DUFY RAOUL: (1877-1953) French Fauvist Painter. A.L.S., Raoul Dufy, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d., to an unidentified correspondent, in French. Dufy writes in bold pencil, in part, 'My old man, what joy to see your name on the walls of Lyon where I stay tonight….' To the verso is a pencil sketch of two squares and horizontal lines, presumably also in the hand of Dufy. Very slightly irregularly trimmed at the base and with some extremely light, minor creasing, otherwise VG £150-200
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An original Picasso drawing of a Christmas Dinner offered to his friends PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. An exceptional illustrated A.L.S., Olga et Picasso (also signing on behalf of his first wife), to one side of a picture postcard depicting a Christmas winter scene to the recto, Paris, 2nd January 1919, to Mr & Mrs [Henri] Defossé, at the Coliseum Theatre in London, in French. At the head of the letter Picasso has executed a wonderful, charming original pen and ink drawing of a Christmas dinner, apparently for four people with a turkey, two bottles of wine accompanied by four glasses and several bunches of grapes and other fruits laid out on a table. A decorative, dark flowing line adorns the upper part of the exquisite drawing with the year 1919 at the head. Beneath his drawing Picasso writes a brief message to his friends, presenting them with the Christmas dinner, ‘Dear friends, here you have, with this well-served table, our best wishes’, also adding the address of his Parisian home and workshop at Rue la Boetie in his hand beneath his signature. Such detailed original ink drawings by Picasso, particularly from this earlier stage of his career, rarely appear at auction and the present example is enhanced by an interesting association. Some very minor, light age wear, otherwise VG Henri Defossé (1883-1956) French Conductor, Pianist & Composer. Sergei Diaghilev’s favourite conductor, Defossé was chosen to lead the Ballets Russe at London’s Coliseum Theatre in 1918 & 1919. Olga Khokhlova (1891-1955) Russian Ballet Dancer, the first wife of Pablo Picasso and one of his early artistic muses. Khokhlova first met Picasso whilst dancing in Diaghilev’s Parade in 1917 for which the artist had designed the set and costumes. They married in July 1918 and in July the following year they travelled to London together for the performance of Diaghilev’s Le Tricorne for which Picasso had again designed the costumes and stage.
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An unusual autograph album in the form of a 12mo hardback edition of The Ghosts of My Friends, arranged by Cecil Henland, First Edition published by Dow and Lester, London, 1910. The book contains the directions to 'Sign your name along the fold of the paper with a full pen of ink, and then double the page over without using blotting paper', the resulting image, or 'ghosts', some of which are quite attractive, being reminiscent of Rorschach inkblots. The present book is almost complete with over forty entries in bold purple or black fountain pen inks and includes examples by a variety of French individuals including Jean Richepin, Marcel Boulenger, Jeanne Granier, George Barbier, Henri Barbusse, Cecile Sorel, Marie Laurencin and Colette (2). The majority of pages are also dated (between 1910 and 1929) and are also signed again by the individuals at the base. Bound in the original blue publisher's cloth with an inlaid picture to the cover and gilt stamped title to the cover and spine. Some light overall age wear and, as is to be expected, each of the pages with a light vertical fold to the centre. About VG £200-300
GROSZ GEORGE: (1893-1959) German Artist. A.L.S., George & Eva Grosz, also on behalf of his wife, one page, slim 4to, Douglaston, Long Island, 1st February 1928, to Mrs. Lintoff. Grosz thanks his correspondent for their lovely invitation, although remarks 'but as we have for tomorrow night a formal invitation we wouldn't be able to rush home and change clothes - one of the drawbacks of living in the country, which I enjoy very much though'. Some very light, minor staining to the upper and lower edges, not affecting the text or signature, and a few very minor traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG £200-300
DE KOONING WILLEM: (1904-1997) Dutch-American Abstract Expressionist Artist. Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard photograph of the artist standing in a three quarter length pose, with his back to the camera, as he admires a large painting before him, 1984. Signed ('de Kooning') in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. VG £100-150
KAHLO FRIDA: (1907-1954) Mexican Painter. An extremely rare autograph envelope (slim oblong 8vo; front panel and reverse flap only) unsigned, addressed by Kahlo in bold black crayon to Bernardo Chavez at Venustiano Carranza #35, alto. Autograph material by Kahlo in any form is extremely rare as a result of her untimely death at the age of 47. Some light age wear and with three irregularly torn edges, G £200-300
MILLAIS JOHN EVERETT: (1829-1896) English Painter, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., J Everett Millais, one page, 8vo, Cromwell Place, South Kensington, 12th April 1869, to John Sedgwick. Millais states that he is in the first year of his Honorary Secretary ship of the Artists General Benevolent Fund and remarks 'I am very anxious that the receipts shall not fall short of other years, and I take the liberty of asking your best energy in the acquisition of subscriptions'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor traces of former mounting, VG £150-200
‘The living merit of the work made it stand out as among the most genuine creations in the gallery’ HUNT WILLIAM HOLMAN: (1827-1910) English Painter, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. An interesting portion of a working Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, with corrections, two pages, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1906) The manuscript concerns Dante Gabriel Rossetti's painting Ecce Ancilla Domini (or The Annunciation) and a work by Raphael and states, in part, 'We will not presume in consent to lay down the law about his merits but I think there is no reason why I should not state my own view about one of his painting[s] which I saw at the National Gallery a few weeks since. It was a copying day. I had gone in mainly to see the new Raffaelle and I had seen it and had enjoyed the contemplation of many more of our precious possessions……In turning about to see that I was in nobody's way the picture of The Annunciation by Rossetti seemed to speak to me long forgotten words. I approached, it was being copied by two ladies, and I felt at once that they had made a wise selection. The living merit of the work made it stand out as among the most genuine creations in the gallery, and I distinctly concluded that there was no painting there done by hands so young as Rossetti's were when he did that, which could be compared to it. He was twenty one at the time, Raffaelle was twenty four when he painted the Ansidei Madonna. Raffaelle's picture altho' of course more complex, and having special value as containing evidence of the steps by which he reached his final excellence, is not to be compared to it for the difficulty of the attempt, or for the artis[try]'. The fragments are numbered 19 and 20 in red indelible pencil to the upper left corners and both have some light age wear, a few tears and minor areas of paper loss, none of which significantly affect the text. G £150-200 Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882) English Poet, Illustrator & Painter, a co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais. Rossetti painted Ecce Ancilla Domini (or The Annunciation) in 1849-50, deliberately using a limited colour range. The oil painting received mixed reviews and was heavily criticised in some quarters when it was first exhibited in 1850 and Rossetti vowed never to show it in public again, continuing to work on it until 1853. It was then sold to Francis McCracken, an early patron of the Pre-Raphaelites, for £50 and the National Gallery of British Art (now Tate Britain) acquired the work in 1886. Raphael (1483-1520) Italian Painter & Architect of the High Renaissance. The present fragments are part of William Holman Hunt's original working manuscript for his work Pre-Raphaelitism and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which was published by Macmillan, London, in 1906
JONES ROBERT T.: (1902-1971) American Golfer, Open Champion 1926, 1927 & 1930 and American Open Champion 1923, 1926, 1929 & 1930. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Jones standing in a full length pose swinging his golf club. Signed ('Bob Jones') in later years in blue ink across a light area of the image. Some minor, light surface creasing, otherwise VG £200-300
RODIN AUGUSTE: (1840-1917) French Sculptor. Signed postcard photograph `Aug Rodin´, the H. Manuel from Paris colour image depicting the French artist seated, in a full length pose. Signed in bold black ink to the upper clear part of the image. The photograph is slightly discoloured as a result of light exposure. Extremely small creases to corners. F to G £500-800
GIACOMETTI ALBERTO: (1901-1966) Swiss Sculptor. Bold blue ink signature ('Alberto Giacometti') and date, Stampa, 7th August 1963, in his hand to the verso of a vintage postcard, the image depicting the small church of San Giorgio in Switzerland with a large mountain range in the background. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise EX £400-500 An interesting example of the sculptor's signature, with links to his birth and death; Giacometti was born in Borgonovo, Stampa, Graubunden in Switzerland, close to the Italian border, where he signed the present postcard, and his body is interred in the cemetery of the Church of San Giorgio, as illustrated on the postcard.
LANDOWSKI PAUL: (1875-1961) French Sculptor of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Autograph Statement signed, Paul Landowski, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in French. Landowski writes, in full, 'War and Peace depend solely upon the Will of Man. Thus War is not, whatever they may say, an ineluctable fate. Peace, however, is a necessity'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £100-150 The present statement was prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.
On her work Single Form HEPWORTH BARBARA: (1903-1975) British Sculptor. A good A.L.S., Barbara, one page, 4to, Trewyn Studio, St Ives, Cornwall, 18th April (1964), to Warren Forma. Hepworth informs her correspondent 'I only finished the D.H. memorial this week. It is now on the high seas' and remarks that the unveiling ceremony is on Thursday, 11th June, adding 'I have put down your names to be invited. Will you be in New York? I do so want to see you. I arrive June 8th…..what do I do if you are not there?!' and in concluding writes 'I long to see your film'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Hepworth. A letter of good content and association. A couple of very light, minor creases, VG £200-300 Warren Forma (1923-2014) American Filmmaker & Author, known for his 'Artists at Work' documentary film series of 1963-67 which included 5 British Sculptors (Work and Talk) (1964) featuring Barbara Hepworth, Henry Moore and others. The sculpture to which Hepworth refers to in the present letter is Single Form, one of her most prestigious works, which was made in memory of her friend and collector of her works, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations Dag Hammarskjold (1905-1961) and which stands in the plaza of the United Nations building in New York City.
