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Wed 12 Jun

SAND (George). - L.A.S. ""George, sl, c. 23 mars 1836, à son ami et avoué Sylvain-Alexis POURADIER-DUTEIL (1796-1852), 2 pp. in-8 (adresse et cachets postaux), sur papier avec monogramme à froid ""GS"", soulignant les tensions avec son ancien époux François Casimir Dudevant, quelques semaines après le divorce prononcé par le tribunal de La Châtre en faveur de George Sand, le 16 février 1836 : ""Sais-tu que Mr Dudevant est à Bourges, et qu'il entre en campagne ? S'il ne vient pas à la Châtre, tu ferais bien dans son intérêt de l'aller trouver pour lui remettre l'esprit. La loyauté m'enseigne à lui offrir encore sa grâce. Fais-lui comprendre qu'il serait trop tard ensuite et que sa défaite serait grave. Prie Gaston [Agasta Duteil] de ne laisser traîner dans ma chambre de chez elle, aucune paperasse, si indifférente qu'elle soit. Il y a une vieille caisse pleine de vieux papiers. Dis lui de la mettre sous clef. On peut quelquefois faire arme de tout bois […]"" Cf. Correspondance de G. Sand (par G. Lubin, Classiques-Garnier, 1964-1995), tome III pp. 317-318, n°1126. On y joint une curieuse L.A.S. de Pouradier-Dutheil en patois berrichon à G. Sand, 21 janvier 1835, (4 pp. in-4, avec adresse et cachets postaux) dans laquelle il lui annonce qu'il a remis à Arnault imprimeur le texte de la ""Complainte de Jean Luneau"" et que cette dernière sera tirée à 200 exemplaires sur papier jaune. (qqs déchirures et petits manques). Né à La Châtre (Indre ; près Nohant), Duteil – que Sand orthographie aussi Dutheil –, est un ami du baron Casimir Dudevant (1795-1871) et de son épouse George Sand. Il prendra le parti de cette dernière à la séparation du couple. Fils d’un avoué de La Châtre, avoué lui-même, il devient avocat (fin 1828) puis juge au tribunal de La Châtre et termine sa carrière comme président de chambre à la Cour de Bourges grâce à l’appui de George Sand, qui le fera par ailleurs nommer procureur général en 1848. Réputé bon vivant, Sand affuble son ami berrichon de quelques sobriquets explicites, tels Boutarin ou Dionysius.

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

SAND (George). - LA.S. ""George Sand"" [Nohant], 15 août 1863, au musicien autrichien Joseph DESSAUER (1798-1876) (qu'elle appelle par son surnom ""Chrishni""), 7 pp. et ½, belle lettre sur la condition d'artiste, écrite 2 jours après la mort de Delacroix dont ils étaient tous deux proches, avec Chopin. Elle vante ses mérites après l'avoir retrouvé : ""toujours aussi naïf, aussi tendre et aussi aimable […] cher brave homme, ami charmant, digne maestro, grand artiste […]"". ""Et le soir, les lettres mystérieuses apportées sur la table par l'esprit familier, les phrases musicales qu'on croyait entendre en les lisant, tout cela a été gouté, senti, et tout en riant, on était attendri, on vous sentait encore là. […] Est-ce que nous n'habitons pas la lune et le soleil et toutes les étoiles, dès que notre pensée nous y transporte ? […] Où est notre cher grand Delacroix à cette heure ? […] L'absence et la mort ne diffèrent pas beaucoup, donc on ne se quitte pas, on se perd de vue, mais on sait bien que n'importe où, on se retrouvera."" Elle évoque les calomnies dont a été victime Dessauer, probablement suite à sa brouille avec Heine : ""[…] Vous m'avez promis trois choses. Oublier la calomnie : il le faut puisqu'elle ne vous a pas atteint et que personne n'y a cru. […] Ne pas croire à la maladie. La maladie c'est l'état de vie et de santé des artistes. Il n'y a pas de mort, il n'y a pas de maladie, on meurt pour revivre, on souffre pour se renouveler. Vous reposer mais dans l'idée de travailler encore plus, quand le repos aura fait son effet, et alors écrivez vos souvenirs personnels et faites de la mausique toujours, toujours […] Nous emportons avec nous ce que nous avons acquis, et nous l'emportons pour l'accroître dans l'éternité. Qu'importe que dans une ou deux de nos existences, nous n'ayons pas été assez compris, assez soutenus, assez encouragés, si nous avons entretenus le feu sacré en nous et dans les autres ? […] Toute la famille d'ici veut vous embrasse. Maurice que la mort de Delacroix a beaucoup affecté, surtout par la pensée qu'il est mort sans famille autour de lui ; Lina [femme de Maurice] qui vous présente son poupon à baiser […] Calamatta [Luigi Calamatta père de Lina] qui ne dit plus rien contre Delacroix et qui le regrette comme homme, sans l'avoir jamais compris comme peintre. […] Tous vous aiment et vous crient : Revenez ! […] Revenez avec de beaux lieden pour moi, de vous."" Cf. Répertoire des lettres publiées de George Sand (Revue d'histoire littéraire de la France) par Marie Cordroc'h (1962) n°2732 ; Correspondance Calmann-Lévy, 1883, Tome 4, pp. 358-360, n°DXXXII ; Correspondance de G. Sand (par G. Lubin, Classiques-Garnier, 1964-1995), tome XVIII pp. 21-23.

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

[SAND (George)]. - MANUSCRIT autographe non signé de chanson ou poème populaire ""Là où donc y a le temps"". ""La ou donc y a le temps/ Ou j'étais chez mon père / La ou donc y a le temps / Ou j'étais chez ma mère / Assise sur mon petit banc / Dans mon habit blanc / Assise sur ma porte / Av-vec mon habit blanc / Av-vec mon habit blanc / La ou donc y a le temps / On chantait la fauvette / La ou donc y a le temps / On cueillait la violette / J'en ai fait bien des beaux bouquets / Av-vec mon cœur content / Av-vec mon cœur content // La où donc y a le temps / Ou j'était innocente. bis / Assise dessus ma porte / Av-vec mon habit blanc / Je me moquais d'une fille / Mais m'y la vla arrivé / Mais m'y la vla arrivé / Là où donc y a le temps / Où j'était si contente / Là ou donc y a le temps / ou j'étais innocente ? / Conduisant mon p'tit troupeau / Mon p'tit lot d'agneaux / Conduisant mon p'tit troupeau / Au garçon nouveau / Au garçon nouveau.""

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

WELLINGTON (Arthur Wellesley, duc de, 1769-1852). - Ensemble de 3 L.A.S. adressées à la duchesse de Duras, une adresse avec cachet cire rouge aux armes (salissures) : - Gand 6 mai [1815], 1 p. in-8 : ""Mille pardons Madame la Duchesse, je n'avois pas un moment à moi quand j'étois ici les dernières fois. Si je me trouve en liberté cette nuit avant minuit j'irai surement vous rendre mes respects; et sinon demain matin avant de partir [...]"". - Paris 24 mai 1817, 1 p. in-8 : ""Je vous envoie le livre que vous m'avez demandé que je viens de recevoir [...]"" - 3 janvier 1818, 1 p. in-8 : ""Je regrette beaucoup que je n'ai pas pu aller chez vous jusqu'à present, mais je le ferai aujourd'hui si c'est possible"". On y joint une L.A.S. de George CANNING (1770-1827) homme d'État anglais, [Paris], 12 novembre [1816], également adresseé à la duchesse de Duras, 1 page et 1/4 in-4. Il regrette que Mme Canning et la duchesse aient manqué leurs visites: Mme Canning ""étoit chargée de ma part d'une réponse à la communication que vous m'aviez faite par elle au sujet de l'affaire de Made Maré. J'avois déjà écrit à Londres à ce sujet, en y envoyant le papier que M. le Comte Lally Tolendal m'avoit confié: et même j'espère recevoir une réponse avant mon départ [...]"".

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Lot. Ensemble de 5 documents : - - Bail à loyer [...] par Madame la Présidente Turgot aux Sr et De Caussin Me Limonnadier, 24 mai 1777, 2 pp. in-f°, 1 p. in-4+ couv. avec titre manuscrit. - ""Rentes viagères, édit de novembre 1778[...] "", reçu du 10 août 1779 de Antoine Viat, 3 pp. et ½ imprimées et manuscrites sur vélin - ""Rentes viagères, édit de décembre 1783 [...] "", reçu du 25 juin 1784 de Antoine Viat, 2 pp. et ½ imprimées et manuscrites sur vélin - ""Rentes viagères, édit de novembre 1778[...] "", reçu du 10 août 1779 de Antoine Viat, 3 pp. et ½ imprimées et manuscrites sur vélin - Récompense nationale en faveur de Louis Henry Masson, 20 juillet 1792 (pension), document imprimé et manuscrit (32 x 48 cm) signé Louis (pour Louis XVI). - Document signé par De Bédée à propos d'une vente d'un lac par Mme Du Fos, 23 octobre 1703.

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Lot. Ensemble de 7 documents : - - Pièce imprimée et manuscrite, signée par le Maréchal de Ségur (Philippe Henri, marquis de Ségur, 1724-1801), émoluments des gouverneurs et officiers majors des places de 2400 livres provenant de la messagerie du Havre par le Gouverneur du Havre, 1 p. in-folio. - Nomination faite par l'abbé Louis-François de Vassé (1634-1709) à l'office de notaire à Etrepagny de la personne de Maître Robert Martin, 15 novembre 1697, 1 p. in-folio oblong sur vélin. - Pièce imprimée et signée par Fortoul, marchand de vins, indiquant qu'il succède seul à son oncle et associé M. Audiffred, Beaune, 4 août 1814, 1 p. in-4 - Reçu de la somme de 25 livres tournois 4 deniers signé par ""Hault et puissant seigneur de Barbesières"", 6 août 1606, sur vélin, 12 x 28 cm (mouillures) - Ordre de paiement de la sommede 324 francs à M. Montgolfier, Paris 13 novembre 1827, 95 x 244 mm - Pièce imprimée et manuscrite du Comité Révolutionnaire du district de Brutus-Villiers, invitant le citoyen Toussaint Docteville à se rendre aux séances le plus tôt possible, signé par Fouray et Desportes, 23 Brumaire an 3e. - Liste imprimée des eaux-de-vie et esprits signée par Gourgas, 21 nivôse an 4.

