POMARE IV: (1813-1877) Queen of Tahiti 1827-77. L.S., Pomare, three pages, 4to, on board HMS Basilisk, whilst in exile at Raiatea, 20th February 1844, to Captain Gordon, in Tahitian. In the manuscript letter the Queen states that she feels great joy at her correspondent 'coming into my Dominions which have been taken from me by the French' and continues 'My heart feels great satisfaction and delight while I think of my friend Queen Victoria…she has sent you….to see me in my troubles'. The Queen further explains her present situation, 'My lands and those of my family have all been confiscated. My Government and my Sovereign Power have been taken from me by the French Admiral. My flag has been hauled down by an armed force, and they have hoisted their own flag against my will. The French Governor has determined to put me, and those good men of Tahiti who are attached to me, in irons. I have escaped by taking refuge under the British flag on board this little vessel….If this little vessel had not been here you would have found me in irons, and transported to some other land' and concludes with a plea to her correspondent, '…my desire [is] that you would assist me in my great troubles. I am greatly distressed and perplexed. Remain near to me till this troublesome business is finished. Do not leave me. Both you and Captain Hunt watch over me. That is my wish'. With a contemporary English translation penned to the lower half of the third page and final fourth page. A letter of good content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGThe present letter is dated at a pivotal time in Tahiti's history. In 1843 the French declared Tahiti a French protectorate and Queen Pomare IV fought in vain against the intervention, appealing to the King of France and Queen Victoria, seeking the assistance of the British from the latter. The bloody French-Tahitian War (1843-47) followed and, although the British never assisted the Tahitians, they actively condemned France and war almost broke out between the two powers in the Pacific. The Tahitian forces were eventually defeated and the French claimed victory, however they weren't able to annex the island due to diplomatic pressure from Great Britain.
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POMARE IV: (1813-1877) Queen of Tahiti 1827-77. L.S., Pomare, two pages, 4to, on board 'the ship belonging to the Queen' (HMS Basilisk, whilst in exile at Raiatea), 29th February 1844, to Captain Hunt, in Tahitian. In the manuscript letter the Queen makes a request of her correspondent, stating, in part, 'I have a word for you, but I am much afraid lest you should be angry with this word. It is this; come and take this sick man on shore, he has a bad disease and it is infectious. I am alarmed for my children, on that account. I write with some degree of fear to you Captain. But it is for you to decide. Should it be agreeable to you to take the sick man on shore, it will be well with me. Compassionate me in my troubles. I fear for my children, as they would not be able to go out of the reach of this disease'. Accompanied by a contemporary English translation penned to a separate 4to sheet of paper. Some light age wear and a small area of paper loss to the upper left corner of the Queen's letter, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG, 2The present letter is dated during the bloody French-Tahitian War of 1843-47 at which time Queen Pomare IV exiled herself to Raiatea in protest of France declaring Tahiti a French protectorate. Queen Pomare IV was the mother to ten children, all fathered by her second husband. Seven of the children had been born before 1845, and two of those seven died at early ages.
POMARE IV: (1813-1877) Queen of Tahiti 1827-77. L.S., Pomare, two pages, 4to, on board Her Majesty's Ship (HMS Basilisk, whilst in exile at Raiatea), 1st March 1844, to [George] Pritchard, in Tahitian. In the manuscript letter the Queen requests that her correspondent speaks to the Captain of a steam vessel regarding her boxes and whether or not they can be taken on board, explaining 'They are now wet with the rain, and they so fill up the place that we cannot well sleep', further reinforcing her request, 'You and Captain Hunt speak about it, and if it be agreeable to Captain Gordon, you two make it known to me. If it be not agreeable to you two that our boxes should be taken on board that ship, be it so; if it should be agreeable to you two, say so, that I may know it'. With a contemporary English translation penned to the integral leaf and with the integral address panel. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGGeorge Pritchard (1796-1883) British Diplomat & Christian Missionary. Pritchard was appointed British Consul at Tahiti in 1837 and advised Queen Pomare IV until he was compelled to leave the islands in 1844 and return to England. The present letter is dated during the bloody French-Tahitian War of 1843-47 at which time Queen Pomare IV exiled herself to Raiatea in protest of France declaring Tahiti a French protectorate.
