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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Autograph Auction (Day 2 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | IAA International Autograph Auctions Ltd | Location: | RADISSON EDWARDIAN HOTEL, HEATHROW |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)115 845 1010 Fax: +44 (0)115 845 1009 | ||
| Date: | 9th June 2013 | Time: | 12:00PM |
| Details: | VIEWING: On the day of the auction from 9.00 a.m. and will continue throughout the duration of the auction MIDLANDS VIEWING: Only in the week prior to the auction at our offices at Foxhall Business Centre |
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| Auction Lots - Page 6 | |||
| 889 | |||
| KINGSFORD-SMITH CHARLES: (1897-1935) Australian Aviator, made the first Trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia, 1928. Book signed, a hardback edition of The Old Bus, First Edition published by Herald Press, Melbourne, 1932. Signed 'With the ever-grateful regards of the author, C Kingsford-Smith', in dark fountain pen ink to the front-free endpaper, the upper left corner of which has been neatly clipped away. Lacking the dust jacket and with some minor age wear, G £100 - 150 |
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| 890 | |||
| 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 A. Lindbergh, one page, 4to, Massachusetts, 14th October 1941, to Page Hufty. Lindbergh writes, in full, 'I have just finished reading your "MAIL BRIGADE MANUAL" and want to tell you that I think the plan involved is excellent and very important. Our effectiveness will be much greater if we can concentrate a large volume of mail on Washington during critical periods. The work you are doing is having great value.' Some very light age toning to the extreme edges of the letter, evidently caused by previous framing, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £400 - 600 M. R. Page Hufty (1907-2001) American Insurance Executive and Financier, a former Champion Golfer in his youth. Hufty served as Chairman of the America First Committee, the foremost non-interventionist pressure group against American entry into World War II. One of the largest anti-war organizations in American history, it was founded in 1940 and shut down after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. |
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| 891 | |||
| 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 A. Lindbergh, two pages, 4to, Connecticut, 17th August 1945, to Page [Hufty]. Lindbergh thanks his correspondent for their previous letter and apologises for the late reply before stating in part 'My wife and I want to be in close contact with our children up to college age, and therefore, plan on sending them to schools in the vicinity of our home if possible. During the last several summers, we have sent the two oldest boys to camps in Maine, Michigan, Wyoming, and Massachusetts.' Lindbergh continues 'If conditions practicable, we should like all of our children to go through a year or two of post-graduate work in Europe as we feel the experience of study abroad and learning foreign customs is of tremendous advantage in later life.' Furthermore he discusses the services of a Mr Porter Sargent who had recommended camps for Lindbergh's sons Jon and Land, and had an excellent reputation in this field. Lindbergh mentions a school and camp guide written by Sargent that he is sending Hufty, and continues 'He is a prolific writer and is author of a number of books connected with education, the war, and other subjects.' Before concluding 'I have no definite date at present for my next trip to Washington but will probably de down there again within a few weeks…' and finally proposes a visit in New York. A minor tape stain to the edge of the first page, not affecting the text or signature. VG, 2 £400 - 600 M. R. Page Hufty (1907-2001) American Insurance Executive and Financier, a former Champion Golfer in his youth. Hufty served as Chairman of the America First Committee, the foremost non-interventionist pressure group against American entry into World War II. One of the largest anti-war organizations in American history, it was founded in 1940 and shut down after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. |
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| 892 | |||
| WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Royal Air Force Officer, inventor of the jet engine. A good, bold blue fountain pen ink signature and several additional words in his hand on a white card, dated January 1947 in his hand. EX £80 - 100 |
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| 893 | |||
