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R POSTAL HISTORY AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

POSTAL HISTORY AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

R 15 NOVEMBER 2013

LONDON STAMPS COINS BANKNOTES MEDALS BONDS & SHARES AUTOGRAPHS BOOKS WINES

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GROUP CHAIRMAN AND CEO Olivier D. Stocker YOUR SPECIALISTS STAMPS UK - Tim Hirsch Guy Croton David Parsons Nick Startup Neill Granger Paul Mathews Dominic Savastano Tom Smith Ian Shapiro USA - George Eveleth Richard Debney EUROPE - Guido Craveri Fernando Martínez CHINA - Anna Lee COINS UK - Mike Veissid Paul Dawson Richard Bishop William MacKay Eleanor Charlotte Dix Tim Robson Edouard Wyngaard Barbara Mears John Pett USA - Stephen Goldsmith Greg Cole Normand Pepin BANKNOTES, BONDS & SHARES UK - Barnaby Faull Mike Veissid Andrew Pattison USA - Stephen Goldsmith EUROPE - Peter Christen ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS & MILITARIA UK - Mark Quayle Oliver Pepys BOOKS UK - Philip Skingley Jennifer Mulholland AUTOGRAPHS USA - Stephen Goldsmith WINES CHINA - Anna Lee Guillaume Willk-Fabia YOUR EUROPE TEAM (LONDON - LUGANO)

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Bermuda - Dr. the Hon. David J. Saul Collection The Award Winning “Medina” Collection of India Part III Important British Empire Revenues The J. B. Bloom Collection of South Africa The Collector’s Series Sale The Collector’s Series Sale The “Lionheart” Collection of Great Britain and British Empire - Part II The Robert Marion Collection of Mauritius Stamps and Postal History Postal History and Historical Documents Great Britain Stamps and Postal History Fine Stamps and Covers of China and Hong Kong

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Extensions Prospective buyers who wish to obtain an expert opinion on any lot (other than a mixed lot or lot containing undescribed stamps) are requested to notify Spink 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 Spink, 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 Condition 3.4 of our Terms and Conditions for Buyers. Notice of a request for an expert opinion must give the reason why such is required and specify the identity of the expert which will be subject to the agreement of Spink. All lots for which Certificates of Authenticity are desired must be submitted by Spink to the Expert Committee for choice.

Buyers are reminded that any lot(s) purchased “on extension” are subject to payment in accordance with our normal Terms & Conditions of Business. Settlement of any lots on extension should be made at the time of invoice payment. Overdue accounts are subject to interest charges. Extensions requested on account of condition will not normally be accepted for expert opinions. Any Lot described as having faults or defects may not be returned should a certificate cite other faults or defects not included in the catalogue description. 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. 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. No request for an extension will be accepted on such a stamp and the return of such a stamp will not be accepted.

Notes Concerning Descriptions GUM: Original gum should be expected on unused stamps where appropriate, unless stated otherwise in the description: mint unused with original gum showing slight disturbance caused by previous hinge, which may be present in part or entirely removed. part original gum unused with original gum significantly disturbed or heavily hinged unmounted mint original gum as issued unused without gum COVERS: Should be expected to have minor nicks and tears usually from opening. Folded letters or covers normally have one or two file folds. These are not described unless of an exceptional nature and are not grounds for return. entire letter complete as sent with comments still attached to the outer address portion entire the outer portion of a folded letter but without contents cover an envelope

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THE GERALD E. WELLBURN COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

Gerald E Wellburn (1900-1992) was an outstanding collector and student of postage stamps and postal history. However, his interests did not entirely lie with such small objects for he also had a passion for vintage automobiles and historic steam trains. His outstanding and fascinating collection of historical documents was started, along with some of his famous stamp collections, in the 1930’s. The collection developed quickly and by 1950 had reached the distinguished level for it to be shown in the Court of Honour in the London International Stamp Exhibition. He was best known for his collection of Vancouver Island and British Columbia and this collection was awarded the Grand Award at CAPEX ’51 as well as the Grand Prix d’Honneur at Basle (1974) and CAPEX ’87. He signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1957. The collection of documents is mounted on specially made, small size, album pages. Each page is beautifully presented with hand-written calligraphy and many small ink illustrations. This demonstrated the care and dedication which was taken over the formation of this collection. It is easy to see that this was his favourite collection. The quality of the writing up on these pages set new standards for exhibitions. He called this his “Postal History Collection”. Although we are only selling letters and documents in this auction, the collection also included many early coins. Spanning some 1500 years, there are many documents written on vellum as well as early examples of paper. There is a strong representation of the time of the Tudors with autographs of both Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Each item from this collection has been kept with its original album page and is suitably indicated in the catalogue. If you wish to view the original collection, this is available on www.vicstamps.com/wellburn; go to Postal History of Great Britain and Visit the Exhibit. We hope that you enjoy this catalogue and that it imparts some of the enthusiasm for both historical documents as well as the history of the post, which many find so inspiring and rewarding.

We are proud and honoured to note that the following lots were sold in Robson Lowe’s very first Postal History auction in October 1936: 2035 and 2042

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November 15, 2013 - LONDON Note: All buyers must read the notes concerning requests for Extensions printed on page 2 of this catalogue. The Terms of that notice must be complied with fully under all circumstances.

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2013 Commencing at 10.30 a.m. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

2001 x2001

260 A.D. (c.) a fragment of papyrus bearing the beginning of a letter written in Greek, apparently from Aemilianus to the senate of Arsinoe. A rare and fascinating historical document. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

ÂŁ150-200

Lucius Mussius Aemilianus was originally an officer in the army before he became the prefect of Egypt. He supported the rebellion against Gallienus, who later sent one of his generals to deal with Aemilianus, who had declared himself Emperor. He was defeated in 262, captured and later strangled in prison

2002 x2002

Tenth Century (c.) a fragment of vellum bearing a small part of the gospel of St. Mark in Coptic. Also a piece of woven wool fringe depicting three rows of dancing figures, reputedly Coptic. Unusual. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo 5

ÂŁ100-120

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2003

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1201 (11 Nov.) handwritten indenture on vellum (part B), in a fine script, for grant of land at Halsham (a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire) by Hawisa de Blossevill, daughter of Jordan de Blossevill, and makes reference to Hugh, the Bishop of Lincoln; with the jagged edge at top and tail for the seal at foot. The indenture has been folded and there are a few surface imperfections, however, in remarkable condition for a document of this age. The document gives details of how the money is to be paid. It is rare for indentures of this age to be dated and bears two important witnesses. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Indentures were written in duplicate on the same piece of parchment, then each copy was separated by cutting a jagged line between them. Each party would retain their own copy and, if required, the two parts could be fitted together to confirm the authenticity of the document. “Hawisa of Blossevill daughter of Jordan of Blossevill to Fulk of Oiri, his heirs and assigns property all her desmesne of Halsham for her life, rendering 10 marks of silver yearly in the octave of St. Martin in Winter to her or her messenger at Torenton (Thornton, West Yorkshire) who carries her letters patent to Fulk.” (from Hubert de Burgh’s alleged Pouchard ancestry)

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£500-600

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2004

1270 (13 Nov.) a small receipt on vellum, a receipt by W. Ward, rector of the church of “Gyselay” (Guiseley, Yorkshire) for three and a half marks from the executors of dominus William Ward, who were bound in that sum to Walter, late vicar of “Suthkirkeby” (South Kirkby). The seal tags have been created from the foot of the document and was originally sealed with the seal of the deanery of “Ottelay” (Otley) and the seal of the recipient. Written in latin and dated Guiseley 13 Nov. 1270. Two seal tags with a fragment of seal on one. Written on the reverse, “1270 Decanatus de Ottlay” (deanery of Otley) before the two seal strips were cut. Folded into four and additional creases but remarkably fresh and well preserved. It is very unusual for a British document of this age to be dated. A remarkable and appealing document. Photo In 1086 the township of Guiseley was part of an extensive estate belonging to the Archbishops of York. The archbishop’s residence was at Otley and all the villages on the estate were assessed under that heading. William Ward of Guiseley was born in 1198. Records suggest that the first Rector of Guiseley was a Simon de Warde (1246-1281)

£550-650

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2005

x2005

x2006

1330 (c.) (27 Mar.) letter wrapper from Thomas, the Cardinal of Naples, to the Archbishop of Salzburg; with traces of the wax seal on the reverse. A fine example of early use of paper, which is thick and heavily laid, with papermaker’s watermark; there is some paper splitting along the folds. With the original letter written in Latin. A rare early letter carried by papal messenger. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£400-450

1390 (c.) two handwritten, illuminated pages from a Book of Hours in Dutch, written on vellum (107x141mm). Written in the style which was later imitated by Gutenburg and Caxton. Each page has twenty-two lines of gothic script with rubics in red, divisional initials in blue with red ornamentation, one being of seven lines. The style and embellishments is typical of Dutch origin. Delightful. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£250-300

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2007 x2007

1404 (15 Oct.) entire to Count Articus of Portia, Carinthia (south Austria) with letter from Antonius II of Portugaro in Lombardy; the contents, in Latin, ask for a meeting. Folded and sealed with wax, string and large wafer seal depicting an eagle displayed. The letter with age faults along folds and is rather fragile. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

ÂŁ450-500

2008 x2008

1405 (27 Feb.) letter to Count Articus from Antonius, written from Udine (north Italy), sealed with string and sealing wax (the wafer seal has been lost); some staining and weakness along the folds. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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ÂŁ250-300

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2009 2009

1417 (26 Aug.) two letters from the local officials of Leuven/Louvain in Belgium, the two documents relate to each other (the second is dated 1418) and have been attached together. The first is notification by Johannes de Latewyc, intendant of Peter de Nethenez, receiver of the Duke of Brabant in Leuven, and of Johannes Boxhoven re several (named) defaulters in Leuven; échevins Johannes Albus, Ludovicus Roelants. The second, dated 1418 (10 Apr.) is the decision of the échevins in the same matter, that the goods and rights in them go by default to the receivers; the échevins witnesses being Henricus de Borchoven, Walterus Pynnoc, Johannes van der Lynden and Johannes de Ponte. Four seal tags (cut from old documents), one with most of the armorial seal remaining; both written in Latin. The second document with notation on the reverse. Photo The Duke of Brabant at this time was John IV (1415-1427) 11

£250-350

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2010

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2011

1430, a merchant’s letter sent to Gasper Fruger, in German, with the merchant’s runic symbol on the seal, on hand-made, laid paper and in a good state of preservation. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£350-400

1452 indenture “A” on vellum, neatly written in a good Latin script and relating to “Sealby in Lincolnshire” with two wax seals at foot. Very early document in a fine state of preservation

£100-150

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2012 x2012

1458 prepaid letter from London to Venice, with a merchant’s symbol and prepaid marking on the address panel; long contents written in Italian. In good condition. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£300-400

To the merchants, communication was vital. The Merchant Post organised relays between cities across Europe and many parts of the Middle East. This was not a public service and was restricted to the merchants who paid for it. Most letters bear the distinctive Merchants’ Marks drawn on the front. The designs of these marks vary but nearly all have a long vertical line with cross lines and, suspended at the foot, an oval or pear-shaped object with the monogram or other device

2013 x2013

1458 a merchant’s letter from Florence to Venice bearing the prepaid mark and the elaborate guild mark; the front with embossed seal, a fleur-de-lis, the emblem of the republic of Florence. In choice condition. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo 13

£300-400

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2014

x2014

1459 letter from Milan to Rome bearing a fine example of the Milan embossed stamp “MEDIOLANUM CURSORES” (Milan runners) and considered by some to be the very first stamp; fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

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£300-400

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2015

1460-1520 (c.), a large and impressive sheet of choral music in red and black with Latin text, the first page headed Stephen and the second “In festo” (feast) with a fine and detailed capital “A” in red and lilac. On vellum. 15x211⁄ 2 inches; some light creasing and ageing but in remarkable condition for a page of this size. Photo

£200-250

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2016

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x2017

x2018

1469 letter to Venice, without postal markings, this was carried by the Monastery post, written in Latin; horizontal filing fold; good to fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£350-450

1478, a long letter, in Italian, sent from London and addressed to the master of the ship ‘Hierommo’ with written device at foot, the letter is signed Hieronimo Ticpollo. Fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£300-400

1470 (18 Jan.) a continental letter, written in Latin, dated on the address panel as well as inside, with arrival notation on flap and with the complete waxed wafer seal showing the impressed design; probably Venetian. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£300-350

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2017

2018 17

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2019

x2019

1485 (23 Apr.) a Scottish indenture written in a Scottish dialect on sheepskin, folded over at foot but the seal is missing; some aging but still in a good state of preservation. A land document issued by James Keyne, bailie of Selkirk to Walter Turnbyll of Gargnerok and witnesses include Adam Turnbyll of Philophauch. A wonderful historic document of this royal burgh. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

ÂŁ150-200

James Keyne, the bailie of Selkirk was murdered in July 1541 along with the provast, John Mutha. This is an early document, before the Burgh Court Book of Selkirk, 1503-45

x2020

1490 a part page from the Nuremburg Chronicle featuring a wood block engraving of a church and city wall; in a fine state of preservation. Also a piece from the Decrees of Pope Gregory (c.1500) printed in red and in black and includes and elaborate, 5-line initial capital. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection.

