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Lot 665
BECQUEREL, Henry Antoine (1852-1908). Recherches sur une Propriete Nouvelle de la Matiere. Activite Radiante Spontanee ou Radioactivite de la Matiere.BECQUEREL, Henri Antoine (1852-1908). Recherches sur une Propriété Nouvelle de la Matière. Activité Radiante Spontanée ou Radioactivité de la Matière. [Comprising the whole volume of: Mémoires de l' Académie des Sciences de l' Institut de France. Tome Quarante-Sixième]. Paris: Typographie de Firmin-Didot, 1903. 4to (285 x 230mm). Half title, 13 monochrome photographed plates, diagrams and tables, errata leaf. Original pale green printed wrappers (backstrip a little faded, some minor chipping). Provenance: from the Collection of Peter and Margarethe Braune. FIRST EDITION of the author's definitive work on radioactivity. Dibner Heralds 163; Norman 158; PMM 393: "[In 1903] he also published the above massive volume [i.e. Recherches ...] of some three hundred and sixty pages ... which is his definitive work, containing a chronological narrative of his investigations, his mature conclusions and a bibliography of two hundred and fourteen treatises on radio-activity, dating from his own first paper in 1896."
Lot 439
FLEMING JOHN AMBROSE: (1849-1945) English Electrical Engineer & Physicist who invented the first thermionic valve or vacuum tube and designed the radio transmitter with which the first transatlantic radio transmission was made. A.L.S., J. A. Fleming, two pages, 8vo, University College, Gower Street, London, n.d., to a gentleman. Fleming informs his correspondent that he does not at present know of any opening for him, adding 'If you can make translations from French & German into English you might be of assistance to the Editors of the English technical papers. Just at present however I have no work in which I am desiring assistance'. VG
Lot 456
MARCONI GUGLIELMO: (1874-1937) Italian Inventor, developed a radio telegraph system. Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1909. Fine A.L.S, Guglielmo Marconi, four pages, 8vo, Naples, 18th August 1920, to Gigi, in Italian. On his "Yacht Elettra", attractive colour printed stationery, Marconi thanks his friend Gigi for his letter and states in part `..I might have to return to Rome in the next few days, earlier than expected.´ further referring to his yacht and saying `Here in Naples, everybody talks about the "yacht" with telephone and without cable connection.. Hallo(sic) Broomfield Elettra speaking (in English)..´ further again `It is not true that I intend to travel shortly to Spain with Nitty…I intend to make a tour with the children and then return to the Adriatic…Will be in Venice towards 10th-12th September with the yacht.. L´Elettra is always ready to receive your visit. I hope you will be able to join us together with Princess Viggiano..´ The letter bears at the heading an embossed attractive flag. EX The yacht Elettra was bought by Marconi in 1921 and he converted it in a scientific laboratory for his experiments. After Marconi died, the boat was bought by the Italian government and was even used for military purposes during WWII.
Lot 548
TOGURI D'AQUINO IVA: (1916-2006) American Broadcaster who participated in English language propaganda radio broadcasts transmitted by Radio Tokyo during World War II, earning herself the (inaccurate) identity of 'Tokyo Rose'. Signed Season's Greetings card, the folding 8vo card featuring a Japanese inspired colour illustration to the cover. Signed ('Iva Toguri') in black ink with her name alone to the inside beneath a printed greeting. About EX
Lot 854
BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924-29 and 1935-37. A good signed sepia 8 x 6.5 photograph showing Baldwin seated in a half length pose behind a desk, talking into a large microphone, presumably as he makes a radio broadcast. Signed ('Baldwin of Bewdley') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Rare in this form. Some surface and corner creasing, about VG
Lot 24
1953 Studebaker CommanderRegistration number MKV 511Chassis number 8306086Engine number V223480MOT expires May 2022Tahoe green & Olympic greyRF60 with Humber (Cars) Ltd as first ownersOnly five ownersPossibly the 1953 Motor Show CarExtensive history history with original Factory Order (destination: London), numerous bills, articles, magazines etcStarted and ran well at inspection3811cc V8 left hand drive automaticOriginal tax disc from 1953Photographs of the car in 1992 when it suffered fire damage and copies of corresponding press articles relating to thisLong term ownerships by ex-Radio 1 and Capital Radio DJ Paul Burnett
Lot 42
1989 Porsche 911 Sport Targa Registration number G743 GJT Chassis number WPOZZZ91ZKS141030 Grand Prix white Blue leather with red piping Very good service history Booklets & ephemera Extra include: heated seats, sports seats, air conditioning, top tint windscreen, Blaupunkt cassette-radio, Fuchs wheel centres painted white Bought two years ago from Williams Crawford From a deceased estate Speedo change documented, total mileage approx. 108,000
Lot 44
1968 MG C GT Registration number UYN 543F Red with black leather piped in red MOT expires January 2022 Engineer owned with many subtle upgrades including power steering A rare MG with just 4,457 C GT's produced Started easily and drove very well when inspected Only for sale so the owner can buy a Caterham 7 Originally supplied to University Motors, 11 April Fully equipped and set up for classic touring Fully re-built 2013 Fully working overdrive Lumenition Electronic Ignition Inertia Seat belts Retrosound radio with USB and electrical aerial 12 V Accessory socket Battery condition gauge Fire Extinguisher Batter master cut out switch Oil cooler with stainless hoses Electric windscreen washer Hazard flashers Spot and Fog lamps wired via relays Rear fog light Maniflow twin pipe exhaust and manifold Green stuff front brake pads Electronic W/S wiper delay 2 x 12 Volt batteries, recent replaced RH Front wheel arch shields Spax adjustable elescopic shock absorbers front and rear Parabolic rear springs Leather front seats Engine rebuild and balanced by Sigma Engineering , Gillingham. April 2017 at 85368 Miles Uprated alternator Electric power steering (Easysteer) Uprated 3/4" Front Anti Roll bar, Owners Club Handling Kit Recent replaced front hubs Wired and speedo cable sensor fitted for Brantz Trip Meter, Brantz not inlcluded Heritage Certificate Full history file Mileage at May 2021: 92365 MOT to January 2022
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