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Click here to subscribeHOCKNEY DAVID: (1937- ) British Artist. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Hockney seated in a half length profile pose in his car, accompanied by his dog, Stanley, who rests his front legs on the car's steering wheel. Photograph by Ray Charles White of Los Angeles (1989) and bearing his credit sticker to the verso. Signed by Hockney in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing, VG
ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 8vo, Severn House, Hampstead, 1st November 1920, to [Henry] Clayton. Elgar states that he has acknowledged receipt of a letter and continues 'What do you think? I am not sure if the arrgt. could be made satisfactorily. I shd. have said 'no' but I am reminded that 'Kyries' were made out of Elijah and it occurs to me that you, as pubrs. might like the notion' before concluding 'You will see however that Dr. Walford Davies says something about pubn. - please return his letter & I will reply'. Some light creasing and two small pinholes to the upper left corner, otherwise about VGHenry Clayton - Company Secretary of the music publishers Novello & Co. Sir Henry Walford Davies (1869-1941) English Composer & Conductor, Master of the King's Musick 1934-41 (succeeding Elgar).Elijah (Op.170) is an oratorio written by Felix Mendelssohn which premiered at the Birmingham Festival in 1846.
BLOMBERG WERNER VON: (1878-1946) German Field Marshal General of World War II, the first Generalfeldmarschall appointed by Hitler. D.S., v. Blomberg, one page, 4to, Berlin, 2nd August 1936, in German. The partially printed document, completed in sutterlin script, appoints Lieutenant Wolfgang Lorenz of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion to be a Senior Lieutenant with effect from 1st April 1934. Signed by Blomberg at the foot in his capacity as Reich Minister of Defence. With a blind embossed seal featuring the Imperial Eagle. Very minor light creasing and central horizontal fold. VG
BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. A colour 18 x 12 Limited Edition print entitled First of Many by artist Robert Taylor depicting a RAF Hawker Hurricane engaging a German Dornier aircraft. Individually signed to the lower border by Douglas Bader, and also by artist Robert Taylor. Centred beneath the signatures is placed the embroidered wings of the RAF. Limited Edition numbered 24/50. Handsomely matted in red, black and light grey and framed and glazed in a metallic grey coloured wooden frame to an overall size of 30 x 26. EX
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph subscription (both very faded and only just legible), one page, 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 22nd October 1950, to A. L. Cranfield. Churchill thanks his correspondent for their letter and continues 'I am indeed complimented to learn of the story that THE STAR is going to publish….I shall read the instalments with great interest as they come out each day'. A single file hole to the upper left corner, neatly laid down and with some light, uniform age toning, evidently caused by previous framing. Only GArthur Leslie Cranfield (1892-1957) British Journalist and Newspaper Editor, appointed the first editor-in-chief of the Press Association in 1926. Cranfield also served as editor of the Daily Mail from 1935-38, of the Evening Standard from 1939-40 and of The Star from 1941-57.
AUSCHWITZ: An A.L.S., Tadek [Poznanski], a Prisoner, two pages, 8vo (on the official printed folding stationery of Konzentrationslager Auschwitz), Auschwitz, 16th November 1941, to his mother, in German. Poznanski states that he has received his mother's letter, however 'I also received your package but the shirts, underwear and shoes were confiscated. I have received money 3 times already.' Continuing 'You write very nicely, just not often enough, can you write me more. I can write 2 letters in one month. I am in good health and decent spirits.' Concluding with greetings to all his family members. Together with an original partially printed Konzentrationslager Auschwitz envelope, hand addressed by Poznanski, January 1942 (age wear and top flap missing, otherwise G). With an official Auschwitz hand-stamp. Some light age wear and a few small, neat splits at the edges of the folds. VG
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed 7 x 9.5 photograph by Chaplin, the image depicting the comedian in a full length pose, seated on a bench, looking down at the dog by his side. The scene being one from the film Modern Times (1936), written, produced and directed by Chaplin. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Some very slight, minor creasing to the image, otherwise VG
DOUGLAS ALFRED: (1870-1945) English Author & Poet, the intimate friend and lover of Oscar Wilde. A.L.S., Alfred Douglas, two pages, 4to, St. Ann's Court, Hove, 16th October 1941, to Mr. Brooks. Douglas informs his correspondent 'You may perhaps be interested to see the enclosed copy of a letter [no longer present] which I have just posted to the unspeakable Josiah Wedgwood. I also enclose the cutting from the Weekly Review to which I refer in my letter to the aforesaid JW.' Continuing 'Of course if you can print my letter to Josiah in Truth I shall be delighted.' Concluding with the post script 'I hope you won't take it amiss that I have sent back that cheque for a guinea. I don't feel that I can accept it, and I would much rather make Truth a present of my sonnet. When I was running the Academy, after it became my own property, more than half the stuff I printed was gratuitous, and I frankly explained that I could not afford to pay contributors adequately if at all.' Accompanied by the extract from the Weekly Review. With minor age related wear, a light rust imprint of former paperclip only slightly affecting one word of the text. VGCollin Brooks (1893-1959) British Journalist, Writer, and Broadcaster.Truth was a British periodical publication first published in 1877. A major controversy on Truth and its political agenda came during World War II, when false allegations were made implying that it was sympathetic to Nazi Germany. Josiah Wedgwood, a Labour MP, spoke in Parliament in October 1941 accusing Truth of being fascist and "a Quisling paper", and called for publication to be halted.The Academy was a review of literature and general topics published in London from 1869 to 1920 (in various guises). In 1920 James Conchie bought the title for Lord Alfred Douglas who incorporated it within his magazine Plain English.
