HAMEL GUSTAV: (1889-1914) British Pioneer Aviator. Hamel delivered the first official airmail in Great Britain on 9th September 1911. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, an historic image depicting Hamel and his aircraft preparing to leave Hendon for Windsor to make the first official airmail flight in Great Britain. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image and dated 1913 in his hand. Together with Marcel Desoutter (1894-1952) English Pioneer Aviator, founder of the Desoutter Aircraft Company. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Desoutter in a head and shoulders pose seated in the cockpit of his aircraft. Signed ('M Desoutter') in dark fountain pen ink to the verso and dated Hendon, 28th August 1912 in his hand. Together with a second vintage signed sepia postcard photograph by Desoutter, the image showing several aircraft and onlookers at the London Aerodrome, Hendon. Signed by the aviator with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the verso. Also including Clement Greswell (1891- ) British Pioneer Aviator, assisted Hamel in the King George V Coronation Aerial Post flights, 1911. Greswell was granted Royal Aero Club aviators certificate number 26 on 15th November 1910. Ink signature ('Clement Greswell') on a printed correspondence card bearing the address of the Lee collectors of Reading. Dated in Greswell's hand London Aerodrome, Hendon, 19th December 1912. Some light discoloration to the edges and corners of Greswell's card, not affecting the signature. G to about VG, 4
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TEMPLE GEORGE LEE: (1892-1914) British Pioneer Aviator, the first pilot to fly upside down in Great Britain, 24th November 1913, and the youngest pilot to fly from Paris to London, October 1913. Series of four T.Ls.S., George Lee Temple & G L Temple, five pages (total), 4to, London Aerodrome, Hendon, 8th January - 12th February 1913, to Sidney Lee, on the printed stationery of the Temple School of Aviation. Temple outlines the particulars of his tuition in monoplanes, 'Our fees for tuition include breakages, personal accident insurance and 3rd party insurances are £58. That covers the pupil for a period of 6 months until he has obtained his Pilots Certificate from the Royal Aero Club. Our method for tuition is a carefully thought out scheme commencing on a slow monoplane on the ground and gradually increasing to faster machines in the air. The certificate is issued when the pupil has covered a distance of ten figure eights (being officially observed). He has then to rise to a height of 165 feet and land with the engine switched off.' and in the following letters offers his correspondent a reduced rate for tuition and refers to a Caudron Biplane which they are due to acquire. Together with two correspondence cards signed by Temple and the aviator's unsigned personal visiting card. Autographs of Temple are rare in any form following his tragically early death at the age of 22 in a flying accident at Hendon on 25th January 1914. Also including a selection of signed correspondence cards, each bearing the printed address of the Lee collectors of Reading, by various pioneer aviators including Robert Slack (granted Royal Aero Club aviators certificate number 157 in 1911, competed in various air races; 2, one being a signed postcard photograph), Geoffrey England (killed in an air crash on Salisbury Plain, 1913), Lawrence Spink, Herbert Spencer (2) etc., and also including three unsigned vintage postcard photographs depicting a group of aviators at Hendon etc. Some light overall age wear and minor discoloration and heavy folds to the two Temple signed correspondence cards, FR to about VG, 20
BLACKBURN HAROLD: (1879-1959) English Pioneer Aviator and Aircraft Manufacturer. A.L.S., H Blackburn, one page, 4to, London Aerodrome, Hendon, 20th December 1912, to Sidney Lee, on the attractive printed stationery of the Blackburn Aviation School. Blackburn states that he has pleasure in sending his autograph to his correspondent. Together with a correspondence card signed by Blackburn, dated Hendon, December 1912 in his hand, and a vintage sepia postcard photograph depicting various aircraft at Grahame-White's flying school at Hendon, signed to the verso by Blackburn with his name alone. Together with a selection of signed correspondence cards etc., by various pioneer aviators associated with Blackburn Aircraft, comprising Francis Conway Jenkins (1888-1933, Piloted a Blackburn Mercury II aircraft in the Daily Mail Circuit of Britain, 1911; A.L.S. stating that he has given up flying), Fred Raynham (competed in the War of the Roses Air Race, 1913; two signatures), John Brereton (granted Royal Aero Club aviators certificate number 136 in 1911; vintage signed sepia postcard photograph showing the pilot in his Blackburn monoplane, with inset circular portrait), Montague Francis Glew (1893-1969, Pioneer Aviator who trained at the Blackburn School) and Cyril Foggin (1891-1918, Major of the Royal Air Force in World War I, trained at the