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Lot 120
WILBERFORCE SAMUEL (1805-1873) English Bishop, known as 'Soapy Sam', best remembered for his opposition to Charles Darwin's theory of evolution-most notably at a famous debate in 1860.Vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph of Wilberforce in a three-quarter length pose seated with a book held in his hand. Photograph by Robert Faulkner of Bayswater, London. Signed ('S Oxon') in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount, and dated 11th November 1867. Together with Charles Dilke (1843-1911) English Liberal and Radical Politician. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting Dilke in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by F.E. Jones of Cinderford. Signed ('Charles W. Dilke') in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the lower photographer's mount, the inscription being slightly faded, though evidently to a Mr. & Mrs. Swift, dated June 1891 in his hand. Also including a vintage unsigned sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting a seated Charles Dilke with his wife, Mary, standing by his side. Photograph by W & D Downey of London. G to VG, 3
Lot 273
FASCIST ITALY: Selection of signed pieces, T.Ls.S., A.Ls.S., a few telegrams, postcards etc. by various individuals in relation to Italian political, military, and civil organisations to various correspondents, all in Italian. The selection including a telegram, 15th September 1938, addressed to all Ministers and others, drafted in highly legalistic terms, and dealing with the withdrawal of exemption from mobilisation from certain categories which had previously been granted it; a telegram, handwritten, 19th December 1934, from the Supreme Defence Commission stating that Mussolini orders that drivers of cars belonging to governmental authorities are not to use horns within the Rome city area; a typed letter, signed by Renzo Garrone, to the President of the Council of Ministers asking for clarification of the date of the next meeting, with a holograph notation, 'postponed to a day to be fixed in July', initialled 'M' by Mussolini; a typed letter, signed by Renzo Garrone, 5th November 1923, from the Supreme Defence Commission, to the Minister of Colonies, Rome; a typed letter, 1st March 1925, from the Chief of Cabinet, Ministry of Public Works, Rome, to the President of Council Ministers; a letter, signed by General Angiolini, accompanied by the envelope and his calling card; a postcard, 26th July 1924, from an unidentified correspondent; a typed letter, 6th January 1942, from the Italian Air Attaché, Bucharest, to General Speidel, written in German, the correspondent congratulates Speidel on his promotion to Air General; a plain postcard, signed by General Francesco Zocconi, 12th December 1965, to Rolando Sensini, regarding the autograph of Pope John XXIII, of which Zocconi is unable to supply; a letter, signed by Albino Pagliano (Hotel Proprietor), to an Argentinian correspondent; a visiting card signed by General Sorabanch, 23rd July 1944; two postcards to Roland Sensini, one being signed by General Luigi Trigone; a typed letter, signed by General Adriano Oliva, 2nd April 1962; a postcard signed by an unidentified Minister of Naval Defence; a typed letter, signed by Ferruccio Palazzi, Director at the School of Ceramics, giving his view on the national need to start a Centre of Ceramics; a letter, signed by Cardinal Vincenzo Vannutelli, 3rd December 1928 etc. Some of the letters have file holes to the left edge, a few with pencil annotations, and light age wear, generally G to VG, 21
Lot 276
CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. War date T.L.S., Neville Chamberlain, with holograph salutation and subscription, two pages, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 25th January 1940, to Lord Kemsley ('My dear Gomer'), on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Chamberlain thanks his correspondent for their letter 'drawing my attention to the fact that no manuscripts were available for the Press either of the speech by Lord Halifax on Saturday or of the broadcast by Mr. Winston Churchill on Saturday night' and continues to explain that wherever possible Ministers or their Departments do their best to provide the Press with manuscripts ('knowing full well the difficulties under which newspapers are produced in these days') although also remarking 'At the same time, I am sure you will fully sympathise with Ministers when, on occasion, it is found physically impossible to render this service, and also when, in some circumstances, the speaker himself decides to speak from notes rather than from a fully prepared document'. Chamberlain further writes 'As regards Lord Halifax's speech, I understand that the Foreign Secretary definitely decided to speak from notes and no full manuscript was therefore prepared' and also comments 'In the case of Mr. Winston Churchill the manuscript was, I am given to understand, only finished shortly before he went to the microphone and copies were issued to the Press as soon as possible'. A letter of interesting content, not least for its references to Churchill and his broadcast which was later associated with appeasers. The two pages are neatly fastened by the original brass fastener to the upper left corner. About EX Gomer Berry (1883-1968) 1st Viscount Kemsley. Welsh Colliery owner and Newspaper Publisher who co-owned The Daily Telegraph and whose Kemsley Newspapers group also included The Sunday Times, The Daily Sketch and The Sunday Graphic. Edward Wood (1881-1959) 1st Earl of Halifax. British Politician, Foreign Secretary 1938-40. On Neville Chamberlain's resignation in early May 1940 Halifax effectively declined the position of Prime Minister despite widespread support across the political spectrum as he felt Winston Churchill would be a more suitable war leader. Winston S. Churchill (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. At the time of the present letter Churchill was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty and, as the present letter reflects, he had made a BBC radio broadcast on Saturday, 20th January 1940 in which he warned of the 'criminal adventurers of Berlin'. The speech also included Churchill's crocodile metaphor (later associated with appeasers) when he stated 'Each one hopes that if he feeds the crocodile enough the crocodile will eat him last. All of them hope that the storm will pass before their turn comes to be devoured. But the storm will not pass. It will rage and roar even more loudly, even more widely'. The speech was well received by the British public and was further evidence that Churchill was the backbone of the cabinet. It was, however, less well received by neutral countries and by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax.