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, (very faded and only just legible), one page, 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 19th November 1950, to A. L. Cranfield. Churchill writes, in full, 'I have been reading every day the all-too-complimentary articles about me which have been appearing in THE STAR. I hope this series has not done any harm to the circulation of your newspaper'. A single file hole to the upper left corner, neatly laid down and with some light, uniform age toning, evidently caused by previous framing. Only GArthur Leslie Cranfield (1892-1957) British Journalist and Newspaper Editor, appointed the first editor-in-chief of the Press Association in 1926. Cranfield also served as editor of the Daily Mail from 1935-38, of the Evening Standard from 1939-40 and of The Star from 1941-57.
BEATLES THE: A good pair of individual vintage ink signatures by both John Lennon ('love from John Lennon x x x', also adding 'Beatles' in his hand, in bold fountain pen ink) and George Harrison ('George Harrison x x') together on a page contained in an autograph album. Not signed by Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr. The album also includes a few other signatures by Rock 'n' Roll singers and musicians of the 1960s including Billy Fury, Gerry Marsden, Acker Bilk as well as other signatures and verses etc., by friends and family of the collector. Lacking the covers and spine and with a few loose pages. Some light overall age wear, not affecting the signatures of Lennon or Harrison, about VGProvenance: The signatures of Lennon and Harrison were obtained in person by the vendor (whose youthful ownership signature appears on one page of the album) when she met the two Beatles at the Elizabethan Ballroom in Nottingham on 7th March 1963 ahead of the band's performance at the venue. The vendor's mother was Kay Kophamel, the restaurant manageress at the Elizabethan Ballroom.
BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A.L.S., H Berlioz, one page, 8vo, Paris, 14th February (1836), to Monsieur Reichenbach, in French. Berlioz apologises for replying so late, informing his correspondent that he didn't have his address and adds 'Please excuse me for not sending the piece in question, it no doubt got mislaid during a house move… I am otherwise so tied up with work each day that it is absolutely impossible for me to write another.' With integral address leaf in the hand of Berlioz. Small area of paper lose to the upper right corner of both leafs, professionally repaired. Some light age wear and minor uniform toning, about VG
ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) American-born English Poet & Dramatist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1948. A signed colour 11 x 18 print from the Ronald Searle series Heroes Of Our Time, as published by Punch Magazine (1956), featuring a caricature of Eliot, seated in his office at Faber's, holding a book. Signed by Eliot in black fountain pen ink (slightly faded), to a light area beneath his image, also adding a holograph statement, 'My wife does not consider this a good likeness. I hope she is right'. To a clear area below Eliot's image is printed a humorous caption. Some creasing to the top edge, a small tear on the right edge, a minor stain at the foot, not affecting image or signature. G
LEAR EDWARD: (1812-1888) English Artist, Illustrator and Poet. A.L.S., Edward Lear, four pages, 8vo, Villa Emily, Sanremo, 9th January 1876, to Mrs. Rawson. This lengthy letter of interesting content begins with a caveat 'This - about to be a very badly scrawled, by lamplight letter…' Continuing, Lear enquires about Constance and Arthur, as well as old friends 'who live somewhere in Suffolk, at a place the name of which I fancy to be Foxton or Boxton, or Toxford or Boxford… I want to send them a couple of drawings as a reminder of old days.' Further informing his correspondent 'Please tell Constance that I have some autographs for her - but I cant find them… but they will turn up later.' Adding his observations on the climate, Lear continues 'I am tolerably well, and extremely comfortable here - tho' lonely enough at times - the pleasant residents here having almost none of them come out this year…' Further writing about Sanremo and its German visitors '…And English Ladies don't combine with the German element as generally illustrated at Sanremo.' Concluding by enquiring with his correspondent about her family and ending with 'Goodbye my dear Mrs Rawson - I am 664 years old next May - (barring a hundred) and the antiquity must excuse a stupid letter.' With minor creases to the top left and right corners and three very small spits to the horizontal folds at the right edge. With light age related wear. GLear named Villa Emily after his friend and wife of poet Alfred Tennyson. Ellen Rawson was married to William Henry Rawson (1812-1892), a wealthy banker, landowner, and prominent citizen of Halifax. She was a keen collector of the work of various living artists.