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ÂŁ80-100

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2021 x2021

1491 Venetian letter, written in Latin, possibly to the Duke of Venice, with waxed wafer seal featuring a shield and with arrival notation under the address. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

ÂŁ250-300

2022 x2022

Fifteenth Century: Fragment of vellum being a page from the parish register of Titley, Hertfordshire; folded and creased but the writing is still legible. Also a fragment from the foot of a printed page on paper with several lines of text written in Latin, possibly footnotes added to the text. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo 19

ÂŁ100-120

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2023

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Fifteenth Century manuscript page from a medical Book of Remedies, in English and well written in a fine hand which is easy to read, on paper, with two-line initial capitals in red. With remedies for worms, “Stinging of a Serpent”, “Biting of a Mad Hounde” and “For hym that may not sleepe”. Some staining on the outer edge. Scarce and interesting with some fine calligraphy. Probably from a manor or grand house of the time. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

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£500-600

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POSTAL HISTORY AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

KING HENRY VIII

x 1.5

Henry VIII aged 18

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1513 (22 June) a letter bearing the signature of King Henry VIII. The letter “To our trusty and well beloved knight ... Sir John Cutte (under treasurer) ...” concerning thirtyeight barrels of wode to William Gower, groom of the chamber. The wode had been seized by the Customs of the Port of London from William Hollis. Signed at top “Henry R” with “by the king” alongside. The letter has been torn in half and skillfully repaired, there is also a repaired tear just to the left of the signature. A rare signature on a letter of this famous monarch. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was king of England from 21 April 1509. Sir John Cutte (d. 1520) built Horham Hall, a late medieval hall in Broxted, England, sometime between 1510 and 1515 having acquired great estates. This is still one of the finest old brick mansions in Essex

£10,000-15,000

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2025

Francis I, King of France 2025

1537 royal edict on vellum in old French and with the distinctive signature “Francoys” (Francis I) at lower left, additional signatures of Max le Foy and one other; segment at lower right is missing as usual on these documents and upper left corner missing and repaired, some staining at right and two heavy vertical creases. Generally good and a fine example of this distinctive signature. Photo

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£700-900

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2026 x2026

1540 (6 May) a long letter addressed to Hamon Le Strange at his house at Hunstanton from Sir John Spelman (his uncle?), a senior judge at many of the leading trials at that time. The contents of the letter refer to the case, with many important details, against John Williams, the author of “the Libell called Balams Asse”. This letter gives much detail of the case against him. The letter has suffered some age faults along the creases which have been repaired and strengthened with paper. A rare, early Norfolk letter and a fascinating account of the legal and religious history of this time. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo There was great controversy at the time with the break from the Church in Rome and this publication was considered treasonable. Balaam’s Asse was a term frequently used for someone or institution who could not see the complete picture. Balaam was a wicked man, and he was riding on an ass to a place where he knew God did not wish him to go. As they were journeying an angel with a drawn sword in his hand stood in the way, but Balaam did not see him. The ass saw him, and was so afraid that she turned aside out of the road, and went into a field; then Balaam was angry and tried to drive her back onto the road. They had now come to a path in the vineyards, having a wall on each side, and there the ass saw the angel again. In trying to avoid the angel, the ass crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall; and he was more angry and struck her again. Then the angel went forward a little distance, and stood where the path was so narrow that it was impossible to pass him. The ass was now so much frightened that she would go no farther, and fell down in the road; and Balaam beat her in a great passion. Then the ass spoke to Balaam and said, “What have I done to thee that thou hast smitten me these three times?” And when Balaam exclaimed, “I wish there were a sword in my hand, for now would I kill thee,” she only replied, “Am I not thine ass upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? Was I ever wont to do so unto thee?” Sir Hamon le Strange (1583 - 31 May 1654) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1614 and 1626. He supported the Royalist cause in the English Civil War. Sir John Spelman (died 1545), a Justice of the King’s Bench (following a distinguished career as a barrister); he was present at the trial of Sir Thomas More 25

£500-800

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2028 1542, a document headed “Copie of the Xth article of a treatye between King Henry ... and the Emperor. ao. 1542”; the text is in Latin. Some of the document is missing at right and this has been repaired with archival paper. The treaty was to promote greater friendship and alliance between the two powers. A fine example of a very neat script. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

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At this time, just before the Italian Wars of 1542-46, Henry VIII was concerned that Francis I of France may try gain power in England by entry through Scotland. Francis allied himself with Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire to attack Italy. Henry was keen to sign a treaty with Charles V of Spain to gain greater powers in a bid to counter this French aggression x2028

1544 (27 Jan.) a letter of State, “To our very loving frende Michael Stanhop Esquier Gouvernor of the Kinges highnes town of Hull”, the letter requests Stanhope to accompany Sir Richard Lee and others to inspect Ravensparre and provide funds for any needed works in respect of fortifications needed. It is signed by Charles Brandon, first Duke of Suffolk, Sir Thomas Lord Wriothesley, Lord Chancellor, Sir John Gage, Comptroller of the Household, and Sir John Baker, Chancellor of the Exchequer. An important historical State document. With engravings of the Council Chamber of King Henry VIII and Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, with Mary Queen of France. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Sir Michael Stanhope (before 1508 – 26 February 1552) was the son of Sir Edward Stanhope of Rampton, Nottinghamshire. For a time an influential courtier, he was beheaded on Tower Hill on 26 February 1552 after he was convicted of conspiring to take the life of John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, and others. In the early 1540’s Stanhope held several offices in Yorkshire, and by September 1544 had been appointed lieutenant of the garrison at Kingston upon Hull, an appointment which he likely owed to the influence of his brother-in-law, Seymour, now Earl of Hertford. His responsibilities as lieutenant, and later as governor, included the supply of provisions, men and ships for Berwick and for English campaigns on the Scottish border and into Scotland itself. Sir Richard Lee (1513–1575) was a military engineer in the service of Henry VIII of England, Edward VI and Elizabeth I. He was a commander of Henry VIII and appointed surveyor of the King’s works. Lee was member of parliament for Hertfordshire in 1545 27

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1546 (10 Aug.) letter in a fine itallic script, in Latin, from the royal palace in Prague, with full signature of Ferdinand I, Emperor of Hungary and Bohemia, and two councillors, addressed to Nicholas Suco in Milan; with complete waxed wafer seal showing the Imperial crown over an eagle displayed (the seal has been removed from the reverse and affixed to the front of the letter for display); two vertical folding creases at the sides, otherwise very fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£800-1,000

Ferdinand I (1503-1564)‚ Holy Roman Emperor (1556-1564)‚ younger brother of Charles V. He was chosen by Charles to administer Germany (1521). He married Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. He was elected King of Hungary and Bohemia (1526) and King of Germany (1531). He was at the forefront in the defence of Central Europe against the Ottoman Empire

2030 x2030

1548 (20 June) letter in French addressed to the Prince of Piedmont, from a French official, with wafer wax seal on the reverse with impressed coat of arms. A good document. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Piedmont and Duke of Savoy (1528-1580), Catholic and Spaniard, was the suitor chosen by Mary’s husband, Philip, for princess Elizabeth in 1555, before her accession to the throne. As far as Philip was concerned, such a marriage would be ideal. As his own marriage to Mary seemed increasingly to be a failure from the point of view of securing the succession to the English throne for Spain, the next best thing would be to secure it through the Duke of Savoy. Philip exerted pressure on Mary to command her sister to agree to the marriage, but in this Mary proved to be an unlikely ally for Elizabeth and the marriage did not go ahead WWW.SPINK.COM

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1549, a page from the Great English Bible, the Book of Kinges, chapters 99 and 100 (304x203mm) with three-line initial capitals. Includes Isaiah 37 with the story of King Hezekiah; two horizontal folds and some edge repairs, otherwise fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection.

£80-100

The Great Bible was the first general edition of the Bible in English, authorized by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. The Matthew Bible, combining the Tyndale and Coverdale translations, edited by John Rogers under the pseudonym Thomas Matthew and first published in 1537 2031

2032 x2032

1553 (?) (17 July) an official letter from James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran and Regent of Scotland “To oure traist cousing The Lord Graye” (his estate was Castle Huntly in Longforgan), refering to “ye quenis rebellis” in Scotland; the letter is signed “James G” and he has added some holographic sentences; some staining and paper reinforcement. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo James Hamilton’s fortunes fluctuated enormously. He converted to Catholicism in 1543 and in consenting the marriage of the queen to the French Dauphin (later Francis II) he was given the Duchy of Châtellerault. In 1554, Arran surrendered the regency to Mary of Guise, Queen Mary’s mother. Hamilton gave up the Regency on the condition that he would be next in line after the Queen, if she died childless. But the Scottish succession had been secretly promised to France 29

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1554 (30 Jan.) (in the reign of Queen Mary), Tudor Privy Council letter signed by the Bishop of Winchester, Stephen Gardiner (secretary to Henry VIII and Lord Chancellor under Queen Mary, whom he crowned), Admiral Lord William Howard, Sir William Petrie (Secretary of State during four reigns), Lord William Paget (executor to Henry VII), Thomas Goodrich (Bishop of Ely), William Paulet (Marquis of Winchester, nominated by Henry VIII in his will as one of the Council of Regency) and Jonathan Bourne; addressed “To our loving friends Edwarde Griffin and Willm Cordel Esquires, the King and Queens highness Attorney and Solicitor General”. There is a seal which depicts Janus. Rare. Photo Sir William Cordell (1522–1581) was Solicitor General and Master of the Rolls during the reign of Queen Mary I and Speaker of the House of Commons during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe Postal Histsory auction, March 1942 Geoffrey Owen Lockwood, February 1966 EXHIBITED:

1947 New York Centenary Exhibition, 1950 London International Stamp Exhibition, both in the Court of Honour WWW.SPINK.COM

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2034 x2034

1562 (5 Sept.) an Exchequer Warrant, an official request by Richard Mynsterley, one of the ordinary messengers of the queen’s chamber for the expences of journies from the queen’s commissioners for persons to appear before them (this message was delivered to some 200 people); with an order to pay £5, dated 1563 (26 Feb.), signed “Winchester” (Lord High Treasurer), Sir Richard Sackville and Sir Walter Mildmay (Chancellor of the Exchequer). Some wearing along folds which have been strengthened with archival paper. This is the earliest Postal Warrant of seven which were discovered in the 1940’s. With a copper plate engraving of John Powlett, Marquis of Winchester. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Marquess of Winchester is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1551 for the prominent statesman William Paulet, 1st Earl of Wiltshire. He had already been created Baron St John in 1539 and Earl of Wiltshire in 1550, also in the Peerage of England. The first Marquess was one of the most noted statesmen of his time, serving in high positions under Henry VIII and all his children, and served as Lord High Treasurer of England from 1550 to 1572. Sir Richard Sackville (ca. 1507 – 21 April 1566) of Ashburnham and Buckhurst in Sussex and Westenhanger in Kent; was an English administrator and Member of Parliament. On the accession of Queen Elizabeth (her mother was his mother’s cousin) his fortunes improved. He was appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1559, holding the position until his death in 1566 Sir Walter Mildmay (bef. 1523 – 31 May 1589) was an English statesman who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of England under Queen Elizabeth I, and was founder of Emmanuel College, Cambridge 31

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1565 (1 Oct.) (in the reign of Queen Elizabeth), an exchequer warrant for Richard Mynstlely, signed by the Earl of Winchester. The warrant was a receipt for payment for the service of carrying Royal letters. An incomplete translation reads, “... Richard Mynstely, one of the ordinary messengers of the Queen Majesty’s Chamber, asketh the allowance of riding by the commandment of the Rt. Hon. Lord High Treasurer of England from his place in London into Leicester, thence to Loughborough to my Lord Loughborough and to him delivered a writ with my Lord’s letters and so returned again to London to my Lord ... I was on this journey 15 days - paid full allowd. Winchester”; some minor soiling but still in a remarkable state of preservations. Photo The rate of pay was 2/8d. per day and the sum of £4 was to be paid PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe Postal History auction, October 1936 Geoffrey Owen Lockwood, February 1966 WWW.SPINK.COM

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1565 (3 Apr.) letter signed by Thomas Wotton, the Sheriff of Kent, and two others from Dartford, “To our loving freinde William Cryspe Esquier Lieftenaunt of the Castell of Dover. be theist”, with waxed wafer seal featuring a coat of arms with “REGINA AFH ELISABETH”. Sending a warrant for summoning juries for searching of premises re defects in the collection of customs and illegal exports Fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£500-600

Thomas Wotton (1521–1587), was a sheriff of Kent, the son of Sir Edward Wotton and father of Edward Wotton, the 1st Baron Wotton

2037 x2037

1573 (20 Jan.) a long letter from Guillaume, Vicomte de Joyeuse, Marechal de France in Montpellier, to M. Fourqueantes, governor of Narbone. The letter refers to Elizabeth I (Royne d’angleterre) and “quelque nombre d’angles”, and was received on 24th January. An important letter during these times of religious unrest in France. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo 33

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QUEEN ELIZABETH I x2038

1576 (25 Mar.) letter and wrapper bearing the full and flamboyant signature of “Elizabeth R”, addressed “To our right trusty and well beloved L(ord) Cobham, Warden of our ffive (ports)” with large wax wafer seal on the reverse with impression of the royal coat of arms with the legend, “ELIZAB DG ANG FRAN ET HIB REGINA FID DEF”. The letter is a commission to the warden to grant commissions to towns or cities to clear the coast of pirates and sea rovers and authorising the warded on the cinque ports to grab illegal vessels (a letter of marque). The letter and cover are badly worn on one side and have been repaired or reinforced, however, this does not affect the signature. A rare and desirable letter. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo William Brook was the 10th Earl of Chobham. Piracy, the act of seizing a ship or its cargo from its lawful owners or their agents, has been endemic to maritime nations ever since man first set sail upon the high seas. By the time Elizabeth Tudor had ascended the throne in 1558, English piracy had entered into a Golden Age, as freebooters roamed its coastal waters virtually unchallenged. With fat prizes, particularly Spanish treasure ships to be found further out to sea, the plundering spread into the waters of the Atlantic and finally to the Caribbean, the well-spring of Spain’s ever increasing wealth. But as the violent, frequently profitable enterprise of piracy escalated into a state of near anarchy, English commerce began to suffer heavy losses in the waters closer to home PROVENANCE:

Phillipps ms (22355)

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1578 letter and wrapper signed “Fra: Walsingham”, addressed “to the right worshipful my very loving friends Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight and Nathanaell Bacon Esquier executors of the will of the Late Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England their father”. The letter urges the sons to carry out the promise of their father to Christopher Barker, the royal printer, in respect to the completion of works needed on a house in London called Bacon House. With part wax seal and in a very fine state of preservation. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Sir Francis Walsingham (c. 1532 – 6 April 1590) was principal secretary to Queen Elizabeth I of England from 20 December 1573 until his death, and is popularly remembered as her spymaster. Sir Nicholas Bacon (28 December 1510 – 20 February 1579) was an English politician during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, notable as Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. He was the father of the philosopher and statesman Sir Francis Bacon WWW.SPINK.COM

