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Talleyrand, Charles Maurice (1754-1838)
Document signed in the name of Napoleon I.
French diplomat. He worked successfully from the regime of Louis XVI., through the French Revolution and then under Napoleon I., Louis XVIII., Charles X., and Louis-Philippe. Known since the turn of the 19th century simply by the name Talleyrand, he remains a figure that polarizes opinion. Some regard him as one of the most versatile, skilled and influential diplomats in European history, and some believe that he was a traitor, betraying in turn, the Ancien Régime, the French Revolution, Napoleon, and the Restoration. Partly printed document signed “Charles Maurice”. Document signed “Décret Impérial”. 1p., 11.25 x 17.25 inch, 1808 July 27, blind embossed seal at the bottom. Excerpt from the minutes of the State Secretariat. Imperial Decree concerning the convocation of a town meeting in Charente Maritime on 01.10.1808. Signed by Talleyrand in dark black ink and countersigned by the secretary of the interior Emmanuel Crétet (1747-1809). Folds, handling wear, else good condition.
Price: $ 660 / € 600
Teresa, Mother (1910-1997)
Photograph signed “God bless you M Teresa mc”
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, commonly known as Mother Teresa. A Roman Catholic religious sister and missionary. Recipient of numerous honours including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize and in 2003 she was beatified as "Blessed Teresa of Calcutta". Glossy photograph signed “God bless you M Teresa mc”. 4.0 x 5.75 inch, n.p., n.d. Excellent signed in blue ink. Fine condition.
Price: $ 1,375 / € 1.250
Trotsky, Leon (1879-1940)
Typed letter signed regarding the Paris conference in 1933
Soviet politician, revolutionary, and political theorist. He was a central figure in the 1905 Revolution, October Revolution of 1917, Russian Civil War, and establishment of the Soviet Union. Typed letter signed “L. Trotsky”. 1p., 7.75 x 8.5 inch, n.p., 1933 September 25. To Comrade John Paton in Herts, England. In English, in full: “Thank you very much for your attention to my articles. Sorry that I cannot avail myself of your kind offer as from the very beginning I assigned my articles for the disposition of the British group of the Left Opposition, and trust that these comrades will find a way of bringing them to the attention of the members of the I.L.P. (Independent Labour Party). Also, prior to the receipt of your letter I already agreed to that suggestion of comrade Fenner Brockway regarding the discussion organ. Two days ago I received your beautifully compiled report on the Paris conference. For the first time now I get a clear picture of what took place there. Unfortunately, however, my copy contains a technical defect: page #18 is not printed at all. If you have an extra page 17-18 I would be very thankful for sending it to me. I would very much like to a complete copy of this important historic document in my files”. Some creases, handling wear, probably slightly trimmed, else good condition. The Paris conference referred to took place on 27-28 August 1933. It was held of the Left Socialists Communist Oppositional organisations with fourteen groupings represented on the grounds of degeneration of the Third International, (an international organisation founded in 1919 that advocated world communism), the Trotskyist sections declared for a Fourth International. This was founded by Trotsky and other communists in 1938 as an oppositional alternative to the Stalin-dominated Comintern. A fine historic letter!
Price: $ 3,135 / € 2.850
Wellesley, Arthur (1769-1852)
Fine autograph letter signed
1st Duke of Wellington was an Anglo-Irish soldier and statesman and one of the leading military and political figures of 19th-century Britain. His defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 put him in the top rank of Britain's military heroes. Autograph letter signed “Wellington”. 3 pages, bifolium, written on first page and two pages inside, 4.5 x 7.25 inch. London, 1824 December 11. Addressed to Lord Verulam “I have received your note of greetings; and I am sorry to tell you that the Cabinet will sit certainly on Monday and Tuesday and probably later next week” … saying that the Duke of York cannot come and that in the circumstances he intends to propose the Duke to come in January as he is tied up with Lord Hartford, and continuing with similar digressions about possible meetings. Mailing folds, else good condition.
Price: $ 660 / € 600
Yeltsin, Boris (1931-2007)
Signed photograph
Soviet and Russian politician who served as President of Russia from 1991 to 1999. Signed color glossy photograph. 5.0 x 7.5 inch, n.p., n.d. (1995). Excellent signed in dark black ink at the bottom. Minor handling wear, else fine condition. Transmittal letter from the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bonn, dated July 1995 and regarding the photo is included. Fine with excellent provenance.
Price: $ 1,375 / € 1.250