NIXON RICHARD: (1913-1994) American President 1969-74. Signed 10 x 8 photograph, the official White House photograph depicting Nixon seated in a relaxed three quarter length pose accompanied by his wife, two daughters and son-in-law. Signed by Nixon with his name alone in bold black ink to the lower white border, and also signed by Pat Nixon (1912-1993) First Lady of the United States 1969-74, Tricia Nixon Cox (1946-) Elder daughter of Richard & Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower (1948-) Younger daughter of Richard & Pat Nixon and her husband David Eisenhower (1948-) Grandson of American President Dwight D. Eisenhower. All four have signed their first names only in blue inks to the lower white border. Julie and David`s signatures are a little light although legible. Some light age wear to the upper left corner and upper white border, about VG
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[FRANCE]: Small collection of documents dating from the reigns of King Philip VI (1293-1350), King John II (1319-1364) and King Charles V (1338-1380), each of the folded 4to manuscript documents on vellum relating to the sale of land, houses, rents in Caylus and dated 1343, 1361 & 1370. Each are accompanied by brief typed explanations of their content. Some light overall staining and age wear, G, 3
LOUIS XVIII: (1755-1824) King of France 1795-1824, with a brief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815. D.S., Louis, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Paris, 17th August 1822. The attractive, partially printed document, in French, awards Captain Francois Manson a letter of chivalry as part of the Royal Order of Saint-Louis. Signed at the foot by the King. With blind embossed circular paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and a few small punch holes in the lower left corner, not affecting the text or signature. About VG
WADDINGTON WILLIAM: (1826-1894) Prime Minister of France, 1879. A good vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of Waddington in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Alexander Bassano of London. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer`s mount and dated November 1885 in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
PALME OLOF: (1927-1986) Prime Minister of Sweden 1969-76, 1982-86. Assassinated. Signed 7 x 5 photograph of Palme in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. Together with a small selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger by other political leaders comprising Steingrimur Hermannsson, Vigdis Finnbogadottir and Jonathan Motzfeldt (2). VG to EX, 5
MARIE JOSE: (1906-2001) Queen Consort of Italy, May-June 1946, husband of King Umberto II. Daughter of King Albert I of Belgium. An early, vintage signed 5.5 x 7 photograph of the young Belgian Princess standing outdoors in a full length pose in a garden. She holds a dog in her arms and an elder lady, accompanied by another dog, can be seen kneeling at her side. Signed (‘Marie-Jose de Belgique’) with her name alone in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image. Lightly mounted to a larger card beneath a typed caption. A holograph note, in an unidentified hand, to the verso identifies the other lady, Mrs. Bates-Batcheller, and adds that the photograph was taken at her villa in Florence. Some light silvering to the image, otherwise VG
WILHELMINA: (1880-1962) Queen of the Netherlands 1890-1948. A good vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of the young Queen standing in a full length pose holding a pair of gloves in one hand. Photograph by Kameke of La Haye. Signed (`Wilhelmina`) in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. About EX
HAVEL VACLAV: (1936-2011) President of Czechoslovakia 1989-92 and President of the Czech Republic 1993-2003. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Havel in a head and shoulders pose. Signed (`Havel`) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image, characteristically adding a small drawing of a heart beneath his signature. Together with a small selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger by other Czech political leaders comprising Milos Jakes, Gustav Husak and Alexander Dubcek. VG to EX, 4
CATHERINE II: (1729-1796) Catherine the Great. Empress of Russia 1762-96. A good, attractive D.S., Ekaterina, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong folio (vellum), St. Petersburg, 19th May 1774. The printed document, featuring a fine engraved border decorated with the Imperial Eagles and military insignia, is a military commission promoting Major Karl von Stackelberg to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel following his `zealous and industrious` performance in the Russian service and stating `we do have the hope and the confidence that he in the new rank most graciously bestowed upon him by us, will conduct himself as uprightly and as properly as befit`s the upright and good officer.` Boldly signed by the Empress at the foot. With large blind embossed Imperial paper seal affixed. A small black rubber stamp to the verso indicates that the document was once part of the collection of Dr. Max Thorek of Chicago. One heavy vertical central fold and some very light, minor age wear, VG
OM HABIBEH AGA KHAN BEGUM: (1906-2000) Fourth and last wife of Aga Khan III. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph of Om Habibeh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Sam Levin. Signed (‘Om Habibeh Ali Khan’) in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image and dated November 1961 in her hand. VG
