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Lot 296
WHALLEY REV. PETER. The History & Antiquities of Northamptonshire Compiled from the Manuscript Collections of the Late ... John Bridges. 2 vols. Eng. port. frontis, 4 fldg. eng. maps & fldg. & other eng. plates, as called for. Subscriber list at end. Folio. Rebound maroon half morocco, a good set. Oxford, 1791.
Lot 198
A large 19th century Cantagalli majolica ewer, the handle restored, painted with mythological figures and a central plaque depicting a woman in profile named 'Caterina', rooster mark to base, 49cm highPossibly Caterina Lefevre, a French noblewoman who married Venturino Minardi (1866-1907), an artist mainly known for Fabbrica Fratelli Minardi Faenza, who worked at the Cantagalli factory for several years prior to setting up his own factory with brother Virginio. Venturino was well known for his style which focused on medieval manuscript style mythological figures including cherubim, fauns and nymphs, meaning that it is likely the above ewer was painted by him
Lot 316
Smith, Albert and family. Juvenile autograph manuscript poem, “I was a merry little boy, My father’s hope my Mother’s joy, Till I was sent to school from home, Which my fate then I much did moan”, 2pp., 4to., n.d..; Autograph recipe for cowslip wine, 1p., 8vo., n.d.; Autograph letter signed to his sister Laura, North End Lodge #1859 referring to her family, “! want George to come and stay with us…during the pantomimes…”, 3pp, 8vo., with original envelope; manuscript office copy of the will of Albert Smith of North End Lodge, listing bequests to his wife Mary, brother Arthur, sister Laura Eady and other members of the family, 7pp., folio, 1860 and 2 other documents relating to his legacy; printed sale particulars for the auction of North End Lodge, August lst 1860, By order of the widow…, hand coloured engraved folding plan; in memoriam for Arthur Smith, “Printed for Private Circulation only”, 8pp.,. #1861 ; Smith family tree in ink, folded, c1906; collection of accounts from the bookseller Walter T. Spencer of New Oxford Street to Sir Swinfen Eady relating to his purchase of works by Albert Smith, 1910. With other items concerning the family. Albert Smith was sent to the Merchant Taylors’ school in London in 1826. A note on the family tree (above) records the performances he gave to the Royal family, the gift of a diamond pin from Queen Victoria via her equerry Colonel [Charles] Phipps in 1856, his acting as a guide to the Prince of Wales in Chamonix in 1859, and the Queen’s enquiries during his Illness later that year, again through Colonel Phipps. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Mixed condition, the majority good with folds and slight loss.
Lot 134
Evelyn Waugh, and others. A menu card for the Annual Dinner of the Canning and Chatham Clubs at the Masonic Buildings, Oxford, Friday June 8th, 1923, signed verso in pencil by Evelyn Waugh, Desmond Harmsworth, Harold Acton, and others, 4pp. folded card; together with an ALS from Desmond Harmsworth offering criticism for a manuscript by an unamed third party left for appraisal, 'I confess that the best of stories about the heroism of puppies are somewhat depressing to me, but if she must choose such subjects then she must also find a far less unoriginal and obvious framework of story for them.', 6pp., 5 March 1930 (2) On June 16th, 1923, the Spectator noted, 'Speaking at the annual dinner of the Canning and Chatham Clubs on Friday... the Prime Minister said that the Unionist Party was now maintaining the whole system of democratic Government until fluid opinion could crystallize and Party demarcations might again emerge.'. ** Mark from rusty paperclip, slight marks, otherwise very nice condition.
Lot 292
Smith, Albert. Folder of autograph manuscript lecture notes with printed label on upper cover "Mr. Albert Smith's Ascent of Mont Blanc" 4to., contemporary half calf. Printed label on p. 1 "First Represented at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, Monday Evening March 15, 1852". Approx. 125 pp. mounted; further loose notes on the history of Mont Blanc and 38pp. of notes on other continental journeys, 1856 - 57 etc. With tinted lithograph by Charles Warren of The Mont Blanc Room at the Egyptian Hall dedicated to Albert Smith. 355 x 343mm; copy of The Mont Blanc Gazette and Egyptian Hall Advertiser, 5 March 1856, 4pp.; Windsor Castle, March 25th 1856 Selections from Mr. Albert Smith's Ascent of Mont Blanc, 4pp., tear at outer edge and centrefold; with an incomplete copy of William Beattie's Switzerland. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Mixed condition reflecting the use and purpose of this unique album.
Lot 133
AUSTRALIAN INTEREST. “Lines composed by William Grant Esqre passenger on board the ship Transatlantic on her voyage from Melbourne to London June to September 1865.” Manuscript poem in ink, 37 verses on 12 pp., 4to.,. Presented to Capt. Philip “on the occasion of his birth day 10th September 1865”. “Farewell Australia country strange, Where Gold is found on Flats and Range...” The ship carried a cargo of Australian wool and hides.. He describes the other passengers, women and children, the weather, rounding Cape Horn and the ceremony of crossing the Equator etc. There is a record of an outward journey of the Transatlantic, described as “Of Aberdeen, William Philip Master…from the Port of London to Sydney New South Wales, 11 May 1864” in the State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master’s Office: Passengers Arriving 1855 – 1922. Provenance. A descendant of Capt. E. H. Bayly. ** All pages with folds, especially to the corners, dirt to surfaces.
