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SCHMELING MAX: (1905-2005) German Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1930-32.A brief T.L.S., Max Schmeling, one page, 4to, Lake Swannanoa Country Club, Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jersey, 17th May 1933, to Harold I. Busch, on the scarce printed stationery of the Max Schmeling Training Camp advertising his upcoming bout on 8th June against Max Baer at the Yankee Stadium in New York, promoted by Jack Dempsey. Schmeling forwards a signed photograph (no longer present) as requested by his correspondent. Some light, minor creasing and age wear, otherwise VG In 1932 the Nazi Party had become the most powerful political force in Germany and Schmeling was viewed as an extension of Hitler's plans for world domination. When he was slated to fight heavy-hitting contender Max Baer on 8th June 1933, he immediately became the 'bad guy' in the eyes of fans. Baer, who did not practice the Jewish religion but had a Jewish father, came into the ring wearing the Star of David on his shorts. Promoter Jack Dempsey played up this angle and suddenly the fight was viewed as Baer defending his faith against the prejudice of the Nazis, represented reluctantly by Schmeling. Thrown off of his game in part by the bad publicity but also because of Baer's wild, brawling style and frequent fouls, Schmeling was thrashed after ten rounds before nearly 60,000 onlookers at Yankee Stadium
Lot 107
RODIN AUGUSTE: (1840-1917) French Sculptor. A good vintage signed postcard photograph of Rodin's bust Bellone in the Museum of Luxembourg. Signed ('Rodin') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the centre of the image. Some light scuffing to the image and two slight traces of former mounting to the upper and lower edges, not affecting the signature. One very slight ink blot to one letter of Rodin's signature. About VG
Lot 116
WARHOL ANDY: (1928-1987) American Pop Artist. An original vintage Campbell's Tomato Soup can, 4" in height and with a diameter of 2.5", produced by the Campbell Soup Company in Camden, New Jersey, and featuring the familiar trademark red and white printed label with the classic cursive Campbell's logo and reproduction of the gold coloured medallion at the centre, modelled on the medal received by the company at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle and maintained as a longstanding symbol of excellence. Signed by Warhol in black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the label alongside the words Tomato Soup. Both the lid and contents of the can are no longer present. A rare and desirable example of the artist's autograph to an original Campbell's Tomato Soup can which Warhol established as an iconographic pop art emblem. Some very light overall age wear, otherwise VG Warhol's silk screen painting entitled Campbell's Soup Cans (sometimes also known as 32 Campbell's Soup Cans) was created in 1962 and comprises thirty-two canvases each consisting of a painting of a Campbell's Soup can - one of each of the canned soup varieties which the company offered at the time.
Lot 126
KEEPING CHARLES: (1924-1988) English Illustrator & Writer associated with Children's literature. A fine original black pen and ink illustration drawn and signed by Keeping on an 8vo sheet, n.p., 1984. The detailed illustration depicts a young man lying asleep on the back of a large elephant who stands in a river with a moonlit jungle in the background. Signed ('Charles Keeping') at the base of the drawing and dated 1984 in his hand. Neatly mounted to a small 4to sheet of art board bearing various labels and annotations to the verso indicating that Keeping's illustration was used in an edition of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi and other Animal Stories by Rudyard Kipling, published by Macmillan in 1984. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 131
SHERIDAN RICHARD BRINSLEY: (1751-1816) Irish Satirist, Playwright & Poet, owner of the London Theatre Royal on Drury Lane. D.S., R B Sheridan, one page, folio, n.p. (London), 12th December 1808. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a bond of payment between Sheridan and Richard Peake of Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square, in the Parish of Saint Pancras for the sum of one thousand four hundred pounds to be repaid in two instalments of seven hundred pounds with interest. Signed by Sheridan at the foot alongside a plain affixed seal and countersigned by the witness Henry Burgess of Curzon Street, Mayfair. With blank integral leaf (neatly detached). Some extremely light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG Richard Peake was employed in the Treasury Office of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, and was a close friend of Sheridan. Peake's son, Richard Brinsley Peake (1792-1847) was named after the playwright and went on to have his own career as a dramatist. He is today best remembered for his play Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein (1823) which was based on Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It was Peake, and not Shelley, who wrote the famous line “It lives!”. Upon his death in 1847 Peake's family inherited his numerous debts and were left in financial distress.
Lot 132
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. A brief A.L.S., Charles Dickens, (with paraph, in his earlier favoured brown ink), one page, 8vo, Broadstairs, 21st September 1841, to Messrs. Bradbury and Evans. Dickens writes, in full, 'If you can get it all in handsomely, please do so'. Some very light age wear and a minor spindle hole at the centre of the page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG The English printing and publishing business of Bradbury & Evans was established in 1830 by William Bradbury (1799-1869) and Frederick Mullett Evans (1804-1870). In 1841, the same year as the present letter, they had acquired Punch magazine and ventured into publishing. They printed works for Chapman and Hall, the publishers of Charles Dickens, before, in 1844, Bradbury and Evans became his new publishers. Evans' daughter, Bessie Evans, married Dickens' son, Charles Dickens Jr., in 1861.
![FORSTER E. M.: (1879-1970) English Novelist. A.L.S., E M Forster, one page, 8vo, Cambridge, 9th November 1951, to [Neville] B](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/eb5a5de7-dc41-440c-8ca8-ab2c00c3191d/468x382.jpg)
Lot 136
FORSTER E. M.: (1879-1970) English Novelist. A.L.S., E M Forster, one page, 8vo, Cambridge, 9th November 1951, to [Neville] Braybrooke, on the printed stationery of King's College. Forster thanks his correspondent for their letter and a copy of The Wind and the Rain, further remarking 'I have pleasure in contributing a token sum towards the settling of your printing account, and I enclose a cheque (no longer present) for £20'. Together with a second A.L.S., with his initials EMF, on one side of a correspondence card, King’s College, Cambridge, 17th May 1960, to Neville Braybrooke. Forster responds to his correspondent’s request and remarks ‘you are very welcome to quote the indicated passage from Howards End’. Annotated in ink in an unidentified hand at the lower edge. Also including a L.S., E M Forster, one page, small 4to, King’s College, Cambridge, 11th May 1969, to [Neville Braybrooke]. Forster thanks his correspondent for their letter and adds that he cannot remember having kept any of Joe Ackerley’s letters but will get in touch with an individual who is going through his correspondence ‘and ask him if there is anything available’. Some light creasing and minor age wear, G to about VG, 3 Neville Braybrooke (1923-2001) English Poet, Writer, Editor, Literary Critic and Publisher.
