Photographs, Autographs & Historical Documents, British Royalty & World Leaders

* Artists' Autographs Miscellany. A miscellaneous selection of autograph and typed letters signed, a few documents and other signed pieces, 19th/2...

* Barnum (Phineas Taylor, 1810-1891). American showman, businessman, politician and circus owner. Autograph Letter Signed, 'P.T. Barnum', New York...

* Barrie (James Matthew, 1860-1937). Playwright and novelist. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘J. M. Barrie’, Athenaeum Club, [London], 30 January 1912, ...

* Berg (Alban, 1885-1935). Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Berg’, Vienna, 5 October 1912, to his pupil ...

* Britten (Benjamin, 1913-1976). English composer & Pears (Peter, 1910-1986). Tenor and partner of Britten. A small collection of 6 items autograp...

* Browning (Robert, 1812-1889). English poet and playwright. Autograph Letter Signed, 'Robert Browning', 19 Warwick Crescent, [London], W, 11 May ...

* Cody (William Frederick, 1846-1917). American soldier, bison hunter and showman known as 'Buffalo Bill'. Autograph signature, no date, old ink s...

* Composers & Musicians. A group of 17 signed (mostly vintage) photographs, all 20th century, comprising Photographs Signed by Michael Tippett, Ti...

* Composers’ Autographs. A good series of 5 undedicated Autograph Musical Quotations Signed, late 19th & early 20th century, comprising: Stanford ...

* Darwin (Charles Robert, 1809-1882). English naturalist, geologist and originator of the theory of evolution. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘C. Darwin...

* Davies (Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016). English composer and conductor, Master of the Queen's Music 2004-2014. A Puzzle-Canon for Gay News, [Woo 109 ...

* Davis (Bette, 1908-1989) .American actress. Photograph Signed, 'Bette Davis', a matte-finish gelatin silver print close up of the young actress'...

* Dickens (Charles, 1812-1870). English Writer and Social Critic. Autograph Letter Signed, 'Charles Dickens', Tavistock House, Thursday 18 Septemb...

* Dilke (Charles Wentworth, 1843-1911). Second baronet, writer and politican. A collection of approximately 46 letters, all signed but several in ...

* Dollond (Peter, 1731-1820). Autograph Letter Signed 'P. Dollond', Stamford Street, no date, to Mr Mouchett, 'On account of the death of my wife ...

* Doyle (Arthur Conan, 1859-1930). Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes and writer on spiritualism. Autograph Letter Signed, ‘Arthur Conan Doyle’, T...

* Drinkwater (John, 1882-1937). English author, poet and playwright. An archive of autograph letters and documents by or to John Drinkwater, relat...

* Durrell (Gerald, 1925-1995). British naturalist, writer, zookeeper, conservationist and cartoonist. An important and unusual collection of carto...

Dutrochet (René-Joachim-Henri, 1776-1847). French physician, botanist and physiologist. 'Sur le méchanisme de la rotation chez les rotifères', 13 ...

* Einstein (Albert, 1879-1955). German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. Signed Photograph, ‘Albert Einstein, 193...

* Elgar (Edward, 1857-1934). English composer. Signed score of The Dream of Gerontius, ‘Novello’s Original Octavo Edition’, London, 1900, signed v...

* Eliot (George, 1819-1880). English novelist, poet, journalist and translator. Autograph Letter Signed, 'M.E. Lewes', The Heights, Witley, near G...

* Forester (Cecil Scott, 1899-1966). Pseudonym of Cecil Lewis Troughton-Smith, author of the Horatio Hornblower novels. A good series of 7 Autogra...

* Foster (Henry S.). A group of 3 autograph albums containing letters addressed to Henry S. Foster MP and Harry S. Foster, c. 1898-1918, including...

* French Military Autographs. A collection of autograph letters and signatures of French military personnel, mostly 19th & 20th century, including...

* Greenhill (Alfred George, 1847-1927). British mathematician. A long Autograph Letter Signed, 'A.G. Greenhill', 1 Staple Inn, WC, 20 December 190...

* Herrmann (Bernard, 1911-1975). Composer of film music, most notably for the Alfred Hitchcock film ‘Psycho’. A small archive of material signed b...

* Historical Autographs. A miscellaneous selection of autograph letters, documents, a few clipped signatures, etc., 18th/20th century, signed by v...

* Historical Autographs. A miscellaneous selection of autograph letters, documents, a few signed photographs and some clipped signatures, etc., 19...

* Hollywood Actors & Film Directors. A good collection of 9 Photographs Signed and 12 Signatures of Hollywood Stars and Film Directors, the signed...

* Houdini (Harry, 1874-1926). Hungarian-American escape artist, magic man and stunt performer. Signed Calling Card, 'Harry Houdini', c. 1920, a sm...

