ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English composer. A.N.S., with his initials E.E., to the recto and verso of Elgar's personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at the Athenaeum Club at the base, n.p. (London?), n.d., to Berger, in full, 'Kindly admit my friend Mr. Edward Speyer to the rehearsals of my overture'. Scarce in this form. Together with the unsigned personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of William Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875) English composer, pianist & conductor, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Russell Place, Fitzroy Square, to the base. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2 Edward Speyer (1839-1934) German banker, a close friend of Elgar from 1901. Cousin of Edgar Speyer (1862-1932) American-born financier & philanthropist, a music lover and patron of the arts who was also a close friend of Elgar.
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BOUGUEREAU WILLIAM-ADOLPHE: (1825-1905) French painter. A.N.S., with his initials WB, to one side of his personal printed black edged oblong 12mo Visiting Card, Rue Notre Dame des Champs, Paris, 7th January 1902, to 'Mon cher President et Ami', in French. Bouguereau sends his deep hearted thanks. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
LANCASTER BURT: (1913-1994) American actor, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Lancaster in a close-up head and shoulders pose in costume as James Farrington from the American conspiracy thriller film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy entitled Executive Action (1973). Signed in blue ink by Lancaster to the image, partially across a darker area although still reasonably legible. Some light surface and corner creasing, G
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[GALLE EMILE]: (1846-1904) French artist and designer who worked in glass, considered one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. The personal printed small oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Galle, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre, as an Artiste Verrier, and address En sa Cristallerie de Nancy, and also at Rue Richer in Paris, at the base. Some very light, minor age wear and slight staining to the verso, about VG
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[BRONTE CHARLOTTE]: (1816-1855) English novelist and poet. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Charlotte Bronte, unsigned, featuring her printed name ('Mrs. Arthur B. Nicholls') to the centre. An extremely rare piece of printed ephemera related to Bronte. Some light overall age wear, about VG Arthur Bell Nicholls (1819-1906) British curate, husband of Charlotte Bronte for the last nine months of her life June 1854 to March 1855.
DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Fils (1824-1895) French author and playwright. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Dumas, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Avenue de Villiers, Paris, at the base, bearing two lines of text in his hand, in French, 'merci, cher ami et bien a vous' (Translation: 'Thank you, dear friend, and yours sincerely'). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
LAGERLOF SELMA: (1858-1940) Swedish author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1909. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Lagerlof, unsigned, featuring her printed name to the centre, bearing a few words of text in her hand, in German, 'Herzlichen dank fur freundliche Teilnahme' (Translation: 'My heartfelt thanks for [your] friendly participation'). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
ROLLAND ROMAIN: (1866-1944) French dramatist & novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1915. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Rolland, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre and with two words ('remerciements respectueux') in his hand, in French, immediately beneath. Some light staining and age wear, about VG
FRANCE ANATOLE: (1844-1924) French poet, journalist & novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1921. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of France, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre, as a member of l'Academie Française, and with his address at Villa Said, Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, at the base, bearing a few words of text in his hand, in French, 'bien content des felicitations d'un ami' (Translation: 'very happy with the congratulations of a friend'). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by France to Henri Lavedan, postmarked December 1896 and bearing a brown wax seal to the verso. Some very light, minor staining and age wear, about VGHenri Lavedan (1859-1940) French dramatist and man of letters who was admitted to the Academie Française in 1898.Anatole France was admitted to the Academie Française in 1896.
PIUS XI: (1857-1939) Pope of the Catholic Church 1922-39. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of the future Pope, unsigned, featuring his printed name, Achille Ratti, and title as Chief of the Ambrosian Library, to the centre, and with four lines of text in his hand, in Italian, sending cordial thanks and exchanging the most affectionate best wishes he can think of, also dated 31st December 1911 in his hand. With an ink annotation in an unidentified hand to the upper left corner. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
PIUS XII: (1876-1958) Pope of the Catholic Church 1939-58. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of the future Pope, unsigned, featuring his printed name ('Monseigneur E. Pacelli') to the centre, as Archeveque de Sardes, Nonce Apostolique, bearing two lines of text in his hand, in Italian, sending cordial greetings and thanks to the recipient for their courteous letter of the 27th June and for the postal order which was enclosed. Dated Berlin, 2nd July 1929 in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
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[MUSSOLINI BENITO]: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of World War II. The personal printed oblong 12mo black bordered Visiting Card of Mussolini, unsigned, featuring his printed name to the centre and one additional word ('ringrazia') printed beneath. With a light numerical pencil annotation in an unidentified hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
PETAIN PHILIPPE: (1856-1951) French General who served as Prime Minister of France 1940-42 and Chief of the French State 1940-44. Marshal of France. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Ph. Petain') and date, 30th May 1929, in his hand on his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name ('Le Marechal Petain') to the centre. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, and with a collector's typed annotation to the verso. About VG
VENIZELOS ELEFTHERIOS: (1864-1936) Greek Prime Minister 1910-15, 1915, 1917-20, 1924, 1928-32, 1932 & 1933. Dark fountain pen ink signature, in Greek, on his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre. Some age wear, light staining and minor wrinkling, and with traces of former mounting to the verso, G
SANTOS-DUMONT ALBERTO: (1873-1932) Brazilian pioneer aviator. An excellent, bold dark fountain pen ink signature ('A. Santos=Dumont') and date, 3rd February 1911, in his hand on a small 4to page removed from an autograph album. Neatly affixed immediately above the signature is a fine original 5 x 3.5 photograph of the Santos-Dumont Demoiselle aircraft in flight over a tree-lined field. A few very light, minor stains, not affecting the signature or photograph. About VGThe Santos-Dumont Demoiselle, which consolidated the Brazilian's role in the birth of aviation in the 20th century, was a light-weight monoplane with a wire-braced wing mounted above an open-framework fuselage built from bamboo. The pilot's seat was below the wing and between the main wheels of the undercarriage. The Demoiselle was the last aircraft built by Santos-Dumont and the French pioneer aviator Roland Garros learned to fly in the Demoiselle, later flying one at Belmont Park, New York, in 1910.
