AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

BENEDICT XIII: (1649-1730) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States 1724-30. Born Pietro Francesco Orsini. His lack of political ...

CLEMENT XII: (1652-1740) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1730-40. Clement XII started the construction of the Trevi Fountain. Rare L.S., `Al Pia...

BENEDICT XIV: (1675-1758) Pope of Roman Catholic Church 1740-58. Benedict XIV was a beloved Pope, a polymath, and one of the greatest Vatican scho...

PIUS VIII: (1761-1830) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1829-30. A very short pontificate of one year and ten days....

GREGORY XVI: (1765-1846) Pope of the Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1831-46. Strongly traditionalist he opposed modernising reforms...

PIUS IX: (1792-1878) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1846-78. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Du...

PIUS X: (1835-1914) Pope of the Catholic Church 1903-14. A large vintage signed and inscribed 12 x 16 photograph depicting Pius X seated in a half...

JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Catholic Church 1958-63. A good vintage signed colour 9.5 x 13.5 photograph, the image depicting the Pope in a...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005, later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. D.S., `+ Karol Card. Wojtyla´...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005. Canonized in 2014. T.L.S., Jan Pavel II, to the inside of a small oblong 8vo fold...

BORROMEO CHARLES: (1538-1584) Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Milan 1564-84 and was a leading figure of the Co...

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL: (1581-1660) French Catholic Priest. Venerated both in the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. Canonized in 1737 by ...

BOSCO JOHN: (1815-1888) Don Bosco. Italian Roman Catholic Priest, Educator and Writer. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than pun...

PIO OF PIETRELCINA: (1887-1968) Italian Priest & Mystic, famous for bearing the stigmata for most of his life, causing much controversy. Padre Pio...

FLECHIER ESPRIT : (1632-1710) French Preacher and Author. Bishop of Nantes 1687-1710. One of the greatest orators of the XVIIº century. Fléchier e...

DE CHOISY FRANCOIS-TIMOLEON: (1644-1724) French cross-dresser, abbe and author. A.L.S., L’abbe De Choisy, two pages, small 4to, Paris, 21st Novemb...

BON BHAKTI HRIDAYA: (1901-1982) Swami Bon. Bengali guru in the Gaudiya Math following the philosophy of the Bhakti marg, specifically of Caitanya ...

TERESA MOTHER: (1910-1997) Albanian Roman Catholic nun, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1979. Signed First Day Cover by Mother Teresa featuring four dif...

DALAI LAMA: (1935- ) Tibetan spiritual leader, Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1989. Black ink signature, in Tibetan, to the centre of an 8vo page remov...

WILBERFORCE WILLIAM: (1759-1833) British politician and philanthropist, leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. Ink signature (‘W Wilbe...

SLAVERY - MAURITIUS: Philippe Jean de la Haye Duponsel (1752-1790) French slave trader established in Mauritius, which was called at that time, ''...

PARKS ROSA: (1913-2005) American activist in the civil rights movement, remembered for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. Signed 10 x...

CASANOVA GIACOMO: (1725-1798) Italian Author and Adventurer. An excellent and lengthy A.L.S., `Giacomo Casanova´, with his full name, three pages,...

MANCINI HORTENSE: (1646-1699) Duchess of Mazarin. Italian courtesan, a mistress of King Charles II of England who also enjoyed the protection of K...

DUTHE ROSALIE: (1748-1830) French courtesan who acquired the dubious honour of becoming the first officially recorded ‘dumb blonde’. A.L.S., Duthe...

LEBLANC LEONIDE: (1842-1894) French courtesan, actress and author. A.L.S., Leonide Leblanc, two pages, 8vo, Rue Prony (Paris), n.d. (‘Samedi’), to...

OLDONI VIRGINIA: (1837-1899) Countess of Castiglione. Also known as “La Castiglione”. Oldoni was an Italian aristocrat, best-known as mistress of ...

MOGADOR CELESTE: (1824-1909) Elisabeth-Celeste Venard, Countess of Chabrillan. French courtesan, dancer and writer. A.L.S., Csse. Lionel de Chabri...

PEARL CORA: (1836-1886) English courtesan of the French demimonde, the mistress of a number of notable aristocrats. A.L.S., C Pearl, two pages, ob...

KEYSER AGNES: (1852-1941) English humanitarian and courtesan, the longtime mistress of King Edward VII. Keyser was also the matron of King Edward ...

DE MERODE CLEO: (1875-1966) French courtesan and dancer of the Belle Epoque. A.L.S., Cleo de Merode, one page, 8vo, Paris, 10th October 1934, to M...

BEAUHARNAIS FANNY DE: (1737-1813) French lady of letters, writer and salon holder. L.S., Fanny de Beauharnais, one page, small 4to, n.p., n.d. (an...

CAVENDISH GEORGIANA: (1757-1806) Duchess of Devonshire. English Aristocrat, a famed beauty and leader of fashionable style who was notorious for h...

MICHEL LOUISE: (1830-1905) French anarchist and teacher, an important figure in the Paris Commune. A.L.S., L Michel, two pages, 8vo, London, 28th ...

MANSON CHARLES: (1934-2017) American Criminal who led the cult-based Manson Family, responsible for multiple deaths (including the murder of Sharo...

FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American ...

FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American ...

KRAY REG: (1933-2000) English criminal who, with his identical twin brother Ron, carried out organised crime in the East End of London during the ...

BIGGS RONNIE: (1929-2013) English criminal who helped plan and carry out the Great Train Robbery of 1963. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Biggs...

SIMPSON O. J.: (1947- ) American football player and actor, remembered for his trial and controversial acquittal for the murders of his former wif...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. MARY, PRINCESS ROYAL: (1897-19...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. ALBA DUKE OF (1878-1953) Jacob...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. HALL HENRY: (1873-1930) Englis...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S., D. Taifirnopoulo, by a...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. CARTER MARTHA JOYCE (c.1836-19...

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. A.L.S., Howard Carter, two pages...

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. A.L.S., with his initials H.C., ...

FIELD CYRUS W.: (1819-1892) American businessman and financier who, with other entrepreneurs, formed the Atlantic Telegraph Company and laid the f...

HAUSSMANN GEORGES-EUGENE: (1809-1891) Baron Haussmann. French official and urban planner, famous for his renovation of Paris (1853-70) which was c...

[AUTOGRAPH COLLECTING]: CHARAVAY MARIN-ETIENNE (1848-1899) French historian, bookseller and publisher, a pioneer of the autograph trade. Manuscrip...

GUERLAIN AIME: (1834-1910) French perfumer, a member of the illustrious Guerlain family. One of the oldest and most esteemed perfume houses in the...

BALMAIN PIERRE: (1914-1982) French fashion Designer and leader of the fashion house Balmain. A good and lengthy A.L.S., `Pierre´, two pages, folio...

WESTWOOD VIVIENNE: (1941-2022) English fashion designer, largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. S...

VALENTINO: (1932- ) Italian fashion designer. Signed colour 5 x 7 photograph of Valentino seated in a full-length pose with a circular spin painti...

GAULTIER JEAN PAUL: (1952- ) French Haute Couture Fashion Designer. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Gaultier, the image depicting the French ar...

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few smaller by a miscellaneous variety of famous men and women, featuring ballet ...

FAMOUS MEN: Small selection of signed items by various famous men comprising Edmund Hillary (1919-2008) New Zealand mountaineer, the first man, wi...

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: A miscellaneous selection of A.Ls.S., a few signed photographs of various sizes, signed album pages etc., by a wide variety of...

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: A good selection of signed clipped pieces, cards, signed photographs of various sizes, a few letters etc., by a wide variety o...