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CRAWFORD SAMUEL W.: (1829-1892) American United States Army Surgeon, a Union General in the American Civil War. Vintage dark fountain pen ink signature (‘S. W. Crawford’, with rank beneath) on an oblong 8vo partially printed piece, inscribed to ‘The Army & Navy Club, Pall Mall, London’ and dated Philadelphia, 20th February 1888, in his hand. Several printed red words of text indicate that the piece was originally signed for the purposes of being included in a book. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, not affecting the text or signature, VG £200 - 300
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KITCHENER HERBERT: (1850-1916) 1st Earl Kitchener. British Field Marshal of World War I. L.S., Kitchener, two pages, 8vo, Belgrave Square, 16th July 1902, to an unidentified correspondent. Kitchener writes a letter of testimonial for Private Milner of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry, his servant in South Africa from January 1900 to July 1902, and states ‘he has served me to my entire satisfaction and I can thoroughly recommend him as a steady, reliable, and hard working man’. With blank integral leaf. A few neat splits at the edges of some folds, and some light overall dust staining and age wear, only very slightly affecting the text, but not the signature, G £100 - 120
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FOCH FERDINAND: (1851-1929) French Marshal of World War I. An 8vo menu card for a dinner at The Carlton Hotel, London, 20th July 1919, with the gold embossed coat of arms of the hotel at the head and the menu elegantly penned in French, signed (‘F Foch’) by Foch in bold blue indelible pencil to the verso and also signed by David Beatty (1871-1936) British Admiral of World War I, with his name alone in bold pencil, also to the verso. With the ink ownership signature of Ada Skipper to the upper left corner of the recto. Matted in white and framed and glazed (to both sides) in a plain gold coloured wooden frame to an overall size of 6.5 x 9. VG £80 - 100
The day before signing the present menu Foch had been appointed a Field Marshal in the British Army by His Majesty King George V.
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LUDENDORFF ERICH: (1865-1937) German General of World War I. A.L.S., Ludendorff, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Sieldeck, in German. Ludendorff writes, in full, ‘I do not want a distribution of my speech, the people shall read my books, otherwise they will think that I told them all in a few minutes - and continue to sleep’. A couple of very small, extremely minor, neat splits to the left and right edges of the central fold, not affecting the text or signature, VG £100 - 150
HISTORY
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ELIZABETH I: (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland 1558-1603. Fine, dark ink signature (‘Elizabeth R’) on an oblong 12mo piece (5.5 x 2.3) evidently clipped from the head of a document. Neatly laid down and a little closely trimmed at the edges, only very slightly affecting the extremeties of the signature. Some light spotting, largely to the corners and not significantly affecting the signature, about VG £2500 - 3500
A good example of the most elegant of British Monarch’s signatures.
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HENRIETTA MARIA: (1609-1669) Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland 1625-49. Wife of King Charles I and mother of his two immediate successors, King Charles II and King James II. A.L.S., Maria Henrietta, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to ‘Monsieur mon frere’ (Gaston, Duke of Orleans?), in French. The Queen writes to send her greetings before her departure, makes a reference to St. George, and hopes to remain in her correspondent’s favour, and further wishes not to inconvenience him, and concludes by expressing her everlasting feelings towards him. Some very slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG £600 - 900
Gaston of France (1608-1660) Duke of Orleans, brother of King Louis XIII of France and Maria Henrietta.
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GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland 1727-60. A fine L.S., George R, as King, with holograph subscription (‘Monsieur mon frere, de Votre Majeste, le bon frere’), one page, 4to, St. James’s, London, 15th January 1747/8, to Frederick II (‘Monsieur mon Frere’), in French. King George states that it was with great pleasure that he learned from His Majesty that his sister-in-law, the Princess of Prussia, had given birth to a son and further writes ‘I congratulate Your Majesty on such an important event for His Royal Family and I pray also that he be persuaded that I will always be pleased to hear the news of anything fortunate that might happen to him’. A good letter with excellent association. Some slight traces of former mounting to the upper edge of the verso, otherwise VG £300 - 400
Frederick II (1712-1786) Frederick the Great. King of Prussia 1740-86.
Frederick Henry Charles (1747-1767) Prince of Prussia, born on the 30th December 1747. Second son of Prince Augustus William (1722-1758), brother of Frederick II. Prince Henry’s elder brother was Frederick William II (1744-1797) King of Prussia 1786-97. Prince Henry died at the young age of 19 after catching smallpox.
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GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. A fine D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at St. James’s, 20th May 1761. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Charles Watson to be an ensign in the 25th Regiment of Foot, Commanded by William, Earl of Home. Countersigned at the foot by John Stuart, 3rd Earl of Bute (1713-1792) British Prime Minister 1762-63, Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1761-62. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, overall a clean and attractive document, VG £800 - 1200
The signature of the Earl of Bute is amongst the rarest of all British Prime Ministers.
