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
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[CHINA]: Small selection of original vintage postcards from China, c.1915, most with photogravure images depicting various aspects of Chinese life, including a fortune teller, a Chinese General with his regiment, a Chinese lady in traditional dress, a group in Shanghai eating dinner and playing a finger game, several of Chinese prisoners in cangue, a Chinese funeral procession etc., none postally used, together with twelve Japanese postcards, largely of the same period, some with holograph messages in Japanese (one apparently being an order for political books), and a later postcard depicting the reconstruction of Hiroshima, and also including a small selection of printed ephemera including a Christmas greetings card from John F. Kennedy with facsimile signature, vintage folio engravings of Frederick, Duke of Schonberg, King James I, Anne Boleyn, engraved street plans of various London parishes published from Stow's Survey of 1755 etc. Some light age wear, FR to G, 32
GORDON CHARLES GEORGE: (1833-1885) British Army officer, known as Chinese Gordon. Ink signature ('C G Gordon') on a slim oblong 12mo piece removed from the foot of a partially printed document. Gordon signs in his capacity as a Colonel and Commanding Royal Engineer and the piece is dated 18th January 1882 in another hand. Some light folds and age wear and with a very slightly irregularly torn upper edge. Gordon's signature is a little light although perfectly legible. G
NOLAN LOUIS: (1818-1854) British Army officer, an authority on cavalry tactics best known for his controversial role in launching the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava. He was the first casualty of that engagement. Extremely rare A.L.S., L E Nolan, four pages, 8vo, Maidstone, 10th November n.y. [1842, incorrectly dated in pencil in another hand 1835], to 'My dear Sir George' [Berkeley]. Nolan informs his correspondent, 'The mare is at your service. I only hope you will try her well yourself and only keep her if she suits you perfectly.' He continues 'I have ridden her & driven her & tried her with a skirt & she goes perfectly quiet & well all ways. The mare has corns from which she goes tender at first starting but she is in all other respects quite sound…' Nolan further discusses his correspondent's current mare, which he suggests is sent to Tattersalls to be sold by auction, and the arrangements for delivering the new mare, which Nolan 'can send up to the London Bridge station any day you mention & you send your coachman to the station to ride her home.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG General Sir George Berkeley (1785-1857) British Soldier and Politician. Berkeley, a Colonel of the 35th Regiment and a General in the British Army served as the Duke of Wellington's liaison officer at the Prince of Orange's headquarters at the start of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815.
SARTORIUS GEORGE: (1790-1885) British Admiral of the Fleet who was present at the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte to Captain Frederick Maitland at Rochefort during the Napoleonic Wars. An interesting, lengthy A.L.S., G R Sartorius, four pages, 4to, Bath, 15th March n.y. (c.1833), to Sir Robert Peel, marked Private. The Admiral commences his letter ‘Although unknown to you personally, & probably so, even by name, yet I cannot resist the temptation of thanking you for the Honourable & Liberal manner by which your conduct was contrasted with that of others, when my name, & what I honestly confess is also of the highest value, my British Professional Rank, became the subject of discussion in the House of Commons in Feby. last’ and continues, in part, ‘I wish to stand well in your opinion, not alone on account of your undoubted great talents, but more so because I respect your Private Character - permit me then to say & if you should take the trouble to make enquiries on the subject, the further evidence will still more satisfactorily establish my declaration; that in accepting the Command I now hold (totally unsought by me) I have been guided by no motives of selfish ambition & far less, of mercenary views. Having mixed much, both professionally & as a private traveller with the Nations of the South I have seen those countries blessed with every gift that a most Benevolent Providence could pass down upon those Lands, to make of them a Paradise, but instead of a Paradise I have seen those Lands, the seat of an intolerable Political Tyranny, of the most degrading Religious Bigotry & of the grossest injustice & prisons filled for crimes (so called) of opinion which the murderer and the robber were considered for comparison as far less guilty….I have looked at my own Country….& although bereft of a thousand advantages of sail & of climate become by a wholesome form of Government, rich, powerful & intellectually happy & the only prisoners & exiles, the offenders against the universal Laws of Nature & of God. During the time I commanded the Squadron….the Evil & Misery of a Despotic Government was still more closely brought to my view. Our ships were filled with the High & the Low, young & old for opportunities to pass into Foreign Countries for Refuge & the Prisons were already becoming overflowingly tenanted with the less fortunate….A dawning of Hope of better days opened upon these men & they asked me to accept the Command of their Naval Forces. What could any individual possessing the smallest portion of Philanthropy or of Legitimate Ambition have done under such circumstances? What could I, knowing the Country, personally acquainted with so large a portion of the sufferers, feeling strongly the cruelty of their situation & (with wise management) almost sure of success, what could I have done? Nothing but what I have done - but, that not even a shadow of a mercenary nature might attach to me, although, with no private fortune of my own I gave up every personal guarantee for any future loss of my British Rank & acted against a clearly intimated assurance from other Quarters not to expect Protection from them….neither the ingratitude of the Nation I am now serving can destroy, or the greatest recompense they can confer, equal; the happiness of aiding in the Destruction of Despotism & freeing thousands of imprisoned & exiled victims & establishing a system of Mercy & Moderation in the room of one of Blood & Persecution. If the cause fails honest & good men will say I have failed (I shall trust) honourably & nobly in a just cause….I may add also that I feel convinced far less Blood will be shed for the establishment of our cause than what has flowed for the support of that, which is founded on Tyranny & perjury….’ A letter of excellent content. Some extremely light, very minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the final page, not affecting the text or signature, VG Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. In 1831 Sartorius was engaged to command the small fleet of Dom Pedro, the former Emperor of Brazil, in the attempt to defeat his brother Dom Miguel, who had usurped the throne of Portugal. It was also the intention to install Pedro’s daughter, Dona Maria II, as the rightful Queen. Sartorius successfully occupied Porto by July 1832, however he also had to contend with many difficulties - promised supplies rarely arrived and his crews consequently became mutinous or deserted. The Admiral spent a great deal of his own money in keeping the Fleet together, but when he threatened to sail off with it until he was paid, Dom Pedro sent two English officers to the flagship, one to arrest Sartorius and the other to take command. Sartorius promptly confined them both aboard. In June 1833 Sartorius handed command over to Sir Charles Napier. In consequence of serving in the armed forces of a foreign power, a position which Sartorius defends in the present letter, his name was struck off the British Navy List as an offence under the 1819 Foreign Enlistment Act. He was not restored until 1836.
