'…of course the poor things didn't know who I was, but mistook me for a lady of the town…' DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. An amusing conclusion of an A.L.S., Daphne, six pages (numbered 4, 5 and 6 to the head of the recto of each sheet), 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1930s), to [Foy Quiller-Couch]. In a social letter to her friend Du Maurier writes of an event which she attended, 'with her were those Lord and Lady Weymouth….I'm afraid they are a dreadful set. Those are the sort of people one would gladly see guillotined. It was dreadful to see old bishops and quiet worthy general's wives being elbowed out of the way. I shall remember the haggard harsh-faced Lady Stanley for a long time….she had that dreadful loud voice, and was bristling with tiaras; she was probably drunk' and also sends news of being introduced to the married quarters occupied by forty different women, 'For the first time I thanked God for Alexandria, as I was able to ask them all if they wanted to go, and it took about 5 minutes discussing it. My first start off was rather typical and unfortunate. I lost my way, and instead of getting to the married quarters, found myself in the heart of the mens barracks, where one isn't meant to go, and had to run the gauntlet while chaps at the window cat called and whistled….of course the poor things didn't know who I was, but mistook me for a lady of the town, and of course the appalling thing is that when I give prizes away at the sports this summer, some of them will perhaps recognise me, and our mutual embarassment will be agony!! Can you come up instead and pretend to be me? I obviously can't appear!' Du Maurier also writes of her eldest daughter who had been to London on a day trip with a nurse to visit family in Hampstead, remarking 'The nurse was prostrate with fatigue at the end of the day, but the child apparently was as fresh as she had been at the beginning! She is an alarming child; as she was met by Angela Halliday in a small sports car instead of by mummy in the Hillman with the grey hood, she at once turned to the nurse and said "That's not Granny's car - where's Granny's car?" She had seen the Hillman once, in February! My one hope is that she will be a wizard with an engine, and we can shut her up for hours with one, in the years long years to come! The Guardsman [her husband, Frederick Browning] is despondent, and says all his worst characteristics are appearing in his child!'. Some light age wear and minor staining to the final page, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, otherwise VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930 the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses. Frederick Browning (1896-1965) British Lieutenant General of World War II, remembered for his important role with the First Allied Airborne Army during Operation Market Garden. Husband of Du Maurier from 1932. Tessa Browning (1933- ) Daughter and eldest child of Du Maurier and Browning. Her second husband is David Montgomery (1928- ) 2nd Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
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'…a touch of senile decay will have affected me, and I shall have no control over my conversation…' DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. Large portion of an A.L.S., Daphne, twelve pages, (missing pages four and five), 8vo, 13 Rue Jessop, (although on the printed stationery of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, Mustapha Barracks, Alexandria), 29th December 1936, to Foy (Quiller-Couch). Du Maurier announces 'The socks are on my feet. The holly is at the mast-head of our galleon on the mantelpiece. The calendar is above the Guardsman's [her husband, Frederick Browning] desk….For all these things we send love and thanks' and writes of their 'very pleasant' Christmas, 'We were decked with Egyptian holly (an evergreen with scarlet berries, most effective) a bunch of mistletoe adorned the door, we had a real Christmas tree, and were given two turkeys! These last arrived three weeks before the feast, alive, and we were obliged to keep them in the strip of path behind the house and feed them until the day of execution. I don't think Mother would have approved, but what else could we do? We had a fine dinner, puds and pies complete, with the nice Prescotts in to help us eat it and pull crackers, and the Colonel of the Irish Guards and wife from Cairo. Boxing Day struck the usual ant-climax'. Du Maurier also playfully reflects on old age, following an illness suffered by her husband which she feels will recur throughout his life, 'in retirement at Fowey the old Colonel will be seen very red in the face on bended sticks being helped along….and everyone flying into shops at his approach. Miss Quiller-Couch in an East wind, bowed beneath scarlet umbrella, will have the same effect on the populace. I, as an elderly lady, will be milder of temper but possibly more embarrassing to meet than either of you, as a touch of senile decay will have affected me, and I shall have no control over my conversation. I shall stop total strangers in the street, and enquire their age.' The letter continues 'The poor Guardsman getting very doleful at my departure….I leave Port Said on January 16th' and concludes with an amusing anecdote, 'To finish up, here is a story for Father. We dined the other night at the Murray Grahams (I have kept the Xmas card!) after dinner our hostess sat down and played to us, with the usual deep breathings, swaying from side to side, and rolling of the eyes. When she had finished she rose with dazzling smile to dead silence. She turned to the Guardsman "And how did you like that?" "Not very much, quite frankly", replied the Guardsman, "I'm not very keen on classical music I'm afraid. Now, if you'd play something with a tune in it…" Mrs. Graham smiled pityingly, and faced the rest of her little audience. No one else spoke. And then from the back came the dry voice of a certain Dr. Gilmore. "I've decided my new hobby" said he "And what is that, Doctor, piano-playing?" enquired Mrs. Graham, with a renewal of dazzling smile. "No, the bag pipes" he said. There was an awful pause and then a rush of conversation, and everyone began talking of something else. The piano was closed and we had no more music….We have not seen Mrs. Graham since.' Du Maurier also writes a postscript expressing her distress at having just heard of General Poole's death and also enquiring of other mutual acquaintances. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930 the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses. Frederick Browning (1896-1965) British Lieutenant General of World War II, remembered for his important role with the First Allied Airborne Army during Operation Market Garden. Husband of Du Maurier from 1932.
