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BEMBO (PIETRO)Gli Asolani, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with the dedication to Lucrezia Borgia, capital spaces with guide-letters, woodcut printer's device to verso of m8, without final blank (n2), early twentieth century maroon morocco gilt, covers stamped in period-style decoration with central cartouches enclosing title/author on upper cover, and imprint details on lower, g.e., spine in 8 compartments within raised bands (spine faded, upper joint weakened) [Adams B578; Ahmanson Murphy 88; Renouard 48/1], 8vo, [Venice, House of Aldus, 1505]Footnotes:FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with the dedication to Lucrezia Borgia, dated August 1504. This was removed from the subsequent issue, perhaps as suggested by Renouard because Lucrezia's husband, Alfonso d'Este, who became duke of Ferrara in January 1505, had fallen out of favour with the Pope so Bembo felt that the dedicatin would no longer be advisable. Gli Aolani is 'to us... a work of great interest: a fascinating glimpse of high society, an important literary experiment, a popularisation of Ficino's theories of love, and an edition which commands attention because of the personalities concerned, and because of its connection with political developments in Rome and Ferrara' (M. Lowry, The World of Aldus Manutius, 1979).Provenance: Camillo Raineri Biscia (1846-1920), bibliophile from Bologna, with 'Biblioteca Raineri-Biscia' stamp on the title-page.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

MARKHAM (FRANCIS)The Booke of Honour. Or, Five Decads of Epistles of Honour, FIRST EDITION, FRANCIS WILLUGHBY'S COPY, woodcut initials and ornaments, light arc of dampstaining in lower margin (touching letters) of some leaves, from Epistle 6 onwards several passages noted with an ink mark in the borders, in 2 places with a word ('Ptolemis', p.99; 'except Northumberland', p146) in an early hand, contemporary limp vellum gilt, sides with 2 gilt borders, 4 corner-piece ornaments and a larger central ornament, some soiling, one corner slightly nibbled [ESTC S114266], 4to (280 x 180mm.), Augustine Matthewes, and John Norton, 1625Footnotes:Francis Willughby's copy of The Booke of Honour by Francis Markham (1565–1627), who as a writer 'was a greater stylist, though much less prolific, than his more celebrated sibling, Gervase Markham' (ODNB).Provenance: Francis Willughby, inscribed 'F. Willughby' with pressmark 'E:1:5' on the title-page, and 'Fra Willughby Sola fides nessificat' on opening blank; 'Christies No. 561, 17/6/25', pencil note on front free endpaper.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, FIRST EDITION, Smith's second issue, with the 1843 title-page printed in red and blue, the text largely uncorrected, 'Stave One' on p.[1] and yellow endpapers, hand-coloured etched frontispiece and 3 plates after John Leech, 4 wood-engravings by W.J. Linton after Leech, 2pp. advertisements at end, some soiling, publisher's cinnamon vertically-ribbed cloth, stamped in blind and gilt (Todd's first impression, first issue, with 14-15mm. between closest points of blind-stamping and gold wreath on upper cover, and the 'D' of 'Dickens' unbroken), g.e., slight damp-staining and some fading of gilt, spine ends bumped, front hinge starting [Eckel pp.110-115; Smith II:4; William B. Todd, The Book Collector, Winter 1961, pp.449-454], 12mo (162 x 100mm.), Chapman & Hall, 1843Footnotes:FIRST EDITION OF 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL' IN THE FIRST ISSUE BINDING: Todd's first impression, first issue due to the binding, but traditionally described as the second issue, with 'Stave One', the text uncorrected, red and blue title-page dated 1843, and yellow endpapers.Provenance: 'ML Dec 26/43', faded inscription on half-title; '[erased] Lockwood/ Book/ May 18 1855' inscription on verso of front free endpaper; John Ingram, ink signature n front free endpaper; from Spencer', note in Collis's hand loosely inserted.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

