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AUTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, EPHEMERA AND POSTAL HISTORY
AUTOGRAPHS, HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS,
EPHEMERA AND POSTAL HISTORY
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STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES
13 JULY 2016
LONDON
SALE CALENDAR 2016
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YOUR SPECIALISTS
STAMPS
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CHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant)
COINS
UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John Pett
USA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)
CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow
BANKNOTES
UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith
USA - Greg Cole Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)
CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow
ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA
UK - Marcus Budgen
BONDS & SHARES
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BOOKS
UK - Philip Skingley Gillian Watson Nik von Uexkull
AUTOGRAPHS
WINES
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STAMPS
6 July
13 July
26 July
26/27 July
10 September
20 September
23 September
15 October
26/27 October
10 November
The Professor Derek Diamond Collection of New Zealand 2d. Chalons and the
1898-1908 Pictorial Issue
Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part VI
The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale
Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History
The James B. Hamlin Collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth
The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale including Important Colombia, Italian P.O.’s
in China and Bulgaria
16042
16043
16028
16030
16032
16044
157
CSS20
16034
Lugano
New York
SW1019
158
New York
New York
325
324
30 November
1 December
Ancient Coins - The Squires Collection and The Mendon Collection
The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale
Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including European
Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection
The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 2,
Coins of Henry II to Edward II
The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins
Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)
Coins of Edward III to Richard III
BANKNOTES
22/23 June
5 July
18 August
28/29 September
19/20 October
7 December
November
COINS
21 June
22/23 June
27/29 June
London
16005
London
Hong Kong
London
London
London
New York
16020
CSS23
16021
16006
16041
326
London
London
London
16022
16007
16007
World Banknotes
World Banknotes
World Banknotes
New York
London
Hong Kong
London
New York
London
324
16009
CSS23
16015
326
16016
MEDALS
21 July
24 November
Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
London
London
16002
16003
BONDS & SHARES
22/23 June
18 August
19/20 October
18 November
Bonds & Share Certificates of the World
New York
Hong Kong
New York
London
324
CSS23
326
16018
AUTOGRAPHS
22/23 June
13 July
19/20 October
New York
London
New York
324
16043
326
WINES
23 June
9 September
6 October
An Evening of Great Whiskies and Spirits
Hong Kong
Singapore
Hong Kong
SFW20
SFW21
SFW22
28 June
18 August
26 September
26/27 September
27 September
19/20 October
tbc
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London
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London
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London
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WEDNESDAY 13 JULY 2016
Commencing at 10.00 a.m.
DOCUMENTS
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1337 (15 October) a vellum document written in Latin in the reign of Edward III being
a charter between Williomus de Langefield and Johami de Metheleye and Henorio de
Langefield with handstamp in black at foot. An unusual early document
£100-120
2
Duchy of Lancaster
2
1529-33 document on vellum written to William FitzWilliam, the Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster being a bill between James Standish of Duxbury and Symon Haydock
for lands in Hepay (Heapy). Written in English, there are usual folding creases and some
edge wear at the sides; in a good state of preservation. Photo
£120-150
William FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Southampton, KG (c.1490-1542) English courtier and
soldier. He acted as “enforcer” for Henry in the fall of Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
He was a capable Lord Privy Seal from 1540 to his death in 1542, but he failed to address
serious structural faults at the Duchy of Lancaster and the Admiralty administration,
probably because with several offices he was overworked - a serious fault in the Tudor system.
Sir John Mason/The Treaty of Bologne (1550)
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1549 (20 February) folio entire letter, written in French, to the French negotiation
delegation, “A Mess[ieu]rs Mons[ieur] de la Rochepot et les aultres depputés du Roy très
chrestien”. The letter has been signed by four prominent members of the British
delegation, John Mason, John Russell, First Earl of Bedford, William Petre and William
Paget, First Baron Paget of Beaudesert.
These four all enjoyed full power to negotiate with France over the port of Boulogne-SurMer, occupied by England from 1544 to 1550. Ultimately, France recovered Boulogne
in 1550 by paying a ransom. The letter contains an agreement to meet in Boulogne no
later than Saturday evening. There is some wear to the centerfold (reinforced) and with
complete address panel. An important historical document from the negotiations between
the English and French prior to the Treaty of Bologne signed in 1550. Photo
Sir John Mason (1503-1566) was an English diplomat and spy. He worked for several Tudor
monarchs collecting information from the continent and as a diplomat. He was knighted by
Edward VI and made Dean of Winchester.
John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford KG PC JP (c. 1485-1555) was an English royal minister in
the Tudor era. He served variously as Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal.
Sir William Petre (c. 1505-1572) was Secretary of State to four successive Tudor monarchs,
namely Kings Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queens Mary I and Elizabeth I.
William Paget, 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert KG PC (1506-1563), was an English
statesman and accountant who held prominent positions in the service of Henry VIII
(Secretary of State), Edward VI and Mary I.
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£600-800
July 13, 2016 - LONDON
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3
4
Lord Burghley
4
1592 (26 February) autographed folio document signed “W Burghley” whilst he was
Secretary of State. This warrant is for payment to Norwell Sothelm (?). There is a second
signature underneath and, at the foot of the page, a further endorsement with signature.
The page has been torn with paper repair, some tone spots and ageing of the paper. Photo
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598) was the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I
for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550-1553 and 1558-1572) and Lord High
Treasurer from 1572.
Note: The warrants were torn in half when paid.
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£300-400
5
Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk
5
1615 (21 January) a scribal document regarding the petition by Edmund Lord Sheffield
about payments rendered in duplicate with four autograph lines at foot, “If Mr Bingley do
fynde that the above said 20 £ was duble paid ... then lett an order be drawne for repayment
of 20 £ according to equity”, dated and signed, “Suffolke”. There is some marking along
the vertical fold lines and minor edge defect at foot. Photo
Admiral Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, KG PC (1561-1626) was a son of Thomas
Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk by his second wife Margaret Audley, Duchess of Norfolk, the
daughter and heiress of the 1st Baron Audley of Walden.
5
£600-800
6 (part)
Stilwell Family Documents
x6
1621-55, a group of vellum documents with 1621 (September) indenture in the reign of
James I between John Stilwell of Dorkinge in the county of Surrey and John Stilwell the
younger.
1634 (May) indenture in the reign of Charles I between Thomas Stilwell of Guldeford in
the county of Surrey and Edward Whettley.
1655 Last Will and Testament of John Stilwell of Dorkinge in the county of Surrey with
additional small sheet added in the reign of Oliver, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth
and an Inventorie dated 1655 (June) listing the goods owned by John Stilwell of
Dorkinge. A good group (4 documents). Photo
£100-150
King James I
x7
1624 (c.) outer boards from a book taken form the library of King James, his gilt arms on
the outside, with endpapers; without other contents and with ribbon added to make a
desk blotter/document holder. A note with this indicates that it was purchased from the
estate of Sir James Bell when his property and Montgreenan House in Ayrshire, was sold
in 1947
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£200-300
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Treaty of Ripon
8
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1640 (22 October) entire folio letter to Capt. Collins at Dover, addressed “To the Wor.
and very good friend Increased Collins: Esq: Capt: of one of his Majesties forts at Dover: these
present I pray”. The letter reads, “May it please you according to my promise to you when I
did acquaint you with the business between Mr Morgan and my self: I did then promise for
to acquaint Baron Hendon with the proceeding of it: of which promise I have not failed: as
time would permit me. The Baron has been very ill so that nobody was admitted to speak to
him: but this day he is somewhat recovered: and this day by Mr Lovell’s motion for me he has
granted me this order: whereof I send you a true copy ... the original till I have shown it to Mr
Morgan; and had not business taken away time and the Baron being ill; you should have some
further order to forebear to confirm the Commission report that they have made: but I trust
that for the present this will give you content.
Now for news from hence which all men except one from another: the truth is, it is so variable
and of so high a nature that for my part I dare not write of it but this much, the Cities of
London and Westminster have chosen their former burgesses and knights for the parliament:
and for Southwark there is chosed one Mr. White and Mr Bagnor both gentlemen of the
temple: and this day I was in the company of a gentleman that came from York this week who
did report that the lords of England and Scotland were agreed: and that there should be a
cessation of Arms; and the Armies on both sides be drawn to 7000 apiece and the rest to be
discharged on both sides; and that a free road to be upon both sides; And that his majesty was
to allow the Scots £25000 a month for the maintenance of their 7000 and they are to do like
to the Kings 7000 that lies between Scotland and them: and that this must be raised by the
country in victuals on both sides for some time till the parliament determined of it and this
is all I dare to write, so praying for your good health I rest. Your humble servant to com,
Nicholas Payne”. With full address panel and red wax seal; some light paper ageing.
An interesting letter from this important moment of British history. Photo
The Treaty of Ripon was an agreement signed by Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and
Ireland, and the Scottish Covenanters on 26 October 1640, in the aftermath of the Second
Bishops’ War. The Covenanters were associated with the promotion and development of
Presbyterianism as a form of church government, as opposed to Episcopacy, favoured by the
crown. The treaty was a major setback for Charles, and its terms were humiliating. It
stipulated that Northumberland and County Durham were to be ceded to the Scots as an
interim measure, that Newcastle was to be left in the hands of the Scots, and that Charles was
to pay them £850 a day to maintain their armies there. Detailed negotiations between the two
sides in London dragged well on into 1641 before the signing of the Treaty of London. This
treaty was a factor leading to the calling of a session of Parliament, which is now known as
the Long Parliament; this session was one of the major stepping stones to the outbreak of the
First English Civil War.
Collins was the Deputy of the Lieutenancy of Dover Castle. He was a Puritan whose name
was indeed “Increased” (a reference to Psalm 115 - “the Lord shall increase ...”) He was
dismissed in 1642 as not trustworthy but later reinstated
Baron Hendon was Edward Hendon of Biddenden Kent. In 1639, King Charles I created
Edward Hendon Baron of the Exchequer and Knighted him. Sir Edward withdrew to his
estate at Biddenden and when called upon by Parliament, did as little as possible to assist
them, claiming ill-health (as illustrated here); he died in 1643.
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£300-400
9
Robert Douglas, Count of Skenninge
9
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1649 (21 February) entire letter sheet from Ulm, written in German, to the mayor of
Wimpfen, asking permission to relocate three military units. Signed “R Douglas” with
autograph address panel. Slight paper defects occasionally touching text and with most of
the wax seal intact. Photo
Robert Douglas (1611-1662), Count of Skenninge, Baron of Skalby. A Scottish career officer
Robert Douglas, a native of East Lothian, joined Swedish services during the Thirty Years’
War and rose to the rank of cavalry general, later serving as Field Marshal in the ensuing
Swedish-Polish wars. He also was a member of the German literary society “Fruchtbringende
Gesellschaft”.
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£500-600
10
Oliver Cromwell
10
1658 (31 March) manuscript document on paper to the Commander in Chief stationed
“in the Downs”.
“Trusty and Beloved we greet ye well. Whereas two vessels sailing the ... and the Linda ... are
designed for fflorida and the ... of being importance to our service in America. We would
have you to appoint ... of our shippes that may for a tyme be best spared from your squadron
and that it is of ... tho said two vessels into its charge and convey the about one hundred and
fifty leagues ... from the Lands End and thath performed to pursiut your further orders for
our service and to give the Commander full instructions in that behalf. Given at Whitehall
the 11th day of March 1658”.
Boldly signed at top “Oliver P” in a rather shaky signature a few months before his death.
He has also written the day of the month, “31th”. Mounted on card, this document has
been professionally conserved. Photo
Oliver Cromwell (1599-3 September 1658) was an English military and political leader and
later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.
England’s American colonies in this period consisted of the New England Confederation, the
Providence Plantation, the Virginia Colony and the Maryland Colony. However, the terms
America also included the island of Jamaica
9
£2,000-2,500
11
King George I
11
1685 (13 June) folio A.L.S; from Trakovice, “Monsieur. Monsieur de Falquenhan n’a pas
menqué de me faire tenir les deus lettres que Vostre Altesse à prise la paine de m’écrire, sed
aneque une joy tres sensible, que je y ay apris toutes les bontés quelle à bien voulu me faire
connaitre, je souhaite passionnement de pouvoir contribuér sette campagne par mais services
à l’ogmentation de sa gloire & de la rendre entirement persuadée que personne n’est plus le
tres aquis serviteur de Vostre Altesse que George Louis”. An extremely early letter from him,
written as a young officer in the Turkish War. Some slight stains but thought to be the
earliest surviving letter written by him. Photo
George Louis (1660-1727) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714
until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) in
the Holy Roman Empire from 1698. He was the eldest son of Ernest Augustus, Duke of
Brunswick-Lüneburg. In 1683, George and his brother, Frederick Augustus, served in the
Great Turkish War at the Battle of Vienna. His father, Ernest Augustus died on 23 January
1698 leaving all of his territories to George with the exception of the Prince-Bishopric of
Osnabrück.
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£1,200-1,500
12
King George I
12
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1727 (1 February) entire letter to Frederick II, Duke of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, thanking
him for New Year’s wishes and likewise wishing him a happy New Year: “... Eurer Liebden
mittelst Dero obligeanten Gratulations-Schreibens zum Neuen Jahre vom 21. Dec. Uns
gebende abermahlige Versicherungen Deroselben fortwährenden hochgeschätzten
Freundtschafft, seyn Uns sehr angenehm, undt gereichen zu Unserer sonderbahren DanckErkäntlichkeit. Wir gratuliren Eurer Liebden Hinwiederum freundt-vetterlich zu
gegenwärtigem Jahres-Wechsell ...” and signed “George R”. With detailed address panel and
sealed with wafer seal; some adherences in the margin from a previous binding. Photo
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£300-400
13
The Navy Office
x13
1694 (10 October) folio letter to Anth. Bonyer Esq at Camberwell and carried “For their
Maj Service” and bearing a fine strike of the Government Penny Post. Bishopsgate,
Saturday triangular handstamp. The letter is a tender for supplying elm timber to
Deptford and is signed by
Sir Richard Haddock (Controller of the Navy)
Edmund Dummer (Surveyor)
John Hill (extra Commissioner)
Thomas Wilshaw (Controller of the storekeepers accounts)
George St. Lo (extra commissioner)
Charles Sergisson (Clerk of the Acts)
Dennis Lyddell (Controller of the treasurers account)
Samuel Pett (Secretary)
Folding creases and some soiling along edges and folds. A rare navy document used in the
reign of William and Mary (Queen Mary died of smallpox in December 1694). Photo
Sir Richard Haddock (c.1629-1715) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the
Anglo-Dutch Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral in August 1690. He was
knighted in 1675. Haddock was appointed Controller of the Navy on 2 February 1682, an
appointment he retained until 17 April 1686. He again became Controller of the Navy on
12 October 1688, a post he held until his death on 29 January 1714.
George St Lo (1655-1718) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the Nine
Years’ War, and the War of the Spanish Succession. His career cut short by injuries, he
embarked on a political career, holding offices as a commissioner of the navy and was a
Member of Parliament.
Dennis Lyddell purchased Wakehurst Place in 1694.
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£150-180
15
14
Frederick, Prince of Wales
14
1734 (22 October) folio A.L.S. from Kensington, written in French, “Mon Intime, je
commence par Vous rendre mille graces des pieces de Musique que Vous m’avez envoiez j’en
ai joué quelques unes, et j’ai regretté à chaque pause le charmant Comte de Blamont. J’espere
que Vous êtes bien persuadé qu’il ne me falloit pas cela pour Vous regretter, on n’a besoin que
de après cela. Vous me demandez comment Farinelly me plaît, je Vous assure extremement,
et même tant que je ne trouve rien comparable à lui, et ma Soeur il plaît la la ...”. Signed
“Frederick P”. With recipient’s note “Mr. le Pce. de Galle / Le 20 8bre 1734” on the reverse.
The paper is splitting along one of the central folds. Photo
£800-1,000
Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) was heir apparent to the British throne from
1727 until his death. He was the eldest but estranged son of King George II and Caroline of
Ansbach, as well as the father of King George III. He died at the age of 44, apparently from
injuries sustained while playing cricket.
King George II
15
1749 (6 March) folio document to William Pitt, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons
and Land Forces to authorise the appointment to a regiment of an Ensign in the place of
one who resigned, and for a Cornet to be placed on half pay (one shilling and ten pence
a day), subject to the production at each pay day a Justice of the Peace that the half pay
Coronet is alive. Signed at top “George R” and at the end by Henry Fox, Secretary of State
for War. Some paper splitting from old folds. Photo
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£400-500
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal
16
1764 (28 January) folio A.L.S. written from Edinburgh during one of his return trips to
Scotland, this outstanding and ironic letter to Frederick the Great, shortly before his
return to the Prussian court: “Sire / Vous avez la bonté de me permettre de vous renouveller
quelque fois les assurances de mon inviolable attachement, et aussi de prendre quelque part a
ce qui me regarde. Mes bon compatriotes ont formé deux projets a mon égard, l’un de
m’enterrer dans une certaine voute d’un vieux chatau, je n’ay rien a contredire si je viens a
maturité (maturité s’entend de Maupertuis), parmis eux; l’autre projet me fait penser a
Cirano de Bergerac, qui étant pris dans un de ses voyages, je crois dans le pays des oiseaux, et
y étant regardé comme un animal extraordinaire on voulut en avoir race, on le mit dans
une cage avec un petit, vieux, Espagnol bossu; on voudroit me mettre dans la cage, et
probablement avec le meme succés, mais je ne crois pas qu’on m’y attrape, je ne suis pas encore
meure. J’ay un projet bien plus agreable, je devrois demander si Votre Majesté l’approuve;
mais peutetre vous me gronderier d’en avoir fait la demande. Si une fois je puis me depêtrer
de gens de loix, et regler mes affaires sur un pied fixe, je pourrois trouver un pays ou il n’y à
rien a redire qu’un peu au climat, meilleur que celui d’ici cependant; ou je ne verray plus de
gens de loix, ni j’espere des medecins (car j’ay été deux mois aussi un peu entre leurs mains);
ni pretres ...” and is signed, “le Maréchal d’Ecosse”. There are a few marginal tears and light
paper ageing. Photo
£1,500-1,800
George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal (1692/3?-1778) was a Scottish and Prussian army officer
and diplomat. Jacobite by persuasion, he was the tenth and last Earl Marischal, having
inherited the title from his father the 9th earl in 1712. He was long outlawed from Britain
for having supported the 1715 Jacobite rising, had visited most of Europe, served as Prussian
ambassador to Paris from 1751 to 1754, and had gained the friendship of Rousseau. When
he made brief return trips to Scotland in 1761 and 1763-64, the 70-year-old found his family
estates and castle in disrepair and did not wish to spend his last years in the rough climate of
his native country. He returned to Potsdam in 1764. The present letter, which forms the
preliminaries to this final relocation, provides a remarkable example of the intimate
communication between this Scottish citizen of the world and the “philosopher on the throne”.
King George III
17
1794 (1 July) a document granting Lady Albania Cumberland an annual pension of £400,
signed at top “George R”, and at foot by William Pitt (Prime Minister and Chancellor of
the Exchequer), Richard Hopkins and Thomas Townsend. With 40 shillings embossed
revenue stamp and other endorsements; horizontal folds and some light ageing. Framed
£300-400
King George III
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1794 (28 November) secretarial letter from St. James to the Queen consort of Prussia,
Frederika Louisa, announcing the transferral of Lord Henry John Spencer as ambassador
to Prussia, “Madame Ma Soeur. Ayant jugé ápropos d’envoyer à la Cour de Mon Bon Frere,
le Roi de Prusse, Le Lord Henri Jean Spencer, en qualité de Mon Envoyé Extraordinaire et
Ministre Plenipotentiaire, Je l’ai chargé de renouveller, en Mon Nom à Votre Majesté, les
Professions de l’Amitié sincére que Je conserve toujours pour Elle. Je me flatte que Vous
voudrez le récevoir favorablement et donner Créance entiere à tout ce qu’il pourra avoir
Occasion de Vous dire en Mon Nom ...”. With autograph address at foot and signed “George
R”. Photo
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Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
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1795 (5 May) A.L.S. from H.M.S. Agamemnon in Leghorn, shortly after the Battle of
Genoa. Addressed to Mr Williams (the Police Magistrate Daniel Williams) writing about
the fate of his son “ ... The last time I was here the neutrality of Tuscany being but just settled
I could not send to your son the £20, which you desired & which I should had it been possible
have had the greatest satisfaction in sending, and at this time 3 Cartels are expected from
Toulon [with] sick prisoners amongst whom I hope & have little doubt is your son. I therefore
have not sent the money, but have desired Mr. Udney the Consul to advance him £20
immediately on his arrival to get him those things which he must want, & assure you I shall
with his other friends be very glad to see him. I think that this account of your son will be
acceptable”. and is signed “Horatio Nelson”. There is a postscript, “I beg my compliments
to Mr. Prestwood”. Part of the red wax seal remains; there are traces of folds; occasional
brown stains and slight edge tear from opening seal, otherwise fine. Photo
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté KB (1758-1805) was a British flag
officer in the Royal Navy. He was noted for his inspirational leadership, superb grasp of
strategy, and unconventional tactics, all of which resulted in a number of decisive naval
victories, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars.
Lieutenant Charles David Williams had belonged to the “Agamemnon” and had in
February been taken prisoner by the French while navigating a vessel with bullocks to Toulon
at the orders of the English consul.
PROVENANCE:
“In the possession of William Upcott, Esq.” (note in 1845 edition of Nelson’s Letters).
Published in: The Dispatches and Letters of Vice Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson (1845),
vol. II, p. 38.
Agamemnon (left) battling Ça Ira on 13 March 1795
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Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
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1802 (13th May) entire A.L.S. to Robert Brent in London, the address panel with
handstruck “2” in black with unframed “Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Low Tooting” with red
timed oval on the reverse.
“Merton
My Dear Sir,
I feel and so does Lady Hamilton very much obliged by your kind present of seeds. I saw Mr
Nepron (?) yesterday & mentioned your name he said he had every disposition and that you
had seen Mr H Addington on the subject. Lady Hamilton denies me to present her said
compliments to you and Mrs Brent and Believe me sir yours most faithfully
Nelson & Bronte”
The letter has been affixed to backing paper and there is some damage to the cover flap;
good to fine. Photo
Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, (1757-1844) was a British statesman who served
as Prime Minister from 1801 to 1804. He is best known for obtaining the Treaty of Amiens
in 1802, an unfavourable peace with Napoleonic France which marked the end of the Second
Coalition during the French Revolutionary Wars. When that treaty broke down he resumed
the war but he was without allies and conducted a relatively weak defensive war, ahead of
what would become the War of the Third Coalition.
In 1802, Nelson bought Merton Place, a country estate in Merton, Surrey (now south-west
London) where he lived briefly with the Hamilton’s until William’s death in April 1803.
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Merton Place
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Lord Nelson
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1803-05 a sheet of paper headed, “Lord Nelson’s Fleet in 1803” giving a list of location
with the dates of arrival and sailing, from 1803 (31 October) Maddaline Islands to 1805
(18 August) Spithead. The page has been folded, otherwise in a good state of preservation
£120-150
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Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh
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1795 (19 June) autograph letter of reference.
“These are to certify the principal officers and Commissioners of His Majesty’s Navy that Mr.
Frederick David Schaw served as midshipman on board his Majesty’s late ship the Alexander
under my command from 19th April 1794 until the 6th November following when the said
ship was taken by the enemy, during which time he behaved himself with great diligence,
sobriety and was always obedient to command.” and signed “R R Bligh”. Photo
Admiral Sir Richard Rodney Bligh GCB (1737-1821) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who
saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and
Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral.
