GRIFFITH HUGH: (1912-1980) Welsh Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 9.5 x 7 photograph of Griffith standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose in costume as Squire Western alongside actress Edith Evans, in costume as Miss Western, in a scene from the film Tom Jones (1963). Signed by Griffith in blue ink to a light area of the image. The actor received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film. Rare in this form. EX Provenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
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FLEMING ALEXANDER: (1881-1955) Scottish biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1945. A rare vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph of Fleming seated in a half-length pose in his laboratory studying a specimen through a microscope. Signed ('Alexander Fleming') with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. The image is very slightly grainy. VG
FLEMING ALEXANDER: (1881-1955) Scottish Biologist, Nobel Prize winner for Physiology or Medicine, 1945. A rare manuscript D.S., Alexander Fleming, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. (annotated 4th September 1949 in ink in an unidentified hand at the foot). Fleming responds to a researcher's questionnaire featuring their questions at the head of the page, '1. Were your scientific "debuts" easy or difficult? 2. Did means of living (another profession or a private income) enable you to make yourself known in science?.......3. What work (or what discovery) made yourself more famous? Which do you consider as your master piece (sic)?' The biologist provides his answers below, in full, '1. Merely the result of years of hard work and observation. 2. No. 3. Penicillin because this has been useful to mankind. Perhaps best work was on the action of antiseptics or on lysozymes.' Documents or letters in any form signed by Fleming in which he refers to penicillin are rare and desirable. Some light age wear and minor creasing, largely to the extreme edges, a small area of paper loss to the upper edge and some ink show through from a few annotations in the hand of the researcher to the verso, only very slightly affecting a few words of Fleming's text and not the signature. G
LEGENDRE ADRIEN-MARIE: (1752-1833) French mathematician who made numerous important contributions to mathematics, including the concepts Legendre polynomials and Legendre transformation, both of which are named after him. An extremely rare series of autograph calculations in the hand of Legendre, unsigned, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (c.1785). In a neat hand Legendre has penned his equations in eight different tables, each comprising eleven lines of figures, the tables each labelled at the head with a different sign of the zodiac, including le Vereau (Aquarius), le Sagittaire (Saggitarius), le Capricorne (Capricorn), les Gemeaux (Cancer), la Balance (Libra) and les Poissons (Pisces) etc. The equations relate to Legendre's research in calculating the precise distance between Paris and Greenwich. A couple of slightly irregular edges, VGAt around the same time Legendre prepared the present calculations he published papers on celestial mechanics, including Recherches sur la figure des planètes ('Research on the shape of the planets', 1784). In 1787 the mathematician became a member of a team that performed a triangulation survey between the Paris and Greenwich observatories, which was done in connection with measurements on the size of the Earth. This work resulted in Legendre being elected to the Royal Society of London in 1787.
POINCARÉ HENRI: (1854-1912) French Mathematician, Physician and Engineer. A Polymath widely regarded as “The Last Universalist”. Poincaré was the first person to discover a chaotic system which laid the foundations of modern chaos theory. Rare autograph clipped piece, `Poincaré´, adding above a sentence written in his hand in Hungarian `Eljen a Magyar orszag´ (“Long life to the Hungarian country”). Signed by Poincaré in Budapest in 1906. The 4 x 2,5 piece has been cleanly affixed to an 8vo page removed from an autograph album. G
DROVETTI BERNARDINO: (1776-1852) Italian-born French Diplomat, Politician, Archaeologist and antiquities collector. Drovetti is best-remembered for his acquisition of the Turin Royal Canon and for his Egyptian discoveries. He remains a controversial figure for his unscrupulous behaviour in his conduct towards his discoveries in Egypt. Rare and lengthy A.L.S., `Drovetti´, three pages, 4to, Alexandria, 24th May 1804, to Monsieur Pierre Balthalas in Marseille, in French. The letter bears the printed heading “B. Drovetti, Chief of squadron, vice-Commissar of the Commercial Relations at Alexandria in Egypt”. Drovetti commences his letter saying that he has to send the same letter three times without the guarantee that it is delivered, and expects that one will reach his correspondent, and complains about the clothes purchase he did, stating `… Les pantalons et culottes dans la façon desquelles j´avais bien recommandé de ne pas suivre la mode ridicule de nos jours, sont tellement hauts, et si mal coupés sur le devant qu´il me serait imposible de satisfaire au besoin d´uriner sans me déshabiller completement…´ (“ The trousers and pants, in the way that I had recommended not to follow the ridiculous fashion of our days, are so high, and so badly cut to the front that it would be impossible for me to satisfy the need to urinate without completely undressing”) Drovetti further refers again to his multiple letters not reaching the addressees, and comments `I have received right now a letter of my brother from Livorno, who reports to me that the General Murat asked him and General Menou in Tunisia about me, when I have been writing regularly to this good General..´ Further again Drovetti makes a very interesting report on the political and military difficult situation they are living in Egypt, stating in part `… les mamelouks associés a des hordes nombreuses d´Arabes sont a peu de distance du Caire, et empechent qu´il n´y arrive aucune espece de comestibles…. Si cela continue ainsi, une famine sera inevitable, et cette malheureuse capitale será livrée a toutes les horreurs d´une guerre intestine, car il y a tout apparence que les Beys s´en empareront de Nouveau et y exerceront des vengeances… le pillage de la ville será accordé aux Arabes en récompense de leurs travaux militaires´ (“…the mamluks associated with numerous hordes of Arabs are at a short distance from Cairo, and prevent any kind of eatables from arriving there…. If it continues thus, a famine will be inevitable, and this unfortunate capital will be delivered to all the horrors of an internal war, because there is every likelihood that the Beys will seize it again and will exert revenges there... the plunder of the city will be granted to the Arabs as a reward for their military support..”) Before concluding Drovetti reports on a Turkish naval squadron they are waiting for, which will defend their position at Cairo and states `On ne peut d´apres ce tableau faire que des présages tres funestes sur le sort de ce malheureux pays..´ (“Under these circumstances, we can only make very dire omens about the fate of this unfortunate country”) A letter of very interesting content. Including full transcription. Paper with watermark. Small professional repair to the centre fold, otherwise G
