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Preisdatenbank abonnierenACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: A King George V £1 banknote individually signed by the Oscar winning actors Cary Grant (in red ink) and Anthony Quinn (in blue ink), both with their names alone to clear areas of the verso featuring a sepia image of the Houses of Parliament. Some very light overall age wear and a few small, neat tears to the edges (one only very slightly affecting Grant's signature), G
DEAN JAMES: (1931-1955) American Actor. An excellent, rare vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Dean in a classic head and shoulders pose wearing a dark sweater. Signed ('James Dean') in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. Some extremely minor, very light smudging to a few letters of the signature. Some light overall surface and corner creasing, about VG
MCQUEEN STEVE: (1930-1980) American Actor. D.S., with his initials S McQ, one page, oblong folio, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2nd October 1965. The partially printed document is a meal allowance form issued during the filming of Nevada Smith and details the daily allowance of $20 for McQueen's lunches, totalling $140. McQueen has signed his initials in the final column to acknowledge receipt of the allowance. The document also details the allowances of three other actors, Howard da Silva (1909-1986), Arthur Kennedy (1914-1990) and Pat Hingle (1924-2009), all of whom have also signed the document with their names alone in the final column beneath McQueen's signature. Countersigned at the foot by two unidentified officials. Some very light, minor creasing to the edges, VG Nevada Smith (1966) is an American Western film directed by Henry Hathaway and made by Embassy Pictures and Solar Productions in association with Paramount Pictures. McQueen starred in the title role as Max Sand (a.k.a. Nevada Smith).
WOOD & WAGNER: WOOD NATALIE (1938-1981) American Actress & WAGNER ROBERT (1930- ) American Actor, husband of Wood 1957-62 & 1972-81. Individual black ink signatures and inscriptions by both Wood and Wagner on a large oblong 4to card. File holes to the upper edge and some light staining at the base of the card, not affecting the signatures, about VG
ACTRESSES: Selection of large 4to cards individually signed by various film actresses including Lynne Frederick (scarce; signed with her married name Lynne Frederick Sellers), Kim Novak, Olivia Newton-John (2), Jill Ireland, Farrah Fawcett, Angie Dickinson, June Allyson, Gloria Swanson, Debbie Reynolds, Bette Midler, Phyllis Diller, Leslie Uggams etc. All have file holes to the edges, not affecting the signatures, and some have light, minor staining, only very slightly touching a couple of signatures. G to generally VG, 15
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. Bold black ink signature ('Hello! - Charles Chaplin') on an 8vo half title page removed from a French edition of a book with the printed title Histoire de ma Vie. A couple of light creases and one small area of paper loss to the upper left corner, none of which affect the signature. About VG
WIZARD OF OZ THE: Margaret Hamilton (1902-1985) American Character Actress, portrayed the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Hamilton in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink to a light area of the background; Ray Bolger (1904-1987) American Entertainer, portrayed the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Bolger in a full length pose with one leg raised high in the air. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image; Jack Haley (1897-1979) American Actor, portrayed the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz. D.S., Jack Haley, being a signed cheque, Beverly Hills, California, 27th March 1969. The partially printed cheque, completed entirely in Haley's hand, is drawn on the Security Pacific National Bank and is made payable to Buddy Bregman for the sum of $100. A holograph note at the head indicates that the payment is for music on the Jackie Gleason show. A very light bank cancellation only very slightly touches the first letter of the signature. Some slight corner creasing to Hamilton's image, G to generally VG, 3
