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Feininger, Lyonel (1871-1956)
Typed letter signed
German-American painter, and a leading exponent of Expressionism. He also worked as a caricaturist and comic strip artist. Typed letter signed “Lyonel Feininger”. 1p., 7.25 x 10.0 inch, on his “Lyonel Feininger New York” embossed stationery, 1954 July 31. Addressed to Galerie Springer in Berlin. In German, in full: “Sehr geehrter Herr Springer, Für Ihren Brief vom 17, Juli mit den freundlichen Wünschen zu meinem Geburtstag danke ich Ihnen bestens. Ihre Anregungen eine Ausstellung meiner Arbeiten in Berlin zu veranstalten muss ich leider aus vielen Gründen ablehnen. Selbstverständlich untersage ich hiermit nicht zu zeigen was Sie etwa in Deutschland auffinden könnten, nur wären das wahrscheinlich nur zu bekannte frühere Arbeiten. Die Ausstellung die in Hannover gezeigt wird ist ja dort sowohl als in München nicht von einer Privat Galerie insceniert. Meine grundsätzlichen Absagen beziehen sich nur auf private Veranstaltungen.” Translated: “Dear Mr. Springer, Thank you very much for your letter of July 17th and your kind birthday wishes. Unfortunately, for a number of reasons, I must decline your suggestions to organize an exhibition of my work in Berlin. Of course, I am not hereby forbidding the display of any works you might happen to find in Germany; however, these would likely be earlier pieces that are already all too familiar. After all, the exhibition currently showing in Hanover, and the one in Munich, was not organized by a private gallery. My general refusals apply only to private events.” Mailing folds, punch holes on the left, else fine condition.
Price: $ 2,100 / € 1.750
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832)
Autograph note signed
German writer, scientist, and philosopher who takes a place among the central intellectual and artistic figures of his day. Autograph note signed “G”. Piece of paper, 7.25 x 1.0 inch, n.p., n.d., dark black ink. In Goethe’s hand, in German: “Sieht denn schon jemand das Kind an … Knabe der die Aalhaut verzehrt”. Some words cannot be read because they are partially cut off. Unfortunately, the context of this note is unknown. Mounting residue on verso, else good condition.
Price: $ 2,880 / € 2.400
Wilhelm II., Emperor (1859-1941)
Unique photograph signed as Frederick The Great
The last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918. Imperial cabinet-card-photograph signed “Wilhelm I.R. 1897”. 5.75 x 8.5 inch photograph on the original 9.25 x 11.75 inch photographers mount. Signed and dated in pencil. Additionally in Wilhelm’s hand “29/IV” and “27/II”. It is not known what the two numbers on the left and right represent, presumably, the dates of two events. Photograph by J.C. Schaarwächter Königl. Hof-Photograph. A full-length photograph of Wilhelm II. wearing a costume of Frederick The Great. Slightly trimmed edges, some stains, handling wear, else good condition. Kaiser Wilhelm owned many costumes and loved wearing them. There is a photograph showing Wilhelm II. wearing the costume of Frederick The Great at the court costume ball in Potsdam 1897, the same year he signed this photograph. Julius Cornelius Schaarwächter (1847-1904) was one of the most successful and significant German court photographers, publishers, and art collectors of the late 19th century. A unique photo - I could not find another photo of this kind.
Price: $ 2,100 / € 1.750
Frederick II. - The Great (1712-1786)
Letter signed regarding the Jesuit Order
King of Prussia from 1740 until his death. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet “Frederick the Great”. Letter signed „Federic“. 1p., bifolium, 7.25 x 9.0 inch, Potsdam, 1775 May 11. To Abbé Matteo Ciofani (1715–1798) in Rome from 1763 onwards, the “confidant” of the Prussian Crown among the Vatican clergy (Prussian Resident), whom he had commissioned to intercede with Pope Pius VI. for the preservation of the Jesuit Order, which had been suppressed in 1773. In French: „... En effet, voila deja deux mois passés, que le nouveau Pape a pris le gouvernail de l’eglise, sans que Je sache, si vous avés entamé vôtre negociation, et quelle apparence il y a pour son succès. Elle n’est pourtant rien moins que difficile; et à vous dire vrai, il y a deja longtems, que Je me suis attendû, d’apprendre au moins les premiers pas, que vous avés faits, pour la conduire à une bonne fin ...”. Translated: „... Indeed, two months have already passed since the new Pope took the helm of the Church, yet I remain unaware of whether you have commenced your negotiations, or what prospects there are for their success. The task is, however, by no means easy; and to tell you the truth, I have long been expecting to learn - at the very least - of the initial steps you have taken to bring it to a successful conclusion ...”. Mailing folds, else fine condition. The Jesuit Order (officially the Society of Jesus) is one of the largest Catholic male religious orders, founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola. The suppression of the Jesuit Order in 1773 was a historical event in which Pope Clement XIV., under pressure from the Bourbon monarchies (France, Spain, and Portugal), banned the Society of Jesus worldwide. The Order was accused of being too powerful and politically active. The suppression remained in effect until its restoration in 1814. In 1773, Frederick the Great refused to implement Pope Clement XIV's ban on the Jesuit Order in Prussia. As an enlightened ruler, he valued the Jesuits as capable teachers for his educational system. He permitted them to remain as teachers and spiritual guides, thereby preserving the Order in Silesia and other parts of Prussia.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Frederick II. - The Great (1712-1786)
Letter signed regarding the Jesuit Order