Blackburn School and later sold his Blackburn aircraft to Glew, his future brother-in-law). Also including Charles Burke (1881-1917) British Royal Flying Corps officer, a pioneer of military aviation. Burke was granted Royal Aero Club aviators certificate number 22 in 1910. Killed in Action. Brief A.L.S., C. J. Burke, Major R. F. C., on one side of a printed correspondence card (bearing the printed address of the Lee collectors of Reading), Adare, 25th January 1913, [to the Lee collectors], stating that he is currently on leave and, in any case, would not have the time to collect the requested signatures. Together with Philip Joubert de la Ferte (1887-1965) British Aviator of World War I and senior commander in the RAF during World War II. Fountain pen ink signature ('P. B. Joubert de la Ferte') on a correspondence card bearing the printed address of the Lee collectors of Reading. Further including Gerald Gordon Bell (1890- ) Canadian Flying Ace of World War I with 16 victories. Fountain pen ink signature ('G Gordon Bell') on a correspondence card bearing the printed address of the Lee collectors of Reading, dated Hendon, 9th August 1912 in Bell's hand, and a vintage sepia postcard photograph of several aircraft at Hendon Flying Grounds, surrounded by many onlookers, signed to the verso by Bell in fountain pen ink. Some light age wear and minor discoloration, G to about VG, 13
GRISSOM VIRGIL: (1926-1967) American Astronaut, one of the original NASA Project Mercury astronauts. A printed 4to illustrated brochure relating to Grissom and his Liberty Bell 7 spacecraft, issued by the NASA Space Task Group, 21st July 1961, signed ('Virgil I. Grisson') by Grissom in ink with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover. Rare. Some extremely light minor age wear, VG
APOLLO XI: Set of three individual signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by the crew members of Apollo XI comprising Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon; Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon; and Michael Collins (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). Armstrong's photograph is an original NASA photograph, and all three images depict the astronauts standing in half length poses wearing their white spacesuits. A large image of the moon appears in the immediate background of each image. Armstrong has signed and inscribed his photograph in bold black ink across a light area of the image. Aldrin has signed his photograph in bold blue ink to a light area at the centre, adding Apollo XI LMP in his hand beneath his signature and Collins has signed his photograph in bold blue ink to a clear area at the centre, adding Apollo XI in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 3
TAYLOR J. H.: (1871-1963) English Golfer, Open Championship winner 1894, 1895, 1900, 1909 & 1913. A good dark fountain pen ink signature ('Sincerely yours, J H Taylor') on a piece. Taylor has added the dates of his Open Championship victories in his hand beneath his signature. Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG
EARHART AMELIA: (1897-1939) American Pioneer Aviatrix, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Amelia M Earhart') on the upper half of a sheet of printed stationery from the Hyde Park Hotel, Knightsbridge, London. A very small brief printed biography is affixed at the base. Some light age wear, about VG
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: A good autograph album containing over 50 signed pieces, cards, a few letters and postcard photographs etc., by a wide variety of famous individuals, each laid down to pages, including George Bernard Shaw (A.L.S., ordering stamps and envelopes, 26th May 1931, irregularly cropped to the left) Rudyard Kipling, Arnold Bennett, Annie Swan, Edgar Wallace, J. B. Priestley, John Hassall, Tom Webster, Arthur Ferrier (two original signed pen and ink drawings), Jean Borotra, Henri Cochet, Harry Hibbs, Tom Parker, Ernie Blenkinsop, Gordon Richards, Henry J. Wood, William Huskisson, Hamar Greenwood, Thomas Lipton, Oliver Lodge, Robert Baden-Powell, Admiral Jellicoe, Bebe Daniels, Hamilton Harty, David Lloyd George, J. Ramsay MacDonald, Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin etc. Some light age wear, G
AUTOGRAPHS: A miscellaneous selection of A.Ls.S., signed pieces, a few signed programmes and vintage signed postcard photographs etc., by a variety of famous individuals, most associated with classical music and the performing arts, including 1st Earl of Lytton (1831-1891, English Statesman, Viceroy of India 1876-80) series of four A.Ls.S. to Miss Noble regarding the termination of her appointment at Sadlers Wells and her fractious relationship with Lilian Baylis, 1931-32, Guilhermina Suggia, Alexandra Danilova, Neville Cardus (referring to a piece he is writing on Beecham, 'It is very hard to write 30,000 words about a non-creative personality - even a Beecham!'), Arnold Toynbee, Vera Brittain, Yehudi Menuhin, Set Svanholm, Kirsten Flagstad, Arthur Fiedler, Frederick McCubbin (original ink drawing signed), George Frampton, Nellie Melba, Ellen Terry etc., also including an unsigned silk programme for a Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, by the Royal Ballet, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and Charles de Gaulle, 7th April 1960. Some light age wear and faults, FR to G, 38