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Political and Spiritual Leader during the Indian Independence Movement. A good original black pen and ink drawing of Gandhi in a head and shoulders pose by the artist Louis Ollier, drawn and signed on an 8vo sheet of paper, n.p., n.d. Signed by Gandhi in Hindi with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the drawing. Two very small tears to the left edge and an extremely minor band of very light discoloration at the edges, not affecting the drawing or signature. Together with Mahadev Desai (1892-1942) Indian Independence Activist, the personal secretary of Mahatma Gandhi. A.L.S., Mehadev Desai, one page, small 4to, Wardha, India, 29th December 1934, to `Dear Friend` [Louis Ollier], in full, `Your sketch of Mr Gandhi has been with me for some time and I am sorry pressure of work has not permitted me to place it before him earlier. He has now autographed it. It is his signature in Hindi. [Line struck through in ink] I hope you do not mind it`. About VG, 2
GANDHI INDIRA: (1917-1984) Prime Minister of India 1966-77, 1980-84. The world`s second female head of government. Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Gandhi standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. Together with a dark fountain pen ink signature and date, 6th August 1964, in her hand on an oblong 12mo piece. Also including a signed colour 4.5 x 6.5 magazine photograph depicting Gandhi seated in a full length pose alongside two grandchildren, reading a book together. Signed in bold black ink to the upper white border and dated 1978 in her hand. Neatly laid down. VG, 3
KRUGER PAUL: (1825-1904) President of the South African Republic 1883-1900. D.S., P. J. S. Kruger, one page, folio, Pretoria, 26th January 1892. The partially printed document, in Afrikaans, appoints the honourable Louis Botha to the post of Highways Inspector in the district of Vrijheid, ‘with the enjoyment of travel and accommodation costs, according to the agreed tariff.’ Signed by Kruger at the foot and countersigned by the State Secretary. Some light overall age wear, small tears to the edges and a few small areas of paper loss at the head. Together with Piet Joubert (1834-1900) Commandant-General of the South African Republic 1880-1900. D.S., P J Joubert, twice, two pages, folio, 29th June 1889. The untranslated, partially printed document, in Afrikaans, is headed Kantoor Superintendent Naturellen. With blank integral leaf. FR to G, 2
SOBHUZA II: (1899-1982) King of Swaziland 1899-1982, being the longest precisely dated monarchical reign on record. Signed 6 x 8 photograph of King Sobhuza in a head and shoulders pose wearing traditional clothing. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the image. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by his private secretary, forwarding the signed photograph, 17th June 1970. Some light staining and surface creasing to both the photograph and letter, G
GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942-2011) Leader of the Libyan Arab Republic 1969-77 and ‘Brother Leader’ of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1977-2011. Assassinated. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Gaddafi in a head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform. Signed, in Arabic, in black ink to a light area of the image. Accompanied by the original envelope post marked 1970. VG
GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942-2011) Leader of the Libyan Arab Republic 1969-77 and `Brother Leader` of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 1977-2011. Assassinated. Signed colour 6 x 8.5 photograph of Gaddafi in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed, in Arabic, in bold red ink across a light area of the image. Together with a second signed colour 8 x 11.5 photograph, the image showing Gaddafi in a three quarter length pose descending the steps of an aircraft. Signed, in Arabic, in bold green ink to the large lower white border and dated February 2010 in his hand. VG, 2
BEN-GURION DAVID: (1886-1973) First Prime Minister of Israel 1948-54, 1955-63. Vintage signed 6.5 x 9 photograph of Ben-Gurion seated at a table in a half length profile pose, writing some notes on the paper before him. Signed, in Hebrew, in fountain pen ink to the lower white border and with a few additional words, and the date, 22nd December 1967, in his hand. The signature is a little light in places. A few slight surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
KHOMEINI AYATOLLAH RUHOLLAH: (1902-1989) Iranian Religious Leader and Politician, leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which resulted in the overthrow of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran. Khomeini became 1st Supreme Leader of Iran 1979-89. An extremely rare signed 5 x 7 photograph of Khomeini in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink, in Persian, to a light area of the background. About EX
AS-SALLAL ABDULLAH: (1917-1994) First President of the Yemen Arab Republic 1962-67. Signed postcard photograph of As-Sallal in a head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform. Signed, in Arabic, in fountain pen ink, largely across the lower white border and dated January 1973 (?) in his hand. Some extremely minor, light smudging to the signature and date. VG
