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Click here to subscribePauw [Corneille de] Selections from M. Pauw, with Additions by Daniel Webb, 1795, Bath; Cruttwell, quarter style re-backed leather; More (Hannah), The Works of Miss Hannah More in Prose and Verse, 1778, Cork; printed by Thomas White, calf (worn); Wake (Archbishop) transl., The Forbidden Books of the Original New Testament of Jesus Christ ..., 1863, Hancock, original cloth (worn); with eleven others (14)
Banks, Ian M. A collection of the ten Science Fiction titles; Look To Windward (signed), Feersum Endjinn, The Hydrogen Sonata (signed), Against a Dark Background, Use of Weapons (front hinge splitting), The Algebraist (2 copies, both signed), Excession, Inversions, Surface Detail, all first editions in dustwrapper, none price-clipped, all about fine. The State of the Art, US first edition, signed, spine-faded. (11)
WWII PERIOD MEDALS comprising two trios awarded to C M Brighton Grenadier Guards & Private W C Herbert Staffordshire Regiment comprising 1939-45 Star, two Italy Stars, Africa Star & two war medals with a Cross Country medal (with printed information cards) (7) (possibly later engraved)(all medals to be bought as seen, condition reports available until 7pm Thursday 7th June)
Barrie, James Matthew. A series of fifteen autographed letters addressed to his friend John Gordan, often responding to invitations, 'You are very kind, and Mrs Gordan also, and I thank you belatedly for your kind invitation. But there is something inside me that has such distaste for all public functions that I almost never attend them...' dated '4 Mar 1903' and later, going further, 'My dear Gordan, I have been swithering as we used to say long ago, trying to get round myself as it were so that I shall say yes to your letter and a very kind letter it is. But it isn't any use. The instinct of self-preservation keeps warning me of what sort of person I am. I am not exactly unsociable but public functions alarm me. It must be many years since I attended one, and I am like this, that I'd wake up appalled for weeks ahead if I had to go to one. Perhaps I should even leave the country the night before. Such being the situation you will forgive me I know for crying off. Thank you very much for your kindness and I wish you would come and see me any time you are in London. Written with my left hand, the other having followed the fashion and gone on strike.' dated 'Oct. 18 1919', 18pp., 1894-1925, most on Adelphi Terrace House notepaper, but the earliest from 133 Gloucester Road, folded, with a further note from Barrie's secretary, dated June 6 [1894] and a telegram, dated 18 May [19]25, and a series press cuttings dated December 1925, noting the death of the recipient, pasted in an album, together with 18 volumes by J.M. Barrie, 8vo (19) John Gordon (1854-1925) was born in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire and knew fellow villager J. M. Barrie, who was six years his junior, from an early age. He made a career in accountancy, rising to become the sole proprietor of John Gordan & Co., one of the largest accountancy businesses in Yorkshire. He served as Lord Mayor of Leeds 1900-1901. SEE ILLUSTRATION
TOKENS - SOMERSET, BRISTOL & WILTSHIRE Twenty-seven tokens, comprising an I. Holloway & Son ('Drapers &c') Bridgwater halfpenny, 1794; W. Gye ('Printer & Stationer') Bath halfpenny, 1794; M. Lambe & Son ('Tea-Dealers & Grocers') Bath halfpenny, 1794; Niblock & Hunter ('General Commission & Public Sale Room') Bridge Street, Bristol halfpenny, 1795; Cox's Iron Foundry Taunton penny, undated; I. Baster Devizes halfpenny, 1796; and others; together with a Florence Colliery Stoke-on-Trent miner's check, (28).
A RARE SECOND WORLD WAR 'CROSS OF HONOUR - MONTE CASINO' POLISH GROUPOF FIVE MEDALS TO 1915 PRIVATE M. DZIUREWICZ, 5TH KRESOWA INFANTRY DIVISION comprising the 1920 Cross of Valour with 'Western' ribbon variant, Monte Casino Cross (21507) officially numbered, 1939-1945 Star, Italy Star, and Polish War Medal (large suspension ring), in their original addressed card box of issue; together with the recipient's identity tags and Divisional cloth insignia.
