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Notables
American Politicians and Leaders
1077. Aaron Burr Signed Check. Bank check, 6 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Burr, “Aaron Burr,” payable to “A.B.” for “Eight pounds,” April 29, 1788. In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder. Starting Bid $200
JFK’s classic Profiles in Courage, signed by his younger brother, Senator Robert F. Kennedy
1078. Robert F. Kennedy Signed Book. Signed
book: Profiles in Courage. Inaugural edition. NY: Harper & Brothers, 1961. Hardcover with clipped dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 266 pages. Signed on the first free end page in black ballpoint by Robert F. Kennedy. Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG-, with irregular topstain, edgewear, a clipped front jacket flap, and several edge chips and small losses to dust jacket. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services and a modern glossy wire photo of Kennedy during a speaking event in Everett, Washington, on October, 24, 1966, the date the book was signed; images of Kennedy at the time of the signing are also included. Starting Bid $200
RFK on McCarthyism and the ‘Red Scare’: “The Committee staff are continuing…an attempt to uncover a witness that will testify that Mrs. Moss attended Communist party meetings”
1079. Robert F. Kennedy Typed Letter Signed. Typed letter signed
at the top with his initials, “R.F.K.,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, United States Senate, Committee on Government Operations letterhead, April 8, 1954. Important confidential letter sent by Kennedy to Senator John L. McClellan. In part: “As you undoubtedly remember it was stated that this witness would corroborate the testimony of Mrs. Mary Markward. However the interview that Mr. Hawkins and I had with Mrs. Branca shows clearly that Mrs. Branca was in no position to do this. She further told me that she informed the FBI a couple of days after her appearance before Senator McCarthy on February 24, 1954, that she was mistaken when she told the Committee that she knew Mrs. Moss as a member of the Northeast Club of the Communist Party. The Committee staff are continuing to interview other members of the Northeast Club of 1943-44 in an attempt to uncover a witness that will testify that Mrs. Moss attended Communist party meetings or was in other ways active in the party.” Nicely matted and framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 17. In fine condition. Accompanied by the mentioned memorandum and two original glossy wire photos of McCarthy and Kennedy, originally acquired from the San Francisco Examiner. Starting Bid $200
Activists and Social Leaders
Written shortly after Gandhi’s release from prison
1080. Mohandas Gandhi Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in Gujarati,
signed “Blessings from Bapu,” penned on a 3.5 x 5.5 postal card, June 26, 1944. Handwritten letter sent to “Dear sister,”, which reads (translated): “At least we hope that [Sasti Kriya] will be succeeded. But if an accident occurs, then come here at any day till 30th. You indeed need only 2 minutes to talk. Can mother go somewhere leaving her daughter in Sevagram? So if Sumita wishes, surely bring her. Blessings to all.” Reverse is also addressed in Gandhi’s hand: “Shri Nandubahen, D. V. M. Desai Marg, Purushottam Building, New Queens Road, Opposite Opera House, Bombay 4.” In fine condition.
Originates from the collection of Dr. Balvantrai N. Kanuga, Gandhi’s personal long-term physician and friend. Starting Bid $500
Choice autograph of Mahatma Gandhi
1081. Mohandas Gandhi Signature. Sought-after ink signa-
ture, “M. K. Gandhi,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1.25 sheet. Triple-matted and framed with a seated photo of Mohandas Gandhi to an overall size of 17.75 x 26. In very fine condition, with a few tiny stains affecting nothing. Starting Bid $500
Beautiful autograph of the great Martin Luther King
1082. Martin Luther King, Jr. Signature. Large ballpoint
signature, “Martin Luther King, Jr.,” on an off-white 5 x 2.5 card. Attractively triple-matted with a photo of Dr. King waving to supporters from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., during the March on Washington where King delivered his famous ‘I Have a Dream” speech on August 28, 1963. Framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 26.5. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $500
Scarce letter from Florence Nightingale to John Stuart Mill on women’s suffrage and her work with the Indian Sanitary Society
1083. Florence Nightingale Partial Auto-
graph Letter Signed. ALS, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, no date. Partial handwritten letter to important political economist John Stuart Mill, then serving as a Member of Parliament for the City of Westminster. In part: “…between the two elements of the nation, but that, if both had equal political powers, there is a probability that the social reforms required might become matter of political partisanship & do the weaker of to the wall?...As to my being on the Society you mention, you know there is scarcely anything which, if you were to tell me that it is right politically, I would not do…It is 14 years this very day that I entered upon work subject very near my heart—the India Sanitary Service—I have worked very hard for 6 years. And, during all those years, my great wish has been—would it be possible to ask Mr. Mill for his help & influence?” In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
Supreme Court
John Jay writes home while negotiating the Jay Treaty, inquiring about the status of Gilbert Stuart’s unfinished portrait
