Oceania, French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, Enata peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A fabulous u'u club, hand-carved from iron wood and meticulously polished to a smooth textured feel. The classic form of this example is comprised of a cylindrical shaft with a narrow vertical slit on one side leading upwards to a highly-stylized T-shaped paddle with a round, lightly-concave top. The neck of the paddle displays a set of highly-abstract janiform faces with dense carved motifs surrounding the lips and cheeks. Each side of the striking head depicts a pair of stylized human faces within radiating coronas as well as a third unadorned face below. Finely carved with raised decorations on both sides with rich, dark-brown matte patina. Size: 5.125" W x 44.2" H (13 cm x 112.3 cm); 44.7" H (113.5 cm) on included custom stand.Wooden war clubs are common throughout Polynesia, but the face-shape is distinctive to the Marquesas, where the native name for a war club is "u'u." The motif seen on this club and ones like it are found throughout Marquesan carvings, including on wooden bowls and ear ornaments. They also would have been mirrored on the tattooed skin of the warrior who wielded the club, instantly recognizable to members of the culture as having a particular regional and personal identity.Wood carving in the Marquesas Islands is a practice undertaken by many of the local master craftsmen, who are known as "tuhuna." The tuhuna are not only adept at wood carving, but are also skilled at tattoo art and adze manufacturing. Marquesan wooden crafts are considered among the finest in French Polynesia - they are highly sought after and of consistently high quality.For a similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1979.206.1471: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/313659A similar example hammered for $68,500 at Sotheby's, New York "African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian Art Including Property from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation" Auction (May 13, 2011, lot 315): http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2011/african-oceanic-and-precolumbian-art-n08749/lot.315.htmlAnother similar example hammered for EUR 145,500 ($171,504.34) at Christie's, Paris (sale 13638, June 23, 2016, lot 45): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/sculptures-statues-figures/massue-uu-iles-marquises-epoque-1804-183-6004125-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=6004125&sid=ed263db5-8785-43c1-8bd2-55dc86a1b60c Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection; ex-William Cody collection, Palm Springs, California, USA Condition: Minor abrasions to handle, pommel, and striking head, with softening to some finer details, wear to some raised areas, and light encrustations within some recessed areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Light earthen deposits and fabulous patina throughout. Old inventory label on handle. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #135746
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Wilesco Ref D-32-EL Stationary Steam Plant, the electrically heated boiler is fitted with a 1500 watt element, the boiler is nickel plated and operates a twin cylinder slide valve engine driving a boiler feed pump and line shaft for running implements, also fitted with additional generator and light unit. A control console contains pressure gauge and tachometer with instructions and in original (poor) box. The model appears to have had little use and in very good (slightly grubby) condition.
Rare G. B. Bowell low voltage electric pendulum wall clock 1929 patent, the 5.75" silvered dial inscribed 'G.B.B.' Continuous-Motion, Manufactured by Ernest Turner, High Wycombe, England, Pat no. 327706, with subsidiary seconds dial, within a light oak glazed case, 32.5" high (pendulum rod and bob) *See Odmark Patent Abridgements Horology volume 2, 1901-1930, patent 327,708
French white marble and ormolu mounted two train mantel clock garniture, the Samuel Marti movement striking on a bell, the 4" white dial within a drumhead casing supported upon Classical pillars to the shaped base, surmounted by birds perched upon a basket of flowers, 16.5" high; also a pair of matching twin light candelabra, 10.5" high (pendulum)
BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. L.S., H. Berlioz, with partial holograph salutation ('Monsieur'), one page, 8vo, Paris, 15th June 1844, to a gentleman, in French. The form printed letter announces 'I organise a great festival which will take place at the end of July in the room of the Exposition in the Champs-Elysees' and continues 'On this occasion, it would be nice to be able to unite all the musical talents existing in Paris and thus obtain an execution of the masterpieces whose programme is largely composed, worthy of both our capital and the current state of art'. Berlioz further informs his correspondent that a mass of 400 choristers have already been assembled, 'but its action shall be doubled if the main artists and professors - the honour of our lyrical scenes and of our schools - shall consent to appear at the heads of the various groups singing to guide them with their soul and voice', and adds 'It is this favour, Sir, that I dare to ask of your love of art and your kindness towards me'. In a postscript the composer asks for a reply to his letter before 1st July, and instructs that it should be sent to Mr. Ferriere, secretary of the festival, at the conservatory. Some light overall creasing, minor age wear and staining, none of which adversely affect the signature, G £600-900 The present letter was written during a busy period of Berlioz's life; his highly influential Treatise on Instrumantation was published in early 1844 and it was also in this year that the composer met with his close friend, composer Mikhail Glinka, in Paris. Glinka persuaded Berlioz to embark on one of two tours of Russia, resulting in the French composer jokingly remarking 'If the Emperor of Russia wants me, then I am up for sale'.
MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A.M.Q.S., `J. Massenet´, on an oblong folio page, Liege, festival of the 29th April 1879, to Sophie Eybere, in French. The composer has penned eight bars of music, which he identifies and `Incantation - Roi de Lahore - act 3´, from his opera The King of Lahore (1877). Massenet adds tempos to the musical quotation and also the words for soprano voice `Qu´il soit lui! Qu´il ne soit plus lui! Qu´il marche sur la terre et dorme dans la tombe.. Que son ame immortel….le!´ . Signed beneath a three lines inscription. The whole document showing light ink contrast, although fully legible. Overall age wear with edges trimmed although professionally repaired to the verso. F to G £120-200
PAGANINI NICCOLO: (1782-1840) Italian Violinist and Composer. Rare D.S., Nicolo Paganini, being a signed receipt, Paris, 11th July 1838. The partially printed document, completed in another hand, in French, acknowledges the receipt of 3000 Fr from P. Dufour. With several ink strokes, serving as cancelations, partially running through the text and signature, Paganini´s signature remaining legible at the foot. Also bearing several annotations and cancellation to the verso. Some light overall age wear and two small, minor holes to the left and right edges. About VG £800-1200
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VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Santa Agata, 14th October 1877, to [Giovanni] Maloberti, in Italian. Verdi writes a brief letter to his friend, stating 'Here you have 120 Lire for the whole year 1878. Do not send me neither the Chinese vases nor the other one'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor foxing, VG £800-1200 Giovanni Maloberti (1799-1880) Italian Violinist and the Philharmonic concertmaster in Piacenza, a close friend of Verdi for more than fifty years. When Maloberti retired from playing music he became an antique dealer and, in Verdi, he found the ideal customer. The composer was, as the present letter suggests, a passionate antique collector and filled his homes with antique furniture, paintings and objet d'art.
PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10.5 printed photograph, being the detached frontispiece from one of the composer´s scores, the image depicting Puccini in a head and shoulders pose. Signed and inscribed by Puccini in bold black fountain pen ink, largely to the white borders, to Tina Poli Randaccio, a soprano who held the Minnie main role in several cities premiere´s of Puccini´s opera La Fanciulla del West, stating (`To Mrs Tina Poli Randaccio who with so much soul and art has valorously performed "Minnie", offering you my recognition Giacomo Puccini´) and dated Naples, December 1911 in his hand. With a facsimile signature at the base. Extensive overall age wear (light creasing, small tears to the edges) and a few tape stains, slightly affecting a few words of the inscription, but not the signature. FR. £400-600. Ernestina Poli Randaccio (1879-1956) Italian Soprano who performed at the premiere of La Fanciulla del West (1910) in Naples, Milan, and several other Italian cities.
SIXTUS V: (1521-1590) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1585-90. Sixtus V is credited with crucial important changes and works during his short term Papacy, leading administration and financial reforms to restore the Papal States solvency, and also completing the Saint Peter´s dome and multiple huge urban reforms in Rome. Sixtus V excommunicated both Elizabeth I of England and Henry IV of France. Rare L.S., `Come fr[at]ello a servirle F.Felice Card. De Montalto´, one page, 4to, Rome, 12th July 1581, to Prior of S. Michele in Fano, in Italian. Sixtus informs his correspondent that he has been able to arrange an audience with Pope Gregory XIII for the town delegates. Less than four years later, Cardinal Montalto would succeed as Pope his political enemy Gregory XIII. With blank address leaf, partially clipped, bearing a paper seal affixed in good condition. Folded, with light foxing and very small ink erosions to text, otherwise G £1500-2000
INNOCENT X: (1574-1655) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1644-55. He is regarded as one of the most politically shrewd Pontiffs of that era, increasing considerably the power of the Vatican. A very good L.S., `J.B. Card.lis Pamphilius´, one page, 4to, 9th April 1644, in Latin. The letter being a request from the Roman monastery of Santa Lucia in Selce, asking for a contribution of 1000 scudi in order to be able to attend the bills of the wine merchant and baker. Innocent´s response being that the monastery has to repay its debt. Innocent X would become Pope only five months after signing the present letter. Bearing to the front an attractive paper seal affixed in very fine condition. Small overall age wear, with very light foxing and small ink erosion to the lower part of the letter. Professional repair to the left edge small area of paper loss. G £1500-2000Innocent X was portrayed by Spanish painter Diego Velazquez on the masterpiece oil on canvas `Portrait of Pope Innocent X´, a portrait often considered by artists and art critics as the finest portrait ever created. The oil on canvas is housed in the Galleria Doria in Rome.
SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: (1581-1660) French Catholic Priest. Venerated both in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Canonized in 1737 by Pope Clement XII. Vincent de Paul is known for his humility and for serving the poor. Extremely rare L.S., `Vincent de Paul I[ndigne] P[retre] d[e] l[a] M[ission]´, (“Vincent de Paul, Unworthy Priest of the Mission”), one page, 4to, Paris, 19th April 1658, to Monsieur Firmin Get, Prior of the mission in Marseille, in French. The written text is in the hand of Saint Vincent de Paul´s secretary Bertrand Ducournau, and states in part `..the grace of our Lord be with you.. I praise God for the trip you have made to Toulon and for the success..´. Vincent de Paul explains his intention to deliver in Tunisia a thousand additional pounds to Jean le Vacher, stating `..900 for him and 100 pounds for our dear de Romilly.´ a Christian slave of the Turkish, and further refers to other minor funds obtained for convicts. Small overall age wear, with a light professional repair to the verso, and upper edge trimmed, not affecting the text or signature. G £3000-4000 Vincent de Paul established a mission in Tunisia in 1648, appointing at the head of it Jean le Vacher (1619-1683), and trying to help and assist white Christians held as slaves. Jean le Vacher was appointed French consul and continued Vincent de Paul work after the priest passed away. Le Vacher died tied to a cannon refusing to apostatise when the local Dey obliged him to.