Lot 308
Smith, Albert. A large collection of loose manuscripts in ink, principally partial manuscript of "Mont Blanc to China", his entertainment given at the Egyptian Hall which opened in December 1858, approx 34pp., with printed copy of the Programme, 4pp.; with numerous other writings relating to his travels, including Naples, Malta, Capri, Pompeii, The Rogue Forts, Canton, Hong Kong; theatre including "Anthony and Cleopatra. The Introduction"; "Tell Truth and Shame the----! A Supernatural interlude in one Act" ; "The Water of Life" (play with verse); other verse including "The Mediterranean Steamer" and "The Table d"™Hote", written on versos of 4pp printed sheets giving news of the "Destruction of Chamouni By Fire"; other prose including "Richborn Romance"; "The Engineer's Story"; "A Pilgrimage to Maggoty Johnson's Grave"; "The Yankee"; "Kitcha-Hotcha A popular Chinese melody"[apparently copy for The China Gazette]. Some with inserts in another hand, mostly folio. Contained in a broken box file, labelled Music. The book version of Smith's journey to China , "To China and Back" was published in 1859. Provenance: By descent from Albert Smith's sister Laura Eady. ** Mixed, see images.
Lot 192
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain. An album of crests, excised from correspondence and decoratively arranged, most with a manuscript key, the first page bearing royal crests, with the clipped signature of Queen Victoria pasted verso, original boards of ruby velvet, the upper cover with elaborate stamped metal crest, c. 1858. ** Some pages soiled.
Lot 132
Bayly, Captain Edward Henry. A collection of journals, photographs etc., relating to his naval career, and other items of family interest, comprising: H.M.S. Arab. Journal and Remark Book .For the Use of the Officers of H.M , Navy. Portsea: Griffin & Co., manuscript, 4to., cont. half black morocco gilt. The first 40pp in columns listing measurements and readings from Bombay August 1877 to England July 1879, thereafter a daily account of the ship's movements in the Arabian Gulf etc., 27th August 1877 "“ 13th June 1879. 66pp; with Remarks on Port Said, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Bombay, Karachi, Muscat, Bahrein, Trimcomalee etc. "The [Suez] canal is for the most part, just a great ditch"...", on Aden, "The place is full of coal", on Bombay, ""...the only thing is to get into the Orientalist dodge (?) of taking life easy"..." 34pp.Boxer Rebellion. Photograph of a group of four naval officers including Vice Admiral Sir Edward Seymour and J. R. Jellicoe, inscribed on verso in pencil "Taken before China Expedition". 27 x 20.5cms. (short tear at top not affecting image); another group on board ship with Bayly at centre, captioned in his hand on verso, "Self and Tientsin staff", 21 x 27cms; 9 views of Liu Kung Tan, ships at anchor etc., captioned by Bayly on versos, 21 x 27.5 cms. with a folder of small photographs presented to Capt. Bayly by a former German colleague, including the shelled Engine House at Tientsin Railway station in July 1900; 2 other photographs, groups on board ship -- H.M.S. Aurora Night Order Book kept from leaving Plymouth, 4th March 1899 to China and Japan, including Nagasaki, Woosung etc. and the return to England, last entry 7th March 1902. Completed in manuscript, most entries signed by Capt. Bayly. Small 4to., cont. half black morocco (lower joint split). approx. 117pp - Group of printed Notices, regarding movements of people etc. while under martial law, issued by Bayly, Commanding British Defence Forces, Tientsin, 24th June, (torn), 29th June, 3rd July, 5th July (with 2 duplicates), 7th July (with 2 duplicates), another, different format, also dated 7th July (torn and slightly defective), 4to and folio and 3 others similar in manuscript, one of them in Bayly's hand - 30 Photographs Taken on Accurate Bearings Some of the most Important Headlands & Outlying Islands of the China Coast Between Gulf of Pechili and Hongkong, Brewer & Co, Shanghai. Printed title and Preface., mounted photographs with printed captions, small oblong 4to., orig. cloth, (lower cover faded at outer edge) c. 1900.With two albums containing a large collection of loose photographs, late 19th c., including views of South Africa, Bermuda, Quebec, Montreal, Halifax, St. Helena. Madeira, Gosport, Portsmouth, Southampton, Norway, Port Said, Yokohama, Kobe, ships etc. Folio and oblong folio, cont. half black morocco gilt; another album, portraits of the Edwards family of Ness Strange Shropshire to whom Bayly was related by his marriage to Louisa Mary Edwards, 4to., cont. black leather with metal shield on upper cover; small collection of correspondence including a letter to Bayly mainly concerning the typhoid outbreak in Maidstone, Nov. 5th 1897; large family bible owned by Joseph and Sarah Bailey, James Hagger, n.d. (mid 19thc.) folio, cont. diced calf gilt, hand coloured engraved plates; and a mahogany games box with metal crest of H.M.S. Pelorus on lid. 12.5 x 22.5cms. (without key)Captain Edward Henry Bayly, C.B. (1849 - 1904) had a lifelong career in the Royal Navy. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in September 1873, Commander in June 1887 and Captain in January 1894, having served overseas in numerous ships, He was Captain of H.M.S. Pelorus during the Fleet Review for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, see lot for his correspondence with Rudyard Kipling. In 1899 he became Captain of the armoured cruiser H.M.S. Aurora which served on the China Station in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, some of her crew taking part in the Battle of Tientsin, and returning to England in March 1902. He retired at his own request in February 1904.Provenance. A descendant of Capt. E. H. Bayly. ** Mixed condition throughout, night order book with damaged spine, letters and others with some foxing, pages to some albums marked and spotted, notices/posters and some loose photos tatty in places. A fine archive in the condition one might expect.