SCOTT GEORGE HERBERT: (1888-1930) British airship pilot and engineer who commanded the airship R34 on its return Atlantic crossing in 1919, which marked the first transatlantic flight by an airship and the first east-west transatlantic flight by an aircraft of any kind. Scott was killed in the R101 crash in northern France during a flight to India. Scarce fountain pen ink signature ('G. Herbert Scott') and date, 17th October 1929, in his hand on an oblong 12mo piece neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. The page also features a small newspaper portrait of Scott and a similar signed piece by Hannen Swaffer (1879-1962) English journalist, and to the verso appears an irregularly clipped signed piece by Maud Tree (1863-1937) English actress. Some light age wear, VG
GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Soviet cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space, April 1961. An attractive vintage signed colour 4 x 6 picture postcard by Gagarin, the image depicting the statue of Alexander Pushkin in the centre of Pushkinskaya Square, Moscow, being admired by a small group of ladies. Signed by Gagarin in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VGAlexander Pushkin (1799-1837) Russian poet, playwright and novelist of the Romantic era.The statue of Pushkin featured in the postcard was unveiled by Ivan Turgenev and Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1880. In more recent history, on 5th December 1965, it was the site of the Glasnost Meeting, the first spontaneous public political demonstration in the Soviet Union after World War II.
GEMINI 9A: Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph by both crew members of the Gemini 9A spaceflight individually, comprising Tom Stafford (Command Pilot) and Gene Cernan (pilot), the image depicting the launch of the Gemini SC9 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral on 3rd June 1966. Photograph by United Press International Inc. of New York. Signed by Stafford in black ink with his name alone and also by Cernan in black ink, adding an inscription in his hand, both to light areas of the image. About EX
ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI, the first man to walk on the moon. A good signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Armstrong, the official NASA image depicting the astronaut standing in a three-quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can be seen in the immediate background. Signed ('Neil Armstrong') in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Un-inscribed photographs of Armstrong are scarce and highly desirable. Some light scuffing to the image, most noticeable to the upper edge, and with a feint vertical surface crease, most noticeable at the base of the image, and with a couple of very minor corner creases to the white borders. None of the faults affect the signature and detract very little from the overall appearance. About VG
APOLLO XI: A good, large signed and inscribed colour 20 x 16 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) individually, comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI, the first man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the second man to walk on the moon, and Michael Collins (1930-2021) American astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the image (14 x 11) depicting the three astronauts standing and seated together in three-quarter length poses, each wearing their white NASA spacesuits, and with a large image of the moon in the immediate background. Signed and inscribed by Armstrong, 'Best wishes to James E. Rogan - Neil Armstrong', in black ink, signed ('M Collins') by Collins with his name alone (the signature slightly faded although perfectly legible) and signed ('Buzz Aldrin') by Aldrin in black ink with his name alone, all three signatures to the lower mount beneath their images. Some extremely light, uniform age toning to the mount, evidently caused by previous framing, and with a few light, minor creases to the edges of the mount. About VG James E. Rogan (1957- ) American judge of the Superior Court of California and author of And Then I Met...Stories of Growing Up, Meeting Famous People, and Annoying the Hell Out of Them (2014) and Shaking Hands with History: My Encounters with the Famous, the Infamous, and the Once-Famous But Now-Forgotten (2020), the latter featuring Rogan's reminiscences on meeting Neil Armstrong as well as other individuals including Muhammad Ali, Ronald Reagan and Ted Kennedy.
APOLLO XI: An unusual, rare vintage signed 11 x 11 photograph by all three crew members of Apollo XI (1969) individually, comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI, the first man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the second man to walk on the moon, and Michael Collins (1930-2021) American astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, the image (9.5 x 7.5) taken from film exposed by the 16mm Data Acquisition Camera mounted in the Lunar Module and depicting Neil Armstrong (left) and Buzz Aldrin standing in full-length poses in their white spacesuits as they place the United States flag at the Sea of Tranquility site on the moon's surface, 21st July 1969. Signed ('Neil Armstrong') by Armstrong in black ink to a clear area at the head of the image, further adding three lines of text in his hand beneath his signature, 'Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969', signed ('Buzz Aldrin') by Aldrin in black ink with his name alone to the image, and signed ('M Collins') by Collins in orange ink with his name alone to the image (the signature now somewhat indistinct and blurred, although visible). With a printed caption neatly affixed to the lower mount, entitled Man's First Landing on the Moon, and stating, in part, 'On their return from the Moon all 3 members of the Apollo 11 crew signed this photograph of the raising of the United States Flag at the Sea of Tranquility site'. A remarkable example of an Apollo XI crew signed photograph, enhanced by Armstrong's additional text and date, and with interesting provenance. Some light surface creasing to the image and some corner creasing and light age wear to the mount, about VG Provenance: The present photograph was signed for Norris McWhirter (1925-2004) British writer, political activist and television presenter, internationally famous (with his twin brother Ross) for the founding of the Guinness Book of World Records which they wrote and annually updated together from 1955-75.
