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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 280

COSMONAUTS: A German First Day Cover commemorating the Soviet Space missions of Vostok III and Vostok IV in 1962 and featuring an attractive colour design and printed text, individually signed by Andrian Nikolayev (1929-2004, Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok III) and Pavel Popovich (1930-2009, Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok IV). Signed by both in bold purple and black inks with their names alone to a clear area of the cover alongside a postage stamp featuring their portraits. Post marked at Berlin, 13th September 1962. VG £100-150

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Lot 282

APOLLO XI: A commemorative envelope individually signed by all three crew members of Apollo XI comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon and Michael Collins (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969. The envelope features an affixed printed 12mo sticker from the NASA Bermuda Station issued on the occasion of the Apollo XI flight, 16th July 1969, and signed at the base Fred A. Healey, Station Director. Also bearing the stamped address of a German collector. Signed by Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins with their names alone in blue and black inks above their typed names. Some very slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG £600-800

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 290

[DACHAU]: A.L.S., on a postal card, Dachau, 20th November 1938, to Anton Oesterreich, in German. The card is sent by `Schutzhaftjude´ ("Jew protective custody") Kurt Oesterreich, son of the correspondent, `Block 30 - Room 1´ in Dachau. The prisoner writes to his father in Vienna and reports about his situation, stating `Am fine, you can be sure about this´, further asking to receive if possible a postal transfer of 15 RM to the following concentration camp address `Konzentrationslager, Dachau 3 K, lock 30, Stube 1´, and precise that it has to be sent to his name and birth date for identification. Kurt concludes saying `Please answer to me by postcard..´ and sends his regards to a woman. To the verso, the card bears six printed rules conditions regarding prisoners post mail in the Dachau concentration camp, and an ink stamp of Dachau dated. Some overall ae wear and creasing. G £100-120   The Dachau concentration camp was the first of the Nazi concentration camps opened in Germany in 1933 by Heinrich Himmler, and later commanded by Rudolf Hoess.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 303

EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French Civil Engineer, designer of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. A good A.L.S., G. Eiffel, one page, oblong 4to, Paris, 31st October 1890, to Gaston Tissandier, in French. On the printed stationery of the Compagnie des Etablissements Eiffel, Gustave Eiffel states in part `Dear Mr. Tissandier, I return to Paris and I find on arrival the great work that you have kindly offered to me. I very much appreciate and thank you for this, once more a proof of your friendship which is precious to me, …´ further sending his greetings for the new year. Hand addressed by Eiffel to `G. Tissandier, 50 rue de chateaudun, Paris´ at the base of the leaf. A letter of good association, dated the year after the inauguration of the Eiffel Tour, with a bold good example signature. Folded as two 8vo pages. EX £600-900   Tissandier Gaston: (1843-1899) French Chemist, Meteorologist and Aviator. Creator of the first electric-powered airship. During the Franco-Prussian War, Tissandier managed to leave the besieged Paris by balloon.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 304

LE CORBUSIER: (1887-1965) Swiss-French Architect, Painter, Urban Planner. A very good A.N., with sketch, by Le Corbusier, one page, 4to, Kyoto, Japan, n.d., in French. To the verso of The Kyoto Miyako Hotel printed stationery, Le Corbusier has drawn a sketch in blue pencil representing two shaking hands, and immediately below, in bold black ink, states in full `Occident galvanizes the handshake. - What an ordeal! – Ineptitude – Vulgarity - Denial of the Sacred! - When two hands touch each other....!´ And ends with an arrow taking this last sentence ` When two hands touch each other....!´ to the first beginning. A good statement. EX  £400-600

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 308

CHINESE EROTIC: An attractive Chinese engraved polychrome erotic roll, hand painted, 138 x 15, n.p., n.d. in Chinese. The roll comprises six different 17.5 x 11.5 vignettes, each of them showing different erotic scenes. Each scene bears a text underneath from the Chinese Book Yuan Yang Mi Pu, a work of art from the Ming dynasty with a hundred drawings and associated poems. The first reproduced in this roll being number 62, referring to a beautiful woman with subtle look, pretty hidden breasts, charms, etc… An early twentieth century roll with provenance from an ancient Chinese brothel. Overall creasing, age wear, and some stains. F to G £100-150

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 309

BEERBOHM MAX: (1872-1956) English Caricaturist, Essayist & Parodist. A.L.S., Max Beerbohm, three pages, 8vo, Upper Berkeley Street, n.d. (‘Saturday’), to Frederic Whyte. Beerbohm proclaims ‘I am much flustered - a fly in amber - what day would suit you?’ and continues to suggest some possibilities of dates, further adding ‘I send this to the N[ational] L[iberal] C[lub], as you date your letter from there, but I wonder what a peaceful literary person like yourself dares pass that threshold in a time of great political upheaval’. Some light overall foxing and a few tape stains to the extreme edges of the first page, G £200-300

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 323

KOKOSCHKA OSKAR: (1886-1980) Austrian Expressionistic Artist and Poet. Signed 6 x 8 book by Kokoschka, with a colour sketch in his hand, an eight lines annotation, in pencil, a paperback edition of Der Unentrinnbare ("The Inescapable") a German text by Victor Dirsztay, published by Kurt Wolff, Munchen 1923. Signed and annotated to the title page `How quick the glass is getting empty! Today, E. and I did see at the heroine´s home of the Murderer, the Hope of Women - Nevertheless we watch front what is about to happen..´ The sketch being a man holding a glass. The 128 pages book containing a dozen of printed illustrations by Kokoschka. Signed `O K´, and dated 1961 in his hand. Covers slightly damaged. F to G £300-400   Murderer, the Hope of Women (1909) is a short play by Kokoschka, often called the first Expressionist drama. This work was set years later by Paul Hindemith as Mörder, Hoffnung der Frauen.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 335

VOSTELL WOLF: (1932-1998) German Painter and Sculptor. A pioneer of Happening and fluxus. Attractive A.L.S., Wolf, two pages, folio, Malpatida, 24th December 1990, to Sebastiá, in Spanish. A very artistic writing in large black ink letters, including a sketch illustrating his explanation. Vostell refers to the drawings he has sent to his correspondent and states in part `I also send you the original collage "of the Requiem" project for Barcelona 92! I beg you to edit it on a double page..(it is the first design, don´t lose it)´ further referring to other artistic projects he is working on, and concludes `The bull´s head I will draw by hand on the stone, using 2 blacks and greys in the printing house. A big hug and wish you many new years! Mazaltov´ Wolf writes in Spanish, and concludes in Hebrew wishing good luck. Two file holes to the left border not affecting the text or the signature, and very small corner crease, otherwise, VG £500-800

