and 53 Waterloo Road is the only permanent address I can find', and in a postscript further adds 'To telephone, ring up Victoria 3160 and ask to be put through to my flat'. Hand addressed by Shaw. Some light age wear and a few minor stains, about VG
‘The death of my dear partner was a sad blow to me’LAUREL STAN: (1890-1965) English film comedian. A poignant T.L.S., Stan Laurel, one page, 8vo, Malibu, California, 15th August 1957, to George. Laurel thanks his correspondent for their card and kind sympathy, which was deeply appreciated, and continues 'The death of my dear partner was a sad blow to me, even tho' I had been notified the day before that the end was near. However, I think it was a blessing, he suffered a great deal & in pain these few weeks, so am happy in the thought that he was taken out of his misery. God bless him, am sure that is what he wished for.' Some light overall creasing, a small staple hole to the upper left corner and two small traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso, otherwise about VGLaurel's comedy partner Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) suffered several strokes in August 1957 and he slipped into a coma and died from cerebral thrombosis on 7th August 1957, at the age of 65. Laurel was inconsolable at the loss and his doctor advised against attending the funeral due to his own poor health.
FAULKNER WILLIAM: (1897-1962) American writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1949. Book signed, being a hardback edition of A Fable, First Edition published by Random House, New York, 1954. Limited edition number 939 of 1000 copies, signed and numbered by Faulkner in bold blue fountain pen ink to the limitations page. Printed on rag paper and top edge black, bound in the publisher's original decorative black cloth and with gold and silver title and lettering to the spine, Contained in the original card slipcase (some light staining and age wear, and minor scuffs and tears to the printed label). Lacking the glassine jacket. About VG
MANDELA NELSON: (1918-2013) South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as the first President of South Africa 1994-99. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1993. A printed 4to edition of Time magazine, Vol. 143, No. 19, 9th May 1994, featuring a colour image of Mandela to the front cover, signed and inscribed in bold silver ink by Mandela at the head of the cover and dated 22nd March 1997 in his hand. Some light age wear, scuffing and slight creasing, about VG
‘A disease is definitely being healed here’EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. T.L.S., A. Einstein, one page, 4to, Pasadena, California, to Mark Carter, Chairman of the ORT (Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training) in Los Angeles, on the printed stationery of the Norman Bridge Laboratory of Physics at the California Institute of Technology. Einstein states that the efforts of the ORT Society for the social recovery of Eastern Jewry 'are of great importance for the entire Jewish people' and continues 'A disease is definitely being healed here, which has brought distress to our people for centuries. I sincerely wish your endeavours success and energetic help from the local people', further remarking 'I myself attended an unforgettable performance of the “Dybuk” by the “Habimah” and I am convinced that the high artistic level of the game of the “Habimah” will also cause enthusiasm here'. A letter of good content. Some very light, extremely minor staining to the edges, caused by the minor remnants of former mounting to the verso, G The Organisation for Rehabilitation through Training (ORT) is a global education network driven by Jewish values. Founded in Saint Petersburg in 1880 to provide professional and vocational training for young Jews it has since developed to promote education and training in communities worldwide and its activities throughout its history have spanned more than 100 countries and five continents. The Habima Theatre has been officially considered the national theatre of Israel since 1958 and is one of the first Hebrew language theatres, originally founded in Russia in 1912. Encountering difficulties under the Soviet government and authorities, the theatre left the Soviet Union in 1926 to tour abroad, including in the United States, where some of the actors chose to stay the following year. Other members of the company took the theatre to Mandate Palestine in 1928 and the company finally settled in Palestine in 1931, the same year as the present letter. In 1945 it built a theatre in Tel Aviv. The Dybbuk (or Between Two Worlds) is a play by Shloyme Ansky, authored between 1913-16 and originally written in Russian and later translated into Yiddish by Ansky himself. A Hebrew version was prepared by Hayim Nahman Bialik and staged in Moscow at Habima Theatre in 1922. The play became a canonical work of both Hebrew and Yiddish theatre, being further translated and performed around the world.
EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. An excellent A.L.S., A. Einstein, one page, 4to, n.p., 27th September 1919, to [Jean Baptiste] Perrin, in German. Einstein announces 'How glad I am to hear from you directly again after these long bad years', and comments 'I can assure you that during this time our ardent desires and fears were more "connected in parallel" than one could have guessed from the external circumstances', adding 'But now my fear goes further because in my opinion poisonous weeds can grow in every field next to the good grain if the circumstances are favourable; I think it's more about them than the soil'. Einstein also writes of his hope that he will be able to talk with Perrin again sometime, 'I will never forget the happy hours I spent with you, Langevin and Ms. Curie in Paris and Brussels. Maybe one day it will happen in Holland or Switzerland; I probably won't be able to go to Paris with my Swabian French in the foreseeable future' and asks Perrin to send 'your new work on the role of radiation in chemical reactions which Pierre Weiss has already told me about', explaining that he is reciprocating the gesture and sending some of his own work from the last few years to Perrin, although regretting that he has no special copies from the publications that he would most like to send. A letter of fine scientific associations. Some very light, minor overall creasing and just a couple of extremely small tears to the edges of the central horizontal fold, otherwise VGJean Baptiste Perrin (1870-1942) French physicist who, in his studies of the Brownian motion of minute particles suspended in liquids, verified Einstein's explanation of this phenomenon and thereby confirmed the atomic nature of matter (sedimentation equilibrium). Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1926.Paul Langevin (1872-1946) French physicist who developed Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation. A doctoral student of Pierre Curie, Langevin was later a lover of the widowed Marie Curie.Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903, and for Chemistry, 1911, thereby becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person and only woman to win the Nobel Prize twice, and the only person to win the Nobel Prize in two scientific fields.Autograph letters of Einstein to fellow Nobel Laureates very seldom appear at auction, and the presnt example is greatly enhanced by its reference to Marie Curie.
HAHN OTTO: (1879-1968) German chemist, a pioneer in the fields of radioactivity and radiochemistry, considered the father of nuclear chemistry. Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1944. A.L.S., Otto Hahn, one page, 4to, n.p., 9th August 1965, to Mr. Corbiere, in German. Hahn states, in full, 'I don't believe, at 86 years, that I can still make a scientific discovery. Maybe I could write my memoirs, if I still have time'. Hahn's letter appears below a researcher's questionnaire entitled Enquete Mondiale in which he poses three questions in French. One small, light stain below Hahn's signature and with some light age wear, otherwise VG
TRACY SPENCER: (1900-1967) American actor, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph, an appealing image of the actor walking outdoors in a full-length pose wearing an overcoat. In the background the Colosseum in Rome can be seen. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background at the head of the image and dated 1951 in his hand. VG
LISTER JOSEPH: (1827-1912) British surgeon, a pioneer of antiseptic surgery. A.L.S., Lister, one page, 8vo, Berlin, 11th October 1901, to 'My dear Dean', on the printed stationery of the Hotel Bristol. Lister explains that he is in Germany for the celebrations of Rudolf Virchow's 80th birthday and will return to London on Monday evening, remarking 'if it would suit you to look in at Park Crescent early on Tuesday morning and report upon the Tuberculosis work it would be satisfactory….'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age toning to the edges, evidently caused by previous framing, otherwise VGRudolf Virchow (1821-1902) German physician, known as the 'father of modern pathology' and as the founder of social medicine.
BEST CHARLES H.: (1899-1978) American-Canadian medical scientist, one of the co-discoverers of insulin. D.S., Charles H. Best, two pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c. 1975). The document is a two-page photocopy of an article written by Best entitled Diabetes - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow which appeared in the January - February 1975 issue of the American Diabetes Association journal Forecast. Signed by Best in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the first page. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
FONDA HENRY: (1905-1982) American actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Fonda in a head and shoulders pose, in costume as Tom Joad, alongside actress Dorris Bowdon, in costume as Rose of Sharon 'Rosasharn' Joad, from the American drama film The Grapes of Wrath (1940). The re-issue publicity portrait dates from 1956 and is signed by Fonda in blue ink with his name alone to the image. Some very light, minor creasing to the corners and borders, VG
BABBAGE CHARLES: (1791-1871) English Mathematician & Inventor who originated the concept of a programmable computer. A good A.L.S., C Babbage, two pages, small 4to, n.p., 15th April 1827, to 'My dear Sir'. Babbage informs his correspondent that he feels the Royal Institution 'would be the best place for making public the views you mention respecting the illustration of mechanical subject' and adds 'I think there could be no objection to your lecturing in the same place where Davy, Dalton, Dr. Roget and Dr. Young have frequently done', further explaining that he has written to the manager of the Royal Institution 'in such a manner that they might if they chose propose some remuneration for the expense you might be at in bringing the necessary apparatus from Ireland' and also stating 'They however do not seem to have viewed it in that light, but they express a perfect willingness to allow you to give a few lectures on the subject and will make arrangements as to the time on your arrival in London'. Babbage further informs his correspondent that he is aware that the Royal Institution have a 'full supply of lectures for the season' although comments 'You however are not committed and if you disapprove of the plan can easily drop it. I think that no situation in London is so desirable with reference to your views'. Autograph letters by Babbage of this size are rare; the scientist generally preferring to use much smaller stationery for his correspondence. A few light spots of foxing and some slight traces of former mounting to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. About VG
RUDOLPHI KARL: (1771-1832) Swedish-born German naturalist, credited as being the 'father of helminthology'. D.S., with his initials, being a 12mo admittance ticket, n.p. (Berlin), n.d., in German. The partially printed document, completed with one word in Rudolphi's hand, is valid for four people's entry to the Zoological Museum. Some light age wear and a couple of small pinholes to the upper border, about VG Karl Asmund Rudolphi founded Berlin's Zootomical Museum, now known as the Natural History Museum.