TAYLOR & BURTON: TAYLOR ELIZABETH (1932-2011) English Actress, Academy Award winner & BURTON RICHARD (1925-1984) Welsh Actor. A good pair of vintage blue ink signatures by both Elizabeth Taylor ('Best wishes Elizabeth Taylor') and Richard Burton ('Richard Burton') individually to the plain verso of a printed compliments card issued by Les Ambassadeurs Club on Park Lane, London. Neatly dated 28th March 1963 in ink in an unidentified hand to the upper corner. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
WORLD CHESS: One sheet, folio, Groningen, 1946. Bearing the printed letterhead 'Staunton Wereldschaaktournooi Groningen 1946'. Sheet, in light green, containing six Dutch hand stamped 'Flying Dove' postage stamps of various values, surrounded by twenty signatures, being those of the chess tournament players. With light folds, not affecting the signatures. Signatures present on the sheet are: Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995) Soviet and Russian Chess Grandmaster and World Chess Champion (1948, 1951, 1954, 1958 & 1961); Max Euwe (1901-1981) Dutch Chess Grandmaster; Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010) Soviet and Russian Chess Grandmaster and World Chess Champion (1957); Miguel Najdorf (1910-1997) Polish-Argentine Chess Grandmaster; László Szabó (1917-1998) Hungarian Chess Grandmaster; Isaac Boleslavsky (1919-1977) Soviet Chess Grandmaster; Salomon Flohr (1908-1983) Czech Chess Grandmaster; Erik Lundin (1904-1988) Swedish Chess International Master; Gösta Stoltz (1904-1963) Swedish Chess Grandmaster; Arnold Denker (1914-2005) American Chess Grandmaster; Alexander Kotov (1913-1981) Soviet Chess Grandmaster; Ksawery Tartakower (1887-1956) Polish and French Chess Grandmaster; Čeněk Kottnauer (1910-1996) Czech British Chess International Master; Daniel Yanofsky (1925-2000) Canada's First Chess Grandmaster; Ossip Bernstein (1882-1962) Russian-French Chess Grandmaster; Carlos Guimard (1913-1998) Argentine Chess Grandmaster; Milan Vidmar (1885-1962) Slovene Chess Grandmaster; Herman Steiner (1905-1955) American Chess Grandmaster; Albéric O'Kelly (1911-1980) Belgian Chess Grandmaster and Dr. Martin Christoffel (1922-2001) Swiss Chess International Master. VGGroningen 1946 was the first major international chess tournament to be held after World War II. Held at Groningen in August and September 1946, it saw Mikhail Botvinnik win the tournament a half point ahead of former World Champion Max Euwe. It was Botvinnik's first outright victory outside of the Soviet Union and Euwe's last major success.
