DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph Envelope Signed, addressed by Dickens to Dr. Southwood Smith at 36 Ten Broad Street, City. With a Penny Red postage stamp affixed and bearing several post marks. Signed ('Charles Dickens') to the lower left corner. With a red wax seal to the verso. Neatly inlaid and with some slight age wear, GDr. Thomas Southwood Smith (1788-1861) English Physician & Sanitary Reformer. In 1837, Thomas Southwood Smith issued his Report on the Physical Causes of Sickness and Mortaliy to which the poor are regularly exposed and which are preventable by Sanitary Measures. As a result Southwood Smith escorted Dickens to see the poor conditions described in the report, which prompted the novelist to write Bleak House and Oliver Twist.
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DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. Autograph Envelope Signed, addressed by Dickens to Dr. Southwood Smith at Ten Broad Street, City. With a Penny Red postage stamp affixed and bearing a post mark dated 6th March 1843 to the verso alongside the remnants of a red wax seal. Signed ('Charles Dickens') to the lower left corner. Neatly inlaid and with some slight age wear, G Dr. Thomas Southwood Smith (1788-1861) English Physician & Sanitary Reformer. In 1837, Thomas Southwood Smith issued his Report on the Physical Causes of Sickness and Mortaliy to which the poor are regularly exposed and which are preventable by Sanitary Measures. As a result Southwood Smith escorted Dickens to see the poor conditions described in the report, which prompted the novelist to write Bleak House and Oliver Twist.
'Who would have thought that our old "cucumber" reaps again such a philatelic fame’ VON BRAUN WERNHER: (1912-1977) German-American Rocket Scientist. An interesting A.L.S., Wernher von Braun, two pages, 4to, n.p, 8th November 1948, to Dr. [Walter] Dornberger, in German. Von Braun writes on onion skin air mail stationery and refers to 'enthusiastic rocket scientist and stamp collectors' and the issue of a new postage stamp, remarking 'Who would have thought that our old "cucumber" reaps again such a philatelic fame'. Von Braun continues to write of his and his correspondent's families and also makes a reference to 'Dieckmann's inventions', explaining that he will write to him soon. He concludes by reminiscing of a trip taken with Dornberger, remarking 'Hopefully we can organise something again soon. In the hope that we will meet again soon now, I remain in the old devotion and faithfulness....' A letter of good association. About EX Dr. Walter Dornberger (1895-1980) German Major-General of World War II. Leader of Nazi Germany's V-2 rocket program, Dornberger worked closely with Wernher von Braun at Peenemunde. The stamp to which von Braun refers is a US postage stamp, issued in November 1948, commemorating 100 years of Fort Bliss, Texas, and its association with rocket testing. The stamp features an image of a rocket, reminiscent of the V2, or 'cucumber' as von Braun states in the present letter.
APOLLO VIII: An unusual oblong folio printed souvenir copy of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and use of Outer Space, including the Moon and other Celestial Bodies, being an agreement between America, the United Kingdom and Russia made on 27th January 1967, individually signed by all three crew members of Apollo VIII comprising Frank Borman (Commander), James Lovell (Command Module Pilot) and William Anders (Lunar Module Pilot). The souvenir also features a United States postage stamp post marked at Houston, Texas, 5th May 1969. Signed by each of the astronauts in bold black inks to clear areas, Borman adding Apollo 8 in his hand beneath his signature. VG
ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Bold black ink signature ('Neil Armstrong') at the head of a decorative printed 4to sheet of notepaper, also bearing various signatures, sentiments and rubber stamp cachets etc., relating to and by members of the Flugsportverein Nau-Isenburg, two dated 1970 and 1977. With a colour printed oblong 8vo card and postage stamps issued to commemorate the Apollo XI moon landing neatly laid down to the verso. Some light age wear and a couple of very minor, light stains, about VG
ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Signed colour 9 x 7 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong standing in full length poses on the surface of the moon alongside the United States flag. Signed by Aldrin with his name alone to a darker area at the base of the image. A United States postage stamp commemorating the first man on the moon is neatly affixed to the lower right corner alongside Aldrin's signature and is post marked at Washington, 20th July 1969. The postal cancellation runs across Aldrin's signature. With two other postage stamps affixed to the verso, post marked 20th July 1979. A couple of very slight, minor corner creases, otherwise VG
LEY ROBERT: (1890-1945) German Nazi Politician of World War II, head of the German Labour Front 1933-45. Ley committed suicide while awaiting trial at the Nuremberg Trials and was indicted but neither acquitted nor found guilty as the trial did not proceed. Brief war date T.L.S., Dr. R. Ley, one page, 4to, Berlin, 28th February 1944, to [Alfred] Rosenberg, in German, on the printed stationery of The National Organisation Leader of the NSDAP and featuring a blind embossed Nazi eagle and swastika. Ley warmly thanks Rosenberg 'for the congratulations you sent me on the occasion of my birthday'. With an official ink stamp and indelible pencil annotations at the head. A letter of good association. Two file holes to the left edge (slightly torn and with small areas of paper loss) and with a small, minor rust stain to the upper left corner. Otherwise VG Alfred Rosenberg (1893-1946) German Theorist, Leader of the Foreign Policy Office of the NSDAP 1933-45. At the Nuremberg Trials Rosenberg was sentenced to death and executed by hanging for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
