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ASTAIRE & ROGERS: ASTAIRE FRED (1899-1987) American Actor & Dancer & ROGERS GINGER (1911-1995) American Actress & Dancer, both Academy Award winners. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by both Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers individually, the image depicting the duo seated together in full length poses, engaged in happy conversation. Signed by each with their names alone to light areas at the head of the image. Rogers's signature is slightly faded although still legible. EX
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RUTHERFORD MARGARET: (1892-1972) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 5 x 7.5 programme photograph, the printed image depicting Rutherford seated in a full length pose in costume as Miss Prism alongside actor Michael Redgrave in a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Signed in blue ink across a light area at the base of the image. VG
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CRAWFORD JOAN: (1905-1977) American Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, a close-up head and shoulders study of the actress. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image, ‘Merry Christmas to Christine from Joan Crawford’. Together with Mae West (1893-1980) American Actress & Sex Symbol. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of West seated in a full length pose in later years. Signed in black ink across a clear area of the image. VG, 2
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TAYLOR ELIZABETH: (1932-2011) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 11.5 photograph of Taylor in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink at the base of the image, 'To Renee, Thank you for so much, Love Elizabeth T', her signature across a slightly darker area although legible. A few extremely minor, light smudges, VG
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LEIGH & OLIVIER: LEIGH VIVIEN (1913-1967) English Actress & OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English Actor, both Academy Award winners. A printed 4to theatre programme for a performance of Twelfth Night at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon, 1955, signed by both Vivien Leigh (Viola) and Laurence Olivier (Malvolio) individually with their names alone in blue fountain pen ink to clear areas of the front cover. Together with two related programmes, one signed by Michael Denison and Keith Michell individually to inside photo pages. One very light stain to the cover of the signed programme, not affecting the signatures, VG, 3
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LEIGH & OLIVIER: LEIGH VIVIEN (1913-1967) English Actress & OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English Actor, both Academy Award winners. Book signed by both Leigh and Olivier individually, a hardback edition of The Oliviers - A Biography by Felix Barker, First Edition published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1953. Signed by both Leigh and Olivier with their names alone in bold blue fountain pen ink to the lower white border beneath their frontispiece portrait, the image depicting the couple standing in three quarter length poses together enjoying an amusing conversation over a telephone. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Some light foxing to the front free endpapers, otherwise VG
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LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Vivien Leigh, with holograph subscription, one page, 8vo, n.p., 31st July 1957, to 'My dear Joyce'. Leigh thanks her correspondent for having given her some flowers 'on your last visit to “Titus”' and continues 'I wish you'd been here when the Motion in the House of Lords was passed. It was a most exciting evening, and Sir Laurence announced the news from the stage at the end of the play, so there's still hope'. Together with Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) English Actor, Academy Award winner. A.L.S., L Olivier, one page, 8vo, Brighton, Sussex, 24th May 1968, to Patricia Demchuk, thanking her for a gift and card and remarking 'I am so dearly grateful to you for your so generous thoughts for me on my birthday'. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Olivier. Some light age wear, G to VG, 2
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LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Leigh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Antony Beauchamp of London and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Leigh with her name alone in blue ink to a light area of the image. About EX
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SERGEANT YORK: A rare vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph by both Gary Cooper (Alvin York) and Joan Leslie (Gracie Williams) individually, the original publicity portrait depicting the two actors embracing in a head and shoulders pose in a scene from the 1941 film Sergeant York, based on the life of the most decorated American soldier of World War I. Cooper won a Best Actor Academy Award for his role in this film. Signed by both Cooper and Leslie in fountain pen inks to clear areas of the image, Leslie adding an inscription in her hand. Some light creasing to the corners and edges of the white borders, about VG
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JONES BUCK: (1891-1942) American Actor, famous for his roles in Western movies. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 11 x 14 photograph of Jones in a head and shoulders pose wearing a cowboy hat. Signed in fountain pen ink, largely across a clear area at the base of the image. Accompanied by the original Universal Pictures envelope post marked at North Hollywood, California, 21st April 1938. Rare. Some very light corner creasing, otherwise VG
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GIBSON MEL: (1956 - ) Australian-born Actor & Film Director, Academy Award winner. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Gibson in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink to a light area of the background and dated 1992 in his hand. Together with Tom Hanks (1956 - ) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor running in a full length pose in costume as Forrest Gump in a scene from the 1994 film Forrest Gump. Signed by Hanks in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area at the centre of the image. The actor won an Academy Award for his role in this film. EX, 2
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DAVIES MARION: (1897-1961) American Actress. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 13 photograph of Davies seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the background, 'To Raoul, with love from Marion'. Authentic signed photographs of Davies are rare as the majority were signed by secretaries. Some slight traces of former mounting to the corners of the white borders, otherwise VG.
