CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1953. A good T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph subscription, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 18th December 1953, to Vagn Christensen of Scandinavian Airlines System Ltd, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Churchill thanks his correspondent for the kindness and hospitality he and his Company extended to Churchill's wife and daughter on their visit to Stockholm, remarking 'They have both told me of the comfort in which they travelled and of the very considerate way in which you made all the arrangements'. Churchill concludes by asking 'Would you please convey to all those concerned my warm thanks and good wishes?'. Laid down to a folio page removed from a scrapbook and with a Danish newspaper clipping affixed to the lower right corner of the letter. Some light wrinkling and staining caused by the mounting. Together with a second T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, (small stain slightly affecting two letters of the signature), one page, 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 29th June 1955, to Vagn Christensen. Churchill thanks his correspondent for their letter and 'the most attractive invitation' and continues to state 'Although I have not myself visited your hotel at Fredensborg, I have heard much of its comfort and high repute, and I am sure that Lady Churchill and I would enjoy a holiday there. Indeed I hope to revisit Denmark before too long', further adding 'Now that I have resigned from public office I find there are so many things which need my attention at Chartwell that I really do not feel I can get away this summer, when the weather in Denmark is at its best'. Churchill concludes 'I remember well the clever precautions you took for the safety and comfort of our flight to Denmark in 1950'. Lightly laid down to a folio page removed from a scrapbook and with some very minor, light staining. Also including Clementine S. Churchill (1885-1977, Wife of Churchill) T.L.S., Clementine S. Churchill, one page, 4to, Hyde Park Gate, London, 19th September 1950, to Vagn Christensen. Churchill thanks her correspondent for his kindness in sending a book 'full of such interesting and beautiful photographs of Denmark' and further adds that she is looking forward to her visit to Copenhagen. The upper half of the letter is neatly laid down to a folio page removed from a scrapbook, and the page further features a T.L.S. by Lettice Marston, Winston Churchill's secretary, one page, 8vo, Hyde Park Gate, London, 7th September 1950, to Vagn Christensen, confirming a telephone conversation and stating that Churchill will be pleased to meet Christensen at Chartwell on 11th September 'to discuss the question of his journey to and from Copenhagen next month' and also sending a copy of the route to Chartwell from London. Neatly laid down to the folio page, slightly obscuring the upper left corner of Clementine Churchill's letter, and with the copy of the route also laid down alongside, the printed 8vo sheet featuring a map of the roads close to Chartwell Manor and Westerham to the recto and various printed directions for driving from London to the verso. Further including a second, brief T.L.S., Clementine S. Churchill, by Churchill's wife, one page, 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 31st December 1955, to Vagn Christensen, stating, in part, 'How kind of you to remember me and to again send the delicious Norwegian bread'. Lightly laid down to a folio page removed from a scrapbook. The lot also includes three further folio pages removed from the same scrapbook, each bearing various news clippings (all in Danish and relating to Winston and Clementine Churchill), photographs and other printed ephemera relating to the Churchill's and their travels, including a printed itinerary and press release issued by Scandinavian Airlines System upon the visit of Churchill to Copenhagen in 1950. The versos of the pages featuring the signed letters also feature various pieces of printed ephemera etc. relating to Churchill including an unsigned printed 8vo stiff folding Christmas greetings card from Winston and Clementine Churchill and with a colour illustration of Churchill's painting The Messenger to the front cover. A small, interesting archive of letters and other material relating to Churchill. Some light overall age wear, generally G, 9Vagn Christensen (1913-1997) Danish Pilot who served with the RAF flying spitfires during World War II. In May 1945, he worked as a liaison officer between the British forces and the Danish government. Following the war Christensen served as Managing Director of Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) from 1948-78. The present letters are of interest for several reasons - Churchill's letter of December 1953 is written just over a week after the Nobel Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm on 10th December and relates to his wife's flight to Sweden in order to accept the Nobel Prize for Literature on behalf of her husband. The Banquet speech, delivered by Clementine Churchill for her husband, opened 'The Nobel Prize in Literature is an honour for me alike unique and unexpected and I grieve that my duties have not allowed me to receive it myself here in Stockholm from the hands of His Majesty your beloved and justly respected Sovereign. I am grateful that I am allowed to confide this task to my wife….' Winston Churchill visited Copenhagen in Denmark in 1950 and received an Honorary Degree (PhD) from the University of Copenhagen. During the visit, he also made a tour of the Carlsberg brewery and in Churchill's honour they unveiled their Special Brew (originally named V-beer) following the Danish tradition of producing a new beer to celebrate outstanding events such as a Royal occasion or European Coronation. Churchill's favourite drink was cognac, so in brewing him a commemorative beer, the brewers at Carlsberg created a stronger lager with cognac flavours. With an Alcohol by Volume of 9%, Special Brew was launched throughout Denmark at Christmas 1952 and has been available in the United Kingdom since the 1970s.
