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Lot: 627NEWTON ISAAC: (1642-1727) English Physicist,Mathematician & Astronomer. Rare D.S., Is. Newton, one page(vellum), slim oblong 4to (11.5 x 3), n.p. (London?), 23rdAugust 1699. The text of the manuscript document is severelyfaded and completely illegible, however Newton's signature(evidently penned in a different ink) remains perfectly legible atthe foot of the document. Neatly laid down and framed andglazed in the original dark wooden frame to an overall size of12.5 x 4.5. G An ink note to the verso of the frame, dated 23rdFebruary 1911, offers an insight as to the content of thedocument, reading, in full, 'Memorandum, 23rd August 1699,signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Master of the Mint, as towitnesses in the case against a man and his supposed wife forcounterfeiting the coin of the realm'. A further, somewhatindistinct, pencil note in another hand to the verso of the frameappears to indicate that the document may have passedthrough the hands of Maggs Bros. at one stage.

Lot: 628LISTER JOSEPH: (1827-1912) English Surgeon who promotedthe idea of sterile surgery. A.L.S., Lord Lister, in the thirdperson, one page, 8vo, Park Crescent, Portland Place, 7thDecember 1898, sending thanks to the Master and Wardens ofthe Worshipful Company of Patternmakers for their kindinvitation to dinner although regretting that he will be unable toattend. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, minor agewear and traces of former mounting to the integral leaf, GEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 629RAMSAY WILLIAM: (1852-1916) Scottish Chemist, Nobel Prizewinner for Chemistry, 1904. A.L.S., W. Ramsay, two pages,8vo, Regent's Park, 24th February 1907, to Dr. [H. Charlton]Bastian. Ramsay refers to a paper which he feels should havebeen submitted in his own name, remarking 'As a matter of fact,I sent it to Moissan, whom I asked to place it in the best handsfor publication, and urged him to do his best to get it published.After the mere heading had appeared, he wrote regretting thatit had not been accepted.' He continues 'You see I don't knowthe biological or medical set in Paris, & did what I thought wouldgive your paper the best chance. I fancy that Pasteur'sinfluence, as you say, still dominates the Academie desSciences.' With blank integral leaf. Together with a smallselection of other A.Ls.S., each to Bastian, by other scientistsetc., including John Eric Erichsen, Humphry Rolleston, SamuelGee, William Bateson etc. Generally VG, 7 Henry CharltonBastian (1837-1915) English Physiologist and Neurologist.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 630BRUNEL MARC ISAMBARD: (1769-1849) French-born EnglishEngineer, famous for his construction of the Thames Tunnel.Father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. D.S., Mc. Id. Brunel, onepage, oblong 12mo, n.p. (London), 1840. The attractivelyprinted document is a Pass addressed to the Barrier GateKeeper and allowing the bearer entry to the Shield at theVisitors' Archway. A statement at the base welcomes voluntarycontributions to a Sick Fund. Signed and dated by Brunel to aclear area at the centre. Some very light, minor age wear, VG Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 631BRUNEL ISAMBARD KINGDOM: (1806-1859) British Engineer.D.S., I K Brunel, being a signed cheque, London, 10th October1835. The partially printed pale green cheque is drawn onMessrs. Drummond and completed entirely in Brunel's hand,made payable to G. Hermit (?) for the sum of Â£100.0.0. Twosmall circular holes do not affect Brunel's signature. Some veryslight, minor paper loss to the left edge, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 632ARMSTRONG WILLIAM: (1810-1900) English Industrialist,Inventor of the Armstrong Gun. Signed sepia cabinetphotograph, being a reproduction of a painting of Armstrong ina head and shoulders pose. Photograph by John Worsnop ofRothbury. Signed ('W. G. Armstrong') in bold, dark fountain penink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image.VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 633GAUMONT LEON: (1864-1946) French Inventor & Engineer, apioneer of the motion picture industry. Autograph StatementSigned, L Gaumont, one page, folio, Paris, November 1929, inFrench. Signed in his capacity as Honorary Chairman of theFrench Federation of Film-Makers, Gaumont's statement reads,in full, 'The reign of peace will only be established in a lastingmanner when the various peoples intermingle more, contrive tobetter know one another and strive toward a common mentality.Silent film has perhaps already done much along those lines. Auniversal language used in talking films would effectivelycontinue this rapprochement'. One small, light stain just affectsone word of the text, otherwise VG Gaumont prepared hisstatement for publication in the Pax Mundi book; an anthologyof sentiments on peace published in Switzerland by the WorldLeague for Peace. Between 1925 and 1932 many notablepersons from around the world were asked to comment on theprospects of world peace and the volume included contributionsfrom Marie Curie, Guglielmo Marconi, Albert Einstein,Rabindranath Tagore and many others.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 634HEDIN SVEN: (1865-1952) Swedish Geographer, Explorer andTravel Writer. A.L.S., Sven Hedin, on one side of acorrespondence card, Stockholm, 7th June 1914, to BerndtHage, in Swedish. Hedin informs his correspondent that he hasforwarded a letter to Heidenstam and added 'a few warmobliging words saying that St. Skedevi is a place which assureshappiness.' He continues 'Heidenstam is difficult to get a wordout of, especially as he has so much work to do. But perhaps!'Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed byHedin. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 635SCOTT ROBERT FALCON: (1868-1912) British Royal NavyOfficer & Antarctic Explorer. An important, very fine A.L.S., RScott, four pages, 8vo, Winter Quarters (Cape Evans,Antarctica), October 1911, to Mrs. [Edgar] Evans, on the printedstationery of the British Antarctic Expedition, Terra Nova,featuring an illustration of a penguin. Writing on the eve of his

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last journey southwards to the Pole, Scott expresses the highadmiration he has for his correspondent's husband, 'Although Ihave never met you, your husband has told me a great dealabout you so that I can imagine that you and the children will bewaiting to see him home again next yearâ€¦.he is very wellindeed, very strong and in very good condition.' The explorercontinues to inform Evans, 'It is possible we may not finish ourwork this year and in that case he will stop with me for a secondseason' and reassuring her 'If so you must try and rememberthat he is certain to be in the best of health and that it will be allthe better when he does come home. When that time comes Ihope he will get some good billet and not have to leave youagain. He is such an old friend of mine and has done so well onthis Expedition that he deserves all I can do for him.' Scottconcludes his letter by remarking 'So I must hope you won't beanxious or worried.' A poignant letter which, as with otherswritten at this time, may not have arrived in London until 11thMay 1912, three months after Evans's tragic death. Some verylight age wear and minor traces of former mounting, about VGOne of the most remarkable letters by Scott to have appearedat auction. Scott had evidently also given his encouragementand assurances to Evans himself that he would return from theexpedition with a 'good billet' representing financial security,promotion and a comfortable retirement. Instead, with the tragicdeath of Evans, his wife and three children were awarded Â£1500by the Lord Mayor's Committee and a pension of Â£48 perannum from the Admiralty.Estimate: £4,000.00 - £6,000.00

Lot: 636SHACKLETON ERNEST: (1874-1922) Anglo-Irish AntarcticExplorer. A.L.S., Ernest, three pages, 8vo, Wetherby Gardens,South Kensington, 29th July 1901, to 'My dear old chap'. Theexplorer explains his reason for not having written earlier tothank his correspondent for a gift, commenting 'I don't deserveto have people thinking of me in this way and I cannot tell youhow much I value your links. I am wearing them now.' He alsosends thanks for a splendid cushion and remarks that he will bethanking his correspondent's mother and sister separately. Inconcluding Shackleton writes 'I hope old chap that you aregetting over the disappointment of your cricket tour. You had alot of sympathy in Wetherby Gardens'. VG Shackleton's letter iswritten just over a week before the Discovery left Cardiff on 6thAugust 1901 at the beginning of Robert Falcon Scott's BritishNational Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04. The Expeditionlaunched the Antarctic careers of Scott and Shackleton, theleading figures in the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration.Estimate: £600.00 - £900.00

Lot: 637SHACKLETON ERNEST: (1874-1922) Anglo-Irish AntarcticExplorer. Blue fountain pen ink signature ('E. H. Shackleton') tothe verso of an 8vo folding menu card bearing the goldembossed crest of the Carlton Hotel to the front. The head ofthe verso is dated 4th October 1918 with the holographsentiment 'In memory of our very merry meeting. May we allmeet again.' Also signed by eleven other individuals includingFrank Worsley (1872-1943) New Zealand Sailor & Explorer,Captain of the Endurance on Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16 and Sailing Master of the Queston Shackleton's final expedition of 1921-22, Leonard Hussey(1891-1964) English Meteorologist, a member of Shackleton'sImperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16 and JosephStenhouse (1887-1941) Scottish Antarctic Navigator,Commanded the SY Aurora during Shackleton's Imperial Trans-

Antarctic Expedition of 1914-16, etc. Some light overall agetoning to the verso, otherwise about VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 638HUSSEY LEONARD: (1891-1964) English Explorer, a memberof Shackletonâ€™s Imperial Trans-Antarctic and Shackleton-Rowett Expeditions. Signed printed 4to edition of the sheetmusic for Luna - Lure by Alfred Cammeyer, for the Banjo withPianoforte accompaniment, published by The Cammeyer MusicCompany, with Husseyâ€™s ownership signature at the head ofthe cover and also with a few ink annotations in his hand,pages and covers detached, together with a few other pieces ofprinted sheet music, copy of Banjo Mandarin Guitar magazine,May 1955, and a printed magazine article by Hussey entitledExploring With A Banjo, dated October 1933. FR to G, 5Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 639SCIENCE & EXPLORATION: Selection of signed pieces,T.Ls.S., a few signed 8 x 10 photographs and smaller etc., byvarious Scientists and Explorers including Bernard Lovell,Jonas Salk, Glenn Seaborg, Vivian Fuchs, Richard Richards(member of Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Atlantic Expedition,1914-17), Christopher Cockerell (interesting T.L.S. referring tohis invention of the hovercraft and his contribution tonavigational equipment fitted to bomber aircraft during WorldWar II), Richard E. Byrd (T.L.S. sending thanks for anextremely rare voluntary donation to an expedition, 1933) etc.Generally EX, 8Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 640BLOUNT CHRISTOPHER: (c.1565-1601) English Soldier andRebel, husband of Lettice Knollys. Blount was executed forHigh Treason for having plotted, with the Earl of Essex, tooverthrow Queen Elizabeth I. L.S., Chr: Blount, one page, 4to,n.p., April 1593. The letter appears to relate to some financialmatters. Signed at the conclusion and with the remnants of theseal beneath the signature. Some light creasing and minor agewear, otherwise VGEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 641BLOOD THOMAS: (c.1618-1680) Irish Adventurer, known asCaptain Blood, who attempted to steal the Crown Jewels fromthe Tower of London in 1671. Rare D.S., Tho. Blood, one page,8vo, London, 23rd February 1675/6. The manuscript documentis a receipt for the sum of Â£300 from the Rt. Hon. Mr. SecretaryWilliamson. With blank integral leaf. Some light age wear andsplitting at folds, G Sir Joseph Williamson (1633-1701) EnglishCivil Servant and Diplomat, Secretary of State for the NorthernDepartment 1674-79. Provenance: Previously part of the RayRawlins Collection of Historical Documents and sold at auctionby Sotheby's on 2nd June 1980 (Lot 2, Estimate Â£100-150,Hammer Price Â£200).Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 642BELLINGHAM JOHN: (c.1769-1812) British Assassin of PrimeMinister Spencer Perceval. Dark ink signature, John

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Bellingham, and date, January 1811, in his hand on a printedoblong 12mo piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of adocument. The printed text states, in part, â€˜during the time Icontinue a Member of this Institution, I will conform to the lawsand regulations thereof, and particularly that I will not take anyNEWS-PAPER, PAMPHLET, MAGAZINE, REVIEW, or anyother publication, out of the Room, on any account or pretencewhateverâ€¦.â€™ Extremely rare. A small circular stain only slightlyaffects Bellinghamâ€™s signature and one word of printed text.Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VGEstimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 643GEORGE II: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland1727-60. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, two pages,folio, Court at St. James's, 4th April 1733. The manuscriptdocument is addressed to Edward Hughes, Judge AdvocateGeneral of Our Forces, and is a Warrant following an Act ofParliament 'for Punishing Mutiny & Desertion, and for the betterPayment of the Army & their Quarters', declaring that a GeneralCourt Martial be held from time to time as necessary 'for theTrial & Punishment of Mutiny, Desertion, False Musters, andalso for the Trial & Punishment of any other the Offences....orof any Misdemeanour or Misbehaviour of any Officer or Soldieragainst the Rules of Military Discipline' and outlining the Rankof Officers who should preside over the Court Martials.Countersigned at the foot by William Stanhope, 1st Earl ofHarrington (c.1690-1756) British Statesman, Secretary of Statefor the Northern Department 1730-42. With blind embossedpaper seal affixed. With blank integral leaf. Some extensive(although neat) splitting to several of the folds, and a few smallareas of thinning, only slightly affecting a couple of words oftext, but not the signatures. About GEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 644[GEORGE II]: (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland1727-60. A good, large vellum document, with printed initialletter portrait of King George II and fine decorative borders,Westminster, 19th May 1760. The manuscript document relatesto the recovery of â€˜two shops, four gardens and one acre oflandâ€™ in Boxford, Suffolk, and refers to various individualsincluding Richard Crowfoot and John Powell. Seal removed(and with several neat cuts at the base) and with some light agewear at the folds, about VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 645GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a good, bold example), as King, at thehead, one page, folio, Court at St. James's, 15th July 1791.The manuscript warrant refers to the augmentation of 'oneSerjeant, one Corporal and Twenty four Private Men' to each ofthe ten Companies serving under various Regiments of Foot(listed in the margin as the 36th, 52nd, 71st, 72nd & 73rd) inEast India and instructs the General Officers of the ClothingBoard 'do pass and allow Assignments to be made by therespective Colonels of each of the Regiments of Foot...for theClothing of the said Additionals viz: Ten Serjeants, TenCorporals and Two Hundred and Forty Private Men in eachRegiment...' Countersigned at the foot by Sir George Yonge(1731-1812) British Secretary at War 1782-83, 1783-94. Somevery light, minor age wear, about VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 646GEORGE III: (1738-1820) King of the United Kingdom 1760-1820. D.S., George R, (a 'mad' example), as King, at the head,two pages, folio, Court at Saint James's, 8th September 1808.The manuscript document is addressed to the Chairman andJustices of the Quarter Sessions for the County of Suffolk andis a remission document relating to Robert Tilley 'now inconfinement in the House of Correction at Beccles in theCounty of Suffolk, he having been committed to the said Gaolfor wandering as a Pedler without Licences' and grants himFree Pardon 'in consideration of some favourablecircumstances presently represented unto us'. Countersignedat the foot by Lord Hawkesbury (1770-1828) Earl of Liverpool.British Prime Minister 1812-27, Home Secretary 1804-06, 1807-09. With blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some light overallage wear and a few minor, neat splits at the edges of the folds,about VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 647GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. A good, unusual D.S., George PW, as Prince of Wales, twopages, small 4to, n.p. (London), n.d. (April 1806). The printeddocument is a ticket issued by the Great Chamberlain for thethirteenth day of the trial of Viscount Melville at the House ofLords and states, in part, â€ÑO LADY can claim Admission intothe Seats called the Peeresses Seats by this Ticket, unless herName is written on the Back thereof, on the Line denoting theState of her Claimâ€™. Signed by the Prince at the head of thesecond page, above the five lines referred to (not completed).The ticket bears a printed coat of arms and red wax seal. Somelight overall age wear, a minor split to the edge of one fold andslightly irregularly trimmed edges, about VG Henry Dundas, 1stViscount Melville (1742-1811) Scottish Lawyer and Politician.He was the first Secretary of State for War and the last personto be impeached in the United Kingdom. In 1804 Melvilleentered office as First Lord of the Admiralty when he introducednumerous improvements in the details of the department.Suspicion had arisen, however, as to the financial managementof the Admiralty, of which Dundas had been treasurer between1782-1800. In 1802 a commission of enquiry was appointed,which reported in 1805. The result was the impeachment ofDundas in 1806, on the initiative of Samuel Whitbread, for themisappropriation of public money, and though it ended in anacquittal, and nothing more than formal negligence lay againsthim, Melville never again held office. This was the lastimpeachment trial ever held in the House of Lords.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 648GEORGE IV: (1762-1830) King of the United Kingdom 1820-30. D.S., George R, as King, at the head, two pages, folio,Court at St. James's, 3rd June 1829. The manuscript documentis addressed to The Governor of the General Penitentiary forConvicts at Milbank and is a warrant for the Free Pardon of AnnLowance, Mary Beresford and Sarah Williams, all undersentence of transportation, 'in consideration of somecircumstances humbly represented unto us'. Countersigned atthe foot by Robert Peel (1788-1850) British Prime Minister 1834-35, 1841-46, Home Secretary 1822-27, 1828-30. With blankintegral leaf and a blind embossed paper seal affixed. Thehorizontal folds of the document have been neatly reinforcedwith clear tape to the verso, only very slightly affecting two linesof text on the second page. GEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 649VICTORIA: (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom GreatBritain & Ireland 1837-1901. D.S., Appd. Victoria R I, one page,slim 8vo (a folded 4to sheet, with two red wax seals intact to theverso), Admiralty, 17th September 1850. The manuscriptdocument approves the outcome of a General Court Martialrelating to John McGraw, a Private in the Chatham Division ofRoyal Marines, who was tried for desertion and neglect of dutyand sentenced to seven years transportation as a felon. Signedby the Queen at the foot. Some very light, minor age wear,otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 650ALBERT PRINCE: (1819-1861) Prince Consort of the UnitedKingdom, husband of Queen Victoria. Autograph Envelopesigned, Albert, partially addressed in his hand to Her Grace theDuchess of Sutherland in Staffordshire. The envelope bears aPenny Red postage stamp and several postmarks, one dated17th December 1859. Accompanied by the red wax seal neatlycut from the verso. Together with a brief A.N.S., Albert, on aslim 12mo piece, evidently part of an envelope wrapper, n.p.,n.d., in full, â€˜Immediate, Sir James Graham, Albertâ€™,annotated in ink in an unidentified hand below. Also includingDaniel Oâ€™Connell (1775-1847) Irish Political Leader.Autograph Envelope signed, Daniel Oâ€™Connell, addressed inhis hand to Joseph Boyce, a merchant in Dublin, and datedLondon, 22nd June 1838 in his hand. The envelope has beenneatly split and laid down to show the verso which bears a redwax seal. Some light age wear, G to VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 651EDWARD VII: (1841-1910) King of the United Kingdom 1901-10. A.N.S., with his initials ER, as King, in pencil, at the head ofan A.L.S. by Bernard Holland, two pages, small 4to, ColonialOffice, 21st June 1906, to Lady Knollys, stating 'Lord Elgindirects me to send to you this Petition (no longer present) tosubmit to the King. As events have moved since it wasoriginally drafted, and since the South African Committee wassent out, the petition has not much present importance andLord Elgin proposes simply to acknowledge its receipt and tosay that it has been laid before the King.' The King's noteshows his disagreement, believing the petition to be 'of moreimportance than Ld. Elgin says as it contains upwards of41,000 signatures!' With blank integral leaf. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 652GEORGE V: (1865-1936) King of the United Kingdom 1910-36.D.S., George R.I., as King, at the head, one page, oblong folio,Court at Saint James's, 5th February 1926. The partially printeddocument is a military commission appointing Ernest Edwardde Winton Wills to be a Second Lieutenant in the Land Forces.With pale blue blind embossed paper seal affixed. Some lightoverall age wear and minor staining, a little worn at the folds,about GEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 653MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed 11 x 9

photograph, the image depicting Queen Mary stood outdoors ina full length pose alongside her daughter, the Princess Royal,the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and American First LadyEleanor Roosevelt. The group are lined together on thedoorstep of Badminton House in Gloucestershire, the principalseat of the Duke of Beaufort. Photograph by W. Dennis Moss ofCirencester. Signed ('Mary R') in fountain pen ink to the lowerphotographer's mount and dated 1942 in her hand. Framed andglazed in the original frame to an overall size of 12 x 10.VGAfter America entered the Second World War in 1941,Eleanor Roosevelt took on the role of a "universal mother" whilevisiting U.S. troops at home and abroad. In the autumn of 1942,Queen Elizabeth invited the First Lady to England where shecould observe the British womenâ€™s contribution to the wareffort, and visit U.S. troops. Even Winston Churchill, with whomshe often clashed, acknowledged her extraordinary impact onGreat Britain. The photograph was presented to the vendor'sfather who served as Queen Mary's bodyguard during WorldWar IIEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 654MARY: (1867-1953) Queen Consort of the United Kingdom1910-36, wife of King George V. Vintage signed postcardphotograph of Queen Mary standing in a formal three quarterlength pose wearing a crown and sash. Signed (â€˜Mary Râ€™) inbold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of theimage and dated 1951 in her hand. With a few additional wordsin her hand to the verso. Together with a second postcardphotograph of Queen Mary standing in a full length posewearing a crown and robe, signed (â€˜Mary Râ€™) to the versowith an additional holograph note, â€˜â€¦heartfelt thanks for thebeautiful worked box which I much admire and also for thebonbons in their pretty bagsâ€™, dated 1916 in her hand and alsowith four facsimile words. Some silvering and minor age wear tothe second image, G to VG, 2Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 655ROYAL CHILDREN: An 8vo stiff folding Christmas greetingscard featuring a colour illustration to the cover of the babyJesus and his mother, the Virgin Mary, signed to the inside bythree of the children of King George V and Queen Mary, KingEdward VIII (1894-1972) King of the United Kingdom January -December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor, King George VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 and their brotherHenry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) Son of King George V& Queen Mary, Governor-General of Australia 1945-47. Eachhave signed their names ('Edward', 'Albert' and 'Henry') in boldblack fountain pen inks, one adding the date 1908 in their hand.Opposite appears the printed music and lyrics to Hark! TheHerald Angels Sing. Some extremely light, minor overall foxingto the inside, otherwise VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 656EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United KingdomJanuary - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A large 21 x32.5 photogravure of the young Prince of Wales standing in afull length pose wearing ceremonial dress. Published by DavidDoig of London after a painting by A. S. Cope, 1912. Signed('Edward P') in fountain pen ink to the lower mount and dated1912 in the Prince's hand. Also signed in pencil by Cope to thelower mount with his name alone. Neatly mounted. Some light

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overall age wear and minor tears and discoloration to theextreme edges, GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 657EDWARD VIII: (1894-1972) King of the United KingdomJanuary - December 1936. Later Duke of Windsor. A.L.S.,David, four pages, 8vo, The Manor House, Hove, Sussex, 15thJuly 1919, to Freda Dudley Ward (â€˜Fredie darling darlingprecious oneâ€™). Writing in pencil, the Prince thanks her for herlong letter which he has just found upon his return from playinggolf and continues, â€˜my sweetheart you do say suchmarvellously sweet things to your little boy who does love youlove you so so madly and desperately angel and you do makehim so frightfully happy deep down and some how the gloomymoods donâ€™t penetrate as they used to and seem far easier toshake off!!â€™ He also refers to her decision about Canada andto the â€˜initials inscription on my darling little gold disc(â€œI.S.Y.C.T.H.N.O.M.â€• etc)â€™, also expressing his desire tosee her again soon, â€˜Pleath oh! Pleath donâ€™t go to Ly.Ribblesdalesâ€™ party Fredie as your little boy does want you soso frightfully badly; how can you say â€œIâ€™ll get out of it if youwould really like me toâ€•!!!?â€™ and further continuing â€˜How rightyou are darling in defining the difference between officialcapacity and private life; its that difference which none of these - - old courtiers realise, its so vast that their pompous minds cannever gasp it and never never will not that Iâ€™m going to letthem worry me any moreâ€¦.I do so hope youâ€™ll be pleased withthe results of my talk to Sidney Greville in the car yesterday itreally was a triumph and I think I scored to (sic) big successesfor both of us!!â€™ The Prince concludes his letter in anaffectionate manner, â€Ãu revoir my very very own darlingbeloved little Fredieâ€¦..and bless you bless you for ever for yrmarvellous divine sweetness and every thing to your very veryown devoted little David who loves you loves you beyond allpowers of descriptionâ€™ and in a postscript adds â€Ñote themark of your little ring on the sealâ€™. Accompanied by theoriginal envelope hand addressed in ink by the Prince andbearing a good black wax seal to the verso with a plain circularimpression, evidently formed by the ring referred to, and withthe Princeâ€™s fingerprint in the centre. VGEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 658EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of theUnited Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS,DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Dukeof Windsor. Signed First Day Cover by both the Duke andDuchess of Windsor individually, commemorating Canada'sNational Emblem and featuring a design incorporating theMaple Leaf with the printed text The Maple in Four Seasons -Summer. Signed by the Duke ('Edward, Duke of Windsor') andthe Duchess ('Wallis, Duchess of Windsor'), both in bold blueink to a clear area of the cover. Some very light, extremelyminor scuffing to the left edge, not affecting the signatures,otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 659EDWARD, DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) King of theUnited Kingdom January - December 1936 & WALLIS,DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1895-1986) Wife of Edward, Dukeof Windsor. Vintage signed sepia 7.5 x 10 photograph by boththe Duke and Duchess of Windsor individually, the Associated

Press photograph depicting the Royal couple standing outdoorstogether in a full length pose. Signed by the Duke ('Edward')and by the Duchess ('Wallis Windsor') in bold, dark fountainpen ink to a clear area at the base of the image and dated 1939in the Duchess's hand. Some heavy creasing to the cornersand edges, slightly affecting two letters of the Duchess'ssignature. About GEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 660ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) QueenConsort of King George VI. Blue ink signature and inscription,'James, with all Christmas wishes from Aunt Elizabeth', on aprinted correspondence card from Windsor Castle. A small tapestain appears in the upper right corner, evidently where thecard was originally attached to a gift. About VG The card waspresumably presented to James Ogilvy (1964- ) Son of SirAngus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 661ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) QueenConsort of King George VI. Signed Christmas greetings card,the oblong 8vo stiff cream folding card featuring a colourphotograph to the inside of Birkhall. Signed ('from Elizabeth R')in bold black fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting. Withgold embossed crown to the front cover. One very slight, minorcorner crease, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 662ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) QueenConsort of King George VI. Signed Christmas greetings card,the stiff white oblong 4to card featuring a colour photograph tothe inside of the Queen Mother riding in a state carriage withtwo of her grandsons. Signed ('from Elizabeth R') in black inkbeneath a printed greeting, 1977. With gold embossed crown tothe front cover. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 663ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER: (1900-2002) QueenConsort of King George VI. Signed Christmas greetings card,the oblong 4to stiff white folding card featuring a colourphotograph to the inside of the Queen Mother seated in a fulllength pose within a walled garden, accompanied by two corgis.Signed ('from Elizabeth R') in bold blue ink beneath a printedgreeting, 1986. With gold embossed crown to the front cover.VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 664ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- & PRINCESS MARGARET (1930-2002) Countess ofSnowdon, younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Vintage signedand inscribed Christmas greetings card by both Princessesindividually, the oblong small 8vo stiff folding card featuring acolour illustration to the cover of several small terrier dogstogether in a basket with the printed words To Greet Youbeneath. Signed by Princess Elizabeth in blue fountain pen inkto the inside, beneath a printed greeting, adding an inscription

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in her hand, and signed by Princess Margaret, also in fountainpen ink, with her name alone. About EXEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 665ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Signed and inscribed Christmas gift tag, the folding printed12mo card featuring a colour illustration of Father Christmas tothe cover above the printed words Merry Christmas. Signed('Elizabeth R') in bold blue fountain pen ink to the insidebeneath printed text and inscribed in the Queen's hand toAngus, presumably Angus Ogilvy. One small hole to the upperedge, otherwise VG Sir Angus Ogilvy (1928-2004) BritishBusinessman, husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent, a firstcousin of Queen Elizabeth II.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 666ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . Signed and inscribed Christmas gift tag, the folding printed12mo card featuring a colour illustration of a snow covered reddoor to the cover above the printed caption Greetings. Signed('Mummy') in bold blue fountain pen ink to the inside beneathprinted text and inscribed in the Queen's hand to Edward. Onesmall hole to the upper edge, otherwise VG Prince Edward,Earl of Wessex (1964- ) Youngest child of Queen Elizabeth IIand Prince Philip.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 667ELIZABETH II: (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- . A.L.S., Elizabeth R, two pages, 4to, Buckingham Palace,23rd November 1964, to Robert Marrington at Sandringham.The Queen thanks her correspondent for his letter andcontinues â€˜I am sorry you should have been informed in aroundabout way of the possibility of your retirement, which wasnot what was intended. I am afraid that I am responsible for thisapproach to you, as I am most anxious that no-one should bekept working for me after the normal age of retirement, withoutsome knowledge of the length of their extra service.â€™ Shefurther states â€˜I had meant to talk to you myself on thisquestion, as I had felt you yourself might be wondering aboutyour future or the possibility of being able to enjoy some leisuretime to yourself and your family, after years of such faithfulservice to usâ€™ and in concluding remarks â€˜I am very keen thatall who have served me and my family over the years should beable to enjoy some time of well earned retirement, and this I amtrying to do on all my estates and to all my staff, even though itdoes mean losing their invaluable servicesâ€¦â€™ Accompanied bythe original Registered envelope hand addressed by the Queenand signed (â€˜ERâ€™) by her with her initials in the lower leftcorner. Some very light, minor creasing, otherwise VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 668PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon,younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II. A good vintage signed 7 x10 photograph of Princess Margaret in a head and shoulderspose alongside her young son, Viscount Linley. Signed('Margaret') in fountain pen ink to the lower photographer'smount and dated 1963 in her hand. Also signed to the lowerphotographer's mount in fountain pen ink by her husband, the

