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CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK: (1768-1821) Queen of the United Kingdom 1820-21, wife of King George IV. A.L.S., Caroline R, as Queen, three pages, 4to, Queen’s House, 21st June 1821, to Cardinal Consalvi, in French. The Queen (‘La Reine Caroline’) writes in the third person and announces that she has just been informed that His Eminence Cardinal Consalvi has withdrawn his promise to grant a pension to Chevalier Bisei for the long service he has given the Holy Father, continuing ‘The Cardinal must surely remember that in May 1819, His Eminence promised the Princess of Wales that the pension would be paid as soon as Mr. Bisei had taken his leave. Since the beginning of her stay in England, the Queen has been reminding His Eminence of this matter regarding the Chevalier Bisei, and hence, the Queen could not forget that Cardinal Consalvi had promised her this a second time’. The Queen further remarks that she ‘regards this as an act of justice for the Holy Father to pay this pension, and its arrears, until the Chevalier Bisei has been replaced, which is right for anyone who has been a long time in Government service’. Scarce. VG. £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. A.L.S., Albert Edward, as Prince of Wales, one page, 8vo, Palais des Kronprinzen, Berlin, n.d., to Lord Augustus. The Prince informs his correspondent that ‘..you did not enclose Lord Bloomfields’ telegram altho’ in your letter you mention having done so. I have looked everywhere & it is not to be found. Perhaps you would bring it to me at the station.’ With blank integral leaf. With light age toning, otherwise VG £100 - 120 €110 - 140
Lord Augustus Loftus (1817-1904) British Diplomat and Colonial Administrator.
John Bloomfield (1802-1879) Lord Bloomfield, British Peer and Diplomat.
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GEORGE VI: (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, one page, large oblong folio, Court of St. James, 30th August 1948. The partially printed document approves the appointment of Mr. G. T. MacEwan to be the Consul General in London for the Republic of San Marino. Countersigned at the foot by Ernest Bevin. With blind embossed seal. The manuscript text and signatures are just a touch faded, although perfectly legible. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A good D.S., ‘Diana’, one page, 4to, Ottawa, September 1994, to Martin Gagnon, in French. The attractive partially printed document being an award given to Martin Gagnon, in recognition of his works and scientific research which are helping to improve the health of all people affected by AIDS. The document bears at the heading a large and attractive embossed crowned gilt “D”, stating that His Royal Highness Princess of Wales has awarded Marting Gagnon with the Canadian Award in Biological Sciences. Accompanied by a T.L.S., by Ramon John Hnatyshyn, Governor of Ottawa, one page, 4to, on his printed stationery, 29th September 1994. The Governor congratulates Gagnon and refers to the importance of the his works. Also including a letter of recognition sent by Paul Lucas, President of Glaxo. The three documents are carefully presented in a blue clothe binder. VG £250 - 350 €280 - 400
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CECILIA QUEEN OF POLAND: (1611-1644) Cecilia Renata of Austria. Queen consort of Poland 1637-44 as spouse of King Wladyslaw IV Vasa. An extremely rare L.S., ‘Cecilia Regina’, one page, folio, Warsaw, 10th January 1642, to Reverend Honorato Visconti, in Italian. The letter states to the heading ‘Cecilia Renata, by the Grace of God, Queen of Poland and Sweden, Princes of Hungary and Bohemia and Archduchess of Austria’, the Queen thanks her correspondent for the letter received and for the new year’s greetings and sends her best wishes. With blank address leaf bearing a paper seal affixed. With creasing to the central fold and some small staining. About G £800 - 1200 €900 - 1400
Nuncio Honorato Visconti (?-1645) Archbishop of Larissa.
‘..to attend the needed supplement of the expenses for the war against the Turks…’
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WLADYSLAW IV VASA: (1595-1648) King of Poland 1632-48. A renowned Patron of the Arts. Wladyslaw gained fame when he defeated the Ottoman Empire and was elected Tsar of Russia by the Seven Boyars in 1610, although he did not accept the Russian throne. An extremely rare L.S., ‘Vladislaus Rex’, one page, folio, Royal Palace, 2nd March 1632, to archbishop of Larissa, in Italian. The king of Poland states in part ‘..I will be pleased that Your Santity instructs the payment of ten thousand florins to Bartholomeo Morichoni, my servant, to attend the supplement of the expenses for the war against the Turks…’ The document bears to the front a large paper seal affixed. With blank address leaf. Overall age wear and staining. Professionally repaired. F to G £600 - 900 €680 - 1000
Nuncio Honorato Visconti (?-1645) Archbishop of Larissa.