CAMPBELL COLIN: (1792-1863) British Field Marshal who served in the Peninsular and Crimean Wars. D.S., C Campbell, as General and Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, one page, oblong folio, Bengal, 27th May 1858. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Thomas Harrison Tod Chalon to be a Lieutenant in the Queen’s Army in the East Indies, together with a second D.S., C Campbell, one page, oblong folio, Allahabad, Bengal, 24th June 1858. The partially printed document is also a military commission appointing Thomas Harrison Tod Chalon to be a Lieutenant in the Queen’s Army in the East Indies. Some very light, extremely minor age wear at the edges and a few very small, neat splits at the edges of some folds, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG, 2
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[WATERLOO BATTLE OF]: An interesting D.S., Fredr. de Hartwig, by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick de Hartwig, Commander of the late First Battalion of Light Infantry Kings German Legion, one page, oblong 4to, Hannover, 14th March 1817. The partially printed document is a Certificate of the Waterloo Prize Money issued to Corporal Frederick Dorje and entitling him to 'the share of Prize or Bounty Money which may become due from Captures made by the Army under the Command of His Grace the Duke of Wellington, in Flanders and France, in the Months of June and July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen' and confirming that Dorje's name has been inserted in the Prize Lists as No. 10 of 6th Class and that he was discharged on 24th February 1816. Some very light staining and minor age wear, otherwise VG Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834.
DICK-CUNYNGHAM WILLIAM HENRY: (1851-1900) Scottish Lieutenant Colonel, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Sherpur Pass, Afghanistan, on 13th December 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. Rare A.L.S., W H Dick Cunyngham, Lt Colonel, two pages, folio, Aldershot, 4th December 1897, to the Brigade Major of the 2nd Infantry Brigade. Writing in his capacity as Commander of the 2nd Battalion of Gordon Highlanders, Dick-Cunyngham forwards some sketches (one still present) and reports to his correspondent, explaining that they have been executed by various officers and commenting 'The sketch map showing outposts....appears to be extremely accurate & has been drawn with great care', further praising the topographical points etc., and further stating 'The road report executed by Lt. The Honble. R. Carnegie is neat & correct & the details in the report appear to be very full....The road report & sketch executed by Lieut. Findlay is satisfactory. The sketch very clear, road somewhat broad, & the details in the report satisfactory'. With a further note in the hand of the Lieutenant. Colonel of the 2nd Infantry Brigade to the integral leaf, forwarding the road report by Carnegie and one other. Together with the Road Report by Lieutenant R. F. Carnegie of the 2nd Gordon Highlanders referred to in the letter, being a well executed colour pen and ink drawing of a road and train tracks close to Frimley and Blackwater, with details of the surrounding buildings, including barracks, and land etc., with an affixed holograph report providing extensive details of the road, bridges, rate of marching, towns and villages, water, rivers, halting places, camping grounds, railways etc., close to the road, both the drawing and report signed by Carnegie and dated 23rd November 1897 in his hand. The report has also been reviewed by Herbert Plumer (1857-1932) 1st Viscount Plumer. British Field Marshal. In a holograph statement signed ('H Plumer Lt Col') Plumer remarks, in part, 'Useful sketch & report. The directions of all roads branching from the one under report should be noted. Milestones shd. be stated. Names on the sketch shd. be printed boldly. There should be a scale....' Also including a small selection of other documents and printed ephemera etc. relating to the 2nd Battalion of the Gordon Highlanders including an Annual Musketry Return for 1893 (the partially printed document completed in ink by Carnegie and bearing his signature), an original folio pencil and pen and ink drawing illustrating Highland Games and Athletic Sports of the Gordon Highlanders at the Curragh Camp, printed broadside entitled Interior Economy issued by Lieutenant A. L. Haldane, Adjutant, etc. Autographs of Dick-Cunyngham are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 48 when he was killed in action at the Siege of Ladysmith on 6th January 1900. Some light overall age wear and a few minor splits and small tears at the edges and folds of the letter and documents, generally about VG, 6
LAIDLAW DANIEL: (1875-1950) Scottish Sergeant-Piper, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the Battle of Loos on 25th September 1915. Dark fountain pen ink signature (‘Pipe Cpl. D. Laidlaw (VC)’) and several additional words, date, Birmingham, 5th August 1916, in his hand on a page removed from an autograph album. Together with a second, almost identical, dark fountain pen ink signature and several additional words, date, Birmingham, 5th August 1916, in his hand on another page removed from an autograph album. Some light scuffing and age wear, only very lightly affecting one of the signatures, G to about VG, 2
CARPENTER ALFRED: (1881-1955) English Vice-Admiral, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the Zeebrugge Raid on 22nd - 23rd April 1918. A printed 8vo menu for the nineteenth Annual Re-Union Dinner of the Zeebrugge (1918) Association at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square, London, on 22nd April 1949, signed ('A F B Carpenter') by Carpenter in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. Also signed by G. J. Moyse, Honorary Secretary of the Association. Some light staining to the cover, not affecting the signatures. Together with a series of printed 8vo menus for Re-Union Dinners of the Zeebrugge (1918) Association for 1955, 1960, 1961, 1962 and 1963 (2), two accompanied by printed invitation cards, a few of the menus with signatures and ink annotations, including some crew members of HMS Velox. Some light overall age wear and staining, G to about VG, 9