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BRITISH ROYALTY: 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, July 1803. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing John Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon to be a Lieutenant Colonel Commandant of the Duke of York’s Marybone Volunteers. Countersigned at the foot by Charles Philip Yorke (1764-1834) British Politician, Secretary at War 1801-03 and Home Secretary 1803-04. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some overall age wear and minor rubbing (resulting in a few areas of illegible text) and a few circular stains, some affecting the text. The King’s signature is a little light, although legible. Together with Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Victoria R. I., as Queen, at the head (her signature a little light in places), one page (vellum), oblong folio, Court at Saint James’s, 8th June 1848. The partially printed document is a military commission appointing Henry Hill Dawson to be an Ensign in the 19th Regiment of Foot. Countersigned at the foot by George Grey (1799-1882) British Politician, Home Secretary 1846-52, 1855-58 & 1861-66. With blind embossed paper seal (at some point removed from its original position and now nealty re-affixed). Some light foxing at the edges, just affecting the Queen’s signature, and some minor overall age wear, about G to VG, 2 £200 - 300
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FREDERICK: (1763-1827) Duke of York & Albany, son of King George III. Commander-in-Chief of the Forces 1795-1809, 1811-27. L.S., Frederick, Commander in Chief, one page, 4to, Horse Guards, 7th March 1821, to Denis Browne. The Duke acknowledges receipt of his correspondent’s letter and adds that he will pay ‘every attention in my power to your application in favour of so deserving an officer as General Campbell’, although remarks ‘I cannot enter into any engagement as to the disposal of the appointments of Adjutant General and Quarter Master General in Ireland, should they become vacant’. Some very light, minor overall age wear and slight traces of former mounting to the verso. One small tear to the left edge, only very slightly affecting one word of text, but not the signature. About VG £100 - 120
Denis Browne (1763-1828) Irish Politician.
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GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. D.S., George P. R., (a good example), as Prince Regent, on behalf of King George III, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Carlton House, 11th March 1811. The manuscript document is addressed to the Bishop of London and is a warrant for a Collection for the Poor, stating, in part, ‘Being informed that the Poorer sort of Our Subjects in & about Our City of London do suffer great Hardships at this time, and being graciously disposed to do all that lies in us for their relief & support; We have thought fit heartily to recommend it to you & hereby expressly require you to take care that Publication be made in all Parish churches within Our said City….that the Church Wardens or Overseers of the Poor do the week following collect the Benevolence of Charitable & well disposed people at their respective Dwellings within each Parish for and towards the support & relief of Our said Poor Subjects….the several sums so collected to be paid immediately into the Chamber of London to be distributed to the several Parishes as the Lord Mayor….& you shall think fit & direct. And that Our own example may not be wanting, Our further Pleasure is, that you call upon Our Commissioners of Our Treasury for such sum of money as We have directed & appointed to be paid….’ Countersigned at the conclusion by Richard Ryder (1766-1832) British Politician, Home Secretary 1809-12. With integral address leaf. VG £100 - 150
John Randolph (1749-1813) British Scholar & Cleric, Bishop of London 1809-13
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GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. D.S., George R, (a bold example), as King, at the head, two pages, folio, Court at Carlton House, 21st May 1822. The manuscript document is addressed to the Chairman, Justices of the Peace and High Sheriff for the County of Stafford and is a warrant granting a remission of a sentence to William James (‘tried and convicted of stealing fowls’) who was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, stating, in part, ‘…in consideration of some favourable circumstances humbly represented unto us…[we]…Remit unto him such part of his said sentence as remains yet to be undergone and performed. Our Will and Pleasure therefore is that you cause him…to be forthwith discharged out of Custody’. Countersigned at the conclusion by Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Statesman, Home Secretary 1822-27, 1828-30 and Prime Minister 1834-35, 1841-46. With a blind embossed paper seal affixed. With blank integral leaf. Some very slight age wear and a couple of minor, neat splits at the edges of the folds. Some slight staining caused by the seal only very slightly affects Peel’s signature. About VG £100 - 150
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ADELAIDE OF SAXE-MEININGEN: (1792-1849) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and of Hanover 1830-37, spouse of King William IV. The capital city of South Australia is named after her. A.Q.S., with her initials A R, on an oblong 12mo card featuring an attractive blind embossed decorative border, n.p., 1846. The Queen writes a Biblical quotation from John 2:3 of the King James Bible, in full, ‘Hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep his commandments’. Some extensive, although neat splitting to the inside right and bottom edges of the decorative border, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise about VG £80 - 100
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VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom Great Britain & Ireland 1837-1901. Ink signature (‘Victoria R I’) on a slim oblong 8vo piece, evidently removed from the head of an official document and annotated in ink in an unidentified hand ‘From James Evans Free pardon’. Neatly laid down and with a very neat vertical split to the centre, only very slightly affecting the conclusion of the signature. Together with a selection of signed clipped pieces (4) and signed Free Front envelope panels (4) by eight of the ten British Prime Ministers who served under Queen Victoria comprising Viscount Melbourne (1835-41; addressed to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House), Lord John Russell (1846-52, 1865-66), Earl of Derby (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68; addressed to Sir James Fergusson at the Home Office), Viscount Palmerston (1855-58, 1859-65), Benjamin Disraeli (1868, 1874-80), William Gladstone (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94), Marquis of Salisbury (1885-86, 1886-92, 1895-1902) and Earl of Rosebery (1894-95; signed with his initial R). Some light age wear, G to VG, 9 £150 - 200
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ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. D.S., Albert, two pages, folio, Buckingham Palace, 5th May 1840. The manuscript document grants Sir John Kirkland of Pall Mall, Westminster, power of attorney to act as the Prince’s lawful agent and attorney in respect of pay, allowances and clothing relating to Her Majesty’s Land Forces. Signed by Prince Albert at the conclusion alongside a red wax seal. With integral leaf bearing contemporary docket. Some light age wear, VG £200 - 300
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ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the United Kingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. D.S., Albert, as Steward for his son Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, two pages, folio, n.p., 6th May 1842. The manuscript document appoints George Freeth of Lincolns Inn Fields to be a Deputy Steward for the Duchy of Cornwall and authorises and empowers him ‘to do all things belonging and appertaining to the Office of Steward....in as full and ample a manner as I myself could do if personally present at the doing thereof.....’ Boldly signed by Prince Albert at the conclusion alongside a small red wax seal. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor age wear and some slight splitting at the folds (neatly and professionally strengthened in a few places). About VG £200 - 300
Queen Victoria had given birth to Prince Albert Edward on 9th November 1841. Being her first son, he became the Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxony and Duke of Cornwall. His father, Prince Albert, as illustrated by the present document, was Steward of the affairs of the Duchy of Cornwall until his son became of age. The young Prince would have only been six months old when his father signed the present document.
