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Click here to subscribeA 20th century British payphone unit, the squared metallic casing with brightly coloured yellow finish, with central keypad, instructions for use and stamp marked British Telecom Payphone 200, 31cm tall x 31cm wide together with a vintage Westinghouse Handy-Printer unit with a metallic casing 31cm tall approx (2)
*UNATTRIBUTED (Late Nineteenth/early Twentieth century) WATERCOLOUR View across an estuary with boats and town in the distance 10" x 13 3/4" (25.4cm x 33.7cm) PRINT FROM AN ETCHING Street scene with lady with hat box red printed stamp 11" x 4" (28cm x 10.1cm) AND A QUANTITY OF BOOKS, VARIOUS AUTHORS SUNDRY WORKS (6 BOXES)
HUMPERDINCK ENGELBERT: (1854 - 1921) German Composer. An excellent, vintage colour picture postcard, depicting Hansel and Gretel at the confectionary house, the witch at the door. Signed ('EH') in black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the foot of the picture. To the left his signature, Humperdinck has added an autograph musical quotation of two bars from his composition 'Hansel and Gretel', together with a short inscription. An annotation in French is written to clear area that borders the image, in the hand of another. To the verso, the same hand has addressed the card to 'Mademoiselle L. Breval'. With an unfranked postage stamp. VGLucienne Breval (1869-1935) Swiss Opera Singer. Breval spent most of her career performing with the Opéra National de Paris where she became a greatly admired interpreter of French grand opera roles and Wagner heroines.
ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, three pages, 4to, Plas Gwyn, Hereford, 8th October 1908, to Mssrs. Novello & Co. ('Dear Sirs'). Elgar sends his publishers a manuscript (no longer present) of 'a little simple song' and asks that it be engraved as early as possible. The composer also encloses a letter (no longer present) from Mr. Salmon 'regarding the words (he refers to two sets - I have only set one as yet)' and requests that Novello & Co arrange matters with Salmon in the usual way. In a postscript, Elgar writes 'I hope to set the other poem soon but you need only refer to “Pleading” at present. I shall be glad if there can be no delay in this matter'. With a purple ink received stamp of Novello & Co to the first page, only very slightly affecting a couple of words of text and the date. VG
ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 4to, Hereford, 13th December 1908, to [Henry] Clayton. Elgar informs his correspondent that he has told Mr. Newman that he will be willing to conduct if he is free and enquires about a rehearsal in Brighton, further adding 'As this is only a short piece I suppose they wd. not pay the usual fee (£26.10/-) but I shd. want £15/15/-'. Elgar continues 'As to the symphony at Brighton I think it must not be performed under the circumstances - it would do more harm than good I fear if the concert is to be made up as A.H.L. (Alfred H. Littleton) thinks: so please squash it'. With a purple ink received stamp of Novello & Co to a clear area beneath Elgar's signature and dated 14th December 1908. About EX Henry Clayton - Company Secretary of the music publishers Novello & Co. Alfred H. Littleton (1845-1914) Chairman of the music publishers Novello & Co.
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-French Artist. Signed First Day Cover commemorating Chagall's stained glass window entitled Peace, featuring an image of the artist discussing his work with Basile Yakovlev, Chairman of the Staff Memorial Committee at the United Nations. The cover features a colour postage stamp with an illustration of the window and is postmarked at the United Nations, New York, 17th November 1967. Signed ('Marc Chagall') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. About EX Chagall's stained glass window was created for the United Nations in 1964 in honour of Dag Hammarskjold, the UN's second secretary general who was killed in an airplane crash in Africa in 1961.
