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Lot 926
Postcards, Croydon, Motor Vehicles, 4 cards, first arrival of new GPO van at Croydon (printed) postally used 1906, Croydon Corporation Ambulance RP, (sl creased with some age toning), Croydon Tram and Horse-drawn Bus in parade c.1908, and South Croydon Garage interior with line-up of Tilling-Stevens Open Top early buses, London Transport photograph (gen gd)
Lot 906
Entertainment Photographs, Lucy Morton Collection, Charlie Cairoli, 2 original 8" x 6" b/w photographs c. 1940s, first showing Charlie and 2 colleagues outside the Tower Circus, other showing famous knock-about clown car in circus action. Charlie entertained at the Tower Circus between 1939 and 1979 and in so doing set the then world record for the most appearances made at a single venue.
Lot 6
First Day Covers, GB Cover collection 1966-1991, mostly with hand-written addresses in 3 albums, also including a few Isle of Man and Channel Island items and sold with a large Presentation cover album, containing a Commonwealth collection of covers issued for the Charles & Diana Royal Wedding 1981
Lot 698
Railwayana, a collection of tickets, first day covers, magazines, cigarette cards and collectables to include red enamel 'British Railways' badge, 150+ 1950/60s UK train tickets (all listed), 1950s National Union of Railwaymen booklets, 1924 and 1937 rail safety booklets, Channel Tunnel First Day cover 'First Official Rail Freight Train through the Tunnel', cigarette cards Players 'The Doncella Golden Age of Steam' (24) and Senior Service 'British Railways' (48), Amtrak magazine 'New York By Rail', Channel Tunnel Products pottery vase and Euro Tunnel paperweight (gen gd) (qty)
Lot 200
Olympics, 'Pete Desjardins / Jean Gilbert', small selection of memorabilia relating to Desjardins & Gilbert, Desjardins being the Gold Medal winner in both springboard & highboard diving events at 1928 Olympics. He later coached Gilbert who was a 14 year old prodigy and first athlete to represent GB from the Channel Islands achieving 8th place in 1936 Olympics inc. signed photograph showing Desjardins diving at Amsterdam and annotated message to Gilbert also postcard 1937 England team Wembley competitors ticket and other items (gd)
Lot 18
Stamps & collectables, a large accumulation of World stamps, loose, on and off paper, also 2 albums containing World stamps with GB and other countries QV onwards, also First Day Covers, GB catalogues for 2003 and 2013, a small collection of World coins, some match boxes and match box labels and also a few cigarette and trade cards
Lot 914
Signed Postcard, Lucy Morton Collection, signed postcard showing George Lockhart, ringmaster, standing outside the Tower Circus c.1928, card is signed 'Best of Good Wishes George Lockhart'. Resident ringmaster at the Tower Circus between 1914 and 1945, Lockhart was the first to dress in "pink" hunter tails and top hat. (vg)
Lot 733
Ephemera, Huntley and Palmers, 42 copies of the H&P magazine 'First Name News' comprising Vol 1 No.1 through to Vol 6 No 2 (1 edition missing Vol 3 no. 5). Lot also includes the emergency copy of Vol 1 no. 5 caused by a printer's strike. Fascinating photographs and information for the H & P enthusiast e.g. photograph of the Huntley & Palmers fire barge being sailed by the H & P fire crew (gen gd) (42)
Lot 38
Postal History, Tonga, Tin can mail postal cover sent by registered mail for First Day of issue stamps showing Queen Salote, neatly presented with 5 stamp set from 1d to 1/- with registered certificate number to cover with typed address to Pim & Co, Philatelists, Auckland postmarked 21 Jan 1944 (gd)
Lot 691
Ephemera, Fire Brigade, collection of items relating to the Fire Brigade Services mainly for Southern counties of the UK, inc. 3 albums containing approx. 190 colour and b/w postcards and RPs showing appliances, historic images etc. also selection of books, booklets and pamphlets, small number of First Day Covers and commemorative stamps, 2 Camberwick Green resin figures of bass drum and tuba player, Robert Harrop 'Country Companions' figure of a Dalmatian (CC59), wine stopper etc, lot incl. framed and glazed montage of 16 cards (set) of Frameability 'Fire Engines (2nd Series)'. Sold with a set of 6 Maisto Supercar diecast models inc. Ferrari F40, Aston Martin DB7, Bugatti EB 110 etc. (mixed condition fair to ex) (100s)
Lot 25
DISNEY WALT: (1901-1966) American Animator, Academy Award winner. An excellent and unusual book signed, `Walt Disney´, a 7 x 10 hardback edition of Ave Maria, published by A Random House Book and printed by Western Printing & Lithographing Co., 1940. The 40 colour pages attractively illustrated book contains images, text and lyrics related to Schubert´s Ave Maria, the musical composition which was selected as a concluding number in the first Walt Disney Concert Feature, Fantasia, with gilt musical quotes. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink, a large and good example, to the front free endpaper, alongside the title page. Age wear only to the covers, with damaged spine, the inside pages remaining in good condition. G £1500-2000
Lot 230
NIGHTINGALE FLORENCE: (1820-1910) English Pioneer of modern Nursing. A fine A.L.S., Florence Nightingale, in ink, three pages, 8vo, Cleveland Row, St. James's, 23rd February 1863, to Dr. [William] Broadbent ('…or the Registrar of St. Mary's Hospital'), on mourning stationery. Nightingale commences her letter 'In following up my desire to improve the method of keeping Hospital Statistics, I have drawn up the enclosed Tables (no longer present) for operations' and continues to explain 'They are intended not only to register cases, but to enable results of particular operations to be better ascertained (statistically) than they are at present. I have had them tried on a large scale; and they have been found to answer every purpose'. Nightingale further expresses her intention to bring the subject before the Social Science Association at their next meeting, and adds 'But, in the meantime, I send a set, in the hope that, without the explanations then to be given, their usefulness will commend itself to you, so as to introduce them into St. Mary's Hospital'. A letter of good association and fine content for its illustration of Nightingale's pioneering methods and in particular her gift for the graphical representation of statistics. VG £1000-1200 Sir William Broadbent (1835-1907) English Neurologist, a leading authority in the field of cardiology and neurology. Physician-Extraordinary to Queen Victoria and Physician-in-Ordinary to King Edward VII. Broadbent was associated with St. Mary's Hospital for most of his career, first taking a post there in 1859. It was through his work at the hospital that Broadbent gained his reputation as an expert pathologist and outstanding clinical teacher. Nightingale is noted for her pioneering statistical graphics, including the Nightingale rose diagram, and in 1859 had been elected as the first female member of the Royal Statistical Society.
