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.
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JONES ERNEST: (1879-1958) Welsh neurologist and psychoanalyst, a lifelong friend and colleague of Sigmund Freud. A.L.S., Ernest Jones, on one side of a correspondence card, Elsted, near Midhurst, Sussex, 17th July n.y. (1955), to Dr. Lorand. Jones writes, in full, 'The programme of the book you are kindly dedicating looks most promising, but please note that scopophobia should not have a t. It was delightful having you here today'. Some light staining and minor age wear, about VGScopophobia (also spelled Scoptophobia, with a 't' in dictionaries) is an anxiety disorder characterised by a morbid fear of being seen in public or stared at by others.
ELLIS HAVELOCK: (1859-1939) English physician, eugenicist, writer and social reformer who studied human sexuality. A.L.S., Havelock Ellis, one page, Canterbury Road, Brixton, London, 20th April (?) 1921, to a gentleman. Ellis thanks his correspondent for their kind letter and remarks 'It is always pleasant to know that one's work is appreciated', further adding 'Just now I am away from home, recovering from a severe illness, or I would have replied before'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
KINSEY ALFRED: (1894-1956) American biologist and sexologist. A brief T.L.S., Alfred C. Kinsey, one page, 4to, Bloomington, Indiana, 10th August 1953, to Norman Cousins of The Saturday Review, on the printed stationery of the Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University. Kinsey writes, in full, 'We are indebted to you again, this time for the book by Lang. It was very thoughtful of you to send it along. Again I express the hope that we will have a chance to meet again soon'. A couple of extremely small, light rust stains to the upper left corner, otherwise VGNorman Cousins (1915-1990) American political journalist, author and world peace advocate who served as editor-in-chief of the Saturday Review from 1942-72.
KLAPROTH JULIUS HEINRICH: (1783-1835) German Linguist, Ethnographer, Explorer and Orientalist. His works are credited with the turning of East Asian Studies into scientific disciplines. A rare A.L.S., Le Prof. Klaproth, in the third person, at the head, one page, 12mo, on a drawing light brown paper, Berlin, 13th November 1800, to Mr. Puyton-Morveau, in French. Klaproth sends his regards to his correspondent through Docteur Friedlander, and stating in part `He persuaded me that you will accept rending him services which will contribute to extend the knowledge of this scholar and traveller.´ G to VG
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859) German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine, rare manuscript line chart signed, A v Humboldt, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Spain), 1799, in French. In his typically small, neat hand Humboldt has recorded a profile of Peninsular Spain from the southeast to the northwest, from the coast of Valencia to that of Gelice, recording several major towns and cities including Medina del Campo, El Escorial, Madrid and Aranjuez and their height above sea level, also recording some of the latitudes and noting that the scale of distance is 1:100. Signed and annotated by Humboldt beneath the chart, also noting a comparison with the height above sea level of several other European cities and landmarks including Munich, Brocken, Schneekoppe (Snezka) and Mount Vesuvius. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and two very small areas of paper loss to two corners, not affecting the chart, text or signature. About VG In the first half of 1799, at the time of preparing the present chart, Humboldt (accompanied by the botanist and physician Aime Bonpland) found himself in Madrid where he sought authorisation to travel to Spain's realms in the Americas. Receiving a positive response to his proposal, Humboldt was presented to King Charles IV and subsequently granted access to crown officials and written documentation on Spain's empire. Armed with authorisation from the King, Humboldt and Bonpland set sail on 5th June 1799 on their Spanish American expedition which would last until 1804. Humboldt's historic expedition is now regarded as having laid the foundation of the sciences of physical geography, plant geography and meteorology. On a personal level, the geographer's decades' long endeavour to publish the results of the expedition resulted not only in multiple volumes, but also drew him to the attention of the reading public with popular densely illustrated, condensed versions of his work in multiple languages. Importantly it also secured Humboldt's international reputation in scientific circles.
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
SUK GRIGORIY: (1896-1917) Russian fighter pilot, a flying ace with the Imperial Russian Air Service during World War I (10 confirmed victories). Suk was killed in a landing accident as he returned from a flight. An extremely rare vintage signed and inscribed 3 x 4 photograph, the image depicting Suk standing in a full-length pose in uniform. His aircraft can be seen in the immediate background. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the verso, 'A mon ami francais Amidie de Flers, Leutenant Souk' and dated 9th October 1917 in his hand (the month before his untimely, tragic death). Neatly inlaid to an 8vo page removed from an album and with a light pencil annotation at the base of the verso of the photograph, possibly in the hand of de Flers. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Provenance: The present photograph was inscribed to the French aviator Amedee de Flers (b.1885) who saw service during World War I.
