NADAR
(Gaspart-Félix Tournachon, 1820-1910, known as ‘Nadar’, French Photographer, Caricaturist, Journalist, Novelist and Balloonist)
Autograph Letter Signed, in French with Translation, to Gille
saying that “Vieusseux wants to put Villemessant’s portrait in the Exhibition. I need not remind you that we agreed to the portrait in question being exhibited and Vieusseux expects that at least there he will have due satisfaction. As he wants to have the portrait back and touch it up a bit before sending it in, let me know as soon as possible if we can take it directly from the owner...” 1 side 8vo., 51 Rue d’Anjou, St Honoré, Paris with his red printed letterhead, 25th February
Item Date:
1878
Stock No:
43283
£475
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BUTTON FROM NELSON’S DRESS UNIFORM
[NELSON
(Horatio, Viscount, 1758-1805, Admiral)]
Original Brass button from Nelson’s Dress uniform,
with his stylised “N” under a Coronet, 1 inch across, with a copy of a note explaining the provenance
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43284
£1475
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NICHOLS
(Beverley, 1899-1983, Novelist and Journalist)
Fine Vintage postcard photo by Lafayette signed & inscribed
“Sincerely Yours” showing him half length seated at a table looking serious, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
43286
£75
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[NORTHESK
(William Carnegie, 1756-1831, Admiral, fought at Trafalgar, C-in-C Plymouth 1827-1830, from 1792 7th Earl)]
Early Copy of the Letter that the Admiral wrote to his wife after Trafalgar
saying he has received her letter and telling her that “the particulars of the action you will hear much better from the public account than any I can give you, but the severe gale of wind for a week together upon a lee shore among the shoals of Trafalgar and the extreme difficulty we had in getting the Prisoners off the ships to sink and burn them with our own perilous situation, was beyond anything that I can describe - I feel quite worn out. Fortunately we did not lose our masts, for then we much have trusted to our anchors which might have saved us, or we must have gone on shore. I cannot at present enter into any plans about estates which Mrs Wetherstone wishes to build upon. I think our money may be reserved for a much better purpose & she surely has enough of her own to provide every demand & to purchase for herself. It would be very foolish to lay out prize money before we get it for in this action there are only three saved to us the rest sunk & so we cannot build on much for five admirals to share besides the com-in chief. It blew so hard when the Pickle went to England that there was no communication with boats, or you would have heard from me, but Collingwood said he wrote to Admiral Sutton to say I was in good health. We fired away in the action 190 Barrels of powder, and the people behaved extremely well, not firing till we were close to them. We are directed to give a Public thanksgiving on the the 7th to Almighty God for the glorious victory obtained over the combined fleet that we may implore forgiveness of sins & a continuation of His Divine Mercy to us. Adm. Collingwood has made young Lindsay a Lieut into this ship at my request. The French and Spanish fleet waited for us most valiantly so that we chose our own place and distance which you may be sure was not far off after we broke their line. I am sorry that Sir R. Calder was not in the action & I am sure he must feel much. When Sir J. Duckwell or Thornborough arrives I expect to get home, & suppose it will bein the Dreadnought for she must go soon. I think they cannot do less than make me an English Baron as there was only three Admirals in the action. Adml Murry must be sorry he did not hoist his flag. Poor Cap Duff who has left a large family & Capt Cook, but we have made his Brother our agent. You should order the new carriage to be ready soon as we must go to London immediately after I arrive in England. I have wrote to Mrs Duff poor woman. I am in perfect health and spirits... I am glad to hear dear Mary grows handsome...”, 2 sides 4to., Britannia off Cape Spartel, 6th November
Item Date:
1805
Stock No:
43285
£275
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O'CONNOR
(Thomas Power, 1848-1929, Journalist & Politician)
Fine Signature and inscription
“Yours” on a card, 3¾” x 2½”, no place, dated in another hand, 22nd March
Item Date:
1926
Stock No:
43288
£25
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