CHURCHILL (WINSTON)Painting as a Pastime, first separate edition, AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY, 'Inscribed for T.E.R. Harris by Winston S. Churchill. 1948' on front free endpaper, and with typed compliments slip loosely inserted ('With Mr. Churchill's compliments', on 28 Hyde Park Gate notepaper, dated 30 November 1948), frontispiece and colour plates, some light foxing, publisher's gilt lettered cloth, dust-jacket (frayed at edges), 8vo, Odhams, 1948Footnotes:Provenance: T.E.R. Harris; and thence by descent to the present owner (see lot 142).This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

DICKENS (CHARLES)Sunday Under Three heads, Manchester facsimile edition, LARGE PAPER COPY with an extra set of the plates on proof paper, mounted, full calf gilt by Riviere, gilt panelled spine, original brown wrappers bound in [cf. Gimbel B32, third copy, in cloth], 4to, [Manchester, W.T. Johnson, 1884]; The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, first edition in book form, later impression (conforming to Gimbel's sixth copy, with date removed from title-page), engraved portrait, 39 plates, some foxing, front hinge broken, publisher's cloth, worn, joints split [Gimbel A41], Chapman & Hall, [1839]; Sunday Under Three Heads. By Timothy Sparks. A Reproduction in Exact Fac-simile, illustrations, publisher's printed wrappers, 12mo, J.W. Jarvis, 1884--Christmas Stories; The Chimes; American Notes; Seven Poor Travellers; The Perils of English Prisoners; David Copperfield, the last 6 early American cheap editions, in defective or repaired wrappers, 1842-1868; together with first editions in book form of Dombey & Son and Martin Chuzzlewit, the later incomplete, 8vo unless otherwise stated (11)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: •• Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com

GOUZENKO IGOR: (1919-1982) Russian cipher clerk for the Soviet embassy to Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, who defected on 5th September 1945, just three days after the end of World War II, with over 100 documents detailing the USSR's espionage activities in the West. Gouzenko also exposed Joseph Stalin's efforts to steal nuclear secrets and the 'Gouzenko Affair' is often credited as a triggering event of the Cold War. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Gouzenko's novel The Fall of a Titan, First Edition published by W. W. Norton & Company Inc., New York, 1954. Special prepublication edition signed by Gouzenko to the limitations page beneath a printed statement, 'This Special Edition, autographed by the author for American Booksellers, is limited to 950 copies, of which this copy is number 369'. Bound in half white cloth over mauve boards and accompanied by the dust jacket. Some light age wear and minor tears to the dust jacket. Together with Oleg Gordievsky (1938-     ) Russian Spy, a KGB Colonel who became KGB resident-designate and bureau chief in London, and was a double agent, providing information to MI6 from 1974-85. The USSR subsequently sentenced him to death in absentia. Black ink signature ('Best wishes, Oleg Gordievsky') on a 12mo white card with a collector's neat ink annotations to the upper and lower edges. G to VG, 2    

MACLEAN DONALD: (1913-1983) British Diplomat & Spy, a member of the Cambridge Five. A rare printed 4to edition of the Cambridge University literary periodical Contemporaries, edited by John Kaestlin, Summer 1933, featuring various poems and other literary contributions by individuals including Donald Maclean. Signed ('Donald Maclean') by Maclean with his name alone in bold fountain pen ink to the lower margin of an inside page which features his own contribution entitled Puppet. Bound in the original yellow printed paper wrappers. Autographs of Maclean are rare in any form. Front cover neatly detached and with some light overall age wear and minor foxing and with a few small neat tears to the edges and spine. About VG   Donald Maclean studied modern languages at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, arriving at the university in 1931. Whilst there he became a member of the Communist Party and was a relatively well-known figure on campus. His literary efforts, as well as his contribution to the present magazine, included a book review in 1933 for Cambridge Left, a journal to which other communists contributed, and in 1934 he became the editor of Silver Crescent, the Trinity Hall students' magazine. In his last year at Cambridge Maclean became an agent of The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs (NKVD), the interior ministry of the Soviet Union, and graduated with a First in modern languages before entering the Diplomatic Service.