Lot 119
J. H. Eden. Indian Journal, 1840. An illustrated manuscript journal of 80pp., written by J. H, Eden to his beloved in England, describing life in India, 'January 11th 1840. There is one book on the table ready to send off to you five days hence - and so my dearest I will begin another', detailing his meetings at a palace, 'she met us herself - completely covered with a thick gold veil - and tottering under the weight of her jewels - the only part of her which appeared was two little hands, with diamond rings on every finger and diamond chains over the back of her hand from each ring - and broad diamond chains round the wrist', and various journeys, 'the mosquitoes are almost unbearable at Calcutta - and the heat astounding', containing 25 pen and ink or watercolour amateur sketches of life and scenes in India, a few double-page, probably by the correspondent, Eden, nineteenth century full calf, bookplate of Merthyr Guest, large 8vo. ** A few leaves slightly cropped.
Lot 189
AD 1708/9. Hafez was the most famous Sufi poet. This fine manuscript of his poems is a good example of the finer editions, with most attractive layout, gold clouds and blue and red cartouches with gold floral decoration highlighting text. The final folio was dated precisely Hijrah1120, which translates to 1708/9 AD. It is thus quite an early example, some 300 years old. The condition of the text is fine, but some later folios have worm infestation, as do all the margins. These cannot be seen under mounts.A very attractive and imposing addition to any Islamic manuscript collection. Size: L:255mm / W:208mm ; 41.5gProvenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008.
Lot 191
Ca. AD 1425. This rare manuscript page is from the remains of part of a Quran covering from the end of Juz’15 to Juz’16-30. It originated in the state of Bihar, India, Ca. AD 1425. The state became Muslim in the 12thC, originally under the Bengal governors but from the 15thC under the Delhi emperors. Its capital is Patna and is a prosperous and vital province, south of Nepal and bordering the Ganges. The Muslim calligraphers in the area developed a distinctive script named Behari (after the state). It is characterised by wide, heavy, and extended horizontal lines and thin, delicate verticals. Because its use was confined to a relatively small area, it is extremely uncommon. Bihar is a warm and humid province. Manuscripts from there do not keep well. This on is in unusually good condition, damp staining being confined largely to one corner hardly affecting the script. The calligrapher is exceptionally competent, with a lovely firm touch. The artist for the marginal devices is also from the top echelon of the sultanate school. The type of device is typical of the late 14th/ early 15th century in Sultanate India. Each verse ending is marked with a gold floret. Chapter headings are in white on illuminated panels with palmettes extending into the margins. The sacred word of ALLHijrah is in gold throughout. A very fine, imposing and collectible item depicting Bihari work at its best and in exceptionally fine condition for this area considering its age of nearly 600 years. Size: L:360mm / W:300mm ; 78.28gProvenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008.
Lot 2
Ca. 16th-17th Century AD. Large Safavid manuscript from Sa'di's Gulistan. Pages composed of multiple short moral stories. Combination of text and poems. The text was written in red, blue, gold and black ink, with wide borders with gold floral arabesque. Later rebound. Two pages are loosecut from their border, and one frame is missing. 14 pieces.Size: L:370mm / W:260mm ; 1.01kgProvenance: Private London collection of F.A; formerly acquired on the UK and International art market; 1970s-2020.
Lot 190
AD 1559. This ancient page is from a disbound and greatly used Quran of a size clearly made for individual use. It has been much used over 450 years and only some leaves could be rescued in fine condition. Nevertheless, it comes from a period when Islamic script reached what is considered to be its peak, during the reign of the Safavid sultans. The scribe, Muhammad ibn Muhammad Hasan al-Tabrizi used the then most popular script Naskhi. But at about the time of writing, 1559, when ShHijrah THijrahmasp (1524-76) was on the throne, Naskhi developed into the more elaborate and sophisticated Nasta’liq, guided by such masters as Mir ‘Ali al-Tabrizi, also from Tabriz. Our scribe and Mir ‘Ali almost certainly knew each other, a nice historical parallel. The work is of a high standard, probably made for an important personage because it is gold sprayed. There are more than the usual number of marginal roundels in gold, marking verse counts. Chapter headings are in white Thuluth script on gold panels. Dating from the first year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and 29 years before the Spanish Armada this manuscript is a highly commended example of the Holy Book and much worth collecting.Size: L:250mm / W:210mm ; 44gProvenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008.
