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Lot 581
JUDAICA: A mid 19th century Polish 84 zolotnik silver etrog box, of serpentine form, with embossed floral panels and lid decorated with menorah within a shield and flanked by lions, on four winged paw feet, stamped with marks for the Polish silversmith R. Hersz Szyldberg, Warsaw and Russian assay master Joseph Vakor?, 1862, 19 oz.
Lot 143
A fine Dutch Delft blue and white plate with travellers in a landscape, early 18th C. Dia.: 22 cm Marked on the base "R" for the "De Roos" workshop, Delft, 1700-1725. Condition reports and high resolution pictures are available on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com
Lot 22
ART DECO DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE TARGET RINGthe round bezel set with a central round brilliant cut diamond of approximately 1.40 carats within a millegrain edge collet setting, surrounded by channel set taper cut sapphires and further surrounded by round diamonds, pierced gallery and shoulders, size Q-R, 5.3g
Lot 113
MALET LUCAS: (1852-1931) British Novelist, pseudonym of Mary St Leger Kingsley. A.L.S., Mary St Leger Kingsley, four pages, 8vo, London, 3rd April 1892, to Miss Ritchie. Malet enquires of her correspondent, in part, 'Wd it be too much to ask you to add the address to the enclosed? (no longer present) I am not sure of Mr. Robertson's initials so cannot make out his wife's address from the Red Book. I have wanted so much to meet Mr. Robertson' further alluding to a 'curious little situation' in which Malet asserts, 'Some people say I am a witch; and that afternoon I half believed it - But think my magic is white magic, not black - I hope so, any how' continuing, 'Are you free on Wednesday, after four? - Valentine Ferguson will be here, and possibly Thomas Hardy of “Tess” fame. I find he is in London, & he intimates that he wishes in all kindness - to abuse me slightly by word of mouth, I have begged him to come in that afternoon and administer castigation. Oh! How you play! - does it make life more or less sad, that you can speak out, in these wonderful sounds…' With minor dust stains and light age wear. GAnne Ritchie (1837-1919) English Writer, the eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray. It is a possibility that this is Malet's correspondent.Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) English Novelist. Hardy based his novel Jude the Obscure (1895) largely on Malet's Wages of Sin (1891), using Malet's plot, characters, dialogue, and scenes, but he reversed the ideological direction of Malet's text.Tess of the d'Urbervilles, a novel by Thomas Hardy, published by James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co, London, 1891.
Lot 161
FAMOUS MEN: Small, miscellaneous selection of signed pieces and cards by various famous men comprising Basil Thomson (1861-1939, British Intelligence Officer, Head of CID at New Scotland Yard 1913-21) Bold fountain pen ink signature ('Basil Thomson') and date, 10th March 1923, in his hand, on a card; Viscount Castlreagh (1769-1822, Irish-British Statesman, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1812-22) Signed Free Front envelope panel, addressed in his hand to John Quincy Adams at Little Ealing; Thomas Lipton (1848-1931, Scottish Merchant & Yachtsman, famous for his brand of Lipton Tea) Fine fountain pen ink signature ('Yrs faithfully, Thomas J Lipton') on a small oblong 12mo piece with neatly clipped corners; William Birdwood (1865-1951, British Field Marshal) Ink signature ('W. R. Birdwood') on a small oblong 12mo clipped piece; Jonas Salk (1914-1995, American Virologist who discovered and developed one of the first successful polio vaccines) & Albert B. Sabin (1906-1993, Polish-American Medical Researcher who developed the oral polio vaccine) Black ink signatures by both Salk and Sabin on a white card. Some very light age wear (2), otherwise VG, 5 John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) American President 1825-29 and former diplomat who served as United States Envoy to the United Kingdom 1815-17.
Lot 176
SCIENCE & EXPLORATION: Two 8vo pages removed from an autograph album each multiple signed by various chemists, physicians and other scientists etc., including Robert Robertson (the first person to establish that two types of natural diamond existed), William Palmer Wynne, William Jackson Pope, William Augustus Tilden, Frank Dawson Adams, Seymour Sharkey, Frederick Gymer Parsons, R. E. B. Crompton, Arthur Schuster, William Bate Hardy, Alan Archibald Campbell-Swinton (the first man to provide the theoretical basis for a completely electronic television system). Together with a selection of signed neatly clipped small slim oblong 12mo pieces, some multiple signed, by various other scientists and a few explorers and other individuals, including Joseph Petavel, Alfonso Marconi (assisted his brother Guglielmo with early radio experiments), Frank Watson Dyson, Charles Herbert Lees, Charles Edward Keyser, William Horwood (Metropolitan Police Commissioner), Edward Frankland Armstrong, St John Philby (British Arabist, father of Kim Philby), Aurel Stein, David George Hogarth (worked with T. E. Lawrence to plan the Arab Revolt), William Morris Mordey, Douglas Freshfield, J. Norman Collie, Frederic G. Kenyon etc. Generally VG, 14Provenance: The present pages and signatures were removed from a number of autograph albums featuring signatures acquired by Mr. W. L. White, Restaurant Manager of the Connaught in London's Mayfair.
