Sothebys: AUTOGRAPH LETTERS HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AND HOLOGRAPH MUSIC The property of the late W. Westley Manning, Esq., R.B.A., A.R.E. [Sold by Order of the Executors and in Accordance with his Testamentary Direction] The First Portion: A-L ., SOLE,

Auction Details

Auction Date
October 11, 1954 - October 11, 1954
Page Size: 277 items in 3 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 HANDEL (G. F.) Doc.s.

1738/9

 GBP - 90.00
202 HAWKINS (Sir JOHN) An estimate of the charge for the revictuallinge of her Maties shippes andpynnasses

24 April, 1593

 GBP - 48.00
203 HAYDN (JOSEPH) A FINE AUTO. MUSICAL MS

1790

 GBP - 105.00
204 HAYDN (J.) FINE A. L. s

10th Oct., 1785

 GBP - 125.00
205 HAYDN (J.) AUTO Vienna

1796

 GBP - 36.00
206 HAYDN (J.) AUTO

GBP - 1.10
207 HAYDN (J.) AUTO

GBP - 38.00
208 HAYDN (J.) MS. Music

June 5-1795

 GBP - 3.00
209 HENRIETTA MARIA (Queen of Charles I)

1628

 GBP - 20.00
210 [HENRIETTA MARIA (Queen of Charles I)] Contract of Marriage

14 February, 1660

 GBP - 48.00
211 HENRY VII (King of England) L.s.

1494

 GBP - 90.00
212 HENRY VII (King of England) Two Docs.s.

1506-7

 GBP - 48.00
213 HENRY VIII (King of England) Doc.s.

[1511]

 GBP - 90.00
214 HENRY VIII (King of England) L. subscribed and signed

[3 July, 1513]

 GBP - 90.00
215 HENRY II (King of France) L.s.

17 May, 1553

 GBP - 11.00
216 HENRY III (King of France) A.L.s.

GBP - 24.00
217 HENRY IV (King of France) Fine L.s.

GBP - 30.00
218 HENRY IV (King of France, 1553-1610) FINE A.L.s.

GBP - 50.00
219 HENRY IV (King of France) A.L.s.

GBP - 13.00
220 HOGARTH (WILLIAM) Two leaves from his Account Book

GBP - 16.00
221 HOGRARTH (WILLIAM) Holograph MS

GBP - 25.00
222 HOGARTH (W.) FINE A.L.s.

4 April, 1761

 GBP - 45.00
223 HOGARTH (W.) Two engraved subscription plates signed

GBP - 18.00
224 HOPPNER (JOHN, painter) A.L.s.

[January 28, 1785]

 GBP - 14.00
225 HOUDON (JEAN ANTOINE, sculptor) Holograph MS. signed Paris

15 May, 1774

 GBP - 20.00
226 HUMPERDINCK (ENGELBERT) Two Auto

GBP - 8.00
227 HUNDRED YEARS' WAR

GBP - 52.00
228 HUNT (WILLIAM HENRY, painter) A.L.s.

13 January, 1775

 GBP - 3.00
229 IBBETSON (JULIUS, painter) A.L.s.

3 Sept., 1816

 GBP - 1.00
230 INGEGNERI (MARC ANTONIO) AUTO. DOC

17th Dec., 1591

 GBP - 26.00
231 INGRES (JEAN, 1780-1867, painter) Interesting A.L.s.

1857

 GBP - 11.00
232 JACKSON (T. J., General, "Stonewall Jackson") Auto

GBP - 20.00
233 JAMES I (King of England) Doc.s.

23 April, 1585

 GBP - 26.00
234 JAMES I (King of England) L.s.

22 Maye, 1622

 GBP - 28.00
235 JAMES II (King of England) FINE A. L. s

1689

 GBP - 42.00
236 JAMES III (King of Scotland) Doc.s. Edinburgh

24 October, 1473

 GBP - 42.00
237 JAMES IV (King of Scotland) Doc.s.

[1509]

 GBP - 38.00
238 JAMES V (King of Scotland) L.s.

