WORLD HISTORY

QUEEN ANNE  —  ATTRACTIVE DOCUMENT SIGNED AS QUEEN OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND

ANNE.  (1665-1714).  Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-14); last British sovereign of the House of Stuart.  Document Signed with her bold, “Anne R”, as Queen, at top of page.  One page, large quarto.  Windsor, England, October 8, 1711. 

LABOR LEADER — SAMUEL GOMPERS  — ON IMPRINTED AND ILLUSTRATED AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR LETTERHEAD

GOMPERS, SAMUEL.  (1850-1924).  American labor leader.  Typed Letter Signed twice, “Sam’l Gompers” and “S.G.”, on imprinted and illustrated American Federation of Labor letterhead.  One full page, quarto.  Washington, D.C., June 27, 1914.  Very fine condition. 

VINTAGE POST-CARD PHOTOGRAPH BOLDLY SIGNED:   “VON HINDENBURG”

HINDENBURG, PAUL VON.   (1847-1934)   German field marshal, statesman, and politician.  Attractive, vintage post-card Photograph boldly Signed, “Von Hindenburg” along the vertical right margin.  Hindenburg is depicted in a full length pose, dressed in his military uniform, standing outdoors. 

FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE DELIGHTS IN THE ARRIVAL OF HER NEW PUPPY “MR. DARKIE”

NIGHTINGALE, FLORENCE. (1820-1910). British nurse, hospital reformer and humanitarian. Autograph Letter Signed, “Florence Nightingale,” on her imprinted 10, South Street, Park Lane, W. stationery. Two pages, octavo. “Lea Hurst, Cromford, Derby,” October 10, 1879. Very fine condition. To Mrs. Cropley.

MONROE AS MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO FRANCE

THE FRENCH ARMY “WILL BE IN HOLLAND BEFORE THIS REACHES YOU: FOR AFTER MAASTRICHT FALLS AND WHICH IT WILL SOON MOST PROBABLY DO, THERE IS NOTHING TO OPPOSE THEM.”

MONROE, JAMES.  (1758-1831).  Fifth President of the United States.  (1817-25).  Scarce, insightful Autograph Letter Signed, “Jas Monroe,” as Minister Plenipotentiary to France.  Two full pages, quarto.  Paris, October 22, 1794.

BOLDLY SIGNED WINSTON CHURCHILL LETTER

CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON S.  (1874-1965).  British politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1940-1945, 1951-1955).  Typed Letter Signed, “Yours sincerely, Winston S. Churchill”, on his imprinted Chartwell, Westerham, Kent stationery.  One page, quarto.  Kent, England, April 10, 1947. 

A FINE 3 PAGE LETTER FROM BENJAMIN DISRAELI 

DISRAELI, BENJAMIN.  (1804-1881).  British Prime Minister (1868 and 1874-1880).  Autograph Letter Signed, “B. Disraeli”.  Three full pages, octavo.  Grosvenor Gate, December 7, 1847.