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“WE WILL LEARN TO TRACK ANIMALS AND BIRDS BY THEIR FOOTMARKS.”
BADEN POWELL, ROBERT. (1857-1941). Lieutenant-general in the British Army; ‘Hero of Mafeking’; and the Founder of the Scout Movement. Delightfully charming Autograph Letter Signed (“Your affect[iona]te friend Robert Baden Powell”). Two full pages, quarto.
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE ~ TO HIS MINISTER OF FINANCE REQUESTING SPECIAL FUNDS BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE WAR IN SPAIN
NAPOLEON I. (1769-1821) French military and political leader; Emperor of the French, who consolidated and institutionalized many reforms of the French Revolution. Good Manuscript Letter Signed, in French, with a bold flourish “Np”. Full page, quarto. Dresden, July 4, 1813. To his Minister of Finance, Count Mollien. Very fine condition.
CLAUDE MONET ~ TO HIS WIFE, WHILE ENGAGED IN PAINTING: THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT & THE WATERLOO BRIDGE SERIES
“[I’M JUST] BACK FROM [PAINTING AT] THE HOSPITAL AND I’M QUITE TIRED, JUST TIRED FROM WORK. I DECIDED TO GO EARLY; YOU’LL SEE, IT’S THE SUREST WAY TO DO SOMETHING USEFUL THERE; I THINK [THE VIEW] IS ADMIRABLE IN ANY WEATHER.”
MONET, CLAUDE (1840-1926) Revered French Impressionist painter; his painting Impression, Sunrise is the inspiration for the term Impressionism. Increasing scarce, and of the highest order: Autograph Letter Signed, “your old man, Claude,” in French, on imprinted “SAVOY HOTEL, EMBANKMENT GARDEN, LONDON”, stationery. Four very full pages, octavo. “Saturday 5:30 in the afternoon”, no year, but most likely February 1900.
KING GEORGE III SIGNS WARTIME LEGISLATION BANNING ENGLISH CITIZENS FROM FINANCING THE FRENCH CAUSE
GEORGE III. (1738-1820). King of Great Britain and Ireland (1760-1801). Partially-Printed Document Boldly Signed “George R,” at top left and countersigned “Portland” by William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, the 3rd Duke of Portland, as Home Secretary. One full page, folio. “St. James Court, January 28, 1799”.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY £100 TREASURY CERTIFICATE ADVANCE PAY TO OFFICERS, SECOND MOIETY AT 6% INTEREST JULY 20, 1779.
Wonderful Printed Certificate Signed, by Henry Gardner (1731-1782) American politician who served as Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Colony of Massachusetts Bay.
MENACHEM BEGIN ARRANGES TO BE INTERVIEWED BY LAWRENCE SPIVAK ~ ON ‘MEET THE PRESS’
[JUDAICA] BEGIN, MENACHEM. (1913-1992). Israeli Prime Minister (1977-1983), who in 1979 signed the first peace treaty between Israel and an Arab country (Egypt). Uncommon Typed Letter Signed, “M. Begin”, on his imprinted official stationery. One page, large octavo. Tel-Aviv, March 12, 1974.
KING CHARLES II ORDERS THE APPOINTMENT OF AN ‘UNDERSEARCHER OR SUBSEARCHER’ FOR THE PORT OF LONDON ~ IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN TAX REVENUES FOR HIS WAR WITH THE DUTCH
CHARLES II. (1630-85). King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1660-85). Document Signed with his bold, “Charles R”, as King, at top of page. One page, large quarto. Whitehall, London, September 6, 1672.