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

KIJNO (Ladislas). - Retour de Chine. Peintures 1983-1984. Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Manège Royal, 1985. In-4 broché, couv. illustrée. Nombreuses reproductions en couleurs. Avec un DESSIN ORIGINAL et un E.A.S. au feutre sur les gardes. Dimension dessin (page de gauche) : 20 x 20 cm Dimension totale : 20 x 40 cm

Estim. 60 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Autograph letter from Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) to a member of the BAROZZI family, thanking him. Dated Rome 1873. Ink on paper. Under glass, framed. 21 x 13.5 cm (view) Folds, slightly yellowed Provenance: Counts BAROZZI in Venice

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

HERACLES. - One folio page, framed, written in Greek, about the writings on Heracles H. 41 cm - L. 26 cm (at sight)

Estim. 30 - 50 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Jacques Bazin de BEZONS (c. 1645-1733) Marshal of France, member of the Regency Council. 2 L.A.S. circa 1702-1703; 2 pages in-4°. Camp de Goito May 28 [1702-1703?], to Monseigneur, in favor of Lieutenant Clément, "discharged from the Cavalry Regiment of Narbonne", to enter the Hôtel Royal des Invalides... Sarragosse May 28 [1709, to Marshal de Chamilly]. His most pressing duty is "to give you an account of the infinite grace that the King has just bestowed on one of your former cavaliers by raising him to the dignity of mareschal of France. I cannot forget, Monsieur, that I owe the beginning of my advancement to the kindness you have shown me and to the good examples you have set for us"... AP

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

[ROUSSEAU, Jean-Baptiste] - CAMBIAGUE, ([Isaac de, 1650 -1729]. Lawyer at the Paris Parliament in 1670, elected to the Deux-Cents in 1677. L. a. s. to Monsieur Rousseau [Jean-Baptiste](Chez Son Excellence le comte de Luc ambassadeur de France à la Cour Impériale), de Genève le 24 Xbre 1716, 3 p. in-folio, address on back. It was at this time that Jean-Baptiste Rousseau was forced into exile in Switzerland, and from there the Comte de Luc took him with him to the Congress of Baden. The letter mentions Rousseau's defense of booksellers, a publication mentioned by Mr. Brossette, "the last Dutch edition of the works of our worthy and famous Mr. Despréaux..." and the printing of certain pieces. 4 copies are sent, including a tribute copy, "which they [the booksellers] most humbly beg you not to disdain". The rest of the letter refers to his separation from the Comte de Luc and his rapprochement with Prince Eugène [of Savoy], with whom he would remain for three years. This is followed by a heartfelt eulogy full of strong formulas. Very slight loss of text due to the aggressiveness of the ink, very slight foxing, otherwise a well-mannered letter. Enclosed: [ROUSSEAU, Jean-Baptiste] - Brumoy, Pierre (1688 - 1742). French man of letters and Jesuit journalist. L. a. s. to Monsieur [Jean-Baptiste Rousseau], Paris January 15, 1736. 4 p. in-8°. This beautiful letter refers to the author of Le ver vert, Jean-Baptiste Gresset. Jean-Baptiste Rousseau sent Pierre Brumoy a "magnificent eulogy...of his first two poems", from which he sent Mr. Gresset an excerpt that was published without the consent of the author or Pierre Brumoy. The rest of the letter deals with literature and style, and mentions "the new epistle on comic theater". Several writers mentioned Du même, L. a. s. à Monsieur Rousseau à Bruxelles, Paris April 25, 1738. 3 p. in-8°, address on back. Long letter congratulating him on the communication of his admirable ode, Ézéchias, which is "a masterpiece that has forced and will force the admiration of enemies even...". Several names are cited in the letter, including P. Tournemine, Jesuit and literary critic, and the analysis of the ode's style is pertinent. From the same: L. a. s. to Monsieur [Jean-Baptiste Rousseau], Paris January 18, 1735, 3 p. ¼ in-8°. Congratulates Rousseau on his excellent epistle. Fathers Rouillé and Tournemine were aware of it. "The work was neither copied nor communicated". This is followed by a pertinent analysis of the epistle's style

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Gioacchino ROSSINI (1792-1868), composer. Autograph letter signed and addressed to the composer Giuseppe Saverio Mercadante. Bologna, June 17, 1840. 1 page in-4 in Italian. Rossini awaits Mercadante's arrival as promised, and reminds him of their appointment.

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

LOT LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, PRESS. BULOZ, François (1803 - 1877). Press executive, director of the prestigious Revue des Deux Mondes for forty years. L. a. s. to Forcade [Eugène, magazine editorialist], Paris, October 10, 1858, 1 p. ½ in-8°; printed letterhead Revue des Deux Mondes. Waiting for his article. "There is the regency of the Prince of Prussia to talk about. I'm sending you a nasty book addressed to Veuillot [Louis, Catholic journalist]... Won't you come on Tuesday? I have all the bishops of Savoy after the Revue about what you said about de Maistre. DAMIRON, Jean-Philibert (1794 - 1862). Philosopher, author of numerous works. L. a. s. to M. Royer-Collard, head of the Beaux-Arts division at the Ministry of Commerce and Public Works, October 9, 1831. 1 p. ½ in-8°, address on back. He requests the purchase of a certain number of copies of his book. From the same: L. a. s. to M. Rioux professor of philosophy at Rennes College, February 10, 1839. 2 ½ p. in-8°. On the subject of one of his speeches, he invites his correspondent to continue his work? For his part, he is devoting himself to a major project, a course of study, which will keep him busy for several years (in 1842, he will publish a Cours d'histoire de la philosophie moderne. From the same source: L. a. s. to M Magnin, curator of the library on rue de Richelieu, dated Monday July 8. 1 p. in-8°, address on back. He wishes to consult a reply by Malebranche in a 1709 edition. BIRÉ, Edmond (1829 -1907). Writer, literary critic. L. a. s. to a Dear Sir, Nantes, September 11, 1872, 3 p. ½ in-8°. Addresses the latest issue of the revue de Bretagne et de Vendée. He discusses the publication of his latest work, Dialogue des vivants et des morts, which is reviewed. Douhaire criticizes him for attacking politicians, Picard, Favre, Gambetta...His other work, Victor Hugo et la Restauration, is also discussed. AP

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Royal Aquarium. Westminster. The cannibals of terra del Fuego. Color illustrated lithographed poster, 75 x 51 ( 34 x 48 for illustration) printed by Hill siffken and co London, circa 1890 Scotch marks to marginal repairs, creases, illustrated design in good condition. Sender's address on back with dated stamp. The Royal Aquarium was an entertainment venue in Westminster , London. It opened in 1876 and the building was demolished in 1903. Maison Joseph Martin...Leeches of all kinds and origins. L. a. s. Paris, June 5, 1852, 1 p. in-4°, handsome illustrated printed letterhead on the subject of leech reproduction (rare). He asks M. Denisard, bailiff, for information on the pharmacist in this town (Compiègne) who is placing an important order with him. Société des gens de Lettres. Illustrated printed menu for 1876, 4 p. in-8°. We enclose a letter dated 1907 concerning the statutes of the Société des gens de lettres, 1 p. in-12. AP

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

JULES RENARD (1864 - 1910). Writer and playwright. Autograph manuscript of his unpublished Journal (1887 - 1892). 2 in-4° pages of the diary for 1891. The passage corresponds to the evocation of "Voyage à La Châtre, un pays dont George Sand est la Sainte Vierge", to the inauguration of the statue, to the estate. Another passage, 1 p. in-8°, is attached, partly crossed out. Transcription attached. Crossed-out passages on the backs of pages

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

BOOK OF HOURS Handwritten and illuminated missal from the late 19th century, in-8°, black morocco, ribbed spine, gilt title, gilt edges, gilt roulette decoration on the inside covers. Numerous illuminations of great finesse. Of particular note is a prayer to Notre-Dame-de-la-garde, illuminated with the papal coat of arms and a representation of the "Good Mother".

Estim. 400 - 600 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Protective scroll, Ethiopia. Parchment 170 x 8 cm, probably late 19th, early 20th century This roll, made up of three sewn strips of skin, was worn in a cylinder by the person suffering from severe and recurrent disorders. It had to be the size of the person to protect them from head to toe. The scroll features three images, one at the top, one in the middle and one at the bottom, with the prayers between them, into which the recipient's baptismal name is inserted in red ink. The winged figure, brandishing his sword, is an angel. He threatens Satan's soldiers with his iron sword (Source: Le Roi Salomon et les maîtres du regard. Art et médecine en Éthiopie, RMN, 1992). Difficult to preserve, these scrolls are uncommon. Slight wear. AP

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

CHAIX, Charles (1885 -1973). Geneva composer. Autograph signed score of the instrumental part of his Poème funèbre, 18 p. in-folio. Envoi a. s. to "Henri Darel en souvenir du Noël 1923". Poème funèbre for orchestra, choir and soli (in paradisium) by Charles Chaix, Op. 5. Mobilized in 1914, he spent the entire campaign on the French front and in the Orient. It was in these circumstances that he wrote the entire instrumental part of Poème funèbre, a work he completed on his return to Geneva. This poem appears in the Dictionnaire des Musiciens Suisses, 1964, pages 74-75. The score contains pencil additions and erasures. It comprises 3 parts, the first two numbered from 1 to 8, the third from 1 to 10: I Dimitte ergo me II Prepara te ad toleranda multa adversa III Tuis autem fidelibus vita mutator non tollitur In 1910, Charles Chaix took charge of the harmony class at the Geneva Conservatory. He subsequently taught transposition, superior harmony, counterpoint and composition until 1961, and also taught harmony, fugue and counterpoint at the Conservatoire National de Lyon (1924-1950).

