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Click here to subscribeCAROL II OF ROMANIA: (1893-1953) King of Romania 1930-40 until his abdication. Signed oblong 8 x 5 card `Carol R.´, partially over a Romanian post stamp bearing the King´s portrait. Also dated in bold black ink, 1944, in his hand. Small overall age wear, with stain around the stamp as a result of the affixing, otherwise G
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
CIENFUEGOS CAMILO: (1932-1959) Cuban Revolutionary. Member of the 1956 Granma expedition along with Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Juan Almeida Bosque and Raul Castro, which launched the armed insurgency against dictator Fulgencio Batista. Cienfuegos was one of Castro´s top guerrilla commanders. Appointed Head of Cuba´s armed forces in 1959, he disappeared that same year during a nigh flight at the early age of 27. Rare D.S., `Camilo Cienfuegos´, one page, oblong 12mo, La Habana, 10th April 1959, in Spanish. The document bears five typed lines, being a dispatch sent to a judge, is entitled `Diligence from Commandant Camilo Cienfuegos´, stating `Sir Judge, I have the honour to report to you that on the 8th of the present month concluded the time permitted to propose evidences in the present court case´ Cienfuegos signature is beneath the typed text ''Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos''. Countersigned alongside, most probably by the judge. Bearing to the verso an ink collection stamp. Uneven bottom edge. Small age wear and toning, with an extremely small hole, not affecting the text or signature. G In 1957 Cienfuegos became one of the leaders of the revolutionary forces, appointed to the rank of Comandante. In 1958 he was put in command of one of three columns which headed west out of the mountains with the intention of capturing the provincial capital city of Santa Clara. Che Guevara was in command of another column and Jaime Vega was in command of the third. Vega's column was ambushed and defeated by Batista's forces. Cienfuegos' and Guevara's columns reached the central provinces, where they combined their efforts with other groups. Cienfuegos' column attacked an army outpost at Yaguajay and, after a tough fight, forced the garrison to surrender on 30 December 1958. This earned him the nickname ''The Hero of Yaguajay.'' Cienfuegos then advanced against Santa Clara in conjunction with Guevara's forces, together, the two columns captured Santa Clara on 31 December. Batista fled Cuba the next day, leaving the guerrilla fighters victorious. At a rally on January 1959, Castro interrupted his speech to ask Cienfuegos (''Am I doing all right, Camilo?'') His response ''Vas bien, Fidel'' (''You're doing fine, Fidel'') was taken up by the crowd and became a slogan of the revolution.
CHE GUEVARA ERNESTO: (1928-1967) Argentine Marxist Revolutionary and guerrilla Leader. An iconic symbol of rebellion. Guevara joined the Cuban communist revolutionary movement leaded by Fidel Castro. Assassinated. Rare T.L.S., `Che´, in his usual small writing, one page, 4to, La Habana, 10th April 1959, to judge Dr. Rubio y Linares, in Spanish. The document bears to the upper left corner the printed heading ''Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara'', and refers to a court case, stating `Dada cuenta, con el anterior escrito, lista de testigos, interrogatories, y lo demás que se acompaña, formese el cuaderno de pruebas de la parte actora, se admiten las que se proponen y se declaran pertinentes, asi como las poreguntas de los interrogatorios, y asi que conste abierto el segundo periodo de pruebas..´ (“Taking into account, with the previous writing, list of witnesses, interrogatories, and the rest that is attached, form the evidence book of the plaintiff, those that are proposed and declared pertinent are admitted, as well as the questions of the interrogatories, and so the second testing period is open..”) Che Guevara, in his capacity as Minister of Industry, signs and approves the dispatch. The typed letter bears several countersignatures and ink stamp. Overall age wear and creasing with two extremely small pinholes to the left border. G
GARBO GRETA: (1905-1990) Swedish-American actress, Academy Award winner. A wonderful, early vintage signed 10 x 13 photograph of the actress in a pensive head and shoulders pose with one hand gently raised to the side of her face. Photograph by Ruth Harriet Louise and bearing her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Greta Garbo') by the actress in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the image. Authentic signed photographs of Garbo are notoriously rare, and it is very seldom that images of this size and quality appear at auction. One slight crease and minor closed tear to the lower left corner, otherwise VG Ruth Harriet Louise (1903-1940) American photographer, the first female photographer active in Hollywood. Louise ran Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's portrait studio from 1925-30 (before George Hurrell was given charge of the department) and was one of only seven photographers permitted to make portraits of Garbo.
