GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Political and Spiritual Leader during the Indian Independence Movement. An important Autograph Manuscript Signed, M K Gandhi, three pages, 8vo, N[ew] D[elhi], 21st December 1947. The manuscript is entitled Laws of Health and is written in response to a letter by Brijlal Nehru which had been published on 17th December. Gandhi writes, in part, 'Shri Brijlal Nehru, himself a faddist like me, has written to the Press belauding the statement of the Minister of Health that “a very great deal of our ill health is due to our own fault” and saying that there is to his knowledge no governmental agency responsible for removing this fault. He adds…(at this point, and two others later, Gandhi indicates which part of Nehru's published text he wishes to quote, in part, 'The attention of our Health Ministers has so far been confined to the establishment of hospitals, sanitaria, clinics, dispensaries….no institutions have been founded for the prevention of disease by bringing home to the people the need of correct living and the methods of doing so')….He then goes on to suggest…..(Gandhi again indicates the text of Nehru to quote, in part, 'that a “separate branch be established to attend to the promotion of health as distinguished from treatment of disease…..')……Why does this fellow faddist want a separate branch for this very necessary purpose. This was the irresponsible [later altered to 'fashion' in the published version of this manuscript] under the old regime which went on piling expenditure on expenditure and deluded itself & the gullible public that the greater the expense the greater the utility. I would have the Minister of Health require the the doctors under her & the other staff understand that their first care must be attainment & preservation of the health of the public whom they are paid to serve. As a preliminary step the writer…..(Gandhi indicates the text to be quoted, and instructs '(for the omitted portion put stars)')….,Indeed, the teaching of the laws of Health should be obligatory in all schools & colleges. If the treatise recommended by Shri Brijlal Nehru is brought out I hope the authors would be instructed not to avoid the introduction of disease under the guise of preserving health such as the craze for various inoculations'. Signed and dated by Gandhi at the conclusion in the left margin of the final page. Accompanied by Gandhi's original printed newspaper copy of Brijlal Nehru's letter as published in the press, bearing several ink deletions and the numerals 1, 2, 3 in the margin in Gandhi's hand, referring to the insertions he wished to make in his manuscript. As was Gandhi's custom, the present manuscript is written on the verso of three separate letters written to him, and these are also of interest and significance, the first page written to the verso of the upper half of an autograph letter to Gandhi ('My dear Gandhiji') from M. K. Bhaskar and stating, in part, 'We want a great and glorious India. For this two fundamental evils should be eradicated. (i) Poverty (ii) Religious fanaticism and distinctions based on caste and creed…..', the second page written to the verso of an A.L.S. by R. C. Sethi to Gandhi ('Respected Mahatmaji') dated 13th November 1947, stating, in part, 'Will you please remove my doubt as follows - Is God the creator of this world and a single power governing this universe or a soul like Rama, Lord Krishna…..who had existed physically and that the world is from infinite time…..' and the third is written to the verso of an unsigned typed note of compliments from the Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, forwarding an enclosure to Gandhi in New Delhi and dated 6th December 1947, with blind embossed insignia of the Government of India to the upper left corner. An extremely rare manuscript of fine content regarding the health of India's public, a subject which was of importance to Gandhi. Some light age wear and small pinholes to the upper left corner of each page, a light band of uniform age toning to the left half of the first page, and ink show through from the verso to the second page. The newspaper article with a small area of paper loss to the upper left corner. G, 2 Brijlal Nehru (1884-1964) Indian Civil Servant and a notable member of the Nehru family. Cousin of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India and an eminent leader of the Indian independence movement under the tutelage of Gandhi. The present manuscript was originally published, with a few minor alterations, in Gandhi's weekly journal Harijan on 28th December 1947. India's first Health Minister was Amrit Kaur (1889-1964) and she was appointed to the post in Jawaharlal Nehru's first cabinet on 16th August 1947. An eminent Gandhian, freedom fighter and social activist, Kaur would serve as Minister of Health for ten years. Gandhi was assassinated on 30th January 1948, a little over a month after writing the present manuscript. The fact that Gandhi's assassin, Nathuram Godse, was a right-wing advocate of Hindu Nationalism and religious fanatic, makes the comments on the first sheet of the present manuscript that, for a 'great and glorious' India to exist religious fanaticism should be eradicated, even more poignant. Autograph Manuscripts by Gandhi rarely appear at auction. American Book Prices Current record only ten examples as having been sold in the last thirty-five years, the most recent by Sotheby's in 2007.
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JAMES BOND: Individually signed white cards by various film actors, all of them famous for their screen portrayal of James Bond, comprising Roger Moore, Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, George Lazenby, Daniel Craig and Sean Connery. All have signed in bold blue inks, Moore and Brosnan adding 007 beneath their signatures. Some light wrinkling and very minor staining to Dalton’s card, otherwise VG to EX, 6
BEATLES THE: A good set of four individually signed stiff white 12mo cards by each of The Beatles comprising John Lennon ('John Lennon'; 2.5 x 2, the signature a little light at the beginning and with a few very minor indentations to the card, only very slightly affecting part of the signature), Paul McCartney ('Paul McCartney', 3 x 2, slightly irregularly trimmed to the right edge), George Harrison ('George Harrison'; 3 x 1.5, with a few very minor indentations to the card, only very slightly affecting part of the signature) and Ringo Starr ('Ringo Starr'; 3 x 1.5). All have signed in blue inks. About VG, 4
ROSSELLINI ROBERTO: (1906-1977) Italian Film Director, husband of Ingrid Bergman from 1950-57. A good, rare A.L.S., Roberto, two pages, 4to, New Delhi, 9th January n.y. (1957), to Ercolino, on the printed stationery of the Hotel Imperial, in Italian. Rossellini thanks his correspondent for their telegram and postcard, which has increased his nostalgia, and continues ‘I started and restarted to write you the letter to explain my position about Ingrid’s journey. It is hard to talk about your most intimate feelings. I’m all upside down. I think it’s better if I work off my anguish first. You know, dear Ercolino, the…..contract had one meaning only for me: to lighten the atmosphere to facilitate Ingrid’s rapprochement with her daughter. I don’t need to tell you more, at least for the moment, I think’, further stating ‘This morning I had a long conversation with Nehru and tomorrow I leave with him for a three-day trip. I hope to be able to film highly interesting things. I’m not morally and physically okay, but…..everything will be over. In three days I hope to be able to write a less inconclusive letter’. An emotional and heartfelt letter, not least in its references to Ingrid Bergman. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and some light uniform age toning to the edges of the first page, about VG Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) Swedish Actress, Academy Award winner. In 1952 she gave birth to the twin daughters Isotta Ingrid Rossellini and Isabella Rossellini. In 1957 the Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, invited Roberto Rossellini to make the documentary India and inject some life into the floundering Indian Films Division. Despite being married to Bergman, the director entered into an affair with the screenwriter Sonali Das Gupta, herself married to a local filmmaker. The affair led to a huge scandal in India, as well as Hollywood, and Nehru asked Rossellini to leave the country. Shortly afterwards Rossellini and Bergman separated.
