BENEDICT XIV: (1675-1758) Pope of Roman Catholic Church 1740-58. Benedict XIV was a beloved Pope, a polymath, and one of the greatest Vatican scho...

GREGORY XVI: (1765-1846) Pope of the Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1831-46. Strongly traditionalist he opposed modernising reforms...

PIUS IX: (1792-1878) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1846-78. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church. Du...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005. Canonized in 2014. T.L.S., Jan Pavel II, to the inside of a small oblong 8vo fold...

BORROMEO CHARLES: (1538-1584) Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Milan 1564-84 and was a leading figure of the Co...

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

PIO OF PIETRELCINA: (1887-1968) Italian Priest & Mystic, famous for bearing the stigmata for most of his life, causing much controversy. Padre Pio...

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

DE CHOISY FRANCOIS-TIMOLEON: (1644-1724) French cross-dresser, abbe and author. A.L.S., L’abbe De Choisy, two pages, small 4to, Paris, 21st Novemb...

BON BHAKTI HRIDAYA: (1901-1982) Swami Bon. Bengali guru in the Gaudiya Math following the philosophy of the Bhakti marg, specifically of Caitanya ...

WILBERFORCE WILLIAM: (1759-1833) British politician and philanthropist, leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. Ink signature (‘W Wilbe...

CASANOVA GIACOMO: (1725-1798) Italian Author and Adventurer. An excellent and lengthy A.L.S., `Giacomo Casanova´, with his full name, three pages,...

MANCINI HORTENSE: (1646-1699) Duchess of Mazarin. Italian courtesan, a mistress of King Charles II of England who also enjoyed the protection of K...

LEBLANC LEONIDE: (1842-1894) French courtesan, actress and author. A.L.S., Leonide Leblanc, two pages, 8vo, Rue Prony (Paris), n.d. (‘Samedi’), to...

OLDONI VIRGINIA: (1837-1899) Countess of Castiglione. Also known as “La Castiglione”. Oldoni was an Italian aristocrat, best-known as mistress of ...

MOGADOR CELESTE: (1824-1909) Elisabeth-Celeste Venard, Countess of Chabrillan. French courtesan, dancer and writer. A.L.S., Csse. Lionel de Chabri...

DE MERODE CLEO: (1875-1966) French courtesan and dancer of the Belle Epoque. A.L.S., Cleo de Merode, one page, 8vo, Paris, 10th October 1934, to M...

BEAUHARNAIS FANNY DE: (1737-1813) French lady of letters, writer and salon holder. L.S., Fanny de Beauharnais, one page, small 4to, n.p., n.d. (an...

CAVENDISH GEORGIANA: (1757-1806) Duchess of Devonshire. English Aristocrat, a famed beauty and leader of fashionable style who was notorious for h...

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

FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American ...

FROMME LYNETTE: (1948- ) American Criminal, a member of the infamous Manson Family who was imprisoned for her attempted assassination of American ...

KRAY REG: (1933-2000) English criminal who, with his identical twin brother Ron, carried out organised crime in the East End of London during the ...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. HALL HENRY: (1873-1930) Englis...

[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. T.L.S., D. Taifirnopoulo, by a...

CARTER HOWARD: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. A.L.S., with his initials H.C., ...

HAUSSMANN GEORGES-EUGENE: (1809-1891) Baron Haussmann. French official and urban planner, famous for his renovation of Paris (1853-70) which was c...

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: A good selection of signed clipped pieces, cards, signed photographs of various sizes, a few letters etc., by a wide variety o...