BARTH‚ Theodor. 3539

Autograph Letter Signed‚ inviting his correspondent to visit. 1 page‚ in English‚ 8.5 x 5.5 inches‚ filing hole‚ one tiny piece shaved at corner. Berlin‚ 15 November 1906. Theodor Barth (1849-1909)‚ German editor and political leader. Liberal member of the Reichstag. Founded and edited (1883-1907) Die Nation.

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BAYARDI‚ Ottavio Antonio. 10949

Letter Signed‚ evidently referring to a sculpture and the difficulties in deciphering the inscription. In Italian. 1½ pages 10 x 7 inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ in good condition. Naples‚ 28 August 1753. Ottavio Antonio Bayardi (1694-1764?)‚ bishop‚ author‚ compiler of the Catalogue (1754) of the ancient monuments of Herculaneum.

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BRAUN‚ Isabella. 9452

Letter Signed ‘Isabella Braun’. In German‚ untranslated. 1 page 8½ x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. 1866. Isabella Braun (1815-1886)‚ German writer for the young.

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BULIFON‚ Antonio. 11232

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Antonio Bulifon’‚ providing details of his recent publications‚ including the Historia della casa Carafa in three volumes. In Italian. 1 page 10 x 7½ inches‚ spotted overall‚ otherwise in sound condition. Naples‚ October 1691. Rare. Antonio Bulifon (born in France 1649)‚ French bookseller and printer in Naples. His publishing business produced history‚ lyric poetry‚ guidebooks‚ scientific and legal treatises‚ translations in both French and Italian‚ and collections of letters. One of his well known publications was a series dedicated to sixteenth-century women poets. Bulifon’s bookshop in Naples was a centre for the distribution of foreign journals and papers. His shop was destroyed during the Austrian invasion in 1707‚ and Bulifon himself died a few months later in exile in Spain.

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BUNSEN‚ Christian Charles Josias‚ Baron von. 9402

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Bunsen’‚ to ‘My dear friend’‚ making arrangements for his correspondent to meet the Duc de Broglie before he leaves for France. 1½ pages 7 x 4½ inches‚ fine. 4 Carlton Terrace‚ undated. Christian Charles Josias‚ Baron von Bunsen (1791-1860)‚ German diplomat and scholar. During a stay in England in 1841 Bunsen had made himself very popular among all classes of society‚ and he was selected by Queen Victoria‚ out of three names proposed by the King of Prussia‚ as ambassador to the Court of St. James's. In this post he remained for thirteen years.

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CARLO ALBERTO‚ King of Sardinia. 4977

Military Commission‚ signed ‘C.Alberto’‚ appointing a second lieutenant. 16 x 10 inches‚ with a fine engraved heading‚ and the royal wafer seal affixed‚ folded‚ in good clean condition. Turin‚ 3 March 1839. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849)‚ King of Sardinia‚ created a new army for his kingdom‚ and became a strong supporter of Italian unity. He declared war against Austria (1848). In 1849 he abdicated in favour of his son Victor Emmanuel. Carlo Albert retired to a monastery in Oporto.

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CARLO ALBERTO‚ King of Sardinia‚ Cyprus and Jerusalem. 11512

Document Signed ‘C.Alberto’‚ appointing an official‚ beneath the printed heading: Carlo Alberto‚ Per Grazia di Dio Re di Sardegna‚ di Cipro‚ e di Gerusalemme. 1 page 16½ x 10½ inches‚ royal wafer seal affixed‚ edges affected by five pieces of adhesive tape‚ folds‚ two small pinholes‚ integral blank leaf. Genoa‚ 9 November 1844. Carlo Alberto (1798-1849)‚ King of Sardinia‚ created a new army for his kingdom‚ and became a strong supporter of Italian unity. He declared war against Austria (1848). In 1849 he abdicated in favour of his son Victor Emmanuel. Carlo Albert retired to a monastery in Oporto.

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CARLO EMANUELE II‚ Duke of Savoy. 11513

Original Document Signed‚ evidently making an appointment‚ under the heading ‘Carlo Emanuel per grazie di Dio Duca do Savoia‚ Principe di Piemonte‚ Re di Cipro’‚ with various countersignatures. In Italian. 16 x 12 inches‚ folds‚ four pieces of adhesive tape along edges‚ remains of seal. Torino‚ 8 March 1651. Charles Emmanuel II (Italian: Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia) (1634-1675) was the Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675 and under regency of his mother Christine Marie of France until 1663. He was also Marquis of Saluzzo‚ Count of Aosta‚ Geneva‚ Moriana and Nice‚ as well as claimant king of Cyprus and Jerusalem.