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EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10.5 photograph, the image depicting the King standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his naval uniform and cap. Signed (‘Edward R’) in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount and dated Cowes, 1904 in his hand. Neatly trimmed to the edges of the photographer’s mount and with some light discoloration, the image lightly faded and with a few small marks, G £200 - 300
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ALEXANDRA OF DENMARK: (1844-1925) Queen of the United Kingdom 1901-10, consort of King Edward VII. A fine vintage signed sepia 12.5 x 16 photograph of Queen Alexandra, the image depicting her in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Henry Van der Weyde of Regent Street. Signed (‘Alexandra’) in bold fountain pen ink to the lower border and dated 1895 in her hand. Some very light minor foxing to the photographer’s mount, otherwise VG £200 - 300
An interesting autograph note signed by A. E. Watson, Chaplain of the English Church and the British Embassy at St Petersburg, appears to the verso of the photograph. The first line is obscured by framer’s tape, although the rest reads, in full, ‘...through Miss Knollys, the lady in waiting, with a letter, on Wednesday Jan. 4/12th 1895, the day on which she left St. Petersburg for Copenhagen en route for England’.
Queen Alexandra made regular visits to Russia whilst Princess of Wales and celebrated her 50th Birthday in St Petersburg on 1st December 1894, shortly before it would appear that she signed the present photograph. Indeed, the Princess stayed in Russia, living with her younger sister, Empress Maria Feodorovna, at Anichkov Palace until 16th January 1895.
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ROYAL CHILDREN: Louise (1867-1931) Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and a younger sister of King George V. A charming, early A.L.S., Louise, two pages, 8vo, n.p. (although on the blind embossed stationery of Buckingham Palace), 19th August 1877, to John Neale Dalton. The Princess writes, in full, ‘I hope you are enjoying yourself very much. We are going back to the Osborne to day. I send you a picture of a ship. Good bye Mr. Dalton please write me a little note. From your affectionate friend...’ With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by the original picture referred to, being a pencil and coloured paint drawing on an 8vo sheet of printed stationery from Marlborough House, depicting HMY Osborne at sea, with a further illustration at the head of the page of a red brick house and three individuals, each wearing hats, walking in between trees at the side of the house. Signed and inscribed (‘From Louise to Mr Dalton’) by the Princess in pencil and dated 19th August 1877 in her hand; Maud (1869-1938) Princess of Wales, youngest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and a younger sister of King George V. Queen Consort of Norway 1905-38. An original, early pencil drawing signed and inscribed by Princess Maud on an 8vo sheet of plain stationery, comprising two images, the first identified in her hand as being of the Royal Yacht Osborne and the second depicting a house, with smoke billowing from the chimneys, and three stick men, seemingly brandishing swords, standing either side of the house. Signed and inscribed (‘From Harry to Mr. Dalton’) by the Princess in pencil, using her family name, and dated 20th August 1877 in her hand. Accompanied by a vintage unsigned sepia cabinet photograph by Georg E. Hansen of Copenhagen, the image depicting the five young children of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra standing and seated together in a group pose, and another vintage unsigned sepia cabinet photograph by W & D Downey of London, the image showing John Neale Dalton in a formal head and shoulders pose. A rare grouping. G to generally VG, 5 £200 - 300
John Neale Dalton (1839-1931) English Clergyman, Chaplain to Queen Victoria and Canon of Windsor. Dalton was tutor to Prince Albert Victor and his brother, the future King George V.
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GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36. A good A.L.S., with his initials G. R. I., four pages, 8vo, Windsor Castle, 28th March 1913, to Arthur Davidson (‘My dear David’). The King states that he is sorry to hear that his correspondent has not been feeling well, commenting ‘I fear that all the hard work & worries which you have been through during the last weeks, when you gave me such splendid help about F. have told upon you’ and continues ‘Now I hear from [Arthur] Bigge that another subject has given you a great deal of work & anxiety, I mean Sidney Lee’s life of my Father’. The King further explains ‘The whole thing I fear was mismanaged from the beginning & I only wish it had been in your hands then, instead of after the publication when the mischief was done. Bigge has explained to me what you are trying to do. My dear David I do appreciate most warmly your untiring efforts to remove the false impression of my dear Father’s influence & character produced by this article. I quite approve of what you are doing & recognise that it would be inadvisable to write an article as an answer to Sidney Lee. But if you can succeed in inducing him to write an introduction to the article when he publishes it in a separate form & to modify even if he will not withdraw some of his wrong conclusions & inferences, you will have done invaluable service to my dear Father’s memory.’ and also sympathises with Davidson for the ‘great difficulty in dealing with a man who puts his own reputation & amour propre before any other consideration of fairness or justice in dealing with the history & life of one that is gone’. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the King and signed (‘G’) by him with his initial to the lower left corner. With a black wax seal to the verso. A letter of interesting content. VG £200 - 300
Arthur Davidson (1856-1922) British Soldier and Courtier, Extra Equerry to King George V who had also been employed in the Royal Household of King Edward VII.
Arthur Bigge (1849-1931) 1st Baron Stamfordham. British Soldier and Courtier. Private Secretary to Queen Victoria 1895-1901 and to King George V 1910-31.
King Edward VII (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. Father of King George V.
In the present letter King George V refers to Sir Sidney Lee (1859-1926) English Biographer & Critic, Editor of the Dictionary of National Biography. Lee was Professor of English Literature and Language at East London College from 1913 (when the present letter was written) until 1924. Lee’s published works include Life of Queen Victoria (1902) and King Edward VII, a Biography (1925).