WORLD WAR I: A series of thirty-two A.Ls.S., Reg, by Walter Reginald Hughes (1898-1963), a Gunner in the Royal Artillery, Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery during World War I, sixty pages (total), 8vo, 4to and some on correspondence cards, various places (most In the Field in France, some from a military camp in England etc.), 1916-17, to various family members in the West Midlands including his Aunt (21) and younger brother Arthur (5), some on printed stationery of the Y.M.C.A. On Active Service with the British Expeditionary Force. Hughes, writing in pencil, sends a series of largely social letters back home, conveying his thanks for socks, gloves, boots, cocoa and cigarettes, although also discussing various aspects of his life with the army, in part, 'We have had one of the latest guns come up to our camp & the shell travels 1820 ft. per sec. Some pace….', writing of a boxing match at the YMCA, 'I got a….man about 6-4 & very big with it, like hitting a haystack, but came off best on points', and of his time training at Cosham in Hampshire, 'I was on guard last night on the front on Portsmouth on the sands. You can see lots of searchlights….I was on from 1am to 5am, it nearly killed me but I suppose you must get used to it', 'We had a big parade on Friday to celebrate the 200th year of the RFA. Most camps had a half holiday but we had a hard days work' and 'We had a military funeral this afternoon, a fellow that died of wounds from France. I was in the firing party….while we are firing [the band] plays the last post, altogether it is a fine thing if it were not for the sadness of the thing….we are still waiting further orders, waiting with kits packed to go to Woolwich & getting very fed up', and of his arrival in France, 'I have been put into the trench mortars….and don't much like the idea of going in the trench after we have had 3 months training with the guns. France is a very nice place' (25th June 1916) and of his time fighting in France, 'I got the fags and very nice they were too. I think you can trust the newspapers that say things are moving all along the line….the other day they asked for 50 men to go up the line…I was one…& this morning they took 10 of the tallest fellows & they are going up the line tonight', 'Both sides have been shelling hard all day but none have got to our village yet. I went up the line last night with some shells….at nights the battle field is lit up with star shells', 'If we get much marching in our new boots there will be some sore feet as they are very hard', 'Much to our dislike we have had to have our hair all off, but it feels nice & cool but looks rotten', 'I don't blame Cyril for keeping out of it if he can. I've had quit [sic] enough of it', 'There is no news & I am sure the war's not over yet….at present they are busy shelling us', in one letter also briefly referring to soldiers having witnessed the Angels of Mons, and in another reporting on a football match in which he had been involved, 'We played K Battery R.H.A., they have 5 prows [sic] playing for them. I played….& had Barns (?) for West Bromwich against me….so I had my work cut out any how he was the only forward that did not score...for the last 20 minutes played centre half as we had a man knocked out & then I had an officer & a Sgt to mark, both international men, the officer got his cap in 1913 & the Sgt got his last year, they were hot...they were A1. I think we did very well. We had a Leeds City man playing for us, he is good but not a patch on their men...'and in one of the final letters Hughes writes from hospital, 'I am a stretcher case....I am not building my hopes on Blighty so as not to get disappointed, but one never knows....It seems funny that just as I come out of action the weather picked up, it makes a chap think of the poor fellows he left behind when he gets in a comfortable place'. An interesting series of letters. Some light overall age wear and a few letters with areas of paper loss. Generally G to about VG, 32
ZAMBECCARI FRANCESCO: (1752-1812) Italian Aviation Pioneer and Balloonist, the first to conceive the idea of controlling the course of a balloon. A.L.S., Francesco, two pages, 4to, London, 20th August 1783, to his father ('My dearest and beloved father'), in Italian. Written in his typically neat and attractive hand, Zambeccari states that he is sending his letter with the Prince of Caramanico who is travelling to Naples and also sends news of his recent activities and his desire to find a post with the East India Company with the assistance of Lord North, although if this is not possible he will go to Venice, where he will be closer to his father. Zambeccari also refers to a war with the Ottoman troops which may give him the opportunity of a post with the navy or engineers, as he has previous experience, and further writes of the generosity he has received from the Prince, but does not dare ask for any more and must face new situations now. Rare. Some extremely minor, very light age wear to the edges, VG
ZEPPELIN FERDINAND VON: (1838-1917) German General and Aircraft Manufacturer, founder of the Zeppelin Airship Company. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Zeppelin in a head and shoulders profile pose wearing his uniform and helmet. Signed in dark fountain pen ink at the base of the image and dated 1916 in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor silvering and age wear, VG
WALLACE EDGAR: (1875-1932) British Crime Writer, creator of King Kong. T.L.S., Edgar Wallace, one page, 8vo, Portland Place, 26th September 1929, to Lyn Harding. Wallace announces 'One does not see your work and forget it!' and continues to inform him 'At the moment I am not producing anything' and that he has to go to America in October and will not be back until December, further remarking 'I should like to keep in touch with you - good actors really are scarce, as, I think, you will admit, and I would like to know from time to time what you are doing'. Together with P. C. Wren (1875-1941) English Writer of Adventure fiction including Beau Geste. T.L.S., P. C. Wren, one page, 8vo, Beaconsfield, 3rd April 1935, to Miss. Easton. Wren forwards two autographs (no longer present) to his correspondent, explaining 'I have written them on bookplates so that the signature can be cut off and stuck in an autograph album or the signed bookplate in a book - whichever you prefer'. Some light foxing to Wren's letter, only very slightly affecting a few letters of text but not the signature, VG, 2
CONCORDE: A vintage 11 x 6 photograph of Concorde on the runway at RAF Fairford, surrounded by several vehicles and various ground crew, signed by both Brian Trubshaw (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde and John Cochrane (1930-2006) British Test Pilot, individually with their names alone in ink to the lower photographer's mount and above a printed caption, Concorde Fairford 1969. Some extremely light, uniform age toning, evidently caused by previous framing, otherwise VG On 9th April 1969 Trubshaw, as Chief Test Pilot, became the first man to fly Concorde 002, landing at RAF Fairford, having taken off at Filton, Bristol. Cochrane served as co-pilot for the maiden flight.
GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. Wartime D.S., George R. I., as King, at the head, three pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 16th January 1941. The partially printed document appoints Nicholas Lechmere Cunningham Macaskie to be Recorder of the City of Sheffield following the resignation of Arthur Morley. Countersigned at the conclusion by Herbert Morrison (1888-1965) British Politician, Home Secretary 1940-45. With blind embossed red paper seal affixed. Some light staining to the edges of the first two pages, not affecting the text or signature, about VG
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Fountain pen ink signature ('Winston S. Churchill') on a slim oblong 12mo piece, matted in red beneath a vintage postcard photograph of Churchill standing in a full length pose outside 10 Downing Street. Framed and glazed in a decorative gold coloured frame to an overall size of 7 x 10.5. One extremely light, very minor stain, VG
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed 8 x 6 photograph of Churchill standing outdoors in a full length pose, wearing a siren suit and wide brimmed hat, at Chartwell, accompanied by his son-in-law Christopher Soames, Arthur Page, Bailiff of Chartwell Farm, and another gentleman (believed to be a representative of the agricultural equipment manufacturer Massey). In the immediate background a Massey harvester can be seen. Signed ('Winston S Churchill') in fountain pen ink to the image, partially across a slightly darker area, although legible. One file hole to the upper left corner of the image. Together with Mary Soames (1922-2014) Daughter of Winston Churchill. T.L.S., Mary Soames, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Kensington Court Place, London, 8th January 1981, to Arthur Page ('Dear "Pagie"'), stating that she imagines her correspondent will be surprised to hear from her after so many years, 'but I remember you and your family so clearly from the old days at Chartwell when my husband and I lived in the Farmhouse', further sending her congratulations on his 85th birthday and offering news of her family, 'It is indeed a long time ago since we and our then small children lived so happily at Chartwell Farm and so very many things have happened to us all since then. Of our five children two are married and we have two grandchildren'. Some light overall creasing. G to about VG, 2 Provenance: Included in the lot is a copy of a letter of provenance signed by Martin Page, grandson of Arthur Page, explaining the history of the signed photograph.
DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. A slim 8vo printed menu card for a Luncheon at the Hyde Park Hotel, London, on 22nd November 1942, signed by Charles de Gaulle in fountain pen ink with his name alone, and also signed by nine other individuals including Yvonne de Gaulle (1900-1979, Wife of Charles de Gaulle) and others, presumably members of the Free French National Council. A couple of very light, minor stains, otherwise VG
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.
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed 6 x 8 photograph, the vintage image depicting Monty standing in a half length pose wearing his uniform and beret as he stirs a cup of tea which he holds in his hand. A Union Jack flag can be seen flying at high mast in the background. Photograph by the Photographic News Agencies Ltd (‘as passed by Censor, Press and Censorship Bureau’) and bearing their credit stamp to the verso. Signed (‘Montgomery of Alamein’) in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. An unusual image to find signed. About EX
TAGORE RABINDRANATH: (1861-1941) Indian Poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1913. A.L.S., Rabindranath Tagore, one page, 8vo, Calcutta, 25th May 1931, to Dean Lavis. Tagore thanks his correspondent for their kind letter and a draft of £89-6-6 'forwarded to me on behalf of my friend Charles Andrews'. A couple of light creases, two small tears to the edges of the central fold and some slight thinning to the upper two corners, caused by previous mounting, G
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, H.M.S. Surprise, on the printed stationery of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean, 26th July 1952, to T. F. Garside of the Shell Company. Mountbatten writes to thank his correspondent 'for all that you did on our behalf during the recent visit of the Squadron to Athens' and continues 'I know from what I have heard that the ratings' tours were extremely popular and I want you to know that what you arranged was immensely appreciated'. Accompanied by a couple of pieces of unsigned printed ephemera relating to Mountbatten's visit to Athens. Together with a second T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, one page, 8vo, Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, 22nd February 1955, to the Editor of Flight Deck. Mountbatten thanks his correspondent for sending him the Winter 1954 edition of Flight Deck and comments 'This is one of the best Service magazines I have ever seen and I congratulate you and your staff on its production'. Accompanied by the original envelope. Some light creasing and age wear, about VG, 4
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Vintage signed 7.5 x 10.5 photograph of Mountbatten standing in a formal three quarter length pose wearing his naval uniform. Signed ('Mountbatten of Burma, A.F.') in blue fountain pen ink to the lower border. Framed in the original brown leather frame to an overall size of 9.5 x 12.5. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
CONINGHAM ARTHUR: (1895-1948) British Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force, a senior officer during World War II. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('A Coningham') on a slim oblong 8vo piece neatly removed from the base of a document. Coningham has signed in his capacity as Major and Commanding Officer of No. 92 Squadron. The piece also bears the ink signature of Louis Arbon Strange (1891-1966) British Pilot of World War I and II, who has signed in his capacity as Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 80th Wing R.A.F. A few very light, extremely minor stains, VG
DAMBUSTERS THE: A Limited Edition 17.5 x 12.5 print depicting the 617 'Dambuster' Squadron Memorial at Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, by artist K. Buckingham (1987), individually signed to the white borders by over fifty pilots of World War II associated with the Dambusters Raid and 617 Squadron, including Bill Howarth, Len Sumpter, Les Munro, James Tait, Bill Reid VC, Joe McCarthy, Ken Brown, Archie Johnstone, Harry Johnson, John Pryor, John Bell, Albert Hepworth, Colin Cole, Benny Goodman, Jock Calder, H. K. 'Duke' Munro, Frank Appleby, Basil Feneron, Bill Pengelly, John Sanders, Des Phillips, Arthur Joplin, Frank Tilley, Reg Spencer, Ross Stanford, Frank Cardwell, John Langston, Danny Daniel, Terry Kearns, Donald Cheney, Freddie Watts etc. Also signed by the artist and numbered 287 of 617. All have signed in bold pencil, with the exception of one ink signature. Rolled and with some light overall surface creasing, G
