HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859) German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine, rare manuscript line chart signed, A v Humboldt, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Spain), 1799, in French. In his typically small, neat hand Humboldt has recorded a profile of Peninsular Spain from the southeast to the northwest, from the coast of Valencia to that of Gelice, recording several major towns and cities including Medina del Campo, El Escorial, Madrid and Aranjuez and their height above sea level, also recording some of the latitudes and noting that the scale of distance is 1:100. Signed and annotated by Humboldt beneath the chart, also noting a comparison with the height above sea level of several other European cities and landmarks including Munich, Brocken, Schneekoppe (Snezka) and Mount Vesuvius. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and two very small areas of paper loss to two corners, not affecting the chart, text or signature. About VG In the first half of 1799, at the time of preparing the present chart, Humboldt (accompanied by the botanist and physician Aime Bonpland) found himself in Madrid where he sought authorisation to travel to Spain's realms in the Americas. Receiving a positive response to his proposal, Humboldt was presented to King Charles IV and subsequently granted access to crown officials and written documentation on Spain's empire. Armed with authorisation from the King, Humboldt and Bonpland set sail on 5th June 1799 on their Spanish American expedition which would last until 1804. Humboldt's historic expedition is now regarded as having laid the foundation of the sciences of physical geography, plant geography and meteorology. On a personal level, the geographer's decades' long endeavour to publish the results of the expedition resulted not only in multiple volumes, but also drew him to the attention of the reading public with popular densely illustrated, condensed versions of his work in multiple languages. Importantly it also secured Humboldt's international reputation in scientific circles.
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LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. D.S., `Louis´, one page, vellum, oblong 4to, irregularly clipped, Versailles, 16th July 1786, in French. The document signed is the grant of a pension related to the Abbey of Vaux La Douce in favour of Sieur Yvon, stating in part `Le Roi étant à Versailles, voulantvoulant favorablement traiter le Sieur Yvon, chanoine... Sa Majesté lui a accordé et fait don sur les fruits et revenus de l´Abbaye réguliere de Vaux La Douce, Diocèse de Langres qu´elle vient d´accorder au Sieur Antoine Mounin d´Ogicourt, Prince de la Crète, Ordre de Citeaux, de la somme de Quinze cent Livres de pension annuelle et viagière, laquelle elle veut lui dire dorénavant payée et délivrée tant par le Sieur Mounin d´Ogicourt que par ceux qui possèderont après lui la dite Abbaye, et ayant Sa Majesté commandé d´en expédier le présent...´ (Translation: "The King being at Versailles, wishing to favorably treat Mr. Yvon, canon of... His Majesty has granted him and donated from the fruits and revenues of the regular Abbey of Vaux La Douce, Diocese of Langres that he has just granted to Mr. Antoine Mounin d'Ogicourt, Prince of Crete, Order of Citeaux, the sum of Fifteen hundred pounds of annual and life pension, which he wishes to tell him is henceforth paid and delivered by Mr. Mounin d'Ogicourt or by those who will possess the said Abbey after him, and having commanded His Majesty to send the present...") Signed by the King at the base, a slightly light signature, and countersigned beneath by the Minister and Secretary of State and of Finances the Baron of Breteuil with a bold ink signature. The document was clipped to the left and right bottom corners, although not affecting the text or signatures. Overall age toning, small staining and creasing, about GThe Abbey of Vaux-la-Douce is a former Cistercian abbey located in Haute-Marne, in the commune of Voisey. Founded in 1111 by Augustinians, it became a Cistercian abbey half a century later and lasted until the French Revolution.Louis Charles Auguste Le Tonnelier, Baron de Breteuil (1730-1807) French Aristocrat, Diplomat and Statesman. French Ambassador since 1760 to Russia during the reign of Catherine the Great, later Sweden and Austria. He occupied main political positions such as Prime Minister of France 1784-88 & 1789, The Baron of Breteuil was the last chief Minister of the Bourbon Monarchy appointed by King Louis XVI only four days before the storming of the Bastille. It was Marie Antoinette's decision that Breteuil be appointed Prime Minister in exile. Louis XVI supported her in this move, but it was Marie Antoinette who took the initiative and formalised Breteuil's appointment. In effect, he was the Royal Family's chief diplomat abroad. In November 1790, he received from Louis XVI exclusive powers to negotiate with the European courts. It was also Breteuil who organised the Royal family's escape from Paris in 1791, garnering support from King Gustav III of Sweden. The attempt almost succeeded, but was foiled at the last minute by Jean-Baptiste Drouet, the Republican son of a local postmaster. It was also Breteuil who negotiated with the European monarchies to persuade them to fight the French Revolution.