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EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A good A.L.S., David, two pages, 8vo, St. James’ Palace, 6th July 1919, to his mistress Freda Dudley Ward (‘Darling darling precious beloved little Fredie’), in bold pencil. The Prince announces ‘What I think of life particularly tonight!’ and regrets not having seen her, commenting ‘It really has been too maddening for words & I do have rotten luck nowadays; & I did want to see you so so fearfully badly tonight darling little girl firstly to try to thank you (I only could try & I should never succeed in doing it properly) for that most marvellously divine little letter which has cheered & bucked me up so enormously & and made my deep down happiness so much greater!!’. The Prince continues his letter in a romantic vein, ‘I’m wanting & wanting my precious lovely little Freddie Wedie tonight & loving her so so desperately; I’m going mad with missing HER & longing & longing for this afternoon!! I may not send this note as I’m going to ring you about 10.00 but I have to write it or I shld go mad; if only you were in a house of yr own but what a joy to think you will be soon darling!!’ and also refers to arrangements for meeting his mistress, ‘What I think of hotels & I don’t think I can face the Carlton after lunch; if Bertie & I can’t pick you up at Poots we’ll send the car for you & you can pick us up!! How marvellous that you’re going to stay the night at Fern Hill; it all ought to be so so easy given some luck & we must hurry over our golf!! I wld like to ask Duddie to dine on return to London but perhaps that would make me late sweetheart & I couldn’t stand that!!’ He concludes his letter ‘How madly & desperately I’m loving & loving & adoring you tonight angel angel. How sad & depressed your very own devoted little David is not to have seen you!!’ Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Prince to Mrs. W. Dudley Ward at the Carlton Hotel and marked Immediate. With a red wax seal to the verso. VG £600 - 800
Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983) Marquesa de Casa Maury. English Socialite, the mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales from 1918-23. Ward remained a close confidante of Edward’s until 1934 when his relationship with Wallis Simpson began.
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EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. Vintage signed 7 x 9.5 photograph by both the Duke and Duchess of Windsor individually, the image depicting the couple seated opposite each other in full length poses before a large fireplace. Signed (‘Edward’) by the Duke in dark fountain pen ink at the base of the image and dated 1939 in his hand and signed (‘Wallis Windsor’) by the Duchess with her name alone in fountain pen ink at the base of the image. The Duke’s signature is legible, although the date is less clear, and the Duchess has signed across a darker area with very poor contrast. Matted in cream to an overall size of 10.5 x 13. Accompanied by a T.L., unsigned, from the Duke’s Private Secretary, one page, Cande Monts, June 1937, to Alex Bridge, sending thanks on behalf of the Duke of Windsor for their good wishes. Accompanied by the original envelope post marked at Epsom, Surrey, 9th June 1937 (less than a week after the Duke and Duchess had married), and bearing a 1 1/2 D postage stamp with the image of the former King Edward VIII. VG, 2 £200 - 300
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EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor. Vintage signed 9.5 x 7 photograph by both the Duke and Duchess of Windsor individually, the image depicting the Duke in a half length pose seated behind his desk and the Duchess in a three quarter length pose seated close to her husband on the arm of his chair. Signed (‘Edward’) by the Duke and signed (‘Wallis Windsor’) by the Duchess, both in fountain pen inks, and dated 1939. Both signatures have very poor contrast and are only partially visible at the base of the image. Matted in cream to an overall size of 13 x 10.5. Accompanied by a T.L., unsigned, from the Duke’s private secretary, one page, 4to, Boulevard Suchet, 11th February 1939, to Alex Bridge, thanking him on behalf of the Duke for their letter and good wishes and continuing ‘The Duke and Duchess have been pleased to autograph your photographs (see also lot 472) which are returned herewith’. Some creasing and a few small tears to the right edge of the letter, G to VG, 2 £200 - 300
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GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. A fine, large vintage signed 19 x 26 photograph, the image depicting the King standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his ceremonial uniform. Photograph by Peter North and signed by him in bold pencil to the lower photographer’s mount. Signed (‘George R. I.’) by the King in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount and dated 1937 in his hand. Matted in white and framed and glazed in a wooden frame to an overall size of 29 x 40. About EX £250 - 350
The present photograph was one of several taken by Peter North on the occasion of the Coronation of King George VI on 12th May 1937.
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GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. A good pair of vintage, dark fountain pen ink signatures by both King George VI (‘Bertie’) and Queen Elizabeth (‘Elizabeth’) individually on a slim oblong 8vo piece, possibly neatly clipped from a Christmas greetings card. A very light, vertical fold to the centre, not affecting either of the signatures, otherwise VG £150 - 200
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BRITISH ROYALTY: A large D.S. by both Prince Henry (1900-1974) Duke of Gloucester, brother of King George VI and Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) Countess of Harewood, sister of King George VI, individually, on behalf of King George VI, one page, large oblong folio, Court of Saint James’s, 5th March 1947. The partially printed document appoints Thomas Wikeley to be a Consul General for the Prefectures of Attica-Boeotia, Phthiolis-Phocis, Euboea, Chios, Samos and the Cyclades (except Cerigo), the Province of Argolis and the Island of Mytilene, and to reside at Athens, with effect from 28th December 1946, following a decision ‘for the encouragement of Our Subjects trading to Greece’. Countersigned at the foot by Clement Attlee (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51 (unusually signing with his complete name Clement Richard Attlee). With blind embossed seal. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 120
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ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Dark ink signature (‘Elizabeth R’) and date, 23rd June 1969, in her hand on an oblong 8vo page removed from a visitor’s book. Together with Prince Philip (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Ink signature (‘Philip’) and date, 1st April 1986, in his hand on an oblong 8vo page removed from the same visitor’s book. Both pages have a heavy horizontal fold and very slight thinning to the upper edges, neither of which affect the signatures. Otherwise VG, 2 £150 - 200
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PRINCE PHILIP: (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Vintage signed 12 x 9 photograph of Prince Philip standing in a full length pose at the centre of two gentlemen, the elder being Harold Hartley. Signed (‘Philip’) in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount and dated Oxford, 1956, in his hand. A couple of very slight, extremely minor corner creases, VG £100 - 150
Sir Harold Hartley (1878-1972) British Physical Chemist and Lecturer at Balliol College, University of Oxford. Hartley also held important positions in business and industry.
