DE BUNSEN
(Sir Maurice, b. 1852, British Ambassador to Madrid)
Autograph Letter Signed to Blanche Marion, wife of the 1st Baron Shuttleworth,
from his and his wife's "summer abode in the hills about 50 miles from Madrid", saying "It would be a pleasure to revisit Barbon" in Westmoreland, "Here there is great uneasiness over the little war in Morocco. Spain so needed a long period of peace", talking of Melilla and "the surrounding tribes who had attacked & murdered the Spanish navvies", 4 sides 8vo., San Ildefonso, 26th July
Item Date:
1909
Stock No:
19652
£25
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DE FREITAS
(Sir Geoffrey, 1913-1982, Labour M.P.)
Typed Letter Signed to Lt.-Col. Sir Thomas Moore,
(M.P., 1886-1971), saying "You wrote to me ... on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. D. McGarvie who want very much to visit their son's grave in Germany", this is possible "in most countries in Western Europe" but unfortunately not in Germany "because of accommodation and transport difficulties there, the Government realises how anxious large numbers of parents are" and as soon as a scheme is possible "this will be done", with the card acknowledging Sir Thomas' original letter, 1 side 4to, Air Ministry, King Charles Street, Whitehall, W.1., 16th June
pin marks in top left corners
Item Date:
1948
Stock No:
17043
£25
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THE ROYAL BALLET GALA PERFORMANCE
[DE GAULLE
(Charles, 1890-1970, French General & President)]
Magnificent silk programme for the Gala Performance
by the Royal Ballet, directed by Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton, in honour of his and Madame de Gaulle's visit, including Coppelia, Act I (scenery and costumes by Osbert Lancaster), Mam'zelle Angot, (choreographed by Massine), two pas-de deux by Petipa, one danced by Svetlana Beriosova and Donald Macleary, the other by Margot Fonteyn and Michael Soames, and Ravel's La Valse, choreographed by Ashton, printed in red, white, blue and black by William Clowes on British silk with a silk tasselled border, 22¼" x 11½", Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 7th April
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
53707
£275
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DE VALÉRA
(Eámon, 1882-1975, Irish Statesman & Patriot, President of Eire)
Magazine Photo Signed
in a slightly dark period, showing him in an overcoat, seated on a park bench, reading a book, 8” x 6”, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
42398
£375
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DECAZES
(Élie, 1780-1860, French Statesman, Duc)
Autograph letter signed to 'My dear Sir' (this in English),
the rest of the letter in French with translation, asking his correspondent to oblige him "by putting the enclosed letter into the hands of the Duchesse de Sagan", (Dorothée, 1793-1862, daughter of the Duke of Courland in the Baltic, and who married Talleyrand's nephew in 1809), and to lay his homage "at Milady's feet with my wishes for her safe journey", with a biographical note signed 'V. Fox Novr. 1852' at the foot of the first three sides, Fox has also added the year to the letter, 1 side 8vo., Paris, 'Wednesday evening',no date,
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
14599
£75
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