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Preisdatenbank abonnierenO'HARA MAUREEN: (1920-2015) Irish-born American actress. Signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph of O'Hara in an appealing head and shoulders pose, the original vintage publicity portrait (with the original printed caption lightly affixed to the verso) issued for the British adventure film Malaga (1954) in which O'Hara starred in the role of secret agent Joanna Dane. Signed by O'Hara in bold black ink to a largely light area at the base of the image. VG
PRICE VINCENT: (1911-1993) American actor, remembered for his roles in horror films. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage publicity portrait depicting Price standing in a three-quarter length pose in costume from his cameo role as Casanova in the American comedy film Casanova's Big Night (1954), a spoof of swashbuckling historical adventure films. Signed by Price in blue ink to a light area of the background. VG
DARWELL JANE: (1879-1967) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1940 for her role as Ma Joad in The Grapes of Wrath. A good, rare vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Darwell in a half-length pose in costume as Martha Lind from the American drama film Star for a Night (1936). Signed by Darwell in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background, 'In appreciation of your letter, and with best wishes, Mr. Halstead, Jane Darwell'. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, about VG
GRIER PAM: (1949- ) American actress. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Grier standing in a three-quarter length pose, at the door of an apartment, in costume from one of her most famous roles as the female vigilante nurse Flower Child 'Coffy' Coffin from the American blaxploitation film Coffy (1973). Signed by Grier in black ink to a light area of the image and dated April 1996 in her hand. EX
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. T.L.S., Winston S. Churchill, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Whitehall Gardens, London, n.d. (1908-10), to [Stanley Mordaunt] Leathes, on the printed stationery of the Board of Trade. Churchill states that he has been able to give careful consideration to the report of the Selection Committee over which Leathes presided and continues to thank him for his valuable assistance, remarking 'The manner in which the Committee have performed their difficult duties will enable me to proceed with confidence to the task of final appointment'. Churchill concludes by stating 'I would also add my thanks to you for consenting to undertake the examination into the applications made by women'. With blank integral leaf. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGSir Stanley Mordaunt Leathes (1861-1938) British poet, economist, historian and senior Civil Service administrator who served as the First Civil Service Commissioner from 1910-27. Churchill served as President of the Board of Trade from 1908-10.
LOUIS XII: (1462-1515) King of France 1498-1515 and King of Naples 1501-04. D.S., Loys, one page (vellum), oblong folio, Orleans, 15th December 1499, in Middle French. The manuscript document is addressed to Jehan Lalemant, receiver general of finances in the Duchy of Normandy, and is a warrant to raise the sum of thirteen thousand one hundred and eighty-eight livres fifteen sols turnois from grain collectors and farmers, commencing on the 1st January, in order to make a payment to Jacques Petremot which has been committed to by the exchequer and further giving instructions for the amount to be allocated within the accounts. Signed by the King at the foot and countersigned by Hobineau. A large portion of the lower right of the document has been neatly excised. A few heavy creases, one just affecting the signature, and some light overall age wear and dust staining, G
RINGWALD MOLLY: (1968- ) American actress. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ringwald in a smiling head and shoulders pose in costume as Andie Walsh from the cult classic 'Brat Pack' film Pretty in Pink (1986). Signed by Ringwald in black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the background. VG
LOUIS XVI: (1754-1793) King of France 1774-92, the last King of France before the fall of the monarchy during the French Revolution. Executed by guillotine on the Place de la Revolution at the age of 38. A good D.S., Louis (a fine, large example), as King, one page, large folio (25.5 x 34 cm), Versailles, 13th November 1787, in French. The boldly penned manuscript document confirms the financial state of la Généralité de Soissons as being 'Cent quatre vingt seize mil trois cent quatre vingt cinq livres un sol six deniers' (Translation: 'One hundred and ninety-six thousand, three hundred and eighty five livres, one sol, six deniers'). The document is decreed by the Royal Council of Finances and bears five countersignatures including those of Henri Lefevre d'Ormesson (1751-1808) French politician who briefly served as Finance Minister, and later as Mayor of Paris; Claude Guillaume Lambert (1726-1794) French jurist who served as Comptroller General of Finance, executed by guillotine; Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil (1742-1828) Controller-General of Finances under King Louis XVI; and two others. Lightly tipped at the left edge to a folio page removed from an album. Some very light, minimal age wear, VGLa Généralité de Soissons was an administrative district composed mainly of countries from the province of Picardy united to the government of Ile-de-France at that time and created in 1595.
