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‘The natives are utterly uninteresting naked savages’ GORDON CHARLES GEORGE: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as 'Chinese Gordon'. An interesting A.L.S., C. G. Gordon, two pages, 8vo, Entrance of Sobat River, 15th July 1874, to Newsome. Gordon writes a social letter to his friend in London, in part, 'I am all right, and in good spirits. I am glad to say this is a good sign for when a man gets depressed he is likely to get fever…..I have had no news since I left Cairo except one batch of old letters……I never was so glad as I am at not having a large staff. The trouble I have had with the little one I have got was far more than I have had with the slavers. There is very little shooting as far as I can see. You come across large herds of Antelopes, but they are soon off, and are very shy. You see Ostriches & Giraffes, but if you kill one, what is the use of it? The natives are utterly uninteresting naked savages, nothing more than animals who are always hungry. My great amusement is my Doctoring the soldiers. I am now a pretty good medical man for the ordinary diseases. I go to bed as every one else does at sunset (the mosquitoes will not let you sit up) & rise at sunrise. Life ebbs away quietly and although I cannot expect to do much, I think I shall do something towards the welfare of these parts, at any rate I have made them more accessible by moving about quickly & showing people that they are not so far off as they have appeared to be'. A letter of good content. Some light age wear and minor creasing and with a couple of very small areas of paper loss to two edges, about VG The Sobat River is a river of the Greater Upper Nile region in north-eastern South Sudan, Africa.

‘It is said the Prince of Peace has been beheaded and that the King has resigned his crown which is said to be (ad interim) on the brow of the Prince of Asturias’ BERESFORD WILLIAM: (1768-1854) Anglo-Irish General in the British Army, and a Marshal in the Portuguese Army, who fought alongside the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsular War. Beresford led the failed British invasion of Buenos Aires in 1808. A good, lengthy A.L.S., W. C. Beresford, seven pages, folio, Madeira, 18th & 19th April 1808, to Sir William Sidney Smith in Rio de Janeiro. Beresford writes an informative letter, expressing disappointment and regret at his correspondent's sudden departure and continuing, in part, 'If anything goes forward in your part of the world you may be sure I'll hasten to the Spanish port that lies within your command…..I shall feel most gratified & happy provided some one there goes and wipes away the stigma that late occurrences has left upon our name in that quarter. I am rebut to giving you the names of all those our friends there, it would fill this paper, for with very slight & few exceptions all the Creole part are such, and the Clergy of that description more so than the laity, but all upon the principle of our assisting their independence…..You will easily conceive that among the numbers that wish for emancipation from the Spanish yoke there must be some more forward and adventurous than others…..Pina who came from Buenos Ayres with me and who was Linieres secretary is now at Rio de Janeiro and is most capable to let you into the characters of all on the Rio de la Plata…..His conduct in leaving his country was from the purest & most patriotic motives and not from interested ones, nor could I ever prevail upon him to accept any pecuniary remuneration for the service he did me…..Since your leaving us we have had a merchant importer from England and have seen papers to the 22nd Ult. General Whitelock's defence was closed and the Court Martial was to be laid before the King…..His defence was very indifferent.….In fact he has left everything to be decided by the evidences on the prosecution and I do not see how he can escape with less than cashiering. Passengers which came in….say that the expedition to the Baltic had been countermanded. If this is true I conclude the King of Sweden has been obliged to join the confederacy. There had been some skirmishes in Finland between his troops and the Russians & the latter had advanced. I think it is fortunate if he has joined the confederacy as I do not see how he could have resisted, and I rejoice in it as it will leave us a considerable disposable Force and there is now nowhere but South America to employ it. By those who go in the Hydra you will learn the reports of the tragedy performed or about to be performed in Spain…..It is said the Prince of Peace has been beheaded and that the King has resigned his crown which is said to be (ad interim) on the brow of the Prince of Asturias. What truth there is in all this it is not easy to discern but we may draw from it there has been an uproar at Madrid and as the instigators to it can not be very doubtful we may conclude that whosever blood first flowed was but a prelude to much more and that finally the royal family will all suffer……I have not had a syllable from His Majesty's ministers…..I can not but conclude they are waiting intelligence from Rio de Janeiro…..The enclosed I wrote yesterday morning and in the evening came here…..the long looked for dispatches & their contents…..were not to me unpleasant or unwelcome. They contain the new arrangements for this Island, and by which the civil government is to be restored to the Portuguese…..I am promised to be immediately recalled and with having hopes of being shortly employed…..but where heaven knows. I have not seen any newspapers but it appears the news of the Swedes having made a peace is premature, it is however wished for by all in England, and must I conceive shortly take place, in the mean time I am certain our fleet proceeds to the Baltic, but I do not learn any army goes with it……Here then I think as late news from the Mediterranean as could be brought via Holland from England'. In a postscript Beresford further informs his correspondent, 'Poor Lord Claud H[amilton] is I fear in a very hopeless way. We must not be surprised to hear at any moment of his departure….' With integral address leaf, also signed ('Maj. Genl. Beresford') and bearing the remnants of a red wax seal (small area of paper loss where originally broken). Some light, minor overall age wear, VGSir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840) British Admiral and intelligence officer who served in the American and French revolutionary wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of Smith: 'That man made me miss my destiny'.In October 1807, Spain and France signed a treaty to divide Portugal between them. The following month Smith was appointed to command an expedition to Lisbon, either to assist the Portuguese in resisting the attack or to destroy the Portuguese fleet and blockade the harbour at Lisbon should that be unsuccessful. Smith arranged for the Portuguese fleet to sail for Rio de Janeiro, at that time a Portuguese colony. He was involved in planning an attack on the Spanish colonies in South America, in combination with the Portuguese, contrary to his orders, but he was recalled to Great Britain in 1809 before any of the plans could be carried out.Beresford occupied Madeira, in the name of the King of Portugal, as Governor and Commander-in-Chief for six months from December 1807.

RYBINSKI MACIEJ: (1784-1874) Polish General who briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Army during the insurrection of 1830-31. L.S., Rybinski, two pages, small 4to, Paris, 20th May 1847, to Doctor Charles Robert Berr, in French. Rybinski responds to his correspondent's letter and confirms that he has searched the army records for some trace of the presentation of the national award which Berr claims to have, although adding that all of the searches were fruitless and that the decree of the National Government, in not awarding the decoration to all doctors without exception, does not authorise him to grant the reward whilst the army is inactive. Rybinski further states, however, that he has 'taken note of your request in order to be able to testify to you the case that I make of the services rendered to humanity and to my country, at the first opportunity, when the Polish army can resume its active state'. With a small portion of the integral address leaf present, bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Some light creasing and age wear and one small tear to the right edge, about VG

OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English actor, Academy Award winner. A good A.L.S., Larry, four pages, 8vo, Brighton, Sussex, 'Mon. 5th or 4th or something Sept' n.y. (1966), to 'Darling Angel Girl' (Madeline Sherwood). Olivier thanks his correspondent for their angelic letter and clipping and continues 'Joanie is making a v slow, but thank God sure recovery. The little one acts like it had had Joanie, if you know what I mean & had thought but nothing of it. Actually it was quite a tussle pulling the little thing through. But she's marvellous now, & as I say Joanie is really beginning to perk up, so all on that old horizon begins to take on a shiny sweet glow again. The little one had to be called Julia, on account of (after three days of labour) having to be a Caesarean - a built of a built in joke that I suppose (like on the inside of Doug Fairbanks Jnr's lavatory seats) but what can you think of when you're trying to run a National (classical) Theatre?'. Olivier further thanks Sherwood for her news regarding Garson Kanin and Ruth Gordon and expresses his disappointment that they won't be travelling to England ('there's nothing like a European visit that a good script at home won't cure') and also writes 'Darling One. I wish I could tell you how much I love to hear from you. I get so boiled up in this job, my brain feels fried most of the time (lot of culinary analogues but you know what I mean) even if I don't write back much, it really does do me good to hear from you my love, it truly does. My loving homage to the Olympians - me I'm only a Spartan - if that'. A letter of unusually personal content. VG Madeline Hurlock (1897-1989) American silent film actress, the second wife of Robert Sherwood (1896-1955) American playwright and screenwriter. Joan Plowright (1929-     ) English actress, the third wife of Laurence Olivier. The couple had three children together, the youngest being the actress Julie-Kate, who was born in July 1966. From 1963 to 1973 Olivier was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars.

POWELL COLIN: (1937-2021) American General who served in the Gulf War (1990-91) and later, as a politician, became the first African-American United States Secretary of State 2001-05. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Powell's autobiography A Soldier's Way, First Edition published by Hutchinson, London, 1995. Signed by Powell in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. About EX

COLLINGWOOD CUTHBERT: (1748-1810) British Vice Admiral, notable as a partner with Lord Nelson in several of the British victories during the Napoleonic Wars. An excellent collection of eight A.Ls.S. and eight Ls.S., Collingwood, thirty five pages (total), 4to and folio, at sea ('Ocean', off Cadiz), January 1806 - July 1808, to various correspondents, each of them British Consuls at Morocco, comprising James Matra, John Ross and James Green. Collingwood writes an interesting series of letters regarding British relationships with Morocco (and the role of Jews in contract negotiations for supplies) and the Emperor, also making references to the French and Spanish armies, peace negotiations in Paris etc., in part, 'I received the favour of your letter by Captain Pearse - and am much obliged by the communication of intelligence which accompanied it - you know that only a certain degree of credit is to be given to any intelligence received from the French - for besides the….whole nation….composing stories - they have an interest in deceiving us - however I ascertained their being at Teneriffe - and I have information of their movements from that time (17 Decr.)…….the story of their having captured the Magnamine's convoy was a fabrication - the Magnamine being in England and unfit for sea…….You know the fleet is always at sea - it must be at sea - and the health can only be maintained by a supply of refreshment……and trust with confidence that this important object will have its due weight and consideration with you' (A.L.S., 15th January 1806), 'I have just received and send you by the Amphion a letter from His Majesty to the Emperor of Morocco, with a great quantity of valuable articles sent by His Majesty as presents to the Emperor……The letter from Lord Castlereagh to Lord Nelson which accompanied these Packages, I am afraid was sent to England, amongst His Lordship's papers…..I hope in this negociation which is the subject of His Majesty's Letter, that a free and open use of the Country may be obtained for the Fleet as far as relates to the procuring refreshment and stock, that the exorbitant duty of 26 Dollars a head on the cattle may either be discontinued or reduced to the same terms on which the Garrison of Gibraltar is supplied……I am informed that the most friendly dispositions are entertained by the Moorish Government and the people in general towards the English, and that the difficulties to which we are principally exposed in receiving supplies proceed from the Jews who……turn every circumstance to profit, and by limiting the quantity of stock exported, raise its price to an extravagant height - perhaps these people might be softened by a proper kind of attention' (L.S. to Matra, 11th January 1806), '…..if you can procure me 4 or 5 dozen fowls, with some eggs and a few vegetables, to be forwarded by the Duchess of Bedford, I will be much obliged…..' (L.S. to Ross, 22nd April 1806), 'I have received your letter…..in which you informed me of the French mission. I will be glad if you can now tell me what the result of it was - if the nature of their business has transpired & what success they met with' (A.L.S. to Ross, 12th May 1806), 'I have received your letter…..with….the copy of your correspondence with…..the Consul of Portugal. I am very sorry when these causes of complaint occur, and am disposed to make some allowance to the Portuguese for the circumstances of the times. The influence which France has obtained in Portugal we must expect in some degree to feel the effect of……I have no doubt that had the Portuguese Consul refused the requisition of the French for a vessel to bring their people round to Tangier, it should have been alleged against him as a high offence……I have great satisfaction in hearing that the French did not obtain the object of their mission' (L.S. to Ross, 15th May 1806), 'You arrive, Sir, at a period when there happily exists the most perfect harmony and good understanding with the Emperor, and with the Barbary states in general……The Fleet has always been very plentifully supplied with Beef and refreshments, but the duty paid on the cattle sent to us is extravagantly high (26 dollars a head) while the French and Spanish agents have lately concluded a treaty by which they are only charged 5 or 6 Dollars a head…..If at a reasonable time by a temperate negociation with the Emperor's ministers you could get the duty reduced it would be very desirable……I have on all occasions endeavoured to introduce to their consideration (the Moors) how much they have to apprehend of danger to the tranquillity of their Country by the extension of the French power' (L.S. to Green, 15th July 1806), 'I have received the favour of your letter informing me of the rights of neutrality of the Barbary coast by some of the Spanish Privateers……The fact is that the Privateers boats on both sides are not very regular in their conduct, not very observant of the laws of neutrality when it suits their convenience or their interest to break them……The reprisal made by the English boat - I cannot condemn after his Captures being taken from him as they were - those things should not be encouraged - but if they were put a stop to by authority - or granting passports to Spanish vessels - the spirit of that coasting warfare would be damped - and it is certainly very advantageous to Gibraltar - as it employs a great number of Ruffians who would otherwise be acting against us' (A.L.S. to Green, 31st July 1806), 'The most material business we have with him (the Emperor of Morocco) is the obtaining supplies, which we now do in abundance, but at a most enormous price…..I am led to believe the high duty demanded of us is an extortion by the Jews and others who are engaged in the contract…..I have not heard from England since the beginning of August, but have little expectation of any favourable termination of the negociation at Paris' (L.S. to Green, 14th September 1806), 'I have received your letter……and am sorry to find the Emperor should have been less accommodating than you had reason to expect……but I am afraid remonstrating with him on the subject will not avail us & on the contrary, should he take it into his head to be displeased he may still impose higher duties, for these people are governed less by principles of interest than of momentary passion. He knew the duty was not paid in Gun Powder, but meant it to be understood as threatening that he would raise it, to what could not be paid……Lord Lauderdale was still at Paris, but with little hope of Peace' (L.S. to Green, 14th October 1806), '…..the Emperor and his Governors are not very liberal of any thing but fair promises - but they are a people who will always require a certain address to manage - and what we get - and is so necessary to us, is only to be done by yielding a little to their caprices…..I am glad you could accommodate the affair of the….escape - but the owners of the boats should be informed that if their crews do illegal things in Barbary - they must be subject to the law of that country - and not expect under…..the English flag to be shielded from the punishment they deserve - being in an English vessel protects them in their lawful pursuits - not in the violations of the Law of any Country' (A.L.S. to Green, 17th November 1806),OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.

COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY: A good D.S., by seven members of the Committee of Public Safety, one page, folio, 18th August 1794, in French. The document, bearing an attractive vignette of the "French Republic - Commité de Salut Public" to the heading, is an order issued to release citizen Thecle-Pieters, a woman who had been arrested, stating in part `The Committee of Public Safety, orders that Citizen Thecle-Pieters, spouse of Citizen Douche, arrested at the Pélagie  house-arrest, will be here and now released, and the handcuffs, if they were used, will be taken off on the receipt of this order..´ Boldly signed at the base by seven members of the Committee of Public Safety, comprising Lazare Carnot (1753-1823) French Physicist and politician. Known as the Organizer of Victory in the French Revolutionary Wars; Jean-Baptiste Robert Lindet (1746-1825) Lindet is best remembered for his response to Saint-Just, only few months before signing the present letter, when he refused to sign the arrest decree against Danton, stating `Je suis ici pour secourir les citoyens, non pour tuer les patriotes´ ("I am here to rescue the citizens, not to kill patriots"); Jean-Jacques Bréard (1751-1840) President of the National Convention in 1793; Joseph Eschasseriaux (1753-1824); Pierre-Antoine Lalloy (1749-1846); Jean-Baptiste Treilhard (1742-1810) Minister and President of the National Convention 1792-93, and Jacques Alexis Thuriot (1753-1829) President of the National Convention in 1793. Small overall age wear, mostly to edges, and creasing to the upper right corner, otherwise G

COUTHON, CARNOT & BILLAUD VARENNE: Georges Couthon (1755-1794) French Politician and Lawyer. President of the National Convention 1793-94. A proficient speaker who often exploited his condition as a paraplegic in order to gain the Assembly`s approval of his proposals. A close associate to Robespierre and Saint-Just in the Committee of Public Safety. Couthon, responsible of the huge increase of executions, was himself guillotined alongside Robespierre; Lazare Carnot (1753-1823) French Physicist and politician. Known as the Organizer of Victory in the French Revolutionary; Jacques-Nicolas Billaud Varenne (1756-1819) French Revolutionary, often considered a key architect of the period known as The Reign of Terror. Nicknamed ''Le Tigre'' (''The Tiger''). Billaud-Varenne was member of the Committee of Public Safety. He was later sentenced to deportation to French Guiana after is involvement in the 12th Germinal insurrection (1st April 1795).  A good multiple D.S. by Couthon, Carnot and Billaud Varenne as members of the Committee of Public safety, of the National Convention, two pages, folio, Paris, 8th January 1794, in French. The partially printed document bears the to the heading a vignette of the Committee of Public Safety, and states that having informed `..that among the citizens arrested as a result of the disturbances at Coulommiers, there is a large number of workers, craftsmen, of citizens who are strayed or were cheated by several conspirators and contra-revolutionaries..´ The Committee of Public safety orders that Mr. Maure, representative of the people, will travel to Coulommiers with full capacity to deal with this matter. Small overall minor age wear, with small creasing to edges. G  Nicolas Maure (1743-1795) Member of the Convention. He was guillotined as a former supporter of Robespierre.The peasants uprising of November-December 1793, known as the "Petite Vendée Briarde" took place in Brie and nearby, including Colummiers, and was mainly caused because of the anti-religious measures adopted by the Convention, closing churches and forbidding priests to teach. The uprising was repressed with hundreds of arrests and some guillotined.  Nicolas Maure (1743-1795) Member of the Convention. He was guillotined as a former supporter of Robespierre.The peasants uprising of November-December 1793, known as the “Petite Vendée Briarde” took place in Brie and nearby, including Colummiers, and was mainly caused because of the anti-religious measures adopted by the Convention, closing churches and forbidding priests to teach. The uprising was repressed with hundreds of arrests and some guillotined.

BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. A very good content L.S., `Alexandre´, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 11th January 1809, to Marshal Duc de Dalmatie, in French. An interesting military letter by Berthier, from Valladolid, where he has arrived with Napoleon who will stay until the 17th January before returning to France. On this same date, 11th January, Napoleon wrote to his brother Joseph from Valladolid `You can make your entrance to Madrid whenever you consider it convenient´, after having obtained several recent victories against the English and Spanish. Berthier states in part `La division Heudelet vient d´arriver a Valladolid ainsi que le 17º d´Infanterie légere, mais la division Marchand a du vous joinder ainsi que Mr. le Maréchal Ney avec la division Maurice Mathieu…. La division Heudelet se trouvera en mesure de maintenir vos communications entre Astorga et Lugo´ ("The Heudelet division has just arrived in Valladolid as well as the 17th light Infantry, but the Marchand division had to join you as well as Mr. le Maréchal Ney with the Maurice Mathieu division…. The Heudelet division will be able to maintain your communications between Astorga and Lugo") Berthier further refers to Napoléon´s orders regarding the English troops retreat, and says `Il parait bien difficile, Monsieur le Maréchal, que dans la position ou se trouve l´armée Anglaise, elle puisse s´embarquer, Sa Majesté compte sur votre zele et votre énergie pour la détruire´ ("It seems very difficult, Mr. Marshal, that in the position where the English army is, that they could embark. His Majesty is counting on your zeal and your energy to destroy it") Accompanied by a Bulletin Analytique on the printed heading of Marshal Duc de Dalamatie, from Valladolid, same date, referring to Marshal Ney troops. Very small minor age wear, otherwise G to VG The letter is addressed to the Duc de Dalmatie, Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult (1769-1851) Marshal of France.Etienne Heudelet de Bierre (1770-1857) French General. He distinguished himself at Austerlitz. Heudelet fought in Marshal Soult´s invasion of Portugal in 1809.Jean Gabriel Marchand (1765-1851) French GeneralMichel Ney (1769-1815) Marshal of France, Duc d´Elchingen and Prince de la Moskowa. Executed. David Maurice Mathieu de la Redorte (1768-1833) French general who fought at Tudela.

HUGO JOSEPH: (1773-1828) French General in the Napoleonic wars. Father of Victor Hugo the French Writer. Scarce A.L.S., `Ton frere Hugo´, ("Your brother Hugo"), three pages, 8vo, Metz, 17th December 1813, to his sister Marguerite, in French. Hugo reports on his meeting with his mother saying `I have told you, my dear Goton, the way Mum received me.. the letters you will receive from Nancy will tell you something about…´ further saying `The devil [his wife?] may be thinks that she will hurt me a lot denigrating me in Paris.. but I will leave her fooled with her intrigues and viper´s tongue.´ And before concluding and referring to the war states `We listen every day rumors about peace.. I do think that both parties need it..´ Folded. Small overall minor age wear, otherwise G     Marguerite Martin-Chopine Hugo (?-1832) also known as "Goton". Sister of Joseph Hugo and aunt of Victor Hugo. Marguerite was in charge of watching over the young Eugene and Victor in 1814.  Hugo Joseph and his wife Sophie Trébuchet (1772-1821) were separated since 1812. Hugo Joseph living in Spain with his mistress asked her to divorce. She refused although she was since long the mistress of Victor Fanneau de Lahorie (who is often reported as the real father of Victor Hugo). The children stood for a while with Marguerite.

BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. Rare L.S., `Alexandre´, one page, 4to, Dresden, 5th July 1813, to Monsieur the General Count of Monthion, in French. An interesting letter by Berthier, referring to the reorganization of the Grande Armée only three weeks before the Battle of Dresden, forwarding the Emperor´s orders `Order of the Army, instructing that all the sappers, gunners, artillery or navy soldiers, who have been withdrawn from their ranks to be employed…, will return to their corps… and 60 prisoners, chosen among those who have wounded hands and are not able to serve in the infantry corps, will be destined to each sapper regiment..´ Berthier orders his correspondent to contact Generals Rogniat, Daru and Durosnel to forward the orders and execute the Emperor´s orders. Left edge very slightly irregular, otherwise G to VG    

KELLERMANN FRANÇOIS CHRISTOPHE: (1735-1820) Marshal of France, Duc de Valmy. An excellent L.S., `Kellermann, Duc de Valmy´, one page, folio, Paris, 13th June 1815, to the Minister of war Marshal Prince d´Eckmuhl, in French. Only five days before the Battle of Waterloo, Kellerman sends a request to the Minister of war, on behalf of his own son General Count of Valmy, Commander in Chief of the 3rd corps of Cavalry, who has written to him requesting to `make a search to find the Carte d´Assemblage de Cassini which he is missing and which is very important to recuperate´, further asking to be sent to him to the Head Quarters of Verviers as soon as possible. Paper with large watermark VG Prince d´Eckmuhl, Louis Nicolas Davout (1770-1823) Marshal of France, Duc d´Auerstaedt. Known as the Iron Marshal, Davout was the only Napoleonic Marshal not to have been defeated in battle by 1815.François Etienne Kellermann (1770-1835) French General. Son of Marshal François Christophe Kellermann. Widely considered the ablest Napoleon´s cavalry commanders, he distinguished himself at the Battle of Austerlitz leading the light cavalry.

MACDONALD ETIENNE JACQUES: (1765-1840) Marshal of France. Duc de Tarante. A very interesting A.L.S., Macnd, one page, 8vo, Paris, 23rd April 1833, in French. Macdonald apologizes for having to postpone the meeting with his correspondent due to his niece´s visit, but insists in fixing a new date for such meeting and reports that he will also invite a general who will join them. Very small age wear, with small repair to the verso, otherwise G   

BONAPARTE JEROME: (1784-1860) King of Westphalia 1807-13. Younger brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. A very fine A.L.S. `Jerome´, two pages, 8vo, Genova, 22nd May 1843, to his daughter Princess Mathilde, in French. The letter bears to the upper left corner a blind embossed seal with an eagle and Vessel. Jerome reports about an incident occurred between his son Prince Napoleon (1822-1891) and one of his collaborators, stating `J'ai envoyé Borny à Florence pour obtenir le visa promis pour la rentrée de mon fils ; je ne pense pas que ce nouvel incident puisse changer la promesse faite puisque rien n'a eu lieu; nous avons des gens qui agissent sans raison et sans justice on ne peut jamais compter sur rien !´ (“I sent Borny to Florence to obtain the visa promised for my son's return; I don't think this new incident could change the promise made since nothing has happened; we have some people who act without any reason and without justice we can never count on anything!”) Jerome Bonaparte further refers to the future marriage between Eliza Banicka and Count Zygmunt Krasinski. Small overall minor age wear. One tear to the right edge not affecting the signature. With blank integral leaf with a hole to the blank leaf. G

BEAUHARNAIS HORTENSE DE: (1783-1837) Queen consort of Holland as spouse of Louis Bonaparte. Daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais and stepdaughter and later also sister-in-law of Napoleon I. Hortense de Beauharnais was the mother of Emperor of the French Napoleon III. An excellent A.L.S., `Hortense´, one page, small 4to, n.p., [Arenenberg], 23rd August 1836, to Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, in French. Hortense first announces the arrival of Mr. Hubert and says `I hope that his presence will not affect your water treatments at Bade and that you will come back in good health to our small peaceful corner´, and referring to the Swiss situation states `We had no idea of the troubles you are telling me about and which is in Swiss minds. I do hope that all will calm down´ she further refers to her son, the future Napoleon III, stating `My son postponed his arrival two more days, we have so much fun at Bade that I am very happy that he enjoys some good time. He is expected to arrive today´ Before concluding Hortense, who liked very much Mathilde as future spouse of her son, sends a very warm message to Mathilde saying `Take well care of yourself, come back to us soon and always count on my pleasure to see you again and on my feelings for you. I would be glad to replace the loving mother you lost, as long as such a sweet thing could be replaced´ To a post-scriptum Hortense confirms `Louis has just arrived very happy of his trip´. Hortense do not seem to be aware about what is now known, that Louis-Napoleon did in fact meet at Bade several persons who would help him to plan his Strasbourg coup of 30th October 1836, only two months after the present letter was written. Small overall creasing, otherwise G Bonaparte Mathilde (1820-1904) Princess of San Donato. Daughter of Jerome Bonaparte.Mathilde was originally engaged to her first cousin, the future Napoleon III, but the engagement was broken following his imprisonment. She would later marry a Anatoly Demidov, a rich Russian nobleman, 1st Prince of San Donato. Huber-Salantin (1798-?) Officer of the Swiss Confederation General-Staff. He had a close relationship with Napoleon III. Catharina of Wurttemberg (1783-1835) Queen consort of Westphalia as spouse of Jerome Bonaparte. She passed away on 29th November 1835, nine months before the present letter was written. Napoleon III planned an uprising in Strasbourg in October 1836. Himself supported by a regiment seized the prefecture but a loyal regiment to the King Louis-Philippe surrounded the mutineers. Napoleon III fled back to Switzerland and later would go into exile in England.

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A very good L.S., `Np´, one page, 4to, Fontainebleau, 22nd January 1813, to Prince Eugene Napoleon ('Mon fils') (“My son”), in French. Napoleon forwards to Eugene de Beauharnais an important information he has just received and according to it sends urgent orders, stating `Mon fils, vous garderez le Comte Dumas avec toute l´administration. On ne nous a pas encore écrit que Desgenettes était mort; nous ne le savons qu´indirectement. Nommez parmi les médecins qui sont a l´armée un médecin pour faire les fonctions de médecin en chef. Faites renfermer tous les hopitaux dans les places fortes. Renvoyez sur Magdebourg tous les médecins et chirurgiens inútiles´ (“My son, you will keep Count Dumas with all the administration. We have not yet been told that Desgenettes is dead; we only know this indirectly. Appoint among the doctors who are in the army a doctor to perform the functions of chief doctor. Contain all the hospitals within the strongholds. Send all useless doctors and surgeons back to Magdeburg”) Napoleon was wrongly reported on Desgenettes´ death who in fact had been taken prisoner by the Russians on December 10th, a month before this letter was written. A letter of very interesting content. VG Eugene de Beauharnais (1781-1824) Duke of Leuchtenberg. French Prince, the first child and only son of Empress Josephine, the first wife of Napoleon I, by her marriage to Alexandre de Beauharnais. Napoleon formally adopted Eugene as his son. Regarded by historians as the ablest of Napoleon's relatives, Prince Eugene commanded the Army of Italy and served as Viceroy of Italy under his stepfather. René Nicolas Dufriche-Desgenettes (1762-1837) Baron Desgenettes. One of the most renowned French military doctors. Desgenettes was the chief doctor of the Grande Armée and was present in Egypt, Russia and Waterloo under Napoleon, later appointed chief doctor of Les Invalides.Desgenettes was taken prisoner at Vilnius on 10th December 1812 during the retreat from Russia, he was the only one captured that day mentioned by name as worth being freed. Tsar Alexander I freed him when he heard of the care he had taken of Russian soldiers and had him escorted by his Cossack guard to the French forward-lines at on 20th March 1813.