SEVEN LONDON, MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY & BRITISH RAILWAYS CAST IRON BUILDER'S & REPAIR PLATES including 'L M S / Earlestown / 1942'; 'L M S / Derby / Lot No 1322 / 1942'; 'L M S / Derby / Lot 1407 / 1946'; 'L M S / Wolverton / Lot No. 1428 / 1946'; and 'Gen'ly Repaired / By / M / Bromsgrove / 7-1958', each approximately 12.5cm long (oval).
A Henry Wilkinson dress sword in brown leather scabbard, with shagreen grip CONDITION REPORTS There are numerous areas of rust along both sides of the entire blade. Areas of pitting - both on the blade and on the hilt and guard. The shagreen has small areas of loss, wear, fading. In the middle of the etched Star of David decoration at the front of the guard there is a cut out hexagonal with gold metal insert with "M" and another indistinct letter. See photos for more details. The serial number on the spine of the blade is 45240
A collection of furniture comprising a mahogany two door cupboard with pigeon hole interior, a Victorian walnut bookcase with adjustable shelving, a PYE walnut stereogram and a circa 1900 American spindle back armchair and an M A F "A mill next to a river surrounded by trees" and "A bridge over water with trees", oil on canvas, both initialled bottom right, together with an oak arm chair with adjustable back
KALASHNIKOV MIKHAIL: (1919-2013) Russian General, Engineer and small arms Designer. Best known for his AK-47 assault rifle creation. Signed colour 6 x 4 photograph by Kalashnikov, the image depicting the Russian General in a half length pose holding his rifle creation. Signed in bold black ink (`M. Kalashnikov´) to the right clear edge of the image. EX £150-200
EIFFEL GUSTAVE: (1832-1923) French Civil Engineer, designer of the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty. A good L.S., G. Eiffel, with a four lines autograph annotation with paraph in his hand, one page, 4to, Paris, 19th April 1883, to Monsieur Brun, in French. On his printed stationery with his name at the heading “G. Eiffel”, above the printed text “Metallic Constructions & General Company of Public Works - Grand Prix at the Universal Exhibition of 1878”. Gustave Eiffel confirms having received his correspondent´s letter and the two diagrams and states in part `M. Pasqueau has just informed me that M. de Montgolfier was in charge of the technical reception of the Bergerac bridge buttresses at the Hautmont factory..´. Eiffel further annotates `The adjustment at Joubert is progressing with a hopeless slowness. What is happening in that factory? It is absolutely incredible. How many workers are working on this task?..´ A letter of interesting content. Folded. Very small creases to the corners, otherwise VG £400-600The Bergerac bridge is a railway bridge over the Dordogne river, built by Eiffel between 1882 and 1884.
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. A good and attractive A.N.S., `Picasso´, one page, 4to, at the base of a T.L.S., by Henry M. Roland, Woking, England, 11th March 1956, to Pablo Picasso, in French. Henry Roland refers to a sketch by Picasso which he has lent to the Bristol museum, and states in part `M. Sidney Janis has reproduced this work in his book “Picasso The Recent Years 1939-46” as an oil painting, according to Sabartes indications. M. Douglas Cooper thinks it is a petrol paint. And the Director of the Museum considers it is a gouache. I wonder dear M. Picasso, if you do remember and could let me know..´ Picasso responds to the same typed letter he has received, in pencil orange colour, crossing the word `petrol´, and adding alongside `non´ in his hand. Immediately beneath Picasso underlines in blue the word `gouache´ and adds alongside his response `oui´. At the base of the typed letter Picasso signs and underlines in his multiple colours pencil, mostly red and green, adding beneath `Cannes, A.M. France - on 15th March 1956´. Folded. EX £1500-2000
[CHAGALL MARC]: (1887-1985) Russian-born French Artist. A good set of two A.L.S., `Marc Chagall´, and `M. Ch¨.´, the autograph letters are written by Bella Rosenfeld Chagall, on behalf of her husband Marc Chagall, two pages each, folio and large 8vo respectively, the first from Bale, Rue St. Jacques, n.d., 1933, and the second from Paris, Avenue Sycomores, 5th November 1939, both to Andre de Ridder, in French. To the first, Chagall states in part `We are at Bale. The exhibition is very well organized and people say it is wonderful. Thank you so much and from deep in my heart for your article. Very deep and human… It would really be a pity that you do not see this exhibition, most of all those items from before war which remained in Germany and have never shown before… The Palais des Beaux-Arts of Brussels has written to me saying that they are strongly intending to move my exhibition to their museum… But now they have changed their mind and have sent a telegram saying they do not want any Chagall exhibition. I am so sorry… I would like so much that my exhibition could be seen in Belgium and in Paris.. What can I do?´ To the second Chagall asks for news form his correspondent, expecting he is keeping well although they are living sad times, and asks `Are people still interested in Art?.. Father Mortion has asked me to participate in his exhibitions in Gant and Anvers with my Bible series works. Are you aware about these exhibitions? Are they strictly catholic? (I am not alas!) I don´t know what to respond. I am flattered that my Bible is of the interest of the Church.. Are you visiting Paris? The city is sad…´. With small remnant of former paper affixing to the upper left edge. G, 2 £80-100Bella Rosenfeld Chagall (1895-1944) Belarusian Writer and first wife 1915-44 of Painter Marc Chagall. She was the subject of many of Chagall's paintings.
DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père. (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.N.S., A. Dumas, one page, 8vo, n.p., Saturday 10h, n.d., to M. Alexandre Bixio, in French. Dumas was intending to go for dinner to his friend´s home and states `My friend, I have been waiting till now, thinking I would be able to go for dinner with you today. Impossible. But I´ll go to kiss you. Anyway I´ll only go in 15 days...´ With blank address leaf, To A. Bixio, rue Jacob, Paris. Small overall creasing. Small repair to the fold to the verso. G £150-200
DUMAS ALEXANDRE: Père. (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. L.S., Ale. Dumas, one page, 8vo, Brussels, 7th December 1852, to the Artists and Employees of the Historic Theatre, in French. Dumas states `I learn after reading a telegraph message that M. Daudé and Chesamy, on your behalf, have declared voting against me to the Concordat. I cannot believe they expressed themselves in such a way and on your behalf. I inform you about this diligently, in order to know myself what can I expect from now on.´ With integral address leaf also in Dumas´ hand. Overall age wear, with a small cut to the upper left corner, not affecting the text or signature. G £150-200The Theatre Historique was founded by Dumas in 1847 but went bankrupt in 1850 and closed. The building was acquired by the National Opera and re-named in 1852 the Theatre Lyrique, and later knocked down in 1863. Dumas, ruined, had to sell the Monte-Cristo castle and went to Belgium escaping from his creditors.
COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French Writer, Playwright and Filmmaker. A.L.S., Jean Cocteau, twice, one page, 4to, Le Lavandou, Var, 2nd July 1922, to an unidentified editor, in French. Cocteau, in his usual untidy writing, with annotations to the borders, states in part `I have nothing else but this sonnet which I send to you as a testimony of my good wishes for your magazine. Make the corrections and check punctuation is fine. I want it very exact. I enclose a Picasso´s drawing, make a copy and send it back to me. Here you have the description ``Jean Cocteau and M. Chabelska, creator of the little American girl in Parade. Rome 1916. Sketch by Picasso.´´ Cocteau further refers to a critic he will send to his correspondent and to his weakness defending young musicians, also referring to his heath to a border annotation `I will respond to you later regarding the conferences, due to my health, still vague´. The sonnet and the Picasso´s sketch referred to are no longer present. Folded thin paper, with two binder holes to the left border, several small tears to the edges, and overall small creasing to the right edge. F to G £500-800Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. Cocteau refers to the ballet in one act Parade, music by Eric Satie (1866-1925), based on a Cocteau theme, with decorations and costumes by Picasso. Marie Chabelska played the role of the little American girl.
CELINE LOUIS FERDINAND: (1894-1961) French Novelist. Known as Celine, being his real name Destouches, he was a controversial writer because of his antisemitism. A.L.S., LFC, two pages, folio, Korsor, Denmark, 1948, to M. Deshayes, in French. A very interesting letter related to Le Gala des Vaches (1948), Celine states `This Belgian initiative is stupid - Paraz publishes le Gala des Vaches, that is to say 30 of my letters - this will pay his sanatorium- Wait and see the reactions…´ Celine further keeps complaining and concludes saying `..Crazy people like Hitler are nevertheless rare.´ Accompanied by the original envelope post-stamped. Very small overall age wear, otherwise VG £250-350Albert Paraz (1899-1957) French Writer. Author of Le Gala des Vaches (1948) a work defending Celine, who was in exile in Denmark and accused of collaboration by the French authorities.