STALIN JOSEPH: (1878-1953) Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924-53 as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-52) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union (1941-53). A good vintage signed colour 8.5 x 10.5 print by Stalin, the image being a reproduction of a colour pencil portrait by the artist Kapnob (1946; printed 1947) depicting the Soviet leader in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and medals. Signed ('J. Stalin', in Cyrillic) by Stalin in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base. A rare and appealing signed portrait. Neatly mounted to card, evidently for the purposes of previous framing, and with some very light, minimal age wear to the left margin. About VG
[ALEXANDER III]: (1845-1894) Emperor of Russia 1881-94. An original small 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photograph, unsigned, the sepia F. Backofen image showing the young Tsarevich Alexander standing, in a formal studio photograph pose. Bearing to the verso the printed logo of the photographers, Backofen from Darmstadt in Germany. the image is just very little light, otherwise G
LEACHMAN CLORIS: (1926-2021) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1971 for her role as Ruth Popper in The Last Picture Show. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG
O'NEAL RYAN: (1941-2023) American actor. An excellent signed 8 x 10 photograph of O'Neal in a head and shoulders pose, in military combat uniform, as Brigadier General James Gavin from the epic war film A Bridge Too Far (1977) which depicted Operation Market Garden, the Allied operation in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands during World War II. Signed by O'Neal in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. EX
MANSON CHARLES: (1934-2017) American criminal who led the cult-based Manson Family, responsible for multiple deaths (including the murder of Sharon Tate) and the subject of Quentin Tarantino's film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Autograph manuscript, unsigned, one page, 4to, n.p. (San Quentin State Prison, California), n.d. (1980s). Manson writes in a typically rambling fashion, largely about prison life, in part (spelling mistakes retained), 'I find it almost impossible how San Q[uentin] has changed.....you get to pick what gang your in before you can go to the yard as your labled rat for walking by your self. If you dont rat & show respect you git O if you rawjaw & play fear.....as for frame of mind I lost it long ago. I got all the time in the world. NBC came & I told them to fuck off......I moved a pawn & they fell off the bord. In a way I was glad to git away from that place to long in one place. They will miss me as I was & am the high point in the rest of their lives. They will go back to living again & it will go back to crazy drs. etc. I did like a lot of the people there but they didnt like me looking at there doubts & fears. I never learnt to live with hope........There are no old men in San Q any more. 19 years olds & a lot of what we would call madness......I told the judge you may not see my world as true but I speak loud......I told him they gave me no father no man & no rights he said dont pick it back up for them & just let the rat run untill they give you your rights so now its come around that I may go back on new tryp in L.A.......so if I raze from this I'll need a place to hide'. Two small staple holes to the lower left corner and with some light creasing, VG
PAXINOU KATINA: (1900-1973) Greek actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1943 for her role as Pilar in For Whom the Bell Tolls. A scarce vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 sepia photograph of Paxinou in a smiling half-length pose. Signed in bold white fountain pen ink by the actress to the base of the image. Some very light, minimal surface creasing and very slightly neatly trimmed to the edges, G
[HITLER ADOLF]: (1889-1945) Fuhrer of the Third Reich 1934-45. Three pieces of cutlery (flatware) originating from three different dinner service sets commissioned and used by Adolf Hitler comprising a silver-plate (?) dinner knife of approximately 25.5 cm length, the blade featuring the pyramid manufacturer's mark of Nirosta WMF and the base of the handle engraved with Hitler's intertwined AH monogram, a silver-plate dinner fork of approximately 21 cm length, hallmarked 'Wellner 60' to the back of the handle and with Hitler's initials AH at the base of the handle, and a silver-plate dessert spoon of approximately 21 cm length, hallmarked 'Wellner 90' to the bank of the handle and with Hitler's initials AH to the base of the handle. Some light age wear and requiring a little cleaning, otherwise VG, 3