* Hugo (Victor-Marie, 1802-1885). French Romantic Writer and Politician. Autograph Letter Signed, 'Victor Hugo', Marine Terrace, [Jersey], 11 Sept...

* Kipling (Joseph Rudyard, 1865-1936). English writer. Typed Letter Signed, 'Rudyard Kipling', Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, 22 August 1914, to Sybi...

* Lear (Edward, 1812-1888). English artist, illustrator, and author. A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed, 'Edward Lear', Villa Tennyson, Sanremo, c....

* Lindbergh (Charles Augustus, 1902-1974). American aviator, military officer, inventor and activist. Photograph Signed, 'C.A. Lindbergh', 1930s, ...

* Literary Autographs. A group of 18 Autograph Letters Signed, mostly 20th century, comprising Autograph Letters Signed by John Mortimer, Ted Hugh...

* Maine (Henry James Sumner, 1822-1888). Whig comparative jurist and historian. A pair of autograph albums with approximately 80 Autograph Letters...

* Medtner (Nicolas, 1880-1951). Russian composer and pianist. Photograph Signed, ’Nicolas Medtner’, [1937], vintage gelatin silver print, head and...

* Meredith (George, 1828-1909). English novelist and poet. A rare signed carte de visite of George Meredith standing next to his son Arthur Gryffy...

* Milhaud (Darius, 1892-1974). French composer and member of Les Six. Autograph Literary Manuscript Signed, ’Darius Milhaud’, c. 1920, being a lis...

* Mill (John Stuart, 1806-1873). English philosopher, political economist and Member of Parliament. Autograph Letter Signed, 'J. S. Mill', 10 Albe...

* Milstein (Nathan, 1903-1992). Russian-American Violinist. An extremely rare and important Autograph Music Manuscript Signed twice (‘Nathan Milst...

Montgomery (Bernard Law, 1887-1976). British Field Marshal of War War II. Personal message from the Army Commander (to be read out to all troops) ...

* Moonwalkers. A NASA Apollo Missions Moonwalkers' autographs boardroom display piece, featuring autographs of all 12 Apollo moonwalker astronauts...

* Musicians' Autographs. A group of 9 Autograph Musical Quotations Signed by various instrumentalists, 19th/20th century, comprising: Guilhermina ...

* Dossé (Philip). A large archive of publishing correspondence addressed to Philip Dossé of Hansom Books, London, mostly 1970s, correspondents inc...

* Offenbach (Jacques, 1819-1880). French composer. Autograph Manuscript (unsigned), no place, no date, in dark brown ink on 14-stave manuscript pa...

* Peel (David, 1920-1981). English film and television actor. Rare and undedicated signature, ‘David Peel’, c. 1960, on an album page QTY: (1)NOTE...

* Pepys (Samuel, 1633-1703). English diarist and naval administrator. Document Signed, ‘Samuell Pepys’, Navy Office, 5 April 1661, warrant address...

* Poulenc (Francis, 1899-1963). French composer & Bernac (Pierre, 1899-1979). French baritone for whom Poulenc wrote most of his songs. A fine pho...

* Rawsthorne (Alan (1906-1971). British composer. Autograph Manuscript Signed, ‘Alan Rawsthorne’, no place, no date, c. 1951, being a complete two...

* Rutherford (Ernest, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, 1871-1937). New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Typ...

* Scott (Robert Falcon, 1868-1912). Antarctic explorer. Autograph Signature, ‘Robt. F Scott’ / ‘Discovery’’, [1904], inscribed on a large album pa...

* Shaw (George Bernard, 1856-1950). Irish playwright and critic. Photograph Signed, ‘G. Bernard Shaw’, by W. & D. Downey, [1893], carbon print, th...

* Strauss (Richard, 1864-1949). German composer. Autograph Postcard Signed, ‘Richard Strauss’, Charlottenburg, Knesebeckstrasse 30, 22 October 190...

* Strauss (Richard, 1864-1949). German composer. Photograph Signed, 'Doctor Richard Strauss', c. 1903, carbon print cabinet photograph by Gebrüder...

* Tenzing Norgay (1914-1986). 'Sherpa Tenzing', Nepali-Indian sherpa mountaineer, one of the first two people known to reach the summit of Mount E...

* Theatrical Autographs. A collection of approximately 80 Autograph Letters, Typed Letters, postcards, photographs and signature specimens of thea...

* Vandenbergh (Raymond J.). A collection of autographs and signatures, largely Victorian, collected by Raymond J. Vandenbergh and his grandfather ...

* Victorian Autographs. A collection of approximately 42 Autograph Letters Signed and other signed pieces, by various notables, 19th century, incl...