ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Typed Letter Signed with autograph Salutation and Subscription to Lord NEWTON
(Thomas Legh, 2nd Baron, 1857-1942, Diplomat and Conservative Politician, Paymaster during the First World War) thanking him for his letter and saying that he “will of course take the chair at the meeting on Wednesday, and I hope it wil be possible for me to attend the dinner in the evening. It is, as you say, unfortunate that the Army Bill debate should clash with our annual meeting...”, 1 side 8vo., with original envelope, Englemere, Ascot headed paper, 24th June
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
42059
£125
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ROBERTSON
(Sir William Robert, 1860-1933, Field Marshal, Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the First World War)
Fine photograph by S. Langfier, signed and inscribed in white ink
"Yours very sincerely," and dated, showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 8" x 6" in mount 10½" x 8½", no place, 22nd September
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
38569
£275
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ROBERTSON
(Sir William Robert, 1860-1933, Field Marshal, Chief of the Imperial General Staff during the First World War)
Fine signature with his rank 'General' and the date
on a piece of headed notepaper, 1 side 8vo., 50 Pall Mall, 24th May
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
41329
£75
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[ROBINSON
(William Leefe, 1895-1918, V.C., Airman)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by the Daily Mirror,
showing him half length, full face with a wonderful smile, in Royal Flying Corps uniform, printed title below "the intrepid airman who, on 3rd Sept. 1916, attacked an enemy Zeppelin (L.21) in mid-air, bringing it down to the earth in flames", published by J. Beagles & Co., London, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
trifling crease across blank bottom right corner
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
54889
£150
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ROCHAMBEAU
(Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, 1725-1809, French Marshal, Comte, General in the American Revolution)
Autograph letter signed to Antoine-François de FOURCROY,
(1755-1809), as "Director General of Public Instruction" (from 1802), addressed to him at the "Jardin des Plantes" where he was Professor of Chemistry, in French with translation, recommending "Monsieur Thibault, professor at the Lycée of Bourges" as "Professor of Belles Lettres presently vacant at the said Lycée", whom he knew "in this capacity at the former École Centrale at Vendôme", signing himself "the old octogenarian Rochambeau, late Marshal of France, Grand Officer of the Légion d'Honneur", with a note signed 'F' by Fourcroy, "Has he been put forward for this place?", short notes in other hands, 1 side 4to, autograph address and postmark on conjugate leaf, Rochambeau, near Vendôme, 30th Frimaire Year 13 [21st December
With a collector's label from "Collectione Conradi Adolphi Baronis de Malzen"
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
17793
£950
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