An elaborate 91-piece porcelain dinnerware set combining Schumann Arzberg (Bavaria, Germany) and Empress Dresden Flowers porcelain, each piece showcasing fine floral decorations in vivid colors with rich gold accents. The set features a harmonious blend of embossed lattice borders and botanical bouquets in the classic Dresden Flowers pattern, exemplifying German craftsmanship and Rococo revival elegance. Marks on the reverse include the Schumann Arzberg green crown and shield hallmark as well as the Empress "Golden Crown E&R 1886" stamp, confirming authenticity and origin. The collection includes a wide array of service pieces such as 16 dinner plates, 18 saucers, 16 soup bowls, 15 fruit bowls, 17 teacups, 2 platters, creamer, lidded sugar bowls, coffee and teapots, sauce boat, and 2 covered tureens - offering a complete and refined formal dining experience.A richly appointed set ideal for collectors of fine European porcelain or for elevating elegant entertaining. A rare opportunity to acquire a coordinated and expansive service with historical appeal and decorative brilliance. Largest piece 16"L x 1.5"H.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionCountry of Origin: GermanyCondition: Age related wear.
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ASTERIX CONQUERS AMERICA (1994) - Asterix, Obelix and Multi-Character Original Production Cel and Pan Original Layout Drawing Setup - A richly detailed pan layout setup from the animated feature Asterix Conquers America (aka Asterix In America), expertly composed using seven original hand-painted production cels over a large-format pan background drawing.Asterix Conquers America was the first Asterix film produced entirely outside France and marked an ambitious expansion of the franchise. With its distinctive style, international tone, and strong visual storytelling, it brought the iconic Gauls to a new generation.While this specific arrangement does not appear "as is" in the film, each cel and layout element was created for the production and has been thoughtfully assembled by the studio to showcase the visual dynamism and character design that define the feature. The studio officially released this piece as part of the Asterix Art Program, curated to preserve the series' legacy and offer collectors a rare look into the production process.Set in a Native American village deep in the New World, the artwork brings together an ensemble of key characters: the defiant Asterix stands mid-conversation alongside the wise druid Getafix (Panoramix), recently kidnapped and flung across the ocean by Roman forces. To their side, the young tribal girl, while a wary villager and medicine man, and the elaborately dressed village chief observe from either end, the ever-faithful Obelix acting as both mediator and muscle in the scene.The pencil layout background stretches across, laying out the ceremonial grounds and tipi village in a sweeping perspective. These layouts were integral to shot planning, camera movement, and cel positioning. The scale, clarity, and theatrical composition make this setup an ideal display piece, a scene that captures the drama and charm of the film's aesthetic. Multiple production reference numbers are handwritten along the bottom edge of the cels, and several annotations are written on the drawing. The official studio stamp is present on the bottom right corner of the layout, authenticating its origin. A special offering for fans of the franchise and for collectors who value the immediacy, scale, and storytelling power of original animation art. Dimensions: 31 cm x 109 cm (12.25" x 43")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.VAT Status: Ω
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) - Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip and Sultan Hand-Painted Cel Setup and Production Background - A hand-painted cel setup featuring the beloved enchanted objects Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and Sultan, the footstool from Walt Disney's animated film Beauty and the Beast, placed over the actual screen-used production background.Although Beauty and the Beast was the first Disney feature to use CAPS (Computer Animation Production System) for final colouring, thereby eliminating the traditional cel painting from the production process, Disney recognised collectors' interest in physical artwork as they have done since the 1930's with supplying the Courvoisier galleries.For the 1992 Sotheby's The Art of Beauty and the Beast auction, 249 unique setups were created, using hand-inked and painted cels based on original animation drawings, carefully matched to actual production backgrounds used in the film. The result: a hybrid of artistry and authenticity, offering collectors the closest experience to owning a piece of the finished film. This lot was part of the Sotheby's auction. This piece is a true collector's piece. Rare, character-rich, and directly tied to the making of an Oscar-winning classic.This scene captures a moment of comic tension and curiosity as Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs. Potts, Chip, and the faithful footstool Sultan peer in horror and amazement. The background here is a masterclass in layout and lighting, with rich burgundy tones, gilded mouldings, and elegant architectural perspective rendered in gouache. The cel characters pop with warmth and vitality, and their lighting effects are carefully considered to match the background's highlights and shadow. A Walt Disney Productions stamp is present on the back of the piece and the lot is accompanied by a The Art of Beauty and the Beast certificate of authenticity. Dimensions: 32 cm x 43.25 cm (12.5" x 17")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.VAT Status: M
DISNEY'S HERCULES (1997) - Pain and Panic Original Concept Drawing - A detailed black pencil concept cleanup drawing featuring Pain and Panic, the mischievous minions of Hades from Walt Disney's Hercules.Due to Hercules being produced during the digital animation era, original pencil drawings like this remain the only tangible, hand-drawn elements used in the creation of the film, offering a rare look at the character development process.Drawn by studio artist Cody Reynolds, this full-figure composition captures the impish energy and contrast between the two characters: Pain's hunched, nervous posture and Panic's wide-eyed, frantic expression, mid-exchange over the Fates' eyeball.The lines are clean and expressive, typical of the refined "cleanup" phase where rough animation is translated into final line art for production reference or potential cel translation. The drawing also features the official Disney copyright red-coloured stamp in the lower right corner. Dimensions: 32 cm x 43.25 cm (12.5" x 17")Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.VAT Status: Ω
This early and very rare Lladro porcelain figurine features a stylized gazelle bending down to graze, its elongated form and arched pose accentuated by the soft gloss of taupe and ivory glazes. Mounted on a naturalistic base with flowing sculptural contours, the piece captures both movement and serenity in its compact composition. The underside is marked with an impressed pre-tulip LADRO ESPANA stamp, along with the handwritten numbers and firing hole. Figurines from this early period are increasingly scarce and offer insight into the formative design language of the Lladro brothers before the introduction of their more commercialized catalog.Artist: Fulgencio GarciaIssued: 1963Dimensions: 5.5"HCountry of Origin: SpainCondition: Age related wear.
Presenting a rare and exquisite Doulton Lambeth stoneware vase, masterfully crafted by renowned ceramic artist George Tinworth. This vase features a bulbous body with a long neck and flared rim, showcasing Tinworth's signature decorative elements. Depicts two mice playing musical string instruments. The piece is adorned with a harmonious palette of blue, brown, and white enamels under a salt-glaze finish, exemplifying the exceptional artistry of the Doulton Lambeth studio. Doulton Lambeth impressed stamp. Artist mark.Artist: George TinworthIssued: c. 1884Dimensions: 5.25"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Exquisite pair of Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre vases designed by Daisy Makeig-Jones. These tall and elegant vases showcase the intricate Candlemas pattern on the exterior, a mesmerizing design featuring ethereal figures, luminous celestial motifs, and intricate gilded detailing. The interior is adorned with the Flaming Wheel pattern, an elaborate and rare Wedgwood design that further enhances the mystical allure of these pieces. Crafted with Wedgwood's signature lustrous glaze, these vases capture the brilliance of Fairyland Lustre ware, a celebrated innovation of the early 20th century. A remarkable collector's set, ideal for display and investment. Wedgwood Portland vase stamp. Z5154.Artist: Daisy Makeig-JonesIssued: 20th centuryDimensions: 10.25"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Presenting a rare and highly collectible Royal Doulton stoneware figurine, designed by the renowned artist Leslie Harradine. This figurine exemplifies Harradine's mastery of the medium, capturing the intricate detail and lifelike expression characteristic of his work. This figure depicts a seated figure with smirk. Roya Doulton impressed stamp. Model No. H48.Artist: Leslie HarradineIssued: c. 1912Dimensions: 6"HCountry of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.
