King Alphonso XI of Castile and Leon [1312-1350]. Royal Charter, one page, 32 inches by 24 inches, on vellum, Royal Chancery, Segovia, September 29, 1344. Written in Castilian vernacular with the royal names, the opening device and the King’s seal painted in red, green, blue and beige. Fine condition. An important and exceptionally attractive document … [ Read More ]
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Anne, Queen of England
Queen of England. Letter Signed, Good cousin and friend / and good sister, cousin,/ and friend / AnnaR, two and two-thirds pages, tall quarto, Given at Our Palace at Windsor, July 3, 1709. Countersigned by H. Boyle. To Franz Ludwig, Count Palatine, Bishop of Worms, and Johann Wilhelm, Count Palatine on the Rhine, Elector of … [ Read More ]
Catherine the Great
Czarina of Russia. Document Signed, Yekaterina, one page, folio, October 11, 1762, Tsarskoe Selo. In Russian. From the Main court chancery, a release to the administrator Udalov of Tsarskoe Selo, of three thousand roubles for the digging of ponds, if the said revenues are not sufficient, then from the Total of the Main court Chancery, … [ Read More ]
Edward VI
EDWARD VI. King of England. Signature and top portion of a document, 21-1/2 by 2 inches, on vellum. Edward VI, the long-awaited male heir of Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, was a delicate child who ascended the throne at the age of ten and ruled through a regency until his death … [ Read More ]
Ferdinand I
King of Naples, gained complete supremacy over disputed throne in 1464; intrigued with Pope Sixtus IV against Lorenzo de’Medici; quelled a revolt of Neapolitan nobles in 1485; died on the eve of the French invasion of Charles VII in 1494. Document Signed, Rex Ferd, one page, folio, 15 1/4 by 17 1/4 inches], [Italy], August … [ Read More ]
Frederick II
FREDERICK II the Great; King of Prussia. Letter Signed, Frederic, one quarter page, quarto, Potsdam, February 24, 1749. With the integral blank leaf attached. In French. “The King having received the presentation of the [Berlin] bookseller Neaulme of the 18th of this month regarding a bill for books he purports to have delivered to … [ Read More ]
George III
King of England. Letter Signed, three-quarters page, quarto, Queens House March 24, 1783. To My Lord. Fine condition. “As I shall be extremely glad to see You this morning as early as it may Suit You, I shall not detain You now by a long Epistle. After every sort of Chicanery from the Coalition, to … [ Read More ]
George III
GEORGE III PROVIDES FUNDS TO SEND FREED BLACK SLAVES IN BRITAIN TO WEST AFRICA GEORGE III. King of England. Document Signed, one page, oblong quarto, undated [between July and November 1791]. With two tax revenue stamps, in blind, in the left margin. The document, canceled with an “X,” is complete in its text and its … [ Read More ]
Isabella I
Queen of Castile; joint sovereign with Ferdinand V; patron of Columbus. Document Signed, yo la Reyna, [I the Queen], one page, legal folio, May 17, 1501. The Queen orders her chamberlain, Sancho de Paredes, to pay the sum of 530 maravedis, or two florins, to a silversmith named Anton de Carrion for work on a … [ Read More ]
James II
King of England. Autograph Letter Signed, “J”, two full pages, quarto, Windsor, July 9, [1682]. To his niece, the Countess of Lichfield, the illegitimate daughter of Charles II. “I had but yesterday yours…and came away from London so soon after dinner that I could not till now let you know I had received it. I … [ Read More ]
James IV
King of Scotland. Letter Signed James IV, one page, 11 by 13 3/4 inches, Edinburgh, June 14, 1494. To Pope Alexander VI. The King writes a letter of recommendation for his ambassador, William, Archbishop of St. Andrews, Primate of Scotland. Despite the rebellion of the Scottish nobility, the eleven-year old James IV succeeded his murdered … [ Read More ]
Joanna
“TO PREVENT FOREIGN MOORS, ENEMIES OF THE FAITH, FROM CAUSING THE DAMAGE, LOSS AND ROBBERIES THEY HAVE BEEN ACCUSTOMED TO DO” JOANNA LA LOCA. Queen Joanna of Castile; daughter of Ferdinand V and Isabella I. An official royal document, signed in the name of the Queen by the Councillors of Castile, one page folio, (15 … [ Read More ]
Louis XVI
LOUIS XVI. King of France; executed during the Revolution. Document Signed, Louis, at the conclusion, forty-three pages, large folio, Versailles, November 19, 1782. The document is a record of the activities of the Royal Treasury as reported to the Royal Council. Deposits representing tax payments from the various French towns and provinces are listed, with … [ Read More ]
Maria Theresa
MARIA THERESA. Arch-Duchess of Austria; Queen of Hungary and Bohemia. Mother of Marie Antoinette. Document Signed Maria Theresa, one page, large folio, [171/2 by 21-3/4 inches], n.d. With the Queen’s large paper and wax seal. An ornate document commending Don Francesca de Magan “for his long-rendered service and steadiness and bravery in wartime,” and … [ Read More ]
Medicis, Catherine de
CATHERINE DE MEDICIS. Queen of France; wife of Henry II. Letter Signed, one page, legal folio, Fontainbleau, March 30, 1560. In German. To her cousin. The Queen says she has had to neglect her cousin’s affairs, but that he should realize that both she and the King value him as an ally. Her representative, Herr … [ Read More ]
Peter I
“…WE SAW WITH SPECIAL SATISFACTION…OUR ILLUSTRIOUS BROTHER…WAS DELIVERED OF A CHILD” Peter the Great. Russian Czar. Letter Signed, Pyotr, one page, legal folio, Astrachan, October 2, 1722. In Russian. To the Illustrious Sovereign King / Dearest Brother, Cousin, and Friend. “From the letter of Your Royal Majesty, which you sent Us so kindly and … [ Read More ]
Victoria, Queen
Signed Books. “Life of the Prince Consort”. Set of five volumes. Signed by Queen Victoria in volume I and in volume III. Inscribed in volume I on a front blank page, “To The Hon: Mary Pitt from VR & I Windsor Castle Jan.17, 1877”. Inscribed in volume III on a front blank page, “To The … [ Read More ]