NIEMOLLER MARTIN: (1892-1984) German anti-Nazi Theologian and Lutheran Pastor. T.L.S., Martin Niemoller, one page, 4to, Wiesbaden, 1st August 1961, to Dr. Peter Manniche of the International Vacation Courses. Niemoller provides his correspondent with the travel details for himself, wife, six year old grandson and housekeeper, stating that he hopes to arrive at Evers Boghandel, Bogense, on the 7th August, and remarking 'I would be grateful if you will let me know as soon as possible how many lectures I shall have to contribute to your courses between the 7th and 28th of August'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Bold black fountain pen ink signature ('A Hitler') and date, Berlin, 4th March 1939, in his hand on an oblong 12mo piece. Double matted in black and white beneath a reproduction image of the Fuhrer and framed and glazed in a white wooden frame to an overall size of 16.5 x 22.5. One very light, extremely minor water stain only just touches two letters of the signature, otherwise about EX Provenance: The signed card originally accompanied a bouquet of flowers presented by Adolf Hitler to Hedi Hopfner (1910-1988), a German Dancer and favourite of the Fuhrer. Hopfner, and her sister Margot, were two of the five dancers chosen to perform at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games to music composed by Richard Strauss entitled The Olympic Rings. (IAA, Lot 1702, 26th November 2011)
SCHACHT HJALMAR: (1877-1970) German Economist, President of the Reichsbank 1923-31, 1933-39 & Reich Minister of Economics 1934-37. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Hjalmar Schacht') and date Berlin, Werhmacht, 1932 in his hand on a stiff 8vo card. A circular sepia magazine portrait of Schacht is neatly affixed above the signature. Together with Albert Speer (1905-1981) Nazi Politician & Hitler's Chief Architect. A vintage 20 mark Reichsbanknote bearing the date Berlin, 7th February 1908, signed by Speer to a clear area of one side in blue ink with his name alone. Some light folds and age wear, G to VG, 2
RAEDER ERICH: (1876-1960) German Admiral of World War II. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Raeder standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his naval uniform and holding his decorative Grossadmiral's baton in one hand. Signed ('Raeder') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the background. Some light silvering and minor age wear to the edges and corners, otherwise about VG
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
PRISONERS OF WAR: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various Prisoners of War, most written on various official partially printed folding stationery, two from Konzentrationslager Mauthausen-Gusen, 1943-46, most in German and one in English. One letter from Gerd Boerninck to Helga Stoll states, in part, 'Your words were like rays of sunshine on a rainy day. I'm so grateful to you for cheering me up like that....I am so worried about everyone at home. Unfortunately post to and from there is very sporadic. I am allowed to receive as many letters as I want....' (27th March 1946) and another from Sergeant Gerard Tickle to Mr. H. E. Moore ('Dear Jack') states, in part, 'I should have liked very much to have joined you with the bread cheese & pickles....' (7th March 1943). Some light overall age wear, FR (1), generally G to about VG, 5
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: A Victorian 8vo hardback autograph album with attractive gilt stamped borders to the cover and spine containing over 50 signatures (most signed clipped pieces laid down to pages), by various famous individuals, many of them stage actors and actresses, including Lille Langtry, E. A. Sothern, Mary Anne Stirling, Kate Pallison, Charles Kean, Wilson Barrett, Squire Bancroft, John Sims Reeves (3), Edwin Booth, J. L. Toole, W. H. Kendal, Joseph Jefferson, Carl Rosa, Martin Tupper, Edmund Yates, Emily Faithfull (brief A.Q.S.), Mark Lemon, Charles Reade etc. Some light age wear and minor staining, generally about VG
HISTORICAL: A small 8vo album containing over 35 signed clipped pieces, some A.Ls.S., a few signed Free Front envelope panels etc., by various Victorian politicians, nobility, clergymen etc., each laid down to pages, including John Ruskin, Viscount Palmerston (two fragments, each signed with his initial P, in one stating 'It would be a good natured thing to ascertain whether the....Franks in the Bank are as real as the Crown of Madagascar. I suspect that they will be found so, & this poor man might be unhoaxed' ), Robert Peel, William Gladstone, Duke of Wellington (A.L.S. in the third person to the Earl of Aberdeen, forwarding a letter [no longer present] from the Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford), William Howley, Archibald Tait (both as Archbishop of Canterbury), Lord Shaftesbury, Charlotte M. Yonge, King William IV (as Duke of Clarence), King Leopold I of Belgium (A.L.S., one page, 8vo, Marlborough House, 25th January n.y. [1830], arranging a meeting with a Lord) etc. A few pages loose. Some light overall age wear, minor staining and wrinkling etc., generally G
HISTORICAL: Two fine folio volumes containing over 350 signed clipped pieces, Free Front envelope panels, fragments, A.Ls.S. etc., by a wide range of British 19th century historical figures, including Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Unusual D.S., Nelson & Bronte, one page, small oblong 4to, given on board HMS Victory, 12th July 1804. The manuscript document certifies that Francisco Brasilino ('aged 21 years 5 feet 11 inches high Brown Hair Grey Eyes...') had presented himself before Nelson and declared that he had 'voluntarily enlisted himself to serve His Majesty King George the third in the Royal Marine Forces', adding that he has been duly enlisted and that the 'second and third Articles of war against Mutiny and Desertion were likewise read to him and he has taken the oath of Fidelity', boldly signed by Nelson at the conclusion and countersigned by George Magrath (1775-1857) in his capacity as Surgeon on board the Victory and confirming that he has examined Brasilino and found him sound and fit for service; Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (2), Duke of Wellington (laid down opposite a sprig of Verbena removed from Walmer Castle), Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (a charming A.L.S., Chesterfield, one page, 4to, Bath, 1st January 1758, to a Lady, complimenting her on some delicious turkey and cheese, 'and as for the Ham I do not regret it, being in that respect, by the Law of my Doctors, a Jew'), Earl Liverpool, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, John Sumner (as Archbishop of Canterbury), Henry Brougham, Lord Raglan, William Gladstone, Richard Cobden, Robert Peel, Charles Grey, George Cruikshank (2; one a fine, large example, 15th July 1853), Charles Kean, Richard Oastler, Louis Blanc, Arthur Clifton, Queen Adelaide (2), Olivia Serres (scarce A.L.S. by the English Imposter who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland) and many others. Each of the autographs are neatly laid down (most in multiples) to the pages. One volume is dedicated to autographs of males and the other females and both are well presented with calligraphic titles to the heads of most pages, some with attractive colour coats of arms above the signatures, both with indexes and each bearing the ownsership signature of the collector, E. Day, along with the date, 25th October 1849. Both volumes are handsomely bound in leather with identical and highly decorative gilt stamped borders to both covers and the spine, which also feature raised bands. All edges gilt. Some extremely minor, light age wear, generally VG, 2
