WASHINGTON GEORGE: (1732-1799) American President 1789-97. A.L.S., G: Washington, as President, one page, 4to, Philadelphia, 14th November 1796, to Colonel William Deakins in George Town. Washington writes, in full, 'Permit me to recommend the enclosed letter (no longer present) to your care. - And to ask if it be practicable to procure me ten or a dozen Bushels of Oats from the Glades for Seed, by the first of March next? With esteem & regard I am, Dear Sir, Your Obedt. Servant'. With integral address leaf hand addressed by Washington and signed ('President U.S.') by him to the lower left corner of the address panel. With the remnants of a red wax seal and a small area of paper loss where originally broken. Some uniform age toning and a couple of minor stains, not affecting the signature, and some very minor chipping to the right edge and corners of the letter, about VG Colonel William Deakins (1742-1798) Prominent Georgetown Merchant who served as the treasurer for the D.C. commissioners from 1791-96. The present letter was written towards the conclusion of Washington's second term of office as American President, which was to end in March 1797. It is not unreasonable to presume that Washington was already considering, and anticipating with pleasure, his return to Mount Vernon as a working farmer, just as the Roman leader Cincinnatus rescinded the reins of power to return to the land. The Society of the Cincinnati, of which Washington served as the first president, is a historical association which was founded in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War, by officers of the Continental Army, to preserve the ideals of the military officer's role in the new American republic. 'Bushels of Oats from the Glades of Seed', as mentioned in the present letter, would have figured prominently in his farming plans. Washington served as the first President of America, and was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. As such, and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and hero of the Revolution, Washington's legacy remains among the two or three greatest in American history.
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MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the engaging image depicting Monty in a formal half length pose wearing his uniform. The official Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) image is by Private D. Moller of the US Army and dates from 19th March 1956 according to the official NATO credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Montgomery in bold turquoise fountain pen ink to a light area of the background, 'To: the Stewart family in memory of my visit to Pekin in May 1960. Montgomery of Alamein'. Some minor corner creasing and a very small tear to the upper white border, about VG Michael Stewart - British Diplomat who served as Charge d'Affaires at the British Embassy in Peking 1959-62 and later as the British Ambassador in Athens 1967-71. Montgomery served as the first Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (Deputy SACEUR) from 1951-58 and after a visit to China declared himself impressed by the Chinese leadership. Montgomery is regarded as Britain's greatest military commander since the Duke of Wellington. One of the most prominent and successful British commanders of the Second World War, Montgomery is most famous for his successful command of the Allies against German Erwin Rommel in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa, and his role commanding in the invasions of Italy and Normandy.
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor.A rare D.S., Edward RI Col in Chief, as King and Colonel-in-Chief, at the head, one page, oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 11th August 1936. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Arthur Dare Heskett to be a Second Lieutenant in the Land Forces, Royal Regiment of Artillery. Countersigned at the foot by Harry Knox (1873-1971) British General, Adjutant-General to the Forces 1935-37. His signature is faded and barely legible. With blind embossed pale blue paper seal affixed. Documents signed by King Edward VIII during his brief reign as King are rare and desirable. With a heavy vertical fold at the centre and a light brown smudge mark close to, but not affecting, the King's signature. About VG Arthur Dare Heskett (b.1916) British Army Officer who rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.King Edward VIII became King on the death of his father, King George V, in early 1936. However, he demonstrated impatience with court protocol and caused concern among politicians by his apparent disregard for established constitutional conventions. Only months into his reign he caused a constitutional crisis by proposing marriage to the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The Prime Minister and other political leaders opposed the marriage arguing that a divorced woman with two living ex-husbands was both politically and socially unacceptable as a Queen Consort. Furthermore, the marriage would have conflicted with King Edward's status at the titular head of the Church of England. When it became apparent that he could not marry Wallis and remain on the throne, King Edward VIII abdicated, becoming the only British sovereign to voluntarily do so. He was succeeded by his younger brother, King George VI, and with a reign of just 326 days, King Edward VIII was one of the shortest-reigning monarchs in British history.
ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Novelist, Playwright & Journalist. A.L.S., Emile Zola, two pages, 8vo, Medan, 18th August 1893, to a gentleman, in French. Zola informs his correspondent that he has just officially accepted the invitation of the English journalists 'and it is therefore absolutely decided that I shall attend their congress'. The novelist asks that he be kept informed if something untoward should happen and that his correspondent also sends him, as soon as possible, the toast to which Zola will have to respond to, further commenting 'They will also ask me, I believe, to speak anonymously to the press….Would you be so kind as to tell me what you think and what the majority of the journalists think. I want to know the land on which I am to walk'. In concluding Zola remarks that he will perhaps call on the services of his correspondent whilst in London. Some very light, minor age toning to the extreme edges and a few small areas of paper loss and minor tears, largely to the edges of the central vertical fold, otherwise about VGAs the present letter confirms, Zola did indeed travel to London to address the Institute of Journalists at their conference in 1893. Whilst in England's capital Zola was also honoured by one of the regular grand firework displays at Crystal Palace. On his visit the novelist was later to state 'I came away from London with a profound admiration of its wealth, grandeur and immensity. We have nothing in France to equal such things. It is a city made for me'. Zola was to return to London five years later, living in Upper Norwood from October 1898 to June 1899 while in voluntary exile during the Dreyfus affair. Zola was an important figure in the political liberalisation of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus which is encapsulated in the renowned newspaper headline J'accuse. Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901 & 1902.
GORDON CHARLES GEORGE: (1833-1885) British Army officer, known as Chinese Gordon. A.L.S., C.G. Gordon, four pages, 8vo, Southampton, 15th March 1881, to [Carl Christian] Geigler Pasha. Gordon commences his letter stating 'You have I think a copy of the Sudan History also one of Harar History….I would be very much obliged if you could have…[them]…copied and when you have a safe chance send them to me. However, whether you be afraid to do so, mind and take care of them and do not let them be lost to the world, when you do come home, send them to Berlin Museum. Of course I would like to have the three copies myself, but I do not want you to be in any trouble about the matter.' Gordon further writes 'Gessi has written to me from Cairo where he now is. I have heard nothing more of Buchta or his photos, in fact I never do expect to me remembered and I do not fret', also sending news of another individual who 'came to dismal grief' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Gordon (stamp torn away). VG Carl Christian Geigler (1844-1921) Governor General of the Egyptian province of Sudan.Romolo Gessi (1831-1881) Italian Soldier, Explorer of north-east Africa, especially Sudan and the Nile River.Richard Buchta (1845-1894) Austrian Explorer. In 1877 he visited Khartoum, where General Gordon facilitated his journey to Emin Pasha at Ladó, on the Upper Nile.Charles Gordon made his military reputation in China where he was placed in command of the 'Ever Victorious Army', a force of Chinese soldiers led by European officers. In the early 1860s Gordon and his men were instrumental in putting down the Taiping Rebellion, regularly defeating much larger forces. For these accomplishments, he was given the nickname 'Chinese Gordon' and received honours from both the Emperor of China and the British. Gordon entered the service of the Khedive in 1873 (with British Government approval) and later became the Governor-General of the Sudan where he did much to suppress revolts and the slave trade.
TROTSKY LEON: (1879-1940) Russian Marxist Revolutionary and Theorist, the founding leader of the Red Army. 