Lot 138
ROSSETTI DANTE GABRIEL: (1828-1882) English Poet and Illustrator, one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. A.L.S., D. G. Rossetti, one page, 8vo, Blackfriars Bridge, n.d. (‘Friday’), to Mrs. Sartoris. Rossetti thanks his correspondent for their kind note although adds that he will be prevented from coming on Sunday evening, and probably Monday too (‘though I am not yet sure of my engagement for that day; but had better therefore at once postpone the pleasure of seeing you….’). With blank integral leaf. A few very minor ink smudges to a few words of text, but not the signature, and some very light age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 143
BUKOWSKI CHARLES: (1920-1994) German-American Poet & Novelist. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Bukowski in a close-up portrait pose with three fingers in his mouth. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. One very small, minor crease to the upper right corner, otherwise EX
Lot 150
DAHL ROALD: (1916-1990) British Novelist, remembered for his children's books. T.Q.S., Roald Dahl, one page, small 4to, n.p., n.d. The typed quotation, comprising eight lines, is taken from one of Dahl's most famous works, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and states, in part, 'Charlie picked it up and tore off the wrapper…and suddenly…from underneath the wrapper…there came a brilliant flash of gold. Charlie's heart stood still. “It's a Golden Ticket!” screamed the shopkeeper……' Signed by Dahl in black ink with his name alone at the foot. A couple of very light, extremely minor creases, otherwise VG
Lot 152
GRUBB DAVIS: (1919-1980) American Novelist, author of The Night of The Hunter (1953). T.L.S., Davis Grubb, two pages, 4to, n.p. (Louisiana), 26th January 1976, to Barrie Rawson in Australia. Grubb informs his correspondent 'No book has appeared since The Barefoot Man and I am just getting into another one, the tentative title of which is Let The Clocks Run Down. It is (a switch) about a Conspiracy to Prevent the President from Being Assassinated and that's all I am going to tell you about it (I don't really know much more) save to say that, as I now envision it, it will have all and more of the suspense and excitement of The Night of The Hunter or The Watchman' and continues 'I begin a book with a desparate (sic) idea in which I half-believe, force myself to continue, and soon become so hooked with the idea that I am forced to complete it out of curiosity to see how it will all come out. Much of the same motive works in reading a book, I suppose.' He further writes 'one of the strongest literary influences in my life as a writing man has always been that brave, tragic New Zealand genius Katherine Mansfield. She and Kipling and Stevenson just about complete that pattern and the other two have associations not too remote from Australia' and also refers to several of his books, recommending that his correspondent tries and locates a copy of A Tree Full of Stars at the Gotham Book Mart in New York. In concluding Grubb reflects 'The kinship which art establishes for a writer is of a most delicate and yet substantial nature. Letters from far corners of the earth don't come often but when they do they are like the warm breath of exotic breezes against one's weary brow. A writer wonders -- at least I do -- when he sits down amid the solitudes and begins the first picking at his typewriter who (if anyone) is going to be hearing his small, lost voice....' Beneath his signature Grubb has added a small original drawing of a flower. A letter of interesting content. Some very light creasing and minor age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 155
SCIENCE FICTION: A printed 4to official souvenir brochure for Seacon ’79, the 37th World Science Fiction Convention at the Metropole Hotel in Brighton, 23rd – 27th August 1979, individually signed by over twenty Science Fiction writers, actors and others present at the convention, including Brian Aldiss (British Guest of Honour; also signed to an inside portrait page to which he has added a small moustache), Arthur C. Clarke, Douglas Adams, Robert Sheckley, Forrest Ackerman, Theodore Sturgeon, Poul Anderson, Raymond Gallun, L. Sprague de Camp, Bob Shaw, Larry Niven (minor water stain only slightly affecting the signature), Roger Dean, Hal Clement, Alan Dean Foster, Ben Bova, Jerry Pournelle, Frank Hampson, Tom Baker, Christopher Reeve, Gary Kurtz, Fritz Leiber (to an inside portrait page) etc. Most of the signatures appear in blue or black inks to the title page. An unusual grouping of Science Fiction and Fantasy related signatures. Some light age wear and the spine and a few pages a little loose, otherwise about VG
Lot 167
MAY ROBERT L.: (1905-1976) American creator of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, originally commissioned for the Montgomery Ward department store in 1939. A rare vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of May seated in a half length pose proudly holding a toy model of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in his hands. Signed in bold blue ink across a light area at the head of the image and inscribed to the noted autograph collector Rev. Cornelius Greenway, 'With every good wish to Cornelius Greenway (on Rudolph's 23rd Birthday) - from Rudolph's Daddy, Robert L. May' and dated Christmas 1962 in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges, otherwise VG
Lot 169
DUNHILL ALFRED: (1872-1959) English Tobacconist, Entrepreneur & Inventor. A rare vintage signed 9.5 x 14 photograph of Dunhill in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Vandyk of London. Signed by Dunhill in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount and dated 1926 in his hand. Some light discoloration to the edges of the mount and some creases and minor chips to the corners, none of which affect the image or signature, G
Lot 172
ELMORE BELLE: (1873-1910) Stage name of Kunigunde Mackamotzki. American-born Music Hall entertainer, the wife and victim of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen. An extremely rare A.L.S., Belle, two pages, 8vo, n.p., (London?), n.d. ('Wednesday'), to Lottie [Albert], on her personal blue monogrammed stationery. Elmore states that she was very grieved 'to hear the sad news your letter contained' and further adds 'I would have called today but it's too foggy & I am suffering with a bad could (sic) could not work last week'. In concluding Elmore sends her love to her correspondent's mother and family and asks for her deepest sympathy to be expressed to them. Some very light, minor uniform age toning, otherwise about VGLottie Albert was also a Music Hall artiste and a friend to Belle Elmore for more than a decade. Albert succeeded Elmore as treasurer of the Music Hall Ladies Guild in early February 1910 following the receipt of a forged letter to the committee, supposedly from Elmore in which she resigned her position as treasurer explaining that she would be leaving for America to spend some months nursing a close relative. Elmore, of course, had already been murdered just a few days earlier, on 31st January 1910, by her husband, Dr. Crippen, who had proceeded to hide parts of her dismembered body in the cellar of their home.
