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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1362

[PUCCINI GIACOMO]: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. GIACOSA GIUSEPPE (1847-1906) Italian Poet, Playwright and Librettist of Puccini's operas Manon Lescaut, La boheme, Tosca and Madama Butterfly. Autograph Poem Signed, Giuseppe Giacosa, one page, 8vo, Castello di Fenis, 1892, in Italian. Giacosa writes a poem of four verses, commencing (translation) 'I see you again walking along the black road/ Fair woman long ago buried/ And with you comes again the vision/ of the courtly manners of old times/ Have you lived? There are no fables or songs/ that remember your story./ Perhaps only my imagination places you here/ where so many shadows gather….' Boldly signed and dated at the foot. Some very light, minor age wear, VG. £100-150

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Lot 1363

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10.5 printed photograph, being the detached frontispiece from one of the composer´s scores, the image depicting Puccini in a head and shoulders pose. Signed and inscribed by Puccini in bold black fountain pen ink, largely to the white borders, to Tina Poli Randaccio, a soprano who held the Minnie main role in several cities premiere´s of Puccini´s opera La Fanciulla del West, stating (`To Mrs Tina Poli Randaccio who with so much soul and art has valorously performed "Minnie", offering you my recognition Giacomo Puccini´) and dated Naples, December 1911 in his hand. With a facsimile signature at the base. Extensive overall age wear (light creasing, small tears to the edges) and a few tape stains, slightly affecting a few words of the inscription, but not the signature. FR. £400-600. Ernestina Poli Randaccio (1879-1956) Italian Soprano who performed at the premiere of La Fanciulla del West (1910) in Naples, Milan, and several other Italian cities

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Lot 1365

MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945) Italian Composer. A fine vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 14 photograph of Mascagni in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Reale. Signed in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount and dated Rome, 24th August 1909(?) in his hand. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG. £150-200

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Lot 1366

GIORDANO UMBERTO: (1867-1948) Italian Composer. A good vintage signed and inscribed 9.5 x 13.5 photograph of Giordano in a head and shoulders pose. Boldly signed in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount and dated Rome, May 1934 in his hand to the upper photographer´s mount. Some extremely minor, light silvering to the edges of the image and a few minor corner creases, VG. £200-300

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Lot 1367

RUBINSTEIN ANTON: (1829-1894) Russian Pianist, Composer and Conductor. A.L.S., Ant. Rubinstein, one page, 8vo, [Margaret Street, Cavendish Square], n.d., to [Constance Leslie], in French. Rubinstein regrets having forgotten a previous commitment he had and therefore informs his correspondent that he won´t be able to accept her invitation for Sunday, and states ´I hope that you will kindly accept to choose another day as I would be very disappointed if my inadvertency would make me miss the opportunity of sharing a pleasant evening with you´. Some very light overall age wear and slight traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG. £150-200. Lady Constance Leslie (1836-1925), wife of Lord John Leslie (1822-1916) English Painter.

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Lot 1368

BORODIN ALEXANDER: (1833-1887) Russian Composer, a member of The Five Group. A rare early A.L.S., A. Borodine, four pages, 8vo, St. Petersburg, 1st March 186[3], to an unidentified chemist [Paolo Tassinari?], in Italian. Borodin writes at length about his scientific career, stating ´My dear friend, having had no news from you, I finally write to you wanting to know how you are and how your affairs are progressing. I will first of all inform you in a few words about what I have done these last months. Having been appointed to the post of assistant professor at the Medical Academy, I had to abandon my medical post at the Military Hospital, where I was working very little but was well paid.´ Borodin continues by referring to his needs of finding additional work and income, which is always hard and takes time, `Having lost any hope in finding a convenient post, I sent to hell all teaching options. Therefore I needed the desired post itself to come and look for me. And guess what, the post came to me as a fact: not long ago, I received a proposal of a teaching contract at a Farming Academy College (for more than 7000 francs per year) What a beautiful thing!´ Borodin later describes his plans of becoming the future director of the chemical laboratory at the Medical Academy which is currently under construction, a luxurious and comfortable building where there will be 104 people working with the most advanced facilities, including gas, water and a small steam machine, also adding ´I will have an apartment at the laboratory itself, and will be able to work when I will want and as much as I want...´. Borodin also refers to the difficult working conditions and bureaucracy, concluding by sending regards from Caterina and enquiring ´Tell me who has been the one who so kindly sent my work to the Academy in Paris. I need to know in order to send him all my thanks´. Some extensive light overall age toning, some considerable show through of ink and several minor holes in the text caused by oxidation. A small, neat professional repair to the foot of the central fold. About G. £2000-3000. The present letter is most likely addressed to scientist Paolo Tassinari with whom Borodin worked as a chemist in Pisa between 1861 and 1863, together with Riccardo Felici (who is also mentioned in the letter; Borodin asking his correspondent to send his regards to Felici). Ekaterina Protopopova (´Caterina´), Russian Pianist, who married Borodin on 29th April 1863, shortly after the present letter was written. Borodin moved later that year into the new laboratory in the Imperial Academy as he explains in this letter, where he spent the rest of his career. He gained great respect in his profession as a chemist and is credited along with A-A Wurtz with the discovery of the Aldol reaction.E379