TRUFFAUT FRANCOIS: (1932-1984) French Film Director. T.L.S., Francois Truffaut, one page, 4to, Paris, 4th October 1979, to a gentleman, on Truffaut's personal printed onion skin stationery, in French. Truffaut agrees to a meeting in Zagreb, preferably in mid-November, and continues to add that Nenad Pata had cited four films to follow an interview, commenting 'My preference would be L'Enfant sauvage or L'Argent de poche (I find L'Image d'Adele H. too serious for the small screen and Baisers Voles too "French")'. In concluding Truffaut provides two telephone numbers for Films du Carosse where he can be contacted every afternoon. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains at the head of the page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG
BEST GEORGE: (1946-2005) Northern Ireland & Manchester United Footballer. Signed colour 11.5 x 8 photograph of Best in a full length action pose wearing his Manchester United strip and guiding the football over a goalkeeper lying on the pitch before him. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
MCCARTNEY PAUL: (1942- ) British Musician, a member of The Beatles. Blue ink signature ('Paul McCartney') to the verso of a promotional postcard issued for a performance of Bread by Carla Lane at the BBC TV Studios in London. The verso bears the number 032 and is illustrated with a printed map and travel details to the television studio. Signed by McCartney with his name alone in blue ink to a clear area of one corner. Some light overall age wear and minor creasing (largely visible to the recto). About VG
MOON KEITH: (1946-1978) English Musician, drummer with the English Rock band The Who. Rare blue ink signature and inscription, 'Keith Moon, To Sue', on a page removed from an autograph album. Matted in red and black above a reproduction image of The Who and an original 45 rpm record of their song Substitute. Framed and glazed in a wooden frame to an overall size of 18 x 16.5. Moon's signature is very slightly light in a few places, although perfectly legible. Autographs of the drummer are rare in any form following his tragically early death at the age of 32. VG
WINEHOUSE AMY: (1983-2011) English Singer. A selection of five autograph envelopes, unsigned, each hand addressed by Winehouse to her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil ('B. Civil WA7614') at H.M.P. Edmunds Hill in Newmarket, Suffolk. Four of the envelopes are annotated to the verso by Winehouse with various brief, romantic notes ('My heart's desire is purely you, Oh Blakey my all-at-sea Sailor', 'S.W.A.C.K. Sealed with a Cartier kiss' etc.) and are also illustrated with numerous drawings of hearts, anchors etc. Each of the envelopes are post marked at St Lucia between January and February 2009 and all also bear the received stamp and date of H.M.P. Edmunds Hill. Some light age wear, G (1) to generally VG, 5 The present envelopes originally accompanied letters written towards the end of the singer's marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil (1978- ), their divorce being granted in July 2009 and becoming final the following month. At the time of the present envelopes being received Fielder-Civil was imprisoned following his guilty plea on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice.
'…Send me a signal bruv….' WINEHOUSE AMY: (1983-2011) English Singer. A rare A.L.S., your wife, your Amy xx, one page, 4to, St. Lucia, West Indies, n.d. (c.February 2009), to her husband Blake Fielder-Civil ('My husband Blake'). Winehouse writes, in full, 'We need to sit down and be able to look into each other's eyes. YOU KNOW THIS. Don't be a silly sausage. Send me a signal bruv. I want a V[isiting] O[rder].' Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Winehouse to her husband ('B. Civil WA7614') at H. M. P. Edmunds Hill in Newmarket, Suffolk. The singer has boldly penned Air Mail to the envelope in light green ink and also added the words 'Love my Blake' and five hearts and four kisses to the verso. Post marked at St. Lucia and bearing a Received stamp at H. M. P. Edmunds Hill, dated 5th February 2009. VG The present letter is written towards the end of the singer's marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil (1978- ), their divorce being granted in July 2009 and becoming final the following month. At the time of the present letter Fielder-Civil was imprisoned following his guilty plea on charges of trying to pervert the course of justice.