King of Prussia from 1740 until his death. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet “Frederick the Great”. Letter signed „Federic“. 1p., bifolium, 7.25 x 9.0 inch, Berlin, 1775 May 22. To Abbé Matteo Ciofani (1715–1798) in Rome from 1763 onwards, the “confidant” of the Prussian Crown among the Vatican clergy (Prussian Resident), whom he had commissioned to intercede with Pope Pius VI. for the preservation of the Jesuit Order, which had been suppressed in 1773. In French: “... Le Pape n’ait pas bien saisi Mon idée. Il ne s’agit nullement de lui demander quelque chose, qui pût choquer Sa Sainteté, ou blesser sa dignité. Mon unique but, dans la conservation de l’ordre des Jesuites est, de Leur continuer la direction de l’instruction de la jeunesse, dont ils s’acquittent si bien ...”. Translated: “... The Pope may not have fully grasped my idea. There is absolutely no question of asking him for anything that might offend his Holiness or wound his dignity. My sole objective in preserving the Jesuit Order is to allow them to continue directing the education of the youth - a task they perform so admirably ...”. Mailing folds, else fine condition. The Jesuit Order (officially the Society of Jesus) is one of the largest Catholic male religious orders, founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola. The suppression of the Jesuit Order in 1773 was a historical event in which Pope Clement XIV., under pressure from the Bourbon monarchies (France, Spain, and Portugal), banned the Society of Jesus worldwide. The Order was accused of being too powerful and politically active. The suppression remained in effect until its restoration in 1814. In 1773, Frederick the Great refused to implement Pope Clement XIV's ban on the Jesuit Order in Prussia. As an enlightened ruler, he valued the Jesuits as capable teachers for his educational system. He permitted them to remain as teachers and spiritual guides, thereby preserving the Order in Silesia and other parts of Prussia.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Frederick II. - The Great (1712-1786)
Letter signed
King of Prussia from 1740 until his death. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet “Frederick the Great”. Letter signed „Federic“. 1p., bifolium, 7.5 x 9.25 inch, Potsdam, 1780 June 14. To Abbé Matteo Ciofani (1715–1798) in Rome from 1763 onwards, the “confidant” of the Prussian Crown among the Vatican clergy (Prussian Resident). In French: „J'ai recu votre lettre du 17 da Mai dernier, avec toutes ses incluser, et Je vous adresse, a la suite de la presente, Mes reponses aux freres Ducs de St. Arpino, pour l coleur remettre, avec un compliment conversable...“. Translated: “I received your letter of May 17th, along with all its enclosures, herewith, I am sending you my replies to the brothers, the Dukes of St. Arpino, for you to deliver to them, accompanied by a suitable compliment…“. Mailing folds, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,200 / € 1.000
Frederick II. - The Great (1712-1786)
Letter signed
King of Prussia from 1740 until his death. His political prowess and enlightened attitudes toward religion, learning, and the humanities earned him the sobriquet “Frederick the Great”. Letter signed „Federic“. 1p., bifolium, 7.5 x 9.0 inch, Potsdam, 1781 May 10. To Abbé Matteo Ciofani (1715–1798) in Rome from 1763 onwards, the “confidant” of the Prussian Crown among the Vatican clergy (Prussian Resident). In French: „Votre depeche du 7 d'Avril M'apprec., a la verite, les difficultes, que vous rencontres, dans l'affaire dei. L'Abbe du ... Main Je vous les ne Me parois de nature, a fermer a cet ecclesiasti que, tout acces a L'Episcopat. Qu il uit ete Moine ou ... cie ou Docteur de Sorbonne; ce sont, dans le fondes des riens, ainsi que vous les taxes vous meme; eta e M'attens, que vous continueres, a employertout votre savoir“. Translated: “Your dispatch of April 7th has, admittedly, apprised me of the difficulties you are encountering in the matter of the Abbé du... Yet these difficulties do not appear to me to be of a nature to bar this ecclesiastic from all access to the Episcopate. Whether he was a monk, a cleric, or a Doctor of the Sorbonne - these are, fundamentally, trifles, just as you yourself have deemed them to be; and I fully expect that you will continue to employ all your expertise in this regard“. Mailing folds, writing a little light, else good condition.
Price: $ 1,200 / € 1.000
Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)
Wonderful cabinet-card-photograph signed
Italian composer of operas. Verdi came to dominate the Italian opera scene after the era of Gioachino Rossini, Vincenzo Bellini and Gaetano Donizetti, whose works influenced him and his operas remain extremely popular. Wonderful cabinet-card-photograph signed and inscribed “A Anton Giulio Barrili con simpatia e l'altra stima St Agata 19 Maggio 1892” (“To Anton Giulio Barrili with sympathy and esteem St Agata 19 May 1892”). St Agata (Villa Verdi), 1892 May 19. A fine gold edge photograph marked “SEBASTIANUTTI & BENQUE, MILANO” on the front and on verso. Minor paper loss at the top, else fine condition. Surely one of the finest Verdi signed photographs you can hope to find. Villa Verdi is the estate house that composer G. Verdi ordered built in 1848 and where he lived from that year until the end of his life. It is in the village of Sant'Agata 3.5 km north of the town of Busseto, which itself lies 4.5 km west-north-west of the village of Le Roncole.
Price: $ 4,800 / € 4.000
Theresa, Maria (1717-1780)
Impressive Document signed
The only female ruler of the Habsburg dominions, ruling from 1740 until her death in 1780. She was the sovereign of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, Transylvania, Mantua, Milan, Lodomeria and Galicia, the Austrian Netherlands, and Parma. By marriage, she was Duchess of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany and Holy Roman Empress. Document signed “Maria Theresia”. 1p., bifolium, 18.5 x 12.25 inch, Vienna, 1767 September 23, red wax seal. Appointment for Danielis Csernel as Royal Hungarian Councilor. The document reads: “...Quod Nos benignè perpensis, et consideratis integrà fide, et Fidelitate, fideliumque Servitiorum Meritis fidelis Nostri Egregü Danielis Csernel, quae Ipse primùm ad Consilium Nostrum Regium Locumtenentiale in qualitate jurati Notarü, dein in Praefectoratu Bonorum primatialium, ac pro quavis alia Circumstantiarum ratione, atque Occasionum Exigentia, Sacrae cumprimis memoranti Regni Nostri Hungariae Coronae, Augustae item Domui, ac Majestati quoque Nostrae fideliter, et constater exhibuit, et imposterü etiam /:uti Nobis de Ipso benignè pollicemur :/ pari fidelitatis, et Constantiae Fervore exhibiturus est, et impensurus, Eundem Danielem Csernel, in Numerum, et Ordinem reliauorum fidelium Nostrorum Consiliariorum Regiorum Hungaricorum ...” With the countersignature of Chancellor Ferenc Esterházy (“Franciscus Exterhaz”). Mailing folds, minor fold breaks, handling wear, else good condition. Count Ferenc Esterházy de Galántha (1715-1785) was a Hungarian noble and politician who served as Ban of Croatia between 1783 and 1785. He was one of the founders of the Hungarian Order of Saint Stephen and became its first Chancellor. Empress Maria Theresa showed him great honor by presenting him with the order's star decorated with diamonds.