POMARE IV: (1813-1877) Queen of Tahiti 1827-77. L.S., Pomare, three pages, folio, on board 'the little vessel of the Queen' (HMS Basilisk, whilst in exile at Raiatea), 11th March 1844, to Captain Gordon, in Tahitian. In the manuscript letter the Queen commences by pleading with her correspondent, 'Do not leave me with my family in this harbour, but take us to Samoa to the land free of the French and there leave me and my family' and further writes 'My compassion is great for my children, they do not enjoy health in this little vessel and I cannot send them on shore as we are banished by the Governor. If you agree with my compassion that agreement will be good and this English flag will support me and my family', also commenting 'Seek well your thoughts about me now and about taking me and my family to another Island. This is my wish, and do agree with my wish. For wherever I am I am amidst my enemies and in great trouble'. In conclusion she further issues her correspondent with some instructions, 'If it is agreeable for you to take me and my family to another Island do not be in a hurry to go. Let this vessel go first to sea and then you follow. Because if you go first I may be stopped by the French. If I go first it will be good. If I go with my family to another Island still leave with me this little vessel till we hear from England, then this little vessel can take me again to my own land. If agreeable to you to take me to another Island write me another letter in answer that I may soon know - if agreeable to your wish - it will greatly ease my mind if you will now agree to my wish….' Accompanied by a contemporary English translation penned to a separate folio sheet of paper. Some light age wear, VG, 2The present letter is dated during the bloody French-Tahitian War of 1843-47 at which time Queen Pomare IV exiled herself to Raiatea in protest of France declaring Tahiti a French protectorate.
FOUCHE JOSEPH: (1759-1820) French Statesman, Minister of Police under Napoleon I, 1799-1810, 1815. L.S., Fouche, three pages, 4to, Paris, 6 Fructidor au 7 (24th August 1799), to L'administration, Du Dept' de La Haute Marne, on the printed stationery of the Minister of the General Police of the Republic, in French. Fouche informs his correspondent, 'Citizens, the supporters of the throne are trying once again to rake the debris, fanaticism fueling their fury. Victory appeared to have betrayed Republican values, the traitors believed the moment was favourable and by a common instinct of hatred and vengeance.' Continuing 'Further afield recent successes demonstrate the triumph of our armies; but their generous efforts call for the contribution of yours in the heartlands of the Republic… annihilating these plotters of contra-revolution. The law of 26th Thermidor, which orders, for the time of one month, visits to homes… affords you the means of finally destroying… parricidal emigrants, recruiters, cutthroats and brigands.' Concluding 'Hurry therefore to fulfill the intentions of the Legislator by executing this essentially protective measure to the full…but in seeking these dangerous men, you must know how to reconcile the ferreting of the public with the rights of good citizenship. The law only pursues and must only target the crime. Send back to me an exact account of the result of your work…' Some age wear, light foxing, with a slim portion neatly trimmed from the foot of the 3rd page, not affecting the text, signature, or address panel to verso. G
FOUCHE JOSEPH: (1759-1820) French Statesman, Minister of Police under Napoleon I, 1799-1810, 1815. L.S., Fouche, three pages, folio, Paris, 7 Ventose au 10 (20th February 1802), to Citizen Colin, Director General of Customs, on the printed stationery of the Minister of the General Police of the Republic, in French. Fouche informs his correspondent, 'I have received Citizen, the specific letter that you wrote to me, on the 1st of this month, about the conduct of the Marshall of the Lodge of the Gendarmerie General at Diest, department of Dyle. I am writing, as you wish, to General Moncey, Inspector General of the Gendarmerie Nationale, to request that he orders his change of residence on the spot… Continuing 'I am also writing to the Minister of Justice, to inform him of the evils which result… from the weakness of the Tribunals in the Belgian cidevaut, towards the fraudsters and smugglers.' Further adding 'You know that I have employed my own personal means to discover the smugglers and