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Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)
Bullfight program signed (additional signed by J. Cocteau)
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet, playwright and one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Bullfight program signed “Picasso”. Toros a Vallauris. Program of the Fiesta taurine - August 4, 1957. Program, 4 pages, recto and verso, 4.25 x 6.0 inch, 1957 August 4. thread stitching. Program “Sous la president d’honneur de Pablo Picasso”. Signed by Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau on the front cover. With mounted color cover illustration, photographic portrait of Picasso and an illustration based on a bullfighting drawing. Also included is a black and white photograph of the bullfight. Back cover with minor paper abrasion, slightly discolored, handling wear, else good condition. Rare program booklet signed by Picasso and Cocteau, for the bullfight in Vallauris, where Picasso was the honorary president. Picasso's enthusiasm for bullfighting is often reflected in his artistic work. Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, filmmaker, visual artist and critic. One of a kind bullfight program and signature combination.
Price: $ 3,300 / € 2.750
Ebert, Friedrich (1871-1925)
Document signed
German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and the first President of Germany from 1919 until his death in office in 1925. Partly printed document signed “Ebert”. 1p., bifolium, 8.25 x 13.0 inch, Berlin 1924 December 17. Certificate of employment for Ernst Liebler as senior government councilor. Countersigned by Gerhard Theodor Alexander Graf von Kanitz(1884-1949). Mailing folds, second page of the bifolium with ink stain, else good condition. Gerhard Theodor Alexander Graf von Kanitz was a German politician of the German National People's Party (DNVP) and the German People's Party (DVP). He was a member of several Prussian and German Parliaments and served as Weimar Germany's Minister of Food and Agriculture from 1923 to 1926.
Price: $ 780 / € 650
Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957)
Typed letter signed
Finnish composer and violinist of the late Romantic and early-modern periods. He is widely recognized as his country's greatest composer. Typed letter signed “Jean Sibelius”. 1p. (bifolium), 5.75 x 8.25 inch, Järvenpää, 1949 December 30. Signed in pencil. To Miss Katharine Cornell. In full: “You have been extremely kind in remembering me again on my birthday with excellent cigars through the American Arts Foundation. The cigars have arrived here in perfect condition and I need not say that they were very welcome. Please accept my warmest thanks for your great kindness. You have made me very happy and proud. With kindest regards and best wishes for the new year.” Mailing folds, handling wear, else good condition. Fine letter of the great composer.
Price: $ 970 / € 810
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (1882-1945)
Typed letter signed AS PRESIDENT and WW II. dated
32. President of the United States. Typed letter signed AS PRESIDENT “Franklin D. Roosevelt”. 1 page, 8.0 x 10.5 inch, Washington, 1941 October 27. On embossed “THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON” stationery. Addressed to the “Honorable Michael J. Kirwan at the House of Representatives”. In full: "Reference is made to your letter of September 25, 1941, in which you further discuss the importance to the National Defense Program of the industrial area in the vicinity of Youngstown, Ohio, and urge the immediate construction of the Berlin and Mosquito Creek Dams for flood control and water conservation in order that the operations of the important industrial establishments in that region may not be curtailed by floods or by lack of water. This matter has been fully investigated and, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, I am submitting to Congress a supplemental estimate in the amount of $2,335,000 for initiating and carrying forward, during the fiscal year 1942, the construction of the Berlin Dam and Reservoir on the Mahoning River." Mailing folds, with light creasing and handling wear, else fine. Uncommon WW II. dated. Comes with a copy of my Franklin D. Roosevelt autograph study. Michael Joseph Kirwan (1886-1970) was an American Democratic politician from Ohio who served as a Representative to the United States Congress for the 19th electoral district of Ohio from 1937 until his death in 1970. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, Kirwan was successful in garnering substantial federal support for a variety of public works projects including dams, reservoirs, public swimming pools and public park facilities. Berlin Lake and Dam on the Mahoning River in Mahoning and Portage Counties, Ohio. The dam is located about 35 miles (60 km) southwest of Warren, Ohio. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on the Mahoning River.
Price: $ 1,620 / € 1.350
Bohr, Niels (1885-1962)
Signed “Pictorial Biography” Book
Danish physicist who was awarded the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics for his theory of atomic structure. Danish and English language signed book "Niels Bohr 24-4-1960.” Niels Bohr 1885 – 7. Oktober – 1955. En Billedbiografi med Indledning af Professor, Dr. phil. Sven Werner. (A Pictorial Biography with Introduction by Professor, Dr. phil. Sven Werner). Copenhagen, Denmark: Berlingske Forlag 1955, Softcover, 6.75 x 9.25, 61 pages. Signed neatly on the first free end page in fountain pen by Bohr. The front cover bears a preprinted facsimile signature. In very good condition, with old clear tape to the spine, and heavy wear to the covers; interior pages are clean and unaffected. An uncommon biographical title signed in later age by the revered Danish physicist with dozens of photos.
Price: $ 1,620 / € 1.350
Benes, Edvard (1884-1948)
Large signed photograph
Leader of the Czechoslovak independence movement, Minister of Foreign Affairs and the second President of Czechoslovakia from 1935 to 1938 and again from 1940 to 1948. Signed photograph “Dr. Edvard Benes 6.10.38”. 7.5 x 9.0 inch, n.p. Slightly trimmed, else good condition. Uncommon in signed photographs.
