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[TITANIC]: An original folio edition of Shipping Casualties (Loss of the Steamship “Titanic”), being the Report of a Formal Investigation into the circumstances attending the foundering on 15th April 1912, of the British Steamship “Titanic”, of Liverpool, after striking ice in or near Latitude 41 46’ N., Longitude 50 14’ W., North Atlantic Ocean, whereby loss of life ensued, presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of His Majesty, published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, and printed by Jas. Truscott and Son Ltd., London, 1912. The report, comprising 74pp, is bound in the original imprinted blue wrappers, represents the official report on the sinking of the Titanic, following the investigation by Wreck Commissioner Viscount Mersey (1840-1929) British Jurist and Politician who also headed an inquiry into the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG

MACLEAN DONALD: (1913-1983) British Diplomat and member of the Cambridge Five who acted as spies for the Soviet Union. An extremely rare D.S., Mark Petrovich Fraser, being Maclean's personal Professional Union Membership booklet, the printed 12mo bound booklet printed in Cyrillic, with the title The Country for all Proletariat Professional Membership Card printed in black to the dark green stiff paper covers, the partially printed inside cover numbered 46738945 and with Maclean's personal details completed in his hand, in Cyrillic, giving his year of birth as 1913 and listing his profession as an International Economist. A small portrait photograph of Maclean is neatly affixed above his signature and the document is also countersigned by a Committee representative. In a different coloured ink, and presumably at a much later date, Maclean has interestingly neatly crossed through his pseudonym and instead inserted his real name, Donald Duart Maclean, also in Cyrillic. The membership card commences in 1961-62 and comprises eighteen pages with various small stamps affixed covering the majority of months from 1962-78. A few inside pages loose and with some extremely light, minor age wear, about VG On 25th May 1951 Maclean, accompanied by fellow spy Guy Burgess, travelled to France from Britain and disappeared. The KGB resettled Maclean under the name Mark Petrovich Fraser, as used on the present document, although it was some five years before Krushchev finally admitted that Maclean was in the Soviet Union.

KRAY REG: (1933-2000) English Gangster who, with his brother Ron, were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London during the 1950s & 60s. Group of five A.Ls.S., Dad, twelve pages (total), 4to, n.p. (various prisons including Nottingham), August - December (1991), all to Brad Lane. In the first letter Kray states that he and Brad's mother must get together to 'patch up our differences as the way it is it is no good to any of us….Your mother and I can sort out our differences easy enough with a bit of give and take both ways. I know this.', in further letters referring to money, telling Brad 'Don't ever doubt me', enquiring about a page of manuscript from a book about villains which he has mislaid etc., also including a further two A.Ls.S., Reg, five pages (total), 4to, 1st March 1991 & 26th June (1991), each to Kim, in the letters referring to various friends and business associates ('Terry went bankrupt'…..'I have no wish to see Rose….my visits are too precious'…..'Tell him he owes me a favour. don't trust him at all. He is dangerous and does not keep word….') etc. Five of the letters are accompanied by the original envelopes. Generally VG, 7

MANCINI HORTENSE: (1646-1699) Duchesse Mazarin. Favourite niece of Cardinal Mazarin, the Chief Minister of France, and a mistress of King Charles II of England. Autograph Letter, unsigned, two pages, 4to, n.p., 27th June n.y., to an unidentified correspondent, in French. Mancini states that she sent her correspondent a letter for Madame de Sandwich a few weeks earlier, but does not know if it was received, and further states ‘I have not heard from my sister for a long time. The wedding must take her so much time that she can’t think of anyone’, continuing ‘Did I tell you what Mrs. Sandwich does? I’m surprised that Madame de Bellefont and Madame de Nevers have not honoured her with a visit, after the way I recommended her to my sister, her friends and her parents. They should have had the honesty of seeing her while Abbe du Bois is the only one who serves her. When you see him, oblige me to compliment him a thousand times and to tell him that his absence saddens all the people who knew him (especially me)….’ Three light stains to the left edge and a few small tears to the lower edge, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, G Hortense Mancini was the fourth of five sisters, each remembered for their great beauty and all of whom married well due to the influence of their uncle, Cardinal Mazarin. Collectively the sisters, and their two cousins, were known as the Mazarinettes at the Court of King Louis XIV of France.

CAVENDISH GEORGIANA: (1757-1806) Duchess of Devonshire. English Aristocrat, a famed beauty and leader of fashionable style who was notorious for her marital arrangements, catastrophic love affairs and love of gambling. A.L.S., G. Devonshire, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. (‘Wednesday night’), to a gentleman, in French. The Duchess announces ‘The Memoir of Lady Duncannon is larger than she thought, so she prays you, Sir, to count the amount of the attached bill (no longer present) to pay Miss Bertin tomorrow’ and continues ‘Could I bother you again, asking you a permission to visit the house of Miss Desvieux on Friday morning, with Lady Chester, Milord and Milady Henry Fitzgerald. I am only available on Saturday, but since my sister leaves on Saturday, she would be charmed if you initialled Miss Bertin early tomorrow to inform her of the amount that it leaves for her. I also pray you to send me the expenditure of Miss Desvieux and to tell me the time when we have to go there’. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Henrietta Ponsonby (1761-1821) Countess of Bessborough. Lady Duncannon. Mother of Lady Caroline Lamb and sister of Georgiana Cavendish.

STEPHENSON GEORGE: (1781-1848) English Engineer who built the first public inter-city railway line in the world to use steam locomotives, 1830. Known as the Father of Railways. L.S., Geo: Stephenson, two pages, 4to, London, 30th July 1835, to Henry (?) Vickers. Stephenson informs his correspondent 'that every day appears to confirm the expectation of the Great Line from Leeds to the London & Bhm. Railway being carried forward immediately', further referring to the Sheffield branch which 'must either be embodied in the general scheme or brought forward simultaneously so that the capital and influence of each may assist the other'. In concluding Stephenson tells his correspondent that he must keep his subscribers together, and get others in addition, 'to give efficient support to the General Line'. Some extensive dust staining to a large portion of the first page, making some of the text a little challenging to read, and with some age wear and minor tears at the folds, about G

SAUNDERS WILLIAM: (1743-1817) Scottish Physician. A.L.S., Wm Saunders, two pages, 4to, London, 15th May 1816, to Monsieur Le Chevalier [Antoine] Portal. Saunders commences ‘The high reputation which you have so justly acquired by your various and useful publications, and the very handsome manner in which you have made mention of my work on the Diseases of the Liver, have induced me to write to you by the present opportunity’ and continues ‘Doctor Tupper who is the bearer of this letter is well known to many of the first medical characters in London and I beg leave to introduce him to your notice. I have given him a copy of my book on mineral waters of which I request your acceptance’, further concluding ‘Doctor Tupper has expressed to me his desire of having the honour to become a member of the school of medicine in Paris. He will be proud of your interest on the occasion and I have no doubt you will find him worthy of that honourable distinction’. With integral address leaf (small area of paper loss to one corner) bearing a small red wax seal. A few minor, neat splits at the edges of a couple of folds, otherwise VG Baron Antoine Portal (1742-1832) French Anatomist, Doctor and Medical Historian.

DUMAS JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1800-1884) French Chemist, known for his work on organic analysis and synthesis, and the determination of atomic weights. A.L.S., J Dumas, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to a gentleman, in French. Dumas informs his correspondent that he is being visited by some individuals who are interested in attending today's session and continues 'I would like to ask you to give them the means to do this. They would be particularly obliged. It would mean finding in your stock a couple of tickets for the amphitheatre. Please would you do me this pleasure?' With blank integral leaf. VG

VALLERY-RADOT RENE: (1853-1933) French Writer, the son-in-law of Louis Pasteur who published a famous biography of the chemist and microbiologist in 1884. A.L.S., R. Vallery-Radot, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 20th November 1888, to [Gaston Tissandier], in French. Vallery-Radot informs his correspondent that their article is excellent, although remarks 'I have noticed only one "microscopic" fault from the point of view of the description of the rooms. There is no aquarium in the Pasteur Institute. All the rest is perfect, full of life and movement. The last lines touched me greatly. They are worthy of your soul; so very French. Always and everywhere there is honour where the name of Mr. Pasteur has been mentioned....' With blank integral leaf. Together with a second A.L.S., R. Vallery-Radot, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 1st June 1890, to [Gaston Tissandier], in French. Vallery-Radot announces 'You are still a friend always on the lookout for that which can bring glory to Mr. Pasteur' and continues 'He thanks you for this new most precise and most complete account of anti-rabies vaccinations'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by an unsigned printed visiting card of Vallery-Radot. Two letters of good content for their references to Pasteur and his work. VG, 3 Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899) French Aviator and Chemist. In 1873 he founded the weekly scientific magazine La Nature, which he edited until 1896.

DUDLEY JOHN: (1504-1553) 1st Duke of Northumberland. English General, Admiral & Politician, the De facto ruler of England who led the Government of the young King Edward VI from 1550-53. Rare L.S., John Lisle, as Viscount Lisle, two pages, folio, Alnwick Castle, 6th March n.y. (c.1542-47), to Michael Stanhope. Dudley writes to reprimand his correspondent for mishandling the King's business in Hull, especially for having paid out sums which were already paid, including the charges of the ships pressed into His Majesty's service at Hull. Dudley provides instructions in order to rectify the mistakes and informs Stanhope that the ships he has sent are to be discharged, 'Albeit by reason of yll weyther, they have byn so long uppon the Sees that moche of yt, ys spilt and lytell worthe wherin the kinges mat[jest]ie shalbe a gret loser'. With integral address leaf (very slight traces of the seal and with two small areas of paper loss, neatly repaired). Some light overall age wear and a neat split to the central vertical fold, not affecting the text or signature. Generally VG Sir Michael Stanhope (c.1508-1552) English Courtier, Master of the Kings Harriers (1548) and Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1549). Brother-in-law of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector to the young King Edward VI. Stanhope was beheaded on Tower Hill on 26th February 1552 after he was convicted of conspiring to take the life of John Dudley and others. Provenance: The Spiro Family Collection, Part I, Christie's London, King Street, 3rd December 2003 (Lot 21, £2390).

GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James's, 30th October 1793. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Andrew Ross to be a Captain in a Regiment of Foot commanded by Major General William Edmeston. Countersigned at the foot by Henry Dundas (1742-1811) 1st Viscount Melville. Scottish Politician, Home Secretary 1791-94 and the first Secretary of State for War 1794-1801. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. The ink is a little light, although perfectly legible. Framed and glazed to an overall size of 17 x 13. VG William Edmeston - British Veteran of the French and Indian War who served as Colonel of the 95th Regiment of Foot from 1793-96. The town of Edmeston in New York is named after William and his brother Robert.

FREDERICK: (1763-1827) Duke of York & Albany, son of King George III. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1795-1809, 1811-27. A.L.S., Frederick, one page, 4to, Cheveley, 14th October 1817, to Henry Bunbury. The Duke thanks his correspondent for their invitation to Milden Hall, which he would have been happy to accept 'but I am unfortunately under the necessity of going to Town for three or four days upon particular Business after the Races on Friday and am engaged to pass the latter part of next week at Euston' and concludes 'you may depend upon seeing me next season'. With blank integral leaf. Bunbury's name in the lower left of the page has been neatly inked over in a contemporary hand. VG Sir Henry Bunbury (1778-1860) British Soldier and Historian who served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1809-16. In 1815 Bunbury was responsible for informing Napoleon of his sentence of deportation to St. Helena.

PRINCE WILLIAM FREDERICK: (1776-1834) Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, great grandson of King George II and nephew and son-in-law of King George III. L.S., William Frederick, two pages, 4to, Bagshot Park, 9th January 1824, to an unidentified correspondent, in French. The Duke thanks his correspondent for their letter and good wishes for the new year and continues to remark 'It was a very sad moment for me to visit the tomb of my great friend who I will always remember and whose memory I will always respect, and I very much admired the monument and the inscription, which are worthy of him. Allow me to say that the inscription does the greatest honour to he who composed it'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear, VG

EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A fine, long A.L.S., David, (twice; at the conclusion and again at one interval in the letter, and a further three times with his initial D at other intervals in the letter), fourteen pages, 4to, Calgary, Banff and other places, 15th - 21th September 1919, to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward ('Fredie darling darling one'). The Prince writes his letter, in bold pencil, over a period of a week whilst travelling by train across Canada during his official tour, stating, in part, 'I really am down & out to-night sweetheart & feeling like death as I've never taken such a hopelessly miserable & despondent view of life as I do now!! It's hell beloved one & all on account of having had to do the P of W stunt & play to the gallery till I can do it no more!! This trip has been a huge success up to the present, I'll take a little credit for that as I have worked hard & no mistake; but its partly fear of not being able to keep it up & letting down the staff & spoiling the whole trip which has put me in this hopeless state of mind!! I feel….that I'm not ½ big enough man to take on what I consider is just about the biggest job in the world!! Can't you picture your poor little boy….struggling with a long & important speech for tomorrow which he knows he's going to crash over & so spoil his reputation!!….Your little boy is quite silly to have cracked just now when the worst stunts are over & he's going to have a very easy & perhaps pleasant week before reaching Vancouver…I like Calgary…I was taken straight to church where I had to dedicate a war memorial; then we lunched at the golf club tho it was too maddening not to be able to play on the fine course & all I got was a mouldy walk!!….I've just got away from a very wet & noisy dinner at the Ranchman's Club, though I think the title implies tight men doesn't it darling? They are a fine crowd of Westerners, but God they drink….it was stiff cocktails & scotch to-night followed by dirty songs. I guess I was lucky to escape before midnight having only been roughly handled by one drunken tho it was kind roughness…' (15th September), '…we rode off to the "round" up of cattle which was an amazing stunt; I rode a nice locally bred horse in a "stock" saddle…We were in time to help the cowboys & Indians round up the last odd hundreds of cattle & they collected close on 2000.…it was quite good fun & I got lots of hard riding doing my best imitation of a cowboy….it's a real good life that ranching darling tho a very hard one & one's got to be real tough to take it on as a living….I've been listening to the queer & funny experiences of the whole staff who all had an adventure or experience with one or more women to-night'. (17th September), 'Of course I'm as usual terribly sad & lonely sweetheart tho only on top tho that is the part of me that I work on; the deep down part is always always the same blissfully happy because WE love each other!! I ask for nothing in this world except that my precious darling beloved little Fredie Wedie shld love me as I know SHE does….I owe my Mama 2 letters & my father 3 tho they do write such balls that they are hardly worth answering tho I suppose I shall have to make an effort soon!!….I had a good game of golf with Godfrey this afternoon & was playing better; a nice 9 hole course tho he beat me 3 up but only because I messed up the last 3 holes!!…There are ½ dozen nice Canadian girls here darling all of them hideous but good dancers & cheery & gt fun & good for any thing I shld say tho that doesn't interest this little boy….' (18th September), '…I was on the verge of tears reading all the marvellous divine things you say to me sweetheart & did want you want you beloved one & just held out my arms (I did really!!) tho alas nothing happened & I felt more hopelessly lonely than ever!!….Oh!! Its useless my trying to tell you what your last letter & everything in it means to your vewy vewy own devoted adoring little David…I had 2 rounds on the 9 hole course at Banff yesterday morning tho I was hopeless on account of a gale of wind & being worried by people coming up to shake hands or snap me; & the limit came when a hideous Yank girl in huge spectacles came up to me & called me "dear sweet child" to my face just after I had missed a long drive shot & was using the foulest language!!….But this is a marvellous spot….& I adore it because you do & because you've been here & I figured out your divine lovely little face on the glacier at the end of the lake. We've been dancing….to-night with those Canadian girls who I'm ashamed to say we brought up in our train from Banff & we had them to dinner again…don't be thulky Fredie darling & we only gave them a lift as they missed the train having planned to come on here anyway & if only you could see them you wouldn't possibly be thulky!!…I got more than fed up & bored with those very plain girls we've had more or less in tow since Calgary & am glad to be quit of them!!!!….I enclose a few more photos (no longer present) angel which may amuse you; that Indian rig (complete with feathered head dress) was given me by the Stony Indians yesterday when they made me a "chief" and called me "Morning Star"…did anyone ever feel less like a star in the morning than your little boy darling; such an inappropriate name to give me!!' (19th September), '…You see I tell you every thing as you know beloved one & as I promised to; of course there have been funny incidents the whole time particularly at the queer parties we go to tho. they don't happen to me only to the staff!! But these women out here are as hot as hell most of them & one has to be more than on one's best behaviour and never release oneself a scrap when dancing or talking to them as they are merely waiting for the least hint for a flirtation & they squeeze one's hand & say the most amazing things tho all that merely revolts me. They don't get any change out of your little boy sweetheart….I can't possibly reach England before 20th Nov & my visit to the States is still very vague…New York is going to be cut out….I shld like to have spent a few hrs in N.Y. having heard so much about it merely to see the amazing city….' (20th September), 'We spent a terrible 4 hrs….yesterday afternoon as after all the balls we were solemnly driven up to the top of a bl_ _d _ mountain (1 ½ hrs) in cars to unveil some mouldy tablet to commemorate my visit!! Christ! Your little boy was peeved & fierce over the whole stunt as it didn't do any good to anyone & it was a case of "Gud I'm cold" when we might have had a good climb by ourselves!!….Bless you sweetie mine for this last divine letter & for Mr. Thpider's photo on that angellic (sic) seal which I love & which has made me so happy & Mrs. Thpider is delighted wiv it too & says it's a good photo!! How you do spoil me Fredie darling & its so so sweet of you to have put Mr. Thpider on yr. pearl necklace….everything you've given me is sacred sweetheart, yr. photos & sponges….And we use the same scent, soap & tooth paste etc. so that I'm only thinking of YOU darling one even when I'm cleaning my teeth!!….I feel more & more strongly that its absolutely legitimate to lie & that we are more than within our rights to do so when it concerns our own private affairs angel. There can't possibly be a 3rd party, if there is we are done so that we mustn't think twice about lying all we can!….I don't trust a sould except YOU beloved one  OWING TO RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE-SALEROOM WE CAN NOT PUBLISH A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT - PLEASE CONTACT IAA LTD DIRECTLY FOR A FULL DESCRIPTION

GLAMIS CASTLE: A good vintage oblong 4to photograph album containing over 75 original photographs of various sizes (ranging from 2 x 2.5 to 6 x 4) depicting various aspects of life at Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, the photographs compiled by E S between 11th July and 11th November 1930, each neatly laid down in multiples to the pages and with neat ink annotations beneath, including early images of Queen Elizabeth II as a young girl riding a tricycle, seated on a pony with her mother standing alongside, stood outdoors with the young Margaret Elphinstone and two nannies, shaking hands with an unidentified lady etc., also including two photographs of the infant Princess Margaret (who was born at Glamis) seated in her pram, further images include the future King George VI's dog Jock, Diana Bowes Lyon, Mr. Fairweather ('Late Head Keeper, Glamis Castle'), Michael Bowes Lyon, Lord Strathmore, a family group shot including the Duchess of York, her two daughters and the family of Lord Elphinstone, Fergus Bowes Lyon, Davina Bowes Lyon, various pipers etc., some images captured on the occasion of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore's Golden Wedding celebrations, 11th August 1931, and others showing friends and colleagues of the photographer (who is also identified in some images as Me). A rare collection of presumably unpublished photographs, including several charming early images of Queen Elizabeth II and her sister. Generally VG

DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Rare book signed, an 8vo hardback edition of Noddy Goes to Toyland by Enid Blyton, published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. and D.V. Publications, Ltd., London, First Edition, 1949. The book, with colour illustrations by Harmsen Van der Beek, is Noddy Book 1 and bears the ownership signature ('Diana') of the young Diana in bold red ink to the front endpaper bearing a colour printed design and the words This book belongs to….. Together with similar hardback editions of Noddy Has An Adventure (Noddy Book 17) bearing the ownership signature ('Sarah') of Lady Sarah McCorquodale (1955- , Elder Sister of Princess Diana) and You Funny Little Noddy (Noddy Book 10) bearing an ink inscription by a nanny to Jane Fellowes, Baroness Fellowes (1957- , Elder Sister of Princess Diana). Some overall age wear and various largely minor faults. An extremely rare trio of books bearing an exceptionally early example of Princess Diana's signature. Contained in an attractively presented custom fitted box and with a loose letter of provenance stating that the books were originally acquired by Ian Scott Hunter, employed by the Royal Household as a Footman, who had been given the books by the Housekeeper at Park House on the Sandringham Estate after the Spencer Family left there for Althrop following the death of Diana's grandfather, and her father inheriting the Earldom. G, 3

[PEEL ROBERT]: (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. MURRAY JOHN (1778-1843) Scottish Publisher, son of the founder of the John Murray publishing house. An intriguing A.L.S., John Murray, two pages, 8vo, Albemarle Street, 20th February 1839, to Sir Robert Peel (‘Dear Sir’). Murray proclaims ‘Trusting that you will acceed to the 3 following conditions I That no other person but yourself is allowed to see them. II That you do not communicate to any other person that you have seen them - and III That you return them to me as soon as read. I confide to you the interesting pages which I now enclose’ (no longer present). The publisher further writes ‘I have brought within your reach a man who may be made invaluable at the expense of only one tame elephant’ and in a postscript instructs Peel ‘Be so kind as not to insert your name on the cover wch you address to me & to direct the servant to leave the packet at the private door - without saying where it comes from - I leave this myself’. With blank integral leaf. VG

PALMERSTON VISCOUNT: (1784-1865) British Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65. A.L.S., Palmerston, two pages, 8vo, Carlton Terrace, 13th December 1841, to Rev. D. Thorn. Palmerston thanks his correspondent for their letter, and the interesting volume which accompanied it, remarking 'It was quite unnecessary for you to explain to me who your Brother is; his name being long and well known to me, as that of a very valuable and distinguished public servant on the China station'. A couple of lengthy, neat splits at the folds, repaired with tape. Together with Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Prime Minister 1885-86, 1886-92, 1895-1902. An attractive small 8vo printed menu card for a Banquet to the Marquis of Salisbury and Sir Stafford Northcote, hosted by the Beaconsfield Club to celebrate the acquisition of the club my the members and to unveil a bust of the Earl of Beaconsfield, at Willis's Rooms, 9th May 1883. Signed by Salisbury with his name alone in dark ink to a clear area at the head of the front cover and also signed by Stafford Northcote (1818-1887) British Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1874-80 and Foreign Secretary 1886-87. G to about VG, 2

PALMERSTON VISCOUNT: (1784-1865) British Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65. A good L.S., Palmerston, two pages, two pages, folio, Foreign Office, 6th October 1848, to the Prince de Castelcicala. Palmerston acknowledges receipt of his correspondent’s note ‘announcing the death of Her Majesty The Queen Dowager of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies’ on the 13th September and also confirms that he ‘has not failed to lay Prince Castelcicala’s note before the Queen [Victoria] who has received with the deepest regret the melancholy intelligence which it communicates’. With blank integral leaf. One very small ink blot and an extremely minor tear to the centre of one fold, not affecting the text or signature, VG Prince de Castelcicala - Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. Maria Isabella of Spain (1789-1848) Infanta of Spain and Queen of the Two Sicilies. Consort of Francis I of the Two Sicilies. Viscount Palmerston served as Foreign Secretary from 1830-34, 1835-41 and 1846-51, the latter two periods during the reign of Queen Victoria.

BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. T.L.S., Stanley Baldwin, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, n.p. (London), 28th October 1931, to Lord Stonehaven at the Unionist Central Office, on the blind embossed stationery of the Privy Council Office. Baldwin proclaims 'The National Government, supported by the whole strength of the Conservative Party, has won the most striking victory in the history of our country' and continues 'The common sense of the nation has triumphed. It is no mere party victory, but it must be recognised that the success of the National Government has been due in very large part to the untiring efforts of Conservative workers up and down the country.' Two file holes to the left edge and some light age wear, a few small pinholes to the upper left corner and a few spots of staining, three of which very slightly affect the text, but not the signature. Together with Andrew Bonar Law (1858-1923) British Prime Minister 1922-23. T.L.S., A Bonar Law, one page, 8vo, Whitehall Gardens, 20th July 1905, to M. A. Braunstein, on the printed stationery of the Board of Trade, marked Private. Law states that he has now received a reply from Lord Percy 'who says that your letter will be shown to Lord Lansdowne as soon as possible, and that very probably it may be brought before the Defence Committee'. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear, G to about VG, 2 John Baird (1874-1941) 1st Viscount Stonehaven. British Politician and Governor-General of Australia 1925-31.

[CHURCHILL WINSTON S.]: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. MARSH EDWARD (1872-1953) British Polymath & Civil Servant, Private Secretary to Winston Churchill for many years. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, three pages, 8vo, The Palace, Khartoum, 24th December 1907. Marsh’s manuscript recounts the funeral of Scrivings, which had taken place earlier that evening, in part ‘The funeral procession left the Civil Hospital at 5.30. It was headed by the band of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers; then followed a detachment of the men; and after the coffin, which was placed on the gun carriage and covered with the colours, then walked Mr. Churchill, Col. Wilson, Mr. Marsh, Capt. Dickinson, an officer who had accompanied Mr. Churchill through Uganda and down the Nile…..Mr Churchill had put a cross of white chrysanthemums & other flowers on the coffin. The cemetery is about half a mile from the hospital & the procession went at a foot’s pace, the band playing Chopin’s Funeral March….the coffin was placed on the shoulders of six men of the Royal Dublins, who carried it to the grave. Mr. Gwynne proceeded to read the burial service, during which the sun set and darkness came gradually on. At the end, the Last Post was sounded on the bugles, and three volleys of blank cartridges were fired into the air’. Some light age wear and a few neat splits at the folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text. Together with three A.Ls.S. by Marsh (‘E Marsh’), five pages (total), 8vo, [Khartoum] & Whitehall, 1st February (1908) - 19th May 1911, all to Mrs. Scrivings, on the printed stationery of the Colonial Office and the Home Office. Marsh writes on behalf of Winston Churchill, sending his correspondent some photographs and a letter (none present), stating that Churchill has carefully considered her request and writing ‘He thinks there would be a great deal of risk in committing the annual pension by a lump sum now. You might invest it in a business which wd not prosper & you wd then be left without any support at all….Mr Churchill knows that you are a very good cook, & he cannot understand why, with the testimonials you have received & the recommendations which he is quite prepared to renew, you cannot keep a good situation….’ and in another letter sending a cheque (no longer present) for £25 on behalf of Churchill. Further including an interesting Autograph Manuscript Signed by Frederick Temple Barrington-Ward, a barrister and the Recorder of Hythe, two pages, folio, 24th June 1909, being an Opinion on Churchill and stating, in part, ‘This is a case which naturally arouses in any one who reads the papers relating to it the greatest possible sympathy for Mrs. Scrivings in her unfortunate position. There can be no doubt at all but that Mr Churchill and some of his relations made definite promises to provide for the widow of his former valet and the only question for consideration is whether or not such promises are valid in law - Being promises made otherwise than by deed they are not binding unless there is sufficient consideration to support them - if the first proposal made by Mr Churchill came after his servants death I fear that there is no consideration at all for his promise and that it is only morally binding in the court of conscience alone. If on the other hand it should be that Mr Churchill induced Scrivings to accompany him to Africa by a promise to provide for his wife and children in case anything should happen to him while away from England - then I think that the subsequent promise would be supported by the consideration of Mr Scrivings undertaking the risks upon the faith of Mr Churchill’s word……In any event it is quite clear that a gentleman of Mr Churchill’s position should be given an opportunity of doing what is morally right towards the widow of his former servant and the first step I should advise is for Mrs Scrivings to write a letter in her own language putting the matter before Mr Churchill in a respectful manner and asking for an early reply.’ The lot also includes a small number of A.Ls.S. and documents relating to Mrs. Scrivings etc., being letters of testimonial etc., one written by an official at the Board of Trade on 27th July 1909 on behalf of Churchill and informing Scrivings that ‘the matter is receiving attention’. Some light overall age wear, generally G to about VG, 12 George Scrivings accompanied Winston Churchill on a journey to East Africa in 1907 but was never to return as he caught an illness and died there.