1084. John Jay Autograph Letter Signed.
ALS, one page both sides, 7.25 x 8.75, September 13, 1794. Handwritten letter from London to his wife Sally, discussing family matters and inquiring about his unfinished portrait by Gilbert Stuart. In part: “Several letters from me to you are now on the ocean—I have not omitted any opportunity of writing that has come to my knowledge. It gives me pleasure that the mill is going on; and I think with Johnny Lyon that it will be profitable unless the expence of it should exceed my expectations…How does Stewart go on—has he finished the Picture—continue your request to him to compleat it.” He adds a handwritten postscript, in part: “Mr. Rob’t Morris Jun’r the son of Mr. R. Morris of Pha. will be the Bearer of this. Mr. Marshall a gent: of Richmond…and Mr. Russell…go on the same ship with Mr. Morris.” Handsomely double-matted and framed with an engraved portrait to an overall size of 21.5 x 16.5; there is a window in the backing for viewing the front of the letter. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
Scarce handwritten manuscript by John Jay, listing acts of the New York legislature in 1778 and 1779
1085. John Jay Handwritten Manuscript. Unsigned Revolutionary War–era handwritten manuscript by John Jay, one page both sides, 8.25 x 13, no date but likely circa 1779. Handwritten manuscript, undoubtedly written by Jay in his capacity as Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court, listing twenty-six acts, paraphrasing those passed in the second session of the New York State Legislature in 1778–1779. The acts cover a range of matters, many having to do with the ongoing Revolutionary War. They include the pardon of Amy Auger for murdering her bastard child; administration of the oath for continuing the powers of commissioners of conspiracies; prohibition of distillery operations from grain; procuring flour supplies for the army; cancelation of bills of credit under a dollar; regulation of prices by innkeepers; recovery of Continental debts; roads for Albany, Tryon, Ulster, and other New York towns; the prevention of abuses of flags of truce; raising 5000 men for frontier defense; provisions for persons disabled in the service; and other administrative details. In fine condition. Jay may have penned this document for his own use as Chief Justice of New York and a member of the Council of Revision, which had the power to review all acts passed by the legislature for approval or rejection. An interesting legislative manuscript by the future first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Starting Bid $200
1086. John Marshall Autograph
Letter Signed. Uncommon ALS signed “J. Marshall,” one page, 6 x 7.25, no date. Handwritten letter to Walter L. Fontaine, in full: “I have received your letter inclosing the half of a note of one hundred dollars and I now inclose one of the halves before sent.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 19 x 15; there is a window in the backing for viewing the address panel. In fine condition, with some spots of foxing, and a short seal-related tear to the left edge. In 1816, while serving as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, John Marshall sold 421 acres of land to Walter L. Fontaine for $4,215, with a schedule of payments covering 1817 to 1835. This letter may relate to that transaction. Starting Bid $300
by Joseph Tate. Original manuscript eulogy and resolutions of remembrance for Chief Justice John Marshall, signed by the Mayor of Richmond, “Joseph Tate, Chairman,” and “Wyndham Robertson, Sec’y,” one page, 7.25 x 8.75, July 10, 1835. The eulogy was published country-wide, and the manuscript descended within the Marshall family until 2018. The historic eulogy expresses “the profoundest veneration for the memory of the late John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States—having united during his life in the universal sentiment of admiration of his great abilities, respected for his exalted public virtues, confidence in his wisdom, and gratitude for his services...knowing from their closer intercourse with him, better than any other community can know, the virtues that adorned his private character, the amiable simplicity of his manners, his unaffected modesty, his cheerful and happy temper, his habits of self-denial, his warm benevolence towards all men, his active beneficence and unbounded charity, not only prompt when sought but ever seeking objects of kindness.” In very good to fine condition, with toning and some scattered staining. Accompanied by four original newspapers honoring Chief Justice Marshall on the occasion of his death, including: Niles’ Weekly Register (July 18, 1835), National Intelligencer (July 11, 1835), The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser (July 10, 1935), and The Richmond Whig & Public Advertiser (July 17, 1835). Starting Bid $500