JENNER EDWARD: (1749-1823) English Physician & Scientist, the pioneer of smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine. An extremely rare and significant manuscript notebook, unsigned, the tall 8vo bound volume compiled by Jenner, comprising over 100 pages of holograph text (and some original illustrations and diagrams), n.p., n.d. (c.1822/23), being Jenner's transcripts of contemporary scientific texts relating to meteorology. Jenner's notes explore the various aspects of contemporary meteorology, including the observations and discoveries of leading academics including William Falconer, Luke Howard and Thomas Forster and cover a wide variety of meteorological subjects from instrumentation ('a complete apparatus of meteorological instruments should include the Barometer, Thermometer, Hydrometer, Photometer, Athrioscope, Cynometer') through to the influence of flora and fauna ('Animal effluvia as well as vegetable are capable of being mixed with the air, and suspended in it. These are now generally esteemed to be the cause or source of fevers of the malignant or contagious kind'). The comprehensive notebook includes texts from various publications, essays and papers, a few extracts of which include - 'The analysis of the atmosphere is one of the finest discoveries of modern Chemistry. It appears to consist of two distinct expansible fluids contained in different proportions, a single portion of oxygen gas being united to three parts by weight, or four parts by bulk, of azote. There is also a very slight admixture of carbonic acid gas, accounting perhaps to a thousandth part of the whole', from the Supplement to the Encyclopaedia Britannica written by Sir John Leslie between 1815-24, 'The degree of pressure of the atmosphere upon the human body has not been exactly estimated, it having been computed from 31,000 to 42,000 pounds' weight. In the different states of the atmosphere his varies, the effects of these variations are not ascertained', from the 'Remarks on the Influence of Climate, Situation, Nature of Country, Population, Nature of Food, and Way of Life' by William Falconer (London, 1781), 'It is the frequent observation of the countenance of the sky, and of its connection with the present and ensuing phaenomena, that constitutes the antient and popular meteorology. The want of this branch of knowledge renders the predictions of the philosopher, who is attending only to his instruments less generally successful than those of the weather-wise mariner or husbandman', from the Philosophical Magazine, (Vol. XVI, London, 1803. Article XVIII), 'On the Modifications of Clouds, and on the Principles of their Production, Suspension and Destruction'; being the substance of an Essay read before the Askesian Society in the Session 1802-3, by Luke Howard, 'One of the principle uses of meteorology is, that it enables us to predict, in some measure, the ensuing changes of the weather. To do this accurately, a familiar acquaintance with the modification of the clouds, and indeed with all the operations which are going on above, appears necessary. When two or more contrary indications appear, the result must be deduced from those which ultimately prevail; & that when several agreeable signs appear, the event may be predicted with additional certainty…some animals express signs of uneasiness previous to an alteration of the weather long before there are any visible signs of a change. Dogs for instance become very drowsy & stupid before rain & their ears are sometimes found considerably inflamed….cats though in a less degree are affected in the same manner - and a leech, confined in a glass of water, has been found, by its rapid motions…to indicate fair or wet weather. Peculiarities in the electric state of the atmosphere may…affect the constitution of animals in the same manner as they appear to do ours, & thereby excite pleasurable or uneasy sensations', from the 'Researches about Atmospheric Phaenomena etc.' by Thomas Forster (London, 1813), 'In the formation of thunder storms I have noticed that when the rain actually begins to form and descend, the intensity of the blackness is not so great as where the cumulostratus is only going into a state of nimbus. If therefore the density is increased in the formation of drops of water, the blackness must depend on some other peculiarity of structure', from an article in 'The Philosophical Magazine' (Vol. XLI, London, 1813) written by Thomas Forster, 'To establish meteorology on a solid basis we should inquire into the extent and constitution of the medium we breathe and assist external observation by the different philosophical instruments which implicate at all times the exact condition and qualities of that mutable fluid', from the 'Treatise on Meteorology' by John Leslie in the Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature, and the Arts (Vol. XIV, Article X, London, 1823) 'White clouds on a grey ground, is one of the most certain indications of a mixture of two currents possessed of different constitutions. Storms are more sudden from the West points, in their commencement and are preceded by greater indications of commotion in the atmosphere, are attended with greater variations of the Barometer, are more squally in their progress, more partial in their extent and generally of less duration than those from an East point', from 'Remarks upon Meteorology; with a Specimen of a New Meteorological Table' by Dr.Bostock, as it appeared in 'A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and The Arts' by William Nicholson (Vol. XXV, London, 1810), 'The limit, or boundary of the atmosphere terminates where the expansive force or power of the air, upwards, or from the Earth's surface is completely overcome by the force or power of gravitation downwards, or towards the Earth's surface, which is estimated at about 44 or 45 miles. It is computed that it would extend only to about 5 ½ miles in height if it were so compressed, that its density throughout should equal its degree of density near the surface of the Earth', from an essay 'On the Barometer' by Richard Walker of Oxford, published in 'The Philosophical Magazine' by Alexander Tilloch (Vol. XL, July - December 1812). On two pages at the centre of the journal there can be found Jenner's grey & black water colour depictions of cloud types, faithfully rendered in the style of the originals as they appear in Luke Howard's On the Modification of Clouds (1803).A third original illustration has been neatly excised from its page. Bound in the original, plain dark cloth boards (some light staining and age wear) and with a pencil ownership signature and address to the front free endpaper of a Miss Perkins & Dr Perry of 3 Priory Street, Everton. Some light staining and age wear throughout, the text however completely legible and not significantly affected in any way. Generally G A fascinating and remarkable meteorological record compiled by Jenner for his personal reference. OWING TO LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE SALEROOM THE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT CAN NOT BE DISPLAYED HERE. Please contact us directly for further information.
A year after successfully developing his vaccine for rabies, Pasteur treats a man and his young child at his personal expense. PASTEUR LOUIS: (1822-1895) French chemist and microbiologist, renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination and pasteurisation. A good A.L.S., L. Pasteur, to one side of his correspondence card, Rue d'Ulm, Paris (the site of Pasteur's laboratory), 18th May 1886, to an unidentified correspondent, in French. Pasteur writes to certify that Mr. Metlitsky and his young child 'are undergoing at this moment the preventive treatment for rabies and that they are without resources', further proposing to pay the expenses in Paris, totalling 55 francs, for the man and his child if they do not receive any money from any Russian charitable society. Letters by Pasteur making reference to rabies are rare and highly desirable. Some light, minor splitting of the paper, otherwise VG Through his development of a vaccine for rabies, Pasteur is credited of having saved the lives of millions of people. The vaccine's first human trial was performed by Pasteur on 9-year-old Joseph Meister in July 1885. As a result of the treatment the boy was restored to good health within months and Pasteur was hailed as a hero. In 1886, the year of the present letter, Pasteur treated 350 individuals, of which only one developed rabies. The treatment's success laid the foundations for the manufacture of many other vaccines and the first of the Pasteur Institutes was also built on the success of this achievement.