Staffordshire.- Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Stafford-shire, first edition, title with engraved vignette, folding map laid down, 37 plates, most double-page and/or folding, one with short tear, a couple repaired, without the rare "Armes omitted" plate as often, 2ff. list of subscribers at end slightly cropped at lower edge with some loss of text, occasional soiling, later library half calf, [Wing P2588], folio, Printed at the Theater, Oxford, 1686. *** Subscribers include Robert Boyle, Narcissus Lutt[e]rell and Elias Ashmole.Provenance: Birmingham Assay Office Library (ink-stamp to front free endpaper).
Workman (Giles) Private-men no Pulpit-men: or, A Modest Examination of Lay-mens Preaching. Discovering it to be neither warranted by the Word of God; nor allowed by the Judgement, or Practise, of the Churches of Christ in New-England, first edition, title with ink reference, small repaired chip to head affecting ruled border only and ink-stamp "British Museum Sale Duplicate 1787" to verso, D3 small loss to fore-edge affecting some printed side-notes, trimmed at head with some loss to pagination, some soiling, light browning, modern half calf, [Sabin 105475; Wing W3583], small 4to, F. Neile for Tho. Underhill, 1646. *** Rare, we cannot trace a record at auction since 1953. Workman, a master of the College School in Gloucester, calls frequently on John Cotton's experiences in New England. Wing records two variant imprints also published in the same year (W3584 & W3584A), both printed for Toby Langford.
Botany.- Digby (Sir Kenelm) A Discourse Concerning the Vegetation of Plants, first edition, title within typographic border, final errata f., endpapers and last few ff. brittle and slightly frayed at fore-edge but no text loss, some spotting, light browning to margins, later vellum, minor surface soiling, [Wing D1432], 12mo, J[ohn]. G[rismond]. for John Dakins, 1661. *** Read before the nascent Royal Society in 1660, the Discourse covers the germination, nutrition and growth of plants in chemical and mechanical terms. Digby's work was significant for its early recognition of the importance of air in plant life. Rare at auction, we cannot trace a copy since 2000. Provenance: Royal College of Physicians (bookplate with withdrawn ink-stamp; circular ink-stamp to title and front free endpaper); Kenneth Garth Huston (bookplate to front free endpaper).
Military.- Elton (Richard) The Compleat Body of the Art Military, first edition, initial licence f., engraved portrait frontispiece by John Droeshout, title within typographic border, 5 woodcut and letterpress diagrams, of which 2 double-page and 3 folding, further diagrams in text, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, small red pencil mark to title, largest folding plate with tear into image and old tape repair to verso with tiny loss, ✝2 & Y1 repaired tears affecting text but no significant loss, T3 & V4 trimmed into diagram at fore-edge, a few ink stains, some light water-staining to foot of first few ff. and upper-margin of second half, lightly browned throughout, heavier to E2&3, early 20th century half calf by Hatchards, slightly stained, extremities rubbed, upper joint cracked but holding, t.e.g., [Wing E653], small folio, for Robert Leybourn, 1650. *** Rare, we can trace only a few copies at auction. Elton's work superseded William Barriffe's 'Militarie Discipline' (1635) as the most popular military training manual in English, and it was an important reference work for English colonists in North America. The largest folding plate is on three sheets and measures c.980mm. Provenance: Cavalry Club (bookplate; ink-stamp to front free endpaper).
Harvey (Gideon) The Vanities of Philosophy & Physick: Together with Directions and Medicines easily prepar'd by any of the least Skill, whereby to preserve Health, and prolong Life..., first edition, various ownership inscriptions to title and front free endpaper, some light damp-staining to lower corner, some other light staining and spotting, light browning, contemporary panelled mottled sheep, corners sometime repaired, small sticker to head of spine, corners and extremities worn, joints cracked, upper cover nearly loose, [Wing H1079], 8vo, for A. Roper and R. Basset, 1699. *** Rare in commerce. Includes madness, diseases of the eyes and consumption. Harvey was a figure both colourful and controversial who managed to secure lucrative positions as physician to Charles II, and "Physician to the Tower" under William and Mary, while at the same time publishing vehement and personal attacks on the medical profession and somewhat disreputable medical books. Provenance: Aberdeen Medico-Chirurgical Society (ink-stamp to rear free endpaper).
A RARE DOULTON LAMBETH POTTERY CHAMPAGNE SINK BY JAMES STIFF & SONS, CIRCA 1860. the sculptural and rare mid-Victorian champagne sink by James Stiff & Sons of Doulton Lambeth, London. Crafted in buff-glazed stoneware, the sink features an undulating, organic form specifically designed for chilling multiple bottles of champagne in ice. The curved lobes allow bottles to rest securely while the deep basin retains ice and water, impressed makers stamp to front, 30cm high, 58cm deep and 110cm wide. CR* Solid overall condition, with heavy age related wear and knicks, lots of hairline crazing.
