191. [Sierra Leone Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry] Larken, Vice-Admiral Sir Frank [KCB CMG / Naval Secretary].

Manuscript Letter signed (MLS) from Naval Secretary Sir Frank Larken to Sir Harry Luke. The letter addressed to Luke’s posting in Freetown, Sierra Leone [Envelope reads: ‘Harry C Luke Esq. CMG – The Colonial Secreatry – Sierra Leone’ – stamped: ‘Naval Secretary to First Lord’]. Sir Frank Larken congratulates Harry Luke on receiving the CMG [‘Companion’– Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George]. Larken writes: ‘My dear Luke – I send my best congratulations to you and Mrs. Luke on the CMG: it gave me great pleasure to see your name in the honours list. I see you are recurring your acquaintance with Sierra Leone. I can imagine that with your interaction + talent there are many more congenial spots you would have chosen – which your wife would prefer. Does the engaging native still talk the language the amusing sample of which you used to amuse us by giving: ‘I am in a bureau – s Secretary – To a Cabinet Minister’ – You will smile. Nasmith [that is Admiral Sir Martin Eric Dunbar-Nasmith VC, KCB, KCMG (1 April 1883 – 29 June 1965)] has just gone to command the College at Dartmouth [Britannia Royal Naval College Commander from 1926 – 1929] – a very good appt. + [?] the man for it. What a nipping time you gave Martin Nasmith + myself in Jerusalem. Kind regards to Mrs. Luke. Yours Frank Larken’.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Whitehall, On Whitehall Admiralty Stationery, 1926. Octavo. 2 pages (1 sheet with writing on both sides) and envelope. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

192. [Sierra Leone Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry] Storrs, Sir Ronald Henry Amherst [ KCMG CBE ].

Typed Letter signed (TLS) from Sir Ronald Storrs to Sir Harry Luke. The letter was written during Storrs’ time as Governor in Jerusalem and is on British Colonial Office stationery: ‘My dear Harry – Thank you for yours of exactly one month ago. But no protestations will avail to wipe out from my family the imperishable memory of your behaviour at the wedding feast. I forward you King Pausolus and for earnest favour of return the intermittant Satyr from which I derived great benefit. Pirie-Gordon stayed with us three or four days of the pilgrimage and told me (greatly to my pleasure) that you had before leaving London something like definite personal encouragement for Ubr. Alas I fear Billy G’s visit will be too late to help; but if the worst has not happened by then your subcutaneous and intra-muscular propulsion will be infinitely esteemed by yours, with homage to the Princess Patricia, threys R S”.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Jerusalem, The Governorate, March 17th, 1926. Octavo. One page with original envelope. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

193. [Sierra Leone Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry] Fiddian, Alexander (Alex) [Colonial Office].

Typed Letter signed (TLS) on Colonial Office Stationery from Establishment Officer for the Colonial Office and the Dominians Office, Alexander (Alex) Fiddian) to Harry Luke, congratulating him on the CMG: ‘My dear Luke, hearty congratulations on this altogether overdue decoration. You will at any rate bring to the Order a certain literary éclat which hitherto has been very very rare indeed. I really think that for once the C.M.G. has been well deserved. I hope you are flourishing and find things all to the good. With best new year wishes Yours ever Alex Fiddian.’

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. London, Downing Street, January 1926. Octavo. 1 page with envelope and newspaper clipping with an obituary on Captain Edward Oliver Gladstone. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

194. [Sierra Leone Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry] Storrs, Sir Ronald Henry Amherst.

Typed Letter Signed (TLS) on Stationery of Government House, Cyprus, from Sir Ronald Henry Amherst Storrs to Sir Harry Luke. The one – page letter was written by Storrs in July 1927, during his posting as Governor of Cyprus and reached Sir Harry while he was still Colonial Secretary in Sierra Leone. Storrs writes: “My dear Harry – I can hardly bear to read the first and second pages of your letter….and even now feel a sort of suspense created by its maddeningly tantalizing information. I am consoled on the whole by your refusal of the G.C. from which, in spite of the extra cash, there was no possible increment to your now made reputation and which would, as you feared, have infallibly tended to prolong your exile in W.A. [West Africa]..[…]…Archer [that is Sir Geoffrey Francis Archer] has now put in (more surprisingly to me than actual resignation) for a transfer to the West Indies.”

