DISNEY WALT: (1901-1966) American Animator, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 14 x 11 photograph, the image depicting Disney seated in a three quarter length pose at the steering wheel of a buggy, presumably within the grounds of Disneyland. At his side the American actress Carol Channing and French actor and entertainer Maurice Chevalier can be seen seated in three quarter length poses. Signed by Disney in bold black ink to the image, and inscribed to Chevalier, 'To Maurice, Avec Mon Appreciation, Walt Disney' and also signed and inscribed by Channing to Chevalier, 'Maurice dearest, How lucky can a girl get?...being between the first Gentlemen of France and America! With devotion and xxx's, Carol Channing'. A rare signed photograph with excellent associations. Some light surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG
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FULLER LOIE: (1862-1928) American Dancer and Actress. A.L.S., Loie Fuller, three pages, 8vo, Paris, 26th October 1911, to Ralph Flanders of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Fuller informs her correspondent 'There is here in Paris an artist Madame Brasseur, the wife of the "administrator" of the Theatre des Varietes (It does not mean Variety Theatre) and you met them (she tells me) at the Grand Hotel years ago when he (Mr. Brasseur) was director of the Theatre Folie Dramatique' and continues to add that Madame Brasseur retired from the stage when she got married despite being 'the most popular light opera singer ever in Paris', further explaining that she would now like to give some concerts at Jordan Hall and asking if Flanders would pay her 50% of the gross receipts and pay her pension and boarding home, also discussing possible travel arrangements and concluding by remarking 'She is a great artist'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Fuller. Some light age wear, VG
BAKER JOSEPHINE: (1906-1975) American-born French entertainer. A printed 8vo programme ('Livre d'or des Folies Bergere') for a performance of Feeries & Folies in two acts and forty scenes featuring the Folies Bergere with Baker appearing in various acts including A Surprise, The Train for Paris, Scotch Parade, The Garden of Eden, Josephine de Beauharnais, The Midnight Bolero etc., signed by Baker in blue fountain pen ink to an inside page featuring her image, in a head and shoulders pose. Baker has also added the place and date beneath her signature. Together with an unsigned printed folio souvenir programme for Feeries et Folies, illustrated with many images of the Folies Bergere dancers and including colour images of Baker in costume from Scotch Parade etc. Some light staining and age wear and a few pages of the larger programme neatly detached. G to about VG, 2
AMERICAN GOSPEL MUSIC: A square folio printed programme for an American Spiritual & Gospel Festival tour of Europe in January - February 1965, individually signed to the inside pages (largely to their images) by the majority of performers comprising Inez Andrews, James Conley, Dolores Davis, Bettie Jones Sims (The Andrewettes), Henry Johnson & Rev. Willie Mincy of the Original Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, Lena Jones of the Congregation of Temple Church of God in Christ, Charles Williams, Rev. John Little, Bishop Samuel Kelsey and La Monte Flowe. With text in English and German. Centre pages neatly detached and with some light age wear, VG
AMERICAN GOSPEL MUSIC: A square folio printed programme for an American Spiritual & Gospel Festival tour of Europe in January 1966, individually signed to the inside pages (largely to their images) by the majority of the performers comprising Gospel Joe Williams, Michael Rogers, Lonnie Smith, Ellis Johnson (The Harmonizing Four of Richmond, Virginia), Dorothy Norwood, Melvie Jean Latham, Shirley Peppers, Roxanna Watkins & Melton McClendon (The Dorothy Norwood Singers of Atlanta, Georgia), Paul Arnold, Charles McClean, Robert Lattimore & Johnny Hawkins (The Gospelaires of Dayton, Ohio), Rev. John Little and Bishop Samuel Kelsey. With text in English and German. Centre pages neatly detached and with some light age wear, VG
BEATLES THE: A good set of four identical pages removed from an autograph album individually signed by each of the four band members of the Beatles, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. All have signed with their names alone in blue inks. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, generally VG, 4 Provenance: The signatures were apparently obtained at the Olympic Studios, Barnes, London, on 14th June 1967.
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[BEATLES THE]: HARRISON GEORGE: (1943-2001) English Guitarist & STARR RINGO (1940- ) English Drummer, both members of the Beatles. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph by both Harrison and Starr individually, the image depicting them in half-length poses alongside their bandmates John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Signed by both Harrison and Starr in blue inks with their names alone, Harrison to a clear area at the head of the image and Starr largely to a clear area across his image. The photograph also bears secretarial signatures of McCartney and Lennon, the latter across a darker area. Three pinholes to the upper edge and corners, some light creasing and minor overall age wear, about VG
LENNON JOHN: (1940-1980) English Musician, a member of the Beatles. Blue ink signature ('John Lennon xxx') on an oblong 12mo piece, possibly removed from an autograph album. Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with a few light circular stains, only very slightly affecting parts of the signature, G
LENNON JOHN: (1940-1980) English Musician, a member of the Beatles. Pink ink signature ('John Lennon'; a slightly hurried example) on a feint ruled piece trimmed in the vague shape of a heart. Lightly mounted to an 8vo sheet of notepaper and outlined in red ink by a collector and with two hearts drawn either side of the signature and a note to the head indicating that the signature was obtained in person at the Sheraton Hotel, Sydney, on 11th June 1964. Some light scuffing, minor staining and a few small pinholes, none of which significantly affect the signature, G The Beatles performed three live concerts at the Sydney Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on 18th, 19th & 20th June 1964 as part of their Winter 1964 Australasian Tour.
McCARTNEY PAUL (1942- ) British Musician, a member of the Beatles & McCARTNEY LINDA (1941-1998) American Photographer & Musician, a band member of Wings & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Individual black ink signatures of Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Princess Diana on a small 8vo sheet of plain paper. Very slightly irregularly torn to the upper edge and with a light vertical central fold, only very slightly affecting each of the signatures, otherwise VG The three signatures were apparently obtained in Lille, France, on 15th November 1992, where the Princess had attended a performance by McCartney of his Liverpool Oratorio.