[WORDSWORTH WILLIAM]: (1770-1850) English Romantic Poet who served as Poet Laureate from 1843-50. A small collection of letters and documents etc., signed by various individuals associated with Wordsworth including his cousin, Julia Myers (early A.L.S., Julia Myers, four pages, folio, Rydal Mount, 5th July 1821, to Sophia Craig, writing whilst a pupil and stating, in part, 'Mrs Wordsworth said I might write to you then but Dorothy said I had better wait till Miss Dowling returned from Keswick, and I did so….Mr. Wordsworth has had six swarms of bees in his garden, three belonging to him, and three belonging to an old man who came to help him'), manuscript account of Wordsworth's expenses with Mary Tyson of the Stamp Office at Ulverston for the December quarter 1833, including postage and carriage, totalling £1169.12.1½, signed by Tyson and also by a representative of Wordsworth; a large envelope wrapper addressed to Asst. Surgeon [John] Wordsworth at Paxoi, signed to one panel by Wordsworth (d.1846, nephew of the poet) beneath a few mathematical calculations; an annuity document signed by William Field ('Subdistributor to William Wordsworth Esq'), 10th May 1829; an autograph envelope wrapper addressed by Dorothy Wordsworth to Edward Archer at Grasmere, with a brief note to the verso, Rydal Mount, 8th January n.y., and with a small red wax seal affixed, etc. Some age wear, G to about VG, 6
HUGHES MARY ANN WATTS: (1770?-1853) British Hostess & Writer, wife of Dr. Thomas Hughes, Canon of St. Paul's Cathedral. A friend and correspondent of Robert Southey and Walter Scott. A.L.S., M. A. Hughes, three pages, 4to, Kensal Manor House, 18th February (1842), to Mrs. [Caroline Anne] Southey. Hughes states that she had planned on writing a long letter to Southey the following week, 'but is now seated (during a morning visit to Kensal) in compliance with the wishes of my & your friend Mr. Ainsworth - not only your friend (as he is in duty bound to be) but your sincere admirer', continuing 'I could not help showing him your beautiful little tribute to the dear Crown Prince & he admires it so very much that he is anxious beyond description to insert it in his next number & would consider it as a Gem: is it asking too much….is it in vain to request this - if to wish it could be complied with is a sin, I am the greatest sinner living, for I wish it with all my heart….not only as believing it will be of the greatest use to my friend, but as bringing the Crown Prince forward in the light he so deserves to be seen in. At any rate forgive the request & if you can grant it your speedy reply will permit its insertion in the March no.' Hughes further writes on the subject of a bust of her correspondent's husband, 'The bust at Chantrey's is there still & it is not certain whether it will be sold or retained by Lady Chantrey. I have seen Murray who has no idea of purchasing it, but Murray begs me to tell you he has a bust of Mr. Southey which he shall be most happy to present to you - it is in a sad soiled state but that could be rectified: it is similar to a cast which Mr. Wynn had & I rather think Mr. Southey had one himself: it is like, but not exactly what I quite approve - will you have this bust' and also makes a somewhat unflattering reference to William Wordsworth, following a report given to her by a Mr. Robinson who had just spent three weeks at Rydal, 'I conclude Mr. Wordsworth was in such a state of beatitude at the incense offered to his shrine by Mr. Taylor in the Quarterly that only gentle feelings could find room in his mind: does Mr. Taylor mean….that at the sound of his harp, sackbut, lute, dulcimer & all kinds of sonnets, all the world is to fall down & worship the image - I for one shall remain unbending - for where there is such ineffable vanity as Mr Wordsworth's I suspect that the Clay is not only part of the feet but at least reaches above the knees: do not call me spiteful'. Accompanied by the original envelope bearing a Penny Red postage stamp and with a small black wax seal to the verso. A letter of interesting content and good association. Two very small holes at the folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, otherwise VGCaroline Ann Southey (1786-1854) English Poet and second wife of Robert Southey. Robert Southey (1774-1843) English Poet of the Romantic School, one of the 'Lake Poets' alongside William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Poet Laureate from 1813-43. William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882) English Historical Novelist. Francis Chantrey (1781-1841) English Sculptor whose 1832 bust of Robert Southey is housed in the National Gallery, London. John Murray (1778-1843) Scottish Publisher who launched the Quarterly Review in 1809, to which Robert Southey was an early contributor. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English Romantic Poet who served as Poet Laureate from 1843-50.