KUROSAWA AKIRA: (1910-1998) Japanese Film Director, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Kurosawa in a close-up head and shoulders pose with his hands raised to his face. Signed ('Akira Kurosawa') in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. A few extremely light, minor corner and surface creases, otherwise VG
ROBINSON EDWARD G.: (1893-1973) American Actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Robinson standing in a three quarter length pose, withdrawing a pistol from his suit, in costume as Caesar Enrico 'Rico' Bandello from the classic gangster film Little Caesar (1931). Signed by Robinson in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background. Annotated in ink in the hand of an unidentified collector to the upper and lower borders, seemingly indicating that the signature was obtained in person at the Albee Theatre in Brooklyn on 18th August 1931. Signed photographs of Robinson in costume from one of his most famous roles are scarce and desirable. Some light surface and corner creasing and a few small pinholes to the upper white border, G Little Caesar made Robinson a major film star overnight and is considered to have been his breakthrough role.
RATHBONE BASIL: (1892-1967) British Actor, famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in a number of films. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Rathbone in a head and shoulders pose wearing a military uniform and cap. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Some signs of former mounting to the verso, some light silvering, a couple of heavy surface creases and very slightly clipped corners. About G
HARLOW JEAN: (1911-1937) American Actress and Sex Symbol. An excellent vintage signed 10 x 13 photograph of Harlow seated in a full length pose wearing a plain black dress. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull and bearing his blindstamp to the lower white border and his Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer credit stamp to the verso. A typed caption lightly affixed to the verso indicates that the photograph dates from the time of The Secret Six (1931), an early gangster movie in which the actress starred as Anne Courtland. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated 4th June 1936 in her hand. Harlow has further added a brief sentiment in her hand, 'May yoeur (sic) life be happy always!' to a light area at the base of the image. Authentic signed photographs of Harlow are extremely rare - as the greeting on this photograph illustrates Harlow was only semi-literate and the vast majority of autographs were signed by her mother. A few light surface and corner creases, otherwise VG Provenance: The present photograph was originally in the collection of Jimmy Starr (1904-1990, American Screenwriter of the 1930s and later a Hollywood columnist) and bears his stamp to the verso, and was later included in the Alan Robinson collection of cinema autographs (IAA Ltd., lot 884, 29th September 2007).
MONROE MARILYN: (1926-1962) American Actress and Sex Symbol. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Monroe in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Roberta Stevens from the film Love Nest (1951). Signed 'To Howard, luck and love, Marilyn Monroe' to the centre of the image. The signature and inscription, originally in ball point ink, are extremely faded beyond practically all legibility and can only now be seen when held at the correct angle as a result of the indentations left on the image by the pen used by Monroe. Some light overall surface and corner creasing and with some traces of former mounting to the verso, G
MANSFIELD JAYNE: (1933-1967) American Actress and Sex Symbol. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the blonde bombshell kneeling in a seductive full length pose. Signed ('Warmly, Jayne Mansfield') in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. A few very light, extremely minor surface creases, VG
WOOD NATALIE: (1938-1981) American Actress. A good, early vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9 photograph of the teenage Wood in an attractive head and shoulders pose. The original Warner Bros. publicity portrait was issued for the film Rebel Without a Cause (1955) in which Wood starred in the role of Judy alongside James Dean as Jim Stark. Signed in bold turquoise fountain pen ink across a light area of the background, ‘To dear Charles! Wishing you success and happiness always! Sincerely, Natalie Wood’. Signed photographs of Wood associated with this cult film, at an early stage in her career, are extremely rare and desirable. Slightly irregularly trimmed to the white borders and with one very minor crease to the lower left corner, only very minimally affecting one letter of the signature, G Natalie Wood was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for her performance in Rebel Without a Cause.