Price: $ 1,440 / € 1.200
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Rare early cabinet-card-photograph signed
Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards. Widely regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi. His most renowned works are La Bohème (1896), Tosca (1900), Madama Butterfly (1904) and the unfinished Turandot (1926). Magnificent cabinet-card-photograph signed “G. Puccini”. Cabinet-card-photograph, 4.25 x 6.5 inch, Milano, 1892 October 20. Inscribed by a young Puccini “Alla distintissima Signorina Etta Olivari” and dated “Milano 20 10 92”. Photograph published by Pagliano e Ricordi, Milano. Minor edge abrasions and minor mounting residue on the reverse, else fine condition. Very early and rare signed photograph of the great composer.
Price: $ 3,000 / € 2.500
Puccini, Giacomo (1858-1924)
Autograph musical quotation signed “La Bohème”
Italian composer whose operas are among the important operas played as standards. Excellent autograph musical quotation signed with his full name “Giacomo Puccini Agosto 99 (August 1899)”. Off-white 2.5 x 3.25 inch sheet. Signed and dated in ink by Puccini, who adds a bar of music from his iconic opera "La Boheme" and writing the title above. Double-matted and framed with a picture of the composer to an overall size of 14.0 x 12.5 inch. Handling wear, else good condition. The world premiere of La Bohème was in Turin on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio conducted by the 28-year-old Arturo Toscanini. Since then, La Bohème has become part of the standard Italian opera repertory and is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide.
Price: $ 3,000 / € 2.500
Churchill, John - 1st Duke of Marlborough (1650-1722)
Letter signed
A British army officer and statesman. From a gentry family, he served as a page at the court of the House of Stuart under James, Duke of York, through the 1670s and early 1680s, earning military and political advancement through his courage and diplomatic skill. He is known for never having lost a battle. His most famous descendent, Winston S. Churchill, wrote a biography of him entitled Marlborough: His Life and Times. Letter signed "Marlborough”. 1p., 7.25 x 9.25 inch, 1718 February 25. Letter to a Lord, in full: "The Bearer Hodges hath an opportunity at present of purchasing something for Himself in His Majesties Service, more commodious to His Affairs than for his Office of the Robes. And hath a very fit person to offer to succeed him, but is so sensible of your favors to Him that he is ashamed to trespass farther on you himself. He has lived so long in my family and deserved so well of mee that I am willing to do Him what kindness I can, and as this surrender is Entirely in your power I make it my Request that you will Grant it him, which will very much oblige." Mailing folds, some chips, handling wear, else good condition.
Price: $ 1,740 / € 1.450
Rivera, Diego (1886-1957)
Menu signed
Mexican painter. His large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art. Between 1922 and 1953, Rivera painted murals in, among other places, Mexico City, Chapingo, and Cuernavaca in Mexico, and San Francisco, Detroit, and New York City in the United States. In 1931, a retrospective exhibition of his works was held at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan, shortly before Rivera's commencement of his 27-mural series known as Detroit Industry Murals the next year. His third wife was fellow Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, with whom he had a volatile relationship that continued until her death. Menu signed “Diego Rivera 1945”. Menu, 6.25 x 9.25 inch (unfolded), Menu from the Hotel Geneve in Mexico City, signed at the bottom in fountain pen. Affixed and folded inside the front cover of a souvenir album (album no longer available) from the Summer School of Mexico of Nellie Kathleen Hobday. Alongside a postcard of one of his works featuring a printed signature. In fine condition. From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history.
Price: $ 930 / € 775
Ludwig II., King (1845-1886)
Document signed by the Fairy tale King (Neuschwanstein)
Ludwig II. was King of Bavaria from 1864 until his death. He is sometimes called the Swan King and “der Märchenkönig” - the Fairy tale King. He also held the titles of Count Palatine of the Rhine, Duke of Bavaria, Duke of Franconia, and Duke in Swabia. He succeeded to the throne aged only 18 and is famous for the construction of two lavish palaces and the fantastic Neuschwanstein Castle. Partly printed document signed “Ludwig”. 1p., 8.25 x 13.0 inch, blind embossed seal, Munich 1885 March 24. Patent for Christoph Freiherr von Godin as Major General. Countersigned by the Bavarian Minister of War, Joseph Ritter von Maillinger. Remarkable signed in dark black ink by Ludwig II. Mailing folds, slightly trimmed on the left edge, handling wear, else good condition. Christoph Karl, Baron von Godin (1835-1891) was a Bavarian General of the Infantry.
Price: $ 1,800 / € 1.500
Poliakoff, Serge (1900-1969)
Fine limited edition color lithograph signed
Russian-born French modernist painter belonging to the “New' École de Paris”. Through his acquaintance with Wassily Kandinsky in the late 1930s, he turned to abstraction and successively developed his own individual form of expression. Since the early 1950s, he has employed a purely abstract, geometric vocabulary in which differently colored forms about one another directly, to the exclusion of linear elements. One of the finest color lithographs of Poliakoff you can hope to find. Color lithograph signed “Serge Poliakoff”. 9.75 x 13.0 inch, bifolium, no place (Paris), no date (1962) signed and numbered in pencil, limited edition 110/ 250. Wonderful abstract artwork “Composition Noire, Bleue et Rouge” on Arches-paper, 1962. Printed by Pons in Paris. Printed on the second page of the bifolum “Heureuse année 1962 Serge Marcelle Poliakoff". This card served as a New Year's greeting from the artist and his wife to family and friends in 1962. Literature: Alexis Poliakoff/ Gérard Schneider: "Serge Poliakoff - Werkverzeichnis der Graphik", München 1998, Nr. 37 and Yves Rivière: "Serge Poliakoff - Les estampes", Paris 1974, Nr. 37. Handling wear, else good condition. Handsomely matted with photo corners to an overall of 14.0 x 17.5 inch. Provenance: From the collection of Vera Lindsay Russel (1911-1992) a British Shakespearean actress and art patron. This composition is characterized by the typical interlocking of color planes in the eponymous tones, with the colors black, blue, and red dominating the structure.
Price: $ 7,800 / € 6.500
Elizabeth II., Queen (1926-2022)
Double signed document/ official letter of PM Douglas-Home to the Queen
Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. Very desirable Document signed “Appd ER" and "Alec Douglas-Home”. 1 page, bifolium, 7.5 x 9.5 inch, Prime Minster stationery, London, 1964 April 8. Official letter from the British Prime Minister Alec Douglas-Home (1903-1995) to the Queen of England. In full: "Sir Alec Douglas-Home, with his humble duty to The Queen, has the honour to submit the attached list of awards for Your Majesty's most gracious approval." Signed above in fountain pen by Queen Elizabeth II. and signed below in ink by Douglas-Home. In fine condition. A scarce dual-signed document that features two of Britain's most influential leaders. Anything signed by Douglas-Home during his brief tenure as Prime Minister is quite scarce.