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CHRISTINA OF LORRAINE. 10898

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Marchese Biagio Capizucchi in Florence‚ evidently a letter of introduction. In Italian. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ some ink penetration‚ disinfection slits‚ integral address leaf bearing the fine wafer seal of Christina‚ Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Pisa‚ 1 April 1616. Christina of Lorraine (1565-1637) was the daughter of Charles III of Lorraine (1543-1608) and his wife Claude of Valois (1547-1575)‚ and the granddaghter of Catherine de' Medici. In 1589 she married Ferdinando I de' Medici‚ Grand Duke of Tuscany‚ thereby becoming the Grand Duchess of Tuscany. Catherine had influenced her towards this marriage‚ to re-align the Medici with France‚ not Spain. Their son‚ Cosimo II de' Medici succeeded his father as Grand Duke. Galileo wrote his Letter to Grand Duchess Christina‚ in which he explored the relationship between science and revelation‚ in 1615.

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COBURG. Victoire of Saxe-Coburg‚ Duchesse de Nemours. 8642

Her Childhood Letter Writing Exercises‚ in French and Italian‚ with corrections‚ incorporating over 15 signatures ‘Victoire’‚ ‘Vittora’‚ etc.‚ with some separate exercises practising German script‚ one poem in French‚ and two autograph letters signed. About 50 pp.‚ mostly 10 x 8 inches and stitched‚ in good clean condition. 1835-1836. Victoire Auguste Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha‚ Duchesse de Nemours (1822-1857) was the daughter of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Princess Antonie de Kohary. The Duchess was a cousin of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was a childhood playmate of the Prince’s at Rosenau‚ his German home‚ and considered by the Queen to be a bosom friend “like a dear sister to us” and called “my beloved Vic”. As well as sharing first names both the Queen and the younger Duchess had married in the same year‚ 1840. In 1852 the Queen commissioned the painter Winterhalter to portray the namesake cousins holding hands as a birthday present for the Duchess’s other cousin Prince Albert. Victoire married Louis Charles Philippe Raphael‚ the Duc de Nemours (1814-1896). They went into exile after the 1848 Revolution. Victoire died after giving birth to their fourth child. A famous effigy of her (by Chapu) is in the Walker Art Gallery‚ Liverpool.

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COLETI‚ Giandomenico. 10899

Letter Signed ‘Giandomenico Coleti Soc. J’‚ to Achille Ferrara‚ expressing thanks for his generosity‚ referring to a museum. In Italian. 1 page 9 x 6½ inches‚ in very good condition. Bagni[?]‚ Italy‚ 24 January 1771. Giovanni Domenico Coleti (1727-1798) S.J.‚ author of Dizionario storico-geografico dell' America Meridionale (1771 and later editions) and other works on South America‚ lived for a time in Quito‚ Ecuador.

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COUTTINHO‚ Chevalier le Sousa. 9930

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Lord Melville‚ introducing Captain Crawford Duncan. 1 page 9¾ x 8 inches‚ integral blank leaf docketed. Margate‚ 18 September 1804. The Chevalier le Sousa Couttinho was Portuguese ambassador to London.

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EMMANUEL PHILIBERT‚ Duke of Savoy. 11233

Impressive Manuscript Document‚ signed ‘E.Philibert’‚ evidently passing judgement on various allegations. In Italian‚ untranslated. 16 x 12 inches‚ fine paper seal affixed‚ margins torn and ragged but clear of text‚ horizontal folds‚ in clean condition. Turin‚ 24 May 1575. The uncommon signature of Emmanuel Philibert (1528-1580)‚ Duke of Savoy‚ one of the most renowned princes of the later Renaissance. He was the son of Charles III and Beatrice of Portugal‚ and took service with the Emperor Charles V during the wars in Germany‚ France and the Low Countries. During his reign (from 1553) as Savoy’s first really outstanding ruler‚ the duchy became free of foreign occupation. He organised a central government and an effective army.