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore, inventor and engineer, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine which culminated in the first British jet-engined aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, flying on 15th May 1941. An historically important document prepared by Whittle, unsigned, although with a few corrections in his hand, titled Report on First Tests of an Experimental Gas Turbine by Squadron-Leader F. Whittle, R.A.F., marked 'Confidential', and one of five copies, being the first confidential report delivered to the Air Ministry by Power Jets Ltd. 'in fulfilment of Item No.1 of Research Contract', thirty-six pages, folio, with three fold-out appendices at the conclusion, n.p., 31st March 1938. The typescript (carbon copy) report describes, in detail, the initial tests of a constant pressure gas turbine intended for aircraft propulsion by jet reaction and the experiments carried out under Whittle's supervision between April and August 1937, the introduction stating, in part, 'At the time when the development of the propulsion unit was under consideration, there was no intention of making a complete engine at once, partly because definite ideas as to its final form were rather nebulous, but mainly because a sufficient knowledge of the performance of the different components for design purposes was lacking. It was therefore intended to adopt a step by step process, commencing with tests on a high speed single stage centrifugal compressor. It was decided that this should be of the size to be used in the engine…..because it was believed that to make tests on a smaller scale would lead to misleading results' and the document continuing with reports on Design and Construction (including the strength of the materials when exposed to high temperature, the rotor assembly, the 'very unorthodox feature' of the turbine nozzle, etc.), the results of Preliminary Combustion Tests ('These tests at least proved that the required combustion rates could be obtained, though for various reasons, they did not provide sufficient information for the avoidance of combustion trouble in the engine itself……Ignition of the atomising sprays by high tension spark proved to be easy at moderate air speeds, but as the electrodes were damaged early in the tests, ignition was mainly achieved by the insertion of burning oily waste through a flap……The quality of combustion was judged by the appearance of the flame, the presence or otherwise of visible smoke or fuel vapour, and the smell and the effect on the eyes of the exhaust'), Tests with Atomising Sprays, Plain Sprays ('The flame was very intense, and for the speed, the combustion was the best that had been achieved up to that time. It appeared, however, that the system was very sensitive to jet alignment, and this was largely true of all similar systems tried'), Testing Arrangements ('For test purposes, the unit was mounted on a four wheeled trailer. This trailer also carried the starter motor, instrument board and controls, making the set self-contained with the exception of the fuel and water supply….For starting, it was considered to be necessary to spin the rotor up to about 3000 r.p.m. after which it was expected to be capable of accelerating under its own power…..The instruments and their connections were considerably modified in the course of the tests. Pressure gauges were connected to six points on the compressor casing…..The tachometer was mounted on the top of the gear case in such a position that it could be seen through a hole in the instrument board'), further providing a description of the test runs of the unit, subdivided into four categories, in part, 'For the test runs, the starting procedure was as follows:- The rotor was motored over at about 1000 r.p.m. and the pilot jet ignited by the hand magneto. The speed was then raised to 2000 r.p.m., at which speed the main jet was opened and the unit accelerated under its own power…..No trouble was ever experienced in starting other than occasional trouble with the initial ignition through cracked electrodes, and in fact the very first attempt to start was successful……Five runs were made with this system, the maximum speed reached being 8,500 r.p.m. beyond which the unit would not accelerate on further opening of the control…..Of these five runs, uncontrolled acceleration occurred in one case, otherwise it was found possible to hold the unit at a steady speed with the control', also giving a discussion of the results and Whittle's conclusions. A document of exceptional content and major significance in Whittle's development of the jet engine, the historical importance of which cannot be overstated, the jet engine being one of the most important of the 20th century, affecting the life of almost very human being. Loosely bound in the original plain paper wrappers, with a typed title to the cover, and all of the pages with two files holes to the left edges. Some very light, minor overall age wear and some light staining and a few minor tears to the edges of the paper covers, about VG The invention of the turbo-jet engine, and the determined effort to design and develop it to replace piston engines in the air, was one of the most important technical achievements of the 20th century. That one man accomplished this, working with a small but dedicated team of engineers and craftsman in the middle of a war, and in the face of many doubters, was a truly monumental achievement. The jet engine conceived by Frank Whittle, a young RAF officer who had the necessary intellect, vision, and dedication to fulfil his dream of flying higher and faster, made the world a village, and introduced world-wide travel to ordinary people everywhere. Provenance: Acquired by our vendor from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, on 24th June 1980. In his catalogue description Wilson notes that of the five copies which were prepared 'two, perhaps three, are believed to have been destroyed'. The document has not been offered for sale or appeared at auction at any time since, until now.
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Air Commodore, inventor and engineer, credited with the invention of the turbojet engine which culminated in the first British jet-engined aircraft, the Gloster E.28/39, flying on 15th May 1941. An historically important T.L.S., F Whittle, two pages, 4to, Ladywood Works, Lutterworth, Rugby, 18th May 1940, to Air Vice Marshal Arthur W. Tedder. Whittle writes to Tedder following a talk they had together on 10th May, and forwards two memoranda which he hopes will be of interest, continuing ‘That talk did me a lot of good, and had a very beneficial effect on my peace of mind. I did not mean to say by that that I like the arrangements which the Air Ministry have made any better than I did, but I hope that we shall be able to overcome the main potential sources of trouble by making special arrangements to deal with them’, adding that relationships with the Rover Company are as good as he could hope them to be (‘the engineers concerned will have to do the best they can to keep the atmosphere sweet’), expressing his desire to meet Tedder again so that he can explain some difficulties to be guarded against, remarking ‘An example of the sort of thing which causes me a lot of worry is the very serious delay which has occurred with the experimental apparatus for a pressure combustion test set. In this matter we came to the conclusion that such a set was urgently necessary early in February…..and in the meantime we got on with the W.X. idea. We came to the conclusion early in March that the W.X. scheme was the best all-round one for the purpose…..we sent the W.X. layout drawing to the B[ritish] T[homson-] H[ouston] on the 18th April, since when nothing has been settled. I took the law into my own hands two days ago and gave the B.T.H. instructions to proceed on the W.X. scheme, saying at the same time that it was probable that so much experimental work on combustion was contemplated that if they had a suitable motor driven compressor scheme it would be required as well’. In concluding Whittle conveys another concern to Tedder, ‘One quite different matter