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JEFFERSON THOMAS: (1743-1826) American President 1801-09, a Founding Father of the United States of America and the primary author of the Declara...

BOSCO JOHN: (1815-1888) Don Bosco. Italian Roman Catholic Priest, Educator and Writer. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than pu...

V ZWEIG STEFAN: (1881-1942) Austrian Novelist, Playwright, Journalist and Biographer, and himself a passionate collector of autograph manuscrip...

BECKETT SAMUEL: (1906-1989) Irish novelist and playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1969. A.L.S., Sam , to the verso of a vintage pict...

GREGOIRE HENRI: (1750-1831) Also known as Abbé Grégoire (''Abbot Gregoire''). French Catholic Priest, Abolitionist and revolutionary Leader, appo...

LAPLACE PIERRE SIMON: (1749-1827) Marquis de Laplace. French Scholar and Scientist whose works developed mathematics, physics and astronomy. Lapl...

STEIN GERTRUDE: (1874-1946) American novelist, poet, playwright and art collector who hosted a famous salon in Paris. A good A.L.S., Gertrude St...

V NABOKOV VLADIMIR: (1899-1977) Russian-born American novelist and poet whose works include Lolita (1955). A rare D.S., Vladimir Nabokov , t...

JOACHIM JOSEPH: (1831-1907) Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer. A.L.S., Joseph Joachim , two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (annotated 1872 i...

BOULEZ PIERRE: (1925-2016) French composer and conductor. A.L.S., with his initials P B , to the verso of a picture postcard depicting the Mulhe...

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Autograph Letter, unsigned, one...

BEAUPUY MICHEL DE: (1755-1796) French Soldier. Beaupuy rose in rank to command an infantry division during the French revolutionary wars. He was ...

FOUCAULD CHARLES DE: (1858-1916) Foucauld was a former cavalry Officer in the French army, he would later become an Explorer, and finally a Catho...

VIDOCQ EUGENE-FRANCOIS: (1775-1857) French criminal turned criminalist who is considered to be the first private detective. Vidocq, the father of...

BELLOW SAUL: (1915-2005) Canadian-American writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1976. D.S., Saul Bellow , two pages, 4to, n.p., 10th March...

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 year...

O'NEILL EUGENE: (1888-1953) American playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1936. An interesting A.L.S., Eugene O'Neill , to two sides o...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A good signed twice A.L.S., ` Ch. Gounod ´ and ` Ch. Gd´, three pages, 8vo, Montretout, 10 th Nove...

DAUMIER HONORÉ-VICTORIN: (1808-1879) French Printmaker, Caricaturist and Painter. Best known for his caricatures of political figures. Scarce A.L...

DOGON FIGURE WITH MORTAR AND PESTLE Mali Wood This female figure is portrayed performing an essential daily task, using a mortar and pestle to ...

MOISSAN HENRI: (1852-1907) French Chemist. Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1906 for his work in isolating fluorine. Moissan was one of the original...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent bold ink signature, with apostille, ` Approuvé Np´ , on the right margin ...

HARTUNG HANS: (1904-1989) German-French painter. A.L.S., Hans Hartung , to the verso of a picture postcard of La Croix-Valmer depicting a fisher...

MONETA ERNESTO TEODORO: (1833-1918) Italian journalist and nationalist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1907. A.L.S., E T Moneta , two pages (written ...

PIRANDELLO LUIGI: (1867-1936) Italian Dramatist & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1934. A scarce A.L.S., ` Luigi Pirandello´, two p...

[DREYFUS AFFAIR]: MORNARD HENRY (1859-1928) French lawyer who first represented Lucie Dreyfus in 1894 and later for Alfred Dreyfus at the retrial...

BAILLY JEAN SYLVAIN: (1736-1793) French Mathematician, Astronomer and the first Mayor of the city of Paris. Bailly was guillotined for his partic...

BACARDI EMILIO: (1844-1922) Emilio Bacardi Moreau. Cuban Industrialist and Politician. Bacardi managed the Bacardi Rum Company and served as the ...

THE LEAGUE OF GENTLEMEN: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by the English actors, comedians and writers Mark Gatiss (Hilary Briss, the butcher), ...

HALEVY FROMENTAL: (1799-1862) French composer. A.L.S., F Halevy , one page, 8vo, n.p. (Paris?), 14 th July n.y. ( ‘Lundi’; Bastille Day), to A...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. A leading figure of the Bel CAnto during the first half of the nineteenth century. A good conten...