Lot 174
TWEED WILLIAM M. 'BOSS': (1823-1878) American Politician, a member of the New York State Senate and head of the Tweed Ring who stole millions of dollars from the city's tax payers through political corruption. D.S., W M Tweed, one page, 4to, New York, April 1866. The partially printed document is an account issued by the Bureau of Lamps and Gas in the City of New York to Peter Hoey for the fitting and repair of various public lamps at different addresses in the city, including Broadway, Pearl Street, Pine Street etc., totalling $38.50. Signed by Tweed at the foot in his capacity as Deputy Street Commissioner, approving the account, and countersigned by William H. Charlock, Superintendent of Lamps & Gas, certifying the work and expenditure. Also signed at the foot by Peter Hoey acknowledging receipt of his payment on 20th April 1866. One file hole to the upper left corner and a few small, minor neat tears at the edges of some folds, otherwise VG Tweed's methods of corruption included instructions to New York City's contractors to vastly multiply the amounts of their bills and, once the account was approved, a go-between would cash the cheque, settle the original invoice, and divide the remainder between Tweed and other members of his ring. Tweed was a significant share holder in many companies, including the Harlem Gas Light Company, of which he was also a board member.
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BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French Actress. A fine vintage signed cabinet photograph by Bernhardt, the image depicting her standing in a three quarter length profile pose admiring a plant in a jardiniere. Photograph by H. Walter Barnett of London and bearing his imprint to the lower mount. Signed by Bernhardt in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the lower photographer's mount. Some very light, extremely minor mottling to the image, otherwise about EX
Lot 180
LATROBE CHRISTIAN IGNATIUS: (1758-1836) English Clergyman of the Moravian Church, Artist, Musician & Composer. Through his six volume Selection of Sacred Music (1806-26) Latrobe was responsible for introducing the music of Haydn, Mozart and other continental European composers to English audiences. A.L.S., C. I. Latrobe, two pages, 4to, London, 24th December 1810, to 'Dear Madam' [Barbara Ann Wilberforce]. Latrobe requests that, as Mr. Wilberforce is sometimes overwhelmed with letters, his correspondent mentions to Wilberforce that he has 'received today a very satisfactory official answer to my letter to Earl Bathurst respecting the Cape Missionary Establishments of the United Brethren, and would not trouble him to speak to his Lordship, as he kindly proposed doing, on our behalf'. Latrobe continues to remark that, without his knowledge, his petition had been attended to 'and directions sent to Sir John Craddock (sic) to put our claim to the possession of the lands granted at Bavians-kloof….' adding that this is all he wished for 'and permanency of possession is to us no farther an object, than that it secures to our Hottentot Congregations those advantages which they derive from being formed into a Christian community'. Latrobe also remarks that the letter received from Lord Bathurst's office is 'the most acceptable Christmas box ever given me as it reports security to our worthy missionaries and their flocks at the Cape' and concludes 'Now tho' the enemies may grin, they dare not bite, and will, as at the beginning, get leisure to discover, that the mission, instead of injuring, will be of advantage to them, and become its friends'. Some heavy traces of former mounting to two edges of the letter, slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signature, and some light age toning and a few small tears, G Barbara Ann Wilberforce (1777-1847) English Spouse of the abolitionist William Wilberforce. Henry Bathurst (1762-1834) 3rd Earl Bathurst. English Politician, President of the Board of Trade 1807-12, Foreign Secretary 1809 and Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1812-27. Although not an abolitionist, Bathurst was a friend of William Wilberforce and pressed his Colonial Governors to improve the living conditions of slaves. Sir John Cradock (1759-1839) 1st Baron Howden. British Politician and General, Governor of the Cape Colony 1811-14. As a promoter of the missionary activity of the Moravian Church Latrobe journeyed to the Cape of Good Hope to visit the Moravian mission stations and described his time there in Journal of a Visit to South Africa in 1815 and 1816: With Some Account of the Missionary Settlements of the United Brethren, Near the Cape of Good Hope, which he also illustrated.
Lot 182
CHESS: A good, small selection of signed cards by various Chess players, each with magazine portraits affixed above the signatures, comprising Max Euwe (World Champion 1935-37), Alexander Alekhine (World Champion 1927-35, 1937-46), Paul Keres (2), Isaias Pleci, Gideon Stahlberg (with an A.N.S. to the verso), Roberto Grau and Antonio Ventura. Most have ink annotations in the hand of a collector to the lower edges. Some light overall age wear, G, 8
Lot 193
FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: An interesting selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. etc., by a wide variety of famous men and women including Harold Alexander, Violet Bonham Carter, Harold Nicolson, Clement Attlee, Brendan Bracken, R. A. Butler, Duff Cooper, Donald Wolfit, Pelham F. Warner, John Arlott, Julian Huxley, Francis Chichester, Conor Cruise O’Brien, C. E. Montague, C. P. Scott, F. F. Urquhart (referring to John Ruskin), M. I. Botha, Leonard Brockington, A. L. Rowse etc. A little duplication. All of the letters are written to A. P. Ryan and many have interesting content. Some light overall age wear and minor faults, generally G to about VG, 43 Alfred Patrick Ryan (1900-1972) British Journalist, editor of the BBC News Service 1940-47 and Assistant Editor and Literary Editor of The Times 1947-68.