OLAND WARNER: (1879-1938) Swedish-American actor, famous for his portrayal of the Honolulu Police detective Lieutenant Charlie Chan. Vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. The signature is a little faded although remains legible. Some slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
RUSSELL LORD JOHN: (1792-1878) British Prime Minister 1846-52, 1865-66. A.L.S., J Russell, one page, 8vo, Pembroke Lodge (Richmond Park, London), 7th January 1851, to J. Brotherton Esq. Russell informs his correspondent that ´the Queen has approved of a grant of £50 a year to Mrs. Sturgeon, the widow of a most deserving man´. A few minor, light stains to the corners caused by traces of former mounting to the verso, about VG
REAGAN RONALD: (1911-2004) American President 1981-89, formerly a film actor of the 1940s and 1950s & NANCY (1921-2016) American actress, the second wife of Ronald Reagan who served as First Lady of the United States 1981-89. Signed colour 4.5 x 5.5 magazine photograph by both Ronald and Nancy Reagan individually, the image depicting the President in a head and shoulders pose, lying in a hospital bed, presumably at the George Washington University Hospital following the attempted assassination of Reagan on 30th March 1981, as Nancy Reagan leans forwards to kiss her husband. Signed (´with best wishes Nancy &´) by Nancy Reagan and signed (´Ronald Reagan´) by Ronald Reagan, both in black inks to a light area at the base of the image. Neatly laid down and with a small tear to the lower right corner. Together with Gerald Ford (1913-2006) American President 1974-77 who was the target of two attempted assassinations during his presidency. Bold black ink signature (´Gerald R. Ford´) and three additional words in his hand on a white 8vo card with a colour magazine photograph affixed above the signature, the iage depicting Ford and Richard Nixon walking along a red carpet in full-length poses, accompanied by their wives. G to VG, 2
FELDMAN MARTY: (1934-1982) British comedy actor. A scarce signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Feldman seated on the ground in a three-quarter length pose, in costume as Marty Eggs, looking up towards actor Mel Brooks, who stands alongside in a full-length pose, in costume as Mel Funn, the once-great Hollywood film director, in a scene from the American satirical silent comedy film Silent Movie (1976). Signed by Feldman in bold green ink to a light area of the image and with an amusing inscription, ´To Beth, my best to you and yours; my second best to them & theirs, the rest to be divided among the needy of Saudi Arabia, Marty Feldman´. Signed photographs of Feldman are scarce as a result of his untimely death at the age of 48. A few very minor, light surface and corner creases, about VG
DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish surrealist artist. An 8vo half-title page removed from an edition of Dali’s novel Hidden Faces, signed and inscribed in black fountain pen ink by the artist, ‘Pour la Marquise et Marquis de la Falaise, Hommage tres afectueux de Salvador Dali’ and dated 1945 in his hand. To the upper right corner of the page Dali has added an original pen and ink drawing in his hand, the intricate image depicting a horse rider, with spear in hand, galloping towards a small hill, above which floats a mysterious object, and with a shooting star in the skies. Again signed (‘Salvador Dali’) by Dali in a miniscule hand immediately beneath the drawing. The printed title of the novel has also been inked over in Dali’s hand. Irregularly trimmed to the left edge and with some light overall creasing and damp staining, GHenry de La Falaise (1898-1972) Marquis de La Coudraye. French nobleman, translator, film director, producer, actor and war hero. The Marquis was married three times, to the film actresses Gloria Swanson (from 1925-32) and Constance Bennett (from 1931-40) and lastly to the Colonbian socialite Emma ‘Emmita’ Rodriguez Restrepo de Roeder (from 1940 until his death). Hidden Faces (1944) was Dali’s only novel and describes the intrigues of a group of eccentric aristocrats whose extravagant lifestyle symbolises the decadence of the 1930s. Variously set in Paris, rural France, Casablanca and Palm Springs, the characters include the Comte de Grandsailles and Solange de Cleda (who pursue an ultimately doomed love affair) as well as aging widow Barbara Rogers, her bisexual daughter Veronica, Veronica’s sometime lover Betka, and a disfigured United States fighter pilot, Baba.
SHELLEY PERCY BYSSHE: (1792-1822) British writer, one of the major English Romantic poets. An exceptional A.L.S., with his initials P. B. S., three pages, 4to, Pisa, 20th July 1820, to his cousin Thomas Medwin (´My dear Medwin´). Shelley writes an interesting letter, including references to two of his masterpieces, stating that he has received Medwin´s letter from the mountains, and remarking ´How much I envy you, or rather, how much I sympathise in the delights of your wandering. I have a passion for such expeditions, although, partly the capriciousness of my health & partly the want of the incitement of a companion, keep me at home. I see the mountains, the sky & the trees from my windows & recollect, as an old man does the mistresses of his youth, the raptures of a more familiar intercourse; but without his regrets, for their forms are yet living in my mind´, adding that he hopes his cousin will not pass by Tuscany without paying a visit (´Mrs. Shelley unites with me in assuring......that whatever else may be found deficient, a sincere welcome is at least in waiting for you´). Shelley proceeds to write at length regarding two of his verse dramas, ´I am delighted with your approbation of my ‘Cenci’, & am encouraged to wish to present you with my ‘Prometheus Unbound’, a drama also, but a composition of a totally different character. I do not know if it be wise to affect variety in compositions or whether the attempt to excel in many ways does not deter from excellence in one particular kind. ‘Prometheus Unbound’ is in the merest spirit of ideal poetry & not, as the name would indicate, a mere imitation of the Greek drama, or indeed, if I have been successful, is it an imitation of anything. But you will judge - I hear it is just printed & I probably shall receive copies from England before I see you. Your objection to the ‘Cenci’ as to the introduction of the name of God is good, in as much as the play is addressed to a Protestant people; but we Catholics speak eternally & familiarly of the 1st person of the Trinity; and amongst us religion is more interwoven with, and is less extraneous to, the system of ordinary life. As to Cenci´s curse, I know not whether I can defend it or no. I wish I may be able, since, as it often happens respecting the worst point of an author´s work, it is a particular favourite with me. I prided myself as since your approbation I hope that I had just cause to do upon the two concluding lines of the play. I confess I cannot approve of the squeamishness which excludes the exhibition of such subjects from the scene´ (at this point of the letter two-and-a-half lines of text have been struck through, seemingly by Shelley himself). The poet asks ´What think you of my boldness?