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Lot 1374

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian Composer. Vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph, the printed image depicting Stravinsky in a head and shoulders pose. Signed (`I Strawinsky´) in bold blue ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some extensive light overall staining, largely to white borders. G. £250-350

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Lot 1377

IRADIER SEBASTIAN: (1809-1865) Spanish Composer, remembered for his Habaneras, the most famous of which, El Arreglito, was adopted by Georges Bizet for use in his opera Carmen, being the Habanera which appears in the first act. A rare autograph musical manuscript, unsigned, thirteen pages, (manuscript paper), oblong folio, n.p. (Paris?), n.d. (c.1863-4). The extensive manuscript is entitled Echos de Espagne at the head of the first page and includes various pieces entitled Overture, Serenade, Havanaise, Las Morenas etc., and features music for orchestra and voice, and with numerous annotations in Iradier's hand relating to tempo and rhythm etc. Some light overall age toning and wear to the edges, one page with a small area of paper loss to one corner, not affecting the music, G. £200-300 Iradier's Echos de Espagne ('Flowers of Spain') was published in Paris in 1864 and represents 25 of the composer's most popular songs, with words in French.

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Lot 1380

NAPOLEAO ARTHUR: (1843-1925) Portuguese Composer and Pianist. A.M.Q.S., Arthur Napoleon, one page, oblong folio, Warsaw, 29th April 1857. In dark fountain pen ink, the young fourteen year old composer, has neatly penned a detailed pianoforte quotation of three bars on two staves in treble and bass clefs, with dynamics annotations alongside. Together with Pedro De Freitas-Branco (1896-1963) Portuguese Conductor. A.M.Q.S., Pedro de Freitas Branco, one page, oblong 8vo, Rome, 14th February 1943. In dark bold black ink Freitas-Branco has penned a five bar quotation which he identifies as being from Manuel de Falla´s El Amor Brujo (1915). Both are boldly signed and inscribed immediately beneath the quotations. Some light age wear, about VG, 2. £100-120

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Lot 1381

VILLA-LOBOS HEITOR: (1887-1959) Brazilian Composer. Bold ink signature ('H. Villa-Lobos') and date, Rio [de Janeiro], 26th February 1938 in his hand, on a page removed from an autograph album. Above his signature the composer has neatly penned a stave with a single musical note. Some light age toning to the edges, otherwise VG. £200-300

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Lot 1389

TOSCANINI ARTURO: (1867-1957) Italian Conductor. Bold black fountain pen ink signature (´Arturo Toscanini´), on an 8vo page removed from an autograph album. Signed to the verso by Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) American-born Violinist with a good inscription in French, ´I do not deserve this space in this book, on the same page Toscanini has signed, but the Maestro Ciampi has insisted that I write here´ and dated 22nd October 1933 in his hand. Also signed in fountain pen ink by Marcel Ciampi (1891-1980) French Pianist. Some light age wear and very minor foxing, about VG. £80-100

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Lot 1391

KARAJAN HERBERT VON: (1908-1989) Austrian Conductor. Vintage signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph, the dramatic image depicting Karajan standing, in a three quarter length pose conducting with a baton in one hand. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Some very light, extremely minor surface and corner creases, about VG. £80-100

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Lot 1396

SARASATE PABLO DE: (1844-1908) Spanish Violinist. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting Sarasate in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the lower white border. The image also bears the first letters of the violinist´s signature, evidently before changing his mind in regard to where to sign the photograph. Some slight corner creasing and light age wear, about VG £100-120

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Lot 1399

GABRILOWITSCH OSSIP: (1878-1936) Russian-born American Pianist and Composer. A.M.Q.S., Ossip Gabrilowitsch, oblong 8vo, n.p.[Berlin], 6th January 1903. On a page removed from an autograph album Gabrilowitsch has penned a four bar quotation which he identifies as Rubinstein concerto. Signed and inscribed in German to Walter Rummel immediately beneath the quotation. To the verso appears a small A.M.Q.S by Jan Hambourg (1882-1947) Russian Violinist. Hambourg´s quotation is also inscribed to Rummel and dated Berlin, January 1905. Some light age wear, otherwise VG. £80-100 Walter Rummel (1887-1953) German-English Pianist and Composer. A leading interpreter of Claude Debussy.

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Lot 1404

BACKHAUS WILHELM: (1884-1969) German Pianist. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting a young Backhaus in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink at the base of the image. Dated Albert Hall, 5th October 1911 in an unidentified hand to the verso. Together with Alexander Brailowsky (1896-1976) Ukranian-French Pianist. A.M.Q.S., A. Brailowsky, on an 8vo page removed from an autograph album, Rio de Janeiro, May 1950. Brailowsky has penned a six bar quotation which he identifies as being from Tchaikowsky´s Concerto op 23. Some light staining to the edges, otherwise VG £80-100

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Lot 1406

OISTRAKH DAVID: (1908-1974) Russian Violinist. A preeminent violinist of the 20th century who was the dedicatee of several violin works of Shostakovich and Katchaturian & OISTRAKH IGOR (1931- ) Ukranian Violinist, son of David Oistrakh. Signed 5.5 x 3.5 photograph, the image depicting father and son seated, in a half length pose. Individually signed in black ink to light areas of the image. EX. £80-100

