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Angus MCBEAN - Studio Visitors Book with over 1100 signatures from 1949 to 1968, almost all
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Angus MCBEAN - Studio Visitors Book with over 1100 signatures from 1949 to 1968, almost all associated with the entertainment industry, some having added comments. Singers including The Beatles - Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr; Cliff Richard (twice); Tommy Steele; Adam Faith; Maria Callas; Joan Sutherland; Kathleen Ferrier; and ballerina Margot Fonteyne. Comedians including Spike Milligan; Frankie Howerd; Bruce Forsyth; and Ken Dodd with some typical Knotty Ash comments. Playwrights including Agatha Christie; John Osborne; T S Eliot; Tennessee Williams; and Ivor Novello. A full page flourishing Cecil Beaton signature. Actors and Film Stars including Marlene Dietrich; Katherine Hepburn; Richard Burton; Alec Guinness; Laurence Olivier; Mary Martin; and Larry Hagman. The book is approx 33 x 25cm, bound in full green morocco with gilt edges by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, the front hinge (internal) is damaged, otherwise very good. The Beatles signatures appear very early in 1963 and this is almost certainly their first major photo shoot for the cover of their debut LP Please Please Me which was done by Angus McBean. The purchaser of the Visitors Book will also get two 'Rotation Books' which were negative indexes with dates on which sitters were photographed; however not all names in the rotation books are in the album as some were photographed at different venues and some did not sign. The rotation books have been of some use identifying signatures and some of the other interesting signatures are listed as follows; Peggy ASHCROFT, John ASHTON, Ruby M AYRES, Hermione BADDELY, Michael BATES, James BAXTER, BEVERLEY SISTERS, Claire BLOOM, Denys BLAKELOCK, Elizabeth BOWEN, Bernard BRADEN (and Barbara KELLY), James BRIDIE, Tony BRITTON, Brenda BRUCE, Dora BRYAN, Ursula BLOOM, Pearl CARR, Phyllis CALVERT, Eddie CALVERT, Russ CONWAY, Billy COTTON, George CHISHOLM, Alma COGAN, Peggy CUMMINS, Cicely COURTNEIDGE, Anne CRAWFORD, Denis COMPTON, Jeanne de CASALIS, Linda CHRISTIAN, Florence DESMOND, Norman DEL MAR, Maurice DENHAM, Edith EVANS, Fred EMNEY, Jimmy EDWARDS, Polly ELWES, Tudor EVANS, Lovat FRASER, Peter FINCH, Bryan FORBES, Fenella FIELDING, Douglas FAIRBANKS, Patricia FOY, Ann FORD, Andrew FAULDS, FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS, Hermione GINGOLD, Peter GELHORN, Ram GOPAL, Joyce GRENFELL, Max GELDRAY, Marius GORING, Robert HELPMANN, Edmund HOCKRIDGE, Gilbert HARDING, Gerard HOPKINS, Michael HORDEN, Robert HARDY, Irene HANDL, Jack HULBERT, Jane HYLTON, Laurence HARVEY, Stanly HOLLOWAY, Anthony IRELAND, Glynis JOHNS, Rosamund JOHN, Isabel JEANS, Helen JACOBSEN, Max JAFFA, Eileen JOYCE, Collie KNOX, Kay KENDAL, Maurice KAUFMAN, Ted KAVANAGH, Billy J KRAMER, Lupino LANE, Hugh LATIMER, Vanessa LEE, John LE MESURIER, John LEHMANN, Eric LANDER, Roger LIVESY, Vera LYNN, Geoff LOVE, Margaret LEIGHTON, Oliver MESSEL, John Mills (and Mary Hayley BELL), Sandy MACPHERSON, W MCQUEEN POPE, Kenneth MACKINTOSH, Compton MACKENZIE, Robert MORLEY, Ruby MURRAY, Millicent MARTIN, Walter MIDGLEY, Charles MORGAN, Jessie MATTHEWS, Geraldine MCEWAN, Hank MARVIN, Hayley MILLS, Beverley NICHOLLS, Robert NESBITT, Dennis PRICE, Wilfred PICKLES & Mabel PICKLES, Donald PEERS, Eric PORTMAN, Anna POLLOCK, Tyrone POWER, Dorita Y PEPE, Joan PLOWRIGHT, Val PARNELL, Derek QUINN, Beryl REID, Terence RATTIGAN, Vanessa REDGRAVE, Michael REDGRAVE, Corin REDGRAVE, Edmundo ROS, Denise ROBINS, Paul ROBESON, Penelope REED, Nancy SPAIN, Robert SEWELL, Ronald SHINER, Victor SILVESTER, Jean SIMMONS, Rosemary SQUIRES, John SLATER, Helen SHAPIRO, Dorothy TUTIN, Sybil THORNDIKE, David TOMLINSON, Ann TODD, Malcolm VAUGHAN, Marty WILDE, Emlyn WILLIAMS, Irene WORTH, Elizabeth WELCH, Diana WYNARD, Chester WILMOT, Mat ZETTERLING and Doris ZINKEISEN (1)