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[WLADYSLAW IV VASA]: (1595-1648) King of Poland 1632-48. A renowned Patron of the Arts. Wladyslaw gained fame when he defeated the Ottoman Empire and was elected Tsar of Russia by the Seven Boyars in 1610, although he did not accept the Russian throne. A contemporary autograph letter, in an unknown hand, six pages, 4to, dated in 1633, in Latin. The untranslated letter refers to Poland, to the King of Poland, and mostly to the war against Michel Romanoff ‘..contra Moschos anno Domini 1633..’and to multiple Kingdom affairs, mentioning the situation and relationship with foreign Kingdoms such as France, Spain, Italy, England, etc… Overall age wear, with very small ink holes, and edges slightly trimmed. FR to G £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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STANISLAW II: (1732-1798) Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Last King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1764-95. Lover of Catherine the Great, he was a great patron of the arts, but still remains a controversial figure in Polish history. An excellent L.S., ‘Stanislaus Augustus Rex’, beneath a holograph in his hand ‘Bonus Frater et Cognatus’, one page, folio, Warsaw, 20th September 1788, to King Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, at the time of the present letter King of Naples and Sicily, in Latin. Stanislaw II refers to the letter received from King Ferdinand and congratulates him for the new born Prince Carlo Gennaro. Prince Carlo would die of Smallpox only few months later. With blank address leaf, bearing a very large and attractive blind embossed royal paper seal, stating “Stanislaus Augustus D.G.Rex Poloniae M.Dux Lith. Rus. Prus. Mas…”. Folded, with very small overall age wear, otherwise VG £600 - 900 €680 - 1000
Ferdinand I (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-25, after his restoration following victory in the Napoleonic Wars. Before that he had been, since 1759 Ferdinand III of the Kingdom of Sicily and Ferdinand IV of Naples.
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SIGISMOND PRINCE OF TRANSYLVANIA: (1573-1613) Sigismund Bathory. As a child he succeeded his father as Voivode or ruler of Transylvania. Sigismond abdicated in favour of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, and although he returned to his pillaged territories in 1601 with a Polish army, he could not strengthen his position and settled in Poland. In 1605, Holy Roman Emperor and Spanish King tried to persuade him to return and claim Transylvania, but he refused. He would later be accused of conspiracy and imprisoned by Rudolf II. Rare L.S., ‘Sigismond Principe’, a bold and attractive signature with large flourish, one page, folio, Libochovice, Bohemia, 31st November 1607, in Latin. The letter is addressed to a Religious authority and states in part ‘I have not been able to respond earlier to you…and although haven’t had much time lately, I should not forget all I appreciate… we should walk together towards trust..like in former times. And therefore not renounce to all the matters which remain hidden because of the today’s date situation. I better do not say more.. ‘ With left edge slightly trimmed and a stain to the upper left corner not affecting the text or signature. G £300 - 400 €340 - 450
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FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick the Great. L.S., ‘Fr’, one page, 4to, Postdam, 31st January 1773, to Captain Schaumburg, in German. The King responds to his correspondent’s request and states in part ‘My dear captain of Schaumburg! With regard to your petition for your release from service received the 23rd of this month, I can’t decide right now…’ further saying ‘Be patient with it until my local arrival, because I will explain myself, as your well affectionate king.’ A bold ink signature with ink spot. The letter has been professionally affixed to a slightly thicker paper. Very small overall minor age wear, otherwise G £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick the Great. L.S., ‘Friedrich’, one page, oblong 4to, Berlin, 4th January 1740, in German. The King responds to the new year’s greetings received and states ‘Messrs, Thank you very much for the congratulations which you have forwarded to me at the beginning of this year. I wish to you in return same greetings, enduring health and lots of happiness.’ An extremely small pinhole to the upper left corner, and minor tear to the bottom edge, none affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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FREDERICK II: (1712-1786) King of Prussia 1740-86, known as Frederick The Great. L.S., Friedrich, one page, 4to, Ruppin, 31st July 1740, to his Minister of State & Finance Marschall, in German. The King states in part, underlining ‘I thank you for your discretion regarding the matter of the manufactory..’ further saying ‘I grant you permission for the use of the fountain for 16 days. Because Bredow has also sent a fellow, you will keep this authorization until I come to Berlin. I want his father to pay all costs. The son, as my vassal, must come here and be ordered to enter my service..’ With blank integral leaf and watermark. VG £400 - 600 €450 - 680
Samuel von Marschall (1683-1749) Prussian Finance Minister who served under both Frederick I and Frederick II. Marschall was one of the most important political figures of his time.