KEELER CHRISTINE: (1942- 2017) English Model and Showgirl, a central figure in the Profumo Scandal of 1963. Book signed, being a hardback edition of The Truth at Last - My Story, First Edition published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 2001. Signed by Keeler with her name alone in blue ink to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Together with John Profumo (1915-2006) British politician who served as Secretary of State for War 1960-63, during which time he had a sexual relationship with Christine Keeler which subsequently caused a scandal and resulted in his resignation from Harold Macmillan's government. T.L.S., John Profumo, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London?), 3rd June 1955, to P. W. Manzi-Fe, on the printed stationery of the House of Commons. Profumo thanks his correspondent for their letter of congratulations upon the Election result, and comments that he had already heard of Manzi-Fe's sterling work, remarking 'I know Valerie would want to join me in sending you our thanks'. Profumo also refers to his correspondent's visit to the Stratford Alms House and states that he will take the matter up with the Stratford Local Authority personally when he is next in the constituency. Also including Valerie Hobson (1917-1998) English Actress, starred in Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Wife of John Profumo from 1954-98. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Hobson in a half-length pose. Number 1350 from the Picturegoer series. Signed in fountain pen ink with her name alone to the base of the image. Generally VG to EX, 3  

LEWINSKY MONICA: (1973-     ) American activist and former White House intern with whom American President Bill Clinton admitted to having an affair with in 1995-96, resulting in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Monica's Story by Andrew Morton, First Edition published by Michael O'Mara Books Limited, London, 1999. Signed by Lewinsky in blue ink with her name alone to the fly leaf. Accompanied by the dust jacket. About EX    

MAXWELL GHISLAINE: (1961-     ) British socialite known for her association with financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A rare book signed, being a hardback edition of Nineteenth Century Britain 1815-1914 by Anthony Wood, published by Longmans, London, 1969 (eighth impression). Signed ('G. Maxwell') by Ghislaine Maxwell in bold blue ink to the front free endpaper across an official Marlborough College second hand book department stamp indicating that she purchased the book for 75p on 14th July 1978. With two other similar stamps above, each signed by previous owners, 1973 & 1974. Together with seven further books individually bearing the ownership signatures or presentation inscriptions of Ghislaine's mother and six of her siblings, comprising Elisabeth Maxwell (1921-2013, French-born researcher on the Holocaust, husband of publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell; hardback edition of the British Red Cross Society Nursing Manual No.2. by Elisabeth M. Gravelius, ninth edition published by Cassell and Company Ltd., 1951, signed by Maxwell to the front free endpaper with her ownership signature and address below, also including some pencil notes in her hand to the margins of some pages), Christine Maxwell (1950-     , British internet content pioneer and educator; paperback edition of An Unknown Woman - A Journey to Self-Discovery by Alice Koller, published by Bantam Books, February 1986, with a presentation inscription to the inside front cover signed by Christine Maxwell with her first name only, to her sister Anne, 'To dearest Annie, in love & admiration of your courage & your quest to reshape your own life, love, Christine' and dated Christmas 1986 in her hand), Isabel Maxwell (1950-     , French-born entrepreneur and the co-founder of Magellan with her twin sister Christine; paperback edition of The Growth of the British Party System, Volume I 1640-1923 by Ivor Bulmer-Thomas, second edition published by John Baker, London, 1967, with Isabel Maxwell's ownership signature to the head of the half title page), Kevin Maxwell (1959-    , British businessman who was charged with, and acquitted of, financial crimes related to the business practices of his father in the 1990s; paperback edition of Winston Churchill As I Knew Him by Violet Bonham Carter, published by Pan Books Ltd, London, bearing the youthful ownership signature of Kevin Maxwell to the half title page, with a few additional words ('If found please return') in his hand, the signature and additional words lightly struck through in green), Anne Maxwell (1949-     , Daughter of Robert Maxwell; hardback edition of Hygiene for Nursing Students by Agnes E. Pavey, eighth edition published by Faber and Faber Ltd., 1961, bearing the ownership signature ('Anne Maxwell, Lower VI') of Maxwell to the front free endpaper), Michael Maxwell (1946-1967, Eldest child of Robert and Elisabeth Maxwell who fell into a coma aged 15 after being injured in a car crash and never regained consciousness; hardback edition of A Higher School Inorganic Chemistry by E. J. Holmyard, revised in collaboration with W. G. Palmer, published by J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London, 1958, bearing the ownership signature of Maxwell to the head of the front free endpaper) and Philip Maxwell (1948-     , Son of Robert and Elisabeth Maxwell; hardback edition of True Brit by Clive Irving, First Edition published by Jonathan Cape, London, 1974, with a presentation inscription to the half title page signed by Maxwell to his father, 'To Dad on your birthday, 10th June 1974, This would be hilarious if we were Frenchman, Germans or Italians - but we ain't. Love, Philip'). Two of the books are accompanied by their dustjackets. A rare grouping of signed books. Some light overall age wear, generally G, 8   Ghislaine Maxwell attended Marlborough College where she studied modern history with languages before going on to earn a degree from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1985. Provenance: From the library of Robert Maxwell (1923-1991) British media proprietor, suspected spy and fraudster.