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Lot 1411

VIOLINISTS: Jan Kubelik (1880-1940) Czech Violinist and Composer. A.M.Q.S., Jan Kubelik, on an oblong 12mo card, n.p., 1st April 1928. In bold dark fountain pen ink Kubelik has penned a three bar quotation from an unidentified work. Together with Zino Francescatti (1905-1991) French Violinist. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Francescatti standing in a three quarter length pose playing his violin. Signed in fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image and dated New York, March 1947 in his hand. Inscribed to Alfred Pochon (1878-1959) Swiss Violinist and Composer, Also including Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) American-born Violinist. Signed and inscribed 7 x 5 photograph the image depicting Menuhin in a profile head and shoulders pose playing his violin. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border, and dated 1978 in his hand. Some light staining and surface creasing to the photographs, G to about VG, 3. £100-150

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Lot 1418

GAYARRE JULIAN: (1844-1890) Spanish Tenor, created the roles of Marcello in Donizetti´s opera Il Duca d´Alba and Enzo in Ponchielli´s opera La Gioconda. Rare A.L.S., Julian Gayarre, two pages, 8vo, Palermo, 7th August 1875, to Camero, in Spanish. Gayarre states ´On the 2nd of the present month we have performed the Africana which only got a medium success, in part because it was badly performed with a very bad orchestra and worse choirs.... And the Tabachi and Falloni? you know them because of their necklaces... I have been very welcomed, as much as any could wish, they wanted to make me repeat the aria but I didn´t want, but the largo from the duo I had to repeat it despite my bad stage partner.... The theatre is uncovered, with strong wind; hope God will protect us from catching pneumonia! Don´t ever accept open theatres because it is pernicious for the voice and health.´ Further adding ´Yesterday we started with the rehearsals of the fucked Dolores, a first level mess as I expected´. A letter of good content from an important stage in Gayarre´s career, just a few months before the premiere of La Gioconda in Milan. With blank integral leaf. Some light uniform age toning, otherwise VG. £150-200

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Lot 1423

BATTISTINI MATTIA: (1856-1928) Italian Baritone. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 11 photograph of Battistini standing in a full length pose in costume. Photograph by Rembrandt of Warsaw. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the head of the image and dated Florence, 1910, in his hand. Some light age wear, minor creasing and a few small tears to the Photographer´s mount, G. £100-150

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Lot 1429

FLETA MIGUEL: (1897-1938) Spanish Tenor, created the role of Calaf in Giacomo Puccini's posthumously-premiered final opera Turandot. A good, vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Fleta seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1928 in his hand. Autographs of Fleta are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 40. About EX. £200-300

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Lot 1433

BERGONZI CARLO: (1924-2014) Italian Tenor. Two vintage signed 4 x 6 and 5 x 7 photographs by the singer, the images depicting Bergonzi standing in full and three quarter length poses, in costume as Turiddu from Cavalleria Rusticana and as Manrico from Il Trovatore. Signed in blue and green inks with his name alone to the images, Together with Set Svanholm (1904-1964) Swedish Tenor, a leading Wagnerian Singer. Vintage signed sepia 3.5 x 5 postcard photograph, the image depicting Svanholm in a profile head and shoulders pose, in costume as Lohengrin from Wagner´s opera of the same name. Boldly signed in dark fountain pen ink to the image. Dated Vienna, 25th May 1945 in his hand. Some light scuffing to the image and minor corner creasing. Also including Nicolai Gedda (1925- ) Swedish Tenor. Signed postcard photograph of Gedda in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border and dated 25th August 1979 in his hand. G to VG, 4. £100-120

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Lot 1435

UNGHER CAROLINE: (1803-1877) Austro-Hungarian Contralto. A.L.S, C. Sabatier, three pages, 8vo, Pisa, 15th March 1856, to Giunio Carbone, in Italian. Ungher refers to an original painting that she has been unsuccessfully trying to sell, a `work of art´ by painter Renna, a pupil of Velazquez. She reports having tried in England and Vienna, and states `I will try to get the information and will find the way to expose it in Paris or in Vienna through one of the most important art dealers´. With holograph address and several postmarks to the final page. Some light overall browning and a few very small tears to the edges. G. £250-350. On the 7th May 1824 Caroline Ungher was the contralto soloist at the premiere of Beethoven´s Ninth and last Symphony in Vienna. It has been widely reported that she was the one who, at the end of the performance, approached the completely deaf Beethoven, who was still conducting, held his arm and turned him around to receive his audience's thunderous applause and all kinds of gestures of ovation which he could see. Giunio Carbone (1805-1881) Italian Man of Letters and Palaeographer.