Price: $ 630 / € 525
Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von (1742-1819)
Letter signed
Fürst von Wahlstatt, Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who most notably led his army against Napoleon I. at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, in alliance with the Duke of Wellington. Letter signed “Blücher”. 1p., bifolium, 8.25 x 11.0 inch, Treptow, 1808 August 2. Letter to Colonel von Bardeleben, sending an estate settlement for the deceased Colonel Christoph Ludwig von Bardeleben. In German, in full: “Eur Hochwohlgeboren übersende ich die Anlage zur gefälligen Einsicht woraus Sie das Nähere gnädigst entnehmen werden.“ In very good to fine condition, with multiple stains from old adhesive residue on the back, affecting only appearance.
Price: $ 1,080 / € 900
Buck, Pearl S. (1892-1973)
Signature mounted with photograph
Pearl Sydenstricker Buck was an American writer and novelist. In 1938 she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for her rich and truly epic descriptions of peasant life in China and for her biographical masterpieces”. Signature “with greetings and good wishes, Pearl S. Buck”. Card, 4.25 x 5.75 inch, n.p., n.d., written and signed in dark blue ink. Newspaper photograph mounted. “B” slightly blurred, else fine condition.
Price: $ 190 / € 160
Casals, Pablo (1876-1973)
Autograph musical quotation signed (Cello Suite by Bach)
Spanish and Puerto Rican cellist, composer and conductor. He made many recordings throughout his career of solo, chamber and orchestral music, including some as conductor, but he is perhaps best remembered for the recordings he made of the Cello Suites by Bach. Autograph musical quotation signed “Pablo Casals”. Card, 5.0 x 3.0 inch, n.p., n.d. Excellent signed in fountain pen and Casals adds the first measure of the prelude from Bach's unaccompanied cello Suite III in C Major. Two stains, else fine condition. Casals purportedly played a Bach suite every morning when he rose from bed. Great autograph!
Price: $ 1,020 / € 850
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
Document signed (Aaron Burr legal case)
7. President of the United States. Document signed “Andrew Jackson”. 1p., 7.5 x 12.0 inch, Mississippi Territory, Adams County, March 25, 1813. Signed Legal Document regarding a Case Between Harmon Blennerhassett and Aaron Burr. Dated just five years after Burr's abortive plan to create an independent country in the Southwestern United States. The plaintiff, Harmon Blennerhassett, also implicated in the Burr Conspiracy, makes a case against Aaron Burr. The document is Jackson's sworn affidavit as a garnisher in the case. The document reads, in part: "Personally appeared General Andrew Jackson who having been summoned as a garnisher in the above case to appear at Superior Court to be held at the Court House in and for the County aforesaid on the second Monday in April next... being duly sworn saith that he is not indebted to the Defendant any thing and that he has not any effects of the Defendant in his hands nor does he know of any effects or debts of the Defendant in the Hands of any other person to that of his knowledge and belief." Light to moderate toning to the paper; smoothed folds, some small areas of loss at the edges of the folds, old tape repair on the verso. From the Private Collection of a Mississippi Gentleman.
Price: $ 1,740 / € 1.450
Jackson, Andrew (1767-1845)
Autograph note signed
7. President of the United States. Autograph note signed “Andrew Jackson”. 1p., 6.5 x 4.5 inch, n.p., n.d. To Theodore Stark, clerk of the court. A note pursuant to a legal document, it reads: "Mr. Stark will please to speak to Mr. Shields to attend to the case of Blennerhassett against me as garnisher - Mr. W. Jackson will pay him his fee, when applied to with this note - if my affidavit, together with Col. Coffee's (Colonel John Coffee) should not be satisfactory. He must write me - and at all hazards except the safety and order of my troops I will come back at the day." Slightly discolored, minor fold breaks expertly repaired on verso, slightly trimmed, else good condition. Provenance: From the Private Collection of a Mississippi Gentleman.
Price: $ 1,740 / € 1.450
Kennedy, John F. (1917-1963)
Scarce autograph letter signed
35. President of the United States. Scarce and sought-after autograph letter signed “Jack”. 1p., recto and verso, 6.25 x 9.0 inch. Congress of the United States letterhead, no date but June 11, 1951. A COPY of the original postmarked envelope is included. Letter to Colonel Joseph T. Benedict. In full: "Many thanks for fixing things at the Convention. I thought that you had an unusually fine group there and that it was a great success. I hope things go well for your ... in the service. If there is every (crossed out) ever anything I can do - I hope you will let me know -." In fine condition. Accompanied by several copies of letters addressed between Benedict, Kennedy, and members of his White House staff, dated between 1961 and 1963. Scarce in handwritten letters. Comes together with my book “John F. Kennedy – autograph study” - about 90 pages with hundreds of signatures (authentic, secretary, Autopen, stamps, facsimile etc.).
