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Drawings & Prints.- English School (18th century) Architect's album of designs for a four-bay villa, with one story wings on either side, nine original drawings, including four plans, and five elevations of the external building and interior rooms, pen and ink over traces of pencil, watercolours, on laid paper with Strasbourg lily watermarks, each leaf approx. 255 x 360 mm (10 x 14 1/8 in), minor surface dirt and browning, Foxholes Estate Office manuscript label to front free endpaper ,contemporary limp calf with flap, worn with small losses and abrasions, oblong 4to, [late 18th century]Provenance:Foxholes Estate Office*** Fine collection of original designs for a prospective client, likely a member or close relative of the Entwistle family, Foxholes, near Rochdale, Lancashire.

Windsor Castle, St George's Chapel.- Artificers Bills For Work Done For His Majesty In St. Georges Chapel Windsor Castle... 1785 To... 1791, manuscript signed "Hen:y Emlyn" at end, 4pp., slightly browned, watermark "C Patch", original marbled wrappers, manuscript label on upper cover, folio, [c. 1791]. *** Henry Emlyn's final summarised building accounts for the restoration of St George's Chapel, Windsor. The manuscript divides the the costs incurred into five chronological periods, distinguishing the bills for joiners' and carvers' work, itemised here in  detail, from the bills submitted by other tradesmen (stonemason, smith, plumber, glazier), for which totals only are given.  On the final page there is a breakdown of those bills settled by Dr Fisher (John Fisher, Canon Residentiary and and Chapter Treasurer of Windsor, subsequently Bishop of Exeter and later, Salisbury). Emlyn's autograph note at end, "For my Attendance and Direction of the Work no charge has been made."

Seeley (J.) Stowe. A Description of the House and Gardens...of the...Duke of Buckingham & Chandos, folding engraved frontispiece with 2 elevations by G.LSmith, lightly offset on title, original blue wrappers, titled in contemporary manuscript on covers, a few small stains, spine worn, Buckingham, J.Seeley, 1827; another copy, 24 engraved plates by T.Medland, 2 folding, 5 plates of plans only (lacking 2 folding ground plans), contemporary half calf, spine gilt, Buckingham, 1827 § Bridgman (John) An Historical and Topographical Sketch of Knole, first edition, half-title, 4 aquatint plates of views & details, 5 engraved plates of coats-of-arms, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving old spine, later labels, new endpapers, 1817 § Mackinlay (John) An Account of Rothesay Castle, first edition, engraved frontispiece showing plan only (view cut away, foxed), modern half calf, [Library Hub records 5 copies only], Greenock, William Scott, 1816 § Bell (T.) The Ruins of Liveden..., printed in red & black, 4 tinted lithographed plates, folding genealogical table, contemporary calf, spotted, 1847, some foxing, all but the fourth rubbed; and 10 others on notable houses, 8vo & 4to (15)*** Including both issues of the 1827 guide to the house and landscape gardens of Stowe, the first illustrated with only the larger elevations by Smith, the second with plates of all the various temples and monuments by Medland.

Burma.- Burmese School (probably circa 1870s or slightly later) Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, including hand-painted covers with court scene and floral design, ten vignettes with court processions, ceremonies and entertainments, most including elephants, being both ridden and used in performative battles and displays, the recto of each folding section with a single full length figure of dancer, soldier, courtier, or deity, opaque pigments on card, heightened with white and gold, with yellow-banded borders with some text in pencil, total sheet approx. 410 x  11200 mm (16 x 440 in), minor surface scuffs and losses of pigment, notably areas associated to folds, slightly rough edges in places, folding concertina-style with hand-painted endpanels, heightened with gold-coloured decoration, scuffed, corners bumped and slightly worn, when folded 410 x 180 mm (16 1/4 x 7 in), [circa 1870s or slightly later]*** The British annexed Burma in 3 stages, following bitter disputes about commercial and diplomatic relations, in 1826, 1852, and Upper Burma in 1885, when the British expeditionary force under General Prendergast proceeded up the Irrawaddy to the Capital at Mandalay. By the end of November King Thibaw and his family had been deported to India, the Kingdom of Burma had ceased to exist, annexation being declared on 1 Jan. 1886. After the capture of Mandalay Palace, the contents of the Royal library, including the stunning painted folding manuscripts of court life, became known to the outside world.Similar examples to the present manuscript are held in the Victoria & Albert Museum (see acc. no. IS.13-1958), and the Schøyen Collection, London and Oslo (see MS 2475), and the Metropolitan Museum, New York. Another example was sold in these rooms, May 2024 lot 183.

Early Computing.- Collection of Material Relating to the Ferranti Pegasus Computer, including: A Description of the Ferranti Pegasus Computer with Magnetic Tape Equipment, second edition, illustrations, original wrappers, Hollinwood, Ferranti, 1959; Programming Examples for the Ferranti Pegasus Computer, title leaf and a few others lightly spotted, original wrappers, one or two short tears, edges slightly creased, very light spotting, Ferranti, 1959; and 8 typescript documents relating to the Ferranti programming course for the Pegasus, 74pp. manuscript notes by a student on the course, 3 loose ff. of tables, 8vo and small 4to (small group) *** Designed in the early 1950s, the Ferranti Pegasus computer is described by the Science Museum (which has one as part of its permanent collection) as the first "user-friendly" computer which "addressed the early issues of how you actually work with a computer". These documents serve as vital evidence for this revolutionary new relationship between computer and user, tracing the information and training programmes that would allow for the Pegasus' practical and commercial use. Forty Pegasus systems were sold between 1956 and 1962, used for large scale and quick mathematical calculations - banks being early purchasers - and in engineering design. A number of the lecturers on these programming courses were women, thus contradicting the stereotype of the male computer scientist. One such woman was Mary Berners-Lee whose husband Conway Berners-Lee also worked at Ferranti and is listed here as the lecturer for "The use of auto-coding for commercial work". Their son Tim Berners-Lee would of course go on to become the inventor of the World Wide Web.A full list is available upon request. 

Serlio (Sebastiano) Architettura...in sei libri divisa, [edited by Salustio Piobbici], title with elaborate woodcut border and portrait on verso, woodcut part titles and numerous illustrations, some full-page, 12 full-page engraved illustrations of doorways at end of Book V and another of 4 illustrations of Quadrato Geometrico on final leaf (engraved vignette & colophon to verso), with 2 half sheets of errata & woodcut illustrations bound in at pp.245 & 332, staining to lower margin of last few leaves with a couple of small repairs, Tt4 with short tear to inner margin repaired, a good clean tall copy, later half vellum over paste-paper boards, spine titled in manuscript, entirely uncut, soiled and stained, [BAL 1975, 357mm. tall; Fowler 332; not in Berlin Kat. or Cicognara], folio (c.405 x 260mm.), Venice, Gio.Giacomo Hertz, 1663.*** A very large, clean, untrimmed copy of a seemingly unrecorded issue of this collected folio edition of Serlio, containing illustrated texts of his Books I-V and also his 'Libro Estraordinario', and reusing the original woodblocks last used for editions of Serlio issued by the Venetian publisher Melchiore Sessa in the 1550s and early 1560s.  The intervening Venetian editions of 1566, 1584 and 1619 had all been in a reduced size quarto format and had been printed from different woodblocks. The edition exists in two states, one with the imprint of Combi & Le Nou (BAL 2975), and this one, seemingly unrecorded and perhaps the earlier of the two, with the G.G.Hertz imprint. It contains two half sheets of errata, the BAL copy contains the one at p.332 but not that at p.245, which appears to be unrecorded.  

King (Daniel) The Vale-royall of England· Or, The County Palatine of Chester Illustrated...Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants...Of the civil government. Of the trade..., first edition, engraved additional heraldic title, folding engraved maps of Cheshire & the Isle of Man, double-page plan of Chester, 11 plates of coats-of-arms and 5 other plates, some folding, engraved illustrations, one full-page of coats-of-arms, plate of 'Hugh Lupus' with two short tears to fore-edge (repaired), one or two other minor repairs, Macclesfield copy with embossed stamp to title and North Library bookplate, old manuscript list of plates to front free endpaper, early 18th century polished calf, gilt, spine gilt with morocco label, a little rubbed, a few scuffs, [Wing K488], folio, by John Streater, 1656.*** Handsome copy of a work in fact written by William Smith, William Webb and Samuel Lee, and the part devoted to the Isle of Man by James Chaloner. King wrote the preface and edited the work while Wencelaus Hollar provided the engravings. It includes an engraved vignette illustration of Crewe Hall which must be one of the very earliest illustrations in a printed book of a post-mediaeval English country house.