which I think needs urgent consideration now is how this development is going to be affected if the enemy makes strong air attacks on this Country. It seems to me that if Sheffield were intensively bombed we should be indefinitely held up, as the production of the special steel forgings is the main bottle neck of the job. I do not think it is wild to suggest that the removal of the whole of this development work to the other side of the Atlantic should be contemplated’. Accompanied by the two memoranda prepared and forwarded by Whittle, the first a typed D.S., F Whittle S/L, six pages, folio, n.p. (Lutterworth, Rugby), 22nd April 1940, titled General Memorandum on the Design and Production of Gyrone Engines and providing a brief outline of the design requirements, summarised by Whittle under various headed paragraphs including Performance, Minimum weight, Simplicity in starting and control, Mechanical reliability, Ease of maintenance, Suitability for quantity production and Cheapness of manufacture, in part, ‘The purpose of the engine is to give aircraft the maximum possible performance for their particular duty, i.e. for an interceptor fighter, high rate of climb, high maximum speed, etc, and for a bomber, high speed and load carrying capacity with long range..The Gyrone engine is at present primarily intended for interceptor fighters, and hence the starting arrangements must be such that the time to get off the ground must be an absolute minimum...Control must be simple and reliable, and the engine must be quick in response……the Gyrone engine is mechanically so simple that there are very few parts to go wrong, and provided that all materials used are sound and not unduly overloaded, there should be little fear of mechanical breakdown…..the engine must be made as easy as possible to remove from the aeroplane, and should be easy to strip and re-assemble… and the second a typed D.S., F Whittle, four pages (thin carbon paper), folio, n.p. (Lutterworth, Rugby), 17th May 1940, titled Memorandum on the Design of Gyrone Engines, outlining the general nature of the design and development problems of Gyrones, in part, ‘The Gyrone engine is mechanically simple, but the design engineers require to have an extremely wide range of engineering knowledge and experience because the design covers an unusually large field of problems…..Both turbine and compressor theory overlaps so far into the field of aerodynamic knowledge that a sound grounding in aerodynamics is necessary to the Gyrone designer. Because of the relative ignorance of commercial designers a vicious circle has been operating in the history of the gas turbine…..the designer must.. have in mind many factors of operation which are peculiar to the aeroplane, e,g. centrifugal forces and gyroscopic effects in turns, atmospheric conditions at different heights and in different parts of the world etc. It is here that the turbine designer finds himself on unfamiliar ground…..when he is faced with the problem of a turbine for aircraft purposes he finds himself in a completely strange world ....It is of course obvious that these [design] stages overlap very considerably, and the fact that it is an aero engine has to be borne constantly in mind from the earliest moment. A fascinating and highly important set of documents outlining Whittle’s vision for a jet-engined aircraft, which would finally come to fruition almost exactly one year later. Some light overall age wear, a few minor rust stains to the upper left corners, and the second memorandum with some creasing and a few minor tears and small areas of paper loss. G to VG, 3 Arthur Tedder (1890-1967) 1st Baron Tedder. British Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Whittle had the original idea for jet propulsion in 1928 and made it the subject of his thesis, while at RAF College Cranwell the same year. He was so certain of his calculations that in January 1930 he filed a patent for his turbo-jet engine idea (granted in October 1932). In 1939 the British Air Ministry placed a contract for the W.1 engine to be flight tested on the new Gloster E.28/39 aircraft. At this point Whittle realised that it would be some time before Rover could deliver an engine and, unwilling to wait, cobbled together an engine from spare parts, creating the W. 1X which ran for the first time in December 1940, the same month in which Whittle suffered a nervous breakdown and left work for a month. During taxiing tests on 7th April 1941, the W.1X non-airworthy engine powered the E.28/39 where it unofficially became the first British turbojet to be airborne, taking to the air for two or three short hops of several hundred yards at about six feet from the ground. The W.1 flew officially in the E.28/39 on 15th May 1941. The present documents are of great importance in the history of aviation, the jet engine’s invention being one of the most important of the 20th century. Provenance: Acquired by our vendor from John Wilson (Autographs) Ltd., Witney, Oxfordshire, on 24th June 1980. The documents have not been offered for sale or appeared at auction at any time since, until now.OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.
DE LA CIERVA JUAN: (1895-1936) Spanish Aeronautical Engineer. Inventor of the ''Autogiro'', the world's first successful flight of a rotary-wing aircraft. Rare T.L.S., `J.de la Cierva´, one page, 4to, London, 21st August 1931, on his "The Cierva Autogiro Company Ltd" printed stationery, Bush House, Aldwych, London, to Mr. Donald F. Rose, on board of the Aquitania, Southampton. De la Cierva states in part `I am delighted to hear you are coming to this country, and I hope that I will have the pleasure of seeing you and talking about "our literary success". I shall also be very pleased to show to you our latest machines, which I believe represent quite a sensational advance upon any previous Autogiros´. De la Cierva further explains why he is staying in London, saying `I am at present staying in London mostly because the latest machine has been built by the De Havilland Company whose works are near here´ Before concluding De La Cierva sends an interesting wish to his correspondent, stating `I hope that you have enjoyed a good crossing and that Mrs. rose, your daughter and the "leading feminine authority on the Autogiro" will enjoy the vacation´ Small overall minor creasing and staining, with a very light blue stain partially affecting the signature. De la Cierva's work on rotor dynamics made possible the modern helicopter. Autogiros were built in many countries under his licenses, including France, Germany, Japan, Russia and USA. The understanding that he established is applicable to all rotor-winged aircraft. De La Cierva died in an airplane crash
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, one page, 4to, n.p. (Darien, Connecticut), n.d. (February 1954), to Miss. Emily Davie. Lindbergh sends his correspondent some letters (no longer present) regarding a bomb inscription and asks 'How about using some quotes from William Ernest Hocking?', continuing 'They're pretty good - - I think he is top, in philosophy and otherwise - - Anne discovered him for me, as usual'. Lindbergh further states 'I see you have Whitehead's name in the outline, now. have (sic) you read his Adventure of Ideas? I think the first two or three and the last chapters are wonderful. The middle of the book is too much for me - - or at least it was the last time I attacked it, several years ago. I enclose a book (no longer present) Hocking gave me the last time I saw him. Please be very careful of this one. I went up to Cambridge to talk to Whitehead once, years and years ago. He was an extraordinary man'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Lindbergh. Some light age wear and creasing, otherwise VG Emily Davie (1915-1989) American author of Profile of America: An Autobiography of the U.S.A. (1954) for which Lindbergh wrote the foreword. William Ernest Hocking (1873-1966) American idealist philosopher at Harvard University. Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) English mathematician and philosopher, best known as the defining figure of the philosophical school known as process philosophy.