POPULAR MUSIC: Selection of large 4to cards individually signed by various female popular singers and musicians etc., including Billie Jo Spears, Brenda Lee, Cheryl Baker, Lena Zavaroni, Ruby Turner, Sinitta, Lita Roza, Suzi Quatro, The Nolan Sisters, Hazel O'Connor, Ruby Murray, Vera Lynn, Lulu, Rita Coolidge, Petula Clark etc. A few duplicates. All have file holes to the edges, not affecting the signatures, and a few have light, minor staining. Generally VG, 20
[ELGAR & SHAW]:[ELGAR EDWARD] (1857-1934) English Composer & [SHAW GEORGE BERNARD] (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. An original unsigned 11 x 4.5 photograph, the panoramic image depicting Elgar standing in a full length pose in a large garden, Shaw seated on the lawn in a full length pose close to the composer, the two men accompanied by a large group of other ladies and gentlemen and a few young children. With a printed label neatly affixed to the verso, 'Mrs Claude Beddington. G. B. Shaw. Elgar.' Together with a second original unsigned 5 x 3.5 photograph, evidently taken on the same occasion, the image depicting Elgar and Shaw (with a camera over one shoulder) standing outdoors together in full length poses engaged in conversation with a lady, her face largely obscured by her wide brimmed hat (although presumably Mrs. Claude Beddington). Accompanied by Henry Ainley (1879-1945) English Shakespearean Stage and Screen Actor. A.L.S., with his initials H.A., one page, 8vo, London, n.d., to 'Blessed and more Beautiful [Ethel] Beddington', on the printed stationery of the Garrick Club. Ainley writes, in part, 'I rejoice in your friendship, and pay hommage to your versatility. Someday I dream of meeting il Papa, Le Chaplin, Mahatma G, La Garbo....' and also including a second A.L.S., Henry, one page, 8vo, London, n.d., to 'Blessed Mother B' [Ethel Beddington], on the printed stationery of the Garrick Club. Ainley wishes his correspondent a happy Easter ('and may you sun bathe to your heart's content') and apologises for not having been able to attend any of her parties. Both the photographs and letters have light traces of former mounting to the versos. Generally VG, 4
MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945) Italian Composer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the composer in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Cerri of Pisa and bearing their blindstamp to the lower left corner. Signed by Mascagni in dark fountain pen ink at the base of the image and dated Lucca, 1st October 1927 in his hand. Some light age wear and minor spotting to the image, G
ADAM ADOLPHE: (1803-1856) French Composer of operas and ballets including Giselle. A.L.S., Ad. Adam, one page, 8vo, n.p., October 1848, to Philippe, in French. Adam informs his correspondent that he has just met the Minister who is expecting his visit tonight at 9pm precisely and continues ‘Do all you can to gather everyone, take a carriage on time, your expenses will be reimbursed, prepare a small programme of five to six pieces - start with the naval battle - those you mentioned the other day’. Some light age wear and a few minor, small tears to the edges, not affecting the text or signature. About VG Adam’s correspondent may be Philippe Francois Pinel (1806-1865) French Playwright and Librettist, known as Dumanoir. Pinel wrote the libretto for Adam’s ballet Griseldis, ou Les cing sens which premiered in Paris on 16th February 1848, in the same year as the present letter.
WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. Autograph Envelope, unsigned, addressed in the composer's hand to Wendelin Weissheimer in Leipzig. Bearing a German postage stamp and post marked at Biebrich to the recto and with two further post marks to the verso. The post marks only very slightly affect the text. Some light overall age wear, about VG Wendelin Weissheimer (1838-1910) German Composer, Conductor & Music Writer. He studied with Franz Liszt and was in close contact with Richard Wagner and other composers.
KORNGOLD ERICH WOLFGANG: (1897-1957) Austro-Hungarian American Composer, noted for his film scores. Academy Award winner. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Erich Wolfgang Korngold') on a piece of graph paper, neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. Some extremely minor, light staining, about VG
NABOKOV NICOLAS: (1903-1978) Russian-born American Composer and Writer, a cousin of Vladimir Nabokov. T.L.S., Nicolas Nabokov, one page, 4to, Baltimore, Maryland, n.d., to the Rector and Council of the National University in Bogota, Colombia, on the printed stationery of the Peabody Conservatory of Music. Nabokov writes a letter of testimonial for his student, Luis Escobar, stating 'He has still to learn a great deal before he can become a real composer. He has worked intensely and I believe has learned a lot about the genuine structure of music, about musical forms, about the use of musical materials and the various techniques and styles of music' and continuing to add that Escobar spent 'several months in conditions of such distress and financial uncertainty' that left him anxious and depressed and unable to concentrate fully on his work. Nabokov concludes by recommending that Escobar's scholarship is renewed for the following year, but that he should be allowed to stay in New York to study as it 'offers unrivalled important advantages to a young gifted musician' and that 'It provides him with the opportunity of listening to much more concerts and establishing fruitful contacts with other musicians, both performers and composers'. Some very light age wear and extremely minor creases to the edges, about VG Luis Antonio Escobar (1925-1993) Colombian Composer and Musicologist whose works at times incorporated the folk and traditional music of his country.
