WOOLSON CONSTANCE FENIMORE: (1840-1894) American Novelist & Poet, friend of Henry James. A.L.S., C. F. Woolson, four pages, 8vo, Vienna, 26th April n.y., to Madame Stefani. Woolson writes a social letter to her friend, reporting that she has seen Mrs. Rose, who had been ill, and also writes ‘It made me homesick to see the name of your street at the head of your letter, it recalled so vividly beautiful Florence, so especially beautiful at this season, and the lovely light on the hills all about. I don’t quite see how I have existed all this time away from Italy! And now I hope I shall come back there in the autumn. I spent a year in England, since I last saw you, and have become very fond of the life there; but Italy still holds the first place in my heart’, and further reminiscing ‘I have often thought of your delightful house, and the delightful life you and Mr. Stefani lead there; many people have pleasant houses, but how few, how very few arrange their lives as charmingly as you have done. I remember so well that beautiful musical party I attended there, as well as the little rehearsal I interrupted another time.’ Woolson also responds to her correspondent’s enquiry about her cousins in Cooperstown, stating that her cousin Charlotte has passed away, ‘I received a letter from Cousin Charlotte, of sixteen pages, a number of days after I saw the telegraphic notice of her death; - the last letter she wrote’. A thin strip of heavy staining to the right edge of the first page, only very slightly affecting a few letters of text, and a few other minor stains to other parts of the letter, otherwise VG £600-900
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HURST FANNIE: (1885-1968) American Novelist. Series of six A.Ls.S., six T.Ls.S. and a further ten memos and autograph notes etc., a few signed in full, some signed with her initials or a drawing of a lily, and others unsigned, twenty seven pages (total), 4to, 8vo and 12mo, various places (New York, Trinidad), October - December 1955 (although most with n.d.), to Alix Williamson. Hurst writes on a variety of subjects, finalising a contract with Williamson, discussing her work and ideas for future projects, providing details of various talks, arranging appointments, in part, 'Our enterprise-public-relations is now a few months old. I bear in mind what you warned about getting off to a slow start, so while I wish such were not the case, am not unprepared for it. What I do feel however, is the need for a more original approach….I have not a "public-relations-mind" so must look to you for the suggestions….You remarked when we started that you had "plans in the making" Are they coming along?' (29th December 1955), 'I certainly did not mean to give you the impression that I was not in favour of radio appearances, and I want us to proceed along those lines. What I attempted to point out was the fact that such appearances have been my practice over the years, and I think we need a variation of some sort. That is what I meant by "original" thinking. Obviously the ordinary guest appearance had not done the job in the past. I know there are "devices" for projecting an idea, but I am not sufficiently familiar, as I stated, with your vocation to have any ideas of my own' (31st December 1955), 'Wanted a story developed out of an incident pertaining to me and the trial by "welfare groups" of the teen age murderers' (n.d.), 'Can you come up with any ideas to break the stale mate. The type of story that appeared in the hotel magazine - but in a national publication? Or something with an "angle"…..Or even "spots" here there & everywhere' (n.d.), 'Are you going ahead with what you have for photographic spread? Seems to me "person-to-person" in the home sort of thing is having its moment' (n.d.), 'The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer! If Fannie believes that, let her go ahead. I did' (n.d.), 'When I was newly out of college I wanted to leave my home for New York and a writing career. My parents were deeply disturbed. One evening, during the controversy, a learned and locally famous friend came to call. My father bluntly placed the family problem before him, urging him to impress upon me the difficulties, not to say impossibilities, inherent in my ambitions. Our friend spoke words that burn indelibly across my memory; "The latent powers within human beings are phenomenal"' (n.d.), 'Embarrassing Incident. One evening, at a junction, I was introduced by a friend to a lady from Austin, Texas. Hurst? she repeated. Are you related to William Randolph Hearst? No I replied, I spell my name differently. Are you one of the Hursts from Baltimore she persisted. Bishop Hurst is a distant relative of my husband. You'll soon accuse me of being Fannie Hurst I parried. Oh no, she retorted, she's old enough to be your grandmother' (n.d.). Accompanied by a printed magazine article about Hurst written by Williamson and entitled New York way of Living. Some light overall age wear, some with minor tears to the edges etc. Generally G to VG, 23 £150-200 Alix Williamson (1916-2001) American Publicist who specialised in promoting musical artists including The Trapp Family Singers.