´ and reflects on a future project, a drama which would remain unfinished at his death, ´I mean to write a play, in the spirit of human nature, without prejudice or passion, entitled ‘Charles the 1st’. So vanity intoxicates people; but let those few who praise my verses & in whose approbation I take so much delight, answer for this sin´ further making reference to contemporary events involving the British monarchy, ´I wonder what in the world the Queen has done. I should not wonder, after the whispers I have heard, to find that the Green Bag contained evidence that she had imitated Pasiphae, & that the Committee should recommend to Parliament a bill to exclude all minotaurs from the succession. What silly stuff is this to employ a great nation about. I wish the King & the Queen, like Punch & his wife, would fight out their disputes in person´, before closing his letter with the lines ´This warm weather agrees excellently with me; I only wish it would last all the year. many things both to say & to hear, be referred until we meet´. With integral address panel in Shelley´s hand (a couple of thin, neat strips of the remains of the guard to the edges and centre). Autograph letters of Shelley are extremely rare as a result of his tragic death at the young age of 29, and the present example is particularly rich in its literary content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGThomas Medwin (1788-1869) English writer, poet and translator, remembered for his biography of Shelley and for published recollections of his friend, Lord Byron.The Cenci. A Tragedy, in Five Acts (1820) was written by Shelley in the summer of 1819, and inspired by the House of Cenci, a real Roman family. The play was not considered stageable in its day owing to the themes of incest and parricide, as well as the negative depiction of the Roman Catholic Church (all subjects Shelley reflects on in the present letter), and was not performed in public in England until over a century later, in 1922.Prometheus Unbound (1820) is a four-act lyrical drama which is concerned with the torments of the Greek mythological figure Prometheus, who defies the gods and gives fire to humanity, for which he is subjected to eternal punishment and suffering at the hands of Zeus. The play is a closet drama, not intended for stage production. In the tradition of Romantic poetry, Shelley wrote for the imagination, intending his play's stage to reside in the imaginations of his readers. Filled with suspense, mystery, and other dramatic effects, W. B. Yeats famously described the work as being ´among the sacred books of the world´.The deleted passage of the present letter, according to the published version in Volume IV of The Prose Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, originally read ´a squeamishness the produce, as I firmly believe, of a lower tone of the public mind, and foreign to the majestic and confident wisdom of the golden age of our country´.One of the final parts of Shelley´s letter makes reference to the events of 1820 whereby King George IV, who had recently succeeded to the throne, attempted to divorce his long-estranged wife. Caroline of Brunswick. In order to secure his divorce, the King had a special bill moved in the House of Lords and the evidence of the Queen´s adultery was presented to parliament in two green bags. Ultimately the measure was withdrawn by the government and Caroline remained married to the King until her death a year later.
NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. A.L.S., Nelson & Bronte, one page, 4to, HMS Amazon, 16th October 1801, to Mrs. Sherston (´My dear Madam´). Nelson informs his correspondent that at the last Board of Admiralty, Admiral Young had ´promised that your Brother should be made´ and continues ´I have repeatedly asked the same favor of Sir Thos. Troubridge, and I understood from him that the thing would be done. It proves what I every day feel that I have no interest, but I will try the thing again this very day´, further adding ´Believe me I would do it with great pleasure if in my power. I should be happy in convincing you & all my friends that Nelson will always be Nelson, and always your affectionate cousin´. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age toning and minor staining and with a few traces of former mounting to the verso of the integral leaf. G
TUNICK SPENCER: (1967- ) American photographer. Signed 5 x 7 photograph, the image depicting one of Tunick's large-scale nude installations of people, running out from a snowy train station area. Signed by Tunick in black ink with his name alone to a light area to the bottom right corner of the image. VG
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[WAGNER RICHARD]: (1813-1883) German composer. The rare personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Wagner, unsigned, simply featuring his printed name to the centre and with no address indicated. One heavy vertical fold to the centre and with some other light creases and a few very small, minor stains. FR
CRIME & DETECTIVE DRAMAS: A good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various actors and actresses, all of whom have portrayed detectives or starred in crime and police dramas on American television, comprising Richard Roundtree (John Shaft in Shaft), Pamela Sue Martin (Nancy Drew in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries), Dominic West (Jimmy McNulty in The Wire), Daniel J. Travanti (Frank Furillo in Hill Street Blues), Jaclyn Smith (Kelly Garrett in Charlie´s Angels), Tom Selleck (Thomas Magnum in Magnum, P.I.), Tyne Daly (Mary Beth Lacey in Cagney & Lacey), Sharon Gless (Christine Cagney in Cagney & Lacey), Jack Lord (Steve McGarrett in Hawaii Five-O), and Angela Lansbury (Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote). The majority are boldly signed, a few in fountain pen inks, to light areas of the images and none are inscribed. Colour (7). VG to EX, 10
CRAWFORD JOAN: (1905-1977) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress in an appealing head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink to a largely lighter area at the centre of the image, the name of the recipient in the inscription running across a darker area. A couple of very light, minor corner creases, VG
CASTA LAETITIA: (1978- ) French model and actress. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Casta standing in a seductive three-quarter length pose wearing a white dress with a floral pattern. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice at the time of the Venice Film Festival, September 2012. VG
EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American actor and film director, Academy Award winner. An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph of Eastwood in a close-up smiling head and shoulders pose in costume as the bare-knuckle boxer Philo Beddoe from the American action comedy film Any Which Way You Can (1980). Signed by Eastwood with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. EX
CANTOR EDDIE: (1892-1964) American comedian, actor and entertainer. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the William Morris Agency publicity portrait depicting Cantor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in turquoise fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and neatly dated 1st October 1950 in another hand beneath the signature. Some very light, minor surface creasing, VG
EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. A very fine, rare Autograph Manuscript Signed, Albert Einstein, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. The working manuscript, penned in bold, dark fountain pen ink, features over ten lines of scientific equations and calculations in his hand, with just one line of German text. Signed by Einstein with his full signature at the foot of the page, adding a line of text in his hand, in German, immediately beneath, 'Aus dem Friedhofe begrabener Hoffnungen' (Translation: 'From the graveyard of buried hopes'). Together with Elsa Einstein (1876-1936) Cousin and the second wife of Albert Einstein, married from 1919-36. T.L.S., Elsa Einstein, one page, 8vo, Bayard Lane, Princeton, 20th October 1933, to a lady ('Chere madame'), most probably Juliette Adant, wife of Professor Arthur de Groodt, on the printed stationery of the Peacock Inn, in French. Einstein writes 'C'est avec beaucoup de plaisir que je vous retourne les petits feuilles signes. Mon mari vous remercie pour les aimables lignes que vous lui avez ecris' (Translation: 'It is with great pleasure that I return the small, signed sheets to you. My husband thanks you for the kind lines you wrote to him') and adds that they have only been in America for a few days, observing 'Princeton est une petite Universite d'une grande charme en style anglais, une vraie copie d'Oxford. Nous sommes encore dans un hotel, mais en peu de temps nous demenageons dans une maison, qui est situee excessivement belle au milieu des grands jardins avec une vue splendide. Nous avons loues cette maison pour une demie annee. Nous voulons mener ici une vie surtout calme et tres loin de chaque publicite. Le professeur ne veut rien que faire son travail scientifique' (Translation: 'Princeton is a charming little university in the English style, a true copy of Oxford. We are still in a hotel, but in a short time we will move into a house, which is exceedingly beautifully located in the middle of large gardens and with a splendid view. We have rented this house for half a year. We want to lead a mostly calm life here and very far from publicity. The professor wants nothing but to do his scientific work'), further thanking her correspondent for all of their kindness, and also for offering to keep a trunk and small suitcase in their home until they return next year, 'Je vous remercie de tout mon coeur pour cette faveur. La malle contient des choses, qui sont de grande importance pour moi' (Translation: 'I thank you with all of my heart for this favour. The trunk contains things which are of great importance to me'). Whilst Einstein clearly created many such pages of scientific formulae during his career, they remain highly sought after by collectors, and signed examples are of exceptional rarity. Furthermore, the present example is greatly enhanced by both Einstein's handwritten observation (reflecting on the possibility of what he wished to have achieved with his calculations) and the fine accompanying letter of provenance from Elsa Einstein. Some very light, minor creasing to the page of calculations and a couple of very small, neat tears to the edges, one only very slightly affecting one small part of an equation. VG, 2Juliette De Groodt-Adant (1892-1964) Belgian writer, wife of the Flemish doctor Arthur de Groodt (1883-1952). In March 1933 Albert and Elsa Einstein returned to Europe from America and learned that Hitler had seized power and that the Gestapo had raided their Berlin apartment, confiscating many possessions. Landing in Antwerp, Belgium, Albert Einstein immediately visited the German consulate and surrendered his passport, formally renouncing his German citizenship. At the invitation of Arthur de Groodt and his wife (who counted Rabindranath Tagore amongst their friends) Albert and Elsa Einstein stayed for a few days at Cantecroy Castle before Juliette De Groodt-Adant suggested that they hire two cottages in De Haan, the Villa Savoyarde for the Einsteins and the Maisonette for themselves. The Einstein's stayed in the West Flanders municipality for six months before departing for London in September 1933. On 3rd October 1933, Einstein delivered a speech on the importance of academic freedom before a packed audience at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Four days later he returned to America with his wife and took up a position at the Institute for Advanced Study, noted for having become a refuge for scientists fleeing Nazi Germany. Einstein's association with the Institute at Princeton University would last until his death in 1955.
MOSTEL ZERO: (1915-1977) American actor. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Mostel seated in a half-length pose in costume as the attorney Abe Greenberg from the American crime comedy-drama film The Hot Rock (1972). Signed by the actor in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. VG
DAVIS BETTE: (1908-1989) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1935 for her role as Joyce Heath in Dangerous and again in 1938 for her role as Julie Marsden in Jezebel. Vintage signed 7.5 x 9 photograph of the actress in an appealing head and shoulders pose in costume from one of her most famous roles as Margo Channing from the American drama film All About Eve (1950). Signed by Davis in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the background at the head of the image. It was for her performance in this role that Davis was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the white borders, about VG
COTILLARD MARION: (1975- ) French Actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 11 x 8 colour photograph, `Marion Cotillard´, the image depicting the actress naked, lying in a three quarter length pose, in a scene from La Vie en Rose (2007), in her role as Edith Piaf. Cotillard was awarded with the Best Actress Oscar for her role in this film. Boldly signed in blue ink to a light area of the image. EX
MUSICAL FILMS: A good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various actresses, dancers and singers, all of them stars of musical films, comprising Kathryn Grayson, Eleanor Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Frances Langford, Deanna Durbin, Mary Martin, Alice Faye, Doris Day, and Ann Blyth. All are boldly signed to light areas of the images and none are inscribed. Generally VG to EX, 9
LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English actress, Academy Award winner. A.L.S., Vivien Leigh, two pages, 8vo, Eaton Square, London, 6th November n.y. (1958), to Miss. Lynn Hope. Leigh announces ´I love my exquisite cats. Thank you so so much´ and continues to remark ´I am delighted you are fully recovered & envy you very much going to Russia. Do come in to see me sometime´. Accompanied by the original envelope partially hand addressed by Leigh. One very light, minor trace of former mounting to the lower half of the second page of the letter, otherwise VGLynn Hope was the head costume mistress at the Aldwych Theatre in London and also performed the same duties on the tours of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1955 onwards.Vivien Leigh´s fondness of cats, particuarly Siamese cats, is well documented, and the actress was rarely separated from her feline friends who would regularly attend theatre rehearsals and film studio shoots.