| AVIATION: An unusual vintage signed 17.5 x 13.5 photograph depicting the two pilots and two engineers (?) of a Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra commercial airliner (later produced as the Hudson Mk I), the four men, including Squadron Leader Randle and Squadron Leader James Addams of the RAF, are seen standing together in three quarter length poses in a row with the aircraft in the immediate background. Signed by each in black fountain pen inks to the image, Randle and Addams adding their ranks alongside their signatures, and all four adding the date 10th December 1938 in their hands. Together with a page removed from an autograph album individually signed by the aviators and racing car drivers Christopher S. Staniland (1905-1942), Tim Rose-Richards (1902-1940), Henken Widengren and two others, also bearing a signed piece by Kaye Don (1891-1981) lightly and neatly affixed to the verso. A couple of heavy vertical creases to the signed photograph (only partially visible), G, 2 £100 - 150 The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft initially built for the RAF shortly before World War II. Lockheed first demonstrated their Hudson Mk I on 10th December 1938, the same day that the present photograph was signed. |
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| 894 | |||
| AVIATION: Small selection of individually signed First Day covers, by various pilots associated with World Wars I and II, comprising Arthur T. Harris, Willy Coppens and Douglas Bader. Each of the covers feature colour designs relating to the pilots and the Battle of Britain. VG, 3 £100 - 120 |
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| 895 | |||
| AVIATION: Selection of signed commemorative covers, a few T.Ls.S, etc, by various aviators, comprising Jean Batten, Ruth R. Nichols, Hulda Yen, Walter Hinton, Earle Lewis Ovington, Boris Sergievsky and Carl William Wittber. G to generally VG, 10 £100 - 120 |
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| 896 | |||
| TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first to fly Concorde, April 1969. Signed colour 11.5 x 8 photograph, the printed image showing a British Airways Concorde in flight. Signed by Trubshaw with his name alone in bold blue ink across a clear area of the image. Together with an official British Airways Concorde brochure. VG, 2 £80 - 100 |
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| 897 | |||
| CONCORDE: Selection of First Day Covers individually signed by various Concorde pilots etc., including Brian Trubshaw, John Cochrane, Mike Bannister, Les Brodie, Paul Douglas, Peter Baker, Gilbert Defer, Jock Lowe, Jean Pinet, John Chorley, Martin Robson, Tony Benn (Minister of Technology, oversaw the development of Concorde), John Hutchinson etc. A little duplication and some multiple signed. Each of the covers feature various different designs relating to Concorde and some are limited editions. VG to EX, 36 £100 - 120 |
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| 898 | |||
| CONCORDE: Selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographs and slightly larger, limited edition philatelic montages etc., by various Concorde pilots including Mike Bannister, Adrian Thompson, Leslie Scott, Barbara Harmer, Pete Holding, Mike Addley, Jeremy Rendall, Peter Baker, Gilbert Defer etc. A little duplication and some multiple signed. Also including a small selection of unsigned printed ephemera relating to Concorde including menus, printed flying schedules, inflight entertainment guide etc. Generally VG to EX, 34 £80 - 100 |
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| 899 | |||
| CONCORDE: A colour 23 x 16.5 print entitled 002 Airborne by artist Roy Layzell, the image depicting the British prototype, Concorde 002, leaving Filton on its' maiden flight, 9th April 1969, limited edition number 22 of 750, issued in 1999 to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the flight, signed in bold pencil by both the pilot Brian Trubshaw and co-pilot John Cochrane, each with their names alone to the lower white border, and also signed in pencil by the artist. Rolled. VG £100 - 120 |
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| 900 | |||
| ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Bold green ink signature ('Neil Armstrong') on a white card. Accompanied by the original NASA envelope. One very slight, minor paperclip indentation at the head of the card, not affecting the signature, otherwise EX £200 - 300 |
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| 901 | |||
| ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. A 4to printed brochure issued by Thermalite for a Celebration Dinner at the Ritz Hotel, London, in commemoration of Neil Armstrong's visit to London on 15th February 1985 to launch the Lift Off campaign, signed by Armstrong in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the verso beneath his portrait. Some light age wear and minor surface creasing, about VG £600 - 800 Provenance: Accompanied by a letter signed by the vendor stating that he was employed by Thermalite as a private chauffeur to the Managing Director and was requested to chauffeur Neil Armstrong to various events and receptions over three days around England, including the dinner at the Ritz Hotel, at which time he obtained Armstrong's signature on the present brochure. |