AROSEV ALEXANDER: (1890-1938) Russian Writer and Diplomat. Former communist Revolutionary, appointed Commandant of the military revolutionary Committee in Moscow after the 1917 Revolution. Since 1934 President of the VOKS. A.Q.S., Aroseff, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d.[26th October 1925?], in French. Arosev states `We must be as simple as possible, like the nature or like death´. Written in light blue ink. G £150-200 VOKS was an entity created by the government of the Soviet Union in 1925 to promote international cultural contact between writers, composers, artists, scientists, and athletes of the USSR with those of other countries. The leading figure in VOKS from the time of its establishment until 1930 was Olga Kameneva, the sister of Leon Trotsky and wife of Soviet leader Kamenev. It has been reported about Arosev´s close relationship to Joseph Stalin's right-hand man, Vyacheslav Molotov and that he would run afoul of the secret police in 1937 during the Terror of 1937-38
DAVOUT LOUIS NICOLAS: (1770-1823) Marshal of France, Duc d´Auerstaedt and Prince of Eckmuhl. Known as the Iron Marshal, Davout was the only Napoleonic Marshal not to have been defeated in battle by 1815. A double signed very good letter, A.L.S., L D at the base of a L.S., L Davout, two pages, folio, Bruges, 29th October 1804, to General Commandant of the 3rd division at Dunkerke, in French. The letter bears the printed heading of the French Empire, and Davout in his capacity as Marshal of the Empire, General of the Guard of the Emperor, and Commandant in Bruges, instructs `My Dear General, please arrest and take to martial court immediately the soldier of our 12th regiment of infantry who gravely insulted an officer of the Batavian marine and who has provoked and created tension between our troops and our allies ones.´ further advising `It is important that you instruct the Captain in charge of this affair, how important it is that on his official report he shows strength and he condemns any matter which could deteriorate our relationship with allies and our target and cause.´ To the lower part of the front page, below his signature, and to the second page, Davout writes in his hand, in part `I have received my dear General your letter dated 29th October. I am going to order and certify the fair punishment that you have imposed to Mr. Philippin of the 12th [regiment]. If an army was only formed by such kind of individuals, it would be very difficult to lead it..´ further saying `News from England announce that the English, following their custom, have recently attacked the Spanish during peace period, 2 frigates of this nation of pirates have attacked 4 Spanish frigates, two have been captured after a vigorous resistance, the 3rd explosed and the 4th escaped.´ With blank integral leaf. Some light overall, minor age wear, small tears to the edges and upper corner professionally repaired, none affecting the text or signatures. G £400 -600 Charles Etienne Gudin de la Sablonnière (1768-1812) French General of infantry division, and Governor of the castle of Fontainebleau. Died in Russia on the battlefield near Smolensk.
DAVOUT LOUIS NICOLAS: (1770-1823) Marshal of France, Duc d´Auerstaedt and Prince of Eckmuhl. Known as the Iron Marshal, Davout was the only Napoleonic Marshal not to have been defeated in battle by 1815. Very interesting L.S., Duc D´Auerstaedt, one page, 4to, n.p., 19th June 1809, to General Gudin, in French. Marshal Davout sends precise instructions to his correspondent referring to Prince Klemens von Metternich protection services required during his stay, and states `In the event that the vice Commandant would request troops from you, my dear General, for the guard of Mr. de Metternich, you will make them available.´ And on a three lines post scriptum text below Davout´s signature, stating `If later on a cavalry escort was required, General Gudin will ask General Lasalle to supply it´. A letter of interesting association, dated only two weeks before the Wagram battle. Overall age wear and stains, although remaining perfectly legible. F to G £200-300 Gudin Charles Etienne (1768-1812) French Infantry General of the Empire. Died at Smolensk battle. Prince Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859) Politician and Statesman, one of the most important diplomats of his era. Austrian Empire's Foreign Minister and Chancellor 1821-48. Antoine Charles de Lasalle (1775-1809) Known as the General Hussard. French Cavalry General. A major cavalry figure, head of the light cavalry. Lassalle died at the Wagram battle, on 6th July 1809, only two weeks after the present letter was written.
SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. D.S., Mrl Duc de Dalmatie, one page, folio, Paris, 27th April 1832, to Major Bouvier, in French. Soult, on the war ministry printed stationery, and in his capacity as Minister of War, informs Major Bouvier of the 1st Dragons Regiment that he has been designed to the Beziers Regiment to replace the superior grade officer Bernier. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear, VG £80 -100
SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. D.S., Mrl Duc de Dalmatie, one page, folio, Paris, 16th December 1814, to Oberkampf, in French. Soult, on the war ministry printed stationery, refers to his predecessor´s order to destroy the Essome dam, order which was later withdrawn by the Interior Ministry, and states `Nevertheless, I inform you that I have forwarded to the Ministry your letter and your report requesting the dam destruction, as factory owner in that area.´ With integral address leaf with remnants of a red wax seal. Some light age wear, small creasing, one pinhole, and very small area of paper loss to the address leaf on the opening. G £150-200
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804- 14, 1815. A good D.S., Napoleon, one page, 20 x 16 vellum, Imperial Palace at Saint Cloud, 17th August 1813, to Jean Ghiraldi, in French. The partially printed document being a patent title given to officer Jean Ghiraldi, authorizing him to remain at the service of the King of the Two Sicilies. The document establishes the rules under which this authorization is given, and explaining that in no circumstance officer Ghiraldi can participate in any military action against the French Empire. Countersigned by the Minister of Justice and by the Secretary of State. The written text is light in part, but not the signature. Overall age wear, creasing and staining. F £600-900 Ferdinand I (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-25, after his restoration following victory in the Napoleonic Wars. Before that he had been, since 1759 Ferdinand III of the Kingdom of Sicily and Ferdinand IV of Naples.
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. L.S., George R, (a good, bold ink example when 'mad'), one page, 4to, St. James's, 31st May 1806, to [Ferdinand I] the King of the Two Sicilies. The King announces 'Circumstances having rendered it expedient that the Commander in Chief of My Military Forces in the Mediterranean should also be invested with the character of My Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Your Majesty, I have granted permission to Hugh Elliot Esqr., who has resided for some time near Your Majesty, to return to this Country' and continues 'I am Myself so perfectly satisfied with the zeal and fidelity with which he has executed My orders, in promoting that perfect union which so happily subsists between Us, and which I trust will always continue, that I doubt not you will also have found his conduct agreable to Your Majesty, and so well deserving your approbation, that you will permit him to take his leave'. With integral address leaf bearing two red wax seals and with the small original pink ribbons affixed. One exceptionally light, small circular stain (caused by the wax seal) only very slightly touches part of one letter of the King's signature, otherwise VG £400-500 Ferdinand I (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-25, previously King Ferdinand IV of Naples from 1759 and King Ferdinand III of Sicily 1759-1816. Hugh Elliot (1752-1830) British Diplomat & Colonial Governor who served as British Minister to the Two Sicilies 1803-06.
WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. A fine L.S., with holograph subscription, Sir My Brother, Your Majesty's Good Brother, William R, as King, two pages, 4to, Brighton, 22nd December 1830, to [Ferdinand II] the King of the Two Sicilies. King William IV states, in part, 'The Count de Ludolf has presented to me the letter which Your Majesty addressed to me….announcing the melancholy intelligence of the death of Your Royal and Beloved Father, His Majesty King Francis I….No one can enter more truly into Your Majesty's feelings on this occasion, than I who have recently experienced a similar bereavement, and I therefore offer to Your Majesty my heartfelt condolence on the heavy loss which you have sustained. While I thus sympathise with Your Majesty, however, I cannot refrain from conveying to Your Majesty my cordial congratulations on Your Accession to the Throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies….' With integral address leaf bearing two black wax seals and the small original black ribbons. Some very light creasing, otherwise VG £400-600 Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. Francis I (1777-1830) King of the Two Sicilies 1825-30. King Francis, father of Ferdinand II, had died on 8th November 1830 King William IV's brother, King George IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1820-30 had died on 26th June 1830, as reflected in the present letter.
VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Autograph Envelope Signed ('The Queen'), the incomplete mourning envelope (front panel and reverse flap only) hand addressed by the Queen to Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge at Ryde. With a good black wax seal affixed. Some light age wear and one neat split to the left edge of a fold, G £80-100 Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel (1797-1889) Duchess of Cambridge, wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge. Maternal Grandmother of Queen Mary, wife of King George V.
DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. A good A.L.S., with his initial D, eight pages, 8vo, House of Commons, London, n.d. (‘Friday’, 19th April 1839), to ‘My dearest’. Disraeli informs his correspondent that he understands the House will be divided tonight ‘and that the majority is to be under 20’, further remarking ‘Nothing can be conceived more wearisome’ and continuing ‘Morpeth the only exception for tho’ bombastic in his manner….for anyone but a Cabinet minister who may try & do anything, he has imagination & command of language, & tho’ occasionally ludicrous from his manner…he always interests & never bores’. Disraeli also writes of a marriage which took place the day before, ‘a great concourse, & much cheering in the streets; & would have been in the church, had not the Dean of Carlisle with apostolic naiveté preliminary warned the audience; church crowded, 3 or 4 ladies in the pulpit; pews engaged weeks before’, also adding ‘I have not seen the Lady, but according to Douro she weighs 11 stone 5lb - I hear a beautiful face, but somewhat ungainly figure….Douro….dined at the Carlton the day before, for he sat next to me. They were married before 12 and at four he was resting in the Park - There I suppose, as Sir Hugh says, are affections….during the ceremony the Lady agitated & went to bed afterwards. At ½ past five they drove off to Stratfield Saye. The Duke walked into the church star & gartered & walked home, much cheered; the mob wanted to take the horses out of Douro’s carriage…’. An entertaining letter of fine content. Some light uniform discoloration to the first page and with some light age wear, about VG £400-500 George Howard (1802-1864) 7th Earl of Carlisle. Viscount Morpeth. British Politician and Orator. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1835-41. Arthur Wellesley (1807-1884) 2nd Duke of Wellington. Marquess of Douro. British Soldier and Politician, eldest son of the 1st Duke of Wellington. On 18th April 1839 he married, as recounted in the present letter, Lady Elizabeth Hay (1820-1904) Duchess of Wellington. Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1861-68 and 1874-80.
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[GLADSTONE WILLIAM]: (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94. LYTTELTON GEORGE WILLIAM SPENCER (1847-1913) English Civil Servant, Private Secretary to William Gladstone. A.L.S., Spencer Lyttelton, three pages, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 2nd August 1893, to John Hay. Lyttelton informs his correspondent that he has now been able to ascertain that their ‘great Life of Lincoln has safely arrived at Hawarden’ and further remarking that he had originally presumed it to have been sent to Downing Street and not arrived. He concludes ‘It is really a matter of convenience that it was sent direct to Hawarden where all Mr. Gladstone’s books are now kept’. A letter of interesting association between the private secretaries of Gladstone and Lincoln. Some light creasing and overall staining and age wear, only slightly affecting the text and signature, about G £80-100 John Hay (1838-1905) American Statesman who served as Private Secretary to Abraham Lincoln and as Secretary of State 1879-81 and 1898-1905. His ten volume account of the life and times of Lincoln, entitled Abraham Lincoln: A History, was originally published in America in 1890.
PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo el Rey, as King, one page, folio, Valladolid, 13th January 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King requests from his correspondent an updated list of the Royal offices existing in the Kingdom of Mallorca., including salaries, rights and duties. The document bears to the lower part of the document several countersignatures, including the King´s secretary Villanueva. With a paper seal affixed to the verso. Some very light overall age wear, and few worm holes not affecting the signature. G £150-200
PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo el Rey, as King, one page, folio, Madrid, 5th December 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King requests information referring to Francisco Montaner who is wishing to occupy the existing vacant as Major Sergeant in the Island of Mallorca after the death of former Major Sergeant. Philip III explains that Montaner has sent to him a memorial reporting on his services given at the Milan State, and expects deserving such appointment. The document bears to the lower part of the document several countersignatures, including the King´s secretary Villanueva. With a paper seal affixed to the verso. Some very light overall age wear, with a large stain to the background, and few very small worm holes not affecting the signature. G £150-200
PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo el Rey, as King, one page, folio, Madrid, 5th December 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King requests information referring to Pedro Muñiz Berard who is wishing to occupy the existing vacant as Major Sergeant in the Island of Mallorca after the death of former Major Sergeant. Philip III wants also to know his correspondent´s opinion before explaining to Muñiz the salaries and duties related to the Major Sergeant post. The document bears to the lower part of the document several countersignatures, including the King´s secretary Villanueva. With a paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear, and few very small worm holes. G £150-200
