PISSARRO CAMILLE: (1830-1903) French Impressionist Painter, often regarded as the father of the painting movement. A lengthy and extraordinary content A.L.S, `C. Pissarro´, two pages, 8vo, Le Havre, 18th July 1903, to his son `Rodo´, in French. Pissarro, in his usual careful and clean handwriting, explains in detail to his son what the Impressionism is, an amazing lecture, stating in part `J´ai reçu ce matin ta lettre dans laquelle il me semble que tu te décourages, il ne faut pas, il faut bien te mettre dans la tête qu´il n´y a rien de plus difficile que la recherche de la lumière et de l´air, et justement la difficulté que tu éprouves a monter de ton, prouve que tu en éprouves la nécessité, c´est déja un progrès… encore une fois, si tu ne montes pas assez de ton c´est parce que tu ne fouilles pas assez ton analyse des tons, c´est parce que tu ne tiens pas compte des colorations qui se trouvent dans les ombres, comme dans la lumiere…´ ("I received your letter this morning, in which you seem to be discouraged, you must not, you must register in your mind that there is nothing more difficult than the search of light and air, and it is precisely the difficulty that you are experiencing in bringing up a colour tone which proves that you are feeling that necessity, which is already a progress… once again, if you do not bring up enough the colour tone it is because you are not frisking enough you colour tone analysis, and that is because you are not considering the colouring existing in the shades as well as those in the light..") Pissarro continues explaining to his son that he has to be `powerful with the six colours´ and states `Non, la nature est plus simple, analyses, cherche ses valeurs, tu y arriveras! Si tu ne trouves pas les tons…. C´est tout bonnement parce que tu n´as pas regardé assez attentivement le rapport entre la lumière et l´ombre et dans l´ombre les reflets et dans la lumière les superpositions de tons plus ou moins lumineux...´ ("No, Nature is more simple than that, you have to analyse, search their values, you will manage! If you do not find the colour tones… It is simply because you have not been looking carefully enough to the relationship between the light and the shade, and in the shade the reflections and in the light the superposition of the more or less light colour tones…") And further again Pissarro states before concluding `C´est la le point; même dans le noir sombre on y découvre des colorations, c´est difficile mais on y arrive.. Une fois que tu auras trouvé cela, tu trouveras pour tout le reste, tu ne seras plus cartonneux, tu seras plus libre et ta couleur será plus fraiche et plus franche´ ("That is the main point; even in the dark black you can discover the colouring, it is difficult but it is possible.. Once you will find it, you will find all the rest,…you will be more free and your colour will be fresher and more pure") A letter of extraordinary content, a masterclass painting lesson. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise G to VG Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) son of Camille Pissarro and Julie Vellay. Six of Pissarro´s seven children became painters.
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DUKE PATTY: (1946- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Duke standing in a half-length pose in costume from her Oscar winning performance as the young, blind Helen Keller, opposite Anne Bancroft in costume as Anne Sullivan, Keller's tutor (a performance for which Bancroft won her Best Actress Oscar) in a scene from the biographical film The Miracle Worker. Signed ('Patty Duke Astin') by Astin in blue ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image, and also signed by Bancroft in black ink with her name alone to a largely clear area of the image. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer of the Romantic era. A.M.Q.S., J. Massenet, one page (manuscript paper), folio, Paris, 1892. Massenet has penned an extensive quotation, of five ensemble staves over thirteen measures, with musical directions for piano, which he identifies as being from Scene III of his ballet Le carillon, signed by Massenet at the foot and inscribed in his hand 'Page extraite du ballet “Le carillon” de M. M. de Borday & Van Dyck'. With a few heavy stains, affecting the quotation (which remains perfectly legible), but not the signature, and with some light overall creasing, small tears and areas of paper loss to the right edge and the central vertical fold professionally reinforced to the verso. About G
MCLAGLEN VICTOR: (1886-1959) British actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1935 for his role as 'Gypo' Nolan in The Informer. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of McLaglen, in costume from his Oscar winning performance as the disgraced Republican Nolan, standing in a three-quarter length pose alongside a Wanted Poster for his friend and IRA comrade Frankie McPhillip, in a scene from The Informer. Signed by McLaglen in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image, 'To Mary O'Shea, with my very best wishes from Victor McLaglen'. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
DODGSON CHARLES LUTWIDGE: (1832-1898) Lewis Carroll. English author, poet and mathematician whose works include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865). A rare signed and inscribed printed leaflet entitled An Easter Greeting to Every Child who Loves Alice, four pages, 12mo, n.p., 11th September 1877. The leaflet takes the form of a letter addressed to Dear Child and was privately printed for the author in Oxford in 1876, the opening text stating 'Please to fancy, if you can, that you are reading a real letter, from a real friend whom you have seen, and whose voice you can seem to yourself to hear wishing you, as I do now with all my heart, a happy Easter'. This first edition first printing is on paper bearing a partial 'E Towgood Fine' watermark and features the word 'My' in Roman type face, instead of italics, at line twelve of the third page. Signed by Carroll with the rarer form of his signature in his characteristic mauve coloured ink to the cover, 'Edith from Lewis Carroll' and dated 11th September 1877 in his hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, otherwise VG Copies of the present leaflet, which have previously been described as 'the rarest of the Carroll items excepting the first issue of Alice', were originally printed with the intention of having them inserted into specially bound presentation copies of The Hunting of the Snark, however Dodgson is also known to have given away individual copies to his young friends, as would appear to have been the case with the present example.