Earl of Snowdon (who presumably also originally captured theimage of his wife and son), with his name alone. To the versothe Princess has added the greeting 'With our Christmaswishes' in her hand. Some very light, extremely minor agewear, VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 669PRINCESS MARGARET: (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon,younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II & ARMSTRONG JONESANTONY (1930- ) Earl of Snowdon. English Photographer,husband of Princess Margaret 1960-78. Black ink signature andinscription by Princess Margaret, 'Angus, with Christmas lovefrom Margaret', also signed ('Tony') by the Earl of Snowdon, ona printed correspondence card from Windsor Castle. VG Thecard was presumably presented to Sir Angus Ogilvy (1928-2004) British Businessman, husband of Princess Alexandra ofKent, a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 670PRINCE PHILIP: (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, Consort ofQueen Elizabeth II. Vintage signed 5.5 x 7.5 photograph of theDuke seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed ('Philip') infountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated1959 in his hand. Framed and glazed in the original dark redleather frame, with a decorative gilt border, by Jarrolds ofKnightsbridge. The signature is a little light, although perfectlylegible. A slight area of scuffing to the right edge of the frame, GEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 671PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort ofQueen Elizabeth II. T.L.S., Philip, with holograph salutation andsubscription, one page, 4to, Buckingham Palace, 14th June1986, to Lola [Hahn-Warburg]. The Prince thanks hiscorrespondent for her letter of good wishes on his Birthday andcomments 'I too find it rather surprising that I have got as far asthis'. He continues 'I think that Kurt would have been wellpleased with the success of his creations, although, ironically,his two schools are in the least satisfactory state, for the timebeing. However I was glad to hear that Mavor at Gordonstounis slowly coming back to Kurt's principles. I do hope the samewill happen at Salem before it is too late.' In concluding hefurther thanks his correspondent for her kind comment abouthis daughter, Princess Anne, adding 'I am lost in admiration forher energy an[d] common sense.' VG Lola Hahn-Warburg(1901-1989) Sister-in-Law of Kurt Hahn. Kurt Hahn (1886-1974)German Educator who founded Gordonstoun School in 1934.Both Prince Philip and his son, Prince Charles, were educatedat the school. Hahn was also influential in the creation of TheDuke of Edinburgh's Award in 1956.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 672PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort ofQueen Elizabeth II. Small selection of three T.Ls.S. and oneA.L.S., Philip, each one page, 4to and 8vo, various places(Buckingham Palace, Sandringham etc.), 1982-1986, all to LolaHahn-Warburg. In one letter the Prince comments on a recentvisit to Gordonstoun, 'It is a very handsome tablet made tomatch the War Memorial half way up the stairs. It includes a

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very apt quotation from a letter from the Australian, AdrianCurlweis, but I am afraid I cannot remember the exact words. Itwas altogeher a very nostalgic visit.' In the other letters thePrince thanks his correspondent for her letters and makesreferences to Kurt Hahn. Each of the letters have two file holesto the left edges, not affecting the text or signatures. GenerallyVG, 4 Lola Hahn-Warburg (1901-1989) Sister-in-Law of KurtHahn. Kurt Hahn (1886-1974) German Educator who foundedGordonstoun School in 1934. Both Prince Philip and his son,Prince Charles, were educated at the school. Hahn was alsoinfluential in the creation of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in1956.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 673PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort ofQueen Elizabeth II. Blue ink signature and inscription, 'Andrew& Edward from Papa', on a printed correspondence card fromWindsor Castle. Some very light, extremely minor scuffingacross the upper edge, presumably caused when the card wasremoved from a gift. Otherwise VG Prince Andrew (1960- )Duke of York & Prince Edward (1964- ) Earl of Wessex. Theyoungest children of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 674ANDREW: (1960- ) Duke of York. T.L.S., Andrew, withholograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to,Buckingham Palace, 20th April n.y. [1986], to Lola [Hahn-Warburg]. The Duke thanks his correspondent for their letter ofcongratulations on his engagement, continuing 'It waswonderful to have your kind thoughts and good wishes at thisvery exciting time and we are most grateful to you for taking thetrouble to write. We are absolutely overwhelmed withmessages; it is amazing how many kind people there are.' Twofile holes to the left edge and some very light surface creasing,not affecting the text or signature, G Lola Hahn-Warburg (1901-1989) Sister-in-Law of Kurt Hahn, the German Educator. PrinceAndrew and Sarah Ferguson announced their engagement on17th March 1986 and were married in Westminster Abbey on23rd July 1986. They were to separate in March 1992 anddivorced four years later in 1996.Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 675ANNE: (1950- ) Princess Royal, daughter of Queen ElizabethII and Prince Philip & CAPTAIN MARK PHILLIPS (1948- )British Olympic Horseman, Gold medallist & former husband ofPrincess Anne. Blue ink signature and inscription by PrincessAnne, 'Margot, To wish you a Very Happy Christmas, Anne',also signed ('Mark') by Captain Mark Phillips, on a printedcorrespondence card from Windsor Castle. Some extremelyminor, light scuffing, only very slightly affecting the signaturesand text, otherwise VG The card was presumably presented toPrincess Margaret (1930-2002) Countess of Snowdon andyounger sister of Queen Elizabeth II.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 676CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. Blue fountain pen inksignature and inscription, 'Helen - Lots of love for Christmasfrom Charles', on a printed correspondence card from Windsor

Castle. A small strip of sellotape appears at the top edge,evidently where the card was originally attached to a gift,causing some light staining and just affecting the red printedcrest. About VG The card was presumably presented to LadyHelen Taylor (1964- ) Daughter of the Duke and Duchess ofKent and a first cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II. Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 677CHARLES: (1948- ) Prince of Wales. Signed and inscribedChristmas greetings card, the oblong slim 8vo white foldingcard featuring an image to the inside of the Prince standing in afull length pose, wearing a kilt, at the side of a river. Signed('Charles') in fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting, 1973.With blue embossed crest and borders to front. The signature isvery faded and only just legible. Some light overall staining,largely to the front and back covers, about GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 678CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. Brief T.L.S., Charles,with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to,n.p., 12th August 1983, to [Sir] Harold [Haywood]. The Princethanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'I wasmost encouraged by what Mr. Tilbe passed on to you and itmade the whole visit worthwhile'. In a holograph postscript hestates 'I hope you manage to have a decent holiday at somestage'. VG Sir Harold Haywood (1923-2010) British Director ofthe National Association of Youth Clubs and a former director ofThe Prince of Wales' Trust. Haywood was a close friend andadviser to Prince Charles.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 679CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. T.L.S., Charles, withholograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to,Kensington Palace, 24th January 1985, to [Sir] Harold[Haywood]. The Prince thanks his correspondent for keepinghim informed about David Collyer and remarks 'One problem Iforesee possibly happening is a personality clash occuring [sic]at some stage between David and whoever is chosen as ChiefExecutive of Y.B.I.' He further adds 'I have written to Jim Prioralong the lines you suggested and will wait with baited breath tohear news of progress with Lord Young!' VG Sir HaroldHaywood (1923-2010) British Director of the NationalAssociation of Youth Clubs and a former director of The Princeof Wales' Trust. Haywood was a close friend and adviser toPrince Charles.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 680CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. T.L.S., Charles, withholograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to,Kensington Palace, 16th December 1985, to [Sir] Harold[Haywood]. The Prince states that he would be happy to seeO'Brien if a convenient date can be found in the New Year,explaining 'The period up to Christmas is absolutely hideous asfar as I am concerned!' He further writes 'A good visit to WestYorkshire yesterday and an even better one to the recordingstudios last night to thank the pop stars. I will tell you about myconversations there when I see you.' The Prince has alsoadded a holograph postscript. VG Sir Harold Haywood (1923-

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2010) British Director of the National Association of YouthClubs and a former director of The Prince of Wales' Trust.Haywood was a close friend and adviser to Prince Charles.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 681CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. T.L.S., Charles, withholograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to,n.p., 12th May 1986, to [Sir] Harold [Haywood]. The Princethanks his correspondent for all their research on theAbbeyfield question and continues 'I am sure you have foundsome good people to deal with, although there always seem tobe so many people who feel left out when you try and pickrepresentative members of ethnic groups etc!' He furtherremarks that he is having difficulty finding a time for a meetingover lunch or dinner and that it may have to wait until Autumn.In a holograph postscript he adds 'Thank you for your notes forthe Youth Speech in Canada'. VG Sir Harold Haywood (1923-2010) British Director of the National Association of YouthClubs and a former director of The Prince of Wales' Trust.Haywood was a close friend and adviser to Prince Charles.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 682CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales. T.L.S., Charles, withholograph salutation and subscription, one page, small 4to,Kensington Palace, 29th October 1987, to [Sir] Harold[Haywood]. The Prince of Wales thanks his correspondent for aprogress report on Brixton initiatives in sport and the arts andremarks 'I am so glad that things are moving in the rightdirectionâ€¦.I am convinced that if we succeed the spin-off couldbe very helpful and encouraging to the black community - not tomention our sporting performance internationally.' In concludinghe adds 'If at some stage my help is needed in giving lunch ordinner or meeting vital people, let me know - and go on keepingme informed!' VG Sir Harold Haywood (1923-2010) BritishDirector of the National Association of Youth Clubs and aformer director of The Prince of Wales' Trust. Haywood was aclose friend and adviser to Prince Charles.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 683[ROYAL WEDDING]: Small collection of original printedephemera relating to the wedding of Prince Charles, the Princeof Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 29th July 1981, includingmenu, programme and seating plan for their WeddingBreakfast, Order of Carriage Processions, invitations (2), twoofficial passes issued to Clementine Hambro and Sue Stewart,each signed by the Comptroller Alastair Aird, allowing entry toClarence House, 29th July 1981. Also including ten originalcolour 3.5 x 3.5 candid photographs taken on the day, subjectsinclude Clementine Hambro, Lord Nicholas Windsor, PrincessMargaret, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and Lady Diana etc.,and a larger 7 x 5 photograph bearing the official credit stampof photographer Lord Lichfield to the verso. VG, 19 ClementineHambro, the Great Granddaughter of Winston Churchill, servedas the youngest Bridesmaid at the wedding of the Prince ofWales and Lady Diana Spencer. Aged 5 at the time, she wasaccompanied by her nanny, Sue Stewart, throughout the day.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 684

CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997)Princess of Wales. Signed Christmas greetings card by bothPrince Charles and Princess Diana individually, the stiff whiteoblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to theinside of the Royal couple in a half length pose together withthe baby Prince William before them. Signed ('from Charlesand') by Prince Charles in bold black fountain pen ink andsigned ('Diana') by Princess Diana in bold blue fountain pen inkwith her name alone, both beneath a printed greeting. Two goldembossed crests appear to the front cover. Some light stainingand minor age wear, GEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 685CHARLES (1948- ) Prince of Wales & DIANA (1961-1997)Princess of Wales. Signed Christmas greetings card by bothPrince Charles and Princess Diana individually, the stiff whiteoblong 8vo folding card featuring a colour photograph to theinside of the Royal couple in a half length pose togetheraccompanied by the baby Prince William. Signed ('from Charlesand') by Prince Charles and signed ('Diana') by Princess Diana,both in fountain pen ink beneath a printed greeting. With twogold embossed crests to the front. Both signatures are faded,Princess Diana's more so than that of Prince Charles, althoughthey remain legible. Some light staining and age wear,particularly to the outer covers, about GEstimate: £300.00 - £500.00

Lot: 686DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A good signed andinscribed colour 5 x 7 photograph, the image depicting thePrincess standing outdoors in a full length pose alongside herhusband, Prince Charles. The Princess holds the young PrinceWilliam in her arms and the Prince holds their other son, PrinceHarry, in his arms. Standing within wild yellow flowers,Highgrove can be seen in the background. Signed in fountainpen ink to the photographer's mount, 'To Janet, with love fromthe four of us - Diana' and dated 1986 in her hand. Framed andglazed in the original dark blue leather frame by Gerald Benneyand bearing his gilt stamps to the verso. EX The photographwas presented by Princess Diana to her beautician, JanetFilderman.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 687DIANA: (1961-1997) Princess of Wales. A large signed andinscribed colour 12 x 10 photograph, the image depicting thePrincess seated in a full length pose alongside three otherindividuals, with a second row of four men and women standingin a row behind. Inscribed in bold, dark fountain pen ink, toSergeant Lewis, to the upper photographerâ€™s mount andsigned (â€˜from Dianaâ€™) to the lower photographerâ€™s mountand dated 1989 in her hand. Some very light, extremely minorcreases to the corners, VGEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 688CHARLES: (1948- ) Prince of Wales. A large signed colour12 x 10 photograph, the official image showing the Prince ofWales seated in a full length pose at the centre of a line ofRoyal staff, with two further rows standing behind, on boardHMY Brtiannia. Signed (â€˜Charlesâ€™) in bold black fountain pen

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ink to the lower photographerâ€™s mount and dated 1996 in hishand. Some very light, extremely minor creases to the corners,VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 689CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL: (1947- ) Second wifeof Charles, Prince of Wales. A.L.S., Camilla Parker Bowles, tothe inside of a folding 8vo Christmas greetings card, Calne,Wiltshire, 5th December 1995, to Andrew. The Duchess thanksher correspondent for their letter and delicious chocolates,commenting 'I am ashamed to say that their life span was veryshort as they were devoured by my children and I! Derbyshirehas obviously mastered the art of chocolate making!' Inconcluding she sends her wishes for a Happy Christmas andNew Year. EXEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 690[MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS]: (1900-1979) British Admiral of WorldWar II. A collection of A.Ls.S., T.Ls.S. and other original papersrelating to Mollie Travis, Mountbatten's archivist at Broadlands,including Prince Charles A.N.S., with his initial C, one page,4to, n.p. (Broadlands) n.d., in full, 'I will come back to theselater', written at the foot of a pencil memorandum by thearchivist relating to a box of photographs, five Christmasgreetings cards individually signed by Mountbatten's grandson,Lord Romsey and his wife Penelope, a T.L.S. by Lord Romsey,one page, 8vo, Romsey, Hampshire, 21st September 1979,following the assassination of Mountbatten less than a monthearlier, in part, 'It is marvellous how the warmth and goodwillcoming from so many people helps to ease the burden and Iwas particularly touched to receive a letter from someone forwhom my grandfather had the deepest respect andadmiration.', a T.L.S. and A.L.S. by Lady Pamela Mountbatten,one a standard letter of reply following the assassination of herfather, the other a social letter, a T.L.S. by PatriciaMountbatten, sending a souvenir of her father and 'a cheque forÂ£100 which Lord Louis left to you in his will', a printed Order ofService for the Baptism of Alexandra Victoria Edwina DianaKnatchbull at Romsey Abbey, 1983, typescript of a talk given byTravis regarding Mountbatten's archives, a series of letters(carbon copies and retained drafts etc.) between Travis and aresearcher dating from the mid-late 1960s and containing awealth of interesting content relating to Mountbatten's archiveswith references to HMS Kelly, letters of Queen Victoria, KingEdward VII (both of which she expresses difficulty indeciphering), King George VI, Mahatma Gandhi, DwightEisenhower, Montgomery of Alamein, a 'shocking reply' fromWinston Churchill regarding the Bengal famine of 1943,expressing concern over certain papers and wondering if she isbreaching the Official Secrets Act, ('I think he [Mountbatten] isprepared to keep these files without disclosing that they arehere, and he has given me instructions that their existence isnot to be declared...'), and commenting on other letters ('It isdifficult not to read open letters...It is obviously embarrassing toread private correspondence between man and wife but whatcan you do when you are given them') etc. Qty.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 691WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish FieldMarshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S.,Wellington, one page, 8vo, London, 6th July 1850, to Lady

Pakenham. Wellington states that he has received her noteinforming him of her arrival at a hotel in Hanover Square andadding that he will be free at the earliest moment following hisnumerous duties. With blank integral leaf. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 692WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish FieldMarshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S.,Wellington, one page, 8vo, London, 8th January 1844[docketed 1845 with a note that Wellington incorrectly dated theletter], to Sir William Heathcote. Wellington states that hiscorrespondent 'will have seen for some time in the newspapersa report that Her Majesty The Queen intended to pay me a visitat Stratfield Saye' and continues 'Her Majesty has within thelast few days been graciously pleased to intimate Her intention,and that of His Royal Highness Prince Albert to pay me a visitat Stratfield Saye on Monday the 20th..and to remain tillThursday the 23rd', further adding 'It will make me very happy ifyou and Lady Heathcote will do me the honour of coming thereduring that period of time....I will let you know the hour at whichHer Majesty will arrive, and the hour at which Her Majesty mayfix to dine.' With integral leaf (slight traces of former mounting tothe verso). Accompanied by a photocopy of Heathcote's draftletter of reply to Wellington, accepting his invitation althoughexcusing his wife as she cannot leave her child. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 693GLADSTONE WILLIAM: (1809-1898) British Prime Minister1868-74, 1880-85, 1886, 1892-94. A.L.S., W E Gladstone, twopages, 8vo, Whitehall, 27th October 1884, to 'My dearHartington', on the printed stationery of 10 Downing Street.Gladstone states that he understands that 'the CabinetCommittee...is functus officio and that the Departments arequite ready to proceed if indeed they have not before' and addsthat, if the information is correct, 'I should think we had passedthe point for the circulation of the letter and that the Departmentconcerned might at once go forward'. With blank integral leaf.VG Spencer Cavendish (1833-1908) 8th Duke of Devonshire.Marquess of Hartington 1858-91. Served under Gladstone invarious posts, at the time of the present letter as Secretary ofState for War 1882-85.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 694CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN HENRY: (1836-1908) British PrimeMinister 1905-08. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph ofCampbell-Bannerman in a head and shoulders pose.Photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company. Signed ('H.Campbell-Bannerman') in fountain pen ink with his name aloneto the lower photographer's mount. Some light overall foxingand the lower edge slightly irregularly trimmed, GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 695BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924-29 & 1935-37. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph ofBaldwin in a half length pose. Signed in dark fountain pen inkwith his name alone to the lower photographer's mount. Somevery slight creasing to the mount, only very slightly touching theconclusion of the signature. About VG

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Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 696BALDWIN STANLEY: (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924-29 & 1935-37. A.L.S., Baldwin of Bewdley, one page,8vo, Astley Hall, Stourport, 29th July 1937, to Hall. Baldwinconfirms certain travel arrangements with his correspondent,instructing him to meet them at Calais on 5th August and listingother French towns where they will stay. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 697CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.Vintage signed 4.5 x 5.5 photograph of Churchill in a head andshoulders pose. Photograph by Vivienne and bearing her creditstamp to the verso. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') in fountainpen ink to the lower photographer's mount. With folding coveras issued by the photographer. Accompanied by a typed noteof compliments, April 1964. Slightly irregularly trimmed and withsome light age wear, GEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 698CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, one page, 8vo, Whitehall, 17thDecember 1910, to J. P. T. Jackson, on the printed stationeryof the Home Office. Churchill commiserates with hiscorrespondent, writing 'I wish to tell you how sorry I am that youfailed to secure election on this occasion. I hear that you madean excellent fight, and I hope that you may have better luck onanother occasion.' With blank integral leaf. Some very light,minor age wear, particularly evident at the head of the page,and not affecting the text or signature. About VG Churchillserved as Home Secretary from 1910-11 in the cabinet ofLiberal Prime Minister H. H. Asquith. The present letter iswritten during the General Election of December 1910 whenthere was a severe decline in support for the Liberal Party.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 699CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. BriefT.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, one page, 4to, TreasuryChambers, Whitehall, 3rd June 1925, to Myer B. Green, on theblind embossed stationery of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.Churchill states that he is obliged to his correspondent for theirletter and 'good wishes which I cordially return'. VGEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 700CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.T.L.S., with his initial W, also with holograph subscription andsalutation, one page, 4to, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 6thOctober 1952, to 'My dear Bill' (F. W. Deakin), on the printedstationery of the Prime Minister. Churchill thanks hiscorrespondent for their comments and remarks 'I have not hadtime to look at them yet in any detail'. One file hole appears inthe upper left corner, not affecting the text or signature. VG Sir

William Deakin (1913-2005) British Historian, World War IIveteran and literary assistant to Churchill 1936-40 and 1945-55.During these periods Churchill received the Nobel Prize inLiterature and Sir Martin Gilbert, Churchill's biographer,described Deakin as being 'at the centre of the web of allChurchill's literary efforts'Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 701CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Aprinted small 4to menu for The Law Society's Dinner to theAmerican Bar Association at the Guildhall, London, 31st July1957, featuring the music programme, seating plan, list ofguests etc., signed ('W S Churchill') by Churchill in blue ink to aclear area of the front cover with his name alone. Also signed atthe head of the cover by a previous owner, and with her inkannotations throughout the inside. With original red, blue andwhite ribbons. Some light overall age wear, about VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 702CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.T.L.S., Winston S Churchill, one page, 4to (neatly trimmed tothe left and right edges), Hyde Park Gate, London, 21stNovember 1959, to Denis Kelly ('My dear Denis'). Churchillstates that it is courteous for his correspondent to haveapproached him, although adds 'but I hope that you will notmind if my answer is negative', further explaining 'I would reallyprefer that you should not take part in this broadcast'.Accompanied by the original envelope (Kelly's name andaddress erased). Some light age wear at the upper edge, aboutG Richard Denis Lucien Kelly (1916-1990) Irish Lawyer whowas employed as one of Churchill's archivists and also workedas a literary assistant on his war memoirs.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 703CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.T.L.S., Winston S Churchill, (an infirm signature), one page,4to, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent, 7th July 1963, to 'My dearNorman' [Sir Norman Brook]. Churchill thanks hiscorrespondent for their letter and adds that he is pleased toknow that he is better and convalescing at home. He continues'We had an agreeable cruise. We expect to stay at Chartwell forthe rest of the summer, and hope that you will both be able tocome and stay with us soon.' Together with ClementineChurchill (1885-1977) Wife of Sir Winston S. Churchill. A.L.S.,Clementine S. C., one page,, 4to, Hyde Park Gate, London,31st July 1962, to Norman [Brook], stating, in full, 'It was ashock to me when I read of the changes at The Treasury. Iknow you selected your successors; but they cannot measureup to you. So I grieve & send you both my love.' Also includingHarold Macmillan (1894-1986) British Prime Minister 1957-1963. Brief T.L.S., Harold, with holograph salutation andsubscription, one page, 8vo, Haywards Heath, Sussex, 18thFebruary 1974, to Lady Normanbrook, thanking her for her kindletter. One file hole to the left edge of Clementine Churchill'sletter, not affecting the text or signature, and some traces offormer mounting to the verso of Macmillan's letter, generallyVG, 3 Lord Normanbrook (1902-1967) British Civil Servant.Cabinet Secretary 1947-62 as well as joint permanent secretary

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to HM Treasury and head of the Home Civil Service 1956-62.Normanbrook was one of the twelve pall bearers at Sir WinstonChurchill's funeral in 1965.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 704ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Signed Christmas greetings card, the stiff cream folding 8vocard featuring a sepia image to the inside of Attlee seated in athree quarter length pose alongside his wife. Signed in darkfountain pen ink by Attlee, and also signed by his wife VioletAttlee in blue fountain pen ink, beneath a printed greeting andabove the printed address and date, 10 Downing Street,Whitehall, Christmas 1949. Their gold embossed initials appearto the front. Some very light, minor age wear, otherwise VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 705ATTLEE CLEMENT: (1883-1967) British Prime Minister 1945-51. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Attlee'sautobiography As It Happened, First Edition published byWilliam Heinemann Ltd., 1954. Signed by Attlee in bold, darkfountain pen ink to the front free endpaper. Also bearing asecond signature to a fly leaf. Accompanied by the dust jacket(some tears and age wear). GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 706EDEN ANTHONY: (1897-1977) British Prime Minister 1955-57.Vintage signed postcard photograph of Eden in a head andshoulders pose. A printed caption at the base indicates that thepolitician was serving as Secretary of State for Dominions atthe time and the edges of the image incorporate the Union Jackflag. Signed by Eden with his name alone in blue fountain penink to the image. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 707THATCHER MARGARET: (1925- ) British Prime Minister1979-90. Signed 5 x 7 photograph of Thatcher in a head andshoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone tothe lower white border. Together with two signed colour 5 x 7and 8 x 6 photographs by Tony Blair, one also signed by CherieBlair, a signed and inscribed greetings card by Cherie Blair anda signed and inscribed colour 12 x 8 photograph by BernardIngham. VG to EX, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 708THATCHER MARGARET: (1925- ) British Prime Minister1979-90. T.L.S., Margaret Thatcher, with holograph salutationand subscription, one page, 4to, London, 30th October 1975, toMr. T. A. Kerrane. Thatcher thanks her correspondent for hisletter and remarks 'I enjoyed my visit to Brompton Hospitalenormously, and am delighted with the bottle of Caleche'. In aholograph addition she further adds 'I thought the wholeceremony was just right for the occasion and hope the nursesenjoyed it.' Together with Edward Heath (1916-2005) BritishPrime Minister 1970-74. T.L.S., Edward Heath, with holographsalutation and subscription, one page, 4to, House of Commons,19th May 1992, to Tom Kerrane, thanking him for his letter of

congratulations on his appointment by the Queen to the MostNoble Order of the Garter and commenting 'I am absolutelydelighted that she should have chosen to bestow this honourupon me.' Also including Robin Maugham (1916-1981) BritishNovelist and Travel Writer. T.L.S., Robin Maugham, one page,small 4to, Brighton, Sussex, 4th May 1976, to Mr. Kerrane.Maugham states that he has got in a muddle with hiscorrespondence since travelling to Ceylon, Paris and Jerseyand further thanks his correspondent for their appreciation ofEscape from the Shadows, also explaining 'At the moment I amin hospital having a check-up, as my diabetes etc. is playing upsomewhat. After that I may go to Spain, after the publication ofmy latest book Knock on Teak, which is a light comedy andsomewhat different from my usual books.' VG to EX, 3Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 709THATCHER MARGARET: (1925- ) British Prime Minister1979-90. Vintage blue ink signature (â€˜Margaret H. Thatcherâ€™)and date, 3rd September 1966, in her hand, on a pageremoved from an autograph album. Matted in blue beneath acolour 7.5 x 9.5 portrait photograph of the Prime Minister. 11.5x 16 overall. VG Thatcher served as Parliamentary Secretary tothe Minister of Pensions from 1961-64 and was Member ofParliament for Finchley from 1959-92.Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 710BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Selection of individual signedcards and pieces by the last ten British Prime Ministers to haveheld office during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, comprisingHarold Macmillan, Lord Home, Harold Wilson, Edward Heath,James Callaghan, Margaret Thatcher, John Major, Tony Blair,Gordon Brown and David Cameron. Individually matted in blackand white above and below a colour 8 x 9.5 photograph ofQueen Elizabeth II standing in a formal full length pose. Framedand glazed in a plain gold coloured frame to an overall size of16.5 x 23.5. EXEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 711BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Small selection of vintage signedpostcard photographs by various British Prime Ministers of theearly part of the 20th century comprising Andrew Bonar Law,Henry Campbell-Bannerman, H. H. Asquith and David LloydGeorge. Some light, minor age wear, G to VG, 4Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 712BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Miscellaneous selection ofsigned pieces, album pages, a few letters and signedphotographs etc., by various British Prime Ministers includingLord Derby (signed Free Front envelope), Lord Palmerston, H.H. Asquith, David Lloyd George, Stanley Baldwin, ClementAttlee, Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan, Lord Home etc.Secretarial (1). A few are laid down. G to generally VG, 11Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 713BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A good selection of signedphotographs of various sizes (8 x 10 and smaller) by various

