![BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and brief A.L.S., Georges Bizet, one page, 8vo, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [1866-6](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/4da1536e-f8ee-466a-a857-b11b00a2e0f9/ed031abe-1b22-4135-a4ef-b13200a95e6e/468x382.jpg)
BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and brief A.L.S., Georges Bizet, one page, 8vo, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [1866-67], to a friend [Jules Adenis], in French. Bizet sends a short but very important message to Adenis, his librettist, stating ´Finally… here it is!....´ Bizet refers to the completion of his opera La Jolie Fille de Perth (1867), after the novel The Fair Maid of Perth (1828) by Scottish author Walter Scott. Further saying `I had to leave for.., but I have received a dispatch, it is postponed until next week. My best regards from your devoted collaborator.´ Extremely small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG Jules Adenis (1823-1900) French Dramatist and opera Librettist. Bizet´s librettists for his opera La Jolie Fille de Perth were Jules Adenis and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges (1799-1875). The libretto took time to convince the young composer and its conclusion took longer than expected. The opera ended having the highest premiere´s success Bizet ever lived.
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THOMAS DYLAN: (1914-1953) Welsh poet. An exceptional autograph manuscript, unsigned, of the poem To Others Than You, three pages (separate leaves, written to the rectos only), 8vo, Laugharne, 5th June 1939. The working manuscript, with a number of corrections and deletions, comprises several versions of the poem and offers a unique insight into Thomas's creative process before deciding on the final form of the poem. The drafts are simply entitled Poem and the first variant begins with the line 'Friend my enemy I call you out', which Thomas retains in the final version, although continues with several significant differences, in part, 'You with a dud bad dud coin in your socket/ Try not to pass it palm it/ Who tries to palm its gleam on me the glint on me/ were once my golden friend…..whose/ your pursed eye has a bad coin in it/ My enemies, my friends, my friends/ (refrain:) My friends are enemies on stilts’ and also includes several lines which did not appear in the final text (‘You with a swan-enamouring voice/ that calls but dogs to heel’). The second page of the manuscript shows that Thomas had almost reached the final version of the short poem, however he still reorganises some lines, indicated with an arrow and parenthesis, to ensure balance and rhythm, and to the third page Thomas, having satisfied himself with the work, writes the poem out in a version identical to that which would appear in print (although still without the title To Others Than You; beneath his title Poem Thomas crosses through one line, ‘My friends are enemies’, which may have been, in the spirit of the poem, an incipit) – Friend by enemy I call you out.You with a bad coin in your socket, You my friend there with a winning air Who palmed the lie on me when you looked Brassily at my shyest secret, Enticed with twinkling bits of the eye Till the sweet tooth of my love bit dry, Rasped at last, and I stumbled and sucked, Whom now I conjure to stand as thief In the memory worked by mirrors, With unforgettably smiling act, Quickness of hand in the velvet glove And my whole heart under your hammer, Were once such a creature, so gay and frank A desireless familiar I never thought to utter or think While you displaced a truth in the air,That though I loved them for their faults As much as for their good, My friends were enemies on stilts With their heads in a cunning cloud.A wonderful and rare autograph manuscript. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, minimal areas of paper loss to the upper left edges of each page and the final page with a slight paperclip rust stain to the upper right corner. VGTo Others Than You was published in 1946 as part of the volume of poems by Dylan Thomas entitled Death and Entrances. One of the best-known collections of Thomas’s poems, many of the pieces dealt with the effects of World War II which had ended a year earlier.
DIAGHILEV SERGEI: (1872-1929) Russian ballet impresario, founder of the Ballets Russes. A.N.S., with his monogram SD, one page, small 8vo, London, n.d. (circa 1925), to Boris Kochno, on the printed stationery of the Savoy Hotel, in Cyrillic. Diaghilev asks for his nose clip to be sent to him. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Diaghilev to Kochno in Room 351. Further including an amusing original newspaper clipping apparently included alongside the original message, being an image of a kitten feeding herself milk from a baby's bottle, with the caption beneath 'Dining in Comfort - A "Daily Express" reader's happy snapshot of a motherless kitten who is quite content to be bottle-fed'. Rare. Some very light, minor age wear, and the left edge of the stationery very slightly irregular, otherwise VGBoris Kochno (1904-1990) Russian poet, dancer and librettist who became Diaghilev’s secretary in 1920, and was eventually his main collaborator. The two men were also lovers for a brief period.
EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good, large D.S., Edward R I, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 30th March 1936. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is addressed to Maurice Downer and appoints him to be an officer in the Royal Air Force from the 19th September 1935, and states, in part, 'You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your Duty as such in the Rank of Flying Officer or in such higher Rank as We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you to, of which a notification will be made in the London Gazette, and you are at all times to exercise and well discipline in their Duties both the inferior Officers and Airmen serving under you and use your best endeavours to keep them in good Order and Discipline'. With the facsimile signatures of Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick William Bowhill (1880-1960) and Sir Christopher Bullock (1891-1972) at the foot, alongside a circular blind embossed seal. Documents signed by King Edward VIII as King are rare and desirable. Some light overall foxing and minor age wear, about VG
BARTOK BELA: (1881-1945) Hungarian Composer. A very fine and rare Autograph Musical Quote by Bartok, one page, oblong 9 x 5, score paper, October 1907. Bartok has carefully penned an unidentified lengthy ten bars of music on two staves in dark pencil. To the heading a young Bartok annotates the musical tempo `con molto espressione amoroso". With annotation in pencil to the heading in another hand. G to VG
NGOR HAING S.: (1940-1996) Cambodian-American physician and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1984 for his role as Dith Pran in The Killing Fields. A rare signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ngor in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Khoy Thuon from the action film Fortunes of War (1994). Signed by Ngor in bold black ink to a light area of the image and dated 27th June 1994 in his hand. Autographs of Ngor are rare as a result of his murder at the age of 55. EX
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian political and spiritual leader during the Indian independence movement. A fine, rare vintage signed sepia 6 x 4.5 photograph of Gandhi, the iconic image depicting him seated outdoors, cross-legged in a full-length pose on a rug, wearing his familiar white loin cloth (dhoti) and with a Khadi shawl over his shoulders and arms, accompanied by a number of his disciples who are seated in the immediate background. Photograph by Balvant of Raipur and Ahmedabad, and with his typescript credit and caption ‘Mahatmaji’s latest picture in his characteristic Budhist (sic) posture of sitting’ to the verso. Further dated 13th May 1931 in blue indelible pencil to the verso, which also features the blue ink signature of V. Kalyanam, Gandhi’s personal secretary. Signed (‘M K Gandhi’) by Gandhi in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Signed photographs of Gandhi have always been rare and remain highly desirable. Some very light, minimal age wear and with a couple of very minor, insignificant surface creases. VGOn 15th May 1931, just a matter of days after the present photograph was taken, Gandhi announced that he would attend the second Round Table Conference on Indian independence in London. In all, three Round Table Conferences would be held between 1930-32, with Gandhi only attending the second. Indeed, in December 1929 Gandhi had refused to be present at the London meetings and, in accordance with the law, the Viceroy arrested Gandhi and sent him to prison. However, Gandhi’s presence would prove vital to the success of the peace conferences, and he was the only representative of the Indian National Congress at the second Round Table conference which opened at the St. James Palace in London on 7th September 1931. Kalyanam (1922-2021) Indian freedom fighter who served as Mahatma Gandhi’s personal secretary during the last few years of Gandhi’s life (1943-48). Kalyanam was standing just behind Gandhi when the latter was shot and was the first to inform Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel of Gandhi’s death. The presence of Kalyanam’s signature on the present photograph indicates that it originated from his personal archives.
LEGENDRE ADRIEN-MARIE: (1752-1833) French mathematician who made numerous contributions to mathematics. A fine, rare A.L.S., Legendre, two pages, small 4to, Paris, 19th December 1817, to the members of the Royal Commission of Public Instruction, in French. Legendre writes following an ordinance of the King relating to the pensions of former members of the Council of the university, stating that he has received their extract of the ordinance and remarking 'Puisqu'une ordonnance du Roy etoit necessaire pour rendre special le tire de chaque pension, peut etre auriez-vous pu profiter de cette circonstance, Messieurs, pour solliciter en notre faveur une interpretation de l'ordonnance du 17 fevrier 1815, qu'eut designe nos pensions par le meme mot dont M. de Fontanes a si heureusement profite, pour empecher que sa pension de 30,000 fr. fut reduite comme les notres a 6000' (Translation: 'Since an ordinance from the King was necessary to make the drawing of each special pension, perhaps you could have taken advantage of this circumstance, gentlemen, to solicit in our favour an interpretation of the ordinance of 17th February 1815, which would have been designated by the same word which M. de Fontanes so happily took advantage of to prevent his pension of 30,000 francs being reduced like ours to 6000') and concluding 'Nous aurions aussi connu le pouvoir d'un mot mis a sa place, et en mon particulier je n'aurois pas ete aussi rudement froisse de l'application rigoureuse de la loi du dernier Budget' (Translation: 'We would also have known the power of a word put in its place, and in my particular case I would not have been so rudely offended by the rigorous application of the law of the last Budget'). With integral address leaf in Legendre's hand. A few contemporary ink annotations in an unidentified hand appear at the head of the first page. VGLouis-Marcelin de Fontanes (1757-1821) Marquis de Fontanes. French poet and politician, commissioned by Napoleon to write a eulogy on George Washington. Fontanes was the lover of Napoleon's sister, Elisa Bonaparte, for several years and the liaison assured him of his fortune. In 1808 Napoleon appointed Fontanes as Grand Master of the University of Paris, a post he held until 1815. Fontanes was accused of servility to Napoleon, although did consistently support religious and monarchical principles and it was therefore easy to foresee the joy with which Fontanes greeted the return of King Louis XVIII at the Restoration. The King rewarded him with a seat in the Chamber of Peers and also made him a Marquis on 31st August 1817. He had already been a Count since 1808 by the grace of the Emperor.
