Charcot (J-M). de l"expectation en medicine these ..., Paris, 1857, 55 pp., title page with author`ssigned presentation inscription to Fremy with the latter`sownership name to upper wrapper and now somewhat indistinct, orig. printed wrappers, somewhat browned and chipped at spine ends, together with Charcot (J-M, & Cornil, Victor), Contribution a l"etude des alterations anatomiques de la goutte ..., Paris, 1864, half-title, partly hand-coloured litho. plate with explanation leaf at rear, some browning and dampstaining, modern plain wrappers, a little soiled (Garrison & Morton 4498), both slim 8vo, plus a copy of La Revue Scientifique (11 November 1876) with a contribution by Charcot on "Les Localisations cerebrales", stitched as issued, slim 4to (3)
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Manilius (Marcus). The Five Books of M. Manilius, Containing a System of the Ancient Astronomy and Astrology: together with the Philosophy of the Stoicks, Done into English Verse, with Notes by Mr. Thomas Creech, 1700, eng. port. and frontis., five eng. plts., modern amateur brown morocco, 8vo (1)
Bauwens (M., et al.). Les Affiches Etrangeres Illustrees, 1st ed., Paris, 1897, sixty-two colour litho. plts. and 150 other illustrations reproducing designs by Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlan, Bradley, Beardsley and others, scattered spotting, t.e.g., contemp. crushed red half morocco gilt by Truelove & Hanson, orig. colour pictorial yellow wrappers preserved as a folding frontispiece, a little rubbed and some wear to upper joint, three small tears to spine, folio. Limited edition of 1050 copies, this being number 10 of 25 copies on Manufactures Imperiales du Japon. (1)
Ravilious (Eric). The Wood Engravings of Eric Ravilious, pub. Lion and Unicorn Press, 1972, with introduction by J. M. Richards, numerous b&w woodcut illusts., patterned endpapers, orig. grey cloth with design to upper cover, with slipcase, large folio. Numbered II 169 from an unspecified limited edition. (1)
Putnam (Samuel). The World of Jean de Bosschere, Fortune Press, [1932], colour woodcut frontis., numerous plates and illusts., untrimmed, orig. white cloth gilt, 8vo, limited ed. 660/900, this copy also containing the signed colour etching, numbered 24/100, normally reserved for the first 100 copies only, together with Nonesuch Press. The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, illust. Reynolds Stone, 2 vols., 1938, wood eng. illusts. to text, t.e.g., remainder rough-trimmed, orig. tan goatskin morocco, spines darkened with slipcase, 8vo, limited ed. 86/800, plus Detmold (Edmund J., illust.), Fabre`sBook of Insects, New York, Tudor Publishing Co., 1937, tipped in colour plates, orig. cloth in d.j., a little rubbed and sl. creased to extrems., in orig. pubs. card bookbox, and other illustrated literature and first editions, including Isabella or The Pot of Basil by John Keats, illust. W. B. MacDougall, 1898, Pilgrimage by Dorothy M. Richardson, 4 vols., 1938, Sung to Shahryar, Poems from the Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night by E. Powys Mathers, pub. Casanova Society 1925, with limited ed. 31/50 large paper copies, signed, The Hieroglyphic Tales of Hermes Trismegistus by Horace Walpole, decorated by The Duchess, pub. Cypher, 1996, in an edition of six copies, etc. (21)
[Coleridge, Henry Nelson]. Six Months in the West Indies, in 1825, 2nd ed., with additions, 1826, map frontis., untrimmed, orig. boards, worn on spine, together with M. Fabii Quintiliani, Declamationes... , vol. 2 only, ex officina Hackiana, 1665, addn. eng. frontis., contemp. red morocco, gilt-dec. spine with raised bands, rubbed, 8vo, with other miscellaneous antiquarian, etc. (3 shelves)
