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Greene (Graham). Journey Without Maps, 1st US edition, Doubleday, New York, 1936, map endpapers, original cloth gilt, dust jacket, a few small chips and tears, 8vo, together with The End of the Affair, 1st edition, 1951, original cloth (head of spine faded), dust jacket, spine ends chipped affecting one letter, 8vo, plus The Quiet American, 1st edition, 1955, original cloth, price-clipped dust jacket, 8vo, with others by Graham Greene including The Revenge, 1963 (limited edition of 300, this copy inscribed by Max Reinhardt to Compton Mackenzie), Mr. Visconti, 1969 (limited edition of 300, with Max Reinhardt's compliment slip), A Wedding Amongst Owls, 1977 (limited edition of 250), Yes and No, Eurographica, 1984 (one of 12 copies for the author) and Dear David, Dear Graham, Alembic Press, 1989 (limited edition 112/250) (30)

A Visconti pen in box

VISCONTI, a broken fountain pen

MEISS & KIRSCH - The Visconti Hours - Thames and Hudson. London: 1972. Blue cloth, ship case ills.

MEISS (M) & E. KIRSCH. The Visconti Hours, No. 32 of 55 copies, Arcadia Press 1973, illustrations, full vellum with coloured central panel and morocco onlay by Zaehnsdorf, in drop-back box; SCANLAN (F E) A to Z being Twenty Six Notes on a Soldier's Trumpet. London 1876, 4to, coloured title and 26 plates, slight staining, binding worn; Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, illustrated by Fish, The Bodley Head 1922, 4to, patterned boards (3)

VISCONTI, a marbled resin fountain pen, with fine nib and cartridge/converter mechanism, no box or paperwork CONDITION: appears uninked

VISCONTI, a turquoise marbled resin fountain pen, wiht EF nib, ink window and piston filler mechanism, no box or paperwork, nib clean and appears uninked

VISCONTI, Ragtime, a marbled gold and black resin pencil, no box or paperwork

Visconti (Giovanni Battista Antonio & Ennio) [Il Museo Pio-Clementino illustrato e descritto...], without title, 45 plates only (of 379), including one folding double-page plan of the museum, engravings, on thick cream laid paper, each single sheet approx. 615 x 435 mm. (24 1/4 x 17 1/8 in), occasional minor spotting and browning, some handling creases and folds, Rome, [circa 1782-1807], [bound with] Piranesi (Franceso) [Choix des Meilleures Statues Antiques], 28 single-page and two double-page plates, engravings, on cream laid paper, each single sheet approx. 615 x 435 mm. (24 1/4 x 17 1/8 in), occasional minor spotting and browning, early collector's pen and brown ink inscription to front pastedown that reads 'S. Tighe/ June the 1st 17[?]86', contemporary half calf, worn, elephant folio, [circa 1782].

NORTH ITALIAN SCHOOL, 17th century A portrait of Matteo I Visconti (1250-1322) in profile, inscribed along the top of the canvas "Matthevs Magnvs Vicecomes", the reverse inscribed and with an old label identifying a location in a house, oil on canvas, 29" x 23.5" apparently retaining the original painted frame carved with curling leaves. Provenance: A Collection of Old Master Paintings from a European Noble Family

Visconti desk stand with pen storage, and Gillott nib countertop display case

Three pen knives to include a Coricamo example, a Visconti and one other and a single-point rifle sight (4).

Visconti Van Gogh fountain pen, in a blue marble effect and signed band, 14cm long, cased and boxed

Visconti, Ennio Quirino. Osservazioni di Ennio Quirino Visconti su due musaici antichi istoriati. Parma, Giambattista Bodoni, 1788. In 4° (254 x 175 mm); [4], 50 pagine. 2 tavole ripiegate ed incise da Francesco Cecchini su disegni di Bonaventura Salesa. Legatura coeva in pieno cartonato marmorizzato con titolo manoscritto al dorso (difetti e mancanze). Esemplare fresco curato dall’archeologo romano. Brooks 359. Nel lotto tra l’altro anche De l’influende des sciences et des beaux-arts sur la tranquillité publique del 1802 con l’etichetta del libraio milanese Jean-Pierre Giegler. Brooks 865, 929, 962, 984. (5 volumi) € 200 Libri rari rare books