BARRIE JAMES: (1860-1937) Scottish Novelist, created Peter Pan. A good A.L.S., J M Barrie, two pages, 8vo, 23rd January 1919, to Nicholas Murray Butler. Barrie states `In answer to your cable I enclose a message for the performance on the 20th. It would be better understood by audience if read at end of play than earlier.´ further referring to the invitation received from his correspondent `Please let me take this opportunity of thanking you heartily for your invitation to America. I should very much have liked to be able to accept it but had to decline because some matters tie me down here. I think a true friendship between America and this country would be the finest thing that could happen in the world.´ With two ink reception stamps from University of Columbia and from Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to the upper left corner. Very small overall, minor age wear. Folded. VG £150-200Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947) American Philosopher and Diplomat. Awarded with the Nobel Peace prize. President of the Columbia University and President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
ROLLAND ROMAIN: (1866-1944) French Dramatist & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1915. A good vintage twice signed postcard photograph by Rolland, the image depicting to the front the French writer in a close-up portrait pose. Signed `Romain Rolland´ in bold blue ink to the lower white border. To the verso Rolland sends three lines message to his correspondent, stating in French `To M. Werner Hansmann, in remembrance of the kind party he organized at the Radio Basel for my birthday on 29th January 1936. Your devoted Romain Rolland. Villeneuve, 12th February 1936´. Very small overall, minor age wear, otherwise About VG £200-300
ELLIOT THOMAS. S.: (1888-1965) American-born English Poet & Dramatist. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1948. Rare T.L.S., T.S. Eliot, one page, 4to, London, 25th February 1952, to Miss M. St. Clare Byrne. The letter bears two holograph corrections by Eliot. On the printed stationery of Publishers Faber and Faber Limited, Eliot states `..since although I had long given up questioning you on the subject, I had not forgotten the proposed edition of the Lyall (corrected by Eliot) Lisle letters. I knew that you had great difficulty in getting on with this work during the War, and I hoped that you had not abandoned it altogether.´ further concluding `… I shall certainly not decline to allow my name to be used as a patron of this programme.´ An interesting letter referring to Viscount Lisle correspondence. With a file hole to the upper left corner not affecting the text. EX £300-400Muriel St. Clare Byrne (1895-1983) Prominent historical Researcher, specializing in the Tudor period and the reign of Henry VIII of England. John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland (1504-1553) English General and Politician who led, as a De Facto England ruler, the government of King Edward VI 1550-53, and unsuccessfully tried to install Lady Jane Grey on the English throne after the King's death. The voluminous edition of Duke of Northumberland correspondence would be published in 1981 long after Eliot´s death.
GORKY MAXIM: (1868-1936) Alexei Maximovich Peshkov. Russian Writer and political socialist Activist. A good an unusual A.N.S., M Gorky, in Cyrillic, one page, oblong 4to, Sorrento, 10th May 1929, to Arthur Bryant Triggs, in Cyrillic. Gorky writes, in full, 'Service for service - here is my autograph but you must send some Australian stamps to my son, a philatelist'. With a contemporary English translation, probably in Triggs´ hand at the foot of the page. Lightly laid down to a page removed from an album. Some light staining and age wear, largely caused by the mounting and none affecting Gorky's signature or text, G £500-800Arthur Bryant Triggs (1868-1936) Australian Painter and Collector. Maxim Alexeylevich Peshkov (1897-1934) son of Maxim Gorky who died under unclear circumstances at the early age of 36.