Price: $ 4,200 / € 3.500
Churchill, Winston S. (1874-1965)
Excellent card signed
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill was a British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century. Card signed “Winston S. Churchill”. Card, 5.0 x 3.0 inch, New York, 1946 March 14 (transmittal letter). 5 shilling English postage stamp mounted on stiff-paper backing. Titled in manuscript "Winston S. Churchill Prime Minister of Great Britain". Churchill has signed over the postage stamp and amended the caption with the word "Former." The card is accompanied by a one-page typed letter signed by Douglas John Brett Robey, British Consul, New York. Transmittal letter with smoothed fold creases. Churchill's signature remains bright and excellent, card with a diagonal crease, else very good. Includes a PSA/DNA Letter of Authenticity.
Price: $ 2,700 / € 2.250
Schumann, Clara (1819-1896)
Autograph letter signed
German pianist, composer and piano teacher. Regarded as one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. Autograph letter signed “Clara Schumann”. 1p., 5.75 x 8.75 inch, Düsseld(orf), 1879 July 6. Schumann sends her autograph to an admirer. Letter in German, in full: “Gern erfülle ich Ihren Wunsch, indem ich Ihnen meine Unterschrift sende”. Mailing folds, handling wear, pencil note (Clara Schumann) at the top erased, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,140 / € 950
Shostakovich, Dmitri (1906-1975)
Signed photograph
Russian composer, pianist and a prominent figure of 20th-century music. Vintage matte-finish signed photograph “D. Shostakovich”. Photograph, 3.5 x 5.5 inch, n.p., 1964 June 17. Photo of Shostakovich smoking a cigarette, signed in ballpoint, with Shostakovich adding a greeting and a date of June 17, 1964. The reverse bears a photographer stamp of Horst E. Schulze, Berlin. With minor creasing to the left side, else fine condition. Uncommon in signed photographs.
Price: $ 1,260 / € 1.050
Moore, Roger (1927-2017)
His 1973 BRAVO Otto silver award
English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional secret agent James Bond, playing the character in seven feature films between 1973 and 1985. Sir Roger Moore’s 1973 silver BRAVO Otto award. The award represents a metal statuette of an Indian figure and is positioned in the middle of a wooden base. The base has a metal plaque engraved with: “BRAVO Silberner Sieger der Otto - Wahl 1973 ROGER MOORE”. Size: 12.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 inch, 3,9 lb. The figure has a beautiful patina. Base is chipped in a few places and the plaque has some scratches. Overall in fine vintage condition. Provenance: Sir Roger Moore’s personal collection. In 1973 actress Jane Seymour (1951) also received a silver BRAVO Otto and Roger Moore played James Bond for the first time in “Live and Let Die” - together with Jane Seymour as Solitaire. The Bravo Otto is a German accolade honoring excellence of performers in film, television and music. Established in 1957, the award is presented annually, with winners selected by the readers of Bravo magazine. The award is presented in gold, silver and bronze and, since 1996, an honorary platinum statuette presented for lifetime achievement.
Price: $ 4,200 / € 3.500
Molotov, Vyacheslav (1890-1986)
Caricature signed
Russian politician, diplomat, an old Bolshevik and a leading figure in the Soviet government from the 1920s onward. Caricature signed “V. Molotov". 8.0 x 10.0 inch, watercolor and ink, n.p., n.d. Mounted on cardboard. Minor handling wear, else fine condition. Includes a letter of authenticity from PSA.
Price: $ 1,140 / € 950
Elizabeth II., Queen (1926-2022) & Philip, Prince (1921-2021)
Coronation Christmas Card signed
Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Signed Christmas Card “Elizabeth 1953” in Elizabeth’s hand and “Philip” in Philip’s hand. 7.5 x 10.0 inch (folded), n.p. (London), 1953. Excellent signed by both in dark black ink. Gold embossed crown on the front and printed inside “With best wishes for Christmas and the New Year”. Featuring a printed color photograph of Queen Elizabeth II., the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles and Princess Anne taken in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on Coronation Day. Some stains, else good condition. The most desirable Christmas card from the coronation year.
Price: $ 2,700 / € 2.250
Franco, Francisco (1892-1975)
Photograph signed
Dictator of Spain from 1939 to his death in 1975. Coming from a military background, he became the youngest general in Europe in the 1920s. Vintage signed photograph “F. Franco”. 3.5 x 5.25 inch, n.p. (Madrid). Signed in black ink by Franco and dated “31-10-(1)959” in his hand. Photo by Jalon Angel, Zaragoza (printed on verso). The original transmittal letter “El Secretario de S. E. el Jefe del Estado, dated Madrid, 1959 October 31 is included. Mounting residue on verso, else good condition.
