WORLD HISTORY

ERWIN  ROMMEL  ~  “THE DESERT FOX” WRITING FROM NORTH AFRICA  —   “THE GERMAN SOLDIER, EVEN UNDER THE EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT DESERT CONDITIONS, HAS BEEN FIGHTING IN EXEMPLARY FASHION, BRAVELY AND IMBUED WITH A SENSE OF DUTY… FOR THE COMMON VICTORY”

ROMMEL, ERWIN.  (1891-1944).  German soldier; widely recognized as one of the finest tank commanders of WWII.  Superb Printed Letter Signed “Rommel”, in strong indelible pencil, circa 1941.

GEORGE BUSH — ON THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ASTRONAUT ED WHITE — THE 1^ST AMERICAN TO WALK IN SPACE, WHO WAS KILLED IN THE TRAGIC APOLLO 1 FIRE

BUSH, GEORGE HERBERT WALKER.  ( 1924-2018).  Forty-first President of the United States (1989-93).  Typed Letter Signed, “George Bush”, on imprinted Congress of the United States House of Representatives letterhead.  One page,  quarto.  “Washington, D.C.”, March 11, 1969.

EDWARD VIII’S SERVICE IN WORLD WAR I

EDWARD VIII.  (1894 –1972)  King of the United Kingdom; the first monarch in British history to voluntarily abdicate his throne; later, after his abdication was known as:  ‘The Duke of Windsor’.  Exceedingly-scarce  Partly-printed Document Signed “Edward” as Captain, while serving in the Royal Armed Forces during WW I,  from ‘Wellington Station’.  ‘13 September, 1916’.

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.  — A SIMPLY STUNNING LETTER FROM THE FUTURE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE TO HIS MITRESS: CLAIRE CASTLETOWN, THE LADY CASTLETOWN ~~  “THE GREATEST EXPERIENCES OF LIFE ARE: WAR, WOMEN, A STORM AT SEA, AND THE MOUNTAINS”

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR.  (1841-1935).  Associate Justice, United  States Supreme Court, 1902-1932.  Autograph Letter Signed, “O.W. Holmes”, Four full pages, quarto. Beverly Farms, Massachusetts. August 7, 1897. To his mistress. 

SCARCE CHECK FROM BARON VON STEUBEN ~~  HE JOINED GEORGE WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE AND FORMED THE RAG-TAG AMERICANS INTO A FORMIDABLE FIGHTING FORCE

VON STEUBEN, FRIEDRICH [BARON]. (1730-1794).  Prussian-American General of the American Revolutionary army; provided invaluable aid to the American Revolution, joining George Washington at Valley Forge in 1778 where he transformed the Americans into a cohesive fighting force.  Rare Partly-Printed Check Signed, “Steuben”.  One page, oblong narrow octavo.  New York, November 21, 1791. 

SAMUEL ADAMS —  ORDERS PAYMENT BE MADE TO A REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSIONER

ADAMS, SAMUEL.  (1722-1803).  American patriot; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  Uncommon Partly-Printed Document Signed, “S. Adams”, as Governor of Massachusetts.  One full page, quarto.  Boston, February 27, 1796.  Very fine condition. 

MADAME CHAING KAI-SHEK SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH