Sale 2519 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, October 10, 2019

71 c   VICTORIA; QUEEN OF THE UK. Autograph Letter Signed, “VictoriaRg,” to “My dear Duchess,” thanking her for sending a pretty drawing and encouraging her to attend a ball. 2 pages, 8vo, written on the recto and verso of a single sheet, stationery with embossed royal cipher; markedly toned overall, moderate brittling to edges, chipping at upper left corner recto with some loss to cipher, remnants of prior mounting at lower left recto and upper left verso, short closed separations at horizontal folds. “Claremont” [Esher], 25 May no year [250/350] 72 c   (WORLD WAR II—ENOLA GAY.) Two Photographs, each Signed by the pilot of the Enola Gay , one additionally Signed by three other crew members, each showing the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Each inscribed in the image. Each 10x8 inches. Np, nd [350/500] Paul Tibbets. “Paul Tibbets, PILOT” * Theodore J. Van Kirk. “Dutch Van Kirk / Navigator” * Thomas Ferebee. “Tom Ferebee / Bombardier” * Richard H. Nelson. “Richard Nelson / RADIO.” with — Two photographs, unsigned, each a reproduction of the same group portrait taken in the 1940s showing the Enola Gay crew. 8x10 inches or smaller. Nd. 73 c   (WORLD WAR II.) DOOLITTLE, JAMES H. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, “To Gary Lorenz: / With every good wish / J.H. Doolittle,” bust portrait by Sloan, showing him in uniform. Inscribed in the image, upper right. 10x8 inches. Np, nd [80/120] 69