PIUS VII: (1742-1823) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1800-23. L.S., G. Card. Chiaramonti, as Cardinal, one page, 4to, Imola, December 1788, to Francesco Marescotti, in Italian. The Cardinal writes a cordial letter thanking his correspondent for their kindness in sending good wishes for the Holy Christmas celebrations, and concludes by hoping that the Lord will make him happy. With integral address leaf bearing a blind embossed paper seal and with some large areas of paper loss. Some light overall age wear, about VG
PAUL VI: (1897-1978) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1963-78. A.L.S., G B Montini, on two sides of a correspondence card, Vatican, 21st May 1942, to Signor Fabrini, in Italian. The future Pope, writing in his capacity as the Vatican's Secretariat of State, sends his respects to his correspondent and forwards a photograph (no longer present) with the blessing of the Holy Father. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894) French Diplomat, developer of the Suez Canal. L.S., Ferd. de Lesseps, two pages, 8vo, La Chenaie, 26th August 1857, to Monsieur de Boinville, in French. De Lessps states that he was interested to receive his correspondent's letter and delighted to learn that de Boinville is an old friend of his family, continuing 'I hasten to thank you for your remarkable article in the Maidstone Journal, and you will see an extract from it in the latest edition of the Isthmus of Suez Journal. I have instructed the offices of this Journal, which is published under my direction, to send you all of the issues regularly.' Some light staining, overall creasing and age wear and a few small tears to the edges, very slightly affecting the text but not the signature, about G
BUNKER CHANG & ENG: (1811-1874) Siamese conjoined twin brothers, whose condition and birthplace became the basis for the term Siamese Twins. An extremely rare vintage signed carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company depicting the twins standing in a three quarter length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Signed ('Eng & Chang', possibly in one hand) in bold pencil to the lower photographer's mount. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
ROCKEFELLER JOHN D.: (1839-1937) American Industrialist & Philanthropist. D.S., J. D. Rockefeller, one page, oblong 4to, New York, 31st May 1889. The attractive partially printed document is a stock certificate issued to J. N. Kinney for 100 shares in the Standard Oil Trust, numbered A1544. Signed by Rockefeller at the foot in his capacity as President and countersigned by the secretary Henry Flagler (1830-1913) American Industrialist, known as the father of both Miami and Palm Beach in Florida; and also by the treasurer Joel Freeman. Some light overall creasing and with an official stamp to the left edge indicating that a transfer certificate for the shares was issued on 16th April 1896. About VG The Standard Oil Co. Inc. was established by Rockefeller in 1870 and was the largest oil refiner in the world of its time. Its controversial history as one of the world's first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the United States Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly.
HAMILTON & NELSON: HAMILTON EMMA (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamilton and mistress of Lord Nelson & NELSON HORATIA (1801-1881) Illegitimate daughter of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Rare book signed by both Emma Hamilton and Horatia Nelson individually, a hardback edition of Selecta Poemata Italorum, selected by Alexander Pope and (anonymously) edited by Francis Atterbury in 1684, the First and only edition, published by J & P Knapton, London, 1740. Volume I (of two) only. The Latin text edition has been rebacked with the original labels and calf spine with gilt lettering. Bearing the ownership signatures of Hamilton ('Emma Hamilton') on the front paste down endpaper and Nelson ('Horatia Nelson', in two slightly different coloured inks, the surname possibly added by her at a later date) to the head of the black and red printed title page. An extremely rare combination of signatures by the two women whom Nelson undoubtedly felt the most affection for during his life. Some light overall age wear and a few faults and stains to the front paste down endpaper, although not affecting Hamilton's signature. About VG Volume II of the present book, also bearing the ownership signatures of Hamilton and Nelson, was previously contained in The Nelson Collection of F. Roy Deeley and was sold in these rooms (Lot 989, July 2012, hammer price £2100).
NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) British Pioneer of Nursing. Book signed and inscribed, a small 8vo hardback edition of Max Kromer - A Story of the Siege of Strasbourg by [Hesba Stretton, pseudonym of Sarah Smith], First Edition (?) published by The Religious Tract Society, London, n.d. (c.1872). Signed by Nightingale in bold pencil to the front free endpaper and with an inscription ('Charles Rouse from') in ink in her hand, also dated London, 17th October 1872, in ink in her hand beneath her signature. With a contemporary light pencil annotation beneath. Some light overall browning to the front free endpaper and light overall age wear, G
POMPADOUR MADAME DE: (1721-1764) Jeanne Antoinette Poisson. Chief Mistress of King Louis XV of France 1745-64. L.S., La M de Pompadour, one page, small 4to, Versailles, 8th March 1756, to the Marquis de Bonnac, the King's Ambassador to the Estates General in the Hague, in French. The neatly penned manuscript letter states, in full, 'I am greatly appreciative, Sir, of the compliment you have made to me for the new Honour which I have been granted and I beg you to be persuaded of my appreciation. I am truly, Sir, your very humble and most obedient servant'. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age toning to the edges of the letter, not affecting the text or signature, VG On 7th February 1756 King Louis XV announced the nomination of Madame de Pompadour as a 'dame surnumeraire', the presentation being held the following day, exactly a month before the present letter was written.