Lot 271
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. Annekov went into exile in France in 1924. A very good draft manuscript by Annenkov, seventeen pages, different formats, in French. The manuscript draft corresponds to the chapter of memories on Nikolay Evreinov, and contains multiple edits and corrections. Evreinov was one of Annenkov´s closest friends. The manuscript reveals in detail the process of working on the production of The Capture of the Winter Palace. Annenkov states in part `I have been in close relationship with Evreinov during fourty years of friendship… How young he was at that time, and inexhaustibly astute! The pupil of Rimski-Korsakov, he used to play and improvise piano beautifully… How could he play with a coffee spoon popular melodies knocking it on his face, cheeks, nape, and even opera arias!...´ A lengthy report of Evreinov´s close relationship with Annenkov, with his interesting points of view, comments and unknown situations and events happened and related to his playwrights. VG £600-900 Nikolay Evreinov (1879-1953) Russian Author and Dramatist associated with Russian Symbolism.
Lot 2
BOROTRA JEAN: (1898-1994) French Tennis Champion and Politician. Borotra, nicknamed the "Bounding Basque", is one of the four French musketeers who, together with Lacoste, Cochet and Brugnon, won the first Davis Cup for France. Best world player in 1924, he also won at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Australian open. Borotra was imprisoned during the latter years of WWII. T.L.S., J.Borotra, one page, 4to, Paris, 9th April 1954, on his personal printed stationery, to Cl. Thomas, in French. Borotra thanks his correspondent for his invitation to visit Alger and the sports club stadium, but explains that these dates coincide with the French club finals and he has to stay with his team. VG £100-150
Lot 678
KAYSAROV PAISI: (1783-1844) Russian General serving during the Napoleonic Wars. Former adjutant to General Kutuzov in the battle of Borodino. An excellent L.S., `Kaissaroff´, with holograph, one page, 4to, Melun, 2nd of April 1814, in French. The document being a certificate issued by Kayssarov, stating `I hereby state that Monsieur Jean Baptiste d´Osonville has been the first to declare himself supporter of the Allies at the time of my arrival to Melun..´ further saying `..It is him also the first one to hold high the White Cockade, and the one who, in presence of the French parliamentarians, encouraged the people to shout Vive le Roi..´ Bearing a red wax seal to the front. A very interesting letter dated the day before the treaties and negotiations started between Napoleon and the Austrian, Prussian and Russian representatives, ending few days later with Napoleon´s abdication and the treaty of Fontainebleau on 6th and 11th April 1814. Kaysarov and the Russian troops are about to reach and take the control of Paris. Folded, with small stain to the upper right edge. Very small professional repair to the verso, about VG £600-900 It has often been reported that Kaysarov, second to Kutuzov, said having seen General Kutuzov crying when Napoleon I occupied Moscow in 1812.Jean-Baptiste d'Ossonville (1753-1832) was a French Police Agent, paid by the English, who was deported by the French Directory. He was further rescued by Fouché who instructed him to create a secret contre-police department. Partner in crime of Pichegru, he went on exile to Melun. Because of his zeal working in favour of the allies, Ossonvile would be appointed commissair at the Ile of Saint-Louis in Paris.
Lot 371
ROWLING J.K.: (1965- ) Joanne Rowling, British Novelist writing under the pen name J.K Rowling. Best known for writing the series Harry Potter. Signed and inscribed book, being the 6 x 9.5 hardback edition, 503 pages, of The Casual Vacancy, First Edition, edited by Little, Brown Book Group, London 2012. The Casual Vacancy is Rowling´s first novel for adult readers, and her first publication after the series of Harry Potter. Signed in bold blue ink `J.K Rowling´ to the presentation page. Dustjacket included. EX £200-300
Lot 27
NEWMAN ALFRED: (1900-1970) American Composer of Film Music, Academy Award winner. D.S., Alfred Newman, four pages, 4to, n.p., 17th November 1932. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is addressed to the Music Rights Department of Electrical Research Products Inc. in New York and gives notice of the intention for forty compositions to be used by United Artists in their production of The Kid from Spain. The document lists each of the compositions and their composers, including several by Newman and others including Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. Signed by Newman to the first page in his capacity as Musical Director. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £200-300 The Kid from Spain (1932) was an American comedy starring Eddie Cantor which centred around bullfighting. The musical scenes are particularly noteworthy and included performances by the Goldwyn Girls (featuring a young Betty Grable) choreographed by Busby Berkeley.