'All this is a premeditated madness'.T.L.S., Leon Trotsky, one page, 4to, Coyoacan, Mexico, 14th January 1939, to Gerard Rosenthal, in French. Trotsky announces 'Jeanne Molinier sent on the 25th December a letter in which she accuses Cannon to have "shamefully deceived" her in an unworthy way in the case of the Leon's letter affair, letters which she forwarded through her intermediary' and continues 'She expresses suspicions against Naville who was seen in Le Havre when the boat left'. Trotsky remarks 'All this is a premeditated madness. Cannon is our most devoted friend. It is to him that I gave full power of attorney regarding all the things in Paris that are mine and Natalia's….I cannot tolerate any control from Jeanne Molinier over things that do not concern her. I refuse to grant the least trust in her, most of all since she has tried to hand over my documents to Vereecken, Leon's enemy and slanderer, and she has publicly slandered Rudolf Klement, the friend and collaborator of Leon. I cannot permit the person who is capable of such betrayals to touch the documents that are mine. I can even less entrust this person with the education of my grandson and Leon's nephew', further adding 'I grant by this letter full power of authorisation to my friend Jim Cannon to take Sieva to America. I cannot accept any further delay in this matter. I kindly ask you, my friend, to act with extreme vigour. I want to finish as soon as possible with this black mail, behind which I can perfectly identify Raymond Molinier'. Trotsky further explains that he is sending his correspondent copies of the letters (no longer present) from Henri Molinier and Jeanne Molinier, 'which prove that they had no doubt at all about the fact that the documents belonged to me. I will send to you, for the court case, the photocopies of Leon's letters in which he expresses his opinion on the Molinier clique and on Vereecken, whose memory Jeanne Molinier tried to betray. We must finish with this….The most disgusting thing is that all these betrayals are happening under the guise of loyalty to Leon's 'will''. A rare letter of good content and references to many of Trotsky's associates (and some of his enemies). A couple of very minor staple rust stains to the upper left corner, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Gerard Rosenthal (1903-1992) French Lawyer, a militant Trotskyist and friend of the Russian Marxist Revolutionary.James P. Cannon (1890-1974) American Trotskyist and a leader of the Socialist Workers Party.Leon Sedov (1906-1938) Russian Trotskyist, son of Leon Trotsky and Natalia Ivanovna Sedova. Jeanne Martin de Pallieres - also known as Jeanne Molinier, wife of the French Trotskyist Leader Raymond Molinier (1904-1994) whom Trotsky was to break with. Pierre Naville (1903-1993) French Surrealist Writer. Initially a Communist, and then a Trotskyist, before joining France's Unified Socialist Party (PSU).Natalia Ivanovna Sedova (1882-1962) Russian Revolutionary and cultural writer on Marxism, the second wife of Leon Trotsky.Georges Vereeken (1896-1978) Belgian Socialist who broke with the Trotskyist movement on a couple of occasions during his career.Rudolf Klement (1908-1938) German Communist who became disillusioned with the rule of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union and became active in the Left Opposition. In 1933 he offered to work for Trotsky and was employed as his secretary whilst in exile in Turkey. Assassinated. Leon Trotsky had two sons by his second wife, Natalia, Leon Sedov and Sergei. When Leon Sedov died (possibly having been killed by Stalin's agents) in 1938 only Zinaida Volkova's (Trotsky's eldest daughter by his first wife) son Sieva was alive and at liberty. After Sedov's death Sieva was in the custody of Sedov's companion and mistress, Jeanne Martin de Pallieres (or Molinier). Trotsky had hoped to have Molinier bring his grandson to him in Mexico, but she was reluctant to do so. The present letter, written to Trotsky's lawyer and friend, relates to the court case he brought against Molinier in an attempt to remedy the situation with his grandson and resolve the fact that Molinier was holding Trotsky's archives 'hostage'. Trotsky eventually won the case and in August 1939 Sieva was reunited with Trotsky in Mexico.Trotsky joined the Bolsheviks shortly before the 1917 October Revolution and eventually became a leader within the Communist Party alongside Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin and others and was one of the seven members of the first Politburo. During the early days of the Soviet Union Trotsky served as People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs and later as the founder and commander of the Red Army. He was a major figure in the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War (1918-23). After leading a failed struggle of the Left Opposition against the policies and rise of Joseph Stalin in the 1920s, Trotsky was removed from power, expelled from the Communist Party and finally exiled from the Soviet Union. As the head of the Fourth International, Trotsky continued to oppose the Stalinist bureaucracy in the Soviet Union from exile. On Stalin's orders, he was assassinated in Mexico in August 1940. Trotsky's ideas formed the basis of Trotskyism, a major school of Marxist thought that opposes the theories of Stalinism.
