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GRENVILLE WILLIAM: (1759-1834) British Prime Minister 1806-07. A.L.S., Grenville, two pages, 8vo, Malvern, 29th August 1821, to Dr. Card. Grenville states that he had intended to call on his correspondent the previous day, but the weather prevented him from doing so, and continues 'There can be no possible impropriety in your making the renewed application which your correspondent suggests. Lord Liverpool amply deserves the praise which he gives him. But there must still be much merit in your profession which he wants the means of rewarding, & much more which he must be wholly ignorant of.' Grenville further adds 'Every thing seems to depend on your getting your application backed by a favourable representation from some person to whom Ld. Liverpool is in the habit of listening on such matters. But on the means of doing this I am quite unable to offer you any advice.' With blank integral leaf. Some extremely minor, light age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 150
Earl Liverpool (1770-1828) British Prime Minister 1812-27.
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WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S., The Duke of Wellington, in the third person, one page, small 8vo, London, 23rd June 1827, to Mr. Miller. Wellington states that he is obliged to his correspondent 'for the Print of General Washington which Mr Miller has sent….'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG £100 - 150
George Washington (1732-1799) American General and first President of the United States 1789-97.
On the Treaty of Vienna
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WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. An excellent, long A.L.S., Wellington, seven pages, 4to, Stratfield Saye, 8th April 1828, to Mr. Grant, marked Confidential. Wellington states that he had wanted to consult the Treaty of Vienna before replying to his correspondent, but does not have a copy of it at Stratfield Saye, and therefore writes from his memory only, 'As well as I can recollect the words and spirit of the Treaty of Vienna the King of the Netherlands has no right any more than the King of Prussia, or any other Sovereign on the banks of the Rhine to…[prevent]…foreign built vessels or foreigners from navigating that River' and further writing 'I don't believe the King of the Netherlands and all the Sovereigns on the Rhine have a right to lay a particular duty upon any particular commodity for its passage up or down the River, or its transit through their respective territories…' although advising 'This is as well as I recollect the spirit as well as the letter of the Treaty. But upon this point you had better consult somebody more capable of giving an opinion than I can be; such as….the Lord Chancellor'. Wellington further adds 'I don't know whether you have read the papers which you have sent to me; but I confess that I cannot find any objection on the part of the Prussian Govt…on the contrary I should say that the two parties had now agreed upon every point; and that the King of the Netherlands had now a right to claim the cooperation and support of the King of Prussia in the commission…However I may be mistaken' and continues 'This question of the navigation of the Rhine is a very delicate one. The King of the Netherlands is very sore about it; and I know that the Emperor of Russia is disposed to favour…the strict performance of the conditions imposed upon him by the Treaty of Vienna; and I believe this to be the reason why the King of Prussia appears to be so little difficult'. Wellington remarks that Baron Bulow should come to them confidentially, explaining 'The first thing for us to do is to be quite certain that we are right; and that we cannot be excluded from the navigation of the Rhine. Let us then look at the whole of the proposed regulations; and see which are inconsistent with the principles of the Treaty; and are important to us. Having this information we shall know what our case is; and shall be better able to judge than I am at present what we ought to do', further offering advise to his correspondent on what to tell Bulow and concluding 'I have no objection to the employment of Mr. Addington in a more advanced state of this business. But whatever we may do at the Court of the Netherlands should be through the Ambassador'. A letter of fine content. The final page is lightly mounted at the head to a page removed from an album. Some light age wear and a couple of very neat splits at a few folds, not affecting the text or signature. About VG £250 - 350
The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by held in Vienna from September 1814 to June 1815. The objective of the Congress was to provide a long-term peace for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. The goal was not simply to restore old boundaries, but to resize the main powers so they could balance each other off and remain at peace. France lost all its recent conquests, while Prussia, Austria and Russia made major territorial gains. Prussia added smaller German states in the west, Austria gained Venice and much of northern Italy. Russia gained parts of Poland. The new kingdom of the Netherlands had been created just months before, and included formerly Austrian territory that in 1830 became Belgium. One of the main provisions in the final act was the freedom of navigation being guaranteed for many rivers,notably the Rhine, as discussed in the present letter, and the Danube.