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1589 (c.) (18 May) letter and wrapper to, “Au Roy tres Chretien” (The Very Christian King), Henry of Navarre, who was King of Navarre until 1589 when he became King Henry IV of France. From the Earl of Essex refering to his illness and his inability to help the king. The letter was folded to be about one inch wide and sealed with red wax and crimson silk. The wax embossed with the coat of arms with the legend, “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. An important historical letter written in French. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex (10 November 1565 – 25 February 1601) was an English nobleman and a favourite of Elizabeth I. Politically ambitious, and a committed general, he was placed under house arrest following a poor campaign in Ireland during the Nine Years’ War in 1599. In 1601 he led an abortive coup d’état against the government and was executed for treason

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1597 (19 May) letter and wrapper dated at Bishops Aukland from the Bishop of Durham, “To the right Worshipfull my very loving friend ffrancis Slyngisbe Esquier at Scryven”. The letter, making some mention of the post and refers to journies to Carlisle, is signed “Tobie Duresme”. The wrapper is soiled and much of the seal is missing. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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Lord Burghley x2042

1597 Exchequer Warrant to “Thomas Fynett, one of the Messingers of Her Majesties Chamber asketh allowance for ryding in haste at the commanndement of the right honorable the Lord Highe Treasurer of England & Sir John Fortescue knight from the court at Whitehall with letters in her majesties service to Mr Culpepper, highe Sherriffe of the Countie of Sussex, at his howse at Wakehurst where he delivered the same. And from thence rode in companie of the said Sherriffe in her highnes like service to Sir Thomas Sherley Knight at his howse at Wiston in the countie of Sussex aforesaid ... Returned to the court at Whitehall with answer ... ”. Signed “W. Burghley” who was the Lord High Treasurer and the first Lord Cecil. The warrant is endorsed, “Mr Taylor I praye you paie this soe of fortie shillings” and also signed by Victor Skinner. Very fine. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley (13 September 1520 – 4 August 1598) was an English statesman, the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I for most of her reign, twice Secretary of State (1550–53 and 1558–72) and Lord High Treasurer from 1572. He was the founder of the Cecil dynasty which has produced many politicians including two Prime Ministers. Sir John Fortescue, On 31st May 1589, he was appointed Chancellor and Under-Treasurer of the Exchequer, and was made a Privy Counsellor. In 1592 he was knighted. In February 1593 Queen Elizabeth called a new parliament to consider the threat of Spain, and Sir John represented Buckinghamshire. PROVENANCE:

Robson Lowe auction, October 1936

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2044

1630 (15 Aug.) entire letter, “To my Servante Thomas Crewe att Leeswoode”, with red wax seal featuring a coat of arms; slight soiling on the outside, otherwise good. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£80-100

1647 (23 Dec.) a long letter “To my most Honrd frend Mr Jos Beamond present”, the contents refer to poetry and religion; signed “Edward Martin” who was later the Dean of Ely. Joseph Beaumont was, at this time, a canon in Ely; some soiling and partial tape repair of address panel. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£80-100

Joseph Beaumont was writing his long, allegorical poem, ‘Psyche’ , which was first published in early 1648

2045

1647, a complete 8 page publication beaing an appeal to Parliament by the Lord Mayor and the leading citizens of London for better protection from unpaid rebellious soldiers looting and causing havoc in the city during this unsettled time during the civil war. Black letter press, 51⁄ 2 x 71⁄ 4 inches, printed by Richard Cates; some contemporary notation around the edges of the cover which have been crossed through, light horizontal fold. Photo

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Lord Fairfax 2046

1649 (20 Nov.) letter on vellum, signed “Fairfax” and headed, “Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord General for all the Land Forces under the pay of the Parliament in England & Wales and in the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey”. The letter appoints one Henry Frieren as storekeeper to the Garrison of Yarmouth. The upper left corner is missing, but this does not affect the text, typical folding creases and age faults but still in a good state of preservation. Mounted on paper between board. By provenance of descent in the family, the book plate is “FAIRFAX.OF.CAMERON”. Photo Sir Thomas, Lord Fairfax (1612-1671) was the leading Parlianentarian general of the First and Second Civil Wars and Lord-General of the New Model Army

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King Louis XIV x2047

1650 (12 May) letter to the “gens du Comité du Royanme d’Escosse” in Scotland, signed “Louis”, an early and young signature written when he was only twelve years of age. The letter with vertical cut to carry the royal seal (missing) with the manuscript endorsement “K of France”; some soiling at edges and along folds. The letter refers to his regiment, the Scots Guards, “Regiment de ma gardea escossoisea”. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

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1657 “AN ACT FOR THE SETLING OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND at the Parliament at Westminster the 17th Day of September, Anno Domini 1656”, printed in London by Henry Hills and John Field. This is the first act of parliament relating to the erecting and setling of one General Post Office for the speedy conveying, carrying and re-carrying of letters by post to and from all places within England, Scotland and Ireland and into several parts beyond the seas. Be it enacted by His Highness the Lord Protector and the Parliament, that from henceforth there be one General Office, to be called, and known by the name of the Post-Office of England: and one officer under the name and stile of Postmaster General of England, and Comptroller of the Post-Office. Also setting out the rates of postage. A very rare and important document which established the Post Office for the carriage of mails. Photo The origins of the Post Office date from 1635 when King Charles I opened the Royal Post to the public. This was conceived as a way of generating extra revenue for a service which was already in operation for the sovereign’s mail. However, the civil war between the royalists and the parliamentarians effectively closed the post for the public. It was not until 1652, after the battle of Worcester had ended and Charles II had fled to the continent, that parliament felt able to reopen the post to the general public. This, the first postage act, confirmed the right of the new position of Postmaster General to carry letters, establish rates and supply horses on the post roads. This act also established the Post Office monopoly for the carriage of letters PROVENANCE:

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1659 (20 Oct.) copy of court roll, manor of Colne Priory to Joseph Elliston of Dengie in the County of Essex and outlines the extent of the tenented land. Some folding creases but a fine document for this important estate. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£80-100

2049

Illustration of the area around Colne Priory, circa 1600

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1663 (3 Apr.) entire letter, “To mr Thomas Pengelly at mr Angiers neare the Pumps in Bishopsgate Street in London”, bearing a superb strike of the serif-type Bishopmark “AP/8” and rated at “3” pence, the letter sent by his uncle Simon Snowe at Westwood in Exeter and refers to trade with Spain. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£300-350

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2051 King Charles II 2051

1667 (13 June) a royal warrant appointing “Horatio Lord Townshend” to be Colonel of a regiment of foot, consisting of ten companies, each of 100 men, closes with “By His Majesty’s Command” and signed “Arlington”. Signed by the king at top, “Charles R” and with wax wafer seal impressed with the king’s coat of arms. Usual folding creases but fresh and fine. Photo Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685). His father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War. Although the Parliament of Scotland proclaimed Charles II King of Great Britain and Ireland in Edinburgh on 6 February 1649, the English Parliament instead passed a statute that made any such proclamation unlawful. England entered the period known as the English Interregnum or the English Commonwealth, and the country was a de facto republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell defeated Charles II at the Battle of Worcester on 3 September 1651, and Charles fled to mainland Europe. Cromwell became virtual dictator of England, Scotland and Ireland, and Charles spent the next nine years in exile in France, the United Provinces and the Spanish Netherlands. A political crisis that followed the death of Cromwell in 1658 resulted in the restoration of the monarchy, and Charles was invited to return to Britain. On 29 May 1660, his 30th birthday, he was received in London to public acclaim. Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618 – 28 July 1685) was an English statesman. Horatio Townshend, 1st Baron Townshend and 1st Viscount Townshend 14 December 1630 – 10 December 1687), known as Sir Horatio Townshend, 3rd Baronet, of Raynham, from 1648 to 1661, was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1656 and 1660 and was raised to the peerage in 1661 45

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1670 (28 June) declaration written on parchment featuring a magnificent wafered seal of the coat of arms of the Earl of Winchilsea, the motto, “NEC ELATA NEC DEIECTA” (neither raised or lowered) with four flower adornments (which fold over to protect the seal); appointing a man, John Warly, to be one of the chaplins as Eastwell in Kent. Written in Latin with “Comes de Winchilsea” at foot, the ink has eaten into the surface of the skin in places, but the text is still legible; some folds. A marvellous historical document. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£80-100

2053 x2053

1670 (22 Aug.) entire letter “To Mr Peeter Clayton at Mr Morries Esquier his house in Austin Fryers, London” and rated “3” pence and bears a fair strike of “AV/24” Bishop Mark. The letter is of a business nature for a bill of exchange for £28 and is signed “John Hancock”, a Clayton agent in Gloucestershire and who is thought to be the grandfather of the John Hancock who signed the Declaration of Independence. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo PROVENANCE:

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1672, a few pages from a child’s book of copies with the title page marked, “Margaret Roscoe, her book, 1672”; some typical ageing, particularly to the cover; also a King James I silver shilling. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection.

£80-100

2055 (folded to fit page) x2055

1680 (1 Apr.) buried in wool affidavit, a rather gruesome form used in the parish of Gamlingay in county of Cambridge, confirming that “Mary, daughter of Francis and Mary Harvey” was, “... not buried in any Shirt, Shift, Sheet, or Shroud, made or mingled with Flax, Hemp, Silk, Hair, Gold, or Silver, or any other then what is made of Sheeps wool only ...” and signed by the Justice of the Peace. Two horizontal folds and some wrinkling. A delightful example of one of these affadavits. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo For centuries the woollen trade had been important to the wealth and prosperity of England, but with the introduction of new materials and foreign imports, some people thought that the industry was under threat. The first Act was passed in 1666, and the second, and rather more famous, in 1678. Its aims were “for the lessening the importation of linen from beyond the seas, and the encouragement of the woollen and paper manufacturer of the kingdom.” The Act required that when a corpse was buried it should only be dressed in a shroud or garments made of wool. Failure to comply resulted in a £5 forfeiture. One-half of this went to the informer, the other half to poor of the parish where the body was buried. Within 8 days of the burial, an affidavit had to be provided attesting that the burial complied with the Act. The affidavit had to be sworn in front of a Justice of the Peace or Mayor by two creditable persons. If the parish did not have a JP or Mayor, the parson, vicar or curate could administer the oath

£100-200

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2056 Duke of Brunswick 2056

1683 letter written on behalf of Ernst August, the Duke of Brunswick and bearing a superb example of the seal of Brunswick on the reverse, with a detailed address with several flourishes. An interesting document from the father of George I of England. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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1684 (5 Mar.) a large and impressive two page document with a large printed portrait of King James II in upper left corner within printed initial capital. The document is a decree of foreclosure between James Smith (and his wife) and Count Robert Legard concerning money of £85 and 8/- in Hereford. The document also mentions Trevor Garth and Robert Saltley. Large size (30 x 231⁄ 2 inches), some typical age and folding faults but still a very desirable document, written in English and most unusual with the King’s portrait. Photo

£350-450

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2058 x2058

1687 (29 June) Government Penny Post entire to the “Treasurer of the Ordnance in the Tower” with a fine strike of the Westminster Wednesday mark with “PENY” at left, with a faint strike of circular Bishopsgate time handstamp. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. Photo

£100-120

2059 x2059

x2060

1694-1772, a small group of Government Penny Post with 1694 (4 June) entire “For Ralph Palmer Esq. at his Fathers house in Little Chelsey, with care” with a good strike of Temple Monday handstamp with “POST” at left (some soiling); 1712 wrapper to Petty France Street, Westminster with a good strike of Westminster Monday handstamp (creased and soiled); 1772 (Aug.) wrapper to Golden Square, London with a good strike of General Office Monday handstamp and faint circular time stamp, rated “1/2”. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection. (3 covers). Photo

£150-200

Seventeenth Century: A long and sad love letter signed “J.B:”, “The true content of a freind is never valued but in absence, did thou but know how ... I were of it, thou would scarce be able to defend thy self against the attempt of pitie...o my only deare, all day long thou art in my thoughts, & at night in my armes so y’t sleepe is banished from me ... in so much y’t my chickes are grown as pale as the paper I now write on ... O my deare Lorindâ, (The day before our parting) why should you have gone so strange as to tell me you dorst not be alone w‘th me ...”. Also a page from a family baptisimal record, 1629-77, of William and Elizabeth Mingay family (probably of Norfolk) with some medical and other remedies. Unusual documents. From the Gerald E. Wellburn collection

£80-100

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2061 Prince George of Denmark and Norway 2061

1703 (7 Jan.) a royal decree signed by “His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark & Lord High Admiral of England, Ireland Ec. And of all Her Maj. Plantations Ec. And Generalifsimo of all Her Maj. Forces”, authorising “Sir John Graydon Esq. Rear Adm. of the White Squadron of Her Mat. Fleet & Commander in Chief of Her Maj. Ships as Vefsells in the Rivers of Thames & Medway” authorising the holding of courts martial, “... for the regulating & better government of the Navy, Ships of Warr and Forces by Sea, and for the Tryall of such persons as shall offend against the same, ...”, signed “George” and “By Comand of His Royall Highnefs” Josiah Burchett. A few folding creases, fresh and fine. Photo Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708), was the husband of Queen Anne, who reigned over Great Britain from 1702. His marriage to Anne was arranged in the early 1680s with a view to developing an AngloDanish alliance to contain Dutch maritime power. As a result, George was unpopular with his Dutch brother-in-law William of Orange, who was married to Anne’s elder sister, Mary. William and Mary became joint monarchs of Britain, with Anne as their heiress presumptive, in 1689 after the “Glorious Revolution” deposed James II and VII, the father of both Anne and Mary. William excluded George from active military service, and neither George nor Anne wielded any great influence until after the deaths of William and Mary, when Anne became queen. During his wife’s reign, George occasionally used his influence in support of his wife, even when privately disagreeing with her views. He had an easy-going manner and little interest in politics; his appointment as Lord High Admiral in 1702 was largely honorary. Anne’s seventeen pregnancies by George resulted in twelve miscarriages or stillbirths, four infant deaths, and a chronically sick son, William, who died at the age of eleven. Despite the history of their children, George and Anne’s marriage was a strong one. George died aged 55 from a recurring and chronic lung disease and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Josiah Burchett (1666-1746) had been hired as a clerk and body servant by Pepys, the Secretary of the Admiralty, but later dismissed for insolence. After Pepys’ fall from power, Burchett returned to the Admiralty and was eventually appointed Secretary. In June 1702, Sir John Graydon, in command of HMS Triumph at Portsmouth, was promoted to be rear-admiral of the blue, and ordered out to join Sir George Rooke on the coast of Spain. He was with him in the attempt on Cadiz, and in the destruction of the enemy’s ships at the Battle of Vigo Bay; and having his flag on HMS Lancaster returned home in company with Sir Cloudesley Shovell in charge of the prizes. The following January he was promoted to be vice-admiral of the white, and appointed commander-in-chief of a squadron sent out to the West Indies 51