Price: $ 1,920 / € 1.600
Loire, Gabriel (1904-1996)
Painting signed
French stained glass artist of the twentieth century whose extensive works, portraying various persons or historical scenes, appear in many venues around the world. Loire was a leader in the modern use of "slab glass" (French: dalle de verre), which is much thicker and stronger than the stained glass technique of the Middle Ages. The figures in his windows are mostly Impressionistic in style. Some of his important commissions were for churches rebuilt after destruction in World War II, in particular the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche) in Berlin, Germany (1960). Impressionistic painting signed “Gabriel Loire”. Landscape, oil on canvas, n.p., n.d., 21.75 x 15.0 inch, signed in the lower left corner, beautiful blue and white painting of a landscape. Minor paint chips along the bottom edge, signs of wear, otherwise good condition. Since Gabriel Loire is primarily famous for his stained glass paintings, this is a rare oil painting on canvas.
Price: $ 1,320 / € 1.100
Zeppelin, Ferdinand Graf von (1838-1917)
Fine letter signed
German general and later aircraft manufacturer. He founded the Zeppelin airship company. Letter signed “Gf. Zeppelin”. 1p., 7.5 x 9.0 inch, Friedrichshafen, 1909 October 12. On his personal „Graf F. von Zeppelin“ letterhead. Addressed to Kurt Engelbrecht in Bielefeld. Zeppelin rejects a request for employment in his company. In German, in parts: ”… ich mich auf das Schreiben vom 10. ds. Mts. ergebenst zu verweisen, daß die auf dem Gebiete der Elektrotechnik vorkommenden Aufgaben von meinen … erledig werden; - ich kann Ihnen daher zu meinem Bedauern keine Aussicht auf Anstellung in meinem Betriebe bieten.” With light soiling and intersecting folds, else good condition.
Price: $ 960 / € 800
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Great carte-de-visite photograph signed
Italian composer. His best-known operas include the Italian comedies “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville). Great original carte-de-visite photograph signed. Inscribed by Rossini in Italian: “Ricordo d'amicizia offerta al Dr. G(iovanni) B(attista) Zampironi, Passy - 1862. G. Rossini”. 2.5 x 3.75 inch, Passy (Rossinis home between 1855-1868). Photo by Ét.(ienne) Carjat printed in the lower left corner. Giovanni Battista Zampironi (1836-1906) was an Italian pharmacist, known for being the inventor of the zampirone. Étienne Carjat (1828-1906) was a French journalist, caricaturist and photographer, best known for his numerous portraits and caricatures of political, literary and artistic Parisian figures. Mounting residue on verso, two small pin holes, horizontal bend, but photographers mount not broken, else good condition.
Price: $ 1,800 / € 1.500
Kennedy, Robert F. (1925-1968)
Signed photograph
American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. Like his brothers John F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, he is considered an icon of modern American liberalism. Vintage, glossy signed photograph “For Selwyn C. Gamble With Best Wishes RobertFKennedy”. 8.0 x 10.0 inch, black and white chest up portrait in a suit. Kennedy signs at lower left in black ink. Shows a few very small creases, surface rubbed in a few places, else very good condition.
Price: $ 960 / € 800
Chagall, Marc (1887-1985)
Autograph letter signed
Russian-French artist. Autograph letter signed “Chagall”. 1p., 8.0 x 8.75 inch, 3 allée des Pins, (Paris) Boulogne, 1926 October 5. Addressed to the Gallery Briant-Robert. Chagall writes in French that the majority of his works are held by the Galerie Granoff. The gallery probably has invited Chagall to exhibit his works or perhaps to be published there, because the gallery was producing art books at the time. Indistinct signature at the foot of the page, possibly “Robert” offset from another document. Mailing folds, two pinholes near the top edge, a few light creases and marks, overall in good condition, with the large Chagall signature in excellent condition.
Price: $ 1,680 / € 1.400
Zweig, Stefan (1881-1942)
Autograph letter signed to actress Julia Janssen
Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world. Autograph letter signed “Stefan Zweig”. Postcard, 5.5 x 3.5 inch, Salzburg, 1930 October 15. Verso shows the “Kapuzinerkloster near Salzburg”. Addressed to Julia Janssen in Vienna. In German, in full: “Liebe Julia Janssen, ich bin Samstag Sonntag in Wien nur wenns mir irgendwie geht komme ich auf einen Husch zu Ihnen oder rufe Sie an! Herzlichst nur noch herzlicher Ihr Stefan Zweig.” Translated: “Dear Julia Janssen, I'll be in Vienna on Saturday and Sunday, but if I can manage it, I'll pop in or call you! With warmest regards, Stefan Zweig.” Minor handling wear, else fine condition. From the estate of Julia Janssen (1900–1982). A German stage actress. She also appeared in several films.
Price: $ 1,320 / € 1.100
Zweig, Stefan (1881-1942)
Autograph letter signed to actress Julia Janssen
Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career, in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world. Autograph letter signed “Stefan Zweig”. Postcard, 5.5 x 3.5 inch, Cote D’Azur Antibes, 1931 March 19. Verso photograph “La Ville vue a travers les pins de la Corniche”. Addressed to Julia Janssen in Vienna. In German, in full: “Liebe verehrte Julia Janssen, ich grüsse Sie sehr herzlich und in schönem Gedenken aus dem Süden!” Translated: “Dear Julia Janssen, I send you my warmest greetings and fondest memories from the south!” Minor handling wear, else fine condition. From the estate of Julia Janssen (1900–1982). A German stage actress. She also appeared in several films.
Price: $ 1,200 / € 1.000
Shaw, George Bernard (1856-1950)
Autograph letter signed
Irish playwright. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize in Literature (1925) and an Academy Award (1938). Autograph letter signed “GBS”. Recto and verso of a card, 5.75 x 3.5 inch, 4, Whitehall Court, London card, 1935 February 4, postmarked London. Addressed in Shaw’s hand to: “Herrn Georg Sylvester Viereck, Berlin W.8. Hotel Kaiserhof, Germany”. On verso, in full: “I shall be here on the 14th + 15th up to 12:45 if you care to blow in.” Minor handling wear, else fine condition. George Sylvester Viereck (1884-1962) was a German-American poet and journalist, conducted several interviews with George Bernard Shaw in the 1920s. The two were in close contact, and Shaw respected Viereck, despite his controversial role as a propagandist.