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MARIE OF ROMANIA: (1875-1938) Princess Marie of Edinburgh. Queen consort of Romania 1914-27 as the wife of King Ferdinand I. Unusual A.N.S., Marie, several times, on a clipped and irregularly trimmed piece, [Montreux], [4th October 1919]. The Queen of Romania annotates a series of words repeatedly in bold black ink ‘Manyfold Marie manyfold M Marie M Marie’ and to the verso ‘always always always everybody most absolute everybody always always’. Marie of Romania annotates all these words while testing a fountain pen, including two large ink stains. Accompanied by a printed oblong 8vo promotional envelope, issued by AD. Kramer-Baumann, Montreux, and advertising “Postcards, photographs, de luxe paper, fountain pens, Waterman, Swan, Onoto, Kaweco, - Cards “. Annotated by the collector the date and place the Queen tested and bought the fountain pen. G £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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GEORGE I OF GREECE: (1845-1913) King of Greece 1863-1913. Assassinated. Rare and attractive D.S., ‘George’ in Greek, one page, 16.5 x 11, Athens, 30th January 1880, to Theodoros Reppa, in Greek. The partially printed document, entitled “George I - King of Greece”, being the title of Great Officer of the Cross of the Royal Saviour Order, granted by the King to Reppa, representative of Greece to Tunisia. The title bears to the front a large and very attractive Royal paper seal. Countersigned to the right bottom corner by Theodoros Delyannis. Folded. VG £250 - 350 €280 - 400
Theodoros Delyannis (1820-1905) also spelled Diligiannis, Greek Statesman. Delyannis was Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister and finally Minister of Interior when he was assassinated for the measures he approved against the gambling houses.
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ELIZABETH OF GREECE AND DENMARK: (1904-1955) Princess of Greece and Denmark. Attractive signed 8.4 x 10.7 circular sepia photograph. The image depicts Princess Elizabeth in a head and shoulders pose. Boldly signed in dark ink to the lower part of the image, dated 1925 in her hand. VG £120 - 150 €140 - 170
‘..hope that God will put an end to this unfortunate civil war... Really.. we have never seen such a monstrous league..’
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MARIA II OF PORTUGAL: (1819-1853) Queen of Portugal 1826-28 & 1834-53, known as “The Good Mother”, she was the first child of Emperor Pedro I of Brazil. A very interesting A.L.S., ‘Marie’, four pages, 8vo, Lisbonne, 29th January 1847, to her sister in law Victoria, in French. Maria of Portugal states in part ‘..hope that God will put an end to this unfortunate civil war, but naturally with honour. Chica will be able to translate for you a proclamation of the Miguelist General Povoas where the horrible union between Septembrists and Miguelists is proven…Really.. we have never seen such a monstrous league..’ The Queen further expects that the Portugal will recover the peace, stating ‘..but to reach it we must work well to give back to the people the tranquility they have lost..’ The Queen refers to the 1846-47 Portugal insurrection. VG £500 - 800 €560 - 900
Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1822-1857)
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JOHN VI OF PORTUGAL: (1767-1826) King of Portugal and Brazil 1816-25. Nicknamed “The Clement”. After the Brazilian independence John VI became Emperor of Brazil for life. His death may have been caused by poisoning. A good L.S., ‘O Principe’, with large and artistic letters, and paraph, two pages, folio, Rio de Janeiro, 5th October 1810, to King Ferdinand I King of the Two Sicilies, in Potuguese. John VI, in his capacity as Regent, respond to the letter received from his correspondent King Ferdinand I announcing the birth of his son the heir and future King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, and sends him and to the new born Prince his best wishes. Countersigned ‘Conde de Linhares’ by Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho. With blank address leaf, bearing a large paper seal affixed. Folded, with area of paper loss to the blank leaf. G £400 - 600 €450 - 680
Ferdinand IV (1751-1825) King of Naples 1759-1806 & 1815-16. King of the Two Sicilies (as Ferdinand I) 1816-25.
Ferdinand II (1810-1859) King of the Two Sicilies 1830-59. He succeeded his father Francis I at the early age of twenty.
