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JAMES II: (1633-1701) King of England and Ireland and, as James VII, of Scotland, 1685-1688. D.S., James R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Whitehall, 2nd August 1685. The manuscript document is a military commission appointing John Webb to be a 'Cornett of that Troop whereof Colonell Alexander Canan is Captain, in Our Royall Consort the Queen's Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cousin Charles Duke of Somersett'. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Spencer (1641-1702) 2nd Earl of Sunderland, English Nobleman & Politician, Lord President of the Council 1685-88 and also signed in the left margin by William Blathwayt (1649-1717) English Diplomat and Politician who established the War Office as a department of the British Government. Lacking the seal and with some light overall age wear, about VG The present document was signed by the King in the first year of his short reign.

ELIZABETH II: (1926-   ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at St. James's, 21st June 1977. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a remission document addressed to the Magistrates for the North Westminster Division of the Inner London Area and pardons Jean Moyo of the fine of £10 imposed upon her following her conviction at the Wells Street Magistrates' Court on 17th February 1977 for 'unlawfully causing a vehicle to wait in a restricted street during the prescribed hours', contrary to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967. Countersigned at the conclusion by Merlyn Rees (1920-2006) British Politician, Home Secretary 1976-79. With blind embossed red paper seal affixed. Some light creasing, otherwise VG

EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Good L.S., Edward R & I, as King, three pages, folio, Buckingham Palace, 30th June 1905, to the President of the Republic of Bolivia. The manuscript letter announces that the marriage of the King's niece, 'Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret Victoria Augusta Charlotte Norah, elder daughter of Our dearly beloved Brother His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught and of Strathearn, with His Royal Highness the Prince Oscar Frederick William Olaf Gustavus Adolphus, Duke of Scania, eldest son of His Royal Highness Oscar Gustavus Adolphus Crown Prince of Sweden and of Norway....was solemnized in St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on the 15th instant'. Signed by King Edward at the conclusion and countersigned by 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927)  British Politician and Foreign Secretary 1900-05. A series of very small holes appear along the left edge, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG

GARIBALDI GIUSEPPE: (1807-1882) Italian General and Politician, one of Italy's 'fathers of the fatherland' who contributed to the unification of Italy and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. A.L.S., G. Garibaldi, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (London), 26th April 1864, to James Peard Ley, in Italian. Garibaldi thanks his correspondent for the beautiful gift of cigarettes and cigars and adds that he is happy to be able to personally express his gratitude. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Garibaldi and bearing a Penny Red postage stamp. The letter and envelope (neatly split to show the recto and verso) are laid down together to the inside front cover of a red leather folio folder (separated at the spine) with a gilt stamped title ('Garibaldi') and decoration to the cover. The inside back cover of the folder features a large original unsigned sepia oval photograph of Garibaldi in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Some light age toning and foxing, very slightly affecting the letter and photograph, and with some rubbing and age wear to the leather exterior, most evident at the edges, G

JOSEPH II: (1741-1790) Holy Roman Emperor 1765-90, King of the Romans 1764-90 and King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia 1780-90. Joseph II was the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband, Emperor Francis I, and the brother of Marie Antoinette. D.S., Joseph, as Emperor, two pages, folio, Vienna, 31st July 1766, in German. The manuscript document is addressed to Heinrich von Bibra and announces the appointment of Count von Pergen as a minister plenipotentiary and also states 'In his stead, the highborn, faithful Royal Count Leopold von Neipperg who loves Our Graceful Emperor and Our Empire will take the position as Our minister plenipotentiary' and requests that von Bibra grants the new minister 'the same access and attention as his predecessor, if he has something to bring forward from time to time'. Countersigned at the conclusion by two individuals including Franz Georg von Leykam. With the original folio envelope wrappers bearing a large blind embossed paper seal. A few neat slits and a lengthy, neat split to the central vertical fold, none of which affect the text or signatures. About VG Heinrich von Bibra (1711-1788) Heinrich VIII of Fulda. Prince-Bishop of Fulda 1759-88. Johann Anton von Pergen (1725-1814) Austrian Diplomat and Statesman, one of the most influential individuals in the reformist administration of Joseph II. Count Leopold von Neipperg - Austrian Diplomat who, in 1760, invented a letter copying machine sometimes regarded as the first working typewriter. Father of Adam Albert, Count von Neipperg (1775-1829) Austrian General and Statesman who married Napoleon's widow, Empress Marie-Louise, in 1821.

[CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BATTLE OF CONGELLA]: LEWIS GEORGE GRIFFITH: (1784-1859) British Lieutenant General, Commanded the Royal Engineers at the Cape of Good Hope 1836-42. A lengthy, interesting A.L.S., G. G. Lewis, four pages, folio, Cape Town, 12th June 1842, to Sir George Napier, marked 'Private'. Griffith writes to express his concerns regarding Captain Smith's party at Natal being overpowered by the Boers ('by my accounts….seems not only possible, but more than probable') and details the position of Smith's camp, which is favourable in some respects, being free from bush and with plenty of water, 'but unfortunately this position is unconnected with their supplies and if the Boers have the least capacity for war, they will entrench themselves on the edge of the Harbour, connected with their camp and fire upon any one and intercept every thing passing', further stating 'Should then untoward circumstances lead to the destruction or submission of Captain Smith's party and should the guns, arms, stores and ammunition fall into the hands of the Boers, and they hold the two points at the entrance of the harbour and fortify  & arm those points, and entrench themselves, I am afraid that the Force now going is inadequate to retake the place, or not to be taken without considerable loss…..' and continuing 'The entrance of the harbour is not wider than the range of the Dutch musket & within Grape shot of heavy Artillery; if therefore the harbour is attempted to be forced, it will be difficult and hazardous…….But if the Boers are in entire possession of the harbour & have fortified themselves, & are determined to resist; whether it might be found better that the troops under Lt. Col. Cloete return to Cape Town & then wait until a sufficient force can be organised', also adding 'Major Charters has stated that 1,000 mounted men were necessary to subdue the Boers and he had opportunities of judging, and we have yet to know how far he was wrong…..I conceive it would be well not to risk another force, under existing circumstances without a certainty or nearly so, of success; for a reverse would perhaps affect the proposed arrangements of the home Government and possibly embarrass your command. If the Boers should be in undisputed possession of Natal I again fear that nothing can be done by force at present, but perhaps negotiation, Lt. Colonel Cloete being their countryman, and I think you have chosen well in selecting him to command the force going, may do by persecution, what can not be done by force, in showing the people there, the folly, in opposing an Empire like the British, and the fallacy of supposing the Dutch Government would interfere in their behalf…..' and concluding by remarking 'In attempting to relieve Captain Smith from his difficulties, it appears to me you have adopted every means necessary & prudent, and your prompt measures I feel assured will be successful if that soldier holds out'. A letter of good association and fine military content written at the time of the Battle of Congella. One small, neat split at the base of the central vertical fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Sir George Thomas Napier (1784-1855) British Lieutenant General, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Cape Colony 1838-44 during which time the abolition of slavery and the expulsion of the Boers from Natal occurred.  Abraham Josias Cloete (1794-1886) Afrikaner General in the British Army. In 1842 Cloete was sent with reinforcements from Cape Town to relieve a small force under Captain Thomas C. Smith of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot which was besieged by insurgent Boers near Port Natal (now Durban). Cloete's firm action not only avoided a battle but pathed the way for a permanent settlement of the subsequent Natal Colony. He later served as Quartermaster-General in the Xhosa Wars of 1846. Thomas Charlton Smith(1794-1883) British Captain, noted for his defence of Port Natal (Durban) during the Congella Incident of May-June 1842.

[KRUGER PAUL]: (1825-1904) South African President 1883-1900. Kruger gained international renown as the face of Boer resistance against the British during the Second Boer War, 1899-1902. A rare manuscript draft of a telegraphed despatch signed ('Crowe') by Lieutenant Fritz H. Eden Crowe, the British Consul General at Lourenco Marques, two pages, folio, n.p. (Lourenco Marques), n.d. (October 1900), to the British High Commissioner. The manuscript draft, with various corrections, is marked Secret and informs the recipient that a letter from Kruger has been intercepted, explaining that it was 'evidently intended to reach Boer leader through Colonies as it was abstracted from secret agent going to Durban', adding that he is endeavouring to trace the intended recipient and continuing to provide a literal translation of Kruger's letter, in part, 'This is briefly to show you the principle on which the war has been conducted by us, namely to do as much damage as possible to the enemy by taking his convoys and impeding transport of provisions and ammunition. Seeing that ordinary destruction of railways and even blowing up of bridges does not effectually stop communications, other plans to effect more serious damage must be employed. This can only be achieved by blowing up the Watervalboven tunnel, and I therefore beg you to give your serious attention and power to this end and thus try your utmost to carry this plan into execution. I do not need to tell you how very important it is that your operations should be crowned with success…..you have to go at once with your forces in a westerly direction and try to join Generals de Wet and de la Rey in order to be able to stand up with all your forces as soon as I have ascertained and communicated to you from Europe how far Germany and France will take up our part…..I shall await your reports and statements in the direction arranged. Tomorrow, the 19th October, I leave by the Dutch Man of War Gelderland'. An unusual contemporary document relating to the Boer War. Some light age wear, VG Kruger left the Transvaal by rail on 11th September 1900 and crossed into Mozambique planning to board the first outgoing steamer, however he was prevented from doing so when the Portuguese Governor, at the request of the local British Consul, insisted that Kruger stay in port under house arrest. A month later Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands reached a deal with Great Britain to extricate Kruger on the Dutch warship HNLMS Gelderland and convey him to Marseille via non-British waters. Kruger was never to return to South Africa.