DARWIN CHARLES: (1809-1882) English naturalist, famous for his theory of evolution published in On the Origin of Species (1859). A.L.S., Ch. Darwin, one page, 8vo, Down, Bromley, Kent, 13th April n.y., to a gentleman. Darwin thanks his correspondent for their kind note and continues 'The day after writing to you, I found quite unexpectedly that I am forced to come to London on Tuesday, & will on one day in middle of week, most gladly call on you in the morning'. Some very light overall creasing, otherwise VG
‘I was able to examine well the doubtful point’DARWIN CHARLES: (1809-1882) English naturalist, famous for his theory of evolution published in On the Origin of Species (1859). A fine A.L.S., Ch. Darwin, one page, 8vo, Down, Beckenham, Kent, 24th October (1876), to a gentleman. Darwin asks his correspondent to thank Professor Reichenbach for his great kindness and apologises for the trouble he put him and his correspondent to, explaining 'a plant at Kew was afterwards discovered in flower & was sent to me, so that I was able to examine well the doubtful point'. A letter of good content dating from the time when Darwin was preparing a revised edition of his work on orchids. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG Ludwig Reichenbach (1793-1879) German botanist & ornithologist, an orchid specialist and the founder of the Dresden botanical gardens and joint founder of Dresden Zoo. During 1861 botany became a preoccupation for Darwin, and his projects became serious scientific pursuits. He continued his study of orchids throughout the summer, writing to anyone who might be able to supply specimens he had not yet examined. Darwin published Fertilisation of Orchids in May 1862, and the book represented his first detailed demonstration of the power of natural selection. A second, revised edition was published in 1877.
TENNIS: Gussie Moran (1923-2013) American tennis player. Blue ink signature ('Gussie Moran') on a 12mo piece, laid down to a page removed from an autograph album and annotated to the edge in the hand of a collector; Fred Perry (1909-1995) British tennis player, Wimbledon Champion 1934, 1935 & 1936. Blue ink signature ('Fred Perry') on a page removed from an autograph album, also bearing the signature of tennis player Sue Partridge and one other. Some very light wrinkling and minor age wear, G, 2
CAGNEY JAMES: (1899-1986) American actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Cagney seated in a half-length pose, in costume as Tom Powers, angrily pushing half of his grapefruit into the face of actress Mae Clarke, seated in a half-length pose in costume as Kitty, the girlfriend of Powers, in the classic scene from the American gangster film The Public Enemy (1931). Signed by Cagney in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
OWEN RICHARD: (1804-1892) English biologist and palaeontologist who coined the word Dinosauria. A.L.S., Richard Owen, one page, 8vo, British Museum, 4th April 1872, to Paul Gervais ('My dear Professor'). Owen writes a letter of introduction for Dr. A. S. Packard of Salem, America, 'author of an admirable monograph on the Development of Limulus Polyphemus', and further remarks 'He will hand you a brochure on a bird wh. has interested you'. A letter of good associations. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Paul Gervais (1816-1879) French palaeontologist and entomologist, professor of zoology at the Sorbonne. Alpheus Spring Packard Jr. (1839-1905) American entomologist and palaeontologist who described over 500 new animal species, mainly butterflies and moths, and was one of the founders of The American Naturalist
PASTEUR LOUIS: (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist, renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination and pasteurisation. A good A.L.S., L. Pasteur, to one side of his correspondence card, Rue d'Ulm, Paris (the site of Pasteur's laboratory), 18th May 1886, to an unidentified correspondent, in French. Pasteur writes to certify that Mr. Metlitsky and his young child 'are undergoing at this moment the preventive treatment for rabies and that they are without resources', further proposing to pay the expenses in Paris, totalling 55 francs, for the man and his child if they do not receive any money from any Russian charitable society. Letters by Pasteur making reference to rabies are rare and highly desirable. Some light, minor splitting of the paper, otherwise VG Through his development of a vaccine for rabies, Pasteur is credited of having saved the lives of millions of people. The vaccine's first human trial was performed by Pasteur on 9-year-old Joseph Meister in July 1885. As a result of the treatment the boy was restored to good health within months and Pasteur was hailed as a hero. In 1886, the year of the present letter, Pasteur treated 350 individuals, of which only one developed rabies. The treatment's success laid the foundations for the manufacture of many other vaccines and the first of the Pasteur Institutes was also built on the success of this achievement.