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Lot 1436

LIND JENNY: (1820-1887) Swedish Opera Singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. A.L.S., Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt, three pages, small 8vo, n.p., Wednesday 19th, n.y., to Mr. Holland. Lind accepts her correspondent´s invitation and states `Thank you for letting the dear children come here, it is so homely to see their faces that their absence will be greatly felt by´. Small light overall creasing. G. £100-150

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Lot 1442

MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. A good vintage signed postcard photograph depicting the singer kneeling in a full length pose at a small table. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Some extremely minor, light silvering to the image, VG. £120-150

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Lot 1444

TETRAZZINI LUISA: (1871-1940) Italian Soprano. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 10 photograph of the singer, standing in costume in a full length pose, playing a drum. Photograph by E. F. Foley of New York. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, and dated Parma, 17th September 1910 in her hand. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the edges and with one small pinhole to one border, otherwise VG. £100-120

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Lot 1445

CAVALIERI LINA: (1874-1944) Italian Soprano. A.L.S, Lina Cavalieri, two pages, 8vo, folded, Milan, 10th December 1902, to her Italian impresario, in Italian. Cavalieri informs her correspondent that she has returned to town and expects to meet him in the afternoon. Some light foxing to the first page, only very slightly affecting the text, otherwise about VG. £80-100

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Lot 1462

ANTONIO : (1921-1996) Spanish Flamenco Dancer. A printed small 4to programme for a performance by Antonio and the Madrid Ballet at Teatro Alla Scala, Milan, September 1967. Signed by Antonio to an inside page alongside his image. The programme is also signed by over twenty members of his dance company individually, including Luisa Aranda, Pepe Soler, Flora Navarrete, Clara Alcala, Carmen Roche, Benito Lauret, etc. Some have signed alongside their images. Some light overall age wear and a number of the inside pages slightly irregularly trimmed to the base, about G. £80-100

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Lot 1463

NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. Signed 7 x 8.5 photograph of Nureyev, the image depicting the dancer in a close up semi profile portrait. Signed ('R Nureyev') in bold black ink with his name alone to a dark part of the image. Together with Signed 8 x 8 photo page removed from a programme, the image depicting Nureyev in a full length pose dancing with Margot Fonteyn. Signed ('R Nureyev') in bold black ink with his name alone to the image. Also including a slim 8vo printed programme for a performance by Nureyev, Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet at the International Festival of Santander, 2nd, 3rd & 4th August 1968, signed ('R Nureyev') by Nureyev in bold black ink to a clear area of the front cover. Further including a printed slim 8vo programme for a performance by Nureyev, Fonteyn and the Royal Ballet at the International Festival of Santander, 2nd, 3rd & 4th August 1968, signed ('R Nureyev') by Nureyev in bold black ink to a clear area of the front cover and also signed by the ballerina Lucette Aldous with her name alone in blue fountain pen ink, also to a clear area of the front cover. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2. £100-150

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Lot 1468

FONCK RENE: (1894- 1953) French Aviator, the top Allied Fighter Ace of World War I. Rare vintage signed sepia 7 x 9.5 magazine photograph of Fonck standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform and medals. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image with his name alone. Neatly affixed to a lager folio card and with an attractive typed caption and design to the upper border. Signed images of Fonck of this size are rare and desirable. VG. £500-600

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Lot 1474

HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. An original 10.5 x 14 watercolour painting, purported to be by Adolf Hitler, unsigned, the image depicting a clock tower, with various trees in the foreground. Annotated in contemporary pencil to the verso, in German, Stift bei Wels 18 Februar 1921 Adolf Hitler, indicating that the subject of the painting is the Wels Abbey in Austria. Contained in a later cream matt and framed and glazed in a modern frame to an overall size of 16.5 x 20. Some light age wear, about VG Provenance: According to information supplied by the vendor, all of which is documented in various newspaper articles (copies of which are included with the lot) the present painting was gifted by Hitler to Herman Goering. It was later to come into the possession of former Luftwaffe pilot Karol Bachraty (father of the vendor) following his escape from a Russian Concentration Camp in 1945. Bachraty made his way to Italy, accompanied by other Third Reich officers. Bachraty was to spend the rest of his life in Chile where he encountered other former officers and together they formed a small association. Bachraty was elected with the chief responsibility of taking care of the paintings, some of which the colleagues intended to sell in order to fund a care home for former officers. £6000-8000

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Lot 1483

SKORZENY OTTO: (1908-1975) Austrian SS-Standartenführer of World War II. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Misiones Secretas (`Secret Missions´), Spanish edition published by Destino, Barcelona, December 1955 (fourth edition). Signed ('Otto Skorzeny') in blue ink to the front free endpaper and dated Madrid, June 1960 in his hand. Lacking the dustjacket. Spine detached and with some light age wear, G. £150-200

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Lot 1487

KOGA MINEICHI: (1885-1944) Japanese Marshal, Admiral and Commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy's Combined Fleet. Killed when his plane crashed while overseeing the withdrawal of the Combined Fleet. Signed Christmas greetings card, the 8vo folding card featuring an illustration to the cover of a Japanese artist´s drawing of an eagle. Signed (´Le Vice Amiral M. Koga´), in fountain pen ink to the inside beneath a printed greeting in English. Koga has also added his address at the Naval Ministry in Tokyo, Japan, underneath his signature. Some very light, minor age wear, VG. £100-150