AMADEO I: (1845-1890) King of Spain 1870-73. Large vintage signed sepia 17.5 x 22.5 photograph, the image depicting the King in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by M. De Herbert of Madrid and bearing his blindstamp to the lower photographer’s mount. Signed (‘Amadeo’) by the King in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Two heavy creases to the upper left and lower right corners and some light scuffing and age wear, largely affecting the photographer’s mount and not the image or signature, G £250-350
ELIZABETH STUART: (1596-1662) Queen Consort of Bohemia 1619-20, wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Often referred to as The Winter Queen, Stuart was the granddaughter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and sister of King Charles I of England. A.L.S., Elizabeth, one page, 4to, n.p., 19th February n.y. (annotated in pencil in another hand 1636), to ‘My Lord’. The Queen thanks her correspondent for sending news from the King that ‘he will give way that my sonne may seeke his fortune by sea’, further adding that ‘all heere are verie well satisfied with it and by this honnest bearer you shall know what the Prime faith to it’, also informing her correspondent that all is well (‘if the fishing business were laide aside’) and that she has written to the King that ‘since he hath shewed that he can maintaine his right and did doe it the last yeare, that he would now lett it be laide aside, which can be no prejudice to him, since he can take it upon againe when he will…..the King doth them that favour, I pray doe in it all you can’. The Queen also states ‘I need not write to you further this expedition of my sonns by sea, since I am sure you will doe all that is in your power and that you will doe your best to have others follow your example in it, I ame so confident of this as I will say no more of it….’ . A few light stains, one partially affecting one line of text and two areas of paper loss to the top right corner and edge, causing the partial loss of text of a few letters, G £800-1200
GERMAN CINEMA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various German actors and actresses. The Ross postcards comprising Paul Hörbiger, Anny Ondra, Willy Birgel, Marika Rökk, Willy Forst, Lucie Englisch, Gerda Maurus and Marianne Hoppe. All are signed in bold inks to light areas of the images. EX, 8 £100-120
CATHERINE DE´MEDICI: (1519-1589) Queen consort of France 1547-59, as spouse of King Henry II. Catherine de Medici saw during her life time three of her sons becoming Kings of France, Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Rare L.S., Catherine, one page, on a 110 x 10 vellum, Paris, 10th January 1584, in old French. The carefully written document being the appointment of Anneline of Martigny as “Ordinary Court Lady of the Queen”, referring to the duties related to such title, and having been previously in charge of the Queen´s chambers, stating in part `..for the perfect and secure confidence we have on her loyalty..´ further explaining `..she will receive from now on and by the Treasury Councilor of our House, the rights, titles, and privileges associated to such appointment..´ Small overall, minor age wear and light staining, with two extremely small holes to central fold and two tears, not affecting the signature. G £600-900
MARGARET OF VALOIS: (1553-1615) Queen of France 1589-1599 and Queen of Navarre 1572-1599. Also known as Margaret of France, or Queen Margot. Daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici´and sister of Kings of France Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Her husband would became Henry IV, the first Bourbon King of France. Very rare L.S., Marguerite, one page, vellum, oblong folio, Usson, 21st August 1602, to Theodore Quinol, in old French. The document entitles in larger letters `Queen Marguerite, Duchess of Valois, Countess of Senlis Agennois, Condomoi, Touergue, Lauraguais, Lady of Quatre Ingeries de Rieux…´ and is the appointment of Theodore Quinol as master of the “Waters and Forests”, stating in part `..By the following, we appoint and bestow you the state and office of Master of the Waters and Forests..´. With some light overall creasing, a series of small tears to the left edge and two original neat slits above and below the signature, although not affecting it, G £500-800 At Usson, Puy-de-Dome, was the Usson Castle, demolished by order of Richelieu, where Marguerite de Valois had her residence. The castle's moto was “Garde le traître et la dent” (Keep the traitor and the tooth). Meaning that such impregnable fortress could only fear the threats of traitors and starvation.
MAZZINI GIUSEPPE: (1805-1872) Italian Politician who spearheaded the Italian Revolutionary Movement. A.L.S., Joseph Mazzini, two pages, 8vo, Onslow Terrace, Fulham Road, London, 30th April n.y. (post 1860), to a gentleman, evidently a publisher. Mazzini announces ‘I have not the slightest pecuniary interest in the publication of my writings by Mess. Smith Elder & Co; nor do I feel any right to interfere between your House and theirs’ and continues ‘But, thinking of your kindness towards the translation of the Duties and myself, I venture to express a wish that the translation which you published should, if possible, make part of the Collection now in course of publication. It is an excellent one, and it cannot be improved’. He concludes ‘If you….will think that the wish can be realised, I shall, indeed, feel very grateful; if not, I shall believe that you have, for not doing so, just motives…’ Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG £150-200 Mazzini’s The Duties of Man and Other Essays was originally published in 1860.