ENTERTAINMENT: A photograph album containing over 30 vintage signed postcard photographs and a few slightly smaller and over 25 vintage signed irregularly clipped pieces, by various popular singers, musicians and a few other entertainers, including Helen Shapiro, Petula Clark, Billy Fury, Cliff Richard, Eden Kane, Adam Faith, Gene Pitney, Don Charles, The Karl Denver Trio, Frank Ifield, Mark Wynter, Mike Preston, Roy Castle, Danny Williams, Joe Brown, Tony Orlando, Bobby Vee, Chubby Checker, Lionel Bart, Ruby Murray, Lonnie Donegan, Johnny Kidd, John Leyton, Gene Vincent etc. Also including a few unsigned photographs and others bearing facsimile signatures. All are laid down to the inside pages and some have a few faults and light discoloration caused by the mounting. Generally G
BERLIN IRVING: (1888-1989) American Composer and Lyricist. D.S., Irving Berlin, being a signed cheque, New York, 20th September 1927. The partially printed cheque, completed entirely in Berlin's hand, is drawn on the account of I. B. Enterprises Inc. at The Mutual Bank and is made payable to the New York Telephone Co. for the sum of $22.55. A perforated bank cancellation only very slightly affects one letter of the signature. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, otherwise VG
MILLER GLENN: (1904-1944) American Musician and Bandleader of the Swing Era, especially popular during World War II. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Miller standing in a three quarter length pose playing his trombone. Photograph by James J. Kriegsmann and issued as a publicity portrait for Glenn Miller and his orchestra by Bluebird Recording Artists. Signed by Miller with his name alone in fountain pen ink to a largely clear area of the image. An ink annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the photograph was signed on 29th February 1942. Some light staining, a few small pinholes and creases etc. to the white borders and a small area of paper loss to the lower left corner of the white border, G
VAUGHAN SARAH: (1924-1990) American Jazz Singer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Vaughan seated in a three quarter length pose. Photograph by James J. Kriegsmann and issued as a publicity portrait by the Gale Agency Inc. of New York. Signed by Vaughan in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, 'To Jimmie, Yours vocally, Sarah Vaughan'. Some light overall surface and corner creasing, G
FITZGERALD ELLA: (1917-1996) American Jazz Vocalist. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Fitzgerald in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by John Engstead of Beverly Hills and bearing his blindstamp to the verso. Signed in blue ink across a light area at the base of the image with a warm inscription, 'Rip you funny valentine, sweet comic valentine, you make me smile with your heart, smile, Ella'. A light crease runs horizontally through the centre of the image and with a few other minor surface and corner creases. Fitzgerald's signature and inscription are a little light in places, although legible. G Fitzgerald's inscription on the present photograph incorporates lyrics from the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart song My Funny Valentine which became a popular jazz standard and was recorded by Fitzgerald.
PRESLEY ELVIS: (1935-1977) American Rock 'n' Roll Singer. Vintage signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 cardstock promotional photograph issued by RCA, the image depicting Presley standing in a half length pose. With a printed discography to the verso. Signed by Presley in blue ink to a clear area of the background. The image also bears a facsimile signature. Some light surface and corner creasing, otherwise about VG
MENDELSSOHN FELIX: (1809-1847) German Composer & Pianist. An important D.S., Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, one page, folio, London, 5th June 1838. The partially printed document, completed by Mendelssohn, is a memorandum of agreement between the composer and the music seller and publisher Joseph Alfred Novello in which Mendelssohn sells, for England and Great Britain only, 'all my Copyright and Interest, present and future, vested and contingent or otherwise, of and in the 42nd Psalm, sett for Orchestra and four voices….' for the sum of fifteen guineas. Signed by Mendelssohn at the foot. With blank integral leaf. Neatly bound within maroon hardback covers and bearing a gilt stamped title to the spine. With very light uniform age toning and some light, minor creasing, otherwise VG Psalm 42 (Op.42) was composed by Mendelssohn in 1837 as a piece for soloists, mixed choir and orchestra and the music is set to Martin Luther's German translation of Psalm 42 from the Book of Psalms. Mendelssohn himself described the piece as 'my most sacred piece….the best thing I have composed in this manner' and as a work 'I hold in greater regard than most of my compositions'.
WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A good vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph by Wagner, the sepia albumen print by Franz Hanfstaengl of Berlin depicting Wagner in a profile half length pose wearing his velvet suit, cravat and beret. Signed ('Richard Wagner') with his name alone in ink to the lower photographer's mount. With the photographer's imprint to the verso, which is further annotated in bold black fountain pen ink in an unidentified hand indicating that the photograph was received on 15th September 1893 from [the antiquarian bookseller] B. Seligsberg of Bayreuth, 'Wagner's own collector of curios etc., who, in letter of same date, absolutely guarantees the authenticity of the autograph'. Some light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG
RACHMANINOFF SERGEI: (1873-1943) Russian Composer and Pianist. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Rachmaninoff in a head and shoulders pose. With a printed caption and date, 1918, to the lower edge. Signed ('Sergei Rachmaninoff') in fountain pen ink with his name alone across a clear area at the centre of the image. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1919-26. Vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Dempsey standing in a full length pose in the neutral corner of a boxing ring as his opponent, Gene Tunney, receives the infamous 'long count' from referee Dave Barry during the seventh round of the rematch between the two heavyweights at Soldier Field in Chicago on 22nd September 1927. Signed by Dempsey in bold black ink across a clear area of the image and dated 1966 in his hand. Together with a second vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph by Dempsey, the image depicting a different action scene from the same fight as Dempsey stands above Tunney, having just floored the heavyweight champion for the first time in his career. Signed by Dempsey in bold black ink across a light area at the centre of the image and dated 25th December 1966 in his hand. Accompanied by the original envelope signed by Dempsey in the return address panel in the upper left corner. Also including a brief A.L.S., Jack Dempsey, to the verso of a colour picture postcard featuring a reproduction of James Montgomery Flagg's image depicting Dempsey knocking out Jess Willard to become World Heavyweight Champion, n.p. (New York), 16th December 1966, to Miss. Pat Carmen (?), informing her that everything has been taken care of. Some light surface and corner creasing to the photographs and light age wear, generally about VG, 3
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A good printed 4to souvenir programme for the World Cup '66 SOS Silver Jubilee celebration held at the Wembley Stadium banqueting suite on 21st October 1991 individually signed to three inside pages by twenty four members of the England World Cup winning squad and officials of 1966 comprising, in alphabetical order as they appear within the programme, Jimmy Armfield. Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Peter Bonetti, Gerry Byrne, Ian Callaghan, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, George Cohen, John Connelly, George Eastham, Ron Flowers, Jimmy Greaves, Roger Hunt, Norman Hunter, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Moore, Terry Paine, Martin Peters, Alf Ramsey, Harold Shepherdson, Ron Springett, Nobby Stiles and Ray Wilson. All have signed in blue or black inks with their names alone alongside their brief printed quotations, most accompanied by portraits. Some very light age wear, largely to the covers, otherwise VG
