MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Magazine photo signed ‘B. L. Montgomery, Field-Marshal’
showing him full length in uniform with a beret, standing against the wheel of a car, 10” x 4”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
19945
Stock No:
42313
£175
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MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Autograph Letter Signed “Montgomery of Alamein” to Mrs Grotrian,
saying that he has himself “only one copy of ‘Old Age’ written by my father. I would have no objection of any sort if you with to have it re-printed...”, 1 side 8vp. Alton, Isington Mill, Hampshire, 6th November together with a fine copy of the booklet by Bishop Montgomery with his photo by Lafayette on the front, 8vo., the letter
Item Date:
1964
Stock No:
42447
£150
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MONTY IS COMING OVER TO STAY WITH WINSTON
MONTGOMERY
(Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed “Monty” to “My dear Walter”
Sir Walter MONCKTON (1st Viscount Brenchley, Walter Turner, 1891-1965, Director of Midland Bank Ltd.) regretting that he “cannot lend you a hand when you take your seat in the Lords. I am coming over this next weekend to stay with Winston, but I have to return here on Monday 1st April and will not be in England again till towards the end of April. So you must do without me. I am sure there are plenty of others who will lend a hand just as well. I might have introduced a little military discipline and drill into the ceremony - which, in fact, is rather necessary!!...”, 2 sides 4to., Trianon Palace Hotel, France, 26th March
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
42647
£225
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MOORE
(Admiral Sir Graham, 1764-1843, Admiral Sir George COCKBURN, 1772-1853, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry HOTHAM, 1777-1833, and John Wilson CROKER, 1780-1857, Secretary of the Admiralty)
Signatures from the foot of a Document,
the first three as Lords of the Admiralty, countersigned by Croker and made out in favour of Lieutenant Henry KENT, printed with manuscript additions, 1 side 7½" x 4", no place, 24th May
blue spotted discoloration in area of signatures, lightly touching four letters, closed tear in bottom margin through initial 'J', all the signatures remaining very clear
Item Date:
1819
Stock No:
55936
£75
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MORSE
(Leonard, of the War Office)
Autograph Letter Signed to Thomas de Grey,
telling him he has shown Lord AMHERST (1717-1797, Field Marshal, from 1760 1st Baron) "your favour of the 25th with the three Papers therein enclosed", and that the reply, (for the information of Lord George GERMAIN, 1716-1785), is that "the Prayer ... of Brigadier Calder for a certain allowance" for living expenses "deserves very mature consideration ... as the same would be ... nearly half as much as the Building of the Proposed Barracks" and would be followed by "a like Claim ... from the Officers of the Troops in every other Island where there may not be Barracks", on the second and third papers "from Major General Vaughan" the writer sends an "Extract [not present] of his Lordship's Letter" about the "Promotions which he has recommended", 2 sides folio, Whitehall, 29th May
top corners slightly trimmed, short tear in top margin without loss
Item Date:
1780
Stock No:
12980
£75
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