Lot 177
Persia Safavid (Tabriz) Ca. AD 1559. This ancient page is from a disbound and greatly used Quran of a size clearly made for individual use. It has been much used over 450 years and only some pages could be rescued in fine condition. Nevertheless,it comes from a period when Islamic script reached what is considered to be its peak, during the reign of the Safaived Sultans. The scribe, Muhammad ibn Muhammad Hasan al -Tabrizi used the then most popular script Naskhi. But at about the time of writing, 1559, when ShHijrah THijrahmasp (1524-76) was on the throne, Naskhi developed into the more elaborate and sophisticated Nasta'liq, guided by such masters as Mir 'Ali al-Tabrizi, also from Tabriz. Our scribe and Mir Ali almost certainly knew each other nice historical parallel. The work of high standard, probably made for an important personage because it is gold sprayed. There are more than the usual number of marginal roundels in gold, marking verse counts. Chapter headings are white Thuluth script on gold panels. Dating from the first year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and 29 years before the, Spanish Armada this manuscript is a highly commended example of the Holy Book and much worth collecting.Size: L:207mm / W:157mm ; 29.89gProvenance: Private London family collection; formed between 1970-2008.
Lot 184
British Commonwealth Collector's accumulation in several albums, virtually everything pre-1950, with New Ideal album including interesting Indian States, British Africa, Natal 1902 £1.10 mint (SG.143, cat. £600), Nauru and NWPI mint to 10/- with vibrant colours and unchecked for better types, etc. Also small stockbook with good range incl. Bahamas, Gibraltar, Malta all to high values, Cameroon C.E.F. surcharges used, curious Zululand 4d double ovpt (SG.6 var, with pencil or washed/faded manuscript strike across), binder of 1937 coronation sets on cover, recurring Canada incl. Quebec set mint (disturbed gum), etc. An excellent lot, requiring further investigation. See this family's other Lots: 157 and 205.
Lot 235
Worldwide Box of old albums and vintage loose accumulation with commercial correspondence (Hull chemical works) of the 1930s and 1940s with repeated Siam, Mauritius, Malaya, K.U.T., Egypt, etc. incl. cover from China with German censor seal, cover to Perak with 'Damaged By Sea-Water' and 'No Service - Return To Sender' with manuscript note 'received back autumn 1942' (a year after posting). Hundreds more stamps of the period on and off-paper in envelopes. A most interesting box to explore.
Lot 1307
‘We have strong and numerous armies, but it is necessary to have forces equal to those of the Enemies…’ CLARKE HENRI-JACQUES-GUILLAUME: (1765-1818) 1st Duc de Feltre. Franco-Irish General in the French Revolutionary Wars, also a politician who served as Minister of War 1807-14, 1815 & 1815-17. Marshal of France. A fine Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, two pages, folio, n.p., n.d. (July/August 1809), in French. Clarke's manuscript, entitled Analise, provides his observations on Napoleon's military achievements to date, and assesses the threat of the English, in part, 'L'Emp[er]eur maitre de plus de la moitie de l'Autriche commande a l'armee la plus formidable que la France ait eue au -dela du Rhin. Il a vaincu a Thann, &, quand la moitie de cette armee etait a peine formee. Soit paix, soit guerre l'Emp[er]eur a dans ses depots de quoi recruter l'armee d'Allemagne. Le parjure de la cour de Vienne forca S. M. a laisser sa vieille armée en Espagne. Elle suffisait contre les Espagnols. Mais l'Angleterre a vu sa ruine dans le nouveau sisteme de l'Espagne. Elle a fait les plus grands efforts - - Malgre les pertes de Moore une nouvelle armee est venue a Lisbonne et forte de plus 40.000 h[omme]s elle s'est avancee jusqu'au milieu de l'Espagne avec les Insurges - - on les a repousses au Portugal….. Une expedition de meme force s'est presentee sur l'Escaut pour secourir Anvers....Flessingue a eu nombreuses garnison - & L'empressement des soldats & a forme 3 armees redoutables. La gend[armer]ie est accourue et l'exp[editi]on anglaise a échoué. L'Empereur a defendu l'offensive, les Anglais ont perdu un tiers et le reste va se rendre en Portugal…. 36.000 rassembles a Bayonne suffis[ent] pour repousser les forces que les Anglais pourr[aien]t faire avancer et pour reparer les pertes faites dans une guerre aussi acharnee. Le grand eloig[nemen]t des champs de bataille empeche qu'on puisse porter une armee de l'un a l'autre. L'Empereur veut epargner a l'armee du Danube les fatigues de l'Espagne et d'ailleurs…. Nous avons de fortes et nombreuses armees, mais il faut avoir des forces egales a celles des Ennemis.....Les Anglais 3 armees, une a Naples, une en Hollande et la 3e en Portugal. Nos ennemis s'agitent car il s'agit de la grandeur de la France et ce moment va la decider......Conduite insensee de l'Angleterre qui outre les moyens et qui veut lutter corps a corps avec la F[ran]ce. Elle n'en eprouvera que de la honte - - promesse de paix si les Anglais s'occupent encore du Continent.....Lutte inegale redoutee par les ministres anglais qui ont precede ceux-ci. S'ils viennent sur le