LAUREL & HARDY: LAUREL STAN (1890-1965) & HARDY OLIVER (1892-1957) English and American Film Comedians. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph by both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy individually, the image depicting the duo in a characteristic head and shoulders pose together wearing their bowler hats. Signed by each in bold blue fountain pen inks to the lower border, Laurel adding an inscription in his hand at the head of the image. Some light age wear and a few minor surface creases at the edges, G
GLAZUNOV ALEXANDER (1865-1936) Russian Composer, Music Teacher and Conductor. A.M.Q.S., Alexander Glazunov, one page, 8vo, London, 28th November 1931, inscribed to Mr. R.C. Wilkinson. On a holograph stave Glazunov has elegantly penned four bars of music, marked Allegro ob. Moderato, which he identifies as being form his 7th Symphony (1902). Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
TAYLOR ELIZABETH: (1932- 2011) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph, an early half length study of the actress holding a pair of garden shears in her hands. Signed 'Best wishes - To Bill from Elizabeth Taylor' in pale blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. With minor traces of former mounting to verso. VG
CASTLEREAGH LORD: (1769-1822) Irish/British Statesman. As British Foreign Secretary, from 1812 he was central to the management of the coalition that defeated Napoleon and was the principal British diplomat at the Congress of Vienna. A.L.S., Castlereagh, two pages, 4to, Dover Castle, n.d. (14th October), to Lord Bishop of Clogher. Castlereagh responds to his correspondent's good news 'I lost no time upon receipt of your letter in expressing to Lord Melville my warmest solicitude on your son's promotion. I enclose his Lordships answer (no longer present) and I believe he has done the best for him as such the Rules of the Service admit, namely to recommend him to a Commander-in-Chief upon a Foreign Station, to succeed to a vacancy there.' Continuing 'Sir E[dward] Pellews is one of the longest commands, which gives him a better chance.' With blank integral leaf. Some minor creasing and light age wear. GJohn Porter (1751-1819) Anglican Bishop in Ireland. He was translated to Clogher on 30th December 1797 and died in office on 27th July 1819.Henry Dundas (1742-1811) 1st Viscount Melville, Scottish advocate and Tory politician, first Secretary of State for War and became, in 1806, the last person to be impeached in the United Kingdom, for misappropriation of public money.
ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 8vo. Forli, Malvern, 4th July 1897, to Mssrs. Novello & Co ('Dear Sirs'). Elgar informs his publishers 'I am feeling rather anxious as to [the] arrival of the Te Deum & Benedictus and shall be much obliged if you can get it sufficiently advanced for the chorus to have proof copies as soon as possible: there is probably a vacation in August so that the opportunities for chorus rehearsal becomes less as times goes on.' With a light purple ink received stamp to the head of the first page, only very slightly affecting the date and name of the recipients. About EXTe Deum & Benidictus was composed and first published by Elgar in 1897, as his Opus 34, in F Major. In the romantic style, comprising two movements, the libretto being The Book of Common Pray (1662).
WEISS WALTER: (1890-1967) German General of World War II. D.S., Weiss, one page, 8vo, n.p., 24th December 1943, in German. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, is a 'Third Type' Iron Cross Award Document for 'Das Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse', issued to 'Unteroffizier Theodor Reis 4./ Armee-Nachr.Rgt. 563', and signed by Weiss at the foot is his capacity as 'General der Infanterie und Oberbefehlshaber der 2, Armee' with official stamp alongside. Slight signs of age wear and discoloration to the edges. Light horizontal fold. G
BOLT USAIN: (1986- ) Jamaican Sprinter, the first man to win six Olympic Gold medals in sprinting. Signed colour 15 x 12 photograph of Bolt at the Berlin 2009 World Championships, punching the air, adjacent to the official time screen, showing the world record time for 100m of 9.58 seconds. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Double matted in black at the centre of two different large colour images of Bolt and above an engraved plaque. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 49 x 23. Together with Severiano Ballesteros (1957-2011) Spanish Golfer, Open Champion 1979, 1984 and 1988. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of a focused Ballesteros, chipping his ball onto the green. Signed in a bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the centre of the image. Double matted in cream at the centre of two different large colour images of Ballesteros and above an engraved plaque. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 41 x 25. EX, 2
GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. A large vintage signed 16 x 21 photogravure by artist Archibald Stuart-Wortley, the image depicting Grace standing in a full length pose, with his cricket bat slightly raised, at the crease at Lord's Ground. Grace wears his MCC cap and the old tennis court can be seen in the background. Printed in Berlin and published by Messrs. Manson, Swann and Morgan of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1st May 1891. Signed by Grace in bold pencil with his name alone to the lower border and also signed in pencil by the artist A. Stuart Wortley alongside a remarque of a cricket ball. Matted in pale green and framed and glazed in the original wooden frame to an overall size of 26 x 32. Some light creasing and minor staining, only very slightly affecting Grace's signature. The slightly irregularly cut mount may hide further defects (not inspected out of the frame). About VGArchibald Stuart-Wortley (1849-1905) Portrait Painter, a pupil of Millais. The present photogravure was reproduced in a limited edition of 200 from a large oil painting by Stuart-Wortley which was commissioned by the MCC in 1888-90 and funded by subscriptions.Interestingly, a vintage printed label is tied to the verso of the frame and originates from the Harrods Depository in Barnes and bears the name of Sir Stanley Jackson and the date 18th June 1946. From this it may be safe to presume that the photogravure of Grace was previously owned by Sir Francis Stanley Jackson (1870-1947) English Cricketer and Politician who captained England in five Test matches in 1905, retaining the Ashes.
