Name: Auction: Stewart, James, Earl of Moray (1531-1570), Regent of Scotland 1567-1570 and son of James V Three letters, signed
Brand: Lyon & Turnbull
Price: 600 GBP
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This June's Books &amp; Manuscripts auction is led by one of the most important collections of historical Scottish manuscripts ever offered for sale, containing no fewer than five letters signed by Mary Queen of Scots, with further letters and documents signed by James V, James VI and I, and Mary of Guise. &nbsp;The papers of Kilravock Castle, near Nairn in the highlands of Scotland, bring to life the history of the ancient Rose family as they fought for influence in a feudal society populated by child kings, doomed queens, jostling consorts and regents, and power-hungry bishops.From the 20th century, the highlight of the sale is a spectacular archive depicting the progress of Roald Dahl’s 1984 memoir Boy: Tales of Childhood from idea to print, and including 30 original ink sketches by Dahl. The Boy archive is one of several lots from the estate of the late Ian Craig (1944-2023), who was Dahl’s art director at Jonathan Cape while also working with celebrated figures including Judith Kerr and Ralph Steadman.The sale also offers a rich selection of children’s books and original artwork, rare works of travel and exploration, and fine bindings, together with original letters by figures including Winston Churchill and Ludwig Wittgenstein, and manuscripts and historical documents in fields ranging from science to the Napoleonic Wars.Buyer's Guide:

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Letter signed ‘James Regent’, dated 24th April 1569, sent from James Earl of Moray, from Edinburgh to the 10th Baron of Kilravock, asking him to repair to Brechin: “Quhairfor we maist effectiouslie desyris yow that ye, weill and substantiouslie accumpaueit with your haill kin, freindis, servandis, tennentis, and all that will do for yow, faill nocht to be in the burcht of Innernes the said first day of Junij, reddy tocum fordwart and meit or vthervvis to ressaue sic directionis as salbe thocht gude to the weilfair of our caus; quhairin ye sail do ws maist acceptabill plesour and declair your selff aue earnist fauorare of the King our soueranis auctorite, to the obedience quhairof…”, 21.5 x 31.5cm, 16 lines on paper [Rose, Shaw & Innes p.77]; Letter signed ‘James Regent’, dated 25th June 1569, sent from James Earl of Moray, from Elgin to the 10th Baron of Kilravock, relating to the Forrest of Knock, 19 x 28cm, 20 lines on paper; Letter signed, dated 21st October 1562, asking Hugh Rose to meet Queen Mary at Strathbogie, 19.5 x 27cm, 27 lines on paper [Rose, Shaw & Innes p.76]; and one other, possibly from James Earl of Moray, dated 1566 (4)

Three letters, signed

Stewart, James, Earl of Moray (1531-1570), Regent of Scotland 1567-1570 and son of James V

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Stewart, James, Earl of Moray (1531-1570), Regent of Scotland 1567-1570 and son of James V

Three letters, signed

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