AUTOGRAPHS OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS

SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN Autograph Letter Signed. British Liberal Prime Minister. ALS. 4pp. Belmont Castle, Meigle, Scotland. 4th December 1898.  To [William] Woodall. "I had not heard anything of your illness until Foster's letter came this morning, which he so kindly wrote to inform me.  My wife and I are very sorry indeed to hear of your being so seriously ill, and I fear it is a malady which causes much discomfort and suffering.  I hope however that you will soon get over this attack, with his excellent advice and with the good nursing which I know you will have from.....

SIR HENRY CAMBELL-BANNERMAN AUTOGRAPH Letter Signed. British Liberal Prime Minister 1905-1908. ALS.  House of Commons embossed letterhead. 13th June, 1892.  To [William] Woodall. "Your appeal is a very strong one, and I should much like to do as you wish.  One thing, however, is certain - that I could not come till after the time you name.  I am to be engaged from Monday next for a fortnight in my own constituency.  After that, I have about 5 or 6 promises to fulfil in Scotland, & my own polling day will occur early in July.  I could possibly make a.....

SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN Autograph LETTER Signed. British Liberal Prime Minister (1905-1908).   ALS. 2pp and integral blank leaf. War Office. 20th August 1892. To [William] Woodall. Together with a fine portrait photograph of Campbell-Bannerman.   "At last! I am able to communicate with you. I hope you will be willing to come to your former haunts, in accordance with the invitation Mr. Gladstone has sent you.  I shall be delighted to have you as a colleague and I am sure everyone here will welcome you. I expect to be at my house all the afternoon, and shall be glad if you.....

HERBERT HENRY ASQUITH AUTOGRAPH Letter Signed British Liberal Prime Minister (1908-1916). The longest serving Prime Minister of the the 20th Century, until Margaret Thatcher.   ALS.  3pp. Printed letterhead of 1 Paper Buildings, Temple, London E.C. struck through and with handwritten address 20 Cavendish Square.  9th December, 1903.  To [Sir Frank] Brown.   "Many thanks for your letter and kind invitation. Mr Mendl has doubtless already told you that the meeting of Parliament having been fixed for Feb 2nd, I am obliged to postpone my visit to Stockton to a later date. I am afraid in any case I should.....

H. H. ASQUITH Photograph SIGNED. British Liberal Prime Minister (1908-1916).   Photograph Signed (as Earl of Oxford).  A nice image of an urbane looking Asquith by R. Haines, taken towards the end of his long and illustrious political career. The portrait is a real photo post-card by Beagles.  Asquith has signed as "Oxford" over his printed name in the lower white border.   Approx 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Fine.   Asquith was a successful peace-time Prime Minister and, until Margaret Thatcher, was the longest continuously serving Prime Minister of the 20th Century.  He was however seen as a hesitant and.....

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Photograph Signed. British (Welsh) Statesman and Prime Minister (1916-1922).   Photograph Signed. The half length portrait shows Lloyd George in typical pose, with a slightly mischievous, truculent and forthright look at the camera. It recalls the words of Margot Asquith who said of him "he never could see a belt without hitting below it".  The portrait by Vandyk, London is a real photo post-card by Beagles. Lloyd George's Autograph signature is written boldly across the foot of the image.   Approx 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Slight crease to top edge and small pin hole at top left.....

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE AUTOGRAPH Signature. British (Welsh) Liberal statesman. Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1916-1922). A fine, large presentation signature on the embossed, letterheaded paper of the War Office, Whitehall, S.W. 8vo.  Approx 19 x 12.5 cms. Mounting traces to top edge of verso, else fine. David Lloyd George succeeded Lord Kitchener as Secretary of State for War following the latter's death when his ship was lost at sea.  This signature on War Office paper will, therefore date from 1916 and prior to Lloyd George becoming Prime Minister in December that year...

DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Typed LETTER Signed. British (Welsh) Statesman and Prime Minister (1916-1922).   TLS. 1p. 18 Abingdon Street, Westminster, S.W.1.  10th April 1924. To Henry Woodall.   "I very much regret I cannot be at Llandudno with my friend Dr. Macnamara on Friday. I have promised to take a meeting in Edinburgh which was to have been addressed by Mr. ASQUITH, but which unfortunately he cannot attend owing to his health. I know from my experience of the speaker of the evening that you will have a fine treat in store for you and that you will have an.....

STANLEY BALDWIN Typed Letter Signed. British Conservative politician and three times prime minister (1923-24, 1924-29 and 1935-37).   TLS. 1p. Embossed letterhead of Privy Council Office. 30th October 1931.  To Howard Figgis. Together with original envelope. "It was good of you to write to me, and I am very grateful to you for your message of congratulation and all that you say about the work I have tried to do. With kindest regards from Mrs Baldwin and myself. Yours sincerely, Stanley Baldwin". 8vo.  Approx 19 x 12 cms.  Fine.   Stanley Baldwin dominated British politics between the wars. He was.....

STANLEY BALDWIN PHOTOGRAPH Signed. British Conservative politician and three times Prime Minister (1923-24, 1924-29 and 1935-37).   Photograph Signed. The portrait shows Stanley Baldwin half-length, directly facing the camera with confident, steady gaze.  The portrait by Vandyk Studios is a real photo post-card by Beagles, signed boldly across the foot of the image.   Approx 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Fine.   A pleasing image. Stanley Baldwin dominated British politics between the wars. His governments saw the abdication crisis of Edward VIII the crisis over Hitler's occupation of the Rhineland, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War and the depression and high unemployment of.....