AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) American President 1974-77. Signed colour 11 x 14 photograph of Ford standing in a formal half length pose. Signed ('Gerald R Ford') in black ink with his name alone to the lower photographer's mount; Jimmy Carter (1924- ) American President 1977-81. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 2002. Signed colour 16 x 11.5 photograph by both Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter individually, the image depicting them greeting Pope John Paul II outside The White House. Signed by both in bold black inks to clear areas of the image (rolled, and with some light surface creasing); George H. W. Bush (1924- ) American President 1989-93. Black ink signature on a custom printed bookplate with an inscription in another hand. Together with a selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various American political figures, some of them Vice Presidents, comprising Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, John Kerry, John McCain and Mitt Romney. Most of the images are colour and all are boldly signed to clear areas with their names alone. One very slight corner crease to Ford's photograph, Generally VG to EX, 8
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AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Selection of signed hardback edition books by various American Presidents comprising Portrait of the Assassin by Gerald R. Ford (First Edition, 1965), Living Faith and An Hour Before Daylight - Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter (First Edition 1996 and paperback edition 2001) and Back To Work - Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton (First Edition, 2011). All of the hardback editions are accompanied by the dust jackets and all are signed by the former Presidents with their names alone. Together with a signed hardback edition of In My Time - A Personal and Political Memoir by Dick Cheney, Premiere Collectables Limited Edition number 3827 of 5000, contained in the custom box and accompanied by certificates of authenticity etc. G to generally VG, 5
CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. D.S., Fidel Castro Ruz, two pages, folio, Presidential Palace, Havana, 29th May 1959. The typed document, in Spanish, is issued in the name of Manuel Urrutia Lleo, President of Cuba, and authorises a decision sanctioned by the cabinet of the revolutionary government ('after the commotion caused by the overthrow of tyranny') that traditional carnivals be held in the cities of Santa Clara and Sancti Spiritus, and in Holguin and Guantanamo, 'with the enthusiasm and worthy brilliance in this year of liberation', and further ordering a sum of $60,000 be made available from the Ministry of Finance and to be divided between the mayors of the named cities as an economic contribution to hold the carnivals. Signed by Castro at the conclusion and with two countersignatures including that of Rufo Lopez-Fresquet, Minister of Finance, across blind embossed seals. With a further blind embossed blue paper seal affixed with two blue ribbons beneath the signatures. Also signed by both Castro and Lopez-Fresquet with their initials to the left margin of the first page. Three file holes and some light age wear to the left edge of each page, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG
CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. D.S., Fidel Castro, one page, folio, Havana, 15th February 2001, in Spanish. The attractive colour printed document, featuring a background image of a statue, is an award of recognition granted to Denis Broche Reguera as a graduate of First Intensive Training for Social Workers. Boldly signed by Castro in blue ink at the base of the document. Some light surface and corner creasing, about VG
MEIR GOLDA: (1898-1978) Israeli Prime Minister 1969-74. Signed First Day Cover featuring a colour design and four different colour stamps commemorating butterflies. Post marked at Jerusalem, 15th December 1965. Signed by Meir in blue ink with her name alone to a clear area. Together with an unsigned Israeli 10 New Sheqalim banknote commemorating Meir. Some light creasing, otherwise VG, 2
HEARNS THOMAS: (1958- ) American Boxer, the first in history to win world titles in four divisions. A pair of gold souvenir boxing trunks, with blue and red stripes and featuring his embroidered surname ('Hearns') and gym ('Kronk'), signed ('Thomas Hitman Hearns') in bold black ink with his name alone. Professionally mounted and matted in blue above two colour images of the boxer, one showing him signing trunks. Framed and glazed in a plain dark blue wooden frame to an overall size of 32 x 29.5. VG
MAY-LING SOONG: (1898-2003) Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. First Lady of the Republic of China 1948-75. Brief T.L.S., May Ling Soong Chiang, one page, 4to, Chungking, Szechuan, 6th December 1943, to Sir Frederic Eggleston of the Australian Legation, on the blind embossed printed stationery of the Headquarters of the Generalissimo. May-Ling writes, in full, 'I am sending you a sample of Turkish Delight and Egyptian dates which I hope you will like'. Two file holes to the left edge and a couple of small staple holes to the upper left corner, none of which affect the text or signature, otherwise VG Sir Frederic Eggleston (1875-1954) Australian Diplomat, Lawyer, Politician & Author.