Businessmen
1088. Howard Hughes Handwritten Notes.
Handwritten notes from Howard Hughes, unsigned, one page both sides, 8.5 x 14, no date (circa the 1964 TWA-Hughes anti-trust battle period). Hughes’ various messages, in full: “How soon will you know?,” “If it gets too late, we can have Harve for a while,” “I am going to declare another dividend for all of you for the pain & anguish for the last 60-75 days,” “Please tell John same details, all as you can tell,” “Bill now—bring Johnny to equal basis,” “when since Levar’s gave ill. Message before in comp. the 7 day per period,” and “In partial compensation for this period.” Penned at the top by an unknown hand. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1089. F. L. Maytag Typed Letter Signed. Founder and
chairman (1857–1937) of the Maytag Company, which eventually became the Maytag Corporation, which was acquired by the Whirlpool Corporation in 2006. TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, The Maytag Company letterhead, October 20, 1925. Letter to law firm Campbell & Campbell, in full: “Replying to yours of the 16th. I have no desire to distress the Skow Manufacturing Company, provided they will make monthly payments to reduce the judgment and of sufficient amount so that I can see the end of clearing the indebtedness.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1090. J. Pierpont Morgan Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. Pierpont Morgan,” one page, 13.5 x 9.5, June 30, 1886. First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, endorsed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
printed DS, signed twice, “John D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11 x 17, September 10, 1903. Desirable “Warranty Deed” conveying land to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Semler, situated in the city of Cleveland, for the sum of $1000. Signed twice at the conclusion by John D. Rockefeller and his wife, Laura S. Rockefeller. Also countersigned by two witnesses. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1092. John D. Rockefeller Document Signed. Partly-printed DS, signed “J. D. Rockefeller,” one page, 11.75 x 7.75, October 30, 1885. Stock certificate for 100 shares in the Standard Oil Trust issued to W. H. Tilford, signed in ink by Rockefeller as president and John Dustin Archbold as assistant secretary; also endorsed on the reverse by Wesley Tilford. The original receipt remains affixed at left edge. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1093. John D. Rockefeller Signed Engraved
Print. Rare onionskin print of Timothy Cole’s 1921 ink engraving, ‘Portrait of John D. Rockefeller,’ depicting the business magnate seated in later age, signed delicately in the lower border in pencil. Housed in its original 14 x 18.75 presentation mat. In very good to fine condition, with foxing and staining to the wide border, mostly concealed by the irregularly toned presentation mat. Starting Bid $200
Scientists and Inventors
Darwin thanks a colleague for sending him his ‘Origins of the Family’
1094. Charles Darwin Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed “Ch. Darwin,” one page, 5 x 8, Down, Beckenham, Kent letterhead, November 10, 1874. Handwritten letter to the French anthropologist and historian Alexis Giraud-Teulon, in full: “I am much obliged to you for your kindness in having sent your ‘Origins de la Famille.’ The subject is a most interesting one, & as soon as I have finished two books which I am now reading, I will commence with yours. With much respect & my best thanks.” In fine condition.
