[CAMERON
(Commander Verney Lovett, 1844-1894, first European to cross Equatorial Africa from sea to sea)]
Fine unsigned Woodburytype Portrait Photograph, by Lock and Whitfield,
showing him head and shoulders, three quarter face, a distant gaze in his eyes, oval 4½" x 3½" on mount 10¾" x 8", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54342
£375
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[CAMPBELL
(Donald, 1921-1967, World Land & Sea Speed Record Holder)]
Fine unsigned original photograph showing Campbell with one of his engineers
inspecting a test rig with jet propulsion unit, both of them are turned away from the camera, 14" x 11", no place, no date, circa
some cracks at the edges, professionally repaired
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
34248
£375
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[CAMPBELL
(Donald, 1921-1967, World Land & Sea Speed Record Holder)]
Fine unsigned original photograph showing Campbell with one of his engineers
they are sharing a joke while standing either side of some technical equipment in a workshop, both are shown half length and Campbell is smoking a pipe, 6" x 4", no place, no date, circa
some cracks at the edges, professionally repaired
Item Date:
1950
Stock No:
34249
£250
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THE ARCHAEOLOGIST AS PHILOSOPHER - CARTER AND THE MYSTERIOUS MISS IONIDES
CARTER
(Howard, 1874-1939, Painter and Archaeologist, Discoverer of the Tomb of Tutankhamun)
Fine long Autograph Letter Signed to Miss IONIDES
(Helen Euphrosyne, 1871-1967, Daughter of Constantine Alexander, 1833-1900, Art Patron and Collector) starting "Who would a poet understand must first visit the poet's land." and going on "To be in Athens is to realize how the unfettered life of an Ant, obeying all the laws of nature, grew, blossomed, faded and alas died. So much is it the case that one wonders whether such marvels were due to any mortal hand, or to the Gods themselves. However, they tell us that this and that was made at such and such a time, or in such and such a moment, and they even stick labels thereon. Phew! Who cares. Fancy Nature labelling her rose. Was then an art created to Bradshaw? Or was it not under suitable conditions, true environment, that the nursery well raised her child? In the harbour the wee 'Ophris' (renamed 'Turine') bubbles like a cork. With a sturdy Captain and crew of eleven we board her tomorrow and plough the waves to the isles in the sea. With every kind thought to Miss Stevens and yourself. Yours sincerely, Howard Carter. Perhaps better known as 'Kolokithi' ...", 4 sides 8vo., with original autograph envelope, Hotel de la Grande-Bretagne, Athens, 10th September
Item Date:
1933
Stock No:
40687
£3750
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COBHAM
(Sir Alan J., 1894-1973, Aviator)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to John Gwynne Hughes
saying that his letter had been forwarded to him "from Flight Refuelling Ltd. I retired as Chairman in April and now have a delightful bungalow in Guernsey. I am off to the British Virgin islands next week - to complete the building of a new house ... I was so very sorry to hear that vandals completely destroyed your lifetime's collection of autographs and am only too pleased to send you mine once more ... it was a completely senseless and vicious act and I do hope they were caught ...", 1 side A4, Le Murier, Clos du Belvedere, Guernsey, 10th December
Item Date:
1970
Stock No:
39930
£75
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