Lot 193
PAULHAN LOUIS: (1883-1963) French Pioneer Aviator, who in 1910 flew Le Canard, the world's first seaplane. A good, original 5 x 7 photograph by Meurisse of Paris depicting Paulhan standing in a full length pose with Captain Fulton. The two men engage in conversation as they stand close to an aircraft. The photograph would appear to have originally been part of Paulhan's personal archive and is annotated in his hand in blue fountain pen ink, in French, to the verso, 'Captain Fulton "Royal Air Force" with L. Paulhan, pilot and constructor of the Paulhan aircraft - licensed by H. Fabre - two examples sold to England'. Together with an A.L.S., L Paulhan, one page, oblong 8vo, St. Jean De Luz, 5th March 1960, to 'Mon cher ami' (A. R. Malfanti), in French. Paulhan offers his congratulations to Malfanti following his appointment as chairman of the French Aero Club's bibliography committee on history and art and continues 'Your abilities in this field are unquestionable'. Paulhan sends a few documents (no longer present), explaining 'They will give you a picture of what I was able to accomplish at that period, and will serve, if need be, to inform those with fickle memories.' Also including an original typescript signed by Malfanti, being a speech that Malfanti gave in honour of Paulhan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the many aviation feats he achieved in 1910, including winning the London to Manchester Air Race. The typescript, of ten pages, has interesting content and is accompanied by a full English translation. Further including a good, interesting collection of original photographs (5 x 7 and smaller), newspaper articles and other printed ephemera relating to the aviation career of Louis Paulhan, the images depicting the pilot in his cockpit, Paulhan's manufacturing stand at an aeronautical exhibition, an aircraft in flight etc., a copy of the Los Angeles Examiner, 19th January 1910, with headline Paulhan Smashes Record in Gale, also including an A.L.S. by J. B. Malon of the Aero Club of France to Paulhan, 30th April 1910, a few obituaries etc. The lot also features Emile Aubrun (1881-1967) French Pioneer Aviator. L.S., E Aubrun, the text in the hand of his wife, on two sides of a correspondence card, Marsillac Lanville, 29th September 1960, to 'Mon cher ami' (A. R. Malfanti), in French. Aubrun thanks his friend for his letter and 'the two delightful volumes', further referring to a broadcast which he understood was to take place at the Aviation Museum. Together with an A.L.S. by Aubrun's wife, also to Malfanti, providing a holograph list of flight achievements made by her husband, and also including two original telegrams of congratulations sent to Aubrun on 17th September 1910, accompanied by a further letter from Aubrun's wife sending the telegrams ('which seem to me to be of value to a collector'), an original vintage 6.5 x 5 photograph of Aubrun flying a plane etc. G to VG, 42
Lot 199
AVIATION: A printed small 4to menu for a 50th Anniversaries Dinner held at Heathrow, 2nd July 1969, individually signed by over thirty aviators, crew members and dignitaries, including Max Aitken, John Cunningham, Sheila Scott, Kenneth Wilkinson, Bob Dicker (Engineer for Alcock and Brown), Edward S. Alcock (brother of John Alcock), John D. Shotter (Engineer Officer, R.34), Ernest E. Turner (Engineer, R.34), Ernest P. Cross (Engineer, R.34), A.S. Wilcockson (Short S.23 Flying Boat, first transatlantic flight), George Meacher (1st Officer, R.100), Lord Beswick, Peter Masefield, Miles Thomas, Leslie Green etc. All have signed in bold black and blue inks to the front cover. VGThe 50th Anniversaries Dinner was held in commemoration of various aeronautical feats, including the First Transatlantic Flight by Alcock and Brown and the Transatlantic Flight of Airship R.34
Lot 209
BROOKS RAY: (1895-1991) American Fighter Ace of World War I, ranking joint fourteenth highest in the country with 6 air combat victories. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph by Brooks, the image depicting Brooks at the controls of a French SPAD XIII Scout aircraft, together with fellow pilot Kenneth Unger. Signed ('Arthur R Brooks Capt, A.S., U.S.A.') in blue ink to a clear area at the head of the image, further annotated with the various squadrons Brooks flew with, etc, all in his hand. Together with Edward Curtis (1897-1987) American Fighter Ace of World War I credited with 6 victories. A blue ink signature by Curtis on a card featuring various black ink illustrations etc., in the hand of a collector. Also including Douglas Campbell (1896-1990) American Fighter Ace of World War I credited with 6 victories. A.L.S., Douglas Campbell, one page, 12mo, Winnipeg, n.d., to an unknown correspondent. Campbell informs his correspondent, in a brief statement, 'I am sorry to have been so long in answering your courteous letter. It got mislaid. My very best wishes to you.' With light age wear, otherwise VG, 3