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ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Blue ink signature and inscription ('To Valerie from Muhammad Ali') and date, 3rd October 1979, in his hand on a blue ruled 12mo printed page torn from a pocket address book. Some very light, minor creasing and a few small areas of paper loss at the edges, G
Lot 201
DARWIN CHARLES: (1809-1882) English Naturalist. Autograph Envelope, unsigned, addressed in his hand to Miss. V. Darwin at 2 Park Villas, North Street, Derby and postmarked at Beckenham, 29th May 1879. Annotated in ink in an unidentified hand to the upper edge. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 204
SCIENCE & EXPLORATION: Small selection of signed pieces (2), A.Ls.S. (5) and T.Ls.S. (2) by various scientists, explorers and mountaineers etc., comprising William Cawthorne Unwin, Aubrey Strahan, Edwin Ray Lankester (to Dr. [John Hall] Gladstone), William Shearman, Joseph Toynbee, Henry Fleetwood Thuillier, Louis de Rougemont and Geoffrey Winthrop Young (2). Some light dust staining and minor age wear, generally about VG, 9
Lot 207
HEYERDAHL THOR: (1914-2002) Norwegian Explorer, famous for his Kon-Tiki expedition of 1947 in which he sailed across the Pacific Ocean in a hand-built raft from South America to the Tuamotu Islands. A good vintage signed 11 x 14 photograph of the explorer seated in a formal half length profile pose. Photograph by Madame Yevonde of Knightsbridge and bearing her bold pencil signature to the lower photographer's mount and credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Heyerdahl with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Signed photographs of Heyerdahl of this size and quality are scarce. Some very light, minor discoloration to the extreme edges of the mount, some creasing and a few minor chips to the edges and corners of the mount, most prominent to the top right corner, none of which affect the image or signature, G
Lot 210
ALCOCK JOHN: (1892-1919) English Pilot who, with Arthur Whitten Brown, completed the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight, June 1919. An early, vintage fountain pen ink signature ('John Alcock') on the verso of a correspondence card, dated Brooklands, 22nd December 1912 in his hand. Together with Maurice Ducrocq (1874- ) French Pioneer Aviator, granted Royal Aero Club aviators certificate number 23 in 1910. Ducrocq opened a flying school, his most famous pupil being his mechanic, John Alcock. Vintage fountain pen ink signature ('Marcel Ducrocq') on the verso of a correspondence card, dated Brooklands, 22nd December 1912 in his hand. Some light age wear and minor discoloration, about VG, 2
Lot 215
GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, Pilot of Vostok 1, becoming the first man to journey into space, 1961. A Czechoslovakian commemorative cover issued for the Vostok flight of 12th April 1961, featuring various designs and postage stamps, postmarked at Prague, signed by Gagarin in bold red ink to a clear area with his name alone. Addressed in an unidentified hand to an individual in New York. Together with Alexei Leonov (1934-2019) Russian Cosmonaut, the first human to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA), his spacewalk taking part during the Voskhod 2 mission in March 1965. A vintage signed colour 6 x 4 postcard featuring an artist’s impression of Leonov during an EVA, featuring a Russian postage stamp, postmarked 18th March 1965, signed by Leonov in green ink with his name alone to the image. Some very light age wear, about VG, 2
Lot 224
IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Module pilot of Apollo XV (1971). The eighth man to walk on the Moon. Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Irwin standing in a full length pose, wearing his spacesuit, on the surface of the Moon. The astronaut salutes the United States flag before him and the lunar module Falcon and lunar roving vehicle can both be seen in the immediate background at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. Signed by Irwin in black ink to a light area of the image, 'To Simon. My very best wishes for your life, Jim Irwin'. About EX
Lot 227
MOONWALKERS: An excellent set of twelve individually signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by each of the American astronauts to have walked on the moon comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012, Commander of Apollo XI (1969), the first man to walk on the moon) signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, 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 'To Chris James - Very best wishes from Apollo 11, Neil Armstrong' in blue ink across a clear area of the image; Buzz Aldrin (1930- , Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969), the second man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Aldrin standing in a full length pose wearing his white spacesuit whilst conducting a scientific experiment on the moon. The lunar module can be seen in the immediate background. Signed in bold gold ink to the image, also adding Apollo XI in his hand beneath his signature; Charles Conrad (1930-1999, Commander of Apollo XII (1969), the third man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Conrad standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in black ink with his name alone to the centre of the image; Alan Bean (1932-2018, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XII (1969), the fourth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image showing Bean kneeling in a full length pose and wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in black ink with his name alone across a light area at the centre of the image; Alan Shepard (1923-1998, Commander of Apollo XIV (1971), the fifth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Shepard seated in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the Apollo XIV mission emblem appears in the background. Signed in black ink to a light area of the image; Edgar Mitchell (1930-2016, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XIV (1971), the sixth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Mitchell seated in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the Apollo XIV mission emblem appears in the background. Signed in black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image; Dave Scott (1932- , Commander of Apollo XV (1971), the seventh man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Scott standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone across a clear area at the centre of the image; Jim Irwin (1930-1991, Lunar Module pilot of Apollo XV (1971), the eighth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Irwin standing in a full length pose wearing his spacesuit as he salutes the United States flag on the surface of the moon at the Hadley-Apennine landing site. The lunar module and a lunar roving vehicle can also be seen in the image. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image beneath a facsimile sentiment 'His love from the Moon'; John Young (1930-2018, Commander of Apollo XVI (1972), the ninth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the official NASA image showing Young standing in a full length pose wearing his spacesuit as he salutes the United States flag on the surface of the moon at the Descartes landing site. The lunar module and a lunar roving vehicle can be seen at his side. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Charles Duke (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVI (1972), the tenth man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Duke standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and resting his hands on a globe of the moon. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area at the centre of the image, also adding Apollo 16 in his hand beneath his signature; Gene Cernan (1934-2017, Commander of Apollo XVII (1972), the eleventh man to walk on the moon) signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Cernan standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and resting his hands on a globe of the moon. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image; Harrison Schmitt (1935- , Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XVII (1972), the twelfth man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Schmitt standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit and resting one hand on a globe of the moon at his side. Signed in black ink with his name alone across a clear area of the image. An attractive and desirable set of signed photographs. VG to EX, 12
Lot 238
NAPIER ROBERT: (1810-1890) 1st Baron Napier of Magdala. British Field Marshal with the Indian Army. A.L.S., Napier of Magdala, one page, 8vo, n.p., 22nd August n.y. (1870), to Colonel Thesiger. Napier asks his correspondent to prepare some orders from 1847 'regarding the necessity of severe measures to repress insubordination' which were given to three men. To the verso and integral leaf of Napier's letter appears Thesiger's reply in the form of an A.L.S., Fred Thesiger, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 24th August 1870, to Lord Napier, sending him a list of all of the general orders and circulars 'which have been issued on the subject alluded to' in accordance with his request and further commenting 'I have not sent the books as they are very bulky and are besides required for daily reference. Colonel Dillon will have them all in his office'. At the foot of Thesiger's letter appears a brief holograph note, unsigned, from Napier to Dillon asking that he makes copies of the relevant orders and circulars. Some light staining and minor age wear, otherwise VGFrederic Thesiger(1827-1905) 2nd Baron Chelmsford. British Imperial General who served in the Anglo-Zulu War, Commander in the defeat to the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana.