Estim. 200 - 300 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

[Presidents of the Republic and of the Council]. Poincaré, Raymond (1860 - 1934). President of the Republic. L. a. s. to Ephraïm [Armand, director of the newspaper Le Cri de Paris], 18-3-26, 1 p. in-8°, letterhead printed at his address. Energetic reply to a newspaper editor: "I cannot believe that it is with your assent that items such as the one I am reading are published in Le Cri...As it has doubtless escaped your notice, I take the liberty of pointing it out to you." His collaborator's allegations never existed except in his imagination... Casimir-Perier, Auguste Casimir Victor (1822 - 1878). Politician, father of the President of the Republic. L. a. s. to the managing director of Le Temps, Paris May 4, 1873, 2 p. ½ in-4°. Important letter to justify his conduct and that of his group at the Assemblée Nationale, whose meetings he chairs. They have not changed their attitude in this very serious period. He insists on the impossibility of re-establishing the monarchy. "The vast majority of the country dreads violence and knows the impotence of radicalism...Let us have the courage to seek in new ways that bridge of salvation which France has vainly believed to find in successive revolutions..." Casimir-Perier, Auguste Casimir Victor (1822 - 1878). Politician, father of the President of the Republic. Autograph bill signed to Monsieur Allam, 1/2 page in-8°. "I expect you this evening...with arms and baggage...". Casimir-Perier, Auguste Casimir Victor (1822 - 1878). Politician, father of the President of the Republic. Letter signed as Minister of the Interior, Versailles, January 31, 1872, 1 p. in-4° headed Cabinet of the Minister of the Interior. In Praise of a Parisian Fire Fighter Casimir-Perier, Auguste Casimir Victor (1822 - 1878). Politician, father of the President of the Republic. L. a. s., Brandenburg January 30, 1871, 1 p. in-4° to M. le maire (de Toul). A prisoner of war, he is concerned about the fate of his personal effects, which his wife was unable to take with her in her hasty departure. Margin: communicated to M. Berthier. He replied himself Casimir-Perier, Jean (1847 - 1907). President of the Council, then President of the Republic. Autograph bill signed to my dear admiral, Paris, January 29, 18..., 1 p. in-12. Header printed Présidence du conseil Casimir-Perier, jean (1847 - 1907). President of the Council, then President of the Republic. L. a. s., (dated 1893 in another hand) Madame , 2 p. in-8°. He will not be able to go to this person's home (Montebello family?), as he cannot abandon the friends who are taking them in. Casimir-Perier, jean (1847 - 1907). President of the Council, then President of the Republic. L. a. s., Dec. 15, 1876, to Messieurs, 2 p. in-8°. Word of recommendation for M. Moreau Casimir-Perier, jean (1847 - 1907). President of the Council, then President of the Republic. L. a. s., December 2, 1883 to a friend, 1 p. in-8°. He thanks his correspondent for what he wrote in this morning's XIXe siècle Casimir-Perier, jean (1847 - 1907). President of the Council, then President of the Republic. L. a. s., Pont S. Seine, Oct. 16, to Monsieur and friend [ Montebello], 2 pp. in-8°. He invites his correspondent to come and shoot some pheasants, here on November 7... Casimir-Perier, Paul (1812 - 1897) Member of Parliament. L. a. s. Paris, February 5, 1879. 1 p. in-8°. Requests information about a petition presented to the Chamber by a former teacher, M. Paraud. Casimir-Perier, H. (for Henriette?, daughter of Auguste or Hélène wife of the President?). L. a. s., August 20, to Monsieur. 2 p. in-12, printed letterhead Pont-Sur-Seine (Aube)i About the repair of one of his brushes Casimir-Perier (first name unidentified). L. a. s., October 11, 1899, 2 p. in-12, on printed letterhead Pont-Sur-Seine (Aube). To Monsieur. He hopes his correspondent will help his son in the battues on October 28 and 30. Deschanel, Émile (1819 - 1904) and Deschanel, Paul (1855 - 1922). Émile Deschanel, Professor, writer and politician Father of Paul Deschanel, President of the Republic. L. a. s., ¾ de p. in-folio as senator, professor at the Collège de France, to Monsieur le Conservateur général, s. l. s. d., 1 p. folio. He intervenes on behalf of M. Désiré Charnay, for whom he is applying for a position. Following this, an autograph recommendation signed by Paul Deschanel in favor of the same person, to whom this recommendation is given and which he describes as "non-trivial" (underlined!), with a view to obtaining a position as Director of Historical Archaeology or for other functions. M. Desnôle joins this request. Mr. D. Charnay is the author of several works Deschanel, Paul (1855 - 1922). Writer, President of the Republic. L. a. s., Paris, January 9, 1895, 1 p. in-8°, letterhead Chambre des députés. De ret

Estim. 400 - 500 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

A set of documents and handwritten letters, some with stamped envelopes

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

[Order of Malta] - Aydie Blaise-Marie, chevalier d' (1692-1761). Officer, knight of Malta, lover of Charlotte-Élisabeth Aïcha, known as Mlle Aïssé. This beautiful Circassian slave (1698-1733) was redeemed and adopted by Charles de Ferriol, French ambassador to Constantinople. Introduced to the world, her beauty and charm aroused many passions. Set of 39 autograph letters, and 3 autograph letters signed (to the Marquise de Créquy), totaling around 115 pages in-4°, mostly to the Bailli de Froulay, Grand Cross of Malta, ambassador of the Order of Malta to the Prussian court and the court of Louis XV from 1741 to 1755, he died in Paris on August 26, 1766. Most of the letters are reproduced in the unpublished correspondence of Chevalier Daydie... by Honoré Bonhomme, Paris, Firmin-Didot Frères, Fils et Cie, 1874, and their transcription is appended to this set. They are mostly written by Mayac, and cover the period from 1736 to 1756. Precious correspondence written in a rather lively style, dealing with a variety of subjects. Bailli de Froulay's membership of the Order and his missions are recurrent themes. His deep friendship with the Bailli de Froulay is frequently mentioned in the correspondence. Health problems and the knight's entourage. Parliament's concerns about the abuse of lettres de cachet and excessive taxation. Reflections on power follow: I have always heard it said that the authority of kings is preserved above all by the respect that subjects have for it and by the persuasion in which they are that no doubt can be formed about the power they attribute to themselves, and that if one once begins to criticize its exercise, one will never lack apparent reasons for disturbing any government. ... The dispute between Dupleix and La Bourdonnais over the Cie des Indes is mentioned. He is waiting for d'Alembert's book. The Bailli's mission to Berlin, the Order's relations with Prussia. Evocation of numerous court figures. Dispute with monks occupying his priory. Angered by the excesses of the dispute between the King of Naples and religion. His order is legitimately and irrevocably in possession of the sovereignty of Malta. This question is raised in several letters. April 13, 1745. He approves the dispatch to Germany of M. le prince de Conti. The presence and example of a prince of the blood (and a fortiori of the king) always inspires great boldness and confidence in the troops when acting offensively... Nov. 11, 1751: I was afraid, myself, that the desire of the Queen of Hungary to recover Silesia and ensure the succession of the Empire to her posterity, would soon renew the war... The ambition of the Queen of Spain has caused so many disorders and misfortunes. In 1752, there was talk of the Order sending him on a mission to Berlin. He points out that it would be more appropriate to send someone with a higher title, but accepts the mission if it spares his friend the Bailli (who will eventually be entrusted with a mission to the King of Prussia). We enclose : Bailli de Froulay. (A handwritten note in pencil, which may be in the hand of Honoré Bonhomme, who published the correspondence of chev. d'Aydie, attributes this letter to the bailli de Froulay). Autograph letter to a friend (it could be chev. D'Aydie, since he sends his compliments to Mlle Aïssé), Malthe, July 1929, 12 p. in-4°. About boat trips he makes to transport goods, about sums owed by the thrésor de Malthe. Numerous reflections on the meaning of his life, aging, the break with his mistress, daily life: "It's an inconvenient thing to have a guard of 50 men at your place, 50 valets in the house and ten who follow you by obligation when you go out...". We're talking about the Duc de Sully, the D. de Béthune... Aydie, Célinie d' (1721 - ...), wife of Viscount de Nanthiat, daughter of Chevalier d'Aydie and Mlle Aïssé. Autograph letter signed Célinie, to her cousin [ Mme de Créquy, circa 1761-62 according to a pencil note] ,Mayac, ce [Sans date], 2 p. ¼ in-8°. She regrets not having been able to send Chev. d'Aydie's second letter earlier. Very rare. Details of letter dates on request. Copy of a letter from Chev. D'Aydie to Mlle Aïssé.

Estim. 2 500 - 3 000 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

CARTOGRAPHIE - AA, Pieter van der and Clüver, Philip. Corsica, 1725. 27, 5 x 17, 5 and on the same plate Sardinia, 27, 5 x 17,5. In Thesaurus antiquitatum et historirum ...Lugduni, Batavorum. AP

Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Good. Isles of Corsica and Sardinia. 1787. 34,5 x 23. Light staining to upper edge. AP

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Germain A., PH. Hatt, F. Bouillet (under the successive directions of, ingénieurs hydrographes de la marine). Island of Corsica, general chart surveyed from 1884 to 1891. June 1914 edition 96 x 87. Replaced in 1952. AP

Estim. 50 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Germain A., PH. Hatt, F. Bouillet (under the successive directions of, ingénieurs hydrographes de la marine). Island of Corsica, general chart surveyed from 1884 to 1891. June 1914 edition 96 x 87. AP

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Götze, A. F. Charte von. Der Insel Corsica. 1803. 45.5 x 30, watercolored. In Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas ... A. C. Gaspari... Weimar, im Verlage des geographischen instituts. Some spotting

Estim. 120 - 150 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Götze, A. F. Charte von. Der Insel Corsica. 1804. 45.5 x 30, watercolored . In Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas ... A. C. Gaspari... Weimar, im Verlage des geographischen instituts. Only the 1804 edition is cited by Cervoni.

Estim. 180 - 200 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Hell. Island of Corsica, surveyed by captain Hell, of the French naval navy 1824 with corrections to 1894. Several small corrections to 1926. 94 x 64. AP

Estim. 50 - 100 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

HOMANN, Héritiers d'. Insulae Corsicae accurata chorographia tradita. Per I. Vogt capit 1735, watercolored. Nice decorative cartouche. H. 55 cm - L. 49 cm. AP

Estim. 350 - 400 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Isola di Corsica. Dalle carte italiane e srtaniere, 1973. 103 x 70, in color. Publicata dall'istituto idrografico della marina, Genova, 1940, ristampata 1973. Foxing to one fold. AP

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

LATTRÉ, jean. The Isle of Corsica Divided by Jurisdiction. Lattré, Paris, 1783, watercolor, cartouche upper left. Pleasant map. H. 43 cm - W. 30 cm AP

Estim. 250 - 350 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Moll, Herman. Italy distinguishing all the sovereignties in it & C. agreable to modern history. 1729. 19 x 25.5, watercolored. AP

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Munster Sebastian. Corsica. Printed in 1588: page Ccclriij cap. Lvvvv, with engraving below Corsica: Pipinius erobert Corsica. H. 12 cm - L. 8 cm.