LE CORBUSIER: (1887-1965) Charles-Edouard Jeanneret. Swiss-French architect, designer and urban planner, a pioneer of modern architecture. An exceptional typescript MS, Le Corbusier, ten pages (separate leaves, typed to the rectos only), 4to, Paris, 1st March 1938 (although the place and date struck through in ink by Le Corbusier), in French. The working manuscript, with many holograph corrections, is titled Un Homme Chez Lui ('A Man at Home') and states, in part, 'C'est ici que la notion de liberte prend toute sa force. Au sein de cette organisation saine de la vie des hommes reunis en societe: "La Ville Radieuse", commandee par une discipline acceptee avec joie, la cellule d'habitation s'ouvre derriere une porte de logis. Et ici, la clef tournee, un homme est chez lui. Il est entre. Que fera-t-il? Ce qu'il voudra! Ce qu'il pourra.......Et il sera maitre de son destin, un un sens limite, bien entendu: celui de la libre expression de son imagination. Et nous trouverons alors, au pied du mur, ce terrible "Francais individualiste" dont les mechantes langues et les decides-a-rien-faire levent les fantomes innombrables a chacune de nos propisitions. J'avais mis en exergue a mon rapport sur l'urbanisation de la Ville de Moscou, en 1930, ceci: Je place comme pierre angulaire de toute urbanisation moderne le respect sacrede la liberte individuelle. On m'en avait voulu. Mais qu'importe!.......Cette gageure qui fut proposee dans "Urbanisme" en 1924 elle a ete meme: "La Ville Radieuse". Il existe desormais une doctrine d'equipement des villes dont la clef de voute est: soleil, espace, verdure, en chaque logis. En chaque logis! Voici donc ce que la societe moderne peut apporter a chacun de ses membres, par l'enterprise des grands travaux de readaptation des villes aux besoins d'une conscience nouvelle.......Une telle transformation dans la coupe du logis est une veritable revolution architecturale. Le logis devient une petite maison. Et que m'importe que ces petites maisons soient a dix, rangees les unes au-dessus des autres et qu'elles s'alignent innombrablement au long d'une "rue interienne": l'homme est entre chez lui, il a ferme la porte. Il a recu le choc de set amenagement architectural: grand et puis intime, et tout ce soleil, cet espace et ces verdures que cette reforme a precisement permis de capter. Je dis que cet homme desormais n'est plus jamais le chien battu qui hante les "boites locatives" de nos villes......cet homme chez lui a perdu le souvenir des lourdes tribulations que lui et sa famille ont vecu depuis toujours. Riche ou miserable, c'etait l'absence pour tous des "joies essentielles". Les "joies essentielles" sont apportees a la societe moderne par les techniques modernes, l'invitation urbanistique et la poesie de l'architecture. Ceci n'est pas d'utopie. Depuis 20 ans, des travaux limites ont ete accomplis, fixant les etapes constructives. Chez nous et ailleurs, par nous et par d'autres. Il existe deja des fragments - des jalons, des preuves - de "Ville Radieuse"......' (Translation: 'This is where the notion of freedom comes into its own. Within this healthy organisation of the life of men gathered in society: "La Ville Radieuse" (The Radiant City), governed by a discipline accepted with joy, the living cell opens behind a door of dwelling. And here, with the key turned, a man is at home. He has entered. What will he do? Whatever he wants! Whatever he can.......And he will be master of his destiny, in a limited sense, of course: that of the free expression of his imagination. And then we'll have that terrible 'individualistic Frenchman' at our heels, whose nasty tongues and decide to do nothing raise countless ghosts at every one of our proprieties. In my report on the urbanisation of the City of Moscow in 1930, I wrote the following: I place as the cornerstone of all modern urban development the sacred respect for individual freedom. People were angry with me. But never mind!.......This challenge, which was proposed in "Urbanisme" in 1924, was even called "La Ville Radieuse". There is now a doctrine for equipping towns and cities, the key to which is sun, space and greenery in every home. In every home! Here, then, is what modern society can bring to each and every one of its members, by undertaking the great work of readapting cities to the needs of a new consciousness......Such a transformation in the cross-section of the dwelling is a real architectural revolution. The dwelling becomes a small house. And it doesn't matter to me that there are ten of these little houses, arranged one above the other and lined up innumerably along an "internal street": the man has entered his home, he has closed the door. He received the shock of the architectural layout: large and then intimate, and all the sun, space and greenery that this reform made it possible to capture. I'm saying that this man will never again be the beaten dog that haunts the 'rental boxes' of our cities.......this man at home has lost all memory of the heavy tribulations that he and his family have always endured. Rich or miserable, it was the absence for all of the "essential joys". These "essential joys" are brought to modern society by modern technology, inviting urban planning and poetic architecture. This is not utopia. Over the last 20 years, a great deal of work has been done to define the constructive stages. Here and elsewhere, by us and by others. There are already fragments - milestones, proof - of the "La Ville Radieuse"......'). A rare manuscript of excellent content. A few minor tears and light creasing to the edges of some pages and the final page with a small area of paper loss to the lower left corner. GVille Radieuse (The Radiant City) was an unrealised urban design project designed by Le Corbusier in 1930. It constitutes one of the most influential and controversial urban design doctrines of European modernism.Le Corbusier's essay Un homme chez lui was published in Les Plans de Paris 1956-1922 in 1956.
