BRUNE GUILLAUME: (1763-1815) Marshal of France. Murdered. L.S., `Brune´, one page, Milan, 6th January 1798, to Captain Codron, in French. The document is issued by the Army of Italy, Infantry Brigade Battalion, and is a two months leave pass given to Captain Codron while passing by Lyon `..to deal with his own personal affairs, after which period he will have to return to his corps..´ Approved and countersigned by Generals and Chiefs of Battalion and Brigade Emmanuel Rey (1768-1846), François Legendre d´Harvesse (1766-1828) and Louis Marie Auvray (1762-1833). Showing an ink revolution army stamp to the left border. With edges slightly trimmed, otherwise G £150-200
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SUCHET LOUIS GABRIEL: (1770-1826) Marshal of France. Duc d´Albufera. One of the most brilliant of Napoleon´s Generals. An excellent A.L.S., `L.G. Suchet´, two pages, 4to, Lenzburg, 28th June 1799, to his brother Gabriel Suchet, in French. The partially printed document bears at the heading "Suchet, Brigade General" and only few days earlier appointed "Chief of Headquarters - Danube army". Suchet makes a lengthy report of the armies situation and states in part `Since that affair happened near Zurich.. our military front posts are extremely close.. on more than one bridge the sentries talk to each other..´, further saying `..In the meantime the army rests, reinforces, and gets ready to support the good citizens´ wish, which means to obtain the victory..´ A good military report including his confidential own thoughts to his younger brother. VG £500-800Gabriel Suchet (1773-1835) Brother of Louis Gabriel Suchet. French Politician and Knight of the Empire.
MASSENA ANDRE: (1758-1817) Marshal of France, Duc de Rivoli. L.S., Massena, two pages, 4to, Zurich, 16th October 1799, to General Loison, in French. The attractive partially printed document issued by Massena, orders the shipment of as many boots as possible, stating in part `I try to get at least enough funds.. If I manage to get them it won´t be without difficulties..´ further informing that General Lecourbe returns to the Army as General of division and that Gudin must remain at his post. Signed by Massena at the base in his capacity as General and Chief Commandant of the Danube Army. A clean document carefully penned. Stain to the bottom right corner not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £400-600Claude-Jacques Lecourbe (1758-1815) French General during French revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Lecourbe dismissed as Commandant in chief of the army of the Rhine, but remained supported by the Directory. Charles Gudin de la Sablonniere (1768-1812) killed at the battle of Smolensk, was at that time Chief of Lecourbe.
[SOULT NICOLAS JEAN DE DIEU]: (1769-1851) Marshal of France, Duc de Dalmatie. An excellent military manuscript document, four pages, large folio, n.p., n.d., [July-August 1813], in French. The manuscript document being a fully detailed report addressed to Soult, containing all the French Imperial Armies in Spain, including Division numbers, Division Generals leading them, Brigadier Generals, and a number of observations referring to their present locations, The report is divided by armies, containing the North Army, the Army of Portugal, the Midi Army, Centre Army, Army of Aragon and Army of Catalogne, and includes Generals such as Clausel, Garan, Tilly, Drouot (Comte d´Erlan), Darmagnac, Le Maréchal Duc d´Albufera (Suchet), etc… An important military document cleanly and carefully penned. Folded, with small overall staining to borders and a small stain to the fourth page, otherwise VG £150-200
BEAUHARNAIS JOSEPHINE DE: (1763-1814) Empress of the French 1804-14, the first wife of Napoleon I. L.S., Lapagerie Bonaparte, two pages, 8vo, n.p. (Chateau de Malmaison?), 30th May 1800, to an unidentified recipient, in French. Josephine thanks her correspondent for the plants which she had been promised and informs her correspondent that her gardener (Alexander Howatson?) will receive and take care of the plants, which she provides a list of, and which includes a rose, as well as various species of Eucalyptus, Magnolia, Laurel and Hibiscus etc. She further invites her correspondent to visit her garden and provide her with some advice. The text of the letter is in the hand of Mme. De Remusat. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £2000-3000In 1799, while Napoleon was in Egypt, Josephine purchased the Chateau de Malmaison. She had it landscaped in an English style, hiring landscapers and horticulturalists from the United Kingdom including Thomas Blaikie, a Scottish horticultural expert, and Alexander Howatson, a Scottish gardener. The rose garden was begun soon after purchase and Josephine took a personal interest in the gardens and the roses, as illustrated by the present letter, and learned a great deal about botany and horticulture from her staff. Josephine wanted to collect all known roses so Napoleon ordered his warship commanders to search all seized vessels for plants to be forwarded to Malmaison. The English nurseryman Kennedy was a major supplier and, despite England and France being at war, his shipments were allowed to cross blockades. Sir Joseph