Glimpses of World History SIGNED & INSCRIBED & Letters from a Father to His Daughter SIGNED & 3 New Year Cards with printed inscription and signatures & 2 small archives (see below)
Published by London: Lindsay Drummond Limited, and The Allahabad Law Journal Press 1947, 1949
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Fourth edition, signed and inscribed by Jawaharlal Nehru, 8vo (213 x 134mm.) Original black cloth, gilt lettering to spine and upper cover, dust-jacket chipped at spine ends but otherwise good. The inscription reads: ?ÄòTo Edward Halliday, in memory of his stay in India and with all good wishes, Jawaharlal Nehru, 6.3.1954?Äô. TOGETHER WITH Letters from a Father to His Daughter SIGNED The Allahabad Law Journel Press. The 11th impression 1947 (following the first dated 1930) Signed and dated by Nehru (1954) on the front blank. A close to Fine copy with just a short closed tear to the lower panel of the dustwrapper. We can find no other examples of this work in any edition signed by Nehru. Rare.Provenance : Edward Halliday, painter notably of portraits (1902-1984) Halliday was commissioned by many political figures, including Winston Churchill. He painted a portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru and also one of the interior of Teen Marti Bhavan, Nehru?Äôs presidential residence in 1954. He also painted Nehru's sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, politician, diplomat and 8th President of the United Nations General Assembly (see our other items from the same source)three New Year greeting cards ALL with printed inscriptions and signatures of Nehru in Hindi and English for 1958, 1960 and 1961 all 18x14cms.This select archive also includes 5 photographs of Nehru with the stamp of photographer Stephen D. Halliday verso (4 are 24x19cms and one 16x12cms)Two copies of the Order of Service for the Nehru Memorial in 1964A draft of a radio Newsreel recounting the painting of the portraitA small collection of typed correspondence relating to Halliday?Äôs portrait of Nehru, involving matters such as restoration and loaning for exhibitions.TOGETHER WITH An interesting archive from the same estate of portrait painter Edward Halliday. All correspondence is addressed to Edmund Halliday unless stated otherwise Including :Signed Typed Letter (TLS) from Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit inviting them to dinner (& typed reply copy)2 TLS from City of Bradford Art Gallery inviting to exhibit.TLS from Vijaya suggesting the gifting of the 2 portraits to the UN and India House would meet with both Nehru's and Vijaya's approvalTLS from Mrs Nehru suggesting a direct approach to Hammerskjold for the UN portraitTLS from Dag Hammarskjold (2nd Secretary General of the United Nations) declining the offer to permanently hang the Vijaya portrait at the UN building due to lack of space.TLS from Vijaya accepting the gift of the Nehru portrait to India HouseA short ALSfrom Vijaya thanking the Hallidays for a dinner event.ALS from Vijaya apologising for delaying the portrait due to her illnessTLS from Vijaya on various issues relating to the paintingsALS from Vijaya to Mrs Halliday in preparation of doing the portrait.Many of the above with carbon copy replies from HAlliday.Several invitations to events at India HouseAll generally in Very Good condition. Many more photographs available to view. Other enquiries welcome.Any items inscribed by Nehru are scarce, collections such as this with 4 heavily personalised inscriptions are rare indeed.More photogrpahs are available on request than there is room for hereAs one of the most prominent portrait painters of his day, Halliday was commissioned by many political figures, including Winston Churchill. He painted a portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru and also one of the interior of Teen Marti Bhavan, Nehru?Äôs presidential residence in 1954.…
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- Title
- Glimpses of World History SIGNED & INSCRIBED & Letters from a Father to His Daughter SIGNED & 3 New Year Cards with printed inscription and signatures & 2 small archives (see below)
- Author
- Jawaharlal Nehru (& Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit)
- Publisher
- London: Lindsay Drummond Limited, and The Allahabad Law Journal Press 1947
- Publication year
- 1949
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author
- Binding
- Hardback
- Edition
- later edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Classics, Modern First / Literature
Finecopy
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