A RARE STAMP COLLECTION, to include 1870 ½d rose red plate 10 fine mint, five Australian stamps mint examples SG4, 6, 8, 9, Dominica 1938 set of fifteen values ½d through to 10 shillings fine mint, this lot includes the original invoice from L & A Philatelics Ltd dated 1980 - purchase price £250
* French playing cards. Mytho-Transparantes, Paris?: J.D. (J. David?), circa 1890, 16 lithographed translucent cards, with hidden mildly erotic illustrations, each with 2-4 pip signs, variously arranged(not mixed), within single line black border, hidden 'artistic' images of nude women in 12 pseudo-mythological poses, visible when backlit, several captioned eg. Diane, La douche, Venus sortant de l'onde, etc., 3 images duplicated (one with 3 copies), one card with pinhole to lower right corner, otherwise excellent condition, square corners, versos plain white, each card 95 x 65 mm, with original two-part box with sliding tray, outer cover with two illustrations, title and 'Série Photos', also with original paper sealing band (2 short tears/splits), titled 'Transparentes Garanties', and 'Sujets Mythologiques J.D.', together with: Cartes Indiennes, Paris: B.P. Grimaud, circa 1890, two complete decks of 52 chromolithographed playing cards (French suits), heightened with gold, 3/4 length courts depicting people in Oriental costumes, decorative aces, floral or foliate backgrounds to all cards, no indices, the first pack has no maker's names or tax stamp, the pip cards have different backgrounds to each suit, one tiny spot to 2D, otherwise apparently unused, rounded gilt corners, versos white anemones on patterned dark gilt band against a decorative dark green background, each card 92 x 64 mm, the second pack has maker's name on all courts and aces, tax stamp on AC, black suits share the same background, as do red suits, thinner cardstock, rubbed, some light wear, few minor creases, 9D with corner loss, 9S with small surface loss, rounded corners, gilt edges, versos as above, except lighter green background, original two-part box, outer sleeve lacking end panel, each card 91 x 63 mm, plus: Jeu Francais et Russe, unknown maker, circa 1815, also known as Des Batailles du Premier Empire, 17 (of 32, comprising 8 courts, 3 aces, 6 pip cards) hand-coloured engraved cards, each with small standard pattern (single figure) playing card to one corner, apparently adhered to each card (rather than directly printed), AD with title 'Jeu Francais et Russe', AC with the 'Régle du jeu', the main part of each card bears a large circular illustration depicting a scene from the French Revolutionary Wars or the Napoleonic Wars, each captioned in French, many dated, some dates using the French Republican calendar, several words poorly spelled, eg. Memiagene for Memmingen, the scenes included date between 1793-1813, soiled and marked, some wear, especially to small playing cards, QS stained, KD with small corner loss, 7C with larger corner loss affecting illustration, few cards with some tiny pinholes, KS with 3 small punctures, closed but with very tiny surface losses to image (barely visible), corners rounded from use, versos plain white, KH verso with small ticket bearing ink manuscript number 324 (old collection label?), each card 134 x 86 mm, with another 7 French decks (not examined or checked for completeness unless mentioned): a handmade deck, circa 1930, 32 plus joker, suits are circles and squares (red, outlined green), crescents and triangles (green, outlined red), 2 indices, double-ended abstract figures, versos red with geometric pattern of black lines, corners cut at an angle; two Philibert decks, 1950s-1960s; a 2002 Christian Chabert deck; two incomplete aluette decks, one circa 1860 by Dieudonne-Aine, of Angers (28/48), worn, the other circa 1900 by Grimaud (28/48); and a French prisoner of war part-deck, circa 1800, 26 miniature bone cards - 6 single figure courts & 20 pips (some pip signs completely rubbed away), plus a single French translucent card, of similar 'artistic' type to the first pack listed, in poor condition, some cards from the two aluette decks corner mounted onto 2 display boards (59 x 42 cm), encapsulated in clear plastic (not examined out of boards)QTY: (12)NOTE:First item: Denning (1976), pages 47-48. The remaining captions comprise: La course (two copies), Le réveil, La coiffure, La gymnastique (two copies). The other repeated image, present in three cards, is not captioned. Rare with with accompanying box and sealing band.Second items: Cary, FRA 368 (later version with indices); Fournier, France 369.Third item: Rare. The only other example we have found is a single card (10 of diamonds) listed on the website of the French Ministère de la Culture (musée de l'Image - Ville d'Épinal, inventory no. D 996.1.18680.21 A), which is captioned Bataille des Pyramides. The small 10 of diamonds 'card' has been adhered onto the large card, as ours.
* Beswick. A group of 13 Beatrix Potter figures, each with Beswick gold circle backstamp (BP-1a), issued 1948-1955, thirteen pottery figurines, comprising: Pigling Bland (first variation with deep maroon jacket), Tommy Brock (first version, first variation), Mrs Tiggy Winkle, Miss Moppet, Tailor of Gloucester (x 2, both with BP-1b stamp), Benjamin Bunny, Mr Jeremy Fisher, Tom Kitten (x2), Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddleduck, and Mrs Rabbit, each with BP-1a stamp in gold, character name, and 'F. Warne & Co. Ltd copyright' (5 with copyright in script), to underside, overall condition is very good, various sizes, tallest 11.5 cm high, together with Jemima Puddleduck wall plaque, designed by Albert Hallam, issued 1967-1969, black Beswick crest with England in lower scroll to verso, with F. Warne & Co. Ltd copyright stamp in gold to verso, 15.2 cm high, QTY: (14)NOTE:A collection including some rare figurines. Mrs Tiggy-Winkle with square striped top and tan with blue striped skirt with BP-1a stamp, Mrs Rabbit with dark green umbrella and liliac skirt with BP-1a backstamp, and Tom Kitten with light blue jacket and trousers, on a light green base with a BP-1a backstamp are not listed in Callow & Corley (2005), and could perhaps be prototypes or glazing errors. Tommy Brock & Pigling Bland are pre-production prototypes introduced in 1955 with the BP-1a gold, these are extremely rare. Callow & Corley pg. 9.
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Menger (Carl). Grundsätze der Volkswirtschaftslehre ... Erster, allgemeiner Theil [all published], Vienna: Wilhelm Braumüller, 1871, xii, 285, [1] pp., uneven toning to title with several light ink pen marks, some pencil underscoring and marginal marks, mostly before p. 40, upper inner hinge slightly cracked, ink library stamp of Dr J. Singer of Vienna to front free endpaper and small (rubbed) label to upper cover, contemporary half cloth over marbled boards, gilt-titled spine, a little frayed at spine ends and slight edge wear, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: The Dr J. Singer library stamp is that of Isidor Singer (1857-1927), an Austrian journalist, statistician and newspaper editor. He came from a wealthy Jewish textile merchant family who had lived in Vienna since 1861. After studying law, mathematics and natural sciences in Vienna and Graz, he received his doctorate in law in Vienna in 1881. Carl Menger assisted with Singer’s Habilitation in 1885, then qualifying as a professor at the University of Vienna and becoming a private lecturer in statistics; and from 1892 onwards an extraordinary professor of statistics. Also in 1885, he published Untersuchungen über die socialen zustände in den fabrikbezirken des nordöstlichen Böhmen; ein beitrag zur methodik socialstatistischer beobachtung (‘Investigations into the Social Conditions of Northeastern Bohemia. A Contribution to the Method of Social-Statistical Investigations’). In the 1880s, Singer critically examined the emergence of modern anti-Semitism in Germany and Austria.Einaudi 3881.Rare first edition of Menger's revolutionary work in economics and the foundation of the Austrian School. Having arrived at the marginal utility theory independently of, but at the same time as, William Stanley Jevons and Léon Walras, Menger's Grundsätze extended it to indirect goods and complementary goods, integrating marginal utility theory into value and price theory. According to Joseph Schumpeter, Menger extended ‘the range of the principle of marginal utility over the whole area of production and distribution ... the whole organon of pure economics thus finds itself unified in the light of a single principle — in a sense in which it never had before’ (Schumpeter, History of Economic Analysis, p. 913).‘... In somewhat copious but always clear language, it [Grundsätze] provided a more thorough account of the relations between utility, value, and price than is found in any of the works by Jevons and Walras, who at about the same time laid the foundation of the “marginal revolution” in economics’ (Friedrich von Hayek, in IESS).
Mataja (Victor). Der Unternehmergewinn. Ein Beitrag zur Lehre von der Gütervertheilung in der Volkswirthschaft, 1st edition, Vienna: Alfred Hölder, 1884, ink dedication copy stamp (‘Dedications-Exemplar’) to title, contemporary cloth-backed boards, gilt-titled spine, slightly rubbed and spine faded, 8voQTY: (1)NOTE:Provenance: This book is from the same collection as the preceding three lots, and it is very plausible that this book was also in the library of Isidor Singer.Viktor Mataja (1857-1934) was an Austrian economist and social politician. A student of Carl Menger, and part of the Austrian School of Economics, this is a good copy of his rare first book, (‘Entrepreneurial Profit. A Contribution to the Theory of the Distribution of Goods in Economics’). According to Mataja, entrepreneurial profit is the income which ‘results entirely from economic exchange and which furthermore accrues to the owner of the business venture absolutely and exclusively’.
