Autograph Auction

MORRICONE ENNIO: (1928- ) Italian Composer. Academy Award winner. A good book signed `Ennio Morricone´, being a hardback 4to edition of Life Note...

KINSKI KLAUS: (1926-1991) German Actor. Scarce signed and inscribed book Crever pour Vivre, a 6 x 9.5 paperback French edition published by Belfon...

GUITRY & PRINTEMPS: Sacha Guitry (1885-1957) French Actor & Director; Yvonne Printemps (1894-1977) French Singer & Actress. Wife of Sacha Guitry. ...

AUMONT JEAN PIERRE: (1911-2001) French Actor. Set of three signed documents by Aumont, comprising an A.N.S., Jean Pierre, one page, 8vo, stating `...

ETAIX PIERRE: (1928-2016) French Comedian, Clown and Filmmaker. Academy Award winner. A good 8 x 11.5 programme, a paperback cover presenting Etai...

SAINT-SAËNS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. A.L.S., C. Saint-Saëns, two pages, 8vo, Rue de Courcelles, Paris, 17th May 1911, on his personal...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A.L.S., Massenet, underlined in his hand as a musical quote, three pages, 8vo, Paris, 24th March 1898...

SEGOVIA ANDRES: (1893-1987) Spanish classic Guitarist. One of the most reputed virtuosos of all times. Signed and inscribed 4.5 x 3.5 card, New Yo...

[TCHAIKOVSKY COMPETITION]: A good T.L.S., by G. Smirnov, one page, folio, Moscow, 15th April 1961, on the printed stationery of the Tchaikovsky I...

LIND JENNY: (1820-1887) Swedish Opera Singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. A.L.S., Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 23rd June ...

OPERA: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs, two slightly smaller and two programmes by various opera singers including Jessye Norman to a Munic...

OTHON-FRIESZ EMILE: (1879-1949) Achille-Emile Othon Friesz, French Fauvist Artist. A.L.S., `E.Othon Friesz´, one page, 4to, Cap-brun, Toulon, n.d....

DUBUFFET JEAN : (1901-1985) French Painter and Sculptor. Best known for founding the Art Brut movement. D.S., `Dubuffet´, the document being an en...

[CHAGALL MARC]: (1887-1985) Russian-born French Artist. A good set of two autograph letters. One A.L.S., `M. Ch¨.´, and one A.L., both autograph l...

SEGAL GEORGE: (1924-2000) American pop Painter and Sculptor. Signed and inscribed 6 x 4.5 postcard photograph by Segal, the front image depicting ...

MARTIN DON: (1931-2000) American Cartoonist. Best-known for his works published in Mad for more than thirty years. Called `Mad´s Maddest Artist´ b...

COPPEE FRANÇOIS: (1842-1908) French Poet and Novelist. Also known as "The Poet of the Humble". A.N., on his personal printed visiting card, bearin...

AICARD JEAN: (1848-1921) French poet and Novelist. A good signed autograph poem, two pages, on two separate sheets, 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. Th...

MAUROIS ANDRÉ: (1885-1967) French Author. A good set of four documents signed by Maurois, comprising one A.L.S., and three T.Ls.S., `André Maurois...

DE LA TOUR DU PIN PATRICE: (1911-1975) French Count and Poet. A good A.L.S., `Patrice de la Tour du Pin´, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 23rd September, n....

[PRIESTLEY JOSEPH]: (1733-1804) English Theologian, Natural Philosopher & Chemist, credited with the discovery of Oxygen. An unusual A.L., possibl...

HESSE HERMANN: (1877-1962) German-born Swiss Poet, Novelist and Painter. Nobel prize in Literature, 1946. T.L.S., H Hesse, two pages, 8vo, Autumn ...

[ANNENKOV YURI]: (1889-1974) Also known as Georges Annenkov. Russian Artist, mostly known for his book illustrations and portraits. He also worked...