MISTINGUETT: (1873-1956) French actress and singer. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 11.5 photograph of the entertainer standing in a half length pose holding a basket of cornets. Photograph by Pierre Apers of Paris and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Mistinguett in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. A few minor faults (small pinholes and slight paper loss) to the corners of the white borders and with some slight traces of former mounting to the verso. About VG
MORGAN MICHELE: (1920-2016) French film Actress. Attractive signed 5.5 x 8 drawing (13.5cm x 20cm) by Morgan, on a Canson drawing paper. Morgan draws several abstract geometrical figures, using several colours. 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
BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American conductor, pianist & composer of the Broadway musical West Side Story. A scarce, early vintage signed postcard photograph of Bernstein in a profile head and shoulders pose at Teatro alla Scala in Milan and bearing the opera house's credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Bernstein in blue ink with his name alone to the lower white border. The signature is a little light in places, although reasonably legible. An historic signed image. VG In 1953 Bernstein became the first American conductor to appear at La Scala, conducting Maria Callas in Cherubini's Medea, directed by Luchino Visconti.
CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. Signed postcard photograph by Caruso, with Christmas greeting in his hand to the verso. The image shows the artist in a head and shoulders pose. Signed (`Enrico Caruso´) with surname in bold black ink, with his name alone, across the image. Written to the verso by Caruso, in French, sending his new year greeting `Meilleurs remerciements et mille souhaits pour la nouvelle année´, and addressed to a correspondent at the Royal Opera House of Boston. Postmarked in New York, 23rd December 1910. Stamp removed. Overall age wear and staining, with scratches mostly to the bottom edge and light ink to the name `Enrico´. F
FLAGSTAD KIRSTEN: (1895-1962) Norwegian soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Flagstad in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Together with Zinka Milanov (1906-1989) Croatian soprano. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Milanov in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Sedge LeBlang for The Metropolitan Opera, New York, and bearing their credit stamp to the verso. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG, 2
FONTEYN MARGOT: (1919-1991) English Ballet Dancer. A good and attractive vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 9.5 pearl-finish photograph by Fonteyn, the Anthony Studio of London image depicting the dancer in costume, in a full-length action pose. Signed (`With best wishes, Margot Fonteyn´) in fountain pen ink to the lower border of the photograph. Signature and inscription slightly faded. Bearing to the lower right corner the studio of photography blindstamp, and their ink stamp to the verso. Surface impressions only to the upper border, due to former mounting, with remnants to the verso, otherwise G
RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Impressionist artist. A good vintage signed 8.5 x 6.5 photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist's still life studies featuring a fish and entitled Nature Morte au Poisson. Signed ('Renoir') in black ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Also signed by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short statement confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature, dated 10th January 1911. The lower border also features the Mayor's official purple rubber stamp. Neatly mounted to a 9 x 9.5 page removed from a contemporary album. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG In the later years of his life Renoir suffered from the crippling effects of arthritis which impacted on his work and he turned to subjects which could be executed in the studio, including still-lifes. Such paintings could be finished quickly, illustrated by the sureness of the long, gestural strokes which define the fish in the present image. Nature Morte au Poisson, an oil on canvas, was originally owned by Renoir's cataloguer, the French art dealer Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939). Vollard, in order to avoid any future disputes regarding the authenticity of works by Renoir, had all the original paintings photographed and then asked Renoir to sign each photograph whilst being witnessed by the Mayor of Cagnes.
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 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."
