MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHS, DOCUMENTS

Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024

113 lotti

Lotti

Lotto 2638

"Huwelijkscontract."

Manuscript, pen and red/ blue/ brown ink on vellum, dated "den 13den Mei 1888 (...) te Haarlem", (12) lvs.

Stima 40 € – 60 €

Lotto 2639

[Literature]. Busken Huet, Conrad (1826-1886). AUTOGRAPH QUOTATION SIGNED

"Cr. B. Huet", dated "Parijs, April 1883", pen and ink, on a sm. leaf (10x16,6 cm.), laid down on paper mount, topped by mounted woodengr. portrait of Busken Huet. Kate, Jan Jakob Lodewijk ten (1819-1889). AUTOGRAPH QUATRAIN SIGNED "J.J.L. ten Kate", undated, pen and ink, on a sm. leaf (10x17,2 cm.), laid down on paper mount, topped by a mounted oval portrait photograph of Ten Kate. AND 3 similar combinations of an autograph and a (photogr.) portrait by J.N. VAN HALL (autograph and portrait on 2 separate lvs.), J. DE VRIES (autograph and engr. portrait on 2 separate lvs.) and P.H. WITKAMP. - ADDED: a leaf from a book with an AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DEDICATION by Hendrik Tollens to "Mijnen waarden vriend Cornelis Loots".

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2640

Lot

of ±30 manuscript letters, documents, invoice etc., mainly Dutch (incl. a few in Italian and French), all pen and ink, almost all ±1720-1934, together in a modern ringbinder, folio.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2646

[Music]. Badings, Henk (1907-1987). "Was aus der tönt".

AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATION SIGNED "Henk Badings", dated "1974", pen and ink, 6 staves, 1 leaf, recto only, with the orig. autogr. addressed envelope. Andriessen, Jurriaan (1925-1996). "Quattro Movimento für Violine und Piano". AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATION SIGNED "Mit meinem besten Wünschen [signature +] (Jurriaan Andriessen)", dated "10-2-94", pen and ink, 3 bars, on 1 card, recto only, with the orig. autogr. addressed envelope. Andriessen, Louis (1939-2021). "Hauptmotif der oper Rosa." AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATION SIGNED "Louis Andriessen", dated "Amsterdam 18. März 94", pen and ink, 2 bars, on 1 card, recto only, with the orig. autogr. addressed envelope. Koetsier, Jan (1911-2006). "Brass Symphony". AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATION SIGNED "Jan Koetsier", dated "April 1994", pen and ink, 2 bars, on 1 card, recto only, with the orig. autogr. addressed envelope.

Stima 100 € – 150 €

Lotto 2647

[Music]. Rennes, Catharina van (1858-1940). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

"Catharina van Rennès" to Hooggeachte Heer [Nico] v. Suchtelen, dated "14 Sept. 23", pen and ink, 1 fold. leaf, 3p., w. printed letterhead "Cath. van Rennes (...) Utrecht". Idem. "Een spreuk om te onthouden!... 3 stemmig Canon." AUTOGRAPH SCORE SIGNED "Catharina van Rennès", pen and ink, 3 bars, 1 leaf (tipped onto another leaf). - AND a manuscript music quotation by MIA PELTENBURG from Berceuse by Alphons Diepenbrock (dated "Haarlem 7. Juli '29", pen and ink, 1 leaf).

Stima 70 € – 90 €Aggiudicato 80 €

Lotto 2648

[Music]. Vermeulen, Matthijs (1888-1967). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

