FAMOUS MEN: King George III (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Ink signature ('George R', as King) on a slim oblong 8vo piece evidently removed from the head of a document, with a blind embossed paper seal affixed; Richard Byrd (1888-1957) American Naval officer, Pioneer Aviator and Polar Explorer. D.S., R E Byrd, being a signed cheque, Winchester, Virginia, 20th January 1932. The partially printed cheque, completed in another hand, is drawn on the Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co. and is made payable to E. W. Goodrich for the sum of $3.60. A perforated bank cancellation only very slightly affects Byrd's signature; Bret Harte (1836-1902) American short story writer and poet whose fiction is associated with the California Gold Rush. A.L.S., Bret Harte, two pages, 8vo, Upper Hamilton Terrace, London, 16th May 1887, to Miss. Alexander. Harte commences his letter stating 'This is not the photograph I promised you, but one that was taken in Bournemouth a week or two ago' and continues to add 'I find that the negative of the one I meant for you has been sent by Mr. Hall to Paris for engraving, and consequently I cannot get you a copy until it is returned'. Some slight traces of former mounting and very light staining to Harte's letter and the others with a few minor faults, G to about VG, 3
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LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed postcard photograph of Leigh seated in a half length pose in costume as Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind (1939). Signed by Leigh in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. It was for her role in this film that Leigh won one of her two Best Actress Oscars. VG
ROTHSCHILD NATHAN MEYER: (1777-1836) Jewish German Banker, Businessman and Financier, one of the second generation of the Rothschild Banking Dynasty. D.S., N M Rothschild, in his capacity as contractor, in the right margin, two pages, folio, n.p. (London?), 1st March 1822. The printed document, in Russian, French and English, is a financial certificate 'of a perpetual Annuity in the Great Book of the Public Debt of the Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, representing a Capital of Seven Hundred and Twenty Silver Roubles…', equal to £111. With various decorative engravings to either side and a number of official stamps. Some light overall age wear and some splitting at the central horizontal fold (neatly repaired with clear tape to the verso). G The present Russian bond of 1822 is widely recognized by Economic historians as being the first Eurobond. Issued by the House of Rothschild in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Vienna, the bond promised payment in European currencies, as well as in Russian rubles. Perhaps more importantly, dividends could be claimed in any of the aforementioned cities, effectively protecting the bondholder from the effects of a continental war. Missing from the bond are the original coupons which would have been clipped and exchanged for payment. Although titled an annuity, the 1822 issue was in fact a perpetuity, a promise by Russia to pay a dividend to the bondholder forever, or at least until the Revolution of 1917.
WRIGHT ORVILLE: (1871-1948) American Aviator who, with his brother Wilbur, invented and built the world's first successful airplane and made the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on 17th December 1903. D.S., Orville Wright, being a signed cheque, Dayton, Ohio, 15th June 1943. The partially printed cheque, drawn on The Winters National Bank & Trust Co., is made payable to The Dayton Power and Light Company for the sum of $22.56. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink by Wright with a fine example of his signature, totally unaffected by the perforated bank cancellation. VG
TEUFEL ERASMUS VON: (c.1480-1552) Baron de Gundersdorf. Austrian General in the service of Emperor Ferdinand I of Habsburg who was present at the first siege of Vienna by the Turks and the Battle of Plastovcu in 1552. At the latter he was captured by Suleiman the Magnificent's forces and executed, apparently by being thrown to sea. An extremely rare D.S., Eras Teufel, one page, folio, n.p., 6th April 1546. The boldly penned manuscript document, in an unidentified hand and untranslated language, is signed by Teufel at the foot and apparently originated from the collection of the 19th century German philographer Carl Kunzel (1808-1877). Some light overall age wear and a few small, minor tears, creases and areas of paper loss to the edges, otherwise VG
BICKERTON RICHARD: (1759-1832) British Admiral, served as Second-in Command to Lord Nelson, 1804. An interesting L.S., R Bickerton, one page, folio, on board HMS Swiftsure, Bay of Aboukir, 21st March 1801, to the Masters of HMS Europa, Diadem and Regulus. Bickerton states that it has been brought to his attention by Captain Thomas Hand of the bomb vessel HMS Tartarus that 'there is a quantity of Bread on board the said Vessel in a mouldy state, and unfit for men to eat, and requesting a survey thereon', further instructing his correspondents to board the Tartarus and 'strictly and carefully survey the Bread complained of, but on no account condemn any part thereof unless totally unfit for use, as the difficulty in procuring supplies and the high price of every species of victualling renders it necessary to practise the utmost economy in the expenditure, such part of the said Bread however as appears in the state represented and a nuisance in the ship you are to see thrown over board into the sea'. To the verso appears the manuscript report individually signed by the three Masters of the vessels, given on board HMS Tartarus, 22nd March 1801, and stating, in part, 'Bread - Four hundred and thirty five Pounds, mouldy, maggoty, rotten, and unfit for men to eat, occasioned, in our opinions, from its having been wet with salt water, and it appearing to be a nuisance in the ship, we have seen the same thrown over board into the sea…..And we do further declare that we have made and taken this survey with such care, and equity, that if required we are ready to make oath to the impartiality of our proceedings'. Some light age wear and minor staining and a few small, neat splits at the edges, otherwise about VG The present letter was written and signed shortly after the British victory in the Battle of Abukir on 8th March 1801. The landing of the British expeditionary force was made with the intention of defeating and driving out the estimated 21,000 troops remaining from Napoleon's ill-fated invasion of Egypt. Each of the five ships HMS Swiftsure, Europa, Diadem, Regulus and Tartarus were involved in the British navy's Egyptian campaign from March to September 1801, resulting in their officers and crew being eligible for the clasp “Egypt” to the Navy General Service Medal which the Admiralty issued in 1847 to all surviving claimants.