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NATAL: An excellent selection of A.Ls.S., a few Ds.S. etc., by various Governors, Prime Ministers and other officials related to Natal comprising Henry McCallum (1852-1919, English Colonial Administrator, Governor of Natal 1901-07; A.L.S. on the printed stationery of Government House, Natal, to a gentleman concerning his desire to secure local contracts for supplies and stating, in part, 'I went into [Percy] Girourad's figures after he left and found they were not altogether sound. I took the whole Natal military traffic, calculated what it would cost over the East London Johannesburg (centre of gravity) route and compared it with the Durban Johannesburg rates. With goods at 2s. per ton per mile the Natal bill is somewhat the smaller. Mr [David] Hunter has gone to Pretoria with an offer to make a fresh start on very liberal terms wh. I hope will be acceptable to the C-in-C. There is an excellent Imperial feeling here wh. I shall take advantage of', May 1901 and a T.L.S. thanking his correspondents for their Address and expressions of loyalty and referring to Umkomaas, commenting 'I trust that the Marine Residence of the Governor at Durban will be sufficiently pushed forward between this and next winter to allow me the opportunity of making it a pied a terre for visits to those parts of the Colony comprised in the north and south coasts and in Zululand. The ceremony in which I have been taking part will be a further step towards the advancement of that prosperity to which Umkomaas and neighbourhood aspire', July 1901), Matthew Nathan (1862-1939, British Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonial Administrator, Governor of Natal 1907-09; A.L.S. to Frederick Moor, the last Prime Minister of Natal, stating, in part, 'I am facilitating the kind wishes of my European friends at the various towns of the Colony to say goodbye to me and as in this case the magistrate seems to think the natives would also desire to bid farewell. I do not want to say that they shall not do so. Yesterday at Eshowe the chiefs practically confined themselves when replying to my remarks to thanking for the appointments of Shepstone & Addison. I certainly agree with the Chiefs in thinking these appointments were good ones', November 1909), Paul Methuen (1845-1932, 3rd Baron Methuen, British Field Marshal, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Natal 1910; A.L.S. and two signed clipped pieces), Harry Escombe (1838-1899, South African Statesman, Prime Minister of Natal 1897; two A.Ls.S. to the gold mining pioneer J. R. Lys in Pretoria regarding some notes and drafts, and the rent for Munro's farms which are 'mortgaged to the bank up to the end of 1871' and remarking that it 'makes the amount of £6 a farm for 1871 the more incomprehensible - pray throw some light upon it', 1870-71, and a third A.L.S. to H. R. Collins in Durban regarding soundings in Durban Bay), Albert Henry Hime (1842-1919, British Lieutenant-Colonel, Prime Minister of Natal 1899-1903 during the Boer War; T.L.S. to H. C. Shepstone on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister's Office expressing on behalf of the Government 'its great obligation to you as member of the Committee appointed to consider and report upon applications for the War Medal from Civilian Government Employes (sic) in this Colony', 1902, and a brief A.Q.S. on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister's Office, 'Union is strength', accompanied by the original envelope, 1903), Melmoth Osborn (1833-1899, English Diplomat who joined the Natal civil service in 1854; L.S. concerning the public auction of Government lands, 1877), Henry Bale (1854-1910, South African Lawyer, Chief Justice of the Natal Supreme Court; A.L.S. to Mr. Gray, being a letter of condolence, April 1906), George Christopher Cato (1814-1893, English-born South African merchant, a Natal pioneer and the first Mayor of Durban, 1854; ink signature and inscription, to his son, on an 8vo flyleaf removed from a book, dated Natal, 1861, in his hand), and an unusual signed 11.5 x 8 photograph by eleven individuals, being the administrators and administrative secretaries of the provinces of South Africa at the time of the South African National Convention 1908-09 including John M. Hershensohnn (secretary to the Prime Minister of Natal), George T. Plowman (Administrator of Natal 1918-28), Ernest Kilpin (Chief Secretary to the South African National Convention) and Geysbert Reitz Hofmeyr (First Clerk of the House of Assembly 1910-20 and Administrator of South West Africa 1920-26) etc. Some faults (minor tears to edges, neat splits to folds etc) and age wear, G to about VG, 15
![[BOER WAR]: HELY-HUTCHINSON WALTER (1849-1913) Anglo-Irish Diplomat & Colonial Administrator, Governor of Natal 1893-1901 and](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/2023dae1-edce-4c61-9fff-ab2c00c39262/468x382.jpg)
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[BOER WAR]: HELY-HUTCHINSON WALTER (1849-1913) Anglo-Irish Diplomat & Colonial Administrator, Governor of Natal 1893-1901 and Governor of Cape Colony 1901-10. An interesting A.L.S., Walter Hely-Hutchinson, four pages, 8vo, Natal, 8th November 1899, to Murray, on the printed stationery of Government House. Hely-Hutchinson thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'I have just repeated Royston's pigeon post message to you. Reuter says the Boers caught his messenger; and a telegram has just come in from Pretoria with practically the same list of wounded', further continuing 'Tugela Ferry reports hearing about 8 shots this morning in Umbulwana direction; firing then ceased. I wonder whether our four inch gun has got to work & silenced them? They seem very cheery at Ladysmith…..If old Joubert keeps hanging on to Ladysmith, things will come all right soon'. In a postscript Hely-Hutchinson writes 'Please say to your Corps how much I value their patriotic service: & that I intend to make the corps the subject of a special report to the G[overnor] G[eneral]'. Some light creasing and a couple of minor stains, G
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SECOND BOER WAR: A small, interesting selection of manuscript items relating to the Second Boer War comprising an excellent original pen and ink sketch on an 8vo sheet of printed stationery from the Red Lion Hotel in Henley-on-Thames, the image depicting a Boer soldier standing in a full length pose wearing his uniform and with his face masked, a pistol and dagger positioned in his belt and holding a sword in one hand and a flag emblazoned with a skull and cross bones in the other. The words Masked Enemy appear at the base of the sketch along with the signature (initials only) of the unidentified artist and the date, 25th September (n.y.) in his hand. A note, also in his hand, appears at the head of the page, addressed to 'My dear Editor'; Frank Dadd (1851-1929) British Painter & Draughtsman whose subjects included various aspects of the Second Boer War. Brief war date A.L.S., Frank Dadd, one page, 8vo, Blackheath, 15th July 1901, to Frank Downing, sending his autograph in response to his correspondent's request; a partially printed D.S. by the Assistant Provost Marshal at Pretoria, one page, small oblong 8vo, Pretoria, 1st July 1901, being a Pass issued during the Second Boer War to a Miss Malan, authorising her to hand over a parcel to a Mr. Fischer, possibly a Prisoner of War; James Gage Hyde (1872- ) South African Farmer who had joined the Irish Fusiliers in action at the Battle of Nicholson's Nek on 30th October 1899 and was captured by the Boers and imprisoned at Pretoria alongside Winston S. Churchill. A war date manuscript D.S., J Gage Hyde, being a signed cheque, one page, slim oblong 8vo, Waterval Z.A.R., 30th March 1900 (just over one month after the Relief of Ladysmith). Completed entirely in Hyde's hand, the cheque is drawn on the Ladysmith branch of The Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd and is made payable to A. C. Evans for the sum of £5. Some very light, minor age wear, generally VG, 4
