Poor.- Colquhoun (P.) A Treatise on Indigence; exhibiting a General View of the National Resources for Productive Labour; with Propositions for Ameliorating the Condition of the Poor, and improving the Moral Habits and increasing the comforts of the Labouring People, first edition, final advertisement / directions to binder, folding table, bookplate of Francis White Popham, contemporary half calf, gilt monogram stamp of Richard Walton White to foot of spine, rubbed, spine ends chipped, [Goldsmiths 19292; Kress B5028], for J.Hatchard, 1806 § Gilbert (Thomas) Plan for the Better Relief and Employment of the Poor; For Enforcing and Amending the Laws Respecting Houses of Correction, and Vagrants; And for Improving the Police of this Country..., half-title, 20th century morocco-backed library cloth, [Goldsmiths' 12214; Kress 365], for G. Wilkie, 1781 § Morris (William) Birmingham Society of Arts and School of Design. Labour and Pleasure versus Labour and Sorrow. An Address..., library cloth, original wrappers bound in (a little soiled), Birmingham, 1880; and 6 others, poverty & social history, v.s. (9)
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NO RESERVE Diamonds & pearls.- Jeffries (David) Abhandlung von den Demanten und Perlen, worinnen ihr Vorzug nebst den Regeln, ihren wahren Werth zu bestimmen, untersuchst, die rechte Methode sie zu schneiden angezeiget, first edition in German, 10 engraved plates, small red ink ownership stamp to title, occasional spotting, [Sinkankas 3199], 8vo, Danzig, Georg Marcus Knoch, 1756. ⁂ First edition in German.
Horology.- Mudge (Thomas) Thoughts on the Means of Improving Watches, And most particularly those for the Use of the Sea, first edition, 16pp., trace of small ink stamp to title, modern library half calf, 8vo, 1765.⁂ Extremely rare with no copies traced at auction and ESTC locating 5 copies, of which only 2 are in this country (though the National Maritime Museum also holds a copy). Mudge was the foremost horologist of his time and is still recognised as having contributed the single most important invention to watch-making - the lever escapement. In this short paper he acknowledges John Harrison's achievement in winning the prize for his watch for ascertaining the longitude of a ship at sea and says his work's publication "cannot be supposed to be done with a View to prejudice him; indeed his mechanical Merit is too great to receive any Hurt by the Publication of any Thing upon that Subject by me, or any Body that I know."
Metallurgy.- Pettus (Sir John) Fleta Minor. The Laws of Art and Nature, in Knowing, Judging, Assaying, Fining, Refining, and Inlarging the Bodies Confin'd Metals, 2 parts in 1 vol., third issue with cancel general title printed in red and black, lacking engraved portrait and initial & final blanks, with 43 engraved illustrations in text, some full-page, woodcut ornamental initials, a little browned, staining towards end, mostly marginal, old ink stamp of Medical Society of London to title, later half calf, rubbed, rebacked, [Duveen p.468; Hoover 633; Ferguson II p.186; Wellcome IV 349], folio, for and sold by Stephen Bateman, 1686.
Biringuccio (Vannoccio) La Pyrothecnie ou art du feu, contenant dix livres, translated into French by Jacques Vincent, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut illustrations, head-pieces and decorative initials, erased stamp to title causing small hole, stained (mostly at foot), some spotting or mostly light foxing, lightly browned, 19th century polished armorial calf, gilt, spine darkened, rubbed, [Philip B.110.8], Jacques Cailloüe, 1627; and a 1678 Bologna edition of the same, small 4to & 8vo (2)⁂ Provenance: 'Ex Bibliotheca J. Richard D.M.' (ink stamp to title and A1); Henry B.H. Beaufoy (engraved bookplate to front pastedown)
NO RESERVE Numismatics.- Bonneville (Pierre-Frédéric) Traité des monnaies d'or et d'argent qui circulent chez les différens peuples, half-title, with author's signature stamp verso, 188 engraved plates, some water-staining towards start, 20th century half red morocco, gilt, Paris, 1806 § Millin (A.L.) Histoire Métallique de la Revolution Française, half-title, 26 engraved plates, lighy foxing, finger-marking, some marginal repairs, 20th century half calf, spine gilt, Paris, 1806; and 15 others, French numismatics, v.s. (17)
NO RESERVE Trade Catalogues.- British Association for the Advancement of Science. Portfolio of Lithographic Drawings of the Principle Articles of Manufacture at the Birmingham Exposition 1849, decorative title printed in gold, 34 lithographed plates, some tinted, tissue guards, title trimmed to border at fore-edge and reinforced, foxing to a few plates, contemporary half calf, Birmingham, 1849 § Elkington & Co., Manufacturers of Electro Plate, Birmingham. Universal Exhibition Vienna 1873. Illustrations of Art Manufactures in the Precious Metals..., lithographed decorative title printed in colours and gold, photographic portrait and 14 plates, interleaved, later library half roan, original glazed decorative wrappers bound in, Birmingham, 1873 § Christofle & Cie. Tarif-Album des Ornemens en Bronze Galvanique pour Décoration de Meubles, Ébénisterie, Marberie, Tapisserie, Serrurerie. etc., trade catalogue, letterpress price list with strips of new prices pasted in, 63 plates mounted on stubs, ink stamp of Herbert S.Taylor & Co. of Berners St. London at head of title and plates, light spotting or soiling, original cloth, rather crudely rebacked, Paris, [c.1900], all rubbed; and 6 others, designs for silver, some trade catalogues, including a German pattern book of engraved and lithographed designs, v.s. (9)⁂ The Birmingham Exposition of Manufactures of 1849 was a precursor to the Great Exhibition of 1851. In 1842 the Parisian jeweller Charles Christofle bought the electroplating patent from Henry and George Richards Elkington and built a large factory in Paris to produce such goods.