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| 902 | |||
| ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image depicting Armstrong standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon appears in the immediate background. Signed in bold green ink across a light area of the image. About EX £600 - 800 |
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| 903 | |||
| ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image showing Aldrin standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon appears in the immediate background. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area at the centre of the image. One very light, extremely minor corner crease, otherwise EX £100 - 150 |
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| 904 | |||
| APOLLO XI: Two individually signed white cards by two of the crew members of Apollo XI, Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969), the first man to walk on the moon and Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969), the second man to walk on the moon. Both have signed with their names alone in bold black and blue inks. Together with a commemorative cover issued for Project Gemini, U.S Navy Recovery Force, postmarked 21st July 1966, signed by Michael Collins (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilot of Apollo XI, (1969), with his name alone in blue ink to a light area. All three are attractively and professionally matted alongside each other in black beneath a 10 x 8 colour photograph of the crew and various mission patches etc. Framed and glazed in a modern silver coloured frame to an overall size of 26 x 17. A couple of heavy creases to Armstrong's card, lightly affecting the signature, G to VG, 3 £1000 - 1200 |
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| 905 | |||
| CONRAD CHARLES: (1930-1999) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XII (1969), the third man to walk on the moon. D.S., Charles Conrad, being a signed cheque, Huntington Beach, California, 14th February 1993. The partially printed cheque, completed entirely in Conrad's hand, is drawn on the Harbor Bank and is made payable to GTE for the sum of $541.32. Together with a second, similar signed cheque by Conrad, also completed entirely in his hand and made payable to Jane D. Dreyfus for the sum of $3336 and dated 1st March 1993. Both signatures are only very slightly affected by bank cancellations. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 100 |
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| 906 | |||
| MOONWALKERS: A good set of twelve individual signed pieces, cards, First Day Covers (3) etc., by each of the men who have walked on the moon, comprising Neil Armstrong (Apollo XI, the first man to walk on the moon; black ink signature to a block of six identical Jordanian postage stamps, each featuring Armstrong's portrait), Buzz Aldrin (Apollo XI, the second man to walk on the moon; bold blue ink signature on a piece), Charles Conrad (Apollo XII, the third man to walk on the moon; D.S., Charles Conrad, being a signed cheque, California, 1st February 1993, made payable in his hand to Nancy Conrad for the sum of $1000, his signature only very lightly affected by a bank cancellation), Alan Bean (Apollo XII, the fourth man to walk on the moon; ink signature on a coloured card, being the lower border of a photograph of Bean and bearing two United States postage stamps), Alan Shepard (Apollo XIV, the fifth man to walk on the moon; bold black ink signature on a piece neatly clipped from a photograph of the moon's surface), Edgar Mitchell (Apollo XIV, the sixth man to walk on the moon; black ink signature on a FDC commemorating Apollo XIV), Dave Scott (Apollo XV, the seventh man to walk on the moon; bold blue ink signature on a piece), Jim Irwin (Apollo XV, the eighth man to walk on the moon; bold black ink signature on an FDC commemorating Apollo XV), John Young (Apollo XVI, the ninth man to walk on the moon; bold black ink signature on an FDC commemorating the STS-1 launch), Charles Duke (Apollo XVI, the tenth man to walk on the moon; bold blue ink signature on a piece, adding Apollo 16 in his hand beneath his signature), Gene Cernan (Apollo XVII, the eleventh man to walk on the moon; bold black ink signature and four additional words in his hand on a piece) and Harrison Schmitt (Apollo XVII, the twelfth man to walk on the moon; bold black ink signature on a piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of a typed letter). All have been attractively matted in gold and black alongside various photographs, including portraits of each of the astronauts, and six souvenir NASA mission patches. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 45 x 32. Generally VG to EX £2000 - 3000 |