Rodrigo de Sousa Coutinho (1755-1812) 1st Count of Linhares, Minister of war and Foreign Affairs in the government in exile.
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ALBERT I OF BELGIUM: (1875-1934) King of the Belgians 1909-1934. A.L.S., ‘Albert de Belgique’, two pages, 8vo, mourning paper, Ostende, 15th August 1906, to a Baron, in French. The letter bears at the heading a Royal embossed monogramme. Albert thanks his correspondent for his letter and states in part ‘Your kind congratulations on this occasion of the birth of our third child have been received with great pleasure by the Princess and myself..’ Before concluding King Albert sends his regards to Monseigneur the Duke of Alençon. With blank integral leaf. Folded. VG £200 - 300 €230 - 340
Marie José of Belgium (1906-2001) third child of King Albert I and Elisabeth of Bavaria was born the 4th August 1906. She became Queen consort of Italy after her marriage to Umberto II of Italy, but their tenure only last 35 days, and for this reason she was nicknamed “The May Queen”.
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PRINCE CHARLES OF BELGIUM: (1903-1983) Count of Flanders, second son of Albert I, King of the Belgians. Prince Regent of Belgium 1944-50, serving in lieu of his older brother King Leopold III. A very early autograph document by Charles of Belgium, one page, sheet with lines, 8vo, n.p., with a date ink stamp, 4th November 1913, in French. The document being a spelling exercise in French, with twenty one words carefully penned by the ten years old Prince, on two lists showing the difference between words written with “ci” and “sci”. With blue pencil annotation by the teacher and a spelling small printed text affixed at the heading. To the bottom left corner bearing an ink stamp of the “Comte de Flandre - Prince de Belgique”. VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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BELGIAN ROYALTY: A good selection of four documents signed by several members of the Belgian Royalty, comprising two by LEOPOLD I (1640-1705) Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, 1658-1705. A good A.L., by King Leopold I, n.p., 9th August 1945, in French, stating in part ‘..he must receive the orders from the Queen for the disembarkation..’, and a signed clipped piece, being the bottom part of a letter, signed in Brussels on 16th November 1836, countersigned by the General Adjutant; LOUISE OF ORLEANS (1812-1850) First Queen of the Belgians 1832-50, as second spouse of king Leopold I. Queen Louise-Marie died of tuberculosis at the early age of 38. A good signed clipped piece, Brussels, 4th August 1837; HENRIETTE OF BELGIUM (1870-1948) Belgian Princess, Duchess of Vendome. A good A.L.S., ‘Henriette’, three pages, 4to, Neuilly, 18th May 1921, on her printed stationery with attractive embossed monogramme. G to VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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RAINIER III: (1923-2005) Sovereign Prince of Monaco 1949-2005. A good T.L.S., ‘Rainier Prince of Monaco’, a large and bold good example signature, one page, 4to, Monaco, 22nd April 1954, on the “Palais de Monaco” printed stationery, to Sandro Rubboli, in French. Rainier III thanks his correspondent for the present received, being a book entitled ‘TOSCANINI nella pittura di Caselli’. Accompanied by the original envelope. EX £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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RAINIER III of MONACO: (1923-2005), Sovereign Prince of Monaco 1949-2005. An excellent signed postcard photograph, the image depicting the young Prince Sovereign of Monaco in a formal three quarter length pose, wearing his uniform with decorations. Signed in black fountain pen ink to the left clear border. EX £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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KELLY GRACE: (1929-1982) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Later Princess of Monaco. Signed postcard photograph, the Paramount Ufa image depicting Kelly in a three quarter length pose. Signed (‘Grace Kelly’) in bold black ink, with her name alone, to the white lower part of the image. Accompanied by the original envelope sent to collector by the Princess of Monaco office service, post stamped in Monte Carlo, Monaco, 11th October 1957. VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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[RAINIER III & GRACE KELLY]: Two attractive printed documents issued by the Principality of Monaco on the occasion of the Royal wedding between Prince Rainier III of Monaco (1923-2005) and Grace Kelly (1929-1982). A very attractive folded 13 x 10 printed programme, red cover, richly decorated, entitled “Fête de Nuit” (“Night Gala”), listing to the inside all artists and activities scheduled for 15th April 1956, three days before the wedding day. The show included Andre Levasseur’ decors, and the participation of Jean Cocteau and Eddie Constantine among other artists. Together with an official printed invitation sent on the occasion of the Royal wedding, bearing to the heading an attractive gilt embossed Monaco Royal seal. With blank integral leaf. VG, 2 £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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[CAROLINE OF MONACO]: Small selection of printed cards issued by the Principality of Monaco related to the birth and baptism of Caroline of Monaco (1957- ) Princess of Monaco. Two printed oblong 8vo cards issued on the occasion of the Princess’ birth and baptism, dated 23rd January and 