On the same date that Darwin sent this letter to Giraud-Teulon, the former likewise wrote a brief letter to Scottish lawyer and social anthropologist John Ferguson McLennan, informing him that ‘Giraud-Teulon has sent me his Les Origines de la Famille just published. I have not read it, but can see that it relates to your subject. I will send it, if you care to see it on the chance.’ An interesting association piece given how the title of Giraud-Teulon’s book seems to have been inspired by Darwin’s 1859 classic On the Origin of Species; moreover, the book in question, The Origins of the Family, is nearly the exact same title as an 1884 work by German philosopher Friedrich Engels, entitled The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State. Both works by Giraud-Teulon and Engels are regarded as some of the earliest major works on family economics.Starting Bid $2500
1095. Charles Darwin Signed Library Ledger. Circa 1838 page removed from the ledger of a lending library, 12.5 x 8.25, which indicates that Charles Darwin borrowed a “Chart” of the “Bay of Aramo” on March 3, 1838. In the column labeled ‘To whom delivered,’ Darwin acknowledges receipt by signing his name and the date in fountain pen, “Charles Darwin, June 3/40.” Another (unsigned) entry on the reverse indicates that Darwin also borrowed five charts of the Cape de Verd on March 4, 1838; all items were returned on June 3. Matted and framed to an overall size of 18 x 13.5; window to the frame backing reveals the reverse. In fine condition. Starting Bid $300
An anxious Edison cancels his “phonograph speech”—“You people who can speak well will not understand this”
“Thos. A. Edison,” one page, 8 x 10, From the Laboratory of Thomas A. Edison letterhead, August 25, 1922. Letter to John W. Lieb in New York City, in full: “I have decided not to make the phonograph speech. It is worrying me so much that I must drop it to get rid of the worry. You people who can speak well will not understand this.” Attractively double-matted and framed to an overall size of 14.25 x 16. In fine condition, with some fold-related creases. A great letter by the famously hesitant public speaker. Starting Bid $200
Einstein assists a fellow German Jew in 1941, directing him to “the Council of Jewish Women, New York”
1097. Albert Einstein Typed Letter Signed. TLS in German, signed “A. Einstein,” one page, 8.5 x 11, blindstamped Princeton letterhead, February 4, 1941. Letter to Dr. Ludwig Riess in New York, in full (translated): “Your letter of 16.1 made a big impression on me. Unfortunately I don’t see any way I could help you find a suitable position. I have therefore written to the Council of Jewish Women, New York, and asked that they might assist you through mediation.” In fine condition, with fading to the signature, show-through from mounting remnants at the top corners, and faint toning from prior display. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA.
After fleeing Germany himself, Einstein became a tremendous advocate for Jews seeking to escape Hitler’s reach and find asylum elsewhere. Joking that he ran an ‘immigration office,’ he would make visa applications for other German Jews, personally vouch for refugees fleeing Nazi rule, solicit philanthropic support from other celebrities, and aid in securing employment for refugees around the world. Presumably, Dr. Riess was one of the many refugee Jews that Einstein assisted during this period. Starting Bid $1000
1098. Carl Linnaeus Signature. Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707-1778), who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. Ink signature, “C. Linnaeus,” on an off-white 2.5 x .75 slip affixed to a 9.75 x 3.25 sheet, which bears an attached red wax seal excised from a document. In fine condition, with a touch of light soiling. A rare opportunity to own an autograph belonging to the ‘father of modern taxonomy.’ Starting Bid $200
Intellectuals
1100. Carl Jung Signed
Photograph. Influential psychologist (1875-1961) recognized as the founder of analytical psychology. Vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 7.75 photo of Carl Jung outdoors with a pipe, wearing a fedora and pinstripe suit and standing with a group of men, signed neatly in the lower border in fountain pen, “C. G. Jung.” Reverse bears “Agfa Brovira” watermarks. In fine condition, with some faint stains in the border. Starting Bid $200
Scarce signed portrait of Sigmund Freud, presented by his daughter Anna to a meritorious Harvard psychiatrist
1099. Sigmund Freud Signed Photograph. Exceptional vintage matte-finish 6.5 x 9 photo of the pioneering psychoanalyst in a near-profile pose, affixed to its original 9 x 12 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen, “Sigm. Freud, 1936.” In fine condition, with the partially detached photo easily reattached, and staining the bottom edge of the mount easily matted out.