[NAPOLEON] BERTRAND HENRI GATIEN & MONTHOLON CHARLES TRISTAN: An exceptional archive of seven letters of historical content, being original manuscript copies of the letters written to Empress Marie Louise of Austria and to Prince Metternich, in Vienna, by Generals Bertrand and Montholon in their capacity as executors of Napoleon´s will. All the letters are written in the months following Napoleon´s death at Saint Helena and report on the Emperor´s last will and his last instructions to his loyal Generals. The archive comprises one A.L., by Montholon, two pages, folio, London, 7th July 1821, to Empress Marie Louise; one A.L.S. by Bertrand `Le C.te Bertrand´, also signed by Montholon `Le Cte de Montholon´, one page, 4to, Paris, 10th February 1822, to Empress Marie Louise; one L.S. by Bertrand, two pages, folio, 12th May 1822, to Empress Marie Louise; one A.L., by General Bertrand, two pages, folio, to Prince Metternich; one A.L., by General Bertrand, one page, folio, Paris, 16th May 1822, to Empress Marie Louise; one A.L., by General Bertrand, two pages, folio, Paris, 18th May 1822, to Empress Marie Louise; and one A.L., by General Bertrand, three pages, Paris 18th May 1822, to Prince Metternich, also adding at the base of the letter an eight lines autograph note, dated Paris, 24th May 1822, addressed to an Ambassador. Henri Gatien Bertrand (1773-1844) French General. Count Bertrand and Grand Marshal of the Palace. Bertrand was aide-de-camp to Napoleon I and the closest officer to the Emperor who had full confidence in him. He served during the expedition to Egypt and the Battles of Austerlitz, Wagram, Leipzig and Waterloo and accompanied Napoleon I to Elba in 1814 and to Saint Helena in 1815. Bertrand was condemned to death in 1816 but did not return to France until Napoleon´s death when King Louis XVIII granted his amnesty. In 1840 Bertrand went to Saint Helena to bring Napoleon´s remains to France; & Charles Tristan, Marquis de Montholon (1783-1853) French General during the Napoleonic Wars. He chose to go into exile on Saint Helena with Napoleon I after the Emperor´s second abdication. Napoleon dictated to Montholon the notes on his career, a trustworthy commentary on the events of the first part of his life. 1-To the first letter in the hand of Montholon, he states in part `Doctor Antommarchi qui aura l´honneur de remettre cette letter à V.M. a soigné l´Empereur V. auguste époux dans la maladie à laquelle il a succombé. Dans les derniers moments l´Empereur nous a chargé de faire connaitre a V.M. qu´il la priait de faire payer Mr. Antommarchi une pension de 6000 fr comme recompense de ses services a St. Hélene´ ("Doctor Antommarchi who will have the honour to deliver this letter to Y.M. has looked after the Emperor Y. August husband in the disease to which he succumbed. In his last moments the Emperor asked us to inform Y.M., asking you to make pay to Mr. Antommarchi a pension of 6000 fr as a reward for his services to St. Helene.") further referring to another pension in favour of Abbot Vignali. 2-To the autograph letter signed by Bertrand and also signed by Montholon, they state in part `Madame, Chargés par l´Empereur Napoleon de l´Execution de ses dernieres volontés. Nous avons l´honneur de vous transmettre un extrait de ses dernieres dispositions. Jusqu´à present nous n´avons pas pu en donner commission a Votre Majesté, parce que nous n´avions pas de moyen certain de lui faire parvenir une lettre. Nous sommes chargés de remettre au Prince votre fils à Sa majorité divers objets qui ont été à l´Empereur.´ ("Madam, Charged by the Emperor Napoleon with the task of Execution of his last will, we have the honour to send you an extract of his last provisions. So far we have not been able to give these letters to Your Majesty, because we did not have a secure way to do so. We are responsible for handing over to the Prince your son when he will become adult various objects of the Emperor.") 3-To the third letter, Bertrand explains few important matters to the Empress, stating in part `D´apres le Code Civil des Lois Françaises, un pere ne peut disposer que de la moitié de ses biens lorsqu´en mourant il laisse un fils; mais ces lois qui régissent les particuliers, ne furent point applicables au Souverain don't les domaines étaient gouvernés par des lois spéciales. Ce n´est pas a la Veuve et au fils de l´Empereur Napoleon qu´il est nécessaire de dire que pour avoir perdu son trone il n´était pas cependant devenu un simple particulier; il y a dans la pourpre et dans l´onction sainte et sacrée, des caractères qui ne s´éffacent jamais´ ("According to the Civil Code of French Laws, a father can only dispose of half of his property when he dies and leaves a son; but these laws which govern individuals, were not applicable to the Sovereign since the domains were governed by special laws. It is not to the Widow and to the son of the Emperor Napoleon that it is necessary to say that for having lost his throne he had not, however, become a private individual; there are in the purple and in the holy and sacred unction, characters that never fade") further pointing out the real situation and value of the legacy, stating in part `V.M. pensera sans doute comme feu l´Empereur son époux qu´après avoir commandé à l´univers et dispose de tant de trésors, ce n´était pas un heritage de quelques millions, qui fut bien précieux pour son fils… Supplier V.M. d´observer que la somme que feu l´Empereur a légué excedent beaucoup celles qui se trouvent disponibles..´ ("Y.M. will undoubtedly think like the late Emperor Your husband that after having commanded the universe and having obtained so many treasures, it was not an inheritance of a few million, which was very precious for his son… We beg you to observe that the sum that the late Emperor bequeathed greatly exceeds what is available…") 4-To the fourth letter, Bertrand kindly requests Prince Metternich´s help to deliver a letter to the Empress and expects his support to facilitate the execution of Napoleon´s will. 5-To the fifth letter, Bertrand states `Le plus illustre des captifs don't l´histoire puisse jamais faire mention, le genie immortel qui joignit a la gloire d´imposer silence a l´Europe pendant un quart de siècle….. exprima dans les derniers jours de sa vie le désir que sa dépouille mortelle fut transportée dans un coin de la France; Ses exécuteurs testamentaires avant de quitter Londres addresserent au Roi Georges IV une requête a l´effet d´obtenir l´accomplissement de ces voeux de feu L´empereur Napoleon…´ ("The most illustrious of the captives that history can ever mention, the immortal genius who joined the glory of imposing silence on Europe for a quarter of a century… expressed in the last days of his life the desire that his remains were taken to France; His will executors before leaving London addressed to King George IV a request for the fulfilment of these wishes of the late Emperor Napoleon...") 6-To the sixth letter, Bertrand reminds and claims his family rights on a Duchy according to the Emperor´s decisions, referring to the Treaty of Fontainebleau and to Napoleon´s last will and codicil.OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.