[MAXWELL ROBERT]: (1923-1991) British media proprietor, suspected spy and fraudster. An unusual selection of books, mainly hardbacks, each with presentation inscriptions to Robert Maxwell or his wife Elisabeth, including a hardback edition of God help America! By Sydney Moseley, First Edition published by the Saint Catherine Press Ltd., London, 1952, inscribed by Moseley to the front free endpaper 'To Capt R. I. Maxwell, with the author's best wishes, Sydney Moseley, Bournemouth, Feb/52', a hardback edition of Herbert Morrison - Portrait of a Politician by Bernard Donoughue and G. W. Jones, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1973, with a presentation inscription to the front free endpaper 'To Bob from the author, conveying best wishes for another 40 years and memories of a great Labour Party', dated June 1985, a paperback edition of Sans Peril…et Sans Gloire by J. P. Norre, Limited Edition number 240 of 250 published by La Renaissance du Livre, with a presentation inscription signed by Georges Luc de Wolenski, 'Please accept a piece of “our war” by another witness who was on the spot but did not see anything of the terror we went through. Serene early X'mas reading whilst the lights are burning', dated 8th November 1984, a hardback edition of Dead Man's Chest - Travels after Robert Louis Stevenson by Nicholas Rankin, published by Faber & Faber, London, 1987 (reprint) with a presentation inscription to the title page, 'For Betty Maxwell, who encouraged me to write 15 years ago, with love & best wishes, Nicholas Rankin', a hardback edition of And So to Bath by Cecil Roberts, published by Hodder & Stoughton, London, 1952 (eighteenth impression), with a presentation inscription signed by Cecil Roberts to the title page, and five other works, mainly foreign text and with unidentified signatures, titles include Germany in a Nutshell, The Kaiser on Trial, Prague Seen from Above etc. Some of the books are accompanied by dust jackets. Some light overall age wear, G, 10   Provenance: From the library of Robert Maxwell (1923-1991) British media proprietor, suspected spy and fraudster.