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GEORGE GLADYS: (1900-1945) American Actress, starred in The Maltese Falcon (1941) alongside Humphrey Bogart. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph of George seated in a glamorous half length pose. The original Paramount Pictures publicity portrait dated from 1939 (the same year in which she starred in The Roaring Twenties, also alongside Humphrey Bogart). Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the centre of the image. Scarce. A couple of extremely light, minor corner creases, otherwise VG
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WOOD NATALIE: (1938-1981) American Actress. Signed colour postcard photograph of Wood in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold purple ink with her name alone across a light area of the image, which also bears a facsimile signature. The verso also bears a facsimile A.N.S. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
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VISCONTI LUCHINO: (1906-1976) Italian Film Director. A.L.S., Luchino, four pages, 4to, Rome, 6th August 1966, to Wendy [Hanson]. Visconti states that he was sorry to learn that his correspondent had been in London on the only day he was there too ('And now you say that you was at S. Lorenzo at the same table!! This is really a shit!') and explains 'I was in London for one day to contact Julie Christie for a film. I arrived in the afternoon, in the same evening I went to the Covent Garden for the Magic Flute and then for super (sic) at S. Lorenzo'. The director continues with a sentence in Italian referring to the love in his correspondent's life and adding 'Because I know that your life is very influenced by your love-life. How is going on? What you decide to do? Really you will not consider the possibility to come and work in Italy? You will imagine that I am very insistent but really I would like to know what is in your mind. Please answer to me and tell me.' In a postscript he adds that Gian Carlo Menotti's production of Pelleas and Melisande was very, very good. Rare. Some light creasing and a few very small tears and areas of paper loss to the lower right corners of each page, not affecting the text or signature, otherwise VG Wendy Hanson (1935-1991) English Secretary and Personal Assistant to, among others, Leopold Stokowski, Gian Carlo Menotti and Brian Epstein.
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RODGERS RICHARD: (1902-1979) American Composer, famous for his collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein on various Broadway musicals. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Rodgers in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the background. Together with Henry Mancini (1924-1994) American Composer of film and television scores. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Mancini seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold black ink across a light area of the background. Some extremely minor, light corner creasing, VG, 2
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JONES & BLANC: JONES CHUCK (1912-2002) American Animator & BLANC MEL (1908-1989) American Voice Actor, associated with many of the Looney Tunes characters. A good original black pen and ink drawing of Porky Pig lying in a relaxed full length pose, drawn and signed by Jones on an oblong folio sheet of paper. Above the drawing Jones has added a caption in his hand, 'E-Eat Y-your H-heart out, B-Burt R-Reynolds' and below the drawing he has added his signature and inscription ('To Jo-Anne from Porky Pig & Chuck Jones') as well as the date, 1979, in his hand. The drawing is additionally signed and inscribed at the base by Mel Blanc, 'To Jo Anne from Bugs Bunny, Mel Blanc', adding the date 23rd November 1988 in his hand. Some extremely light, minor age toning and a light stain and minor wrinkling at the head of the paper, not affecting the drawing or signatures, G
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CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Chaplin seated outdoors in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1943 in his hand. A small, light area of discoloration appears at the head of the image, only just affecting the background, and with an extremely minor trace of a paperclip rust stain to the left edge, otherwise VG
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LAUREL & HARDY: LAUREL STAN (1890-1965) & HARDY OLIVER (1892-1957) English and American Film Comedians. Blue ink signatures by both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy individually on a small oblong 12mo page removed from an autograph album. Together with a separate small colour printed vignette of the duo in a characteristic full length pose together. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG
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SELLERS PETER: (1925-1980) British Comedian & Actor. A printed 8vo programme for an R.A.F. Gang Show at the B.C.S. Jubilee Theatre, 11th July 1944, produced by Squadron Leader Ralph Reader, signed to the inside by Sellers with an early, bold fountain pen ink signature, and also signed by eight other performers individually including Les Osborne, G. F. X. Taylor, Gene Patton and Dudley Jones. Some light overall creasing and age wear, and some minor staining to the covers, about G Peter Sellers, billed as an impersonator on the present programme, developed his mimicry and improvisational skills during a spell in Ralph Reader's wartime Gang Show.