Lot 389
PROUDHON PIERRE-JOSEPH: (1809-1865) French Founder of Mutualist Philosophy, Politician and first person to declare himself an Anarchist. Widely considered the “Father of Anarchism”. Karl Marx and Proudhon influenced each other and lived a long-time correspondence relationship, friendship and dispute ending with anarchists and Marxists split. An excellent A.L.S., `P.J. Proudhon´, four pages, 4to, Passy, 14th December 1862, in French. Proudhon refers to his friend and lawyer Pierre Joseph Maertens (1816-1862) recently passed away and to Doctor Cook who he met during his exile, and states in part `..the death of our poor Maertens is heart-breaking. Like you, I am convinced that there is an unexplained mystery somewhere hidden… The thought of a suicide, or what is the same, a man sinking in despair, deeply touches me..´ further saying `No news regarding the Doctor, I do believe he is still in Germany. Although he is not responding to you, he has for sure received your letter, I hope that he will still do his best to clear his debt of honour…I even had to express some serious concerns about his behaviour.. He is sinking.. like this society..´ and before concluding states `I am publishing these days a response to the French democratic press, and I have to treat them even worse than I what I did with the liberal Belgian press. Returning to France I have only changed my adversaries, but I am not a man accepting steps back...´ Folded, with extremely small ink holes and a small tear to the upper edge, otherwise G £1000-1500
Lot 647
GREGOIRE HENRI: (1750-1831) Also known as Abbé Grégoire (“Abbot Gregoire”). French Catholic Priest, Abolitionist and revolutionary Leader, appointed President of the Convention. Rare A.L.S., `Bishop Senator Gregoire´, two pages, 4to, Paris, 28th September 1810, to Sauquaire de Souligné, in French. Greoire states in part `I have expressed my way of thinking as opposed to yours… You have been blessed with distinguished talents, but these talents being a blessing of heaven, they claim a legitimate use of it. Your heart, Monsieur, is may be more religious than what you believe..´ A lengthy letter of good content. With blank address leaf bearing a small area of paper loss as a result of the opening. G £300-400 Gregoire is well remembered for his memorable speech in the first session of the National Convention, 21st September 1792, stating `Kings are in morality what monsters are in the world of nature´. Two months after Gregoire delivered a speech demanding that King Louis XVI be brought to trial and immediately after was elected President of the Convention, over which he presided in his episcopal dress. Abbé Gregoire attempted to save the life of the monarch by proposing that the death penalty should be suspended.
Lot 98
KOSCINA & LUALDI: Sylva Koscina (1933-1994) & Antonella Lualdi (1931- ), Italian Actresses. Two unusual signed and inscribed 9.5 x 7.5 photographs, the first image showing Koscina lying in a half length pose, in a scene of Hot Enough for June (1964), alongside Dirk Bogarde. The second depicting Lualdi in a head and shoulders pose, in a scene of Match Contre la Mort (1959). Both signed in bold dark fountain pen inks to clear areas of the images. Both inscribed to French autograph collector Pierre Goulliard. VG, 2 £80-100
Lot 591
PARK CHUNG-HEE: (1917-1979) South Korean General, later President of South Korea 1963-79. Park assumed the presidency after first ruling the country as head of a military junta installed by the May coup in 1961. Signed F.D.C., in Korean, oblong 8vo envelope, Korea, 4th November 1961. The document being the 15th commemorative anniversary of foundation of Unesco. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the front envelope. VG £80-100
Lot 595
ELIZABETH I OF RUSSIA: (1709-1762) Empress of Russia 1741-62. L.S., Elizabeth, in Cyrillic, one page, folio, Saint Petersburg, 24th January 1737, in Cyrillic. The manuscript document is a Decree to the Patrimonial Chancery, instructing that attention to Piotr Novikov´s horses has to be maintained and that the same money he was receiving when he was working for the chancery as salary has to be paid in future. Further also instructing that the sum of 150 roubles has to be paid annually to the notary Bogdanov, as well as 800 kilos of flour and oat every four months, first the flour at the beginning of each period and after, at the end of each period, the money. Very small minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000-1500
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Lot 122
PIAF EDITH: (1915-1963) French Singer. D.S., Edith Piaf, one page, 4to, [Paris], 22nd February 1963, in French. The typed document being a contract annex for a Piaf´s performances tour in Germany. The contract establishes ten clauses referring to the musicians that will accompany Piaf, the publicity agreement with German television, specifying that Piaf will be the one and only star, piano required, etc.. The seventh clause states that Theo Sarapo will conclude the first part of the show, and that his name will be entitled in large letters on adverts. Signed at the base by Piaf in bold blue ink. One of the last contracts signed by Piaf who would die that same year. Small overall age wear, with a staple to the upper left corner and few small tears to the folds, none affecting the text or signature. G £200-300Theo Sarapo (1936-1970) Born Theophanis Lamboukas. French artist, former hairdresser. Sarapo, twenty years younger than Piaf, married the French singer in 1962. Sarapo died at the early age of 34 in a car accident.
Lot 346
PROUST MARCEL: (1871-1922) French Novelist and Essayist. Best known for his major novel A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (`In search of Lost Time´). A good A.L.S., `Marcel Proust´, two pages, 8vo, two sheets written to the first and third page, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [1913], to a friend, in French. Proust tries to meet urgently his correspondent and states `I have allowed myself to make you call at home…They responded that you were at Madame de St Marceaux´s home. If by any chance between 9h1/2 and midnight you walk by close to my home (102 B[oulevar]d Hausmann, 2nd level without entresol, (two levels in total) it would be priceless for me if before sending my letter related to my book I could get your advice on the terms.´ and further saying `I am telling you what it is about in order that you do not think it is a honour affair..´ folded, otherwise VG £4000-6000
Lot 326
DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. A.L.S., A. Dumas, four pages, 8vo, Paris, n.d.,1870, to Camille Guinhit, in French. Dumas starts stating in part `I do not have any contact with Le Constitutionnel. I do not even know the editors.. and even so, don´t you think that a dramatic author recommending an art critic looks like…´ Accompanied by the original post-stamped 12mo envelope, hand addressed by Dumas and lightly affixed to the third page. VG £100-150 Le Consitutionnel was a French journal, founded by Joseph Fouché (1759-1820) during the Hundred Years, in October 1815. First edited as L´Independant.