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1705 (2 Mar.) Queen Anne, “By the Queen, A PROCLAMATION, For a General FAST.” “We taking into Our most ferious Consideration of the continued War, in which for the Common Safety of Our Realm and for Disappointing the Boundless Ambition of France, We with feveral other Princes and States of Europe are most justly Engaged ...”; before the crux of this proclamation, “... We do hereby publifh and Declare to all Our Loving Subjects, and do ftrictly Charge and Command, That on Wednesday the fourth Day of April next, this faft fhall be Religiously Kept and Observed throughout Our Kingdom of England, Dominion of Wales, and Town of Berwick upon Tweed. ...” Printed in London by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceased, Printers to the Queen. With two fine wood blocks and black letter press printing, 103⁄ 4 x 141⁄ 4 inches. Slightly trimmed at top and at right and with three horizontal folds; still in a good state of repair. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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2063

1710 (24 Sept.) a large document on vellum featuring and impressive printing of Queen Anne with initial letter, Royal arms, with lions, dragon and allegorical figure printed at top. The document is an exemplification under the seal of the common pleas of recovery suffered between Robert Coleman, gent, and William Lloyd, gent, demandents and John Curtis, tenant, concerning the manor of Halys, alias Testerton and the advowson of Testerton church co. Norfolk. Vouchees Francis Beddingfeild esq. and Dorothy his wife and John Sandford. Size 30 x 231⁄ 2 inches, folded but in good condition. Fine and desirable. Photo Testerton is now one of Norfolk’s deserted villages, just west of Fakenham

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King George I 2064

1722 (29 May) a royal warrant signed “George R” by King George I addressed to, “Our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Councellor Spencer Compton Eqr. Paymaster General of Our Guards Garrisons and Land Forces abroad. And to the Paymaster General of Our said Forces for the time being.”. The warrant is giving the King’s approval of an Ensign, Henry Pinkerton of the Regiment of Foot, going on half pay by way of exchange with a half pay Ensign, William Levingston, transferring to regimental service, and authorising the payment of wages to him at the rate of one shilling and ten pence a day (on production of certificate as to him being alive). Also signed by George Treby (1684-1742), Secretary of State for War; some fairly heavy folding and tone spotting. Unusual. A King’s warrant may have been required for this rather trivial matter because the half pay ensign would no longer be on any regimental payroll. Photo

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2065

King Carlo Emanuele III 2065

1735 (26 Feb.) secretarial letter signed by King Carlo Emanuele III of Sardinia, signed “C Emanuel”, written to le Baron de Saintipolite in London (he was living in Albermarle Street), thanking the Baron for his condolences on the death of the queen. With a second signature and with a fine wax wafer seal of a coat of arms surrounded by, “CAR.EMAN.D.G.REX.SARDIN.CYPR.ETHIER.DUX.SAB.MONTISF.&.PRIN.PED”. Fine and a nice incoming letter to London, carried by royal messenger. Photo The king’s second wife died in 1735 at the age of 29. Landgravine Polyxena of HesseRotenburg (1706–1735) was the daughter of Ernest Leopold, Landgrave of Hesse-Rotenburg and his wife Maria Anna of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rochefort. Polyxena was the aunt of the famous princesse de Lamballe. The couple married on 20 August 1724 in Thorn. Polyxena bore him six children

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x2066

2067

1739 (22 Aug.) entire letter from Rome to Bartletts Buildings, Holborn, London, rated “8” changed to “2/-” and with a good strike of London Foreign Office Bishop Mark on reverse “AU/22”; two heavy vertical folding creases, otherwise a fine and attractive cover. Sent by Erasmus Philipps of Baring Brothers. Photo

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1742 (20 July) embassy expenses signed by the the Duke of Newcastle, written by and for William Reed, his Majesty’s Agent and Consul at Tripoly in Barbary for his Majesty’s service from 10th July 1741 to 10th July 1742; the account for 1000 dollars, “Being Spanish Dollars one thousand 10ch: at five shillings the Dollar makes Two hundred and fifty pounds Sterling...” and signed “Wm Reed”; at foot “Whitehall 29th July 1743, I allow this bill, Holles Newcastle”. With endorsement on reverse and an illustration of the Duke of Newcastle. Photo

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Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne and Duke of Newcastle under Lyne, Secretary of State. He held power with his brother, Henry Pelham (the Prime Minister of Great Britain), until 1754. He had no children, so the dukedom of Newcastle (upon Tyne) would die with him. He persuaded King George III to grant him a second dukedom, Newcastle under Lyme, with a special remainder for inheritance through his nephew, Henry Fiennes Clinton, Earl of Lincoln

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2068 King George II 2068

1746 (Sept.) a German language commission signed “George R” at Kensington Palace, appointing Lieutenant Georg Albrecht Boden adjutant of a Hanoverian infantry brigade. With wax wafer seal of royal coat of arms and with endorsement, “Lieutenant’s Patent”. Some splitting and wear along folds and a couple of reinforcements with archival tape. Photo

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2069 King Louis XVI 2069

1786 (May) part printed document signed “Louis”, Louis XVI, King of France appointing Capt. Claude St. Denis de las Salle to the Regiment of Orleans. Also signed “Louis Joseph de Bourbon” (Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé) after a long postscript in a small hand, and two others. Repaired slits at sides (one with small segment missing) where the letter was sealed, with normal folds, clear of the signature. Photo Louis was King of France (1774-92) when the monarchy was overthrown during the French Revolution. He was guillotined in 1793 57

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2070

Horatio Nelson 2070

1801 (5 Aug.) A.L.S. to Admiral Lutwidge, signed “Nelson & Bronte” whilst sailing on the Medusa. He writes, “My Dear Admiral, I am clearly of opinion that the Enemy are sick of Bologne and mean to get to the Westaward for if the wind comes a fresh tonight, breezest WNW they must be lost were (sic) they lay at present. I am this moment going towards Dunkirk and Flushing from whence to our coast at Margate or Hosley Bay most probably the former. I have extended Capt. Phillips as far to the Westward as Cape Antibes, ever yours faithfully, Nelson & Bronte ...”. Annotated on the reverse, “Augst 5th 1801 - Recd 6th P.M. by the Express Advice Boat. Heldin sent farther Westwd to Cape Anti.”. Fine and not recorded in Nicolas. Photo Nelson served under Admiral Skeffington Lutwidge while stationed on the Downs. The Downs are an area of sea off the Kent Coast and the presence of the fleet here enabled Deal to become one of the premier ports in England. During the French Revolutionary Wars Britain wanted to stop all trade with France. An alliance of nations (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Prussia and Russia) was established to force free trade with France. April 1801 saw the British defeat the Danish-Norwegian fleet in the Battle of Copenhagen. This allowed the British navy to focus on the blockade of the French navy in their ports, particularly Toulon and Cadiz. On August 4th he received the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom and Ireland; on the same day, having transferred his flag to the Medusa (Captain Gore) he launched what seems to have been an exploratory attack on the French flotilla in Boulogne harbour. Several French ships were sunk, damaged, or driven ashore. Nelson did head for Margate as shown in a letter written on 6th August WWW.SPINK.COM

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1801 (14 Oct.) from H.M.S. Amazon, A.L.S. to Admiral Lutwidge, and reads, “I shall never get from the Downs. If I wished to stay I dare say I should not have interest. I am quite angry, but who cares for that. I am desired to keep all my Cruizers at sea to guard the trade. I send a letter to Mrs Lutwidge from our excellent friend Lady Hamilton. With every good wish, believe me ever, your most obliged, Nelson & Bronte”. Three horizontal filing creases and some edge wear. Clean. Photo Nelson was suffering from a bad cold and had complained to Lutwidge that he could not get any leave until 22 October, then for only 10 days 59

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2072 Horatio Nelson 2072

1803 (5 Oct.) Naval Orders sent by Nelson on the Victory, signed “Nelson & Bronte”. Addressed to Sir George Hart, Esq., Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Monmouth, By command of the Vice Admiral John Scott. The orders read, “By the Right Honble Lord Viscount Nelson K.B., Duke of Bronte in Sicily, Knight of the Great Crofs of St. Ferdinand and of Merit, Knight of the Order of the Crescent and of the Illustrious Order of St. Joachino, Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Ships and Vefsls, Employed and the be Employed on the Mediterranean Station. Having directed the Convoy from Malta under the Charge of Captain Tyffe of His Majesty’s Ship Cyclops, to proceed from that place as soon after the first instant as pofsible, for Gibraltar, where he is directed to remain ‘till further order. You are hereby required and directed on the arrival of that ship and the Charon at Gibraltar, to take them and their Commanders under your order, together with the Captain of His Majesty’s Ship Ambuscade, and the whole of the Trade which are bound to any part of the united Kingdom, and proceed with them as soon as Ambuscade is ready to accompany you, taking also under Your Convoy and protection and transports or Victuallers which may be desirous to avail themselves of your protection, and proceed with them to the places of their destination with all convenient dispatch, endeavouring to collect the Trade from Malaga and also from Cadiz which you learn are there waiting for Convoy, if it shall, from the latter place, be considered practicable so to do. Should there be any of the Trade under your protection bound to Ireland or the Bristol Channel, you are to make the signal for parting Company, when you deem it proper, and send the Charon to see them safe to their destination, directing her Commander after having so done, to make the best of his way to Spithead, and report his arrival and proceeding to the Admiralty. You are to continue on with the rest of your convoy, dropping such as are bound to Ports in the Channel on your way up, sending the Cyclops after you shall arrive off Dunnose, on to the Downs with the Trade bound to the Eastward, (if she is deemed a sufficient protection for them) and make the best of your way to Spithead with the Monmouth and Ambuscade, unlefs you judge it necefsary to accompany the Cyclops and Convoy to the Downs, in which case you will send the Ambuscande to Spithead with directs to her Captain to acquaint the Admiraly of his arrival, which you will also do on your anchoring in the Downs, as above, and transmit as account of your proceeding to Sir Evan Napier Bart, for their Lordships information, and wait their orders for your further proceedings. Given on board the Victory off Toulon the 5th October 1803”. Some folding creases but still on good condition. Photo 16th May, Britain declared war on France. 18th May Nelson hoisted his flag on H.M.S. Victory. 6th July Joined the Mediterranean Fleet to keep a permanent blockade of Toulon to prevent the French escaping to join the rest of the Franco-Spanish fleet with blockades of Toulon and Cadiz WWW.SPINK.COM

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1803 (18 July) A Grant Of Arms, handwritten and illustrated on vellum granted to George Gavin Browne-Mill of the City of Bath Doctor of Physick. Signed at foot by Isaac Hiaze Garter, principle King of Arms and by George Harrison Charenceux, King of Arms, on the reverse, “Recorded in the College of Arms London and Examined ...”. Bearing two blue embossed revenue stamps, Court Duty 15/- and Deeds “SINGLE X SHILLS”. Some light soiling at foot, a fine and colourful document. Photo

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Doctor George Gavin Browne-Mill, Doctor of Medicine, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edingburgh (Baron of France and Physician to the late Louis the eighteenth King of France and Navarre). Louis XVIII made him a baron in 1820. Born George Browne, he added the name Mill in 1803

2074 2074

1809 (25 Oct.) Invitation Ticket to the Frogmore in black on card, 41⁄ 2 x 6 inches; a fine detailed engraving showing Britannia with three allegorical children holding a burning heart. There is a small stain at right and four glue marks on reverse. A good and rare example of this important celebration. Photo The happy event of a British monarch’s entrance into the 50th year of his reign, an event which has occurred only twice before in this country, was celebrated by all ranks of people throughout every part of the United Kingdom. Frogmore was owned by Queen Charlotte and used by her as a retreat, so it was the centre of the countrywide celebrations. At night the queen gave a most superb fête at Frogmore, which in point of taste, splendour, and brilliancy has on no occasion been excelled. At half past nine the gates were thrown open for the nobility, gentry, and others having tickets of admission. On entrance into the gardens, the spectator was struck with astonishment and delight at the charming and fanciful scene of variegated lamps of different figures and colours. The avenues and walks were hung with brilliant coloured lamps in the shape of watchmen’s lanterns. The lawns adjoining to the house afforded a rich display of the choicest shrubs and plants, taken from the green-house. At ten the queen arrived; and after her majesty had joined the company, the fireworks began 61

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2075 King Charles XIII 2075

1810 (18 Sept.) royal commission signed “Carl”, Charles XIII, King of Sweden appointing Lars von Wackenfelt to a military command; written on watermarked, laid paper; typical folding creases and some minor age marks but still in fine condition. Photo

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Charles XIII (7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809