IRAQ: Abdul Rahman Arif (1916-2007) President of Iraq 1966-68. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph depicting Arif in a head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform. Signed, in Arabic, in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image, which also features a facsimile signature. Also signed (`A. Arif`, in English) in dark fountain pen ink to the verso and dated 1st August 1968 in his hand; Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr (1914-1982) President of Iraq 1968-79, cousin of his deputy Saddam Hussein. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Al-Bakr in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed, in Arabic, in bold turquoise fountain pen ink to the lower white border and dated 29th April 1971 (?) in his hand. Neatly mounted within an official 8vo folding card presentation folder. VG, 2
CHIANG KAI-SHEK: (1887-1975) President of the Republic of China 1948-49, 1950-75. Bold, dark ink signature on a printed 12mo sheet bearing the words The President of the Republic of China. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by the Director of the First Bureau, forwarding the autograph to a collector, 1st October 1980, and the original envelope. Two very light stains to the upper and lower edges of the signed sheet, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG
SMITH ROSS (1892-1922) & KEITH (1890-1955) Australian Aviators, the first people to fly from England to Australia, 1919. Printed brochure signed, by both Ross and Keith Smith individually, the 4to brochure being a short story of the Ross Smith flight from England to Australia under the patronage of the Prince of Wales. Illustrated with a map of the flight from Hounslow to Port Darwin, portraits of the brothers in their flying caps and goggles and also featuring an advert for an illustrated travelogue. Signed by both Ross and Keith Smith with their names alone to light areas of the attractive cover. Some light overall age wear and minor foxing and discolouration to the cover, largely at the edges. Rare. G
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Royal Air Force Officer, inventor of the jet engine. Signed 4.5 x 6 photograph of Whittle in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink to a very dark area at the base of the image, with his rank added in his hand to the lower white border. Together with Tom Sopwith (1888-1989) English Aviation Pioneer. Signed 6 x 4.5 photograph depicting Sopwith seated in a Howard Wright 1910 biplane. Signed by Sopwith, in later years, in bold black ink to a light area of the image, also adding the name of the aircraft in his hand. EX, 2
TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. Signed colour 10.5 x 8.5 paperstock photograph depicting Concorde taking off from an airport runway. Signed by Trubshaw in bold black ink with his name alone across a light area at the base of the image. Together with a T.L.S., Brian Trubshaw, one page, 4to, Bristol, 22nd May 1979, to R. W. Thornton, on the printed stationery of British Aerospace, forwarding the signed photograph. VG, 2
KOMAROV VLADIMIR: (1927-1967) Russian Cosmonaut, Command Pilot of Voskhod 1 (1964) & Soyuz 1 (1967). Komarov died when the Soyuz 1 space capsule crashed upon re-entry. Vintage signed 6 x 4 postcard photograph, the image depicting Komarov and his fellow cosmonauts, including Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, standing and seated together in a relaxed group pose. Signed by Komarov in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Scarce. VG
ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Blue ink signature (`Neil Armstrong`) on a small oblong 8vo piece, dated in ink in another hand in the upper right corner 22nd March 1973. Central folds and some light overall creasing, G
ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Armstrong standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can be seen in the immediate background. Signed by Armstrong in bold blue ink with his name alone across a clear area of the image. Some very light overall surface wrinkling and a minor surface crease at the head of the image, about VG
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on the moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image showing Aldrin standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can be seen in the background. Signed in bold black ink across a clear area of the image. Together with Fred Haise (1933-) American Astronaut, crew member of Apollo 13. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image showing Haise in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in black ink across a light area of the image, adding Apollo 13 beneath his signature. A slight vertical crease runs through the image. About VG to EX, 2
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on the moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph showing Aldrin standing in a full length pose, wearing his spacesuit, on the moon`s surface. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. About EX
IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 15, the eighth man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 6 x 4 postcard photograph of Irwin standing in a full length pose on the moon, wearing his spacesuit and saluting the United States flag. Signed in black ink to a light area of the image. Together with Charlie Duke (1935-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16, the tenth man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 4 x 5 photograph of Duke standing in a full length pose on the moon, wearing his spacesuit, and saluting the United States flag. Signed in black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2
SCHMITT HARRISON: (1935-) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 17 (1972), the twelfth man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Schmitt standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in bold black ink across a light area of the image, adding Apollo 17 in his hand beneath his signature. EX