FAMOUS WOMEN: Selection of signed clipped pieces, letterhead (1), A.Ls.S (2) by various famous women including Florence Nightingale (ink signature, 'F. Nightingale', on a small slim 12mo card, neatly mounted to a small contemporary envelope annotated in an unidentified hand 'F. Nightingale's autograph - written on a card sent to a mineral water factory at Nottingham', small stain and light age wear, just affecting the signature), Catherine Gladstone, Caroline Norton (2), Vita Sackville-West, Elizabeth Gaskell, Frances Buss (A.L.S., with several letters of the surname excised and with a large tear slightly affecting the text, only FR) etc. FR to generally G, 9
ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Bold black ink signature ('Muhammad Ali') on an oblong 12mo white card. Ali has drawn a doodle of a smiling face above his signature and added the words King of Boxing and the date, 17th May 1984, in his hand beneath his signature. One very small, light stain, close to, but not affecting, the signature, otherwise VG
BOULTON MATTHEW: (1728-1809) English Manufacturer, the business partner of Scottish Engineer James Watt. Rare ink signature ('M Boulton') and several additional lines of holograph text on an oblong 12mo portion removed from the conclusion of a letter. Neatly laid down above a smaller fragment bearing the date 29th December 1762 in his hand. Some light age wear, about VG
LISTER JOSEPH: (1827-1912) English Surgeon. A.L.S., Joseph Lister, one page, 8vo, Isle of Skye, 7th September 1892, to [Alexis] Thomson. Lister announces 'I fear the enclosed is not calculated to be of much service to you' and adds 'I hope the delay inseparable from the circumstance of my absence from home will not further diminish its value'. With blank integral leaf. Together with a L.S., Joseph Lister, two pages, 8vo, [Isle of Skye] on the printed stationery of Portland Place, 7th September 1892, to an unidentified correspondent. Lister writes a letter of testimonial, in part, 'Mr. Alexis Thomson distinguished himself greatly as a student in the University of Edinburgh, especially in Surgery and Surgical Pathology. He has since enjoyed peculiarly favourable opportunities for acquiring experience both in the practice of Surgery and as a teacher; and his original contributions to surgical science have been of a high order.' With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor staining and age wear to both letters, not affecting the text or signatures. About VG, 2
ROSS RONALD: (1857-1932) Anglo-Indian Physician, noted for his work on Malaria. Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1902, becoming the first British Nobel Laureate. T.L.S., Ronald Ross, one page, 4to, London, 21st November 1919, to J. M. Child, on the printed stationery of Science Progress. Ross thanks his correspondent for their letter and continues to inform him 'I wanted to go to the Society today but could not, but am going to worry everyone at the dinner on the 1st December, and have already spoken to several persons about it'. A few light spots of foxing and very minor age wear, otherwise VG
PARRY WILLIAM EDWARD: (1790-1855) English Rear Admiral and Arctic Explorer. A.L.S., Wm. Edward Parry, four pages, 8vo, Haslar Hospital, Gosport, 12th July 1851, to Captain Giberal. Parry offers a lengthy explanation for the delay in replying to his correspondent's letter of the 7th May, and continues 'I need not say with what deep interest we have regarded the proceedings of your Association, which we should willingly initiate if it were in our power. But the members of our little body are almost all so busily occupied in their respective duties, as to have little or no leisure for originating measures, which, nevertheless, they would gladly see carried out. Our rule therefore, has been, and, I fear, must continue to be only to follow the suggestions of the Parent Committee in London, and to adopt, so far as we are able, what they recommend'. Parry further states 'Our attention, and doubtless yours also, has lately been drawn to the formation of the “Protestant Alliance”, in which, as it seems to me, the “Protestant Defence Committee” is likely to merge; if, indeed, the members of the latter will all agree to the admission of dissenters into their body - which, however, they, perhaps may not. I am sure it is a time in which all sound & faithful Protestants ought to unite against the common enemy, and I trust they heartily will' and concludes 'The alteration of the Liturgy is a subject which, I must confess, I know not how to approach with any hope of success. I could wish some passages altered; but how can it be effected by agreement among those who differ so widely? It is, I think….a scriptural complication as it is, if such men as the Bp. of Exeter would not throw firebrands among us….' Some light traces of former mounting to the left edge of the first page, only very slightly affecting a few words of text. Together with a small selection of signed clipped pieces by various other Arctic and Polar Explorers comprising John Franklin, John Ross, Richard Byrd and Edward R. G. R. Evans. Neatly laid down (2). Generally G to about VG, 5
SHACKLETON ERNEST: (1874-1922) Anglo-Irish Antarctic Explorer. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('E H Shackleton') on a small oblong 12mo piece evidently clipped from a cheque. With a light ink stroke, in the form of a cancellation, only very slightly affects the signature. Two very slightly irregularly trimmed edges, otherwise VG
PRIVY COUNCIL: A large portion removed from the conclusion of a Privy Council document, Court at Whitehall, 31st August 1666, possibly addressed to the Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk, with manuscript text to the recto and verso, referring to various individuals including Captain Thomas Bodham of Swaffham and John Newton, committed to Lynn Gaol, bearing the signatures of Thomas Wriothesley (1607-1677) 4th Earl of Southampton. English Statesman, Lord High Treasurer 1660-67, John Maitland (1616-1682) 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale. Scottish Politician and leader within the Cabal Ministry, Henry Bennet (1618-1685) 1st Earl of Arlington. English Statesman, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1662-74, Anthony Ashley Cooper (1621-1683) 1st Earl of Shaftesbury. English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1661-72, William Morice (1602-1676) English Statesman & Theologian, Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1660-68 and several others. Some light overall age wear and minor fraying to the edges, G
COMPTON SPENCER: (1673-1743) British Prime Minister 1742-43. Rare ink signature ('Wilmington P', as Lord President of the Council) on an oblong 12mo portion of a treasury document, 21st July 1737. With one line of text ('Recd the Contents of the within Order') above the signature and the countersignature of a witness beneath. With several lines of holograph text to the verso relating to the payment of one thousand pounds, being a quarter of a year's salary, to Wilmington. A small portion of the first letter of Sir Robert Walpole's signature is evident to the right edge. Some light age wear at the corners, not affecting the text or signatures, about VG