PORTER COLE: (1891-1964) American Composer. D.S., Cole Porter, being a promissory note, one page, slim oblong 8vo, Peru, Indiana, 12th December 1941. The partially printed document agrees to repay $4000 to the Wabash Valley Trust Company after a term of six months, with interest payable at the rate of 5% per annum. Several ink cancellations do not affect Porter’s signature. Accompanied by a T.L.S. by Margaret Moore, secretary to Porter, one page, 4to, New York, 15th December 1941, to Mr. A. H. Cole, on the printed stationery of The Waldorf Astoria, forwarding the document. Some light age wear, otherwise VG
BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer of Westside Story. An early Autograph Manuscript Signed, Leonard Bernstein, (and again L Bernstein at the head of the final page), three pages, 8vo, n.p., (Boston, Massachusetts), 31st December 1934. The manuscript is Bernstein’s literary essay, with the opening statement ‘Stevenson says that we read stories more for action than for character. Discuss this remark in the light of the novel you are reporting on’. Bernstein continues to give his thoughts in relation to Thomas Hardy’s novel Jude the Obscure, writing that it ‘is not an action story. Of course, there is necessarily a good deal of movement and melodrama which makes the book fiction, but much of the book can be read as a treatise. Hardy follows the life thread of Jude, certainly emphasising more strongly his attitude at various stages of his life than the action itself. While on this subject of action, may I parenthetically add that the action aspect of the story is quite poor. It is an oft-told tale re-told. The scene is constantly changing, but never outside a small radius. It makes me think of a ceaseless merry-go-round on which Jude sits, seeing new faces and people and each time he goes around, until, exhausted and dizzy, he fades from the picture’. Bernstein concludes by challenging Stevenson’s remark, explaining that Hardy’s work has a redeeming feature in its characterisation, ‘Hardy has the power to paint a clear character, and make him live up to his role. Of course, I tested Stevenson’s remark by my own reaction. He said “….we read….” etc. Whom he means by “we” I do not know; if he includes himself, he certainly shows it in his works’. With several corrections in Bernstein’s hand and a number of annotations in another hand in the margins. Two files holes to the left edge of each page, not affecting the text or signatures. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG At the time of the present manuscript Bernstein was studying at the Boston Latin School, the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States. Bernstein graduated in 1935, the year after the present manuscript, and attended Harvard University where he studied music.
MENGELBERG WILLEM: (1871-1951) Dutch Conductor. Vintage signed 5.5 x 8.5 photograph of Mengelberg standing in a three quarter length pose alongside a piano. Signed ('W. Mengelberg') in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount and dated March 1910 in his hand. A couple of very light, minor corner creases, otherwise VG
HUBERMAN BRONISLAW: (1882-1947) Polish Violinist. A printed 8vo programme for a recital by Huberman at the Dorchester Hotel, 19th November 1945, the programme featuring pieces by Handel, Bach, Brahms and other composers. Signed by Huberman in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the front cover which features an image of the violinist playing his instrument. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
HENSCHEL GEORGE: (1850-1934) German Composer, Conductor, Pianist & Baritone. A good series of twenty eight A.Ls.S., George Henschel, and others slightly abbreviated, some signed with his initials, fifty six pages, largely 8vo (a number on correspondence cards), various places (Aviemore, London, Villefranche etc.), 1914-25, all to Louis Fleury. Henschel writes an interesting series of letters, largely with musical content concerning a composition for his correspondent, in part, 'I have not forgotten my promise to write some variations for your instrument and shall commence as soon as I have finished an Organ Prelude on a Hymn of All Saints on which I am at present engaged. I shall endeavour to make it worthy of your beautiful art' (11th June 1919), 'At last I am quite in earnest working on those variations! I have abandoned the idea of the Scottish Folksong and made a simple theme of my own which I herewith send you as I want to know if you like it….is the Key of E agreeable? I have already 3 variations sketched…' (30th July 1920), 'You will see I have changed the key to F which is really better in every respect. I hope you will agree with me…I shall take the liberty of dedicating the little work to you' (9th August 1920), 'I have made a note of your suggestion regarding the rests for respiration. There will be seven variations in all, the whole thing lasting about 8 or 10 minutes. I am greatly looking forward to hearing you play my little work' (23rd August 1920), 'Lady Sheffield, our dear hostess, would love to come and hear the piece (she is a charming woman & very