German Third Reich Afrika Korps M41 WW2 peaked Field Cap. Good rare light olive ribbed cotton twill example bearing BeVo embroidered eagle and swastika as well as roundel. Faux curtain and two pairs of aluminium side grommets. Standard red cotton lining with stamp 43 (year), 54 (size) and RB-Nr.0/056/003 and cotton sweatband. Some minor service wear but generally VGC. Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
2 Victorian Canadian Nova Scotia Volunteer Artillery Sealed Pattern Uniform Tunics A very rare pair of tunics. The first tailored in dark blue serge material, with scarlet facings to the collar and with a slanting breast pocket. The interior with WD issue stamp. Retaining 2 original Board of Ordnance parchment sealed labels one dated 1865. Good dusting condition. The second believed to be a working pattern similar to the first for Band use. Made of white coarse material with gold bullion cord to the cuffs and retaining gilt VR buttons. Tailored with a slanting breast pocket and one waist pocket. Dusty condition. (2 items) Payment by Bank Transfer ONLY
KOLLONTAI ALEXANDRA: (1872-1952) Russian Communist Revolutionary. A member of the Mensheviks first, and further Bolshevik Party, she was one of the first and few women appointed as Soviet Ambassador. Rare T.L.S., `A.Kollontay´, two pages, 4to, Oslo, 17th February 1925, in Cyrillic. Signed by Alexandra Kollontai in her capacity as Plenipotentiary Minister of the U.S.S.R to Norway. The letter bearing the printed heading, in French and Cyrillic, of the U.S.S.R legation in Norway, is a license approval stating in part `..is hereby authorized for sea-hunting in the territorial waters of Russia on the North cost of European Russia from the Finnish frontier up to Novaya Zemlya along the seaside of the continent and islands, except water zone of the White Sea, south of the Orlovsky Light-house and Cape Kanushin line, where the hunting is forbidden.´, further saying `This certificate is issued on the basis of the contract agreement signed by the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics with the "Aaalesund Navigation Union, group of seal hunters", and ratified by the Council of Peoples' Commissars on 16th December 1924.´ Also bearing two countersignatures beneath Kollontai´s one, and alongside a C.C.C.P. ink stamp. Four binder holes to the left border with very small area of paper loss around them, none affecting the text or signatures. G
BERG ALBAN: (1885-1935) Austrian composer. A highly unusual signed hand-print, one page, 8vo (approximately 17 x 21 cm), n.p. (Berlin), 14th December 1925. The black ink print is of the composer´s right hand and clearly displays the palmar flexion creases of his palm and fingers. Signed (´Aban Berg´) in black fountain pen ink to the lower left and dated 14th December 1925 in his hand. With the purple ink stamp of M. Rachig´s Handarchiv to the upper right corner. A rare and visually appealing form of Berg´s autograph. Some light creasing and age wear, and with a few small tears to the edges (one close to, but not affecting, Berg´s signature). GThe extraordinary hand-print of Berg was taken in Berlin on the day of the premiere of Wozzeck at the Berlin State Opera on 14th December 1925. The composer´s first opera, Wozzeck is considered to be one of the most famous 20th-century modernist operas.The hand-print was taken by the palmist Marianne Raschig and used by her in her book Hand und Persönlichkeit. Einführung in das System der Handlehre, (1931).
DESMOULINS CAMILLE: (1760-1794) French Politician and Journalist, a prominent figure of the French Revolution. Desmoulins is best known for playing an instrumental role in the events that led to the Storming of the Bastille. He was also noted for his radical criticism of the Reign of Terror as the editor of the journal Le Vieux Cordelier. Desmoulins was closely related to the leading figures of the French Revolution, bieng a schoolmate and close friend of Maximilien Robespierre and was also a close friend and political ally of Georges Danton. In April 1794, Desmoulins was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined alongside Danton and other accused Dantonists. Very rare D.S., `Camille Desmoulins´, one page, oblong 4to, Paris, 16th November 1793, in French. The partially printed document is a receipt of perpetual annuity signed by Desmoulins, stating `je soussigné Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoist Desmoulins, député de la Convention, commun en biens avec Anne-Lucie-Philippe Laridon ma femme, reconnait avoir reçu la somme de quatre cent cinquante livres…´ (Translation: "I, the undersigned Lucie-Simplice-Camille-Benoist Desmoulins, deputy of the Convention, with joint goods with Anne-Lucie-Philippe Laridon my wife, acknowledge having received the sum of four hundred and fifty pounds...") The document bears a contemporary legal ink stamp. Small overall minor staining with slightly trimmed edges, otherwise GIn April 1794, only few months after the present letter was signed, Desmoulins was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Tribunal and guillotined alongside Danton and other accused Dantonists at the very early age of 34.The present signature on this document is reproduced in the isographic dictionary of the National Convention by J.M. Courtois, edition La Poste d´Autrefois 2005
GANDHI MAHATMA: (1869-1948) Indian political and spiritual leader during the Indian independence movement. A very fine vintage signed postcard photograph by Gandhi, the symbolic image depicting the solitary Bapu, swathed in his familiar white cloth robes, seated in a full-length pose on the deck of the Lloyd Triestino steamship Pilsna. His head slightly bowed, and seemingly deep in his own thoughts, Gandhi can be seen weaving Khadi, the hand-spun and woven natural fibre cloth which he promoted as part of the self-sufficiency Swadeshi movement, a part of the Indian independence movement, and which also contributed to Indian nationalism. Signed (´M K Gandhi´) in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the centre of the image. Dated 26th December 1931 in ink in another hand to the right margin and with the official oval purple ink stamp of the Lloyd Triestino steamship Pilsna above. A suberb, rare and highly desirable signed photograph. EXFollowing Gandhi´s participation as the sole representative of the Indian National Congress at the Second Round Table Conference held in London from September - December 1931, he made several visits to other European countries. These included visiting the Nobel Laureate Romain Rolland at his home in Switzerland, and being invited to Rome for an audience with Benito Mussolini. On 14th December 1931 Gandhi departed Italy from Brindisi on board the Pilsna for his return to Bombay (at which time the Commander allowed Gandhi st steer the ship into port). Provenance: The present photograph was signed for the Commander of the Pilsna, who also applied the steamship´s official stamp to the image. The photograph was subsequently passed to his daughter upon the Commander´s death along with other family papers and souvenirs. Shortly after the death of the Commander´s daughter, the photograph was acquired by our vendor in Trieste, approximately twenty years ago. This is the first occasion it has appeared for sale at auction.