MANNERS JOHN: (1721-1770) Marquess of Granby. British Lieutenant General who served in the Seven Years' War and became Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1766-69. A.L.S., Lord Granby, in the third person, one page, 4to, Wilsford, 3rd April 1764, to Mrs. [Anne] Gunning. The Marquess states that he is obliged to his correspondent 'for her kind enquiry after his health, it was a violent blow upon the Breast but is much better', further adding that he 'is very sorry Mrs. Gunning should give herself the trouble to make an apology about her chain'. With integral address leaf in the hand of the Marquess. Some areas of paper loss to the upper edges, light overall damp staining and minor age wear and small tears to the edges, FR
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[ANGLO-ZULU WAR]: RORKE JAMES: (1827-1875) Irish-born settler in southern Africa, from 1849 the owner of a farmstead and trading post on the border with Zululand in the Colony of Natal that became known as Rorke's Drift and was the site of the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879. An extremely rare A.L.S., James Rorke, two pages, folio, Buffalo River (Rorke's Drift), 23rd October 1858, to F. T. Pelley (?). Rorke transmits a report to his correspondent concerning several individuals who had crossed the Buffalo River to join a party against the inhabitants of Utrecht, a town in KwaZulu-Natal, explaining 'Several persons have been over the river but I believe they went to try and conciliate the two partys, they took no arms with them, several that went through from the upper part of the district to join spies took arms with them and sided with the inhabitants of Utrecht' and further adding 'I shall therefore warn them for the future to abstain from such proceedings. If they act otherwise I shall take notice of the same'. With a contemporary docket to the verso. Autographs of Rorke are extremely rare in any form as a result of his untimely death by suicide. Some light age wear and a few tears to the upper edge, only very slightly affecting the text, G
GORDON CHARLES: (1833-1885) British Major General, known as Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum. A.L.S., C G Gordon, three pages, 8vo, Rockstone Place, Southampton, 12th December 1882, to Mr, Clifford. Gordon thanks his correspondent for their kind note and invitation and informs him that he shall be coming up to town on Monday, enquiring whether he will be available on Monday or Wednesday evening, 'for I would come to see you quietly and have a talk' and also adding 'I am going to put up at Charing Cross Hotel. It is very kind of you offering me house room but I will not trespass on your kindness. I saw Mr. Corbett last night. It is a great pleasure to know him. The subjects we were talking on, but in interest all warlike operations or politics. I know nothing like them for engrossing interest'. A few light, minor stains and some minor traces of former mounting, largely to the verso, otherwise VG
KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) 1st Earl Kitchener. British Field Marshal associated with the Boer War. Kitchener also played a central role in the early part of World War I. T.L.S, Kitchener, one page, 4to, Cairo, 10th May 1912, to the Director of the Assay Offices in Birmingham. Kitchener writes, in full, 'Mr. W. B. Pollard, the bearer of this letter, is proceeding to England on behalf of the Egyptian Survey Department, with a view to studying assay work. I should be much obliged if you would afford Mr. Pollard any facilities in this regard that may be in your power'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG
‘On the way to Switzerland we are going to Romefor two nights so that I can see the Pope again…..’ MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. An interesting T.L.S., Montgomery of Alamein, with holograph salutation and subscription, two pages, 4to, Chateau de Courance, Milly, Seine-et-Oise, 12th December 1952, to Jeffrey Hernu. Montgomery thanks his correspondent for their letter, which was awaiting him on his return from Portugal ('it was brilliant sunshine all the time and very hot. Here in Paris, the weather is quite beastly'), remarking that he is glad Hernu had a good passage out of Colombo ('I expect some of the passengers in the tourist class were not altogether what you would like and possibly you had some curious people in your cabin'), and continuing to send his own news, 'Everything here is going very well and John is slowly picking up the ropes. It is not so easy for him because of the language problem, but he is making progress in that matter and at the end of another year, he should speak French quite well. I am taking him with me to Switzerland, to Murren and Gstaad. On the way to Switzerland we are going to Rome for two nights so that I can see the Pope again…..When we leave Rome we shall stop at Geneva…..' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Montgomery. A letter of interesting content for its reference to Montgomery having a private audience with Pope Pius XII. Some minor, light paperclip rust stains, otherwise VG Pius XII (1876-1958) Pope of the Catholic Church 1939-58. In 2012 Patricia McGoldrick wrote that, during World War II, 'Pius XII had genuine affection for Germany, though not the criminal element into whose hands it had fallen; he feared Bolshevism, an ideology dedicated to the annihilation of the church of which he was head, but his sympathies lay with the Allies and the democracies, especially the United States, into whose war economy he had transferred and invested the Vatican's considerable assets'.
NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. A good A.L.S., Horatio Nelson (with his right-hand), two pages, 4to, Vado Bay (near Genoa), 13th August 1795, to the diplomat Francis Drake. Nelson states that he 'can just take a pen in my hand' to express his obligation to Drake for their letter and continues to comment on his expectations of the French navy, 'the first dark night & strong wind I expect to hear of their being off. I think they will push past Vado Bay….however I am prepared in all points for their reaction & they must have more than usual good luck to escape. I wish the Admiral [Hotham] would arrive. I think the General would like to see him & Frederick is here waiting with Dispatches which he brought from England, but I cannot tell where on the seas to look for the Adl. but Vado Bay. He cannot be very long. Genl. De Vins has some plan in his head which will probably be carried into execution in the course of a week should the Adl. not arrive. I am anxious to give the General every support in my power & he is very anxious to get further westward'. In concluding Nelson adds that he is sending the declarations and papers for Captain Cockburn and Dr. West which he trusts will be fully sufficient. With blank integral leaf. A letter of interesting content. Some light overall age wear and a few minor, small holes at the intersection of some folds, otherwise about VG Francis Drake (1764-1821) British diplomat who served as British Minister at Venice in 1793 and as British Resident at Genoa from 1793-95. William Hotham (1736-1813) 1st Baron Hotham. British Admiral who served as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1794-95. Joseph Nikolaus de Vins (1732-1798) Austrian General who, during the French Revolutionary Wars, commanded the joint forces of Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont from 1792-95.
HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) English Vice-Admiral who served as flag captain to Admiral Lord Nelson, and commanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars. As he lay dying, Nelson directed his famous remark, 'Kiss me, Hardy', to Hardy. A.L.S., T. M. Hardy, two pages, 8vo, Admiralty, 27th March 1832, to Commander Goold. Hardy states that he has been favoured with his correspondent's letter and continues 'I have already mentioned your name to Sir James Graham, and I shall have great pleasure, in again reminding him of your wishes. I wish that I had it in my power to do more'. Some very light, minor age wear, VG Hugh Goold (1786-1866) British Royal Navy officer who was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22nd July 1830. Sir James Graham (1792-1861) British statesman who served as First Lord of the Admiralty 1830-34, 1852-55.
COCKBURN GEORGE: (1772-1853) English Admiral of the Fleet who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. A.L.S., G Cockburn, one page, 8vo, Admiralty, 5th May 1843, to Commander H. Goold. Cockburn writes, in full, 'I beg to acquaint you in reply to your letter of the 3rd Inst. that you are at perfect liberty to make use of the letter from me to which you allude, in any way you may deem likely to prove advantageous to you'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Hugh Goold (1786-1866) British Royal Navy officer who was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22nd July 1830.
MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II, later serving as the last Viceroy of India of British India (1947) and as the first Governor-General of the Dominion of India (1947-48). Signed 8 x 10 paperstock photograph, the image depicting Mountbatten standing in a formal three-quarter length pose wearing his uniform. Signed ('Mountbatten of Burma A.F.') in black fountain pen ink to the lower white border. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing and a few small traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
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[REIGN OF TERROR]: COMMITTEE OF GENERAL SECURITY: A good D.S. by nine members of the final Committee of General Security individually, comprising Joseph Pemartin (1754-1842), Francois Bergoeing (1750-1829), Edme-Louis-Barthelemy Bailly (1760-1819), Augustin Bernard Francois Legoazre de Kervelegan (1748-1825), Jacques-Charles Bailleul (1762-1843), Pierre-Marie Delaunay (1755-1814), Claude-Alexandre Ysabeau (1754-1831), Joseph-Nicholas Pierret (1758-1825) and Jean-Marie Cales (1757-1834), one page, folio, Paris, 23rd August 1795, in French. The partially printed document states that the Committee have examined the documents relating to citizen Champion from which it results that he is denounced for several serious facts, but the opinion of the Civil Committee is that he was not able to obtain all of the information he would have desired, and that he learned by some indirect means that he had served la Tyrannie (Robespierre), further adding that they have also considered his sad situation and that the Committee have decided to release him to allow his freedom ('Vu les pieces relatives au Cen. Champion, section du Bonnet de la Liberte, desquelles il resulte qu'il se trouve denonce pour plusieurs faits graves; vu l'avis du Comite civil qui declare qu'il n'a pu se procurer tous les renseignemens qu'il aurait desires, mais qu'il a appris par quelques voies indirectes qu'il avait servi la Tyrannie, sans cependant, rien de positif a cet egard, ayant aussi egard a sa triste situation, et aux attestations de civisme qu'il a produites. Le Comite arrete que le dit Champion jouira proviscirement de sa liberte….') With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the lower left corner. Some light age wear, minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the verso and a couple of neat splits to the folds. About VGProvenance: from the collection of the British bibliophile James Lindsay (1847-1913) 26th Earl of Crawford and bearing his small oval stamp to the lower right corner.
