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[TITANIC]: SMITH EDWARD: (1850-1912) English Naval officer, Captain of the RMS Titanic who died when the ship sank in 1912. D.S., E J Smith, one page, oblong 8vo, Liverpool, 11th February 1893. The partially printed document is a Certificate of Discharge issued for Seaman F. G. Raddish, a second mate on board the Britannic. Signed by Smith at the foot in his capacity as Master of the vessel and bearing various official stamps (V[ery] G[ood] for Character of Conduct and Ability). Rare. Some light age wear to the left edge, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG

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PHILBY KIM: (1912-1988) British Intelligence Officer, a Double Agent and member of the spy ring known as the Cambridge Five. Philby defected to the Soviet Union in 1963. T.L.S., H. A. R. Philby, one page, 8vo, Moscow, 24th April n.y., to Mr. Braybrooke. Philby apologises for the delay in replying to his correspondent's letter about Ackerley and remarks that he 'can be of virtually no help to you' explaining 'My only correspondence with him was of a purely formal nature in the 50's, when I was an occasional book reviewer for The Listener. It all went into the waste paper basket as soon as I had banked my cheque.' Philby further writes 'I have no objection to your quoting from any letters I sent your son-in-law, although I cannot remember what I said and cannot feel that what I said would be worth quotation anyway. Perhaps, if you did quote me, you would make it clear that the remarks were off-the-cuff' and in concluding states 'Your news of John's tonguing-and-grooving was the first I had heard from him for about two years. He is an idle young rascal when it comes to letter writing, but I am not much better myself. If you run into him again, perhaps you would give him my love and recriminations, and tell him to propose himself for a visit to Moscow some day -- giving two or three months notice, as I am travelling an awful lot.' Rare. The text is a little light, although perfectly legible, and there are some heavy surface creases, largely to the edges. G

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PHILBY KIM: (1912-1988) British Intelligence Officer, a Double Agent and member of the spy ring known as the Cambridge Five. Philby defected to the Soviet Union in 1963. T.L.S., H. A. R. Philby, one page, 8vo, Moscow, 26th February n.y. (annotated 1969 in pencil in another hand), to [Brian] Rooney ('My dear Rooney'). Philby announces 'Here I am bothering you again!' and continues 'This time, it is at John's specific request. He wrote me a short and uninformative note from Spain, suggesting that I should reply through you, as he thought that a Moscow postmark might provoke the curiosity of the Spaniards. You seem to have been very kind to John in many ways; so, if you get fed up with acting as a go-between, don't hesitate to let me know. Meanwhile, I wonder whether you would pass him the enclosed?' (no longer present). Philby further states 'I was intrigued by EMF's comment on JRA's book. Was he outraged by the author's rather acidly anti-parental attitude? Or was he, as a member of the same club, provoked by the revelation of its practices? Actually, I thought it was the weakest chapter in the book - - and very much too long.' In concluding he writes 'I am sorry to hear about Davis-Poynter's row with the Litsupp. I hope it wasn't anything to do with me. Perhaps John will let me know about the snide remarks in the Londoner's Diary; I don't get the Standard here. So many thanks for your kindness.' Rare. Some light overall surface creasing, otherwise VG

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ZEDDELER JULIA: (1866-1969) Russian Ballerina, sister of Mathilde Kschessinska. A.L.S., Aunt Julia, four pages, 8vo, n.p., 10th/23rd December 1914, to her nephew Slava Astafiev, in Russian. Zeddeler thanks her nephew for his letter and sympathises with him for being alone in a foreign country, continuing 'What a ghastly war, but God is with us and is granting us to bring it to an end, he is punishing our enemy, who has caused so much grief, tears and disaster! We are all occupied and concerned about the war, about our glorious heroes and with the thought and desire of bringing them help' She continues to send news of the family, including her sister Mathilde, 'Aunt Mala has opened her own field-hospital with 20 beds, exclusively for seriously wounded soldiers. It has an operating theatre and dressing room, two permanent doctors and a surgeon, and four nursing sisters, four medical orderlies and two nurses, in sum the hospital is very good. She has received the thanks of the Empress' and also refers to some money sent to Astafiev by his Godfather and Sergei Mikhailovich (Tsar Nicholas II's cousin), 'the money was sent you by your Godfather. But now the second amount that has arrived, this is from Ser[gei] Mikh[ailovich] and in the total is 100 francs from me for you for Christmas to use as you like. Godfather sends you just a few things, as he is afraid they might get stolen.' Zeddeler further writes of the Tsar's cousin, 'Ser Mikh was very, very seriously ill, he is still very weak, he spent five months in bed, he suffered from rheumatic fever, it is terribly painful, there was not a single place in his body where he did not feel pain.' Some extremely minor, light age wear and two circular purple date stamps to the first page, only very slightly affecting the text, which remains perfectly legible. VG