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British Prime Ministers of the latter part of the 20th centurycomprising Lord Home, Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson,James Callaghan, Edward Heath, John Major and Tony Blair.Generally VG to EX, 7Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 714BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: A good, small selection ofvintage signed 6 x 8 photographs by the British Prime MinistersAlec Douglas-Home, Harold Wilson and Edward Heathindividually. Each of the original Press Association imagesdepict the subjects in head and shoulders or half length poses.All are boldly signed, two in fountain pen ink, Heath adding thedate January 1971 beneath his signature. VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 715BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Selection of signed pieces,cards, letterheads, photograph (1), T.L.S. (1) by various BritishPrime Ministers including Clement Attlee, Anthony Eden('Avon'), Harold Macmillan, Margaret Thatcher, Harold Wilson,Edward Heath, James Callaghan, Gordon Brown, Tony Blairetc. Also including a signed card by former Labour Party leaderJohn Smith. Facsimiles (2). G to VG, 13Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 716BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS: Small selection of First DayCovers individually signed by various British Prime Ministerscomprising Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, John Major, JamesCallaghan and Edward Heath. Each of the covers featuredifferent colour designs commemorating various eventsincluding the General Election 1992. VG to EX, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 717BRITISH POLITICS: A fine collection of signed sepia cabinetphotographs by various eminent Victorian politicians and otherfamous individuals including 15th Earl of Derby, Wilfrid Lawson,Baron Alcester, Joseph Chitty, Richard Cross, Lord Northbrook,Duke of Richmond & Gordon, Arthur Peel, Edward Stanhope,John Walter Huddleston, George Goschen, 5th Earl Spencer,Henry Labouchere, Marquis of Lorne, Lord Halsbury, LordAshbourne, John Manners, Lord Kimberley, Lord Iddesleigh,Viscount Morley, George Hamilton, Charles Dilke, Peter StarkLumsden, Baron Carlingford etc. Most of the photographs areby either Elliott & Fry or Alexander Bassano of London. A feware accompanied by A.Ns.S. or A.Ls.S. (in the third person) bythe subjects, each forwarding the signed photographs to thecollector, Lady Samuel. Some with light age wear and a fewwith corner creases, generally VG, 41Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 718BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of A.Ls.S. by various Britishpoliticians, diplomats and ambassadors to various cities,Governors of New Zealand, Australia etc., including LordStanmore, Stafford Northcote (to the painter W. P. Frithregarding sitting for him), Hallam Tennyson, Harry Parkes,Edward Thornton, Beilby Alston (complaining of financialdifficulties), Conyngham Greene (regarding making a

phonograph recording of an address as part of a Jubileecelebration, 1897), Frederick Wellesley, H. L. Smith Dorrien,Edward Malet (three lengthy, interesting letters from Berlin,1888-90), Rennell Rodd, Charles Stuart, Francis Bertie, FrankLascelles, Hugh Bertram Cox, Henry Grey, Robert Keate,Viscount Knutsford, Matthew Nathan etc. A few duplicates. G toVG, 42Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 719BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of A.Ls.S. etc. by various BritishPoliticians including Edmund Monson, Rennell Rodd, HoraceRumbold, James Maxwell (referring to the looted treasure of theKhalifa, Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, following the Battle ofOmdurman, 1898), Lord Northbrook (referring to the'scandalous exposure of the proceedings of the affairs of theGrenadier Guards', 1903), Samuel Morton Peto, Odo Russell(signed cabinet photograph), Stratford Canning, GeorgeBentinck, John Bright, John Lubbock, Viscount Alverstone, LeoChiozza Money, Jesse Collings, Richard Cobden, BaronDesborough, John Denison (amusing A.N.S. as Speaker, 'Itwould be a satisfaction to the House generally if you would wishus good night & go to bed', 1869), Richard Monckton Milnesetc. G to generally VG, 39Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 720BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of A.Ls.S. etc., by various BritishPoliticians, most of whom held office as either Chancellor of theExchequer or Lord of the Admiralty etc., including Marquis ofLansdowne, 2nd & 3rd Earls Spencer, Hugh Childers, WilliamHarcourt (signed photograph), Earl of Shaftesbury, ThomasBrassey, George Ward Hunt, James Graham, Earl Brownlow,Stafford Northcote, Earl of Kimberley, Baron Lugard (the'founder' of Nigeria), William Allardyce (an interesting letterregarding Australia etc.), Earl of Mulgrave (good A.L.S.), etc. Gto VG, 21Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 721BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed clipped pieces, signedFree Front envelope panels etc., by various British politiciansincluding William Wilberforce, Henry Brougham, John Bright,Robert Adair, Richard Cobden, John Roebuck, HoratioBottomley, John Hobhouse (coined the term 'His Majesty'sOpposition'), Joseph Hume, Lord Shaftesbury etc. FR togenerally G to VG, 18Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 722BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed pieces, cards,letterheads, T.Ls.S., some signed photographs etc., by variousBritish politicians including Kenneth Clarke, Airey Neave, J.Enoch Powell, Merlyn Rees, Peter Shore, Michael Foot, ShirleyWilliams, Jennie Lee, George Thomas, Neil Kinnock, JackStraw, Paddy Ashdown, John Nott, Leon Brittan, NormanTebbit, John Prescott, Michael Howard, William Hague, EdithSummerskill, David Steel, David Owen, Anthony WedgwoodBenn, Lord Beeching, Roy Jenkins, Jeremy Thorpe, R. A.Butler, Christopher Soames, Duncan Sandys, Selwyn Lloyd,Julian Amery, Norman Fowler, Michael Heseltine, Norman St.John-Stevas, Lord Carrington, Quintin Hogg, Willie Whitelaw,

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Keith Joseph, Barbara Castle, Lord Longford, Jo Grimond,Denis Healey, John Stonehouse etc. Some have small, lightlyaffixed newspaper portraits. Generally VG, 122Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 723BRITISH POLITICS: A 6 x 4 colour postcard reproduction of apainting by Paul Brason depicting the Conservative PartyConference at Brighton, 1982, individually signed by theprincipal five subjects of the image, Margaret Thatcher, DenisThatcher, Geoffrey Howe, Cecil Parkinson and Francis Pym.Each have signed a clear area at the base of the image in boldblue or black fountain pen inks with their names alone. EXEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 724BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed photographs of varioussizes (7 x 9.5 and smaller) by various British Politiciansincluding Tony Benn, Roy Jenkins, Clement Freud, JeremyThorpe, David Steel, David Owen, Jennie Lee, George Brown,Cyril Smith, Ian Paisley, John Smith, Michael Foot, MannyShinwell, Ken Livingstone, Michael Heseltine, Jim Prior, J.Enoch Powell, Lord Carrington, William Whitelaw etc. GenerallyVG to EX, 26Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 725BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed cards, T.Ls.S., signedphotographs of various sizes etc., by various British politiciansof the 1970s onwards, including Ken Livingstone, MichaelHeseltine, Kenneth Clarke, Kenneth Baker, David Steel(referring to Peter Hain and his opinion of South African sportsteams being allowed into Great Britain, 1973), Malcolm Rifkind,Nicholas Ridley, Cecil Parkinson, John Nott, Jeremy Thorpe,Norman Tebbit, Anthony Wedgwood Benn, Nigel Lawson,Douglas Hurd, Barbara Castle, John Smith etc. Someduplication. Generally VG to EX, 38Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 726BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed postcard photographsand larger, mainly colour, by various British politicians, mostlyPrime Ministers, comprising Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair,Gordon Brown (2), Michael Portillo, David Miliband, VincentCable and John Major. EX, 8Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 727BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of T.Ls.S., a few A.Ls.S., somesigned photographs, by various British politicians includingDenis Healey, Nigel Lawson, Norman Tebbit, Michael Foot,Douglas Hurd, James Callaghan, Lord Janner, Michael Portillo,Patrick Mayhew, David Davis, Roy Hattersley, CharlesKennedy, Ian Paisley, Peter Walker, Keith Vaz, Austin Mitchell,Boris Johnson, Nick Clegg, Shirley Williams, David Steel,William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith, Menzies Campbell etc.Many of the letters have interesting content regarding thesignatories favourite gift when young. Generally VG, 49

Lot: 728

BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed First Day Covers byvarious British politicians and a few other famous individualsincluding Shirley Williams, Glenda Jackson, Geoffrey Howe,Chris Patten, William Hague, Betty Boothroyd, Roy Hattersley,Lord Carrington, Paddy Ashdown, Norman Tebbit, Jack Straw,Tony Benn, William Hague, Neil Kinnock, Boris Johnson,Captain Mark Phillips, Cherie Blair etc. Most are multiplesigned. Some duplication. VG, 26Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 729BRITISH POLITICS: An unusual selection of printed 4tosouvenir quotations, each signed by various British politiciansincluding Nigel Lawson, William Hague, Ann Widdecombe,David Steel, Douglas Hurd, Cyril Smith, Michael Heseltine,Vince Cable, Cecil Parkinson, Leon Brittan, Peter Lilley, ShirleyWilliams, Clare Short, Denis Healey, Ian Paisley, DavidBlunkett, Neil Kinnock, Jim Prior, Nick Clegg, Tony Benn,Norman Tebbit, Menzies Campbell, Jonathan Aitken, MatthewParris, Michael Howard, Norman Lamont, Nick Clegg, LordCarrington, Gerald Kaufman, Kenneth Baker, WilliamWaldegrave, Peter Lilley etc. Most duplicated. Also including afew associated T.Ls.S. Generally VG, 114Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 730BRITISH POLITICS: Selection of signed A4 laser copiedphotographs, most on light card, by various British politiciansincluding Douglas Hurd, Clare Short, Neil Kinnock, AnnWiddecombe, William Hague, Dennis Skinner, Cyril Smith,John Bercow, Geoffrey Howe, Nigel Lawson, Tony Benn, LordCarrington, Menzies Campbell, Norman Lamont, ShirleyWilliams, Bernard Ingham, Denis Healey, Jeremy Thorpe,Michael Howard, Norman Tebbit, Cecil Parkinson, MichaelHeseltine etc. Most duplicated and the majority boldly signed tothe lower white borders. Generally VG, 76Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 731BRITISH POLITICS: An unusual selection of printed 4tosouvenir quotations, each signed by various British politiciansincluding Norman Tebbit, William Waldegrave, Lord Carrington,Denis Healey, Gerald Kaufman, William Hague, Nigel Lawson,Tony Benn, Leon Brittan, David Steel, Norman Lamont,Jonathan Aitken, David Blunkett, Neil Kinnock, Clare Short,Douglas Hurd, Neil Hamilton, Dennis Skinner, Kenneth Baker,Jeffrey Archer, Shirley Williams, Michael Heseltine, MenziesCampbell, Jeremy Thorpe etc. Most duplicated. Generally VG,66

Lot: 732HISTORICAL: Selection of signed clipped pieces (removedfrom letters or Free Front envelope etc.), A.Ls.S. etc., byvarious British politicians, nobility and other famous individualsincluding Queen Victoria (small piece cut from an envelopewrapper addressed in her hand to William Gladstone andsigned The Queen), Henry Bartle Frere, Walter Long, JesseCollings, Lord Halsbury, Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Milner-Gibson, James Lowther, Arthur, Duke of Connaught, JohnBurns, Margot Asquith, Lord Halifax, William Gladstone, E.Sylvia Pankhurst, Andrew Carnegie (2), Lord Curzon, GordonRichards, Lord Salisbury, Eamon de Valera, Joseph

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Chamberlain, Ada Bodart (friend and associate of Edith Cavell),Louisa Molesworth, R. A. Knox, Sarah Biffin, A. P. Stanley,Lord Derby (signed Stanley), Robert Peel etc. Some are neatlylaid down to pages removed from an album. G to VG, 103Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 733HISTORICAL: A miscellaneous selection of signed cards,A.Ls.S., a few T.Ls.S. and some signed photographs of varioussizes by a variety of famous individuals, mainly Victorianpoliticians, some writers and artists etc., including ThomasBarnardo, John Burns, Lord Minto, Charles Dilke, ShirleyBrooks, Julian Paunceforte, John Calcraft, William Russell,Baron Harmsworth, John Rolt, Hamo Thornycroft, CherryKearton, Tom Ponzi, Robert J. Wood (2; one a typedmemorandum referring to Winston Churchill, 1948), John Majoretc. G to VG, 38Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 734HISTORICAL: An 8vo red leather bound autograph albumcontaining eight irregularly clipped signed pieces by variousfamous individuals, each neatly laid down to pages, includingLord Wolseley, Henry James, King Edward VII (loosely insertedA.L.S., as King, sending thanks for a gift of a cigarette box onChristmas Day, only FR), Louis Botha, Ernest Clark etc. FR toabout GEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 735HISTORICAL: A slim folio album containing over 150 signedclipped pieces by various politicians and other officials, militarypersonnel, nobility, religious leaders etc., including British PrimeMinisters Robert Peel and Lord John Russell, various figuresassociated with India and South Africa etc., also including asmall quantity of loose printed ephemera and documentsincluding a temporary commission to the RAF bearing facsimilesignatures of King George V and William Sefton Brancker, 1917etc. Extensive age toning and wear, FR to G, 11 + albumEstimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 736VISITORS BOOK: A large leather bound Visitorâ€™s Book fromPreston Deanery Hall containing over 1700 signatures by awide variety of individuals including King George VI and QueenElizabeth (signed as the Duke of York), Clementine Churchill,Cecil Douglas, Lord Cochrane, Augustus John, StephenTennant, J. M. Barrie, Raymond Massey, Edward Sackville-West, Earl of Lytton, Grey of Fallodon, Oliver Lodge, SebagMontefiore, Cynthia Asquith, Irene Vanbrugh, Fay Compton andmany others. GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 737CASTLEREAGH LORD: (1769-1822) British Statesman, asChief Secretary for Ireland Castlereagh was involved in puttingdown the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Later, as Foreign Secretary,he was central to the management of the coalition that defeatedNapoleon. Castlereagh famously fought a duel with GeorgeCanning in 1809. D.S., Castlereagh, one page, oblong 8vo,Whitehall, 5th January 1809. The manuscript document states,

in full, 'His Majesty is graciously pleased to refer this Petition toMr. Attorney or Mr. Solicitor General to consider thereof andreport his opinion what may be properly done therein,whereupon His Majesty will declare His further pleasure'. Twocorners neatly clipped and a third with a small area of paperloss, not affecting the text or signature, GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 738IRELAND: Small selection of A.Ls.S. and a few signed piecesetc., by various Irish Nationalists etc., including DanielO'Connell (signed Free Front envelope panel), John Redmond,Charles Stewart Parnell, Michael Davitt, Frank Fahy, TimothyHealy etc. FR to generally G, 7Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 739IRELAND: Selection of A.Ls.S., a few signed pieces etc., byvarious British Politicians, all of whom held various offices inIreland, including Thomas Fremantle (A.L.S. to Joseph Hume),Wentworth Fitzwilliam, John Wilson Croker (originator of theterm Conservative), Viscount Charlemont, Edward Cardwell,5th Earl Spencer, Marquis of Camden, Horace Plunkett(referring to Irish charities), Earl of Mayo, Earl of Clancarty etc.G to VG, 16Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 740COLLINS MICHAEL: (1890-1922) Irish Revolutionary Leader.Director of Intelligence for the IRA and Chairman of theProvisional Government, 1922. Extremely rare T.L.S., MichaelCollins, one page, 4to, Dublin, 14th April 1919, to FrederickTemple, on the printed stationery of Dail Eireann. Collins statesthat his correspondent's letter to Cathal Brugha has beenhanded to him and continues 'Your name was also mentionedto me by Mr. W. Macgregor Johnston....This latter gentlemanadvised me that he had written you asking you to communicatewith me.' In concluding Collins remarks 'He explained that youhad several proposals to lay before us and I await your reply'ending the sentence with the holograph words 'with very keeninterest'. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 741IRELAND: Selection of signed compliments cards, signedpostcard photographs and slightly larger etc., by variousTaoiseach of Ireland including Eamon de Valera, Sean Lemass,Jack Lynch, Liam Cosgrave, Garret FitzGerald, AlbertReynolds, Bertie Ahern etc., some Presidents including ErskineChilders, Patrick Hillery, Mary Robinson etc., and also includinga small selection of signed letterheads etc. by various PrimeMinisters of Northern Ireland etc., including Terence O'Neill,James Chichester-Clark, Brian Faulkner, Nobel Peace Prizewinners Betty Williams & Mairead Corrigan, John Hume (T.L.S.,referring to the foundations being laid 'for lasting stability andpeace for the future', 1998) etc. Generally VG, 18Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 742IRELAND: Selection of signed postcard photographs andslightly larger by various Irish Presidents and Taoiseach

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including Cearbhall O'Dalaigh, Patrick Hillery (2), MaryRobinson, Jack Lynch, Liam Cosgrave, Charles Haughey etc.VG, 8Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 743BURR AARON: (1756-1836) American Vice-President underThomas Jefferson 1801-05. Manuscript D.S., A Burr, one page,slim oblong 8vo, New York, 26th March 1800. The document isa receipt for the sum of $140.28 paid by Rosevelt, 'ninetyDollars in full for the...costs in this cause & fifty Dollars 28/100as compensation for extra services'. Lightly mounted at thebase to a larger card, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 744COOLIDGE CALVIN: (1872-1933) American President 1923-29. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 10.5 photograph ofCoolidge in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Harris& Ewing. Signed in fountain pen ink to the lower border. Somevery light, extremely minor silvering to the lower edges of theimage, VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 745KENNEDY JOHN F.: (1917-1963) American President 1961-63.An excellent, vintage signed and inscribed 10.5 x 13.5photograph, the image showing Kennedy in an engaging headand shoulders pose. Photograph by Fabian Bacharach. Signedin bold black fountain pen ink to the lower white border, 'ForSenator Guy Gillette, with the esteem and warm regards of hisold friend and colleague, John F Kennedy'. Framed and glazedin a pale wooden frame to an overall size of 12 x 15. About EXGuy Gillette (1879-1973) American Democratic Representativeand Senator from Iowa 1936-45, 1949-55.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 746NIXON RICHARD: (1913-1994) American President 1969-74.Signed 10 x 8 photograph, the official White House photographdepicting Nixon seated in a relaxed three quarter length poseaccompanied by his wife, two daughters and son-in-law. Signedby Nixon with his name alone in bold black ink to the lowerwhite border, and also signed by Pat Nixon (1912-1993) FirstLady of the United States 1969-74, Tricia Nixon Cox (1946- )Elder daughter of Richard & Pat Nixon, Julie Nixon Eisenhower(1948- ) Younger daughter of Richard & Pat Nixon and herhusband David Eisenhower (1948- ) Grandson of AmericanPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower. All four have signed their firstnames only in blue inks to the lower white border. Julie andDavid's signatures are a little light although legible. Some lightage wear to the upper left corner and upper white border, aboutVGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 747AMERICAN POLITICS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographsand a few smaller, some T.Ls.S. etc., by various AmericanSenators and political leaders, mainly late 1960s, includingDean Rusk, Ted Kennedy, Frank Church, Norris Cotton,George C. Wallace, William Spong, Quentin Burdick, Edward

Brooke, Mike Monroney, Alexander Haig, Jennings Randolph,Claiborne Pell, Christian Herter, Warren Magnuson, CasparWeinberger, Abraham Ribicoff, Robert Griffin, John Tower,Strom Thurmond, J. Caleb Boggs, Frank Moss, John ShermanCooper, Everett Dirksen, John B Anderson etc. A few FR,generally G, 43Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 748AMERICA: Selection of signed cards, T.Ls.S., some signedphotographs etc., by various American (and some Canadian)political leaders including Michael Dukakis, Jesse Jackson,George C. Wallace, Tom Eagleton, Colin Powell, EdmundMuskie, W. Averell Harriman, John W. McCormack, HenryKissinger, J. Edgar Hoover, John Diefenbaker, Pierre Trudeau,Joe Clark etc. Facsimiles and autopen (47). Generally G toabout VG, 68Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 749AMERICAN POLITICS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs(4) and smaller by various American political leaders, someVice-Presidents, including George McGovern, Hubert H.Humphrey, Dean Rusk, Dean Acheson, Dan Quayle, Bob Dole,George C. Wallace etc. VG to EX, 8Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 750AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006)American President 1974-77. Signed colour 8 x 10 photographof Ford seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed in boldblue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background;George H. W. Bush (1924- ) American President 1989-93.Signed 8 x 10 photograph, with a calligraphic inscription inanother hand, the image showing Bush in a head andshoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to a light area of thebackground. EX, 2Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 751CANADA: Selection of A.Ls.S. etc., by various GovernorsGeneral of Canada and other individuals associated with thecountry including Earl Minto, Duke of Argyll, Charles PoulettThomson, George Murray (briefly referring to some Canadianbusiness in the House of Commons, 1829), Baron Strathcona,Marquis of Willingdon, Earl of Bessborough, Lord Aylmer,Arthur, Duke of Connaught, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava,Francis Hincks (D.S., twice, as Governor of Barbados, 1857)etc. A little duplication. G to generally VG, 20Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 752KING W. L. MACKENZIE: (1874-1950) Canadian PrimeMinister 1921-26, 1926-30 & 1935-48. T.L.S., W. L. MackenzieKing, two pages, 8vo, Ritz Hotel, London, 18th October 1926,to Stanley Baldwin ('My dear Mr Baldwin'). The Canadian PrimeMinister informs his British counterpart that 'I shall esteem it agreat privilege to be present at the unveiling of the tablet to theMemory of the One Million Dead of the British Empire who fellin the Great War' and continues 'I heartily agree with you thatthere could be no more fitting prelude to our deliberations than

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our attendance at the Abbey on this solemn occasion, when thechosen representatives of the people of many lands will paytribute to the memory of their sons whose resting-places havebeen set aside in honour forever.' He concludes by providingnames of the colleagues who will accompany him, includingVincent Massey. A letter of good association. VG StanleyBaldwin (1867-1947) British Prime Minister 1923-24, 1924-29 &1935-37.Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 753[FRANCE]: Small collection of documents dating from thereigns of King Philip VI (1293-1350), King John II (1319-1364)and King Charles V (1338-1380), each of the folded 4tomanuscript documents on vellum relating to the sale of land,houses, rents in Caylus and dated 1343, 1361 & 1370. Eachare accompanied by brief typed explanations of their content.Some light overall staining and age wear, G, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 754MARIE ANTOINETTE: (1755-1793) Archduchess of Austria,later Queen of France following her marriage to King Louis XVI.Marie Antoinette was executed by guillotine at the height of theFrench Revolution in 1793. Fine D.S., Payez, Marie Antoinette,one page, folio, Versailles, 31st December 1788. Themanuscript document, in French, addressed to Marc AntoineFrancois Marie Randon de la Tour, Treasurer General at theHouse of Finances, states 'We want to have and be told whatthe State has decided for the maintenance and food for severalof our officers during this year. You will pay in cash to theSecretary of Lordâ€¦â€¦Our Chancellor, the sum of one hundredpounds which we have granted him in this season inconsideration of the service he has provided us with qualityduring the past six months. This letter to you should suffice as anote for a sum of one hundred pounds to be allowed andallocated as an expense against our account by our dear andbeloved treasurer of the King, our honoured Lord and Husbandin Parisâ€¦.' The document bears a secretarial signature of MarieAntoinette at the conclusion, alongside which she has addedher authentic signature (a good, large bold example). Rare.Very slight age wear at the edges, otherwise VGEstimate: £3,000.00 - £4,000.00

Lot: 755LOUIS XVIII: (1755-1824) King of France 1795-1824, with abrief interruption during the Hundred Days in 1815. D.S., Louis,one page (vellum), oblong folio, Paris, 17th August 1822. Theattractive, partially printed document, in French, awardsCaptain Francois Manson a letter of chivalry as part of theRoyal Order of Saint-Louis. Signed at the foot by the King. Withblind embossed circular paper seal affixed. Some light overallage wear and a few small punch holes in the lower left corner,not affecting the text or signature. About VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 756WADDINGTON WILLIAM: (1826-1894) Prime Minister ofFrance, 1879. A good vintage signed sepia cabinet photographof Waddington in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph byAlexander Bassano of London. Signed in dark fountain pen inkto the lower photographer's mount and dated November 1885

in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 757FRANCE: Selection of signed photographs of various sizes (7 x9 and slightly smaller) by various French political leadersincluding Jacques Delors, Jacques Chirac, Laurent Fabius,Valery Giscard d'Estaing, Pierre Mauroy, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Edgar Faure etc. A few duplicates. VG to EX, 11Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 758HINDENBURG PAUL VON: (1847-1934) Prussian-GermanField Marshal and Statesman, President of Germany 1925-34.Vintage signed postcard photograph of Hindenburg standing ina three quarter length pose wearing his military uniform.Photograph by Hohlig. Signed ('von Hindenburg') in darkfountain pen ink at the base of the image. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 759PALME OLOF: (1927-1986) Prime Minister of Sweden 1969-76, 1982-86. Assassinated. Signed 7 x 5 photograph of Palmein a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink withhis name alone to a light area of the background. Together witha small selection of signed postcard photographs and slightlylarger by other political leaders comprising SteingrimurHermannsson, Vigdis Finnbogadottir and Jonathan Motzfeldt(2). VG to EX, 5Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 760MARIE JOSE: (1906-2001) Queen Consort of Italy, May - June1946, husband of King Umberto II. Daughter of King Albert I ofBelgium. An early, vintage signed 5.5 x 7 photograph of theyoung Belgian Princess standing outdoors in a full length posein a garden. She holds a dog in her arms and an elder lady,accompanied by another dog, can be seen kneeling at her side.Signed (â€˜Marie-Jose de Belgiqueâ€™) with her name alone inbold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear areaof the image. Lightly mounted to a larger card beneath a typedcaption. A holograph note, in an unidentified hand, to the versoidentifies the other lady, Mrs. Bates-Batcheller, and adds thatthe photograph was taken at her villa in Florence. Some lightsilvering to the image, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 761WILHELMINA: (1880-1962) Queen of the Netherlands 1890-1948. A good vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of theyoung Queen standing in a full length pose holding a pair ofgloves in one hand. Photograph by Kameke of La Haye. Signed('Wilhelmina') in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her namealone to a light area at the base of the image. About EXEstimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 762MARGRETHE II (1940- ) Queen of Denmark 1972- &HENRIK (1934- ) Prince Consort of Denmark. A good vintagesigned 6.5 x 9 photograph by both Margrethe and Henrik

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individually, the image depicting the Royal couple standingtogether in a formal full length pose. Photograph by Mydtskov &Ronne of Copenhagen. Signed (â€˜Margretheâ€™ and â€˜Henrikâ€™)in fountain pen inks to the lower photographerâ€™s mount anddated September 1967 in the Princeâ€™s hand. About EXEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 763POLAND: Selection of signed postcard photographs and a fewslightly larger by various Polish political leaders comprisingEdward Osobka-Morawski, Jan Krzystof Bielecki, ZbigniewMessner, Edward Gierek, Wojciech Jaruzelski and LechWalesa (2). VG to EX, 7Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 764EUROPE: Selection of signed cards, signed postcardphotographs and slightly larger etc., by various Europeanpolitical leaders including Americo Tomas, Suleyman Demirel,Archbishop Makarios, Gaston Thorn, Maurice Couve deMurville, Edmond Leburton, Pierre Messmer, Marcelo Caetano,Mariano Rumor, Giovanni Leone, Mika Spiljak, Franz Jonas,Lech Walesa, Theo Lefevre, Victor Marijnen, Jelle Zijlstra, Paul-Henri Spaak, Gustav Husak, Janos Kadar, Bruno Kreisky,Gustav Heinemann, Gerhard Schroder, Willy Brandt, HeinrichLubke, Gaston Eyskens, Barend Biesheuvel, Joseph Luns,Mitja Ribicic etc. Facsimiles (8). G to generally VG, 50Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 765HAVEL VACLAV: (1936-2011) President of Czechoslovakia1989-92 and President of the Czech Republic 1993-2003.Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Havel in a head andshoulders pose. Signed ('Havel') in bold blue ink to a light areaof the image, characteristically adding a small drawing of aheart beneath his signature. Together with a small selection ofsigned postcard photographs and slightly larger by other Czechpolitical leaders comprising Milos Jakes, Gustav Husak andAlexander Dubcek. VG to EX, 4Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 766TITO JOSIP BROZ: (1892-1980) Yugoslavian Revolutionaryand Statesman, President of Yugoslavia 1953-80. SignedChristmas greetings card by both Tito and his wife JovankaBroz (1924- , First Lady of Yugoslavia 1953-80) individually,the oblong slim 4to folding white card featuring a brownwoodcut illustration to the inside of a town and waterfalls by theartist Jarac. Signed in bold, dark blue fountain pen inks by bothwith their names alone beneath a printed greeting, 1969. Withoriginal white ribbon and a blind embossed crest to the frontcover. EXEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 767CATHERINE II: (1729-1796) Catherine the Great. Empress ofRussia 1762-96. A good, attractive D.S., Ekaterina, in Cyrillic,one page, oblong folio (vellum), St. Petersburg, 19th May 1774.The printed document, featuring a fine engraved borderdecorated with the Imperial Eagles and military insignia, is amilitary commission promoting Major Karl von Stackelberg to

the rank of Lieutenant Colonel following his 'zealous andindustrious' performance in the Russian service and stating 'wedo have the hope and the confidence that he in the new rankmost graciously bestowed upon him by us, will conduct himselfas uprightly and as properly as befit's the upright and goodofficer.' Boldly signed by the Empress at the foot. With largeblind embossed Imperial paper seal affixed. A small blackrubber stamp to the verso indicates that the document wasonce part of the collection of Dr. Max Thorek of Chicago. Oneheavy vertical central fold and some very light, minor age wear,VGEstimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 768NICHOLAS II: (1868-1918) Emperor of Russia 1894-1917.D.S., in Cyrillic, seven pages, folio, n.p., 24th March 1905. Thepartially printed document, in Cyrillic (untranslated) is anImperial Decree to the Chapter of Russian Imperial and RoyalOrders and bestows various titles, as recommended by theMinister of Communications, including one Fourth Class Medalof Sainted Apostolic Prince Vladimir, seven Second and ThirdClass Medals of Saint Anna, and thirty eight Second and ThirdClass Medals of Saint Stanislav. Signed by the Tsar with hisname alone in bold black ink at the conclusion. With originalthin coloured thread and some neat splits to the left edge of thefinal page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VGEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 769COMMUNISTS: Selection of signed postcard photographs andslightly larger by various Communist leaders of Europeancountries including Nicolae Ceaucescu, Gyorgy Lazar, HorstSindermann, Janos Kadar, Wojciech Jaruzelski, AlexanderDubcek, Gustav Husak etc. VG to EX, 8Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 770CAROL II: (1893-1953) King of Romania 1930-40. AutographStatement Signed, Carol, one page, 4to, Casa M.S. Regelui,n.d., in French. The Kingâ€™s statement reads, in full, â€˜The ideaof general peace among nations must be achieved, else thevery existence of the civilized world has collapsed. In order forthat idea to succeed, it is nonetheless essential that the variousnations come to know, understand and respect one another,while retaining their individuality, in order to eliminate thefrictions which inevitably occur among the various countries.â€™Lightly laid down to a folio sheet. Together with George, Princeof Greece Autograph Statement Signed, Georges, Prince deGrece, Prince de Danemark, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., inFrench. The Prince writes, in full, â€˜In order to ensure peace,we must all, great or small, have the same rights in the Leagueof Nations, and the great Powers must treat the small nations ina spirit of equity and not of vested interest.â€™ Also including J.B. M. Hertzog (1866-1942) Prime Minister of South Africa 1924-39. Autograph Statement Signed, one page, folio, Geneva, 16thSeptember 1930, in part, â€˜The League is the response madeby humanity to the appeal of nationalism for protection againstwar and its consequences. To thrive it must stand implanted inthe heart of humanityâ€¦â€™ VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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ALEXANDER (1945- ) Crown Prince of Yugoslavia & MARIADA GLORIA (1946- ) Duchess of Segorbe, a descendant ofthe Brazilian Imperial Family. Husband and wife 1972-85.Signed 5 x 8 photograph of the Royal Couple standing togetherin a full length pose on the occasion of their wedding atVillamanrique de la Condesa, near Seville, on 1st July 1972.Signed by both in bold blue fountain pen inks, in Cyrillic, withtheir names alone to the lower white border. Accompanied bythe original envelope. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 772CARRON ANDREE JOSEPHINE: (1898-1976) PrincessAndree Aga Khan. Third wife of Aga Khan III. AutographStatement Signed, Andree J Aga Khan, one page, 4to, VillaJane-Andree, Cap Dâ€™Antibes, 22nd January 1930, in French.The Princessâ€™s statement reads, in full, â€˜Health is the oneand only principle of life for the human body: for a people, it isunity with harmony - not war - that will make it live.â€™ Lightlymounted to a folio sheet, VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 773KHAN III AGA: (1877-1957) Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims1885-1957. The Aga Khan was one of the founders and firstPresident of the All-India Muslim League, served as Presidentof the League of Nations from 1937-38 and was alsoinstrumental in the creation of Pakistan. A.L.S., Aga Khan, onepage, 8vo, Camp of the Governor of Bombay, Delhi, 13thDecember 1911, to Mrs. Eddy. The Aga Khan informs hiscorrespondent that the man he knew has left for his native land,and that he has sent for him but to no avail. He further statesthat Schweiger at the Kashmir Gate has promised another goodman. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed bythe Aga Khan. Together with Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan (1933-2003) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 1966-78. Bold black fountain pen ink signature (â€˜Sadruddin AgaKhanâ€™) and inscription on his personal printed correspondencecard, dated February 1991 in his hand. VG to EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 774OM HABIBEH AGA KHAN BEGUM: (1906-2000) Fourth andlast wife of Aga Khan III. Vintage signed 4 x 6 photograph ofOm Habibeh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph bySam Levin. Signed (â€Õm Habibeh Ali Khanâ€™) in blue fountainpen ink across a light area at the base of the image and datedNovember 1961 in her hand. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 775GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian Political and SpiritualLeader during the Indian Independence Movement. A goodoriginal black pen and ink drawing of Gandhi in a head andshoulders pose by the artist Louis Ollier, drawn and signed onan 8vo sheet of paper, n.p., n.d. Signed by Gandhi in Hindi withhis name alone to a clear area at the base of the drawing. Twovery small tears to the left edge and an extremely minor band ofvery light discoloration at the edges, not affecting the drawingor signature. Together with Mahadev Desai (1892-1942) IndianIndependence Activist, the personal secretary of MahatmaGandhi. A.L.S., Mehadev Desai, one page, small 4to, Wardha,