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[HALLOWELL CAREW BENJAMIN]: (1761-1834) British Admiral, one of the select group of officers known as the 'Band of Brothers' who served with Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. A fine series of five Ls.S. and two A.Ls.S. by Viscount Keith (1746-1823, British Admiral who served in the Napoleonic Wars; four Ls.S. Keith), John Wilson Croker (1780-1857, Irish Statesman & Author, Secretary to the Admiralty 1809-30; two A.Ls.S. J W Croker) and Henry Hotham (1777-1833, English Vice Admiral who served in the French Revolutionary & Napoleonic Wars; one L.S., Henry Hotham), thirteen pages (total), folio, London, Admiralty office, 9th - 29th May 1815, all to Rear Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell and each marked 'Secret'. The letters relay various orders to Hallowell and state, in part, '….you will observe what are the intentions of His Majesty's Government respecting the employment of the Vessels named on the margin [HMS Astraea, HMS Cerberus etc.] which have been put under my command. You will of course attend to that service as much as may be required; and you are at liberty to employ any other vessel under my orders for the same purpose…..furnishing me with the result of any information which you may obtain. If a small vessel is wanted for the Coast of France near Isle Dieu, the Telegraph is at Plymouth and her Commander Captain Scriven is perfectly acquainted with that part of the Coast. I am very doubtful whether the small Brigs in which the arms are contained will be able to hold their own off Isle Dieu, and the anchorage near it is not good. I am sorry to observe that the sailing of vessels containing arms has crept into the newspapers. This should be guarded against as much as possible. You will be pleased to ascertain as far as you are able, and report to me, the number of French Pilots at Plymouth, with their qualifications' (Viscount Keith, 9th May 1815), 'I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Adm[iralt]y to signify to you their directions to send orders to Capt. Kittoe of HMS Astrea on his rendezvous five leagues west of Isle Dieu, to return to Plymouth with the King's ships….' (John Wilson Croker, 18th May 1815), 'I am commanded…..to acquaint you that their Lordships have this day received dispatches from Captain Kittoe…..stating that a considerable rising in favour of the King of France has taken place in Britanny (sic) and that therefore instead of recalling the squadron (as directed in my letter of the 18th Inst) it is expedient to reinforce it…. for the purpose of…..protecting His Majesty's squadron from any sudden attack from French ships of war……I enclose you an order (no longer present) to Sir Henry Hotham to detain all French national vessels…..it is desirable that this order should not be made public & he will therefore charge the Captains & Commanders to whom he may communicate it not to divulge it……Transports with a further supply of arms & ammunition will be sent out for Sir Henry's disposal….' (John Wilson Croker, 22nd May 1815), 'Circumstances have since occurred that have induced their Lordships to send out Rear Admiral Sir Henry Hotham, and I transmit…..a copy of a secret order authorizing the detention of French National armed ships and vessels…..Their Lordships attach great importance to these measures being kept as secret as possible' (Viscount Keith, 23rd May 1815), together with the secret General Order referred to, in the form of a L.S. by Keith, 'The respective Captains and Commanders of His Majesty's Ships……are hereby required and directed to detain all French National armed ships…..and to send them into Port, thereto remain until the further pleasure of His Royal Highness The Prince Regent shall be made known. As it is desirable that this order should not be made public, the officers abovementioned are strictly enjoined not to divulge it; and they are most particularly to observe that it does not extend to the detention of Private Ships' (also 23rd May 1815), 'You will be pleased to furnish the Captain……with a copy of the enclosed instruction (no longer present) and direct him to communicate the same to the Squadron off Brest and to Sir Henry Hotham….' (Viscount Keith, 25th May 1815), 'The Nimble (Cutter) has brought me your letter of the 25th enclosing one from Admiral Lord Keith, and the Helicon has joined me also this day, with the three Transports…..I shall detain the Nimble a day or two to convey any Dispatches I may have occasion to transmit to England….' (Henry Hotham, 29th May 1815). An interesting series of letters dating from the final months of the Napoleonic Wars. Some with blank integral leaves. Some light age wear, VG, 7
LEE ROBERT E.: (1807-1870) American General, Commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. A good vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph by Lee, the albumen print being of the famous 'floppy tie' portrait of the General in uniform with three stars visible on his collar and his tie loosened. Signed ('R E Lee') in dark ink with his name alone to the image. Some light mottling, otherwise VG Provenance: The present photograph was originally contained within an album of autographs of eminent Americans of the Civil War period which were obtained by the Welsh journalist John Griffith (1821-1877) who had travelled to America as a correspondent before the Union victory was sealed and returned in 1867. This famous portrait of Lee, one of his and his wife's personal favourites, was taken in 1864 and is variously attributed to John W. Davies or (less frequently) Julian Vannerson, both respected Richmond photographers.
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed 8 x 6 photograph, an official Imperial War Museum image of Montgomery, wearing his uniform and beret, walking in a full length pose alongside Major General Gwilym Thomas of the 43rd Wessex Infantry Division following Montgomery's presentation of the ribbons of medals won by men of the 43rd Division after a church service in the State Church at Celle on 24th May 1945. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') by Montgomery in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image and further annotated Denmark, 1945 in his hand. About EX
MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Vintage signed Christmas Greetings card, the small 4to stiff folding card featuring two images of Montgomery, the first showing him standing in a three quarter length pose alongside Winston Churchill following lunch at his London home in July 1964, and the second of Montgomery standing in a full length pose alongside Churchill's grave at Bladon, May 1965. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone beneath a printed greeting. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG
KOPANSKI STANISLAW: (1895-1976) Polish General of World War II, Chief of Staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Armed Forces in the West 1943-46. D.S., Kopanski, in his capacity as Major General, Commanding Polish Independent Brigade Group, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1942). The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a recommendation for a Military Medal to be awarded to Lc/Sgt Leon Rodowicz-Rutowicz of the Polish Brigade, 2nd Battalion. Kopanski details the action for which the officer should be commended, in full, 'During the pursuit which took place on 17 Dec. 1941, in the Gazala area, Lc/Sgt Rodowicz-Rutowicz was always one of the first to join the retreating enemy. His energetic & fast action broke all enemy resistance & enabled his Bn to capture 10 Off. & over 500 Ors.. In several other occasions Lc/Sgt Rodowicz-Rutowicz showed also outstanding courage & initiative'. A few mall staple holes, light creasing and a small area of the upper left corner neatly clipped. About VG
MCAULIFFE ANTHONY: (1898-1975) Known as "Nuts" McAuliffe. U.S. Army officer, Commander of the 101st Airbone Division in WWII. Best-known for his one-word reply to a German surrender ultimatum "Nuts!". An excellent signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting McAuliffe seated, in a half length pose, wearing his military officer. Signed and inscribed `To Edward D. Marino, with kind regards, A.C.McAuliffe´, in black ink across the image. A very slightly light inscription. VG to EX
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[JAPANESE SURRENDER]: An unusual commemorative envelope featuring a neatly affixed 6.5 x 4 magazine photograph taken on the occasion of the Surrender of Japan on board the USS Missouri at Tokyo Bay on 2nd September 1945, individually signed by Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964, American General of the Army who officially accepted the Surrender of Japan in his capacity as Supreme Allied Commander; signed 'D. MacA'), Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966, American Fleet Admiral, signatory to the instrument of surrender) and Jonathan Wainwright (1883-1953, American General, Commander of Allied Forces in the Philippines at the time of the Japanese Surrender) and further signed to a clear area of the envelope by Arthur Percival (1887-1966, British Lieutenant General, present at the Japanese Surrender, and known for his own surrender to the Imperial Japanese Army following the Battle of Singapore in 1942, representing the largest surrender in British military history). Post marked at Washington DC, 28th September 1945. A rare grouping of signatures. Some light overall age wear and minor scuffing to the lower left corner of the image, about VG
VON NEUMANN JOHN: (1903-1957) Hungarian-American Mathematician, Physicist & Computer Scientist, a member of the Manhattan Project during World War II. A rare typed D.S., John von Neumann, one page, 4to, n.p., April 1953. Von Neumann responds to a researcher's questionnaire in homage to Albert Einstein, with their questions at the head of the page, 1. What kind of a place do you assign to Einstein in modern science? 2. What sort of an influence has he exerted upon your work? Or, what do you owe to him? 3. What kind of a place does he occupy in the history of world science? Von Neumann's answers appear immediately beneath, '1. and 3. are hard to answer in objective terms, but I would certainly place Einstein with Newton and Maxwell. As to 2., the methodological significance of each one of Einstein's main discoveries - light quantum theory, special relativity and general relativity - has been very great for everybody who has worked in theoretical physics or in the border area between mathematics and the physical sciences during the last forty years…….'. A few very light, minor creases, VG
EISENHOWER & TEDDER: EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II. American President 1953-61 & TEDDER ARTHUR: (1890-1967) British Air Force Commander of World War II, Marshal of the RAF. An attractive 8vo menu card for a celebration dinner of the SHAEF Headquarters staff at Reims, 10th May 1945, in celebration of the surrender of Germany, individually signed by both Eisenhower and Tedder with their names alone in fountain pen inks to clear areas of the cover. The cover features a good original pen and ink illustration by Castaing depicting a corpulent waiter lighting the cigarette of an attractive young lady seated at a table upon which appears a bottle of champagne in an ice bucket. To the inside appears the typed menu, in French, including dishes associated with the Allied victory ('Les Hor D'Oeuvres des Alliees', 'Turbot de la Grande Bretagne', 'Gateau de la Victoire', 'Glace de la R.A.F.' etc). Some extremely light, minor age wear, otherwise VGA rare menu signed just one day after the German Instrument of Surrender had been signed in the presence of Tedder in his capacity as Deputy Supreme Commander at Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) under Eisenhower.