COCTEAU JEAN: (1889-1963) French Writer, Designer, Playwright, Artist & Filmmaker. A.L.S., Jean Cocteau, one page, 4to, Milly-la-Foret, 6th September 1963, to Betty Judkins, in French. Cocteau announces that Simone Signoret had telephoned him and that he is leaving for Paris in four days in order to rehearse La Voix Humaine at the BBC, further commenting 'they are giving me a suitable sum but sharing between two reduces by half what I requested as accommodation expenses. “L'affaire serait énorme en Amerique” but, I told them, the contract no doubt applies to all English speaking areas' and adding 'It's the fault of the BBC I regret to say. Only I believe that Simone invents a lot'. In a postscript, part of which is written to the verso of the page, Cocteau remarks 'I have confirmed to Simone that the sharing of rights was all the same to me….' With an ink received stamp to the upper right corner, only just affecting a couple of words of text. Some very slight, extremely minor creasing and a couple of small tears to the edges, VGSimone Signoret (1921-1985) French Actress, Academy Award winner. Cocteau's La Voix Humaine ('The Human Voice') was the first of the French Writer's plays to be broadcast on BBC television when it was screened on 6th November 1963. The one-woman monologue was performed by Anouk Aimee and is set in Paris where a middle-aged woman is speaking on the telephone with her lover of the last five years. He is to marry another woman the next day, which causes her to despair. Cocteau died between writing the present letter and the BBC broadcast of his play, after suffering a heart attack on 11th October 1963.
TAGORE RABINDRANATH: (1861-1941) Indian Writer, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1913. An unusual pale orange pencil drawing of Tagore by an accomplished amateur artist on a folio sheet of artist’s paper, Hamburg, n.d. The artist has depicted the long haired and bearded Tagore in a profile head and shoulders pose, adding his signature (‘Tabor’) to the left of the drawing. Signed (‘Rabindranath Tagore’) by the writer in the same pale orange pencil with his name alone beneath his image. With the purple rubber stamp of a German editorial office to the upper right hand corner. The drawing and signature are a little light, although legible. An unusual signed portrait. Some very light overall creasing and a tear to the right edge, not affecting the image or signature, G
MANSON CHARLES: (1934- ) American Cult Leader of the Manson Family during the 1960s. Manson's followers notoriously committed a number of murders and in 1971 Charles Manson was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the murders of seven people, most notably the actress Sharon Tate. A curious A.N.S., Charles Milles Manson, to the verso of a colour postcard featuring an image of a postage stamp commemorating the Star Wars character C3PO, Corcoran, California, n.d. (2009), to Denise Noe. Manson writes, in full, 'Look out for Irish - Look out for Kenny Irish'. Beneath the note, Manson has drawn a simple ink sketch of a stick man standing alongside what may be interpreted as a large sun. Manson has also added crosses (+) to the inside of each of the letters O in his note and drawn various lines around the text, his signature and the address. Further signed ('C Manson B33920') in the return address. VGManson's correspondent is Denise Noe of Atlanta who published the article The Manson Myth for Crime Magazine in 2004. In a further piece entitled My Friendship with Charles Manson for the same magazine in 2010, Noe refers to Manson having made one very close friend named Kenny, who was imprisoned for non-violent drug offences, and is presumably the same individual referred to in the present note.