MOONWALKERS: Small selection comprising Alan Bean signed 8 x 10 photograph showing the astronaut walking on the moon, signed in bold silver ink, adding Apollo 12 beneath his signature; Edgar Mitchell signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of the astronaut in a head and shoulders pose wearing his white spacesuit and with the Apollo 14 mission emblem in the background, signed in bold black ink to a light area of the image, adding Apollo 14 beneath his signature; Gene Cernan signed commemorative cover issued for Apollo 10, signed in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area and also featuring autopen signatures of John Young and Tom Stafford. Matted beneath a colour reproduction image of the three astronauts. VG, 3
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A very fine Wartime signed 10.5 x 15.5 photograph, the image depicting Churchill seated in a half length pose. Photograph by Harrods and bearing their pencil credit to the lower photographer`s mount. Signed (`Winston S. Churchill`) in fountain pen ink by Churchill to the lower photographer`s mount and dated 1941 in his hand. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by R. E. K. Hill, on behalf of Churchill`s Personal Private Secretary, one page, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 3rd July 1941, to Mrs. Stapleton, stating, in full, `I am now returning to you the photograph of Mr. Churchill, which he was glad to autograph for your husband`s ship, H.M.S. "Amaranthus".` An unusual, and desirable, image to find signed by Churchill. Some very light, extremely minor creasing to the corners and extreme edges of the photographer`s mount, otherwise about EX Lt. Nicholas Stapleton commanded HMS Amaranthus (K17) from January-August 1941. The Royal Navy warship, a Corvette of the Flower Class, was launched on 17th October 1940 and commissioned on 12th February 1941.
AUCHINLECK CLAUDE: (1884-1981) British Field Marshal of World War II. Vintage signed 6.5 x 4.5 photograph of Auchinleck seated, in uniform, at his desk in a half length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 8th June 1944 in his hand. Neatly laid down to a small 4to page removed from an autograph album above a dark fountain pen ink signature and inscription by Auchinleck on the upper half of a piece of printed 8vo stationery from the Commander-in-Chief in India, New Delhi, dated 1944 in his hand. Three small ink blots to the piece, two only slightly affecting the signature and inscription. About VG
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Vintage signed 6 x 4.5 photograph, the image showing Montgomery standing outdoors in a three quarter length pose, in profile, presenting the D.S.O. to Lt. Col. P. E. Bartholomew of 3 Commando Somerset Light Infantry. Signed (`B. L. Montgomery, Field Marshal`) in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. Neatly mounted to a larger card (some scuffing to the upper edges and corners) otherwise about VG
HARRIS ARTHUR T.: (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Large signed colour 11.5 x 15 photograph of Harris seated in a half length pose, wearing uniform, at his desk. Signed (`Arthur T. Harris MRAF`) in bold black crayon to a light area of the image. Neatly mounted into the original photographer`s black presentation folder. Some very slight, minor creasing to one corner, VG
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Bold blue fountain pen ink signature and inscription, `To Carol, with very best wishes from Barnes Wallis`, and date, January 1956, in his hand on a page removed from an autograph album. Neatly annotated in ink at the base of the page in the hand of a collector. Some extremely minor, light scuffing, VG
EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. A printed small 4to official programme for a Presentation to General Dwight D. Eisenhower of a Certificate of his Election and Admission as an Honorary Burgess of the City of Belfast, made by the City and County Borough of Belfast at City Hall, Belfast, 24th August 1945, signed by Eisenhower in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to an inside page featuring an image of the General seated in a half length pose wearing his uniform. With original brown ribbon. Some light overall age wear, VG
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 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the mushroom cloud following the bombing of Hiroshima. Signed by Tibbets in bold blue ink to a light area at the head of the image, adding Pilot, Enola Gay, in his hand beneath his signature. Also signed by George R Caron (1919-1995, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay) in bold black ink to a clear area at the head of the image, adding Hiroshima 8/6/45 in his hand beneath his signature. Together with James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) American Pioneer Aviator, served in World War II as Commander of the Doolittle Raiders. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Doolittle in a head and shoulders pose, wearing his uniform, in later years. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. Also including an original 4to printed Proclamation to the People of the Philippines issued by General Douglas MacArthur and bearing his facsimile signature. VG, 3