China and the Far East. An album of original pencil sketches, 1841, approx. thirty-four leaves (plus a couple of loose leaves) with pen & ink drawings and pencil sketches by an English traveller, comprising studies of local people and boats, places occupied by the English, and panoramic coastal and river views (seven double-page), variously dated in pencil February-June 1841, mostly with pencil inscriptions, incl. "The Blenheim 74 within 6 miles of Canton in the Belcher passage", "The fort in the Macau passage", "Victoria Fort", "Hongkan", "the Soulpure under way Hong Kong police station", "The heights of Canton taken by Sir. H. Gough 25th May: 1840", "Convent & monastery St Clara", "21st May 1841. 74 H M Blenheim anchored in Belcher passage within 7 miles of Canton with the transports of the expedition under Sir H. Gough", "Lord Napier`s& Churchill`stombs", "Chuenpee", orig. cloth, worn, oblong 4to (238 x 333 mm (9.5 x 13 ins) Sir Hugh Gough`scapture of Canton in 1841 was part of the Anglo-Chinese wars which were referred to as the Opium Wars. What was really at stake was the opening up of China for trade after the Chinese empire had shown a marked disinclination to import foreign goods or to welcome foreign traders. China was defeated in both wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) leaving its government with no choice but to tolerate the opium trade, and forcefully opening China up to the world. (1)
Muller (Christian). Journey Through Greece and the Ionian Islands, in June, July and August, 1821, printed. Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1822, untrimmed, recent cloth gilt, 8vo, together with Stanhope (Colonel Leicester), Greece in 1823 and 1824; Being a Series of Letters and other Documents on the Greek Revolution, Written During a Visit to that Country, 1824, hand-col. frontis., six folding facsimile letters at rear (detached), a few lib. ink stamps, contemp. half calf, rebacked, rubbed and some wear, 8vo, plus Wyse (Rt. Hon. Sir Thomas), Impressions of Greece..., 1871, orig. blind-stamped cloth gilt, head of spine repaired, 8vo, plus Church (E. M.), Sir Richard Church in Italy and Greece, 1895, eng. port frontis., orig. gilt dec. cloth, rubbed, 8vo (4)
Torre (Giovanni Maria della). Histoire et Phenom?nes du Vesuve, Exposes par le Pere Dom Jean-Marie Della-torre..., Traduction de l"Italien par M. l"Abbe Peton, pub. Paris, 1760, folding eng. map and five folding eng. plts., contemp. mottled calf, gilt dec. spine, joints cracked and some wear, 12mo (1)
Cox (E. H. M., ed.). The New Flora and Silva, 10 vols., Dulau & Co., 1929-38, num. b&w illusts., orig. cloth gilt, thick 8vo, together with Tansley (A.G.), The British Islands and their Vegetation, 2 vols., 3rd imp., 1953, num. b&w illusts., orig. cloth gilt, in d.j., some rubbing to extrems., 4to, plus Godwin (Sir Harry), The History of the British Flora. A Factual Basis for Phytogeography, 2nd ed., 1975, b&w illusts. to text, orig. cloth gilt, in d.j., 4to (13)
A Victorian 15ct gold turquoise and split pearl square cluster ring, with tapered reeded shoulders, Birmingham 1874, together with a Victorian turquoise set brooch, with a turquoise set forget me not to a chalcedony ground in a gold cased frame, together with a pair of Victorian turquoise cluster earrings to a flower head surround, tested as approximately 15ct gold, to later gilt metal clip fittings, and a turquoise set globe stick pin, finger size M (4).
Calmet, Augustin, Dictionnaire Historique, Critique, Chronlogique, Geographique et Litteral de la Bible, two tomes, A-L and M-Z, titles printed in red and black with engraved vignettes, with engraved plates, maps and plans, including double page engravings, Paris 1722, calf bound, and Letins, P.F. Constantino, Theologia Concionatoria Docens et Movens in Decalogum, publ: Joannis Henrici Engels, 1740, embossed vellum bound (2).
[MANUSCRIPTS] a modern pigskin blank album, containing over 140 manuscript letters, envelopes or cut signatures, including Queen Victoria & Albert, George III & IV & William IV (cut signatures); William Pitt (2pp. a.l.s. from Downing Street, 1784); Robert Peel (a.l.s. & envelope) & other P. M.`s; Sir George Grey, a.l.s. & envelope: re handwriting analysis; Robert Southey, poet (1.p.a.l.s.); Thomas Moore; Tennyson, S. Baring Gould, Christina Rossetti (cut signature), Moyle Sherer (a.l.s.); Paul Mendelssohn (a.l.s., 1863); Charles Dickens (envelope); Charlotte Yonge (a.l.s.); C. Kingsley (a.l.s.); Emmelina Fisher, (4pp. poem dated 1843: `The Fisherman`s Isle,`); J. Ruskin (a.l.s.); Goethe (cut signature); Humbolt (note & envelope) & many others.
