WORLD LEADERS
BALFOUR, ARTHUR JAMES. 1st Earl of Balfour. (1848-1930). Prime Minister (1902-05). Made "Balfour Declaration" in Nov., 1917, that the British government favored the establishment in Palestine of a national home for Jewish people without prejudice to the civil & religious rights of existing Non-Jewish communities. Address cover entirely addressed in his hand w/his franking signature (A.J. Balfour) in lower left corner. Has red circular London postmark. Choice signature. [12210] + $ 95.00
ASSOCIATE OF POPE & SWIFT -- HE NEGOTIATED TREATY OF UTRECHT
BOLINGBROKE, 1st VISCOUNT. HENRY ST. JOHN (1678-1751). Eng. Statesman, orator and writer. Secty. of War (1704-08); Foreign Secretary (1710); negotiated Treaty of Utrecht (1713); fled to Paris on accession of George I (1714); started negotiations with James I (the Old Pretender); pardoned but excluded by Walpole from House of Lords. Became associate of Pope & Swift and wrote the Philosophy
for Popes “Essay on Man”. His precepts were also endorsed by Voltaire and included in his work
IDEA OF A PATRIOT KING (1749), advocating benevolent despotism. Darkly penned signature “Bolingbroke” clipped from letter or
document......[11929].....$75.00
CHURCHILL LETTER TO HIS FORMER STABLES MANAGER
CHURCHILL, SIR WINSTON. TLS, 4to, London, 10 July, 1957, to A.A.F. Panton, Esq., "Thank you for your letter, which I was very pleased to receive. - I am glad that you are enjoying your new work, in which I wish you all success. Yours Sincerely, (signed) Winston S. Churchill". One small round file hole in upper left blank corner, else fine. Choice signature. Comes with original envelope......[1362]......$2500.00
DIEFENBAKER, JOHN. Prime Minister of Canada.
Bold signature on official envelope as Prime Minister........[5834]...$45.00
ABBA EBAN’S MY COUNTRY: THE STORY OF MODERN ISRAEL and of his people’s struggle for statehood and international recognition
EBAN, ABBA (b. 1915). Israeli diplomat. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador to U.S., Permanent Delegate to U.N., Minister of Education and Culture in David Ben-Gurion’s cabinet & Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. He played an active role in the Zionist movement before the establishment of the State of Israel. At Cambridge University he achieved the highest academic honors. His book:
My country / The Story of Modern Israel, 304 pp., Random House, 1972, 1st ed., d.j. (chipped), signed on title page. The book begins with the climactic moment on May 14, 1948 when the State of Israel came into being. With the immediacy of one who has participated in the creation of history, Eban describes
his country’s struggles for security, the drama of mass immigration and absorption, economic crises, revolutionary and cultural efforts to forge a new nation; and a new self-image for a people reunited with its soil; the tensions and terrors of Israel’s wars and the perpetual frustration that has characterized Israel’s quest for peace with its neighbors. A scarce title to find
signed.........[11645]......$295.00
EDEN,
SIR ANTHONY
FAURE,
EDGAR. Premier of France. TLS, 4to, on official
letterhead, Paris, 21 June, 1955, in French; untranslated.......[11021]...........$25.00
LETTER OF ITALIAN PATRIOT GARIBALDI
GARIBALDI,
GIUSEPPE. (1807-1882). Italian patriot; associated with Mazzini in agitation for Italian freedom. Organized the famous “Redshirts and defeated Francis
II, effectively uniting the Kingdom of the Two
Sicilies.
Ms..L.S., 27-3-(18)76, 8vo, in Italian. Boldly signed. Not common in letters. Mounting traces at two bottom corners, else a clean, attractive
example. ...................+.......[11672]........$495.00
SIGNATURES OF HITLER AND GOERING CLIPPED FROM AN OFFICIAL WAR DATE GERMAN AIR FORCE DOCUMENT
(WW
II) (NAZIS) HITLER, ADOLF (1889-1945). German
chancellor and Fuhrer. Dictator and monster. Killed millions
of Jews and others during WW II. Committed suicide in his
bunker. HERMANN GOERING
(1893-1946). German Field Marshal and one of Hitler's chief
henchmen. In WW I Goering was an Air Ace and in the "Red
Baron" Von Ricthofen's air squadron. Became Hitler's Minister
for the Air Forces and became economic dictator of Germany.
Committed suicide in jail.