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 10 x 8 photograph of Tibbets standing in a full length pose, in uniform, alongside the Enola Gay. Signed in bold blue ink by Tibbets to a clear area of the image and also signed by Theodore Van Kirk (1921-, United States Army Air Force Navigator of the Enola Gay) in blue ink to a clear area. Both Tibbets and Van Kirk have added their crew roles and the date of the Hiroshima bombing, 6th August 1945, alongside their signatures. Together with George R. Caron (1919-1995, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay) signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing the mushroom cloud following the bombing of Hiroshima. Signed in bold blue ink to a light area at the head of the image, adding Hiroshima 8/6/45 in his hand beneath his signature. EX, 2
HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Vintage signed 7 x 9.5 photograph, a compelling image of Hitler seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform featuring a swastika armband. Photograph by Heinrich Hoffmann of Munich. Signed by Hitler in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Berchtesgaden, 5th September 1936, in his hand. One minor surface crease, just affecting one letter of the place, and some light silvering to the edges of the image, particularly at the base. About VG The photograph was presented to a member of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd-George’s party who were guests of the Fuhrer for afternoon tea at Berchtesgaden on 5th September 1936 following a more formal three hour meeting the previous day. During 1935 Lloyd-George had received several invitations from Hitler to visit the ‘new Germany’. In 1936 the invitation was renewed in pressing terms by the newly appointed ambassador Joachim von Ribbentrop. Lloyd-George genuinely wanted to see the factories, farms and new motorways of Hitler’s Germany and accepted the invitation. On his visit he was accompanied by his daughter, Megan, his son, Gwilym, his personal secretary A. J. Sylvester and Dr. T. P. Conwell-Evans, a Welsh professor at Konigsberg University who had made the initial arrangements for the trip.
SIEBERT LUDWIG: (1874-1942) Nazi Politician, Bavarian Prime Minister 1933-42. T.L.S., Siebert, one page, 4to, Munich, 23rd October 1935, to Oberburgermeister Dr. [Otto] Merkt, on his printed stationery, in German. Siebert thanks his correspondent, the Mayor of Kempten, for his congratulations, and those of the town, on the occasion of his birthday. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG
WHITE GEORGE S.: (1835-1912) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions in the war in Afghanistan in 1879. A.L.S., George S. White, two pages, 8vo, Gibraltar, 31st March 1903, to Bernard Holland, Secretary of the Royal Commission. White informs his correspondent that he handed `a fresh proof of my evidence before the Royal Commission with many corrections made by me` and was supposed to have had a revised proof sent to him in Gibraltar, but has not received it. White asks to be supplied with it as soon as possible `as it is very necessary I should have an opportunity of seeing what is to be the official record.` With blank integral leaf. One very light, extremely minor stain, not affecting the text or signature, VG
SHOVELL CLOUDESLEY: (c.1650-1707) English Naval officer, Admiral of the Fleet. D.S., Cloud: Shovell, one page, folio, Navy Office, 15th July 1689. The manuscript document is addressed to the Clerk of the Cheque at their Majesties yard at Woolwich and is a warrant following the appointment of Charles Yates as Carpenter to the ship The Crown, `Together w:th such allowance of Wages & Victualls for himself and servant as is proper and usuall` and requesting that Yates be entered accordingly in the records. Signed by Shovell at the foot in his capacity as one of the Principal Officers and Commissioners of their Majesties Navy and countersigned by three other officers including Richard Haddock (c.1629-1715) British Admiral. Some light overall browning and foxing, particularly to the edges, and a few small tears at the edges, G
RODNEY GEORGE BRYDGES: (1718-1792) 1st Baron Rodney. British Naval officer who served in the American War of Independence. D.S., G B Rodney, one page, oblong 8vo, Sandy Hook, 15th November 1780. The manuscript document is issued and signed by John Harrison and relates to the exchange of £100.0.0 Sterling, following two previous exchanges which were not paid, requesting that the sum be paid to Robert Callander for `fresh Beef supplied the Squadron under the Command of Sir Geo B. Rodney…` Boldly signed by Rodney at the foot, signifying his approval of the request. Some light overall age wear and with old professional repairs to the verso, strengthening neat splits in the central folds, G
DUCKWORTH JOHN THOMAS: (1747-1817) British Admiral, served during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. D.S., John Thos. Duckworth, one page, folio, n.p., 2nd June 1794. The partially printed document relates to George Graham, an Able Seaman of 28 years of age, discharged from HMS Orion as a result of being killed in action on 1st June 1794. The discharge is addressed to the Treasurer of His Majesty`s Navy and is signed by Duckworth in his capacity as Captain of HMS Orion. Countersigned by the ship`s Master, Purser and Boatswain and with three further countersignatures at the foot and various official ink annotations in the left margin. Two areas of the document have been neatly excised and the whole has been laid down. Some light overall age wear, G George Graham, Captain of the 4th Gun on board HMS Orion, was one of the victims of The Glorious First of June of 1794, the first and largest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars.