RUSSIA: An autograph album containing three individual ink signatures by various Russian political leaders comprising Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1953-64; bold blue ink signature and date, 27th April 1956, in his hand), Georgy Malenkov (1901-1988, Soviet Politician & Communist Party Leader, Chairman of the Council of Ministers 1953-55; dark fountain pen ink signature and date, 30th March 1956, in his hand) and Nikolai Bulganin (1895-1975, Soviet Politician who served as Premier of the Soviet Union 1955-58 under Khrushchev; bold ink signature). Accompanied by a T.L.S. by a Secretary at the Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in London, one page, 4to, Kensington Palace Gardens, to Sydney Giles, acknowledging receipt of his letter and adding that it will be brought to the attention of Khrushchev and Bulganin's secretary when they come to London, and also including a fascinating manuscript account, unsigned, in the hand of Sydney Giles, three pages, folio, n.p. (Brighton), n.d. (March 1956), recounting in detail the experiences he had in meeting Malenkov and obtaining his signature in the present album, summarising 'I never want to go through that again, one of the worst times I've had as an autographer'. A small area of the lower right corner of the first page of the manuscript is torn away, with some loss of text, and with a few other small tears and light age wear (G), the album VG, 3

GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Kensington, 21st May 1760. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Thomas Stelfore to be an Additional Ensign in the 70th Regiment of Foot commanded by John Parslow. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Darcy (1718-1778) 4th Earl of Holderness. British Diplomat and Politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1751-54, 1757 and Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1754-61. With the remnants of a seal. Some light age wear and minor staining, not affecting the King's signature, about VG

AUGUSTUS OF SAXE-WEISSENFELS: (1614-1680) Lutheran Administrator of the Archbishopric of Magdeburg 1638-80. A fine ink signature on a good oblong 8vo portion removed from the conclusion of a document, dated 31st May 1652 and bearing a countersignature and two blind embossed paper seals at the foot. With several manuscript lines of text to the verso. Lightly mounted at the left edge to a folio sheet beneath a slightly smaller portion of manuscript text removed from the head of the document. Some very light, minor uniform discoloration, otherwise about VG

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Miscellaneous selection of signed cards, magazine (1), programme (1), photograph (1) etc., by a variety of famous men and women including Hank Ketcham (original signed pen and ink sketch of Dennis the Menace wearing a Santa Claus hat), James Taylor, Valentina Tereshkova (2), Pappy Boyington (signed cheque), Edmund Hillary, Lord John Russell, Margot Fonteyn, David Copperfield (signed 8.5 x 11 photograph), Yehudi Menuhin (signed folio edition of Life magazine) etc. Generally VG, 13

MARY II: (1662-1694) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland 1689-94, reigned alongside her husband King William III. D.S., Marie R, as Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Whitehall, 22nd April 1692. The manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners of the Treasury and is a warrant for the payment of Four Thousand Pounds to be made to John Braguiere, and instructing that the money is 'to be distributed by him amongst the distressed French Protestants as Our Charity and Benevolence to them for and towards their Reliefe and Subsistance'. Countersigned at the foot by Sidney Godolphin (1645-1712) 1st Earl of Godolphin. British Politician, First Lord of the Treasury 1684-85, 1690-99 & 1700-01, Richard Hampden (1631-1695) English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1690-94, Stephen Fox (1627-1716) English Politician, Paymaster of the Forces 1661-76, 1679-80, Edward Seymour (1632/33-1708) British Nobleman, Speaker of the House of Commons 1673-78, 1678-79, Treasurer of the Navy 1673-81 and Charles Montagu (1661-1715) 1st Earl of Halifax. English Poet & Statesman, Commissioner of the Treasury 1692-94, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1694-99 and First Lord of the Treasury 1697-99, 1714-15. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear and neat splitting at the folds, only slightly affecting one word of text and not the signatures, otherwise VG Provenance: The present document is accompanied by the original sales receipt of noted dealer Paul C. Richards, dated 22nd March 1966, and indicating that the document appeared in his Catalogue 19 as item number 319 at a price of $100. The receipt is made out to the well known autograph collector Dr. Herbert E. Klingelhofer (1915-2015) who served as President of the Manuscript Society and co-edited Autographs and Manuscripts: A Collector's Manual (1978).