Redi, Francesco. Rime. [S.l., circa 1745]. In 8° (145 x 100 mm). Delizioso manoscritto di [24], 213, [1]; 116 pagine in bella corsiva bruna con le Rime di Redi, “trascritte dall’Edizione del Manni in Firenze del 1724, e dall’ultima accresciuta degli er. Hertz in Venezia 1745 ora per la prima volta unite in un solo corpo ed illustrate con nuove Annotazioni da G.P. In Milano”. Testo entro cornice, frontespizio disegnato e numerosi testatine e finalini disegnati. Nel lotto anche un manoscritto ottocentesco “Memorie Storiche su Massino Colla Genealogia dei Visconti e con un breve cenno su Invorio del sacerdote Pietro Antonio Destefanis”. (2 volumi) € 100 Libri rari rare books

Filippo Maria Visconti (1412-1447) - Fiorino d'oro - Zecca: Milano - Diritto: il Duca a cavallo verso destra brandisce una spada con la mano destra - Rovescio: il biscione dei Visconti entro una cornice quadrilobata - gr. 3,46 - Rara (C.N.I. V/118/3) (Crippa II/120/1c) € 1000

Galeazzo Maria Sforza e Bianca Maria Visconti (1466-1468) - Grosso - Diritto: stemma inquartato - Rovescio: mezzo busto di Sant'Ambrogio di fronte - gr. 1,86 - Molto rara - Esemplare tosato (C.N.I. V/159/1) (Crippa II/182/1) € 200

SPONTINI GASPARE: (1774-1851) Italian Opera Composer. An excellent A.M.Q.S., `Spontini´, one page, oblong folio, Berlin, 8th January 1842, with written text in French. The bold and very carefully penned musical quotation, is entitled `Prière de Vestale´, (“Pray of Vestale”), and contains twenty five bars on three staves, and is marked by Spontini as `Andantino Espressivo´. Beneath the musical notes Spontini has added the lyric, in French, stating in part `Listen to my pray, my last wish will wither you. Deign, before I fall, listening from my tomb…´ The page has been neatly removed from a musical album. Extremely small stain to the left border, otherwise EX £1000-1500During the 20th century, Spontini's operas were only rarely performed, but the most famous modern production was the revival of La Vestale (1807) with Maria Callas at La Scala at the opening of the 1954 season, to mark the 180th anniversary of the composer's birth. The stage director was cinema director Luchino Visconti, and that premiere was also the La Scala debut of tenor Franco Corelli. Callas recorded the arias "Tu che invoco" and "O Nume tutelar" from La vestale in 1955.

7" DEMOS - An impressive collection of 138 x demonstration 7" releases. Artists/cat. numbers include Maria Dallas (M & M FFMS 10019, Sunday SHarpe (UP 35806), Lou Rawls (S PIR 6354), Crance (BU 3003), The Hassles (UA 50258), Silver (ARISTA 66), Spider (ALA 1006), Judy Collins (K 12188), Utopia (IEP 12 DJ), Jonestown Massacre (K 16206), The Fantastics, Jefferson Starship (FB 10746), Ray Price (4-44761), Go-Go's (PFP 1007), Prelude (DNS 1052), Alice Cooper, Bob Seger, Tea & Symphony (HAR 5005), Tony Visconti (RZ 3089) and The Marmalade (F 12982). Condition is generally VG+ to Ex+ with many titles Ex and better!( VINYL RECORDS )

Visconti, 'Wall Street', a silver pearl celluloid limited edition fountain pen, of octagonal section, with medium nib and cartridge/converter mechanism, together with box and paperwork CONDITION: excellent, unused.

Visconti, 'Wall Street', a blue pearl celluloid limited edition fountain pen, 0850/4000, with medium nib and Visconti patented double reservoir power filler, no box or paperwork CONDITION: inked, but nib is clean and in cared for condition. Barrel and cap without apparent issue.

Visconti, 'Art Renaissance', a black resin fountain pen, with gilt arabesque design to barrel, cubic zirconia set to the cap top, the vermeil clip signed and marked 'VERMEIL SAMPLE', no box or paperwork CONDITION: good overall, appears uninked.

Visconti, 'Art Renaissance', a black and pearl marble fountain pen, the vermeil clip signed and marked 'VERMEIL SAMPLE', with cubic zirconia set to the cap top, no box or paperwork CONDITION: good overall, appears uninked.