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Lot 1489

MURRAY JOHN: (1660-1724) 1st Duke of Atholl. Scottish Nobleman, Politician and Soldier, fought in the Glorious Revolution for William III and Mary II. D.S., Atholl, one page, oblong 8vo, Courthouse at Logierait, 10th August 1716. The manuscript document authorizes Captain James Menzies to cut all the trees 'growing on the south side….of Lyon…' and further referring to the repair of some houses. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG. £100-150

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Lot 1492

ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2nd January 1858. A.L.S., Roberts, two pages, 8vo, Kingsbury, Middlesex, 6th July 1895, to [Erskine] Childers. Roberts states that his correspondent must be wondering why he hasn't received a reply to his letter of the 19th June, and continues to explain 'the fact is that I have not been able to fix a date for our visit to Dublin' further adding that engagements come in so rapidly that he has not had three or four days consecutively free. He concludes by suggesting that he visits Dublin on his way to Scotland when they leave their current residence on the 1st August. Some very light, minor overall foxing and slight traces of former mounting to the top right corner of the verso, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise about VG. £80-100 Erskine Childers (1870-1922) Irish Nationalist. His book, War and the Arme Blanche (1910), carried a foreword by Roberts.

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Lot 1493

JELLICOE EARL: (1859-1935) British Admiral of the Fleet during World War I. A.L.S., Jellicoe, one page, 8vo, Hatfield, 24th May 1918, to Mr. Knox. Jellicoe thanks his correspondent for having sent him the report of the work of the Missions to Seamen which he will read. Together with a second A.L.S., Jellicoe, two pages, 8vo, Isle of Wight, 6th March 1920, to Mr. Knox. Jellicoe states that he would gladly reconsider his decision if he could, but the date of the meeting makes it impossible for him to attend, explaining that he has to be in Cambridge and London, and remarking 'I am really very sorry as you know I simpathise greatly with the work of the mission'. Both letters bear the received date stamps of the Missions to Seamen. Light age wear and some minor traces of former mounting to the second letter, only very slightly obscuring the printed address and holograph date. G, 2. £100-120

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Lot 1494

BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant General, founder of the Scout movement. A good autograph statement signed, R S S Baden Powell, Lt. Genl., one page, 8vo, Princes Gate, London, n.d. In bold black fountain pen ink Baden-Powell has penned, in full, 'I like soldiering because it offers a useful career and a clean one. I believe that as a soldier a man of only average ability and means has a better chance than in any other profession of doing something for his fellow-men and for his country. For his fellow-men, by influencing a very considerable number of them for good, and training them for good citizenship; for his country by devoting himself in helping to uphold its prestige whenever required. And it is a life of continuous interests and firm friendships'. Boldly signed at the conclusion. An excellent statement. One ink annotation to the upper left corner in an unidentified hand and some extremely light, very minor creasing, VG. £300-400

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Lot 1496

BADOGLIO PIETRO: (1871-1956) Italian General, Prime Minister of Italy 1943-44. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8.5 x 13 photograph of Badoglio standing in a three quarter length pose, wearing his uniform. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount and dated Rome, April 1927 in his hand. Some very light, minor age wear to the photographer´s mount, VG. £100-150

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Lot 1500

BORJA Y ARAGON FRANCISCO DE: (1581-1658) Spanish Writer, an official in the court of King Philip III of Spain. Viceroy of Peru 1615-21. L.S., don Francisco de Borjas, one page, folio, n.p. (Lima?), 13th September 1616. The manuscript letter makes reference to slaves employed to work in the salt mines, who were taken from the owner, Juan de Villa, and orders that they be replaced, and further detailing the various regulations that they must work under. Boldly signed by Borja y Aragaon at the foot in his capacity as Viceroy of Peru. Some extremely minor, light age wear to the edges, otherwise VG. £120-150

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Lot 1501

BORJA Y ARAGON FRANCISCO DE: (1581-1658) Spanish Writer, an official in the court of King Philip III of Spain. Viceroy of Peru 1615-21. L.S., Francisco de Borja, one page, 4to, Madrid, 23rd October 1632, to Francisco de Cardona, in Spanish. Borja y Aragon thanks his correspondent for their letter and wishes, he refers also to Cardona´s reports and to his good services. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor staining, largely to the left edge, only very slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signature. G. £100-150

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Lot 1502

PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo El Rey, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 26th July 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King explains that he has received a letter from Catalina Santandreu who explains her situation of not being able to find and pay a solicitor who could defend her rights against a powerful citizen of the Kingdom. Further instructing his correspondent to look for a solicitor who would defend her, and pay for his services, stating `Because it would not be fair that because she cannot get a solicitor she had to suffer, and not get justice´. Signed by the King at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light, minor age wear, and with a couple of minor worm holes, only very slightly affecting few words of the text, but not the signature, G. £150-200

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Lot 1503

PHILIP III: (1578-1621) King of Spain 1598-1621. D.S., Yo El Rey, one page, 4to, Valladolid, 23rd September 1603, to Hernando Ganoguera, Lieutenant and Captain General of the Kingdom of Mallorca, in Spanish. The King approves the conviction of Gabriel Serra, sending him to the prison of Oran in Africa, for ten years. Further requesting that the order is sent to the Captain in charge of the prison fortress, Count of Alcaudete. Signed by the King at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light, minor age wear, and with few minor worm holes, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, but not the signature, G. £150-200