JAFFE SAM: (1891-1984) American actor, an Academy Award nominee. Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Jaffe standing in a bare-chested half length profile pose as the water bearer Gunga Din, with an elephant in the immediate background, from the adventure film Gunga Din (1939). Signed by Jaffe in ink to a light area at the base of the image. EX
QUEEN MARGOT - MARGARET OF VALOIS: (1553-1615) Popularly known as "La Reine Margot". French Princess of the Valois dynasty. Queen of Navarre 1572-1599 as spouse of King Henry III of Navarre, and later Queen of France 1589-99 at her husband´s accession to the French throne as Henry IV. Margaret was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de´ Medici, and the sister of Kings Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III. Extremely rare A.L.S., `Marguerite´, two pages, folio, n.p., n.d., to Henry, in old French. Margaret of Valois writes in her hand twelve lines of text at the base of a letter, stating `Faites que Mr Rigaut me [fasse] [trouver]… et faites que ie vous trouve plus veritable en Celle que ne l´avez été au bois de lezoux et… s´en donner ce que j´en… et vous assure que je suis touiours… Vre bonne… Marguerite´ (Translation: "Make sure that Mr. Rigaut find for me… and let me find you more true on the one the you have not been in the Bois de Lezoux… give him what I do… and assure you that I am always… Your good… Marguerite") The letter written text states in part `Henry, le bon commencement que je crois de mes affaires me promet que dieu fera enfin le reste aussi heureusement. J'ai beaucoup d'obligation à monsieur d'Here de la Bonnerusher, rien ne lui manque en son voyage et qu'il reste content de vous et écrivez moi souvent tout ce [qui] s'y fera. Vous m'écrivez qu'avec mes… de notre affaire dieu veuille… ainsi vous ne me mandez rien de votre mariage et crois que mes affaires vous font oublier les vôtres. Je serais bien aise qu'il [vous] réussisse. Monsieur Richaud m'écrit qu'il ne pourra pas… de l'argent des bois de Lezoux. Ce n'est pas ce que vous m'avez dit, prenez garde que vous soyez plus véritable aux autres espérances que vous m'avez données. Je me réjouis infiniment de la bonne intelligence qui est entre monsieur Richaud et monsieur Savaron, maintenez-la toujours afin que mes affaires en aillent mieux. J'écris à monsieur de Savaron. Rendez-lui mes lettres. Je le remercie de la bonne volonté qu'il m'a témoignée et lui représente combien je reçois de contentement de la bonne intelligence qu'il a voulu avoir pour mes affaires avec monsieur Richaud et le prie de faire entendre à ceux de Clermont combien il me ferait paraître de bonne volonté à ne permettre plus que les gens de mon neveu demeurent à Clermont qui n'ont plus prétexte d'y demeurer à cette heure que j'en ai pris possession…´ (Translation: "Henry, the good start I believe in my affairs promises me that God will finally do the rest as happily. I have a lot of obligations to Monsieur d'Here de la Bonnerusher, he has everything he needs for his trip and that he remains happy with you and write to me often about everything that will happen there. You write to me only with my… of our business, that I hope God grant… so you don't tell me anything about your marriage and I think that my business makes you forget yours. I would be glad if he succeeds. Monsieur Richaud writes to me that he will not be able to… money from the woods of Lezoux. That's not what you told me, take care that you are truer to the other hopes you gave me. I am infinitely delighted with the good understanding that exists between Mr. Richaud and Mr. Savaron, always maintain it so that my business will go better. I am writing to Monsieur de Savaron. Give him my letters. I thank him for the goodwill he has shown to me and tell him how pleased I am with the good understanding he wanted to have for my business with Monsieur Richaud and ask him to make those of Clermont understand how much he would make me appear willing to no longer allow my nephew's people to live in Clermont, who no longer have a pretext to live there at this time that I have taken possession of it…") To the verso, a hand written short paragraph refers to Charmont and to the deliberations of the Council of State, also referring to a cause of a problem, to wisdom and behaviour. The Queen's text is scattered with small holes as a result of the iron gall ink having reacted with the paper over time, although most words remain legible and the signature is only very slightly affected. Some light overall foxing and a few minor, small tears to the edges, GMargaret of Valois refers to Monsieur Savaron, most probably Jean Savaron (1566-1622) French Historian and Magistrate of the city of Clermont. The letter refers to the city of Clermont and to the one of Lezoux.Margaret of Valois was a woman of letters, an enlightened mind and a generous patron. She was one of the most fashionable women of her time and influenced many other European Royal courts. During her imprisonment she wrote her memoirs, the first woman to have done so.Margaret´s union with the King of Navarre which had been intended to contribute to the reconciliation of Roman Catholics and the Huguenots in France, was tarnished six days after the marriage ceremony by the St. Bartholomew´s Day massacre.Margaret´s infertility and the political tensions led to the end of her marriage. She consented a Royal divorce in 1599 and lived in exile.Alexandre Dumas père wrote his well-known historical novel La Reine Margot in 1845. Although the novel is based on real characters and events, certain aspects of La Reine Margot may be inconsistent with the historical record; historians have attributed that to artistic licence and to the fact that Dumas might have been influenced by propaganda against certain historical figures.
VINCENT HENRY: (1813-1878) British Chartist leader and ant-slavery campaigner, active in the formation of early Working Men's Associations in Great Britain. A.L.S., Henry Vincent, three pages, 8vo, Talbot Place, Stamford Hill, 4th January 1844, to [William] Lovett. Vincent states that he wrote to Mr. Statham regarding topics for lectures but has not received a reply, continuing to explain 'I am ready to lecture for you on Wednesdays 17th and 24th if the subjects meet with your approval. I should like the first to be on “Civil and Religious Liberty”, and the second on “Commerce - its influence upon the social comforts, intellectual progress, and Civil and Religious Liberties of Mankind” and remarking 'I think if these subjects are well advertised they will draw good audiences', further discussing where short notices could be published, including in the Morning Advertiser, and asking for an immediate reply 'or I shall be thrown out with other engagements'. Some light age wear and a small, single spindle hole to the centre, only very slightly affecting the signature, otherwise VGWilliam Lovett (1800-1877) British activist and leader of the Chartist political movement, one of the leading London-based artisan radicals of his generation.
TRUMBO DALTON: (1905-1976) American screenwriter of Roman Holiday (1953) and other Hollywood movies, Academy Award winner. Trumbo was one of the Hollywood Ten and refused to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1947 during their investigation of alleged Communist influences in the motion picture industry. Book signed, being a hardback edition of Hollywood on Trial by Gordon Kahn, First Edition published by Boni & Gaer, New York, 1948. Signed by Trumbo in blue ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper and also signed by Adrian Scott (1911-1972) American screenwriter and film producer, one of the Hollywood Ten who was blacklisted by Hollywood movie studio bosses. Further signed by Gordon Kahn (1902-1962) American author and screenwriter who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Signed ('Gordon Kahn') in black fountain pen ink to the title page. Bound in grey boards with dark green title to the cover and spine. Lacking the dust jacket. Some light age wear and a few small tears and scuffing to the upper and lower edges of the spine, otherwise about VG
CIALDINI ENRICO: (1811-1892) Italian soldier, politician and diplomat who defeated Giuseppe Garibaldi at the controversial Battle of Aspromonte in 1862. A.L.S., Henri Cialdini, to the recto and verso of the General's personal printed oblong 12mo Visting Card, featuring his printed name at the centre and with black mourning borders, n.p., n.d. ('Lundi 18'; annotated 1864 in a small unidentified hand), to a Countess, in French. Cialdini writes, in full, 'Je vous prie de remettre au porteur les cashemires que hier vous avez en la bonte de m'offrir pour etre examines et compares a ceux que nous avons recu de Paris' (Translation: 'Please hand over to the bearer the cashmeres that you kindly offered me yesterday to be examined and compared with those we received from Paris'). Neatly mounted at the left edge to a 4to page removed from an album to which are also neatly affixed an original 2 x 3.5 sepia albumen photograph of Cialdini seated in a three-quarter length pose and a newspaper clipping. Some very minor, light discoloration and age wear, about VG
MAGNANI ANNA: (1908-1973) Italian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1955 for her role as Serafina Delle Rose in The Rose Tattoo. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph by Magnani, the original Paramount Pictures publicity portrait depicting the actress seated in a half-length pose in costume as the Sicilian seamstress Serafina from The Rose Tattoo, the film adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play of the same name. Signed by Magnani in blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area at the head of the image. Rare in this form. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
HENDRIX JIMI: (1942-1970) American rock guitarist and singer. An excellent and extremely rare vintage signed double album record sleeve for the Jimi Hendrix Experience's Electric Ladyland (1968; catalogue number 2RS 6307) released by Reprise Records, America, and produced by Hendrix, the front cover featuring a hazy red and yellow image of Hendrix in a head and shoulders pose, from a photograph by Karl Ferris taken whilst Hendrix was performing at the Saville Theatre in London. Signed by Hendrix in bold black ink to a clear area of the cover, 'Stay Sweet, Love Always, Jimi Hendrix'. Records still present. Signed album sleeves by Hendrix are of the utmost rarity and highly desirable. Some very light, minor scuffing and age wear, largely to the edges, VGProvenance: The present lot is accompanied by a statement from a previous owner stating that he acquired the album from a Pop Memorabilia auction at Bonhams [in December 2002].Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album created by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and represented the band's most commercially successful release and its only number one album. The album features a cover of All Along the Watchtower, which became the band's best-selling single, and today Electric Ladyland is revered as one of the greatest rock records of all time.