‘…my proposed Air Conference…’ CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Air Ministry, Kingsway, 2nd July 1920, to Viscount Northcliffe, on the blind embossed stationery of the Secretary of State for Air. Churchill states that it was kind of Northcliffe 'to have taken so much trouble over my proposed Air Conference' and adds that his memorandum 'is most valuable and comprehensive'. Churchill further adds that he appointed a committee, with Lord Londonderry as Chairman, to consider where the conference should be held and on what date, remarking 'It is improbable that Parliament will re-assemble before October 15th, and therefore I propose to have the conference in the second week of October…instead of on the dates suggested by the committee.' He concludes 'Your suggestion that all information as to what has been done in the development of civil aviation should be circulated to those invited, should certainly be adopted, and I hope that you will consent to take the Chair on the day allotted for the discussion on Civil Aviation.' With blank integral leaf. A couple of pencil and blue indelible pencil annotations to the left margin. An 8vo typed summary of Churchill's letter is neatly affixed to the upper left corner. Together with two original typed carbon copies of letters to Churchill from Northcliffe, 5th June & 8th July 1920, both directly relating to Churchill's letter. Also including John Moore-Brabazon (1884-1964) English Aviation Pioneer & Politician, the first Englishman to pilot a heavier-than-air machine under power in England, Minister of Transport and Minister of Aircraft Production during World War II. T.L.S., J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, one page, 4to, Kingsway, 29th July 1920, to Viscount Northcliffe, on the blind embossed stationery of the Air Ministry, regarding the proposed Air Conference and stating 'Mr. Churchill desires me to ask whether you would be so good as to preside on the first day of the Conference, which it is proposed to devote to Civil Aviation' and a second T.L.S., J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon, one page, 4to, Kingsway, 6th August 1920, to Viscount Northcliffe, on the blind embossed stationery of the Air Ministry, stating that he has shown Northcliffe's letter to Churchill 'and he is much upset', further writing 'He has told me to write you again to see whether you could see your way to alter your decision, as he considers that for you not to preside on the first day would be a calamity and prejudice the whole Conference. He suggested that anything you would have said at the opening could be read out, so as not to tax your throat. I do hope, as a great patron of Aviation, you will try and alter your mind and come, to avoid, so to speak, the performance of Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark'. The letters are accompanied by the original typed carbon copies of the letters to Moore-Brabazon from Northcliffe, 3rd & 12th August 1920. Further including two original typed copies of Northcliffe's Notes for Syllabus, sixteen pages, 4to, n.p., n.d. (1920), stating, in part, 'It would seem desirable that members of the Conference, before assembling, should have an opportunity of studying, in the form of circulated abstracts and summaries, what has and is being done in the development of civil aerial transport, not only in this country but in others. It is a short time only since the Armistice. Yet what has already been accomplished is very suggestive as to future progress…The Conference might…quite usefully discuss how best to shorten the period of inertia between the provision of air transport on a comprehensive scale and its general and unhesitating use by the community…in order to obtain greater reliability and safety, pilots require the assistance of a more perfect land organisation. Here, obviously, the Conference will have a fruitful field for inquir
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Royal Air Force Officer, inventor of the jet engine. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the first UK Jet flight and featuring a colour image of a Gloster-Whittle aircraft in flight. Post marked at Cranwell, 15th May 1971. Signed by Whittle in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. EX
WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Royal Air Force Officer, inventor of the jet engine. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the first UK Jet flight and featuring a colour image of a Gloster-Whittle aircraft in flight. Post marked at Cranwell, 15th May 1971. Signed by Whittle in black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a First Day Cover commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the First Flight of a British Jet Aircraft, 15th May 1941, signed by Air Commodore Edward M. Donaldson (1912-1992) British Flying Ace of World War II, commander of the first operational Gloster Meteor squadron in 1944, and holder of the airspeed world record in 1946. Post marked 15th May 1981. Signed by Donaldson in blue ink to a clear area. VG to EX, 2