TESLA NIKOLA: (1856-1943) Serbian-American Inventor and Engineer. Best-known for his contributions to the design of alternating current electricity supply systems. Tesla worked for a short time at the Edison Company before he set up laboratories and companies to develop his own ideas and devices. Edison and Tesla animosity toward each other was much commented during their lives. Very rare D.S., `Nikola Tesla´, being a signed cheque, Broadway, New York, 26th December 1934. The partially printed cheque, filled out by the representatives of the Royal Yugoslav Consulate General in New York and signed by the Yugoslavian Consul General, is drawn on The Chase National Bank and is made payable to Dr. Nikola Tesla for the sum of $125.00. Signed to the verso by Tesla as recipient. With bank cancellation, and a bank ink stamp cancellation to the verso, none of them affecting the signature. One extremely small pinhole, otherwise VG
KLAPROTH JULIUS HEINRICH: (1783-1835) German Linguist, Ethnographer, Explorer and Orientalist. His works are credited with the turning of East Asian Studies into scientific disciplines. A rare A.L.S., Le Prof. Klaproth, in the third person, at the head, one page, 12mo, on a drawing light brown paper, Berlin, 13th November 1800, to Mr. Puyton-Morveau, in French. Klaproth sends his regards to his correspondent through Docteur Friedlander, and stating in part `He persuaded me that you will accept rending him services which will contribute to extend the knowledge of this scholar and traveller.´ G to VG
HUMBOLDT ALEXANDER VON: (1769-1859) German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine, rare manuscript line chart signed, A v Humboldt, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Spain), 1799, in French. In his typically small, neat hand Humboldt has recorded a profile of Peninsular Spain from the southeast to the northwest, from the coast of Valencia to that of Gelice, recording several major towns and cities including Medina del Campo, El Escorial, Madrid and Aranjuez and their height above sea level, also recording some of the latitudes and noting that the scale of distance is 1:100. Signed and annotated by Humboldt beneath the chart, also noting a comparison with the height above sea level of several other European cities and landmarks including Munich, Brocken, Schneekoppe (Snezka) and Mount Vesuvius. Rare in this form. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and two very small areas of paper loss to two corners, not affecting the chart, text or signature. About VG In the first half of 1799, at the time of preparing the present chart, Humboldt (accompanied by the botanist and physician Aime Bonpland) found himself in Madrid where he sought authorisation to travel to Spain's realms in the Americas. Receiving a positive response to his proposal, Humboldt was presented to King Charles IV and subsequently granted access to crown officials and written documentation on Spain's empire. Armed with authorisation from the King, Humboldt and Bonpland set sail on 5th June 1799 on their Spanish American expedition which would last until 1804. Humboldt's historic expedition is now regarded as having laid the foundation of the sciences of physical geography, plant geography and meteorology. On a personal level, the geographer's decades' long endeavour to publish the results of the expedition resulted not only in multiple volumes, but also drew him to the attention of the reading public with popular densely illustrated, condensed versions of his work in multiple languages. Importantly it also secured Humboldt's international reputation in scientific circles.
RICHTHOFEN MANFRED VON: (1892-1918) German Fighter Pilot, the most successful flying ace of World War I. An extremely rare vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the Red Baron in a head and shoulders pose wearing a cap and overcoat and with his Pour le Merite medal ('Blue Max') proudly displayed around his neck. Number 503 from the series of World War I aviator postcards published by Willi Sanke. Signed ('Fr. v Richthofen') in fountain pen ink by Richthofen with his name alone at the base of the image, partially across a slightly darker area although perfectly legible. Authentic signed portraits of Richthofen are extremely rare as a result of the ace-of-aces death at the young age of 25. Some slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
SUK GRIGORIY: (1896-1917) Russian fighter pilot, a flying ace with the Imperial Russian Air Service during World War I (10 confirmed victories). Suk was killed in a landing accident as he returned from a flight. An extremely rare vintage signed and inscribed 3 x 4 photograph, the image depicting Suk standing in a full-length pose in uniform. His aircraft can be seen in the immediate background. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the verso, 'A mon ami francais Amidie de Flers, Leutenant Souk' and dated 9th October 1917 in his hand (the month before his untimely, tragic death). Neatly inlaid to an 8vo page removed from an album and with a light pencil annotation at the base of the verso of the photograph, possibly in the hand of de Flers. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Provenance: The present photograph was inscribed to the French aviator Amedee de Flers (b.1885) who saw service during World War I.
PUTNAM DAVID E. (1898-1918) American fighter pilot of World War I, a flying ace with thirteen confirmed victories. Known as the 'Ace of Aces', Putnam was shot down and killed at the young age of 19 by German ace Georg von Hantelmann. An extremely rare fountain pen ink signature ('David E. Putnam') with his squadron ('L. F. C. Escadrille MS 156')Beneath, on a feint ruled 8vo page removed from a notebook, also signed by six other fighter pilots of World War I including Edgar Guerard Hamilton (1891-1984), Walter J. Shaffer (1892-1974) both of whom were pilots with the Lafayette Flying Corps, serving in the same squadron as Putnam; and Maurice Prevost (1887-1952) French pioneer aviator who won the first Schneider Trophy race in 1913, and the Gordon Bennett Trophy in the same year. Neatly inlaid and with an integral leaf. VG Provenance: The present signatures were obtained by the French aviator Amedee de Flers (b.1885) who saw service during World War I.
MCCUDDEN JAMES: (1895-1918) English Fighter Ace of World War I, Victoria Cross winner for his flying services over France, August 1917 - March 1918. A rare D.S., J. B. McCudden, Capt., one page, 4to, n.p. (France), 29th November 1917. The carbon typed document is a combat report relating to an aerial operation carried out by McCudden, the narrative stating, in part, 'At 1.15 saw three 2-seaters coming W over the Sensee. They turned N over Vitry and when over Fresnoy I attacked the front machine from a favourable position at 2000 feet. After a short burst got a stoppage in each gun, which I rectified. Meanwhile E[nemy] A[ircraft] had glided down to 500 feet…..I dived and got behind E.A. again at 100 feet, and after firing a short burst E.A. did a terrific zoom, and both sets of E.A's wings met above fuselage, and E.A. dropped to the ground crashed to pieces. E.A's engine rolled several yards away from the rest of the machine. I now opened my throttle but lost pressure, so put on emergency tank and engine picked up a few feet from the ground, when I was almost stalling. Being then so low I was unable to locate my whereabouts, so flew S.W. by the sun…..and eventually saw our own trenches in which there were many British troops all waving. I saw my formation a little West of me so climbed and reformed them and came home at 1.40'. Countersigned twice at the foot by R. Balcombe Brown, Commanding officer of 56 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps, alongside two brief typed statements confirming McCudden's aerial victory, 'This is undoubtedly decisive. Machine crashed nr. Rouvroy, S. E. of Lens'. Autographs of McCudden are rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death in a flying accident at the age of 23. Very slightly neatly trimmed and with a few small, minor tears to one edge, not affecting the text or signature. About VG The present document relates to McCudden's 22nd confirmed aerial victory of World War I. In total the ace achieved 57 victories, placing him seventh on the list of the war's most successful aces.