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 352

MERIMEE PROSPER: (1803-1870) French Dramatist, Historian and short story writer. Best known for his novella Carmen which became the basis of Bizet´s opera with same name. A.N.S., Pr. Mérimée, one page, 4to, Paris, 21st December 1852, to Michel Levy frères, in French. Merimee issues a receipt to Michel Levy Brothers, editors, stating in full `Received six hundred francs for the first prints of Faux Démétrius, as per our agreement terms´. Very small creasing to the borders, and a small hole to the lower part of the letter, not affecting the text or signature. G £150-200   Mérimée wrote in 1855 a story entitled Episode de l´Histoire de Russie, Le Faux Démétrius. Dimitri is the rival of Tsar Boris Godounov, being Le faux Dimitri (1867) (“The False Dmitry“) a historical chronicle by Alexander Ostrovski (1823-1886)

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 355

SAND GEORGE: (1804-1876) French Novelist who used the pseudonym of George Sand, her real name being Amantine Dupin. Also known for her romantic affairs with artists, including Frédéric Chopin and Alfred de Musset. An excellent A.L.S., George Sand (..M.lle la quintinie.), two pages, 8vo, Nohant, June 1863, to Mr. Gueneau de Mussy, in French. Written to the first and third page, the first being a blank leaf with the addressee´s name written in Sand´s hand. To the third page, bearing at the heading a blind embossed stamp with her initials, Sand copies an interesting selected part from her new novel Mademoiselle La Quintinie, `Pour atteindre ce cercle du vrai où aucun mal ne tente plus l´homme éclairé et convaincu, il n´est pas besoin de mortification, de cilice, de jeûnes et de luttes avec Satan; non!.....ce chemin s´appelle l´examen sans entraves et la religion sans mystères.´ An attractive document signed by Sand, adding beneath her name the heroine´s name and title of her just recently published novel. Very small folding, otherwise VG £800-1200   Henry Gueneau de Mussy (1814-1892) French Doctor. He accompanied the Royal French family in exile in London in 1848. Mademoiselle La Quintinie (1863) is a novel written by Sand. An anticlerical message about intolerance in religion.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 357

HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French Poet and Novelist. A.N.S., Victor Hugo, one page, to the verso of a printed visiting card, n.p. [Paris], 7th March 1878, to André Wormser, in French. To the verso of Andre Wormser´s personal visiting card, Hugo authorizes Wormser to compose a musical work for one of his poems and to publish it, stating in part `I authorize M. Wormser to publish `La Nuit d´Été´ with his own music and to pay my the lecture nor the signature`. About VG £500-600   André Wormser (1851-1926) French Composer. Hier, La Nuit D´Été (Yesterday, the Summer night), 1833, is a well known poem of 54 verses created by Hugo only three months after meeting Juliette Drouet for the first time. Drouet (1806-1883) was a French Actress who abandoned her career on the stage after becoming Hugo´s mistress. She would inspire Hugo in many more of his poems and for many years they would maintain a very close relationship.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 358

GAUTIER THEOPHILE: (1811-1872) French Poet & Novelist. A.L.S., Theophile Gautier, one page, 12mo, [Geneva], [18th August 1865], to Paul, in French. Gautier thanks his correspondent for his letter and states in his habitual small writing `..your letter, far from troubling me, has brought back pleasant souvenirs to me from Paris and from the friends I left there.´ further saying `Believe that I will make my best to obtain a success for Le Petit Moniteur and show that we can be amusing without having to stop writing in French..´. Gautier concludes adding to the foot `..thanks him for the effort he is making to write an article about my Russian trip´. Accompanied by the original envelope, hand written by Gautier. A good content letter. VG £150-200   Paul Dalloz (1829-1867) French Journalist & newspapers Manager. Director of Le Petit Moniteur Universel. Le Petit Moniteur Universel was a French daily newspaper, which was first issued in 1869 and printed in Paris. Gautier was one of his prominent editors.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 362

DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) French Author and Dramatist. A.L.S., A Dumas, four pages, 8vo, Dieppe, 13th August 1873, to Joseph Autran, in French. Dumas explains to his correspondent the reasons why he has been so late in responding to his kind invitation, `I was in Orleans at Mr. Dupanloup´s home when your first letter arrived. He is a man of very high spirit and great soul. It would be good that all those in charge of talking about God on earth would be like him.´ Dumas further accepts the invitation, but without his wife and daughter who needs to study during the summer, stating `You might think that we could all visit you and that she could also study in the countryside with her mother, but this would simply prove that you don´t know Mrs Dumas who, being Russian, as oriental ice woman, is incapable of considering such a number of thoughts to order and act according to them..´ Accompanied by the original 12mo envelope hand addressed by Dumas. VG £100-120   Joseph Autran (1813-1877) French Poet and Playwright, a close friend of Alexandre Dumas. Félix Antoine Dupanloup (1802-1878) French Ecclesiastic, Bishop of Orleans 1849-78

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 368

ZOLA EMILE: (1840-1902) French Writer. A.L.S., Emile Zola, to the front and verso of his personal printed visiting card, n.p., [Paris], n.d. [31st May 1892?], to Henry Céard, in French. Zola invites his `old friend´ for dinner and states in part `The Bruneau family will come for dinner after tomorrow Saturday, and Bruneau will play after dinner the first act of `L´Attaque du Moulin´…´ VG £300-400   Alfred Brunneau (1857-1934) French Composer. A pioneer introducing the Realism in the French Opera. L´Attaque du Moulin (1893) is a French opera in four acts by Alfred Bruneau, based on a short story by Zola which was included in his collection Les Soirées de Médan.

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Lot 370

MENDES CATULLE: (1841-1909) French Poet. A.N.S., Catulle Mendes, one page, a large oblong 12mo, Paris, 7th January 1898, [to Mr. Chievers?], in French. The partially printed document, bearing the text “Choudens, Music editor” to the left border, fully written and dated in Mende´s hand is a receipt, stating that he has received the amount of `Three hundred and seventy five francs, for the first thirty of the Docteur Blanc...´ With a stamp affixed to the right border. Creasing and area of paper loss to the right edge and upper corner, not affecting the text or signature. F £100-150   Le Docteur Blanc (1893) was a Fantastic pantomime with music by Mendes, published by Choudens.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 372

FRANCE ANATOLE: (1844-1924) French Poet & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1921. Two A.Ns by France, on two of his private visiting cards, Paris, May 1895 and November 1896, both to Henri Lavedan, in French. On the first, written to the front and verso, France reminds to his correspondent his promise to visit and have lunch with him, further stating `I am very sad because of Labosse´s death, he was an innocent soul. I liked him very much.´ On the second one France sends his regards. Accompanied by the two original envelopes hand addressed by France, both bearing to the verso wax seals. VG £80-100   Henri Léon Lavedan (1859-1940) French Dramatist.