LIVINGSTONE DAVID: (1813-1873) Scottish Missionary & Explorer of Africa. A.L.S., David Livingstone, (the original signature neatly excised and replaced with a signature from a different letter, and in a slightly different tone of ink), four pages, 8vo, Albemarle Street, 12th December 1857, to 'My dear Moore'. Livingstone announces 'I really am very anxious to comply with your wish and no difficulty would be experienced if I could make one day of it only' although continues 'but time would be required for you to publish it and then so many things occur in my walk that I am obliged to postpone meetings and disappoint my friends. I have disappointed several and to disappoint you would give me immense pain'. Livingstone also adds that if he could see his way clear he would 'take a run down' to see Moore, although that would only be after his return from Portugal, and concludes by confessing 'I am quite in a whirl and will be glad when out of it and away from this country altogether'. Some light overall age wear, G £600-900 Livingstone's correspondent is likely to have been Joseph Moore (1816-1893) English Missionary and Pastor of Congleton Congregational Church in Cheshire 1848-88. Moore and Livingstone became lifelong friends after having met at the London Missionary Society in 1838. Correspondence from Livingstone to Moore exists between 1847-64 including a letter of 26th January 1858, written shortly after the present letter (which is not recorded in Livingstone Online). Livingstone is known to have visited Congleton, where he stayed for one night, on 29th January 1858. The explorer was at the height of his fame and engaged in a hectic schedule of nationwide speaking engagements. Although Congleton was not officially named as a venue for one of his lectures, when news broke that he was in the town, the local council urged him to speak at the local assembly rooms. Such was the interest in his presence that, due to local demand, his lecture was promptly followed by a second. The present letter is written from the Mayfair offices of the publisher John Murray who published Livingstone's Missionary Travels in the same year, 1857. Also in 1857, Livingstone was appointed as Her Majesty's Consul with a roving commission, extending through Mozambique to the areas west of it.
HILLARY EDMUND: (1919-2008) New Zealand Mountaineer, the first man, with Tenzing Norgay, to reach the summit of Mount Everest, 1953. Signed and inscribed 3.5 x 4.5 photograph, the printed image depicting Hillary in a head and shoulders pose. With a brief printed biography to the verso. Signed in black ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Together with John Hunt (1910-1998) British Army Officer, Leader of the 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. A good signed and inscribed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Hunt in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image and dated 18thJanuary 1972 in his hand. A couple of very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG, 2 £200-300
EDISON THOMAS: (1847-1931) American Inventor of the phonograph and light bulb among many other items. A.L.S., E, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1924], to [Jaffrey P. Buchanan]. Typically writing in bold pencil, Edison announces '432 varnish poor prints today´s report at cost of 16 cents each. Costs $69,00 per day. It would pay to adopt some system different from piece work to do better varnishing.' and adds 'Perhaps varnish has something to do with it´. Extremely small crease to the upper edge and pinhole, otherwise VG £400-600 Jaffray P. Buchanan was employed by Edison as Manager of his Record Disc Division. The present note refers to Edison and Buchanan´s works on the production of the phonograph records.
MANET EDOUARD: (1832-1883) French Painter. Unusual D.S., twice, `Ed. Manet´, and `Edouard Manet´ at the head, one page, 4to, Paris, 1st of January 1881, in French. The partially printed document being a membership bulletin to the Society Arti & Amicitae, as stated to the heading, “For the foundation of a Home for Retiree and Health in favour of Artists and Men of Letters and Science.” Manet adds, completing the form, his date of birth and address `born in Paris 1832, 77 rue d´Amsterdam´. The bulletin has been carefully affixed to a thick cardboard. With remnants of former affixing to the cardboard verso, and a very small hole to the upper right corner, not affecting any word. Very light creasing, otherwise G £2000-3000
HITCHCOCK ALFRED: (1899-1980) British Film Director. A good signed original self-caricature by Hitchcock, drawn and signed in bold black ink to the front free endpaper of the book Bar the Doors, Terror Stories by Alfred Hitchcock, published by Dell Publishing Company New York, 1946, a small 8vo paperback, heavy paper covers, edition. Boldly signed in black ink `Alfred Hitchcock´, dated 1979 in his hand. Some light overall age toning, otherwise G £500-800
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. A very good signed and inscribed printed 7 x 7 catalogue, `Picasso´, entitled “Picasso 347 Gravures - 13/3/68 to 5/10/68”, published by the Galerie Louise Leiris & Art Institute of Chicago and printed in France by Presses des Maitres Imprimeurs Draeger Freres, 1968, with an introduction in French by Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, numbered 23. Signed in bold dark ink `Son ami Picasso´, and inscribed to `Le Docteur Meyer´ alongside a psychedelic drawing in his hand. Dated 25th August 1969 also in his hand. The 150 pages catalogue contains over 347 images of Picasso´s engravings. Some very light age wear to the covers, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG £2000-3000