The consignor notes that this signed photo was presented to Dr. Joseph Jules Michaels by Anna Freud, Sigmund’s sixth and youngest child. Dr. Michaels was a professor of Psychiatry and Psychoanalysis at Harvard University from 1936 until his death in 1966. Dr. Michaels’ extensive research dealt in the causes of delinquency and impulse character disorders. He was the author of more than 90 articles and books in the field. Beginning in 1933, he trained at the Vienna Psychoanalytic Institute as a Commonwealth Fund Fellow. During WWII, as a major in the Medical Corps, he was chief of neuropsychiatric service at the Newton D. Baker Hospital, later receiving the Legion of Merit. Anna Freud gifted this photo to Michaels in Vienna as the two of them studied dream interpretation together. Starting Bid $1000
1101. Thomas Robert Malthus Autograph Letter
Signed. ALS signed “T. Rob’t Malthus,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.25 x 8.75, February 8, 1806. Exceptional handwritten letter to William Roscoe, in part: “Allow me to thank you for your valuable present which I have read with great pleasure and satisfaction. I have always been inclined to agree with you respecting the practicability of peace, and your arguments have tended to confirm me in that opinion. Yet at times I must own that doubts cross my mind, particularly since I have had the pleasure of being acquainted with your friend Hamilton, who has always been of opinion, from the conversation he heard at Paris, that Bonaparte had no serious intentions of making peace at the time of the last negotiation. I am sensible however that in a government such as that of France, no reliance can be placed on what is heard in conversation, and I’ve no harm at all events, in having an ambassador at Paris, to show our readiness to accede to reasonable terms. In your reprobation of the Copenhagen expedition and the new morality on which it was founded I agree with you most heartily, and think that the forcible expressions which you have used are all most justly merited.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $1000
World Leaders and Politicians
1102. Josephine Bonaparte Letter Signed. Empress of France,
born Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie (1763–1814), who married Napoleon in 1796 and was divorced in 1810, unable to produce an heir. Uncommon LS in French, signed “Josephine,” one page, 7.25 x 9, September 11, 1809. Untranslated letter from her Château de Malmaison, regarding sending “l’histoire naturelle des Tangaras.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a partial folder and description from French dealer Pierre Cornuau. Starting Bid $200
1103. Madame Chiang Kai-shek Signed Book.
Rare signed book: Paintings by Madame Chiang KaiShek: Volume I. First edition. Taipei, Taiwan: Shih-Ling Studio, 1945. Chinese-sewn cloth wrappers with paper cover label and original folding portfolio with faux bone clasp, 11.5 x 15.5, 32 pages featuring reproductions of her paintings. Signed and inscribed on an opening page in fountain pen, “To Mr. Thomas P. Jack, with best wishes, Mayling Soong Chiang, December, 1978.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG-/None, with some dampstaining inside the portfolio, slightly affecting the book’s silk cover, and one faux bone clasp cracked and the other missing. Starting Bid $200
A generous Churchill compensates another driver in a recent fender bender: “I am ready to make an ex gratia payment”
1104. Winston Churchill Typed Letter Signed. TLS signed “Yours
faithfully, Winston S. Churchill,” one page, 7.5 x 10.25, August 24, 1927. Letter from Churchill in response to a writ issued on October 20, 1926, by the Kings Bench Division, related to a car accident case between himself as defendant and Arthur Benjamin Crew as plaintiff, in part: “The Jury have given a verdict in my favor and judgment was entered with costs against the Plaintiff. Nevertheless as I am unwilling to that the Plaintiff should suffer out-of-pocket loss from an accident in which I am concerned I am ready to make an ex gratia payment to him of £25.” Double-matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 19.25. In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1105. Winston Churchill Signed Book.
Signed book: The Second World War, Vol. II: Their Finest Hour. First edition. London: Cassell & Co., 1949. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 x 8.5, 684 pages. Signed on the first free end page in fountain pen, “Winston S. Churchill.” Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG/VG, with the bookplate of journalist and politician Woodrow Wyatt affixed to the front pastedown, toning to the jacket’s spine, some very minor chipping to the jacket’s edges, and a vertical crease to the front flap. Housed in a handsome custom-made quarter-leather navy blue clamshell case. Starting Bid $200