Banks, Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, also sent her roses. The general assumption is that she had about 250 roses in her garden when she died in 1814. Unfortunately, the roses were not catalogued during her tenure, however Josephine produced the first written history of the cultivation of roses, and is believed to have hosted the first rose exhibition, in 1810. The present letter was written just nine days before the Battle of Montebello on 9th June 1800, part of the lead-up to the Battle of Marengo on 14th June 1800, when the vanguard of the French Army in Italy engaged and defeated an Austrian force in a glorious victory. In 1795 Josephine Beauharnais met Napoleon Bonaparte, six years her junior, for the first time. She became his mistress and in January 1796 Napoleon proposed to her. The marriage was not well accepted by Napoleon's family, who were shocked that he had married an older woman with two children. As the wife of Napoleon, Josephine became the first Empress Consort of the French and was crowned by Pope Pius VII at Notre Dame de Paris on 2nd December 1804. She did not bear Napoleon any children and, as a result, he divorced her in 1810 to marry Marie Louise of Austria.
GORREQUER GIDEON: (1780-1841) Anglo-French Lieutenant Colonel. Best known for serving as the aide-de-camp to Hudson Lowe during the exile of Napoleon in St. Helena, and for the diary he kept while on the island. A.L.S., `G. Gorrequer´, one page, 8vo, 27th August 1819, to James Verling. Gorrequer requests additional information for his writings from his correspondent, and states `If you can find any information as to the hour at which Dr. Stokoe saw General Bonaparte on the first visit he paid him on 17th January 1819, be good enough to communicate it to me..´ With blank integral leaf and remnants of former seal to the verso. Folded. About VG £600-900James Roche Verling (1787-1858) British Army Surgeon who became personal surgeon to Napoleon Bonaparte on St Helena. Hudson Lowe (1769-1844) Anglo-Irish Officer and colonial Administrator. Best known for his time as Governor of St. Helena and jailer of Napoleon Bonaparte. John Stokoe (1775-1852) British Naval Surgeon who treated Napoleon whilst at St. Helena on five occasions between 17th & 21st January 1819. Incurring the displeasure of Hudson Lowe, the surgeon was placed on trial before a Court Martial and sentenced to be dismissed from the Navy.
[LOUIS XI OF FRANCE]: (1423-1483) King of France 1461-83. Also called "Louis the Prudent". L.S., one page, oblong 14 x 9, vellum, Besançon, 10th December 1456, to Humbert de Dortans, in old French. Signed by his secretary Jean Bourré (1424-1506) future Treasurer of France. Louis XI, in his capacity as Dauphin of France, appoints Humbert of Dortans, Seigneur de l´Isle, his House pannetier. The letter bears a large remnant of a red wax seal. Folded, with irregular edges and small staining to the borders, and extremely small holes to the intersection folds, not affecting the signature. G £600-900In August 1456, few months before the present letter was written, Charles VII, King of France and father of Louis XI, and after many uprisings and continuous soldering of Louis XI sent an army to Dauphiné. Louis was granted refuge by Duke Philip the Good and settled in the castle of Genappe, Burgundy. King Charles, furious when Philip refused to hand over Louis, warned the Duke saying `giving shelter to a fox who will eat his chickens.´
[LOUIS XIV OF FRANCE]: (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 is the longest recorded of any monarch in European history. An excellent content L.S., Louis, by his secretary, the King is only 5 years old, two pages, folio, Paris, 27th August 1744, to the Marquis of Sourdis, in old French. The King announces the battles victories at Gravelines and Fribourg, stating in part `..after I took all convenient precautions to plan the Graveline battle and establish the order I judged necessary to grant this victory…my enemies having besieged Freiburg im Breisgau, I ordered my cousin the Duke of Enghien to move to Germany with the army he is commanding to stop any progress the ennemy could plan..´ further saying `..Gravelines has been returned and obey to the command of my dear uncle the Duke of Orleans.., Freiburg in Breisgau was besieged and my cousin the Duke of Enghien took their canon and belongings..´, and concluding states `I hope that this victory will bring more beyond the Rhin, and will oblige, all those who have left me no other option than going to war, to beg for peace which is what I desire for the rest of Christendom.´ The King wants these news to be known all over France, and that people support such victories with prayers. Countersigned by Henri Duplessis-Guénégaud. With blank address leaf. Folded. Very small overall foxing, and some creasing, with centre fold slightly damaged, none affecting the text or signatures. G £400-600Louis, Duke of Orléans (1703-1752) Also known as Louis the Pious. First Prince of the Blood, member of the House of Bourbon. Louis de Bourbon (1621-1686) Duc d´Enghien. Prince of Condé. French General and the most famous representative of the Condé branch of the House of Bourbon. For his military achievements he was known as le Grand Condé.
