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FJ TREWIN 1894 PENCIL SKETCH GIRLS HEAD 11'x14'

Sketch books, postcards and ephemera.

Mick Cawston Original Oil on Panel Sketch "Bonny" A charming study monogramed 'MC' in the bottom right hand corner, sold framed as shown The panel is 10"x 11".

ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942- ) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. An excellent signed colour 10 x 8 photograph, the dramatic image depicting Ali standing in a full length pose in a boxing ring, his opponent Sonny Liston lying flat on the canvas before him, during their second meeting in Maine on 25th May 1965 in a fight for the World Heavyweight Championship. Signed ('Muhammad Ali AKA Cassius Clay') in bold silver ink to the image, additionally adding a lengthy quotation in his hand, 'Three time Heavy Weight Boxing Champion of the [world; here Ali has drawn a simple sketch of the earth] after me there will never be ANOTHER'. VG The second bout between Ali and Liston for the World Heavyweight title remains one of the quickest (and most controversial) bouts in history. As illustrated by the present image, Liston was knocked down in the first round and referee Jersey Joe Walcott stopped the fight at 2.12

ARTISTS: Small selection of A.Ls.S. by various 19th century artists comprising Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (to [William] Etty confirming an appointment to dine with [Augustus] Pugin, 2nd January 1843, with a small series of ink sketches and lists to the verso), Benjamin Haydon (referring to his painting Meeting of the Anti-Slavery Society and explaining 'the Fore-ground & Background are my own - the middle ground by order of Committee', 13th March 1842, accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Haydon to Rev. H. Hutton), Charles Eastlake (to Thomas Thornycroft and confirming that he will lay his letter before the Commissioners on the Fine Arts and commenting on a resolution 'That each artist be required to furnish a small model or sketch eighteen inches high, to be approved before the large figure is begun', 5th April 1847), Francis Chantrey (to George Clint, organising an appointment) and James Northcote (autograph list signed of various items including a drawing board, pencils, brushes, palette and 'a piece of tortoise shell with colours on it' etc., which he would like delivered). Some light age wear, G to VG, 5

BLAKE QUENTIN: (1932- ) English Illustrator & Cartoonist. A good, original black pen and ink drawing signed by Blake, on an 8vo white card, n.p., 1998. The illustrator has drawn an amusing sketch of a young boy performing a cartwheel in mid-action, supporting himself with one hand on the ground. At his side appears a small duck wearing a top hat. Boldly signed and dated by Blake at the base. About EX

SCHULZ CHARLES M.: (1922-2000) American Cartoonist, creator of the Peanuts comic strip. An excellent original signed 8.5 x 11 sketch by Schulz, the brown ink drawing depicting Snoopy standing in a full length pose with a thought bubble above his head in which appears the sentiment 'I hope you'll be very happy Melinda & Terry!'. Signed ('Schulz') by the cartoonist at the base. Neatly mounted and with a white matt affixed, 11 x 14 overall. Some extremely light, very minor age toning and wear, otherwise VG

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of folio pages removed from the visitors book of The London Tavern at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, each signed by various Oscar winning actors and actresses comprising Karl Malden, James Coburn, Sidney Poitier, Woody Allen (a scarce, particularly large example), Broderick Crawford, Bing Crosby, Peter Ustinov, Liza Minnelli, Cliff Robertson, George Sanders (2; one to the verso of a colour postcard of the Hilton Hotel) and Alec Guinness. The pages are mainly multiple signed and also include signatures of other actors, actresses, entertainers and some other famous individuals including Joan Collins, Albert Finney, Michael Medwin, Lulu, Phil Harris, Dale Robertson, Robert Young, Kenneth More, Dick Van Dyke, Bob Monkhouse, Roger Moore (adding a pin sketch of The Saint alongside his signature), Lloyd Bridges, Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Zero Mostel, Tommy Docherty etc. VG, 11

ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of folio pages removed from the visitors book of The London Tavern at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London, each multiple signed by various film stars, actors, actresses, popular singers and musicians and a few other famous individuals including Stanley Baker, Richard Burton, Woody Strode, Dick Van Dyke, Jerry Lewis, Dudley Moore, Frankie Avalon, Lloyd Bridges, Eddie Constantine, Jose Feliciano, Roger Moore (adding a pin sketch of The Saint alongside his signature), Anton Diffring, Adam Faith, Michael Rennie, Alexandra Bastedo etc. VG, 10

A pencil sketch of Porthminster Beach, St Ives by Dorothy E Bradford - 42cm x 32cm

SECOND WORLD WAR - OFLAG IIB - A COLLECTION OF EIGHT FRENCH PRISONER OF WAR WATERCOLOURS each small studies of the camp, including the huts, watch towers and tennis courts and signed L. Sure 1940 - 1942 together with a coloured pencil portrait sketch of a French Officer, signed bottom left 'Camille Bouches 11.9.1940 23cm x 34cm. Oflag VII-B was a World War II German prisoner-of-war camp for officers (Offizierlager), located in Eichstätt, Bavaria, about 100 km (62 mi) north of Munich, it was built in September 1939 to house Polish prisoners from the German invasion of Poland. The first prisoners arrived there on the 18th October 1939, on 22nd May 1940 all 1,336 Polish prisoners were transferred to Oflag VII-A at Murnau, and were replaced with British, French and Belgian officers taken prisoner during the battle of France and Belgium. In September 1942, British officers from Oflag VI-B Dössel, were transferred to VII-B after a mass escape (the 'Warburg Wire Job'). Within months two officers from Dössel, Lieutenant Jock Hamilton-Baillie and Captain Frank Weldon, proposed digging a tunnel north from Block 2's latrine to a villager's chicken coop about 30 m (98 ft.) away. Work began in December 1942, but the rocky ground made digging difficult. The Germans found spoil from the tunnel and searched the camp, but failed to find it. The tunnel was completed in May, and on the night of 3/4 June 1943 sixty-five men escaped. Most of them headed south, towards Switzerland, sleeping by day and travelling by night. Eventually, all 65 were recaptured, but had occupied over 50,000 police, soldiers, home guard and Hitler Youth for a week. After two weeks' detention in nearby Willibaldsburg Castle, the escapees were sent to Oflag IV-C at Colditz Castle.

RUSSIA - BABKOVA ALEXANDRA (UKRANIAN. BORN 1923) - SHIP WORKERS IN PORT pencil sketch circa. 1952, framed and glazed, 33cm x 45cm.

John Cleese So Anyway hardback book signed on title page by the English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s, he co-founded Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. Good condition. All signed items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.

Attributed to A John - a female nude pencil sketch bears a signature 11'' x 8'' in a glazed frame

A large Collection of Rupert Memorabilia, including 1992 Easter Egg Set including original eggs on mug and in egg cup, in original box, Annie Rowe Ceramic Money Box, Soap, Happy Toy, various Annual, Sketch and Scribble Books, LP Record, Winter Adventure Board Game, Story Books, Stamps, Advent Calendar, Party Bags, Christmas Cards and other items, generally VG-E, boxes G-VG (qty)

GEORGE DENHOLM ARMOUR Huntsman on a grey horse jumping rails out of a covert, pen and wash, signed, 19 x 24cm Note: originally a sketch for the Duke of Beaufort's Hunt Ball programme, but disregarded for the incorrect colour of the huntsman's coat. Given to the vendor's grandfather, who was a keen foot follower of the Beaufort Hunt together with a copy of G.D. Armours book 'Bridle and Brush' (2)

ATTRIBUTED TO LIONEL EDWARDS The Telworth leaving Kennels on a hunting morning, pencil sketch, titled on the mount, 16 x 24cm

