WORLD HISTORY
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.
THE AFRICAN EXPLORER STANLEY, LAMENTS HE IS OUT OF BOOKS FOR PRESENTATION TO GUESTS
STANLEY, HENRY M. (1841-1904). Journalist; African Explorer best known for his explorations with David Livingstone. Autograph Letter Signed “Henry M. Stanley”. Two full pages, octavo. “30 Sackville Street, London”. August 15, 1885.
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON WILL ATTEND QUEEN VICTORIA’S CEREMONY
WELLESLEY, ARTHUR, 1ST DUKE OF WELLINGTON. (1769-1852). British soldier and statesman. Autograph Letter in the third person, as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. One page, octavo. London, June 17, 1843.
THE ARCHITECT OF CENTRAL PARK, FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD — ACKNOWLEDGES AN ASSOCIATE’S “CULTIVATION OF AN APPRECIATIVE PUBLIC OPINION IN RESPECT…. OF [THE] PUBLIC WORKS IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN ENGAGED.”
OLMSTED, FREDERICK LAW. (1822-1903) Father of American landscape architecture; Famous for designing Central Park, Prospect Park and other significant urban parks. Very scarce Autograph Letter Signed “Frederick Law Olmsted”. 2½ pages on two separate bifolio sheets, octavo. Brookline, Mass., October 18, 1887.