TAYLOR ROBERT: (1911-1969) American Actor. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 13 x 10 photograph of Taylor in a half-length pose seated in a chair and holding his pipe in one hand. Photograph by George Hurrell for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Taylor in dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the background, 'To Patrick Plunket - My best wishes, Robert Taylor'. A few light surface and corner creases, about VG
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[DIELS RUDOLF]: (1900-1957) German Civil Servant who served as the first Director of the Gestapo 1933-34. A protégé of Hermann Goring, Diels obtained the rank of SS-Oberfuhrer. The personal membership card issued to Diels by the National Socialist German Workers Party, the small oblong 8vo folding yellow and black printed card, bearing an image of a swastika and completed in typescript, is numbered 00853 and was issued in Hanover on 7th July 1937 and provides details of his place and date of birth, profession (Chief district administrator), address etc. With the signature of an unidentified official at the foot and several official stamps etc. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
ROHM ERNST: (1887-1934) Nazi Leader, a co-founder of the Sturmabteilung (Storm Battalion, SA). In 1934, as part of the Night of the Long Knives, Rohm was executed on Hitler's orders as a potential rival. A rare A.L.S., Ernst, to one side of a plain German postcard, n.p. (Munich), 22nd September n.y. (1926), to Franz Kugler ('Loyal Franz!'), in German. Rohm writes to inform his friend that from the 27th September 'I will work 8 hours every day starting at 8 am as an apprentice in a factory', further remarking 'Unfortunately this does not give me time to enjoy the Oktoberfest. If you come we shall have to meet in the evening after work'. Hand addressed by Rohm to the verso and again signed ('Rohm') with his surname only in the return address panel. One small area of paper loss to one corner, only very slightly affecting the date, and with a light crease to the lower left corner, about VG In the aftermath of the failed Munich Beer Hall Putsch of November 1923 Adolf Hitler became distrustful of Rohm and his ambitious plans. When, in April 1925, Hitler disapproved of the proposals under which Rohm was prepared to integrate the 30,000-strong Frontbann into the SA, Rohm reacted by resigning from all political groups and military brigades on 1st May 1925. For the first time in his adult life Rohm was faced with the prospect of having to earn a living as an ordinary civilian. Rohm's financial circumstances were not good and he began by working as a door-to-door salesman selling books for a right wing publishing house. He struggled in this job, and often found it painful and humiliating. As referred to in the present letter, in the autumn of 1926 Rohm was employed for two months in the Robel track building factory, a position found for him by Princess Luise of Sachsen-Altenburg. Despite Rohm's claims that he did well and was considered for a leading position by the firm's founder, he did not remain there, and details of his employment in 1927 are not known.
POWER TYRONE: (1914-1958) American Actor. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the young, handsome actor seated in a three quarter length pose alongside an art deco lamp and table and with a lit cigarette in one hand. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. One very minor, small trace of former mounting to the border of the upper left corner, VG
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[HIMMLER HEINRICH]: (1900-1945) Nazi German Politician, Reichsfuhrer of the Schutzstaffel (SS) 1929-45. An exceptional D.S. by fifteen high ranking members of the Schutzstaffel (SS) individually, one page, large folio (12 x 15), n.p. (Berlin?), 7th October 1937. The document, in German, takes the form of a letter presented to Himmler on the occasion of his birthday and states, in full, 'All the department chiefs and inspectors at the S.S. Head Office remember you today with the warmest best wishes for the following year. All of us know no finer duty than to be allowed to work in the SS organisation, under your command, for the Fuhrer and for Germany. We have only the single wish - that you may always, in dark hours, feel how firmly your closest colleagues stand behind you, as a sworn company, prepared for any action'. The fifteen signatories comprise August Heissmeyer (1897-1979; German SS functionary, commanded the SS Main Office 1935-39), Friedrich-Wilhelm Kruger (1894-1945; German SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, Higher SS and Police Leader 1939-43), Theodor Eicke (1892-1943; German SS functionary, one of the key figures in the development of Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust serving as the second commandant of Dachau concentration camp 1933-34. Eicke was also one of the executioners of SA Chief Ernst Rohm during the Night of the Long Knives purge), Walter Schmitt (1879-1945; German SS-Obergruppenfuhrer, Chief of Personnel at the SS Main Office 1934-42), Oswald Pohl (1892-1951; German SS functionary, head of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office and the head administrator of the Nazi concentration camps), Paul Hausser (1880-1972; German General, a high-ranking Commander in the Waffen-SS), Richard Herrmann (1895-1941; German Brigade Leader and Major General of the Waffen-SS), Ernst Sachs (1880-1956; German SS-Obergruppenfuhrer and General of the Waffen-SS, Chief of SS Communications and German Police 1940-44), Leo Petri (1876-1961; German SS-Gruppenfuhrer, Head of the Office for Security Tasks at the SS Main Office), Friedrich Hauser (1898-1943; German SS-Brigadefuhrer, Commander of SS Sector Koblenz 1940-43), Heinrich Gartner (1897-1963; German SS Major General, Chief of Supply at the SS Main Office 1937-40), Friedrich Dermietzel (1899-1981; German SS Major General, Chief Medical officer at the SS Main Office 1936-40), Hermann Haertel (1893-1970; German SS Major General, Chief of Welfare at the SS Main Office 1939-44), Rudolf Creutz (1896-1980; Austrian Nazi SS Major General, involved in the implementation of racial resettlement programmes in the Occupied Territories) and Paul Scharfe (1876-1942; German SS General, Chief of the SS Legal Department 1936-42). Professionally matted in black above a printed English translation and brief biographical details of the signatories and framed and glazed to an overall size of 17.5 x 28. Rare. Some very minor, light staining, otherwise VG
HAMMITZSCH MARTIN: (1878-1945) German Architect, the second husband of Adolf Hitler's half-sister, Angela Hitler, from 1936-45. Hammitzsch committed suicide shortly after Germany's defeat in World War II. An extremely rare D.S., Dr. Ing. Hammitzsch, being his official Government Pass, Dresden, 7th September 1943. The partially printed folding 12mo document is completed in typescript, numbered 179, was issued by the Reich Governor of Saxony for the Federal State Government and states that police officers are requested to allow the holder, an employee of the Federal State Government, to 'pass through any barrier unhindered for purposes of official business, and if necessary, to grant him protection and assistance'. The pass features an original passport size photograph of Hammitzsch in a head and shoulders pose, beneath which appears his bold ink signature. With various official circular stamps featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika and also countersigned by an official for the Reich Governor of Saxony. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG Hammitzsch had been dismissed from the Wehrmacht in 1943, with the rank of Colonel. At the time he would have been issued with the present document he was employed as the leader of the Department of Technology in the Federal State Government of Saxony.