[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An 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. VG to 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.
WORLD WAR II: A signed Commemorative Cover featuring two British postage stamps, a 1d light olive Machin and a second featuring the First Non-Stop Atlantic Flight, Alcock & Brown, post marked at NATO Air Day, R.A.F. Chivenor, 7th August 1971. Signed on the face by five WWII German Fighter Pilots: Erich Hartmann, Gerhard Barkhorn, Gunther Rall, Wilhelm Batz and Herman Graf. The envelope also contains photographic reproductions of all five pilots. On the underside of the top flap it explains, in German, that this is number 5 in a limited series of 100, that have been signed. VG Erich Alfred Hartmann (1922-1993), German Fighter Pilot during World War II and the most successful fighter ace in the history of aerial warfare. He flew 1,404 combat missions and was credited with shooting down 352 Allied aircraft.Gerhard Barkhorn (1919-1983) German Fighter Pilot during World War II, the second most successful fighter ace of all time after fellow Luftwaffe pilot Erich Hartmann, with 301 aerial victories. Günther Rall (1918-2009) German Fighter Pilot during World War II, the third most successful fighter ace in history, achieving a total of 275 aerial victories.Wilhelm Batz (1916-1988) German Fighter Pilot during World War II, the sixth most successful fighter ace in history, achieving a total of 237 aerial victories.Hermann Graf (1912-1988) German Fighter Pilot during World War II, the ninth most successful fighter ace in history, achieving a total of 212 aerial victories.A complete description of this lot will be uploaded shortly
MENUHIN YEHUDI: (1916 - 1999) American-born British Violinist. T.L.S., Yehudi Menuhin, one page, 4to, London, 3rd June 1959, to Mr. Francois Schapira. Menuhin informs his correspondent 'I have had the great pleasure of seeing your mother during these days in Florence and in this joy I have felt somehow guilty knowing that you her son and daughter-in-law are not able to share her in the natural and rightful way which is a childs and mothers birth right.' Continuing 'I trust it will be possible for you and your dear wife Ileana Marinescu to join your mother in Italy in the very near future as I cannot help but believe the genuine intention of the Rumanian Government as they were formally expressed to me when I was there in October.' Concluding 'I am sending this letter again as I have had no reply form you…' Some very light, extremely minor age wear, with minor creasing to the head and foot. GIlana Schapira-Marinescu (1935- ) Romanian composer and pianist.
LODGE OLIVER: (1851-1940) British Physicist, Christian Spiritualist, Principal of the University of Birmingham from 1900 to 1920. A.L.S., Oliver Lodge, two pages, 8vo, Edgbaston, Birmingham, to Mr. Walker, on the personal stationery of Lodge. Lodge welcomes his correspondent back from a holiday in Vichy, continuing to write 'I was very much interested in getting your letter about my Hibbert articles I have written another one which will appear in October and which I think you may like: and there is a reply from the Bishop of Rochester in July.' Further adding 'I believe that there are a great number of people who will welcome an effort to clear away certain accretions and superstitions which have grown up around the beautiful building of Religion.' Concluding 'Doubtless we shall be accused of attacking the fabric itself, but that is a misapprehension. You yourself evidently see the matter quite clearly, and I hope that many will likewise.' A small stain and light creasing to the right edge of recto, otherwise VGThe Hibbert Journal: A Quarterly Review of Religion, Theology and Philosophy, published between 1902 and 1968.