In 1794 he was transferred to command the Alexander. By late 1794 the Alexander and the
Canada had been assigned to escort a convoy from England to Cape St Vincent. While the
two warships were returning they were spotted by a French squadron under Joseph-Marie
Nielly, consisting of five 74 gun ships of the line, three large frigates and a brig.
Outnumbered the British ships attempted to escape, but began to be overhauled by the French.
Bligh eventually turned and engaged the French, allowing Canada to escape. After an
unequal engagement during which Alexander was reduced to a sinking condition, Bligh
struck his colours. The French took possession of Alexander, but owing to the damage both they
and their prize had sustained, were compelled to abandon their cruise and return to port,
thus allowing several approaching British convoys to reach port unhindered.
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William Wilberforce
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1799 (1 August) long folio A.L.S. from Broomfield (London) to John Blackbourne, “You
do me far more than justice in the kind things you say of me-what you see in me, is in truth
the reflection from yourself. This is no unusual case, & it reminds me of a story we had current
among us in my younger days of Fox’s reporting how entertaining Thurlow had been at
White’s one night where he had been kept till morning by Thurlow’s wit & vivacity, who on
hearing of it, solemnly declared that he had himself scarce said a word, or indeed had the
opportunity of so doing, Fox himself having poured forth one unintermitted stream of goodmemoried pleasantry. - I am well aware that you who live in the midst of your own County
must have multiplied claims on you growing out of that circumstance, & indeed rendering
any aid you render there, not an individual act merely, but often the means of calling forth
the beneficence of others ...” and is signed “W Wilberforce”. Photo
£600-800
William Wilberforce (1759-1833) was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of
the movement to abolish the slave trade.
Captain Lord Cockrane
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1808 (17 February) a folio printed petition for the Seizure and Capture as Reprisals of the
brig ‘La brigen del Carmen’ “by His Majesty’s Ship Imperieuse Captain the Right
Honourable Lord Cockrane” and signed by William Toye and Richard Mountney Jephson.
Horizontal folding creases and some peripheral ageing. An unusual naval document
On January 7 1808, Impérieuse was passing by the anchorage at Arcachon Bay and spotted
a small convoy, escorted by gunboats, anchored under the protection of a coastal fort. The
French recognized Impérieuse and immediately took extraordinary measures to prevent the
convoy from being cut out. The smaller craft were beached and the fort’s garrison took up
protective positions on the beach to fend off any cutting out expedition Cochrane would
inevitably be organizing.
Shoals kept Impérieuse from coming close inshore and the small fort contained four 36pounders, two field guns, and a 13-inch mortar. Undeterred, in the early morning hours of
January 8, Cochrane dispatched his marines and a large detachment of sailors under his first
lieutenant, David Mapleton, to seize the fort rather than cut out the convoy.
The first the French knew of this unexpected turn of events was when the fort was stormed.
Now the convoy could neither move forward, it’s way being blocked by Impérieuse nor could
it stand fast as there was no longer a fort to protect it. The garrison guarding the convoy had
the same dilemma. They were vulnerable to being defeated in detail and had to seek a
defensible place.
In the end, the French sailors and soldiers decamped. Cochrane’s men burned seven ships and
carried off five more as prizes. They also blew up the fort by firing its magazine and destroying
the guns in the bargain.
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Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham
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1809-13 a group of letters to Sir Home Popham with 1809 A.L.S. from Lord Mulgrave
(First Lord of the Admiralty); 1811 from Lord Gambier (Admiral of the Fleet); 1813
from Lord Hood (Governor of Greenwich Hospital) and Sir John Duckworth (former
Governor of Newfoundland); 1816 from Sir Richard Strachan (Vice Admiral of the
White) and two others. (7 letters)
£120-150
Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (1762-1820) was a Royal Navy
commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a
signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803. In 1807 Lord Gambier appointed
him captain of the fleet for the Second Copenhagen Expedition. In 1809 he went on to
command HMS Venerable, which he continued to command with success against the French
in Spain. Popham’s instructions were in general use by 1812 throughout the Royal Navy. But
there were doubters, such as a major sceptic Admiral Sir George Berkeley who refused to use
the signals and could not see their point. In 1812 and 1813 he was stationed on the northern
coast of Spain where he worked with the Spanish guerrillas to successfully harry the French
troops and assault French fortresses on the Basque coast while Wellington was advancing
through Spain. He was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1814.
Mauritius campaign of 1809-1811
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1810 (7 April) A.L.S. from Admiral Edward Pellew (later Viscount Exmouth) to Rear
Admiral Sir Richard Keats. The letter, written from Plymouth, outlines the proposals of a
landing a military force on the island of Mauritius, “ ... I will send you a parcel on all I have
on Mauritius. The Indian Generals required 10,000 men, half Europeans half Sepoys - I
think 5000 good troops & 2 or 3000 Black troops would do ... I am perfectly satisfied a
landing may be made good inside point Canoniers from whence to Port NW is a fine land
plain - extending between two or three miles before it reached the foot of the mountains
...Whatever you do must be done by December before this month all is safe ... There are many
other landings but they will all impose the task of marching over dreadful ravines &
mountains ...” and is signed “Ed Pellew”. Addressed to London with faint straight-line
“PLYMOUTH” and manuscript rate mark with London arrival c.d.s. on the flap. The address
panel is endorsed “Isle of France”. Some light soiling but a very good letter discussing the
invasion plan. Photo
The outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars in 1803, following the brief Peace of Amiens that had
ended the French Revolutionary Wars, placed the Indian Ocean trade routes under threat
from Dutch cruisers operating from Cape Town and the Dutch East Indies and French ships
based on Isle de France and the newly renamed Île Bonaparte. By 1808, most of the Dutch
colonies had been neutralised in a series of brief but successful campaigns; the Cape by Sir
Home Riggs Popham in January 1806 and the Dutch island of Java by Sir Edward Pellew
in a campaign that ended in December 1807.
In September, October and November 1810, British forces arrived from Madras, Bombay
and the Cape of Good Hope, warships joining Rowley’s squadron off Isle de France and
soldiers gathering at Rodriguez. Sailing from Rodriguez on 22 November, the 70 vessels of
the invasion fleet reached Grand Baie on 29 November. The French made no attempt to resist
the landing either at sea or on land and Keating was able to rapidly advance on the capital.
Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB (1757-1833). Pellew was promoted to
Rear Admiral in 1804. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.
It took six months to sail out to Penang, so he took up the appointment in 1805. On his return
from the east in 1809.
Admiral Sir Richard Goodwin Keats (1757-1834) was a British naval officer who fought
throughout the American Revolution, French Revolutionary War and Napoleonic War. He
retired in 1812 due to ill health and was made Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland
from 1813 to 1816.
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Early map of Mauritius
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Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh
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1813 (2 October) A.L.S. marked “Private”, possibly to a foreign statesman, the blank
second page has been removed. The letter reads, “ ... Have just sign’d and return’d the
treaties to the office. Hope they will arrive in time for tonight’s mail. I was very much amused
by your comments on the Bohemian Campaign. The next mails will probably bring as
interesting intelligence from the armies of the Prince Royal and Blücher. - I find much
benefit from the fine air of this place, more especially as it has not been polluted by any French
gunpowder from the opposite coast ...”.. The recipient’s name has been cut out and this lot
includes a Zwickau-published engraved portrait of Castlereagh. Photo
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Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry KG GCH PC PC (1769-1822) usually
known as Lord Castlereagh was an Irish/British statesman. As British Foreign Secretary,
from 1812 he was central to the management of the coalition that defeated Napoleon and
was the principal British diplomat at the Congress of Vienna. Castlereagh was also leader of
the British House of Commons in the Liverpool government from 1812 until his suicide in
August 1822.
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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
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1814 (10 March) secretarial letter from Kensington Palace to Sir James Cockburn, asking
him to call at Kensington Palace and concludes, “ ... I shall be most happy to have that
opportunity of taking you by the hand previous to your departure for Bermuda.”. Signed
“Edward” (by the Duke) with an unusual flourish to the final “d”. Photo
The Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn KG KP GCB GCH PC (1767-1820) was
the fourth son and fifth child of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria.
Sir James Cockburn, 9th Baronet (1771-1852) was British Governor of Bermuda from 1811
to 1812, from 1814 to 1816 and from 1817 to 1819.
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Admiralty Letters of Admiral Jahleel Brenton
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1814-21, a ledger being the copies of letters relating to his time at the Navy Dockyards in Mahon
and Table Bay.
The Mahon Yard is on the Island of Minorca and is one of the deepest natural harbours. It was
ceeded to Spain in 1802. 1814 letters with copies of the correspondence between various Navy
establishments (mostly H.M. Ships) and the Mahon Yard, and includes victualling orders, costs and
stocks of different size masts and spurs, stocks at the Naval Arsenal, accounts and exchange rates and
correspondence from Gibraltar Yard. There are many letters from Francis Pickmore on H.M.S. St.
George who was Vice Admiral of the Blue (he was later Governor of Newfoundland), a lot of
correspondence from Rear Admiral Edward Pellew, Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet
on H.M.S. Caledonia, he later became Lord Exmouth when his letters were then signed “Exmouth”,
several letters from Benjamin Hallowell, Rear Admiral of the White, on H.M.S. Malta, including
giving the Duchess of Orleans passage to Marseilles and there is a list of ships under the command
of Admiral Hallowell, translated letters from Antonio Iuesade on Ferdinand 7th, and General Sir
John Murray from Gibraltar.
The ledger continues 1817-21 when Admiral Brenton had been transferred to Table Bay Yard in
Cape of Good Hope. Here there are only copies of his letters to Rear Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm
of the St. Helena Squadron, to Rear Admiral Robert Plampin of the C.G.H. Squadron and finally to
Rear Admiral Lambert of the St. Helena Squadron. These letters include references to shipments to
St. Helena, where Napoleon was held in exile. Rear Admiral Lambert was also Governor of St.
Helena and attended Napoleon’s funeral in 1821. The letters conclude with the proposed reduction
in the scale of operation of the Table Bay Yard.
A fascinating resource into the workings of these two naval dockyards
Sir Jahleel Brenton, 1st Baronet, KCB (1770-1844) was a British admiral born in Newport, Rhode
Island, British North America. Brenton’s most brilliant action was fought with a squadron of French
ships at Naples on 1 May 1810. He was severely wounded during the battle. Brenton was made a Baronet
in 1812 and KCB in 1815. After his recovery from his wounds he was found to be unfit for service at sea,
and so was made Commissioner of the dockyard at Port Mahon, and then at the Cape of Good Hope, and
was afterwards lieutenant governor of Greenwich Hospital till 1840. He attained flag rank in 1830. At
the Cape he surveyed and declared Knysna Lagoon as a harbour in 1815. The nearby seaside resort of
Brenton-on-Sea is home to the endangered Brenton Blue butterfly. Two islets of the St. Croix archipelago
off the Port Elizabethan coast in Algoa Bay, Jahleel Island and Brenton Island, are named for him.
Francis Pickmore (c.1756-1818). In 1806, in the Ramillies, Pickmore took the French raider Marengo
in the Atlantic, and the following year he was in a force sent to capture the Danish West Indies. On 28
April 1808 he reached flag rank as Rear-Admiral of the Blue, and he became Rear-Admiral of the
White on 25 Oct. 1809 and of the Red on 31 July 1810. He was subsequently appointed Vice-Admiral
of the Blue on 12 Aug. 1812 and reached his ultimate rank of Vice-Admiral of the White on 4 June
1814. Though his commission as governor of Newfoundland was dated 18 May 1816, Pickmore did not
arrive there until 5 September.
Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB (1757-1833) was a British naval officer. He
fought during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary, and the Napoleonic Wars.
Pellew was promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1804. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East
Indies. It took six months to sail out to Penang so he took up the appointment in 1805. On his return
from the east in 1809, he was appointed, to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean
Fleet from 1811 to 1814 and again in 1816.
Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew GCB, (1761-1834) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He
was one of the select group of officers, referred to by Lord Nelson as his “Band of Brothers”, who served
with him at the Battle of the Nile. Hallowell remained a serving naval officer after Nelson’s death. He
was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral of the Blue on 1 August 1811; Rear-Admiral of the White
in 1812; Vice-Admiral of the Blue on 12 August 1819; Vice-Admiral of the White on 19 July 1821; and
Admiral of the Blue in 1830.
Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm GCB GCMG (1768-1838) was a British naval officer. He was born at
Douglan, near Langholm, Scotland. In 1816-17 he was Commander-in-chief on the Saint Helena
station, specially appointed to enforce a rigid blockade of the island and to keep a close guard on Napoleon
Bonaparte.
Vice-Admiral Robert Plampin (1762-1834) was a British Royal Navy officer during the late 18th and
early 19th centuries, serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars and
the Napoleonic Wars. In 1816, following the end of the wars, Plampin was appointed commander at the
Cape of Good Hope, replacing Rear-Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm.
Rear Admiral Robert Lambert (1772-1836) was in command of the St. Helena from July 1820 to
September 1821.
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George Canning
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1815 (27 May) folio A.L.S. from Lisbon, to C.A. Broughton, it is marked “Private”, and
relates to financial matters, “I have to acknowledge your letter of the 12th including the
statement of my account with you-as well as that of the 8th & of the 16th-which last arrived
the day before yesterday ...”. The letter concludes mentioning errors in his salary, “ ... It
cannot have been accident either. Is it malice?” and signed “Geo Canning”. This was
written whilst he was ambassador to Portugal. Photo
£100-120
George Canning, FRS, (1770-1827) was a British statesman and Tory politician who served
in various senior cabinet positions under numerous Prime Ministers, before himself serving as
Prime Minister for the final four months of his life.
In 1809 Canning argued with the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, Lord
Castlereagh, over the deployment of troops that Canning had promised would be sent to
Portugal but which Castlereagh sent to the Netherlands. The government became
increasingly paralysed in disputes between the two men. Portland was in deteriorating health
and gave no lead, until Canning threatened resignation unless Castlereagh were removed
and replaced by Lord Wellesley. Portland secretly agreed to make this change when it would
be possible. Castlereagh discovered the deal in September 1809 and challenged Canning to a
duel. Canning accepted the challenge and it was fought on 21 September 1809 on Putney
Heath. Canning, who had never before fired a pistol, widely missed his mark. Castlereagh,
who was regarded as one of the best shots of his day, wounded his opponent in the thigh. There
was much outrage that two cabinet ministers had resorted to such a method. Shortly
afterwards the ailing Portland resigned as Prime Minister.
Sir George Cockburn
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1815 (1 June) Admiralty document on vellum appointing Sir George Cockburn as
commander-in-chief at Cape of Good Hope and the island of St. Helena. Bears Admiralty
wafer seal and 5/- duty stamp in blue with silver seal and is signed by Sir John Barrow,
Robert Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville, Sir George Warrender of Lochend and Lord
Henry Paulet. Folding creases and some soiling on the reverse.
This was at the time when Napoleon had surrendered and it was the new commander’s
job to transfer him to St. Helena. Cockburn sailed from Plymouth on 8th August with his
flagship the Northumberland, arriving at St. Helena on 16th October. Sir George
remained on St. Helena until the arrival of Sir Hudson Lowe, to whom he transferred his
charge. A good document relating to the exile of Napoleon.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet GCB (1772-1853). As a captain he
was present at the battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 during the French
Revolutionary Wars and commanded the naval support at the reduction of Martinique in
February 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. He also directed the capture and burning of
Washington on 24 August 1814 as an advisor to Major General Robert Ross during the War
of 1812. He went on to be First Naval Lord and in that capacity sought to improve the
standards of gunnery in the fleet, forming a gunnery school at Portsmouth; later he ensured
that the Navy had latest steam and screw technology and put emphasis of the ability to
manage seamen without the need to resort to physical punishment.
It has been suggested that Sir John Barrow was the initial proposer that Napoleon should be
sent into excile on St. Helena.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
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1818 (1 January) entire autograph letter to his bankers, Messrs Brookes & Co in London,
“Gentlemen. Be so good as to send me Fifty Pounds which place to my account ...”, and signed,
“Percy Bysshe Shelley”. The address panel with Marlow mileage mark and London arrival
c.d.s., rated “7” in black ink. There is a seal tear from removal of waxed seal; one neat
repair at top and several slight chips along margin. In mount.
Ten days later, Shelley’s “Ozymandias” appeared in “The Examiner”. He would leave
England for the last time about three months later in March 1818. Rare. Photo
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) was one of the major English Romantic poets, and is
regarded by some as among the finest lyric, as well as epic, poets in the English language.
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Royal Navy Wills
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1826-37 a group of printed forms, with 1826 for John Syell, Surgeon on H.M.S. Victory
with vignette showing battleships in conflict; 1828 a similar form for Thomas Jewell
Surgeon in the Royal Navy; 1836 will for Rev. John Kemple, Chaplain of H.M.S.
Hercules showing two ships of the line plus two similar but in poor condition; 1837 will
of Henry Robertson Surgeon on H.M.S. Britannia featuring coat of arms at top (some
corner wear). Also 1847 letter from Malaga with a written update to his will of 1819.
Photo
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George IV
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1827 (5 May) duplicate of a Royal warrant to Lt. Gen. Sir Henry Warde, Governor of
Barbados, “Trusty and Well-beloved, We greet you well. We being well satisfied of the Loyalty,
Integrity, and Ability of Our Trusty and Well-beloved James Dottin Maycock Esquire have
thought fit hereby to signify Our Will and Pleasure to you that forthwith upon the receipt of
these presents you swear and admit him the said James Dottin Maycock [Member] of our
Counil of the Island of Barbadoes, and for so doing this shall be your Warrant”. Signed at
the top of the first page. With wafer seal, some paper splitting. Photo
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John Franklin
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1831 (26 November) entire A.L.S. to Stilwell & Sons from H.M.S. Rainbow while
serving on the Mediterranean Station. The letter, in a light ink, deals with various
accounting matters and is signed “John Franklin”. Carried in Navy Bag to London with
a fine strike of handstruck “2” and boxed “T.P/CharingCrofs” in black; usual filing creases
which has resulted in a paper split, parts of flap missing including where the wax seal has
been removed. Photo
Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin KCH FRGS RN (1786-1847) was a British Royal Navy
officer and explorer of the Arctic. Franklin also served as Lieutenant-Governor of Van
Diemen’s Land (now Tasmania) from 1837 to 1843. He disappeared on his last expedition,
attempting to chart and navigate a section of the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic.
The icebound ships were abandoned and the entire crew perished from starvation,
hypothermia, tuberculosis, lead poisoning and scurvy.
Between 1830 and 1834, Franklin commanded the frigate HMS Rainbow for duty in the
Mediterranean, mainly playing a peace-keeping role along the coast of Greece during its war
of independence.
1845: Northwest Passage expedition: It is believed that the expedition wintered in 1845-46
on Beechey Island. Terror and Erebus became trapped in ice off King William Island in
September 1846 and never sailed again. According to a note later found on that island,
Franklin died there on 11 June 1847. To date, the exact location of his grave is unknown.
After two years and no word from the expedition, Franklin’s wife urged the Admiralty to
send a search party. Because the crew carried supplies for three years, the Admiralty waited
another year before launching a search and offering a £20,000 reward for finding the
expedition. The money and Franklin’s fame led to many searches. At one point, ten British
and two American ships, USS Advance and USS Rescue, headed for the Arctic. Eventually,
more ships and men were lost looking for Franklin than in the expedition itself.
For documents from the 1848 search for Franklin, see lot 45 and for 1865 letter from Lady
Jane Franklin, see lot 59.
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Walter Scott
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1832 (c.) undated autograph entire addressed to Lady Frederick Adam (wife of Scott’s
friend, the Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands). Written shortly before Scott’s
death, on his return from a grand tour of Europe (the unsteady handwriting betraying his
failing health). “Dear Lady Adam / I am flattered by your kind enquiries after the last born
of a large family, but they have not reached Naples or I at least have not seen them. When
ever I get hold of a book seller again I will be too happy to make up ...” . and is signed “Walter
Scott”. With red wax seal and hand delivered.
In 1831, with his health failing, he undertook a grand tour of Europe, and was welcomed
and celebrated wherever he went. He returned to Scotland and, in September 1832, died
(in unexplained circumstances) at Abbotsford. John Gibson Lockhart, in his “Memoirs of
the life of Sir Walter Scott”, had speculated that the “last jotting of Sir Walter’s Diary”,
recording his “starting from Naples on the 16th of April”, was “perhaps the last specimen
of his handwriting” (IV, 314), but the present brief letter could post-date that entry.
Photo
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, FRSE (1771-1832) was a Scottish historical novelist,
playwright and poet.
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Sir Thomas Hardy, Commander of H.M.S. Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar
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1834 (6 June) A.L.S. from Admiralty to Mr Lethbridge informing him of a proposed visit
to the Greenwich Hospital and 1837 (6 February) A.L.S. sent from Greenwich Hospital
to Joseph Mogg, asking him to attend an examination at the Admiralty. Both signed
“T.M. Hardy”. Also three letters addressed to Sir Thomas, c. 1855-56, including one
from Grosvenor House. Usual creasing and one letter with light soiling on one side. (5).
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Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, 1st Baronet GCB (1769-1839) was a Royal
Navy officer. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797, the Battle of
the Nile in August 1798 and the Battle of Copenhagen in April 1801 during the French
Revolutionary Wars. He served as flag captain to Admiral Lord Nelson, and commanded
HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in October 1805 during the Napoleonic Wars.
Nelson was shot as he paced the decks with Hardy, and as he lay dying, Nelson’s famous
remark of “Kiss me, Hardy” was directed at him. Hardy went on to become First Naval Lord
in November 1830. He resigned in August 1834 to become Governor of Greenwich Hospital.
Hardy was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 10 January 1837. He died at Greenwich on 20
September 1839.
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Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
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1835 (20 March) folio A.L.S. from St. James Palace, marked “Private” and is written,
“My dear Lord. I regretted to hear you are confined to your home ...” and goes on to discuss
various matters of politics during the final years of the reign of William IV, including the
refusal of Charles Manners-Sutton, 1st Viscount Canterbury, to take up his appointed
post of High Commissioner for Canada, devising schemes “ ... but this can solely be effected
by a positive order from the King”. Also a later, mourning, envelope in Ernest Augustus’s
hand, addressed to “S. A. R. Monsieur le Prince Albert de Saxe Coborg / Buckingham
Palace, London” with black wax seal on the reverse. The letter with splitting along the fold
and adherences on the reverse of the back page. Photo
Ernest Augustus I (1771-1851) was King of Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death. He
was the fifth son and eighth child of George III, who eleven years before Ernest’s birth had
inherited the thrones of two kingdoms, Great Britain and Ireland, and also that of the
Electorate of Hanover. As a fifth son, initially Ernest seemed unlikely to become a monarch,
but none of his elder brothers had any legitimate sons. Therefore, when in 1837 his niece,
Victoria, became Queen of Britain and Ireland, ending the personal union between the
British Isles and Hanover that had existed since 1714.
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Richard Cobden
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1837 (23 July) folio A.L.S. from the British Hotel in Dresden to Dr Falkenstein, Chief
Librarian of the Royal Library in Dresden, “I cannot leave Dresden without thanking you
for your very kind attentions at the Royal Library. - If you should again visit England do not
forget me ...” and signed “Richd Cobden”. Photo
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Richard Cobden (1804-1865) was an English manufacturer and Radical and Liberal
statesman, associated with two major free trade campaigns, the Anti-Corn Law League and
the Cobden-Chevalier Treaty. Bad health obliged him to leave Britain, and for several
months, at the end of 1836. He returned to Britain in April 1837.