RICHELIEU CARDINAL DE: (1585-1642) Armand Jean du Plessis. French Clergyman and Statesman, Chief Minister of King Louis XIII 1624-42. A fine D.S., Le Card de Richelieu, one page (vellum), slim oblong folio, Garonne(?), 2nd April 1636, in old French. The attractively penned manuscript document appoints Baron D´allemagne to be Chief Commander of the Squadron of Provence, Naval Army of the West, and states, in part, `His Majesty having instructed to put at our disposal His very powerful naval army, including numerous war vessels and those of His subjects to fight against his enemies, we have judged that it was most important in order to serve His Majesty that the appointment of the Head Commander of the Provence squadron would be granted to an individual with long experience and whose proven capacity and bravery would be known to us.....We have therefore, by His Majesty orders and power, granted instructions to bestow upon you the honour, authority and privileges for such duty, instructing, ordering and signing the present document with the seal of our coat of arms...´ Signed at the foot by Cardinal Richelieu in his capacity as Naval Superintendent of the Navigation and Commerce of France. With Richelieu's (largely intact) red wax seal affixed by the original pendent strip. The seal, as mentioned, bears Richelieu's coat of arms and features a good impression of the three chevrons de gueules. A small area to the lower left corner of the document has been neatly clipped, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG Baron Jean Louis D´allemagne had previously served as a General under the Duke of Savoy and returned to Provence and to the French Royal Court in 1635 at which time Cardinal de Richelieu appointed him Naval Commander of the Fleet, created specifically for the Lerins Islands conflict. Richelieu was consecrated as a Bishop in 1607 and appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616, soon rising in both the Catholic Church and French Government, becoming a Cardinal in 1622. He served as King Louis XIII's Chief Minister from 1624, remaining in office until his death in 1642. Ricelieu's tenure oversaw a crucial period of reform for France and his policies of consolidating royal power, crushing domestic factions and restraining the power of the nobility led to the transformation of France into a strong, centralised state. Notable for his authoritarian measures employed to maintain power, Richelieu censored the press, established a large network of internal spies and forbade the discussion of political matters in public assemblies; those who dared to conspire against him were prosecuted and executed. His legacy is also important for the world at large; his ideas of a strong nation-state and aggressive foreign policy helped create the modern system of international politics. The notions of national sovereignty and international law can be traced, at least in part, to Richelieu's policies and theories. The Cardinal is one of the leading characters in Alexandre Dumas' masterpiece The Three Musketeers, in which he is portrayed as a self-serving and ruthless de facto ruler of France.
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WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. '[It] depends upon the Negroes being something more than tranquil'.An interesting A.L.S., Wellington, two pages, 8vo, Stratfield Saye, 14th December 1838 to an unidentifiable Lady [at Farley Hall, Reading]. Wellington states, in full, 'I am much obliged to you for your note of which I return the inclosure (no longer present). I am afraid that matters are not quite so pressing in Jamaica. As the existence of Prisoners depends upon the Negroes being something more than tranquil, I do not feel satisfied with Sir Lionel Smiths statement. I hope that your accounts of your daughter are satisfactory to you. Believe me, ever yours most faithfully….' With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGSir Lionel Smith (1778-1842) British Diplomat, Colonial Administrator, and Soldier. Governor of Jamaica from 1836-39. Smith left Jamaica in 1839 having run into difficulties with the passing of the Prisons Act and dissolving Jamaica's Assembly. Wellington's dissatisfaction may in part be due to Smith's statement of 8th November 1838 in which he stated 'No House of Assembly can now be found which will acknowledge the authority of Queen, Lords, and Commons to enact laws for Jamaica, or that will be likely to pass just and prudent laws for a large portion of the negro population lately brought to freedom.'Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, was one of the leading military and political figures of 19th century Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain's military heroes, and he remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death. Wellington served twice as Prime Minister and continued as one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement. In 2002 Wellington was placed fourteenth in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.
Mettoy (England) 4-Wheeled Tinplate Army Lorry: clockwork model fitted with mounted Anti-Aircraft Gun, 2 x tinplate soldier figures, driver, three colour camouflage to cab, tan chassis, tinplate balloon wheels, fixed key. Length 29cm. Overall VG with light wear in a plain card box. Together with Triang Minic Delivery Lorry, with dark blue cab, red back, Shell Petrol can and white tyres, length 13.5cm. F/P in F/P box. (2)
A group of German Third Reich military medals and insignia comprising a Kriegsmarine destroyer war badge (pin lacking), a Mothers' Cross in gold, two Army four year long service medals, an Army marksman's lanyard badge, a Wehrmacht stick pin, a Luftwaffe cap badge and officer's cape clasp, together with a coin and coin brooch
The Cellar-House of Pervyse, a tale of uncommon things from the journals and letters of the Baroness T'Serclaes and Mairi Chisholm, published by A & C Black, 1917, bearing extensive annotations and autograph signatures of the authors, their colleagues and patients, together with a 1916 letter on S.10 Army Post Office, British Expeditionary Force headed paper from one of the authors to the publisher, a hand-written letter of thanks from a Major Gordon in which he describes presenting a copy of the book to King Albert, and a later press cutting The authors, two British women, long time friends and motorcycling companions, decided at the outbreak of hostilities that their place was at the front assisting Belgian soldiers. They nursed, and prepared and served food, often delivering meals to trenches and front line outposts. They avoided the ruling of 1915 expressly forbidding women from entering the front line. This book takes its title from their aid station, this being located as close to the front line as possible, the authors having learned from experience that the further a wounded serviceman was from the point of first treatment, the less likely he was to survive. Such was their dedication that for many months they occupied a frequently shelled cellar measuring just twelve feet by ten feet, sleeping on straw and taking their water from a ditch
A First World War 3rd Dragoon Guards and Machine Gun Corps gallantry medal group comprising 1914 Star, British War and Victory medals to 2061 Pte R Rollo, 3/D Gds, together with Military Medal to 50562 Pte R Rollo, MGC, also 1914 Army Boxing Championship Egypt light weights runner-up medal to the same, one other, a bronze boxing medallion, MGC cap badge etc
A good mixed lot to include a folder entitled 'Types of the British Army Scots Guard' by Stephenson Clark and Co, a record book published by the Boy Scouts Association entitled 'Scout Decoration and Ranks', an Albert Arold and others programme, a Canon AE - 1 programme camera model no. 3158180 and a zoom lens number 624 - 4266, a Canon Power Winder A and other photographic equipment.