JR (French 1983-), 'Giants. ' Léonie Periault From France, Botafogo © Comité International Olympique , Work In Progress, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil', 2017, unique, relief ink jet print, laser cut cardboard, vinyl, printed duraclear, metal and plexiglass, singed and dated in pen to the label verso, stamped with the artists' stamp to the label verso, titled to the label verso; 65 x 105cm inc frame ARR
LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. An engaging vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the young actress in a head and shoulders pose affectionately holding a Siamese kitten in her hands. The publicity portrait, by Tunbridge of London and bearing their credit stamp to the verso, was issued for Leigh's role as the double agent Madeleine Goddard in the British spy film Dark Journey (1937). Signed by Leigh in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the image, largely across a darker area. Some slight corner creasing, about VG £150-200
WORLD WAR II: Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French General and Statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. Dark vintage fountain pen ink signature ('C. de Gaulle') on an oblong 12mo card. Some heavy traces of former mounting to the verso; B. L. Montgomery (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A good, bold vintage fountain pen ink signature ('B. L. Montgomery, General, Eighth Army') on a printed correspondence card from Claridge's, Brook Street, London. A couple of extremely minor corner creases. Together with an original 5 x 7 Imperial War Museum photograph of De Gaulle and Montgomery standing outdoors together in full length poses, shaking hands. With an official Imperial War Museum stamp and pencil annotation ('a rare meeting') to the verso. VG, 3 £150-200
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[LECLERC DE HAUTECLOCQUE PHILIPPE]: (1902-1947) Best known as Marshal Leclerc. French General during WWII. In May 1945 he was given command of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps. Leclerc died in an air crash in Algeria in 1947. Unusual signed 7 x 9 photograph, the image showing Marshal Leclerc standing outdoors, in a three quarter length pose, and wearing his military uniform, with military officers and vehicles to the background. Signed by his wife in bold blue fountain pen ink `g. Leclerc de Hauteclocque´ to a largely clear area of the image. Bearing the photographer´s ink stamp to the verso, Le Studio, 5 Rue Pierre Haret, Paris. Small overall age wear and staining with small upper corner creases. G £200-300
LECLERC DE HAUTECLOCQUE PHILIPPE: (1902-1947) French General during WWII. Appointed Marshal of France posthumously. Leclerc was killed in an air crash in Algeria. In May 1945 he was given command of the French Far East Expeditionary Corps. He represented France at the surrender of Japan. T.L.S., `Le Clerc´, one page, 4to, Paris, 7th July 1945, to Lieutenant-General W.H. Haislip, in French. Leclerc states in part `I have received your answer to the letter I had sent you concerning the promotion of Major Lumianski… he is now assigned to Liaison Section, USFET, and attached to my Staff, French Expeditionary Forces in the Far East.´ further adding `I have the honour of requesting you to be kind enough to intercede with the High Command in favour of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.´ Signed at the base by Leclerc over an attractive ink stamp stating "Division Blindée - Le General". Accompanied by the original typed translation into English. Two binder holes and a very small area of paper loss to the upper border, none affecting the text. Very small overall age wear. G £300-400 Wade Hampton Haislip (1889-1971) United States Army Officer, a four-star General. He served both World War I and WWII. Haislip led the XV Corps in the Western Europe campaign 1944-45.
KOENIG MARIE-PIERRE: (1898-1970) French General of World War II, Marshal of France. Vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9 photograph of Koenig in a half length pose wearing his uniform. Photograph by Studio Carabin of Strasbourg and bearing their imprint to the lower right corner and credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Koenig in blue ink at the base of the image, with weaker contrast, and dated 3rd March 1953 in his hand. Together with a T.L.S., Koenig, one page, 4to, Paris, 2nd March 1953, to Mr. J. Howarth, in French. Koenig responds to his correspondent's letter and forwards the signed photograph to him. Some light creasing and a small tear to the upper right corner of the letter, G to VG, 2 £100-150
JUIN ALPHONSE: (1888-1967) French General of World War II, Marshal of France. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 7 photograph, the cardstock image depicting Juin standing outdoors in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the image and dated Rabat, 12th April 1951 in his hand. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Stehelin, Chief Secretary, one page, 4to, Rabat, 18th April 1951, to Ernest F. Manfred, in French, forwarding the signed photograph on behalf of Juin. Together with the original envelope (stamp torn away). About VG, 2 £100-150
KONEV IVAN: (1897-1973) Russian General of World War II, Marshal of the Soviet Union. D.S., I Konev, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in Cyrillic. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, features a multi-coloured design (including an image of Stalin on a red flag) and is an award document issued to Military Regiment 7044, consisting of Comrades Zakarukin, Linkov, Kuznetsov and Beltov, and rewards them for their excellent result achieved during a relay race for an army summer sport competition at which they finished in second place with a time of 3.41 minutes and 9 seconds. Signed by Konev at the foot, part of his signature slightly obscured by a circular purple stamp, in his capacity as Commander of Troops of the 2nd District, Red Army. Some heavy creasing and a few tears and small areas of paper loss to the edges and corners, none of which affect Konev's signature, FR £100-150
WAGNER ADOLF: (1890-1944) German important member of the Nazi Party. leader in the "Night of the Long Knives". Wagner was appointed Gauleiter of Gau Munchen-Oberbayern. He lost his right leg when serving in World War. Attractive printed folded beige stiff signed `Adolf Wagner´, one page, oblong 8vo, Munich, 6th October 1936, to Hermann Ruf family, in German. The document bears to the upper left front corner an embossed monogram with the Nazi eagle and swastika over the printed text "Der Gauleiter Munchen-Oberbayern" and states `On October 1st you thought of me on my 46th birthday and sent me a hearty congratulation for which I would like to thank you for it.´ Above Wagner´s signature bearing the printed text "Heil Hitler", and beneath "State Minister". Accompanied by the original envelope, bearing several Nazi postmarks and stamp. Also including a colour 8 x 12 photograph, unsigned, showing Wagner outdoors, in a half length pose, wearing his Nazi uniform during a parade. VG £100-150 Wagner served as the master of ceremonies for the annual commemorations of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch every 9 November in Munich. He was also Bavarian Minister of the Interior and Education. Remembered for his 1941 order stating that school prayer should be replaced by Nazi songs and that crucifixes and religious pictures be removed from Bavarian classrooms. When Wagner died in April 1944, the increasingly reclusive Fuhrer made a rare public appearance to attend his funeral, and posthumously awarded him the German Order, the Nazi Party's highest decoration. Rare 8 mm color film of Wagner appears in the home movies (1938) filmed by Hitler's companion, Eva Braun. He can be seen talking with Hitler on the terrace of Hitler's Bavarian residence the Berghof.