SUCRE ANTONIO JOSE DE: (1795-1830) Venezuelan independence Leader and Hero. Statesman and General, also known as the ''Grand Marshal of Ayacucho''. One of Simon Bolivar's closest friends. President of Bolivia 1825-28 and President of Peru 1823. Assassinated. An excellent and rare L.S., `Sucre´, a large, attractive and bold signature, one page, 4to, Cochabamba, 11th May, n.y., to Jose Maria Castro, at the office of the Minister of the Interior, in Spanish. Sucre sends a friendly letter to his correpsondent, stating in part `Con mucho gusto he sabido de la carta... y bueno, me alegro mucho haya encontrado buena a su Carmen y chiquitas. Bien que Ud trabaje con el sr.... que lo necesite, como el que usted desempeñe a satisfacción cuanto le encargue... un abrazo a Carmen...´ (Translation: "I was very pleased to hear about the news through the letter... and well, I am very glad that you found your Carmen and girls good. It is good that you work with Mr.... who needs you, as well as that you carry out satisfactorily whatever he asks you... a hug to Carmen...") With address leaf, bearing remnants of a former red wax seal and an ink stamp of Cochabamba. Small area of paper loss to the address leaf as a result of the letter opening. Very small overall minor age wearing, otherwise VG
LENIN VLADIMIR: (1870-1924) Russian revolutionary and politician who served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia 1917-24 and of the Soviet Union 1922-24 & TSIURUPA ALEXANDER (1870-1928) Bolshevik leader and Soviet politician who served as People's Commissar for Food of the RSFSR 1918-21. A rare D.S. by both Lenin ('V Ulyanov (Lenin)') and Tsiurupa ('A Tsyurupa') individually, one page, folio, Kremlin, Moscow, 20th June 1919, with the stamped heading of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic Workers and Peasants Defence Council, in Cyrillic. The typed document is addressed to Narkomprod (People's Commissariat for Food Supplies) of Crimea and states, in part, 'Considering the severity of the food situation in Russia, and the enormous shortages of food for children, especially for sick children, I suggest that all canned fruits available in Crimea, as well as cheese, should be earmarked solely for feeding sick children in Northern Russia. Products should be sent to Komprod's address'. Signed at the conclusion by Lenin in his capacity as Chairman of the Defence Council and by Tsiurupa in his capacity as People's Commissar for Food Supplies, alongside an official circular purple ink stamp. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VGThe People's Commissariat for Food Supplies (also known by it's abbreviation Narkomprod) was originally founded in 1917 and was the ministry of the Russian SFSR in charge of food supplies and industrial goods.Lenin and Tsiurupa signed the present document at a significant time during the Russian Civil War (1917-23) throughout which Crimea changed hands numerous times. Whilst it was governed by the Bolsheviks in June 1919, it would not be long before it became the stronghold of the anti-Bolshevik White Army under the command of General Anton Denikin. It is therefore possible that Lenin and Tsiurupa, aware of the situation facing Crimea, were attempting to get as much food as they could out of the area before it was too late.
STRAUSS RICHARD: (1864-1949) German composer. A highly unusual signed hand-print, one page, 8vo (approximately 16.5 x 21 cm), Berlin, 21st April 1925. The black ink print is of the composer´s right hand and clearly displays the palmar flexion creases of his palm and fingers, and with a few light brown paint marks to the edges. Signed (´Dr. Richard Strauss´) in black fountain pen ink to the lower left, adding the place and date, Berlin, 21st April 1925 in his hand. With the purple ink stamp of M. Rachig´s Handarchiv to the lower right corner. A rare and visually appealing form of Strauss´s autograph. Some light creasing and age wear, and with a few small tears to the right edge, GThe remarkable hand-print of Strauss was taken by the palmist Marianne Raschig and used by her in her book Hand und Persönlichkeit. Einführung in das System der Handlehre, (1931).
PAVLOV IVAN: (1849-1936) Russian experimental neurologist and physiologist, known for his discovery of classical conditioning through his experiments with dogs. Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, 1904. A printed 8vo copy of Naturwissenschaft und Gehirn (´Natural Science and the Brain´), being the text of the lecture Pavlov gave at the General Assembly of the XII Congress of Russian Natural Scientists and Physicians in Moscow on 28th December 1909, the authorised translation into German by Dr. G. W. Volbroth, and published by J. F. Bergmann of Wiesbaden, 1910. Inscribed by Pavlov in black ink to the head of the printed paper wrapper, ´Hommage de l´auteur´. Also bearing an ink annotation and ownsership signature of G. H. Parker, alongside a Harvard University biological laboratories library centre stamp. Rare. Some light age wear and with a vertical central fold, otherwise about VGIn 1910 Pavlov´s lecture was also published in In Memory of Darwin, a collection of essays honouring the 100th anniversary of Darwin´s birth and the 50th anniversary of the publication of his On the Origin of Species. Although not mentioning Darwin or his theory of evolution by name, Pavlov claims that only an experimental study of animal adaptation to the external environment can produce scientific knowledge on the elementary modes of behaviour. Pavlov states that ´psychology up to now still is the realisation of the inner world of humans in search of their own, real methods. And the physiologist undertook the ungrateful task to guess the inner world of the animals. From this it is not difficult to understand that the study of the most complicated part of central nervous system of the higher animals is up to now still not regularly and continously progressing. This research is approximatly one hundred years old´.Pavlov also writes on the conditional reflex which German physiologist Hermann von Helmholz (1821-1894) had referred to in his writings as ´unconscious conclusion´, stating, in part, ´evidently what the genius Helmholtz referred to as ´unconscious conclusion´ corresponds to the mechanisms of the conditioned reflex. When, for example, the physiologist says that for the formation of the conception of the actual size of an object there is necessary a certain length of the image on the retina and a certain action of the internal and external muscle of the eye, he is stating the mechanism of the conditioned reflex. When a certain combination of stimuli, arising from the retina and ocular muscles, coincides several times with the tactile stimulus of a body of certain size, this combination comes to play the role of a signal, and becomes the conditioned stimulation for the real size of the object. From this hardly contestable point of view, the fundamental facts of the psychological part of the physiological optics is physiologically nothing else than a series of conditioned reflexes, i.e. a series of elementary facts concerning the complicated activity of the eye analyser´
ZAPATA EMILIANO: (1879-1919) Mexican revolutionary. Zapata was the main leader of the Mexican Revolution 1910-20 and the inspiration of the agrarian movement called Zapatismo. An excellent content and rare T.L.S., `Emiliano Zapata´, a bold and large signature with flourish, one page, large folio, Tlaltizapán - Morelos, 2nd May 1918, to General Gildardo Magaña, in Spanish. The doci¡ument bears to the upper left corner the printed heading of the "Ejercito Libertador - Cuartel General" ("Head Quarters of the Liberatory Army") and beneath an ink stamp of the same Army. Zapata first acknowledges the information received regarding an uprising, saying `Tomo nota por la información que con fecha 27 de abril me transmite usted de la sublevación de las tropas de Cirilo Arenas, y de los trabajos que aprovechando tal circunstancia ha llevado a cabo, a fin de atraerse a los pueblos comprendidos en la zona de los arenistas´ (Translation: "I take note of the information you sent me on April 27th regarding the uprising of Cirilo Arenas' troops, and the work that he has carried out, taking advantage of this circumstance, in order to attract the towns included in the area of the Arenas.") Further, Zapata strongly disagrees with the appointment made by his correspondent for what he considers an important post related to agriculture, one of his main activism claims, stating in part `Debo advertirle que de ninguna manera apruebo que se haya encargado el Ingeniero Soto y Gama de los Ramos de Instrucción Pública y Agricultura. No se escapa a usted que Agricultura es para nosotros el ramo mas importante, el trabajo inicial, nuestra bandera, y no puede, de ninguna manera, quedar al frente de dicho departamento una persona que ni tiene energias, ni amor al trabajo ni (esto es lo mas indispensable) entiende de Agricultura lo mas rudimentario... La persona que se encargue de este Ramo, debe saber tratar a las personas y sobre todo a los pueblos con sumo tacto...´ (Translation: "I must warn you that I in no way approve of Engineer Soto y Gama being put in charge of the Public Education and Agriculture branches. It is clear to you that Agriculture is our most important department, our foundation, our flagship, and under no circumstances can a person be left in charge of this department who lacks the energy, the love of work, and (this is the most essential) the most rudimentary understanding of Agriculture. The person in charge of this department must know how to treat people, and above all, treat the people, with the utmost tact...") Few very small tears to edges professionally repaired. G to VG Giraldo Magaña (1891-1939) Mexican General, Politician and revolutionary. In 1916 he was appointed chief of staff to Emiliano Zapata because he was the only one who was able to make unruly sub-commanders of the movement cooperate instead of quarrel, using his personal charm as well as his outstanding diplomatic skill for the task. When Zapata was killed in 1919, Magaña was elected his successor. When Alvaro Obregon revolt raised up in 1920, Magaña immediately declared his movement's support and provided Obregón with the army with which he conquered Mexico D.F. In return, the movement got the Ministry of Agriculture, mentioned as a main point by Zapata in this letter, and its desired agrarian reform made law. Antonio Diaz Soto y Gama (1880-1967) Mexican politician and revolutionary. After Zapata's murder in 1919, Soto y Gama continued to advise Zapata's successor, Giraldo Magaña and eventually joined the movement of Obregon (whom Antonio called "the executor of the ideas of Emiliano Zapata") Although President Obregón had asked him to serve in his cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, Díaz Soto y Gama declined. Complying (may be not knowing) with Zapata´s wish, according to the present letter.