Lot 500
NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70, the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. First President of France 1848-52, therefore holding the distinction of being the first titular president and the last monarch of France. L.S., Napoleon, one page, 8vo, Plombieres, 9th July 1858, to Rouland, in French. Napoleon III thanks his correspondent and congratulates him for the Pope encyclical, and states in part ´I have forwarded it to Walewski in order that he transmits it to M. de Grammont..´. With blank integral leaf. VG £120-200Gustave Rouland (1806-1878) French Minister.Alexandre Colonna Walewski (1810-1868) Polish French Politician and Diplomat. Legitimate son of Napoleon I, Cousin of Napoleon III.Jean Delmas de Grammont (1796-1862) French Deputy.
Lot 370
RUSHDIE SALMAN: (1947- ) British Indian Novelist & Essayist. An interesting A.L.S., Salman Rushdie, three pages, 8vo, Fernshaw Road, London (the premises of his literacy agency, Wylie, Aitken & Stone), 2nd November 1992, to Ernst Reinhard Piper. Rushdie thanks his correspondent for their help 'in Artikel 19 Verlag' and at the Frankfurt Bookfair and 'also for your expressions of solidarity and hope for the future', continuing 'As it turned out, it was probably a mistake to have moved to Kiepenheuer [& Witsch, the German publishing house] with The Satanic Verses; but that is what I was advised at the time, and there is no point in trying to rewrite the past'. Rushdie also apologises to Piper for his decision, realising that he was hurt by it, and remarks 'But, as of course you know, writers (and publishers) make such choices - good ones, bad ones - all the time'. The novelist concludes his letter writing 'At any rate, I am truly grateful for your selfless support, and hope we may meet again soon. In the meanwhile, the storm continues - now, as you may have seen, in Germany also. It is a long, tough fight, but it must be won'. With the publisher's ink received stamp dated 9th November 1992 to a clear area at the head of the first page. A letter of significant content. VG £1200-2000Ernst Reinhard Piper (1952- ) German Historian who joined his father's publishing house in 1982.The German edition of The Satanic Verses was published by Artikel 19 Verlag in 1989; the publishers created specifically to protect them from the fatwa issued against Rushdie, Article 19 relating to the freedom of expression included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.The 1981 Booker Prize winning Rushdie's work combines magical realism with historical fiction and much of his work is set on the Indian subcontinent. His fourth novel, The Satanic Verses, was the subject of a major controversy which resulted in the British government placing the author under police protection. In 2008 The Times ranked Rushdie thirteenth on its list of the 50 greatest British writers since 1945.
Lot 212
CLEMENT VIII: (1536-1605) Pope of Italian Roman Church 1592-1605. During his papacy he effected the reconciliation of King Henry IV of France to the Catholic faith and was instrumental in setting up an alliance of Christian nations to oppose the Ottoman Empire. Rare L.S., `Clemens papa VIIIs´, as Pope, one page, 4to, Palazzo di Montecavallo, 5th May 1603, to the Santa Romana Chiesa Camerlingo, in Italian. The letter refers to a `Laudemio´ payment due to the Apostolic Chamber for the approval of the purchase of a property `in the Agro Pontino´, by someone from the Pontifical State. Stating in part `E´stata deliberata la metà della tenuta e casale chiamato palude pontina spettante a detto Gio[vanni] Batt[ista] per prezzo di scudi ventiottomila di m.ta come piu largamente apparisce nelli atti dell´Archivio..´ One ink stain with extremely small hole affecting only few words of the text, not affecting the signature. Edges very slightly trimmed and small overall age wear. G £1000-1500Giovanni Battista Gottifredi was member of the "Magistrato dei Conservatori" of the Roman senate government. It has been largely reported that Clement VIII may have been the first Pope to drink coffee. Coffee supporters often claim that the spread of its popularity among Catholics is due to Pope Clement VIII's influence. He was pressed by his advisers to denounce coffee. The advisers believed coffee was the "bitter invention of Satan" because of its popularity among Muslims. However, upon tasting coffee, Pope Clement VIII declared that, "This Satan's drink is so delicious that it would be a pity to let the infidels have exclusive use of it."
Lot 661
BERTHIER & MARET: Louis Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon, & Hugues Bernard Maret (1763-1839) Duke of Bassano. French Statesman and Prime Minister 1834. D.S., `Alex Berthier´, `Hugues B. Maret´, also signed `Bonaparte´ in another hand on behalf of the Emperor, one page, folio, St. Cloud, 16th June 1803, in French. The partially printed document issued by the war department, being a certificate appointing Guillaume Despie as Chief of Battalion, bears an attractive vignette to the heading. Signed by Berthier in his capacity as Minister of war and by Maret in his capacity as First Consul and Secretary of State. The document lists the services given, campaigns attended, actions and wounds. Berthier´s signature is partially affected by a stain. Professionally repaired to the edges. Overall creasing and folded to the centre. F to G £250-350
Lot 483
FERDINAND VII: (1784-1833) King of Spain 1808, 1813-33. L.S., `Fernando´, one page, 4to, Madrid, 17th February 1816, to his cousin and uncle Ferdinand I of The Two Sicilies, in Spanish. The King announces his next future Royal wedding, and reports on the Portuguese, Brazilian and Spanish close relationship and joint future, stating `My august grandfather Don Carlos 3rd of glorious memory, looking for his Crown benefit and for the happiness of his people, he joined together in matrimony my beloved sister the Infant Carlota Joaquina and my brother-in-law and uncle the Infant Gabriel with the Infant Juan, today Prince of Brazil, and with the Infant Mariana Victoria, both children of the loyal Kings of Portugal…wishing myself to increase these ties of blood, I dealt with the referred Prince of Brazil, Regent of the Kingdom, to join myself in matrimony with his second daughter and my niece the Infant Maria Isabel Francisca and my beloved brother the Infant Carlos would do same with the third daughter Maria Francisca de Asis..´ further saying `Once all has been agreed and matrimony contracts signed, we will celebrate them in due time and with the requested solemnity...´ With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG £150-200Ferdinand IV (1751-1825) King of Naples 1759-1806 & 1815-16. King of the Two Sicilies (as Ferdinand I) 1816-25. Ferdinand I was the father of Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily, first spouse of King Ferdinand VII of Spain. She died at the very early age of 21 and was rumoured that she was poisoned.Maria Isabel of Braganza (1797-1806) Daughter of King John VI of Portugal and Brazil. Second spouse of Ferdinand VII. Queen of Spain 1816-18. Maria Isabel, like Ferdinand VII first spouse, died at very early age of 21.