MIRO JOAN: (1893-1983) Catalan Spanish Painter & Sculptor. A good signed colour 15 x 9 painting reproduction of one of his surrealist works. Signed `Miro´, at the base of the colourful gravure in dark ink. A slightly light ink signature. Matted in dark grey, framed in wood and glazed to an overall size of 22 x 16. VG £600-900
VOLTAIRE: (1694-1778) French Enlightenment Writer and Philosopher. Voltaire is a pseudonym, his name being François-Marie Arouet. Voltaire is known for his attacks on Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion and expression, and separation of church and state. Rare L.S., `Voltaire´, two pages, 4to, Chateau de Ferney, Geneva, 18th July 1763, to Monsieur Dehaye Minime, in French. Voltaire states in part `Forgive, Monsieur, an old man ill and almost blind, if I haven´t thank you earlier for your flattering prose and your lovely verses. If I was healthy and young…´ further saying `..It seems to me that the water of Hippocrene matches better with you than the Neapolitan oil which is not curing Louis Eleven..´ With blank address leaf. Overall age wear and light foxing. Professionally repaired to the folds. G £2000-3000
MUSSET ALFRED DE: (1810-1857) French Poet and Novelist. Best known for his autobiographical novel The Confession of a Child of the Century (“Confession d'un enfant du siècle” (1836), in part related to his love affair with George Sand. Rare and attractive ink drawing by Musset [c.1851], which relates to the coup d´etat of 2nd December 1851. The 9.5 x 6.5 light brown page showing three men running out from the “Conseil d´État” (“State Council”), struck down by the Law of Napoleon III. At the base of the drawing stating `The auditors chased from the Paradise on earth´. The drawing page has been affixed to a thicker card. Bearing a collection ink stamp to the verso, Artine Artinian (1907-2005) French literature professor at the Bard, NY University and collector. Creasing to the corners as a result of the affixing, and remnants of former affixing to the verso of the card. Small overall age wear and staining, otherwise G £1500-2000Alfred de Musset wrote about politicians and Ministers saying `Most Ministers are quacks, replacing each other, without changing anything to the sick´s health, and the worst craziness is to believe that revolutions can improve a nation prosperity.´
HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet & Novelist of the Romantic Movement. A.L.S., Victor Hugo, one page, small 8vo, Hauteville House, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, 9th June 1866, in French. Hugo states that he has asked Paul Meurice to make a donation in his name, for the sum of 25 francs, to a subscription opened by a lady in favour of 'an unfortunate writer'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG £400-600 Paul Meurice (1818-1905) French Novelist and Playwright, a close friend of Hugo. Meurice took care of Hugo's financial and literary interests during the twenty years of his exile.
DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. An exceptionally rare and very important A.M.S., `Alex. Dumas´, being the Autograph Manuscript of La Reine Margot (“Queen Margot”), one of his renowned novels, published in 1845, 3rd volume, 14 full chapters, 97 folio pages, light grey paper, all written to front and none to verso, 12.5 x 17 large folio, fully in the hand of Dumas, and inscribed to the last written page `Offered to Madame Porcher. Alex. Dumas´. Dumas unusually carefully pens the 97 pages, including corrections and additions in his hand. Each chapter starting on a new page and showing the title in larger letters and interestingly several chapters are entitled in a different way, or slightly different way than the final known and published version, few examples being `Un Vieux Huguenot´ (“An Old Huguenot”) in this original version, is now known as `Le Manteau Cerise´ (“The Cherry Overcoat”), or `La Chasse´ (“The Hunt”) would become `Le Depart´ (”The Departure”), or ´` La Nuit tous les Chats sont Gris´ (`In the Night All Cats Look Grey´) would be finally published as `Dieu Dispose´ (`God Provides´) and few more. All the pages are numbered, bearing large attractive numbers to the heading in his hand. An impressive and extremely rare manuscript. Attractively and contemporary bounded, in black with title gilt letters “Autographe de la Reine Margot par Alexandre Dumas”. Also including a book box. Very small overall age wear, otherwise VG £40000-60000 La Reine Margot (1845) is a novel based on Margaret of Valois (1533-1615) a French princess, daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de´Medici, who married in 1572 the King Henry III of Navarre, later Henry IV of France (1553-1610) and became Queen consort of Navarre and later Queen of France. She was a woman of letters and an enlightened mind. She was the first woman to write her Memoirs while imprisoned. This marriage was intended to celebrate reconciliation of Catholics and Huguenots, but concluded with the St. Bartholomew´s Day Massacre. Their marriage was annulled in 1599 by decision of the Pope. The novel starts in 1572 and concludes in 1574 when Henry of Navarre ascended to the French throne as Henry IV, succeeding Charles IX. La Reine Margot was almost immediately translated into English as “Marguerite de Valois: An Historical Romance” Jean Baptiste Porcher (1792-1864) French Theatrical Agent who used to purchase copyrights and ticket passes for his authors, later reselling them at the entrance doors of theatres. He very often was advancing money to Dumas and sometimes keepin some manuscripts in pledge. Dumas wrote about him “The man in Paris who has rendered more services to me.”