BRITISH HISTORY: A good slim oblong 8vo autograph album containing over 50 signatures by various British Political and historical figures of the 1930s and 1940s, some of them Prime Ministers, including Neville Chamberlain, his wife Anne Chamberlain and his brother Austen Chamberlain (an attractive set of three signatures on one page), Stanley Baldwin, J. Ramsay MacDonald (a good example dated 10 Downing Street, 11th October 1934 in his hand), Anthony Eden, Lord Burghley (Olympic Gold medallist who inspired a famous scene in Chariots of Fire), 5th Earl Howe (Motor Racing driver), Walter Runciman, 6th Earl Winterton & his wife, 7th Marquess of Londonderry, Cecil Cochrane, Nicholas Grattan-Doyle, Cosmo Lang (as Archbishop of Canterbury), 1st Viscount Nuffield, 2nd Marquess of Zetland, Earl Jellicoe, David Beatty, Leslie Hore-Belisha, John Simon (an amusing pair of signatures on the same page, dated 1934 and 1950), Samuel Hoare, Walter Elliot, Clementine S. Churchill, David Maxwell Fyfe etc. Most of the signatures are good fountain pen ink examples on individual pages, a few of which are multiple signed. Generally VG

BULWER HENRY: (1801-1872) 1st Baron Dalling and Bulwer. British Politician & Diplomat. A.L.S., Henry L Bulwer, four pages, 8vo, Alexandria, 14th March 1865, to 'Mon cher Pacha', in French. Bulwer announces 'I have just received a copy of the dispatch that Lord Russell sent to our Charge d'Affaires in Constantinople asking that the Porte immediately take serious measures to eliminate the export of slaves from the ports of Massowak and Sawakim' and continues 'Given the desire expressed by the Viceroy that the ports be once again subject to his jurisdiction it appears that our Government does not wish to oppose this if the Porte gives its consent; and Lord Russell has given orders to Mr. Stuart to ask the opinion of the Ottoman Government on this. On referring to declarations by the Egyptian Government that the boats involved in slave trafficking belong for the most part to foreign owners, I have been charged by Lord Russell to ask you under which flag the boats are sailing; and at the same time which are the European powers that have consular agents in Sudan'. A letter of interesting content on the subject of slavery. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG Bulwer served as British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire from 1858-65. Lord John Russell (1792-1878) British Prime Minister 1846-52, 1865-66 who also served as Foreign Secretary 1859-65.

D'ARENBERG AUGUSTE: (1837-1924) French Noble and Monarchist Politician who served in the Chamber of Deputies 1877-81. D'Arenberg was also President of the Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez from 1896. A.L.S., Prince Auguste d'Arenberg, one page, 8vo, Bourges, 10th August 1889, to a gentleman, in French. D'Arenberg states that the election period will soon begin and remarks 'without waiting for the voters to be summoned, it is essential to organize for joint action', further inviting his correspondent to a meeting at the home of Pierre Dubois 'to agree on the organisation of the fight'. With blank integral leaf. VG

CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. An historic D.S., Fidel Castro Ruz, six pages, folio, Havana, 7th July 1959. The typed document, in Spanish, is issued in the name of Manuel Urrutia y Lleo, President of the Republic of Cuba, and states, in part, '...The Fundamental Law prohibits the confiscation of chattel and real estate, but authorises the confiscation of those of The Tyrant....and his collaborators, be they natural persons or legal entities responsible for crimes committed against the National Economy and the Public Finance and those that have illegally enriched themselves under the protection of the Public Power....The investigations conducted by the Ministry of Recovery of Misappropriated Assets and by the Ministry of Public Works....have evidenced that diverse natural persons who have maintained ostensible ties directly or indirectly with The Tyranny and have been protected by said relations and have received protection that the Usurper Power granted them, constituted numerous corporations through which they obtained public contracts for public works and public services and conspired with the corresponding officials, monopolised the major part of the public works projects realised during the tenure of the disastrous regime, through prices so excessive and with profit margins so fraudulent that the works constituted situations which are considered scandalous and which transcended public knowledge....The Provisional Revolutionary Government is obligated not only to to ensure the quick reintegration of said illegally obtained goods and assets to the National Patrimony, but also to impose the corresponding legislative sanctions on those who directly or through corporate entities did profit and gain so scandalously through the protection of the Tyranny that governed through terror and crime....The Cuban state has available the right to confiscate and adjudicate all of the goods which constitute the Patrimony....related to the previous article....the dissolution of the corporations and companies will be registered in the Registry of companies and businesses....the Ministry of Public Works will proceed to occupy and utilise said equipment for public works projects....It is declared that all Public Works contracts are hereby rescinded....' Signed by Castro at the conclusion in his capacity as Prime Minister and countersigned by Manuel Urrita y Lleo and Faustino Perez in his capacity as Minister of Misappropriated Asset Recovery. All three men have also individually signed their initials in the clear left margin of each of the first five pages of the document. With a blind embossed seal to each page and the final page with a blue embossed paper seal and two ribbons affixed. Three file holes and a series of smaller file holes to the left edges of each page, not affecting the text or signatures, and with some very light age wear, about VG Almost immediately after coming to power Castro's government created the Ministerio de Recuperacion de Bienes Malversados (Ministry for the Recovery of Misappropriated Assets), charged with carrying out the Agrarian Reform Law of 17th May 1959. Under the new law, private property, including farms and businesses, was appropriated by the state. Within a year the new regime had nationalised private property valued at more than $25 billion, and also included Castro's own family plantation. The present document authorises the confiscation of property belonging to the former Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973), referred to as The Tyrant and the Usurper Power, and his collaborators and incorporated into the document is a list of 107 such companies, including casinos, construction companies, real estate agencies, airlines, architectural firms, manufacturers, and import & export businesses. Manuel Urrutia y Lleo (1901-1981) President of Cuba January - July 1959. Faustino Perez (1920-1992) Cuban Revolutionary and Politician, Minister of Misappropriated Asset Recovery.

SARTORIUS GEORGE: (1790-1885) British Admiral of the Fleet who was present at the surrender of Napoleon Bonaparte to Captain Frederick Maitland at Rochefort during the Napoleonic Wars. An interesting, lengthy A.L.S., G R Sartorius, four pages, 4to, Bath, 15th March n.y. (c.1833), to Sir Robert Peel, marked Private. The Admiral commences his letter ‘Although unknown to you personally, & probably so, even by name, yet I cannot resist the temptation of thanking you for the Honourable & Liberal manner by which your conduct was contrasted with that of others, when my name, & what I honestly confess is also of the highest value, my British Professional Rank, became the subject of discussion in the House of Commons in Feby. last’ and continues, in part, ‘I wish to stand well in your opinion, not alone on account of your undoubted great talents, but more so because I respect your Private Character - permit me then to say & if you should take the trouble to make enquiries on the subject, the further evidence will still more satisfactorily establish my declaration; that in accepting the Command I now hold (totally unsought by me) I have been guided by no motives of selfish ambition & far less, of mercenary views. Having mixed much, both professionally & as a private traveller with the Nations of the South I have seen those countries blessed with every gift that a most Benevolent Providence could pass down upon those Lands, to make of them a Paradise, but instead of a Paradise I have seen those Lands, the seat of an intolerable Political Tyranny, of the most degrading Religious Bigotry & of the grossest injustice & prisons filled for crimes (so called) of opinion which the murderer and the robber were considered for comparison as far less guilty….I have looked at my own Country….& although bereft of a thousand advantages of sail & of climate become by a wholesome form of Government, rich, powerful & intellectually happy & the only prisoners & exiles, the offenders against the universal Laws of Nature & of God. During the time I commanded the Squadron….the Evil & Misery of a Despotic Government was still more closely brought to my view. Our ships were filled with the High & the Low, young & old for opportunities to pass into Foreign Countries for Refuge & the Prisons were already becoming overflowingly tenanted with the less fortunate….A dawning of Hope of better days opened upon these men & they asked me to accept the Command of their Naval Forces. What could any individual possessing the smallest portion of Philanthropy or of Legitimate Ambition have done under such circumstances? What could I, knowing the Country, personally acquainted with so large a portion of the sufferers, feeling strongly the cruelty of their situation & (with wise management) almost sure of success, what could I have done? Nothing but what I have done - but, that not even a shadow of a mercenary nature might attach to me, although, with no private fortune of my own I gave up every personal guarantee for any future loss of my British Rank & acted against a clearly intimated assurance from other Quarters not to expect Protection from them….neither the ingratitude of the Nation I am now serving can destroy, or the greatest recompense they can confer, equal; the happiness of aiding in the Destruction of Despotism & freeing thousands of imprisoned & exiled victims & establishing a system of Mercy & Moderation in the room of one of Blood & Persecution. If the cause fails honest & good men will say I have failed (I shall trust) honourably & nobly in a just cause….I may add also that I feel convinced far less Blood will be shed for the establishment of our cause than what has flowed for the support of that, which is founded on Tyranny & perjury….’ A letter of excellent content. Some extremely light, very minor traces of former mounting to the right edge of the final page, not affecting the text or signature, VG Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. In 1831 Sartorius was engaged to command the small fleet of Dom Pedro, the former Emperor of Brazil, in the attempt to defeat his brother Dom Miguel, who had usurped the throne of Portugal. It was also the intention to install Pedro’s daughter, Dona Maria II, as the rightful Queen. Sartorius successfully occupied Porto by July 1832, however he also had to contend with many difficulties - promised supplies rarely arrived and his crews consequently became mutinous or deserted. The Admiral spent a great deal of his own money in keeping the Fleet together, but when he threatened to sail off with it until he was paid, Dom Pedro sent two English officers to the flagship, one to arrest Sartorius and the other to take command. Sartorius promptly confined them both aboard. In June 1833 Sartorius handed command over to Sir Charles Napier. In consequence of serving in the armed forces of a foreign power, a position which Sartorius defends in the present letter, his name was struck off the British Navy List as an offence under the 1819 Foreign Enlistment Act. He was not restored until 1836.