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[CARTES-DE-VISITE]: A good collection of thirty vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photographs of various nineteenth century chemists, physicists, physiologists, surgeons, naturalists, mathematicians and other scientists, many of them French, each contained in a contemporary album, the sepia albumen prints including Michel Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) French chemist whose early work with animal fats revolutionised the manufacture of soap and candles, Claude Bernard (1813-1878) French physiologist, Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907) French chemist, Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist; two images, Armand Trousseau (1801-1867) French internist; two images, Etienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904) French scientist, a pioneer of photography and cinema, Henri Etienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818-1881) French chemist; two images, Edmond Fremy (1814-1894) French chemist, Auguste Andre Thomas Cahours (1813-1891) French chemist and scientist whose contribution to organic chemistry was one of the greatest in history, Louis Hubert Farabeuf (1841-1910) French surgeon, Charles Adolphe Wurtz (1817-1884) Alsatian French chemist, Rudolf Clausius (1822-1888) German physicist and mathematician, considered one of the central founders of the science of thermodynamics, Michael Faraday (1791-1867) English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry, Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) English biologist and anthropologist, known as 'Darwin's Bulldog', Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) German zoologist and naturalist who promoted and popularised Darwin's work in Germany, Charles Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist, famous for his theory of evolution published in On the Origin of Species; two images, Eduard von Hartmann (1842-1906) German philosopher, Ernst Viktor von Leyden (1832-1910) German internist, Henry Thompson (1820-1904) British surgeon and polymath, Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) German physicist and physician, Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902) German physician, known as the 'father of modern pathology', Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774-1862) French physicist, astronomer and mathematician, John Tyndall (1820-1893) Irish physicist, Paul Broca (1824-1880) French physician, anatomist and anthropologist, and a few others. Photographers include Cyrus Anatole Pougnet, Jean-Nicolas Truchelut, Charles Reutlinger, Emil Koch, Barraud & Jerrard, Elliott & Fry etc. Each of the sitters are identified in pencil to a panel beneath the images. The album with raised decorations to the covers and spine and with two metal clasps. All edges gilt. Some light overall age wear and a few of the images with some spotting. G
LODGE OLIVER: (1851-1940) British physicist, a pioneer in the science and technology that led to the development of radio. A fine and well-executed pencil drawing of Lodge by the artist S. N. Swamy, drawn on a 7 x 9 sheet of art paper, the image depicting Lodge in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Swamy') in pencil by the artist and also signed in fountain pen ink by Lodge, adding the date, March 1939, in his hand. Accompanied by a T.L.S., Oliver Lodge, one page, 8vo, Normanton House, Lake, near Salisbury, 24th March 1939, to S. N. Swamy, thanking him for the copies of his sketches of Albert Einstein and George Bernard Shaw, which he is pleased to have, and adding that he has signed Swamy's sketches, which he returns. Also including a fountain pen ink signature ('Oliver Lodge') on an oblong 12mo card. Some light overall age wear and minor foxing to the sketch, and the card with heavier staining, slightly affecting the signature. G to about VG, 3 S. N. Swamy (1911-1983) Indian artist, remembered for his portraits of Western personalities, perhaps the most well-known being that of Albert Einstein. Swamy's work is represented in the collection of the British Library.
ELLIS HAVELOCK: (1859-1939) English physician, eugenicist, writer and social reformer who studied human sexuality and was a pioneering investigator of psychedelic drugs. A.L.S., with his initials H. E., two pages, 4to, Lelant, Cornwall, n.d. (1890s), to 'My dear Haddon', on the printed stationery of The Contemporary Science Series. Ellis announces 'Glad to hear you are preparing to attack The Study of Man' and continues 'Morris Jastrow is professor of Semitic Languages at Pennsylvania University, author of some studies on Hebrew religion, editor of an excellent series of American handbooks on religions of world, & has written some good papers on scientific study of religion in the Chicago Anthrop. Congress volume. We are all going to have a shot at religion! I have long been collecting material for the psychology of it, to work at when I've done with sex'. Ellis further writes 'I put Hartop's proposal before Scott who rejected it as not of sufficiently wide interest. The book would no doubt have been scientifically sound & I did not advise against it; but I do not imagine that he has any sort of gift for making things interesting - I wish Sollas could get to work. He seems to make no progress. The new periodical you refer to is probably the Ethnologische…….a first class production, beautifully illustrated, ed. by Bastian & his men…..I wish there were an English publisher likely to take up my anthropolgico-psychological magazine….' Some light age wear and a few very minor stains to the first page, about VG Alfred Cort Haddon (1855-1940) British anthropologist and ethnologist whose publications included The Study of Man (1898). Morris Jastrow Jr. (1861-1921) Polish-born American orientalist and librarian associated with the University of Pennsylvania where he became professor of Semitic languages in 1891. William Johnson Sollas (1849-1936) British geologist and anthropologist, considered 'one of the last true geological polymaths'. Adolf Bastian (1826-1905) German polymath, remembered for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of anthropology as a discipline.