Price: $ 780 / € 650
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek (1898-2003)
Typed letter signed
Soong Mei-ling also known as Madame Chiang. Chinese political figure who was First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of President Chiang Kai-shek. Soong played a prominent role in the politics of the Republic of China and was the sister-in-law of Sun Yat-sen, the founder and the leader of the Republic of China. Typed letter signed "Mayling Soong Chiang". 7.0 x 10.5 inch, Taipei, Taiwan, 1957 September 9, on "Office of the President Republic of China" letterhead, signed in ink at bottom by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Addressed to Dr. Daniel Poling of New York. Letter welcomes his coming visit and offers to arrange a trip to offshore islands. In English, in full: “I have received your letters of recent date and am glad that you will be visiting Taiwan at the end of the month. I have noted, too, that you wish to visit the offshore islands, and I shall be glad to arrange this trip for you. I hope Mrs. Poling continues to improve. With all good wishes to you both.” Mailing folds, minor closed tear at the lower left edge, handling wear, else good condition. Comes with a JSA Letter of authenticity.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Meir, Golda (1898-1978)
Photograph signed
Politician and the fifth elected Prime Minister of Israel. Glossy signed photograph “Golda Meir”. 5.25 x 7.25 inch, n.p. (Ramat-Aviv), n.d. (April 1978). Signed in blue ink. Also included is a thank you card regarding her birthday with a fine embossed coat of arms at the top. Biographical information regarding Meir’s life handwritten by a collector on verso of the signed photograph, else fine condition. Card in fine condition.
Price: $ 840 / € 700
May, Karl (1842-1912)
One of a kind autograph note signed re: Hadschi Halef Omar/ Apaches
A popular German writer, noted mainly for adventure novels set in the American Old West. Best known for the characters of Winnetou and Old Shatterhand. Wonderful autograph note signed. Karl May Postcard No. 9, Verlag v. Fr. Ernst Fehsenfeld, Freiburg iBr. 3.5 x 5.5 inch, Oberlössnitz/ Radebeul, 1899 January 12 (postmark). In German: “Ich sende Ihnen mein Bild. Gehe in einigen Tagen nach Arabien zu Hadschi Halef Omar und danach nach Amerika zu meinen Apatschen. Dr. Karl May“. Translated: “I am sending you my picture. In a few days I'm going to Arabia to see Hadschi Halef Omar and then to America to see my Apaches. Dr. Karl May”. Addressed in his hand to “Herrn Seminarist III. Klasse, F. Trapp in Ober Glogau, Kr. Neustadt, Ob(er) Schlesien“. Slightly discolored, handling wear, else good condition. May signed the card “Dr. Karl May” The title that May supposedly acquired at the University of Rouen later turned out to be a fabrication. The statement that he is going to Arabia is true. In 1899-1900 he undertook a long trip to the Orient. May did not make his first trip to America until 1908, at the age of 66. But he only visited the states of New York and Massachusetts on the east coast. He didn't see any "Indians/ Apaches" or cowboys in the vastness of the prairie on his only trip to the USA. Surely the finest Karl May autograph you can hope to find.
Price: $ 3,300 / € 2.750
Liebknecht, Karl (1871-1919)
Rare typed letter signed
German socialist and anti-militarist. A member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). He twice spent time in prison, first for writing an anti-militarism pamphlet in 1907 and then for his role in a 1916 antiwar demonstration. Liebknecht proclaimed Germany a "Free Socialist Republic" from the Berlin Palace on November 9, 1918. On November 11, together with Rosa Luxemburg and others he founded the Spartacist League. Letter signed “Dr K Liebknecht”. 1p., 8.25 x 5.75 inch, Berlin, 1901 May 11. On “Th. Liebknecht, Dr. K. Liebknecht stationery”. Addressed to his colleagues Mr. Haase and Plewe in Königsberg. An inquiry regarding a legal case between Mayer and Brandes. In German, in full: “Sehr geehrte Herren Kollegen! In Sachen Mayer ./. Brandes frage ich an, ob Ihnen Urteil noch nicht zugegangen ist? Haben Sie bereits zugestellt. Hochachtungsvoll Ihr ergebener Kollege“. Left edge trimmed, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Göring, Hermann (1893-1946)
Signed photograph
German politician, military leader and leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). Signed photograph “Göring”. 4.25 x 6.0 inch, black and white photograph of Göring in uniform, signed in blue ink. Photo Hoffmann, Munich printed on verso. Fine condition. Note: We reject Nazism in any form! Nevertheless we offer autographs of this kind, because it is an important part of the history of the 20th Century. To the extent applicable to those affected by German law, particularly § 86a StGB, historical and military items from or relating to the period and personalities of the German Third Reich are offered for only purposes of education and research regarding historical events and military history. Clients who purchase such items agree that they will not use them for propaganda or other purposes that would be punishable under § 86a StGB.
Price: $ 720 / € 600
Mitchell, Margaret (1900-1949)
Handwritten return address
American author and journalist. Handwritten return address, part of an envelope “Mrs. John March 1268 Piedmont Ave. N.E. Atlanta Ga.” 4.25 x 2.0 inch, written by Mitchell in dark black ink. Margaret Mitchell Marsh moved to the Della Manta Apartments at Piedmont Ave. in 1939, shortly before the movie debut of "Gone With the Wind" and lived there until her death Aug. 16, 1949. Handsomely matted in gray with a photograph of M. Mitchell to an overall of 7.75 x 11.75 inch. Both items removable affixed with photo corners. Fine.
