Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

37 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS
LEANA (1909-1991, Princess of Roumania, Daughter
of Ferdinand I, wife of Archduke Anton of Austria &
Dr Stefan Issarescu, later an Orthodox Nun)
Superb portrait photo by Luffenberger Moriaint, signed,
inscribed “To Diddo in remembrance of many a day” and
dated on the photographer’s mount, also signed in pencil by
the photographer, showing her holding her son Alexandra
(b. 1935), 12” x 8½”, in mount 18” x 13” in fine original
red and gilt frame, Sonnberg, 1939 [SD22696]£475
279. IMPERIAL PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY
Fine Certificate, in Russian with translation, saying that
“Under the Most August Patronage of Her Majesty the
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna,” wife of Nicholas II, “the
Board of Trustees of the Imperial Philanthropic Society for
Collecting Donations for the Education and Placing of Poor
Children in Trade, hereby award Alexander Vasilievich
Porogov the right to wear the Silver Medal prescribed by
the Council ... as a Donor to the aforesaid Trust”, signed by
the President (R. Shitsisov) and Head of the Medal
Department (Shcherbakov), printed in red, gold, silver and
black, fine arms of the Russian Empire including the arms
of Moscow on the eagle’s breast and of the ancient
provinces on its wings, elaborate border with shields, one
bearing “full member 10th May 1893”, red paper seal of the
Society, chromolithographed by Stadler and Pattinot, 1 side
16” x 10½”, St. Petersburg, 28th August 1902
[SD50199]£750
280. IOANNA (GIOVANNA) (Queen, 1907-2000, 3rd
daughter of Vittorio Emmanuele III, from 1930 Wife of
Boris III, 1894-1943, from 1918 King of Bulgaria)
Autograph Letter signed ‘Ioanna’, in alternate Italian and
English with translations, to Sir Ronald STORRS (1881-
1955), Sir Ronald has asked how she is “getting on” with
his book ‘Orientations’, she explains that during her journey
back from England she lent it to her father in Rome, now in
Sofia she is half-way through and finds it “very interesting
and original ... I very much hope next time you will travel
that one of your ‘conferenze’ [lectures] will be ‘for’
Sophia”, and sends regards from the King and herself, blind
embossed arms of Bulgaria and Savoy at head, 3 sides 4to.,
Sofia, 21st March 1938 [SD14577]£150
During the war, King Boris III found himself a most unwilling ally
of Hitler. Both he and Queen Ioanna were responsible for saving
Jews, he from the concentration camps, and she in obtaining
transit visas to escape to Argentina.
‘Orientations’ is a fascinating autobiography, with invaluable
insights on Storrs’ time in Egypt and Mesopotamia, and as
Governor of Jerusalem (1917-1926) and Cyprus (1920-1932). His
love of the Middle East was shared by Vittorio Emmanuele III,
who was at Bethlehem when he heard of his own accession in
1900.
281. ISABELLE (Marie Amélie, b. 1911, daughter of
Prince Pedro de Alcántara, wife of Henri VI of France)
Fine photo signed “Isabelle Comtesse de Paris”, inscribed
to the “Comte de Larearadoc”(?) and dated, showing her
half length in profile, looking pensive, with gilt crests
embossed on the mount, [SD26594]£125
282. ISMAIL PASHA (1830-1895, Khedive (Viceroy) of
Egypt 1863-1879)
LS, inFrench with translation, to ‘Princesse’, thanking her
for “the pretty little table” that accompanied her letter,
recalling her “exquisite courtesy ... when I came to seek
refuge in your beautiful country”, since when “you and the
Prince have deigned to help me in my search for a
residence”, her present, “embroidered by your fine and
skilful hand” is the culmination “of the most refined and
gracious kindness”, 2 sides 8vo., Naples, 1st August 1879
[SD50224]£275
Ismail, son of Ibrahim, and grandson of Mehemet Ali, was
educated in France at St Cyr. He was of undoubted ability, and
exercised a great fascination over foreign investors. Having
pushed Egypt’s credit to its limit, he was forced to sell his shares
in the Suez Canal in 1875. He was deposed by the Sultan in a
telegram of 26th June 1879, which referred to him as the ex-
Khedive and left immediately for Naples.
AMES (Henry, 1843-1916, American born, British
Naturalised Novelist)
ALS toLady Lyttleton, thanking “heaven - & thank
you -Ihave just (this morning) written him a longish letter
...”, 1 side 8vo., 34 de Vere Gardens, 27th March n.y.,
slightly foxed [SD25974]£375
284. JESSE (John Heneage, 1815-1874, Historian)
ALS to ‘My dear Sir’, asking him “If you send to me today,
pray send to me before ½ p 3, as I dine at Richmond”,
1side 8vo, Admiralty, 7th May 1847 trimmed without loss
and laid down [SD17482]£25
Jesse wrote a series of lively ‘Memoirs of the Court’, including
Richard III, the Stuarts, and George I, II and III.
285. JOHNSON (Jack, 1878-1946, First coloured boxer
to win the World Heavyweight title, 1908-1915)
Magazine photo of him with a society lady at a race
meeting, taken c. 1910, the cutting c. 1950 [SD17586]£45
286. JOHNSON (Air Vice-Marshal James Edgar
‘Johnnie’, 1915-2001, DSO, DFC, the RAF’s most
successful fighter pilot, AOC Middle East, 1963-1965)
Signature on his article “I first flew a Spitfire ...”, with a
fine picture of a Spitfire in flight, on verso a picture of the
historic aircraft assembled at R.A.F. Coningsby, all in full
colour, 2 sides folio, Coningsby, c. 1987 [SD50042]£45
287. JOSEPH FRANZ (1895-1957, Archduke of Austria
and Prince of Hungary) and his wife ANNA (1903-1976,
youngest daughter of Friedrich August III, King of Saxony)
Attractive Photograph signed & inscribed on the mount in
English “Archduchess Anne and Archduke Dr. [of Laws]
Joseph Francis”, showing them half-length with their three
girls and two boys, the latter in sailor-suits, in presentation
frame with gilt crown at head, 6½” x 8¼”, in mount 14" x
12½", n.p., 24th December 1937 [SD16347]£275
The Archduke’s father Joseph, 1872-1962, was the son of the last
Palatine of Hungary and was the grandson of the famous Joseph,
1776-1847, Palatine from 1795, 7th son of Leopold II. The girls
are Margit (1925), Ilona (1927) and Anna-Theresia (1928), the
boys Joseph Árpád (1932) and István (1934). Three more
children were born later, all eight in Budapest.