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WILLIAMS KENNETH: (1926-1988) English Comic Actor, star of Carry On films. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of Back Drops - Pages from A Private Diary, published by J M Dent & Sons Ltd., London, March 1983 (reprint). Signed by Williams in blue fountain pen ink to the title page. With two dust jackets, one unusually printed for the Granada Literary Lunch at the Prince of Wales hotel, Southport, 22nd June 1983, at which Williams was a guest speaker and clearly promoting his book. Also including an unsigned invitation ticket the lunch. Together with a signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph of Williams in a head and shoulders pose, featuring printed text to the lower border and verso, also promoting his book. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. A couple of very light, minor smudges to the signature. VG, 2
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HAPPY DAYS: Individual bold blue ink signatures on white cards by the actors Henry Winkler (Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli), Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham) and Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham), matted alongside each other in black and blue beneath a colour photograph of the actors in head and shoulders poses together in character costume from Happy Days. Together with a signed colour 8 x 10 photograph by Henry Winkler, showing the actor standing in a half length pose in costume as The Fonz, signed in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Also including a signed colour 10 x 8 photograph by both Anson Williams (Warren 'Potsie' Weber) and Donny Most (Ralph Malph) individually, the image depicting the actors standing alongside Henry Winkler and Ron Howard in a three quarter length pose together on the set of Happy Days. Signed by Williams and Most with their names alone in bold black inks to clear areas of the image. VG to EX, 3
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STAR WARS: A good set of individually signed white cards by various cast members of the 1977 film Star Wars, comprising Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker; signed 'Follow the Force, Mark Hamill'), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia Organa), Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO; adding his character name beneath his signature), Kenny Baker (R2-D2; adding his character name beneath his signature), Peter Mayhew (Chewbacca; adding his character name beneath his signature), Dave Prowse (Darth Vader; adding his character name beneath his signature) and George Lucas (Director). All have signed in bold inks, with just Fisher's signature a little weak in places although perfectly legible. Professionally matted in black and cream together in three rows alongside a photograph of most of the cast members represented and a colour reproduction of the film poster for Star Wars. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 37 x 16.5. Some very light discoloration to the edges of a few of the cards, otherwise VG
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ARMSTRONG LOUIS: (1901-1971) American Jazz Trumpeter. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Armstrong in a half length pose, holding a bouquet upon his arrival in Oslo, Norway in 1952. A group of fans can be seen in the immediate background. Signed in green crayon to the verso, 'To Kordista Williams, Best wishes from Louis Armstrong', further adding his nickname 'Satchmo' in his hand beneath his signature. The minor traces of an inscription and signature can be seen at the head of the image, the crayon not adhering well to the glossy surface, evidently the reason for Armstrong instead opting to sign the verso. Some light surface creasing, about VG
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COLE NAT KING: (1919-1965) American Jazz Singer & Pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of the musician seated in a half length pose at his piano. Cole is surrounded by the three members of his band, all of whom are accompanied by their instruments. Photograph by Herman Leonard of New York. Signed by Cole in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. Some very slight, minor corner creasing, otherwise VG
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JAGGER MICK: (1943- ) English Rock Musician, lead singer of The Rolling Stones. Bold black ink signature ('Mick Jagger') on a white card. Together with Keith Richards (1943- ) English Rock Musician, a founding member of The Rolling Stones. Signed colour 10 x 8 photograph or Richards seated in a half length pose smoking a cigarette and playing his guitar. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. VG to EX, 2
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STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Starr seated in a full length pose playing his drums during a performance by The Beatles, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison stood in full length poses with their guitars behind him. Signed by Starr with his first name only in black ink across a light area at the centre of the image. EX