FRASIER: Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by all five main cast members of the American television sitcom Frasier (1993-2004) individually, comprising Kelsey Grammer (Frasier Crane), Jane Leeves (Daphne Moon), David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane), Peri Gilpin (Roz Doyle) and John Mahoney (Martin Crane), the image depicting the comedy actors seated together in full-length poses, each drinking from coffee cups at the Cafe Nervosa. Signed by each in bold blue inks with their names alone to the image, Grammer across a dark area and the other four to light areas at the head of the image. About EX
CARROLL MADELEINE: (1906-1987) English actress, remembered for her role as Pamela in Alfred Hitchcock's British spy thriller film The 39 Steps (1935). A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the Paramount Pictures publicity portrait dating from 1941 and depicting the elegant actress seated in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image, 'To Irwin, with good wishes for the New Year, Madeleine Carroll'. A few very light, extremely minimal surface and corner creases, VG
CHARLIE'S ANGELS: Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) American actress, famous for her starring role as Jill Munroe in the first series of the American crime drama television series Charlie's Angels (1976-77). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Fawcett in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the image; Kate Jackson (1948- ) American actress, famous for her portrayal of Sabrina Duncan in Charlie's Angels (1976-79). Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Jackson in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to the image; Jaclyn Smith (1945- ) American actress, famous for her portrayal of Kelly Garrett in Charlie's Angels (1976-81). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Smyth in a half-length pose. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the centre of the image; Cheryl Ladd (1951- ) American actress, famous for her portrayal of Kris Munroe in Charlie's Angels (1977-81; replacing Farrah Fawcett in the second season). Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ladd in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the image. VG to EX, 4
PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish painter, a co-founder of the Cubist movement. A good, attractive signed and inscribed 15 x 11 colour print by Picasso, the oval photogravure image lightly affixed to the centre of the card mount, depicting one of the artist’s decorated ceramic plates featuring a bull beneath a colourful sky, with slips to the perimeter, originally being part of the Ceramiques de Picasso art folio published by Albert Skira in Switzerland in 1955. Signed (‘Picasso’) by the artist, with an inscription in French, in bold pencil to the lower right corner of the mount and dated 12th June 1962 in his hand. With the small red ink stamp of the Galerie Beyeler, Paris, to the upper right corner of the mount. Some extremely light, minimal age wear, VG
SONDERGAARD GALE: (1899-1985) American actress, the first Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1936 for her role as Faith Paleologus in Anthony Adverse. A good vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Sondergaard in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. A few small pinholes and minor creases to the corners of the borders, otherwise VG
DOUGLAS MICHAEL: (1944- ) American actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Douglas in a half-length pose in costume as San Francisco police detective Nick Curran, aiming a gun, in a scene from the neo-noir erotic thriller film Basic Instinct (1992) in which he starred alongside Sharon Stone. Signed by Douglas in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
[THIRD MAN THE]: COTTEN JOSEPH (1905-1994) American actor, portrayed Holly Martins in the British film noir The Third Man (1949). An original vintage colour printed folio copy of the sheet music to The 3rd Man Theme (The Harry Lime Theme) by Anton Karas, published by Chappell & Co. Inc., New York, 1949, signed by Cotten in black ink in later years with his name alone to a clear area of the front cover, which also features his image alongside those of Orson Welles and Alida Valli, all in costume from The Third Man. Some very light, minimal age wear, VG
GIELGUD JOHN: (1904-2000) English actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1981 for his role as Hobson in Arthur. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the young actor seated in a three-quarter length profile pose in costume as William Shakespeare's Prince Hamlet. Signed by Gielgud in fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background, adding his character name and the year, 1936, in his hand beneath his signature. Some heavy traces of former mounting to the verso, some light silvering to the lower edge and one crease to the lower right corner, otherwise about VGThe present photograph dates from the period when Gielgud made his stage debut on Broadway; from September 1936 to February 1937 the actor played Hamlet in North America, opening in Toronto before moving to New York and Boston. Regarded by many as the finest Hamlet of his era, Gielgud performed in the role over five hundred times between 1930 and 1945.
