SOLOVINE MAURICE: (1875-1958) Romanian philosopher and mathematician, remembered for his friendship with Albert Einstein with whom he was a founder of the Olympia Academy. Autograph statement signed, M Solovine, one page, 4to, n.p., 21st April 1952, in French. The head of the page is titled Maximes de vie des savants contemporains (Translation: Life Maxims of contemporary scholars) in the hand of a researcher and immediately beneath Solovine has penned four lines of text, ‘La chose plus précieuse de la vie est le temps; si en l'employant a mediter on arrive a des resultats solides dans le domaine de la recherche, on jouit du plus grand bonheur’ (Translation: ‘The most precious thing in life is time; if by using it in meditation we achieve solid results in the field of research, we enjoy the greatest happiness’). Some light creasing and minor age toning to the head of the page, only very slightly affecting the title. About VG
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![[NAZI OCCULT]: DARRE RICHARD WALTHER: (1895-1953) Argentinean-born SS-Obergruppenfuhrer of World War II. Reich Minister of Fo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c94208ea-33a8-4692-9303-b0af00c363c0/4b47c084-a5df-4c9d-a321-b0b400e06af5/468x382.jpg)
[NAZI OCCULT]: DARRE RICHARD WALTHER: (1895-1953) Argentinean-born SS-Obergruppenfuhrer of World War II. Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture 1933-42. T.L.S., R Walther Darre, one page, 4to, Berlin, 8th January 1940, to SS-Oberst [Wiligut], on Darre’s personal printed stationery, in German. Darre thanks Wiligut for their letter and informs him ‘I have at once arranged for Dr. Kinkelin to progress everything, and he will communicate to you the particulars on your common concern’. One small, closed tear to the centre of the page and a few very light, minimal creases to the edges, otherwise VG Karl Maria Wiligut (1866-1946) Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadefuhrer. Wiligut, who also used the alias Weissthor, was employed within the personal staff and offices of Heinrich Himmler and Karl Wolff, and claimed to be in the tradition of a long line of German mystic teachers, reaching back into prehistoric times. He also claimed to have spiritual powers that allowed him direct access to genetic memories of his ancestors thousands of years in the past. Wiligut contributed significantly to the development of Wewelsburg as the order-castle and ceremonial centre of SS pseudo-religious practice and also designed the Totenkopfring, which Himmler personally awarded to prestigious SS officers.Wilhelm Kinkelin (1896-1990) German physician and SS-Oberfuhrer who became chief of the Reichsbauernfuhrer in 1939. Kinkelin was also a Swabian homeland researcher before and after World War II.
MONET CLAUDE: (1840-1926) French Impressionist painter. A.L.S., Claude Monet, three pages, 8vo, Giverny par Vernon, 30th January 1911, to Gustave Geffroy (‘Cher ami’), in French. Monet thanks Geffroy for their news and continues to provide his own better news about ‘ ma pauvre malade’ (Translation: ‘my poor patient’), explaining that there are days ‘qu'elle n'a pas en de nouvelles crises ce qui nous semble merveilleux et ce serait en effet si si cela pouvait continuer ainsi, elle est toujours d'une grande faiblesse’ (Translation: ‘that she does not have any new attacks which seems wonderful to us, and it would indeed be so if it could continue like this, but she is still very weak’), although adding that she has little appetite for food and that he dare not get too optimistic as whenever she begins to feel better there is usually another setback with her liver, and remarking ‘elle est si fragile a present ci qui fait que je n'est a la quitter meme une heure’ (Translation: ‘she is so fragile now that I won’t leave her for even an hour’). Monet concludes by stating that he would be very happy to see Geffroy again and in a postscript notes ‘Pour l'assurance completez 15,000 pour toiles’ (Translation: ‘For insurance complete 15,000 for canvasses’). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Monet. A few creases to the lower edges and one light stain to a corner, otherwise about VGGustave Geffroy (1855-1926) French journalist, art critic and historian, a friend and champion of Monet. Alice Hoschede (1844-1911) Second wife of Monet, and previously the wife of the art collector Ernest Hoschede. Alice’s death, a few months after the present letter, on 19th May 1911, deeply affected Monet and on the night of her death he wrote a letter to Geffroy which read ‘My poor friend, it’s over. My beloved companion died this morning at 4:00. I’m distraught, lost. Your friend, Claude Monet’.
DUKAS PAUL: (1865-1935) French composer. A.L.S., Paul Dukas, one page, 8vo, n.p., 18th February 1916, to a friend, on black bordered mourning stationery, in French. Dukas states that he would like to go to St. Cloud on Sunday, although also hopes to arrive at the Salle Gaveau in enough time to hear a piece ‘et vous ecrire ensuite ce que j'en pense, puisque vous voulez bien me le demander’ (Translation: ‘and then write to you what I think of it, since you are willing to ask me’). With blank integral leaf. Some light, minor overall wrinkling to the paper, otherwise VG
HAYDN JOSEPH: (1732-1809) Austrian composer of the Classical period. A bound folio edition of Dr Haydn's VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice with an Accompaniment for the Piano-Forte, Dedicated to Mrs. John Hunter, the title page further stating 'Printed for the Author, & Sold by him at No.1. Bury Street, St. James's, at Messrs Corri, Dussek & Co., Music Sellers to her Majesty, No. 67 Dean Street, Soho & Bridge Street, Edinburgh', n.d. (c. June 1794). The sheet music comprises The Mermaids Song, Recollection, A Pastoral Song, Despair, Pleasing Pains and Fidelity. Signed ('Haydn', with a paraph) by Haydn in dark ink at the base of the title page. Bound by Kelly of Gower Place in dark red cloth with gilt stamped title to the cover. Rare. Some light foxing and minor overall age wear, about VG Anne Hunter (1742-1821) British poet and salon hostess, wife of the surgeon and anatomist John Hunter. Anne Hunter is chiefly remembered as the author of texts to at least nine of Haydn's fourteen songs in English, including several represented in the present volume. Hunter and her husband entertained the leading Bluestockings at their house.