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Angus MCBEAN - Studio Visitors Book with over 1100 signatures from 1949 to 1968, almost all associated with the entertainment industry, some having added comments. Singers including The Beatles - Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr; Cliff Richard (twice); Tommy Steele; Adam Faith; Maria Callas; Joan Sutherland; Kathleen Ferrier; and ballerina Margot Fonteyne. Comedians including Spike Milligan; Frankie Howerd; Bruce Forsyth; and Ken Dodd with some typical Knotty Ash comments. Playwrights including Agatha Christie; John Osborne; T S Eliot; Tennessee Williams; and Ivor Novello. A full page flourishing Cecil Beaton signature. Actors and Film Stars including Marlene Dietrich; Katherine Hepburn; Richard Burton; Alec Guinness; Laurence Olivier; Mary Martin; and Larry Hagman. The book is approx 33 x 25cm, bound in full green morocco with gilt edges by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, the front hinge (internal) is damaged, otherwise very good. The Beatles signatures appear very early in 1963 and this is almost certainly their first major photo shoot for the cover of their debut LP Please Please Me which was done by Angus McBean. The purchaser of the Visitors Book will also get two 'Rotation Books' which were negative indexes with dates on which sitters were photographed; however not all names in the rotation books are in the album as some were photographed at different venues and some did not sign. The rotation books have been of some use identifying signatures and some of the other interesting signatures are listed as follows; Peggy ASHCROFT, John ASHTON, Ruby M AYRES, Hermione BADDELY, Michael BATES, James BAXTER, BEVERLEY SISTERS, Claire BLOOM, Denys BLAKELOCK, Elizabeth BOWEN, Bernard BRADEN (and Barbara KELLY), James BRIDIE, Tony BRITTON, Brenda BRUCE, Dora BRYAN, Ursula BLOOM, Pearl CARR, Phyllis CALVERT, Eddie CALVERT, Russ CONWAY, Billy COTTON, George CHISHOLM, Alma COGAN, Peggy CUMMINS, Cicely COURTNEIDGE, Anne CRAWFORD, Denis COMPTON, Jeanne de CASALIS, Linda CHRISTIAN, Florence DESMOND, Norman DEL MAR, Maurice DENHAM, Edith EVANS, Fred EMNEY, Jimmy EDWARDS, Polly ELWES, Tudor EVANS, Lovat FRASER, Peter FINCH, Bryan FORBES, Fenella FIELDING, Douglas FAIRBANKS, Patricia FOY, Ann FORD, Andrew FAULDS, FREDDIE & THE DREAMERS, Hermione GINGOLD, Peter GELHORN, Ram GOPAL, Joyce GRENFELL, Max GELDRAY, Marius GORING, Robert HELPMANN, Edmund HOCKRIDGE, Gilbert HARDING, Gerard HOPKINS, Michael HORDEN, Robert HARDY, Irene HANDL, Jack HULBERT, Jane HYLTON, Laurence HARVEY, Stanly HOLLOWAY, Anthony IRELAND, Glynis JOHNS, Rosamund JOHN, Isabel JEANS, Helen JACOBSEN, Max JAFFA, Eileen JOYCE, Collie KNOX, Kay KENDAL, Maurice KAUFMAN, Ted KAVANAGH, Billy J KRAMER, Lupino LANE, Hugh LATIMER, Vanessa LEE, John LE MESURIER, John LEHMANN, Eric LANDER, Roger LIVESY, Vera LYNN, Geoff LOVE, Margaret LEIGHTON, Oliver MESSEL, John Mills (and Mary Hayley BELL), Sandy MACPHERSON, W MCQUEEN POPE, Kenneth MACKINTOSH, Compton MACKENZIE, Robert MORLEY, Ruby MURRAY, Millicent MARTIN, Walter MIDGLEY, Charles MORGAN, Jessie MATTHEWS, Geraldine MCEWAN, Hank MARVIN, Hayley MILLS, Beverley NICHOLLS, Robert NESBITT, Dennis PRICE, Wilfred PICKLES & Mabel PICKLES, Donald PEERS, Eric PORTMAN, Anna POLLOCK, Tyrone POWER, Dorita Y PEPE, Joan PLOWRIGHT, Val PARNELL, Derek QUINN, Beryl REID, Terence RATTIGAN, Vanessa REDGRAVE, Michael REDGRAVE, Corin REDGRAVE, Edmundo ROS, Denise ROBINS, Paul ROBESON, Penelope REED, Nancy SPAIN, Robert SEWELL, Ronald SHINER, Victor SILVESTER, Jean SIMMONS, Rosemary SQUIRES, John SLATER, Helen SHAPIRO, Dorothy TUTIN, Sybil THORNDIKE, David TOMLINSON, Ann TODD, Malcolm VAUGHAN, Marty WILDE, Emlyn WILLIAMS, Irene WORTH, Elizabeth WELCH, Diana WYNARD, Chester WILMOT, Mat ZETTERLING and Doris ZINKEISEN (1)