CAGNEY JAMES: (1899-1986) American actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of the actor seated in a half-length pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. One slight scuff to the lower border and some very light age wear, otherwise VG
EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. A very fine, rare autograph Manuscript Signed, A. Einstein, two pages (feint rule graph paper), 4to, n.p., n.d. The working manuscript, in ink and pencil, features numerous scientific calculations in Einstein’s hand, with just a few words (including ‘rule’) alongside some of the calculations and with the letters R, G, A & B appearing regularly. Signed in ink with his name alone to the lower left corner. Whilst Einstein clearly created many such pages of scientific formulae during his career, they remain highly sought after by collectors, and signed examples are of exceptional rarity, this example having been presented to a family friend. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and one small, neat tear to one edge, otherwise VG
COOLIDGE WILLIAM D.: (1873-1975) American physicist and engineer who made major contributions to X-ray machines and was also famous for the development of 'ductile tungsten', which is important for the incandescent light bulb. A good T.L.S., W. D. Coolidge, one page, 4to, Schenectady, New York, 13th March 1946, to Henri Corliere, on the printed stationery of the General Electric Company. Coolidge informs his correspondent that his early scientific research work was done at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and that the only difficulties in his work have been those imposed by nature, continuing 'Since 1905 I have been a member of the staff of the Research Laboratory of the General Electric Company where I have had essentially unlimited facilities for my work, and my reputation is based mainly upon my work here…..My most important contributions have been the development and applications of ductile tungsten and the development of the hot-cathode high-vacuum X-ray tube and accessories.' A letter of fine content. About EX Coolidge became director of the General Electric Research Laboratory in 1932 and a vice-president of the company in 1940, until his retirement in 1944. He continued to work in a consultancy role for General Electric following his retirement.
FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian neurologist, the founder of psychoanalysis. T.L.S., Sigm, one page, 8vo, Vienna, 4th June 1924, to Edward [Bernays, his nephew], on his personal printed stationery, in German. Freud thanks Bernays for having sent him a copy of the B'nai B'rith news ('It goes into our archive') and continues 'As a result of the June payment, my debt to you is still $310…..I beg you to note that I now have only one account with the Anglo-Austrian Bank in London in my name and I ask you to service that address instead of those others'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and with just one very small tear to the right edge, otherwise VG Edward Bernays (1891-1995) American theorist, considered as a pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda. B'Nai B'rith International is a Jewish service organisation founded in 1843 that is committed to the security and continuity of the Jewish people and the State of Israel and to combatting antisemitism and other forms of bigotry.
On Alfred Adler – ‘These experiences form the basis of my judgement of his medical prowess’FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian neurologist, the founder of psychoanalysis. A significant manuscript D.S., Prof Dr Sigm Freud, one page, folio, Vienna, September 1905, in German. Headed Zeugnis, the document is Freud's letter of testimony for Alfred Adler, and states, in full, 'In accordance with the request of colleague Dr. Alfred Adler to define more precisely the nature of our relationship, I add the following information to the certificate, which I presented to him this summer. I met Dr. Adler when he was a self-employed general practitioner. Surprised by his unusual insight into the nervous condition, I introduced him to the circle of my students who met weekly to discuss news aspects of our science. For three or four years at these gatherings, he had the opportunity to learn in detail about my work and my philosophy regarding the treatment of nervous conditions, as well as current controversies. In addition, during this period I often collaborated with him on the treatment of patients with nervous disorders and assigned him cases. These experiences form the basis of my judgement of his medical prowess, which I have enshrined in the reference letter mentioned above'. A document of good content and excellent association. Some very light, minor foxing, and a few small creases to the edges, about VG Alfred Adler (1870-1937) Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology. Early in his career Adler wrote an article in defence of Freud after having read one of Freud's best known works, The Interpretation of Dreams. In 1902, as a result of his article, Adler received an invitation from Freud to join an informal discussion group, known as the Wednesday Society, who met regularly on Wednesday evenings at Freud's home and was the beginning of the psychoanalytic movement, expanding over time to include many more members. Adler remained a member of the Wednesday Society until 1911, when he and a group of his supporters formally disengaged from Freud's circle, the first of the great dissenters from orthodox psychoanalysis (preceding Carl Jung's split in 1914). The association between Adler and Freud lasted a total of nine years, and, having grown to dislike one another, they never saw each other again after the separation.