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BRUNEL ISAMBARD KINGDOM: (1806-1859) British Engineer. A very fine vintage signed 18 x 22.5 engraving, the image by Henry Cousins after a painting by John Callcott Horsley, depicting Brunel seated in a three quarter length pose at his desk, holding a pen in his hands. Several papers and letters fill the desk top before him. Signed ('I K Brunel') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower border which also bears a small circular blindstamp. Neatly mounted to a contemporary canvas backing and with wooden stretchers to the verso. Signed images of Brunel are of the utmost rarity and this large, attractive example is particularly desirable. Some very minor, light age toning to the edges and just a few very insignificant surface marks to the background of the image, VG John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903) English Painter and Illustrator, designer of the first Christmas card. Brunel had married Horsley's sister, Mary Elizabeth, in 1836. The oil painting from which the present engraving was made is housed in the National Portrait Gallery, London, and was painted by Horsley in 1857. It was presented to the Gallery by Brunel's son in 1895. American Book Prices Current have no records relating to signed images of Brunel ever having appeared at auction.

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DARWIN CHARLES: (1809-1882) English Naturalist. A.L.S., C. Darwin, one page, oblong 8vo (the corners neatly roundly trimmed), Down, Bromley, Kent, 9th September n.y. (1860), to a gentleman. Darwin writes, in full, ‘If you can get from Trubner the “Atlantic Monthly” for last August, please send me a copy & post here; but it is not worth sending to America for. Please order for me two copies of the Atlantic Monthly for next October & send here.’ Professionally lightly mounted on black and matted in burgundy cloth alongside a vintage printed engraved portrait of Darwin removed from a book and framed and glazed in a decorative frame to an overall size of 21 x 13. Some light overall age wear and a minor tear to the upper right corner, professionally repaired, and only just touching one letter of Darwin’s address. G The Atlantic Monthly (now known as The Atlantic) was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1857, as a literary and cultural commentary magazine. A letter by Darwin dated the following day to the present letter, 10th September 1860, and written to the American Botanist Asa Gray (1810-1888) is published in the Darwin Correspondence Project. In the letter Darwin refers to Gray’s articles in The Atlantic Monthly and states that he has ordered several copies, as illustrated in the present letter, with a view to getting them reprinted in an English Journal.

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SCIENCE: Selection of autograph statements signed by various French scientists, physicists etc. (some associated with Louis Pasteur), each one page, folio, c.1930/31, comprising Pierre Paul Emile Roux (in full 'Peace is for nations, as health for individuals, the greatest good of all; but nations, like individuals, value that good for what it is worth only after losing it.'), Albert Calmette (in part, 'All living beings - men, animals, plants - are constantly at war with one another. The struggle for life is an ineluctable law....So peace can only be a truce or a dream! Let us work to make the truce long and allow ourselves to be cradled by the dream'), Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Edouard Branly (in full, 'Trials and wars will become rare if every dispute is first taken to arbitration'), Rene Vallery-Radot (in part, '...How can it be that we do not put forth the words of Pasteur: "I firmly believe that science and peace shall triumph over ignorance and war; that the nations shall come to an agreement, not to destroy, but to edify..."...'), Paul Langevin (in full, 'Rapid progress in the sciences and technology has profoundly changed the complexion of the problem of Peace. The creation of international justice, heretofore merely desirable, has become a necessity if humanity is not to disappear. It is no longer a question of sentiment, but rather of preservation of the species and its civilisation.') and Charles Emile Picard (in full, 'In the present state of the world, the preaching of peace and the search for means of preserving it must not be separated. The psychology of nations evolves very slowly; a few resonant phrases will not suffice to transform it and curb the selfishness and thirst for domination of certain nations.'). Some light age wear, G to VG, 7 The statements were prepared for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthology of sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.