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STARR RINGO: (1940- ) English Musician, Drummer with The Beatles. Book signed, an excellent hardback edition of Postcards From The Boys, Limited Edition published by Genesis Publications, 2003. The deluxe edition, bound in Nubuk leather, with a blindstamped title to the spine, features 53 facsimiles of postcards sent by John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison to Ringo Starr, the recto and verso of each postcard neatly pasted to the heavyweight black photo album paper, with commentary text printed in silver. Signed ('Ringo') by Starr in bold blue ink to the limitations page, numbered 1831 of 2500. With a loosely inserted sheet of 54 stamps and bearing three additional postcards neatly laid down to the front free endpapers. Apparently lacking the unique postage stamp that was attached to the title page of other copies within this edition. Housed in an aluminium faced solander box in the style of a red postbox, with an interior black tie for removing the book. Some light scuffs to the leather binding and minor age wear, about VG
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BONHAM JOHN: (1948-1980) English Musician, drummer with Led Zeppelin. Rare signed album record sleeve for Led Zeppelin II (1969), signed ('Best Wishes, John Bonham') in bold blue ink to a clear area of the front cover. Record still present. Autographs of Bonham are rare in any form following his tragically early death at the age of 32. Some light age wear, mainly to the edges, otherwise VG
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MADONNA: (1958- ) American Pop Singer & Actress. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Madonna in a half length pose. The promotional image is boldly signed in black ink across a clear area of the image. Together with Antonio Banderas (1960- ) Spanish Actor. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Banderas in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold black ink to a light area of the image and dated 1996 in his hand. VG to about EX, 2 Madonna was instrumental in Banderas getting his Hollywood break-through when she cast him in her documentary film Madonna: Truth or Dare (1991). The two also starred together in Evita (1996) which is when the vendor acquired the present photographs.
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PRINCE: (1958- ) American Singer & Songwriter. A rare signed colour 28 x 22 poster of the singer standing in a full length pose accompanied by five members of his band, The Revolution. Signed by Prince, 'Love God, Prince', in bold blue ink to a clear area of the image and dated 1988 in his hand. A note to the verso in the hand of a collector indicates that the signature was obtained in person in Los Angeles on 26th May 1988 (shortly before his Lovesexy tour). Autographs of Prince are rare in any form as a result of his reluctance to provide signatures since the late 1980s. Folded and with some light age wear to the folds, otherwise VG
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LEHAR & TAUBER: LEHAR FRANZ (1870-1948) Austrian Composer & TAUBER RICHARD (1891-1948) Austrian Tenor. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph by both Lehar and Tauber individually, the image depicting the two men standing outdoors together in full length poses, accompanied by several other men and women. Signed by both Lehar and Tauber in bold dark fountain pen inks to light areas at the base of the image and individually dated Bad Ischel, 1931, in their hands. From the collection of Frederick C. Schang and bearing his collection stamp to the verso. VG Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books.
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PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A good vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph of the composer in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Frank C. Bangs. Signed by Puccini in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the upper photographer's mount and inscribed to Josephine Jacoby. Dated in Puccini's hand February 1907. A good signed association photograph. Some very minor silvering to the image, largely at the edges, and some light age toning to the edges of the photographer's mount. One corner of the photographer's mount chipped, otherwise about VG Josephine Jacoby (1875-1948) American Contralto who spent the majority of her operatic career at the Metropolitan Opera, 1903-08.
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PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. Signed 8vo printed paperback edition of the Pianoforte Solo for La Fanciulla Del West, New Edition published by G. Ricordi & Co, Italy, 1912. Signed by Puccini in fountain pen ink to the attractively printed front cover, which features his portrait, and dated 1918 in his hand. Some light age wear and one minor, small tear at the head of the spine, otherwise VG
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ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. Fountain pen ink signature ('Edward Elgar') and date, Leeds, October 1901, in his hand, on a page removed from an autograph album. Also signed by Harry Plunket Greene (1865-1936, Irish Baritone singer, sang in the first performance of Elgar's Dream of Geronitus, 1900) in dark fountain pen ink and dated Leeds Festival 1901 in his hand and by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848-1918, English Composer) in dark fountain pen ink, dated Leeds, October 1901 in his hand. A scarce combination of signatures. The page features magazine photographs of Elgar and Parry neatly affixed to two corners. Some very minor, extremely light discoloration to the lower edge, otherwise VG Music composed by both Elgar and Parry was performed at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey, 29th April 2011.