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| 907 | |||
| ASTRONAUTS: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller, signed First Day Cover (1) by various astronauts, some of them moonwalkers, comprising Charlie Duke (3), Edgar Mitchell, Ron Evans and Al Worden. Most of the images are colour and some show the astronauts walking on the moon. VG to EX, 6 £100 - 120 |
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| 908 | |||
| NIKOLAYEV ANDRIAN: (1929-2004) Russian Cosmonaut, crew member of Vostok 3 (1962) and Commander of Soyuz 9 (1970). Husband of Valentina Tereshkova, and the first person to make a television broadcast from space. Autograph Statement Signed, A Nikolayev, one page, 8vo, n.p., 15th September 1994, in Russian. Nikolayev writes, in full, 'The autographs were made after solving these three [chess] problems during the 18 day flight in the space ship Soyuz 9'. VG £100 - 120 Chess is quite likely to have been the first board game of any kind to have been played in space, and Nikolayev referred to it in his Soyuz 9 log book, 'Day off....Dawn [ground control] offered to play us a game of chess'. |
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| 909 | |||
| SPACE: Selection of signed First Day Covers, etc, by various astronauts and cosmonauts including, Aleksei Yeliseyev, Vyacheslav Zudov, Michael Tognini, Donald A. Thomas, Boris Volynov, Gerhard Thiele, Kathryn Sullivan, Helen Sharman (2), Bob Crippen, etc. VG, 20 £100 - 120 |
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| 910 | |||
SPACE: Selection of signed First Day Covers, by various astronauts and cosmonauts including, Leonid Popov, Vasily Lazarev & Oleg Makarov, Alexei Leonov, Byron Lichtenberg, Vladimir Lyakhov & Valeri Ryumin, Donald McMonagle, Mike Mullane, Paolo Nespoli, Wubbo Ockels & Ulf Merbold, Scott Parazynski, William Readdy, Vance Brand, Anatoly Filipchenko & Nikolay Rukavishnikov, Viktor Gorbatko, Gennadi Strekalov, etc. Some multiple signed. VG to EX, 22 £100 - 120WORLD WAR II |
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| 911 | |||
| MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A good signed 6 x 4.5 photograph, the original vintage War Office photograph depicting Montgomery, wearing his beret, standing in a half length pose opposite Dwight Eisenhower and another military officer, seemingly at the side of a tank or other armoured vehicle. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. EX £150 - 200 |
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| 912 | |||
| MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A.L.S., Montgomery of Alamein, two pages, 4to, War Office, Whitehall, London, 30th July 1946, to 'My dear Heath', on the green printed stationery of the Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Montgomery states 'Mr. Watt presumably sent you a copy of my R.U.S.I. lecture as that lecture gives a good idea of what my official Despatches will be.' and continues 'The Despatch has to appear in the London Gazette before "Normandy to the Baltic" can be published; it will have no maps and will therefore have little value; the R.U.S.I. lecture has already appeared in the Press, and is not to be again published as such. Mr. Watt knows all about the whole matter. I hope this clears up your doubts.' Accompanied by an original printed 8vo booklet entitled '21st (British) Army Group in the Campaign in North-West Europe 1944-1945', being the text of a lecture given Montgomery to the Royal United Service Institution in London, October 1945. Complete with neatly affixed folding map. One small staple hole to the upper left corner of the letter, not affecting the text or signature, VG, 2 £200 - 300 |
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| 913 | |||
| MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. A very fine vintage signed 9.5 x 12 photograph, being a reproduction of the painting of Montgomery by Oswald Birley (1948) showing him seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniform and beret. Signed by Montgomery in bold fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount, 'To: Sir James and Lady Bowker with my best wishes. Montgomery of Alamein F.M.' and dated October 1954 in his hand. About EX £200 - 300 Sir Reginald James Bowker (1901-1982) British Ambassador to Burma 1948-50, to Turkey 1954-58 and to Austria 1958-61. |
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| 914 | |||
| MONTGOMERY B.L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal of World War II. Vintage signed Christmas Greetings card, the small 4to stiff folding card featuring two images of Montgomery, the first showing him standing in a three quarter length pose alongside Winston Churchill following lunch at his London home in July 1964, and the second of Montgomery standing in a full length pose alongside Churchill's grave at Bladon, May 1965. Signed ('Montgomery of Alamein') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone beneath a printed greeting. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 120 |