MARIE THERESE OF FRANCE: (1778-1851) Also known as Madame Royale. Eldest child of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and the only one to reach adulthood. Duchess of Angouleme. Marie Therese was the last Dauphine of France 1824-30 as spouse of Louis Antoine, Duke of Angouleme, eldest son of King Charles X. A.L.S., `M.T´, two pages, Frohsdorf Palace, 12th August 1848, to Caroline, in French. Marie Therese acknowledges receipt of her correspondent´s letter, expects that she had a safe trip back home and states in part `..I remember that once we went through a very little road on our way to Kirchberg..Here nothing new, always calm, we have had several travellers visitors, musicians..´ further saying `We are waiting for the return of the Imperial family today to Vienna. What a great campaign has been achieved by the Marshal with the surrender of Milan..´ With blank integral leaf. Very small ink staining, otherwise VG £300-400Count Radetzky (1766-1858) Czech field Marshal. He is the Marshal Marie Therese refers to in this letter. Radetzky was immortalized by Johann Strauss I with the worldwide famous Radetzky March performed in Vienna every new year day. He leaded the Austrian army to the victory in the battle of Custozza 24th-25th July 1848, short before the present letter was written, during the First Italian War of Independence, returning Milano to the Austrians as Marie Therese reports here, after the surrender of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., `H.Rafael Chavez´, one page, folio, Fuerte Tavacare, 6th January, 1976, in Spanish. The typed document bears two “Secret” red ink stamps to the head and base of the letter. The military document issued by the ministry of defence, infantry command division, states that Chavez as officer of the Venezuelan army will handle and deal with material classified as secret. Chavez swears that he will respect and fulfil the law and the military rules. With few binder holes to the left edge and a staple to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature. Folded, with a small hole to the fold. F £100-150
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., H.Rafael Chavez, one page, 4to, Caracas, 14th April 1975, in Spanish. An interesting typed letter sent by Chavez to the Defense Ministry, reporting on what really happened during a conference given by professor Luis Acosta, last 12th of April. Chavez states `The conference title topic was `Bolivar as WARRIOR´. It was then commented that Bolivar understanding about the army forces is to be the support of public institutions, and never take the control of the Nation´ Chavez further refers to the time opened after the conference to ask questions to professor Acosta, and explains that his second question was `I asked his opinion about the international political situation where military governments are growing in number, and if he would warrant the fact that military officers take the control of a nation during a critical situation..´ Chavez defends himself explaining that these were just simple questions trying to understand, and explains that a minority group attending the conference have been reporting wrongly about his own thoughts and intentions. With two file holes to the left border and a tear to the edge, none affecting the signature. Overall creasing and a small stain. G £200-300
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., `H.Rafael Chavez´, five pages, folio, n.p., n.d., in Spanish. With two holograph corrections. The typed document being Chavez´ personal report and investigation work entitled `The Army of yesterday, today and for ever´, under-titled `..Let´s move ahead, march, braves..´ Signed by Chavez in bold blue ink by Chavez in his capacity as Sub-tenant of the “Bravos de Apure” tank battalion, to the fifth and last page. Chavez states in part `History is no doubt the teacher of Human being… Venezuela, this piece of land under this piece of sky, land covered with blood, heaven full of heroes, has a grandiose history… Those men, barefoot, half naked, left their trace printed, deeply, in the South-American continent…´ Chavez further refers to Generalissimo Miranda, Jose Tomas Boves, Pedro Zaraza and repeatedly to the glorious Simon Bolivar as the pillars of the freedom of Venezuela and its citizens. With two binder holes and two staples to the left border, not affecting the text or signature. Very small overall age wear, otherwise G £400-600