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MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A.L.S., Margaret, two pages, small 4to, Kensington Palace, 3rd August 1976, to Lady Salisbury (‘Dear Mollie’) on the personal monogrammed stationery of the Princess. Princess Margaret thanks her correspondent for her letter and for offering ‘to have me for another night’, although remarking that it will be impossible to change her plans on this occasion, explaining ‘I really can’t….muck the Queen’s kind invitation about yet again - plans have been changed three times now - and I know you know how difficult it is to fit in people in shooting parties. So I am afraid I will have to stick to the 16th for leaving you’. In concluding she writes ‘Mind you, there is an element of good in looking forward to something after something else and Anna is not an over-excitable child at all. As for her spiritual needs, I will do all in my power to help. I do hope you understand’. About EX £200 - 300
Marjorie ‘Mollie’ Olein Wyndham-Quin (1922- ) Lady Salisbury, wife of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury, British Landowner & Politician. Lady Salisbury is a noted gardener.
‘…the reluctant Mr. Foot was forced to admire the countryside and the house!’
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MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A.L.S., Margaret, two pages, 4to, Balmoral Castle, 17th August 1976, to Lady Salisbury (‘Dear Mollie’). The Princess commences her letter ‘Thank you and Robert so many times for having me for the night at Hatfield for Anna’s confirmation. It was so lovely to be there again and see all the splendid things you have done and are doing to the house’ and continues ‘The confirmation was so touching and charming and couldn’t have been nicer. I think Milton liked it too, for it must be difficult for him, having been brought up an atheist, to see any point in religion, but the great thing is that he didn’t want to deny his child the opportunity of expressing her faith’. The Princess further writes of life and events at Balmoral, ‘It is beautiful here with boiling hot sun and we had an interesting luncheon today as the Queen was having a Privy Council and the reluctant Mr. Foot was forced to admire the countryside and the house!’ and in concluding states ‘It was so kind of you to change the date so that I could come. You said in one of your letters that you heard I was cross with you. This isn’t so; it was disappointment that my plans for Anna next year had all been arranged this year without consultation. Anyway all has turned out for the best and she’s happy which is the main thing’. A couple of very slight, extremely minor smudges to a couple of words of text, but not the signature, otherwise about EX £200 - 300
Marjorie ‘Mollie’ Olein Wyndham-Quin (1922- ) Lady Salisbury, wife of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 6th Marquess of Salisbury, British Landowner & Politician. Lady Salisbury is a noted gardener.
Michael Foot (1913-2010) British Politician who served as Lord President of the Council 1976-79.
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CHARLES: (1948- ) Prince of Wales. Early A.L.S., Charles, three pages, 8vo, n.p. (Cambridge), 16th March 1968, to Michael Bullivant, on stationery printed with the Prince of Wales feathers in red at the head. The Prince profusely apologises for not having replied earlier to his correspondent and continues ‘It was very kind of you to ask me to play in your orchestra next term, and although it is now much too late I find it already difficult to spare the time for something like the Trinity Orchestra, so that to play in yours next term, particularly with exams looming in the side wings, would have been too much I fear.’ In concluding he remarks that he hopes he hasn’t ‘thwarted all your plans’. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by the Prince (partially crossed through and with a forwarding address added in another hand) and signed by him with his initial (‘C’) in the lower left corner. VG £200 - 300
The Prince read anthropology, archaeology and history while at Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduated with a 2:2 Bachelor of Arts on 23rd June 1970.
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CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. Signed and inscribed Christmas greetings card by both Prince Charles and Princess Diana individually, the stiff white oblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to the inside of the Royal couple seated together in full length poses alongside their young sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Inscribed in Princess Diana’s hand in bold black fountain pen ink ‘Harry…..lots of love from us all, Diana’ above and below a printed greeting and signed (‘and Charles’) in bold black fountain pen ink by the Prince of Wales alongside his wife’s signature. With two gold embossed crests to the front cover. A very minor smudge to the Prince’s signature and some extremely light age wear, VG £400 - 600
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ARLINGTON EARL OF: (1618-1685) English Statesman, a member of the Cabal Ministry. Lord Chamberlain 1674-85. A.L.S., Arlington, two pages, folio, Whitehall, 13th June 1676, to ‘My Lorde’ (annotated in pencil as being Sir Horatio, 1st Viscount Townshend). Arlington writes concerning preparations for the reassembling of Parliament and the differences between his correspondent and the monarch, King Charles II, in part, ‘...Wee are making as great preparations for the reassembling againe of the old Parlomont as if it were to come sooner than its time, though noe such thing is yet talked off but it is only to confront those who seeme to live in a beliefe still that the old one will bee disolved and a new called speedily but I confess it be but little probability of it...’. With blank integral leaf. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG £400 - 600
Horatio Townshend (1630-1687) 1st Viscount Townshend. English Politician, a supporter of King Charles II who played an important role in the restoration of the monarchy in 1660.