Westminster Bridge.- Price (John) A Short History of Bridges, Ancient and Modern...Part I [?all published], [seemingly unrecorded], 1728; Some Considerations...for Building a Stone-Bridge over the River Thames...at Westminster..., second edition, folding engraved plate by Fourdrinier, title soiled, light marginal water-staining, [Harris 717, copies at Guildhall & New York Public libraries; this edition not in BAL or BL], 1736 bound with Langley (Batty) A Design for the Bridge at New Palace Yard, Westminster, first edition, half-title, folding engraved plate, [BAL 1747; Harris 455], for the Author & J.Milan, 1736 and James (John) A Short Review of the several Pamphlets, and Schemes...in relation to the Bridge at Westminster, first edition, a few ink marginalia, [Harris 378; not in BAL], by H.Woodfall..., 1736 and Langley (B.) A Reply to Mr. John James's Review..., first edition, folding engraved plate, [BAL 1754; Harris 467], for the Author..., 1737 and  Short Narrative of the Proceedings (A)...for building a Bridge at Westminster, first edition, [Harris 820; not in BAL or BL], for T.Cooper, 1738 and  [Labelye (Charles)] The Present State of Westminster Bridge..., second edition, advertisement leaf at end, [BAL 1706; Harris 404], for J.Millan, 1743; A Short Account of the Methods...in Laying the Foundation of the Piers of Westminster-Bridge, first edition, 4 folding engraved plates (originally one large sheet but here cut and mounted as four), [BAL 1707; Harris 405], by A.Parker, for the Author, 1739, together 8 works in 1 vol., occasional spotting or browning, Macclesfield copy with embossed stamp to title of first and South Library bookplate, contemporary ink manuscript Index, handsome contemporary calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco label, very slightly rubbed at edges, 8vo *** An excellent sammelband of pamphlets, put together before the middle of the eighteenth century, and relating to the long controversy over the design and construction of a new bridge over the River Thames at Westminster. The majority of the pamphlets are written by those directly involved in the successive projects.Parliament had passed an Act authorizing a bridge in 1736 and various architects submitted designs including John Price and Hawksmoor, but Hawksmoor died and the project descended into a pamphlet war, as evidenced by the present volume. After much deliberation the bridge was finally built by the Swiss engineer Charles Labelye. "This was the first stone bridge to be built over the Thames since London bridge in the thirteenth century. When it opened to the public in November 1750 there was nothing comparable to it anywhere; not only was it the longest bridge constructed entirely of stone over a tidal river with its piers standing continuously in water but it was also the first in which caissons were employed to lay the foundations beneath the river bed." (Harris p.258).

Drawings & Prints.- Gillespie Graham (James) Original Plans, Elevations, & Sections of the Chapel of Tullibardine, Scotland, 8 numbered drawings, pen and inks, watercolour wash, over traces of pencil, each approx. 200 x 320 mm (7 7/8 x 12 1/2 in), mounted onto card, inscribed in ink, minor surface dirt and browning, presented in contemporary half calf portfolio, with green boards, the upper cover with vellum label with extensive manuscript decoration and coat of arms, worn, folio, 1845; together with 3 further original elevations of ecclesiastical buildings by another hand, and 3 duplicate lithographs of Tullibardine chapel, all loose, [19th century]; together with three large original watercolour  designs by A.E. Purdie for Kilworth House, Leicestershire, with approx. 40 related letters, estimates and bills, various sizes, all unframed, [1888] (sm. qty.)Provenance:Sale. Lyon & Turnbull, Rare Books, Maps and Manuscripts, 29th August 2019, lot 21

17 century prayer book.- Cecil (Elizabeth, née Brownlow, countess of Exeter, married John Cecil, sixth earl of Exeter, of Belton House, Lincolnshire, 1681-1723).- ?Hutch or Husch (Mrs Richard) Prayers & Medita[tio]ns for every month in the Year. To which is added a short exhortation; shewing the dangerous consequence of not frequenting ye. Bless.sd Sacrament, presented by Richard ?Hutch or Husch to Elizabeth Cecil, manuscript, 342pp., in red and black ink, ruled in red throughout, wax seal with Exeter coat of arms on front pastedown, slightly browned, bound in contemporary red gilt panelled morocco with covers decorated with a central flower within a floral and diamond border and leafy sprays and flowers in corners, with initials "EC" on both sides, gilt panelled floral decorated spine with title "Prayer & Medita for the BL Sacram", g.e., 160 x 105mm., 1699. *** Two inscriptions on fly-leaf: "Eliz: Cecil Given by Mr Richard ?Hutch [?Husch] beeing his wifes Book ye 30 day of De: ber year / 1706".  "The above named Elizth Cecil was Countess of Essex, second wife of John, sixth Earl of Exeter, and daughter of Sir John Brownlow of Belton, in Lincolnshire. She died Novr: 28. 1723, aged 43 from her, Brownlow, became a Christian name in the Exeter family."

Wright (Thomas) Universal Architecture, Book 1. Six Original Designs of Arbours, vol.1 only (of 2), first edition, title in red & black with engraved vignette by M.Darly, list of subscribers also with engraved vignette, 12 engraved plates and plans, without the preliminary leaf ‘The Method of Executing the Design A (-F)’ (?issued later as not apparently missing), light stain to upper outer corner of title, a couple of marginal spots, stab-holes to upper or lower margins, contemporary marbled boards with paper label titled in manuscript "Designs of Arbours No1" on upper cover, a little rubbed and soiled, [Harris 951; BAL 3720, defective copy of Book I only, lacking 2 of the 12 plates), oblong folio, for the author, 1755.*** One of the great rarities of the literature of English eighteenth-century garden architecture, with fine impressions of the plates and in a contemporary binding. Thomas Wright (1711-1786) had had an initial career as a writer of books on astronomy, but had begun by the late 1740s to design garden buildings and to remodel country houses for a network of aristocratic English patrons. He announced in 1753 his intention to publish a volume of his designs for garden architecture, to be issued in three instalments covering “arbours, grottos and alcoves”, but the publication was dependent on his securing sufficient subscribers and it was not until 1755 that the present Book I, on arbours, appeared in print. The imaginative designs include a domed temple, an arbour “of the parasol kind”, an aviary, a hermitage and a platform for open air entertainment. Sadly he was unable to attract the required number of subscribers and although Book II, on grottos, followed in 1758, Book III, on alcoves, was never published."There are no other pattern-books of grottos, rustic buildings and ruined follies, nor at that time were there any books of architectural design so attractively presented in complete landscape settings." (Harris)

Milton (John) The Poetical Works, 3 vol., large paper copy, half-titles, 3 engraved portraits and 29 plates by Schiavonetti and others after Westall, a couple of marginal repairs, some light spotting and occasional soiling, modern half calf, uncut, folio, Printed by W. Bulmer and Co., 1794-97.*** Excellent edition combining superb typography, fine paper and wonderful illustrations. Some copies are recorded with a portrait of Milton and his daughters after Romney, and with a facsimile of a manuscript, and an index at the end of volume 3, none of which are present in this copy.

Rome.- Breve trattato della corte et officii di Roma del Sommo Pontefice et Sacro Colleg[i]o de Cardinali, manuscript in Italian, 77pp., some ff. browned, later paper patterned boards, 4to, [c. 1620]. *** A treatise describing the administrative structure of the papal court and the dress and protocol to be observed by members of the Sacred College of Cardinals.

Homer.- Smyrnaeus (Quintus) Paraleipomenon Omerou, biblia tessareskaideka. Quinti Calabri Derelictorum ab Homero libri quatuordecim, collation: a-x8 y4, title in Greek and Latin, text in Greek, woodcut printer's device to title and verso of final f., initial spaces with guide-letters, title and a2 lightly foxed, occasional spotting, lightly browned, marbled endpapers, late 18th century calf, richly gilt spine in compartments and with morocco label, joints just starting, but holding firm, corners little worn, little marked, rubbed, g.e., 8vo (160 x 90mm.), [Venice], Aldus Manutius, [c.1505].  *** Rare copy at auction of the editio princeps of this Greek epic. Composed in the third or fourth century AD it is known as the Posthomerica, and supplies the narrative between Homer's Iliad and Odyssey. The edition also includes editiones principes of Tryphiodorus' De Troiae excidio, and Colluthus' De raptu Helenae, both shorter poems relating to the Trojan expedition. Aldus refers to the author as 'Quintus Calabrius' because of the discovery of the manuscript by Cardinal Bessarion at Otranto, a City in Calabria.Provenance: Charles Butler of Warren Wood, Hatfield (bookplate to front pastedown).Literature: Adams Q77; Ahmanson-Murphy 95; Renouard 261:14; EDIT 16 CNCE 36102.

