BENEDICT XV: (1854-1922) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1914-22. His Pontificate was dominated by World War I, which he termed ''The suicide of...

JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Catholic Church 1958-63. A good T.L.S., + Ang. Jos. Roncalli, as Apostolic Nuncio to France, two pages, 4to, P...

PAUL VI: (1897-1978) Pope of the Catholic Church 1963-78. An unusual printed slim 4to booklet, being the text of the Apostolic Letter to the Vener...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005, later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. A good signed colour 4 x 6 ph...

BOSCO JOHN: (1815-1888) Don Bosco. Italian Roman Catholic Priest, Educator and Writer. He developed teaching methods based on love rather than pun...

PARDO DE TAVERA JUAN: (1472-1545) Grand inquisitor of Spain 1539-45, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (“Saint Jacques of Compostela”) since 15...

FLECHIER ESPRIT: (1632-1710) French Preacher and Author. Bishop of Nantes 1687-1710. One of the greatest orators of the XVIIº century. Fléchier en...

LOYSON HYACINTHE: (1827-1912) also known as Père Hyacinthe. French renowned Preacher and Theologian, a brilliant orator best remembered for his el...

MADAME ROLAND: (1754-1793) Born Marie-Jeanne Philipon, also known as Manon Roland de la Platiere. French Revolutionary salonniere and Writer. She ...

SWETCHINE SOPHIE: (1782-1857) Russian mystic, famous for her salon in Paris which was considered remarkable for its high levels of courtesy and in...

ZAMET SEBASTIEN: (1549-1614) Italian-born French financier who entered the service of the court of France as a valet to King Henry III. Zamet late...

MICHEL LOUISE: (1830-1905) French anarchist and teacher, an important figure in the Paris Commune. A.L.S., L Michel, one page, 8vo, London, 28th J...

SADE MARQUIS DE: (1740-1814) French Writer, Nobleman and Revolutionary Politician. Best-known for his erotic works and sexual fantasies with viole...

DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894) French Diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal. A good A.L.S., `Ferd. De Lesseps´, two pages, 8vo, 27th October...

PETRIE WILLIAM FLINDERS: (1853-1942) British Egyptologist, a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology and the preservation of artefacts. A...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An interesting T.L.S., Alfred W. ...

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An oblong small 8vo Address book pr...

CITROEN ANDRE: (1878-1935) French Industrialist. Known for making a car named after him. Signed menu programme `André Citroen´, one page, 8vo card...

[DILLINGER JOHN]: (1903-1934) American bank robber. An original printed small 4to Wanted poster (in the form of a folding mailshot) issued by J. E...

[DILLINGER JOHN]: (1903-1934) American bank robber. An original printed folio Wanted poster issued by J. Edgar Hoover and the United States Depart...

RAY JAMES EARL: (1928-1998) American fugitive convicted for assassinating Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968. Black ink signature ('James Earl Ray') o...

[GASTRONOMY]: BERCHOUX JOSEPH (1760-1838) French poet and humourist credited with inventing the word gastronomy as a result of his poem La Gastron...

BALMAIN PIERRE: (1914-1982) French fashion Designer and leader of the fashion house Balmain. A good and lengthy A.L.S., `Pierre´, two pages, folio...

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Small, miscellaneous selection of A.Ls.S. by various famous individuals comprising Olympe Audouard (1832-1890) French feminist...

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Small, unusual selection of autograph envelopes of various sizes (a few front panels only), some signed, by a wide variety of ...