ALLEN WOODY: (1935- ) American Film Director, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the youthful Allen standing in a half length pose with his hands raised to the top of his head. Photograph by Seymour of New York. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image. Signed photographs of Allen from this early period of his career are rare. A couple of very slight, extremely minor corner creases, VG £200-300
SCHILLER FRIEDRICH: (1759-1805) German Poet, Philosopher and Playwright. An extremely rare fragment of an autograph manuscript, unsigned, two pages, slim oblong 12mo, n.p., n.d. (1804-05), in German. The text, apparently unpublished and with several corrections, is from Schiller’s translation of Phedre and states, `O wird mir solcher Dank für meine Liebe? Verdammliches Verwegenes Erkühnen Freche That! Verdammliches Erkühnen! Und seiner frevelhaften wilden Lust zu büßen genug zu thun, Erlaubte sich der Freche gar Gewalt!´ further writing, to the verso, `Think of my Queen’s complaints - O Lord! From a wicked love - all her hate arisen – Theseus´. Some light overall age wear and with very slightly irregularly trimmed edges, about G In the winter of 1804-05 Schiller was suffering from pain and spasms of pneumonia and the only literary work he could undertake was a translation of Jean Racine’s dramatic tragedy Phedre, which had first been performed in 1677. The present fragment was one of a number excised from the original manuscript shorty after Schiller’s death and presented to admirers as a keepsake of the poet.
[TENNYSON ALFRED]: (1809-1892) English Poet Laureate. VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. An exceptionally fine A.L.S., The Queen, in the third person, four pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 26th February 1873, to Alfred Tennyson, on black bordered mourning stationery. The Queen writes, in full, 'Though Lady Augusta Stanley has already conveyed the expressions of the Queen's warmest thanks for high admiration of the beautiful Epilogue he has so kindly inscribed to herself, she wishes to repeat again herself to Mr. Tennyson these feelings on the occasion of the arrival of the copy of the very fine new edition of the Idylls of the King. Pray accept the renewed thanks of the Queen for the noble, heart stirring words addressed to her, & which were a complete surprise. It would give the Queen much pleasure, could she, some day, when he is within reach of Windsor, show him the Mausoleum she has raised over the Earthly remains of her dear Husband whom he knew how to appreciate & so beautifully described - as she feels sure he would admire it & think it worthy of Him who wore "…The white flower of a blameless life". She also hopes that Mr. Tennyson will not find Osborne too far a drive from Osborne'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Queen Victoria and signed ('The Queen') by her to the lower left corner. A letter of remarkable content and association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £2000-3000 Idylls of the King is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by Tennyson which were published between 1859 and 1885 and retell the legend of King Arthur. The poems were dedicated to the late Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, and in the very brief final section of the work Tennyson praises Queen Victoria, and her recently deceased husband, and prays that she, like Arthur, is remembered as a great ruler long after her reign is over. Provenance: The present letter is accompanied by the original Sotheby's description, clipped from their catalogue (lot 440, 22nd July 1980) which states that it was the first letter written by Queen Victoria to Alfred Tennyson. Indeed, this is the first of only eleven letters from the Queen to the Poet Laureate recorded by American Book Prices Current as having appeared at auction, and the earliest in date. The other recorded letters range from 1883-90 and cover subjects including her children Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice, John Brown, the death of General Gordon and her suggestion that Tennyson might try to persuade William Gladstone to retire from politics. In their description Sotheby's also state that 'Tennyson visited the Mausoleum at Windsor on 6 March. In her journal the Queen recorded her satisfaction with the meeting: "….When I showed him some of the details of the decorations in the building he said the whole effect was very beautiful & worthy of what it was intended for…"'
HOUSMAN A. E.: (1859-1936) English Classical Scholar & Poet. A brief A.L.S., A. E. Housman, one page, 8vo, Cambridge, 26th June 1935, to J. R. Brussel, on the printed stationery of The Evelyn Nursing Home, in pencil. Housman states, in full, 'I must postpone answering your letter till I am out of this place'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Housman in ink, with the stamps torn away although with a clear postal cancellation curiously dated 25th June 1935, one day earlier than the letter. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG £100-150 Housman's correspondent would appear to have been Jacob R. Brussel (1899-1979) American Antiquarian Bookseller and Publisher whose firm specialised in erotica.