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Railway Clearing House OFFICIAL RAILWAY MAP of London & its Environs dated 1907. Linen-backed, inside hard covers with gilt lettering, opens out to 51" x 41" (130cm x 104cm). The RCH produced the most definitive UK railway maps from 1871 onwards and this London issue in full colour shows all the main-line and Underground railways. In well-used but very reasonable condition. Small damp stains on map, tape repairs to cover. [1]
1909 London Underground POCKET MAP 'What to See and How to See it, The Excursionists' Guide with Map'. This is the map with numbers referring to points of interest listed on the reverse. Note that this is a genuine pocket-map, folded accordingly, NOT one of the ex-guidebook examples. A few creases but generally in very good condition. [1]
Southdown Motor Services (in association with the Southern Railway) Official BUS TIMETABLE dated 9 April 1936. A 308pp small booklet complete with fold-out route map and very attractive cover illustrations. A little ageing to the cover and minor damage to the spine but overall a very good copy. [1]
First-year Harry Beck London Underground DIAGRAMMATIC CARD MAP. The undated edition with no print-code, issued c. August 1933. Refers to re-naming of Dover St station to Green Park and the merger of Holborn and British Museum stations. Very light wear to covers but an excellent example, crisp and firm. [1]
London General Omnibus Company POCKET MAPS dated September 1916 (titled 'Map of some Motor-bus Extensions of the London Underground Railways') and No 12 1922 overprinted 'By the Courtesy of Electric Railway House. Presented with Herts Advertiser Time Table January 1923'. Both have a few very small fold-partings but are generally in very good condition. [2]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the c1931 issue with a red cover and in the larger size of the later editions. It shows the Piccadilly Line extensions to Cockfosters, Northfields and Sudbury Town as under construction. In excellent condition, just very lightly used. [1]
1933 first edition of the Harry Beck London Underground POCKET DIAGRAMMATIC MAP with the famous cover slogan 'A new design for an old map'. This is the less-common paper version and a special issue which has been over-printed on the map-side with 'Ministry of Health Sports Ground' at Eastcote Station. A very good copy in excellent condition, very lightly used. [1]
1924 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley items comprising the official fold-out PLAN & MAP designed by Kennedy North in a style similar to MacDonald Gill with an Underground map with calligraphed station names and elaborate, colourful illustrations plus the Underground Group fold-out LEAFLET 'The Way to the Exhibition' including a plan with rail and bus stations shown. Both in lightly-used but good condition. [2]
c1908 London Underground MAP, a single-sided issue probably produced for the Peter Robinson store, their name being over-printed by Oxford Circus station. This is the first map to use the then new UndergrounD logo as a heading. It shows the Franco-British Exhibition at Wood Line and connections with LUT trams at Shepherds Bush and MET trams at Finsbury Park and Highgate. 14" x 11" (36cm x 28cm) opened. Lightly used with small fold-partings but generally good. [1]
London General Omnibus Company 1913 BEDFORD MOTOR-BUS TIME TABLE of in-Town and out-Town Services. A fold-out leaflet with a map of the two networks on either side. Print-coded September 1913, from the period when the LGOC operated services in its own name in Bedford. An extraordinary survivor, in very good condition. [1]
London Transport LEAFLETS (map diagrams) for bus drivers during WW2 (1942) re: parking of last buses returning to garages. Buses were parked in nearby streets to reduce losses from bombing raids. These are for Barking, Croydon, Dalston, Elmers End, Enfield, Holloway, Putney, Putney Heath, Seven Kings, Shepherds Bush, Sutton, Tottenham, Turnham Green, Twickenham, Upton Park, Victoria, West Green and Willesden garages. Scarce survivors mostly in excellent condition. [25]