A rare conversion of Star Army D.A. 1858 Army Revolver, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: USA, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: USA, Rifled, 6', 44 mm cal. centerfire barrel, serial n° 238x; fine, walnut grips, very fine bore, keeping 95% of original blue (finishing made at the time of the conversion). Excellent conditions and working order., length 33 cm.
Colt Bisley Model Single Action Army Revolver, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: USA, dating: 1875-1890, provenance: USA, Round, rifled barrel with address, foresight, on the side the mark '(BISLEY MODEL) 38 W.C. F.'; grooved, six-shot cylinder, frame with patents until 1875 and mark; hard rubber grip scales with mark; serial number '284xxx'., length 27 cm.
A Colt Army revolver, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: USA, dating: third quarter of the 19th Century, provenance: USA, Round, rifled, 44 cal. barrel with remains of address, bras foresight; six-shot cylinder with engravings. Engraved with floral motifs at the frame and at the base of the barrel. brass trigger guard, wooden grip scales. Serial number '1667xx'., length 37 cm.
A WW II British army Mk III compass, impressed TG. Co. Ltd No.B 30267 and dated 1944, in fitted webbing pouch. Condition Report / Extra Information Lacking some liquid.Where some liquid has leaked and evaporated there is a bubble, but the compass is still in working order.Various bumps to edges and scratches all over.
A group of seven medals to include WW II 1939-45 Star, Italy Star with 8th Army clasp, Africa Star, Defence, War, General Service with Palestine 1945-48 clasp, naming 6198040. C/SJT. F. HAMMOND. SURREYS. and Regular Army Long Service and Good Conduct, 6198040. CPL. F.C.W. HAMMOND. SURREYS., together with miniature examples. (14)
A pre-WW II German military green canvas and hide covered backpack, having various pockets and leathers straps, bearing a label for Jean Weipert Offenbach a.m. and dated 1937, together with a pre-WW II deactivated bomb, British army type J YA7815 field telephone, WW I military binoculars and leather holsters etc.
New Toy Soldiers, H.M. of G.B. Devon Yeomanry in original box (G, one plume missing, box G-F) Nostalgia Grasshopper Gun and others, with Oojah cum Pivvy, Britains four Knights and eight Toy Soldier Collection, and various makers, eight mounted 16th Lancers, ten mounted Cossacks, twelve Indian Army Cavalry etc. (G, three lances loose, two damaged) (86)
Quantity of Military Equipment, including 2x British army water bottles with felt covers (one with harness), pair of WD stamped officers binoculars by Ross in leather case, pair of German Carl Zeiss made binoculars, 2x bayonet frogs, WW1 entrenching tool, bandolier, Officers brown leather ammunition pouch, WW2 officers webbing holster and pouch set, single webbing pouch, officers copper flask, 1911 dated field dressing and officers fold up chair.
Quantity of Military Models, Corgi, Solido, Minichamps, including Minichamps Mercedes Benz G4 Francisco Franco, mint in Perspex display box, missing card surround, boxed Victoria Opel Blitz Troop Carrier, Corgi boxed 66501 German Army Tiger MK 1 tank, 12 x unboxed Corgi models, unboxed Britains Kubelwagon, USA Jeep, 2 x unboxed Solido models, plus others all in near mint to mint condition (28 items)
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