A pencil sketch Inscribed lower right 'Mrs Fanny Sheppard', 28cm x 38cm and a watercolour of Port Ellen (2)

TERRY FROST Act & Image The frontispiece with a signed sketch

DOUGLAS THOMSON, SKETCH II monotype on canvas, signed 20cm x 28.5cm Mounted, framed and under glass

'Whitby', watercolour sketch signed and dated by Don Glynn July 2012, 26cm x 36cm and a smaller sketch of 'Staithes' signed and dated June '13 (2 both unframed)

Venice, watercolour sketch signed by Don Glynn, 19cm x 29cm and another sketch of a Fishing Boat signed (2 both unframed)

ETCH A SKETCH: A collection of vintage Etch A Sketch (and related) items - Two original vintage Etch A Sketch games both in original boxes, along with a ' Sketch Master ' similar themed piece.

Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976), "The Old Handball Court, Nelson, Glamorgan", signed and dated 6 Nov 1961, drawing on a napkin, 16.5 x 15.5cm.; 6.5 x 6in. Artists' Resale Right ("droit de suite") may apply to this lot. The drawing was given as a gift to the vendor's father from the artist Percy Warburton who was Head of Bury School of Art and a close friend to L.S. Lowry.  Through friendship with Mr Warburton, Lowry became actively involved with the Bury Art Society and became its second President.  L.S. Lowry would often call to visit Percy Warburton socially and on these occasions would use the bus stop directly in front of the vendor’s then family home in Holcombe Brook.  He can recall Lowry calling in to speak with his father and admire a painting they owned by James McIntosh Patrick.   Lowry's trips to Wales in the 60's with Monty Bloom are well documented and an exhibition of the Welsh Lowry's was held in The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea in 2002.  It was businessman Monty Bloom, born in Ebbw Vale, who introduced Lowry to the Valleys of South Wales in the 1960's.  Bloom recognised the appeal the grim contrast of spoil hills side by side with real mountains would have on the artist.  Aged 77, Lowry embarked on a new era of painting inspired by the Welsh scenery, and began working in a new, intuitive and experimental way.  Together, Lowry and Bloom made visits to the area every six months or so and it is thought that this sketch may have been made upon his return from such a trip.  It certainly seems to correspond to the dateline of the early 1960’s and one can well imagine Lowry drawing this whilst in discussions with Percy Warburton and noting the exact location where he had seen the rather unusual free-standing Handball Court in Nelson.  As was his want he has then added his familiar figures and passed the sketch to his friend as a gift.  Percy Warburton was known to have several drawings and paintings given to him by Lowry and many have been sold over the years at major London salerooms.    

A framed & glazed comical darts print c1930s with a pen and ink sketch of artists sketching dated 1964.

3 small sketch pads containing pencil sketches and watercolours together with 2 autograph books c1950s/60s

Victoria Cross - Lance-Corporal John Patrick Kenneally No.2722925, who won the Victoria Cross on the 17th August, 1943 who singlehandedly charged at the enemy with his Bren Gun disorientating the German company, this occurred between Medjez El Bab and Teboura. (A probable old family replacement as the original is held at the Irish Guards museum, an excellent looking medal with age and with a good engraving on the suspender bar) with a photo and description of his exploit and a vintage charcoal sketch of the event in which he heroically won his VC.

Artist - Set of 6 pen and ink sketch of historic Pulpits by Hastings.

ERIC CLAPTON: SIX-STRING STORIES DELUXE EDITION deluxe edition no. 029/350, signed by Eric Clapton, Genesis Publication Ltd; quarter-bound in black leather with a varnished wooden cover imprinted with the silhouettes of guitars, housed in original buckram-covered solander box with silk-screened title; deluxe editions include a hand-drawn sketch by Eric Clapton reproduced as a fine art print, this numbered print is only available with this book and is embossed with Eric Clapton's signature

Llewellyn Petley-Jones, (1908-1986) Portrait of a Seated Man, drypoint engraving together with another similar, Paul, two others and a charcoal sketch of an embracing couple.(5)

Anita Harris (ex. Poole Pottery paintress): Framed tile panel; Swimming Fish together with an accompanying watercolour (possibly a preliminary sketch for the tile panel), (69cm square overall).

