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Lot 118
JANNINGS EMIL: (1884-1950) Swiss-born German actor, the first Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1927/28 for his roles as August Schilling in The Way of All Flesh and General Dolgorucki and Grand Duke Sergius Alexander in The Last Command. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor standing in a half-length pose wearing an overcoat and hat and with a lit cigarette in one hand. Signed ('Emil Jannings') in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the base of the image. A few small pinholes to the corners of the borders and some light, minor creasing to the edges, G
Lot 777
LEWIS JERRY LEE: (1935-2022) American rock ‘n’ roll singer. D.S., Jerry Lee Lewis, one page, 4to, Memphis, Tennessee, 11th January 1966. The partially printed document, completed in typescript, was issued by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, and is a contract between Lewis and WACL Radio in which the musician agrees to perform two 45-minute shows on 19th March 1966 for a fee of $750. Signed by Lewis at the foot of the document and countersigned by Johnny Bee on behalf of WACL Radio. Two file holes to the upper edge, not affecting the text or signatures, and a few very light, minor creases, VG
Lot 94
HAWN GOLDIE: (1945- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1969 for her role as Toni Simmons in Cactus Flower. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of the pretty actress in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. A small printed label affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2013. EX
Lot 111
BASINGER KIM: (1953- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1997 for her role as Lynn Bracken in L.A. Confidential. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Basinger in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold purple ink across a light area at the base of the image, further adding a small love heart in her hand beneath her signature. EX
Lot 703
BROCCOLI ALBERT R.: (1909-1996) American Film Producer associated with the James Bond movies. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Broccoli seated in a half length pose before his desk. Signed (`Cubby Broccoli´) in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. The photograph dates from 1984 and a poster for the James Bond film Octopussy can be seen hanging on the wall in the background. VG
Lot 338
DEPP JOHNNY: (1963- ) American actor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Depp standing in a half-length pose wearing a hat and holding a pair of spectacles in one hand. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A printed label neatly affixed to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the premiere of the musical fantasy film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in London, [17th July] 2005. EX
Lot 605
POWER TYRONE: (1914-1958) American actor. Vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph of Power in a head and shoulders pose, in costume as Walter of Gurnie, opposite actor Jack Hawkins, in costume as Tristram Griffen, from the British adventure historical film The Black Rose (1950). Signed by Power in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image, his first name running across a slightly darker area. A few light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
Lot 372
MIRANDA CARMEN: (1909-1955) Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer and actress. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the printed cardstock image depicting Miranda in a half-length pose wearing a typically flambouyant costume. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, 'To Bob, best of luck, Carmen Miranda'. VG
Lot 512
SENNA AYRTON: (1960-1994) Brazilian motor racing driver, Formula One World Champion 1988, 1990 & 1991. A printed 4to official souvenir programme for the Formula One World Championship German Grand Prix held at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, on 24th July 1988, signed by Senna in blue ink with his name alone to an inside page across his German text printed biography and alongside a small colour head and shoulders portrait, the programme also signed by fifteen other motor racing drivers who participated in the Grand Prix including Alain Prost, Jonathan Palmer, Nigel Mansell, Riccardo Patrese, Bernd Schneider, Mauricio Gugelmin, Derek Warwick, Eddie Cheever, Nicola Larini, Pierluigi Martini, Gerhard Berger, Philippe Alliot, Alex Caffi etc. All have also signed across their printed biographies and alongside their colour portraits. Some light creasing and age wear and minor damp staining (the race was held under wet conditions following a weekend of thunderstorms). GSenna, driving a McLaren-Honda, won the 1988 German Grand Prix from pole position and the victory, his fifth of the season, moved him to within three points of Prost at the top of the Drivers' Championship. The Brazilian would go on to win a further three Grand Prix that season and secure his first of three World Championships.