CORRIGAN DOUGLAS: (1907-1995) American Aviator, known as Wrong Way Corrigan following his transcontinental flight from Long Beach, California, to New York in 1938 and return flight from New York to Ireland, even though he was scheduled to return to Long Beach. A.L.S., Douglas Corrigan, one page, 4to, n.p., 28th March 1948, to Herman Klinert, stating, in part, 'Although it will be 10 years ago this summer seems like yesterday because the war years went so fast I guess - was flying in the Army Ferry Command and testing A20's for the Douglas Co.' Corrigan has penned his letter to the verso of his correspondent's letter requesting Corrigan's autograph. A good letter for its reference to the pilot's historic flight. Together with Alan Cobham (1894-1973) English Pioneer Aviator, a specialist in long distance flights. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Cobham seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed ('Alan J Cobham') with his name alone in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Also including a fine signed 5.5 x 8 photograph, a half length image of Cobham. Photograph by Walter Stoneman of J. Russell & Sons, London, and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Alan J. Cobham') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 6th July 1953 in his hand and further including a bold blue fountain pen ink signature by Cobham ('Alan J. Cobham, "Keep on Flying"') on a piece, dated 2nd September 1952 in his hand, accompanied by a T.L.S. by his private secretary, forwarding the signature to a collector. VG to EX, 4
WORLD WAR II: Concentration Camp mail, A.L.S., Felix Pautowski, two pages, 8vo, K.L. Auschwitz, 18th September 1943, to 'Liebe Zosia', in German, on the official printed stationery of the camp. Pautowski thanks his correspondent for the last letter and states how pleased he is about her work. Continuing 'I am very happy though I am not with you and feel very alone.' Further adding 'Everything you tell about Jedrin, how he understands and talks… I so much want to return to you all and live and take care of you and our Jedrin. Please write me and tell me if you are feeling better after your operation and tell me if you have enough clothes for winter.' Concluding 'Please remember I want to find you in good health when I return. I have to close this letter, please do not worry about me I don't need anything.' With an official handstamp with the block manager's initials. With four minor tears to the horizontal fold, not affecting text or signature, signs of former postage stamp being removed, minor age related wear. G
WORLD WAR II: Concentration Camp mail, A.L.S., Bohuslav Grussezyinski, on one half of a postcard, Hamburg-Neuengamme, 4th June 1944, to Josef Grussezyinski, in German, on the official printed stationery of the camp. Grussezyinski informs his correspondent, in full, 'I realise that my letters to you must have been lost. I haven't had any news from you all since March 17th and am quite restless because of this. I hope all is well with you and really want to know how is our mother? I am healthy. Nothing much to say from (name unreadable) I have only had one letter from him. He himself seems to be left in limbo in regards to the future of his branch office - maybe his opinion will turn out to be true after all.' The postcard is addressed to Sosnowitz, Poland, with two official handstamps. With signs of former postage stamp being removed, various creases and small tears, some repaired with invisible tape. GThe Neuengamme Concentration Camp, established in 1938 near the village of Neuengamme, Hamburg and operating from 1938 to 1945. Over that period an estimated 106,000 prisoners were held at Neuengamme and at its subcamps.
[ANNE OF DENMARK]: (1574-1619) Queen Consort of Scotland, England & Ireland 1589-1619 & [JAMES VI & I] (1566-1625) King of Scotland as James VI 1567-1625 and King of England and Ireland as James I 1603-25. A good Manuscript Charter issued in the name of Anne of Denmark, as Lady of Dunfermline, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Edinburgh, 28th February 1611, with the hand-struck stamps cut in imitation of the signatures of Queen Anne and King James at the head. The attractively penned Charter is addressed to Patrick Stewart of Keith and Robert Ure Senior of Sawling, Deputy Bailies of Dunfermline, and transfers to William Schaw, son of the late John Schaw of Lathangy, hereditary seisin in his father’s estate, describing in detail the land, houses and buildings of the estate situated between Lochlevin and Purley, within the regality of Dunfermline, and also including an entire skiff on the Lake of Leavin, further stating that the annual dues will be two thousand and one pounds and that Schaw shall pay a deposit of ‘eight pounds thirteen shillings and four pence of money of the Kingdom of Scotland together with twenty four paltries or the equivalent sum of four pence (at the option of the payer), together with forty shillings annually for the said skiff, as soon as and whensoever the same skiff shall have had free transit and use on the Lake…’ The document also states that the stamp signatures were applied by Thomas Bigholme, privy-brief to John Paip, writer to the signet. With a fragment (the upper left quarter) of the Queen’s wax seal affixed at the base of the document. Some light overall age wear, about VG