Estim. 10 - 20 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

ORTELIUS, Abraham. Corsica. On the same plate, two other maps of Italian regions, all watercolored. On the back, text in French, paginated 67, which dates this edition to 1581. A fine copy. H. 17 cm - W. 24 cm for Corsica H. 16 cm - W. 24 cm for Marcha Anconae H. 32 cm - L. 24 cm for Senensis ditionis AP

Estim. 250 - 300 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Reilly, Franz Johan Joseph von. Das Koenigreich Corsica. 1791. 25 x 30 , watercolor, with cardboard Cap Corse, No. 458.. In Schauplatz der fünf theile der velt...von einer Gesellsschaft geographen...Wien. Map that can be accompanied by 3 other partial maps of Corsica. AP

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Woerl, Joseph Edmund. Corsica, 1838. 40 x 48, published in Freiburg, lithographed by B. Herder. From the Atlas of Europe. Minor foxing, mostly in the margins. AP

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Zucagni - G. Maini., Carta antica della Corsica, 1832. 53,5 x 35,5. Excerpt from l'atlante geografico dell'Italia. Minor foxing. AP

Estim. 80 - 120 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Reunion of four maps of Corsica from the 18th and 19th centuries: Brion de La Tour. Southern Italy with cardboard Corsica and Sardinia. Late 18th century. 35 x 52; Sicily and North Africa with cardboard Corsica and Sardinia, 38 x 53. The 2 watercolor maps Loriol. Corsica. 1828. 10 x 6.5, watercolored interior boundary. In Géographie physique et historique de la France by Bassins; Loriol. Paris, chez l'auteur, Ferra jeune, Naire-Nyon, 1828. Schreibers Johan Christian. Die department der republik Frankreich. Circa 1770 Leipzig. With map of Corsica. 18 x 24, watercolored. AP

Estim. 60 - 80 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

DOCUMENTS ET MANUSCRITS - Athénée des Arts Appointment of Jean Auguste Santini as associate correspondent in Bastia, Paris, September 21, 1807. One page in-4° Italian style, printed header, fine vignette and wax seal. Several signatures, including that of President Des Essarts.

Estim. 10 - 20 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

BLANCHERE, Commissaire ordonnateur de la 8e division militaire. Signed, Marseille 16 prairial an 10 (5 juin 1802), 1 p. in-folio framed, header printed on title. It addresses "the six registers to collect votes on the question of knowing : Whether Napoleon Bonaparte will be 1st Consul for life. Only one vote was cast against the general desire". H. 34 cm - W. 21.5 cm (as seen) AP

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

BONAPARTE primo console della Republica francese Presidente della Republica italiana. Signed Buonaparte (printed signature). Printed document, undated, 1 p. folio, large vignette with maritime subject at head and sea monsters at foot. The text, intended to be completed, concerns the registration of a ship. Vignette not listed by Boppe and Bonnet. H. 32 cm - L. 51 cm (view) AP Framed, slight foxing

Estim. 40 - 60 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) Sheet of blank white paper, watermarked in the center with a profile of the sovereign wearing Caesar's headdress, surrounded by the inscription "Napoléon empereur et roi d'Italie", and the letter "A" in the lower right-hand corner, preserved in a modern frame. H. 24.6 cm - L. 20.4 cm (as seen) Slight brown spots

Estim. 20 - 30 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

A.L. Portrait of Laurent Zevaco (1812 - 1855), former mayor of Ajaccio, seated, with tricolor sash and Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur medal. Oil on canvas, 92 x 70.5 cm, signed lower right with an unidentified monogram A. L. in a gilded and stuccoed frame. On the back, inscription Laurent Zevaco, maire, 1850. Two minor restorations on the back, good condition overall. This painting was exhibited at the Musée de Bastia, Corsica Impériale in July 2019. A representation of similar workmanship is listed in the collections of the Musée Fesch Ajaccio.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 EUR

Wed 12 Jun

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President (1862) - Civil War-dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 2.75 x 5, January 11, 1862. The handwritten approval, in full: “I shall be glad for the written request to be granted, if it can be consistently with the public service.” In fine condition, with toning from prior display.

Estim. 5 000 - 7 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Abraham Lincoln Autograph Endorsement Signed as President (1865) - "Let this man be discharged" - Exceptional Civil War-dated autograph endorsement signed as president, “A. Lincoln,” one page, 3.25 x 1.75, February 28, 1865. Lincoln’s brief handwritten instruction: “Let this man be discharged.” Double-matted and framed with a portrait photo to an overall size of 10.25 x 15. In very good to fine condition, with light foxing and staining. This crisply penned endorsement dates to just four days before President Lincoln's second inauguration, and six weeks before his assassination by John Wilkes Booth.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Mary Todd Lincoln Autograph Letter Signed, Couriered by the War Department - ALS, signed "Mrs. Lincoln," one page, 5 x 7.75, no date but likely circa 1863-1864. Handwritten letter to Gustav Gumpert in Philadelphia. In full: "Send the name immediately of the young man who desires a cler[k]ship. The place is given to him. Name only required. I write you today. Please attend to the contents." Under her signature, Lincoln adds, "Send name today—by telegraph." The letter is addressed at the top in Mary Todd Lincoln's hand, "Through War Department, Mr. Gomfort [sic], 1226 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn." In very good to fine condition, a trivial chip to the top edge, and two small rectangular stains to the upper blank area. Gumpert, this letter's recipient, came to the United States with his family in 1856, eventually becoming the country's "tobacco king" after taking over his father's cigar business. Mary Todd Lincoln and her son, Tad Lincoln, often visited the store on Chestnut when in Philadelphia, becoming friends with Gumpert. The young Lincoln purportedly had the run of the store—on one occasion scattering the contents of the cash drawer on the floor, and riding a pony through the establishment on another. It is likely that during one of those eventful visits to Philadelphia that Gumpert and Lincoln spoke of a young man desiring a clerkship, with the businessman using his familiarity with the first lady to court a political favor from her.

Estim. 8 000 - 10 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Dwight D. Eisenhower (2) Signed Ltd. Ed. Books - The White House Years - Desirable two-volume limited edition set of Ike's post-presidency autobiography: Mandate for Change: 1953-1956. First edition, limited issue, numbered 404/1500. NY: Doubleday, 1963. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.75, 650 pages. Boldly signed opposite the colophon in fountain pen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Waging Peace: 1956-1961. First edition, limited issue, numbered 849/1500. NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover with slipcase, 6.5 x 9.75, 741 pages. Boldly signed opposite the colophon in fountain pen, "Dwight D. Eisenhower." Autographic condition: fine. Book condition: VG+/None in VG- slipcases, with moderate rubbing and scuffing to the slipcases (heaviest to the label on Mandate for Change).

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

John Quincy Adams Signed Book - Oration on the life and character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette - Signed book: Oration on the life and character of Gilbert Motier de Lafayette, Delivered at the request of both houses of the Congress of the United States, before them, in the House of Representatives at Washington, on the 31st December, 1834. First edition. Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1835. Hardcover bound in full green morocco, 5.5 x 8.75, 94 pages. Signed and inscribed on a slip tipped to the title page in ink, "Edward Howell from John Quincy Adams." Adams was out of the country when this booklet was published, so he pre-inscribed slips for the printer to tip in and present to his friends. Autographic condition: fine, with faint mottled staining. Book condition: G/None, with crude tape repairs to joints and spine, staining and scuffling to boards, and heavy wear to corners.

Estim. 800 - 1 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Grover Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed as President - ALS as president, one page, both sides, 4.75 x 7, Executive Mansion letterhead, April 30, 1887. Handwritten letter to E. O. Graves at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, in full: "The bearer Mr. Morse of Boston comes to see the photograph from which the Steel engraving of me was made in your Department. Will you please afford him any facilities possible, in his efforts to gain an idea of my features." In very good to fine condition, with partially repaired splitting to the fold and hinge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Cleveland's hand, who adds to the lower left, “Introducing Mr. Morse of Boston.” Sculptor Sidney H. Morse (1833-1903), a New York native, used the photo from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to create a 30-inch tall statuette that was completed in September of 1887 in Boston. The statuette had President Cleveland 'standing in an easy attitude,' according to a newspaper article. Morse also sculpted Presidents Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant, and McKinley.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Grover Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed - ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & MacVeagh letterhead, November 21, 1890. Handwritten letter to George Jones, in part: "At what hour tomorrow (Saturday) will you permit me to make my long-contemplated visit to you?" In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

William Henry Harrison Autograph Document Signed - ADS, signed “Wm. H. Harrison, A.D.C.,” one page, 8 x 3, July 1790s. Addressed from “Head Quarters Greeneville,” a handwritten supply request, in part: “The Commissary will please to issue for the Chippawas & Ottawas sixty pounds of beef & flour & forty galls of Whiskey.” In very good to fine condition, with scattered small areas of paper loss. In 1793, at the age of 20, Harrison became aide-de-camp to General 'Mad' Anthony Wayne in the Ohio Indian Wars. Two years later, he would be a signatory to the 1795 Treaty of Greenville, which ended the Northwest Indian War. In the treaty, a coalition of Native American tribes, including the Ottawa, Potawatomi, Chippewa, Miami, and Shawnee, ceded a large area of midwestern land to the United States in exchange for goods valued at $20,000. Harrison would come to national fame nearly two decades later when he again fought the Native Americans, most prominently in a victorious effort over Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Richard Nixon Signed Mock Resignation - Ink signature, "Richard Nixon," on an off-white 4.5 x 6.5 book page upon which was later added a typed presidential resignation statement with a mock White House letterhead design, dated August 9, 1974 (but signed later). The text of his historic letter to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, in full: "Dear Mr. Secretary: I hereby resign the Office of President of the United States." In fine condition. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Theodore Roosevelt Signature - Ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.5 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter. In very good to fine condition, with light staining from old mounting remnants on the back. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Estim. 400 - 600 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton Autograph Notes Signed - PSA MINT 9 - ANS signed "A. Hamilton," one page, 5 x 8, April 24, 1800. Brief handwritten note by Alexander Hamilton to Alexander Richards, in full: "You will deliver the bearer a Cord of Wood for my use." Under Hamilton's note, his wife Eliza writes: "the Bearer has delivered the Cord of Wood as directed. E. Hamilton." The second integral page bears a handwritten receipt from Alexander Richards to John Dobbs documenting the delivery of "4 loads nut wood," dated April 25, 1800. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and toning, and archival tape reinforcement along the hinge. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "MINT 9." This is a particularly interesting Alexander Hamilton document as it includes the autograph of his wife, Eliza (1757-1854), who became co-founder and deputy director of the first private orphanage in New York City. She did much to shape her husband's legacy after his death in a duel with Aaron Burr, and she has recently gained renewed recognition due to her portrayal in the popular musical Hamilton.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

John Marshall Autograph Letter Signed - Influential American statesman and jurist (1755-1835) who served as the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Among the notable cases over which Marshall presided were the judicial review landmark Marbury v. Madison (1803) and the 1807 trial of Aaron Burr for treason. ALS signed "J. Marshall," one page, 8 x 9.75, April 7, 1800. Handwritten letter addressed from Philadelphia, in full: "The proceedings of the legislature of Virginia which you have been pleased to transmit to me, reached me in safety. I thank you for them." Although no longer present, the letter’s integral leaf was franked and addressed by Marshall to Governor James Monroe of Virginia. In very good to fine condition, with a few edge tears and some offsetting to ink. At this time, Marshall was serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia's 13th district.