MCCARTNEY PAUL: (1942- ) English singer, songwriter and musician, a member of the Beatles. Blue ink signature (‘Paul McCartney’) on a small 12mo (7.5 x 7 cm) piece of green paper. With a light central horizontal fold and some light overall creasing, only very slightly affecting the signature, and one small tear to the right edge, G
BOUGUEREAU WILLIAM: (1825-1905) French painter. The personal printed black bordered oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Bouguereau, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a Membre de l’Institut and President de la Societe des Artistes Francaisi, and address at Rue Notre Dame des Champs at the base, bearing three lines of text in his hand, in French, in the third person, ‘a le plaisir de prisiente a Monsieur De Cobbe Madame Champagne qui desiree des bancs de premiere’ (Translation: ‘has the pleasure of introducing Mr. De Cobbe Madame Champagne who desires first class seats’). Some light staining and minor age wear, G
CURTIZ MICHAEL: (1886-1962) Hungarian-American film director of Casablanca (1942) and many other films. Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Mike, one page, 4to, Burbank, California, 8th November 1948, to Fred Clark. Curtiz commences his letter writing ‘Once again I find myself indebted to you for adding a top performance to one of my pictures, and once again I realize more keenly than ever that one of the smartest moves I ever made was signing you to a contract’ and further continues ‘You can’t imagine how gratifying it is, Fred, to see someone live up to what was expected of him. You are a fine actor, and I sincerely hope you continue to progress and advance’. A letter of good content and association. Some very light age wear and a couple of very small, minor neat splits to the edges, about VGFred Clark (1914-1968) American character actor whose first screen appearance was in Curtiz’s mystery film noir The Unsuspected (1947). The present letter relates to Clark’s performance as Doc Waterson in Flamingo Road (1949), also a film noir drama directed by Curtiz.
RUSSELL LORD JOHN: (1792-1878) British Prime Minister 1846-52, 1865-66. A.L.S., J Russell, one page, 8vo, Rosneath, 10th September 1853, to Lord Sefton. Russell states that he has no ecclesiastical patronage, but will send Sefton’s letter to the Lord Chancellor ‘who has been already acquainted by me, at Mr. Peto’s request, with the merits of Mr. Hampton as a clergyman’. With blank integral leaf. Some light, minimal age wear, VGWilliam Molyneux (1835-1897) 4th Earl of Sefton. British peer who served as Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire 1858-97.
TROTSKY LEON: (1879-1940) Bolshevik Revolutionary, one of the leaders of the Russian October Revolution. T.L.S., L Trotsky, in Cyrillic, in bold blue indelible pencil, one page, small 4to, Moscow, 14th February 1919, in Cyrillic. Trotsky, in his capacity as Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, issues an order, ‘Due to his assignment to the Latvia Government Commissariat, Uhlenbeck is hereby relieved of his position as a railway officer. Comrade Peterson is hereby ratified as the new officer’. Also bearing two countersignatures and various annotations in ink and indelible pencil. Some light creasing and minor age wear and with slight traces of former mounting to the right edge of the verso, otherwise VG The train was an important mode of transport for Trotsky; indeed, during the Russian Civil War (1917-23) the Revolutionary used an armoured train to travel between Red Army fronts and as a secure command and propaganda centre. Trotsky wrote on the subject, declaring ‘the train was not only a military and political administration: it was an instrument of combat’.
DISNEY WALT: (1901-1966) American animator, Academy Award winner. An excellent, original pencil drawing signed by Walt Disney, one page, 4to, n.p. (Burbank. California), n.d. (1940s). Disney has executed a swift, although highly appealing, image of the head of Mickey Mouse, undoubtedly his most famous creation. Boldly signed ('Walt Disney') with a large signature immediately beneath the sketch. Matted in pale brown within an oval aperture alongside a photograph of Disney in a smiling head and shoulders pose and attractively framed and glazed in a modern decorative frame to an overall size of 20.5 x 14.5. A wonderful original drawing, both rare and highly desirable. One light, minor stain to the head of the page, not affecting the image or signature, VGProvenance: Accompanied by a typed letter of provenance signed by Michael Miller, dated 22nd March 2023 and stating, in part, 'My mother, Suzanne (Suzie) Miller started working at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on the 21st of October 1940. She worked there until 1944 in the eight wing animation building, and would work around artists, animators and story men…..Walt's office was also used for conferences with directors, animators, artists and any creative team would share ideas in order to create the next big Disney hit. After a meeting, my mother asked Walt for a signature, and Walt kindly smiled and drew this sketch of Mickey and signed it in pencil. She kept it since the 1940's and was then given to me, Michael Miller (her son)'.
MOORE CLAYTON: (1914-1999) American actor who portrayed the fictional western character the Lone Ranger in the television series of the same name from 1949-52 and 1953-57. Signed sepia 11 x 14 cardstock photograph of Moore in a full-length pose, in costume as the Lone Ranger, seated on his great white stallion, Silver. Signed by Moore in bold black ink to a light area of the image, adding his character name beneath his signature. Together with two signed 8 x 10 photographs by Moore, the first a colour image depicting him in a costume action pose as the Lone Ranger with Silver and the second a black and white image of Moore in a three-quarter length pose in costume as the Lone Ranger and with a gun in one hand. Both are boldly signed to light areas of the image, with Moore adding his character name beneath his signatures, and the colour image is also inscribed and dated 29th April 1985 in the actor’s hand. VG to EX, 3
![[HENDRIX JIMI]: (1942-1970) American rock guitarist and singer. A pair of funky red corduroy ribbed bell bottom trousers owne](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/c94208ea-33a8-4692-9303-b0af00c363c0/71a9cb27-8ca2-46a6-8216-b0d70107cb3e/468x382.jpg)
[HENDRIX JIMI]: (1942-1970) American rock guitarist and singer. A pair of funky red corduroy ribbed bell bottom trousers owned and worn by Jimi Hendrix in 1968, with a zip fastener and elasticated waist band, and two small inside pockets, measuring approximately 38” in length and 11” wide at the base. A wonderful and desirable piece of memorabilia associated with one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, who was also noted for his fashion sense, typifying the 1960s and counter-culture movement. Some light age wear, VG Provenance: The present trousers were previously sold by Bonhams in their sale of Film Entertainment and Autographs, Psychedelic and Underground Posters, Rock and Pop, Rare Records on 21st, 22nd & 23rd March 1995 (Lot 2472). Their catalogue, a copy of which is included in the present lot, stated that the trousers were worn by Hendrix ‘in 1968 Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, California, Oct. 26, seen on camera by Ron Rafaelli, photographer with Jimi at this time’.
PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian composer. A.L.S., Giacomo, one page (folding letter stationery), 8vo, Villa Motta, Viareggio, n.d. (28th July 1914), to his sister Otilia Del Carlo, in Italian. Puccini thanks his sister for the greetings that she had sent him and remarks that she is welcome to visit, although warns her that he is having difficulties sleeping. Puccini further states that she could sleep in any of his homes but insists that they should dine together. In concluding he sends a kiss, along with the regards of his wife, Elvira. With autograph address panel to the verso. Some light staining and minor age wear, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, G
O’TOOLE PETER: (1932-2013) English actor. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of O’Toole seated in a three-quarter length pose in costume as T.E. Lawrence in a scene from the epic biographical adventure film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Signed by O’Toole in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the centre of the image. About EX
SAND GEORGE: (1804-1876) French novelist. An excellent autograph manuscript signed, George Sand, thirty pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1872), in French. Sand’s manuscript, with various corrections and deletions, is written in the wake of the publication of Hugo’s collection of poems L’Annee terrible and states, in part, ‘Voici un poete sublime, le poete de la France. Il est veritablement la voix de la partie, et c'est pour cela qu'en parlant de lui on sent qu'on s'adresse a la France elle-meme dont il est l'ame et l'expression, le dechirement terrible, l'organe souverain......je sens pour lui quelque chose de plus que de l'admiration, je sens que je l'aime......Quand le poete sans rival qujourd'hui monte sur le coursier aile pour interroger le ciel sur les destinees de la terre, il depouille sa personnalite reelle, il oublie son propre nom, il se spiritualise, il est le penseur et le poete, il exerce son sacerdoce, il joue son role, il rompt avec l'usage, il meprise le bon ton, il depasse le bon gout. il use de son droit qui est de monter autant qu'une pensee peut monter au-dessus d'une situation, une aspiration au-dessus d'un fait, une volonte au-dessus d'un obstacle.....Il a le delire sacre des pythonisses, il s'eleve a la manifestation de l'espirit degage de tout ce qui pese sur nous. Il prend une place dont personne ne peut etre jaloux, puisque personne n'eut ose la prendre, et que nul ne peut lui contester puisqu'il peut seul l'occuper......Ceci dit une fois pour toutes et ce divin orgueil accepte comme une pretention, non legitime chez le poete en general mais legitime chez celui-ci, voyons si la lucidite est a la hauteur de l'emotion et si ce voyant inspire, qui semble percer l'inconnu, a la vision nette des choses connues......oui et non. Oui, au point de vue de l'eternelle philosophie; au point de vue immediatement historique, non.....son veritable nom serait le passionne, car tout est passion chez lui: la haine et l'amour, la mansuetude et la colere, l'indignation et la pitie; son organe visuel est fait de passion comme son sens intellectuel; son esprit a la faculte de se dilater au point d'embrasser l'univers dans une etreinte gigantesque, et des lors tout se dilate et devient colossal dans son appreciation.....d'une mouche il fait un monstre, d'une fourmi un elephant......il y a une troisieme voix que le genie de l'antithese n'a pas daigne entendre: c'est la voix juste......quand malgre soi on est reste debout entre les deux cadavres, doit-on traiter l'un de martyr et l'autre d'assassin? Ils se sont egorges l'un l'autre, martyrs tous les deux ou assassins tous les deux, il n'y a pas a dire.....il n'a pas fletri avec son energie accoutumee les chefs et les membres de cette bande; il s'est contente de dire qu'il ne les approuvait pas.....il n'eut eu de cris de colere que contre la repression et de cris de pitie que pour les infames qui tentaient de detruire Paris apres l'avoir deshonore...... son esprit a eu une defaillance de lumiere, les etoiles en ont bien!......c'est que je le place plus haut que vous, les amis de sa gloire litteraire, ne songez a le placer. Pourvu qu'il chante, vous etes ravis, et lui, il veut etre quelque chose de plus que le chantre, il veut etre quelque chose que je lui accorde de toute mon ame. Il veut etre le penseur du siecle. Il l'est, je vous l'ai dit, il est la voix de la patrie, il resume en lui toute son histoire, il en subit toutes les ivresses et toutes les tortures, tous les dechirements et toutes les aspirations.......Lui, il a vu les choses en grand, en gros quelquefois, jamais en petit. Mais ce qu'il a bien vu, personne ne l'a vu comme lui. il a vu tres loin devant lui, et il a dit des verites souveraines que rien ne pourra detruire.......Des siecles passeront sur nos desespoirs et l'espoir fleurira encore dans le monde. Alors on lira ce poete et on tiendra bien peu de compte de ce qui offense les delicats d'aujourd'hui. Ce sera encore un livre de vie pour les jeunes; les traces de nos malheurs seront effacees, nos ruines seront ensevelies dans des oeuvres de renaissance, nos drames d'un jour seront contemples comme des reves et racontes comme des legendes; nos monceaux de livres seront juges, oublies pour la plupart, un nom restera eclatant, attache a la robe funebre du XIX siecle comme une etoile au manteau de la nuit et ce nom ce sera celui de l'auteur de l'Annee terrible’ (Translation: ‘Here is a sublime poet, the poet of France. He is truly the voice of the party, and that is why in speaking of him we feel that we are addressing France itself of which he is the soul and the expression, the terrible heartbreak, the sovereign organ……I feel for him something more than admiration, I feel that I love him…..When the poet without rival today mounts the winged steed to question heaven about the destinies of earth, he strips away his real personality, he forgets his own name, he spiritualises himself, he is the thinker and the poet, he exercises his priesthood, …...his spirit had a failure of light, the stars certainly did!......that’s because I place him higher than you, the friends of his literary glory, would think of placing him. As long as he sings, you are delighted, and he wants to be something that I grant him with all my soul. Centuries will pass over our despairs and hope will still flourish in the world. So we will read this poet and we will take very little account of what offends today’s delicate people. It will still be a book of life for young people; the traces of our misfortunes will be erased, our ruins will be buried in works of rebirth, our one-day dramas will be contemplated like dreams and told like legends; our heaps of books will be judged, forgotten for the most part, a name will remain dazzling, attached to the funeral dress of the 19th century like a star to the mantle of night and this name will be that of the author of l’Annee terrible’). A manuscript of fascinating and wide-ranging content in which Sand displays her admiration for the genius of Hugo as a poet, brushing aside criticisms that have been made of his personality and preferring to concentrate on the immense stature of the writer, nevertheless daring to examine the lucidity of his political judgement, where disagreements are bluntly expressed as she criticises Hugo for not having castigated Versailles and Communards equally (‘should we treat one as a martyr and the other as a murderer?’), although ultimately concluding by offering her praise of Hugo with beautiful lyricism. Written to the rectos of the pages only, a number of the bifoliums are neatly stitched together. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, generally VG Hugo’s series of poems L'Annee terrible (1872) would be his penultimate major poetic collection. The works deal with the Franco-Prussian War, the trauma of his losing his son Charles, and with the Paris Commune. Covering the period from August 1870 to July 1871, a group of poems encapsulates each month, blending Hugo’s anguish over personal tragedies with his despair at the predicament of France. The relationship between Sand and Hugo, two of the outstanding literary figures of the 19th century, was of a particular character; indeed they never met and only first came into direct contact, by letter, in 1855. They had differing political views (Sand condemned in harsh terms the Paris Commune) but nevertheless their relationship evolved during their lifetimes and are quick to support and defend each other as soon as one is attacked. In 1876 it was Hugo who delivered the famous funeral eulogy of Sand, ‘I mourn a dead woman, I salute an immortal…..’OWING TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION FOR THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED. PLEASE CONTACT IAA EUROPE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
GREIM ROBERT RITTER VON: (1892-1945) German Field Marshal with the Luftwaffe during World War II. A Knight’s Cross winner with Oak Leaves and Swords, Greim participated in the Battle of Britain and was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe in the last days of the war by Adolf Hitler following Hermann Goring’s dismissal for treason. D.S., v. Greim, one page, 8vo, Head Quarters, 30th January 1943, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, awards the Kriegsverdienstkreuz (War Merit Cross) Second Class with Swords to Obergefreiten Reinhold Flotkotter. Signed at the foot by Greim in his capacity as General der Flieger and Commanding General of Luftwaffenkommandos Ost. Some very light, minimal age wear, VG
PELÉ: (1940-2022) Brazilian footballer. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the young Pele standing outdoors in a half-length pose wearing a Brazil jersey and holding a football in one raised hand. Signed (‘Good luck, Pele’) in bold black ink to a light area of the image. One very slight, minor corner crease, otherwise about EX
STANISLAW I: (1677-1766) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1704-09, 1733-36. A.L.S., Stanislas Roy, one page, 4to, Luneville, 20th October 1739, to a Bishop, in French. The former King states that he is charmed to be able to recall himself to the Bishop’s memory and continues to write of an ecclesiastical matter, ‘Mr. Vanchout me mande qu'il vous en a parle et que vous m'en deviez ecrire pour donner un bon temoignage a cet eclesiastique. Comme je n'ai point recu cette lettre je l'attendvai pour lui conferer ce benefice l'en jugeant capable selon l'aprobation qu'il a de tout le monde’ (Translation: ‘Mr Vanchout informs me that he spoke to you about it and that you were to write to me about it to give a good testimony for this ecclesiastic. As I did not receive this letter I am waiting for it to confer this benefit upon him, judging him capable according to the approval he has from everyone’). With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minimal age wear to the extreme edges, otherwise VG
DOUGLAS KIRK: (1916-2020) American actor, the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the actor standing in an imposing full-length pose in costume from one of his most famous roles as Spartacus from Stanley Kubrick's 1960 epic historical drama film of the same name. Signed by Douglas in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
DUFY RAOUL: (1877-1953) French Fauvist painter. A.L.S., Raoul Dufy, four pages, 8vo, Paris, n.d. ('Jeudi'; 5th October 1917), to Jean Emile Laboureur, in French. Dufy states that his despatch must have surprised his correspondent and continues to explain a delay in the printing of an almanac, which is to be so late that Poiret wishes to abandon the idea for the present year, further writing of other work, 'Je viens de terminer les gravures des Elegies Martiales et nous vous enverrons un exemplaire aussitot paru. Je vois avec plaisir que vous avez beaucoup travaille et je suis sur que vous avez amasse de quoi travailler longtemps. Avez vous fait de la peinture? Je me seus une furieuse envie de m'y remettre….' (Translation: 'I have just finished the engravings of the Elegies Martiales and we will send you a copy as soon as it appears. I see with pleasure that you have worked a lot and I am sure that you have amassed enough to work for a long time. Did you paint? I feel a furious desire to get back to it…..') and also making reference to Roger Allard, 'Vous apprendrez que notre ami Allard vient de se blesser assez grievement. Je viens de recevoir une lettre de lui est raide et immobile sur un lit d'hopital, il souffre blessures a la jambe gauche a la main droite, a la levre et brulures sur le corps. Il faut attendre des precisions et esperer que ces blessures ne seront que legeres' (Translation: 'You will learn that our friend Allard has just been seriously injured. I have just received a letter from him, he is stiff and motionless on a hospital bed, he suffered injuries to his left leg, right hand, lip and burns on his body. We have to wait for details and hope that these injuries will only be slight'). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Dufy. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains to the upper right edge of the first page, not affecting the text. VG Jean Emile Laboureur (1877-1943) French painter, designer, engraver, watercolourist, lithographer and illustrator. Roger Allard (1885-1961) French writer, art critic and translator whose book of poetry, Les Elegies Martiales (1917), was illustrated with woodblock prints by Dufy, and whose work L'Appartement des jeunes filles (1919) was the first book which Laboureur provided illustrations for.
EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Autograph telegram signed, Albert Edward, as Prince of Wales, one page, 4to, n.p., 4th December 1894, to his mother, Queen Victoria, at Windsor Castle. The partially printed German telegram form is completed and signed in pencil and the Prince informs the Queen that he must return to London on Friday and then has to go to Sandringham, ‘but shall hope to see you for some days next week’. Some light overall creasing and a few small, very minor areas of paper loss to the perforated upper edge. About VG
PATTERSON FLOYD: (1935-2006) American boxer, World Heavyweight champion 1956-59, 1960-62. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the light cardstock image depicting Patterson in a full-length boxing action pose as he lands a punch on the jaw of Muhammad Ali during their bout at Madison Square Garden on 20th September 1972, which would prove to be Patterson’s final fight. Signed by Patterson in bold black ink to a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor surface and corner creases, VG
DURBIN DEANNA: (1921-2013) Canadian actress and singer, the recipient of the Academy Juvenile Award in 1938. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Durbin reclining in a half-length pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. About EX
VENIZELOS ELEFTHERIOS: (1864-1936) Greek statesman who served as Prime Minister of Greece 1910-15, 1915, 1917-20, 1924, 1928-32, 1932 & 1933. Vintage signed 8 x 11 photograph, a formal head and shoulders study of the Ethnarch. Photograph by Taponier of Paris. Signed by Venizelos in Greek with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Some silvering to the edges of the image, and with some light age wear and creasing to the mount, the edges of which are neatly trimmed. G
COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French poet, playwright, novelist, artist, filmmaker and critic. A.L.S., Cocteau, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d. (June 1916), to [Gaston de] Pawlowski, in French. Cocteau writes a brief, upbeat letter, in full, 'J'ai hate de vous voir - Plus de Coxyde. Si j'avais eu comoedia pour parade!' (Translation: 'I can't wait to see you - No more Koksijde. If I had had Comoedia for parade!'). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGGaston de Pawlowski (1874-1933) French writer of the prophetic novel of science fiction Voyage to the Land of the Fourth Dimension (1911), first published in Comoedia, of which Pawlowski was editor-in-chief. Comoedia was a French literary and artistic journal founded in 1907 and to which Cocteau was a regular contributor. The monthly publication provides one of the most complete sources of cultural history in France just prior to World War I.From late December 1915 until late June 1916 Cocteau served with the Red Cross as an ambulance driver at the Belgian town of Koksijde, taking leave between 1st and 10th June (at which time the present letter was most likely penned).
MOGADOR CELESTE: (1824-1909) Elisabeth-Celeste Venard, Countess of Chabrillan. French courtesan, dancer and writer. A.L.S., Csse. Lionel de Chabrillan, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to a gentleman, in French. Mogador writes ‘Je serais impardonnable Monsieur si je n'avais forme de jour en jour le projet d'aller vous remercier en me donnant le plaisir de vous serrer la main des affaires, une suite de dispositions m'ont empeche. Je voulais charger notre grand ami de vous exprimer tous mes sentiments de gratitude, mais je l'ai a peine revu. J'avoue a ma faute que je n'ai point termine les memoires de Dumouriez et ce les prends de mon inqualifiable retard….’ (Translation: ‘I would be unforgivable, Sir, if I did not form the plan from day to day to go and thank you by giving me the pleasure of shaking your business hand; a series of arrangements prevented me. I wanted to ask our great friend to express to you all my feelings of gratitude, but I barely saw him again. I admit to my fault that I did not finish Dumouriez’s memoirs and this is due to my unspeakable delay…..’). With blank integral leaf. Some light age toning and a couple of minor stains, otherwise VG Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823) French General of the French Revolutionary War who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from March – June 1792.