Heinrich Freiherr von Bulow (1792-1846) Prussian Statesman and Diplomat. Ambassador to London from 1827, Bulow was trusted by many British statesman, as demonstrated in Wellington's letter.
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WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S., Wellington, one page, 8vo, London, 21st May 1844, to Captain Fisher (?) of the Royal Navy. Wellington states that he has received his correspondent's letter and remarks that he was informed of an event yesterday, although Fisher's letter leads him to conclude that he was misinformed. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 150
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PEEL ROBERT: (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46. A.L.S., Robert Peel, one page, 8vo, Whitehall, 25th July n.y., to George W. Wood. Peel confirms an appointment with his correspondent and writes, in full, 'I will see you in Downing Street on Thursday next at 1/2 past one'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Peel and signed by him in the lower left corner. With a black wax seal to the verso. VG £100 - 120
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GLADSTONE WILLIAM: (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94. A.L.S., W E Gladstone, two pages, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 30th November 1870, to Mr. Ball. Gladstone states that it has given him pleasure to meet his correspondent's wishes on behalf of Mr. Wilkinson 'by recommending him to the Queen for the Parish of Lutterworth' and concludes by remarking 'Please do consider this as confidential for a few days'. Slightly irregularly trimmed to the left edge. Together with Philip Stanhope (1694-1773) 4th Earl of Chesterfield. British Statesman and Man of Letters. Ink signature ('Chesterfield') and several additional lines of holograph text on a piece removed from the conclusion of a letter. Neatly mounted at one edge and with some light staining and foxing and a small area of paper loss, not affecting the signature. Also including Henry Fuseli (1741-1825) Swiss Painter. Ink signature ('H. Fuseli') and a few additional words in his hand on a small piece clipped from the conclusion of a letter. G to VG, 3 £100 - 150
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CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. T.L.S., with his initials N. C., one page, 4to, Eaton Square, London, 8th May 1931, to Lord Beaverbrook ('My dear Max'), marked Personal. Chamberlain states that he has observed from his correspondent's last letter that 'you haven't quite got the position right as regards South Paddington' but doesn't want to engage in correspondence and would prefer to clear matters up with Beaverbrook when he is back in town. He continues 'I should like to hear what you think of Scarborough. Personally, I am delighted. The first-fruits of the Lib-Lab alliance was Ashton; the second, Scarborough. I cannot see how either Wing of the alliance can derive any satisfaction from such results.' In a postscript Chamberlain writes 'I have just been informed that Taylor is issuing an appeal for funds in South Paddington, accompanied by a claim to be considered the official candidate. I hope this is not true. If it is, it will lead to untold trouble. Unprovoked aggression of this kind would make all co-operation quite impossible.' Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, VG £150 - 200
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Blue fountain pen ink signature ('WSC'; initials only) on a very small piece with the printed words Prime Minister beneath, most likely clipped from the lower corner of an envelope. Together with a selection of other clipped signed pieces by various British Prime Ministers and Politicians, some associated with World War II, including Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Emanuel Shinwell, Lord Woolton etc. G, 7 £150 - 200
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. A good L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph salutation and subscription, two pages, 8vo, Mount Street, 16th November 1905, to Viscount Northcliffe ('My dear Harmsworth'), marked 'Private' in Churchill's hand. Churchill sends his correspondent a circular and remarks 'I have seen no notice of it in the Press, and I should think a paragraph framed upon it would be entirely original especially if you add in the part about the binding which you are quite welcome to do' and further continues 'May I ask you not to mention the price paid by Macmillans to me because I think Macmillan would prefer it not to be stated publicly and precisely'. He concludes 'I will certainly send a proof of my speech on the 25th at Leeds to Mr. Bell of The Observer'. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the circular referred to by Churchill, being a printed 8vo leaflet issued by Macmillan and Company Ltd. to promote Churchill's work Lord Randolph Churchill, in two volumes with portraits, and incorporating two order forms, one for purchasers wishing to give the book as a Christmas gift. VG, 2 £600 - 900
Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922) British Newspaper and Publishing Magnate.
Lord Randolph Churchill was a two-part biography written by Churchill of his father, the Victorian politician Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895). Churchill was engaged in writing the work from 1903-05 and it was first published in 1906, receiving much critical acclaim.