YOUNG BURT: (1940-2023) American actor. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Young in a head and shoulders pose in costume from one of his most famous roles as Paulie Pennino, the brother-in-law and best friend of boxer Rocky Balboa, from the American sports drama film Rocky III (1982). Signed by Young in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. VG
MCALLISTER WARD: (1827-1895) American socialite, a popular arbiter of social taste during the Gilded Age of America. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Ward McAllister') to the verso of his personal printed slim oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at 16 West 36th Street (New York) at the base. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VG
BUTTONS RED: (1919-2006) American comedian and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1957 for his role as Airman Joe Kelly in Sayonara. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Buttons in a smiling head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. EX
KITT EARTHA: (1927-2008) American singer and actress. A good signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Kitt in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Anna Lucasta from the 1958 American film noir drama of the same name. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. Together with a vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Kitt in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in green fountain pen ink, her forename partially across a darker area of the image. A few slight surface and corner creases and a small tear to the left white border of the second photograph. About VG to VG, 2
WALKER ROBERT: (1918-1951) American actor who portrayed the villain Bruno Antony in Alfred Hitchcock's American psychological thriller film noir Strangers on a Train (1951). A good, rare vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer publicity portrait depicting Walker in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('To Ziggy, Bob Walker') in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Autographs of Walker are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 32. VG
LENIN VLADIMIR: (1870-1924) Russian revolutionary and politician who served as the first and founding head of government of Soviet Russia 1917-24 and of the Soviet Union 1922-24 & TSIURUPA ALEXANDER (1870-1928) Bolshevik leader and Soviet politician who served as People's Commissar for Food of the RSFSR 1918-21. A rare D.S. by both Lenin ('V Ulyanov (Lenin)') and Tsiurupa ('A Tsyurupa') individually, one page, folio, Kremlin, Moscow, 20th June 1919, with the stamped heading of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic Workers and Peasants Defence Council, in Cyrillic. The typed document is addressed to Narkomprod (People's Commissariat for Food Supplies) of Crimea and states, in part, 'Considering the severity of the food situation in Russia, and the enormous shortages of food for children, especially for sick children, I suggest that all canned fruits available in Crimea, as well as cheese, should be earmarked solely for feeding sick children in Northern Russia. Products should be sent to Komprod's address'. Signed at the conclusion by Lenin in his capacity as Chairman of the Defence Council and by Tsiurupa in his capacity as People's Commissar for Food Supplies, alongside an official circular purple ink stamp. Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VGThe People's Commissariat for Food Supplies (also known by it's abbreviation Narkomprod) was originally founded in 1917 and was the ministry of the Russian SFSR in charge of food supplies and industrial goods.Lenin and Tsiurupa signed the present document at a significant time during the Russian Civil War (1917-23) throughout which Crimea changed hands numerous times. Whilst it was governed by the Bolsheviks in June 1919, it would not be long before it became the stronghold of the anti-Bolshevik White Army under the command of General Anton Denikin. It is therefore possible that Lenin and Tsiurupa, aware of the situation facing Crimea, were attempting to get as much food as they could out of the area before it was too late.