India, 29th December 1934, to 'Dear Friend' [Louis Ollier], infull, 'Your sketch of Mr Gandhi has been with me for some timeand I am sorry pressure of work has not permitted me to placeit before him earlier. He has now autographed it. It is hissignature in Hindi. [Line struck through in ink] I hope you do notmind it'. About VG, 2Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 776GANDHI INDIRA: (1917-1984) Prime Minister of India 1966-77,1980-84. The world's second female head of government.Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Gandhi standing in a three quarterlength pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light areaat the base of the image. Together with a dark fountain pen inksignature and date, 6th August 1964, in her hand on an oblong12mo piece. Also including a signed colour 4.5 x 6.5 magazinephotograph depicting Gandhi seated in a full length posealongside two grandchildren, reading a book together. Signedin bold black ink to the upper white border and dated 1978 inher hand. Neatly laid down. VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 777GANDHI INDIRA: (1917-1984) Prime Minister of India 1966-77,1980-84. Assassinated. Signed postcard photograph of Gandhiin a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed with her namealone in bold black ink to the lower white border. Accompaniedby a T.L.S. from her secretary, forwarding the signedphotograph, 30th January 1979. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 778INDIA: Selection of A.Ls.S., Ds.S., some signed pieces andFree Front envelope panels etc., by various British Politicians,some of whom served as Viceroy or Governor General of Indiaand others associated with the country, including CharlesHardinge, Earl of Dalhousie, Earl of Cromer, Earl Cranbrook,Earl of Auckland, Richard Wellesley, George Scott Robertson(a good A.L.S. to Edmund Gosse, written from India, 8thFebruary 1899), Lord Northbrook (2; one with interestingcontent referring to Indian Princes and servants and theCoronation, 22nd August 1902), Baron Metcalfe (militarycommission for a Lieutenant Colonel of Infantry in the UnitedEast India Company on the Bengal Establishment), Earl Minto,Thomas Babington Macaulay (composed code of criminalprocedure for India), Edward Bulwer Lytton, ShapurjiSaklatvala, Earl Amherst, Marquess of Dufferin & Ava, WilliamWyllie etc. Generally G to VG, 25Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 779ASIA: Selection of signed cards etc., by various Indian,Pakistan and Sri Lankan political leaders including IndiraGandhi, Zakir Hussain, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Charan Singh,Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Varahagiri Venkata Giri, FakhruddinAli Ahmed, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (vintage signed postcardphotograph), Ayub Khan, Sirimavo Bandaranaike (T.L.S.),William Gopallawa, Dudley Senanayake etc. A few FR,generally VG, 14Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

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Lot: 780BANDARANAIKE SIRIMAVO: (1916-2000) Prime Minister ofCeylon 1960-65, 1970-72 and of Sri Lanka 1972-77, 1994-2000. The world's first female head of government. T.L.S.,Sirimavo R D Bandaranaike, one page, 4to, Colombo, SriLanka, 11th July 1986, to an unidentified recipient.Bandaranaike provides a short biography, giving details of hereducation, marriage and early political career with the Sri LankaFreedom Party which her husband had formed, in part, 'In 1956his Party swept into power reducing the opposing UnitedNational Party....My husband was therefore made the PrimeMinister and the era of the common man was ushered. Hisassassination in 1959 was a severe blow to the progressivemovement of this country. After his untimely death his partywas left leaderless. It was at this stage that I had to assumeleadership at the request of our people. In 1960 I was electedPrime Minister and thereby became the World's 1st WomanPrime Minister....During my tenure of office as Prime Ministerfor 12 years I was able to solve several outstanding problemsSri Lanka had with India which were thought to beunsolvable....' Together with a signed 4 x 4.5 photograph ofBandaranaike seated in a half length pose. Signed in blue inkwith her name alone to a clear area at the head of the image.Also including a 8 x 5.5 unsigned photograph. VG to EX, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 781KRUGER PAUL: (1825-1904) President of the South AfricanRepublic 1883-1900. D.S., P. J. S. Kruger, one page, folio,Pretoria, 26th January 1892. The partially printed document, inAfrikaans, appoints the honourable Louis Botha to the post ofHighways Inspector in the district of Vrijheid, â€˜with theenjoyment of travel and accommodation costs, according to theagreed tariff.â€™ Signed by Kruger at the foot and countersignedby the State Secretary. Some light overall age wear, small tearsto the edges and a few small areas of paper loss at the head.Together with Piet Joubert (1834-1900) Commandant-Generalof the South African Republic 1880-1900. D.S., P J Joubert,twice, two pages, folio, 29th June 1889. The untranslated,partially printed document, in Afrikaans, is headed KantoorSuperintendent Naturellen. With blank integral leaf. FR to G, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 782SMUTS JAN C.: (1870-1950) South African Prime Minister1919-24, 1939-48. Smuts served as a British Field Marshalduring World War II. Vintage signed postcard photograph ofSmuts in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold fountainpen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Veryslightly neatly trimmed, VGEstimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 783MUGABE ROBERT: (1924- ) President of Zimbabwe 1987- . Signed 4.5 x 6.5 photograph of Mugabe seated in a formalhalf length pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to aclear area of the background. EXEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 784AMIN DADA IDI: (1924-2003) President of Uganda 1971-79.Scarce blue ink signature (â€˜Idi Amin Dadaâ€™) on a small white

card. About VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 785HAILE SELASSIE I: (1892-1975) Ethiopian Regent 1916-30and Emperor 1930-74. An excellent original pen and inkdrawing by Louis Ollier, the head and shoulders study of HaileSelassie drawn and signed by the artist on an 8vo sheet ofpaper, n.p., n.d. (c.1936). Signed by Haile Selassie in darkfountain pen ink and dated 1936 in his hand. Accompanied by aT.L.S. by his Private Secretary, one page, 4to, Princes Gate,London, 10th June 1936, to Louis Ollier, returning the sketchwhich His Majesty had been pleased to sign. VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 786BIN HARUB KHALIFA: (1879-1960) Sultan of Zanzibar 1911-60. Dark fountain pen ink signature on a 12mo slip of paperwith a 2.5 x 3.5 photograph of the Sultan in a full length poseneatly affixed above the signature. A small, neat ink annotationin the hand of a collector appears directly beneath thephotograph. Some slight creasing, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 787SOBHUZA II: (1899-1982) King of Swaziland 1899-1982, beingthe longest precisely dated monarchical reign on record. Signed6 x 8 photograph of King Sobhuza in a head and shoulderspose wearing traditional clothing. Signed in blue ink with hisname alone to the image. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by hisprivate secretary, forwarding the signed photograph, 17th June1970. Some light staining and surface creasing to both thephotograph and letter, GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 788GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942-2011) Leader of the Libyan ArabRepublic 1969-77 and â€˜Brother Leaderâ€™ of the Libyan ArabJamahiriya 1977-2011. Assassinated. Signed 5 x 7 photographof Gaddafi in a head and shoulders pose wearing his militaryuniform. Signed, in Arabic, in black ink to a light area of theimage. Accompanied by the original envelope post marked1970. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 789GADDAFI MUAMMAR: (1942-2011) Leader of the Libyan ArabRepublic 1969-77 and 'Brother Leader' of the Libyan ArabJamahiriya 1977-2011. Assassinated. Signed colour 6 x 8.5photograph of Gaddafi in a smiling head and shoulders pose.Signed, in Arabic, in bold red ink across a light area of theimage. Together with a second signed colour 8 x 11.5photograph, the image showing Gaddafi in a three quarterlength pose descending the steps of an aircraft. Signed, inArabic, in bold green ink to the large lower white border anddated February 2010 in his hand. VG, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 790AFRICA: Small selection of signed postcard photographs and

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slightly larger and smaller by various African political leaderscomprising Ibrahim Abboud, Hastings Kamuzu Banda, JosephKasa-Vubu, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Kenneth Kaunda andSeretse Khama. VG, 6Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 791AFRICA: A good selection of vintage signed postcardphotographs and slightly larger, signed cards, a few T.Ls.S.etc., by various African political leaders including Ignatius KutuAcheampong (executed), Leabua Jonathan, Leon M'ba,Hastings Kamuzu Banda, William Tolbert, Philibert Tsiranana,Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Joseph Arthur Ankrah,Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, Habib Bourguiba, NicolasGrunitzky, Siaka Stevens, Albert Margai, Abubakar TafawaBalewa (2; assassinated), Abdirashid Ali Shermarke(assassinated), Abeid Karume (assassinated) etc. A few FR,generally G to VG, 24Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 792SOUTH AFRICA: Selection of signed pieces, letterheads, a fewsigned postcard photographs etc., by various South African,and some Rhodesian, political leaders etc., including J. J.Fouche, Charles Robberts Swart, Hendrik Verwoerd, DesmondTutu, Roy Welensky, Ian Douglas Smith, Chad Chipunza,Clifford Dupont, Hugh Beadle etc. Facsimiles (2). G to generallyVG, 11Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 793SOUTH AFRICA: Selection of signed postcard photographsand slightly larger by various South African political leaders,and some Rhodesian, comprising B. J. Vorster (2), P. W.Botha, F. W. de Klerk, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Roy Welensky(3) and Ian Douglas Smith (2). Generally G to VG, 10Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 794NORDAU MAX: (1849-1923) Zionist Leader and Physician, co-founder of the World Zionist Organisation with Theodor Herzl.Vintage signed postcard photograph of Nordau in a head andshoulders pose. Signed ('Dr. M. Nordau') in bold purple fountainpen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. Nordau haspenned the Latin statement Non sum qualis eram and the date,1907, in his hand above his signature. A couple of creases toone corner, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 795BEN-GURION DAVID: (1886-1973) First Prime Minister ofIsrael 1948-54, 1955-63. Vintage signed 6.5 x 9 photograph ofBen-Gurion seated at a table in a half length profile pose,writing some notes on the paper before him. Signed, in Hebrew,in fountain pen ink to the lower white border and with a fewadditional words, and the date, 22nd December 1967, in hishand. The signature is a little light in places. A few slightsurface and corner creases, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 796ESHKOL LEVI: (1895-1969) Prime Minister of Israel n1963-69.T.L.S., Levi Eshkol, in Hebrew, one page, 8vo, 19th February1954, to Minister of Police Bechor Shitreet, in Hebrew, stating,in part â€˜I signed an official order of expropriation concerningthe old city of Tiberiasâ€¦â€™ Together with a vintage 5 x 6photograph bearing a facsimile rubber stamped signature. Alsoincluding Moshe Sharett (1894-1965) Prime Minister of Israel.T.L.S., M Shertok, in Hebrew, one page, 4to, 8th February1937, in Hebrew. Sharett writes in his capacity as Head of thePolitical Department of the Jewish Agency regarding hisappearance before the Royal Commission dealing withPalestine. Some minor faults and file holes, G, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 797ISRAEL: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightlylarger, a few picture postcards signed to the verso etc., byvarious Israeli political leaders including Golda Meir, YitzhakRabin, Yitzhak Shamir, Chaim Herzog, Ephraim Katzir, YitzhakNavon etc. G to generally VG, 9Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 798ISRAEL: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightlylarger by various Israeli political leaders including YitzhakRabin, Yitzhak Shamir, Yitzhak Navon, Shimon Peres, EphraimKatzir, Menachem Begin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chaim Herzog,Ezer Weizman, Moshe Katsav etc. VG to EX, 11Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 799ISRAEL: Selection of signed pieces, signed postcardphotographs and slightly larger, T.L.S. (1) etc., by variousIsraeli Presidents and Prime Ministers etc., including David BenGurion, Yitzhak Rabin (2), Abba Eban, Ephraim Katzir,Menachem Begin (T.L.S. referring to a visit by Anwar Sadat toIsrael, 1977), Levi Eshkol, Ezer Weizman etc. Facsimiles (6).Generally G to VG, 15Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 800SORAYA OF IRAN: (1932-2001) Queen Consort of Iran 1951-58, second wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran.Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Soraya in a half length pose.Photograph by Studio Harcourt of Paris. Signed (â€˜Sorayaâ€™) inbold blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the centre ofthe image. EXEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 801KHOMEINI AYATOLLAH RUHOLLAH: (1902-1989) IranianReligious Leader and Politician, leader of the 1979 IranianRevolution which resulted in the overthrow of Mohammad RezaPahlavi, Shah of Iran. Khomeini became 1st Supreme Leaderof Iran 1979-89. An extremely rare signed 5 x 7 photograph ofKhomeini in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink, inPersian, to a light area of the background. About EXEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

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Lot: 802FAISAL BIN ABDUL-AZIZ AL SAUD: (1906-1975) King ofSaudi Arabia 1964-75. Assassinated. Signed 4.5 x 6.5photograph of King Faisal standing in a three quarter lengthpose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the lower whiteborder. Neatly mounted. Together with Ahmed Zaki Yamani(1930- ) Saudi Arabian Minister of Oil 1962-86. Yamani, aclose adviser to King Faisal, was standing next to the King atthe time of his assassination. Yamani was also taken hostageby Carlos the Jackal in December 1975. Signed 3.5 x 5photograph of Yamani in a head and shoulders pose. Signed inbold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lowerwhite border. G to VG, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 803FAHD BIN ABDULAZIZ AL SAUD: (1920-2005) King of SaudiArabia 1982-2005. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph of theCrown Prince standing in a half length pose. Signed, in Arabic,in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lowerwhite border. Annotated beneath in blue ink, in English, by acollector. Neatly mounted and contained within the originalpresentation folder. Together with a small selection of signedcards etc. by various other Middle Eastern political leadersincluding Hafez al-Assad (1930-2000) President of Syria 1971-2000. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph. Facsimiles (3). G toVG, 7Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 804AL NAHYAN MOHAMMED BIN ZAYED: (1961- ) CrownPrince of Abu Dhabi. Signed colour 6 x 8 photograph of theCrown Prince seated in a full length pose. Signed, in Arabic, inblack ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. EXEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 805AS-SALLAL ABDULLAH: (1917-1994) First President of theYemen Arab Republic 1962-67. Signed postcard photograph ofAs-Sallal in a head and shoulders pose wearing his militaryuniform. Signed, in Arabic, in fountain pen ink, largely acrossthe lower white border and dated January 1973 (?) in his hand.Some extremely minor, light smudging to the signature anddate. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 806HUSSEIN SADDAM: (1937-2006) President of Iraq 1979-2003.A printed slim oblong 8vo presentation card, signed in Arabic bySaddam Hussein in bold black ink with his name alone at thebase. The cream card features three lines of green printed textin Arabic, â€Ã Gift from the Leader, Warrior Saddam Hussein tothe Commanders of the Revolution and the Leaders of theBaath Partyâ€¦.â€™ and dated 1980. Enclosed within a plasticsquare to the left of the text is a silver coloured commemorativecoin featuring an image of Saddam Hussein. Accompanied bythe original envelope. A rare and unusual presentation. VG Thepresentation coin was apparently discovered among the papersof former Deputy of Parliament Abdel Majeed Al Rafee duringthe civil war in Lebanon.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 807

IRAQ: Abdul Rahman Arif (1916-2007) President of Iraq 1966-68. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph depicting Arif in a headand shoulders pose wearing his military uniform. Signed, inArabic, in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a lightarea at the base of the image, which also features a facsimilesignature. Also signed ('A. Arif', in English) in dark fountain penink to the verso and dated 1st August 1968 in his hand; AhmedHassan al-Bakr (1914-1982) President of Iraq 1968-79, cousinof his deputy Saddam Hussein. Vintage signed postcardphotograph of Al-Bakr in a formal head and shoulders pose.Signed, in Arabic, in bold turquoise fountain pen ink to the lowerwhite border and dated 29th April 1971 (?) in his hand. Neatlymounted within an official 8vo folding card presentation folder.VG, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 808CHIANG KAI-SHEK: (1887-1975) President of the Republic ofChina 1948-49, 1950-75. Bold, dark ink signature on a printed12mo sheet bearing the words The President of the Republic ofChina. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by the Director of the FirstBureau, forwarding the autograph to a collector, 1st October1980, and the original envelope. Two very light stains to theupper and lower edges of the signed sheet, not affecting thetext or signature, otherwise VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 809FAR EAST: Selection of signed cards, vintage signed postcardphotographs etc., by various political leaders of Vietnam,Korea, China etc., including Nguyen Cao Ky, Chainh Kai Shek,Park Chung Hee, Kim Jong-pil, Ferdinand Marcos (T.L.S.) etc.Facsimiles (2). Generally G to about VG, 10Estimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 810BAO DAI: (1913-1997) Emperor of Vietnam 1926-45.Autograph Statement Signed, Bao Dai, Empereur dâ€™Annam,one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in French. The Emperor writes, in full,â€˜Peace among nations, reconciliation among men of all races,what finer ideal! We must be grateful to the World PeaceLeague for working on that noble task. All goodhearted menmust lend it their assistance and support its efforts.â€™ Togetherwith Prince Damras Damrong Devakula, Charge dâ€™Affaires ofSiam and Delegate to the League of Nations, AutographStatement Signed, in Thai, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in full,â€˜Human brotherhood, and cooperation among peoples andinternational relations based on justice and honour are thefoundations of the sacred pact and the Peace of the world.â€™ Afew pencil annotations to the latter, VG, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 811ISLANDS: A good selection of signed postcard photographsand slightly larger, a few 8 x 10s etc., by various politicalleaders of different Islands around the world includingArchbishop Makarios, George Vassiliou, Spyros Kyprianou,Agatha Barbara, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Aristides Pereira,Philibert Tsiranana, John Swan, Dominic Mintoff (2), KeithHolyoake, David Lange, Malcolm Fraser, Corazon Aquino etc.G to generally VG, 16Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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Lot: 812WORLD LEADERS: Selection of signed cards, some vintagesigned postcard photographs and slightly larger by variousSouth American and Caribbean political leaders includingCheddi Jagan, Arthur Chung, Alejandro Lanusse, RafaelCaldera, Jules Sedney, Roland Symonette, Hugh Shearer,George Price, Eric Gairy, Errol Barrow, Francois Duvalier, Jean-Claude Duvalier, Lynden Pindling etc. Facsimiles (3). A few FR,generally G to VG, 17Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 813WORLD LEADERS: Selection of signed pieces, T.Ls.S., etc.,by various political leaders comprising Ferdinand Marcos,Mayling Soong Chiang, Ian Douglas Smith, Menachem Begin,Adlai Stevenson, Norodom Sihanouk, Viscount Palmerston(signed piece, matted alongside a photograph) etc. VG, 7Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 814CAYLEY GEORGE: (1773-1857) British Engineer, one of themost important people in the history of aeronautics. Cayleydiscovered the four aerodynamic forces of flight weight, lift,drag, thrust and cambered wings, the basis for the design of themodern aeroplane. Rare D.S., Geo Cayley, one page, smallfolio, Brompton, Yorkshire, 28th July 1847. The manuscriptdocument The manuscript document relates to thecommutation of tithes in England and Wales whereby 'theTithes of the Township of Troutsdale in the parish of Bromptonin the North Riding of the County of York were commuted andtwo several Rentcharges of the annual sums of Nine poundsand fourteen shillings and Nine pounds were respectivelyawarded to be paid to me and my Successors in Estate in lieuof the Impropriate Tithes belonging to me' and further addingthat it is Cayley's will and intent that the Rentcharges shall 'notbe apportioned but that the same and the Tithes in respect ofwhich they were awarded to be payable shall be absolutelymerged and extinguished in the Freehold and inheritance of theLands in respect of which the said Tithes were heretoforepayable.' Signed at the foot by Cayley alongside a small redwax seal and countersigned by Isabella Style and Anne Walker,both of Chester, as witnesses. With two furthercountersignatures to the verso of Tithe Commissionersalongside a pale blue blind embossed paper seal. One thin darkstain to a small area of an upper fold, only very slightly affectinga few letters of text, but not the signatures. Otherwise VGEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 815CAYLEY GEORGE: (1773-1857) British Engineer, one of themost important people in the history of aeronautics. Cayleydiscovered the four aerodynamic forces of flight weight, lift,drag, thrust and cambered wings, the basis for the design of themodern aeroplane. Rare D.S., Geo Cayley, one page (vellum),folio, Brompton, Yorkshire, 19th February 1847. The manuscriptdocument relates to the commutation of tithes in England andWales whereby 'the Tithes of the Township of Brompton in theNorth Riding of the County of York were commuted and aRentcharge of the Annual Sum of Five Pounds was awarded tobe paid to me and my Successors in Estate in lieu of theImpropriate Tithes belonging to me' and further adding that it isCayley's will and intent that the Rentcharge shall 'not beapportioned but that the same and the Tithes in respect of

which it was awarded to be payable shall be absolutely mergedand extinguished in the Freehold and Inheritance of the Landsin respect of which the said Tithes were heretofore payable.'Signed at the foot by Cayley alongside a small red wax seal.Countersigned by his son Sir Digby Cayley (1807-1883) andson-in-law Edward Stillingfleet Cayley (1802-1862). With twofurther countersignatures to the verso of Tithe Commissionersalongside a pale blue blind embossed paper seal. VGEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 816BLERIOT LOUIS: (1872-1936) French Aviator, the first man tofly across the English Channel, 1909. Vintage signed postcardphotograph of Bleriot in a head and shoulders pose wearing hisflying cap. Signed in fountain pen ink with his name alone to thelower white border. Neatly mounted to a larger card, otherwiseVGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 817VOISIN GABRIEL: (1880-1973) French Pioneer Aviator, thecreator of Europeâ€™s first manned, engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft capable of a sustained (1km) circular, controlledflight, including take-off and landing. Autograph StatementSigned, Gabriel Voisin, one pge, folio, Paris, 6th November1929, in French. Voisin writes, in full, â€˜If the Death of themillions who fell in the war ensured eternal Peace, humanitywould not have paid too great a price for its future blissâ€¦.But,alas!â€¦.â€™ VG Â£100 - 120Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 818FONCK RENE: (1894-1953) French Aviator, the top AlliedFighter Ace of World War I, considered the all-time Allied Ace ofAces with 75 confirmed victories. Autograph Statement Signed,Rene Fonck, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in French. Fonck states,in full, â€˜If one tenth of the energy expended by veterans duringthe war had been placed in the service of Peace, the Tranquilityof the Nations would have been definitively ensured.â€™ Ascarce, boldly penned statement. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 819AVIATION: Joseph Le Brix (1899-1931) French Aviator &Dieudonne Costes (1892-1973) French Aviator, togethermaking several record breaking long distance flights. AutographStatement Signed, Le Brix and D Costes, one page, Geneva,30th May 1928, in French. The statement, in the hand of LeBriz, reads, in full, â€˜Through aviation and long-distance flight,the peoples will come to know and to appreciate one anotherbetterâ€™; Commander Weiss Autograph Statement Signed,Comdt. Weiss, one page, folio, n.p., n.d., in French, stating, inpart, â€˜It is the lovely, buoyant appearance of our craft, morerapid than thought, which shall gently expel war, darkness anddesire from the hearts of menâ€¦â€™; Jacques Balsan (1868-1956)French Aviator & Industrialist. Autograph Statement Signed,Jacques Balsan, one page, folio, 7th June 1931, in French, infull, â€˜Gratitude to those who are working for Peace, the sourceof wellbeing and progress.â€™ VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 820AVIATION: Joseph Sadi-Lecointe ( - ) French Aviator.Autograph Statement Signed, Sadi-Lecointe, one page, folio,Paris, 30th June 1930, in French, in part, â€˜In asking me for awritten reflection for your superb â€œPAX MUNDIâ€•, you arecertainly addressing the aviator who, in the event of conflict,has charge of one of the most formidable engines of destructionimaginable. It is the pacifist aviator who answers you: I have aprofound faith in Peace, for I believe in Progress. I am awarethat modern war is suicide and that Humanity is too beautifuland has done too many fine things to want to die. I believe inAviation as a marvellous instrument of Peaceâ€¦.â€™; Henri,Comte de la Vaulx (1870-1930) French Aviator. AutographStatement Signed, La Vaulx, one page, folio, n.p., 11th May1928, in French, in part, â€˜Each individual in the Universe, whilekeeping his national dignity inviolable, must serve the cause ofworld peaceâ€¦.â€™; Laurent Eynac (1886-1970) French Politician,Minister of Transportation. Autograph Statement Signed,Laurent Eynac, two pages, 8vo, Paris, n.d., on the printedstationery of The Minister of the Aviation Ministry, in French, inpart, â€˜For more than ten years, men have expended all theirenergy in avoiding, if not in abolishing the most terrible ofscourges, understanding that Peace is the only conditionpossible for existenceâ€¦.â€™, neatly mounted to a folio sheet;Maryse Bastie (1898-1952) French Aviatrix who set severalinternational records during the 1930s. Autograph StatementSigned, Maryse Bastie, one page, small 8vo, n.p., n.d., inFrench, in full, â€˜What do I think of Peace? I am very littlequalified to speak of it because, though I am an old pilot, I havenever made war, but it would be truly sad if all the effortsexpended by our engineers and pilots to create perpetuallymore powerful, faster, and safer airplanes were only to serve allover again to heap up more ruins.â€™ Neatly mounted to a foliosheet. G to VG, 4Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 821SMITH ROSS (1892-1922) & KEITH (1890-1955) AustralianAviators, the first people to fly from England to Australia, 1919.Printed brochure signed, by both Ross and Keith Smithindividually, the 4to brochure being a short story of the RossSmith flight from England to Australia under the patronage ofthe Prince of Wales. Illustrated with a map of the flight fromHounslow to Port Darwin, portraits of the brothers in their flyingcaps and goggles and also featuring an advert for an illustratedtravelogue. Signed by both Ross and Keith Smith with theirnames alone to light areas of the attractive cover. Some lightoverall age wear and minor foxing and discolouration to thecover, largely at the edges. Rare. G 100 - 150Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 822JOHNSON AMY: (1903-1941) English Pioneer Aviatrix. A.L.S.,Amy, one page, 4to, Selsey, Sussex, 18th September 1930, toWinnie Spilman. Johnson states that at present she is restingunder Doctor's orders and apologies for not having writtenbefore to thank her correspondent for their letter ofcongratulations, further explaining 'I wrote you from Hull tothank you for the lovely bouquet you sent me on behalf of myold school friends, but I was so rushed then that I didn'tproperly thank you. I found out afterwards that no-one wouldmake arrangements for you to present the flowers & I think it isa great shame'. Johnson continues to reflect 'The unwantedpublicity is driving me crazy & I want nothing more than to getsufficiently well to leave the country....I do want you to

understand I appreciate everyone's kindness. I'm just weariedout & fed up with everything. I loathe being a "heroine" & I'msick of functions & public dinners. All I want is to get away onanother flight.' Accompanied by the original envelope handaddressed by Johnson. A letter of good content. One very smallsplit in the central fold at the left edge, not affecting the text orsignature, otherwise VG Johnson had achieved worldwiderecognition when, in 1930, she became the first woman to flysolo from England Australia. Flying her Jason Gipsy Moth, sheleft Croydon on 5th May and landed in Darwin on 24th Mayafter flying 11,000 miles 200 - 300Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 823AVIATION: Miscellaneous selection of signed photographs ofvarious sizes, signed First Day Covers etc., by various famouspilots including James Mollison, Gunther Rall, Adolf Galland,James Leathart, Don Bennett, John Cunningham, KellyJohnson etc. Generally VG to EX, 8Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 824AVIATRIX: Small selection of signed First Day Covers, a fewsigned photographs etc., by various famous aviatrix comprisingBeryl Markham (vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph), SheilaScott and Jean Batten (3). Facsimile (1). Generally VG to EX, 6Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 825AVIATION: Jean Batten (1909-1982) New Zealand Aviatrix,known for her record breaking solo flights across the world.Signed First Day Cover commemorating the 60th Anniversaryof the first flight from England to Australia, 12th November -10th December 1919, neatly cornermounted alongside twounsigned photographs, one a portrait of Batten, and a smallpiece of leading edge fabric, apparently removed from Batten'sPercival Gull Six aircraft Jean (G-ADPR). Matted in grey andframed and glazed in a plain black box frame to an overall sizeof 16.5 x 14. Together with a colour 24.5 x 19 print entitledNight of the Hunter by artist Gerald Coulson, depicting aBlenheim Mk.IV being flown by Wing Commander Max Aitken,commanding officer of 68 Squadron, on an intruder sortie overthe Dutch coast in 1941, signed in bold pencil to the lower whiteborder by the artist Gerald Coulson, Violet Aitken and ViscountRothermere individually. Limited edition number 248 of 850.Matted in pale grey to an overall size of 30 x 24. Accompaniedby the original certificate of authentication. VG to EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 826WHITTLE FRANK: (1907-1996) English Royal Air ForceOfficer, inventor of the jet engine. Signed 4.5 x 6 photograph ofWhittle in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink to avery dark area at the base of the image, with his rank added inhis hand to the lower white border. Together with Tom Sopwith(1888-1989) English Aviation Pioneer. Signed 6 x 4.5photograph depicting Sopwith seated in a Howard Wright 1910biplane. Signed by Sopwith, in later years, in bold black ink to alight area of the image, also adding the name of the aircraft inhis hand. EX, 2Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

