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AUTOGRAPHS OF BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS
For aesthetic reasons or, perhaps, just to be contrary, we have organised autographs of Prime Ministers in order of their dates of first holding office. The political office of Prime Minister in the United Kingdom is one that has evolved over a period of time and the term Prime Minister, although in Parliamentary use in the 19th century was not given official recognition in the Order of Precedence until 1905. The office of Prime Minister is generally synonymous with that of the First Lord of the Treasury. It is generally accepted that the list of British Prime Ministers begins with Sir Robert Walpole who led the Governent from 1721 to 1742. Up to and including the General Election of 2010, there have been 74 Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom. These include some of the greatest political figures on the world stage, such as Winston Churchill, William Pitt, Benjamin Disraeli and William Gladstone but also some lesser known and even obscure figures who made little mark on the pages of history. Some Prime Ministers, such as the Duke of Wellington, had successful careers in other fields and the Duke's autograph is also in demand by collectors of military autographs. Owen & Barlow's autographs in this category include the wives and family of Prime Ministers.
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STANLEY BALDWIN (1867-1947) Portrait Signed
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STANLEY BALDWIN Portrait Signed. British Conservative politician and three times prime minister (1923-24, 1924-29 and 1935-37). Portrait Signed in ink on the mount with good full autograph signature. The portrait is after the painting by Glyn Philpot and shows STANLEY BALDWIN in academic robes. Baldwin posed for the portrait on the occasion of the conferral of his honorary LL.D degree by the University of St. Andrew's in 1923. The colour image measures approx. 7 x 11 inches. The overall size (including mount and frame is approx. 10.25 x 14.25 inches. Framed and glazed. In fine condition. Stanley Baldwin dominated.....
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JAMES RAMSAY MACDONALD (1866-1937) Photograph Signed
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JAMES RAMSAY MACDONALD Photograph SIGNED. British (Scottish) Labour politician and twice Prime Minister (1924 and 1929-1935). Photograph Signed. The half-length portrait shows Ramsay Macdonald as pensive, earnest and slightly weak looking, belying his shrewd political mind. The portrait is a real photo post-card by Beagles of an image by Central News Ltd. Ramsay Macdonald has signed boldly across the foot of the image but the SIGNATURE is somewhat smudged and blotted. Approx 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Very slight marks to corners, else fine. James Ramsay Macdonald, a powerful orator, was one of the three founders of the.....
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NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN (1869-1940) Signed Photograph
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NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN Signed Photograph. Arthur Neville Chamberlain. British Conservative prime minister (1937-1940). Signed Photograph. An original silver bromide photograph by the Bassano photographic studios. Signed in ink on the mount by Neville Chamberlain with a fine autograph signature and also signed in pencil by the photographer. Framed and glazed. The image measures 7.75 x 9.75 inches. Total size (including mount and frame) 12.5 x 16.75 inches. In fine condition. A nice image of a dapper looking Neville Chamberlain who fixes a benign gaze on the camera. The photograph was taken at the studios of Bassano Ltd on.....
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WINSTON S. CHURCHILL (1874-1965) Signed Photograph
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WINSTON S. CHURCHILL Signed Photograph. British Conservative statesman. Twice Prime Minister (1940-45 and 1951-55). He was also a Nobel Prize winning author, soldier, war correspondent and artist. A fine early signed photograph by J. Russell & Sons, 51 Baker Street, with Churchill's autograph signature on the mount and dated in his hand, 1921. Original silver bromide photograph. The image measuring 9 x 11 inches. Total size (including mount) approx. 13.5 x 17.5 inches. Framed and glazed. Some silvering to edges of image, signature a little faded. In fine condition. Difficult to photograph due to the glass of the.....
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CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL (1885-1977) Typed Letter Signed
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CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL Typed Letter Signed Wife of Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and a Peeress in her own right. TLS. 1p. 10 Downing Street, Whitehall. 1st October 1953. To Mr. Burdett. "I feel much complimented that you should invite me to present the prizes at your Annual Ceremony. I wish very much I could do this, but I am obliged for reasons of health to limit the number of my public engagements; and my time-table for October is already more than full. Please accept my thanks for the honour you have done me." With good full autograph signature......
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