DOSHI B. V.: (1927-2023) Indian architect, a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Doshi seated outdoors in a three-quarter length pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with his surname to a light area of the image and dated 2021 in his hand. EX
CUSHING PETER: (1913-1994) English Actor, famous for his roles in the Hammer Films, as well as portraying Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars. A good signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Cushing in a head and shoulders pose wearing a black hat and overcoat. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image, ´Barry - May God´s blessing be with you always, In all sincerity, Peter Cushing´. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
ARLISS GEORGE: (1868-1946) British actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1929/30 for his role as Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a profile head and shoulders pose wearing a monocle. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a lighter area of the background. A few very minor, light corner creases, otherwise VG
GRANT LEE: (1927- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1975 for her role as Felicia in Shampoo. A good signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage publicity portrait depicting the actress in a head and shoulders pose in costume from her screen debut as a young shoplifter in the American crime drama film Detective Story (1951) directed by William Wyler. Signed by Grant in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. It was for her performance in this role that Grant was nominated for her first Best Supporting Actress Oscar. VG
WELLS H.G.: (1866-1946) English writer, remembered for his science fiction novels. A good A.L.S., H. G. Wells, one page, small 4to, Easton Glebe, Dunmow, n.d. (annotated 1916 in another hand at the head), to Huntly Carter. Wells writes in response to Carter's letter in which the journalist had posed some questions to Wells, asking what his opinion of the industrial situation regarding Labour, capital and the nation as a commercial entity was, as well as the best policies to be followed. Wells answers by stating, in part, '1a Labour will be after some fool's grievance about the C[onscience] O[bjectors] or suchlike, under the guidance of Fenner Brockway, Ramsay MacDonald & so forth......Labour will be unaware that there is an economic problem. Labour will be sheep in a narrow road. 1b. Capital will be scrambling back towards the old conditions in a stupid instinctive way under cover of an Irish row. 1c. Nonsense! Do you mean economic? 2a. 2b. 2c. Think hard. But this is Utopian'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a few very small pinholes to the upper left corner, otherwise VGHuntly Carter (1862-1942) British author, journalist and critic of the performing and visual arts.Fenner Brockway (1888-1988) British socialist politician, humanist campaigner and anti-war activist who served as Chairman of the Independent Labour Party (1931-33) and then as its General Secretary (1933-39).James Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) Scottish politician who first belonged to the Labour Party. British Prime Minister 1924, 1929-35.
DOYLE ARTHUR CONAN: (1859-1930) Scottish author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. An interesting A.L.S., Arthur Conan Dayle, one page, 8vo, Windlesham, Crowborough. Sussex, 22nd December n.y. (1925), to the editor of the Daily Express (´Sir´). Doyle´s letter is headed Spirit Messages and he writes, in full, ´Every experienced spiritualist agrees with Colonel Peacocke in what he writes on this subject. No message should be accepted unless it satisfies the judgement and reason of the recipient. This is what Saint Paul meant when he said that the spiritual gifts of the prophets should be subject to the prophets. As death causes no change in the individual it stands to reason that the average spirit is very little more lofty than the average human. It is only when we are privileged to get in contact with those who are the older souls that we get high teaching and inspiration´. A letter of good content demonstrating Doyle´s strong interest in spiritualism. Some very light, minor age wear, VGThe present letter was published in full in the Daily Express of 24th December 1925.Colonel Peacocke is known to have given a lecture entitled The Fundamentals of the Universe to the British College of Psychic Science in 1924, at which time Peacocke was described as ´a careful thinker, and a clear teacher´.Doyle´s longstanding interest in spiriualism, mythical subjects and the idea of paranormal phenomena is well documented, and in 1926 his two-volume work The History of Spiritualism was published.
LAWRENCE D.H.: (1885-1930) English writer. An excellent A.L.S., D. H. Lawrence, two pages, 8vo, Hotel Beau Rivage, Bandol, France, 29th December 1928, to G. R. G. Conway. Lawrence commences his letter stating ´I am most distressed to learn that your copies of Lady Chatterley´s Lover have not turned up´, explaining that they were sent by registered post a longtime ago (´and surely the Mexican govt. would not confiscate them, as the U.S.A. customs do!) and adding that Conway must obtain others, if any remain, ´Orioli has very few, I know - they may all be ordered. But one at least I´ll rescue for you. But we must find out what became of the others. The book is selling at $50 in U.S.A. - and anything over £5 here in Europe - so you see it is quite a loss´. Lawrence continues his letter by thanking Conway for their Christmas card (´how pretty it is!´) and a book, and also writes of future travel plans and his health, ´We have given up the Villa Miranda, and are at a bit of a loose end, wondering where to go & where to live next. I think in about a fortnight we shall go to Spain, and try that. But we might go to New Mexico for the summer, so if ever you are passing, make sure first if we are there and do stop & see us if we are- I was ill last year but am much better now & getting to be myself again´. Lawrence returns to the subject of his book, ´Some people were much scandalised by Lady C, but many took it in the right spirit, and remain staunch to me. I do hope you´ll get your copies, & will read it & not be shocked. Mrs. Conway too. We have lived too long to be shocked by words any more´. Lawrence concludes by asking how Conway and his wife are, remarking ´I think of you often, and quake sometimes for you, seeing the Mexican news. But you´ll go on for ever, I feel, running those trams & deciphering Spanis MS´. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Lawrence. Autograph letters by Lawrence referring to one of his most famous, and controversial, works, Lady Chatterley's Lover, are rare and desirable. One extremely minor, light paperclip rust stain to the upper left corner, VGGiuseppe 'Pino' Orioli (1884-1942) Florentine bookseller, best known for privately publishing the unexpurgated first edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover, of which around 1000 copies were released in July 1928.George Robert Graham Conway and his wife, Anne Elizabeth, were among D.H. Lawrence's English friends. They met the writer in New Mexico in 1925. Conway, an engineer specialising in the rail transport industry, was a great collector of documents relating to Spanish colonisation in America.