DE LA CIERVA JUAN: (1895-1936) Spanish Aeronautical Engineer. Inventor of the ''Autogiro'', the world's first successful flight of a rotary-wing aircraft. Rare T.L.S., `J.de la Cierva´, one page, 4to, London, 21st August 1931, on his "The Cierva Autogiro Company Ltd" printed stationery, Bush House, Aldwych, London, to Mr. Donald F. Rose, on board of the Aquitania, Southampton. De la Cierva states in part `I am delighted to hear you are coming to this country, and I hope that I will have the pleasure of seeing you and talking about "our literary success". I shall also be very pleased to show to you our latest machines, which I believe represent quite a sensational advance upon any previous Autogiros´. De la Cierva further explains why he is staying in London, saying `I am at present staying in London mostly because the latest machine has been built by the De Havilland Company whose works are near here´ Before concluding De La Cierva sends an interesting wish to his correspondent, stating `I hope that you have enjoyed a good crossing and that Mrs. rose, your daughter and the "leading feminine authority on the Autogiro" will enjoy the vacation´ Small overall minor creasing and staining, with a very light blue stain partially affecting the signature. De la Cierva's work on rotor dynamics made possible the modern helicopter. Autogiros were built in many countries under his licenses, including France, Germany, Japan, Russia and USA. The understanding that he established is applicable to all rotor-winged aircraft. De La Cierva died in an airplane crash
KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) 1st Earl Kitchener. Irish-born British Field Marshal and colonial administrator. An extremely rare and highly unusual large vintage signed 21.5 x 16.5 sepia photograph by Kitchener and six of the seven members of his mission to Japan comprising Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925; 1st Baron Rawlinson, British General), William Lambton (1863-1936; British Major-General), Leopold Greville (1882-1928; Lord Brooke, 6th Earl of Warwick, British Brigadier General), Tsuneyoshi Murata (1838-1921; Japanese Major, inventor of the Murata rifle), Nagayuki Asano (1864-1947; Japanese head of the Asano clan which ruled over Hiroshima Domain) and Lieutenant Colonel Yoshida. The image, which also features Captain Oswald Fitzgerald (1875-1916; British military officer with the 18th Bengal Lancers and Kitchener's 'constant and inseparable companion' whom he appointed his aide-de-camp), depicts Kitchener and the other officers standing together in full-length poses, each wearing their uniforms and medals, in the grounds of the Shiba Palace, Tokyo, in November 1909. Photograph by Shibata of Tokyo. Signed by the six in dark fountain pen inks to a light area at the base of the image, some adding their ranks alongside their signatures. Some light age wear and a few minor stains and scuffs, most evident to the photographer's mount. About VG Kitchener served as Commander-in-Chief, India, from 1902-09 and had been promoted to the highest army rank of Field Marshal in September 1909. As part of a tour to Australia and New Zealand Kitchener visited China and Japan and it was at the latter that he and his staff were treated as official guests of the nation; a palace at Tokyo was set aside for their use, a ceremonial reception was accorded to them and an invitation to attend the Imperial Manoeuvres was pressed on them. It was on the occasion of the Imperial Grand Japanese Manoeuvres that the present photograph was taken.
HART REGINALD: (1848-1931) Irish General with the British Army, Victoria Cross winner for his actions in the Bazar Valley, Afghanistan, on 31st January 1879 during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. A.L.S., Regd. C. Hart, three pages, 8vo, United Services Club, London, 13th October 1907, to Templeton. Hart thanks his correspondent for a journal which he has found very interesting, further adding 'I hope your O[ld] C[heltonians] dinner was a success. It is only through the energy & zeal of you, two secretaries & Hunter that O.C's keep together at all'. In concluding Hart states that he would like if possible to go to Cheltenham on the 1st November. Rare. Some very minor, small traces of former mounting to the verso of the final page, otherwise VG Hart had been educated at Cheltenham College before being commissioned in the Royal Engineers.
ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1872-1899) British Lieutenant, Victoria Cross winner for his actions during the Battle of Colenso in South Africa on 15th December 1899. Son of Earl Roberts, himself a Victoria Cross winner. A very fine, extremely rare vintage signed sepia 5.5 x 8 photograph, the image depicting the young army officer seated in a three-quarter length pose wearing his uniform. On a table at his side appears a small dog. Signed ('Fred Roberts') in fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the upper left corner of the image. Autographs of Roberts are extremely rare in any form as a result of his tragically early death at the age of 27 from the wounds he received during the Battle of Colenso, his Victoria Cross citation being confirmed posthumously on 2nd February 1900. Some light traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise about EX
FOUQUIER-TINVILLE ANTOINE QUENTIN: (1746-1795) French Revolutionary and Prosecutor during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods. Sentenced to death and guillotined. Rare A.N.S., `Fouquier de Tinville´, four pages, 4to, Paris, 4th March 1778, in French. A rare pre-revolutionary signature in this form, with the noble form `de Tinville´. The document being a report on several minutes referring to the purchase of a house in Paris, "rue Traversiere, bought by Monsieur Melchior Adam, haberdasher, living at rue des Bouchers St-Honoré, paroisse St. Roch, assisted by maitre Antoine-Quentin Fouquier de Tinville, his attorney at the Chatelet, living in Paris, rue Pavée, paroisse St. Sauveur..´ At the base of the document and in order to certify that the original minutes were all kept by `Monsieur Laudelle, Commissaire´ Fouquier-Tinville annotates `I, the undersigned, prosecutor at the Chatelet and on behalf of M. Adam, certify that the above referred minutes and others, exist and are with commissar Laudelle. Paris, fourth March…´ Overall age wear and creasing, with trimmed edges, not affecting Fouquier´s annotation and signature. G
FRENCH REVOLUTION MATRIX SEAL: A rare and unusual wooden matrix seal, used for wax seals, dating from the French Revolution era. Matrix made in brass, showing a French revolutionary republican symbol, with the bonnet hanging. Also bearing the location "Mairie de St. Gervais - Dept. de la Gironde" ("St. Gervais Town hall - Gironde Department"). The height being 10 cm, and the matrix seal 2.5cm x 3cm. With a white painted number to the wooden head corresponding to a former inventory list. VG
MIRABEAU COMTE DE: (1749-1791) Honore Gabriel Riqueti. French nobleman and orator, a leader of the early stages of the French Revolution. A.L.S., Mirabeau fils, one page (possibly only the concluding page of a once longer letter), 8vo, n.p., 23rd May 1785, to Gerard de Melei ('Procureur au Parlement'), in French. Mirabeau announces that he will soon have to leave for Versailles ('for reasons that you can guess') and further asks to be informed of which day he can find his correspondent 'and if my trial is judged'. With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a red wax seal. Rare. Some light age wear, one small hole at the base of the page and with minor traces of former mounting to the left edge, GProvenance: From the collection of the bibliophile Hans Fellner (1925-1996), a specialist in the Department of Printed Books and Manuscripts at Christie's.
NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An excellent, early D.S., Buonaparte, two pages, folio, n.p., 23rd November 1793, in French. The manuscript document is headed Republique Francaise, Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite and is a commission issued by the Administration Generale de Transport et Convois Militaires, stating, in part, 'Citizen Berthel, officer in charge of military convoys and transportation, will be leaving tomorrow, the fourth of Frimaire [24th November] with the convoy that is heading for Montlyon and Briamon with the purpose of there charging the cannons and other ammunition for the camp under Toulon, and he will spare neither effort nor money to see that the service is rendered promptly and well....The administration and municipalities are asked, in the name of well-being of the Republic, to recognize Citizen Berthel as officer in charge of military Convoys and Transport, deputised by Citizen Cartaux, General of the Army of the Alps, and to lend said Citizen Berthel any support and help necessary.' At the conclusion of the document appear the brief statements of around six officials, marking Berthel's progress, including one signed by Bonaparte, in his capacity as General of the Artillery, in full, 'Citizen Berthel has acquitted himself until now with zeal and intelligence in the task with which he is charged'. With a good red wax seal affixed. A rare example of Napoleon's signature. Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG The rare autograph of Napoleon, signing Buonaparte, appears on the present document issued at the time of the Siege of Toulon, 18th September - 18th December 1793.