‘there will in no way at all be a just, honest, stable, comprehensive peace until the arrogant common enemy, who has out of weakness so violently brought on war from all sides, withdraws’ ANNE: (1665-1714) Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland 1702-07. A fine L.S., Anna R, with a holograph subscription, three pages, folio, Palace at Windsor, 3rd July 1709, to Franz Ludwig, Count Palatine, Bishop of Worms, and Johann Wilhelm, Count Palatine on the Rhine, Elector of Bavaria, in Latin. The Queen writes, in part, 'Most illustrious and excellent Prince, dearest cousin and friend, as well as most serene Prince, dearest brother, cousin, and friend, the new peace negotiation by the French, which is too little sincere, has no doubt already been made known [and] it would be superfluous to explain to Your Excellency and Your Electoral Excellency with how much unworthiness the most Christian King not only refused to have several preliminary articles concluded in The Hague confirmed, & after their having been approved by his plenipotentiaries, but also in contempt of all his allies, he has abused [them] through insinuations he has thought up to enrage the spirits of his subjects. We hope indeed that the long since renowned skills will remove the anger from all hearts and that the allies will all be of the same mind as We that there will in no way at all be a just, honest, stable, comprehensive peace until the arrogant common enemy, who has out of weakness so violently brought on war from all sides, withdraws, that he must by necessity or unwillingly desist. These things may already speak for themselves. We nonetheless, from Our concern for the public weal, deemed it to be not unseemly to appeal with Our exhortation to Your Excellency and Your Electoral Excellency to urge and cause everyone of authority in the region of the Upper Rhine by most grave admonishments to support it, as well as to provide a share of fighting forces, of soldiers and funds, and also at this moment, by which the moments of the greatest causes turn to Our example and that of the order of the general domains of the Belgian Federation, to send men and funds & thus expand the German combat army on the Upper Rhine and fortify it by means of the things needed for war, so that not only the boundaries of the Empire are protected, but also the provinces broken off at the time can be reintegrated. This sole hope of a war to be completed with glory and a peace to be maintained with security. To this be added the hope for divine grace, which will not be rejected as unseemly, health, liberty, and event the indignation at such an enemy. We thus humbly appeal to Your Excellency and Your Electoral Excellency to take active part in the cause, for haste is necessary so that this best occasion not slip from our hands…..' Countersigned at the foot by Henry Boyle (1669-1725) 1st Baron Carleton, Anglo-Irish politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer 1701-08, Northern Secretary 1708-10 and Lord President of the Council 1721-25. With integral address panel bearing a blind embossed paper seal (neatly split). Annotated in ink at the head of the first page to record that the letter was received at Erfurt on 29th July 1709. A letter of interesting content and association written during the Spanish War of Succession (1701-14), the European great power conflict which arose from the death of the childless King Charles II of Spain in November 1700 and led to a struggle for control of the Spanish Empire between his heirs, Philip of Anjou and Charles of Austria, and their respective supporters, among them Spain, Austria, France, the Dutch Republic, Savoy and Great Britain. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Franz Ludwig of Palatinate-Neuburg (1664-1732) Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, Prince-Bishop of Worms 1694-1732. Johann Wilhem II (1658-1716) Elector Palatine 1690-1716, brother of Franz Ludwig.
MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A highly unusual book signed, being a hardback edition of The Memoirs of Field-Marshal The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, K.G., First edition published by Collins, London, 1958, signed ('Montgomery of Alamein F.M.') by Montgomery in fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper and dated November 1958 in his hand. Additionally signed by Spike Milligan (1918-2002) Irish actor and comedian. Milligan has signed his name in bold black ink, also to the front free endpaper, beneath a statement in his hand, in full, 'I wrote - enclosing this book, saying - I had done his bidding during the war - would he now do mine and sign this book - within 48 hours it was signed and returned'. To one of the inside pages of illustrations, featuring photographs of Montgomery's father and mother, and one of the young Monty aged nine years, Milligan has added a few brief annotations, making disparaging remarks about Montgomery's parents and the observation 'OK' alongside the photograph of the juvenile future Field Marshal. Lacking the dust jacket and with some light overall age wear and minor foxing and staining, G Spike Milligan served as a signaller (Gunner Milligan 954024) in D Battery (later 19 Battery), 56th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery, during World War II. The unit saw action as part of the First Army in the North African campaign and then in the succeeding Italian campaign. Milligan was appointed lance bombardier and was about to be promoted to bombardier when he was wounded in action at the Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944 and subsequently hospitalised.
NAUDIN BERNARD: (1876-1946) French painter, designer, caricaturist and engraver. A small group of three original pen and ink illustrations drawn and signed ('Bernard Naudin', and one with his initials) by Naudin, each one page, folio, n.p., n.d. (c.1930). The drawings feature a blacksmith's anvil and sledgehammer, with several other tools strapped to the tree trunk upon which the anvil is placed; a bright sunrise over country fields with several trees in the foreground and edges; and two haystacks in a field with a river running to one side. Each of the illustrations were published in the Pax Mundi book. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 3 The Pax Mundi book, an anthology of sentiments on peace, was published in Switzerland by the World League for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notable persons from around the world were asked to comment on the prospects of world peace and the volume included contributions from Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein, Rabindranath Tagore and many others.
ROOSEVELT FRANKLIN D.: (1882-1945) American President 1933-45. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 8 photograph of Roosevelt seated in a half-length profile pose at his desk, holding a fountain pen in one hand as he prepares to write on the papers before him. Photograph by Harris & Ewing. Signed in bold fountain pen ink to the lower border, 'For Alberto Poltronieri from Franklin D. Roosevelt'. Framed and glazed in an unusual wooden frame with two affixed engraved metal plaques, the first stating 'This wood was part of the White House roof erected about 1817 and removed in 1927' and the second featuring the seal of the President of the United States. Some very light, minor age wear, VGAlberto Poltronieri (1892-1983) Italian violinist.
