PHILIP II
(1527-1598, King of Spain, Husband of Mary Tudor)
Fine letter in Spanish signed 'Yo El Rey' (the King) as Duke of Milan, to the Mayor de Castilla, Governor and Captain General of the State of Milan
ordering him to pay Don Enriquez 'former Castellan of this castle' the 2000 Scudi owing to him for his gentlemen, he saysthat on "behalf of Enrrique Enrriquez Castellano of our castle made us ... obtain orders to pay two thousand Scudi that we owe {to them) from the salary that your honorable men have not received ... bring order as you prefer, because as you have been such a honorable person and from such services of you we are very satisfied, we will be pleased if they can be paid all that belong to them, therefore you will be in charge of sending us and give the order to find out the reason why we owe the money to them and pay them and satisfy as soon as possible from the money existing in treasury (both ordinary and extraordinary) ...", countersigned VARGAS, 2 sides folio, with address and official endorsements on the verso and impressed seall, Aranjuez, 26th April
some browning and small splits at folds
Item Date:
1572
Stock No:
41152
£2250
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[PHILIPPE (VII)
(Comte de Paris, 1838-1894, Prince Royal after the death of his father Ferdinand in 1842 from a carriage accident and King of the French after his Grandfather's abdication in 1848)]
by Le JeuneUnsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photo
showing him full length, his hat in his left hand, leaning against a studio balcony, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1865
Stock No:
41237
£75
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PONCET
(Antonin, 1849-1913, French Surgeon)
Autograph Letter Signed in French with translation and transcription, to an unnamed correspondent
saying he hasn't "published any work in recent months, but I hasten to send you my most recent publications.
Accept, Sir, the expression of my very distinguished feelings ...", 1 side correspondence card, Lyon, 23rd November
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
41211
£125
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PORTER
(Cole, 1891-1964, American Composer)
Typed Letter Signed to Cy FEUER
(1911-2006, American Theatre Producer, Director, Composer, Musician and half of the duo Feuer and Martin) of Feuer and Martin Productions in New York sending answers to questions from Oliver MESSEL (1904-1978, Artist and Stage Designer) (not present) and going on that his was "very relieved to read your good news about Posey, as I know what a worry any operation is. I shall not talk to Bob Alton until you give the 'go' signal. This sounds like very good news about Shirl Conway. I only pray that she can really belt out her numbers. I was most interested to read about Henry Lascoe and Leon Belasco. I have finished the new lyric to the former IF WE EVER GET OUT OF JAIL and I hope when you hear it you will approve. It is definitely saccharine and when I go over it I feel slightly sick! ...", 1 side folio, 416 North Rockingham Avenue, Los Angeles 49, 8th May 1954, together with an original unsigned printed folio programme for a performance of Silk Stockingsin New York, 1955, directed by Cy Feuer and starring Hildegarde Neff and Don Ameche as well as Leon Belasco and Henry Lascoe, 10 pages folio, New York
Item Date:
1955
Stock No:
41265
£775
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