APOLLO XI: A good, large signed and inscribed colour 20 x 16 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) individually, comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI, the first man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the second man to walk on the moon, and Michael Collins (1930-2021) American astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the image (14 x 11) depicting the three astronauts standing and seated together in three-quarter length poses, each wearing their white NASA spacesuits, and with a large image of the moon in the immediate background. Signed and inscribed by Armstrong, 'Best wishes to James E. Rogan - Neil Armstrong', in black ink, signed ('M Collins') by Collins with his name alone (the signature slightly faded although perfectly legible) and signed ('Buzz Aldrin') by Aldrin in black ink with his name alone, all three signatures to the lower mount beneath their images. Some extremely light, uniform age toning to the mount, evidently caused by previous framing, and with a few light, minor creases to the edges of the mount. About VG James E. Rogan (1957- ) American judge of the Superior Court of California and author of And Then I Met...Stories of Growing Up, Meeting Famous People, and Annoying the Hell Out of Them (2014) and Shaking Hands with History: My Encounters with the Famous, the Infamous, and the Once-Famous But Now-Forgotten (2020), the latter featuring Rogan's reminiscences on meeting Neil Armstrong as well as other individuals including Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan and Ted Kennedy.
IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American astronaut, Apollo Lunar Module pilot of Apollo XV (1971). The eighth man to walk on the moon. Book signed and inscribed, being a paperback edition of To Rule the Night - The Discovery Voyage of Astronaut Jim Irwin, published by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, 1982. Signed and inscribed by Irwin in black ink to the half title page, 'Mary Rees, His Love From The Moon, Jim Irwin', also adding his mission title, Apollo 15, and a small drawing of a crescent moon in his hand beneath his signature. Some very light age wear, about VG
MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill. English soldier and statesman, Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1690-91, 1702-08. L.S., Marlborough, two pages, 4to, n.p., 3rd March 1718/9, to the Earl of Cadogan. The body of the letter is written in an elegant, bold hand and states, in full, 'I cannot refuse the request of Col. Symonds to recommend him to your favour, his long and faithfull services set forth in the enclosd memorial. I am very well acquainted with, as well of his disappointments, you will see the late Queen granted him a Warrant for Half Pay as Lieut: Colonel which he was deprived of soon after his Majesty's accession to the Throne and thereby left a considerable time in a starving condition till provided for in the Invalids and has been now near two years on the Establisht. of Half pay as Captain of a Company of them which keeps him in very poor circumstances in a great age after an uncommon length of service so that if any thing further could be therefore done speedily to make him easy for the remainder of his days it would be a great satisfaction to me and my service you may think fit to do him shall be lookd on as a mark of friendship'. With integral leaf (neatly detached). Some light age wear and one small, neat split to the edge of a fold, only just affecting two letters of Marlborough's signature. G William Cadogan (1671-1726) Irish-born British army officer, a close associate and confidant of the Duke of Marlborough.
SHRAPNEL HENRY: (1761-1842) British Lieutenant General, inventor of the shrapnel shell, a form of anti-personnel artillery munition which were manufactured up until the end of World War I according to his original principles. A scarce D.S., Heny. Shrapnel, one page, folio, n.p., (London), 28th May 1835. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a form issued by the Provident Life Office for the Transfer of Shares (numbers 1753 to 1762) and states, in part, 'I, Major General Shrapnel, of 78 St. James's Street, London, in consideration of the Sum of One hundred and ninety Pounds of lawful British money, paid to me by William Scudamore Dacie of Throgmorton Street, London, Gentleman, hereby assign and transfer unto the said Willm. Scudamore Dacie Ten shares in the Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities…..' Signed by Shrapnel at the foot and countersigned by Dacie and two witnesses. Some light creasing and minor age wear and a couple of neat tears to two edges, not affecting the text or signatures. About VG
GORDON CHARLES GEORGE: (1833-1885) British Army officer and administrator, known as Chinese Gordon. Manuscript notes, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p. (Labore, Sudan), n.d. (4th July 1876). The page of notes are a summary of a letter written to Romolo Gessi and state, in part, '1. Engineer Dept & you to be paid monthly. 2. Egyptian Employer's after the order from Cairo. 3. Your nomination as Vakul (?) with all the attributes of Ali…..only see all money letters are signed by me after you'. The notes continue to refer to the purchase of horses, the hiring of a stable, the cost of food, tin water cans etc. and also include a table chart drawn by Gordon with several columns, one headed Already sent up and another To be sent. With a large area of paper loss to the lower left quarter, affecting a number of the sentences, and with some ink blotting, light creasing and age wear. Only FR Romolo Gessi (1831-1881) Gessi Pasha. Italian soldier, governor in the Turkish-Egyptian administration and explorer of north-east Africa. In 1876, while serving under Gordon in the Turkish Sudan, Gessi explored the course of the White Nile in the area of Bahr El Jebel and mapped its descent from Lake Albert. Gordon regarded Gessi, perhaps unfairly, as merely a brilliant mercenary.
‘The natives are utterly uninteresting naked savages’ GORDON CHARLES GEORGE: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as 'Chinese Gordon'. An interesting A.L.S., C. G. Gordon, two pages, 8vo, Entrance of Sobat River, 15th July 1874, to Newsome. Gordon writes a social letter to his friend in London, in part, 'I am all right, and in good spirits. I am glad to say this is a good sign for when a man gets depressed he is likely to get fever…..I have had no news since I left Cairo except one batch of old letters……I never was so glad as I am at not having a large staff. The trouble I have had with the little one I have got was far more than I have had with the slavers. There is very little shooting as far as I can see. You come across large herds of Antelopes, but they are soon off, and are very shy. You see Ostriches & Giraffes, but if you kill one, what is the use of it? The natives are utterly uninteresting naked savages, nothing more than animals who are always hungry. My great amusement is my Doctoring the soldiers. I am now a pretty good medical man for the ordinary diseases. I go to bed as every one else does at sunset (the mosquitoes will not let you sit up) & rise at sunrise. Life ebbs away quietly and although I cannot expect to do much, I think I shall do something towards the welfare of these parts, at any rate I have made them more accessible by moving about quickly & showing people that they are not so far off as they have appeared to be'. A letter of good content. Some light age wear and minor creasing and with a couple of very small areas of paper loss to two edges, about VG The Sobat River is a river of the Greater Upper Nile region in north-eastern South Sudan, Africa.