LOUIS XIV: (1638-1715) Also known as Louis the Great or The Sun King. King of France 1643-1715. Son of Louis XIII. His reign of more than 72 years is the longest recorded of any monarch in European history. An extremely rare Autograph Letter, with paraph at the conclusion in the King´s hand, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d. [March-April 1667], to Hugues de Lionne, in French. The King refers to two important crucial state affairs, stating `We must wait and see what the letter of Count of St. Albans will generate and consider constantly the honest means to get the peace.´ the King referring to the peace negotiations between England and the provinces of the Netherlands. Further saying `I approve your tought on Butti and I think he can serve usefully at the Conclave.´ referring this time to the difficult relationships between France and the Holy See and an expected prompt conclave. An extremely interesting and rare letter with very good historical content. With blank address leaf, written in the King´s hand `to Lionne´, and bearing remnants of a former seal. With a reputed collector´s small ink stamp, Victor Sanson, "VS", to the bottom right corner. Small overall creasing and age wear, otherwise G £8000-12000 Hugues de Lionne (1611-1671) French Statesman. Secretary to the Queen Regent Anne of Austria. As minister of state, he was associated with Mazarin in the Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659) which secured the marriage of Louis XIV to the infanta Maria Theresa of Spain. Among his most important diplomatic successes were the Treaty of Breda (1667) and the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668).The first State affair mentioned in the present letter refers to the Peace Treaty negotiations between England and the provinces of the Netherlands which started early 1667, France being involved in war against England since a year earlier January 1666. During the pourparler, Jean de Witt, representative of the provinces of the Netherlands, agreed with France to choose the city of Breda for the Peace Treaty signature. What is known as Treaty of Breda. Peace between France and England was signed a few months later on 31st July 1667.Henri Jermyn, Count of Saint Alban (1604-1684) emissary appointed by King Charles II of England.Louis XIV and Pope Alexander VII were in permanent quarrel, Alexander's pontificate was shadowed by continual friction with Cardinal Mazarin, adviser to King Louis XIV of France. The quarrel between Versailles and Rome resulted in Alexander VII's temporary loss of Avignon and his forced acceptance of the humiliating treaty of Pisa in 1664. At the time of the present letter, Louis XIV had been informed of the Pope´s poor health and, expecting a prompt end and conclave, sent his cardinals representatives to Rome, in order to impose his candidate Cardinal Giulio Rospigliosi (1600-1669), who would be elected few months later as Pope Clement IX on 26th June 1667. Louis XIV refers in the present letter to Butti, Abbot Francesco Butti (1604-1682), jurist and diplomat, close to Mazarin, who would later be a key figure in introducing Italian music in France. Butti was appointed by the King to Rome in 1667, with strict instructions to report daily to French Ambassador about the conclave progress.
PRINCE CHARLES OF BELGIUM: (1903-1983) Count of Flanders, second son of Albert I, King of the Belgians. Prince Regent of Belgium 1944-50, serving in lieu of his older brother King Leopold III. A very early autograph document by Charles of Belgium, one page, sheet with lines, 8vo, n.p., with a date ink stamp, 4th November 1913, in French. The document being a spelling exercise in French, with twenty one words carefully penned by the ten years old Prince, on two lists showing the difference between words written with "ci" and "sci". With blue pencil annotation by the teacher and a spelling small printed text affixed at the heading. To the bottom left corner bearing an ink stamp of the "Comte de Flandre - Prince de Belgique". VG £120-180
SAID BIN TAIMUR: (1910-1972) Sultan of Muscat and Oman 1932-70 when he was deposed by his son Qaboos bin Said. Bin Taimur died in exile in London. Muscat and Oman became fully sovereign and independent states in 1951 under Said Bin Taimur. Rare signed 6 x 8 photograph by Bin Taimur, the image depicting the Sultan in a head and shoulders formal pose. Signed in bold red ink `Said Bin Taimur´ to a partially darker area of the image. Also signed to the matted bottom right corner by photographer Vandyk, from London, bearing to the verso his ink stamp, Court Photographer, New Bond Street, and the negative number of it. VG £150-200
`..stay calm, they do not have my charming Prince! I know that French newspapers have decided on my behalf or two or three times already!´ PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon. Younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and only sibling of Queen Elizabeth II. An excellent and unusual A.L.S., `Margaret´, two pages, 8vo, Balmoral Castle, Scotland, 10th September 1950, on the Balmoral castle printed stationery, bearing a red printed monogramme to the heading, to Georgina, in French. The Princess sends a kind and friendly message to her former French teacher, Madame Reinhold, thanking her for her letter and stating in part `I have not seen you since so long, close to two years, and I was delighted with Paris. I want to return as soon as possible!!´ Princess Margaret further refers to her aunt, Duchess of Gloucester, and makes an amusing comment saying `..no, stay calm, they do not have my charming Prince! I know that French newspapers have decided on my behalf or two or three times already! Accompanied by the original envelope addressed in the Princess´ hand to `Madame Reinhold - La Mardelle - Isdes - Loiret - France´, post-stamped, with a Balmoral ink stamp to each side of the printed stationery envelope. Folded. VG £600-900 Madame Reinhold, “Georgina” was Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth French teacher.