Price: $ 420 / € 350
Ludwig II., King (1845-1886)
Early document signed by the Fairy tale King (Neuschwanstein)
Ludwig II. was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and “der Märchenkönig” - the Fairy tale King. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia. He succeeded to the throne aged only 18 and is famous for the construction of two lavish palaces and the fantastic Neuschwanstein Castle. Partly printed document signed “Ludwig”. 1p., bifolium, 8.25 x 13.5 inch, fine paper seal, Schloß Berg (Berg Castle), 1866 May 20. Patent for Martin Vay as Oberlieutenant. Signed in dark black ink by Ludwig and countersigned by minister of war Eduard von Lutz (1810-1893). Handling wear, mounting residue on verso of the blank second page of the bifolium, else good condition and with a fine signature. Ludwig used Berg castle as his summer residence, moving here regularly every year on 11 May and performing the business of state from it.
Price: $ 1,800 / € 1.500
Mitterrand, François (1916-1996)
Signed photograph
French politician who was President of France from 1981 to 1995, the longest time in office of any French president. Signed photograph “Pour Michael Braukmann Francois Mitterrand”. 6.0 x 7.5 inch color photograph on a 7.0 x 9.5 inch mount, n.p., n.d. Excellent signed and inscribed in blue ink. Probably slightly trimmed, else fine condition.
Price: $ 720 / € 600
Clinton, Bill (1946)
Card signed matted with photograph
42. President of the United States. Card signed “Bill Clinton”. Card, 6.0 x 4.25 inch (4.0 x 3.0 inch visible), n.p., n.d. Fine blue ballpoint pen signature. Handsomely matted in gray with a paper photograph of Clinton to an overall size of 11.75 x 7.75 inch. Both items removable affixed with photo corners. Excellent condition.
Price: $ 390 / € 325
Suu Kyi, Aung San (1945)
Signed photograph
Burmese politician, diplomat, author and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar (equivalent to a prime minister) and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. Photograph signed “Thanking you for your words of support with all good wishes, Aung San Suu Kyi”. 4.0 x 5.75 inch, n.p., n.d. Photograph shows Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband Michael Aris (1946-1999). Photograph a bit blurry, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,140 / € 950
Nixon, Richard (1913-1994)
Typed letter signed “…useful guidance for our policy makers…”
37. President of the United States. Nixon's second term ended early when he became the only U.S. President to resign from office, as a result of the Watergate scandal. Typed letter signed “Richard Nixon”. 1p., 7.25 x 10.5 inch, n.p., 1980 November 17, on his embossed Richard Nixon stationery. “Dear Mr. Maury” in Nixon’s hand. In full: “This is just a note to express my deep appreciation for your writing as you did with regard to The Real War. I hope it may provide some useful guidance for our policy makers in the future. I am enclosing a reprint of an article which appeared recently in Parade magazine.” Mailing folds, minor handling wear, else fine condition. In his book “The Real War” (1980) Nixon utilizes the lessons of history, from the Mongolian invasion of Russia to the revolution in Iran, to instruct the future.
Price: $ 660 / € 550
Busch, Wilhelm (1832-1908)
Autograph note signed
German humorist, poet, illustrator and painter. Autograph note signed “Wilh Busch”. Card, 3.5 x 2.0 inch, n.p., n.d (Dec. 1888). Fine handwritten note regarding the occasion of Anna Meyer's engagement to Wilhelm Schönfeld in Stadthagen on December 15, 1888. In Busch’s hand: “Zur Verlobung Ihrer Frl. Tocher meine herzlichsten Glückwünsche.“ Translated: “My warmest congratulations on the engagement of your daughter”. Card is mounted to a collage with a photograph of Anna Meyer, a Busch portrait and illustrations with Busch characters. The collage is handsomely matted in gray with a fine high quality photo of Busch and Max & Moritz to an overall size of 11.75 x 7.75 inch. Both items (collage and photo) removable affixed with photo corners. Enclosed are two engagement cards from the father (Commercial Councilor Gerhard Meyer, 1835 - 1898) and the fiancé Wilhelm Schönfeld with date and location. Writing a little faded, else good condition. Engagement cards discolored and with some stains. Fine display piece!
Price: $ 1,560 / € 1.300
Clinton, Bill (1946)
Card signed + bookpage signed by Lewinsky and Morton
42. President of the United States. Card signed “Bill Clinton”. Card, 6.0 x 4.25 inch, n.p., n.d. Large blue felt-tip pen signature. Also included is a German bookpage “Monica Lewinsky Ihre wahre Geschichte”, 1999 signed “Monica” by Monica Lewinsky (1973) and “To Holger Andrew Morton” by Andrew Morton (1953). Lewinsky gained international celebrity status in the late 1990s as a result of the public coverage of a political scandal when President Clinton admitted to having an affair with her. Andrew Morton is an English journalist and writer who has published biographies of royal figures such as Diana, Princess of Wales and Monica Lewinsky. Excellent condition.
