TALLEYRAND CHARLES MAURICE DE: (1754-1838) French Diplomat who worked successfully from the regime of King Louis XVI through the French Revolution and then under Napoleon and beyond. D.S., Ch. Mau. Talleyrand, being a signed cheque, New York, 23rd May 1795. The partially printed cheque is drawn on the Bank of New York and is completed in Talleyrand's hand for the sum of $25. A heavy ink cross runs through the cheque in the form of a bank cancellation, just affecting part of Talleyrand's signature. Some light age toning and with slightly irregularly trimmed edges. Together with an ink signature of Talleyrand on a small oblong 12mo piece, evidently clipped from the conclusion of an official document. G, 2 Talleyrand found himself in The United States after he was forced to leave England in March 1794 following William Pitt the Younger's expulsion order. He returned to France in 1796.
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LAFAYETTE MARQUIS DE: (1757-1834) French Aristocrat, participated in both the French and American Revolutions. Brief A.L.S., Lafayette (some slight smudging), one page, folio, n.p., n.d. (1830), to Lieutenant General Gerard in Paris, on the printed stationery of the General Commandant in Chief, National Guard, Paris. Lafayette simply states 'You will be receiving the report on the Vincennes mission. You will see what needs to be done regarding it'. With integral address leaf. Some extensive neat splits to folds and small tears to edges. Together with Marquess Cornwallis (1738-1805) British General in American Revolutionary War Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to Major General Nugent in Armagh and dated Dublin, 12th August 1799. Signed ('Free, Cornwallis') to the lower left corner. A light circular stain to the centre and numerous small tears to the extreme edges, not affecting the signature. G, 2
FOUCHE JOSEPH: (1759-1820) French Statesman, Minister of Police under Napoleon I, 1799-1810, 1815. L.S., Fouche, one page, 4to, Paris, 12 frimaire au 8 (3rd December 1799), to Citizen Leroy, on the printed stationery of the Minister of the General Police of the Republic, in French. Fouche informs his correspondent that he cannot provide the address of two Citizens, but that the information can be found at the Central office 'under the surveillance of which I have placed these two Citizens'. With integral address leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG
METTERNICH KLEMENS VON: (1773-1859) Prince of Metternich. State Chancellor of the Austrian Empire 1821-48. A good L.S., Metternich, one page, folio, Vienna, 31st December 1857, to Sir Charles Napier, in French. Metternich announces 'To perpetuate the memory of the first traditional celebration of the foundation of the military Order of Marie Therese, I have made, in my capacity as Chancellor, a historic publication about this Order, which their Imperial Majesty and Royal Apostle, my august Sovereign, has deigned to accept the dedication' and further remarks that, having just completed the work, he is sending Napier, as a member of the Order, a luxury example of the work in four volumes (no longer present) and hopes that they will be accepted 'as a souvenir of the brilliant part that you were personally called to play in the glorious success of the naval forces united at the time for the defence of the common cause'. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG Charles Napier (1786-1860) British Admiral who served in, amongst others, the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War.
OSCAR II: (1829-1907) King of Sweden 1872-1907 and King of Norway 1872-1905. D.S., Oscar, as King, one page, folio, Stockholm Palace, 22nd November 1895, in Swedish. The attractive partially printed document appoints Frederick August Hjort to the district court at Ostra and Vestra Goinge. With an attractive blind embossed paper seal affixed at the foot and with a series of attractive printed revenue stamps neatly affixed to the borders. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
GUSTAV V: (1858-1950) King of Sweden 1907-50. D.S., Gustav, one page, folio, Stockholm Palace, 20th July 1939, in Swedish. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Carl Hans Bergen to be an adjutant and major of the General Staff. With an attractive blind embossed paper seal affixed at the foot. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, VG
WILSON WOODROW: (1856-1924) American President 1913-21. T.L.S., Woodrow Wilson, one page, 4to, New Jersey, 4th April 1911, to Richard C. Maclaurin, on the printed stationery of the State of New Jersey Executive Department. Wilson informs his correspondent that he would have gladly accepted an invitation, but is 'bound by a score of imperative engagements and cannot stir abroad at the time of your meeting and banquet'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a slight tear to the centre, professionally repaired to the verso, only very slightly affecting a couple of words to text and not the signature, otherwise about VG Richard Maclaurin (1870-1920) Scottish-born American Educator and Mathematical Physicist, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1909-20.
