COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG
Handsome Programme of the first Williamsburg Award, made to Sir Winston CHURCHILL,
(1874-1965, Prime Minister), at the Dinner attended by all 11 trustees of Colonial Williamsburg, at which the chairman, Winthrop ROCKEFELLER, (1912-1973, Governor of Arkansas), presented him with a Town Crier's Bell, symbolizing the award, "for his unexampled contribution ... to the historic struggle of men to live, free and self-respecting, in a just society", with a full-page colour photo of the bell, resting on an 18th century desk with candle and papers, a description of the award, the menu and toasts, and the list of over 180 guests, on the cover in a small gilt frame is the Governor's Palace and Williamsburg motto "That the Future may Learn from the Past", 12 sides folio and stiff white covers with a blue ribbon, Drapers' Hall, London, 7th December
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
55967
£150
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COLONSAY AND ORONSAY
(Sir Duncan M'Neill, M.P., 1793-1874, Scottish Judge, from 1867 1st Baron)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Dun. M'. Neill' to William Mure
(of Caldwell, 1799-1860, Deputy Lieutenant for Renfrewshire), saying "Your letter ... bearing the Beith [Ayrshire] Postmark of the 20th did not reach me till after I had seen your communication to Sir James Graham", (Bart., 1792-1861, Peel's Home Secretary 1841-1846), and acknowledging his letter "of the 24th from Eton", he says that Sir James "is also impressed with the importance" of his views, which are "as have been discussed verbally between Sir James and myself", the writer's "official Chambers are at Gwydyr House and I am there all forenoon" except possibly for short visits to the Lords or the Public Offices, he intends "to go to Scotland next week", 4 sides 8vo., Gwydyr House, Whitehall, 6th May
Item Date:
1844
Stock No:
14830
£45
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COOKE
(Edward, 1755-1820, Under-Secretary of State, at the Foreign Office and in Ireland)
Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed correspondent,
informing him "by Lord Castlereagh's directions that about three o clock this day, Lieut Dobre‚ of the Victory arrived at this office with despatches ... transmitting treaties of Peace between His Majesty & the Emperor of all the Russias and between His Majesty & the King of Sweden which were signed at Örebro on the 18th Instant ...", 1 side 4to., Foreign Office, 31st July
Item Date:
1812
Stock No:
5718
£125
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COOPER
(Alfred Duff, 1st Viscount Norwich, 1890-1954, Politician, Diplomat & Author)
Typed Letter Signed ‘Duff’ to “Dear Jim”
thanking him for “sending my your book which I shall read with great interest. I fear though there is no chance of my reviewing it as I have neither the time nor the opportunity to do any book reviewing just now...”, 1 side 4to., 90 Gower Street, headed paper, 9th June
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
41858
£175
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COOTE
(Sir Eyre, 1806-1834, M.P. for Clonmel, 1830-1832)
Autograph Address Panel Signed for Free Postage,
to Nicholas TORRE in Leamington, from London, 21st April
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
55901
£15
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