FAMOUS MEN: Small, miscellaneous selection of signed clipped pieces and cards by a variety of famous men comprising Herbert Kitchener ('Kitchener of Khartoum'), Moses Montefiore, Emperor Napoleon III ('Louis Napoleon', with a light ink cancellation running through the signature), Helmuth von Moltke (the Elder), David Lloyd George and William Booth (slightly faded, although legible). G to VG, 6
ADAMS JOSEPH: (1756-1818) British Physician and Surgeon. A.L.S., Joseph Adams, two pages, 4to, London, 22nd July 1814, to [Antoine] Portal, Professor of Medicine at Paris. Adams announces ‘The satisfaction I felt in perusing your very valuable trait on “Hereditary or family diseases” has induced me to put my various memorandums in order & the fruit of the whole has been the production (no longer present), which I have the honor to lay before you…’ continuing to add that he has pursued the subject further and seeking Portal’s approval, concluding ‘The subject is certainly not less new than important & the world must feel many obligations to you for reviving it’. With integral address leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG Baron Antoine Portal (1742-1832) French Anatomist, Doctor and Medical Historian. Adams published a number of works during his lifetime including Observations on Morbid Poisons, Phagedaena and Cancer (1807), although the work that he refers to in the present letter was A Philosophical Treatise on the Hereditary Peculiarities of the Human Race: with Notes Illustrative on the subject, particularly in Gout, Scrofula and Madness (1814).
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[LIVINGSTONE DAVID]: (1813-1873) Scottish Missionary and Explorer of Africa. MOFFAT ROBERT (1795-1883) Scottish Missionary in Africa, the father-in-law of Livingstone. A good A.L.S., Robert Moffat, three pages, 8vo, Plymouth, 17th September 1874, to Mr. Baynes. Moffat thanks his correspondent for their time in regard to Baldwin Brown's charge and adds that he has made a note of the name of Rev. J. Davis for the future, further reporting of current events, 'I am with my daughter thus far my missionary tour South & West. I leave tomorrow for Torquay & then on to Taunton, Bath &c. We have had very animated meetings here with overflowing attendance, also at Davenport'. In a postscript Moffat writes 'Livingstone's Book will I hear be out of press next month. Thomas Livingstone, the Dr's eldest son who has been superintending the work leaves tomorrow for Egypt to occupy a situation in a Mercantile firm there'. Some light traces of former mounting to the verso of the final page, otherwise VG The present letter is written five months after the funeral of Livingstone in Westminster Abbey on 18th April 1874. Moffat's daughter, Mary, had married Livingstone in 1845 and joined him on the Zambezi expedition which led to the discovery of Lake Nyasa, although had died in 1862. The daughter to whom Moffat refers to in the letter is most likely Jane Gardiner Moffat (1840-1927) who died unmarried, although he had five other daughters, two of whom died at a young age and the others wives of missionaries. Livingstone's eldest son Robert (not Thomas) travelled to America and died in a prison camp at the young age of 18 during the American Civil War. Thomas, the eldest surviving son at the time of Moffat writing, did indeed go to Egypt in 1874 where he died two years later at the age of 27. Moffat evidently refers to The Last Journals of David Livingstone which was published in London in 1874.
HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardy commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar & SUTTON SAMUEL (1760-1832) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Sutton briefly commanded HMS Victory before surrendering her to Hardy. A good D.S. by both Thomas Masterman Hardy ('T M Hardy') and Samuel Sutton ('Saml Sutton') individually, one page, 4to, HMS Triumph at sea, 6th December 1808 and Norwich, 11th January 1809. The manuscript document is an agreement between the two Royal Naval officers in which they 'mutually agree to continue to share Prize money in whatever Ship or Station we may be in from the commencement of the Present War with France and her Allies until Peace shall again be made with that Nation'. Signed by Hardy on board HMS Triumph, 6th December 1808, and countersigned by two witnesses, and signed by Sutton at Norwich, 11th January 1809, and also countersigned by two witnesses. The signatures of both Hardy and Sutton appear alongside small red wax seals. Two small light stains caused by the seals, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, otherwise VG
LAFAYETTE MARQUIS DE: (1757-1834) Gilbert du Motier. French Aristocrat and Military officer who fought for the United States in the American Revolutionary War. A.L.S., J. Buridant, by Jacques Buridant, one page, folio, n.p., n.d. (oval stamp of the Secretariat General to the left margin with date of receipt, 27th October 1820) to Lafayette ('Mon General'), in French. Buridant writes to make Lafayette aware of his nineteen years of military service, fourteen with the rank of Sergeant of the Guards 3rd Infantry Regiment, adding that he served in the last campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte and received seven injuries at the Battle of Waterloo, and remarking 'Believing in receiving some right to your benevolence after the conduct he showed on the first day when the Royal Guard received the order to unleash gunfire on the citizens, showing them cruelty of such a horrible order, and declaring that I would rather stand on the side of the citizens, which I did straight away. My example was followed by most of the Company [and] what proves this is that the Company followed me, received no injuries and that the Regiment was totally mutilated', concluding by stating that he wants to remain in his profession and aspires to the rank of officer 'that I have been led to expect for several years'. With two autograph notes in the left margin, one signed by Lafayette and with a few additional words in his hand relating to Buridant's request. Some slight smudging to Lafayette's text, but not the signature. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges, otherwise VG
APOLLO XII: Signed colour 10 x 8 by the three crew members of Apollo XII individually, comprising Charles Conrad (1930-1999, Commander, the third man to walk on the Moon), Richard Gordon (1929- , Command Module Pilot) and Alan Bean (1932- , Lunar Module Pilot, the fourth man to walk on the Moon). The image depicts the three astronauts in training in the Pacific Ocean with a life raft and Command Module in preparation for splashdown. Signed by all three astronauts individually in bold black inks to a light area at the base of the image, Bean adding the words 'In Training' in his hand above his signature. About EX