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FELTZ‚ Baron de. 0746

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Dr. Griffiths in Vienna‚ thanking him and the Countess Zelinskia for all their kindness‚ particularly in the case of his daughter‚ 1 page 7.5 x 5 inches‚ integral address leaf (light marginal stain). [Vienna] 24 March 1811. Baron de Feltz (1744-1820)‚ Belgian statesman.

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FERDINAND I‚ Holy Roman Emperor. 11453

Letter Signed ‘Ferdinand’‚ as King of Germany‚ countersigned by three councillors‚ to the President of the Council for Upper Austria‚ apparently referring to the trading rights of Johann Baptista Brass. 12 x 12 inches‚ folds (minor tears where folded)‚ one small central repair (clear of signature)‚ minor blemishes‚ an attractive and handsome original letter with a striking calligraphic address panel (contemporary annotations). Innsbruck (?)‚ 29 September 1553. Rare. Ferdinand I (1503-1564)‚ Holy Roman Emperor (1556-1564)‚ younger brother of Charles V. He was chosen by Charles to administer Germany (1521). He married Anne of Bohemia and Hungary. He was elected King of Hungary and Bohemia (1526) and King of Germany (1531). He was at the forefront in the defence of Central Europe against the Ottoman Empire.

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FERRERO‚ Guglielmo. 9443

Autograph Postcard Signed‚ to Miss Helen Zimmern in Florence‚ asking for a letter of introduction and mentioning translation work. In Italian. 3½ x 5½ inches. Berlin‚ 9 March 1895. Guglielmo Ferrero (1871-1942)‚ Italian historian‚ ardent advocate of Italian intervention in the Great War‚ author of The Female Offender (with Caesare Lombroso‚ 1895).

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FREYTAG‚ Georg. 10783

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Freytag’‚ to Monsieur Humbert‚ Professor of Arabic at Geneva‚ on academic matters‚ a few words in Arabic‚ evidently discussing Arabic script‚ publications‚ etc. In German‚ untranslated. 2 pp. 8 x 5 inches‚ in good condition‚ a few minor blemishes‚ address leaf‚ postmarked Bonn. Bonn‚ 7 October 1829. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Freytag (1788-1861)‚ German philologist. In 1819 he was appointed to the professorship of oriental languages in the new University of Bonn. Besides a compendium of Hebrew grammar (Kurzgefasste Grammatik der hebräischen Sprache‚ 1835)‚ and a treatise on Arabic versification (Darstellung der arabischen Verskunst‚ 1830)‚ Freytag edited two volumes of Arabic songs (Hamasae carmina‚ 1828-1852) and three of Arabic proverbs (Arabum proverbia‚ 1838-1843). Freytag's principal work was the Lexicon Arabicolatinum (Halle‚ 1830-1837)‚ an abridgment of which was published in 1837.

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GENOA‚ Prince Ferdinand‚ Duke of. 11514

Military Document Signed ‘Ferdinando di Savoia’‚ confirming an appointment in the artillery. In Italian. 1 page 10 x 8½ inches‚ edges affected by five pieces of adhesive tape‚ otherwise good. Volta‚ 17 April 1848. Prince Ferdinand Maria Alberto Amedeo Filiberto Vincenzo of Savoy‚ Duke of Genoa (1822-1855)‚ founder of the Genoa branch of the House of Savoy. During the war in Italy in 1848 and 1849‚ Ferdinand commanded an army division. At the restoration of peace he was appointed to the command of the artillery.

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GIOVIO‚ Giulio‚ Bishop of Nocera. 10868

Letter Signed‚ apparently to a noble at Solomeo near Florence‚ introducing his nephew passing through Florence on his way to Rome. In Italian. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ in good condition‚ with the address leaf. Como‚ 19 March 1560. Rare. Giulio Giovio‚ nephew of Paolo Giovio (1483-1552)‚ bishop and historian. Giulio was the author of a narrative poem (in the Museo Civico‚ Como)‚ Storia Poetica‚ which included a description of Giovanni da Verrazzano’s third and last voyage (1528)‚ and his death on a beach at the hands of cannibal Caribs. Verrazzano was the first European (since the Norse colonization of the Americas) to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between South and North Carolina and Newfoundland‚ including New York Harbour and Narragansett Bay in 1524.