Lot 277
WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed pieces, cards etc., by various members of the British War Cabinet who served under Neville Chamberlain between 1939-40, comprising Samuel Hoare (Lord Privy Seal), John Simon (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Leslie Hore-Belisha (Secretary of State for War), Lord Chatfield (Minister of Coordination of Defence), Oliver Stanley (Secretary of State for War from January 1940), Robert Hudson (Minister of Shipping) and Earl Stanhope (Lord President of the Council). Also including a selection of signed pieces and cards etc. by various other key office holders who did not serve in the Cabinet comprising John Anderson (Secretary of State for the Home Department), Malcolm MacDonald (Secretary of State for the Colonies), Anthony Eden (Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs), John Colville (Secretary of State for Scotland), Walter Elliot (Minister of Health), Leslie Burgin (Minister of Supply), William S. Morrison (Minister of Food & Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), R. A. Butler (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) and Ronald Cross (Minister of Economic Warfare). Most are laid down and some have neat ink annotations in the hand of collectors. G to about VG, 16
Lot 278
WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed pieces, cards etc., by various members of the British War Cabinet who served under Winston Churchill between 1940-45, comprising Clement Attlee (Deputy Prime Minister 1942-45), John Anderson (Lord President of the Council 1940-43, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1943-45), R. Stafford Cripps (Lord Privy Seal 1942), Kingsley Wood (Lord Privy Seal 1940-42), Viscount Halifax (Foreign Secretary May-December 1940), Anthony Eden (Foreign Secretary 1940-45), Herbert Morrison (Home Secretary 1942-45), Lord Beaverbrook (Minister of Aircraft Production 1940-41, Minister of State May-June 1941, Minister of Supply 1941-42 & Minister of War Production February 1942; T.L.S., Beaverbrook, one page, small 8vo (neatly trimmed), Leatherhead, Surrey, 14th May 1942, to Mr. Sanger, thanking him for having given him the opportunity of seeing the Newsreel of the Daily Express Pageant), Ernest Bevin (Minister of Labour and National Service 1940-45), Oliver Lyttelton (Minister Resident Middle East February-March 1942, Minister of War Production 1942-45; signed as Viscount Chandos) and Lord Woolton (Minister of Reconstruction 1943-45). Some light overall age wear and a few with neat annotations in the hand of a collector, G to about VG, 11
![[BURNS STEPHEN]: (1921-1943)British Flight Sergeant, Rear Gunner of Lancaster ED936/G AJ-H of 617 Squadron on the Dambusters](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/20a823bd-ed1f-405b-a860-a79301069063/23352594-2be4-47bf-8f8d-5030afed5aaa/468x382.jpg)
Lot 309
[BURNS STEPHEN]: (1921-1943)British Flight Sergeant, Rear Gunner of Lancaster ED936/G AJ-H of 617 Squadron on the Dambusters Raid, 16th May 1943. A most emotive original wooden painted model of an Avro Lancaster bomber, made by Richard MacFarlane and given by him to his friend and colleague Stephen Burns as a gift. The model features four engines with propellers (one now missing) and windows for the crew, bomb aimer, mid gunner and rear gunner, the wings and tail fins featuring painted Royal Air Force markings and with the squadron code DX-X to each side. The model measures 8" in length and has a wingspan of almost 12" and stands on a plain wooden plinth loosely attached by a piece of thin metal. Some light overall age wear, minor damage to one tail fin and the paint scratched in places (most notably to the underside of the aircraft and the plinth), G Provenance: Accompanied by a copy of a typed inventory of the Burns Archive prepared by a previous owner in 2001 when he acquired the material from Dorothy Mundon, the sister of Stephen Burns. The present model aeroplane is listed on the inventory, and also included in the lot is a copy of a handwritten letter from Mundon to the previous owner explaining that she has been through the inventory and that it is correct.Also included is a copy of a newspaper article written about Burns, prior to his involvement in the Dambusters Raid, in a provincial newspaper in which it states that the Rear Gunner has returned home to Dudley on leave with a model of the Lancaster in which he regularly flies. Richard MacFarlane (1921-1943) Scottish Flight Officer, Navigator of Lancaster ED936/G AJ-H of 617 Squadron