"Matthijs Vermeulen" to "Sehr geehrter Herr [Hans Arnold] Tack", dated "Laren (N.H.)/ Holland/ Drift 45/ 22 jun 1960", blue ballpoint, 1 leaf, recto only, w. the orig. autogr. addressed envelope. WITH: Idem. PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH by an anonymous photographer, 23x18,2 cm. - AND WITH: Idem. AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED "Matthijs Vermeulen", dated Laren (N.H.)/ Holland/ 22 jun 1960", blue ballpoint, 1 leaflet, recto only. Flothuis, Marius (1914-2001). "Allegro impetuoso". AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATION SIGNED "Marius Flothuis", undated, pen and ink, 3 bars, on 1 card, recto only, w. the orig. autogr. addressed envelope. Idem. TYPESCRIPT LETTER SIGNED and AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, both "Marius Flothuis", to "Zeer geachte Heer [P.H.] Berger", dated resp. "22 mei 1977" and "19 juni 1977", the autogr. letter in pen and ink, each 1 leaf, w. printed letterhead "Prof. Dr. Marius Flothuis/ Amsterdam (...)", w. one orig. autogr. addressed envelope. ADDED: a catalogue of works by FLOR PEETERS, publ. by Edition Peters (1973), with autogr. signed dedication on frontwr., dated "Mechelen, 35-VIII-78".

Stima 100 € – 150 €

Lotto 2649

[Music]. Viotta, Henri (1848-1933). "Het ontstaan der R.K. Kerkmuziek."

AUTOGRAPH ESSAY SIGNED "Henri Viotta", undated (1929), pen and ink, 2 lvs., recto only. - AND 5 AUTOGRAPH MUSIC QUOTATIONS SIGNED, all pen and ink, 1 leaf, recto only, i.a. by PETER VAN ANROOIJ (1879-1954) (8 bars, "Uit "Pilzentanz" Musik für Hauff's Märchen "das Kalte Herz""), CAECILIANUS HUIGENS (1878-1966) (8 bars, "Quam speciosi pedes evangelizantium pacem (...)"), JAN NIELAND (1903-1963) (20 bars from "Danse Orientale" (for piano)) and JOHANNES WIERTS (1866-1944) (first 6 bars of "Onze Vader").

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2650

[Music]. Wagenaar, Johan (1862-1941). "Chanson".

AUTOGRAPH SCORE SIGNED "Joh. Wagenaar op.30", 14 bars of a madrigal for 5 voices (two sopranos, alto, tenor and bass), pen and purple ink, 1 leaf, recto only. Idem. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Joh. Wagenaar" to "WelEdGeb. Heer" [= J.F. van Gool], dated "17 nov. '37 Den Haag", pen and ink, 1 leaf, recto only, w. the orig. envelope.

Stima 150 € – 250 €Aggiudicato 150 €

Lotto 2651

[Netherlands]. "Acten, Memorien en Resolutien vande Hoog Mogende Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Neederlanden, genomen in (...) vanden Jaare Seventien honderd Ses en Sestig".

Transcript, pen and brown ink on paper, ±1770, 2 vols., (217); (199) lvs., recto and verso, contemp. unif. wr., large 4to. "Register op de Extracten uit de Resolutien van haer Ed. Groot Mogende de Heeren Staten van Holland en West-Vriesland. 3e Deel, beginnende met den Jare 1741 en eindigende met den Jare 1755." Transcript, pen and brown ink on paper, ±1760, 371p., contemp. vellum, 4to.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 160 €

Lotto 2655

[Netherlands]. "I. Handtekeningen van gecommiteerde Raden van de Staten van Holland./ II. Vorsten, Staatsmannen, Krijgsbevelhebbers, Geleerden enz."

Collection of 157 signatures, mostly on paper, some on vellum, 17th-19th cent., all cut out and tipped onto recto of 40 laid paper lvs., each w. contemp. caption about each individual, scattered laid down cut-out engr. plates showing coats-of arms, bound in splendid 18th cent. richly gilt mor. by the SECOND DISSERTATION BINDERY, w. on both covers triple floral borders and central floral ornament w. two birds, 4 ties, a.e.g., 4to.

Stima 2.500 € – 3.500 €Aggiudicato 6.000 €

Lotto 2659

[Netherlands]. Slingelandt, Govert van (1623-1690). AUTOGRAPH DEED OF APPOINMENT SIGNED

"G. van Slingelandt", "ter ordonnantie van de Hooch Moogende Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenighde Nederlanden". dated "21en July 1665", pen and ink, 1 (fold.) vellum leaf (39x50 cm.), w. large red wax seal of the States General attached, recto and verso. AND 1 similar LETTERPRESS LEAF OF APPOINTMENT SIGNED "J. van Assendelft(?)", to "Gerlag van Loys" (dated "17 Maert 1731", 1 (fold.) vellum leaf, red wax seal).