HUGGINS WILLIAM: (1824-1910) British astronomer. A.L.S., William Huggins, one page, 8vo, Upper Tulse Hill, London, 20th June 1899, to a gentleman. Huggins writes to express his regret that he already has an appointment ‘at the time appointed for the deputation’ and therefore will not be able to attend. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VG
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN: Gene Kelly (1912-1996) American dancer, actor and singer. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Kelly ‘floating’ in a full-length pose and holding an orange umbrella above his head, and with various different coloured umbrellas in the background, in a publicity shot for the American musical romantic comedy film Singin’ in the Rain (1952) in which Kelly starred in the role of Donald ‘Don’ Lockwood. Signed by Kelly in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. Together with a signed 8 x 7 paper stock image by both Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds individually, showing them together in costume as Don Lockwood and Kathy Selden in a dance sequence from Singin’ in the Rain. Signed by each in black inks with their names alone to light areas of the image. VG to EX, 2
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[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. ALBA DUKE OF (1878-1953) Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart. Spanish peer, diplomat, politician, art collector and Olympic medallist. One of the most important aristocrats of his time, the Duke was considered by some as the legitimate heir to the Scottish throne, and served as the Foreign Minister of Spain 1930-31. T.L.S., Alba, one page, 4to, Palacio de Liria, Madrid, 16th November 1925, to Howard Carter (‘My dear Carter’). The Duke thanks Carter for their letter and interesting report and remarks ‘Please, if you have the time to spare, write me some more, as it interests us greatly here…..How wonderfully interesting your work now is, what incredible riches you are finding in Tut Ankh Amen’s tomb, and what a tremendous pity you could not land on an unlooted tomb of one of the big fellows! I saw in one of the papers that you had also discovered a 30 ft. papyrus, and then in another paper the news was denied. I suppose it means you have not discovered any written scroll’ before concluding ‘Your lectures, which have had such a phenomenal success in Spain, are now starting in South America, where I suppose they will arouse the same extraordinary interest’. Together with an autograph memorandum in the hand of Howard Carter, unsigned, one page, 8vo, Luxor, Upper Egypt, n.d. (November 1925). Carter writes a brief note in pencil, in part, ‘Season 1925-6 – Report of this campaign…..sent to the Duke d’Alba’. With two file holes to the edges of both the letter and the memorandum, the latter neatly attached with the original pin to the upper left corner of the former. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
CHRISTIAN VIII: (1786-1848) King of Denmark 1839-48 and, as Christian Frederick, King of Norway, May – October 1814. A.L.S., Christian, two pages, 4to, Wyk auf Fohr, 17th August 1844, to King Ludwig I, in German. The King sends a recommendation for Hofjagermeister v. Warnstedt who is visiting ‘the gathering of natural scientists and farmers’ in Munich, adding that he is ‘an old practical forester’ who would like to see some Bavarian forests. The King also refers to his correspondents return from Rome, as well as casts of Bertel Thorvaldsen’s works, further informing Ludwig I that ‘I am here to use the seaside resorts and I still hope for good weather’. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good association. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG Ludwig I (1786-1868) King of Bavaria 1825-48.
BOURGET PAUL: (1852-1935) French poet, novelist and critic. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Bourget, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a member of L’Academie Francaise, and address at Rue Barbet-de-Jouy at the base, dated 1st January 1921 and bearing two lines of text in his hand, in French, sending thanks for the recipient’s best wishes. Some very light, minimal age wear, otherwise VG
SODERBERGH STEVEN: (1963- ) American film director, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Soderbergh seated in a half-length pose, accompanied by various young actors, viewing a scene on the set of the drama film King of the Hill (1993). Signed by Soderbergh in blue ink to a light area of the image and dated 20th May 1993 in his hand. EX
HEPBURN KATHARINE: (1907-2003) American actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed colour 11 x 14 photograph, the image depicting Hepburn in a full-length pose seated on a bicycle and resting her arms and head on the handlebars. Signed in black ink to the lower photographer’s mount with an inscription in French, ‘Monique Alex, Merci et comment, Katharine Hepburn’. A few light stains, some minor age wear and bumped corners to the photographer’s mount, GThe image of Hepburn was taken as part of a Life magazine shoot for their January 1968 issue, which featured an image of the actress to the cover alongside the caption ‘The Comeback of Kate’.
BEGIN MENACHEM: (1913-1992) Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister of Israel 1977-83. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1978. T.L.S., M. Begin, in Hebrew, one page, 8vo, Jerusalem, 11th August 1977, to Professor Yitzhak Katz, on the blind embossed stationery of the Knesset, in Hebrew. Begin refers to two books and states that he will be honoured to include them on the shelves of his library and will find time to read them 'as I also know the value of your work'. Some very light, minimal age wear, VG
DE KEYSER NICAISE: (1813-1887) Belgian painter. An illustrated A.L.S., N De Keyser, three pages, 8vo, Antwerp, 8th September 1879, to a friend, on black bordered mourning stationery, in French. De Keyser states that he did not attend the Royal visit to the Salon and therefore does not have precise details ‘mais S.M. a du admirer les oeuvres de Rosa Bonheur comme tout le monde’ (Translation: ‘but H.M. must have admired the works of Rosa Bonheur like everyone else’), continuing ‘Quant a l'objet de votre desir soyez persuade qu'on fera tout son possible pour atteindre le but propose. Je verrai demain mon beau fils et lui soumettrai vos reflexions au sujet de votre communique et la note dont il est fait mention dans votre lettre’ (Translation: ‘As for the object of your desire, be convinced that we will do everything possible to achieve the proposed goal. I will see my son-in-law tomorrow and submit to him your thoughts on the subject of your press release and the note mentioned in your letter’). The painter also makes a request of his friend, ‘J'espere que ces lignes vous trouvent encore a Madrid. J'en serais d'autant plus charme que je vous prierai de me rendre un service. Voici en quoi il consiste: vous adresser chez le photographe Laurent, ou un autre, et m'envoyer sous enveloppe une photographie pliee du cirque des taureaux une vue interieure avec la loge Royale si possible. Quelques types de jolies femmes & costumes Espagnols. Vous connaissez le motif de cette demande, il me serait agreable de recevoir ces renseignements le plus tot possible. Si vous allez en Andalousie a Seville ou Grenade, un chapeau, une vielille veste en velours (vert ou bleu) avec manches brodees boutons......faire de cela un petit paquet et me l'envoyer, vous seriez comme toujours le plus aimable & le plus devoue des amis’ (Translation: ‘I hope these lines still find you in Madrid. I will be all the more delighted if I ask you to do me a favour. This is what it consists of: contact the photographer Laurent, or another, and send me in an envelope a photograph of the Bull