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"Charles, Prince"
Prince Charles "The Prince's 1999 Christmas card featuring a relaxed and informal 4 x 5 3/4 color photograph of Charles with his sons Princes William and Harry. On the opposing page, a printed Yuletide greeting signed ""from Charles."" Front cover bears Charles gilt embossed crest. Near mint condition. Four pages, 8vo. " [ref:5032] $485.00 add to cart enquire "Ferdinand, Franz" Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria "A rare, and ideal, oversized original Forster 11 1/2 x 14 photograph of the heir presumptive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whose assassination on June 28, 1914, with his wife, at Sarajevo put the process of entangling alliances into motion which led to World War I. Shown in formal military attire, Franz Ferdinand has boldly signed on the lower margin and dated it January 1, 1912. Gilt crest at top. In the original wood presentation frame. Overall size: 17 1/2 x 20 1/4. " [ref:5040] $7,500.00 add to cart enquire 
"Gandhi, Mahatma"
Mahatma Gandhi "An autograph letter signed M.K. Gandhi, June 12, 1940, by the Indian spiritual leader, who led the movement for an India free of British rule. Written to author Ernest Edwin Speight, Gandhi states, ""I thank you for the books. They have not yet come into my hands."" ""You are quite right in resuming your old occupation. Every your sincerely..."" Written on a 4 x 6 postcard. Autograph address on the reverse and postmarked Experimental P.O. and bearing a nine pies postage stamp bearing an image of George VI. " [ref:5043] $2,850.00 add to cart enquire 
"Korda, Alexander"
[Sir] Alexander Korda "An uncommon, vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the Hungarian-born, British producer and director, shown working at his desk. " [ref:5162] $250.00 add to cart enquire "Mary, Queen" Queen Mary "A 17-line autograph memo, unsigned, on printed ""from Queen Mary, Marlborough House"" stationery, October 9, 1945. The Queen, noted for her eagle eye for Royal furniture and paintings, writes, ""I looked at my list of our Wedding presents, & I enclose the description of the 2 cabinets given to the late King. I feel sure that the one stand I saw in the corridor outside the Victoria Rooms, with a painted cabinet on it which I said was not the right cabinet for the stand, is one of the stands for the Gibraltar cabinets. I feel sure they will turn up-they always lived in the Victoria Rooms, in the room which was sometimes used as a bedroom..."" 2 pages, oblong 8vo. " [ref:5075] $250.00 add to cart enquire 
"Visconti, Luchino"
Luchino Visconti "A highly desirable 5 x 3 1/2 photograph signed and dated Vienna, 1969, by the Italian film and opera director; Visconti, whose works include BELLISIMA, THE LEOPARD and DEATH IN VENICE on film and many notable stagings of operas, is shown seated at a desk. " [ref:5132] $750.00 add to cart enquire "Wagner, Cosima" Cosima Wagner "A lengthy 3-page 8vo autograph letter, in French, signed, Bayreuth, August 7, 1887, by the wife of Richard Wagner and Director of the Bayreuth Festival. Here the widow writes to a Belgian correspondent to critique a Brussels performance of DIE WALKURE. In part, ""The production of Die Walkure in French seems to me of great importance. What I have been told of the execution of the mise en scene has proven how much zeal had been put into the work. The photograph from Act II is absolutely consistent with the directions of the libretto...I regret in the first act in Brussels they were influenced by liberties taken on German opera stages. Hundig's abode is entirely shut and only the double door is open...Siegmund does not perch himself..."" " [ref:5134] $1,500.00 add to cart enquire Adelaide, Queen of England QUEEN ADELAIDE, DOWAGER QUEEN OF ENGLAND. A scarce seven-line autograph greeting signed A.R., by the widow of William the Fourth of England; she was known for her piety and good social works. Presumably the note originally went with a Christmas gift. "With my good wishes in the blessed sacred Christmas Day. A.E., Christmas Eve, 1845." 1 page, 12mo. With an engraved portrait of the Queen. The two: [ref:5291] $250.00 add to cart enquire Archer, Jeffrey Jeffrey Archer A letter signed, with holograph greeting and closing, on the disgraced politician, writer and playwright's personal letterhead, London, March 28, 2008. Lord Archer transmit a signed photograph of himself [present] to an admirer. The two: [ref:4757] $35.00 add to cart enquire Begin, Menachim A 4-page 12mo pamphlet/card bearing a stamp commemorating the December 1958 “Fight for Freedom” exhibition in Tel Aviv; the text is in English and Hebrew. Signed in Hebrew by the Israeli statesman; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1978. [ref:4562] $225.00 add to cart enquire
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