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Lot 1510

[CHARLES II]: (1661-1700) King of Spain 1665-1700. Manuscript Document, with a stamped signature, (´Yo El Rey´), one page, folio, Madrid, 15th January 1676, to Count of Formiguera, in Spanish. The document being an order given by the King, instructing to suspend some salary payments and to stop other expenses in order to reinforce the defence of the territories and attend all the increasing necessities of the Monarchy. The document bears numerous countersignatures to the lower part. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some extremely minor light age wear and staining, otherwise VG. £100-150

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Lot 1511

[CHARLES II]: (1661-1700) King of Spain 1665-1700. Manuscript Document, with stamped signature, (´Yo El Rey´), one page, folio, Madrid, 15th July 1677. The document is addressed to the Count of Santa Maria de la Formiguera, in Spanish and is a request of accountings and payments. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed to the verso. Some light age wear and staining. G. £100-150

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Lot 1512

PHILIP V: (1683-1746) King of Spain 1700-46. L.S., Philippe, one page, 8vo, Buen Retiro, 17th April 1709, to Count Pontchartrain, in French. The King states ´Having received through the Ambassador of the King my grand father the pardon which you have obtained, for the pure wish of giving to me a proof of your affection, I wanted to point out myself to you my gratitude...´ Two good red wax seals with the original ribbons to the fourth page, featuring the Royal coat of arms and the text ´Hispaniar. Rex. Philippus V. D. G´. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed to ´Monsr de Pontchartrain´ and bearing further wax seal to the verso. Some light age wear and minor creases, otherwise VG. £300-400. Philip V refers to King of France Louis XIV when he mentions ´the King my grandfather´.

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Lot 1515

[ISABELLA II]: (1830-1904) Queen of Spain 1833-68. D.S., with a stamped signature, (` Yo la Reyna´), three pages, folio, n.p. (in Palace), 2nd June 1862, to Juan Vires y Morey, in Spanish. The partially printed document with the heading "La Reina", is an official military officer´s appointment, establishing his new rank and salary. Countersigned, underneath the Queen´s signature, by Leopoldo O´Donnell, in his capacity as Minister of State. Bearing to the second and third page five countersignatures by several military officers. With blank integral leaf. Some light, minor, age wear, otherwise VG. £80-100 Leopoldo O´Donnell (1809-1867) Duke of Tetuan and Grandee of Spain. Spanish General and Statesman. Prime Minister 1856, 1858-63, 1864-66.

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Lot 1519

JAMES II: (1633-1701) King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. Last Roman Catholic Monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. L.S., `Votre affectionne Cousin, Jacques R´, one page, folio, St. Germain en Laye, 24th January 1698, to Cardinal Caccia, in French. James II thanks his correspondent for his letter and greetings, further reciprocating the testimony of their friendship `we thank you from deep in our heart, and we beg you to be assured of our special esteem which you will have proof of in due time.´ With integral address leaf bearing a red wax seal (small area of paper loss where broken). Some light creasing, otherwise VG. £800-1000. Federico Caccia (1635-1699) Italian Diplomat, Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan 1693-99.

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Lot 1523

LOUISE OF STOLBERG-GEDERN: (1752-1824) Countess of Albany, wife of the Jacobite Claimant to the English and Scottish thrones, Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie, The Young Pretender. A.L.S., Louise, one page, 8vo, n.p., 16th April [1775], to General Angelelli, in French. The Countess states `..she deserves your care because she is full of good qualifications and I am convinced that she will make the Prince happy if he finally decides to marry her. Regarding nobility there is nothing to say against, and regarding the dowry the father has said he will give 12 thousand Roman ecus, although she has an old aunt who wants to make her heiress...´ further explaining `The Prince should not think she is a beauty wonder, she is fine but not beautiful, but I can confirm she has good nature and heart and she is very complaisant, which is important in a marriage, she is not coquette, she is very reasonable and am sure that the Prince will be happy´. With integral address leaf bearing a red wax seal (small area of paper loss caused by the removal of the seal). An intriguing letter. Some very light, minor age wear, VG. £150-200 Marquis Louis Angelelli (1716-1797) Prussian Major-General who descended from a noble family of Bologna and fought in various European armies

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Lot 1524

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 2nd May 1800. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing David Finlayson to be a First Lieutenant in the Barrock Volunteers commanded by Thomas Longmore 'but not to take rank in Our Army except during the time of the said Corps being called out into active service'. Countersigned at the foot by the Duke of Portland (1738-1809) British Prime Minister 1783, 1807-09, Home Secretary 1794-1801. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG. £300-400

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Lot 1527

GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. A.L.S., George P, as Prince of Wales, two pages, 4to, Brighton, 28th August 1807, to Lady Mexborough ('Dear Madam'). The Prince writes a charming letter, stating that he has just received Lady Mexborough's letter and invitation, which he would have accepted, 'but I have my House full of company at the present moment, which I can not leave, as they stay some Days longer with me; beside which I am still so much an Invalid, that I am afraid I should at any rate have hardly been able to obey your obliging summons', and continuing to add that, as much as he laments the circumstances of not being able to pay his respects, 'I must entreat of you to accept of my most sincere congratulations…& to have the goodness of conveying them with my best regards to Lord Mexborough, as well as to the young couple, to whom I must also request of you in my name, to express the best of wishes, that all happiness may attend them'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper hand addressed by the Prince and bearing a red wax seal. Some very light age wear, generally VG. £200-300. Elizabeth, Lady Mexborough (1762-1821) Wife of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough (1761-1830) British Peer and Politician. Lord and Lady Mexborough's son, John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough (1783-1860) married Lady Anne, the daughter of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, in 1807, as indicated by the present letter.