CARTERET JOHN: (1690-1763) 2nd Earl Granville. British Prime Minister for four days in February 1746. Rare D.S., Carteret, one page, oblong 12mo (a slightly irregularly trimmed portion removed from a larger document), Whitehall, 4th August 1721. The document states, in full, 'I allow this Bill amounting to one hundred Pounds, for three months, pursuant to the Regulation'. The signature of Henry Davenant, British Envoy to Tuscany 1714-22, appears at the head of the fragment. Some very light age wear, about VG
CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. T.L.S., N. Chamberlain, one page, 4to, 11 Downing Street, Whitehall, 23rd June 1937, to J. W. Robertson Scott. Chamberlain states 'Sometime ago you wrote to me to ask whether I would give you an occasional note for “The Countryman”.' and continues 'If you think the enclosed of sufficient interest for publication, you are welcome to put it in, but I shall quite understand if you consider it too trivial'. In a holograph postscript Chamberlain remarks 'In any case, I don't want any payment for this note'. With a received date stamp at the head and some light staining and creasing, not affecting the text or signature. Together with Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930) British Prime Minister 1902-05. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Balfour in a half length pose. Signed ('Arthur James Balfour') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some minor silvering and light age wear to the edges of the image. About VG, 2
LENGLEN SUZANNE: (1899-1938) French Tennis Player, Wimbledon Champion 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923 & 1925. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Lenglen standing in a full length pose holding a tennis racquet and with her hands on her hips. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone across a light area of the image. About VG
BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A good selection of signed clipped pieces and Free Front envelope panels by various British Prime Ministers comprising Duke of Newcastle (2; 'Holles Newcastle', one countersigned by Chancellor of the Exchequer Henry Bilson-Legge and the other countersigned by British Statesman John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, best known for the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of the sandwich), Duke of Portland, William Grenville, Viscount Goderich (signed F Robinson, 1814), Viscount Melbourne (addressed to Lord Brougham), Lord John Russell (2; one addressed to Lord Brougham), Viscount Palmerston (addressed to the Earl of Clarendon) and Earl of Derby (complete envelope, addressed to Benjamin Disraeli). Some light overall age wear, G to about VG, 10
GARIBALDI GIUSEPPE: (1807-1882) Italian General and Politician. Ink signature ('G. Garibaldi') on a small oblong 12mo piece, neatly laid down beneath an original sepia photograph of Garibaldi to a small 8vo portion clipped from the page of an album. Some light overall foxing. Together with Felice Orsini (1819-1858) Italian Revolutionary and Leader of the Carbonari who tried to assassinate Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Dark ink signature ('Felice Orsini') on an oblong 12mo piece most likely clipped from the conclusion of a letter. G to about VG, 2`
FRY C. B.: (1872-1956) English Cricketer and Sportsman. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Fry in a half length pose wearing a plain sweater. Signed with his name alone in fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Together with a fountain pen ink signature ('C. B. Fry') on a small slip of paper. Some light silvering to the extreme edges of the image, about VG, 2
WORLD WAR I: Edmund Allenby (1861-1936) British Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., Edmund, two pages, 4to, n.p. (France), 27th August n.y. (1914-17), to 'My dear Nell'. Allenby thanks his correspondent for her letter and remarks that his 'have seldom much of interest', explaining 'One is not allowed to say anything really interesting, lest the Censor should find fault…', further referring to a mutual acquaintance whom he hopes will have good luck as a pilot, adding 'Much good work is being done nowadays by our flying men; and they are far superior to the Germans', continuing to comment on the chateau that he is living in and the surroundings, and concluding 'I have just been watching, from afar, an attack on a bit of the German line. All seemed to go well; but I hear rumours, now, that we have lost some ground again. Still, it is not certain'; John French (1852-1925) 1st Earl of Ypres. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., J D P French, three pages, 4to, Middelburg, South Africa, 12th June 1902, to Miss. Ball. French states that the sad news about his correspondent's brother reached him that evening and he continues 'I know well what awful distress you must be in and I long to be able to say anything that might bring you a grain of comfort…..I feel now however you will accept my most heartfelt sympathy in your great trouble. Let me say also that I mourn your dear brothers loss….His kindness….&….good nature endeared him to all of us, his comrades, who often depended so much upon his help. I know well what you suffer now and that you can listen to no consolation. But….believe me (as an oldish man who has had many trials in life) that time will ease the sharp strip of pain and bring you comfort.'; William Birdwood (1865-1951) British Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., Birdwood of Anzac, two pages, 4to, Cirencester, 28th November (1942), to a General Secretary. Birdwood thanks his correspondent for their letter and an invitation, which he politely declines, as it coincides with when he will be moving home to Hampton Court 'where I must be present in person to see to the getting in of all our furniture etc which will then be just arriving there'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG, 3
JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. An interesting A.L.S., Amy Johnson, two pages, 8vo, Salzburg, 4th February n.y., to the philatelists Francis J. Field Ltd ('Dear Sirs'). Johnson apologises for the delay in responding to her correspondent's letter and continues 'I am very interested to hear that you have seen one of my air-mail covers & should like to know under what circumstances you saw it, if you can disclose them to me. I am interested because I took only ten such “covers” with me, of which I have given five or six away (one was sold at the Johannesburg Exhibition) & I am wondering if any of these are now in circulation'. Johnson further states 'Unfortunately I have only four left, of which I wish to keep two or three. This means that the number for sale is very limited' and concludes 'Would you let me know what is your idea of value of these covers. If you wished to borrow one to examine or photograph you can do so….Unfortunately they are not yet signed but I expect to be back in the middle of next week'. With a couple of pencil annotations to the margin, including '£5 each offered'. Some light creasing, age wear and a couple of small tears to the lower edge of each page, only very slightly affecting the text and signature. About VG Francis J. Field (1895-1992) Philatelist and Stamp Dealer who specialised in aero-philately. Founder of the firm Francis J. Field Limited.