on the Dambusters Raid, 16th May 1943. MacFarlane joined 57 Squadron on 9th December 1942 where he met up with Rear Gunner Stephen Burns (who had been attached to the Squadron a month earlier) as well as wireless operator Bruce Gowrie, bomb aimer John Thrasher, flight engineer Edward Smith and air gunner William Maynard. The crew were without a pilot until Geoffrey Rice arrived in February 1943. MacFarlane, Burns and their colleagues flew on nine operations before being posted together from 57 Squadron to the new 617 Squadron being formed to undertake training for a special mission. Whilst at 57 Squadron Burns flew in the Avro Lancaster DX-X W4252 upon which the present model is based. Included in the lot is a copy of a page from his log book recording his flight, as a mid-upper gunner, on 5th February 1943 from RAF Wyton to RAF Scampton, piloted by Flight Sergeant Langley. Avro Lancaster DX-X W4252 remained with 57 Squadron although was shot down in an operation over Kiel on 4th/5th April 1943 whilst being piloted by Squadron Leader S. N. T. Wallace. He and the six crew members all lost their lives and are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial (Source: RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, 1943, edited by W. R. Chorley, Volume IV, 1996)
Lot 326
GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of Great Britain & Ireland 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a little light in places), as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 18th June 1867. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Allen Bell to be a Lieutenant in the 89th Regiment of Foot commanded by Lieutenant General John Whitelocke. Countersigned at the foot by Robert Jenkinson (1770-1828) 2nd Earl of Liverpool, British Prime Minister 1812-27 and Home Secretary 1807-09. Signed ('Hawkesbury') using his title as The Lord Hawkesbury (1801-08). With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 328
VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 1837-1901. Fine fountain pen ink signature ('Victoria R I'), as Queen, on an oblong 12mo piece neatly clipped from the head of a document, with a portion of the blind embossed blue paper seal affixed below the signature. Together with Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Signed Free Front envelope addressed in his hand to R. H. Jenkinson at Dover Castle and dated 22nd November 1833. Signed ('Free, Wellington') to the lower left corner. About VG, 2 Robert Henry Jenkinson (1786-1857) served as Lieutenant-Governor of Dover Castle.
Lot 331
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. Vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the image depicting the King, as a teenager, alongside his brother, sisters, and mother, in a family portrait. Photograph by W & D Downey of London. Signed ('George R. I') as King, in fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image, and dated 1935 in his hand. The King has also added the year 1879 beneath his signature, evidently an indication of when the photograph was originally taken. One heavy vertical crease to the centre of the photograph, only slightly affecting the signature. About G
Lot 332
GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A very fine vintage signed 7.5 x 10.5 photograph, the image depicting the King in a formal half length pose wearing his military uniform and cap. Photograph by W & D Downey of London and bearing a blind embossed Royal Coat of Arms to the upper photographer's mount. Signed ('George R. I.') by the King in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower photographer's mount. Some very minor, light silvering to the extreme edges of the image, otherwise VG
Lot 333
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A rare D.S., Edward R I, as King, at the head, one page, folio, Court at Saint James's, 21st January 1936. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing George Gillam M.B.E. to be a Lieutenant (Ordnance Executive Officer, 3rd Class) in the Land Forces. Countersigned at the foot by Harry Knox (1873-1971, British General, Adjutant-General to the Forces 1935-37) and Herbert Creedy (1878-1973, British Civil Servant, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for War 1920-39). With blind embossed pale blue paper seal affixed (small area of paper loss to the left edge). Documents signed by King Edward VIII whilst King are rare and desirable, and the present example is of particular interest being signed on just the second day of his historic and controversial reign. A few minor creases, otherwise VG George Gillam had served in World War I and in 1935 was awarded the MBE for his services as Chief Clerk to the Assistant Director of Ordnance Services Western Command.