An early 20th Century electroplated two handled Tea Tray of plain rectangular form with applied gadrooned border and side handles, to a polished field centred with a presentation inscription "Presented to Miss I M Donaldson by her Colleagues of the Anglo South America Meat Company Limited on the occasion of her marriage B Aries September 1920", width 19"
A second quarter of the 19th Century Silver pair cased Verge Watch, Thos Barker of London, 66149, the frosted gilt movement with pierced and engraved cock, and regulation scale, to plain fined pillars, and Roman enamel dial with outside minute track and gilt spade hands, in a hinged and polished inner and outer, London 1840, Makers Mark I M B and corresponding case No, width 2 ¼"; together with six various Watch Papers including W Newby of Wenhaston
A late 19th Century leather bound Musical Photo Album of typical gilt highlighted and embossed Morocco type covers, enclosing a gilt edge pictorial boards, to a G M & Co spring driven mechanism mounted in the back cover and activated by the clasp, together with its original winding key, height 12"
A mid 20th Century German Naval Marine Sextant, C Plath of Hamburg, 25054, of typical form with pierced frame set with seven shades and anodised optics, with scale of 0 through 120, and marked with Swastika and Spread Eagle over a capital "M" over 9198, and contained within a fitted Walnut case, bearing nameplate, width 11 ¼"
[HOROLOGY etc] [Journal extracts:] SMEATON (J.) Account of some Experiments upon a Machine for Measuring the Way of a Ship at Sea, [1754]; ATWOOD (G.) Investigations, founded on the Theory of Motion, for determining the Times of Vibration of Watch Balances, 2 folding plates, [1794]; USSHER (H.) & M`GUIRE (A.) Description of a new portable Barometer, 2 plates, [1784]. (3)
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] BELCHER (M) A.W.N. Pugin – An annotated critical bibliography. 1st Edn, 1987; MOSSER (D) et al, Puzzles in Paper – Concepts in Historical Watermarks, 1st Edn, 2000; SOTHEBY & CO., Catalogues of the Celebrated Library of MAJOR J. R. ABBEY, parts 1-5, 8-10 (8 vols); & 8 other vols, BIBLIOGRAPHY (18)
[COOKERY etc.] [BANNING (K)] The Squire`s Recipes –Being a Reprint of an Odd Little Volume as done by Kendall Banning, sm. 8vo, addenda slip, half-leather, Chicago, 1912; WILLIAMS (H) Household Hints and Recipes, 8vo, clo., rebacked, ex-lib Anton Mossiman, 1st Edn., Boston, 1884; [RUNDLE or RUNDELL (M)] Nyest Huus og Land-Apothek eller Den Londonske Familie Receptbog, bearbeidet efter Eight Hundred truly Valuable Receipts in Various branches of Domestic Oeconomy, 8vo, original wrappers rebacked, 1st Danish translation, Copenhagen 1828; 35) TERRINGTON (W) Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks. 1st Edn, 1870; STEVENSON & HOWELL LTD The Manufacture of Aerated Beverages, Cordials, etc. 7th Edn, nd. (5)
[AMERICANA] SPARKS (J) The Life of George Washington, 8vo, engr. map & plates, cloth, 1st Edn, Boston 1839; LEECH (M) Reveille in Washington 1860-65, cloth, 1st Edn, N. Y., 1941; MAESTRI (R) Sponsor. New Orleans City Guide – American Guide Series, cl., d.w., 1st Edn, 1938; SABIN (J.) A Dictionary of Books relating to America from its Discovery to the Present Time – Vols I-XXIX. Readex Microprint, New York 1967. Complete set of 156 cards in publisher`s cloth case.