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [LANSBURY GEORGE]: (1859-1940) British Politician who led the Labour Party from 1932-35. A social reformer and pacifist, Lansbury campaigned for social justice, women's rights and world disarmament and was nominated for the Nobel Peace prize in 1940. An interesting series of T.Ls.S. and documents relating to Lansbury's private audience with Hitler in April 1937, comprising a T.L.S., Augst, by Martin Augst, an employee of the Chancellery, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin, 15th April 1937, to Kiewitz, a ministerial counsellor, on the printed stationery of Adolf Hitler's private chancellery, in German, sending two letters (no longer present) from England relating to Lansbury's visit; a second T.L.S., Augst, by Martin Augst, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin, 23rd April 1937, also to Kiewitz, on the printed stationery of Adolf Hitler's private chancellery, in German, forwarding four letters and eighteen cards (none present) dated April 1937 from England and relating to Lansbury, so that they may be given any further attention necessary; five carbon typed unsigned copies of letters and memorandums from Kiewitz, each one page, 4to, Berlin, 5th - 24th April 1937, each relating to Lansbury's meeting with Hitler; and a typed memorandum, unsigned, eight pages, 4to, n.p. (Berlin), n.d. (April 1937), in German, prepared for the conversation between Lansbury and Hitler on Monday, 19th April 1937. A rare and historic group of documents issued by Hitler's private office relating to the meeting of the Fuhrer and Lansbury, of which no official report was ever released. Most of the letters with additional pencil annotations, all with two file holes to the left edges, a few neatly clipped corners and light age wear, generally VG, 8 After resigning as leader of the Labour Party in 1935 Lansbury devoted himself entirely to the cause of world peace, touring the United States in 1936 and meeting President Roosevelt. In the following year he toured Europe, meeting leaders in Belgium, France and Scandinavia, and in April 1937 he secured a private meeting with Adolf Hitler, as reflected in the present documents. No official report of the meeting exists and some British pacifists were dismayed at Lansbury's meeting with the Fuhrer.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. [VANE-TEMPEST-STEWART CHARLES]: (1878-1949) 7th Marquess of Londonderry. British politician who served as Secretary of State for Air 1931-35 and is remembered for his 'understanding' of Nazi Germany in the 1930s. KIEWITZ WERNER (1891-1965) German diplomat who worked as a ministerial adviser under Otto Meissner. T.L.S., Kiewitz, one page, oblong 8vo, Berlin, 17th November 1936, to the Secretary of State, in German. Kiewitz states, in full, 'Attached are two letters of thanks from Lord Castlereagh and Lady Maureen Stanley, wife of Stanley, the Minister of Information, both of whom are children of the Lord Londonderry, who were received by the Fuhrer and each received a photograph of him. These were sent via Ribbentrop's embassy'. With a few holograph additions by Kiewitz and various other pencil and ink annotations in the margins. Together with photocopies of the two letters referred to (the present whereabouts of the originals is unknown), the first an A.L.S., Castlereagh, by the future 8th Marquess of Londonderry, two pages, 8vo, n.p. (London), 11th November 1936, to Adolf Hitler ('Your Excellency'), on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons. Castlereagh thanks Hitler for 'the honour you have done me in consenting to receive my sister & myself & for sparing so much of your valuable time in explaining certain questions to us' further commenting 'We not merely hope but intend to do all we can to promote the most friendly relations between Germany & Great Britain, which we regard as essential for the well being of Europe', and concluding 'I am particularly grateful to you for your generosity in presenting me with such an admirable portrait of yourself. I shall always keep this as a memento of a great episode in my life & in the sincere hope that the most friendly relations will always exist between our two countries', (the photocopy including an image of the original envelope) and the second an A.L.S., Maureen Stanley, daughter of the 7th Marquess of Londonderry and wife of Oliver Stanley, three pages, 8vo, Westminster, London, 12th November n.y. (1936), to Adolf Hitler ('Your Excellency'). Stanley sends thanks for 'the very interesting and wonderful interview you gave my brother and me two days ago', commenting 'It was a great privilege and I can assure you one which we more than appreciated. We have returned to England with a far better understanding of the needs and aims of Germany and a most delightful recollection of the wonderful hospitality we received' and concluding by sending her thanks for the photograph Hitler had presented her with ('it will be a treasured possession and a reminder of one of the most interesting weeks I have ever spent'). Also including a small German newspaper clipping from 30th October 1936 relating to the meeting between the 7th Marquess of Londonderry and his wife with Hitler (neatly laid down to a 4to sheet for the purposes of filing) and further including a vintage signed sepia 8 x 11.5 photograph by the 7th Marquess of Londonderry, the image depicting him in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Bassano. Signed ('Londonderry') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image. A few file holes and light age wear to Kiewitz's letter and with one corner neatly clipped, generally VG, 5Robin Vane-Tempest-Stewart (1902-1955) 8th Marquess of Londonderry. British politician who was employed as an honorary attaché to the British embassy in Rome. Maureen Helen Vane-Tempest-Stewart (1900-1942) Wife of Oliver Stanley (1896-1950) British politician who served as Secretary of State for War in 1940. Between January 1936 and September 1938, the Marquess of Londonderry made six visits to Nazi Germany, evidently accompanied by his family on at least one of these in October 1936. During the first two visits, prior to the abdication of King Edward VIII (who the Nazis assessed as a supporter of their party) Londonderry was considered an aristocrat of real influence by Hitler. The friendly regard in which the Marquess was held in Berlin was reflected in Hitler indiscreetly informing his guest, at a meeting in October 1936 (to which the present lot relates) of his intended moves both on Czechoslovakia and Poland years in advance of these two invasions being actioned.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. An interesting series of leaves removed from an official ledger originally held in the Presidential Chancellery of the Fuhrer, twenty-eight pages, 4to, n.p. (Berlin), 1936-38. The partially printed pages, completed in manuscript in unidentified hands, provide details of individuals seeking audiences with Adolf Hitler including names, dates and filing numbers for the correspondence relating to the requests. Included amongst the entries are David Lloyd George (4th September 1936), Hermann Esser (12th October 1936), Lord Londonderry (30th October 1936), Lord Castlereagh and Lady Maureen Stanley (17th November 1936), Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (16th November 1936), Hjalmar Schacht (6th February 1937), Tullio Cianetti (20th February 1937), Konstantin von Neurath (25th February 1937), George Lansbury (5th April 1937), Pierre de Coubertin (10th April 1937), Leila Sokhey (23rd April 1937), R. B. Bennet (30th April 1937), Rudolf Carraciola & Manfred von Brauchitsch (27th July 1937), Aga Khan (27th July 1937), John Groth (11th August 1937), Albert Speer (12th August 1937), Rudolf Hess, Joseph Goebbels, Werner von Blomberg & Konstantin von Neurath (16th August 1937), Charles Bedaux (27th August 1937), Ichiro Hatoyama (10th October 1937), Edward, Duke of Windsor (22nd October 1937), Adolf Keller (21st March 1938), G. Ward Price of the Daily Mail (25th July 1938), Ahmed Hussein (9th August 1938), Italo Balbo (13th August 1938) and many, many others. The entries in red and black inks and with a few blank pages. File holes to the left edges of each page and with some light overall age wear, about VG An extremely rare contemporary record of the historic and controversial meeting between Edward, Duke of Windsor and Adolf Hitler on 22nd October 1937 at the Berghof. The minutes of the meeting appear to have been lost, presumed destroyed, during World War II.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Adolf Hitler's original personal unused printed 12mo bookplate, engraved in brown on a light beige threaded paper. Hitler's name is printed at the base beneath a Nazi eagle, swastika and oak leaves and with the printed words Ex Libris at the head. EXProvenance: Originally sold at auction by noted autograph expert Charles Hamilton, author of several books on Third Reich autographs, in his auction number 117, 18th January 1979, Lot 140. Accompanied by a copy of Hamilton's catalogue description and other supporting documentation.