MARIA PAVLOVNAOF RUSSIA: (1890-1958) Grand Duchess of Russia, granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II. An excellent signed 6 x 8 photograph, the image depicting the Grand Duchess standing in full length pose. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image `Maria´, and dated beneath `1911´ in her hand. Attractively matted in beige to an overall size of 11 x14, and bearing to the lower part the photographer´s stamp of Atelier Jaeger, Stockholm. Extremely small tear to the card edge, otherwise about EX £800-1200
RIEFENSTAHL LENI: (1902-2003) German Film Director. Attractive signed and inscribed vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photograph by Riefenstahl, the Ross Verlag image depicting the film director outdoors in a full length pose. A war-time signature, in bold dark fountain pen ink to the lower white border `Leni Riefenstahl´. Postmarked 18th December 1942, and post-stamped to the verso, the Deutsches Reich stamp showing Hitler´s portrait. VG £80-100
NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917. A rare and exceptional signed 7 x 11 photograph by the Tsar, a large and unusual size image depicting Nicholas II in a half length formal pose wearing his uniform. Signed in bold black ink `Nicholas´, in Cyrillic, to the white lower photographer´s mount. Also dated, 1909, in the Emperor´s hand, to the lower right corner. Photograph by the Imperial Russian Court photographers Boissonnas & Eggler of St. Petersburg and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower white photographer's mount border, beneath the Emperor´s signature. VG £12000-20000
LA FAYETTE GILBERT DU MOTIER: (1757-1834) Marquis de La Fayette. French Aristocrat and Military Officer. Close to George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, La Fayette fought in the American Revolutionary War. He later became a key figure in the French Revolution of 1789 and the July Revolution of 1830. Two documents signed by La Fayette. The first being a rare A.L.S., Lafayette, one page, 4to, Paris, 21st August 1830, to Monsieur Lascours, in French. Lafayette states in part `I have met your compatriots my dear Lascours, and I joined them… the necessity of finding weapons for our National Guard. We take care of the definitive organization and we wish to progress quick...´ The National Guard had been dissolve in 1827, but would be re-established in 1830 under La Fayette. With blank address leaf, bearing an ink stamp and a small area of paper loss as a result of the letter opening. Overall creasing. Together with a L.S., addressed to the Minister, Secretary of State for Finances, bearing three Autograph Annotations signed to the left border, including General Lascours and Gilbert du Mortier La Fayette, one page, folio, Paris, 24th November 1830, in French. La Fayette, on a two lines annotation states `I eagerly support my colleague.. La Fayette´ With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG, 2 £500-800 Fortuné Reynaud de Bologne de Lascours (1786-1850) French Politician and Officer.
MOUTON GEORGES: (1770-1838) French Marshal and Politician. Count of Lobau. An excellent A.L.S., `Mouton´, one page, 4to, Buzzala, 21st January 1800, to citizen Forel, in French. Mouton states `It might be possible that paper money would be given again to France.. In this hypothesis, I´m warning you, citizens, that it is my decision to do not admit it as reimbursement… I will ask you to deposit my funds at my father´s home, where they will remain frozen, waiting for me.´ With blank address leaf, bearing an ink stamp and a small area of paper loss as a result of the letter opening. Small overall creasing with bottom edge very slightly trimmed. G £100-150
CLEMENCEAU GEORGES: (1841-1929) French Prime Minister 1906-09. A.N., `with all my wishes´, in French, to his personal printed carte de viste. Together with CHARLES DE GAULLE (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. With a facsimile text `Thank you for your loyal testimony´ to his personal printed 3.5 x 2.5 front card, [21st November 1960], in French. Accompanied by the original envelope, postmarked and post-stamped, with the President of the Republic ink stamp. VG,2 £60-90
`..against any other person having participated in the publication under my name of the book “La Vie de Lenine”, which I have never written..´ TROTSKY LEON: (1879-1940) Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Russian Marxist Revolutionary, founder and first leader of the Red Army. Unusual T.L.S., `Leon Sedoff Trotsky´, signed twice, one page, folio, Istanbul, 15th November 1932, in French. The document being a power of attorney, given by Trotsky in Istanbul, in favour of Juan Andrade, a Spanish lawyer established in Madrid. The typed document bears to the upper right corner a small photograph of Trotsky in a head and shoulders pose, partially stamped with a Turkish notary office ink stamp. The power of attorney states in part `I, Leon Trotsky, fully authorize Mr. Juan Andrade…to proceed on my behalf with a legal claim in court against the company Dedalo, editors of Estampa, and against any other person having participated in the publication under my name of the book "La Vie de Lenine" ("Lenin´s life"), which I have never written, and which makes mine some thoughts and considerations which are diametrically opposite to mine..´ Signed twice in bold blue ink by Trotsky over few notarial Turkish post-stamps. Alongside and beneath his signatures, the Turkish Notary states `Leon Trotsky, residing at 9 Hamladji Prencipo street, Istanbul, Turkey. I, Mehmet Selahaddin bey, first Notary at Pera, … I certify the authenticity of the signature of Monsieur Léon Trotsky, known by us, signing in my presence..´ Signed at the base by the Turkish Notary, alongside several ink stamps and notarial post-stamps. To the verso the document bears several ink stamps, official post-tamps, and registration annotations, some corresponding to the Spanish consulate at Istanbul, signed by the consul, or to the Ministry of the Spanish Republic. G £1200-1800 Trotsky was deported from the Soviet Union to his exile in Turkey in 1929. During his first few months he lived at the Soviet Union Consulate in Istanbul, and later moved to the island of Buyukada, aka Prinkipo, Yanaros mansion, where he and his wife lived until July 1933. During his exile in Turkey, Trotsky was under the surveillance of the Turkish police forces of Mustafa Kemal Pasha.
