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55 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS,MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS 395. TOMBS (Sir Henry, 1824-1874, V.C. in the Indian Mutiny, General) ALS to‘My dear Mackenzie’, saying he would have helped but that “the appts. to Shoebury do not in the least depend on interest but on the exigencies of the Service - thus if you can be spared from your Brigade, if there are not already too many officers of that Bde. away at Shoebury or elsewhere ... you will have no difficulty ... Your ... only way is to go to the Dy.A.G.’s Office at the Horse Guards and see Col. Middleton or Col. Traill”, and hoping “you are enjoying your visit to England after the tropical China you have been in so long”, 3 sides 8vo., Dolgelly, N. Wales, 4th July n.y., c. 1860 [SD50101]£175 396. TYRRELL (Sir William G., 1858-1968, Head of Political Intelligence at the Foreign Office during WWI, Ambassador to France 1928-1934) and his deputy MONTGOMERY (Sir Charles Hubert, 1876-1942) Remarkable Group of 10 ALS, 1 telegram, and 16 TLS to Dr Ferdinand L. Leipnik, 1869-c.1924, the Hungarian Journalist and Connoisseur, most of the TLS bear their Foreign Office file numbers, they concern Leipnik’s help while in neutral Holland in procuring enemy diplomatic papers ,gauging public opinion in the Austro-Hungarian dominions, relaying enemy overtures for peace ,and making suggestions for propaganda, the letters contain telling insights as to the possibility of a democratic revolution in Germany ,andon Germany’s economic hold on her allies ,theycan be related to and shed light on the letters sent by Leipnik now at the Public Record Office ,and show how Leipnik and Tyrrell established their rapport, together 44 sides, Foreign Office, London, 1st July 1912 - 1921 some neat filing holes [SD19040]£775 Tyrrell writes “A summary of Hungarian and Croatian press news would be much appreciated here” (14th July 1916), also particular books by Andrassy and Tisza, and “any copies of official diplomatic correspondence issued by the Austrian, Russian, Roumanian, or Serbian Governments at any time between 1900 and 1914 ... we have all those issued since the war began” (18th September 1916), Leipnik has been talking with Louis P. Lochner [General Secretary, Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation], Tyrrell agrees with Leipnik’s explanation to Lochner of Henry Ford’s peace scheme so far (12th October 1916), “the official [Austrian] correspondence is just what [our people] have been trying to get for some months” (23rd October 1916, second letter), Leipnik has proposed a conference for the “reconstruction of International Law” but “H.M. Government” could not countenance one (4th December 1916, [Lord Grey said this was for neutrals so long as the war lasted]), Leipnik returns from the U.S.A. via the U.K. [by special permit as an enemy alien, see FO papers] and Tyrrell asks him “if you have nothing better to do to lunch at the St. James’s Club tomorrow” (8th February 1917), he asks for “names of some neutral writers” to write in the “English papers” (12th July 1917), “Germany is the last country at present to indulge in a democratic revolution ... The Junkers like the Bourbons of old are alone capable of provoking a revolution; there does seem an off chance of Hindenberg & Ludendorff bringing that off, if given enough rope ... It is almost a physical impossibility for [Austria-Hungary] to emancipate herself from the German yoke. Please do write again” (23rd July 1917), Germany will not allow Austria the “increased prestige” of concluding a separate peace, nor contemplate it herself “until she has securely fettered her allies economically”, he agrees “Kuhlmann [German Foreign Minister, whom Leipnik met in The Hague] is sincere” but the “surface moderation” of his terms may be “deceptive on examination” (15th September 1917). The correspondence continues after the war about the Paris Peace conference and the League of Nations, “as regards Pesth ... I feel sure you could do good among those people who want above all good advice and prompting” (14th August 1919, during Béla Kun’s communist interregnum, swept away by Admiral Horthy in November 1919), “I shall be only too pleased if I can help to explode sane [“forsooth”] the ex-Emperor’s fiction” (4th October 1922, referring to Charles of Austria-Hungary, 1887-1922, reigned 1916-1918). For the interlocking papers