WILLIAM III: (1650-1702) King of England, Scotland and Ireland 1689-1702. Prince of Orange. A fine D.S., William R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Kensington, 13th January 1696/7. The manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners of the Treasury and is a warrant for a payment of £1000 to be made to Thomas Cuddon, Chamberlain of the City of London, 'to be disposed and distributed by him for and towards the relief and support of Our poor subjects inhabiting within the parishes in and about the said City as Our Charity and benevolence to them'. Countersigned at the conclusion by Sir Stephen Fox (1627-1716) English Courtier, Royal Administrator and founder of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Charles Montagu (1661-1715) 1st Earl of Halifax, English Poet & Statesman, and John Smith (1656-1723) English Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1699-1701. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and some slight fraying to the left edge, not affecting the text or signatures, VG

JAMES VI & I: (1566-1625) King of Scotland (as James VI) 1567-1625 and King of England & Ireland 1603-25. A fine D.S., James R, as King, at the head, one page, folio, 13th January 1622. The manuscript document is addressed to Sir Duncan Campbell and recommends the bearer to Campbell, requiring that he may assist him. With integral address leaf addressed ‘To our trustie and wel beloved Sr. Duncan Campbell’ and with a good blind embossed paper seal affixed. With a few neat slits to the left margin, not affecting the text or signature, and some minor, light areas of dust staining to the integral address leaf, otherwise about EX Sir Duncan Campbell (1597-1645) 2nd Baronet and 6th Lord of Auchinbreck. Commander of the Marquess of Argyll, Archibald Campbell’s troops (Covenanters) in Ireland.

ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland 1702-07 and Queen of the Kingdom of Great Britain 1707-14. D.S., Anne R, as Queen, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James's, 5th December 1710. The manuscript document is a military commission appointing Ellis Cooper to be a 'Major of Our Regiment of Foot commanded by Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Cousin William Lord Viscount Mountjoy'. Countersigned at the foot by William Legge (1672-1750) 1st Earl of Dartmouth, English Politician, Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1710-13 and Lord Privy Seal 1713-14. Lacking the seal and with some light overall age wear and a few minor, very small holes, about VG

[CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - BATTLE OF CONGELLA]: CHAMBERS COURTNEY (d.1848) British Lieutenant-Colonel who served at the Battle of Waterloo under the Duke of Wellington and later Commanded the 25th Regiment of Foot at the Cape of Good Hope. A.L.S., C Chambers, three pages, folio, Cape Town, 10th August 1842, to [Abraham Josias] Cloete. Chambers states 'It occurred to me a few days ago that from your having had 400 of the 25th Regiment under your command at Natal you might probably wish to have my opinion upon the measures you carried into effect when employ'd upon a service of no ordinary nature, but one that required as much discretion and sound sense as any that ever perhaps agitated the minds of the Colonists at the Cape - English and Dutch' and continues to inform Cloete that, having considered the matter with close attention, he is 'quite satisfied that the course you pursued was not only the best, but the only judicious right and just one', further remarking 'I cannot understand the motives or views of those who have manifested so much hostility to your proceedings'. In a postscript Chambers also adds 'Major D'Urban who was with you fully concurs in my opinion and indeed so do all the officers of the Regiment whose age and experience enable them to form a correct judgement'. A letter of good content written a few months after the Battle of Congella. VG Abraham Josias Cloete (1794-1886) Afrikaner General in the British Army. In 1842 Cloete was sent with reinforcements from Cape Town to relieve a small force under Captain Thomas C. Smith of the 27th (Inniskilling) Regiment of Foot which was besieged by insurgent Boers near Port Natal (now Durban). Cloete's firm action not only avoided a battle but pathed the way for a permanent settlement of the subsequent Natal Colony. He later served as Quartermaster-General in the Xhosa Wars of 1846. Benjamin D'Urban (1777-1849) British Lieutenant-General and Colonial Administrator, Governor of the Cape Colony 1834-38. Durban in South Africa is named after him.

PHILIP II OF SPAIN: (1527-1598) King of Spain 1556-98, King of Portugal 1581-98 and jure uxoris King of England and Ireland 1554-58 by his marriage to Queen Mary I ('Bloody Mary'). D.S., Yo El Principe, as Prince of Asturias, one page, large folio, Valladolid, 10th May 1554, in Catalan. The manuscript document was issued in response to a request from the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I, and the Attorney General, Don Francisco Burgues, and instructs the Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca to immediately comply with and attend to any request, demand or deed relating to the Royal Patrimony department. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso (some staining, which has also caused a circular stain slightly affecting part of the body of text to the recto). Some light overall age wear and a few minor areas of paper loss to the edges, some repaired, although none affecting the signature, G The present document is signed a little over a few months before Philip II’s reign as King of England commenced on 25th July 1554.