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GORI‚ Antonio Francesco. 10761

Autograph Letter Signed‚ discussing publications and related matters. In Italian. 3 pp. 8½ x 6 inches‚ in very good‚ clean condition‚ traces of guard. Florence‚ 22 November 1749. Antonio Francesco Gori (1691-1757) was a Florentine antiquarian‚ a priest in minor orders‚ provost of the Baptistery of San Giovanni from 1746‚ and a professor at the Liceo‚ whose numerous publications of ancient Roman sculpture and antiquities formed part of the repertory on which 18th-century scholarship as well as the artistic movement of neoclassicism were based.

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Greece. PRINCE PETER of Greece and Denmark. 10748

A series of five Typed Letters Signed ‘Peter’‚ to Professor Speight‚ mentioning his work on the Todas‚ and asking Speight to read the manuscript of “a short book (some 50‚000 words) on an interpretation of present-day world trends‚ inspired from Classical reading (mostly Greek‚ Herodotus and the like) and personal experience during my travels in the East”. 5 letters‚ 7 pp.‚ in good condition. Sheddon Lodge‚ Ootacamund [India]‚ June to September 1949. Prince Peter of Greece and Denmark (1908-1980) was the eldest child and only son of Prince George of Greece and Denmark‚ the second child of King George I of the Hellenes and Grand Duchess Olga Konstantinova of Russia‚ and Princess Marie Bonaparte‚ daughter of Prince Roland Bonaparte‚ and great-grand-niece of Napoleon I of France. He was married to Irina Aleksandrovna Ovtchinnikova (1900–1990) and he was a member of the Greek Royal Family. The Prince was an anthropologist‚ specializing in Tibetan beliefs and customs‚ and had a number of book reviews and articles published in scholarly journals. Ernest Edwin Speight (1871-1949)‚ Profesor of English in India.

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GREGOROVIUS Ferdinand. 6264

His Visiting Card inscribed by him on both sides. In German untranslated. 2 x 3½ inches in good condition. Undated. Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821-1891) was a German historian who specialized in the medieval history of Rome. He is best known for Wanderjahre in Italien his account of the walks he took through Italy in the 1850s. Gregorovius was born at Neidenburg and studied at the University of Königsberg. After teaching for many years Gregorovius took up residence in Italy in 1852 remaining in that country for over twenty years. He was made a citizen of Rome but eventually returned to Germany where he died in Munich.

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LAMBRUSCHINI‚ Raphael. 11468

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the Vice-President of the Senate‚ about attendance at Senate meetings. In Italian. A good one page example‚ 10 x 7½ inches. Turin‚ 7 May 1861. Raphael Lambruschini (1788-1873)‚ Italian educationalist‚ author and politician.

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LANGEWIESCHE‚ Wilhelm. 11237

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Ludwig Dill‚ author and publisher in Stuttgart‚ apparently discussing the idyll ‘Paul und Therese’ which had appeared that year. In German. 4 pp. 11 x 8½ inches‚ in good condition‚ minor marginal tears only‚ with the original envelope‚ registered‚ stamp removed‚ red wax seal. Barmen 22 October 1869. Wilhelm Langewiesche (1807-1884)‚ publisher and author. “... Für mich ist bei jedem Gedichte der In halt resp. der Stoff‚ die Grundidee und die Einzelgedanken‚ die erste Hauptsache. In zweiter‚ aber doch naher Linie stehen mir de Plan‚ die Anordnung‚ event‚ auch die Charakterisirung der handelnden Personen und die richtig gedachte Vorführung der Begebenheiten und Scenen. Darauf kommt der sprachliche Ausdruck ... In allen diesen Beziehungen haben Sie ... innerhalb der grenzen der betreffenden Dichtungsart ... Vorzügliches geleistet ...”

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LECHI‚ Luigi. 11469

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to the President of the Senate‚ about his attendance at the Senate. In Italian. 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ in good condition. Brescia‚ 11 April 1860. Count Luigi Lechi (1786-1867)‚ President of the University of Brescia (1848 to 1861).