DEAN TACITA: (1965- ) British artist. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Dean in a head and shoulders pose with one hand gently raised to the side of her face. Signed in black ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person during the ImPulsTanz Vienna International Dance Festival at the Tanzquartier in Vienna (July - August 2016). EX
GORDON C. HENRY: (1883-1940) American character actor, often cast as a villain, who starred in a number of Charlie Chan films. A good vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Gordon in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull and bearing his blindstamp to the lower border and credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Gordon in purple ink to a light area of the background. One small, neat tear to the lower white border, otherwise about EXClarence Sinclair Bull (1896-1979) American portrait photographer during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
MINNELLI LIZA: (1946- ) American actress and singer, Academy Award winner. Signed 7 x 9.5 photograph of the entertainer seated in a candid three-quarter length pose with one hand raised in a greeting gesture. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the head of the image. EX
APOLLO XII: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XII (1969) individually, comprising Charles Conrad (Commander; the third man to walk on the moon), Alan Bean (Lunar Module Pilot; the fourth man to walk on the moon) and Dick Gordon (Command Module Pilot), the image depicting the three astronauts standing in full-length poses together, each wearing their white spacsuits. Signed by all three in bold blue inks, each to light areas of the image, with Gordon adding Apollo 12 in his hand beneath his signature. VG
CAVALLI ROBERTO: (1940-2024) Italian fashion designer, known for exotic prints and for creating the sand-blasted look for jeans. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Cavalli seated in a half-length pose at a table within his workshop, smoking a cigar, and with various ladies´ garments hanging on rails in the background. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
GABLE CLARK: (1901-1960) American actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the handsome actor in an engaging head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink to a light area of the background, ´To Elmer from Clark Gable´. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise about EX
MONTGOMERY ELIZABETH (1933-1995) American actress, famous for her portrayal of the good witch Samantha Stephens in the American fantasy sitcom television series Bewitched (1964-72). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress standing in a three-quarter length pose. Signed (´Happiness, Elizabeth Montgomery´) in black ink to a light area of the image. EX
MARTIN DEAN: (1917-1995) American singer, actor and comedian, a member of the ´Rat Pack´. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Martin in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Authentic signed photographs of the entertainer are scarce as the majority which are encountered were signed by secretaries on his behalf. VG
PEEL ROBERT: (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. L.S., Robert Peel, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 24th January 1828, to John Wilks. Peel writes to inform his correspondent ´that Parliament will certainly meet on Tuesday next the 29th Instant, and proceed in the despatch of Business´ and further states ´I hope therefore that you will excuse my stating to you that a full attendance on that day will be particularly desireable´. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear and a small vertical band of discoloration to the left edge, otherwise VGJohn Wilks (c.1793-1846) English politician, lawyer, writer and swindler. Known as ´Bubble´ Wilks, he sat in the House of Commons as the member of Parliament for Sudbury in Suffolk from 1826-28 (resigning his seat in April 1828, and shortly afterwards being charged with forgery).Robert Peel was appointed to the post of Home Secretary, for the second time, on 26th January 1828.
PECK GREGORY: (1916-2003) American Actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1962 for his role as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. A good and unusual signed 8 x 10 photograph by Peck, the image showing the award winning actor outdoors on a horse, in a full-length pose, in his role as Josef Mengele in the film The Boys from Brazil (1978). Signed in bold black ink `Gregory Peck´ to a light area of the image. VG
MAGNANI ANNA: (1908-1973) Italian actress, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed 9 x 7 photograph by Magnani, the image depicting the actress in a half-length pose, standing before Virginia Grey, in costume as Estelle Hohengarten, as she reveals the tattoo on her chest to Magnani, Burt Lancaster (in his role as Alvaro Mangiacavallo) and other onlookers in the memorable scene from the film The Rose Tattoo (1955), adapted from Tennessee Williams's play of the same name. Signed by Magnani in bold blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image. It was for her performance in this film that Magnani won her Best Actress Oscar. Rare. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, VG 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.
LAUPEPA SUSUGA MALIETOA: (1841-1898) King (Tafa'ifa) of Samoa 1875-87, 1889-98. A rare L.S., Malietoa, two pages, folio, Mulinu'u, 9th November 1891, to Henry C. Ide. The King states that he is in receipt of his correspondent's letter 'informing me that you had resigned your position as United States Land Commissioner in Samoa' further acknowledging that the resignation had been accepted by the President of the United States and a successor appointed, and remarking 'I am extremely sorry that family troubles have compelled you to resign a position you are so admirably fitted for. It has been a great pleasure to me to see the work of the Commission go on so smoothly and with such fairness to all parties concerned; my people feel that in you and your colleagues they had judges that would act fairly and fearlessly to all parties interested. I have no doubt your successor will be well worthy the trust his Government has placed in him and he must not think I mean otherwise'. With blank integral leaf. Annotated Translation at the head of the first page, and originally accompanying a letter written in the King´s native Samoan. Some extremely minor traces of former mounting to the inner edges of the central vertical fold of the bifolium, not affecting the text or signature, and with some light creasing, VGHenry Clay Ide (1844-1921) American judge, colonial commissioner and ambassador who served as Governor-General of the Philippines 1905-06.American President Benjamin Harrison had appointed Ide to be Presidential Commissioner to Samoa in 1891 (Ide's formal title was American Land Commissioner in Samoa) as one of three representatives, along with Germany and Great Britain, responsible for adjuticating land claims by foreigners in the Islands as provided for in the Treaty of Berlin (1889). Ide only stayed in the post six months, leaving Samoa on 12th November 1891.