KEATON DIANE: (1946- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1977 for her role as Annie Hall in Annie Hall. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Keaton seated in a relaxed three-quarter length pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX
SINGH SWARAN: (1907-1994) Indian politician who served in various posts including Minister for External Affairs of India 1964-66, 1970-74 and Minister of Defence 1966-70, 1974-75 and is India's longest-serving union cabinet minister. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph of Singh in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 10th September 1964 in his hand. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Z. S. Bains, Private Secretary to the Minister of External Affairs, one page, 8vo, New Delhi, 14th September 1964, to Mr. G. Rothenhofer-Hediger, returning the photograph of Sardar Swaran Singh 'duly autographed by him'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
MALDEN KARL: (1912-2009) American character actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1951 for his role as Harold 'Mitch' Mitchell in A Streetcar Named Desire. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original Universal Picture publicity portrait depicting Malden in a close-up head and shoulders pose in costume as Father Devlin from the comedy-drama film The Great Imposter (1961) based on the true story of Ferdinand Waldo Demara. Signed by Malden in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. A couple of very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
BREL JACQUES: (1929-1978) Belgian singer. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph of Brel in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('J. Brel') by the singer in black ink with his name alone to the verso. Also bearing a rubber-stamped name below the signature and a light stain to the upper edge of the verso caused by previous mounting. Some surface and corner creasing, G
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 13th December 1799. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a military commission appointing J. B. Hart to be an Ensign in the 52nd (or Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot. Countersigned at the foot by the Duke of Portland (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1783, 1807-09 and Home Secretary 1794-1801. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, minor staining, otherwise VG
ALBERTSON JACK: (1907-1981) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1968 for his role as John Cleary in The Subject Was Roses. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Albertson in a head and shoulders pose with his arms folded. Signed in black ink to a light area of the background. EX
EINSTEIN ELSA: (1876-1936) Cousin and the second wife of Albert Einstein, married from 1919-36. A brief A.L.S., Elsa Einstein, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1933), to a lady, most probably Juliette Adant, wife of Professor Arthur de Groodt, in French. Einstein writes, in full, 'Cette petite boite (mosaigue en bois) represente une faible preuve de ma gratitude' (Translation: 'This little box (wooden mosaic) represents a feeble proof of my gratitude'). Together with two original 3.5 x 2.5 and 4.5 x 3 photographs showing different views of the same house, possibly situated in De Haan, Belgium. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 3Juliette De Groodt-Adant (1892-1964) Belgian writer, wife of the Flemish doctor Arthur de Groodt (1883-1952). In March 1933 Albert and Elsa Einstein returned to Europe from America and learned that Hitler had seized power and that the Gestapo had raided their Berlin apartment, confiscating many possessions. Landing in Antwerp, Belgium, Albert Einstein immediately visited the German consulate and surrendered his passport, formally renouncing his German citizenship. At the invitation of Arthur de Groodt and his wife (who counted Rabindranath Tagore amongst their friends) Albert and Elsa Einstein stayed for a few days at Cantecroy Castle before Juliette De Groodt-Adant suggested that they hire two cottages in De Haan, the Villa Savoyarde for the Einsteins and the Maisonette for themselves. The Einstein's stayed in the West Flanders municipality for six months before departing for London in September 1933.
PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A very fine signed and inscribed 9 x 12 photograph (23.5 cm x 30.5 cm), the oval Henri Manuel image, from Paris, depicting Puccini in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed and inscribed in bold black ink to the matted lower part `Souvenir de Giacomo Puccini´, also dated in his hand `Francfort, February 1907´. Extremely small age wear to the edges, with few very small stains and one extremely light crease, otherwise VG
Marilyn at her most beautiful best – one of the most exceptional signed portraits to be found MONROE MARILYN: (1926-1962) American actress and sex symbol. A truly magnificent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph by Monroe, the image showing the stunning blonde actress standing in a seductive three-quarter length pose wearing sexy black lace negligee and with her bare shoulders exposed, her head slightly tipped to one side as she playfully looks directly towards the camera with a happy, broad smile on her face. Signed in blue ink to a clear area of the background, 'To Madge, It's a pleasure to work with you, Marilyn Monroe'. A rare and exceptional signed portrait - it is hard to imagine a more appealing signed image of the iconic star. Some light surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG
HAYES HELEN: (1900-1993) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1931/32 for her role as Madelon Claudet in The Sin of Madelon Claudet. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait depicting the actress seated in a half-length pose at a table upon which appears a small porcelain figurine of an admiral. Signed by Hayes in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor creasing to the white borders, VG
AHMAD II: (1862-1942) Bey of Tunis 1929-42. D.S., as Ahmad Bey, in Arabic, one page, folio, Royal Palace, Tunis, 2nd May 1930, in Arabic. The attractive partially printed document features the coat of arms of Tunis at the head within a decorative archway and borders, and awards Leonard Louvel, Director of the Civil Cabinet of the of the Minister of War in Paris with the Order of Nichan-Iftikhar (Grand Officer, First Class). Accompanied by an official partially printed French translation of the document authorised and signed by two officials (one the Minister Plenipotentiary) of the Residence Generale de France in Tunis. Some light staining and creasing to the borders of Ahmad Bey's document and with a lengthy split to the left half of the central horizontal fold, the translation with some age wear and a large tear to the right edge (repaired with sellotape to the verso), just affecting the text. FR to G, 2
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889 - 1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1933-45. A remarkable series of three A.L.s.S. to Adolf Hitler, from a female admirer, Emma Borary. The letters are each signed with her first name only, five pages (total), 4to & folio, Spandau, 7th December 1942 and 25th & 26th February 1943, addressed in various styles to the Fuhrer ('My beloved Adolf' etc.) and each bearing red receipt stamps from the Kanzlei des Fuhrers der NSDAP. The letters demonstrate that Borary had a passionate attraction towards Hitler, in part 'take my heart forever totally into your hands, for your strong love alone is able to hold it and only at your side will it find quiet and peace. I was with you tonight, embraced and kissed you, but you weren't completely satisfied with one and asked me if I wanted to enter into a modern marriage....I want to love you with all my devotion...for in this world you are everything to me. You will know how much I love you once I am at your side, totally and forever......' (7th December 1942); in the further two letters Borary also makes reference to a dispute in which she was involved with the labour office in Berlin and her words turn a little hostile towards Hitler in the third letter, although she still demands that he calls her to his side, 'Then you'll have peace in your heart. If you have that, you have everything, my great beloved military leader and victor...'. Together with a small original 2 x 3 photograph of Borary, signed and inscribed to the verso 'To my beloved Fuhrer, Emma'. An unusual group of letters. Some light creasing and a few small tears to the edges, G to VG, 4
ROUNDTREE RICHARD: (1942- ) American actor, considered 'the first black action hero' for his portrayal of John Shaft in Shaft (1971). Signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph of Roundtree standing outdoors, in costume as private detective John Shaft, on a New York street in a scene from the crime action film Shaft (1971). Signed by the actor in bold black ink to a light area of the image and dated 1986 in his hand. EX