musical) and I hope it will suit you' (6th November 1920), '…with an interpreter like you, my little work is sure to be a success' (30th November 1920), 'It is very good of you to play my little variations at your various concerts & I am greatly obliged to you & hope you will have a great success….As to the publication of the variations - - not a word from Chesters! Do you think a Paris publisher would take the little work?' (23rd January 1921), 'I am truly delighted the variations - thanks to your exquisite playing - have met with such success and thank you very much' (4th May 1921), 'I do hope you will be in England in October. It would be awfully nice to have that little concert at Broadway and I should love to hear you play the Bach, and my flute variations' (4th August 1924), 'I have just read Mme. Navarro's letter again and am sorry I did not follow my first impulse….and told you that, although she accepts your terms she finds them rather high. "Higher" (she writes) than Suggias or any other of the artists that play and sing here for me…." I think therefore it would be a very gracious thing on your part - and good policy too for the future if in writing to her you would say that…..you will be very glad to accept fifteen guineas….After all, Mme de N has been a very famous artist herself and all the best musicians love to play & sing for her' (17th August 1924), 'I send you here a little sicilienne with which Casals (it is originally for cello) has had a huge success in New York' (27th August 1924). Several of the letters are written in French and seven of them incorporate musical quotations of various lengths, each being corrections and suggestions to Henschel's composition and submitted to Fleury for this thoughts and comments. Also including a further three Autograph Musical Quotations, unsigned, by Herschel, again each being corrections and suggestions sent to Fleury (and referred to in some of the letters). A number of the letters are accompanied by the original envelopes hand addressed by Herschel. An interesting archive. Some light age wear, generally VG, 31 Louis Fleury (1878-1926) French Flautist.
PATTI ADELINA: (1843-1919) Italian Opera Singer. A.L.S., Adelina Patti Cederstrom, three pages, 8vo, Craig y Nos Castle, Breconshire, South Wales, 23rd June 1911, to Miss. Morgan. Patti sends her correspondent and her sister thanks for a portrait medal of King George and Queen Mary which she will 'always greatly value in commemoration of June 22nd 1911 and also as a remembrance of your kindly thought of me'. Together with a vintage art nouveau postcard featuring a colour image of a young lady, signed ('Adelina Patti, Baroness Cederstrom') by Patti to a clear area and dated 1906 in her hand. The postcard possibly neatly trimmed, with one corner neatly clipped and some light overall age wear (G), the letter VG, 2 The Coronation of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) took place at Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1911 and was celebrated by the Festival of Empire in London.
DARCLEE HARICLEA: (1860-1939) Romanian Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting Darclee seated in a full length pose in costume as Cio-Cio San from Giacomo Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly. Signed ('Hariclee Darclee') in bold black fountain pen ink to the ample blank area at the side of the image and dated Paris, 12th February 1907 in her hand. Scarce. Some very light, extremely minor foxing, G
MUZIO CLAUDIA: (1889-1936) Italian Soprano. A good, large vintage signed and inscribed sepia 9.5 x 11.5 photograph, the oval image depicting Muzio in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose in costume as Saint Cecilia from Licinio Refice's opera Cecilia (1934). Photograph by Ettore Reale of Rome and bearing their blindstamp. Signed by Muzio in bold fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image, adding Cecilia and the date, Rio, August 1935, in her hand beneath her signature. Rare. Some extremely minor, light age wear at the extreme edges, otherwise VG Muzio sang the title role of Cecilia at the premiere of Refice's opera Cecilia in Rome in 1934 when the opera caused a sensation.
FERRIER KATHLEEN: (1912-1953) English Singer. A printed 8vo programme for a performance by Kathleen Ferrier, supported by the Wakefield Choral Society, at the Brunswick Methodist Church, Leeds, 25th May 1946, signed by Ferrier in bold blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area of the centre pages. Scarce. Some light age wear, VG
NIJINSKY ROMOLA: (1891-1978) Hungarian Aristocrat, wife of the Russian ballet dancer Vaslav Nijinsky from 1934 until his death in 1950. T.L.S., Romola Nijinsky, one page, 8vo, Brompton Road, London, 16th June 1934, to Madame Grensted. Nijinsky thanks her correspondent for their charming letter and adds that it would be a pleasure to meet her with her daughter, Kyra, although they are busy until 4th July. Some extremely minor, light creasing, VG Kyra Nijinsky (1914-1998) Eldest daughter of Vaslav and Romola Nijinsky. She was married to the Ukrainian-born French Composer and Conductor Igor Markevitch.
