Autograph Letters, Manuscripts & Historical Documents
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Nov 30, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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MAKONNEN HAILE SELASSIE: (1924-1957) Duke of Harar. Ethiopian Prince, son of Emperor Haile Selassie. A rare, bold fountain pen ink signature of Prince Makonnen on an oblong 12mo card, with a typed caption immediately beneath. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by R. N. Thompson, A.D.C. to the Duke of Harar, one page, slim 4to, Toronto, Ontario, 28th May 1951, to Frank M. Flack, on the printed stationery of The King Edward Hotel, forwarding the autograph of the Duke as requested and remarking 'His Imperial Highness wishes to convey his gratitude to you for your greetings, and assures you that he is enjoying his visit very much to the North American Continent'. Accompanied by the original envelope. Autographs of the prince are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 32 in a car crash. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise EX