STARR RINGO (1940- ) English Drummer, a member of the Beatles. Bold black ink signature and inscription ('To Susanne, Love, Ringo') on a small 8vo sheet of graph paper. With a note by the recipient to the verso requesting the signature. Some light creasing and minor age wear to the right edge, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG
HOUSTON WHITNEY: (1963-2012) American Singer and Actress. A very fine signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Houston, the unusual image showing her in a three-quarter length pose wearing an attractive dress. Signed ('Whitney') in black ink to a light area of the image. Autograph obtained in person by collector in Vienna in May 2010. EX
CHAMINADE CECILE: (1857-1944) French Composer & Pianist. A.L.S., C. Chaminade, one page, 8vo, Geneva, n.d., to a lady, in French. Chaminade explains that she will be leaving Geneva shortly and is sorry that that she couldn't get to see her correspondent before departing and further adds that if she could be supplied with the address of a lady then she would be very glad to send her an invitation for her concert at the conservatory. In concluding Chaminade states that with her three concerts, one at Geneva, one at Lausanne and another at Lyon, she is overwhelmed and barely knows where she is. Some light age toning to the edges and a few small areas of paper loss, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, G
BRETON TOMAS: (1850-1923) Spanish Composer. A fine A.M.Q.S., T. Breton, with flourish, to an oblong 4to page, Madrid, January 1911. In bold, dark fountain pen ink, Breton has neatly penned seven bars of music across two staves which he identifies as being from his opera Garin (1891). Annotated to the heading `Tpo de Sardana´. Signed and dated by the composer immediately beneath the quotation. Some light age wear, particularly at the edges of the page, otherwise VG
VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., G. Verdi, two pages, 8vo, Busseto, 29th May 1893, to Signora Darclée, in Italian. Verdi apologizes for his late reply to his correspondent, and referring to his Otello (1887), states in part `I had thought that it was a matter of a translation into French of the Otello to be performed in a French Theatre; but now that I know that it is about an Italian Otello to be performed at Monte Carlo, there is no difficulty from my side, and I am delighted thatyou will take the role of Desdemona, I wish you the success you deserve.´ With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG Hariclea Darclée (1860-1939) Romanian Soprano. She died in poverty. She lived for a while at the Milan artist´s foyer, a residence founded by Verdi to help ruined artists.
LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. A.L.S., F. Liszt, one page, 8vo, n.p., 1st April 1886, to an unidentified 'benevolent friend', in French. Liszt writes, in full, 'Madame de Memkaesy is spending twelve days or so in London: upon her return pay her a visit, and I will let her know ahead of time'. With blank integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting to the verso). Some very light uniform age toning, otherwise VG Provenance: Liszt's letter is accompanied by an English translation on a sheet of printed stationery from the New York department store of B. Altman & Co.
WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. Significant portion of an A.L., unsigned, (the signature, and possibly a few lines of text neatly excised), two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d., to an esteemed friend, in German. Wagner states, in part, 'Whilst I express my warmest thanks to you from afar for your many amicable efforts, I still can't hide my embarrassment about the fact that the amount of our concert, for which an appropriate number of Patronal papers should have been sent to the Cologne Club, isn't going to be delivered in that way to Bayreuth, as it was agreed between us…..I am quite disconcerted now…..From Berlin and Hamburg the cash income was sent the other day directly to Bayreuth: should the income from the concert in Cologne be a little bit debased by the fact that the money of the club cannot cover the costs totally, at least I would have expected to receive the 300 Thaler, which you offered to send to me from Cologne. But what is going on now with the banker in Cologne? Please understand me…..and imagine my great worries to keep my entrepreneurship going….'. Annotated in large letters in another hand at the head of the first page. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG
WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A.L.S., Richard Wagner, one page, 8vo, Lucerne, 1st May 1870, to a gentleman, in German. Wagner writes, in full, 'For the different proofs of attendance, which you show me for some time, I hereby wish to give you my thanks. I always received your writings and remain very grateful for that. Well, the articles of Mr. Hiller [this line struck through in heavy blue indelible pencil, although just legible] you should spare to send me too; I really rather can imagine how he undertakes to also say something! - With the request to keep your attendance further I combine the affirmation of my highest esteem and I am your loyal….' With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear and minor creasing, about VG
WOLF HUGO: (1860-1903) Austrian composer, particularly noted for his Lieder. A good A.L.S., Hugo Wolf, on one side of a plain postcard, Perchtoldsdorf, near Vienna, 10th November 1894, to Dr. Burchard, in German. Wolf writes, in full, 'I am very sorry not to be able to help you with your search for chamber music. Since you do not seem to have a choir or an orchestra, you will have to be content with my songs, of which there is a rich selection available to you. The experiment of filling up an entire concert evening with song recitals seems to me neither new nor risky; I have allowed myself this modest luxury with a few singers and, as I can assure you, always with the greatest success. I thank you most sincerely for your kind dissemination of my works'. Hand addressed by Wolf to the verso. A letter of fine content for its references to Wolf's songs. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains, only very slightly affecting the text (which remains completely legible). About VG
HONEGGER ARTHUR: (1892-1955) Swiss Composer. A.M.Q.S., A Honegger, one page, oblong 8vo card, dated 1946 in his hand, inscribed to Daniel Spoerri. Honegger has cleanly penned five bars of music, unidentified. Some very light, extremely minor age toning, otherwise G to VG Daniel Spoerri (1930- ) Swiss Artist. Spoerri is best know for his snare-pictures object art.
STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian Composer. Dark fountain pen ink signature (‘I Stravinsky’) and inscription, in German, on an 8vo sheet of paper, dated New York, 8th January 1940 in his hand. A sepia magazine portrait of the composer seated at his piano has been neatly affixed above the signature, to create a signed image. Some light corner creasing and a minor stain to the lower edge, slightly affecting the date. G
A striking image of Stravinsky, attractively signed STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian Composer. A stunning vintage signed and inscribed large 12 x 9 (30cm x 22,5cm) photograph by Stravinsky. The Columbia records image showing Stravinsky seated before his piano, in a half length pose. Attractively signed and inscribed, in bold black fountain pen ink, to the light background of the musical score he was playing, writing `A mon a mi Georges Truc, en toute sympathie, Igor Stravinsky´, also dated beneath in his hand in Paris, on the 7th September 1934. Photograph by Studio Lipnitzki. Printed to the bottom right corner “Le célebre Compositeur Igor Strawinski”. Extremely small minor crease corners, otherwise about EX
BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American conductor, pianist & composer of the Broadway musical West Side Story. A scarce, early vintage signed postcard photograph of Bernstein in a profile head and shoulders pose at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and bearing the opera house's credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Bernstein in blue ink with his name alone to the lower white border. The signature is a little light in places, although reasonably legible. An historic signed image. VG In 1953 Bernstein became the first American conductor to appear at La Scala, conducting Maria Callas in Cherubini's Medea, directed by Luchino Visconti.