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| 915 | |||
| MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II. Vintage signed 4 x 6.5 photograph, an early image of the young Naval Cadet in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Photograph by A. Debenham of Cowes. Signed ('Dick') by Mountbatten with his family name in bold black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image and dated 1916 in his hand. Signed photographs of Mountbatten from this early stage of his life are rare. Together with an unsigned 5 x 7.5 photograph of Mountbatten in full military uniform in later life, matted in blue and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 10 x 12. Also including an unsigned 9 x 7.5 press photograph of Mountbatten with Edward VIII, when Prince of Wales, on the deck of the HMS Renown in 1920. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 14 x 12. G to VG, 3 £100 - 120 |
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| 916 | |||
| TEDDER ARTHUR: (1890-1967) British Air Force Commander of World War II, Marshal of the RAF. Vintage Wartime signed sepia 6 x 7.5 photograph, being a reproduction of an artist's pencil portrait of Tedder in a head and shoulders pose wearing his RAF uniform. Signed ('A W Tedder') in ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Flight Lieutenant G.A.G. Christie, Personal Staff Officer, one page, 8vo, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force, 14th August 1944, to Mrs. M. Nyazai, forwarding the signed photograph. A paperclip rust stain appears to the upper edge of the photograph and letter, as does a small brown stain to the left edge of each. G £100 - 150 |
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| 917 | |||
GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II, Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner for his actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943. T.L.S., Guy P Gibson, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 8vo, Headquarters No. 54 Base, Coningsby, Lincoln, 14th September 1944, to Miss. N. Pearn of Messrs. Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd. Gibson acknowledges receipt of his correspondent's two letters and remarks 'I am sure things will get moving now. I shall let you know the position soon.' A rare letter written just five days before Gibson was tragically killed in aerial operations at the age of 26. Some extremely light, minor age wear, otherwise VG £1000 - 1500Gibson's original choice of titles for his posthumously published autobiography |
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| 918 | |||
| GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II, Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner for his actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943. An excellent T.L.S., Guy P Gibson, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to, Royal Air Force, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire, 1st August 1944, to Miss. N. R. Pearn of Pearn, Pollinger & Higham Ltd. Gibson informs his correspondent 'I have sent to-day by Registered Post the manuscript of the Book and I will ring up Geoffrey Harmsworth at Air Ministry and ask him if he will contact you so that he can get it through Security as quickly as possible.' and continues 'The illustrations for the book are partly in London and some are Crown Copyright Air Ministry photographs which I think I will try and wangle out of Geoffrey Harmsworth.' Gibson concludes 'I cannot seem to think of a good title for this Book, but on a separate bit of paper enclosed, I have put down a few suggestions.' Together with the holograph list of titles Gibson refers to, one page, small 4to, stapled at the top left corner to the letter. In green fountain pen ink Gibson has penned seven proposed titles, '1. FOUR YEARS LIFETIME. 2. FLAK-FUN-FEAR, 3. THE BOYS DIE YOUNG, 4. ENEMY COAST AHEAD, 5. EIGHT ARE MISSING, 6. REICH WRECKERS, 7. BY FIRE AND BY WATER.' Both the letter and holograph list bear several ink and pencil annotations, presumably in Pearn's hand, the most interesting being a pencil note alongside Gibson's fourth suggestion for a title (and the one eventually used for his book) reading 'A stock phrase?'. Accompanied by a hardback edition of Enemy Coast Ahead by Gibson, First Edition published by Michael Joseph Ltd., London, 1946. With the dust wrapper featuring a printed summary of the book, in part, 'This book was completed shortly before the author flew over the enemy coast for the last time. He was reported missing from what was to have been his last flight over Germany as a master bomber……Wing Commander Gibson will go down to history as the leader of one of the most daring and spectacularly successful exploits of the war…..' The letter and book are loosely contained in an attractive custom designed folding box. A rare letter with interesting content. Some light age wear and minor foxing, about VG, 2 £2000 - 3000 |