MESSERSCHMITT WILLY: (1898-1978) German Aircraft Designer & Manufacturer. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the RAF Hospital at Nocton Hall and featuring a colour image of a Vickers Vernon aircraft. Post marked 16th August 1972. Signed by Messerschmitt in black ink with his name alone and also signed by Kurt Tank (1898-1983) German Aeronautical Engineer & Test Pilot. Signed in blue ink with his name alone. Both signatures are to clear areas. About EX
GERMAN AVIATION: A good First Day Cover issued by the Royal Air Force commemorating the first RAF Rocket Mail and featuring a colour image of a Hawker Fury aircraft in flight, individually signed by Werhner von Braun (1912-1977) German-American Rocket Scientist, Hermann Oberth (1894-1989) German Physicist & Engineer, a founding father of Rocketry, and Willy Messerschmitt (1898-1978) German Aircraft Designer & Manufacturer. Post marked 3rd April 1971. Signed by each of the scientists and designers in bold black and blue inks with their names alone to clear areas. A scarce combination of signatures. About EX
AVIATION: Selection of individually signed First Day Covers by various pioneer aviators and test pilots etc., including Tom Sopwith, Alan J. Cobham (2), Peter Twiss (2), Francis Chichester, Edward Donaldson, John Cunningham, Neville Duke, Roland Beamont etc. A few are multiple signed and most are Royal Air Force covers and feature different colour designs incorporating aircraft and commemorate various anniversaries etc., including the first UK Jet flight. VG to EX, 12
AVIATION: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various famous pilots, pioneer aviators, test pilots etc., including John Cunningham, Leo Sullivan, Paul Millett, Harald Penrose, Karlheinz Kindermann, Jimmy Orrell, Gerhard Nitschke, Duncan Simpson, Ron Gellatly, Edgar Percival, Robert Gilliland, Tom Brooke-Smith, Roland Falk etc. Each of the covers feature colour images of the pilots and various aircraft and all are boldly signed to clear areas. VG, 15
ROYAL AIR FORCE: Selection of individually signed First Day Covers by various Marshals of the Royal Air Force or their close family relatives, including David Craig, Keith Williamson, Michael Beetham, Denis Spotswood, John Grandy, Lord Elworthy, Dermot Boyle, Lady Hazel Douglas of Kirtleside, Therese Harris etc. Each of the covers feature portraits of the Air Marshals and all are boldly signed to clear areas. VG, 22
TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. Signed First Day Cover commemorating Trubshaw and featuring a colour image of Concorde in flight and with a head and shoulders portrait of the pilot. Post marked 31st May 1980. Signed by Trubshaw in black ink with his name alone across a clear area of the cover. About EX
TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. Signed First Day Cover issued in France and commemorating the first flight of Concorde and featuring an image of the aircraft. Post marked at Toulouse Blagnac, 2nd March 1969. Signed by Trubshaw in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with Mike Bannister (1949- ) British Pilot, Chief Pilot of the British Airways Concorde fleet 1995-2003. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic, 1919, and featuring a colour image of Alcock & Brown's aircraft in flight. Post marked 14th June 1979. Signed by Bannister in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. VG to EX, 2
TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. An excellent original pencil drawing by an amateur artist on a 4to sheet of art card, the image depicting Trubshaw in a head and shoulders pose holding a trophy, and incorporating an image of Concorde, signed by Trubshaw in black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the drawing. About EX
RED ARROWS THE: Selection of multiple signed (5) and individually signed (7) First Day Covers by various members of The Red Arrows aerobatics teams of 1972, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990 etc., including Bill Aspinall, Pete Day, Brian Hoskins, Tim Curley, Michael Howell, Richard Thomas, Tim Miller, Al Hoy, John Rands, John Newton, Jeff Glover, Steve Johnson, Guy Bancroft-Wilson, Andy Stewart, Paul Rogers, Tony Smith, Martin Cliff etc. A few duplicates. All of the covers feature colour designs and images, some commemorating the 25th Anniversary of The Red Arrows. VG, 12
RED ARROWS THE: Selection of multiple signed (4) and individually signed (9) First Day Covers by various members of The Red Arrows aerobatics teams of 1975, 1980, 1986 & 1989 etc., including Dickie Duckett, Mike Phillips, Bob Eccles, Des Sheen, Brian Hoskins, Richard Thomas, Pete Lees, Pete Collins, Dan Findlay, Tim Miller, John Rands, John Newton, Jeff Glover, Steve Johnson, Andy Stewart, Tim Curley, Mel Cornwell etc. All of the covers feature colour designs and images, some commemorating anniversaries of the formation of The Red Arrows etc. VG, 13