Constable (John), Sketch-Books 1813-1814, 3 vols, Intro by Graham Reynolds, 1st edn, signed by Graham Reynolds, cl gt, 8vo, 12mo, slip case and outer carton, HMSO 1976; Duncan (Edward), British Landscape and Coast Scenery, 8 tipped-in col plts, illus, pic cl, gt, 4to, nd (c1891); May (Phil) ABC, Fifty-Two Original Designs, illus, bds, 4to, 1897 and others, similar.

GENERAL ANTIQUARIAN:1. Wright, G N: Ireland Illustrated. Fisher, 1831, 1st edn. with 40 plates (80 views). 4to. Light damp stain to some corners and edges; occasional foxing;2. Sutherland, G: The South Australian Company. Longmans,1898, 1st edn. Plates and illustrated. Modern half leather. VG;3. The Gentleman's and Citizen's Almanack; Bound with: The English Registry; Bound with: Dublin Directory. All three for the year 1799. Contemporary full calf, gilt. The first work has pages 25-32 blank; otherwise complete. No map present;4. Plus two other works: Sanskrite et Latine, 1838; and W Gilbert, sketch of his magnetic philosophy, 1902 (5)

BRITISH TOPOGRAPHY:1. Wright, T: History and Topography of the County of Essex. In two volumes. Virtue, 1836, with plates. Covers detached; A/F;2. An Account of Tenby, Containing an Historical Sketch of the Place. Pembroke & Tenby, for J Treble, 1820, 2nd edn. with hand-coloured folding map and six folding engraved plates (two coloured). Covers worn and detached;3. History of Colchester. Volume two only. 1825. Covers detached;4. The Beauties of England and Wales. Volume xiv: Suffolk. 1813, colour map and plates. Some foxing and offsetting;5. Excursions in the County of Norfolk. Volume two only (of two). 1819; with many engravings (6)

An early 19th century birdseye maple framed floral work, on net tissue with decorative knot work, together with a watercolour sketch of a lady of fashion, signed 'Conder'

COLLECTION IRISH INTEREST TITLES, INCLUDING: SAYINGS OF JONATHAN HANAGHAN, Monksdown, Dublin, Runa Press, 1960, limited edition (500), signed and inscribed to front free end paper "to Peter Ross with thanks for your careful and scholarly help in preparing this book, Jonathan Hanaghan pre-publication Xmas 1959", original boards glassine dust wrapper, plus VICTOR JACKSON: THE MONUMENTS IN ST PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL DUBLIN, 1987, 1st edition, signed and inscribed to half title, original laminated wraps, plus OLIVIA ROBERTSON: IT'S AN OLD IRISH CUSTOM, 1953 1st edition, signed and inscribed to front free end paper "to Mrs Jean Beattie with very best love and good wishes from Olivia 27th August 1953", with original pen and ink sketch, and further signed to title page in blue ink (scribbled over in red ink), original cloth gilt, plus T G WILSON: VICTORIAN DOCTOR BEING THE LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM WILDE, New York 1946, signed and inscribed to front free end paper, original cloth, plus EILIS DILLON: ACROSS THE BITTER SEA, 1974 2nd impression, original cloth gilt, dust wrapper, plus BRENDAN BEHAN: CONFESSIONS OF AN IRISH REBEL, 1965, 1st edition, original cloth silvered, plus four others similar (10)