1106. Winston Churchill Signature. Vintage fountain pen signature, “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 8 x 2.5 slip, torn from the conclusion of a typed letter to historian G. M. Trevelyan pertaining to the “French Revolution.” In fine condition. An interesting association piece, connecting two of the great history writers of the 20th century. Though best known for his exploits as the United Kingdom’s wartime prime minister, Churchill was also an acclaimed author whose ‘mastery of historical and biographical description’ earned him the 1953 Nobel Prize in Literature. Churchill and Trevelyan were known to enjoy each other’s works. Starting Bid $200
1107. King Charles III Signed Christmas Card. Lovely Christmas card from 1994 with the front bearing an embossed coat of arms, measuring 16 x 6 open, featuring an affixed color photo inside of Charles and his sons William and Harry in a field of flowers, signed and inscribed on the left side in fountain pen, “Sybil—from Charles.” In fine condition, with two small areas of surface loss to the outside back cover. Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. Starting Bid $200
Royalty
1108. King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort (2) Typed Letters Signed. Two TLSs: one signed “Yours
most sincerely, Charles,” one page, Sandringham House letterhead, December 5, 2007, about a charity event for the Actors’ Benevolent Fund, in part: “I very well remember talking to you and am absolutely delighted by the photograph you sent with your letter—it was certainly a very special day with all those marvellous old actors and actresses!”; and a TLS signed “With my best wishes, Camilla,” one page, personal letterhead, March 26, 2014, about another event for the Actors’ Benevolent Fund. In overall fine condition. Starting Bid $200
1109. King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed. ALS signed
“Edward,” two pages both sides, 4.5 x 7, Marlborough House letterhead, April 19, 1907. Handwritten letter to John Phillips, the Bishop of Thetford, in full: “I am very much obliged to you indeed for your congratulations on my having passed into Osborne. I am very pleased indeed that I have done so. I am also very much obliged to you for your kind wishes for my future.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. After nearly 13 years of tutorship, Edward took the examination to enter the Royal Naval College, Osborne, and began there in 1907. Starting Bid $200
King Henry VIII orders leashes, collars, and chains for his royal hounds
1110. King Henry VIII Document Signed. Vellum manu-
script DS, signed “Henry R.,” one page, 10.5 x 4.25, June 30, 1511. A document addressed to Andrew Windsor, the keeper of the Great Wardrobe, to deliver two dozen lyams [leashes] and collars for his hounds, in addition to six chains to tie the dogs, and 40 ells of canvas to cover a carriage designed to transport the hounds of the king’s kennel. Signed in the upper left corner by King Henry VIII. In very good condition, with overall creasing, staining, and soiling, none of which affects Henry’s bold signature. King Henry VIII used to send many of his dogs to the Kings of France, each garnished with an iron collar. His own dogs wore decorative collars of velvet with spikes of silver and gold, some were adorned with pearls, his portcullis, and rose badges, and their coats were made of white silk. Starting Bid $5000
1111. King Louis XIII Document Signed. King of France (born 1601) from 1610 until his death in 1643, whose reign was heavily influenced by his mother, Marie de’ Medici, and his chief minister, Cardinal Richelieu. Manuscript vellum DS, in French, signed “Louis,” one page, 16 x 7, 1613. Untranslated document neatly signed at the conclusion by King Louis XIII. In very good to fine condition, with soiling, creasing, and a stain to the bottom blank area. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. Starting Bid $200
1113. Princess Diana and Prince Charles Signed Christmas Card (1983). Royal Christmas card from 1983 with
embossed in gold on the front with the Prince of Wales’s feathers and Order of the Garter motto and the Spencer family arms, measuring 10.5 x 7.25 open, featuring an affixed color photo of Charles in a kilt and Diana sitting on a swing with toddler Prince William, signed inside in fountain pen, “from Charles and” and “Diana.” In fine condition. Starting Bid $200
Luxuriant portrait of Princess Diana
1112. Princess Diana Signed Oversized Photograph. Brilliant semi-glossy 12 x 15.5 silver gelatin portrait of Princess Diana taken by photographer Patrick Demarchelier in 1990, affixed to the original 17 x 21 mount, which is signed below in black ink, “Diana 1992.” In fine condition, with tape along the edges of the mount which could easily be matted out to produce a stunning display. A large and gorgeous portrayal of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Patrick Demarchelier is revered for his subdued, classically elegant fashion photographs. Princess Diana so admired his work that, in 1989, she commissioned him to photograph her with her sons, William and Harry, making him the first non-British official photographer for the British royal family. In 2007, Demarchelier was named an Officer of the Order of the Arts and Letters by the French government. In 2008, he received the prestigious Lucie Award for achievements in fashion photography. Starting Bid $500
Majestic portrait of the newly crowned Queen of England