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An unused piece of Adolf Hitler's personal 4to stationery, featuring the gold printed words Der Fuhrer in the upper left corner beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGProvenance: Accompanied by a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness.
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. D.S., A Hitler, one page, 4to, Munich, 1st July 1937. The typed document appears to have originally been distributed along with additional papers and is headed Supreme Commander, Storm Troops, Distributor III and relates to the Fuhrer's Order Number 54. Listed are three sections of the Storm Troops (Fuhrer Corps, Medical Service & Administration) to whom the order would have been sent. Hitler has signed the document at the conclusion, giving his approval as Supreme Commander. Neatly trimmed and with a small tear to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. Some light staining at the edges and minor creasing, G
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. D.S., A Hitler, one page, 4to, Fuhrer's Headquarters, 23rd November 1944, in German. The typed document is a military appointment and orders that, with effect from 24th November 1944, General of Artillery Ziegler, entrusted with the deputy leadership of the 14th Army, will be replaced by General Herr, Commanding General of the LXXVI Panzerkorps. Signed by Hitler in dark fountain pen ink at the foot and countersigned by Wilhelm Burgdorf (1895-1945) German General, Knight's Cross winner. A couple of very light, minor creases to the right edge and two very slight traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso, VG Heinz Ziegler (1894-1972) German General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner. Ziegler was Commander of the 5th Panzer Army 1942-43 and of the 14th Army for a month from October-November 1944. Traugott Herr (1890-1976) German General of World War II, Knight's Cross winner with Oakleaves and Swords. Herr was Commander of the 14th Army from November-December 1944 and Commander of the 10th Army from February-May 1945. Burgdorf had been appointed Chief Adjutant to Hitler and Chief of the Army Personnel Office in October 1944. Just over six months after signing the present document Hitler committed suicide in the Fuhrerbunker. Burgdorf also committed suicide in the Fuhrerbunker on 2nd May 1945 at the conclusion of the Battle of Berlin.
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. T.L.S., A Hitler, one page, 8vo, Berlin, 13th February 1933, to Oberst von Baligand, on personal printed stationery, in German. Hitler writes, in full, 'Congratulations coming from the revered commander of my old Regiment afforded me particular pleasure. Rest assured that the struggle will continue to be waged in the spirit of our List Regiment'. With blank integral leaf. One very small, neat split to the right edge of a central fold, and a couple of extremely light creases, not affecting the text or signature, VG Maximilian von Baligand (1869-1945) German Oberleutnant whom Hitler served under in the Bavarian Reserve Infantry Regiment 16 (1st Company of the List Regiment) during World War I. Adolf Hitler's service during World War I with the List Regiment, which he described as 'the greatest of all experiences' and resulted in him being present at the First Battle of Ypres and the Battle of the Somme, changed the directionless youth into a fanatical German nationalist. Before the outbreak of war, Hitler had failed in his attempt to study art in Vienna and was reduced to begging in the streets of the Austrian capital. He managed to support himself by selling painted postcards, but his life was purposeless until he moved to Munich and petitioned King Ludwig III of Bavaria to allow him to join the Bavarian Army. Hitler's almost suicidal daring during the war won him many decorations for valour, but his spirits sank as Germany's fortunes waned. He had, however, already begun to formulate his ideas for a Germany of the future, ideas which he eventually expressed in Mein Kampf. The present letter was signed by Hitler just two weeks after having assumed power as Chancellor of Germany on 30th January 1933.
WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A good L.S., Wellington, four pages, folio, Villatoro, 2nd October 1812, to Sir Home Popham. Wellington states that he has received his correspondent's letter and conversed with the messenger regarding his plans and their execution, remarking 'The great object for me is that you should draw the attention of the enemy by your operations from those which we are carrying on this side; & that you should prevent Caffarelli from detaching Troops to aid Marmont's Army. It would be desirable, for many reasons, that you should get possession of Santona & also of Guataria; but I confess that I entertain so bad an opinion of the Spanish Troops that I don't think you can rely upon them; & the body of Marines which you have with you is not sufficiently large to do much by themselves, or to be a very efficient example to the Spanish troops'. Wellington also writes of his own military activities, 'I am very much afraid that I shall not take this Castle. It is very strong, well garrisoned and well provided with artillery. I had only three pieces of cannon of which one was destroyed last night; & not much ammunition, and I have not been able to get on as I ought. I have however got a mine under one of the works, which I hope will enable me to carry the exterior line; and when that is carried, I hope I shall get on better. But time is wearing apace, and Soult is moving from the South; and I should not be surprised if I were obliged to discontinue this operation to collect the Army' and further reflects 'It is unfortunate that you should have plenty of cannon & ammunition, but that you want good soldiers, & I no want of the latter, but very little of the former. The means of transport, however, required to move a train from the coast or from Madrid where we have plenty, are so extensive, that the attempt would be impracticable'. A letter of good military content. Some very light age wear and extremely minor damp staining to the margins, only very slightly affecting a few words of text and not the signature. G Home Riggs Popham (1762-1820) British Rear Admiral who saw service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Marie-Francois Auguste de Caffarelli du Falga (1766-1849) French General who served as aide-de-camp to Napoleon Bonaparte. Auguste de Marmont (1774-1852) French General, Marshal of the Empire. Jean-de-Dieu Soult (1769-1851) French General, Marshal of the Empire.
SCHWARZENBERG KARL PHILIPP:(1771-1820) Prince of Schwarzenberg. Austrian field Marshal. He took part in the Battle of Wagram and was in charge of the negotiation in 1810 of the marriage between Napoleon and Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. Very rare A.L.S., `Schwarzenberg´, one page, oblong 8vo, near Berezino, Minsk, Belarus, 9th August 1812, to General Jean Louis Reyner, in French. Schwarzenberg states in part `I have received the letter brought to me by the Hussards patrol. I will be tomorrow at 8h in the morning near Pruzanne to push the enemy, if possible, out of this location and therefore allow our junction. I invite you Monsieur le Comte, to help my military move, pushing with vigor any trops you may find before you.´ The present letter sheds light on these events, when the 30.000 men of the Austrian corps leaded by Schwarzenberg and the 7th corps leaded by Reynier joined and together obtained the victory at the Battle of Gorodetchna. Overall age wear, with uneven left edge and a very small area of paper loss to the bottom left corner. About G Jean Louis Ebénézer Reynier (1771-1814) French army General during the French Revolutionary Wars.Schwarzenberg gave a ball in honour of the bride Marie Louise of Austria, on the occasion of her marriage to Napoleon in July 1810, which ended in a fire that killed many of the guests, including his own sister-in-law.Napoleon held Schwarzenberg in great esteem, and gave him the command of Austrian corps in the Russian campaign of 1812.