CALDER ROBERT: (1745-1818) British Admiral, served in the Seven Years` War, the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Memorandum Signed, Robt. Calder, one page, oblong 8vo, Salvador del Mundo, 29th May 1812, to Captain Cator. The memorandum states, in full, `It is my direction that you receive the Officer, named in the margin, on board the Sloop you command, for a passage to Portsmouth`. The name of Captain D[uncan] Campbell R.M. appears in the margin. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG
COCKBURN GEORGE: (1772-1853) British Admiral of the Fleet who held important commands during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Conveyed Napoleon to St. Helena in 1815 where he remained for some months as Governor of the Island and the French Emperor`s gaoler. D.S., George Cockburn, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 14th December 1796. The manuscript document is a list of items returned by Cockburn from HMS La Minerve including sixteen bright and three black Muquests, seventeen Pistols, copper hoops and barrels etc. Signed by Cockburn in his capacity as Captain at the foot and countersigned by William Hinton, Gunner. Some small areas of paper loss to the left edge and light overall age wear, about VG The Minerve was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy. She was captured twice by the British and recaptured once by the French, before being disposed of in 1814
ELPHINSTONE GEORGE: (1746-1823) 1st Viscount Keith. British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet 1799-1802, prior to Nelson. A.L.S., Keith, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 24th April n.y., to a gentleman. Keith writes concerning a Mr. Brown who `was with me in Egypt and at Genoa and also off Cadiz` (although seemingly changing his mind regarding the latter and explaining that Sir John Jackson was instead on board at the time of the attack) and adding that Brown and Captain Searle `can furnish information…concerning the communication with the genl. officers. Mrs. Brown may have the private papers of her husband Capt. B. which were of consequence. She lives at Swansea in Wales. He was sometime Capt. of the ship.` Some light, minor dust staining, otherwise VG
HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Naval officer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardy commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in Hardy`s hand to Mr. J. J. Symonds at Bury St. Edmonds and dated London, 8th May 1832 in his hand. Signed (`T M Hardy`) in the lower left corner and countersigned by George Dundas (1778-1834) British Rear Admiral, First Naval Lord, 1834. The red ink postal cancellation has been neatly inked over. Very slightly closely trimmed and neatly laid down above brief printed text from a catalogue. Some light staining, G
BLACKWOOD HENRY: (1770-1832) British Vice Admiral. Blackwood was present on HMS Victory at the beginning of the Battle of Trafalgar and, along with Thomas Masterman Hardy, was a witness to Nelson`s so shamefully disregarded codicil to his will in which he left Emma Hamilton and Horatia as `a legacy to my country`. Blackwood was the train-bearer to the chief mourner at Nelson`s funeral. A.L.S., Hy. Blackwood, three pages, 4to, Lourdes, 11th March 1821, to a gentleman. Blackwood states that it would have been `most satisfactory to me in every point of view` to have relieved his correspondent from his `most complicated journey` but explains that he is very restricted by time following a long passage from Calcutta and Madras, adding `to which explanations I enter so fully into, and fear, you may have been led into a belief how very easy, en passant, it would have been to land you, which had it been, I should not have waited for your request on the subject but have offered to take you myself.` In concluding Blackwood also states that he has not been well recently and is not in good spirits on parting with his son. Some of the text, particularly to the first page, is light, although legible. Some small areas of paper loss and traces of former mounting to the vertical central fold, not affecting the text or signature, G
CARNEGIE WILLIAM: (1756-1831) 7th Earl of Northesk. British Admiral, captained HMS Britannia at the Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., Northesk, one page, 4to, Rosehill, Hampshire, 1st July 1806, to a gentleman. Northesk states that he has noted several sums of money having been paid from his Coutts account by different people, although does not know which vessels they relate to, and continuing to ask `I will thank you to send me when convenient a list of the ships captained, and what sum has been paid by you into the Bankers hands while I was under the command of Adml. Cornwallis`. A very light, minor stain in the lower right corner only very slightly affects the signature, otherwise VG