FARADAY MICHAEL: (1791-1867) English Chemist and Physicist. Brief A.L.S., M Faraday, one page, slim oblong 8vo, n.p., 10th August 1858, to Jones. Faraday states, in full, `I send you a letter from Tyndall thinking you may like to see it.` Together with John Tyndall (1820-1893) British Physicist. A.L.S., John Tyndall, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 11th April n.y., to Dr. Henry, on the blind embossed stationery of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Tyndall confirms that, if he is in London, he will vote for his correspondent`s friends and adds that Gaskell is agreed and the physicist has already signed his certificate. With blank integral leaf. Also included is an 8vo sheet of printed notepaper from the British Association in Belfast, 1874, individually signed by both John Tyndall and Henry Roscoe (1833-1915, English Chemist). Some very light, minor discoloration, otherwise VG, 3
SUBMARINES: John Holland (1840-1914) Irish Engineer, developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the U.S. Navy and the first ever Royal Navy submarine. D.S., John P. Holland, being a signed cheque, Newark, New Jersey, 6th April 1907. The partially printed cheque, drawn on the Fidelity Trust Company, is made payable in Holland’s hand for the sum of $3.67. The perforated bank cancellations do not affect the signature. Together with Simon Lake (1866-1945) American Mechanical Engineer who competed with Holland to build the first submarines for the U.S. Navy. D.S., Simon Lake, being a signed cheque, Milford, Connecticut, 18th March 1916. The partially printed cheque, drawn on The Milford Trust Company, is made payable to T. M. Callender for the sum of $25. Lake’s signature is unaffected by any bank cancellations. Accompanied by a signed receipt by Callender, acknowledging the cheque as payment of salary. G to VG, 3
PUPIN MICHAEL: (1858-1935) Serbian Physicist and Chemist who made great advances in long distance telephone communication with his invention of the Pupin coil. T.L.S., M. I. Pupin, one page, 4to, Norfolk, Connecticut, 22nd October 1928, to Edward Adler, on his personal printed stationery. The scientist states that he is pleased the Langmuir-Pupin films are a success and continues `I am also delighted that Sir Ernest Rutherford and Marconi have agreed to make records. That will be a splendid start on the other side of an endeavor which is most praise-worthy.` Pupin refers to several colleagues including Irving Langmuir (1881-1957, American Chemist & Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1932), Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937, British Chemist & Physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1908) and Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937, Italian Physicist & Inventor, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909). VG
NOBEL PRIZE: An excellent collection of signed 6 x 8 white cards, each of which have good, original 4 x 6 photographs neatly cornermounted above the signatures, by various winners of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry from the 1930s to 1970s comprising Leopold Ruzicka, Arne Tiselius, William Giauque, Edwin McMillan, A. J. P. Martin, R. L. M. Synge, Vincent Du Vigneaud, Nikloay Semenov, Baron Todd, Frederick Sanger, Willard Libby, Melvin Calvin, John Kendrew, Giulio Natta, Karl Ziegler, Dorothy Hodgkin, R. B. Woodward, Robert Mulliken, Manfred Eigen, Ronald Norrish, George Porter, Lars Onsager, Derek Barton, Odd Hassel, Luis Leloir, Gerhard Herzberg, Ernst Otto Fischer and Geoffrey Wilkinson. VG to generally EX, 28
WILKINS MAURICE: (1916-2004) New Zealand-born British Molecular Biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1962. A.L.S., M H F Wilkins, one page, 8vo, King`s College, London, 23rd September 1965, to Mr. Wiener, on the printed stationery of the Biophysics Research Unit. Wilkins apologises to his correspondent for the fact that his secretary sent a copy of his lecture without asking him to sign it. Together with the lecture referred to, an 8vo printed edition of The Molecular Configuration of Nucleic Acids, being the address given by Wilkins at the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, 1963, accompanied by a covering letter from his secretary (`We have very few of these left...`). Also included is a piece signed by James D. Watson (1928- American Molecular Biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1962). VG, 3
WELLS H. G.: (1866-1946) English Writer of Science Fiction novels. Brief A.L.S., with initials H G, on one side of a correspondence card, Clarence Gate, London, 27th June 1934, to [C. E. M.] Joad. Wells simply states `Right O`. Accompanied by a small 1.5 x 2 original snapshot photograph of Wells in a naked full length pose emerging from a tarn. Together with a fountain pen ink signature of Wells on a small piece, neatly laid down. Two small pinholes to the letter, not affecting the text or signature. G to about VG, 3 C. E. M. Joad (1891-1953) English Philosopher and broadcasting personality.