PIUS III: (1439-1503) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 22nd September to 18th October 1503. At just twenty-six days, Pius III had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history. An exceptionally rare D.S., F[ranciscus]. C[ardinalis] de Piccolomineis, as Papal Legate to Rome and the Papal States, one page (vellum), slim oblong folio (32 x 12 cm), St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, 5th June 1464, in Latin. The manuscript document, issued in the name of Pope Pius II, and penned in an elegant script, states that the recipient's letters 'in which you have indicated to us certain suspicions cast by you….and also an account of what has been reported of Jacopo Piccinino' have been read, commenting 'We, beloved child, think that suspicions of this kind are vain, but we praise you for being cautious' and further continuing 'the care and diligence in averting and rejecting the plans of the malicious should always be praised, and We who are the ones who protect and defend you as we desire….Therefore, concerning the Corsicans who are trying to enter into your state, we ordered the governor of our Patrimony to seize them and punish them according to their demerits'. The document also states, 'As regards Piccinino, although he has received the….stipend from the King [Ferdinand I of Naples] and his Serenity needs his services for the establishment of his kingdom and his state, and as we have been informed he does not wish to let him go, nevertheless we shall not fail to protect you where necessary…..Our beloved son Antonio [Piccolomini], Duke of Amalfi……will soon arrive, who will station a part of our army in the territory of your country….' Adding that the Duke has been commanded to defend and protect their land and subjects if necessary. Autographs of Pope Pius III, the nephew of Pius II, are of the utmost rarity and the present document is also of historical significance for its references to Jacopo Piccinino and Antonio Piccolomini. Some light overall damp staining and two very small holes to the body of the document, the text remaining clear and entirely legible. Some traces of former mounting to the verso and with the (slightly indistinct) circular red stamp of the College heraldique de France to the verso. About VGThe recipient of the present document is unclear, however one valid candidate would be Marino Marzano (1420-1494) Italian nobleman, Grand Admiral of the Kingdom of Naples, and an ally of Pope Pius II. Pius II (1405-1464) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States 1458-64. A Renaissance humanist, and member of the House of Piccolomini, Pius II had achieved fame as an author in Latin before becoming Pope. Jacopo Piccinino (1423-1465) Italian condottiero, nobleman and feudal lord. In 1450 Piccinino became a General in the Venetian Army and in 1463 participated in the dynastic wars which tore apart the Kingdom of Naples. In 1465 he was called to Naples to receive the position as viceroy of Abruzzi and serve as leader of King Ferdinand I of Naple's troops, however he was treacherously arrested on the King's orders and condemned to death.Antonio Piccolomini (1435-1492) Duke of Amalfi. Italian soldier and politician. Brother of Francesco Piccolomini, the future Pope, and a nephew of Pius II from whom the Duke received numerous favours and investitures. Appointed Lieutenant General of Men-at-Arms of the Kingdom of Naples, at the time of the present document the Duke was engaged in eliminating the last resistances of Jacopo Piccinino and participated in various military campaigns involving the Kingdom of Naples.Ferdinand I (1424-1494) King of Naples 1458-94, one of the most influential and feared monarchs in Europe at the time and an important figure in the Italian Renaissance. Pius II had convened the Congress of Mantua in 1459 in order to plan a war against the Ottoman Turks, Christendom's common enemy, and in January 1460 the Pope proclaimed the official crusade. However, by November 1463, little progress had been made and the Pope, in an effort to organise the crusade himself, invited all of the Christian nobility to join. The Venetians immediately agreed, as did George Kastriot Skanderberg, leader of the Albanian resistance, who declared war on the Ottomans on 27th November 1463. The Pope did not succeed in securing the support of estranged France; the Duke of Burgundy breaking his promises; Milan was engrossed in an attempt to seize Genoa; and Florence cynically advised the Pope to let the Turks and the Venetians to wear each other out. Pius II was aware that he was nearing his end, and his malady most likely prompted the feverish impatience with which on 18th June 1464, less than two weeks after the present document was issued, he assumed the cross and departed for Ancona to conduct the crusade in person. Provenance: Previously contained in the archives of the College heraldique de France, a leading organisation in the studies of noble genealogy that was created in 1841 by Claude Drigon, Marquis of Magny (1796-1879). Its large collections, estimated to be 350,000 documents (including 60,000 charters from the 11th - 14th centuries) were dispersed at auction at the Hotel Drouot in 1935-37.
A CARDBOARD BOX CONTAINING ROYAL MINT COIN PACK AND CASED COINS, to include 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games 4 coin £2 Countries Flags, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland set on card with stamps, a Victoria Cross 2-coin 50p & stamp pack, Brunel 2006 2-coin £2 coin/stamp covers 2 Marconi carded £2, 2003 Double Helix coin/stamp cover, The Written Word 2005 coin/stamp pack, RM Classic Locos £2 coin/stamp cover, 1997 £2 Captain Cook Royal Air Force packs, Vulcan 2x £2, Jane Austen £2, Britannia 2015 £2, Royal Air Force 2018 Vulcan, 2017 Perfect Christmas £5, Paddington 50p, Queens Beasts Beaufort 2019 £5, Tower of London 2019 £5, 1986 £2 coin, Silver Proof Piedfort D-Day 50p boxed coin, 1996 Silver Piedfort Proof Football £2, 2018 A Royal Mint Tale of Peter Rabbit (From Windermere Nursery Shop) Silver Proof Fifty Pence & booklet, a Britannia (Luna Mule Error) 2014 without denticles on obverse, a very rare 2008 Year of Mouse 2 Dollars 2oz .999 Silver and coloured Proof, a Piedfort Silver Proof 1982 20p Henry VIII Silver Proof 2009 boxed cert, 2019 Samuel Pepys Silver Proof Piedfort £2, Prince Philip 2011 £5 Silver Piedfort Proof, 2019 Queen Victoria carded £5 coin, 3x bubble sealed Wedgwood D-Day Samuel Pepys £2 coins Mary Shellys Frankenstein 2018 £2, slave trade coin/stamp cover, Tower of London 2019 £5 coin pack, Isaac Newton 2017 50p pack, End of War coin/stamp set 2005, 1992/93 Silver Proof EEC Presidency 50p coin with stamps (lowest mintage of any Fifty Pence coin) Great Fire of London £2 pack 2016, Slave Trade £2 with stamps, Swaziland 1st 1974 Year Coin set, Royal Mint Tom Kitten Beatrix Potter 2017 Silver Proof Fifty Pence coin and booklet other cased coins 1993-1994 Two-Coin Silver Piedfort Proof Fifty Pence coins, 1995 Royal Mint WWII Silver Piedfort Proof Two Pounds COA, Royal Mint Silver Proof 2018 The Snowman coloured Proof coin boxed COA, 2016 Isle of Man Happy Christmas 50 on card others etc
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Timpo Solids - Model Ref: Battle of Waterloo Range [U.S. Export Issues], circa, 1965, comprising: British Army - Earl of Uxbridge, Mounted on a Galloping Horse. Amongst the first Timpo figures designed purely for plastic production by Norman Tooth. Part Stamped to Underside of Base: "U.S.A. Waterloo Specials". Painted by Timpo to Order for a Waterloo Display Believed held at Polk's Toy & Hobby Store, New York in 1965 [150th Anniversary of Waterloo] Some minor paint chipping otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Excellent "Waterloo" Series box with "U.S.A. Waterloo Specials" stamp to end. Rare if not Unique.
