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Voltaire, François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778)

Letter signed

François-Marie Arouet known by his nom de plume Voltaire, a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state. Letter signed “Voltaire”. 1 page, bifolium, 6.25 x 8.0 inch, Chateau de Ferney, Geneva 1773 April 20. Written by his secretary Jean-Louis Wagnière (1739-1802) and signed at the end by Voltaire himself. In French, in full: “Messieurs J'ai recu la Lettre dont vous m'avez honoré et les papiers que vous avez bien voulu y joindre agréez mes remerciements. J'ose compter sur les bontés et sur la protection de Son Altesse Sérénissime. J'ai l'honneur d´être avec respect Messieurs votre très humble et très obéissant serviteur.” Translated: “Gentlemen, I have received the Letter with which you honored me and the papers which you kindly attached to it, please accept my thanks. I dare to count on the kindness and protection of his serene highness. I have the honor to be, with respect, Gentlemen, your very humble and very obedient servant.” Mailing folds, minor stain, else fine condition.

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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.).

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Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)

Autograph musical quotation signed “Madama Butterfly”

Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards. Excellent autograph musical quotation signed “Giacomo Puccini”. Photograph (postcard), 3.5 x 5.5 inch, Milano March (1)911. Additional in Puccini’s hand three bars from the first act of his famous opera “Madama Butterfly” and a fine quotation also from the first act of “Madama Butterfly”. In Italian: “Noi siamo gente avvezza alle piccolo cose umili e silenziose”. Translated: “We are people accustomed to small, humble and silent things”. Verso shows a short note in unknown hand regarding the sending of the photograph, dated March 12, 1911. Fine condition. An autograph musical quotation signed on a photograph and with such a fine quotation is surely one of the best Puccini autographs you can hope to find.

Price: $ 3,850 / € 3.200

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Caruso, Enrico (1873-1921)

Self-caricature signed

World renowned Italian tenor usually considered the greatest operatic tenor ever and the first opera star to make best-selling recordings, beginning around 1903, which are still in print to this day. A fine and characteristic hand drawn self-caricature signed “Enrico Caruso S. Paulo 1917”. 5.75 x 7.75 inch, Sao Paulo 1917. Boldly drawn in dark fountain pen ink. Autograph was previously framed, minor paper loss at the top, small pinhole, else good condition. For other similar self-caricatures see Caruso's Caricatures, New York: Dover Publications, 1977. Caruso was highly talented as a caricaturist and illustrator. This is a wonderful example with a fine and large signature.

Price: $ 1,680 / € 1.400

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Fermi, Enrico (1901-1954)

Autograph postcard signed

Italian physicist, renowned for being the creator of the world's first nuclear reactor. He has been called the "architect of the nuclear age” and the "architect of the atomic bomb". Fermi was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics. Autograph postcard signed “Enrico Fermi”. Postcard, 5.25 x 3.25 inch, Courmayeur, August 8, 1928. Addressed and with a short greeting in Italian “Saluti cordiali” in Laura Fermi Capon’s hand to Maria Piazza in Rome. Enrico Fermi has signed “Enrico Fermi” below Laura’s signature. Fine condition. Laura Capon Fermi (1907-1977) was an Italian and naturalized-American writer and political activist, she married Enrico Fermi on July 19, 1928 just a few weeks before this postcard was written.

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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

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Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

Typed letter signed

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret known as Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. Typed letter signed “Le Corbusier”. 1p., 8.25 x 10.5 inch, Paris, 1954 March 29. On his personal “LE CORBUSIER, Paris” stationery and excellent signed in black ink. Addressed to Madame André JAOUL in Neuilly s/ Seine regarding an outstanding invoice. In French, in full: “…On me dit, mon service de comptabilité, qu’il serait infiniment agreeable de recevoir le montant de la note d’honoraires no 4, de I5 février 1954, de 3I9.948 francs, dès que cela vous sera possible. Il y a des jours où l’abondance ne règne pas et les petites sommes sont le bienvenues….”. Mailing folds, paper clip impression, handwritten note at the top, else good condition.