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MARIA THERESA‚ Empress. 11545

Letter Signed ‘Maria Theresia’‚ to one of her most important field commanders‚ Feldmarschall Ernst Dietrich Graf Marschall von Burgholzhausen. In German. 8 lines on 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ with integral blank leaf. Schonbrunn‚ 28 October 1764. Maria Theresa (1717-1780)‚ Empress‚ daughter of the Emperor Charles VI‚ became Queen of Hungary and of Bohemia‚ and Archduchess of Austria on the death of her father in 1740. Ernst Dietrich Graf Marschall von Burgholzhausen (1692-1771) distinguished himself on behalf of Austria throughout the Seven Years’ War. In 1758 the Field Marshal had successfully defended Olmütz fort against a Prussian siege. “Ich bin versicheret an eüerem Sohn eine gute aquisition zu machen‚ Nachdeme er an Eüch einen so trefflichen lehrMeister‚ als löblichen vorgänger findet‚ um Mir einstens eben so Nüzlich als ihr zudienen: die gnade‚ welche für Euch habe‚ werde auch jederzeit für die eüerigen beybehalten‚ ich wünsche aber noch durch viele jahr das vergnügen zu haben‚ Eüch selbsten hievon Merckmale zu geben ...”

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MATTHAEI‚ Christian Friedrich. 11457

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to an English bookseller‚ opening negotiations for the publication of Matthaei’s new work‚ sending the preface‚ suggesting terms‚ etc. In French. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ minor marginal tears only. Wittenberg‚ 6 November 1802. Christian Friedrich Matthaei (1744-1811)‚ German philologist.

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MAZZARELLA FARAO‚ Francesco. 10948

Autograph Letter Signed‚ drawing the attention of his correspondents to his new work‚ a translation from the Greek of Musaeus the Grammarian‚ with a mention of Mazzarella Farao’s friend and protector‚ Sir William Hamilton. In Italian‚ in a neat attractive script‚ 9½ x 7½ inches‚ in good condition‚ integral blank leaf. Naples‚ 23 July 1787. Francesco Mazzarella Farao‚ Italian author‚ compiler of a vocabulary of Neapolitan dialect and the author of the work referred to in this letter‚ Di Museo... translated from the Greek (1787).

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MODENA‚ Ercole III Rinaldo d'Este‚ Duke of. 10975

Letter Signed‚ announcing the death of his wife (Maria Teresa Cybo-Malaspina). In Italian. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ black margins worn‚ integral blank leaf. Modena‚ 26 December 1790. Ercole III Rinaldo d'Este (1727-1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796. He was a member of the House of Este. The French invasion forced him to flee to Venice in 1796.

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MOHL Julius von. 10439

Autograph Letter Signed ‘J Mohl’ asking for help in gaining access to Persian manuscripts in the British Museum (having heard that the Museum is closed) discussing the health of colleagues with mention of the Journal Asiatique. 3 pp. 8 x 5 inches a few minor blemishes only. Paris 5 September 1868. Julius von Mohl (1800-1876) German Orientalist. in 1847 he became professor of Persian at the College de France. He served for many years as secretary and then as president of the Société Asiatique.

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MOLTKE‚ Count. 9931

Letter Signed ‘Moltke’‚ to ‘My Lord’ [Melville]‚ thanking him for making the arrangements for Captain Michelsen of the Danish Navy to see the Dock Yards at Woolwich‚ Deptford and Chatham‚ and now asking for admission ot the Dock Yards of Portsmouth and Plymouth. 2 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ in good condition. 28 Baker Street‚ 19 July 1830. Count Moltke‚ Danish ambassador to London.

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MUNSTER VON DERNEBURG‚ George Herbert. 7513

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Münster’ as German ambassador in London. In German‚ untranslated. A good one page example‚ 8 x 5 inches‚ integral blank leaf. German Embassy‚ 9 Carlton House Terrace‚ 4 June‚ no year given. George Herbert‚ Prince Münster von Derneburg (1820-1902)‚ German diplomat.

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NEGRI‚ Cristoforo. 11376

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to a ‘Signor Secretario’‚ referring to his books and to a scientific congress in Norwich. In Italian. 8 x 5 inches‚ ink blot across a few letters of the signature‚ otherwise good. Florence‚ 7 August 1868. Cristoforo Negri (1809-1896)‚ Italian politician and writer‚ the first president of the Italian Geographical Society (1867-1872).

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NIUTTA‚ Vincenzo. 11467

Letter Signed‚ to the President of the Senate‚ regretting that Niutta is obliged to return to Naples. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ minor marginal tears only. Torino‚ 28 June 1861. Vincenzo Niutta (1802-1867)‚ Risorgimento politician‚ first president of the Supreme Court of Naples.