WALTER RICHARDS: HER MAJESTY'S ARMY INDIAN AND COLONIAL FORCES A DESCRIPTIVE ACCOUNT OF THE VARIOUS REGIMENTS NOW COMPRISING THE QUEEN'S FORCES IN INDIA AND THE COLONIES, London, J S Virtue & Co, [1890] , added chromo litho title plus 15 chromo litho plates as called for, original pictorial red cloth gilt, all edges gilt, plus L RAVEN-HILL: AN INDIAN SKETCH-BOOK IMPRESSIONS OF THE EAST AND THE GREAT DURBAR, London, "Punch" Office, circa 1903, black and white frontis plus 104 black and white plates as called for, original cloth, plus HAROLD HOLGATE BROWN: WAR WITH THE BOERS AN ACCOUNT OF THE PAST AND PRESENT TROUBLES WITH THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC, London, H Virtue & Co, circa 1900, 5 volumes, 4to, uniform original pictorial cloth gilt, (volume 2 cloth very worn on top board), plus THE KUKRI THE JOURNAL OF THE BRIGADE OF GHURKHAS, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, Nos 18, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, each original decorative wraps, plus SOLDIER THE BRITISH ARMY MAGAZINE, June 1956, August 1957, October 1964, November 1964, March 1965, April 1965, May 1965, 7 issues, each original pictorial wraps (20)

MARY W MCCLURE: ALFIE APPLE'S ANNUAL, ill "Thack" circa 1931, original cloth backed pictorial boards worn together with an original sketch by the illustrator depicting "Alfie" the Apple and "Bertie" the Banana, signed and inscribed "Best Wishes Thack", large piece of brown paper approx size of illustration 10" x 8" (2)

JOHN DERRY: THE STORY OF SHEFFIELD, circa 1914, original cloth, plus ALFRED TAYLOR: THE HISTORY OF WILSHAW, 1961, original cloth, plus R G HEAPE: GEORGIAN YORK A SKETCH OF LIFE IN HANOVERIAN ENGLAND, 1937 1st edition, original cloth gilt, plus HORACE HIRD: BRADFORD IN HISTORY TWENTY-FOUR ESSAYS ON LIFE BY THE BROAD FORD FROM THE CELTIC AGE TO THE PRESENT DAY, 1968, 1st edition, original cloth, dust wrapper, plus DAVID BROOKES: THE STORY OF RICHMOND IN YORKSHIRE, 1946, original boards (5)

Pencil Sketch Album, circa 1967, "G Horne Budge?"

Manuscript Diary of a Journey at Sea Aboard HMS Troop Ship Jumna, from England to India 19th December 1880 to 16th January 1881, compiled by a Charles Pearson, Lance Corporal Her Majesty's First Battalion 17th Regiment, 47 pages of daily manuscript entries detailing journey through Bay of Biscay, Cape Finisterre, Portugal, Cape Trafalgar, Morocco Coast, Malta, Suez Canal, Great Bitter and Small Bitter Lakes, Abyssinia Coast, Bombay Harbour, Invaliding Hospital at Colaba, diary ends on arrival in India before onward to travel to as yet unknown destination "...by palm tree Sunday 16th January 1881, this morning reveille sounded at 3.30am and soon after everyone was astir, anxiously waiting to get on land but of course the gentle sea must be looked after first and accordingly they disembarked at 7am our turn coming next, the officers and baggage following directly afterwards only a few yards to go and we were at the camp siding on the great Indian and Peninsula Railway tea and bread was served out and at 1pm we were packed like so many sheep in the carriages for Deolali [former British Army Camp and source of the British slang "Doolally"], there to await further orders as to our destination and such is our voyage to India in Her Majesty's Troop Ship "Jumna" her motto being "Heavens Light Our Guide" and may God grant us health and strength to return to dear of England in time to come, none the worse for our outing and now dear friends I must come to a close hoping my journal (excusing all mistakes and irregularities) may be interesting to your ... Yours very respectfully Charles Pearson... ", with original pen, ink and watercolour sketch depicting Cape Finisterre North West Coast of Spain, manuscript caption "Cape Finisterre sketched as we passed about 10.30am December 22nd 1880 C Pearson", lacks top plain paper wrap, together with the original wax paper envelope the journal was sent in back to England with Indian stamps and postmarks addressed to a Mrs H Goddard of Wigston, Leicestershire, England, very worn

A pencil sketch by Val Havers Morgan together with a similar pencil sketch of Venus and one of an old man.