Price: $ 720 / € 600
Sade, Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de (1740-1814)
Autograph letter signed
French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher and writer, famous for his libertine sexuality. Autograph letter signed “Sade”. 3 pages + address page, bifolium, 6.0 x 7.75 inch, n.p., 1807 January 15. Addressed on verso to Francois Ripert his business partner and caretaker of de Sade's property in Saumane. In French: “Vous sentez bien, cher monsieur Ripert, qu’il est impossible que je puisse louer le château et le pré de la Condamine pour neuf ans à un si bas prix, et surtout avec un aussi médiocre pot de vin… “ Il accepte cependant la proposition en faveur du fils de Ripert, “pourvu que vous remettiez sur le champ vingt-cinq Louis de pot de vin, aux mains de M. Courtois…” Sade précise que M. Courtois a aussi une procuration de lui pour le “grand jardin et la coupe du bois de Saumane…” Enfin, il tente de le rassurer sur son fils “Ne soyez point en peine du retard des lettres de votre fils; le miens est à la même armée, et je n’en reçois pas non plus de nouvelles ; personne n’en reçoit. Mais voici les quartiers d’hiver pris, et les communications vont se rouvrir…”. Translated: “You understand, dear Mr. Ripert, that it is impossible for me to rent the château and the meadow of La Condamine for nine years at such a low price, and especially with such a paltry bribe…” He nevertheless accepts the proposal in favor of Ripert’s son, “provided that you immediately hand over twenty-five Louis as a bribe to Mr. Courtois…” Sade specifies that Mr. Courtois also has power of attorney from him for the “large garden and the felling of the Saumane wood…” Finally, he tries to reassure him about his son: “Do not worry about the delay in your son’s letters; mine is in the same army, and I receive no news of him either; no one does. But now winter quarters have been taken up, and communications will soon resume…”. Mailing folds, handling wear, else good condition.
Price: $ 3,300 / € 2.750
Kennedy, John F. (1917-1963)
Typed letter signed AS PRESIDENT “Mission of friendship”
35. President of the United States. Typed letter signed “John Kennedy”. 1p., 6.75 x 9.0 inch, “The White House Washington” stationery, July 12,1962 Excellent signed in dark black ink. Fine content letter regarding JFK’s historic trip to Mexico. Addressed to Mrs. Paul DeMotte in Houston, Texas. In full: “Dear Mrs. DeMotte: To know that I have four such enthusiastic supporters as you, your husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Noble Ginther is highly gratifying to me. After your long vigil in the rain, I am glad you felt rewarded by seeing “Senora” Kenney and me leaving the National Palace during our mission of friendship to Mexico. I enjoyed seeing the picture clipping of you good friends -- taken at the Inaugural Ball in the Sheraton Park Hotel. With thanks for your letter and my best wishes”. Kennedy’s 1962 “Mission of Friendship” trip to Mexico was one of the most visible showcases of American diplomacy during the Cold War. He was met with overwhelming public adoration. The visit exemplified a vital strengthening of Western Hemisphere alliances at a tense moment in world affairs. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Mailing fold, else fine condition. Andreas Wiemer Historical Autographs Certificate of Authenticity and PSA Letter of Authenticity is included. Comes together with my book “John F. Kennedy - autograph study” - about 90 pages with hundreds of signatures (authentic, secretary, Autopen, stamps, facsimile etc.).
Price: $ 6,600 / € 5.500
Blücher, Gebhard Leberecht von (1742-1819)
Important letter signed re: Clausewitz
Fürst von Wahlstatt, Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) who most notably led his army against Napoleon I. at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, in alliance with the Duke of Wellington. Important letter signed “Blücher”. 2 pages, recto and verso, 8.5 x 12.0 inch, Headquarter Alencon, 1815 August 28. General Armee-Commando. 1 Section stationery. To Prinz August von Preussen. In German, in full: „Aus Euer königlichen Hoheit Bericht vom 24ten den mir Major v. Clausewitz überbracht hat, habe ich die unangemessene Entdeckung erfahren welche Höchstdieselben in Betreff des Oberst gemacht haben. Ich stimme mit der Ansicht die Euer königliche Hoheit dabey befolgt haben ganz überein. Ich halte die Sache für so wichtig, daß ich das Fernere darüber seiner Majestät dem Könige anheim stelle. Mit der Meldung hierüber schicke ich den Major von Clausewitz zu seiner Majestät. Ich habe seiner Majestät dem Könige anheim gestellt ob Allerhöchstdieselben sich nicht geneigt finden sollten, sich bey den Diensten die der Oberst geleistet mit dessen Entfernung zu begnügen, ohne ihn der ganzen Strenge und dem Spruche der Gesetze zu übergeben. Da indessen auch denkbar ist, daß der französische Kriegsminster an Oberst xxx diesen Brief blos in der Absicht geschrieben hat um ihn zu compromittieren, so habe ich Seine Majestät gebethen, in jedem Fall eine nähere Aufklärung der Sache zu verfügen, des königs Majestät habe ich gebethen an Euer königliche Hoheit der kürze der Zeit wegen directe zu verfügen, welches höchstwahrscheinlich durch den Major von Clausewitz stattfinden wird. Euer königliche Hoheit übersende ich zugleich die Abschrift einer Allerhöchsten Kabinetsordre vom 27ten August d.J. aus welcher Euer königliche Hoheit ersehen werden, daß es in Betreff der Verpflegung und der Requisitionen für Bekleidung ganz bey den Grundsätzen verbleibt, nachdenen bis jetzt verfahren worden ist. Eure königliche Hoheit werden sich aber dabey mit mir von der Nothwendigkeit überzeugen, die Requisitionen für Bekleidung mit möglichster Eile und Pünktlichkei zu betreiben”. Slightly discolored, mailing folds, else good condition. A rare and historically significant letter written only weeks after Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, as Blücher’s Prussian army advanced through France during the post-war occupation. Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz (1780-1831) was a Prussian army officer and military theorist who stressed the "moral" (in modern terms meaning psychological) and political aspects of waging war.