1 August, 1539

 GBP - 20.00
239 [JAMES V (King of Scotland)] Doc.s. Edinburgh

27 March, 1517

 GBP - 5.00
240 [JAMES V (King of Scotland)] Doc.s. Edinburgh

1514

 GBP - 5.00
241 JAMES STUART (the Old Pretender) L. subscribed and signed

18 Octobre, 1715

 GBP - 32.00
242 JAMES STUART (the Old Pretender) A.L.s.

6 Mars, 1713

 GBP - 38.00
243 JENKINS (JOHN) AUTO

1592-1678

 GBP - 38.00
244 JOSEPHINE' (Empress) A.L.s.

1796

 GBP - 40.00
245 KAUFFMAN (ANGELICA) TWO A.Ls.s.

GBP - 10.00
246 LA BARRE (PIERRE DE CHABANCEAU, Sieur de) Spinet Player and Lutenist to Louis XIII and Anne of Austria Paris

31st July, 1648

 GBP - 36.00
247 LAMBALLE (MARIE THERESE LOUISE, Princesse de) A.L.

1784

 GBP - 42.00
248 LATIMER (HUGH, 1485-1555, Bishop of Worcester, martyred at Oxford) Holograph Order signed

1538

 GBP - 90.00
249 LAUD (WILLIAM, Archbishop of Canterbury) A.L.s.

1633

 GBP - 28.00
250 LAWRENCE (Sir THOMAS) Four A.Ls.s.

GBP - 11.00
251 LEICESTER (ROBERT DUDLEY, Earl of) FINE A.L.s.

30 October, 1577

 GBP - 55.00
252 LELY (Sir PETER, 1618-80) Receipt signed

23 July, 1678

 GBP - 7.00
253 LEONCAVALLO (RUGGIERO) AUTO

29th Dec., 1888

 GBP - 9.00
254 LE TOUR (MAURICE QUENTIN DE, 1704-88, artist) Interesting A.L.

1704-88

 GBP - 24.00
255 LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) Doc.s.

27 November, 1861

 GBP - 17.00
256 LISZT (FRANZ) AUTO. MS

28th Jan., 1873

 GBP - 32.00
257 LISZT (F.) A.L.s.

4th June, 1839

 GBP - 28.00
258 LISZT (F.) A.L.s.

GBP - 19.00
259 LOEWE (CARL) A.L.s.

10th Feb., 1842

 GBP - 1.00
260 LOUIS XI (King of France, 1423-83) L.s.

GBP - 20.00
261 Louis XI (King of France) L.s.

1780

 GBP - 22.00
262 Louis XII (King of France, 1462-1515) L. subscribed and signed

1462-1515

 GBP - 18.00
263 Louis XIII (King of France) A.L.s.

1636

 GBP - 32.00
264 Louis XIV (King of France) L.s.

12 Aoust, 1692

 GBP - 36.00
265 Louis XV (King of France) L.s.

GBP - 26.00
266 LOUIS XVI (King of France) A.L.s.

25 May, 1775

 GBP - 42.00
267 LOUIS XVI (King of France) A.L.s.

15 Mars, 1789

 USD - Not Sold
268 Louis XVI (King of France) Four Docs

GBP - 14.00
269 Louis XVI (King of France) Fine Doc.s.

1 Avril, 1788

 GBP - 16.00
270 Louis XVII (titular King of France, 1785-95) Holograph Writing Exercise

1785-95

 GBP - 62.00
271 Louis XVIII (King of France, brother of Louis XVI) A.L.s.

29 Novembre, 1791

 GBP - 42.00
272 LOUIS XVIII (King of France) A.L.s.

23 Octobre, 1793

 GBP - 42.00
273 Louis XVIII (King of France) L.s.

GBP - 5.00
274 Louis DAUPHIN (eldest son of Louis XVI, d. 1789) A.L.s.

29 Octobre, 1788

 GBP - 32.00
275 LULLY (JEAN BAPTISTE) Doc. s

April-June, 1666

 GBP - 12.00
276 LUPO (THOMAS) A.L.s.

2dn Sept., 1618

 GBP - 8.00
277 LUTHER (MARTIN, 1483-1546) FINE A.L.s.

Augusti, [29 July], 1520

 GBP - 260.00
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