THE ASSASSIN OF ALEXANDER I
[ALEXANDER I
(1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia)]
Unsigned Press Photo of his assassin Malny , the accomplice of Kelomon,
by Agence Centrale of Paris, showing him head and shoulders, following his arrest at Melun, 7" x 5", no place, 15th October
Item Date:
1934
Stock No:
50992
£175
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KING ALEXANDER IN THE YEAR BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION
ALEXANDER I
(1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia)]
Superb photograph by Tonka of Zagreb, signed and inscribed to
"A. V. E. Monsieur Charles Sherrill", with the place and date, showing him three quarters length in uniform, 11" x 7½" in superb original silver presentation frame by Garrard and Co., London, with an inset enamel Royal coat of armsat the head, the back and hinge are covered in red morocco, 14" x 10½", "Beograd" (Belgrade)
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
38568
£2750
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THE KING ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH OF HIS SON
ALEXANDER I
(1888-1934, King of the Serbs, Croats & Slovenes, from 1929 of Yugoslavia, he was assassinated in 1934 by Macedonian Terrorists)
Fine Letter Signed, in French with translation, signed ‘Alexander’ in Cyrillic, to the President of the Republic of Bolivia,
saying that it is his “pleasure to announce to Your Excellency that Her Majesty the Queen, my beloved Wife, has successfully given birth to a Prince who has received the name of Andrew on the baptismal fonts. The ties of friendship which unite our two countries are a sure guarantee that your excellency will take part in the great joy inspired to me and to her majesty the Queen, as well as to my dear people whose destiny is entrusted to me, this event that will contribute so effectively to our personal happiness. It is with these feelings that I take with great pleasure the opportunity to express to your Excellency the great esteem and constant friendship...”, 1 side folio, Belgrade, 28th October
Item Date:
1929
Stock No:
38383
£775
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ALEXANDER I
(1777-1825, Emperor of Russia from 1801)
Decree document signed with his elaborate flourish 'Aleksandr', in Russian with translation, addressed to the Chapter of the Orders of Russia
saying that "on the representation of the Minister of National Education, Chief Director for the Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Confessions of Faith, concerning the work on Roman Catholic affairs of Full Serving State Councillor Sierpinski, as witnessed by Metropolitan Siestrzencewicz-Bohusz", (Stanislaw, 1730-1825, from 1783 Archbishop, from 1798 Metropolitan), the Emperor is appointing Sierpinski "Knight of the Order of St Vladimir third class", and is ordering "the Chapter to send him the Document and Insignia of the Order", 1 side folio, St Petersburg, 22nd February
(Transcription)
1 Ukaz Kapitulu Rossiiskikh Ordenov.
2 Po predstavleniyu Ministra narod-
3 nago prosveshcheniya, Glavnoupravlyayushchago du-
4 khovnimi dyelami inostrannikh ispovyedanii
5 o trudakh Dyeistvitelnago Statskago Sovyet-
6 nika Sherpinskago, Mitropolitom Rim-
7 sko-Katolicheskikh tserkvei Syestrentsevichem-
8 Bogushem zasvidyetelstvovannikh, Vsemi-
9 lostivyeishe zhaluem ego Kavalerom
10 ordena Svyatago Vladimira tretei stepeni, pove-
11 lyeval Kapitulu dostavit emu
12 Gramotu i znaki cego Ordena.
13 [Signed] Aleksandr
14 S. Peterburg
15 Fevralya 22 dnya
16 1825 goda.
1825.
(Translation)
Ukase to the Chapter of Russian Orders.
On the representation of the Minister for National Education, Chief Director for the Spiritual Affairs of Foreign Confessions of Faith, concerning the labours of Active State Councillor Sierpinski, as witnessed by Metropolitan of the Roman-Catholic Churches Siestrzencewicz-Bohusz, We are appointing him, Most Dear Sirs, Knight of the Order of St Vladimir third class, and have ordered the Chapter to send him the Document and Insignia of the Order.
[Signed] Alexander St Petersburg, 22nd February1825
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
38102
£2500
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[ALEXANDER II
('The Liberator', 1818-1881, Emperor of Russia from 1855)]
Fine original unsigned carte de visite photo
of a painting, showing him half length, 4" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
23229
£85
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