Churchill attempts the censorship of Sherwoodon matters ‘disparaging to me personally or to my son’ [CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. SHERWOOD ROBERT (1896-1955) American playwright and screenwriter who served as a speechwriter for Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Sherwood recounted the experience in his Pulitzer Prize winning book Roosevelt and Hopkins: An Intimate History (1948). A fascinating archive of telegrams and letters between Sherwood and Lord Beaverbrook, including (in chronological order) – (i) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, oblong 8vo, New York, 11th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian Pacific Telegraphs, stating, in part, ‘Very anxious talk to you about urgent cable from eminent friend [Winston S. Churchill] in London raising furious questions about my book’, and asking if he can talk to Beaverbrook the following morning. (ii) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, 4to, New York, 12th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs, stating, in part, ‘Following is the text I referred to Quote It would not be right for you to publish a detailed account of my Conferences in Moscow of August 1942. Harry [Hopkins] was not present Your story is only based on the report of Averell [Harriman] a copy of which was found among Harrys confidential papers Stop This Government should certainly be consulted before any such disclosures were made Stop Pray let me know whether you have already obtained consent of the President and State Department as well as that of Everell (sic) to the publication of these secret discussions Unquote……Should greatly appreciate your views on the quoted portion of the message’. (iii) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, two pages, 4to, New York, 16th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs, again relaying a message from Churchill, in part, ‘Last night I received a straight message cable….from Kent as follows Quote [I] have further considered your text and propose to submit it to H. M. Government Stop I do not think they will agree to the disclosures of the conference of August Nineteen Forty Two I also object to this Stop With regards to Hopkins diary concerning [Anthony] Eden conversations with him it would be improper to publish these without Eden’s consent Stop It does not rest with me to give you any permission to publish quotations from the various telegrams quoted from me to Roosevelt Hopkins and Stalin Stop These must belong to H. M. Government Stop Finally I append in my following cable notes on matters of secondary importance some of which are merely disparaging to me personally or to my son others which are prejudicial to Anglo American interests at the present time Stop Many of these are not founded on facts Stop I feel confident that for your own reputation you will delay publication till these issues have been satisfactorily dealt with Stop The present text would certainly lead to much painful controversy both official and personal…..’, Sherwood concluding by informing Beaverbrook that he is seeking legal advice before replying ‘to this amazing message’. (iv) T.L.S., Bob, two pages, 4to, Sutton Place (New York), 16th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, marked Personal and Confidential. Sherwood refers to his telegram and Churchill’s message to him and adds that somebody had tried to telephone him at 1.00am British time (‘So perhaps there was an attempt made to telephone me from Chartwell before the cable was despatched’) and further remarking ‘I am completely at a loss to understand what is “disparaging” to WSC personally but the reference to “my son” refers undoubtedly to something written by Harry at Casablanca, - a reference to Randolph in a conversation with WSC….That is the kind of thing that I would have omitted had I been asked to do so in the usual, courteous manner’, also asking for Beaverbrook’s recollections of talks with Harry Hopkins in Washington in July 1944, relative to a lend lease to Great Britain following V-E Day, ‘Since Harry’s efforts as regards Phase Two were of tremendous importance in the light of events following Roosevelt’s death, I should certainly like to have more enlightenment on this subject’, and concluding by remarking that a first installment of the Hopkins material has appeared in The Sunday Express and that ‘It occurs to me as remotely possible that this…..may have had something to do with the amazingly intemperate and ill-mannered outburst from Chartwell’. (v) Original typed telegram (received copy) from Sherwood, one page, 4to, New York, 18th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of Canadian National Telegraphs. Sherwood informs Beaverbrook that he has received two more communications from Churchill, which he proceeds to quote from, in part, ‘I have not yet received an answer from you to my latest cable which is of an urgent character. In the meantime quite apart from our personal correspondence His Majesty’s Government tells me that they have read the first installments of your work appearing in The Sunday Express and they note much confidential material is being used They are therefore making inquiries…..as to whether the United States government have been consulted and what the book contains’, and also adds that he would very much welcome a telephone conversation with Beaverbrook on the subject. (vi) Original contemporary typed copy of a telegram from Sherwood, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (New York), n.d. (21st June 1948), to Winston S. Churchill. Sherwood states that his ‘detailed comments on your specific points’ are being sent to Churchill via air mail, although in the meantime clarifies that he will omit the references to Randolph Churchill, as well as Churchill’s own attitude toward press conferences and also Eden’s comments on the reception of speeches, adding ‘As to Stalin statement quoted by Willkie I of course agree that the statement was a falsehood and this is exposed and refuted in my book……However I shall be careful to insure this is entirely clear’ and concluding by congratulating Churchill on the reviews of The Gathering Storm. (vii) T.L.S., Bob, one page, 4to, Sutton Place (New York), 23rd June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, sending the copy of the final cable to Churchill (‘I have had no reply to this to date’) and also referring to quotations he will be making from two letters written by Beaverbrook to Harry Hopkins in October and November 1944. (viii) Original typed telegram (received copy, on board R.M.S. Queen Mary) from Sherwood, one page, small 4to, New York, 25th June 1948, to Lord Beaverbrook, on the printed stationery of the Cunard White Star International Marine Radio Service Radiogram. Sherwood thanks Beaverbrook for their message and remarks ‘No further word from Kent so perhaps the incident is closed until the appearance of book’.  OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.

MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II, later serving as the last Viceroy of India of British India (1947) and as the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India (1947-48). T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to, Broadlands, Romsey, Hampshire, 7th March 1970, to Michael Harrison. Mountbatten thanks his correspondent for their letter which he found on his return from visits abroad ('including dubbing my television series into French in Paris') and adds that he made a contact which may be valuable to his correspondent through the office of Radio Television Francaise, 'He is the Director of my television series in French, M. Daniel Costelle', further providing the address of Capitaine Holland, Head of S.I.R.P.A. who may be able to supply further information, and also providing the address of Rear-Admiral Peter Buckley, Head of Naval Historical Branch, who could supply information from Navy sources. Accompanied by the original envelope. Together with an original Post Office telegram (received copy) from Mountbatten, one page, oblong 8vo, London, 4th June 1965, to Michael Harrison, asking him to call a telephone number in Belgravia either anytime that evening or between 8.15 and 9.00am on Saturday morning, and a printed card issued by Mountbatten's private secretary stating, in part, 'Lord Mountbatten is away and correspondence is not being forwarded so it is regretted that no answer can be sent in the near future', dated 20th February 1970 and addressed to Michael Harrison. G to VG, 3 Michael Harrison (1907-1991) Maurice Desmond Rohan. English detective fiction and fantasy author, a noted Sherlock Holmes scholar.

DOWDING HUGH: (1882-1970) British Air Chief Marshal, Commander of RAF Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain. A.L.S., Hugh Dowding, two pages, 8vo, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, 6th September 1960, to Lord Beaverbrook. Dowding announces 'The noble cheese has arrived and is as excellent as the one which we had at dinner with you', adding that his wife, Muriel, had also received a basket of assorted cheeses from Lady Dunn, further commenting 'I shall be very glad when this fashion-show of Muriel's is over; she is working much too hard over it and it is not the sort of thing in which I can do much to help' and remarking 'Next week won't make things any easier either, what with Battle of Britain celebrations & an International Spiritualist Federation Jamboree, but after the end of the month she ought to be able to get a good rest' as well as stating 'I have been reading your book, Politicians & the War and I am finding it very interesting. I am very glad that I did not have to be a politician!'. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, VG Max Aitken (1879-1964) 1st Baron Beaverbrook. Canadian-British newspaper publisher who served as Minister of Aircraft Production 1940-41.