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LOUISE OF STOLBERG-GEDERN: (1752-1824) Countess of Albany, wife of the Jacobite Claimant to the English and Scottish thrones, Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Young Pretender. A.L.S., La Comtesse Dalbanie, two pages, 4to, Florence, 27th July 1779, to a Count, in French. The Countess announces 'I have had a pressing request for a letter of recommendation for you, and so am happily taking this opportunity to get in touch again. I would like to think you have not altogether forgotten your friends in Italy.' and continues 'Having spoken about myself, let me now thoroughly recommend to your attention Mr. Giacomo Trombara, architect, very skilled in his profession, and whom the Empress has summoned from Rome. I entrust him to your protection, and hope that you will not refuse him, and that he will show himself worthy of your goodness, and that of your respected sovereign, and will make the arts flourish in her realm. The arts will be reborn in your country, even as they perish in Italy. Not only her subjects will owe her recognition for this, but also all lovers and admirers of the great and the beautiful.' With blank integral leaf. Together with [Henry Benedict Stuart] (1725-1807) Cardinal, Duke of York. Roman Catholic Cardinal, the fourth and final Jacobite heir to claim the thrones of England, Scotland, France and Ireland publicly. Two A.Ls.S on behalf of Stuart, three pages (total), 4to, Rome, 10th December 1801 and July 1806, in Italian. The first letter, to Messrs. Busoni & Goupy concerns a payment of £10,000 and the second, to the Basilica of S. Clemente of Velletri, regards damage to the cathedral in Abrezza Reale, in particular to the roofs, and submitting a survey by the master builder Andrea Scipioni, further granting the sum of 150 scudi towards the restoration of the roofs. Some light age wear, generally VG, 3 Giacomo Trombara (1742-1808) Italian Architect who, with Giacomo Quarenghi, arrived in Russia at around the time of the present letter and was hired by Empress Catherine II of Russia to design neoclassical building as part of the Russian Enlightenment.

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GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. D.S., George P R, as Prince Regent, on behalf of King George III, at the head, (minor blots at the beginning and end of the signature) two pages, folio, Court at Carlton House, 25th June 1812. The manuscript document is a warrant addressed to the Commissioners for Auditing the Public Accounts and states that the 'Commissioners of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea have stated....that the sum of £8614.5.0 had been appropriated to the Current Expenses of the year from the deduction of one shilling in the Pound stopped on Payments to Our Pensioners from the 25th December 1810 to 24th December 1811', further authorising the payments under the Royal Sign Manual. Countersigned at the conclusion by Nicholas Vansittart (1766-1851) 1st Baron Bexley. English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1812-23. With blank integral leaf. Some neat splitting at the folds (professionally repaired) and with some light age wear and dust staining, G

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VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Historic D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Court at St. James's, 9th May 1838 (in the first year of the Queen's reign). The printed document is addressed to Samuel [Kyle], Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross and announces that the 28th of June 'is appointed for the Solemnity of Our Royal Coronation' and further instructs the Bishop '(all excuses set apart) to make your personal attendance on Us at the time abovementioned furnished and appointed as to your Rank and Quality appertained, there to do and perform all such Services as shall be required and belong unto you. Whereof you are not to fail…' Countersigned at the foot by the 12th Duke of Norfolk (1765-1842) in his capacity as Earl Marshal. With blank integral leaf. Together with an original printed oblong 8vo ticket of admittance issued to the Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross for the Coronation of Queen Victoria at Westminster Abbey. The deep red and black printed ticket issued by the Duke of Norfolk for admittance by the West Door, numbered 233 and bearing the blind embossed seal of the Earl Marshal. Documents bearing the Queen's signature and relating to her Coronation are extremely rare and desirable. The document with some extremely light, minor age wear and the ticket with two heavy vertical folds and a few light creases, G to VG, 2 Samuel Kyle (1770-1848) Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross 1831-48. Present at the Coronation of Queen Victoria, the Bishop was not, however, one of the representative spiritual peers of Ireland, not having a seat in the House of Lords. The Coronation of Queen Victoria took place at Westminster Abbey on 28th June 1838, just over a year after she had succeeded to the throne at the age of 18.