Stima 120 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 130 €

Lotto 2660

[Netherlands]. Thorbecke, Johan Rudolph (1798-1872). MANUSCRIPT LETTER

SIGNED "[De Minister van Binnenlandsche Zaken] Thorbecke", to "C.C. Schlencker", dated "21 januarij 1852", pen and ink, 1 fold. leaf, recto and verso, (2)p. WITH 3 similar manuscript letters/ documents to other members of the Schlencker family, i.a. a manuscipt letter signed "J. van Regteren" (head of the Departement van den Grootmeester der artillerie), to "mevrouw en weduwe Schlencker": "Dat haar zoon George Henri, als vrijwilliger, dingende naar toekomstige bevordering als officier bij het wapen der Artillerie in de Maand van September des aanstaande Jaars moge worden toegelaten (...)" (dated "6 Februarij 1835", 1 fold. leaf, recto and verso, on paper w. letterpress heading "Departement van den Grootmeester der Artillerie").

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 180 €

Lotto 2661

[Oriental manuscripts]. (Arabic manuscript),

prob. late 19th/ early 20th cent., (±130) lvs., brown and red ink on paper, occas. w. some yellow, several ornamental headpieces, loose in contemp. blindst. and panelled leather wallet binding w. geometrical patterns, 17x13,3 cm.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 425 €

Lotto 2662

[Precious metals and jewelry]. Large archive

of over 1200 documents concerning 3 jewelry stores in The Hague, Leyden and Rotterdam, mostly manuscript/ typescript, dated 1940-1953, various sizes.

Stima 150 € – 250 €

Lotto 2663

[Rhetorics]. Anonymous (18th cent.). "Rhetoricae Compendium".

Manuscript treatise, pen and ink, 443,(1)p., engr. (w. manuscript) frontisp., 11 engr. portraits/ plates, dated 1746 (on frontisp.) and 1747 (on final leaf), fold. letterpress broadside, contemp. gilt calf w. mor. letterpiece.

Stima 70 € – 90 €Aggiudicato 70 €

Lotto 2664

[Russian prayerbooks]. "Posledovanie tserkovnago penia i vseletnago sobranie ot mesyatsa Septevria do mesyatsa Avgusta (...)".

Manuscript prayerbook, dated "1834", (184) lvs., dec. title in pen and black, red and green ink w. gold, large head- and tailpieces (to the months) in colours and gold, Church Slavonic text in black w. initials in red, contemp. blindst. goatskin(?) w. 2 brass clasps and catches, all edges gilt and gauffered, 9,5x6,5 cm., in custom made leather dropback box.

Stima 2.000 € – 3.000 €Aggiudicato 2.000 €

Lotto 2665

Ruyter, M.A. (1607-1676).

"Memorie vande tien duysent Stucken van Achten ontfangen voor de fransse prijs der Regiina als mede vande zeeven hondert stucks van achten van capiteijn willim vanden Zaan op den 24en jannuarii laetsleeden ontfangen is te samen 10700 stucken van achten" Manuscript, undated (±1657), pen and brown ink, 1 leaf, 31x20 cm., recto only, signed "Michiel Adr. ruijter".