BEUYS JOSEPH: (1921-1986) German artist, a founder of the provocative art movement known as Fluxus. Signed postcard designed by Beuys and fellow Fluxus member Ken Friedman, the recto featuring printed rubber stamp impressions by Beuys (Fluxus Zone West) and Friedman (Fluxus West), published by Edition Hundertmark of Berlin. Signed by Beuys in blue fountain pen ink to the verso and dated 25th December 1971 in his hand. Further annotated '3/36' in his hand. VG
KARSH YOUSUF: (1908-2002) Armenian-Canadian portrait photographer. A good signed and inscribed 5 x 8 photograph of Karsh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Karsh (1976) and bearing his copyright stamp to the verso. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border and dated 1991 in his hand. EX
DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English novelist. Autograph envelope (front panel only) signed, addressed by Dickens to Mrs. [Elizabeth] Gaskell at Plymouth Grove, Manchester. With a Penny Red postage stamp affixed. Signed ('Charles Dickens') to the lower left corner. Matted in black and cream beneath a reproduction image of a sketch of Dickens captured during his first American tour (1842) to an overall size of 11.5 x 15.5. Some light staining, creasing and age wear, G Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) English novelist, biographer and short story writer, some of whose works were published by Dickens in his journal Household Words.
TERESA MOTHER: (1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1979. Signed First Day Cover by Mother Teresa featuring four different images of the nun as well as a postage stamp and cancellation with her image. Post marked at Ahmedabad, 27th August 1980. Signed ('God bless you, M Teresa MC') in blue ink to a clear area of the cover. About EX
MANDELA NELSON: (1918-2013) South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader who served as the first President of South Africa 1994-99. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1993. Signed commemorative cover issued for the 50th anniversary of the United Nations and featuring an attractive colour design and with a South African postage stamp, post marked at Pretoria, 24th October 1995. Signed by Mandela in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the cover. About EX
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: A multiple signed commemorative cover issued in honour of Albert Einstein as part of the Prominent American series and featuring a postage stamp with Einstein's portrait, post marked at Princeton, New Jersey, 14th March 1966, individually signed by William P. Murphy (1892-1987, American physician, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1934) and John Eccles (1903-1997, Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1963). Both have signed with their names alone to clear areas of the cover, just one signature very slightly affected by the postal cancellation. A couple of light, minor stains, only very slightly touching the signatures, about VG
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: An excellent multiple signed commemorative cover issued in honour of the Mayo Brothers and featuring a postage stamp with their images, post marked at Rochester, Minnesota, 1st September 1964, individually signed by ten Nobel Prize winners in Physiology or Medicine comprising John Franklin Enders (1897-1985, American biomedical scientist, known as 'The Father of Modern Vaccines', Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1954), Frederick Chapman Robbins (1916-2003, American paediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1954), Thomas Huckle Weller (1915-2008, American virologist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1954), Andre Frederic Cournand (1895-1988, French-American physician and physiologist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1956), George Beadle (1903-1989, American geneticist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1958), Edward Tatum (1909-1975, American geneticist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1958), Arthur Kornberg (1918-2007, American biochemist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1959), John Eccles (1903-1997, Australian neurophysiologist and philosopher, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1963), Charles Brenton Huggins (1901-1997, Canadian-American physician, physiologist and cancer researcher, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1966) and Max Delbruck (1906-1981, German-American biophysicist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1969). All have signed with their names alone in various coloured inks to clear areas of the cover. Only a couple of the signatures are very slightly affected by the postal cancellation. About VG
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: An excellent multiple signed commemorative cover issued in honour of Fritz Pregl and featuring his colour image and a postage stamp with his portrait, post marked in Vienna, 12th December 1973, individually signed by Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976, German theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics 1932), Feodor Lynen (1911-1979, German biochemist, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1964), Manfred Eigen (1927-2019, German biophysical chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1967) and Ernst Otto Fischer (1918-2007, German chemist, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1973). All have signed in blue inks to clear areas of the cover, Eigen adding the place and date, Gottingen, 27th August 1974, in his hand. About EX Fritz Pregl (1869-1930) Slovenian-Austrian chemist and physician, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1923.