2076 2076

1814 (12 July) Invitation Card to the Peace Celebrations at the end of the Napoleonic War, an invitation to “A dinner given by subscription to 5000 Persons on Parker’s Piece to commemorate the happy return of peace”, printed on card, 51⁄ 4 x 33⁄ 4 inches, featuring globe, dove of peace, bound rods and Coat of Arms of Cambridge, some light ageing to the card, but all peace invitations and all very scarce. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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1815 The Panorama of Europe, a new game by J. & E. Wallis, hand-coloured engraved sheet depicting 40 panoramic European city views from Oporto to London, each segment dissected and laid on linen as issued, folding into the original slipcase with hand-coloured pictorial title on upper cover, sheet size 24 x 181⁄ 2 inches; shaved with some loss of the publisher’s details in the lower margin. In remarkably fresh condition. Photo 63

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NAPOLEON BONAPART’S EXILE ON ST. HELENA

2078 1815-41 2078

A fascinating and highly important research collection with much additional material relating to Napoleon’s exile. The collection commences with Napoleon’s surrender to the British with a long and details memorandum by Sir Henry Bunbury of the events of the discussions between Lord Keith, himself and Napoleon Bonapart on 31st July 1815 on board H.M.S. Bellerophon. After the reading of Lord Melville’s letter containing the orders of the British government, there is a virtual verbatim report of Napoleon’s response and protestations which includes, “...In St. Helena I should not live 3 months - With my habits and constitution it would be immediate death. I am used to ride 20 leagues a day; what am I to do on this little rock at the end of the world. The climate is too hot for me. No, I will not go to St. Helena. Botany Bay is better than St. Helena...”. After this comprehensive account there is also a double page of notes, describing Napoleon’s appearance and dress, and with reference to his character, “... in the course of his long talking, I observed changes both in his tone & look, which made me suspect that there was a good deal of the fox, as well as the lion, in the composition of the great conqueror.” A wonderful report of which very few copies would have been written. There is an original pen and ink drawing by Major R.P. Boy of the Royal Marines, H.M.S. Newcastle, St. Helena. A pen and wash picture of Napoleon leaning against a cannon, possibly by the same artist, and a pencil sketch on tracing paper (of unknown provenance). When Napoleon arrived on St. Helena, he was put up at The Briars, the house of William Balcolmbe, purveyor to Longwood. There is a long letter from Mrs Balcolmbe dated 1815 (10 Nov.) which contains good insight into the mood of Napoleon on his arrival, “...I was much disappointed in the appearance of the man, there is nothing in his manner or appearance that would make you fancy him as an Emperor or a great hero - he is about five feet seven, very broad across the shoulders and is inclined to get very fat and when he walks he appears quite clumsy and his gait is betwixt that of a strut and a waddle ... My opinion of WWW.SPINK.COM

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The letter signed by Napoleon him is that he is a vulgar looking one, but his gracious manners, particularly to me and my family has made me feel a great desire to please and amuse him.” A series of letter from General Sir Hudson Lowe, most with Bertrand’s filing numbers in upper left corner, with four documents signed by Hudson Lowe (41, 44, unnumbered and 96) plus copies and/or translations of letters written by Les Cases (5), most are reminders of the regulations with regard to letters to and from Longwood. Some Government letters including a letter from the War and Colonial Department, dictated by Earl Bathurst to the Governor with regard to twenty packets of books being despatched and with the accompanying letter (15) from Hudson Lowe, addressed to Count Bertrand. 1818 (1 Jan.) letter from Earl Bathurst to Hudson Lowe about acts of trickery by Count Bertrand, forwarded on with “Extract, H Lowe” also with Bertrand’s signature and numbered (143); 1818 (14 Feb.) letter from Downing Street to Hudson Lowe raising no objection to Count Las Cases helping the publication of Napoleon’s book, “Campaigns of Italy”, again with the covering letter from Plantation House (155). Other mail into Longwood includes a significant series of letters from Count Las Cases to Count Bertrand, January 1818 to April 1819 and numbered by Bertrand, (1), 2, 3, 4 then apparently 5-15. Las Cases was deported from St. Helena by Hudson Lowe and travelled through Germany and Belgium before being allowed to return to France. These letters are sent from Frankfurt, Baden-Baden, Mannheim and Offenbach, nine are with address panels, the earlier ones to Monsieur General Comte Bertrand, St Helena, one to Longwood, St. Helene and finally just to Longwood, one letter damaged on opening with the notation, “This letter was accidentally torn at the office on opening the envelope, Colonial officer Henry Gouldburn, Feby 25th 1819” (this shows that there was censorship 65

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2078 in London). Some of the earlier letter are tatty at top (mouse nibbled?). 1819 (24 Jan.) A.L.S. from Hudson Lowe to Dr. Verling, Longwood. The star item of mail from Longwood is dated 1816 (30 Dec.) written in French by Las Cases and signed by Napoleon. “For Bertrand, Montholon has had some silverware melted down for twelve thousand and some hundred francs. You are to give and order to Cyprien to take four thousand francs to be distributed according to state A. On January 1st the servants will still be owed 16,371 francs. It would be good to send a copy of this account so that this Commander knows that I have to pay my servants. You are to give an order of 2,000 francs to Mr. Marchand as payment for his clothing. You are to give authorization that Mr. Cyprien receives 150 francs daily from January 1st to February 15th which will be 6,000 francs. He is to use these 150 francs in accordance which Montholon will give to him. In this way, with one letter this will be concluded without any further difficulty. You can settle the remaining account of 4,000 Louis, but I do not want to pay for anything concerning my servants of Northumberland because they have been dismissed in violation of their commitments, excepting always, those who had been paid because of the orders of Montholon on May 23rd. I absolutely do not want to pay for what is not in this letter. Nap” (with certificate of authenticity). Also 1819 smuggled message being two letters dated (16 Aug. ) and (9 Sept.). written in a very small hand and with Bertrand’s number (35); this is thought to be the only surviving example of such a message. Two items concerning newspapers and an unusual cypher devised by Bertrand (this could be a form of game) Other related items include 1818 letter from Hudson Lowe to Sir Thomas Reade. 1816 (31 Dec.) Dunlop entire to Ayr bearing a fine example of the rare “ST.HELENA/PACKET LETTER” oval, with rate changed from “3/6” to “4/8” with indistinct transit mark dated (20 Feb.) with some interesting contents about the activities at Longwood. Also 1817 (10 Oct.) letter from St. Helena (no postal markings) plus a large archive of Dunlop family letters and papers, 1785-1827. A most valuable correspondence, 1815-16, to Amy Whinyates, Cheltenham from her sister, Mrs Younghusband, which includes a hitherto unrecorded “ST. HELENA/PACKET LETTER” oval dated 1817 (4 July), rated “4/3” and includes five other entire letters with full postal markings. including crutched cross in red, from several different locations on St. Helena including Devil’s Punch Bowl House, Plantation House and Camp at St. Helena; very interesting contents with several references to Napoleon including the problems he caused leaving The Briars for Longwood and one meeting with him. 1821 (8 May) memorandum from Robert Lambert, Rear Admiral and Commander in Chief about the order for the funeral of Napoleon including, “His Majesty’s ship Vigo with fire twenty five Minute Guns, commencing when the Signal for that purpose is made from the Alarm Post.”

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2078 The final section is a group of letters written to General Bertrand on his return to St. Helena in 1840-41 to repatriate Napoleon’s body to France, each with Bertrand’s notation at top, two with address panels (one an envelope) to “La Belle Poule” with letter from Henri Durand-Brager (artist), plus six others. Also two other St. Helena documents, not related to Napoleon. A great wealth of material, ideal for further study of this important and influential historical figure. Photo Sir Henry Bunbury served as Under-Secretary of State for War and the Colonies from 1809-16. He was promoted to the rank of Major-General and awarded the KCB in 1815, shortly before his meeting with Napoleon. The British authorities finally came to the decision about what to do with Napoleon on 31 July and it was Lord Keith’s duty to inform Napoleon that he was to be exiled on the island of St. Helena. He would be allowed to take three officers, his surgeon amd twelve servents. The three officers were the Comte de Las Cases, General Henri Bertrand and General Charles Montholon. General Henri Gratien Bertrand had served at Waterloo as Napoleon’s aide and he chose to accompany Napoleon into exile, along with his wife and family. Emmanuel de Las Cases, nearly 50 years old upon his arrival at St. Helena as Napoleon’s secretary. Las Cases, a former naval officer and a count, spoke English — an important asset to Bonaparte and successfully taught him English. Later Napoleon would read the English newspapers to keep abreast of the news. The duties of running the imperial household fell to General Charles Tristan Montholon, 32 years old. The Montholon family occupied three rooms at Longwood. Hudson Lowe was the son of an Army surgeon and not part of the British aristocracy. Lowe was born in 1769 two weeks before Napoleon making them exactly the same age. Up until the time Lowe assumed the care and custody of Napoleon at St. Helena in April, 1816, he rose through the ranks based upon his merit: General Sir Hudson Lowe was not only dealing with Napoleon and his entourage, but with his new wife as well; the latter, regularly improprietous 67

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1821 King George IV Coronation, ticket for admission to Westminster Abbey a bicoloured print by James Whiting and Robert Branston in black and blue showing the King seated on throne with classical maidens, laurels, Coat of Arms, etc., all within an embossed frame by Dobbs & Kidd of national emblems and portcullis, with Royal seal at foot and signed “Howard Effingham”, 101⁄ 4 x 91⁄ 2 inches, affixed to backing paper but still in a fine state of preservation. Also a similar ticket for admission to the Hall, printed in blue and black, showing a different embossing around the edge with “Not Transferable” printed at foot, not signed; some age faults, particularly at top and right. Neither invitation is numbered. Two fine and early examples of the bicoloured security printing developed by Congreve. Photo Note: This is an early example of the bi-colour printing which was used by Charles Whiting for his 1839 Treasury Competition essays WWW.SPINK.COM

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1821 (3 Sept.) letter from Jaques Lauriston, the Secretary of State, on letterhead, “Ministère de la Maison du Roi” from Paris to M. Le Baron Mounier, “Pair de France”, thanking him for his mémoire but regrets that the state of the country’s finances necessitates the postponement of all proposals concerning pensions. Signed “M de Lauriston”. On watermarked (HORNE 1821) laid paper; two folding creases with some archival tape repair. Photo

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Jacques Alexandre Bernard Law, marquis de Lauriston (February 1, 1768 – June 12, 1828) was a French soldier and diplomat of Scottish descent, and a general officer in the French army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in Pondicherry in India, where his father, a nephew of the financier John Law, held a senior position in the colonial regime. A comrade of Napoleon, he had a distinguished military career in the artillery of the Imperial Guard before he became a minister of state

2081 2081

1830 (13 Jan.) A.L.S. from William Wilberforce at Highwood Hill, to the Trustees of the Equitable Assurance Society, signed “W. Wilberforce”; two horizontal folding creases which has resulted in some paper splitting. Photo On his retirement from parliament, Wilberforce resolved to leave London, and bought a little property of 140 acres at Highwood Hill, near Mill Hill. There he lived quietly, enjoying his garden and visited by his friends 69

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2082 King William IV 2082

1830 (6 May) A.L.S. from Bushy House to an unnamed recipient, “I am afraid the enclosed is a true story. Let me know the particulars and what can be done.”, signed “William”; usual folding creases. A good letter written shortly before he became King. Photo In 1797, after the death of both Lord North and his wife, King George III appointed his son, William, Duke of Clarence, as Ranger of Bushy Park, carrying with it residence at Bushy House. The future King William IV and his mistress Dorothy Jordan lived there together with their ten children until the couple’s relationship came to an end in 1811. William continued living in Bushy House with the FitzClarence children and later his wife Princess Adelaide after they married in 1818. When at 6am on 26 June 1830 a messenger from London arrived at Bushy House with the news that the King was dead and that William was now king, William is said to have replied that he had ‘always wished to sleep with a queen’ and gone back to bed. As William had appointed her Ranger in her own right upon his accession, after William’s death in 1837, Bushy House became Adelaide’s official residence until her death in 1849. In 1865, Queen Victoria offered Bushy House to the Duc de Nemours and other members of the exiled French royal family as they tried to restore the House of Bourbon. After his return to France in 1871, he kept Bushy House until 1897 in case he was forced to leave France again. WWW.SPINK.COM

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Queen Victoria 2083

1837 (23 June) mourning entire sent from Queen Victoria to the King of the Sicilies informing him of the death of her uncle, King William IV, at 2.12 a.m. on 20th June 1837 and of her Accession to the Throne. The letter has been folded into a small format (about 45mm wide) and was closed by two black wax seals and black ribbon. The letter is signed by Victoria, “Sir my Brother, Your Majesty’s good sister Victoria R”. A few paper weaknesses along the fold line but still in very fine condition. Photo The form of address between fellow royals was to call them either brother or sister

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1838 Invitation to the Coronation of Queen Victoria, attractively printed in black of orange-red paper showing Crown and Royal cypher, 101⁄ 4 x 91⁄ 2 inches and admitting Charles Reme Esq. to the Gallery over North Transept; five vertical folds. Photo

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2085 Duke of Wellington 2085

1840 (Dec.) autograph letter signed “Wellington” from Stratfield Saye to the Earl of Beverley, encouraging his attendance at the House of Lords. Usual folding creases, fine. Photo The 1st Duke of Wellington lived in Stratfield Saye House from 1818 to 1852. This letter reads, “My Lord, I beg leave to call to your Lordship’s attention to the Queen’s Proclamation by which Parliament has been proposed from the 10th inst. to the 26th Jan next, then to meet and sit for the dispatch of Business. Considering the importance of the subjects likely to be brought under the consideration of Parl. at an early period of the Session, I venture to submit to your Lordship that it will not be creditable to the House of Lords if that House should not be well attended and to suggest to your Lordship that you should endeavour to make it convenient to yourself to attend at the period of the meeting of Parliament.” WWW.SPINK.COM