KOLLONTAI ALEXANDRA: (1872-1952) Russian Communist Revolutionary. A member of the Mensheviks first, and further Bolshevik Party, she was one of the first and few women appointed as Soviet Ambassador. Rare T.L.S., `A.Kollontay´, two pages, 4to, Oslo, 17th February 1925, in Cyrillic. Signed by Alexandra Kollontai in her capacity as Plenipotentiary Minister of the U.S.S.R to Norway. The letter bearing the printed heading, in French and Cyrillic, of the U.S.S.R legation in Norway, is a license approval stating in part `..is hereby authorized for sea-hunting in the territorial waters of Russia on the North cost of European Russia from the Finnish frontier up to Novaya Zemlya along the seaside of the continent and islands, except water zone of the White Sea, south of the Orlovsky Light-house and Cape Kanushin line, where the hunting is forbidden.´, further saying `This certificate is issued on the basis of the contract agreement signed by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with the "Aaalesund Navigation Union, group of seal hunters", and ratified by the Council of Peoples' Commissars on 16th December 1924.´ Also bearing two countersignatures beneath Kollontai´s one, and alongside a C.C.C.P. ink stamp. Four binder holes to the left border with very small area of paper loss around them, none affecting the text or signatures. G £600-900
FDR – Stamp Collector ROOSEVELT FRANKLIN D: (1882-1945) American President 1933-45. T.L.S., Franklin D Roosevelt, one page, 4to, Albany, 15th February 1932, to Richard Duff, on the printed stationery of the State of New York Executive Chamber. Roosevelt writes, in full, 'I have your letter and hope that when I am next at Warm Springs I shall have time to work on stamps. I feel sure I shall find some duplicates to send you.' A couple of light, very minor corner creases, otherwise VG £150-200 Roosevelt, who himself has appeared on several United States postage stamps, spent almost a lifetime as an ardent collector of stamps (and autographs). His interest in philately started at around the age of eight years, encouraged by his mother who had also been a collector. When Roosevelt contracted polio in 1921, he turned to his stamps as a welcome distraction during his bedridden days. He once said 'I owe my life to hobbies - especially stamp collecting'.
TOLBERT JR. WILLIAM R.: (1913-1980) Liberian President 1971-80. Assassinated during a coup d'etat led by Samuel Doe. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Tolbert Jr. standing in a full length pose and holding a ceremonial baton in one hand. Photograph by Vincent, official photographer of the Executive Mansion in Liberia, and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image, with a very minor smudge to the initials. One minor paperclip indentation to the upper edge and some very light, extremely minor corner creasing, VG £80-100
BRISSOT JACQUES PIERRE: (1754-1793) Also known as ''De Warville'', French leading figure of the Girondins. Brissot was guillotined aged 39, after having conducted his own defence and responded point by point the absurdities of the charges against him. Extremely interesting L.S., `J.P. Brissot´, one page, 4to, Paris, 7th September 1792, in French. The letter bears at the heading the written text, `Year 4th of the freedom and 1st of Legality´, and states `The Extraordinary Commission has established, in agreement with the Interior Minister, to send ahead prisoners from Orleans. The courier has not returned yet, but as soon as the prisoner´s march will be known, Monsieur the Mayor of Paris will hasten to warn all the Presidents of the Parisian Sections.´ and concludes saying `The commission expects that you will in the meantime prepare the executions means which you suggested yesterday in order to secure safety and grant respect to Law.´ The letter bears to the bottom right corner a small ink stamp of a prestigious historical autograph collection. Very small minor age wear, and few foxing stains, otherwise VG £800-1000 Brissot and the Girondins supported the idea of keeping King Louis XVI under arrest instead of executing him, both as a hostage and as a bargaining chip. Brissot believed that once Louis XVI was executed all of France's foreign negotiating power would be lost. His early works on legislation, his pamphlets, speeches in the Legislative Assembly and the Convention, demonstrated dedication to the principles of the French Revolution. Brissot's own idea of a fair, democratic society, with universal suffrage, living in moral as well as political freedom, foreshadowed many modern liberationist ideologies. The present decree was issued the day after the infamous September Massacres took place, from 2nd to 6th September, where a number of killings occurred in Paris and other cities. More than one thousand prisoners were killed within 20 hours.
CHALIER JOSEPH: (1747-1793) French Revolutionist. While living in Paris, Chalier became acquainted with Marat and Robespierre. Leader of the Jacobins of Lyon. Guillotined. Rare D.S., `Chalier´, one page, 8vo, Lyon, 30th January 1792, in French. The partially printed document is a patent receipt, acknowledging the payment of twelve pounds. Bearing an ink stamp to the upper right corner. With two additional countersignatures and a third one to the verso. Overall age wear, with irregular edges. G £600-900
HOCHE LAZARE: (1768-1797) French General of the Revolutionary army. Best known for his victory over Royalist forces in Brittany. Minister of war. Lazare died of tuberculosis at the early age of 29. An excellent L.S., with three autograph lines in is hand, `L. Hoche´, one page, 4to, n.p., [Vendée], 21st November 1796, to General Dugua, in French. The document states in part `Patriots are threatened and often slain by Royalists. Everything makes us fear a rekindle of the war in the Vendée if we do not hasten to stop the evil.´, further requesting troops to join them and the appointment of a commissar who would grant order and `..avoid contagious overflows..´. The document being the copy of a letter sent by the inhabitants of Lisieux to the Directory which Hoche forwards to General Dugua annotating alongside his signature `..to G[ener]al Dugua, who will be the General requested.´ Bearing a red ink Directory stamp to the upper left corner. A very good content and association letter. With edges slightly trimmed and overall small creasing. G £800-1200 Charles François Dugua (1744-1802) French General. Present during Napoleon´s campaign in Egypt, commender of Cairo, further General of the West army and furthermore General Head of Staff under Lecrec at Saint Domingue. Killed during the attack to Fort Pierrot.