Lot 335
GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH: GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card by both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth individually, the stiff cream 4to folding card featuring an image to the inside of a view of Windsor Castle taken from distance and with the trees of Windsor Great Park visible in the foreground. Signed ('George R') by the King and signed ('Elizabeth R') by the Queen, each with their names alone in bold blue fountain pen inks beneath a printed greeting. With a gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
Lot 336
ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . A fine A.L.S., Elizabeth R, two pages, 8vo, Sandringham House, 3rd January 2011, to 'Dearest Liza'. The Queen thanks her correspondent for a Christmas gift of truffles, remarking 'As we have had a smaller party here the truffles have lasted longer which is a great bonus for both Philip and me!' and further writing 'There was much waiting for the new baby so Anne wasn't here, and my sister's children were away with other sides of the families and William was on duty but came over quickly later to catch up for several days shooting'. The Queen concludes 'Philip and I still find it quite amazing to be great-grand parents but we are very proud of the fact'. A letter of good content for its references to various family members, including Princess Anne, Princess Margaret and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, as well as the newly born Savannah Phillips. About EX Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips had been born on 29th December 2010, shortly before the present letter was written, at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. The daughter of Peter Phillips and granddaughter of Princess Anne, Savannah also represented the first great grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. At the time of the present letter Prince William was serving as a full time helicopter pilot with the RAF Search and Rescue Force. His marriage to Catherine Middleton would take place later in the year, in April 2011.
Lot 359
CLINTON BILL: (1946 - ) American President 1993-2001. Book signed, a hardback edition of Giving, First Edition published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2007. Signed ('Bill Clinton') in bold black ink to the title page. Bound in blue cloth. Accompanied by the dustjacket. Together with Hillary Clinton (1947- ) American Politician. Book signed, a hardback edition of Living History, First Edition published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 2003. Signed ('Hillary R Clinton') in bold black ink to the title page. Bound in black cloth.Accompanied by the dustjacket. Also including Monica Lewinsky (1973- )American Activist, and Television Personality, a former White House intern with whom President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an 'inappropriate relationship'. Book signed, a hardback edition of Monica's Story, written by Andrew Morton, First Edition published by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd, London, 1999. Signed ('Monica Lewinsky') in bold blue ink to the free endpaper. Bound in blue cloth. Accompanied by the dustjacket. VG, 3
Lot 95
KITAJ R. B.: (1932-2007) American Artist. A.L.S., Kitaj, one page (folding air mail stationery), 4to, n.p. (London), January, to Peter Howard of Serendipity Books in California. Kitaj states that he would like to purchase 'the festschrift you found me….the boxed one for Abba Hillel Silver - I think it was $35 or so' and continues to remark 'Please pack it and the English Girl very well padded against bumping (I love to tell people how to run their business!)' The artist further writes 'We were very seduced by S.[an] F.[rancisco], the weather (stormy), Berkeley….you and the great book milieu, Sandra's sister and her man Bob Hughes, who wrote a wonderful Pound opera; They live in Albany just beyond you (Margaret Fisher and Robt. Hughes) - try and meet them, they're terrific and he's a great Poundian'. In a postscript Kitaj requests 'Please report allJUDAICA; JEWISH ARTKAFKA and could you get (Sarkis - is that his name?) and others to report to me as well - very serious!' and also enquires 'Is there a new book about the Canadian poet A. KLEIN?....also anything in English about or by: AHAD HA'AM, FRANZ ROSENZWEIG, HERMAN COHEN'. Hand addressed by Kitaj to the verso and also signed ('Kitaj') in the return address panel. One small, neat tear to the edge of one fold, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Peter B. Howard (1939-2011) American Book & Manuscript Dealer who founded Serendipity Books in the early 1960s and has been described as 'one of the most imaginative booksellers of his generation'. Abba Hillel Silver (1893-1963) American Rabbi and Zionist Leader, a key figure in the mobilisation of American support for the founding of the State of Israel. Kitaj, who spent much of his life living in England, had Jewish roots and in later life developed a greater awareness of his Jewish heritage, which found expression in his works, with reference to the Holocaust and influences from Jewish writers such as Kafka. Such influences are reflected in the present letter.
Lot 384
British Railways (London Midland Region) ENAMEL SIGN 'NO SMOKING' featuring the original BR 1948-65 'totem' logo. A single-sided, unflanged sign measuring 24" x 12" (61cm x 31cm). Generally in excellent condition; a couple of tiny blemishes at the edge and a very small restored area around the screw-hole in the bottom r/h corner. [1]
Lot 159
London Underground District Line R-Stock DESTINATION BLIND. Undated but c1950s, this is a complete blind, manufactured in bus-style paper-on-linen, probably at Aldenham Bus Works, and marked 'District Line' on both white hems. In very good, ex-use condition, just slight fraying at the edges in places. [1]
Lot 356
London Transport bus stop enamel Q-PLATE 'Queue this side for 477, Queue other side for 51A, 61, 94, 229'. This would have been located in Orpington and is an unusual mix of 'Country' and 'Central' routes. Some very small chips at the bottom r/h corner, otherwise in very good, ex-stop condition. [1]
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