CLASSICAL MUSIC: Small selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S., A.M.Qs.S. (2) by various composer, musicologists and musicians etc., including Hugh Allen, Walford Davies, Robin Hull (series of three T.Ls.S. regarding a lecture to the Cheltenham Gramophone Society in 1945 and discussing various possible subjects for the lecture including Haydn, Bax, Delius and Elgar’s Falstaff), Jerrold Northrop Moore (2), Paula & Flora Hegner etc. Some light overall age wear, G to VG, 11
CALLAS MARIA: (1923-1977) American-born Greek Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Callas standing in a full length pose in costume as Leonora from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il trovatore. Photograph by Erio Piccagliani for Teatro Alla Scala in Milan and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Maria Meneghini Callas') in fountain pen ink to the lower white border, the signature and final part of her surname penned across a very dark area of the image. Dated 1953 in her hand. Some light surface creasing and a few slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise about VG
RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Impressionist Artist. A good vintage signed 5.5 x 11 photograph by Renoir, being a reproduction of one of the artist's paintings depicting a tree lined country lane. Signed ('Renoir') in black ink by the artist to the lower border. Also signed by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short statement in French confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature on the original painting, dated Cagnes, 13th January 1917. The lower border also features the Mayor's official circular purple ink rubber stamp. Very slightly irregularly trimmed to the right edge and with a few light surface creases to the lower edge, otherwise VG
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A good white leather 'New Excella' football individually signed by fourteen players and officials of the England World Cup winning team of 1966 comprising Alf Ramsey, Bobby Moore, Nobby Stiles, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, Bobby Charlton, Jack Charlton, George Cohen, Ray Wilson, Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Roger Hunt, Jimmy Greaves and Peter Bonetti. Also bearing the signature of an unidentified lady. All have signed in blue or black inks with their names alone to various panels. Rare in this form. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French Artist. An excellent original blue pen and ink self-portrait drawn and signed by Chagall, one page, oblong 8vo, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 1972. Chagall has penned an attractive head and shoulders self-portrait, with one hand outstretched and his hair heightened in light green watercolour. Signed (‘Marc Chagall’) and dated in blue ink with a large signature across the centre of the page. Professionally matted in white cloth with a gold coloured border and framed and glazed in a handsome gilt wooden frame to an overall size of 20.5 x 17. Original drawings signed by Chagall of this quality are rare and desirable. EX
GERTLER MARK: (1891-1939) British Painter. A scarce, brief A.L.S., Mark, to one side of a postcard, Kemplay Road, London, n.d. ('Thursday', 2nd July 1931), to his aunt, Annie Gertler. The artist informs his aunt that he shall not be able to come tomorrow evening after all, but hopes to see everyone the following Friday, remarking 'I hope Rene (sic) is better now'. Together with an original unsigned 4 x 5.5 photograph of Gertler in a head and shoulders pose, blindstamped Rough Proof to be Returned and with the credit stamp of Elliott & Fry Ltd of London to the verso alongside various pencil annotations and the ink name of Renee Diamond, and also including an unsigned small 8vo printed catalogue of the exhibitions of paintings and drawings by Clara Klinghoffer and paintings by Mark Gertler organised by Ernest Brown & Phillips Ltd. in the Reynolds and Hogarth Rooms of The Leicester Galleries, London, October 1932, featuring biographical notes of both artists. Some light overall age wear and minor faults, G, 3 Renee Diamond was the niece of Gertler, and a friend of the jazz musician Duke Ellington.
BYRON LORD: (1788-1824) British Poet, a leading figure in the Romantic Movement. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to a Reverend on the Isle of Man and dated London, 26th February 1823. Signed ('Byron') to the lower left corner and bearing a red circular Free frank. Curiously, the name of Byron's correspondent has been crossed through making it illegible, although the first initial may be C. A further contemporary ink annotation immediately above the signature has been lightly erased. Very slightly irregularly trimmed, some very light dust staining and slight traces of former mounting to the verso, G
HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A.L.S., Victor Hugo (his surname penned a little hurriedly), one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to an unidentified friend, in French. Hugo states that 'I did a reading of my play for a few of my friends, but you weren't there, even though I had written to you' and further enquires if his correspondent received the letter, remarking 'I was upset not to have you there'. Slightly irregularly trimmed to the edges and with some light overall uniform age toning, G
FLAUBERT GUSTAVE: (1821-1880) French Novelist of Madame Bovary (1857), the leading exponent of literary realism in France. A fine A.L.S., Gu. Flaubert, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (‘Mardi’; early 1870s), to a friend (‘Mon cher ami’), in French. Flaubert announces ‘Le Sexe Faible must have been taken to the censors today’ and continues ‘Weinschenk worries about the minister, but if you delete the word minister, the role no longer exists and the piece becomes incomprehensible. The general can be a Swiss general (Swiss – oh, very well) but minister can not be modified….you have to take it or leave it. Write your father what you think is appropriate. You know the question as well as I do. Your interest is at stake more than mine. If your father and Beauplan support us (and they can support us, since the censors depend only on them and on any one thing that they say about it) we are saved. If they don’t, then not. In a last ditch effort I am writing one more time to d’Osmoy! And I will notify R. Duval to speak to his cousin Chabaud-Latour. More I cannot do. I know perfectly well that Weinschenk counts on a big financial success. Le Sexe Faible is his last challenge, and he will do anything I want. But still, if the minister is left out, good night! I am not trying to conceal that I am full of bitterness and that I am getting to the point where I have had enough, or even too much! It would probably not be bad if you made the trip to Paris. Sunday. It’s worth it. As for the rest, it’s up to you. I suspect your father will not answer you, an easy way to avoid difficult steps, and that Le Sexe Faible will be stopped by the censorship, but they will regret it.’ A letter of excellent literary content, not least for its references to censorship which Flaubert had experienced previously when his debut novel and masterpiece Madame Bovary had resulted in a scandal when it was first serialized in 1856-57 with public prosecutors declaring it to have obscene content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a few small tears very neatly and professionally repaired. About VG Le Sexe Faible (‘The Weaker Sex’) was a light comedy originally written by the French poet and dramatist Louis Bouilhet (1822-1869) who was a close friend and mentor to Flaubert. Following Bouilhet’s death Flaubert discovered Le Sexe Faible amongst his friend’s papers, although it is open to debate whether the piece was a scenario or full text when discovered. Flaubert completed the play, with a sexist and politically incorrect theme, in honour of his late friend and it was scheduled to be produced in early 1873. However, the impresario Leon Carvalho favoured Flaubert’s Le Candidat and that was instead chosen, although only survived for four performances before Flaubert himself withdrew it. Le Sexe Faible was again scheduled for production at the Theatre de Cluny in 1874, however shortly before the premiere Flaubert cancelled the production believing it to be unworthy of the play.