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| 919 | |||
| BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain & JOHNSON JOHNNIE: (1915-2001) Royal Air Force Pilot and Flying Ace in World War II. Signed 18 x 13.5 colour print of two Spitfire planes in flight above the clouds, by artist Robert Taylor. Signed by Bader and Johnson with their names alone in bold pencil to the lower white border. Together with Robert Stanford Tuck (1916-1987) British Pilot. Signed 18 x 13.5 colour print of four Hurricane planes in flight by artist Robert Taylor. Signed by Tuck with his name alone in bold pencil to the lower white border. Both are individually framed and glazed in a modern gold coloured frames to overall sizes of 22 x 17 each. VG, 2 £100 - 120 |
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| 920 | |||
| AVIATION: A colour 24 x 17 print entitled Spitfire in Flight by artist Gerald Palmer, limited edition number 294 of 300, individually signed to the lower white border in bold pencil by the World War II pilots Johnnie Johnson and Robert Stanford Tuck, both with their names alone. Framed and glazed in a plain black frame to an overall size of 24.5 x 17.5 and with the original printed certificate affixed to the verso of the frame. VG £100 - 120 |
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| 921 | |||
| BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph of Bader in a head and shoulders pose, in later years. Signed in bold black ink across a clear area of the image and dated 15th March 1982 in his hand. Some light surface creasing, otherwise about VG £100 - 150 |
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| 922 | |||
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Selection of signed pieces, signed white stickers (each neatly laid down to small cards), a few letters etc., by various fighter pilots, most associated with the Battle of Britain, including Innes Westmacott, Peter Townsend, David Scott-Malden, Jeffrey Quill, George Powell-Shedden, Tom Neil, Percy Morfill, Peter Matthews, Kenneth Mackenzie, Reg Llewellyn, Hugh Kennard, Johnnie Johnson, Roger Hall, Denys Gillam, John Ellis, Hugh Dundas, George Darley, Edward Crew, Roderick Chisholm, Roland Beamont, Anthony Bartley, Neville Duke etc. Generally VG, 28 £100 - 150 |
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| 923 | |||
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Selection of signed pieces, signed white stickers (each neatly laid down to small cards), a few letters etc., by various fighter pilots, most associated with the Battle of Britain, including Jack Urwin-Mann, Peter Townsend, Desmond Sheen, John Peel, Tom Neil, Robin McNair, Stanley Paul Le Rougetel, James Leathart, Sandy Johnstone, Henry Hogan, Roger Hall, Richard Haine, Alan Eckford, Hugh Dundas, Dennis David, John Cunningham, John Cockburn, Patrick Chilton, H. Bird-Wilson, Roland Beamont, Bob Doe, Peter Twiss, Neville Duke etc. Generally VG, 29 £100 - 150 |
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| 924 | |||
| BATTLE OF BRITAIN: A hardback edition of Aces High - A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces in World War II, by Christopher Shores and Clive Williams, published by Grub Street, London, 1994, bearing a custom printed sheet neatly laid down to the verso of the half title page individually signed by twelve Battle of Britain pilots including John Cunningham, Neville Duke, Colin Gray, Peter Wykeham, Alan Deere, Geoffrey Page, Michael Stephens, Robert Fumerton, Svein Heglund, Andrew Barr etc., and also signed by the two authors. Accompanied by the dust wrapper. Together with a hardback edition of Aces High - Volume II - A Further Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Air Forces in World War II by Christopher Shores, published by Grub Street, London, 1999, with a loosely inserted custom printed sheet, number 2 of a limited edition of 150, individually signed by ten Battle of Britain pilots including Pete Brothers, Gordon Conway, Dennis David, Billy Drake, Tony Gaze, Ronnie Hay, Alan Smith etc., and also signed by the author. Accompanied by the dust wrapper. About EX, 2 £100 - 120 |
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| 925 | |||
| CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Bold fountain pen ink signature ('Winston S. Churchill') on a piece, matted in black and white above a printed quotation incorporating Churchill's words 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few' and alongside two different reproduction images of Churchill. 16 x 8 overall. Some slight creasing to the matt and a small area of age toning at the base of the piece, only very slightly touching Churchill's signature. About VG £200 - 300 |