Lot 187
PICKFORD MARY: (1892-1979) Canadian-born American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1928/29 for her role as Norma Besant in Coquette. A good vintage signed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in purple fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. VG
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Lot 1006
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. A.L.S., Ibrahim Khalil Ibrahim, by an Egyptian describing himself as a 'public writer and translator', one page, folio, Alexandria, 6th September 1929, to [Howard] Carter. Ibrahim writes, in full, 'I beg to inform you I am in possession of a valuable collection of the official real photographs taken on the Palestine, Egyptian and Syrian fronts collected by me whilst serving the British military service at clerical positions during the war time. Owing to my poverty which I suffer now for being ill treated by the Egyptians as revenge for my service with the British Kingdom as stated I would like to forward this war records to you for sale as you are of those who know the value of such thing'. Some light creasing and a few tears to the edges, G
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Lot 1002
[CARTER HOWARD]: (1874-1939) English archaeologist and Egyptologist, discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1923. An unusual A.L.S. by a John Waterworth, one page, slim 4to, Chicago, Illinois, n.d. (c.1923/33), to Howard Carter. Waterworth writes having read The Tomb of Tutankhamun and informs Carter that the meaning of a symbol he stated was unknown is in fact a phallic symbol, 'I have hesitated in writing to you, and apologise for doing so now - for fear it may be construed as a vain, glorious and shallow attempt to inform. But believing that there is a possibility of there being an actual doubt, have ventured this note. You find the same symbol in the key or ankh of Osiris....'. Waterworth has also illustrated the letter with drawings of the symbols that he refers to. Some light creasing and one minor stain to the right edge, not affecting the text or signature, G
Lot 158
SCOTT GEORGE C.: (1927-1999) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1970 for his role as General George S. Patton in Patton. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Scott standing in a half-length pose wearing a waistcoat and tie. Signed by the actor in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX
Lot 1155
KOESTLER ARTHUR: (1905-1983) Hungarian-born British author and journalist. T.L.S., A. Koestler, with holograph salutation and subscription, one page, 4to, Montpelier Square, London, 6th February 1953, to Professor Bentevich. Koestler writes regarding an inconsistency in a publication and states, in part, 'As far as I can recall after nearly thirty years, the pamphlet in question was a reprint of one or several articles, relating to the 1920-21 riots in Jaffa and Jerusalem, and also to sporadic ambush incidents in the Emek, from Jabotinsky's "Rassviet". The adjective "latest" is therefore out of place, for it refers to the date of the pamphlet or publication and not to the date of the events. I shall insert a correction or footnote to this effect in future editions'. Together with a second T.L.S., A. Koestler, one page, 8vo, Montpelier Square, London, 15th March 1963, to [Tom] Maschler, explaining that he would have been interested in writing a preface 'but I am in the process of finishing a long book, which will take another four or five months, and until then I must avoid any additional commitment'. With a holograph postscript confirming that he had actually received the galleys from Simon and Schuster. Some very light, minor creasing, VG, 2Tom Maschler (1933-2020) British publisher who, from 1960, was head of the publishing company Jonathan Cape for more than three decades. Maschler was also instrumental in establishing the Booker Prize in 1969.
Lot 89
DUKE PATTY: (1946- ) American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actress in 1962 for her role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 9.5 photograph of Duke in a smiling head and shoulders pose proudly holding her Oscar statuette in her hands. Signed in blue ink across a light area of the image. VG
Lot 940
BRAHMS JOHANNES: (1833-1897) German composer, pianist and conductor of the mid-Romantic period. A.N., unsigned, to the verso of his personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card, featuring his printed name to the centre and address at Karlsgasse (Vienna) to the base, n.d., in German. Brahms states that he is sending 'the very latest for your splendid Thursdays', and also conveys his regards to the recipient. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG
Lot 1508
GLADSTONE WILLIAM: (1809-1898) British Prime Minister 1868-74, 1880-85, 1886 and 1892-94. A.L.S., W E Gladstone, one page, 8vo, James Court, 13th May 1889, to Mr. Clancy. Gladstone writes, in full, 'In a letter to the Times of today Mr. Curzon refers to an action brought in Dublin last February by Kinsella's relations against Freeman (?). I have never seen a report of it. Can you kindly supply me with such a report?'. With blank integral leaf. One very light, minor stain and some extremely minimal age wear, VG
Lot 209
MAGNANI ANNA: (1908-1973) Italian actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1955 for her role as Serafina Delle Rose in The Rose Tattoo. A scarce vintage signed 8 x 9.5 photograph of the actress in an exuberant half-length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image and dated New York, October 1954 in her hand. Each of the four corners of the white borders are neatly clipped and with a few light surface creases, G
Lot 1491
GREVY JULES: (1807-1891) French politician who served as President of France 1879-87. A good vintage signed and iscribed sepia cabinet photograph, the oval albumen print depicting Grevy in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Alphonse Liebert of Paris and bearing his imprint to the lower mount and verso. Signed by Grevy in dark fountain pen ink to a light area beneath the image and with an inscription in French to General Brugere, dated 2nd December 1887 in the President's hand. Some light mottling to the image, otherwise VGJoseph Brugere (1841-1918) French General who served in the Franco-Prussian War and World War I.Alphonse Liebert (1826-1913) French photographer, remembered for his photograph of Alexandre Dumas pere accompanied by his mistress Adah Menken which caused a minor scandal with copies being prohibited from sale.Grevy signed the present portrait on the final day of his presidency.