Lot 123
MONTAND & BRASSENS & FERRE: Yves Montand (1921-1991) French-Italian Actor and Singer, Georges Brassens (1921-1981) French Singer, Poet & Songwriter, and Léo Ferré (1916-1993) French Poet and Composer. Three vintage signed 10 x 12 attractive programmes, signed to the front covers in bold dark ink, showing close and attractive portrait photographs of the French artists. The Montand programme, 1965, includes a three pages lengthy poem by Jacques Prévert entitled Yves Montand. The Ferre ones, inscribed, is dated 12th November 1971 in his hand. The Brassens one, 1969-70, includes to the inside pages several additional signatures by contemporary French artists. The first letter of his signed name being damaged and scratched. G, 3 £80-120
Lot 373
FRENCH WRITERS & POETS: An excellent selection of fourteen A.Ls.S., by various important French Writers and Poets, comprising Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) A.L.S., Lamartine, one page, 8vo, 1861, with red wax seal; Théodore de Banville (1823-1891) A.L.S., Theodore de Banville, one page, 8vo, 1882; Emile Bergerat (1845-1923) A.L.S., Emile Bergerat, one page, 8vo, on Le Figaro printed stationery, 1926; Jules Clarétie (1840-1913) A.L.S., Jules Claretie, one page, 8vo, on Comedie Française printed stationery; Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897) A.N.S., Alph. Daudet, one page, 12mo, referring to his novel Les Rois en Exile (1879); Roland Dorgelès (1885-1973) Roland Dorgeles, two pages, oblong card; André Malraux (1901-1976) A.N., on his personal large printed visiting card; André Maurois (1885-1967) A.L.S., Andre Maurois, two pages, 12mo, on the Pembroke Lodge Richmond park printed stationery; Joseph Méry (1797-1866) A.L.S., Mery, one page, 8vo; Jules Romains (1885-1972) Nominated to Noble Prize in literature, A.N.S., Jules Romains, one page, 4to; Philippe Soupault (1887-1990) A.L.S., Philippe, one page, 8vo, 1956; Eugène Sue (1804-1857) A.L.S., Eugene Sue, one page, 12mo; Sully-Prudhomme (1839-1907) First winner of Nobel Prize in literature in 1901, A.L.S., Sully Prudhomme, two pages, 8vo, and Jean-Louis Vaudoyer (1883-1963) A.L.S., to a postcard, 1960. Most of them in very fine condition. G to VG £250-350
Lot 347
TOLSTOY LEO: (1828-1910) Russian Writer of the masterpieces War and Peace and Anna Karenina. A rare, large vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 15 photograph of Tolstoy seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his familiar dark peasant's tunic. Photograph published by Joseph Daziaro of Moscow and with his small printed label neatly affixed to the base of the verso. Signed by Tolstoy in Cyrillic across the lower part of the image and dated Yalta, 26th December 1901 in his hand. Signed photographs of Tolstoy of this size are particularly rare and desirable. The signature and inscription partially run across a darker area of the image and the text is a little light although legible. Some light overall age wear and minor scuffing to the image, G £4000-6000 The present photograph is inscribed to Pavel Alexandrovich Boulanger (1865-1925) Russian Railway official, a friend of Tolstoy and Tolstoyan Disciple. Boulanger was employed by the Moscow-Kursk Railway company and helped to arrange transport to the Crimea in the summer of 1901, where Tolstoy had been ordered to convalesce by his doctor following an illness. Tolstoy signed this photograph in 1901, the year that he was selected to receive the first Nobel Prize for Literature. In October he had turned down the honour believing that the prize money would bring unwanted complications to his life.