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| 926 | |||
| CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph, the original Reuter press photograph depicting Churchill in a half length pose. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Loosely affixed to the verso is a T.L.S. by Spencer Loch, one page, 8vo, London, 15th March 1948, to Miss. M. Coxhead, on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons, writing on behalf of Churchill and stating 'I return herewith your photograph duly signed by Mr. Churchill'. Some contemporary re-touching to the image and two small, neat tears to the edges, one only very slightly affecting the signature. G £1000 - 1200 Spencer Loch was a member of Churchill's secretariat at the Conservative Central Office from 1947-48 and unsuccessfully ran for Parliament in 1950. |
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| 927 | |||
| CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed 7 x 9 photograph of Churchill standing in a half length profile pose, smoking a cigar, at the side of a motor car. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower photographer's mount. An unusual image to find signed. Some slight bleeding to the signature and a light, minor water stain to the lower right corner, not affecting the image or signature. About VG £600 - 800 |
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| 928 | |||
| DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. A good vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of De Gaulle in a formal head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Signed ('C de Gaulle') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Some extremely light silvering to the image and a few very minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG £300 - 400 |
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| 929 | |||
| DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. Book signed, a hardback edition of War Memoirs - Unity 1942-1944 - Documents, translated by Joyce Murchie and Hamish Erskine, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1959. Signed ('C de Gaulle') in bold blue fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper and dated 20th September 1959 in his hand. Also bearing the ownership signature of Claude Auchinleck ('C J Auchinleck FM') in bold blue fountain pen ink to the front pastedown. Auchinleck has also added his address at Down Street in London and the date 1959 in his his hand beneath his signature. A good association copy. Lacking the dust wrapper and with a slightly faded spine, otherwise VG £200 - 300 Claude Auchinleck (1884-1981) British Field Marshal of World War II. |
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| VICTORIA CROSS: Selection of signed First Day covers, by various Victoria Cross winners comprising, Keith Payne, Roderick. Learoyd (2), Ian Edward Fraser (3; one also signed by William Reid), William Reid, Tommy Gould (2), Johnson Beharry and Leonard Cheshire. A few multiple signed. VG to EX, 10 £100 - 120 |
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| 931 | |||
| WORLD WAR II: Selection of signed First Day Covers, A.Ls.S (2), by various pilots and other individuals, most associated with World War II, including Arthur T. Harris, Don Bennett, John Cunningham (2), Ira C. Eaker, Johnnie Johnson, Robert Stanford-Tuck, George Burges, Bud Day, Roland Beamont, Eric Williams, etc. VG to EX, 16 £100 - 120 |
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| EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 magazine photograph, the image depicting Eisenhower standing in a full length pose, wearing his military cap and overcoat, alongside two other military officers during a NATO inspection tour in Germany, April 1951. Signed by Eisenhower in fountain pen ink with his name alone to to the lower border beneath a printed caption. Slightly irregularly trimmed at the edges, otherwise VG £100 - 150 |
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| EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. Vintage signed short snorter, the United States $1 banknote bearing a dark fountain pen ink signature of Eisenhower to a clear area of the front. Also bearing over ten other unidentified signatures to the verso. Some light overall creasing and age wear, G £150 - 200 |
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| EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. T.L.S, Dwight Eisenhower, one page, 8vo, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe, 20th December 1951, to Mrs. George W. Sutton. Eisenhower thanks his correspondent for their previous letter and continues in part 'I find myself in complete agreement with you on the interest value of art. It was a real pleasure to see you and Mr. Sutton, and I did enjoy our talk.' VG £150 - 200 |