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EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. D.S., Edward R & I, as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 26th June 1902. The partially printed document grants the Dignity of a Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George to Captain Francis Powell of the Royal Navy. Countersigned by George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) Grandson of King George III and Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George 1850-1904. With blind embossed paper seal affixed alongside an attractive colour miniature representation of the Badge of the Order. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear and toning, about VG

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ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK: (1844-1925) Queen of the United Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII & PROBYN DIGHTON (1833-1924) English General, Victoria Cross winner for his numerous actions during the Indian Mutiny 1857-58. Keeper of the Privy Purse, Secretary to Edward, Prince of Wales and Comptroller of the Household. A fine, unusual vintage signed 9 x 12 photograph by both Queen Alexandra and Dighton Probyn individually, the image depicting the Queen standing outdoors in a full length pose with the General seated in a full length pose before her. Photograph by J. Russell & Sons of London and bearing their blindstamp to the lower mount. Signed by both Queen Alexandra and Probyn in bold, dark fountain pen inks to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1920 in the Queen's hand. One very light, extremely minor water stain to the lower right corner of the photographer's mount, VG

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GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A.N.S., with his initials G. R. I., in pencil, at the foot of a memorandum to the King, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., 3rd June 1910. The autograph memorandum is signed by Frederick Ponsonby, Assistant Private Secretary to the King, and informs George V that a large number of applications have been made from the Press and photographers 'to witness the parades on Monday and Tuesday', further suggesting 'Would your Majesty approve of my saying that both Parades are quite private, and that no one will be admitted. An exception might be made for the Central News & Press Association men to be present as they could communicate a short account to the newspapers and avoid garbled accounts being supplied by the men who received medals' The King gives his response, in full, 'Yes, quite private only allow a man from Press Association & a man from Central News.' Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG The Parades referred to in the present memorandum on Monday and Tuesday, 6th and 7th June 1910, followed the funeral of King Edward VII. The Times Court Circular for these days stated 'The King this morning, in the Garden at Marlborough House, inspected the Officers, Petty Officers and Bluejackets of the Royal Navy who manned the Gun Carriage in the State Funeral Procession of His late Majesty at Windsor' and further mentioned inspecting officers of the Grenadier Guards 'who performed special duties at the Lying in State and at the State Funeral of His late Majesty.'

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GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A good, large D.S., George R I, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court at Saint James, 21st July 1930. The partially printed document appoints Hugh William Border to be a Consul for the Republic of Nicaragua and to reside at Managua. Countersigned at the foot by Arthur Henderson (1863-1945) British Politician, the first Labour Cabinet minister. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1929-31 and Nobel Peace Prize winner 1934. With blind embossed seal. Some light age wear at the folds, otherwise VG

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EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Edward P', as Prince of Wales) on a piece of blind embossed stationery, also signed by his younger brother, George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942) and Major C. Braithwaite Wallis. Dated 7th February 1931 at the head. Some light overall age toning and minor tears (repaired to the verso), only slightly affecting the signatures. FR

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EDWARD & WALLIS: EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of A King's Story - The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1951. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink by the Duke to the half title page, 'To Marion Humphrey with best wishes from Edward, Duke of Windsor' and signed immediately beneath by the Duchess ('Wallis, Duchess of Windsor') also in black fountain pen ink. Dated December 1968 in the Duke's hand. With the dust jacket (a few very small tears and light age wear). Accompanied by the original mailing envelope (FR). About VG

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ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card, the oblong 4to stiff cream folding card featuring a photograph to the inside of the Queen Mother seated outdoors in a full length pose accompanied by her young grandchildren Prince Charles and Princess Anne and with the infant Prince Andrew seated on her lap. A corgi is loyally seated at their feet. Signed ('from Elizabeth R') in bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting, 1960. With a gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some light age wear and minor foxing, G

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ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II(1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- & PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Small selection of Christmas greetings cards, all bearing autopen signatures of the Queen and Prince Philip, each of the cards featuring different colour images of the Royal couple, many alongside other family members including the young Princes William and Harry etc., dated 1976, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 & 1995. A couple with small tears and light age wear, generally VG, 10

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ROYALTY: Selection of oblong 4to pages, each removed from the Distinguished Visitors Book of Wembley Stadium, individually signed by various members of the British and other foreign Royal families, as well as some other famous individuals, including Henry, Duke of Gloucester (4; two also signed by his wife, Princess Alice, and one also signed by their sons Richard and William), Prince Georg and Princess Anne of Denmark, Princess Margarethe de Baden, Alexander of Tunis, Arthur Henderson, Leslie Hollinghurst, Amos Brook Hirst, Arthur Drewry etc. Most are multiple signed and all have typed annotations indicating the occasion and date when the pages were signed, 1937-54. Each with three files holes to the left edges, not affecting the signatures, and some light wrinkling, about VG, 6