CORTOT ALFRED: (1877-1962) Franco-Swiss Pianist and Conductor. A.M.Q.S., Af. Cortot, one page (manuscript paper), slim oblong 8vo, n.p., September 1946. In bold black fountain pen ink Cortot has penned four bars of music across two staves which he identifies as being from a piece by Schumann. Some light age wear and a minor crease to one corner, otherwise VG
TENORS: Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) Italian Tenor. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the singer standing in a full-length pose on a stage, alongside a piano, as he received the applause of the audience with his outstretched arms. Signed in bold black ink to a light area at the base of the image; Jose Carreras (1946 - ) Spanish Tenor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Carreras in a head and shoulders pose in costume. Photograph by Fayer of Vienna and bearing their blindstamp to the lower left corner. Signed by Carreras in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. EX, 2
BAXTER WARNER: (1889-1951) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Baxter in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold green fountain pen ink to a light area of the background, 'To Patrick, All my very best wishes, Warner Baxter' and dated 1938 in his hand. Some very light, minor staining to the background at the right edge, otherwise VG
MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. A.L.S., Nellie Melba, two pages, 8vo, Great Cumberland Place, London, n.d., to Mr. Bealey. Melba states that it is kind of her correspondent to offer to accommodate her whilst she is in Middlesbrough and continues to remark 'if you are quite sure it will not inconvenience you my maid & I will arrive on the day of the concert & leave early the next morning'. Two areas of paper loss at the head of the first page, slightly affecting a few words of text, and some light age wear, G
STORCHIO ROSINA: (1876-1945) Italian Soprano. Storchio created roles in several operas by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Mascagni and Giordano including Mimi in Leoncavallo´s La Boheme (1897) and Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly (1904). A rare and excellent vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 12.5 photograph of Storchio, the Esommariva image from Milano showing the Italian soprano standing in a full length pose, in costume. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower matted border `Rosina Storchio´, also dated beneath in her hand, Milano 1936. Inscribed to the upper border `A Marina Scialapen, Fiore di gioventu e bellezza con l´augurio d´ogni bene´(“To Marina Chaliapin, Flower of youth and beauty with the wish of all the good´) Very light corner crease and few small stains to the matted border, otherwise VG Marina Chaliapin (1912-2009) was the daughter of Russian opera singer Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938), widely regarded as one of the best bass singers of the 20th century.
GABLE CLARK: (1901-1960) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 9.5 x 12.5 photograph of Gable in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull and bearing his M-G-M credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Gable in fountain pen ink to the image, 'To Dorothy, Here's wishing you happiness always, Clark'. A couple of very light, minor stains to the lower edge and some minor mottling to the image, otherwise VG
NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. Signed 8 x 8 photo page removed from a programme, the image depicting Nureyev in a full length pose dancing with Margot Fonteyn. Signed ('R Nureyev') in bold black ink with his name alone to the image. Together with a printed slim 8vo programme for a performance by Nureyev, Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet at the International Festival of Santander, 2nd, 3rd & 4th August 1968, signed ('R Nureyev') in bold black ink to a clear area of the front cover, also signed by the ballerina Lucette Aldous, with her name alone and in blue fountain pen ink to the front cover. Some very light, minor age wear and foxing, otherwise G, 2
NAGEL CONRAD: (1897-1970) American Actor, a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who also served as the fourth President of the Academy from 1932-33. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Nagel in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull and bearing his blindstamp to the lower right corner. Signed by Nagel in bold black fountain pen ink to the image, partially across a darker area although reasonably legible. Neatly and lightly mounted to a folio page removed from an album and with some light mottling to the image, G The present photograph was originally included (along with thirty-six others) in a folio calf leather bound presentation album which was one of just fourteen (as far as our research indicates) that were presented to the individual members of a delegation of British journalists who visited America for a two-month tour in 1928. Funded by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the objective of the tour was to improve Anglo-American relations and the presentation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Roosevelt Hotel on 7th November 1928 (just over six months before the first Oscar was presented at the very same venue) was a major highlight of the tour. The album from which the present photograph was extracted had been presented to F. Lawrence Johnson, a journalist associated with the Northeastern Daily Gazette, and the photograph bears an inscription to him.
OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Olivier standing in a half-length pose in costume as Othello from the 1965 film based on the National Theatre Company's staging of William Shakespeare's Othello (1964-66). Signed ('Laurence Olivier') in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. It was for his performance in this film that Olivier received one of his thirteen Oscar nominations (a Best Actor nomination for Othello), being honoured on four occasions. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
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[CHALIAPIN MARINA]: (1912-2009) Russian ballerina & actress, daughter of Feodor Chaliapin and wife of Luigi Freddi, the Italian Minister of Culture. Marina Chaliapin was crowned Miss. Russia in 1931. The personal autograph album of Marina Chaliapin, the leather bound 4to album containing 48 signatures (most with personal inscriptions to Chaliapin) by a variety of famous individuals including musicians, singers, actors, artists etc., including (in order of appearance) Feodor Chaliapin (1873-1938, Russian opera singer; signed Daddy and with a lengthy inscription in Cyrillic, in part, 'To my dear daughter Marinka - Words, words…where to find them…. No! I have to sum up my life, multiply my love, fuse my feelings, to share all this with you….. Then, I will maybe get to what I want to say…', Kitzbuhel, 1st August 1934), Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962, Austrian-born American violinist and composer; dated at Salzburg, 22nd August 1935), Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951, English theatrical manager and impresario; 'To the daughter of my greatest hero, Charles B Cochran', 1935), Gianna Pederzini (1900-1988, Italian mezzo-soprano; April 1936), Louis Jouvet (1887-1951, French actor & theatre director), Max Dearly (1874-1943, French actor; Salzburg, July 1936), Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976, German soprano; Salzburg, 1936), Bronislaw Huberman (1882-1947, Polish violinist; August 1936), Hannes Schneider (1890-1955, Austrian ski instructor), Joseph Paul-Boncour (1873-1972, French Prime Minister 1932-33), Luigi Freddi (1895-1977, Italian journalist and politician, husband of Marina Chaliapin; Venice, August 1937), Ugo Ojetti (1871-1946, Italian writer, journalist & art critic; Venice, August 1937), Vittorio Cini (1885-1977, Italian entrepreneur and politician), Italo Balbo (1896-1940, Italian fascist politician, Marshal