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Lot 1531

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Final page of an A.L.S., with her initials VR, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., [to Princess Clementine], in French, on attractive colour printed stationery. The Queen concludes her letter by sending her regards, and those of Prince Albert too, and in a postscript asks 'Has the portrait of Clotilde been started?'. Some very light, minor age wear and creasing, about VG. £200-300. Princess Clementine of Orleans (1817-1907) Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, wife of Prince August, the cousin of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Princess Clementine was the mother of Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Princess Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1846-1927) Archduchess of Austria. Eldest daughter and third child of Prince August and Princess Clementine.

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Lot 1532

VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. An unusual original pencil drawing by Queen Victoria, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p. (Buckingham Palace), n.d. (2nd May 1846), on a sheet of stationery bearing an attractive red, gold and blue coloured Royal coat of arms. The Queen has drawn a simple image of a lady's face, identifying three points with the numbers 1, 2 and 3. Beneath the drawing the Queen has added some notes, in full, '1+ A very little more closed by the eye lid. 2+ The eye brow a very little more raised. 3. The front of the nose less thick'. With the integral leaf bearing an A.N.S. Joseph Lee, by the artist Joseph Lee, in full, 'Buckingham Palace, May 2nd 1846. Her Majesty this day drew & wrote the within as instructions for me to alter the Enamel of the Duchess de Nemours'. Rare in this form. Some light overall age wear and a few minor, neat, professional repairs to the verso of the folds. G. £300-400 Joseph Lee (1780-1859) British Artist, a specialist in enamel portraits who executed many images of members of the British Royal Family from 1818 onwards. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1822-1857) Duchess of Nemours and a first cousin of Queen Victoria.

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Lot 1534

PRINCE LEOPOLD: (1853-1884) Duke of Albany, son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Leopold was diagnosed with haemophilia as a child which led to his death as an adult at the untimely age of 30. Small series of three A.Ls.S., Leopold, nine pages (total), 8vo, Balmoral Castle, 8th June and 24th October 1881 and n.d., each to Mr. Kennard. In the first letter the Prince apologizes for not having answered his correspondent's letter earlier regarding 'the good news that Coutts had taken up the debentures' and hoping that 'no time will be lost in commencing the buildings at Old Windsor', in the second letter the Prince states that his fears about not being able to accept an invitation have come true, explaining 'I have to go abroad about the 11th on family business of importance. But please don't tell anybody of this as I do not wish anything to be known about my journey abroad' and further suggesting alternative dates for a meeting before he goes to the Isle of Wight for Christmas, and in the third letter the Prince asks Kennard if he will meet him at the Marlborough Club before going to the Beefsteak together. Together with Robert Hawthorn Collins (1841-1908) Private Tutor to Prince Leopold, and later Comptroller of his household. A.L.S., R. H. Collins, four pages, 8vo, Claremont, 25th October n.y. (1881), to Mrs. Kennard. Collins states that he has returned from a hurried visit to Balmoral and that the Duke of Albany has written to Mr. Kennard expressing his regret at not being able to attend a ball, further commenting on alternative arrangements before Christmas, or in January, and listing several individuals whom Prince Leopold would like to meet, before concluding by referring to the Prince, 'He seems very well & I think that the journey to Germany (which is a great secret) will result in something important' and Queen Victoria, 'We are safe not to have this date interfered with as I mentioned it to the Queen myself, & she gave her consent'. Letters of Prince Leopold are scarce following his early death. Some light foxing to one letter, otherwise VG, 4 £200-300

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Lot 1535

MAUD OF WALES: (1869-1938) Princess of Wales, youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. Later Queen Consort of Norway 1905-38 as spouse of King Haakon VII. A good A.L.S., Maud, four pages, 8vo, Appelton, 12th December 1903, to Captain Boyle, on her blue monogrammed stationery. The Princess thanks her correspondent for having sent Christmas gifts, commenting 'I want to thank you both a hundred times for the delightful little opera glasses you sent me & wh. will be so useful' and further states that she will later send their small gifts 'for the various relatives in Denmark', also remarking 'I will keep Charles' [her husband, King Haakon VII] present till he comes home, as he will join me I hope next week - you may still be able to see him before his departure. He has been at sea 4 months & I have been very lonely all that long time. Luckily I have my small Boy to distract me, & he is now getting just more interesting & notices everything, he is a great joy & blessing to me & is much admired by every one & really is a lovely child. I rather dread taking him to Copenhagen in that vile climate (wh. we all enjoy so much!) but I shall have to go there probably in the spring'. She also writes 'I suppose you have heard the news of that awful fire wh. took place 2 days ago at Sandringham, if Miss Knollys had not woke up in time as she did & rouse the whole house then both Mummy & her wld. have been burnt to a certainty - as both their bedrooms were in flames! My mother's ceiling & Miss Knollys' floor. It looks horrid now, their two lovely rooms quite ruined, but luckily many of their things were saved, only the water always does so much damage!' A letter of fine content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG. £100-150. Olav V (1903-1991) King of Norway 1957-91. Son of King Haakon VII and Maud of Wales. The future King had been born on 2nd July 1903 at Sandringham, Norfolk.