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Winston Churchill Signature - Beautiful ink signature, "Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 7.5 x 6.5 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light rippling.

Estim. 1 500 - 2 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Joseph Guillotin Autograph Letter Signed - French physician and politician (1738-1814) whose name became synonymous with the 'humane' instrument of execution whose use he proposed to the government during the French Revolution. ALS in French, signed “Guillotin,” one page, 6.5 x 8.25, March 26, 1787. Untranslated handwritten letter from Joseph Guillotin containing several medical references. In fine condition.

Estim. 1 000 - 1 500 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Rare Document Signed - Eldest son (1594-1612) and heir apparent of James VI and I, King of England and Scotland, and his wife, Anne of Denmark; his death from typhoid fever at age 18 was widely regarded as a tragedy for the nation. Rare vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry P,” one page, 12.5 x 8.75, May 30, 1611. Warrant for a grant of office and states, in part: "Henry first-born son of the most mighty James, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland king, Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall and Earl of Chester, to all to whom the present letters might come greetings; know you that we of Our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant to our beloved and faithful Francis Crane, gentleman, the office of clerk to our council, our chamber at London or at Westminster or elsewhere appointed called or reputed or to be appointed, reputed or named the Prince’s Council Chamber, and keeper of Our books and records there; and we have made, ordained and constituted the same Francis Crane clerk of Our council of Our chamber aforesaid and do make....the said office with its appurtenances to the aforesaid Francis Crane, by himself or by his sufficient deputy or sufficient deputies for as long as it might please us, and further of Our fuller grace we have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant to the aforesaid Francis Crane....the wage and fee of thirty pounds by year of lawful money of England, to be received and taken yearly by the hands of Our receiver general of Our treasury being in the hands of Our same receiver general for the time being to be paid yearly on the feasts of St. Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary by equal portions." Boldly and prominently signed at the head in ink by Prince Henry Frederick, and countersigned at the conclusion as examined by Thomas Stephens, Attorney General to the Prince of Wales in 1610-1611. Also, most unusually, signed again by Stephens at the foot, under an explanation of the content of the document to the Prince: "This containeth a grant by your highness to Francis Crane gentleman of the office of clerk of your highness’s council and keeping of your books and records in your council chamber during your pleasure with the fee of thirty pounds a year for exercise of the same office, payable by your receiver-general out of your treasure and is done upon signification of your good pleasure in this behalf by Mr. [Adam] Newton your highness’s secretary." Neatly inlaid to upper and lower edges and in fine condition, with light soiling (heaviest to the upper left corner), and very slightly irregularly trimmed. Given his tragic early death, Prince Henry Frederick's autograph is exceedingly rare in all forms. The recipient of the grant, Sir Francis Crane (c. 1579-1636), was an English courtier and tapestry manufacturer who founded Mortlake Tapestry Works. Crane served both Prince Henry and his younger brother Charles (who was later crowned King Charles I), becoming auditor-general to Prince Charles in May 1617 and a member of his council in 1623. Crane was considered of sufficient social standing to become lay chancellor of the Order of the Garter in July 1626. Crane’s fame rests on his establishment of the manufactory at Mortlake. Bearing his initials, the finest tapestries ever made in England are his lasting memorial. In 1618 James I’s ‘princely cogitation’ led his privy council to enquire into certain possibilities of tapestry manufacture. Crane’s proposals were accepted and, in August 1619, having been granted fees for the making of three baronets to offset initial costs, he acquired property at Mortlake for erecting workshops. These could accommodate eighteen looms, used to create expensive decorative tapestries based on classical paintings.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Albert Einstein Signature - Vintage fountain pen signature, "A. Einstein,” on an off-white 2 x .5 slip clipped from a typed letter and affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling, and some typed text showing through from the reverse. Einstein's groundbreaking theories reshaped our understanding of the universe, laying the foundation for modern physics. His autograph is extremely desirable in any form.

Estim. 3 000 - 5 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Robert Oppenheimer Autograph Letter Signed - ALS, one page, 6 x 9.5, Hotel Benton letterhead, April 26, 1955. Handwritten letter from Corvallis, Oregon, to Dr. Aida Sloan, in full: "Thank you for your birthday card, & for the good intelligence that it brought. I have never had a nicer or more welcome message from someone unknown to me; & I write with appreciation & gratitude." In fine condition. Encapsulated and graded by PSA/DNA as "MINT 9." Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Oppenheimer's hand. Oppenheimer turned 51 years old in 1955, ten years after the atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Nikola Tesla Autograph Letter Signed, Sent to a Serbian Veteran of WWI - ALS in Croatian, one page, 5.25 x 6, Hotel New Yorker letterhead, November 2, 1937. Handwritten letter from Nikola Tesla, addressed to Milos Tosic of the General Consulate of Yugoslavia in New York, in full (translated): "I am sending $100 in the attachment, thus settling the amount you sent me on the 1st of this month. With thanks, I remain your friend." In fine condition, with some light creasing to the right side. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, hand-addressed by Tesla who marks the envelope as "Personal." After a lifetime of conceiving revolutionary technological ideas, Nikola Tesla spent his final ten years essentially penniless and secluded at the Hotel New Yorker, occupying rooms 3327 and 3328. Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company paid his rent and a $125 per month 'consulting fee'—possibly to avoid the bad publicity of having their once-star inventor living in poverty. It is no wonder that he was drawn to the Hotel New Yorker: it was the most technologically advanced hotel of its time. The basement held the largest private power plant in the United States, the 41st floor housed a massive telephone switchboard that employed 95 operators, and every guest room was equipped with a radio. The consignor notes that this letter was sent to his grandfather, Milos Tosic, an officer in the Serbian Army who met Tesla by chance in New York City in 1918 when the latter was feeding pigeons on 5th Avenue. Tosic was making his way to the consulate when he recognized the famed inventor and approached him, striking up a conversation. When Tosic informed a curious Tesla that his uniform belonged to the Serbian military, Tesla explained that he too was Serbian and requested that he inform him of all that occurred to his countrymen during the war. They spoke on the sidewalk for two hours before parting ways. Tosic returned to New York in 1928 for assignment at the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes (later the Kingdom of Yugoslavia). He quickly reconnected with Tesla, who had fondly remembered their first meeting 10 years prior, and the pair, for another decade, remained good friends, often having lunch together at the Hotel New Yorker.

Estim. 8 000 - 12 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Charles Francis Adams Autograph Letter Signed on "the condition of the freedmen in America" - Son of President John Quincy Adams (1807-1886) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives until he resigned to assume office as Ambassador to Great Britain during the Lincoln administration. Civil War-dated ALS signed, "C. F. Adams," one page, 5 x 8, April 4, 1865. Handwritten letter from his time as Lincoln's ambassador to the Court of St. James in Britain, concerning the "freedmen in American," in part: "Much interest is felt in this kingdom in the condition of the freedmen in America, especially among the Society of Friends. There is a desire to become more active. The object of the bearer; Mr. Simpson is to procure this by personal observation of these people in their various camps. You will therefore be serving a benevolent design by placing Mr. Simpson at once in communication with the principal persons having them on their charge." In fine condition.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

P. T. Barnum Autograph Letter Signed - ALS, one page, 5.5 x 8, November 5, 1858. Addressed from Liverpool, England, a handwritten letter to Mr. Eno, in part: “I met your partner Mr. King in Manchester a few days since, & in talking over my interest in real estate in New York, and especially the long lease which my wife holds of the American Museum, Mr. King said (what I already believed) that no man in New York was more competent to advise upon that subject than yourself. I have no shadow or right to ask for you advice & yet I feel that you will give it with pleasure. If this is so, than I hope that my son-in-law Mr. Hurd & the Museum manager Mr. Greenwood will be permitted to hold an interview with you at such time & place as will suit your convenience.” In fine condition.

Estim. 500 - 700 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Edward Bates Autograph Letter Signed - Attorney general during the Civil War (1793-1869). Civil War-dated ALS signed "Edw. Bates," one page both sides, 5.25 x 9, March 14, 1864. Handwritten letter to a woman offering his assistance. In part: "You are quite right Madam, in supposing that John Hampden Pleasants was my ancient friend, and it is more than justice to me, to infer from the facts that I am more than willing to do any act of kindness, in my powers to one of his children. You are aware, no doubt, that my official position gives me no direct authority over the subject to which you refer—I can only use such influence as any private person might exercise." In fine condition. John Hampden Pleasants practiced law briefly before turning to journalism. In 1824 he moved to Richmond where he founded the Whig, a daily newspaper which he edited for over twenty years. Bates would resign later in 1864 on account of his failing health, and also after Lincoln nominated Salmon P. Chase to Chief Justice, a position Bates had aspirations of filling.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Martin Buber Autograph Letter Signed - German Jewish philosopher and writer (1878-1965) who evolved a philosophy inspired by the study of Hasidism. ALS in German, one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, November 30, 1946. Addressed from Deir Abou Tor, Jerusalem, a handwritten letter to Bernard Rang, son of his friend Florens Christian Rang, in part (translated): “I had already heard about you some time ago through Leopold Max. Marxens live as hardworking settlers in Shave Zin near Naharia. Kratz, who published a series of German poems here over the years lives in Jerusalem...he has a position as a minor official. Benjamin ended in suicide after he had crossed the Franco-Spanish border with a number of others and was told that he would have to return (which later turned out to be false). My help with the highly desirable publication of the literary remains of your father is certainly at the disposal of the editors...As soon as you tell me the time has come, I will have the letters in my possession copied and will send you a copy...In all this time, I have hardly published anything in German, though a series of books in Hebrew, recently also a few things in English. Several volumes are being prepared in English...maybe it will be possible to make a small trip to Germany from Switzerland.” In fine condition. Florens Christian Rang was a pastor, lawyer, and author (1864-1924) who was identified as a Christian Socialist and whom Buber considered as a jurist, philosopher, and theologian. Buber met Christian Rang at the Potsdam meeting of the Forte Circle. During World War I, Rang was a German patriot, but later his feelings were more in alignment with Buber’s. They joined together calling for a reevaluation of Germany’s education system and remained friends until Rang’s death in 1924.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

John C. Calhoun Autograph Letter Signed to John Quincy Adams, with Annotation by Adams - Prominent American politician (1782-1850) who served as vice president under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. He later wielded great power and influence in the Senate as a champion of Southern causes, including slavery. ALS, one page, 9 x 10, no date but circa December 1838. Handwritten letter to "Hon. J. Q. Adams," in full: "The enclosed, I presume, was intended for you, but by some mistake was addressed to me." Also addressed on the reverse in Calhoun's hand, "Hon. J. Q. Adams," and distinctly docketed in Adams's own hand: "Calhoun, J. C. Dec'r 1838." In fine condition, with multiple intersecting folds.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

California Gold Rush and Railroad Handwritten Letter (1849) - Long handwritten letter, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, May 1, 1849. Lengthy handwritten mid-19th century letter with general content including family news such as a recovery from illness, the birth of a child ("The baby is...growing every day fat and good and probably handsome as you know is perfectly natural to the family!"), the opening of a railroad ("Now every day excepting Sunday the whistle screams and the bells of the locomotives are ringing till night...We went down to the 'Depot' to see the cars some in, and it was a novel sight"), and the rationale of young men leaving for the gold rush ("I hope he has no desire to go to California tho' he may gather gold and heap for himself untold riches, yet there is danger in the pursuit"). Attractively cloth-matted and framed with an image and plaque to an overall size of 32 x 29.5, with a window in the backing for viewing the opposing side. In fine condition.