‘It is said the Prince of Peace has been beheaded and that the King has resigned his crown which is said to be (ad interim) on the brow of the Prince of Asturias’ BERESFORD WILLIAM: (1768-1854) Anglo-Irish General in the British Army, and a Marshal in the Portuguese Army, who fought alongside the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War. Beresford led the failed British invasion of Buenos Aires in 1808. A good, lengthy A.L.S., W. C. Beresford, seven pages, folio, Madeira, 18th & 19th April 1808, to Sir William Sidney Smith in Rio de Janeiro. Beresford writes an informative letter, expressing disappointment and regret at his correspondent's sudden departure and continuing, in part, 'If anything goes forward in your part of the world you may be sure I'll hasten to the Spanish port that lies within your command…..I shall feel most gratified & happy provided some one there goes and wipes away the stigma that late occurrences has left upon our name in that quarter. I am rebut to giving you the names of all those our friends there, it would fill this paper, for with very slight & few exceptions all the Creole part are such, and the Clergy of that description more so than the laity, but all upon the principle of our assisting their independence…..You will easily conceive that among the numbers that wish for emancipation from the Spanish yoke there must be some more forward and adventurous than others…..Pina who came from Buenos Ayres with me and who was Linieres secretary is now at Rio de Janeiro and is most capable to let you into the characters of all on the Rio de la Plata…..His conduct in leaving his country was from the purest & most patriotic motives and not from interested ones, nor could I ever prevail upon him to accept any pecuniary remuneration for the service he did me…..Since your leaving us we have had a merchant importer from England and have seen papers to the 22nd Ult. General Whitelock's defence was closed and the Court Martial was to be laid before the King…..His defence was very indifferent.….In fact he has left everything to be decided by the evidences on the prosecution and I do not see how he can escape with less than cashiering. Passengers which came in….say that the expedition to the Baltic had been countermanded. If this is true I conclude the King of Sweden has been obliged to join the confederacy. There had been some skirmishes in Finland between his troops and the Russians & the latter had advanced. I think it is fortunate if he has joined the confederacy as I do not see how he could have resisted, and I rejoice in it as it will leave us a considerable disposable Force and there is now nowhere but South America to employ it. By those who go in the Hydra you will learn the reports of the tragedy performed or about to be performed in Spain…..It is said the Prince of Peace has been beheaded and that the King has resigned his crown which is said to be (ad interim) on the brow of the Prince of Asturias. What truth there is in all this it is not easy to discern but we may draw from it there has been an uproar at Madrid and as the instigators to it can not be very doubtful we may conclude that whosever blood first flowed was but a prelude to much more and that finally the royal family will all suffer……I have not had a syllable from His Majesty's ministers…..I can not but conclude they are waiting intelligence from Rio de Janeiro…..The enclosed I wrote yesterday morning and in the evening came here…..the long looked for dispatches & their contents…..were not to me unpleasant or unwelcome. They contain the new arrangements for this Island, and by which the civil government is to be restored to the Portuguese…..I am promised to be immediately recalled and with having hopes of being shortly employed…..but where heaven knows. I have not seen any newspapers but it appears the news of the Swedes having made a peace is premature, it is however wished for by all in England, and must I conceive shortly take place, in the mean time I am certain our fleet proceeds to the Baltic, but I do not learn any army goes with it……Here then I think as late news from the Mediterranean as could be brought via Holland from England'. In a postscript Beresford further informs his correspondent, 'Poor Lord Claud H[amilton] is I fear in a very hopeless way. We must not be surprised to hear at any moment of his departure….' With integral address leaf, also signed ('Maj. Genl. Beresford') and bearing the remnants of a red wax seal (small area of paper loss where originally broken). Some light, minor overall age wear, VGSir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840) British Admiral and intelligence officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of Smith: 'That man made me miss my destiny'.In October 1807, Spain and France signed a treaty to divide Portugal between them. The following month Smith was appointed to command an expedition to Lisbon, either to assist the Portuguese in resisting the attack or to destroy the Portuguese fleet and blockade the harbour at Lisbon should that be unsuccessful. Smith arranged for the Portuguese fleet to sail for Rio de Janeiro, at that time a Portuguese colony. He was involved in planning an attack on the Spanish colonies in South America, in combination with the Portuguese, contrary to his orders, but he was recalled to Great Britain in 1809 before any of the plans could be carried out.Beresford occupied Madeira, in the name of the King of Portugal, as Governor and Commander-in-Chief for six months from December 1807.