BRITISH POLITICS: A good selection of vintage signed photographs of various sizes by British political figures comprising Philip Snowden (1864-1937, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1924, 1929-31) signed 4 x 6 photograph of Snowden in a half length pose wearing robes. Signed ('Philip Snowden, Viscount') in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image; J. H. Thomas (1874-1949, Secretary of State for the Colonies 1924, 1931, 1935-36) signed 8 x 11 photograph of Thomas seated in a three quarter length pose at his desk. Photograph by Elliott & Fry of London. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border; Robert Crewe-Milnes (1858-1945, 1st Marquess of Crewe, Lord President of the Council 1905-08, 1915-16) signed 8.5 x 11.5 photograph of Crewe seated in a half length pose. Photograph by J. Russell & Sons of Baker Street and bearing their blind embossed stamp to the lower photographer's mount. Signed ('Crewe') in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the image and dated 1931 in his hand; Richard Haldane (1856-1928, 1st Viscount Haldane, Secretary of State for War 1905-12, Lord Chancellor 1912-15, 1924) signed 9 x 12 photograph of Haldane in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Claude Harris Ltd of London. Signed ('Haldane') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount with his name alone; and Herbert Morrison (1888-1965, Minister of Supply 1940, Home Secretary 1940-45, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1951) signed 8 x 11 photograph of Morrison in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Lafayette and contained in their presentation folder. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the image, adding the sentiment 'The best service is public service' in his hand above his signature, as well as the date, 17th July 1936, in his hand beneath his signature. Some light age wear and a few with slight discoloration to the photographer's mounts, generally VG, 5
East Surrey Traction Co Ltd TIMETABLE BOOKLET for Summer Service 1930 (16/4/30) & London General Country Services TIMETABLE BOOKLET for Southern Division, Summer 1933 (1.7.33) issued under the auspices of the new LPTB. Both in good, used condition with light wear to the covers, the former has rubber stamp impressions to the covers. [2]
London Transport ENAMEL SIGNS comprising 'London Transport' (7.5" x 4.5"/19cm x 11cm) from a 1950s/60s time-recording clock used by bus conductors to stamp their time-cards plus a c1950s 'Building Dept' plate (4" x 3"/10cm x 8cm) probably from a cupboard door in a bus garage or Underground station. Both in used condition with some corner-chips. [2]
London Transport OFFICIALS' TIMETABLES of Country Area Buses, Western Area dated April 6th, 1938 (first ever edition) and South-East Area dated Oct 12th, 1938 (the second edition). Both in very good condition, the former has a faint impression of a rubber stamp on the cover and a name written inside. [2]
After Robert Heindel, ''Forgetful of virtue'', limited edition, signed and inscribed and numbered in pencil 213/250, bears blind stamp, a colour reproduction, together with a limited edition reproduction After Mark Spain, ''In profile II'' , and a further limited edition reproduction After John Bond, ''While the sun shines'' 85.5cm by 76cm, 28cm by 26.5cm and 23.5cm by 29.5cm respectively (3) Overall condition good. Drip trails are an integral part of the image.
An interesting collection of WWII medals and ephemera, to include: a Campaign and Defence medal, a France and Germany Star, a 1939/45 Star, a Belgian Order of Leopold II medal in presentation box, a further Belgian Presentation medal, an Omega pocket watch with military stamp to the reverse and large quantity of ephemera relating to Captain S. V. Grant of London, to include: hand written, typed invitations to presentation ceremonies, military record cards, photographs and a silk escape map for Holland, Belgium (except west coast), France (north east) and Germany (west and central), with enlargement of new German-Belgium Frontier.
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