Price: $ 570 / € 475
Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889-1964)
Amazing signed photograph
First Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics for much of the 20th century. Amazing black and white glossy signed photograph “Jawaharlal Nehru 27.6.1959”. 6.25 x 8.25 inch, n.p. Signed and dated in blue ballpoint pen. Additional signed in pencil by photograph P.N. Sharma. Copy-right stamp on verso “P.N. Sharma, New Delhi”. Corner bends upper left corner, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,080 / € 900
Truman, Harry S. (1884-1972)
Rare autograph letter signed AS PRESIDENT
33. President of the United States. Rare autograph letter signed AS PRESIDENT “Harry S Truman”. 1p., 7.0 x 9.0 inch, on blind embossed “The White House Washington” letterhead, 1948 May 13. Letter to Mrs. Lauretta Young, his secretary, White House stenographer and the wife of Truman's close friend Merl Young. In full: “Dear Lauretta:- Thanks a lot for the nice birthday present. I'm sure that those cards will bring me luck. It was thoughtful of you and Rose (Rose Conway Truman’s personal stenographer) to remember the day.” In very good condition, with scattered light toning, staining, and foxing. Accompanied by the original White House transmittal envelope, addressed in Truman’s hand. Merl Young was an official of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) and a Missouri crony of Truman’s. Several years later in 1951, Mr. and Mrs. Young were involved in a scandal involving perjury when Mrs. Young accepted a $9,500 mink coat from an attorney representing clients seeking loans from the RFC. Mr. Young was found guilty in 1954. The sad truth is that this affair wouldn’t merit a line of print or a minute of TV reporting today except perhaps for the awful crime of wearing fur.
Price: $ 2,750 / € 2.290
Keitel, Wilhelm (1882-1946)
Signed photograph
German field marshal who held office as chief of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), the high command of Nazi Germany's armed forces, during World War II. He signed a number of criminal orders and directives that led to numerous war crimes. Excellent signed photograph “Keitel”. 3.5 x 5.5 inch, n.p., n.d. Signed in dark black ink. Photo by Photo Hoffmann, Munich - printed on verso. Fine condition. Note: We reject Nazism in any form! Nevertheless we offer autographs of this kind, because it is an important part of the history of the 20th Century. To the extent applicable to those affected by German law, particularly § 86a StGB, historical and military items from or relating to the period and personalities of the German Third Reich are offered for only purposes of education and research regarding historical events and military history. Clients who purchase such items agree that they will not use them for propaganda or other purposes that would be punishable under § 86a StGB.
Price: $ 780 / € 650
Mussolini, Benito (1883-1945)
“Il Duce” signs a presentation photograph
Benito Mussolini was an Italian politician, journalist and leader of the National Fascist Party - known as Il Duce (“the leader”) ruling the country as Prime Minister 1922 to 1943. He ruled constitutionally until 1925, when he dropped all pretense of democracy and set up a dictatorship that ruled the country until 1943. Mussolini was one of the key figures in the creation of fascism. Signed and inscribed photograph, 10.25 x 13.25 inch, Roma, 1931 March 6. And also dated “IX” for year nine of the fascist calendar (1922 March on Rome). Head and shoulders portrait with a blind stamp “Instituto Nationale Luce Roma”. Signed and inscribed in Mussolini’s hand to the Persian Ambassador “… Fatoullah Khan Pakrevan, Roma 6 Marzo 1931 –IX”. Handling wear, some minor bends, else good condition and excellent signed and inscribed.
Price: $ 1,320 / € 1.100
Planck, Max (1858-1947)
Autograph postcard signed re: Mendelssohn-Bartholdy letters
German theoretical physicist who originated quantum theory, which won him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. Autograph postcard signed “M. Planck”. 1p., card, 5.75 x 4.25 inch, Berlin-Grunewald 1928 March 4. To mathematician Kurt Hensel (1861-1941), grandson of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847), sister of composer Felix Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. In German, in full: „Ich bitte Sie um eine kurze Auskunft. Vor vielen Jahren las ich mit großem Interesse Jugendbriefe von Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy an Mitglieder seiner Familie, und möchte dieselben jetzt an jemand verschenken. Nun kennt aber keine Buchhandlung dieses Werk, und ich weiß mir keinen besseren Rat, als Sie zu fragen, unter welchem Titel man sich das Buch anschaffen kann. Sie würden mich durch eine gefällige Antwort zu großem Dank verpflichten“. Translated: “… Many years ago I read with great interest Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's youthful letters to members of his family and would now like to give them to someone as a gift. But no bookstore knows this work, and I can't think of any better advice than to ask you under what title I can buy the book…”. Fine condition.
Price: $ 1,500 / € 1.250
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Autograph letter signed re: Goethe poem
German composer, pianist, conductor of the Romantic period and one of the greatest composers of all time. Autograph letter signed “J. Brahms”. Card, gold edges, 4.5 x 3.5 inch, recto and verso, n.p., n.d. To an unknown friend/ poet. In German, in full: “Lieber Freund. Deinen freundlichen Gruß angemessen erwiedernd wünsche ich Dir angenehmste Sommerferien. Dein Gedicht aus der neuen Goethe-Ausgabe (falls Du es noch erinnerst) steht bereits im Hempel u. das schöne Wort (falls Du es noch weißt) fand ich auch bei mir schon unterstrichen. Neues giebt es aus diesem winterlichen Landaufenthalt nicht zu melden, aber wie viele würden ihre Grüße aussenden, wenn sie wüßten, daß Dir u. deiner Familie die herzlichsten sagt. Dein J. Brahms“. Translated: „Dear friend. Properly returning your friendly greeting, I wish you a pleasant summer holiday. Your poem from the new Goethe edition (if you still remember it) is already in the Hempel and I found the beautiful word (if you still remember it) already underlined in my case. There is nothing new to report from this wintry stay in the country, but how many would send their greetings if they knew that you and your family are saying the warmest. Yours, J. Brahms”. Handling wear, minor corner wear, else fine condition. Gustav Hempel (1819-1877) was a German publisher. Hempel became famous through an ambitious project to publish a collection of editions of German classics, including Goethe, Schiller, Herder and so on.