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CLASSICAL MUSIC: An unusual small 4to page removed from a Birthday Book, bearing the printed date 6th November, featuring an A.M.Q.S. by I. J. Paderewski (1860-1941) Polish Pianist & Composer, Prime Minister of Poland, 1919, four bars which he identifies as being from Act II of his opera Manru. Signed and dated Sydney, 18th August 1904 immediately beneath the quotation and a second A.M.Q.S. by John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) American Composer, three bars which he identifies as being from Hands Across the Sea. Signed and dated Sydney, 26th May 1911 immediately beneath the quotation. Both are boldly penned in dark fountain pen inks. An unusual combination of two musical quotations by composers who shared a birthday. Some light staining to the edges of the page, about VG
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CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. A good, original signed pen and ink self caricature drawn and signed by Caruso on a plain 8vo sheet of paper, the boldly drawn dark fountain pen ink caricature showing Caruso in a profile head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Enrico Caruso') at the base and dated London, 1905 in his hand. The signature and date are a little lighter in contrast to the caricature, although are perfectly legible. Neatly mounted. Some light staining and age wear to the edges and with a slight horizontal fold to the centre, G
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ANSELMI GIUSEPPE: (1876-1929) Italian Tenor. A good vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of the singer seated in a full length pose in costume. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Verona, 5th December 1904 in his hand. Anselmi has further penned a musical quotation, with words, at the head of the image, being two bars which he identifies as being from Massenet's opera Werther. Together with Pol Plancon (1851-1914) French Bass. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer standing in a full length pose in costume as Mefistofeles from Gounod's opera Faust. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. VG, 2
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CHALIAPIN FEODOR: (1873-1938) Russian Bass. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer standing in a half length pose leaning out of the window of a train carriage. Photograph by Willinger. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Together with a small selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and slightly larger (1) by various other opera singers comprising Maria Jeritza (2), Richard Tauber & Diana Napier and Dorothy Kirsten (2; one a signed and inscribed 5 x 8 photograph and the other an A.L.S., Dorothy, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 20th December n.y., to Frederick C. Schang, referring to having written her autobiography and commenting 'I tell it “how it is” and I'm quite sure it will differ from the idiotic books of singers on the market now' and also mentioning singing at the Met, 'I am constantly ready to go the Met when needed. You must know that I have returned 3 times since I said farewell in 1975!', her paintings, and golf). Generally VG, 6 Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books. The signed photograph of Kirsten included in the present lot is reproduced in his book Visiting Cards of Prima Donnas (1973).
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MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Melba in a half length pose holding a closed fan in one hand. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to the lower white border. Matted in brown to an overall size of 6 x 8.5. Some light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG
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CAVALIERI LINA: (1874-1944) Italian Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of the elegant Cavalieri standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Moscow, 20th April 1906 in her hand. Together with Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) American Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Farrar standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated 1925 in her hand. One corner crease to Farrar's image, otherwise VG, 2
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COVENT GARDEN: A good, original silk programme for a Gala Performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 8th June 1905, in honour of the visit of King Alfonso XIII of Spain. The programme features performances from La Boheme and Romeo et Juliette, the cast including Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba. The silk programme is printed with a decorative border featuring circular portraits of King Alfonso XIII and King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Great Britain, along with the British and Spanish coats of arms, has a tasselled edge and was printed by Finden Brown & Co. Neatly mounted to a blue board and framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 16.5 x 21. A couple of light, minor stains, about VG