PYATNITSKY KONSTANTIN: (1864-1938) Russian Journalist and memoirist. Pyatnitsky was co-founder of Znanie and associate of Maxim Gorky. In 1937 he published a book of memoirs called M. Gorky Back Home. A good set of five A.L.S., all signed `P. Piatnitzky´, two being Russian postcards and three 4to, one and two pages, written in St. Petersburg and Capri, between October 1911 and January 1914, to Angelo Flavio Suidi, in Italian. Pyatnitsky, facing prosecution, went in exile from 1909 to 1913, most of the letters being written during such period. Pyatnitsky refers on various occasions to his close friend Gorky, stating in part on 24th October 1911, `The news published in the newspaper are fake. Signor Gorky do not want to leave Capri´, further saying on 9th January 1914 `Gorky´s wife Ekaterina Pavlovna with her son Massimo are gone to Moscow. Gorky´s illness has prevented him to travel with his wife to Russia. Although few days ago Gorky travelled to Berlin where the actress Maria Andreeva was waiting for him. With the actress Gorky has returned to Petersburg. He is hiding. It is difficult to understand why…´ Pyatnitsky further refers to the Russian government literary amnesty of 1913 and to Gorky´s exile. Letters of very good content. Accompanied by the five original envelopes, post-stamped. VG, 5 £100-150Znanie was a publishing company founded by Konstantin Pyatnitsky which operated in Saint Petersburg from 1898 to 1913. Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) Alexei Maximovich Peshkov, Russian Writer and political socialist Activist. Gorky lived in Capri from 1906 to 1913. Yekaterina Pavlovna Peshkova (1887-1965) Soviet Activist and first wife of Maxim Gorky.
PRISHVIN MIKHAIL: (1873-1954) Russian Soviet Writer. T.L.S., `M. Prishvin´, in Cyrillic, Moscow, one page, oblong 4to, 14th July 1935, to Alexander Ksenofontovich, in Cyrillic. Prishvin states in part `I have recently returned back home, without abandoning the idea of having at my disposal an excellent boat manufactured by you. I understand that it is easier said than done, or than desired, but I dare to ask you how far advanced is the work, and if I can count on hunting this autumn.´ further saying `Tell Nicholas Ivanovitch Orlov that I did remember my promise to write to him from Arkhangelsk, but decided not to do it, because I was exhausted after the journey and was in hurry to get home. Imagine…fifteen grouses caught with traps in only one morning, the amount of birds not decreasing.. the amateur hunting is meaningless in that region.´ Small overall age wear, with two small areas of paper loss to the left edge and upper right corner, none affecting the text or signature. F to G £150-200
BELYAEV ALEXANDER: (1884-1942) Russian Writer. A science fiction literary figure in Soviet Russia in the 1920´s and 1930´s, often referred to as "Russia´s Jules Verne". A very interesting D.S., `A. Belyaev´, signed twice, to front and verso, with multiple annotations in his hand, and an autograph list of works to the verso, two pages, folio, 10th February 1938, in Cyrillic. The partially printed document being a "Literary Fund Member´s Form", showing to the front a printed list of personal and professional details with Belyaev response alongside in his hand, also bearing a small portrait photograph of Belyaev affixed to the bottom left corner. The document states in part `Using the pen name A. Rom; Son of Priest; Born in 1884 in Smolensk; Has never been a Party member; Science Fiction Writer;…Average monthly earnings 1535 Roubles; Has a dependent wife (born in 1895), a daughter (born in 1929) and a mother-in-law (born in 1876); Date 10th February 1938..´ To the verso, Belyaev lists fifteen of his works titles, which he entitles `Main Literary Books - Published as individual Books´, adding the year they were created alongside, including `Professor Dowell's Head (collection of short stories) - Zemlya i Fabrika (Publishing House), 1926 - The Shipwreck Island and The Last Man from Atlantis. Zemlya i Fabrika M., 1927 - Battle in the Ether. Molodaya Gvardiya L., 1929 - The Ruler of the World, Krasnaya Gazeta L., 1929 - Amphibian Man (Ukrainian), DVU, 1930 - Jump into the Void, Molodaya Gvardiya L., 1933 - The Wonderful Eye (Ukrainian), Molody Bilshovyk, 1935..´ Overall agewear, with few extremely small tears to the edges, otherwise G £300-400
HERSCHEL JOHN: (1792-1871) English Astronomer, Inventor and Chemist. Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He also made important contributions to the science of photography. A.L.S., `M. Herschel´, to the heading, one page, 8vo, Rome, 16th August, n.y., to abbot Scarpellini, in French. Herschel, in the third person, states `M. Herschel sends his compliments to Abbot Scarpellini, and not having received the diplomes which we are dealing about believes that there are some troubles.´ Further saying `Mr. H lodges at the Serny house at the Piazza di Spagna, but not at the hotel.. which is called Hotel de France but in the other house… The bearer will have the diplomes.´ With blank address leaf. Small area of paper loss to the right bottom corner blank leaf, and small creasing. G £200-300Feliciano Scarpellini (1762-1840) Italian Abbot and Astronomer. He was the Director of the first astronomical observatory institute of Rome, "Specola Caetani´, 1797-1814.