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Lot 374

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´). Autographe 5.5 x 4 envelope by Proust to (`Monsieur Jacques de Delgado, 6 rue Greuze´), n.p., n.d. [1920]. Slightly damaged to the upper edge because of the opening. VG £300-400   At the 6 rue de Greuse was situated the hotel belonging to the Countess Elzéard de Boigne and to her two sons. Proust read with interest since they were edited in 1907 the Countess de Boigne memories, and as a result of this she inspired the young writer to create the character of Madame Beausergent in his masterwork A la recherché du temps perdu (`In search of Lost Time´) Proust wrote to Jacques de Delgado `..at a certain moment, in the middle of the confusion of a tumult in the day by day bar situations, not being used to it, I had the hope to be mixed up in some way to what I thought first was a game but was in fact a quarrel. I say that I had the hope, not even because I considered a fight in a café… inconsistent with my sense of taste, my age and my health, but because I glimpsed the opportunity I wished so much..: a duel.´ This duel never took place because, as Proust explained later, his friends (may be the Countess de Boigne´s sons) explained and convinced him that it was out of consideration. On a further letter to Delgado, Proust stated `..immersed in a perpetual doubt, which the forgetfulness will finish with. In any case, the high sentiments you have expressed and testified in your letter give me the pleasure that I would have had after a duel (and without having been necessary to previously croiser le fer avec vous)..´

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Lot 379

COLETTE: (1873-1954) French Novelist, best known for her novel Gigi. A.L.S., Colette Willy, two pages, 8vo, 22nd March 1909, to Mr. Mendel, in French. On the printed stationery of the Mercure de France, Colette states `… I have met Mr. Valletre, and it is from his own home that I am writing to you. For various reasons that he will himself express to you, if you judge that a meeting with him would be useful, he declares that he can only consider a purchase request for Claudine en ménage. That is all I can say to you.. I hope that an arrangement between you and Mr. Valletre is possible..´ Very small creasing, otherwise VG £200-300   Willy (1859-1931) Henry Gauthier-Villars, French writer. Husband of Colette. Mercure de France was a French magazine, founded in 1672 till it´s last issue in 1965. Claudine in Ménage (1902) is a novel by Colette and Willy, first published by Mercure de France.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 396

WOOLSON CONSTANCE FENIMORE: (1840-1894) American Novelist & Poet, friend of Henry James. A.L.S., C. F. Woolson, four pages, 8vo, Vienna, 26th April n.y., to Madame Stefani. Woolson writes a social letter to her friend, reporting that she has seen Mrs. Rose, who had been ill, and also writes ‘It made me homesick to see the name of your street at the head of your letter, it recalled so vividly beautiful Florence, so especially beautiful at this season, and the lovely light on the hills all about. I don’t quite see how I have existed all this time away from Italy! And now I hope I shall come back there in the autumn. I spent a year in England, since I last saw you, and have become very fond of the life there; but Italy still holds the first place in my heart’, and further reminiscing ‘I have often thought of your delightful house, and the delightful life you and Mr. Stefani lead there; many people have pleasant houses, but how few, how very few arrange their lives as charmingly as you have done. I remember so well that beautiful musical party I attended there, as well as the little rehearsal I interrupted another time.’ Woolson also responds to her correspondent’s enquiry about her cousins in Cooperstown, stating that her cousin Charlotte has passed away, ‘I received a letter from Cousin Charlotte, of sixteen pages, a number of days after I saw the telegraphic notice of her death; - the last letter she wrote’. A thin strip of heavy staining to the right edge of the first page, only very slightly affecting a few letters of text, and a few other minor stains to other parts of the letter, otherwise VG £600-900

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Lot 40

HARRY POTTER: An original Ollivander’s Wand box, the deep purple card box measuring 14 x 2 x 1 and bearing a gold and black printed oval Ollivander’s label affixed to the centre of the lid and bearing the printed words This is to certify that the Wand Box is a genuine Ollivander’s article. Signed to the plain base by three actors who appeared in the Harry Potter series of films, comprising Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Devon Murray (Seamus Finnigan) and Warwick Davis (Professor Filius Flitwick). Each have signed in bold black inks, Murray and Davis both adding their character names. With the original chrome screw hook. VG £300-400   The present wand box is apparently a screen used prop and is one of a number that were presented to the attendees of the premiere of the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, at the Odeon Leicester Square in London on 4th November 2001. The wand box was later sold at a charity auction in 2006 to raise funds for Holme Primary School in Peterborough which was attended by Annabelle Davis, the daughter of Warwick Davis. Included with the lot is a letter from Trudi Smith of Holme Primary School sending the wand box to the winning bidder.

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Lot 41

MARX GUMMO: (1892-1977) American theatrical Agent. Fourth of the five Marx Brothers. An unusual and funny T.L.S., Gummo, one page, Los Angeles, 29th April 1948, to Henry Morgan. The typed document being an agent contract full of Gummo´s jokes, stating in part `Since you are now an honorary member of the Marx Brothers and are to be known as Craxo, I thought I would write and explain your position in the Marx Clan…Groucho pays me the usual 10%; Harpo gives me 20% , but he doesn´t work; Chico gives me 25%, but borrows 30 so I am always a little in the hole with him.You, not being a full-fledged brother, I would represent for 5% and if this is agreeable to you I will immediately take a six months vacation.´ Gummo continues with more funny clauses saying `Plus this I can make you a full-blood relative. You would then have to pay the usual 10%. With this deal I give you a little of my blood, but as I have a high collesteral and a high sedrate I don´t think it would be of much use to you. If I don´t hear from you I will assume that this is satisfactory, and if I do hear from you I will assume that this is satisfactory. As soon as I receive my first commission check I will have stationery printed so that the whole thing will seem a bit more dignified.´ further concluding `Chico has just left to play two weeks in Australia. I have a barrister in Melbourne who is already suing him for commissions.´ Tear to the left edge not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £150-200