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill (a somewhat spidery signature), one page, 4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 7th July 1963, to Norman [Brook]. Churchill thanks his correspondent for their letter and states that he is pleased to know that Brook is much better, continuing 'We had an agreeable cruise. We expect to stay at Chartwell for the rest of the summer, and hope that you will both be able to come and stay with us soon'. VG £400 - 500
Norman Brook (1902-1967) 1st Baron Normanbrook. British Civil Servant who served as Cabinet Secretary 1947-62, Joint Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service 1956-62.
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Churchill in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Vivienne and bearing her credit stamp to the verso. Signed ('W S Churchill') in blue ink with his name alone to the lower border. Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with some light surface creasing and age wear, G £400 - 500
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ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Signed Commemorative cover issued for the 400th Anniversary of the original Settlement in the New World, and featuring an image of the first permanent settlement established by the Spanish in Florida in 1565, signed ('Attlee') in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area. Post marked 28th August 1965. About EX £80 - 100
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Alec Douglas-Home (1903-1995) British Prime Minister 1963-64. Vintage signed 9.5 x 12 photograph of Douglas-Home in a half length profile pose. Photograph by Vivienne of London. Signed ('Alec Douglas-Home') with his name alone in ink to the lower photographer's mount. Neatly trimmed to the mount and with some discoloration to the lower mount, slightly affecting the signature; Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) British Prime Minister 1957-1963. Vintage signed 12 x 10 photograph, the image showing Macmillan seated in a three quarter length pose on a sofa alongside his wife, Dorothy Macmillan. Signed by Harold Macmillan in fountain pen ink (the signature a little faded) and by Dorothy Macmillan in blue ink, both with their names alone to the lower photographer's mount. Some light largely uniform discoloration to the photographer's mount, slightly affecting the signatures. About G, 2 £100 - 150
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Thatcher in a formal three quarter length pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to the lower white border. EX £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Thatcher seated in a formal three quarter length pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to the lower white border. Together with John Major (1943- ) British Prime Minister 1990-97. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the British Presidency of Europe in 1992 and featuring a colour image of the Houses of Parliament and with an inset 50 pence coin. Post marked at Downing Street, London, 13th October 1992. Signed by Major in black ink to a clear area and dated January 1993 in his hand. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed First Day Cover, an official Conservative Party cover issued for the First European Parliamentary Elections and featuring an image of a statue of Winston Churchill. Post marked 9th May 1979. Signed by Thatcher in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area. Together with individual First Day Covers signed by the British Prime Ministers Lord Home (commemorating Loch Garten and with a colour image of an Osprey, 1977) and David Cameron (commemorating the European Parliament, 1979). VG to EX, 3 £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. An oblong 4to printed menu for a Luncheon on the occasion of the State Opening of Parliament by Queen Elizabeth II, 6th November 1985, signed by Margaret Thatcher with her name alone in blue ink to the inside. The luncheon was held in the Harcourt Grill Room of the House of Commons and the menu features an image of the Houses of Parliament to the cover. Some light overall surface creasing, otherwise about VG £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 32nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and issued by the Finchley and Friern Barnet Conservative and Unionist Association, post marked at London, 19th August 1986. Signed by Thatcher with her name alone in bold black ink to a clear area. Together with a signed 8 x 10 photograph of Thatcher, the slightly grainy reproduction image depicting Thatcher standing outdoors in a three quarter length pose, reading a political paper, with the Elizabeth Tower ('Big Ben') of the Palace of Westminster prominent in the background. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image. VG to EX, 2 £100 - 150
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of The House of Commons Cookery Book, being over 150 favourite recipes contributed by Members of Parliament, compiled by Charles Irving MP, First Edition published by Century Hutchinson Ltd., London, 1987. Signed by Thatcher in blue ink to the front free endpaper (some light foxing, only very slightly affecting the signature). Accompanied by the dust jacket (some light age wear and minor scuffing). About VG £80 - 100
Margaret Thatcher contributed a recipe for Sauté of Chicken with Tarragon Sauce to the Cookery Book.