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Leonard Jenyns
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1841 (9 November) 3pp entire A.L.S. from Swaffham Belbeck to John Van Voorst,
a natural history publisher, discussing various publishing aspects of Gilbert White’s
‘A Natural History of Selbourne’, a new edition with notes that he published in 1843.
He also writes that he hopes to start this once he had published (the monograph) on
Darwin’s ‘Fishes’ for the ‘Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle’ and that professor
(John Stevens) Henslow would contribute notes on plants but does not want his name
mentioned anywhere. There is some damage to the centre which minimally affects the
text. Addressed to Paternoster Row, London, the address side with open top Newmarket
despatch c.d.s. with London arrival on the reverse (the adhesive has been washed off).
Photo
Leonard Jenyns (1800-1893) was an English clergyman, author and naturalist. He was
forced to take on the name Leonard Blomefield to receive an inheritance. He is chiefly
remembered for his detailed phenology observations of the times of year at which events in
natural history occurred.
Jenyns was the original choice for the naturalist on the second voyage of HMS Beagle but
turned down the offer due to ill health and parish duties. His diary entry for 1831 records,
“This year I had the offer of accompanying Capt. Fitzroy, as Naturalist, in the Beagle, on his
voyage to survey the coasts of S.America, afterwards going round the globe:- declined the
appointment wc was afterwards given to Charles Darwin Esq. of Xts’ College Cambridge”.
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Thomas Babington Macaulay
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1843 (6 December) short A.L.S. from Albany (London), “Thank you for your note. All is
perfectly right. Ought I not to sign another agreement respecting the fourth edition of the
Lays? ...”, signed “T B Macaulay”. Photo
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Thomas Babington Macaulay, 1st Baron Macaulay, PC (1800-1859) was a British historian
and Whig politician. He wrote extensively as an essayist and reviewer; his books on British
history have been hailed as literary masterpieces. Macaulay held political office as the
Secretary at War between 1839 and 1841, and the Paymaster-General between 1846 and
1848.
Thomas Babington Macaulay
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1846 (27 August) folio A.L.S. from Albany to an unidentified German recipient who had
asked Macaulay to intercede for a literary friend, “My knowledge of German literature is
very small. I now and then spend an hour with Schiller and Goethe. But I am ashamed to say
that I do not know their successors even by name. I am quite willing to believe that you have
formed a correct judgement both of your friend’s poetry and of the treatment which he has
experienced. But I do not think that he would at present have much chance of obtaining
employment in the public service. As to myself, I have no patronage, except indeed a few small
places in Chelsea Hospital. None of these places is vacant; nor would any of them suit a
foreigner and an accomplished man of letters. The clerkships in the pay office are not in my
gift, but in the gift of the Board of Treasury. For many reasons it seems to me that your friend
would do well to aim rather at private than at public employment ...”, and is signed
“Macaulay”. Fine. Photo
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Robert Peel
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1844 (21 September) folio A.L.S. from Whitehall to the Austrian diplomat Philipp Baron
Neumann, “We rejoice to hear, confirmed by most unquestionable authority, the reports of
your intended marriage. You and Lady Augusta Somerset have the most cordial good wishes
of Lady Peel and myself for your happiness. We are very glad that your connection with
England will not terminate with the suspension of official relations, but will be renewed by
ties much more agreeable and more binding. You have always been a good Englishman-and
deserve an English wife and have shewn your good taste by this selection which you have made
...”. He concludes with the news that his daughter’s health had recovered, signed “Robert
Peel”. Photo
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) was a British statesman and member of the
Conservative Party, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1834-1835
and 1841-1846) and twice served as Home Secretary (1822-1827 and 1828-1830). He is
regarded as the father of the modern British police and as one of the founders of the modern
Conservative Party.
Neumann had long served on the staff of the Austrian embassy in London, was on excellent
terms with the Duke of Wellington and Castlereagh. In December 1829 he conducted the
Treaty of Commerce between Austria and Great Britain; in 1844 he became Minister
Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary for Austria to the Court of St. James’s. He
married Augusta Somerset (1816-50), Wellington’s grandniece, on 5 December 1844.
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Assyrian Marbles for the British Museum
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1848 (8 October) folio letter to Commodore W. Price at Sheerness from Lieutenant
Northury of H.M.S. Jumna at Chatham, the letter reads, “ ... I have on board H.M’s tender
under my command fifty five cases of Assyrian Marbles for the British Museum, and beg to
request your directions for the disposal of the same. I have also a box said to contain British
Silver coin to the amount of 374£, which I received on board at Ascension ... I beg to know if
it is necessary for freightage to be paid for the conveyance of it to England, or whether I am
at liberty to deliver it to the parties, to whom it is addressed ...”. Signed and approved by
Commander Price. Some edge wear. An unusual story of these iconic relics
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James Clark Ross - The search for Franklin’s Lost Expedition, 1848
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1849 a group of documents with (9 June) letter from H.M.S. Enterprise at Port Leopold
to Capt. Edward Bird of H.M.S. Investigator, giving a report by day and time on a trip
across Prince Regent’s Isle from 31 May to 8 June. He concludes in his comments that
he did not see a single crack in the ice.
(18 June) a letter from Lieutenant Robinson of H.M.S. Investigator to Capt. Edward
Bird giving his report of his trip to Somerset House on Fury Beach which included a list
of provisions found there, but full details were impossible as much had been buried in
snow. There were also about 70 casks dated March and December 1823, two boats in bad
condition, munitions and other ship’s items. There was also a bottle with the label “The
Box has a Bottle in it, J. Ross, July 8th 1833” (John Ross’s second Arctic Expedition spent
their 4th winter in Fury Bay). Following this he discovered a cairn about 5 feet high with
a cross on top and gave its geographical location. He concludes with a copy of the
document which he left in the empty John Ross box (the bottle had been taken some
years before). “This Document was deposited by a party belonging to the Expedition under
Sir James C. Ross wintering in Port Leopold, near Cape Clarence. The object of the party was
to proceed to the south and to leave a copper cylinder in anticipation of its being found by Sir
John Franklin, or any of his people. The cylinder was left in a large cairn erected on the crown
of the first ‘Turtle Backed’ hill seen about 4 miles to the westward of the eastern end of the
first long continuous beach ...”. There is also a copy of the note which was put into casks
and thrown into the water, “The cask which contains this notice was thrown overboard from
H.M.S. Investigator on the - in Lat - and Long - for the purpose of informing Sir John
Franklin or any of his party who may find it that H.M. ships Enterprize and Investigator
passed the last winter in Port Leopold ...” and continues with further details of their
expedition and the provisions left.
Three fascinating documents relating to this expedition
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Queen Victoria
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1850 (c.) A.L.S. fragment, “With Albert’s love, believe me always your very affect niece
Victoria R”, sunk mounted with colour picture above
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Queen Victoria
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1867 (December) a volume of The Early Years of the Prince Consort, (4th edition) with
dedication on the fly leaf by Queen Victoria, “To my dear Cousin Edward of Saxe-Weimar
for recollection of my beloved Husband from Victoria R Dec. 1867”. There is some wear to
the leather binding, particularly on the spine. Photo
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1875 (11 May) Royal commission to Sir William Robert Grove of the Court of Common
Pleas to investigate “ ... Corrupt Practices extensively prevailed at the last election for the
Borough of Boston ...”; signed at top “Victoria R” and counter-signed by the British
statesman and Conservative politician Richard Assheton Cross (1823-1914). With wafer
seal. Unusual. Photo
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Note: The Corrupt Practices refer to free coal which was given to some of the electorate.
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1880 (16 July) warrant of appointment of Surrey Herald Extraordinary (Charles Alban
Buckler), signed at top “Victoria R” with wafer wax seal, also signed by William Harcourt,
“Norfolk” (Henry Fitzalan Howard). Framed with glass on both sides
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1888 (10 June) A.L.S. mourning letter with VRI cypher from Osborne with envelope to
Sir William Jenner in Liss, Hampshire, initialled at foot. With the original envelope
bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by the special royal hooded London c.d.s. with “VR” at foot,
the envelope also initialled in the lower corner. A good letter which has been framed
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Field Marshal The Duke of Wellington
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1852, two admission tickets to the funeral of the Duke of Wellington in St. Paul’s
Cathedral (71⁄ 4 x 41⁄ 2 inches) with embossed seal and cobalt-blue reverse; numbered “P.11”
and “P.12” to William Popham Lethbridge. With manuscript for the South Transept,
Lower Gallery and signed by the Dean. Fine and scarce. Photo
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Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge
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1852 (25 November) folio A.L.S. to Count Colloredo from Horse Guards, marked
“private” he writes, “Having sealed my letter to Baron Hesse, it appeared to me that Your
Excellency ought to see it. I therefore annex a copy, requesting you to return it after perusal
...” and is signed “Hardinge”
Field Marshal Henry Hardinge, 1st Viscount Hardinge GCB, PC, PC (1785-1856) was a
British Army officer and politician. After serving in the Peninsula War and the Waterloo
Campaign he became Secretary at War in Wellington’s ministry. After a tour as Chief
Secretary for Ireland in 1830 he became Secretary at War again in Sir Robert Peel’s cabinet.
He went on to be Governor-General of India at the time of the First Anglo-Sikh War and
then Commander-in-Chief of the Forces during the Crimean War.
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Tavistock House
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Charles Dickens
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1853 (24 April) folio A.L.S. from Tavistock House to Major Lake, “My difficulty about
Friday, is, that I am not sure when my Scotch friend departs from Edinburgh, but I rather
think he will not go until Saturday at the earliest ... I think our only course is, to trust to our
better fortune - autumn - and India! Or possibly you may find yourself near Boulogne in the
course of the summer ...” and is signed “Charles Dickens”. Folded into envelope with
Dickens’s monogram in blue within a blue buckler on the flap, the envelope with the
embossed supplier’s name (“J. SMITH Inventor and Patentee”), addressed to “Major
Lake/9 Charles Street/St.James’s”, and signed in the lower left corner by Dickens,
postmarked 1853 (21 April); the stamp has been washed from the envelope, otherwise all
in very good condition.
The editors of the Dickens Collected Correspondence suggest that the recipient might
have been Major Edward John Lake (1823-1877) of the Bengal Engineers, a supposition
vindicated by Dickens’s reference to India in the above. His ‘Scotch’ guest was John
Gordon, a radical Scottish lawyer, who was known to have been in London at that time.
This letter was written during the serial publication of Bleak House, the April issue (Part
XIV) comprising chapters 43 to 46. Photo
Charles John Huffam Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. He
created some of the world’s best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest
novelist of the Victorian era
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George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon
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1855 (8 August) folio A.L.S. to Col. Phipps and marked “Private” he writes, “Upon enquiry &
reflexion I think I should have great difficulty in obeying Her Majesty’s orders & being on board the
Yacht before it gets into Boulogne Harbour if I attempted the short passage by myself from Folkestone.
Some complication would be sure to arise & I therefore write to you that it will be better for me to
accompany Her Majesty from Osborne. We can communicate another time on particulars.” and signed
“Clarendon”. With contemporary translation into German and royal household receipt circular
datestamp struck in blue. Written whilst he was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
This letter refers to the visit of Queen Victoria to France in 1855. Photo
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George William Frederick Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon KG, GCB, PC (1800-1870) an English
diplomat and statesman from the Villiers family.
In April 1855 Napoleon III and Eugénie went to England and were received by the Queen; in turn
Victoria visited Paris, the first English monarch to do so in centuries.
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
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1856 (3 February) folio A.L.S. to Col. Phipps sent from St. James’s Square, he writes, “I received
yesterday from the Publishers a copy of a work on the Natural History of the Dee side, purporting to be
published by command of the Queen, and to be presented by Prince Albert. May I beg of you to express to
His Royal Highness my very grateful sense of the Honour which he has conferred on me by directing a
copy of this interesting publication to be forwarded to me in his name ...”, and signed “Derby”. With a
contemporary translation into German written on the same bifolium and showing a royal household
receipt circular datestamp stuck in blue
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Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby KG, GCMG, PC (1799-1869) was a British
statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of
the Conservative Party.
Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (1801-1866) was a British soldier and courtier. Phipps was much in the
confidence of Victoria and Albert, and aided Charles Grey in his duties as Private Secretary to the
Sovereign after the death of Albert in 1861.
Vice Admiral Robert FitzRoy, Captain of H.M.S. Beagle and Governor of New Zealand
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1856-60 a group of three autograph letter to Henry Stilwell, the final being on Board of Trade
letterhead and discusses meterological wind movements around the West Indies. Each letter signed
“Robt FitzRoy”. Usual folding creases
Vice-Admiral Robert FitzRoy RN (1805-1865) was an English officer of the Royal Navy and a scientist.
He achieved lasting fame as the captain of HMS Beagle during Charles Darwin’s famous voyage,
FitzRoy’s second expedition to Tierra del Fuego and the Southern Cone.
In 1850, FitzRoy retired from active service, partly due to ill health. The following year, in 1851, he was
elected to the Royal Society with the support of 13 fellows, including Charles Darwin. As the protégé of
Francis Beaufort, in 1854, FitzRoy was appointed, on the recommendation of the President of the Royal
Society, as chief of a new department to deal with the collection of weather data at sea. His title was
Meteorological Statist to the Board of Trade, and he had a staff of three. This was the forerunner of the
modern Meteorological Office. He arranged for captains of ships to provide information, with tested
instruments being loaned for this purpose, and for computation of the data collected. FitzRoy soon began
to work on strategies to make weather information more widely available for the safety of shipping and
fishermen. He directed the design and distribution of a type of barometer which, on his recommendation,
was fixed at every port to be available to crews for consultation before setting out to sea. Stone housings
for such barometers are still visible at many fishing harbours. The invention of several different types of
barometers was attributed to him. These became popular and continued in production into the 20th
century, characteristically engraved with Admiral FitzRoy’s special remarks on interpretation, such as:
“When rising: In winter the rise of the barometer presages frost.” A terrible storm in 1859, which caused
the loss of the Royal Charter, inspired FitzRoy to develop charts to allow predictions to be made, which he
called “forecasting the weather”, thus coining the term “weather forecast”. Fifteen land stations were
established to use the new telegraph to transmit to him daily reports of weather at set times. The first daily
weather forecasts were published in The Times in 1861. The 1859 storm resulted in the Crown
distributing storm glasses, then known as “FitzRoy’s storm barometers”, to many small fishing
communities around the British Isles. In 1860, the following year, FitzRoy introduced a system of hoisting
storm warning cones at the principal ports when a gale was expected. He ordered fleets to stay in port
under these conditions. The Weather Book, which he published in 1863, was far in advance of the
scientific opinion of the time. Queen Victoria once sent messengers to FitzRoy’s home requesting a weather
forecast for a crossing she was about to make to the Isle of Wight.
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Benjamin Disraeli
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1861 (6 August) folio A.L.S. on Grosvenor Gate letterhead to H.J. Ryder, “I am very glad
to hear that there is a prospect of your obtaining the editorship of a Conservative Journal …”
and signed “B. Disraeli”. Photo
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Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS (1804-1881) was a British
politician and writer, who twice served as Prime Minister. He played a central role in the
creation of the modern Conservative Party, defining its policies and its broad outreach.
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1877 membership ticked for the Royal Horticultural Society with autograph signature at
foot, “Beconsfield”. Photo
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Lady Jane Franklin / Hawaii
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1865 (6 September) mourning A.L.S. to Thomas Stilwell thanking him for his gift of
twenty guineas for Queen Emma’s fund for the erection of a cathedral in Honolulu. The
letter includes further details of her Hawaiian Majesty’s visit including that her stay at
Claridges Hotel was by the arrangements of Lord Russell. With the original mourning
envelope with her crest on the flap, signed “Jane Franklin”.
Also 1863 (25 November) small mourning letter to Thomas Stilwell, she writes that she
is planning dinner for some friends, including “Mrs Rose Greenhow, whose book, just
published, on her doings & sufferings in the Confederate cause...”, also attending was
General Edward Sabine, President of the Royal Society. Signed “Jane Franklin”. Photo
Lady Jane Franklin (1791-1875) was a Tasmanian pioneer and traveller. She was the second
wife of the explorer John Franklin, and was instrumental in pushing for searches once the
Franklin expedition failed to return from the Arctic.
Queen Emma of Hawaii (1836-85), was queen consort of King Kamehameha IV from 1856
to his death in 1863. She ran for ruling monarch against King Kala-kaua but was defeated.
Despite the great differences in their kingdoms, Queen Emma and Queen Victoria became
lifelong friends; both had lost sons and spouses. They exchanged letters, and Emma travelled
to London in 1865 to visit and spend a night at Windsor Castle on November 27. Queen
Victoria remarked of Emma, “Nothing could be nicer or more dignified than her manner.”
Rose O’Neal Greenhow (1813- 1864) was a renowned Confederate spy during the American
Civil War. A socialite in Washington, D.C. during the period before the war, she moved in
important political circles and cultivated friendships with presidents, generals, senators, and
high-ranking military officers. She used her connections to pass along key military
information to the Confederacy at the start of the war. She was credited by Jefferson Davis,
the Confederate president, with ensuring the South’s victory at the First Battle of Bull Run
in late July 1861. Captured in August, Greenhow was subject to house arrest; found to have
continued her activities, in 1862 after an espionage hearing, she was imprisoned for nearly
five months in Washington, DC. Deported to the Confederate States, she travelled to
Richmond, Virginia and new tasks. Running the blockade, she sailed to Europe to represent
the Confederacy in a diplomatic mission to France and Britain from 1863 to 1864. In 1863,
she also wrote and published her memoir in London, which was popular in Britain. After her
returning ship ran aground in 1864 off Wilmington, North Carolina, she drowned when
her rowboat overturned as she tried to escape a Union gunboat.
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David Livingstone
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1865 (8 June) folio A.L.S. from Burnbank Road, Hamilton. The letter is addressed to
Peter Le Neve Foster, Secretary to the Society of Arts, with whom Livingstone
corresponded a good deal during this period, asking him to supply samples which give an
idea of the papers for the Indian civil service examinations: “... Neither of my boys are fit as
yet for it but I would like to shew them what is expected one of them got prizes for Geography
German French & Latin yesterday and seems likely to go on in these studies - Another got a
prize for drawing - I wish to set them to aim high ...” and is signed “David Livingstone”.
Livingstone worries about the future of his surviving sons, while preparing for his final
departure for Africa that August. He had been invited to return to Africa by the Royal
Geographic Society that January, in order finally to sort out the problem of the Nile.
He wrote this letter when staying with his long ailing and bedridden mother. Soon
afterwards, thinking that she was rallying, he dashed down to Oxford in order to deliver
a lecture, where he received a telegram announcing her death on the eighteenth.
An autograph album with letters to Foster by Henry Cole and others is included in the
lot. Photo
David Livingstone (1813-1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical
missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa, one of the most
popular national heroes of late-19th-century in Victorian Britain.
He and his wife Mary, who had died in Africa in 1862, had three sons, Robert Moffat
Livingstone (1846-64), Thomas Steele Livingstone (1849-76) and William Oswell
Livingstone (1851-92). Robert, the eldest, had died of his wounds the previous December,
while fighting on the Union side in the American Civil War under the name Rupert
Vincent so as not to bring discredit to his father, who was wont to accuse him of trading off
his name. In Tim Jeal’s opinion, ‘Robert’s life is really the story of Livingstone’s failure as a
parent’ (Livingstone, Pimlico edition, p. 281). Oswell, the youngest, fell out of favour when
in 1872, as a member of the RGS relief expedition that had been upstaged by Stanley, he
failed to join his father but instead recommended him to return home, causing his father to
dub him ‘as poor a specimen of a son as Africa ever produced’. Tom, the middle and eldest
surviving son, stayed the course and was to act as his father’s chief executor; although it was
to be his sister Agnes, Livingstone’s doted-upon daughter, who became chief guardian of his
reputation.
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John Stuart Mill
1867 (25 May) A.L.S. on embossed letterhead of Blackheath Park, “Dear Sir / The
specimen page does very well and I enclose the title page. I regret that my having left for the
House before your letter arrived prevented an earlier answer ...”. The letter is signed “J. S.
Mill” and the blank folio page has been removed; folded and there is a small hole in the
monogram at top. Photo
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John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) profoundly influenced the shape of nineteenth century British
thought and political discourse. His substantial corpus of works includes texts in logic,
epistemology, economics, social and political philosophy, ethics, metaphysics, religion, and
current affairs.
George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll
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1869 (13 January) folio mourning A.L.S. to the German-born classical scholar and
orientalist Max Müller in Maidenhead: “I find I have no time now to do anything but my
office work & so I have been obliged to give up enlarging my allusion to Degradation & the
Vedas ... There is much evidence as regards the Religion of Hindoostan-degradation in a
definite sense - lower conceptions of the Divine Nature - lower conceptions of acceptable
worship - lower social Institutions as connected with Religion. Is not this certainly true & does
it not coincide with your view of the law of decay in all Religions? ...”. Signed at foot
“Argyll”. On paper with embossed vignette “India Office” part of an autograph envelope
is mounted the reverse of the second leaf; slight tears to folds. Photo
George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll, KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (1823-1900)
styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847, was a Scottish peer and Liberal politician as well as a
writer on science, religion, and the politics of the 19th century. In William Gladstone’s first
government of 1868 to 1874, Argyll became Secretary of State for India.
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John Everett Millais
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1871 (22 October) folio A.L.S. to Ludwig Gruner (then director of the Royal Cabinet of
Engravings in Dresden), “Dear Sir. I am delighted to hear so good an opinion of my Holbein.
I bought it without a moment’s hesitation upon its merits. If there has been any published
criticism on the pictures during the Holbein exhibition I should very much like to have it, as
I should like my judgement supported. I have read Mr. Robinson’s letters in the Times, but of
course I can form no opinion without seeing the two pictures (the Madonna’s). Some day I
hope to visit Dresden and see your picture. My wife desires me to send her best regards to you
... I am staying now in Scotland but when the picture is in my house I will return you your
acknowledgement of its being borrowed for the Dresden exhibition”. Clean and fine. Photo
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA (1829-1896). A child prodigy, at the age of eleven
Millais became the youngest student to enter the Royal Academy Schools. The Pre-Raphaelite
Brotherhood was founded at his family home in London, at 83 Gower Street (now number 7).
Millais became the most famous exponent of the style, his painting Christ in the House of His
Parents (1850) generating considerable controversy. By the mid-1850s Millais was moving
away from the Pre-Raphaelite style and developing a new and powerful form of realism in
his art. His later works were enormously successful, making Millais one of the wealthiest artists
of his day. While early 20th-century critics, reading art through the lens of Modernism,
viewed much of his later production as wanting, this perspective has changed in recent
decades, as his later works have come to be seen in the context of wider changes and advanced
tendencies in the broader late-nineteenth-century art world.
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John Ruskin
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1872-76, a series of seven A.L.S. to John Pakenham Stilwell thanking him for the
donations to the St. George’s Fund and giving him the code number “7”. The final letters
concern an error made in listing the donations and asking Stilwell to list the sums he had
sent (a copy is included); in one letter he writes, “it is one of the plagues of my work here
that I have to keep two account books - and this is the second mistake I have made in the
printed accounts”. One letter has been initialled, the others are signed “J Ruskin” and have
been sent fron Corpus Christi College Oxford or Herne Hill. Photo
John Ruskin (1819-1900) was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, also an art
patron, draughtsman, watercolourist, a prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He
wrote on subjects as varied as geology, architecture, myth, ornithology, literature, education,
botany and political economy. His writing styles and literary forms were equally varied.