GALVEZ JOSE DE: (1720-1787) Marques de Sonora. Spanish Lawyer, one of the prime figures behind the Bourbon Reforms. Inspector General of New Spain (Mexico) 1764-72. Galvez ordered that Mexico's northern states together with California, New Mexico, and Texas be placed under the control of a commandant general of the Provincias Internas, independent of the viceroy in Mexico City and directly responsible to the King. L.S., Jph de Galvez, one page, folio, San Ildefonso, 17th September 1777, to the Governor of Paraguay, in Spanish. The manuscript letter is an order to provide that 'Sealed Paper should begin to be used as in the rest of the Americas and that by now you will be provided with as much paper as necessary, until the moment when the annualisation comes and the impression and change for these realms can be arranged for the next biennium's as it is practise for all the America's territories'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light overall foxing and with a long, neat split to the central vertical fold adjoining the integral leaf. About VG Agustin Fernando de Pinedo (d.1780) Governor of Paraguay 1772-78.
DIAZ PORFIRIO: (1830-1915) Mexican President 1876, 1877-80 and 1884-1911. T.L.S., Porfirio Diaz, one page, 4to, Mexico, 21st August 1906, to Rafael de Zayas Enriquez, in Spanish. Diaz thanks his correspondent for having sent him an interesting article and adds that he should see Seno Corral immediately regarding the instructions for his proposal. Some light overall age toning and one small, neat split to the right edge of the central fold, not affecting the text or signature. About VG
CASEMENT ROGER: (1864-1916) Irish Patriot, Revolutionary and Nationalist, executed for treason. A.L.S., Roger Casement, one page, 8vo, n.p., 6th March 1912, to Gardiner. Casement announces 'Here is Ct. de Gobineau's Ethnological Theory - a review of it in July 1911 “19th Century”' (no longer present) and continues to remark 'The book is digested so well in this review, that if you read it you'll see the point', concluding by adding that he would like it back some day. Some light creasing and minor age wear, otherwise VG Arthur, Comte de Gobineau (1816-1882) French Aristocrat and Novelist who became famous for developing the theory of the Aryan master race in his book An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races (1853-55). Gobineau is credited as being the father of modern racial demography.
BOSANQUET BERNARD: (1877-1936) English Cricketer, famous for having devised the googly. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Bosanquet in a full length pose at the crease in a bowling pose with one arm raised as he holds a cricket ball in his hand. Signed ('B J T Bosanquet') with his name alone in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Post marked at Lichfield, 4th August 1904, to the verso. A few light corner creases and minor age wear, otherwise VG
CHARD JOHN: (1847-1897) British Colonel, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the defence of Rorke's Drift in Zululand, 22nd/23rd January 1879. Rare A.L.S., John R M Chard, one page, 8vo, Devonport, 17th February 1880, to George R. Brown. Chard writes, in full, 'I thank you for your kind letter and good wishes'. Neatly laid down and with some light age toning and minor chipping (causing a few small areas of paper loss) to the edges, not affecting the text or signature, G
PAGET HENRY: (1768-1854) 1st Marquess of Anglesey. British Field Marshal, led the spectacular charge of the British heavy cavalry against Comte d'Erlon's column at the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815. A.L.S., Uxbridge Lt. Gl., as Earl of Uxbridge, two pages, 4to, Uxbridge House, 14th April 1815, to Sir Willoughby Gordon. Paget writes, in full, 'Being ordered to the Continent to take Command of the Cavalry under the orders of Field Marshall (sic) the Duke of Wellington, I beg to represent the very great advantage it would be to me (who must necessarily have a considerable Staff) to obtain an order for a Spring Waggon & a light Forge Waggon upon the most approved construction with Horses & Drivers to be attached to my Quarters'. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good content written almost two months to the day before the Battle of Waterloo. VG Willoughby Gordon (1772-1851) British General, Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. Paget distinguished himself on many occasions during the Battle of Waterloo and had at least eight horses shot from under him. At the end of the battle, while riding alongside Wellington, Paget's right leg was hit by grapeshot, leading to the famous exchange as he declared “By God, sir, I've lost my leg!” to which Wellington replied “By God, sir, so you have!”
HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardy commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., T. M. Hardy, two pages, 8vo, Admiralty, 22nd January 1833, to Lord Nelson. Hardy states that he has received his correspondent's letter, along with one from Mrs. Taddy, and continuing 'Her Grandson is on Sir James Graham's List of Candidates for a Commission in the Royal Marines, but the first Lord will not make any promise'. Hardy concludes by writing 'I shall be very glad if I can assist Mrs. Taddy, but I have no interest'. Some light overall foxing and minor age wear, G William Nelson (1757-1835) 1st Earl Nelson, 2nd Duke of Bronte. Elder brother of Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. Sir James Graham (1792-1861) British Statesman, First Lord of the Admiralty 1830-34, 1852-55.
BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France and Chief of Staff under Napoleon. L.S., Berthier, two pages, folio, Alassio, 6 fructidor an 3 (23rd August 1795), to Adjutant General Prisye, on the printed stationery of the General Headquarters of the Army of the Alps and Italy and featuring a vignette of the figure of liberty carrying a Phrygian cap, in French. Berthier writes, in part, 'I have received, Citizen, your letter of 23 thermidor in which you tell me that you were unable to arrive at the destination which General Kellermann had assigned to you. The representative of the people….having decided that in view of the lack of general officers in the 3rd division you should be sent to La Bonne-ville in order to provisionally take over the command of that division, I have informed General Kellermann of this change of plans. There is no problem, Citizen, with you taking Citizens LeBon and Andrieux as your deputies. The decree of the Committee of Public Safety which states that deputies can only be chosen from lieutenants does not appertain to captains….who fulfilled these functions at the time the law was promulgated and who have not ceased to fulfil these duties. I have written on this subject several days ago to Generals Moulin and Piston, so you may ask them to approve the two deputies you propose; from the high praise you have for these two soldiers, these generals cannot help but give their assent immediately. As for me, I give you mine…'. Some light staining and some extensive fraying at the edges, causing a few small areas of paper loss, not affecting the text or signature, G Francois Christophe de Kellermann (1735-1820) Marshal of France.
MURAT JOACHIM: (1767-1815) Marshal of France. King of Naples 1808-15. Husband of Napoleon's youngest sister, Caroline Bonaparte. L.S., Murat, one page, folio, Paris, 18 pluvoise an 13 (28th January 1805), to [Antoine Marie Chamans, Comte de] Lavalette, Minister of Posts, in French. Murat brings to his correspondent's attention the letters which he has just received from Madame Lapeyre and her eldest son, remarking 'I pray that you kindly take into consideration the situation of this unfortunate family, that by the strict measures we will commit to ruin. The attached certificates (no longer present) will prove that they deserve your sympathy and your interest. I will be obliged for all that you can kindly do in their favour'. A few ink annotations in unidentified hands to the margins. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG Antoine Marie Chamans (1769-1830) Comte de Lavalette. French Politician and General. Minister of Posts 1804-15.
JOURDAN JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1762-1833) Marshal of France. L.S., Jourdan, one page, folio, General Quarters, 15th Military Division, 15th September 1814, to the Minister of War, in French. Jourdan sends his correspondent the results (no longer present) from the Inspection Review carried out by the Marshal of the Aigremont Corps, Commanding the Department of the Somme, of the 7th Regiment of Curassiers stationed at Abbeville and continues to remark 'Your Excellency will note that this work shows no soldier eligible for the retirement payment or veteran status and consigns the men to the reform with a view to the awaited indemnity payment...' With several ink annotations and an oval stamp to the margins. Some small tears to the lower edge and some light age wear, otherwise VG
SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU: (1769-1861) Marshal of France. L.S., Mal Duc De Dalmatie, one page, folio, 28th January 1815, to Lieutenant-General Baron de la Flane, on the printed stationery of the Minister de la Guerre, in French. Soult prolongs by two months the leave in Paris accorded to his correspondent's aide de camp Monsieur Bernardy. Some light overall age wear, G
NEY MICHEL: (1769-1815) Marshal of France. An excellent L.S., Ney, two pages, folio, Landau, 5 Vendemiaire an 8 (27th September 1799), to General Colaud in Strasbourg, on the printed stationery of the Armee du Rhin, with a small vignette, in French. Ney announces 'General Massena informs me presently, my dear General, that he sees threats on all fronts, and mainly on the Limath, on the 2 vendemiaire' and continues 'it is likely that you already know the outcome of this operation, and so the request I make of you, my dear General, to have Generals Decaen and Bonnami open out the positions occupied by the enemy before Kell and Brisach will come too late, as I am certain this measure will already have been employed. Prince Charles appears to be moving along the Rhine going towards Switzerland. For the most part he only leaves behind an observation corps, by Mainz, by Manheim and near Seltz. This last spot was to serve as a passage to the upper Rhine, but the difficulty of transporting the pontoons will have forced him to abandon this course of action. It is also possible that General Massena has defeated him'. With integral address leaf. A letter of fine content. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG Andre Massena (1758-1817) Marshal of France. Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847) Duke of Teschen. Austrian Field Marshal, considered one of Napoleon's most formidable opponents. It could be argued that the year 1799, in which the present letter was written, was the only brief period when the two future Marshals of France, Ney and Massena, cooperated with some degree of amicability. Earlier in the year Massena, defeated by Archduke Charles, had retreated to Switzerland. However, in September, the Archduke was ordered to move his troops to the Rhine, and the Russian General Alexander Suvorov (1729-1800) now faced Massena. Delays in correspondence meant that the present letter had been superceded at the time it was written. Over the previous two days, 25th & 26th September, Massena engaged Suvorov in the Battle of Zurich. Massena's victory led to him being hailed as the saviour of the French Republic.