Lot 134
CROSBY BING: (1903-1977) American singer and actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1944 for his role as Father Chuck O’Malley in Going My Way. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph, the original Paramount Pictures publicity portrait showing Crosby in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. The signature is a touch light in places although perfectly legible. A couple of very light, minor surface creases to the left edge, otherwise VG
Lot 590
GRIFFITH D.W.: (1875-1948) American film director, one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture. An excellent vintage signed sepia 11 x 14 photograph of Griffith standing in a half-length pose wearing a hat and with a pile of tea chests in the immediate background. Signed ('With very best wishes, D W Griffith') by the director in bold black fountain pen ink to a largely light area of the image. Rare. Some light age wear and a few minor corner creases to the white borders, VG
Lot 1329
DE GAULLE CHARLES: (1890-1970) French General and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. President of the French Republic 1959-69. A World War II date T.L.S., C. de Gaulle, with five lines of holograph text, one page, 4to, Paris, 14th September 1944, to [William] David Ross, in French. De Gaulle thanks his correspondent for their letter and remarks 'Les temoignages d'amis tels que vous me sont particulierement precieux. Qu'ils me viennent d'Angleterre ajoute a leur valeur' (Translation: 'The testimonies of friends like you are particularly precious to me. That they come to me from England adds to their value') and concludes the letter in his hand by stating, in part, 'Soyez assure que je n'oublierai jamais Oxford et, notamment votre aimable accueil' (Translation: 'Rest assured that I will never forget Oxford and, in particular, your kind welcome'). Some light creasing, about VGSir William David Ross (1877-1971) Scottish Aristotelian philosopher, translator, civil servant and university administrator who served as Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1929-47 and was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford (194-44) and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1944-47). Charles de Gaulle had visited Oxford on 25th November 1941 when he was invited to address the French Club at Balliol College.
Lot 1094
KEARTON CHERRY: (1871-1940) British naturalist and wildlife photographer. T.L.S., Cherry Kearton, one page, 4to, New Cavendish Street, London, 6th October 1932, to Mr. Holmes. Kearton thanks his correspondent for their letter although regrets that it will be impossible to help him 'as I am only just recovering from a very serious illness and have to go carefully', further remarking 'I will certainly write you a few lines when I return from East and South Africa next May, it has only just been decided that I should go, the Medics want to get me into the warmth'. Some light creasing and minor age toning to the edges, G
Lot 142
BRANDO MARLON: (1924-2004) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1954 for his role as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront and again in 1972 for his role as Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, an engaging image of Brando seated in a half -ength pose in costume as Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite from the adventure film The Ugly American (1963). Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. One extremely small, minor circular scuff to a darker area of the image, otherwise VGProvenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
Lot 198
FONTAINE JOAN: (1917- ) British-born American actress, Academy Award winner for Best Actress in 1941 for her role as Lina McLaidlaw Aysgarth in Suspicion. A good signed 8 x 10 photograph, the original vintage RKO Radio Pictures publicity portrait of 1946 depicting the actress in an appealing head and shoulders pose. Signed by Fontaine in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area at the base of the image. A pencil annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Rainbow Grill in New York on 3rd October 1977 following an appearance by Joshua Logan at the venue. VG
Lot 312
PLEASENCE DONALD: (1919-1995) English actor, remembered for his portrayal of villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice (1967). A good signed 8 x 10 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose in costume as the neurotic George from Roman Polanski's black comedy psychological thriller film Cul-de-sac (1966). Signed by Pleasence in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. About EX
Lot 1258
