AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

PHILIP II: (1527-1598) King of Spain 1556-98. During his marriage to Queen Mary I of England, he was King of England and Ireland 1554-58. Rare L.S...

PHILIP V: (1683-1746) King of Spain 1700-24 & 1724-46. Grandson of Louis XIV. A very fine L.S., Yo el Rey, one page, 4to, Madrid, 30th August 1707...

ALFONSO XIII: (1886-1941) King of Spain 1886-1931. An unusual signed presentation montage, the 4to card bearing a good red wax seal with an AXIII ...

ALFONSO XIII: (1886-1941) King of Spain 1886-1931. A good A.L.S., `Alfonso R´, two pages, mourning oblong 5 x 3.5 card, n.p., n.d., to Pilar, in S...

JUAN CARLOS I: (1938-  ) King of Spain 1975-2014. D.S., J.Carlos Borbon R, one page, folio, Madrid, 6th March 2001, to President Hugo Banzer Suare...

LOUIS XI: (1423-1483) King of France 1461-83. D.S., Louis, one page (vellum), slim oblong folio, Pont-de-l'Arche, 20th June 1481, in Middle French...

CHARLES VIII: (1470-1498) King of France 1483-98. A rare D.S., Charles, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Lyon, 1st March 1496, in Middle French. T...

LOUIS XII: (1462-1515) King of France 1498-1515 and King of Naples 1501-04. D.S., Loys (a fine, attractive example), one page (vellum), oblong fol...

MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE: (1492-1549) French Princess, Queen consort of Navarre 1527-49 by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. L.S., La ...

HENRY II: (1519-1559) King of France 1547-59. D.S., Henry, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Montargis, 20th February 1549, in Middle French. The m...

CHARLES IX: (1550-1574) King of France 1560-74. Son of Henry II. He ascended the throne at the very early age of ten years upon the death of his b...

HENRY III: (1551-1589) King of France 1574-89, and King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania 1573-75. Assassinated. L.S., Henry, one page, oblong...

HENRY IV: (1553-1610) King of France 1589-1610. Assassinated. A good L.S., Henry, one page, 4to, Gournay, 18th January 1592, to the Deans and Cano...

HENRY IV: (1553-1610) King of France 1589-1610. Assassinated. L.S., Henry, one page, folio, Fontainebleau, 30th April 1604, to Cardinal [Alfonso] ...

BETHUNE MAXIMILIEN DE: (1560-1641) 1st Duke of Sully, Marquis of Rosny and Nogent. French nobleman, soldier, statesman and trusted counsellor of K...

QUEEN MARGOT - MARGARET OF VALOIS: (1553-1615) Popularly known as "La Reine Margot". French Princess of the Valois dynasty. Queen of Navarre 1572-...

SAUVE CHARLOTTE DE: (1551-1617) French noblewoman, the mistress of King Henry of Navarre (later King Henry IV of France). Charlotte de Sauve was a...

CHARLES DE LORRAINE: (1554-1611) Duke of Mayenne, French nobleman, governor and military commander during the latter French Wars of Religion. D.S....

ANNE OF AUSTRIA: (1601-1666) Infanta of Spain and Archduchess of Austria, Queen of France 1615-43 as the wife of King Louis XIII. A.L.S., Anne, on...

MAZARIN JULES: (1602-1661) Italian Cardinal, Diplomat and Politician, served as Chief Minister of the French Monarch 1642-61. L.S., `Le Card[inal]...

D'ORLEANS ANNE MARIE LOUISE: (1627-1693) Duchess of Montpensier. French heiress known as La Grande Mademoiselle. A.L.S., Anne Marie Louise d'Orlea...

PHILIPPE I: (1640-1701) Duke of Orleans, the younger son of King Louis XIII of France and his wife, Anne of Austria. The Duke was the younger brot...

LOUIS XV: (1710-1774) King of France 1715-74. D.S., Paies, Louis, one page, folio, Versailles, 1st November 1758, in French. The manuscript docume...

LESZCZYNSKA MARIE: (1703-1768) Queen consort of France 1725-68 as the wife of King Louis XV. A.L.S., Marie, one page, small 4to, n.p., n.d. ('Le 2...

MARIA JOSEPHA OF SAXONY, DAUPHINE OF FRANCE: (1731-1767) Dauphine of France through her marriage to Louis, Dauphin of France, (1729-1765) son of K...

LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France 1774-92, the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Executed by g...

CLERY JEAN-BAPTISTE: (1759-1809) Personal Valet to King Louis XVI. A fine A.L.S., `Cléry´, two pages, 4to, Vienne, n.d., to Madame Crewe, Lower Gr...

MARIE ANTOINETTE: (1755-1793) Queen consort of France 1774-92 as the wife of King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France before ...

[MARIE ANTOINETTE]: (1755-1793) Queen consort of France 1774-92 as the wife of King Louis XVI. Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France befor...

MARIE JOSEPHINE OF SAVOY: (1753-1810) Princess of France and the titular Queen of France (1795-1810) by her marriage to the future King Louis XVII...