at the PRO, see the headings in the FO Card Index of Correspondence, 1914-1919, under ‘Leipnik’, and especially class FO371. On 6th October 1917 the British Ambassador at The Hague wrote asking for instructions, the Austrian Minister had asked Leipnik to find out “if, in the event of his happening to meet me at Leipnik’s house [in Scheveningen], I would report to you any conversation that might ensue”, mentioning some possible territorial changes as peace terms, adding “I should be in a position to give an immediate ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ without appearing to have received instructions” (File 134202 f 58). Before the war Leipnik was editor of the ‘Pester Lloyd’, but resigned in 1911. He first contacted Tyrrell in 1912. He was in London when war broke out, and tried to get a Home Office pass as afriendly enemy alien (see Tyrrell’s telegram, 23rd October 1914), with a view to naturalization after four years’ residence, but this never happened. MBERTO II (1904-1989, Duke of Savoy, King of Italy) Excellent portrait photo by Alfredo Pesce, Napoli, signed “Umberto di Savoia” and inscribed to “Maggiore Francesco Faraore”, showing him head and shoulders in uniform, wearing many medals and decorations, 10” x 7½”, in mount 15” x 11” n.p. (Naples), 1935, framed and glazed [SD21345]£325 ICTOR EMMANUEL III (1869-1947, King of Italy, Abdicated 1946 in favour of his son Umberto) & his son UMBERTO II (1904-1989, Duke of Savoy, King of Italy) Fine pair of e xcellent reproduction oval portraits, Umberto’s by Massagli, Turin, both signed and dated, showing them both head and shoulders in uniform, wearing many medals and decorations, 11” x 13”, overall 18” x 13” n.p. 1921 & 1926 [SD26412]£575 399. VIEUXTEMPS (Henri, 1820-1881, Belgian Violinist and Composer) ALS to ‘Dear Sir’, in English, apologising that he had found it “utterly impossible to answer not knowing myself, how business would turn”, but that he will now “remain here till 24th July”, and can start lessons from 1st April “what days you please”, to help “perfection such a promising talent”, 1 side 8vo., 4 Maddox Street, Regent Street, 23rd March 1846 [SD50023]£125 Vieuxtemps had just accepted the post of solo violinist to the Tsar, 1846-1852, and professor at St. Petersburg. His staccato was famous all over the world, and his tone exceptionally rich and full.
Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 56 400. VAN CORTLANDT (Henry Charles, 1815-1888, General intheSikh Army) Manuscript “Memorandum of the Services of General Van Cortlandt”, possibly in his hand, in particular describing the Punjab anarchy in 1844-1846, when his knowledge of the Sikh army and its chiefs was invaluable to the British, and as General under Duleep Singh, when he reorganised the army, and was governor of “perhaps the most difficult provinces ... of the whole Seikh territory ... subject to continual inroads from the neighbouring Mountaineers”, Lt. (later Sir H.B.) Edwardes being attached as Political Officer, on the outbreak at Multan in 1848 he marched “with the whole of his Troops accompanied by Lieutenant Edwardes ... defeated the enemy in two hotly contested engagements”, and joined the siege of Multan for three months, however on the annexation of the Punjab in 1849, although all the Sikh regiments were taken over by the E.I.C., Van Cortlandt “was entirely passed over ... in manifest violation ... of the promises ... honourably fulfilled to the other officers and men of his service”, becoming a civil Deputy Commissioner, however, on the outbreak of the Mutiny inMay 1857 Van Cortlandt raised two Punjab regiments forestalled “the tide of Insurrection flowing towards the Punjab”, and restored order “to ... entire districts ... to within a few miles of Delhi itself”, 8 sides 8vo., n.p., n.d., c. 1857 [SD50022]£250 Clearly, votes of thanks, even medals, did not satisfy Van Cortlandt - he wanted employment as a soldier. Having joined the Sikh army at 18, he served under Ranjit Singh (reigned 1799- 1839) and Shere Singh (1839-1844), rising to Colonel. He fought against Dost Mohammed of Afghanistan in 1837 at Peshawar, and commanded the Sikh troops with the British Afghan expedition in 1841. See the Times notice of 17th March 1888, which the present manuscript complements in many valuable details. Van Cortlandt became Commissioner in Multan, retiring in 1868 (Buckland, Dict. of Indian Biography, 1906). 