1114. Queen Elizabeth II Signed Oversized Photograph. Exquisite oversized vintage matte-finish 13.75 x 17.5 portrait of Queen Elizabeth II seated and wearing her glimmering crown jewels by Royal Court photographer Dorothy Wilding, affixed to its original 15 x 19.75 mount, which is signed in fountain pen in the first year of her reign, “Elizabeth R, 1952.” Strikingly matted and framed to an overall size of 21 x 25.75; Dorothy Wilding’s studio label, numbered in pencil “015957 Y,” remains affixed to the reverse of the mount, covered by the frame’s backing. In fine condition, with scattered light foxing to the mount. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from JSA. A magnificent portrait of the new queen. Starting Bid $1000
1115. Queen Elizabeth II Signed Oversized Photo-
graph. Exceptional color satin-finish 9.5 x 11.5 portrait photo of Queen Elizabeth II by British photographer Terry O’Neil, affixed to the original mount that is signed in black ink, “Elizabeth R., 1994.” Regally framed to an overall size of 14.5 x 18.5. In fine condition, with fading to the signature from prior display. Starting Bid $200
1117. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Christmas Card (1955). Royal Christmas and New Year’s card
from 1955, with a gilt-embossed crown on the front, measuring 14 x 8 open, featuring a charming photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip posing outdoors with their two young children, signed in fountain pen, “Elizabeth R., 1955” and “Philip.” In fine condition, with some light soiling, and a light circular stain to the front cover. Starting Bid $200
Matched set of massive signed color portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
1116. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Signed Oversized Photographs. Incredible matching pair of over-
sized color portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip by Peter Grugeon: the 16 x 20 photograph of Queen Elizabeth II shows her seated, wearing her crown and royal sash, affixed to its original 17 x 24 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Elizabeth R, 1982”; and the 16 x 20 photograph of Prince Philip shows him standing in a full-length pose, bedecked with his military decorations, affixed to its original 17 x 24 mount, neatly signed on the mount in ink, “Philip, 1982.” Individually matted and framed to 27.5 x 35.5. In very overall fine condition. A scarce and magnificent matched set of massive royal portraits, beautifully signed by Elizabeth and Philip. Starting Bid $500
1118. Titanic Floor Tile. Original floral-pattern floor tile manufactured for use in the first-class smoking room on board Titanic, measuring 12 x 12, nicely mounted and framed (sans glass) with an image of the smoking room to an overall size of 18.25 x 27.75. I. In fine condition, with separations to the frame corners, in no way affecting the tile itself. After workers finished laying the smoking room floor, leftover tiles were used for floors of various executive offices at the Harland & Wolff Shipyards, including the office of Titanic’s builder Mr. Thomas Andrews. In the early 1970s when Harland & Wolff was renovating their office space, a few of the remaining Titanic tiles were released for sale. Starting Bid $200
Titanic and Maritime
First-person account of the Titanic disaster, submitted as part of a newspaper’s story competition: “I was awakened by a terrific crash, followed by the rending of metal, the rushing of water and the shouting of men”
1119. Titanic: Roberta Maioni Autograph Letter
Signed with Typescript. Roberta Elizabeth Mary Maioni (1891–1963), known as ‘Cissy’ to friends and family, was traveling as a first-class passenger on the Titanic in her capacity as personal maid to the Countess of Rothes, boarding at Southampton; she later married Yorkshire businessman Cunliffe Bolling in 1919. ALS signed “C.E.B.” and “Roberta Maioni,” one page, 6.75 x 9, October 12, 1926. Handwritten cover letter to the “Life Story Department, Daily Express,” in full: “I am enclosing my short story for your competition and in case you wish to verify my statements would mention that you will find me in the list of Titanic survivors under my maiden name (Roberta Maioni). I have never written a story before.” Includes her typed manuscript of the story, seven pages, 8 x 10, beginning: “When I say that I am a survivor of the Titanic you will know at once that my story is to be one of a great tragedy, for even after fourteen years the name of that ill-fated vessel brings a shudder of horror to those who remember its wreck.”
She continues to offer a first-person account of the iceberg strike and her escape from disaster: “I was awakened by a terrific crash, followed by the rending of metal, the rushing of water and the shouting of men…I watched them preparing to lower the lifeboats. I heard the order, ‘Women and children first.’ I saw women parting from their husbands and fathers. Some women clung to their husbands and refused to leave them, but the ship’s officers pulled them apart—the women to live and the men to die.” In very good to fine condition, with some light creasing, and rusty paperclip impression. The story would be published in the Daily Express under the title ‘My Maiden Voyage.’ Starting Bid $1000