GORDON DEXTER: (1923-1990) American jazz Saxophonist, Composer, and Bandleader. Gordon is widely considered one of the most influential early bepop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), and for this reason he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" or "Sophisticated Giant". Rare signed 7 x 5 photograph by Gordon, the image showing the iconic Saxophonist in a half-length pose, standing and performing in Holland in July 1979. Signed in March 1980 in Koln, in bold blue ink to a partially dark area to the bottom right corner of the image. G
ALEXANDER VII: (1599-1667) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1655-67. Born Fabio Chigi, he was a member of the very rich Sienese banker family, a patron of the arts, he commissioned the colonnades and the piazza in front of St. Peter´s basilica to his preferred artist, Gianlorenzo Bernini. Alexander VII canonized St. Francis of sales in 1662, who he admired and knew during his youth. At the early age of 35 he was appointed apostolic Delegate and Inquisitor of the Holy See in Malta.Very rare letter, signed with his born name, L.S., `F. Card.[inale] Chigi´ one page, 4to, Rome, 18th February 1654, to Monsignore Ottaviano Prati, in Italian. The future Pope, he would be elected only a year later, thanks his correspondent for the good welcome given to the Duke of Terranova, as extraordinary Ambassador envoy to Rome by the King of Spain, Philip IV. Cardinal Chigi states in part `Si e udito con gusto di qua l´avviso participato da V[ostra] S.[ignoria] con la sua lettera de 14 corrente circa ilmodo del ricevimento fatto da Lei al sig.[nor] Duca di Terranova, e l´espressioni di stima, e gradimento dimostrato...´ (Translation: "We have heard with pleasure the opinion shared by Your Honorable Sir in your letter of the 14th regarding the manner of the reception given by you to the Duke of Terranova, and the expressions of esteem, and demonstrated satisfaction...") With address leaf bearing a contemporary receipt annotation and a paper seal affixed in good condition. Overall age wear with two small areas of paper loss to the edges, only affecting one letter to the heading.​ G Ottaviano Prati, Governor General of the province of Campagna from 1653.Diego Aragona Tagliavia, Duc de Terranova and Prince of Castelvetrano (1596-1663) In 1654, the year of the present letter, The Duke of Terranova played a very important role in the election of Alexander VII as Pope less than a year after, suceeding Pope Innocent X who in his later years, suffered from gout, causing him intense pain and severely restricting his movements. The eighty-year-old pontiff's health began to decline in August 1654. The Duke of Terranova succeeded in corrupting several Cardinals through pressures, pensions or various charges. Alexander VII was the chosen one by the Spanish Royal court. ​
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[BATTLE OF BRITAIN]: CLOWES ARTHUR (1912-1949) British Squadron Leader, a fighter pilot and flying ace (credited with at least 10 victories) of the RAF during World War II who participated in the Battle of Britain. Portion of a D.S., A V Clowes, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d. (30th August 1940). The document was signed by Clowes whilst serving with No. 1 Squadron and originally formed part of a Combat Report, the typed text stating, in part, 'I sighted enemy.....15 leading Bombers fairly close at 11,000 ft. with twenty to thirty stragglers up to 15,000 ft and a larger number of ME 110's (50 to 60) up to 15, to 25,000 ft in no standard formation. I looped up to one ME 110 and gave him a short burst which caused the starboard engine to omit a strong streak of white smoke. I then made an astern attack on three HE 111's at 12,000 ft. The first HE 111 omitted smoke and some flames......My range in each attack was about 250 yds and bursts about two seconds each'. Autographs of Clowes are rare as a result of his death from liver cancer at the young age of 37. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG
CALLAS MARIA & BERNSTEIN LEONARD: Maria Callas (1923-1977) American-born Greek soprano, & Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer of West Side Story (1957). An excellent and rare vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph by Callas and Bernstein, the image showing Callas standing in a full length pose in costume as Amina from Vincenzo Bellini's opera La Sonnambula (1827), alongside Bernstein, standing in a full length pose, indicating something to Callas on scene during a rehearsal. Photograph by Erio Piccagliani for Teatro Alla Scala, Milan. Individually signed ('Maria Callas') in bold black ink to a largely clear area of the image and `Leonard Bernstein´, in bold blue ink, to the upper clear part of the image. VG
