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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 966

ELIZABETH II & PRINCE PHILIP: ELIZABETH II (1926- ) Queen of the United Kingdom 1952- & PRINCE PHILIP (1921- ) Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Individual fountain pen ink signatures by both Queen Elizabeth II ('Elizabeth', as Princess) and Prince Philip ('& Philip') on a slim oblong card, most likely neatly clipped from a Christmas greetings card, matted in cream with gold coloured borders alongside an image of the Royal couple seated together in the back of an open top car. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 16.5 x 10. A couple of very light, extremely minor stains, not affecting the signatures, VG

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Lot 97

TRUMPER VICTOR: (1877-1915) Australian Cricketer. A good, large vintage signed 25 x 18.5 photogravure, the classic image depicting Trumper in a full length action pose, mid-shot. Photograph by George Beldam and published by the Swan Electric Engraving Company, London, 1st August 1905. Signed ('V. Trumper') by Trumper with his name alone in bold pencil to the lower border and also signed by Beldam with his name alone in bold pencil to the lower border. Rare. Some light staining to the margins and a small tear to the upper margin, not affecting the image or signatures, G George W. Beldam (1868-1937) English Cricketer and a pioneer of action photography in sport.

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Lot 976

‘…the Body of a woman was found today…’ PALMERSTON VISCOUNT: (1784-1865) British Prime Minister 1855-58, 1859-65. A.L.S., Palmerston, two pages, 8vo, Broadlands, 10th October 1854, to the Mayor at Romsey ('My dear Sir'). Palmerston writes, in full, 'I hear that the Body of a woman was found today in the Canal, I conclude that the Body has been or will be examined in order to see whether there are any marks of violence upon it and that steps will be taken to ascertain when and how she left her husband when they parted at Southampton. It seems unlikely that she should have drowned herself'. With blank integral leaf (neat repairs to one fold). Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Palmerston and signed by him in the lower left corner (some light smudging). With a black wax seal to the verso. A letter of somewhat intriguing content. About VG

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Lot 978

LLOYD GEORGE DAVID: (1863-1945) British Prime Minister 1916-22. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Lloyd George standing outdoors in a half length profile pose. A crowd of onlookers can be seen in the background. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG

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Lot 979

CHAMBERLAIN NEVILLE: (1869-1940) British Prime Minister 1937-40. Vintage signed 8.5 x 11 photograph of Chamberlain seated in a three quarter length pose. Photograph by H. J. Whitlock & Sons Ltd of London. Signed ('Neville Chamberlain') with his name alone in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount. Some light staining and minor silvering to the image, G

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Lot 982

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS: Small selection of signed pieces and cards by various American Presidents comprising Herbert Hoover, Woodrow Wilson and Calvin Coolidge (signed White House card accompanied by an interesting T.L.S. by C. T. Hess, one page, 8vo, Washington, 4th October 1927, to Herbert Folkarde, on the printed stationery of The White House, in part, 'Thinking it might be of interest, I am enclosing the President's autograph....There need be no doubt as to the genuineness of the signature, as no one ever signs the President's name but himself. Am mentioning this because a great many people in this country are under the impression that the President would not go to the trouble to autograph cards for people who ask for them and has someone else do it in his place. I don't think anyone could duplicate the "CALVIN COOLIDGE" on this card, do you? That is what it is supposed to be anyway.'). Some light age wear and minor staining, G to about VG, 4

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Lot 983

PERON JUAN: (1895-1974) President of Argentina 1946-55 & 1973-74. D.S., Juan Peron, one page, folio, Buenos Aires, 25th April 1955. The neat calligraphic manuscript document, in Spanish, is a form of certificate honouring the visit of Peron to the Director General of Taxation. Signed by Peron at the foot and bearing three countersignatures of officials who accompanied the President on his visit, including Pedro Jose Bonanni (1906-1986) Argentine Minister of Finance. With an attractive printed border. Together with an accompanying title page to the certificate. Both neatly trimmed and with some light age wear, the title page with some tape stains and scuffing. FR to G, 2

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Lot 986

KHRUSHCHEV NIKITA: (1894-1971) Russian Leader, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union 1953-64 and Premier of the Soviet Union 1958-64. Vintage signed 9 x 7 photograph of Khrushchev seated in a half length pose behind his desk within his office at the Kremlin. Signed with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. One very small, extremely minor tear to the lower white border, VG

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Lot 990

RUSSIAN COSMONAUTS: A good vintage signed colour 6 x 4 postcard by Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968) Russian Cosmonaut, the first man to travel in space, 1961, Gherman Titov (1935-2000) Russian Cosmonaut, the second man to orbit the earth, Andriyan Nikolayev (1929-2004) Russian Cosmonaut, the third Russian to travel in space and Pavel Popovich (1930-2009) Russian Cosmonaut, the fourth Russian to travel in space. The image depicts the four cosmonauts standing outdoors in half length poses, each wearing their uniforms, and engaged in conversation. Signed by each in bold inks with their names alone to light areas at the head of the image. About EX

