AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

DE BROGLIE LOUIS-VICTOR: (1892-1987) French Theoretical Physicist. Nobel Prize for Physics, 1929. A.L.S, Louis de Broglie, two pages, 8vo, Neuilly...

HEISENBERG WERNER: (1901-1976) German Theoretical Physicist, one of the key pioneers of Quantum Mechanics. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1932. A...

SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian Theologian, Musician, Philosopher & Physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. An unusual manuscript D.S., ...

FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian Neurologist & Founder of Psychoanalysis. Freud formulated the Oedipus complex and developed his theory on the ...

JONES ERNEST: (1879-1958) British Neurologist & Psychoanalyst, the official biographer of Sigmund Freud. A brief A.L.S., Ernest Jones, on one side...

Jung on Einstein´s Theory of Relativity and belief in God  JUNG CARL: (1875-1961) Swiss Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist who founded analytical ps...

‘This is indeed the greatest innovation of all if true’  FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Rear-Admiral and Arctic Explorer. Franklin was present...

PEARY ROBERT: (1856-1920) American Rear Admiral and Explorer, claimed to have reached the geographic North Pole with his expedition in 1909. A.L.S...

‘I am sensible that the written & spoken speech will have nothing in common but the ideas' LIVINGSTONE DAVID: (1813-1873) Scottish Missionary & Ex...

STANLEY HENRY M: (1841-1904) British Journalist and Explorer. A.L.S., Henry M Stanley, one page, 8vo, New Bond Street, London, 20th September 1884...

CAMERON VERNEY LOVETT: (1844-1894) English Traveller in Central Africa, the first European to cross equatorial Africa from sea to sea, 1875. The R...

THOMSON JOSEPH: (1858-1895) Scottish Explorer & Geologist who played an important part in the 'Scramble for Africa'. A rare A.L.S., Joseph Thomson...

GRANT JAMES AUGUSTUS: (1827-1892) Scottish Explorer of eastern equatorial Africa. A.L.S., J. A. Grant, two pages, small 4to, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday...

BATES HENRY WALTER: (1825-1892) English Explorer & Naturalist who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. Bates is also famous fo...

TRANSATLANTIC MENUS & PROGRAMMES: A good set of 10 attractive original printed folding stiff cards, four 8vo and six 4to. The set includes nine of...

SANTOS-DUMONT ALBERTO: (1873-1932) Brazilian Pioneer Aviator. An excellent and rare signed postcard photograph by Santos-Dumont, a good and large ...

PARK KEITH: (1892-1975) New Zealand Air Chief Marshal of World War II, played a significant role during the Battle of Britain. D.S., K R Park, one...

WRIGHT ORVILLE: (1871-1948) American Aviator who, with his brother Wilbur, invented and built the world's first successful airplane and made the f...

'By my next you shall have my opinion as to the Peace’  MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill. English Soldier and Statesman. Commander-...

CHURCHILL CLEMENTINE S.: (1885-1977) Wife of Sir Winston S. Churchill. A war date T.L.S., Clementine S. Churchill, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Stree...

WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. A br...

DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General and Statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. President of the French Republic 1...

DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP: T.L.S., by or on behalf of the Obersturmbannfuhrer and Lagerkommandant of the Dachau camp, one page, oblong small 4to, ...

HENRY III OF FRANCE: (1551-1589) King of France 1574-89. Last French king of the House of Valois. Assassinated. A good D.S., `Henry´, one page, pa...

ANNE OF AUSTRIA: (1601-1666) Queen of France 1615-43 as spouse of King of France Louis XIII, and Regent of France during the minority of her son L...

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...

DUCHESS OF MONTPENSIER: (1627-1693) Anne Marie Louise d´Orleans, known as "La Grande Mademoiselle". Grand-daughter of King Henri IV and first cous...

[LOUIS XVI]: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. A good D...

NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. First President of France 1848-52, therefore holding t...

NAPOLEON IV: (1856-1879) Prince Imperial, the only child of Emperor Napoleon III and his Empress consort Eugenie de Montijo. Rare A.L.S., `Napoleo...

LEOPOLD I: (1790-1865) First King of the Belgians 1831-65. Former German Prince. L.S., `Leopold´, two pages, 4to, Brussels, 26th February 1855, to...