SCHLIEMANN HEINRICH: (1822-1890) German Archaeologist. A Pioneer in the study of Bronze Age. Schliemann supported the idea that Homer´s Iliad and ...

CHAPTAL JEAN-ANTOINE: (1756-1832) French Chemist, Physician and Statesman. The Chaptalization in the art of wine-making is due to him. A good A.L....

VOLTA ALESSANDRO: (1745-1827) Italian Physicist. A pioneer in electricity. The electrical unit, volt, is named in his honour. D.S., `A. Volta Dire...

ROMME GILBERT: (1750-1795) President of the Convention 1793. French Politician and Mathematician who developed the French Republican Calendar. He ...

CONTINENTAL BLOCKADE: On 16th May 1806, England declared the blockade of all French coasts on the Atlantic Ocean, North Sea. In retaliation, Napol...

VALÉE SYLVAIN: (1773-1846) French general and Marshal. A good set of two lengthy letters, the first being an A.L.S, with paraph, three pages, 4to,...

VALÉE SYLVAIN: (1773-1846) French general and Marshal. A.L.S., `Le Gral. Valée´, one n.p., n.d., to Colonel François Anthoine, in French. Valée as...

BONAPARTE MATHILDE: (1820-1904) French Princess of San Donato. Daughter of Jerome Bonaparte and niece of Napoleon Bonaparte. A.L.S., with her unus...

ISABEL II: (1830-1904) Queen of Spain 1833-68. D.S., `Yo la Reyna´, two pages, folio, Palace, 28th September 1856, to Captain of infantry and arti...

MARIA CHRISTINA OF AUSTRIA: (1858-1929) Queen consort of Spain 1879-85 as spouse of King Alfonso XII. She was Regent of Spain since the death of h...

[LOUIS XV]: (1710-1774) King of France 1715-74. Also known as Louis the Beloved. Letter signed `Louis´, one page, 4to, Versailles, 5th April 1772,...

PHILIPPE OF ORLEANS: (1869-1926) Prince Philippe d'Orléans, Duke of Orléans. Son of the Count of Paris and claimant to the throne of France. A goo...

ABD AL-ILAH: (1913-1958) Also known as Abd al Ilah of Hejaz. Abd al-Ilah served as Regent for Faisal II 1939-53. Cousin and brother in law of King...

BRAVO MURILLO JUAN: (1803-1873) Spanish Politician. President of the government 1851-52 under Isabella II. L.S., `J. Bravo Murillo´, two pages, sm...

O´DONNELL LEOPOLDO: (1809-1867) 1st Duke of Tetuan. Spanish General and Statesman. Spanish Prime Minister 1856, 1858-63 and 1864-66. L.S., `Leopol...

MAURA ANTONIO: (1853-1925) Spanish Prime Minister on five different occasions, 1903-04, 1907-09, 1918, 1919 and 1921-22. T.L.S., `A. Maura´, one p...

ROUGET DE LISLE AMEDEE: (1807-1887) French reputed Engineer and Man of letters. Mayor of Mandé. Co-writer of the Dictionary of Arts. Nephew of Cla...

THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed printed 8vo menu by Thatcher, being the National Society of Conservative and...

THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed book `Margaret Thatcher´, being a 6.5 x 9.5 hardback edition of Thatcher The...

BARATINSKY IVAN: (1772-1825) Russian Prince. Chamberlain and Minister under Alexander I. Well known for the magnificent Maryino palace he made bui...

PANIN VIKTOR NIKITICH: (1801-1862) Russian Count & Minister of Justice 1841-62 under Nicholas I and Alexander II. A controversial figure who oppos...

[RUSSIAN SOLDIER]: An interesting A.L., one page, 8vo, removed from a book diary, n.p., n.d., [1855-60], written by a Russian soldier, in Cyrillic...

ANNENKOV MIKHAIL: (1835-1899) Russian General and renowned Engineer. Annenkov was the builder of the Transcaspian Railway and was also involved in...