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2086 Queen Victoria 2086

1842 (1 Sept.) a court document, signed “Victoria R” being a supplementary document to an Act for amending the Constitution of the Government of Newfoundland, titled, “Additional Instruction to Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Sir John Harvey, Knight Commander of the Most Honorable Military Order of the Bath, Major General in Our Army, Our Governor and Commander in Chief in and over Our Island of Newfoundland and its Dependencies, or in his absence to Our Lieutenant Governor or the Officer Administrating the Government of Our Island and its Dependencies for the time being. Given at our Court at Windsor...”. The document instructs the Governor as to the qualifications for a member of the Assembly, residence qualifications for voters and constitution of the Executive Council. Initialled again at end and bearing a fine wax wafer seal. Several folding creases, one which has caused a tear in the final page. An unusual document and a fantastic addition to a collection of Newfoundland. Photo Lieutenant-General Sir John Harvey, KCB KCH (23 April 1778 – 22 March 1852) was a British Army officer and a lieutenant governor. He was commissioned into the 80th Foot in 1794 and served in several different locations, including France, Egypt, and India. He came to Canada in 1813 and served as a lieutenant colonel in the War of 1812, taking part in the British victory at the Battle of Stoney Creek in Ontario. From 1836 to 1837, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. From 1837 to 1841, he was the Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick. From 1841 to 1846, he was the Civil Governor of Newfoundland. From 1846 to 1852, he was the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. 73

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2087 Napoleon III 2087

1845 (4 Aug.) A.L.S. of Napoleon III from Ham to Giuseppe Orsi in London. The stationery has the blind-embossed crown stamp of a British stationer in Bath at the upper left. Napoleon was serving life imprisonment in the fortress town of Ham and was writing to his friend on the subject of artillery and gunpowder, in part, “... The drawings which you promise me will, no doubt, be very useful to me at this time, but do not forget to inform me of the exact number of the manuscript, so thus I believe that the drawing you sent me is from the Chronicle of St. Denis, Sloan No. 2433, because I was already familiar with it, but the drawing that I had of it was very inaccurately copied. Today I received a reply from Sir Robert Ellis who gives me an account of the origin of gun powder which is very curious... see if you cannot find some designes of English artillery of the time of Henry VIII. There should certainly be something either earlier or later, but I warn you that I possess the Military Antiquities of Grose which, however, contain little interesting matter. Perhaps there are at the British Museum French manuscripts especially concerning artillery which are not to be found in Paris...”; signed “L.N.B.”. The letter with integral address panel includes the red wax seal, Ham, Paris and London c.d.s., boxed “PD” and rated “10”; filing creases and some ink stains on edges of the address panel. A fine and interesting letter. Photo The letter stems from Louis Napoleon’s desire to rule France. From childhood, he saw himself as an emperor. He was forced to live outside of France after 1816 when the French banished the Bonapartes and confiscated their property following the exile of Napoleon I to the island of St. Helena. Louis Napoleon failed in an attempted coup d’état at Strasbourg on October 30, 1836, and was himself exiled by King Louis Philippe, who treated him mercifully at the time. This first failed coup did not deter him. Less than four years later, on August 6, 1840, Louis Napoleon failed in a second attempted coup. Leading a small band of 56 loyal supporters, including Lombard, Orsi, and Parquin, he sought to provoke an uprising at Boulogne-sur-Mer, which he hoped would draw General Bernard Pierre Magnan to Lille and allow Louis Napoleon, in turn, to march upon Paris. He was defeated at Boulogne, however, and was captured and tried, along with his conspirators, by the Chamber of Peers. At his trial, he urged the Peers not to ‘believe that, yielding to a personal ambition, I wished to attempt in France, and against the nation’s will, to restore the Empire.’ Instead, he explained, ‘the vote of four millions of citizens which elevated my family imposed upon us the duty of making an appeal to the nation, and of consulting the popular will.’ Thus, he suggested, he sought only to let the French people make a ‘free decision’ between republic or monarchy, empire or royalty. He did not persuade the Peers, and he was convicted and sentenced to perpetual imprisonment. This time, King Louis Philippe was more severe. On December 15, 1840––the day that the repatriated body of Napoleon I was interred at Les Invalides in Paris––Louis Napoleon was imprisoned in the fortress at Ham. Orsi had been sentenced to five years. Louis Napoleon escaped from the Ham fortress in 1846 and lived in England until the French established a republic with the overthrow of King Louis Philippe in 1848. He returned to France for a short time before returning to England at the request of the provisional government. While in England he was elected to the French Constituent Assembly created to draft a new constitution. On December 10, 1848, the first direct election under the constitution of the Second Republic, Louis Napoleon was overwhelmingly elected President of France. When the National Assembly refused to amend the constitution so that he could serve a second term, Louis Napoleon staged another coup d’état and seized dictatorial powers on December 2, 1851––the 47th anniversary of the crowning of Napoleon I as emperor and the 46th anniversary of Napoleon I’s victory at Austerlitz. He reigned as Emperor Napoleon III until 1870, when he was captured during the Franco-Prussian War and was deposed by forces of the Third Republic in Paris two days later. See lot 2094 for a related item WWW.SPINK.COM

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1848 (18 June) Way-bill from the Castle Hotel, Conway, to Llanrwst per “Mail” with the name of the coachman (Charles Charlette) with carriage for a box and a very small parcel; with an illustration of a mail coach and four in top left corner, 9 x 71⁄ 4 inches; two repairs. Unusual with the mail coach illustration. Also 1849 (12 June) printed way-bill for the coach “L’hirondelle” from the Crown Hotel Worcester to the Lion Hotel Shrewsbury showing royal coat of arms at top with manuscript details of the passengers to Ellesmere (13/-) and Ironbridge (9/-) and other annotation, 71⁄ 2 x 10 inches; folded. Photo

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2089 x2089

1850 (29 Aug.) envelope with contents addressed to Benjamin Stark (a member of the Oregon House of Representatives); sent from Papiete, French Polynesia, the letter is from a friend, “Herewith is a bill of lading for a box of oranges ... this is a very dull place, almost as bad a Oregon ...”, with the Bill of Lading for “one box”. The envelope, carried privately by ship to San Francisco with faint strikes of small handstruck “2” and “SAN FRANCISCO/CAL/17/APR” c.d.s. A fine and rare complete correspondence. Photo 75

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1852 (21 Dec.) illustrated letter signed “Robt Hawthorne” to William Johnstone, Engineer of Glasgow & South Western Railway, arranging a meeting and includes, “... I have to leave by the mail train at 4.15p.m. for Newcastle”. The letter bearing 1841 1d. tied by numeral and showing Newcastle-on-Tyne, Edinburgh and Glasgow c.d.s. Central filing crease, nevertheless, a delightful locomotive letterhead. Photo Robert Hawthorne first began business at Forth Bank Works in 1817, building marine and stationary steam engines. In 1820, his brother joined him and the firm became R and W Hawthorn. After attending the Rainhill Trials in 1829, they became interested in locomotives, and sold their first engine, a 2-2-2 named Modling, to a railway in Vienna. There followed a number of orders for the Stockton and Darlington Railway. They continued to build engines, possibly under sub-contract, among them, three for the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway. In 1846 they bought the Leith Engine Works, in Leith, Scotland, for the assembly of locomotives prepared in Newcastle. These works were sold to another company also called Hawthorns and Company, which produced some four hundred locomotives on its own account until 1872. In 1850 the company built their first tank locomotive which was supplied to the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway. In the 1850s, they also built six locomotives for the East Kent Railway. In 1859 they built an engine for the Cape Town Wellington Railway in South Africa. Later nicknamed ‘Blackie’, this engine is still on show at Cape Town station

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2091 Benjamin Disraeli 1855 (18 Jan.) A.L.S. sent from Wynard Hall is signed “B. Disraeli” declining an invitation to address the Stockton Institution. Light folidng creases. Photo

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Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC, FRS, (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British Prime Minister, parliamentarian, Conservative statesman and literary figure. He served in government for forty years, twice as Prime Minister of Great Britain. Wynard Estate: Several prominent families owned the Wynyard Estate following its lease by King Edward I to Sir Hugh de Chapell in 1230. Although earlier houses are recorded on the lands, Wynyard Hall as we know it today was not completed until 1846. In 1813, the previous house with all its land and a considerable fortune earned through coal mining was inherited by Frances Anne Vane Tempest. Her marriage in 1819 to Charles Stewart marked the beginning of the Londonderry connection with Wynyard. Elevation to the title of 3rd Marquess required a grand house befitting their new station in life. Designed by Philip Wyatt and Ignatius Bonomi, the hall incorporates French and Italian marble, Spanish mahogany, stone from the family quarry and exquisite stained glass. The elaborate interior designs reflect the ostentatious style popular during the reign of the French king, Louis XIV. The magnificent Hall and surrounding parkland provided the perfect setting for lavish entertainment of the most important and influential people in the land

2092 Abraham Lincoln 2092

1859 (July) wrapper addressed to Gen D. Campbell, Abingdon Va. and signed at top “A Lincoln” in upper right corner, Abraham Lincoln was to become U.S. president between March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865; two vertical filing creases and with the recipient’s annotation on the inside. A good example of this popular autograph on a wrapper. Photo 77

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1863-1942, a collection of Masonic documents, mostly initiation and admission certificates from various lodges including London, Scotland, Ireland, Cheshire, Guernsey, Bengal and Ceylon, also some Knights Templar certificates, a large 1858 indenture on vellum being a mortgage agreement between Henry Pybus and the trustees of Saint Hilda Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Manchester Unity Friendly Society. Condition is a little mixed in places but generally fine to very fine. (46)

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2093

1872 (9 Apr.) an elaborate Royal indenture being a sixty year lease between His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales and Thomas Rouse with full details on the cover including the rent for three sets of twenty years rising from £1.6.0 to £2.10.0 and “Inrolled in the office of the Duchy of Cornwall the 29th day of April 1872” and signed by the Keeper of the Records, also signed by the Bailiff of Dartmoor and Thomas Rouse. A fine and elaborate indenture with symbolic border in red and blue along with the Royal coat of arms, 3/revenue stamp and wax wafer seal featuring a coat of arms. With a neat map of the land on the B3212 over the East Dart River, near Mortonhampstead. Very fine and desirable. Photo

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2094 Empress Eugénie 2094

1873 (4 June) A.L.S. to the Maharajah of Bhopal on blue mourning paper with Camden Place, Chislehurst letterhead, written in French it is signed “Eugénie”. The letter thanks the Maharajah for his letter of condolence on the death of the Emperor. With a translation into English by a political agent and two letters from the Maharajah bearing his seal in black. Bound. Usual folding creases, some damp damage on the unwritten side of the letter. Photo Eugénie (1826-1920). Empress of France; influential wife of Napoleon III and flamboyant fashion leader. She went to Paris when Louis Napoléon became president of the Second Republic in December 1848. They were married in January 1853 after he had become the emperor Napoleon III. Camden Place was a two-storey red-bricked house with its imposing clock above the entrance and large wings with open balustrade parapets comprised of over twenty rooms, a private chapel, and two kitchens and located in its own grounds, Camden Park, west of the small common. Beyond lay Camden Wood, a wild area equal in size to the private grounds. In 1870, at the commencement of the Franco Prussian War, Empress Eugénie and her young son, the Prince Imperial, fled from Paris and sought refuge in Chislehurst, renting Camden Place from Nathaniel Strode for £300 per year. It was here that Louis Napoleon, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte came after his release in 1871. Hardly the idyllic English cottage Louis had been anticipating, however, since the Imperial family’s entourage consisted of 39 permanent residents, it would hardly have been adequate. Louis’s bedroom was a small chamber on the top floor at the back, tucked away in the corner next to one of the semicircular projecting wings. The Emperor and Empress soon established a varied social life at Camden Place entertaining much royalty and nobility. Louis, Prince Imperial, their only child also resided at Chislehurst, although in 1872 he was stationed at the Royal Woolwich Military Academy as an officer cadet. On January 9th 1873, Louis Napoleon, who had been ill for some time, died. After a lavish and spectacular funeral, the procession stretching from Camden Place across the common to St Nicholas Church, he was buried at St Mary’s Church. In 1888 the Empress decided on a larger memorial to her husband and son than could be provided in Chislehurst, and so their remains were taken to St Michael’s Abbey, Farnborough, Hampshire, where they remain to this day. The Empress died in 1920 79

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1880 (21 Apr.) A.L.S. (draft?) signed “F de Lesseps” on letterhead of “MINISTÈRE DE L’INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE ET DES BEAUX ARTS” suggesting that the position of M. De Brassa and Ballay will be explained in the official report. He also acknowledges the very attentive care M. de St. Arromans, Secretary of the Commission, records in the minutes. Usual folds. Photo de Lesseps was the constructor of the Suez Canal and, around this time, was planning to build the Panama Canal. This letter refers to the French Government’s attempts to get a foothold in West Africa. A new expedition was fitted out, and de Brazza left Paris at the end of 1879 with orders to go to the Niger, make treaties, and plant French flags. When on the point of sailing from Lisbon he received a telegram cancelling these instructions and altering his destination to the Congo. This was a decision of great moment. Acting on his new instructions, de Brazza, who was again accompanied by Noel Ballay (naval doctor), reached the Gabon early in 1880. Rapidly ascending the Ogow he founded the station of France Ville on the upper waters of that river and pushed on to the Congo at Stanley Pool, where Brazzaville was subsequently founded.