the monopoly holders in the former Belgium… What I am asking you is even more than just helping you. Using all means that are in my power, even incurring the wrath of my ministry, by paying the expenses of the agents I employ. I ought still to be responsible for rewarding them for the services they have rendered to a foreign administration.' With an annotation to the left edge of the first page, not in the hand of Fouche, stating 'We are informing him of the request of change of residence of the Marshall of the Lodge of Diest. The intervention of the Minister against fraudsters is assured to him, but the Minister asks that the recompenses due to the agents that he employs, and particularly those of Citizen Durand, not be paid by the General Police.' Some age wear and a light water stain to the foot and right edge, not affecting the text or signature, minor creasing and a few small tears to the head. G
GROUCHY EMMANUEL MARQUIS DE: (1766-1847) Marshal of France. A.L.S., De Grouchy, one page, 8vo, Port, 27th July 1841, to M. Lecordier, in French. Grouchy states 'As soon as your letter was received, my dear Lecordier, I wrote to Mr Gambier to provide me as promptly as possible the documents that Mr Rignaut requires to effectuate the loan of 20 mil francs that you have been negotiating for some time.' Continuing 'The Marechale is most satisfied that you have already procured 32 quails… Would you please therefore have the quails prepared and when they are ready, let me know and I shall have them collected from Caen…' With blank integral leaf. With very light age wear. VG
INDIA: Charles Hardinge (1858-1944) 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst. British Diplomat & Statesman, Viceroy of India 1910-16. Vintage signed 8.5 x 12 photograph of Hardinge seated in a formal half length pose at his desk. Photograph by Elliott & Fry of London. Signed ('Hardinge of Penshurst') in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1927 in his hand. Some creasing and light staining to the image and mount; Lawrence Dundas (1876-1961) 2nd Marquess of Zetland. Secretary of State for India 1935-37, Secretary of State for India and Burma 1937-40. Vintage signed sepia 9 x 13 photograph of Zetland in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd of London and bearing their pencil credit and two blind embossed stamps to the lower photographer's mount. Signed ('Zetland') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower photographer's mount. G to VG, 2
RUSSIA: An autograph album containing three individual ink signatures by various Russian political leaders comprising Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1953-64; bold blue ink signature and date, 27th April 1956, in his hand), Georgy Malenkov (1901-1988, Soviet Politician & Communist Party Leader, Chairman of the Council of Ministers 1953-55; dark fountain pen ink signature and date, 30th March 1956, in his hand) and Nikolai Bulganin (1895-1975, Soviet Politician who served as Premier of the Soviet Union 1955-58 under Khrushchev; bold ink signature). Accompanied by a T.L.S. by a Secretary at the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in London, one page, 4to, Kensington Palace Gardens, to Sydney Giles, acknowledging receipt of his letter and adding that it will be brought to the attention of Khrushchev and Bulganin’s secretary when they come to London, and also including a fascinating manuscript account, unsigned, in the hand of Sydney Giles, three pages, folio, n.p. (Brighton), n.d. (March 1956), recounting in detail the experiences he had in meeting Malenkov and obtaining his signature in the present album, summarising ‘I never want to go through that again, one of the worst times I’ve had as an autographer’. A small area of the lower right corner of the first page of the manuscript is torn away, with some loss of text, and with a few other small tears and light age wear (G), the album VG, 3
LOUIS JOE: (1914-1981) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1937-49. Vintage signed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Louis standing in a full length boxing pose. The original press photograph is signed by Louis in fountain pen ink across a clear area of the image. Curiously the photograph has also been signed in bold blue ink by Sugar Ray Leonard (1956- ) American Boxer, a World Champion in five different weight divisions. Some very light overall surface creasing and a few minor corner creases, G