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WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. Large portion of a D.S., R Walpole (a good, bold example), one page, 8vo, Court at [Saint Ja]mes’s, 18th March 1740. The portion of the Treasury warrant bears four partial lines of manuscript text and relates to a sum of £84.19.00. Signed by Walpole at the foot and countersigned by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury William Clayton (1671-1752) 1st Baron Sundon, British Politician and George Treby (c.1684-1742) British Politician. Very slightly irregularly torn to two edges, VG £100 - 150
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WALPOLE ROBERT: (1676-1745) British Prime Minister 1721-42. D.S., R Walpole, one page, folio, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, January 1730. The manuscript document is an order for a payment of two hundred and fifty pounds to be made to Hugh, Lord Clinton, being one quarter of his annuity of one thousand pounds due to him as a Gentleman of His Majesty’s Bedchamber. Signed by Walpole in the right margin and also bearing various countersignatures including Sir George Oxenden (1694-1775) English Politician, Lord of the Treasury and Sir William Yonge (c.1693-1755) English Politician, Lord of the Treasury. Also signed by Lord Clinton to the verso, acknowledging receipt of the contents of the order on 5th February 1730. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a couple of small, neat splits to the edges, one only very slightly affecting one letter of Walpole’s signature, otherwise VG £200 - 300
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GODERICH VISCOUNT: (1782-1859) British Prime Minister August 1827 - January 1828. L.S., Goderich, two pages, folio, Downing Street, 16th August 1832, to General Sir James Campbell. The manuscript letter is marked Duplicate and No 40 and states that Campbell’s despatch of 22nd May has been received, Goderich continuing ‘I have to request that you will express to the Slaves Joseph & Philip Davies, my regret that it is not in the power of His Majesty’s Govt. to direct their enfranchisement, in as much as they were sold by the Receiver of Escheated Property, at a time when such sale was not contrary to the instructions of His Majesty’s Government’. A small tear to the left edge, causing a small amount of irregular paper loss, and with some slight traces of former mounting to the verso, none of which affect the text or signature, G £100 - 150
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DERBY EARL OF: (1799-1869) British Prime Minister 1852, 1858-59, 1866-68. D.S., Derby, one page, folio, n.p., 20th January 1863. The partially printed document is a Licence from the Earl of Derby to Joseph Hughes of Bootle, Lancaster, a Block and Pump Maker, to transfer by way of mortgage his interest in ‘the Dwelling House and other Buildings erected therein situated on the north side of Merton Road and containing one thousand nine hundred and eighty superficial square yards or thereabouts and being in Bootle…’ following an Indenture of Lease dated 17th July 1857 between Derby and Hughes and the Trustees of the United Permanent Benefit Building Society of Liverpool. Signed by Derby at the foot. Together with Lord John Russell (1792-1878) British Prime Minister 1846-52, 1865-66. A.L.S., J Russell, one page, 8vo, Pembroke Lodge, 12th August 1847, to a gentleman. Russell states, in full, ‘I cannot refrain from expressing to you my sense of your public spirit and moderation in withdrawing in favour of Mr. Leigh’. Some very light, minor age wear, VG, 2 £80 - 100
On the marriage of the
Duke of Wellington
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DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. A good A.L.S., with his initial D, eight pages, 8vo, House of Commons, London, n.d. (‘Friday’, 19th April 1839), to ‘My dearest’. Disraeli informs his correspondent that he understands the House will be divided tonight ‘and that the majority is to be under 20’, further remarking ‘Nothing can be conceived more wearisome’ and continuing ‘Morpeth the only exception for tho’ bombastic in his manner….for anyone but a Cabinet minister who may try & do anything, he has imagination & command of language, & tho’ occasionally ludicrous from his manner…he always interests & never bores’. Disraeli also writes of a marriage which took place the day before, ‘a great concourse, & much cheering in the streets; & would have been in the church, had not the Dean of Carlisle with apostolic naiveté preliminary warned the audience; church crowded, 3 or 4 ladies in the pulpit; pews engaged weeks before’, also adding ‘I have not seen the Lady, but according to Douro she weighs 11 stone 5lb - I hear a beautiful face, but somewhat ungainly figure….Douro….dined at the Carlton the day before, for he sat next to me. They were married before 12 and at four he was resting in the Park - There I suppose, as Sir Hugh says, are affections….during the ceremony the Lady agitated & went to bed afterwards. At ½ past five they drove off to Stratfield Saye. The Duke walked into the church star & gartered & walked home, much cheered; the mob wanted to take the horses out of Douro’s carriage…’. An entertaining letter of fine content. Some light uniform discoloration to the first page and with some light age wear, including a lengthy, although neat vertical split to the central fold of the final pages, about VG £300 - 400
George Howard (1802-1864) 7th Earl of Carlisle. Viscount Morpeth. British Politician and Orator. Chief Secretary for Ireland 1835-41.
Arthur Wellesley (1807-1884) 2nd Duke of Wellington. Marquess of Douro. British Soldier and Politician, eldest son of the 1st Duke of Wellington. On 18th April 1839 he married, as recounted in the present letter, Lady Elizabeth Hay (1820-1904) Duchess of Wellington. Mistress of the Robes to Queen Victoria 1861-68 and 1874-80.