[14th JULY 1789]: An extremely rare and exceptional A.L.S., one page, 4to, Lyon, 14th July 1789, in French. The letter is written by a French citizen, employed in an official department office in Lyon, to his brother, a tax attorney, and relates the first hours of the revolution, stating `We have suffered 4 to 5 days of great consternation, people have burnt down all employees offices, and since then no incomes...Some military regiments arrived and this helped to keep 36 to 40 of the insurgents under control, they hanged some of them before yesterday; we must be back home at 9h in the evening because military troops have been ordered to shoot anyone who could be related to the rebellion, and we fear being mingled with them..´ further writing an exceptional testimonial of the first hours of the revolution in Paris `We have just received an extraordinary courier from Paris which announces that at 8h in the morning M. Necker has been taken away and carried out of the Kingdom… There are 40.000 men of foreigner troops in the surroundings of Versailles and Paris. All Paris is in a sad situation, they pretend that there are more than 350.000 Parisians who have taken up arms; we are waiting for a further extraordinary courier this evening..´ A letter of excellent historical content. With blank address leaf. Small area of paper loss to the address leaf. G £2000-3000From 30th June to 4th July 1789, violent riots took place in Lyon. The insurgents sacked offices. The 67th Swiss regiment of Sonnenberg was sent to defend the arsenal which was under the menace of being sacked. Once the troops brought back the calm, few insurgents were executed. Jacques Necker (1732-1804) Swiss Banker & Finance Minister 1777-81 under Louis XVI. Some of his decisions have been later considered as critical in creating social conditions which contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Necker left France and went to Brussels a few days before the 14th of July. This new was one of the main causes of the first great riots which led to the 14th July uprising.
RABAUT JEAN-PAUL: (1743-1793) Jean-Paul Rabaut Saint-Etienne. French Revolutionary and Convention member. Leader of the Protestants. Guillotined. A.N.S., `J.P.Rabaut´, one page, oblong 4to, Paris, 23rd March 1793, to M. Gush, in French. The document being a five lines receipt, stating `I have received from M. Gush the amount of six hundred sterling as payment on account for M. Panckoucke´s mandate..´, referring to the Parisian editor who published Rabaut´s last work `Précis de l´Histoire de la Revolution Française´. The document has been professionally affixed to a larger sheet. To the verso showing an ink stamp corresponding to Dr. Max Thorek, Chicago, former collection. VG £200-300
BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. An interesting L.S., Alexandre, unusual form, one page, 4to, Dresden, 19th July 1813, to his aide-de-camp General Count of Monthion, in French. Berthier informs his aide-de-camp about the military columns formations on their way to Dresden, French forces getting ready for the imminent Battle of Dresden, stating `Light cavalry, 132 m[en] - 136 h[orses]... Infantry 269.. Guard carriages 141.. which departed from Erfurt on 17th July and is expected to reach Dresden on 23rd..´ further referring to a second military column expected the day after. The letter bears a watermark “1806, F HF”. Berthier signs as Prince, Major General. Left edge very slightly trimmed, otherwise VG £100-150Francois-Gédéon Bailly de Monthion (1776-1850) French Count and General of the Grande Armée. Bailly de Monthion served for long under Berthier and fought at Wagram, Borodino, Berezina and Waterloo where he was wounded. The Battle of Dresden took place on 26th-27th August 1813, a month after the present letter was written.