RYBINSKI MACIEJ: (1784-1874) Polish General who briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army during the insurrection of 1830-31. L.S., Rybinski, two pages, small 4to, Paris, 20th May 1847, to Doctor Charles Robert Berr, in French. Rybinski responds to his correspondent's letter and confirms that he has searched the army records for some trace of the presentation of the national award which Berr claims to have, although adding that all of the searches were fruitless and that the decree of the National Government, in not awarding the decoration to all doctors without exception, does not authorise him to grant the reward whilst the army is inactive. Rybinski further states, however, that he has 'taken note of your request in order to be able to testify to you the case that I make of the services rendered to humanity and to my country, at the first opportunity, when the Polish army can resume its active state'. With a small portion of the integral address leaf present, bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Some light creasing and age wear and one small tear to the right edge, about VG
KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) 1st Earl Kitchener. Irish-born British Field Marshal and colonial administrator. An extremely rare and highly unusual large vintage signed 21.5 x 16.5 sepia photograph by Kitchener and six of the seven members of his mission to Japan comprising Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925; 1st Baron Rawlinson, British General), William Lambton (1863-1936; British Major-General), Leopold Greville (1882-1928; Lord Brooke, 6th Earl of Warwick, British Brigadier General), Tsuneyoshi Murata (1838-1921; Japanese Major, inventor of the Murata rifle), Nagayuki Asano (1864-1947; Japanese head of the Asano clan which ruled over Hiroshima Domain) and Lieutenant Colonel Yoshida. The image, which also features Captain Oswald Fitzgerald (1875-1916; British military officer with the 18th Bengal Lancers and Kitchener's 'constant and inseparable companion' whom he appointed his aide-de-camp), depicts Kitchener and the other officers standing together in full-length poses, each wearing their uniforms and medals, in the grounds of the Shiba Palace, Tokyo, in November 1909. Photograph by Shibata of Tokyo. Signed by the six in dark fountain pen inks to a light area at the base of the image, some adding their ranks alongside their signatures. Some light age wear and a few minor stains and scuffs, most evident to the photographer's mount. About VG Kitchener served as Commander-in-Chief, India, from 1902-09 and had been promoted to the highest army rank of Field Marshal in September 1909. As part of a tour to Australia and New Zealand Kitchener visited China and Japan and it was at the latter that he and his staff were treated as official guests of the nation; a palace at Tokyo was set aside for their use, a ceremonial reception was accorded to them and an invitation to attend the Imperial Manoeuvres was pressed on them. It was on the occasion of the Imperial Grand Japanese Manoeuvres that the present photograph was taken.
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
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[WORLD WAR I]: An original colour lithograph 32 x 10” World War I recruitment poster printed by H. W. & V. Ltd., and published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London, c.1914/15, numbered Poster No. 8, with the Royal cipher of King George V printed in blue at the head, the title also in blue, 'A Call to Arms', and the subtitle printed in red, 'Your Country Needs You To-Day', the whole on a white background and framed with narrow red and blue borders. Some light creasing and age wear, particularly to the edges. Folded. About VG
JERVIS JOHN: (1735-1823) 1st Earl of St Vincent. British Admiral of the Fleet remembered for his victory at the Battle of Saint Cape Vincent (1797) and as a patron of Horatio Nelson. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to Henry Pitcher at Northfleet, Kent, and dated Brentwood, 5th December 1811 in his hand. Signed ('St. Vincent') to the lower left corner. Slightly irregularly trimmed and neatly laid down to a page removed from an album and with a collector's annotations neatly laid down beneath. Some light age toning, about VG
MIRABEAU COMTE DE: (1749-1791) Honore Gabriel Riqueti. French nobleman and orator, a leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. A.L.S., Mirabeau fils, one page (possibly only the concluding page of a once longer letter), 8vo, n.p., 23rd May 1785, to Gerard de Melei ('Procureur au Parlement'), in French. Mirabeau announces that he will soon have to leave for Versailles ('for reasons that you can guess') and further asks to be informed of which day he can find his correspondent 'and if my trial is judged'. With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Rare. Some light age wear, one small hole at the base of the page and with minor traces of former mounting to the left edge, GProvenance: From the collection of the bibliophile Hans Fellner (1925-1996), a specialist in the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts at Christie's.
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent, early D.S., Buonaparte, two pages, folio, n.p., 23rd November 1793, in French. The manuscript document is headed Republique Francaise, Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite and is a commission issued by the Administration Generale de Transport et Convois Militaires, stating, in part, 'Citizen Berthel, officer in charge of military convoys and transportation, will be leaving tomorrow, the fourth of Frimaire [24th November] with the convoy that is heading for Montlyon and Briamon with the purpose of there charging the cannons and other ammunition for the camp under Toulon, and he will spare neither effort nor money to see that the service is rendered promptly and well....The administration and municipalities are asked, in the name of well-being of the Republic, to recognize Citizen Berthel as officer in charge of military Convoys and Transport, deputised by Citizen Cartaux, General of the Army of the Alps, and to lend said Citizen Berthel any support and help necessary.' At the conclusion of the document appear the brief statements of around six officials, marking Berthel's progress, including one signed by Bonaparte, in his capacity as General of the Artillery, in full, 'Citizen Berthel has acquitted himself until now with zeal and intelligence in the task with which he is charged'. With a good red wax seal affixed. A rare example of Napoleon's signature. Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG The rare autograph of Napoleon, signing Buonaparte, appears on the present document issued at the time of the Siege of Toulon, 18th September - 18th December 1793.
BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. A very good content L.S., `Alexandre´, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 11th January 1809, to Marshal Duc de Dalmatie, in French. An interesting military letter by Berthier, from Valladolid, where he has arrived with Napoleon who will stay until the 17th January before returning to France. On this same date, 11th January, Napoleon wrote to his brother Joseph from Valladolid `You can make your entrance to Madrid whenever you consider it convenient´, after having obtained several recent victories against the English and Spanish. Berthier states in part `La division Heudelet vient d´arriver a Valladolid ainsi que le 17º d´Infanterie légere, mais la division Marchand a du vous joinder ainsi que Mr. le Maréchal Ney avec la division Maurice Mathieu…. La division Heudelet se trouvera en mesure de maintenir vos communications entre Astorga et Lugo´ ("The Heudelet division has just arrived in Valladolid as well as the 17th light Infantry, but the Marchand division had to join you as well as Mr. le Maréchal Ney with the Maurice Mathieu division…. The Heudelet division will be able to maintain your communications between Astorga and Lugo") Berthier further refers to Napoléon´s orders regarding the English troops retreat, and says `Il parait bien difficile, Monsieur le Maréchal, que dans la position ou se trouve l´armée Anglaise, elle puisse s´embarquer, Sa Majesté compte sur votre zele et votre énergie pour la détruire´ ("It seems very difficult, Mr. Marshal, that in the position where the English army is, that they could embark. His Majesty is counting on your zeal and your energy to destroy it") Accompanied by a Bulletin Analytique on the printed heading of Marshal Duc de Dalamatie, from Valladolid, same date, referring to Marshal Ney troops. Very small minor age wear, otherwise G to VG The letter is addressed to the Duc de Dalmatie, Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) Marshal of France.Etienne Heudelet de Bierre (1770-1857) French General. He distinguished himself at Austerlitz. Heudelet fought in Marshal Soult´s invasion of Portugal in 1809.Jean Gabriel Marchand (1765-1851) French GeneralMichel Ney (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. David Maurice Mathieu de la Redorte (1768-1833) French general who fought at Tudela.
KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHE: (1735-1820) Marshal of France, Duc de Valmy. An excellent L.S., `Kellermann, Duc de Valmy´, one page, folio, Paris, 13th June 1815, to the Minister of war Marshal Prince d´Eckmuhl, in French. Only five days before the Battle of Waterloo, Kellerman sends a request to the Minister of war, on behalf of his own son General Count of Valmy, Commander in Chief of the 3rd corps of Cavalry, who has written to him requesting to `make a search to find the Carte d´Assemblage de Cassini which he is missing and which is very important to recuperate´, further asking to be sent to him to the Head Quarters of Verviers as soon as possible. Paper with large watermark VG Prince d´Eckmuhl, Louis Nicolas Davout (1770-1823) Marshal of France, Duc d´Auerstaedt. Known as the Iron Marshal, Davout was the only Napoleonic Marshal not to have been defeated in battle by 1815.François Etienne Kellermann (1770-1835) French General. Son of Marshal François Christophe Kellermann. Widely considered the ablest Napoleon´s cavalry commanders, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz leading the light cavalry.
BONAPARTE PAULINE: (1780-1825) Duchess of Guastalla. Favourite younger sister of Napoleon Bonaparte. Wife of Prince Borghese. Unusual and interesting L.S. 'P[rinces]se Borghese', one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. [1820], in French. Pauline approves a long list of expenses related to a trip from Livorno to Fiumicino, Rome. The detailed list includes purchases `Twelve liquor bottles… one swan´s skin,..´, and transport expenses `The Baron has spent - given to the Princess, 15 piastres - for the coach to Livorno - for the boat - for a horse at Fiumicino - for the disembarkation and transport of all the belongings to the Palace..´ Also signed at the base by the Baron of Lindt. Large light water stain all over the page, although not affecting the text and signatures which remain perfectly legible. With a very small hole to the lower border. About G
POITIER SIDNEY: (1927-2022) Bahamian and African American actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Poitier in a three-quarter length pose standing directly behind a directors chair featuring his name (spelled incorrectly). Signed in black ink to a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of The Grand Alliance, Volume III of The Second World War (originally published in six volumes; the others no longer present), First Edition published by Cassell & Co. Ltd., London, 1950. Signed by Churchill in blue ink to the half title page, 'Inscribed for Norman McGowan - Winston S. Churchill' and dated 1951 in his hand. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Contained in a handsome custom designed blue quarter leather and cloth clamshell box with a gilt stamped title to the spine. Some light overall age wear, about VG Norman McGowan served as a personal valet to Churchill and was the author of My Years with Churchill (1958).
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Churchill attempts the censorship of Sherwoodon matters ‘disparaging to me personally or to my son’ [CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. SHERWOOD ROBERT (1896-1955) American playwright and screenwriter who served as a speechwriter for Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Sherwood recounted the experience in his Pulitzer Prize winning book Roosevelt and Hopkins: An Intimate History (1948). A fascinating archive of telegrams and letters between Sherwood and Lord Beaverbrook, including (in chronological order) – (i) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, oblong 8vo, New York, 11th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian Pacific Telegraphs, stating, in part, ‘Very anxious talk to you about urgent cable from eminent friend [Winston S. Churchill] in London raising furious questions about my book’, and asking if he can talk to Beaverbrook the following morning. (ii) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, 4to, New York, 12th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs, stating, in part, ‘Following is the text I referred to Quote It would not be right for you to publish a detailed account of my Conferences in Moscow of August 1942. Harry [Hopkins] was not present Your story is only based on the report of Averell [Harriman] a copy of which was found among Harrys confidential papers Stop This Government should certainly be consulted before any such disclosures were made Stop Pray let me know whether you have already obtained consent of the President and State Department as well as that of Everell (sic) to the publication of these secret discussions Unquote……Should greatly appreciate your views on the quoted portion of the message’. (iii) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, two pages, 4to, New York, 16th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs, again relaying a message from Churchill, in part, ‘Last night I received a straight message cable….from Kent as follows Quote [I] have further considered your text and propose to submit it to H. M. Government Stop I do not think they will agree to the disclosures of the conference of August Nineteen Forty Two I also object to this Stop With regards to Hopkins diary concerning [Anthony] Eden conversations with him it would be improper to publish these without Eden’s consent Stop It does not rest with me to give you any permission to publish quotations from the various telegrams quoted from me to Roosevelt Hopkins and Stalin Stop These must belong to H. M. Government Stop Finally I append in my following cable notes on matters of secondary importance some of which are merely disparaging to me personally or to my son others which are prejudicial to Anglo American interests at the present time Stop Many of these are not founded on facts Stop I feel confident that for your own reputation you will delay publication till these issues have been satisfactorily dealt with Stop The present text would certainly lead to much painful controversy both official and personal…..’, Sherwood concluding by informing Beaverbrook that he is seeking legal advice before replying ‘to this amazing message’. (iv) T.L.S., Bob, two pages, 4to, Sutton Place (New York), 16th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, marked Personal and Confidential. Sherwood refers to his telegram and Churchill’s message to him and adds that somebody had tried to telephone him at 1.00am British time (‘So perhaps there was an attempt made to telephone me from Chartwell before the cable was despatched’) and further remarking ‘I am completely at a loss to understand what is “disparaging” to WSC personally but the reference to “my son” refers undoubtedly to something written by Harry at