HUDSON & STEWART: Two vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photographs by Rock Hudson (1925-1985) American Actor, and by James Stewart (1908-1997) American Actor and Academy Award winner. Both images depicting the actors in a close-up head and shoulders poses. Signed and inscribed to clear areas of the images, the Hudson one being slightly light. G to VG £100-120
FLAUBERT GUSTAVE: (1821-1880) French Novelist. Widely considered the leading exponent of the literary realism. Best-known for his debut novel Madame Bovary (1857). A good A.N.S., `Gu.Flaubert´, one page, 4to, n.p., Friday evening, n.y., to a friend, in French. Flaubert states `My dear friend, I am fully available for you and for the people you have recommended to me. Would you come at home next Sunday close to 4h!..´ With blank integral leaf bearing a Lacroix Brothers watermark. Light folding marks. VG £1000-1500
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Novelist, Playwright & Journalist, a prominent figure in the Dreyfus Affair. A.L.S., Emile Zola, two pages (separate leaves), 8vo, Paris, 3rd April 1889, to a colleague ('Mon cher confrére'), in French. Zola apologises for not having replied to his correspondent earlier and adds that, instead of disturbing him, it may be simpler to come and see him, enquiring 'Don't you all gather at the seat of the Society of Men of Letters?' and adding 'If yes, please make me an appointment there, at 4pm, on the day that will suit you best, except Thursday and Saturday'. A few minor spots of foxing and some extremely light age wear, otherwise VG £300-400
STEIN GERTRUDE: (1874-1946) American Novelist, Poet and art Collector. Stein moved to Paris in 1903 where she lived for the remainder of her life. She hosted a Paris salon, where the leading figures of modernism in literature and art, such as Picasso, Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald and Matisse would meet. A.L.S., `Gtrde Stein´, two pages, 4to, Paris, n.d. [1938], on her personal printed stationery, Rue de Fleurus, Paris, to Billie Young. Stein crosses out her Parisian printed address and annotates beneath the new one `5 rue Christine´. In her usual difficult to decipher hand, Stein sends a friendly message, stating in part `Your letter touched me very much… send me more newspapers with your column in it, I would like to have them, I always like..´ further referring to her change of address ´.. after over 3 years in one place, here we are in another..´ With a Charles Skipper & East London watermark. Light ink. Overall minor age wear. G £800-1200
LAGERLOF SELMA: (1858-1940) Swedish Author, the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, 1909. A.Q.S., Selma Lagerlof, on an oblong 8vo card, n.p., n.d. Lagerlof has neatly penned the Latin phrase 'Labor improbus omnia vicit' (translated as 'hard work conquers everything', adapted from Virgil's Georgics, Book I, line 145-6). With light age wear, otherwise VG £80-100
BALBO ITALO: (1896-1940) Italian Marshal of the Air Force and heir apparent to Benito Mussolini. A good vintage signed postcard photograph `Italo Balbo´, the image showing Balbo standing, alongside Ulisse Longo, wearing his aviator uniform. Also signed by Longo to the upper right corner above his own image and by the photographer to the partially dark right lower corner. The present photograph was taken in Reykjavik between 5th and 12th July 1933, on his way to the 1933 Chicago World´s Fair. Bearing to the verso the Reykjavik photographer´s ink stamp “Vignir” together with an annotation related to Balbo in an unknown hand. A very slightly light black ink signature by Balbo. Overall minor age wear, mainly to the edges. G £150-200Ulisse Longo (1894-1970) Italian Lieutenant-Colonel.
GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first man to travel in space, 1961. Vintage signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. The Pravda postcard shows to the lower white border a printed text in Cyrillic, presenting Gagarin, rank and achievements. G £250-350
APOLLO XII: Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XII individually, comprising Charles Conrad (Commander; the third man to walk on the moon), Alan Bean (Lunar Module Pilot; the fourth man to walk on the moon) and Dick Gordon (Command Module Pilot), the official NASA image depicting the three astronauts standing together in full length poses, each wearing their white spacesuits. Signed by each in black ink to the image, Bean adding an inscription in his hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise EX £100-150
ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Signed colour 8 x 11 printed image to a page removed from a book or programme, depicting Ali in a full length boxing action pose in a ring, landing a punch on his opponent Joe Frazier. Signed ('Muhammad Ali') in black ink with his name alone, partially across a darker area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor corner creasing, otherwise VG £120-150
GOHIER LOUIS-JEROME: (1746-1830) French Politician and Minister of Justice 1793-94 during the French Revolution. In 1799, on his return from Egypt, Napoleon Bonaparte tried to win Gohier, at that time President of the Directory, to his political projects. Gohier´s wife was a close friend to Josephine de Beauharnais. Rare D.S., `Gohier´, two pages, folio, Paris, 18th March 1794, in French. The partially printed document being a decree issued by the National Convention on 20th February 1794, and bears a rare and attractive vignette of the executive council. The decree refers to the request received from the Villefranche sur Saone citizens, related to citizen Prouvereau, which has been forwarded to the Sureté Generale Committee. Bearing an ink stamp of the French Republic alongside Gohier´s signature. Folded. Very small minor overall age wear and light staining, with a small tear to the upper edge fold, otherwise G £80-100