[LOUIS XIII]: (1601-1643) King of France 1610-43 and King of Navarre 1610-20. L.S., `Louis´, by his secretary, one page, folio, Fontainebleau, 15th April 1620, to M. du Plessis, `My State Councellor, Marshal and Governor of my city and castle´, in French. The King blames his correspondent´s decision stating in part `I am aware that you received my last [letter], and that you did what I instructed, but I did not say anything which meant such an effort and decisions you took, creating such an alarm all over the country, and I have already received multiple complaints before receiving any report from you..´ further saying that although he knows it was unintentional wrong decisions taken he states `..in future nothing of such extent will be done without informing me in advance and that my order would be given.´ With addressee written to the verso, also bearing a large part of paper seal affixed. Folded, with right edge slightly trimmed. G £150-200Philippe Duplessis-Mornay (1549-1623) French Theologian, friend of King Henry IV, a prominent protestant, Governor of Saumur 1589-1562. He died in retirement after the Huguenot insurrection and religion crisis.
[LOUIS XIV]: (1638-1715) Also known as Louis the Great or The Sun King. King of France 1643-1715. Son of Louis XIII. His reign of more than 72 years is the longest recorded of any monarch in European history. A good L.S., `Louis´, by his secretary Toussaint Rose (1611.1701), one page, large folio, St-Germain en Laye, 10th August 1669, to M. Du Bois de la Musse, Counsellor of State, in French. The king states that `My April 1664 decree has brought a so considerable relief to my subjects with the important changes to so many useless legal proceedings that the success of such work has obliged me to continue improving and working on such task so useful for everybody..´ The King further instructs his correspondent to make sure that in the parliament of Bretagne the decree orders are carefully observed. Countersigned by the Secretary of State Hugues de Lionne (1611-1671). Extremely small area of paper loss to the upper right corner, not affecting the text or signature. Overall small creasing and small clean tears due to opening. Folded. VG £150-200Cesar-Auffrey Blanchard (1612-1671) Marquis du Bois de la Musse. President of the Bretagne Treasury Chamber.
PAHLAVI MOHAMMAD REZA: (1919-1980) Shah of Iran 1941-79. Mohammad Reza was the last Shah of Iran and last Monarch of the House of Pahlavi, overthrown by the Iranian revolution of 1979. The Shah died in exile in Egypt a year and a half after leaving Iran. An excellent signed 7 x 9 photograph by the Shah, the image depicting the Monarch in a half length formal pose, wearing his gala uniform with decorations. Signed in bold blue ink `M. R. Pahlavi´, dated beneath `25th June 1959´ in his hand, to the upper left clear corner of the image. The photograph is very attractively framed in silver, with engraved ornaments, bearing at the head a gilt Persian crowned coat of arms, and glazed to an overall size of 10 x 12. VG £1500-2000
BILLOT JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1828-1907) French General and Politician. Minister of War 1882-83. A rare 4to printed brochure bearing the ownership signature of General Billot, being an edition of Le Bordereau - Etude des Depositions de M. Bertillon et du Capitaine Valerio, au Conseil de Guerre de Rennes, par un Ancien Eleve de L'Ecole Polytechnique, published in association with the Dreyfus Affair by Hardy and Bernard of Paris, 1904. The interesting publication, in French, is an essay concerning the Bordereau which Dreyfus had been accused of writing (the Bordereau document, which included secret military information and which was sent to the German Embassy in Paris had constituted the start of the Dreyfus affair). The brochure includes images of Dreyfus' handwriting, drawings for graphology analysis and more, based on testimonies in the Dreyfus trial, and particularly the testimonial of Alphonse Bertillon. Signed ('Gal. Billot') by Billot in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the upper right corner of the front cover. Bound in green printed paper wrappers with red and black text. The paper wrappers a little loose in places and with a neat tear at the base of the spine. G £800-1200Alphonse Bertillon (1853-1914) French Police Officer and Biometrics Researcher who was a witness for the prosecution in the Dreyfus affair in 1894 and again in 1899. He testified as a handwriting expert and claimed that Alfred Dreyfus had written the incriminating document (the 'bordereau'). However, he was not a handwriting expert, and his convoluted and flawed evidence was a significant contributing factor to one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice - the condemnation of the innocent Dreyfus to life imprisonment on Devil's Island. Using a complex system of measurements, he attempted to prove that Dreyfus had disguised his handwriting by imitating his own handwriting as if someone else was doing so, so that if anyone thought the bordereau was in Dreyfus's hand, he would be able to say that someone else had forged his writing. Both courts martial evidently accepted this, and Dreyfus was convicted. The verdict of the second court martial caused a huge scandal, and it was eventually overturned. Bertillon pretended that his graphological system was based on mathematical probability calculus. A later expertise undertaken in 1904 by three renowned mathematicians, Henri Poincare, Jean Gaston Darboux and Paul Emile Appell, concluded that Bertillon's system was deprived of any scientific value and that he had failed both to apply the method and to present his data properly. With this key evidence against Dreyfus debunked, he was finally acquitted in 1906. General Billot was a dark, key figure in the Dreyfus affair, being implicated by Emile Zola of conspiracy to frame Alfred Dreyfus for espionage. In Zola´s open letter 'J´accuse' he accused General Billot of having held in his hands absolute proof of Dreyfus's innocence and covering it up. The Drefus affair captivated and divided France.