Price: $ 2,100 / € 1.750
Stoker, Bram (1847-1912)
Autograph letter as secretary to Henry Irving
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish author, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel, Dracula. During his lifetime, he was better known as personal assistant and secretary of actor Henry Irving and business manager of the Lyceum Theatre in London, which Irving owned. Letter written in the hand of Bram Stoker and signed “Henry Irving”. 1p., bifolium, 5.0 x 8.0 inch, blindstamped Lyceum Theatre letterhead, 1897 March 2. Day “2” in Irving’s hand. As Henry Irving’s secretary. In full: “Dear Madam, With the greatest pleasure and all good wishes. Faithfully yours, Henry Irving.” Mailing fold, else excellent condition. Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was an English actor-manager in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. He established himself at the West End theatre the Lyceum. His long campaign to have theatre recognized as an art of equal importance with music and painting culminated when he was knighted in 1895, the first actor to be thus honored.
Price: $ 720 / € 600
Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939)
Fantastic content autograph letter signed
Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst. Autograph letter signed “Freud”. 2 pages, 5.25 x 3.5 inch, recto and verso of his personal correspondence card, Vienna IX, Berggasse 19, August 11, 1930, but from his holiday at “Grundlsee” in Austria. Freud writes to “Mrs. Prof. Ehrmann in Vienna“. In full, in German: “Geehrte Freundin Ich danke Ihnen sehr für Ihre herzlichen Worte was für Bedeutung öffentliche Anerkennungen um diese Zeit des Lebens noch haben können, werden sie selbst erraten. Ich hoffe Sie haben noch viel Freude an Tochter u(nd) Enkelkind. Ihr herzlich ergebener“. Translated: "I thank you very much for your kind and heartfelt words. You can judge for yourself the impact that public recognition still can have on our lives in this day and age. I hope you continue to have much joy and happiness with your daughter and grandchild." In fine, clean condition. A fantastically crisp letter, including a pointed observation from a man who was no stranger to the limelight.
Price: $ 5,400 / € 4.500
Rossini, Gioachino (1792-1868)
Letter signed to famous tenor Marco Bordogni
Italian composer. His best-known operas include the Italian comedies “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville). Letter signed “Gioachino Rossini”. 2 pages, 6.75 x 8.5 inch, bifolium, n.p., 1854 December 30. Letter handwritten by Rossini’s second wife Olympe Pélissier and signed by Rossini with his rare full signature. Letter in French to “Mon cher Bordogni” in Paris. In this fine letter Rossini recommend Mr. Servadio, director of the Journal L’Arte in Florence. In parts: “Je me sert de la main de ma femme pour te recommander Monsieur Servadio, directeur du journal de L'Arte de florence compositeur de musique et agent correspondant theatrial!...” Giulio Marco Bordogni (1789-1856) was an Italian operatic tenor and singing teacher of great popularity and success. Olympe Pélissier (1799-1878) was a French artists' model, courtesan and the second wife of Rossini.
Price: $ 1,320 / € 1.100
Napoleon I. (1769-1821)
Important letter signed re: “liste des entrées particulières”.
Napoléon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and its associated wars. Fine letter signed “Np”. 1 page, 7.25 x 9.0 inch, Paris, February 10, 1813, gold bordered stationery. Addressed to the Count Montesquiou-Fezensac, his Grand Chamberlain regarding an update of the “liste des entrées particulières”. In French: “Monsieur le comte de Montesquiou, je désire - que vous ajoutiez à la liste des entrées particulières le comte de Lobau, le comte de Narbonne, le duc d’Elchingen, le duc de Bassano, le comte Daru et le prince de Neuchatel. - Sur ce, je prie Dieu pour qu’il vous aie en sa sainte garde”. Translated: "Monsieur le comte de Montesquiou, I wish you to add to the list of special entries the Count of Lobau, the Count of Narbonne, the Duke of Elchingen, the Duke of Bassano, the Count Daru, and the Prince of Neuchâtel. With that, I pray God that he may keep you in his holy care." A small "M" written at the bottom, very likely done by Montesquiou-Fezensac. Handling wear, else fine condition. Anne-Élizabeth Pierre de Montesquiou-Fezensac (1764-1834) was a French military officer and politician, Grand Chamberlain to Napoleon I. and President of the Legislative Body. Georges Mouton, comte de Lobau (1770-1838) was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France. Louis Marie Jacques Amalric de Narbonne-Lara, vicomte de Narbonne-Lara (1755-1813) was a French nobleman, soldier and diplomat. Michel Ney, 1st Prince de la Moskowa, 1st Duke of Elchingen (1769-1815) was a French military commander and Marshal of the Empire who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. Hugues-Bernard Maret (1763-1839), 1st Duke of Bassano was a French statesman, diplomat and journalist. Pierre Antoine Noël Bruno, Comte de Daru (1767-1829) was a French soldier, statesman, historian, and poet. Louis-Alexandre Berthier, prince de Neuchâtel et Valangin, prince de Wagram (1753-1815) was a French military commander who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. These special entries were granted over time, during travels or brief stays in Paris. They allowed one to see the Emperor without prior notice at any time. An important letter relating to Napoleon's closest confidants.
Price: $ 5,400 / € 4.500
Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946)
Fine content typed letter signed re: ballet
1st Baron Keynes was an English economist and philosopher whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments. When Time magazine included Keynes among its Most Important People of the Century in 1999, it reported that "his radical idea that governments should spend money they don't have may have saved capitalism". Typed letter signed ”JMK”. 2 pages, 7.0 x 9.0 inch, on his embossed “46, Gordon Square, Bloomsbury” stationery, (London), 1942 August 31. Addressed to Frederick Ashton in Northumberland. In full: “I have your two letters. But I don't think you will be able to say that Fokine is a luckier chap than you until you have produced 77 ballets. You must not, and need not, regard this time of lying fallow as equivalent to extinction. You will rise again in the third year all the more, according to precedent, influential. I am dropping another note on the matter, pointing out what you say about your languages. But I am not very hopeful. The difficulty is that this has already been taken up at the very highest quarters possible, and personal influence has been used, so that it is hard to see what more can be done. Also we have the impression that the Service authorities do not intend to use the method of release, which to keep us quiet it was alleged was being set up. We took you and our Griller Quartette as our test cases, being our strongest. The Griller Quartette have been completely turned down equally with yourself. It is by the way certain that when you were held back in this country, it prevented you from going to Russia? For that would not have seemed a particularly useful sphere in which to talk French and Spanish.” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. Mailing folds, else fine condition. Keynes's connection to ballet centers on his passionate, transformative marriage to Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, a star with Diaghilev's famous Ballets Russes, whom he met in London in 1921 and married in 1925; their union brought Keynes deeply into the arts world, making him a patron and supporter of British ballet.