Continent la paix g[ener]ale n'est pas eloignee, leurs sacrifices determineront le peuple anglais a la faire l'horreur pour les hommes cruels amis de la guerre. L'Espagne et le Portugal seront leur tombeau' (Translation: 'The Emp[er]or, master of more than half of Austria, commands the most formidable army that France has had beyond the Rhine. He conquered at Thann, &, when half of this army was barely formed. Either peace or war the Emp[er]or has in its depots enough to recruit the army of Germany. The perjury of the court of Vienna forced H.M. to leave his old army in Spain. It was enough against the Spaniards. But England saw its ruin in the new system of Spain. She made the greatest efforts - - Despite Moore's losses a new army came to Lisbon and more than 40,000 men strong it advanced to the missile of Spain with the Insurgents - - they were repelled in Portugal….An expedition of the same force presented itself on the Scheldt to rescue Antwerp…..Vlissingen had numerous garrisons - & the eagerness of the soldiers & formed 3 formidable armies. The gend[armer]y came running and the English exp[editi]on failed. The Emperor defended the offensive, the English lost a third and the rest will go to Portugal….36,000 gathered at Bayonne suffi[cient] to repel the forces that the English could advance and to repair the losses made in such a fierce war. The great distance from the battlefields makes it impossible to transport an army from one to the other. The Emperor wants to spare the Army of the Danube the fatigues of Spain and elsewhere…..We have strong and numerous armies, but it is necessary to have forces equal to those of the Enemies….The English have 3 armies, one in Naples, one in Holland and the 3rd in Portugal. Our enemies are agitated because it is a question of the greatness of France and this moment will decide it…..The insane conduct of England which, beyond the means and which wants to fight hand to hand with the F[ren]ch. She will only feel ashamed - - promise of peace if the English still take care of the Continent….Unequal struggle feared by the English ministers who preceded them. If they come to the Continent, general peace is not far off, their sacrifices will determine the English people to hold it in horror for the cruel men who are friends of war. Spain and Portugal will be their tomb'). A manuscript of excellent military content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
Lot 671
NEUKOMM SIGISMUND VON: (1778-1858) Austrian composer and pianist. A fine, highly attractive autograph musical manuscript signed, le Cher. Sigismond Neukomm, thirty-six pages (16 stave manuscript paper), 8vo, London, 7th February 1832. The working full-score manuscript is for Neukomm's complete work Septet ('Fantaisie concertante') in E flat, scored for trumpet, horn, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and double bass, penned in brown ink on up to two eight-stave systems per page, with an autograph title page in French, autograph foliation ('1' - '36') and with some instructions in English ('….exactly in time, not ritard…') and a number of erasures and autograph corrections. Dated at the conclusion and again signed by Neukomm with his monogram ('SN') Bound with string in the original dark brown wrappers. Some light age wear and a few minor stains to the inside pages, the paper wrappers with some minor creases and a few small tears, about VGAutograph musical manuscripts of Neukomm very seldom appear at auction, the great majority of his manuscripts now being housed in the Bibliotheque nationale in Paris. Septet was written for the Royal Philharmonic Society in 1832.
Lot 1401
ISABELLA I: (1451-1504) Isabella the Catholic. Queen of Castile 1474-1504 and Queen consort of Aragon 1479-1504 as the wife of King Ferdinand II of Aragon. A fine D.S., yo la Reyna, one page, folio, 17th May 1501, in Spanish. The boldly penned manuscript document is an order by the Queen for her chamberlain, Sancho de Paredes, to pay the sum of 530 maravedis, or two florins, to the silversmith Anton de Carrion for the work that he has undertaken on a mirror. With a receipt from the silversmith and a summary of the document at the foot. Two very neat slits to the centre of the document, only very slightly affecting the text and signature, and with some very slight, minor traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso. VG
Lot 1311
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of the French 1804-14, 1815. Manuscript Document, unsigned, with four passages struck through in bold, dark ink in Napoleon's hand, five pages (all edges gilt and featuring circular watermarks of the French Imperial Eagle and Napoleon in profile), folio, n.p., August 1810, in French. The document is a draft of the Emperor's decree on the dissolution of the Dutch Guard and is set out in fourteen numbered articles, in part, 'Napoleon, Empereur des Francias, Roi d'Italie et protecteur de la Confederation du Rhin. Nous avons decrete et decretons ce qui suit: Article 1er La Garde hollandaise fera partie de notre garde imperiale sous la denomination de garde hollandaise. Article 2e La premiere compagnie des gardes du corps restera organisee