ANNENKOV MIKHAIL: (1835-1899) Russian General and renowned Engineer. Annenkov was the builder of the Transcaspian Railway and was also involved in the planning of the Trans-Siberian railroad. A.L.S., M. Annenkoff, one page, 8vo, Paris, n.d., on the printed stationery of the Hotel Choiseul, in French. Annenkoff states `Allow me Sir to thank you for your kind invitation which I accept with pleasure.´ With blank integral leaf. Very small overall, minor age wear. VG £80-100
MORGAN MICHELE: (1920-2016) French film Actress. Signed 9.5 x 12.5 abstract watercolour by Morgan on a Canson drawing paper. Signed `M. Morgan´ in pencil to the bottom right corner. Bearing to the verso a Michele Morgan succession ink stamp. From 1970 Morgan spent a large part of her life to her passion, the painting. VG £80-100
Four vintage miners lamps comprising: Naylor Spiralarm Type 'M', a Best's Gauzeless Lamp, a Thomas & Williams Cambrian Type No.8 and a Thomas & Williams Cambrian Type No.02 Condition: The 'Best Gauzeless Lamp' has a large chip to the outer glass approximately 28mm x 20mm, light corrosion allover, the lamps all have wear including scratches, small dents and knocks to the top edges (please see images) - **General condition consistent with age
Diamond and emerald 18ct white gold cluster ring, the principal brilliant cut of approximately 0.2 carats, enclosed by eight round cuts, in turn enclosed by eight cuts totalling approximately 0.32 carats, size M, 5.2g gross Condition: Central diamond approx 4mm diameter, the shank hallmarked 18CT London 1975, makers mark B.J. - **General condition consistent with age
Late 18th Century five stone rose diamond set gold ring, with silver settings, size K, 2.1g gross Condition: Evidence of re-sizing to the shank, size M, section of silver missing between the split shoulder, inclusions visible throughout, central diamond approx 5mm x 6mm, shank a little thin - **General condition consistent with age
Diamond and sapphire 18ct gold ring, the oval cut sapphire enclosed by five brilliant cuts above five below and a baguette diamond to each shoulder, the twelve diamonds totalling approximately 0.35 carats, size M, 5.1g gross Condition: Sapphire approx 7mm x 5mm, medium deep blue, the baguette cuts approx 2mm x 3.5mm - **General condition consistent with age
Five stone diamond ring, the white metal mount stamped '750 18ct', the graduated brilliant cuts totalling approximately 1.9 carats, size M½, 3.1g gross Condition: Diamonds all fairly white with no obvious visible inclusions with the naked eye, very slightly milky appearance, some wear to the rhodium plating on collet and shank otherwise no other obvious signs of damage or repair - **General condition consistent with age
Eight stone diamond cluster ring, the white mount stamped 'Plat', the central brilliant cut of approximately 0.2 carats, the seven outer brilliants totalling approximately 0.42 carats, size M, 3.4g gross Condition: The outer claws and collet in yellow metal, most of the claws fairly worn and wear to the collet where worn next to a band, some deep scratches to the side of the shank, no obvious signs of damage to the diamonds - **General condition consistent with age
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