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DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. A good, complete Autograph Envelope signed, the slim oblong 8vo official black bordered mourning envelope addressed in Disraeli’s hand to the Right Honorable The Chancellor of the Exchequer and marked ‘Confidential’ in his hand. Signed (‘Beaconsfield’) to the lower left corner. With an official blind embossed coat of arms to the verso. Some slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG £80 - 100
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DISRAELI BENJAMIN: (1804-1881) British Prime Minister 1868, 1874-80. Signed envelope panel, addressed in his hand to the Revd. J. Owen Parr at The Rectory, Preston, Lancashire and bearing a Penny Red postage stamp and post marked at High Wycombe, 10th October 1869. Signed (‘B Disraeli’) to the lower left corner. A few light stains and some minor age wear. Together with William Gladstone (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94. A.L.S., W E Gladstone, one page, 8vo, London, 20th August 1886, to H. E. Carlisle. Gladstone states that he shall receive with much pleasure at Hawarden a Memoir of Mr. Hayward which his correspondent has been good enough to procure. With blank integral leaf. VG, 2 £100 - 150
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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, Hawarden, 3rd January 1843, to Lord Northcote (‘My dear Northcote’). Gladstone asks his correspondent to look through his papers for a letter from Mr. W. L. Seage, enclosing a testimonial from his clergyman, and to send him the testimonial, adding ‘If it is not among the papers in your possession you will find it in my private drawer’. Gladstone further writes ‘We have had a good deal of anxiety since leaving town, but thank God we are now altogether relieved. I intend however to remain here next week, as my wife and child cannot come up yet….’. With blank integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting). Together with Catherine Gladstone (1812-1900) Wife of British Prime Minister William Gladstone. A.L.S., Cath Gladstone, four pages, 8vo, Carlton House Terrace, 19th May n.y., to Lady Northcote. Gladstone states ‘This is a copy of the letter (no longer present) we propose to send to Persons who are likely to take an interest in Countess Bernstorff’ and continues ‘As you were kind enough to interest yourself in the plan, I send it to you to make use of as you think best - perhaps you will prefer waiting till the ladies have signed properly but I send this to save time (all have approved)’, further adding ‘If you like to send me a few names I can send the letter with our names properly signed with your compliments or I might send you some letters’. VG to about EX, 2 £100 - 150
Stafford Northcote (1818-1887) British Politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer 1874-80 and Foreign Secretary 1885-86. Private Secretary to Gladstone at the Board of Trade in 1843.
Cecilia Frances Farrer (1823-1910) Countess of Iddesleigh. Wife of Stafford Northcote from 1843.
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ASQUITH H. H.: (1852-1928) British Prime Minister 1908-16. Small series of three A.Ls.S. and one T.L.S., H. H. Asquith (1) and Oxford (3), eight pages (total), 8vo and smaller (1), London and Berkshire, 12th December 1923 - 13th March 1926, all to Sir Courtenay Mansel. Asquith thanks his correspondent for a copy of The South Wind, comments on Lord Mansel who ‘seems to have been a good fellow: the sort of friend to go tiger-hunting with’, invites his correspondent, as a responsible leader of Liberal opinion, to a private meeting with Lord Grey of Falloden in order to discuss ‘the steps which ought to be taken to ensure that Liberal Headquarters shall be provided with the resources necessary for its efficient working’ and also states, in a letter marked Personal, ‘I have always expressed and acted upon the opinion that there should be wide latitude for individual judgement in the Liberal party. But I confess I was surprised to read, from a Liberal pen, a wholesale denunciation of the Parliament Act, of which one of the main purposes was to make Liberal legislation possible’. One of the letters, on a printed correspondence card, has a heavy vertical fold to the centre, G (1) to VG, 4 £150 - 200
Sir Courtenay Mansel (1880-1933) Welsh Landowner and Farmer, Barrister and Liberal Party Politician who later joined the Conservatives.
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LLOYD GEORGE DAVID: (1863-1945) British Prime Minister 1916-22. T.L.S., D Lloyd George, one page, 4to, Westminster, 10th January 1924, to Sir Courtenay Mansel. Lloyd George thanks his correspondent for their letter and kind words and remarks ‘I should indeed be delighted to get a copy of your book and the two songs’. VG £80 - 100
Sir Courtenay Mansel (1880-1933) Welsh Landowner and Farmer, Barrister and Liberal Party Politician who later joined the Conservatives.
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BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. A good T.L.S., Stanley Baldwin, three pages, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 21st June 1928, to Sir Courtenay Mansel, on the printed stationery of the Prime Minister. Baldwin sends his best wishes to his correspondent for their fight in the Carmarthen Division and continues ‘Our political opponents have accused the Government of apathy and of failure to tackle the problems of Unemployment, the necessitous areas and the depressed industries. I would ask the electors to reject these misrepresentations and to look at the other side of the shield. Not only has the Government carried out every pledge which it made at the General Election, but in its Budget of 1928 it has produced a bold and constructive scheme of rating reform which is a genuine attempt to bring back prosperity to those areas and to those industries’, also adding ‘Since the War the great basic industries, which employ the largest proportion of the working population and are responsible for no less than two-thirds of this country’s export trade, have been going through especially difficult times, owing to severe foreign competition and heavy costs of production. The best solution of the problem lies in cheaper production, which must mean better trade, less unemployment, cheaper prices and better wages. It is in this direction that the Government has found it possible to come to the relief of industry’, explaining that the scheme has been designed ‘as to give the greatest help to those areas and to those industries which are most in need of it’ and referring in particular to the coal, iron and steel industries (‘upon which the prosperity of South Wales so largely depends’) as well as agriculture which has also been helped by the introduction of a Credits Bill ‘which will make it easier for people to purchase and equip farms and to obtain working capital with which to develop them’. Baldwin concludes his letter ‘These are practical steps which cannot fail to help the industries concerned on the road to prosperity. Every step on that road means better conditions for the workers and more opportunities of employment, and it is because this reform which the Conservative Government has introduced really holds out hopes of better times for everybody connected with industry that I feel confident that it will receive the support of the electors’. A letter of interesting political content. A small pinhole appears to the upper left corner of each page and with a few extremely light, very minor spots of foxing, none of which significantly affect the text or signature, otherwise VG £100 - 120
Sir Courtenay Mansel (1880-1933) Welsh Landowner and Farmer, Barrister and Liberal Party Politician who later joined the Conservatives.