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Yours Sincerely, Charlie Chaplin') and date, 1944, in his hand on a page removed from an autograph album. Annotated, numbered and dated in the hand of the collector beneath the signature. A light vertical central fold only slightly affects the signature. Tape stain to the left edge and the right edge a little frayed, not affecting the signature, G
GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first man to travel in space, 1961. Vintage signed 3.5 x 4.5 photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders pose wearing his spacesuit and helmet. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Some slight corner creasing, about VG
PASTERNAK BORIS: (1890-1960) Russian Poet and Novelist of Doctor Zhivago (1957). Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1958. Bold purple fountain pen ink signature and inscription, 'With my sincerest greetings and best wishes of happiness and health for Mr William Harris, I sign this leaflet, August 10, 1959, B Pasternak' adding the place, Peredelkino near Moscow, in his hand beneath his signature. Neatly annotated and numbered in the hand of the collector to two corners. A light vertical central fold and tape stain to the left edge only slightly affect the signature and inscription. About VG
CALLAS MARIA: (1923-1977) American-born Greek Soprano. Blue ink signature ('Cordially, Maria Callas') and date, 1961, in her hand on a small page removed from an autograph album. Annotated, dated and numbered in the hand of the collector. A light tape stain to the left edge only very slightly affects the signature. G
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Fountain pen ink signature ('W S Churchill') on a page removed from an autograph album. Numbered in the hand of the collector to the upper right corner and with a tape stain to the left edge, not affecting the signature. Some light overall dust staining, G
CRUIKSHANK GEORGE: (1792-1878) British Illustrator. A series of five pencil sketches by Cruickshank, to the recto and verso of a plain 8vo sheet of notepaper, the images depicting a head and shoulders study of a Classical figure, two Victorian ladies and a further figure on horseback. Signed in pencil by Cruickshank to both sides. Some light overall creasing and age wear, and an area of paper loss to one lower corner, G
SEARLE RONALD: (1920-2011) British Artist and Cartoonist, creator of St. Trinian's school. A.L.S., Ronald Searle, one page, 4to, Paris, 22nd December 1961, to a reviewer at the Times Literary Supplement. Searle announces 'This is probably quite the wrong thing to do, but after reading your tremendously generous review of my new book….I was seized with an overwhelming impulse to write and say “Thank youâ€'. He continues 'It was the nicest possible Christmas present anyone could have had - and particularly because it is the first time in my life I have had a critically appreciative notice.' Some very light, minor creasing to the right edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG
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[DISNEY WALT]: (1901-1966) American Animator, Academy Award winner. A scarce 8vo printed brochure issued for Walt’s Field Day held at Lake Norconian Hotel, Norco, California, 4th June 1938, issued to a Mrs. W. Clinton and numbered 797 (the admission tickets detached as instructed and no longer present), giving a programme of events for the day, individually signed by eight Disney animators and art directors, four of them members of Disney’s Nine Old Men and all of them Disney Legends, comprising Marc Davis (1913-2000), Ollie Johnston (1912-2008, signed twice), Ward Kimball (1914-2002), Frank Thomas (1912-2004), Jack Hannah (1913-1994), Ken O’Connor (1908-1998), Joe Grant (1908-2005) and John Hench (1908-2004). All have signed the title page with their names alone in bold, dark inks. The paper cover features a printed illustration of Mickey Mouse playing golf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
BROWNING ROBERT: (1812-1889) English Poet. Autograph Envelope (front panel only) Signed, R Browning, in the lower left corner, addressed in Browning's hand to Miss. Gladstone at Downing Street. The address has been partially crossed through and a re-direction address added in an unidentified hand. Post marked at Paddington, 12th November 1880. Some light age wear and minor traces of former mounting to the verso, G William Gladstone (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 & 1892-94, had four daughters. The most likely recipient of Browning's letter would have been Mary Gladstone (1847-1927) who acted as secretary to both her parents until their deaths and lived with them before and after her marriage in 1886.