[TITANIC]: STEAD WILLIAM T. (1849-1912) British newspaper editor who, as a pioneer of investigative journalism, became a controversial figure of the Victorian era. Stead died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. An extraordinary A.L.S., W T Stead, two pages, 4to, Kingsway, London, 2nd January 1912, to Mr. Cochrane (sic; Charles B. Cochran), on the attractive printed stationery of The Review of Reviews. Stead announces 'I have just witnessed “The Miracle”' and continues, in part, 'But the miracle that impressed me most was the fact that in this Protestant land you are not mobbed by zealous Orangemen. Just think of what you are doing twice a day this blessed Christmas tide! Remember the threatened riot which alarmed the Cabinet when it was proposed to take a solemn procession through the streets on the consecration of the new Catholic Cathedral. The protestant drum was beaten & the police were seriously asking whether the Guards would have to be called out to prevent a dangerous & possibly a bloody affray. Yet that was only one short procession whereas you….are exhibiting twice everyday in the week a gorgeous spectacle with every adventitious aid of music & costume to make the Roman rite attractive to the multitude. The other day I secured a bulky pamphlet labelled “Rome & Germany” by “Watchman” who proclaimed about the existence of an informal conspiracy got up by Rome & Germany for the destruction of the British Empire. “Watchman's” evidence was of the slightest. But if he were to bring out a new edition of his pamphlet he would find in “The Miracle” a startling confirmation of his worst surmises. “The Miracle” was “made in Germany” and it is a…..powerful presentation of the most anti-Protestant doctrines. Think Sir of the effect of this twice a day representation of Catholic ritual to eight thousand subjects of our Protestant King…..Has the great Protestant heart that throbs responsive to the Orange drum ceased to beat? Have you had no protests…(against)….this daring challenge thrown down to Protestant prejudice? I fear that if you presented “The Miracle” at Belfast few of your performers would escape with broken heads. How much Sir do you secure from the secret service money of the Vatican or from the coffers of the Jesuits for this imposing & magnificent propaganda in favour of the Roman Catholic Church? I wrote this to you as a friend & not as one sharing the prejudices of my Orange fellow citizens. It is a mere matter of intellectual curiosity. I wonder whether they are going to take it lying down'. A letter of remarkable content, written just three months before Stead perished in the Titanic. Some extensive, although light, water staining, causing minor wrinkling, and with a few minor tears to the edges. Despite the faults, the text of the letter remains completely legible. About G    Charles B. Cochran (1872-1951) English theatrical manager and impresario who produced some of the most successful musical revues, musicals and plays in the 1920s and 1930s, becoming associated with the works of Noel Coward. In 1911 Cochran had a success with the play The Miracle. The Miracle is a wordless play written by Karl Vollmoller and tells the story of a wayward nun who deserts her convent with a knight, influenced by the music of an evil minstrel. A statue of the Virgin Mary comes to life and takes the physical place of the nun, who makes her way through the world and its many vicissitudes. She is eventually accused of witchcraft, but escapes. Finally the nun returns to the convent with her dying infant, and is forgiven as the statue of the Madonna resumes its place. Cochran worked closely with Max Reinhardt in the creation of the stage production and the play first appeared as a vast spectacle-pantomime at the London Olympia on 21st December 1911. Reinhardt directed the principal actors, cast and musical performers (who numbered around 1,700) and the music was specially composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. 

DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. An excellent vintage signed 7 x 5 photograph of Dali in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Philippe Halsman. Signed ('Dali') by Dali in blue ink with his surname only to a clear area of the background. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface creases, otherwise VG     Philippe Halsman (1906-1979) American portrait photographer. The present image of Dali was captured by Halsman in 1964 and appears on the front cover of the dustjacket to the American first edition of Dali's Diary of a Genius (1965).

HIRST DAMIEN: (1965-     ) English artist. Book signed, a hardback edition of Boogie-Woogie by Danny Moynihan, First Edition published by Duck Editions, London, 2000. One of a limited edition (number 245 of 500) the novel features a dust jacket which was designed by Hirst. Signed by the artist in black ink to a clear area of the back of the dust jacket and also signed by Moynihan in black ink to the title page above the official limitations stamp. About EX    

ANNENKOV YURI: (1889-1974) Also known as Georges Annenkov. Russian Artist, mostly known for his book illustrations and portraits. He also worked for theatre and cinema. Maxim Gorky´s book, Samovar (1917) was his first work as a book designer. An excellent A.L.S., `G. Annenkov´, one page, 4to, Paris, n.d., [1961], to the editor Faltrinelli, in French. A cleanly written letter with very interesting artistic content, including amendments, arrows and corrections by Annenkov. The Russian artist refers to his illustrations work for the edition of a work by Russian poet Nekrassov. Annenkov states in part `Till today, I have not yet received anything from the editor, but your last letter has been a great disappointment for me. Before starting my work, I meditated a lot about the drawings style. The poetry of Nekrassov, called "the great father of the socialist realism" and no doubt one of the masters of the "realist" poetry, but according to me do not match with the today´s date "modernism" - cubism, futurism, dadaism, the abstract, etc.. ´ Annenkov refers to his effort trying to approach his work to the realism in order not to upset Nekrassov´s style, further saying `Nekrassov is not a Blok, nor a Maiakovsky´, requesting his drawings to be sent back in order to modify them. To a post-scriptum Annenkov states `I have phoned Mr. Antonini to ask him how do we write in Italian language the word "PyCG". He has told me RUS. Do you agree? Very small minor creasing, otherwise G   Nikolay Nekrasov (1821-1877) Russian Poet, writer and Publisher. He deeply compassionate poems about peasant Russia. He became a hero of the liberal and the radical circles of Russian intelligentsia. A singularly successful and influential artist of his time in Russia.