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BARYSHNIKOV & MAKAROVA: BARYSHNIKOV MIKHAIL (1948- ) Russian Ballet Dancer and Actor & MAKAROVA NATALIA (1940- ) Russian Prima Ballerina. Signed 8 x 10 photograph by both Baryshnikov and Makarova individually, the image depicting them together in a dramatic full length costume pose on stage during a performance of Swan Lake. Signed by Baryshnikov with his name alone in bold silver ink to the image and signed by Makarova with her name in bold blue ink to a light area of the image. EX
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RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Impressionist Artist. A good vintage signed 6 x 10.5 photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist's studies of a young lady, in a half length profile pose. Signed ('Renoir') in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Also signed by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short statement confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature, dated 10th January 1911. The lower border also features the Mayor's official purple rubber stamp. Neatly mounted to a page removed from a contemporary album. Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG
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DALI SALVADOR: (1904-1989) Spanish Surrealist Painter. Blue ink signature ('Dali'; a slightly hurried example) and date, 1971 (?), in his hand to the verso of an oblong slim 8vo attractively printed entrance ticket for the Teatro-Museo Dali at Figueras. Some light folds and creasing, only very slightly affecting the signature, G
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LEAR EDWARD: (1812-1888) English Artist, Illustrator and Poet. A.L.S., Edward Lear, four pages, 8vo, Villa Tennyson, Sanremo, 25th May 1884, to Mr. Rawson. Lear writes an interesting, social letter to his friend, stating that he returned to Sanremo the day before and remarking 'I have looked out all the sets of Autographs which Constance nearly had a month ago, but must now wait for till further notice'. He continues to comment on his travels and health, 'I have latterly gone through a most serious attack of Pleurisy & Bronchitis from which I was not expected to recover at the beginning of April last. However, thank God (& also thanks to Dr. Hassall) I was able to get about again after being in bed for 5 weeks, & 8 days ago I left Sanremo for a change, & with a view of seeking some cooler & quiet place for the 8 or 10 hottest weeks of summer, when Sanremo, now a paradise, becomes intolerable for the cessation of the sea breeze. So I went up to Recoaro (a place close to the Austrian or Tyrol mountns.) above Vicenza & Verona: it is not beautiful as Monte Generoso, - (where my dear good servant died in August last) but in many respects has more advantages….George's [Giorgio Kokali] 2 Sons (eldest & youngest) will take care of me, - or rather Dimitri the younger will take care of me & his poor brother Nicola who at 32 years of age is struck down by consumption, or at least must eventually succumb to that complaint if my efforts to save him are in vain.' Lear further writes of his work, 'I am, as usual, always working whenever I can, but I have no longer any Gallery here, as my health, now so broken & feeble, - is no longer equal to seeing many people. So all my small works are sent to Messrs. Foord & Dickenson's, 129 Wardour Street, Oxford St., & that is the only place where those who wish for small or large memorials of Edward Lear, as birthday or wedding presents or what not, - can see any at all. My last, - & perhaps best, - large oil paintings (Argos, Pentedatelo, Gioalior, & Ravenna) should have been sold at Christie's, but just now Christie's have odiously set forth that they have not been applied to early enough - so these 4 will also be shewn at Foord's, & if you are in London I believe you would like to see them.' A letter of good content. One large, although light, stain to the lower half of the final page, not affecting the text or signature. Some light age wear, about VG Giorgio Kokali became Lear's valet, house-servant and cook in 1856 and accompanied Lear on all of his travels, becoming his companion in later years. Lear was more affected by the death of Giorgio than by that of anyone else in his life other than his sister Ann. Lear later raised a tablet to Giorgio's memory at San Remo beside the spot which he had chosen for his own grave.