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ALBERT I: (1875-1934) King of the Belgians 1909-34. Large D.S., Albert, as King, one page, large oblong folio, Ostende, 15th July 1914. The partially printed document, in parallel French and Flemish, ratifies the appointment by the Peruvian government of E. Van Teghem as their consul in Ostende and states 'We accord him permission to enjoy the effect of the said patent, likewise all the privileges, freedoms, and precedence attaching to his post as Consul of the Republic of Peru at Ostende, that he may exercise freely the functions entrusted to him, provided nevertheless, that if he undertakes any commerce, he remains subject to any suits arising without the right to plead any exception on the grounds of his rank as Consul.' Countersigned at the foot by Julien Davignon (1854-1916) Belgian Politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1907-16. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light, minor age wear, particularly at the folds, only very slightly affecting the signatures, about VG

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HAAKON VII: (1872-1957) King of Norway 1905-57 & MAUD OF WALES (1869-1938) Queen of Norway 1905-38, daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Large vintage signed sepia 14 x 18 photograph of the Royal couple standing together in full length poses either side of their young son Prince Olav (1903-1991, later King Olav V of Norway 1957-91). Photograph by J. Russell & Sons of London. Signed by King Haakon and Queen Maud individually in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount, the Queen adding her son's name and the date 1907 in her hand. Some extensive light overall age wear, scuffing, foxing and a few tears, largely to the photographer's mount. About G

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BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. A.L.S., Baldwin of Bewdley, two pages, 8vo, Eaton Square, London, 7th July 1939, to [Frederick] Hall, his chauffeur. Baldwin states that 'everything seems uncertain at present' although he plans to go to New York in August to make a broadcast speech. He further informs Hall that he should arrive at Havre in the Britannic on 27th August and asks to be met there so that they can travel to Paris the following day, 'Then about the last week of September we should like you to come to Aix and have a tour.' Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG

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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. L.S., Winston S. Churchill, on one side of a gilt edged correspondence card, Mount Street, London, 7th May 1904, to a lady. Churchill acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's letter and complies with her request. One extremely minor, small, light smudge to the final letter of the signature, VG

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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Churchill seated in a half length profile pose at his desk reading some papers. Signed ('W S Churchill') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Some very minor silvering and age wear, about VG

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ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. A good vintage signed 5 x 7.5 photograph of Attlee in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed ('C R Attlee') to the lower photographer's mount. It would appear that Attlee experienced a little pen trouble and has inked over his signature a second time. Matted in cream (some light age toning and very minor water staining to the extreme edges) to an overall size of 8 x 11. Signed photographs of Attlee are surprisingly scarce. About VG The photograph was presented to Sydney May, an office manager at Downing Street for eighteen years.

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ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Three T.Ls.S., C. R. Attlee and Attlee, each one page, 8vo and oblong 8vo, London and Buckinghamshire, 1953-57, two to Colonel E. F. Ledward and another to the Master of Haileybury. Attlee thanks Ledward for the return of a pen knife and also states that it was not possible for him to attend the funeral of Crewdson Howard. In the third letter Attlee states that he and his wife had enjoyed a visit to Haileybury and sends thanks for a transcript of a speech, remarking 'Your secretary is very accomplished. I seldom get such accuracy. I have corrected the names. It makes rather a large demand on space for the Haileyburian. I think I must leave it to the skill of the editors to make judicious cuts.' Together with signed pieces of Anthony Eden and Edward Heath and T.Ls.S. by James Callaghan and Lord Home (commenting that 'I find the House of Lords a very agreeable place!'). Some light age wear, G to about VG, 7

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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. A printed oblong 4to brochure entitled A Grand Finale, being an illustrated copy of Thatcher's last speech as Prime Minister, delivered in the House of Commons, 22nd November 1990, published by The Conservative Political Centre. Signed by Thatcher in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base of the first page which features a colour image of the Prime Minister. A couple of very minor, light creases to the front cover, VG

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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various British Prime Ministers comprising William Gladstone (in part, 'I do not belong to any political club and feel myself too old to become a candidate for one', 30th January 1867), Viscount Melbourne (offering to recommend his correspondent to the King for a position as Groom in Waiting, written from Downing Street, 25th July 1837), Lord John Russell (politely suggesting that it would only result in disappointment if he were to propose his correspondent's nephew for the office of Queen's messenger), Viscount Palmerston (returning an interesting paper and commenting 'it affords another proof, if any were wanting, of the prophetic sagacity which Lord Wellesley has invariably displayed in dealing with the many great affairs which he has had to handle in so many parts of the world', 11th June 1835) and Arthur James Balfour (L.S.. declining to open a Sports and Pastimes Exhibition, on the printed stationery of the First Lord of the Treasury, 10 Downing Street, 17th February 1898). Some light age wear, G to VG, 5