EINSTEIN ALBERT: (1879-1955) German-born theoretical physicist, Nobel Prize winner for Physics, 1921. A good A.L.S., Einstein, to one side of a plain postcard, n.p. (Zurich), n.d. (19th August 1910), to Dr. Ludwig Hopf, in German. Einstein writes both a scientific and social letter to his assistant, collaborator and fellow lover of music, making reference to a dispute with another physicist over the rigid bodies in the theory of relativity. Einstein informs Hopf that his wife and their newborn son are ‘still not doing as expected’ so they have ceased their musical evenings until further notice, remarking ‘This also makes me homebound. If you come to see me, I am always happy’ and further writing ‘With Ignatowsky it is indeed as you suspected. He draws conclusions that contradict mine and wants my signature on them. But I have already sent him home and am currently busy with a remark about the rigid body that is destined for the annals, in which I am trying to clarify the situation through a very elementary consideration. If you come, I’ll show you this rather amusing thing’. Hand addressed by Einstein to the verso. A letter of good content and association. One heavy crease to the lower part of the letter, not affecting the text or signature, G Ludwig Hopf (1884-1939) German-Jewish theoretical physicist. Early in his career, in 1909, Hopf was hired by Einstein as his assistant at the University of Zurich and the two scientists became collaborators and co-authors. Their friendship was helped by the fact that both were music lovers and often played duets, Hopf being a talented pianist and Einstein a violinist. Vladimir Ignatowski (1875-1942) Russian physicist who wrote some papers on special relativity and in 1910 was the first to try to derive the Lorentz transformation by group theory only using the relativity principle and without the postulate of the constancy of the speed of light. Einstein’s first wife, the Serbian physicist and mathematician Mileva Maric (1875-1948), had given birth to their second son, Eduard ‘Tete’ Einstein, on 28th July 1910. At the age of 21 Eduard was diagnosed with schizophrenia and after his father’s emigration to the United States the two never saw each other again.
Lot 646
DUNAWAY FAYE: (1941- ) American actress, Academy Award winner. Signed 8 x 9 photograph of the actress standing in a half-length pose with her arms outstretched towards the panes of glass before her. Signed in bold blue ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the lower white border and with one very light, minimal surface crease, about VG
Lot 140
BOGART HUMPHREY: (1899-1957) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1951 for his role as Charlie Allnut in The African Queen. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the appealing Warner Bros. First National Pictures publicity portrait depicting Bogie seated in a half-length pose and holding a tobacco pipe in his hands. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to a largely clear area of the background, 'To Sammy Miller, good luck, Humphrey Bogart'. Some light surface and corner creasing and some light, minor staining close to, but not affecting, the signature and inscription. G
Lot 533
ZINNEMANN FRED: (1907-1997) Austrian-American film director, Academy Award winner. A good signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Zinnemann standing in a three-quarter length pose, holding an open shooting script in one hand, on the set of the American film noir drama film The Member of the Wedding (1952). Signed by Zinnemann in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated Paris, 1972 in his hand. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VGProvenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
Lot 952
HEIFETZ JASCHA: (1901-1987) Russian-born American violinist. The personal printed oblong 12mo Visiting Card of Heifetz and his wife, unsigned, featuring their printed name ('Mr. and Mrs. Jascha Heifetz') to the centre, and address at Park Avenue (New York; lightly struck through in ink) to the base, with three lines of text in the hand of Jascha Heifetz, 'Think you will find this show quite exceptional and his work very exciting'. One light paperclip indentation and a couple of minor creases, otherwise about VGHeifetz moved into a large penthouse apartment at 630 Park Avenue in 1935 at which time he was still married to his first wife, the American silent film actress Florence Vidor (1895-1977)
Lot 1282
GAGARIN YURI: (1934-1968) Soviet cosmonaut, the first human to journey into outer space, travelling on Vostok 1, 12th April 1961. A good vintage signed and inscribed 3.5 x 5 photograph of Gagarin in a head and shoulders pose wearing his spacesuit and helmet. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, with an inscription in Cyrillic to Maria Ivanovna Urakova, and dated 28th February 1964 in his hand. An engaging signed image with an interesting association. One very light, extremely minor corner crease, VGMaria Ivanovna Urakova - screenwriter of a documentary chronicling Gagarin's journey into space.