EDWARD GURDEN DALZIEL (1849-1888) AT COOMBE SYDENHAM, WEST SOMERSET [sic] Signed with initials and dated 70, inscribed on labels on the backboard, watercolour and bodycolour 83 x 58cm. * Dalziel exhibited `An Old House in Somerset` at The Royal Academy in 1871 (no.672) Provenance: Formerly the home of the Sydenham family who gained it after the dissolution of the monasteries, Combe was once a daughter house of Cleeve Abbey. The monks' stew ponds are still there in one of the nearby valleys. The house was the home of Elizabeth Sydenham who married Sir Francis Drake. Later it passed to the Musgrove family and then was purchased by the Notley family. The house was purchased by the vendor's parents in 1951 in a very dilapidated state and it was restored with help from the Ministry of Works as a house of historic interest. It was sold by them in 1963. There is a glass by Laurence Whister in the Taunton Museum recognising the skill and dedication involved in the lengthy task of its restoration. See lots 588 and 653

•ARNE KAVLI (1878-1970) PORTRAIT OF A GIRL HOLDING A TEDDY BEAR Signed, dated indistinctly, oil on canvas 81 x 51cm. Provenance: Purchased in the early part of the 20th Century by a Norwegian family, now living in Dorset. The picture was purchased from the man who had originally commissioned the painting of his daughter. It was not considered to be a good likeness, so the picture was bought from him. ++ Slight craquelure upper left; needs a light clean

•MARGARET FISHER PROUT, ARA (1875-1963) RECLINING NUDE Watercolour and charcoal 30.5 x 39cm. Provenance: Studio sale of Vincent Lines, RWS (1909-1968), who inherited the contents of Prout's studio; London, Abbott & Holder ++ Needs a light clean

17TH CENTURY ENGLISH SCHOOL “Gentleman in black armour” a portrait study, half length, oil on canvas, unsigned, inscribed on hand written label verso "..... married Grace Brondker daughter of Sir William Brondker Knt of Erlestoke Wilts (who died 1596) by Martha daughter of Sir Walter Mildmay of Apthorpe Northamptonshire Knt", 75 cm x 62 cm CONDITION REPORTS Image cut and relined. Craquelure throughout. Several areas of repair showing up black under UV light. Various old labels and later labels verso. See images for further detail. Frame - whilst basically sound, has shrinkage particularly to the top right and bottom right corners and arguably requires sympathetic restoration as does the whole piece.

Edgar Mitchell (1871-1922)Portrait of Ann Redpath, half length, wearing a pearl necklace and with right hand to her bosom, oil on canvas, 80 x 59cm Ann Redpath, who with Lady Armstrong, pioneered the introduction of kindergarten for the children of the workers at the Elswick Works School in Newcastle-on-Tyne

A lot of prog rock, rock, blues, pop and new wave vinyl LP records with Taurus, Rush, Roxy Music, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Progressive Blues Experiment, Focus, Peter Schilling, Split Beaver, Slave Raider, TKO, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, T-Rex, ACDC, Man, Pilot, The Guess Who, Mania, Motley Crue, Man, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Yes, Deep Purple, various rare picture discs and box sets etc approximately 300 records  Condition Report:Available upon request

Football Alan Hudson signed 14x11 mounted Stoke City colour photo. Alan Anthony Hudson (born 21 June 1951) is an English former footballer who played for Arsenal, Chelsea, Stoke City and the Seattle Sounders as well as the England national football team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Mike Summerbee signed 14x11 Manchester City black and white photo. Mike Summerbee (born 15 December 1942) is an English former footballer, who played in the successful Manchester City side of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Jimmy Armfield signed 18x14 England v Rest of the World mounted black and white photo. James Christopher Armfield, CBE, DL (21 September 1935 - 22 January 2018) was an English professional football player and manager who latterly worked as a football pundit for BBC Radio Five Live. He played the whole of his Football League career at Blackpool, usually at right back. Between 1954 and 1971 he played 627 games in all competitions, scored six goals, and spent a decade as the club's captain. He also represented the England national team 43 times between 1959 and 1966 and captained them in 15 games. He was a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning squad. After retiring from playing, Armfield managed Bolton Wanderers and Leeds United. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Boxing David Hayemaker Haye signed Lonsdale black boxing glove dedicated. David Deron Haye, born 13 October 1980, is a British former professional boxer who competed between 2002 and 2018. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes and was the first British boxer to reach the final of the World Amateur Boxing Championships, where he won a silver medal in 2001. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Harold Wilson. T. L. S. February 1994, Thanking His Correspondent For His Kind Remarks And Sending Him A Photo. Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx (11 March 1916 - 24 May 1995) was a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from October 1964 to June 1970, and again from March 1974 to April 1976. He was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1963 to 1976, and was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1945 to 1983. Wilson is the only Labour leader to have formed Labour administrations following four general elections. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Paul Miller signed 12x8 Tottenham Hotspur montage photo. Paul Richard Miller (born 11 October 1959) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic, Watford, Bournemouth, Brentford and Swansea City. Miller's favoured position was centre back. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Actor, Simon Fisher Becker signed 8x6 black and white photo, plus TLS with interesting Harry Potter content. This photograph is dedicated to Andrew. Simon Fisher Becker is a British stage, television and film actor, specialising in comedy and character parts. His more notable roles include Tony Fazackerley in Puppy Love for the BBC, The Fat Friar in the Harry Potter film Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, and Dorium Maldovar in series 5 and 6 of Doctor Who. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Erika Hoffmann, a signed 10x8 press photo with details to back. Actress who played Anna the pregnant German girl in OFAH . Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Actor Peter Byrne signed handwritten letter advising his current work commitments. Peter James Byrne was an English actor and director who spent two decades in the role of Andy Crawford in the long running police drama Dixon of Dock Green. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Martine Beswick signed 10x8 colour photo. Martine Beswick (born 26 September 1941) is an English-Jamaican actress and model perhaps best known for her roles in two James Bond films, From Russia with Love (1963) and Thunderball (1965), who went on to appear in several other notable films in the 1960s. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Michael Keane signed 12x8 Everton colour photo. Michael Vincent Keane (born 11 January 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club Everton and the England national team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Christine Hamilton signed and dedicated Christmas card featuring a colour photograph on the front of Christine and her politician husband, Neil. Addressed to James Bond Actress Valerie Leon. Christine was a media personality and author who has appeared on numerous topical television programmes including GMTV, Loose Women, This Week, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, This Morning and The Wright Stuff. Hamilton has also been a dictionary corner guest on Countdown. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Lucas Digne (born 20 July 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back for Premier League club Everton and the France national team. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Philip Bernard Thompson (born 21 January 1954) is an English retired footballer, who played as a defender for Liverpool team of the 1970s and 1980s. During this time, he also represented the England national football team on 42 occasions, and captained England on six occasions. After retiring as a player, he later served Liverpool as assistant manager and, during the 2001-02 season, acted as caretaker for 6 months while manager Gérard Houllier was ill. He was a pundit on Soccer Saturday on Sky Sports for 22 years until August 2020, does on and off work as a pundit for TV 2 (Norway), and is a regular Visiting Fellow at the University of Liverpool where he teaches on the Football Industries MBA. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Louis Van Gaal signed 12x8 Manchester United colour photo. Aloysius Paulus Maria Louis van Gaal OON ( born 8 August 1951) is a Dutch football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the Netherlands national team. At club level, he served as manager of Ajax, Barcelona, AZ Alkmaar, Bayern Munich and Manchester United, as well as having three spells in charge of the Netherlands national team. Van Gaal is one of the most decorated managers in world football, having won 20 major honours in his managerial career. He is sometimes nicknamed the Iron Tulip. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Danny Wallace signed Manchester United 10x8 colour photo. David Lloyd Danny Wallace (born 21 January 1964) is an English former footballer who played for Southampton, Manchester United, Millwall, Birmingham City and Wycombe Wanderers. He won one full cap for England. His football career was ended prematurely by the effects of multiple sclerosis. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Wayne Michael Bridge (born 5 August 1980) is an English former footballer who played as a left back. A graduate of the Southampton Academy where he made his debut in 1998, Bridge also played for Chelsea, West Ham, Manchester City, Fulham and Sunderland during his Premier League career. Bridge made 36 appearances for the England national team between 2002 and 2009, being selected for two FIFA World Cup squads and UEFA Euro 2004. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Boxing Colin Jones signed 10x8 black and white photo. Colin Raymond Jones MBE (born 21 March 1959 in Gorseinon, Swansea) is a Welsh former boxer, who became British, Commonwealth and European welterweight champion. Before turning professional he represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Colin had a trainer by the name of Gareth Bevan, also helped out by his son John Bevan. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Tom Finney signed 12x8 Preston North End black and white photo. Sir Thomas Finney CBE (5 April 1922 - 14 February 2014) was an English footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as an outside left for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of the sport's greatest-ever players. He was noted for his loyalty to Preston, for whom he made 569 first-class appearances, and for many outstanding performances in international matches. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Ivan Perisic signed 12x8 Inter Milan colour photo. Croatian professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Croatia national team. Usually deployed as a winger, he also featured as an attacking midfielder or second striker. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Cricket Mathew Hoggard signed England 10x8 colour photo. Matthew James Hoggard, MBE (born 31 December 1976) is a former English cricketer, who played international cricket for England cricket team from 2000-2008, playing both Test cricket and One Day Internationals. The 6' 2 Hoggard was a right arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Angel Di Maria signed 12x8 Manchester United colour photo. Angel Fabián di María (born 14 February 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team. He can play as either a winger or attacking midfielder. He is often regarded to be one of the world's top wingers. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Ivan Mauger OBE MBE Hand signed Typed Letter, with interesting content regarding his motorbikes and how he's restoring them. Letter typed on personal paper. Superb Signature of a Legend. Mauger OBE (4 October 1939 - 16 April 2018) was a motorcycle speedway rider from New Zealand. He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the Speedway GP Championships by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden who won one World Final and five GP Championships. Mauger rode for several British teams - Wimbledon Dons, Newcastle Diamonds, Belle Vue Aces, Exeter Falcons, and the Hull Vikings. In 2010, Mauger was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