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph envelope signed (‘Charles Dickens’) addressed in his hand to R. H. Horne Esquire at Fallon Lodge, Finchley and bearing a red post mark dated 1849. Signed by Dickens to the lower left corner. Matted in grey beneath a portrait of Dickens removed from a book and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 10 x 15. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Richard Henry Horne (1802-1884) English Poet and Critic, most famous for his poem Orion.
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Final page of an A.L.S., Charles Dickens, (a fine, bold example with paraph), one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Francis Hartwell Henslowe. The concluding page comprises several lines of text and states, in part, '….without remembering you, or without associations of the tenderest kind. Accepting sincere thanks, and the assurance of my regards….' Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the left edge, otherwise VG Francis Hartwell Henslowe (1811-1878) British Civil Servant & Composer who spent much of his life in Australia and India before retiring to England.
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. D.S., Charles Dickens, being a signed cheque, London, 9th November 1863. The partially printed cheque is completed entirely in Dickens's hand in his characteristic pale blue ink and is drawn on Messrs. Coutts & Company and made payable to George Routledge for the sum of £3.3.0. Numbered 01184, the cheque is crossed by Dickens (one line slightly running across his signature) and the cheque bears an ink and stamped cancellation, neither of which touch the signature. Some light overall age wear and a few minor nicks to the edges, otherwise about VG George Routledge (1812-1888) British Publisher, the founder of the publishing house Routledge.
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[WILDE OSCAR]: (1854-1900) Irish Playwright and Novelist. Arthur Charles (1839-1921) British Lawyer and High Court Judge, presided over the first trial of Oscar Wilde. A.L.S., Arthur Charles, two pages, 8vo, Chelsea Embankment, 23rd April 1896, to a gentleman. Charles informs his correspondent that he fears he must be absent from a dinner, explaining that he feels that 'it would be unwise for me to attend' and further remarking 'It is a great disappointment to me, as I had hoped to be present to do honour to the Speaker and to take part in what promises to be the most successful dinner we have ever had'; Edward Clarke (1841-1931) British Barrister & Politician who represented Oscar Wilde in his disastrous prosecution of the Marquess of Queensberry for libel. A.L.S., Edward Clarke, one page, 8vo, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, 24th March 1910, to Sir Ernest Waterlow, on the printed stationery of the Royal Marine Hotel. Clarke states that it was kind of his correspondent to invite him to a dinner, although adds that 'I am obliged to decline many wh. would only be matters of personal pleasure' and explains 'The 20th April is Grand Day at Lincolns Inn & as a bencher & ex-treasurer I am expected to be present'. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall creasing and minor age wear and a couple of small pinholes to the upper left corner of Charles's letter, otherwise VG, 2
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[JOYCE JAMES]: (1882-1941) Irish Novelist & Poet. An unsigned hardback edition of Pomes Penyeach, First Edition published by Shakespeare and Company, Paris, 1927. The 16mo edition bound in the publisher's light green paper boards, with the title printed in dark green and Price One Shilling and the printers name of Herbert Clarke, Paris, to the verso. With the original errata slip lightly tipped in to the page opposite the colophon. Some light age wear, typically most noticeable to the spine, about VG The title of this, Joyce's second collection of poems, is a play on the words 'poems' and 'pommes' (the French word meaning apple) which are here offered at 'a penny each'. It was the custom for Irish tradespeople at the time to offer their customers a 'tilly', or extra serving (in the same way as English bakers had developed the tradition of the 'Baker's Dozen', offering thirteen loaves instead of twelve). The first poem of Pomes Penyeach is entitled Tilly and represents the bonus offering of this penny-a-poem collection, which had originally been rejected by Ezra Pound.