BRANLY EDOUARD: (1844-1940) French inventor & physicist, primarily known for his early involvement in wireless telegraphy. A.L.S., E. Branly, one page, 8vo, n.p., 23rd January 1929, to an unidentified correspondent, in French. Branly informs his correspondent that 'I sent my acceptation on the date indicated' and further adds 'I have just found the mislaid paper; I am placing my signature on it. This will be preferable for uniformity'. Together with an unrelated autograph envelope, unsigned, addressed in Branly's hand to Monsieur Claude, an architect in Paris and post marked 14th February 1925. The letter is a little irregularly torn to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and the envelope has had the original postage stamp torn away. G to VG, 2
TESLA NIKOLA: (1856-1943) Serbian-American Inventor and Engineer. Best-known for his contributions to the design of alternating current electricity supply systems. Tesla worked for a short time at the Edison Company before he set up laboratories and companies to develop his own ideas and devices. Edison and Tesla animosity toward each other was much commented during their lives. Very rare D.S., `Nikola Tesla´, being a signed cheque, Broadway, New York, 26th December 1934. The partially printed cheque, filled out by the representatives of the Royal Yugoslav Consulate General in New York and signed by the Yugoslavian Consul General, is drawn on The Chase National Bank and is made payable to Dr. Nikola Tesla for the sum of $125.00. Signed to the verso by Tesla as recipient. With bank cancellation, and a bank ink stamp cancellation to the verso, none of them affecting the signature. One extremely small pinhole, otherwise VG
HEDIN SVEN: (1865-1952) Swedish geographer and explorer who, during several expeditions to Central Asia, mapped the Great Wall of China amongst other locations. Vintage signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph of Hedin in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink at the head of the image and dated 1950 in his hand. With an A.L.S., Sven Hedin, to the verso, Stockholm, 30th May 1950, to Kenneth E. Crouch. Hedin informs his correspondent that all of the stamps from his expeditions to Asia have been handed to his friend Colonel Hans Lagerloef and further provides the address of Erni Kehr in New York who 'is entirely familiar with my deals with Col. Lagerloef', further remarking 'If you write to Erni Kehr the matter may easily be arranged according to your wish'. One very slight, minor corner crease, otherwise VG Hans Lagerloef (1880-1952) Swedish philatelist who amassed one of the world's largest stamp collections. Hedin collaborated with Lagerloef to produce a set of postage stamps relating to the Sino-Swedish Expedition of 1927-35 which were intended to finance the expedition and its report.
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
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A fine vintage signed 5.5 x 8 photograph, a classic image of Churchill in a half-length pose. Photograph by Walter Stoneman of J. Russell & Sons, London, and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') in dark fountain pen ink by Churchill to the lower photographer's mount and dated 1949 in his hand. A couple of extremely minor, small stains to the mount, VG
Stamp stockbook containing majority British Stamps, with few pages of rest of the world stamps. Some Used, some Unused. Over 100 stamps. Good Collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Wing Cmdr Giles Turberville Signed RAF Northolt FDC. S. C. 3. 9d Concorde stamp with 11 nov 69 Hounslow postmark. Fantastic signature. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Grp Cptn Hamish Mahaddie DSO DFC AFC and Bar (7th Squadron) Signed Closure of Royal Air Force Oakington 7th March 1975 FDC. 23 of 50 issued. 3 1/2 pence stamp with 7 mar 75 Postmark. Good Signature. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
European stamp collection over 22 loose album pages. Amongst them are France and colonies. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
Rare AVM Wilfrid Oulton Signed HM The Queen's Silver Jubilee Review of Royal Air Force 1977 Extra Special FDC. 1 0f 1 signed by Oulton. 9p Stamp with 29th July 1977 Postmark. Also signed by one other. Fantastic cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £6.99, Rest of World from £8.99
A mint and used GB stamp collection in two Windsor albums, two stockbooks and loose from QV 1840 1d black four clear margins, red MX, QV SP, a good selection of mint QV & KEVII Jubilee stamps to 1/-, KGV including M Seahorses, KGVI including 10/- dark blue M, then on to QEII U/M inc presentation packs and stamps to high values £5, £10, Mint booklets etc. A good accumulation with high face value.
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