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PAOLI‚ Pasquale. 11063

A lengthy Letter Signed ‘Pasquale Paoli’‚ to the Abbé Salicini at Nessa‚ describing the occupation of his government in the first year of Corsica’s independence‚ sending orders for various named officials‚ referring to current issues such as the matter of Signor Madra [?Matra‚ who had rebelled in 1755] and much else. In Italian. About 350 words on 3 pp. 8 x 6 inches‚ in very good condition. Corte [Corsica]‚ 24 August 1756. A rare letter from the early days of Corsican independence by Filippo Antonio Pasquale di Paoli (1725-1807)‚ Corsican patriot and leader. In November 1755‚ the people of Corsica ratified a constitution that proclaimed Corsica a sovereign nation‚ independent from the Republic of Genoa. This was the first constitution written under Enlightenment principles. Pasquale Paoli‚ the new president and author of the constitution‚ began to build a modern state.

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PICO‚ Alessandro‚ Duke of Mirandola. 11114

Letter Signed ‘Alessandro Pico’‚ to the Abbot Bandini ‘alla Corte’‚ apparently on diplomatic matters‚ mentioning the Crown of France‚ various named personages such as Monsieur de Villeroy‚ and much else. In Italian. An attractive letter on 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ integral address leaf‚ occasional light staining‚ wafer seal present‚ generally in good condition. Mirandola [Italy]‚ 19 March 1599. Alessandro Pico I (1566-1637)‚ Duke of Mirandola.

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RIVIERA‚ Domenico‚ Cardinal. 10947

Letter Signed‚ sending greetings for the New Year. In Italian. 1 page 10 x 8 inches‚ in very good condition. Rome‚ 29 December 1739. Cardinal Domenico Riviera (1671-1752)‚ author and diplomat.

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ROSINI‚ Giovanni. 11219

Autograph Letter Signed‚ to a correspondent in Florence‚ mentioning Pietro da Cortona. In Italian‚ untranslated. 1 page 8 x 6 inches‚ address panel. Pisa‚ 11 September 1844. Giovanni Rosini (1776-1855)‚ historical novelist‚ poet‚ dramatist‚ and art historian‚ who was professor of rhetoric at Pisa for most of his career‚ and the author of a History of Painting in Italy. His novels include La monaca di Monza (1829)‚ Luisa Strozzi (1832-3)‚ and Il Conte Ugolino della Gherardesca e i Ghibellini di Pisa (1843).

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SACHER-MASOCH‚ Leopold von. 10404

Letter Signed ‘Sacher Masoch’‚ to his French publisher‚ saying that his “little novel” might be ready as early as October. In French (with an English translation). 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ in good clean condition‚ one paper clip indentation‚ integral blank leaf. Leipzig‚ Arndstrasse 26‚ 15 July 1886. Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (27 January‚ 1836 – 9 March‚ 1895)‚ Austrian writer and journalist‚ who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life‚ and the author of Venus In Furs (1869). The term masochism is derived from his name. The term masochism was invented in 1886 by the Austrian psychiatrist Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing in his seminal work‚ Psychopathia Sexualis. Sacher-Masoch writes in this letter: “I will be very happy if the Republique Francaise‚ having already published several of my works‚ will offer once again one of my novels to its readers.” [translation]

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SAVOY. Queen Anna Maria. 11010

Letter Signed ‘Anna’‚ as Queen of Sicily‚ Jerusalem and Cyprus‚ expressing thanks for New Year greetings. In Italian. 1 page 12½ x 9 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral leaf with royal wafer seal (address panel cut away). Venaria [Turin]‚ 29 January 1726. Anna Maria of Orléans (1669-1728)‚ was a Queen of Savoy and Sardinia and maternal grandmother of Louis XV of France. Her grandfathers were Kings Louis XIII of France and Charles I of England. In 1684 she was married at Versailles to Víctor Amadeus II‚ Duke of Savoy and future king of Sicily (1713) and Sardinia (1720). Through Anne Marie derives the post-Stuart legitimist claim of the Jacobites to the English and Scottish thrones. In 1807‚ almost 80 years after her death ‚ Cardinal Henry Benedict Stuart died. He was the last of the descendants of her uncle King James II of England. The Jacobites viewed the legitimate succession to the English and Scottish thrones as devolving upon the senior living descendant of King Charles I. In 1807 this was Charles Emmanuel IV of Sardinia‚ the great-grandson of Anne Marie of Orléans and Victor Amadeus II of Sardinia.