WELLES ORSON: (1915-1985) American film director and actor, the recipient of an Academy Honorary Award. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Welles in a head and shoulders pose, the original RKO Radio pictures publicity portrait dating from 1952. Signed by Welles in red fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. A few light surface and corner creases to the white borders, otherwise VG
O'TOOLE PETER: (1932-2013) English actor, the recipient of an Honorary Academy Award. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of O'Toole seated outdoors in a three-quarter length pose in costume as T. E. Lawrence from the epic biographical adventure drama film Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Signed by the actor in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. It was for his performance in this role that O'Toole received the first of his eight Best Actor Academy Award nominations. EX
MATISSE HENRI: (1869-1954) French artist. A.L.S., H. Matisse, one page, 4to, n.p., 14th November 1946, to a female friend ('Chere Madame et amie'), in French. Matisse sends his correspondent two invitations (no longer present) and continues to remark 'Vous y verrez que la seance sera tres interessante. Je souhaite que vous puissiez remettre votre rendez-vous pour y assister. Merci encore pour la peine que vous avez prise en m'envoyant les adresses' (Translation: 'You'll find the session very interesting. I hope that you will be able to reschedule your appointment to attend. Thank you again for the trouble you took in sending me the addresses'). Some very light, extremely minimal age wear, VG
JOHNSON BEN: (1918-1996) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor in 1971 for his role as Sam the Lion in The Last Picture Show. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Johnson standing outdoors in a half-length pose in costume as Sheriff Donald McKew from the American natural horror television film The Savage Bees (1976). Signed by Johnson in bold black ink to a light area of the image and dated 1996 in his hand. EX
[HENDRIX JIMI]: (1942-1970) American rock guitarist and singer. A pair of funky red corduroy ribbed bell bottom trousers owned and worn by Jimi Hendrix in 1968, with a zip fastener and elasticated waist band, and two small inside pockets, measuring approximately 38” in length and 11” wide at the base. A wonderful and desirable piece of memorabilia associated with one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, who was also noted for his fashion sense, typifying the 1960s and counter-culture movement. Some light age wear, VG Provenance: The present trousers were previously sold by Bonhams in their sale of Film Entertainment and Autographs, Psychedelic and Underground Posters, Rock and Pop, Rare Records on 21st, 22nd & 23rd March 1995 (Lot 2472). Their catalogue, a copy of which is included in the present lot, stated that the trousers were worn by Hendrix ‘in 1968 Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, California, Oct. 26, seen on camera by Ron Rafaelli, photographer with Jimi at this time’.
BORG BJORN: (1956- ) Swedish tennis player, Wimbledon champion 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Borg standing in a half-length pose holding his Wimbledon trophy aloft after having defeated John McEnroe in the men's singles final of the 1980 Wimbledon Championships on 5th July 1980. Signed by Borg in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
BANCROFT ANNE: (1931-2005) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1962 for her role as Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Inga Dyson from the American drama film The Slender Thread (1965). Signed by Bancroft in black ink with her name alone to the image. Together with Patricia Neal (1926-2010) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1963 for her role as Alma Brown in Hud. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image, 'Good fortune to you! Patricia Neal'. VG, 2
MINNELLI LIZA: (1946- ) American actress, singer and dancer, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Minnelli in a head and shoulders pose wearing a purple dress. Signed in bold blue ink to a light area of the image, also adding a drawing of a love heart beneath her signature. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at The Ring hotel in Vienna during the city's Jazz Fest. EX
GRABLE BETTY: (1916-1973) American actress. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of the pin-up girl in an appealing head and shoulders pose. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image with a lengthy inscription, 'For Celia, My sincerest thanks for being so darn swell to put up with a character like myself, Best always, Betty Grable'. A couple of very minor, light stains to the lower left corner, VG
JOPLIN JANIS: (1943-1970) American singer and songwriter. A vintage printed folio (approx. 30 x 30 cm) souvenir programme for the Texas International Pop Festival held at Lewsville, Texas, from 30th August - 1st September 1969, signed and inscribed ('To George, Love, Janis Joplin xxo') by Joplin in bold black ink to a clear area of an inside page featuring her image and brief printed biography, further adding a small sketch of a love heart in her hand beneath her signature. Rare. Some very light creasing and minor age wear, VGThe Texas International Pop Festival took place two weeks after Woodstock and Joplin performed on the first day, Saturday, 30th August 1969. Other artists and bands that appeared at the festival included B. B. King, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Winter and Sly and the Family Stone.