AVIATRICES: A multiple signed First Day Cover by two famous German aviatrices, Hanna Reitsch and Elly Beinhorn, and also signed by German pilot Gerd Achgelis. The Royal Air Force cover commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the Central Flying School and features a colour image of a Gloster Gamecock aircraft. Post marked 19th June 1972. Signed by all three pilots in bold blue and black inks with their names alone to clear areas. Together with two First Day Covers individually signed by Jean Batten, the first commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the First Flight from Great Britain to Australia in 1919, signed by Batten in blue ink with the additional annotation in her hand, '1936 Solo Record, 5 Days 21 hrs ET, Percival Gull G-ADPR', and the second commemorating Batten's flight and featuring a colour image of her aircraft and with a small inset portrait. Signed in blue ink with her name alone to a clear area. VG to EX, 3
GERMAN AVIATION: A Royal Air Force First Day Cover commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Central Flying School and featuring a colour image of a Gloster Gamecock aircraft, individually signed by six German pioneer aviators comprising Friedrich-Karl Koenig-Warthausen (made the first solo flight around the world 1928-29), Adolf Fischer (crew member of the Hindenburg, 1937), Oskar Fink, Eugen Schauble, Otto Lindpaintner and Bruno Poelke. Post marked 19th June 1972. Signed by each in blue and black inks to clear areas. VG
GERMAN AVIATION: Selection of individually signed First Day Covers by various famous German aviators and pilots etc., comprising Bruno Poelke, Werner Junck, Otto Lindpaintner, Paul Strahle, Jurgen von Grone, Carl-August von Schoenebeck, Heinz Benz, Hans Baur and Otto Zimmermann. Each of the Royal Air Force covers commemorate various anniversaries and events, including the Battle of Britain, and all feature colour images of different aircraft. All are boldly signed to clear areas. VG, 9
VON BRAUN WERNHER: (1912-1977) German-American Rocket Scientist. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the first RAF Rocket Mail and featuring a colour image of a Hawker Fury aircraft in flight. Post marked 3rd April 1971. Signed by Von Braun in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the cover and also bearing one other signature. A couple of very light, minor surface creases, otherwise VG
ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. T.L.S., Neil Armstrong, one page, 4to, Cincinnati, Ohio, 16th April 1979, to Mark Stouffer, on the printed stationery of the University of Cincinnati. Armstrong thanks his correspondent for their letter and invitation to participate in The Higher We Fly, commenting 'In reviewing the Treatment, I find that you have placed me in the "1-6G Atmosphere Chamber". I am not familiar with this facility and never used it for training'. Armstrong further adds that it Stouffer wishes to discuss the project further he should contact his representative, Thomas Stix, for whom he provides an address in New York. A couple of very small, neat tears to the upper edge (neatly repaired to the verso), otherwise VG Mark Stouffer (1951- ) American Film Director & Producer whose company produced John Denver: The Higher We Fly, an award winning television movie, in 1983.
APOLLO XI: A good set of three individual signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by the three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012 , Commander, the first man to walk on the moon) Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image depicting him standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and with a large image of the moon in the background. Signed in blue ink across a clear area of the image, 'To Buck Rogers, with best of luck, Neil Armstrong'; Buzz Aldrin (1930- , Lunar Module Pilot, the second man to walk on the moon) Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph showing him standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit and with a large image of the moon in the background. Signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, adding Apollo XI in his hand beneath his signature; Michael Collins (1930- , Command Module Pilot) Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph showing the astronaut standing in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit and with a large image of the moon in the background. Signed ('Mike Collins') with his name alone to a clear area of the image. VG to EX, 3
