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Lot 1270
TOLSTOY LEV LVOVITCH: (1869-1945) Russian Writer and Sculptor, Son of Leo Tolstoy. A.L.S., Comte Léon L. Tolstoi, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 25th October 1923, to a gentleman, in French. Tolstoy writes a sincere and heartfelt letter, explaining his miserable situation, stating ´I am Tolstoi´s son. If I wasn´t, I would be happy since long time ago, and with some money in my pocket. At this moment I only have 1 Fr 50 ct, my cold room isn´t paid and my dinner for tomorrow is uncertain. I beg you help me.´, further continuing ´There are two ways, one would be sending me, lending me some money. (I might return it one day). The other would be ordering me a bust of you or someone of your family, you will be satisfied. If you want, I will send you my last book, `The Truth about my Father´. My literature works are insufficient to get me out of misery...´. A letter of excellent content, not least for its two references to his father. The extreme upper edge of the first page has been neatly trimmed, with only a very slight loss of text, otherwise VG £250-350
Lot 1700
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A fine D.S., Napoleon, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Elysée, 2nd April 1813, in Italian. The manuscript document is an attractive license patent decree, with heading "Napoleon, by grace of God, Emperor of the French & King of Italy", stating that, having considered the good relationship between the Minister of Justice and the parties, the Emperor accepts that Sign. Rainoldi Gaetano of Milan remains on the service of His Imperial Highness the Grand Duke of Wurzburg as Councilor and Cabinet Secretary. The decree itemize what the 8th February 1812 decree establishes, being all the reasons according to which Rainoldi is obliged to leave the Grand Duke and return to the Emperor´s service. Signed by Napoleon at the foot and countersigned by the Grand Judge and Minister of Justice Giuseppe Luosi (`Il Cons Luosi´), the Secretary of State and Francesco Melzi d´Eril (`Il Duca di Lodi´). To the upper right corner the original gold colored circular medallion is neatly affixed with green ribbon, featuring a relief bust of Napoleon and the words "Napoleon Empereur des Français et Roi D´Italie". Some very light, minor age wear to the extreme edges, otherwise an attractive, clean document with a good example of Napoleon´s full signature. About VG. £800-1200 Ferdinand III (1769-1824) Grand Duke of Tuscany 1790-1801 and Grand Duke of Würzburg 1806-14. After Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig, Ferdinand dissolved his alliance with the First French Empire on 26 October 1813, only six months after this decree was signed. According to the decree, Gaetano Rainoldi should have stopped serving the Grand Duke and returned to the service of the Emperor or be condemned by the French Justice Court. Francesco Melzi d'Eril (1753-1816) Italian Patriot. Vice-President of the Napoleonic Italian Republic 1802-05. When the Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1805, Napoleon chose Eugène de Beauharnais as his governor, and Melzi d'Eril was set aside from the new government. As a compensation, he was made Duke of Lodi. Giuseppe Luosi (1755-1830) Minister of Justice and Great Judge of the Kingdom of Italy 1805-14.
Lot 56
HMS VICTORY / ADMIRAL LORD NELSON INTEREST, comprising a late example of a powder bucket with the words 'GR' and 'HMS Victory', H 50 cm, a scratch built model of the HMS Victory at half sail, W 84 cm, H 60 cm, a pair of brass cannon on wooden carriages, a three drawer naval telescope with military crows foot mark, a composite bust of Nelson, a perspex case with a model showing part of the gun bay to the HMS Victory, and a commemorative plate by Lord Nelson Pottery displaying the HMS Victory (8)
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