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY: A good multiple L.S., by various members of the Committee of Public Safety, three pages, folio, Paris, 7th December 1794, in French. The partially printed document being an appointment proposal as adjutant to Brigade General in favour of Jean Laurent Courselles, eleven signatures in total, including Antoine François Fourcroy (1755-1809) Count of Fourcroy. French reputed Chemist. His 1787 publication Méthode de Nomenclature Chimique is considered a pillar of the modern chemistry; Philippe Merlin de Douai (1754-1838) President of the French Convention and Minister of Justice under the French Directory ; Edmond Louis Dubois-Crancé (1747-1814) French Politician and Soldier. President of the Convention 1793 and Minister of war in 1799. He voted in favour of death penalty in the trial of King Louis XVI; Emmanuel Sieyes (1748-1836) also known as Abbé Sieyes. French Clergyman and political writer. His 1789 pamphlet What is the Third Estate ? became the manifesto of the Revolution. President of the National convention in 1795. Sieyes coined the term `Sociology´, and supported Napoleon´s coup d´etat who brought him to power; Jean François Reubell (1747-1807) French Lawyer and politician. President of the Directory 1795. Very small overall minor age wear and light creasing otherwise VG £100-150
MALET CLAUDE FRANÇOIS DE: (1754-1812) French General. Executed by firing squad after a failed coup d´état when Napoleon I returned from the Russian campaign in 1812. L.S., Malet, one page, folio, Besançon, 9th February 1797, in French. The document bears the written heading of the Rhin and Moselle Army, and is signed by Malet in his capacity as General Adjutant and Chief of Staff of the 6th military division headquarters. Malet grants a leave permit in favour of Pierre Patares, rifleman of the light infantry regiment. Countersigned by several additional officers. Overall age wear with few repairs to the edges and verso. G £80-100
NEY MICHEL: (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. An interesting L.S., `Ney´, with flourish, one page, folio, Gleiberg, Germany, 14th September 1796, to General Grenier, in French. The document shows to the upper left corner the written heading "Army of Sambre and Muse, 4th Division, Avant-Garde", and Ney in his capacity as General of Brigade sends a military report referring to the locations he has occupied with his troops, stating in part `I have just occupied Launsbach with part of my light infantry.. I keep also under control the village of Wisemar.´ Ney further refers to several strategic positions he has occupied, explains that part of his troops have crossed the river Lahn, a tributary of the Rhine, and suggests to General Grenier to move towards Stauffenberg. Before concluding Ney states `I have made a cavalryman prisoner and several have been sabred.´ Very small overall minor age wear and staining, otherwise G to VG £300-400
BRUNE GUILLAUME: (1763-1815) Marshal of France. Murdered. L.S., `Brune´, one page, folio, Paris, 3rd November 1801, to General Chabot, in French. The partially printed document bears an attractive coat of arms to the heading, and Brune´s printed name, in his capacity as State Concilor and Chief General. Brune congratulates his correspondent for his new posting, stating in part `..I learn with pleasure that you have been appointed to the [republic] Cisalpine, …You are right thinking that you can count on me and trust me in case you ever need my help.. ´ Large light stain over a large part of the document, although remaining the text and signature very clear and legible. F to G £200-300
SMITH C. AUBREY: (1863-1948) English Actor & Cricketer. A good and clean signed and inscribed page `To Barbara with good wishes C. Aubrey Smith´, in dark ink to a 6 x 4 note page. Attractively matted in light grey, beneath a 7 x 7 image of Smith (the photograph being 8 x 10) depicting the English actor in a close-up half length pose. Easily removable. EX £80-100
MARMONT AUGUSTE: (1767-1847) Marshal of France. Duc de Raguse. L.S., `M.al Duc de Raguse´, one page, folio, Paris, 15th October 1816, on his Royal Guard printed stationery, to H.E. Marshal Duc de Feltre, in French. Marmont strongly recommends officer Louis Bonnarde to his correspondent stating`in part `..after ten years serving in the infantry regiment.. he showed great interest to join the Guard.. I kindly ask your Excellence to authorize..´ Professionally repaired to the edges. With a partial area with light background due to sun exposure, otherwise G £100-150
KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS ETIENNE: (1770-1835) French General. Son of Marshal François Christophe Kellermann. Widely considered the ablest Napoleon´s cavalry commanders, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz leading the light cavalry. A good A.L.S., `Le Gral Kellermann´, three pages, 4to, Valladolid, 9th October 1809, to General Thiebault, in French. A very interesting military content letter written during the Spanish campaign, related to French troops in the Burgos area and to revolts, insurgents and difficulties with provisions, horses, etc… Kellerman stating in part `I can´t conceive that nothing comes from France whereas I positively know that 50 horses from Hannover, 150 infantry men and 150 horses from Westphalia have departed, and on the other hand several convoys from here are going to open the road and make it practicable…´ further saying `I am of the opinion that it is of an absolute necessity to march towards Vitoria.. the column I sent on the 28th has encountered the brigands....´ The document bears a watermark. VG £100-150
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A very rare and exceptional L.S., Nap, nine pages with gilt edges, 4to, Fontainebleau, 27th January 1813, to Eugene de Beauharnais, in French. A letter of historical interest, dictated by Napoleon to Baron Edouard Mounier, written a month after returning from Russian campaign and only one day after receiving Murat at Fontainebleau and accusing him of having abandoned his army. Napoleon lengthly reports about his intentions to reorganize his armies, refers to many of his Marshals and reveals his intention to return to Russia, and begins his letter saying `My son, I do not have yet a precise idea in mind regarding the way the army has to be re-organized..´ and continues referring to regiments in Danzig, to troops under General Grenier, to General Lagrange `I asked you to replace General Lagrange, he cannot participate in such a war with an arm missing..´, to Marshal Ney `These three divisions will be commanded by the Duke of Elchingen and will keep the name of 11th Corps or take the name of Avant-Garde Corps of the Grande Armée… and this way you will have 6000 horses in the Avant-Garde Corps.