Price: $2,750 Israeli Prime Minister. Bust-length Photograph of the prime minister in mid-speech, pointing his finger, Signed, D. Ben-Gurion, on the mount below. The black and white photograph measures 3 ½ inches wide by 5 inches high.
World Leaders
Burke, Edmund
Price: $1,750 British orator and statesman. Autograph Letter Signed, Edm. Burke, one page, quarto, April 24, 1796. To Stephen Thurston Ady, Burke’s friend and banker. Thurston was a partner in the banking house of Boldero, Kendal & Co. Fine condition. “I beg you to pay to a Mr. Chalkley, who will call on you for … [ Read More ]
Churchill, Winston
Price: $25,000 Prime Minister of England. An extraordinary Photograph of Churchill seated in the library, his favorite room in the Villa la Pausa, with several Impressionist paintings above the bookcase, Signed, “Winston S. Churchill.” Churchill, seen from the side, smoking a cigar, is reading The Herald Tribune. A magnificient and highly unusual photograph, signed by … [ Read More ]
Churchill, Winston
Price: $37,500 Prime Minister of England. THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN “THE AUTUMN OF 1940 HAS COME TO SYMBOLIZE THE SPIRIT THAT BROUGHT OUR COUNTRY THROUGH THE DARKEST DAYS OF THE WAR.” Typewritten Statement Signed in full, one page, quarto, September 1961. On imprinted stationery, Chartwell, Westerham, Kent. “It is most fitting that we should each … [ Read More ]
Churchill, Winston
Price: $15,000 British Prime Minister. Typewritten Letter Signed, “Your friend, Winston S. Churchill”, two pages, small quarto, February 20, 1947. On his address-imprinted stationery, To “Dear Mrs. Chandor”. “I feel I would like you to know how much pleased we are with the charming and life-like portrait your husband has painted of Mrs. Churchill. It … [ Read More ]
Churchill, Winston
Price: $27,500 Prime Minister of England. “…THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM DURING THE WAR. NOW, UNHAPPILY, WE ARE ENGAGED IN ANOTHER STRUGGLE TO PRESERVE WHAT WE THOUGHT WE HAD WON. UPON THE ISSUE OF THIS STRUGGLE THE FUTURE HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY AND STABILITY OF OUR NATION AND EMPIRE DEPEND.” Typewritten Manuscript Signed, one page, quarto, London, September … [ Read More ]
Churchill, Winston
A Spectacular Collection of Winston Churchill Letters and Manuscripts Collection of 37 pieces signed by Churchill: 22 letters signed [eleven completely in his hand], fifty pages; two Typewritten Manuscripts Signed, seven heavily revised and corrected Manuscript pages; three Signed Photographs; a group of his books Signed; printed broadside of his speech; and three other interesting … [ Read More ]
Cromwell, Oliver
Price: $12,500 Lord Protector of England. Letter Signed, Oliver P, one page, folio, May 16, 1654. To his old army comrade, Colonel Alured, requiring him to give up his command in Scotland to Lieutenant-General Fleetwood. With the integral address leaf attached. “I desire you to deliver up unto the hande of Lieutenant General Fleetwood such … [ Read More ]
Herzl, Theodor
Price: $8,500 Founder of Zionism. Autograph Letter Signed, Th. Herzl, one page, octavo, January 4, 1889. To Esteemed Doctor. “If it’s all right with you, I’ll come to you this afternoon at half past three, to work a little. If my messenger doesn’t find you at home, but hears that you are already in Vienna, … [ Read More ]
O’Connell, Daniel
Price: $2,750 Irish national leader, called “The Liberator.” Autograph Letter Signed twice, at the conclusion of the letter and on the address panel, one page, quarto, Tralee, [County Kerry], December 24, 1832. To P. V. Fitzpatrick in Dublin. With the address leaf attached. “I have cut the Gordian Knot. I am member for Dublin only-I … [ Read More ]
Perón, Eva
Price: $2,750 Wife of Argentine President Juan Perón, who, during her husband’s first term as president, became a powerful though unofficial political leader, revered by the lower economic classes. Signed Book. “Eva Perón and Her Social Work”. Signed and inscribed on the front cover, “a Jouhn Walcot / Eva Perón / 1950”. [Buenos Aires]: Subsecretariat … [ Read More ]
Tallyrand, Charles Maurice de
Price: $2,750 Minister of Foreign Affairs under Napoleon and Louis XVIII; instrumental in restoring the Bourbons after the defeat of Napoleon. Autograph Letter Signed, talleyrand, one page, octavo, January 4, [1823]. “At more than 88 francs, 30 centimes, you, Monsieur can have one hundred thousand francs of government bonds sold. I will have the honor … [ Read More ]