PASCIN JULES: (1885-1930) Bulgarian artist, known as the 'Prince of Montparnasse'. A rare A.L.S., Pascin, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (c.1920), to Robert Laurent, in French. Pascin informs his correspondent, 'J'ai pense debarrasser entierement l'atelier aujourd'hui, mais je me suis leve un peu tard et je dois etre en ville a 6 heures. J'espere que cela ne vous ennui pas trop. L'essentiel est fait et demain, jeudi, je finirai le job. Du reste la noire n'est pas venu aujourd'hui, a causé de la fete. Elle vient vendredi a midi et elle pourra mettre l'atelier en ordre; cela sera plus facile dans la piece débarrassée de mes affaires' (Translation: 'I thought about clearing out the whole workshop today, but I got up a little late and I have to be in town at 6 o'clock. I hope that doesn't bother you too much. The essential is done and tomorrow, Thursday, I will finish the job. Besides, the black one didn't come today, because of the party. She comes Friday at noon and she can put the workshop in order; it will be easier in the room cleared of my things') and continues 'Je vous verrai du reste jeudi matin, j'espere. Les Dudley sisters regretent beaucoup que vous ne puissiez pas venir ce soir avec Mimi [Caraes, Laurent's wife] Il y aura une noire, Clara Smith, qui chante epatament et son accompagnateur. Si cela vous derange que j'aille habiter pour quelques jours la piece dont vous m'avez cause, ne vous genez pas de me le dire. Je ne peux pas habiter 14 Street, parcequ'il y a des visites de Chicago, mais je pourrai facilement prendre une chambre a l'hotel' (Translation: 'I'll see you anyway on Thursday morning, I hope. The Dudley Sisters are very sorry that you cannot come tonight with Mimi [Caraes, Laurent's wife]. There will be a black, Clara Smith, who sings amazingly and her accompanist. If it bothers you that I go and live for a few days in the room you mentioned to me, don't hesitate to tell me. I can't live on 14th Street, because there are tours from Chicago, but I could easily get a room at the hotel'). Together with an unrelated autograph envelope hand addressed by Pascin to Robert Laurent in America, post marked at Paris, 19th August 1928, and signed ('Pascin') in the return address panel to the verso. Autograph letters of Pascin are rare as a result of his suicide at the age of 45 having struggled with depression and alcoholism. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG, 2 Robert Laurent (1890-1970) French-American modernist figurative sculptor and printmaker. Katharine, Caroline and Dorothy Dudley were American artists and aesthetes. Clara Smith (1894-1935) American classic female blues singer who was billed as the 'Queen of the Moaners'.
BETJEMAN JOHN: (1906-1984) English Poet Laureate 1972-84. Signed 6 x 8 photograph of Betjeman standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose, wearing an overcoat and hat, and with a church in the background. Photograph by The Press Association Ltd and bearing their credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Betjeman in blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
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[DREYFUS AFFAIR]: LABORI FERNAND: (1860-1917) French attorney who defended the accused in some of the most prominent political cases of his day. Amongst his noted clients were Emile Zola and Alfred Dreyfus, who was eventually acquitted of treason. During the Dreyfus trial Labori was the victim of an assassination attempt. A.L.S., Labori, two pages, 8vo, Strand, London, 10th June n.y., to a gentleman, on the printed stationery of the Hotel Cecil, in French. Labori states that he has been very touched by the honour bestowed on him by the Reform Club in nominating him to be an 'Honorary Member for the term of one month', and asking for his gratitude to be expressed to the members of the committee. With blank integral leaf. Some light, minor age toning to the edges, otherwise VG
SELYE HANS: (1907-1982) Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist, considered the first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress. T.L.S., Hans Selye, one page, 4to, Montreal, 8th January 1953, to Henri Corbiere, on the printed stationery of the University of Montreal, in French. Selye responds to his correspondent's letter and provides his answers to their questions in three numbered paragraphs, in part, '1. My scientific beginnings were not very difficult, because I represent the fourth generation of doctors in our family and it was my father who prepared the way for me. 2. Until my first doctorate (the one in medicine), it was still my father who paid for the expenses of my education but, after that, I lived exclusively on my own income…..books I have written are added to these emoluments but; since this depends on my laboratory research, I think I can say that I live exclusively from my research. 3. The discovery of the general adaptation syndrome (the concept of “stress”) which I described at the age of 29, is in my opinion, my only contribution to medicine worth mentioning…..I have written several books on this subject, the most important of which is the one entitled “Stress”……'. Some very light, minor age wear to the edges and an ink annotation in the hand of the recipient to the lower left corner, otherwise VG
QUEEN: An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph by all four members of the British rock band Queen individually, comprising Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon, the image depicting the musicians standing and seated together in a group pose. Signed by each in blue inks with their names alone to clear areas of the image. An increasingly rare and desirable signed photograph. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing, VG
WRAY FAY: (1907-2004) Canadian-American actress, remembered for her role as Ann Darrow in King Kong (1933). Vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of the actress in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. A few creases to the lower left corner, otherwise VG
LLOYD WEBBER & RICE: LLOYD WEBBER ANDREW: (1948- ) English composer of musical theatre, Academy Award winner & RICE TIM: (1944- ) English lyricist, Academy Award winner. Andrew Lloyd Webber T.L.S., Andrew Lloyd Webber, one page, 4to, Wardour Street, London, 17th November 1972, to Thomas H. Scullion. Lloyd Webber thanks his correspondent for their letter 'to Tim and myself', adding that he is 'very happy to add my name to what sounds a fascinating collection of autographs from a marvellously varied selection of people' and further stating 'I am afraid that I have neither a souvenir programme of “Jesus Christ, Superstar” nor a photograph of myself in the office'; Tim Rice T.L.S., Tim Rice, one page, 4to, Wardour Street, London, 16th November 1972, to Thomas Scullion. Rice thanks his correspondent for their letter requesting autographs and continues 'I have sent both cards and a copy of your letter to Andrew Lloyd Webber who will return them to you when he has signed his name on them. In the meantime I enclose a signed photograph of myself as I am afraid that I do not have a spare souvenir programme in my office at the moment'. Together with a 12mo white card bearing blue ink signatures of both Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice individually, neatly annotated in the calligraphic hand of a collector to the upper and lower edges and dated 1972. Also including a signed and inscribed 8 x 10 light paper stock image by Rice, depicting the lyricist in a head and shoulders pose with a poster advertising Jesus Christ, Superstar in the immediate background. Signed by Rice in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Generally VG to about EX, 4
QUINN ANTHONY: (1915-2001) Mexican-American actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph of Quinn standing outdoors in a half-length pose, wearing a Nazi uniform, in costume as Johann Moritz, behind a barbed wire fence, in a scene from the anti-war drama film The 25th Hour (1967). Signed by Quinn in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. About EX Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent military content L.S., `Nap´, three pages, 4to, gilt edges, Trianon, 10th August 1810, to the Duke de Feltre, in French. The letter is dictated to and in the hand of Meneval. Napoleon demonstrates in this letter his skills on military strategy, planning and reorganizing his troops intending to reinforce his battalions in Spain, stating in part `Monsieur le duc de Feltre, faites-moi connaitre si l´on pourrait former à Turin un regiment de marche pour l´armée de Catalogne qui serait composé de 200 hommes du 1er regiment d´infanterie légère - de 300 hommes du 3º idem - de 200 hommes du 2eme de ligne….