COCHON DE LAPPARENT CHARLES: (1750-1825) French Politician and Minister of Police. Member of the National Convention and of the Committee of Public Health. Cochon de Lapparent was one of the Commissars in charge of the King´s indictment, voting in favour of the King´s execution. An excellent and rare A.L.S., `Cochon´, four pages, 4to, Paris, 22nd October 1796, to General Hoche, in French. The document bears the printed heading, and an ink stamp, of the Minister of Police of the Republic. A very cleanly written lengthy letter, Cochon stating in part `I watch, my dear General, with same sadness as you, the direction that since a while the sense of Public spirit is taking, and am ready to prove with all my correspondence that I have done all I could with the power I hold to prevent the malicious trying to take advantage of the recent events…The government only wishes, and can´t do anything else but wishing, the consolidation of the Republic, and I support this as much as my poor capabilities allow me to do so. I am indignant reading about the horrors and the lies against the Republic that all these Royalist journals, paid with foreign gold, are vomiting. Several have been arrested and denounced to the Public Prosecutor…but they are released by the tribunals, and this will keep on happening until we have a repressive law for press abuses.´ further again saying `..I am fully aware of the dangers that the Republic is facing, with enemies under different masks ready to attack from the inside of the country. In Lyon, in the department of the Calvados, the Royalists are showing up audaciously.. What else can I do? Tribunals are not under my competence, and the police has so short capacities that it is even astonishing that they can achieve what they do.´ Cochon de Lapparent also responds to Hoche´s questions regarding the last executions and the Colonnes Mobiles, stating `You talk to me about the way the last conspirators have been judged. We have material evidences and also written ones of their conspiracy…and regarding the formation of the Colonnes Mobiles I have issued a circular, sent to all departments, according to the Directory orders…The Colonnes Mobiles could be very useful…and I am going to send orders to the Chouanne departments..´ Paper with watermark. A letter of very interesting content. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise VG £400-600 Lazare Hoche (1768-1797) French General of the Revolutionary army. Best known for his victory over Royalist forces in Brittany. Minister of war. The Colonnes Mobiles, also called Colonnes Infernales (Infernal Columns) were operations led by the French revolutionary in the War in the Vendée. The National Convention approved laws allowing the extermination of anti-Republican terrorists in the Vendée. Army columns were formed and sent through the Vendée to exterminate the anti-republican population. The actions of these "Infernal Columns" continue to be a subject of heated debate in France.
FOUCHÉ JOSEPH: (1759-1820) Convention Deputy and Minister of Police. Multiple signed D.S., Fouché, two pages, 4to, Chaumont & Paris, 15th May and 3rd October 1799, to Nicolas Brugnon & Marie Saunois, on the Haute-Marne administration department printed stationery, in French. The partially printed document being a certificate issued by Haute-Marne department as requested by Brugnon & Saunois, stating that they have never been included in the emigrants list in order to `..grant an inheritance at the Saint-Domingue island..´ Signed by Fouché to the second page, in his capacity as Minister of the Police. Also signed to the second page by Pierre-Laurent Forfait (1752-1807) Navy Minister under Consulate. Signed Forfait in his capacity as Navy and colonies Minister. Countersigned by several administrators of the Haute-Marne department. The document bears a red ink stamp of the Police Ministry alongside Fouché´s signature, as well as a Navy ministry ink stamp, and a vignette of the Haute-Marne department at the heading. Very small overall minor age wear and two extremely small tears to the left edge, otherwise G £80-120
MARIE LOUISE DUCHESS OF PARMA: (1791-1847) Austrian Archduchess, the second wife of Napoleon. Empress of the French 1810-14. A good, large D.S., Marie Louise, as Regent Empress on behalf of Napoleon, one page (vellum), large oblong folio, Imperial Palace, St. Cloud, 3rd July 1813, in French. The partially printed document relates to Louis Pierre de Sainson, Lieutenant Colonel serving the King of Westphalia in his engineer topographic cabine, who is authorized to remain under the service of the King, having consulted a report given by the Minister of Justice, he `..Swears the oath to H.M. the King of Westphalia..´ under the rules given according to Imperial decree of the 6th April 1809 and 26th August 1811. Signed by the Empress at the foot, also bearing several countersignatures. A document in very fine condition. With the reputed Crawford collection ink stamp provenance to the bottom right corner. VG £1500-2000 €1800 - 2400 Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) King of Westphalia 1807-13 as Jerome I. Youngest brother of Napoleon I.
MOREAU JEANNE: (1928-2017) French Actress. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 12 photograph of Moreau standing in an elegant three quarter length pose wearing a white dress and hat. Photograph by Norman Hargood and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Some light surface creasing, largely to the edges, G £80-100
MORGAN MICHELE: (1920-2016) French film Actress. Attractive signed 9.5 x 12 drawing by Morgan on a Canson drawing paper. Morgan draws four roses in black ink to different parts of the sheet. Signed `M. Morgan´ in black ink to the bottom right corner. Bearing to the verso a Michele Morgan succession ink stamp. From 1970 Morgan spent a large part of her life to her passion, the painting. EX £120-150
KERN JEROME: (1885-1945) American Composer of Popular Music. D.S., Jerome D. Kern, being a signed cheque, Beverly Hills, California, 31st March 1939. The partially printed cheque, completed entirely in Kern's hand, is drawn on the California Bank and made payable to the Franchise Tax Commissioner for the sum of $501.13. A circular bank cancellation stamp only very slightly affects the middle initial of Kern's signature. VG £100-150
ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A rare and excellent D.S., `Gioachino Rossini´, two pages, 4to, thin paper, Paris, 15th March 1866, in Italian. The partially printed document being the official application form presented to register the copyright of one of his operas Le Siege de Corinthe in Milan, Italy. The document states in part `Gioachino Rossini intending to formally reserve the rights due to the author, according to the law from 25th June 1865, presents the opera with grand score for orchestra..´ Rossini signs beneath the opera title `L´assedio dil Corinto´, and the date of the premiere “1826”. Signed at the base by the prefect secretary. Bearing an official taxation stamp to the upper left front corner and two ink stamps of the Italian ministry to the front and verso. Also bearing to the verso a contemporary registry annotation related to Rossini and his opera, dated in Florence, on 1st of May 1866. Very small hole not affecting the text or signature, and very small tear to the bottom edge, otherwise G £600-900 Le Siege de Corinthe (1826) is a three acts opera by Rossini premiered in Paris in 1826, and was Rossini´s first French opera..
LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. Autograph 4.5 x 3 envelope, addressed in Liszt´s hand to `Herrn Wendelin Weissheimer….. Leipzig´. Bearing several postmarks to front and verso, Biebrich, Wiesbaden, and post-stamped with an attractive Tre Marie stamp of nine Kreutzer. G £150-200 Wendelin Weissheimer (1838-1910) German Composer and Conductor. He studied with Liszt
RUBINSTEIN NIKOLAI: (1835-1881) Russian Pianist and Conductor. Co-founder of the Moscow Conservatory. Younger brother of Anton Rubinstein. A.L.S., N. Rubinstein, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Hengel, in French. Rubinstein states in part `I hasten to send you my membership form fulfilled. Thanking you one more time for your kindness…´ Bearing a small collection ink stamp to the heading. With blank integral leaf. Extremely small overall age wear with few stains, otherwise G to VG £150-200
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[PICASSO PABLO]: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. A good and attractive original 7 x 9 photograph of Picasso, unsigned, the unusual matte image depicting Picasso seated, in a half-length pose. The photograph bears to the verso the photographer´s ink stamp, Photo Pic, Avenue du Maine, Paris. VG £150-200
![[STEINER ANDRE]: (1901-1978) Hungarian-born French photographer. A good original 7.5 x 9.5 photograph by Steiner, the artisti](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3d1efb42-d105-4f52-beb8-ab6c01265f3c/4b5fb8b5-6679-4f23-8275-ab6d00b6b934/468x382.jpg)
[STEINER ANDRE]: (1901-1978) Hungarian-born French photographer. A good original 7.5 x 9.5 photograph by Steiner, the artistic image showing a nude model in a dancing movement pose. The photograph was taken in the Avenue Gambetta studio [1933]. Bearing to the verso the photographer´s ink copyright stamp. VG £120-180
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[VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS]: Selection of original vintage unsigned carte-de-visite (3), cabinet (8, and one Imperial cabinet photograph), postcard photographs and larger etc., depicting a wide miscellaneous variety of famous men and women, subjects include Anna Pavlova, Margot Fonteyn, Emma Calve, Marie Lloyd, Albert Chevalier, Harry Lauder, William Gladstone, Winston Churchill (3; one alongside W. Somerset Maugham), Neville Chamberlain, Edwin Landseer, Charles Blondin, Julian Huxley, Jan Smuts, Marlene Dietrich, Barbra Streisand (original photograph by Cecil Beaton and bearing his credit stamp to the verso), Alfred Carpenter VC, George, Duke of Kent (original photograph by Cecil Beaton and bearing his credit stamp to the verso), Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, Duchess of Kent (original photograph by Madame Yevonde and bearing her black crayon signature to the lower photographer's mount and credit stamp to the verso), Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels & Hermann Goring, John F. Kennedy & Jacqueline Kennedy, Irving Berlin, Yehudi Menuhin, Al Jolson, Marlon Brando, etc. Some light age wear and a few minor faults, generally G to about VG, 58 £100-120
MAN RAY: (1890-1976) American Artist who contributed significantly to the Dada and Surrealist movements. Brief A.L.S., Man Ray, to the verso of a picture postcard, Tunisia, 24th July 1972, to Mr. Janns, in French. The card features an image of the Grand Hotel de France restaurant at Hammamet, in Tunisia. Man Ray says to his correspondent `Dear friend, it is not our hotel. This one is for the antiquarians, regards.´ Bearing an attractive Tunisian stamp. Scarce. With an extremely small tear to the right edge, otherwise VG £300-400
ROUAULT GEORGES: (1871-1958) French Fauvist & Expressionist Painter. Vintage signed sepia 6.5 x 4.5 photograph of the artist in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Yvonne Chevalier of Paris and bearing her credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('G Rouault') in blue ink to a clear area at the lower right edge of the image. Dated 1st August 1953 in pencil in an unidentified hand to the verso. Some very light, extremely minor silvering to the corners, otherwise VG £150-200
DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. A good and attractive 9 x 9 photograph, entitled and dated in Dali´s hand. The image being Dali´s famous 1936 painting Soft Construction with Boiled Beans (Premonition of Civil War). Dali annotates to the lower white border of the image the painting´s title in French, with several French-writing mistakes, and slightly different to the usual name of it `"Estructure Molle, avec des aricots bouillis" 1936´, the oil being known as "Construction Molle aux Haricots bouillis". Also bearing three crossed words in his hand. To the verso, the photographer ink stamp of "Photographie André Caillet" of Paris. Three extremely small stains to the bottom white border, otherwise VG £2000-3000 Soft Construction with Boiled Beans(Premonition of Civil War) (1936) is an oil on canvas by Salvador Dali, representing the horrors of the Spanish Civil War. The painting is located in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Dali painted it six months before the conflict began. He subsequently claimed that he was aware the war was going to occur long before it began, and cited his work as evidence of "the prophetic power of his subconscious mind."
