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Lot 57
120+ Battle of Britain pilots signed to both sides of 1965 Battle of Britain cover postmarked Biggin Hill 18/9/1965. From the collection of Ted Sergison. Autographs include, Cooper Slipper, Bryan Hitchen, Nelson Edwards, R O Whitehead, Johnnie Hall, M R Ingle-Finch, Roy Dutton, G L Howitt, Brian Kingcombe, Tower Perkins, Tommy Gardner, A G Lewis, Dowding (son), George A Brown, Henry the Pole, John Keatings, Peter Townsend, K Seda, John Cunningham, Bob Doe, Alan Deere, George Darley, C Haw, K Mackenzie, Billy Drake, H Stephens, K Lee, F Carey, E Holding, T Pickering, P Barthropp, J Ditzel, D Stones, J Unwin Mann, L Batt, J Barnes, Tom Gleave, J Renvoize, B Foster, J Bentley Beard, J Corbin, G Page, G Darley, Bob Stanford Tuck, plus many other names some will be very rare. Piece of WW2 history. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Lot 58
16 WW2 Czech Battle of Britain, Bomber and fighter pilots signed white card with assorted unsigned pilot photos and correspondence from the collection of Ted Sergison. The autographs are Pavel Vacek, Frantisek Perina, Jaroslav Hofrichter, Alois Siska Colditz POW, M Naly, V Palecek, Frantisek Fajtl, Miroslav Standera BOB, I Com, J Sodek, Alois Dubec, O ?Erny, P Kozubek, J Vyunis. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99.
Lot 343
A 4.50 CARAT BURMA NO HEAT SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND RING in 18ct yellow gold, the 4.50 carat oval cut sapphire encircled by round and tapering baguette cut diamonds totalling 1.70 carats, full British hallmarks, size O / 7.5, 9.1g. Accompanied by a gemmological report stating the sapphire is of Burmese (Myanmar) origin with no indications of heat treatment.
Lot 302
JAMES B. A. 'JIMMY': (1915-2008) British Squadron Leader with the Royal Air Force. A Prisoner of War from 1940-45, James made numerous efforts to escape from various POW and Concentration Camps, most famously from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 as part of the 'Great Escape'. Selection of hardback and paperback (5) books previously belonging to Jimmy James and all bearing his ownership signature ('B A James') to the front free endpapers, most of the books relating to foreign languages etc., titles include French-English & English-French Dictionary of Technical Terms and Phrases by J. O. Kettridge (Volume I), A Basic Vocabulary of Scientific and Technological German by J. Horne, Glossary of German Financial and Economic Terms by Gunston and Corner, A Practical Czech Course for English-Speaking Students (accompanied by the Key and Vocabulary volume), The Serpent and the Nightingale by Cecil Parrott, French, Italian & Latin pocket dictionaries etc. James has dated most of the books between 1959-84. Some are accompanied by the dust jackets. All with visible signs of use and age wear, FR to generally G, 15 James joined the diplomatic service in 1964 and held posts in Western and Eastern Europe, as well as London and Africa, before retiring in 1975.