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Rudyard Kipling') on a small 8vo sheet with a 3.5 x 3.5 printed magazine photograph neatly affixed above, the image showing Kipling seated in a half length pose. Laid down and contained in a photographer's plain mount to an overall size of 6 x 8. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Robert Walpole (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. Ink signature on a small 12mo piece, evidently removed from a Treasury document and bearing the countersignatures of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury George Baillie (1664-1738) and Richard Edgcumbe (1680-1758). Slightly irregularly torn at the left edge, only very slightly affecting the signatures; Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to Miss. Arbuthnot and her husband Lord Henry Cholmondeley at White Hall Place, London and dated Hartford Bridge, 11th April 1834; Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Thatcher seated in a half length pose at a desk. Signed in blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Accompanied by a covering letter from her secretary, 1979. Together with an unused bookplate signed by Thatcher in blue ink with her name alone at the centre, and with her printed name in the upper left corner. Also including a blue ink signature and several additional words in his hand by Denis Thatcher (1915-2003, British Businessman, husband of Margaret Thatcher) on his personal printed correspondence card. G to generally VG, 5
TENNIS: Small selection of eight individually signed colour 3.5 x 5 photographs by various tennis players, all of whom participated in the Wimbledon championships of 1972, comprising Billie Jean King (Women's Singles Champion), Evonne Goolagong (Women's Singles finalist), Chris Evert (Women's Singles semi-finalist), Rosemary Casals (Women's Singles semi-finalist), Stan Smith (Men's Singles Champion), Ilie Nastase (Men's Singles finalist), Manuel Orantes (Men's Singles semi-finalist) and Jan Kodes (Men's Singles semi-finalist). Each of the images depict the players in head and shoulders or half length poses at the side of tennis courts and all have been signed in blue inks with their names alone to clear areas of the images. All have been neatly mounted alongside each other to a large 20 x 25 card featuring an attractive painted tennis racket at the centre and the white painted caption The Lawn Tennis Championships 1972. Some light overall wrinkling to the images, G
JONES ROBERT T.: (1902-1971) American Golfer, Open Champion 1926, 1927 & 1930 and American Open Champion 1923, 1926, 1929 & 1930. Vintage pencil signature (‘Robt T Jones’) on a small oval yellow card, also signed in pencil by the film actor Douglas Fairbanks. Neatly laid down to the centre of a page contained in an autograph album, the opposite page featuring two unsigned 2.5 x 4 candid photographs, one depicting Fairbanks standing in a full length pose on a golf course. The page bearing the signed card is also directly signed in bold pencil by both Harry Vardon (Open Champion 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911 & 1914) and Abe Mitchell individually. The album also includes a few other signatures of sportsmen and entertainers, with many other entries (verses, drawings etc.) by family and friends of the collector. Binding loose and with some light overall age wear, about VG
TRACY SPENCER: (1900-1967) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 13 photograph of Tracy in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated January 1938 in his hand. A light vertical surface crease to the centre of the image and some other extremely light, very minor surface and corner creasing, about VG
First-year Harry Beck London Underground DIAGRAMMATIC CARD MAP. The undated edition with no print-code, issued c. August 1933. Refers to re-naming of Dover St station to Green Park and the merger of Holborn and British Museum stations. Very light wear to covers but an excellent example, crisp and firm. [1]
East Surrey Traction Co Ltd TIMETABLE BOOKLET for Summer Service 1930 (16/4/30) & London General Country Services TIMETABLE BOOKLET for Southern Division, Summer 1933 (1.7.33) issued under the auspices of the new LPTB. Both in good, used condition with light wear to the covers, the former has rubber stamp impressions to the covers. [2]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is a special edition of the c1930 issue with bluey-green cover, with map over-print by Oval Station with arrow 'Book to Oval for London Terminal Coach Station'. Has a light vertical crease, otherwise in very good, unmarked condition. [1]