Signatures of Hitler and Goering clipped from a larger vellum
military document. Piece
is 4.5" x 2.5". Normal folds
which do not touch Hitler's signature. Hitler has boldly signed in
full "Af. Hitler" under his title "Der Fuhrer" and
Goering has signed with his usual signature "Goring" above his
title "Reichsmarschall". Both signatures are boldly penned in
black ink and the document is clean. Typed in the center of the
document between the signatures is "Der Reichsminister der Luftfahrt
and Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe". The document obviously
dealt with the German Air Force, was approved by Hitler as Fuhrer and 
by
Goering in his capacity as Reichsmarschall and Commander of the Air
Force. Scarce and desirable combination. Comes with
interesting provenance (below), photos by the G.Il who
"liberated" this document from Hitler's mountain retreat, the
"Eagles Nest". Fine.......[11887]..+..$2250.00
Provenance:
Six (6) page letter (3 pages recto & verso), Camp Nye, Bishofwiesen,
Germany, August 30, 1945 (only 3 months after the Germans surrendered), 
from a G.I. to his friends: "I'm inclosing in this letter
a piece of paper, but I must get it back. This piece of paper has
Hitler's and Goering's signatures. That's the only one I've seen
like it." Tells about buying and trading for Nazi guns, swords and
military patches. Also enclosed are 4 original 2.2" x
3.75" snapshots, each contemporarily annotated on verso: (1).
Hitler's Lair/ as seen from/ camp Strubb; (2). (G.I. shown sitting in
chair, in doors) "Comfort in Hitler's House! I don't know who
the chair belonged to".; (3). Hitler's Lair/ Eagles Nest; (4). (G.I.
standing by car) "Guess who? & Heinie car."
Comes with original envelope with $.06 red air mail stamp.
Interesting war time Nazi item: Hitler's and Goering's signatures
clipped from official German Air Force Document.
CONTROVERSIAL BOOK BY NGUYEN CAO KY, FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF SOUTH VIETNAM
KY, NGUYEN
CAO. Premier of South Viet Nam. He was also a pilot, general and air
Marshall. His book: “How We Lost the Viet Nam War”, 239 pp., soft bound, Stein & Day, Pubs., 1978. Inscribed and signed on half-title page on yellow card laid into book. Contains numerous revelations and insights ...summarizes high points in the war in a way which may
appeal to those who served in Viet Nam... provides quite a different view of Saigon... an anecdote -
shocking explanation of where America sent wrong. Absorbing. Correct major distortions in the historical
record..[12196].+...$95.00
(VIET NAM) KY, NGUYEN CAO. Prime Minister of Viet Nam. His book Buddha’s Child: My Fight To Save Vietnam with Marvin J. Wolf, 8vo, St. Martin’s Press, N.Y., 376 pp., cloth with orig.
d.j., 1st ed., May, 2002. Boldly signed
on the title page. Ky reveals what went on behind the scenes at the highest levels in Saigon and Washington; the coup d’
etat, the secret deals, the rivalries and intrigues, he revolts, the astonishing greed of his fellow generals, the conspiracies and betrayals and ultimately the tears. Reveals previously unpublished incidents of significance and importance. A remarkable and fascinating read. Near
fine..[12211].+.$195.00
ATTRACTIVE LaFAYETTE ALS
LaFAYETTE, GILBERT du MOTIER de. (1757-1834). French Statesman. Revolutionary War hero; Maj. Gen. in Continental Army; intimate of Washington; instrumental in Cornwallis’ defeat; advocated American cause in France. ALS, 8vo, n.p., n.d., in French, 10 lines. Small piece of the upper right blank margin is missing, affecting two words, else fine. All writing is bold and extremely dark and the signature is a fine one. Untranslated. This is an attractive piece which has a very fresh clean appearance ..[5809]. .$795.00
TESTY ALS OF J. RAMSEY MacDONALD ABOUT A POLITICAL
DONATION
MacDONALD, J. RAMSEY (1866-1937). Twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. A pacifist, he opposed England’s entry in WWI. Organized first Labor Ministry in the history of England. ALS, 4” x 6” letterhead embossed with a logo and his address. March 25, (18)92: “Dear Sir I enclose cheque for a guinea which is all I can afford. This is the fifth cheque I have sent for political subscriptions. Yours truly (boldly signed) R. MacDonald”. Clean darkly penned example.....[11944]...$175.00
QUEEN VICTORIA’S FIRST PRIME MINISTER
LORD MELBOURNE (WILLIAM
LAMB) (1779-1848). 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Prime 
Minister of Great Britain for a few months in 1834 and again Prime Minister (1835-41). He was an eminently tactful adviser to Queen Victoria. The finest feature of his political life was the skill with which he initiated the young Queen into her duties as sovereign.
Signature clipped from letter or document. Darkly inked
[11955]....$68.50
LORD MELBOURNE (WILLIAM
LAMB) (1779-1848) (See above biographical). Address cover, 5” x 3”, entirely in his hand with red circular postmark (April 29, 1839). Franked (“Melbourne”, his usual signature), in lower left corner. Minor paper loss barely touching the “M”.....[11956]...$65.00
CHOICE SIGNATURE OF MAXIMILIAN,
PRESIDENT MOBUTU OF THE
CONGO WRITES MAJOR IRWIN
(Brother of the Astronaut)
(AFRICA) (PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO) MOBUTU, J.D. President and Lt.
