[DUMAS ALEXANDRE]: (1802-1870) Pere. French Writer of The Three Musketeers. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Liebert of Paris depicting Dumas seated in a full length pose alongside Adah Isaacs Menken, c.1866/67. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some extremely minor very light age toning to the upper edge of the image and two light glue stains to the verso, otherwise VG Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868) American Actress, Painter & Poet. Menken conducted an affair with Dumas pere, considered somewhat scandalous at the time as the writer was more than twice her age.
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[DUMAS ALEXANDRE]: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Bayard & Bertall of Paris, depicting Dumas standing in a three quarter length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very minor, light spotting to the image, otherwise VG
[DUMAS ALEXANDRE]: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the albumen print by Mulnier of Paris, depicting Dumas in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG
[FEUILLET OCTAVE]: (1821-1890) French Novelist & Dramatist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Ch. Reutlinger of Paris showing Feuillet in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer’s imprint to the upper and lower mount and verso and with a small, neat contemporary ink annotation to the base of the image. A few very minor, light spots, otherwise EX
[RENAN ERNEST]: (1823-1892) French Philologist and Philosopher. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by J. M. Lopez of Paris showing Renan in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer’s imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light age toning and spotting to the image, otherwise about VG
[MALOT HECTOR]: (1830-1907) French Writer. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the excellent sepia albumen print by Nadar of Paris, showing Malot in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso and with a neat, contemporary ink annotation to the lower mount. Some extremely minor, very light traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise EX Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
[DAUDET ALPHONSE]: (1840-1897) French Novelist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the fine sepia albumen print by Nadar of Paris, depicting Daudet in a head and shoulders pose wearing a monocle. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. A couple of very light, minor scuffs to the lower mount, otherwise EX Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French photographer & caricaturist.
[ANDERSEN HANS CHRISTIAN]: (1805-1875) Danish Author & Poet. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the fine sepia albumen print by Georg E. Hansen of Copenhagen depicting Andersen seated in a three quarter length pose wearing an overcoat. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some extremely minor, light spotting to the image, VG
[GONCHAROV IVAN]: (1812-1891) Russian Novelist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Wesenberg of St. Petersburg, depicting Goncharov in a half length pose with folded arms. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light overall age wear and scuffing, G
[TURGENEV IVAN]: (1818-1883) Russian Novelist and Playwright. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph by Zlatoustoff of Burgas, the sepia albumen print depicting Turgenev seated in a three quarter length pose holding a cane in one hand. Photographer's oval stamp to the verso. Some light overall age wear and two very small pinholes to the lower mount, about VG
[DOSTOYEVSKY FYODOR]: (1821-1881) Russian Novelist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Wesenburg of St. Petersburg, showing Dostoyevsky in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very minor, light spotting to the image, otherwise about EX
[SALTYKOV-SHCHEDRIN MIKHAIL]: (1826-1889) Russian Satirist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Wesenberg of St. Petersburg showing Saltykov-Shchedrin in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. A couple of small, light, minor stains to the centre of the image, otherwise about EX
[TOLSTOY LEO]: (1828-1910) Russian Novelist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Wesenberg of St. Petersburg showing Tolstoy seated in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso, also dated 1876 in pencil. Some light spotting and age wear to the image, about VG
[HAWTHORNE NATHANIEL]: (1804-1864) American Novelist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, by an unidentified photographer, the sepia albumen print showing Hawthorne seated in a three quarter length pose holding a large hat in one hand. Some very light, minor staining and age wear, about VG
[WAGNER RICHARD]: (1813-1883) German Composer. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Fritz Luckhardt of Vienna showing Wagner in a profile half length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. With a contemporary pencil annotation to the lower mount. Some light spotting to the image, otherwise VG
[WAGNER RICHARD]: (1813-1883) German Composer. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the good sepia albumen print by Piersen & Braun Fils of Paris showing Wagner seated in a three quarter length pose wearing a smoking jacket and beret. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso and with a neat contemporary ink annotation to the lower mount. Some very light, extremely minor spotting and a few very small scuffs to the left edge of the image, VG
[BRAHMS JOHANNES]: (1833-1897) German Composer and Pianist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Adele of Vienna, depicting Brahms seated in a half length pose with his arms folded. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light spotting to the image, otherwise EX
[CUI CESAR]: (1835-1918) Russian Composer. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the oval sepia albumen print by a Russian photographer, depicting Cui in a head and shoulders pose wearing a white jacket. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, minor overall spotting, otherwise VG
[TCHAIKOVSKY PYOTR ILYICH]: (1840-1893) Russian Composer. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Wesenberg of St. Petersburg, depicting Tchaikovsky in a half length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A scarce vintage signed 10.5 x 4 newspaper photograph by seventeen members of the England national football squad who represented England at the 1962 World Cup including Bobby Moore, Jimmy Armfield, Bobby Robson, Ron Springett, Maurice Norman, Roger Hunt, George Eastham, Jimmy Greaves, John Connelly, Johnny Haynes, Bryan Douglas, Alan Peacock, Peter Swan etc. The image depicts the players standing and crouched in two rows. Signed by each in blue or red inks with their names alone. Neatly mounted to a white card. Some light age wear, about VG The 1962 World Cup was held in Chile and England progressed to the quarter finals before being beaten by the eventual champions Brazil, who claimed their second World Cup title.
