TEILHARD DE CHARDIN PIERRE: (1881-1955) French Jesuit priest, scientist, palaeontologist, theologian and philosopher who took part in the discover...

[GASTRONOMY]: MONSELET CHARLES: (1825-1888) French journalist, novelist, poet and playwright. Founder and editor-in-chief of Le Gourmet newspaper ...

SCHOELCHER VICTOR: (1804-1893) French Abolitionist Writer. A main figure and spokesman for the abolition of slavery. A very fine A.L.S., `V. Schoe...

DE MAEZTU MARIA: (1882-1948) Spanish educator and feminist, founder of the Lyceum Club in Madrid. A.Q.S., Maria de Maeztu, on a small oblong 8vo p...

LEPAUTE JEAN-ANDRE: (1720-1789) French clockmaker who held the brevet horlogers du Roi. A rare manuscript D.S., Lepaute, one page, oblong 8vo, Par...

PIERREPOINT ALBERT: (1905-1992) English hangman, responsible for the execution of 200 people who had been convicted of war crimes in Germany and A...

A month after the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, Egyptologist Gunn writes – ‘I have excavated for Lord Carnarvon, whose name you may have heard ...

[PAX MUNDI]: [SCANDINAVIA] Selection of Autograph Statements Signed by a variety of famous individuals from Scandinavia, each one page, large foli...

[RMS TITANIC]: SARNOFF DAVID (1891-1971) American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television who claimed to have single-handedly man...