of the Air Force 1929-33 and Governor-General of Italian Libya 1934-40), Rouben Mamoulian (1897-1987, Russian-born American film director; a fine example in Cyrillic, 1937), Luis Trenker (1892-1990, Austro-Hungarian film producer, director & actor; November 1938), Trilussa (1871-1950, Italian poet, writer & journalist; 1942), Edward VIII (1894-1972, King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor; A.N.S., Edward P, as Prince of Wales, in pencil, on a small oblong 12mo card, n.p., n.d., in full, 'With many thanks for a most charming evening from Edward P', neatly laid down to the page), Massimo Bontempelli (1878-1960, Italian poet, playwright, novelist & composer; A.M.Q.S., being two bars of music which he identifies as being from Monescia), Eleonora Duse (1858-1924, Italian actress; A.N., unsigned, on her personal printed visiting card, in Italian, neatly laid down to the page), Issay Dobrowen (1891-1953, Russian-Norwegian pianist, composer & conductor; Rome, 1946), Alexander Borovsky (1889-1968, Russian-American pianist; 1946), Tullio Serafin (1878-1968, Italian conductor; A.M.Q.S., being several bars of music, with words beneath, marked Proprio cosi ('Just like that') in his hand and with a further sentiment in his hand, Musica - ragione di vita ('Music - reason for life'), Rome, 31st October 1947), Gino Cervi (1901-1974, Italian actor famous for his performances as 'Peppone' in the Don Camillo movies of the 1950s and 1960s, and later as the detective Maigret), Akim Tamiroff (1899-1972, Russian-born American actor), Paul Robeson (1898-1976, American singer and actor; ink signature on a small piece a little crudely cut from a printed programme for Black Boy, neatly laid down), Tullio Carminati (1894-1971, Italian actor), Ronald Colman (1891-1958, English actor, Academy Award winner), Umberto Spadaro (1904-1981, Italian actor), Renato Rascel (1912-1991, Italian actor & singer), David Lichine (1910-1972, Russian-American ballet dancer and choreographer; 1953), Jean Cocteau (1889-1963, French poet, playwright, novelist, designer & artist), Jose Greco (1918-2000, Italian-born American flamenco dancer; the page also signed by his sister Norina Greco, and Nila Amparo), Gina Cigna (1900-2001, French-Italian soprano), Oswald Mosley (1896-1980, British politician, leader of the British Union of Fascists), Witold Malcuzynski (1914-1977, Polish pianist; A.M.Q.S., being several bars from an unidentified work, November 1961), Earl Warren (1891-1974, American jurist and politician who led the Warren Commission that investigated the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy), Roloff Beny (1924-1984, Canadian photographer; an original black ink drawing of several long, elegant leaves, inscribed 'For Marina, Remembering “Death is a name for Beauty not in use”, with admiration and affection, Roloff Beny', April 1981) etc. The vast majority of the signatures are on individual leaves, and most are neatly annotated to the lower corners in ink by Marina Chaliapin. Her Ex-Libris plate appears to the front free endpaper and her initials ('M.F.C.') are stamped to the upper right corner of the front cover. An interesting collection of signatures with fine provenance. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and slight age toning at the edges of the pages, the covers slightly worn and stained. VG
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[INNOCENT XI]: (1611-1689) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1676-89. An interesting A.L.S., Jo. Lytcott, by the British Diplomat, three pages, 8vo, Rome, 21st February 1688, to a gentleman, seemingly Sir Richard Bulstrode. Lytcott states, in part, '….what I chiefly have to plead is the very great distance of place & my very little capacity & post, wherein I might be usefull to you; for tho Rome sounds high, yet a poor agent is so low & unregarded a creature in it, as if he were quite lost there; but since you can find out so small an object so far off I shall a350lways strive to acknowledge yr. kind regard of me…..The present scene here is indeed very particular: & tho hitherto it has seemed to some only comical, yet God knows how it will end. The thunder from the Vatican you see the French despise…..The Pope now is moved to hear his Cardinals wch he does dayly two by two; as to what passes in the conference their Eminences themselves cannot tell, they being obliged to secrecy under censures, but by their looks they bode little good', further referring again to the problems between France and the Vatican, an excommunication, the resolute approach of the Pope and daily processions ('instead of a Carnival [we] shall have a Jubilee') before concluding 'We had at the English College high Masse & other devotions for a Prince of Wales & same day the thanksgiving was all over England; A concurrence of so many prayers will I hope prevail'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Sir Richard Bulstrode (1610-1711) English Author, Diplomat & Soldier, the resident agent of King Charles II at Brussels from 1673. The present letter was written in the months leading up to the Cologne controversy and the election for the Prince-elector of Cologne which took place on 19th July 1688. Pope Innocent XI was granted the final decision in the election, as neither candidate received the required number of votes, and his choice angered King Louis XIV of France and King James II of England. The French king retaliated by taking possession of the papal territory of Avignon and imprisoning the papal nuncio. Louis XIV also made little secret of his intention to separate the French church from Rome, however the Pope remained firm. The subsequent fall of James II in England destroyed French preponderance in Europe and shortly after Pope Innocent XI's death the struggle between Louis XIV and the papacy was settled in favour of the Church.
The first Papal air flight JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-1963. Beatified in 2000 and Canonized in 2014. A highly unusual D.S., + Ange Roncalli, twice, as Apostolic Nuncio to France, two pages, 4to, Ankara, 26th December 1944. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is an United States Air Transport Command Priority Identification Certificate in which authority is requested for Roncalli to travel on an Air Transport Command aircraft from Ankara to Cairo on 27th December 1944, detailing the reason for travel as 'To take up post as Papal Nuncio at Paris'. The document is also signed by various officials, one of whom certifies that 'the movement of this passenger is necessary and essential to the successful prosecution of the war, and that the mission of this passenger is of such urgency that transportation by air is necessary' and also provides details of Roncalli's permanent address at the Vatican City and records his personal weight as being 95kg and an authorised baggage allowance of 50kg. The second page of the document is a release declaration signed by Roncalli stating that the flight will be made at his own risk and responsibility, and in consideration of the permission extended to him by the United States he discharges the American government and its officers and agents 'from any and all claims, demands, action or causes of action, on account of my death or on account of any injury to me which may occur by reasons of the said flight….', further stating that the Vatican City should be notified in case of an emergency. A rare document relating to what is understood to be the first flight to have been made by a Pope, and a Saint. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG On 22nd December 1944, during World War II, Pope Pius XII named Roncalli to be the new Apostolic Nuncio to the recently liberated France. In this capacity he would negotiate the retirement of bishops who had collaborated with the German occupying power. Roncalli left Ankara on 27th December 1944 and made a series of short haul flights taking him to Cairo, Beirut and Naples. On 28th December 1944 he arrived in Rome and the next day left for France to begin his new role.
JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1978-2005. Canonized in 2014. A good signed colour 7 x 9.5 photograph by John Paul II, as Pope, 1984, the image depicting the Pope in a half-length pose. Signed `Giovanni Paulus II´, to the lower light matted border, beneath a written blessing stating `A Mong. Osvaldo Balducci nel 50º anniversario della sua ordinazione presbiterale rivolgo fervidi voti augurali e, invocando da Cristo Sommo ed Eterno Sacerdote nuova effusione di grazie celesti perché il suo servizio ecclesiale continui ad essere allietato da copiosi frutti spirituali, gli invio di cuore l´implorata Benedizione Apostolica che volentieri estendo a tutti I suoi Cari.´, dated `Dal Vaticano, 22nd December 1984´. The photograph bears to the bottom matted border an attractive blind embossed Papal seal. VG
FAMOUS MEN: William Morley Punshon (1824-1881) English Nonconformist Minister, President of the Methodist Conference 1874-75. A fine L.S., W. Morley Punshon, two pages, 4to, Camborne, 30th July 1874, to Rev. Samuel Romilly Hall, on the printed stationery of the Wesleyan Methodist Conference. Punshon expresses, on behalf of the members of the conference, the sincere sorrow felt at Hall's inability to attend and continues 'Your brethren remember without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love in connection with our Itinerant Ministry, as also the ability and zeal with which you have discharged high official duties. The Conference renews to you its assurance of deep sympathy; and fervently prays that, in your retirement, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ may be exceeding abundant toward you, and that, according to His glorious power, you may be strengthened unto all patience and long-suffering, with joyfulness'. Signed by Punshon in his capacity as President and countersigned by Gervase Smith (1821-1882, Wesleyan Minister, President of the Methodist Conference 1875-76) in his capacity as Secretary; Spencer Timothy Hall (1812-1885) English Mesmerist & Writer. A.L.S., Spencer T. Hall, four pages, 4to, Stonefield Street, Cloudesley Square, 3rd December 1847, to J. H. Beale ('My dear Friend'). Hall informs his correspondent that he is unwell ('and in a very excited state of mind from domestic and other causes') although continues to acknowledge their letter and offers his warm sympathy, however adding 'It does not appear to me now how I can be of any use to you; - but if any thing turns up you will be in my mind. Nearly all the advocates of our cause are gratuitous ones, and many of them very able, which makes it difficult for paid ones to get engagements' and advising 'I do not think you can do better than get a Mechanics' Institute connexion: for although they pay but little, that little is pretty certain. At the same time keep on the look-out for advantages. The fact is, there is too much brains in the market, at present, for the demand. Anything pays better than sound intellectual merchandise: but perhaps after all this is right. The things of the spirit should be exchanged for that which is spiritual, and not for dross - which in this grovelling age would soon be the payment for them if a market could be found'. In concluding Hall refers to having been in Nottingham and Sutton the previous week ('and have got the heart-ache') and asks to be remembered to his correspondent's lady and friends. A small spindle hole appears to the upper left corner and with some light overall creasing and minor age wear to Hall's letter, about VG, 2 Samuel Romilly Hall (1812-1876) British Methodist Preacher, President of the Methodist Conference 1868-69.
GUINNESS ALEC: (1914-2000) English Actor, Academy Award winner. Guinness's personal working script for the stage production of Wise Child by Simon Gray, the 4to printed script bearing the address of the production company Michael Codron Ltd to the title page and also bearing the ownership signature ('Alec Guinness') of the actor to the head of the title page, with his London address at Ennismore Garden Mews added in his hand beneath, and further initialled ('A.G.') in his hand to the orange front cover paper wrapper. Guinness has made extensive underscores in various coloured inks to the dialogue on almost every page and also made numerous alterations and corrections to the text. The final blank page of the script is filled with various abstract doodles by Guinness in blue and black inks and the inside back cover bears several notes in the actor's hand relating to various individuals including his wife, Merula. Rare in this form. Some light overall age wear, about VG Provenance: The script was gifted by Guinness to David Denyer, a theatrical dresser in London's West End. Wise Child was first staged at Wyndham's Theatre in London on 10th October 1967 with Guinness playing the role of Mrs. Artminster. Directed by John Dexter, the other cast members comprised Gordon Jackson (Mr. Booker), Simon Ward (Jerry) and Cleo Sylvestre (Janice).
VALLOIS MATHURINE DE: (fl.1589-fl.1627) French jester at the courts of Kings Henry III, Henry IV and Louis XIII of France. L.S., Mathurine de Vallois, five pages, folio, Paris, 19th July 1618. The letter relates to a quotation for carpentry work to be undertaken at a house in Paris, located on the Rue des Petits-Champs where Vallois had an apartment. Boldly signed at the conclusion and countersigned by three unidentified individuals. Accompanied by a carbon typed copy of a letter from an unknown collector, most likely a previous owner of the jester's letter, to Henry D. Sedgwick, dated 5th March 1934 and stating, in part, 'Not long since, I procured a fine autograph of Mathurine de Vallois, who was Henri's jester or “fool”. You will doubtless remember that she figured in the assault on Henri by Chastel, her quick wit causing Chastel's immediate capture. It is great fun to from time to time complete the picture of Henri's life and background. Probably these autographs have no value in this country, as no one would be interested in them, but their acquisition gives me a great deal of pleasure'. The pages of Vallois's letter are neatly joined together by a strip of old tape at the left edge, and with some light age wear, a few small holes and tears, otherwise VG, 2 In 1594 Mathurine de Vallois was present when King Henry IV was wounded by the assassin Jean Chatel and it was the jester herself who arrested him. The occasion was later recounted 'Mathurine it was who arrested the youth who attempted to assassinate Henri IV, on the 28th of December. This youth, who had glided into the apartment unperceived, struck at the King with his dagger. “Devil take that fool with her tricks,” cried his Majesty… Mathurine sprang to the door, and barring the passage, prevented the escape of the King's assailant'. However, the King, well aware of his jester's Catholic sympathies, had her arrested as a suspected accomplice. She was nevertheless able to prove her innocence and was welcomed back to her position at court.