CAMPBELL COLIN: (1792-1863) British Field Marshal who served in the Peninsular and Crimean Wars. D.S., C Campbell, as General and Commander-in-Chief, East Indies, one page, oblong folio, Bengal, 27th May 1858. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Thomas Harrison Tod Chalon to be a Lieutenant in the Queen’s Army in the East Indies, together with a second D.S., C Campbell, one page, oblong folio, Allahabad, Bengal, 24th June 1858. The partially printed document is also a military commission appointing Thomas Harrison Tod Chalon to be a Lieutenant in the Queen’s Army in the East Indies. Some very light, extremely minor age wear at the edges and a few very small, neat splits at the edges of some folds, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG, 2

MONTGOLFIER JACQUES-ETIENNE: (1745-1799) French Balloonist who, along with his brother Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, succeeded in launching the first manned ascent, carrying Jacques-Etienne, into the sky in a hot air balloon in October 1783. A.L.S., Montgolfier, three pages, 4to, Annonay, 2nd January 1786, to Monsieur de Malesherbes, in French. Montgolfier states that if he has delayed so long to thank his correspondent for the clarification and guidance he has been kind enough to provide, 'it is only because I wanted you to know how successful it has been', explaining 'I immediately wrote to the Duke of Castrian, the only courtier with whom I had kept some relationships and to Monsieur Dormesson who had been generous with me during my stay in Paris. Imbued with the situation of my brother and with the unfortunate circumstances that had taken him away a beloved wife, I hoped to get across in their soul the feeling I had. I talked to them about his nine children, who are all at an early age, and have become because of this irreparable loss almost orphans. I also wanted to engage them to make my request before the throne', Montgolfier further writes 'Monsieur Dormesson, in a letter that showed the pain of his heart and virtues, told me with the deepest regret that...he cannot be helpful for me, although he agreed that the regulations have sometimes suffered extremely rare exceptions. I knew, consulting the rules and oaths, that I was not allowed to obtain seats in military nobility for my brother's children, but with the exceptions to these rules, I thought at least that I could place myself beside my fellow citizens whose rights, that are not better established than mine, are holding them as an act of grace. Here is the foundation, Sir, on which I had based my hopes. It is sad to see them overthrown. However the interest you took in the sad position of my family is very flattering to me...' Rare. About EX Guillaume-Chretien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes (1721-1794) French Statesman and Lawyer, counsel for the defence of King Louis XVI

ZAMBECCARI FRANCESCO: (1752-1812) Italian Aviation Pioneer and Balloonist, the first to conceive the idea of controlling the course of a balloon. A.L.S., Francesco, two pages, 4to, London, 20th August 1783, to his father ('My dearest and beloved father'), in Italian. Written in his typically neat and attractive hand, Zambeccari states that he is sending his letter with the Prince of Caramanico who is travelling to Naples and also sends news of his recent activities and his desire to find a post with the East India Company with the assistance of Lord North, although if this is not possible he will go to Venice, where he will be closer to his father. Zambeccari also refers to a war with the Ottoman troops which may give him the opportunity of a post with the navy or engineers, as he has previous experience, and further writes of the generosity he has received from the Prince, but does not dare ask for any more and must face new situations now. Rare. Some extremely minor, very light age wear to the edges, VG

[BEAUCHAMP-PROCTOR ANDREW]: (1894-1921) South African Flying Ace of World War I, Victoria Cross winner for his flying services over France, August - October 1918. Rare D.S., A.W.B-Proctor, Captain, in type, one page, 4to, n.p. (France), 23rd April 1918. The partially printed document, completed in type, is a Combat Report (headed Combats in the Air) completed by Beauchamp-Proctor, the narrative stating, in part, 'While over Bray I noticed a formation of triplanes....Seeing another formation of S.E.5s. near at hand, belonging to my Squadron, I approached them and indicated I wanted their aid. Their leader immediately followed me, so I led our formations into position and dived on the triplanes (about 10 in number)....I selected the leader of the E.A. formation and got to within 200 yards before I was seen, and then opened fire. After about 200 rounds, the triplane (black tail and green wings) went into a dive, did a turn, flattened out, and then appeared to flutter down like a leaf, quite out of control....I immediately engaged the next machine, which was attacking another S.E.5. I opened fire at 300 yards, but before I could get near enough the E.A. went into a slow spin. The engagement now became general, and I fired short bursts at several E.A., but owing to the skill of the E.A. pilots, could not keep on the tail of the E.A. for any length of time....' Countersigned at the base by William Sholto Douglas ('W S Douglas', in pencil) in his capacity as Major Commanding 84 Squadron, confirming the victory. A good document relating directly to Beauchamp-Proctor's 10th Aerial Victory (from a total of 54 confirmed Victories). Primary documents associated with Beauchamp-Proctor are rare as a result of his untimely death in a training accident at the age of 26. Two file holes to the upper left corner and an area of paper loss in the upper right corner, G William Sholto Douglas (1893-1969) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force who served in both World War I and World War II.

LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 20th - 21st May 1927. T.L.S., Charles, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Darien, Connecticut), n.d. (8th February 1954), to Miss. Emily Davie. Lindbergh sends his correspondent some letters (no longer present) concerning a bomb inscription and asks 'How about using some quotes from William Ernest Hocking?' continuing 'They're pretty good -- I think he is top, in philosophy and otherwise -- Anne [Morrow Lindbergh, his wife] discovered him for me, as usual.' Lindbergh further writes 'I see you have Whitehead's name in the outline, now. Have you read his Adventure of Ideas? I think the first two or three and the last chapters are wonderful. The middle of the book is too much for me -- or at least it was the last time I attacked it, several years ago….I went up to Cambridge to talk to Whitehead once, years and years ago. He was an extraordinary man'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Lindbergh. VG William Ernest Hocking (1873-1966) American Idealist Philosopher. Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) English Mathematician and Philosopher. His work Adventure of Ideas was published in 1933. Emily Davie Kornfeld (1915-1989) American Author and Actress who edited Profile of America: An Autobiography of the USA, to which Lindbergh wrote a foreword, and which was published in 1954. The book was a compilation of writing by various Americans including Jefferson and Thoreau and was a critically acclaimed best seller.

WORLD WAR II: An historic original mimeograph document, signed in facsimile by a Lieutenant Colonel, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (May 1945), being a Message Form issued by 8 Corps and delivered to various military divisions (11th Armoured Division, 5th British Division etc.), the Top Secret message announcing the German surrender and stating 'GERMANS surrendered unconditionally 1820 hrs 4 MAY 45 (.) hostilities on all SECOND ARMY fronts will cease at 0800 hrs 5 MAY (.) NO repeat NO advance beyond present front line without orders the HQ (.)....' Together with two further identical original mimeograph documents, both signed in facsimile by a Captain, each one page, folio, n.p., n.d. (May 1945), issued by 8 Corps to various military divisions, delivering the contents of a personal message sent by King George VI to Dwight Eisenhower and the contents of Eisenhower's Victory Order of the day from SHAEF stating, in part, The crusade on which we embarked in the early summer of 1944 has reached its glorious conclusion. It is my especial privilege, in the name of all Nations represented in this Theater of War, to command each of you for valiant performance of duty. Though these words are feeble they come from the bottom of the heart overflowing with pride in your loyal service and admiration for you as warriors. Your accomplishments at sea, in the air, on the ground and in the field of supply, have astonished the world….You have taken in stride military tasks so difficult as to be classed by many doubters as impossible. You have confused, defeated and destroyed your savagely fighting foe….You did not pause until our front was firmly joined up with the great Red Army coming from the East, and other Allied Forces, coming from the South. Full victory in Europe has been attained. Working and fighting together in a single and indestructible partnership you have achieved a perfection in unification of air, ground and naval power that will stand as a model in our time. The route you have travelled through hundreds of miles is marked by the graves of former comrades. From them has been exacted the ultimate sacrifice; blood of many nations - American, British, Canadian, French, Polish and others - has helped to gain the victory….Let us have no part in the profitless quarrels in which other men will inevitably engage as to what country, what service, won the European War. Every man, every woman, of every nation here represented, has served according to his or her ability, and the efforts of each have contributed to the outcome. This we shall remember - and in doing so we shall be revering each honoured grave, and be sending comfort to the loved ones of comrades who could not live to see this day'. Also including a hardback edition of The River Rhine to the Baltic Sea, being a narrative account of the pursuit and final defeat of the German Armed Forces, March - May 1945. A good, small selection of documents relating to the end of World War II. Some age wear and some length splits in the folds of the first document, FR to G, 4

CONINGHAM ARTHUR: (1895-1948) British Air Marshal of the Royal Air Force, a senior officer during World War II. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('A Coningham') on a slim oblong 8vo piece neatly removed from the base of a document. Coningham has signed in his capacity as Major and Commanding Officer of No. 92 Squadron. The piece also bears the ink signature of Louis Arbon Strange (1891-1966) British Pilot of World War I and II, who has signed in his capacity as Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 80th Wing R.A.F. A few very light, extremely minor stains, VG

[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. JUNGE TRAUDL (1920-2002) Hitler's personal Private Secretary 1942-45, present with Hitler in the Fuhrerbunker during his last days. An unusual 4to Souvenir copy of Adolf Hitler's Political Testament, ten pages, 4to, Fuhrerbunker, Berlin, 29th April 1945. The Testament, dictated to and typed by Traudl Junge, consists of two parts, in the first referring to Hitler's motivations since volunteering in World War I, also stating 'It is untrue that I or anyone else in Germany wanted the war in 1939. It was desired and instigated exclusively by those international statesmen who were either of Jewish descent or worked for Jewish interests', giving his reasons for his intention to commit suicide, praising and thanking the German people for their support and achievements, and in the second part Hitler lays out his intentions for the government of Germany and the Nazi Party after his death, further naming the individuals whom he wished to be "leaders of the nation", including Karl Donitz as President of the Reich. The original document was signed by Hitler at the conclusion and witnessed by Joseph Goebbels, Wilhelm Burgdorf, Martin Bormann and Hans Krebs. The souvenir copy signed to the final page in blue ink by Junge, 'Typed by Traudl Junge, Hitler's Secretary'. EX

[KRAMER JOSEF]: (1906-1945) German Nazi Commandant of the Bergen-Belsen Concentration camp during World War II. Collection of original vintage 6.5 x 4.5 photographs, the official images taken shortly after the liberation of Bergen-Belsen on 15th April 1945, some showing Kramer seated in shackles, others depicting victims in mass graves, various survivors being fed and clothed etc. All with official blue indelible pencil reference numbers to the versos and apparently previously belonging to Miles Dempsey (1896-1969) British General of World War II who commanded the British Second Army. VG to EX, 53