NAPOLEON I: (1769-1821) Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. A very interesting content L.S., `Np´, a bold ink signature, one page, 4to, Trianon, 10th...

MARIE LOUISE I: (1791-1847) Austrian archduchess who reigned as Duchess of Parma 1814-47. The second wife of Napoleon I and as such Empress of the...

MARIE LOUISE DUCHESS OF PARMA: (1791-1847) Austrian Archduchess, the second wife of Napoleon I. Empress of the French 1810-14. A fine A.L.S., Loui...

BONAPARTE JOSEPH: (1768-1844) King of Naples and Sicily (1806-08) and later King of Spain (1808-13, as Jose I). Elder brother of Napoleon Bonapart...

BONAPARTE JOSEPH: (1768-1844) French statesman, lawyer and diplomat, the older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Napoleonic Wars Joseph Bo...

BONAPARTE JEROME: (1784-1860) Prince of Montfort and King of Westphalia 1807-13, the youngest brother of Napoleon I. A charming A.L.S., Jerome, tw...

BEAUHARNAIS HORTENSE: (1783-1837) Queen consort of Holland as spouse of Louis Bonaparte. Daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais and stepdaughter and...

LOUIS PHILIPPE I: (1773-1850) King of the French 1830-48. L.S., Louis Philippe, one page, 4to, Palais des Tuileries (Paris), 20th November 1835, t...

NAPOLEON III: (1808-1873) Emperor of the French 1852-70 who also served as the first President of France 1848-52. L.S., Napoleon, one page, folio,...

EUGENIE DE MONTIJO: (1826-1920) Empress consort of the French 1853-70 as the wife of Emperor Napoleon III. A.L.S., Eugenie, two pages, 8vo, n.p., ...

D'ORLEANS HENRI: (1822-1897) Duke of Aumale, leader of the Orleanists, a political faction in 19th century France associated with constitutional m...

‘The motives which induced me to interfere in this affair were to avoid a scandal…’  LEOPOLD I: (1790-1865) King of the Belgians 1831-65. An extra...

LEOPOLD II: (1835-1909) King of the Belgians 1865-1909. A good A.L.S., Leopold, four pages, 8vo, Chateau de Laeken (Brussels), 27th July 1866, to ...

MARIE HENRIETTE OF AUSTRIA: (1836-1902) Queen consort of the Belgians 1865-1902, wife of King Leopold II. A.L.S., with her initials M. H., two pag...

ALBERT I & ELISABETH: ALBERT I (1875-1934) King of the Belgians 1909-34 & ELISABETH OF BAVARIA (1876-1965) Duchess of Bavaria who served as Queen ...

ALBERT VII: (1559-1621) Archduke of Austria who served as Sovereign of the Habsburg Netherlands with his wife Isabella Clara Eugenia from 1598-162...

FREDERICK WILLIAM III: (1770-1840) King of Prussia 1797-1840. L.S., Frederic Guillaume, one page, 4to, Berlin, 24th November 1798, to D'Aubies (?)...

VICTORIA, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1840-1901) German Empress and Queen of Prussia March-June 1888 as the wife of German Emperor Frederick III. The eldest ...

WILHELM, GERMAN CROWN PRINCE: (1882-1951) German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia, the eldest child of the last Kaiser, the German Emperor Wi...

JOSEF FRANZ: (1895-1957) Archduke of Austria & Prince of Hungary, son of Archduke Joseph August of Austria, the last Palatine of Hungary. A.M.Q.S....

[FRANCESCO II SFORZA]:(1495-1535) Duke of Milan 1521-35, the last member of the Sforza family to rule Milan. Manuscript letter issued in the name ...

‘I hear the well worthy and faithful Admiral Nelson happily arrived….’             1149    FERDINAND I: (1751-1825) King of the Two Sicilies 1816-...

UMBERTO I: (1844-1900) King of Italy 1878-1900. Assassinated. D.S., Umberto, one page, folio, Roma, 28th June 1894, in Italian. The partially prin...

UMBERTO II: (1904-1983) King of Italy May - June 1946. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of the former King in a profile head and shou...

UMBERTO II: (1904-1983) King of Italy May - June 1946. An impressive vintage signed and inscribed 10 x 16 (26 cm x 40 cm) photograph of the former...

LOUIS II: (1870-1949) Prince of Monaco 1922-49. L.S., Louis, three pages, folio, Palace of Monaco, 11th December 1936, to Miguel Mariano Gomez Ari...

RAINIER III: (1923-2005) Sovereign Prince of Monaco 1949-2005. A good T.L.S., `Rainier Prince of Monaco´,  a large and bold good example signature...

RAINIER & KELLY: RAINIER III (1923-2005) Sovereign Prince of Monaco 1949-2005 & KELLY GRACE (1929-1982) American actress, Academy Award winner. La...

GEORGE I OF GREECE: (1845-1913) King of Greece 1863-1913. Assassinated. Rare L.S., `George´, two pages, mourning paper, 4to, Athens, 31st May 1906...

GRAND DUCHESS OLGA: (1851-1926) Grand Duchess of Russia, Queen Consort of the Hellenes 1867-1913 as wife of King George I. Regent of Greece Novemb...