LEFEBVRE FRANCOIS JOSEPH: (1755-1820) Marshal of France. D.S., Le Mal. Duc de Dantzig, one page, small 4to, Paris, 8th May 1819. The manuscript document, in French, is a receipt for the sum of three thousand francs received from Monsieur P. J. Paravey for the annual interest 'on a capital sum of fifty thousand francs that he owes me'. Signed by Lefebvre at the conclusion with the additional words 'Read and Approved' in his hand. A few light spots of foxing, otherwise VG
GROUCHY EMMANUEL MARQUIS DE: (1766-1847) Marshal of France. A.L.S., Le Cte. De Grouchy, one page, 4to, Paris, 1st July 1828, to M. Prevot in Philadelphia, America, in French. Grouchy states that he cannot leave in America all of the money that he has there and is therefore appointing Mr. Ingersoll as his power of attorney 'so that he may sell my bank shares and send me the sum they fetch as quickly as possible'. Grouchy further asks his correspondent to let Ingersoll have the details of his houses and lands as he has given him the 'power to sell my two houses in Philadelphia'. With integral address leaf bearing remnants of red wax seal. Some light staining, only very lightly affecting the text and signature, which remain perfectly legible. About VG
LEE ROBERT E.: (1807-1870) American General, Commanded the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in the American Civil War from 1862 until his surrender in 1865. A good A.L.S., R E Lee, one page, 8vo, Arlington, 23rd May 1859, to Major P. V. Hagner (‘My dear Major’), incorporating a small original drawing. Lee states ‘I thought Housings had been adopted by the Board. I know I voted against it. If not adopted I do not wish any’. The General further gives his correspondent some instructions, ‘I will have the brass plates in the bit as you suggest [at this point in the letter Lee has penned a small drawing of a design he wishes to create] The 2 enveloped by the C, different from that of the men’ and remarks that the pouches must have covers in order to secure their contents, and that he wishes them to be light. With blank integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting). Some light uniform age toning, most likely caused by previous framing, about VG Peter V. Hagner (1815-1893) United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War. In the years before the war Hagner commanded several arsenals and was responsible for the maintenance and upkeep on weaponry and military stores. The present letter is written just months before Lee defeated the white abolitionist John Brown and his men at what is known as the Raid on Harpers Ferry (October 1859). It is considered by military historians to have been one of the monumental events leading up to the Civil War.
CURTISS GLENN: (1878-1930) American Aviation Pioneer. Rare signed 3.5 x 5 photograph of Curtiss in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Glenn H. Curtiss') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. Some light age wear and traces of former mounting to the verso, about VG
LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 20th - 21st May 1927. A fine original pencil drawing by amateur artist Hilda S. Peterson, on a folio (9.5 x 12.5) sheet, the image depicting Lindbergh in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed by Peterson with her monogram and additionally annotated by her at the base, 'Drawn from life in Paris by S. J. Wade. In the N.Y. Times June 12 '27. Copied by Hilda S. Peterson'. The drawing is also signed ('Charles A. Lindbergh') by Lindbergh in bold fountain pen ink and dated 25th July 1927 in his hand. Accompanied by a small selection of printed ephemera and photograph (1) relating to Lindbergh including a folio souvenir programme for a Nungesser-Coli benefit performance at the Roxy Theatre, 15th June 1927, and featuring an appearance by Lindbergh. A few minor, light stains to the edges of the drawing and some small pinholes to the corners, none of which affect the image or signature. Some age wear and other faults to the ephemera. FR (1) to generally VG, 5 The present drawing was signed by Lindbergh just a little over two months after completing his historic flight on 21st May 1927.