Price: $ 4,700 / € 3.900
Himmler, Heinrich (1900-1945)
Document signed WW II. dated (1945)
Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS) and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Nazi Germany. Document signed “H. Himmler”. 4 pages, bifolium, 8.25 x 11.75 inch, Feldkommandostelle (Field command post), 1945 January 22. Addressed to the Minister of State and Head of the Presidential Chancellery Otto Meissner (1880-1953). Proposal to appoint Gendamerie Captain Eduard Wallat as Gendamerie Major. Lower left corner with an editing note from the presidential Chancellery and signed by Otto Meissner. Pages 2-4 lists Eduard Wallat's civil service status, place of residence, education, official career and so on. Punch holes, slightly discolored, else fine condition. Note: We reject Nazism in any form! Nevertheless we offer autographs of this kind, because it is an important part of the history of the 20th Century. To the extent applicable to those affected by German law, particularly § 86a StGB, historical and military items from or relating to the period and personalities of the German Third Reich are offered for only purposes of education and research regarding historical events and military history. Clients who purchase such items agree that they will not use them for propaganda or other purposes that would be punishable under § 86a StGB.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Himmler, Heinrich (1900-1945)
Important letter signed WW II. dated
Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS) and a leading member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) of Nazi Germany. Letter signed “H. Himmler”. 1p., 8.5 x 11.5 inch, Berlin, 1939 December 12. Himmler as “Der Reichsführer-SS” writes to “Chef des Hauptames SS-Gericht“ (underlined in red). A letter regarding the proceedings against SS-Oberführer and Police President of Vienna Josef Fitzthum (1846-1945) a high ranking Austrian member of the SS. In German, in full: “Ich bitte um Mitteilung, wie lange das Verfahren gegen den SS-Oberführer und Polizeipräsidenten von Wien F i t z t h u m noch dauern wird. Ich hielte es für richtig, wenn das Verfahren auch auf den mit diesen sehr fragwürdigen Arisierungen in erster mit befaßten SS-Standartenführer Fridolin Glaß ausgedehnt würde. Ich beabsichtige auf jeden Fall, ganz gleich, wie das Verfahren gegen Fitzthum auslauft, F. von Wien wegzuversetzen und bitte zu veranlassen, daß dies unter „Versetzung zur Reichsführung-SS“ oder „zur Disposition der Reichsführung-SS“ sofort geschieht, um Fitzthum so rasch wie möglich aus seinem Wiener Milieu herauszunehmen. Für die Dauer des Krieges hielte ich es für gut, wenn der jetzige Abschnittsführer von Wien, SS-Oberführer K a m m e r h o f e r , zum Vizepräsidenten des Polizeipräsidiums Wien möglichst sofort bestellt würde.“ Translated: “I would like to ask you to let me know how long the proceedings against the SS-Oberführer and police chief of Vienna F i t z t h u m will last. I thought it would be right if the proceedings were extended to include SS Standartenführer Fridolin Glaß, who was primarily involved in these very questionable Aryanizations. In any case, no matter how the proceedings against Fitzthum end, I intend to transfer F. away from Vienna and please arrange this immediately under “Transfer to the Reichsführung-SS” or “At the disposition of the Reichsführung-SS” in order to remove Fitzthum from his Viennese milieu as quickly as possible. For the duration of the war, I thought it would be good if the current section leader in Vienna, SS-Oberführer K a m m e r h o f e r , was appointed Vice President of the Vienna Police Headquarters as soon as possible.” Mailing fold, stain upper left corner, punch holes, else good condition. Josef Fitzthum was appointed Deputy Chief of police in Vienna from 12 March 1938 to March 1940. In March 1938 he was involved in several high-profile meetings and public ceremonies with Heinrich Himmler, Kurt Daluege, Karl Wolff, Reinhard Heydrich and Ernst Kaltenbrunner reviewing Austrian police forces in Vienna. In 1940 he was removed from his post following accusations of corruption. Note: We reject Nazism in any form! Nevertheless we offer autographs of this kind, because it is an important part of the history of the 20th Century. To the extent applicable to those affected by German law, particularly § 86a StGB, historical and military items from or relating to the period and personalities of the German Third Reich are offered for only purposes of education and research regarding historical events and military history. Clients who purchase such items agree that they will not use them for propaganda or other purposes that would be punishable under § 86a StGB.