[DARWIN CHARLES]: (1809-1882) English Naturalist. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Barraud & Jerrard of London showing Darwin in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light, minor overall mottling to the image, otherwise VG
[GORDON CHARLES GEORGE]: (1833-1885) British Army officer, known as Chinese Gordon. Vintage unsigned carte-de-visite photograph, the albumen print by Adams & Stilliard of Southampton of Gordon in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some minor, light spotting to the image, otherwise VG
[FORAIN JEAN-LOUIS]: (1852-1931) French Impressionist Painter. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Nadar of Paris, the sepia image depicting Forain standing in a three quarter pose, his hands neatly positioned behind his back. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light scuffing to the verso and some extremely minor, light age wear to the corners of the mount, otherwise VG Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
[FRANCE ANATOLE]: (1844-1924) French Poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1921. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Nadar of Paris, the image of France in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso and with a contemporary ink annotation to the lower mount and some later American photograph agency stamps etc., to the verso. Some light overall age wear and minor scuffing, G Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
MOORE BOBBY: (1941-1993) English Footballer, Captain of the England World Cup winning team, 1966. A printed 8vo official programme for the Football League Division 2 match Hull City vs. Fulham at Boothferry Park, 27th April 1974, signed by Bobby Moore in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover. Together with two lined pieces of notepaper signed by the Liverpool footballers Ray Clemence, Kenny Dalglish, David Fairclough, Alan Kennedy and Terry McDermott and a colour 4.5 x 6.5 postcard of the Liverpool team of 1979-80 individually signed to the verso by Bob Paisley and David Fairclough. Also including two printed 8vo official programmes for Hull FC Rugby matches from 1980 bearing various signatures. Some light overall age wear and minor staining, G to about VG, 6
[DICKENS CHARLES]: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Gurney (of New York), the appealing sepia image showing the novelist standing in a three quarter length pose wearing various layers of clothing including a smoking jacket. Photographer's imprint to the verso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
[STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS]: (1850-1894) Scottish Novelist of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by J. Notman of Boston, the image depicting Stevenson seated in a three quarter length pose behind a small desk with a pen in his hand as he writes a letter. Photographer's imprint and caption to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, extremely minor mottling to the background of the image, VG
[DUMAS ALEXANDRE]: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Nadar of Paris, the engaging image showing Dumas in a half length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
[VERNE JULES]: (1828-1905) French Author, a pioneer of the Science Fiction genre. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Wesenberg of St. Petersburg, the oval sepia image showing Verne in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's caption and imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
[VERNE JULES]: (1828-1905) French Author, a pioneer of the Science Fiction genre. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Nadar of Paris, the sepia image of Verne in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some very light, extremely minor spotting to the image, otherwise about EX Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
HURST GEOFF: (1941- ) English Footballer, a member of England's World Cup winning team of 1966. A vintage folio World Cup Special supplement issued with the Sunday Mirror on 31st July 1966, celebrating England's victory in the 1966 World Cup and with the headlines England's Greatest Day and Hail the Masters, various images and text etc., signed by Hurst in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the first page alongside the printed final score recording the player's hat-trick. Some light age wear to the extreme edges, VG Hurst is the only man to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
[DAUDET ALPHONSE]: (1840-1897) French Novelist. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by an unidentified photographer, the sepia image showing Daudet in a head and shoulders pose. With a decorative printed caption ('Cabinet Portrait') to the lower mount. A few light, minor scuffs to the upper edge of the mount, otherwise VG
[ZOLA EMILE]: (1840-1902) French Writer. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Eugene Pirou of Paris, the image of Zola seated in a half length pose with folded arms. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Some light overall scuffing and age wear and some light silvering at the base of the image, G
[LOTI PIERRE]: (1850-1923) French Novelist and Naval officer. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Franz Benque, the image depicting Loti standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform and holding a pair of white gloves in one hand and with his cap in the other hand. Signed ('Benque') in dark fountain pen ink by the photographer to the lower mount. Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG Franz Benque (1841-1921) German Photographer who, in 1870, emigrated to Brazil and established one of the most renowned Brazilian photography houses of the time.