His Majesty's printer and stationer for Scotland.- Kincaid (Alexander, bookseller and printer, 1710-77) Assignation by Alexander Kincaid to Misses Veronica and Henrietta Kerr, manuscript signed "Alexander Kincaid" on each page, 7pp., folds, folio, Edinburgh, 7th April 1764; and 7 others, mostly documents relating to the legal affairs of Henrietta Kerr, folio & smaller, v.s., v.d. (8 pieces).

Mary (Princess Royal, daughter of George V, 1897-1965).- Macdonald (Colonel R. J.) Water Colour Drawings illustrating the Uniform of The Royal Scots. The Royal Regiment. 1633-1934. In possession of H.R.H. The Princess Royal Colonel-in-Chief of The Royal Scots, foreword and notes by Captain H. M. McCance, manuscript title in red and black ink, 45 original watercolour illustrations, tissue-guards, manuscript text in red and black ink, pencil manuscript notes to watercolour versos, crushed blue morocco by Riviere & Son, g.e., gilt inner dentelles, gilt ruled border with gilt thistles to corners, arms of King George V to upper board, 5 raised spine bands, lightly rubbed spine, housed in lined slipcase, rubbed and worn, light staining, folio, 1934. *** Unpublished.

A Mughal painting/manuscript of a hunting scene. Framed and glazed 54.5 x 44.5cm, image size 17 x 10.5cm.

Bernard, Nicholas The Life & Death of the Most Reverend and Learned Father of our church Dr. James Usher, Late Arch-Bishop of Armagh, and Primate of all Ireland. London: 1656, first edition, original boards with old repair, page of related manuscript notes pasted to inside front cover. The first biography of one of the most famous of Irishmen by his chaplain and librarian.

The accomplished gentleman: or, principles of politeness, and of knowing the world: every instruction to complete the gentleman and man of fashion, to teach him a knowledge of life, and make him well received. The oeconomy of human life, in two parts. Translated from an Indian manuscript, written by an ancient Bramin. By Philip Stanhope. Dublin, Murray. Circa 1780. Attractive marble binding.

Pococke's Tour in Ireland in 1752. Edited, Introduction and Notes, by George T. Stokes. Hodges, Figgis. 1891. Richard Pococke made tours of Ireland, including one in 1752 in which he visited half of Ireland's counties. His manuscript remained unpublished until 1891. Superb copy in original green cloth

Guinness's Brewery: A morocco-bound manuscript notebook containing notes of employment at the St James' Gate Brewery Dublin 1839-48. This is evidently a notebook kept by the Works manager or Director of St James Gate. On April 23 1846 there is a list of men given notice, towards the rear there is a list of men to be discharged. A valuable source of research

A Manuscript Volume of Sheet Music for Irish Tunes - Killarney's Lakes, Daisy Bell, Rakes of Mallow, etc.; Irish Minstrelsy, A Selection of Irish Songs and Ballads, Original and Translated by Halliday Sparling. London, 2nd edit; Moore's Irish Melodies by Sir John Stevenson and Sir Henry Bishop, People's Edition, 1859; The Ballad Book, A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads, Wm Allingham, 1898;

Book of Survey and Distribution, Co. Galway, Vol III Irish Manuscript Commission, 1962, Ex libris

[Original manuscript poem by Richard Murphy] The Mirror Wall by Richard Murphy. Dublin, Wolfhound Press. 1989. ‘limited to 100 numbered copies, hand bound at Museum Bookbindings in full leather, with a presentation case’. This copy un-numbered. illustration of an Indian lady blind-stamped on upper cover. Near fine. contains the manuscript poem, ‘saved by Her foresightful eyes’. Unique copy

Villeinage In Mediaeval Ireland by William Joseph Maguire-Barrister-at-law, Vol 1-2 with manuscript notes. one such note reads ' No writer has heretofore collected, classified and published anything like the valuable material regarding Villeinage in Mediaeval Ireland which will be found in this volume'

Book of Survey and Distribution, Co. Mayo, Vol II Irish Manuscript Commission, 1956, Ex libris

[unique copy] Dublin Street Names Dated and Explained by Rev. C. T. M’Cready. Hodges, Figgis. 1892. Later cloth. This copy is interleaved with additional information in manuscript plus relevant cuttings on specific street names bound in. a wonderful source for the historian of Dublin City. Also letter from M’Cready dated January 1892 to fellow historian W. J. Fitzpatrick loosely inserted

Lectures on the manuscript materials of ancient Irish history : delivered at the Catholic University of Ireland, during the sessions of 1855 and 1856 / by Eugene O'Curry O'Curry, Eugene (1796-1862). Published by Dublin : William A. Hinch, 1878. 1st Ed

Irish Library Manuscript Books: Such as List of Borrowers Names and addresses from C L S for 1923; Books wanted by Irish C L S from November 1931 plus 10 others manuscript books. An amazing source of research material

Pasquin, Anthony. An Authentic History of the Professors of Painting, Sculpture, & Architecture, who have Practised in Ireland. 8vo London 1795?. First Edn., hf. title, engd. port. frontis m/ss index added; Bound with, Memoirs of Royal Academicians, London 1796. First Edn., hf. title, engraved vignette title; and Legislative Biography; or an attempt to ascertain the merits and principles of the most admired orators of the British Senate, by Pasquin. Ex-libris. Manuscript index at front. Half calf, marble boards, gilt titles and decoration to spine.

MARCEAU FRANCOIS SEVERIN: (1769-1796) French General who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and was immortalised in Lord Byron's Childe Harold's Pilgrimage. An extremely rare manuscript D.S., F Marceau, one page, oblong 8vo, Headquarters at Fontaine-l'Eveque, 20th May 1794, in French. Marceau heads the document with the words Egalite, Liberte, Revolution and continues to provide an order, in full, 'Il est ordonne au garde-magasin de ramasser autant de fourrage qu'il se pourra pour le distribuer aux troupes de la Republique. Il voudra bien designer le lieu ou il aura etabli ce magasin et en faire part au general Bardy' (Translation: 'The storekeeper is ordered to collect as much fodder as possible to distribute it to the troops of the Republic. He will be kind enough to designate the place where he will have established this store and to inform General Bardy of it'). Autographs of Marceau are extremely rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 27 having received a mortal wound during the Battle of Limburg. Some light age wear and a few minor tears to the slightly uneven edges. About VG

APOLLINAIRE GUILLAUME: (1880-1918) French Poet, Playwright and Novelist. One of the forefathers of Surrealism, Apollinaire is credited with coining the word Surrealism. Autograph manuscript in the hand of Apollinaire, one page, 8vo, n.p., June-July 1896, in Latin. Apollinaire annotates at the heading `Latin version - The poet to his muse´, being an early document in the hand of Apollinaire who copies at the age of fifteen-sixteen part of a work by Martial, the epigram VIII-3, stating in part `Quinque satis fuerant: nam sex septemue libelli est nimium: quid adhuc ludere, Musa, iuuat? Sit pudor et finis: iam plus nihil addere nobis fama potest: teritur noster ubique liber; et cum rupta situ Messallae saxa iacebunt altaque cum Licini marmora puluis erunt, me tamen ora legent et secum plurimus hospes ad patrias sedes carmina nostra feret."Quinque satis fuerant: nam sex septemue libelli est nimium: quid adhuc ludere... Sit pudor et finis: iam plus nihil addere nobis fama potest: teritur noster ubique liber...´ Written to the verso of a printed stationery of the Cannes Institut Stanislas, a college where Apollinaire studied two years. Accompanied by a full transcription and literary translation.Marcus Valerius Martialis (38/41 AD- 102/104 AD) known in English as Martial. Roman Poet born in Hispania (Spain). Best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published during the reigns of Emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these poems Martial Satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. His works were often considered obscene because of the realism of his expressions and epigrams referring to sex. Martial is considered the creator of the modern epigram.Apollinaire was enrolled in the Stanislas college in Cannes in 1895. He would leave it in the middle of the 1896-97 schoole year and was enrolled in the Nice Lycée.