DAVY HUMPHRY: (1778-1829) British chemist, famous for his invention of the Davy Lamp. A good A.L.S., Sir H. Davy, in the third person, one page, 12mo, n.p. (London), n.d., to Reverend John Hodgson. Davy states that he hopes to have the pleasure of seeing his correspondent that evening, and 'shall be happy if he will be his guest tomorrow at 20 minutes before 5 at the Crown & Anchor Strand at the Royal Society dinner'. A letter of interesting association. Neatly mounted and with some light overall wrinkling, GJohn Hodgson (1779-1845) English clergyman and antiquary. As a result of his book An Account of the Explosion at Felling (1813), an accurate narrative of the Felling mine disaster of May 1812 which caused the deaths of 92 people, Hodgson became a founding member of The Society for Preventing Accidents in Coal Mines. Hodgson met Humphry Davy in Newcastle in August 1815 and, upon returning to London, Davy worked with Michael Faraday and identified 'firedamp' as methane. Davy's subsequent research led to the Davy Lamp, and Hodgson's assistance was acknowledged. Hodgson himself was one of the first to venture into a mine with the new lamp and explain its principle to the colliers.The Crown & Anchor was a public house in Arundel Street, off The Strand in London, famous for its political meetings and those of other groups including the Royal Society.
MORSE SAMUEL F. B.: (1791-1872) American inventor associated with the single-wire telegraph system and the development of the Morse Code. A.L.S., Saml. F. B. Morse, one page, 4to, Poughkeepsie, 15th June 1854, to Felix Foresti. Morse informs his correspondent that he has just received a letter from their mutual friend, Dr. Bargnani of Turin, 'in which he says he has written you on the subject of the Consulate of Genoa', further remarking 'If there is no hope of seeing you in that office in consequence of the fears of the Sardinian Government, and their consequent objections to receiving you in that capacity, he is desirous of having my aid and influence with the Government to procure that office for him. He defers however entirely to your wishes in the matter, and would have nothing done without first consulting with you' and concluding by asking 'Should I be able to visit New York within a week or two, where shall I find you?'. Some light overall ink blotting (as a result of the page being folded whilst the ink was still wet) and minor age wear, otherwise VG
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Edison seated in a full-length pose in his library with several shelves of books in the immediate background. Photograph by Pach Bros. and bearing their imprint to the lower mount. Signed by Edison in bold black fountain pen ink, with an example of his 'umbrella' signature, to the lower photographer's mount, 'To Louis Glass, my friend, from Thomas A Edison'. The words 'my friend' are somewhat blotted. Mounted and framed and glazed in a modern frame to an overall size of 10.5 x 13. Some extensive damage to the mount, with some staining, some parts missing and some scuffing and light uniform discoloration (the latter only very slightly affecting the signature and inscription). The image however remains unaffected by any faults. About FR
BAIRD JOHN LOGIE: (1888-1946) Scottish inventor & electrical engineer who demonstrated the world's first live working television system in January 1926. T.L.S., J L Baird, one page, 4to, Long Acre, London, 23rd January 1929, to G. A. Fryer of the Physical Society, on the printed stationery of Baird Television Development Company Ltd. Baird explains that he has been laid up with influenza and will not be well enough to travel to Glasgow, although remarking that 'Dr. Clarence Tierney, Vice President of the Television Society, has very kindly consented to take my place' and further informing his correspondent, 'The only apparatus that will be required will be a lantern to show a number of slides, but Dr. Tierney will get in touch with you if he should require any further facilities'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
TERMAN FREDERICK: (1900-1982) American professor and academic administrator, widely credited (along with William Shockley) as being the father of Silicon Valley. T.L.S., F E Terman, one page, 4to, California, 13th January 1948, to Henri Corbiere, on the printed stationery of the School of Engineering at Stanford University. Terman responds to his correspondent's enquiries and states, in part, 'My entrance into scientific work was relatively easy because, during my last years of work for the Doctor's Degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology under Dr. Bush, I was offered, and accepted, an instructorship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. However, I never served under this appointment since I spent most of the next year in bed……What difficulties there were revolved around the fact that, for a number of years, it was necessary to conserve strength and limit my activities as a result of this illness…..from about 1930 on, a substantial portion of my total income has been derived from sources other than the university, although largely based upon scientific work, such as writing of books……I consider that the most important work I have done is incorporated in the two books Radio Engineering and Radio Engineers' Handbook. In addition…..I organised and directed the Radio Research Laboratory, Harvard University, during the war which developed the countermeasures that were used by the United States Armed Forces against enemy radar. This was one of the largest war research activities in electronics'. A letter of good content. One very light, minor stain to the lower edge, only very slightly touching the signature, otherwise VG
LIVINGSTONE DAVID: (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa. A good fountain pen ink signature ('David Livingstone') on an oblong 12mo piece. With a small dealer's pencil annotation to the lower right corner. Encased ('slabbed') in clear plastic and certified by PSA with a NM-MT 8 grade. Some light, minor staining, only very slightly touching the signature. About VG
STANLEY HENRY MORTON: (1841-1904) British explorer and journalist, famous for his exploration of Central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone. A.L.S., Henry M. Stanley, two pages, 8vo, Duchess Street, Portland Place, 22nd August 1872, to Sir Henry. Stanley writes concerning his correspondent's hat, 'It just happened through extreme press of business that I left your hat at the Mayor's at Brighton, and was in great trepidation about it. The next time I went down at close of B.A. meeting I took particular care of it, nourished it fondly, had it constantly near me lest I might forget it again. I brought the hat with me I am happy to say & forward it by my boy who will be held responsible for it, to the address you mentioned. Hoping that you will get it all safe'. Some light traces of former mounting to two edges, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Stanley's now famous greeting on finding Livingstone, 'Dr. Livingstone, I presume?', was first quoted in a summary of Stanley's letters published by The New York Times on 2nd July 1872, in the month before the present letter was written.