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. Cyprus, July 6th, 1927. Octavo. 1 sheet (1 page). From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

195. [The Tenth Muse] – Luke, Harry Charles [Colonial Cookery Book Manuscript Notebook].

Manuscript Notebook, Working – copy and printed version of “The Tenth Muse: An unconventional cookery book of recipes from many lands”. [Including Sir Harry Luke’s Manuscript Notebook in which he collected on 96 pages and loosely inserted letters/notes some of his recipes when he was travelling. The notebook comes also with his personal working-copy of the printed book, with sources for recipes / letters / heavily annotated by Luke. The recipe-notebook, written in the 1930s, includes several pages with historical recipes of Food prepared in Cyprus, with special recipes of “Kyrenia Salad”, “Apricot Brandy (Cyprus)”, “Kyrenia Tomato Paste”, Kyrenia Salad”]. Collected and compiled, with an introductory chapter by Sir Harry Luke. With the collaboration of Elizabeth Godfrey.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. London, Putnam, c.1930-1954. 22 cm x 14,5 cm. The Manuscript Notebook includes 96 pages with letters, notes and sclippings included / The working copy with letters and clippings and annotations: 240 pages. Original Hardcover. Harry Luke’s (Lukach) personal copy. With annotations and markings by Harry Luke.

196. [Transcaucasia] – [Lukach, Harry Charles / Sir Harry Luke].

Vintage Photographic Print of Outpost in Armenia, titled and dated by Harry Lukach on the rear: “Armenian Advanced Post – Igdir Front (near Ararat) – 16/4/20)”.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. [Igdir], 1920. Postcard size. From the personal collection of Sir Harry Luke.

197. [Transcaucasia] – Luke, J.H. [Joseph Harry].

J.H.L. [Photo album of a trip to Transcaucasia / (Armenia)].

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. no year (c.1905). 16,5 cm x 19 cm. 24 photographs. Original Hardcover. Joseph Harry Lukach’s [J.H.Luke] personal copy. Joint starting to come lose, spine detached, cocked pages. Otherwise in fair condition.

198. [Transcaucasia Content] – [Luke, Sir Harry / Lukach, Harry].

Manuscript “Notes for Lecture on Transcaucasia” on embossed Stationery of “Governorate Jerusalem”, clearly written during his appointment as Assistant governor of Jerusalem under Sir Ronald Storrs between the years 1920 – 1924. The wonderfully detailed preparation-manuscript cites many details from Luke’s mission to Transcaucasia as “British Chief Commissioner in the disturbed countries of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan; Luke later remembered the Armenian capital, Erivan, as ‘the saddest town’ he ever saw” (see Luke, Cities and Men, Volume 2, page 170).

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. [Jerusalem], c.1924. Quarto. 7 pages. From the private collection / library of colonial governor, diplomat and historian, Sir Harry Luke.

199. [Turkey Content] – Luke, Harry Charles.

Anatolica.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. London, Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1924. 22,5 cm x 15 cm. XII, 210 pages, 43 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective Mylar. Harry Luke’s (Lukach) personal copy. Some chipping to dustjacket. Otherwise in very good condition.

200. [Turkey Content] – Luke, Harry Charles.

The Fringe Of The East: A Journey Through Past And Present Provinces Of Turkey.

[This item is part of the Sir Harry Luke – Archive / Collection]. London, Macmillan and Co., Ltd., 1913. 22,5 cm x 15 cm. XIII, 273 pages, 77 illustrations. Original Hardcover. Harry Luke’s (Lukach) personal copy. Slight bumping, fraying to corners, spine edges. Spine cracked. Ex Libris on front pastedown. Otherwise in good condition.