MINEO SAL: (1939-1976) American actor, remembered for his role as John 'Plato' Crawford in Rebel Without a Cause (1955) alongside James Dean. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph, the heavy cardstock image depicting Mineo in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to a light area of the background. Signed photographs of Mineo are rare as a result of his tragic murder at the young age of 37. One very light, extremely minor corner crease, otherwise EX
PAZ OCTAVIO: (1914-1998) Mexican poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1990. A.L.S., Octavio Paz, one page, 8vo, Mexico, 24th April 1971, to Tom Maschler. Paz thanks his correspondent for the copies of Configurations ('Yes, it is a handsome book and I like it very much') and continues to enquire about publishing two other works 'Have you decided something about Renga - in Cape Galliard? [Charles] Tomlinson has already the English translation. And the book on Levi-Strauss?'. Rare. VGTom Maschler (1933-2020) British publisher who, from 1960, was head of the publishing company Jonathan Cape for more than three decades. Maschler was also instrumental in establishing the Booker Prize in 1969.Charles Tomlinson (1927-2015) English poet, translator and academic who was one of the collaborators with Paz for the anthology Renga: A Chain of Poems (1972).
LAENNEC RENE: (1781-1826) French physician who invented the stethoscope in 1816 and pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions. A rare A.L.S., Laennec, two pages, small 4to, n.p., 12th January 1811, to his father ('Mon cher papa'), in French. Laennec acknowledges that he has received his father's latest letter and box, declaring 'Je vous fais mille remerciements, vous ne pouviez me faire un present plus agreable que celui la' (Translation: 'I give you a thousand thanks, you could not give me a more pleasant present than this one'), further adding that he will have a crucifix repaired and remarking 'Cela serait deja fait sans les occupations et les embarras ou je me trouve depuis trois semaines et qui m'ont empeche egalement de vous offrir plutot les voeux que je fais pour que cette nouvelle annee soit plus heureuse pour vous et par conseequent pour nous tous que celle qui vient de s'ecouler' (Translation: 'This would already have been done without the occupations and the discomfitures in which I have been for three weeks and which have also prevented me from offering you the wishes that I am making so that this New Year will be more happy for you and consequently for all of us than the one that has just passed'), and continuing to write 'Le principal de ces embarras est le depart prochain du Cardinal pour Rennes. Il m'a propose de m'emmener avec lui jusques la. Ce projet me plait beaucoup. Je serais fort aise d'aller voir un peu s'il n'y a pas moyen de faire finir promptement l'etat de gene dans lequel je me trouve et qui m'empeche de faire mes voeux ce que je desirerais. Mais mille raisons trop longues a deduire me retiennent ici. La plus forte est la difficulte d'arracher a ceux qui me doivent de quoi faire ce voyage. Si je puis lever celle la, je romprai toutes les autres entraves. Ainsi il n'est pas impossible que j'aye sous peu le plaisir de vous embrasser. Je vous embrasse dans cette esperance et je finis promptement: car quoique je ne sache encore pas si je partirai, je fais toutes mes dispositions comme si j'en etais sur et je n'ai pas de temps a perdre.' (Translation: 'The principal of these discomfitures is the imminent departure of the Cardinal for Rennes. He offered to take me with him there….I would be very happy to go and see if there is not a way of quickly ending the state of embarrassment in which I find myself and which prevent me from fulfilling the wishes that I would like. But a thousand reasons too long to deduce keep me here. The strongest is the difficulty of snatching from those who owe me money to make this trip. If I can lift this one, I will break all the other shackles. So it is not impossible that I will shortly have the pleasure of kissing you. I embrace you in this hope….for although I do not yet know if I will leave, I am making all my arrangements as if I were sure of it and I have no time to lose'). With address panel in Laennec's hand. Autograph letters of Laennec are rare as a result of his untimely death from tuberculosis at the age of 45. A couple of very light, small circular stains (caused by the original seal) only very slightly affecting a few words of text which remain perfectly legible, otherwise VGLaennec was intensely religious and was a devout Catholic all of his life, and has been described as a sincere Christian who adhered to his religion and was a man of the greatest probity, habitually observant of his religious and social duties; all qualities which are illustrated in the present letter.