McCALL FREDERICK: (1896-1949) Canadian Fighter Ace of World War I credited with 35 victories. Fountain pen ink signature (‘F. R. McCall, Capt’) on an oblong 12mo piece neatly removed from a document, with several additional typed words including ‘Commanding No. 42 Squadron’ beneath his signature. Some light creasing to the lower left corner, VG
AVIATION: Douglas Bader (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 6.5 photograph of Bader seated in a half length pose in the cockpit of his aircraft. Signed in bold turquoise fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image, 'Happy days Anthony from Douglas Bader', and dated 8th January 1957 in his hand. Neatly trimmed to the right edge with loss of the white border. Together with a vintage signed 6.5 x 8.5 photograph of Jean Batten, the image depicting her in a head and shoulders pose wearing her flying cap and goggles, signed in bold fountain pen ink and dated 27th January 1936 in her hand (some surface creasing) and also including individual signed pieces by Amy Johnson ('Amy Mollison', dated Malvern, 13th May 1933 in her hand, neatly mounted) and Gustav Hamel. G to about VG, 4
LAKER FREDDIE: (1922-2006) British Airline Entrepreneur, founder of Laker Airways in 1966. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Laker standing in a three quarter length pose with one of his aircraft in the immediate background. Signed in blue ink to a clear area of the image. A few extremely minor, light surface and corner creases, VG
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard photograph, the image depicting Aldrin standing in a full length profile pose, wearing his spacesuit, on the surface of the moon opposite the United States flag. Part of the Apollo XI 'Eagle' lunar module can be seen to one side. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting Aldrin standing in a full length profile pose, wearing his spacesuit, on the surface of the moon opposite the United States flag. Part of the Apollo XI 'Eagle' lunar module can be seen to one side. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
TERESHKOVA VALENTINA: (1937- ) Russian Cosmonaut, the first woman to have flown in space. Signed 4 x 7 photograph of Tereshkova in a head and shoulders pose wearing her spacesuit and helmet. Signed in black ink with her name alone to the lower white border. One extremely small, minor smudge to one letter. A few very minor, light corner creases, VG
URQUHART ROY: (1901-1988) British Military officer of World War II, commanded the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden. T.L.S., R E Urquhart, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 22nd January 1947, to Whom it may concern, on the blind embossed stationery of the War Office. Urquhart writes a letter of testimonial, in full, 'Major S. Gregory has been acting as my Personal Assistant for the last 6 months of my tenure as D.T.A. & A.C.F. He has a likeable personality and can be relied upon at all times to do his best. He has a cheerful manner and is a very willing worker. His long experience of the Army has given him a very valuable background, of which he makes full use'. Together with an A.L.S. by Major General Russell Gurney (1890-1947), one page, 4to, War Office, 17th June 1946, to Samuel Gregory, thanking him for his magnificent work and loyal support and also including a folio document granting the dignity of an Additional Member of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire to Gregory, 1st January 1941, bearing rubber stamped signatures of King George VI and Queen Mary. Further including Leslie Rundle (1856-1934) British General of World War I. A.L.S., Leslie Rundle, three pages, 4to, The Palace, Malta, 4th October 1914, to [Arthur Edward Tolfrey] Christie, stating, in part, 'You have been a great assistance to me in every way - I shall not be alive when you get to the top of the tree, but I believe and hope you will go far. In losing you I part with a good deal; but for the sake of the service & your own, I do not regret your going - though I do for my own....The local auditor is going to play the devil with this place & had much better go to Egypt where I am sure he is much more wanted. I fancy we save hundreds here where Egypt wastes thousands...' and also including a naval commission and document granting the dignity of an Additional Officer of the Military Division of the Order of the British Empire to Lieutenant Commander Christie, bearing rubber stamped signatures of King George V, King George VI and Queen Mary. Some light overall age wear, generally VG, 6
FRASER BRUCE: (1888-1981) British Admiral of the Fleet of World War II. Vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph of the Admiral standing in a semi-profile half length pose wearing his uniform and smoking his pipe. Signed ('Fraser of North Cape, Admiral of the Fleet') in dark fountain pen ink, largely to a clear area at the base of the image. Together with a bold black fountain pen ink signature ('Fraser of North Cape') on a sheet of 8vo stationery with a blind embossed address, with four additional words and the date 5th October in the Admiral's hand. Some very light, extremely minor wrinkling to the edges of the image, VG, 2
PATTON GEORGE S.: (1885-1945) American General of World War II. Blue fountain pen ink signature ('G S Patton Jr') to the upper left corner of an envelope, addressed to Mrs. E. Krieger in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and post marked 12th November 1944. Alongside Patton's signature appears the typed word Censored and beneath his signature is the printed return address of the Headquarters, Third United States Army, Office of the Commanding General, APO 43. Some light overall creasing and tears to the edges, slightly affecting Patton's signature, about G
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. A scarce, early signed Christmas and New Years greetings card, the oblong 12mo printed card featuring the green printed text Die besten Gluckwunsche zum neuen Jahre. Signed ('Adolf Hitler') in fountain pen ink beneath the text, the future Fuhrer adding one additional word of text in his hand. Dated 30th December 1922 in fountain pen ink in an unidentified hand to the lower left corner. An early example of Hitler's signature. Together with three oblong 8vo correspondence cards, each bearing facsimile signatures of Hitler and with his name printed in gold to the upper left corners beneath the Nazi eagle and swastika, Berlin and n.p., March 1936 - December 1943, each with different German text, two relating to Christmas and the New Year and one written to Otto Meissner. Some light overall age wear and minor faults, generally G to about VG, 4 Otto Meissner (1880-1953) German Head of the Office of the President of Germany.