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Lot 413

MAKOVITZKY DOUCHAN: (1866-1921) Slovak Doctor, Disciple of Tolstoy and his Doctor and Assistant in his last six years. Rare set of two autograph letters signed by Makovitzky, written from Tolstoy´s home, referring to the writer with whom he did share his last years day by day, and responding on his behalf to correspondents. The first being, A.L.S., D.P.Makovitzky, three pages, 8vo, Yasnaya Polyana, 8th October 1910, to Piotr Petrovich, in Cyrillic. Makovitzky states `Lev Nikolaevich [Tolstoy] received your book Poniatie o Boge (The Concept of God), on September 19th, in Kochaki. If he did not write to you before about it, it´s because he was first returning to Yasnaya Polyana where a large number of letters were waiting for him to answer, but what was more important than this was Sofia Andreyevna´s illness, and also now his own illness…Kudrin's story must have been sent to you by V. Tchertkoff…Lev Nikolaevich has been reading Strakhov's book, Iskanie Istiny (The Search of Truth) for two months, and likes it…I would like to ask you a favour. Could you send me a copy of your book, not so much for me, but for Lev Nikolaevich' friends?´. The second being, A.L.S., Dr. Dusan Makovitzky, eight pages, 8vo, Yasnaya Polyana, 7th November, 1910, to Piotr Petrovich, in Cyrillic. Makovitzky states `As soon as I received your first letter I asked A. Sergeenko (he has the volumes I and II of Poniatie o Boge that he took to Astapovo), who lives now at Tchertkoff's place in Yasenki, to let me write out the annotations of Lev Nikolaevich for you. He said that he will do it himself. Be patient, you will receive them, if not, write directly to him. I apologise for not answering to you earlier. I have been in Shamordino, visiting Lev Nikolaevich's sister.´ and further continues `This is what I could hear Lev Nikolaevich saying about your book Poniatie o Boge. On October 18th, "If he has borrowed from me, I´ll find in his writings what I should have said. Chapters that I have read from the volume II are remarkable". He was not happy with the context of the volume I: I think that Nikolaev will rewrite it.´ and continues reporting on Tolstoy´s words `The other day I asked Lev Nikolaevich what he thinks about Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov". He said that there was a lack of artistic quality. Characters say what the author thinks, and use his language. Wonderful ideas, religious content. It is surprising how it can be so popular. It seems that the religiuos content attracts people´s attention. Nikolaev says that "human being is nothing without religion". Lev Nikolaevich says that "the humanity will destroy itself". The reason to love must be different - the fulfillment of the will of God. In the second chapter Nikolaev says that "all major religious teachings indicate what the meaning of life consists of, but the followers distort it by introducing superstitions". The science cleans up religion from such superstitions that darken the real teaching. Scientists such as Buckle, Renan, religious people, clean up religion without knowing it. Lev Nikolaevich disagreed with that idea.´ Makovitzky continues with a lengthy report and concludes stating `Your book Poniatie o Boge was the only one in the last six years that touched Lev Nikolaevich. It was his only consolation in this last difficult months of his life.´ An extremely interesting content letter with good association. VG £1000-1500   Yasnaya Polyana was the home of Leo Tolstoy, where he was born, where he wrote War and Peace and Anna Karenina, and where he was buried. Pyotr Petrovich Nikolaev (1873-1928) Russian Writer, Philosopher, and follower of Tolstoy. Sophia Andreyevna Tolstaya (1844-1919) Wife of Leo Tolstoy. Vladimir Chertkov (1854-1936) Editor of the works of Leo Tolstoy. A close friend of Tolstoy and prominent Tolstoyan.

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Lot 438

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. Important A.L.S., N. Louis, one page, 8vo, n.p. [London], 27th May 1848, to Baron Dumoulin, in French. Napoleon explains his situation to his correspondent, stating `It is really impossible for me to explain to you now all the details regarding the proposal you have made to me, although it should be enough if I tell you that very serious interests and considerations prevent me from returning to France before two months and that I have taken the decision not to present myself as candidate to the National Assembly..´ A letter of historical content, written shortly after the February revolution. Accompanied by the original opened envelope hand adressed by Napoleon. Some heavy creasing and a small tear to the edge not affecting the text or signature. G £500-600   Napoleon III would finally return to Paris in September of this same year after having been elected member of the National Assembly.

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Lot 439

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, Palace of Fontainebleau, 23rd August 1868, to madame Masuyer, in French. The letter bears at the heading Napoleon´s blind embossed monogramme. Napoleon III thanks his correspondent for her kind words and noble sentiments, and further states ´I like finding your sentiments in your writings, they remind me a past full of loyalty..´ The written text is in the hand of Napoleon´s secretary Conti. With blank integral leaf. VG £400-500   Valerie Masuyer (1797-1878) Last reader to Hortense de Beauharnais (1783-1837) Queen consort of Holland. Etienne Conti (1812-1872)

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Lot 444

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. L.S., Np, one page, 4to, Paris, 14th January 1812, to the Duc de Feltre, Minister of War, in French. Napoleon states ´Let me know if the 135 elite gendarmes who are at Auch and the 60 who are at Angers are useful there and when will they be able to return..´ Napoleon tries to keep under control Paris security before leaving it for new military campaigns. The text of the letter is in the hand of Fain and the accompanying 12mo holograph receipt is neatly pinned to the lower left corner. VG £600-800   Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818) Duc de Feltre and Minister of War under Napoleon. Later Marshal of France in 1816, one of six created under King Louis XVIII from 1815-24. Agathon Jean François Fain (1778-1837) French Historian, Baron of the Empire. On the fall of Napoleon, was his first secretary of the cabinet and confidential secretary.

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Lot 460

DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. A good A.L.S., with his initial D, eight pages, 8vo, House of Commons, London, n.d. (‘Friday’, 19th April 1839), to ‘My dearest’. Disraeli informs his correspondent that he understands the House will be divided tonight ‘and that the majority is to be under 20’, further remarking ‘Nothing can be conceived more wearisome’ and continuing ‘Morpeth the only exception for tho’ bombastic in his manner….for anyone but a Cabinet minister who may try & do anything, he has imagination & command of language, & tho’ occasionally ludicrous from his manner…he always interests & never bores’. Disraeli also writes of a marriage which took place the day before, ‘a great concourse, & much cheering in the streets; & would have been in the church, had not the Dean of Carlisle with apostolic naiveté preliminary warned the audience; church crowded, 3 or 4 ladies in the pulpit; pews engaged weeks before’, also adding ‘I have not seen the Lady, but according to Douro she weighs 11 stone 5lb - I hear a beautiful face, but somewhat ungainly figure….Douro….dined at the Carlton the day before, for he sat next to me. They were married before 12 and at four he was resting in the Park - There I suppose, as Sir Hugh says, are affections….during the ceremony the Lady agitated & went to bed afterwards. At ½ past five they drove off to Stratfield Saye. The Duke walked into the church star & gartered & walked home, much cheered; the mob wanted to take the horses out of Douro’s carriage…’. An entertaining letter of fine content. Some light uniform discoloration to the first page and with some light age wear, about VG £400-500   George Howard (1802-1864) 7th Earl of Carlisle. Viscount Morpeth. British Politician and Orator. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1835-41. Arthur Wellesley (1807-1884) 2nd Duke of Wellington. Marquess of Douro. British Soldier and Politician, eldest son of the 1st Duke of Wellington. On 18th April 1839 he married, as recounted in the present letter, Lady Elizabeth Hay (1820-1904) Duchess of Wellington. Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1861-68 and 1874-80.

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Lot 464

EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good A.L.S., Edward P, as Prince of Wales, two pages, 8vo, St. James' Palace, 9th May 1921, to Leila Gough-Calthorpe, on the Prince's personal monogrammed stationery. The Prince writes to thank his correspondent and the Commander-in-Chief for their hospitality and for making him very comfortable, adding that he is sorry his stay was so short and remarking 'I would far sooner have remained at Portsmouth these next few days so as to escape all these "Japs" in London who have come at a very inopportune moment & are really a great nuisance just now!' Accompanied by the original envelope (stamp torn away) hand addressed by the Prince to The Hon. Leila Gough-Calthorpe at Admiralty House, Portsmouth, and signed ('EP') by Edward with his initials in the lower left corner. About EX £400-500   Effie 'Leila' Gough-Calthorpe (c.1868-?) Wife of Sir Somerset Gough-Calthorpe (1865-1937) British Admiral of the Fleet, Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, from 1920. Crown Prince Hirohito (1901-1989) visited England during his six month tour of Europe in May 1921, becoming the first Japanese Crown Prince to travel abroad. Upon his return to Japan Hirohito became Regent in place of his ailing father. The Prince of Wales accompanied the Crown Prince on a number of official engagements including the inspection of a Guard of Honour of World War I heroes at the Guildhall and a carriage procession along Fleet Street in London.