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1837-1901. A good D.S., Victoria R I, as Queen, at the head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James´, 1st April 1891. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a consular appointment and states, in part, ´Whereas We have thought it necessary for the maintenance of a good understanding and correspondence between Our Subjects and those belonging to The Emperor of China, and for the advancement and encouragement of the Trade of Our Subjects to and from the Dominions of the said Emperor......to appoint some person to discharge the office of Vice-Consul for the Consular District of Pagoda Island to reside at Pagoda Island......Now know Ye, that We reposing especial trust and confidence in the discretion and faithfulness of Our trusty and well beloved Michie Forbes Anderson Fraser have nominated, constituted, and appointed.....the said Michie Forbes Anderson Fraser to be Our Vice-Consul for the Consular District of Pagoda Island.....Hereby giving and granting unto him full power and authority, under the superintendence of Our Consul at Foochow, by all lawful means to aid and protect Our said Merchants and others.....´ Countersigned at the foot by the Marquess of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92 and 1895-1902 who also served as Foreign Secretary 1878-80, 1885-86, 1887-92 and 1895-1900. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGMichie Forbes Anderson Fraser (1850-1931) British diplomat who held various posts within the Chinese Consular Service in the late 19th century, retiring in 1901.

ROUSSEAU JEAN-JACQUES: (1712-1778) French Writer and Philosopher. An interesting autograph manuscript page by Rousseau, 4to, n.p., [Paris], n.d. (c.1745), in French. The manuscript page, in Rousseau's hand, is from his unpublished work relating to the history of women and laws which he prepared between 1745-51 for his benefactress Louise Marie Madeleine Dupin. Rousseau, in an unusual clean writing, states `On assure qu´actuellement il y a en Provence deux couvents de religieuses chartreuses qui reçoivent de l´´evêque l´imposition des mains, avec les principaux attributs du diaconat – savoir poser l´étole, et chanter l´évangile. A éclaircir´ (“It has been assured that currently there are in Provence two convents of Carthusian nuns who receive the imposition of hands from the Bishop, with the main attributes of the diaconate – knowing how to put on the stole, and sing the gospel. To clarify”) With right and bottom edges slightly trimmed and a small area of paper loss to the left Edge, not affecting the text. G Louise-Marie-Madeleine Fontaine (1706-1799) Madame Dupin. French saloniste, famed for her spirit and beauty who hosted a famous literary salon in Paris from 1733-82 and owned the Chateau de Chenonceau, known as the centre of the most famous French philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. Dupin employed Rousseau as her secretary and tutor of her son from 1745-51. At the time Rousseau wrote these pages, he was also working as secretary to his benefactress Louise Madame Dupin. The present text corresponds to Rousseau´s work about the history of women, written between 1745 and 1751 for Mrs Dupin, and which would never be published.

MOZAFFAR AD-DIN SHAH QAJAR: (1853-1907) Qajar Shah of Iran 1896-1907. L.S., in Persian, as Shah, within a boteh motif, one page, 8vo, n.p., Muharram 1319 (April/May 1901), to an unidentified correspondent, in Persian. The manuscript text is written within a number of clouds set against a highly decorative gold and polychrome illuminated background featuring flowers and foliage and with a circular seal and crown at the head, and states that the acquisition of the Darband garden of Shemiran has been entrusted to the competency of the Minister of the Court to undertake ´with utmost care in its cultivation and development, to bring delight and satisfaction to Our Imperial favour´. With blank integral leaf. A rare and most attractive letter. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG

GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. A World War II date D.S., George R.I., as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at St. James´s, 30th December 1941. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is addressed to Major Gerald Fitzclarence Barrett of the Royal Regiment of Artillery and states, in part, ´Whereas We have thought fit to Nominate and Appoint you to be a Member of Our Distinguished Service Order We do by these Presents Grant unto you the Dignity of a Companion of Our said Order And we do hereby authorize you to Have, Hold and Enjoy the said Dignity as a Member of Our said Order, together with all and singular the Privileges thereunto belonging or appertaining´. Countersigned at the foot by David Margesson (1890-1965) 1st Viscount Margesson, British politician who served as Secretary of State for War 1940-42. With a circular blind embossed seal in the left margin. A light band of discolouration to the extreme edges and with some traces of former mounting to the verso, both evidently caused by previous framing. About VG

[WATERLOO BATTLE OF]: [HALKETT HUGH]: (1783-1863) British General who served in the Napoleonic Wars and fought at the Battle of Waterloo, commanding four battalions of Hanoverian militia. Halkett is remembered for having captured General Cambronne at Waterloo. An excellent, lengthy A.L.S., J Halkett, by Colonel James Halkett, son of Hugh Halkett, twenty-eight pages (comprising seven bifolia), 8vo, Farrance´s Hotel, near Eaton Square (London), 29th October 1862, to William Maynard Gomm (´My dear Sir William´). James Halkett states that his father is no longer able to read or write and that he is therefore replying on his behalf ´as I got him to tell me the story of his life the winter I spent in Hanover, & I then wrote down what he told me & can therefore repeat the story you ask about almost word for word as he gave it to me´, continuing to provide Gomm with ´a short sketch of my father´s proceedings & share in the glorious 18th June´ (the Battle of Waterloo), writing, in part, ´His brigade, composed of Hanoverian Landwehr, all untried troops, but partly officered & non-commissioned officered by the old King´s German Legion, formed part of General Clinton´s Division. After marching all night the bivouacked on the field of Waterloo. The Division.....was soon brought into the alignment with its right resting on Hougoumont. Whilst effecting this change the French cavalry attacked my father´s Brigade but they drew off on his forming en masse. At the time his first horse was killed, having both his hind legs shot away, the ball afterwards mowing down 8 men. His A.D.C. immediately dismounted & was shifting my father´s saddle on his horse when a shell fell near, wounded the man holding the horse & the horse scampered away. Colonel Dickson.....then caught a splendid English horse with new equipment & brought it to my father. At between 3 & 4 o/c in the afternoon General Clinton sent for my father & gave him the Duke´s orders to take whatever troops he liked & defend the garden & enclosures of Hougoumont......He immediately ordered the Salzgitter Battalion to attack the French who were in the wood, the Battalion did so, behaved very well, drove them out, & at the same time the skirmishers of the Brigade, who were excellent marksmen, formed together &.......drove back, with much spirit, the French skirmishers from the different enclosures, & my father then reported the place as secured. When, after 6 o´clock, the Duke gave orders for a general move in advance, my father placed himself at the head of the Osnabruck Battalion........He sent his Brigade Major to bring up the Battalion.....but the order was never received for Capt. Saffe was killed whilst carrying the order......Soon after the advance he fell in with old Garde Imperiale &......after driving them back he discovered the enemy´s artillery coming up out of a hollow way on his left, he ordered the skirmishers, supported by a company, to attack them.......About this time General Chasse (who afterwards defended Antwerp) galloped up to the front to see how matters were going on, & was full of admiration at the conduct of the troops.......Shortly after this an officer of the Duke´s staff galloped up & called out: "well done, Colonel Halkett, by God this is splendid". After a short pause he again advanced & under the heavy fire of the enemy´s artillery which had driven up on the left of the Imperial Guard, he attacked & took the guns.......Whilst following the French guards he saw their General, accompanied by two officers, come to the front to try & bring them to a stand. My father immediately threw forward his skirmishers & dashing full gallop at the General threatened to cut him down. He surrendered & declared himself to be General Cambronne......On leading his prisoner back, his horse, already wounded, received another shot & fell. With much difficulty he succeeded in getting him on his legs again when he discovered General Cambronne running back to the French Guards, he followed & caught him again, & seizing him by the aiguilette brought him back a prisoner & gave him over to a Sergeant......with orders to conduit him to the Duke of Wellington......Shortly after he had taken General Cambronne his horse was again hit & had his fore legs shot off.......He was soon remounted on a French Artillery horse which his men caught, but shortly after this third horse was shot under him. His men then shot a Frenchman who was mounted on a fine English, grey, Hussar horse, & brought him to my father who got a wet seat in the sheep´s skin which was satturated (sic) with the poor Frenchman´s blood.......After the French Guard had gone back, an officer belonging to them & who had been taken Prisoner, informed my father that Napoleon was amongst a large group of French officers & some French Cavalry who were hovering about his Brigade. He advanced his sharpshooters & these throwing some shot amongst them made them retire a short distance......My father then advanced on to the high road to Genappe & there fell in with the advanced Corps of the Prussians & shook hands with General Muffling. Not seeing any red coats near him, he halted & remained for the night in some straggling houses.....When returning next morning to re-join his Division he passed the guns which had been thrown into confusion.........With regard to Cambronne´s "mot sublime" the only one my father heard was the one giving my father to understand that he surrendered, & it was pronounced in very good French! If anything ever was said about the Guard dieing etc., it certainly was at a later hour when Cambronne was safely lodged in our lines. My father was thrown together with the Comte d´Artois in Heligoland & when in Paris went to call on him. The future Charles X....did not think his countrymen fought well at Waterloo´. Halkett concludes his letter by writing of more social matters, but also makes a reference to the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Venta del Pozo which had been fought on 23rd October 1812 during the Peninsular War. A letter of wonderful content for its account of General Halkett´s involvement in the Battle of Waterloo, and not least in connection with the often disputed circumstances of the surrender of Cambronne to the British. Together with a slim oblong 12mo envelope wrapper annotated to the front panel in the hand of one of William Maynard Gomm´s relatives, ´Grass taken from the field of Waterloo, when I went over it with Uncle Gomm, Aunt Har[riet] & Miss Howard Vyse, July 23rd 1868´. With three small black seals to the verso, two of which remain intact. The contents of the envelope have not been examined, although dried grass can be seen through an opening at one end where the third seal is broken. Also including two other miscellaneous manuscript documents, one being a Report upon the proposed Sale of Land by Sir William Gomm to the Parish of Rotherhithe (1850) and the other an extracted copy of the last Will and Testament of Major General William Henry Cornwall (1799-1855) of Cadogan Place, Chelsea. Some light age wear and minor creasing, and Halkett´s letter with small spindle holes to the upper left corner of each page. G to generally VG, 4OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE FULL DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED. PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.   

