Lot 3 , An album of famous peoples signatures, c.1934-6, compiled by Lieut. Colonel Alexander Elder Beattie,

An album of famous people's signatures, c.1934-6, compiled by Lieut. Colonel Alexander Elder Beattie, including 'Winston S. Churchill, October 1935', Austen Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, Anthony Eden, Haile-Selassie 1936, Samuel Hoare, 1934 Wimbledon tennis players signatures including Fred Perry, Malcolm Campbell etc.
Estimate £500-700


Provenance - Lieut. Colonel A. E. Beattie; thence by family descent.

Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander Elder Beattie CMG CBE MC (1888-1951) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. At the time this album of signatures was compiled Beattie was Gibraltar Colonial Secretary, holding the post until 1941.

In addition-

Signed by Alexander Beatti to the frontispiece. Isobel? Macdonald, high comissioner for Canada 2/7/34, Sarah D Roosevelt, mother of Franklin. David Lloyd George, Snowden, Oct1935, HRH Prince Chula Chakarphong , cutting stuck in, Oliver Be, AI Browne? Mick H Bourke ( Lord Naas), Halifax, Helen Hamilton-Gibb Flight Lieut HC Johnson (cutting in pencil) Mr Ivor Price ( cutting) Miss Jean Meakin, Mr Geoffrey Tyson


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Sold for £1,300