MITCHELL
(Edgar Dean, 1930-2016, NASA Astronaut on Apollo 14) and Vladimir AKSYONOV (born 1935, Cosmonaut)
Photograph signed on the verso by the two astronauts
showing them standing on either side of Boris TAMM (1922-2000, Soviet Soldier and Vice-Rector of Tallin University of Technology), 7¾" x 6", Tallin, 10th September
Item Date:
1987
Stock No:
40667
£275
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“CONSIGNMENTS OF THE SCRIPTURES HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO MOST OF THE BECHUANA MISSION STATIONS WHERE THEY ARE EAGERLY LOOKED FOR”
MOFFAT
(Robert, 1795-1883, Missionary-Explorer in Bechuanaland, Father-in-Law of Livingstone)
Exceptional Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Passan,
saying that he has heard “from our mutual & very dear friend Mrs Wills I understand that you are continuing to suffer so much as to be almost continually confined to bed. Deeply do I sympathise with you in your severe affliction, & who that knows you would not desire to have a part were it in their power... but the hand divine can impart relief in your deep affliction. No voice but His who calmed the Galilean Sea can breath into your spirit the peace that the world cannot give. Bu I am only repeating what you now know better than even I can. You have long been in the divine crucible & have had experiences far beyond my power to describe. I can only give expression of my deep feeling for you. I can also remember you at the throne of our Heavenly Father, that our Adorable Redeemer may smooth your path & lay under you the everlasting arms of His mercy, & continue to brighten your prospects, that when you have suffered His will here you have an abundant entrance administered to you into those mansions of bliss when the inhabitants will no more say ‘I am sick’...” he then continues that “After the new edition of the Sechuana Bible was finished I took about a six months tour of the North of England and Scotland engaged in advocating the Missionary cause wherever I came. Consignments of the scriptures have been sent out to most of the Bechuana mission stations where they are eagerly looked for. I feel the bad weather much. The wet, cold & gloom does not agree well with a constitution accustomed to a... warm... climate for more than half a century...”, 4 sides 8vo., on mourning paper, 7 Bedford Cottages, Barrington Road, 5th June
lacking a small part of the top edge of the first page with the loss of a few words, professionally repaired
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
40621
£675
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NARES
(Sir George Strong, 1831-1915, Admiral & Arctic Explorer)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Rawlinson
saying that he is "going to walk into the dockyard with my two boys in about 20 minutes & if your boys care to accompany us I shall be glad of their company ...", 1 side 8vo., H.M.S. Challenger headed paper, no date but annotated in another hand as April
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
41075
£375
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PALMERSTON
(Henry John Temple, 1784-1865, Foreign Secretary and Prime Minister, 3rd Viscount)
Fine passport document signed
printed in French with the details filled in by hand, made out for Alexander Gibbon and his wife to travel on the Continent with a courier, Louis Mayer and their servants, 1 side folio with fine engraved vignettes at the head and foot, London, 18th May 1840 tipped into the leather bound passport with the written dates of entries and exits with the customs stamps, the first one is Frankfurt on 16th July, Stuttgart on the 31st, then Munich, Innsbruck, Florence, Venice, Parma, Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Torin and Dieppe and many more, 28 pages are stamped on both sides with blanks at the end, the last entry is Dieppe on the 9th June
Item Date:
1843
Stock No:
42844
£375
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PARRY
(Sir William E., 1790-1855, Admiral, Arctic Explorer)
Fine Long Autograph Letter Signed to “My very dear Friend”
saying that “it must always be a pleasure to me to renew my communication with you, even in the imperfect and unsatisfactory shape of letter writing; and it can never be anything but a gratification to me to attend to your wishes. By my not immediately answering your letter, you may have begun to think otherwise, but the fact is, that I lost not a day in forwarding to my sister Mrs Martineau the expression of your wishes, and, by the enclosed note, you will perceive that she has not been backward in answering it. I hope you will see her as well as us, when you come to Petersfield for it will be a matter of no great difficulty for you to get here to see us in our nice new nest. We are truly pleased to hear that both you and your husband are in better health than formerly. Pray, do not fail to let us know when you come, that we may fix some day & plan for your coming to Haslar. We should rejoice to see you... Catharine desires to unite with me in much true love...”, 3 sides 8vo., Haslar Hospital, 20th August no year but after
Item Date:
1846
Stock No:
43404
£200
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