CHAMBERLAIN
(Sir Austen, 1863-1937, Foreign Secretary, Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Unusual original photo, with "copyright Associated Press Photo" stamp on the back, boldly signed,
showing him in remarkably casual attire (he was renowned for his smart dress), flanked by his two young sons, he is wearing baggy trousers and an old jacket with his characteristic monocle and pipe, and his boys are dressed in gardening clothes and holding fishing gear, 7" x 5½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
31186
£425
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CHAMBERLAIN
(Sir Austen, 1863-1937, Foreign Secretary, Nobel Peace Prize Winner)
Vintage postcard photo by the Philco Photo Co., signed,
showing him as a young man, head and shoulders, full face, wearing a wing collar and monocle, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
29965
£125
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CHARLTON
(John, Surveyor of the Ordnance, 1689-1702), William BOULTER (Assistant Surveyor, 1689-1702), Thomas GARDINER (d. 1691, from 1685 Storekeeper), Christopher MUSGRAVE (Clerk of Deliveries, 1689-1696, Ordnance Clerk, 1696-1714) and Charles MYDDELTON
Attractive Document Signed by the above Officers of the Ordnance,
to the Hon. Charles BERTIE (Ordnance Treasurer, 1681-1699 and 1702-1705), desiring him "Out of ... their Ma[ies]ties Treasure", William III & Mary II's, "Upon the Ordnary Acc[oun]t of Land and Seaservice ... to Pay to George Browne One Debenture Dated 28 January 1689 for the Summe of 15l: 15s: ... Your most affectionate Friends", 1 side folio, short title on conjugate leaf, Office of Ordnance, 27th February 1689, modern year reckoning
small defects in blank top left corner and in blank portion of conjugate leaf near vertical fold
Item Date:
1690
Stock No:
56531
£475
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CHATAWAY
(Sir Christopher, M.P., b. 1931, Athlete and Politician)
Airmail Typed Letter Signed to Alastair Wallace in Mombasa,
saying that "Hola has of course been a very large issue at this Election" and feeling that "many would have been impressed, as I was, to read your first hand comments", 1 side 4to, House of Commons, 26th October
two neat filing holes in blank margin
Item Date:
1959
Stock No:
16886
£35
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CHELMSFORD
(Sir Frederick Thesiger, 1794-1878, Lord Chancellor 1858-1859 and 1866-1868, from 1858 1st Baron)
Autograph letter signed to 'My dear Colonel',
saying he supposes "the best plan for presenting the picture to Manchester will be ... that I should write, of course as Chairman of the Committee, to the Mayor", and asking him to draft an appropriate letter, embossed Cs with coronet, 1 side 8vo black-edged, 7 Eaton Square, S.W., 12th February
tiny defect in top black edge
Item Date:
1877
Stock No:
52921
£75
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