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Christopher Glanville (1948-) R. W.A. View from the RedPass;Richmond Park Each oil on board The first signed lower left The second signed lower right The first 18 x 25.5 cm The second 15.5 x 21.5 cm Helen Hanken Savernake in Autumn Oil on paper Signed with initials and dated 88 lower right 25cm x 18cm And an acrylic on paper in the Manner of Howard Hodgkin, 10.5cm x 13.5cm
TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN PUTRA (1903 - 1990; the "Father of Malayan Independence", the first Prime Minister of Malaya and architect of the Federation of Malaysia). A good series of 18 typed letters signed to Miss Bunny Simmons, 1956 to 1975. The Tunku had been driven by Miss Simmons, a British government driver, during his visit to London in 1955 to negotiate independence for Malaya, and they became good friends. His letter of thanks of 23rd Feb. 1956, after his return to Malaya, a fortnight after the signing of the Independence Treaty in London, has an autograph postscript We never stop talking about you & the extreme cheeriness which you have always got for everyone. It will always remain in my memory, and to you Bunny I say thank you. The Tunku invited Miss Simmons to Malaya to witness the Proclamation of Independence on 31st August 1957. The following letters discuss political matters both home and abroad, and provide personal family insights. His letter of 8th March mentions the opposition of Indonesia to the Federation of Malaysia We are facing a difficult time with Indonesia and we are meeting it courageously and as calmly as possible. In this critical hour of our lives, we are fortunate in having... ... the support of Britain, Australia...[which] has given Sukarno second thoughts before he undertakes any expedition against us....... His letter of 4th June 1969 is written shortly after the race riots We are having a tough time in Malaysia where trouble broke out without any warning... ... violence broke out unprecedented in the history of this country. Within two or three hours nearly 100 people were killed... ... Tension is still high... ... Our friends from abroad have unfortunately exaggerated the incidents and have made monsters of me, Tun Razak and the Malay people... ... the people who really started the trouble were communists... ... the majority of whom happened to come from the Chinese race, and so the Malays took their revenge resulting in the loss of many innocent lives... .... 18 letters, 20-pages 4to or folio, on his official printed letter-heading, a number with autograph postscripts, together with an autograph postcard and a Christmas card.
Paul Gallico, The Poseidon Adventure, First edition published by Heinemann, London 1969, torn dust wrapper, with personal inscription by Gallico to his close friends R.J. and Hetty Minney dated June 1969 and The Snow Goose by the same author, inscribed by Gallico to the 'Minneys' (2)
Muriel Lady Dowding, an autobiography inscribed First edition dated 1983 with dust wrapper and correspondence and Borrie Hermine, the Golden Heron with dust wrapper, inscribed First edition, together with letter, both the most recent owners of 1 Calverley Park, Tunbridge Wells, the contents of which Dreweatt Neate Tunbridge Wells will sell on Sunday 21st November
Charlie Chaplin interest - R J Minney, Chaplin the Immortal Tramp, First edition with dust wrapper, together with a Christmas card from Charles Chaplin together with hand addressed envelope with Los Angeles stamp 1942 and a letter from Will Murrays, One and Only Cases Court Production offering a few instants of Chaplin's early days for The Immortal Tramp
Paul Gallico, Scruffy a Diversion, First edition with dust wrapper, inscribed 'to my dear Minney's, Hetty and RJ than whom there are none I would rather have as satisfied clients, with love Paul Gallico, Antibes, July 23rd 1962' and 7 other volumes, most inscribed from Paul Gallico
Antoni Tapies Jean Fremon, Equation, Daniel Lelong, 1987 the set of five aquatints in colours, on Arches, with title, text and justification, the first and last etching signed in pencil, number 8 from the edition of 25 (there was also an edition of 50 and 20 hors commerce copies), printed to the edges of the full sheets, in very good condition, loose in paper covers, within brown paper-covered boards and slipcase, in very good condition(portfolio)S. 315 x 250mm. (overall)

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