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| LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 20th - 21st May 1927. A good wartime T.L.S, Charles A. Lindbergh, one page, 4to, Massachusetts, 14th December 1941, to the Members of the America First Committee. Lindbergh writes, in full, 'Our country is now at war, probably the most serious war in all its history. We who opposed involvement in this war were, I believe, correct in our stand. We advocated building an impregnable defense for America, and leaving foreign wars to foreign peoples. The wisdom of our policy of building strong defences has been clearly shown by developments in the Pacific. The final judgment of our policies must be left to the future and to more objective times; but in this final judgment, I have complete confidence. Now, nothing is to be gained by arguing about who was right and who was wrong. Our political opinions may be expressed at the coming elections, but our primary attention must be devoted to prosecuting this war in the most constructive and intelligent manner. We have contributed the best we could give to our country in time of peace. Now, we must contribute the best we can give in time of war. America needs our assistance, and that assistance will be forthcoming to the greatest ability of every one of us'. A letter of fine content. Some extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG £400 - 600 The America First Committee was the foremost non-interventionist pressure group against American entry into World War II. One of the largest anti-war organizations in American history, it was founded in 1940 and shut down after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. |
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| TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General of the United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting depicting the mushroom cloud following the bombing of Hiroshima. Signed by Tibbets in bold blue ink to a light area at the head of the image, adding Hiroshima and the date 6th August 1945, in his hand beneath his signature. Together with a second signed 10 x 8 photograph, the image depicting the desolation of Hiroshima following the bombing, signed in bold blue ink by Tibbets to a clear area of the image, adding Pilot - Enola Gay in his hand beneath his signature. The first image is slightly grainy. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 120 |
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| ITALY: A folio dossier compiled by H. C. Birtles at the British Embassy in Rome regarding the arrangements for the evacuation of the embassy in June 1940, comprising five printed folio sheets, mainly consisting of a list of British staff, journalists etc., a printed booklet prepared by the Italian authorities detailing the train and ship accommodation, on board the Conte Rosso, for each of the evacuees, including the ambassador Sir Percy Loraine, three folio holograph pages by Birtles detailing the handover of the embassy to the American authorities and the seemingly orderly departure at the hands of the Italians ('Free drinks were then served in the Restaurant Car & breakfast next morning...the standard is shown by the attached dinner menu'; still present), a holograph list of Birtles' wife's evacuation expenses from Rome to Paris on 8th & 9th June 1940 via First Class train etc. Many of the pages signed by Birtles and bound together in an official printed paper cover numbered 254. Together with a second, later, dossier prepared at the British Embassy in Rome for the visit of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh in April 1951, containing itineraries, lists of guests for a dance, British and Italian officials etc. Some light overall age wear, G, 2 £100 - 120 |
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| 939 | |||
| CHRISTIANSEN FRIEDRICH: (1879-1972) German Seaplane Ace of World War I, Commander of the German Wehrmacht in the Netherlands during World War II. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Christiansen seated in a formal half length pose wearing his uniform and medals. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to the image and dated Berlin, 9th May 1935 in his hand. VG £100 - 120 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Autograph Auction (Day 2 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | IAA International Autograph Auctions Ltd | Location: | RADISSON EDWARDIAN HOTEL, HEATHROW |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)115 845 1010 Fax: +44 (0)115 845 1009 | ||
| Date: | 9th June 2013 | Time: | 12:00PM |
| Details: | VIEWING: On the day of the auction from 9.00 a.m. and will continue throughout the duration of the auction MIDLANDS VIEWING: Only in the week prior to the auction at our offices at Foxhall Business Centre |
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