Estim. 600 - 800 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Simon Cameron Autograph Letter Signed - Lincoln's controversial first secretary of war (1799-1889). ALS, one page, 7.5 x 5.25, no date but circa 1840s. Handwritten letter to Navy Secretary John Young Mason. In full: "I send you, with the hope that you will give it a favorable notice, the application of W. H. Myers from a Assistant Pursurship." Affixed to a same-size sheet and in fine condition, with trimmed edges and a few faint stains.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Henry Clay Letter Signed to US Attorney Lucius Elmer - LS as secretary of state, signed “H. Clay,” one page, 7.5 x 9, January 15, 1828. Handwritten letter to Lucius Elmer, attorney for the district of New Jersey, in full: "The President by and with the advice and Consent of the Senate, having appointed you Attorney of the United States, for the District of New Jersey, I have the honour of forwarding herewith your Commission, the receipt of which you will be pleased to acknowledge." In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Schuyler Colfax Autograph Letter Signed on Civil War Mail Service - Civil War-dated ALS, one page, 5.25 x 7.5, May 15, 1862. Handwritten letter to a gentleman. In full: "I could not myself send a sealed letter across our lines, & certainly could not for another; nor could I feel justified in breaking a seal. Hence I must return it. Indeed, in the present condition of the War it would be difficult to send at all, & I know two months ago, Gen. Wool was refusing to send letters except to our prisoners South. He might oblige me, but it's very uncertain. If the battle has not commenced at Corinth, that might be a quicker way of sending it, & easier to send it there across the lines. If you return it to me, you had better leave off the stamps & I will send the specie for the postage. It might prejudice Gen. Wool Asst. sending it." In fine condition.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

William Lloyd Garrison Autograph Letter Signed - Journalist, editor, and social reformer (1805-1879) best known as one of the most influential abolitionists in the decades leading up to the Civil War. ALS signed “Wm. Lloyd Garrison,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.5 x 9.75, December 22, 1855. Handwritten letter to his friends James and Abby Gibbons, expressing his sympathies on a great loss. In part: "Of what avail are the tenderest expressions of sympathy and affection, when the soul is overwhelmed by a great bereavement which admits of no remedy, but takes from us the object around which all the nerves and fibres of our being are entwined? Yes, as sickness in my own household and pressing local engagements, deeply to my regret, prevent my being with you to-morrow, at the funeral services of as noble a youth as ever blessed parental love, I cannot forbear giving utterance to my feelings in a hurried letter, worthless as all language seems in such a trying exigency." Impressively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait, copy of the front, and biographical caption to an overall size of 45 x 25, with a window in the backing for viewing the opposing side. In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Fritz Haber Autograph Letter Signed - Chemist (1868-1934) who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for his invention of the Haber-Bosch process, a method used to synthesize ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen. He has also been deemed the 'father of chemical warfare' for his years of pioneering work developing and weaponizing chlorine and other poisonous gases during World War I. ALS in German, signed “F. Haber,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 8.75 x 11.25, personal letterhead, December 12, 1908. Handwritten letter to the family of the lawyer Ludwig van Aken in Wiesbaden, in part (translated): “My warmest congratulations on your birthday and my warmest thanks for the memory of you, your husband and my aunt Amalia on my birthday. I am now 40 years old and have white hair and I am waiting for the intelligence that the Swabians develop at this age. I wish you from the bottom of my heart that you keep your happy heart and your satisfaction in life for a long time and that you have happy days in Sarreguemines...We also often spent time in Karlsruhe. We gratefully ate your husband's delicious rabbit and our stomachs felt what our mouths were too weak to say thanks to. We only encountered one very big misfortune. A letter came with your lamp, which was extremely attractive. He was on the birthday table in the morning and then he was gone! My wife is looking and I am looking and Männdel [the son Hermann] is looking, but no one saw him anymore and it seems that Männdel's hedgehog took him away. I am very sad that I have only seen the outside and am counting on a renewed repetition of the content that has been withheld from all of us...Männdel has chosen a bronze for you, which my wife and I are asking for as a sign of our great gratitude for what we have received.” In fine condition.

Estim. 600 - 800 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Jean Jaurès Autograph Letter Signed - French Socialist leader (1859-1914) who was assassinated at the outbreak of World War I, and remains one of the main historical figures of the French Left. ALS in French, signed “Jaurès,” one page, 5.25 x 7.75, Chambre des Deputes letterhead, March 15 (no year). Untranslated handwritten letter from Jean Jaurès. In fine condition, with scattered light soiling.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Dorothea Jordan Autograph Note Signed - Anglo-Irish actress and courtesan (1761-1816) who was the mistress and companion of the future King William IV of the United Kingdom, with whom she had ten illegitimate children. Third-person ANS signed “Mrs. Jordan,” one page, 6.5 x 5.25, no date. Writing from her home at Bushy House, Jordan sends compliments and informs her correspondents that she "is in great distress." In fine condition, with light soiling and one tiny hole just touching a single word of text.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Aga Khan IV Autograph Letter Signed - Business magnate, philanthropist, and imam of Nizari Isma'ilis (both 1936) known for his interests in downhill skiing, racehorses, and real estate. ALS in French, signed “Aga Khan,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, April 2, 1966. Untranslated handwritten letter to French writer and art critic Philippe Erlanger, thanking him for a copy of his book Louis XIV. In fine condition.

Estim. 400 - 600 USD

Wed 12 Jun

King Edward VIII Autograph Letter Signed - On the State Visit of His Parents, King George V and Queen Mary - Early ALS in French, signed “Edward,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4 x 6, Magdalen College letterhead, May 18, 1914. Handwritten letter to his former tutor Lucien Lassimonne, in full (translated): "Many thanks for your kind letter. I am pleased that Mr. Watt has given you my news and remembered me to you. I am hoping to be at Cowes in August and I will certainly come and visit you at St. Georges if that is possible. My parents' visit to Paris was a great success, wasn’t it? They were delighted with the warm welcome which was shown them. Here the weather is fine and it is a real pleasure to be outside. The Osborne cadets will I am sure be interested and happy taking part in the Naval Review from 18th to 20th July. I will be in Portsmouth with my Father at that time, and then Osborne is going to be rebuilt. No more Captain’s House, no more Nelson, no more Kingston. It is a little sad, isn’t it?, but the reconstruction is necessary." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, hand addressed by the Prince of Wales, who signs his initial "E" to the lower left corner; reverse bears an embossed black wax seal. Lucien Lassimonne was the French tutor to the Prince of Wales during his time at the Royal Naval College in Osborne.

Estim. 500 - 700 USD

Wed 12 Jun

King William IV Autograph Document Signed Twice - King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765-1837) from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet 'Sailor King' for his youthful service in the Royal Navy. Twice-signed ADS as “William R.” and “W. R.,” one page, 7.75 x 3, December 1835. A handwritten directive from King William IV: “Provided these Officers give their Words of Honour as Officers and gentlemen they will not proceed to the Peninsula.” Signed at the top and bottom by the king. In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Henri Moissan Autograph Letter Signed - French chemist and pharmacist (1852-1907) who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds. ALS in French, signed “H. Moissan,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, no date. Untranslated handwritten letter by the early Nobel laureate. In fine condition.

Estim. 600 - 800 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Jean Moulin Handwritten Draft Letter and Autograph Note Signed - French civil servant and resistant (1899-1943) who succeeded in unifying the main networks of the French Resistance, a unique act in Europe. He served as the first President of the National Council of the Resistance during World War II from May 27, 1943, until his death less than two months later. Exceptionally rare pair of World War II-dated items from storied French resistant Jean Moulin, then serving as a prefect in Eure-et-Loir, consisting of an autograph draft letter and a typed letter addressed to Moulin, who adds an ANS to the upper portion. The draft letter from Moulin, in French, one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, Cabinet du Prefet d’Eeue-et-Loir letterhead, November 5, 1939, sent to H. Chaumet, the director of the Ministry of Commerce, attempting to help the wife of his friend, the aviator Maurice Bellonte, in part (translated): “I hasten to transmit to you under this cover the response of the military authorities to my representation in favor of Mr. Louvat. Mr. Louvat is accordingly going to have a military position more in keeping with his state of health, and I am very happy about it. May I allow myself, in turn, to draw your attention to the enclosed request from the wife of my excellent friend Bellonte, the well-known aviator? I do not know whether this request is in conformity with the regulations in effect, but to the extent that it may be, it would please me if you could arrange for her to obtain satisfaction.” The typed letter in French, sent to Moulin from H. Chaumet, one page, 5.25 x 8, Minister of Trade and Industry letterhead, November 10, 1939, in part: “I do not want to delay in thanking you for your letter of 5 November about Mr. LOUVAT, a clerk in the Minister’s office. You have been most kind in concerning yourself with that young man, who is very grateful to you. I am happy to intervene, as you request, in favor of Mrs. Raymonde LAFON, with regard to the difficulties she is having with the English customs service in relation to shipments of beaded and spangled embroideries. I immediately had Mrs. LAFON called in, who gave my officials all the relevant information, and I am writing today to our commercial attaché in London to ask him to have this matter looked into urgently.” Moulin crosses out the first part of the letter, indicates the important passage with a squiggled line, and writes above blue pencil, “Friends. Jean Moulin.” Includes a first edition paperback of the French-language book Le livre en colère, signed by author Rene Hardy (1911-1987) a member of the French Resistance during World War II, who was suspected of being instrumental in the arrest of Jean Moulin, General Charles Delestraint, and other members of the resistance. Despite later being acquitted in two separate trials, those suspicions never went away. In overall fine condition.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Martin Niemoller (3) Signed Items - German theologian and Lutheran pastor (1892-1984) who is best known for his opposition to the Nazi regime during the 1930s. Three items: a vintage matte-finish 3.25 x 5.25 portrait of Niemoller in a suit and tie, signed in fountain pen; a vintage matte-finish 3.75 x 5.75 portrait of Niemoller in his clerical collar, signed in fountain pen; and a TLS, one page, 8 x 10.75, August 11, 1958, in part: "I found a picture which I signed and I send it to you with very cordial greetings and all good wishes." In overall very good to fine condition, with edge creasing and a repaired fold tear to the fragile typed letter; the two photos are fine. Accompanied by two original mailing envelopes and an unsigned letter.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Henri Poincare Autograph Letter Signed - French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher of science (1854-1912) who famously formulated the 'Poincare Conjecture,' which went unsolved for nearly a century. ALS in French, signed “Poincare,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date. Brief untranslated handwritten letter to a gentleman. In fine condition.