GERTLER MARK: (1891-1939) British Painter. A scarce A.L.S., Mark, to the verso of a colour picture postcard featuring a reproduction of a painting by Rubens, Paris, 1932, to his aunt, Annie Gertler. The artist writes, in full, 'I heard from Minnie that Harry is better. I am very glad. I hope all goes well still. I will phone when I return to London. Love to all'. Together with an original sepia 4 x 5.5 photograph of Gertler standing outdoors in a full length pose accompanied by the writers and academics Hewy Levy, Walter J. Turner, Edward Arthur Milne, Ralph Hodgson, J. W. N. Sullivan and Samuel S. Koteliansky, who are seated and standing in two rows alongside the artist. The photograph, apparently taken in London in 1928, appears to be signed by several of the individuals to the verso (although not by Gertler himself). Also including a few pieces of unsigned printed ephemera comprising two different invitation cards to exhibitions of Gertler's works at The Leicester Galleries and Whitechapel Art Gallery in London and a small 8vo catalogue of the New Year Exhibition of Pictures, Drawings and Sculpture by Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Artists at The Leicester Galleries in London, January 1954, featuring works by L. S. Lowry, Ford Madox Brown, Frank Brangwyn, Amedeo Modiglaini, Augustus John, Graham Sutherland, Henry Moore, Stanley Spencer, Wyndham Lewis, Paul Signac, Alfred Sisley, Duncan Grant, Walter Sickert, Terry Frost, John Piper, Ben Nicholson, Edgar Degas and Mark Gertler amongst others. Further including a series of unsigned incomplete autograph letters and notes by Valentine Dobree (1894-1974, Indian-born English Artist, associated with the Bloomsbury Group and the lover of Gertler), four pages, 8vo, Richmond, n.d., to Mark Gertler, in ink and pencil. Dobree commences the first page of one letter 'Terms like the “aura of my disfigured mentality” and the “rigidity of puritanical labels” occur to me as the memory of my first confused correspondence sweeps into my mind like a dark cloud which flashed thunder……' further writing 'I experienced the fever & madness of love, then the idyllic strain of fanciful pleasure, which shocked me out of myself with its sweetness & unrealism. I descended to earth filled with the fright of you', and also adding a note in the margin, 'I know I never ought to right (sic) like this to you because you do not love me but you can decide for yourself whether you want me or not'. The other pages state, in part, 'The unconscious growth of nature creates shapes of life with an unpremidated (sic) spontanity (sic)….The Artist in you is mostly unconscious if it exists at all….sex is definitely unconscious liquid in the mind poisoning the grey matter…..I don't think anybody else has felt love like I have. It is because I have suppressed myself to such an extent that it has burst upon me…..'Some age wear and creasing, particularly evident to Gertler's postcard (which also has the postage stamp neatly removed), and a few small tears and areas of paper loss, FR to generally G, 9 £200-300
HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics "The Adventures of Tintin". A very attractive signed 6 x 4 stiff white folding greetings card, issued on the occasion of the presentation of a Belgian post-stamp showing to the front the cartoon characters Tintin, Milou & Captain Haddock, 1979. Also bearing the recently issued stamp to the lower front right corner. Boldly signed Hergé to the back cover, a large good example signature beneath a printed greeting in French. EX £200-300
WHITMAN WALT: (1819-1892) American Poet. A Humanist, widely recognized among the most influential American poets. D.S., Walt Whitman, being a signed cheque, Camden, New Jersey, 6th March 1875. The partially printed cheque, completed by Whitman, is drawn on the National State Bank and is made payable to the bearer for the sum of $50. The cheque bears to the front left border an attractive two cents US. Inter. Rev. colour stamp in very fine condition. With a binder hole to the upper left corner and three small holes, none affecting the text or signature. G £600-900
WELLES ORSON: (1915-1985) American Actor & Film Director, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Welles in a half length pose holding a lit cigar in one hand. With the credit stamp of RKO Radio Pictures Inc., 1945 to the verso. Signed by Welles in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, 'To Ronnie, Orson Welles'. A few small, minor pinholes to the corners of the white borders and some minor, light surface creases, otherwise VG £300-400
CHILDREN'S LITERATURE: Dick Bruna (1927-2017) Dutch Author, Artist, Illustrator & Graphic Designer, famous for his creation of Miffy. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Bruna standing in a half length pose holding a copy of one of his Miffy books in his hand. Signed ('Dick Bruna') in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower white border; Jan Pienkowski (1936- ) Polish-British Author and Illustrator of Children's books. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Pienkowski seated in a half length pose in his studio as he works on a drawing. Photograph by Mark Gerson of London and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Pienkowski in red ink with his name alone to a largely clear area at the head of the image. VG, 2 £100-120
![JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-63. A fine T.L.S., `+ Angelo Gius.[eppe] card.[inale] Roncalli](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/3d1efb42-d105-4f52-beb8-ab6c01265f3c/741ae7b6-d80b-4867-b497-ab6d00b7ba7d/468x382.jpg)
JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-63. A fine T.L.S., `+ Angelo Gius.[eppe] card.[inale] Roncalli Patriarca´, one page, to a 5.5 x 4 card, Venice, 3rd May 1956, to Professor Paul Lesourd, in Italian. John XXIII, in his capacity as Patriarch of Venice 1953-58, states in part `I receive and appreciate “Notre Epoque”, which revives me the memories of the noble and beloved land of France…´, and John XXIII adds in his hand `e di lei, Prof. Lesourd´, (“and of you Prof. Lesourd”). The card bears to the upper left corner, a red ink stamp with John XXIII monogram bearing his motto “Oboedientia et Pax”, (“Obedience and Peace”). John XXIII refers to his memories of France having been few years before Apostolic Nuncio to France 1944-53. VG £250-350
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