Ruskin penned essays and treatises, poetry and lectures, travel guides and manuals, letters
and even a fairy tale. The elaborate style that characterised his earliest writing on art was
later superseded by a preference for plainer language designed to communicate his ideas more
effectively. In all of his writing, he emphasised the connections between nature, art and
society. He also made detailed sketches and paintings of rocks, plants, birds, landscapes, and
architectural structures and ornamentation.
Ruskin founded his utopian society, the Guild of St George, in 1871 (although originally it
was called St George’s Fund, and then St George’s Company, before becoming the Guild in
1878). Ruskin purchased land initially in Totley, near Sheffield, but the agricultural
element of his scheme met with only moderate success after many difficulties. Donations of
land from wealthy and committed Companions eventually placed land and properties in the
Guild’s care: Wyre Forest, near Bewdley, Worcestershire; Barmouth in north-west Wales;
Cloughton in North Yorkshire; and Westmill in Hertfordshire.
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£2,000-2,400
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Richard Owen
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1874 (29 May) folio A.L.S. from the British Museum to Mr White, concerning his
research on the fossil remains of the extinct mammals of Australia: “The reduction relates
only to the Plates by Wesley; Proofs of the other two plates, - one by Griesbach, the other by
Erxleben, - will shortly be forwarded to you …”, and is signed “Rd Owen”. Also 1857
envelope (stamp cut out) written in Owen’s hand, to the Duchess of Argyll. Photo
£250-300
Sir Richard Owen KCB, FRS (1804-1892) was an English biologist, comparative anatomist
and paleontologist. Despite being a controversial figure, Owen is generally considered to have
been an outstanding naturalist with a remarkable gift for interpreting fossils. Owen
produced a vast array of scientific work, but is probably best remembered today for coining the
word Dinosauria (meaning “Terrible Reptile” or “Fearfully Great Reptile”). Owen is also
remembered for his outspoken opposition to Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural
selection.
William Ewart Gladstone
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1877 (3 December) folio A.L.S. to Dr. Magnus, “My reply to your letter has unfortunately
been delayed through my absence from London. Not for a moment could I hesitate to grant
the permission you desire: it is indeed on my part the acceptance of an honour ...”, and is
signed “W. Gladstone” in London. Photo
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898), a British Liberal politician. In a career lasting over
sixty years, he served as Prime Minister four separate times (1868-1874, 1880-1885,
February-July 1886 and 1892-1894).
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£120-150
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Lewis Carroll
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1879 (29 December) folio A.L.S. written from The Chestnuts in Guildford written to:
“My dear Edith, I wrote to that hardened malefactor, Agnes, on the 22nd, telling her 4 of us
would come, and that she was to let you know how many tickets would be wanted - I find it
difficult to describe, in ordinary English, the infamy of her conduct: so will not dwell on it 3 of them are coming, so we shall be 7 in all: please get the seats you think best, in a block, 4
in front and 3 behind: + please send all the tickets to Mrs. Hall, if anything should prevent
our coming, they could utilise the whole lot ...”, written in his usual purple ink it is signed,
“Affectionately yours, C. L. Dodgson”. The recipient is probably Edith Blakemore. Photo
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898) better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, was an
English writer, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon, and photographer. His most
famous writings are Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and Through the Looking-Glass,
which includes the poem Jabberwocky, and the poem The Hunting of the Snark, all examples
of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy.
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£1,200-1,500
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Thomas Adolphus Trollope
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1882 (2 June) folio A.L.S. written in Rome to an unidentified recipient: “I am very much
obliged to you for giving me an opportunity of seeing the pamphlets you sent me. The things
stated are truly horrible. I do not think Miss Colbe’s pamphlets are calculated to help the cause
with any body who is aware that a great controversy has arisen, they are so evidently unfair,
onesided, and prejudiced …”. and signed “T. Adolphus Trollope”. Photo
£150-200
Thomas Adolphus Trollope (1810-1892) was an English writer of over sixty books. He lived
most of his life in Italy creating a renowned villa in Florence with his first wife, Theodosia
and later another centre of British society in Rome with his second wife, the novelist Frances
Eleanor Trollope. His mother, brother and both wives were known as writers. He was awarded
the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus by Victor Emmanuel II of Italy.
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Lord Randolph Churchill
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1885 (28 June) A.L.S. on Carlton Club paper to Mr Majendu (?) thanking him for the
invitation to Woodstock Rectory, but having to decline due to commitments in London,
signed “Randolph S Churchill”. Photo
Lord Randolph Henry Spencer-Churchill (1849-1895) was one of the most remarkable
political figures in the late Victorian times. A magnificent orator, a sharp incisive debater,
with a grasp of intellectual ideas, his mercurial brilliance his mesmerising speeches inspired
working Tory voters. He broke new ground in modern budgetary presentations, attracting
admiration and criticism alike from across the political spectrum. Unfortunately his
disloyalty to Salisbury was beginning of the end of what should have been a glittering career.
His devoted son, Winston who hardly knew his father in life wrote a complimentary biography
in death.
Blenheim Palace is very close to Woodstock
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Florence Nightingale
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1887 (2 May) A.L.S. from her room in 10 South Street, Park Lane to Edwin Neild of the
Ventnor Hospital. She thanks him for his involvement regarding a young man and asks
when it will be his turn (for an operation). Signed “faithfully yours, Florence Nightingale”.
Fine. Photo
£400-500
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury
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1888 (18 January) mourning letter with raised address from Hatfield House, Hatfield to
Baron Alfons von Pawel-Rammingen at Hampton Court Palace, “I am much obliged to you
for your letter. I have made enquiries with respect to the Baroness von Malortie. Someday,
when I have the honour of meeting you again, I will tell you the details that I have heard from
those who knew her before her marriage: but they are not suitable for a letter ...” and is signed
“Salisbury”. With the original Foreign Office envelope (the stamp has been cut off)
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC, FRS
(1830-1903) was a British Conservative statesman, serving as Prime Minister three times for
a total of over 13 years. He also served for short periods as Chancellor of the University of
Oxford and as President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He was
the last Prime Minister to head his full administration from the House of Lords.
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£60-80
1888 The Favourite Poet
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema
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1888 (15 November) post card with raised letterhead of Grove End Road, A.L.S. written
in German to Herr Werkmeister informing him that that a package will be available for
examination at his (Alma-Tadema’s) home on Saturday afternoon between 3 and 3.30
p.m., signed “L Alma Tadema”. Slight traces of mounting on reverse, otherwise fresh and
fine. Photo
£100-120
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema OM RA (1836-1912). Born in Dronrijp, the Netherlands, and
trained at the Royal Academy of Antwerp, Belgium, he settled in England in 1870 and spent
the rest of his life there. A classical-subject painter, he became famous for his depictions of the
luxury and decadence of the Roman Empire, with languorous figures set in fabulous marbled
interiors or against a backdrop of dazzling blue Mediterranean Sea and sky. Though
admired during his lifetime for his draftsmanship and depictions of Classical antiquity, his
work fell into disrepute after his death, and only since the 1960s has it been re-evaluated for
its importance within nineteenth-century English art.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
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1890 (6 December) autograph pay order written in pencil, “Please pay ... Henry fifty
dollars currency / $50.00” and signed “Robert Louis Stevenson”. This note is probably for
his friend the writer, Henry James. At this time he was based at his home in Vailima in
Samoa. Photo
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel
writer. His most famous works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr
Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
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Henry Morton Stanley
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1892 (30 January) autograph quotation on folio letter with raised letterhead (of
Richmond Terrace, Whitehall), written in Oamaru, New Zealand, the verse reads: “A
Man’s best things are nearest him / Lie close about his feet. / It is the distant & the dim /
That we are sick to greet ...”. Signed “Henry M. Stanley”. The lower corner of the blank
second leaf torn off.
Includes an ALS (London, 8 April 1892) from one collector to another: “My dear Baron.
My sister Lady Brownlow begs me to send you the enclosed signature of Stanley. Excuse short
note. It is long past midnight and I have still many letters to write ...”. Unusual. Photo
Henry Morton Stanley GCB (1841-1904) was a Welsh journalist and explorer who was
famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David
Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley reportedly asked, “Dr. Livingstone, I
presume?” Stanley is also known for his search for the source of the Nile, his work in and
development of the Congo Basin region in association with King Leopold II of the Belgians,
and commanding the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. He was knighted in 1899. After the
Emin Pasha Relief Expedition which concluded towards the end of 1890, Stanley went on a
world tour, when this note was written.
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£400-500
Rudyard Kipling
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1893 (20 December) two page A.L.S. on paper with embossed address “Naulakha,
Brattleboro, Vermont” to the American author William H. Rideing (1853-1918), “... I
am in receipt of yours of the 18th instant suggesting a 2000-2500 w[ord] article for the
Companion. Now that I have seen some of the mothers of the youths who read the paper I may
perhaps be able to come nearer to its demands. It is very difficult for me to invent notions but
I find in my notebooks the story of a young apprentice in the repairing shops of the E.I.R. [East
Indian Railways] our Great Indian railroad. We will suppose he is 18 or 19 - sketch the life
of the railway community and a railway town in India (Bengal) and make him mend and
bring in, on one piston, a broken down loco. in flood time, as he is travelling to a volunteer
rifle match. The tale would introduce the country-bred white of the Indian RR’s - a parsee
engine driver and so on - all the difference that there is between an American + an Indian
line. I should prefer 3500 w[ords] to turn in but if you find that does not meet your approval
kindly let me know and we will try something else. I used to know something of our Indian
railway line. It’s community apart. Very many thanks for Sir E[dwin] Arnolds Jungle Life
series. I am doing a set of tales on the same subject more or less for St Nicholas, giving the
Jungle people’s views of mankind ...”. The letter is signed “Rudyard Kipling”. The two
pages have been previously framed and there is brown staining around the edge and the
reverse sides are browned. Photo
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English journalist, short-story writer, poet, and
novelist. Kipling’s works of fiction include “The Jungle Book” (a collection of stories which
includes “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi”), the “Just So Stories” (1902), “Kim” (1901), and many short
stories, including “The Man Who Would Be King” (1888), which he refers to in his letter. His
poems include “Mandalay” (1890), “Gunga Din” (1890), “The Gods of the Copybook
Headings” (1919), “The White Man’s Burden” (1899), and “If––” (1910). He is regarded
as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children’s books are enduring classics of
children’s literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting “a versatile and
luminous narrative gift”. Kipling was one of the most popular writers in England, in both
prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Literature, making him the first English-language writer to receive the prize, and
its youngest recipient to date.
£1,200-1,500
Rudyard Kipling
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1897 (22 March) folio A.L.S. from Maidencombe to Edmund Meade-Waldo, English
ornitholgist about buying or renting an old manor house from him in Hever, signed “Very
faithfully yours, Rudyard Kipling”. Photo
Edmund Gustavus Bloomfield Meade-Waldo (1855-1934) was an English ornithologist and
conservationist. He is probably best known for his efforts to preserve the red kite in Wales.
He was born in Hever Castle.
£450-500
Andrew Lang
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1897 “Higgins, the Inventor of Evolution”; autograph manuscript with 2 ALS. from St.
Andrews, 6 Feb. [1897]. Bound together 8 pp. with calligraphic. title page in red and
black, auburn full morocco (c. 1900, signed ‘Sangorski & Sutcliffe’) with gilt stamped
title and geometrical gilt fillets to covers and spine. Gilt inner dentelles; leading edges gilt.
In his ironic letter to the editor of “The Academy and Literature”, he points out that one
“Mr. Higgins” in 1798 expressed an idea so similar to Darwin’s that the former should
be credited with this “epoch-making conjecture”: “Sir, - It is indeed a common error of the
‘averagely well-read man’, as you quote Mr Grant Allen, to credit Mr Darwin with having
invented ‘the Theory of Evolution.’ The name of Higgins is (in this connection) forgotten by
the averagiously [!] ignorant citizen, yet I claim for Higgins priority to Mr Darwin and even
to Mr Spencer. In fact, unless either of these savants published his theory before April 1798,
there can be no doubt about the matter ...”. The place of publication of Higgins’s supposed
theory is a note to “a somewhat erotic poem, ‘The Loves of the Triangles’”, in the April
1778 issue of the conservative periodical “The Anti-Jacobin”, and the “Mr. Higgins” in
question was, in fact, a favorite butt of this journal. Under this fictitious name, the “AntiJacobin” was wont to attack Coleridge, Southey, and Godwin, as well as Charles Darwin’s
grandfather, Erasmus Darwin, whose “Loves of the Plants” was satirized in Frere’s and
Canning’s “Loves of the Triangles”. Bound with are two ALS by Lang in which he refers
to the present essay. Photo
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to
the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
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1900 (October) A.L.S. on letterhead of the Golden Cross Hotel, Charing Cross to the
War Office, “Could you kindly tell me to what battery my brother Captain Hay Doyle, now
of 1 battery R.H.A. has been transferred upon his promotion? We are anxious to know” and
signed “A Conan Doyle”. Some splitting along the central fold. Photo
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (1859-1930) was a British writer and physician,
most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him
which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. In 1900, Doyle served
in the Boer War as a volunteer doctor in the Langman Field Hospital at Bloemfontein
between March and June. After return home he wrote a lengthy book, The Great Boer War,
which sought to justify the British cause and to emphasise the great need for army reform and
modernisation.
John Francis Innes Hay Doyle rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the Royal Field
Artillery.
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Winston Churchill
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1900 (8 September) typewritten letter to his aunt Leonie Leslie on his first flat and a trip
to Paris. It is signed “Yours affectionally Winston” with the postscript, “forgive dictation”.
Churchill rejoices in being established in his first bachelor quarters, a set of “beautiful
rooms” in Mount Street which have been passed on to him by his cousin Sunny (9th
Duke of Marlborough); he is now much more comfortable than when living with his
mother at Cumberland Place, “but of course I no longer live for nothing”. He asks his
aunt to help him improve the rooms on her return from Ireland, being himself indifferent
to this sort of “material arrangement ... so long as my table is clear and there is plenty of
paper, I do not worry about the rest”. He has just returned from Paris with Sunny and
his other cousin, Ivor [Guest], and reports unfavourably on the Exposition Universelle,
criticising the lack of “cleverness” in the arrangements, comparing large parts of the
exhibition to “parts of Whiteley’s shop”, and in particular finding fault with the
inefficiency of the characteristically French trio of ticket seller, ticket puncher and ticket
collector at the door of each stall. Before moving into Mount Street, Churchill had
continued to use his mother’s house at 35a Cumberland Place as his London home; he
was to remain in Mount Street until 1905. The 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle
inaugurated a number of Paris’s most celebrated buildings, including the Grand and Petit
Palais, the Pont Alexandre III and the Gare (now Musée) d’Orsay, as well as the first line
of the Paris Metro. On headed paper; previously mounted in album with adherences on
reverse, first page missing lower right corner. Photo
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, PC, DL, FRS, RA (18741965) a British statesman who was the Prime Minister from 1940 to 1945 and again from
1951 to 1955. Churchill was also an officer in the British Army, a historian, a writer, and
an artist. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and was the first person to be made an
honorary citizen of the United States.
For a 1919 letter, see lot 90
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£800-1,000
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Percy Illingworth M.P.
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The collected papers of the Liberal politician, Percy Illingworth from his service in the
Boer War to Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury.
1900 Boer War papers are mostly his letters home, with envelopes, several from Cape
Town plus others from Bradford and Kroonstad, O.R.C. and “On Active Service” letter
“With General MacDonald, Golden Gate Pass” giving a graphic account of the
engagement there (with transcript). There are also some personal photographs, a telegram
reading “Return immediately election October ...”, his military appointment (rubber stamp
of Edward) and his discharge papers and his notes for his election address.
The political letters mostly span the years 1913-15 and includes A.L.S. signed by the
prime minister H.H. Asquith (4, two initialled), a booklet dedicated to him, signed by
Asquith and A.L.S. from his wife Margot (3) and a photograph (with negative) of Asquith
with his children.
Further Asquith items - an A.L.S. recalling parliament (an original, not the usual printed
copy), draft speeches in the Prime Minister’s hand to Parliament in July 1914, “We have
just heard––not from St. Petersburg, but from Germany––that Russia has proclaimed a
general mobilisation of her Army and Fleet, and that in consequence of this, martial law was
to be proclaimed for Germany. We understand this to mean that mobilisation will follow in
Germany if the Russian mobilisation is general and is proceeded with. In the circumstances,
I should prefer not to answer any questions till Monday”; August 1914 paying respect to the
King of the Belgians for their “ ... heroic resistance offered by his army and people to the
wanton invasion of his territory ...” 1913 (5 May) on Montenegro, “A communication has
been received from the King of Montenegro to the effect that Montenegro puts the fate of the
town of Scutari in the hands of the Great Powers. This is very satisfactory news, and is a
decision on which the King of Montenegro is to be congratulated, both in the interests of his
own country and of international peace.” and 1913 (19 June) the amended resolution for
Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company agreement.
1914 (4 July) A.L.S. with envelope from David Lloyd George whilst Chancellor of the
Exchequer; 1914 (11 November) letter and envelope from the War Office including an
enlisting leaflet, “The Kaiser’s Insult to The British Army”.
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Percy Illingworth died suddenly in January 1915 due to food poisoning from a bad
oyster. He had been nominated to the Privy Council but died before he could be sworn
in. There is a telegram of congratulations from Robert Balfour and other congratulatory
letters plus large group of letters of condolence to his wife with many from ministers as
well as four from the Prime Minister, Asquith and one from his wife, Violet, Wedgwood
Benn (3), messages from the King and Queen, Lloyd George’s wife.
There are also five volumes of press cuttings 1906-15 plus other printed ephemera
including menus, election and campaign propaganda and invitations to Downing Street
including a specially printed “Spy” caricature signed by Augustine Birrell, A.L.S. from
Asquith asking him to move the address in reply from the speech from the throne - the
first state opening of parliament by K.E.VII, 1913-14 cuttings include Home Rule, the
Marconi scandal, Irish Bill and Churchill’s speech on Ulster, 1914 with photographs of
the recruiting campaign at Shipley, pencil notes for the speech by Sir Ellis Denby,
chairman of Shipley Liberal Association and the death of Illingworth, finally a volume
devoted to the press tributes and obituaries. There is also a small leather bound album
which is dedicated to the 1913 cabinet ‘holiday’ at Brodick Castle on Arran.
There is also a collection of medals:
Pair: Lance Corporal P.H. Illingworth, 9th Company Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South
Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, Wittenbergen (14204 Pte. P.H. Illingworth.
9th Coy. Imp: Yeo); Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal for South Africa 1901-02, 3rd
Battalion (Lce Corpl P.H. Illingworth), extremely fine, with the assocaited miniature
Queen’s South Africa Medal, this in Spink, London case, together with four associated
medallions:
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The Cobden Medal, silver, this engraved ‘Percy Holden Illingworth, Lond. Int. Coll.
1885’, in its Wyon, London, case of issue
Jesus College Boat Club, ‘Trial Eights’, 1888, bronze, with the dedication plate engraved
within the lid placing Illingworth in seat 2 of the coxed eight, at a weight of 10.4.
Cambridge University Boat Club, Jesus College Boat Club ‘Head of the Lent Race’,
1888, silver medallion in glazed lunette, with the dedication plate engraved within the lid
placing Illingworth in seat 6 of the coxed eight for Jesus College, at a weight of 10.5 g
the case damaged
Cambridge University Boat Club, ‘Trial Eights, Winning Crew’, 1892, silver medallion in
glazed lunette, with the dedication plate engraved within the lid placing Illingworth in the
bow seat of the winning coxed eight crew, at a weight of 11.3, the D. Munsey,
Cambridge, case damaged
The Cobden Club was a political gentleman’s club founded in London in 1866, for
believers in the Free Trade Doctrine, with Liberal Politicians the core of membership.
Bronze and Silver prize medals are encountered and associated with the early period of
the club, which ceased to exist during the the 1970’s.
Illingworth was later selected as the ‘Spare Man’ for the 1893 Boat Race, however his
services were not employed and Cambridge were defeated by 11⁄ 4 lengths.
An important political archive, providing an insight into the career of a significant Liberal
politician. Photo
Percy Holden Illingworth (1869-1915) was a British Liberal politician. In 1906 Illingworth
was returned to Parliament for Shipley, and served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the
Chief Secretary for Ireland (James Bryce and Augustine Birrell respectively) from 1906 to
1910. From February 1910 to April 1912, he was a Junior Lord of the Treasury under H. H.
Asquith. In 1912 Asquith appointed him Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury.
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Major General Robert Baden-Powell
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1901 (15 October) typewritten letter to Stilwell & Sons regarding a payment to Capt.
Stewart for pack saddles, signed in ink “Robert Baden Powell”; some folding and other
creases. Photo
Written when Baden-Powell was briefly back in the United Kingdom. In October 1901 he
was invited to visit King Edward VII at Balmoral and personally invested as Companion of
the Order of the Bath.
£80-100
Claude Grahame-White
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1903 (15 August) folio A.L.S. on printed paper of the Stansted Estate Office, written on
one side to W.H. Humphrey in Chichester, “ ... Your continued procrastination is to say
the least most irritating & I can but intimate that the manner in which you are treating me
will not tend to increase business from this quarter, & must now now request an immediate
remittance at once” and is signed “Graham White”. This letter relates to the sale of a De
Dion and a Vaughan car. Photo
Claude Grahame-White (1879-1959) was an English pioneer of aviation, and the first to
make a night flight, during the Daily Mail sponsored 1910 London to Manchester air race.
Before taking up flying he spent three years at the Estate Office to George Wilder of Stansted,
Sussex.
£150-180
George Bernard Shaw
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1905 (23 October) 1d. postal stationery card from Adelphi Terrace to the Editor of the
Neue Freie Presse in Vienna, “Dear Sir. Has the MS of my article on Irving been destroyed?
If not, would you be kind enough to return it to me. I did not keep a copy; and now I hear
that the Review of Reviews proposes to quote it. It will be spoiled if it is retranslated from a
translation; so I wish to enable them to quote the original”, signed “G Bernard Shaw”, the
stamp has been cut out but this barely affects the letter. Photo
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an Irish playwright, critic and polemicist whose
influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death.
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£60-80
Lord Milner
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1906 Public Address to Lord Milner, a group of documents relating to the censure of
Lord Milner in the House of Parliament. This group of papers, relating to John Packham
Stilwell, who served on the committee including a postcard with thanks for collecting 100
signatures, A.L.S. from Sir Bartle Frere, a copy of a letter from Stilwell & Sons to Sir
Bartle Frere. A fine and comprehensive group.
£100-120
Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner KG, GCB, GCMG, PC (1854-1925) was a British
statesman and colonial administrator who played an influential leadership role in the
formulation of foreign and domestic policy between the mid-1890s and early 1920s.
In March 1906, a motion censuring Lord Milner for an infraction of the Chinese labour
ordinance, in not forbidding light corporal punishment of coolies for minor offences in lieu
of imprisonment, was moved by a Radical member of the House of Commons. On behalf of
the Liberal government an amendment was moved, stating that ‘This House, while recording
its condemnation of the flogging of Chinese coolies in breach of the law, desires, in the interests
of peace and conciliation in South Africa, to refrain from passing censure upon individuals’.