PALLOY PIERRE-FRANCOIS: (1755-1835) French entrepreneurial building contractor, remembered for the demolition of the Bastille following the storming of the political prison on 14th July 1789. Manuscript D.S., Palloy, one page, slim oblong 8vo, Paris, 16th August 1797, in French. The financial document, issued by Palloy in his capacity as an architect, is a promissory note to pay citizen Roblots the sum of 400 livres. With two circular revenue stamps and a contemporary annotation in another hand at the base. Some light overall foxing and very minor age wear, about VG
LECLERC CHARLES: (1772-1802) French General who served under Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolution. Husband of Pauline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon. A rare D.S., Leclerc, in the form of an endorsement at the foot of a manuscript document, one page, folio, n.p. ('Fait en conseil'), 25th December 1798, in French. The document, issued by the 56th Semi-Brigade of the Army of Italy, provides details of the military service of Jean-Claude Desmarais, giving his date of birth (20th May 1752) and listing his ranks from being a soldier in the Regiment of Dauphine in 1771 to attaining the rank of Captain in 1792, and also adding that he was active in the campaigns on Corsica in 1771 & 1772 and of those of the Revolution from 1792-98. Desmaris has also provided a signed statement in which he declares that he is not in a condition to continue active service and has been forced to remain in the auxiliary company 'due to being afflicted with chronic rheumatic pains stemming from the fatigues of war', which has been confirmed by the chief medical officer, and adding that he hopes that his request will be considered with kindness as he has served for twenty-eight years without interruption and that he will be able to be placed in a company of National Guard veterans. Signed at the foot by ten individuals of the administrative council of the 56th Semi-Brigade, including Jean-Mathieu-Philibert Serurier (1742-1819) 1st Count Serurier, Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte, certifying the service of Desmarais, alongside a red wax seal and the official oval stamp of the 56th Semi-Brigade of the Infantry. Endorsed by Leclerc at the foot ('Seen by me, war commissioner') and signed with a bold example of his signature. Autographs of Leclerc are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 30 from yellow fever. Some light fraying and age wear to the edges, otherwise VG
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[NAPOLEONIC VIGNETTE]: An attractive D.S. by three members of the National Board of Military Hospitals individually, two pages, folio, Paris, 26th September 1799, featuring a fine engraved vignette by Francois Godefroy at the head, in French. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a commission appointing Michel Jousselin to be a bursar 3rd class of the hospitals of the Army of the Danube. Bearing the signatures of La Fleury, Demar and Monestile at the foot of the first page and with a later manuscript statement signed by Meric to the second page, dated at Paris, 31st March 1811, attesting to the length of service provided by Jousselin. The engraved vignette at the head depicts Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, healing, rejuvenation, and physicians, with his serpent-entwined rod in one hand, taking the hand of a wounded soldier, who is aided by one of his military comrades, as an angel prepares to rest a laurel wreath upon his head. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear and some creasing and a few tears to the edges, about VGFrancois Godefroy (1743-1819) French engraver.
JOURDAN JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1762-1833) French military commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. A.L.S., Jourdan, one page, folio, n.p., 18th September 1799, to General Dejean of the Engineering Corps, in French. Jourdan states, in part, 'The bridge established at Urdingen will remain. The same for the bridge at Cologne. I ask you to speed up as much as you can the establishment of a bridge at Bonn. There is a 4th bridge established at Neu-Wied; I've just given the order to establish a 5th one too with the boats and material we found behind the island of Falendar. Once the Bonn bridge is established I see no impediment to sending over the River Horses'. With address panel to the verso and an annotation in an unidentified hand listing the Rhine bridges at Andernach, Remagen, Bonn and Cologne. Some light age wear and a small circular area of paper loss, caused by the original breaking of the seal, not affecting the text or signature. About VG
LEFEBVRE FRANCOIS JOSEPH: (1755-1820) Duc de Dantzig. French military commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. D.S., Lefebvre, two pages, folio, Paris, 13th January 1800, to the Administrators of the Department of the Seine, in French. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript states, in part, 'Several times, Citizen Administrators, seditious gangs have dared to seize draftees….from the armed forces….such public violation of the laws is…..most punishable treason and deserves the severest repression on your part. I therefore ask you to proclaim immediately a firm resolution which will repulse force with force'. Some light age wear and minor staining to the edges and with a small area of paper loss to the lower left corner, otherwise VG
TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD & FOUCHE: TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD CHARLES MAURICE DE (1754-1838) Prince of Talleyrand, French clergyman, politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of France, 1815 & FOUCHE JOSEPH (1759-1820) 1st Duc d'Otrante, 1st Comte Fouche. French statesman and revolutionary who served as Minister of Police (1799-1810, 1815) under Napoleon Bonaparte. D.S. by both Talleyrand ('Charles Maurice') and Fouche ('Comte de l'Empire Fouche') individually, one page, folio, Schoenbrunn, 24th August 1809, in French. The partially printed document, with manuscript insertions in the hand of Fouche, is addressed to Monsieur Laffontan, President of the Canton of Valence and is an Extrait des Minutes de la Secretairerie d'Etat ('Extract from the Minutes of the Secretary of State') originally issued by Hugues-Bernard Maret, Duke of Bassano, on behalf of Napoleon I, and states that they have deemed it appropriate to convene the assembly of the canton on 17th October 1809, and consequently order Laffontan to execute, and cause to be executed, the provisions of the acts of the Constitutions of the Empire, further stating 'Nous avons fait connaitre a notre premier Inspecteur de la Gendarmerie, et au General commandant la 10 eme Division militaire, que vous avez seul la police de l'assemblee; que nulle force armee ne doit etre placee pres du lieu de ses seances ni y penetrer sans votre requistion; qu'ils doivent ordonner de deferer a celles que vous adresserez aux Commandans de la Gendarmerie, et de vous preter assistance, si le cas l'exige et que vous le demandiez' (Translation: 'We have made it known to our first Inspector of the Gendarmerie, and to the General commanding the 10th Military Division, that you alone have the police of the assembly; that no armed force should be placed near the place of its meetings or enter there without your request; that they must order to defer to those which you will address to the Commanders of the Gendarmerie, and to lend you assistance, if the case requires it and that you ask for it'). Signed at the foot by Talleyrand in his capacity as Vice-Grand-Elector and by Fouche in his capacity as Minister of the Interior (rare as such; Fouche only served in the post from 29th June to 1st October 1809) and with a circular blind embossed seal beneath. With blank integral leaf. Some light, minor staining to the lower left corner and a very small hole to the centre of the text, otherwise VG