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Thatcher standing in a full length pose alongside James Callaghan and David Steel, each of the party political leaders holding Remembrance Day wreaths. Signed by all three individually to the lower white border in black inks with their names alone. VG £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing Thatcher in a full length pose laying a wreath at the base of The Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall, London. Signed by Thatcher with her name alone in bold black ink to the lower white border. EX £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Thatcher in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. EX £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 75th Anniversary of No.10 Squadron and The Queens Awards for Export and Technology and featuring colour images of various aircraft. Post marked 10th April 1990. Signed by Thatcher with her name alone in bold blue ink to a clear area and also signed by Wing Commander P. C. Bingham of No.10 Squadron. Together with Alec Douglas-Home (1903-1995) British Prime Minister 1963-64. Signed First Day Cover commemorating The Highland Cattle Society 1884-1984 and featuring a colour image of various Highland Cows. Post marked at Edinburgh, 6th March 1984. Signed ('Home') in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. VG to EX, 2 £80 - 100
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the Bi-Centennial of the Union Flag 1801-2001 and featuring a colour image. Post marked at Birkenhead, 22nd October 2001. Signed by Thatcher in bold blue ink with her name alone to a clear area. Together with Edward Heath (1916-2005) British Prime Minister 1970-74. Signed First Day Cover commemorating the Conference of the Inter Parliamentary Union and featuring a colour illustration of the Houses of Parliament. Post marked at Edinburgh, 3rd September 1975. Signed by Heath in bold blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. About VG, 2 £100 - 120
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. An unusual blue ink signature ('Margaret Thatcher 10 Downing Street') on a page contained in an autograph album, also featuring over ten other signatures by various individuals including Denis Thatcher, Geoffrey Pattie, Vera Lynn, Wendy Richard, David Montgomery ('Montgomery of Alamein'; in bold pencil) etc. A few pages are multiple signed. VG £80 - 100
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THATCHER MARGARET (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90 & MAJOR JOHN (1943- ) British Prime Minister 1990-97. Signed colour 9 x 7 photograph by both Margaret Thatcher and John Major individually, the image depicting the former Prime Ministers in half length poses together, Major applauding. Signed by each in bold black inks with their names alone to clear areas at the head of the image. Matted in blue and white and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 16 x 14. VG £100 - 150
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MAJOR JOHN: (1943- ) British Prime Minister 1990-97. An unusual collection of nine First Day Covers, each individually signed by John Major, all with identical colour images of the Prime Minister and his wife at the entrance to 10 Downing Street and commemorating the General Election of 1992, each cover is also signed by a member of Major's Cabinet of April 1992 comprising Kenneth Clarke (Secretary of State for the Home Department), Michael Heseltine (Secretary of State for Trade and Industry), William Waldegrave (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Michael Howard (Secretary of State for the Environment), David Hunt (Secretary of State for Wales), Norman Lamont (Chancellor of the Exchequer), John Gummer (Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries & Food), Malcolm Rifkind (Secretary of State for Defence) and Douglas Hurd (Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs). All are signed to clear areas by Major and the Cabinet members and each are neatly annotated in the hand of a collector to the lower edge. VG to EX, 9 £100 - 150
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A First Day Cover commemorating the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1977 and featuring an image of Big Ben, individually signed by five former British Prime Ministers comprising Edward Heath (1970-74), James Callaghan (1976-79), Margaret Thatcher (1979-90), John Major (1990-97) and Tony Blair (1997-2007). All have signed with their names alone in bold blue or black inks to clear areas. EX £200 - 300
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A First Day Cover commemorating A Celebration of Anniversaries, post marked at the House of Commons, 11th April 1989, individually signed by four former British Prime Ministers comprising Edward Heath (1970-74), Harold Wilson (1974-76), Margaret Thatcher (1979-90) and John Major (1990-97) and also signed by Bernard Weatherill (1920-2007) British Politician, Speaker of the House of Commons 1983-92 and Baron Mackay of Clashfern (1927- ) British Advocate, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1987-97. All have signed in bold blue or black inks to clear areas. VG £100 - 120
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A First Day Cover commemorating the Conference of the Inter Parliamentary Union and featuring a colour image of the Houses of Parliament, individually signed by four former British Prime Ministers comprising Edward Heath (1970-74), Harold Wilson (1974-76), James Callaghan (1976-79) and John Major (1990-97) and also signed by Baron Elwyn-Jones (1909-1989) Welsh Barrister & Politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain 1974-79. All have signed with their names alone in bold blue or black inks to clear areas. About EX £100 - 120