HOGARTH WILLIAM: (1697-1764) English Painter, Printmaker and Pictorial Satirist. A good, rare D.S., Wm. Hogarth, one page, folio, n.p., 13th April 1744. The partially printed document is illustrated with a fine series of caricatures of men's heads, each in profile and at the base appears a number of slightly larger caricatures, a printed caption beneath explaining '3 Characters 4 Caricatures' and adding 'For a farther explanation of the Difference Betwixt Character & Caricature see ye. Preface to Jon. Andrews'. The printed base serves as a receipt issued by Hogarth acknowledging the sum of half a guinea received from the Rt. Hon. Lord Andover, 'being the first payment for six prints called Marriage a la Mode which I promise to deliver when finish'd on Receiving half a guinea more'. Signed by Hogarth at the conclusion (his signature a little light in places although perfectly legible) alongside the remnants of a small red wax seal. Neatly mounted and with slight wear to folds. A most attractive form of Hogarth's autograph. G. In 1743-45 Hogarth painted the six pictures of Marriage a la Mode which are now housed in the National Gallery, London. They showed a pointed skewering of upper class 18th century society and Hogarth's moralistic warning shows the miserable tragedy of an ill considered marriage for money. They are regarded by many as his finest project and certainly the best example of his serially planned short cycles. These admirable pictures were at first poorly received by the public to the great disappointment of Hogarth. William Howard, Lord Andover (1714-1756)

BUTE EARL OF: (1713-1792) British Prime Minister 1762-63. A rare D.S., Bute, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 2nd July 1762. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, relates to an Act of Parliament entitled An Act for repealing the Several Rates and Duties upon Houses, Windows, and Lights; and for granting to His Majesty other Rates and Duties upon Houses, Windows or Lights; and for raising the Sum of Four millions four hundred thousand Pounds by Annuities to be charged on the said Rates and Duties and appoints John Grundy of Spalding to be His Majesty's Receiver General for part of the county of Lincoln (including Grantham, Stamford etc.) for the sums of money raised by the Act and further granting Grundy 'full Power to do, perform, and execute all such Matters and Things, as may be requisite for His Majesty's Service in this Affair'. Countersigned by Francis Dashwood (1708-1781, English Rake & Politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1762-63 and was the founder of the Hellfire Club) and John Turner (1712-1780, British Lawyer & Politician who served as Lord of the Treasury under Bute). Some very light age wear and minor dust staining, otherwise VG

THEATRE: A folio hardbound album containing over 130 signed clipped pieces, a few quotations, letters and signed photographs (various sizes, some trimmed) by various Edwardian stage actors and actresses, entertainers, some opera singers and musicians etc., each laid down in multiples to the pages, including Frederick Kerr, Leon Quartermaine, Algernon Ashton, John Martin-Harvey, Weedon Grossmith, Edward Terry, Cyril Maude, Henry Irving, Nellie Melba (2; one a printed 4to programme for a Melba Matinee at the Pleasure Gardens Theatre, Folkestone, 16th July 1910, signed to an inside page beneath her portrait and also signed by John Lemmone, Edmund Burke, Mark Hambourg, Mischa Elman and Percy Kahn), Adelina Patti, Emma Albani, Isabel Jay, Lilian Braithwaite, Olga Nethersole, Marie Tempest, Ethel Irving, Squire Bancroft, Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Beerbohm-Tree, Julia Neilson, William Gillette, Lewis Waller, Winifred Emery, Madge Kendal, Charles Wyndham, Ben Webster, Arthur Compton, Benoit-Constant Coquelin, Irene Vanbrugh, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Queenie Leighton, Dan Leno, Arthur Pinero, Seymour Hicks, Phyllis Dare etc. Lacking the spine and back cover and with some extensive damp staining and age wear, affecting many of the signatures and photographs to varying degrees. FR

WILHELM I: (1797-1888) King of Prussia 1861-88 and the first German Emperor 1871-88. D.S., Wilhelm, as King of Prussia, one page, folio, Berlin, 17th October 1879, in German. The partially printed document confirms the appointment of Baron Christian von Massenbach of Poznan to be Vice President of the Government in Schleswig and states, in part, 'It was done with the confidence that the new Vice President Baron von Massenbach will continue to be devoted to Us and Our Royal House, and that he will fulfil the duties of the office entrusted to him with great zeal. In return he will enjoy Our utmost support and protection regarding the rights associated with his current office'. Signed by the King at the foot alongside a blind embossed seal. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges, otherwise VG

GEORGE V: (1819-1878) King of Hanover 1851-66. L.S., Georg Rex, as the last King of Hanover, one page, folio, Hanover, 25th November 1859, to Johann Carl Bertram Stuve, the District Chief Executive, in German. The King states that his Lord High Chamberlain, von Malortie, has presented him with his correspondent's chronicle of the Prince-Bishopric of Osnabruck 'and has expressed your wish that it should be given a place in my library', further remarking 'I am happy to fulfil your wish and thank you for the gift. Furthermore, I would like to express my appreciation for your patriotic historical research for which I have a keen interest'. With blank integral leaf. VG Johann Carl Bertram Stuve (1798-1872) German Lawyer, Historian & Politician.

SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) British Comedian and Actor, a cast member of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show. D.S., Peter Sellers, sixteen pages, folio, n.p. (Geneva, Switzerland?), 15th February 1967. The photocopied typed document is an original agreement made between Delegate Productions A.G. and Peter Sellers in which the actor agrees to play the part of Hrundi V. Bakshi in the film The Party, continuing to detail various clauses relating to the period of engagement, remuneration (the sum not specified, instead referred to as ‘the subject of a private agreement between Delegate and Mr. Sellers’ and to be paid in Swiss Francs), expenses and transportation (Delegate agreeing to a payment of $1000 per week for hotel bills and other charges incurred by Sellers and to the provision of first class transportation ‘from Europe to Los Angeles and return for himself, his wife, his child, her nurse and Mr. Sellers’ aide, plus an additional two transportations to be disposed of at Mr. Sellers’ discretion’), credits (‘….in first position of the entire cast, above the title, on a separate card on the screen….’), insurance, facilities and services (‘Delegate shall provide Mr. Sellers with such working facilities and amenities as are customarily enjoyed by international film personalities of the quality and reputation of Mr. Sellers, including a portable dressing room on the set with a private telephone’), approvals (including that of Blake Edwards as director, as well as major cast members and studios and locations for shooting, including those in and around Los Angeles) and public relations etc. Signed by Sellers in blue ink at the conclusion and countersigned by a witness and a representative of Delegate Productions. A rare original contract for one of the comic actor’s best films. The majority of the pages are stapled together at the upper left corner and each of the pages have two file holes to the upper edge, none of which affect the text or signatures. Some very light overall age wear, otherwise VG The American comedy film The Party (1968), which was directed by Blake Edwards and starred Peter Sellers in the role of the bungling Indian actor Hrundi V. Bakshi, is considered a comedy classic of cult status and has been described as one of Sellers’ very best films.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS I: (1750-1827) Elector of Saxony 1763-1806 (as Frederick Augustus III), later King of Saxony 1806-27 and Duke of Warsaw 1807-13. D.S., Friedrich Augustus, as Elector of Saxony, one page, folio, Pillnitz, 2nd July 1791, in German. The manuscript document is addressed to Marshal von Herrengosserstaedt, Colonel of the Engineering Corps, and confirms the promotions of Christian Friedrich Angermann and Egidius Gotthilf Francke to Colonels, instructing Herrengosserstaedt to 'implement the promotions of the two Colonels and to communicate the promotions to the corps entrusted to his command'. Countersigned by von Schiebell and Georg Friedrich von Grossman. With blank integral leaf. A couple of very minor spots of foxing, otherwise about EX

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R. (a ‘mad’ example), as King, at the head, three pages, folio, Court at Saint James’s, 26th March 1808. The manuscript document is a License relating to John Tulloch and states, in part, ‘To all commanders of Our Ships of War and Privateers…..Greeting, whereas John Tulloch of London on behalf of sundry Commanders of Vessels navigating under Kniphausen, Papenburg, Hamburg, Luber, Bremen and Oldenburg Flags, Prays Our Royal Licence for permitting six vessels navigating under the said Flags (or the Flags of any neutral Power which may retain its Sovereignty and which they may assume in case their own meets with Impediments or Restrictions in Ports they may lie in or be declared extinct by any of the Belligerent Powers in consequence of the Territory the ships belong to, being annexed to any of those States) to be employed for the space of six months in trading between the Ports of Our United Kingdom and Ports from which British vessels are excluded (with liberty to touch at a Swedish or Norwegian Port out and home) with such Goods as are allowed by Our order….We….are graciously pleased to direct the Commanders of all Our Ships of War and Privateers not to interrupt the said Vessels Trading….’ Countersigned (‘Hawkesbury’) at the conclusion by Robert Jenkinson (1770-1828) 2nd Earl of Liverpool, British Prime Minister 1812-27, Home Secretary 1804-06, 1807-09. With two certificates at the conclusion, the first signed by John Tulloch in London on 7th April 1808 and stating, in part, ‘This is to certify that the Kniphausen Vessel Anna Rebecca…..now lying at Lynn & bound on a Voyage to the Baltick is one of the Vessels not named in this Licence intended to take the benefit thereof’ and the second signed by Joseph James on 21st May 1808, certifying that the vessel Anna Rebecca is under convoy of His Britannic Majesty’s sloop Kite. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overall age wear and creasing and a few small holes and neat splits at the edges of the folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signatures, G