Estim. 400 - 600 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Queen Victoria Signature - Ink signature, "Your's most affect'ly, VR,” on an off-white 4.25 x 2 slip clipped from the conclusion of a handwritten letter. In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Paul Samuelson Autograph Letter Signed on the Nobel Prize - Economist (1915-2009) considered one of the founders of neo-Keynesian school who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Economics. ALS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Massachusetts Institute of Technology letterhead, October 26, 1971. Handwritten letter to the many students of "Mr. Marshall Bean," in part: "How nice to get your card, and the great pictures! Thanks for writing your names. In Sweden, when I got the Nobel Prize, it was snowing just as in Maine. In Japan, where I recently visited, it was much warmer." Nicely matted and framed with a biographical caption to an overall size of 15.75 x 24.75. In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Albert Schweitzer Autograph Letter Signed - Theologian, humanitarian, and physician (1875-1965) remembered for establishing a hospital in Lambarene, Gabon, and for receiving the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of 'Reverence for Life.' ALS in German, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 photo postcard depicting Schweitzer's hospital in Lambarene, annotated with a date of 1935. Untranslated handwritten letter by the celebrated doctor, who annotates the front with a caption of the scene. In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned portrait of Schweitzer.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Thaddeus Stevens Autograph Letter Signed - Representative from Pennsylvania (1792-1868) who opposed fugitive slave laws and urged emancipation. ALS, one page, 7.75 x 10, April 16, 1849. Handwritten letter to an associate in Philadelphia. In part: "Mr. Franklin says he will be ready to argue...on Thursday morning. We have only proved the quantity of ore taken since 1845 ranging from 3100 to 4300 tons; we could not prove the quantity...before the change in the blast...the miner stating in the range from 1500 to 5000 tons-We proved however that the hot blast consumed one half more ore than the cold blast." In fine condition, with a slight ink brush, and multiple intersecting folds.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Clyde Tombaugh Autograph Letter Signed on a Potential Edge to the Universe - ALS signed “Clyde W. Tombaugh,” one page, 8.5 x 11, New Mexico State University letterhead, May 8, 1990. Handwritten letter to Martha Nieder, in full: “You raise some very important questions. I wonder if there is an edge to the universe. Since Earth-based telescopes have observed galaxies to over 80 per cent of the velocity of light I am not sure that the Red Shift is a velocity of recession — but may be a distance-time effect. The Hubble telescope should easily see beyond this limit. If fainter, more distant galaxies are observed, then the Red Shift cannot be a velocity of recession, because the photons of light could not reach us if the velocity exceeds that of light. I think there will be some surprise discoveries made. The Big Bang might have to be discarded. See Sky & Telescope June issue, of a statement made by [Geoffrey] Burbridge.” In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Georges Gilles de la Tourette Autograph Letter Signed - French neurologist (1857-1904) best known as the namesake of Tourette syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by tics; his main contributions in medicine were in the fields of hypnosis and hysteria. ALS in French, signed “Gilles de la Tourette,” one page on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 3.5, personal letterhead, March 16, 1901. Untranslated handwritten letter by the notable French neurologist. In fine condition. A very rare autograph of an important scientist, whose name continues to be frequently referenced in popular culture and in medical literature to this day.

Estim. 800 - 1 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Clement Vallandigham Autograph Letter Signed - Ohio congressman (1820-1871) who was a leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the Civil War. ALS signed “C. L. Vallandigham,” one page, 5 x 8, January 15, 1860. Handwritten letter remarking on the long battle over the House speakership in 1860. In part: "I have been so busy. I sent you my speech which has had a great run. I send you now several others, & will remember you from time to time with pleasure. No speaker yet, & slight prospect: I cannot see the end yet, but we mean to hold out." In fine condition. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Gideon Welles Autograph Letter Signed to Capt. Alden Partridge - ALS, one page, 7.5 x 9.75, May 10, 1824. Handwritten letter to Capt. Alden Partridge, founder and president of Norwich University in Vermont, expressing his desire to attend the school. In part: "Having a desire to acquire some knowledge of military tactics, and at the same time to pursue some of the branches of literature, I have been recommended to your school as affording the best rules of education, for both the soldier & citizen. The regular period for admission I find to be nearly two months distant, and I have merely addressed you at this time, to enquire, if I could receive admission the present month. Please write me sir if I can;—and also whether I can receive a course of instruction in Mathematicks, Chemistry, & the French language without attending to the other branches that are taught at your seminary." In fine condition.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Felix Yusupov Autograph Letter Signed - Russian prince and count (1887-1967) best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin. ALS in French, signed “Prince Youssoupoff,” one page both sides, 8 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 17, 1929. Untranslated handwritten letter to a gentleman by Felix Yusupov, sent while living in exile in Paris. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Yusupov's hand.

Estim. 600 - 800 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Napoleon Rare Handwritten Letter in English to Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases (One of Three Known) - Rare unsigned handwritten letter in English by Napoleon Bonaparte, one page, 6.5 x 8, March 6, 1816. Handwritten letter to French atlas-maker and author Emmanuel, comte de Las Cases, who accompanied Napoleon on his exile to Saint Helena, acting as his secretary there and tutoring him in English; Las Cases is famed for an admiring book about Napoleon, Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène ('The Memorial of Saint Helena'). Napoleon pens a rare, playful letter in English, headed, "Sir Count Lascases." Anonymously poking fun at Las Cases' celebrated atlas, Napoleon writes, in full (spelling and grammar retained): "j write you this letter for say to you that you had done a very good book. It is not however that is not somme fautes but you schal may corect them in the next edition: then schal you may sell you work five pound ever exemplary. upon that j pray god that he have you in his holy and worthy guard." Napoleon writes from "Longwood," the mansion on the island of Saint Helena where he resided while in exile. Addressed on the integral leaf in Napoleon's hand: "Counte Lascases, Longwood, very urgent." The letter is tipped into a bound folio, 10 x 13.75, with quarter-leather spine and marbled boards; also inside the volume are two letters by a descendant of Las Cases, and a photograph of a letter by Napoleon. In fine condition. Accompanied by a hardcover edition of Le Mémorial de Sainte-Hélène [Tome Premier] by Le Comte de Las Cases, published in Paris by Magen et Comon. In it, Las Cases makes reference to the present letter in his entry for March 7th (translated): "A moment before dinner, I went, as usual, to the living room; the Emperor played a game of chess there with the Grand Marshal. The valet on duty at the drawing room door came to bring me a letter; it said on it: very urgent. Out of respect for the Emperor, I hid to try to read it; it was in English: it said that I had done a very beautiful work; that he was not, however, free from faults; that if I wanted to correct them in a new edition, there is no doubt that the work would be much better; and with that, we prayed to God to have me in his worthy and holy guard. Such a letter, so unexpected and somewhat out of place, it seemed to me, aroused my surprise, a little my anger; the red color came to my face; it was to the point that I had not given myself the time to consider writing it. As I looked through it, I recognized the hand, despite the unusual beauty of the writing, and I couldn't help but laugh a lot about it. But the Emperor, who saw me from the side, asked me from whom the letter that had been given to me was. I replied that it was a piece of writing that had left me with an initial feeling very different from the one it would leave me with. I said it so naturally, the mystification had been so complete, that he began to laugh until he cried. The letter was from him; the schoolboy had wanted to make fun of his master, and try his hand at his expense. I keep this letter carefully; the cheerfulness, the style and the circumstance make it more precious to me than any diploma that the Emperor could have given me at the time of his power." This letter, along with two others—the only known English letters by Napoleon—were kept by Las Cases and later bound together in a single volume (the other two were excised and sold; one, dated March 9th, achieved over £150,000 at auction in 2021). This compelling example reveals Napoleon as a playful trickster and a quick study—in spite of his broken English, the meaning is clearly communicated. For further insight into Napoleon's relationship with Count Emmanuel de Las Cases and his study of the English language, see 'Napoleon's English Lessons' by Peter Hicks, in which this letter is transcribed.

Estim. 60 000 - 70 000 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Franklin Buchanan Autograph Letter Signed - Confederate admiral (1800-1874) who captained the ironclad CSS Virginia during the Civil War. ALS signed “Frank'n Buchanan,” one page, 8 x 10, October 18, 1849. Letter to J. M. Read, in part: "I have not been in command of the Naval School [Annapolis] since my return from the Gulf of Mexico at the close of the war, but it affords me pleasure to give you all the information you require on the subject of Mid't appointment. I enclose a copy of the regulations which at present govern the school, a circular from the Navy Dept. ,and a copy of the new regulations lately made by a 'Board' of officers now in sessions (of which I am a member) in Washington to 'reorganize the rules and regulations of the School.'" On the adjoining page, Buchanan signs a postscript with his initials, "It will afford me pleasure to give you any further information on the subject you may require. F. B." In fine condition.