The Angus McBean Collection
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10 Risbygate Street
Bury-St.-Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 3AA
United Kingdom
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Buyer's Premium 17.5% + VAT
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Shipping:
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Special attention is drawn to the Conditions of Sale printed in this catalogue. The staff at the Auction Centre welcome your custom and hope that the following information makes your buying visit as simple and enjoyable as possible.
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VAT
VAT at the prevailing rate is payable on top of the hammer price on those lots marked (*) in the catalogue.
Buyer's Premium
All lots are sold with a Buyer's Premium of 15% (unless otherwise stated), this figure is also subject to VAT at the prevailing rate e.g. a buyer with a hammer total of £100 will have a gross invoice of £118.
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Our auctioneers sell at approximately 140 lots per hour, buyers are advised to make sure they are in the saleroom at least 20 minutes before a lot is expected to be offered in case the auctioneer is ahead of schedule.
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Please note that purchasers of works of art subject to Droit de Suite (ARR) will pay Lacy Scott & Knight a 4% (inclusive of VAT) premium on the hammer price in addition to the buyer’s premium. Lacy Scott & Knight will then pass this onto the Design & Artists Copyright Society. A painting or work of art is subject to Droit de Suite in the UK whilst the artist is living. A percentage of 4% is payable on lots with a hammer price in excess of €1000 (approx. £800). For further details please contact the Auctioneers or visit www.dacs.org.uk.
Payment
We accept all methods of payment including cash, cheques supported by valid banker's card, debit cards and credit cards. Please note all credit card payments are subject to a surcharge of 1.5% plus VAT.
Collection/Delivery
All lots must be removed from the Auction Centre by midday on the Tuesday following the sale unless prior arrangement has been made with the auctioneers. Lacy Scott & Knight offer a full local collection and delivery service which is charged at £37.50/hr plus VAT.
Packing and Postage
We regret that we do not offer a postage service. Items can be packed ready for collection by courier; we can recommend shippers upon request.
How to find us
The Auction Centre is situated in the heart of historic Bury St Edmunds, directly behind the arc shopping centre and close to main bus/coach and train stations and the A14 dual carriageway. 10 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3AA. Why not make a weekend of it and enjoy some of the attractions which this beautiful and historic market town has to offer?
Parking
We have our own large car park adjacent to the Salerooms which is free of charge to all buyers (sale days and viewing only), when this car park is full we suggest using the large Borough car parks close to the Auction Centre.
Refreshments
Refreshments are available throughout the sale day and during viewing on Friday.