HEDIN SVEN: (1865-1952) Swedish geographer, topographer & explorer. A small 8vo folding card featuring an image of Hedin in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose to the inside, signed ('Sven Hedin') by Hedin in bold blue fountain pen ink to the lower border and dated 1948-49 in his hand. To the opposite side appears an A.L.S., Sven Hedin, one page, n.p., n.d. (1948-49), to an unidentified correspondent, in Swedish. The letter is untranslated although refers to Jerusalem and Djemal Pasha. A few very light, extremely minor stains, VG Djemal Pasha (1872-1922) Ottoman military leader and one of the Three Pashas that ruled the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
WILKINS HUBERT: (1888-1958) Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Wilkins in a head and shoulders pose holding a lit cigarette in one raised hand. Signed ('George Hubert Wilkins') in blue ink to a light area of the background. A few very light, minor creases and stains to the corners and slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
SCOTT ROBERT FALCON: (1868-1912) English explorer of the Antarctic, remembered for his Discovery expedition of 1901-04 and the ill-fated Terra Nova expedition of 1910-13. A fine, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Yours sincerely, Robt. F. Scott') on a small 8vo sheet of printed stationery from Oakley Street, Chelsea Embankment. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
WRIGHT ORVILLE: (1871-1948) American aviator who, with his brother Wilbur, invented and built the world's first successful airplane and made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on 17th December 1903. Signed commemorative air mail cover featuring a colour image of the Wright Memorial on Kill Devil Hill, post marked at Kitty Hawk, 19th November 1932. Signed ('Orville Wright') by Wright in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic from Paris to New York in the Spirit of St. Louis, May 1927. T.L.S., Charles A. Lindbergh, one page, 4to, Scotts Cove, Darien, Connecticut, 14th June 1967, to Colonel Louis Castex. Lindbergh states that he had departed the United States in April for a trip to Europe and continues to explain 'At that time I expected to return the first week in May. When I was in Amsterdam at the end of April, a phone call with New York resulted in my going directly to Viet Nam from Europe, and remaining in south east Asia throughout the month of May. During this time I was travelling almost constantly and without much pre-arranged schedule. For two weeks in Indonesia I was out of even radio communication. I made no attempt to have mail forwarded after I left the United States', giving this as the reason that he has only just read his correspondent's considerate letter and apologising for the late reply and for not having been able to accept an invitation. Some light staining and minor age toning to two edges, not affecting the text or signature. About VG Louis Castex (1896-1968) French aviation pioneer who served in World War I and later became director of Air France's transatlantic service, at the same time befriending Antoine de Saint-Exupery.
NOBILE UMBERTO: (1885-1978) Italian aviator and Arctic explorer. Vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 9.5 photograph, the image depicting Nobile in a profile head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and cap. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border with an inscription in Italian to an official of the SS Conte Biancamano ocean liner and dated 1st August 1926 in his hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, VG
BOWMAN GEOFFREY: (1891-1970) British Group Captain, a fighter ace of World War I credited with 32 victories & CLAXTON WILLIAM (1899-1967) Canadian flying ace of World War I, credited with 37 victories. D.S., G H Bowman, as Major, Commanding 41 Squadron, one page, 4to, n.p., 31st May 1918. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a Combat Report (headed Combats in the Air) relating to Lieutenant William Claxton's victory in the shooting down of an enemy balloon over Neuf-Berquin and Le Doulieu, northern France, whilst serving with 41 Squadron, the narrative stating, in full, 'At 12.45pm., whilst on Offensive Patrol I observed 6 Enemy Balloons between Neuf Berquin and Doulieu. I dived on them and after having fired 128 rounds at one of them, saw smoke issuing from it and it was rapidly hauled down'. Signed ('W. G. Claxton') by Claxton and signed by Bowman at the foot. Three file holes to the left side of the document and with some very light, minor age wear, VG
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Book signed, being a hardback edition of The Blue, First Edition published by EM International Ltd., London, 1999, featuring a contribution entitled Hidden Depths by Aldrin, the volume containing many colour images of oceans and sea life, other contributors including Valerie Taylor, David Bellamy and Jean-Michel Cousteau. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') by Aldrin in dark ink with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover of the dust jacket. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
SHEPARD ALAN: (1923-1998) American astronaut, the second person, and the first American, to travel in space. Commander of the Apollo XIV mission, becoming the fifth man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 9 x 7 photograph of Shepard standing in a full-length pose receiving the NASA Distinguished Service Medal from President John F. Kennedy in 1961. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Matted in beige (bearing the pencil limitations number 1758 of 2500) to an overall size of 14 x 11. VG