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Lot 314
[JAMES B. A. 'JIMMY']: (1915-2008) British Squadron Leader with the Royal Air Force. A Prisoner of War from 1940-45, James made numerous efforts to escape from various POW and Concentration Camps, most famously from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 as part of the 'Great Escape'. JAMES PATRICK (1952-1978) German-born British Civil Servant, the only child of Jimmy and Madge James. Selection of A.Ls.S., signed greetings cards, a few documents and photographs etc., relating to Patrick James and covering the period of his life from being at school in Ireland in 1962 until his tragic death at the age of 26, including over fifty letters written to his parents and a few other relatives, the social and family letters dating from 1962-78, sending news of his education at Headfort School, including participating in sports activities (cricket, rugby, athletics etc.), debates (including one on the Common Market which was 'quite fun' and in which 'Most people voted against the Common Market, though I voted for it' and another with the motion 'This house fears America more than Russia'), music, apologising for not scoring very high marks, playing conkers ('conkers are played in the winter term only. The trouble with conkers is that they take such a long time to play. When I play I usualy [sic] take wild swipes at the other conker. I usualy [sic] miss or get tangled up in the string above the other conker…..'), also discussing the differences between the BBC and Irish television, commenting on watching the Festival of Remembrance on television ('There were acts from the Army, Navy and Air Force. It was rather like the Royal Tournament'), enquiring whether his father has secured a job, asking for a car racing set for Christmas, informing them that he looks smart in a uniform and has done some 'square bashing', 'left, right, and all that sort of thing. You can't go wrong if you obey every order and do everything in a machine like fashion', expressing concern at the difficulty he is having at school in Canterbury ('I think I told you that we've go[t] Robertson for Latin who is [as] a slippery 'Bastard' as they make them'), discussing his employment with the Home Office ('without knowing more about working at a prison or borstal entails, I haven't committed myself one way or another….the establishment section….are arranging for me to have a tour around Canterbury Prison one day to give me more of an idea as to what “penal” work would involve') and in immigration ('I have become a very suspicious person these days - everybody is guilty until proved innocent; a natural premise for immigration work. To be more precise, this would appear civil service philosophy in all departments - except perhaps in H.M. Lighthouse service….'), referring to his father's trip to Regina in Canada ('It sounds as though you had quite a time of it…..You couldn't have failed to with gentlemen such as 'Wings' [Day] & 'Red' O'Neill in your party - I'll bet there was liquid refreshment'), as well as his own trip to Ulster ('….a depressing enough place at the best of times…..'), seeking his father's advice on investing in South African gold, mentioning being received into the Catholic Church and listening to a lecture on reincarnation, suggesting a trip to see Peter Sellers in the Return of the Pink Panther during his parent's proposed visit to see him in Eastbourne, referring to his father's short story being rejected by a newspaper ('It's not easy to publish creative writing; perseverance is the key in that sphere. Compensation has come to you in other forms - your invention, “the canine vacuum securer”. Your account of the patenting process sounds very technical'), informing his father that he has taken a summer job as a bus conductor, and later in a nursing home for the disabled, before being unemployed for a short time towards the end of his life, and in one of the final letters commenting on his parent's forthcoming trip to Canada, 'I am quite sure that you will have a lovely time. If it is your intention to lay a basis for a more permanent move later on, I hope you have success - as this seems to be what you both wish for', most of the letters accompanied by the original envelopes, seven greetings cards sent to his parents etc., on the occasion of their birthdays, Christmas etc., a small selection of official documents relating to James including his signed Passport for the period 1974-84, recording visits to New Zealand and Australia, his signed International Certificates of Vaccination (2), Learner's Permit to Drive a Motor Vehicle, featuring his photograph, issued in August 1970, several examination certificates for his O and A (1) levels, a school exercise book containing various manuscript notes relating to Social History lessons, a selection of hardback (6) and paperback (3) books, each either bearing the ownership signature of James or with presentation inscriptions to him from his parents (two in the hand of Jimmy James) or with presentation inscriptions from him to his parents, titles include The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, The Ascent of Man by J. Bronowski, Winston Churchill - His Wit and Wisdom with an introduction by Jack House, How to Unite Nations by George Mikes, The Tomb of Tutankhamen by Howard Carter etc. Some are accompanied by their dust jackets. Also including a group of letters and sympathy cards etc., written to Jimmy and Madge James by various relatives and friends etc. following the death of their son. FR to generally G to VG, Qty
Lot 340
WORLD WAR II: Selection of A.Ls.S. (1), T.Ls.S. (4) and signed First Day Covers (4) by various allied military and naval leaders etc. of World War II including Harold Alexander (to the painter Frank O. Salisbury regarding a portrait of Mrs. Jack McConnell), Louis Mountbatten (regarding a form which he has completed for the Social Science Research Council, stating that his Far East tour has been planned and adding that he is to have a hernia operation at the Royal Naval Hospital at Gosport), Laddie Lucas, Brian Horrocks, John Hackett, Michael Carver, Johnnie Johnson, Ira Eaker etc. A few with minor faults, G to generally VG, 9
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Lot 373
[GOEBBELS JOSEPH]: (1897-1945) German Politician, Reich Minister of Propaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45. An unused 4to sheet of Goebbel's printed stationery, featuring the black printed heading Der Reichsminister fur Volksaufklarung und Propaganda beneath a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika, also with the printed address at Wilhelmplatz, Berlin. Some light creasing otherwise VG Provenance: Accompanied by a statement of origin signed by Richard O. Rex stating that he personally removed the stationery from the Reich Chancellery in Berlin in July 1945 after having been flown in to help establish a medical dispensary for use during The Potsdam Conference. Also signed by a Notary Public as a witness.