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, magazine photograph (1), by various British Prime Ministers comprising David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, John Major, James Callaghan and Edward Heath, together with similar signed photographs etc., by various British politicians comprising William Hague (2), David Steel, Shirley Williams, Cecil Parkinson, Paddy Ashdown and Robin Cook. Most of the images are colour. VG to EX, 13 £100 - 120
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Selection of signed hardback and paperback (1) books by various former British Labour Prime Ministers comprising A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers by Harold Wilson, A Journey by Tony Blair (2; one a paperback), Beyond the Crash - Overcoming the First Crisis of Globalisation and My Scotland, Our Britain - A Future Worth Sharing by Gordon Brown, together with a signed hardback edition of Speaking for Myself by Cherie Blair and also including individual signed colour 11.5 x 8 photographs by Tony Blair (inscribed) and Gordon Brown. Most of the books are First Editions and each of the hardback editions are accompanied by the dust jackets. Generally VG, 8 £100 - 120
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BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Selection of signed hardback books by various former British Conservative Prime Ministers comprising Winds of Change 1914-1939, The Blast of War 1939-45 and At the End of the Day 1961-63 by Harold Macmillan, Travels - People and Places in My Life by Edward Heath, My Old Man - A Personal History of Music Hall by John Major and Statecraft - Srategies for a Changing World by Margaret Thatcher. Most are First Editions and all are accompanied by the dust jackets. G to VG, 6 £100 - 150
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PARNELL CHARLES STEWART: (1846-1891) Irish Nationalist Political Leader. A.L.S., Chas. S. Parnell, one page, 8vo, Liverpool, 22nd November 1885, to 'My dear Mayor', on the printed stationery of the North Western Hotel. Parnell encloses a letter (no longer present) 'containing notice of my appointment of Horgan as my Election Agent which he will require to hand to the Returning Officer' and asking that it be given to Mr. Horgan without delay. With blank integral leaf. Together with a manuscript D.S., Chas. S. Parnell, one page, slim oblong 8vo (neatly and slightly irregularly trimmed at the foot), n.p., February 1878, admitting the bearer to the Gallery of the House of Commons. Also including two pieces of printed ephemera relating to Ireland, one being a facsimile A.L.S. by Anna Parnell on the printed stationery of The Irish National Land League, February 1881. Some light age wear and creasing, G to about VG, 4 £200 - 300
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TAFT WILLIAM H.: (1857-1930) American President 1909-13. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Sincerely yours Wm. H Taft') and date, 29th July 1922, in his hand on an oblong 12mo card. Some very light, minor age wear, VG £80 - 100
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ROOSEVELT FRANKLIN D.: (1882-1945) American President 1933-45. T.L.S., Franklin D Roosevelt, one page, 4to, Albany, New York, 11th April 1929, to Paul DeGroff, on the printed stationery of the State of New York, Executive Chamber. Roosevelt writes to his correspondent to explain the situation regarding new roads being placed on a Highway Map, 'There are now, roughly speaking, four thousand miles of roads on this Map not yet constructed, and the legislative leaders have made an agreement that no new mileage will be added until the present adopted system has been completed. Except for a few necessary connections, they have adhered to this policy during the last three years. You can appreciate that if they added mileage in one county, there would immediately be a demand for additional mileage in all fifty-seven counties outside Greater New York. They point out, with much justification, that there is no need to add roads now; that the proper time to consider additional mileage is after the present system has been completed'. Accompanied by the original envelope. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £150 - 200
Roosevelt served as Governor of New York from 1929-32.
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TRUMAN HARRY S.: (1884-1972) American President 1945-53. T.L.S., Harry S Truman, as President, one page, 4to, Washington, 30th January 1951, to Charles H. Silver, Vice President of the American Woolen (sic) Company, on the printed stationery of The White House. Truman writes to appoint his correspondent as a member of the President's Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights, further enclosing a copy of an Executive Order (no longer present) establishing the Commission, and continuing 'I expect that Admiral Nimitz will communicate with you within a few days for the purpose of arranging a time for the first meeting of the Commission'. Truman concludes by thanking his correspondent for his 'willingness to undertake this difficult and very important task'. A few heavy creases and small tears to the edges, not affecting the text or signature, G £100 - 120
Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966) American Admiral of World War II.