General. Mobutu became President after a 1963 coup sparked by the trade
unions. The country adopted a Marxist-Leninist stance, with the USSR and
China vying for influence. TLS, 4to, official letterhead,
Kinshasa, 5- Feb., 1968, to Major Charles A. Irwin (brother of Astronaut
and Moonwalker James Irwin). “Major (in French, with translation) I am
particularly happy to express 
to you all my gratitude for the eminent
service you have rendered to my delegation and to me during my last trip
to the eastern part of the country...It remains, then, only for me to wish
you success in your career and to encourage you to even greater
accomplishment in your sensitive flying missions. The President of the
Republic (signed) J.D. Mobutu, Lieutenant-General”, beneath which is
stamped the exotic official Presidential Seal. Minor border chipping, else
fine. African material is uncommon................[11796]..$295.00
(NASSER,
GAMAL ABDEL) Pres. of Egypt and founder and first president of
the United Arab Republics. Calling card, 3.5” x 2.25” with his name
printed in English. Mounting traces on verso, else fine.....[10741]..
....................................$75.00
MILITARY DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BOTH BERNARDO O’HIGGINS, THE “LIBERATOR OF CHILE” AND JOSE DE SAN MARTIN, THE LIBERATOR OF PERU
O’HIGGINS, BERNARDO. (1778-1842). Soldier and statesman. Known as the “Liberator of Chile”. Military leader of Chilean patriots from 1810; made Commander of the Army (1813); after joining with San Martin; decisively defeated the Spanish at Chacabuco (Feb. 12, 1817); Dictator of Chile (1817-23). His administration was a progressive one. In 1823 he was deposed by revolution and retired to Peru.
SAN MARTIN, JOSE DE. (1778-1850). South American soldier and statesman. Offered his services to Buenos Aires in its fight for independence (1812);
defeated Spaniards (1813); succeeded Belgrano as Commander in Chief (1814); organized army in Argentina (1814-16); crossed the Andes and with General O’Higgins, defeated the Spanish at Chacabuco (1817); and Maipo (1818) in Chile; established independence of Chili; with aid of Lord Cochrane, developed a Chilean fleet and left with it for Peru (1820). Won over Peruvians and entered Lima (July, 1821) as Spanish withdrew; proclaimed independence of Peru; assumed title of “Protector of Peru”. Resigned (1822), refusing to oppose Bolivar’s ambition, but his work made possible Bolivar’s later victories over the Spanish. Regarded as an able soldier and a farsighted and upright statesman.
D.S., 8.5” x 12”, in Spanish, signed by both O’Higgins (“O’Higgins”) with his usual signature, as dictator, Santiago, March 26, 1820, and Jose de San Martin (“Jose de Sn.
Martin”, Santiago, 22nd April, 1820. The autograph of both these South American liberators is scarce, particularly O’Higgins. However, documents signed by both are virtually unobtainable, this being the only such example we have seen. The document is chipped and irregularly torn along the left border with some paper loss and minor text loss, apparently from removal from a bound volume, otherwise in fresh, clean and pristine condition. A museum quality
piece....[11890]..+..$3500.00
PAHLAVI, ASHRAF. Her Imperial Highness, Princess (b.1919). Twin sister of the last and late Shah. She is best known for heading Iran’s delegation to the U.N. and for serving as President of the Consultative Committee for the International Women’s Year Conference of 1975. TLS, 8vo, Nov. 14, 1985, with blue embossed royal crown and her initials. Brief letter of thanks for support. Not a common royal autograph.. .....................[11453]........$150.00
ONE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WRITES ANOTHER. SIR ROBERT PEEL WRITES TO THE SECOND EARL GREY.
PEEL, ROBERT, SIR. (1788-1850). Twice Prime Minister of Great Britain. He reformed the London police who were known thereafter as “Bobbies” in his honor. Reduced national debt and taxes by abating duties on food and raw materials. He supported emancipation of the Jews and the Whigs’ free trade principles. He reorganized the Bank of England.
Address cover entirely in his hand addressed to: The Earl Grey* and boldly franked in lower left corner. No postal markings. The
Earl Grey to whom the cover is addressed is the Earl Charles Grey, the 2nd Earl Grey who was Prime Minister of Great Britain (1830-34) and the immediate predecessor of Sir Robert Peel. Great association item. Light contemporary ink staining in upper blank area. Great association. [11958].
$195.00
*As Prime Minister the 2nd Earl Grey secured passage of the 1832 Reform Bill which provided for the reform of the electoral system, suffrage and the abolition of slavery in the British empire. Grey achieved his reform measure by getting William IV to reluctantly agree to create enough new peers to overcome opposition in the House of Lords.