VOSKHOD 1: Vintage signed colour 3 x 5 photograph by all three crew members of the Voskhod 1 mission (1964) individually comprising Vladimir Komarov (Command Pilot), Konstantin Feoktistov (Engineer) and Boris Yegorov (Medical Doctor), the image depicting them in head and shoulders poses together, Komarov wearing his uniform. Signed by each of the cosmonauts in blue fountain pen inks to the lower white border and also dated 13th October 1964 in Feoktistov's hand, being the landing date of the mission. Autographs of Komarov are rare as a result of his tragic death at the age of 40 during the Soyuz 1 mission, thereby becoming the first human to die in a space flight. One small corner crease and a few very minor surface marks, otherwise VG
Karel de Nerée tot Babberich, Dutch 1880-1909 - Symbolist drawing of a woman; pencil on paper, signed lower right 'K de Nerée tot Babberich', 32.5 x 20.6 cm Note: the artist worked in a Symbolist style, much like his contemporaries Aubrey Beardsley and Jan Toorop. This is a brilliant and rare example of his work, due to his tragically short life. The artist never exhibited during his lifetime, but exhibitions have been held internationally since his death and works are now in important collections, including the Musee d'Orsay. His work was also included in the show 'Art Nouveau' at MoMA, New York in 1960, alongside Odilon Redon, Alphonse Mucha and Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
DURAN DURAN / RELATED - JAPANESE PROMOS - LP RARITIES PACK. A pack of 4 x rare LPs/ 12". Titles are Missing Persons - Destination Unknown (PRP-8225, Ex/VG+), Kajagoogoo / Duran Duran - The Lion's Mouth (The Beast Mix) (PRP-8255, 12", Ex/VG sleeve with residue on edges), Special D.J. Copy (PRP-8229, strong VG+/ Ex+) and I Don't Want Your Love (PRP-8320, VG+/VG+ with minor splitting to spine).
LOVE - LP PACK. A pack of 8 x LPs by Love. Titles are Love (EKL-4001, rare UK mono 1st pressing w/ US printing sleeve, Ex/ VG+), Forever Changes (EKL 4031, original UK pressing, glossy VG+/ VG), Love (EKS-74013, Ex/VG), Da Capo (EKS-74005, Ex/VG+), Four Sail (EKS-74049, Ex/ Ex+), False Start (BTS 8822, Ex/ Ex), Love (RNDF 251, picture sleeve, Ex+/ VG+) and Reel To Real (S0 4804, Ex/ Ex).
DURAN DURAN - DURAN DURAN STORY LP (PRP-8291, JAPANESE PROMO). A rare compilation album by Duran Duran - Duran Duran Story (EMI PRP-8291, 1986, Japan, promo). The record is in Ex+ condition with clean and crisp centre labels with Hungry Like The Wolf / Rio misprinted in reverse order. The sleeve is in strong VG+ condition with light wear to the edges/ corners.
TRACTOR - TRACTOR LP (DANDELION RECORDS - 2310 217 - ORIGINAL UK PRESSING). A lovely, signed copy of the rare self-titled LP by Tractor (Dandelion Records, 2310 217). The record is in strong Ex condition with just a few surface marks - clean and crisp labels. The sleeve is in strong VG+ condition with some light wear/ creasing to the edges - signed on the front by Jim Milne and Steve Clayton.
GLI APOSTHOLI - HO SMESSO DI VIVERE LP (ORIGINAL ITALIAN PRESSING - DELFINO DF-1). The first 1979 commercial studio album from the Italian Prog/Pop outfit. The record (Delfino Records, DF-1) is in superlative Ex+ condition showing only a couple of extremely faint, slight and wispy paper marks. The textured original 'over-size' gatefold sleeve is in very sharp Ex+ condition showing only a couple of very light and small creases - a beautiful example of this genuinely rare LP.