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SIGNED PRINTS: A miscellaneous selection of signed colour prints by various military, naval and aviation personnel, some associated with World War II, comprising The Bridge at Arnhem by Alan Fearnley (First Edition 24 x 18.5 print signed by John Frost in pencil), K. M. Bismarck by Robert Taylor (two identical 24 x 20 prints, each signed in pencil by Baron von Mullenheim Rechburg), Last of the Knights by Terence J. Bird (Limited Edition 20.5 x 28.5 print signed in pencil to the lower border by Adolf Galland and two others, numbered 443 of 500), RFA Stromness: End of an Era by Peter Stuart Hogan (23.5 x 16.5 print signed by Barrie Dickinson, Captain of RFA Stromness during the Falklands Campaign) and Air Strike over West Falkland (25 x 20 print signed in pencil by Sharkey Ward). All are rolled and with some light creasing and age wear, largely to the borders. G to VG, 6
![[CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Selecti](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/3716f57c-bfb1-49e5-9ea2-ab2c00c39f88/468x382.jpg)
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[CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. etc., by various individuals associated with Winston Churchill including family members and political colleagues etc., comprising Randolph S. Churchill (1849-1895) British Statesman, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1886. Father of Winston S. Churchill. A.L.S., Randolph S. Churchill, two pages, 8vo, Dingwall, 9th September 1885, to Mr. Rochfort, on the blind embossed stationery of the India Office, marked 'Private', stating that he concurs with his correspondent's views 'as to the present position of affairs in Ireland' and remarking that he is sure that the Lord Lieutenant appreciates 'all the difficulties and has sound ideas as to the necessary remedies', further remarking that 'some real Irishman' should answer the letter of Charles Lewis MP which had been published in The Times; Clementine S. Churchill (1885-1977) Wife of Sir Winston S. Churchill. Autograph Memorandum Signed, Lady Churchill, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Mrs. Swary (?), evidently a member of household staff, in pencil, in full, 'We are going out to dinner tomorrow night, but Sir Winston would like to take a small thermos of consommé with him'; Lord Moran (1882-1977) British Doctor, Personal Physician to Churchill. T.L.S., Moran, one page, 8vo, Bryanston Square, London, 16th March 1971, to Mr. Palestrant, stating, in part, 'I am very glad to hear that you and your wife have enjoyed my book. It took me many years to write, and even now I am never quite sure if I have succeeded in bringing this remarkable character to life'; Herbert Morrison (1888-1965) British Politician who served under Churchill during World War II as Minister of Supply in 1940 and Home Secretary 1940-45. Autograph Statement Signed, Herbert Morrison, on one side of a plain correspondence card, n.p., 17th February 1931, in full, 'Transport - no less than our common origins - brings America & Britain closer & closer together'; John Anderson (1882-1958) British Civil Servant who served under Churchill during World War II as Home Secretary 1939-40, Lord President of the Council 1940-43 and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1943-45. Autograph Statement Signed, John Anderson, one page, 8vo, London, 7th December 1948, on the printed stationery of the Port of London Authority, in full, 'At this critical juncture in World affairs any & every indication of interest & goodwill on the part of the United States is most welcome to the people of the Western European democracies'; Lord Beaverbrook (1879-1964) Canadian-British Newspaper Publisher, served under Churchill during World War II as Minister of Aircraft Production 1940-41, Minister of Supply 1941-42, Minister of War Production 1942 and Lord Privy Seal 1943-45. Brief T.L.S., Beaverbrook, one page, 4to, St. James's, 13th July 1934, to Miss. Gladys Baker, thanking her for an excellent interview in an American newspaper and commenting 'It is pleasant, and agreeable to me'. Some light age wear and minor traces of former mounting to the versos, G (1) to VG, 6
![[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Adolf Hitler's original personal unused printed 12mo bookplate](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/97463792-d27e-4eb7-833b-ab2c00c3b2fc/468x382.jpg)
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[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Adolf Hitler's original personal unused printed 12mo bookplate, engraved in brown on a light beige threaded paper. Hitler's name is printed at the base beneath a Nazi eagle, swastika and oak leaves and the printed words Ex Libris at the head. EX Provenance: Originally sold at auction by noted autograph expert Charles Hamilton, author of several books on Third Reich autographs, in his auction number 117, 18th January 1979, Lot 140.
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CRAWFORD JOAN: (1905-1977) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 9.5 x 12.5 photograph of the actress in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Photograph by George Hurrell for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Crawford in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Some very light, minor silvering and a couple of small stains to the extreme edges of the image, otherwise about VG
![[GOEBBELS JOSEPH]: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. An unused 4to sheet o](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/653d8ab7-93db-46d7-a49d-ab2c00c3b6d4/468x382.jpg)
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[GOEBBELS JOSEPH]: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. An unused 4to sheet of Goebbel's printed stationery, featuring the black printed heading Der Reichsminister fur Volksaufklarung und Propaganda beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika, also with the printed address at Wilhelmplatz, Berlin. Some light creasing otherwise VGProvenance: Accompanied by a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness.