MOHAMMAD ALI SHAH QAJAR: (1872-1925) Shah of Iran 1907-09. L.S., in Persian, as Shah, within a boteh motif, one page, 8vo, n.p., Dhu al-Hijjah (February 1909), to the Grand Vizier, in Persian. The manuscript text is written within a number of clouds set against a highly decorative gold and polychrome illuminated background and borders featuring flowers and foliage and with a tughra at the head, and regards the structure of the guardhouse, stating that the cavalry should be supplied from tyhe Bandavi tribe and the 40th cavalry division, also listing the infantry regiments (Khalaj, Silakhor. Savadkuh, Zarand, Faraman, Kordkuy and Mehrasa) as well as the artillery (Qaracheh and Qazvini). With blank integral leaf. A rare and most attractive letter. Some light age wear and a couple of small, neat splits and tears at the edges of a couple of folds, otherwise about VGAhmad Moshir al-Saltaneh (1844-1918) Prime Minister of Iran 1907, 1908-09.

CHOPIN FREDERIC: (1810-1849) Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period. A rare D.S., F Chopin (twice), one page, folio, London, 20th July 1837. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a Memorandum of Agreement between Chopin and Messrs. Christian Rudolph Wessel & Co. of Soho Square, London, importers and publishers of foreign music, in which the composer agrees to the sale, at a price of sixteen pounds Sterling, of ´all my Copyright and Interest, present and future, vested and contingent or otherwise, for the Kingdom of Great Britain of and in the following (M.S.) compositions; viz Op. 25 Twelve Etudes or Studies, dedicated to [the name left blank, although it would be Marie Catherine Sophie, Comtesse d´Agoult] in two books to be published conjointly in France & Germany and to appear on the 14th October 1837 composed by me´. Signed by Chopin at the conclusion and countersigned by Camille Pleyel (1788-1855) French virtuoso pianist and publisher, owner of Pleyel et Cie, as well as the Salle Pleyel concert hall where Chopin played the first and last of his concerts in Paris. The lower third of the document takes the form of a receipt (with blind embossed seal) in which Chopin acknowledges the payment of sixteen pounds from Messrs. Christian Rudolph Wessel & Co., signing his name a second time at the conclusion. Some light dampstaining and minor age wear, most noticeable to the central right border and not affecting the text or signatures. One tear to the right edge and a few small, minor areas of paper loss to the lower right corner. GMarie Catherine Sophie d´Agoult (1805-1876) Comtesse d´Agoult. French Romantic author and historian, also known by her pen name of Daniel Stern. The countess conducted a four year affair with composer and virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt between 1835 and 1839. As the mistress of Liszt, d´Agoult became well-acquainted with the composer´s close circle of friends, including Chopin (despite the hatred which existed between d´Agoult and George Sand, Chopin´s partner). Chopin dedicated his Etudes Op.25 to d´Agoult, the reasons for which are a matter of speculation.

[SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU]: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. An excellent military manuscript document, four pages, large folio, n.p., n.d., [July-August 1813], in French. The manuscript document being a fully detailed report addressed to Soult, containing all the French Imperial Armies in Spain, including Division numbers, Division Generals leading them, Brigadier Generals, and a number of observations referring to their present locations, The report is divided by armies, containing the North Army, the Army of Portugal, the Midi Army, Centre Army, Army of Aragon and Army of Catalogne, and includes Generals such as Clausel, Garan, Tilly, Drouot (Comte d´Erlan), Darmagnac, Le Maréchal Duc d´Albufera (Suchet), etc… An important military document cleanly and carefully penned. Folded, with small overall staining to borders and a small stain to the fourth page, otherwise VG

LOUIS XIV: (1638-1715) Also known as Louis the Great or The Sun King. King of France 1643-1715. Son of Louis XIII. His reign of more than 72 years is the longest recorded of any monarch in European history. An extremely rare Autograph Letter Signed, `Louis´, two pages, 8vo, n.p. [Versailles], `A 10 heures´ ("At 10h"), in French. The King has received a courier from Spain he was waiting for and is in hurry to check what has arrived. The full manuscript letter, boldly written in the King´s hand, in his childish way, with corrections, states in full `Il est arrivé d´Espagne un courier que nous cherchont. J´ay pris tous nos paquets et je les ay ouvers, je n´ay fait que les parcourir, il me paraist qu´il n´y a rien de si considerable que je croiais, personne n´a vu nos lettres que moi même, et ce soir je veux me rendre compte de ce qui sera le plus considérable que je n´ay pu voir si precipitament´ (Translation: "A courier arrived from Spain that we were looking for. I took all our packages and opened them, I only looked through them, it seemed to me that there was nothing as important as I thought, no one saw our letters except myself , and this evening I want to realize what will be the most considerable that I was not able to see so hastily") With blank integral leaf. G to VG

WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. A fine ink signature (´R Walpole´) on a small 12mo piece, evidently neatly clipped from the conclusion of a financial document, with one line of manuscript text and the date, 5th October 1732, above the signature. Neatly inlaid to a page removed from a contemporary album beneath a small engraved portrait of Walpole. A few tears and creases to the margins of the page, not affecting the signed piece. About VG