LITERATURE: A good collection of signed pieces, cards, A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. etc. by various novelists whose works have been made into memorable films including Walter Scott, Leslie Poles Hartley (2, one a lengthy A.Q.S.), Kate Douglas Wiggin (2), Ira Levin, J. M. Barrie, Edgar Wallace, Enid Bagnold, Lloyd Douglas, R. C. Sherriff, Tennessee Williams, Erich Segal, Neil Simon, Terence Rattigan, Daphne Du Maurier, Clemence Dane, Edna Ferber, Anita Loos, J. B. Priestley, Richard Gordon etc. Generally G to VG, 31
BARRIE J. M.: (1860-1937) Scottish Novelist, created Peter Pan. A.L.S., J. M. Barrie, one page, 8vo, Kirriemuir, 10th November 1890, to J. N. Dunn at the Scots Observer. Barrie announces that he had a slip and has had to dose himself with quinine (`which makes one queer`) and is sorry not to have completed a task for the supplement number. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Barrie. About VG
BLYTON ENID: (1897-1968) British Children`s Writer. A.L.S., Enid Blyton, one page, 8vo, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, 8th September 1950, to [Peter] Wiener. Blyton announces `I shouldn`t have thought you would have wanted the signature of a children`s writer to add to your collection!` although adds that she will send one, and another for her correspondent`s son, commenting `I`m glad he likes my books. Tell him I`ll write plenty more.` VG
CROMPTON RICHMAL: (1890-1969) British Writer, famous for her Just William stories. Lengthy A.L.S., Richmal, six pages, 8vo, Chislehurst, Kent, 14th July 1960, to a friend (`Freddie dear`). Crompton states that her friends letter made her so sad and that she wishes she could do something to help, continuing in a reassuring manner, `You really have heaps of friends (you know I`m very fond of you) & the feeling of loneliness & depression is just a passing symptom of overstrained mind & nerves. I know that sometimes when I`m a bit below pas I worry myself mad over things that really don`t matter & are half imaginary anyway….Your trouble is, of course, much greater in degree than mine ever is because you`re so much more highly strung….I hope you`ll come along & see me soon (I always enjoy our days together)….what are friends for if not to help through the bad times?….Try really to rest & relax while you`re away-& get your stone back! I wish you could meet the right woman-someone to take care of you & be a real companion….She must be somewhere & she might turn up any day. Anyway you`ve made a wonderful success of your life & made hundreds of friends & given pleasure to thousands of readers-& that ought to comfort you a little!!…` A compassionate letter, originally from the noted collection of Ray Rawlins. EX
SMITH DODIE: (1896-1990) English Novelist of One Hundred and One Dalmatians. Interesting A.L.S., Dodie Smith, two pages, small 4to, Finchingfield, Essex, 24th July 1984, to Jane, thanking her for her will written letter. Smith continues `I am so glad you liked "The Hundred and One Dalmatians" and, though I think the film very good indeed, I`m glad you like the book a bit better than the film.` and further answers her correspondent`s question, `Yes, I had a Dalmatian pet. His name was Pongo so I gave the name to the dog in my book in memory of him. He came to us (my husband and myself) in 1934 and lived to be seven. Since then we have had six more Dalmatians.` also referring to each of them by name. In concluding Smith remarks `The only other books I have written for children are "The Starlight Barking" (more about the Dalmatians) and "The Midnight Kittens".` Together with a souvenir typed quotation signed by Smith, Dodie Smith, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., being a seven line quotation from The Hundred and One Dalmatians beginning `Not long ago, there lived in London a young married couple of Dalmatian Dogs named Pongo and Missis Pongo…` and a second A.L.S., Dodie Smith, on one side of her correspondence card, Finchingfield, Essex, 2nd March 1968, to Miss. Jones, forwarding her autograph. VG, 3
ENGLISH LITERATURE: An 8vo page removed from an autograph album signed by nineteen British writers and novelists individually including Arthur Conan Doyle, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling, J. M. Barrie, Hilaire Belloc, John Buchan, Emmuska Orczy, Alfred Noyes, Henry Newbolt, John Drinkwater, Anthony Hope Hawkins, G. K. Chesterton, Arnold Bennett, Arthur Pinero etc. Each have signed the page with their names alone in fountain pen ink. To the verso appears the signature of Joseph Conrad (a fine, large dark fountain pen ink example). An excellent, rare accumulation of signatures. VG