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Lot 996

MUSSOLINI BENITO: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of World War II. Vintage signed 3.5 x 6 photograph, the printed image depicting Mussolini standing in a profile half length pose reading some papers. Signed ('Mussolini') in bold black fountain pen ink at the base of the image. Some light scuffing and age wear, about VG

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WILDE JIMMY: (1892-1969) Welsh Boxer, the first official World Flyweight Champion, 1916-23. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Wilde standing in a three quarter length pose, in a boxing stance, and wearing his Lonsdale belt. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 1947 in his hand. Together with a bold fountain pen ink signature (‘Jimmy Wilde’) and date, 19th August 1935, in his hand on a printed correspondence card from the Crown Hotel in Lowestoft. Some light overall foxing to the signed card, G to VG, 2

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Lot 102

CRICKET: A vintage postcard photograph of a Sussex CCC player signed to the verso by over fifteen cricketers individually, apparently all players who participated in a match, Sussex v. Yorkshire, at Hove on 1st September 1924, including Herbert Sutcliffe, Wilfred Rhodes, Maurice Leyland, Edgar Oldroyd, Roy Kilner, Percy Holmes, Abe Waddington, Maurice Tate, Arthur E. R. Gilligan, Ted Bowley, Tich Cornford, Albert Wensley etc., also curiously signed by the Australian cricketer Alan Fairfax. All of the signatures, with the exception of Fairfax's, are in pencil. Together with three small cards individually signed by the Australian cricketers Bert Oldfield, Bill O'Reilly (both in bold pencil), Stan McCabe and Vic Richardson, each neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album. The verso of the album page bears an official signed team sheet by the Indian Cricket Team in Australia 1947-48, comprising eighteen signatures (Amaranth, Hazare, Nayudu, Mankad, Sarwate, Rangnekar, Phadkar, Irani etc.). Some light overall age wear, and the postcard with a few minor faults (tape stain, small pinhole) etc. FR to G, 2

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Lot 107

JONES ROBERT T.: (1902-1971) American Golfer, Open Champion 1926, 1927 & 1930 and American Open Champion 1923, 1926, 1929 & 1930. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image showing Jones standing in a full length pose, holding a golf club, and practicing his swing. Signed, in later years, in bold black ink to a light area of the background, 'For Luke Smith, with best regards, Bob Jones'. Neatly mounted and with one corner crease and a small tear to the lower edge, G

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Lot 11

BOXING: Lou Ambers (1913-1995) American Boxer, World Lightweight Champion 1936-38, 1939-40. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 8 photograph of The Herkimer Hurricane seated in a bare chested half length pose. Signed in fountain pen ink across a light area at the centre of the image; Fritzie Zivic (1913-1984) American Boxer, World Welterweight Champion 1940-41. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 8 photograph of The Croat Comet standing in a full length boxing pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated 29th January 1941 in his hand. Some slight surface and corner creasing, about VG, 2

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Lot 110

ZATOPEK EMIL: (1922-2000) Czechoslovakian Athlete, Olympic Gold Medallist. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Zatopek in a full length action pose running on a track. Signed in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. VG

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Lot 12

BOXING: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various boxers comprising Archie Moore (World Light Heavyweight Champion 1952-62), Ken Norton (World Heavyweight Champion 1978) and Ingemar Johansson (World Heavyweight Champion 1959-60). Two of the images are colour and all show the boxers in poses related to their sports. All are boldly signed in blue inks with their names alone to clear areas of the images. VG to EX, 3

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Lot 122

SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. Ink signature ('S. Siddons') and a few additional words in her hand on a slim oblong 8vo piece, evidently removed from the conclusion of a letter. A partial address and post mark, dated 1815, appear to the verso. Some very light, minor age wear, about VG

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Lot 123

SIDDONS SARAH: (1755-1831) British Actress. A.L.S., S. Siddons, two pages, small 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Saturday', pre-1803), to Miss. Banks. Siddons states that her daughter, Sally, would be happy to see her correspondent tomorrow evening, although adding 'I shall probably not be able to profit by your goodness to her if you come as I shall be out'. The actress concludes by remarking that her daughter has been ill 'and it will be cheery to spend an hour or two with her'. With a neat contemporary ink annotation at the foot of the second page. Some very light age wear, otherwise VG Sarah Martha 'Sally' Siddons (1775-1803) Eldest daughter of Sarah Siddons and her husband William.