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[CIRCUS]: SAQUI JULIEN (1786-1825) French impresario, husband of Madame Saqui (1786-1866) the French acrobat and tightrope dancer who was a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte. A.L.S., Saqui, one page, 4to, Boulevard du Temple, Paris, 7th August 1824, to Monsieur de Verneur, in French. Saqui states that, from the observations his correspondent has made to him, 'I beg you to be persuaded that by suppressing the gun fire of the platoon, the fireworks, the music and the drums, the expenditure of the 2 ascensions that I propose will amount to more than the 200 francs costs needed to assemble and disassemble' and further adds 'I will be personally recommending to you that you obtain the authorisation that I am requesting and my wife and I will experience extreme satisfaction if we are permitted to prove our love and devotion to Her Majesty without attaching any value to it.' Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with some light wrinkling and a few small tears to the right edge, only very slightly affecting a few letters of text, otherwise about VG
TALABOT PAULIN: (1799-1885) French railway and canal engineer, a friend of Robert Stephenson with whom he surveyed a route for a Suez Canal in 1847. A.L.S., Paulin Talabot, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 9th July n.y., to Manby, in French. Talabot states that he is sending his letter by Monsieur de Kuolz, the Inspector General of Railways in France, who is on a mission to England to study the production of coal, and asks Manby to be useful to him. With blank integral leaf. Some light creasing and a few small tears and minor stains to the edges, not affecting the signature, otherwise about VG Talabot's correspondent was most likely to have been Charles Manby (1804-1884), son of Aaron Manby (1776-1850) the ironmaster and civil engineer. Charles Manby was Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers from 1839-56 and engineer of the first iron steamer to cross the English Channel. Fluent in French, he installed gas piping into Paris and advised on the construction of the Suez Canal.
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[VENEREAL DISEASE]: An unusual T.L.S. by eight individuals including H. G. Wells (1866-1946; English Writer of Science Fiction novels), Bertrand Russell (1872-1970; British Philosopher, Mathematician and Historian, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1950), Julian Huxley (1887-1975; English Evolutionary Biologist), Norman Angell (1872-1967; British Lecturer, Journalist & Politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1933), Basil Peto (1862-1945; British Businessman and Unionist Politician), one page, 4to, Fitzroy Street, London, 13th December 1937, to the Editor of the News Chronicle, on the printed stationery of the National Society for the Prevention of Venereal Disease. The letter states that in 1923 the report of the Trevethin Committee on Venereal Disease was published by the Ministry of Health and continues 'The findings of the Committee were definitely favourable to the policy of the education of the public in scientific methods of Prevention, but not only has nothing been done towards implementing them but this Society, the only organisation working for the diffusion of such knowledge, has met with unremitting hostility from certain quarters. We desire to bring to the notice of your readers a striking instance of this hostility. This Society is sponsoring a film entitled “The Prince of Ignorance” and application was made to the L.C.C. for authority to exhibit it in that body's area. This authority was granted subject to the excision of all reference to the possibility of Prevention, so that those seeing the film…..are not permitted to learn that these diseases can be prevented….This is, we suggest, a particularly harmful kind of censorship, and one entirely out of step with contemporary thought'. Countersigned by Robert Lyster (Chairman), Alva Benjamin (Honorary Treasurer) and Angus Grant (Honorary Secretary). The letter has been heavily annotated in pencil by an editor, evidently in preparation for newspaper publication, including his guidance as to the order in which the signatures should appear. Some light overall creasing and minor age wear, about VG
GRIFFITH HUGH: (1912-1980) Welsh Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 9.5 x 7 photograph of Griffith standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose in costume as Squire Western alongside actress Edith Evans, in costume as Miss Western, in a scene from the film Tom Jones (1963). Signed by Griffith in blue ink to a light area of the image. The actor received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film. Rare in this form. EX Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
‘Merits are fine, but for myself what remains is the memory' GROTIUS HUGO: (1583-1645) Dutch Humanist, Diplomat, Lawyer, Theologian, Jurist, Poet & Playwright. A rare A.L.S., H Grotius, one page, folio, n.p., 12th January 1645, to Ludwig Camerarius, in Latin. Grotius states that he has received his correspondent's noble letters mentioning the Burweiler goods and remarks 'I have not considered yet how much all this could benefit the more King Gustav; not so much because of my will, but because of them. Merits are fine, but for myself what remains is the memory', further adding 'And as far as I know this same process has served us well. To have put to the test everything that I always was, at most someone cultivated for the post of Camerlengo'. With integral address leaf bearing two small red wax seals. Some light overall damp staining, minor uniform age toning to the body of text and signature, a lengthy, neat horizontal split to the centre, a few other smaller neat splits at folds and some evidence of repairs to the integral leaf, G Ludwig Camerarius (1573-1651) German Statesman & Lawyer, head of King Frederick V's government in exile in the Hague. Camerarius also served Swedish interests later in his life. In the present letter Grotius would appear to refer to Gustavus Adolphus (1594-1632) King of Sweden 1611-32, credited for the rise of Sweden as a major European power.
BRANDEIS LOUIS: (1856-1941) American lawyer and associate judge on the Supreme Court of the United States 1916-39. A brief A.L.S., Louis D Brandeis, one page, 8vo, Washington D.C., 30th October 1939, to his cousins, Misses Betty and Louise Brandeis. Brandeis sends his relatives a cheque (no longer present) for $80, with his best wishes. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Brandeis. Some very light, minor age wear, VG Brandeis had assisted in the immigration to America of his Viennese cousins, sisters Louise and Betty, in 1938 shortly after the Anschluss. Brandeis swore out an affidavit in May 1938 that he had ample resources and would be willing to sponsor them in the United States so they would not become public charges.