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO S/T LP (UK STEREO ORIGINAL - SVLP.9184 - RARE LABEL MISPRINT). An original stereo UK pressing of the legendary 1967 self-titled album by The Velvet Underground & Nico, produced by iconic pop-art pioneer Andy Warhol (SVLP.9184, 1967 UK STEREO pressing on Verve Records) with the missing '8' (V6 500B) on side 2 of the record. The vinyl is in strong VG+ condition displaying some light surface marks/ hairlines. The sleeve is VG with some dirt around the edges and age-related wear/ creasing.
RAVEL - COMPLETE ORCHESTRAL WORKS BOX SET (SAX 2476-9). An extremely rare 4 x LP box set from 1963 - Ravel / Societe Des Du Conservatoire / Andre Cluytens - Complete Orchestral Works (SAX 2476-9, UK). The records (all displaying Columbia's classic blue/silver labels) are in shiny Ex+ condition with smooth and glossy playing surfaces and crisp, clean labels. Inner sleeves display creasing/ minor staining. The box is in VG+ condition with some minor splitting to the corners as well as general age-related wear.
DURAN DURAN / KRAFTWERK - NEW ROMANTIC 12" (PRP-8179, JAPANESE PROMO). A blissfully rare 12" by Duran Duran / Kraftwerk - New Romantic (PRP-8179, 1981, Japan, Promo). The record is in magnificent Ex+ condition with smooth, shiny playing surfaces - centre labels a clean with a very small, minor stain on both sides. The sleeve is in strong Ex condition with very minor creasing/ wear to the corners.
JIMI HENDRIX - HENDRIX ALIVE (PRIVATE RELEASE - TMQ 72003 - BLUE/GREEN VINYL). A rare private pressing here by Jimi Hendrix - Hendrix Alive (TMQ 72003). The blue/green records are in strong VG+/ Ex condition with a few marks on the playing surfaces. The sleeve is in VG+ condition with the bottom edge of the cover beginning to split - otherwise in clean condition.
DURAN DURAN - IN CONCERT-294 LP (BBC TRANSCIPTION SERVICES - CN 4123/S). A rare BBC Transcription disc here from 1983 - In Concert-294 (CN 4123/S, UK, 1983). The record is in Ex condition with a light hairline mark to side 2. The centre labels are crisp and clean. The sleeve is in Ex condition complete with cue sheets.
LED ZEPPELIN - MUDSLIDE LP (PRIVATE PRESSING - GREEN VINYL). A rare private release here by Led Zeppelin - Mudslide (green vinyl). The record is in VG+ condition with some wear to the playing surfaces. VG+ sleeve with some discolouration/ edgewear as well as faint writing in blue pen on the front of the cover.
° ° Emily Eden (1797-1869) - PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES & PEOPLE OF INDIA. AN EXTREMELY RARE COPY OF THE BEST ISSUE. Hand coloured lithographed title mounted on card, list of plates and 27 hand coloured lithographed plates, heightened with bodycolour and gum-Arabic, by Lowes-Dickinson after Eden, printed by Charles Hullmandel and mounted on 24 card mounts with ink borders ruled by hand and 24 leaves of commentary text, published by J. Dickinson & Son, London,1844, with letterpress titles and captions on paper mounted on each verso, each interleaved with blank guard sheets.Unbound, as issued, in original purple morocco-back and cloth portfolio, upper cover blocked in gilt ‘Hon.E.Eden’s India Part.1’ around an integral vignette illustration of a snake coiled around an egg. 55.5 x 44.5cm. Not in Abbey.Estimate £25,000-35,000A scarce coloured edition of Emily Eden's major work, one of just a handful of copies published in this particular format. Emily Eden, the seventh daughter of William Eden, first baron Auckland, accompanied her brother, George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784-1849), during his tenure as Governor-General of India from 1835 to 1842. A gifted amateur artist and writer, Eden documented her experiences in India through letters and an extensive collection of sketches. Upon her return to England in 1842, Eden privately arranged for the printing of her images as a portfolio of 24 lithographs, known as "Portraits," which was published in 1844 in four parts. While the majority of copies were issued without colouration, a select few, including the present edition, were beautifully hand-coloured. In addition to the "Portraits," Eden's journal, "Up the Country: Letters Written to her Sister from the Upper Provinces of India," was published in 1866.The "Portraits" by Eden feature detailed depictions and accompanying textual descriptions of various Indian rulers and their families, whom Lord Auckland encountered during his term in office. Initially residing in Calcutta, Lord Auckland and his entourage travelled through the Upper Provinces from October 1837 to February 1840, engaging with princely subjects. Notable individuals met and portrayed by Eden during this tour included the Maharaja Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh empire and ruler of the Punjab until his death in 1839, his second son, the Maharaja Sher Singh, ruler of the Punjab 1841-1843, the Raja of