DE ARMAS ANA: (1988- ) Cuban-Spanish Actress. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing the actress standing in a three-quarter length pose. Sig...

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A.L.S., H. Berlioz, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Georges, in French. Berlioz states in full `Plaigne...

SPONTINI GASPARE: (1774-1851) Italian Composer & Conductor, a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte. A rare A.L.S., Spontini, two pages, 4to, Paris, 11t...

MALIBRAN MARIA: (1808-1836) Spanish Mezzo-Soprano. One of the most best-known opera singers of the 19th century for her dramatic performances and ...

[PAUL V]: (1550-1621) Pope of the Catholic Church 1605-21. Papal Bull issued in the name of Pope Paul V, one page (vellum), oblong 4to, Tusculum (...

CLEMENT XIII: (1693-1769) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1758-69. One of the few early Popes who favoured dialogu...

BOSSUET JACQUES BENIGNE: (1627-1704) French Bishop and Politician. Bossuet was renowned for his sermons and was widely considered as one of the mo...

SADE MARQUIS DE: (1740-1814) Donatien Alphonse François de Sade. French Writer and Philosopher. Rare A.L.S., `Sade´, one page, small 4to, Charento...

`Me voila à Berlin et les papiers à Paris´ MATA HARI: (1876-1917) Gertrud Margaretha Zelle being her real name. Dutch exotic Dancer, with stage na...

RICHARDSON SAMUEL: (1689-1761) English Writer, Printer & Publisher. D.S., Saml. Richardson, one page, 4to (closely neatly trimmed at the edges), n...

BAUDELAIRE CHARLES: (1821-1868) French Poet, a pioneering translator of Edgar Allan Poe. A very fine A.L.S., `C. Baudelaire´, one page, 8vo, n.p. ...

‘But I hope well before the end of the year to have finished Colombe Blanchet and to have you read it’ ALAIN-FOURNIER HENRI: (1886-1914) French au...

CONVENTION NATIONALE: A good multiple signed National Convention decree, by FRANÇOIS RENÉ MALLARMÉ (1755-1835) French Statesman of the French Revo...

ROUGET DE LISLE CLAUDE JOSEPH: (1760-1836) French Officer of the French Revolutionary wars. Best known for being the creator of the words and musi...

ISABEL II OF SPAIN: (1830-1904) Queen of Spain 1833-68. L.S., `Isabel de Bourbon´, with holograph sentence `Receive an affectionate hug which I se...

HENRY III: (1551-1589) King of France 1574-89 and King of Poland & Grand Duke of Lithuania 1573-75. Last French King of the House of Valois. Assas...

COLBERT JEAN BAPTISTE: (1619-1683) French Politician. Known as ''Le Grand Colbert'' (''The Great Colbert'') For more than twenty years Minister of...

 `My intention is that you give orders to arrest him and seize his documentation. Don't waste time doing what I tell you to do´ LOUIS XIV: (1638-1...

LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France and Navarre 1774-1791, King of the French 1791-92. The only King of France to have been executed. A very fin...

KAPODISTRIAS IOANNIS: (1776-1831) Greek Count and Statesman. One of the most distinguished diplomats of Europe. First Head of State of independent...

PONIATOWSKI STANISLAW: (1676-1762) Polish noble, military Commander, and Diplomat. He was the father of the last King of Poland Stanislaw August P...

CZARTORYSKI ADAM JERZY: (1770-1861) Polish Nobleman, Statesman, Diplomat & Author. L.S., Czartoryski, two pages, 4to, Paris, 5th May 1846, to Deni...