LITERATURE: An 8vo page removed from an autograph album individually signed by eight playwrights and novelists comprising George Bernard Shaw, J. M. Barrie, John Drinkwater, J. B. Priestley, Quentin Reynolds, Marguerite Steen, Emile Cammaerts and John Masefield. Each have signed the page with their names alone in blue and black fountain pen inks. A rare accumulation of signatures. VG
LITERATURE: Selection of A.Ls.S., some signed clipped pieces etc., by various male and female Victorian writers and novelists including William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Knight, H. Rider Haggard, Charles Kingsley, William Black, Walter Besant, Richard Harris Barham, R. M. Ballantyne, Thomas Tyrwhitt, Mary Russell Mitford, Isabella Mayo, Katherine MacQuoid, Mary Somerville, Sophia Lee, Elizabeth Eastlake, Emily Taylor, Frances Trollope, Camilla Toulmin etc. Generally G to VG, 27
ENGLISH LITERATURE: Selection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. etc., by various female English novelists and writers including Eleanor Farjeon, Angela Thirkell, Ursula Vaughan Williams, Doreen Wallace, Cicely Veronica Wedgwood, Rebecca West, Eleanor Alexander, Marie Belloc-Lowndes, Ursula Bloom, Vera Brittain, E. M. Delafield, Stella Gibbons, Elizabeth Goudge, Mollie Hardwick, Rose Macaulay, Marguerite Steen etc. G to VG, 47
TERESA MOTHER: (1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1979. Blue ink signature (`God bless you, M Teresa MC`) on a slip of paper. Matted in white beneath a 6.5 x 8 bookweight photograph to an overall size of 9.5 x 12. Very slight show through freom text to verso. VG
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . T.L.S., Elizabeth R, with autograph salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, Buckingham Palace, 30th November 1997, to Mrs. M. Searies in Old Windsor. The Queen thanks her correspondent for their kind message of good wishes on her Golden Wedding and adds `We have had a wonderful few days of celebration, and still find it difficult to believe that fifty years could have passed so quickly!`. Accompanied by the original Registered envelope hand addressed by the Queen. VG
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Spiritual and Political leader. Dark blue fountain pen ink signature (`M K Gandhi`) and a couple of additional words in his hand, in Hindu, on a piece dated 11th November 1948 in his hand. Together with Vithalbhai Patel (1871-1933, Indian Political leader, at one time a confederate of Gandhi) final page of an A.L.S., V. Patel, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), n.d., to an unknown correspondent, in English, referring to India, Vienna and London. Laid down and with light overall creasing. G to VG, 2
MERCURY SEVEN: An oblong 8vo sheet of yellow ruled notepaper individually signed by six of the original Mercury Seven astronauts comprising Virgil Grissom, Deke Slayton, John Glenn, Gordon Cooper, M. Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra. Each have signed the page with their names alone in blue ink. A good set of signatures and, although missing that of Alan Shepard, does feature the rare signature of Gus Grissom. Framed and glazed in a wooden carved frame to an overall size of 7 x 5. Some very light creasing, otherwise VG
COLLINS MICHAEL: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969. T.L.S., M Collins, one page, small 4to, Washington D.C., 18th September 1972, to Thomas Brownell at the University of Michigan, on the printed stationery of the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. Collins thanks his correspondent for their kind letter and information about the proposed Youth Council which he thinks sounds like an excellent idea and long overdue. The former astronaut adds `I hope and expect that, through the Shuttle and other projects, space technology in the seventies will have a direct and measurable relevance to earthbound problems. Your efforts could go a long way toward marshalling the support among our young which is needed to convert these plans into reality.` About EX
BRANDO MARLON: (1924-2004) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Unusual blue fountain pen ink signature and inscription on a page removed from an autograph album, `To John, I`m sorry I spit on you, Marlon Brando`. Together with an unsigned printed 8vo Playbill theatre programme for A Streetcar Named Desire in which Brando starred. VG, 2. Brando`s signature was obtained by the vendor after a performance of A Streetcar Named Desire at the Ethel Barrymore theatre in New York, April 1948. Brando emerged from the theatre alongside his co-star Karl Malden and, in a playful mood, spat towards his fellow actor. Some of the saliva unfortunately landed on the collector, hence the unusual inscription.
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