DAVIS JEFFERSON: (1808-1889) American politician who served as the first and only President of the Confederate States 1861-65. A.L.S., Jefferson...

NORDAU MAX SIMON: (1849-1923) Zionist Leader, Physician, co-Founder of the World Zionist Organization and Author of many controversial works such...

BAUDOUIN: (1930-1993) King of the Belgians 1951-93 & FABIOLA: (1928-2014) Queen consort of the Belgians 1960-93. A fine signed and inscribed 7....

MANN THOMAS: (1875-1955) German novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1929. A.L.S., with his initials T. M. , to the verso of a picture p...

ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. Nominated for the first and second award of the Nobel of literature in 1901 and 1902. A leading figure in ...

BERGSON HENRI: (1859-1941) French Philosopher. A major influential Thinker. Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature, 1927. A very good with interesting...

ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian composer of operas. D.S., Gioachino Rossini , two pages, 4to (onion skin paper), Paris, 15 th March 1866...

[DIANA]: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales, the first wife of King Charles III (when Prince of Wales). SPENCER CHARLES (1964- ) 9th Earl Spencer, V...

NAIPAUL V. S.: (1932-2018) Trinidadian-born British writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 2001. A.L.S., V S Naipaul , one page, 4to (foldin...

BERGSON HENRI: (1859-1941) French philosopher, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1927. A.L.S., H. Bergson , two pages, small 8vo, Paris, 28th N...

V DIESEL RUDOLF: (1858-1913) German inventor and mechanical engineer, famous for having invented the Diesel engine, which burns Diesel fuel (bo...

COLETTE: (1873-1954) French author, best known for her novella Gigi (1944). A.L.S., Colette , two pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (1936), to Leopold Ma...

[DREYFUS AFFAIR]: Georges Picquart (1854-1914) French Army officer who served as Minister of War 1906-09 and is remembered for his role in the Dr...

BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A very fine, rare D.S., R Walpole , by Robert Walpole (1676-1745, British Prime Minister 1721-42), one page, folio, P...

PHILIP II: (1527-1598) King of Spain 1556-98. During his marriage to Queen Mary I of England, he was King of England and Ireland 1554-58. Rare L....

NAGATSUKA RYUJI: (1924- ) Japanese Kamikaze. One of the few Kamikaze survivors. Pilot Fighter serving the Royal Japanese air forces in 1945. Naga...

WAUGH AUBERON: (1939-2001) English journalist and novelist, son of Evelyn Waugh. A brief T.L.S., Auberon Waugh , one page, 8vo, Combe Florey, Ta...

[OPERATION VENGEANCE]: A multiple signed softcover edition of Yamamoto Returns ! A True Story of Reincarnation by Dennis Dallison, published...

ARTAUD ANTONIN: (1896-1948) French theatre director, actor and dramatist, considered a major figure of the European avant-garde. A.L.S., Antonin...

V STEIN GERTRUDE: (1874-1946) American novelist, poet, playwright and art collector who hosted a famous salon in Paris. A good vintage signed a...

V BOLIVAR SIMON: (1783-1830) Venezuelan-born Military and Political leader. President of Gran Colombia 1819-30, President of Bolivia 1825 & Pre...

V GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian political and spiritual leader during the Indian independence movement. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, on...

V KEROUAC JACK: (1922-1969) American novelist and poet, a pioneer of the Beat Generation. A scarce T.L.S., Jack , in bold pencil, to one side ...

FLAMMARION CAMILLE: (1842-1925) French Astronomer, and prolific Author. A fine A.L.S., ` Flammarion ´, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 5th December 1899, ...

A WHITE JADE SHAPED RECTANGULAR PENDANT/PLAQUE 18-19世纪 青白玉 '喜报三元'玉牌 China, 18-19th century One side of the thick pendant is carved in low rel...

V FREUD LUCIAN: (1922-2011) British painter. A good A.L.S., Lucian , one page, 8vo, Delamere Terrace, London, n.d., to the bookmaker Ben Mille...

SMITH JAMES EDWARD: (1759-1828) English botanist, founder of the Linnean Society. A.L.S., J E Smith , one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (´ Tuesday ´), t...

ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French novelist. A.L.S., Emile Zola , two pages (written to the first and third sides of the bifolium), 8vo, Medan, 1st ...

MINOT STEPHEN: (1927-2010) American novelist and short story writer. T.L.S., Steve , one page, 4to, Simsbury, Connecticut, 27th March 1974, to S...

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