FRANKFURTER FELIX: (1882-1965) American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 1939-62. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Felix Frankfurter') on a printed card from the Supreme Court of the United States, Washington D.C. A couple of light, minor stains close to, but not affecting, the signature. About VG
HOOVER J. EDGAR: (1895-1972) American law enforcement administrator, the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) 1924-72. T.L.S., J. E. Hoover, one page, 4to, Washington D.C., 14th August 1939, to Miss. Judith E. Alstead, on the printed stationery of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Hoover writes in relation to his correspondent's desire to be considered for the position of Stenographer in the Juneau Alaska office of the FBI and informs Alstead that he has 'already advised Special Agent in Charge Vogel who at the present time is en route to Alaska to contact you upon his arrival in Juneau to ascertain whether you are desirous of being considered for employment at this time. I am sure Mr. Vogel will contact you at an early date and you may rest assured your application will be given most serious consideration in the filling of the stenographic vacancy in that city'. Some very light, minor surface creasing, otherwise VG
LAW ENFORCEMENT: An unusual vintage signed 9.5 x 7.5 photograph by John Du Rose, Detective Chief Superintendent of Scotland Yard, and five of his investigating officers individually, being members of the team who investigated the Hammersmith nude murders of 1964-65, the image depicting the officers, alongside several other colleagues, standing together in full-length poses in a car park, most taking down notes. Signed in bold blue or black fountain pen inks. Together with a selection of small signed cards, pieces, printed book images etc., by various other police officers including Frederick R. Cherrill (1892-1964, Chief Superintendent of the Fingerprint Bureau at New Scotland Yard), Ranulph Bacon (1906-1988, Assistant Commissioner 'A', Metropolitan Police 1961-63, Assistant Commissioner 'C', Metropolitan Police 1963-66 and Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis 1966), Robert Fabian (1901-1978, English police officer, a Detective Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police known as 'Fabian of the Yard'; 2), Richard Jackson (1902-1975, British police officer who served as Assistant Commissioner 'C', Metropolitan Police 1953-63 and as President of Interpol 1960-63; 2) and Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978, British broadcaster and noted crime writer who hosted Scotland Yard from 1953-61). Generally VG, 8 The Hammersmith nude murders was the name given to a series of six murders in West London in 1964 and 1965. The victims, all prostitutes, were found undressed in or near the River Thames, leading the press to nickname the killer 'Jack the Stripper'. Despite 'intense media interest and one of the biggest manhunts in Scotland Yard's history' the case remains unsolved. Two of the murdered prostitutes were believed to have been peripherally connected to the Profumo Affair of 1963 and the suspects included British light heavyweight boxing champion Freddie Mills.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: A rare set of four black fountain pen ink signatures on a slim 12mo autograph album page by each of the original 'Big Four' police officers, each of them Superintendents in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Scotland Yard from 1919 onwards, comprising Frederick Wensley (1865-1949, Chief Constable of the Criminal Investigation Department 1922-29 who had earlier been involved in street patrols during the investigation of the Jack the Ripper murders), Albert Hawkins (d.1929), Francis Carlin (d.1930) and Arthur Neil (1867-1939). Together with George Cornish (Police Superintendent who worked under Arthur Neil at Scotland Yard and was assigned to the Whitechapel division) black fountain pen ink signature ('G W Cornish') on a small oblong 12mo closely clipped piece. Also including Edward Bradford (1836-1911) English Colonel who served as head of the London Metropolitan Police 1890-1903. A.L.S., E R C Bradford, four pages, 8vo, New Scotland Yard, London, 3rd November 1897, to Buckland. Bradford thanks his correspondent for their congratulations 'on my honour which was far greater than I deserved' [Bradford had been appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath] and continues to write 'I am afraid that there is no chance of a vacancy for that extremely nice fellow Paget. The appts are so few that vacancies occur at very long intervals only & I don't suppose any man is likely to leave during my time', further referring to his son who has just returned from Crete and adding that his regiment leave for Egypt almost immediately. Some light age wear, generally VG, 4 The Flying Squad, a branch of the Serious Organised Crime Command within London's Metropolitan Police Force, was originally formed on an experimental basis by Detective Chief Inspector Frederick Wensley in October 1919.
KALASHNIKOV MIKHAIL: (1919-2013) Russian General, Engineer and small arms Designer. Best known for his AK-47 assault rifle creation. Signed 6 x 4 card, with his name alone, in Cyrillic. Signed in dark ink, with slightly light ink to the end of his signature. Matted in black, easily removable, beneath a 5 x 5 colour photograph of Kalashnikov, the image showing the Russian General in a half-length pose holding his rifle creation, to an overall of 8 x 12 (20cm x 30cm). VG
MATA HARI: (1876-1917) Gertrud Margaretha Zelle being her real name. Dutch exotic Dancer, with stage name Mata Hari, who was convicted of being a spy working for Germany during World War I. She was executed by firing squad in Paris. A good A.L.S., `Mata Hari´, a bold ink attractive signature, three pages, 8vo, n.p., [Paris], n.d., [1908], on the Hotel Majestic, Paris, printed stationery, to Monsieur Gerson, in French. Mata Hari kindly asks her correspondent to give her back tomorrow the photograph she forwarded to him for the lithographs, and describes the one she specifically wants, stating in part `The one wearing the Hermine coat, with the head bowed, I wish to give it to Coquelin.´, further saying `You will find 24 similar in Berlin, in my home, which are ready yet.´ Extremely small overall minor age wear, with very light creasing, otherwise VG Nicol Gerson was a Parisian impresario and artistic director in charge of Mata Hari´s tours and spectacles. The present letter provenance is from his correspondence archive. Mata Hari most probably refers to Benoit-Constant Coquelin (1841-1909) known as Coquelin “l´ainé” (“The Eldest”). French prominent actor.