PELLEW ISRAEL: (1758-1832) English Admiral, brother of Edward Pellew. Captained HMS Conqueror at the Battle of Trafalgar. D.S., Israel Pellew, one page, oblong 8vo, Mahon, 3rd November 1811, marked Secret. The manuscript document is addressed Captain W Bathurst and is titled Paroles, stating `A Spanish Jack when shewn with the numerical Flags indicates the Parole for the ensuing night….` Following is a numerical list 52-63, each with various place names including York, Dorset, Essex, Bath etc. Some very light, extremely minor age toning, otherwise VG
FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Rear-Admiral and Arctic Explorer. Franklin was present at the Battle of Copenhagen (1801) and served on board HMS Bellerophon at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). A.L.S., John Franklin, one page, 8vo, n.p., 15th August [1828], to Dr. Fitton at the Geological Society. Franklin announces that he is almost certain he will not travel to Berlin and therefore returns `the notices for your Honorary Members in that City`, further explaining that he could not fit them in his trunk, but has retained those for St. Petersburg and Moscow. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper hand addressed by Franklin and with a small red wax seal to the verso. Some light uniform age toning to the text of the letter, which remains perfectly legible, most likely caused by previous framing. About VG William Henry Fitton (1780-1861) Irish Geologist, President of the Geological Society of London 1827-29.
EAMER JOHN: (1750-1823) Lord Mayor of London, 1801. A.L.S., The Lord Mayor, in the third person, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (London?), 14th February 1802, to Mr. Tyrrell, stating that `he wishes to see the Thanks of the House of Lords & Commons to Sir H Parker, Lord Nelson &c for the Battle at Copenhagen`. Some very light minor age wear, about VG The Battle of Copenhagen was an engagement which saw the British fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker fight and strategically defeat a Danish-Norwegian fleet anchored just off Copenhagen on 2nd April 1801. Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson led the main attack. He famously is reputed to have disobeyed Sir Hyde Parker`s order to withdraw by holding the telescope to his blind eye to look at the signals from Parker. But Parker`s signals had given him permission to withdraw at his discretion; a discretion Nelson declined. His action in proceeding resulted in the destruction of many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed. Copenhagen is often considered to be Nelson`s hardest-fought battle.
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[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. An interesting autograph memorandum, unsigned, four pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (watermark of 1823). The manuscript memorandum is in an unidentified hand, although was most likely written by a member of the Suckling family of Norfolk, and commences `Horatio was the fifth son of the Revd. Edmund Nelson, rector of Burnham Thorpe, a village in the county of Norfolk, within a few miles of the seacoast. His mother was Catherine, daughter of the Revd. Dr. Maurice Suckling`, continuing to refer to other relations of Nelson`s mother, `his Mother was the grand daughter of the late Sir Charles Turner of Warham, in Norfolk, by Mary, daughter of Robert Walpole Esq of Houghton and sister to Sir Robert Walpole, first Earl of Orford, to Horatio, the first Lord Walpole, and to Dorothy, the wife of Charles, Lord Viscount Townsend` and further commenting more directly on Nelson `Captain Suckling, who had eminently distinguished himself in the preceding war, by defeating, with two sixties, and a sixty four, four French ships of the line, a forty four and two frigates, being appointed to the command of the Raisonable, a sixty four gun ship, his nephew was taken on board by him as midshipman….This did not quash the foredilution of young Nelson for the sea & as he had no longer an opportunity of pursuing his career in the Navy, he made a voyage to the West Indies in a merchant vessel, commanded by Mr. John Rathbone, who had served on board Captain Suckling`s ship….When young Nelson returned home from his West India voyage, he found his Uncle Captain Suckling….had been appointed to the command of the Triumph of seventy four guns…..Aware of his ambition to become a thorough seaman, Captain Suckling held out to him as a reward, if he attended to his duty with diligence, that he should be permitted to go in the cutter and decked long boat attached to the ship of the commanding officers at Chatham. It is said that before Nelson fainted from the loss of blood, occasioned by the wound in his right arm-with the left hand he recovered his sword, which had been given him, with an injunction never to part with it while he had life, by his Uncle Captain Suckling, who valued it highly on account of it`s having been bequeathed to him by Admiral Walpole, being the sword the Admiral carried when he lost his arm in vanquishing the enemies of this country.` Some very light, minor overall browning, otherwise VG Maurice Suckling (1726-1778) Royal Navy Captain, instrumental in the training of his nephew, Horatio Nelson. Comptroller of the Navy 1775-78. Suckling`s sister, Catherine (1725-1767), was the mother of Nelson.