ring, an interior view with the Royal box if possible. Some types of pretty Spanish women & costumes. You know the reason for this request, it would be nice for me to receive this information as soon as possible. If you go to Andalusia, to Seville or Granada, a hat, an old velvet jacket (green or blue) with embroidered button sleeves……make a small package of this and send it to me, you would be as always the kindest & most devoted of friends’). At this stage in the letter De Keyser has drawn a small sketch of a half-length profile study of a man wearing a jacket and hat. The artist adds that he will keep his friend informed of any developments and in a postscript also asks to be sent photographs of King Alfonso XII and the late Queen Mercedes. Some light age wear and a couple of neat splits to the edges of folds, otherwise about VGBelgian painter. An illustrated A.L.S., N De Keyser, three pages, 8vo, Antwerp, 8th September 1879, to a friend, on black bordered mourning stationery, in French. De Keyser states that he did not attend the Royal visit to the Salon and therefore does not have precise details ‘mais S.M. a du admirer les oeuvres de Rosa Bonheur comme tout le monde’ (Translation: ‘but H.M. must have admired the works of Rosa Bonheur like everyone else’), continuing ‘Quant a l'objet de votre desir soyez persuade qu'on fera tout son possible pour atteindre le but propose. Je verrai demain mon beau fils et lui soumettrai vos reflexions au sujet de votre communique et la note dont il est fait mention dans votre lettre’ (Translation: ‘As for the object of your desire, be convinced that we will do everything possible to achieve the proposed goal. I will see my son-in-law tomorrow and submit to him your thoughts on the subject of your press release and the note mentioned in your letter’). The painter also makes a request of his friend, ‘J'espere que ces lignes vous trouvent encore a Madrid. J'en serais d'autant plus charme que je vous prierai de me rendre un service. Voici en quoi il consiste: vous adresser chez le photographe Laurent, ou un autre, et m'envoyer sous enveloppe une photographie pliee du cirque des taureaux une vue interieure avec la loge Royale si possible. Quelques types de jolies femmes & costumes Espagnols. Vous connaissez le motif de cette demande, il me serait agreable de recevoir ces renseignements le plus tot possible. Si vous allez en Andalousie a Seville ou Grenade, un chapeau, une vielille veste en velours (vert ou bleu) avec manches brodees boutons......faire de cela un petit paquet et me l'envoyer, vous seriez comme toujours le plus aimable & le plus devoue des amis’ (Translation: ‘I hope these lines still find you in Madrid. I will be all the more delighted if I ask you to do me a favour. This is what it consists of: contact the photographer Laurent, or another, and send me in an envelope a photograph of the Bull ring, an interior view with the Royal box if possible. Some types of pretty Spanish women & costumes. You know the reason for this request, it would be nice for me to receive this information as soon as possible. If you go to Andalusia, to Seville or Granada, a hat, an old velvet jacket (green or blue) with embroidered button sleeves……make a small package of this and send it to me, you would be as always the kindest & most devoted of friends’). At this stage in the letter De Keyser has drawn a small sketch of a half-length profile study of a man wearing a jacket and hat. The artist adds that he will keep his friend informed of any developments and in a postscript also asks to be sent photographs of King Alfonso XII and the late Queen Mercedes. Some light age wear and a couple of neat splits to the edges of folds, otherwise about VG
STOJADINOVIC MILAN: (1888-1961) Serbian and Yugoslav politician and economist who served as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia 1935-39. Dark fountain pen ink signature on a 4to page removed from an album, also bearing the bold dark fountain pen ink signature of Galeazzo Ciano (1903-1944) Italian diplomat and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs 1936-43 under his father-in-law Benito Mussolini. Some very light, minimal age wear, otherwise VG
BRAZZA PIERRE SAVORGNAN DE: (1852-1905) Italian-French explorer of Central Africa. A.L.S., P S. de Brazza, three pages, 12mo, n.p., 21st June 1882, to a lady, in French. Brazza explains that he has been very occupied and regrets not having been able to come to his correspondent’s home, continuing ‘Je me permets de vous envoyer des cartes pour la sorbonne si vous voulez bien me faire l'honneur d'y a venir. Ce serait un grand plaisir pour moi. Je ne voudrais pas toutefois vous faire payer par trop d'ennui l'interet que vous avez bien voulu me porter’ (Translation: ‘I would like to send you cards for the Sorbonne if you will do me the honour of coming there. It would be a great pleasure for me. However, I would not like to make you pay with too much trouble for the interest you have shown me’). Some very light, minimal age wear, VG
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[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. MARY, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1897-1965) British Princess, sister of King Edward VIII and King George VI. A.L.S., Mary, two pages, 8vo, The Residency, Cairo, Egypt, 10th April 1928, to Howard Carter. The Princess thanks Carter for all of his kindness at Luxor (‘We were much interested in all you showed us’) and continues ‘You may be amused by the 2 photographs I took outside your house. I am sending you a photograph of myself as a remembrance of our visit’ (none of the photographs present). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Princess and signed (‘M’) by her with her initial to the lower left corner. Some very light, minor creasing, VG
SATO HARUO: (1892-1964) Japanese novelist and poet. Autograph statement, unsigned, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., August 1926, in French. The head of the page is titled Maximes de vie des écrivains contemporains de Monde entire (Translation: ‘Life maxims of contemporary writers from around the world’) in the hand of a researcher and immediately beneath Sato has penned four lines of text, in full, ‘Rêve! Si tu ne peux plus rêver; Crois! Et enfin si tu ne peux plus croire; sache!’ (Translation: ‘Dream! If you can’t dream anymore; Believe! And finally if you can no longer believe; know!’). Some very light, minimal age wear and a couple of very small, neat tears to the edges, otherwise VG
LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN A: Geena Davis (1956- ) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Davis in a half-length pose in costume as Dottie Hinson, holding a baseball bat in her hands, from the sports comedy drama film A League of Their Own (1992). Signed by Davis in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image; Tom Hanks (1956- ) American actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Hanks standing in a half-length profile pose in costume as Jimmy Dugan, opposite Bitty Schram, in costume as Evelyn Gardner, in a scene from A League of Their Own. Signed by Hanks in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image; Penny Marshall (1943-2018) American actress and film director. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Marshall in a close-up head and shoulders pose on the set of her film A League of Their Own. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 3
BALLESTEROS SEVERIANO: (1957-2011) Spanish Golfer, widely considered one of the best golfers of all time. Signed printed colour 8 x 12 caricature of Ballesteros, by artist John Ireland, neatly removed from an edition of his book Golf Characters (1989). Signed by Ballesteros in blue ink to a clear area. Some light surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG.