CHRISTIE ETHEL: (1898-1952) English wife of murderer John Reginald Halliday Christie, herself one of his victims who was later discovered strangled under the floor boards of their house at 10 Rillington Place. An extremely rare A.L.S., Ethel, three pages (separate leaves), 8vo, 10 Rillington Place, St. Marks Road, London, 6th & 14th December 1945, to Lil [Bartle, her sister]. Christie writes a social letter, remarking that she is pleased to hear that E is home and commenting that she hopes he does not go back, 'I think that he has every grounds for release', further adding 'You are not well enough to manage the shop on your own. Every small shop I know has someone to help them', and also writing 'I suppose you will be busy just now for Christmas. There does not seem to be anything extra here for Christmas unless one has plenty of money & the prices of 'presents' are outrageous'. Christie concludes her letter on the 14th December, explaining 'I am sending you a parcel & hope you will like it. Let me know when you get it.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Wayne standing in a full-length pose, in uniform, as Tom Wayne in a scene from the American film serial The Three Musketeers (1933). Signed by Wayne in black ink to the centre of the image. Some light surface and corner creasing and a minor vertical crease to the centre of the image, otherwise about VG
FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American President Gerald R. Ford in 1975. A lengthy A.L.S., with her initial R ['Red' being her name within the Manson Family], seven pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. ('Wed. nite - 19th'), to [Charles Manson]. Fromme commences her letter by sending news of some parcels which had been stopped by the postal authorities ('She's had to make a lot of calls on that. The other day when she called Mels someone told her that he'd gone to see you but maybe he just didn't want to talk to her. She's not calling him anymore. He didn't send the money (the second 300.00)') and continues, in part, 'Her trip on the train costs 233.00 & she'll figure it out from there but it doesn't leave her much to find a place to live. I told her to get into her Xmas box savings if necessary. She acts like she doesn't have it…..We've got some new thoughts on things to get too. As soon as she's in Berdoo we'll know how much she can afford for those. I'm telling you to keep you appraised of the situation…..Not because I want you to solve anything. She will solve it. I sent some mark & color cards with her that I made for them and special picture books…..Art books. Also a book for Bluegum [presumably Fromme's friend, Sandra Good, known as 'Blue' within the Manson Family] that is really nice. It is architecture of primitive time & type…..There are pages of photos in it of houses built in or under rock & boulders. Indian cities. Desert & mountain…..Lots of interesting structures in various countries & with various advantages for climate etc. It reminded me of the time eagle man told of wanting to build a house like a big skull on a hill & the eyes & nose would be the windows. Whenever the lights were on one could see the skull face from miles away…..I'm sending your package the day I send this…..I feel to leave the necklace Blue made you out of the pkg. I feel that if you can't get it, it would cause confusion……It's a lot of copper pieces with enamel on them & looks almost Indian. Your Indian name is Miwok (Mee-walk) language for “your friend” (as I remember it). It starts with M. I think it is Minsky Haskum……In the package there are 2 scarves from Blue…..Also 2 sweatshirt things, something for your bed…….I wonder where the word remember comes from. To member sounds like to join together. A member is a “part” of something. Like to be dis-membered is torn apart. So re-member should mean - put back together. There are things I would like to remember. Good article on your parole hearing. The reporter said you danced. The picture painted in her words was an interesting scene. Made me smile…..Oh yeah - I was thinking that a lie to oneself is a lie whether in the past or future. Like: I was thinking before that to say you'll do something & not do it is not as much lie as to say you did something when you didn't. But then I thought - a lie is a lie whether a person fools themselves before they do or don't do whatever it is, or after. It's illusion. In that light, I was a liar all along……..To agree to do anything in the future is to bind oneself with heavy responsibility, to keep track of time etc. So-called good intentions are illusion. Mel thinks he's good because he has good intentions. People agree or offer to do things to be good guys. To save face. Then when they don't they say they meant to. It's part of that social stuff this society teaches to avoid facing themselves. Like when you told Mike Feeney you liked him but you liked your beard more & you'd have to shave it to visit…..that really has stuck in my mind the past few years. It's so simple & clean. But society people will go to all kinds of pretenses to turn down an invitation. Like they'll make up a lie - & then if they think the person may find out, they'll get someone else to tell a story or turn out the house lights to pretend they're not home or take the phone off the hook - until the whole life is structured around alibis. Yes, I'd have to say that those of us raised in society have all been psychologically sick in the true sense. Divided in mind not by regard for other people's feelings as much as defense of our own personalities in fear of what others will think of us & worse, what we may think of ourselves…..' In a postscript Fromme further writes 'I meant to ask you for new cuss words. Fungus sounds pretty bad. But fungus serves a purpose.' A letter of good association. VG
GOUZENKO IGOR: (1919-1982) Russian cipher clerk for the Soviet embassy to Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, who defected on 5th September 1945, just three days after the end of World War II, with over 100 documents detailing the USSR's espionage activities in the West. Gouzenko also exposed Joseph Stalin's efforts to steal nuclear secrets and the 'Gouzenko Affair' is often credited as a triggering event of the Cold War. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Gouzenko's novel The Fall of a Titan, First Edition published by W. W. Norton & Company Inc., New York, 1954. Special prepublication edition signed by Gouzenko to the limitations page beneath a printed statement, 'This Special Edition, autographed by the author for American Booksellers, is limited to 950 copies, of which this copy is number 369'. Bound in half white cloth over mauve boards and accompanied by the dust jacket. Some light age wear and minor tears to the dust jacket. Together with Oleg Gordievsky (1938- ) Russian Spy, a KGB Colonel who became KGB resident-designate and bureau chief in London, and was a double agent, providing information to MI6 from 1974-85. The USSR subsequently sentenced him to death in absentia. Black ink signature ('Best wishes, Oleg Gordievsky') on a 12mo white card with a collector's neat ink annotations to the upper and lower edges. G to VG, 2
MACLEAN DONALD: (1913-1983) British Diplomat & Spy, a member of the Cambridge Five. A rare printed 4to edition of the Cambridge University literary periodical Contemporaries, edited by John Kaestlin, Summer 1933, featuring various poems and other literary contributions by individuals including Donald Maclean. Signed ('Donald Maclean') by Maclean with his name alone in bold fountain pen ink to the lower margin of an inside page which features his own contribution entitled Puppet. Bound in the original yellow printed paper wrappers. Autographs of Maclean are rare in any form. Front cover neatly detached and with some light overall age wear and minor foxing and with a few small neat tears to the edges and spine. About VG Donald Maclean studied modern languages at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, arriving at the university in 1931. Whilst there he became a member of the Communist Party and was a relatively well-known figure on campus. His literary efforts, as well as his contribution to the present magazine, included a book review in 1933 for Cambridge Left, a journal to which other communists contributed, and in 1934 he became the editor of Silver Crescent, the Trinity Hall students' magazine. In his last year at Cambridge Maclean became an agent of The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD), the interior ministry of the Soviet Union, and graduated with a First in modern languages before entering the Diplomatic Service.
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