![[WILDE OSCAR]: (1854-1900) Irish poet and playwright. WILDE DOROTHY (1895-1941) English socialite, the niece of Oscar Wilde.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/e7cffcd7-440f-486d-9683-b22600c0cba1/1e31c3cb-e2df-4143-b0a6-b22601317125/468x382.jpg)
[WILDE OSCAR]: (1854-1900) Irish poet and playwright. WILDE DOROTHY (1895-1941) English socialite, the niece of Oscar Wilde. Dolly Wilde, a lesbian, alcoholic and heroin addict, had a reputation as a charming and witty conversationalist and this, along with her famous family connections, made her a popular guest at salons in Paris. A rare autograph poem signed, with her initials D.W., one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in bold pencil. The manuscript poem celebrates the American writer Edgar Allan Poe and commences ´O Poe! O magic two syllables/ Beginning of the word most divine/ Poetry! Such a name as was thine/ Was written on dismal twelve tables´ and concludes with the lines ´Nothing else but ashes hear below/ But, above, a winged great shadow/ Which covers thy starry native land/ "Encomium!" says thine owns high clamour/ And Europe, from afar, says: "Honour"!´. Some creasing, light overall dust staining and a few minor, light brown stains, about G
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. A.L.S., Edison (a slightly hurried example), two pages (separate leaves), small 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Fagan. Edison writes in bold pencil and sends some instructions following an experimental laboratory exercise, in full, ´Call Patterson´s attention to the fact that if 90 grams of Lithia is right for say an A4 it is not right for any other size as we have found out at Lab. There is an unknown relation between the Lithia, the amount of solution & capacity of the cell - a single tube cell gives best results with 2 grms Lithia but this would be 240 grms to an A4 & this is fatal altho OK for a single tube´. Very slightly irregularly torn to the upper edges of each page, a small paperclip rust stain to the upper left corner, and with some light areas of discolouration, GThomas Edison died in 1931 with a tin of Lithia (better known as Lithium oxide) on his desk. One of the final projects in the great inventor’s life was experimenting with new chemistries in what he called “storage batteries.” The perfect battery — one that was cheap, rechargeable and packed with power — was an elusive quarry.
MISTINGUETT: (1873-1956) French actress and singer. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 11.5 photograph of the entertainer standing in a half-length pose holding a basket of cornets. Photograph by Pierre Apers of Paris and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Mistinguett in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. A few minor faults (small pinholes and slight paper loss) to the corners of the white borders and with some slight traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG
MAKARIOS III: (1913-1977) Greek Cypriot archbishop who served as the first President of Cyprus 1960-74, 1974-77. Vintage signed 4.75 x 7 photograph of Makarios III in a half-length pose wearing his religious robes. Signed in red fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. A couple of minor corner creases and a few very light, extremely minor traces of former mounting to the verso, about VG
STRINDBERG AUGUST: (1849-1912) Swedish playwright, novelist & poet. A.L.S., August Strindberg, one page, 8vo, n.p., 22nd March 1902, to Emil Schering, in Swedish. Strinderg asks his correspondent if he knows a particular gentleman and also enquires as to whether a translation of a manuscript has been completed. Some very light, minimal age wear and some very minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the verso, VGEmil Schering (1873-1951) German writer, translator, publisher and editor.
BAXTER WARNER: (1889-1951) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1928/29 for his role as the Cisco Kid in In Old Arizona. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the dapper Baxter in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the background and dated 1939 in his hand. A couple of very light, minor corner creases, VG
METTERNICH PRINCE KLEMENS VON: (1773-1859) Politician and Statesman, one of the most important diplomats of his era. Austrian Empire's Foreign Minister and Chancellor 1821-48. A good A.L.S., `Metternich´, one page, 4to, Vienna, 31st January 1836, to Baron von Drachenfels, in German. Metternich addresses the present letter to Baron Drachenfels who was in charge of the state affairs of the Grand Duchy of Hesse at the Imperial Court of Austria, stating `I find myself in the sad situation to report, that on 27th January a little before 8 o'clock in the morning, the Grand Duchess of Hessen, has died.´ With blank address leaf. Paper with a "J. Whatman - Turkey Mill 1835" watermark. Very small light crease to the upper part, otherwise VGPrincess Wilhelmine of Baden (1788-1836) Princess of Baden and Grand Duchess consort of Hesse and by Rhine by her marriage with Grand Duke Louis II (1777-1848). Her descendants include two Kings at today´s date, King Charles III of the United Kingdom and King Felipe VI of Spain.
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[GANDHI MAHATMA]: (1869-1948) Indian political and spiritual leader during the Indian independence movement. A very fine vintage unsigned 7.75 x 10.75 photograph of Gandhi, the original silver gelatin print (image size 6.5 x 8.25", approximately 16.5 x 21 cm, with crenellated edges) depicting Gandhi seated in a full-length pose, wearing his circular spectacles and white loin-cloth, at Birla House in New Delhi (where Gandhi would later spend the final 144 days of his life) in August 1942. Gandhi, with his head slightly lowered, appears both concentrated and serene, as he writes, using a fountain pen, on the paper which rests before him on his knees. Photograph by Kanu Gandhi and bearing his small printed label, in Hindi, to the lower right of the mount. An exceptional and highly iconic image of Gandhi. A couple of light, minor creases to the left corner of the photographer´s mount, VGKanu Gandhi (1917-1986) Indian photographer, a grandnephew of Mahatma Gandhi who lived with him in several of his ashrams and was a member of his personal staff. Gandhi allowed Kanu to photograph him on three conditions: that he use no flash, that he never be asked to pose, and that his photography would not be funded by the Ashram.Kanu Gandhi's photographs remained only for private use in very limited editions until they were acquired by Peter Ruhe, who created the Gandhi Information Centre, wrote his biography and organised several very important exhibitions.The present photograph of Gandhi, a highly symbolic image of the pacifist, was captured at Birla House, where Gandhi was a frequent guest of the owner, G. D. Birla. During his final stay, Gandhi was at Birla House from 9th September 1947 until his assassination in the grounds of the mansion on 30th January 1948.