An extremely rare original drawing by the Americam Poet PLATH SYLVIA: (1932-1963) American Poet, wife of Ted Hughes from 1956 until her death. A good, original pencil drawing, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. Plath has drawn an appealing image of an old street scene with an empty wooden cart abandoned in the foreground and several buildings in the immediate background including a church tower, the spire of which features a cross at its highest point and which Plath has carefully heightened in dark fountain pen ink. Annotated and signed to the verso in pencil, 'By Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes', by her husband, the English Poet Laureate. Any original item in the hand of Plath is extremely rare and desirable as a result of the poet's tragic suicide at the age of 30. Some very light, extremely minor foxing and a few very minor creases to the corners, VG £2000-3000 The present drawing is one of just a small handful by Plath in existence, and most likely dates from the late 1950s, shortly after her marriage to Hughes. The poet was an artist of some talent, and Hughes wrote of her artistic nature in Birthday Letters - 'Drawing calmed you. Your poker infernal penWas like a branding iron. ObjectsSuffered into their new presence, torturedInto final position. As you drewI felt released, calm. Time openedWhen you drew the market at Benidorm.I sat near you, scribbling something.Hours burned away. The stall-keepersKept coming to see you had them properly.We sat on those steps in our rope-soles,And were happy…' -'Drawing'
FROST ROBERT: (1874-1963) American Poet, Pulitzer Prize winner. A small 4to printed invitation issued by the Pan American Union 'to hear the renowned American poet Robert Frost in readings from his poems' on 28th October n.y. Signed ('Robert Frost') by Frost in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone directly beneath the circular emblem of the Organization of American States. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £100-150
LLOYD HAROLD: (1893-1971) American Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Lloyd in a characteristic head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Wills & Vincent of Los Angeles and bearing their ink signature to the lower left corner. Signed by Lloyd in dark fountain pen ink to the clear background, 'To Louis, One of my best pals, My best always, Harold'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £200-300
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. A.L.S., Emile Zola, two pages, on two separate sheets, Médan, 4th October 1895, to an unidentified Spanish correspondent, in French. Zola thanks his correspondent for his letter and for the inkwell present offered to him for his literary work, and states in part `…I am flattered and deeply touched. I can only express all my gratitude, and I promise that my inkwell will remain on my table to remind me constantly that I have friends in Spain.´ Folded with overall light foxing stains, and with remnants of former affixing to the verso of second sheet. F to about G £300-400
KOESTLER ARTHUR: (1905-1983) Hungarian-born British Author & Journalist. T.L.S., A. Koestler, one page, 8vo, Montpelier Square, London, 10th November 1978, to [Adelbert?] Reif. Koestler thanks both Reif and his wife for their excellent work in transcribing and editing his script, and informs his correspondent that the Sperber trilogy had arrived safely, continuing, 'Re: “Reflections on Hanging”: a much shortened version of this book is to be found in the Danube edition of “The Trail of the Finosaur (sic)”, in which this shortened version is included.' With two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and light age wear, otherwise VG £100-120 Koestler's correspondent may have been Adelbert Reif (1936-2013) German Journalist & Publisher. Manès Sperber (1905-1984) Austrian-French Novelist, Essayist and Psychologist. The Trail of the Dinosaur and Other Essays, published by The MacMillan Company, New York, 1955.
KOPELEV LEV: (1912-1997) Soviet Author & Dissident. A.L.S., Lev Kopelev, incorporating several autograph quotations, three pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Mrs. Reuter, in German. Kopelev sends his correspondent some quotations from Goethe. The letter appears at the conclusion of the third page, the first two pages featuring the autograph quotations by Kopelev, taken from the works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, in part, 'So, let's separate what nature has separated but connect what stands apart in great distances on the ground, without weakening the character of the individual - with mind and heart……So, let's just say that beautiful literature cannot recognise and perceive a foreign nature without having to contemplate the complexities of its entire state'. Kopelev provides the date of the quotations as 1829. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG £300-400
GABLE CLARK: (1901-1960) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Gable in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in fountain pen ink across the image, his surname partially running across a darker area. Several small pinholes to the corners of the white borders and a small area of very light, minor scuffing to the right edge, otherwise VG £250-350
SCOTT WALTER: (1771-1832) Scottish Novelist. A.L.S., Walter Scott, one page, 8vo, Abbotsford, 20th September n.y., to Mrs. Scott. Scott writes 'I should really have scruples of conscience in accepting the two beautiful sketches' and further enquires 'Did your beautiful talent enable you to multiply them as much as you please', adding 'I will set a high value on them and hope when we return from this trip to have an opportunity of thanking you in person…..' With integral address leaf in Scott's hand (the upper third neatly removed and with a small remnant of a red wax seal in the lower third). Some light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £150-200
TROLLOPE ANTHONY: (1815-1882) English Novelist. A.L.S., Anthony Trollope, one page, 8vo, Bloemfontein (although on stationery bearing the printed address of 39 Montagu Square), 26th October n.y. (1878, 'Saturday'), to a gentleman. Trollope writes, in full, 'I shall be most happy. Pray excuse this note. I find I have not an envelope left in my possession.' Some light creasing and a few minor traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso. About VG £100-150 Trollope's non-fiction work South Africa was published in two volumes by Chapman and Hall in 1878, the same year as the present letter was written in South Africa. A contemporary review of the book which appeared in The Spectator commented 'Mr. Trollope has plenty to say about the Boers, of whom he entertains a favourable opinion; about the Zulus, and in fact, about all the variety of men and things which that large term "South Africa" comprises; he is always judicious, and very often entertaining; any one who appreciates good-sense and bonhomie will find them in these volumes'.