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GREENAWAY KATE: (1846-1901) English Children's book Illustrator. A good, large original unsigned pencil drawing by Greenaway on a 18.5 x 13.5 sheet of paper, n.p., n.d. The charming drawing depicts a young girl standing in a full length pose wearing a party dress with her left arm extended outwards and a right arm slightly upraised as she holds a goblet in her hand. Some light creasing, largely to the corners, and a few minor tears to the edges and corners, not affecting the drawing. G
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RYAN JOHN: (1921-2009) British Animator & Cartoonist, creator of Captain Pugwash. An original colour pen and ink drawing of Captain Pugwash standing in a full length pose, waving one hand, drawn and signed by Ryan on a 4to sheet of paper, and dated 1999 in his hand. The sheet also features a second drawing of Captain Pugwash, in pencil and pale blue crayon, in a similar pose, drawn and signed by Chris White (artist who drew Captain Pugwash for the television series). Annotated at the head of the page by Ryan, 'I like this version better!! [arrow pointing to White's drawing] - but he looks more like this [arrow pointing to Ryan's own drawing]'. Some light creasing, about VG
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DICKENS CHARLES: (1812-1870) English Novelist. A very fine, large D.S., Charles Dickens, one page (vellum), large oblong folio (26.5 x 22), London, 21st March 1863. The attractively penned manuscript document is an Indenture made between Dickens ('of Higham, in the County of Kent') and John Brooker, a farmer, also of Kent, relating to 'a piece or parcel of land or garden ground containing by estimation eight acres and sixteen perches or thereabouts as now stumped off formerly woodland part of a piece of land formerly called or known by the name of “Seeming Ruff” but now called “Scrubby Bushes” situate lying and being at or near a certain place called Gads Hill in the Parish of Higham in the County of Kent…' Signed by Dickens in bold blue fountain pen ink to the foot either side of a red wax seal affixed to a small green ribbon. With an affixed blue revenue stamp in the lefty margin. Rare in this form. Some very light age wear at the folds, nevertheless an unusually clean and handsome document. VG Gads Hill Place in Higham was the beloved country home of Charles Dickens. The novelist first encountered the mansion in 1821 when he was nine years old and would often walk from Chatham to Gads Hill Place as he wished to see it again and again as an image of his possible future. Dickens was later to write, 'I used to look at it as a wonderful Mansion (which God knows it is not) when I was a very odd little child with the first faint shadows of all my books in my head - I suppose.' Thirty-five years later, Dickens, now famous and of wealth, discovered that the house was for sale and purchased it for £1790 in March 1856. Initially Dickens bought the house as an investment, intending to let it, but changed his mind and used it instead as a country retreat, moving into the house in June 1857.
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KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, one page, 8vo, Maidencombe, St. Marychurch, 24th October 1896, to Alick Watt. Kipling writes, in full, 'Herewith for Pearson & McClure the whole of the end of C.C. (no longer present). I want the corrected galley proofs carefully read & as soon as may be, a proof of the M.S. portion.' Some creasing and light overall dust staining, about G Alexander Pollock Watt (1834-1914) Literary Agent and founder of A. P. Watt, the world's first literary agency. McClure's Magazine was an American illustrated monthly periodical which was published between 1893-1929. Kipling refers to his novel Captains Courageous (1897) that follows the adventures of Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a fishing boat in the north Atlantic. It was originally serialised in McClure's, beginning with the November 1896 edition. Captains Courageous was made into a film in 1937 starring Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew. Tracy won a Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in the film.
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WALLACE EDGAR: (1875-1932) British Crime Writer. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of The Flying Fifty-Five, First Edition (?) published by Hutchinson & Co., London, n.d. (1922). Signed by Wallace in dark fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, 'To my very good friend and colleague Jack Boys who has brought dignity to racing journalism, Edgar Wallace', and dated September 1922 in his hand. Bound in publisher's cloth with black title to spine (faded). Lacking the dust jacket. Some light age wear and foxing to the pages, G
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SAYERS DOROTHY L.: (1893 - 1957) British Author , creator of the amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey. T.L.S., Dorothy L. Sayers, one page, 4to, Witham, Essex, 13th February 1940, to Miss Bertha L. Bracey of the Society of Friends (Quakers). Sayers thanks her correspondent for their letter and comments 'I am so glad to know that you found The Zeal of Thy House had something to say to you in these difficult times', continuing 'It is a play for which I have a very special affection, probably because it said something to me when I wrote it.' In concluding Sayers regrets that she cannot see her way to joining Bracey's group. Some extremely light, very minor age wear at the edges, VG
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WAUGH EVELYN: (1903-1966) English Writer. Brief A.L.S., Evelyn Waugh, one page, 4to, Taunton, 1st September 1965, to [Harold Frederick] Rubinstein, on attractive printed stationery featuring an illustration of Combe Florey House. Waugh writes, in full, 'How very kind of you to remember me. I shall treasure the Unearthly Gentleman. Thank you very much for sending it to me.' Some extremely minor, light creasing, VG Harold Frederick Rubinstein (1891-1975) English Solicitor and Playwright, a legal adviser to various publishing houses. His work Unearthly Gentleman is a trilogy of one-act plays about Shakespeare.