TROTSKY LEON: (1879-1940) Russian Marxist Revolutionary. Founder and first Leader of the Red Army, & SEDOVA NATALIA (1882-1962) Marxist Revolutionary and second wife of Trotsky. Rare 5 x 7 signed photograph by Trotsky `Leon Trotsky´, and by Sedova `Natali´. Photograph taken during Trotsky´s exile in Mexico. Signed in blue ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Ink stamp to the verso of Foto Mex, Ave. Madero 86, Mexico D.F. VG £3000-4000
CATHERINE II: (1729-1796) Empress of Russia 1762-96, known as Catherine the Great. An excellent L.S., `Ekaterina´, an excellent and bold signature example, in Cyrillic, two pages, 4to, Tsaskoe Selo, 16th June 1792, to Mikhail Vasilievich Kakhovski, in Cyrillic. The letter refers to the polish-Russian war and to General Kakhovski achievements. The Empress stating `We are very pleased to receive your reports about the double defeat of the enemy forces in the battles for Lubar and Gorodische in Poland. We highly appreciate your services and your leadership which together with the courage and tenacity of our troops have made this achievement possible. I ask you to forward my Imperial gratitude to everyone who participated in this important campaign. We will issue the deserved rewards to those who will be mentioned in your report..´ further expressing the wish that Mikhail Vasilievich will be able to obtain the full and decisive victory defeating the enemy. A victory which would occur shortly after. The paper leaf bears a watermark. VG 2000-3000Mikhail Vasilyevich Kakhovski (1734-1800) Russian Count and General who led the Imperial army to a brilliant victory in the Polish-Russian war of 1792. Kakhovski defeated the Polish forces and precipitated the second Partition of Poland. Kakhovski would be awarded with the Order of St. Andrew.
Medals - Display of mainly World War I 'family group' medals - World War I group of four comprising: 1914-1918 Medals, Victory Medal, Territorial Force War Medal and Territorial Force Efficiency Medal awarded to 240173 Corporal B Amor, Somerset Light Infantry, a World War I trio comprising: 1914-15 Star, 1914-1918 Medal and Victory Medal awarded to 14 141613 Private C. Adams Army Service Corps, together with his Church Lads Brigade Medal with 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 bars, Victory Medal awarded to 26584 Private F. Adams, Somerset Light Infantry, Victory Medal awarded to K 5622 B. Adams, Royal Navy and two World War II Medals comprising: 1939-45 War Medal and Defence Medal awarded to Corporal J. Adams, all mounted in a sealed glazed frame, together with a quantity of various World War II paperwork relating to John Walter Amor of the RAF Condition: Please see extra images - **General condition consistent with age
CIGARETTE CARDS - FOURTEEN SETS comprising Player, 'Motor Cars, A Series', 1936 (50/50), in adhesive album; Player, 'Motor Cars, Second Series', 1937 (50/50), in adhesive album; Player, 'Aeroplanes (Civil)', 1935, in adhesive album; Player, 'Aircraft of the Royal Air Force', 1938 (50/50); Player, 'R.A.F. Badges', 1937 (50/50); Player, 'International Air Liners', 1936 (50/50); Player, 'Uniforms of the Territorial Army', 1939 (50/50); and seven other sets, (total 14 sets).
Interesting wooden Automata of a British Army Drummer, probably mid 19th century, the wooden carved figure with painted red coat, blue trousers and peaked hat uniform, painted features, jointed at the shoulders with bent arms holding drum sticks, drum with painted Lion and Unicorn emblem, mounted on a wooden base with turn handle for operating arm action (replaced and inoperative), 14 ½” (36cm) tall.
A collection of WWII medals presented to Mr VF Gray, a George VI Palestine Conflict Medal 1945-48, marked to the edge 'T/14431220 Sergeant VF Gray RASC', three WWII medals to include the France and Germany Star 1939-1945, the 1939-1945 Star and the Victory Medal, Royal Army Service Corps cap badge, soldiers' release book, soldiers' pay book and a small album of military photographs dated 1943-46.
A group of family miniatures, and silhouettes, dating from the late 18th Century through to the early 20th Century including Gavin Young 1785-1841, Major in the Bengal Indian Army, a pair of portraits of Major W H Young East Yorks Regiment 1912, with his wife J M G Young in 9 ct gold frames another miniature of Mrs Young and a set of four 1850s silhouettes from the Bolden family by T Banister, also included a watercolour and pencil of Mrs Gavin Young circa 1813

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