3rd March 1957, both bearing to the heading an attractive gilt embossed Monaco Royal seal. Accompanied by the original envelope. Together with a printed visiting card of Count of d’Allieres, chancellor to the H.H, Prince of Monaco, with a written text being a car pass to attend the baptism ceremony, and a souvenir Montecristo cigar label attached with a staple. Also including a vintage postcard photograph showing Prince Rainier and Grace of Monaco alongside Prince Albert and Princess Caroline. With printed signature. About VG, 4 £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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AGA KHAN: (1877-1957) Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Community and the first President of the All-India Muslim League. President of the League of Nations 1937-38, & Begum Hom Habibeh Aga Khan (1906-2000) born Yvonne Blanche Labrousse, fourth and last spouse of Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan. A good and rare vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph, the image depicting the Aga Khan seated and his wife Begum Hom Habibeh standing alongside in a three quarter length pose. Individually signed in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image, Begum stating ‘To the grand Maestro Clemens Kraus, with our deep admiration - Hom Habibeh’, the Aga khan annotating immediately below ‘And me Aga Khan too’ in French. Dated in another hand to the dark right bottom corner, Cairo, March 1950. VG £1000 - 1500 €1100 - 1700
Clemens Krauss (1893-1954) Austrian Conductor. The present signed photograph was obtained in Cairo during the 1950 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra tour.
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FAISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA: (1906-1975) Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. King of Saudi Arabia 1964-75. An excellent 6 x 8 photograph by King Faisal, the image depicting the King seated in a formal half length pose. Signed in bold blue ink to the lower white border of the image. Dated 19th November 1974, also dated according to Islamic calendar 4th November 1394. The photograph is cleanly affixed to the inside of a white folding card, bearing to the front cover an embossed monogramme of Saudi Arabia. Accompanied by the original envelope. VG £300 - 400 €340 - 450
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SIHANOUK NORODOM: (1922-2012) King of Cambodia 1941-55 & 1993-2004, and Head of State 1960-70 & 1993. Attractive signed greeting card ‘N.Sihanouk - King of Cambodia’, to the inside folding white stiff, 8vo card, inscribed to Mr. Peter Dyson and James Sally, in French. Featuring a colour 6 x 4 photograph depicting Norodom Sihanouk & Monineath Sihanouk Norodom, Queen consort of Cambodia, seated in a full length pose, alongside a printed greeting. EX £80 - 120 €90 - 140
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AKIHITO: (1933- ) Emperor of Japan since 1989. Rare A.N.S., (‘Akihito’), to a Christmas greetings card, the folding oblong 8vo card featuring a typically Japanese colour winter image to the front cover. Signed to the inside, beneath a printed greeting in English, and dated Tokyo, December 1955, in Akihito’s hand. The Crown Prince has also added a four lines holograph note, ‘Please offer my cordial wishes to H.M. the King, H.M. King Leopold III and all other members of the Royal family, whose kindness I always remember.’ Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Akihito to Her Royal Highness Princess Lilian de Rethy in Belgium, post-stamped. VG £600 - 900 €680 - 1000
Lilian, Princess of Rethy (1916-2002) Second wife of King Leopold III of the Belgians.
Heads of State – Prime Ministers
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PITT WILLIAM: The Younger (1759-1806) British Prime Minister 1783-1801, 1804-06. A.L.S., W. Pitt, two pages, 4to, Downing Street, 4th April 1791, to a gentleman. Pitt informs his correspondent ‘I shall be very glad to find a favourable opportunity of contributing to the success of your application for a Regt. when circumstances will admit’ and continues ‘His Majesty [King George III] has already decided on the present occasion, but independent of these circumstances there are some claims which I feel myself so much bound to attend to that it would be impossible for me to urge your application in preference’. With a small area of paper loss at the lower edge where the name of Pitt’s correspondent has been slightly irregularly torn away. Some slight traces of former mounting to the right edge of the verso. About VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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CANNING GEORGE: (1770-1827) British Prime Minister April - August 1827. A.L.S., Geo. Canning, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 12th July 1804, to an unidentified correspondent. Canning announces ‘Let the Sister Louisa Bennet be paid the money due to her’ although continues ‘But in this, and in the former case of Thomas Smith, it would be right that a letter should be written to the Father, to whom the wages of the son supposed to be dead, have been paid wrongfully, to apprise him of the mistake; & to obtain from him an acknowledgement of so much money received on account for his son’. With blank integral leaf. One very small, minor stain to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signature. VG. £120 - 150 €140 - 170
At the time of the present letter Canning was serving as Treasurer of the Navy, a post which he had begun on 10th May 1804, just a little over two months earlier.