Stima 2.500 € – 3.500 €Aggiudicato 3.250 €

Lotto 2668

[Sciences]. (Easton, Cornelis (1864-1929)). Lot of 7

AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED and 2 AUTOGRAPH POSTCARDS SIGNED, all to Cornelis Easton, dated between 1894 and 1925, all pen and ink, each 1 (fold.) leaf. All but two letters by esteemed astronomers, mainly on astronomical matters, publications and fellow astronomers: 1. Albertus Philppus KAPTEIJN (1848-1927) (postcard, dated "Den Haag, 16 Sept 22"); 2. Laurentius KNAPPERT (1863-1943, theologist) (ALS, dated "Leiden 9 mei 1923", 1 fold. leaf, 2p.); 3. Willem Jacob LUYTEN (1899-1994) (ALS, dated "Mt Hamilton 1922 Jan 25", 1 leaf, 2p.); 4. Albertus Antonie NIJLAND (1868-1936) (ALS, dated "'s-Gravenhage, 21 Juni 1922", 1 leaf, 2p.); 5. Antonie PANNEKOEK (1973-1960) (ALS, dated "Leuven 1 Februari '94", 1 fold. leaf, 3p. Extensively on astronomical matters; w. some pencil annots. by Easton); 6. Pieter Johannes VAN RHIJN (1886-1960) (ALS, dated "Groningen, 27 September 1918", 1 fold. leaf, 2p.); 7. Rudolph Hendrik SALTET (1853-1927, physician) (ALS, dated "O.Z. Achterburgwal 213, 19 April 1923", 1 fold. leaf, 2p.); 8. Hendricus Gerardus VAN DE SANDE BAKHUYZEN (1838-1923) (postcard, dated "Leiden 16 Sept. 1922". Thanking him for sending the publication on Kapteyn); 9. Johan STEIN (1871-1951) (ALS, dated "Amsterdam, 27 Febr. '22", 1 fold. leaf, 2p. On participation in the Astronomy Congress in Rome).

Stima 300 € – 500 €Aggiudicato 300 €

Lotto 2669

[Sciences]. Kistemaker, Jacob (1917-2010). AUTOGRAPH TREATISE SIGNED

"J. Kistemaker", addressed to "René Vlug (...)", dated "2 Dec 1996", black ballpoint, 1 leaf w. printed letterhead of "FOM Instituut voor Atoom- en Molecuulfysica", 2p. In this short treatise Kistemaker writes about the history of the research for uranium enrichment, somewhat attenuating his role: "In April 1957 kwam de doorbraak op een ad hoc Symposium van Isotopenscheiders in Amsterdam (...) van zo'n 80 experts (...) waar ook drie Duitsers en een Oosternrijker (Dr Zippe) zojuist terug uit Russische krijgsgevangenschap waren. Dr Gernot ZIppe werkte in 1946-56 in het Russische Ultracentrifuge project in Suckumi (Kaukasus). Op een speciale plaats, na afloop v/d conferentie, heeft hij me een aantal details van de Russische centrifuge verteld. Mijn verdienste is geweest dat ik in 2 uren tijds begrepen heb wat hij me vertelde. De verdienst van mijn medewerkers, de volgende dag was dat zij het belang in zagen, en ogenblikkelijk hun researchprogramma aanpasten (...)" WITH: Idem. AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE CARD "J. Kistemaker. "Uitvinder" v/d ultracentrifuge voor productie van verrijkt uranium 1954/1964", dated "2 December 1996", black ballpoint, recto only.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2670

[Sciences]. Klinkenberg, Dirk (1709-1799). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

"D. Klinkenberg" to "WelEerwaarde & Geleerden Heere", dated "s Hage den 23 Juilij 1758", pen and ink, 1 fold. leaf, 1p. AND a manuscript leaf, "Extract uit het Register van de Resolutien der Heeren Staaten van Zeelandt", dated "Den 2e September 1782", SIGNED by Laurens Pieter van de Spiegel (1737-1800), 'raadspensionaris' of Zeeland.