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Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

Typed letter signed

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret known as Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer and one of the pioneers of what is now regarded as modern architecture. Typed letter signed “Le Corbusier”. 1p., 8.25 x 10.5 inch, Paris, 1954 December 24. On his personal “LE CORBUSIER, Paris” stationery and excellent signed in black ink. Addressed to Madame André JAOUL in Neuilly regarding the work on a building that needs to be done to avoid irreparable damages. In French, in full: “… J’ai desire accompagner de quelques mots la letter qu’adresse M. Jacques Michel à votre fils. Je vous prie instamment, chère Madame, de vous render compte que certaines finitions du batiment doivent etre faites en cette saison afin d’éviter des choses irreparable. Vous ne m’en voudrez pas d’insister de cette facon car je serais impardonnable de ne pas le faire. Je tiens à vous dire encore que je suis à votre entière disposition pour vous aider dans toute la mesure du possible…”. Mailing folds, else fine condition.

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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.).

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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.

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Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)

Autograph postcard signed to composer Hermann Riedel

German composer, pianist, conductor of the Romantic period and one of the greatest composers of all time. Autograph postcard signed “J. Brahms”. Postcard, 5.5 x 3.5 inch, Berlin, 1884 January 29. Addressed by Brahms to “Herrn Hofcapellmeister H. Riedel in Braunschweig”. In German, in full: “Geehrter Herr, leider ist es mir unmöglich Ihrer frdl. Einladung zu folgen, da ich am 5 März in Dresden Koncert gebe. In aller Koncert- u. Reiseeile“. Minor handling wear, else fine condition. Hermann Riedel (1847-191) was a German composer. Riedel studied piano and composition at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1874, he became a pianist correpetiteur at the Vienna Hofoper. In 1878, he settled in Braunschweig, where he was made music director of the Royal Opera. From 1882 to 1911, he was Kapellmeister of the Braunschweig court orchestra and director of the court theatre ensemble.

Price: $ 3,550 / € 2.950

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Verne, Jules (1828-1905)

Scarce signed photograph with autograph note signed

French novelist, poet, and playwright. Bestselling adventure novels including Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas (1870), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1872). Scarce signed photograph “Jules Verne”. Postcard, 5.5 x 3.5 inch, Amiens, 1904 December 4. The classic and famous photo of Jules Verne taken by Nadar. With a fine handwritten note by Verne on verso. In French: “Cher Monsieur, Au lieu des quelques lignes de roman que vous me demander, je prefere vous envoyer par la presente toute mes civilitès.” Translated: “Dear Sir, instead of the few lines of novel that you ask me, I prefer to send you hereby all my kindnesses.” Some creases and slightly discolored, else good condition. Verne is rare in signed photographs!

Price: $ 3,300 / € 2.750

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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.

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Gandhi, Mohandas “Mahatma” (1869-1948)

Autograph letter signed “my heart is with you…”

Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule. He inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. The honorific “Mahatma” (from Sanskrit “great-souled”), first applied to him in South Africa in 1914, is now used throughout the world. Wonderful autograph letter signed “Bapu”. 1 page, recto and verso, 3.75 x 6.5 inch, Sevagram (Wardha), 1940 April 11. To Miss Lilian Andrews in Paignton. A fine letter regarding the death of his friend Charles Freer Andrews. In full: My dear Lilian, my heart is with you all in the joint sorrows. For Charlie had innumerable brothers & sisters as good as beloved relations. I am sure you are braverly bearing the loss. His last moments were glorious. It was a grand thing that the metropolitan was with him. God be with you”. The original mailing envelope (addressed in another hand) is included. Address has been redirected to London. Mailing fold, paper clip impression, minor stains, else good condition. Charles Freer Andrews (1871 - 5 April 1940) was an Anglican priest and Christian missionary, educator and social reformer, and an activist for Indian independence. He became a close friend of Mahatma Gandhi and identified with the Indian liberation struggle. He was instrumental in convincing Gandhi to return to India from South Africa, where Gandhi had been a leading light in the Indian civil rights struggle. Bapu is a word for "father" in many Indian languages.

Price: $ 11,400 / € 9.500

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Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)

Fine signed photograph and autograph note signed

Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music. Wonderful signed photograph with a long handwritten note “Igor Stravinsky”. Card, 3.75 x 5.75 inch, recto and verso, Paris, 1936 October 6. Photograph by Venturini, Roma. A fine black and white photograph with a fine handwritten note to silent film actress Dagmar Godowsky (1897-1975). Note in Stravinsky’s hand, in French: “A Dagmar Godowsky Merci, chère ami de votre mot. Mme. Seligman qui va demain à New York vous apportera et vois remettera avec cette carte le parfum que vous désirez. A bientot, j’espère - je viendrai probablement avec les Dushkin’s vers Noel…”. Translated: “To Dagmar Godowsky Thank you, dear friend for your word. Mrs. Seligman who is going to New York tomorrow will bring you and give you with this card the perfume you want. See you soon, I hope - I will probably come with the Dushkin’s around christmas…”. Slightly discolored and minor handling wear, else fine condition. Also included is a fine UNSIGNED vintage black and white photograph (9.25 x 6.75 inch) of Stravinsky at the piano, stamped on verso “Studio-Lipnitzki”, Paris”.