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Lot 478

[MARIANA OF AUSTRIA]: (1634-1696) Queen Consort of Spain 1649-65, second wife of King Philip IV. Manuscript Document, bearing a stamped signature (´Yo La Reyna´), three pages, folio, Madrid, 10th April 1674, in Latin. Text untranslated related to the Kingdom of Mallorca. With a large paper seal affixed to the fourth page, and a printed heading with a seal and the year 1674. With several countersignatures at the base of the third page beneath the Queen signature. Few small holes to the first page and many more to the lower part of the third page, none affecting the signature. F £100-150

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Lot 481

[CHARLES IV]: (1661-1700) King of Spain 1665-1700. Manuscript Document, bearing a stamped signature (´Yo El Rey´), two pages, folio, Madrid, 11th July 1691. The document is addressed to the Count of Saint Maria Parietse, in Spanish. The King instructs his correspondent about the decisions taken by the Supreme Council, and reminds him that the first funds he will be receiving should be used to pay all amounts due to troops until the end of December 1690, the year before. With a paper seal affixed to the integral address leaf. Some small, minor age wear and a large stain not affecting the signature, the document remaining perfectly legible, and few small holes to the address leaf. G  £100-150

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Lot 498

WILHELM II: (1859-1941) German Emperor & King of Prussia 1888-1918. Last German Emperor and eldest grandson of British Queen Victoria. A good L.S., Wilhelm, two pages, folio, Urville, 10th September 1908, to Lieutenant Robert Melms, in German. The attractive partially printed document bearing large flourished letters at the heading “Wilhelm, by Grace of God, King of Prussia” is an upgrading patent, and states `We have decided that First Lieutenant Robert Melms from the 2nd Kurhessisch Infantry Regiment, due to his good qualities and knowledge of war, is graciously promoted to Captain of Infantry which is hereby announced and in full effect by this patent. He served Us and Our King´s House with loyalty, faithfully and obedient…he fought by day or night, inland and by sea, when ordered by his superiors. He executed all orders, including war incidences willingly, under threats of life and physical condition with effort and diligence. Furthermore he behaved like a loyal servant and righteous war officer..´ A very large and good bold example signature of the Emperor alongside a large blind embossed seal with coat of arms. With blank integral leaf. Together with a draft patent for a former promotion of same officer Robert Melms, to be attended by Wilhelm II, unsigned, two pages, folio, Berlin, 27th January 1905, in German. The patent stating that Sargent Melms has finished his courses at the Unteroffiziersschule in Bieberich and is now ready for his promotion to first lieutenant of infantry. Also bearing a blind embossed seal. VG £100-150

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LUDWIG II OF BAVARIA: (1845-1886) King of Bavaria 1864-86. Called the Fairy Tale King for his extravagant artistic and architectural projects, he is also remembered as the devoted patron of the composer Richard Wagner. A good L.S., Ludwig, one page, folio, Imperial Residence, Munich, 23rd July 1870, to Edmund Höfler, in German. The partially printed document, bearing the King´s name with attractive large letters, is an appointment by which the King upgrades first Lieutenant of the 9th Regiment “Wrede”, Edmund Hofler, to Colonel in the 7th Regiment of infantry “Bohnehausen”, stating `..he receives this patent to prove this grace everywhere. Written and carried with Our highest own hand signature and additional printed large war ministry's seal.´ Countersigned by Siegmund Pranckh, Minister of War. Bearing to the front an attractive paper seal affixed. A good bold signature example by Ludwig II. With blank integral leaf. VG £500-600   Siegmund von Pranckh (1821-1888) Bavarian General and Minister of war 1866-75.

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Lot 508

MARGARET OF VALOIS: (1553-1615) Queen of France 1589-1599 and Queen of Navarre 1572-1599. Also known as Margaret of France, or Queen Margot. Daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de Medici´and sister of Kings of France Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Her husband would became Henry IV, the first Bourbon King of France. Very rare L.S., Marguerite, one page, vellum, oblong folio, Usson, 21st August 1602, to Theodore Quinol, in old French. The document entitles in larger letters `Queen Marguerite, Duchess of Valois, Countess of Senlis Agennois, Condomoi, Touergue, Lauraguais, Lady of Quatre Ingeries de Rieux…´ and is the appointment of Theodore Quinol as master of the “Waters and Forests”, stating in part `..By the following, we appoint and bestow you the state and office of Master of the Waters and Forests..´. With some light overall creasing, a series of small tears to the left edge and two original neat slits above and below the signature, although not affecting it, G £500-800   At Usson, Puy-de-Dome, was the Usson Castle, demolished by order of Richelieu, where Marguerite de Valois had her residence. The castle's moto was “Garde le traître et la dent” (Keep the traitor and the tooth). Meaning that such impregnable fortress could only fear the threats of traitors and starvation.

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Lot 536

KENNEDY FAMILY: Multiple signed 6 x 7.5 paper photograph by various members of the Kennedy family. Signed by Rose Kennedy (1890-1995) Mother of American President John F. Kennedy; Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) American Politician. Brother of President John F. Kennedy. Assassinated; Ted Kennedy (1932-2009) American Senator. Brother of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) Wife of President of the United States John F. Kennedy, and First Lady 1961-63 until his assassination. All have signed in bold inks to the white lower border of the photograph showing eleven members of the Kennedy family. G £150-200

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Lot 538

KENNEDY JACQUELINE: (1929-1994) Wife of American President John F. Kennedy, First Lady 1961-63. A.N.S., `much love, Jackie´, on a T.L., one page, 8vo, n.p., 1st October 1985, to J. C. Suares. Jacqueline Kennedy has annotated to a T.L. stating `All your wonderful books arrived this morning. I can´t wait to look at each one. You were so thoughtful to send me such a great present´ and adds in her hand `They are unbelievably FABULOUS - nobody else´s can touch them. Bravo dear J.C´ Accompanied by the original envelope. EX £200-300

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Lot 549

KOSSUTH LAJOS: (1802-1894) Hungarian Freedom Fighter, Governor-President of Hungary April - August 1849. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned (although with his surname Kossuthnah, in Hungarian, incorporated into the text), one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in Hungarian. The page of manuscript, comprising eleven lines of holograph text by Kossuth, states, in full, ‘The contents of this letter of mine were not communicated to Count Cavour, the reason for which the reader will understand from the following chapter. Chapter the Second First symptoms of dissention among refugees Pulszky - Kossuthnah in London, Turin, Jan 8 1861 - (The letter follows)’. With a contemporary ink annotation in an unidentified hand at the foot of the page stating ‘Part of the original (Hungarian) manuscript of Kossuth’s “Memories of Exile”. Given to Miss. Cranford….by Bartholomew Gunszt, formerly K’s private secretary’ and with an English translation to the verso. Some light creasing, otherwise VG £100-150   Kossuth’s Memories of My Exile was published in 1880.