MOORE HENRY: (1898-1986) English Sculptor and Artist. T.L.S., Henry Moore, with several holograph corrections, one page, 4to, Berlin, 30th September 1981, to Bodo von Langen. Moore announces 'I have seen the invitation for your exhibition of Arno Breker, where you quote me as “Henry Moore appreciates Breker as the most important living sculptor in the classical tradition” ' and continues 'This is a lie not true. I have never seen a single piece of his sculpture. I am sure since he was the favorite sculptor of Adolf Hitler, he must be a very bad sculptor. I believe he was the favourite sculptor of Adolf Hitler. This fact alone makes me think his work must be mediocre'. A letter of interesting content. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, VG Arno Breker (1900-1991) German Sculptor, best known for his public works in Nazi Germany. Breker was supported by many Nazi leaders, in particular the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler.
EMIN TRACEY: (1963- ) English Artist. Signed 23.5 x 31 poster issued to promote Emin's exhibition entitled She Lay Down Deep Beneath the Sea at the Turner Contemporary, 26th May - 23rd September 2012, featuring a reproduction of one of the artist's works. Signed by Emin in bold black ink with her name alone to a clear area at the base. Rolled and with a few light, minor surface creases, otherwise VG
A pass to his London exhibition TOULOUSE-LAUTREC HENRI DE: (1864-1901) French Painter. Autograph Note, unsigned, on one side of his rare personal printed visiting card, n.p. (London), n.d. (May 1898). In bold pencil the artist grants a pass for the original recipient to an exhibition, at 2pm on Monday at the Goupil Gallery at 5 Regents Street. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG In May 1898 Toulouse-Lautrec exhibited seventy eight works at Goupil's gallery in London. Goupil & Cie was a major art dealership with headquarters in Paris and branches in London and other European cities as well as New York and Australia. Toulouse-Lautrec's family were Anglophiles and, though not as fluent as he pretended to be, the artist spoke English well enough to travel to London. While there, he made posters, including the 'Confetti' poster, and the bicycle advert 'La Chaîne Simpson'. It was at this time that he also met and befriended Oscar Wilde.
An original drawing for his nurse PICASSO PABLO: (1881-1973) Spanish Painter. Book signed and inscribed, with an original drawing by Picasso, being a folio paperback edition from a series entitled Chefs-D'Oeuvre De L'Art Grands Peintres, Picasso, (premiere partie), published by Hachette, 1966. The French text edition features 16 colour plates of different works by the artist. Attractively signed and inscribed by Picasso in bold black ink to a clear area at the head of the first page, 'Pour Madame Boccard, Picasso' and dated 4th May 1969 in his hand. Immediately beneath his signature Picasso has drawn a sketch of a bearded man in a head and shoulders profile pose, wearing a hat, and with a flower held between his teeth. Some very light, minor age wear to the covers, otherwise VG The present book was apparently presented to Picasso's nurse and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Claude Picasso, the artist's son, dated 19th March 2013.
TUNNEY GENE: (1897-1978) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion 1926-28. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Tunney standing in a three quarter length pose behind a chair. Signed in bold black ink to a light area of the image, 'To Bernard Gimbet, a learned “Doctor” and a noble friend - with heartfelt congratulations on his 80th, Gene Tunney' and dated 10th April 1965 in his hand. Some very slight, extremely minor corner creasing, VG Tunney served in the United States Marine Corp (and indeed starred in a film entitled The Fighting Marine) and it is interesting that one of the photographs hanging on the wall in the present image is a signed portrait of American Admiral Chester W. Nimitz signing the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on 2nd September 1945.