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GODERICH VISCOUNT: (1782-1859) British Prime Minister August 1827 - January 1828. A good A.L.S., Ripon, four pages, 8vo, Putney Heath, 11th March 1841, to Sir Robert Peel (‘My dear Peel’). Goderich explains his delay in replying to Peel’s note and continues ‘I have not had time this morning to look at the printed papers: but I do not think that any dispatch of mine has, upon the subject, been published. I think there was only one written, either in 1831 or 1832: but I doubt whether it went into the question of incorporation. I remember that the principle object which I had in view, as an essential preliminary to any practical reasons, was to obtain a legal decision as to the right, whether in the Court or the Seminary: and that question of the right was, if I do not mistake, greatly.... the effort which the French….may have had upon….ecclesiastical property in France and the bearing that that had upon the remaining members of the Seminary in Canada’ Goderich further writes ‘I wish I could call to mind more accurately the whole text of my dispatch: but surely the Government can produce it if it would support their view’. Very slight traces of former mounting to the right edge of the final page, VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35 & 1841-46.
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MELBOURNE VISCOUNT: (1779-1848) British Prime Minister 1834, 1835-41. A.L.S., Melbourne, two pages, 4to, Panshanger, 29th August 1834, to a lady. Melbourne states that he has read his correspondent’s letter with great concern and remarks ‘My regard for your late Husband would lead me to do all in my power to assist you, but the ecclesiastical patronage at the disposal of the Government is so confined, & the applications for it so numerous & powerful, that I should only be deceiving you, if I were to hold….any hope of my being able to provide for your son.’ With blank integral leaf. Some minor, extremely light age toning, otherwise VG £100 - 120 €110 - 140
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PEEL ROBERT: (1788- 1850) British Prime Minister 1834- 35 & 1841- 46. A.L.S., Rob Peel, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d., to ‘My dear V’. Peel writes a somewhat hurried letter, informing his correspondent that he is going to Hatfield and continuing ‘Will you get the manuscript & Report - and as far as you can correct the proofs of the speech….’ further remarking ‘If you find you can do I t completely will you return them to R & V for publication. If not leave them for me’. Very slightly irregularly torn to the upper and lower edges, not affecting the existing text or signature, about VG £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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RUSSELL JOHN: (1792-1878) Known as Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1846-52 & 1865-66. A good L.S., ‘Russell’, three pages, folio, Foreign Office, 1st of March 1861, to Chevalier de Fortunato, in French. Russell, in his capacity as Foreign Secretary and referring to Garibaldi’s occupation of the Italian Kingdom, states in part ‘..the communication which I made to you on the 20th that under existing circumstances you could no longer be received as the Representative of the late government of King Francis II.’ further saying ‘..I should have been glad if my sense of public duty had permitted me to show more sympathy than I have been able to do for the misfortunes of the young King and Queen whom you have so faithfully served.’ Folded, with very small overall age wear. G to VG £150 - 200 €170 - 230
Francis II (1836-1894) King of the Two Sicilies 1859-61 & Maria Sophie of Bavaria (1841-1925) Queen consort of the Two Sicilies 1859-61. Francis II was overthrown in February 1861, only few weeks before the present letter was written.
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ABERDEEN EARL OF: (1784-1860) British Prime Minister 1852-55. A.L.S., Aberdeen, one page, 8vo, Argyll House, 12th March 1856, to Cantwell. Aberdeen states that he has been summoned to attend a meeting at the British Museum the following day ‘to take into consideration the case of Professor Owen’, although adding that he is not a member of the Natural History Committee ‘by whom it ought properly to be decided’. Aberdeen concludes by stating that if he can leave the House he will attend the meeting and give his best assistance. With blank integral leaf. About EX. £80 - 100 €90 - 110
Sir Richard Owen (1804-1892) English Biologist and Palaeontologist who coined the name Dinosaur.