PEEL, ROBERT, SIR. (1788-1850).
Address cover entirely in Peel’s hand, 5” x 3.25”, boldly franked in lower left corner, and addressed to the Earl of Dela Warr*/ Matlock/ Derbyshire. Faint postal markings in upper blank central portion (Aug. 9, 1845). Peel’s signature is a bold one. Mounting trace on tip of upper right blank corner. Good
association...[11959]..$48.50
*The cover is addressed to the Earl of Dela Warr who was John Sackville West (1791-1869) who served as Lord Chamberlain of England (1851, 1858-59).
PEEL, ROBERT, SIR. (1788-1850). Address
cover, 5” x 3.5”, entirely in Peel’s hand, marked “Private”, boldly franked in lower left corner, and addressed to “The Revd. Henry Drury*, Harrow Middx.” Nice clean example. Mounted to slightly larger piece of
paper.......[11960]...$48.50
*The Rev. Henry Drury (1778-1841) was Headmaster at Harrow School.
PEEL, ROBERT, SIR. (1788-1850). Signature clipped from a letter or document. ...[11961]....$45.00 each
[11961-2] [11961-3] 
OFFICIAL
SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH OF PRIME MINISTER YITZAK RABIN
(ISRAEL) RABIN, YITZAK. Prime Minister of Israel. Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. Assassinated in 1996. 3” x 5” matte finish SP, signed “Y. Rabin”. Half bust pose. Comes with printed official transmittal note: “State of Israel/ With the Compliments of the Prime Minister’s Bureau, Jerusalem”. Fine.. ..[7900]..............$395.00
(JUDICIA) RABIN, YITZHAK (1922-1996). Prime Minister of Israel. Assassinated (1996). Won Nobel. Handsome 7” x 9” 3/4 length
color portrait as Prime Minister showing him with a map of Israel and the Israeli flag in the background. Boldly signed on lower border. Mint....[12309]. $395.00
ROWSER,
S.J.. Acting Premier of Canada. TLS, 4to, Aug. 30,
1913, office of the Prime Minister, Province of Br. Col., Victoria, to the
Am. Southern Commercial Congress, Wash., D.C., regarding appointing a 3
man committee to a conference "discussing economic conditions as
affecting agriculture. Declines on the ground(s) that a similar Royal
Commission is in
existence................................[11017]...........$15.00
RUSSELL, JOHN (1792-1878). British Prime Minister.
Closely clipped signature from document. Signed "Russell".[5833]...$45.00
THACHER,
MARGARET. British Prime Minister. Her book: “The Path To
Power”, 8vo, 656 pp., Harper Collins Pubs., 1995, cloth with d.j., spine somewhat shaken. Signed with one of her boldly signed personalized bookplates affixed to dedication page. Has previous owner’s small bookplate on first free blank end paper. The “Iron Lady” writes for the first time about her formative years and her training and experiences which led to her 1979 election. ..[12221].+
.$95.00
TITO, JOSIP BROZ (1892-1980). Yugoslav statesman and dictator. First Pres. of Republic of Yugoslavia. Bold vintage
signature on small card, dated in his hand “Belgrad, 6-1-1952”. Light paper clip stain in upper blank portion. Comes with original letter of transmittal from Consulate General of Yugoslavia in N.Y.C. [5749] $175.00
WALPOLE,
ROBERT SIR.
(1676-1745). 1st Prime Minister of England(1721-45); Earl of Oxford. Stood
up to George I & refused to go to war with Russia & to pay
George’s German troops. Conducted impeachment of the Jacobites, incl.
Bolingbroke, Harley & Ormonde- (1715). He laid the foundations of free
trade & colonial policy. Comes w/8vo antique steel engraving(1813). Bold
signature clipped from document. Two other signatures are below
Walpole’s (could be removed). The pair....
[12209]... $125.00
(AFRICA) YETA
III. Paramount Chief of Barotseland. TLS, 1937, 4to (tall) to Sir Ronald Storrs, Governor, thanking him for hospitality shown him while he was in England. Written on official stationery imprinted: “Paramount Chief Yeta III of Barotseland, Paramount Chief’s Office, Lealui, Barotseland, Northern Rhodesia”. African material is most
uncommon..[11761]..$295.00
JEWISH NEW YEAR
GREETINGS WRITTEN IN HEBREW FROM
YITZCHAK - BEN-ZVI, PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL
(JUDACIA)
ZVI, YITZCHAK-BEN. President of Israel. Greetings for the
Jewish New Year written in Hebrew on a small card which reads: “Blessing
for the New Year, 5710 Tisrai (the Hebrew month corresponding to Sept.)
Signed in Hebrew as “Yitzchak Ben Zvi”. Mint. A scarce Judacia item..
[6567]....$195.00