[MAUPASSANT GUY DE]: (1893-1893) French Novelist. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Nadar of Paris, the good sepia image showing Maupassant in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso and with a small, neat contemporary ink annotation and date, 1893, to the lower mount. One very slight scuff to the image and some very light, minor age wear, about VG Nadar (1820-1910) Gaspard-Felix Tournachon. French Photographer & Caricaturist.
[ANDERSEN HANS CHRISTIAN]: (1805-1875) Danish Author & Poet. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Budtz Müller of Copenhagen, the sepia image showing Andersen in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photographer's caption and imprint to the upper and lower mounts. Some light overall age wear and a small tear to the upper mount, G
[IBSEN HENRIK]: (1828-1906) Norwegian Playwright. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by J. C. Schaarwachter of Berlin, the engaging sepia image of Ibsen in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint and caption to the lower mount and with a plain verso. One very small chip to the upper left corner of the mount and some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG
HURST GEOFF: (1941- ) English Footballer, a member of England's World Cup winning team of 1966. A vintage large folio Cup Final Special edition of the News of the World for 31st July 1966, featuring the front page headline The World Beaters!, with further text and images to the back page, also featuring the headline Hurst is the Hammer, signed by Geoff Hurst four times in blue ink with his name alone to clear areas of four different images. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG Geoff Hurst and his West Ham United team mates Bobby Moore and Martin Peters each played important parts in England's 1966 World Cup victory.
[RIMSKY-KORSAKOV NICOLAI]: (1844-1908) Russian Composer. A fine vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by an Imperial Russian photographer for the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, the image depicting the composer in a head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint, caption and Imperial Standard of the Tsar to the lower mount and with a plain verso. Some light traces of former mounting to the verso and very light, extremely minor age wear to the image, otherwise about EX Many notable works by Rimsky-Korsakov were performed at the Mariinsky Theatre.
[NICHOLAS II]: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by G.V Trunov of Moscow, the image depicting the Tsar, wearing his white military jacket and cap, seated in a full length pose on horseback. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso and with some contemporary ink annotations in Cyrillic to the verso, 1905. Irregularly trimmed to the left and right edges of the mount and with some light foxing, G
[NICHOLAS II]: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by Martinova of St. Petersburg, the charming image depicting the Tsar standing in a full length pose alongside his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, and their five young children, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Tsarevich Alexei who is seen as an infant in his mother's arms. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and on verso. Some light scuffing and age wear, about VG
[NICHOLAS II]: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917. Vintage unsigned cabinet photograph by G.V Trunov of Moscow, the image depicting the Tsar standing in a full length pose, in uniform, accompanied by his wife, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, and their five children, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Tsarevich Alexei. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and with some contemporary ink annotations in Cyrillic to the verso, 1st March 1905 (although the image evidently later based on the appearance of the children). Irregularly trimmed to the left and right edges of the decorative blind embossed mount and with some light foxing, G
[JEROME JEROME K.]: (1859-1927) English Writer & Humorist. Vintage unsigned 5.5 x 8.5 photograph by W & D Downey of London, the Woodburytype image showing Jerome standing in a three quarter length pose. Published as part of the Cabinet Portrait Gallery series between 1890-94 and with printed text to the lower mount. With some extremely minor, light traces of former mounting to the left edge of the mount, VG
[HUGO VICTOR]: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A fine vintage unsigned 12 x 16.5 photograph by Edmond Bacot, the image depicting Hugo seated in a three quarter length pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount. Some minor, light overall foxing to the mount and a couple of very slight surface creases, otherwise about EX The present image was most likely captured by Edmond Bacot (1814-1875) in Hugo's residence, Hauteville House, in 1862. Hugo was living in exile at Saint Peter Port in Guernsey from 1855-70.