A controversial figure, not least for his feuding with Charles Darwin, Owen was appointed superintendent of the natural history department of the British Museum in 1856, the same year as the present letter.
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DERBY EARL OF: (1799-1869) British Prime Minister 1852, 1858-59, 1866-68. A.L.S., E G Stanley, one page, 8vo, Whitehall, 30th August n.y. (c.1833), to Sir Charles Flint. Derby informs his correspondent ‘The accompanying two Bunches of Grapes (no longer present) came from the Phoenix Park this morning’ and continues to remark ‘They are thrown away on me, who never can ask anybody to dine with me, and may be acceptable to you if you have any party, as they do credit to Irish gardening’. With blank integral leaf. VG. £80 - 100 €90 - 110
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland.
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PALMERSTON VISCOUNT: (1784- 1865) British Prime Minister 1855- 58, 1859- 65. A good L.S., Palmerston, two pages, folio, Foreing Office, 6th October 1848, to the Prince de Castelcicala. Palmerston acknowledges receipt of his correspondent’s note ‘announcing the death of Her Majesty The Queen Dowager of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies’ on the 13th September and also confirms that he ‘has not failed to lay Prince Castelcicala’s note before the Queen [Victoria] who has received with the deepest regret the melancholy intelligence wich it communicates’. With blank integral leaf. One very small ink blot and an extremely minor tear to the centre of one fold, not affecting the text or signature, VG £100 - 120 €110 - 140
Prince de Castelcicala - envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
Maria Isabella of Spain ( 1789 - 1848) Infanta of Spain and Queen of the Two Sicilies. Consort of Francis I of the Two Sicilies.
Viscount Palmerston served as Foreign Secretary from 1830 - 34, 1835- 41 and 1846- 51, the latter two periods during the reign of Queen Victoria.
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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, Carlton Gardens, 20th February 1850, to Richard Michell. Gladstone thanks his correspondent for having sent him his Bampton Lectures and explains that he has not had a period of ‘comparative leisure’ to peruse them with care, although remarking ‘I have already read enough of them to see that in presenting me with the book you have supplied me with an employment which will be full of interest’. With blank integral leaf. About EX. £100 - 150 €110 - 170
Richard Michell (1805-1877) English Clergyman and Academic. The Bampton Lectures have taken place at the University of Oxford since 1780. Concentrating on Christian theological topics, the lectures have traditionally been published in book form and on a number of occasions in the 19th century created great interest and controversy. In 1849 Michell delivered the Bampton Lecture entitled The Nature and Comparative Value of the Christian Evidences.
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. A very good signed F.D.C, one page, oblong 8vo, Greenwich, 12th January 1999. Signed in bold blue ink ‘Margaret Thatcher’, to a clear area of the colour printed envelope front. The document presents in a very attractive way a coin first day cover. Also signed by Denis Thatcher (1915-2003) Husband of Margaret Thatcher. Timekeeping was the subject of this celebratory coin edition limit. This issue features the first ever Royal Mail Millennium stamp. EX £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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THATCHER MARGARET: (1925-2013) British Prime Minister 1979-90. Signed printed 8vo menu by Thatcher, being the National Society of Conservative and Unionist Agents Annual Dinner. Signed in bold blue ink ‘Margaret Thatcher’, Town Hall, Hove, 10th October 1984. To the inside of the folding 8vo stiff white card, featuring the printed menu, and the toasts programme to her Majesty the Queen, and Her Majesty’s Government. Also signed by Denis Thatcher (1915-2003) Husband of Margaret Thatcher. EX £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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COMMONWEALTH LEADERS: Selection of signed cards, clipped pieces, photograph, T.Ls.S., F.D.C, etc.., by various Australian and New Zealand politicians and military leaders, including Sir Vernon Ashton Hobart Sturdee (1890-1966) Australian army Commander in Chief; Victor Cavendish (1868-1938) 9th Duke of Devonshire, Governor General of Canada 1916-21; Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978) Australian Prime Minister 1939-41 & 1949-66 ; John Curtin (1885-1945) Australian Prime Minister 1941-45; Ben Chifley (1885-1951) Australian Prime Minister 1941-45; Peter Fraser (1884-1950) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1940-49; Sidney Holland (1893-1961) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1949-57; Walter Nash (1882-1968) Prime