GRATON JEAN: (1923-2021) French Cartoonist. Best known as author of the comic book Michel Vaillant and its famous character. An excellent signed and inscribed comic book `Jean Graton´, with a very attractive sketch of his character Michel Vaillant in his hand. The comic book being a 9 x 11.5 hardback edition of `Michel Vaillant - Dans l´Enfer du Safari´, 48 colour pages, edited by "Les Editions du Lombard", Brussels. Signed and inscribed to the blank first page verso, opposite to title page, beneath a profile portrait sketch of Michel Vaillant. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG   

Breton on the ‘Manifesto du Surréalisme’ and ‘Poisson soluble’ BRETON ANDRE: (1896-1966) French Writer and Poet. One of the main figures and co-founder of Surrealism. An excellent A.L.S., `André Breton´, two pages, 4to, Paris, 30th October 1928, to an unidentified `Mademoiselle´, in French. The letter is written on the attractive surrealist journal “La Révolution Surréaliste” printed stationery, with attractive printed red and black monogramme to the upper left corner, also bearing the printed text “42, Rue Fontaine, Paris - 9º, Téléphone - Trudaine 38-18. Directeur - André Breton”. Breton states in part `Je ne trouve pas a joindre au “Manifesto du Surréalisme” proprement dit, d´autre texte que “Poisson soluble” et je tenais essentiellement à ce que cette partie de l´ouvrage fut réimprimé. Je serais dispose a y joindre une preface ou une postface assez importante dont le texte vous serait soumis au courant de novembre, au cas ou cette adjonction vous paraitrait possible et ou vous me diriez quelle longueur elle ne peut excéder.´ (“I cannot find to attach to the “Manifesto du Surréalisme” itself, any other text than “Soluble Fish” and I mainly wanted that this part of the work was reprinted. I would be ready to attach a preface or a rather important postface whose text would be submitted to you during the month of November, in case that this addition would appear possible to you and  you would tell me how long it could be´) Breton further refers to the re-opening of his gallery, saying `Elle me parait d´autant plus opportune que j´espere qu´elle pourra coincider avec la réouverture de la Galery Surréaliste, dont Aragon et moi prenons la direction´(“It seems to me all the more opportune as I hope that it would coincide with the reopening of the Surrealist Gallery which Aragon and I are taking in charge”) Extremely small tear to the bottom edge, otherwise VG to EX    La Révolution Surréaliste was a Surrealist Parisian publication issued between 1924 and 1929. Shortly after releasing the first Surrealist Manifesto which re-edition André Breton refers to in the present letter, Breton published the inaugural issue. A scandalous and revolutionary journal, which included reproductions of art works by De Chirico, Ernst, Masson, Man Ray, etc… Poisson Soluble was a work written by André Breton in 1924. Its first edition had as preface the Surrealist Manifesto. Louis Aragon (1897-1982) French Poet and a leading member of the Surrealist movement in France. He co-founded with André Breton the surrealist review “Litterature”. Louis Aragon was several times a Nobel Prize in Literature nominee. 

‘I'll see you get your copy of Lady C.’ LAWRENCE D.H.: (1885-1930) English Writer. A good A.L.S., D. H. Lawrence, one page, Hotel Beau Rivage, Bandol, France, 28th November 1928, to Miss. Watson. Lawrence forwards his correspondent the Swedish agreement (no longer present) and enquires 'Have you made up a new agreement with Kippenberg, or aren't we signing one?'. The author further states 'Now Orioli is ill, and I hope it hasn't developed seriously - if it has I shall have to go to Florence' and concludes 'But don't worry, I'll see you get your copy of Lady C. - even if there is a bit of delay'. Autograph letters by Lawrence referring to one of his most famous, and controversial, works, Lady Chatterley's Lover, are rare and desirable. Very slightly irregularly cut to the upper edge and with some light, extremely minor age wear, VG     Giuseppe 'Pino' Orioli (1884-1942) Florentine bookseller, best known for privately publishing the unexpurgated first edition of Lady Chatterley's Lover, of which around 1000 copies were released in July 1928. The Swedish agreement to which Lawrence refers is in connection with The Woman who Rode Away and Other Stories which was published by Martin Secker in 1928.