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. D.S., A Hitler, one page, 4to, Berlin, 10th March 1938, in German. The typed document relates to Generalmajor Schmidt-Logan, Commander of the 7th Regiment, who will leave active military service on the 31st March 1938, with full authorisation, and 'retains the rank of Generalleutnant and the right to wear the German military uniform'. The document also states that Schmidt-Logan will be entitled to his most recent salary for a three month notice period from 1st April to 30th June 1938. Signed by Hitler in his capacity as Fuhrer and Reichskanzler at the conclusion and countersigned by Walther von Brauchitsch (1881-1948) German Field Marshal of World War II, in his capacity as Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres (Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces). With a blind embossed seal featuring the Nazi Eagle and swastika. A couple of extremely light, very minor creases, VG
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An unusual T.L.S., A Hitler, one page, 4to, Berlin, 28th March 1939, to Alfred Evers, on Hitler's personal gold printed stationery featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika, in German. Hitler writes, in full, 'Your request for me to assume the position of honorary guardianship for your ninth child, born on the 11th February, 1939, was put to me today. I am happy to fulfil this request, and to assume the honorary guardianship of your daughter, Adolfine, whom I wish every success in her future life'. With blank integral leaf. With the small circular printed stamp of the Rawlins Collection neatly affixed in the lower right corner. Some light overall dust staining, minor creasing and age wear, G
Signed during the Battle of Britain HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. A very fine vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 11 photograph by Hitler, the image depicting the Fuhrer standing in an imposing three quarter length pose in semi-profile wearing his Nazi party uniform. Signed by Hitler in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower white border and in inscribed in German to Roman Feldmeyer, also adding the date 12th October 1940 in his hand. Handsomely framed and glazed in the original silver presentation frame (marked with a crown and the figures 835 at the base) and contained in the original light brown cloth presentation box with two clasps and a dark blue velvet and silk interior. A good association photograph, and quite scarce and desirable in this larger, framed format. Some very light age wear to the exterior of the presentation box, the signed photograph EX Roman Feldmeyer (1895-1950) German Painter, greatly admired by Hitler. In 1938 the Fuhrer had acquired Feldmeyer's work entitled Hauptkampfstatte des Regiments unseres Fuhrers.
BORMANN MARTIN: (1900-1945) Nazi Official, head of the Party Chancellery and Private Secretary to Adolf Hitler. Brief T.L.S., Bormann, one page, oblong 4to, Fuhrerhauptquartier, 4th July 1942, to SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Richard Hildebrandt, in German. Bormann thanks Hildebrandt for the good wishes he had sent on the occasion of his birthday. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Richard Hildebrandt (1892-1952) German Nazi Politician who led the SS-Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt (RuSHA - SS Race and Settlement Main Office) from 1943-45.
HESS RUDOLF: (1894-1987) German Reichsminister, Adolf Hitler's Deputy in the Nazi Party. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Hess in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Conrad and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower white border. Signed ('R Hess') in fountain pen ink to the lower white border by Hess and dated, Munich, 12th June 1938, in his hand. Inscribed by Hess in German to a dark area at the base of the image. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
GOEBBELS JOSEPH: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. Vintage signed 3 x 4.5 photograph, the image showing Goebbels seated in a three quarter length pose alongside his wife, Magda Goebbels, and two of her children, including the young Harald Quandt (stepson of Joseph Goebbels). Photograph by Heinrich Hoffmann of Berlin. Signed ('Dr Goebbels') in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Neatly trimmed to the edges, otherwise VG
HERZNER HANS-ALBRECHT: (1907-1942) German Oberleutnant of World War II, the first man to engage in combat at the beginning of the war, one week before the official commencement of hostilities. Herzner was also the first recipient of a decoration for valour in World War II. Extremely rare, bold pencil signature ('Herzner') on a small oblong 12mo ticket, possibly removed from a larger document. The pale pink printed ticket bears the black printed numbers 5 and 281 along with several other light pencil numbers. One small file hole towards the left edge, not affecting the signature. VG On Friday, 25th August 1939 at 15.02 hours Adolf Hitler issued his order to attack Poland in what was known as Operation White. However four hours later he rescinded the order although it came too late to stop Herzner and his thirteen man special commando unit who had crossed the Slovakian-Polish border at 00.03 hours on 25th August, intent on preventing the destruction of the strategic Jablunka Pass Tunnel by the Polish Army. At 03.55 hours Herzner captured the railway station at Mosty, but failed to secure the tunnel as a result of stiff resistance. When radio communications (which had been lost) were re-established with Herzner's HQ, a few hours later, he and his unit were immediately withdrawn. One Pole had been killed, two Germans wounded and one taken prisoner. On the 1st September Hitler re-ordered the attack on Poland and, once again, Herzner captured Mosty. The tunnel was destroyed by the Polish Army. For his actions Herzner received the Iron Cross II Class.