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C.: A printed folding 8vo menu card for a Sportsmans Dinner with Soccer Legends held by the Gordon Clayton Testimonial Fund at the Sachas Hotel in Manchester on 23rd February 1992, signed to the verso by twelve football players and managers, most associated with Manchester United (and a few Manchester City) including George Best, Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, Nobby Stiles, Pat Crerand, Johnny Giles, Tommy Docherty, Bryan Robson, Francis Lee, Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee etc. All have signed with their names alone, most in blue fountain pen inks. A few very light, minimal creases, otherwise VG
LAM WIFREDO: (1902-1982) Cuban artist. A.L.S., Wifredo, one page, 8vo, Paris, 14th October 1952, to a friend, on the attractive printed stationery of the Compagnie Generale Transatlantique ocean liner S.S. Ile de France, in French. Lam writes, in full, ‘Je m'excuse de n'avoir pas passe par Bruxelles a mon retour. Je suis de nouveau a Paris. Je pense te voir si tu viens a Paris. Mais de toute facon je pense te revoir bientot car je dois retourner a Bruxelles. Je t'ecrirai pour te prevenir’ (Translation: ‘I apologise for not passing through Brussels on my return. I am in Paris again. I think I’ll see you if you come to Paris. But in any case, I hope to see you again soon because I have to return to Brussels. I will write to you to let you know’). With blank integral leaf. A couple of very light, minor creases, VG Lam settled in Paris in 1952 after having divided his time between Cuba, New York and France.
LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austro-Hungarian composer of operettas including The Merry Widow. A.L.S., F Lehar, to the verso of a picture postcard of Budapest's National Palace, Budapest, 11th April 1924, to Dr. Max Franckel in Vienna, in German. Lehar writes, in full, 'I am busy again. Clo-Clo premieres on Tuesday. Rehearsals are currently day and night'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGLehar's operetta Clo-Clo had received its world premiere at the Burgertheater in Vienna on 8th March 1924. This was followed by its first performance in Budapest a month later, on 15th April 1924.
DEMPSEY JACK: (1895-1983) American boxer, World Heavyweight champion 1919-26, Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Dempsey standing in a full-length boxing pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. With printed text and a facsimile signature to the verso promoting Dempsey’s New York restaurant. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, otherwise VG
GARBO GRETA: (1905-1990) Swedish-American actress, the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. A rare T.L.S., Greta Garbo (a good, large, bold example), one page, 4to, n.p., February 1933, to Joseph S. Buhler. The actress acknowledges receipt of a cheque 'to my order of the Treasurer of the United States in the sum of $38.57, being refund for over payment on my 1931 income tax'. To the verso appears a few words written by Garbo in pencil, 'Greetings and thanks'. Some very light, minimal creasing, otherwise VG
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish painter, a co-founder of the Cubist movement. A good, attractive signed and inscribed 15 x 11 colour print by Picasso, the oval image lightly affixed to the centre of the card mount, depicting one of the artist’s decorated ceramic plates featuring a dove on a bed of straw, with slips to the perimeter (c.1949). Signed (‘Picasso’) by the artist, with an inscription in French, in bold pencil to the lower right corner of the mount and dated 12th June 1962 in his hand. With the small red ink stamp of the Galerie Beyeler, Paris, to the upper right corner of the mount. Some extremely light, minimal age wear and one slight crease to the upper right corner, otherwise VG
LEOPOLD III: (1901-1983) King of the Belgians 1934-51. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 10 photograph of the young monarch standing in a three-quarter length pose wearing his uniform. Signed in fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image, 'A Monsieur J. Herry, Avril - Octobre 1934, Leopold'. Some light staining to the extreme edges, which are very slightly irregularly trimmed. About VG
MARIE ANTOINETTE: (1755-1793) Queen consort of France 1774-92 as the wife of King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Executed by guillotine on the Place de la Revolution at the age of 37. A rare D.S., Payez, Marie Antoinette, one page, large folio (24.5 x 35 cm), Versailles, 31st December 1783, in French. The manuscript document is addressed to the Treasurer General of Finances, Marc Antoine Francois Marie Randon de la Tour, and is a warrant for him to pay, from the funds set aside by the State for the maintenance and sustenance of officers, unto the Cavalcade Squire de Salveri, the sum of four hundred and fifty livres which has been granted to him, further instructing that the expense be entered into the accounts of the King at Paris. Signed by Marie Antoinette at the foot (to the left) with her indication that the amount has been paid and with a secretarial signature of the Queen to the right, originally applied to confirm the contents of the warrant. Countersigned at the foot by Jacques-Mathieu Augeard (1732-1805) French courtier and memoirist. Lightly tipped at the left edge to a folio page removed from an album. Some very light, minimal age wear, and one small tear to the lower left corner, otherwise VG
MERCURY FREDDIE: (1946-1991) British singer, lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Mercury standing in a half-length pose. Photograph by Peter Hince, who was employed as Queen's head roadie for many years, and issued as a promotional image for Mercury Songs Ltd. in 1987. Signed by Mercury in silver ink to the image. A few light, minor surface creases, otherwise VG
LOREN SOPHIA: (1934- ) Italian actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the attractive actress in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Lucilla from the American epic historical drama film The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). Signed by Loren in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A few very slight, extremely minor corner creases to the borders, VG
ROSEBERY EARL OF: (1847-1929) British Prime Minister 1894-95. A.L.S., with his initial R, one page, 8vo, Mentmore, Leighton Buzzard, 6th January 1896, to a gentleman. Rosebery states that he is very glad that his correspondent can come, further informing him ‘Our station is Cheddington, & you will catch a train leaving Leighton at 4.30, arriving at Cheddington at 4.40’. Some light creasing and some minimal traces of former mounting to the verso, G
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