AMERICAN LITERATURE: A selection of A.Ls.S. and T.Ls.S. by various authors to or about Herbert Mittgang (1920-2013) American Author, Editor, Journalist, Playwright, and Producer. Including, Alistair Cooke (2 T.Ls.S., BBC Broadcaster), in one remembering Mittgang in 1986 as 'the author of that glowing editorial in The Times which I read on the plane on my way to be given a dinner at the Guildhall to celebrate the very thing you wrote about: namely, the 100th Letter From America. That, God save us, was 18 years ago! Yesterday, I recorded the 1929th!', together with Henry Commager (2 T.Ls.S, American Historian), Charles Scribner Jr. (2 A.Ls.S. as President of Charles Scribner's Sons publishing), Reynolds Price (1 A.L.S. Poet & Novelist) and William L. Shirer (1 T.L.S. Journalist and War Correspondent). Light overall age wear. VG, 8
HOUDINI HARRY: (1874-1926) Hungarian-born American Magician and Escapologist. Vintage signed postcard photograph, an unusual image showing Houdini piloting his Voisin biplane. Depicting the occasion of the first aerial flight in Australia which took place at Melbourne on 15th March 1910, for which Houdini was presented the Australian Aero Leagues Trophy. A small inset portrait shows the magician seated in his aircraft. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated 4th January 1911 in his hand. A rare signed photograph. Slightly neatly trimmed, about VG
DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. A.L.S., Daphne, four pages, 4to, 13 Rue Jessop, Mustapha, Alexandria, 7th November 1936, to Foy Quiller-Couch. A letter of diverse and interesting content. Du Maurier informs her correspondent 'I am still haunted by the passing of the night man, and cannot understand how your peaceable aunt and uncle consented to live in the wilds of Essex…I feel it is probably your doing…And I shall not employ you as a household remover… you cook a chop in the open… and you handle a restive pony in a jingle with consummate tact, but there, as far as I am concerned , your efficiency ends.' Continuing to discuss the climate in London, 'it makes me tremble to think what mother will say to my appearance after an Egyptian summer!' Continuing 'I am interested in a new fund. Do you remember me talking of a dear couple we knew in Frimley, he was a major in the D.C.L.I… He died of acute appendix, 3 weeks before their baby was born, and the poor little wife has been left almost penniless and alone…It is a most awful thing and they were so devoted. He used to stay at Jamaica Inn…' and her feelings for Egypt, 'Would you and mother and father eat Jaffa oranges if I sent you some for Xmas? I couldn't bear you to have anything Egyptian! But the Palestine oranges are rather good…' Further adding 'All the Cairo thorough fares are like Hammersmith Broadway. I was taken to the famous mouske (sic)… and found it an inferior Burlington Arcade… I feel rather sorry for Egypt. A dull and not particularly interesting country has been overwritten and described that it has lost any genuine feeling it once may have had.' Concluding 'You ought to read a book "In the Steps of The Master" by H.V. Morton about Palestine… No more now. It's a hot stewy day and I'm going to lie down and rest…' All pages have been professionally repaired to the top and left edges with a few words missing, not affecting the signature. GFoy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. In 1930 the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses.The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1959.Henry Vollam Morton (1892-1979) British Journalist and Travel Writer. He first achieved fame in 1923 when, while working for the Daily Express, he scooped the official Times correspondent during the coverage of the opening of the Tomb of Tutankhamun by Howard Carter in Egypt.
BAIRNSFATHER BRUCE: (1887-1959) British Humourist and Cartoonist. Best known for his character 'Old Bill'. A.L.S., Bruce Bairnsfather, two pages, 4to, Piltdown Cottage, Sussex, 22nd December 1936, to Gentleman, on the personal printed stationery of Bairnsfather. Bairnsfather apologises to his correspondent '…I will certainly send you a cheque which I am sorry to say due to my vast and rapid travel has been overlooked, and for the same reason I have not received your previous communication. After concluding a 10,000 mile tour in America I have only just finished twenty five weeks in Vaudeville over there.' Continuing 'Will you please let me know as soon as possible to me at The Ritz Theatre Oxford whether you still have a valuable volume of drawings I left with you… If you will forward these to above address I will send you a cheque for £4-4-0 as requested.' Concluding 'Incidentally I am really paying somebody else's account not my own.' With three very minor tears to the right edge and light age related wear, otherwise G
A GOOD 19TH CENTURY FRENCH THREE PIECE CLOCK GARNITURE, the clock ormolu and marble with a classical bronze reclining figure, circular dial with eight-day movement, blue and white Roman numerals, 17ins high, 17ins long, complete with a pair of five light candelabra with bronze cupid supports, 21.5ins high.
Royal Albert part dinner service & Royal Albert teapot.The teapot is in the 'Tenderness pattern' and appears to be in good condition. The rest is 'For all seasons - Autumn Sunlight' although a few of the plates show signs of wear (particularly to the gold rims) and a couple may have some light stains
Five Original Pre-War Dinky Thirty Five Series 'Small Motor Cars', #35D Austin Seven Tourer in light blue with wire windscreen. #35B M.G. Sports Car in red, #Midget Racer in silver , red grill, brown driver (repainted) and #35A Austin Seven Saloon (2) in grey and mid blue. All with chipping to body work.
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