PIONTKOWSKI CHARLES-FREDERIC JULES: (1786-1849) Polish Soldier who fought at the Battle of Waterloo and was at present on St. Helena from December 1815 during Napoleon's captivity on the island. A.L.S., Piontkowski, Capitaine, two pages, 4to, on board 'l'[Myrmidon], 9th August 1813 (although docketed to the integral leaf as 1815, a seemingly more accurate date), to Napoleon Bonaparte ('Sire'), in French. Piontkowski writes a devoted letter to the Emperor, 'Grant that I may follow Your Majesty as Governor or Petty Officer of the Palace. My immoveable devotion for your august person and my eternal hatred of the enemies of my unfortunate Fatherland attach me to your fat. In the Island of Elba I desired to serve only as an ordinary soldier although I had been a Captain for several years. At Paris I refused any recompense whatsoever, a certain proof that no interest guides me. If there are many animated with the same zeal, it is at least impossible that any single one can have more. Proscribed from my Fatherland, it is impossible for me to serve any other power but Your Majesty. Having lost all my fortune, I have no money in the world which would furnish me with security and existence. Be pleased Sire, to consider my position and to permit me to live and die with you'. With blank integral leaf (neatly inlaid). Some light age wear and with one neat split at the base of the vertical fold, otherwise VG Whilst Napoleon was isolated on the HMS Bellerophon, having boarded to surrender to the British, Piontkowski was travelling to England on board HMS Myrmidon, from where the present letter was most likely written. Piontkowski later arrived at St. Helena on 29th December 1815 and the following day was received by Napoleon.
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[LOWE HUDSON]: (1769-1844) Anglo-Irish Soldier and Colonial Administrator, Governor of St Helena where he was the 'gaoler' of Napoleon Bonaparte. Contemporary Manuscript copy of an autograph letter by Lowe, in an unidentified clerk's hand, two pages, 4to, London, 19th October 1822, to the Duke of Wellington. The letter states, in part, 'I hope your Grace will excuse the liberty I take of addressing you, upon the following subject, which I cannot better explain than by inclosing copy of a letter (no longer present) I had before written to Earl Bathurst and also of his Lordship's reply (no longer present) suggesting the reference to your Grace. The object, as it will appear, is to obtain for the sisters of the late Colonel Sir William De Lancey the pensions which had been granted, in the first instance to his mother and sisters & afterwards given to his widow who having since died leaves the pension disposeable……since receiving Lord Bathurst's reply to my first application in their behalf Lady Lowe who is also a sister of the late Sir William De Lancey has received a letter from the eldest sister which places the claim in a much stronger point of view than I was aware of……' With blank integral leaf. Together with a contemporary manuscript copy of Wellington's letter of reply, one page, 4to, Verona, 10th November 1822, to Hudson Lowe ('My dear Sir Hudson'), stating, in full, 'I have received your application in favour of the sisters of the late Sir W. De Lancey and I have applied to Lord Liverpool that the pension enjoyed by his widow may be given to them'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2William Howe De Lancey (1778-1815) English Colonel who served during the Napoleonic Wars and died of wounds he received at the Battle of Waterloo. De Lancey and the Duke of Wellington were close allies and on the return of Napoleon Bonaparte from Elba, De Lancey was appointed deputy quartermaster-general of the army in Belgium, replacing Sir Hudson Lowe, whom Wellington disliked. Wellington was engaged in conversation with De Lancey on the battlefield when the Colonel received the wounds which ultimately led to his death. The Duke of Wellington described the events to Samuel Rogers such - 'De Lancey was with me and speaking to me when he was struck. We were on a point of land that overlooked the plain. I had just been warned off by some soldiers (but as I saw well from it, and two divisions were engaging below, I said "Never mind"), when a ball came bounding along en ricochet, as it is called, and, striking him on the back, sent him many yards over the head of his horse. He fell on his face, and bounded upwards and fell again. All the staff dismounted and ran to him, and when I came up he said, "Pray tell them to leave me and let me die in peace." I had him conveyed to the rear, and two days after, on my return from Brussels, I saw him in a barn, and he spoke with such strength that I said (for I had reported him killed), "Why! De Lancey, you will have the advantage of Sir Condy in 'Castle Rackrent'--you will know what your friends said of you after you were dead." "I hope I shall," he replied. Poor fellow! We knew each other ever since we were boys. But I had no time to be sorry. I went on with the army, and never saw him again' (from The Recollections of Samuel Rogers, 1856) One of De Lancey's two sisters, Susan, married Sir Hudson Lowe in December 1815.
RENE II: (1451-1508) Duke of Lorraine. Rene II claimed the crown of the Kingdom of Naples and the County of Provence as the Duke of Calabria 1480-93 and as King of Naples and Jerusalem 1493-1508. A famous warrior, Rene II defeated and killed Charles the Bold of Burgundy at the Battle of Nancy in January 1477, thereby ending the Burgundian Wars. L.S., Rene, one page, 4to, n.p., 24th January 1473, to 'My Loyal and Good Friends'. Written in a 15th century hand, the letter nominates the Lord of Chaptal to accompany the affairs of the state. Rare. Some very light, extremely minor staining, largely to the right, only very slightly affecting the text (which remains perfectly legible) but not the signature. The upper left corner is very slightly, neatly clipped. About VG
WILLIAM I: (1533-1584) Prince of Orange 1544-84, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht 1559-67, 1572-84. The Prince, also known as William the Silent, was the main leader of the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Habsburgs that set off the Eighty Years’ War 1568-1648. L.S., Wilhelm Printz zu Oranien, Graff zu Nassau Catzenelnbogen, two pages, folio, Brussels, 20th June 1559, to Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, in German. William I states that his loyal servant, George Lange, has arrived in Brussels with him and has handed Ferdinand I’s letter to him, referring to repeatedly sought contributions to the Reichshulffen and emphatically answering that the outstanding debts and claims do not affect him, but rather the King of Spain, and also mentioning Margaret of Parma. With integral address leaf bearing a blind embossed paper seal. Some light staining and minor age wear and with a few small tears to the edges, G A wealthy nobleman, William the Silent originally served the Habsburgs as a member of the court of Margaret of Parma, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Unhappy with the centralisation of political power away from the local estates and with the Spanish persecution of Dutch Protestants, William joined the Dutch uprising and turned against his former masters. The most influential and politically capable of the rebels, he led the Dutch to several successes in the fight against the Spanish. Declared an outlaw by King Philip II of Spain in 1580, William was assassinated in Delft in 1584.
DE CAUMONT ANTOINE NOMPAR: (1632-1723) Duke of Lauzun. French Courtier and Soldier, the only love interest of 'the greatest heiress in Europe', Anne Marie Louise d'Orleans, Duchess of Montpensier. D.S., Antonein Nompar de Caumont, duc de Lauzun, one page (vellum), oblong 8vo, n.p., 4th June n.y. (1662?), in French. The manuscript document is a receipt in which the Duke of Lauzun acknowledges a payment of 3750 livres in relation to a rental. Countersigned by two individuals and with an official circular blank ink stamp to the upper edge featuring a coat of arms. Some very minor age wear and light creasing, otherwise VG Antoine Nompar de Caumont, whose ugliness seems to have exercised a certain fascination over many women, was due to marry the Duchess of Montpensier on 21st December 1670, however just days before her cousin, King Louis XIV, forbade the union.