HOOD SAMUEL: (1788-1868) 2nd Baron Bridport. Husband of Charlotte Mary Nelson (1787-1873) Niece of Lord Nelson. A.L.S., Bridport, two pages, 4to, n.p. [London], 15th July 1822, to his father-in-law Earl Nelson (William Nelson 1757-1835, elder brother of Horatio Nelson). Bridport states that he had not been able to ascertain that Smith had returned to town, but has `this morning had ocular proof of his being here, & have fixed the hour of Eleven on Friday for Hutchinson & him to be at your House in Portman Square with the Bronte accounts. I do not believe many interviews will be requisite.` In concluding Bridport refers to his wife, his correspondent`s daughter, commenting `Charlotte continues exactly the same but I think before your arrival she will be in Bed.` With integral address leaf in Bridport`s hand, addressed to Earl Nelson at Trafalgar, Salisbury, and with a small area of paper loss where the seal was originally broken. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Charlotte Mary Nelson succeeded to the title of Duchess of Bronte of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on 28th February 1835 upon the death of her father.
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[HAMILTON EMMA]: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamilton and mistress of Lord Nelson. A.L.S. by Eliza Graefer, widow of the botanist John Graefer, two pages, folio, Bronte, 27th August 1809, to Lady Hamilton. Graefer states that she hopes her correspondent has received her packet of letters providing `the exact state of the Dutchy (sic) of Bronte` and further commenting on her health, `the Docters (sic) as (sic) ordered me Viper Broth…I am afraid I am on my last leggs (sic) but my Dr. Lady Hamilton we must all die of some Disorder, & if this is to be my Death, I must resign myself to the will of the almighty….but let me beg it as a favor you will not acquaint any one that I am so ill, particularly my Uncle, not even if you was to hear of my being Dead, for he woud (sic) be capable of altering his Will & not think of my Dr. Caroline` as well as mutual acquaintances, the possibility of obtaining a pension from the Queen (`but can I expect justice from the Court of Palermo. I don`t like to tell you my reasons, but don`t write to her any more, she`s an ungratefull wretch`) and also enquiring about Horatia, `now I long to know how your dear Horatia comes on in her Education, wether (sic) she is good & loves her Dr. Mother & Grandmother if she is pray give her a thousand kisses for me` Lightly mounted at the left edge of the integral leaf to a slightly larger sheet, a pencil annotation in an unidentified hand indicating that the letter may have been previously contained in the Alfred Morrison collection. Some light age wear, about VG John Graefer (1746-1802) German Botanist Nurseryman-see Wikipedia foot note.
HAMILTON EMMA (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamilton and mistress of Lord Nelson & NELSON HORATIA (1801-1881) Illegitimate daughter of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Book signed by both Emma Hamilton and Horatia Nelson individually, a hardback edition of Selecta Poemata Italorum edited by Alexander Pope, being Volume II, published by J & P Knapton, London, 1740. The 8vo has Latin text and has been rebacked with the original labels and calf spine with gilt lettering. Bearing the ownership signatures of Hamilton (`Emma Hamilton`) on the front free endpaper and Nelson (`H. N. Nelson`) at the head of the title page. Both are bold ink signatures. An extremely rare combination of signatures by the two women whom Nelson undoubtedly felt the most affection for during his life. Some light age wear, about VG
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