´ (Translation: ` Monsieur le duc de Feltre, let me know if we could form in Turin a march regiment for the Catalonia army which would be composed by 200 men from the first light infantry regiment - by 300 men of the third idem, by 200 men of the second…´) further adding `Le 16º qui est à Toulon pourrait envoyer 500 hommes à son 4º bataillon à l´armée de Catalogne, ce qui ferait pour cette armée un secours de 2000 hommes. Envoyez-moi un projet d´organisation de ce regiment et faites-moi connaitre quand il sera prêt´ (Translation: `The 16th regiment at Toulon could supply 500 men to the 4th battalion of the Catalonia army, which would give a grant of 2000 men for this army. Send me an organization project for this regiment and let me know when it will be ready´) Napoleon further suggests several ways of reinforcing the army in Catalonia and in Spain, stating in part `On complèterait ces battaillons avec ce qu´il y aurait de disponible aux 4º bataillons dont les dépôts sont en France et qui ont leurs bataillons de guerre en Hollande, en Allemagne et sur les côtes; et si l´on parvenait à les completer ce serait une force de 3 à 4000 hommes qui, avec les bataillons de marche ci-dessus demandés, formerait une division de 8000 hommes…´ (Translation: `We would complete these battalions with what would be available in the 4th battalions which warehouses are in France and which war battalions are in Holland, in Germany and on the coasts; and if we manage to complete them it will be a military presence of 3 to 4000 men who, together with the requested march battalions mentioned above, would make all together a division of 8000 men…) Before concluding Napoleon explains to the Duke de Feltre the advantages of such changes, saying `Cela aura l´avantage 1º de fournir 4000 hommes de renfort pour l´armée de Catalogne et 8000 hommes pour l´armée d´Espagne; 2º de diminuer le nombre des hommes presents sous les armes des regiments qui sont sur le pied de paix, c´est à dire des régiments qui sont sur les côtes de France, en Allemagne, en Hollande, etc.., ce qui diminuera la dépense´ (Translation: `This will have the advantage 1º of providing 4000 reinforcements for the army of Catalonia and 8000 men for the army of Spain; 2º to reduce the number of men present under the arms of regiments which are under peace status, that is to say regiments which are on the coasts of France, in Germany, in Holland, etc., which will reduce the expenses´) A letter of very interesting military content. Accompanied by a small 12mo holograph receipt, with traces of having been pinned to the bottom left corner. VG Henri Jacques Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818) Duc de Feltre and Minister of War under Napoleon. Later Marshal of France in 1816, one of six created under King Louis XVIII from 1815-24Claude François de Méneval (1778-1850) Baron of the Empire. Memoirist of the 19th century. Napoleon´s private secretary and his closest collaborator.
JANNINGS EMIL: (1884-1950) Swiss-born German actor, the first Academy Award winner for Best Actor. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, a striking image of the actor in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Melbourne Spurr of Hollywood and published by Ross. Signed by Jannings in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. One minor surface crease, otherwise VG
PLEASENCE DONALD: (1919-1995) English actor. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Pleasence in a head and shoulders pose wearing a uniform in costume as 'The Forger', Flight Lieutenant Colin Blythe, from the classic World War II adventure film The Great Escape (1963). Signed by Pleasence in bold blue fountain pen ink across a clear area at the head of the image. Rare in this form. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, otherwise about EX
NEAL PATRICIA: (1926-2010) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1963 for her role as Alma Brown in Hud. Signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the actress in a profile head and shoulders pose. A typed caption to the verso indicates that the publicity portrait was issued for the Western film Hud in which Neal starred as the worn-out housekeeper Alma Brown. Signed by Neal in blue fountain pen ink across a largely light area at the base of the image. About EX
MARIE OF ROMANIA: (1875-1938) British Princess, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, and the last Queen of Romania (1914-27) as the wife of King Ferdinand I. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the Queen standing in an elegant full-length pose within a room featuring two ornately decorated archways. Signed ('Marie') with her name alone in dark fountain pen ink to the base of the image. Some silvering to the edges of the image and light age wear, G
SCHILLER FRIEDRICH: (1759-1805) German Poet, Philosopher and Playwright. An extremely rare fragment of an autograph manuscript, unsigned, two pages, slim oblong 12mo, n.p., n.d. (1804-05), in German. The text, apparently unpublished and with several corrections, is from Schiller's translation of Phedre and states, `O wird mir solcher Dank für meine Liebe? Verdammliches Verwegenes Erkühnen Freche That! Verdammliches Erkühnen! Und seiner frevelhaften wilden Lust zu büßen genug zu thun, Erlaubte sich der Freche gar Gewalt!´ further writing, to the verso, `Think of my Queen's complaints - O Lord! From a wicked love - all her hate arisen - Theseus´. Some light overall age wear and with very slightly irregularly trimmed edges, about G In the winter of 1804-05 Schiller was suffering from pain and spasms of pneumonia and the only literary work he could undertake was a translation of Jean Racine's dramatic tragedy Phedre, which had first been performed in 1677. The present fragment was one of a number excised from the original manuscript shorty after Schiller's death and presented to admirers as a keepsake of the poet.
The young Gandhi advocates theosophy –‘For we will not learn truth by means of falsehoods’ GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian political and spiritual leader during the Indian independence movement. A very fine, early A.L.S., M K Gandhi, four pages (separate leaves), 4to, Durban, Natal, 4th August 1894, to Mrs. [A.M.] Lewis of the Esoteric Christian Union. In just his second year in South Africa the young Gandhi writes to his British correspondent on his efforts to promote interest in theosophy, in part, 'I had occasion to come in contact with a doctor in Pretoria. He seemed to be the only gentleman in addition to another who took interest in theosophical subjects. I gave him the Perfect Way to read. He liked it so much that he wished me to get another copy for him…..During my stay here I intend to spread as much as possible information about theosophy (to me there is little difference between Theosophy and Esoteric Christianity). I have therefore sent out letters to the President of the Vegetarian Society and Mrs [Annie] Besant. I propose that the E.C.U. should send me a selection of books to be sold here. I would sell the books at cost price plus the postage and 5% commission to be kept by me. As to the price however I should be left free to use my discretion. I would send up the sale proceeds of the books every three months. The advertisement charges will be borne by me. If at the end of one year nothing is sold I would return the books at my cost. I give my personal guarantee for the safe keeping of the books and the sale proceeds…..If it is necessary to read this letter or a portion thereof to the Union you can do so. I hope you will be able to persuade the Union, or those in authority, to accede to the above proposal'. Gandhi further writes concerning a controversial work, 'If you do not think much of the 'Souls', what position is the book to occupy in respectful literature? If the author has written what is absolutely true from personal observation, the book cannot be lightly treated. If it is an attempt to delude the people into a belief in real truths by fascinating falsehoods the book deserves the highest condemnation possible. For we will not learn truth by means of falsehoods. Of course I write this without meaning the slightest disrespect for the author of whom I know nothing. She may be a lady of the highest probity and truth. I only repeat that to appreciate the Souls acquaintance with the author's character is absolutely necessary' and also dejectedly mentions a petition that Lewis had sent him, 'I could get many signatures…..But I am afraid the Natal signatures would be quite useless. Is it not a sad commentary on the morality of the age that a most important and yet most harmless and elevating monument should not receive good support? At times when I think of these things I thoroughly despair of fruits of works. A verse from the Bhagavad Gita saves me from utter despair and consequent inaction - a verse which enjoins freedom from attachment to fruits of works'. In a postscript, signed by Gandhi with his initials ('MKG') he asks for his change of address to be noted. A letter of wonderful content reflecting the formative years of Gandhi's philosophical and spiritual interests. With a few pencil annotations in the hand of the recipient and with some extremely light, minor age wear, VGThe Perfect Way; or, the finding of Christ was written by the English humanitarian writer Edward Maitland in 1882 in collaboration with the Anna Kingsford, the English vegetarian and women's rights campaigner. Revised editions of the work were published in 1887 and 1890. Maitland was a member of the Theosophical Society and in November 1891 founded the Esoteric Christian Union. Gandhi became the Union's South Africa agent in 1894, as suggested in the present letter. Theosophy, the religion established in the United States in the late 19th century, has been described as both a new religious movement and a part of the occultist stream of Western esotericism. It draws upon both older European philosophies such as Neoplatonism and Asian religions such as Hinduism and Buddhism. Gandhi developed much of his interest in Hindu culture after two Theosophists had given him a copy of the Bhagavad Gita, which he refers to in the present letter, and which he also considered his 'spiritual dictionary'.