HUMPHREYS DAVID: (1752-1818) American Colonel of the Revolutionary War, and aide de camp to George Washington. Humphreys later served as American Minister to Portugal, and later Spain. Also a poet, Humphreys was one of the ‘Hartford Wits’. Manuscript D.S., D. Humphreys, one page, 4to, Lisbon, 20th December 1795. The document is a Passport issued by Humphreys in his capacity as American Minister to Portugal to Captain Richard O’Brien, an American citizen who ‘hath signified his intention of going to London & other places’ and ordering that ‘he may be permitted to pass freely, without any….hindrance or molestation; but on the contrary that all aid & assistance he shall have occasion for may be accorded to him’. In concluding Humphreys states that the Passport is valid for nine months. Annotated and signed in ink at the foot by Samuel G. Olmstead, an American autograph collector, and accompanied by an A.L.S. by Olmstead, one page, 4to, New York, 29th April 1856, to an unidentified gentleman, providing his correspondent with biographical details relating to Humphreys. Some staining and light creasing to the Passport, and with some ink blotting to a few words of text, although not the signature, and some small tears and areas of paper loss to the right edge, G to VG, 2 £150-200
REAGAN RONALD: (1911-2004) American President 1981-89, & REAGAN NANCY (1921-2016) American Actress and wife of President Reagan. Signed 10 x 8 photograph, `Ronald Reagan´ and `Best wishes Nancy´, by both Ronald and Nancy, the image depicting the couple, outdoors, standing in a full length pose at the Edwards Air Force base. The 1982 NASA photograph shows Ronald and Nancy Reagan talking with astronauts Thomas K. Mattingly and Henry W. Hartsfield, with the Columbia besides, after the successful landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Signed by both to a clear area of the image. Also signed in bold black ink by astronaut Hartsfield (`Hank Hartsfield´) To a light area of the image. EX £200-300 Thomas Ken Mattingly (1936- ) American Astronaut. Spacecraft Commander on the STS-4 shuttle Columbia, the fourth and final orbital test flight on the shuttle Columbia in June 1982. Mattingly was accompanied by Henry Hartsfield. Henry Hartsfield (1933-2014) American Astronaut. Hartsfield was the pilot on STS-4.
KOSSUTH LAJOS: (1802-1894) Hungarian Freedom Fighter, Governor-President of Hungary April - August 1849. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned (although with his surname Kossuthnah, in Hungarian, incorporated into the text), one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in Hungarian. The page of manuscript, comprising eleven lines of holograph text by Kossuth, states, in full, ‘The contents of this letter of mine were not communicated to Count Cavour, the reason for which the reader will understand from the following chapter. Chapter the Second First symptoms of dissention among refugees Pulszky - Kossuthnah in London, Turin, Jan 8 1861 - (The letter follows)’. With a contemporary ink annotation in an unidentified hand at the foot of the page stating ‘Part of the original (Hungarian) manuscript of Kossuth’s “Memories of Exile”. Given to Miss. Cranford….by Bartholomew Gunszt, formerly K’s private secretary’ and with an English translation to the verso. Some light creasing, otherwise VG £100-150 Kossuth’s Memories of My Exile was published in 1880.
ANDERS WLADYSLAW: (1892-1970) Polish General of World War II and a prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. A good D.S., W Anders, eight pages, folio, London, 9th April 1964. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is issued by John Newton, Notary Public of Whitehall, London, in which he confirms that the signatures of Anders and twelve other individuals, all members of the Committee of Polish War Cemeteries in Italy, on a declaration are genuine and were signed in his presence, with the original declaration annexed to Newton’s document, the declaration stating that Anders and his fellow former members of the 2nd Polish Corps ‘declare hereby that as a result of a letter dated the 15th December 1957 from S. Soboniewski, the Chairman of the Polish Ex-Combatants Association…..formed on the 11th January 1958 the Committee of Polish War Cemeteries in Italy, the object of which is the maintenance of all the cemeteries of the soldiers of the 2nd Polish Corps in Italy and they agreed to observe the rules….’ Signed by Anders at the conclusion and countersigned by Colonel Adam Bielinski, Rev. Dean Henryk Czorny, Colonel Doctor Marian Dietrich, Lieutenant General Bronislaw Duch, Lieutenant Colonel Leon Gnatowski, Major General Roman Odzierzynski, Major General Marian Przewlocki, Major General Klemens Rudnicki, Colonel Konstanty Skapski, Colonel Stanislaw Skowronski, Captain Stefan Soboniewski, Lieutenant Colonel January Suchodolski and Major General Kazimierz Wisniowski. All have signed in bold fountain pen inks with their names alone and John Newton’s own signature appears alongside each as a witness. Also annexed are typed copies, in Polish, of the original letter from Soboniewski and the accompanying rules of the Committee. Bound together with the original green ribbon affixed to a red blind embossed paper seal. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG £400-500 Stefan Soboniewski (1906-1998) Polish Lawyer and one of the founders of the Polish Combatants Association. Anders himself was buried, in accordance with his wishes, amongst his fallen soldiers from the 2nd Polish Corps at the Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino in Italy.