MOONWALKERS: A good collection of individual signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by various American astronauts, all of whom have walked on the moon, comprising Buzz Aldrin (Apollo XI, the second man on the moon), Charles Conrad (Apollo XII, the third man on the moon), Alan Bean (Apollo XII, the fourth man on the moon), Edgar Mitchell (Apollo XIV, the sixth man on the moon), Dave Scott (Apollo XV, the seventh man on the moon), Jim Irwin (Apollo XV, the eighth man on the moon), Charles Duke (Apollo XVI, the tenth man on the moon) and Gene Cernan (Apollo XVII, the eleventh man on the moon). Each of the images depict the astronauts walking on the moon, many saluting the United States stars and stripes flag. Most are boldly signed to clear areas of the images and most have added their mission names, dates or other brief sentiments alongside their signatures. Only one is inscribed. All are individually framed and glazed in plain black frames. Together with a selection of signed postcard photographs and larger, a few signed First Day Covers etc., by various astronauts and cosmonauts, including Valentina Tereshkova, Gherman Titov, Helen Sharman, Anatoly Artsebarsky, Sergei Krikalyov, Nigel Wood, Michael Foale etc. Unisgned photos (5). Individually framed and glazed (8). G to generally VG, 21
NOLAN LOUIS: (1818-1854) British Army officer, an authority on cavalry tactics best known for his controversial role in launching the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade during the Battle of Balaclava. He was the first casualty of that engagement. Extremely rare A.L.S., L E Nolan, four pages, 8vo, Maidstone, 10th November n.y. [1842, incorrectly dated in pencil in another hand 1835], to 'My dear Sir George' [Berkeley]. Nolan informs his correspondent, 'The mare is at your service. I only hope you will try her well yourself and only keep her if she suits you perfectly.' He continues 'I have ridden her & driven her & tried her with a skirt & she goes perfectly quiet & well all ways. The mare has corns from which she goes tender at first starting but she is in all other respects quite sound…' Nolan further discusses his correspondent's current mare, which he suggests is sent to Tattersalls to be sold by auction, and the arrangements for delivering the new mare, which Nolan 'can send up to the London Bridge station any day you mention & you send your coachman to the station to ride her home.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG General Sir George Berkeley (1785-1857) British Soldier and Politician. Berkeley, a Colonel of the 35th Regiment and a General in the British Army served as the Duke of Wellington's liaison officer at the Prince of Orange's headquarters at the start of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815.
KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) British Field Marshal. Two Ls.S., H H Kitchener, each one page, folio, Cairo (?), 1888 & 1889, to the Head of the Department of Seizure and Coordination, in Arabic. The official manuscript letters of introduction appear to refer to several Egyptian lieutenants under Kitchener's command, named as First Lieutenant Ali and Second Lieutenant Shaaban, and states that they have recently served in the Police warehouse. Kitchener writes to enable the lieutenants to approach a high ranking official, in charge of the department for the seizure of land and assets, most likely in the Sudan. Together with a third Arabic letter (not signed by Kitchener) on the stationery of the office of the Surveyor General at the War Office, Cairo. Some age wear to the edges and one letter with an extensive, although neat, split at the fold. G to about VG, 3
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An excellent association copy [LAWRENCE T. E.]: (1888-1935) British Lieutenant-Colonel, known as Lawrence of Arabia in recognition of his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule 1916-18. THOMAS LOWELL (1892-1981) American Writer & Broadcaster, responsible for making T. E. Lawrence famous through his dramatic film With Allenby in Palestine and Lawrence in Arabia (1919) and associated lectures. A good book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of With Lawrence in Arabia, First American Edition published by The Century Co., New York, 1924. Signed in bold black ink by Thomas to the front free endpaper with a lengthy inscription, in full, 'Dear Mr. Baker, If you are interested in far off corners of the earth I hope that you will find time to join my caravan and spend an evening in Arabia with Colonel Lawrence whom you were partly responsible for making a famous man. With best wishes from your envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to out of the way corners of the globe. Very sincerely yours, Lowell Thomas'. Bound in the original attractive pictorial cloth cover in black, turquoise and ochre. Lacking the dust jacket. A rare and remarkable association copy of the book which established Thomas's career and introduced the world to Lawrence of Arabia despite its inaccuracies and the fact that Lawrence loathed it. VG Newton D. Baker (1871-1937) American Politician, United States Secretary of War 1916-21. Thomas makes special reference to Baker in his foreword to the present book, thanking him for his assistance in enabling Thomas to be successfully attached to various Allied armies, thus enabling him to obtain material for the book.