Lot 473
FIRST FLAG RAISING : Signed 8 x 10 photograph `Charles W. Lindberg´, the Joe Rosenthal iconic image showing six U.S. Marines raising the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi, on 23rd February 1945, during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image by Charles W. `Chuck´ Lindberg (1920-2007) U.S. Marine Corps Corporal, standing at right on the photograph. The capture of the specific moment of raising the larger flag obtained the Pulitzer Prize winning photograph. VG £60-90
Lot 238
EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French Civil Engineer, designer of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. A.L.S., `G. Eiffel´, two pages, 8vo, written to the first and last pages permitting attractive framed full display, on his printed stationery, 1, Rue Rabelais, Paris, 3rd June 1900, to an unidentified woman, in French. Written and signed in purple fountain pen ink. Eiffel states in part `I have forwarded to the Company of La Tour [Eiffel] the wish you have explained to me regarding the shipment of the projectors lights..´ Together with several contemporary newspapers with important articles related to Eiffel, including Figaro editions dated 28th May and 21st June 1889. With a Stern Paris watermark. Overall creasing, folded. Pinholes to the upper corners as a result of former affixing. About G, 4 £600-900
Lot 450
BLOMBERG WERNER VON: (1878-1946) German Minister of War and Commander in Chief of the Nazi armed forces. First General to be promoted to Generalfeldmarschall in 1936. Blomberg resigned in 1938 after the criminal records presented by Hermann Goring, including pornographic activities of his wife. Signed 8vo card `Blomberg´, a bold blue ink signature, beneath a small and neatly affixed printed photograph of Rohm, the image showing him in a head and shoulders pose, wearing his military uniform. Also dated in Berlin, 13th September 1933. Accompanied by the original T.L.S., by his adjutant, one page, 4to, Berlin, same date, on the Ministry of war printed stationery, to Walter Burri, in German. G £120-200
Lot 626
BRISSOT JACQUES PIERRE: (1754-1793) Also known as “De Warville”, French leading figure of the Girondins. Founder of the abolitionist Society of the Friends of the Blacks. An excellent D.S., `J.P. Brissot´, two pages, folio, Paris, 24th September 1792, in French. The document bears the printed heading “Decree of the National Convention - First year of the French Republic”, and states in part `.. the commissars appointed to the Pyrenean departments, in order to grant the defence and order are authorized to suspend General Staff Officers, or any other officer whether civil or military if they judge the replacement necessary… and to order the arrest of the persons they will consider suspicious..´ Also signed at the base by Gaston Camus alongside Brissot´s signature, and bearing a National Convention paper seal affixed. With blank integral leaf. Folded, with very small age wear, otherwise VG £800-1200 De Warville has its origin in the English version “d´Ouarville”. The Hamlet of Leves. The present decree was issued only few weeks after the September Massacres, from 2nd to 6th September, where a number of killings occurred in Paris and other cities. More than one thousand prisoners were killed within 20 hours. Armand-Gaston Camus (1740-1804) French Revolutionist. Camus obtained the abolition of titles of nobility in 1791. Member of the National Convention, he wrote in January 1793 that he voted “Death without appeal”. Camus was captures and kept in captivity by the Austrians for 39 months, and was exchanged for Marie Therese of France in November 1795. Camus remained republican and refused to take part in the Napoleonic regime.Jérôme Pétion de Villeneuve (1756- 18?) French Writer and Politician. Mayor of Paris 1791-92. On 4th August 1792, only a month before the present letter was signed, Petion demanded the deposition of the King.
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Lot 657
[MARENGO]: Two large original printed documents, being a bylaw and a proclamation, one large page each, 13 x 17.5, issued on 8th March 1800, both referring to the creation of the Reserve Army which would few months later participate at the Battle of Marengo on 14th June 1800. The first printed order lists six articles, stating in part "I - A Reserve Army will be created, formed by sixty thousand men. II - the Army will be directly commanded by the first Consul…. V - All different Corps which will be part of this Army will immediately march towards Dijon…. VI - the Minister of war will be in charge of executing the present order. He will take all the measures to gather at Dijon all the necessary equipments, clothing and weapons.. Approved by first Consul, Bonaparte, by the State Secretary Hugues B. Maret and by the Minister of Justice Abrial.´ The second being a proclamation issued by the Consuls of the French Republic, related to same Reserve Army creation and gathered at Dijon, stating in part `You wish peace; your government wishes it too with eagerness… The English ministry repels it. The English Ministry has revealed the secret of its horrible politics. To rip off France, to destroy its naval forces and ports, to wipe off France from the European maps..´ A lengthy call to all French patriots to join French troops to fight against English. Overall age wear. G, 2 £100-150
Lot 163
OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880) German-born French Composer. An excellent Autograph Musical Manuscript, one page, oblong folio musical score, n.p., n.d. The boldly and carefully penned musical quotation in Offenbach´s hand contains over a hundred bars, and corresponds to Offenbach´s work `Ba-ta-clan´, a musical “Chinoiserie”, operetta in one act composition, first performed at the Parisian Bouffes-Parisiennes in 1855. Ba-ta-clan was Offenbach´s first important success. The draft score includes corrections and choirs text in pencil below. Small age wear, with a fold, one crease to the bottom edge and with the right edge slightly trimmed and damaged. Accompanied by the certificate of exportation issued by the French ministry of Culture. About VG £2000-3000
Lot 195
GRETCHANINOV ALEXANDER: (1864-1956) Russian Composer. A.M.Q.S., `A. Gretchaninoff´, signed twice to front cover and first page, eight pages, oblong 10.5 x 14 musical manuscript score, n.p., n.d. An extensive and carefully penned musical quotation consisting of seven staved score sheets, with over fifty bars. Entitled to the front cover `Credo pour Alto-Solo et Choeur-mixte a Capella (Piano on Vogue ad Libitum)´ in his hand. Signed in bold black ink `A. Gretchaninoff´ to the head of the front cover, and a second time `A. Gretchaninoff - Credo´ to the first page upper part. On each sheet, Gretchaninov has intricately penned choir parts, on fourteen staves per page, listing them as “Alto-Solo,” “Soprano,” “Alti,” “Tenor,” “Bassi,” and “Piano on Vogue (ad libitum),” adding copious lyrics and dynamics instructions alongside and throughout, including a lengthy six lines annotation explaining to the Alto voice how to pronounce syllables, depth of sound, etc... Small overall age wear, with a few very small edge tears, otherwise VG £1200-2000
Lot 419
GARROS, VEDRINES & KIMMERLING: Rare multiple signed page by three legendary Pioneer Aviators. Although for different reasons, all died in air crashes. Comprising Roland Garros (1888-1918) French Aviation Pioneer and Fighter Pilot of World War I. Garros died at the very early age of 29 when he was shot down by a German fighter pilot only a month before the end of the war; Jules Védrines (1881-1919) French Pioneer Aviator, the first to fly at more than 100 mph. Winner of the Gordon Bennett Trophy race, 1912. Autographs of Védrines are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 37 in an air crash, & Albert Kimmerling (1882-1912) French Pioneer Aviator who died at the very early age of 29 in a crash while test flying. One page, 8vo, removed from an autograph album, individually signed by the three pilots, with written text in the hand of Védrines, stating `Souvenir of a superb travel over-flying the English capital, on 3 / 7 / 1911´. Also signed by René Vidart (1890-1928) French Pionner Aviator, who died at the early age of 38, adding alongside `Souvenir of a bird of France´. Bearing to the verso four signatures by British famous men, including the actors Henry Ainley and Norman Forbes Robertson. Small overall age tone with small foxing to borders, otherwise G £200-300Védrines refers to the European circuit flight Calais - London. Védrines won the race, Vidart was second, Kimmering fourth and Garros fifth.