Articles 3 and 4 in the charter's text state: “Founding members are those who formed the company in 1899. They will pay an annuity of L. 25 for the first year, then L. 15. Are active members those who join the Company after January 31, 1900 [...] and will pay an annuity of L. 15”. The consecutio temporum allows us therefore to establish that the volume was printed in 1900. This is also confirmed by the business history of Giovanni Pizzi, the Milanese typographer who printed the charter. Patrizia Caccia in her repertoire “Publishers in Milan” noted that the activities of Pizzi had its headquarters in Via Visconti 14 until 1905/06.provenance:-one of the Club's founders-by descent to his heirs

[Milano]. Campo, Antonio. Cremona fedelissima citta, et nobilissima colonia de Romani. Milano, Giovanni Battista Bidelli e Filippo Ghisolfi, 1645 (1642). In 4° (255 x 200 mm); 2 parti in 1 volume; [8], 228 [i.e. 224]; 32, [24] pagine. Frontespizio inciso da Blanc, ritratto dell’autore sul recto della carta †4 entro medaglione e cornice floreale, carta ripiegata di Cremona, pianta del territorio ripiegata in data del 1583, e 6 incisioni su 4 tavole ripiegate con il Carroccio, il Duomo di Cremona, il Torrazzo, la pianta del Battisterio, 9 medaglioni con ritratti incisi su rame con una in xilografia sulla p. 72, e 24 medaglioni con i ritratti dei duchi e duchesse in rame nel testo (abile restauro ad uno strappo alla tavola del Torrazzo, piccoli difetti.) Legatura coeva in pergamena con titolo in oro su tassello al dorso, tagli a spruzzo rosso. Ex libris del marchese Carlo Ermes Visconti (1834-1911). Seconda edizione con importante provenienza della celebre opera, con le incisioni di Agostino Carracci che si basano in sostanza sui ritratti nella collezione di Paolo Giovio. Il medaglione di Filippo II sulla p. 24 nella variante con cappello. Pregliasco, catalogo 77: “ricercata quasi come la prima in-folio”. 800

Rattazzi, Urbano. Due lettere autografe firmate, ambedue indirizzate ad una ‘Caro Baccelli’, in totale 4 pagine in 8°, nelle quali si parla di affari privati e pubblici, assieme a due ritratti del celebre statista. Nel lotto anche una lettera autografa firmata di Cesare Cantù indirizzata all’avvocato Visconti Venosta a Tirano. 150

Collection of Four (4) 19/20th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Miniature Portraits in Shadowbox Frame. Depicts Elisabeth D'Orleans, La Marquise de Visconti, Madame Elisabeth de France, and Duchess of Duvonshire. Each miniature is signed. Names of miniatures En Verso. Good condition. Frame measures 21" H x 8-1/4" W. Shipping: Third party (estimate $150-$250)

Luchino e Giovanni Visconti (1339-1349) o Giovanni Visconti solo (1349-1354) - Mezzo Ambrosino d’oro - Zecca: Milano - Diritto: grande M gotica entro una cornice a sei archi - Rovescio: effigie di Sant’Ambrogio di fronte - gr. 1,73 - Di buona qualità (C.N.I. V/57/4) (Crippa II/38/1A) € 400

Luchino e Giovanni Visconti (1339-1349) o Giovanni Visconti solo (1349-1354) - Mezzo Ambrosino d’oro - Zecca: Milano - Diritto: grande M gotica entro una cornice a sei archi - Rovescio: effigie di Sant’Ambrogio di fronte - gr. 1,76 - Di buona qualità - Proveniente dall’asta Finarte 189, Milano 7-9.11.1974, n. 314 (C.N.I. V/57/3) (Crippa II/38/1A) € 500

Luchino e Giovanni Visconti (1339-1349) o Giovanni Visconti solo (1349-1354) - Mezzo Ambrosino d’oro - Zecca: Milano - Diritto: grande M gotica entro una cornice a sei archi - Rovescio: effigie di Sant’Ambrogio di fronte - gr. 1,75 - Non comune - Significativa variante di leggenda al diritto (C.N.I. -) (Crippa cfr. II/38/1A) € 400

Luchino e Giovanni Visconti (1339-1349) o Giovanni Visconti solo (1349-1354) - Mezzo Ambrosino d’oro - Zecca: Milano - Diritto: grande M gotica entro una cornice a sei archi - Rovescio: effigie di Sant’Ambrogio di fronte - gr. 1,73 - Di buona qualità (C.N.I. V/57/3) (Crippa II/38/1A) € 400