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) French author and playwright. Rare manuscript draft signed `A. Dumas f.´, seven pages, to seven different sheets, folio, n.p., n.d. [c.1883], in French. The manuscript, in Dumas´ hand, is a draft of an article written after the terrible Ischia earthquake which occured on 28th July 1883. The lengthy seven full pages article contains multiple corrections, amendments, crossed words and sentences, all in Dumas´ hand Annotated to the heading that the article is addressed to `Monsieur Hubert, délégué de la presse française´ ("To Monsieur Hubert, Delegate of the French press"). A poignant account of the drama occured in the island of Ischia by Dumas, including his thoughts, and stating in part `Vous me demandez quelques lignes pour le numéro spécial que vous voulez consacrer à la catastrophe d´Ischia. Ce n´est ni l´émotion causée par tant de désastres ni la sympathie due à tant de victimes, qui me manquent. C´est l´expression quand la mort parle aussi haut, toute forme littéraire me parait vide et inutile. L´annonce laconique de l´évènement, la stupeur, l´épouvante qu´il cause à chacun, et qui croissent à chaque nouveau détail, le spectacle que l´imagination se représente, sont mille fois plus éloquents que toutes les prétentions de la parole et de la phrase...´ (Translation: "You ask me for a few lines for the special issue that you want to dedicate to the Ischia catastrophe. It is neither the emotion caused by so many disasters nor the sympathy due to so many victims that I lack. It is the expression when death speaks so loudly, any literary form seems empty and useless to me. The laconic announcement of the event, the stupor, the terror that it causes to everyone, and which grow with each new detail, the spectacle that the imagination imagines, are a thousand times more eloquent than all the pretensions of speech and sentence...") Further Dumas refers to God, to the difficulty that the believers will have to understand how can such dramas be permitted by their God, stating in part `Quels sont donc les pêchés abominables, les exécrables forfaits commis par toutes ces victimes? Où est en ce moment le témoignage affirmé par tant de grandes âmes de l´équité, de la miséricorde de ce Dieu révélé? Que les Divinités du vieil Olympe aient détruit Pompei, cela pouvait se comprendre, c´étaient des Divinités temporaires et mostrueuses qui ne descendaient sur la terre que pour y chercher la débauche et y semer la corruption. Jupiter, se sentant mourir, avait peut-être besoin de l´engloutissement de deux villes et de la mort de deux peuples pour cacher ses amours....´ (Translation: "What are then the abominable sins, the execrable crimes committed by all these victims? Where is at this moment the testimony affirmed by so many great souls of the equity, of the mercy of this revealed God? That the Divinities of old Olympus destroyed Pompeii, that could be understood, they were temporary and monstrous Divinities who descended on the earth only to seek debauchery and sow corruption. Jupiter, feeling himself dying, perhaps needed the engulfment of two cities and the death of two populations to hide his loves...") Before concluding, Dumas states `En face de cet attentat de la nature et de cette équivoque complicité du Ciel, ce que les hommes ont de mieux à faire, c´est de ne pas se dépenser en vaines paroles, c´est de se rapprocher les uns des autres, de se tendre la main, de se secourir et de se préparer à ne plus compter que sur eux-mêmes. A Dumas f.´ (Translation: "Facing this attack by nature and this equivocal complicity of Heaven, the best thing for men to do is not to waste their time on vain words, but to come closer to one another, to extend a hand to one another, to help one another and to prepare to rely only on themselves. A.Dumas f.") Overall age wear, with most of the left edges pages slightly trimmed, otherwise GThe Ischia earthquake occurred on 28th July 1883. Although the earthquake had an estimated magnitudeMw of 4.2–5.5, considered moderate in size, it caused intense ground shaking that was assigned as extreme. Between 2,300and 3,100 people lost their lives. The city also suffered great property losses, with 80 percent of all homes destroyed.This earthquake was exceptionally destructive for its magnitude mainly due to its shallow focal depth.

NEWCASTLE DUKE OF: (1693-1768) British Prime Minister 1754-56, 1757-62. D.S., Holles Newcastle, one page, oblong 8vo, Hanover, 17th October 1750, in French. The manuscript document is a receipt in which Newcastle acknowledges a payment received from Michel David (´Agent de la Chambre de Sa Majeste Britannique´) by order and for the account of Albert Nesbitt & Co. of London, of ´La somme de Cinq Cent livres Sterling, dont Je donne deux Quittances, qui ne serviront cependant que pour une seule, et meme payement´ (Translation: ´The sum of Five Hundred pounds Sterling, of which I give two Receipts, which will however only serve for one, and same payment´). Neatly inlaid and with some extremely minor, light age wear, otherwise VGMichael David (1685-1758) German banker and a prominent member of the Jewish community in Hanover, appointed a Court and Chamber Agent to George II , King of Great Britain & Ireland, and Elector of Hanover.Albert Nesbitt (c.1675-1753) Irish merchant, financier and politician whose nephew, Arnold Nesbitt (c,1721-1799), inherited his business and estate.

WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. D.S., William R, as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at St. James´s, 8th May 1833. The manuscript document is a remission warrant addressed to the Keeper of the Gaol at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, and concerns John Hearn who, at a Quarter Sessions of the Peace, was tried and convicted of riot and assault and sentenced to be imprisoned for six months, stating ´We in consideration of some circumstances humbly represented unto Us, are Graciously pleased to extend Our Grace and Mercy unto him and to Remit unto him such part of his said sentence as remains yet to be undergone and performed´. Countersigned at the conclusion by Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41, who also served as Home Secretary 1830-34. With blind embossed paper seal affixed and blank integral leaf (with an extensive contemporary news clipping entitled Memoir of His Late Majesty neatly attached to the verso). Some very light, minor age wear, VG

BUDYONNY SEMYON: (1883-1973) Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union who served during World War II and was a close political ally of Joseph Stalin. D.S., S M Budyonny, in Cyrillic, two pages, in the form of a hardbound folding oblong 12mo presentation certificate, n.p., 25th May 1953, in Cyrillic. The cover features the stamped title Volunteer Society for the Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Navy, Certificate for the badge of honour "For Active Work" and the partially printed text, completed in manuscript, to the inside confirms that the certificate (Number 865) is presented to Matsyuk Roman Matveevitch and that he has been awarded the badge "For Active Work" and also explains that it is presented to ´individual members of the Society for the Assistance to the Army, Aviation, and Navy, who have especially distinguished themselves in the promotion of military, military-technical, aviation and naval knowledge, training of members of the Society in military specialities, training of the population in all types of anti-aircraft and anti-chemical defence, development of military sports.....´. Signed by Budyonny in his capacity as Chairman of the Central Award Commission and countersigned by Vasily Kuznetsov (1894-1964) Soviet Colonel General of World War II, a Hero of the Soviet Union. Signed by Kuznetsov in his capacity as a representative of the Organising Committee of DOSAAF. Some very light, minor age wear, VG

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A very good D.S., `Napol´, a very bold black ink signature, signed with his full name, a bold ink signature, two pages, 4to, gilt edges, n.p., 31th January 1809, in French. The manuscript document is a decree, signed by Napoleon at the conclusion, containing three articles and stating to the heading `Napoleon Empereur des français, Roi d´Italie et protecteur de la Confédération du Rhin´. The decree first article refers to the appointment of the Grand Chambellan Seigneur de Montesquiou as Count of the Empire, further ordering the Archichancellor to issue the letters patent grant, including the Royal seals. The third and last article states `Le titre de Comte conféré au Sr. de Montesquiou sera transmissible à sa demande directe et légitime, naturelle ou adoptive, de mâle en mâle par ordre de primogéniture, lorsqu´il se sera présenté devant le Prince Archichancelier de l´Empire afin d´obtenir à ces effets nos lettres patentes...´ (Translation: "The title of Count conferred on Mr. de Montesquiou will be transmissible at his direct and legitimate request, natural or adoptive, from male to male by order of primogeniture, when he has presented himself before the Prince Archchancellor of the Empire in order to obtain our letters patent for these purposes...") A clean document with attractive bold ink signature. VGPierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1764-1834) Montesquiou replaced Talleyrand as Grand Chambellan of the Empire in 1809.

