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Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

British – Historical, cont.
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515

/D 1883 CHARLES G. ‘CHINESE’ GORDON SIGNED
LETTER ............................................................ PH $2500-3500

Six page handwritten letter from British soldier Charles G.
‘Chinese’ Gordon to a Mr. Button, from Jerusalem, dated May
30, 1883. He mentions Coco de Mer from visiting the
Seychelles, the location where Noah built the Ark, visiting the
Dead Sea and a new discovery of the location of Skull Hill, site
of the Crucifixion. Typewritten full text included. (University
Archives LOA).
509

An official government document about military service
(9½”x14½”), dated February 26, 1928. Signed boldly on the
back in fountain pen by Benito Mussolini and King Vittorio
Emanuele III. Document with docketing notations. Diagonal
fold at the bottom and with minor left edge faults where the
sheet was removed from its original book.
516

Handwritten signed letter, simply ‘Rothschild’, two pages,
4¼”x7", front & verso. Datelined 148 Piccadilly (London),
July 3, 1889, written to ‘Suffolk’ (Henry Howard, 17th Earl of
Suffolk), asking if he wishes to write about horse racing for
the ‘New Review’. Fine condition. (University Archives LOA).
1935 LORD MOUNTBATTEN SIGNATURE ON
COVER WITH SILVER JUBILEE SET ...................... PH $3500

Unique handpainted cover from India, signed in pen by last
English Governor of India, LORD MOUNTBATTEN, bearing
complete Silver Jubilee set of 7 stamps, canceled with Delhi
’13 DEC 35' cds and registration label. Beautiful handpainted
multicolored ‘Coat of Arms & Crown’ in center. Addressed to
‘J.T. Dye/841 West 177 St/New York City’ (possibly related to
his New York World’s Fair Exhibition). Fantastic cover, makes
for a tremendous showpiece. Very fine.

– RUSSIAN –
517

518

Document signed ‘La Comtesse du Barry’, written in French
on plain paper, 6.3"x3½”, dated September 14, 1779, appears
to be in the countess’ hand. The document written in clear
dark ink, and seems to be a request for payment. She would
eventually wind up on the guillotine. A fabulous document.
(University Archives LOA).

– SPANISH –

D 1794 REIGN OF TERROR PAMPHLET ............... PH $400-600

Report and Draft Decree, produced during the Reign of Terror,
by Bertrand Barere of the Committee of Public Safety, one of
the most feared of all revolutionaries. Booklet is 32 pages,
measures 5½”x8½”, in French, dated 13 Pluviose 1794. Bound
with string, uncut, except for first two pages. Tear on cover
page professionally mended. Uneven pages frayed at right edge.
(University Archives LOA).
513

519

– ITALIAN –
/D 1900 KING VICTOR EMMANUEL SIGNED
DOCUMENT ...................................................... PH $2000-3000

Official document written in Italian, addressed to the President
of Bolivia, boldly signed at bottom by new king ‘Vittorio
Emanuele’. Official announcement on the death of King
Umberto I, who was assassinated by an anarchist on July 29,
1900 in Monza. Minor edge wear, signature very fine. A
translation is provided. (University Archives LOA).

520

/D 1904 ANNOUNCMENT OF DEATH OF QUEEN ISABEL II
SIGNED BY KING ALFONSO .......................... PH $1500-2000

Official government announcement of the death of Queen Isabel
II of Spain, grandmother to young King Alphonso XIII. King
signed document as ‘Alfonso’ in black, the black border form
document is addressed to the President of Bolivia. Minor faults
from previous binding, fine to very fine. (University Archives
LOA).

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D 1783 SPANISH BROADSIDE CONCERNING
TAXES & DUTIES ................................................. PH $700-900

Decorative and extremely rare original broadside concerning
taxes and duties for the export of merchandise from Spain to
America. Printed broadside, one page, 16"x24", Lima, Peru,
February 11, 1783. Likely signed by or on behalf of a local
magistrate. The proclamation reads in part: ‘...Don Jorge
Escobedo y Alarcon, Knight of Royal and distinguished order
of Carlos III, from Council of his majesty in the Royal and
Supreme of Indias, General Visitor of Justice Courts and Royal
Public Funds of this Kingdom, General Superintendent of them,
Intendent of Army, and subdelegate of tobacco rent...Wishing
the King of our Lord to foment the commerce and obtain the
greater lightening of his vassals, I command the following
thing...’ Tape repair on verso at center fold, piece of left margin
missing not affecting legibility, otherwise very good condition.
(University Archives LOA).

D 1802 BANK OF FRANCE DOCUMENT ............... PH $700-900

Partially printed document from the Bank of France, dated
Thermidor 13, year 10 (August 1, 1802). ‘The Bank of National
Treasury Neuve-St. Augustin St, No. 738, To Citizen Pichon,’
French representative to the United Sates at Philadelphia. ‘It is
our pleasure to inform you, Citizen Pl, that starting on the first
Prairial (May 21 1802), we will be in charge, exclusively, of
all the different departments of the National Treasury’ and ‘You
will find hereafter samples of our signatures...we direct you to
honor only the aforementioned signatures.’ On the back are
seven handwritten signatures of bank officials. Very fine.
(University Archives LOA).

514

1910 RUSSIAN SOUVENIR PICTURE ALBUM OF
ST. PETERSBURG ............................................... PH $300-400

Souvenir photo album with 50 views of St. Petersburg,
postcard-like sepia photograph prints affixed to each page,
either postcard size (96x137mm) or larger (141x195mm).
Beautiful scenes of churches, Winter Palace, bridges, streetcars
and monuments from before the Revolution, described in
Russian and French. Published by Axel Eliasson, Stockholm.
Photos in very fine condition, album cover has typical edge
wear.

/D 1779 COUNTESS DU BARRY SIGNED DOCUMENT
........................................................................... PH $1500-2000

512

/D 1828 EMPRESS MARIA FEODOROVNA SIGNED
DOCUMENT .......................................................... PH $300-400

Sophie Dorothea of Wuerttemberg (Empress Maria Feodorovna), wife of Paul I and mother of both Alexander I &
Nicholas I, signs handwritten one-page document (8½”x10")
as Empress Dowager while supervising an orphanage for poor
girls, micromanaging every small move. Document from
orphanage teacher asking permission for 28-day vacation for
personal matters. Maria responds writing ‘I allow it. Maria.’

– FRENCH –
511

1931 MUSSOLINI SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH ........ PH $350-500

Signed photograph of Benito Mussolini, measures 7½”x10¾”,
dated July 9, 1931 at Rome. Inscribed ‘To Mr. and Mrs.
Hammer with cordial regards.’ Serious portrait laid on heavy
stock with official raised seal. Creases, one through signature,
tear at top; photo has been roughly removed from scrapbook.
(University Archives LOA).

1889 NATHAN MAYER ROTHSCHILD SIGNED
LETTER .............................................................. PH $750-1000

510 /

/D 1928 MUSSOLINI & KING EMANUELE SIGNED
DOCUMENT .......................................................... PH $300-400

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