MILLER GLENN: (1904-1944) American big band trombonist and bandleader. Vintage signed sepia 10 x 8 photograph of Miller in an engaging head and shoulders pose and holding his trombone in his hands. Signed ('Sincerely, Glenn Miller') by the musician in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. A few very light, extremely minor surface creases to the edges and corners of the white borders, VG
KLEMPERER OTTO: (1885-1973) German conductor and composer. A fine vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Klemperer in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Armand Roth of Beverly Hills, California, and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Klemperer in bold dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated 1963 in his hand. A typed annotation to the head of the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Hyde Park Hotel in London. One very light paperclip indentation to the upper edge and a few extremely minor surface creases, VG
HULL JOSEPHINE: (1886-1957) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1950 for her role as Veta Louise Simmons in Harvey. A rare vintage signed and inscribed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of Hull in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Moss of New York. Signed by the actress in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a largely light area of the image. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Hull and signed by her with her surname only in the return address panel, care of the Belasco Theatre, to the verso. Post marked at New York, 16th March 1954. About EXAt the time of signing the present photograph Hull was appearing in The Solid Gold Cadillac (1954-55) which was to be her last Broadway play.
JONES JENNIFER: (1919-2009) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1943 for her role as Bernadette Soubirous in The Song of Bernadette. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage publicity portrait showing Jones standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose, holding a rosary in her hands, in costume from her Oscar winning performance as Bernadette Soubirous from the American biographical drama film The Song of Bernadette (1943). Signed by Jones in bold black ink with her name alone to a largely clear area of the image. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, about VG
HIMMLER HEINRICH: (1900-1945) Nazi German politician, Reichsfuhrer of the Schutzstaffel (SS) 1929-45. Green indelible pencil date ('30. I. 42') and place ('F[uhrer] H[aupt] Q[uar]t[ie]r') in Himmler's hand on an oblong 12mo piece, evidently neatly clipped from a document. Lightly mounted to the base of an A4 sheet of photographic paper featuring a colour reproduction image of Himmler and Adolf Hitler walking outdoors in full-length poses whilst engaged in conversation. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher & physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. A highly unusual signed ink handprint of Albert Schweitzer’s right hand on a sheet of the pale blue printed stationery of chirologist Maia Noel, signed (‘Albert Schweitzer’) by Schweitzer and dated 22nd May 1965 in his hand. The signature and date have faded considerably, although the handprint remains bold with many of the lines of the palm, fingers and thumb clearly visible. Laid down to card and with some light overall wrinkling, GMaia Noel (or Adda Nary) had chirology practices in Paris and Saint-Tropez where the character and the future of a person was studied through the morpho-psychological examination of their handprint.
DRESSLER MARIE: (1868-1934) Canadian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1930/31 for her role as Min Divot in Min and Bill. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Dressler in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Clarence Sinclair Bull for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and bearing his blind stamp to the lower right corner and credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Dressler in fountain pen ink to the base of the image with slightly poorer contrast in parts. Some light staining and corner creasing, G
BROSNAN PIERCE: (1953- ) Irish actor, famous for his portrayal of the fictional British secret agent James Bond in four films from 1995-2002. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the suave Brosnan in a head and shoulders pose in costume as James Bond from Goldeneye (1995). Signed by Brosnan to the white borders, adding a love heart and the date 1995 in his hand. The signature is a touch light in places although perfectly legible. Together with a signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the bearded Brosnan in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A note to the verso in the hand of a collector indicates that the signature was obtained in person at JFK airport on 18th November 1995 ahead of a British Airways flight to London. VG to about EX, 2
DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish surrealist artist. An excellent book signed and inscribed, with an original illustration, being a soft cover edition of Hommage a Meissonnier, First edition published by Hotel Meurice, Paris, 1967, to accompany the exhibition of Dali's work at the Hotel Meurice from 1st - 30th November 1967. With a frontispiece image of Dali and featuring four original off-set colour lithographs by Dali (Gala, Nu de dos, Le pecheur and La main) which were created by the artist specifically for this edition and printed in the studios of E & J Desjobert. The edition also includes black and white illustrations of paintings by Ernest Meissonnier, Gustave Moreau, Edouard Detaille and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Signed and inscribed by Dali in black ink with a large example of his signature ('Dali') to the half-title and facing page, further adding an original drawing in his hand, the image depicting a cavalier riding on his horse and brandishing a lance in one hand, which he raises directly towards a small crown suspended in the sky ahead. Accompanied by the dust jacket and with a loosely inserted printed 4to folding card with the facsimile text and signature of Paul Ricard (as issued). A handsome signed book enhanced by Dali's original drawing. Two very light, minor stains to the upper and lower edges of the half-title page, VGDali's original drawing was evidently inspired by Meissonnier's painting La Bataille de Friedland, a detail of which is reproduced in the book, and similarly shows spirited cavalrymen holding up their swords towards the Emperor, represented in Dali's drawing by the crown.