BLACKMORE R. D.: (1825-1900) English Novelist of Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor (1869). A.L.S., R. D. Blackmore, on one side of a correspondence card, Teddington, 3rd February 1892, to 'Gentlemen'. Blackmore informs his correspondents, in part, 'I thank you for your letter, which I will bear in mind. But I dare say you will understand that I fear to sign an engagement for a work so far in front' adding that he already has work which, 'has been pledged, & will take all my writing time.' With light age toning, otherwise VG £100-120
HARDY THOMAS: (1840-1928) English Novelist. A.L.S., Thomas Hardy, one page, 8vo, Max Gate, Dorchester, n.d. ('Wednesday'), to Miss. Hunt. Hardy informs his correspondent that he had left Harley Street before her note arrived, adding 'If I had been staying on longer I would have tried to call & see you'. He further explains that he has not taken a house in London this year. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall dust staining, otherwise VG £250-350
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, one page, 8vo, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, 16th October 1906, to W. J. Skeffington, marked Private. Kipling thanks his correspondent for their letter and continues 'I felt that as an author I could not do less than make a strike at a system fundamentally bad', further adding that he trusts that all publishers and booksellers will renew and emphasize the message 'till the public are made to see the rights of the argument'. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £150-200
GALSWORTHY JOHN: (1867-1933) English Novelist and Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1932. A.L.S., John Galsworthy, two pages, 4to, Wingstone, Manaton, Devon, September 1911, to Clare. Galsworthy thanks his correspondent for having sent him a postcard 'from the place we like so much' and adds 'Its very exciting to hear that you have left Katharine to the tender mercies of the Germans', further remarking that he had been in Ireland for most of August and enquiring as to when he is going to see his correspondent again, stating that they should arrange something for when he returns to London, and also asking 'Are you very tall?' Galsworthy concludes by writing 'Please give our kindest remembrances to your father, & our love to yourself; and send greetings to Katharine when you write'. A few very light, extremely minor creases, VG £100-120
Working manuscript from Les Sequestres d'Altona SARTRE JEAN-PAUL: (1905-1980) French Philosopher & Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1964. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, three pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1958), in French. The working manuscript, with various corrections, is penned on Sartre's favoured feint squared graph paper, and represents three pages of dialogue between Johanna and her husband, Werner, from the play Les Sequestres d'Altona (1959; The Condemned of Altona). Some very light, extremely minor age toning and a few very small tears to the edges of some pages, not affecting the text, VG £600-800 American Book Prices Current record only one other instance of pages of manuscript from Les Sequestres d'Altona as having appeared at auction. Three unsigned pages from the foreword were sold by Stargardt on 5th June 2012 for €1800
WELLES ORSON: (1915-1985) American Actor & Film Director, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Welles in a half length pose holding a lit cigar in one hand. With the credit stamp of RKO Radio Pictures Inc., 1945 to the verso. Signed by Welles in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, 'To Ronnie, Orson Welles'. A few small, minor pinholes to the corners of the white borders and some minor, light surface creases, otherwise VG £300-400
STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS: (1850-1894) Scottish Novelist of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A good ink signature and inscription, 'An autograph for Siegfried Kahn from Robert Louis Stevenson', and date, 19th February 1893 ('at sea') on an 8vo sheet of plain stationery. Annotated 'from Auckland New Zealand' in pencil in an unidentified hand to the lower half. Some very light age wear, about VG £200-300
BARRIE J. M.: (1860-1937) Scottish Novelist, created Peter Pan. A.L.S., J. M. Barrie, one page, 8vo, Stanway, Cheltenham, 16th January 1927, to Mr. Murray. Barrie thanks his correspondent for having sent him a book ('which is doubtless awaiting my return to London') and remarks 'I look forward to reading it'. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £100-150
BLYTON ENID: (1897-1968) English Children's Writer, creator of Noddy, The Famous Five and The Secret Seven. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card, the stiff 8vo folding card featuring an attractive colour printed illustration to the front and back covers of various Toyland characters including Noddy and Big Ears. Signed ('Enid Blyton') by Blyton in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone beneath a printed greeting to the inside, which also features her printed address in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Some very light age wear and a few very minor creases, otherwise VG £100-150
AWDRY REV. W.: (1911-1997) English Anglican Cleric, Railway Enthusiast and Children's Author, creator of Thomas the Tank Engine. An intriguing A.L.S., Wilbert, one page, 4to, Stroud, Gloucestershire, 26th January 1989, to Mary. Awdry thanks his correspondent, evidently a close friend or relative, for sending a delightful letter from Mrs. Sewell and remarks 'I am so pleased that the books were a success with the boys in spite of their natural but frustrated desire for weaponry!', further writing 'We are both delighted to hear that things are moving about Shepherd (so that is what his name is) even if only the evidence available is about his defrauding another poor old lady. We hope very much that Counsel's opinion is favourable and that he can be arrested and tried and convicted, if not for Eleanor's defrauding & death, at least for his defrauding of someone else'. In concluding Awdry expresses his anxious desire to assist his correspondent with the legal costs involved. Together with a small series of three A.Ls.S., W. F. Awdry, by a solicitor and presumably a relative of the author (although not his father), six pages (total), 8vo, Cherry Street, Birmingham, 2nd - 5th May 1890, each to Miss. Evett. Awdry discusses his correspondent's will, offers his advice on the legacy to each of her cousins and other matters, and also refers to the costs involved, 'Now as to the most unpleasant subject of costs. If you are still going to be so unkind as not to let me do this little service for you without payment my charge is 10/6. This is drawn from me by your threat of going to another solicitor and I know you have a very bad habit of sticking to your word. It is not often one loses clients from not charging but I cannot afford to be proud so if you still insist I will eat humble pie although I have a very poor digestion & pastry always disagrees with me'. Some light age wear and creasing and a few minor splits at the edges of the folds of Rev. Awdry's letter, not affecting the text or signature. G to about VG, 4 £80-100
MILLAND RAY: (1907-1986) Welsh-born American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the actor seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. One small, very light, minor surface crease, VG £80-100
WELLS H. G.: (1866-1946) English Writer of Science Fiction novels. A good vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Wells in a sunlit room seated in a full length pose at a table as he writes, a pen in one hand. Signed in fountain pen ink by Wells to a light area at the base of the image, 'with the warmest gratitude, H. G. Wells' and dated August 1916 in his hand to the lower photographer's mount. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the lower edge of the photographer's mount and with four small, dark glue stains to the upper two corners and left and right edges of the photographer's mount, not affecting the image or signature. G £800-1200
HUXLEY ALDOUS: (1894-1963) English Writer.A.L.S., Aldous Huxley, two pages, 8vo, Sanary-sur-Mer, 24th December 1930, to Mr. [G. H.] Grubb. Huxley thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'Your association copy of St. John Adcock's book should be extremely interesting, and I wish you all success in your undertaking'. Some extremely light, very minor creases to the corners and edges. £100-150 G. H. Grubb - London Agent of the American Publishers G. P. Putnam's Sons. Arthur St. John Adcock (1864-1930) English Novelist & Poet, editor of The Bookman.