Price: $ 2,520 / € 2.100
Volta, Alessandro (1745-1827)
Rare autograph letter signed from the inventor of the battery
Italian chemist and physicist who was a pioneer of electricity and power and is credited as the inventor of the electric battery and the discoverer of methane. Rare autograph letter signed “Alessandro Volta”. 1p., bifolium, 8.75 x 6.5 inch, no place, no date, red wax seal and address on second page of the bifolium. Addressed to the governor of Lombardy. A fine handwritten letter on some academic topics. In Italian, translated: "Mister Moretti, substitute to the chair of agronomics or rural economy in this imperial or royal University, gave me a petition drawn up by him, in order that I might transmit it with my observations. In this case I therefore make it my duty to transmit it to this imperial and royal government, being unable to ignore that this council of the University will shortly present a proposal regarding in depth examinations, the conferring of academic ranks, and consequent rights, and this in obedience with all that was commanded from on high to my lord the Rector and to the directors of the different faculties; accordingly I abstain at this time from adding any comment on the petition of Mister Moretti, relying entirely on that which the University council, in this matter, will have the honor to place at the feet of this imperial and royal government." In fine condition.
Price: $ 5,400 / € 4.500
Laurel, Stan (1890-1965) & Hardy, Oliver (1892-1957)
Photograph signed
A comedy double of the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of thin Englishman, Stan Laurel and heavyset American, Oliver Hardy. They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid-1940s for their slapstick comedy with Laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous Hardy. Vintage glossy photograph signed “Stan Laurel 1936” in black ink and “Oliver Hardy” in black ink. 4.25 x 5.75 inch, n.p., n.d., Edition “Ross” 5614/1. A fine black and white full length photograph. Handling wear, else fine condition. A rather uncommon signed photograph.
Price: $ 1,500 / € 1.250
Wilson, Woodrow (1856-1924)
Historically important typed letter signed AS PRESIDENT “…to keep the country out of war…”
28. President of the United States. Typed letter signed AS PRESIDENT. 1p, 8.5 x 7.0 inch, Washington, 1917 February 15. Embossed “The White House Washington” stationery and with the known Whitigs woven linen watermark. Two month before the American entry into World War I., President Wilson writes to the first Federal Reserve Chairman Hamlin: “My dear Mr. Hamlin: I am warmly obliged to you for calling my attention to your correspondence with Mrs. J. Malcolm Forbes. I share with you the feeling that the work which societies such as the one she has been connected with have hitherto been doing can in the present circumstances, if continued, do nothing but harm by creating the impression that there are divided counsels amongst us. I am sure that Mrs. Forbes will believe me when I say that I am doing everything that I honorably can to keep the country out of war, and I think that the best way to support my efforts just now is to show that the whole country, at any rate the thoughtful element of it, is back of me. I would be very much obliged if you would convey some such counsel to Mrs. Forbes, whom I very much admire and who I am sure will be moved by the highest patriotic purposes. Cordially and sincerely yours, Woodrow Wilson”. The embossed “The White House Washington” a little faded, signature light, text is dark. Excellent and historically important typed letter signed. Re-elected in 1916 around the slogan "He kept us out of war", Wilson asked the Congress in April 1917 to declare war in order to make "the world safe for democracy.” Charles Sumner Hamlin (1861-1938) was the first chairman of the Federal Reserve. Rose Dabney Forbes (1864-1947), the wife of the late John Malcolm Forbes (1847-1904), was very active in numerous peace-promoting societies, including the American Peace Society, the Woman’s Peace Party, and the World Peace Foundation.
Price: $ 2,280 / € 1.900
Bizet, Georges (1838-1875)
Autograph letter signed “I survived”
French composer of the Romantic era. Best known for his operas in a career cut short by his early death, Bizet achieved few successes before his final work, Carmen, which has become one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the entire opera repertoire. Fine content autograph letter signed “Georges Bizet”. 1p., 5.25 x 8.0 inch, no place, no date (summer 1868?). To Philippe Gille. In French, in full: “Je n'en suis pas mort - et me réintéresse aux choses de ce monde. Mévil est venu chez moi, je n'étais guère en état de le recevoir, hélas ! ma bonne m'a raconté ainsi sa visite: ‘Monsieur, il est venu un vieux homme, qui se branle la tête en marchant, il a dit comme ça que votre affaire allait comme vous vouliez’. Je ne comprends pas trop, vite, un mot - ou faites mieux. Venez me serrer la main - j'ai été très malade”. Translated: “I survived and I'm taking an interest in worldly matters again. Mévil came to my house; I was hardly in a state to receive him, alas! My maid told me about his visit thus: ‘Sir, an old man came, shaking his head as he walked. He said, just like that, that your business was going as you wished.’ I don't quite understand. Quickly, a word or do better. Come and shake my hand I've been very ill.” Mailing folds, handling wear, else good condition. Philippe Gille (1831-1901) was a French librettist and playwright who wrote lyrics for songs by Bizet. His collaboration on the song "Pastel," a French art song ("mélodie") by Bizet, is particularly well-known. Gille's lyrics contributed to the quality of Bizet's song compositions.
Price: $ 2,100 / € 1.750
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997)
One of a kind poem signed “Diana with Love x.”
First wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. From her engagement to the Prince of Wales in 1981 until her tragic death in 1997, Diana was a major presence on the world stage, often described as the "world's most photographed woman” or “The Queen of hearts”. One of a kind poem signed “Diana with Love x.” The signature sits beneath an admiring fan's poem regarding the birth of her first son William in 1982. 2 pages, 5.25 x 6.75 inch each, signed in blue ballpoint pen. The poem, composed and handwritten by Muriel Howard (Mere Howe), was handed over for Diana to sign at William Wood House, Sudbury on 27 July 1993. The moment is documented in an accompanying photograph bearing a press stamp on verso for East Anglian Daily Times & Associated Papers. Photo in fine condition, the two pages with minor handling wear. Princess Diana visited Sudbury to officially open William Wood House, a care home built on the site of the old Sudbury Grammar School, where she famously chatted with residents and charmed them. A one of a kind autograph!