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Lot 553

KHRUSHCHEV NIKITA: (1894-1971) First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1953-64. T.L.S., N. Khrushchev, one page, oblong 4to, n.p. [Ukraine], 13th March 1944, to comrades Yurkin and Beshev, in Cyrillic. The document being a war-date typed telegram, signed at the base by Khrushchev in his capacity as Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ukranian Communist Party. Khrushchev states `A shortage of roofing materials is delaying the reconstruction of Kramatorsk plants. I request that you ensure the shipment of the Narkomstroy March plan figure of one thousand rolls of tar paper,…´. With a four lines A.N.S., Maltsev, to the upper left corner, reporting that on 21st March 1944 were shipped 750 rolls of parchment paper, (corresponding to 1000 rolls of tar paper). Signed by Khrushchev in bold blue ink. A small area of paper loss to the left edge not affecting text or signature and a file hole only slightly affecting word of the autograph annotation. VG £400-600   The Kramatorsk plant was producing heavy machinery for the Russia´s iron and steel industry. The plant was taken over in 1941 by the German Army, producing tanks and other heavy equipments, employing Russian workers under the Krupp Company supervision. The Narkomstroy was the People´s Commissariat of the Construction Industry of the USSR.

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Lot 554

CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76, later President 1976- 2008. Rare D.S., Fidel Castro, the document being an 8 X 11 printed ballet programme, in Cyrillic. The six pages programme corresponding to Tchaikovsky´s ballet The Swan Lake, performed at the Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, 29th April 1963, with Maya Plisetskaya in the leading role. Signed by Castro in bold blue ink to the front cover and dated in his hand (`Tbilisi, June 2nd, 1963´). With a blind embossed USSR seal to the front cover.  Extremely small overall, minor age wear, and a very small ink stain to the date, otherwise VG   £500-600 Fidel Castro visited for the first time Russia in 1963, from 27th April, and for 38 days. He went from the north-west in Severodvinsk to Samarkanda in actual Uzbekistan, a trip that never since a foreign or Soviet Politician has undertaken. Provenance - the present document was signed by Castro, few weeks after the ballet performance and during his tour all over Russia, to his personal and close photographer Alberto Korda (1928-2001), remembered for his famous images of Che Guevara, and who accompanied Castro to Russia.

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Lot 559

CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., H.Rafael Chavez, two pages, folio, Maracay, 8th July 1978, to Captain Commandant of tanks regiment, in Spanish. Chavez, in his capacity as lieutenant, requests his weapon reclassification, stating `I belong at today´s date to the communications services, where I have been serving since I entered the Military Academy of Venezuela the 5th July 1975. The reason of the present request is that I have been transferred to this regiment, first of armoured tanks created, and where my young military spirit is developing the wish of becoming an officer of higher rank and where my work will be more productive.´ Written to the first and third page, and bearing to the third three countersignatures by higher rank officers approving Chavez´s request. Two file holes to the left border not affecting the text or signature, and a small tear to the upper edge. Overall creasing. G £150-200

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Lot 566

PERON EVA: (1919-1952) First Lady of Argentina 1946-52 as second wife of President Juan Peron. Scarce T.L.S., Eva Peron, one page, 4to, Buenos Aires, 4th November 1951, on her personal printed stationery, to Rosa Comelles de Durand, in Spanish. Eva Peron send her regards to her correspondent and states `I am pleased to send to you your old age pensioner license number 0749, satisfying this way the request you sent to me.´ A good document showing Eva´s constant help to needy people. EX £250-350

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Lot 568

AL-AZM HAQQI: (1864-1955) First Prime Minister in Republican Syria 1932-34. L.S., H. El Azm, President du conseil des ministres, two pages, 8vo, Damas, 16th July 1933, to General de Granrut, Superior Commandant of the Levant Troops in Bayreuth, in French. On the printed stationery of the President of the Ministers Council, Syrian Republic, Al-Azm sends his congratulations to his correspondent for the award recently received and for his services to France and to Syria. Boldly signed in red ink. EX £80-100   Louis Paul de Bigault du Granrut (1872- ?) French General. Chief Commandant of the Levant Troops.

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Lot 573

INDIAN LEADERS: Small selection of signed photos comprising Rajendra Prasad (1884-1963) First President of the Republic of India 1950-62. Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Prasad, the image depicting the President in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink, twice, also in Indian characters, and dated 6th January 1962 in his hand; Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888-1975) Second President of India 1962-67. Signed 4.5 x 6 photograph, the image showing the President in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image, and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900-1990) Indian Politician and Diplomat. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Pandit seated , in a half length pose. Signed in bold blue ink at the base of the image, and dated 1949 in her hand. VG, 3 £100-150

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Lot 582

CHIANG CHING-KUO: (1910-1988) Taiwanese Politician and leader of the Kuomintang. Succeeded his father, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, as Premier of the Republic of China 1972-78 and President 1878-88. Signed bold black ink piece, in Chinese characters, by Chiang Ching-Kuo, to a compliment printed card of the President of the Republic of China, also bearing to the front a blind embossed seal. Accompanied by the original envelope and typed letter from the Office of the President Republic of China, signed by the Director of First Bureau Chou Ying-Lung. EX £100-120

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Lot 586

CHIANG MAY-LING SOONG: (1898-2003) First lady of the Republic of China 1948-75, as fourth wife of President Chiang Kai-shek. Signed 3.5 x 6 piece, bearing a 2 x 5 paper photograph neatly affixed to it. Signed (`Mayling Soong Chiang´) in bold black ink. The signed piece has been neatly matted in black, alongside a 5 x 7 photograph of Chiang May-Ling Soong, the image depicting the First Lady in a head and shoulders pose, to an overall size of 12 x 8. G £80-100

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Lot 588

CHIANG MAY-LING SOONG: (1898-2003) First lady of the Republic of China 1948-75, as fourth wife of President Chiang Kai-shek. Signed postal card Mayling Soong Chiang by Madame Chiang. Signed in bold black ink, with an ink stamp dated 25th April 1977 in Hempstead, New York. The card bearing to the front few colour images of Macerata, Italy. VG £80-100