MITTERAND FRANCOIS: (1916-1996) President of France 1981-1995. Signed Greetings card, the stiff 4to folding card featuring a colour illustration to the front, being a reproduction of a painting by Pierre Mabille. Signed by Mitterand in blue fountain pen ink to the inside beneath a printed greeting in French. Signed as President, c.1983. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £100-120
CHIANG KAI-SHEK: (1887-1975) Chinese Political and Military Leader of the Republic of China 1928-75. Signed 4 x 6 photograph of the Generalissimo, the image showing him in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in Chinese characters, in bold dark fountain pen ink, to a light area at the base of the image. Accompanied by a letter from the President of the Republic of China´s office forwarding the signed photograph, 4th July 1961. EX £250-350
ANNA OF RUSSIA: (1693-1740) Anna Ivanovna, Empress of Russia 1730-40. D.S., Anna, one page, folio, n.p., 22nd August 1732, in Cyrillic. The document is an award approved by the Empress, by which she orders upgrading Captain Pavel Lacoste to the rank of Major. Captain Lacoste appeals to the Empress fairness and explains the reasons of his humble request stating in part `I have served Your Imperial Majesty in different ranks for fifteen years… I have seized four frigates, and was involved in the building of the Fortress of Saint Cross. In 1731, according to a decree of Your Imperial Majesty, I was sent, with the rank of captain… to Khiva and Bukhara. During the journey we resisted the attack of the Kazakh hordes for fourteen days. Due to the lack of water and wounds I was near to death…´ and further continues `I beg Your Imperial Majesty, for the above mentioned services, and for the wounds and all necessities I had to endure in the steppe, to change my rank and not to deduct the given salary in the future for the reason mentioned above, that not only my salary but also all my personal belongings were stolen.´ Signed at the base by Captain Paul Lacoste. Bearing the upper right corner an ink black stamp. The signature and hand written text with the approval is slightly light, although perfectly legible. Overall age wear with some stains and a very small tear to the upper edge. Professionally repaired to the left border, not affecting the signature. F to G £800-1200
SENNA AYRTON: (1960-1994) Brazilian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1988, 1990 & 1991. An official printed 4to programme for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 8th - 10th July 1988, signed by Senna (with a somewhat hurried signature) to an inside page alongside his colour portrait and printed text, also signed to the inside pages by various other Motor Racing drivers including James Hunt (Formula One World Champion 1976), Jonathan Palmer, Ken Tyrrell, Ivan Capelli, Derek Warwick, Eddie Cheever, Michele Alboreto, Yannick Dalmas, Philippe Alliot etc. Accompanied by an official printed 8vo racecard for the Grand Prix signed to an inside page by commentator Murray Walker and also including various 4to printed information sheets, being bulletins issued by the press office. The programme and racecard bear neatly affixed oblong 12mo Team Lotus Honda stickers and the first pages of the programme have various ticket stubs stapled to them, including admission to the special trackside spectator enclosures. Some light age wear, generally VG, 2 + bulletins. £200-300
![[FABERGÉ PETER CARL]: (1846-1920) Russian Jeweller, known for his Fabergé eggs. Appointed Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/7ecca121-2e38-4a8c-ba22-a5d100d29738/ab027672-e04b-4e97-9fb1-479cd9193199/468x382.jpg)
[FABERGÉ PETER CARL]: (1846-1920) Russian Jeweller, known for his Fabergé eggs. Appointed Goldsmith and Jeweller to the Russian Imperial Court in 1885, under Tsar Alexander III. Fabergé´s attractive visiting card, unsigned, the oblong 12mo card printed in light brown and bearing the printed name and words `C. Fabergé, Crown Jeweller, St. Petersbourg, Moscow - Odessa´ in French, within an attractive decorative border featuring ribbons and follage branches to the head and foot. With gilt edges. Engraved and printed by Stern of Paris. About EX £80-100