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Timpo Solids - Model Ref: Battle of Waterloo Range [U.S. Export Issues], circa, 1965, comprising: Dutch Belgian Army - 2nd Hussar, Mounted on a Galloping Horse. Amongst the first Timpo figures designed purely for plastic production by Norman Tooth. Part Stamped to Underside of Base: "U.S.A. Waterloo Specials". Painted by Timpo to Order for a Waterloo Display Believed held at Polk's Toy & Hobby Store, New York in 1965 [150th Anniversary of Waterloo] Some minor paint chipping otherwise generally Near Mint overall, contained in a generally Excellent "Waterloo" Series box with "U.S.A. Waterloo Specials" stamp to end. Rare if not Unique.
Rare Mexican folk art "Tlaquepaque" tourist pottery pitcher and small conical bottle bud vase depicting blue glazed floral motifs against an unusual and unique white or cream slip ground, early 20th century. The pitcher with impressed "J. Arias P." taller (Josefina Arias de Pedretti's shop) stamp.(Pitcher) height: 5 1/2 in x diameter: 4 1/2 in. (Bottle) height: 3 in x diameter: 2 1/2 in. Condition: Crazing to the glaze throughout. Minute chips to the upper- and foot-rims of the small bottle. There is a chips and extending 3" crack to the spout of the pitcher. Several other hairline cracks and small chips to the upper rim of the pitcher. Wear along the highpoints including some losses to the glaze.
Thomas Struth 1954 Geldern/Niederrhein - lebt und arbeitet in Berlin Paradise 34, The Big Island, Hawai'ian Islands 2006. 2006. C-Print, vorderseitig im Diasec® Verfahren auf Acrylglas kaschiert sowie rückseitig auf Aludibond. Im Orig.-Künstlerrahmen. Verso auf der Rahmenrückwand signiert, datiert 'Print: 2006', betitelt und nummeriert. Aus einer Auflage von 10 Exemplaren. Darstellung: 170,1 x 211,4 cm (66,9 x 83,2 in). Rahmen: 183 x 224,5 cm (72 x 88,5 in). [AR]. • Aus der Serie 'New Pictures from Paradise', für die der Künstler rund um den Globus reiste. • Magisches Zwielicht in tropischem Urwalddickicht: Thomas Struths Natur-Paradiese zeigen selten gewordene Rückzugsorte abseits menschlicher Zivilisation. • Der Künstler gilt neben Thomas Ruff und Andreas Gursky als Hauptvertreter der Düsseldorfer Fotoschule. • Erstmals wird ein Exemplar dieser Fotografie auf dem internationalen Auktionsmarkt angeboten (Quelle: artprice.com). Wir danken dem Atelier Thomas Struth für die freundliche Auskunft. PROVENIENZ: Galerie Felix Ringel, Düsseldorf (verso m. dem Galeriestempel). Privatsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. LITERATUR: Thomas Struth, New Pictures from Paradise, mit Texten von H. R. Reust, N. Pitman, J. M. Hartmann, erweiterte Neuausgabe, München 2017, Kat.-Nr. 9611 (m. Farbabb. S. 62f., wohl anderes Exemplar). Aufrufzeit: 07.06.2025 - ca. 16.20 h +/- 20 Min. Dieses Objekt wird regel- oder differenzbesteuert angeboten, Folgerechtsvergütung fällt an.ENGLISH VERSIONThomas Struth 1954 Geldern/Niederrhein - lebt und arbeitet in Berlin Paradise 34, The Big Island, Hawai'ian Islands 2006. 2006. Chromogenic print, front side laminated on acrylic glass in Diasec® technique and back side on Aludibond. In the artist's original frame. Signed on the reverse of the frame, dated “Print: 2006,” titled and numbered. From an edition of 10 copies. Image: 170.1 x 211.4 cm (66.9 x 83.2 in). Frame: 183 x 224,5 cm (72 x 88,5 in). [AR]. • From the series “New Pictures from Paradise,” for which the artist traveled the world. • Magical twilight in the jungle: Thomas Struth's natural paradises show rare retreats far from human civilization. • Alongside Thomas Ruff and Andreas Gursky, the artist is considered one of the leading representatives of the Düsseldorf School of Photography. • This is the first time a copy of this photograph is offered on the international auction market (source: artprice.com). We are grateful to the Thomas Struth Studio for the kind support in cataloging this lot. PROVENANCE: Galerie Felix Ringel, Düsseldorf (with the gallery stamp on the reverse). Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia. LITERATURE: Thomas Struth, New Pictures from Paradise, with essays by H. R. Reust, N. Pitman, J. M. Hartmann, extended new edition, Munich 2017, cat. no. 9611 (illustrated in color on pp. 62–63, probably a different copy). Called up: June 7, 2025 - ca. 16.20 h +/- 20 min. This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist´s resale right compensation is due.