CHAVEZ HUGO: (1954-2013) President of Venezuela 1999-2013. T.L.S., Chavez, four pages, 4to, Yare, 25th December 1992, to Rear-Admiral Hernan Gruber Odreman, on his personal printed stationery, bearing a colourful monogramme of his clandestine Revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200, MBR-200, in Spanish. A very important and lengthy letter with historical content, related to the coup attempts of 4th February 1992 leaded by Chavez and the November 1992 leaded by his correspondent, and to prompt future plans of overthrowing the government. Chavez refers throughout his letter to each coup as “4F” and “27N”. Chavez signs at the foot in his capacity as Commandant of the MBR-200. Chavez starts stating `A month after the Patriotic Journeys which you commanded on 27N…it is a honour to write to you, Commandant of the Libertarian Troops…before the harsh and coward assault of a dying and rotten regime….I pray to God to make this letter helps to clarify dark matters, without intermediaries, and get the necessary rapprochement between men following the Simon (Bolivar) libertarian trace.´ , he further starts proposing a joint collaboration `I am sure that with our rapprochement, without intermediaries, we will end being the victims of manipulators politicians who do not care at all of the brave soldiers and citizens sacrifice. I am sure that such manipulation and political interests closed last months all the ways to the civic and military victory.´. Chavez also mentions their readiness to new attempts `Immediately after the 4F our troops started reorganizing the continuation of the fight.´. Further referring also to a list of high-rank officers who, due to obscure interests, didn´t keep their word and changed their mind regarding their support to the coup and states `We even accepted my military resignation if this helps to topple the political tyrannical regime…But to this jail cell arrived multiple messages alerting me of the obscure intentions of our supposed comrades, even mentioning the shuttle planning of all of us to a Caribbean island once they got the power. Even so, we kept on proposing union between all of us. And this was reinforced when we learned about the conformation of a new commando leaded by yourself and by General Visconti Osorio…And this pushed me to take the decision, even jeopardizing my family and closer friends, to make all necessary to contact you directly´. Regarding his correspondent´s recent coup attempt failure, like his, he states `We received the information on Thursday 26th about the dawn 27N coup. In the midnight we were all uniformed and ready to move to Caracas, to support your move to overthrow the tyrant, or die trying. A new surrender would have been unthinkable to us, and we blindly trust in you and in the General Visconti to take the decision….And what a surprise when the radio announced that a rebel group took over Channel 8, and that they were showing a tape with my image and message. I immediately concluded that something strange was happening, because our supporters were for several months looking for this tape ( one of the two we taped here in Yare in May and June, long before we learned about you and your plans) done for a previous occasion which almost took place…´. Chavez also quotes illustrious writers throughout his letter, including Unamuno, Comte, Don Quixote, and others, and continues reporting about some officers betrayal stating `We should, my Admiral, imitate the Quixote, “with the Politics we butt, Sancho” (or with “the Politicians”). Imitate with sadness, for our dead, for those suffering persecution, exile, prison. With rage. Swearing oath. With songs. Like the Ali ones “Those who die for life, cannot be called dead”, but keep on, keep on, move, advance, with the flags high, because it is not time for recoiling nor to live on legends´. Chavez further refers to a note received from his correspondent and suggests to keep this secure way of communicating, avoiding lawyers, false friends, because `We both have in our soul the heavy and magnificent weight of having initiated something.., something to continue, for the sake of our Homeland. We must avoid that our men and militaries, most of the honest, fall into the claws of the “Napoleonic Eagles, or in the bogged trenches of past extremisms. The effort will be worth.”´. An extremely important content letter, being the first definitive contact between the two leaders of the 4th February and 27th November 1992 coup attempts, with lengthy explanations regarding the reasons of their failures and planning new attempts to overthrow the Venezuelan government. With a staple to the upper left corner, and very small traces of former staples to the left border not affecting the text or signature. VG £800-1200 Chavez was arrested and imprisoned at the Yare prison after his coup attempt on 4th February 1992.  Hernan Gruber Odreman (1940- ) Naval Military Officer and Politician. Later Governor of Caracas. Gruber leaded the coup attempt in November 1992 against the Venezuela Government of Carlos Andrés Perez (1922-2010), President of Venezuela 1974-79 & 1989-93.  Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936) Spanish Philosopher and writer.  Auguste Comte (1798-1857) French Philosopher. Founder of the discipline of sociology and of the doctrine of positivism.  Don Quixote de la Mancha is the masterpiece of Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) Spanish writer. And Sancho is the shield bearer of Don Quixote in the novel.