‘Spiritualism is the basis of the religion of the future’ DOYLE ARTHUR CONAN: (1859-1930) Scottish Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. A scarce original mimeograph typed manuscript, unsigned (although with nine words of holograph text in the form of a correction to the second page, marked in bold within this description), four pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1930), marked 'Confidential' in Doyle's hand at the head of the first page. The typescript states, in part, 'These various forecasts of the immediate future of the world should be used with the utmost discretion. We have above all to avoid sensationalism and undignified newspaper stunts. We have to remember that there have been alarms before which have come to nothing…..They have also been accompanied by a notable increase in the seismic activity of the world which shows itself in those very quarters with which the warnings deal. It is impossible in my opinion not to take them seriously for they represent in themselves a psychic phenomenon for which I know no parallel. Our circle seems to have been chosen as the clearing house for these messages, for though we would not venture to claim that all have reached us still it is very remarkable how they have converged upon us from all quarters. Some have been oral but taking the whole series it would not be an exaggeration to say that we have had one hundred messages all independent of each other. But these must be taken as supplementary to our own direct information got during the last four or five years through my wife with the aid of my own control Pheneas. These cover in detail every phase of my predicted crisis. As to time we never have had anything really definite in our own circle such terms as "soon" and "very soon" being always used. It is a belief that the control sees things in pictures and not in terms of worldly time. My American coooperators working with a proved and excellent medium were told on the 8th of Jan that six months of preparation from that date could be relied on. They did not say that that was an absolute minimum and clearly they have placed the date too early. We have ourselves always been given the autumn as the time of year. If we state the course of events as outlined in these various documents and check them with our own information the result is overwhelming. It would entail a period of terrific natural convulsions during which a large portion of the human race would perish. Earthquakes of great severity, enormous tidal waves would seem to be the agents. There is mention of war but that would appear to be only in the early stages and to be in some way the signal for the crisis. What makes the matter more difficult to understand is that we are always told that the deaths are not indiscriminate but selective. One could only explain this by supposing that it is the gases released from the earth which are fatal and that some are rendered immune……The following general details may be gathered. That the crisis will come in an instant. That the general destruction and utter dislocation of civilised life will be beyond belief. That there will be a short period of utter chaos followed by some reconstruction. That the total period of the upheavals will be roughly three years. That the chief centres of disturbance will be the Eastern Mediterranean basin where not less than five countries will entirely disappear. Also the Atlantic where there will be a rise of land which will be a cause of those waves which will bring about great disasters upon the Americans, the Irish, and the Western European shore involving all the low lying British coasts. There are indicated further great upheavals in the Southern Pacific and in the Japanese region. These are the main points indicated some in one corroboration some in another and all in our messages. It is however continually rubbed in that the really important side is the psychic side and that all the physical is subservient to that. During the whole course of events there is a psychic accompaniment with manifestations of spirit power which is to culminate in a complete rending of the veil so that spirit and matter will be face to face for a time. When they separate again a great number of those who have worked in the same cause will be privileged to pass over with their spirit friends and without death in the ordinary sense of the word. Others of the "Elect" if I may use the current word are retained for a few years to establish the new order on a solid basis. Thus the race may be divided into three sets - the hopeless material who are swept away, the "Elect" who change their sphere, and the central body who carry on under picked leadership. The whole object of the spiritualist movement from the beginning has I think been to prepare a body of thought which will understand and be able to cooperate in such a crisis. In the course of these world shaking events there will be on earth a single strong spiritual influence which working either directly or through others will control events. At the supreme moment this high spirit will be visible to all and will command the reverence of all. This would seem to correspond with the idea of a second coming. Indeed the whole course of events ending in a happier world will follow the general line of what was vaguely seen by the prophets of old. When these things come it will be the duty of all who have any knowledge of spiritual facts and the meaning of these events to go forth and devote themselves entirely to the comfort and instruction to the terrified and bewildered human race. Therefore we must cultivate knowledge and spiritual strength ourselves to meet what may be a very great strain. Spiritualism is the basis of the religion of the future. I repeat that I have no certainty over these events. I can but pass on what has been passed to me but I would not take the responsibility of doing that if I were not deeply impressed by the facts which have actually occurred. A huge conspiracy to deceive upon the other side would seem to be the only alternative and that is hardly consistent with the lofty teaching which goes with the messages. I need not ask you to handle this paper with discretion. We want no hysterical developments, nor do we wish to commit the spiritualistic movement to a prophecy which may not materialise. At the same time without publicly committing the movement in any way I should wish to let individuals know [what] my own individual point of view is so that they may now watch the course of events for themselves and form their own conclusions and the line of action. Let those hear who have an ear to hear but let it not be broadcast'. A manuscript of remarkable content, seemingly Doyle's own retained copy with a few corrections to be made before distribution between presumably only a very small circle of like-minded Spiritualists. The four pages are joined with the original brass fastener to the upper left corner. Together with a scarce unsigned printed 8vo pamphlet entitled A Word of Warning by Arthur Conan Doyle, published by The Psychic Press, London, n.d. (February 1928). Some very light age wear and creasing, otherwise VG, 2 £400-600 Doyle's manuscript prophesying the end of the world was not published in his lifetime and first appeared in The Sunday Express on 20th July 1930 under the title How the World Will End. The newspaper reported that the 'extraordinary document' was presented to them 'in the form of a letter written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle some time before he died to Mr. S. Fowler Wright, the author of "Deluge", the much-discussed novel which gives an imaginary description of the end of the world'.