401. VIVIENNE (Professional name of Florence Entwistle, Photographer) Fine photograph of Sarah Churchill as Peter Pan thoughtfully holding her pipes against her cheek, titled and inscribed “With very loving thoughts from Ernest & Vivienne” in the latter’s hand, also titled in her hand, folding8vo. card, London, n.d., c. 1958 [SD19102]£65 Sarah Churchill (b. 1914) played Peter Pan at The Scala, TottenhamCourt Road, in December 1958. ATTS (George Frederic, 1817-1904, O.M., R.A., Painter and Sculptor) ALS ‘Signor’ to C.E. Hallé, director of the New Gallery, Regent Street, saying “We shall be running up to town for the R.A. varnishing days”, probably staying Wednesday to “early on Saturday morning”, but otherwise probably “not ... till the end of May”, so “perhaps we may be permitted a peep at the New Gallery one of the days I have mentioned! ... I fancy Dorothy Drew will be sufficient to make the exhibition”, and mentioning Lady Compton and Lady Ashburton, 3 sides 16mo., Limnerslease, near Guildford, 19th April 1894 [SD19296]£35 Watts is famous for his portraits, vast canvases and designs for murals in the Houses of Parliament, and symbolic pictures such as ‘Hope’. 403. WALKER (Hugh, 1855-1939, Professor at St. David’s College, Lampeter) ALS to the Revd. (Sir) James Marchant, 1867-1956, thanking him “most cordially” for “your kind letter about my article on Oscar Wilde . I did not know Wilde, & ... should be the more pleased to think that those who did ... agreed in substance with the view I have taken ... in the Hibbert [Journal] ... I consider the two books”, De Profundis and The Ballad of Reading Gaol ,“amongthe most profoundly interesting & instructive of this generation”, he will try to procure Sherard’s sketch, hoping “it may not be boycotted too strictly”, Knockside, Dalry, Ayrshire, 19th July 1905 [SD50083]£225 Walker’s article in the Hibbert for July 1905, ‘The Birth of a Soul’, treats in depth of Wilde’s view, (shared, it seems unwittingly, with Hegel and Browning), of the apparent ‘necessity’ of evil in order to produce the highest good. And ‘in one respect, Wilde is unique. He not only taught this doctrine, but he affords in his own person the most striking illustration of it’. R.H. Sherard’s book, “Oscar Wilde: The story of an unhappy friendship”, was privately printed in 1902, and had just appeared for general sale. He talks in it of the “Artist, kindest of friends”, and of his “delicacy of taste, always concealing the madness that afflicted him. Let the pathologists decide”. With a photocopy of Walker’s article. 404. WALLACE (Alfred Russel, 1823-1913, Naturalist, originally credited by the Linnean Society in July 1858, along with Charles DARWIN ,asco-developer of the Theory of Evolution) LS to the Revd. (Sir) James Marchant, 1867-1956, asking after the two copies of “ ‘Environment & Progress’ ... for which I will pay the usual Author’s price”, in a long initialled P.S. he writes that the only fault of “your memorandum for the Committee of the decline of Birthrate” is “its extreme comprehensiveness ... An old physician, a friend of mine, is convinced that the one cause which surpasses all others” are the “mechanical and chemical restraints ... introduced ... in the book published by Mrs. Besant and C. Bradlaugh for which they were I believe punished by ... imprisonment”, 4 sides 8vo., Old Orchard, Broadstone, Dorset, 22nd June 1913 [SD20170]£275 Signature firm at 90 but with a small original smudge. The text is in the hand of his son W.G. Wallace. Wallace joined the concept of evolution to ideas of social justice in powerful books on behalf of the poor, such as ‘The Revolt of Democracy’ (1913). In the latter, Marchant supplied ‘The Life Story of the Author’, with a very interesting account of their friendship and collaboration. In 1916 Marchant published Wallace’s biography. Marchant was Secretary of the National Birth-Rate Commission, 1913-1937. In 1876, Charles Bradlaugh and Mrs Besant were sentenced to six months’ prison and a £200 fine, but the conviction was quashed on appeal. 405. WELLINGTON (Arthur Charles Wellesley, 1849- 1934, 4th Duke of) ALS to W.A. Menzies, thanking him for “the signed conditions under which the Lawrence portrait of the 1st Duke of Wellington was allowed to be copied. It was a splendid idea of yours to paint them on the back of the copy” to prevent them being lost, 2 sides 8vo., Apsley House, Piccadilly, W.1, 19th December 1925 [SD16457]£25
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