PORTER COLE: (1891-1964) American Composer. D.S., Cole Porter, in the form of an endorsement to the verso of a cheque, n.p. (New York), February 1926. The partially printed cheque is issued and signed by Jules Omar Cole, Executor of the J. O. Cole Estate, Peru, Indiana, 25th January 1926, and drawn on the First National Bank and made payable to Cole Porter for the sum of $1500. Signed by Porter in black fountain pen ink to the verso, adding the words For Deposit in his hand. With a perforated bank cancellation and several other stamped cancellations to the verso, one dated 15th February 1926 and only very slightly affecting Porter’s signature. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £150-200
ARMSTRONG LOUIS: (1901-1971) American Jazz Trumpeter. Signed 5 x 7 photograph by Armstrong, the promotional image issued by Brunswick depicting a very young `Satchmo´, standing in a half length pose, alongside a recording microphone. Signed (`Best wishes, From Louis Armstrong´) in bold blue ink to a partially light area of the image, and dated 6th January 1936 in his hand. A scarce early autograph. One very minor corner crease, otherwise VG £150-200
Oglaigh na hEireann Irish Republican Army, Handbook No. 1. An Introduction to Volunteer Training. Jan. 1920, 24mo dark green wrs, fine copy; with Handbook No.7. Cyclist Training. with interesting tactical diagrams. No date. Light green wrappers, upr wrapper detached. with Oglaigh na hEireann. Engineering Handbook (No. 1). Irish Army Official Publications. G.H.Q., Dublin, June 1921. Green rexine wrs, 82 pp, 40 diagrams including 'Diagram of Incendiary Machine'. (3) * The IRA's Director of Engineering in 1921 was Rory O'Connor. These handbooks are extremely scarce.
![Artefact: 1916 [O'Connell Street] An attractive and heavy Victorian brass Street Light Lantern, with a bullet hole, (possibly](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0a2353a1-4706-4340-b8b0-a5de00fcff57/83d9af40-d8be-44a7-ec39-60413125f9f2/468x382.jpg)
Artefact: 1916 [O'Connell Street] An attractive and heavy Victorian brass Street Light Lantern, with a bullet hole, (possibly from the fighting in Easter 1916) the cylindrical design, capitalised with a fretwork design with castles and scrolls, approx. 85cms (33 1/2") base to top, lacks glass. As an artefact, w.a.f. (1) * Provenance: Acquired by the present vendors grandfather, post the Easter Rising in 1916 from O'Connell Street, by direct family descent.
The Personal Copy of Joseph Mary & Grace Plunkett Hyde (Dr. Douglas) Abhrain Gradh Chuige Connacht, or The Love Songs of Connacht. (Being the Fourth Chapter of the 'Songs of Connaght'), now for the first time Collected, Edited and translated by Douglas Hyde, L.l.D. MRIA. Fourth Edition, Dublin 1905. Fine copy in an attractive full morocco binding, Three Candles binding label at rear. Joseph Mary Plunkett's copy (signatory of the 1916 Proclamation), with his signature in Irish on front blank dated 1911, and with a later inscription 'To John Burke, who comes like an angel of light in the dark places, from Grace Plunkett, Easter 1949.' John Burke was a solicitor and a friend of Jack Yeats and his circle. A superb association copy of a book which was one of the foundation stones of the Irish Revival. (1)
A collection of Sylvac rabbit and dog ornaments in various shades and colourways (24) Condition Report / Extra Information Some areas of light crazing, mainly to the small pink rabbit to bottom right of image and to the underside of the large pink rabbit. Otherwise all in good condition, no chips or cracks etc.
A Shelley Ashworth pattern part tea set comprising six cups, saucers, and teaplates, pair of cake plates, all heightened in gilt, pattern No. A8524 Condition Report / Extra Information Two teacups with hairlines. Plates with some surface scratches. Some areas of light crazing throughout. One saucer rings 'dead'. One teacup with hairline and break to handle. One saucer with hairline.
A lacquered brass table lamp **surmounted by a Royal Doulton figure Lady of the Georgian period ** Condition Report / Extra Information HN No. is probably HN41. Small chip to the base of dress at hem bottom left. UV light shows no other damage. Does not appear to be crazed. Two screws hold the figure to wooden base.
A three light turned wood hanging light with metal scroll arms and frosted shades, a late 19th Century brass rise and fall ceiling light, a brass oil lamp base, a brass rise and fall ceiling light, three early 20th white and clear glass light shades with crimped edges, frosted glass light shades, glass oil lamp chimneys etc (2 boxes).
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