FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86. Known as Frederick the Great and remembered for his military victories. L.S., Frederic, one page, folio, Berlin, 3rd February 1741, to a minister in Cologne, in French. The King congratulates his correspondent for their report on the state of general affairs and instructs him to investigate the prince-elector of Cologne and his claim on the Court of Munich. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear and foxing to the edges, not significantly affecting the text or signature, G Clemens August of Bavaria (1700-1761) Archbishop-Elector of Cologne who personally crowned his brother, Charles VII (1697-1745, Prince-Elector of Bavaria 1726-45 & Holy Roman Emperor 1742-45), as Emperor at Frankfurt in 1742.
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CHARLES XIV JOHN: (1763-1844) King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) 1818-44. D.S., Carolus Johannes, as King, two pages, folio, Stockholm, 12th May 1820, to King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, in Latin. Charles acknowledges the receipt of his correspondent's communication announcing the news of the birth Princess Maria Carolina, wishing him health and a prosperous reign, and the protection of the best and greatest of God. Countersigned at the foot by Gustaf af Wetterstedt (1776-1837) Swedish Statesman. With blank integral leaf. With a minor stain to the foot of each page, evidently caused by the seal (no longer present), a small tear to the left edge, and age wear. G
LOUIS PHILIPPE I: (1773-1850) King of France 1830-48. D.S., Louis Philippe D'Orleans, one page, folio, n.p., March 1817, in French. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, grants a patent to Jacques-Marie Beauvarlet-Charpentier. Boldly signed at the conclusion alongside a blind embossed seal and bearing a countersignature. Some extensive dust staining to the edges and with some tears and neat splits to the edges of the folds, G Jacques-Marie Beauvarlet-Charpentier (1766-1834) French Organist & Composer.
SALANDRA ANTONIO: (1853-1931) Italian Prime Minister 1914-16. Salandra ensured the entry of Italy in World War I on the side of the Triple Entente to fulfil Italy's irrendentist claims. An excellent original pen and ink drawing signed by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed image, on a folio sheet of artist's paper, depicts Salandra in a head and shoulders pose. Signed by Salandra beneath the drawing and with a brief quotation, 'In memory of the liberation war', in Italian, and the date, Rome, 24th May 1920, in his hand. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
BOSELLI PAOLO: (1838-1932) Italian Prime Minister 1916-17 during World War I. An excellent original pen and ink drawing signed by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed image, on a folio sheet of artist's paper, depicts Boselli in a head and shoulders pose. Signed by Boselli beneath the drawing and with a brief quotation, 'The glory of the Latin nation is the glory of civilisation', in Italian, and the date, Rome, 24th May 1920, in his hand. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
NITTI FRANCESCO SAVERIO: (1868-1953) Italian Economist, Prime Minister of Italy 1919-20 during which time he had to deal with great social unrest and dissatisfaction with the results of the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I. An excellent original pen and ink drawing signed by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, the well-executed image, on a folio sheet of artist's paper, depicts Nitti in a head and shoulders pose. Signed by Nitti at the base and with a lengthy quotation in his hand, in Italian, 'Europe will not regain lost wealth and what's more the security of life as long as true peace is restored, after the false peace of the treaties. Europe eagerly seeks the ways of liberation; it will find them only when it will leave the spirit of violence.' Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
CLIFT MONTGOMERY: (1920-1966) American Actor. A vintage folio illustrated German newspaper supplement issued by Bild and dedicated to the film The Misfits (1961) the first page featuring a large image of Montgomery Clift (Perce Howland) alongside Marilyn Monroe (Roslyn Tabor) and with printed text, signed ('Monty Clift') in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area at the centre of the image. Clift has experienced slight pen trouble from a different pen, with a lighter ink, when first attempting to sign the image. Central vertical and horizontal folds and some slight scuffing and a small area of paper loss, only affecting Monroe's image and not the signature. About G
ALMA AGNES EMERY (BRITISH 1931-2007) a sunset London cityscape with St Pauls Cathedral, signed and dated 1991 bottom right, oil on canvas , framed, approximate size 59cm x 75cm along with two hundred and fifty years of map-making in the County of Sussex, a folio of reproduction maps published between 1575 and 1825, approximate size 64cm x 90cm
Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)Mick Jagger (Promotional Cards) The complete set of ten promotional cards, 1975, ten offset lithographs printed in colours, 1975, on heavy wove, eight signed in black ink, printed plate number on verso, from the edition of an unknown size, co-published by Multiples, Inc., New York, and Castelli Graphics, New York, with the original paper folio cover, the full sheets, loose as issued, 156 x 104mm (6 1/8 x 4 1/8in)(overall)
Various ArtistsOther Men's Flowers The complete portfolio, 1994, comprising fifteen works of various media, on various papers, with title and justification pages, signed in pencil or ink by the participating artists and numbered 16/20 on the justification, aside the standard edition of 100, the full sheets, loose as issued, in original blue solander box with title printed on the uppers, 620 x 490mm (23 1/2 x 19 1/4in)(15)(overall)(Folio)
Various ArtistsChelsea Arts Club Centenary Portfolio The complete portfolio, 1991, comprising 16 screenprints in colours, on wove, each signed, dated and numbered 95/100 in pencil (one in pen), with title-page and artists' biographies, this copy numbered 95 in brown ink on commemorative stickers, published by Coriander Press for the Chelsea Arts Club centenary, with their blindstamp, the full sheets, loose as issued, within the original green linen covered box, overall 635 x 480mm (25 x 18 7/8in)(Folio)
Robin Tanner (British, 1904-1988)The Memorial Portfolio The complete set of twelve etchings, 1989, on Fabriano, each numbered 72/100 in pencil, with wide margins, introduction by Merivale Editions and a booklet by John Russell Taylor, printed by Jeremy Blighton and Anthony Dyson, published by Merivale Editions, 462 x 379mm (18 1/8 x 16 1/8in)(SH); 495 x 410mm (19 1/2 x 16 1/8in)(Folio)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR
A set of twelve early 19th Century Chinese rice or pith paper watercolours, all painted with depictions of torture and punishment in colours. Each approx 15 x 29cm approx. Unframed. Wrapped individually in tissue paper and contained within a hard backed folio that appears of similar period. (12) (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: One is badly damaged, being torn horizontally through. Others have some splitting, odd foxing type discolouring and minor tears.