BERTHIER LOUIS-ALEXANDRE: (1753-1815) Marshal of France, Prince of Neuchatel. Chief of Staff under Napoleon. Rare L.S., `Alexandre´, one page, 4to, Dresden, 5th July 1813, to Monsieur the General Count of Monthion, in French. An interesting letter by Berthier, referring to the reorganization of the Grande Armée only three weeks before the Battle of Dresden, forwarding the Emperor´s orders `Order of the Army, instructing that all the sappers, gunners, artillery or navy soldiers, who have been withdrawn from their ranks to be employed…, will return to their corps… and 60 prisoners, chosen among those who have wounded hands and are not able to serve in the infantry corps, will be destined to each sapper regiment..´ Berthier orders his correspondent to contact Generals Rogniat, Daru and Durosnel to forward the orders and execute the Emperor´s orders. Left edge very slightly irregular, otherwise G to VG
OUDINOT NICOLAS: (1767-1847) Marshal of France. Duc de Reggio. Unusual and very rare battle map, one page, large oblong 19 x 15 slightly thicker paper, n.p., n.d., the battle armies locations drawn being of the Battle of Austerlitz, 1805. The battle map contains multiple hand-written annotations by Marshal Oudinot, naming the Officer leading the different troops or indicating the name of the regiment or location. Most of the texts, drawings, lines and curves, are in pencil and in another hand. Oudinot annotates in dark ink at various points of the map `Cavalry of the Russian Guard´, `Murat´, `Brunn´, `infantry of the Russian guard´, `telnitz´, `menitz´, etc.. Edges slightly trimmed, with one tear, not affecting the annotations. Folded, with small overall age wear. F to G
RARE ROYAL DOULTON TOBY JUG - CHARLIE CHAPLIN a rare toby jug produced in 1918, with the bowler hat forming the lid and with a walking stick in his hand. Marked Charlie to the base, and marked underneath Royal Doulton, Rd No 668948, 28.5cms high *According to the Lyle Price Guide to Doulton, this was produced in limited numbers in 1918, there is no note of the designer.
RARE ROYAL WORCESTER INDIAN FIGURES an unusual pair of Chinguin Indian figures, the male and female figures painted in a variety of colours and blush ivory bases. Marked, Royal Worcester, 1567 on both, Reg No 184828 and 184827. 33cms and 31.5cms high (2) *These date to 1891 and are listed in Royal Worcester Porcelain from 1862 to the present day, Page 199.
RARE BELLEEK FIRST PERIOD 'QUIVER VASE' with two quiver flower holders in a X shape, modelled with various musical instruments around the base of oak leaves and berries. Belleek First Period Black mark, one of the instruments restored. 8ins (20cms) high *From the estate of Sheila Mackenzie, Calgary.
BELLEEK - RARE FIRST PERIOD CHERUB CANDLEABRA a large porcelain candleabra in the form of a central cherub, entwined with aquatic plants and supporting three coral candle holders. With a circular base, Black First Period mark to base, and impressed marks Belleek, Fermanagh. Some restoration, 35.5cms high *From the estate of Sheila Mackenzie, Calgary.
RARE ROYAL DOULTON BUST - WILLIAM PITT, POLITICAL INTEREST a grey terracotta portrait bust of William Pitt, 1759-1806, made circa 1906 to commemorate the centenary of his death. Designed by John Broad and signed to the reverse, and with Royal Doulton impressed mark. Some chips in places, 34cms high
A lot of prog rock, rock, blues, pop and new wave vinyl LP records with Taurus, Rush, Roxy Music, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, The Progressive Blues Experiment, Focus, Peter Schilling, Split Beaver, Slave Raider, TKO, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, T-Rex, ACDC, Man, Pilot, The Guess Who, Mania, Motley Crue, Man, The New Riders of the Purple Sage, Yes, Deep Purple, various rare picture discs and box sets etc approximately 300 records Condition Report:Available upon request
Raf Hendon Rare Gloster Meteor cover, only 150 flown in 6 countries with stamps and postmarks from each. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
1930 s Original Vintage Black and white Photo of 501 Squadron members Waddington. Photo shows a bi plane behind the members of 501 Squadron. Photo is damaged. A rare unique item. Also included is a 1912 The Jersey Race info booklet. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Rare AVM Wilfrid Oulton Signed HM The Queen's Silver Jubilee Review of Royal Air Force 1977 Extra Special FDC. 1 0f 1 signed by Oulton. 9p Stamp with 29th July 1977 Postmark. Also signed by one other. Fantastic cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Northern Soul - Nine compilation albums comprising Sound Of The Grapevine (GRAL 1001), This Is Northern Soul (GRAL 1002), Rare Soul Uncovered (CRB1085), Vol 2 (CRB1109), Vol 3 (CRB1166), Solid Soul Sensations (DDLP5001), Jumping At The Go Go (RS1066), Floorshakers (KENT007) and It's Okeh Up North (SSLP1) plus Gloria Jones - Tainted Love twelve inch clear vinyl, generally EX
England & Wales. Parker (Samuel), A New and Correct Map of England & Wales, Containing all the Cities, Market Towns, Post Towns, Borroughs and whatever places have the Election of members of Parliament &c. circa 1727, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, laid on later linen, the map set within an oval format surrounded by roundels containing information and statistics, 445 x 365 mmQty: (1)Footnote: R. W. Shirley. Printed Maps of the British Isles, 1650 - 1750, Parker 1. Rare. Only 2 copies are listed on Copac. A separately published map that is occasionally found bound in Willdey Atlases. It is unlikely that Willdey commissioned the maps himself, as they would have contained advertisements for his firm and shop.
England & Wales. Saxton (Christopher & Van den Keere Pieter), Angliae Regnum, circa 1600, engraved map with contemporary outline colouring, table of information in the upper right corner listing cities, bishoprics and castles, central fold cracked and frayed, repaired and strengthened on verso, some oxidization to the old watercolour, some staining and dust soiling to the margins, some professional restoration to the upper right corner, some marginal repairs, 360 x 490 mmQty: (1)Footnote: R. W. Shirley. Early Printed Maps of the British Isles 1477 - 1650, no. 224. state 1. The map was separately published and is based upon Christopher Saxton's general map of England and Wales of 1579. Skelton suggests that the map may have been engraved to accompany the Hans Woutneel / William Smith atlas which was never completed. There are later, amended issues of the map published by Peter Stent and John Overton, but this first state is rare, with few copies ever appearing on the market.
Japan. ??????? Saigoku junrei saiken zu, Saigoku Pilgrimage Map, circa 1820, colour printed woodblock map, old folds, contemporary card wrappers with title label, slight worming to the lower right corner, 320 x 445 mm Qty: (1)Footnote: A rare map of the Kansai region of Japan, that shows the 33 Buddhist temples that a follower must visit to complete the pilgrimage. Pilgrims traditionally wore white robes and carried a walking stick. Traditionally completed on foot, it is today, more commonly achieved in a car or on trains. Pilgrims record their progress with a prayer book, which the temple staff mark with red stamps and Japanese calligraphy indicating the temple number, the temple name, and the specific name of the Kannon image. Some pilgrims receive the stamps on their white coats as well and these are then stored and used as a shroud when the devotee is cremated.