1930s London Transport enamel TRAM STOP SIGN in the early 'tombstone' design inherited from the Underground Group buses & trams. Estimated vintage c1933-36. A single-sided sign measuring 17.5" x 23.5" (45cm x 60cm) and, apart from small losses at the bottom corners and light edge-corrosion, in excellent condition overall. A scarce survivor not seen at auction before. [1]
London Transport bus stop enamel G-PLATE 'Also Buses starting from here to Sidcup'. A G6-size plate (equivalent to 6 e-plates), original location unknown but could have been outside Sidcup bus garage in respect of buses entering service from there. Aside from a couple of light surface scratches, in very good, ex-stop condition. [1]
London Transport Trolleybus ITEMS comprising the FLEETNUMBER PANEL cut out from the side of East Lancs re-bodied H1 class 804B, scrapped at Penhall Road in April 1959 plus a Rexine PLATFORM NOTICE, a TIMECARD-HOLDER and LIGHT SWITCH & HORN PANEL from the driver's cab, an exterior driving MIRROR and a blind-winding HANDLE. All in ex-use, ex-scrapyard condition. [6]
Selection of London Underground GUIDE BOOKLETS re the early 1930s Piccadilly Line extensions. Comprises 'To & From Arnos Grove, Bounds Green...' etc, dated Sept 1932, 'Through Service Sth Harrow & The West End', dated November 1932 and 'Through Service Hounslow & The West End' dated March 1933. Each card-cover booklet contains a fold-out Underground map of central London. Light wear to the covers but otherwise very good. [3]
1920s Southern Railway " Southern Electric" fold-out LINEN CARD MAP 'Suburban Area'. Opens to 8" x 4" (21cm x 11cm). Undated but c1927 as shows Caterham line & others being electrified. Also shows proposed light railway from Sanderstead to Orpington via Biggin Hill. Plus Southern Railway fold-out LEAFLET 'London to Paris...Through Sleeping Car Service', Winter 1937-38 with services & fares. Both in very good, lightly-used condition, the latter has a couple of foxing marks. [2]
Selection of original London Transport/British Railways double-royal posters comprising 1937 'The Week in London' by Lynton Lamb (1907-77), linen-backed, very good, c1963 'Museum of British Transport' by 'Zero' (Hans Schleger 1898-1976), folded, otherwise good, and 1983 'The Lord Mayor's Show' by an unknown artist, light wear in places. [3]
1929 Southend-on-Sea Transport (Corporation Light Railways & Transport Dept) POSTER 'Tours by Tram - No 1. Board a Tram for the Circular Tour'. Features an illustration by E V Colyer of one of the Corporation's 3' 6"-gauge tramcars on reserved track in a country setting. Measures 14.5" x 20" (37cm x 51cm), has been folded and has a few foxing spots, edge-scuffs and small punch-hole at top left. A highly unusual item and amazing survivor. [1]
A large MAP of London County Council Tramways, probably for official purposes. Shows the system on named roads/streets plus county and borough boundaries. Undated but refers to Mitcham Light Railway and Croydon & District Electric Tramways, so we estimate it to date from c1901/1902. On thick, good quality paper and measures 39" x 27" (100cm x69cm). A few stains and marks but generally very good. [1]
A diamond set circular locket, the gypsy set old brilliant cut diamond to matt finished hinged locket. Condition Report: Light surface scratches, no signs of repair.No evidence of diamond chipped, cracked or abraded.Not possible to know carat given the setting, but it is circa 4mm diameter.Carat of gold is unknown.Locket size 3.3cm diameter.Age not know, but would say mid to late 20th century.
Contents of billiard room Contents of a Country Manor Billiard room to include a fine full size snooker table by Burroughes & Watts of London, a fabulous brass centre table light, antique scoreboards, a circular mahogany revolving cue holder plus accessories Please note: This is one single lot and is without reserve price and will be sold purely from photographs with no prior viewing. The buyer will be responsible for collection within 2 weeks of the auction and should note that access is challenging being on a first floor and will therefore need the snooker table to be dismantled and the light fitting safely removed. The location will be given to the buyer but is within 13 miles of our auction rooms.
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