Lot 1427
OLAV V: (1903-1991) King of Norway 1957-91. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 11 photograph of the Crown Prince in a formal head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform. Signed in fountain pen ink to a darker area at the base of the image, dated at Reykjavik, July 1947, and with an inscription to Minister Anderssen-Rysst. Also bearing the white crayon signature of the studio photographer to the lower left corner. Some light damp staining and minor discoloration to the upper right corner, mainly affecting the photographer's mount. About VGTorgeir Anderssen-Rysst (1888-1958) Norwegian politcian who served as Minister of Defence 1928-31 and later as ambassador to Iceland.
Lot 131
COOPER GARY: (1901-1961) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1941 for his role as Sergeant Alvin York in Sergeant York and again in 1952 for his role as Will Kane in High Noon. A good vintage signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph, the hand-tinted image depicting Cooper in an appealing head and shoulders study. Signed ('To George, Gary Cooper') by Cooper in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. VG
Lot 1066
MIRO JOAN: (1893-1983) Spanish painter. An excellent, lengthy and early A.L.S., Miro, three pages, 4to, Barcelona, 7th April 1934, to [Christian] Zervos, in French. Miro states that he has received his correspondent's letter, article and photograph, explaining that he did not answer sooner 'parce que j'ai du me rendrer a Montrois pour verifier d'apres le dessins.....les dates exactes, et vous donner de la facon la plus exacte possible, les renseignments que vous m'aviez demande a Paris' (Translation: 'because I had to go to Montrois to check according to the drawings….the exact dates, and to give you in the most exact way possible, the information that you had asked me for in Paris') and continuing to write concerning Zervos's article, and offering some advice, 'Votre article est tres, tres bien, vous avez tres bien compris mes inquietudes, il est en meme temps ecrit avec un grand courage. Je l'ai lu maintes fois attentivement et en suis tres emu. Vous en remercie de tout Coeur. Il faudrait toutefois rectifer, quelques dates, il m'etait tres difficile de les preciser lors de notre entretien chez vous. J'estime que ces donnees doivent etre tres exacter, d'autant plus qu'elles seront repandues a l'etranger, ou l'on se servira de ce numero de "Cahiers d'Art" lorsque l'on voudra ecrire quelque chose d'important sur moi. a) J'ai commence l'etude de la peinture a l'age de 14 ans, mon premier professeur a ete Urgell, et plus tard Pasco. b) Je cesse de peindre de 1910 a 1912 - a partir de cette date je m'adonne entierement a la peinture et frequente a Barcelone certaines academies etc. et passe mes vacances a Montrois, je frequente les academies jusqu'a 1914, et desormais je travaillerai seul. c) arrive a Paris pour le premiere fois en mars 1919, et c'est a partir de cette date que je travaille tantot a Barcelone tantot a Montrois, tantot a Paris. d) qouique la plupart de reproductions n'auront pas de titre, il ne faudrait cependant pas negliger d'en mettre a celles que vous citez dans votre article et aux plus representatives pour mieux le comprendre. e) ces tableaux ont ete faits l'hiver et le printemps 1933. f) Je trouve aussi que c'est mieux que vous supprimiez ce passage. Comme vous voyez toutes les rectifications sont tres necessaires et tres importantes, je vous demande de faire l'impossible pour y etre a temps' (Translation: 'Your article is very, very good, you have understood my concerns very well, it is at the same time written with great courage. I have read it carefully many times and am very moved by it. Thank you wholeheartedly. However, it would be necessary to rectify a few dates, it was very difficult for me to specify them during our interview with you. I consider that this information must be very exact, especially since they will be spread abroad, where people will use this number of “Cahiers d'Art” when they want to write something important about me. a) I started studying painting at the age of 14, my first teacher was Urgell, and later Pasco. b) I stop painting from 1910 to 1912 - from this date I devote myself entirely to painting and attend certain academies etc. in Barcelona and spend my holidays in Montrois. I attended the academies until 1914 and from then on I would work alone. c) arrived in Paris for the first time in March 1919, and it was from this date that I worked sometimes in Barcelona, sometimes in Montrois, sometimes