Textile Designs.- Seguy (E.A.) Suggestions pour Étoffes et Tapis, 10 fine pochoir plates only (of 10: 3,4, 6, 7, 9, 1415, 17, 18 & 20), lightly browned and creased at edges, loose in cloth-backed board folder with ties, worn, spine frayed, folio, Paris, 1925; sold as a collection of plates, not subject to return

NO RESERVE Suffragettes.- Strachey (Ray) "The Cause". A Short History of the Women's Movement in Great Britain, first edition, plates, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine ends and corners a little chipped, 1928; and an issue of The Suffragette from February 1913, 8vo & folio (2)

Benezra (Neal) Ed Ruscha, first edition, inscribed by Ruscha to front free endpaper, ALs by Danna Rusha loosely inserted, illustrations, many full of double-page, original boards, dust-jacket, slight chipping to corners, Oxford, Museum of Modern Art, 2000 Brinks (John Dieter) The Book as a Work of Art: The Cranach Press of Count Harry Kessler, illustrations, original cloth, slipcase, a little rubbed, Laubach, Tritan Verlag, 2005 § Watson (Albert) Frozen: A Retrospective, signed and numbered by author to title, full-page illustrations, original metal boards, slipcase, rubbed and worn, 2005 § Parr (Martin) Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight, signed by Parr, illustrations, original boards, dust-jacket, slight creasing to extremities, first edition, 2002; and others, similar, folio & 4to (20)

δ Conway (Stephen, binder).- Myers (Colin) The Book Decorations of Thomas Lowinsky, with a Memoir by Katherine Thirkell and an Annotated Checklist by Oliver Clark, one of 5 specially-bound copies by Stephen Conway signed and dated by the binder, from an edition limited to 250, samples and illustrations, one hand-coloured, many tipped in, bound in brown goatskin-backed boards covered with hand-painted paper and edged in cloth at fore-edge, upper cover with large recessed shaped panel covered in black paper onlaid with a mosaic of examples of Lowinsky's hand-writing, paste-paper endpapers, uncut, preserved in felt-lined black cloth drop-back box, spine with author's name and "TL" in gilt, small folio (c.335 x 240mm.), Oldham, Incline Press, 2001.⁂ Stephen Conway (b.1958) won the Designer Bookbinders Silver medal in 1998, was elected Fellow of Designer Bookbinders in 2000, and in 2013 served as President. His bindings are housed in private collections and institutions worldwide, including The British Library and The National Library of Scotland.δ This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.

Two boxes of Folio volumes

Two boxes of Folio Society volumes

Gripsholm. Billmark Sverige, folder of 12 colour lithographic plates depicting architectural, topographical and interior views, Stockholm: A. J. Salmson, no date, folio, publisher's wrap-around green cloth folder with paper title label. Together with Svenska Kvinnan, Carl Larsson, 1907 (2)

Two Commemorative Volumes For The Battle Of Britain...so Few. A Folio. Dedicated to All Who Fought and Won the Battle of Britain, 10th July-31st October 1940. [London], 1990; [AND] So Many. A Folio Dedicated to All Who Served with RAF Bomber Command 1939-45. [lLondon], 1995. 2 volumes, folio, each no. 79 of 401 copies signed by the artist and creative team, each volume contains 25 silhouette portraits of Battle of Britain pilots and crewman, each signed by the subject, numerous illustrations and facsimile letters and documents throughout, original dark blue goatskin lettered in gilt by Hartnolls of Bodmin, ...So Few with RAF embroidered Wings inset to upper board, ...So Many with bronze relief by James Butler (RA) inset to upper board, each with original case (2). together with reception invitation hosted by Major General Sir Michael Palmer at Barton Grange Hotel, Preston. 8thNovember 1991. A/F

A Ltd Edition and Numbered Fishing Book Titled ' The Diary and Observations of a Tench Fisher ' by D.R ( Bob ) Wakefield. Published by Chevington Press 1981, Signed by the Authors, The Book In No 6 of Only 50 Issued Worldwide. Description - Tall Folio Quarter Leather Ltd and Numbered Edition, No 6 of 50. Signed by Wakefield Below The Colophon, 6 Full Page Signed Etchings, Along with 8 Smaller Etched Head and Tall Pieces, Excellent Work, Backed In Tan Calf Leather with Marbled Paper over Boards and on Engraved Titled Paste down with Etching on The Upper Cover, This Book Is a Recollection of the Artists, Fishing Trips In The Years Preceding Publication. Condition of Book In All Aspects Is Excellent, This Includes Interior, Exterior, Binding and Comes with Outer Cover.