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AVIATION: Small selection of First Day Covers individuallysigned by various pilots comprising Tom Sopwith (2), WillyCoppens de Houthulst and F.M.F. West VC. Each of the coversfeature colour designs commemorating the pilots. VG to EX, 4Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 828AVIATION: Miscellaneous selection of signed First Day Covers,signed colour photographs (2) etc., by various famous pilotsincluding Charles Ulm, Francis Chichester (2), Bertrand Piccard& Brian Jones, Dick Rutan & Jeana Yeager, Farnum Fish, IraEaker (2) etc. VG, 13Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 829TEST PILOTS: Selection of signed First Day Covers, signed 8 x10 photographs and smaller (a few vintage) etc., by variousTest Pilots etc. including Neville Duke, Peter Twiss, JeffreyQuill, Alex Henshaw, Chuck Yeager, Andy Green, Red Arrowsteams of 1975 & 1979 etc. A few duplicates. Generally VG, 13Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 830TRUBSHAW BRIAN: (1924-2001) British Test Pilot, the first tofly Concorde, April 1969. Signed colour 10.5 x 8.5 paperstockphotograph depicting Concorde taking off from an airportrunway. Signed by Trubshaw in bold black ink with his namealone across a light area at the base of the image. Togetherwith a T.L.S., Brian Trubshaw, one page, 4to, Bristol, 22nd May1979, to R. W. Thornton, on the printed stationery of BritishAerospace, forwarding the signed photograph. VG, 2Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 831GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the firstman to travel in space, 1961. Vintage signed 3.5 x 4.5photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders pose wearinghis uniform. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to aclear area of the background. Neatly trimmed with very slightlyirregular edges. GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 832GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the firstman to travel in space, 1961. Vintage signed colour 4 x 6postcard photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders posewearing his uniform. Signed in green ink with his name alone toa light area of the background. VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 833TERESHKOVA VALENTINA: (1937- ) Russian Cosmonaut,the first woman in space, 1963. Signed 4 x 6.5 photograph ofTereshkova in a smiling head and shoulders pose wearing herspace helmet. Signed in bold black ink with her name alone tothe lower white border. Together with a signed colourcommemorative postcard by Gherman Titov and a signed 4 x6.5 photograph by Alexei Leonov (accompanied by the originalenvelope). VG to EX, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 834KOMAROV VLADIMIR: (1927-1967) Russian Cosmonaut,Command Pilot of Voskhod 1 (1964) & Soyuz 1 (1967).Komarov died when the Soyuz 1 space capsule crashed uponre-entry. Vintage signed 6 x 4 postcard photograph, the imagedepicting Komarov and his fellow cosmonauts, including YuriGagarin and Valentina Tereshkova, standing and seatedtogether in a relaxed group pose. Signed by Komarov in boldblack ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of theimage. Scarce. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 835RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x5.5 photograph by each of the first eleven Russian cosmonautsto fly in space comprising Yuri Gagarin, Gherman Titov, AlexeiLeonov, Valentina Tereshkova, Vladimir Komarov, ValeryBykovsky, Andriyan Nikolayev, Boria Yegorov, KonstantinFeoktistov, Pavel Popovich and Pavel Belyayev. The imagedepicts the cosmonauts standing together in half length posesin two rows, most wearing their uniforms. Signed by each to thelower border and with a brief inscription in Cyrillic. Most arebold signatures in blue and black fountain pen, the signaturesof Tereshkova and Nikolayev are faded although legible. Theimage is also somewhat faded. VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 836RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: Vintage signed and inscribed 6.5 x5 photograph by the crew members of Soyuz 5 (1969),Yevgeny Khrunov, Alexei Yeliseyev, Vladimir Shatalov (alsoflew on Soyuz 4) and Boris Volynov. The image shows the fourcosmonauts standing together inside a room of the Kremlindedicated to the memory of Lenin. Signed in bold green andpink inks by each to the lower white border and inscribed inVolynov's hand, also adding the date 8th February 1969 in hishand. A couple of slight corner creases, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 837COSMONAUTS: Selection of signed First Day Covers, mostmultiple signed, by various Russian cosmonauts includingValery Bykovsky, Valentina Tereshkova, Anatoly Filipchenko,Aleksei Yeliseyev, Alexei Leonov, Pavel Belyayev etc. Allfeature different colour designs commemorating thecosmonauts and various Russian space achievements etc. VG,6Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 838COSMONAUTS: Selection of vintage signed 4 x 6 postcardphotographs, most colour, by various Russian Cosmonautsincluding Valentina Tereshkova, Gherman Titov, Alexei Leonov,Andriyan Nikolayev, Pavel Belyayev, Konstantin Feoktistov,Valery Bykovsky etc. Most are laid down. FR to G, 8Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 839COSMONAUTS: Selection of signed First Day Covers byvarious cosmonauts, mainly Russian, including Sigmund Jahn,Vladimir Remick, Valery Ryumin, Aleksei Gubarev, Vyacheslav

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Zudov, Vitali Sevastyanov, Vladimir Shatalov, Oleg Atkov,Alexander Laveikin, Vladimir Solovyov, Rakesh Sharmi etc. Allfeature different colour designs commemorating various Spaceachievements etc. VG, 15Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 840COSMONAUTS: Selection of signed First Day Covers byvarious Russian Cosmonauts comprising Andriyan Nikolayev(2; one also signed by Pavel Popovich) and Gherman Titov (3).All feature different colour designs commemorating variousVostok missions etc. VG, 5Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 841COSMONAUTS: Selection of signed First Day Covers byvarious cosmonauts, mainly Russian, including MiroslavHermaszewski, Alexander Ivanchenkov, Vladimir Dzhanibekov,Leonid Popov, Valery Ryumin, Vitaly Zholobov, Lev Dyomin,Gennadi Sarafanov, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Viktor Gorbatko,Anatoly Filipchenko, Georgy Shonin etc. All feature differentcolour designs commemorating various Space achievementsetc. Some are multiple signed. VG, 12Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 842ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on themoon. Blue ink signature ('Neil Armstrong') on a small oblong8vo piece, dated in ink in another hand in the upper right corner22nd March 1973. Central folds and some light overallcreasing, GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 843ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on themoon. Blue ink signature ('Neil Armstrong') on a plain 8vo sheetof white paper. Armstrong's typed name appears at the foot ofthe page. VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 844ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on themoon. An unusual, charming 9 x 7 colour pen and ink drawingby a child, depicting Armstrong standing in a full length pose inhis spacesuit on the moon, alongside the United States flag.The lunar module can be seen in the background and in the skyappear various stars (decorated with silver stickers) andplanets. Signed by Neil Armstrong with his name alone to aclear area in black ink. The signature is a little weak in places,although completely legible. Matted in cream and framed andglazed in a plain silver colour frame to an overall size of 15.5 x14. About VGEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 845ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the

moon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASAimage depicting Armstrong standing in a half length posewearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can beseen in the immediate background. Signed by Armstrong inbold blue ink with his name alone across a clear area of theimage. Some very light overall surface wrinkling and a minorsurface crease at the head of the image, about VGEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 846ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on themoon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASAimage depicting Armstrong standing in a half length posewearing his white spacesuit. A large image of the moon can beseen in the immediate background. Signed by Armstrong inbold blue ink with his name alone across a clear area of theimage. One very slight, exceptionally minor surface crease,otherwise a near perfect example enhanced with a strong, boldsignature. EXEstimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 847ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar ModulePilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on themoon. Vintage blue fountain pen ink signature ('Edwin E. AldrinJr') on a white card. A rare example of Aldrin's full signature. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 848ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar ModulePilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on themoon. Signed commemorative cover, featuring a black rubberstamped cachet in recognition of Apollo XI and the US NavyRecovery Force. The cover also has an Apollo 8 postagestamp, cancelled 24th July 1969. Signed ('Buzz Aldrin, Apollo11 LM Pilot') in black ink by Aldrin to a clear area. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 849ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar ModulePilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on themoon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASAimage showing Aldrin standing in a half length pose wearing hiswhite spacesuit. A large image of the moon can be seen in thebackground. Signed in bold black ink across a clear area of theimage. Together with Fred Haise (1933- ) AmericanAstronaut, crew member of Apollo 13. Signed and inscribedcolour 8 x 10 photograph, the official NASA image showingHaise in a half length pose wearing his white spacesuit. Signedin black ink across a light area of the image, adding Apollo 13beneath his signature. A slight vertical crease runs through theimage. About VG to EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 850ALDRIN BUZZ: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar ModulePilot of Apollo XI (1969). The second man to set foot on themoon. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph showing Aldrinstanding in a full length pose, wearing his spacesuit, on themoon's surface. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone

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across a light area of the image. About EXEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 851APOLLO XI: Neil Armstrong (1930- ) American Astronaut,Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on themoon. Signed colour 4 x 6 magazine photograph, the imageshowing Armstrong standing in a full length pose, wearing hiswhite spacesuit and holding a camera, on the surface on themoon. Signed in black ink with his name alone, largely across aclear area of the image; Buzz Aldrin (1930- ) AmericanAstronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo XI (1969). The secondman to set foot on the moon. Signed colour postcardphotograph of Aldrin standing in a full length pose, wearing hiswhite spacesuit, on the surface of the moon. Signed in boldblack ink with his name alone to the lower white border; MichaelCollins (1930- ) American Astronaut, Command Module Pilotof Apollo XI, 1969. Signed colour 6 x 4 magazine photographdepicting an earth rise, signed by Collins in dark ink with hisname alone to the lower white border. The images of Armstrongand Collins are neatly mounted. Signed images of Armstrongon the moon are rare and desirable. VG, 3 Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 852APOLLO XI: An excellent set of three individual signed colour 8x 10 photographs by the crew members of Apollo XI comprisingNeil Armstrong (1930- ) American Astronaut, Commander ofApollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon; BuzzAldrin (1930- ) American Astronaut, Lunar Module Pilot ofApollo XI (1969). The second man to walk on the moon; andMichael Collins (1930- ) American Astronaut, CommandModule Pilot of Apollo XI, 1969. Each of the original NASAimages depict the astronauts standing in three quarter lengthposes wearing their white spacesuits. A large image of themoon appears in the background of each photograph. Signedand inscribed by Armstrong in blue ink to a clear area, signedand inscribed by Aldrin in bold black ink to a clear area andsigned by Collins in bold black ink with his name alone to aclear area of the image. Armstrong and Aldrin have inscribedtheir photographs to the same recipient. EX, 3Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 853SCOTT DAVE: (1932- ) American Astronaut, Commander ofApollo 15 (1971), the seventh man to walk on the moon. Signedcolour 10 x 8 printed composite image featuring Scott in a halflength pose wearing his white spacesuit and other smallerdifferent images, mission patches, printed quotation etc. Signedby Scott in gold ink with his name alone. Some slight surfaceand corner creasing, GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 854IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Modulepilot of Apollo 15 (1971), the eighth man to walk on the moon.Signed and inscribed colour 10 x 8 photograph of Irwin standingin a full length pose, wearing his spacesuit, on the surface ofthe moon. He salutes the United States flag at the Hadley-Apennine Landing Site. Signed in bold black ink to a clear areaof the image, which also features the facsimile text Reach foryour dreams, Aim High! EX

Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 855IRWIN JIM: (1930-1991) American Astronaut, Lunar Modulepilot of Apollo 15, the eighth man to walk on the moon. Signedcolour 6 x 4 postcard photograph of Irwin standing in a fulllength pose on the moon, wearing his spacesuit and salutingthe United States flag. Signed in black ink to a light area of theimage. Together with Charlie Duke (1935- ) AmericanAstronaut, Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 16, the tenth man towalk on the moon. Signed colour 4 x 5 photograph of Dukestanding in a full length pose on the moon, wearing hisspacesuit, and saluting the United States flag. Signed in blackink with his name alone to a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 856SCHMITT HARRISON: (1935- ) American Astronaut, LunarModule Pilot of Apollo 17 (1972), the twelfth man to walk on themoon. Signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph ofSchmitt standing in a half length pose wearing his whitespacesuit. Signed in bold black ink across a light area of theimage, adding Apollo 17 in his hand beneath his signature. EXEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 857MOONWALKERS: Small selection of signed photographs byvarious moonwalkers comprising John Young signed andinscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph showing him standing in ahalf length pose alongside various models of spacecraft; GeneCernan signed and inscribed 8 x 10.5 photograph of theastronaut standing alongside Tom Stafford and John Young;Charlie Duke signed colour 7 x 4.5 photograph of Duke in ahead and shoulders pose wearing his spacesuit. VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 858MOONWALKERS: Small selection comprising Alan Beansigned 8 x 10 photograph showing the astronaut walking on themoon, signed in bold silver ink, adding Apollo 12 beneath hissignature; Edgar Mitchell signed colour 10 x 8 photograph ofthe astronaut in a head and shoulders pose wearing his whitespacesuit and with the Apollo 14 mission emblem in thebackground, signed in bold black ink to a light area of theimage, adding Apollo 14 beneath his signature; Gene Cernansigned commemorative cover issued for Apollo 10, signed inblue ink with his name alone to a clear area and also featuringautopen signatures of John Young and Tom Stafford. Mattedbeneath a colour reproduction image of the three astronauts.VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 859ASTRONAUTS: A 4to sheet of paper individually signed byover thirty astronauts including Buzz Aldrin, James Lovell, WaltCunningham, Scott Carpenter, Stuart Roosa, Jack Lousma,Gordon Fullerton, Helen Sharman, John Fabian, Ed Gibson,Bob Overmyer, Owen Garriott, Don Peterson, Jerry Carr, HankHartsfield, Bruce McCandless etc. An Austrian postage stampand cancellation appear in the upper left corner indicating thatthe signatures were obtained during the Association of Space

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Explorers Planetary Congress in Austria on 11th October 1993.VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 860ASTRONAUTS: Small selection of signed colour 8 x 10photographs and slightly smaller (1) by various AmericanAstronauts etc., including John Glenn, Sally Ride, Jerry Carr,Ed Gibson, Guion Bluford etc. Laid down (2). G to VG, 6Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 861ASTRONAUTS: Selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographs(one black & white) by various American astronauts, mostassociated with the Apollo missions, comprising Fred Haise (2),Rusty Schweickart, Donald Slayton, Al Worden, John Glennand James McDivitt. Most are inscribed. VG to EX, 7Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 862ASTRONAUTS: Selection of signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10photographs by various American astronauts associated withthe Shuttle missions, including John Young, Steve Oswald,Guion Bluford, James Weatherbee, James Adamson, MichaelBaker, Charlie Walker, Jan Davis, Jake Garn, Don Peterson,Gordon Fullerton, Loren Shriver etc. VG, 19Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 863ASTRONAUTS: Selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographsand some smaller by various astronauts including John Young,Helen Sharman, Richard Farrimond & Nigel Wood, Jerry Carr,Fred Haise, Sally K. Ride, Bob Crippen and crew members ofSpace Shuttle STS-7, Ed Gibson, Jack Lousma etc. VG to EX,13Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 864ASTRONAUTS: Small selection of original NASA colour 10 x 8photographs depicting the crew members of various Apollomissions, each bearing autopen signatures, including Apollo 7,8, 9, 10, 11 (Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins), 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16etc., therefore representing ten of the twelve moonwalkers,Some slight creasing and age wear, generally about VG, 12Sold on behalf of OxfamEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 865ASTRONAUTS: Selection of cards and official NASA 8 x 10photographs, some colour, all bearing autopen signatures ofvarious American Astronauts including Neil Armstrong, JamesLovell, Gus Grissom, Alan Bean, Dave Scott, Gene Cernan, EdWhite, John Young, Scott Carpenter, William Anders, JackSwigert, Harrison Schmitt, Jim Irwin, Charlie Duke etc. A fewduplicates. Many laid down to pages removed from aphotograph album. G to VG, 44Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 866

SPACE: A collection of original NASA colour 8 x 10photographs, all unsigned or bearing autopen signatures,subjects include astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin,William Anders, James Lovell, Alan Bean, Alan Shepard, DaveScott, Gene Cernan, John Glenn, crews of Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10,14, 15, 16 & 17, Walt Cunningham, Jack Swigert, John Young,Harrison Schmitt, Sally K Ride, Judith Resnik, Dick Scobee,Ellison Onizuka, various shuttle crews etc., other images depictlift offs, the moon, the earth, Jupiter, Mars and other planetsetc. VG to generally EX, 212Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 867CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953.Fountain pen ink signature (â€˜W S Churchillâ€™) on a small slip ofpaper, evidently neatly removed from the conclusion of a letteror document. VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 868CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Avery fine Wartime signed 10.5 x 15.5 photograph, the imagedepicting Churchill seated in a half length pose. Photograph byHarrods and bearing their pencil credit to the lowerphotographer's mount. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') infountain pen ink by Churchill to the lower photographer's mountand dated 1941 in his hand. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by R. E.K. Hill, on behalf of Churchill's Personal Private Secretary, onepage, 8vo, 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, 3rd July 1941, to Mrs.Stapleton, stating, in full, 'I am now returning to you thephotograph of Mr. Churchill, which he was glad to autograph foryour husband's ship, H.M.S. "Amaranthus".' An unusual, anddesirable, image to find signed by Churchill. Some very light,extremely minor creasing to the corners and extreme edges ofthe photographer's mount, otherwise about EX Lt. NicholasStapleton commanded HMS Amaranthus (K17) from January -August 1941. The Royal Navy warship, a Corvette of the FlowerClass, was launched on 17th October 1940 and commissionedon 12th February 1941.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 869CHURCHILL CLEMENTINE S.: (1885-1977) Wife of SirWinston S. Churchill. A.L.S., Clementine S. Churchill, twopages, 8vo, Hyde Park Gate, London, 8th May 1946, toProfessor Taylor. Churchill thanks her correspondent forsending 'the words you spoke about my husband' andcontinues to remark 'I have often listened to speeches abouthim but I want you to know that what you said warmed & thrilledmy heart & raised my spirit as never before'. Together withArchibald Wavell (1883-1950) British Field Marshal of WorldWar II. A.L.S., Wavell, two pages, 8vo, St. Andrews, 18thSeptember 1948, to Taylor. Wavell congratulates hiscorrespondent on their appointment as Principal and comments'I am very glad that you have been chosen, and I am sure thatthe appointment is a wise and happy one for AberdeenUniversity.' VG, 2 Taylor was a Professor of Law, and laterPrincipal and Vice-Chancellor, at Aberdeen University and haddelivered a speech when Winston Churchill received a honorarydegree from Aberdeen University.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 870AUCHINLECK CLAUDE: (1884-1981) British Field Marshal ofWorld War II. Vintage signed 6.5 x 4.5 photograph ofAuchinleck seated, in uniform, at his desk in a half length pose.Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the baseof the image and dated 8th June 1944 in his hand. Neatly laiddown to a small 4to page removed from an autograph albumabove a dark fountain pen ink signature and inscription byAuchinleck on the upper half of a piece of printed 8vo stationeryfrom the Commander-in-Chief in India, New Delhi, dated 1944in his hand. Three small ink blots to the piece, two only slightlyaffecting the signature and inscription. About VGEstimate: £60.00 - £80.00

Lot: 871MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal ofWorld War II. Vintage signed 6 x 4.5 photograph, the imageshowing Montgomery standing outdoors in a three quarterlength pose, in profile, presenting the D.S.O. to Lt. Col. P. E.Bartholomew of 3 Commando Somerset Light Infantry. Signed('B. L. Montgomery, Field Marshal') in bold black fountain penink to a light area at the base of the image. Neatly mounted to alarger card (some scuffing to the upper edges and corners)otherwise about VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 872MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal ofWorld War II. A printed 8vo menu for a Luncheon in honour ofthe visit of Montgomery to Port Elizabeth, South Africa, held atthe Park Hotel, 26th November 1947, signed ('Montgomery ofAlamein') in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to aclear area of the inside. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 873MONTGOMERY B. L.: (1887-1976) British Field Marshal ofWorld War II. Brief A.L.S., Montgomery of Alamein, one page,8vo, Marsham Street, London, 15th May 1947, to LadyAnderson, sending her a photograph that she had asked forand remarking 'It is a fine picture of a beautiful horse'. Togetherwith a selection of signed cards, signed postcard photographs,a few letters etc., by various other individuals associated withWorld War II including Odette Hallowes, Nancy Wake (2),Clifford Last, Simon Wiesenthal, John Hackett, Hans-EkkehardBob etc. G to generally VG, 9Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 874BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle ofBritain. Signed First Day Cover featuring an attractive colourdesign commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Battle ofBritain. Signed by Bader in blue ink with his name alone to aclear area. Post marked at Farnham, Hampshire, 13thSeptember 1965. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 875HARRIS ARTHUR T.: (1892-1984) British Marshal of the RoyalAir Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber

Command during World War II. Signed First Day Covercommemorating the Sopwith Tabloid and featuring a colourimage of the aircraft bombing a Zeppelin in its shed atDusseldorf on 8th October 1914. Post marked at Jersey, 19thNovember 1981. Signed ('Arthur T. Harris MRAF') in bold blackink to a clear area. Together with Leonard Cheshire (1917-1992) British RAF Pilot of World War II, Victoria Cross winner.Signed First Day Cover commemorating Cheshire and featuringa colour image of him in flight and with an inset portrait.Postmarked 13th May 1977. Signed by Cheshire with his namealone in blue ink. VG, 2Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 876HARRIS ARTHUR T.: (1892-1984) British Marshal of the RoyalAir Force, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF BomberCommand during World War II. Large signed colour 11.5 x 15photograph of Harris seated in a half length pose, wearinguniform, at his desk. Signed ('Arthur T. Harris MRAF') in boldblack crayon to a light area of the image. Neatly mounted intothe original photographer's black presentation folder. Somevery slight, minor creasing to one corner, VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 877BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle ofBritain & JOHNSON JOHNNIE (1915-2001) British World War IIAce (38 victories), the highest scoring Western Allied Pilot. Acolour 23.5 x 20 first edition print entitled Spitfire by artistRobert Taylor, signed by both Douglas Bader and JohnnieJohnson individually with their names alone in bold pencil to thelower border. Rolled, and with some slight surface creasing tothe edges, about VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 878BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle ofBritain & JOHNSON JOHNNIE (1915-2001) British World War IIAce (38 victories), the highest scoring Western Allied Pilot. Acolour 23.5 x 20 first edition print entitled Spitfire by artistRobert Taylor, signed by both Douglas Bader and JohnnieJohnson individually with their names alone in bold pencil to thelower border. Rolled, and with some slight surface creasing tothe edges, about VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 879AVIATION: STANFORD-TUCK ROBERT: (1916-1987) BritishRAF Fighter Pilot of World War II. A colour 23.5 x 20 firstedition print entitled Hurricane by artist Robert Taylor, signed byRobert Stanford-Tuck with his name alone in bold pencil to thelower border; & CHESHIRE LEONARD (1917-1992) BritishRAF Pilot of World War II, Victoria Cross Winner. A colour 23.5x 20 first edition print entitled Lancaster by artist Robert Taylor,signed by Leonard Cheshire VC with his name alone in boldpencil to the lower border. Together with a colour 25 x 17 printbearing 6 signatures of various pilots. Rolled, and with someslight surface creasing to the edges, about VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

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GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II,Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner forhis actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid)on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943.Rare bold blue fountain pen ink signature ('Guy P Gibson') on apage removed from an autograph album. Dated 10th July 1943and annotated in black fountain pen ink beneath the signaturein the hand of the collector. The upper two corners of the pageare neatly clipped, not affecting the signature, otherwise VGEstimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 881GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II,Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner forhis actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid)on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943.Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Guy P Gibson') on a palebrown 12mo card, neatly laid down to the inside front cover of ahardback edition of Enemy Coast Ahead by Gibson, publishedby Pan Books Ltd., London. Beneath Gibson's signatureappears a similar white card signed in black fountain pen ink byHarold Martin (1918-1988) Australian Bomber Pilot in the RAF,participated in Operation Chastise. The fly leaf and title pagesof the book are missing (although the maind body of text iscomplete) and the contents page is reinforced with sellotape atthe left edge, just affecting Martin's signature on the oppositeside although not touching Gibson's signature which isunaffected. A few pencil annotations above and below thesigned cards, GEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 882WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor ofthe bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (TheDambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Bold blue fountain pen inksignature and inscription, 'To Carol, with very best wishes fromBarnes Wallis', and date, January 1956, in his hand on a pageremoved from an autograph album. Neatly annotated in ink atthe base of the page in the hand of a collector. Some extremelyminor, light scuffing, VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 883WALLIS BARNES: (1887-1979) English Scientist & Inventor ofthe bouncing bomb used in Operation Chastise (TheDambusters Raid), 16th May 1943. Signed 6.5 x 7 photographof Wallis standing in a three quarter length pose in his studywith a model of an aircraft on the desk before him. Signed withhis name alone in blue ink at the base of the image with onlyfair contrast. Some slight surface creasing at the the base ofthe photograph, just touching a couple of letters of thesignature. About VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 884ROYAL AIR FORCE: Selection of signed First Day Covers,signed photographs (2) by various Marshals of the RAF, mostof whom served in World War II, including Arthur Tedder(vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph, mounted), Dermot Boyle,Ivor Broom, Denis Spotswood, William F. Dickson, HumphreyEdwardes Jones etc. G to generally VG, 9Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 885ROYAL AIR FORCE: A hardback edition of Royal Air Force atWar, edited by ACM Sir Christopher Foxley-Norris, First Editionpublished by Ian Allan Ltd., London, 1983, signed to the frontfree endpaper by eleven Royal Air Force pilots includingWilliam F. Dickson, Mike Donnet, F.M.F. West VC, RolandBeamont, Christopher Foxley-Norris etc. Accompanied by thedust wrapper. VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 886MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of WorldWar II. Small selection including a T.L.S., Mountbatten ofBurma, one page, 8vo, Romsey, Hampshire, 22nd May 1973,to 'My dear Mollie' [Molly Travis, archivist at Broadlands],sending his sincere condolences on a death, signed Christmasgreetings card by both Mountbatten and his wife, Edwina,signed and inscribed Christmas gift tag by Mountbatten, anA.N.S., Mountbatten of Burma, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (1971),on the printed stationery of H.M. Yacht Britannia, in full, 'ToMollie, A souvenir of my 1971 Pacific cruise from Rarotonga',accompanied by the original envelope, etc. Generally VG, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 887MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of WorldWar II. Small selection including a T.L.S., Mountbatten ofBurma, one page, 8vo, Romsey, Hampshire, 22nd May 1972,to 'My dear Mollie' [Molly Travis, archivist at Broadlands],thanking her for her work with his archives and commenting 'Ithink one of [the] things that has come out of this test of thearchives has been that we shall have to think very carefullyabout making it easier to find items of information which oneparticularly wants', a second T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, onepage, 8vo, Romsey, Hampshire, 16th May 1960, to Mrs. Travis,stating that he is sorry she is leaving Broadlands andcommenting 'I remember with gratitude the tremendous amountof work you did for me when I came home from Malta inDecember 1954 and you became my private secretary for threemonths....', two A.Ns.S., one with initials, both to Mollie, in onecommemorating the 20th anniversary of her coming toBroadlands, and a signed and inscribed Christmas gift tag byMountbatten, 1975. G to VG, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 888MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of WorldWar II. A.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, two pages, 8vo, Romsey,Hampshire, 2nd October 1971, to 'My dear Mollie'. [MollyTravis, archivist at Broadlands]. Mountbatten begins with anapology for having upset his correspondent over the filing of hisarchives, remarking when you objected to my proposals fornaming & numbering the Family Letter Files I knew you musthave a very sound reason. The trouble was that I could not atfirst understand either your reason or in fact what your proposalwas. The moment I understood I immediately accepted whatyou wanted as by far the best solution. I only wish I could haveunderstood much earlier & so spared your feelings.' Togetherwith two typed memorandums signed by Mountbatten, both withhis initials M of B, each two pages, 8vo, 17th & 21st September1971, the first outlining his policy for naming and locating filingcabinets, to which his archivist evidently disagreed, and thesecond (headed Apologia) detailing a new, simpler system of