Sheffield. Fairbank (W. & J.), A Map of the Town and Environs of Sheffield, 1808, large uncoloured engraved map, some spotting and dust soiling, slight creasing and lightly toned, two long repaired tears affecting the printed image, slight marginal fraying, laid on canvas, 1025 x 860 mmQty: (1)Footnote: Rare. Copac records only three institutional copies.
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The Hope Bay Howler, nos. 1-7 [all published?], 21 June - 25 December 1945, cyclostyled from typewritten and hand drawn copy, the first 2 issues 4 leaves, the remaining issues 3 leaves, printed on both sides throughout, issues 1-6 with side and corner staple, issue 7 stapled separately at head, each title-page indicating a guaranteed circulation of 100 copies, folio, together with some ephemera relating to the American explorer of Greenland and the Arctic, Louise Arner Boyd (1887-1972), including a telegram, 3 maps and typed temperature reports, relating to the expedition to Greenland in 1931, plus an autograph letter signed and 2 further signatures taken from lettersQty: (15)Footnote: In 1943 the British government launched a top secret expedition to the Antarctic which, having been approved, set out in November 1943. Codenamed Tabarin the operation was intended to stop safe anchorages to enemy raiding vessels and to gather meteorological data for allied shipping in the South Atlantic. Tabarin also actively reinforced British territorial claims in the Falkland Islands. The Hope Bay Howler was the unofficial base magazine, offering an amusing and intimate chronicle of Antarctic life. Rare.
Swansea. The Cambrian (publisher). Swansea Harbour with the supplement of The Cambrian, Thomas Kell, lithographer, October 29th 1897, large uncoloured lithographic panorama, old folds, slight spotting, 680 x 1000 mm, framed and glazedQty: (1)Footnote: Rare. An impressive aerial view of an Industrial Swansea. Busy with ships, trains and factories, with smoke billowing from numerous chimneys. Not listed in Copac and not held by the National Library of Wales.
Hertel (Jakob). Ta ek ton palaion kai panton sophon komikon, Vetustissimorum sapientissimorum comicorum quinquaginta, quorum opera integra non extant, Sententiae, quae supersunt: Graece & Latine collectae, & secundum literas Graecorum in certos locos dispositae. Accesserunt, uniuscuiusque poetae vita, quanta fieri potuit diligentia conscripta: & Platonii fragmentum, de differentiis comoediarum, Basel, [Johann Oporinus, 1560], [lxiv], 769, [xxxi] pp., parallel Greek and Latin text, some marks and minor stains to title and first few leaves, front free endpaper with ownership signature of D.L. Cumming, early 20th century black morocco, a little rubbed and scuffed to joints and head and foot of spine, 8vo, together with:Virgilius Maro (Publius), Publii Virgilii Maronis Appendix, cum supplemento multorum antehac nunquam excusorum poematum verum poetarum. Josephi Scaligeri in eandem appendicem commentarij & castigationes, Lyon: Guiliel. Rouillum, 1573, printer's woodcut device to title, final blank present, occasional early underscoring and marginalia, lower blank margin of C4 cropped, some browning and scattered spotting, pastedown renewed, contemporary calf with gilt arabesque to centre of each board (rubbed, lower outer corner of upper board repaired), crude reback, 8vo,Silius Italicus (Tiberius Catius), Silii Italici clarissimi poetae de bello punico libri septemdecim. Cum argumentis Hermanni Buschij, & scholijs in margine adiectis, quae vice vberis commentarij esse possunt, Paris: Simonem Colinaeum, 1531, printer's woodcut device to title, damp staining to upper margins, 20th century wrappers, slight wear to extremities, 8voQty: (3)Footnote: Adams P1693; BM STC, 401.Rare collection of texts or 'sentences' from fifty ancient Greek authors, including Menander, Philemon, and Apollodorus compiled by Jacob Hertel (1536-1564), a deacon and tutor in Basel who died of the plague at the age of just 28. Hertel's long preface describes the cultural importance of these classical sentences or aphorisms, stating that, if printing had been invented earlier, the loss of so many significant classical texts over past centuries would have been significantly diminished.
Nannini (Remigio). Orationi in Materia Civile, e Criminale, tratte da gli Historici Greci, e Latini, antichi, e moderni, raccolte, e tradotte per M. Remigio Fiorentino ..., Venice: Gabriel Giolito de'Ferrari, 1561, [16], 483, [1] pages, woodcut printer's device to title and to verso of final leaf, woodcut ornaments and numerous historiated initials, text in very good, clean condition with good margins, small 19th century engraved bookplate with intertwined initials HFB to front pastedown, 20th century owner's name D.L. Cumming above, contemporary vellum with black morocco spine labels, small 4to, together with Levino (Lennio). De gli occulti miracoli, & uarii ammaestramenti delle cose della natura, con probabili ragioni, & artificiosa congiettura confermati, Venice: Lodovico Avanzi, 1567, [16] including integral blank, 156 leaves, printer's woodcut device to title, bookplate of G. Ashley Dodd, 1873, to front pastedown, ownership signature of D.L. Cumming to head of front endpaper, contemporary vellum with black morocco title label to spine, lightly marked, 8vo, plus Accolti (Benedetto). La Guerra fatta da Christiani contra Barbari per la Ricuperatione del sepolcro di Christo et della Giudea, tradotta per Francesco Baldelli, First Italian edition, Venice: Gabriel Giolito de Ferrari, 1549, 127, [1] leaves, printer's woodcut device to title (with old partial colouring), and to verso of final leaf, some light spotting and marginal marks (generally a good copy), edges rough-trimmed, 19th century ink inscription to blank leaf facing title 'The War made by the Christians against the barbarians for the recovery of the Sepulchre of Christ & Judea. From this rare book Tasso gained the idea of his 'Jerusalem Delivered'.' ,19th century brown half morocco, spine deficient, light wear to edges, 8vo, andPetrarch. Il Petrarcha con l'espositione d'Alessandro Vellutello, di novo ristampato con piu cose utili in varii luoghi aggiunte, Venice: Al Segno della Speranza, 1550, [8],316,[3]l, without final black, woodcut printer's devise to tile, some light water stains (otherwise in clean condition), early ownership inscription to foot of title, early 20th century patterned paper wrappers, with yapp edges, rubbed, 8vo Qty: (4)Footnote: First work: the first edition of a collection of Orations concerning civil and criminal affairs taken from classical and modern authors, including Xenophon, Dionysus of Halicarnassus, Appian, Titus Livius, Leonardo Aretino, Poggio Bracciolini, Paolo Giovio, Machiavelli and others.CNCE 29958; Graesse IV, 159 for the second work (Lennio).