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[NAPOLEON III]: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, nephew of Napoleon I. WISEMAN NICHOLAS (1802-1865) English Cardinal of the Catholic Church, the first cardinal resident in England since the Reformation and first Archbishop of Westminster. A.L.S., Cardinal Wiseman, in the third person, two pages, 4to, Portman Square, London, 17th April 1855, to the French Ambassador [Count Alexandre Colonna-Walewski]. Wiseman enquires 'whether, during the sojourn of Their Majesties, the Emperor and Empress of the French in this country, there will be any opportunity for him to have the honour of presenting his respectful homage to Their Imperial Majesties, without inconvenience to them: as for example, should it be their intention any day to receive at the Embassy' and further adds that, should the Emperor and Empress's arrangements have already been made, Wiseman would 'feel extremely obliged to H.E. if he will respectfully convey to Their Imperial Majesties the expression of his profound veneration; with the assurance that however gratifying and flattering it might be to him to renew personally the declaration of these sentiments, it will be sufficient for him to know that this desire has been accepted and interpreted as an act of sincere and heartfelt homage'. With blank integral leaf. A few tears and some light creasing to the edges, only just affecting a few words of text, G Count Alexandre Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868) French Statesman and Minister of Foreign Affairs under Napoleon III. Illegitimate son of Napoleon I and Maria, Countess Walewska. Walewski served as an Envoy Extraordinary to London (1851-55), where he was charged with announcing the coup d'etat to Prime Minister Viscount Palmerston. In April 1855 Emperor Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie visited England where they were received by Queen Victoria.
NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70 and first President of France 1848-52, the nephew of Napoleon I. A.L.S., Louis Napoleon B, one page, 8vo, Paris, 30th April n.y., to a Count, in French. Napoleon explains that he has been so busy that he has still not been able to answer his correspondent's letters, further remarking 'I thank you for everything you are doing for my candidacy and I hope that I will one day be able to give you evidence of all my gratitude' and in a postscript adding that he is sending some printed matter by stagecoach. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear, light staining and a few minor, neat splits at the edges of some folds, G
CHRISTIAN VIII: (1786-1848) King of Denmark 1839-48 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway, May - October 1814. A.L.S., Christian, two pages, 4to, Wyk auf Fohr, 17th August 1844, to King Ludwig I, in German. The King sends a recommendation for Hofjagermeister v. Warnstedt who is visiting 'the gathering of natural scientists and farmers' in Munich, adding that he is 'an old practical forester' who would like to see some Bavarian forests. The King also refers to his correspondents return from Rome, as well as casts of Bertel Thorvaldsen's works, further informing Ludwig I that 'I am here to use the seaside resorts and I still hope for good weather'. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Ludwig I (1786-1868) King of Bavaria 1825-48.
FREDERICK IX: (1899-1972) King of Denmark 1947-72. D.S., Frederick R, as King, two pages, folio, Amalienborg, 25th June 1948, in Danish. The partially printed document, with an engraved heading, is completed in typescript and is a letter of appointment for the associate professor at Slagelse Municipal High School, Kristen Morten Alfred Brudsig, to be Rector of Nykobing Mors Municipal High School from the 1st July 1948. Countersigned by Hartvig Frisch (1893-1950) Danish Politician who served as Minister of Education 1947-50. With a large blind embossed paper seal affixed. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall creasing, about VG
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS II: (1797-1854) King of Saxony 1836-54. A.L.S., Friedrich August, as Prince, one page, 4to, Pillnitz, 10th May 1824, to Obergerichtsrat Weiss. The Prince sends thanks to his correspondent for the Saxon Constitutional law, remarking 'I wished to be able to accompany my thanks with a judgement, however superficial and fleeting it may be', further explaining that owing to a stomach disease lasting several weeks he was unable to touch any books and can only write now. Some very minor, extremely light creasing, otherwise VG
WILHELM I: (1797-1888) King of Prussia 1861-88 and the first German Emperor 1871-88. D.S., Wilhelm, three pages, folio, Berlin, 14th March 1885, in German. The manuscript document relates to a Patent dated 5th October 1883 for Colonel Ernst v. Twardowski, Commander of the 1st Bodyguard Grenadier Regiment of Baden. Lightly tipped at the left edge to a card. Some light age wear, VG
WILHELM I: (1797-1888) King of Prussia 1861-88 and the first German Emperor 1871-88. An interesting A.L.S., Wilhelm, as Prince Regent, three pages, 8vo, Schloss Babelsberg, 15th August 1858, to [Pastor Emil Hering] the minister of the Garrison Church, in German. The Emperor informs his correspondent that the Queen of England will be attending the services at the Garrison Church today and continues to provide instructions to the Pastor, 'These services take their ordinary course in due form, also does the sermon, only the Litany Prayers after the Prayer for the Queen there is to be inserted a prayer in about the following form for the Queen of England, and that before the prayer for me, “Bless the illustrious Queen of England and her Prince-Consort, whom You have led to us in Your Grace and who are now present amidst us. Bless the beautiful and happiness-giving family union of both the Royal Houses, which you have shown to us, now and in all the future”'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Emperor. Also including an A.L.S., E. Hering, Pastor, by Emil Hering, two pages, 8vo, New York, 10th December 1891, to C. F. Gunther in Chicago, discussing the sale of the letter by Wilhelm I, and stating, in part, 'I am willing to sell it at a reasonable price. What such price is, is a little difficult to state. You are right: the Emperor wrote in his long life many letters. But my letter is of another character; it is not a private one, but official, written by him as Highest Bishop of the Prussian State Church; therefore a proof of his consciousness of this dignity and power, because only the Evangelical Oberkirchenrath has the right to change the official Liturgy; second: my letter is a valuable proof for his tender and fine regard for the Queen of England, third: a proof of his piety, which moved him to implore our Lord for his blessings for that most important marriage, and implore openly in the Holy Service of the congregation……These remarks, I suppose, will be valuable for your sale of the letter, and I would never sell it, but for my bitter want of help, as my mission work here gives me a trifling of income.' The integral leaf bears Hering's autograph statement of provenance, signed alongside a circular blind embossed seal, and stating, in part, 'I was at that time Assistant Preacher at the Imperial Court Chapel in Potsdam and had to preach Sunday, August 15th 1858, wherefore I received the letter directly from the Prince Regent by a mounted livery servant…..The genuineness of the above letter of William I cannot therefore be called into question'. Some light overall age wear, minor staining, and a few slight traces of former mounting, about VG, 2 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited their eldest daughter, Victoria, Princess Royal, in Germany in August 1858. It was the first time Queen Victoria had seen her daughter since her wedding and subsequent move to Germany earlier that year. The Queen and Prince Consort stayed with the pregnant Princess Royal at Babelsberg Palace in Potsdam until 28th August when they left for Cologne.
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. L.S., George R, with holograph subscription (‘Sir My Brother, Your Good Brother’), one page, 4to, St. James’s, 31st August 1764, to [Ferdinand I] the King of the Two Sicilies. The King announces ‘Sir James Gray Baronet, who has resided for some years at Your Court, as My Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, having requested that he may remain in England for the Reestablishment of his Health, and to settle his affairs, I have thought proper to recall him’ and continues ‘I am myself so well satisfied with the zeal and fidelity, with which My said Minister has executed my Orders, in establishing that perfect Union, which subsists between Us, and which I hope will always continue, that I doubt not but you will also have found his conduct agreeable to You, and so well deserving of your Approbation, that You will permit Him to take his Leave’. With integral address leaf bearing two red wax seals and with the small original pink ribbons affixed. One very light, small circular stain (caused by the wax seal) only slightly affects a few letters of the signature and subscription, otherwise VG Ferdinand I (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-25, previously King Ferdinand IV of Naples from 1759 and King Ferdinand III of Sicily 1759-1816. Sir James Gray (c.1708-1773) 2nd Baronet. British Diplomat and Antiquary. British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples 1753-63. Despite the content of the present letter, Gray went on to hold another diplomatic post, as British Ambassador to Spain from 1766-70.