Lot 277
WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed pieces, cards etc., by various members of the British War Cabinet who served under Neville Chamberlain between 1939-40, comprising Samuel Hoare (Lord Privy Seal), John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Leslie Hore-Belisha (Secretary of State for War), Lord Chatfield (Minister of Coordination of Defence), Oliver Stanley (Secretary of State for War from January 1940), Robert Hudson (Minister of Shipping) and Earl Stanhope (Lord President of the Council). Also including a selection of signed pieces and cards etc. by various other key office holders who did not serve in the Cabinet comprising John Anderson (Secretary of State for the Home Department), Malcolm MacDonald (Secretary of State for the Colonies), Anthony Eden (Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs), John Colville (Secretary of State for Scotland), Walter Elliot (Minister of Health), Leslie Burgin (Minister of Supply), William S. Morrison (Minister of Food & Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), R. A. Butler (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) and Ronald Cross (Minister of Economic Warfare). Most are laid down and some have neat ink annotations in the hand of collectors. G to about VG, 16
Lot 278
WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed pieces, cards etc., by various members of the British War Cabinet who served under Winston Churchill between 1940-45, comprising Clement Attlee (Deputy Prime Minister 1942-45), John Anderson (Lord President of the Council 1940-43, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1943-45), R. Stafford Cripps (Lord Privy Seal 1942), Kingsley Wood (Lord Privy Seal 1940-42), Viscount Halifax (Foreign Secretary May-December 1940), Anthony Eden (Foreign Secretary 1940-45), Herbert Morrison (Home Secretary 1942-45), Lord Beaverbrook (Minister of Aircraft Production 1940-41, Minister of State May-June 1941, Minister of Supply 1941-42 & Minister of War Production February 1942; T.L.S., Beaverbrook, one page, small 8vo (neatly trimmed), Leatherhead, Surrey, 14th May 1942, to Mr. Sanger, thanking him for having given him the opportunity of seeing the Newsreel of the Daily Express Pageant), Ernest Bevin (Minister of Labour and National Service 1940-45), Oliver Lyttelton (Minister Resident Middle East February-March 1942, Minister of War Production 1942-45; signed as Viscount Chandos) and Lord Woolton (Minister of Reconstruction 1943-45). Some light overall age wear and a few with neat annotations in the hand of a collector, G to about VG, 11
Lot 31
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French Actress. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of Bernhardt standing in a three quarter length pose with her gently clasped hands raised to her chin. Photograph by W & D Downey of London. Signed by Bernhardt with her name alone in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount above a facsimile signature. Heavy traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
Lot 32
IRVING HENRY: (1838-1905) English Stage Actor. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting Irving in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Sarony, New York. Signed ('Henry Irving') in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image adjacent to his head, and dated 1904 in Irving's hand. Together with Ellen Terry (1847-1928) English Actress. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting Terry in three-quarter length pose, seated, in a large velvet and lace dress. Photograph by Window & Grove, London. Signed ('Ellen Terry') in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to an area of the lower photographer's mount. VG, 2Irving and Terry collaborated in many of plays performed at Irving's Lyceum Theatre, and it is the subject of speculation that they were involved in a romantic relationship.
Lot 330
VICTORIA: (1868-1935) British Princess, fourth child and second daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph, the image depicting Victoria in a three-quarter length pose dressed for cold weather with a hat, scarf and hand muffler. Photograph by W & D Downey, London. Signed ('Victoria of Wales') in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image, and dated 1898 in her hand. With light age wear. G
Lot 325
A five drawer coin collector's cabinet, containing a good quantity of John Pinches silver medallions, commemorating Rembrandt paintings, containing approximately 50 coins. Condition Report: Individual medal weight is 2.13 troy oz.50 coins in the set, plus one further RAF John Pinches medal (in sealed proof case)
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