VISCONTI, King Tutankahmum, a lapis resin and vermeil fountain pen, with medium 18 carat gold nib, and piston filler mechanism (uninked), in a Visconti box with paperwork

VISCONTI, Ponte Vecchio, a blue and gold resin limited edition fountain pen, no.889/1345, with fine 18 carat gold nib, and piston filler mechanism, in its box with paperwork

Artist: Daniela Grifoni Artwork Title: Untitled Size: 107 x 127 cm Media: Mixed media on canvas Artist Info: Daniela Grifoni was born in Florence to an artistic family and she studied under Osvaldo Provvidone. Exhibitions: Grifoni exhibits internationally, such as: Art Museum of Chianciano (Tuscany) Biennale and Chianciano International Awards Visconti Palace, Milan Biennale of Lecce London Art Biennale, in which she won a special mention for artistic merit.

Artist: Daniela Grifoni Artwork Title: Untitled Size: 105 x 125 cm Media: Mixed media on canvas Artist Info: Daniela Grifoni was born in Florence to an artistic family and she studied under Osvaldo Provvidone. Exhibitions: Grifoni exhibits internationally, such as: Art Museum of Chianciano (Tuscany); Biennale and Chianciano International Awards; Visconti Palace, Milan; Biennale of Lecce; London Art Biennale, in which she won a special mention for artistic merit.

A Visconti "Rembrandt" fountain pen with slightly mottled red body, length 14cm. CONDITION REPORT: Quite heavy tarnishing and wear where the nib meets the body of the pen, and ink stains to the interior of the cap, otherwise OK.

A Visconti "Van Gogh" ballpoint pen with mottled pale blue, pink and orange body, length 14cm. CONDITION REPORT: Overall in good condition.

WILLY RONIS (1910-2009) Framed, unsigned, 1983 lithographic poster on paper, 'Le Nu Provencal, 1949', 'Ronis et Flammarion 4, Paris, 19 Rue Visconti, - Collection dirigee par Claude Nori, Imprimerie de L' Indre - Printed in France', 79cm x 59cm.

ANDREW VICARI - Luchino ViscontiDESCRIPTION: Sketch; Signed Andrew Vicari 2006 (lower right); Sanguine et crayon noir sur papier (Blood red and black pencil on paper); Back board (no frame); Circa 2006VISUAL CONDITION: Sketch average condition, marks and smudges to mount, back board to frame only, no glassDIMENSIONS: 76H x 56.5W cm

Visconti. A Visconti blue Wall Street rollerball pen. The layered celluloid body symbolizing the skyline of Manhattan by night. Includes Visconti's packaging and booklet.

Quantity of mixed ladies fashion handbags including DSUK and Visconti examples

Merula Giorgio. Antiquitatis Vicecomitum libri. [Milano: Alessandro Minuziano, 1499-1500]. In-folio (mm 277x190). Carte [8], 137, [1]. Segnatura: [pigreco]2 a6 (carta a1 bianca) a-z6. Testo in carattere romano (111R) su 39 linee. Restauri al frontespizio e a varie carte dei primi due fascicoli, ampio reintegro al margine inferiore dell'ultima carta, tracce di polvere, arrossature e qualche gora al frontespizio e alle carte iniziali, altri lievi aloni sparsi su alcune carte. Legatura moderna da amatore in marocchino bruno, dorso a 4 nervi, ganci e tenoni in metallo, tracce di coloritura blu ai tagli, custodia in marocchino internamente rivestita in velluto verde. Sottolineature e marginalia fino al fascicolo c, poi isolati ai fascicoli l, n, o. Esemplare - raro a trovarsi completo - dell'edizione originale di questo testo del filologo umanista Giorgio Merula in cui, su incarico di Ludovico Sforza, doveva tracciare la storia della famiglia Visconti: obiettivo del Moro era esaltare e legittimare il suo potere, identificando la storia di Milano con quella della famiglia ducale. Come storiografo ufficiale, l'Autore ebbe accesso agli archivi e alla biblioteca viscontea e compì ricerche documentarie in varie città dell'Italia settentrionale, ma l'opera non venne completata: concepita con una struttura in decadi sul modello di Tito Livio e divisa in 14 libri, egli portò a termine la sola prima decade, lasciando allo stato di abbozzo, a causa della morte, 4 libri della seconda. La prosecuzione del lavoro venne affidata all'allievo di Merula, Tristano Calco. La Historia Vicecomitum costituisce un valido esempio di ricerca storiografica condotta su basi documentarie, sebbene "spesso la destinazione dinastico-propagandistica ha inibito una seria indagine storiografica, inducendo il M. ad assumere per buone notizie leggendarie e infondate, come quella per cui i Visconti discendevano dalla stirpe reale longobarda, dedotta acriticamente dal Manipulus del Fiamma" (D.B.I, s.v.). Il nome dell'editore, Alessandro Minuziano, figura al recto di c. [pigreco]2, mentre la stampa  è stata  attribuita a Guillaume & Guillaume Le Signerre, ed è databile fra il 1499 e il 1500. HC 11095*; GW M22908; BMC VI 791; IGI 6375; Goff M-499.