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph Envelope Signed, Charles Dickens, in the lower left corner, addressed in his hand to Frederic Ouvry at 66 Lincolns Inn Fields, London, and post marked at Rochester, 13th August 1869. With the novelist's blue printed initials to the verso. Accompanied by an original unsigned sepia carte-de-visite photograph of Dickens. Some very light age wear and a couple of minor smudges to the signature, otherwise VG The envelope would appear to have originally accompanied the letter by Dickens to his solicitor, Frederic Ouvry, of the same date which is published in The Letters of Charles Dickens (Pilgrim Edition, Volume 12, page 393) and now in the Henry E. Huntington Library. In the letter Dickens refers to a deed that he asked Ouvry to prepare in consequence of his publisher Chapman taking a partner, thereby protecting the arrangement by which Dickens and Chapman jointly shared the copyright of his books.
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph envelope signed, Charles Dickens, addressed in his hand to Dr. Southwood Smith in Finsbury Square. Post marked 5th July 1845. Signed in bold ink to the lower left corner. Neatly inlaid and with a red wax seal to the verso. Some very light age wear, about VG Dr. Thomas Southwood Smith (1788-1861) English Physician & Sanitary Reformer. In 1837, Thomas Southwood Smith issued his Report on the Physical Causes of Sickness and Mortaliy to which the poor are regularly exposed and which are preventable by Sanitary Measures. As a result Southwood Smith escorted Dickens to see the poor conditions described in the report, which prompted the novelist to write Bleak House and Oliver Twist
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph envelope signed, Charles Dickens, addressed in his hand to Dr. Southwood Smith at 38 Finsbury Square. Post marked February 1846. Signed in bold ink to the lower left corner. Neatly inlaid and with remnants of the red wax seal to the verso. Some very light age wear, about VG Dr. Thomas Southwood Smith (1788-1861) English Physician & Sanitary Reformer. In 1837, Thomas Southwood Smith issued his Report on the Physical Causes of Sickness and Mortaliy to which the poor are regularly exposed and which are preventable by Sanitary Measures. As a result Southwood Smith escorted Dickens to see the poor conditions described in the report, which prompted the novelist to write Bleak House and Oliver Twist
HAGGARD H. RIDER: (1856-1925) English Writer of Adventure Novels. A.L.S., H Rider Haggard, on one side of a correspondence card, London, 13th January n.y. (1904), to Mrs. Maddison Green, stating that he hopes to visit on Saturday and enquiring as to which are the best afternoon trains. Some light age wear, otherwise VG
KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. Vintage signed postcard photograph, being a reproduction of an artist's drawing of Kipling in a profile head and shoulders pose. The author's name, birth place and date etc. are printed beneath the image. Signed ('Rudyard Kipling') in fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Some very slight, minor foxing to the borders and a crease to the lower border, not affecting the image, printed text or signature, G
TOSCANININI ARTURO: (1867-1957) Italian Conductor. Bold red fountain pen ink signature ('All my best wishes, Arturo Toscanini') and date, 1955, in his hand on a card. Together with three other similar cards individually signed by the conductors Charles Munch (2; one with an attached magazine portrait) and Erich Kleiber. Each of the cards have neat ink annotations to the upper and lower edges in the hand of a collector. Some light, minor age wear, G to VG, 4
FURTWANGLER WILHELM: (1886-1954) German Conductor & Composer. D.S., Wilhelm Furtwangler, being a signed cheque (in the form of an endorsement), London, 1st June 1937. The partially printed cheque is drawn on the account of the London & Provincial Opera Society Limited at Messrs. Coutts & Co. and is made payable to Furtwangler for the sum of £450.0.0. Signed by Furtwangler to the verso in bold black fountain pen ink alongside various official ink cancellations by the Dresdner Bank. The recto of the cheque also bears several bank cancellations. Together with a similar cheque made payable to Furtwangler for the sum of £150.0.0, dated 27th May 1938, endorsed by a representative of the conductor, and also including two further similar cheques, the first made payable to Norwegian Soprano Kirsten Flagstad for the sum of £200.0.0, dated 26th May 1937, signed by Flagstad in the form of an endorsement to the verso, and the second made payable to Danish Tenor Lauritz Melchior for the sum of £200.0.0, dated 28th May 1937, signed by Melchior in the form of an endorsement to the verso. Some light age wear, generally VG, 4
FURTWANGLER WILHELM: (1886-1954) German Conductor & Composer. T.L.S., Wilhelm Furtwangler, one page, 4to, Clarens, 7th May 1954, to Mr. B. Gavoty, in German. Furtwangler remarks that he has read his correspondent's statements with great interest and continues 'As an artist lives inside himself he does not know how he appears outside.' The conductor further sends some statements [no longer present] of his own that were prepared in England, commenting 'my apparent way of conducting was much discussed in public (it has not been printed). If you are interested in this you may use it with pleasure'. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG
DE RESZKE JEAN: (1850-1925) Polish Tenor. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 10 cabinet photograph of De Reske standing in a three-quarter length pose. Photograph by Nadar of Paris. Signed in black fountain pen ink to a light area of the image and dated 1894 in his hand. Two small areas of paper loss to the lower two corners of the photograph and some extremely minor light spotting to the image, otherwise about VG.
CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. Vinatge signed sepia postcard photograph, an engaging image of Caruso in a half length pose in costume as the Duke of Mantua from Giuseppe Verdi's opera Rigoletto. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Brussels, 1910, in his hand. VG
THREE TENORS THE: Individual signed 5 x 7 photographs by each of The Three Tenors, comprising Spanish singers Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras and Italian singer Luciano Pavarotti. Each of the images depict the singers in head and shoulders poses and all have been signed in bold black or silver inks to clear areas of the images. Together with Zubin Mehta (1936- , Indian Conductor who conducted The Three Tenors in 1990 & 1994) signed 8 x 10 photograph of Mehta in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 4
FLAGSTAD KIRSTEN: (1895-1962) Norwegian Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Flagstad standing in a three quarter length pose in costume as Leonore from Beethoven's opera Fidelio. Typically neatly signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, also adding the name of the opera and her role in her hand. Some very light, extremely minor surface creasing, about VG
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. Fine, early D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James's, 8th November 1760. The partially printed document, signed by the King less than a month into his reign, is a military commission appointing Colin MacKenzie to be an Ensign in the Independent Company of Foot of which Alexander Ross is Captain. Countersigned at the foot by Earl of Bute (1713-1792) British Prime Minister 1762-63. With remnants of a red wax seal. Some very light, extremely minor age wear at the edges of the document, otherwise a clean, attractive example featuring an early signature of King George III and the extremely rare signature of the Earl of Bute. VG
VICTORIA, DUCHESS OF KENT: (1786-1861) Mother of Queen Victoria. A.L.S., Victoria, three pages, 8vo, Clarence House, 8th March 1854, to 'My very dear Alphonse', in German, on her red monogrammed stationery. The Duchess states that she received her correspondent's letter that morning and immediately sent it to Carl in Frankfurt, further writing 'Perhaps Edward, who is with father, will reply directly' and continuing 'I am very sorry indeed, that you are still not better. I hope that the better weather will also bring your recovery. I have just heard that poor old Prince Metternich has lost his wife. Be so kind and find out how the old man is.' One very light, extremely minor stain to the final page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG The Duchess writes to her nephew, Count Alphonse Mensdorff-Pouilly (1810-1894), and also makes reference to Klemens von Metternich (1773-1859) Austrian Politician and Statesman, one of the most important diplomats of his time, who lost his third wife, Countess Melanie Zichy-Ferraris in 1854.
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[EDWARD VII]: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. A rare D.S., Albert, on behalf of his son, the infant Prince of Wales, large oblong folio (vellum), Brighton, 5th March 1842. The manuscript document, issued in the name of Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony, Duke of Cornwall and Rothesay etc., appoints James Robert Gardiner to be Auditor and Keeper of the Records of the Duchy of Cornwall and indicates that he will receive an annual salary of £400. Boldly signed by Prince Albert in dark ink at the foot. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed by a tag at the base and a good red wax seal affixed by a blue ribbon at the centre of the base and contained in a gold coloured case with the embossed Prince of Wales feathers. Some light age wear at the head of the document, otherwise VG
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36 & MARY (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. Fine, bold black fountain pen ink signatures of King George V ('George R. I.'), Queen Mary ('Mary') and their daughter Mary, Princess Royal ('Mary') individually on a folio page removed from a Visitors Book. All three have added the date, 31st December 1910, in their hands alongside their signatures. One light, central horizontal fold, not affecting the signatures, VG
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A.L.S, George, four pages, 8vo, Sandringham, Norfolk, 21st December 1878, to My Dear Fuller [Charles Fuller]. The Prince states that he had a safe journey to Sandringham yesterday 'with dear Mama and found dear little sisters quite well.' He continues to refer to the weather, 'There is a great deal of snow here and some beautiful ice and it has been freezing all the night and all today. We have not skated yet because our skates and boots have not come yet... but I expect them this afternoon.' In concluding he remarks 'I an Eddie are quite well now and I hope we will be till you come down.' Some very light extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36 & MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. A large vintage inscribed photograph of George V in a head and shoulders pose wearing his Royal attire. Inscribed by Queen Mary 'In remembrance of King George V' and dated in her hand (1936) in black ink to the photographers mount below. Also marked by the photographer Vandyk, 41 Buckingham Palace Rd. Matted in cream. Framed and glazed in a contemporary gold coloured frame to an overall size of 12 x 16. Some minor age wear to the image, and light fading, otherwise G
MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom 1910-36, wife of King George V. A vintage signed 12 x 11 photograph depicting Queen Mary at the opening of the Queen Mary Hospital, London 1928, the image showing her standing on the steps of the hospital with various members of staff. Signed 'Mary R' and dated 28th June 1947 in her hand, in blue fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Together with a second vintage signed 14 x 10 photograph depicting Queen Mary seated at a desk in a civic room alongside various dignitaries. Signed 'Mary R' and dated 1951 in her hand, in blue fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Some light creasing and tears to the edge of the photographer's mount of the second photograph, some light age wear. G, 2
EDWARD & WALLIS: EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. Signed First Day Cover by both the Duke and Duchess of Windsor individually, commemorating Canada's National Emblem and featuring a design incorporating the Maple Leaf with the printed text The Maple in Four Seasons - Summer. Signed by the Duke ('Edward, Duke of Windsor') and the Duchess ('Wallis, Duchess of Windsor'), both in bold blue ink to a clear area of the cover. Some very light, extremely minor scuffing to the left edge, not affecting the signatures, otherwise VG
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI. Signed Christmas Greetings card, the oblong 8vo, cream stiff folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Queen Mother in a Royal carriage with Prince Edward and Viscount Linley, in a procession for her installation as Lord Warden of the Cinque ports at Dover, August 1979. Signed ('from Elizabeth R') beneath a printed greeting, with a gold embossed crown to the front. The Queen Mother experienced some pen trouble in signing the card, the signature beginning in black ink and concluding in blue ink. Some light scuffing, mainly to the outside covers. G
ELIZABETH & MARGARET: ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER (1900-2002) Queen Consort of King George VI & PRINCESS MARGARET (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Individual fountain pen ink signatures by both Queen Elizabeth ('Elizabeth R') and Princess Margaret ('Margaret') on a piece neatly removed from the head of a document, with a blind embossed seal to the left. Matted in white beneath a limited edition (numbered 17 of 100) colour image of the Queen Mother. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 15.5 x 19.5. Some light overall foxing to the piece, G
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Fountain pen ink signature ('Elizabeth R') on a piece neatly removed from the head of a document. With four lines of printed text and a blind embossed seal. Matted in red above a Benham silk First Day Cover commemorating the Queen's 60th Birthday, 21st April 1986. Framed and glazed in a silver coloured frame to an overall size of 13.5 x 15.5. Some light overall foxing to the piece, G
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . D.S., Elizabeth R, as Queen, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at St James's, 26th October 1967. The partially printed document is a Remission document addressed to the Justices for the Petty Sessional Division of Taunton Borough, Somerset, and relates to Coleen Locke who was convicted, on 29th September 1965, 'of using apparatus for wireless telegraphy without a licence' and ordered to pay a fine of £6, the document pardoning Locke of the fine. Countersigned at the foot by Roy Jenkins (1920-2003) British Politician, Home Secretary 1965-67. With red blind embossed paper seal affixed. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and some light overall creasing and minor areas of discoloration. G
PRINCE PHILIP: (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, Consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Vintage signed 5.5 x 7.5 photograph of the Duke seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed ('Philip') in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1959 in his hand. Framed and glazed in the original dark red leather frame, with a decorative gilt border, by Jarrolds of Knightsbridge. The signature is a little light, although perfectly legible. A slight area of scuffing to the right edge of the frame, G
MATTHEWS STANLEY: (1915-2000) English Footballer, the first winner of the Ballon d'Or (1956). Vintage signed postcard photograph, an early study of Matthews in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Templeman of Hanley & Stoke on Trent. Signed in black fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. About EX