1930s Southern National POSTER ROUTE MAP of bus services in the North Devon & North Cornwall Area. A superb poster with illustrations of Bristol G & H type buses and crests of all the counties & major towns around the edge. Undated but estimated mid-late 1930s from bus types. Measures 30" x 20" (76cm x 51cm) and is in very good condition. Has been folded. [1]
1930s Southern National POSTER ROUTE MAP of bus services in the Somerset & Dorset Area. A superb poster with illustrations of Bristol G & H type buses and crests of all the counties & major towns around the edge. Undated but estimated mid-late 1930s from bus types. Measures 30" x 20" (76cm x 51cm) and is in very good condition. Has been folded. [1]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is a special edition of the c1930 issue with bluey-green cover, with map over-print by Oval Station with arrow 'Book to Oval for London Terminal Coach Station'. Has a light vertical crease, otherwise in very good, unmarked condition. [1]
1910 London Underground official WALL CALENDAR. Double-sided and produced on sturdy card with its original hook present. The face features the UndergrounD logo on blue background, the 1908/09 Underground map and the year calendar. The reverse has times of first and last trains on all the lines. Measures 6" x 9" (15cm x 23cm) and produced by Johnson, Riddle & Co. An amazing survivor, not seen at auction before, in very good condition, lightly used. [1]
1913 GNR (Great Northern Railway) POCKET MAP 'showing direct communication between King's Cross Station and all parts of London by Electric Railways'. Shows the Underground system (except the competing section of the Piccadilly tube!) in similar style to concurrent Underground issues and includes the Queen's Park extension of the Bakerloo under construction. 14" x 11" (36cm x 28cm) opened. One small corner-parting but overall a very good copy. [1]
1907 London Underground Electric Railways advertising CARD with MAP, one of a series featuring different stations, in this case Finsbury Park with an illustration of a Great Northern, Piccadilly & Brompton Rly train. Opens into 3 parts by lifting the train to reveal more of the station, including posters, and fares, journey times, season-ticket rates & a small map of the Underground. Lightly used with one fold starting to part. [1]
1913 London Underground POCKET MAP 'What to See and How to See it'. Issued at Electric Railway House on 1-6-13. Opens out to 14" x 11" (35cm x 28cm) and shows the extensions of the Hampstead Tube to Edgware, the Central London to Ealing Bdwy and the Bakerloo to Queen's Park, all as under construction. Cover features an early example of the 'bullseye' logo. A short fold-tear from one edge but a good copy overall. [1]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the c1931 issue with a blue cover and in the larger size of the later editions. It shows the Piccadilly Line extensions to Cockfosters, Sudbury Town and Northfields as under construction. In good, lightly-used condition with a little wear on the outside folds and slight staining on the cover. [1]
1907 London Underground Electric Railways advertising CARD with MAP, one of a series featuring different stations, in this case Charing Cross with an illustration of a Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Rly train. Opens into 3 parts by lifting the train to reveal more of the station, including posters, and fares, journey times, season-ticket rates & a small map of the Underground. A few age-spots but generally a very good example. [1]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the c1930 issue with a red cover and in the larger size of the later editions. It shows the Piccadilly Line extensions to Cockfosters and Northfields as under construction and refers to Wood Green station as 'Lordship Lane'. In excellent condition, just very lightly used. [1]
Railway Clearing House OFFICIAL RAILWAY MAP of the South of England dated 1899. Linen-backed, inside hard covers with gilt lettering, opens out to 44" x 29" (111cm x 74cm). The RCH produced the most definitive UK railway maps from 1871 onwards. This full colour issue shows the area from London to the south coast. In lightly-used, good condition with wear to the spine of the cover [1]