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Lot 1538

ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Saint James's, 18th July 1969. The typed document, issued under the Municipal Corporations Act of 1882 in 'the Reign of Our Royal Predecessor Queen Victoria', appoints Richard Marven Hale Everett to be Recorder for the Borough of Maidstone. Countersigned at the foot by Baron Gardiner (1900-1990, Lord Chancellor 1964-70). With blind embossed seal. A couple of very light, minor surface creases, otherwise VG. £150-200

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Lot 1541

LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. D.S., Louis, as King, at the conclusion, two pages (vellum), folio, Versailles, 29th June 1784. The partially printed document, in French (untranslated), appoints Francois Joachim Thiboust to be a civil and criminal Greffier au Baillaige. With blank integral leaf. A small area of vellum cut away at the base, only slightly affecting the text but not signature. Some light overall age wear, about VG. £250-350

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Lot 1542

FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick The Great. L.S., Friedrich, one page, 4to, Ruppin, 11th October 1739, to Samuel Von Marschall, in German. Frederick, as Prince, asks his correspondent if it would be possible to establish a post service from Hamburg to Reinsberg, so he could get his packages and letters much earlier, and ends saying `If this happens I would be very thankful´. A letter of curious signed by the future King just a few months before being crowned. With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear, otherwise VG. £250-350 Samuel Von Marschall (1683-1749) Prussian Minister under Frederick I and Frederick II. Frederick was appointed to the Prussian Army as Colonel of Regiment stationed near Neuruppin. His father the King Frederick William granted Frederick Rheinsberg, north of Neuruppin. Frederick II would say later that in Rheinsberg, at the time of the present letter, he had one of the happiest times of his life assembling musicians and other artists, and spending his time reading, watching dramatic plays and listening to music. It is also there in 1739 when Frederick finished his idealistic refutation of Machiavelli, published anonymously in 1740 and largely distributed by Voltaire.

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Lot 1546

VICTOR AMADEUS III: (1726-1796) King of Sardinia 1773-96. D.S., V. Amedeo, one page, folio, Torino, 14th March 1793, in Italian. The manuscript document is an official military appointment of an officer, listing his new rights. Countersigned at the foot by Cravanzana. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed. Small tear to the edge of the central fold and some light overall age wear, otherwise VG. £150-200

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Lot 1549

UMBERTO II: (1904-1983) King of Italy, May-June 1946. A good vintage signed and inscribed 9.5 x 13.5 photograph, the image depicting the future King standing in a formal three quarter length pose in uniform. Photograph by Luce. Signed (`Umberto di Savoia´) in bold fountain pen ink to the lower photographer´s mount and dated 1936 in his hand. Some very light minor age wear. VG. £150-200

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Lot 1570

IMPERIAL RUSSIAN FAMILY: An excellent collection of twenty four vintage unsigned sepia cabinet photographs depicting various members of the Imperial Russian family and foreign royalty, the subjects include Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894), his wife Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928; the image depicting her with her young son, the future Tsar Nicholas II), Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna (1890-1958), Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich (1850-1908), Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich (1831-1891), Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich (1847-1909; 2, one image ), Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich (1857-1905), Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich (1860-1919), Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich (1827-1892), Grand showing him with his young child, and a third photograph of his three young children together), Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna (1860-1922), Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna (1851-1926, later Queen Olga of the Hellenes), Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929, Queen of Spain; 2, one of the images depicting her in 1879 and the other, in 1887, with her young son, the future King Alfonso XIII of Spain) etc. Many of the images are by Bergamasco of St. Petersburg and other photographers include Adele of Vienna, Gunther of Brussels, Fernando Debas of Madrid etc. Most of the photographs are identified in the neat hand of a collector to the versos and all are loosely inserted into a contemporary brown morocco bound album, the cover of which features a vacant escutcheon shaped brass plaque and with a brass clasp. With decorative borders and all edges gilt. A couple of photographs with some foxing, the majority with just light age wear, generally VG. £4000-6000

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Lot 1572

CATHERINE II: (1729-1796) Empress of Russia 1762-96, known as Catherine the Great. A fine L.S., Ekaterina, one page, folio, 9th February 1786, to Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin, in Cyrillic. The Empress informs Potemkin that the salaries of the Kherson Admiralty carpenters for September should be allocated from the Saint Petersburg Exchequer for residual sums in ´fifteen thousand rubles in paper money´ and requests that Potemkin make the necessary arrangements for the payment. With blank integral leaf. A letter of excellent association. Some extremely minor, light staining to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise about EX. £2000-3000

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