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filing, again evidently along the lines of the archivist'ssuggestion. Also included are three 8vo pages of pencil notesin the hand of Mountbatten, being a rough draft of his originalproposals. VG, 6Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 889MOUNTBATTEN LOUIS: (1900-1979) British Admiral of WorldWar II. A.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, two pages, 8vo, Romsey,Hampshire, Christmas 1976, to 'My dear Molly' [Molly Travis,archivist at Broadlands]. Mountbatten announces 'You willremember I recently told you I have five letters I wanted sent tospecial friends of mine if I die unexpectedly. Jack might be withme if it were an accident on tour so I am leaving the letters athome with you.' He continues 'But if, as I hope, he survives me,please consult him how to send off these letters. I shall beleaving separate letters to Lady Patricia, Lady Pamela....to bedelivered with the engraved salvers by hand - but these fivecould go by post if more convenient' and concludes 'I shall missyou & Jack a lot & am grateful for both your friendship'. Apoignant letter. VG Mountbatten was assassinated by the IRAwhile fishing in Ireland on 27th August 1979.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 890WORLD WAR II: Viscount Alanbrooke (1883-1963) British FieldMarshal of World War II. A.L.S., Alanbrooke, two pages, oblong8vo, Hartley Wintney, 25th August 1959, to Miss. Howard,stating that he can imagine how distressed she must be andadding that the best thing is to try and seek the assistance ofthe Nature Conservancy, further remarking that he has writtento the Director General, Max Nicholson, about approaching theEast Sussex County Planning Officer; Arthur T. Harris (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Air OfficerCommanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber Command during WorldWar II. T.L.S., Arthur T. Harris MRAF, one page, 8vo, Goring onThames, 4th April 1979, to Roger Thornton, thanking him for hisletter and sending his autograph, although remarking 'I regret Icannot distribute photographs to all and sundry and there aremany, who for some extraordinary reason, seem to value them';Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979) British Admiral of World War II.T.L.S., Mountbatten of Burma, one page, 8vo, Romsey,Hampshire, 14th February 1977, to Mr. Thornton, thanking himfor his letter and sending his autograph; William Slim (1891-1970) British Field Marshal of World War II. Bold fountain penink signature ('Slim FM') on a 12mo piece with a printedheading from The Athenaeum. G to generally VG, 4Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 891BATTLE OF BRITAIN: Selection of signed First Day Covers,signed 3 x 4 photograph (1) by various pilots who fought in theBattle of Britain including Johnnie Johnson (2), Robert Stanford-Tuck (2), Frank Carey, Denis Crowley-Milling, Roland Beamont,Hugh Dundas, John Cunningham etc. Each have differentcolour designs featuring the pilots or commemorating the Battleof Britain etc. VG, 10Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 892EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General ofWorld War II, later American President 1953-61. Souvenir

Typed Quotation Signed, Dwight D Eisenhower, one page, 8vo,n.p., n.d. Eisenhower's bold black fountain pen ink signatureappears at the centre of an 8vo page, presumably originally thefront free endpaper of a book, above which a quotation hasbeen added later, being the President's Oath of Office, in full, 'Ido solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office ofPresident of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability,preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the UnitedStates. So help me God.' About EXEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 893EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General ofWorld War II, later American President 1953-61. T.L.S., DwightD Eisenhower, one page, 8vo, Supreme Headquarters, AlliedExpeditionary Force, 22nd May 1944, to Barry Walker. TheGeneral thanks his correspondent for their letter and goodwishes and remarks 'I shall be delighted to give an Englishschool boy my autograph. Here it is.' Lightly laid down to apage removed from an autograph album. Together with NevilleChamberlain (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40.Fountain pen ink signature ('Yours sincerely, NevilleChamberlain') on a slightly irregularly clipped piece, evidentlyremoved from the conclusion of a letter, laid down, and alsoincluding James Doolittle (1896-1993) American PioneerAviator, led the Doolittle Raiders during World War II. Fountainpen ink signature ('J. H. Doolittle') on a piece, laid down to apage removed from an autograph album. Each with very slight,minor glue stains, about VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 894EISENHOWER DWIGHT D.: (1890-1969) American General ofWorld War II, later American President 1953-61. A printed small4to official programme for a Presentation to General Dwight D.Eisenhower of a Certificate of his Election and Admission as anHonorary Burgess of the City of Belfast, made by the City andCounty Borough of Belfast at City Hall, Belfast, 24th August1945, signed by Eisenhower in blue fountain pen ink with hisname alone to an inside page featuring an image of theGeneral seated in a half length pose wearing his uniform. Withoriginal brown ribbon. Some light overall age wear, VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 895TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General ofthe United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the firstaircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signed8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting the mushroom cloudfollowing the bombing of Hiroshima. Signed by Tibbets in boldblue ink to a light area at the head of the image, adding Pilot,Enola Gay, in his hand beneath his signature. Also signed byGeorge R Caron (1919-1995, Tail Gunner of the Enola Gay) inbold black ink to a clear area at the head of the image, addingHiroshima 8/6/45 in his hand beneath his signature. Togetherwith James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) American Pioneer Aviator,served in World War II as Commander of the Doolittle Raiders.Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Doolittle in a head andshoulders pose, wearing his uniform, in later years. Signed inblue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background.Also including an original 4to printed Proclamation to thePeople of the Philippines issued by General Douglas MacArthurand bearing his facsimile signature. VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 896TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General ofthe United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the firstaircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signed10 x 8 photograph of Tibbets standing in a full length pose, inuniform, alongside the Enola Gay. Signed in bold blue ink byTibbets to a clear area of the image and also signed byTheodore Van Kirk (1921- , United States Army Air ForceNavigator of the Enola Gay) in blue ink to a clear area. BothTibbets and Van Kirk have added their crew roles and the dateof the Hiroshima bombing, 6th August 1945, alongside theirsignatures. Together with George R. Caron (1919-1995, TailGunner of the Enola Gay) signed 8 x 10 photograph, the imageshowing the mushroom cloud following the bombing ofHiroshima. Signed in bold blue ink to a light area at the head ofthe image, adding Hiroshima 8/6/45 in his hand beneath hissignature. EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 897TIBBETS PAUL: (1915-2007) American Brigadier General ofthe United States Air Force, pilot of the Enola Gay, the firstaircraft to drop an atomic bomb in the history of warfare. Signedcolour 12 x 8 photograph, being a reproduction of an artistâ€™sdrawing of the Enola Gay in flight. Signed (â€˜Paul Tibbets, Pilot,Enola Gayâ€™) in bold blue ink to a light area of the image.Together with a signed 10 x 8 photograph depicting themushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed (â€˜Paul Tibbets, Pilot,Enola Gay, Hiroshima, 8/6/45â€™) in bold blue ink to a light areaof the image. EX, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 898MEDAL OF HONOR: Small selection of six vintage signed 8 x10 photographs by various World War II Medal of Honorrecipients comprising Luther Skaggs Jr., James Burt, CharlesKelly, Jake Lindsey Sr., Ernest Childers (also signed by JacobDevers) and Llewellyn Chilson. Some of the images depict thesoldiers receiving their medals and most show the subjects inmilitary uniform. G to VG, 6Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 899MEDAL OF HONOR: Small selection of four vintage signed 8 x10 photographs by various World War II Medal of Honorrecipients including Joseph Oâ€™Callahan, Desmond Doss,Gerry Kisters and one other. All of the images depict theservicemen in their military uniforms, some receiving theirmedals. G to VG, 4Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 900MEDAL OF HONOR: Small selection of three vintage signed 8x 10 photographs and one A.L.S. by various World War IIMedal of Honor recipients comprising William Badders, JohnMihalowski and James Harper McDonald (also signed byCharles Edison), Lloyd Hawks, William Wilbur and Everett Pope(A.L.S.). All of the images depict the servicemen, in uniform,being awarded their medals. G to VG, 4Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 901YAMAGUCHI TAMON: (1892-1942) Japanese Admiral of WorldWar II, participated in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Killed inaction. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Commander T.Yamaguchi', also in Japanese characters alongside) on a pageremoved from an autograph album. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 902HITLER ADOLF: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Vintage signed 7 x 9.5 photograph, a compelling image ofHitler seated in a three quarter length pose wearing his uniformfeaturing a swastika armband. Photograph by HeinrichHoffmann of Munich. Signed by Hitler in bold, dark fountain penink across a light area of the image and dated Berchtesgaden,5th September 1936, in his hand. One minor surface crease,just affecting one letter of the place, and some light silvering tothe edges of the image, particularly at the base. About VG Thephotograph was presented to a member of former British PrimeMinister David Lloyd-Georgeâ€™s party who were guests of theFuhrer for afternoon tea at Berchtesgaden on 5th September1936 following a more formal three hour meeting the previousday. During 1935 Lloyd-George had received several invitationsfrom Hitler to visit the â€ñew Germanyâ€™. In 1936 the invitationwas renewed in pressing terms by the newly appointedambassador Joachim von Ribbentrop. Lloyd-George genuinelywanted to see the factories, farms and new motorways ofHitlerâ€™s Germany and accepted the invitation. On his visit hewas accompanied by his daughter, Megan, his son, Gwilym, hispersonal secretary A. J. Sylvester and Dr. T. P. Conwell-Evans,a Welsh professor at Konigsberg University who had made theinitial arrangements for the trip.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 903GOEBBELS JOSEPH: (1897-1945) Reich Minister ofPropaganda in Nazi Germany 1933-45, one of Adolf Hitler'sclosest associates and most devout followers. Vintage signedpostcard photograph showing Goebbels seated in a half lengthpose, possibly on a train, reading a newspaper. Signed ('Dr.Goebbels') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to theimage, partially across a darker area although perfectly legible.VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 904SIEBERT LUDWIG: (1874-1942) Nazi Politician, BavarianPrime Minister 1933-42. T.L.S., Siebert, one page, 4to, Munich,23rd October 1935, to Oberburgermeister Dr. [Otto] Merkt, onhis printed stationery, in German. Siebert thanks hiscorrespondent, the Mayor of Kempten, for his congratulations,and those of the town, on the occasion of his birthday. Withblank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor creasing,otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 905ROMMEL ERWIN: (1891-1944) German Field Marshal of WorldWar II. D.S., Rommel, in bold pencil, two pages, 4to, HeadQuarters, 20th September 1941. The typed document, inGerman, relates to the award of the Kriegsverdienstkreuze IIKlasse mit Schwertern (War Merit Cross with Swords) to

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Hermann Bobrink. Signed by Rommel at the conclusion in hiscapacity as General der Panzertruppen in Africa. Four file holesto the left edge, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 906KRAMER JOSEF: (1906-1945) Nazi SS officer, Commandantof Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp where he becameknown as 'The Beast of Belsen'. Extremely rare, bold pencilsignature ('Kramer Josef, SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer') on a 12molined page removed from a diary, printed with the date Monday,25th June 1945. Obtained by one of Kramer's guards.Professionally matted in black beneath an image of Kramer anda brief printed biography. Framed and glazed in a silver colourframe to an overall size of 15.5 x 12. VGEstimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 907MARLBOROUGH DUKE OF: (1650-1722) John Churchill.English Soldier and Statesman. Commander-in-Chief of theForces 1690-91, 1702-08. L.S., Le Pr. et Duc de Marlborough,two pages, 4to, In Camp, outside Aire, 1st November 1710, toMonsieur de Vegelin, in French. Marlborough states that he hasjust received his correspondent's letter 'with another that theCount of Dohna wrote to you about the fodder store that theenemy has amassed in the vicinity of Maubeuge.' He continuesto state 'For my part, I do not think we should have anyscruples at all about burning it if we can: you know that theywould do exactly the same if the situation were reversed, andthat they have already burnt one of ours in Bruges, and havesince attempted to burn another in Tournay.' With blank integralleaf. VG Marlborough's letter is written during the War of theSpanish Succession 1701-14.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,000.00

Lot: 908WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish FieldMarshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Autograph List,unsigned, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. Wellington's holograph listis headed Proposed to be invited and comprises eight namesincluding Mr & Mrs. Cadogan, Lord George Hill, Lt. Col. deRoos and Lord John Russell. Annotated in an unidentified handat the base and neatly laid down to a page removed from anautograph album. About VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 909WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish FieldMarshal & British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. A.L.S.,Wellington, one page, 8vo, London, 20th November 1838, toThe Very Revd. The Vice Chancellor. Wellington informs hiscorrespondent that he will send the letter 'from the Commanderof the Queen Dowager' as soon as it reaches him. With blankintegral leaf. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 910HAMILTON IAN: (1853-1947) British General who served in theBoer Wars and World War I. A.L.S., Ian Hamilton, seven pages,8vo, War Office, London, 4th January 1903, to [Bernard]Holland, on the printed stationery of the Commander-in-Chief,

marked Private and Personal. Hamilton states that he hopes hewill be allowed to submit some papers 'as answers to questionsas to my general views on the several subjects. Of course Icould actually read them out to the Commission but that takesup so much time! If the Commission read my remarks as if theywere answers to questions by them and then cross examinedme, it would I am sure give them the best results.' The Generaladds that he is 'in rather a fix' as he has, 'under orders fromLord Roberts, arranged to go and inspect a...VolunteerBattalion on the evening of the 11th at Birmingham....althoughof course if the Royal Commission really want me then nothingcan stand in the way.' He further remarks 'But you mustremember I was only Chief of Staff to Sir George [White, VC] asfar as Pietermaritzburg. After that [Archibald] Hunter was Chiefof Staff and I only a Brigadier - who hardly saw Head Quartersor Sir George White. Either Hunter, Col Sir Harry Rawlinson(who returns from India on Saturday) or Col Altham of theintelligence would be much more in touch with Sir GeorgeWhite and his plans, orders, methods and intentions thanmyself who was only an executive officer...' With a red inkannotation to the first page and a single file hole to each page,only slightly affecting a few letters of text and not the signature.About VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 911ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) British Field Marshal,Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2ndJanuary 1858. Secret A.L.S., Fred Roberts, three pages, 4to,Kurram, Afghanistan, 17th April 1879, to 'My dear Macgregor'.Roberts has partially written the letter in a secret code using anassortment of capital letters, for example Kabul is written asDPMHC and mission as BFVVFYZ. The code has beendeciphered in English in another hand and coded words appearin bold in our description. Roberts announces that 'Amessenger of mine who left Kabul on the eleventh said thatJavaguaris' man was expected there that day, and that thegeneral opinion was Y. K. wd. accept the mission and agree toour terms.' and continues 'I shall be ready to move any dayafter the twentieth, a move will be advantageous, but I trustthere will not be great delay, or camels may disappear, theyhave died in numbers lately, however, nearly all are beingrested now and fed well.' Roberts further discusses the route tobe used, opting for one that is fit for camels, and refers tocollecting supplies and the use of wheeled guns along a roadwhich will be completed in a few days time, explaining 'This willassist materially, the opposition, the Afghans can bring can stopus and I hope to be at Dobundi if not Kushi before ourdeparture from Alikhel is known.' Some extensive, althoughvery neat, splitting to the horizontal folds, about GEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 912WHITE GEORGE S.: (1835-1912) British Field Marshal,Victoria Cross winner for his actions in the war in Afghanistan in1879. A.L.S., George S. White, two pages, 8vo, Gibraltar, 31stMarch 1903, to Bernard Holland, Secretary of the RoyalCommission. White informs his correspondent that he handed'a fresh proof of my evidence before the Royal Commissionwith many corrections made by me' and was supposed to havehad a revised proof sent to him in Gibraltar, but has notreceived it. White asks to be supplied with it as soon aspossible 'as it is very necessary I should have an opportunity ofseeing what is to be the official record.' With blank integral leaf.One very light, extremely minor stain, not affecting the text or

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signature, VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 913BULLER REDVERS: (1839-1908) British General, VictoriaCross winner for his actions at Zululand on 28th March 1879.A.L.S., Redvers Buller, three pages, 8vo, Lowndes Square,London, 6th May 1903, to Bernard Holland. Buller states thathe has no objection to his remarks about Delagoa Bay beingstruck out and continues 'If Lord Lansdowne put in the twomemoranda my applications to do of course disappears: thoughI regret having missed the chance as I had somecorrespondence which I wished to have read when putting themin as it would have put the Commission in touch with the actualconditions under which I wrote them. I did not though wish tohave these other letters published so perhaps it is allright: andpossibly I am over sensitive. But I have been abused andbadnamed, & accused of all sorts of offences of which I believemyself to [be] perfectly innocent: and therefore I am perhapsrather unnecessarily anxious to prove that in a very difficultposition, which I did not try to frighten the Govt., or to drivethem into war. I did offer them advice which events proved tobe a mild but accurate forecast.' In concluding Buller offers toshow Holland some letters 'and see if you think there worthbringing to the notice of the Commissioners.' VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 914VICTORIA CROSS: Noel Chavasse (1884-1917) British ArmyOfficer, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at Guillemont,France, on 9th August 1916, later awarded a Bar to his VC forhis actions at Wieltje, Belgium, on 31st July & 2nd August 1917.The most highly decorated British serviceman of World War I.Extremely rare A.L.S., Noel, one page, 8vo, Head Quarters,Liverpool Scottish [Regiment], B.E.F., 16th November 1915, tohis sister, 'My dear Marjorie'. Chavasse, writing in bold pencil,states that there are a pair of boots in the bathroom which herequests his sister sends him under the Civic Service League,explaining 'I want to give them to my groom, the beastly mud isstarting again & I must look after my own men.' Chavassefurther remarks 'We shall be glad when the new records arrive.The gramophone goes out nightly and is very much liked. Theviolin is doing great work, it plays nightly in the billets, & hasfigured in two concerts already. The men listen to it spellbound.' Accompanied by an A.L.S. by Christopher Chavasse(1884-1962 British Athlete, Soldier & Religious Leader, twinbrother of Noel Chavasse) one page, oblong 8vo, Rochester,26th August 1958, to Mr. Dean, in full, 'My sister sends me theâ€œwarâ€• letter from my brother Noel to her. She says she canspare it. I hope it is the kind of thing you want. She used tosend him â€œcomfortsâ€• for the troops from the Liverpool CitizensLeague. Here he acknowledges the receipt of a violin & agramophone'. Signed by Chavasse as Bishop of Rochester.Arthur Martin-Leake (1874-1953) British Lieutenant-Colonel,Victoria Cross winner for his actions in South Africa on 8thFebruary 1902, later awarded a Bar to his VC for his actionsnear Zonnebeke, Belgium, on 29th October & 8th November1914. A.N.S., A. M. Leake, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 14thSeptember n.y., to an autograph collector. Leake pens his noteto the verso of the collector's letter and states, in full, 'Pleaselook up the dates of awards, they are not with me at themoment.' Some slight show through of ink from the recto.Charles Upham (1908-1994) New Zealand Soldier, VictoriaCross winner for his actions at Crete on 22nd & 30th May 1941,later awarded a Bar to his VC for his actions at El Ruweisat

Ridge, Western Desert, 14th & 15th July 1942. Blue inksignature ('Best wishes from Charles Upham') on a feint ruledindex card. VG, 4 A rare set of autographs by the only threemen to have been awarded the Victoria Cross twice.Estimate: £400.00 - £500.00

Lot: 915FOCH FERDINAND: (1851-1929) French Marshal of WorldWar I. Brief Autograph Statement Signed, F. Foch, one page,folio, Paris, 18th November 1927, in French. Foch writes, in full,â€˜In order never to desire war, one has only to have witnessedits horrors and assessed its rigorsâ€™. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 916JOFFRE JOSEPH: (1852-1931) French Marshal of World WarI. Brief Autograph Statement Signed, J. Joffre, one page, 8vo,Paris, 27th December 1929. Joffre writes, in full, â€Ño one lovesPeace better than those who are prepared to die for it.â€™ Neatlylaid down to a folio sheet, VGEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 917PETAIN PHILIPPE: (1856-1951) French General of World WarI. Autograph Statement Signed, Mal. Petain, one page, folio,Paris, 25th November 1928, in French. Petainâ€™s statementreads, in full, â€˜There is the peace one endures and the peacethat one compels. Only the latter is desirable.â€™ Together withPaul Pau (1848-1932) French General of World War I.Autograph Statement Signed, Genl. Pau, one page, folio, n.p.,n.d., in French. Pau writes, in full, â€˜Peace!..The most ardentdesire of mothers and equally so of soldiers who have knownthe horrors of war! But, in order to have it, it is not sufficient toproclaim that you want it; it must also be desired by others.While waiting, Frenchman, in order to preserve your field andyour house, watch your border.â€™ Also including MaximeWeygand (1867-1965) French Military Commander of WorldWars I & II. Autograph Statement Signed, Gel. Weygand, onepage, folio, n.p., n.d., in French. Weygand writes, in full,â€˜Peace shall be maintained only once the Powers agree -even at the cost of sacrifice - to take the steps to renderefficacious their joint intervention against any State whichbreaks the Pact by unleashing war.â€™ Generally VG, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 918MEDAL OF HONOR: Small selection of T.Ls.S., signed 8 x 10photograph (1) etc., by various recipients of the Medal of Honorincluding Robert Emmett O'Malley, Ernest West, Carlton Rouhetc. Generally VG, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 919LAWRENCE T. E.: (1888-1935) British Lieutenant-Colonel,known as Lawrence of Arabia. D.S., J. H. Ross, being a signedcheque, London, 11th June 1929. The partially printed blue andblack cheque, completed entirely in Lawrence's hand, is drawnon Martins Bank Limited and made payable to Mr. GeorgeBrough for the sum of Â£11-3-0. A red ink bank cancellation runsslightly through the signature, although does not in any wayaffect it's legibility. VG George Brough (1890-1970) British

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Motorcycle Manufacturer & Racer. Lawrence was tragicallyfatally injured in an accident on his Brough Superior SS100motorcycle in Dorset, 1935Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 920SHOVELL CLOUDESLEY: (c.1650-1707) English Naval officer,Admiral of the Fleet. D.S., Cloud: Shovell, one page, folio, NavyOffice, 15th July 1689. The manuscript document is addressedto the Clerk of the Cheque at their Majesties yard at Woolwichand is a warrant following the appointment of Charles Yates asCarpenter to the ship The Crown, 'Together w:th suchallowance of Wages & Victualls for himself and servant as isproper and usuall' and requesting that Yates be enteredaccordingly in the records. Signed by Shovell at the foot in hiscapacity as one of the Principal Officers and Commissioners oftheir Majesties Navy and countersigned by three other officersincluding Richard Haddock (c.1629-1715) British Admiral.Some light overall browning and foxing, particularly to theedges, and a few small tears at the edges, GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 921HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Navalofficer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardycommanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Anexcellent L.S., T. M. Hardy, one page, 4to, on board HMSVictory, 10th January 1806, to William Sabine. Hardy certifiesthat Stephen Sabine, the son of his correspondent, served inthe 3rd Class under Hardy's command from 23rd April 1803until 21st October 1805, 'at which time he was killed in actionwith the combined fleets off Trafalgar and is entitled to sharePrize Money for all the captures made during the said time.'The integral leaf features a second L.S. by a Thomas Gable toWilliam Sabine, dated Victory, 10th January 1806, confirmingthe certificate signed by Hardy which will 'enable you to receiveyour poor boy's Pay, Prize Money &c., the former you will makeapp[lication] for at Somerset House.' The remnants of a redwax seal just affect one word of text. With address panel toverso and a few contemporary annotations. VG The Battle ofTrafalgar, on 21st October 1805, not only resulted in the deathof Stephen Sabine, as detailed in the present letter, but alsothat, of course, of Lord Nelson.Estimate: £800.00 - £1,200.00

Lot: 922BROWNE GEORGE: (1784-1856) English Naval Captain, Flag-Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Lord Collingwood. Browne alsoserved as Second Signal Lieutenant and assisted SignalLieutenant Pasco in preparing the flags required to send thesignal England expects every man to do his duty during theBattle of Trafalgar, 21st October 1805. Rare A.L.S., GeorgeBrowne, one page, 4to, Bridgwater, n.d. (â€˜Sunday, 3oâ€™clockâ€™, 4th October 1845), to his son, S. W. Browne, â€˜MyDear Dear Boyâ€™. Browne writes â€˜I have only time to informyou that your dear Mother went with me to Chapel this morningbut is now dangerously ill. I fear of a seizure.â€™ and in apostscript remarks â€˜You shall hear from me again bytomorrows postâ€™. With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by theoriginal envelope wrapper hand addressed by Browne andbearing a Penny Red postage stamp and red wax seal. VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 923[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Awhite marble bust of Lord Nelson, with pinned arm, signedFredericks to the verso and with incised Nelson to plinth,together with a reproduction spelter figure of Nelson afterKingsburger, on circular wooden stand. Some age wear to thespelter figure, G, 2Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 924[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. ARoyal Doulton Nelson Centenary Commemorative teapot withlid, with moulded Naval ship, Nelson bust and motto decoration,with rope design handle. With Royal Doulton makers mark andX6419 stamped to base. A few minor chips to the upper rim,otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 925[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Small group of ceramics commemorating Nelson comprising aPride of Britain portrait jug, a reproduction of an early 19thcentury Staffordshire jug with portraits of Nelson and Hardy anda second reproduction of a Staffordshire toby jug of Nelson.Some minor faults and age wear, FR to G, 3Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 926[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Alexander Davison's Medal for the Nile, 1798, bronze issue.The obverse depicts the figure of peace caressing a shieldembossed with a portrait of Lord Nelson. The reverse isdecorated with a scene of the British Fleet at Aboukir Bay. Theedge bears an inscription from Alexander Davison. GEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 927[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Alexander Davison's Medal for the Nile, 1798, bronze issue.The obverse depicts the figure of peace caressing a shieldembossed with a portrait of Lord Nelson. The reverse isdecorated with a scene of the British Fleet at Aboukir Bay. Theedge bears an inscription from Alexander Davison. Two holesdrilled at 12 o'clock for suspension. Together with four identicalcopper medallions struck from the metal of the ship Foudroyant,the obverse with a portrait of Nelson and the reverse with aview of the ship, and also including a centenary version of theBoulton Trafalgar Medal, 1905, with a portrait of Nelson byCatherine Andras, etc. G, 7Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 927A[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Acircular wooden trinket box commemorating the Battle ofTrafalgar and with two circular bands of engraved metal to the

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lid with extensive engraving stating that the box was made froman original timber of HMS Phoebe and listing the various shipsof war she captured. With a brass interior and engraving,â€™Presented to the Royal Naval Club by Captn. Richd. MeredithR.N. who served his time as Midn. In HMS Phoebeâ€™ and date20th September 1842. A few minor faults and a crack in thewooden base. GEstimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 928[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Amiscellaneous collection of commemorative souvenirs etc.,associated with Nelson, including Spode commemorative plate2005 (in original box), Royal Mint commemorative plate 2004with an illustration of HMS Victory at Trafalgar (in original box),copper tray, reproduction of a 19th century brass Nelsoncommemorative anchor, brass door knocker featuring a fulllength figure of Nelson, circular relief plaques featuringNapoleon etc., trinket box, an oak snuff box with contemporarynote stating that it was made from wood from the Victory,various other small wooden artifacts made from parts of theVictory including a napkin ring, letter opener etc., vintagepostcard photographs, an attractive carved ivory handled sealengraved Trafalgar etc., FR to G, 44Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 929[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Small selection of commemorative items comprising a facsimileof the Large Naval Gold Medal awarded to Nelson,commissioned by The Nelson Society and produced by theBigbury Mint in 2005, in original case with ribbon andaccompanied by the certificate of authenticity, number 136 of alimited edition of 200; A correct representation of Lord Nelson'scoffin made of oak from the Victory, contained in originalpresentation boxes and with accompanying booklet andcertificate of provenance, number 30 of a limited edition of 500;and a replica of Nelson's Fighting Sword issued by the ImperialSword Company Ltd., contained in the original presentationbox, VG to EX, 3Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 930[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Areproduction of the 'Queen Mary' Nelson life mask, with theeyes 'opened', as issued by the Nelson Society, mounted on awooden plaque and with an engraved metal plaque at the base,number 53 of a special limited edition of 100. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 931[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Areproduction of the 'Queen Mary' Nelson life mask, with theeyes closed, as issued by the Nelson Society with kindpermission of the Royal Naval Museum, mounted on a woodenplaque and with an engraved metal plaque at the base, number1 of a limited edition of 350. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 932[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Small collection of books including Memoirs of Lady Hamiltonpublished by David Huntington, New York, 1815, with thebookplate of Florence Horatia Suckling, The Life of The RightHonourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson by Archibald Duncan,published by James Cundee, London, 1806 (front boarddetached), unbound folio edition of A Most Complete andValuable Memoir of Lord Nelson's Life and Funeral, printed byJ. Bell, Strand, 1806, The Life of Lord Viscount Nelson by T. O.Churchill, London, 1808 (lacking spine and front board) etc.Only FR, 5Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 933[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Selection of hardback and paperback books relating to the lifeand career of Nelson including The Dispatches and Letters ofLord Nelson, the Nicolas Edition, Volumes I - VII, published byChatham Publishing, London, 1997, The Nelson Companionedited by Colin White, The Trafalgar Companion by MarkAdkin, Nelson & Napoleon edited by Margarette Lincoln, Nelson- The Life and Letters of a Hero by Roger Morriss, Nelson - ADream of Glory by John Sugden, The Nelson Almanac editredby David Harris etc. G to VG, 29Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 934[HAMILTON EMMA]: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson. A 16 x 16 lace doily of plain whitelace with decorative borders, reputedly the work of Hamilton.Mounted under glass within a wooden tea tray. Together with asmall selection of prints depicting the life and times of Nelson.Namely a 30 x 19 print of â€˜Bound for Trafalgarâ€™s Bayâ€™ ByFred Rowe, a 10 x 7 print of the work â€˜The death of AdmiralLord Nelsonâ€™ by artist J Rogers, a black and white 8 x 6 printof â€˜Battle of Trafalgarâ€™ by J. M. W. Turner and one other. V toVG, 5

Lot: 935[BOSCAWEN EDWARD]: (1711-1761) Naval telescopepresented to Edward Boscawen in 1758 when he waspromoted to the rank of Admiral of Blue Squadron and tookcommand at the Siege of Louisburg where he went on tovictory. The telescope is a leather bound, two step, achromatictelescope that has the following words imprinted on the leatherbound body â€œHonâ€™ble Edward Boscawen Admiral BlueSquadron Louisburg 1758â€•, it also bears the makers mark ofW & S Jones engraved on the brass neck of the telescope.Some general signs of age and slight cracking to brass neck oftelescope but generally G overall.