´ Napoleon continues sending instructions regarding the reorganization of most of his Corps, Regiments and Battalions, establishing schedules and referring to many of his Generals, further saying `The Elbe Observation Corps (which will get a number), the Observation Corps of Italy, the 1st and 2nd Rhine Observation Corps.. the combined 2nd and 3rd Corps will have four divisions and forty-eight battalions each; the 4th Corps will have three divisions and thirty-six battalions. The total forces of the army beyond the Rhine by the end of June, the Danzig garrison excepted, will include thirty infantry divisions and three hundred and sixty-two battalions. Bringing up the number of men with weapons in each battalion to 650 and to a total amount of more than 200.000 infantry soldiers, and to over 300.000 French including cavalry, artillery and engineers. The Westphalian Corps will be raised… The Saxon, Württemberg and Bavarian Corps will have their ranks filled again. The army will thus be one third stronger than it was during the last campaign. Those various corps may be commanded as follows: 11th Corps, Duke of Elchingen; Elbe Observation Corps, Count Lauriston; Observation Corps of Italy, Count Bertrand; 1st Rhine Observation Corps, Duke of Ragusa or Count of Lobau; 2nd Rhine Observation Corps, Count of Lobau or Duke of Ragusa; 1st Corps, Prince of Eckmühl; combined 2nd and 3rd Corps, Duke of Reggio; 4th Corps, Duke of Taranto.´ Napoleon further confirms his plan, unknown till then, to return to Russia towards August 15th `Supposing Danzig is occupied.. the siege can only begin in April. I will thus have the entire month of June to march on Danzig. Once the siege of Danzig and the siege of Thorn are raised and my communications are restored… I will postpone moving any further until a future campaign or, if appropriate, cross the Niemen around August 15th. It is the best period since the harvest is over at that time, the fodder for horses is ripe and two and a half months are enough for me to march on Vitebsk and the Dnieper area.. corps will be raised to 60,000 men, which will allow at the same time to enter Volhynia… On top of this I will have 120,000 men in France and Italy to defend my coasts and borders.´ Further again referring with strong interest to Warsaw and Russia `I suppose you have summoned back all Cavalry regiments which were in Warsaw. Warsaw must be kept whatever it costs. Austria is rearming. And according to all available information Russia is in a terrible situation and can only send some small light cavalry towards Posen... It is thus necessary to remain in Posen to protect Warsaw and maintain communications.. Russia cannot leave less than 50,000 men in front of Danzig, 10,000 in front of Thorn, just as many in front of Modlin and less than 60,000 facing Galicia. Consequently, it is not possible that the Russian army starts marching towards you. The most important thing is to reorganize the cavalry corps of General La Tour-Maubourg in order to scout around and keep the enemy away from our communications.´ An unusual lengthy letter with extraordinary content. VG £8000-12000Eugene de Beauharnais (1781-1824) French Prince, son of Josephine de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy 1805-14 and Grand Duke of Frankfurt. Stepson and adopted child of Napoleon Bonaparte.Edouard Mounier (1783-1843) Baron of the Empire and cabinet secretary of Napoleon I. Became General Director of the French police in 1819.Paul Grenier (1768-1827) French General during revolution and under the Empire, an excellent tactician credited with many battle victories.Adelaide Blaise Le Lievre de la Grange (1766-1833) Marquis de la Grange et de Fourilles. French Cavalry General during the French Revolution and First Empire. De la Grange lost an arm in 1809 at the battle of Essling.Duke of Elchingen (1769-1815) Michel Ney, French Marshal. Prince of the Moskowa. Executed.Count Lauriston (1768-1828) Jacques Alexandre Law, Marquis of Lauriston. General in the French army and Diplomat of Scottish and Portuguese descent.Count Bertrand (1773-1844) Henri Gratien Bertrand, French General, and Grand Marshal of the Palace. Bertrand was aide-de-camp to Napoleon I and the closest officer to the Emperor who had full confidence in him. He served during the expedition to Egypt and the Battles of Austerlitz, Wagram, Leipzig and Waterloo and accompanied Napoleon I to Elba in 1814 and to St. Helena in 1815. Bertrand was condemned to death in 1816 but did not return to France until Napoleon´s death when King Louis XVIII granted his amnesty. In 1840 Bertrand went to St. Helena to bring Napoleon´s remains to France.Duke of Ragusa (1767-1847) Auguste Marmont, Nobleman and Marshal of France.Count of Lobau (1770-1838) Georges Mouton, Marshal of France. During the Russian Campaign, he acted as a senior aide-de-camp to Emperor Napoleon. At the Battle of Waterloo he distinguished himself against the Prussians.Prince of Eckmuhl (1770-1823) Louis Nicolas Davout, Duc d´Auerstaedt and Marshal of France. Known as the Iron Marshal. Davout was the only Napoleonic Marshal not to have been defeated in battle by 1815.Duke of Reggio (1767-1847) Nicolas Oudinot, Marshal of France.Duke of Taranto (1765-1840) Etienne Jacques Macdonald, Marshal of France.The Siege of Danzig lasted from January to December 1813, and ended with the French surrender, and not as Napoleon was expecting he would be marching in Danzing in June as he says in the present letter. During the War of the Sixth Coalition the Russian and Prussian forces besieged the permanent French garrison, which had been augmented by soldiers from the Grande Armée retreating from its Russian Campaign. It was a major supply depot for Napoleon's forces, with large quantities of food, munitions, forage, weapons, clothing and ammunition. Napoleon was trying to re-group an army in his rear in order to confront the Coalition, and so needed to guard the line of the Vistula by garrisoning Danzig, Thorn and Warsaw as he also explains in the present letter.. La Tour-Maubourg (1768-1850) Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg. French Cavalry Commander. Minister of war 1819-21.A copy of this letter was sent to the National Archives by Her Imperial Highness the Duchess of Leuchtenberg during the Second Empire. Duchess of Leuchtenberg was the wife of the second son of Eugène de Beauharnais and Princess Augusta Amalia Ludovika Georgia of Bavaria.