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DU MAURIER DAPHNE: (1907-1989) British Author. T.L.S., Daphne, two pages, 4to, Menabilly, 4th September 1956, to 'My dear' (Foy Quiller-Couch). Du Maurier states that it was nice to hear from her friend and continues 'Oddly enough, I dreamt very vividly of you a night or two ago. England was occupied by foreign troops, and I had sudden news that you had defied the enemy, and had been shot defending Trelowarren! I was horrified in my dream….Actually I can see you being bellicose to the enemy, and defying them! But I hope it won't come true.' She further remarks on the success of a visit from her children and recounts some amusing incidents, 'The first, I need hardly say is that Marie-Therese flatly refused to play in poor Tod's sand pit, in spite of Tod's blandishments standing inside the thing herself (it looks just like a chicken-run, I see the child's point) and saying in beguiling tones “Come and look at the pretty picture-book. Woof! Woof!” (attempt to imitate a dog?) Marie-Therese prefers the television! Next funny moment was Kits anxiously asking the nurse whether she backed Surrey or Middlesex in cricket, and the nurse replying cheerfully that she used to play cricket for her village team! Next moment Kits was dashing off to find bat, pads, and ball, and the nurse was playing on the lawn with him, and I was left to mind the children!' Du Maurier also refers to her husband, '…the Guardsman (Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning) observed casually over his wine that his grandson was a first-class little chap, and in his opinion destined to be a great general. I need hardly add that in spite of this great pains are taken to keep the children out of earshot' and further reflects 'It occured (sic) to me brousing (sic) about it all that I would like to be a small child visiting grandparents at Menabilly. Can't you imagine how it would seem to a child's mind? Things like the clock going from the clock-tower, which one would remember, and the rather awed feeling one would have on visiting the Long Room, with the Guardsman seated reading his paper. The hugeness of the stairs, and the fun of playing up and down the big bedroom which has been cleared for their playroom. In the palm walk the Japanese hydrangeas are a sight for the gods, and well above Marie-Therese's head, so that walking there, unsteadily, it must surely seem like the garden of Eden. Then think of the excitement of a sudden whoop, and a great fair uncle Kits bears down upon one and picks one up saying “Come on, me'ansdome” in broad Cornish. We have a great routine of her visiting my room every morning, and the waste-paper basket is emptied, and she helps (or rather hinders) to make my bed. I do wonder how much of early life sinks in for small children. My own memories are nearly all unpleasant ones at an early stage, of wasp stings, and cross nurses, and being spooned rice pudding!' In concluding Du Maurier refers to her son, 'Guess what Kits wants me to do for his last week-end before Eton? Go to Blackpool! Isn't it frightful? He wants me to see the Blackpool team play football, and visit the Fun Fair on the front. Why do I have a son with such fearful tastes? Honky crowds amuse him, he could listen to them for hours. His craze at the moment is to go to Rickards to have his hair cut, and listen to the men there discussing Suez. “I'm glad Sir Anthony is standing firm” and “I don't trust Nasser myself” sort of thing'. A letter of good, amusing content. One small, neat tear to the central fold at the left edge and some light creasing to the edges, not affecting the text or signature, about VG Foy Quiller-Couch - daughter of British writer Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944), and a life-long friend of Du Maurier. Indeed, Du Maurier was accompanied by Foy Quiller-Couch when she became inspired with the storyline for her novel Jamaica Inn. Some years previously the two ladies were staying at Jamaica Inn and went riding on Bodmin Moor. They became lost in bad weather conditions and apparently sheltered for some time in a derelict cottage on the moor but were eventually led back to Jamaica Inn by their horses.
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ROWLING J. K.: (1965- ) British Author of the Harry Potter books. Book signed, a hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, published by Bloomsbury, London, 1997 (seventeenth printing, with number string 20 19 18 to the copyright page, and with the authors name displayed as Joanne Rowling). Signed ('J K Rowling') by Rowling in black ink with her name alone to the title page. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Some very light age wear, about VG
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