telle qu'elle est, avec la denomination de velites hollandais. Les officiers a la suite de cette compagnie, les sous-officiers et les velites qui ont rang d'officier seront places dans la ligne. Article 3e La 2e, la 3e et la 4e compagnies des gardes du corps seront incorpores savoir: la 2e dans le regiment des grenadiers de la garde hollandaise, la 3e et la 4e dans les regiments de grenadiers et de chasseurs a pied de notre garde. Les officiers a la suite des sous-officiers de ces 3 compagnies qui ont rand d'officier seront places dans la ligne........Article 7e La compagnie d'artillerie legere de la garde hollandaise conservera sa denomination, et restera attachee a l'artillerie legere de notre guarde. Article 8e La compagnie du train d'artillerie de la garde hollandaise conservera egalement sa denomination sera attachee au bataillon du train d'artillerie de notre garde. Article 9e Les veterans de la garde hollandaise conserveront leur organisation. Ils seront employes a la garde de notre palais imperial de notre bonne ville d'Amsterdam. Article 10e Les officiers de tout grade qui par l'effet de la nouvelle organisation de la garde hollandaise se trouveront a la suite ou sans emploi, seront places dans la ligne.......Article 13e Ne seront admis dans notre vieille garde que les Francais et les Hollandais d'origine. Les etrangers qui se trouvent dans ce corps seront places dans les fusiliers de notre garde ou dans la ligne. Ils pourront meme etre incorpores dans une des gardes royales de Westphalie, de Naples, ou d'Espagne. Article 14e La solde, les masses de toute espece resteront les memes comme par le passe, jusques au 1er janvier 1811, epoque a laquelle il sera fait un changement a cet egard' (Translation: 'Napoleon, Emperor of France, King of Italy and Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine. We have decreed and we decree as follows: Article 1 The Dutch Guard will form part of our Imperial Guard under the denomination of Dutch Guard. Article 2 The first company of bodyguards will remain organised as it is, with the denomination of Dutch velites.The officers following this company, the non-commissioned officers and the velites who have the rank of officer will be placed in the line. Article 3 The 2nd, 3rd and 4th companies of bodyguards will be incorporated, namely: the 2nd in the regiment of grenadiers of the Dutch Guard, the 3rd and 4th in the regiments of grenadiers and chasseurs a pied of our guard. The officers following the non-commissioned officers of these 3 companies who have the rank of officer will be placed in the line…..Article 7 The light artillery company of the Dutch Guard will retain its denomination, and will remain attached to the light artillery of our guard. Article 8 The company of the artillery train of the Dutch Guard will also retain its denomination will be attached to the battalion of the artillery train of our guard. Article 9 The veterans of the Dutch Guard will retain their organisation. They will be employed in guarding our Imperial Palace in our good city of Amsterdam. Article 10 Officers of all ranks who, by the effect of the new organisation of the Dutch Guard, find themselves out of service or unemployed, will be placed in the line……Article 13 Only the French and the Dutch of origin will be admitted into our old guard. The foreigners who find themselves in this corps will be placed in the fusiliers of our guard or in the line. They could even be incorporated into one of the royal guards of Westphalia, Naples or Spain. Article 14 The pay, the masses of all kinds will remain the same as in the past, until 1st January 1811, when a change will be made in this respect'). With blank integral leaf. An interesting document demonstrating the Emperor's talent for organisation. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGThe Dutch Guard had been created in 1808 by Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, at the request of his elder brother to take part in the Peninsular War. Following the annexation of the Kingdom of Holland by the French Empire in 1810, the brigade was officially disbanded and its personnel (who had become French citizens) and soldiers distributed amongst the different existing military bodies, as confirmed in the present document. The decree would be promulgated in the following month, September 1810.
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Lot 1278
[DE LA CATHELINIERE LOUIS-FRANCOIS RIPAULT]: (1768-1794) French military officer who participated in the War in the Vendee alongside the Royalist soldier Francois de Charette and who was guillotined in Nantes at the age of 25. An interesting D.S. by four politicians of the French Revolution, each members of the National Convention, comprising Marie Pierre Adrien Francastel (1761-1831), Pierre-Anselme Garrau (1762-1819), Nicolas Hentz (1768-1830) and Pierre Louis Prieur (1756-1827), four pages, folio, Nantes, 2nd March 1794, in French. The manuscript document is a certified copy of the interrogation given to Ripault de la Catheliniere, detailing the background to his military service, in part, 'noble, age de 25 ans, ne a Frossay....precedemment lieutenant de navire