LANG FRITZ: (1890-1976) Austro-Hungarian born film director whose works include the ground-breaking futuristic Metropolis (1927) and the influential film noir precursor M (1931). A good series of seven T.Ls.S., Fritz Lang, thirteen pages (total), 4to, most Beverly Hills, California, April 1963 - November 1964, all to the writer Alfred Eibel, in German. Lang writes to his correspondent concerning their project to write a book about Lang, extracts from the letters include - (i) 'Unfortunately I'm not really in a position to delve further into your project at the moment. I'm head over heels working on my next film, going to Rome and Capri in two days and then having to go back to Munich and then Berlin and London…..I won't be able to deal with your project for four to five months, with the best will in the world. I'm very sorry, but unfortunately I can't give you any further information at the moment. I just want to tell you that…..about 8 to 10 days ago, a book on the same basis as you intend to do yours has been published by Seghers in Paris. It's called "Fritz Lang" and was written by Luc Moullet' (25th April 1963) (ii) 'I read that the book about me has already been published….business and health reasons have prevented me from writing to you…..I've been taking the trouble to look up old files for the last few days and will try to send you some photocopies of American articles I've written…..I'm also very anxious that you will include in this book an essay by my long time collaborator and editor of my films, Gene Fowler….' (22nd January 1964) (iii) 'I have reviewed the material you have sent to Hollywood for use in the book and I shall comment on that first…..I have the following very important things to say; the "Writings by Fritz Lang" you have given are from Germany, as far as I can remember, mostly from the press offices of the respective companies for which I make the films….have been written by Thea von Harbou and are not mine…..I would not like these articles to be published in your book under my name. If you would send me the German articles from the period 1919 to 1933 in German, I would read them as soon as possible and write back to you immediately which articles are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, mine. I will send you a number of original articles of mine…..Preface by Fritz Lang to "Famous Films" by H. A. V. Bullied, delivered as speech at the occasion of showing of "M". The Frog and I by Fritz Lang (referring to an insert shot for "You Only Live Once")…..Why Am I Interested in Murder? By Fritz Lang…..The Freedom of the Screen by Fritz Lang (published in Theatre Arts December 1947)…..Happily Ever After by Fritz Lang (published in Penguin Film Review…..1948), I Do Not Believe in Censorship by Fritz Lang….. These articles are very important to me, and since you yourself write that you are very poor in terms of material from me and about me from 1936 to 1956, this is certainly a full substitute for any German articles that are missing. I am also sending you a number of the interviews and articles about me you have requested…..regarding your request regarding the manuscript Unter ausschluss der oeffentlichkeit (Translation: With the Exclusion of the Public) I would be happy to authorise you to publish it…..Chapters 2 and 6 you are planning are not entirely clear to me. In chapter 2 you write "Filmography from 1919-1962" and in Chapter 6 write "New Filmography". About what do you want to write in this chapter? My coming to Europe has been postponed from February to March 1964. I will let you know in good time when and where I can be reached in Europe and I hope that we will still have time to sit down and talk in detail about the individual articles so that there are no errors in your book, which could give rise to unwanted criticism' (1st February 1964) (iv) 'I hope you enjoyed my stay and long conversations….I know it was very tiring and certainly not always easy….but believe me I was very happy…..and everything I said was in sincere favour to you…..My house is always open to you…..I remember that you promised me four examples of your book…..Unfortunately these books have still not arrived…..I was in Washington until November 9th, but the mentioned booklets had not arrived there by then. Neither are they here in Beverly Hills….and I am now in a terrible dilemma…..But maybe you made a mistake and you still have the booklets in your possession. If so, please forward them to me immediately in Beverly Hills. And be so kind as to send me the four copies of your book you promised me by air mail at the same time. Of course, I will pay you for the postage costs' (10th November 1964) (v) 'Unfortunately I only got around to replying to your long letter of 26th December today. I'm sure you've had some wrong thoughts, God knows what, but the delay has nothing to do with you personally, dear Eibel, but with an accident I had in Washington…..I slipped on one of the many steps leading up to public buildings in Washington….and sprained my hand…..I've been back in Beverly Hills for about 8 days now and can finally write to you. Of course, I was extremely interested in what you wrote to me about Joris Ivens Mistral-Film. I'm surprised you don't think he can handle the "big machine"….I consider him one of the best documentary film directors. But Mistral is certainly a topic that naturally brings with it a lot of distractions…..Thanks for translating Career Girl. I know how difficult it is to translate from one language to another without losing the flair….Of course we have to see each other…..I would like to talk to you about the new edition of your book. You write quite correctly that the American contributions are pretty superficial with few exceptions. That goes without saying, because each and every one of my employees will of course only write in general terms. On the one hand because they don't want to get in trouble with me for later films, on the other hand because they are all in the same situation in front of me, since they usually perform and do what the director decides…..Mr Gerard Legrand…..wrote me a letter in which he writes that it says in your book that I said that in the film "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" many cuts were made without my consent. At the moment I don't know if that's true, but I want to write to him about it one of these days' (4th March 1965) A good series of letters with interesting content. Generally VG, 7 Alfred Eibel (1932- ) published his work Fritz Lang in Paris in 1964 and also contributed to the documentary Fritz Lang - Circle of Destiny in 1998.OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE FULL DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED. PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE FOR FURTHER DETAILS. 

NICHOLAS I: (1796-1855) Emperor of Russia 1825-55. L.S., Nicolas, in Cyrillic, three pages, folio, Saint Petersburg, 17th March 1853, to His Majesty the King of Naples, in Cyrillic. The manuscript letter informs the King, stating in part 'To The Most Excellent and Great Sovereign Prince Ferdinand II, by the Grace of God His Majesty The King of the Two Sicilies... Our dear Brother and Friend. Having appointed Chamberlain and Chevalier Count Mikhail Khreptovich, Our Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, actual State Councillor, who resides at the court of Your Royal Majesty, to another post, We wish to recall him from the post he has hitherto held...´ Countersigned at the foot by Karl Nesselrode. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper bearing a large Imperial paper seal. Some extremely light, minor age wear, with a tear to the central fold of the second leave, not affecting the signature, and with central verticsal fold partially repaired, otherwise GFerdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59.Karl Nesselrode (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat. Foreign Affairs Minister 1816-56. Nesselrode served under Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and Alexander II.

GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. D.S., George R. I., as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court of St. James, 7th April 1931. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, states, in part, ´Whereas Our Good Friend the President of the United States of America has by a Commission bearing date the Tenth day of January 1931, appointed Mr. Julian C. Dorr to be Consul at Barbados and We having approved of this appointmenty according to the Commission before mentioned, Our Will and Pleasure are, and We hereby require that you do receive, countenance, and as there may be occasion, favourably assist him the said Julian C. Dorr in the exercise of his Office, giving and allowing unto him all the Privileges, Immunities and Advantages thereunto belonging´. Countersigned at the foot by Arthur Henderson (1863-1935) British politician who served as Foreign Secretary 1929-31 and was the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1934. With blind embossed circular seal. One light vertical band of discoloration to the left edge, only very slightly affecting the King´s signature, otherwise VG

LIDDELL HART B. H.: (1895-1970) British soldier, military historian and military theorist. A World War II date T.L.S., B H Liddell Hart, one page, 4to, Ambleside, Westmorland, 21st April 1942, to Captain Humphrey ´Hugh´ Slater. Liddell Hart thanks his correspondent for their letter, although wishes that it had arrived a day earlier ´as I should have wired you to come over´ and hoping that he will still be in the area in a couple of weeks as ´I should greatly like to see you and have a talk´. Liddell Hart continues ´I read the memorandum with the greatest interest, and with almost complete agreement. Unfortunately, I have so much urgent work on hand that I cannot make as full notes upon it as I should wish, and as its importance deserves. But I have made the time to send you some ´enclosed herewith´ and in a postscript further writes ´I am sorry these notes are not more helpful - but as you will see, I agree so much with your thesis that I have little criticism to offer, and could only supplement it on matters of detail´. Together with the typed manuscript (unsigned) referred to, entitled Notes on Slater Memorandum, four pages, folio, n.p. (Westmorland), 21st April 1942. Liddell Hart´s manuscript relates to the strategies for winning World War II and states, in part, ´When you say that, in contrast to the last war, the attacker has an advantage over the defender, I think you ought to remember that in all the successful offensives of this war the attacker has hitherto enjoyed assets that fulfilled the conditions of successful attack - as specified before the war. Those conditions were (a) a superiority of something like 3 to 1 in modern weapon-power; or (b) a wide enough front to allow room for manoeuvre threatening to the defender´s rear; or (c) where the defender lacked air support; or (d) where the attacker displayed a great superiority of art[illery]; or (e) where the defender´s morale was already low. Such cases as Tobruk and Batan do not bear out the common idea that the attack has an inherent advantage over the defence pari passu. And the campaign in Russia, despite the wideness of the front, has been bringing that view more and more into question. The conclusion from this is the same as the conclusion I drew in the years following the last war - that to have an adequate prospect of successful attack we must develop a technique much superior to the existing one......I am particularly interested in your criticism of Field Service Regulations (1935) - which were written by Wavell......He sent me his draft for criticism - and we had some stimulating discussion and correspondence......In the outcome, the manual thus produced was a big improvement on its predecessors, though it did not go far enough in the direction of surprise, manoeuvre and mobility to satisfy me. In particular, I felt that it emphasised the new ideas in too hesitant a way and allowed a dangerous latitude to the conventionally-minded to adhere to their old practices......Personally, I should add two more to the five essential qualities that troops require for success in battle - rusiness (instinct for surpries) and adaptability (whic includes, but is more comprehensive than, flexibility). These never receive enough emphasis, or cultivation.......I have had a good deal of evidence as to the extent to which the morale of the German Army has been improved by the new way in which officers and other ranks mix and talk together when off-duty. The German Army has also solved the saluting problem, as you may know, by making it customary for the rank and file to salute each other - thus emphasising that the salute is a sign of the free-masonry of arms instead of a token of subservience. At the same time, I rather doubt whether British soldiers have the same fondness for these constant "gestures"........´. Some light age wear and a few minor paperclip rust stains, G to about VG, 2

