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Lot 404
Hamilton (Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson, wife of Sir William Hamilton, bap. 1765, d. 1815).- Wade (Matthew or Matteo, Irish expatriate soldier in the army of the Kingdom of Naples) 2 Autograph Letters signed to Emma Hamilton, together 8pp., folio & sm. 4to, 10th August - 14th September 1799, in the aftermath of the collapse of the Parthenopean Republic of Naples and the counter revolution of the exiled king, and the subsequent treatment of political prisoners, "Everything here is held in suspense. The great question is, who is to be hanged, and who is to be beheaded", and the anticipated advent of Lord Nelson to Naples, "I have been told that Lord Nelson is expected here every moment in a Frigate, and from then to take the Command of the grand Fleet, then it seems he is destined to destroy the French. I am very sorry he quits these seas, as his name alone was of consiquence [sic]... this Juncto of state proceeds so slowly, in not hanging the guilty, nor freeing the innocent...", folds, browned.⁂ Emma Hamilton and Lord Nelson in Naples.Matteo Wade was an Irish expatriate and soldier who served in Italy, as an officer in the army of the Kingdom of Naples. It seems that in 1799 he owed his position of authority to Emma Hamilton, wife of Sir William Hamilton, British minister to Naples, hence his long letters of explanation to her. In 1806 he was in charge of the Civitella del Tronto fortress, besieged by Murat's army, and against huge odds held out for several months.Wade is commemorated with a monumental tomb in Largo Rosati in the town of Civitella erected in 1829.
Lot 478
Cuala Press.- Yeats (William Butler), James Stephens, F. R. Higgins ..., Broadsides. a Collection of Old and New Songs, 1935, one of 100 copies signed by Yeats and Higgins, hand-coloured illustrations by J.B. Yeats, Victor Brown, Sean O'Sullivan and others, occasional faint spotting, original linen backed boards, printed label to upper cover, slight bumping to corners, 4to, [Wade 249], Dublin, Cuala Press, 1935.⁂ The 12 broadsides were published individually throughout the year, with a bound edition of only 100 being published in December of 1935.
Lot 612
A collection of hardback reference books on antiques and collectables along with reference history and war books. To include Millers Guides, Making Cabinets & Built Ins, The Animals War, Fly Now!, Leather, Victorian & Edwardian London, Wade reference books, Modern Homes, The Western Front ( 2vols), Robert Schneider Still LIfe, Pocket Book of Silver, Practical Upholstery, Carn Pottery, Sylvac guide, The World At War and others
Lot 718
Large British Hunting Knife, clipped back single edge blade stamped William Rodgers, I cut my way, Made in Sheffield, England, layered leather grip with aluminium pommel, in leather sheath; Spanish folding knife, blade stamped A GARCIA ALBACETE, horn grip, nickel mounts, external spring; and a small bowie type knife, clipped back blade stamped WADE AND BUTLER SHEFFIELD ENGLAND, and etched ‘Bowie’, nickel crosspiece, 2 piece riveted staghorn grips, in its leather sheath. Blades 17cms, 11cms and 12cms; overall 30cms, 14cms and 21cms. Average good condition with some wear. (3 items)
Lot 209
A small collection of Lord Baden-Powell related books, comprising Scouting for Boys, The Adventures of Baden-Powell by Geoffrey Bond, Chief Scout of the World by Wyatt Blassingame, The Life Story of Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell by E K Wade, and Sketches in Mafeking & East Africa by Major General RS.S. Baden-Powell, together with a large selection of scouting books (parcel)
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