VISCONTI, 'Homo Sapiens', a basaltic lava and resin ballpoint pen casing, with bronze trim, missing filler, in its fitted case CONDITION REPORT: good overall condition

VISCONTI, 'Homo Sapiens', a basaltic lava and resin fountain pen, with bronze trim, 23 k fine palladium nib, vacuum filler, in its fitted case CONDITION REPORT: inked, some tarnishing to the barrel bands

Giovio, Paolo. Vitae duodecim vicecomitum Mediolani principum. Parigi, Robert Estienne, 1549. In 4° (243 x 173 mm); 199, [1] pagine. Marca tipografica al frontespizio, 10 grandi ritratti xilografici nel testo (piccolo foro di tarlo al margine bianco delle prime 2 carte.) Legatura di poco posteriore in pergamena con tracce di un titolo manoscritto al dorso liscio. Ex libris Horace de Landau. Bell’esemplare con bella provenienza di questa prima edizione. Adams G-694; Schreiber 104: “First edition of this biographical history of the Visconti dynasty, illustrated with 10 splendid woodcut portraits of the Dukes of Milan. These woodcuts are signed with the Lorraine cross, which, together with their superior quality, led to an attribution to Geoffroy Tory. The present woodcut portraits are reduced copies of illuminated portraits in the original manuscript. This is the last of the only five illustrated books issued by Robert Estienne”. € 400

[Legatura]. Colonna, Vittoria. Rime. Roma, Salviucci, 1840. In 4° (253 x 165 mm); [4], CXLVIII, [2], 472 pagine. Ogni carta con filigrana alle armi dei Torlonia e dei Colonna datata il XVI luglio MDCCCXXXX, ritratto dell’autrice inciso in rame da Giuseppe Ferretti da originale di Rostagni, 2 tavole calcografiche sempre del Ferretti con monete raffiguranti l’autrice. Legatura romantica coeva alle armi Torlonia e Colonna in marocchino verde, sui piatti elaborate cornici di ferri a secco e dorati, grande festone fitomorfo con lo stemma delle due famiglie al centro, dorso liscio con decorazione dorata, tagli dorati. Sontuosa edizione delle Rime curata da Pio Ercole Visconti in tiratura limitata e stampata in occasione delle nozze di Alessandro Torlonia e Teresa Colonna. € 250

*Antonio di Puccio called Pisanello (c. 1395-1455), Francesco Sforza, condottiere and later 4th Duke of Milan, bronze medal, armoured bust left wearing tall hat (berretta alla capitanesca), rev., the head of a horse, three books and a sword, 86.5mm (Hill 23; Arm. I, 88, 22; Kress 5 = Pollard 5; Pollard Bargello 6 = Vannel & Toderi 14; Syson, Pisanello [2001] fig. 3.38), pierced, a very fine early cast with traces of black varnish over a brown patina [Clifford lot 3] Ex Leone Leonello, Pascara; subsequently with P & P Santamaria, Rome. Exhibited at Medals of the Renaissance, Hunterian Museum, Glasgow, 1990, catalogue J.D. Bateson, pp.12-13, 3. The medal bears Francesco’s titles of Visconti and Lord of Cremona acquired on his marriage to Bianca Maria Visconti in 1441. The reverse design points to Francesco as a man of arms and letters. Syson has commented also on the classical connection here in that the horse may be associated with Alexander the Great’s famous mount Bucephalus as depicted on ancient coins of the Syrian king Seleucus I.