HISTORICAL: Two fine folio volumes containing over 350 signed clipped pieces, Free Front envelope panels, fragments, A.Ls.S. etc., by a wide range of British 19th century historical figures, including Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Unusual D.S., Nelson & Bronte, one page, small oblong 4to, given on board HMS Victory, 12th July 1804. The manuscript document certifies that Francisco Brasilino ('aged 21 years 5 feet 11 inches high Brown Hair Grey Eyes...') had presented himself before Nelson and declared that he had 'voluntarily enlisted himself to serve His Majesty King George the third in the Royal Marine Forces', adding that he has been duly enlisted and that the 'second and third Articles of war against Mutiny and Desertion were likewise read to him and he has taken the oath of Fidelity', boldly signed by Nelson at the conclusion and countersigned by George Magrath (1775-1857) in his capacity as Surgeon on board the Victory and confirming that he has examined Brasilino and found him sound and fit for service; Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge (2), Duke of Wellington (laid down opposite a sprig of Verbena removed from Walmer Castle), Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (a charming A.L.S., Chesterfield, one page, 4to, Bath, 1st January 1758, to a Lady, complimenting her on some delicious turkey and cheese, 'and as for the Ham I do not regret it, being in that respect, by the Law of my Doctors, a Jew'), Earl Liverpool, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Melbourne, Viscount Palmerston, John Sumner (as Archbishop of Canterbury), Henry Brougham, Lord Raglan, William Gladstone, Richard Cobden, Robert Peel, Charles Grey, George Cruikshank (2; one a fine, large example, 15th July 1853), Charles Kean, Richard Oastler, Louis Blanc, Arthur Clifton, Queen Adelaide (2), Olivia Serres (scarce A.L.S. by the English Imposter who claimed the title of Princess Olive of Cumberland) and many others. Each of the autographs are neatly laid down (most in multiples) to the pages. One volume is dedicated to autographs of males and the other females and both are well presented with calligraphic titles to the heads of most pages, some with attractive colour coats of arms above the signatures, both with indexes and each bearing the ownsership signature of the collector, E. Day, along with the date, 25th October 1849. Both volumes are handsomely bound in leather with identical and highly decorative gilt stamped borders to both covers and the spine, which also feature raised bands. All edges gilt. Some extremely minor, light age wear, generally VG, 2

PARRY WILLIAM EDWARD: (1790-1855) English Rear Admiral and Arctic Explorer. A.L.S., Wm. Edward Parry, four pages, 8vo, Haslar Hospital, Gosport, 12th July 1851, to Captain Giberal. Parry offers a lengthy explanation for the delay in replying to his correspondent's letter of the 7th May, and continues 'I need not say with what deep interest we have regarded the proceedings of your Association, which we should willingly initiate if it were in our power. But the members of our little body are almost all so busily occupied in their respective duties, as to have little or no leisure for originating measures, which, nevertheless, they would gladly see carried out. Our rule therefore, has been, and, I fear, must continue to be only to follow the suggestions of the Parent Committee in London, and to adopt, so far as we are able, what they recommend'. Parry further states 'Our attention, and doubtless yours also, has lately been drawn to the formation of the “Protestant Alliance”, in which, as it seems to me, the “Protestant Defence Committee” is likely to merge; if, indeed, the members of the latter will all agree to the admission of dissenters into their body - which, however, they, perhaps may not. I am sure it is a time in which all sound & faithful Protestants ought to unite against the common enemy, and I trust they heartily will' and concludes 'The alteration of the Liturgy is a subject which, I must confess, I know not how to approach with any hope of success. I could wish some passages altered; but how can it be effected by agreement among those who differ so widely? It is, I think….a scriptural complication as it is, if such men as the Bp. of Exeter would not throw firebrands among us….' Some light traces of former mounting to the left edge of the first page, only very slightly affecting a few words of text. Together with a small selection of signed clipped pieces by various other Arctic and Polar Explorers comprising John Franklin, John Ross, Richard Byrd and Edward R. G. R. Evans. Neatly laid down (2). Generally G to about VG, 5

GARIBALDI GIUSEPPE: (1807-1882) Italian General and Politician. Ink signature ('G. Garibaldi') on a small oblong 12mo piece, neatly laid down beneath an original sepia photograph of Garibaldi to a small 8vo portion clipped from the page of an album. Some light overall foxing. Together with Felice Orsini (1819-1858) Italian Revolutionary and Leader of the Carbonari who tried to assassinate Napoleon III, Emperor of the French. Dark ink signature ('Felice Orsini') on an oblong 12mo piece most likely clipped from the conclusion of a letter. G to about VG, 2`

WORLD WAR I: Edmund Allenby (1861-1936) British Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., Edmund, two pages, 4to, n.p. (France), 27th August n.y. (1914-17), to 'My dear Nell'. Allenby thanks his correspondent for her letter and remarks that his 'have seldom much of interest', explaining 'One is not allowed to say anything really interesting, lest the Censor should find fault…', further referring to a mutual acquaintance whom he hopes will have good luck as a pilot, adding 'Much good work is being done nowadays by our flying men; and they are far superior to the Germans', continuing to comment on the chateau that he is living in and the surroundings, and concluding 'I have just been watching, from afar, an attack on a bit of the German line. All seemed to go well; but I hear rumours, now, that we have lost some ground again. Still, it is not certain'; John French (1852-1925) 1st Earl of Ypres. Anglo-Irish Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., J D P French, three pages, 4to, Middelburg, South Africa, 12th June 1902, to Miss. Ball. French states that the sad news about his correspondent's brother reached him that evening and he continues 'I know well what awful distress you must be in and I long to be able to say anything that might bring you a grain of comfort…..I feel now however you will accept my most heartfelt sympathy in your great trouble. Let me say also that I mourn your dear brothers loss….His kindness….&….good nature endeared him to all of us, his comrades, who often depended so much upon his help. I know well what you suffer now and that you can listen to no consolation. But….believe me (as an oldish man who has had many trials in life) that time will ease the sharp strip of pain and bring you comfort.'; William Birdwood (1865-1951) British Field Marshal of World War I. A.L.S., Birdwood of Anzac, two pages, 4to, Cirencester, 28th November (1942), to a General Secretary. Birdwood thanks his correspondent for their letter and an invitation, which he politely declines, as it coincides with when he will be moving home to Hampton Court 'where I must be present in person to see to the getting in of all our furniture etc which will then be just arriving there'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG, 3

BADEN-POWELL ROBERT: (1857-1941) British Lieutenant General, founder of the Scout movement. T.L.S., Robert Baden Powell, one page, 4to, Hawkhurst, Kent, 13th May 1914, to Sir George Newman. Baden-Powell invites his correspondent to dine with the Mercers Company, remarking 'I have asked several men who are interested in the training of boys to come, and I think it might interest you to meet them….' VG Sir George Newman (1870-1948) English Public Health Physician, the first Chief Medical Officer to the Ministry of Health.

JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. An interesting A.L.S., Amy Johnson, two pages, 8vo, Salzburg, 4th February n.y., to the philatelists Francis J. Field Ltd ('Dear Sirs'). Johnson apologises for the delay in responding to her correspondent's letter and continues 'I am very interested to hear that you have seen one of my air-mail covers & should like to know under what circumstances you saw it, if you can disclose them to me. I am interested because I took only ten such “covers” with me, of which I have given five or six away (one was sold at the Johannesburg Exhibition) & I am wondering if any of these are now in circulation'. Johnson further states 'Unfortunately I have only four left, of which I wish to keep two or three. This means that the number for sale is very limited' and concludes 'Would you let me know what is your idea of value of these covers. If you wished to borrow one to examine or photograph you can do so….Unfortunately they are not yet signed but I expect to be back in the middle of next week'. With a couple of pencil annotations to the margin, including '£5 each offered'. Some light creasing, age wear and a couple of small tears to the lower edge of each page, only very slightly affecting the text and signature. About VG Francis J. Field (1895-1992) Philatelist and Stamp Dealer who specialised in aero-philately. Founder of the firm Francis J. Field Limited.

JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. T.L.S., Amy Johnson, one page, 4to, Seine-et-Oise, 26th August 1937, to the philatelists Francis J. Field ('Dear Sirs'). Johnson states that her correspondent's letter has been forwarded to her whilst on holiday and continues 'I am afraid that the airmail cover you ask for is in England, but I expect to be over there within the next day or so and I will send it on to you immediately. Will you please express my regret to your client for this inevitable delay'. Some light staining to the central fold and some minor age wear to the edges, only very slightly affecting a few words of text but not the signature, G Francis J. Field (1895-1992) Philatelist and Stamp Dealer who specialised in aero-philately. Founder of the firm Francis J. Field Limited.