Lot 289
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. An excellent signed and inscribed 13 x 17 photograph by Picasso, the very unusual large image depicting Picasso outdoors, standing in a half-length pose alongside André Verdet. The André Villers´ photograph has been professionally affixed to a slim flexible white card. Signed and inscribed in bold black ink `Pour mon ami André Verdet, son ami Picasso´, also dated `Cannes le 6 2 57´, in his hand (6th February 1957). A couple of very small scratch lines, otherwise VG £2500-3500André Verdet (1913-2004) French Poet, Painter and Sculptor. Friend of Picasso. Verdet, member of the French Résistance, was arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and sent first to Auschwitz and later to Buchenwald.
Lot 576
CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. A very good and unusual rare manuscript document signed `Hugo Rafael Chavez´, twenty three pages (23), small 8vo, green paper cover, being his personal diary, written during his parachuting course from 24th June to 14th July 1974, in Spanish. A very lengthy and carefully written diary by a young Chavez, with multiple annotations each day, referring to his fears, his goals, his day by day course, his relationships with women, his feelings, his jumps and results, etc… Chavez states in part `24th June - Today I kept on with my psychologic training. Am sure I´ll achieve my goal. Am confident in myself…25th June - I think that the army should be on the streets.. Today I saw for the first time how an officer used his sabre against a soldier. "The Present is struggle. The Future belongs to us"… 6th July - In the evening I took Marysabel and Nury to the cinema. We were intending to watch "The Exorcist".. I held each one by an arm and we run the three together through the empty streets, we enjoyed very much.. 9th July - We were informed that we would only fly on Saturday and will try to make the five jumps all in one day. .. In the evening we watched the film "Party in California" with Elvis Presley… 11th July - "The one who leaves all aside in order to be useful to his Homeland do not lose anything.. Bolivar"… 12th July - Tomorrow I´ll jump for the first time in my life, it will be one of the greatest experiences in my life.. 13th July - People say that you find the real courage when you learn how to control your fear, and I did so…´ And before concluding, above his signature, Chavez states `Finally, thanks God, I am a paratrooper´. A very interesting content manuscript. VG £600-900
Lot 297
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French Artist. L.S., `Chagall´, one page, small 4to, Boulogne sur Seine, 7th January 1929, to Monsieur Ridder, in French. The letter is in the hand of Chagall´s second wife Vava. Chagall responds to his correspondent, stating `I receive today the remaining photographs and the poem of Apollinaire.. he was the one who suggested the first large exhibition of the whole of my works in Berlin during the Spring 1914…´, further requesting new photographs for the entitled ones `Atelier 1910´, ´L`auto portrait´ and `Crucifix´. Overall small creasing with a small tape trace to the upper left edge, not affecting the text or signature. G £150-200Valentina Brodsky (1905-1993) Known as “Vava”. Second wife of Chagall 1952-85.
Lot 407
FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian Neurologist & Founder of Psychoanalysis. Freud formulated the Oedipus complex and developed his theory on the Analysis of Dreams. He lived and worked in Vienna until 1938 when he escaped the Nazis and went to the United Kingdom where he lived in exile the last year of his life. A good A.N.S., Freud, one page, to a postcard, Vienna, 2nd of March 1934, to Doctor Pierre Laroque, addressed to the verso in Freud´s `Docteur Pierre Laroque´, in German. Freud states in full `Thank you for sending your "Essay sur l´évolution du Moi"! - Freud´. Postmarked and post-stamped to the verso, showing a printed image of the Forchtenstein castle in Burgenland. Small staining. Accompanied by a copy of Pierre Laroque´s book Essai sur L´évolution du "Moi", a Vigot Freres Editeurs, from Paris, first edition, 1934, which is referred to in the present letter of Freud. G £2000-3000
Lot 11
PACQUIAO MANNY: (1978- ) Filipino professional Boxer and Politician. Widely considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. He is the only eight-division world champion in the history of boxing having won twelve major world titles. Pacquiao is also the first boxer in history to win major world titles in four of the eight "glamour divisions" of boxing. A good signed white MP Team Pacquiao boxing glove, `Manny Pacquiao´, in bold black ink. Attractively mounted alongside two colour 6 x 8 and 8 x 6 photographs, the images showing Pacquiao boxing and holding his championship gold belt. Black frame covered with a relief hard plastic to an overall of 22 x 19 (55 cm x 48 cm). VG £120-200
Lot 364
BRETON ANDRE: (1896-1966) French Writer and Poet. One of the main figures and co-founder of Surrealism. Unusual and very interesting document related to René Magritte bearing multiple annotations in the hand of Breton, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d., in French. The document relates to Magritte, to artistic concepts, to Paul Nougé and to his first work Histoire de ne pas rire (1956). Breton adds to the borders, base, and in between lines multiple and lengthy interesting annotations, stating in part `Proverbs in the Flemish painting in the XVI century…the genuine common sens, I mean the one of the great poets.. the Chirico enigma was solemnly placed in the metaphysical questioning´, also describing and explaining the difference between `Intimate and internal sense..common sense..literally..figuratively..´ and referring to objects, to their utility and to their own life `like puppets´. A very interesting content document with multiple conceptual art annotations in the hand of Breton related to Magritte. VG £500-600René Magritte (1898-1967) Belgian Surrealist Artist. An influential surrealism figure. Paul Nougé (1895-1967) Belgian Poet. A Theoretician of surrealism. Also known as the "Belgian Breton". Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) Greek-Italian surrealist Painter.