APOLLO XIII: A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all three crew members of the ill-fated Apollo XIII mission individually, comprising James Lovell (1928- , Commander), Jack Swigert (1931-1982, Command Module Pilot) and Fred Haise (1933- , Lunar Module Pilot). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts standing and seated together in a row, with a globe of the moon in the forefront. Signed by each in black inks with their names alone to a light area at the base of the image. Rare. About EX
'all offensive operations will be cancelled forthwith and all tps will be ordered to cease fire at 0800 hrs 5 May' WORLD WAR II: A rare World War II document issued by the British Second Army, being their first Cease Fire Order, one page, 4to, n.p., 5th May 1945. The purple ink mimeographed document is an original Signal Message (marked SECRET) sent from the Main Second Army at 00.30 hours on 5th May 1945 to be received by 'Main HQ 8 Corps, Main HQ 12 Corps, Main HQ 30 Corps, XVIII US Corps' and states, in full, 'Local German surrender signed by Comd in Chief 21 ARMY GP and German representative today (.) all offensive operations will be cancelled forthwith and all tps will be ordered to cease fire at 0800 hrs 5 May'. Signed in facsimile at the foot by a Lieutenant General, General Staff, and with an instruction 'If liable to be intercepted or to fall into enemy hands this message must be sent IN CIPHER'. With several pencil annotations to the upper edge. A document of significant importance relating to the end of World War II. A few small spots of foxing, only very slightly affecting a couple of words of text, and with some light creasing, about VG Following receipt of the Cease Fire Order from 21 Army Group (see lot 375) the Second Army issued their own Cease Fire Order to all its subordinate commands, the present document being an original surviving copy of this signal. The text is quoted in full in An Account of the Operations of Second Army in Europe 1944-45 (Volume II, page 434). Provenance: the present document originates from the papers of Charles Corner (1916-2006) British Army Captain, a Royal Signals Staff Officer assigned to Montgomery's Tactical HQ at Luneburg Heath. Corner was responsible for the transmission of all TAC signals traffic and was also one of 27 specially selected officers to be invited to a celebration dinner given by Montgomery in the Tactical 'B' Mess on 6th May 1945. A similar document was sold by Bonhams in New York as part of their World War II 70th Anniversary auction in New York on 29th April 2015 (Lot 159, sold for $5000)
WORLD WAR II: An extremely rare World War II document issued under the orders of Field Marshal Montgomery, being his announcement of the end of the war to his Headquarters staff, one page, small 4to, n.p., 7th May 1945. The purple ink mimeographed document is a Message sent from G(Ops) TAC (21st Army Tactical Headquartes) to all members of Montgomery's Tactical Headquarters staff announcing the end of the war in Europe following the formal unconditional surrender of all German forces at Rheims on 7th May 1945 at 02.41 hours, and states, in full, 'GO 248. The following will be made known to all ranks immediately. The end of the war in EUROPE came when at 0241 hrs this morning a representative of the GERMAN High Command signed the unconditional surrender of all GERMAN land sea and air forces in EUROPE to the Allied Expeditionary Force and simultaneously to the Soviet High Command under which all forces will cease active operations at midnight 8/9 MAY'. Signed in facsimile at the foot by a Major, General Staff, with the instruction that it be delivered by hand. Some very light, minor creasing and the lower edge very slightly irregularly torn, and with a series of staple holes to the upper left corner, none of which affects the text, otherwise VG The message conveyed in the present document was prepared by Montgomery's Operations Staff at 09.10 hours on the morning of the 7th May 1945 with the instruction that the contents were to be made known to all ranks immediately. The priority was 'By Hand' and a copy was despatched to Montgomery's Military Assistant for information. Only a small number of copies of the present document would have been produced for distribution to the commanders of the various TAC Headquarters detachments for subsequent dissemination by them to the troops under their command. We can find no other records of one having been offered for sale at auction previously. Provenance: the present document originates from the papers of Charles Corner (1916-2006) British Army Captain, a Royal Signals Staff Officer assigned to Montgomery's Tactical HQ at Luneburg Heath. Corner was responsible for the transmission of all TAC signals traffic and was also one of 27 specially selected officers to be invited to a celebration dinner given by Montgomery in the Tactical 'B' Mess on 6th May 1945.
DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. T.L.S., C de Gaulle, one page, 4to, n.p. (Paris), 3rd June 1948, to Henri Guillemin, on De Gaulle's personal printed mourning stationery, in French. De Gaulle states that he will not fail to read his correspondent's work and thanks him for his thoughtfulness in having sent it to him. Accompanied by the original envelope. A couple of very light, extremely minor tears to the edges, not affecting the text or signature, VG Henri Guillemin (1903-1992) French Historian, noted for his works on the great figures in the history of France. He published two works in 1948, the year of the present letter, Lamartine in 1848 and La tragedie de Quarante Huit.
EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. A good vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9 photograph of Eisenhower in uniform and seated in a half length pose at his desk, holding a pen in one hand as he signs a document and holding a cigarette in the other. Photograph by Bertram Park of London and signed by him in pencil to the lower photographer's mount. Signed by Eisenhower in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount with a good inscription, 'To Lieut General K. A. N. Anderson, who commanded the British First Army throughout the North African campaign to the date of its smashing victory in Tunisia. With deep appreciation and best wishes, Dwight D. Eisenhower'. An excellent association photograph. Some light age toning, scuffing and minor foxing to the photographer's mount, most likely caused by previous framing, and with a couple of small surface scratches to the image, otherwise about VG Kenneth A. N. Anderson (1891-1959) British General of World War II, remembered for his command of the First Army during Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa. Eisenhower, perhaps in slight contrast to the sentiments expressed on the present photograph, wrote of Anderson that he was 'blunt, at times to the point of rudeness'.