NEWMAN PAUL: (1925-2008) American Actor, Academy Award winner. An unusual D.S., P L Newman, one page, 4to, n.p., 23rd April 1999. The partially printed document, completed in Newman's hand, is a Tech/Medical form issued by Historic Sportscar Racing Ltd., submitted by the actor ahead of his participation in the Walter Mitty Challenge at Road Atlanta, driving with Bobby Akin in a Lola T70. Newman provides details of his address in New York, the name of his emergency contact ('Joanne' Woodward) and his medical condition and allergies (no contact lenses or dentures, blood type O Positive). Accompanied by a Road Atlanta Medical Staff duck-shaped embroidered red, black and yellow cloth patch. Some light creasing and minor age wear, about VG, 2
DAVOUT LOUIS-NICOLAS: (1770-1823) French military commander during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, one of the original eighteen Marshals of the Empire created by Napoleon. L.S., Prince d'Eckmuhl, one page, folio, Fontainebleau, 6th October 1816, to the Duc de Feltre, in French. Davout writes concerning additional compensation for the travel expenses incurred by his aide-de-camp Jacques de Trobriand who, on the Emperor's orders, went to Hamburg and then to Hanover. With a brief endorsement in the hand of the Duc de Feltre at the foot, 'Trobriand left in the middle of the night. I gave the order to M. Pichon, my secretary, to advance him two thousand francs…I ask your Excellency….to reimburse M. Pichon'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke (1765-1818) Franco-Irish General and Marshal of France who served as Minister of War 1807-14, 1815, 1815-17.
‘I desire them as much good as they wanted to do me harm’FOUCHE JOSEPH: (1759-1820) 1st Duc d'Otrante, 1st Comte Fouche. French statesman and revolutionary who served as Minister of Police (1799-1810, 1815) under Napoleon Bonaparte. A good manuscript draft of an autograph letter, signed with his initials, JF, two pages, 8vo, Prague, 25th October n.y. (1816), to the Princess of Vaudemont. Fouche writes, in part, 'Do not pity me for being in Prague, we are quiet here and I have enough fortitude to remain here motionless. Sacrifices that are imposed on me, it is no doubt a very great one, to be separated from a few true friends, but I find it pleasant enough to be freed from the sight of a crowd of people who cannot inspire only feelings of disgust. I desire them as much good as they wanted to do me harm; events will only avenge me too much for their injustices….If I were permitted to speak to you of political affairs I would tell you my whole thoughts on the measure that dissolved the Chamber. I know France, it is quite indifferent today to the form of its government. As long as it believes in its stability it cannot exist without justice, without good faith, what has been done to reconcile opinions and to unite interests around the throne? It is only blind people who collide at the whim of fate and who trample under foot the corpse of the fatherland. I congratulate myself on having satisfied your wishes by the explanation I gave you. I cannot yet publish my memoirs, it would be necessary to resolve to deletions which I do not want to make. I prefer esteem to favour moreover, I have the project of dedicating them to the King, that is to tell you in what spirit they are written. Farewell, preserve your health and hope since hope is not yet prescribed. However, I think much more of the ills of France than of my personal privations. I am in no hurry to return there, I have suffered so much there that I fear my own impressions…..' A manuscript of interesting content written in the wake of Fouche being proscribed after the royalist authorities had deemed Fouche's services useless. Some light overall age toning and minor staining, about VG
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[LOWE HUDSON - LORD WELLINGTON]: (1769-1844) Anglo-Irish Soldier and Colonial Administrator, Governor of St Helena where he was the 'gaoler' of Napoleon Bonaparte. Contemporary Manuscript copy of an autograph letter by Lowe, in an unidentified clerk's hand, two pages, 4to, London, 19th October 1822, to the Duke of Wellington. The letter states, in part, 'I hope your Grace will excuse the liberty I take of addressing you, upon the following subject, which I cannot better explain than by inclosing copy of a letter (no longer present) I had before written to Earl Bathurst and also of his Lordship's reply (no longer present) suggesting the reference to your Grace. The object, as it will appear, is to obtain for the sisters of the late Colonel Sir William De Lancey the pensions which had been granted, in the first instance to his mother and sisters & afterwards given to his widow who having since died leaves the pension disposeable……since receiving Lord Bathurst's reply to my first application in their behalf Lady Lowe who is also a sister of the late Sir William De Lancey has received a letter from the eldest sister which places the claim in a much stronger point of view than I was aware of……' With blank integral leaf. Together with a contemporary manuscript copy of Wellington's letter of reply, one page, 4to, Verona, 10th November 1822, to Hudson Lowe ('My dear Sir Hudson'), stating, in full, 'I have received your application in favour of the sisters of the late Sir W. De Lancey and I have applied to Lord Liverpool that the pension enjoyed by his widow may be given to them'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2William Howe De Lancey (1778-1815) English Colonel who served during the Napoleonic Wars and died of wounds he received at the Battle of Waterloo. De Lancey and the Duke of Wellington were close allies and on the return of Napoleon Bonaparte from Elba, De Lancey was appointed deputy quartermaster-general of the army in Belgium, replacing Sir Hudson Lowe, whom Wellington disliked. Wellington was engaged in conversation with De Lancey on the battlefield when the Colonel received the wounds which ultimately led to his death. The Duke of Wellington described the events to Samuel Rogers such - 'De Lancey was with me and speaking to me when he was struck. We were on a point of land that overlooked the plain. I had just been warned off by some soldiers (but as I saw well from it, and two divisions were engaging below, I said "Never mind"), when a ball came bounding along en ricochet, as it is called, and, striking him on the back, sent him many yards over the head of his horse. He fell on his face, and bounded upwards and fell again. All the staff dismounted and ran to him, and when I came up he said, "Pray tell them to leave me and let me die in peace." I had him conveyed to the rear, and two days after, on my return from Brussels, I saw him in a barn, and he spoke with such strength that I said (for I had reported him killed), "Why! De Lancey, you will have the advantage of Sir Condy in 'Castle Rackrent'--you will know what your friends said of you after you were dead." "I hope I shall," he replied. Poor fellow! We knew each other ever since we were boys. But I had no time to be sorry. I went on with the army, and never saw him again' (from The Recollections of Samuel Rogers, 1856) One of De Lancey's two sisters, Susan, married Sir Hudson Lowe in December 1815.