APOLLO XI: A large folio (14 x 20.5) printed cover from an edition of the Neue Ruhr Zeitung (NRZ) German newspaper, dated Monday, 21st July 1969, and featuring the headline For the first time a person has set foot on the Moon above an image of Neil Armstrong on the moon's surface alongside the Apollo XI lunar module Eagle, signed and inscribed in blue ink by Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI, 1969, and the first man to walk on the moon) to a clear area of the image and also signed by Buzz Aldrin (1930-   , American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969, and the second man to walk on the moon) and Michael Collins (1930-2021, American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969), the latter two with their names alone in bold silver inks, also to the image. Some very light, minor age toning to the edges, evidently caused by previous framing, and light central folds, otherwise VG   

ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930-     ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Return to Earth, First Edition published by Random House, New York, 1973. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin') by Aldrin in bold black ink with his name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. VG  

HENDERSON NEVILE: (1882-1942) British diplomat who served as the ambassador of the United Kingdom to Nazi Germany from 1937-39. Henderson counselled Neville Chamberlain to accept the Munich Agreement of September 1938. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Failure of a Mission, First Edition published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London, 1940. Limited edition number 17 of 25, signed and numbered by Henderson to the limitations page. Attractively bound and with gilt stamped titles to the cover and spine and top edge gilt. VG    

MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Book signed, being a good presentation copy, a hardback edition of Normandy to the Baltic, First Edition, being the true first edition published for private circulation in the British Army of the Rhine, April 1946, signed by Montgomery to the front free end paper in bold blue fountain pen ink, 'To: My old friend Edward Crowe in memory of happy days in the past. With my best wishes. Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshal', and dated Berlin, 27th April 1946 in his hand. With numerous folded maps included throughout. Bound in the publishers red cloth with gilt title and decoration, the spine slightly faded. Lower corners slightly bumped and with light overall age wear. A rare copy of the privately printed edition with a good association. About VG    Sir Edward Crowe (1877-1960) British civil servant and diplomat, President of the Royal Society of Arts 1941-43.

MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Book signed, being a good presentation copy, a hardback edition of El Alamein to the River Sangro, First Edition, being the true first edition published for private circulation in the British Army of the Rhine, January 1946, signed by Montgomery to the front free end paper in bold black fountain pen ink, To: My old friend of many years Sir Edward Crowe in the hopes that he will enjoy this tale of human endeavour during World War II. Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshal', and dated Christmas 1946 in his hand. Again signed ('Montgomery of Alamein, Field-Marshal') in black fountain pen ink to the pastedown beneath an Ex Libris plate. With numerous folded maps included throughout. Bound in the publishers dark blue cloth with gilt title and decoration. The spine slightly worn at the edges. A rare copy of the privately printed edition with a good association. About VG   Sir Edward Crowe (1877-1960) British civil servant and diplomat, President of the Royal Society of Arts 1941-43.

ANDERS WLADYSLAW: (1892-1970) Polish General of World War II and later a politician and prominent member of the Polish government-in-exile in London. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of An Army in Exile - The Story of the Second Polish Corps, First Edition published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London, 1949. Signed by Anders in fountain pen ink to the title page, 'To Mr. Louis Fisher, with compliments from the author, W. Anders' and dated London, 28th July 1949 in his hand. Bound in the publishers original red cloth and with gilt titles to the spine. Accompanied by the dust jacket (some tears and small areas of paper loss). The boards very slightly cracked at the interior edge with the spine and with some light age wear, G   

BOR-KOMORSKI TADEUSZ: (1895-1966) Polish General of World War II, appointed commander-in-chief a day before the capitulation of the Warsaw Uprising during World War II. Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile in London 1947-49. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of The Secret Army, First Edition published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., London, 1950. Signed ('T. Bor Komorski') by Bor-Komorski in fountain pen ink to the title page and dated September 1950 in his hand. Bound in the publishers original blue cloth with gilt design to the front and titles (a little faded) to the spine. Accompanied by the dust jacket (several tears and a few areas of paper loss). Some age wear, G    