Price: $ 2,200 / € 1.850
Kennedy, John F. (1917-1963)
Fantastic rare early signed photograph
35. President of the United States. Rare early signed and inscribed glossy photograph from his first year in Congress. 7.0 x 9.0 inch, n.p., n.d. (1948), signed and inscribed in fountain pen "With warmest regards to Kenneth Browne from John F. Kennedy”. Reverse bears an affixed collector's label indicating that it was signed in 1948. The said date is consistent with my Kennedy autograph study which shows some signatures from this time. In 1946 the 29-year-old John F. Kennedy ran for the vacant 11th Congressional District seat in eastern Massachusetts. To its predominantly working class constituents - located in and around Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Charlestown, and Brighton - Kennedy seemed like a privileged dilettante: he was young, inexperienced, wealthy, and propped up by family and political connections. Yet Kennedy successfully cultivated another image, that of a World War II. veteran sympathetic to economic and social hardship. His campaign slogan “The New Generation Offers a Leader” emphasized his age positive rather than treating it as a liability. He won the general election by winning 73% of the vote, and went on to serve in the House of Representatives until 1953, when he secured a Senate seat. An exemplary, very early signed portrait of Kennedy as he began his career in politics and one of the finest you can hope to find. With light overall creasing, else fine condition. Comes together with my book “John F. Kennedy – autograph study” - about 90 pages with hundreds of signatures (authentic, secretary, Autopen, stamps, facsimile etc.).
Price: $ 4,750 / € 3.950
Wilhelm II., Emperor (1859-1941)
Impressive oversize signed photograph
The last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. Signed photograph “Wilhelm I.R. Weihnacht 1927”. 10.0 x 13.5 inch, Dorn (barely visible below Wilhelm’s handwriting), signed in blue colored pencil. Impressive half-length portrait in uniform. Handling wear, slightly trimmed, else good condition.
Price: $ 1,020 / € 850
Mary II., Queen (1662-1694)
Rare signature AS QUEEN
Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland who co-reigned with her husband, William III. & II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Mary's death from smallpox at the age of 32 left William as sole ruler until his death in 1702, when he was succeeded by Mary's sister, Anne. Rare ink signature as queen "Marie R:”. On an off-white 7.0 x 2.0 inch sheet clipped from the top of a manuscript document. Affixed to a slightly larger sheet. In very good to fine condition. Mary, a Protestant, came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II. Rare signature.
Price: $ 1,490 / € 1.250
Frederick II. – The Great (1712-1786)
Letter signed
King of Prussia from 1740 until his death. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet “Frederick the Great”. Letter signed “Federic”. 1p. (double-page), 7.25 x 9.0 inch. Potsdam, 1775 June 24. To the Count of Köstritz. In French: “Je vous par votre rapport de 23 de ce mois le deces de Baron de Pöttnitz c'est un chambellan deplus au Diable.” Mailing folds, else good condition. Henry IX. Reuss, Count of Köstritz (1711-1780) earned a degree in Law and Political Sciences. Through his family connections he met with the future King Frederick II. of Prussia. From 1762 to 1769, he was Royal Prussian Postmaster General and Chief of the postal system. He later rose to become directing minister, top civil servant and close personal advisor to Frederick the Great.
Price: $ 1,020 / € 850
Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973)
Postcard with autograph note signed (excellent provenance)
Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet, playwright and one of the greatest and most influential artists of the 20th century. Postcard signed “Picasso”. Postcard, 6.0 x 4.25 inch, n.p., n.d. The postcard representing Picasso’s home in Vauvenargues. The card also bears the signature of his wife Jacqueline as well as those of the Zervos couple, editors and friends of Picasso. From top to bottom: handwritten by Yvonne Zervos, in French: “proprieté de Picasso. Nous sommes heureux. Yvonne Zervos. Nous pensons à vous avec amitié”. Translated: “Property of Picasso. We are happy. Yvonne Zervos. We think of you in friendship”. She also wrotes the recipient's address. After that we see two handwritten lines written by Pablo Picasso, in Spanish: “He tenido mucho gusto en verle. Picasso”. Translated: “I've been very pleased to see you Picasso”. At the bottom of the card we see the signature of Jacqueline Roque/ Picasso (1927-1986) followed by that of Christian Zervos. Fine condition. The Zervos couple met Picasso in the 1920s. Christian, art critic and editor of Cahiers d'art, regularly publishes articles on contemporary painters. Particularly appreciating the works of Picasso, he wrote a catalog raisonné of his works over several decades, with the collaboration of the master. He also helped to make Matisse and Braque known. His wife Yvonne manages the family gallery which exhibits great contemporary artists, in particular their friend Picasso. In the summer of 1964, the Picasso’s invited the Zervos to stay at their home in Mougins, accompanied by René Char. The recipient of this postcard is Carlo Frua de Angeli, a wealthy industrialist from Milan, a great collector of contemporary paintings and a friend of Picasso and Zervos. He is also the ex-husband of artist Mary Callery, who exhibited with Picasso in the 1930s. As for the Château de Vauvenargues represented on the postcard, it is a favorite of Picasso, in 1958 he bought the building from which he could admire the Sainte Victoire. Excellent provenance: comes from Frua de Angeli's estate.
Price: $ 4,200 / € 3.500