JAMES DEANA rare production shot of a 23-year-old James Dean in The Immoralist. A vintage gelatin silver print depicting a young James Dean on stage in his role as the Arab houseboy in The Immoralist alongside costars Geraldine Page and Louis Jourdan. The photograph stamped on the back "LIFE PHOTO/BY/PETER STACKPOLE" and also dated March 2nd, 1954 and with the stamp of The Life Picture Collection. 8 x 13 inches. Slight curling, light handling wear, a few small abrasions. A scarce vintage print depicting James Dean in his Broadway debut in The Immortalist. The photo was taken on stage by the famous theater photographer Peter Stackpole of Dean and costars in the bleak stage-set of André Gides’s play which premiered in February 1954. It was during these performances that Dean was first noticed by Elia Kazan, who brought him to Hollywood to film East of Eden where he quickly became a legend of the silver screen. While other shots from Peter Stackpole's shoot of The Immortalist were widely reproduced, apparently this shot depicting Dean in an onstage dance, was never used and is scarce.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
DISCO A Fantastic Collection of Studio 54 and other New York Disco Ephemera. New York: late 1970s. About 27 printed and ephemeral items, being mostly invitations to notable parties at New York's infamous discos. The entirety of the lot with minor handling, mailing labels, markings, etc., but well preserved overall.Includes from Studio 54:1) The original two-part invitation to Grace Jones' performance at Studio 54 on New Year's Eve 1977/78. Two sheets printed on thick gold sheet in black, one with the invitation text reporting that Grace Jones will give a "Unique Performance" at 3am, the second printing her photo, each 15 inches and rolled into the original mailing tube with Studio 54 label;2) An original silver lightbulb with Studio 54 sticker in the original printed red and purple box with text inviting guests to "The gala re-lighting of Studio Fifty-Four" on September 15th, 1981. The bulb 2 1/2 inches and the printed box slightly larger, all housed in the original mailer with Studio 54 label.3) The printed invitation to the party at Studio 54 on New Year's Eve 1985/86, this ticket uncancelled and with a stamp "Complimentary for Two after 2:30 AM," irregular folds4) An apparently unused ticket to Studio 54 for an Evening Performance, no dateFrom Bond’s International Casino5) The very rare large folding poster invitation "You and your friends are invited to a sneak preview construction party ... Bond International Casino ... Thursday April 3rd," no year but 1980, 26 x 36 inches, folds6) Invitation to "An Evening with Grace Jones" celebrating her album Warm Leatherette on 9 July 1980 at Bond’s International Casino7) Invitation to Seventh Annual Costume Ball held by George-Paul Rosell's Magic Fantasy & Dreams on 8 November 1980 at Bond’s International Casino8) A rare flyer indicating the "Future site [of] Bond International Casino"9) Invitation to George-Paul Rosell's Jungle Madness party with the debut of Cory Daye on 8 October 1980 at Bond’s International Casino10) Invitation to the "Fall Fashion Debut of Jag Sportswear" on 12 March 1981 at Bond’s International CasinoFrom Xenon:11) The round holographic invitation to a "Horrible Halloween Party" at Xenon, "Dress: Vampires and Virgins."12) Four printed invitations to events at Xenon, including "Fashions for Disco and Dance" and "Hell Can Wait The Diabolical Movie Party Starring Disco Sally."From Infinity:13) Four printed invitations, including those to the "Hollywood Glitter party at Infinity" on 6 July 1977, the "Gala Second Birthday Party" on 23 November 1977, and a "Beach Party" on 26 July 1978And other ephemeral items:14) About 11 items, including a drink ticket to Ice Palace 57, an invitation to a Champagne Party at Le Jardin in 1978, the postcard invitation to the Ship of Fools Party at Stargate Ballroom, the invitation to the Grand Reopening of New York-New York in 1980, etc. No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report
A rare and exquisite Royal Dux Art Nouveau Cathedral vase. This highly sculptural ceramic vase features an elongated, organic form reminiscent of Gothic architecture, with soaring twin arches and pierced handles. The vase is richly decorated with raised floral and foliate motifs, accentuated by a striking combination of mottled green, deep red, and soft yellow glazes. The signature textured surface and flowing design exemplify the Art Nouveau movement's emphasis on naturalistic elegance. Marked on the underside with the Royal Dux triangle stamp, denoting its authenticity and prestige. Royal Dux, became synonymous with high-quality porcelain and ceramic production, gaining international acclaim for its finely detailed and innovative designs.Dimensions: 9.5"HIssued: 20th centuryCountry of Origin: Czech RepublicCondition: Age related wear.
Great Britain 1840 1d black, plate 10, unused (regummed), H-A showing double letter 'H'. Margins all round though rough at top and razor thin at upper-left. A highly presentable example of this rare stamp (plate 10 is the scarcest plate in unused condition), with 2021 RPSL certificate. Cat. £28,000.
THE AGGREGATION - MIND ODYSSEY LP (US ORIGINAL - LHI-12008). A rare to see original US LP pressing of Mind Odyssey by LA psych group The Aggregation (LHI-12008, 1969 US pressing on Lhi Records. Labels are bright and clean. The record is Ex, displays a couple of hairline/ wispy paper marks. Gatefold sleeve is Ex, has a promo stamp on the top right corner of the cover).
Circa 2300-2000 B.C. Showing a vulture with spread wings, remains of loop to the reverse; accompanied by typed and signed note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993, which states: 'Stamp Seal of Bronze, 22 x 34 x 8mm. This has the form of what is depicted, with flat face, flat back, and the remains of a handle of strip metal on the back. The design shows an eagle or vulture with head sideways at the top and wings spread each side, the talons at the bottom being chipped. This comes from west central Asia and dates to c. 2300-2000 B.C. It is a rare type and in fair condition. Incrustation on the surface could be removed.' 10 grams, 37 mm (1 1/2 in.). Ex collection of a late London gentleman, 1990s. Accompanied by an original typed and signed scholarly note by the late W.G. Lambert, Professor of Assyriology at the University of Birmingham, 1970-1993. This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: See our website for further information.
Warner Bros, Peter Mook - A rare collectable statue attributed to the designer Peter Mook featuring Wile E Coyote from Road Runner fame, seated within a red ACME rocket car. Approx 29 cm long and 15 cm high. Impress stamp underneath reads " TM & Warner Bros (S02). Some surface/display dust. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [L]
Warner Bros - A rare large resin sculpture/statue of Wile E Coyote from Road Runner, riding a red rocket, attributed to designer Peter Mook. Aprrox 50 cm long. String attached for hanging/display. Impress stamp reads "TM & 2000 Warner Bros" Some surface/display dust. (This does not constitute a guarantee) [L]
Mathematics.- Whitehead (Alfred North) and Bertrand Russell. Principia Mathematica, 3 vol., first editions, half titles, vol. 1 tiny marginal tears to half-title and p.ix, occasional light finger soiling, mainly to preliminaries, vol. 3 with small ink library stamp to title and a few ff. (Liverpool Library), overall generally clean, original blue cloth, spines gilt, vols II-3 with gilt library numbering to spines, central library blind-stamps to covers vol. 2-3, vol. 2 hinges repaired, some retouching and minute repairs to corner tips and spine, large 8vo, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1910-13. *** First edition of all three volumes of this monumental work, exceptionally rare as a complete set. A landmark of modern thought, Principia Mathematica is considered the greatest single contribution to logic to appear since Aristotle and second only to Newton in terms of influence within its primary spheres of discussion, chiefly mathematical logic, set theory, the foundations of mathematics, linguistic analysis and analytical philosophy.
Greene (Graham) The Lawless Roads, first edition, first issue with yellow map endpapers, photographic illustrations tinted blue, the spine lettered in gilt and top edge stained yellow, photographic plates, embossed ownership stamp on half-title, original cloth, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, else fine, dust-jacket, spine lightly faded, minor chipping to spine tips and corners, a bright and excellent example, [Wobbe A14a], 8vo, 1939.*** The first issue, rare with the attractive jacket in such bright condition.
Mathematics.- Gauss (Carl Friedrich) A collection of 60 pamphlets from Gausss’s library, on mathematics, astronomy, magnetism, and other topics, all with the ink stamp ‘Gauss Bibliothek’, two with autograph inscriptions by Gauss, most in original printed wrappers, marbled or plain wrappers, or contemporary boards, 8vo and 4to, v.p., v.d.*** An extraordinary collection of works from Gauss' library, many of which are extremely rare with no more than one or two copies on Library Hub (and sometimes none at all)."Gauss ranks, together with Archimedes and Newton, as one of the greatest geniuses in the history of mathematics” (PMM).A complete list is available on request.
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