PELE: (1940- ) Brazilian Footballer. A printed 8vo menu for a Press Reception and Lunch for a preview of the Rothmans Video World Cup 1930-82 at the Inter-Continental Hotel, London, 24th March 1982, at which Pele was the Guest of Honour, signed ('Edison Pele') with his scarcer full signature in blue ink to a clear area of the front cover. One small pinhole to the upper edge, not affecting the signature. Together with Ronaldo (1976- ) Brazilian Footballer. Signed colour 4 x 5.5 photograph of Ronaldo in a half length pose wearing his Brazil jersey. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 2
TORRES CARLOS ALBERTO: (1944- ) Brazilian Footballer, Captain of the Brazil team who won the World Cup, 1970. Signed colour 8 x 12 photograph of Carlos Alberto standing in a three quarter length pose, wearing his Brazil strip, alongside England football captain Bobby Moore, wearing his England strip, at the Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, before the Brazil vs. England group match at the 1970 World Cup, known as The Clash of the Champions. Signed ('Carlos Alberto') in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the centre of the image. EX
MANCHESTER UNITED: Two pages removed from an autograph album individually signed by twelve Manchester United footballers and managers including Matt Busby, George Best, Bobby Charlton, Alex Stepney, David Sadler, Pat Crerand, Wilf McGuinness, Francis Burns, Willie Morgan etc. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS F.C.: A 12mo card individually signed by seventeen Wolverhampton Wanderers FC players of 1946-47 including Jack Smith, Billy Crook, Johnny Hancocks, Dickie Dorsett, Paddy Ratcliffe, Dennis Westcott, Tom Galley, Jesse Pye, Bill Morris, Alex McIntosh, Angus McLean, Reg Kirkham, Bert Williams etc. All have signed in bold black fountain pen inks, four to the verso of the card. A minor, light water stain only very slightly affects two of the signatures, and a thin tape stain to the left edge of the recto, not affecting the signatures. Together with a similar card individually signed by eleven Aston Villa FC players of 1950-51 including Frank Moss, George Edwards, Edmund Lowe, Harry Parkes, Reg Lowe, Colin Gibson, Leslie Smith, Trevor Ford, Con Martin etc. G to VG, 2
RYDER CUP: An oblong folio bound printed menu from the Fairmile Restaurant at Cobham, Surrey, individually signed by the members of Team Great Britain who participated at the Ryder Cup 1967, comprising Dai Rees (Captain), Brian Huggett, Peter Alliss, Tony Jacklin, Bernard Hunt, George Will, Christy O'Connor, Dave Thomas, Neil Coles, Malcolm Gregson and Hugh Boyle. All have signed with their names alone in blue inks to clear areas of the central pages. Some light age wear, about VG The 17th Ryder Cup matches were held in Houston, Texas, and the United States team won the competition by a record score of 23 ½ to 8 ½ points, to date the largest victory margin at the Ryder Cup.
ZATOPEK EMIL: (1922-2000) Czechoslovakian Runner, Olympic Gold medallist. Signed 6 x 8 photograph of Zatopek in a head and shoulders pose alongside his wife, Dana Zatopkova (1922- ) Czechoslovakian Javelin thrower, Olympic Gold medallist. Signed by both in bold black ink to the lower white border and dated 1996 in Zatopek's hand. Together with an original 8 x 6 press photograph of Dana Zatopkova standing in a full length pose, preparing to throw a javelin, signed in later years with her name alone in bold black ink to a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2
BANNISTER ROGER: (1929- ) English Athlete. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Bannister running in a full length pose across a finishing line to become the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes at the Iffley Road Track, Oxford, on 6th May 1954. Signed in black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Together with a selection of signed pieces etc., by a variety of other sportsmen including Geoff Boycott, Ray Illingworth, Steve Cram, presenter Kirsty Gallacher (3) etc., A few FR, generally G to VG, 12
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[COVENT GARDEN THEATRE]: LAWRENCE THOMAS (1769-1830) English Portrait Painter, President of the Royal Academy. A.L.S., T Lawrence, two pages, 4to, Greek Street, 20th September 1808, to a gentleman [Robert Smirke, the architect]. Lawrence announces 'Covent Garden Theatre is burnt to the ground, and Mr. Harris and Mr. Kemble have commissioned me to apply for your immediate assistance respecting the rebuilding it' and continues 'I need not mention that it is a case of great urgency, and demanding the utmost practicable expedition, and above all things (if you think it is a desirable object) I hope that you will give them an interview as soon as possible, for many applications may perhaps be made and through many avenues to Mr. Harris who however with Mr. Kemble has just left me and seems to place full confidence in the report given to him of your power of executing this to his perfect satisfaction, if your convenience permits you to accept the Commission.' Together with an A.L.S. by a Mr. Longdill, in the third person, two pages, 4to, 27th May 1809, to [Robert] Smirke, informing him that 'Donne will not consent to the terms mentioned by Mr. L. The lowest sum he will take is 5000 Guas. Mr. Smirke will of course consider this Note merely as intended for his guidance, & both it & the conversation of this morning are confidential & without prejudice to the rights of any of the Parties. Mr. L. cannot