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[GOEBBELS JOSEPH]: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. An unused 4to sheet of Goebbel's printed stationery, featuring the black printed heading Der Reichsminister fur Volksaufklarung und Propaganda beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika, also with the printed address at Wilhelmplatz, Berlin. Together with an unused small 4to sheet of stationery featuring the black printed heading Kanzlei des Fuhrers der NSDAP beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika in the upper left corner and the address in Berlin, and two telephone numbers, in the upper right corner. Some light creasing, about VG Provenance: Accompanied by copies of statements of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness. Together with copies of further supporting detailed documentation relating to Rex and his acquisitions.
HERZNER HANS-ALBRECHT: (1907-1942) German Oberleutnant of World War II, the first man to engage in combat at the beginning of the war, one week before the official commencement of hostilities. Herzner was also the first recipient of a decoration for valour in World War II. Extremely rare, bold pencil signature ('Herzner') on a small oblong 12mo ticket, possibly removed from a larger document. The pale pink printed ticket bears the black printed numbers 5 and 281 along with several other light pencil numbers. One small file hole towards the left edge, not affecting the signature. VG On Friday, 25th August 1939 at 15.02 hours Adolf Hitler issued his order to attack Poland in what was known as Operation White. However four hours later he rescinded the order although it came too late to stop Herzner and his thirteen man special commando unit who had crossed the Slovakian-Polish border at 00.03 hours on 25th August, intent on preventing the destruction of the strategic Jablunka Pass Tunnel by the Polish Army. At 03.55 hours Herzner captured the railway station at Mosty, but failed to secure the tunnel as a result of stiff resistance. When radio communications (which had been lost) were re-established with Herzner's HQ, a few hours later, he and his unit were immediately withdrawn. One Pole had been killed, two Germans wounded and one taken prisoner. On the 1st September Hitler re-ordered the attack on Poland and, once again, Herzner captured Mosty. The tunnel was destroyed by the Polish Army. For his actions Herzner received the Iron Cross II Class.
AUSCHWITZ: An A.L.S. by Jan Paszko, a Prisoner of War, two pages, 8vo (on the official printed folding stationery of Konzentrationslager Auschwitz), Block 20, Auschwitz, 30th November 1941, to his wife and children, in German. Paszko states that he has received his wife's letter and is pleased that she is taking some advice, remarking that she is due some money as long as the mill is running and advising her 'Go and take the allocation document to the insurance company, take it Szereb and he will tell you whether you can get the money, and, if so, how'. Accompanied by the front panel of the original partially printed Konzentrationslager Auschwitz envelope, hand addressed by Paszko (extensive age wear and numerous small tears etc at the edges, only P). With an official Auschwitz stamp. Some light age wear and a few small, neat splits at the edges of the folds, about VG
DACHAU: An A.L.S. by Jaroslaw Pek, a Prisoner of War, three pages, 8vo, (on the official printed folding stationery of Konzentrationslager Dachau 3K), Dachau, 14th May 1944, to Marenka Pekova, in German. Pek writes a largely social letter to his wife, stating that he is healthy and that he safely received her small parcel and continuing 'Mika has also received some clothes but the new shoes which you sent to him, as it said on the packet, didn't arrive. I'm sure you are really worried but try not to be. They will find him some new ones, they are good people. Just be glad that nothing bad has happened to him and that he's healthy. I'm sure you're really scared without him and without me, but you just have to keep your chin up....But the main thing is that you're in good health and that you're bearing up, it's not easy for you. Everything that you send is wonderful, I know you send me the best you can...' With several official Dachau stamps. Some light overall age wear and a small area of paper loss, G
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, July 1803. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon to be a Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Duke of York's Marybone Volunteers. Countersigned at the foot by Charles Philip Yorke (1764-1834) British Politician, Secretary at War 1801-03 and Home Secretary 1803-04. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some overall age wear and minor rubbing (resulting in a few areas of illegible text) and a few circular stains, some affecting the text. The King's signature is a little light, although legible. About G
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Autograph Envelope Signed, with his initials ('AE') as Prince of Wales, addressed in his hand to General The Right Honble. Sir Henry F. Ponsonby at Osborne. Signed in the lower left corner. With the blind embossed cipher of the Prince of Wales to the verso. Together with Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) Queen of the United Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. Autograph Envelope, unsigned, addressed in the Princess's hand to Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge at St. James's Palace in London. Bearing two postage stamps and post marked at Sandringham and [King's] Lynn, 29th January 1879. Some light overall age wear and minor faults to both envelopes, Queen Alexandra's with two small file holes to the edges, not affecting the text. G, 2 Sir Henry F. Ponsonby (1825-1895) British Soldier and Royal Court official, Queen Victoria's private secretary 1870-95. Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797-1889) Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Maternal grandmother of Queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V.