DOYLE ARTHUR CONAN: (1859-1930) Scottish Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. A fine A.L.S., A Conan Doyle, on two sides of his personal printed correspondence card, Bignell Wood, Minstead, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, 12th November n.y. (annotated 1926 in pencil in an unidentified hand), to an unknown correspondent, although presumably a literary critic. Doyle commences 'I remember old James Payn when I was his pupil giving me the standing rule “Never argue with a critic”. I have kept it fairly well (save in psychic matters) and I do not feel galled by criticism for I always feel that if one does the very best one can Time will sort it out and what is worthy will remain & what dies should die', further adding 'Therefore I hardly know why I wrote to you save that it is an interesting point to argue how far a falling off is real or apparent & how far the fresh mind reacts as it used to do.' Doyle continues 'I was conscious at one time that [Sherlock] Holmes was strained & for some years I only wrote one story a year. I can truly say I have never written to order or allowed the money side of it to influence me at all. But I have not felt him strained in this last series of six. Five of these are done, and I will not do the sixth if I have any reason to think there is a real declension. I have my ear on the ground'. In concluding Doyle thanks his correspondent for their 'frank criticism & courteous letter' and remarks 'I should be a fool indeed if I resented what is honestly said'. A letter of good literary content and with a rare reference to Sherlock Holmes. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £5000-8000 James Payn (1830-1898) English Novelist & Editor of Chambers's Journal and the Cornhill Magazine. Presuming that the date of 1926 is correct, then Doyle would have been making reference to the final six Sherlock Holmes stories he would write, each of which appeared in The Strand Magazine between October 1926 and April 1927, concluding with The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place.
CHANDLER RAYMOND: (1888-1959) American Crime Writer, creator of the private detective Philip Marlowe. D.S., Raymond Chandler, one page, 4to, Hollywood, California, 12th April 1945. The carbon typed document (featuring the Paramount Pictures Inc. logos as watermarks) is in the form of a letter to Chandler from Paramount Pictures Inc. and states, in part, 'In consideration and in recognition of the excellence of the quality of your services and for your zeal and enthusiasm in the rendition of your services…..the undersigned corporation hereby makes payment to you, by way of bonus, of the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), receipt of which you do hereby acknowledge…..'. Chandler has signed his name at the foot in acceptance of the bonus and the document also bears two signatures of officials of Paramount Pictures Inc. Scarce. Some light creasing to the edges, not affecting the text or signatures, about VG £300-400 In 1945, the year of the present document, Chandler had been employed as a script writer by Paramount Pictures on their film noir mystery movie The Unseen which starred Joel McCrea and Gail Russell. The film was released in the United States of America on 12th May 1945, exactly a month after Chandler accepted his bonus.
STEWART JAMES: (1908-1997) American Actor, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Stewart, in costume as Tom Destry, standing in a three quarter length pose embracing Marlene Dietrich, in costume as Frenchy, in a scene from the American western film Destry Rides Again (1939). Signed by Stewart in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. A few very minor, extremely light creases to the corners and white borders, VG £100-150
POUND EZRA: (1885-1972) American expatriate Poet, a major figure in the Modernist movement. A.L.S., with his initials E P, on one side of a plain postcard, n.p. (Washington D.C.), n.d. (12th July 1948), to J. V. I. Finley. Pound writes in bold pencil in his typically erratic style and appears to his advise his correspondent on some text, stating, in part, 'spell his name with a V. @ least I have yet to prove why not. Able to read yr. script butt you shd git a Typewriter…..yes S. is reliable. Some day I'll persuade you to read a few'. Hand addressed by Pound to the verso to his correspondent in New York. Some light overall creasing and minor age wear and some slight damp staining to the edges, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, G £300-400
MILLER HENRY: (1891-1980) American Writer. A.L.S., Henry Miller, one page, 4to, Big Sur, 9th July 1958, to Ann Perkoff. Miller states that he is returning five books that his correspondent was kind enough to lend him, adding that they were 'wonderful reading' and further remarking 'I also wrote Neill asking if he could name a school here in the U.S.A. And meanwhile a friend abroad sent me two of Neill's books'. In concluding Miller sends his thanks and asks if there is anything he can do in return and sends his greetings to his correspondent's son. Two small staple holes to the upper left corner and some extremely minor, light creasing, VG £100-120 Miller presumably refers to A. S. Neill (1883-1973) Scottish Educator and Author known for his school, Summerhill, and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and community self-governance.