Blundeville (Thomas, 1522?-1606?). A Briefe Description of Universal Mappes and Cardes, and of Their Use: and also of the use of Ptholemey his Tables. Necessarie for those that delight in reading of histories: and also for traveilers by land or sea, 1st edition, London: Printed by Roger Ward for Thomas Cadman, 1589, [22] leaves, woodcut device on title, black letter, folding woodcut plate of the mariner's quadrant at rear (old ink stain to lower left margin), initials and ornaments, running heads shaved, small tear with loss to blank lower margin of B4, bound as the eighth work in a sammelband with 9 other contemporary surveying, cosmographical and astronomical works by Thomas Hill (1599), Edward Worsop (1582), Edward Wright (1613), Valentine Leigh (1592), Leonard Digges (2 works: 1592 & [?1596]), Thomas Hood (2 works: 1590), Thomas Oliver (1601), contemporary ownership signature of [Viscount] Campden to title of first work, contemporary plain calf, heavily rubbed, leather along fore-edge of upper cover lifting with exposure of board beneath, 4to (178 x 135 mm)An extraordinary Elizabethan sammelband of rare scientific works in a contemporary binding. The texts have been very carefully cut down for binding with occasional shaving of running heads, signature marks and sometimes touching or shaving larger illustrations and tables. However, the binder has been sensitive enough to trim around these occasional larger page extensions and fold the edges into the text. Even more remarkable is the completeness of the texts with one table (and initial blank) lacking from the work by Leigh and the two very rarely found star charts in the first work by Hood being the notable absences.Provenance: [Viscount] Campden (boldly signed ‘Campden’ to title). There is ambiguity as to which Viscount Campden this might have been. Baptist Hicks, 1st Viscount Campden (1551–1629), was an English cloth merchant and politician who was created a baronet in 1620. His son-in-law Edward Noel succeeded to the title and he was in turn succeeded on his death in 1643 by his son, Baptist Noel (1611–1682), a politician and military commander. There are two later ownership signatures to the initial blank verso: ’Robert Winckles his book 1716. Price 5 shillings’ (similarly inscribed to front pastedown); and ‘Thomas Banning his book 1817’.There are two further 17th-century ink ownership signatures of Robert Hillary (‘Ro: Hillarye’) and ‘V. W.’ on the title-page of the first work by Thomas Hood.For a full and detailed description of all the works in this sammelband please see the virtual or PDF formats of the catalogue online or contact the auctioneers.Qty: (1)
Du Bellay (Guillaume). Discipline militaire de messire Guillaume Du Bellay, seigneur de Langey... premièrement faite et compilée par l'auteur, tant de ce qu'il a leu des anciens et modernes… que de ce qu'il a veu et pratiqué és armées et guerres de son tems, et nouvellement reveue et disposée…, Lyon: Benoist Rigaud, 1592, printer’s woodcut device to title and to recto of blank final leaf, 3 folding diagrammatic plans, scattered spotting and light browning, contemporary ownership inscription to title (‘Ex Biblioth. Gasp. Fromenty, 1604’) and marginal note to verso of one preliminary leaf, contemporary limp vellum, rubbed and soiled, 8voQty: (1)Footnote: Rare Lyon edition of the work originally published as Instructions sur le fait de la guerre (Paris, 1548). It is based on Machiavelli’s Dell’arte della guerra (1537), without however acknowledging the source.
De Bry (Johann Theodore). Americæ Pars Quinta, 1st edition, Frankfurt: Theodore De Bry, 1595, engraved title and Columbus portrait with later hand-colouring, double-page folding map of Mexico, additional engraved title, 22 engraved plates with captions to lower margins, map with lower margin trimmed (affecting border), some margins chipped (not affecting text), plates toned, some leaves with small marginal damp-stains to upper margins, lightly spotted, endpapers renewed, portion of text with all edges gilt, modern green half calf gilt, raised bands, folio, 350 x 240mm approximately (and smaller) Qty: (1)Footnote:An important early account of the New World, with the rare double-page map of Mexico and portrait of Christopher Columbus. Made up of two (or more) copies, however collated as complete.Amendment: One introductory leaf is loosely inserted into the volume.
Caxton (William). The Game of Chesse, edited with remarks by Vincent Figgins, facsimile edition, London:Vincent & James Figgins, [1855], facsimile leaves and illustrations, D.L. Cumming owner signature, chequerboard patterned endpapers, original calf, upper cover with blindstamped illustration (repeated from the second facsimile woodcut illustration), title in blind, and Caxton monogram to lower cover, joints and edges a little rubbed, 4to, together with The Dicts and Sayings of the Philosophers. A facsimile reproduction of the first book printed in England by William Caxton, in 1477, edited by William Blades, London: Elliott Stock, 1877, facsimile leaves with initials in red, endpapers a little toned, D.L. Cumming owner signature, original blindstamped morocco, 4to, with 2 other facsimiles: The Statutes of Henry VII. In exact facsimile from the very rare original, printed by Caxton in 1489, edited by John Rae, London, 1869, and A Reprint in facsimile of a treatise:spekynge of the arte & crafte to knowe well to dye, translated oute of Frenche in to Englysshe by Willm Caxton, London, Edward Lumley, deceased, 1875 Qty: (4)
Ashbee (Edmund William). Occasional Fac-Simile Reprints of Rare and Curious Tracts of the 16th and 17th centuries. Produced under the superintendence of Edmund William Ashbee, thirty numbered parts, London: John Tuckett, Antiquarian and Heraldic bookseller & publisher, 1868-1872, all bound in original publishers pale green wrappers, stitched as issued, first part with some spotting to upper wrapper, together with two printed preliminary title pages with a list of contents, each title numbered vol I and vol II, loose in contemporary cloth portfolio, 8voQty: (1)
Composers' Autographs. A group of 15 Autograph Musical Quotations Signed, comprising D’Albert, Eugene - 2 bars from the opening of Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde; Arnold (Malcolm), 8 bars from the opening of the slow movement of his 5th Symphony; German (Edward), 2 bars from his most famous work Merrie England; Davies (Peter Maxwell), 3 bars on 3 staves from an unidentified work; Panufnik (Andrzej), 5 bars from his Rhapsody for Orchestra; Mayerl (Billy), 2 bars from the opening of his most famous work ‘Marigold' (rare in this form); Searle (Humphrey), 3 bars from his Contemplations; Lloyd (George), 3 bars from his opera Iermin; Williamson (Malcolm), 2 bars from his opera The Musicians of Bremen; Harrison (Julius), 3 bars from an unidentified work; Barnby (Joseph), 4 bars from an unidentified work for voice; Carse (Adam), 3 bars from his symphonic poem ‘The Death of Tintagelies’ (uncommon); Berkeley (Lennox), 2 bars from his opera A Dinner Engagement on a black and white photograph, all in ink on individual leaves including some from small albums, various sizesQty: (15)