[ARTS THE]: A good selection of vintage unsigned postcard portraits of various novelists, writers and composers etc., subjects include Giacomo Puccini, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Richard Strauss, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Johannes Brahms, Jules Massenet, Georges Bizet, Robert Louis Stevenson, Leo Tolstoy, Rudyard Kipling, August Strindberg, Jules Verne, Fyodor Dostoyevsky etc. A few have facsimile signatures. Some light age wear, generally VG, 20
[LONDON JACK]: (1876-1916) American Author. Small selection of vintage unsigned photographs of various sizes (3.5 x 3 and slightly smaller and slightly larger and by an unidentified photographer), the images depicting London in candid poses with his second wife, Charmian Kittredge, standing and seated together on the outdoor steps of the old Winery Cottage, their home at Beauty Ranch, on board a boat, presumably the yacht Snark, and one image showing Kittredge alone at the wheel of the yacht. Some light age wear and minor silvering to two images, G to VG, 4 Charmian Kittredge (1871-1955) American Writer, second wife of Jack London. Together the couple made numerous trips on the yacht Snark, including a cruise to Hawaii and Australia in 1907.
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FAMILY: An excellent collection of twenty four vintage unsigned sepia cabinet photographs depicting various members of the Imperial Russian family and foreign royalty, the subjects include Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894), his wife Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928; the image depicting her with her young son, the future Tsar Nicholas II), Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1890-1958), Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich (1850-1908), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (1831-1891), Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909; 2, one image ), Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (1857-1905), Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich (1860-1919), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (1827-1892), Grand showing him with his young child, and a third photograph of his three young children together), Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna (1860-1922), Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926, later Queen Olga of the Hellenes), Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929, Queen of Spain; 2, one of the images depicting her in 1879 and the other, in 1887, with her young son, the future King Alfonso XIII of Spain) etc. Many of the images are by Bergamasco of St. Petersburg and other photographers include Adele of Vienna, Gunther of Brussels, Fernando Debas of Madrid etc. Most of the photographs are identified in the neat hand of a collector to the versos and all are loosely inserted into a contemporary brown morocco bound album, the cover of which features a vacant escutcheon shaped brass plaque and with a brass clasp. With decorative borders and all edges gilt. A couple of photographs with some foxing, the majority with just light age wear, generally VG.
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A vintage printed small 8vo souvenir programme for the World Championship final for the Jules Rimet trophy, England v. West Germany, at the Empire Stadium, 30th July 1966, individually signed to the inside title page by ten members of the England World Cup winning team comprising Martin Peters, Gordon Banks, Alan Ball, Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton, Nobby Stiles, George Cohen, Roger Hunt, Jack Charlton and Ray Wilson. All have signed with their names alone in bold blue inks. Some light age wear and very minor damp staining to the edges of the title page, not affecting the signatures, otherwise an attractive set of signatures. About VG
LEO XIII: (1810-1903) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1878-1903. Ink signature ('Leo P. P. XIII') as Pope on an oblong 8vo piece removed from the conclusion of a letter, with three lines of manuscript text in another hand above, Rome, 22nd January 1879. A further nine lines of text appear to the verso. One heavy fold and some light age wear, not affecting the signature, about VG
TERESA MOTHER: (1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1979. Bold blue ink signature ('God bless you. M Teresa MC') on a 12mo slip of paper. A few printed letters and the date, 24th August 1981, show through from the verso beneath the signature. Some very light, minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG
DALAI LAMA: (1935- ) Tibetan Spiritual Leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1989. Signed colour 2.5 x 4.5 photograph of the Dalai Lama in a head and shoulders pose wearing his Tibetan Buddhist robes. Signed in blue ink to a light area at the head of the image, also adding a few additional words and the date (1992?) in his hand. EX
NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) British Pioneer of Nursing. Autograph Envelope signed ('F. Nightingale'), addressed in her hand in dark fountain pen ink to Miss. Pringle at St. Thomas Hospital, Westminster Bridge. Annotated 'Returned with thanks' to the upper right corner and signed and dated, 30th October 1888, by Nightingale to the lower left corner. Matted in gold and red beneath a large reproduction photograph of Nightingale and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 17.5 x 26. One light vertical fold at the centre of the envelope, only very slightly affecting the text and not the signature, otherwise VG