Laura Knight attrib - 'Karsavina', pencil sketch of a dancer, signed with initials LK lower right, 19.5 x 15 cm Condition Report Damage includes - smudging to paper etc, frame a/f

An 18th century miniature portrait sketch of a gentleman in profile, inscribed with old paper label Garrick - Sketchy from Memory by Sir George Beaumont Bt, dated 1778, with old newspaper cutting relating to David Garrick, further inscribed verso - A Most Remarkable Likeness of Mr Garrick Drawn by Sir George Beaumont from Memory November 1778 at Keswick in Cumberland and Cut Out of the Wainscott by Jos Harrington (?), 15 cm approx maximum in oval dark wood frame

Harold Hope Read, watercolour a rainy street scene with figures holding umbrellas, 7.5ins x 11ins, together with another, figure seated by a tree, signed with initials and dated '15 and a small watercolour sketch of two elegant ladies

Harold Hope Read, pair of pencil drawings, beach scenes with figures, signed with initials and dated '24, together with another similar sketch

1940's Pencil sketch of a man on a motorbike with policeman and lady in attendance, unsigned, 9ins x 10ins, framed

Oil on panel, half length portrait of an 18th Century gentleman in a blue tunic with red sash, landscape oil sketch verso, 8ins x 6ins

P Collins 83. A framed and glazed abstract sketch of a college being signed by the artist with notation to the lower centre Measures: 38 x 55.

An Ink Sketch Of William F. Donkin, Oxford University Astronomy

Printed sketch/portrait of The Hon. Alfred Lyttelton from The Country Gentleman July 25th 1885, 40 by 26.5cm., 15 1/2 by 10 1/2in.; sold with the original printed text that accompanied the sketch/portrait in the magazine (2) Alfred, with his brother Edward, played for Old Etonians in the 1876 F.A. Cup Final and replay. They both played for England. Alfred also played First Class cricket for Oxford University, Middlesex and England.

A framed Oil on board 'The Young Farmer', signed lower right Daniel Crawshaw dated '93, together with a Charcoal sketch of an Elephant, signed lower right Neil Kemp, dated '93.

GAULTIER JEAN PAUL: (1952- ) French Haute Couture Fashion Designer. Signed sketch, Jean Paul Gaultier, on a 8 x 12 card. A large bold signature in black ink, beneath a face sketch. VG £100-120

LE CORBUSIER: (1887-1965) Swiss-French Architect, Painter, Urban Planner. A very good A.N., with sketch, by Le Corbusier, one page, 4to, Kyoto, Japan, n.d., in French. To the verso of The Kyoto Miyako Hotel printed stationery, Le Corbusier has drawn a sketch in blue pencil representing two shaking hands, and immediately below, in bold black ink, states in full `Occident galvanizes the handshake. - What an ordeal! – Ineptitude – Vulgarity - Denial of the Sacred! - When two hands touch each other....!´ And ends with an arrow taking this last sentence ` When two hands touch each other....!´ to the first beginning. A good statement. EX  £400-600

HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics “The Adventures of Tintin”. Excellent signed and inscribed small 8vo printed sketch of Tintin and Milou. Signed `Friendly. Hergé´ in bold blue ink at the base of the card. EX £300-400