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King Edward VII 2096

2097

1885 (20 July) a fine studio portrait (63⁄ 4 x 11 inches) of the Prince of Wales in frock coat, holding a top hat, cane and gloves, signed in fountain pen, “Albert Edward” and dated. Very fresh. Photo

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1892 (Sept.) patent document in Afrikaans to James McCullock signed by Paul Kruger and by the State Secretary, Leyds; with large red seal, £1 and 10/- (soiled) revenue stamps; much heavily creasing with several areas of splitting paper

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Picture of ten of the European officers (not included)

Ernest Venail at Bahr-el-Ghazal The Marchand Archive, 1896-98 2098

A very rare selection of fourteen letters and three photographs from the Marchand expedition archive detailing life during this period, all written in French. The Marchand Mission was an expedition undertaken by French emissary Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934). With a force of twelve Europeans and 150 men, he was sent out by the French Government to help counter British expansionism in northeastern Africa. Starting from Libreville (in present-day Gabon) in 1897, the expedition spent 14 arduous months crossing largely uncharted regions of north central Africa. They finally reached the fort of Fashoda on the upper Nile on July 10, 1898 and hoisted the French flag. On September 18, a flotilla of British gunboats led by Horatio Kitchener arrived at Fashoda; Kitchener had just defeated Mahdi forces at The Battle of Omdurman, and was in the process of reconquering the Sudan in the name of the Egyptian Khedive. The confrontation of the French and British was cordial but both sides insisted on their right to Fashoda. News of the encounter was relayed to Paris and London and each side accused the other of expansionism and aggression. A stalemate (the Fashoda Incident) continued until November 3 when French Foreign Minister Théophile Delcassé, fearing the possibility of war, withdrew Marchand and his troops and ceded the Sudan to the British. This selection of the letters are from different members of the expedition between 1896 and 1898. The letters are written by Jean Marchand 1897 (3 Oct.), (15 Oct.) 1898 (4 Aug.), (10 Nov.) and (27 Nov.); Joseph Germain 1896 (2 July) and (21 Aug.); Charles Mangin 1897 (6 Oct.) from The Rapids and with signed studio photograph; Albert Baratier 1897 (31 Aug.); Jules Emily 1897 (8 July); Alfred Dye 1898 (5 Nov.) the transcript follows; Ernest Venail 1898 (15 Feb.) from The Rapids, and (29 Aug.) with studio portrait signed May 1900; Liotard 1897 (21 Jan.). A fascinating and highly desirable group with a lots of background and research information about this remarkable expedition, completed against all odds and a magnificent credit to the detrmination and resourcefulness of these pioneering soldiers. Photo The translation of two letters. “Bahr-el-Ghazal, 30km downstream from the confluence of the Arab Aboard the Faidherbe, 5th November 1898 My dear Largeau! My poor Largeau! What a stand-up we gave you at la mecha, what an annoying stand up. But I think of your worries, of your possible lack of supplies and am sending you a whaleboat with all my wood cutters - which breaks my heart as you can imagine! The Faidherbe has been stopped for six days in the sedd, I am going back to Fachoda, where I must be on the 10th of November, to take orders from the commanding officer Marchand at Khartoum, if need be. In two words I explain you the phantasmagorical dramatic turn of events which completely changed on the high Nile, during our painful journey to Fort Desain. We had left at the time the imminent arrival of another [friend Denriche] to Fachoda. [Tired]! WWW.SPINK.COM

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Alfred Dye letter

Ernest Venail letter

It was not [Denriches] but indeed sirdar Kitchener, with 2.000 men, of which a battalion of highlanders, five big gunboats having on board up to 10 canons. Omderman was taken on September 2nd after a bloody and stupid battle which [Denriches] came to deliver in the plain, instead of staying behind the formidable fortifications of Omderman. My letter, moved, of October 13th to Doctor [ Cureau] that [ Fassinet] must have brought you, as well as my open note of today, to the same, had to teach you what takes place in Ghazal. Judge my bewilderment when I collect, 13 Oct, an Egyptian detached flag on Khadija, then the next day a second in Bahr-el-Arab, with papers saying that these detached flags were raised for the officers of the Abon-Klea, one at Mecha, the other one on the lake Ambady!!!! Then I find Sedd in the channel of papyri, 800m of suites and I cross it only at the price of superhuman efforts of my 17 men. 18 [Chilonk] told me that there are two Turkish boats on the Nile, which wait for me to break [(sic)] the boat of the French people! New emotion ... . But your good cannon is fixed at the front of the Faidherbe, protected by kegs and sheet steels; the boiler is hardened, I may let come ... On the 18th´s evening I find a big Anglo-Egyptian camp in the confluence of Sobat, where these softened of Abyssinian could have been able to settle down 10 times more easily than us at Fachoda! This camp fires two cannon shots at me as a warning; but I take off silently. (It was to give me an order of Kitchener forbidding the war troops and ammunitions transportation on the Nile, as Marchand taught me later. Finally, the 19th at Fachoda, having crossed, peacefully, an Anglo-Eg. Gunboat upstream. There is so much news: the army announced by [Chillonk] was other one than a flying column organized by the sirdar Kitchener, after the fall of Omderman, 2 Sept. The Caliph was able to run away, with 130 partisans, in the mountains of [Dar Nouba]. A Few days after the taking of Khartoum, arrive from the top Mahdiste vapour with quantity of wounded persons on board; Anglo-Egyptians seize it and find the hull riddled with bullets which appear to be French. Aoh! Mahdistes prisoners say that they all almost died there, under the fire of the whites of Fachoda. So, from September 11th, a paragraph of “Pt journal”, tells in France that the Marchand mission put to flight two Mahdistes vapours at Fachoda, on 25th August. Suspect it! “Lord Khartoum”, the sirdar gathers then a warlike device which became important, and sets off the 11th for Fachoda with 2.000 men. He arrives the 19th adding by letter “any whites” who occupy Fachoda, are to let the flag of the [khidiye] float again at the top of the [mondineh]. 83

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POSTAL HISTORY AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS Marchand refuses saying that he would make kill up to the last one of his men before letting in Anglo-Egyptians to the French post, that he is here in order of the French government, etc. Then Kitchener establishes a camp at 1km north of ours, with 6 guns held up at our citadel. Then he goes to establish a camp similar at the entry of Sobat, on the hillock of the left bank, at 500m of the Nile. He envies the Abon Klea in Ghazal, the sultan in Bahr-el-Ghazal, and returns, with his battalion of highlanders, towards Khartoum, and maybe towards Cairo where he is going to rest on his laurels with his inseparable Wingate. There are two big battles, at first that of [Atbana], then that of Omderman. The English people exult; it adorned that without our presence at Fachoda their gunboats went back up the Nile with English flags, and not Egyptian. At Fachoda, we bombard English of baskets of vegetables of the garden of Landeroin, and we receive in reply cases of Wingate, from which you receive a copy. Relation not too bad. By October 8th arrives an English gunboat with this telegram: “ Marchand was named commander (major) on October 1st. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Delcassé, asks for the sending to Cairo of a French officer to have information on what was made on the Nile for the mission”. Germain being on the right bank of the Nile, with Fouque, searching for these untraceable Abyssinians, it is Baratier who straightaway leaves carrying to Cairo Marchand´s reports. A few days after Marchand notices that he forgot to send the treaty signed by Mek, and the other important pieces, he plots to go himself to Cairo, and when I arrive on 19th Oct. he tells me to stay at his disposal in case the English people would refuse him the passage on their twiceweekly mail between Fachoda and Khartoum. Thus the Faidherbe stays in Fachoda and cannot come to get you for now. Terrifying news arriving from France: after the elections we have a radical cabinet, president Brisson, Lockroy to the navy, Bourgeois in the public works, Fouillat in colonies, Delcassé in the Foreign Affairs, Cavaignac has the war, etc. But Cavaignac resigned at the end of September, after the suicide of Lieutenant-colonel Henry, and was replaced by [...] [zurlinden]. [...] all this because of a false [assistant] also resigned, we do not know why, for Lieutenant-colonel Henry. This famous secret room of the Dreyfus, Esterhazy, Zola trials was only a [...]. (Conveniently, Zola ran away to Belgium). The ministry is a supporter to revise the Dreyfus trial; this one doubtless returned to France. This affair is absolutely insane, and leads to a colossal upheaval. War council judges were they misled by [...]? It is said that Esterhazy is the author of the slip etc. Anyway general chaos, shames on shames in France ... In the first days of October we say that Paris had to be occupied militarily by 45,000 men under the orders of Zurlinden. On the other hand, mayhem in China; it adorned that a French-Russian body occupies Beijing. In the middle of this waste, Marchand did well to leave for Cairo, where he will support the French interests on the Nile, and can cry out hard so that we send to us other men, if the government does not want to evacuate. He left on 25th Oct. for Khartoum, (by English boat) where from the railroad succeeds now. As a matter of fact the mission made all that she was able to, and, whatever happens, we have nothing to be blamed of. The fight of 25 August is enormous luck, which prevented Kitchener from taking towards us a too cutting attitude. We think of returning by French Abyssinia! At Fachoda we are now 12 days away from Cairo, [at revolution]. On my part I promise you to make all the possible so that we do not leave you out of order in Mecha. I plan to return soon with 40 men, and to make cross the sedd to the Faidherbe. I come down again in deplorable conditions; bled of 6 men and of a whaler since October 13th, I rebleed of 8 men and the other whaler, which leaves me with the mechanics and the drivers only. But there is big national interest, in the fact that Mecha is occupied at the moment by French troops. At your place, to be more on to be found, by Oubangui otherwise by Fouque, this is what I would write to [Cureau]: “I ask you for [Instanmently] for reasons of health, and to join the Mission Congo-Nil which can receive the order to leave Fachoda for Abyssinia from one week to the next; to be replaced in Mecha by a non-commissioned officer, with 6 to 10 infantrymen. It is all that it is necessary to guard the French flag there, and tell the AngloEgyptians of our occupation of Denkas territories. The country is rich, the natives are quiet and very favourable to our establishment in this point; with red pearls and some [mellanda] of iron we get fresh supplies infinitely ...” Fort Desain can perfectly remove a noncommissioned officer with 6 to 10 infantrymen and send them to Mecha! Then I recommend you to begin to come down here in whaler. I ask you [instanmently], on my part, to send back to me immediately, with [Tahi Duap], the indispensable man of the Faidherbe, [...] the men of bane in the absence of whom I worry personally and my [yakoma] wood cutters. They have the current with them to come down, and are not in danger (with 1 month of ration at first). Goodbye, Good luck, and see you soon I hope, your devoted, Signed: A H Dye. WWW.SPINK.COM

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November 15, 2013 - LONDON You´re on the board, if not already promoted captain”. (Alfred Dreyfus was suspected of revealing secrets of the French army to the Germans and this affair was worsened by the fact that he was Jewish. The Dreyfus affair is very important because it divided France into two clans the Dreyfusards and the antiDreyfusards. Esterhazy was in fact the man guilty of this treason. Zola is a French novelist of the time who decided to defend Dreyfus by publishing the book “J´accuse”). Another letter, from Marchand, dated 1898 (10 Nov.): “My dear Largeau, 60 carriers intended for the provisioning of the post of Rapids were yesterday morning sent by fort Honniger. They´re taking 52 loads of flour (approximately 1000kg) and 7 boxes pearls, plus a load bottles wine and skins. The wine is intended for the staff of the post arsenal, skins in the mountains of the [etienne], 7 boxes pearls will be deposited at a store of the post arsenal. So you have 52 carriers loaded with supplies and 8 carriers you will load with supplies from the arsenal poste reserve. The 60 carriers must go to the Rapids with you. Besides I made by sultan [Camboura] the order to gather 40 carriers of villages around the post arsenal, who will be loaded with supplies of the reserve and will join the 60 others. Total 100 carriers of supplies whom you will lead to Rapids. Your personal luggage in addition. [Kuni] understood prescriptions forming desiderata. You will arrange, according to the number of carriers whom you will have and the quantity of supplies that the reserve of the post arsenal can supply. The important would be to be able to lead 100 loads of supplies to the Rapids, because these foods are intended for the occupation of Koutchouk ali. I remind you the prescription concerning Dorouma who will have his carbine if he can supply within 48 hours of your passage in his domain 5 - 600 [satenis] to the Rapids. So approximately 2500 [satenis] gathered in the Rapids with which will be made the occupation of Koutchouk ali. You will follow as I told you, with your 100 carriers and your 29 infantrymen plus the [basniguus] which accompany them, on route [Kuvyalé] - Kama Go - Dorouma-Hibbé - Rapids. You will make the topographic report. You will find instructions by arriving at Rapids where you will stay probably only just the time to wait for the supplies from the chief Dorouma. You should just put yourselves by arriving at the disposal of Lieutenant Mangin. I authorize by the same mail staff sergeant of the post arsenal to deliver to you for each of your 29 infantrymen a small piece of materials of colours taken in the more or less damaged bundles of batiste. This piece intended to make a small mosquito net has every man. I shall send orders in time so that the same distribution is made for the infantrymen of the detachment Mangin. The men need to have thread and the needles to sew their mosquito net. I count that you can leave the post arsenal with your convoy in the evening of the 11th to go sleep in Kama, or at the latest the 12th. The sooner the better. Warn the chief Kama who will make warn Go and Dorouma. Each owes you a day of prepared food. This food will be paid to the chief Kama by a voucher of you that he will touch at the post arsenal, to the chief Dorouma by a voucher of you whom he will touch at the post of Rapids. For Go or the intermediate villages (cultures) you will pay directly. I believe that you have pearls. If you do not have any left make a voucher for [Chuikinh] when you leave. You are authorized to say on my behalf to Kama that if I am satisfied by his processes, I shall myself give him a carbine and cartridges as I already have for some of his brothers. Attached is a small schedule with information for the road [Kuvyalé] - Rapids. I wish you, with expensive friendships, good health, safe journey, good success. You will find later orders relative to the exploration of the pond [Wava]. J: Marchand. P.S.: I attached no importance to the word “fortune” that you used on your letter of the 5th. You think me one thousand times more susceptible than I am in reality. The truth is that the monstrous accusation of one of my companions with regard to my actions and to their true motives surprised me in full peace of mind and seriously affected me. I was hundred thousand leagues to plan that the same supposition could be never made on me, and in spite of me my character was a little modified. I feel it . Now I am afraid and consider often obliged to assert the absolute purity of my motives. I recognize that it is stupid but frankly what would you do in my place? I am a little disorientated. It will glide. I am used to taking all the responsibilities.”