BORJA Y ARAGON FRANCISCO DE: (1581-1658) Spanish Writer, an official in the court of King Philip III of Spain. Viceroy of Peru 1615-21. L.S., don Francisco de Borjas, one page, folio, n.p. (Lima?), 13th September 1616. The manuscript letter makes reference to slaves employed to work in the salt mines, who were taken from the owner, Juan de Villa, and orders that they be replaced, and further detailing the various regulations that they must work under. Boldly signed by Borja y Aragaon at the foot in his capacity as Viceroy of Peru. Some extremely minor, light age wear to the edges, otherwise VG. £80-100
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. A.L.S., Albert Edward, as Prince of Wales, one page, 8vo, Palais des Kronprinzen, Berlin, n.d., to Lord Augustus. The Prince informs his correspondent that `..you did not enclose Lord Bloomfields´ telegram altho´ in your letter you mention having done so. I have looked everywhere & it is not to be found. Perhaps you would bring it to me at the station.´ With blank integral leaf. With light age toning, otherwise VG £100-120Lord Augustus Loftus (1817-1904) British Diplomat and Colonial Administrator.John Bloomfield (1802-1879) Lord Bloomfield, British Peer and Diplomat.
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court of St. James, 30th August 1948. The partially printed document approves the appointment of Mr. G. T. MacEwan to be the Consul General in London for the Republic of San Marino. Countersigned at the foot by Ernest Bevin. With blind embossed seal. The manuscript text and signatures are just a touch faded, although perfectly legible. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG £100-150
MELBOURNE VISCOUNT: (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41. A.L.S., Melbourne, two pages, 4to, Panshanger, 29th August 1834, to a lady. Melbourne states that he has read his correspondent's letter with great concern and remarks 'My regard for your late Husband would lead me to do all in my power to assist you, but the ecclesiastical patronage at the disposal of the Government is so confined, & the applications for it so numerous & powerful, that I should only be deceiving you, if I were to hold….any hope of my being able to provide for your son.' With blank integral leaf. Some minor, extremely light age toning, otherwise VG £ 100-120
POINCARE RAYMOND: (1860-1934) French Prime Minister 1912-13, 1922-24 & 1926-29 and President 1913-20 during World War I. A.L.S., R Poincare, two pages, 8vo, Sampigny, Meuse, 8thMay 1926, to a gentleman, in French. Poincare states that he has not heard from his correspondent since they spoke on the telephone and wonders if events have forced him to give up on arranging an appointment so that they could work together, further adding that in any case it would have to be adjourned as he is absent from Paris and will not return until the Chambers meet again. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £100-150
TAYLOR ELIZABETH: (1932- 2011) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph by Taylor, the image depicting the English actress in her role as Catherine Holly, in a three quarter length pose in a scene of Mankiewicz´s film Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), based on the Tennessee Williams´ play. Signed in blue ink to a partially clear area of the image. A slightly light signature to the glossy photograph. The present autograph was obtained in person by French Collector Pierre Goulliard, bearing to the verso his own annotations. VG £120-150
MISTINGUETT: (1875-1956) French Actress & Singer. A good vintage signed and inscribed 4 x 6 photograph of the entertainer, the image showing her in a head and shoulders pose, in costume. Photograph by Harcourt of Paris. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. VG £60-90
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: A very fine oblong small 8vo autograph album containing over fourty signatures, obtained in the 1940´s, by various artists, mostly actors and actresses, film directors, opera singers, etc.. including Bette Davis, Lana Turner, Edward G. Robinson, Cecil B. DeMille, Jane Russell, Mary Pickford, Ida Lupino, Lauritz Melchior, Billie Burke, George Raft, Virginia Gilmore, Cesar Romero, John Payne, Edmund Lowe, Richard Dix, Richard Whorf, Monty Woolley, Helene Reynolds, Jeanette MacDonald, etc... The album being a school day memories one, with unfilled initial pages. Over 24 pages with autographs, some individual to a single page, some containing few autographs to a same page. Small and light age wear, otherwise VG £150-200
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: A good slim oblong 8vo autograph album containing over sixty five signatures, most with statements, all of them obtained in 1947, by various French artists, singers, actors and actresses, playwrights, etc.. including, Maurice Chevalier adding an inscription `Oh! How much this white sheet scares me!..´, Bourvil, Luis Mariano, Jean Pierre Aumont, François Périer, Pierre Mondy, Claude Dauphin, Louis Ferrari, Robert Beauvais, Francis Blanche, Albert Raisner, Cora Vaucaire, Pierre Dac, Jean-Roger Caussimon, Lucienne Le Marchand, Henry Laverne, Gaby Morlay, Alice Field, Roger Pigaut, Raymond Bussieres, Annette Poivre, Suzy Prim, Marcel Achard, Marie Dubas, Lycette Darsonval, Maurice Escande, etc.. Many of them have added lengthy inscriptions or statements. Each signature occupies a full page, all to the front. Some light age wear, otherwise VG £80-100 The present autograph album belonged to Renée Chalapin, working for the Comédie Française, at the Odéon-St. Michel Theatre in Paris.
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