WORLD HISTORY
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.
QUEEN VICTORIA BOLDLY SIGNED DOCUMENT
VICTORIA. (1819-1901). Queen of England. Manuscript Document boldly Signed, “Victoria RI”, as Queen. Two pages, legal folio. “Our Court at St. James’s”, April 16, 1870.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ASKS TO MEET HIS NEPHEW IN PICADILLY
WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON. (1769-1852). British soldier and statesman; Prime Minister (1828-1830). Autograph Letter Signed “W”, as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. One page, octavo. London, April 4, 1835.