SALINGER J. D.: (1919-2010) American Author of The Catcher in the Rye (1951). A rare vintage 9 x 7 souvenir photograph, loosely inserted within a multiple signed and inscribed oblong folio (11 x 9.5) presentation folder featuring the colour printed logo of the Copacabana to the front cover, the image depicts a group of nine men and women (not including Salinger), some in military uniform, seated around a dinner table in New York's famous nightclub. To the inside cover of the presentation folder, opposite the photograph, each of the guests at the dinner, and Salinger, have signed their names in blue inks, some adding inscriptions. Salinger has penned 'Old "Grand Dad" to you Bob. I'm full of it. J.D.' and other signatories include Salinger's wife, Claire Douglas, her half-brother William Sholto Douglas (1893-1969, British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command 1940-42 during World War II), his wife Joan Douglas and Robert Harper (1900-1982, American Air Force officer of World War II) who has penned a long inscription to Bob Wright, 'Hello Bob, Old Pal. I'm here with Sir Sholto & Joan & Squeak at Copacabana & I can't tell you how happy I am. We all join in wishing you the best & to the time we'll all get together either in the USA or GB…..'. Some light scuffing and age wear, otherwise about VG £300-400 Provenance: The present photograph was originally within the personal archives of Robert Wright (1906-1992) British Historian and biographer of Hugh Dowding, the Royal Air Force's commanding officer during the Battle of Britain. Wright also co-wrote William Sholto Douglas' biography of two volumes, entitled Years of Combat and Years of Command (1966).
Nightingale writes just months after the end of the Crimean War NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) English Pioneer of modern Nursing. A.L.S., Florence Nightingale, two pages, 4to, Lea House, Matlock, Derbyshire, 21st October 1856, to 'My dear Miss Erskine'. Nightingale writes in ink and acknowledges receipt of her correspondent's two letters, adding that she had 'great pain of feeling how little I could do to satisfy your desire…..of helping a man to duty, of whose usefulness we are both so much convinced', and further remarking 'I mentioned what we both know of him (I principally, of course, upon your authority which is so good) in the quarters where I thought it might be useful. I was told that he should be remembered when there was anything to give, but that (the usual answer) Yarmouth was to be reduced & the Coast Guard stations were all promised'. In concluding Nightingale refers to having met some mutual acquaintances, 'I saw dear Mrs. Mackenzie & her husband in Edinburgh. She looked better than he did. Both were as cordial, good & charming as ever'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light creasing and minor age wear, otherwise VG £600-800 Nightingale's charming letter is written just months after the Crimean War ended in February 1856. The nurse achieved worldwide attention for her pioneering modern nursing in treating the wounded during the military conflict between the Russian Empire and the alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Great Britain, France and Sardinia. The un-named individual whom Nightingale seeks to help in the present letter would appear to have been a Naval officer who most likely served in the Crimean War.
World War Two Royal Navy HMS Bonaventure collection over 20 plus black and white photos taken during World War Two. HMS Bonaventure was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. Bonaventure participated as an escort vessel in Operation Fish, the World War II evacuation of British wealth from the UK to Canada. It was the largest movement of wealth in history. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
General Major Schultz signed WW2 vintage Hoffman postcard. Slight silvering and light tape marks to back Adelbert (sometimes written Adalbert) Schulz was born on 20 December 1903 in Berlin; he began his career in the police. In 1935 Schulz transferred from the Police to the German Army. Schulz's unit took part in the occupations of Austria and the Sudetenland. He participated in the Battle of France serving under General Erwin Rommel. On the 29 September 1940 he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knights Cross on 31 December 1941. On 6 August 1943 he received the Swords to his Knight's Cross and was promoted to Colonel. On 9 January 1944, he received Diamonds to his knights Cross, was promoted to Generalmajor and made commander of the 7th Panzer Division. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.
Mitchells Legacy by R P Reynolds 26 x 18 inch print numbered 847/1000. Signed by the artist and it has been signed by 11 Spitfire pilots who have entertained air show crowds flying the famous fighter. Signatures include Ray Hanna, Andy Sephton, Norman Lees, Paul Day, Daniel Griffith and Alan Walker among others - some have added the serial of their Spitfire too. Superb rendition of the prototype Spitfire No 5054, being flown over the Vickers hangers at Eastleigh 1936. Condition report rolled so colours excellent, couple light fox marks to RH border. Good Condition. All autographs are genuine hand signed and come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99.

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