KOKOSCHKA OSKAR: (1886-1980) Austrian Expressionistic Artist and Poet. Signed 6 x 8 book by Kokoschka, with a colour sketch in his hand, an eight lines annotation, in pencil, a paperback edition of Der Unentrinnbare ("The Inescapable") a German text by Victor Dirsztay, published by Kurt Wolff, Munchen 1923. Signed and annotated to the title page `How quick the glass is getting empty! Today, E. and I did see at the heroine´s home of the Murderer, the Hope of Women - Nevertheless we watch front what is about to happen..´ The sketch being a man holding a glass. The 128 pages book containing a dozen of printed illustrations by Kokoschka. Signed `O K´, and dated 1961 in his hand. Covers slightly damaged. F to G £300-400   Murderer, the Hope of Women (1909) is a short play by Kokoschka, often called the first Expressionist drama. This work was set years later by Paul Hindemith as Mörder, Hoffnung der Frauen.

SASSU ALIGI: (1912-2000) Italian Painter and Sculptor. A.L.S., Aligi, two pages, folio, Monticelli, n.d., to Anita, in Italian. To the second page and immediately below Sassu´s signature, the artist has drawn in blue ink a sketch representing a horse. Sassu states `Unfortunately, I will come on Sunday to disturb you and Giorgio, as Helenita will be singing La Traviata and I think also Butterfly…´ further saying `Today she had a great success and we are grateful to you, hope that next time you will not miss the performance otherwise I will come during the night to pull you pout of bed, and a third presence in your bedroom could be embarrassing, don't you think so?´ and concludes in Spanish `"El Mono" (The Monkey), kindly, see you soon´. VG £150-200   Maria Helena Olivares, Colombian Soprano, wife of Aligi Sassu.

VOSTELL WOLF: (1932-1998) German Painter and Sculptor. A pioneer of Happening and fluxus. Attractive A.L.S., Wolf, two pages, folio, Malpatida, 24th December 1990, to Sebastiá, in Spanish. A very artistic writing in large black ink letters, including a sketch illustrating his explanation. Vostell refers to the drawings he has sent to his correspondent and states in part `I also send you the original collage "of the Requiem" project for Barcelona 92! I beg you to edit it on a double page..(it is the first design, don´t lose it)´ further referring to other artistic projects he is working on, and concludes `The bull´s head I will draw by hand on the stone, using 2 blacks and greys in the printing house. A big hug and wish you many new years! Mazaltov´ Wolf writes in Spanish, and concludes in Hebrew wishing good luck. Two file holes to the left border not affecting the text or the signature, and very small corner crease, otherwise, VG £500-800

MAETERLINCK MAURICE: (1862-1949) Belgian Poet and Playwright. Nobel Prize in Literature 1911. An early interesting A.L.S., M. Maeterlinck, two pages, 8vo, n.p., [Gand], n.d., [1890], to a colleague, in French. Maeterlinck explains to his correspondent his parent´s disagreement referring to his sketch portrait by Minne, and states `I finally send you the sketch. Georges Minne, after keeping it for several days without reporting at all, send it back to me now and tells me that it is not necessary to fix it. But it happens that my parents, after I showed them the drawing, want to absolutely forbid me to publish it (if it ever was the case) as it is now, because they believe I look too much in a way I shouldn´t.´ further saying `..make it, if possible, and giving them this small satisfaction, looking a little bit more distinguished.. which they claim!´ On a post scriptum, Maeterlinck concludes `I have just sent to Verlaine the 3 books´. A letter of very good association. VG £250-350   George Minne (1866-1941) Belgian Artist and Sculptor. Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) French Poet. Considered one of the greatest French poets. The three books Maeterlinck refers to in the present letter are most probably Serres Chaudes (1889), La Princesse Maleine (1889) (Princess Maleine) and Les Aveugles (1890) (The Blind).

CARCO FRANCIS: (1886-1958) French Poet and Novelist. A.L.S., F. Carco, alongside Carco´s portrait´s sketch in his hand, one page, 8vo, L´Isle Adam, La Planque, Paris, 18th April 1946, in French. Carco sends a short text to an unknown collector requesting an autograph. VG £80-100