The amendment was carried by 355 votes to 135. As a result of this left-handed censure, a
counter-demonstration was organized, led by Sir Bartle Frere, and a public address, signed
by over 370,000 persons, was presented to Lord Milner expressing high appreciation of the
services rendered by him in Africa to the crown and empire.
From The Spectator, 11th August 1906 Lord Milner expresses special satisfaction that the
movement should have been initiated by Sir Bartle Frere, “the son of one who in his day was
exposed to much undeserved but transient obloquy”; and, in conclusion, assures all his old
friends and fellow-workers in South Africa that no personal annoyances have affected him to
anything like the same extent as the trials and dangers to which South Africa is once more
being exposed, and which make her immediate future such an anxious one. Without
altogether sharing Lord Miler’s pessimistic outlook, we can cordially congratulate him on this
remarkable proof of the respect in which he is held by his fellow-countrymen. The principle
involved in the vote of censure was one which cuts at the root of loyal public service, inasmuch
as it sought to substitute administrative for Ministerial responsibility. By this address to Lord
Milner the nation has, in great measure, repaired the injustice of its Parliamentary
representatives.
Houston Stewart Chamberlain
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1907 (May) long A.L.S. written on illustrated paper of Baur au Lac, Zürich, in German,
expounding his concept of race “... In speaking about ‘race’, I principally wish to say
nothing more than that, as every individual Psyche corresponds to an individual Physique, so
does a collective Psyche require a collective Physique. Those who reject this proposition - for
example in favour of an alleged equality of all humans - are either religious zealots or antiscientific or anti-historic dreamers …. It is questionable indeed whether there is such a thing
as an ‘Aryan’, meaning a special, homogeneous Aryan race that encompasses by blood
relationship all branches of the so-called Indo-Europeans ...” (transl.). Signed “Houston
Stewart Chamberlain”, the address cut away from the foot of the final leaf.
Houston Stewart Chamberlain (1855-1927) was an English, later German author of books
on political philosophy, natural science and son-in-law of the German composer Richard
Wagner; he is described in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as a “racialist
writer”
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Ernest Shackleton
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1909 (19 November) autograph signature “E.H. Shackleton” on a memorandum form
printed for the Glasgow chemical merchant (and founder of the Glasgow Society of
Musicians) Paul Rottenburg, a native of Danzig. Addressed and with Rottenburg’s notes
to the Danzig botanist Konrad Lakowitz: “I shall lecture in Danzig-Shackleton konnte mir
nicht den Tag angeben aber hiermit werden Sie fürs Erste zufrieden sein ...” (“Shackleton
could not state the precise day but this will suffice you for the time being”). Central
vertical fold. Photo
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE, FRGS (1874-1922) was a polar explorer who led
three British expeditions to the Antarctic. During the second expedition 1907-1909 he and
three companions established a new record only 97 geographical miles from the South Pole.
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Scott of the Antarctic
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1910 Scott’s pocket diary, Army & Navy Thin Pocket Diary with autograph ownership
inscription on title “Captain Robert F. Scott. RN &c 36-38 Victoria St. Westminster SW”.
The hitherto virtually unknown prequel to what is arguably, along with that of Samuel
Pepys, the most famous diary in the English language. Scott’s pocket journal for his last
months in England before his setting out on the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition contains
brief entries for more than half a year of intense preparation, with addresses and lists of
names added on the concluding leaves. It offers a vivid, though elliptical, insight into the
frantic pace of getting ready for the expedition, with which almost all the entries are in
some way concerned.
The earliest, for 4 December 1909, notes “Interview Drs Wilson & Atkinson”; other
appointments as the months go by include practical meetings at the Australian and New
Zealand High Commissions, the Admiralty and the R.G.S. His departure for Norway is
noted on 26 February, where on 1 March he is to “Go to furs people & sledges”. Many of
the entries reflect Scott’s preoccupation with the financing of the expedition, which takes
him on tours to Middlesbrough, Manchester, Liverpool and elsewhere, and the necessary
round of dinners, lectures and press calls.
As the date of the expedition’s departure approaches, on 27 April he notes “Medical
Exam: for Officers”, on 7 May “Ship including experiments” and on 26 May “Huntley &
Palmers Directors visit Ship”; on 7 June: “Leave for Cardiff”. Amongst the last entries are
a series of valedictory audiences: 25 June “Audience Queen Alexandra”, 5 July “11.0
Audience H.M. The King”, etc. Among the concluding memoranda are a few notes of
addresses of expedition members and suppliers, as well as scattered memoranda, including
“send Wilson ‘Scurvy’” and the poignant “After the expedition a list of firms whose goods
were taken and were found to be thoroughly satisfactory will be published”.
Scott left England for the last time on 16 July, rejoining the Terra Nova in Cape Town.
During the expedition to the South Pole, Scott kept a separate diary in which he recorded
the hardships of the journey. He and four companions reached the pole on 17 January
1912, only to find that Amundsen’s Norwegian team had beaten them by 33 days. The
entire party perished on the return journey from the pole. When Scott’s records were
discovered with the bodies by a search party in November, it cemented the explorer’s role
as English tragic hero. The famous diary, which helped shape the image of polar
exploration, now rests in the British Library under the shelfmark Add. MS 51035. The
present 1910 journal, little noted until now, a century after the event which came to be
perceived in British collective consciousness as a magnificent failure of near-mythical
proportions, provides an unsettling exposition to that legendary tragedy. - Includes a
typed leaf “Approximate Programme of ‘Terra Nova’s’ movements” from “Leave London
June 1st” to “Leave Lyttelton Novr. 15th”, with some manuscript additions.
Also includes a gentleman’s leather wallet, stamped on upper cover with initials “R.S.”
with the visiting card of Viscount Knutsford loosely inserted, inscribed “This book belonged
to Capt. Scott of S. Polar fame & was given to me by his son Peter”.
Captain Robert Falcon Scott CVO, RN (1868-1912) was a British Royal Navy officer and
explorer who led two expeditions to the Antarctic regions: the Discovery Expedition, 19011904, and the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition. Following the news of his death, Scott became
a celebrated British hero, a status reflected by the many permanent memorials erected across
the nation.
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George Darwin
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1911 (23 October) folio A.L.S. from Newham Grange, Cambridge to an unidentified
German recipient, “My dear Sir, The best account of my father’s life and works is contained
in the following books by Francis Darwin: 1. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin. 3 vols. John
Murray, London 1887. 2. (transl. La Vie et la correspondence de C. D. 2 vols. Reinwald,
Paris, 1888). 3. An abridgement in one volume entitled: Charles Darwin, John Murray,
1892. 4. More Letters of Charles Darwin (2 vols.) John Murray 1903.-I am not sure whether
these or any of them have been translated into German. The last of these contains scientific
letters ...”, signed “G.H. Darwin”
£80-100
Sir George Howard Darwin KCB, FRS, FRSE (1845-1912) was an English barrister,
astronomer and mathematician, the second son and fifth child of Charles and Emma
Darwin.
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King George VI, as Prince Albert
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1912 (3 June) folio A.L.S. from Prince Albert at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth,
written in French to his former French tutor, Mr Lassimonne. The translation reads: “I
thank you very much for your letter and beg your pardon that I have not written before but
you know that I have so little time here for writing letters and when I write, it is almost always
to my father and mother. I have given all of your keepsakes to your old pupils. I hope that I
will see you again at Cowes this year. I arrive, I think, the 7th August. How is your little
daughter now, I hope that her leg is better? I am always in the top class here for French with
Mr Arkwright. Your old pupils there also. The time has passed very quickly since I have left
Osborne.” and is signed “Albert” . With the original envelope which bears the initial “A”
in the lower corner. Photo
For a document signed by King George VI, see lot 146
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Winston Churchill
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1919 (13 July) Churchill, writing as Secretary of State for War, provides comments (in
red ink) on a typed memorandum by his private secretary regarding the number of
participants in the forthcoming Victory Day parade: “I agree .. Mr. Bonar Law has asked
whether a few Canadians cannot be included if they want to march. Please report” and
initialled “WSC”. Edge defects and portion missing from foot. Photo.
£400-500
For a 1900 letter, see lot 79
William Ramsay
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1914 (15 March) folio A.L.S. with printed address, written in German, to an unidentified
professor, declining a request for a popular lecture, as he finds such events an increasingly
heavy burden and prefers to do research rather than explain the same in popular lectures,
“Es tut mir Leid Ihre schmeichelnde Anfrage verneinen zu müssen. Es ist für mich immer
eine schwere Last einen populären Vortrag bereiten zu müssen; und ich finde es immer noch
schwieriger. Sie müssen mich also entschuldigen dass ich mit Ihrer Bitte nicht einfalle. Ich
möchte mich mit Untersuchungen beschäftigen, lieber als mit deren Erklärung durch
populäre Vorträge ...”. and signed “Wiliam Ramsay”. Clean and fine. Photo
Sir William Ramsay KCB, FRS, FRSE (1852-1916) was a Scottish chemist who discovered
the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 “in recognition of his
services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air” (along with his collaborator, Lord
Rayleigh, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics that same year for their discovery of argon).
After the two men identified argon, Ramsay investigated other atmospheric gases. His work
in isolating argon, helium, neon, krypton and xenon led to the development of a new section
of the periodic table
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£150-200
Albert Illingworth, 1st Baron Illingworth
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1921 Grant of Arms featuring “a Cock Sable combed wattled and winged Gules gorged
with a collar Or pendent therefrom an Escutcheon Gold charged with a fleur-de-lis Sable
with seal in metal skippet”. Also a copy of 1918 Freedom of the City of London and a
piece of metal in an envelope noting: “The enclosed piece of iron was thrown against the
Miall party by the Thompsonites at the nomination ...”. In the original box; fine
£350-400
Albert Holden Illingworth, 1st Baron Illingworth PC (1865-1942) was a British
businessman and Liberal politician. He served as Postmaster General between 1916 and
1921 in David Lloyd George’s coalition government.
T. E. Lawrence
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1923 (27 March) folio A.L.S. to his friend “Rabbit” (Robert A. M. Guy), putting off a
meeting the latter had suggested and announcing the arrival of his new luxury motorcycle,
“Won’t do: this is a hush-hush place, in a desert, with no houses or pubs near. You can’t come
here. - Brough arrived here yesterday. Isn’t very fit yet, having only just been decarbonised. I
garage him near the camp. I’m afraid you can’t have him for Easter though. - I may have
next Friday - or rather Friday week, the Friday after Easter, free. (48 hours ex-duty for
inoculation). If fine I’ll pop up to Farnborough + see you in dinner hour, arriving about
12.30. That do? If not I’ll run up some Wednesday afternoon + call on the C.O. + wave a
hand to you as I pass. Love and mashed / R.”.
In August 1922 Lawrence had enlisted in the RAF under the name of “Ross” (hence the
initial). He soon took some of the younger recruits under his wing, lending them books
and helping them financially. One of these, the short and fair Rob Guy, “beautiful like a
Greek God” (in Lawrence’s words) but stricken with a “vile” Birmingham accent, was
popularly known as “Rabbit” in the force. Judging from Lawrence’s correspondence after
he left Farnborough and the RAF in 1922, the two must have been very close at some
point: indeed, Lawrence said that Guy “embodie[d] the best of the Air Force ranks as I
picture them”. Yet by the end of 1923, Lawrence had largely withdrawn himself from
Guy, writing that “we’re very unmatched, + it took ... the barrack-room communion to
weld us comfortably together”; even in this letter penned in March he seems to be edging
away cautiously. Lawrence was at the time going through training in the Tank Corps,
where, in his continuing quest for anonymity, he was known as “T. E. Shaw”. The
Brough here mentioned is not in fact the one on which he was famously killed, now on
display at the Imperial War Museum. Altogether, Lawrence owned no fewer than eight
Brough Superior motorcycles, of which this one (nicknamed “George I” and bought for
a princely £150) was the second. Photo
£2,000-2,500
Thomas Edward Lawrence CB, DSO, FAS (1888-1935) was a British archaeologist, military
officer, and diplomat. He was renowned for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine
Campaign and the Arab Revolt against the ruling Ottoman Empire. The breadth and
variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing,
earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia - a title used for the 1962 film based
on his First World War activities.
John Logie Baird
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1934 (1 October) typed letter on Baird Television Limited paper to The Metropole
Cinema in Victoria, “... I have great pleasure in congratulating the Metropole Cinema on
the approach of its fifth birthday and in wishing you continued success. - I first made the
aquaintance of the Metropole in the summer of 1932, the occasion when the Derby was
televised. The Metropole is to be complimented on being the first cinema to show a topical event
to its audience by television” and is signed “John L. Baird”. With trimmed photograph of
Baird. Photo
John Logie Baird FRSE (1888-1946) was a Scottish engineer, innovator, one of the inventors
of the mechanical television, demonstrating the first working television system on 26 January
1926, and inventor of both the first publicly demonstrated colour television system, and the
first purely electronic colour television picture tube.
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Beatrix Potter
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1935 The Peter Rabbit Music Books Book 1, Six Easy Pieces for Pianoforte, a copy of the
first edition along with charming archive documenting this slim volume of music and the
final stage of an extraordinary career. Beatrix Potter was 69 years old when she undertook
this joint project, for which Le Fleming composed the music and she herself contributed
illustrations and a brief foreword. The original manuscript of the latter, containing several
autograph corrections, is preserved here, “The rippling melody of this pretty music calls back
many little friends. Again the Puddle-Ducks pass: pit pat paddle pat; white kittens, squirrels,
rabbits, frisk and gambol. Tiddly widdly widdly! Mrs. Tittlemouse with a mop follows the big
dirty footprints of Mr. Jackson. And Lucie sips her tea, while dear Mrs. Tiggy heats her
smoothing iron. Good luck to the merry company of Christopher Le Fleming’s tuneful
numbers, and to those luckly little People who will learn to play them some day! ...”.
Also included is an unpublished letter by Potter to the composer. Dated 1935 (18
August) it is written from her home, Castle Cottage. In this she complains of tremors in
her hand, “I too have been away for a very brief holiday and more than ever busy since coming
home - I sent 2 or 3 samples to Messrs Warne as I am not sure about size and style of drawing
for lithography - I have not had a reply - it is just as likely that Mr. Stephens [Arthur L.,
Managing Director of Warne] is away from London. I shall go on in the mean time drawing
when ever I can. I am quite keen on the work and do not reject it - but my hand does shake
...”. With post script, “I had nice kittens from Elizabeth + her mother. You shall have the
drawings to look at”. Signed “H B Heelis”.
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Some weeks later, on 13 September, Potter wrote to Le Fleming: “I have been very long
over [the drawings]-doing them at odd times in a busy season of the year. Some are better
or worse than others. The frog and the nut-cracking squirrel are my own favorites, and
Jemima with Mr. Tod... The ducks are least satisfactory-I am having another try at Pit Pat
Puddle. The tune still hums” (Linder). Curiously, Potter thought the music beyond the
ability of youngsters. She wrote to a friend, “I am sending you Christopher Le Fleming’s
music. It was very charming when he played it but I think it is too difficult for children.”
Holograph Potter manuscripts are of exceptional rarity. Photo
Helen Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist, and
conservationist best known for her children’s books featuring animals, such as those in The
Tale of Peter Rabbit.
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£3,000-4,000
Lord and Lady Mountbatten
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A group of framed documents with 1938 typed letter to Ainsworth signed “Louis
Mountbatten”, A.L.S. from Adsdean, Chichester signed “Edwina Mountbatten” and a
photograph in Naval uniform with the signature “MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA” mounted
below. (3 items)
£80-100
Adsdean House was let to Mountbattens from around 1925 to 1946. He built a nine hole golf
course and polo field in the park.
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Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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1937 (2 June) gelatin silver print wedding photograph of Prince Edward, Duke of
Windsor with Wallis Simpson in the Chateau de Cande, 24 x 30 cm, signed on the edge,
“Soper, Park Lane, W1”, “247” in pencil on the reverse. Clean and fine. Photo
Soper took this the day before the Duke’s marriage. Soper of Tilney St, Park Lane, worked for
many years for the Court photographer, Vandyk. He took photographs after Cecil Beaton had
finished his session at the Chateau de Cande, choosing the darkest room for the setting.
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Piece of creased notepaper signed “Edward/Duke of Windsor” and “Wallis Windsor”;
folding creases at sides from insertion into frame and some light ageing. Also unused
letterhead and envelope with the Duke’s crest in red on blue paper; framed. Photo
£180-200
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
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A collection of items with several press photographs and three from the collection of the
Duke and Duchess of Windsor including a large photograph of them in a domestic
setting, other related items including for George VI Coronation Gala Night menu at the
Ritz and a specially printed table napkin featuring K.E.VIII. Also the Cerimonial for the
Funeral of the Duke of Windsor, St. George’s Chapekl 1972. An interesting and diverse
group. (15 items)
£250-300
Duchess of Windsor
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1956 printed book, The Heart has its Reasons, The Memoirs of the Duchess of Windsor
with handwritten dedication, “To Lina Botsford with warm memories of earlier years”;
some wear and damage to the spine
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£120-150
Number 3 Group, Bomber Command
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1944 (November) to 1945 (March) navigation logs of Sgt. Barrett, each sortie includes
his flying log (completed in pencil) and route map printed in red.
The first log is with 514 Squadron (R.A.F. Waterbeach) dated 1944 (30 November),
flying H2 with orders to “release P on Rheims” with debriefing instructions from his c.o.
1945 (8 January) log and map for the raid on Duisberg, again with his c.o’s debriefing
notes.
1945 (13 January) now with 195 Squadron at Wratting Common; a daylight raid on
Saarbrucken, the c.o’s notes are now more complimentary, “You had a good trip. You
made plenty of ETA checks” - 158 Lancasters of No 3 Group attacked the railway yards at
Saarbrücken. The bombing appeared to be accurate, though with some overshooting.
1 Lancaster crashed in France.
1945 (4 February) night time raid on Dortmund which includes the note “Bombs gone”
at 19.31. 149 Lancasters of No 3 Group attacked the Hansa benzol plant at Dortmund
but the bombing fell north and north-west of the target. 4 Lancasters lost.
1945 (7 February) daylight raid on Wanne-Eickel where 74 Lancasters bombed the oil
refinery in the wintry conditions which had scattered the force.
1945 (13-14 February) the night time raid on Dresden (no chart map) including the note
“Bombs gone” at 01.21
1945 (14 February) night time raid on Chemnitz, at one point on the return the log
records “large fires 20 miles to port” which could refer to Strasbourg. 499 Lancasters and
218 Halifaxes of Nos 1, 3, 4, 6 and 8 Groups to continue Operation Thunderclap.
8 Lancasters and 5 Halifaxes lost. This raid took place in two phases, 3 hours apart. A very
elaborate diversion plan succeeded in keeping bomber casualties down but Chemnitz now called Karl-Marx-Stadt - was also spared from the worst effects of its first major RAF
raid. Both parts of the bomber force found the target area covered by cloud and only
skymarking could be employed. Post-raid reconnaissance showed that many parts of the
city were hit but that most of the bombing was in open country.
1945 (19 February) daylight raid on Wesel. Wesel became a target of the Allies,
particularly in its strategic position as a depot with bridges on the Rhine. On the 16, 17,
18 and 19 February 1945, the town was attacked by the British Royal Air Force with
impact and air-burst weapons and almost entirely destroyed.
1945 (22 and 28 February) daylight raids on Gelsenkirchen oil refinery, the second
without chart but where 156 Lancasters bombed Nordstern using G-H.
1945 (25 February) daylight raid on Kamen when 153 No. 3 Group RAF Lancasters
carried out a G-H attack on the synthetic-oil refinery.
1945 (26 February) daylight raid on Dortmund (no chart) as part of 149 Lancasters
bombed the “Hoesch-Benzin GmbH benzol-oil plant” using G-H.
1945 (9 March) daylight raid on Datteln but without chart. 159 Lancasters of No 3
Group bombed the North and South plants of the Emscher Lippe benzol plant near
Datteln. The target area was cloud-covered and G-H was used. The bombing appeared
to be accurate but no results were seen. 1 Lancaster lost.
Plus some other logs including either training or cancelled flights completing a
remarkable record. Photo
The closing months of the war saw arguably the most controversial operations, such as the raid
on Dresden in February 1945.
In four huge raids by the RAF and United States Army Air Force, a firestorm destroyed the
city centre and killed thousands of civilians.
The planners of the raid argued the city was a vital communications hub and needed to be
targeted. The truth is that it was a time of total war, and ideas about the boundaries of
conflict were very different than those we have today.
The critics said that Germany was well beaten and the bombing was needless.
G-H Gee, sometimes written GEE, was the code name given to a radio navigation system used
by the Royal Air Force during World War II. It measured the time delay between two radio
signals to produce a “fix”, with accuracy on the order of a few hundred meters at ranges up
to about 350 miles (560 km). It was the first hyperbolic navigation system to be used
operationally, entering service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942.
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Belgrade Embassy Archive
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1946-47 an archive from the Information Department being duplicated copies of the
B.B.C. 8 o’clock News Bulletin and the Belgrade Press Summary. The Majority being
circulated to either Mr. Buehler or to Mr. Kenneth Syers both at Vlajkoviceva Ulica.
Much of the B.B.C. reporting relates to Palestine; the Jewish migration, terrorists and the
British Army. The Paris Conference with many references to Ernest Bevin, De Gaulle,
Molotov, Stalin and other national leaders of the day.
The summaries of the Belgrade Press are taken from “Borba”; “Politika” and “Glas”,
again with much on the Paris Conference; events in Yugoslavia; Tito; the Balkan States;
Turkey; Italy and Ethiopia; Greece, and the religious strife in India following
independence.
A remarkable and unique archive covering the period 14th August to 30th September
1946 and 22nd February to 9th April 1947.
£500-600
The Paris Peace Conference 1946-47 was established to draw up the Peace Treaties between
the various warring nations following the end of the 2nd World War.
M. Jean Buehler was a Swiss journalist, correspondent of the “Gazette de Lausanne” and the
“Tribune” of Geneva. He was expelled from Yugoslavia in January 1946 for attempting to
leave Belgrade for the Provinces without the permission of the Ministry of Information.
Kenneth Syers (suspected Russian Spy) was an M16 Agent operating in Yugoslavia during
the War. He came under suspicion in 1945 because of his left wing views and contacts. Kim
Philby, the infamous M16 Russian Spy, intervened to protect him, suggesting that he had
simply been cultivating contacts who would be useful to him in the journalistic career he
hoped to pursue once he left the service. Questions were asked in Parliament in March/April
1950 concerning the Communist Party activities in Yugoslavia by Syers and others,
including Peter Wright, military attaché at Belgrade in 1947. Lord Vansittart in April
1950 (Hansard) referred to Syers as “the daisy of the bunch”, who at the beginning of the
War was Secretary of the Oxford Regional Committee for Education of His Majesty’s Forces.
Servicemen complained that they were only getting communist “stuff” and communist
lectures. The suspicions led to his dismissal from the service in 1945. Syers became the eastern
correspondent, based in Belgrade, for the liberal leaning News Chronicle.
Considering Syers’ questionable loyalty and communist sympathies and his close involvement
with Kim Philby and almost certainly with Burgess & Maclean; it is most surprising that the
British Embassy were continuing to supply him with their Daily News Service at this period.
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Laurence Olivier
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1962 (18 May) typed letter from the Chichester Festival Theatre to F. Miles, thanking
him for sorting out the acoustic problems at the theatre. Signed in ink “Larry Olivier”.