![[CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. An orig](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/386cce49-2466-46bb-bbfe-a68700e2e05f/c8e9e061-1c95-4d13-a9d2-2fa6bee82936/468x382.jpg)
[CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. An original unsigned painting purported to be by Churchill, the oil on canvas (14 x 25), Impressionist in style, depicts a country path in spring, with borders of pink, red and white flowers, running alongside a garden wall with the chimney stacks and roof of the residence beyond visible in the background. The canvas bears the stamp of the artist's supplier Percy Young of 131 Gower Street, London, to the verso. The painting is nailed to wooden stretcher bars and is unframed. A few small holes to the edges and corner of the canvas, some light staining to the upper edge and with light overall age wear, GProvenance: The present painting is accompanied by a typed letter signed by Martin Page, grandson of Arthur Page (see previous lot for a signed photograph of Churchill with Page and a letter from Mary Soames to Page) which states, in part, 'The painting used to hang on my Grandfathers wall it was then a picture of delphiniums, painted on heavy paper by a lady artist, a friend of my grandparents, also known to Winston Churchill. The paper gradually started to deteriorate and revealed an oil on canvas underneath. My Grandfather said that Winston used to give used canvases of pictures he was not happy with in his early days of painting away for the lady in question to paint over. And the family believed this was one of those canvasses'. The provenance is by no means conclusive evidence that the present painting is by Churchill, however the use of a canvas supplied by Percy Young (1854-1930) is noteworthy. Young operated from 131 Gower Street from 1905-20 and supplied artists including William Orpen, Walter Sickert and Lucien Pissarro at this time. This period coincides with Churchill first taking up oil painting, at the age of 40, after he was forced to resign from the British government in 1915.
REEVE CHRISTOPHER: (1952-2004) American Actor, famous for his portrayal of Superman. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Reeve in costume as Superman, standing in a full length pose on the edge of a skyscraper. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Together with Terence Stamp (1938- ) English Actor. Signed 7.5 x 7 photograph of Stamp in a head and shoulders pose in costume as General Zod from Superman. Signed in brown ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. Slightly irregularly trimmed to the edges, G to VG, 2
GUINNESS ALEC: (1914-2000) English Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Guinness in a close-up portrait in costume as Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars. Signed in bold purple ink across a clear area at the base of the image. Together with a brief A.L.S., Alec Guinness, on one side of his personal correspondence card, n.p., 1st May 1981, to Jason, in full, 'Thank you for the courtesy of a postage stamp: something rare'. Some light staining and age wear and traces of former mounting to the verso. Also including Ewan McGregor (1971- ) Scottish Actor, portrayed the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars. Signed postcard photograph of McGregor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some very slight, minor smudging. G to VG, 3
GOLDSCHEIDER MUSICAL FIGURINE FOR SINGER MFG. COdepicted a women seated at sewing machine, document below machine reads "Singer's Patent Sewing Machines, 1851", underside of base with mark of Goldscheider and copyright stamp of The Singer Mfg. Co., clockwork music box below plays Anniversary Waltz, 20.5cm high
LATE 19TH CENTURY MOOR BROTHERS WATERLILY COMPORTflower shaped bowl with overall applied waterlily flower heads and foliage, painted in brown, deep green and gilt, unmarked, 20.5cm in diameter; together with a Doulton Burslem blue and gilt tri-handled vase, green factory stamp to base, with blue transfer printed flowers and gilt transfer borders, 18cm high (2)
Set of four Benham single stamp Concorde covers. Four 2006 Benham Farewell Concorde single stamp covers, each with a different silk illustration and each with a different postmark covering anniversary's of Concorde's historical flights. Good condition. All items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
Manchester United legends signed cover. Plain envelope with 1996 Windsor postmark and 20p stamp. Autographed by around 18 former Manchester United footballers including the late great George Best, David Sadler, Bobby Charlton, Tony Dunne, Bill Foulkes, Nobby Stiles, Francis Burns, Pat Crerand, John Aston, and many more. Good condition. All items come with a Certificate of Authenticity and can be shipped worldwide.
![AFTER 'SNAFFLES'[CHARLIE JOHNSON PAYNE] (British, 1884-1967) 'Merry England and worth a guinea a minute' Colour print, signed](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/1ddcb872-6499-45b7-9037-a68d00fd3f47/901eb83d-52ef-4f20-e7a2-0fce4634e74c/468x382.jpg)
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