Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

33 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS
248. FRASER (Lt. Commander Ian Edward, b. 1920, VC
(1945), DSC (1943), author of ‘Frogman VC’)
Signed colour photograph showing him half-length in
civilian dress with medals, 3½” x 2¼”, n.p., n.d., c. 1985
[SD50027]£45
249. FREDERIK IX (1899-1972, King of Denmark)
Fine presentation photo by Eiffell, signed and dated,
showing him three quarters length, standing on a boat,
wearing naval uniform, 6” x 4½”, in original blue
morocco presentation frame with gilt monogram at the
head ,8”x6½”, n.p., 1954 [SD23814]£675
250. FREEMAN-THOMAS (Freeman, 1st Marquess of
Willingdon 1866-1941, Governor General of Canada and
Viceroy of India) & his wife Marie Adelaide ,fourth
daughter of Earl Brassey)
Excellent large signed photo signed by both, “Marie” &
“Willingdon” on the train of her dress, showing them on the
occasion of taking the oath as Viceroy, both are full length
in their ceremonial robes, 10” x 8”, in original Red
Morocco Presentation frame with gilt crest at the head,
n.p., n.d. (April 1931) [SD26429]£375
At the end of 1930 Willingdon was called from Ottawa to succeed
Lord Irwin as viceroy of India. He was raised to an earldom and
sworn of the Privy Council (1931). It was in fulfilment of a longcherished
ambition that he took oath as viceroy in April 1931.
Although now sixty-five he was fully equal to the great burden of
responsibility which fell on him at a time of political turmoil and
during the further elaboration of the federal plan eventually
authorized under the Government of India Act of 1935. The civil
disobedience campaign, in abeyance under the Irwin-Gandhi pact
of March 1931, was revived on the return of Gandhi from the
second Round Table conference. Applying his straightforward
logic to the situation the viceroy refused to have discussions with
law-breakers, so long as the challenge to duly constituted
authority continued. Under the persistent pressure of the law the
subversive movement petered out and was ultimately abandoned.
Of Willingdon's loyalty to the policy of far-reaching political
reform there was constant evidence. The serious effect on India of
the world trade slump of the early 'thirties and the occurrence of
two devastating earthquakes were among the stresses of the time.
251. FREMANTLE (Sir Thomas Francis, 1765-1819,
Vice-Admiral)
ALS to‘My dear Sir’, sending “the letter for the Prince de
Ligne”, (Karl Joseph, 1735-1814, Austrian Field Marshal),
and asking him “to enquire if it is not possible for me to
receive the necklace belonging to Mrs. Fremantle”, if “a
power of attorney does not arrive in time”, 1 side 8vo.,
Trieste, 2nd February 1814, traces of laying down by
margin of conjugate leaf [SD50146]£175
Fremantle served with Hood and Nelson, and captained Neptune
at Trafalgar. As Commander in the Adriatic, 1812-1814, he
captured Fiume and Trieste, and was made an Austrian Baron.
252. FROST (Major-General John Dutton, 1912-1993,
DSO, MC, Parachute Regiment 1941-1945)
Photograph signed, showing him seated, full face, in
uniform, 6” x 4¼”, n.p., n.d., c. 1985 [SD50025]£35
In the battle of 17th - 25th September, Colonel Frost’s 2nd
Parachute Battalion, the 1st Parachute Brigade, captured the North
end of the bridge at Arnhem.
253. [FUAD I (1868-1936, Sultan, 1917-1922, from 1922
King of Egypt)]
Medal with Group of Documents and Photographs relating
to the Royal Yacht ‘Mahroussa’, in particular the Finely
Penned Bestowal, in Arabic with translation, to Petty
Officer Thomas Tonkin Bristow, “Chief Carpenter at
Portsmouth Dockyard”, of the Order of the Nile, Fifth
Class, “in respect of your personal conduct and ...
praiseworthy assistance”, and signed by the Chief of the
Imperial High Office, blind embossed Egyptian Royal
Arms, and the original Medal, in silver, white enamel and
blue, with its hinged royal crown, clasp and ribbon, signed
photographs (6) of the yacht’s officers, British and
Egyptian, Christmas cards (3), and a letter from Eng.
Captain George Allan, wishing Bristow a happy retirement
and giving news of the yacht, also the Admiralty signal
naming 5 recipients of awards by the Sultan, with the
printed letter signed by George V’s Secretary, explaining
when one may wear foreign decorations, (1 side 13” x 8”,
26th April 1921), the Bestowal 1 side 15¾” x 10” and
conjugate blank, Imperial Palace of the Faithful, Cairo, 13th
Jamada II 1339, 23rd February 1921 [SD50248]£500
Allan writes from the yacht: “One & all agreed you were the one
who should get it ... Political events are very unsettled. I think
otherwise we should have been coming to England on an official
visit. All the British Engineers join ... in congratulations”
(Alexandria, 9th May 1921). The photos include a group of 11
officers on the yacht, and several inscribed (Egyptian and British)
taken in Portsmouth. The Christmas cards show a photo of the
senior British officer, Philip Streatfeild, an Egyptian vase from
Allan, and camels from Commodore and Mme. Y. Samy.
AMBIER (James, 1756-1833, Admiral of the
Fleet, from 1807 1st Baron)
ALS to Thomas Harrison, asking to be a subscriber
“to the Memoirs of the late Mr. G. Sharp”, the anti-slaver,
with Gambier’s portrait, half length in Admiral’s coat,
engraved by Bartolozzi after Sir William Beechey, 13¼”
x9¾”, (published 12th February 1810), the letter 1 side
8vo., Iver Grove, 22nd May 1818, small defect in blank
margin of letter from former laying down, a little light
foxing in the portrait [SD50148]£125
Gambier was the first to break the enemy’s line at the ‘glorious
first of June’, 1794, and in 1807 forced the surrender of the
Danish Fleet. As commander of the Channel Fleet, 1808-1811, he
blockaded the French Fleet in the Basque Roads, and then
destroyed it with fire ships.
255. GEORGE (Duke of Cambridge, 1819-1904,
Grandson of George III, Commander in Chief of the Army)
Fine ALS marked ‘Private’ to Mr MONSELL ,(William,
Baron Emly, 1812-1894, Privy Councillor, Postmaster
General) saying he had called as he was “very anxious to
have alittle quiet & friendly talk with you on the subject of
Competitive Examination for the Artillery & Engineers, and
of our new Regulations for entry into Sandhurst, upon
which subject I see you have a notice in the House room
after Easter ... I hope ... before your notice comes up you
will give me an opportunity of discussing this matter ... I
believe there is a great deal of misapprehension in the
public mind upon this subject ...”, 4 sides 8vo., St James
Palace headed paper, 6th April 1858 [SD4155]£65