A couple of small stains. Photo
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Montgomery of Alamein
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1967, a folder of correspondence of Derek Jewell, Deputy Editor of the Sunday Times
magazine which relates to the feature edition printed in September 1967 and the
anniversary trip to Egypt.
The most important letter is to the Field-Marshal from Derek Jewell explaining the errors
in the first draft of the article which has been anotated in Montgomery’s hand in red ink
and concluded, “What you must understand is that I as the author of the two articles. I have
my own style of writing, and everybody knows it. The Sunday Times Magazine style, or
Michael Rand’s [the designer] views or decisions, do not interest me. Rand is an expert on
pictures; I and an expert on writing books and articles! Tell Michael to go to hell! M of A”
Among the sheaf of documents includes copies of Mongomery’s speeches, a transcript of
a talk with Bernard Levin, letters from Middle Eastern officials and much more indicating
the problems of the logistics of taking the team overseas for this anniversary event.
A fascinating group
£300-400
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David Niven
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1972 (9 February) A.L.S. on Château d’Oex letterhead to a well-wisher in Kent, “I have
just completed my 85th movie, but its enchanting letters like yours that are giving me a bigger
‘kick’ out of writing a book than out of all those films put together. I’m so glad you enjoyed
‘Balloon’ ... and signed “David Niven”. With the original envelope (tear at top), some
additional creasing and wrinkling. Photo
£80-100
James David Graham Niven (1910-1983) was a popular English actor and novelist. His
many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death, Phileas
Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, and Sir Charles Lytton, (“the Phantom”) in The Pink
Panther. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Separate Tables
(1958). His memoir, The Moon’s a Balloon, was first published in January 1972.
Charles, Prince of Wales
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1981 (29 July) the marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, a small group
of related ephemera with the Order of Service at St Paul’s Cathedral, the seating plan of
the Wedding Breakfast at Buckingham Palace (scarce). Also 1997 (9 March) the Order
for the Confirmation of Prince William of Wales at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle.
A good group. (3)
£120-150
Prince Charles
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1984 a colour family portrait (from the Christmas card) with Diana, William and Harry,
53⁄ 4 x 41⁄ 2 in, with signature “Charles” and royal crest, each sunk mounted with gilt edging
in a wooden frame; some discolouration from light
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£150-200
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Diana, Princess of Wales
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1992 a large black and white photographic portrait, taken in 1991, 10 x 12 inches, signed
on the mount, “Diana 1992” and framed. The picture shows her wearing an off-theshoulder dress with velvet edge, pearl ear rings and her engagement ring. Fine. Photo
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COLLECTIONS
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Numismatic Autographs
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1841-1900, a delightful, miniature book of autographs compiled by Benjamin
Nightingale, each page is devoted to a prominent collector with many illuminated heraldic
drawings and includes J.M. Akerman (2), presidents of the Numismatic Society with John
Lee (1836-39); Horace Hayman Wilson (1841-43); Albert Conyngham, later Baron
Londesborough (1843-45); Henry Howarth (1908-14); Sir John Evans (1914-19); Sir
Charles Oman (1919-30).
Others include Lewis Tonna; George Gwilt; Samuel Birch; Sir Henry Ellis; Sir George
Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet of Haddon Hall; William Wyon and Benedetto Pistrucci of the
Royal Mint; Théodore Maxime Gazan and a group of other French collectors; Samuel
Sharpe; Charles Masson (explorer); Holmesdale (later Earl Amherst); Theobold Butler
(later 14th Baron Dunboyne); Richard Butler; Leonard Wyon of the Royal Mint; Thomas
and Mary Thornycroft; many members of the British Museum and many more.
Benjamin Nightingale was a coin collctor who died in the nineteenth century. His collection
of coins, medals and books was sold at auction in 1863.
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£400-600
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Royal Navy: A wide and varied selection of letters and documents which includes a group
of 1600 documents being an estimate of charges for H.M. ships on the coast of Ireland;
1657 letters to the Admiralty, one endorsed “hast hast post hast”, 1694 tenders by Edward
Snellgrove for a third rate friggott (he built H.M.S. Orford in 1698), for a 6th rate
froggott by Dalton and Gardner and for timber by John Dibble, 1735 account from the
Admiralty Office signed Che Wage, S. Helton, A. Hamilton (Lord Archibald Hamilton,
Lord of the Admiralty), R. Haddock (Richard Haddock. Comptroller of the Navy) and
J. Standers; 1800 commission signed by Admirals James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
(just before he left the Admiralty) and Sir William Young; 1805 A.L.S. and 1806
instruction signed by Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood; 1809 letter signed St. Vincent
(John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent); A.L.S. signed by Admiral Sir John Colpoys; 1823
extract from Jame’s Naval History on Lord William Fitzroy and signed “William Fitzroy”
plus a letter from the said William James to Admiral Sir Richard Keats asking for
information; 1824 A.L.S. signed “R.G.Keats”; 1830 A.L.S. from Sir George Cockburn
(Lord High Admiral); 1833 A.L.S. signed Auckland (George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland);
1844 A.L.S. signed by Admiral Sir John Napier; 1889 letter signed by Alexander Milne,
1st Baronet, Admiral of the Fleet; 1901 note signed E.H.Seymour (Admiral of the Fleet);
a selection of items relating to the Royal Hospital Greenwich including several letters
addressed to Sir Thomas Hardy. Condition is very variable and some letters have been
stuck to album pages. A very interesting group for the naval historian
£500-800
An old time autograph collection with a Latin document written in the reign of Charles
II, numerous free fronts and cut-outs, signed letters and A.L.S. include some minor
royalty and several relating to the Houses of Parliament; undated A.L.S. from William Pitt
at Walmer Castle and another from Robert Peel, autograph signed note from Lord
Amelius Beauclerk; 1828 A.L.S. from Astley Cooper (surgeon) to George Williams,
surgeon and rated “8”; 1832 A.L.S. from George Eden, Lord Auckland about the fire
which burnt down the House of Parliament, A.L.S. by John Rolle; 1834 A.L.S. from
William Vane, 1st Duke of Cleveland, A.L.S. from William Beatty (surgeon); 1837 note
signed by George Capel-Coningsby, 5th Earl of Essex; 1853 A.L.S. by Charles SackvilleWest, 6th Earl de la Warr; 1861 John F. South (surgeon); 1862 Sir Charles Eastlake
(President of the Royal Academy); 1904 A.L.S. from Matthew Nathan, Governor of
Hong Kong on special paper. Also 1804 map of London, 1815-19 concert programmes,
some with additional notes. A very interesting collection with a wealth of unusual items.
Well worth close examination
£500-1,000
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AUSTRIA
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Maximilian Ulysses Browne
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1746 (15 January) secretarial folio letter from Heildelberg, written prior to the Italian
Campaign, “Si j’ai retardé jusqu’a present derendre mes Soumis devoirs a Votre Eminence
ce n’est certainement pas par oublie des Graces et politesses, dont Elle m’a Comblé pendant
mon séjour en Italie en 1744. et pour les qu’elles je lui aurez une reconnaissance perpétuelle,
mais uniquement pour ne la pas distraire inutilement dans les hautes occupations. Et par ce
que je scavoir que Mr le Marechal Comte de Traun lui donnoit part directement de tout ce
qui se passoit de remarquable à notre Armée d’empire. Mais a present Monseigneur que S.
M. J. R. atpris La Resolution apres la paix conclue le Roy de Prusse d’envoyer incessament
un renstrot considerable de Trouppes en Italie, et qu’elle at denommera cet effet del’armee en
Empire les regimens de Schullenbourg, Bärenklau, jeune Königsegg, Mercy, Stahremberg et
Forgatsch infanterie. Chaque de trois Batallions presque complettes à 7300 hommes, ceux de
Portugall, Lobskowiz, Ballayra, et Holly Cavallerie …” with postscript in his own hand, “Je
supplie Votre Eminence vouloir permettre que je la prie assurer des mes regrets Monsieur Le
Prince de Santa Croce” and signed “Le Comtede Browne”. Photo
£250-300
Maximilian Ulysses, Reichsgraf von Browne, Baron de Camus and Mountany (1705-1757)
was an Austrian military leader during the middle of the 18th century, and a scion of the
Irish “Wild Geese”. In 1746 he was present in the Italian campaign and the battles of
Piacenza and Rottofreddo. Von Browne himself with the advanced guard forced his way
across the Apennines and entered Genoa. He was thereafter placed in command of the army
intended for the invasion of France.
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Maria Theresa
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1780 (26 October) mourning letter to Countesse de Confalonieri, written in French
signed “Marie Theresy” with additional note in her own hand, “Conservez vous pour mes
enfants qui prenent tant de part et pour vous autres enfants”. With 1855 provenance from
the former Governor of Milan. Framed. Photo
Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (1717-1780) was the only female ruler of the
Habsburg dominions and the last of the House of Habsburg. She was the sovereign of Austria,
Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the
Austrian Netherlands and Parma. By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand
Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress
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£200-300
Egon Schiele
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1903 (26 April) Railway pass with portrait photograph of the artist as a twelve-year-old,
written on the reverse “Egon Leo Schiele. Vienna”. Head-and shoulders portrait (65 x 97
mm, somewhat rubbed), die stamp of the “k. k. Staatseisenbahndirection Wien”;
mounted on cardboard with embossed signet of the studio by L. Grillich, Vienna; in
original cardboard folder. Until his retirement in 1902, Schiele’s father worked as
stationmaster in Tulln on the Danube. The 12-year-old Schiele’s signature in pencil and
looks faded. Photo
£1,000-1,200
Egon Schiele (1890 -1918) was an Austrian painter. A protégé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele was
a major figurative painter of the early 20th century. His work is noted for its intensity and
its raw sexuality, and the many self-portraits the artist produced, including naked selfportraits. The twisted body shapes and the expressive line that characterize Schiele’s paintings
and drawings mark the artist as an early exponent of Expressionism
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Sigmund Freud
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1933 (20 November) four page folio letter to Freud by Alexander Stiglitz, Roûnava from
Slovensko. Stiglitz describes some cases of stammering that occurred in his family and asks
whether and under which circumstances a treatment of his brother might be possible:
“I note that my father also began to stammer when he was 11, after falling on his head from
a height of about eight feet; the impediment now concerns almost exclusively the sound K. His
bother would stammer for some time, apparently without reason, but this ceased at age 19. In
the case of my brother, the impediment worsened, especially in the last two years. At the
moment, the spasmodically gaping mouth is highly characteristic. He stammers at every
sound, most strongly probably at the labials M, P, F (but also A), somewhat less so at the
gutturals. It distresses him; he becomes nervous, irritable, perspires. (Body weight 53 kgs,
height 168 cm.) He works at my father’s inn (with the elder brother) ...”. Under Stiglitz’s
letter, Freud noted “Zur gefälligen Beantwort[un]g / 10/XII / Ihr Freud”, leaving the
reply to Paul Federn. Photo
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis,
a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a
psychoanalyst
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£1,500-1,800
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FRANCE
Catherine de’ Medici
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1562 (16 April) a fine A.L.S. which is signed “Caterine”; long letter to Sébastien de
L’Aubespine (1518-1582), bishop of Limoges, her ambassador to the Spanish court
(though actually written for the benefit of her son-in-law, King Philip II, and his wife, her
daughter Elisabeth de Valois), defending herself against the accusation of having
converted to Protestantism. She asserts that she will stay what she has been the first 43
years of her life - a Catholic, not a liar or hypocrite.
“Monsieur de Limoge je byen voleu que tous ses signeurs aycripse au Roy despagne de la fason
que je souis pour respet de la religion non pour temoignage se que je veulle ni devant dieu ni
les hommes de ma fouys ni bonnes heuvres mes pour reguart de manterie que lons ha distes de
moy et le calonnie que lon ma donnees. car set lons ha mande auparavent aultre chause que
set que lon fayst asteure lons ha manti car je nay change ni en nefayst ni en volante ni en
fason de vivre ma religion qui lya quarante et troys hans anuit que je tiens et hye aysté batisee
et nourie et je ne se si tout le monde en peult dire aultent et set je an suis marrye ne san fault
aybayr car set mansonge deure trop lontemps pour ne san facher a la fin et prinsipalement
quant lon se sent la consiense neste y fayst byen mal que seus qui ne lon pas tent en parler et
hardiment. monstre sete letre au duc dalbe et au Roy monsieur mon fils car ie ne voldres qui
pansaset que jeuse mandie heun temoynage pour nestre alaye toutte ma vye le droyt chemin
mes je lay fayst pour ne povoyr plus endeurer que lon me preste de cherite et que sela ferme la
bouche a seus que disi ennavent san voldrest encore ayder et metre tousiour pouine de me
aylongner de la bonne grase du Roy monsieur mon fils que je tien plus chere que ma propre
vie. pourse aseure me sybien avent que partyes que neul naye puisanse de my demineuer et
diste alla Royne ma fille que sele veult fayre chause pour me fayre vivray contente quellay mi
y entertyene et lui fase tousiour bon pour moy que je ne sere jeames que set que je ayste jeuques
ysi qui est cretiene catolyque et poynt manterese ni desimeuleuse et qui le truvere tous iour
ynsin ...”
The notion that Catherine had supposedly rejected Catholicism may be due to the two
edicts she issued for her under-age son Henry III in July 1561 and January 1562,
probably under the influence of the moderate chancellor Michel de l’Hopital. The former
repealed the death sentence for heresy; the latter-the Edict of Saint-Germain-granted
Huguenots private worship outside of towns. Meanwhile, Francis, Duke of Guise,
butchered some 80 Huguenot worshippers in the Massacre of Vassy, prompting the first
of the French Wars of Religion. The politically talented and ruthless Catherine first
attempted to maneuver a middle course between Protestants and Catholics in order to
strengthen royal dominion. Only after the so-called “Surprise de Meaux” (1567), during
which Louis de Bourbon tried to arrest Charles IX and the royal family, did she entirely
abandon compromise for repression. Her pragmatic approach is underlined by the fact
that she offered the Huguenot Henri de Navarre her daughter’s hand in marriage. While
today some historians argue that the order for the 1572 St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre
did not come from her, there is no reason to believe she was not party to the decision
when on 23 August Charles IX ordered, “Then kill them all!”
Note of receipt by L’Aubespine at the bottom, “Lettre de de la Royne a Mr de lymoges du
16 davril 1562. Je la monstra au Roy et au duc dalve ...”. The left edge remargined with
slight clipping but no loss to text; traces of mounting. A very important letter which
illustrates her endeavours to quell religious intolerance during this highly volatile time in
European history. Photo
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£10,000-12,000
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Catherine de’ Medici (1519-1589) daughter of Lorenzo II de’ Medici and of Madeleine de
La Tour d’Auvergne, was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen of France from 1547 until
1559, as the wife of King Henry II. As the mother of three sons who became kings of France
during her lifetime, she had extensive, if at times varying, influence in the political life of
France. For a time she ruled France as its regent.
In 1533, at the age of fourteen, Caterina married Henry, second son of King Francis I and
Queen Claude of France. Under the gallicised version of her name, Catherine de Médicis, she
was Queen consort of France as the wife of King Henry II of France from 1547 to 1559.
Throughout his reign, Henry excluded Catherine from participating in state affairs and
instead showered favours on his chief mistress, Diane de Poitiers, who wielded much influence
over him. Henry’s death thrust Catherine into the political arena as mother of the frail
fifteen-year-old King Francis II. When he died in 1560, she became regent on behalf of her
ten-year-old son King Charles IX and was granted sweeping powers. After Charles died in
1574, Catherine played a key role in the reign of her third son, Henry III. He dispensed with
her advice only in the last months of her life.
Catherine’s three sons reigned in an age of almost constant civil and religious war in France.
The problems facing the monarchy were complex and daunting but Catherine was able to
keep the monarchy and the state institutions functioning even at a minimum level. At first,
Catherine compromised and made concessions to the rebelling Protestants, or Huguenots, as
they became known. She failed, however, to grasp the theological issues that drove their
movement. Later she resorted, in frustration and anger, to hard-line policies against them.
In return, she came to be blamed for the excessive persecutions carried out under her sons’
rule, in particular for the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of 1572, in which thousands of
Huguenots were killed in Paris and throughout France.
PROVENANCE:
J. P. Barbier-Mueller
LITERATURE:
Lettres de Cahterine de Médicis, Hector de la Ferrière, Paris, 1880: vol. 1, p.296
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King Henry IV
1584 (11 July) document on vellum, “Henry by the grace of God, King of France and
Navarre”; signed “Henry” with two additional signatures on the reverse. The ink has
faded a little, there are a few vertical creases as usual and some small oil stains, but fresh
and in a good state of preservation. Photo
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£400-500
Henry IV (1553-1610) also known by the epithet “Good King Henry”, was King of Navarre
(as Henry III) from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610. He was the first
French monarch of the House of Bourbon, a branch of the Capetian dynasty.
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
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1660 (c.) (5 September) autograph letter (unsigned) from de Vincennes to King Charles
II of England, with the address panel inscribed “Au Roy de la grande retagne Monsieur
mon frère” with black wax seal and silk threads.
The message reads: “si j’attendois a fair responde a V[otre] M[ajesty] par mr l’ambassadeur
elle seroit un peu longue n’estant pas venu icy pour peu de tems a ce qu’il m’a dit comme ...
s’est une des choses du mon que je souette le plus que nous soions toujours bien en samble, je
croi que n’ore pas de paine a le persuader a V.M. ...”., There is some wear at the top with
a small fragment missing and soiling down the outside of the central fold; there is a filing
endorsement below the address panel. A very good royal letter. Photo
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans (1640-1701) was the younger son of Louis XIII of France and
his wife, Anne of Austria. His older brother was Louis XIV.
Philippe married his first cousin, Princess Henrietta of England, youngest child of King
Charles I of England and his wife Queen Henrietta Maria, who was Philippe’s aunt and
had taken refuge at the court of France after the birth of Princess Henrietta in 1644. They
lived at the Palais Royal and at the Palais du Louvre. In 1660, after the restoration of the
House of Stuart to the throne of England under her brother Charles II, Princess Henrietta
returned to England to visit her sister, the Princess of Orange, who later caught smallpox and
died. The French court officially asked for Henrietta’s hand on behalf of Philippe on 22
November 1660 while she was in England.
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£500-600
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Voltaire
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1751 A.L.S. from Potsdam, signed “V” To the unnamed Prussian minister Samuel von
Marschall (1683-1749), whom he invites to attend a comedy: “vous avez manqué la
comédie ces jours passez. venez monsieur réparer cela aujourduy; apres le soupé de la reine
mere. je joue malgré ma maladie je vous feray entrer assurément. il nous faut des spectateurs
comme vous ...”. With autograph notes by Voltaire’s editor Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de
Cayrol (1775-1859). Somewhat browned and spotty; upper edge of the reverse side with
a small hinge mark; small clip in the lower right corner. Photo
François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) known by his nom de plume Voltaire, was a French
Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the
established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression,
and separation of church and state.
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£2,000-2,500
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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
1799 (2 February) secretarial letter from the Foreign Ministry, signed at foot, “Ch. Mau.
Talleyrand”. Overall ageing, the edges creased and stained. Photo
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£100-150
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838) prince de Bénévent, then prince de
Talleyrand. He was Napoleon’s chief diplomat during the years when French military
victories brought one European state after another under French hegemony. However, most of
the time, Talleyrand worked for peace so as to consolidate France’s gains. In 1797, he became
Foreign Minister. In 1815 he became the first Prime Minister of France
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Joseph Fouché
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1807 (18 December) secretarial letter from the Ministry of Police to Macon. The letter
begins, “Les Anglais, exclus du Continent par le Consentement général de toutes les
puissances, cherchent néanmoins à y introduire des émissaires politiques ou commerciaux. Il
est de la plus haute importance de faire exécuter rigoureusment le Décret de Sa Majesté qui
interdit toute communication avec la France au seul Ennemi qui lui reste ...” (The English,
excluded from the Continent by the general consent of all the powers, nevertheless seek
to introduce political or commercial emissaries. It is of utmost importance to execute the
Decree of His Majesty which prohibits communication with France from the only enemy
that remains ...) and is signed at foot.
The address panel with handstruck “Police Générales/de l’Empire” in red with the
accompanying seal in red, there is also a smudged strike of the scarce “AFFRANCHI/PAR
ETAT” in red. Good to fine. Photo
Joseph Fouché, 1st Duc d’Otrante (1759-1820) was a French statesman and Minister of
Police under Napoleon. After the proclamation of the First French Empire, Fouché again
became head of the re-constituted ministry of police (July 1804), and later of Internal
Affairs, with activities as important as those carried out under the Consulate. His police
agents were ubiquitous, and the terror which Napoleon and Fouché inspired partly accounts
for the absence of conspiracies after 1804
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£250-300
122
Napoleon Bonaparte
122
1809-14 attractive printed document headed, Napoleon French Emperor, King of Italy,
Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine, Mediator of the Swiss Confederation, etc.
bearing the Grand Imperial Arms of the Emperor of the French; a trading certificate
allowing import of choice, cotton, fish oils, dye woods, salted fish, and cod into French
ports and other territories (including the Americas and Asia). Signed by the Minister of
Manufacture, Secretary of State, Minister of the Colonies, the Director General and
Napoleon, who has signed “N”. Framed and with a few age faults. Photo
£800-1,000
123
Henri-Gabriel Ibels
123
La Grande Parade Pour les Neutres. Lithographs by H. G. Ibels produced towards 19161918. An album containing a complete suite of ten boards, 570 x 380mm. Number 3 of
the luxury edition of 25, each numbered and signed in pencil. In addition, each print has
been enriched with a drawing in colored pencils in the lower right corner. Generally fine
and a rare set with illustrated folded cover of a front and back. Photo
Henri-Gabriel Ibels (1867-1936) was a French illustrator, printmaker, painter and author.
Ibels’ images were powerful and heavily graphic, in keeping with the movement that was a
generous admixture of fine art, graphic design and advertising, as seen in the lithographs
and posters for theatre, cabaret, and book illustration.
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£400-600
Gaston Marechaux
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1920 (c.) hand painted poster-style design (191⁄ 2 x 251⁄ 2 inches) featuring a monocled man
in house wear holding a glass in his hand, in a very happy mood, one carpet slipper is
falling off, signed in the margin. Also a similar work showing an elderly gentleman, rather
garishly dressed in green frock coat and boots in an outdoor scene at night, holding a glass
and with a happy expression on his face and in his movement; not signed. Apparently
neither design has been commercially used as in each case, the glass has been left
unpainted. (2)
£120-150
Marechaux (1872-c.1936) was a graphic artist who created work for advertising, children’s
books, posters, prints, and postcards in a lively fanciful style. During the First World War he
produced charity cards using children as subjects in a lighthearted yet bittersweet fashion.
GERMANY
125
George V of Hanover
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1852 (2 November) lithograph folio completed in ink being bestowal of the Royal
Guelphic Order, fourth class, on the Wuerttembergian Captain Alberti. The Guelphic
Order was a Hanoverian order of chivalry instituted in 1815. Signed “George Rex”. Photo
George V (1819-1878) was the last king of Hanover, the only child and successor of King
Ernest Augustus I. George V’s reign was ended by the Unification of Germany.
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£150-180
ITALY
126
Silvio Pellico
Short, handwritten A.L.S. note on bluish paper, signed “Silvio Pellico”. Typical folding
creases and a couple of light age marks. Probably written in the 1840’s, the note refers to
Casa Barolo where he is arranging a meeting. Photo
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£100-120
Silvio Pellico (1789-1854) was an Italian writer, poet, dramatist and patriot.