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET: A vintage postcard photograph of the Australian Cricket team of 1921, individually signed to the verso by the manager and fourteen players comprising Warwick Armstrong, Ted McDonald, Jack Gregory, Bert Oldfield, Charlie Macartney, Warren Bardsley, Arthur Mailey, Hanson Carter, Hunter Hendry, Jack Ryder, Johnny Taylor, Tommy Andrews, Sydney Smith Jr. (manager), Nip Pellew and Edgar Mayne. The image depicts the team standing and seated together in three rows, most wearing their caps and blazers. Together with a small slightly irregularly clipped piece signed by Herbie Collins, neatly laid down to a piece removed from a page of an autograph album. Some light overall and age wear and a few minor corner creases, G, 2
JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. T.L.S., Amy Johnson, one page, 4to, Seine-et-Oise, 26th August 1937, to the philatelists Francis J. Field ('Dear Sirs'). Johnson states that her correspondent's letter has been forwarded to her whilst on holiday and continues 'I am afraid that the airmail cover you ask for is in England, but I expect to be over there within the next day or so and I will send it on to you immediately. Will you please express my regret to your client for this inevitable delay'. Some light staining to the central fold and some minor age wear to the edges, only very slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signature, G Francis J. Field (1895-1992) Philatelist and Stamp Dealer who specialised in aero-philately. Founder of the firm Francis J. Field Limited.
CRICKET: A rare vintage signed 12.5 x 7.5 photograph by both the England and Australia cricket teams of 1901-02 individually, comprising the England squad of Archie MacLaren, Tom Hayward, Johnny Tyldesley, Willie Quaife, Gilbert Jessop, Len Braund, Charlie McGahey, Dick Lilley, Arthur Jones, John Gunn, Colin Blythe, Sydney Barnes, Charles Robson and Harold Garnett and the Australia squad of Victor Trumper, Clem Hill, Syd Gregory, Monty Noble, Reggie Duff, Warwick Armstrong, Bert Hopkins, Jim Kelly, Bill Howell, Jack Saunders, Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Hanson Carter, Les Poidevin and Major Benjamin Wardill (Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club who managed the Australian tour of England in 1902). All have signed with their names alone in dark fountain pen inks to the verso of the photograph, the image depicting an ocean steamship. Photograph by Exchange Studios of Sydney. The verso is also signed in ink by 25 other individuals, presumably other passengers on the steamship, although a few with surnames related to cricketers including a Maud MacLaren and a P. W. Spofforth. Some light age wear to the image and some minor age wear and light foxing to the verso and with one corner of the photographer's mount chipped and with some loss. About VG
AUSTRALIAN CRICKET: An excellent vintage signed 14 x 13 photograph by all nineteen members of the Australian Cricket team of 1934 individually, comprising Bill Woodfull, Bill Ponsford, Don Bradman, Stan McCabe, Len Darling, Bill Brown, Bert Oldfield, Clarrie Grimmett, Tim Wall, Bill O'Reilly, Chuck Fleetwood-Smith, Arthur Chipperfield, Ernest Bromley, Hans Ebeling, Alan Kippax, Ben Barnett, Harold Bushby (Manager) Bill Ferguson (Scorer & Baggageman) and William Bull (Treasurer). The image depicts the team standing and seated outdoors together in three rows, each of the players wearing their blazers. All have signed with their names alone in fountain pen inks to the lower photographer's mount. Matted in cream and framed and glazed in the original frame (some light age wear) to an overall size of 20.5 x 20. The lower part of the frame features a small engraved presentation plaque (somewhat worn and only partially legible). Some extremely minor, very light silvering to the extreme edges of the image, otherwise VG The Australian Cricket team of 1934 were victorious in the Ashes series against England, winning the series 2-1. The five test series was played in England from 8th June - 22nd August.
GOLF: An official 4to printed programme for The Presidents Cup at the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate, George, South Africa, 18th - 23rd November 2003, individually signed to the inside pages by all 29 golfers who participated in the tournament comprising Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus (USA Captain), Jeff Sluman, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jay Haas, Charles Howell III, Jerry Kelly, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, David Toms, Gary Player (International Captain), Ian Baker-Finch, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, K. J. Choi, Tim Clark, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stephen Leaney, Peter Lonard, Nick Price, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Tim Finchem (PGA Tour Commissioner). All have signed in bold inks with their names alone, most to their colour images. Together with an official 4to printed programme for the American Express Championship at The Grove, Hertfordshire, 26th September - 1st October 2006, individually signed to the inside pages by 32 golfers who participated in the tournament including Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald, Henrik Stenson, David Howell, Trevor Immelman, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal, Stewart Cink, Thomas Bjorn, Scott Verplank etc. All have signed in bold inks with their names alone, most to their colour images. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: Selection of signed album pages, cards, signed First Day Covers (3) etc., by various members of the England World Cup winning squad of 1966 comprising Alf Ramsey (manager), Geoff Hurst (2), Alan Ball, Gordon Banks (2), Jack Charlton, Bobby Charlton and Jimmy Greaves. Together with a signed 3.5 x 5 photograph by Kenneth Wolstenholme (1920-2002) British Football Commentator, responsible for the famous phrase 'some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over...it is now!' during the 1966 World Cup final. The image depicts Wolstenholme in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 10
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