FREDERICK: (1763-1827) Duke of York and Albany, son of King George III. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1795-1809. D.S., Frederick FM, one page (vellum), oblong folio, n.p., 25th July 1797. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a military commission appointing Scheider to be a Cornet in Hompesch's Chasseurs a Cheval. Signed by the Duke of York at the foot and countersigned by his two military secretaries Robert Brownrigg (1758-1833) British General who served as Governor of British Ceylon 1812-20, and Captain Edwin Hewgill (c.1761-1809). Some light overall age wear, about VG The Hompesch Hussars were an auxiliary French regiment of the British Army formed during the French Revolutionary Wars as part of the Armee des Emigres.
AMELIA: (1783-1810) British Princess, the fifteenth and last child of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. A.L.S., with her initial A, four pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Sunday'?), to a close friend (the salutation indecipherable). The Princess writes in a challenging, slightly hurried hand, thanking her correspondent for their letter, remarking that she has had 'some sickness….in my hands today', explaining that her friend's letter had delighted her, expressing her affection ('You know how I love you') and enquiring if she has seen Pemberton or 'Sir H', stating that she is pleased that her friend has seen her brother, commenting that Lady Mildmay (?) has died and also writing of Lord Westmoreland and Lord Chatham. Autograph letters of Princess Amelia are scarce as a result of her tragically early death at the age of 27 following a series of illnesses. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Carlton House, 25th March 1824. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a military commission appointing John Austin to be a Major of the 97th Regiment of Foot commanded by Major General Sir James Lyon. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35, 1841-46, who also served as Home Secretary 1822-27, 1828-30. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor mottling and a few minor traces of former mounting to the verso, VG
WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. L.S., William R, (a good example, as King), one page, 4to, Windsor Castle, 6th July 1835, to [Viscount Melbourne]. The brief text states, in full, 'The King has received Viscount Melbourne's letter of this day and will be glad to see him here at twelve o'clock tomorrow'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41. King William IV had dismissed Melbourne in 1834, giving the Tories under Sir Robert Peel the opportunity to form a government. However, Peel was unable to gain a majority in the House of Commons in the general election and Melbourne was returned to power. This was the last time a British monarch attempted to appoint a government to suit his own preferences.
BRETT JEREMY: (1933-1995) British Actor, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the young actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink to a light area at the base of the image. Signed photographs of Brett from this early stage of his career are scarce. Very slight, minor traces of former mounting to the verso, VG
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. D.S., George R I, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court at Saint James, 10th October 1915. The partially printed document appoints Nigel Walter Law to be a Third Secretary 'in Our Diplomatic Service at any of Our Embassies or Legations abroad' and further granting him 'all Power and Authority to do and execute all necessary Writings, Memorials, and Instruments, as also to assist Our Ambassador or Minister at the place where he may be appointed to reside….' . Countersigned at the foot by Edward Grey (1862-1933) 1st Viscount Grey of Falloden, British Statesman who served as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1905-16 and was the main force behind British foreign policy in the era of World War I. With a blind embossed seal. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A signed printed 8vo menu for a Regimental Banquet held in honour of the 107th Infantry, United States Army, by the Queen's Westminster & Civil Service Rifles at the Hotel Cecil, London, 4th June 1926. Signed by Edward ('Edward P') as Prince of Wales in pencil to a clear area at the head of the cover. Some light age wear and staining at the base of the menu, not affecting the signature. FR
EDWARD & WALLIS: EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. A good vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 12 photograph by both the Duke and Duchess of Windsor individually, the image depicting the couple seated together in three quarter length poses, the Duke wearing a uniform and the Duchess in a black evening dress and jewels. Photograph by Dorothy Wilding and bearing her pencil signature to the lower mount. Signed ('Edward, Duke of Windsor') by the Duke and signed ('Wallis Windsor') by the Duchess, both in black fountain pen inks to the lower mount and further inscribed and dated by the Duchess to the image, 'To Maurice Chevalier, Paris 1946'. A fine association. Some light overall age wear and a few minor stains to the mount. About VG Maurice Chevalier (1888-1972) French Actor, Singer & Entertainer, Academy Award winner.
DEANE HAMILTON: (1880-1958) Irish Actor & Playwright who played a key role in popularising Bram Stoker's novel Dracula (1897) as a stage play (1924) and film (1931), the latter starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. Vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of Deane in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Fielding of Leeds and bearing their blind embossed credit stamp to the lower left corner. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Scarce. One very small, minor surface crease to the right edge, otherwise VG
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A printed 8vo menu card for the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards Warrant Officers and Sergeants Annual Dinner and Concert held at the Chelsea Barracks, London, 1st March 1926, boldly signed ('Edward P') by the Prince of Wales in dark blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the front cover. A few light stains and minor age wear, otherwise VG
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Autograph envelope signed, with her initials ER to the lower left corner, the oblong 8vo registered mail envelope hand addressed by the Queen to Madame Reinhold at La Mardelle, Isdes, Loiret, France. With two different postage stamps affixed, each featuring images of the Queen's father, King George VI, and postmarked at Buckingham Palace, 20th May 1953. With some creasing and light age wear, very slightly affecting the Queen's initials, and with several tears to the edges (the largest at the centre of the left edge). G Georgina Reinhold had been Princess Elizabeth's French tutor.
ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- & PRINCE PHILIP (1921-2021) Duke of Edinburgh, husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card by both Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh individually, the stiff cream 8vo folding card featuring an image to the inside of the royal couple seated together in an open top car. Signed ('Elizabeth') by the Princess and signed ('Philip') by the Duke, both in dark fountain pen inks, beneath a printed greeting. Unusually the Princess has also made an annotation in ink beneath the image, identifying the place and date as Montreal, 1951. With a gold embossed crest to the front cover and tied with the original green and white ribbons. Accompanied by the original registered mail envelope hand addressed by the Princess to Madame Reinhold in France and signed by Princess Elizabeth with her initial ('E') to the lower left corner. Postmarked at Sandringham, Norfolk, 10th January 1952. The initial is a little indistinct. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Georgina Reinhold had been Princess Elizabeth's French tutor.
CHARLES & DIANA: CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card by both Charles and Diana individually, the stiff oblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Royal couple standing together in a half length pose alongside the young Prince William and the infant Prince Harry. Signed and inscribed by Diana alongside a printed greeting, 'Janet....with love from Diana &' and signed by Charles with his name alone. With two gold embossed crests to the front. The image and signatures are slightly faded. Some light age wear and slight staining to the front and central vertical fold, FR
CHARLES & DIANA: CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed Christmas greetings card by both Charles and Diana individually, the stiff 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Royal couple standing either side of a pony upon which the young Princes William and Harry are seated. Signed by Diana alongside a printed greeting, 'To you both, with love from Diana and' and signed by Charles with his name alone. With two gold embossed crests to the front. The signatures are both faded, particularly that of Prince Charles, although remain legible. Some creasing and light age wear, about G
KHAN III AGA: (1877-1957) Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims 1885-1957. The Aga Khan was one of the founders and first President of the All-India Muslim League, served as President of the League of Nations from 1937-38 and was also instrumental in the creation of Pakistan. Fountain pen ink signature ('Aga Khan') and date, 4th July 1911, in his hand on a page removed from an autograph album. The page also bears three other fountain pen ink signatures including that of Albert I (1875-1934) King of the Belgians 1909-34, signed as Prince and dated July 1904 in his hand. Some light staining to the edges, only very slightly affecting the signatures, G
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