ANDERSEN HANS CHRISTIAN: (1805-1875) Danish author who is best remembered for his literary fairy tales. Vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the albumen print depicting Andersen seated in a three-quarter length profile pose and holding some flowers in his hands. Signed by Andersen in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image, and further signed to the verso beneath several brief lines of untranslated Danish text in his hand, presumably a quotation. The image is a little worn and some of Andersen's facial features are indistinct. Some light overall age wear and the corners of the photographer's mount a little rubbed and worn, G
ABBOTT BUD (1897-1974) & COSTELLO LOU (1906-1959) American film comedy duo. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 8 photograph by both Bud Abbott and Lou Costello individually, the image depicting them in head and shoulders poses together, in costume as the peanut vendors Duke and Willoughby, riding on a cattle car to a dude ranch in a scene from the film Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942). Signed by each in fountain pen inks, Abbott to a largely clear area at the head of the image and Costello across his image with slightly poorer contrast. Some light, minor surface and corner creasing, about VG
BAKER JOSEPHINE: (1906-1975) American-born French entertainer. A good vintage signed sepia 8.5 x 10.5 photograph of Baker in an appealing head and shoulders pose in costume as Zouzou from the French film Zouzou (1934) in which Baker starred alongside Jean Gabin, both portraying orphans. Signed ('En souvenir de Josephine Baker') by Baker in purple fountain pen ink to a light area at the centre of the image and dated 1935 in her hand. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German opera composer. The personal printed small oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Meyerbeer, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Rue Richepanse (Paris) to the base, with a few words of text in his hand, in French, 'reste encore a Paris jusqu'a dimanche' (Translation: 'still in Paris until Sunday'). Some light creasing and with some age toning to the extreme edges, G
LOREN SOPHIA: (1934- ) Italian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1961 for her role as Cesira in La Ciociara. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Loren in a half-length pose jubilantly holding her Oscar statuette in the hand of one raised arm. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone across a light area at the head of the image. EX
[THIRD MAN THE]: HORBIGER PAUL (1894-1981) Austrian actor, remembered for his role as Karl, Harry Lime's porter, in the British film noir The Third Man (1949). Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Horbiger seated in a half-length pose and holding a pen in one hand. Photograph published by Ross. Signed by the actor in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the corners, VG
HICKSON JOAN: (1906-1998) English actress. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Hickson standing outdoors in a three-quarter length pose, in costume from her most famous role as the amateur detective Miss Jane Marple, on the platform of a train station from one of the episodes of the British television series Miss Marple (1984-92) based on the murder mystery novels of Agatha Christie. Signed by Hickson in black ink to a light area of the image. EX
WOOD NATALIE: (1938-1981) American Actress. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Wood seated in a half-length pose on a Warner Bros. float named the Natalie Special to a large semicircle sign in the foreground. Signed by the actress in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, 'To Don, Best wishes, Natalie Wood'. A few very light, extremely minimal corner creases to the white borders, VG
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