RAINER LUISE: (1910-2014) Austrian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1936 for her role as Anna Held in The Great Ziegfeld. A fine vintage signed 8 x 11 photograph by Rainer, the original Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait by Ed Cronenweth, bearing his credit stamp to the verso along with the original typed caption, depicting Rainer in a head and shoulders pose in costume from her Oscar winning performance as the stage performer Anna Held from the musical drama film The Great Ziegfeld. Signed by Rainer in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Rare in this form. VG
CANTELLI GUIDO: (1920-1956) Italian conductor. A rare vintage green fountain pen ink signature ('Guido Cantelli') on a oblong 4to page removed from an autograph album, dated London, 1955, in his hand. Autographs of Cantelli are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 36 in an airplane crash. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
KING REGINA: (1971- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 2018 for her role as Sharon Rivers in If Beale Street Could Talk. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of King in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Sandra Palmer from the American serial drama television series 24. Signed by King in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A typed label neatly affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at a premiere of Our Family Wedding on 9th March 2010. About EX
ROGERS GINGER: (1911-1995) American dancer and actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1940 for her role as Katherine 'Kitty' Foyle in Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Rogers in a half-length pose. Signed in bold green fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. A few very light, minor surface creases to the edges, otherwise VG
BALSAM MARTIN: (1919-1996) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1965 for his role as Arnold Burns in A Thousand Clowns. Signed 9.5 x 7 photograph of Balsam standing outdoors in a field in a three-quarter length pose as Sergeant Quintino Fornaciari in a scene from the Italian comedy drama film Tutti a casa (1960; 'Everybody Go Home'). Signed by Balsam in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EXProvenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
DERBY EARL OF: (1799-1869) British Prime Minister 1852, 1858-59, 1866-68. A.L.S., Derby, one page, 4to, St. James's Square, 13th February 1863, to J. W. Maclure. Derby writes, in full, 'Having received the enclosed (no longer present) I think myself bound to send it to the Central Executive Committee; and have told the writer that I had done so. I do not however suppose that they will take any action upon it'. With integral address leaf in Derby's hand, signed by him with his initial ('D') to the lower left corner of the panel and bearing two Penny Red postage stamps and a good red wax seal (small area of paper loss where neatly opened). Some light creasing and minor age wear, otherwise VGJohn William Maclure (1835-1901) British businessman and politician who played an important role in the revival of Conservatism in Manchester, serving as the President of the Conservative Association of South and East Lancashire.
SCHILDKRAUT JOSEPH: (1896-1964) Austrian actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1937 for his role as Captain Alfred Dreyfus in The Life of Emile Zola. A good, rare vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original 20th Century-Fox publicity portrait depicting Schildkraut standing in a half-length pose, wearing a tuxedo and with a monocle over one eye, in costume as Mr. Bannerjee from the film The Rains Came (1939). Signed by the actor in blue fountain pen ink to the clear background and dated October 1950 in his hand. Annotated with two dates in the hand of a collector to the white borders and with a few pinholes to the corners and light creasing to the edges. About VG
DOLLMANN FRIEDRICH: (1882-1944) German General of World War II who commanded the 7th Army during the Invasion of France. Knight's Cross winner with Oak Leaves. D.S., Dollmann, one page, 8vo, 7th Army Headquarters, 20th April 1941, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is an award document in which Unteroffizier Friedrich-Wilhelm Schmugler is made the recipient of the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords. Signed by Dollmann at the foot alongside an official circular stamp featuring the Nazi eagle and swastika. Scarce. Some light overall age wear and a few minor creases and small tears to the edges, otherwise about VG
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[NUREMBERG TRIALS]: KEITEL WILHELM (1882-1946) German Field Marshal of World War II who served as Chief of the Armed Forces High Command 1938-45. D.S., W Keitel, in pencil, one page, folio, n.p. (Nuremberg), 17th January 1946, in German. The partially printed (mimeographed) document, completed in typescript, is addressed to the General Secretary of the International Military Tribunal and is a Defendant's Application for Summons for Witness in which Keitel requests that Oberregierungsrat Dr. Erbe of Berlin, a former employee of the Ministry of Interior, be summoned to give evidence on his behalf, further adding that the witness also served under Wilhelm Frick up until the middle of 1944 and that Erbe has knowledge 'That the Consulting Committee (Referentenausschuss) of the Defense of the Country (Landesverteidigung), subsequently the Reich Defense Committee (Reichsverteidigungsausschuss), advised only on questions regarding the defense of the country but never on strategic or operational questions; that it also did not concern itself with the planning of aggressive wars' and that such facts are relevant because 'the prosecution asserts that the above mentioned committee has planned aggressive wars. I was a member of this committee'. Countersigned in pencil at the foot by Dr. Otto Nelte, the Defence Counsel representing Keitel. Accompanied by the official IMT English translation of Keitel's document. Some light overall age wear and minor traces of professional restoration, otherwise VG, 2 Following the end of World War II Keitel was indicted by the International Military Tribunal at the Nuremberg Trials as one of the 'major war criminals' and was found guilty on all counts: crimes against humanity, crimes against peace, criminal conspiracy and war crimes. He was sentenced to death and executed by hanging in 1946. Provenance: The present document originated from the archives of Dr. Hans Werner who was responsible for directing the printing of the Record of the Trial of Major War Criminals in 42 volumes and in three different languages (English, French & German) immediately following the Nuremberg Trials.