CRICKET: A rare vintage signed 12.5 x 7.5 photograph by both the England and Australia cricket teams of 1901-02 individually, comprising the England squad of Archie MacLaren, Tom Hayward, Johnny Tyldesley, Willie Quaife, Gilbert Jessop, Len Braund, Charlie McGahey, Dick Lilley, Arthur Jones, John Gunn, Colin Blythe, Sydney Barnes, Charles Robson and Harold Garnett and the Australia squad of Victor Trumper, Clem Hill, Syd Gregory, Monty Noble, Reggie Duff, Warwick Armstrong, Bert Hopkins, Jim Kelly, Bill Howell, Jack Saunders, Joe Darling, Ernie Jones, Hanson Carter, Les Poidevin and Major Benjamin Wardill (Secretary of the Melbourne Cricket Club who managed the Australian tour of England in 1902). All have signed with their names alone in dark fountain pen inks to the verso of the photograph, the image depicting an ocean steamship. Photograph by Exchange Studios of Sydney. The verso is also signed in ink by 25 other individuals, presumably other passengers on the steamship, although a few with surnames related to cricketers including a Maud MacLaren and a P. W. Spofforth. Some light age wear to the image and some minor age wear and light foxing to the verso and with one corner of the photographer's mount chipped and with some loss. About VG

GOLF: An official 4to printed programme for The Presidents Cup at the Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate, George, South Africa, 18th - 23rd November 2003, individually signed to the inside pages by all 29 golfers who participated in the tournament comprising Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus (USA Captain), Jeff Sluman, Chris DiMarco, Fred Funk, Jim Furyk, Jay Haas, Charles Howell III, Jerry Kelly, Justin Leonard, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson, Kenny Perry, David Toms, Gary Player (International Captain), Ian Baker-Finch, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, K. J. Choi, Tim Clark, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Stephen Leaney, Peter Lonard, Nick Price, Adam Scott, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir and Tim Finchem (PGA Tour Commissioner). All have signed in bold inks with their names alone, most to their colour images. Together with an official 4to printed programme for the American Express Championship at The Grove, Hertfordshire, 26th September - 1st October 2006, individually signed to the inside pages by 32 golfers who participated in the tournament including Jim Furyk, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia, Luke Donald, Henrik Stenson, David Howell, Trevor Immelman, Padraig Harrington, Jose Maria Olazabal, Stewart Cink, Thomas Bjorn, Scott Verplank etc. All have signed in bold inks with their names alone, most to their colour images. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG, 2

MOTOR RACING: A good vintage cloth pennant with green borders and bearing the circular emblem of the Nurburgring, individually signed by twelve motor racing drivers who participated at the 1953 1000 km of Nurburgring (being the fifth round of the F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship) comprising Alberto Ascari (1918-1955, Italian Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1952 & 1953; joint winner of the 1953 1000km), Giuseppe Farina (1906-1966, Italian Motor Racing Driver, the first Formula One World Champion 1950; joint winner of the 1953 1000km), Piero Taruffi (1906-1988, Italian Motor Racing Driver), Mike Hawthorn (1929-1959, British Motor Racing Driver, Formula One World Champion 1958), Luigi Villoresi (1909-1987, Italian Motor Racing Driver), Louis Chiron (1899-1979, Monegasque Motor Racing Driver), Hermann Lang (1909-1987, German Motor Racing Driver), Emilio Giletti ( - , Italian Motor Racing Driver), Robert Manzon (1917-2015, French Motor Racing Driver; accomplished the fastest lap of the 1953 1000km), Simone des Forest (1910-2004, French Motor Racing Driver), Giovanni Bracco (1908-1968, Italian Motor Racing Driver) and Eugenio Castellotti (1930-1957, Italian Motor Racing Driver). All have signed with their names alone in ink to clear areas of the pennant. A rare grouping of signatures featuring three World Champions and including the rare signatures of Ascari, Hawthorn and Castellotti, all of whom tragically met untimely deaths. Some water staining to the tip of the pennant, only slightly affecting a few of the signatures, G The present pennant was signed on the occasion of the first ADAC 1000 Kilometer-Rennen Nurburgring which took place on 30th August 1953.

PITT & PALTROW: PITT BRAD (1963- ) American Actor, Academy Award winner & PALTROW GWYNETH (1972- ) American Actress, Academy Award winner. A printed slim oblong 4to First Class menu for the Eurostar train, London to Paris, individually signed to the cover by both Brad Pitt (who adds an inscription in his hand, 'To Dominique') and Gwyneth Paltrow ('Much love, Gwyneth Paltrow') to a clear area at the base. About EX Pitt and Paltrow starred together in the thriller film Seven (1995) and had a much publicised romance and engagement between 1994-97.

JAMES BOND: A good selection of individually signed colour 8 x 10 photographs by each of the main actors who have portrayed James Bond in various films comprising Sean Connery (1962-67, 1971 & 1983), George Lazenby (1969), Roger Moore (1973-85), Timothy Dalton (1986-94), Pierce Brosnan (1995-2004) and Daniel Craig (2005-present). Each of the images depict the actors in costume poses as James Bond, most also holding various guns, and all are signed in bold black or blue inks, most to clear areas of the images. Lazenby has added 007 after his signature, Brosnan has signed with his first name only and Craig's signature is a typically hurried example across a dark area. All are individually matted in white and framed and glazed in matching plain black frames to overall sizes of 11.5 x 13.5. VG to EX, 6

ROCKY: A miscellaneous selection of signed cards, signed photographs of various sizes (mainly 8 x 10) etc., by various actors, actresses and other individuals, all of whom have starred in or are associated with the Rocky films including Burgess Meredith (Mickey Goldmill), Dolph Lundgren (Ivan Drago), Burt Young (Paulie Pennino), Tony Burton (Tony 'Duke' Evers), Milo Ventimiglia (Robert Balboa Jr.), Chuck Wepner (American Boxer who claims to have been the inspiration for Rocky), Bill Conti (American Composer of the film score for Rocky and most of the sequels; A.M.Q.S. from Rocky), Hulk Hogan (signed pair of souvenir Thunder Lips trunks) etc. All are individually matted, some alongside photographs etc., relating to Rocky and all are framed and glazed to various sizes. Generally VG, 10

DOCTOR WHO: Selection of signed colour postcard photographs and slightly larger, by various cast members of the television series Doctor Who, including Christopher Eccleston, Karen Gillan, Louise Jameson, Gareth David-Lloyd, Sylvester McCoy, Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Barrowman, Angela Cowley, Tom Baker, Billie Piper, Derek Jacobi, etc. Many of the images show the characters in costume poses. Some duplication. VG to EX, 35

DOCTOR WHO: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger, a few signed postcard photographs and cards etc., by various actors and actresses, all of whom have starred in various episodes of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who and Torchwood, including Peter Capaldi & Jenna-Louise Coleman, Tom Baker, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Katy Manning, Samuel Anderson, Burn Gorman, Georgia Moffett, David Tennant, Dervla Kirwan, Catherine Tate, John Barrowman, Arthur Darvill, Peter Davison, Paul McGann, Ian McNeice, Eve Myles, Russell Tovey etc. Most of the images are colour and many are boldly signed, largely to clear areas of the images. Only one is inscribed. VG to EX, 20

CINEMA: Selection of unsigned printed programmes, brochures and other ephemera etc., all relating to cinema, the theatre and ballet, 1930s onwards, including programmes for West End performances of Spider's Web, Lady Windermere's Fan, The Cocktail Party, The School for Scandal, Waiting for Godot, Witness for the Prosecution, Ten Little Niggers, American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement award brochures for Lillian Gish, Barbara Stanwyck, Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, Bette Davis, Jack Lemmon etc., Pinewood Studios 21st Anniversary brochure 1957, Star Wars campaign book 1977, various original scripts, 10 x 8 publicity photographs, campaign brochures etc., for films produced by Sound City including Doss House, Side Streets, Menace etc., large signed photograph by Ken Adam taken on the set of The Spy Who Loved Me 1977 etc., also including some non-entertainment ephemera, share certificates for various companies (mainly American) including The New York Central Railroad Company, Pan American World Airways, The Costa Rica Railway Company etc., Italain 200 lire banknote (1746) etc. FR to generally G, 132

ENTERTAINMENT: An unusual selection of individually signed paper catering plates (7" diameter) by various film stars, comedy actors (many of whom starred in Carry On films) and entertainers etc., including Sid James, Barbara Windsor (also signed by boxer Terry Downes), Percy Herbert, Alan Gifford, Norman Wisdom, Tony Hancock (also signed by John Mills), Harry H. Corbett, Reg Varney, Ralph Richardson, Jack Hawkins, Diana Dors etc. Some multiple signed. Some light age wear and creasing, largely to the edges and not affecting the signatures, G to VG, 10 All of the signatures in the present lot were obtained by a relation of the vendor who worked in the catering departments of various London film studios, including Elstree, during the 1950s and 1960s.

STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. A.L.S., Ringo xxxx, four pages, 8vo, Admiral Grove, Liverpool, n.d. (30th October 1961), to Doreen Walker. Starr thanks his correspondent for their photograph and letter and enquires as to how she is, further writing 'I cannot tell you about Butlins because I have forgoten (sic) what happened the last month nothink (sic) exiting (sic) just the usual laying in bed swimiming (sic) playing music sun bathing playing with my -GUN-', and commenting on his work, 'We have been playing all round Liverpool and the outscerts (sic) since we came home allso (sic) we may be playing in Manchester soon so you will have to come and see me and the group of cause (sic)', as well as his appearance, 'I don't no (sic) wether (sic) I started to grow a beared (sic) while you were there but I have got one now'. Starr concludes his letter 'It is 2-30 o'clock in the morning and Cleo Lane (sic) is just singing (YOU'LL ANSER [sic] TO ME) I still lead the same type of life, bed beetween (sic) 2 and 4 and up at 12 or 2 or 5 when I feel lazy….Lots of Love and Luck'. Beneath his signature Starr again signs his name ('Ringo Starr') as part of his address and, in a postscript, remarks 'Just thinking I have a car now so I could come up and se (sic) you one weekday and night, we play weekends'. Accompanied by the original envelope (P; extensive tears to the edges and some heavy staining) hand addressed by Starr. Some light water staining to the upper and lower left corners of each page, very slightly affecting some words of text but not the signature. G Ringo Starr and Doreen Walker first met when she was on a Butlin's holiday in Pwllheli in North Wales in the summer of 1961. The drummer was performing at the holiday camp with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and the sixteen year old was introduced to Starr by a friend, who at the time was dating Rory Storm. Starr and Walker struck up a friendship which continued through letter writing and visits to Manchester where Doreen lived. Starr accompanied Rory Storm and the Hurricanes during many performances at Butlin's holiday camps, their first engagement having been in July 1960 at Pwllheli where they played in the Rock 'n' Calypso Ballroom for £25 each per week. Starr had initially been unsure about the gigs, until Storm put forward the idea of "Starr-time" (a solo spot) with Starr singing songs like Boys by The Shirelles, and the drummer finally agreed when Storm told him about how many women would be "available". It was also during this season that Starr changed his name to "Ringo"

STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. A.L.S., Ringo xxxxxxx, three pages, 8vo, Admiral Grove, Liverpool, n.d. (28th November 1961), to Doreen Walker. Starr thanks his correspondent for her letter and remarks 'Well I have done what you said about speeding the letter up instead of three month you have only had to wait three weeks for this one, not bad…', explaining 'It is not that I do not want to wright (sic) to you more often it is just that I am a terable (sic) letter writer and don't no (sic) what to put down.' Starr further writes of his work and life, 'The group is doing alright we play 5 or 6 nights a week….I have taken up modern painting I have only done three at the moment but you would be supprized (sic) how difficult it is. The first was or is a free impresion (sic) of a thourt (sic) second is colours third is my life of man or what is in store for us (NOTHING) my painting I meen (sic) not us as you said one never nos (sic) what happens through letters. We were playing in Leigh last week is that verry (sic) far from you because we will be playing there again soon' and concludes 'I have enclosed a photo (no longer present) not a verry (sic) clear one but it has got the camp name on pleas (sic) send me one of yourself close up….Lots of Love and Luck'. Accompanied by the original envelope (FR, some tears) hand addressed by Starr. A few small, light circular water stains to each page, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, but not the signature, otherwise VG Ringo Starr and Doreen Walker first met when she was on a Butlin’s holiday in Pwllheli in North Wales in the summer of 1961. The drummer was performing at the holiday camp with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and the sixteen year old was introduced to Starr by a friend, who at the time was dating Rory Storm. Starr and Walker struck up a friendship which continued through letter writing and visits to Manchester where Doreen lived. By the time of the present letter Rory Storm and the Hurricanes had established themselves as one of Liverpool's leading groups and had been the headline band at the first 'Beat Night' in the Orrell Park Ballroom in March 1961.

STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. A.L.S., Ringo xxxx, four pages, 8vo, Fontenet, France, n.d. (April 1962), to Doreen Walker. Starr thanks his friend for her letter and informs her 'We the group Rory and the Hurricanes Have come to France to play at the U.S.A. bases for two months, then we come home for Billy Butlins Skegness for three months home for one month and back to France for three to six months', further commenting 'The camp we are on now is fab there is a great crowd of chaps who come into the club and they buy us beer and short drinks so we don't do so bad the only thing wrong is we are playing to an all male audyance (sic) and it feels a bit strange for this job we have a girl singer with us shee (sic) is verry (sic) good and goes down a bomb' and writing of the hotel and town where he is staying, 'there isn't many girls hear (sic) in fact we have not even seen any we are all turning queer cweer (sic) (Ha Ha)', as well as a recent sight seeing trip, 'we had a fab laff laught (sic) on the beach ther (sic) was a girls school down there and we all went mad. They must have thorght (sic) we were crazy droowling (sic) over them but how would you feel if you hadnt seen a boy for over a week'. Starr concludes his letter 'Well so much for me comming (sic) to see you and I was so looking forward to it but never mind there will be another time if your (sic) not married by then.....Lots of Love'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Starr. VG Ringo Starr and Doreen Walker first met when she was on a Butlin's holiday in Pwllheli in North Wales in the summer of 1961. The drummer was performing at the holiday camp with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and the sixteen year old was introduced to Starr by a friend, who at the time was dating Rory Storm. Starr and Walker struck up a friendship which continued through letter writing and visits to Manchester where Doreen lived. As the present letter illustrates Starr accompanied Rory Storm and the Hurricanes on a tour of US Air Force bases in France, an opportunity which the band had secured following successful seasons at Butlin's Holiday Camps. It has been reported that their experiences in France were a little unpleasant, Starr claiming 'The French don't like the British; at least I didn't like them'.

STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. A.L.S., Ringo xxxxxxxxxxxx, three pages, 8vo, Admiral Grove, Liverpool, n.d. (1962), to Doreen [Walker]. Starr thanks his friend for her letter, remarking 'It was a supprize (sic) getting one off you I thourght (sic) you had given me up' and continues to inform her 'A lot has happened since I last wrote to you. I went back to Germany for two month January and Febuary (sic) had a fab time I did not go with Rory and the Hurricanes I was playing with Tony Sheradan (sic) and Roy Young....also we did a TV show in Germany....I had to come back at the end of Feb because of the floods they were terrable (sic) It was fab going and comming (sic) back I done it in style FLEW both ways the boss of the club payed (sic) £18-0-0 each way by jet I was made up it was the first time I had ever been in a plane', further writing 'But hear (sic) I am back again in Liverpool I was wondering if I could come and see you some time. I have plenty of time I dont work in the day....have you a phone I haven't. Also I have my car I dont know if I told you about the first one a Standard Vangard (sic) well anyhowe (sic) I sold it and bourght (sic) a new Ford ZODIAC its a fab car and I can come up to see you in it....' Some light creasing and age wear and a few small tears and areas of paper loss to the edges and some folds, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, but not the signature, about G Ringo Starr and Doreen Walker first met when she was on a Butlin's holiday in Pwllheli in North Wales in the summer of 1961. The drummer was performing at the holiday camp with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and the sixteen year old was introduced to Starr by a friend, who at the time was dating Rory Storm. Starr and Walker struck up a friendship which continued through letter writing and visits to Manchester where Doreen lived. On 30th December, 1961 Starr had left for Germany to back Tony Sheridan at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, enticed by the lure of a large fee, a flat and the use of a car. However, he found Sheridan's eccentric style of performing too hard to cope with (he'd often change songs in the middle of a performance without telling his backing band) and returned to the Hurricanes. The present letter would have been written shortly before Starr played with Rory Storm and the Hurricanes at their third season at Butlin's Holiday Camp in Skegness. It was during Starr's time there that John Lennon and Paul McCartney famously turned up one day and offered Ringo £25 a week if he'd join them. The deal was sealed and Ringo agreed to become a Beatle as from August 1962.

BOLAN MARC: (1947-1977) English Singer with the glam rock band T. Rex. A rare vintage signed 4 x 5.5 photograph by all four members of the 1960s band John’s Children individually, comprising Marc Bolan, Chris Townson, Andy Ellison and John Hewlett. The promotional Fan Club image features composite portraits of each band member and all have signed in blue ink to clear areas with their first names only, except Bolan who has signed in full. Together with an A.L.S., Marilyn xxx, by Marilyn Hewlett, the sister of band member John, five pages, 8vo, Bognor Regis, Sussex, 19th June 1967, to Joan. Hewlett apologises for the delay in replying to her correspondent, offering a lengthy explanation and remarking that she was annoyed with her brother as a result (‘but he doesn’t take a bit of notice of me’), further writing about her job as a shorthand typist and an upcoming promotion (‘that means more lovely money!’) and continuing, in part, ‘Of course I’m a mod, I wouldn’t dream of being anything else - I love moddy boys and know loads of them….I’m wondering if your life is a little less mixed up nowadays as when you wrote you were mad over Chris….I’ve been out with so many Chris’es it’s driving me potty - I go to the Bluesette club, Leatherhead, now called John’s Children Bluesette Club, and all the Chris’es there are there - it’s fatal if you call one of them! Do you listen to Radio Caroline, it’s better than London, if you then I expect you’ve heard ‘Desdemona’ by John’s Children’. Well, I know that group very well, you see John is my brother, Chris [Townson] is my ex boyfriend who I was in love with, Andy [Ellison] - well, we’ve a funny relationship - he lives with John & my father, I go out with him Friday and Saturday evenings….I suppose he’s a sort of boyfriend! Mark [sic; Bolan], well, he’s very quiet and lives for his work he’s very musical minded sings well, plays well and writes fantastic songs - he’s just a good friend. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen them but I’ve enclosed a photograph….They are fabulous looking….you must come to the bluesette and see them….As a matter of interest, the group are all slim Andys blonde with blue eyes, Chris is dark brown with eyes to match. Mark’s same, John’s light brown with greeny brown eyes and fabulous teeth. They’re all completely mad, and I love them all they are my very best friends and I’m proud to be related to John & going out with Andy & to have been out with Chris and to know Mark - really, they’re four lovely lads and I would love you to meet them - they’re very mod too - naturally!…please get a crowd and come down the Bluesette Club…..Please come….’ A light horizontal fold to the centre of the photograph, only very slightly affecting the image but not the signatures. G to about VG, 2

WHO THE: Individual ink signatures by all four members of the English Rock band of the 1960s, comprising Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle and Keith Moon, each on cards and album pages, matted together in black and white beneath an image of the band and framed and glazed in a cream coloured wooden frame to an overall size of 15 x 23. VG

DUKAS PAUL: (1865-1935) French Composer. A.L.S., Paul Dukas, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Mardi matin'), to a friend, in French. Dukas apologises to his correspondent for the delay in replying on the subject of the person about whom his correspondent has asked for information, explaining that he does not know Mr. Engel ('who I suppose isn't the player at the Opera?') and continuing to add that he has asked many people for information and concluding 'I haven't been able to find anyone who knows this man. I am very annoyed at not having been able to serve you in this circumstance'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor ink smudging, VG Dukas presumably refers to Pierre-Emile Engel (1847-1927), the French Tenor who was active on the stages of Paris, Brussels, Monte Carlo and other European cities where he sang leading roles in several world premieres.

BRITTEN BENJAMIN: (1913-1976) English Composer. A printed 4to concert programme for a Memorial Concert for Olive Zorian at Friends House, London, 26th November 1966, signed by Britten in black ink to a clear area of the cover and also signed by various other classical musicians and singers who performed at the concert including Peter Pears, Julian Bream, Helen Watts, Manoug Parikian and Norman Del Mar. All have signed with their names alone in bold blue or black inks to clear areas of the cover. Together with two other concert programmes individually signed by Eugene Ormandy (twice) and Jacques Lousier (twice). Some light age wear and some creasing to Ormandy's programme. FR (1) to about VG, 3 Olive Zorian (1916-1965) British Violinist.