DOYLE ARTHUR CONAN: (1859-1930) Scottish Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. Ink signature ('A Conan Doyle') and five additional lines of holograph text ('I will send them on whenever a new one is taken, which I hope will be in a few days…..') on the lower portion of an 8vo sheet neatly removed from the conclusion of a letter. Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with some light, minor age wear, about VG
SAYERS DOROTHY L.: (1893-1957) British Author, creator of the amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. Brief T.L.S., Dorothy L. Sayers, one page, oblong 8vo, Witham, Essex, 17th August 1936, to Miss. F. Sheridan. Sayers writes, in full, 'My experience with advertising was gained entirely in an advertising agency, and I know nothing at all of the fees given to free lance artists, so I am afraid I cannot help you'. Some light creasing and very minor age wear, otherwise VG
FLEMING IAN: (1908-1964) British Author, creator of the secret agent James Bond. T.L.S., Ian F., with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Kemsley House, London, 9th May 1955, to Antony Terry in Bonn. Fleming writes 'Do you think you could find out the answer to this query for Atticus', and continues, in full, 'A kindred spirit of von Luckners and another good German seaman of whose welfare under the Nazis I have often wondered, was Albert Pagels, the fisherman and otter hunter of Terra del Fuego, who for two months and more after the battle of the Falkland Islands, kept the Dresden hidden away in the labyrinth of the Magellan Straits under the very noses of the British squadron, hid her, fueled her, shifted her from inlet to inlet as necessary and finally smuggled her out into the wide Pacific. I heard that in 1939 Pagel's was given belated recognition of his services in the shape of a trip to his beloved Fatherland. Perhaps this was because the Nazis had some idea of using his matchless talents again. I wonder if your readers know what became of him?'. Fleming concludes his letter with a holograph sentence 'Wonderful performance of yours over the weekend'. Two file holes to the left edge and with a few staple holes and small area of paper loss to the upper left corner, none of which affect the text or signature. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG Antony Terry (1913-1992) British Journalist, a former European Editor of The Sunday Times who was first hired in 1949 by Fleming (at the time the Foreign manager for the newspaper). Terry's obituary in The Independent stated that he was 'one of the paper's most valuable assets, a one-man listening post, a fastidious checker of facts, a burrower into dark corners and a traveller who never complained of fatigue'. Albert Pagels (1878-1966) German Sailor of World War I, remembered as the saviour of HMS Dresden. Pagels was awarded the Iron Cross and in 1939 travelled to Germany where he received a hero's welcome. During World War II he delivered patriotic lectures to young soldiers and in 1951 returned to Chile.
LE CARRE JOHN: (1931- ) British Author of espionage novels, a former officer with the Secret Intelligence Service. A.L.S., John le Carre, one page, 4to, London or Cornwall (the personal printed stationery bearing the addresses of his homes in London and Penzance), 14th December 1995, to Mr. Likas. Le Carre thanks his correspondent for their letter ('mysteriously bearing tomorrow's date!') and kind words and concludes by sending his good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. A few very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise VG
DURRELL LAWRENCE: (1912-1990) British Novelist. A.L.S., Larry Durrell, one page, 4to, Alexandria, 16th February n.y. (early-mid 1940s), to Maro [Vatimbella]. Durrell writes, in full, 'Many thanks for letting me have this to copy: I don't know whether you want the original back or not but I am sending it in case you do. If not please destroy'. Together with an A.N.S., Larry, on one side of his personal printed visiting card from the publicity section of the British Embassy (the printed text crossed through by Durrell), n.p. (Egypt) n.d. (early-mid 1940s), to [Maro Vatimbella], in pencil, stating, in full, 'Thank you for Rilke. It is lovely' and also including a second A.N.S., Larry, on his personal printed visiting card (the name Lawrence crossed through and replaced by Larry in Durrell's hand), n.p. (Egypt), n.d. (early-mid 1940s), to [Maro Vatimbella], in feint pencil, stating, in full, 'I think this is yours from your little wristlet'. The letter is slightly unevenly torn to the right of the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature, and the second of the notes has light overall age toning and foxing. G (1) to VG, 3 Maro Vatimbella (1919-1989) Egyptian-born Greek Artist and the inspiration for Durrell's poem A Portrait of Theodora (1955). Durrell served as a press attache to the British Embassies in both Cairo and Alexandria during World War II.
HUXLEY ALDOUS (1894-1963) English Writer. An unusual vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 7 photograph of Huxley seated in a half length pose admiring a figurine which he holds in his hands. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower paper mount ‘For RHN. Looking at Smokey’s Madonna, Aldous Huxley’ and dated 1963 in his hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases to the mount, VG The present photograph was presented to the California based artist Richard H. ‘Smokey’ Newton by Huxley in the same year as the writer’s death. Newton had served as a Coast Guard during World War II.
MANSFIELD KATHERINE: (1888-1923) New Zealand Writer & Poet. A rare A.L.S., Tiger, one page, 8vo, Runcton, near Chichester, n.d. (annotated in pencil in an unidentified hand at the head of the page as being written on 12th October 1912), to Eddie Marsh. Mansfield invites her correspondent to lunch and further adds 'War has been proclaimed & Tiger & I are going into action against the High Courts of Justice', concluding 'We badly want the counsel of our friends'. Autographs of Mansfield are rare in any form as a result of her tragically early death at the age of 34. With a light strip of former mounting to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Edward Marsh (1872-1953) British Polymath, Arts Patron & Civil Servant. The present letter is signed by Mansfield using her hypocorism, which was also shared by her future second husband, John Middleton Murry, whom she refers to in the text. They had begun a relationship in 1911 which culminated in their marriage in 1918. Presuming that the date of October 1912 is accurate on the present letter then the content most likely refers to Charles Granville, the publisher of the avant-garde magazine Rhythm, which John Middleton Murry was editor of and to which Mansfield made literary contributions. Granville absconded to Europe in October 1912 and left Murry responsible for the debts the magazine had accumulated. Provenance: The present letter was formerly part of the Ray Rawlins Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Manuscripts and a portion of it is illustrated within his book The Guinness Book of World Autographs (1977). Two brief pencil annotations appear in his hand to the verso of the letter.
GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. A good A.L.S., W. G. Grace, two pages, 8vo, Sydenham, London, 30th May 1900, to [James] Gilman, on the printed stationery of the London County Cricket Club. Grace sends his correspondent two candidate forms (no longer present) to be completed by Gilman's friends and explains that they will be elected at the next meeting in the following week, remarking 'If you will propose them I will second them with pleasure'. Grace continues to express his regret that Gilman is not playing and comments 'My team is [a] fair one, not much bowling. W. G. Grace, W. T. Murdoch, S. M. Tindall, I. M. Campbell, C. J. B. Wood, H. R. Parkes, L. Walker, Braund, Quaife W. G., Lilley & Robson'. In a postscript Grace asks to be introduced to two individuals 'and we can arrange what matches they would like to play in'. A letter of good content in which Grace names his London County Cricket Club XI. Some very light creasing and minor age wear, about VG James Gilman (1879-1976) English Cricketer who played for London County as well as Middlesex and Cambridge University from 1900-04.