Minister of New Zealand 1957-60; Paul Freyberg (1923-1993) British peer, etc.. Accompanied by several original envelopes and printed stationery letters from Prime Ministers offices. Some duplicity. F to G, 15 £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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POINCARE RAYMOND: (1860-1934) French Prime Minister 1912-13, 1922-24 & 1926-29 and President 1913-20 during World War I. A.L.S., R Poincare, two pages, 8vo, Sampigny, Meuse, 8thMay 1926, to a gentleman, in French. Poincare states that he has not heard from his correspondent since they spoke on the telephone and wonders if events have forced him to give up on arranging an appointment so that they could work together, further adding that in any case it would have to be adjourned as he is absent from Paris and will not return until the Chambers meet again. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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PETAIN PHILIPPE: (1856-1951) French Marshal during WWI. Chief of the French State 1940-44. A.L.S., ‘Ph. Petain’, two pages, to both sides of his 5.5 x 4 printed stationery card, Paris, 21st March 1938, to Louise Fould-Halphen, in French. Petain kindly responds to his correspondent’s invitation and states in part ‘I learn today that I have to travel to the north at the of week..’ Cleanly written and signed in bold black ink. VG £80 - 100 €90 - 110
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DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. Vintage signed 3 x 4.5 photograph by De Gaulle, the image showing the French President outdoors, in a half length pose. Signed ‘De Gaulle’ in dark ink to the upper left clear corner of the image. The photograph has been lightly affixed to a slightly larger card. G £200 - 300 €230 - 340
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DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. An excellent signed and inscribed 9 x 12.5 photograph by De Gaulle, the unusual size Fayer image, from London, showing the General in a head and shoulders formal pose. Signed and inscribed in dark fountain pen ink (‘a Madame Arontcheff, en témoignage! C. de Gaulle’) to the lower card border, and dated 24th January 1946 in his hand. Signed photographs of De Gaulle of this size are particularly scarce and desirable. Crease to the upper left corner, otherwise G £400 - 600 €450 - 680
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DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General of World War II. Later President of the French Republic 1959-69. Book signed, a 4to paperback edition of ‘Memoires de Guerre - Le Salut’ (1959), which includes the years 1944 to 1946, being the third and last of a trilogy, published by Plon, Paris, 1959. The 654 pages book is signed by De Gaulle in blue fountain pen ink to the title page, ‘C. de Gaulle’, also dated beneath, 7th November 1959 in his hand, and includes maps of different battles and troops movements. Small age wear, with edges slightly trimmed. G £400 - 600 €450 - 680
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FRENCH PRESIDENTS: An excellent selection of signed photographs, A.Ls.S. and T.Ls.S., by fifteen of the twenty-five French Presidents, comprising Adolphe Tiers, 1871-73, A.L.S; François Sadi Carnot, 1887-94, A.L.S.; Felix Faure, 1895-99, A.L.S.; Emile Loubet, 1899-1906, A.L.S.; Armand Fallières, 1906-13, A.C.S.; Raymond Poincaré, 1913-20, A.L.S.; Alexandre Millerand, 1920-24, A.L.S.; Gaston Doumergue, 1924-31, L.S.; Paul Doumer, 1931-32, A.L.S.; Albert Lebrun, 1932-40, A.C.S.; Vincent Auriol, 1947-54, A.N.S. to his printed visiting card; René Coty, 1954-59,T.L.S.; Jacques Chirac, 1995-2007, T.L.S.; Nicolas Sarkozy, 2007-12, S.P., and François Hollande, 2012-17. VG, 15 £150 - 200 €170 - 230
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LUTHER HANS: (1879-1962) German Politician. Chancellor of Germany 1925-26, Head of the Reichsbank 1930-33 and Ambassador to Washington 1933-37. Autograph document signed ‘Luther’, one page, oblong 12mo card, Ostende, n.d., 1930. The partially printed document being a disembarkation card when travelling from Dover to Ostende. Luther fills the form and alongside “Occupation” responds ‘Reichsbankpresident’, and to “Address in United Kingdom” responds ‘Lord Warden Hotel Dover’. VG £60 - 90 €70 - 100
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MUSSOLINI BENITO: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of World War II. Signed card ‘Mussolini’, being a small 8vo printed menu card, Venice, 15th September 1934. The menu card bears at the front heading an attractive gilt embossed crowned cross monogramme. Signed to the verso, in bold black fountain pen ink. Together with an unsigned vintage postcard photograph showing Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci after being shot in the village of Giulino di Mezzegra, on 28th April 1945. G £100 - 150 €110 - 170
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