DUKE CHARLIE: (1935- ) American astronaut, lunar module pilot of Apollo XVI (1972), the tenth man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Duke standing in a three-quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and resting his hands on a globe of the moon before him. Signed in black ink to a clear area of the image, 'To Henry, Aim high, Charlie Duke, Apollo 16'. Some light smudging to the first two words of the inscription and a couple of very light, barely noticeable, surface creases, VG
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‘Wrecks of four Russian War Steamers…..burnt and blown upat the approach of the Sea of Azov’[CRIMEAN WAR] BUCKLEY CECIL W. (1830-1872) British Royal Navy Captain, Victoria Cross winner for his actions on board HMS Miranda in the Crimea on 29th May 1855. Buckley was the first winner of the Victoria Cross to be actually gazetted. A fine, rare original pen and ink drawing by Buckley, executed on a slim oblong 4to sheet of pale blue paper and signed by Buckley with his initials ('C.W.B.'), the image depicting the coast line of Berdiansk, with a few solitary buildings visible in the background, and four destroyed Russian vessels sinking into the Sea of Azov in the foreground, captioned by Buckley at the foot of the drawing, 'Wrecks of four Russian War Steamers at Berdiansk, burnt and blown up at the approach of the Sea of Azov Squadron under Capt. E. M. Lyons of H.M.S. Miranda'. Some light creasing and folds and one small area of paper loss to the upper left corner, not affecting the drawing or text, about VGAn evocative drawing by Buckley contemporary to the actions which saw him rewarded with a Victoria Cross.Berdiansk, a port city in the south-east of Ukraine, and on the northern coast of the Sea of Azov, was the scene of a naval campaign fought between the Royal Navy and the French Navy against the Russian Navy from 25th May to 22nd November 1855. British and French warships struck at every vestige of Russian power along the coast, and with the exceptions of Rostov-on-Don and Azov, no town, depot, building or fortification was immune from attack and Russian naval power ceased to exist almost overnight.
ROBERTS LORD: (1832-1914) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Khudaganj on 2nd January 1858 during the Indian rebellion. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, the image depicting Roberts in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Signed ('Roberts FM') in bold black fountain pen ink to the clear right half of the postcard. A few light surface and corner creases, G
ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1872-1899) British Lieutenant, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the Battle of Colenso in South Africa on 15th December 1899. Son of Earl Roberts, himself a Victoria Cross winner. A very fine, extremely rare vintage signed sepia 5.5 x 8 photograph, the image depicting the young army officer seated in a three-quarter length pose wearing his uniform. On a table at his side appears a small dog. Signed ('Fred Roberts') in fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the upper left corner of the image. Autographs of Roberts are extremely rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death at the age of 27 from the wounds he received during the Battle of Colenso, his Victoria Cross citation being confirmed posthumously on 2nd February 1900. Some light traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise about EX
GALLIENI JOSEPH: (1849-1916) French soldier who served as Military Governor of Paris at the beginning of World War I and later served as Minister of War 1915-16. Gallieni was also an administrator in the French Colonies, infamously abolishing the 350-year-old monarchy of the island of Madagascar. T.L.S., Gallieni, one page, 4to, Lyon, 24th December 1907, to [Jules Gaston Henri] Carde, on the printed stationery of the 14 Corps d'Armee, in French. Gallieni writes, in part, 'I knew in advance that you would not precisely be on a bed of roses in Martinique. I lived in this country and I know how many lively quarrels exist between parties, and notably, how the question of colour often makes them even larger and more venomous. But, Mr. Lepreux is a man of sang-froid and I am certain that, because of this characteristic, that is so indispensable in these functions, that he will know how to overcome all the difficulties in front of him'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Jules Gaston Henri Carde (1874-1949) French colonial administrator who served as Governor General of French West Africa 1923-30 and Governor General of Algeria 1930-35. Carde had begun his career under Gallieni in Madagascar where he was based from 1900-07.
GRAVES THOMAS: (1725-1802) 1st Baron Graves. British Admiral who served in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. Ink signature (‘Thos. Graves’) on an oblong 8vo sheet neatly excised from the conclusion of a letter, HMS Cambridge, 4th November 1790, addressed to Lieutenant John Woodley, commanding officer of HMS Helena. Also bearing a countersignature at the foot. Very slightly irregularly trimmed edges and with some light staining, about VG
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