'I deeply regret that, being an Invalid, I am quite unable' NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) British Pioneer of Nursing. D.S., Florence Nightingale, in ink, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 13th June 1887. The partially printed document is a Memorandum addressed to the Honourable Secretary of the Women's Jubilee Offering in which Nightingale confirms that she will not be present on the 22nd June, remarking (in holograph) 'I deeply regret that, being an Invalid, I am quite unable'. The document would appear to have been neatly split in two at the central vertical fold although is now carefully and professionally repaired to the verso. Some light age toning to the edges, evidently caused by previous framing, not affecting the text or signature. About VG
NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) British Pioneer of Nursing. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of The Victoria Regia - A Volume of Original Contributions in Poetry and Prose, edited by Adelaide A. Procter, printed and published by Emily Faithfull & Co. and the Victoria Press (for the employment of women), London, 1861. Signed and inscribed by Nightingale in ink to the head of the title page, 'Mrs. Webb Watson, with the kind & grateful regards of Florence Nightingale' and dated October 1865 in her hand. With two ownership signatures and inscriptions (one in ink and one in pencil) to the front free endpaper. Bound in the original green cloth with ornate gilt decoration and title to the boards and spine. Some light overall age wear and minor foxing, about VG
PASSY FREDERIC: (1822-1912) French Economist, joint winner of the first Nobel Peace Prize, 1901. A.L.S., Frederic Passy, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 13th June 1888, to Martin Gunnovir (?), on the printed stationery of the Chambre des Deputes, in French. Passy writes a letter of introduction for Georges Meurcier, explaining that he is a friend of his youngest son and the author of a history of Europe, further remarking that he wishes to be acquainted with the teacher Mr. Franck. With blank integral leaf. Some very light age wear and a few minor stains, otherwise VG
ROOT ELIHU: (1845-1937) American Lawyer & Statesman, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1912. Small series of five T.Ls.S., Elihu Root, each one page, 8vo, Washington and New York, 17th August 1903 - 21st June 1907, all to Charles Emory Smith, on the printed stationery of the War Department or Mutual Life Building. Root writes, in part, to thank Smith for their letter 'conveying your appreciation of the work done by General Corbin during the Spanish-American War. It will be noted on his efficiency record' (17th August 1903), apologising for not seeing Smith and Dolan, although remarking 'but if I can make a correct guess as to what you wanted to see me about, nothing has been lost' (5th April 1904), politely declining to write an introduction to a work by Professor Bolles, explaining 'I am tired with a hard year's work and pressed by more things than I want to do before getting my vacation, and I feel bound to avoid taking on any additional labour' (16th May 1905), expressing his regret that Smith will be away on 2nd December, 'because I shall miss….the inspiring magnetism of your constant and sustaining friendship in the audience. I have stipulated, however, that I am not to make any extended speech, but merely say such few words as are necessary to accompany the unveiling' (17th November 1906). Most of the letters with blank integral leafs and two are accompanied by the original envelopes. Some light age wear, generally VG, 5 Charles Emory Smith (1842-1908) American Journalist & Political Leader, United States Postmaster General 1898-1902.
BRUCE THOMAS: (1766-1841) 7th Earl of Elgin. Scottish Nobleman and Diplomat, known primarily for the removal of marble sculptures (the 'Elgin Marbles') from the Parthenon in Athens. A.L.S., Elgin, one page, 8vo, Suffolk Street, 7th August n.y. (1837), to Messrs. Spottiswoode & Robertson. Elgin states that he has just arrived and is ready to meet the Chancellor with a pre-report (?) of his journey, suggesting that he can meet tomorrow or, if inconvenient, on the earliest day following. With integral address leaf also signed by Elgin. Some light overall age wear and some tears to the edges, about G
ROTHSCHILD NATHAN MEYER: (1777-1836) Jewish German Banker, Businessman and Financier, one of the second generation of the Rothschild Banking Dynasty. D.S., N M Rothschild, in his capacity as contractor, in the right margin, two pages, folio, n.p. (London?), 1st March 1822. The printed document, in Russian, French and English, is a financial certificate 'of a perpetual Annuity in the Great Book of the Public Debt of the Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, representing a Capital of Seven Hundred and Twenty Silver Roubles…', equal to £111. With various decorative engravings to either side and a number of official stamps, including two stating Coupons Delivered in London, dated 1834 and 1846. Some light overall age wear and some splitting at the central horizontal fold (neatly repaired with clear tape to the verso). G The present Russian bond of1822 is widely recognized by Economic historians as being the first Eurobond. Issued by the House of Rothschild in London, Frankfurt, Paris and Vienna, the bond promised payment in European currencies, as well as in Russian rubles. Perhaps more importantly, dividends could be claimed in any of the aforementioned cities, effectively protecting the bondholder from the effects of a continental war . Missing from the bond are the original coupons which would have been clipped and exchanged for payment. Although titled an annuity, the 1822 issue was in fact a perpetuity, a promise by Russia to pay a dividend to the bondholder forever, or at least until the Revolution of 1917.

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