He was the able secretary to the management of the Conciliatore and was arrested on the
charge of carbonarism and conveyed to the Santa Margherita prison. The sentence of death
pronounced on him in February 1822 was finally commuted to fifteen years. On the death of
his parents in 1838, he was received into the Casa Barolo, where he remained until his death,
assisting the marchesa in her charities, and writing chiefly upon religious themes.
The Pretender of the Duke of Mantua
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1866-79 a group of letters from the Prince and Princess of Gonzaga when they were
living in London and sent to professor Pasquale Greco of Lecce, with two letters signed
by Alessandro and the others by the Princess; all seem to be with the original envelopes
(stamps removed) with most sent from 9 Lower Seymour Street, Portman Square, or 9
Park Place, Clarence Gate, Regent’s Park, London. (32 letters)
Gonzaga, an ancient Italian family which ruled over Mantua from 1328 to 1707. Its
founder was Ludovico I, and his successors branched off into several lines, prominent among
which were those of the dukes of Nevers and of Guastalla.
A pretender to the dominion over Mantua appeared in 1841, in a person styling himself
Alessandro di Gonzaga, Prince Castiglione. He was a soldier of fortune, born in Dresden in
1799, and is described by some authorities as a Pole of the name of Murzynowski, and by
others as a son of a Russian officer of Italian origin, and again as a son or brother of a
French officer named Gonzague; and he was successively engaged in the French, Russian,
and Spanish armies, and in the Polish revolution of 1830-31. In the latter part of his life he
was arrested in Paris for selling decorations, and on being released after two years by Louis
Napoleon, he went to London and died in 1869. He published Odes patriotiques, and several
pamphlets and novels.
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£300-400
128
Giuseppe Verdi
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1891 (10 December) A.L.S. from the Grand Hotel, Milan signed “G. Verdi”. Mounted
in frame with the original envelope, mostly covered by a cabinet photograph dated 1898
and signed “G Verdi” and a locket which is claimed to contain some of his hair. The letter
is folded as usual and there is some paper aging from exposure to daylight, there is an ink
stain in the corner of the envelope. Photo
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) was one of the few composers whose genius was recognised while
he was alive. Verdi’s reputation as the greatest of all Italian opera composers is beyond
dispute.
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£2,500-3,000
129
Giacomo Puccini
129
1904 (21 November) sepia toned cabinet photograph (4x51⁄ 2 inch) by Oggioni & Borgia
of Genoa with the bold signature in fountain pen at foot. A few light age marks. A good
example of this popular musician. Photo
£400-500
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer whose operas, including La Bohème,
Tosca, Madam Butterfly, and Turandot are among the most frequently performed.
For other opera items, see lot 153
Army Generals, 1921-24
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An album of mounted portrait photographs of senior commanders in the Italian Army,
each is dedicated to Al Tenente Generale Luigi Basso with handwritten dedication and
signature at foot of each.
The collection begins with members of the royal family with Vittorio Emanuele (King of
Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946); Umberto di Savoia (the last
King of Italy, reigning for slightly over a month, from 9 May to 12 June 1946); Prince
Filiberto, Duke of Genoa with additional cabinet photograph dated 1902; Prince Vittorio
Emanuele, Count of Turin; Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta; Prince Aimone, Duke of
Aosta; Prince Adalberto, Duke of Bergamo.
Military commanders with Armando Diaz (Marshal of Italy and 1st Duke of the Victory),
with additional typewritten note signed “A. Diaz”; Pietro Badoglio (an Italian general
during both World Wars and a Prime Minister of Italy, as well as the first viceroy of Italian
East Africa) with an additional signed photograph; Gaetano Giardino (made Marshal of
Italy in 1926); Enrico Caviglia (appointed Marshal of Italy in 1926); Giulio Cesare
Tassoni; Paolo Morrone; Luca Montuori; Benito Mussolini (dated 1926 when he was
prime minister); Ugo Cavallero; Rear-Admiral Lobetti Bodoni; Giuseppe Vaccari
(awarded the gold medal for valor at the battle of Vittorio Veneto); Vincenzo di
Benedetto; Lisi Natoli and one other. A magnificent collection. Photo
Lieutenant General Busso was the senior officer of the XVIII Corps which included the 1st,
10th and 56th infantry divisions. His command here is mentioned on some of the photgraphs.
It appears that many of these generals were present in the Battle of Vittorio Veneto, which saw
the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and, shortly afterwards, the end of the First World
War.
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RUSSIA
Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp
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1753 (20 December) one folio page letter in a neat secretarial hand to Friedrich III (Duke
of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg) at Friedenstein Castle, signed at foot Johanna Elisabeth. With
detailed address panel and a virtually complete wax seal. In good to fine condition. Photo
£400-500
Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (1712-1760) was a princess of the House of
Holstein-Gottorp and later the Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst. She is best known as the mother of
Catherine the Great of Russia. She was born at Gottorp, the daughter of Christian August,
Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. She was the Regent
of Anhalt-Zerbst from 1747 to 1752 for her son, Frederick Augustus.
PROVENANCE:
Skottorp Castle, Documents of Wilheln IV; Aukionhaus List & Franke, Leipzig, 1914
(number 62)
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna
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1939 (3 August) A.L.S. written on paper of Wilderness House, Hampton Court Palace,
in Russian to her daughter in law, Elizabeth (wife of Prince Andrew of Russia). The
translation reads, “Darling Elsa, Thank you very much for your letter. How quickly
everything has changed. It made me feel quite giddy. I had expected to see you here
tomorrow but it turns out that everyone has decided to stay by the sea for another month.
But I am very pleased for you all that weather-permitting you will at last be able to sit
outside and breathe in the sea air, as it really would be too annoying to have gone all the
way to the seaside and not to have been able to use one’s sunglasses. I imagine that if this
happens Andriusha will get better and Baba will be able to spent the holidays with you,
but the most important thing is that you are all together.
But what you write about yourself grieves me terribly - what torture to suffer in this way
- how long you have already suffered and been tormented - you poor thing! One feels so
helpless - knowing that there is nothing that one can do to help. I am amazed by your
forbearance and the unbelievable bravery with which you endure it, and with such
humility.
I very much hope that I will be able to visit you sometime this month and that the weather
will improve at some point - it has been raining every day and the sun is practically
invisible - one just despairs. I have at last made the acquaintance of Mrs Mollison. Fedor
brought her here on the third. I liked her very much, apart from being beautiful, she is so
feminine, full of charm, and elegant. They both look very happy and content in each
other’s company.
I enclose £7, one in payment for ... - No need to ask for more money through Volodia if you need it then I’ll send it myself, but I very much hope that you will try to make ends
meet with what you have. I embrace you all tenderly. I hope that Mysh will write to me.
Koten’ka is still in London. May God preserve you. Mama”. With the original envelope
registered from East Mosley and addressed to 2 Seaway Cottages, West Beach,
Whitstable. Photo
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia (1875-1960) was the elder daughter and
fourth child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia
(née Princess Dagmar of Denmark) and the sister of Emperor Nicholas II. She married her
second cousin Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia, with whom she had seven
children. During her brother’s reign she recorded in her diary and letters increasing concern
about his rule. After the fall of the monarchy in February 1917 she fled Russia, eventually
settling in the United Kingdom.
Elizabeth, ill with cancer, died in 1940 from injuries sustained in an air raid.
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£300-350
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SPAIN
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Henry IV of Castile
133
1466 (24 November) oblong folio from Segovia signed “Yo el Rey”. Notifying the mayor
and council of Alcalá la Real (in Andalusia) of complaints brought forth by Christian,
Muslim, and Jewish merchants (“mercaderes christianos, moros y judios”) who had been
burdened with excessive tolls (‘portazgos’) and duties. A so-called “Real cédula”, countersigned by the Secretary Royal Alfonso de Velasco, Pedro Fernandez, Doctor Garc’a, and
Diego Vazquez. With the remains of the red wax wafer seal. Some edge faults and paper
splitting. Photo
Henry IV (1425-1474), King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 14541474), was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. During Henry’s reign the nobles
increased in power and the nation became less centralised.
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£800-1,000
SWEDEN
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Gustav IV Adolf
134
1800 (20 December) a royal document written while the new king was in St. Petersburg,
signed at foot with the bold, flourishing signature with the wax wafer seal; usual folding
creases being an envelope enclosure; good to fine. Photo
Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809.
For a 1649 letter from Count of Skenninge, see lot 9
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£400-500
SOUTH AFRICA
1879 Anglo-Zulu War
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Two folding maps belonging to W.H. Johnson of the King’s Own Regiment and dated
“Africa. 1897”, with Wyld’s Large Scale Military Sketch Map of Zulu Land, mounted on
linen within boards and published in 1879; the second is Adamantia, The Diamond and
Gold Fields of South Africa published by Wyld in 1878, also cloth backed within boards
(some wear). Scarce maps
£250-300
1900-01 Boer War
136
1900-02 a selection of letters and documents relating to Colour Sergeant William
Johnson of the Royal Lancasters, the majority are letter to his wife, in Sandgate, Kent with
letters from Cape Town, S.S. Manila in Simons Bay, “... We are still afloat and are
expecting to leave shortly for St. Helena ... and had a good supper of tripe and onions, 1/5
each”, Bloemfontein on patriotic paper, “ ... Potatoes nearly every day except down here ...
they give mixed vegetables which consist of nearly every kind that is grown.”, Virginia,
O.R.C., “I am now writing these few lines in the trenches ...”, No. 1 General Hospital, Cape
Town where he was taken in with Enteric Fever, and Wynberg; a detailed letter to Sgt.
Johnson from a captain in his regiment at Brandfort. The lot also includes some
envelopes, his discharge papers and a souvenir book, Royal Naval & Military Bazaar,
1900. Some letters with paper splits; an interesting group
£200-250
Further Boer War items will be found in lot 80
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Nelson Mandela
137
1998 (19 July) boxed presentation commemorative illustrated volume (21 pages) titled
“An Incredible Journey”, given to guests attending President Mandela’s 80th birthday
celebrations in Johannesburg, inscribed and dated on the outer cover “To our granddaughter, Best wishes to a dear Mzukulu, G. Machel , NM Mandela / 19.7.98” (also by
Nelson Mandela’s wife Mrs Graca Machel). With Cecil Greenfield (2014) certificate of
authenticity. Photo
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£1,000-1,200
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138
139
Ex 139
2001 (14 December) colour photograph with dedication written in black felt pen, “To
Ambassador Priscilla Jana Best wishes to a highly competent comrade”, signed “N M
Mandela” and dated. With accompanying letter from the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Photo
£500-600
2005-06 a group of four The Madiba Legacy Series of comics each with a manuscript
dedication to his granddaughter, in black felt tip pen, “To Ndileka Best wishes N M
Mandela”. Fine. (4). Photo
£900-1,000
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MIDDLE EAST
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Koran
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Thirteenth century folio page from an illustrated Koran; there are some personal
commentaries made in another hand between the lines. The manuscript is in Arabic, of
Seljuk origin, and in a fine hand. The margins are worn from use with some age staining
and edge reinforcements. Traces of the original gold leaf remain and divisions of five and
ten verses are marked by illuminated circular and pear-shaped devices. Some Sura
headings are in illuminated panels.
This was written when great events were occuring in Islam. In 1258 the Khan Hulaga,
Gengis Khan’s great grandson, sacked Baghdad but Sultan Baibars turned the tables on
the Mongols by expelling them from Syria in 1277, paving the way for the great flowering
of Islamic culture and influence over the next five centuries. This manuscript is written in
Naskhi, one of the six Koranic scripts considered worthy of the Holy Book. The others
are Thuluth, Muhaqqaq, Rayhani, Requ’a and Tawqi; all of these are in some way
derivatives from Kufic, the script in which it was first recorded. Naskhi proved to be
specially popular because it was more easily read and written by the people themselves.
Its form was perfected by Ibn al-Bawwah in the eleventh century. Photo
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£150-200
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Transfer of Packet Letters
x141
1847 (11 September) “Original” receipt of letters for conveyance to Bombay from
William Lowe of the Indian Navy on H.C. Sloop Elphinstone and commander in the Gulf
of Persia to H.M. Sloop Cruizer (1828-49) at Bushire Roads. The letters were for the
Superintendent Indian Navy, the Post Master General (2) and “one Native Letter for the
British Agent at Muscat” and signed in blue in by Lt. Robury R.N. (?). Usual folding
creases. A very unusual item of Persian Gulf postal history. Photo
£100-120
INDIA
Durbars and Royal Visits
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1911 Coronation Durbar at Delhi with a part panorama photograph including the King
and Queen on their podium, two prints 111⁄ 2 x 91⁄ 2 inches joined together, mounted and
framed; some areas showing ageing.
Viceroys of India with Lord Hardinge autograph letter from Poona on letterhead of the
Commander in Chief, Bombay, thanking the recipient’s father for a gift and asking
assiatance for restoring a silver enamalled tray. Signed “ ... Hardinge”; Lord Chelmsford
(1916-21), a real photo card of Lord and Lady Chelmsford, he is in his viceroy’s uniform;
signed at foot “Chelmsford” and “F. Chelmsford”; Lord Irwin (1926-31): 1926 (10 June)
four page typed letter on Viceregal Lodge, Simla letterhead to Bryan Fell Public Bill
Office, Houses of Parliament. The contents of the letter discuss the title of the Residing
Officer of the Indian Legislature Assembley and sites the 1919 Government of India Bill.
Signed “Irwin”; The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma (1947): 1956 and 1959 typed
letters from the Prime Minister’s House, New Delhi (printed letterhead) to Shri S.N.
Swamy in Mysore, both letters indicating the impossibility of paying a visit to her, both
signed “Edwina Mountbatten of Burma” (2); Sir Stuart Fraser with 1913 (12 October)
secretarial letter from the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir on the palace letterhead. The
letter notes with regret Sir Stuart’s pending transfer to Hyderabad. “My dear & Esteemed
Friend” and concludes in the hand of the Maharaja and sent when Sir Stuart Fraser was
the Resident in Kashmir; 1919 an illuminated tribute to Sir Stuart when he was Resident
in Hyderabad, from the Sisters and pupils of St. Ann’s Convent, Secunderabad; also
printed speeches given to and by Sir Stuart Fraser at the farewell dinner given by the
Nizam of Hyderabad. An unusual group; 1930 (22 January) typewritten letter from the
Maharaja of Mysore; the letter includes personal details and gives some details, also his
thoughts on the Butler Report and the troubles in Bangalore, “the work of a few Brahmin
Lawyers ...” signed “Krishnaraja Wadiyar”, on his letterhead from Fern Hill.
Ootacamund.
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£600-700
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Mahatma Gandhi
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1946 (March) (c.) autograph notes written on the reverse side of a portion of a letter
written to Gandhi from a young Western follower, George Mammen. Gandhi has penned
some closely-written notes, he writes, in fountain pen ink “Our India will have need of you.
You have had your training. You will give India the benefit of that training. It would be sad
only if after the trials and suffering [“of war” struck out] that our soldiers have been through,
they forget the lessons of their eyes, the moment the peril is lifted. But one thing you should
remember, under remunerations and national Govt, you won’t be pampered. You won’t have
all those lavish privileges which a foreign Govt. bribe you with at the expense of India. India
is destitute. You can serve her only by showing her destitution and poverty. Otherwise you will
earn not the gratitude but the execration of your country. [Now writing at the top of the
page:] You will, I know, fully share in this freedom, only to breathe the air of freedom with
your countrymen”. Pin holes and crease in upper corner. Written shortly before partition
and independence in 1947. Photo
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was the preeminent leader of the Indian
independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience,
Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom
across the world. The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: “high-souled”, “venerable”) was applied
to him first in 1914 in South Africa, - is now used worldwide. He is unofficially called the
Father of the Nation.
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£5,000-6,000
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Indira Gandhi
144
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1979 (4 January) typewritten letter to Priscilla Jana (later South African Ambassador to
the Netherlands) and discusses events after her return to parliament in November 1978
and her subsequent arrest for one week for breach of privilege and contempt of
parliament. “After my arrest, 500,000 people were arrested. Educational institutions ... and
even a sports stadium were used as prisons ... In several places our people, who had
participated in peaceful demonstrations, were brutally beaten up inside prisons. Some have
had stitched put on their heads, other have had arms and legs broken.” The letter concludes,
“One of the cases against my son Sanjay concerns the demolition of a small shop because,
according to the Janata Party Government, it obstructed his route to my farm. The shop was
allowed to be rebuilt ...This morning’s paper informs us that the police have again demolished
this shop because they consider it a hazard to traffic! This is one more proof of the absurdity of
the cases against us.” and is signed in blue biro “Indira Gandhi”. With the original
envelope from the Prime Minister’s Office. The letter with some additional creases and
some edge wear. Photo
£400-500
145
Sir James Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak
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1839 (c.) single sheet A.L.S. to Popham Lethbridge. “My dear Popham, I will take a boy
out of the upper school if you will pick me an active intelligent fellow that can navigate well.
He shall be well cared for and I will give him a good fit out of clothes. Yours in haste J
Brooke”. Hand delivered, normal folding creases, signature on verso. Photo
Sir James Brooke, KCB (1803-1868), was a British adventurer whose exploits in the Malay
Archipelago made him the first White Rajah of Sarawak.
Born in India and briefly educated in England, he served in the Bengal Army, was wounded,
and resigned his commission. He bought a ship and sailed out to the Malay Archipelago,
where by helping to crush a rebellion, he became governor of Sarawak. He then vigorously
suppressed piracy in the region, and in the ensuing turmoil, restored the Sultan of Brunei to
his throne, for which the Sultan made Brooke the Rajah of Sarawak. He ruled until his death.
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£120-150
SINGAPORE
Ex 146
Edvard Strandberg, Consul for Denmark
146
1940-46 a group of letters and documents which includes his commission approval
document signed in ink by King George VI, “George R.I.”, the Order of the Crown of
Thailand. There is also a group of envelopes (6) and postcards (2) sent from his wife in
South Africa whilst Singapore was occupied by the Japanese; each bears “Prisoner of War
Post” and with South Africa Censor seals and handstamps, however, being neutral, he
remained at the official residence in Tanglin Hill and the mail was not censored by the
Japanese. Photo
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£300-500
AUSTRALIA
Saharet shown on a playing card
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Saharet
147
1901 (14 April) folio letter on blue paper with white raised monogram, written in Barmen
to the photographer Josef Székely, concerning some photographs he had sent her: “ ... I
was delighted with them. Many of the poses are very fine. I am sending some now to Herrn
Franz Stuck … kindly send me the price of the photos by the 1000! thousand as we can sell
them in theatres. If I pass through Vienna I will call at the studio to see my large pictures.”
and signed “Saharet”. Fine. Photo
The origins of dancer, Saharet are shrouded in mystery. Although claiming to be born in
Melbourne there is no record of her in Victorian birth records. What is known of her early life
was told in anecdotes and press releases. The veracity of this information is questionable.
According to a hand written note on the back of a postcard, Saharet was born in 1879. Her
real name was Clarissa Campbell or Clarice Campbell, and her birthplace was Ballarat. She
was one of two sisters and her mother was a circus performer whilst her father was a Scottish
sailor. Very little is known of her early life in Australia.
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£250-300
THE AMERICAS
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Barbados
148
1842 (27 August) a Grant of Arms on vellum to William Sharp “of Claybury, Brewsters,
Maxwells and Haynesfield, all in the Island of Barbados”, with the Coat of Arms including
“ ... three Demi-Lions erased counterchanged ...” and headed with the the Royal Arms and
those of Sir Charles George Young, Knight Garter, and Joseph Hawker Clarenceux King
of Arms, with each of their seals at foot in red wax, set in brass skippet (fine impressions);
in exceptionally fine condition. Housed in its original presentation box with three gold
royal crests impressed into the lid; the paper hinge has torn and there is some ageing but
still in a good state of preservation. Photo
£500-600
For 1827 Royal warrant to the Governor of Barbados, see lot 34
HAITI
Jean Peirre Boyer, President
x149
1820 (11 April) a letter to John A. Lethbridge, secretary to Admiral Sir Home Popham
on his personal, illustrated pictorial notepaper (83⁄ 4 ” x 123⁄ 4 ”) and written in a secretarial
hand with the flourishing signature of the President at foot. There is some usual folding
and some very minor soiling. In a good state of preservation. Photo
Jean-Pierre Boyer (1776-1850) was one of the leaders of the Haitian Revolution, and
President of Haiti from 1818 to 1843. He reunited the north and south of Haiti in 1820 and
also occupied and took control of Santo Domingo, which brought all of Hispaniola under one
government by 1822. Boyer managed to rule for the longest period of time of any of the
revolutionary leaders of his generation.
Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (1762-1820), was a Royal Navy
commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a
signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803. He served as Commander-in-Chief,
Jamaica Station from 1817 to 1820
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£150-200
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JAMAICA
Sir Henry Morgan, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica
x150
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1681 (14 July) entire letter “To the honoble the Comissions of his maies Navy”. The letter
was written in Santiago de la Vega in Cuba gives an account of the situation with regards
to H.M.S. Norwich and the “... villanous Pyrates that now infest these coasts” and includes,
“ ... Wee have taken the Sloop of one Jacob Evertson a most notorious Pyrate and make use of
her to accompany the Norwich ... She saves the great charge wee were att before for a Pylote,
sounds places that are dangerous and is able to persue Pyrates where the Fregott by reason of
the Shoalness of the water cannot goe ...”. “I have lately had some Pyrates brought in, whereof
one was according to his demerits executed, and one Thoms, a most infamous villain who
lately took a vessel of this Island of a considerable value is taken and now under Tryall. I have
sent the Fregott to crewse and endeavr to reduce such as are abroad and have given Capt
Haywood particular Charges to look out for one Lawrence, a great and mischievous Pyrate,
who commands a ship of twenty eight gunns and has two hundred men on board, and that
the Fregott might bee the better able to deale with him and freer from danger of being worsted
or taken.”. The letter finishes with the strong and distinctive signature of Hen. Morgan.
One edge of the letter has been affected by damp and separated along the fold, however,
most of the text is still legible and there is a transcript printed in 1855. Further
information is given on one flap, but this is mostly duplicating what is included in the
letter. A rare and highly important letter from this carismatic, rags-to-riches, character.
Photo
Henry Morgan was born in Llanrumney, Wales around 1635. Not much is known about his
early life, until he appears in Barbados in 1655. He had a very colourful life as a privateer
with many notable successes around the Caribbean. During 1670 Henry Morgan put
together a fleet of 36 ships with around 1800 men, and staged an attack on Panama. After
a difficult battle, Panama fell to Morgan who left with an estimated 400,000 pieces of eight.
When news of the sacking of Panama arrived in London, it was received badly as the political
climate had changed. The attack on Panama was in direct breach of the ‘Treaty of Madrid’
which was a peace treaty between England and Spain, signed in 1670. As a result of this
breach Henry Morgan was summoned back to England to answer for his crime. He was able
to prove that he had no knowledge of the peace treaty and was left free to travel around
England as he pleased. Morgan used this time to make some powerful friends, including the
2nd Duke of Albemarle, Christopher Monck, which resulted in King Charles II looking
favourably upon him once again. By 1674, relations between England and Spain had soured
again. The King knighted Henry Morgan and appointed him Lieutenant General of the
armed forces of Jamaica. By 1681, then-acting governor Morgan had fallen out of favour
with King Charles II, who was intent on weakening the semi-autonomous Jamaican
Council, and was replaced by long-time political rival Thomas Lynch.