Lot 177
DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. An excellent A.L.S., G. Donizetti, two pages, small 4to, Naples, 27th September 1834, to Carlo, Visconti di Modrone, in Italian. The composer informs his correspondent that he has heard from [Giacomo] Pedroni and that he is going to enquire with [Felice] Romani if he is willing or not to write the booklet for the first opera, reminding his correspondent that they are already well into the theatre season and commenting 'If Romani refused to do it…..I am asking you to make me aware of it, so that I can arrange another poet to do it, the same one that has been working with me on Maria Stuarda and who, with your authorisation, I would allow to deal with Giovanni I di Napoli, Tragedy of Marsuzi Romano. You can read about this fact concerning Giovanna, wife of Andrea d'Ungheria, in Giannone, or in Angelo Costanzo's 'Storie di Napoli'. Andrea di Napoli, a rather coarse man that was also savvy, does not belong at all to our Reigning family, our Mistress…..'. Donizetti continues to advise his correspondent that 'The Theatre Company would include: Ronzi, Cartagenova, Poggi, Marini and others. This would happen, of course, if Romani refused to deal with the first opera of the 20th October' and before concluding 'I hope everything will be fine, that Romani will behave as a gentleman…..I hope you will allow me to let this poet deal with the play, and not Rossi, who is far away. I hope that you will have made a final decision during the time it will take for this letter to reach Milan, and maybe by the time it gets there you will already have let me know about it. Anyhow, a prompt answer will get me out of my suffering…..' With integral address leaf in Donizetti's hand (the name of the recipient inked over) and with several contemporary dockets and dates. A letter of good content, not least for its reference to Donizetti's operas Maria Stuarda and Gemma di Vergy. VG £800-1200 Carlo, Visconti di Modrone (1770-1836) Italian Duke and impresario at Teatro alla Scala in Milan. Giacomo Pedroni was responsible for the preparation of scores at the music publishers Casa Ricordi. Felice Romani (1788-1865) Italian Poet who wrote many librettos for Donizetti and Bellini, including Anna Bolena and L'elisir d'amore. Maria Stuarda is a tragic opera in two acts by Donizetti with a libretto by Giuseppe Bardari (1817-1861). Inspired by an Italian translation of Friedrich Schiller's Maria Stuart, Donizetti approached Felice Romani to write a libretto for the opera, however the poet declined the request, perhaps due to his desire to avoid writing for the theatre combined with the fact that, in 1834, he had become editor of Gazzetta Ufficiale Piemontese. Donizetti therefore turned to Bardari, a seventeen-year-old law student with no previous experience, which gave the composer the opportunity to work closely with the librettist, thereby greatly influencing the work and even writing entire scenes himself. A failed attempt to stage Maria Stuarda at La Scala occurred in late 1834 and the premiere was delayed for a year. The opera was planned for 28th December 1835 with the mezzo-soprano Maria Malibran singing in the title role, however she was indisposed and the premiere finally took place on 30th December. Donizetti had tailored the role for Malibran although it was clear she was in poor form and the composer described the evening as 'painful, from start to finish'. Gemma di Vergy is a tragic opera in two acts by Donizetti with a libretto by Giovanni Emanuele Bidera and was first performed at La Scala on 26th December 1834 with several singers referred to in the present letter appearing in the cast.
Lot 479
FRANCIS II: (1768-1835) Last Holy Roman Emperor 1792-1806, who dissolved the Holy Roman Empire after the defeat against Napoleon at Austerlitz. Founder of the Austrian Empire, ruling from 1804 to 1835 as Francis I, first Emperor of Austria. An excellent and cleanly written A.L.S., `Le tres affectionné frere et neveu - François´, one page, 4to, Vienna, 1st of July 1794, to Prince Albert of Saxony, in French. Francis II, in his capacity as Holy Roman Emperor, sends a close letter to his uncle reporting on the birth of his child, stating `..by announcing to Your Royal Highness that the Empress, my very dear spouse, has given birth to an Archduchess, I flatter myself knowing that Y.R.H will share the satisfaction that I feel for such a joyful event..´ With blank integral leaf. Very small repair to the verso and fold, otherwise VG £1000-1500 Prince Albert Casimir August of Saxony (1738-1822) Duke of Teschen. Son of King Augustus III of Poland. His spouse Archduchess Marie Christine was the sister of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II, father of Francis II. Prince Albert was a notorious Art collector, founder of the Albertina in Vienna, with the largest collection of old master prints and drawings in the world.On 8th June 1794 Empress Maria Theresa of Naples gave birth to Archduchess Marie Caroline who died nine months later in childhood on 16th March 1795.
Lot 544
AGA KHAN III: (1877-1957) Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Community and the first President of the All-India Muslim League. President of the League of Nations 1937-38. A.L.S., `Aga Khan´, signed twice, to an oblong 4to hand-written telegramme, Hotel des Bergues, Geneva, 8th February 1941, to Bombay solicitors Mulla & Mulla. A war time document, the Aga Khan stating in part `Quite impossible for me come India all round Italy and German territory only possible way by Spain to Portugal but no shipping or air service to India then except by clipper America Japan China am seriously suffering…bleeding..´ further saying `..this method travelling would certainly kill me before reaching India in view these facts impossible return till end war." Folded, with one filing hole to the left border and an extremely small hole to the upper left corner, none affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG £600-900
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