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BILSON-LEGGE HENRY: (1708-1764) English Statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1754-55, 1756-57 & 1757-61. A.L.S., H B Legge, two pages, 8vo, Farnham, Surrey, 17th August 1756, to a Doctor. Bilson-Legge states that he was disappointed not to have met his correspondent for dinner whilst he had been in London and continues 'Martyn tells me you have favourable intentions towards us & that you have thoughts of executing them in the most courteous manner by dividing the time you can afford into two visits rather than putting it all into one...I like this proposal very much, whether it is that I flatter myself I shall by this means be able to get more hours out of you than I should in one Expedition, or that the mind of man is so unphilosophical it has a vast propensity to fancy two halves are more than the whole.' In concluding Bilson-Legge adds that he awaits his correspondent's arrival 'with great impatience'. With integral leaf. Some light age wear, about VG

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AVIATION: James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) American Pioneer Aviator, led the Doolittle Raiders during World War II. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Doolittle in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Signed in fountain pen ink across a light area of the image (very minor smudge to signature); Richard E. Byrd (1888-1957) American Naval officer, a pioneering aviator and polar explorer. T.L.S., R E Byrd, one page, 4to, Lima, Ohio, 9th March 1932, to Honorable Curtis D. Wilbur, stating that he is puzzled as to why he has not received a reply from the City Manager of Oakland, despite considerable publicity appearing in a paper, and mentioning being involved in a strenuous lecture tour; together with signed postcard photographs by Charles E. Rosendahl (depicting the Hindenburg airship in flames, 1937) and balloonist Alfred Eckert. Generally VG, 4

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OPERATION CROSSROADS: A scarce set of nine individual vintage signed feint ruled index cards by the crew of the B-29 Superfortress Dave’s Dream, which dropped the atomic bomb Gilda in the first nuclear weapon test at Bikini Atoll on 1st July 1946, comprising Woodrow Swancutt, William C. Harrison, Jack Cothron, Paul Chenchar, William Adams, Harold H. Wood, Robert Glenn, Herbert Lyons and Roland Modlin. All have signed their names in fountain pen inks, adding their ranks beneath. Most are briefly annotated in ink in the hand of a collector and most are dated 10th June 1949 in pencil to the verso. Some very light age wear, VG, 9 The dropping of the atomic bomb Gilda on Bikini Atoll represented the fourth atomic explosion in history (following an experimental explosion in the New Mexico desert, and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II in 1945) although was the first to be publicised in advance.

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ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the NASA image depicting Armstrong in an early half length pose. The NASA emblem can be partially seen on the wall in the background. Signed in bold black ink across a light area at the head of the image. About EX

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 522

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804- 14, 1815. D.S., Np, at the foot, as Emperor of the French and King of Italy, one page, folio, Imperial Palace of the Tuileries, 14th February 1809, in French. The manuscript document is a decree (numbered 326) presented to the Grand Chancellor of the Order of the Iron Crown, and names nineteen officers and men who are to be Knights of the Order of the Iron Crown. The list of individuals includes Captains and other officers drawn from the 1st Regiment of Italian Light Infantry, the 4th Regiment of Italian Infantry of the Line, the Royal Italian Chasseurs, the Napoleon Regiment of Dragoons and the Italian Regiment of Sappers. An attractively penned, clean and crisp document. VG Napoleon founded the Order in 1805, three weeks after being crowned King of Italy, using the Iron Crown, as Charlemagne had been. Said to contain a nail of the True Cross, it was made for Agilulf's Queen Theodelinda, the first royal Lombard to be Christian, and who died in 628. The present document lists a considerable part of the Order, the number of ordinary Knights, half the total, being limited to 50. The French Order ceased to exist in 1815, but an Austrian order (which lasted till 1918) was founded to mark their recovery of Lombardy.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 526