Baldwin’s letter is written at the time of the Carmarthen By-Election of 1928 at which Mansel was chosen by the Conservative Party as their candidate. In a tight contest the Liberal candidate William Nathaniel Jones won by the narrow majority of 47 votes over Labour’s Daniel Hopkin. Mansel came bottom of the poll with just under 30% of the votes.
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BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924- 29 & 1935-37. A.L.S., Stanley Baldwin, two pages, 8vo, London, 9th June 1932, to ‘My dear Ambassador’, on the blind embossed stationery of the House of Commons. Baldwin states that he is sorry that his correspondent will be unable to be at Cambridge and also adds ‘I am distressed that I shall be unable to attend the service in London in memory of one for whom I had a true regard and affection’, before concluding that he hopes his correspondent will be able to visit Cambridge at a later date ‘when I may have the pleasure of conferring the honorary degree upon you’. Together with a second A.L.S., Baldwin of Bewdley, one page, 8vo, Astley Hall, Stourport, 27th December 1938, to Sir Sydney. Baldwin thanks his correspondent for their beautiful card and adds that he was very interested in some letters ‘but in these last days I had so much to do that I deferred writing to say thank you which I now do cordially’. VG to about EX, 2 £80 - 100
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CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. T.L.S., N. Chamberlain, one page, 4to (neatly trimmed with some paper loss at the base, not affecting the text or signature), Eaton Square, London, 15th July 1930, to B. A. Campbell. Chamberlain thanks his correspondent for their letter and continues ‘You may possibly have seen that I have now undertaken some very responsible and arduous duties in connection with the organisation of the Conservative Party’, adding that these will occupy all of the leisure time he has available and therefore ‘cannot accept your invitation to come to one of your Sunday afternoon meetings this winter’. Neatly annotated in red fountain pen ink to the upper right corner and with some light wrinkling and minor staining caused by previous mounting, largely to the edges and only very slightly affecting a couple of letters of the text and signature, G £100 - 120
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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, with holograph salutation, one page, 4to, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 10th July 1928, to Sir Courtenay Mansel, on the blind embossed stationery of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Churchill states that [Edward] Marsh has shown him Mansel’s ‘interesting observations on the Carmarthen election’ and adds that he is ‘glad to hear what you say of the effect of the Budget proposals on the voting’. Churchill further writes ‘Please accept my congratulations on the excellent fight which you made. With best wishes for your success on a future occasion’. Together with Edward Marsh (1872-1953) British Civil Servant, Private Secretary to Churchill. A.L.S., E Marsh, one page, 8vo, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 4th June n.y., to Sir Courtenay Mansel, on the blind embossed stationery of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Marsh writes, in full, ‘Mr Churchill asks me to thank you very much for letting him see Cary Gibson’s eloquent address’ and also including a T.L.S., E Marsh, one page, 4to, Treasury Chambers, Whitehall, 20th June 1928, to Viscount Curzon (‘My dear Curzon’) on the blind embossed stationery of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Marsh writes, in full, ‘Winston asks me to thank you for sending him Sir Courtenay Mansel’s letter, and to say that he cannot decide at the moment whether he will be able to speak for him’. Some very slight, minor age wear, generally VG, 3 £600 - 800
Sir Courtenay Mansel (1880-1933) Welsh Landowner and Farmer, Barrister and Liberal Party Politician who later joined the Conservatives.
Francis Curzon (1884-1964) 5th Earl Howe. Viscount Curzon from 1900-29. British Naval officer, Politician and Motor Racing Driver.
When Churchill became Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1924 (a post he held until 1929) Marsh joined him in the Treasury as Private Secretary and remained there until the fall of Stanley Baldwin’s second government in 1929.
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CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed 4.5 x 6 photograph, the image depicting Churchill in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Vivienne and bearing her credit stamp to the verso. Signed (‘Winston S. Churchill’) in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount. Very slightly irregularly trimmed and with a small area of loss to the lower left corner of the photographer’s mount and a few chips to the edges, not affecting the image or signature. Together with two vintage unsigned Christmas greetings cards sent by Winston and Clementine Churchill, the folding 8vo cards each featuring different colour reproductions of paintings by Churchill to the cover, one entitled Magnolia and the other Torcello, both with a printed greeting ‘With Christmas Thoughts and Wishes from Winston and Clementine Churchill’ to the inside. Both cards have originally been neatly split at the folds and now repaired with modern tape. FR to G, 3 £400 - 600
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ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Vintage signed 6 x 9 photograph of Attlee in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Walter Stoneman and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed (‘C. R. Attlee’) in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer’s mount. Some slight silvering and light staining to the image and the photographer’s mount slightly irregularly trimmed. Together with two vintage signed Christmas greetings cards by both Clement Attlee and his wife, Violet Attlee, individually. The official folding 8vo cards feature different illustrations to the inside, one of 10 Downing Street, and are dated 1948 & 1950. Both are signed in bold fountain pen inks beneath a printed greeting. Some very light, minor foxing, G to about VG, 3 £100 - 120
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MACMILLAN HAROLD: (1894-1986) British Prime Minister 1957-63. Vintage signed 7 x 5.5 photograph by both Harold Macmillan and his wife Dorothy individually, the image depicting the couple seated in three quarter length poses together on a sofa. Signed by each with their names alone in fountain pen inks to the lower photographer’s mount. Together with an official unsigned small 4to Christmas greetings card issued by Harold and Dorothy Macmillan, featuring an image of the couple standing outdoors together in full length poses to the front cover and with a printed greeting to the inside. Some light age wear and minor foxing, otherwise about VG, 2 £80 - 100
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