Price: $ 2,880 / € 2.400
Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)
Letter signed
German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Letter signed “Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy”. 1p., 7.5 x 9.0 inch, Frankfurt, 1845 January 25. To the lawyer Conrad Schleinitz, addressed on verso. In German, in full: “Da Sie mir in Ihrem freundlichen Brief vom 10ten schrieben, daß Sie die Angelegenheiten Ihres seligen Herrn Bruders übernommen haben, so richte ich die Bitte an Sie, mir doch in der Pariser Nachdrucks (oder vielmehr Vordrucks) Sache baldmöglichst eine bestimmte Antwort zu verschaffen. Sie erwähnen in Ihrem Briefe, der Herr Advokat S. habe mir darüber geschrieben oder werde es thun; beides ist aber bis jetzt nicht geschehen, und ich gerathe durch das längere Ausbleiben der Antwort wirklich in Verlegenheit. Hätten Sie daher die Güte, mir eine Entscheidung umgehend zu verschaffen. Ich muss diesen Brief diktieren, weil ich seit vierzehn Tagen bettlägerig wurde, und jetzt obwohl ganz in der Besserung, doch noch nicht im Stande bin, die Feder selbst zu führen. Hoffentlich gehts es Ihrer Frau Schwägerin und Fräulein … wohl. Sagen Sie Ihnen meinen herzlichsten Gruß”. Translated: “Since you wrote to me in your kind letter of the 10th that you had taken over the affairs of your late brother, I am writing to request that you provide me with a definitive answer as soon as possible regarding the Paris reprint (or rather preprint) matter. You mention in your letter that Mr. S., the lawyer, has written to me about it or will do so; however, neither has happened yet, and I am truly distressed by the prolonged delay in receiving a reply. Therefore, would you be so kind as to provide me with a decision immediately. I must dictate this letter because I have been bedridden for the past two weeks, and although I am now fully recovered, I am still unable to write myself. I hope your sister-in-law and Miss … are well. Please give them my warmest regards”. Slightly discolored, hole from opening the seal repaired, else good condition. Conrad Schleinitz (1805-1881), a lawyer in Leipzig and good friend of Mendelssohn Bartholdy, was also an excellent tenor who sang in the oratorios of Mendelssohn, who dedicated a Midsummer Night's Dream to him.
Price: $ 3,600 / € 3.000
Bonaparte, Joséphine (1763-1814)
Letter signed
Joséphine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon I., and thus the first Empress of the French. Letter signed “Lapagerie Bonaparte”. 1p., 6.5 x 7.5 inch, Paris, 17 floréal an VIII. (1800 May 7), laid paper. Very likely to Martin Gaudin. In French: “Je vous adresse... la pétition du c(itoyen) Calabre, maintenant agent national forestier à Compiègne. Il demande la place d'inspecteur dans le même arrondissement. Ses connoissances en cette partie, sa moralité sa bonne conduite dans l'exercice de ses fonctions d'agent, m'engagent à vous inviter de vouloir bien l'accueillir favorablement de l'appuyer.” Translated: “I am addressing to you... the petition of citizen Calabre, now a national forestry agent in Compiègne. He requests the position of inspector in the same district. His knowledge of this area, his morality, and his good conduct in the exercise of his duties as an agent, compel me to invite you to kindly welcome him and support him.” Mailing folds, pin hole, else good condition. From October 1795 to January 1801, the national forests were attached to the Registration and Domain Administration, which was then under the Ministry of Finance, headed by Martin Gaudin throughout the Consulate and the Empire. Martin-Michel-Charles Gaudin, 1st duc de Gaëte (1756-1841) was a French statesman who served as Minister of Finance of the French Empire under Napoleon I., from November 1799 to March 1814 and during the Hundred Days following Napoleon's return from exile in Elba.
Price: $ 2,640 / € 2.200
Richter, Gerhard (1932)
Autograph art-postcard twice signed
German visual artist. Richter has produced abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary German artists and several of his works have set record prices at auction, with him being the most expensive living painter. Autograph postcard twice signed “Gerhard Richter”. Postcard, 5.75 x 4.0 inch, no place, (19)89 September 29. In German, in pencil: “Liebe Frau Rachel, umseitiges Bild ist falsch rum gedruckt, deshalb habe ich es oben signiert. - Mit besten Wünschen u. Grüßen”. Translated: “Dear Ms. Rachel, the picture on the reverse side is printed upside down, so I signed it at the top. - With best wishes and regards”. A fine and twice signed postcard and in excellent mint condition.
Price: $ 1,920 / € 1.600
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang (1897-1957)
Signed photograph and autograph musical quotation signed
Austrian composer and conductor, who fled Europe in the mid-1930s and later adopted US nationality. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history - two Oscar’s. His one-act operas “Violanta” and “Der Ring des Polykrates” were premiered in Munich in 1916, conducted by Bruno Walter. At 23, his opera “Die tote Stadt” (The Dead City) premiered in Hamburg and Cologne. Fine signed photograph “Erich Wolfgang Korngold”. 3.5 x 5,25 inch, Vienna, 1920 February 23. Photograph by d’Ora Vienna with blindstamp. On verso autograph musical quotation signed from his famous opera “Violanta”. In Korngold’s hand: “Ihr liebt mich, Mona Violanta” and “Schönsten Gruss!” from the duet Alfonso - Violanta in Scene 6 from Korngold's opera. Written and signed in dark black ink. Minor stain on recto, else fine condition. A fine quotation on a photograph. Also included is an album page signed and dated by his son Ernst W. Korngold (1925-1996), dated Berlin 1983.
Price: $ 2,100 / € 1.750
Uecker, Günther (1930-2025)
Large original nail drawing signed
German painter, sculptor, op artist and installation artist. He is best known for his signature use of nails arranged into sculptural paintings. Original nail drawing signed “Uecker”. 1 page, from the catalog “Uecker Kunstsammlung Nordrhein Westfalen”, Düsseldorf 2015. 8.75 x 12.5 inch, no place, no date. Drawn and signed in pencil. The punch hole at the bottom is part of the entire catalog. Fine condition and excellent for framing. Also included is the front page of the same catalog dedicated by Uecker to a German collector, but not signed. A large drawing in uncommon fine condition and perfect for display.
Price: $ 2,160 / € 1.800