Nahun, the Raja of Patiala, and Raja Hira Singh, son of the Prime Minister of the Punjab. The richness and splendour of the Indian Princes are deftly captured in this fine work.Depictions also include servants attached to Government House, and their families, part of a 12,000-strong retinue accompanying Lord Auckland and party up the country. There are additional depictions of figures that Emily Eden observed along the way - Pathans, Tibetans and others.Portraits of the Princes and Peoples of India - Front and rear boards faded, especially to 10cm. strip to right side of front board.List of Plates with some loss and tears to right side.Title borders browned, coloured image good.The plates - with very few exceptions the images are remarkably bright and unaffected by spotting, as are the captions mounted verso.Plate borders are spotted, as are the areas surrounding the captions.Worming noted to top right margin of plate 14 Commentary leaves generally good - a few with close tears to margins. Page 19 repaired lower right.PROVENANCE: Purchased from Sotheby’s Grosvenor Galleries, 1985, thence private collection Sussex. The list of plates is as follows (using contemporary spelling in some cases): The son of the Nawab of Banda (frontispiece). Dost Muhammad Khan, ruler of Afghanistan, and family. Maharajah Sher Singh, 'the present sovereign of the Sikhs'. Hindoo Fakeer. Two Jemadars, Calcutta (two plates on one card). Akalees, 'being very wild in appearance, and turbulent characters'. The Rajah of Patiala. Rajah Heera Singh. Rajah Hindoo Rao. A Patiala horseman. A young hill Rajah, from the area around Simla. Falconers, servants of the King of Oudh. Servants of Raja Khurruk Singh. The late Maharajah Ranjit Singh, 'in his usual attitude and dress'. The horse and groom, and the jewels of Ranjit Singh, including the Koh-i-Noor (two plates on one card). Hunting leopards of the King of Oudh with attendants. Arab servants of Sir Alexander Burnes. A fakeer at an encampment. A Hindoo student at Calcutta and a girl, the daughter of a servant (two plates on one card). Purtab Singh, a Sikh prince, murdered at Lahore. A Shootr-Suwar, a camel despatch rider. The Rajah of Nahun and sons; Anund Musseeh, a convert to Christianity (two plates on one card). Tibetan tartars, traders, sketched at Simla. A Zemindar and a Pathan. Lord Auckland receiving the Rajah of Nahun in Durbar.***CONDITION REPORT***PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. 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A rare large format gelatin silver printed commercial photograph of Norah Wellings’s trade show 1935, taken at the British Industries Fair, London, featuring the exterior of the stand with glimpses of various dolls, inscribed in pencil 1935, stamped Tella Co Ltd, mounted on buff board —18in. (46cm.) x 14in. (35.5cm.) board (right hand corner of board torn)
A rare large format gelatin silver printed commercial photograph of Norah Wellings’s trade show in 1933, taken at the British Industries Fair, London, featuring the exterior of the stand with glimpses of various dolls and animals, printed inscription, stamped Tella Co Ltd, mounted on buff board —18in. (46cm.) x 14in. (35.5cm.) board (bottom left hand corner of board torn but still present)
A rare 1930's No.2 Meccano Constructor Car. An example in black with red mudguards/running boards, red seats, black wheels with white Dunlop tyres. Complete with windscreen, driver, spare wheel to side, side lights, head lights, bumper to front, handbrake to drivers side, number plate to rear, example with no spare wheel to rear. Fitted with clockwork motor, in working order. GC some age wear/patina overall. £300-500
A rare 1930's No.2 Meccano Constructor Car. A boat tail example in blue with cream mudguards/running boards, red seats, blue wheels with white Dunlop tyres, (worn/damaged). Complete with windscreen, driver, spare wheel to rear, side lights, head lights, (no glazing), bumper to front, handbrake to drivers side and number plate to rear. Fitted with clockwork motor, in working order. GC some age wear/patina overall. £300-500
A rare 1930's No.2 Meccano Constructor Car. A boat tail example in cream with red mudguards/running boards, red seats, cream wheels with white Dunlop tyres. Complete with windscreen, driver, spare wheel to side, side lights, head lights, bumper to front, handbrake to drivers side, number plate to rear, example with no spare wheel to rear. Fitted with clockwork motor, in working order. GC some age wear/patina overall. £300-500
Corgi: A boxed Corgi Toys, James Bond Aston Martin D.B.5, Reference No. 270. Rare, original, winged box with two ejector figures, general wear expected with age. Condition of vehicle is very good, mechanism needs servicing. General display of box is good, bottom card is mostly detached but still present. Please assess photographs.
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