RELF ALBERT: (1874-1937) English Cricketer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Relf standing in a full length pose at the crease holding a cricket bat in one hand. Signed ('A. E. Relf') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Post marked at Catford (?), 25th July 1904, to the verso. A few light corner creases and some minor silvering to the edges of the image, otherwise VG
AUTOGRAPHS: A folio scrapbook containing a good selection of over 70 vintage signed pieces, cards, some letters and signed photographs of various sizes etc., by a wide variety of famous individuals, mainly American, including Grace Coolidge, John Nance Garner, Albert Payson Terhune, Upton Sinclair, Spike Briggs, Charles Gehringer, Mickey Cochrane (pencil signature), Ty Tyson, Octavus Roy Cohen, Guy Gilpatric (also 'signed' by Colin Glencannon), Charles E. Hughes, Edward Bok, Walter Lippmann, J. C. Leyendecker, Edgar Guest, Archibald Rutledge, Katharine Cornell, Rosa Ponselle, Lawrence Tibbett, Christopher Morley, Helen Hayes, Constance Bennett, Mary Kidder Rak, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Paul Muni, Kirsten Flagstad, Tallulah Bankhead, Thornton Wilder, William Lyon Phelps, Hank Greenberg (signed postcard photograph to the verso), Del Baker, Joanna Cannan, Lowell Thomas, Gertrude Lawrence, George Rector, Carolyn Wells, Jack Knight (aviator who made the first overnight transcontinental air mail delivery), Will Clemens (cousin of Mark Twain), William L. Finley, Sinclair Lewis, Eduard Benes, Alfred E. Smith, Zane Grey, Lauritz Melchior, Irwin S. Cobb, Herbert Hoover, Felix Morley, Maxfield Parrish, Alexander Woollcott, Mary Ellen Chase etc. The majority are neatly laid down in multiples to the pages alongside neat annotations in the hand of the collector, Rosalie Pickard of Michigan, in most cases indicating how the autographs were obtained (through the mail, in person, via relatives etc.). Some light age wear and minor discoloration to some autographs, G to generally VG
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and a few additional words in her hand on a slim oblong 8vo piece, evidently removed from the conclusion of a letter. A partial address and post mark, dated 1815, appear to the verso. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG
SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday', pre-1803), to Miss. Banks. Siddons states that her daughter, Sally, would be happy to see her correspondent tomorrow evening, although adding 'I shall probably not be able to profit by your goodness to her if you come as I shall be out'. The actress concludes by remarking that her daughter has been ill 'and it will be cheery to spend an hour or two with her'. With a neat contemporary ink annotation at the foot of the second page. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG Sarah Martha 'Sally' Siddons (1775-1803) Eldest daughter of Sarah Siddons and her husband William.