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SAVOY. Queen Maria Antonia. 11011

Letter Signed ‘Maria Antonia’‚ as Queen of Sardinia‚ Cyprus and Jerusalem‚ expressing thanks for New Year wishes. In Italian. 1 page 12 x 9 inches‚ in good condition‚ integral leaf with royal wafer seal (address panel cut away). Turin‚ 25 January 1780. Infanta Maria Antonietta Ferdinanda of Spain‚ Queen Consort of Sardinia (1729-1785)‚ wife of King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia. She was a mother of three rulers of Sardinia. She is sometimes known as Maria Antonia or just Antonia.

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SAVOY. Victor Amadeus I‚ Duke of Savoy. 10345

Letter Signed‚ as Prince of Piedmont‚ concerning a remission of sentence announced by the senate at Milan. In Italian. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ remains of tape still adhering at corners on the front of the document‚ toned‚ light foxing‚ integral blank leaf. Torino‚ 28 March 1622. Victor Amadeus I (Italian: Vittorio Amedeo I di Savoia‚ 8 May 1587 – 7 October 1637) was the Duke of Savoy from 1630 to 1637. He was also titular King of Cyprus and Jerusalem. He was also known as the Lion of Susa.

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SECKENDORFF‚ G.Graf von. 7512

Autograph Letter Signed ‘G.Seckendorff’‚ to Mrs.Thwaites‚ thanking her for the letters containing seeds for the Crown Princess‚ and reminiscing about her gardens in Ceylon. 3 pp. 8½ x 5½ inches‚ in good condition. The New Palace‚ Potsdam‚ 17 August 1879. G.Graf von Seckendorff was one of three Germans who participated in the British expedition against the Abyssinian Emperor Theodore II‚ who was defeated Magdala in 1867-8. He published an account of the campaign‚ entitled‚ Meine Erlebnisse mit dem englischen Expeditionscorps in Abessinien 1867-1868 (Potsdam‚ 1869).

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SFORZA‚ Alessandro. 11234

SFORZA‚ Alessandro. 11234 Letter Signed‚ addressed ‘Madama Regina’ [Marie de Medici]‚ apparently effecting an introduction‚ and expressing his devotion‚ etc. In Italian. 1 page 11 x 8 inches‚ a few minor stains‚ integral blank leaf‚ in good condition. Rome‚ 14 October 1610. Alessandro Sforza‚ 7th count of Santa Fiora‚ Duke of Segni and Prince of Valmontone. He married Eleonora Orsini.

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STANHOPE‚ John Spencer. 5602

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Spencer Stanhope’‚ giving his correspondent much credit for “the proof of the large plate & of the two vignettes” which arrived this morning‚ and asking for the other large plate as soon as possible. 1½ pages 9 x 7 inches‚ in good condition‚ a few traces of mounting. Holkham‚ 13 February [no year given]. John Spencer Stanhope (1787-1873)‚ author of Olympia; Or‚ Topography Illustrative Of The Actual State Of The Plain Of Olympia (1824) [Blackmer 1596]. Spencer Stanhope was a French prisoner of war from 1810 to 1813. Later the French Institute commissioned him to examine the area of Olympia. He left Paris in the spring of 1813 together with Thomas Allason‚ the architect (who did the drawings from which the fine plates in Olympia were engraved) and spent about two years in Greece‚ where he also travelled with Cockerell and Linckh. On his return from Greece he produced Topography Illustrative of the Battle of Plataea (1817). “I am much pleased with the large plate which I suppose is nearly finished‚ the title should be: View of the Plain of Olympia. ...no time is to be lost‚ you will have so many plates in the work‚ that you will be almost as much interested in the success as I can be‚ & from the copies that will be sent to the Continent you will I trust derive additional reputation.”

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STURMER‚ Ermance‚ comtesse de. 10969

A lengthy Autograph Letter Signed‚ to Madame Montagu‚ discussing letters‚ gifts‚ family portraits‚ hoping to visit her in England‚ etc. In French. 4 pp. 9 x 8 inches‚ in very good condition‚ folds. Constantinople‚ 16 September 1845‚ A correspondent with a link to Napoleon on St. Helena. Emmance de Boutet married Barthelemy‚ Baron de Sturmer (1787-1853) and was with him on St. Helena during his service as the Austrian Commissioner in St. Helena (1816-1818). After other diplomatic posts Sturmer became Austrian ambassador to Constantinople (1832-1850). He received the title of count in 1842.