TOLSTOY LEO: (1828-1910) Russian Writer of the masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina. A rare, large vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 15 photograph of Tolstoy seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his familiar dark peasant's tunic. Photograph published by Joseph Daziaro of Moscow and with his small printed label neatly affixed to the base of the verso. Signed by Tolstoy in Cyrillic across the lower part of the image and dated Yalta, 26th December 1901 in his hand. Signed photographs of Tolstoy of this size are particularly rare and desirable. The signature and inscription partially run across a darker area of the image and the text is a little light although legible. Some light overall age wear and minor scuffing to the image, G The present photograph is inscribed to Pavel Alexandrovich Boulanger (1865-1925) Russian Railway official, a friend of Tolstoy and Tolstoyan Disciple. Boulanger was employed by the Moscow-Kursk Railway company and helped to arrange transport to the Crimea in the summer of 1901, where Tolstoy had been ordered to convalesce by his doctor following an illness. Tolstoy signed this photograph in 1901, the year that he was selected to receive the first Nobel Prize for Literature. In October he had turned down the honour believing that the prize money would bring unwanted complications to his life.
SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. Brief A.L.S., G. Bernard Shaw, on one side of his personal printed correspondence card, Ayot Saint Lawrence, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, 4th December 1949, to Allardyce Nicol (sic) at the University, Birmingham. Shaw thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'I am too old to be worth seeing now….'. Partially hand addressed by Shaw to the verso. Together with a vintage unsigned 6.5 x 8.5 press photograph of Shaw standing in a full length pose in the doorway of his garden hut at Ayot Saint Lawrence shortly before his 61st birthday on 26th July 1937. With two printed captions and various annotations to the verso. Some very light age toning and minor age wear, VG, 2 Allardyce Nicoll (1894-1976) British Literary Scholar and Teacher, Head of the English Department at the University of Birmingham 1945-61.
WILDER THORNTON: (1897-1975) American Playwright & Novelist, Pulitzer Prize winner. A printed 4to dinner menu from the French transatlantic ocean liner S.S. De Grasse for 7th July 1937, signed to the inside by Wilder in bold pencil and also signed by five other individuals, including the ship’s commander, also in pencil. The front cover features a colour illustration of a lady standing near the coast wearing a traditional Normandy costume. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
KING STEPHEN: (1947- ) American Author of Horror, Suspense and Science Fiction works. Signed and inscribed dust jacket to the psychological thriller novel Dolores Claiborne (1992). Signed by King in bold black ink to the colour illustration on the front cover. Matted in grey and framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 16 x 12.5. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG
ART & LITERATURE: Selection of A.Ls.S. and T.Ls.S. by various writers, novelists, editors, journalists, historians, artists, cartoonists, caricaturists and architects etc., including Edward Maufe (referring to Guildford Cathedral and Eric Gill’s stone figure of St. John the Baptist), John Pettie, William Butterfield. William Haselden, J. C. Squire, Douglas Reeman, Frances Mary Peard, Samuel Rogers, Arthur Bryant, Michael Sadleir, William Clark Russell, A. E. Coppard, Owen Seaman, E. K. Chambers, Robert Hichens, Ray Hutchinson, Carola Oman, Wilfrid Meynell, Sarah Grand, Clement Shorter, Phyllis Bottome, Wickham Steed, Kenneth Sisam etc. Some light overall age wear, G to VG, 29
PEPYS SAMUEL: (1633-1703) English Naval Administrator and Diarist. D.S., S Pepys, one page, folio, Navy Office, 24th September 1669. The manuscript document is a warrant issued by the Navy Board to Edward Gregory, Clerk of the Cheque at Chatham and instructs him to afford entry to ‘thirty Caulkers for caulking his Mats. shipps at Chatham to preserve them against the weather this ensueing winter’, explaining that the Master Caulker has received a warrant in pursuance of an order from his Royal Highness, and that a further ‘twelve Ocarn boys and a pitch heater for yr. carrying on of that work’ should be supplied and that Gregory should be mindful of ‘takeing care that as fast as the works will admit of yr. discharge of any of yr. said Caulkers, Ocarn boys, or yr. pitch heater you do give us notice of proof in order to our providing money to discharge them’. Signed by Pepys at the foot and countersigned by Sir William Penn (1621-1670) English Admiral & Politician, father of William Penn, founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, Sir John Mennes (1599-1671) English Vice Admiral and Comptroller of the Navy and William Brouncker (1620-1684) 2nd Viscount Brouncker, English Mathematician and first President of the Royal Society who also served as a Commissioner of the Royal Navy. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG The present document was signed in the same year that Pepys finished writing his diary.
MARX KARL: (1818-1883) German Philosopher, Economist, Historian and Socialist Revolutionary. An extremely rare, brief A.L.S. with his initials K. M., one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 18th March 1872, to [Maurice La Chatre] 'Cher Monsieur', in French. Marx states that he had forgotten to enclose La Chatre's response with his letter. A few light creases to the edges and corners and a couple of small holes to the lower right corner, none of which affect the text or signature. About VG Maurice La Chatre (1814-1900) French Publisher of Socialist works and the first to publish a French edition of Karl Marx's work Das Kapital.