RITT MARTIN: (1914-1990) American film director. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ritt seated outdoors in a full-length pose, alongside a large camera, engaged in conversation with actor Kirk Douglas, who stands alongside in a full-length pose in costume as Frank Ginetta, on the set of the mafia crime film The Brotherhood (1968). Signed by Ritt in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. VG Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
MANCHESTER UNITED: An official printed 4to programme for the International Soccer Festival in South Africa, July 1993, signed to the back cover advertisement by nineteen members of the Manchester United squad who participated in the festival including Alex Ferguson, Roy Keane, Brian Kidd, Bryan Robson, Ryan Giggs, Denis Irwin, Brian McClair, David Beckham, Clayton Blackmore, Mark Hughes, Mike Phelan etc. All have signed with their names alone in black inks. Together with a signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by Alex Ferguson, the image depicting him in a full length pose demonstrating football skills to a group of young African boys. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 2
ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Cassius Clay in a full-length boxing pose sparring with his brother at the Territorial Army Centre Gymnasium in White City, London, on 29th May 1963, ahead of his heavyweight fight against Henry Cooper on 18th June 1963. The press photograph bears the original printed caption lightly affixed to the verso which states, in part, 'Louisville's confident Cassius Clay, who says he will beat British heavyweight Henry Cooper in the fifth round of their fight at Wembley Stadium….lands a powerful right-hander on his brother, Rudolf Valentino Clay, during the former's first gymnasium training session…..'. Signed by Clay in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image, 'To Peter from Cassius Clay', adding the words 'Next World Champ' in his hand beneath his signature. Vintage signed photographs of Clay of this quality are rare and highly desirable. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, otherwise about EX Clay's first bout against Cooper took place at Wembley Stadium on 18th June 1963 and is particularly remembered for Cooper felling Clay in the fourth round with an upward angled version of his trademark left hook to the jaw. Despite suffering this set back Clay started the fifth round aggressively, attempting to make good his prediction of a fifth-round knockout and opened a severe cut under Cooper's eye. Clay hit Cooper with a succession of hard rights knocking out his gumshield and Cooper's corner threw in the towel. The referee stopped the contest and thus Clay defeated Cooper by a technical knockout.
MERMOZ JEAN: (1901-1936) French pioneer aviator, looked upon as a hero by other pilots such as Antoine Saint-Exupery. An extremely rare Autograph Telegram Signed, Mermoz, one page, small 4to, Natal [Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil], n.d. (c.1930), to [Didier Daurat], in French. Mermoz has written and signed the telegram in pencil to a partially printed Cia. Auxiliar Radio-Emissora Do Brasil form, stating, in part, 'Ignore si hélice deformee, ne le pense pas......N'ai jamais pu faire plus de 150 metres. Vent debout j'ai fait 600 metres ligne droite parfaite travers fleuve pleine charge. Mais je devais arreter distance etant trop courte. Meme phenonene depart Kenitra' (Translation: 'Ignore if deformed propeller, don't think so…..Never been able to do more than 150 metres. Headwind I made 600 metres perfect straight line across the river fully loaded. But I had to stop, distance being too short. Same phenomenon from Kenitra'). Together with a partially printed Fiche de Paiement issued to Mermoz by the operations department of the Compagnie Generale Aeropostale for the month of August 1830 detailing various costs totalling 6621 francs. Autographs of Mermoz are extremely rare in any form as a result of his tragic disappearance at the age of 34 over the Atlantic Ocean whilst making a flight to Brazil. Some light creasing and minor age wear, about VG, 2 Didier Daurat (1891-1969) French pioneer aviator, a fighter pilot during World War I who later employed Mermoz at the Compagnie Generale Aeropostale. Daurat was also the inspiration for the character of Riviere in Antoine Saint-Exupery's novel Vol de nuit (1931).
DAVIS BETTE: (1908-1989) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1938 for her role as Julie Marsden in Jezebel. A good vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 8 photograph, the original Warnes Bros. publicity portrait depicting Davis seated in a full-length pose, in costume from her Oscar winning performance as the Southern belle Julie Marsden, wearing the large white lace dress she initially intended to wear to the Olympus Ball, in a scene from the romantic drama film Jezebel. Signed by Davis in fountain pen ink, 'For Sophie Greene, my veils are lovely, Bette Davis', the signature running across a darker area. Rare in this form. Some light age wear to the white borders, otherwise VG
PARRY WILLIAM EDWARD: (1790-1855) Anglo-Welsh explorer of the Arctic who attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole in 1827. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('W E Parry') and three additional lines of text in his hand on a slim oblong 12mo piece evidently neatly clipped from the conclusion of a letter. Neatly laid down to a card bearing an ink annotation in the hand of a collector. Some light creasing and minor age wear, G
‘For more than a generation I have struggled with opposition to psychoanalysis’ FREUD SIGMUND: (1856-1939) Austrian neurologist, the founder of psychoanalysis. An important A.L.S., Freud, two pages, large 4to, Vienna, 9th October 1932, to a colleague in America, in German. Freud commences his letter by stating, 'I would like to assume that you are a friend of the psychoanalytic movement. We seem to have very different opinions about the ways and means of serving her. You find Stern and Alexander's draft for the announcement of the new psychoanalytic institute too harshly polemical; I found it timid and unsatisfactory' and continues to defend his viewpoint, 'For more than a generation I have struggled with opposition to psychoanalysis, both within and outside of academia. I think I can judge this correctly. You must understand this and prepare yourself to stand up for it. This fight cannot be appeased without a full overview of the programme and content of the analysis. If one thinks one has won friends through such diplomatic insincerity, then there are only two options: either you learn what the analysis wants and you turn into enemies, or you dare not to do what the analysis dictates, out of respect for these precarious friends, and then you do not deserve the name of a psychoanalyst', further explaining 'Psychoanalysis and opportunism are not compatible. In analysis one seeks to uncover a piece of the truth veiled by conventions. The first truth to face is that a large part of humanity rejects these theories and this resistance cannot be reduced. If the universities want nothing to do with analysis, then analysis must develop independently of the universities. She can await her official recognition with a light heart. In Europe it is currently well on the way. I fear that excessive reverence for the prejudices of the crowd will remain a serious enemy of scientific progress in America for a long time to come'. A letter of excellent content in which Freud demonstrates his struggles for the recognition of psychoanalysis, and also provides his views on psychoanalysis in America, whilst also bringing into play some fundamental questions: doctrinal intransigence against wide dissemination, Europe versus the United States, and revolutionary force against conservatism. Some light age wear and a few minor, neat splits at the folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text. About VGIn the present letter Freud makes reference to William Stern (1871-1938) German psychologist and philosopher, known for the development of personalistic psychology, and Franz Alexander (1891-1964) Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician, considered one of the founders of psychosomatic medicine and psychoanalytic criminology. In 1930 Alexander had been invited to be the Visiting Professor of Psychoanalysis at the University of Chicago and in October 1932 founded the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute (the second oldest such institute in America, preceded by New York five months earlier), becoming its first Director.
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