GRENVILLE GEORGE: (1712-1770) British Prime Minister 1763-65. Ink signature (´George Grenville´) at the foot of a small 8vo portion of a manuscript document, with ten lines of partial text, Court at Saint James´s, 1764. The fragment was evidently removed from a warrant addressed to the Treasury and makes reference to several sums of thousands of pounds to be reimbursed to an individual for amounts ´expended for Our Special Service´. Lightly laid down, and with one very light, minor stain to the upper edge, otherwise VG

TOLSTOY LEO: (1828-1910) Russian writer, regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. A good L.S., `Leon Tolstoy´, two pages, oblong 8vo, n.p., also dated in Tolstoy´s hand, 14th June 1901, in French. Tolstoy responds to his correspondent about his request for authorizing the translation of his works, and initiates his letter stating `J´ai pour principe de ne donner aucune autorisation spéciale pour les traductions, ainsi que pour les adaptations pour la scene de mes ouvrages, de sorte que je regrette beaucoup de ne pouvoir concéder à votre désir´ (Translation: “It is my principle not to give any special authorization for translations, as well as for adaptations for the stage of my works, so that I very much regret not being able to grant your request”) Tolstoy further sends an honest but sharp comment explaining without doubts what he does or will do if he receives the manuscript from his correspondent, saying `Dans tous les cas ne cous donnez pas la peine de m´envoyer votre manuscript. Si même je le reçois, je ne le lirai pas et ainsi ne serai pas en état de formuler mon opinión sur le mérite de votre travail´ (Translation: “In any case, don't bother sending me your manuscript. Even if I receive it, I will not read it and thus will not be able to formulate my opinion on the merit of your work”) Paper with watermark. With blank integral leaf. Very small overall minor age wear with two very small stains, otherwise G In 1901, the year of the present letter, the publication of Resurrection led to Tolstoy's excommunication by the Holy Synod from the Russian Orthodox Church. Resurrection, also translated as The Awakening, was the last novel written by Tolstoy. The book was the last of his major long fiction works published in his lifetime. Tolstoy intended the novel as a panoramic view of Russia at the end of the 19th century from the highest to the lowest levels of society and an exposition of the injustice of man-made laws and the hypocrisy of the institutionalized church.

MOZAFFAR AD-DIN SHAH QAJAR: (1853-1907) Qajar Shah of Iran 1896-1907. A good, large D.S., in Persian, as Shah, within a boteh motif, one page, large folio (approx. 56 x 68 cm), n.p., Rabi´ al-Awwal 1314 (May/June 1897), in Persian. The manuscript document is a Royal firman and states, in part, ´Since it is incumbent upon Our Royal ambition and esteemed Imperial duty that each servant of the Imperial Court, who treads the path of loyalty and devotion with sincerity, be honoured with a gift, we have thus decreed. Among the noble people and victims of our eternal state, Mirza Hossein Khan Sadiq Humayun, a special attendant in the Royal presence, who has been engaged in service with honesty, sincerity, and competence for many years, deserves an expansion of his livelihood. Therefore, for the improvement of his livelihood and according to the approval of His Excellency the Prime Minister, we have granted him an amount of seven hundred tumans without deductions for taxes as a stipend, and ten kharvars of grain, from this year Pichi´il (Chinese Year of the Monkey) to be received in full as detailed above. In return, and as a sign of gratitude, he will try even harder to serve and sacrifice himself for the sake of His Majesty the Shah....´. The document features a Tughra and a seal at the head enclosed within a highly decorative and intricate gold and polychrome illuminated design. Some age wear and a few light stains and with various neat splits to the folds (repaired and strengthened with tape to the verso). G

BUSH ALAN: (1900-1995) British composer, pianist and conductor. A.M.Q.S., Alan Bush, one page (manuscript paper), slim oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. In bold black fountain pen ink Bush has penned a musical quotation across a five line stave, with words beneath (´During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to the struggle of African people´), which the composer identifies as being ´From Mandela Speaking: words by Nelson Mandela, music by Alan Bush, Op.110´. Very slighty irregularly trimmed to the edges and with a few minor, light ink smudges. About VGBush´s choral and vocal composition Mandela Speaking was first performed in London in 1985.

NASER AL-DIN SHAH QAJAR: (1831-1896) Shah of Qajar Iran 1848-96. Assassinated. D.S., in Persian, as Shah, within a boteh motif, one page, folio, n.p., Rajab al-Murajab 1300 (May/June 1883), in Persian. The manuscript document is a Royal firman and states, in part, ´An amount of four hundred and twenty-three tumans from the Supreme Treasury is granted annually as expenses to the esteemed Mahdi-Qoli Khan Bakhtiari, to be given in the form of a draft in the Imperial retinue. In this strong year of Qoy´il (the Chinese Year of the Sheep) we elevate the esteemed individual to the position of a special servant and establish this Royal favour as a stipend for him, to be received annually through the drafts of the Royal guardhouse, and to engage in his duties accordingly. It is decreed that Abdullah Khan Keshikchi Bashi honour Mahdi-Qoli Khan with this position and ensure that his respect is duly considered.....´. The document features a Tughra and a seal at the head enclosed within a decorative polychrome illuminated design. Some folds strengthened with tape to the verso and with some overall creasing, G

[RMS TITANIC]: WIDENER GEORGE (1861-1912) American businessman who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. D.S., Geo. D. Widener, two pages, oblong 4to, Philadelphia, 28th January 1895. The attractive red printed document, completed in manuscript, is a stock certificate certifying that Emma V. Bossing is entitled to forty-two shares of capital stock in the Philadelphia Traction Company. Numbered 15070 and signed by Widener at the base in his capacity as president of the company. Also bearing a countersignature, the two both slightly affected by two small cancellation cuts. With the uncompleted details of the transfer of the shares to the verso. Some staining and minor creasing to the left edge, G

FLAXMAN JOHN: (1755-1826) British sculptor and draughtsman, a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism. Manuscript D.S., J Flaxman, one page, slim oblong 8vo, n.p., 13th March 1784. The document is a receipt of payment and states, in full, 'Received of Sir John Sebright five Guineas the remainder of Miss. Sebright's statue a bust of Mercury &c in full'. Slightly irregularly torn to the lower edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Sir John Sebright (1725-1794) British General and politician, a close friend of Edmund Burke. Sebright had two daughters, Mary (d.1854) and Henrietta (1770-1840).

PAHLAVI MOHAMMAD REZA: (1919-1980) Shah of the Imperial State of Iran 1941-79. D.S., in Persian, as Shah, one page, folio, n.p., 29th March 1975, in Persian. The manuscript firman is issued in accordance with Article 27 of the Supplementary Constitutional Law and states that ´The Organisation for Welfare Services, which has been approved by the relevant committees of the Senate and National Assembly.....shall be implemented´ and that the government is responsible for executing the law. With the blind embossed Arms of dominion of the Shahs at the head and small stamped text to the lower corner of the verso indicating that the firman was recorded in the Royal Special Office on 7th April 1975. Some very light, minor age wear and a slight paperclip rust stain to the upper edge. About VG

BECQUEREL HENRI: (1852-1908) French physicist, the first person to discover evidence of radioactivity. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1903. A good set of manuscript notes, scientific calculations and diagrams prepared by Becquerel, unsigned, two pages, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. The notes, presumably prepared by the physicist for a lecture, are headed Radioactivity, and form an extensive list of prompts, in part, 'Historical. 1st Observation 1896. 1st proof. Medal. Discharge of electrified bodies. Experiment on phosphorescent sulphides. General for uranium salts. Atomic property. Role of the air. Laws of loss. Exp. by Kelvin, Beattie and de Smolan, 1897. Rutherford 1899. Ionization. Saturation current, 1898. Thorium. M. Schmidt and M. Curie. Work of M. and Mme. Curie. Polonium. Radium. Debierne. Actinium. Radium spectrum. Magnetic deviation experiences. Giesel, Meyer and Schveider. H. B. Cliches. Concentration. Deviable and non-deviable rays'. To the foot of the first page appear various scientific calculations and in the left column of each page Becquerel has added eleven small pen sketches illustrating the deviations of Polonium. An interesting and rare scientific manuscript on the subject for which Becquerel is most famous, and in which he acknowledges the contributions made by his colleagues including Pierre and Marie Curie, Ernest Rutherford etc. VG