Lot 160
DOYLE ARTHUR CONAN: (1859-1930) Scottish Author, creator of Sherlock Holmes. An exceptional A.L.S., A Conan Doyle, one page, 8vo, London, n.d. (February 1911), to 'My Dear Sir' (O. P. Heggie, 1877-1936, Australian Character Actor), on the red monogrammed stationery of The Hotel Metropole. Doyle writes to Heggie, who at the time was performing in London as Sherlock Holmes, announcing 'I am sure your performance will be admirable' and continuing to offer some advice, 'You might just speed up two parts which drag, the end of Scene II Act II after Watson's exit, and the examination of the wall in the last scene.' With blank integral leaf. Letters by Doyle associated with Sherlock Holmes, and making a direct reference to Dr. Watson, are of the utmost rarity and highly desirable. One small ink blot, not affecting the text or signature. VG The actor O. P. Heggie, most famous for his role as the blind hermit who befriends Frankenstein's monster, Boris Karloff, in the 1935 film Frankenstein, portrayed Sherlock Holmes in a production of The Speckled Band: An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes at the Strand Theatre, London, from 6th - 25th February 1911.
Lot 199
LOWRY L. S.: (1887-1976) English Artist. An interesting A.L.S., L S Lowry, one page, 4to, Swansea, 18th April 1968, to Miss. [Gladys] Brooke, on the printed stationery of the Dragon Hotel. Written in Lowry's typically small and at times slightly illegible hand, the artist thanks his correspondent for her letter and remarks 'It is very interesting that that painting of the 'People Standing About' has come to Huddersfield and that tests have discovered a signature on that picture of Mr. Aspinall's. I am very glad of that'. The artist further informs his correspondent that he will be in Swansea until the 23rd and it may be possible for him to come to Huddersfield a couple of days later, also adding that he will be going to Sunderland for the summer and also visiting London, remarking 'It is nice to escape from that dreadful village of Mottram'. Lowry concludes his letter writing 'I hope you are both as well as can be & busy as you want to be & that you can read this'. A good letter for its reference to Lowry's painting People Standing About. VG Gladys Brooke - English artist and restorer, sister of James L. Brooke, himself an artist and restorer. The siblings, residents of Huddersfield, were friends of Lowry. Lowry's People Standing About was created in 1935 and was sold by Christie's in London as part of the sale of Mrs. M. O. Nash on 1st March 1968, in the month before the present letter was written. The same auction house more recently sold the painting again in June 2018 for £788,750 after it had been a long term loan at The Lowry in Salford from May 2010 to April 2018.
Lot 288
BETHELL R. A. 'TONY': (1922-2004) British Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force during World War II. A Prisoner of War from 1942-45, Bethell was held in Stalag Luft III at Sagan alongside Jimmy James and actively participated in the 'Great Escape' of March 1944. A.L.S., Tony Bethell, one page, 4to, Alton, Ontario, Canada, 21st September n.y. (1995), to Jimmy James. Bethell announces 'Since I wrote to you c/o the RAF Club, I've had a letter & telephone call from Bob Nelson - who tells me there is no SSSS Reunion this year but probably in 1996 - the momentum seems to have slowed since last year!' and continues to add that he and his wife, Lorna, will be staying at the RAF Club in London for a few days in December and hope that James will be able to dine with them, remarking 'When I look at my AA Atlas, I'm a bit intimidated by the roads from Ludlow to town and fear that it may be too far - but there is always the chance that you might be up there - let me know, it would be fun'. In a postscript Bethell adds 'The invitation contained in my last letter most certainly stands for the SSSS Reunion in 1996'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Bethell. A letter of good association between two of the 26 survivors of the Great Escape, and with reference to a third. About EX SSSS is the acronym of the Sagan Select Subway Society, a private organisation formed by the survivors of the Great Escape. T. R. 'Bob' Nelson (1915-1999) British Squadron Leader with the Royal Air Force during World War II. A Prisoner of War from 1942-45, Nelson was held at Stalag Luft III at Sagan where his engineering skills were put to good use in order to build a ventilation system for the three tunnels used in the Great Escape of March 1944.
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