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TRIER‚ Franz Georg‚ Archbishop and Elector of. 10974

Letter Signed‚ as Archbishop and Elector of Trier‚ to Cardinal Fleury in Paris‚ sending greetings for the new year. In Italian. 1 page 12 x 8 inches‚ folds‚ light toning‚ minor blemishes. Confluenza [Koblenz]‚ 3 January 1737. Franz Georg von Schönborn-Buchheim (1682-1756) was the Archbishop of Trier from 1729 until 1756‚ and the Bishop of Worms and Provost of Ellwangen from 1732 until 1756. Politically Franz Georg sided with the House of Habsburg‚ and through it the Archbishopric of Trier became involved in the great conflicts of the day. In the second half of his reign‚ Franz Georg retired from active involvement in politics‚ and focused on administration and construction projects. From 1737 until 1753 he constructed a Baroque residence in Ellwangen. Beginning in 1739 he began the extension of the Philippsburg of Ehrenbreitstein in Coblenz. Cardinal Fleury (1653-1743)‚ powerful French statesman wielding influence over King Louis XV.

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VARGAS MACCIUCCA‚ Michele‚ duca. 10820

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Michele Duca Vargas Macciucca’‚ to Don Pasquale‚ recommending a bookseller whose catalogue he is sending. The recipient has drafted his reply in the margin. In Italian. 3 pp. 9 x 7½ inches‚ fine. Casa‚ 1 March 1778. Duca Michele Vargas Macciucca (1733-1794)‚ author of works on antiquities‚ classical inscriptions‚ early settlements in Naples‚ and similar subjects.

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WORONZOW‚ Simon Romanovitch‚ 3rd Count. 11123

Autograph Letter Signed ‘S.C.Woronzow’ [Simon Count Woronzow]. addressed ‘Monsieur Le Chevalier’ [Admiral Sir George Keith Elphinstone‚ later Lord Keith]‚ recommending a young officer‚ and announcing his new title as the ambassador of Russia‚ where the name of Elphinstone is much revered. In French. 1 page 9 x 7½ inches‚ folds‚ in fine condition‚ integral blank leaf. London‚ 3 June 1796. Simon Romanovitch Woronzow‚ 3rd Count Woronzow (1744-1832)‚ Russian diplomat in England 1784-96 Russian Ambassador to England 1796-1806. The street where he resided in St. John's Wood‚ London‚ is now called Woronzow Road.

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ZACCARIA‚ Francesco Antonio. 11117

Letter Signed ‘Francescanto Zaccaria di C di G’‚ to correspondents in Bologna‚ discussing literary matters. In Italian. 1 page 9 x 7 inches‚ with a few lines and signature overleaf‚ with address leaf‚ prominent stain along upper margin‚ otherwise good. Florence‚ 7 June 1750. Francesco Antonio Zaccaria (1714-1795)‚ Jesuit theologian‚ historian‚ and prolific writer.

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ZAHN‚ Ernst. 11456

Autograph Postcard Signed‚ to a bookseller in Geneva‚ evidently placing an order. 3½ x 5½ inches‚ in good condition‚ one corner crease. Goeschenen‚ 21 April 1904. Ernst Zahn (1867-1952)‚ Swiss author.

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ZAMOYSKI‚ Ladislas. 7787

Autograph Letter Signed ‘Zamoyski’‚ to Doctor Donaldson‚ saying that Zamoyski’s son has asked his father to write to Donaldson about the price of equipment. In French. 1 page 7 x 4½ inches‚ integral blank leaf‚ light toning‚ a few foxing spots. 28 Charles Street‚ Berkeley Square‚ undated [?1860s]. Count Ladislas Zamoyski (1803-1868). Known as General Zamoyski‚ he was a hero of the doomed November Uprising of 1830. With a death sentence looming over his head‚ he took up the Polish cause in exile‚ becoming the right hand man of his uncle‚ Prince Adam Czartoryski‚ the 'uncrowned Polish King'‚ who had once served as foreign minister to Tsar Alexander II. For the rest of his life‚ Zamoyski worked for Czartoryski‚ acting as his representative in London and organizing Polish legions to fight against the partitioning powers.

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