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[NEY MICHEL]: (1769-1815) French Military Commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Marshal of France. Aglaé Louise Auguie (1782-1854) Wife of Ney. A.L.S., as Princess de la Moskowa, one page, 8vo, n.p., 3rd July 1838, to a gentleman, in French, regarding obtaining a passport for herself, a servant and chamber maid, in order to visit the north of Italy. Together with two further A.Ls.S. by Joseph Napoleon Ney (1803-1857) 2nd Prince de la Moskowa, eldest son of Ney and Auguie, four pages (total), 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French. The first letter also concerns obtaining a passport for his mother and the second relates to a draft sent to Laffitte's bank. Accompanied by contemporary English translations. All three letters are neatly mounted at the upper edges alongside each other and below notes in the hand of a collector and a printed description from an old French catalogue. Also including an A.L.S. by Alessandro Gavazzi (1809-1889) Italian Patriot, one page, 4to, n.p., 18th October 1854, in Italian although with the concluding line in English, 'May God bless my dear Italy with the blessing of the Bible'. Some age wear and minor faults, G, 4
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and featuring an attractive colour design. Post marked at Southampton, 8th May 1970. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. About EX
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and featuring an attractive colour design. Post marked at Southampton, 8th May 1970. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of V-J Day and featuring a colour image of an aircraft in flight. Post marked 25th August 1970. Signed ('Mountbatten of Burma, Hon. Air Marshal') in bold black fountain pen ink. VG to EX, 2
PARK KEITH: (1892-1975) New Zealand Air Chief Marshal of World War II, played a significant role during the Battle of Britain. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 31st Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and featuring a colour image of a Spitfire aircraft in flight. Post marked 18th September 1971. Signed ('K R Park') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a First Day Cover commemorating Park and featuring a colour image of various Battle of Britain aircraft and with an inset portrait of the Air Marshal. Post marked on the 38th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 16th September 1978. Signed by Ian Park, son of Keith Park, and one other individual. VG to EX, 2
AIR MARSHALS: Selection of individually signed First Day Covers by various British Air Marshals of World War II including Arthur T. Harris, Charles Portal (signed 'Portal of Hungerford'), Basil Embry, John Slessor, Dermot Boyle, Desmond Hughes, William Dickson and one other. Most are Royal Air Force covers and commemorate various anniversaries and events and all feature colour images of various aircraft. All are boldly signed to clear areas, most adding their ranks beneath their signatures. VG, 8
BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and featuring a colour image of various Spitfire aircraft in flight. Post marked at Biggin Hill, 13th September 1965. Signed by Bader in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with Adolf Galland (1912-1996) German Fighter Pilot of World War II. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain and featuring a colour image of a Hawker Hurricane aircraft. Post marked 19th September 1970. Signed by Galland in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area. VG to EX, 2
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Two identical First Day Covers issued by the Royal Air Force and commemorating the Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, 20th September 1969, each featuring a colour image of a Sopwith Camel aircraft in flight, post marked 20th September 1969 and stamped as being flown on Special Anniversary Flights from RAF Coltishall to RAF Biggin Hill in a Spitfire, one cover signed by Douglas Bader (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain, and the other cover signed by Adolf Galland (1912-1996) German Fighter Pilot of World War II. Both have signed with their names alone to clear areas. VG, 2
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: A First Day Cover issued to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain, multiple signed by various British fighter pilots of World War II comprising Douglas Bader, Robert Stanford Tuck, James Lacey, John Cunningham and Johnnie Johnson. Post marked at Biggin Hill, 5th October 1980. Signed by each pilot in bold blue inks with their names alone to clear areas. About EX
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various fighter pilots of World War II, all of whom participated in the Battle of Britain, including Peter Townsend, Alan Deere, Giles Turberville, Denis Crowley-Milling, Harbourne Stephen, Pete Brothers, Bronislaw Malinowski, Robert Stanford Tuck, Brian Kingcome etc. Each of the covers commemorate various anniversaries of the Battle of Britain (mainly 30th & 31st) and all feature colour images of various aircraft in flight. All are boldly signed to clear areas, some adding their squadrons beneath their signatures. VG, 11
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Small selection of multiple signed First Day Covers by various fighter pilots of World War II, all of whom participated in the Battle of Britain, including Douglas Bader & Adolf Galland, Stanislaw Skalski, Witold Lokuciewski & Tadeusz Nowierski, Alan Deere, Desmond Sheen & Bertie Wootton, Bob Foster, Robert Doe, Dudley Gibbins, Terence Kane etc. Each of the covers feature colour images of aircraft and most commemorate the Battle of Britain. All are signed to clear areas. VG, 4
BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various fighter pilots of World War II, all of whom participated in the Battle of Britain, including Frank Carey, Dennis David, Bunny Currant, George Unwin, Roderick Learoyd VC, Paddy Barthropp, Robert Doe, Harold Bird-Wilson, Tom Gleave, Desmond Hughes etc. Each of the covers commemorate the Battle of Britain and feature different colour designs of aircraft. All are boldly signed to clear areas. VG, 11