avoid saying that he is fully convinced that if the present offer is refused Donne will rise in his demands.....Donne is convinced in his own mind that if he insists on 20,000 the Proprietors will ultimately come to his terms, & Mr. L. has no doubt but that when the Injunction is dissolved, as it must be, he will insist on that sum.' Also including an A.L.S. by Henry Harris, one page, 4to, Bellmont, n.d. ('Sunday', 28th May 1809), to a gentleman, stating 'I have made my father [Thomas Harris] acquainted with everything that has passed respecting our unfortunate difference with Donne, & he sees nothing left for us but to close with him on the best terms we can & he gives you authority so to do.' Further including an unsigned holograph copy of a letter, by Robert Smirke (1780-1867) English Architect, three pages, 4to, Albany, 30th May 1809, to [John Philip Kemble], stating, in part, 'I have at last succeeded in affecting a settlement of the affair, though it has been at the excessive expence of five thousand Guineas. I was anxious to have the sanction of the best legal advice and procured an interview with the Attorney General who expressed great surprise at the injudicious conduct pursued Attorney employed on the part of the Theatre and recommended an immediate compromise on the best Terms that could be obtained. Having received authority for this purpose from Mr. Harris I did not delay concluding an agreement and feel convinced that it is fortunate to have obtained it even at so great an expence. Had the man known that he possessed a right, which could not be successfully disputed, for the term of 11 year - that his premises extended even into the Body of the Building - and that he could claim the light of an area which formally was at the back of his House, there is reason to fear he might have greatly advanced his demands... It is of little consolation to regret now that the affair was left so long at the discretion of an inexperienced attorney but it is very mortifying to have so much money expended upon such a cause.' Also included is an A.L.S, by John Philip Kemble (1757-1823) English Actor, three pages, 4to, Dublin, n.d, ('This is Monday but I don't know the day of the month'; postmarked 1st June 1809), to Robert Smirke. Kemble states that he has received his correspondent's letters and remarks 'I cannot tell what better can be done with the obstinate landlord... other than to pacify him... but it is very surprising to me that the matter in dispute with him has....run into such extremity' further stating 'You do not tell me whether or not you have settled the colour and ornaments of your Boxes to your entire approbation. I observe a frightful silence on the important point of day light for the stage in the morning' and asking whether it would be beneficial for him to write to Mr. Garrick. Kemble also writes of his present stage work, 'I am acting very successfully here, the stage is thirty feet wide from door to door, and seventy feet long from the orchestra to the wall at the back of the stage...' and asks for his best regards to be paid to Mr. Lawrence. With integral address leaf (small circular area of paper loss caused by the removal of the seal, causing the loss of a few words of text). Kemble's letter is accompanied by an original ink drawing in his hand, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d., being his plan of the layout of the theatre, including green rooms, dressing rooms, a musick room etc. The lot also includes two later, unrelated, Ds.S. and an A.L.S. by John Willmott concerning his appearances at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1820-25. A fascinating group of letters. Some light age wear, generally G to VG, 9
Australia 1938. ‘The Australians in England 1938’. Published by the Manchester Guardian. Small pre tour booklet. Pictorial covers. Some light fading to covers otherwise in good condition. Sold with ‘England v Australia. Special Test match edition of the Lord’s and Oval Annual 1930’. Edited by Robin Bailey. Small souvenir with pictorial covers. G
Squire Osbaldeston: His Autobiography’. London 1926. Autobiography of George Osbaldeston (1786-1866), the renowned huntsman, cricketer and all-round sportsman. Original light brown cloth, folding map etc. Some minor foxing, slight breaking to internal hinges at front and rear otherwise in good condition
New Zealand tour of England 1958. Official tour souvenir programme for the tour by Playfair. Signed to pen pictures by fifteen members of the touring team including Reid, Captain, Cave, Alabaster, Blair, D’Arcy, Harford, Miller, Moir, Petrie, Meale, Playle, Sutcliffe, Ward, Sparling etc. Only lacking the signature of MacGibbon from the full touring party. Light vertical fold, covers slightly worn. G
Steve Rhodes, Yorkshire, Worcestershire & England 1981-2004. England navy blue cloth Test cap, by Albion C&D, with embroidered three lions and coronet emblem of England to cap. Worn by Rhodes on the England tour of Australia 1994/95. ‘Bumpy’ and ‘1994’ to inside. Previously sold by Knights in 1997 with signed note of authentication from Rhodes. Slight light fading otherwise in good condition Rhodes played in eleven Tests for England
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