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Lot 126

LANGTRY LILLIE: (1853-1929) British Actress, mistress of King Edward VII. A.L.S., Lillie de Bathe, two pages, 4to, Regents Park, London, n.d. ('Monday', annotated in pencil in another hand 1918), to Mr. Harvey. Langtry informs her correspondent that she would like to attend a matinee if he 'will be in reach of town', asking him to drop her a line as to his whereabouts, and concluding 'I am particularly anxious to see it played'. Some extremely light, minor age wear, VG

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Lot 131

BARRYMORE LIONEL: (1878-1954) American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. Signed with his name alone in fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. EX

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Lot 133

VEIDT CONRAD: (1893-1943) German Actor, remembered for his role as Major Heinrich Strasser in Casablanca (1942). Vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph of Veidt in a head and shoulders pose, wearing a military uniform and cap upon his head, in costume from one of his films. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the image and dated 1936 in his hand. VG

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Lot 134

VEIDT CONRAD: (1893-1943) German Actor, remembered for his role as Major Heinrich Strasser in Casablanca (1942). Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Veidt in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated 1938 in his hand. A couple of very light scuffs to the image (one only very slightly affecting the signature) and a few minor corner creases and one small tear to the right border, otherwise VG

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Lot 135

LUKAS PAUL: (1895-1971) Hungarian Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Lukas in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. A couple of very light, minor creases to one corner, VG

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Lot 136

NIVEN DAVID: (1910-1983) British Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Niven in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Some extremely light, very minor, silvering to the edges of the image, VG

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Lot 137

OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph of Olivier in a head and shoulders pose. Signed (with his full signature) in fountain pen ink to a largely clear area at the base of the image. A couple of light stains and other very minor faults to the image, about VG

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Lot 142

COWARD NOEL: (1899-1973) English Actor & Playwright, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Coward in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image. Some light overall dust staining and minor corner creasing, G

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Lot 146

LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Vivien Leigh, one page, 8vo, Tickerage Mill, 11th July 1962, to Joyce. Leigh thanks her correspondent for their sweet letter and apologises for not having seen her friend, explaining 'I had a dinner party I could not get out of and so only saw the last ten minutes of Sail Away. However I went with Mr. Coward the night the Queen went and enjoyed it enormously'. Leigh further adds that she is enjoying being in the countryside and informs her correspondent 'I went to Chichester last Thursday and am afraid to say I was extremely disappointed. However, I am looking forward to The Broken Heart in spite of the notices this morning'. Some light, minor staining to the left edge, only very slightly affecting the text but not the signature, about VG

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Lot 147

LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed colour 9 x 12 magazine photograph removed from an edition of Picturegoer and Film Weekly dated 23rd March 1940, the image depicting Leigh seated in a semi-profile three quarter length pose in costume as Scarlett O'Hara from the film Gone With The Wind (1939). Signed in fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image, the inscription across a slightly darker area and with poor contrast. Leigh won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in this film. A few light, minor creases and a neat tear to the left edge, not affecting the signature, G

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Lot 152

ACADEMY 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

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Lot 161

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

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Lot 162

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).

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Lot 164

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

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Lot 173

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

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Lot 177

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

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Lot 183

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

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Lot 186

DEMILLE CECIL B.: (1881-1959) American Film Director & Producer, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of DeMille in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. About EX

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Lot 187

FORD JOHN: (1894-1973) American Film Director, Academy Award winner. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Ford seated in a three quarter length pose smoking a cigar. Signed in bold black ink to a light area at the base of the image. EX

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Lot 189

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

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Lot 19

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

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BEST GEORGE: (1946-2005) Northern Ireland & Manchester United Footballer. Signed colour 8 x 12 photograph of Best wearing his Manchester United strip and kneeling in a full length pose on a football pitch. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX

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Lot 202

VINCENT GENE: (1935-1971) American Rock 'n' Roll musician. Black ink signature ('Regards, Gene Vincent') on an oblong 8vo page removed from an autograph album. Framed and glazed in a plain wooden frame to an overall size of 8 x 7. Some light overall age toning and minor foxing, G

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Lot 204

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

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Lot 207

JAGGER MICK: (1943- ) English Rock Musician, lead vocalist with The Rolling Stones. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Jagger kneeling in a full length pose speaking on the telephone. Signed in bold blue ink with his name alone across a light area at the centre of the image. VG

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Lot 208

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

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Lot 21

BEST GEORGE: (1946-2005) Northern Ireland & Manchester United Footballer. Signed colour 8 x 12 photograph of Best standing in a full length pose, wearing his Manchester United strip, on a football pitch. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. EX

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Lot 214

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.

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Lot 215

'…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.

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Lot 216

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

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Lot 239

[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

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Lot 241

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

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Lot 242

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.

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Lot 245

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.

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Lot 248

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austrian Composer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Lehar in a half length pose. Photograph by Franz Lowy of Vienna. Signed in bold dark blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower border. Some light staining to the image, largely to the edges, G

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Lot 249

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

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Lot 253

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.

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Lot 254

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

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Lot 255

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.

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Lot 258

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

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Lot 262

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

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Lot 266

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.

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