Lot: 936BYNG JOHN: (1704-1757) British Admiral, remembered for theloss of Minorca in 1756 at the beginning of the Seven Years'War. Byng was court-martialled and found guilty of failing to 'dohis utmost' to prevent Minorca falling to the French following theBattle of Minorca. He was sentenced to death and shot by firingsquad on 14th March 1757. Rare D.S., J Byng, one page, folio,

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Port Mahon, 5th February 1734/5. The manuscript document isa demand from the Gunners Stores on board HMS Falmouthfor various supplies including sheets of cartridge paper andmusquet rods. Lightly mounted above a small printeddescription from an old autograph catalogue, the document alsoannotated in pencil in an unidentified hand at the base, 'therarest English naval autograph'. About VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 937RODNEY GEORGE BRYDGES: (1718-1792) 1st BaronRodney. British Naval officer who served in the American Warof Independence. D.S., G B Rodney, one page, oblong 8vo,Sandy Hook, 15th November 1780. The manuscript documentis issued and signed by John Harrison and relates to theexchange of Â£100.0.0 Sterling, following two previousexchanges which were not paid, requesting that the sum bepaid to Robert Callander for 'fresh Beef supplied the Squadronunder the Command of Sir Geo B. Rodneyâ€¦' Boldly signed byRodney at the foot, signifying his approval of the request. Somelight overall age wear and with old professional repairs to theverso, strengthening neat splits in the central folds, GEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 938HOWE RICHARD: (1726-1799) 1st Earl Howe. British Admiralof the Fleet, noted for his service during the American War ofIndependence and French Revolutionary Wars. L.S., Howe,one page, folio, The Charlotte, Torbay, 21st August 1793, toCommissioner [Robert] Fanshawe at Plymouth. Howe informshis correspondent 'The Royal George not having been able tohave her Hammock Cloths painted before the Ship sailed fromPortsmouth, I am to request that you will be pleased to givedirections for their being painted at Plymouth, and when dry,reserved until there may be an opportunity of conveying them tothat Ship.' In a postscript the Admiral adds that the HammockCloths will be sent by the Orestes or 'such other Ship as maybe appointed to convoy the Victuallers back to Plymouth'. VGEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 939DUCKWORTH JOHN THOMAS: (1747-1817) British Admiral,served during the American War of Independence, the FrenchRevolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. D.S., John Thos.Duckworth, one page, folio, n.p., 2nd June 1794. The partiallyprinted document relates to George Graham, an Able Seamanof 28 years of age, discharged from HMS Orion as a result ofbeing killed in action on 1st June 1794. The discharge isaddressed to the Treasurer of His Majesty's Navy and is signedby Duckworth in his capacity as Captain of HMS Orion.Countersigned by the ship's Master, Purser and Boatswain andwith three further countersignatures at the foot and variousofficial ink annotations in the left margin. Two areas of thedocument have been neatly excised and the whole has beenlaid down. Some light overall age wear, G George Graham,Captain of the 4th Gun on board HMS Orion, was one of thevictims of The Glorious First of June of 1794, the first andlargest fleet action of the naval conflict between the Kingdom ofGreat Britain and the First French Republic during the FrenchRevolutionary Wars.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 940CALDER ROBERT: (1745-1818) British Admiral, served in theSeven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War, theFrench Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.Memorandum Signed, Robt. Calder, one page, oblong 8vo,Salvador del Mundo, 29th May 1812, to Captain Cator. Thememorandum states, in full, 'It is my direction that you receivethe Officer, named in the margin, on board the Sloop youcommand, for a passage to Portsmouth'. The name of CaptainD[uncan] Campbell R.M. appears in the margin. Some verylight, minor age wear, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 941COCKBURN GEORGE: (1772-1853) British Admiral of theFleet who held important commands during the NapoleonicWars and the War of 1812. Conveyed Napoleon to St. Helenain 1815 where he remained for some months as Governor ofthe Island and the French Emperor's gaoler. D.S., GeorgeCockburn, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., 14th December 1796.The manuscript document is a list of items returned byCockburn from HMS La Minerve including sixteen bright andthree black Muquests, seventeen Pistols, copper hoops andbarrels etc. Signed by Cockburn in his capacity as Captain atthe foot and countersigned by William Hinton, Gunner. Somesmall areas of paper loss to the left edge and light overall agewear, about VG The Minerve was a 40-gun frigate of theFrench Navy. She was captured twice by the British andrecaptured once by the French, before being disposed of in1814Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 942COCKBURN GEORGE: (1772-1853) British Admiral of theFleet who held important commands during the NapoleonicWars and the War of 1812. Conveyed Napoleon to St. Helenain 1815 where he remained for some months as Governor ofthe Island and the French Emperor's gaoler. A.L.S., GCockburn, two pages, 8vo, Admiralty, 27th January 1829, to A.Whitfield. Cockburn replies to his correspondent's letterconcerning Lieutenant John Francis Wharton and informs himthat he has spoken to Lord Melville about Wharton and 'will domy best to obtain for him the object he has in view'. With blankintegral leaf. One very minor neat split at the base of the centralfold, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 943HOOD SAMUEL: (1724-1816) 1st Viscount Hood. BritishAdmiral who served in the American War of Independence andFrench Revolutionary Wars. Mentor of Nelson. D.S., SamHood, one page, 8vo, HMS Zealous, 25th February 1797. Themanuscript document is addressed to James Smith, Gunner ofHMS Zealous, and orders him to supply HMS Andromache withtwenty barrels of Italian Powder. To the verso appears amanuscript receipt signed by David Arnott, Lisbon, 25thFebruary 1797, acknowledging the receipt of the barrels ofItalian Powder, containing ninety pounds each. Some duststaining and some neat splits at the edges of the folds, about GEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

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JERVIS JOHN: (1735-1823) 1st Earl of St Vincent. BritishAdmiral of the Fleet remembered for his victory at the Battle ofSaint Cape Vincent (1797) and as a patron of Horatio Nelson.A.L.S., St Vincent, two pages, 4to, Ville de Paris, Torbay, 27thMay 1800, to a lady. St Vincent informs his correspondent thather letter has only just reached him from Portsmouth and 'I takethe earliest opportunity to return my best thanks for thememorial of your late worthy Fatherâ€¦.which I have a pride inwearing.' The Admiral continues 'I was fully aware of thesituation I plac'd your son in, & imparted as much of it, as wasproper to him, but I had hop'd the ship serving under the eye ofLord Nelson would have produced a change and I alsoexpected Lord Nelson would take care of my young friend forpreserving the honour of his Son in Law.' In concluding hewrites 'The Thalia is expected soon in England, where her stateof repair will compel her to come, this summer, and when shearrives, I will do all in my power to promote the interests of Mr.Colquittâ€¦' Some traces of former mounting to the left edge ofthe first page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 945TROUBRIDGE THOMAS: (c.1758-1807) British NavalCommander, a close service friend of Nelson, having knownhim since they were both fifteen, and who assisted Nelson inthe unsuccessful attack on Santa Cruz de Tenerife. A.L.S., T.Troubridge, one page, 4to, Hull, 6th September n.y., to Dr.Tucker. Troubridge informs his correspondent that they willtoday cross the ferry on their route to town and that the Chief'desires me to say we shall be in Mortimer Street on Saturdayto Dinner & desires you will be there to partake of some MuttonChops.' In a postscript Troubridge states that Tucker will havean account of a 50 mile trip they made in a boat yesterday.Very slight traces of former mounting to the right edge of theverso, VGEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 946CORNWALLIS WILLIAM: (1744-1819) British Admiral whofought in the Napoleonic Wars as Commander-in-Chief of theChannel Fleet. Friend of Lord Nelson. L.S., W Cornwallis, onepage, folio, Ville de Paris, Torbay, 18th February 1802, toRobert Fanshawe, Commissioner of His Majesty's Navy atPlymouth. Cornwallis states that his correspondent will receive'a Demand for Boatswain's Stores for the Atalante. I have sentthe Beaulieu to be supplied as she is totally deficient of everykind of Stores'. The Admiral adds that Fanshawe should put onboard her any Stores for the Squadron when she is inanchorage and that Rear Admiral Thornborough will direct thesame. With integral address leaf bearing the remnants of a sealand with a small area of paper loss where the seal wasoriginally broken. VGEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 947BICKERTON RICHARD: (1759-1832) British Admiral, servedas Second-in Command to Lord Nelson, 1804. Ink signature ('RBickerton') on a 12mo piece neatly removed from theconclusion of a document, with several lines of text in anotherhand, indicating that the document was signed on board HisMajesty's Ship Royal Sovereign, 9th March 1805. Neatly laiddown, GEstimate: £80.00 - £120.00

Lot: 948DAVISON ALEXANDER: (1750-1829) English Businessmanand Prize Agent, a contemporary and close friend of Nelson.Davison was responsible for several acts that glorified Nelson'spublic image including the creation of a medal commemoratingthe victory at the Battle of the Nile. A.L.S., Alex Davison, onepage, 4to, n.p., n.d. [20th July 1801?] to 'My Lord', [Nelson?],marked 'Most Secret'. Davison writes, in full, 'As it cannot bebut gratifying to your Lordship to know the private opinion of theperson who has the Chief management of the Grand Project - Igive your Lordship an abstract of His letter from Romney datedyesterday the 20th. â€œThe Thunders are now eased up, theweatherâ€• â€œis growing cloudy, confidence and enthusiasmâ€•â€œgoverns all the persons concerned and it isâ€• â€œprobable thesystem of chastisement forâ€• â€œthe sins of the wicked will befullyâ€• â€œestablished by ____________â€• I shall this day sendoff to Woolwich, double the Quantity of Batteries of Machinery,than will be wanted for the First attack. I have the Honour to bewith great Truth, Your Lordships Devoted and Obliged servant'.With integral leaf docketed in an unidentified hand BoulogneExperiment. An intriguing letter. VG The raid on Boulogne in1801 was a failed attempt by elements of the Royal Navy, ledby Lord Nelson, to destroy a French vessels flotilla anchored inthe port of Boulogne supposedly to be used for the invasion ofEngland. At dawn on 4th August, Nelson ordered five bombvessels to move forward and open fire against the French line.Despite the inferior gunpowder of French artillery and the highnumber of shots fired by the bomb vessels, the Britishsustained more casualties and withdrew. The night of 16thAugust Nelson returned and tried to bring off the flotillaattacking with 70 boats and near 2000 men organized in 4divisions, but the attack was successfully repelled by thedefenders, led by Admiral Latouche TrÃ©ville.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 949COLPOYS JOHN: (c.1742-1821) British Admiral. L.S., Jno.Colpoys, one page, folio, on board HMS London at sea, 29thOctober 1796, to H. D. Darby, Captain of HMS Bellerophon.The manuscript letter requires Darby to place himself underColpoy's command 'and follow all such Orders as you may fromtime to time receive from me for His Majesty's Service' followingdirections from the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty.Countersigned at the foot by John Scott (d.1805) Royal NavyWarrant Officer, a friend and confidant to Nelson who served ashis secretary in HMS Victory. Scott was present at the Battle ofTrafalgar during which he was killed in the opening exchanges.VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 950[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Ahighly unusual D.S. by Izzet Mehmed Pasha, Grand Vizier ofthe Ottoman Empire, one page, large folio, 29th July 1798,issued to Lord Nelson by the Grand Vizier on the orders ofSelim III, Sultan of Turkey, and bearing his seal. Acontemporary docket to the verso, in English, provides asummary of the Ottoman Turkish document, in part, 'Mandate(in epistolary form) from the Supreme Vezir addressed to allPashas on the coasts and in the Islands of the WhiteSeaâ€¦.recommending the English Fleet to a most friendlyreception and to being readily supplied with provisions, waterand other necessaries at the current prices, directing on theother hand that if any French ships appear, the latter areâ€¦.to

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be refused admittance and driven off. 29th July 1798* Thisdocument issued at the instance of Mr. Smith, H.M's Charged'Affaires at Constantinople and by him transmitted to RearAdmiral Sir Horatio Nelson. *NB The Battle of the Nile 1stAugust 1798'. A couple of small holes at the intersection ofsome folds, G The Battle of the Nile was a major naval battlefought between British and French fleets at Aboukir Bay on theMediterranean coast of Egypt from 1st -3rd August 1798. Thebattle was the climax of a naval campaign that had rangedacross the Mediterranean during the previous three months, asa large French convoy sailed from Toulon to Alexandria,carrying an expeditionary force under Napoleon Bonaparte. TheFrench were defeated by the British forces led by Sir HoratioNelson.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 951CADIR BEY (d.1804) Turkish High Admiral, a favourite ofSultan Selim III. Manuscript Letter, most likely in the hand of asecretary, signed with Cadir Bey's small Arabic seal at theconclusion, two pages, small folio, Alexandria, 23rd July 1802,to Lord Nelson, in French. The Admiral remarks that his last fiveletters to Nelson have gone unanswered although continues toenquire about the health of Nelson and his officers. With blankintegral leaf. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 952ELPHINSTONE GEORGE: (1746-1823) 1st Viscount Keith.British Admiral during the Napoleonic Wars, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet 1799-1802, prior to Nelson.A.L.S., Keith, two pages, 8vo, n.p., 24th April n.y., to agentleman. Keith writes concerning a Mr. Brown who 'was withme in Egypt and at Genoa and also off Cadiz' (althoughseemingly changing his mind regarding the latter and explainingthat Sir John Jackson was instead on board at the time of theattack) and adding that Brown and Captain Searle 'can furnishinformationâ€¦concerning the communication with the genl.officers. Mrs. Brown may have the private papers of herhusband Capt. B. which were of consequence. She lives atSwansea in Wales. He was sometime Capt. of the ship.' Somelight, minor dust staining, otherwise VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 953ELPHINSTONE THOMAS: (d.1821) British Naval Captain ofHMS Speedy from October 1796 - August 1797 when part of asquadron cruising off Oneglia, Italy, under Nelson. A.L.S., Thos.Elphinstone, one page, 4to, Malta, 9th December 1800, to agentleman (Mr. Comynn?). Elphinstone states that he will filehis correspondent's certificate once the ship is paid off, furtheradding 'I hope to be clear of her on Thursday or Friday when Ishall head my course towards London. If chance leads me toChatham you may be assured I shall be happy in calling onyouâ€¦.I dined on board with your messmaster yesterday. Theyare all anxious to be at liberty.' One very small area of paperloss in the upper left corner and some extremely minor foxing inthe extreme corners, VGEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 954PELLEW EDWARD: (1757-1833) British Admiral who fought

during the American War of Independence, the FrenchRevolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. Elder brother of IsraelPellew. D.S., Ed Pellew, one page, oblong 8vo, on board HMSLa Nymphe at Spithead, 23rd December 1793. The manuscriptdocument certifies that Alexander Whitson served as Surgeonof HMS La Nymphe under the command of Pellew from 8thFebruary 1793 'and has not been six weeks absent at any onetime'. VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 955PELLEW EDWARD: (1757-1833) British Admiral who foughtduring the American War of Independence, the FrenchRevolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars. Elder brother of IsraelPellew. A.L.S., Exmouth, as 1st Viscount Exmouth, one page,8vo, United Services Club, 17th July 1827, to Rogers (?).Pellew announces 'I think it quite right that you should knowthat my flag is not to fly at Plymth.' and further remarks that heregrets 'that I was not sooner made acquainted with it myself.Adm. Stopford is to go there.' Slight traces of former mountingto the left edge of the verso, about VGEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 956HALLOWELL CAREW BENJAMIN: (1761-1834) BritishAdmiral, one of the select group of officers, referred to byNelson as his Band of Brothers, who served with him at theBattle of the Nile, 1798. Bold, dark ink signature ('BenHallowell') on a small piece, dated 26th April 1810 in anotherhand, evidently neatly clipped from the conclusion of adocument. VG Hallowell is probably best known as the manwho made Nelson a present of what would become his owncoffin, after the Battle of the Nile in August 1798. Hallowellcommanded HMS Swiftsure during the battle which bombardedthe French flagsip L'Orient at close quarters and played a majorrole in her destruction. Some time later he sent Nelson a coffinhe had ordered to be made from a salvaged piece of L'Orient'smainmast, with an accompanying note: 'Sir, I have taken theliberty of presenting you a coffin made from the main mast ofL'ORIENT, that when you have finished your military career inthis world you may be buried in one of your trophies. But thatthat period may be far distant is the earnest wish of yoursincere friend, Benjamin Hallowell' Nelson is said to have beenpleased with the gift, keeping it propped against the wall of hiscabin for some time, behind the chair in which he sat for dinner,and taking it with him to his next command. After he was killedin 1805 during the Battle of Trafalgar, he was buried inHallowell's coffin.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 957HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Navalofficer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardycommanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. SignedFree Front envelope panel, addressed in Hardy's hand to Mr. J.J. Symonds at Bury St. Edmonds and dated London, 8th May1832 in his hand. Signed ('T M Hardy') in the lower left cornerand countersigned by George Dundas (1778-1834) British RearAdmiral, First Naval Lord, 1834. The red ink postal cancellationhas been neatly inked over. Very slightly closely trimmed andneatly laid down above brief printed text from a catalogue.Some light staining, GEstimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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Lot: 958HARDY THOMAS MASTERMAN: (1769-1839) British Navalofficer, Flag Captain to Admiral Lord Nelson. Hardycommanded HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., T.M. Hardy, two pages, 4to, Buckingham Street, 17th February1806, to Richard Bromley. Hardy informs his correspondent thathe has not yet had an opportunity of speaking to the new boardalthough adds 'I will not lose a moment when opportunity offersand I feel myself bound to fulfil the last wishes of my Dearfriend Lord Nelson and had he lived I am fully assured that youwould have been Purser of a first rate this day.' He continues'Lord St. Vincent I believe would be happy to serve me and Ishall not forget to mention you to him but at present he has somuch in hand that I fear it would not be attended with thedesired effect.' With integral address leaf, bearing a fewremnants of the black wax seal. One small neat split to thecentre fold at the right edge, otherwise VGEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 959PASCO JOHN: (1774-1853) British Rear Admiral, signal officeron board HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. Pasco notablyadvised on the wording of Nelson's famous signal Englandexpects that every man will do his duty, which Pasco was alsoresponsible for hoisting on the day of the Battle of Trafalgar.A.L.S., John Pasco, two pages, 4to, Stonehouse, 24th October1844, to 'My dear Friend' [Scott]. Pasco thanks hiscorrespondent for a paper and other interesting information,and continues 'I am sorry for the delay of Sir Harris Nicolas'spublication, but it cannot now be help'd. I am sure you must beparticularly deserving to be presented with a copy of his work,for the valuable information you must have been able to assisthim with.' Pasco further states 'I am rejoiced to find you stand insuch high estimation with the ladies, knowing already that youhave been so by your own sex' and adds 'I know Holkham, it'sa splendid place, and you have my best wishes for yoursuccess.' In concluding Pasco comments 'I am glad to find Mrs.Ward is well, I have not seen or heard of her since I saw her atMr. Hardy's in 1832 at Overy, Burnham, Norfolk. She is adelightful creature.' Rare. Very slight traces to former mountingto the right edge of the verso and a thin typed caption neatlyaffixed at the base of the recto. VG Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas(1799-1848) English Antiquary, edited the Despatches andLetters of Lord Nelson (1844-46). Pasco refers to Holkham, avillage on the north west coastline of Norfolk, close to whereNelson spent his boyhood days and first learned to sail. Later inlife Nelson would visit Thomas William Coke at Holkham Hall.He also refers to Mrs. Ward, evidently Horatia Nelson (1801-1881) the illegitimate daughter of Horatio Nelson and EmmaHamilton who had married Rev. Philip Ward at BurnhamWestgate Church in 1822.Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 960BLACKWOOD HENRY: (1770-1832) British Vice Admiral.Blackwood was present on HMS Victory at the beginning of theBattle of Trafalgar and, along with Thomas Masterman Hardy,was a witness to Nelson's so shamefully disregarded codicil tohis will in which he left Emma Hamilton and Horatia as 'a legacyto my country'. Blackwood was the train-bearer to the chiefmourner at Nelson's funeral. A.L.S., Hy. Blackwood, threepages, 4to, Lourdes, 11th March 1821, to a gentleman.Blackwood states that it would have been 'most satisfactory tome in every point of view' to have relieved his correspondentfrom his 'most complicated journey' but explains that he is very

restricted by time following a long passage from Calcutta andMadras, adding 'to which explanations I enter so fully into, andfear, you may have been led into a belief how very easy, enpassant, it would have been to land you, which had it been, Ishould not have waited for your request on the subject but haveoffered to take you myself.' In concluding Blackwood alsostates that he has not been well recently and is not in goodspirits on parting with his son. Some of the text, particularly tothe first page, is light, although legible. Some small areas ofpaper loss and traces of former mounting to the vertical centralfold, not affecting the text or signature, GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 961FREMANTLE THOMAS: (1765-1819) British Vice-Admiral,captained HMS Neptune at the Battle of Trafalgar. A closefriend of Nelson. A.L.S., T Fremantle, one page, 8vo, Trieste,2nd February 1814, to 'My dear Sir'. Fremantle sends hiscorrespondent a letter (no longer present) for the Prince deLigne and asks him 'to enquire if it is not possible for me toreceive the necklace belonging to Mrs. Fremantle upon mygiving security for the delivery provided a power of attorneydoes not arrive in time'. With blank integral leaf (slight traces offormer mounting to one edge). VG Charles-Joseph Lamoral(1735-1814) 7th Prince of Ligne. Austrian Field Marshal andWriter.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 962HARVEY ELIAB: (1758-1830) English Admiral during theFrench Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Captain of HMSTemeraire at the Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., E Harvey, threepages, 4to, HMS Saint George, Torbay, 15th August 1808, toG. L. Bond. Harvey states that he has received hiscorrespondent's letter but has not seen the plans of the estate,remarking that his 'judgement cannot be so good as when Ihave had license to examine them, but I do not hesitate to sayNos. 2 and 3 will not suit my convenience nor should I bedisposed to expend so much money upon so small a property',further discussing a 'fair increase of rent according to the valueof the property' which may be refused in the new leases issuedto the 'old and respectable part of my tenants'. With integraladdress leaf also signed by Harvey. VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 963BULLEN CHARLES: (1769-1853) British Naval officer, servedwith distinction under Northesk as Captain of HMS Britannia atthe Battle of Trafalgar. A.L.S., Chas Bullen, three pages, 4to,Royal Dock Yard, 19th August 1836, to William Henry Dillon.Bullen states that he would have been happy to attend to hiscorrespondent's friend, Lieutenant Murray, had time permitted,'but he is no sooner here, than he is off again', and furthercommenting on the health of his wife, who is recovering slowly,'and tho her medical men afford me hopes of her ultimaterecovery, yet so severe was her attack, that I almost doubt it.'Bullen continues 'With respect to anything in the shape of asailor, none, are to be had here, the few there are, are long-shore chaps & only fit for wasters in an active ship', alsocommenting on his immediate future and remarking 'The War inSpain must one day or other soon be over, & from my heart Ideeply lament this once great Country has had anything to dowith it.' With integral address leaf, also signed by Bullen,addressed to Dillon on board HMS Russell and bearing the

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remnants of a red wax seal and with a small area of paper losswhere the seal was originally broken. VG Sir William HenryDillon (1780-1857) British Admiral who commanded HMSRussell in the Mediterranean, rendering much service to theSpanish cause.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 964CARNEGIE WILLIAM: (1756-1831) 7th Earl of Northesk. BritishAdmiral, captained HMS Britannia at the Battle of Trafalgar.A.L.S., Northesk, one page, 4to, Rosehill, Hampshire, 1st July1806, to a gentleman. Northesk states that he has notedseveral sums of money having been paid from his Couttsaccount by different people, although does not know whichvessels they relate to, and continuing to ask 'I will thank you tosend me when convenient a list of the ships captained, andwhat sum has been paid by you into the Bankers hands while Iwas under the command of Adml. Cornwallis'. A very light,minor stain in the lower right corner only very slightly affects thesignature, otherwise VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 965PELLEW ISRAEL: (1758-1832) English Admiral, brother ofEdward Pellew. Captained HMS Conqueror at the Battle ofTrafalgar. D.S., Israel Pellew, one page, oblong 8vo, Mahon,3rd November 1811, marked Secret. The manuscript documentis addressed Captain W Bathurst and is titled Paroles, stating'A Spanish Jack when shewn with the numerical Flags indicatesthe Parole for the ensuing nightâ€¦.' Following is a numerical list52 - 63, each with various place names including York, Dorset,Essex, Bath etc. Some very light, extremely minor age toning,otherwise VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 966CODRINGTON EDWARD: (1770-1851) British Admiral, a heroof the Battle of Trafalgar where he captained HMS Orion.A.L.S., Edwd. Codrington, one page, folio, 43 Charles Street,Berkeley Square, 16th June 1813, to George Harrison of theTreasury. Codrington informs his correspondent that 'I broughtto England in the Blake a cask of wine and a slab of marbledirected for Mrs. Pellew, Plymouth, which I sent to the CustomHouse at Portsmouth in consequence of the Blake being paidoff' and continues to request that Harrison gives directions thatthe wine and marble be permitted to be re-shipped and landedat the Custom House at Plymouth. VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 967COLLINGWOOD CUTHBERT: (1748-1810) British Admiral,captained HMS Royal Sovereign at the Battle of Trafalgar. Finalpage of an A.L.S., Cuthbert Collingwood, one page, 4to, n.p.,n.d., to a gentleman. The final page comprises twelve lines oftext, including a postscript, in part, 'The Admiral assures methat my recommendations, within the limits of his power, shallbe complied with. If Wise had served his time, he would havebeen made a Lieutenantâ€¦..The Spaniards always carry theirPatron Saint to sea with them. I have given Isidro a birth in mycabbin (sic). The least I can do for him, after he had consignedhis charge to me. It is a good picture as you will see when hecomes to Morpeth'. Curiously, the verso features an address

panel in the hand of, and signed by, Edward Jervis Jervis, 2ndViscount St Vincent (1767-1859) Nephew of John Jervis, 1stEarl of St Vincent (1735-1823) British Admiral of the Fleet andPatron of Nelson. The 2nd Viscount has addressedCollingwood's letter to Miss Brunton at Leatherhead, Surrey,adding the place and date, Stone, 30th March 1823, in hishand. This date is just over two weeks after the 1st Earl of StVincent's death and presumably Collingwood's letter was sentto Miss Brunton as an addition to her autograph collection. Twosmall areas of paper loss, apparently not affecting the text orsignatures, GEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 968FRANKLIN JOHN: (1786-1847) British Rear-Admiral and ArcticExplorer. Franklin was present at the Battle of Copenhagen(1801) and served on board HMS Bellerophon at the Battle ofTrafalgar (1805). A.L.S., John Franklin, one page, 8vo, n.p.,15th August [1828], to Dr. Fitton at the Geological Society.Franklin announces that he is almost certain he will not travel toBerlin and therefore returns 'the notices for your HonoraryMembers in that City', further explaining that he could not fitthem in his trunk, but has retained those for St. Petersburg andMoscow. Accompanied by the original envelope wrapper handaddressed by Franklin and with a small red wax seal to theverso. Some light uniform age toning to the text of the letter,which remains perfectly legible, most likely caused by previousframing. About VG William Henry Fitton (1780-1861) IrishGeologist, President of the Geological Society of London 1827-29.Estimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 969KING RICHARD: (1774-1834) English Vice Admiral during theFrench Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Captain of HMSAchilles at the Battle of Trafalgar, where he fought withdistinction despite being one of the youngest Captains present.A.L.S., Richard King, three pages, 4to, HMS Sirius, off Cape,13th December 1800, to Tucker in Torbay. King announces 'Ihave at last Broken the Ice by capturing a Spanish Frigâ€¦.boundto Monte Video, I fear not very valuable, but I was to [sic]impatient, otherwise it would have been better to have takenHer when homeward bound - had I been 20 minutes later shewould have escaped, we were only 2 miles from the shore - andthe weather came on very thick - I had almost despaired oftaking anything, to be sure I have her over a good deal ofground (between ourselves)' and further comments on thegeneral situation regarding Spanish frigates, 'I think we areequal to two Spanish Frigates in the lines, but I fear this will notgive us an opportunity to try our skill', and also adding that hehas plenty of provisions and that the crew are in good health. Ina postscript King remarks 'One of the Spanish prisonersinforms me there are two frigates readyâ€¦.and that there are 5lines of Battle Ships there, but are in want of Men andProvisions.' With integral address leaf with remnants of a redwax seal and an area of paper loss where the seal wasoriginally broken, causing a little loss of text. G HMS Sirius wasa 36-gun fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. Between 1797 and1805, the Sirius was engaged in maintaining the blockade ofNapoleonic Europe. On 11th December 1800 Sirius capturedthe Spanish merchant brig Melchora, some three miles offSifarga. The brig was 24 hours out of A CoruÃ±a, on her way toMontevideo, as the present letter confirms. Captain Kingreported the capture in order to draw attention to the fact thatshe was the only vessel to have left A CoruÃ±a since August.

