LOUIS II
(1870-1949, from 1922 Reigning Prince of Monaco)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Monsieur', in French with translation,
saying he has "already travelled several times (notably to Lisbon) under the assumed name of Villeneuve", asking him to put that name "on the letter in question" but to send it under cover of his own "to 10 Avenue du Trocadéro ... given that it will be Prince Albert [his father] who will be receiving it", 1 side 8vo., no place, 25th May
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
19316
£225
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[LOUIS IV
(Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia)]
Fine unsigned Albumen carte de visite photo by John Jabez MAYALL
(1813-1901, Photographers) showing him full length in informal dress with a hat and cane, standing with a balustrade behind him and a plinth and drapery beside him, 4¼” x 2½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
41998
£175
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[LOUIS IV
(Grand Duke of Hesse, 1837-1892, Son-in-Law of Queen Victoria, father of Tsarina ALEXANDRA of Russia) & his daughter Princess VICTORIA (1863-1950, Marchioness of Milford Haven)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite photo by Southwell Bros.,
showing the Duke standing behind Princess Alice holding the baby Princess Victoria on her knee, 4¼” x 2½”, no place, June
Item Date:
1864
Stock No:
25467
£225
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THE COMTE DE PARIS WRITES TO AN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR GENERAL
LOUIS PHILIPPE
(Louis-Philippe Albert of Orléans, Comte de Paris, 1838-1894, grandson of Louis Philippe I, King of the French)
Autograph Letter Signed to “My dear General”
saying that he had gone “to present my respects to Mrs Smith and to see you yesterday just at the time you went to Richmond. I regretted it very much and being very anxious to see you before you leave England I write this note to you to ask you to come with Mrs Smith to dine with us tomorrow... Being in deep mourning we are quite alone, therefore it is a country dinner quite ‘sans cérémoniè’. You may easily come down by rail and return in the evening as York house is within five hundred yards of Twickenham Station... I understand that you leave London Thursday...”, 3 sides 8vo., York House, Twickenham, 8th May
Item Date:
1866
Stock No:
43474
£175
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AN IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THE CAREER OF DUPIN THE ELDER AS HE IS APPOINTED TO THE COUNCIL
LOUIS PHILIPPE I
(D'Orleans, 1773-1850, King of the French from 1830-1848, the July Monarchy)
Fine Letter Signed, in French with translation, as Duke of Orleans, addressed to "Mr DUPIN the elder, lawyer at the Royal Court of Paris"
André Marie Jean Jacques DUPIN (1783-1865, commonly called 'Dupin the Elder', French Advocate, President of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Legislative Assembly) informing him "that I have just appointed you as a member of my Council. It is a mark of esteem and satisfaction that since a long time I wanted to grant to you. Yesterday, I warned the current members of my Council of this choice, and I am sure that it pleases them as much as it pleases me ...", 1 side 4to., Palais Royal, 11th November
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
40909
£375
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