Price: $ 1,200 / € 1.000

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Heuss, Theodor (1884-1963)

Uncommon autograph letter signed

Liberal German politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany (then West Germany) from 1949 to 1959. Autograph letter signed “Theodor Heuss”. 1p., 6.0 x 8.25 inch, Berlin-Lichtenfelde, 1933 July 16. To “Liebe Frau Möricke”. Untranslated letter in German. Minor handling wear, else fine.

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Wilhelm II., Emperor (1859-1941)

Autograph telegram signed to Empress Augusta Victoria

The last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. Autograph telegram signed  “Wilhelm”. 1 page, 8.75 x 11.0 inch, Christiania, on board of the Hohenzollern, 1899 July 14. Addressed to his wife Augusta Viktoria (1858-1921). On a printed form “Telegraphie des Deutschen Reiches”. In pencil, in German, in full: “Kaiserin u Königin/ Tyskland Berchtesgaden / Von Herzen Glückwunsch zum heutigen Tage. Hier tropische Hitze. Haben gestern Nacht wegen Hitze Spaziergang gemacht bis ½ 12. bei Tageshelle. Dann an Deck bis 3 Uhr gesessen. Heute 29° Wärme. Bootsregatta zu Ehren von Adalbert. Jetzt scheint ein Gewitter aufzuziehen. Kaiserin Eugenie soll gestern auf Englischer Yacht, die wir noch sahen, hier gewesen sein. Haben leider keinen Besuch machen können; da schon heute früh fort. Alle wohl. Viele Grüße.“ Handling wear, else good condition. Prince Adalbert, the third son of the imperial couple, celebrated his 15th birthday that day. Empress Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III., went to England in 1870, where she lived as Countess of Pierrefonds. Hohenzollern (German: Seiner Majestät Yacht Hohenzollern) was the name of several yachts used by the German Emperors between 1878 and 1918, named after their House of Hohenzollern.

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Charles III., King (1948) & Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)

Christmas Card signed 1984

Charles III., King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. Diana, Princess of Wales and first wife of Charles. From her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her tragic death in 1997, Diana was a major presence on the world stage, often described as the "world's most photographed woman” or “The Queen of hearts”. Signed and inscribed Christmas Card. Inscribed and signed by Diana in fountain pen ink for Nickie “Nickie, with love from Diana +” in Diana’s hand and “Charles” in Charles’s hand. 7.0 x 6.0 inch (folded), no place (London), n.d. (1984). Folded stiff white card with gilt crests on the front. Opposite a mounted colour photograph of the King and Princess of Wales with Prince William and the newly-born Prince Harry. A few light brown spots and marks to outer covers, else fine condition.

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Charles III., King (1948) & Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)

Christmas Card signed 1986

Charles III., King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. Diana, Princess of Wales and first wife of Charles. From her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her tragic death in 1997, Diana was a major presence on the world stage, often described as the "world's most photographed woman” or “The Queen of hearts”. Signed and inscribed Christmas Card. Inscribed and signed by Diana in fountain pen ink for Nickie “Nickie, + lots of love from us all, Diana” in Diana’s hand and “and Charles” in Charles’s hand. 8.0 x 6.0 inch (folded), no place (London), n.d. (1986). Folded stiff white card with gilt crests on the front. Opposite a mounted colour photograph of the seated King and Princess of Wales with the young Princes William and Harry in striped shorts between them. Small spots and light toning to upper and inner margins, else fine condition.

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Charles III., King (1948) & Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)

Christmas Card signed 1988

Charles III., King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. He acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022 upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. Diana, Princess of Wales and first wife of Charles. From her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her tragic death in 1997, Diana was a major presence on the world stage, often described as the "world's most photographed woman” or “The Queen of hearts”. Signed and inscribed Christmas Card. Inscribed and signed by Diana in fountain pen ink for Nicki “Nicki, lots of love from us all, Diana and” in Diana’s hand and “Charles” in Charles’s hand. 8.0 x 6.0 inch (folded), no place (London), n.d. (1988). Folded stiff white card with gilt crests on the front. Opposite a mounted colour photograph of the King and Princess of Wales with the young Princes William and Harry all looking to camera over a wooden field gate. Fine condition.