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KESSELRING ALBERT: (1885-1960) German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall of World War II. A series of nine original colour 10.5 x 8 lithographs by the artist Wilhelm Wessel, each showing different scenes within the town of Iserlohn, all signed in pencil by the artist and individually neatly mounted to 12 x 14.5 card. With a tenth lithograph of a more graphic design of Iserlohn. Contained in the original oblong folio presentation folder, with cloth covers, and with a loosely inserted printed introduction to the lithographs, in English. Part of the inside of the presentation folder is boldly signed and inscribed by Kesselring in dark fountain pen ink, 'Major Taylor, as a little prove of my gratitude for your sympathising humanity and for your ideal special treatment during my stay in hospital….in the months of Mary (sic) and June' Signed ('Kesselring', with his rank beneath) and dated Iserlohn, 21st June 1951. Also included is a loosely inserted oblong 8vo sheet bearing Kesselring's holograph notes, in German and English, in part, 'In the 2 World War 2 dignified enemies have been crossing their swords in the Italian country. This judgement looks for opposite understanding, which sees in a joining together of our people being its purpose.' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, and some slight staining to the cloth covers, about VG
Lot 285
WEISSENBOCK HANS: (1912- ) Austrian SS-Obersturmfuhrer of World War II, awarded the Totenkopfring ('Death's Head' ring) in 1944. An important and comprehensive collection of over seventy Ds.S., T.Ls.S., some printed ephemera etc., relating to the SS career of Weissenbock, including official certificates confirming his membership of the Association of National Socialist Teachers in June 1938, a letter appointing him as an educational leader in the police force in Vienna (July 1938), an instruction to attend a training course of the Racial Policy Administration (signed by Wilhelm Gutensohn, August 1938), his contract of employment, a series of letters and documents relating to his marriage (stating, in part, 'Since you have already married - without approval - your continuance as a member of the SS is dependent on your obtaining a subsequent approval of your marriage', February - April 1940), an autograph statement signed by Weissenbock (signed in his capacity as SS Troop Leader, SS number 298345, two pages, 4to, Tarnow, 16th April 1941, providing a resume of his education and career to that date and stating, in part, 'In 1934, I worked in the (then) illegal S.A. In 1936, I joined the ordinary SS. During the period of illegality…..I commanded an SS troop which I and just one friend formed…..On 10.9.1939 I was promoted to SS Untersturmfuhrer…..On 29.4.1940 I was transferred to the Armed SS and joined 3rd Sqn. of the 1st SS Cav.Regt. In it, I was, from 29.4.1940 to September 1940, deputy Gruppenfuhrer. From September to 28th October 1940, I was Gruppenfuhrer. During the whole period, I acted as adviser on education. On 28.10.1940, as a result of an order from the Reichsfuhrer SS, I was seconded for work at the National Political Training Institute…..'), a document promoting Weissenbock to be an SS Obersturmfuhrer from 20th April 1941, a declaration signed by Weissenbock confirming that he has been officially informed in detail of the law on treason and the dangers of espionage (countersigned by Rittmeister Horwarth von Bittenfeld, 1941), a signed declaration confirming the 'admixture of Jewish blood' he and his wife have and that he is aware of the prosecution and punishment to be expected if he makes a false declaration (uncompleted, 14th September 1941), a certificate of engagement for Weissenbock as a 'person engaged for special tasks within the meaning of section 31 of the Regulations on Secrecy' (September 1941), a certificate of receipt for various items of Weissenbock's uniform including his greatcoat, field boots and SS cap (July 1942), carbon typed copy of a letter requesting a tobacco ration card (August 1942), a letter forwarding Weissenbock's ribbon for the 'Winter campaign in the East' medal (September 1942), an autograph letter signed by Weissenbock providing his personal appraisal of party member Dr. Wittlinger (January 1944), a document providing instructions from the SS Reichsfuhrer on service dress and stating, in part, 'Pistols are to be worn on the right hand side by all members…..When members of the SS greet each other by shaking hands…..this will be done with the naked - not the gloved - hand' (July 1944), a typed letter signed by Karl Fahrenkamp, the SS physician who served as doctor to Himmler's mother, offering his congratulations to Weissenbock upon his award of the German Gold Cross and further remarking '….I note that you have apparently been the victim of intrigue within the administrative apparatus. I find this all the more deplorable, since I have been happy to note how well you have deserved of the German people, particularly as a leader and teacher of our young people. I should advise you to ascribe no excessive importance to this matter, in so far as one can really ask this of a loyal National Socialist. I can once more assure you that these kinds of accusations are hardly calculated to ruin a deserving party member and SS leader. In addition, I shall get personally in touch with the SS Reichsfuhrer on your behalf.' (August 1944), a further typed letter signed by the Director of the National Agricultural Institute to Weissenbock on the same matter, stating, in part, '….I can only suppose that the schemers are to be found in circles close to you. You mention, in this connection, a party member named Dr. Wittlinger, on whom you were obliged, at the behest of your area headquarters, to give a character report. I imagine that this intrigue can be traced back ultimately to Dr. Wittlinger. Let me assure you that, in this matter, you have my full backing.' (September 1944), a document relating to a 'petition for mercy' which the SS and Police Court in Berlin have under their consideration (December 1944) and many others. Also including a quantity of photocopies of other letters and documents relating to Weissenbock. Each of the original letters and documents are accompanied by complete English translations. A fascinating and unusual archive. Most of the letters and documents have file holes to the left edges and with some light overall age wear, generally VG, Qty.
![EDWARD III]: (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland 1327-77. Manuscript document issued during the reign of King Edw](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0518962e-13a7-4664-8742-ab21010b36d5/4a4895a5-1a43-408f-b00d-ab2c00c3baa7/468x382.jpg)
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EDWARD III]: (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland 1327-77. Manuscript document issued during the reign of King Edward III, one page, slim oblong 8vo, n.p. (Worthing?), Thursday on the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul, 14 Edward III (29th June 1340) in Latin. The document is a Quitclaim with Warranty whereby Thomas Bernard of Worthing 'gave granted & quitted claim for him & his heirs for ever' to Richard Rugwick of Heen 'All his right & Claim in one half Acre of Land….lying on the East side of the Town of Heen stretching from the West towards the East chiefly upon the….furlong between the Land of William…..the Tanner on the South and the Land which was Roger de Heen's on the North' Lacking the seal. Accompanied by an English transcript and some additional notes stating that the land referred to in the document was subsequently granted by one Taylor to Knight in a deed dated 1585 and that the land formed part of Heen Farm. Some light overall dust staining and age wear and with a few small, neat splits and minor areas of paper loss, and some slight traces of former mounting to the verso. G
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JAMES II & VII: (1633-1701) King of England & Ireland and King of Scotland (as James VII) 1685-88. A.L.S., with his initial J, as Duke of York, two pages, 4to, Windsor, 9th August n.y., to the Countess of Lichfield. The Duke states that he has just received his niece's letter and adds that it was charitable of her 'to write so in favor of old Col: Legge as you have done', further explaining 'I immediately went and spoke to his Ma:, in his favor, and sent to Ld: Clarendon in whose gift it seems it is, who tho he had an engagement upon him, for an old servant of the family, will see what he can do to lett Jack Legge have it' and concluding by remarking that he is just about to leave for London and that he intends to return by Sunday. With integral address leaf in the Duke's hand and again signed by him with his initial. Bearing a small red wax seal and with some extensive brown tape repairs, not affecting the address panel or seal. Some light staining and age wear, G Charlotte Lee (1664-1718) Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, Countess of Lichfield, the illegitimate daughter of King Charles II with his mistress Barbara Villiers, 1st Duchess of Cleveland. The Duke most likely refers to Colonel John Legge (1645-1729) son of the royalist army officer William Legge (1608-1670).