SCHLIEMANN HEINRICH: (1822-1890) German Archaeologist, famous for his excavation of the Mycenaean sites and Hisarlik, presumed to be the site of Troy. Autograph Note, unsigned, on one side of his personal printed visiting card, Athens, n.d., to a gentleman. Schliemann invites the recipient to meet him at 2pm the following day in the Polytechnical School of the Mycenaean Museum when he 'shall have the greatest pleasure to explain everything to you'. Some light staining and minor age wear, about VG
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[JACK THE RIPPER]: Charles Warren (1840-1927) British Military Officer, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, head of the London Metropolitan Police from 1886-1888 during the period of the Jack the Ripper murders. A.L.S., Charles Warren, two pages, 8vo, Weston Super Mare, Somerset, 6th January 1926, to Mr. English. Warren states that he had hoped to write to his correspondent over Christmas, but fell ill with a sore throat and is only now feeling well again, continuing to send some sketches (no longer present) of ground at Vaal Krantz and enquiring ‘Do you think that the trustees would take it over’ and further expressing what he sees as potential difficulties before asking ‘Will you let me know how this would suit you’; Michael Maybrick (1841-1913) English Composer & Singer, brother of the Liverpool cotton merchant James Maybrick (1838-1889) whose wife was convicted of murdering him poisoning and who himself was later accused of being the serial killer Jack the Ripper. In his book They All Love Jack the researcher and filmmaker Bruce Robinson presented a compelling argument that it was actually Michael Maybrick who was the true killer. A.L.S., M Maybrick, one page, 8vo, Ryde, Isle of Wight, 14th October 1903, to [Frederic] Weatherly. Maybrick thanks his collaborator for an assignment and remarks ‘Don’t hurry over the new words, they must be “A.1.”, a grand subject, written by a grand man, so let them be grand words’. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor creasing to Warren’s letter, VG, 2 Frederic Weatherly (1848-1929) English Lawyer, Author & Lyricist of over an estimated 3,000 popular songs including Danny Boy and Roses of Picardy.
DICKENS HENRY FIELDING: (1849-1933) English Barrister, son of the novelist Charles Dickens. A.L.S., Henry F Dickens, one page, 8vo, Mulberry Walk, London, 30th December n.y., to a lady. Dickens replies to his correspondent's request for his autograph and remarks 'As a rule I do not send my autograph for an ordinary collection - I make an exception in your case'. With blank integral leaf (some traces of former mounting to the verso). An area of light discolouration to the head of the page, not affecting the text or signature, and one very slight ink blot to one word of text. About VG
HOUDINI HARRY: (1874-1926) Hungarian-American Magician & Escapologist. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Houdini in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Houdini') in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the background. Some light overall surface and corner creasing, otherwise about VG
KELLAR HARRY: (1849-1922) American Magician. A good, scarce A.L.S., Harry Kellar, two pages, 8vo, Los Angeles, California, 21st February 1921, to ‘My dear Ducrot’, on Kellar’s attractive colour personal printed stationery featuring his portrait with two demons resting on his shoulders, one of whom whispers into his ear. Kellar makes a request of his correspondent, ‘Please send copies of “Miracle Mongers &c” to the following, and place one of my cards in each book’ and continues to provide the names and addresses of seven individuals including John Hamburger, The Misses Curren, Joseph Coyne, Harry Haldeman etc., located in Pennyslvania, Texas. Massachusetts and California etc. The magician concludes by enclosing his payment of $22.05 for the books and postage. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and a couple of pencil annotations, presumably in the hand of Ducrot, relating to Kellar’s payment. VG Miracle Mongers and their Methods: A complete expose of the modus operandi of fire eaters, heat resisters, poison eaters, venomous reptile defiers, sword swallowers, human ostriches, strong men, etc. was a book written by fellow magician Harry Houdini and first published in 1920.
AUTOGRAPHS: A collection of individually signed cards by a wide variety of famous men and women including musicians, writers, academics, politicians, critics, historians etc., including Istvan Zagon, Marion Talley, Socrate Barozzi, William Jennings Bryan, Victor Margueritte, Pedro Mata Dominguez, Emilio Gutierrez Gamero, Nils Collett Vogt, Helge Rode, Ferdinand Lion, Emile Bourgeois, Henry Kistemaeckers, Edouard Bourdet, Pierre de La Gorce, Bliss Perry, John Charles Van Dyke, Andres Eloy Blanco, Louis Dartige du Fournet, Gabriel Paul Othenin de Cleron, Comte d’Haussonville, Paquita Madriguera, Salvatore Ottolenghi etc. Most of the signatures date from the 1920s and 1930s and many have added holograph sentiments and quotations. Some are accompanied by the original envelopes addressed to the collector Antonio Barreras Jr. in Havana, Cuba. Some light uniform age toning and wear, G to VG, 26
CRICKET: Jack Hobbs (1882-1963) English Cricketer. A.L.S., Jack Hobbs, one page, small 4to, Clapham Common, 19th December 1926, to Mr. Spurr. Hobbs thanks his correspondent for their invitation to the annual party of the Society of Old Friends but regrets that he will not be able to accept, explaining 'We have some friends staying with us at Xmas and we must look after them you know'; Pelham Warner (1873-1963) English Cricketer. A.L.S., P. F. Warner, two pages, oblong 8vo, London, 8th March 1920, to Villiers, on the printed memorandum stationery of the stock and share brokers Harry Sutherland & Son. Warner announces 'I only wish I knew someone at Port Elizabeth to write to you on your behalf but it is fourteen years since I was last there!', and further adds 'You have only got to let them know you are a cricketer & you will get lots of it', also enquiring 'What are you going to do in South Africa? Farm?' and concluding by inviting his correspondent and their wife to tea one afternoon before they leave; C. B. Fry (1872-1956) English Sportsman, best remembered as a cricketer. Fry represented England at both cricket and football and made an FA Cup final appearance for Southampton FC as well as equalling the long jump world record of the time. Fountain pen ink signature ('C. B. Fry') and two additional words in his hand on a 12mo piece, neatly laid down. Some light age wear and a few minor stains to Warner's letter, G to VG, 3
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