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Lot 589

PRINCE QING: (1838-1917) Yikuang, Prince Qing of the first rank. Manchu Nobel and first Prime Minister of the late Imperial cabinet of the Qing Dinasty in 1911. Rare signed bold black ink piece, in Chinese characters, by Yikuang. The 3 x 7 grid piece bears at the foot and written in another hand “Prince King”. Together with Pu Lun (1874-1927) Great-grandson of Emperor Daoguang of Qing Disnasty. Renowned Politician, close to Prime Minister Yi-Kuang. Signed bold black ink piece, in Chinese characters, by Pu Lun. The 3 x 7 grid piece bears at the foot and written in another hand “Poo Lung”. VG £150-200

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Lot 590

QU HONGJI: (1850-1918) Chinese Politician and Scholar. Qu was Prime Minister and the first Minister of Foreign Affairs under Qing Dynasty. Academic of the Hanlin Chinese National Academy. Rare signed bold black ink piece, in Chinese characters, by Hongji Qu. The 3 x 7 grid piece bears at the foot and written in another hand “Chu Hung”. To the verso Na Tong (1857-1925) Manchu High Official during Qing Dinasty. After the fall of Beijing in the Boxer Rebellion, Na together with Yikuang and Li Hongzhang were charged with negotiating with the foreign powers. Signed in bold black ink, in Chinese characters, and written in another hand at the foot “Nah Tung”. VG £100-150

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Lot 593

VORONTSOVA DASHKOVA YEKATERINA: (1743-1810) Princess Dashkova. She took leading part in the coup d´etat which raised Catherine the Great to the throne. A friend of the Empress and a major figure of the Russian Enlightment. Rare A.L.S., Princess de Dashkow, three pages, small 4to, Aix en Provence, 22nd March 1771, in French. Princess Dashkova acknowledges her correspondent´s letter and refers to various payments he mentioned having received and to attend several debts, sending her instructions on this matter `..I am very pleased to be credited with the 92 Louis that you have payed on my behalf to Mr. Maurice and I ask you to keep 23,73 lires from the money you have received from Mis Kamensky..´ and `..so I will remain owing you only 60 Louis that you gave on the first occasion to Maurice; please tell me who is the person that has to receive such amount from me, and which has to be mentioned to the verso of the letter of credit..´ further referring to her long absence `I also kindly request from you sirs, to contact the Royal Court Chargé d´Affaires in case he may have letters for me, as it is now more than six weeks that I have had none, and to tell him that he has to forward to my address in Lyon all letters sent to me from nine of next month onwards.´ The letter has been very lightly affixed to a larger card. Professionally repaired to the left edge. G £300 -400   Princess Dashkova became widowed before being twenty-five, and asked permission to the Empress Catherine II to travel abroad. She went on an extended tour through all Europe where she was received with great respect and consideration at foreign courts because of her scientific and literary knowledge and reputation.

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Lot 598

NESSELRODE KARL: (1780-1862) Russian Count and Diplomat. A very fine L.S., Le Comte de Nesselrode, two pages, 4to, St. Petersburg, 18th April 1816, to an unnamed knight, in French. Nesselrode thanks his correspondent for his letter and for the valuable reports included, and states in part `..I have had the pleasure to inform the Emperor about your letter and wish. If it has not happened till now, it is only due to reasons which are different to the ones you had in mind, because during the meeting held between His Majesty and Monseigneur the Prince Regent, and talking about your person, he pointed out the recompense he wishes being awarded to you for your services. Count Lieven has received today instructions in order to recall such circumstances to His Royal Highness expressing how sensible the Emperor would be if the request is attended.´ With blank integral leaf. Small overall creasing, otherwise VG £200-300   Alexander I (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia 1801-25, the first Russian King of Poland 1815-25. George IV (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. Prince Regent 1811-1820. George III (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1762-1820. Christopher Lieven (1777-1839) Prince von Lieven. Russian General and Ambassador to the United Kingdom 1812-34. Appointed educator of Tsesarevich Alexander Nikolaevich.

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Lot 599

ZAKREVSKY ARSENY: (1783-1865) Russian Statesman and Minister of the Interior 1828-31 under Nicholas I. A lengthy A.L.S., Count A. Zakrevsky, in Cyrillic, seven pages, 8vo, Moscow, 19th December 1850, to Count Nikolai Alexeevich, in Cyrillic. On a letter bearing a blind embossed seal to the upper left corner, Zakrevsky thanks his correspondent for his letter and states in part `Thanks God, the talks about war have ceased; it will be difficult times financially, despite Vronchenko's prudence.´ Zakrevsky further refers to increases in the prices of bread, flour, oat and cereals because of the weather changes and harvest failures in the rich provinces of Russia, and continues saying `The drama Osvobozhdenie Moskvy V 1612 (“The Liberation of Moscow in 1612”), written by the slavophile Aksakov, was performed on the 14th of this month at the local State Council, denominated by me the English Moscow Club. I have him now under police supervision. There were shouting and hissing. I will soon write to father so that he would forbid the play.´ and further ending with `Of course, I will never trouble myself about your careless and ungrateful cousin. And the Tsarina Kat. Nik. I think that even now is acting from above.´ An interesting letter approaching different topics. Together with an A.L., by Zakrevsky, three pages, 8vo, Nizhny Novgorod, 21st May 1851, to an unknown recipient [Count Orlov], in Cyrillic. Zakrevsky states `There are rumours that the celebration, which will be held in Moscow, will be attended by all the governors of the provinces. If this is true, I am willing to postpone to that date the trip I was planning to Saint Petersburg to see my son…´ and further `I need my governor's uniform to be prepared by that time. As I have been holding office temporarily, I had no need to concern about it.´ VG, 2 £100-150   Prince Nikolai Alexeievich Orlov (1827-1885) Russian Diplomatist and Author. Mikhail Vronchenko (1802-1855) Russian Major General. A well-known translator of the works of Byron, Goethe and Shakespeare. Konstantin Aksakov (1817-1860) Russian Writer and well known Slavophile. Aksakov wrote his drama Osvobozhdenie Moskvy V 1612 in 1848 and was first performed on stage on December 14th, 1850

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SENNA AYRTON: (1960-1994) Brazilian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1988, 1990 & 1991. An official printed 4to programme for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 8th - 10th July 1988, signed by Senna (with a somewhat hurried signature) to an inside page alongside his colour portrait and printed text, also signed to the inside pages by various other Motor Racing drivers including James Hunt (Formula One World Champion 1976), Jonathan Palmer, Ken Tyrrell, Ivan Capelli, Derek Warwick, Eddie Cheever, Michele Alboreto, Yannick Dalmas, Philippe Alliot etc. Accompanied by an official printed 8vo racecard for the Grand Prix signed to an inside page by commentator Murray Walker and also including various 4to printed information sheets, being bulletins issued by the press office. The programme and racecard bear neatly affixed oblong 12mo Team Lotus Honda stickers and the first pages of the programme have various ticket stubs stapled to them, including admission to the special trackside spectator enclosures. Some light age wear, generally VG, 2 + bulletins. £200-300