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Adenauer, Konrad (1876-1967)

Fine content autograph letter signed

European statesman who served as the first post-war Chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963. Autograph letter signed “K. Adenauer”. 2 pages, bifolium, Rhöndorf, 1961 January 21. On his „Bundeskanzler K. Adenauer” stationery. A fine handwritten letter to Alix Cillien in Hannover. In German, in full: „Liebe Frau Cillien! Ich danke Ihnen von Herzen für den wundervollen Kalender, den Sie mir  sandten; ich bin sehr gerührt, daß Sie soviel Zeit, Nachdenken und Mühe für mich aufgewendet haben. Ich hoffe, daß Sie weiter politisch tätig sind. Die Verhältnisse in Niedersachsen sind ja durch die Katastrophe der DP etwas verworren. Ich hoffe sehr, daß die CDU die guten Elemente zu sich herüber zieht. Ihnen und Ihren Kindern sende ich recht herzliche Grüße und wünsche Ihnen alles Gute für 1961“. The original mailing envelope is included. Mailing fold, else fine condition. Alix Cillien wife of Adolf Cillien (1893-1960). German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), former member of the German Bundestag and friend of K. Adenauer. Adenauer is a very common autograph, but he is extremely rare in handwritten letters as chancellor.

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Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)

Autograph musical quotation signed “La Bohème”

Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards. Excellent autograph musical quotation signed “GPuccini”. Card, 4.0 x 2.5 inch, n.p., (1)912. The three opening bars of the aria "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" (“Yes they call me Mimi”) from his famous opera "La Boheme". Written on a visiting card of Dr. C. Manól as printed on verso. Slightly discolored, minor mounting residue on verso, else good condition. The world premiere of La Bohème was in Turin on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio conducted by the 28-year-old Arturo Toscanini. Since then, La Bohème has become part of the standard Italian opera repertory and is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide.

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Eugen, Prince of Savoy (1663-1736)

Document signed by the “noble knight”

General of the Imperial Army and statesman of the Holy Roman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria. One of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Document signed “Eugenio di Savoya”. 1page with integral blank leaf, 9.0 x 13.75 inch, Milan, 1714 February 19. Brown ink on laid paper and boldly signed at foot of text. As Governor of Milan, in French. Ordering payment of 3,600 scudi to Tomaso de Lasloz, governor of the Contado Principale of Milan, as his salary for the year 1714. Two small circular ink stamps upper left and papered seal of Emperor Charles VI. lower left. A few spots and light marginal browning, else good condition. Prince Eugene was given the governorship of Milan for his victory over the French at Turin in 1706. In early 1714, at about the time this document was signed, Eugene was involved in the Treaty of Rastatt, a peace treaty between France and Austria that was concluded on 7 March 1714.

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Elizabeth II., Queen (1926-2022) & Philip, Prince (1921-2021)

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 R” and “Philip”. 6.75 x 8.5 inch (folded), n.p. (London), 1952. Folded stiff card with gold embossed crown to the front. Facing mounted black and white photographic illustration of the couple with their two children Charles and Anne on the steps of Balmoral. Minor spotting away from signatures inside and out, else good condition. Provenance: By family descent from Kenneth Hall (1892-1976). Hall joined the Royal Navy in 1911, serving in the First Balkan War and then continuing to serve during both World Wars. Commander Hall was wounded when HMS Rodney was bombed off Norway. In 1945 he joined the Royal Household, as Chief Clerk to the Board of the Green Cloth, where he remained for ten years, during which period he was appointed to foreign Orders of France, Denmark, Holland, Sweden and Abyssinia.

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Caruso, Enrico (1873-1921)

Self-caricature signed

World renowned Italian tenor usually considered the greatest operatic tenor ever. A fine and characteristic hand drawn self-caricature signed “Enrico Caruso London 1905”. 5.5 x 8.25 inch, London 1905. Boldly drawn in dark fountain pen ink, signed and dated to lower margin. Mounted on cardboard, some light soiling and age wear and light horizontal fold to the centre, else fine condition. For a similar self-caricature, only facing to the left, see Caruso's Caricatures, New York: Dover Publications, 1977, p. 9.