Sir William Newzam Prior Nicholson (British, 1872-1949). 'Twelve Portraits', Second series, set of prints, comprising 'H.M. Queen Alexandra', 'The Kaiser', 'Pope Leo XIII', 'President Roosevelt', 'Eleanora Duse', 'Li Hung Chang', 'Lord Kitchener', 'The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain', 'Thomas Edison', 'Sada Yacco', 'Mark Twain' and 'Henrik Ibsen', each 33.5cm x 27.5cm, 1902, in original folio, published by William Heinemann. .
Collection of books comprising: The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, by Edward Earl of Clarendon, Vol.I only, Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1702, folio, contemporary calf, rebacked; The History of the Reformation, by Gerard Brandt, Vol.I only, London: Timothy Childe, 1720, folio, half-calf; A Practical Treatise on Coal Mining, by George G. Andre, Vol.I only, London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1876, folio, half-calf; The Centenary of George Stephenson, the Father of Railways (supplement to the Illustrated London News), 1881. Together with a framed Speed map/plan of Leicester, Nichols, 1795 (5)
Rowlandson's Caricature Etchings Illustrating Boswell's Tour to the Hebrides, includes all twenty etchings in brown folio, complete with list of plates and title page. Title page reads ' Twenty Caricature Plates to Illustrate Dr. Johnson's Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell, designed by Rowlandson. With list of plates engraved 1786.
Comprehensive collection of works by and about Samuel Pepys to include The Diary and Correspondence of Samuel Pepys, new ed. pub. Bell & Daldy 1865 in 3 vols. A Portrait in Miniature by J. Lucas Dubreton, The Shorter Pepys pub. Folio Society, Pepys and the Development of the British Navy Jackdaw and books in three boxes
DENHOLM ARMOUR (G), HUNTS WITH JORROCKS, Limited edition numbered 116 of 350, full leather, London, Hodder And Stoughton, 1908, SURTEES (R.S.), MR FACEY ROMFORD'S HOUNDS, with hand coloured plates by John Leech and 'Phiz', unclipped DJ, Westminster, The Folio Society, 1952, WALTON (I), THE COMPLETE ANGLER, London, Adam And Charles Black, 1950, with a miscellany of craft and carpentry books to include STURT (G), THE WHEELWRIGHT'S SHOP, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 1930, ROBINS (F.W.), THE SMITH, London, Rider & Company 1953 etc (17)
FLETCHER (H), CHANGING LONDON (SECOND SERIES) - A BOOK OF SKETCHES BY HANSLIP FLETCHER, comprising thirty nine prints and frontispiece in cord bound folio, with an introduction by Prof. A.E. Richardson, reprinted from the Sunday Times, London, Cassell And Company 1925, with BERESFORD CHANCELLOR (E), ORIGINAL VIEWS OF LONDON AS IT IS, BY THOMAS SHOTTER BOYS, 1842, London, The Architectural Press 1926, THE TIMES ATLAS, 1895 (at fault), travel guides to Hong Kong and the Rhineland and a set of vintage postcards from Moscow (6)
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JUNGHAENDEL, J.M. Egypt. Heliogravures After Original Views. Cosmos Art Publishing, Berlin. [1893]. Thos. Cook & Son Special Edition. Folio sized folder containing 27, tissue guarded heliogravure plates. All plates as called for. Booklet containing detailed descriptions of the plates.Condition report: Folder with some edgewear. One internal folder flap detached, other with tears. Inked ‘Chest Drawer 5’ to head of front board. Library stamp on the reverse of each plate, tippexed out.
A good mixed lot to include Ironstone jug, Cranberry glass, table lighter, silver plated spirit labels, ceramic plates, glassware also included in the lot is a bag by Jane Hopkinson marked Folio Case by Antler and two fur stoles [3] This lot must be paid for and removed no later than close of business on Tuesday
Attributed to John Trevelyan, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) Civil 2nd type, cased, together with a folio of related ephemera to include a letter from 10 Downing Street approving his appointment of the O.B.E. and a Discharge certificate naming John Trevelyan from the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Gold Coast Colony, dated 10th April 1930 etc.
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