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Lot 608

NIKOLAYEVICH MICHAEL: (1832-1909) Grand Duke of Russia, son of Tsar Nicholas I and brother of Emperor Alexander II. A lengthy A.L.S., Mikhail, four pages, 4to, Oreanda, 18th September 1867, to Prince Nicolas Orloff, in Cyrillic. The Grand Duke refers to his correspondent´s letter received five days ago, regrets that they couldn´t meet each other and states `I am also to blame for my long silence and for not having answered your letters dated May 7-19 and June 9-21. The last one was specially interesting, written after the arrival of our Sovereign to Paris. Before that, Trubetzkoy wrote to me twice, but none of his letters reached me, and same happened with the Sovereign´s telegram sent on May 25th after the assassination attempt. This carelessness does not give any credit to French post and telegraph departments.´ and further continues `His Majesty is doing well and is satisfied with his stay. The Sovereign departures on September 24th. I pray to God that his way back home will be safe. Melnikov promised to take the Sovereign from Kursk by railway. Here he has relaxed and recovered, which was very necessary, because trips abroad and ovations on his way back fatigued him physically and morally.´ Michael Nikolayevich further refers to other Grand Dukes and expresses his thoughts, stating in part `Here we met V. K. Vladimir Alexandrovich. His materialism frightens me. He does not do any exercise, sleeps and eats too much. Besides that he did not like Crimea and got bored here. Instead of going back through Kiev, or Russia, which he knows so little, he requested to travel through Vienna. What a shame!..... However, we and everyone like Alexey Alexandrovich….at the age of seventeen he already has sense of duty, he is polite and courteous, qualities that have not been appreciated yet in his older brothers almost at all. I sympathise him from all my heart.´ and concludes with `You can imagine how happy my wife and I are to meet so often Their Majesties. It is impossible not to love and not to respect them whole-hearted. They are so kind and attentive…´ A very interesting content letter. With a small area of paper loss to the upper left corner of the first sheet, only affecting two words. G £200-300   Nikolai Alekseyevich Orloff (1827-1885) Russian Diplomat, notable for his humanitarian interest in his country's internal affairs. As Military, he lost an eye being 27 during the Crimean War. He represented Russia at Brussels 1860-70, Paris and Berlin. Prince Nikolai Trubetzkoy (1890-1938) Russian Linguist and Historian. Founder of morphophonology. Alexander II (1818-1881) Emperor of Russia 1855-81. Assassinated. Married to Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880). Michael Nikolayevich refers in the present letter to the assassination attempt suffered by the Emperor Alexander II, which took place in Paris during the International Exposition of 1867, when his carriage, with his two sons and Napoleon III, was attacked. Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909) Grand Duke of Russia. Son of Emperor Alexander II and brother of Tsar Alexander III. Senior Grand Duke of the House of Romanov during the reign of his nephew Tsar Nicholas II. Alexei Alexandrovich (1850-1908) Grand Duke of Russia. Son of Emperor Alexander II and brother of Tsar Alexander III. In 1871 he was sent as Russian Ambassador to the United States and Japan.

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ORLOV ALEXEY FYODOROVICH: (1787-1862) Prince Orlov, former Military, he was one of the most important Russian Diplomats of his time, close to Tsar Nicholas I. A.L., one page, 4to, Paris, 17th May 1832, in French. The letter being a report about two important questions asked to an unknown personage and the answers received, the whole related to international delegations. Orlov states `First question: Do you accept to be a member of the delegation? He responds that he accepts, because he has never rejected the occasions had to serve his Homeland and his compatriots, above all on such grievous moment…´. Prince Orlov would soon after be appointed Ambassador at Constantinople and later in charge of the infamous "Third Section" Secret Police. VG £100-120

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SCHUMACHER MICHAEL: (1969- ) German Motor Racing Driver. Formula One World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004. Two signed colour postcard photographs of Schumacher, the images depicting Schumacher on the first one driving his Formula one racing car, and the second showing a young Schumacher outdoors with his bicycle. Signed in bold black ink across the images. VG £80-100

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Lot 91

PORTER COLE: (1891-1964) American Composer. D.S., Cole Porter, in the form of an endorsement to the verso of a cheque, n.p. (New York), February 1926. The partially printed cheque is issued and signed by Jules Omar Cole, Executor of the J. O. Cole Estate, Peru, Indiana, 25th January 1926, and drawn on the First National Bank and made payable to Cole Porter for the sum of $1500. Signed by Porter in black fountain pen ink to the verso, adding the words For Deposit in his hand. With a perforated bank cancellation and several other stamped cancellations to the verso, one dated 15th February 1926 and only very slightly affecting Porter’s signature. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £150-200

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Lot 101

Scarce Folio Volume 1798: [Castlereagh (Lord)] Report from The Committee of Secrecy, [-House of Commons] 21st August 1798, reported by Rt. Hon. Lord Viscount Castlereagh. Folio [D. n.p. 1798] First Edn., 27pp + 'Papers Annexed to the Foregoing Report,' [4], 298pp., containing Appendix 1 - XXXIX, a few pages have had manuscript notes etc which were written on wide borders, cut away, no affecting text. (1) * This report is similar to the later 8vo edition issued by J. King & W. Sleater, and deal with the activities of the United Irishmen. The folio edition was not published commercially and were probably advance copies for members of the House only, and are very rare.

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Lot 115

Howth Gun-Running H.M.S.O. - Royal Commission into the Circumstances Connected with the Landing of Arms at Howth on July 26th 1914, Report of Commission. Folio L. 914. First Edn., 15pp, orig. ptd. wrappers. Good. Scarce. (1)

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Lot 116

1916 Rebellion: The Royal Commission on the Rebellion in Ireland, Minutes of Evidence and Appendix of Documents, together with Report of Commission, 2 vols. both folio L. (H.M.S.O.) 1916 First Edns., 126 + 14pp, orig. ptd. wrappers. Very good copies. Very Scarce. (2)

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Lot 119

W.J. Brennan - Whitmore's Copy Dail Eirann: Official Correspondence Relating to the Peace Negotiations June - September 1921. Parts 1 & 11. Folio D. October 1921. First Edn., original ptd. blue wrappers, & with the scarce printed 'Letter from General Smuts to Mr. E. de Valera,' 4 Aug. 1921, loosely inserted, single sheet printed both sides; also with Correspondence relating to the Proposals of His Majesty's Government for An Irish Settlement. Folio L. 1921, 8pp, stapled; & 'Agenda...[for] Meeting Covered in Pursuance of Clauses 17 & 18 of the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty between Great Britain and Ireland in London on 6th December, 1921,' single sheet ptd. one side only. As a lot, w.a.f. (1)

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Lot 12

Davitt (Michael) Leaves from A Prison Diary; Or Lectures to a 'Solitary' Audience. 2 vols. 8vo L. 1885. First Edn., engd. frontis. Vol. I, uncut, copy, orig. cloth. Very good set. (2)

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