ALBERT I OF BELGIUM: (1875-1934) King of the Belgians 1909-1934. A good A.L.S., `Albert´, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 5th October 1894, on the printed ...

PRINCE CHARLES OF BELGIUM: (1903-1983) Count of Flanders, second son of Albert I, King of the Belgians. Prince Regent of Belgium 1944-50, serving ...

FERDINAND VII: (1784-1833) King of Spain 1808, 1813-33. L.S., `Fernando´, three pages, 4to, Sacedón, 31st July 1821, to his cousin and uncle Ferdi...

ISABEL II OF SPAIN: (1830-1904) Queen of Spain 1833-68. L.S., `Yo la Reyna´, one page, oblong folio, Palace of Madrid, 10th January 1865, to Cardi...

ALFONSO XIII OF SPAIN: (1886-1941) King of Spain 1886-1931. An excellent L.S., `Alfonso RH´, one page, folio, Palace of Madrid, 14th October 1912,...

CHRISTIAN VIII: (1786-1848) King of Denmark 1839-48 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway, 1814. A.L.S., Christian, one page (possibly the f...

GUSTAV IV ADOLPH OF SWEDEN: (1778-1837) King of Sweden 1792-1809 and last Swedish ruler of Finland. Gustav Adolph abdicated on 29th March 1809 aft...

LEOPOLD I: (1640-1705) Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, 1658-1705. L.S., `Leopold´, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1702...

JOSEPH II: (1741-1790) Holy Roman Emperor 1765-90, King of the Romans 1764-90 and King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia 1780-90. Joseph II ...

FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick The Great. L.S., Friedrich, one page, 4to, Ruppin, 31st July 1740, to his Mi...

FRANZ JOSEPH I OF AUSTRIA: (1830-1916) Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary 1848-1916. A good L.S., Franciscus Josephus, one page, large folio, Is...

FREDERICK I: (1754-1816) Duke of Wurttemberg 1797-1803, Elector of Wurttemberg 1803-05 and later elevated to the status of King of Wurttemberg 180...

ERNST I: (1601-1675) Duke of Saxe-Gotha (1640-75) and Saxe-Attenburg (1672-75), known as 'Ernest the Pious'. D.S., as Duke of Saxe-Gotha, one page...

AUGUSTUS OF SAXE-WEISSENFELS: (1614-1680) Lutheran Administrator of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg 1638-80. A fine ink signature on a good oblong ...

AUGUSTUS II OF POLAND: (1670-1733) King of Poland 1697-1706 & 1709-1733. Known as "The Strong", and in Saxony as Frederick Augustus I. Augustus am...

STANISLAW I LESZCZYNSKI: (1677-1766) King of Poland 1704-09 & 1733-36, Grand Duke of Lithuania and Duke of Lorraine. A good A.L.S., Stanislas Roy,...

STANISLAW II: (1732-1798) Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1764-95. Lover of Catherine the Great, he ...

FERDINAND I: (1861-1948) Tsar of Bulgaria 1908-18. A.L.S., Ferdinand R, three pages, 8vo, Munich, 28th October 1923, to a Governor, in German. The...

PEDRO II OF BRAZIL: (1825-1891) Emperor of Brazil 1831-89. Also known as "the Magnanimous", second and last ruler of the Empire of Brazil. Rare A....

CHARLES II: (1630-1685) King of England, Scotland (1649-51) and Ireland 1660-85. A good D.S., Charles R, (fine example) as King, at the head, one ...

STUART JAMES EDWARD FRANCIS: (1688-1766) Prince of Wales, son of the deposed King James II and VII. Known as The Old Pretender. A.L.S., James R, o...

GEORGE I: (1660-1727) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714-27. L.S., Georgius R, with holograph subscription ('….the Good Brother, Cousin and Fr...

GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60. L.S., George R, as King, with holograph subscription ('Your Cousin and Friend'),...

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R. (a 'mad' example), as King, at the head, three pages, folio, Court a...

[GEORGE III]: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various daughters of King George III comprising Char...

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. A fine D.S., George R, (a large "mad time" bold ink signature) as King, at the head,...

WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland 1830-37. A.L.S., William, as Duke of Clarence, two pages, 4to, Bushy...

EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Ink signature ('Albert Edward', as Prince of Wales) and several additional words in hi...

`..stay calm, they do not have my charming Prince! I know that French newspapers have decided on my behalf or two or three times already!´ PRINCES...