1934 London Transport Bus, Tramways & Green Line MAPS. Special printings produced to accompany the 1934 Report & Accounts of the LPTB. Each opens out to approx 24" x 18 " (61cm x 46cm), single-sided, and shows the relevant system superimposed on a street map. Each features a variant of the classic early form of the LT bullseye logo. All in excellent condition. [3]
1930s Western National POSTER ROUTE MAP of bus services in the Gloucestershire & Wiltshire Area. A superb poster with illustrations of Bristol G & H type buses and crests of all the counties & major towns around the edge. Undated but estimated mid-late 1930s from bus types. Measures 30" x 20" (76cm x 51cm) and is in very good condition. Has been folded. [1]
1930s Western National POSTER ROUTE MAP of bus services in the Somerset & East Devon Area. A superb poster with illustrations of Bristol G & H type buses and crests of all the counties & major towns around the edge. Undated but estimated mid-late 1930s from bus types. Measures 30" x 20" (76cm x 51cm) and is in very good condition. Has been folded. [1]
c1950s Maidstone & District Motor Services glass ASHTRAY, featuring an inlaid illustrated map of M&D coach services from London to Kent & the South Coast plus a June 1959 Maidstone & District TIMETABLE w/fold-out map of Revised Services and Routes for the Hastings & Bexhill Area 'incorporating those previously operated by trolley bus'. Both items in excellent condition. [2]
Selection of London General/London Transport BUS POCKET MAPS & LISTS comprising June 1923, July 1923 & October 1923 (all lists), December 1923 (map), December 1924 Route Alterations list, No 3 1928, No 8, 1928, No 4 1938 and 1961 (all maps) plus 1951 Festival of Britain pocket map & guide. All in lightly-used to very good condition. [10]
c1902 Central London Railway fold-out POCKET MAP produced to promote its service from Bank to Shepherds Bush. The line is superimposed in red on a street-map background and shows the generating station and depôt at the western end with an inset plan of the subways at Bank on the top right. The reverse has travel and ticket information etc. A little age-darkening but a very reasonable copy. [1]
1928 London Underground MAP of the Electric Railways of London "What to see and how to travel". December (12/1928) edition designed by E G Perman with elaborate calligraphy of station names and border etc. This issue has been overprinted on the map-side with Euston & St Pancras LMS stations highlighted in red. In excellent condition, barely a blemish. [1]
Selection of London Underground GUIDE BOOKLETS re the early 1930s Piccadilly Line extensions. Comprises 'To & From Arnos Grove, Bounds Green...' etc, dated Sept 1932, 'Through Service Sth Harrow & The West End', dated November 1932 and 'Through Service Hounslow & The West End' dated March 1933. Each card-cover booklet contains a fold-out Underground map of central London. Light wear to the covers but otherwise very good. [3]
Set of London Transport 'Buses for Trolleybuses' LEAFLETS dated from 1959-1962 (total of 16, possibly a complete set) plus 3 x LT CAP BADGES - 2 x tram/trolleybus driver/conductor, Firmin issue, one good, complete with pin, the other damaged with missing lugs & 1 'London Buses, lightly used - plus 1953 LT BUS MAP, 1961 East Ham etc TIMETABLE LEAFLET and 1962 BR Watford TIMETABLE BOOKLET. [22]
1920s Southern Railway " Southern Electric" fold-out LINEN CARD MAP 'Suburban Area'. Opens to 8" x 4" (21cm x 11cm). Undated but c1927 as shows Caterham line & others being electrified. Also shows proposed light railway from Sanderstead to Orpington via Biggin Hill. Plus Southern Railway fold-out LEAFLET 'London to Paris...Through Sleeping Car Service', Winter 1937-38 with services & fares. Both in very good, lightly-used condition, the latter has a couple of foxing marks. [2]
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1902 'District [Railway] MAP of Greater London & Environs', 1st edition. A paper map inside a soft cover, it folds out to 42" x 26" (107cm x 66cm). Shows the Uxbridge extension under construction, equally the Baker St & Waterloo tube. Despite some archive tape repairs to short sections of fold-partings, this is a very presentable copy in good overall condition. [1]