Casablanca, - a reference to Randolph in a conversation with WSC….That is the kind of thing that I would have omitted had I been asked to do so in the usual, courteous manner’, also asking for Beaverbrook’s recollections of talks with Harry Hopkins in Washington in July 1944, relative to a lend lease to Great Britain following V-E Day, ‘Since Harry’s efforts as regards Phase Two were of tremendous importance in the light of events following Roosevelt’s death, I should certainly like to have more enlightenment on this subject’, and concluding by remarking that a first installment of the Hopkins material has appeared in The Sunday Express and that ‘It occurs to me as remotely possible that this…..may have had something to do with the amazingly intemperate and ill-mannered outburst from Chartwell’. (v) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, 4to, New York, 18th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs. Sherwood informs Beaverbrook that he has received two more communications from Churchill, which he proceeds to quote from, in part, ‘I have not yet received an answer from you to my latest cable which is of an urgent character. In the meantime quite apart from our personal correspondence His Majesty’s Government tells me that they have read the first installments of your work appearing in The Sunday Express and they note much confidential material is being used They are therefore making inquiries…..as to whether the United States government have been consulted and what the book contains’, and also adds that he would very much welcome a telephone conversation with Beaverbrook on the subject. (vi) Original contemporary typed copy of a telegram from Sherwood, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (New York), n.d. (21st June 1948), to Winston S. Churchill. Sherwood states that his ‘detailed comments on your specific points’ are being sent to Churchill via air mail, although in the meantime clarifies that he will omit the references to Randolph Churchill, as well as Churchill’s own attitude toward press conferences and also Eden’s comments on the reception of speeches, adding ‘As to Stalin statement quoted by Willkie I of course agree that the statement was a falsehood and this is exposed and refuted in my book……However I shall be careful to insure this is entirely clear’ and concluding by congratulating Churchill on the reviews of The Gathering Storm. (vii) T.L.S., Bob, one page, 4to, Sutton Place (New York), 23rd June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, sending the copy of the final cable to Churchill (‘I have had no reply to this to date’) and also referring to quotations he will be making from two letters written by Beaverbrook to Harry Hopkins in October and November 1944. (viii) Original typed telegram (received copy, on board R.M.S. Queen Mary) from Sherwood, one page, small 4to, New York, 25th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of the Cunard White Star International Marine Radio Service Radiogram. Sherwood thanks Beaverbrook for their message and remarks ‘No further word from Kent so perhaps the incident is closed until the appearance of book’. OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.
ALEXANDER HAROLD R.: (1891-1969) 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis. British Field Marshal of World War II. Vintage signed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Alexander standing in a half-length pose wearing his military uniform. Signed ('H. R. Alexander') in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
FRASER BRUCE: (1888-1981) 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape. British Admiral of the Fleet during World War II. Vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph of Fraser in a half-length pose wearing his naval uniform and smoking a pipe. Signed ('Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Together with a black ink signature and sentiment ('With my best wishes, Fraser of North Cape') on a 12mo sheet of blind embossed stationery, dated 5th October in his hand. Some very light, minor wrinkling to the edges of the photograph, VG, 2
A Moorcroft pottery vase by Rachel Bishop, limited edition no. 144, 2008, of baluster form with slender neck, with tubelined floral decoration in pinks and greens, signed by R.J. Bishop to underside, 23 cm highCondition: In overall good condition. Some light wear to underside consistent with age and wear.
AFTER HENRY SINGLETON (1766-1839) THE DEPARTURE OF THE SONS OF TIPPOO FROM THE ZENANA; MARQUIS CORNWALLIS RECEIVING THE SONS OF TIPPOO A pair, oil on metal Each 56 x 76cm approx. (2) * As security on a payment of reparations subsequent to the Treaty of Mysore, the surrender of two of Tippoo's sons was demanded. Abd al-Khaliq and Muizz al-Din (aged 10 and 8) were received into the personal care of Lord Cornwallis with much fanfare. The 3rd Anglo-Mysore War ended in 1792 after the signing of the Treaty of Seringapatam, in which Tippoo had surrendered half his kingdom to the British East India Company. These subjects were probably derived from the engravings by Bartolozzi and Grozer respectively (1793, 1799). ++ Some craquelure; a little scattered retouching; each needs a light clean
CIRCLE OF SIR JOHN WATSON GORDON, PRSA, RA (1788-1864) PORTRAIT OF A BRITISH ARMY OFFICER Half length, wearing a red tunic with medals (possibly the Army gold medal and a KCB) and a dark cloak, oil on canvas 90 x 70.5cm. ++ Lining; some light retouching; noticeable dab of retouching on sitter's left cheek; needs a light clean
JOHN ADAMS WHIPPLE (1823-1896) COMBE SYDENHAM Signed, also signed and inscribed with a title (`An old manor House in ..`) on a partially fragmented label on the stretcher, oil on canvas 48.5 x 73.5cm Provenance: See lot 535. Serendipitously, this picture was spotted by the vendor's father in the window of an antiques shop in Church Street, Kensington. ++ Slight craquelure; needs a light clean
•ARNE KAVLI (1878-1970) PORTRAIT OF A GIRL HOLDING A TEDDY BEAR Signed, dated indistinctly, oil on canvas 81 x 51cm. Provenance: Purchased in the early part of the 20th Century by a Norwegian family, now living in Dorset. The picture was purchased from the man who had originally commissioned the painting of his daughter. It was not considered to be a good likeness, so the picture was bought from him. ++ Slight craquelure upper left; needs a light clean
MANNER OF ALFRED SISLEY (1839-1899) LANDSCAPE SCENE WITH A FIGURE BY AN INN Bears a signature, oil on panel 33 x 43.5cm. * The building on the left, The Restaurant a St Nicolas, derives from Sisley's `Flood at Port Marly` (1876, Rouen, Musée des Beaux-Arts) Provenance: Family collection since at least 1972 ++ Needs a light clean
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