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Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 970VILLENEUVE PIERRE-CHARLES: (1763-1806) FrenchAdmiral during the Napoleonic Wars, commanded the Frenchand Spanish Fleets defeated by Nelson at the Battle ofTrafalgar. A.L.S., Villeneuve, one page, folio, Paris, 8Vendemiaire Year 12 (1st October 1803), to Citizen Minister, inFrench. Villeneuve requests the authorisation of an advancepayment of 3000 francs and safe passage for his travel toRochefort, 'from Valensolles, Basses Alpes, the place where Ireceived the order to betake myself to this destination' andconcludes 'I shall then set out on Monday evening withoutfurther delay.' In the left margin Louis-Alexandre Berthier hasapproved the payment, adding his initials beneath. At the baseof the letter appear some official manuscript calculations of thedistances involved in the various stages of the journey, and oftravel expenses. VG Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815)Marshal of France, Chief of Staff under Napoleon. Minister ofWar 1799-1800, 1800-07.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 971GRAVINA Y NAPOLI FEDERICO CARLOS: (1756-1806)Spanish Admiral during the American Revolution andNapoleonic Wars. Died of wounds sustained during the Battleof Trafalgar. A.L.S., Federico Gravina, one page, 4to, Cadiz,14th February 1805, to Your Excellency, in French. Gravinainforms his correspondent that he went to the arsenal yesterdayto begin the preparation of the fleet, commenting 'I foundeverything very well organised, and I hope that the 12 ships willbe ready next month. The only difficulty I can foresee would bein getting together enough sailors for a full crew, and in havingsufficient victuals and biscuits, but we shall do the best we can.'VG When Napoleon proposed to invade Great Britain Gravinawas placed under the command of French Admiral Villeneuve,who took the Franco-Spanish fleet into Caribbean waters toconfuse the English fleet. The objective was to allow thecrossing of the English Channel by 180,000 men that Napoleonhad waiting around Boulogne. The deception did not havedesired effect. On its return the Franco-Spanish fleet wasintercepted by a fleet under Sir Robert Calder at the Battle ofCape Finisterre, losing the Spanish ships Firme and SanRafael. After this they took refuge in Cadiz by order ofVilleneuve, contradicting the original plan of Napoleon. In Cadizrelations between the supposed allies were poor. Gravina andother Spanish commanders argued strongly with the French,who wanted to sail immediately, whereas the Spaniardsrecommended waiting for a more favourable conditions.Gravina was also concerned, as the present letter illustrates,about the yellow fever epidemic that had left his ships short ofmen, as well as the lingering resentment against the French, fortheir perceived lack of support at the Battle of Cape Finisterre.The fleet finally left Cadiz on 20th October 1805, leading to theBattle of Trafalgar the next day. Following wounds Gravinareceived at the Battle of Trafalgar, he died on the 9th March1806, at the age of 49. On his death-bed he said, 'I am a dyingman, but I die happy; I am going, I hope and trust, to joinNelson, the greatest hero that the world perhaps has produced.'Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 972[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. An

interesting nine page folio manuscript letter in French outliningthe preparations and considerations for 1805 plannedNapoleonic invasion of England by the Boulogne Flotilla.Referring to various past naval failures due to lack oforganization and backing, it sets out the details for supplies andmen. It also covers consideration on how to raise the moral ofthe sailors and hence increase the chance of successfulenlistment, advocating a maritime advisory council to DecresNaval Ministry. Some wear to edge of the pages, FR.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 973CARACCIOLO FRANCESCO: (1752-1799) Neapolitan Admiraland Revolutionist. Caracciolo was the subject of a Court Martialon board Nelson's flagship HMS Foudroyant where he wascharged with high treason and condemned to death. D.S.,Fran:co Caracciolo, two pages, folio, Fasano, Martina andMottola, 18th & 24th November 1724. The manuscriptdocument, in Italian and Latin, begins with the supplication ofGiovanni Majollare of Arborebello and states, in part, 'about the10th of the present November 1724, when the CountryWardens of Your Excellency's house cameunexpectedlyâ€¦.finding the suppliant with certain acorns andfruit, the property of the same Your Excellency's house,collected in the cottage, they by way of penalty took captive twoploughing oxen, and brought them here to the Tower atMartina. And becauseâ€¦.the suppliant is a poor day-labourerand in need, and the theft of the produce short lived, he begsyou in charityâ€¦.to be pleased to show him mercy, meanwhilemay God show him likewise.' With Majollare's mark at theconclusion and the signatures of three witnesses, attested inLatin at Fasano by the notary Pietro Antonio Mileti with hisdevice. Caracciolo's pardon follows, 'We remit the penaltyincurred by the suppliant, and accordingly the Court at Mottolais to restore the animals free to him, saving the rights of theWardens and of this Courtâ€¦.' Boldly signed by Caracciolo andcountersigned by Cippoluni. With a good armorial paper sealwith shaped fold-downs affixed. The lower half of the secondpage features a record of the document's production before theDeputy Master at Mottola who ordered the animals to bereturned. With blank integral leaf. A small area of paper loss tothe upper inner margin not affecting the text or signatures. VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 974BEATTY WILLIAM: (1773-1842) Irish Surgeon with the RoyalNavy, served as Ship's Surgeon on HMS Victory at the Battle ofTrafalgar, witnessing the death of Lord Nelson. A.N.S., Wm.Beatty, on one side of his personal visiting card, GreenwichHospital, n.d. (dated in pencil 1839 in another hand). Beattywrites, in full, 'Admit Mr. Bush to the Nelsonian Models'. Slighttraces of former mounting and annotations in two unidentifiedhands to the verso. About VGEstimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 975[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Anoriginal oblong 12mo printed ticket of admission to the Funeralof Lord Nelson at St. Paul's Cathedral on 9th January 1806.The black bordered ticket allows the bearer to enter at theSouth Door to the Galleries under the Dome. Signed in ink bythe Dean of St. Paul's, George Pretyman Tomline ('G Lincoln',as Bishop of Lincoln, 1750-1827 English Clergyman) and

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bearing a good black wax seal in the lower right corner. VGEstimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 976EAMER JOHN: (1750-1823) Lord Mayor of London, 1801.A.L.S., The Lord Mayor, in the third person, one page, oblong8vo, n.p. (London?), 14th February 1802, to Mr. Tyrrell, statingthat 'he wishes to see the Thanks of the House of Lords &Commons to Sir H Parker, Lord Nelson &c for the Battle atCopenhagen'. Some very light minor age wear, about VG TheBattle of Copenhagen was an engagement which saw theBritish fleet under the command of Admiral Sir Hyde Parkerfight and strategically defeat a Danish-Norwegian fleetanchored just off Copenhagen on 2nd April 1801. Vice-AdmiralHoratio Nelson led the main attack. He famously is reputed tohave disobeyed Sir Hyde Parker's order to withdraw by holdingthe telescope to his blind eye to look at the signals from Parker.But Parker's signals had given him permission to withdraw athis discretion; a discretion Nelson declined. His action inproceeding resulted in the destruction of many of the Dano-Norwegian ships before a truce was agreed. Copenhagen isoften considered to be Nelson's hardest-fought battle.Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 977DUFF NORWICH: (1792-1862) British Admiral whose father,Captain George Duff, was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Manuscript D.S., N Duff, Captain Royal Navy, one page, oblong8vo, London, 7th June 1839. The document admits Captain G.A. Crofton of the Royal Navy and his party 'to the exhibition ofmodels for the Nelson Monument'. Signed by Duff in hiscapacity as a member of the committee. VG Duff's documentrefers to Nelson's Column which stands in Trafalgar Square,London, and was constructed between 1840-43. In February1838 a group of 121 peers, politicians and other gentry formeda committee to raise a monument to Lord Nelson, funded bypublic subscription, and the Government agreed to provide asite in Trafalgar Square, in front of the newly completedNational Gallery. A competition was held for designs, thedeadline for submissions being 31st January 1839. The winningentry, chosen by a sub-committee headed by the Duke ofWellington, was a design by William Railton for a Corinthiancolumn surmounted by a statue of Nelson, and flanked by foursculpted lions. The second prize was won by Edward HodgesBaily who suggested an obelisk surrounded by sculptures.Criticism of the organisation of the competition caused it to bererun. Railton submitted a slightly revised design, and was onceagain declared the winner, with the stipulation that the statue ofNelson should be made by Baily.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 978TOGO HEIHACHIRO: (1848-1934) Japanese Fleet Admiral,known as The Nelson of the East. Bold, dark fountain pen inksignature ('Admiral Count H Togo') on the upper half of an 8vosheet of blind embossed stationery from the Naval GeneralStaff, Tokyo. With blank integral leaf. Three small square stainsto the lower half of the stationery, evidently caused by previousmounting, not affecting the signature. GEstimate: £80.00 - £100.00

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[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Aninteresting autograph memorandum, unsigned, four pages, 4to,n.p., n.d. (watermark of 1823). The manuscript memorandum isin an unidentified hand, although was most likely written by amember of the Suckling family of Norfolk, and commences'Horatio was the fifth son of the Revd. Edmund Nelson, rector ofBurnham Thorpe, a village in the county of Norfolk, within a fewmiles of the seacoast. His mother was Catherine, daughter ofthe Revd. Dr. Maurice Suckling', continuing to refer to otherrelations of Nelson's mother, 'his Mother was the granddaughter of the late Sir Charles Turner of Warham, in Norfolk,by Mary, daughter of Robert Walpole Esq of Houghton andsister to Sir Robert Walpole, first Earl of Orford, to Horatio, thefirst Lord Walpole, and to Dorothy, the wife of Charles, LordViscount Townsend' and further commenting more directly onNelson 'Captain Suckling, who had eminently distinguishedhimself in the preceding war, by defeating, with two sixties, anda sixty four, four French ships of the line, a forty four and twofrigates, being appointed to the command of the Raisonable, asixty four gun ship, his nephew was taken on board by him asmidshipmanâ€¦.This did not quash the foredilution of youngNelson for the sea & as he had no longer an opportunity ofpursuing his career in the Navy, he made a voyage to the WestIndies in a merchant vessel, commanded by Mr. JohnRathbone, who had served on board Captain Suckling'sshipâ€¦.When young Nelson returned home from his West Indiavoyage, he found his Uncle Captain Sucklingâ€¦.had beenappointed to the command of the Triumph of seventy fourgunsâ€¦..Aware of his ambition to become a thorough seaman,Captain Suckling held out to him as a reward, if he attended tohis duty with diligence, that he should be permitted to go in thecutter and decked long boat attached to the ship of thecommanding officers at Chatham. It is said that before Nelsonfainted from the loss of blood, occasioned by the wound in hisright arm - with the left hand he recovered his sword, which hadbeen given him, with an injunction never to part with it while hehad life, by his Uncle Captain Suckling, who valued it highly onaccount of it's having been bequeathed to him by AdmiralWalpole, being the sword the Admiral carried when he lost hisarm in vanquishing the enemies of this country.' Some verylight, minor overall browning, otherwise VG Maurice Suckling(1726-1778) Royal Navy Captain, instrumental in the training ofhis nephew, Horatio Nelson. Comptroller of the Navy 1775-78.Suckling's sister, Catherine (1725-1767), was the mother ofNelson.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 980NELSON WILLIAM: (1757-1835) 1st Earl Nelson. Elder brotherof Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson. A.L.S., Nelson, twopages, 4to, Trafalgar, near Salisbury, 31st August 1828, to Mr.Wade. Nelson thanks his correspondent for their letter reportingon the completion of works at 23 Portman Square, except forthe areas which had been suffering from dry rot ('you will havethem finished when it is proper to be done, but not to hurrythem before they are dry') and further arranging an appointmentto meet his correspondent at the property. In a postscriptNelson writes 'You say nothing about the Bells but I concludethey are all done, if not, order them to be finished without lossof time.' Together with an unrelated Free Front envelope panelsigned by Nelson ('Nelson & Bronte') and addressed in hishand to Miss Yarrington at Swaffham. Dated London, 23rd May1823, in his hand. Neatly laid down (about VG). VG, 2Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

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HOOD SAMUEL: (1788-1868) 2nd Baron Bridport. Husband ofCharlotte Mary Nelson (1787-1873) Niece of Lord Nelson.A.L.S., Bridport, two pages, 4to, n.p. [London], 15th July 1822,to his father-in-law Earl Nelson (William Nelson 1757-1835,elder brother of Horatio Nelson). Bridport states that he had notbeen able to ascertain that Smith had returned to town, but has'this morning had ocular proof of his being here, & have fixedthe hour of Eleven on Friday for Hutchinson & him to be at yourHouse in Portman Square with the Bronte accounts. I do notbelieve many interviews will be requisite.' In concluding Bridportrefers to his wife, his correspondent's daughter, commenting'Charlotte continues exactly the same but I think before yourarrival she will be in Bed.' With integral address leaf inBridport's hand, addressed to Earl Nelson at Trafalgar,Salisbury, and with a small area of paper loss where the sealwas originally broken. Some very light, extremely minor agewear, otherwise VG Charlotte Mary Nelson succeeded to thetitle of Duchess of Bronte of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies on28th February 1835 upon the death of her father.Estimate: £100.00 - £120.00

Lot: 982NELSON FRANCES: (1761-1831) Viscountess Nelson, wife ofHoratio Nelson. A.L.S., Frances H Nelson, one page, 4to,Round Wood, 6th August 1800, to Crisp Brown, the Grand ofThe Honorable Order of Gregorians in Norwich. Nelsonacknowledges receipt of 'a box containing the Insignia of theOrder of the Gregorians for My Lord Nelson which he willesteem as an honour' and continues to add that 'in a very shorttime there is a hope of his returning to England'. With integraladdress leaf (slight traces of former mounting and two smallareas of paper loss caused by the removal of a seal). Rare. VGThe Order of Gregorians were a secret society, founded around1736, with a regular initiation service for candidates, whosequalifications were that they must be 'men of honour, soundmorals, and true loyalty'. The Norwich chapter of the society diditself the honour of electing Nelson, himself a Norfolk man, asan honorary member in 1797. It does not appear that Nelsonattended any of the meetings and the Order terminated in 1805.Estimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 983HAMILTON WILLIAM: (1731-1803) Scottish Diplomat, BritishAmbassador to the Kingdom of Naples 1764-1800. Husband ofEmma Hamilton. Manuscript D.S., Wm. Hamilton, one page,oblong 8vo, Naples, 15th December 1796. The document isaddressed to S. Ragland in Naples and requests him to pay'Sigr. Rega the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Ducats valuereceived of him and place it to my current account.' VGEstimate: £150.00 - £200.00

Lot: 984HAMILTON EMMA: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson. A signed folio edition of MusicalRelicks of the Welsh Bardsâ€¦. by Edward Jones, Second Partcontaining the Music of the First Volume, Second Edition,printed for the author, London, 1800. Bearing Emma Hamilton'sownership signature ('Emma Hamilton', a large example) anddate, 1805, in her hand at the head of the title page. Incompleteand disbound. About G Provenance: Originally part of the RayRawlins Collection of Historical Documents and bearing hissmall circular sticker. Sold as part of the Rawlin's Collection bySotheby's, 4th June 1980 (Lot 837, Estimate Â£40-60).Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 985HAMILTON EMMA: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson. A.L.S., Emma Hamilton, twopages, 4to, n.p., 3rd February 1813, to Sir William [Scott?] 'Mydear Sir William'. Hamilton announces 'Pray think of myperplexity of finding my narative (sic) published in theâ€¦.newspaper of last Monday and in such a way as to make every onebelieve it was my own doing' and continues 'I cannot tell howthey could have got it as I only gave copies to Col. McMahonfor the Prince, to yourself and to the ministers. I suppose thiswill not injure my cause. Pray my dear Sir Wm do advise mewhat to do. Some want me to publish that I know nothing aboutit but I don't like getting into news paper hands nor will I stillonly as you may be so kind as to advise your ever gratefull(sic)'. One very small area of paper thinning to the top edge, notaffecting the text or signature, VG Sir William Scott (1745-1835)1st Baron Stowell. English Judge and Jurist. Colonel Sir JohnMcMahon (c.1754-1817) Irish-born Politician and PrivateSecretary to the Sovereign 1811-17. The Prince Regent, laterKing George IV, had been an admirer of Lady Hamilton since1801, to such an extent that Nelson was driven to distraction bywhat may occur in his absence. The present letter is writtenshortly before the summer of 1813 when Lady Hamilton wasarrested for debt and consigned to the Kings Bench prisonwhere she remained for a year. Whilst there she invited thePrince of Wales to dine with her which he duly did.Estimate: £2,000.00 - £3,000.00

Lot: 986HAMILTON EMMA: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson. Good D.S., Emma Hamilton,twice, one page, folio, n.p. (London), 14th May 1811. Thepartially printed document is addressed to Thomas Dixon andWilliam Leake, Attorneys of His Majesty's Court of Kings Benchat Westminster, and is a Warrant of Attorney authorising themto appear on Hamilton's behalf in an action for a debt of Â£600.Signed by Hamilton at the foot alongside a red wax seal andagain signed in the left margin beneath the manuscript text'This Warrant of Attorney is given to secure the payment of twoBills of Exchange for One hundred and Fifty pounds each datedthe thirteenth and fourteenth days of May instant drawn byCarlo Revedino upon the said Lady Hamilton at two monthsafter date.' With blank integral leaf. VG Two years after thepresent document was signed, in the summer of 1813, EmmaHamilton was arrested for debt and consigned to the KingsBench prison where she remained for a year with her daughterHoratia.Estimate: £1,500.00 - £2,000.00

Lot: 987[HAMILTON EMMA]: (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson. A.L.S. by Eliza Graefer, widow ofthe botanist John Graefer, two pages, folio, Bronte, 27th August1809, to Lady Hamilton. Graefer states that she hopes hercorrespondent has received her packet of letters providing 'theexact state of the Dutchy (sic) of Bronte' and furthercommenting on her health, 'the Docters (sic) as (sic) orderedme Viper Brothâ€¦I am afraid I am on my last leggs (sic) but myDr. Lady Hamilton we must all die of some Disorder, & if this isto be my Death, I must resign myself to the will of thealmightyâ€¦.but let me beg it as a favor you will not acquaint anyone that I am so ill, particularly my Uncle, not even if you was tohear of my being Dead, for he woud (sic) be capable of alteringhis Will & not think of my Dr. Caroline' as well as mutualacquaintances, the possibility of obtaining a pension from the

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Queen ('but can I expect justice from the Court of Palermo. Idon't like to tell you my reasons, but don't write to her anymore, she's an ungratefull wretch') and also enquiring aboutHoratia, 'now I long to know how your dear Horatia comes on inher Education, wether (sic) she is good & loves her Dr. Mother& Grandmother if she is pray give her a thousand kisses for me'Lightly mounted at the left edge of the integral leaf to a slightlylarger sheet, a pencil annotation in an unidentified handindicating that the letter may have been previously contained inthe Alfred Morrison collection. Some light age wear, about VGJohn Graefer (1746-1802) German Botanist Nurseryman - seeWikipedia foot note.Estimate: £100.00 - £150.00

Lot: 988NELSON HORATIA: (1801-1881) Illegitimate daughter ofHoratio Nelson and Emma Hamilton. Rare D.S., H N Ward, onepage, 4to, n.p., 24th August 1865. The attractively pennedmanuscript document is a receipt for Â£75.16.10 from FrancesElizabeth, Dowager Countess Nelson, 'sole surviving Trustee ofthe Settlement executed on my marriage with my late husbandThe Reverend Philip Ward deceasedâ€¦.being the proceeds ofsale of Â£85.18.9 Consols sold at my request and representingmy 1/8th part of the 1/8th Share of my late daughter CarolineMary Ward in Â£5500 Consolsâ€¦' Signed by Nelson at the foot,her surname across an affixed pale violet One Penny InlandRevenue stamp. A couple of neat tears to the folds have beenrepaired to the verso, otherwise about VG Horatia Nelson hadmarried Rev. Philip Ward on 19th February 1822 and togetherthey had ten children, Caroline Mary Ward being theiryoungest, born in January 1836.Estimate: £400.00 - £600.00

Lot: 989HAMILTON EMMA (1765-1815) Wife of Sir William Hamiltonand mistress of Lord Nelson & NELSON HORATIA (1801-1881)Illegitimate daughter of Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton.Book signed by both Emma Hamilton and Horatia Nelsonindividually, a hardback edition of Selecta Poemata Italorumedited by Alexander Pope, being Volume II, published by J & PKnapton, London, 1740. The 8vo has Latin text and has beenrebacked with the original labels and calf spine with giltlettering. Bearing the ownership signatures of Hamilton ('EmmaHamilton') on the front free endpaper and Nelson ('H. N.Nelson') at the head of the title page. Both are bold inksignatures. An extremely rare combination of signatures by thetwo women whom Nelson undoubtedly felt the most affectionfor during his life. Some light age wear, about VGEstimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 990[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.The engraved visiting card of Lord Nelson, featuring theattractively printed text Viscount Nelson, Duke of Bronte acrosstwo lines at the centre. Rare. EXEstimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 991[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Alarge plain white silk handkerchief, measuring 27.5 x 25.5,

apparently belonging to Nelson, accompanied by a holographletter of provenance signed by a Clarissa Catherine Board, onepage, oblong 8vo, Kilburn, London, 1889, stating, in full, 'Thishandkerchief formerly belonged to Lord Nelson & was given byJohn Braham to John Dickinson, Solicitor of New Broad Street,City, in the year 1824. John Braham (Singer) married MissBolton & her Brother Dr George Buckley Bolton of St. James'swas married to Miss Clarissa Verbeke, my Aunt & Sister to myMother Catherine Dickinson' and further stating, to the verso,'The Boltons were related to Lord Nelson. I will write this outagain more fully'. Together with a second holograph statementin the hand of Clarissa Catherine Board, one page, oblong 8vo,stating, in full, '(My Mothers Sister) My Aunt, Clarissa Verbekemarried Mr George Buckley Bolton, Surgeon, Uncle of the lateCountess Francis Waldegrave & Brother to the Countess ofWaldegrave's Mother.' Also including a contemporarymanuscript copy of a certificate of marriage between JohnDickinson and Catherine Verbeke in the Parish of Richmond,Surrey, 1st July 1853, the verso annotated in an unidentifiedhand Lord Nelson's handkerchief. The handkerchief has a fewdark bloodstains and a couple of light spots of foxing, somevery small holes and a little fraying to one edge. Theaccompanying documents have light overall age wear andminor faults, G, 4 John Braham (c.1774-1856) English Tenor,one of Europe's leading opera singers. It seems quite possiblethat Braham could have acquired Nelson's handkerchief; it isrecorded that Nelson was present at a performance by thesinger at Livorno in 1799. Furthermore, at this time, Brahamwas supported by the Goldsmid family, wealthy financiers,whose neighbour and occasional guest at soirÃ©es (whereBraham frequently provided the entertainment) was LordNelson. Indeed, Nelson's heroic fate was later to promptBraham's greatest song-writing success, The Death of Nelson.It first appeared in the opera The Americans, at the LyceumTheatre in 1811. Lady Hamilton, who was in a private box forthe performance, was reported to have been so overcome thatshe suffered a fit of hysterics and had to leave the theatre.Estimate: £250.00 - £350.00

Lot: 992[NELSON HORATIO]: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Asmall selection of three short strands of hair, apparentlybelonging to Nelson, loosely encased within a 4to printed sheetalongside a facsimile of the original letter and envelope writtenby Horatia Nelson transmitting the lock, dated 4th August 1848.VG,Estimate: £80.00 - £100.00

Lot: 993NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Bold ink signature ('Nelson & Bronte') on a small piece,evidently clipped from the conclusion of a letter or foot of adocument. The figure 150 appears in small letters in anotherhand just below the conclusion of the signature. Neatly laiddown, otherwise VGEstimate: £300.00 - £400.00

Lot: 994NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Inksignature ('Bronte Nelson [of the] Nile') on a small oblong piece,with the additional figure 50Â£ in Nelson's hand directly beneath

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his signature. Some light foxing, overall creasing and an area ofpaper loss affecting two words of Nelson's signature. The inkhas also burned part of the paper, affecting the first part ofNelson's signature. Neatly laid down. FR This, the rarest formof Nelson's signature, can be dated to some time betweenMarch and November 1800.Estimate: £200.00 - £300.00

Lot: 995NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.Bold ink signature ('Nelson') on an oblong 8vo piece, evidentlyneatly removed from the conclusion of a letter, with anadditional five lines of text in his hand, in full, 'I write this letteras there are several Bills to prevent confusion but as I neverwrote a letter of advice before, so perhaps I never may again.All well'. VG Given the form of Nelson's signature, the presentfragment can be dated to some time between November 1798and February 1801.Estimate: £600.00 - £800.00

Lot: 996NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.A.L., unsigned (the signature neatly excised), one page, 4to,HMS Victory, 16th June 1805, to Captain [Pulteney] Malcolm.Nelson writes, in full, 'I can give you little, for I got nothingexcept some trifles at Barbadoes, but accept the little I can offeryou, grieved as I am by the information from Genl. Brereton atSt. Lucia which deprived us of a battle. Yet we must not despairof overtaking them. Whenever it is calm enough for a boat toreach the Victory I shall be truly glad to see you. Being everyour.' With blank integral leaf. Accompanied by a small printedcatalogue description by Maggs Bros. Ltd. About VG SirPulteney Malcolm (1768-1838) British Admiral. At the time ofthis letter Malcolm was serving with HMS Donegal and tookpart in the celebrated pursuit of the French Fleet to the WestIndies, to which Nelson refers. The present letter is included inThe Dispatches and Letters of Lord Nelson, edited by Nicholas.Estimate: £1,000.00 - £1,500.00

Lot: 997NELSON HORATIO: (1758-1805) British Admiral during theNapoleonic Wars, the victor of the Battle of Trafalgar, 1805. Avery fine, rare D.S., Nelson & Bronte, one page, folio, given onboard HMS Victory, 10th June 1804. The attractively pennedmanuscript document is addressed to Sir Richard Bickerton,Rear Admiral of the White, on board the Royal Sovereign, andis headed Order of Battle and of Sailing. The document outlinesNelsonâ€™s plans for the formation of ships for the Blockade ofToulon, listing eleven vessels including the Victory, Superb,Renown, Triumph and Bickertonâ€™s own Royal Sovereign,along with the names of the Captains of each ship includingNelson himself. The list of ships are split into three sections,Van Squadron, Centre Squadron and Rear Squadron. Boldlysigned by Nelson at the foot. With blank integral leaf. A later,small red ink stamp appears in the upper right corner. The textis illegible although is presumably that of a collector. Someslight discoloration to the extreme edges of the document,caused by previous framing, not affecting the text or signature.VGEstimate: £6,000.00 - £8,000.00

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