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Napoleon I. (1769-1821)

Impressive large Document Signed “accordé Napol”

Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. Document signed “accordé Napol”. 1 page, Garde du Gouvernment Imperial, 11.5 x 17.0 inch, Paris "6 pluviose an 13" (1805 January 26). Signed in the upper left corner in dark black ink. Proposal for promotion for two officers (Lebeau und Daval) of the Chasseur-Regiments of the Garde Imperiale. Countersigned by Louis-Alexandre Berthier (1753-1815). Horizontal fold, minor hole in the middle of the lower part, handling wear, else good condition. Berthier was Prince of Neuchâtel and Valangin, Prince of Wagram, a French Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He was twice Minister of War of France and served as chief of staff to Napoleon Bonaparte. Impressive Document!

Price: $ 3,100 / € 2.600

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Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)

Impressive oversized signed photograph (The Finest in Existence)

Hungarian Romantic era composer, virtuoso pianist and conductor. His prowess at the keyboard earned him a reputation as perhaps the greatest virtuoso in the history of the instrument. Impressive oversized signed photograph “F. Liszt”. 12.5 x 18.25 inch, Budapest 1877 November 24 (Liszt changed the day from 22 to 24). Half-length portrait photograph very likely by Fritz Luckhardt, Vienna 1871. With a fine handwritten note in Liszt’s hand: „Wie der Herr so der Diener / Möge immer dem povero spiridione mit gutem Beispiele dienen, sein wohlwollender povero”. Translated: “As the master, so the servant / May always serve by example to the povero spiridione (poor saint), his benevolent povero”. Probably slightly trimmed, minor mounting residue on verso, some stains, else fine condition. Surely one of the finest signed photographs of Liszt ever sold.

Price: $ 7,800 / € 6.500

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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". 1p., 7.0 x 10.5 inch, Taipei, Taiwan, February 13, 1961. On engraved, blind-embossed stationery of the Office of the President, Republic of China. To Mary Jane Arison the wife of U.S. Army Maj. Harold Lindsey “Lin” Arison, Jr. With a fine handwritten salutation and closing in blue fountain pen by Madame Chiang. Madame Chiang sends New Year’s greetings and gift of vegetables from her own garden in reply to good wishes and a box of candy from Mrs. Lin Arison. In full: “Thank you for your good wishes and the box of candy.  I do hope that this New Year will bring you and Mr. Arison every joy and that his mission to America will be successful. The beets and lettuce are from my garden.” Mailing folds, else fine condition. Mary Jane Arison (1923–2004) was the wife of U.S. Army Maj. Harold Lindsey “Lin” Arison, Jr. (1919–1998).  Lin Arison was an American Army bandmaster who served as Nationalist Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek’s Military Music Advisor. The U.S. Army loaned him to the government of the Republic of China in Taipei in 1954. He organized and directed a school for music teachers, bandmasters, and instrumentalists, and he composed and arranged state ceremonial music for the government. He rearranged and harmonized the national anthem of the Republic of China, and his version remains unchanged. The Arisons were close to Chiang Kai-shek and Madame Chiang. Arison was also an officer in the United States Foreign Service, serving as chief of the Northeast Asia and Pacific branches of the Voice of America and advising the program director of Vietnam’s national television directorate in Saigon. Arison served on Taiwan until he finally retired from the Army in 1963. He retired from the Foreign Service in 1972.

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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". 1p., 7.0 x 10.5 inch, Taipei, Taiwan, March 12, 1960. On engraved, blind-embossed stationery of the Office of the President, Republic of China. To U.S. Army Maj. Harold Lindsey “Lin” Arison, Jr. and his wife Mary Jane. With a fine handwritten salutation and closing in blue ballpoint pen by Madame Chiang. A fine letter in which Madame Chiang sends thanks for remembrances on her birthday. She also writes that she had been in poor health but was recovering. In full: “I appreciate your remembrance of me on my birthday and thank you for the candy which you sent. I hope you and your family are well. I am just recovering from a severe virus attack and so feel somewhat tired and weak, but, that is to be expected, although tiresome, I admit. But I am sure that in a few more days, I shall be up and around as usual.” Mailing folds, else fine condition. Arison (1919–1998) was an American Army bandmaster who served as Nationalist Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek’s Military Music Advisor. The accompanying envelope was hand delivered through diplomatic channels, not mailed, so it has no postal markings. Alongside the address line to Arison and his wife, it has a handwritten Chinese notation in black ink that reads “American Embassy” and there is the handwritten number “1” in the lower right corner. The envelope has been torn open on the back and shows some handling marks. It is in fine condition.

Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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