BOHUSZ-SZYSZKO ZYGMUNT: (1893-1982) Polish General of World War II who, in 1940, was Commanding Officer of the Polish Independent Highland Brigade during the Battle of Narvik in the Norwegian campaign. A rare war date book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of The Fight for Narvik by Karol Zbyszewski and with illustrations by Jozef Natanson, First Edition published by Lindsay Drummond, London, December 1940. Number 39 of a limited edition of 100 signed by the artist Natanson to the limitations page. Signed ('Z. Bohusz, Major General') by Bohusz-Szyszko in fountain pen ink to the half-title page beneath a calligraphic presentation inscription in another hand, 'To Crawford Christie, this book, which is a description of one fragment of this great struggle, in which I commanded a Polish Brigade, fighting together with H.M.F., March 1941'. Bound in the publishers burgundy cloth with white titles to the cover. No dustjacket. Some light age wear and minor foxing throughout. G     

ENOLA GAY: A paperback edition of Flight of the Enola Gay by Paul W. Tibbets, published by the Buckeye Aviation Book Company, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1989, individually signed by Paul Tibbets (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945, Thomas Ferebee (1918-2000) American Colonel in the United States Air Force, bombardier of the Enola Gay and Theodore J. Van Kirk (1921-2014) American Major in the United States Army Air Forces, navigator of the Enola Gay. All three crew members have signed with their names alone in blue inks beneath a frontispiece portrait depicting them standing together in full length poses, wearing their uniforms, alongside the Enola Gay. About EX   

TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb, Hiroshima, 6th August 1945. Book signed and inscribed, being a paperback edition of The Tibbets Story, First Edition published by Day Books, 1981 (the original hardback First Edition having been published by Stein and Day, New York). Signed by Tibbets to the blank inside front cover and dated Columbus, Ohio, 16th December 1982 in his hand. Some age toning to the inside front cover and general age wear, G   

SCHIRACH BALDUR VON: (1907-1974) German Reichsjugendfuhrer, head of the Hitler-Jugend (Hitler Youth) from 1931-40 and Gauleiter of Vienna 1940-45. A.L.S., Baldur, on two sides of a correspondence card, n.p., 6th March 1969, to Ed, in English. Schirach informs his friend that his sister will be staying at the Hotel Furstenhof in Wiesbaden for a few weeks, adding that her name is Frau Rosalind von Borisini-Hohenstern and commenting 'My sister is 70 years old but is very vital, healthy and in many ways fascinating'. Schirach also states that he is sending the first copy of his book from the Spanish edition and that 'You are going to receive a collection of “Winterhilfswerk-Abglicher”', remarking 'Your German neighbours can explain their meaning to you. Perhaps you enjoy them as souvenirs allthough (sic) they are a miserable return for all the tobacco you sent me'. About EX   

Signed Book On This Day in History by Dan Snow 2018 First Edition Hardback Book Signed by Dan Snow on the Title page published by John Murray (Publishers) good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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WW2 ace Signed Book South Yorkshires Own The Story of 616 Squadron by Ken Delve and Graham Pitchfork Softback Book 1990 First Edition Signed by Ken Delve on the Title page and Signed by WW2 fighter ace Buck Casson on page 4 published by Doncaster Books good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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Anatomy of A Motion Picture by Richard Griffith Hardback Book 1959 First Edition published by St Martin's Press some ageing good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

Against The State Studies in Sedition and Rebellion by Janet Coleman 1990 First Edition published by BBC Books slight ageing good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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Studies of Robert Helpmann by Gordon Anthony First Edition 1946 Hardback Book published by Home and Van Thal Ltd some ageing good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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New Penguin Dictionary of Quotations edited by Robert Andrews First Edition 2006 Hardback Book published by Penguin Books Ltd good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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Italian Art In the 20th Century edited by Emily Braun Softback Book 1989 First Edition published by Royal Academy of Arts good condition. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99

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