in Paris. d) although most of the reproductions will not have a title, you should not neglect to put one to those you quote in your article and to the most representative ones to better understand it. e) these paintings were made in the winter and spring of 1933. f) I also think it is better that you delete this passage. As you see all the corrections are very necessary and very important, I ask you to do the impossible to there in time'). Miro also asks his correspondent if they have decided to go ahead with an exhibition, and to let him know the exact date of the opening as soon as they know it, and further enquiring if invitations will be sent, in which case Miro will provide some addresses, additionally writing 'J'ai reflechi a ce que votre femme me demande d'apporter de nouveaux tableaux. Il me semble que cette nouvelle serie faudrait la montrer ensemble, ce serait une erreur que d'en exposer quelques specimens au prealable. Ce qui serait peut-etre tres bien, ce que, du moment ou "Cahiers d'Art" est consacre a toute mon oeuvre, vous exposiez aussi, dans une piece a part quelques toiles anciennes. En etant fait simultanement a l'apparition de "Cahiers d'Art" cela n'aura nullement l'air d'une retrospective, qu'il faut a tout prix eviter.......ca restera tres intime et n'aura pas l'air pretentieux d'une exposition rue de la Boetie. Et suivrait en meme temps la trajectoire qui se termine en 1933' (Translation: 'I thought about your wife asking me to bring new paintings. It seems to me that this new series should be shown together, it would be a mistake to exhibit a few specimens beforehand. What would perhaps be very good, since “Cahiers d'Art” is devoted to all my work, you also exhibit, in a separate room, a few old paintings. By being done simultaneously with the appearance of “Cahiers d'Art” it will in no way seem like a retrospective, which must be avoided at all costs….it will remain very intimate and will not have the pretentious air of an exhibition on rue de la Boetie. And at the same time it would follow the trajectory which ends in 1933'). Miro concludes by asking if Zervos has seen Pierre Matisse, explaining 'Je lui ai ecrit deux lettres en reponse a la sienne ou'il me faisait part de l'accord avec [Henri] Matisse et il ne m'a point repondu. Je lui demandais s'il m'autorisait a ecrire a Matisse pour lui demander de s'entendre avec lui pour les mensualites de maniere a ce que ce fut Pierre qui ces versat en toute sa totalite. Je crois que du moment ou Pierre est, pour ainsi dire, le marchand officiel, pourrait trouver des moyens pour regler les mensualites…..' (Translation: 'I wrote him two letters in response to his where he informed me of the agreement with [Henri] Matisse and he did not answer me. I asked him if he would authorise me to write to Matisse to ask him to come to an agreement with him for the monthly payments so that it was Pierre who would pay them in full. I believe that since Pierre is, so to speak, the official merchant, he could find ways to settle the monthly payments….'). A letter of fine content. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VGChristian Zervos (1889-1970) Greek-French art historian, critic, collector, writer and publisher who founded the magazine Cahiers d'art and also ran an art gallery.Pierre Matisse (1900-1989) French-American art dealer, the youngest child of Henri Matisse. The Pierre Matisse Gallery was opened in New York in 1931 and represented many European artists including Miro, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti and Jean Dubuffet amongst others.
Lot 1295
CONRAD CHARLES: (1930-1999) American astronaut, Commander of the Apollo XII mission (1969) and the third man to walk on the Moon. Vintage signed and inscribed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Conrad in a head and shoulders pose, wearing a NASA lapel pin on his suit. Signed in black ink to a light area of the image. A couple of very minor, extremely light corner creases, VG
Lot 1119
HUGO VICTOR: (1802-1885) French novelist, poet and dramatist. Autograph envelope panel signed (‘Victor Hugo’), addressed in his hand to Monsieur Jacotet ‘au bureau de l’Evenement’. Some light creasing and minor staining to the edges, G L’Evenement was a French daily evening newspaper founded by Victor Hugo in 1848 in order to support the candidacy of Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte for the presidency of the Republic. The newspaper ran until 1851 and contributors included Alexandre Dumas (pere and fils) as well as Paul Meurice, Gerard de Nerval and Alphonse Karr.