John Thaw signed 7x5 overall vintage black and white photo. John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 - 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles. He starred in the television series Inspector Morse as title character Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, Redcap as Sergeant John Mann, The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan, Home to Roost as Henry Willows, and Kavanagh QC as title character James Kavanagh. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Motor Racing Pastor Rafael Maldonado Motta (born 9 March 1985) is a Venezuelan professional racing driver, who competed in Formula One for the Williams (2011-2013) and Lotus (2014-2015) teams and as a Pirelli test driver until 2017. Before entering Formula One, he won the 2010 GP2 Series championship. He became the first Venezuelan to win a Formula One Grand Prix when he won the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix for Williams, from his first and only pole position. It was also his only podium finish and his only win in Formula One. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Victor Mature 12x10 overall mounted signature piece includes signed album page and colour photo. Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 - August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who starred most notably in several movies during the 1950s. His best known film roles include One Million B.C. (1940), My Darling Clementine (1946), Kiss of Death (1947), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Robe (1953). He also appeared in many musicals opposite such stars as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Boxing Colin Raymond Jones MBE (born 21 March 1959 in Gorseinon, Swansea) is a Welsh former boxer, who became British, Commonwealth and European welterweight champion. Before turning professional he represented Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Colin had a trainer by the name of Gareth Bevan, also helped out by his son John Bevan. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Motor Racing Jacques Villeneuve 16x12 overall mounted signature piece includes signed album page and a Williams Formula One colour photo. Jacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve OQ ( born 9 April 1971) is a Canadian racing driver and amateur musician who won the 1997 Formula One World Championship with Williams. In addition to Formula One (F1) he has competed in various other forms of motor racing, winning the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the 1995 PPG Indy Car World Series. He is the son of former Ferrari racing driver Gilles Villeneuve. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Motor Racing Daniel Ricciardo 16x12 overall mounted signature piece includes a signed album page and a colour Renault Formula One photo mounted to a professional standard. Daniel Joseph Ricciardo ( Ricardo; born 1 July 1989) is an Italian-Australian racing driver who is currently competing in Formula One, under the Australian flag, for McLaren. He made his debut at the 2011 British Grand Prix with the HRT team as part of a deal with Red Bull Racing, for whom he was test driving under its sister team Scuderia Toro Rosso. Ricciardo's driver number is 3. He has achieved 8 Grand Prix victories in Formula One. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Alan Thomas Curtis MBE (born 16 April 1954) is a former Wales international footballer, who played as a forward; he is currently the honorary club president of Swansea City. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Motor Racing Kimi Raikkonen signed Lotus Formula One 12x8 colour photo. The Iceman is a Finnish racing driver who competed in Formula One between 2001 and 2021 for Sauber, McLaren, Ferrari, Lotus and Alfa Romeo. Räikkönen won the 2007 Formula One World Championship driving for Scuderia Ferrari, their latest World Drivers' Championship to date. In addition to this title, he also finished second overall in 2003 and 2005, and third in 2008, 2012 and 2018. With 103 podium finishes, he is one of only five drivers to have taken over 100 podiums. Räikkönen has won 21 Grands Prix, making him the most successful Finnish driver in terms of Formula One race wins, and is the only driver to win in the V10, V8 and the V6 turbo hybrid engine eras. After nine seasons racing in Formula One, he left the sport to compete in the World Rally Championship in 2010 and 2011, returning to Formula One from 2012 onward. He is known for his reserved personality and reluctance to participate in public relations. At the 2020 Eifel Grand Prix, he broke the record for most starts in Formula One. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Alan Thomas Curtis MBE (born 16 April 1954) is a former Wales international footballer, who played as a forward; he is currently the honorary club president of Swansea City. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Football Leighton James (born 16 February 1953 in Loughor, Swansea, Wales) is a former Wales international footballer. Alan Thomas Curtis MBE (born 16 April 1954) is a former Wales international footballer, who played as a forward; he is currently the honorary club president of Swansea City. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Olympics, Steve Redgrave signed 12x8 colour photo. Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE DL (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds. He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99