KARL WILHELM FERDINAND
(1735-1806, Duke of Brunswick-Luneberg from 1780)
Six Documents or Letters in German with translations, addressed to Professor Karl Franz Christian WAGNER,
(1760-1847), four signed 'Carl W F H[erzo]g.', one by his ministers G.S.A. v. PRAUN, (1701-1786), and J. v. HÖGEN, andanother is also signed by his finance minister J.B. FÉRONCE v. ROTENCREUZ, (1723-1799), and one copy document from the Duke and Féronce, showing the Duke's great interest in Education, particularly the Collegium Carolinum, Brunswick at a critical period. Founded by Karl I in 1745 and where the Duke himself had been a pupil, today the Technical University has 17,000 students. Two items are letters of appointment at the Carolinum, two thank Wagner for his edition of Shakespeare's Plays (8 volumes, Brunswick, 1797-1801), in all 13 sides folio and 2 sides 4to with conjugate blanks, Brunswick, 1781 -
Item Date:
1801
Stock No:
9168
£195
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KATHARINE
(Lucy Mary, b. 1935, née Worsley, wife, 1961, of Edward, 2nd Duke of Kent)
Delightful Christmas Card signed, inscribed and dated, to 'Sister' (Dempster),
showing the Kents' three children George (b. 1962), Nicholas (b. 1970) and Helen (b. 1964), half length, full face, on a seat in the garden, 3 sides folding 4¼" x 6¼", no place, but Coppins, Christmas
Item Date:
1973
Stock No:
53970
£225
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KENT
(Marie Christine, b. 1945, née von Reibnitz, wife, 1978, of Prince Michael of Kent, b. 1942)
Printed Armorial Card Signed 'Marie Christine',
showing her husband's royal arms with his cadet label, next to her own (barry of 5 [argent and gules]), in the corners are the rose, leek and shamrock on a single stem (top) and the lion and unicorn (bottom), no place, no date, circa
a little dust soiled without loss
Item Date:
1980
Stock No:
56143
£75
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KHALID
(1912-1982, from 1975 King of Saudi Arabia)
Greeting card signed and dated in Arabic under a fine black and white photo,
showing the King half-length wearing his robes, sitting with his hands in his lap, with protective cover, Royal Crest on front, folded white card, 9½" x 7", no place, no date, 16th February
Item Date:
1982
Stock No:
29725
£375
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KHAN
(Aly, Prince, 1911-1960, son of Aga Khan III, Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations from 1958, Racehorse Owner)
Christmas Card, unsigned,
with a photo of the Chateau and the steps leading down to the swimming pool, 3 sides folding 4¾" x 6½", Chateau de l'Horizon, Golfe Juan, Alpes Maritimes, no year, circa
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
53971
£75
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