LANGTRY LILLIE: (1853-1929) British Actress, mistress of King Edward VII. A.L.S., Lillie de Bathe, two pages, 4to, Regents Park, London, n.d. ('Monday', annotated in pencil in another hand 1918), to Mr. Harvey. Langtry informs her correspondent that she would like to attend a matinee if he 'will be in reach of town', asking him to drop her a line as to his whereabouts, and concluding 'I am particularly anxious to see it played'. Together with Nellie Melba (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. A.L.S., Nellie Melba, two pages, 8vo, Great Cumberland Place, n.d., to a friend, in French. Melba writes a charming letter to her friend regarding a meeting. Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG, 2
COWARD NOEL: (1899-1973) English Actor & Playwright, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Coward in a head and shoulders pose in Naval uniform in costume as Captain E. V. Kinross from In Which We Serve (1942), a British patriotic War film. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background. Some extremely light, very minor surface and corner creasing, VG
CAGNEY JAMES: (1899-1986) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, an engaging image of the youthful actor in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Dan Quigley from the film Lady Killer (1933). Signed ('For Ed, J Cagney') in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Some very light, minor age wear and two small areas of paper loss to the upper two corners, only affecting the white borders and not the image, about VG
TRACY SPENCER: (1900-1967) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 13 photograph of Tracy in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated January 1938 in his hand. A light vertical surface crease to the centre of the image and some other extremely light, very minor surface and corner creasing, about VG
WELLES ORSON: (1915-1985) American Actor & Film Director, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Welles in a half length pose holding a lit cigar in one hand. Signed ('To Barry, Orson Welles') in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. Some very light, minor surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG
SINATRA FRANK: (1915-1998) American Singer & Actor, Academy Award winner. A 4to illustrated page removed from the book All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing! and featuring an image of Frank Sinatra, in costume as Macauley 'Mike' Connor, and Bing Crosby, in costume as C. K. Dexter-Haven, in full length poses together in a scene from the musical comedy film High Society (1956). Signed by Sinatra in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Together with Bing Crosby (1903-1977) American Singer & Actor, Academy Award winner. A 4to printed page removed from the book All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing! and bearing printed text entitled Crosby Comes to Croon, signed by Crosby in bold black ink with his name alone. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2
HEPBURN KATHARINE: (1907-2003) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Hepburn in a pensive head and shoulders pose. Signed with her name alone in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
LILLEY ARTHUR: (1866-1929) English Cricketer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Lilley standing in a full length pose wearing his cricket pads and holding a bat in one hand. Signed ('Yours truly, A. A. Lilley') in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border. Post marked at Birmingham, 15th July 1904, to the verso. Some light silvering to the edges of the image, otherwise VG
TEMPLE SHIRLEY: (1928-2014) American Child Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 10.5 x 13.5 photograph of the young Temple in a smiling half length pose. Signed ('Shirley Temple') in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Matted in black and grey in an octagon and framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 17 x 21. Some light surface creasing and a few minor faults to the image including a small scuff at the upper edge, none of which affect the signature. G
KELLY & GRANT: Grace Kelly (1929-1982) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Later Princess of Monaco. An oblong 8vo portion of an illustrated page removed from the book All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!, the image depicting Kelly in a full length pose in costume as Tracy Samantha Lord, in the arms of Frank Sinatra (Macauley 'Mike' Connor) and standing opposite Bing Crosby (C. K. Dexter-Haven) and John Lund (George Kittredge) in a scene from the musical comedy film High Society (1956). Signed ('Grace Kelly') in blue ink with her name alone, largely across a clear area of the image; Cary Grant (1904-1986) English Actor, Academy Award winner. An oblong 8vo portion of an illustrated page removed from the book All Talking! All Singing! All Dancing!, the image depicting Grant standing in a half length pose in costume as Cole Porter alongside actors Monty Woolley (as himself) and Jane Wyman (Gracie Harris) in a scene from the biographical musical film Night and Day (1946). Signed by Grant in bold black ink with his name alone, largely to a clear area of the image. Some light, minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2 Cary Grant starred in four of Alfred Hitchcock's movies, including To Catch A Thief (1955), in which Grace Kelly was his co-star.
MACLAREN ARCHIE: (1871-1944) English Cricketer, Captain of the England team 1899-1902, 1909. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, the printed image depicting MacLaren standing in a full length pose at the crease holding his cricket bat. Signed ('A. C. MacLaren') in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some very light, minor age wear and a heavy horizontal crease towards the upper edge, affecting the image but not the signature, about G
TRUFFAUT FRANCOIS: (1932-1984) French Film Director. T.L.S., Francois Truffaut, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th October 1979, to a gentleman, on Truffaut's personal printed onion skin stationery, in French. Truffaut agrees to a meeting in Zagreb, preferably in mid-November, and continues to add that Nenad Pata had cited four films to follow an interview, commenting 'My preference would be L'Enfant sauvage or L'Argent de poche (I find L'Image d'Adele H. too serious for the small screen and Baisers Voles too "French")'. In concluding Truffaut provides two telephone numbers for Films du Carosse where he can be contacted every afternoon. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains at the head of the page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG
POLANSKI ROMAN: (1933- ) French-Polish Film Director, Academy Award winner. Signed 5 x 3.5 photograph of Polanski in a head and shoulders pose behind a camera on the set of one of his films. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Two very small, light stains appear at the centre of the image, otherwise VG
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