Lot 493
ENGLAND FOOTBALL: A multiple signed First Day Cover by various England footballers and managers who represented the England national football team, some of them associated with England's World Cup victory in 1966, comprising Alf Ramsey, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Tom Finney (signed twice) and Trevor Brooking. All have signed with their names alone to clear areas. The cover was issued to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee and is post marked at Edinburgh, 15th June 1977. A few light, minor creases to the upper edge, otherwise VG
Lot 457
RICHARD CLIFF: (1940- ) British singer and actor. A good vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph of Richard in a full-length dance pose, in costume as Don, with two rows of London Transport double-decker buses neatly lined up either side of the singer, in a scene from the British musical film Summer Holiday (1963). Signed by Richard in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the background. A couple of very light, extremely minimal surface creases, VG
Lot 367
HOWARD LESLIE: (1893-1943) English actor, remembered for his portrayal of Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939). A good vintage signed sepia 7 x 10 photograph of Howard in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Sincerely, Leslie Howard') by the actor in bold dark fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. About EX
Lot 1096
SAUDEK JAN: (1935- ) Czech photographer and painter. An illustrated A.L.S., Jan Saudek, one page, 4to, n.p. (Prague), n.d. (2013), to Gertrud Wiese. Saudek apologises for the delay in replying to his correspondent's letter and continues 'Anyway: here's your postcards signed - and a few modest ones from me - may be you'd like some of them' before concluding 'With a deepest Slavic bow'. At the head of the page Saudek has drawn a black pen, ink and yellow crayon sketch of a knotted rope and beneath his signature he has drawn four drops of water, one in red crayon. Together with one of the signed colour 6 x 4 postcards referred to, being a reproduction of his erotic photograph entitled The Mandoline Lesson (1993), signed with his name alone in silver ink to the black border (some light smudging) and also signed to the verso in black fountain pen ink, again adding small images of four drops of water (one in red crayon) in his hand beneath his signature. Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed and illustrated by Saudek, with Gertrud Wiese's name appearing in large letters in bold silver ink to a drawing of a clapperboard. VG, 2
Lot 845
POPULAR MUSIC: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few smaller by various male vocalists and musicians including Howard Keel, Johnny Cash (some light staining and discoloration), Engelbert Humperdinck, Perry Como, Andy Williams, Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, Fats Domino, Johnny Mathis, Willie Nelson, Benny Andersson, Richard Carpenter, Tom Jones, Jools Holland, Ricky Valance etc. A few with some minor faults, G to generally VG, 18
Lot 459
FAITHFULL MARIANNE: (1946- ) English singer & songwriter, famous for her association with Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of the young Faithfull in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('Love, Marianne Faithfull x') in bold blue ink across a light area at the head of the image. EX
Lot 1000
KALASHNIKOV MIKHAIL: (1919-2013) Russian firearms designer, most famous for developing the AK-47 assault rifle. Signed printed 8vo exhibition catalogue for The Weapons of Kalashnikov held at the Artillery Museum of Saint Petersburg in 1999. With various text in both Cyrillic and English and profusely illustrated in colour with images of the various firearms etc. designed by Kalashnikov from 1942 onwards. Signed by Kalashnikov, in a somewhat infirm hand, to the front cover alongside his colour inset portrait and dated 8th February 2000 in his hand. Some light, general age wear, otherwise VG
Lot 121
BARRYMORE LIONEL: (1878-1954) American actor, Academy Award winner for Best Actor in 1930/31 for his role as Stephen Ashe in A Free Soul. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Barrymore in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in light blue ink to a clear area of the background at the head of the image, 'To my friend Bettie Smith - Best wishes - Lionel Barrymore', and dated 1952 in his hand. VG
Lot 667
MONTAND YVES: (1921-1991) French actor. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Montand seated at a table in a half-length pose, in costume as Jean-Marc Clement, with actress Joan Banks stood in a three-quarter length pose in his side, in a scene from the American musical comedy film Let's Make Love (1960) which also starred Marilyn Monroe. Signed by Montand in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VGProvenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
Lot 502
RONALDO CRISTIANO: (1985- ) Portuguese Footballer, five-time European Cup and Ballon d´Or winner. Signed colour 4 x 6 postcard photograph by Ronaldo, the image showing him in a head and shoulders pose wearing his Real Madrid F.C. strip. Signed in bold black ink to the image, also adding the number `7´ above his signature. A couple of very light surface and corner creases to the base, otherwise VG.