Davies (Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016). English composer and conductor, Master of the Queen's Music 2004 to 2014. A significant archive comprising approximately 120 individual items of autograph manuscripts including music manuscripts, autographs letters and postcards, annotated scores and miscellaneous autographs, c. 1952-2000, most notably including very early and significant Autograph Musical Manuscripts of Fünf Gedichte von Christian Morgenstern, 1952; the carol Ave Maria, Blessed Flower, c. 1961; 3 postcards with musical quotations including 1 titled Tabula prima; 54 autograph letters signed, 30 autograph postcards signed, published scores of his own and other composers' works, some with Davies' signature and annotations, further miscellaneous autograph items and other ephemera including biographical important photocopies of unpublished material by Maxwell Davies, etc.Qty: (approx. 120)Footnote: Provenance: Roderic Dunnett, a writer and close friend of the composer who has written widely on music including modern British opera.The collection comprises:Autograph Musical Manuscript of Fünf Gedichte von Christian Morgenstern signed at the end of the score (‘Peter Maxwell Davies / September 1952 / Fünf Gedichte von Christian / Morgenstern’), 6 pages, folio., covers detached and page edges creased. An astonishing score from the 18 year old composer, who is writing in a chromatic, but tonal musical language.An extremely rare, early and significant work.Autograph Musical Manuscript of the Carol Ave Maria, Blessed Flower signed (‘Max’ and ‘Peter Maxwell Davies’), 1 page, large quarto (small tear and two file holes, neither affecting the music or text, however the ’vies’ of Davies has been removed by one of them). Being 18 long bars for mixed choir laid out on two staves, with an autograph note about the Carol, which was written in 1961 for Cirencester Grammar School Choir where Davies taught music. In the autograph note, Davies also refers to the note values he has used in this manuscript, saying, ‘… I think I eventually wrote it out in half-time values…’. This is borne out by the published version of this important manuscript.Autograph Musical Manuscript entitled Tabula prima unsigned, 1 page, written in blue biro on a postcard and laid out along each side of the postcard (two file holes not affecting the manuscript but just touching the corner of the musical stave). A note on the verso, signed with initials (‘PMD’) indicates that the work is “... A tiny canon, with the title borrowed from the illustration which set off the Vesalius work, on a cantus from it”.Autograph Postcard Signed (‘Max) with a short autograph musical quotation of 1 bar, sending greetings from Brazil and informing the recipient that the seminars he is teaching at the university are “…interesting and worth it…” but lamenting the humidity and asking for news. 1 page (with the usual stamps and postal cancellations, one touching but not obscuring, part of the text and musical quotation). The bar is a melody based on a rumba.Autograph Postcard signed (‘Max’) with an unidentified autograph musical quotation, 2 bars for piano written on a hand drawn stave, 1 page, Dorset, 1973. Enquiring when he can see the recipient, and suggesting dates.54 Autograph Letters Signed & 30 Postcards SignedRemarkable 7 page document written in pencil by PMD, being the notes for a lecture on Sonata Form, mentioning most composers who wrote using that structure, as well as drawing parallels to architecture and other extra-musical disciplines. A fascinating insight into PMD’s pedagogy, having begun his career as a teacher at Cirencester Grammar School.Published Score of Maxwell Davies’s Three Organ Voluntaries, 7 pages, Chester Music. Signed on the inside front cover (‘Peter Maxwell Davies’) and further inscribed and signed (‘Max/ 1979’).Published Score of Maxwell Davies’s Farewell to Stromness and Yesnaby Ground, 5 pages, Boosey and Hawkes. Signed and inscribed to the inside front cover (‘All good wishes for / Christmas and New Year - Max’).Two Published Scores of Maxwell Davies’s Strathclyde Concerto No. 2 for Cello and Orchestra, Chester Music and Ave Maris Stella, Boosey and Hawkes. Both signed on the title page (‘Peter Maxwell Davies’) and further inscribed and signed on the Strathclyde Concerto (‘For Roddy, with Christmas and New Year greetings from Max December 1990’), bleeding to both signature and inscription, and the Ave Maris Stella (‘Roddy - thank you for the best Ex Libris sticker ever. Max’).Published Scores of works by Schoenberg (3) and Webern from Maxwell Davies’s own library with his annotations. Plus further miscellaneous materialFor a more complete list please contact the auctioneers.
Milstein (Nathan, 1903-1992). Russian-American violinist. A rare and important Autograph Music Manuscript (unsigned), written in pen and pencil, being a working copy of Milstein's cadenza for the 3rd movement of Beethoven's Violin Concerto with upwards of 55 bars, headed in Milstein's hand 'Cadenza to the 3rd Movement of Beethoven's, St Louis, Jan[uary] 15 1961', some marks and creases to upper outer corners, 2 pages (opening out to form a large double sheet), 310 x 480 mmQty: (2)Footnote: Included with this item is a photocopy of the programme for when Milstein played Beethoven's Violin Concerto with the St Louis Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Edouard Van Remoortel, on 14-15 January 1961.A transcriber and composer, Milstein arranged many works for violin and wrote his own cadenzas for concertos, including Beethoven’s only work in that genre. Milstein was renowned for his fastidious approach to violin playing; he was apparently obsessed with articulating each note perfectly and would often spend long periods of time working out fingerings which would make passages sound more articulated.
Portuguese Musicians & Artists. A series of 16 autographs in an album (4 unknown), relating to important figures in the cultural life of Portugal during the 1920s, the twelve identified being De Freitas Branco, Luis Maria da Costa (1890-1955). Composer who is widely considered to be the ‘father’ of 20th century classical music in Portugal. A very rare Autograph Musical Quotation Signed (‘Luis Maria da Costa de Freitas Branco’) of the opening 5 bars of his 1st Symphony written on 3 staves; Serafin, Tullio (1868-1958). Italian conductor. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed of 2 notes, suggestive of the range of an instrument (probably a violin); Suggia, Guilhermina (1885-1950). Cellist. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed (‘Guilhermina Suggia’) from J. S. Bach’s 3rd ‘Cello Suite; De Lacerada, Francisco (1869-1934). Composer. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from an unidentified work; Lassalle, Jose (1876-1937). Conductor. Autograph Musical Quotation Signed from an unidentified work; Lopes, Antonio Teixeira (1866-1942). Sculptor. Signature (‘Teixeira Lopes’) with a two-line inscription and place and date; Arroio, Antonio (1856-1934). Engineer who wrote about literature, music and fine-art. Signature (‘Ant. Arroio') with a two-line inscription and place and date; Virgani, Vera (1895-1989). Actress. Signature (‘Vera Virgani’) with place and date; Robinne, Gabrielle (1886-1980) Actress. Alexandre, Rene (1885-1946) Actor and husband of Robinne. Both signatures on the same page (‘R Alexandre’ and ‘Gabrielle Robinne’) with place and date; Sergio, Antonio (1883-1969). Educationalist, philosopher, journalist, sociologist and essayist. Being a 4 stanza poem in translation - the original being by René François Armand (Sully) Prudhomme and signed at the end (‘Antonio Sergio’); De Campos, Augustinho (1870-1944). Sculptor. 4 line sentiment or poem signed (‘Augustinho de Campos’); and three other unidentified signed Autograph Musical Quotations and a four-line sentiment/poem, all inscribed to rectos only with some news cuttings and blank leaves at rear, contemporary marbled wrappers, oblong 8vo, together with a loosely inserted unsigned programme andRey Colaco, Alexandre (1854-1928). Pianist and composer, whose works were among the first to incorporate popular themes of a Portuguese national character. Two Autograph Letters Signed (‘Alexandre Rey Colaco’), relating to a concert at the Automobile Club in Lisbon, which is to be given by his daughter Alice with the pianist Beatrix Coelho (to whom the autograph album appears to have belonged), further informing the recipient of their complete programme, both 2 pages, 8voQty: (1)
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