marchand....pris les armes contre la republique le 12 mars 1793.....il commandait environ dix mille hommes tires des 23 paroisses....Il tenait ordinairement poste au port St Pere avec 600 hommes.....le reste de ses troupes restait dans ses foyers et pouvait se reunir en trois heures....les signaux ordinaires etaient un coup de canon, les moulins a vent et il employait quelques fois des courriers' (Translation: 'nobleman, 25 years old, born in Frossay….previously a lieutenant in a merchant ship….took up arms against the Republic on 12th March 1793…..he commanded about ten thousand men drawn from 23 parishes…..He ordinarily held post at St. Pere port with 600 men…..the rest of his troops remained in their homes and could assemble in three hours…..the usual signals were a cannon shot, the windmills, and he sometimes used courriers') and continuing to refer to the arming of his men, the fighting, his wounding and the dispersal of his army and cavalry 'qu'il croit reunie a Charette, il y avait.....plusieurs allemands, quelques negre et plusieurs mulatres. Il a declare qu'il combattait pour le retablissement de la royaute et de l'ancien clerge.....qu'il imaginait qu'il se trouverait par la environ cinquante mille hommes.....qu'il y a deux ou trois mois seulement il avait eu un entretien avec Charette.....que le but des Chefs des Rebelles en passant la Loire et dans leur attaque de Granville etait de se joindre aux Emigres....que ces grandes mesures etaient dirigees par l'Elbee' (Translation: 'whom he believes reunited with Charette, there were…..several Germans, a few negroes and several mulattoes. He declared that he was fighting for the restoration of royalty and the old clergy…..that he imagined there would be about fifty thousand men there…..that only two or three months ago he had an interview with Charette…..that the object of the Chiefs of the Rebels in crossing the Loire and in their attack on Granville was to join the emigrants…..that these great measures were directed by the Elbee') and also adding that he was well informed of what was happening in Nantes where he used black women, children and men as spies. A document of significant historical content not only regarding Ripault de la Catheliniere himself, but also the counter-revolution in Vendee. A couple of very small areas of paper loss and a minor, neat split at the foot of the central vertical fold, otherwise VG
Lot 1026
MISTRAL FREDERIC: (1830-1914) French writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1904. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in Occitan. To the centre of the page appears a lightly mounted printed newspaper clipping featuring an extract from a speech given by Georges Leygues at the International Congress of Education which took place at Lyon on 29th & 30th October 1894, 'Le reve serait d'arriver a avoir des universités autonomes et rivales, jalouses de leur eclat et de leur prosperite. Ce beau systeme, que la France a cree au treizieme siecle, a ete imite partout en Europe. Nous seuls l'avons abandonne. Il y a faudra revinir et reprendre nos anciennes traditions. Ce sera, croyons-nous, le moyen le plus sur d'assurer l'avenir de nos Facultes, d'accroitre le developpement de celles qui prosperent et de vivifier et de rajeunir celles qui languissent' (Translation: 'The dream would be to have autonomous and rival universities, jealous of their brilliance and their prosperity. This beautiful system, which France created in the thirteenth century, was imitated throughout Europe. We alone have abandoned her. We will have to come back and resume our old traditions. This will be, we believe, the surest means of assuring the future of our faculties, of increasing the development of those which prosper and of vivifying and rejuvenating those which are languishing'). Above the newspaper clipping Mistral has observed, in a somewhat sceptical manner, 'Lioun: eme la paio e lou tems, comme direis en Provenco: Li nespo s'amaduron. Au Congres universitaris que veen de se tenir eici, escoutas co qu'a di M. lou Menistre Leygues!' (French translation: 'Lyon: avec la paille et le temps, comme on dirait en Provence: les nefles muriront. Au Congres universitaire qui vient de se tenir la-bas, on a ecoute ce qu'a dit M. le Ministre Leygues!'; English translation: 'Lyon: with straw and time, as we would say in Provence: the loquats will ripen. At the University Congress which has just been held there, we listened to what the Minister Leygues said!') and beneath the clipping Mistral writes 'Faudra ben que i'avengon is universita provincialo e prouvencalo! Soulamen, fan pieuta quand voules la becado' (French translation: 'Il faudra bien qu'on en arrive aux universites provinciales et provencales! Seulement, elles font pitie quand elles veulent la bourse'; English translation 'We will have to come to the provincial and Provencal universities! Only, they are pitiful when they want the scholarship'). Some light toning and minor age wear, otherwise VGGeorges Leygues (1856-1933) French politician who served as Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts (Minister of National Education) 1894-95 and later as Prime Minister of France 1920-21.
