RICKENBACKER
(Edward Vernon, 1890-1973, World War I Combat Pilot, America's Ace-of-Aces & Daredevil Auto Racer)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Bill Jeans in New Zealand,
thanking him "for the copy of Weekly News Annual 1962. It is filled with tremendously interesting and beautiful spots in New Zealand and brings back many memories of our trip to New Zealand last summer. I am taking it home .. to show Mrs Rickenbacker ...", 1 side A4, Eastern Air Lines headed paper, New York, 7th November
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40830
£375
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RICKENBACKER
(Edward Vernon, 1890-1973, World War I Combat Pilot, America's Ace-of-Aces & Daredevil Auto Racer)
"Seven Came Through, Rickenbacker's Full Story" with inscription signed on the front free endpaper
"To our good friend 'William A. Jeans' Captain Rickenbacker 1942/1962", 8vo., with slightly tatty dustjacket, 1st Edition, Doubleday, New York 1941, signed after their 20 year friendship in
in fair condition with the spine slightly loose
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
40831
£175
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[RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
(Nikolai Alexandrovich, 1852-1907, Rear Admiral of the Russian Imperial Fleet, Archangel Governor in 1901-1904, Director of the Nikolaev Maritime Academy)]
Fine unsigned Japanese Cabinet Photo
showing him head and shoulders in military uniform with medals and fringed epaulettes, 6½" x 4¼", no place,
Item Date:
1889
Stock No:
40527
£775
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THREE FRENCH GENERALS
RIVAUD
(Jean, 1755-1803, French General of Division), MILET (Jacques Louis François, 1763-1821, General of Brigade, Baron, 1808) and FRANCESCHI (Jean-Baptiste, 1766-1813, General of Brigade, Baron, 1810)
Discharge Certificate Signed by all three,
in French with translation, in a neat and attractive hand, for Citizen Jacques Théard, son of Louis Théard and Marie Anne Martin, of the 8th Regiment of Dragoons, native of Ibigny, département of the Meurthe, aged 28, "who has served in the said Regiment with zeal, honour and probity as Dragoon from the 12th Pluviôse Year 2 [31st January 1794] up to the 21st of the same month Year 5 [9th February 1797] when he was made Brigadier, and in that rank up to the present, when by reason of the wounds he received at the battle of Marengo", 14th June 1800, Napoleon's famous defeat of the Austrians in NW Italy, "in which he lost his sight ... he has been discharged to enjoy the benefits of the National Recompense to which he is entitled", conducting himself in "the campaigns of the Years 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, on all occasions ... perfectly", signed by the eight members of the Regiment's administrative council, including 3 Captains and a Sergeant Major, with, in the margins, the signed approvals of Rivaud as Divisional Commander, Milet as General of Brigade, and Franceschi as Deputy Chief of Staff, also by Louis La Morie as Deputy Inspector of Reviews, and Chapotot, Commissioner for Wars (from central government). The verso contains "a true copy" of his certificate from the Military Hospital at Milan that he is no longer fit for service, detailing the nature of his wounds, and dated 17 Vendémiaire Year 9 [9th October 1800]. 2 sides oblong folio, Army of Italy, Casale (Casale Monferrato, east of Turin), 4th Brumaire Year 9, 26th October
Item Date:
1800
Stock No:
55532
£750
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ROBERTS
(Frederick, Earl, 1832-1914, V.C., K.G., ‘Roberts of Kandahar’, Field Marshal)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Jeune
thanking her for her letter and also “for all your good wishes in the event of a war. When you wrote war seemed imminent - now there is a lull, but I hope that we shall go on preparing for it is unlikely that war can be staved off for long. Russia cannot stay where she is, and we cannot allow her to come much nearer to India! Where she is to stop and how far we are to go have to be settled, and these two points will not, I fear, be decided without fighting. I will not forget your brother, you may be sure. We saw him at Rawalpindi looking very well. I am very pleased to think that the 9th Lancers are to be with me. If there is service Lady Roberts and the children will go home in November. Freddy is getting on well at Eton. It is so kind of you to offer to take him for a bit next holidays, but I believe it has been settled that he spends the first part with Lady Kemball and then goes to the Pole-Carews in Cornwall. I hope you and yours are very flourishing...”, 4 sides 8vo., Snowdon, Ootacamand, 30th May
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
43448
£275
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