Lot 292
PRINCE GEORGE: (1819-1904) Duke of Cambridge, grandson of King George III and cousin of Queen Victoria. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1856-95. A good vintage signed 13.5 x 9 photograph, the image showing the Duke, in later years, seated in a three quarter length pose with a cane and holding a cigar in one hand and his hat in the other. Photograph by T. H. Voigt of Homburg and bearing their imprint to the lower mount and verso. Signed ('George') by the Duke with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Some light overall foxing and minor age wear and some light bands of discoloration to two of the edges of the mount, about VG
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GEORGE V & EDWARD VIII: GEORGE V (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-1936 & EDWARD VIII (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. D.S. by both King George V ('George R.I.', as King, at the head) and the future King Edward VIII ('Edward P', as Prince of Wales, at the foot), one page, folio, Court at Saint James's, 4th June 1928. The partially printed document is addressed to Leslie Cecil Blackmore Bowker and grants him the dignity of an Officer of the Civil Division of the Order of the British Empire. With a blind embossed seal to the upper left corner. The signatures are very slightly faded although perfectly legible. Neatly laid down and with some very light, minor staining and age wear to the edges and centre, otherwise about VG Sir Leslie Cecil Blackmore Bowker (1887-1965) British Barrister who served as Chief Clerk to the Law Officers of the Crown.
Lot 295
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good official T.L.S., Edward R I, as King, one page, folio, n.p., 2nd April 1936, to [the leaders of the Non-Conformist Churches], on black bordered mourning stationery featuring the Royal coat of arms at the head. The King states, in full, 'It gives me much pleasure to receive this Address from my Non-Conformist subjects and to know of their sympathy with Queen Mary and myself, of their affection for King George and their appreciation of his character. I greatly value your expressions of loyalty to myself and can assure you that I shall ever prize those civil and religious liberties which are the heritage of my people and the basis of our freedom. I thank you for your recognition of my efforts to promote feelings of sympathy and understanding among all sections of my people. The Free Churches of this country have always helped to evoke that spirit of Christian Comradeship which seeks to relieve distress in our own land and to promote peace throughout the world, and I pray that the Blessing of God may rest on your labours'. With blank integral leaf. A letter of good content to the leaders of the Protestant non-Anglican churches. A couple of very small, minor spots of foxing, some light creasing and minor traces of former mounting to the verso of the integral leaf. About VG King George V had passed away on 20th January 1936.
Lot 298
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card, the cream small 4to stiff folding card featuring a photograph to the inside of the Queen Mother standing in a full length pose at the side of a large fireplace in a sitting room. Signed ('from Elizabeth') in bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting and dated 1957 in blue ink in an unidentified hand. With a gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
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CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April - August 1827. A.L.S., Geo. Canning, one page, 4to, 6th April 1815, to 'My dear Lord', marked 'Private'. Canning forwards an explanation (no longer present) received from Don Miguel 'of the cause & manner of despatching the last vessel to Rio de Janeiro' and continues to add 'He assured me in the most solemn manner verbally this morning that she carried nothing but the Madrid Intelligence of Buonaparte & not a single despatch on business from any department of Government'. In a postscript Canning further remarks 'D. Migl. mentioned this morning that so little was the Captain sure of his destination that he refused to take on board some packages......for Brazil'. With blank integral leaf. An intriguing letter. Some slight traces of former mounting to the verso and a light stain to the upper edge, not affecting the main body of text or the signature. About VG At the time of the present letter Canning was serving as British Ambassador to Portugal (1814-16) and Napoleon Bonaparte had, for the second occasion, become Emperor of the French (20th March - 22nd June 1815).
Lot 321
BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: H. H. Asquith (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. A.L.S., H. H. Asquith, on one side of a printed correspondence card, Bedford Square, London, 30th September 1924, to 'My dear Strachey'. Asquith states that he is sorry that other business will prevent him attending the Page lecture, remarking 'He was a good friend of mine & a model Ambassador'. An light ink received stamp only very lightly affects the salutation; Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) British Prime Minister 1905-08. A.L.S., H. Campbell-Bannerman, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London?), 6th February n.y. (c.1882-84), to Mr. Eykyn, on the blind embossed stationery of the Admiralty. Campbell-Bannerman writes, in full, 'Sir Cooper Key tells me that there is no intention to invite Officers either in the Navy or Marines to volunteer for the present service'. With blank integral leaf (some light traces of former mounting to the verso). VG, 2 Asquith's correspondent is likely to have been Lytton Strachey (1880-1932) English Writer & Critic, a founding member of the Bloomsbury Group. Campbell-Bannerman's correspondent may have been Roger Eykyn (1830-1896) English Politician. Sir Astley Cooper Key (1821-1888) British Admiral, First Naval Lord 1879-85. Henry-Campbell-Bannerman served as Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty from 1882-84.
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FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86. Known as Frederick the Great and remembered for his military victories. L.S., Frederic, one page, folio, Berlin, 3rd February 1741, to a minister in Cologne, in French. The King congratulates his correspondent for their report on the state of general affairs and instructs him to investigate the prince-elector of Cologne and his claim on the Court of Munich. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear and foxing to the edges, not significantly affecting the text or signature, G Clemens August of Bavaria (1700-1761) Archbishop-Elector of Cologne who personally crowned his brother, Charles VII (1697-1745, Prince-Elector of Bavaria 1726-45 & Holy Roman Emperor 1742-45), as Emperor at Frankfurt in 1742.
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WILHELM II: (1859-1941) German Emperor & King of Prussia 1888-1918. L.S., Wilhelm R, one page, 4to, Kiel ('on board the motor yacht Hohenzollern'), 25th June 1910, to Eduard Arnhold, Privy Councillor of Commerce, in German. The Emperor writes, in full, 'With great satisfaction I have learned that you have already generously donated the sum of 250,000 Marks to the independent research institutes whose foundation I intend to propose on the occasion of the centenary of the Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin. You have given me an extraordinary pleasure in doing so and have done a great service to the sciences in Germany. I gladly accept your kind donation as a shining testimony of your generosity, which I am well acquainted with and which is especially well-known to the arts. I would like to express my warmest thanks to you. I remain your well-disposed……' With blank integral leaf. Some light uniform age toning, VG
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CIPRIANI AMILICARE: (1844-1918) Italian Socialist, Anarchist and Patriot. An original pen and ink drawing by the German-Swiss artist Robert Kastor, depicting Cipriani in a head and shoulders pose above an autograph quotation attributed to Saint-Just, stating, 'Les soiderant grands son parce que nous sommes a genoux: Levons-nous: Saint-Just'. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the conclusion and dated 20th June 1899 in his hand. Light age wear to the edges, otherwise about VG
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