STEVENSON ROBERT LOUIS: (1850-1894) Scottish Novelist of Treasure Island, Kidnapped and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A good ink signature and inscription, 'An autograph for Siegfried Kahn from Robert Louis Stevenson', and date, 19th February 1893 ('at sea') on an 8vo sheet of plain stationery. Annotated 'from Auckland New Zealand' in pencil in an unidentified hand to the lower half. Some very light age wear, about VG
BARRIE J. M.: (1860-1937) Scottish Novelist, created Peter Pan. A.L.S., J. M. Barrie, one page, 8vo, Stanway, Cheltenham, 16th January 1927, to Mr. Murray. Barrie thanks his correspondent for having sent him a book ('which is doubtless awaiting my return to London') and remarks 'I look forward to reading it'. Some extremely light, very minor age wear, VG
MILNE A. A.: (1882-1956) English Author, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. L.S., A. A. Milne, one page, 8vo, Chelsea, 30th March n.y., to a gentleman. Milne's letter, the text of which is in the hand of his wife, Dorothy 'Daphne' de Selincourt, states, in full, 'It is kind of you to invite me, and I thank you for the compliment, but public speaking is not at all in my line'. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG
MILNE A. A.: (1882-1956) English Author, creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. A good D.S., A. A. Milne, three pages, folio, n.p. (London), 31st December 1927. The typed document is a Memorandum of Agreement between Milne and Horace Watson of the Haymarket Theatre in which Watson secures the sole and exclusive license to perform Milne's play The Fourth Wall (referred to as a manuscript ['A.M.S.'] in the document) throughout the British Isles for a period of five years, the document comprising eighteen clauses covering royalty payments (5% of the gross weekly receipts up to £1200 and 15% thereafter), agreeing that Milne shall be at liberty to attend all rehearsals, that the cast 'shall be chosen by agreement between author and manager' and that Milne shall retain the film and amateur rights etc. Signed by Milne at the conclusion and also signed by him with his initials ('A. A. M.') at the foot of the first two pages. Four file holes to the left edge of each page and some minor pinholes to the upper left corners of each page and minor age wear to the edges of the pages, none of which affect the text or signature. Together with a small selection of related Ds.S. and T.Ls.S. by various individuals (not Milne) concerning the touring rights of The Fourth Wall, including a D.S. by Lionel Bute, a T.L.S. by Miss. E. Patching of Curtis Brown Ltd (Milne's agents) agreeing to a reduction in the percentage of Milne's royalties, etc. Some file holes and light age wear to the additional documents and letters, generally VG, 7 The Fourth Wall is a mystery play by Milne and was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in 1928. It was later adapted for the film Birds of Prey (1930) directed by Basil Dean.
On Abe Bailey - 'He is perhaps the shrewdest man who ever lived - and one of the hardest' KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rud, two pages, 8vo, Engelberg, 29th January 1909, to 'Dear Old Man', on the attractive printed stationery of the Hotels Cattani illustrated with several vignettes promoting winter sports. Kipling states that he has received his correspondent's note regarding Abe Bailey and continues 'Of course I can give you an introduction to Abe Bailey but remember that S. Africa is dead - quite dead - and I don't think there will be any resurrection for quite a long time. Abe Bailey of course won't tell you that but perhaps you can get at him. He is perhaps the shrewdest man who ever lived - and one of the hardest. I shouldn't care to do business with him tho' I have known him twelve years and am very fond of him'. In a postscript Kipling adds that he is sending a card (no longer present) 'which may put you past the secretaries' and explains 'a letter is no good', further recommending that his correspondent also approach the Resident Commissioner of Swaziland, Robert Coryndon, as he has Government money to spend whereas Abe Bailey only has his own. A letter of interesting content. Some very light, extremely minor creasing, otherwise VG Abe Bailey (1864-1940) South African Diamond Tycoon, Politician & Financier. Robert Coryndon (1870-1925) British Colonial Administrator, former secretary of Cecil Rhodes. Resident Commissioner in Swaziland 1907-16 and later Governor of the colonies of Uganda (1918-22) and Kenya (1922-25).