WORLD WAR II: Small selection of individually signed First Day Covers by various British fighter pilots of World War II comprising Douglas Bader, Denis Crowley-Milling, Peter Townsend and Johnnie Johnson. Each of the Royal Air Force covers feature different colour designs incorporating aircraft and commemorate various anniversaries including the Battle of Britain. VG to EX, 4
WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various fighter pilots etc., of World War II, many associated with the Battle of Britain, including Douglas Bader, Ben Bennions, George Unwin, Hamish Mahaddie, Laddie Lucas, John Worrall, Frank Carey, Bobby Oxspring, Taffy Higginson etc. Multiple signed (2). All of the covers feature different colour designs, many commemorating various anniversaries of the Battle of Britain. VG to EX, 8
WORLD WAR II: Small selection of First Day Covers signed by various British and German fighter pilots and Air Marshals, all associated with World War II, including Adolf Galland, Josef Kammhuber, Charles Portal (signed 'Portal of Hungerford'), Arthur T. Harris, Johnnie Johnson, Don Bennett etc. Multiple signed (1). Each feature different colour images, most of aircraft in flight, and all are boldly signed to clear areas. VG to EX, 4
BISMARCK: A First Day Cover issued to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Sighting of the Bismarck, 26th May 1941, individually signed by fifteen surviving members of the crew of the Bismarck, comprising Hermann Budich, Hans Hellwig, Fritz Helms, Fritz Mathes, Burkhard Frhr. v. Mullenheim-Rechberg, Werner Nagel, Otto Peters, Richard Raven, Rudolf Romer, Heinz Steeg, Werner Torbahn, Willi Treinies, Herbert Walter, Bruno Zickelbein and Hans Zimmermann. Post marked at Jersey, 26th May 1976. All have signed with their names alone in various coloured inks to largely clear areas. VG
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the 25th Anniversary of V-E Day and featuring a colour image of a Douglas Dakota aircraft in flight. Post marked 8th May 1970. Signed by Wallis in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone. EX
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating the Dambusters and 617 Squadron and featuring a colour image of an Avro Lancaster in flight. Post marked 3rd December 1970. Signed by Wallis in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. About EX
WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed First Day Cover, the Royal Air Force cover commemorating an International Air Day and featuring a colour image of a British Bulldog aircraft. Post marked 7th August 1971. Signed by Wallis in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area and also signed by a pilot. EX
DAMBUSTERS THE: A good First Day Cover individually signed by Barnes Wallis (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor of the bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid), 16th May 1943, Leonard Cheshire (1917-1992) British RAF Pilot of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his aerial actions during World War II and Commander of 617 Squadron in September 1943 and Geoff Rice (1917-1981) British Pilot Officer with 617 Squadron during The Dambusters Raid, May 1943. The cover commemorates the 617 Squadron Association reunion in Toronto and the opening of a Cheshire Home in Toronto and features a colour image of two aircraft in flight. Post marked 21st June 1972. Signed by all three in bold blue inks with their names alone to clear areas. Number 20 of a Limited Edition of 25. About EX
DAMBUSTERS THE: Small selection of individual signed First Day Covers by various members of 617 Squadron comprising James B. Tait (2), Leonard Cheshire VC, William Reid VC and Mick Martin. Most of the covers are issued by the Royal Air Force and commemorate 617 Squadron and the Dam Busters etc., and all feature various colour images of aircraft. VG to EX, 5
RYDER ROBERT: (1908-1986) British Royal Navy officer of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the St. Nazaire Raid on 28th March 1942. Signed First Day Cover issued by the St. Nazaire Society to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of Operation Chariot, the St. Nazaire Raid. Post marked 22nd April 1982. Signed ('R E D Ryder') in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. About EX
VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various Victoria Cross winners comprising John Cruickshank (2), Hughie Edwards, Leonard Cheshire, William Reid, Richard Annand, Ferdinand West and Roderick Learoyd. Most are Royal Air Force covers and all feature different colour images, most of aircraft, and commemorate various events and anniversaries including V-J Day, The Dam Busters etc. All are boldly signed to clear areas. VG to EX, 8
D-DAY LANDINGS: A set of 25 First Day Covers issued by the Westminster Collection to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, 6th June 2004, twelve of which are signed by various British servicemen and women who participated in or are associated with the Normandy Campaign, including Joan Valentine (code breaker at Bletchley Park), Jack Culshaw, Bob Shrimpton, Maureen Gara, Denis Edwards, Eddie Hannath, Jim Wallwork, Paddy Byrne etc. The unsigned covers commemorate various other individuals including Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, B. L. Montgomery, Miles Dempsey, Arthur Tedder, Omar Bradley etc. All are neatly and loosely inserted into a custom presentation ring binder alongside biographies, various postage stamps and informative printed text entitled 24 Hours of D-Day etc. VG to EX
ISMAY HASTINGS: (1887-1965) British Indian Army officer & Diplomat, served as Winston Churchill's Chief Military Assistant during World War II. Later the first Secretary General of NATO 1952-57. A good vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph, being a reproduction of the painting of Ismay by Oswald Birley, depicting the General seated in a half length pose in uniform at his desk. Signed in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount, 'To Geoff Macnab, with my affectionate regards, Ismay'. Framed and glazed in the original dark brown leather presentation frame. 9 x 12 overall. Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG Geoffrey Macnab - Brigadier General of World War II who later served as a military attaché to several British Embassies in Europe.