Lot 859
GALLE EMILE: (1846-1904) French artist and designer who worked in glass, considered one of the major innovators in the French Art Nouveau movement. An excellent Autograph Manuscript Signed, Emile Galle (in the third person to the title page and also within the text), twenty pages (including the title page), 4to (and a few smaller), n.p. (Nancy), n.d. (1884), in French. The manuscript, largely penned to the versos of Galle's personal printed stationery, is the artist's working draft (containing numerous corrections) of his report to the jury of the Central Union of the Decorative Arts VIII Exposition on the production and manufacture of his glass, including various specimens, and featuring details of the technical procedures of decoration and the diverse new applications derived from it, in particular new glass colouration including double and triple marbled glass, precious stone imitations, the use of air bubbles, extension of the palette of opaque enamels on glass, the use of transparent and translucent enamels on glass (other than cobalt oxide enamel), rare and strange decorations and new engraving procedures etc., in part, 'The exhibitor presents this year some tones coloured from the block (chrome oxide, iron oxide and diverse combinations of iron oxide, cobalt, manganese); some free imitations of precious stones, transparent, translucent or marbled with opaque veins. These colourations are obtained by introduction of diverse oxides and metallic salts in the glass, of opal glasses, and glasses coloured with gold or copper oxide….He still presents glasses with the introduction of gold sheets, platinum, finally some doublets and triplets with marbled sheet. Some specimens offer absolutely new effects, unprecedented use of which, neither modern or antique, offer any example…..the exhibitor asks the jury to examine the following samples…..Octopus light cigar case….cylindrical pot and tray…..basin with glass stopper, sapphirine colour, or blue quartz colour (composition based on potash) with translucent enamels…..Emile Galle incidentally reminds that glass, coloured with a small quantity of cobalt oxide in a pretty sapphire tone, colour which was since vulgarised by some French and foreign glass manufacturers, was emitted by him in 1878…..(and)…..commercialised by him under the name Clair de Lune, it was produced successively in Germany under the name Mondschein and in England under that of Moonlight Glass. A sample of this shade can be seen in the Decorative Arts museum……Marbled glasses with purple and bluish colours disclose the presence of gold. These marbling are yellowish when seen by reflection and red or pink by refraction…..These colours, interesting from the point of view of techniques, are not less interesting as regards decoration for the resources they offer the artist. Unfortunately, in considering the industrial use only, this procedure does not seem very practical, its effect being too variable…..it still requires some spendings of imagination to create interesting subjects out of their strange shapes…..The exhibitor also presents some tinted glasses containing gold and platinum sheets introduced in the glass in order to serve as foreground to enamels…..all the exhibitors decorations are handmade……The vivid desire to create….enamels on glass, a production with a really modern and French character, has led the exhibitor to research the colours that neither the Damas or Venise enamellers, nor the German painters have used in their productions, some reds and blues for example, some blacks, yellows and greens, some purples, pinks and violets, and most of all half tones, fine and broken shades, greys, flesh and ivory tones. Their judicious use, without dashing the decoration of the glass, can add to it a certain piquant…..diverse appropriateness between the decoration and the objects' destination had led Galle to research other translucent enamels than the old and magnificent blue derived from cobalt. Some objects having to represent the decorations by refraction as well as by reflection, it became necessary to enlarge the enamel palette in a sense contrary to opacity…..Emile Galle pays the greatest attention to the composition of the drawings intended to be executed in touret engraving. He never uses the fluor hydric acid engraving. It can be no use to him in the artistic effects he is searching for…..' Within the draft Galle details over eighty glass objects that he is presenting at the exposition including vases, scent bottles, bowls, tankards, goblets, cornets, a clock (made for the Queen of Italy), jugs, wine glasses etc. A manuscript of fascinating content and accompanied by a vintage unsigned 5 x 8.5 cabinet photograph, the albumen print by Otto Wegener of Paris depicting Galle in a head and shoulders pose and with the photographer's imprint to the lower mount. Some light overall age wear and a few creases and small tears (most noticeable to the left edge of the title page). G to VG, 2
Lot 1490
WILLIAM IV: (1765-1837) King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1830-37. D.S., William R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 19th August 1830. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a military commission appointing Vere Webb to be a Captain in the Rifle Brigade 'commanded by our Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Arthur, Duke of Wellington K.G. Field Marshal of Our Forces', countersigned at the foot by William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41 and previously Home Secretary 1830-34. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light age wear, VG
Lot 1441
ALBERT VII: (1559-1621) Archduke of Austria who served as Sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands with his wife Isabella Clara Eugenia from 1598-1621, and as Viceroy of Portugal 1583-93 and, briefly, as Archduke of Lower and Upper Austria from March-October 1619. An interesting L.S., Alberto, one page, large folio, Brussels, 22nd December 1605, in French. The manuscript letter is addressed to all of the lieutenants, governors, colonels, captains and men of war, provosts, mayors, aldermen and other justices, officers and subjects who may have cause to read it, and is a commission for Pierre Launay, an archer of the guard, to lead the tercio of Don Pedro Carmiento (?), lately arrived from England, asking that they be allowed free passage 'et le chemin accomodes de vivres et aultres choses necessaires pour leur meilleur passaige, Et enchargeons aud. Archier de tenir la main vers le Me de camp, Capnes et officiers dud. Tercio de faire vivre leurs gens en bon ordre et discipline militaire, et faire de sorte quilz se contentent raisonnablem. des viandes ordinaires que les subiectz auront en leur maison, sans leur demander ou les contraindre d'aller cercher du pain blancq, vin, poisson, chair de mouton, de veau et semblables boissons et viandes extraordinaires' (Translation: 'and the route accommodated with provisions and other things necessary for their better passage, and charge the said archer to join with the master of camp, captains and officers of the said tercio to make their people live in good order and military discipline, and to do so that they are reasonably content with the ordinary meats that the subjects will have in their house, without asking them or forcing them to go and get white bread, wine, fish, meat of mutton, veal and similar drinks and extraordinary meats') and also advising that the archer will notify the governor or principal officer of the province in advance of their arrival. With the small remnants of the affixed seal. Some extensive, small holes to the text and some splitting at the folds, slightly affecting the text and signature. FR The tercio military units of the Spanish Army, active during the reign of the Spanish Habsburgs in the early modern period, were renowned for the effectiveness of their battlefield formations and provided a crucial step in the formation of modern European armies.
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