MAETERLINCK MAURICE: (1862-1949) Belgian Playwright & Poet, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1911. A.L.S., Maeterlinck, unusually written to the verso of four individual postcard photographs, the images depicting different views of the Abbey of St. Wandrille (Fontenelle Abbey) in Normandy, n.p. (Normandy), 5th July 1914, to a young lady, in French. Maeterlinck informs his correspondent that he has left Nice and will spend the rest of the summer with his wife at the Abbey in Normandy, about thirty kilometres from Rouen, and continuing ‘When you go through France on your way back to England, it will be easy for you to stay for a few days. The Abbey is half-way between Rouen and Dieppe; there are excellent ships to Newhaven everywhere, so this would not even be a detour for you.’ Some light age wear and some staining to the upper edge of the first postcard, not affecting the text. About VG
YEATS W. B.: (1865-1939) Irish Poet & Dramatist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1923. Fountain pen ink signature ('W B Yeats') and date, 16th March 1914, in his hand on a vintage colour postcard featuring an Irish coastal landscape and issued for St. Patrick's Day. Signed to a clear area at the head of the image. An attractive and unusual example of the poet's signature on the eve of St. Patrick's Day. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG
SHAW GEORGE BERNARD: (1856-1950) Irish Playwright, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1925. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Shaw standing outdoors in a full length pose, with a house in the immediate background. Signed ('Bernard Shaw') in dark fountain pen ink to the verso, and dated (twice) Ayot Saint Lawrence, January and 19th September 1947 in his hand. Some light staining and minor traces of former mounting to the verso, only very slightly affecting the signature and inscription, G
ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) American-born English Poet & Dramatist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1948. Book signed, a hardback edition of Triumphal March, First Edition published by Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1931, being number 35 of The Ariel Poems, the large paper edition featuring two illustrations by E. McKnight Kauffer. Signed by Eliot with his name alone in fountain pen ink to the limitations page. Number 122 of a limited edition of 300. Lacking the paper wrappers. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, about VG
'I feel sure that your poems merit publication' ELIOT T. S.: (1888-1965) American-born English Poet & Dramatist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1948. T.L.S., T. S. Eliot, one page, 4to, Russell Square, London, 4th April 1951, to Maurice Carpenter, on the printed stationery of Faber and Faber Ltd. Eliot apologises for the delay in reporting on his correspondent's collection of poems and remarks 'I was well impressed by your poems, and sent them for further reading', adding 'while your poems have certainly impressed the readers, they are, on the whole, averse to taking these on for the reason that we now have to confine our poetry list within limits, owing to the very high cost and the small demand'. Eliot concludes by writing 'I feel sure that your poems merit publication, and I think that the present selection will have much better chances than The Tall Interpreter. The volume is decidedly on the short side, and I suggest that in writing to any publisher, you should mention that you are prepared to add further poems to this self-contained series'. A letter of interesting literary content. Very slightly irregularly trimmed to the edges and with some light overall creasing and a few minor tears to the edges, G
TENNYSON ALFRED: (1809-1892) English Poet Laureate. Brief A.L.S., A Tennyson, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to ‘My dear Dobson’. Tennyson writes, in full, ‘Did I tell you our hour tomorrow? Six.’ With blank integral leaf. Some light overall age wear, some creasing and staining to the edges, only very slightly affecting the text but not the signature, about G Tennyson’s correspondent may be Austin Dobson (1840-1921) English Poet & Essayist.
BARRETT BROWNING ELIZABETH: (1806-1861) English Poet & BROWNING ROBERT (1812-1889) English Poet. Husband and wife from 1846-61. A rare pair of ink signatures by both Elizabeth Barrett Browning ('Elizabeth Barrett Browning') and Robert Browning ('Robert Browning') individually on an oblong 12mo slip of paper. Some very light, minor staining caused by traces of previous mounting to the verso, only very slightly affecting the signatures, otherwise VG
SWINBURNE A. C.: (1837-1909) English Poet. Brief A.L.S., A C Swinburne, one page, 8vo, Putney Hill, 12th July 1882, to a gentleman. Swinburne states 'I am obliged to you for sending me the newspaper cutting just received from London….'. Some light overall age wear and minor staining to the left edge, only very slightly affecting a few words of text, and not the signature. G
SASSOON SIEGFRIED: (1886-1967) English Poet. A.L.S., Siegfried Sassoon, one page, 8vo, Heytesbury House, Wiltshire, 23rd February 1939, to the publishers A & C Black Ltd. Sassoon states that he is willing to accept a fee of four guineas for the use of two poems, 'but cannot do more than that in the way of “meeting you” '. Some extremely minor, very light age wear, VG
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