London Underground linen-card POCKET MAP from the Stingemore-designed series of 1925-32. This is the c1930 issue with a bluey-green cover and in the larger size of the later editions. It shows the Piccadilly Line extensions to Cockfosters and Northfields as under construction. A very good example, just lightly used. [1]
Special Edition of the 1966 London Underground POCKET DIAGRAMMATIC MAP, a paper version produced for the World Cup with 'World Cup Willie' on the cover and how to get to Wembley and White City Stadia on the reverse. In very good condition. Plus a British Rail London Midland Region 7pp TIMETABLE 'Special Train Arrangements, World Cup 1966' also with the World Cup mascot on the cover. Lightly used, good condition. [2]
London Transport Underground MAP. A special printing produced to accompany the 1934 Report & Accounts of the LPTB. Opens out to 24" x 18 " (61cm x 46cm), single-sided, and shows the system superimposed in red on a street map with the joint running lines (eg East London, Watford, Richmond) shown in dotted form. In excellent condition. [1]
1907 London Underground Electric Railways advertising CARD with MAP, one of a series featuring different stations, in this case Highgate with an illustration of a Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Rly train. Opens into 3 parts by lifting the train to reveal more of the station, including posters, and fares, journey times, season-ticket rates & a small map of the Underground. A very fine example in excellent condition. [1]
1924 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley items comprising the official fold-out PLAN & MAP designed by Kennedy North in a style similar to MacDonald Gill with an Underground map with calligraphed station names and elaborate, colourful illustrations plus the Underground Group fold-out LEAFLET 'The Way to the Exhibition' including a plan with rail and bus stations shown. Both in lightly-used but good condition. [2]
A large MAP of London County Council Tramways, probably for official purposes. Shows the system on named roads/streets plus county and borough boundaries. Undated but refers to Mitcham Light Railway and Croydon & District Electric Tramways, so we estimate it to date from c1901/1902. On thick, good quality paper and measures 39" x 27" (100cm x69cm). A few stains and marks but generally very good. [1]
London Underground Electric Railways 1907 advertising CARD with MAP, one of a series usually featuring different stations but, in this case, a generic issue 'Hampstead Tube' with an illustration of a Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Rly train. Opens into 3 parts by lifting the train to reveal more of the station, including posters, and fares, journey times, season-ticket rates & a small map of the Underground. Very lightly used but generally a good copy. [1]
1923 London Underground MAP of the Electric Railways of London "What to see and how to travel". Designed by MacDonald Gill with his distinctive style of calligraphy and map border, this is the issue dated 1/11/23 which shows the British Empire Exhibition stations with red dots. Slight wear to covers but otherwise a very good copy. [1]
Original 1838 FOLDER (14" x 20") with LITHOGRAPHED DRAWINGS (Part 1) by John C Bourne of the London & Birmingham Railway under construction with topographical and descriptive accounts by John Britton FSA. Contains the 8 original card lithographs - Euston Grove Station entrance, Engine-House, Hampstead Road bridge, Regent's Canal bridge, Boxmoor embankment, Watford Tunnel face, Wolverton Valley embankment, Avon Viaduct plus map of London Division. Some professional restoration to folder, lithographs generally in very good condition. [Folder + 9]
1930s London Transport TIMETABLE BOOKLETS comprising Country Area (North) July 1937, Country Area (South) August 1937 plus Green Line Coach Guides No 2, 1936 (36 2295 30,000) (loose map absent) and Winter 1936-37 (36 4963 23,000R) (loose map present in back pocket). All in good/very good condition, the Green Line guides have some edge-wear to the covers. [4]
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