FERDINAND I
(Prince Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg, 1861-1948, King of Bulgaria 1908-1918, ‘Foxy Ferdinand’)
Typed letter boldly signed ‘Ferdinand R’ with a subscription, in German with translation, to Dr Werner Kieschke,
thanking him for his “kind letter... reached me here at Piestany which I have come to whilst following a minor follow-up cure at Trencin. It was a particular pleasure for me to read your kind words reminding me of the hours we spent together which, as they do for you, constitute some of my most treasured memories because of the abundance of sparkling conversation I heard whilst with your family. I was very interested to hear about the journey you are now about to make to the town where I spent tens of years working. I am especially gratified that the far-reaching preparatory work you have done with regard to extending Mitropa international facilities to the countries in the south-east has been more and more successful. Once the chaos of war is over, you will get all the credit when the vision of fast comfortable railway links between central and south-eastern Europe, which are already longed for today, can be brought to full fruition. In the meantime I hope that your Slovakian cure will prove very beneficial to you and your wife...”, 1 side A4 with a fine headed monogram with crown and collar at the head and original hand written envelope with seal, Piestany, 10th October
Item Date:
1941
Stock No:
42587
£375
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FERDINAND IV
(1751-1825, King of Naples and Sicily from 1759)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Ferdinando R' (in Italian with translation), to an unnamed correspondent,
saying that he quite understands "from your letter why you have not written before ... I have been fully informed about everything to do with the Controller [of the Royal Household]", adding that he is "glad you now have all the Seratti papers by you ... and will be able to come here with Falco the day after tomorrow. My health keeps up unchanged but tomorrow I end my stay in paradise and begin purgatory all over again. Look after yourself, enjoy yourself ... ever your devoted Ferdinand R", 1½ sides 4to., La Ficuzza (the king's hunting lodge in Sicily, about 30 miles from Palermo), 3rd [of January]
in pencil, a little faint but quite legible
Item Date:
1813
Stock No:
9165
£225
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FERDINAND IV
(1835-1908, Last Grand Duke of Tuscany)
Fine Cabinet Photo by Max Balder in Salzburg, Signed
showing him head and shoulders in his uniform, looking slightly to his right, 7¾" x 5", no place but Salzburg, no date but circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
40035
£225
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FERDINAND MARIA
(1884-1958, Prince of Bavaria and Spain, grandson of Isabel II, his first wife MARIA TERESA, 1882-1912, sister of Alfonso XIII, and their first child LUIS ALFONSO, b. 1906)
Portrait photograph, by Franzen,
signed by them on the image with the baby's name and date in his mother's hand, showing Ferdinand Maria full face, nearly full length, in cavalry officer's short jacket and breeches, with his wife seated holding their baby, 7½" x 4½" on mount 13¼" x 8¾", Madrid,
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
36359
£475
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FERDINANDO
(1884-1963, 3rd Duke of Genoa and Prince of Savoy)
Fine photograph by Giacomelli of Venice,
wearing full medals and honours, inscribed on the mount in Italian "to Tatiana Pavlowa, with cordial regards", 9¾" x 7" on mount 15½" x 11½", no place, year IX,
Item Date:
1931
Stock No:
18912
£175
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