RAMSEY ALF: (1920-1999) English Footballer and Manager of the English national football team 1963-74 with whom he won the World Cup in 1966. Signed First Day Cover, an official Football Association Commemorative Cover issued for the departure of the England team to the World Cup Spain 1982. Post marked 10th June 1982. Signed by Ramsey in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area. Some very light, minor smudging at the conclusion of the signature. VG
WAKE NANCY: (1912-2011) British Agent with the Special Operations Executive during World War II, the Gestapo’s most wanted person in 1943. An excellent original pencil drawing by an amateur artist on a 4to piece of art card, the image depicting Wake in a head and shoulders pose wearing her beret and uniform, and with an additional drawing of her medals at the base. Signed in blue ink by Wake to a clear area at the base of the drawing. Together with two A.Ls.S., Nancy Forward and Nancy Wake, each one page, 4to, New South Wales, 31st January & 16th February 1995, both to Mr. Pritchard, agreeing to sign the drawing and complementing her correspondent on the sketch, as well as referring to memorabilia. Also including a printed card signed by Wake, accompanied by a First Day Cover, and further including a printed 8vo page signed by Odette Hallowes, being an extract from The London Gazette announcing the award of the George Cross to Odette on 20th August 1946. VG, 5
SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various individuals associated with the Special Operations Executive during World War II comprising Maurice Buckmaster (2), Odette Hallowes, Peter Churchill, Lewis Hodges, Prince Varananda Dhavaj ('Nicky'), Prince Karawik Chakrabandhu ('Rasmi'), Vera Atkins, Pat O'Leary, Nancy Wake and Henri Tardivat. Some of the covers are multiple signed and most are RAF covers commemorating various events and anniversaries including the 25th Anniversary of the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society. VG, 9
COMET LINE THE: Selection of signed First Day Covers by various individuals associated with The Comet Line resistance group during World War II including Andree de Jongh, Elvire de Greef ('Tante Go'), Micheline Dumon ('Michou'), Peggy van Lier, Jimmy Langley, Yvonne Lapeyre, Lucienne Dassie, Len Barnes, Florentino Goicoechea, Kattalin Aguirre, Donald Darling etc. Some of the covers are multiple signed and most were issued by the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society and feature various colour designs. VG, 8
COLDITZ: Three identical First Day Covers issued in aid of The Red Cross and featuring colour images of Colditz, each signed by various Prisoners of War held at Colditz during World War II comprising Pat Reid, Douglas Bader and Charles Upham VC. All are signed in blue inks with their names alone (Upham's signature is a little light although legible) to clear areas. Post marked at Colditz, 16th April 1980. VG to EX, 3
COLDITZ: Selection of signed First Day Covers (some multiple signed) by various Prisoners of War and other individuals of World War II, all of whom are associated with Colditz Castle, including Pat Reid, Airey Neave (two individually signed covers and another signed by both), Dominic Bruce, Jack Best, Reinhold Eggers (Chief of Security at Colditz), Walter Teichmann, actor Edward Hardwicke (who portrayed Captain Pat Grant, a character based on Pat Reid, in the 1970s British television series Colditz) etc. Each of the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society covers feature identical colour designs and images of Colditz Castle. VG, 9
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