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1902 (14 Jan.) mourning A.L.S. signed “Lister” on letterhead, “Dear Madam, I cannot refuse to comply with your request for my autograph. Believe me, sincerely your, Lister”. Mounted on black card. Fine. Photo

£240-280

Joseph Lord Lister (1827-1912) was the ‘father of antiseptic surgery’. His achievements were commemorated in 1965 with a set of stamps, commemorating the discovery of antiseptic surgery 2100

1903 (9 Aug.) A.L.S. signed “C Grahame-White” to H. Humphry of Chichester requesting payment for the sale of “De Dion” and “Vaughan” cars. On letterhead of Stansted Estate Office, Emsworth, Sussex; fine. Photo Claude Grahame-White was a famous aviation pioneer. Before taking up flying he spent three years as the Estate Agent to George Wilder of Stanstead, Sussex De Dion, Bouton et Trépardoux was formed in Paris in 1883. This became the De DionBouton automobile company, the world’s largest automobile manufacturer for a time. They specialised in steam driven vehicles

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1916 (20 Apr.) A.L.S. signed “Edward” (the Prince of Wales) on letterhead of General Headquarters, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. “My dear Colonel, It was very kind of you to answer my letter. I was so sorry you were seedy on bd. the steamer, but sincerely trust you are all right again now!! I enclose a complete set of the photos I took during the trip which have’nt come out so badly on the whole; but please dont bother to answer!! I only hope I shall get to Cairo again somehow, if only for a few hrs!! I remain, yrs very sincerely Edward”. Two folding creases and some light bends. Fine. Photo

£240-260

Seeking a ‘real’ job during the first World War, Edward (later King Edward VIII) joined the Coldstream Guards, in November 1914, and served in France, but was frustrated by orders that he was not to be placed in dangerous situations. After he had come under fire, and his driver shot, Edward was brought home, in February 1916. In March, Edward was appointed to the staff of the G.O.C. the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, and proceeded at once to Egypt. He inspected the troops there, mostly the ANZAC forces. By May he went to Italy where, again, he went to the front to inspect the troops

2101

2102 Arthur Balfour 2102

1916 (1 Aug.) handwritten letter “Dictated” to Lloyd George on Admiralty Whitehall letterhead and signed “Arthur James Balfour”. with two Civil Service endorsements at top. The contents refer to Lieutenant Commander J.B. Adams on his desire to return to sea service. Arthur Balfour was a former Prime Minister (1902-05) and was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty in the coalition government formed in May 1915, then in December 1916 he was Foreign Secretary in David Lloyd George’s coalition government. Photo In 1917 “The Balfour Declaration” on a Jewish homeland in Palestine was released - one of the foundations of modern Israel 87

£100-150

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Winston Churchill 2103

1918 (Jan.) typewritten letter on Ministry of Munitions letter head signed “Winston S. Churchill”, to H.H. Piggott congratulating him on the award of the C.B.E. Winston Churchill was Prime Minister from 1940-45 and 1951-55, at this time he was Minister of Munitions (July 1917 - Jan. 1919) before being made Secretary of State for War. There are some minor age marks along the lower fold and with the original envelope (foxed). A good example of this popular signature. Photo Sir Henry Piggott was in the Ministry of Munitions in 1917 and in 1928 was Assistant Secretary in the Ministry of Transport WWW.SPINK.COM

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£1,000-1,200

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1918 (24 Dec.) typewritten letter on 10 Downing Street letterhead signed “D. Lloyd George”, to H.H. Piggott on his award of the Order of the Bath; fine. At this time David Lloyd George was serving Prime Minister. Also 1935 letter from County Hall signed by Herbert Morrison (later labour minister in the war cabinet) and 1942 typewritten letter from the Ministry of Transport signed “Philip Noel Baker” (politician, Olympic medalist and Nobel Prize winner). A good group to the Piggott family. Photo

£150-200

2105 2105

1928, a sepia tint studio portrait of Edward, Prince of Wales by Hugh Cecil, signed in ink at foot “Edward P” and dated; some trivial peripheral imperfections. Fine. Photo

£500-600

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1920’s studio portrait (43⁄ 4 x 61⁄ 2 inches) signed in ink “Charlie Chaplin”; two horizontal stains and mounting marks. This is from the series where he was wearing his tweed suit and is with arms folded. Photo

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1938 (10 June) typewritten letter on National Socialist German Workers Party letterhead with The Assistant to the Fuhrer, signed “R. Hess” (Rudolf Hess). The letter notes that Dr. Ernst Oppermann to relinquish his posts so he can concentrate exclusively in his post as head of the hospital in Lubbecke. The letter with two punch holes at left and rather tatty around edges. Photo Rudolf Hess was deputy leader of the Nazi Party under Adolph Hitler. He flew to Britain during the war, supposedly to surrender, and was imprisoned for the rest of his life. After the Nuremberg trials he was sent to Spandau Prison where he became the only high ranking Nazi prisoner, guarded in turn by the three powers, until his death in 1987

£500-600

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1943 (c.) studio portrait (71⁄ 2 x 91⁄ 2 inches), signed in ink, “Best wishes Jim Cagney”; fine. Photo

£250-280

2109 2109

1947 (26 Oct.) typewritten letter signed in pencil “Carl Orff” on letterhead with his address in Gräfelfing in Munich; the letter is written to Herr Decker stating that he is happy for him to produce “die kluge” (wise woman) as soon as possible. He also mentions “Tanz der Spröden” but thinks die Kluge can be performed alone. It is thought that the letter is to Franz Decker who was musical director at Crefeld. One light fold. Photo Carl Orff (July 10, 1895 – March 29, 1982) was a German composer, best known for his cantata, Carmina Burana (1937). Tanz der Sproden is one of Orff’s reworkings of Monteverdi scores which, in 1958, was reissued as part of his Lamenti triptych WWW.SPINK.COM

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£140-160

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1953 (16 Nov.) programme from the Empress Theatre, Brixton with act 11 featuring Laurel and Hardy in “Birds of a Feather”, signed “Stan Laurel” and “Oliver Hardy” in blue ink on the inside page, with coloured label glued at foot; some edge faults. Photo

£350-400

1950’s, a sheet of paper with experimental lyrics written by Buddy Holly in blue ball point pen, “I left her standin’ there, I just walked off, An left her standin’ there yeah, I just walked off as if I didn’t care. I dont think she knew My poor heart, was breaking. I just, said good by. She didn’t see the tear, in my eye”. With certificate (undated) and opinion (1989). Photo

£1,200-1,400

1962-68, the Visitors’ Book from the Los Monteros Hotel, Marbella, the fist page is signed by “Edward Duke of Windsor, el 12 de Setiembre 1962” and “Wallis Duchess of Windsor”. They visited the year the hotel wes opened. Eleven other pages have been signed including Cayetena, Duchess of Alba, Andy Russell (singer) and Barbara Bernard, wife of Prof. Christian Barnard. Unusual and in fine condition

£350-400

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1964, certificate to Oldolfo Caicedo for communist work companion on completing 268 hours of volunteer work from January 1 to June 30, 1964, printed at foot, “Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara” and signed in ink, “Che”; horizontal folds with some other light ageing. Scarce. Photo

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£750-850

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1965 (4 June) “Edward Duke of Windsor” and “Wallis Duchess of Windsor” signed on cream card stock with red embossed seal (51⁄ 4 x 31⁄ 2 inches); with typewritten letter from the duchess’s private secretary, sent with the memento. Fine. Photo

£250-300

2115 2115

1966 England World Cup Winners first day cover bearing signatures of ten of the squad with Bobby Moore on a separate sheet. Also a souvenir programme of the final. Photo 95

£650-700

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Two autograph books from the early 1960’s which includes the four Beatles signed during their 1963 Royal Command Performance with an additional John Lennon, other performers collected on this occasion include The Clarke Brothers, Max Bygraves, Susan Maughan and Tommy Steele; many other autographs include, The Searchers, Cliff Richard, Bruce Forsythe, Freddie and the Dreamers, Adam Faith, The Seekers, The Shadows, Roy Orbison; the second album from 1957 is mostly entertainers including Googie Withers, Larry Adler, Russ Conway, David Jacobs, Benny Hill, and some later additions in 1988 including Gene Pitney, Des O’Connor, Everly Brothers, Gypsy Rose Lee, Telly Savalas, Kevin Keegan, Christopher Lee, Arthur Ash, Henry Cooper and many others. Most are on one page, several one side only. A very fine assembly. Photo

£1,200-1,500

2117 2117

1970 (c.) single of Instant Karma! and Who Has Seen the Wind? (2) with “Peace from John Lennon” with “Yoko Ono” underneath (not her signature) in black felt tip pen. Photo WWW.SPINK.COM

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£2,500-2,800

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1974 (23 Dec.) printed document signed at top, “Elizabeth R”, with typewritten instructions to “Our Justices for the Petty Sessional Division of Wimbledon”, a Royal Pardon for Stephen James Wootley at Wimbledon Magistrates Court who on the twentyeight day of January was convicted of failing to conform to a traffic sign and ordered to pay a fine of five pounds, signed by the Queen at head and counter-signed by Roy Jenkins to verso; horizontal fold and light wrinkling. Photo 97

£220-250

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1975 (Nov. - Dec.) three type-written, signed letters from Margaret Thatcher (later Prime Minister) to a family in her constituency and on her personal House of Commons stationery; each with two horizontal folds with some paper splitting and other creasing or wrinkling. Photo

£250-300

2120 2120

1988 (20 Jan,) type-written letter from the Vice President signed by George Bush (later president) in and abbreviated “George” in black felt pen, in blue printed stationery of the Vice President’s office. Fine. Photo American president, 1989-93 and father of George W. Bush

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I request Spink, without legal obligations of any kind on its part, to bid on the following Lots up to the price given below. I understand that if my bid is successful the Purchase Price will be the sum of the final bid and Buyer’s premium as a percentage of the final bid as well as any VAT chargeable. The Rate of Premium is 20% of the final hammer price of each lot. All bids shall be treated as offers made on the Terms and Conditions for Buyers printed in the catalogue. I also understand that Spink provides the service of executing bids on behalf of clients for the convenience of clients and that Spink will not be held responsible for failing to execute bids. If identical commission bids are received for the same Lot, the commission bid received first by Spink will take precedence. Please note that you will not be notified if there are higher written bids received.

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PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK LETTERS AND ENSURE THAT BIDS ARE IN STERLING Lot Number (in numerical order)

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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 £100 to £300 £300 to £600 £600 to £1,000

by £5 by £10 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc. by £50

£1,000 to £3,000 £3,000 to £6,000 £6,000 to £20,000 £20,000 and up

by £100 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc. by £500 Auctioneer’s discretion

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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.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BUYERS These conditions set out the terms on which we (Spink and Son Limited of 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury London WC1B 4ET (company no. 04369748)) contract with you (Buyer) either as agent on behalf of the Seller or as principal if we are the Seller. You should read these conditions carefully. 1

DEFINITIONS The following definitions in this condition apply in these conditions.

Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

means a VAT margin scheme as defined by HM Revenue & Customs;

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;

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means the owner of the Lot being sold by us;

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VAT

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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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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.

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.

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.

The contract for the sale of the Lot will be between you and the Seller.

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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.

3.4.3 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.

Catalogue descriptions

3.4.4 We will not normally 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.

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 illustrations are for guidance only, and should not be relied on either to determine the tone or colour of any item or to reveal imperfections. 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. 3.2.3 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. 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.

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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

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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. 4

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.

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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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

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. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

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 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. AFTER THE AUCTION 5.1 Buyer’s Premium 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. 5.2 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. 5.3 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.

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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 or Mastercard. A charge of 2% will be applied. Payments exceeding £5,000 can normally only be made by the card holder in person whilst on our premises. 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. 5.5 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 we specifically agree to the contrary, we shall retain items sold until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, have been paid in full. 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;

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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; or 5.10.2.3 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit. 5.11 Failure to collect Where purchases are not collected within seven days after the sale, whether or not payment has been made, you will be required to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any additional handling cost that may apply. 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. 5.12 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

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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. 5.13.2 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. 6 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. 7 COPYRIGHT 7.1 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. 7.2 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. 8 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. 9 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. 10 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS The following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting for the purposes of your business. 10.1 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: 10.1.1 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 10.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss, costs, damages, charges or expenses. 10.2 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. 10.3 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. 10.4 Waiver 10.4.1 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. 10.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising under these Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not exclude rights provided by law. Spink Uni (07/11) (20)

10.5 Law and Jurisdiction 10.5.1 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. 10.5.2 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

Rest of the World

Up to 1kg

£8 for any weight

£12

£15

Up to 2kg

£8 for any weight

£18

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Prices for all other items including postage and packaging Invoice Value

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£10

£15

£20

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£20

£30

£40

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£20

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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 Auctionteam@spink.com 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 VAT–registered businesses, the VAT included within the 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.

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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.

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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.

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Starred 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. Such Lots bear VAT because the Lot is liable for VAT at this rate on importation into the EU.

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.

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Imported Lots Lots which are marked (x) and Lots which bear the Omega symbol (Ω) have VAT charged on the Hammer Price and Buyers’ Premium because they have been imported into the United Kingdom 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.

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SALE CALENDAR 2013/2014 STAMPS 22 October 23 October 23 October 24 October 2 November 11/12/13 November 14 November 14 November 15 November 11 December 18 January

London London London London Hong Kong London London London London London Hong Kong

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Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

CSS07 13015 318 14011 14004

The Collector’s Series Sale World Banknotes The Collector’s Series Sale Coins, Banknotes, Bonds and Share Certificates of China and Hong Kong World Banknotes

Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong London

CSS07 13034 318 14011 14008

The Collector’s Series Sale Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria

Hong Kong London London

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Lugano Hong Kong London New York Hong Kong

SW1008 CSS07 13017 318 14011

Postal History and Historical Documents The Bruce Lee Memorabilia Sale The Collector’s Series Sale

London Hong Kong New York

13050 13051 318

An Evening of Exceptional Wines

Hong Kong

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COINS 2 November 2/3 December 14/15 January 19 January 26/27 March BANKNOTES 2 November 5 December 14/15 January 19 January 15/16 April

MEDALS 2 November 21 November 24 April BONDS AND SHARES 19/21 October 2 November 28 November 14/15 January 19 January

AUTOGRAPHS 15 November 28 November 14/15 January WINES 28 November

The above sale dates are subject to change

Vice Chairman Anna Lee Administration Angie Ihlofung Amy Yung Newton Tsang Raymond Tat Gary Tan

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