Folio of Artwork

B. D. Gregory: a folio containing original watercolours including views of Connemara, Blenthem, Conway, Porthmadoc harbour and other images

Justin Knowles: a folio edition of Thailand Drawings with sketch print inset front board Pub. River Books 1996 - sold with Justin Knowles paperback vol. of non-figurative and abstract figurative works Pub. Bovey Art Books - ISBN:0-9543528-1-5

Three ring bound covers albums containing a collection of FDC's, also a Channel Tunnel commemorative folio, all 1980's onwards

Kisstory: boxed sleeved folio edition signed by the whole band, Pub. Kisstory Ltd. 1994 - CCN: 94-73457 - sold with a box sleeved copy of Kisstory II 1999 - ISBN: 0-9644864-1-5

Houses & Gardens By Sir Edwin Lutyens, R.A.:, folio, red gilt cloth, Pub. Country Life 1925, Edifices De Rome: vol 1 by Paul Letarouilly, folio, blue cloth spine, a miniature copy of Alice In Wonderland and two other titles

A folio of assorted engravings, etchings, etc. - mainly early 20th Century

A folio containing a collection of mainly early 20th Century watercolours including landscapes, street scenes, various studies and seascapes, etc.

ONE AND A HALF SHELVES BOOKS INCLUDING FOLIO SOCIETY (RACKHAM, DULAC AND DETMOLD FACSIMILES) AND MISCELLANEOUS OTHERS ETC

Pictures and Prints - a folio of 19th and 20th century watercolours

Oxenham, John and Toplis, William - The Book of Sark, pub. Hodder and Stoughton 1908, original vellum with gilt title to front and decoration to spine, folio, no. 115 of an edition of 500, signed by the author and illustrator.

De La Fontaine, Jean, Fables de La Fontaine, illus. Gustave Doré, pub. Libararie Hachette, Paris 1890, contemp. red cloth gilt, folio.

A large collection of Folio Society volumes, most in original slip cases. (approx. 55),

Le Capelain, John (1812-1848), 'The Queen's Visit to Jersey Sept 3d 1846', pub. Philip Falle, Royal Square, Jersey, 1847, original green morocco-backed cloth boards, gilt title vignette, pictorial hand coloured lithograph title, list of plates and twenty five hand coloured lithograph plates, complete, large folio, disbound.

A fine William IV rosewood library folding folio stand, the adjustable, hinged rectangular slatted side panels on a ratcheted mechanism and individually adjustable, raised on four turned, tapered knopped columns to shaped arched end supports with a turned stretcher and cupped feet with concealed castors, 43¼in. (110cm.) high max., 30in. (76.25cm.) long, 25½in. (64.75cm.) wide.

A quantity of Folio Society hardback books, to include five volumes of John Buchan in unopened and shrink wrapped, North and South by Gaskell (Elizabeth), The Woman In White, by Collins (Wilkey)

Artist easel and folio of Hudson Bay Company prints

5- selected folio books etc.

The Tichborne Claimant Trial 1860s-1870s, the celebrated case of an imposter claiming to be Sir Roger Tichborne - period newspapers, journals and extracts relating to the case, bound in period folio, Tichborne Estate Mortage Debenture, 1871 and sheet music cover, with two bound volumes of The Englishman, 1874-1875, edited by Dr Kenealy QC, the claimant's barrister, Ye Dole of Tichborne, 1871, Mrs Brown on the Tichborne Case, 1872 (2), modern related books (9), and related modern research material and copies and modern film poster (a lot)

1905 Illuminated Leather and Silver Presentation Certificate From The Town of Carnarvon To Dorothy Greaves and Captain Godfrey Drage, a white tooled leather folio with unmarked embossed rococo silver banding mounted with the town emblem of Carnarvon with illuminated decoration and calligraphy inscribed Presented to Miss Dorothy Greaves on the Occasion of the her Marriage to Captain Godfrey Drage on 27th April 1905 at Llanbeblig Church Carnarvon, also details thanks from the town and a gift of a Royal Crown Derby service, originally signed by town dignitaries, some loss to text including these signatures, calligraphy and illumination by Arthur Johnson Nottingham, with original cloth cover, 18" wide x 12" high, G

Selection of Folio books

A folio of maps, including Germany, Prussia and early engravings CONDITION REPORTsome maps ripped or in poor condition

Selection of Folio Society books, including 'Dictionary of Gardening' in four volumes

Selection of Folio books and books on clocks

Selection of Folio books, together with a set of Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

A folio of early engravings by RADCLYFFE and F LEWIS, etc. CONDITION REPORTAs per imagessome pictures creased and torn around the edges