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[EDWARD VII]: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. An excellent collection of printed ephemera relating to the funeral and burial of King Edward VII, comprising an oblong 12mo partially printed ticket of admittance issued to Lord and Lady Savile and marked Private and Confidential for the Grand Entrance of Buckingham Palace, Monday, 16th [May 1910] at 2.15pm and bearing the facsimile signature of Charles Frederick, Master of the Household; printed folio Ceremonial to be observed at the funeral of King Edward VII, 20th May 1910 (detailing procession from Westminster Hall to Windsor via train and listing the numerous mourners and officials present); two partially printed letters, each one page, 4to, Earl Marshal's office, London, May 1910, one inviting Lord Savile and the other Lady Savile to 'assist at the Internment of His late Most Sacred Majesty...' in the Royal Chapel of Saint George at Windsor, 20th May 1910; an oblong 12mo partially printed ticket of admittance issued to Lord Savile for the Royal Chapel of St. George, Windsor, 20th May 1910 (numbered C22 and with the circular blind embossed seal of the Earl Marshal); an oblong 12mo partially printed ticket of admittance issued to Lord Savile to St. George's Hall at Windsor Castle, 20th May 1910, issued by Lord Beauchamp, Lord Steward, and with a circular blind embossed seal; a fine printed 8vo Order of Service for the Burial of King Edward VII at the Chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle, 20th May 1910, bound in purple velvet with gold embossed title and cipher to the cover; an oblong 8vo partially printed invitation card issued to Lord and Lady Savile for a Luncheon at St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle, 20th May 1910, after the funeral service of King Edward VII, accompanied by the original Earl Marshal's envelope. An unusually complete set of ephemera relating to a Royal funeral. Some light age wear, generally VG, 8 John Savile Lumley-Savile (1853-1931) 2nd Baron Savile of Rufford in the county of Nottingham. Friend of King Edward VII.
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. Autograph Envelope Signed (with his initials GRI), the oblong 8vo envelope simply addressed in his hand to Mr. Woods, the contents evidently having been delivered by hand. Dated 1945 in pencil to the upper right corner in an unidentified hand. A few light creases and minor spots of foxing. Together with Mary of Teck (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V and mother of King George VI. Autograph Envelope, unsigned, addressed in her hand to Sir Douglas Dawson at the Lord Chamberlain's Office at St. James' Palace. Generally VG, 2 Douglas Dawson (1854-1933) British Army General and Courtier, Comptroller in the Lord Chamberlain's Department.
NORTH LORD: (1732-1792) British Prime Minister 1770-82. Portion of a D.S., North, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Treasury Chambers), c.1773/74, with eight partial lines of manuscript text relating to a payment of £2000 to be made to Grey Cooper. Signed by North in the margin and countersigned by two other Lord Commissioners of the Treasury, Jeremiah Dyson (1722-1776) British Civil Servant & Politician and Charles Townshend (1728-1810) British Politician. Some very light, minor age wear, VG
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
PEEL ROBERT: (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. A.L.S., Sir Robert Peel, in the third person, two pages, 8vo, Whitehall, 12th December 1845, to Mrs. Willincott. Peel states that it is not within his power to comply with his correspondent's wishes. Some minor, light creasing, otherwise VG
DOUGLAS-HOME ALEC: (1903-1995) British Prime Minister 1963-64. Vintage signed 10 x 14 photograph of Douglas-Home in a half length pose. Photograph by Vivienne and signed by her in black ink to the lower photographer's mount and also with her credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Alec Douglas-Home') in bold blue ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1965 in his hand. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the mount and with a couple of light, minor stains, only very slightly affecting the image and a couple of letters of the signature. Together with a signed First Day Cover by Home issued on the 50th Anniversary of Britain declaring War on Germany, 3rd September 1939, and featuring colour images and printed text. Post marked at London, 3rd September 1989. Signed ('Home') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. G to VG, 2 Alec Douglas-Home served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain from 1937-40.
MACDONALD CLAUDE: (1852-1915) British Diplomat, best known for his service in China and Japan. In 1899 MacDonald was the author of a Diplomatic Note which resulted in the Macartney-MacDonald Line, which still forms the basis of the border between China and Pakistan. A good A.L.S., Claude M MacDonald, four pages, 8vo, Tokyo, Japan (although on the blind embossed stationery of the British Legation at Peking), 19th January 1901, to 'My dear Treherne'. MacDonald informs his correspondent that their letter has finally found him at his headquarters in Peking, commenting 'It is certainly pleasanter in many ways than Peking and I think I shall be able to carry on without sandbagging myself round about and being shot at by the “Government to which I am accredited” though really one never knows one's luck' and further wishing his correspondent good fortune and happiness and also enquiring about his Godson ('is there anything I can do for the young man….what are you going to make of him'). A light tape stain to the upper edge of the first and final pages, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG
LEOPOLD III: (1901-1983) King of the Belgians 1934-51. T.L.S., Leopold, with holograph subscription, one page, folio, Brussels, 25th April 1939, to King George II of Greece, in French. The King writes a formal letter in response to his correspondent's letter informing him of the proposed bestowal of the award of the Great Cordon of his Order of the Saviour upon His Royal Highness Prince Charles, Count of Flanders. The King remarks 'The gracious attention of Your Majesty has touched me greatly. I see in it a new and precious assurance of your desire, matched by my own, to re-strengthen the bonds that unite our two Courts'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope bearing a red wax seal to the verso. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG George II (1890-1947) King of Greece 1922-24, 1935-47. Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (1903-1983) Prince of Belgium, son of King Albert I. Prince Charles served in lieu of his older brother, King Leopold III, from 1944-50 as Prince Regent while King Leopold was declared incompetent to rule and unable to return to Brussels.
EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. T.L.S., Dwight D Eisenhower, as President, one page, 4to, Washington, 2nd December 1954, to Mrs. James A. Cathcart, on the printed stationery of The White House. Eisenhower announces 'Over the years I've found that the key to effective results in every human effort is dedication - a deeply held conviction that the cause is right and worthy of the effort it requires, combined with the ability and determination to work as hard as one can to see it through', further expressing his gratitude for all his correspondent did 'in supplying the dedication and the tremendous outlay of effort to meet the challenge' and also remarking 'To me it foretells victory two years hence for those who believe in government which seeks only to serve, and which will keep our nation morally and economically strong at home, as well as militarily strong throughout the world'. Some light uniform age toning and some light staining to the edges, most likely caused by previous framing, G
APOLLO XV: Jim Irwin (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Module pilot of the Apollo XV mission. The eighth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Irwin and fellow Apollo XV crew members Dave Scott and Al Worden standing together in full length poses on board the USS Okinawa following their splashdown. In the foreground General Lucius Clay, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in the Pacific, can be seen speaking into a microphone and several other United States military and naval personnel can also be seen standing alongside the astronauts. Signed by Irwin in bold black ink to the upper white border, also adding the words Apollo 15 Moonwalker Astronaut in his hand beneath his signature. Some very slight smudging and blotting to the additional words, making them a little light and hazy in places; Al Worden (1926- , American Astronaut, Command Module pilot of the Apollo XV mission. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, being an identical image to the one signed by Irwin. Signed in bold black ink by Worden to a clear area of the image, adding Apollo 15 in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 2
Including six British Prime Ministers, two American Presidents, the inventor of television, the vicar who married the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and a host of other famous individuals of the 1930s & 1940s AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION: An excellent collection of over 80 vintage signed cards (mainly oblong 12mo) and some pieces, a few letters etc., by a wide variety of famous individuals of the 1930s and 1940s, each neatly laid down (a few cornermounted) in multiples to the pages of two oblong albums, including (in order of their appearance within the albums) - Stanley Baldwin (1867-1947, British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37; on a blind embossed 10 Downing Street card) Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965, British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953; 'W S Churchill', some very slight smudging to a few letters) J. Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937, British Prime Minister 1924, 1929-35) David Lloyd George (1863-1945, British Prime Minister 1916-22) Ian Hamilton (1853-1947, British General) Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945, American President 1933-45) Roger Keyes (1872-1945, British Admiral of the Fleet) Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV (1884-1940, Maharaja of Mysore 1894-1940) Austen Chamberlain (1863-1937, British Politician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1925) Neville Chamberlain (1869-1940, British Prime Minister 1937-40) Anthony Eden (1897-1977, British Prime Minister 1955-57) John Simon (1873-1954, British Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1937-40) David Beatty (1871-1936, British Admiral of World War I) Samuel Hoare (1880-1959, British Politician) Frederick William Elwell (1870-1958, English Painter) Laura Knight (1877-1970, English Impressionist Artist) John Lavery (1856-1941, Irish Painter) William Reid Dick (1879-1961, Scottish Sculptor) Compton Mackenzie (1883-1972, Scottish Writer) J. B. Priestley (1894-1984, English Author & Playwright) Hugh Walpole (1884-1941, English Novelist) Beverley Nichols (1898-1983, English Author) A. J. Cronin (1896-1981, Scottish Novelist) E. Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960, English Suffragette) George Lansbury (1859-1940, British Politician) Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941, British Lieutenant General, founder of the Scout movement; 'Baden Powell of Gilwell') Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936, English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907) Siegfried Sassoon (1886-1967, English Poet) Laurence Binyon (1869-1943, English Poet) Walter de la Mare (1873-1956, English Poet) Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948, British Land & Water Speed Record Holder) Oliver Lodge (1851-1940, British Physicist involved in the development of wireless telegraphy) Arthur Whitten Brown (1886-1948, British Navigator who, along with the English pilot John Alcock, completed the first successful nonstop transatlantic flight, June 1919) Alan Cobham (1894-1973, English Pioneer Aviator) Amy Johnson (1903-1941, English Pioneer Aviatrix;'Amy Mollison') Henry O. D. Seagrave (1896-1930, British Land & Water Speed Record holder) Hugh Trenchard (1873-1956, British Marshal of the RAF) Augustus John (1878-1961, Welsh Painter) R. Anderson Jardine (1878-1950, English Vicar who performed the marriage ceremony for the Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson; dated 'Chateau de Cande, Monts, 3rd June 1937' in his hand, being the place and date of the wedding) John Logie Baird (1888-1946, Scottish Engineer and Inventor of the world's first working television system) Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969, American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61) B. L. Montgomery (1887-1976, British Field Marshal of World War II) Archibald Wavell (1883-1950, British Field Marshal of World War II) Edmund Ironside (1880-1959, British Field Marshal) Harold Alexander (1891-1969, British Field Marshal of World War II) Viscount Alanbrooke (1883-1963, British Field Marshal of World War II) Charles Portal (1893-1971, British Marshal of the RAF) Andrew Cunningham (1883-1963, British Admiral of the Fleet of World War II) Jan Smuts (1870-1950, South African Prime Minister 1919-24, 1939-48. Smuts served as a British Field Marshal during World War II) Leon Blum (1872-1950, French Prime Minister 1936-37, 1938) Duff Cooper (1890-1954, British Politician) John Anderson (1882-1958, British Politician) Herbert Morrison (1888-1965, British Politician) Archibald Sinclair (1890-1970, British Politician) R. Stafford Cripps (1889-1952, British Politician) Eamon de Valera (1882-1975, Taoiseach of Ireland 1937-48, 1951-54, 1957-59. President of Ireland 1959-73) Edvard Benes (1884-1948, Czechoslovakian President 1935-38, 1939-48) Julian Huxley (1887-1975, British Biologist) Charles Vyner Brooke (1874-1963, Rajah of Sarawak 1917-46) Arthur Tedder (1890-1967, British Air Force Commander of World War II, Marshal of the RAF) John Slessor (1897-1979, British Marshal of the RAF) H. G. Wells (1866-1946, English Writer of Science Fiction novels) Henri Matisse (1869-1954, French Artist) and many other famous individuals of the period. Most are good fountain pen ink examples. Some light age wear, generally VG, 2 albums