Visconti. A Visconti Belgica 175/25 rose vermeil and black resin fountain pen. 001/175W model and 23702W type. Medium 18k gold nib. Double reservoir filling system. Includes original packaging and papers.

Visconti. A Visconti Belgica 175/25 vermeil and black resin fountain pen. 001/175V model and 23802V type. 18k gold nib. Double reservoir filling system. Original packaging and papers.

FILM DIRECTORS: Selection of signed pieces and album pages etc., by various European Film Directors comprising Jean Cocteau (signature in return address panel from Claridges), Ernst Lubitsch, Federico Fellini (signed 8 x 10.5 photocopy of an image of the director standing in a three quarter length pose behind his desk), Jean Renoir and Luchino Visconti. All are individually matted, most beneath photographs, to various sizes. Generally VG, 5

BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Composer and Conductor. Bold blue ink signature (`Many Thanks, Leonard Bernstein, March 66´), on a 4to page removed from an autograph album. Bearing to the verso a blue ink signature by LUCHINO VISCONTI (1906-1976) Italian Film Director. Signed with his name alone above three additional autographs, including Jean Sorel (1934- ) French Actor. VG £150-200

Italy, Milano. Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1395-1402) AR Pegione. + GALEAZ VICECOES D MEDIOLAИI 3C’, coiled Visconti serpent left; G-Z across field / S ABROSIV’ MEDIOLAИ, St Ambrosius seated facing on throne, raising hand in benediction and holding crozier. Crippa 4/a; MIR 121/1. 2.48g, 24mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.

VISCONTI BROWN LEATHER BUSINESS BAG / GRADE: UNCLAIMED PROPERTY (DC2)

A Visconti Opera ballpoint pen, in manufacturer's case with instruction and guarantee booklet.

A Book titled 'Bassirilievi del Museo Pio Clementino,....Tomo Quinto'...descritto da Ennio Quirino Visconti.', published by Da Luigi Mirri, dedicated to Pio Sesto. Con Privilegio Pontificio, Roma 1796, large folio, c. 645 x 445mm, with half-title, printed title with large engraved vignette, frontispiece papal portrait, leaf with publisher's dedication, preface and text, with bookplate of 'Bouchard' Libraire to inside front pasted down, 48 plates, numbered I-XLV plus A-C, in calf backed marbled boards, banded spine with gilt decorative tooling, the bindings worn, with considerable water-staining, and some discolouration of leaves, sold A/FEnnio Quirino Visconti (1751-1813) was conservator of the Capitoline Museums in Rome from 1787. He assisted his father in producing the first volume of Museo Pio-Clementino in 1782 and produced the six remaining volumes completing the last in 1807. This catalogue of the Roman Sculpture and Antiquities in the Vatican Collections, published over the course of many years "made an impact on archaeological studies second only to that of Winckelmann".The book sold in this auction is Volume V from the eight volume series.Together in this lot is offered an unrelated volume of prints by or after I Winkelmann relating to architectural orders, classical statues etc

"The Damned" 1969, X cert. original British Quad film poster (30 x 40 inch) (first release) Nazi Germany film directed by Luchino Visconti in good folded condition.

A boxed Visconti Van Gogh in Arles fountain pen

Italian States. Milano. Trio: Barnabò e Galeazzo II Visconti (1354-1385). Pegione. Biscia, B-G, in quadrilobe, rev. St. Ambrogio seated facing. Attractive slate-gray tone; Filippo Maria Visconti (1412-1447). Soldo. Dragon helmet with biscia on shield below, rev. St. Ambrogio enthroned facing; Francesco I Sforza (1450-1466). Sesino. Crowned biscia, R-S, in beaded circle, rev. Florentine cross, pellets in angles. The first two Near Extremely Fine, the latter Choice Extremely Fine. (3)

Italian States. Milano. Trio: Enrico III-V (1039-1125). Denaro scodellato. Cross in circle of pellets, rev. HE/RIC/N in center. Biaggi 1413. Extremely Fine; Frederick Barbarossa (1152-1190). Denaro scodellato. I.P.R.T. in circle of pellets, rev. +MED/IO.LA/NVM. Biaggi 1418. About Extremely Fine; Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1385-1402). Grosso. Cross with lis in angles, rev. Sforza biscia. Weak reverse and some light deposits. Fine. (3)