WORLD HISTORY

A WONDERFULLY REVEALING LETTER FROM THE FUTURE KING EDWARD VIIIth

EDWARD VIII.  (1894-1972).  King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Emperor of India (January 20-December 11, 1936);  later known as the Duke of Windsor; abdicated the British throne for:  “the woman I love”.    Lengthy, Autograph Letter Signed “Edward”, as Prince, to “Spencer”.  May 1^st, 1925.   Revealing biographical content. 

THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL,  IN 1933,  SEES THE RISE OF HITLER, AND WORKS TO REMOVE JEWISH STUDENTS FROM THE ONCOMING PATH OF THE HOLOCAUST  

WEIZMANN, CHAIM (1874-1952).   First President of Israel.  Uncommon Typed Letter Signed “Ch Weizmann”, on blue stationary.  One  full page, quarto. “Sixteen Addison Crescent, London.  October 4, 1933”.  Very fine condition. To LOUIS LIPSKY, of the Zionist Organization of America. 

GEORGE V —  ATTRACTIVE ALS AS KING

GEORGE V.  (1865-1936).  King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India (1910-36).  Autograph Letter Signed, “George R.I.”, on crested and imprinted Buckingham Palace stationery.  Two pages [front and back], octavo.  London, June 27, 1925.  Excellent condition. 

FINE WILLIAM GLADSTONE ALS AS PRIME MINISTER  — WITH COMMENTARY ON: WILLIAM PALMERS WORK,  HIS THOUGHTS REGARDING THE HIGH ANGLICANISM MOVEMENT IN ENGLAND, AND HIS EPIC WORK, TREATISE ON THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.

GLADSTONE, WILLIAM E (1809-1898).  British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister (1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 and 1892-94). Significant Autograph Letter Signed “W E Gladstone”, as Prime Minister on imprinted 10 Downing Street stationery.  3 full pages, quarto. London, September 30, 1883.

VOLTAIRE  —  IN 1774  — CERTIFYING THE OWNERSHIP OF A SURGEON’S SURGERY

VOLTAIRE  — nom de plume of:   FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET. (1694-1778)   French essayist and philosopher.    Very-scarce Manuscript Note Signed, ”Voltaire.”, in French.  One page, small octavo. Ferney, October 2, 1774.   

LONG LETTER FROM QUEEN MARY, CONSORT TO GEORGE V

MARY, PRINCESS. (1867-1953). Queen Consort of George V, Empress of Indian and Queen of Ireland.  Autograph Letter Signed, “Mary,” on White Lodge Richmond Park black-bordered mourning stationary. Four pages, octavo. No place. February 4, 1892.

EARLY ALS OF BADEN POWELL, FOUNDER OF THE BOY SCOUTS, WRITTEN WHILE IN INDIA

BADEN-POWELL, ROBERT.   1^st BARON BADEN-POWELL (1857-1941).    “Hero of The Siege of Mafeking” in South Africa during the Second Boer War;   best remembered as the founder of the Boy Scout Movement.  Autograph Letter Signed, “R. Baden Powell,” on imprinted “Sialkot, Punjab” letterhead.  Four full pages, octavo.  “On route to Bombay. [India]”  April 29, no year.  [Circa 1897/8?]