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EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. Bold, black fountain pen ink signature ('Dwight D Eisenhower') to the verso of a colour picture postcard of the Cunard R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth arriving in New York. Together with two further colour postcards of the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth individually signed to the versos by the entertainers Bob Hope (in bold pencil) and Arthur Haynes. Some extremely light, minor staining and age wear, otherwise VG, 3 £100 - 120
'…we look forward to your wonderful Christmas cookies…'
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EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General of World War II, later American President 1953-61. T.L.S., Dwight D Eisenhower, as President, one page, 4to, Washington, 24th December 1955, to Mr & Mrs William Simmons, on the printed stationery of The White House. Eisenhower announces 'I'm afraid you have spoiled Mrs. Eisenhower and me to the point where we look forward to your wonderful Christmas cookies. Thank you for them, and for the jar of pickles that you also gave us.' In concluding the President sends his best wishes to the Simmons family for the holiday season. Accompanied by the original envelope. A couple of small, minor smudges to the signature. VG £150 - 200
William Simmons (1895-1970) served as a receptionist at The White House.
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KENNEDY JOHN F.: (1917-1963) American President 1961-63. A vintage signed printed 8vo menu, in the form of a booklet, for the Fifth Annual Banquet of the Weirtonian Club, Lodge No. 183, Order Italian Sons and Daughters of America, at the Weirton Community Centre, West Virginia, 1st May 1960. The menu features many pages of printed text including a biography of Kennedy and a programme of events including a principal address by Kennedy, at the time the US Senator from Massachusetts. Signed by Kennedy in blue ink with his name alone (a slightly hurried example of his signature) to a clear area of the front cover. VG £400 - 600
The present menu was signed by Kennedy during his Presidential Election Campaign of 1960.
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NIXON RICHARD: (1913-1994) American President 1969-74. Book signed, a hardback edition of Leaders - Profiles and Reminiscences of Men Who Have Shaped the Modern World, First Edition published by Warner Books, New York, October 1982. Signed by Nixon in blue ink with his name alone to the half title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Together with Jimmy Carter (1924- ) American President 1977-81. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 2002. Book signed, a hardback edition of Turning Point - A Candidate, A State, and a Nation Come of Age, First Edition published by Times Books, New York, 1992. Signed ('J Carter') in bold black ink with his name alone to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VG, 2 £100 - 120
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AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) American President 1974-77. Signed colour 11 x 14 photograph of Ford standing in a formal half length pose. Signed ('Gerald R Ford') in black ink with his name alone to the lower photographer's mount; Jimmy Carter (1924- ) American President 1977-81. Nobel Peace Prize winner, 2002. Signed colour 16 x 11.5 photograph by both Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter individually, the image depicting them greeting Pope John Paul II outside The White House. Signed by both in bold black inks to clear areas of the image (rolled, and with some light surface creasing); George H. W. Bush (1924- ) American President 1989-93. Black ink signature on a custom printed bookplate with an inscription in another hand. Together with a selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various American political figures, some of them Vice Presidents, comprising Walter Mondale, Bob Dole, John Kerry, John McCain and Mitt Romney. Most of the images are colour and all are boldly signed to clear areas with their names alone. One very slight corner crease to Ford's photograph, Generally VG to EX, 8 £100 - 120
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AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: A good selection of individually signed Commemorative covers by various American Presidents comprising Richard Nixon (1969-74), Gerald R. Ford (1974-77), Jimmy Carter (1977-81), Ronald Reagan (1981-89), George H. W. Bush (1989-93) and George W. Bush (2001-09). Each of the covers commemorate different events including the International Year of the Child, Centennial Observance of the Emancipation Proclamation, Christmas etc., and all are boldly signed to clear areas, Reagan adding 40th Pres. in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 6 £400 - 600