FRANCIS ANNE: (1930-2011) American actress, remembered for her ground-breaking role as Altaira ´Alta´ Morbius in the American science fiction film Forbidden Planet (1956). A good vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Francis in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the background. Some very light, extremely minor wrinkling to the edges, VG
LOWE HUDSON: (1769-1844) Anglo-Irish soldier and colonial administrator who served as Governor of Saint Helena 1816-21 where he was the 'gaoler' of Emperor Napoleon. D.S., H: Lowe, M: General, two pages, folio, Marseille, 14th July 1815. The manuscript document represents a set of accounts, being the ´Return of 200 days Bat, Baggage & Forage money for the Royal Marine Battalion attached to the force under the command of Major General Sir Hudson Lowe from the 13th February to 31st August 1815´, listing the various relevant amounts of each allowance for one Major, three Captains, six Subalterns, one Adjutant, one Quarter-Master, one Assistant Surgeon and two absent Captains, all of whom are listed by name to the second page, totalling 311.5.0 Pounds Sterling. Signed by Lowe at the foot with an autograph minute indicating his approval of the document, and countersigned by Major Charles Pratt. Some light age wear and a few small tears to the edges, and with a thin strip of staining to the edge of the second page, evidently caused by previous mounting. About VGLowe served as Quartermaster-General of the army in the Netherlands from 1814-15 and was about to take part in the Belgian campaign when he was offered the command of the British troops at Genoa; however while still in the south of France he received (on 1st August 1815, shortly after signing the present document) news of his appointment to the position of custodian of Napoleon, Emperor of the French, who had surrendered to HMS Bellerophon, off Rochefort.
CINEMA: An excellent selection of signed 6 x 9 photographs by various film actors and actresses, each of the vintage images issued by The Picturegoer´s Gallery, comprising Tony Curtis, Kirk Douglas, Anthony Steel, Moira Shearer, Richard Todd, Esther Williams, James Mason, John Mills, Donald O´Connor and William Holden. The majority are signed in bold, dark fountain pen inks to light areas of the images and only two are inscribed. G to generally VG, 10
KUCHMA LEONID: (1938- ) Ukrainian politician who served as the second President of Ukraine 1994-2005. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Kuchma crouching in a full-length pose outdoors in a field of blue and yellow flowers, representing the national colours of Ukraine. Signed in black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Accompanied by the front panel of the original envelope. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise VG
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[MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS]: (1756-1791) Austrian composer of the Classical period. [FIRMIAN KARL JOSEPH VON]: (1716-1782) Austrian nobleman who served as Plenipotentiary Minister of Lombardy to the Habsburg Monarchy from 1756. Firmian was an avid promoter of the arts and sciences and was one of Mozart´s most important aristocratic patrons, and a key figure in his early career as a composer of Italian opera. MARIA THERESA: (1717-1780) Empress Consort of the Holy Roman Empire 1745-65. Mother of Marie Antoinette. A fine L.S., with subscription, Majestatis vostra benevola soror et cosanguinea, Maria Theresia, one page, folio, Vienna, 17th October 1758, to Charles III, in Latin. The Empress writes to inform the King of Sicily that she has appointed Count Firmian to be her Minister Plenipotentiary, in part, ´Quandoquidem mihi constitutum est, meo apud Majestatem vostram commoranti Ministro Plenipotentiario Illustri et Magnifico, Carlo Comiti Firmian, consiliario Imperiali Aulico et Camerario meo actuali, ob singularem prudentiam aeque ac in rebus gerendis dexteritatem, in primis autem ob illam, qua Majestati Vestrae sese probavit, bene compositam agendi rationem, in Meis Italiae Principatibus munus Ministri Mei Plenipotentiarii conferre.....Et quum in posterum non minus intersit, ut mutua, qua mihi cum Majestate Vostra intercedit, amicitia constans ac perennis quam diutissime duret, in locum discedentis Ministri Mei Plenipotentiarii Virum Illustrem ac Magnificum, comitem a Neipperg, consiliarium Imperialem Aulicum et Camerarium Meum....´ (Translation: ´Since it has been appointed for me, my illustrious and magnificent Minister Plenipotentiary residing with your Majesty, Carlo Comte Firmian, the adviser of the Imperial Court and my actual Chamberlain, for his singular prudence as well as his dexterity in conducting affairs, and above all for that by which he proved himself to your Majesty, to contribute a well-composed plan of action to the office of My Minister Plenipotentiary in My Principalities of Italy......And whereas in the future it is no less important that the mutual friendship between Me and Your Majesty should last as long as possible, in the place of the outgoing Minister Plenipotentiary, the Illustrious and Magnificent Gentleman, the Count of Neipperg, the Imperial Councilor of the Court and My Chamberlain´). With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. A few small, neat slits to the margins, and some light age wear, VGCharles III (1716-1788) King of Spain 1759-88, a proponent of enlightened absolutism and regalism who was also Duke of Parma and Piacenza as Charles I (1731-35), King of Naples as Charles VII, and King of Sicily as Charles III (1735-59).Count Leopold von Neipperg (1728-1792) Austrian diplomat, father of Adam Albert, Count von Neipperg (1775-1829) Austrian General and statesman whose second wife was Empress Marie Louise, the widow of Napoleon.
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