Estim. 300 - 500 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Don Carlos Buell Autograph Letter Signed - American military officer (1818-1898) who served in the Seminole, Mexican-American, and Civil Wars. His actions in the last were the source of much controversy, and he was ultimately relieved of command for his failure to pursue Bragg's withdrawal following the Battle of Perryville in 1862. ALS signed "D. C. Buell," four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 7.75, November 13, 1875. Handwritten letter to the publishers of The History of the Civil War. In part: "I had some information concerning Chaplain Van Harris' work before its publication was announced; so that I had pretty well anticipated its character before seeing the portion which you have been kind enough to send me. Judging by that portion, I find that it is written in an calm temper...and not, at best, in that coarseness of style, and with that recklessness of assertion which characterizes many of the personal histories that have grown out of our Civil War...Besides, the prominent character and myself (I of course mean General Thomas) were friends of long standing." In fine condition.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

John A. Dahlgren Autograph Letter Signed - Naval leader (1809-1870) who headed the Union Navy's ordnance department during the Civil War and developed a number of guns and cannons. Civil War-era ALS signed "J. A. Dahlgren," one page, 4.75 x 7.5, April 2, [circa 1863]. Handwritten letter to General Joseph Hooker, in full: "I am much obliged to you for your polite attention in regard to another nine inch gun discovered by your men." Handsomely double-matted and framed with a portrait to an overall size of 17.75 x 13.75. In fine condition.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

George Dewey: Louis M. Goldsborough Autograph Letter Signed - ALS signed "L. M. Goldsborough, Rear Admiral & Commd. U. S. European Squadron," one page, 8.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, September 25, 1866. Handwritten military transfer order to Lieutenant Commander George Dewey. In full: "On the receipt of this, you will regard yourself as relieved from the position of Flag Lieutenant of the European Squadron, and you will report yourself to Captain R. H. Wyman for duty as the Executive Officer of the U. S. Ship Colorado, under his command." In fine condition. Dewey had graduated from the Naval Academy in 1858 and served with distinction during the Civil War, where he played integral roles in the capture of New Orleans and the Battle of Port Hudson; he was first assigned to the USS Colorado in 1864 and participated in important blockades and at the Battle of Fort Fisher, where he distinguished himself with tactical decisions that enabled the Union to emerge victorious. His excellence was recognized through a promotion to lieutenant-commander and he was sent to the European station as executive officer of the USS Kearsarge at the end of the war. It was after this that he was reassigned to the Colorado, where he received this letter appointing him as executive officer. A superb letter in its associations with Dewey's early military career and the ship he served on during the Civil War.

Estim. 300 - 500 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Andrew H. Foote Autograph Letter Signed - American naval admiral (1806-1863) who commanded the Mississippi River Squadron during the Civil War. After his promotion to rear admiral, Foote was on his way to take command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron when he died en route on June 26, 1863. Civil War-era ALS signed "A. H. Foote," one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.5, April 3, 1861. Handwritten letter to a naval engineer. In full: "You will return forthwith to this station and report to me for duty in the US Steamer 'Powhasan,' which will sail on Friday afternoon." In fine condition, with some light edge toning.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Daniel H. Hill Autograph Letter Signed - Confederate General (1821-1889) and brother-in-law of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson. ALS signed "D. H. Hill," one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 7.5, January 17, 1868. Handwritten letter to Colonel C. C. Jones. In part: "Thanks for the book...Many others are before it however...may be delayed." Matted with a portrait (featuring a facsimile signature) to an overall size of 14 x 11. In fine condition, with central vertical and horizontal folds and light toning. Colonel Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., was a politician and historian from Georgia who was mayor of Savannah immediately prior to Sherman's March to the Sea. He became a prominent memorialist of the Lost Cause and critic of the New South, publishing nearly one hundred works with a primary focus on the history of Georgia.

Estim. 600 - 800 USD

Wed 12 Jun

David D. Porter Autograph Letter Signed - Admiral (1813-1891) who helped improve the Navy as the superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. ALS, one page both sides, 5 x 8, September 6, 1875. Handwritten letter to a gentleman, in part: "Will you please send me a proof of each picture. I want it to send to the printer to show him where to place them. Please send without delay. As soon as the pictures are finished send them by Express to J. Munsell Publisher and Printer Albany N. York...the printer says he will want the pictures in four weeks from to day but sooner if possible." In fine condition. Accompanied by an unsigned hardcover book entitled "A Memorial of David Dixon Porter from the city of Boston," published in 1891, exhibiting moderate to heavy overall wear.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

Wed 12 Jun

George Stoneman Autograph Letter Signed - Union cavalry officer (1822-1894) who was later elected the governor of California; during the Civil War, he was captured during a July 1864 attempt to free prisoners from the infamous Andersonville prison, becoming the Union army's highest-ranking prisoner of war. ALS signed "George Stoneman, Capt. 2d Cavly," one page both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, Camp Cooper, Texas, August 6, 1857. Letter to Major General T. S. Jessup regarding the payment of a private physician. In part: "Each Vo. is a certificate of an officer of the Army, that there was no medical attendance at the post other than the services of a private physician, which was by need procured. During the period mentioned (Dec. 1849 to Nov. 1850) in which the medical attendance was rendered Asst. Surg. J. S. Griffin...was absent a good deal of the time...Dr. Griffin's absence was with the knowledge of and consent of the Comdg. Genl. though not officially recognized...and it was during his absence that the services of other physicians were procured." In fine condition. Accompanied by a faded ink signature of George Stoneman on a clipped slip, framed with a modern photo to an overall size of 5 x 7.

Estim. 200 - 400 USD

Wed 12 Jun

Marcus J. Wright Autograph Letter Signed - Confederate general (1831-1922) wounded at Shiloh and fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, who later served as the War Department's agent for the collection of Confederate records for War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, May 30, 1910. Handwritten letter to "Colonel Cook," in part: "Do not return the book (S. O. 1862), I have a copy...Accept the best offer you can get for my Arkansas manuscript, I am in need of money, & will take what I can get." In fine condition.

Estim. 100 - 200 USD

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Autograph letter from Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) to a member of the BAROZZI family, thanking him. Dated Rome 1873. Ink on paper. Under glass, framed. 21 x 13.5 cm (view) Folds, slightly yellowed Provenance: Counts BAROZZI in Venice

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HERACLES. - One folio page, framed, written in Greek, about the writings on Heracles H. 41 cm - L. 26 cm (at sight)

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Gioacchino ROSSINI (1792-1868), composer. Autograph letter signed and addressed to the composer Giuseppe Saverio Mercadante. Bologna, June 17, 1840. 1 page in-4 in Italian. Rossini awaits Mercadante's arrival as promised, and reminds him of their appointment.

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A set of documents and handwritten letters, some with stamped envelopes

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CARTOGRAPHIE - AA, Pieter van der and Clüver, Philip. Corsica, 1725. 27, 5 x 17, 5 and on the same plate Sardinia, 27, 5 x 17,5. In Thesaurus antiquitatum et historirum ...Lugduni, Batavorum. AP

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Good. Isles of Corsica and Sardinia. 1787. 34,5 x 23. Light staining to upper edge. AP

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Germain A., PH. Hatt, F. Bouillet (under the successive directions of, ingénieurs hydrographes de la marine). Island of Corsica, general chart surveyed from 1884 to 1891. June 1914 edition 96 x 87. Replaced in 1952. AP

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Germain A., PH. Hatt, F. Bouillet (under the successive directions of, ingénieurs hydrographes de la marine). Island of Corsica, general chart surveyed from 1884 to 1891. June 1914 edition 96 x 87. AP

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Götze, A. F. Charte von. Der Insel Corsica. 1803. 45.5 x 30, watercolored. In Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas ... A. C. Gaspari... Weimar, im Verlage des geographischen instituts. Some spotting

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Götze, A. F. Charte von. Der Insel Corsica. 1804. 45.5 x 30, watercolored . In Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas ... A. C. Gaspari... Weimar, im Verlage des geographischen instituts. Only the 1804 edition is cited by Cervoni.

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Hell. Island of Corsica, surveyed by captain Hell, of the French naval navy 1824 with corrections to 1894. Several small corrections to 1926. 94 x 64. AP

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HOMANN, Héritiers d'. Insulae Corsicae accurata chorographia tradita. Per I. Vogt capit 1735, watercolored. Nice decorative cartouche. H. 55 cm - L. 49 cm. AP

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Isola di Corsica. Dalle carte italiane e srtaniere, 1973. 103 x 70, in color. Publicata dall'istituto idrografico della marina, Genova, 1940, ristampata 1973. Foxing to one fold. AP

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LATTRÉ, jean. The Isle of Corsica Divided by Jurisdiction. Lattré, Paris, 1783, watercolor, cartouche upper left. Pleasant map. H. 43 cm - W. 30 cm AP

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Moll, Herman. Italy distinguishing all the sovereignties in it & C. agreable to modern history. 1729. 19 x 25.5, watercolored. AP

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Munster Sebastian. Corsica. Printed in 1588: page Ccclriij cap. Lvvvv, with engraving below Corsica: Pipinius erobert Corsica. H. 12 cm - L. 8 cm.

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Reilly, Franz Johan Joseph von. Das Koenigreich Corsica. 1791. 25 x 30 , watercolor, with cardboard Cap Corse, No. 458.. In Schauplatz der fünf theile der velt...von einer Gesellsschaft geographen...Wien. Map that can be accompanied by 3 other partial maps of Corsica. AP

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Woerl, Joseph Edmund. Corsica, 1838. 40 x 48, published in Freiburg, lithographed by B. Herder. From the Atlas of Europe. Minor foxing, mostly in the margins. AP

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Zucagni - G. Maini., Carta antica della Corsica, 1832. 53,5 x 35,5. Excerpt from l'atlante geografico dell'Italia. Minor foxing. AP

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DOCUMENTS ET MANUSCRITS - Athénée des Arts Appointment of Jean Auguste Santini as associate correspondent in Bastia, Paris, September 21, 1807. One page in-4° Italian style, printed header, fine vignette and wax seal. Several signatures, including that of President Des Essarts.

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Grover Cleveland Autograph Letter Signed - ALS, one page, 5.25 x 8, Bangs, Stetson, Tracy & MacVeagh letterhead, November 21, 1890. Handwritten letter to George Jones, in part: "At what hour tomorrow (Saturday) will you permit me to make my long-contemplated visit to you?" In fine condition.

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Theodore Roosevelt Signature - Ink signature, "Theodore Roosevelt,” on an off-white 5.75 x 2.5 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter. In very good to fine condition, with light staining from old mounting remnants on the back. Encapsulated in a PSA/DNA authentication holder.

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Winston Churchill Signature - Beautiful ink signature, "Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill,” on an off-white 7.5 x 6.5 sheet clipped from the close of a typed letter. In fine condition, with intersecting folds and light rippling.