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AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Selection of signed hardback edition books by various American Presidents comprising Portrait of the Assassin by Gerald R. Ford (First Edition, 1965), Living Faith and An Hour Before Daylight - Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter (First Edition 1996 and paperback edition 2001) and Back To Work - Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy by Bill Clinton (First Edition, 2011). All of the hardback editions are accompanied by the dust jackets and all are signed by the former Presidents with their names alone. Together with a signed hardback edition of In My Time - A Personal and Political Memoir by Dick Cheney, Premiere Collectables Limited Edition number 3827 of 5000, contained in the custom box and accompanied by certificates of authenticity etc. G to generally VG, 5 £100 - 150
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CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. D.S., Fidel Castro Ruz, two pages, folio, Presidential Palace, Havana, 29th May 1959. The typed document, in Spanish, is issued in the name of Manuel Urrutia Lleo, President of Cuba, and authorises a decision sanctioned by the cabinet of the revolutionary government ('after the commotion caused by the overthrow of tyranny') that traditional carnivals be held in the cities of Santa Clara and Sancti Spiritus, and in Holguin and Guantanamo, 'with the enthusiasm and worthy brilliance in this year of liberation', and further ordering a sum of $60,000 be made available from the Ministry of Finance and to be divided between the mayors of the named cities as an economic contribution to hold the carnivals. Signed by Castro at the conclusion and with two countersignatures including that of Rufo Lopez-Fresquet, Minister of Finance, across blind embossed seals. With a further blind embossed blue paper seal affixed with two blue ribbons beneath the signatures. Also signed by both Castro and Lopez-Fresquet with their initials to the left margin of the first page. Three file holes and some light age wear to the left edge of each page, not affecting the text or signatures, otherwise VG £800 - 1000
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CASTRO FIDEL: (1926- ) Cuban Prime Minister 1959-76 and President 1976- 2008. D.S., Fidel Castro, one page, folio, Havana, 15th February 2001, in Spanish. The attractive colour printed document, featuring a background image of a statue, is an award of recognition granted to Denis Broche Reguera as a graduate of First Intensive Training for Social Workers. Boldly signed by Castro in blue ink at the base of the document. Some light surface and corner creasing, about VG £200 - 300
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GUEVARA CHE: (1928-1967) Argentine Marxist Revolutionary & guerrilla leader. D.S., Che, one page, folio, Havana, 24th July 1961. The partially typed document, in Spanish, is headed Resolution Number 61-456 and follows law 932 of 23rd February 1961, published in the official gazette, relating to the Ministry of Industries and the creation of businesses within the consolidated metal packaging industry, further appointing Carlos Alvarez Garcia to be head of the section. Signed by Guevara with his typically small signature at the conclusion of the document in his capacity as Minister of Industries. With an official ministry stamp at the head. Two file holes to the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, and some light creasing and minor age wear, about VG £800 - 1000
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MEIR GOLDA: (1898-1978) Israeli Prime Minister 1969-74. Signed First Day Cover featuring a colour design and four different colour stamps commemorating butterflies. Post marked at Jerusalem, 15th December 1965. Signed by Meir in blue ink with her name alone to a clear area. Together with an unsigned Israeli 10 New Sheqalim banknote commemorating Meir. Some light creasing, otherwise VG, 2 £80 - 100
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AFRICA: Selection of signed colour postcard photographs and slightly larger etc., by various African political leaders comprising Sylvestre Ntibantunganya (Burundi), Abdou Diouf (Senegal), Thabo Mbeki (South Africa), Hifikepunye Pohamba (Namibia), Benjamin Mkapa (Tanzania), Kintu Musoke (Uganda), Omer Beriziky (Madagascar), James R. Mancham (The Seychelles), Rajkeswur Purryag (Mauritius) and King Togbui Ngoryifia Olatidoye of Hohoe Kingdom (Ghana). VG to EX, 10 £80 - 100
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MAY-LING SOONG: (1898-2003) Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. First Lady of the Republic of China 1948-75. Brief T.L.S., May Ling Soong Chiang, one page, 4to, Chungking, Szechuan, 6th December 1943, to Sir Frederic Eggleston of the Australian Legation, on the blind embossed printed stationery of the Headquarters of the Generalissimo. May-Ling writes, in full, 'I am sending you a sample of Turkish Delight and Egyptian dates which I hope you will like'. Two file holes to the left edge and a couple of small staple holes to the upper left corner, none of which affect the text or signature, otherwise VG £100 - 150
Sir Frederic Eggleston (1875-1954) Australian Diplomat, Lawyer, Politician & Author.
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