OMDURMAN BATTLE OF: An unusual printed folio proclamation, comprising over thirty lines of text in Arabic, with a small circular official stamp at the foot, annotated and signed in fountain pen ink at the base by Reginald Wingate, in full, 'Proclamation from the Khalifa Abdulla to “all the Faithful” enforcing on them to rise for the Jihad. Taken in the Khalifa's house in Omdurman, after the Battle of Khartoum on 2. Sep. 1898'. Some light overall age toning, otherwise VG Reginald Wingate (1861-1953) British General and Administrator in Egypt and the Sudan. Governor-General of the Sudan 1899-1916 and High Commissioner in Egypt 1917-19. Abdallahi ibn Muhammad (1846-1899) Sudanese Ansar General and Ruler, also known as The Khalifa. His attempt to create an Islamist military dictatorship led to widespread discontent and his eventual defeat and death at the hands of the British. The Battle of Omdurman took place on 2nd September 1898 when an army commanded by British General Sir Herbert Kitchener defeated the army of Abdullah al-Taashi. Part of the War of the Sudan, the Battle marked the success of British efforts to re-conquer the Sudan.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 529

JELLICOE EARL: (1859-1935) British Admiral of the Fleet of World War I. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, the oval image depicting Jellicoe in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and medals. Signed ('Jellicoe AF') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower border. Together with Roger Keyes (1872-1945) British Admiral of the Fleet of World Wars I & II. Vintage signed 4.5 x 7 photograph of Keyes standing in a three quarter length pose, in semi-profile, wearing his naval uniform and medals. Signed in fountain pen ink to the lower white border and dated 1931 in his hand. Neatly mounted within the original photographer's presentation folder. Also including Charles Beresford (1846-1919) British Admiral. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Beresford in a half length pose wearing his naval uniform. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Some slight silvering, G to VG, 3

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 532

CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Wartime T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Whitehall, 11th March 1940, to Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone. Churchill writes, in full, 'I am happy to be able to inform you that His Majesty The King has now approved my submission that you should launch H.M.S. HOWE at Govan, Glasgow, on April 9 1940', adding the subscription Your Royal Highness' obedient servant in his hand. One file hole to the upper left corner and some light overall age wear, about VG Princess Alice (1883-1981) Countess of Athlone. Viceregal Consort of Canada 1940-46. HMS Howe was the last of the five British King George V-class battleships of the Royal Navy and took part in several operations during World War II.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 534

MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Wartime A.L.S., B.L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army, one page, 8vo (folding Air Mail Letter Card), n.p., 22nd April 1943, to John Thomas. Montgomery thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'I do not think we have ever met.' In concluding he sends his regards to his correspondent's mother and father. With blank integral leaf (laid down). Hand addressed by Montgomery and again signed ('B. L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army') to the verso across a feint censor stamp. Some light overall age wear and a few small tears to the folds, not affecting the text or signature. G

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 537

DOWDING HUGH: (1882-1970) British Air Chief Marshal, Commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. Blue fountain pen ink signature ('Dowding, Air Chief Marshal') on a pale blue card. Some areas of light staining, very slightly affecting the signature, G

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 544

BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Book signed, a hardback edition of Reach For the Sky by Paul Brickhill, published by Collins, London, (Reprinted 1980). Signed by Bader in black ink to the front free endpaper and dated 18th June 1980 in his hand. A small printed compliments slip is neatly laid down above the signature. Also included are two candid 3 x 5 photographs of Bader in different head and shoulders and half length poses, one signed by Bader with his name alone in black ink to a light area at the base of the image. The photographs are individually laid down to the half title and dedications pages. Accompanied by the dust jacket (small tears and light age wear). About VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 556

TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General of the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signed colour 12 x 8 photograph, being a reproduction of an artist’s drawing of the Enola Gay in flight. Signed (‘Paul Tibbets, Pilot, Enola Gay’) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image. Together with a signed 10 x 8 photograph depicting the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed (‘Paul Tibbets, Pilot, Enola Gay, Hiroshima, 8/6/45’) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image. EX, 2

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 583

HIMMLER HEINRICH: (1900-1945) German Nazi official of World War II, Reichsfuhrer of the SS. Booklet signed, being a printed small 4to edition of SS Leitheft, printed by M. Muller & Son, Berlin, 1942. The German booklet, with several black and white plate illustrations, bears paper wrappers featuring the Nazi swastika and eagles. Signed by Himmler in purple indelible pencil to a clear area at the head of the first page and dated 20th July 1942 in his hand. Scarce in this form. Some extremely light age wear, VG SS Leitheft ('SS Lead-Booklet') was a Nazi periodical published by the main office of the Reichsfuhrer-SS Heinrich Himmler from 1934-45. Initially it was largely circulated between professional officers of the SS.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 584