The pirate Jacob Evertson was attacked by Henry Morgan in 1681. In a letter to the Earl of
Sutherland in February 1681, Morgan wrote, “… On Saturday night I had notice of one
Captain James Everson, commander of a sloop, a notorious privateer, being at anchor with
a brigantine which he had lately taken. I presently secured all the wherries on the Point and
manned a sloop with twenty-four soldiers and thirty-six sailors, which at midnight sailed
from hence, and about noon came up with him in Bull Bay. Then letting the King’s jack fly
they boarded him; they received three musket shot, slightly wounding one man, and returned
a volley killing some and wounding others of the privateers. Everson and several others
jumped overboard and were shot in the sea near the shore. They then brought her away with
twenty-six stout men, whom they brought last night into this harbour. These are now prisoners
on board H.M.S. Norwich to await trial for their lives. I have issued warrants for the
apprehension of those that escaped …”
Lawrence or Laurens de Graf (1653-1704) was characterised as “a great and mischievous
pirate” by Henry Morgan, de Graaf was a Dutch pirate, mercenary, and naval officer in the
service of the French colony of Saint-Domingue.
HMS Norwich, a 28 gun frigate (1655) under Captain Heywood arrived in Jamaica in
1680 to catch pirates and interlopers. In June 1682, on returning from Cartagena, she ran
aground on a reef. A bower anchor was laid astern, merchants’ stores and guns unloaded but
a leak started, occasioning continuous labour at the pumps. After a day on the reef, she was
re-floated, beached at Port Royal and condemned. Captain Heywood was cleared at the
subsequent court martial but the Privy Council ordered Captain Heywood to be sent home in
custody. Captain Heywood preferred to settle in Jamaica and eventually became Governor.
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£1,200-1,500
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Sir Henry Moore, Governor
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1760 (13 October) confirmation of Thomas Hay as Secretary and Notary Publik of
Jamaica. Signed at foot “H.Moore”. Horizontal creases and some age soiling. Photo
Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet (1713-1769) was born in Jamaica to a prominent plantation
family, and was educated toward the law. Moore was active in Jamaica’s colonial affairs,
and by 1756 he had risen to the rank of Governor.
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£120-150
MAP
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Carte du Rhin depuis Schaffhouse à Rotterdam
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Basle: Maehly-Lamy, c1850; cloth-backed vertical panoramic folding map (approximately
7.5 x 51 inches; divided into 3 x 12 panels) with bordering lands and river routes at center
and smaller, sectional engraved sights on either side in two columns; uncoloured and
housed in cardboard slipcase; a very good copy. Photo
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£100-120
COLLECTIONS AND RANGES
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Opera
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A selection of signed photographs with 1890 (c.) Eleonora Duse (Italian actress) on large
mounted photograph 51⁄ 4 x 111⁄ 4 inches with bold signature in purple at top; 1900 (c.)
Matilde Serao (Italian journalist and novelist) mounted photograph 6 x 8 inches by Rossi,
signed on the mount; 1905 Francesco Tamagno (Italian opera tenor) signed postcard
picture; 1903 Lina Cavalieri (Italian opera soprano) on signed cabinet photograph by
Reuthinger; 1903 Hariclea Darclée (Romanian opera soprano) signed postcard picture;
1904 Pietro Mascagni (Italian composer most noted for his operas) cabinet photograph
by Rossi, signed at foot; 1920 (c.) Rudolph Valentino (Italian-born American actor)
printed signed photograph in cossack uniform (some age spotting); 1936 Benaimino
Gigli (Italian opera tenor) signed photograph by Grazioli; 1950 Jerome Hines (American
operatic bass) and Lucia Evangelista (Italian soprano) on a joint signed photograph; 1952
Nicola Rossi-Lemeni (opera bass); 1961 Ferriccio Tagiavini (Italian operatic tenor); 1970
(c.) Cornell MacNeil (American operatic baritone) as Rigoletto; 1970 (c.) Luciano
Pavarotti in Rigoletto; 1973 Maria Callas (American soprano); 1990 (c.) Donna Summer
with printed signature. A good collection. Photo
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Buyer’s Premium
means the charge payable by you as a percentage of the Hammer Price, at the rates set out in clause 5.1 below;
Certificate of Authenticity
means a certificate issued by an Expert Committee confirming the authenticity of a Lot;
Expert Committee
means a committee of experts to whom a Lot may be sent for an extension in accordance with clause 3.4.3;
Forgery
means a Lot constituting an imitation originally conceived and executed as a whole with a fraudulent intention to deceive as to
authorship, origin, age, period, culture or source where the correct description as to such matters is not reflected by the description
in the catalogue and which at the date of the auction had a value materially less than it would have had if it had been in accordance
with the description in the catalogue. Accordingly, no Lot shall be capable of being a Forgery by reason of any damage and/or
restoration work of any kind (including re-enamelling);
Hammer Price
means the amount of the highest bid accepted by the auctioneer in relation to a Lot;
Lot
means any item deposited with us for sale at auction and, in particular, the item or items described against any Lot number in any
catalogue;
Reserve
the amount below which we agree with the Seller that the Lot cannot be sold;
Seller
means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;
Spink Group
Spink and Son Limited, our subsidiaries and associated companies.
VAT
value added tax chargeable under VAT and any similar replacement or additional tax; and
VAT Symbols
means the symbols detailing the VAT status of the Lot details of which are set out at the back of the catalogue.
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SPINK’S ROLE AS AGENT
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2.1
All sales undertaken by us either at auction or privately are undertaken
either as agent on behalf of the Seller or from time to time, as principal
if we are the owner of the Lot. Please note that even if we are acting as
agent on behalf of the Seller rather than as principal, we may have a
financial interest in the Lot.
2.2
The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.
3.4.3 If we accept a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of
Authenticity we will submit the Lot to the Expert Committee. You
acknowledge and accept that the length of time taken by an Expert
Committee to reach an opinion will vary depending on the
circumstances and in any event is beyond our control.
3.4.4 We will not accept a request for an extension on account of
condition. Any Lot described in the catalogue as having faults or
defects may not be returned even if an expert opinion or Certificate
of Authenticity cites other faults or defects not included in the
catalogue description, other than in the case of a Forgery.
BEFORE THE SALE
3.1
3.2
Examination of goods
You are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which you
are interested, before the auction takes place. Condition reports are
usually available on request. We provide no guarantee to you other
than in relation to Forgeries, as set out in clause 5.13 of these Terms
and Conditions.
3.4.5 Should Spink accept a request for an extension under the
foregoing provisions of this paragraph, the fact may be stated by the
Auctioneer from the rostrum prior to the sale of the Lot.
3.4.6 It should be noted that any stamp accompanied by a Certificate
of Authenticity is sold on the basis of that Certificate only and not
on the basis of any other description or warranty as to authenticity.
No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and
the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.
Catalogue descriptions
3.2.1 Statements by us in the catalogue or condition report, or made
orally or in writing elsewhere, regarding the authorship, origin,
date, age, size, medium, attribution, genuineness, provenance,
condition or estimated selling price of any Lot are merely
statements of opinion, and are not to be relied on as statements of
definitive fact. Catalogue and web illustrations are for guidance
only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or
colour of any item. No lot shall be rejected on the grounds of
inaccurate reproduction. No lot illustrated in the catalogue and
online shall be rejected on the grounds of cancellation, centring,
margins, perforation or other characteristics apparent from the
illustration. Estimates of the selling price should not be relied on as
a statement that this price is either the price at which the Lot will
sell or its value for any other purpose.
3.2.2 Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being
in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given
by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or
restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and the
absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from
defects or restoration nor does a reference to particular defects
imply the absence of any others.
3.4.7 If you receive any correspondence from the Expert Committee
in relation to the Lot, including but not limited to a Certificate of
Authenticity, you must provide us with copies of such
correspondence no later than 7 days after you receive such
correspondence.
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AT THE SALE
4.1
Refusal of admission
Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises over
which we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisable
at our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises or
attendance at an auction.
4.2
Registration before bidding
You must complete and sign a registration form and provide
identification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that we
usually require buyers to undergo a credit check.
If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you are
registering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require a
deposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such deposit
will be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you are
unsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the same
means it was paid to Spink.
Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,
which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on the
item for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such an
event.
4.3
Bidding as Principal
When making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or by
way of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online or
email bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will be
accepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at the
time of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a third
party buyer acceptable to us.
4.4
Commission Bids
If you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the form
provided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonable
endeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not later
than 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on a
particular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are the
highest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid was
received first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to other
commitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auction
may be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this is
undertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,
we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. You
should therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain of
bidding.
3.2.3 Other than as set out in clause 5.13, and in the absence of fraud,
neither the Seller nor we, nor any of our employees or agents, are
responsible for the correctness of any statement as to the
authorship, origin, date, age, attribution, genuineness or
provenance of any Lot nor for any other errors of description or for
any faults or defects in any Lot. Every person interested should
exercise and rely on his own judgment as to such matters.
3.3
Your Responsibility
You are responsible for satisfying yourself as to the condition of the
goods and the matters referred to in the catalogue description.
3.4
Extensions – Stamps only
3.4.1 If you wish to obtain an expert opinion or Certificate of
Authenticity on any Lot (other than a mixed Lot or Lot containing
undescribed stamps) you must notify us in writing not less than
forty-eight hours before the time fixed for the commencement of
the first session of the sale. If accepted by us, such request shall have
the same effect as notice of an intention to question the
genuineness or description of the Lot for the purposes of clause
5.13 (Refund in the case of Forgery) of these Terms and
Conditions and the provisions of clause 5.13 (Refund in the case of
Forgery) shall apply accordingly.
3.4.2 Notice of a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of
Authenticity must give the reason why such opinion is required and
specify the identity of your proposed expert which will be subject
to agreement by us. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to
refuse a request for an expert opinion or Certificate of Authenticity
including (without limitation) where the proposed expert is not
known to us.
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4.5
On-line Bidding
We offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will not
be responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on the
internet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) a
loss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) a
breakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)
a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer or
system. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com and
Spink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments at
the time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing to
execute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connection
with this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com will
have a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for using
this facility.
4.6
Telephone Bids
If you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before the
sale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable you
to participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will we
be liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.
4.7
Currency Converter
At some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on the
one month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays Bank
Plc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on the
date of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined by
us, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currency
converter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond our
control either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on the
converter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shall
not be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following the
currency converter.
4.8
Video images
At some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in its
operation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either the
correspondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of the
image as a reproduction of the original.
4.9
Bidding Increments
Bidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in the
following order although the auctioneer may vary the bidding
increments during the course of the auction. The normal bidding
increments are:
Up to £100
by £5
£100 to £300
by £10
£300 to £600
£320-£350-£380-£400 etc.
£600 to £1,000
by £50
£1,000 to £3,000
by £100
£3,000 to £6,000
£3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.
£6,000 to £20,000
by £500
£20,000 and up
Auctioneer’s discretion
5.2
5.3
4.10 Bidding by Spink
4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to
the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above the
low estimate printed in the auction catalogue.
4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchase
Lots as principal.
4.11 The Auctioneer’s Discretion
The auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bid
to advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdraw
or divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case of
error or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.
4.12 Successful Bid
Subject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marks
the acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid is
higher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of a
contract for sale between you and the Seller.
4.13 After Sale Arrangements
If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Seller
within 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Seller
reserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium in
accordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller a
commission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.
4.14 Return of Lot
4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable
to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within
7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.
We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.
Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lot
and the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely at
our sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion if
the Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in at
the auction date.
4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if the
condition was stated by a third party grading company (including,
but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).
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AFTER THE AUCTION
5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges
In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’s
Premium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a fee
of 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a fee
for paying by card.
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5.4
Value Added Tax
Other than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on the
Hammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lots
at the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at the
reduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on the
Buyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by the
absence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%
on the Buyer’s premium only.
VAT Refunds
General
5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they
have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date of
sale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VAT
invoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, then
any refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases credits
will be made when proof of export is provided. If you export the
Lot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from the
Shipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.
5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of export
certificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail to
return the proof of export certificate to us within such period and
you have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will be
liable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and we
shall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.
5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of export
certificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked
‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment will
be made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50
and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.
VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU
5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s
Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You must
certify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country and
that the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3
months of the date of sale.
5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT has
been charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may be
possible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 to
HM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,
Londonderry.
VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU
5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme
and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 months
of the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.
5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) or Investment Gold
(g) Lot the VAT charged on the Hammer Price may be refunded
where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3
months of the date of sale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s
Premium can also be made on receipt of proof of business as a
collectibles dealer.
5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an Import
VAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is produced
within 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both the
Hammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Where
required, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specific
form of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on the
export of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibility
in respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie with
you and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain such
certificate.
Payment
5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address
and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any payments
to us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprising
the Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)
within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if you
wish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)
required.
5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due
have been paid in full. This includes instances where special
arrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.
5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the following
methods:
II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set
out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.
Please ensure that your client number is noted on the
transfer.
i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltd
and sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,
London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing charges
for payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on a
non-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that the
remittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice is
enclosed with your payment.
(iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made by
American Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments by all
other credit cards and debit cards issued by overseas banks
are subject to a fee of 2%. For all card payments there are
limits to the amounts we will accept depending on the type
of card being used and whether or not the cardholder is
present.
5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not by
third parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registration
that you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.
Invoices
Invoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero rated
Lots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;
Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),
imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammer
for EU VAT registered buyers.
5.6 Collection of Purchases
5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots
purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have
been paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots when
they wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7
days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have been
made with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be released
until cleared funds are received with regard to payments made by
cheque.
5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us will
be covered in accordance with our policy which is available for
inspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of seven
days or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After seven
days or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lot
will be entirely at your risk.
5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to accept
responsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes in
atmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.
5.7 Notification
We are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. While
Invoices are sent out by mail after the auction we do not accept
responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You are
requested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possible
after the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoid
incurring charges for late payment.
5.8 Packing and handling
5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when
handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that after
seven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, the
Lot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at the
back of the catalogue.
5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any Import
Duties that may be incurred upon importation to the final
destination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order to
avoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of any
Customs import restrictions that prohibit the importation of
certain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) under
these circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)
seized or destroyed by Customs.
5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other than
the invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion of
Spink.
5.9 Recommended packers and shippers
If required our shipping department may arrange shipment as your
agent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, our
suggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of such
parties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whom
we have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the third
parties concerned.
5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases
5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated
payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exercise
one or more of the following rights or remedies:
5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound
interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the full
amount is due;
5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group may
owe you in any other transaction the outstanding amount
remaining unpaid by you;
5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or other
property in the possession of the Spink Group until you have
paid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if the
unpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.
Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amount
outstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall have
the right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. We
shall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstanding
to us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;
5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the Spink
Group in respect of different transactions, to apply any amount
paid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particular
transaction, whether or not you so direct;
5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or on
your behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting any
bids.
5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall in
addition be entitled:
5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to you
at the same or any other auction;
5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, if
this results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balance
from you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%
seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissions
and premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales or
otherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to make
payment;
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5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our catalogue
stating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction but
have subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or
5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.
5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether
or not payment has been made, you will be required
5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any
additional handling cost that may apply.
5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all
outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all other
amounts due to us.
5.11 Uses of default information
If you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms and
Conditions:
5.11.1 We reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any
future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults have
been settled; and
5.11.2 You consent to us disclosing details of such default to other
auctioneers and live bidding platforms, which will include your
name, address, nature of the default and the date of the default.
Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the default
may rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into a
transaction with you in the future.
5.12 Export Licence
5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed
provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise you
in relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibility
in respect of any export will lie with you and we will not be
responsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.
5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may be
required to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiver
document stating that a licence will be applied for.
5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is required
before exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within two
or three weeks but delays can occur.
5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wish
to apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation to
make payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest on
late payment.
5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on your
behalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursements
and out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, together
with any relevant VAT.
5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund any
interest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is made
by you despite the fact that an export licence is required.
5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery
5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you
if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in the
catalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall not
however be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) the
catalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction date
corresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars or
experts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict of
opinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgery
only by means of either a scientific process not generally accepted
for use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which at
the date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticable
or likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, you
should note that this refund can be obtained only if the following
conditions are met:
5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the
receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is a
Forgery;
5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen days
from receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at the
auction date; and
5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you must
produce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery and
that you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any third
party claims.
5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you that
a Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive such
evidence.
5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any more
than the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shall
have no claim for interest.
5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of being
transferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom the
original invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when sold
and who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot without
disposing of any interest in it to any third party.
5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process to
establish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such process
was used or in use at the date of the auction.
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LIABILITY
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:
6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or
6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or
fraudulent misrepresentation.
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USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us to:
7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful or
otherwise) and other auction related services we provide;
7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;
7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include
passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseas
deliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;
7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,
but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.
7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, you agree that we may pass your
information to credit reference agencies and that they may keep a record
of any search that they do.
7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, you agree that where you default on
making payment for a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions
we may disclose details of such default to other auctioneers and live
bidding platforms.
7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,
other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receive
information about you from them.
COPYRIGHT
8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video
or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an image
will belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever way
we see fit.
8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relating
to a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall have
the right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allow
anyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material without
our prior written consent.
VAT
You shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that of
the Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.
Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseen
cost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you will
reimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.
10 NOTICES
All notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,
sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the other
party. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on the
second working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifth
working day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will be
deemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.
11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for
the purposes of your business.
11.1 Limitation of Liability
Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (including
for negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentation
or otherwise for any:
11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or
similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss of
contract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or
11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,
costs, damages, charges or expenses.
11.2 Severability
If any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to be
invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and the
rest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.
11.3 Force majeure
We shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayed
in performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions or
from carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidents
beyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,
lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforce
or the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service or
transport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, malicious
damage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,
regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,
fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.
11.4 Waiver
11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only
effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstances
for which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any
right or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shall
constitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, nor
preclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exercise
of such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exercise
of that (or any other) right or remedy.
11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under
these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude
rights provided by law.
January/16
11.5 Law and Jurisdiction
11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising
out of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of England
and Wales.
11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and
Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or
claim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms and
Conditions or their subject matter.
Postal Charges
Prices for books
(items sent by this method are not covered by insurance)
Weight
UK
EU
Rest of the World
Up to 1kg
£8 for any weight
£12
£15
Up to 2kg
£8 for any weight
£18
£25
Prices for all other items including postage and packaging
Invoice Value
UK
EU
Rest of the World
Up to £1,500
£10
£15
£20
Up to £10,000
£20
£30
£40
Above £10,001
£20
£50
£60
Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have to
be sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier services
are required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please contact
[email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition to
the above charges.
Value Added Tax (VAT)
Charging of (VAT) at Auction
The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends to
account for VAT.
i.
Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme
1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’
Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of any
VAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not be
subject to VAT on the Hammer Price.
2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UK
VAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is not
recoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issue
invoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price and
the Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses to
recover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules for
recovering input tax.
ii.
Zero-Rated Lots
Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT in
the United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ Margin
Scheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’s
premium.
iii.
Daggered Lots
Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%
on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.
iv.
Imported and Omega Lots
Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% on
the Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear the
Omega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price and
on the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported from
outside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importation
procedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferred
until the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as the
importer and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VAT
from you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.
v.
Investment Gold Lots
Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the Hammer
Price and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund of
VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proof
of business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.
SALE CALENDAR 2016
GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO
Olivier D. Stocker
YOUR SPECIALISTS
STAMPS
UK - Tim Hirsch FRPSL Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger
Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith George James Ian Shapiro (Consultant)
USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney
EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez
CHINA - Doris Lo George Yue (Consultant)
COINS
UK - Richard Bishop Tim Robson Malene Wagner Lawrence Sinclair Barbara Mears John Pett
USA - Greg Cole Muriel Eymery Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)
CHINA - Kin Choi Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow
BANKNOTES
UK - Barnaby Faull Andrew Pattison Monica Kruber Thomasina Smith
CHINA - Kelvin Cheung Paul Pei Po Chow
ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA
UK - Marcus Budgen
BONDS & SHARES
UK - Mike Veissid (Consultant) Andrew Pattison Thomasina Smith
USA - Greg Cole
EUROPE - Peter Christen
CHINA - Kelvin Cheung
BOOKS
UK - Philip Skingley Gillian Watson Nik von Uexkull
AUTOGRAPHS
WINES
CHINA - Guillaume Willk-Fabia Angie Ihlo Fung
YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)
Directors
Tim Hirsch Anthony Spink
Auction & Client Management Team
Mira Adusei-Poku Rita Ariete Grace Hawkins Dora Szigeti Nik von Uexkull Tom Hazell
John Winchcombe Tatyana Boyadzhieva Maurizio Schenini
Finance
Alison Bennet Marco Fiori Mina Bhagat Dennis Muriu Veronica Morris
IT & Administration
Berdia Qamarauli Liz Cones Curlene Spencer
Tom Robinson Cristina Dugoni Giacomo Canzi
YOUR AMERICA TEAM (NEW YORK)
Managing Director
Charles Blane
Auction Administration and Marketing & Design
Polona Hribovsek
Finance & Administration
Amit Ramprashad
Auctioneer
Stephen Goldsmith (Special Consultant)
YOUR ASIA TEAM (HONG KONG - SINGAPORE)
Administration
Angie Ihlo Fung Newton Tsang Sue Pui Arthur Chan Doris Lo Gary Tan
STAMPS
6 July
13 July
26 July
26/27 July
10 September
20 September
23 September
15 October
26/27 October
10 November
The Professor Derek Diamond Collection of New Zealand 2d. Chalons and the
1898-1908 Pictorial Issue
The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part VI
Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History
The James B. Hamlin Collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth
The Philatelic Collector’s Series Sale including Important Colombia, Italian P.O.’s
in China and Bulgaria
16042
16043
16028
16030
16032
16044
157
CSS20
16034
Lugano
New York
SW1019
158
New York
New York
325
324
30 November
1 December
Ancient Coins - The Squires Collection and The Mendon Collection
Ancient, British & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals including European
Coins from the Peter Woodhead Collection
Coins of Henry II to Edward II
The Academic Collection of Lord Stewartby: English Coins part 3, Gold Coins
The Nicholas Rhodes Collection: Coins of North East India (Part 2)
Coins of Edward III to Richard III
BANKNOTES
22/23 June
5 July
18 August
28/29 September
19/20 October
7 December
November
COINS
21 June
22/23 June
27/29 June
London
16005
London
Hong Kong
London
London
London
New York
16020
CSS23
16021
16006
16041
326
London
London
London
16022
16007
16007
World Banknotes
World Banknotes
World Banknotes
New York
London
Hong Kong
London
New York
London
324
16009
CSS23
16015
326
16016
MEDALS
21 July
24 November
London
London
16002
16003
BONDS & SHARES
22/23 June
18 August
19/20 October
18 November
Bonds & Share Certificates of the World
New York
Hong Kong
New York
London
324
CSS23
326
16018
AUTOGRAPHS
22/23 June
13 July
19/20 October
New York
London
New York
324
16043
326
WINES
23 June
9 September
6 October
Hong Kong
Singapore
Hong Kong
SFW20
SFW21
SFW22
28 June
18 August
26 September
26/27 September
27 September
19/20 October
tbc
The above sale dates are subject to change
Ken [email protected]
London
London
London
London
Singapore
London
New York
Hong Kong
London
Spink offers the following services:
– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –
£25
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