EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977, Prime Minister)
Typed Letter Signed to Adrian BRUNEL,
(1889-1958, Film Director and Writer), saying "It was good of you to write", Eden "had not thought for a moment" that Brunel "had anything to do with the photographers ... Both my wife and I greatly enjoyed our evening",. 1 side 4to, 17 Fitzhardinge Street, W.1., 5th June
blank left margin and verso a little sunned
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
56610
£475
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EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1897-1977, Prime Minister)
Tax Repayment Document signed
on the printed form with the details filled in by hand, the claim is for £28 4s 6d for the years 1953-54, 2 sides 6¾” x 7½”, 1 Carlton Gardens, SW1, 9th November
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
41788
£175
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"THE POSITION FOR THE WEST IS NOW VERY DANGEROUS"
EDEN
(Sir Anthony, Earl of Avon, 1883-1977, Prime Minister) & his widow Clarissa (born 1920, Dowager Countess of Avon, née Spencer)
Fine collection of one good Typed and Autograph letter from Eden and 2 Typed Letters signed from Clarissa to John Sparks,
his letter thanks him for taking "such excellent care of our few pieces of porcelain. We are very fond of them and are happy to have them with us here again. You may have noticed that the lovely Yung Chang period piece you gave me was not among them. Happily it has not suffered on that account. I always kept this piece in my bedroom at Downing Street and it was packed separately ..." the autograph postscript says that "Like you I am sorry for the loss of these two years in the Middle East. The position for the West is now very dangerous ...", 1 side 8vo., Donhead House, Shaftesbury headed paper, 29th July 1958, Clarissa's letters also thank him for his care of their china and she also says that her "husband has asked me to thank you for your generosity and to tell you what pleasure your words give him ...", each 1 side 8vo., Donhead House and Rose Bower, Salisbury, 2nd July and 16th August 1958, together with carbon copies of Spark's letter to her in which he says that he does "not wish my Firm to charge anything at all for the storage of the pieces here, nor for the packing, as I am one of the many thousands who are grateful to your husband for all that he has done for us in this country .." and also copies of the valuations and other correspondence with the firm,
Item Date:
1958
Stock No:
39469
£675
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EDGCUMBE
(Richard, 1680-1758, from 1742 1st Baron)
Signature from a document as a Lord of the Treasury,
n.d. but 1716-1717 or 1720 -
Item Date:
1724
Stock No:
51669
£45
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EDGCUMBE
(Richard, 1680-1758, from 1742 1st Baron) and TORRINGTON (George Byng, 1st Viscount, 1663-1733, Admiral and Commander on the Fleet)
Signatures from a document as a Lord of the Treasury,
4" x 3½", [Treasury] Chambers,
Item Date:
1716
Stock No:
41325
£65
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