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Louis-Alexandre Berthier ( 1753 – 1815) (Minister of War and chief of staff to Napoleon) [Marechal Berthier] Autograph Subscription to a Letter, signed Berthier (see image), Part of letter, 18.5 x 10, stained and grubby but text clear (see image), laid down on another piece of paper of the same size, as follows: Recevez, Monsieur le Comte, l'assurance de ma plus haute consideration | Le Prince de Wagram et de Neuchatel | Vice-connétable | Berthier || |
French, History | £56.00 |
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Alison Uttley, children's author [Alison Uttley] Signature only Alison Uttley. Piece of paper, 7 x 2cm, good clear signature. See image. |
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Dodie Smith [Dorothy Gladys Smith], children's author and playwright, best known for 'The Hundred and One Dalmatians' . One page, 12mo, very good condition. I was so astonished to find I was lunching with you to-day, instead of with dear Marie Lohr. It was very naughty of you - but also very charming. Anyway, I enjoyed both your conversation and your courtesy. Such graceful acts are rare nowadays. |
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[Nathan M. Rothschild; Lionel de Rothschild prob.] See images for content. Paper, 19.5 x 9cm, creasing, minor damage. A £100 payment Seven days at the sight [...] for value received as per advice. Attached: small paper, 6 x 4.5cm, printed heading Venn & Son, Notaries [with address] with MS note Present when due | Notl Charges [printed] 3/6... |
Economics | £400.00 |
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Domhnall MacEacharn [Donald MacKechnie] [Domhnall MacEacharn; Gaelic Poet] Autograph Lines in Gaelic signed 'Domhnall MacEacharn'. Paper, 11 x 7cm, probably from an album (another signature on reverse (Florence Steel)), laid down on larger piece of paper, on the dingy side but text clear and apparently complete. Docketed Donald MacKechnie | Gaelic Poet. See image. ... |
Literature | £56.00 |
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Israel Gollancz [Sir Israel Gollancz (1863 – 1930), scholar of early English literature and of Shakespeare]. [Israel Gollancz; Scholar] Bold Autograph Signature Only, Israel Gollancz. See image. Card, 9 x 6cm. very good condition. |
Literature | £28.00 |
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Pandit [Jawaharlal] Nehru, Indira [Nehru] Gandhi and her Sons, with dog. Photograph, c.16 x 11.5cm, very good condition, tipped on to card of same size crudely taped,and with wire for hanging as with a picture, with inscription on verso, All good wishes for the New Year | Indira Gandhi. Some philistine has added to the inscription in blue ink and capitals, WITH THE... |
History | £450.00 |
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Valentin Gomez Farias [(1781 – 1858), President of Mexico twice.]. [Valentín Gómez Farías; Mexico] Signature with final flourish only. See image. Piece of paper 9 x 2.5cm, laid down on slightly larger card, with docketing President 1835, sl. grubby but clear and bold. Notes (from Wikipedia): A. President of Mexico during two main periods: one in the early 1830s and one in the late 1840s, when he served as president during the Mexican-... |
History | £350.00 |
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Huddersfield F.C. in its pomp. [Huddersfield F.C.] The Autograph Signatures of 12 Players for Huddersfield in its golden period Page extracted from autograph book, 10 x 14cm, dulled but still clear, one edge roughened having been removed from an autograph book. Signatures of N. Christie, W. Carr, G M Lean, W.E. Roughton, J. Smith, C. Luke, W.H. Smith, J.J. Williams, H. Turner, R. Robinson, W.G.B. Bottrell, F.R. Goodall,... |
Social history | £180.00 |
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Thomas Gisborne (1758-1846), Anglican cleric, leading member with William Wilberforce and Thomas Babington of abolitionist Clapham Sect [John Chappel Woodhouse (1749-1833), Archdeacon of Salop] The three letters are in good condition, lightly aged and worn, with minor evidence of previous mounting in an album. ONE: 24 February 1806. 1p, 4to. Signed 'Thomas Gisborne.' The subject of the letter is Woodhouse's translation of the Apocalypse, prefixed by 'a dissertation on the divine origin... |
£220.00 |