APOLLO XVI: A good signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the three crew members of Apollo XVI individually comprising John Young (1930- , Commander, the ninth man to walk on the Moon), Ken Mattingly (1936- , Command Module Pilot) and Charlie Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the tenth man to walk on the Moon). The official NASA image depicts the three astronauts standing together in full length poses, each wearing their white spacesuits. The Apollo XVI mission emblem can be seen in the upper left corner. Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks with their names alone to light areas of the image. EX
APOLLO XVI: John Young (1930- ) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XVI. The ninth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the dramatic official NASA image depicting the launch of the Apollo XVI rocket at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on 16th April 1972. Signed by Young in black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image. Charlie Duke (1935- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVI. The tenth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image being identical to the one signed by Young. Signed by Duke in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor corner creasing to Young's image, and with slight traces of former mounting to the verso. Generally VG, 2
APOLLO XVI: Ken Mattingly (1936- , Command Module Pilot) Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image showing the Earth rise above the horizon of the Moon, as captured from the Lunar Module 'Orion' during the Apollo XVI mission on 20th April 1972. The Command Service Module 'Casper', piloted by Mattingly, can be seen to the left of the Earth. Signed by Mattingly in black ink across a light area at the base of the image; Charlie Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot, the tenth man to walk on the Moon). Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the identical official NASA image showing the Earth rise as captured from the Lunar Module 'Orion', manned by Duke and fellow crew member John Young, during the Apollo XVI mission. Signed by Duke in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG to EX, 2
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 16 x 20 photograph, a classic image of Aldrin, wearing his spacesuit, standing in a full length pose on the Moon during the Apollo XI mission. Neil Armstrong, who captured the image, and the Lunar Module can be seen reflected in the visor of Aldrin's helmet. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. A few very light, extremely minor surface and corner creases, VG
CONRAD CHARLES: (1930-1999) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XII (1969). The third man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Conrad working at the Modular Equipment Stowage Assembly (MESA) on the Apollo XII Lunar Module during the first EVA of the mission. An S-Band antenna can be seen to the right. Signed by Conrad in bold black ink to a light area of the image, adding the words 'Cdr. Apollo XII' in his hand beneath his signature. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
DUKE CHARLES: (1935- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVI. The tenth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Duke, wearing his spacesuit, standing in a full length pose on the Moon's surface during a lunar extravehicular activity. The Apollo XVI lunar roving vehicle can be seen in the far distance. Signed by Duke with his name alone in blue ink to a light area at the base of the image. Together with a second signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image depicting Duke, wearing his spacesuit, standing alongside the lunar roving vehicle at Station Number 4, near Stone Mountain, during the second Apollo XVI extravehicular activity at the Descartes landing site. A gnomon can be seen in the foreground. Signed by Duke in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG, 2
BORMAN FRANK: (1928- ) American Astronaut, Commander of the Apollo VIII mission. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the iconic image depicting earthrise as viewed by Borman and his crew from the Apollo VIII spacecraft. Signed ('Col Frank Borman') in bold gold ink at the head of the image, adding the sentiment 'In the Beginning, God created the Heaven and the Earth' in his hand, as well as the mission name Apollo 8 beneath his signature. Together with a signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image also showing the rising Earth as seen by the crew of Apollo VIII during their orbital flight around the Moon. Signed by Borman in black ink at the base of the image, his surname partially running across a darker area. Some light, minor tape stains to the lower white border of the second image, very slightly affecting the printed caption, and evidently caused by previous framing. A few very minor corner creases, VG, 2
EVANS RON: (1933-1990) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XVII. Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting the dramatic night time launch of the Saturn V rocket for the Apollo XVII launch from Kennedy Space Centre on 7th December 1972. Signed by Evans in blue ink to a clear area at the centre of the image, 'To Doug - Thanks for being with us - Ron Evans', also adding Apollo 17 in his hand beneath his signature. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases and some slight age wear, VG Apollo XVII represented the final lunar landing mission of NASA's Apollo programme and was also the first night time lift off of the Saturn V rocket.
SCHMITT HARRISON: (1935- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of the Apollo XVII mission. The twelfth man to walk on the Moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Schmitt standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and with one hand resting on a globe of the Moon. Signed ('Harrison H Schmitt') in bold black ink to a clear area of the image, adding Apollo 17 in his hand beneath his signature. Together with a signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph by Schmitt, the official NASA image depicting Schmitt and the two other Apollo XVII crew members, Gene Cernan and Ron Evans, in an outdoors group pose together with the Moon Rover. All three wear their white spacesuits and in the background the Saturn Rocket of the Apollo XVII mission can be seen being rolled out in preparation for launch. The Apollo XVII mission emblem appears in the upper left corner. Signed by Schmitt in bold black ink to a clear area of the image, 'To George, Many thanks! Harrison H Schmitt, Apollo 17'. Some light traces of former mounting to the verso of the second photograph, VG to EX, 2
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