Lot 1423
NATALIE OF SERBIA: (1859-1941) Queen consort of Serbia 1882-89 as the wife of Milan I of Serbia. Autograph statement signed, Nathalie, one page, 8vo, Verneuil-sur-Avre, November 1901, on the printed stationery of the Ecole des Roches, in French. The exiled Queen writes, in full, 'Joies ou douleurs il faut tant mettre aux pieds de Dieu, Lui seul peut nous conserver les unes et nous consoler des autres' (Translation: 'Joys or pains we must place so much at the feet of God, He alone can preserve us and console us for the others'). A few creases and some light age wear, otherwise about VG
Lot 670
DEWAERE PATRICK: (1947-1982) French actor. The printed 4to front cover (only) of the campaign brochure issued for Claude Sautet's French drama film Un mauvais fils (1980; 'A Bad Son'). featuring an artist's drawing of Dewaere to the centre, depicting the actor seated in a reflective three-quarter length pose, signed by Dewaere in black ink with his name alone to a light area at the base. Autographs of Dewaere are scarce as a result of his suicide at the young age of 35. Neatly trimmed to the edges and with some very light, minor staining, GFor his performance as Bruno Calgagni in Un mauvais fils Dewaere received a Cesar nomination for Best Actor.
Lot 454
PRESLEY ELVIS: (1935-1977) American Rock 'n' Roll singer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the young, handsome Presley in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Wallace Studios of Killeen, Texas, and bearing their credit stamp to the verso. Signed in fountain pen ink to a light area of the image, 'To Mary Jane from Elvis Presley', and dated 1958 in his hand. The signature is a touch light in places although remains legible. Some light overall surface and corner creasing, G
Lot 773
ANDREWS SISTERS THE: Three individually signed oblong 12mo cards by each of the three members of the American close harmony singing group The Andrews Sisters, comprising contralto LaVerne Andrews, soprano Maxene Andrews (adding an inscription in her hand) and mezzo-soprano Patty Andrews. Some light scuffing to the upper left corner of each card, otherwise about VG
Lot 325
GREASE: John Travolta (1954- ) American actor. Signed colour 8 x 10 photograph of Travolta in a head and shoulders pose in costume from one of his most famous roles as Danny Zuko in the American musical romantic comedy film Grease (1978). Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the image; Olivia Newton-John (1948-2022) British-born Australian actress and singer. Signed colour 7.5 x 10 photograph of Newton-John in a close-up portrait study from her most famous role as Sandy Olsson in Grease. Signed in bold blue ink across a largely light area at the base of the image. VG to EX, 2
Lot 558
EASTWOOD CLINT: (1930- ) American actor and film director, Academy Award winner. Signed sepia 6 x 4 postcard photograph of Eastwood standing outdoors in a half-length pose in costume as the bounty hunter ('The Man with No Name') from one of the Dollars Trilogy series of Spaghetti Western films directed by Sergio Leone betewen 1964 and 1966. Signed by Eastwood in bold blue ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. About EX
Lot 530
WYLER WILLIAM: (1902-1981) American film director, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the director standing in a three-quarter length pose, with a lit cigar in between two fingers, as he prepares a sandwich alongside the young actress Karen Balkin, in costume as Mary Tilford, on the set of the American drama film The Children's Hour (also released as The Loudest Whisper). Signed by Wyler in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VGProvenance: The present photograph originates from the collection of Pierre Goulliard, a French gentleman who, for over 50 years, dedicated himself to obtaining in person autographs of British, American and European movie stars, always obtaining the signatures in fountain pen ink.
Lot 770
VAUGHAN SARAH: (1924-1990) American jazz singer. Signed 7 x 9.5 photograph of The Divine One standing in a three-quarter length pose as she sings into a microphone during a performance at the De Doelen Concert Hall in Rotterdam on 5th November 1978. Signed by Vaughan in bold black ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. An ink annotation in the hand of a collector to the verso indicates that the signature was obtained in person at the Congresgebouw in The Hague on 12th July 1981. EX
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