‘British armour has come through the campaign in western Europe with flying colours, and has proved itself superior in battle to German armour’ MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. An important Top Secret World War II date D.S., B. L. Montgomery, thirteen pages, folio, Holland, 21st February 1945. The mimeographed typed document is copy number 27 (M558) of Montgomery's 21 Army Group Memorandum on British Armour: No. 2, the introduction stating, in part, 'Since the issue of the first memorandum on 6 July 1944 (M506) we have gained much practical experience in the employment of armour in battle and in tank operations generally, both in the mobile battle and in close fighting with infantry. The battle of the FALAISE pocket, and the operations….up to the SEINE and on to Belgium and Holland, involved the employment of tanks in almost every variety of operation with infantry; the pursuit saw armoured formations advance 450 miles in nine days. When armoured formations and units arrived on the Dutch frontier, dykes, canals and artificial flooding tested the mechanical efficiency of the various types of tanks to the utmost…..Reviewing this experience as a whole it is true to say that the memorandum of July 1944 needs little amendment. A few modifications are necessary; some points need further emphasis; certain new points should be considered……British armour has come through the campaign in western Europe with flying colours, and has proved itself superior in battle to German armour. If Rundstedt had been equipped with British armour when he attacked in the Ardennes on 16 December, 1944, he would have reached the MEUSE in 36 hours: which would have placed the Allies in a very awkward situation. If 21 Army Group had been equipped with German armour it could not have crossed the Seine on 28 August 1944 and reached Brussels on 3 September and Antwerp on 4 September, thus cutting off the whole Pas de Calais area in eight days: a very remarkable achievement which had far reaching results. The credit for all this must go to the War Office; the British armies were in June 1944 splendidly equipped for the job that had to be done', the document continues to provide Montgomery's views on the general points regarding the use of tanks ('Tanks designed for special purposes should be avoided'), as well as specific comments regarding the Capital Tank ('Great speed is not required in the capital tank; reliability, and sustained moderate speed, are the essentials: say 100 miles in 6 or 7 hours'), the Gun ('….I consider that the 17 pr is not an entirely suitable gun for the primary weapon of the capital tank. When an enemy tank is engaged it must be hit hard at long ranges; the 17 pr is insufficiently accurate at the longer distances'), other Armament, the Armour ('There are two ways of avoiding destruction by gun fire; one, direct protection, i.e. armour; the other, concealment or evasion. The gun can always be made which will defeat any armour, but the gun has to be shot by man and human error comes in; not every cartridge hits a partridge'), Camouflage ('Some form of plaster like the German “ZIMMERIT” should be produced and incorporated in the manufacture of all future tanks'), Optical Instruments, Co-operation with other Arms ('While good British armour is essential for success, I cannot emphasise too strongly that victory in battle depends not on armoured action alone: but on the intimate co-operation of all arms, and on effective co-operation between armoured and air forces. The tank by itself can achieve little') and Specialised Forms of Armour. The document continues with two Appendices, the first regarding various different types of tanks including Mine Sweeping tanks ('Crabs….have proved the most adaptable and generally efficient form of mine sweeper: and their fire power has frequently proved invaluable'), Flame Throwing tanks ('Crocodiles have a demoralising as well as lethal effect on the enemy, and are being used with great success against enemy concealed in houses, edges of woods and slit trenches'), Amphibious tanks, Armoured Cross-country Infantry Carriers ('Kangaroo. This is a tank with turret removed, which accommodates a section of infantry. It has enabled infantry to reach the objective quickly, practically unscathed, close behind the tanks'), Amphibian Tracked Troop Carriers and Specialised Armoured Recovery Vehicles etc., and the second contains Some Notes on Centralization of Control of Special Equipments, stating, in part, 'Specialized troops must be trained uniformly; their technique evolved and improved in light of experience; their equipment properly maintained, supervised, modified and improved; their overhaul, supply of special spares and stores, servicing and kitting planned methodically. New ideas must be tested: and alterations in design, production, and supply and programme priorities have to be considered. Commanders must be certain of getting specialist advice in planning: and be sure that the special selection of equipments they need will be available and ready, where and when required, for any particular operation. These results can be achieved only by centralisation of control under one command'. Accompanied by the original mimeograph typed letter of transmittal, one page, small 4to, n.p., 23rd February 1945, stating, in part, 'Herewith copy No. 27 of C-inC's Memorandum on British Armour: No. 2. It is regretted that owing to the very limited number of spares available, only one copy can be provided' and further listing the twelve Brigadiers and Major-Generals to whom copies have been distributed. A document of fascinating content, and of particular relevance to the importance of tank warfare at the end of World War II. File holes to the left edge and upper corner of each page, and with some light age wear and minor toning to some pages, otherwise generally VG In February 1945, Montgomery's 21st Army Group advanced to the Rhine in Operation Veritable and Operation Grenade, crossing the Rhine on 24th March 1945 in Operation Plunder, two weeks after the U.S. First Army had crossed the Rhine after capturing the Ludendorff Bridge during the Battle of Remagen. By the war's end the remaining formations of 21st Army Group, First Canadian Army and British Second Army, had liberated the northern part of the Netherlands and captured much of north-west Germany, occupied Hamburg and Rostock and sealed off the Danish peninsula. On 4th May 1945, on Luneburg Heath, Montgomery accepted the surrender of German forces in north-west Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands.
MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned (although with the 'signature' Field Marshal Montgomery incorporated into the title), four pages (separate leaves), folio, n.p. (Gstaad?), n.d. (February 1947). The manuscript is entitled 'Address by Field-Marshal Montgomery to the Gstaad Ski Club 16 Feb 1947', and states, in part, 'It is a great pleasure for me to be here tonight to present the "Montgomery Cup" for ski-jumping, and also to give the prizes for the various ski contests that have been held in Gstaad this week-end. I first came to Switzerland in 1903…..the object of that first visit was to learn French, but I also had my first lessons in winter sports……Since that time I have paid many visits to Switzerland and have become very fond of it; yours is a magnificent country, and one which produces a virile people of great character. Swiss history tells us of your long struggle for freedom; your early history especially is a long story of wars against aggression from outside. I have been reading how the Swiss Army defeated the Austrians at Morgarten in 1315 and at Sempach in 1386; I have also read how in the war against Germany in 1499 your Army defeated the German Army under Maximilian I at Dornach, which victory gained you your definite independence of the German Reich. In these and other wars your Swiss soldiers gained a high reputation for military skill and valour. So great were the military qualities of your young men that, even when the independence of the country had been won, they used to enlist in the armies of foreign powers and brought your country great glory on many battlefields. However, the Swiss Government finally decided that the hiring of Swiss fighting men by foreign powers was likely to endanger the home country and must cease. Since then Switzerland has enjoyed peace, and has observed a strict neutrality in the case of wars between two or more of her neighbours…..In your early days you suffered greatly from foreign aggression, and there are probably few nations who understand better than you do the distress that has been brought about in many European countries as a result of the late war……As a British soldier, I thank you for the splendid way in which you looked after our officers and men who escaped to your country from prisoner-of-war camps in enemy countries…..Many nations that have been drawn into war have gained much benefit from the neutrality of Switzerland…..Our two nations would seem to have much in common. We British are an independent and an individual people; our long freedom from oppression has made us self-reliant and our one passionate belief is in the liberty of the individual to go his own way……All nations today are grappling with the problem of how to reconcile this liberty of the individual with the demands of collective good. In Switzerland you seem to have reached a satisfactory solution to that problem and one which suits the nation…..To Switzerland and its people, I wish prosperity and happiness in the years that lie ahead'. Two small file holes to the upper left corner of each page and with some light overall age wear, about VG
René Lalique'Gaillon' ceiling light, designed 1927Clear glass, frosted, with sepia staining. 45cm diameterWheel cut R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2472For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Gaillon' wall light, designed 1927Clear glass, frosted and polished, with sepia staining.45cm wide Wheel cut R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2029For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Stalactites' ceiling light, designed 1912-1914Clear and frosted glass.27.5cm diameterMoulded Verrerie D'Alsace mark.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2454For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Dahlias' ceiling light, designed 1921Clear glass, frosted and polished, with sepia staining.30.5cm highMoulded and wheel cut R.LALIQUE signatures.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2459For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Lausanne' ceiling light, designed 1929Clear glass, frosted and polished.38cm diameterMoulded R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2479For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Lausanne' ceiling light, designed 1929Yellow glass, frosted and polished.38cm diameterMoulded R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2479For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Charmes' ceiling light, designed 1924Yellow glass, frosted and polished.34.5cm diameterMoulded R.LALIQUE signature.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2458For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Lausanne' ceiling light, designed 1929Amber glass, frosted and polished.38cm diameterMoulded R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2479For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Soleil' ceiling light, designed 1926Amber glass, frosted and polished.30.5cm diameterMoulded R.LALIQUE signature.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2466For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
René Lalique'Soleil' ceiling light, designed 1926Opalescent glass, frosted and polished.30.5cm diameterWheel cut R.LALIQUE FRANCE.Footnotes:LiteratureFélix Marcilhac, René Lalique 1860-1945: Maître-Verrier Analyse de L'Œuvre et Catalogue Raisonné, Les editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 1989, cat no. 2466For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lucie RieVase with flared lip, circa 1978Stoneware, pitted light blue glaze. 32cm highImpressed with artist's seal. Together with a copy of Tony Birks Lucie Rie signed by Lucie Rie. (2)Footnotes:LiteratureJohn Houston, ed., Lucie Rie: a survey of her life and work, exh. cat., Crafts Council and The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 1981, p. 87 for a comparable exampleThis lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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