[GOERING HERMANN]: (1893-1946) German Political & Military Leader, a leading member of the Nazi Party and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe. An unused 4to sheet of Goering's printed stationery featuring the black printed heading Der Reichsmarschall des Grossdeutschen Reiches in the upper left corner and his address at Leipziger Strasse, Berlin, and telephone number in the upper right corner. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, VG Provenance: Accompanied by a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness. Together with copies of further supporting detailed documentation relating to Rex and his acquisitions.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 587

SPEER ALBERT: (1905-1981) Nazi Politician & Hitler’s Chief Architect. Signed 5.5 x 8.5 printed paper photograph of Speer in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink to a light area of the image and dated Heidelburg, 25th March 1973 in his hand. A light horizontal fold runs across the centre of the image, not affecting the signature, otherwise VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Los 588

MISCH ROCHUS: (1917-2013) German Oberscharfuhrer of World War II. Courier, bodyguard and telephone operator to Adolf Hitler 1940-45 and one of the occupants of the Fuhrerbunker during the final days of World War II. Signed colour 6 x 4 photograph of Misch seated outdoors in a head and shoulders pose wearing his Nazi uniform. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. VG

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Los 612

A set of five gilt brass twin branch wall lights, with matching four light electrolier, each with rams mask mounts, wired for electricity, late 20th century, wall lights w.31cm (6)

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Lacy Scott & Knight
Los 635

A pair of circa 1900 bronze and gilt bronze four light candelabra, each modelled as winged putti supporting the candle holders and standing upon orbs, h.58cm (drip trays and sconces drilled for electricity)

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John Nicholson
Los 933

A SUPERB 19TH CENTURY FRENCH ORMOLU AND ENAMEL THREE PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE, attributed to BARBEDIENNE, the movement stamped LARE, the case with two large winged cupids, urn finials and garlands, with blue enamel panels, 17.5ins high, complete with a pair of three light candelabra, 17.5ins high.

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John Nicholson
Los 1005

A 19TH CENTURY ITALIAN BRONZE THREE LIGHT CANDELABRA with scrolling branches and triangular base on the bun feet. 16ins high.

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Tennants Auctioneers
Los 9

A set of three Victorian glass light shades, a pair of porcelain flower pockets and a Leeds plate (6)

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Tennants Auctioneers
Los 433

A gilt metal light fitting with cut prism and bead drops

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Charles Ross Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Los 49

A Troika pottery double base vase, typically decorated with incised and moulded abstract forms on a shaded light brown ground, painted mark to base, 36.5cm.

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Charles Ross Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Los 50

A Troika pottery double base vase, typically decorated with incised and moulded abstract forms on a shaded light brown ground, painted mark to base, 36.5cm.

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Charles Ross Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Los 58

A pair of Belleek porcelain spill vases, each modelled as a standing owl, light yellow and ivory gloss glazed. Green printed mark, 21cm.

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Mallams Ltd. - Oxford
Los 320

Muller Freres of Luneville A frosted glass and wrought iron hanging light, with three hanging glass shades, the glass with flower head motifs, the wrought iron with foliate and berry decoration, signed `Muller Freres Luneville` to the central shade, 50cm across

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Mallams Ltd. - Oxford
Los 377

Robert Thompson of Kilburn (British, 1876-1955) A Mouseman light oak ashtray, carved mouse, 10cm across.

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Charles Ross Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Los 447

A Persian silver plated on copper ceiling light shade, pierced and decorated with a procession of figures, 48.5cm diameter.

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Wellers Auctioneers Guildford
Los 1210

A collection of silk & artificial silk lingerie, mostly unworn, including a white satin David Nieper slip, style 5028, size 12; a light apricot David Nieper slip/neglige, style 0261, size 12; two David Nieper satin lace edge slips; a David Nieper white slip, style 0261, size 12; and three lace edged satin slips

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David Lays Auctions
Los 992

An ovoid jug commemorating the death of Nelson, showing Nelson within an oval frame, and below the words “He saw, He fought, He conquered, and he died”, on the reverse side an image of Victory. The straight sided neck is printed with a border of two nautical cartouches and between the spout a similar display surmounts Nelson’s full title, "HORATIO LORD NELSON Vice Admiral of the White, Knight of the Order of the Bath, Duke of Bronte in Sicily, rand Cross of the Order of Ferdinand and of Merit and Knight of the imperial Order of the Crescent", ochre banding to rim and c scrolled handle, height 15cm. Condition Report: Chips to the spout, further minor chips to the rim. Star crack to the base. Light crazing throughout.

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