Stima 50 € – 70 €

Lotto 2673

[Sciences]. Ziedses des Plantes, Bernard George (1902-1993). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED

to "Geachte Heer Vlug", dated "18 Febr. 1992", blue ballpoint, 3 lvs. (1st leaf w. printed letterhead "Prof. Dr. B.G. Ziedses des Plantes (...) Bloemendaal (...)", 3p. In this letter, that accompanied the signature card below, Ziedses des Plantes writes about the way he got the idea for developing the machine for planigraphy and explaining the way it works (lacks the addenda with figures to which he refers). "(...) Ik kwam op het denkbeeld in mijn eerste jaar van medische studie 1921-22. (...) Onze docent in de radiologie zag er niets is. Ik heb er toen enige tijd niets aan gedaan. Pas in 1928 toen ik als arts was afgestudeerd ben ik met de bouw van een toestel begonnen. In 1931 kon ik de eerste resultaten publiceren. (...) Bartelink radioloog in Wageningen was de enige die ook tot toepassing en vroege publicatie is gekomen. Bijna gelijktijdig. We waren beiden onwetend van elkaars werk en van de bestaande octrooischriften. De radiographische subtractie heb ik in 1933 uitgevonden en in 1934 gepubliceerd (...)". WITH: Idem. AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE CARD "[signature] Bloemendaal 29-1-1992. Docent neurologie Rotterdam (1950-1953)/ Hoogleraar Radiologie A'dam (1953-1972) Tomografie (1931) en Subtractie (1934)", blue ballpoint, recto only. - AND with a brochure "Wat is Radiodiagnostiek" (n.d., (8)p., ills.).

Stima 80 € – 100 €

Lotto 2675

Steenhardt, C.P. van. (19th cent.) a.o. Commonplace book,

1819, pen and ink, 123 manuscript lvs. and 54 blank lvs., various hands, mostly in French and Dutch, contemp. calf w. gilt borders, a.e.g. ADDED: a manuscript notebook with recipes for soups, sauces, cakes and more by J.F. Verschoor, 1882, partly blank, w. the last few recipes in a different hand, contemp. hcl. (worn, contents partially loose).

Stima 70 € – 90 €Aggiudicato 70 €

Lotto 2676

[Steenwijk]. Large archive

concerning the Firma Oosterbaan in Steenwijk, mostly manuscript/ typescript, dated ±1920-1955, various sizes.

Stima 150 € – 250 €Aggiudicato 150 €

Lotto 2677

[Utrecht]. Small archive

of ±35 miscell. manuscript and printed documents, mostly concerning the province of Utrecht, legal documents, letters, songs/ poems and newspapers, pen and ink on paper, 19th century, various sizes.

Stima 50 € – 70 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2678

[Utrecht]. Small archive

of ±70 miscell. manuscript and printed legal documents, letters and newspaper clippings, mostly concerning the province of Utrecht, pen and ink on paper, 18th-20st century, various sizes.

Stima 70 € – 90 €Aggiudicato 110 €

Lotto 2680

[Wreaths]. "Heilgroet aan mijne waarde tante!"

Manuscript wish, calligraphed text in pen and brown ink, dated 1798 and signed "Jacob Cruijff" within contemp. handcol. etched and engr. border depicting the Adoration of the Magi, "No. 29" and "I.F.L." in the plate, publ. by J.F. Leopold (Augsb., ±1750). AND 3 others similar: Marriage wishes (2x)/ New Year's wish, dated 1815-1865 (all sl. creased/ (water)stained). - AND 1 other.

Stima 50 € – 70 €

Lotto 2681

[Wreaths]. "Kermis Prijs Aan mijne Waarde Oom en Peet".

Manuscript calligraphed text, pen and ink, dated "Beemster den 1en Augustus 1836", signed "Antje Bouman", within handcol. etched border showing a view with two sentry boxes and a harlequin and a soldier as guards, Rott., T.J. Wijnoven Hendriksen, ±1830, "No.18" AND 3 others similar, 1x published by the same.

Stima 100 € – 150 €Aggiudicato 100 €

Lotto 2682

[Writing desk]. (Bramah portable writing desk),

London, Bramah, n.d. (early 19th cent.), writing "box" folding open to reveal various drawers, compartments for letters, writing paper and envelopes, ink- and sandwells and the fold-out writing desk, brass lock w. engr. "Bramah London", brass handles to sides, polished burr wallnut, total sizes of closed box: 22(d.)x40,5(w.)x28(h.) cm., hinging writing desk (unfolded): 40,5(w.)x46,5(l.) cm.

Stima 400 € – 600 €Aggiudicato 400 €