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Click here to subscribeMORRISSEY HANDWRITTEN POSTCARD AND SMITHS TAPE. An original Rough Trade promotional postcard with handwritten note to verso in the hand of Stephen Morrissey, also to include a cassette of the self titled album alluded to in the note. Provenance: note was sent circa early 1980s from Morrissey to Liz Taylor, who designed t-shirts and artwork for The Smiths. To include letter of provenance supplied by the vendor.
MIKE D'ABO/BAND OF ANGELS SIGNED. To include a promotional Band of Angels postcard signed to verso in various inks by Mike d'Abo, John Edward Baker, John Christian Gaydon (vocals, rhythm guitar), Andrew Charles Malcolm and David Robert Wilkinson. Also a copy of A Band of Angels -She'll Never Be You (UP 1066, VG).
JOSEF K/FIRE ENGINES/POSTCARD RECORDS - 7". Outstanding selection of 9 x original picture sleeve 7" featuring these 2 beloved Edinburgh formed Post-Punk outfits. Josef K (x5) titles are It's Kinda Funny c/w Final Request (Postcard 80 5 original 'picture insert' sleeve - Ex+/Ex+), Chance Meeting (Postcard 81 5), Sorry For Laughing, Radio Drill Time (1st pressing blue labels with poster sleeve - top Ex+ or archive condition) and The Farewell Single (TWI 053), The Go-Betweens - I Need Two Heads (1st pressing with yellow labels Postcard 80-4), Fire Engines - Get Up And Use Me (CDx 01) and Candyskin (POP 010), Aztec Camera - Just Like Gold (Postcard 81 3). Condition is incredibly Ex+ or archive throughout.
A collection of early pre-WWI First World War Naval Submarine accident memorial poems and postcard. Comprising of a black lined paper measuring 25cm x 18cm ' In Memory Of The 14 British Sailors Who Lost Their Lives In The Submarine B2 Which Was Sunk By The SS Amerika On Friday October 4th, 1912 ', a similar paper for ' 14 Brave Men Who Lost Their Lives In The Submarine A3 Disaster, Feb. 2nd 1912 .' Along with a rare real photographic postcard showing the HMS A3 disaster, with notation to base. Rare collection of ephemera.
Vintage Postcard Burma-Indian QV one Anna overprint on 1 1/2 Anna postal addressed to Germany with stamp impression cancelled by s/ring Rangoon dated 6. 3. 1899 alongside is s/ring Sea Post office dated 11. 3. 1899. Hamburg arrival d/ring at left dated 27. 3. 1899. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99. Please Note Overseas Shipping Of Framed and mounted Items Are At Cost.
Sebastian Vettel signed postcard sized picture. Good Condition. All signed pieces come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £3.99, EU from £5.99, Rest of World from £7.99. Please Note Overseas Shipping Of Framed and mounted Items Are At Cost.
STAR TREK; a group of ephemera and collectibles including postcard album, posters, Star Trek Compendium, stamps, blueprints, money banks, car air fresheners, badges and buttons, watch, Christmas crackers, mugs including Voyager branded and Applause figure of Gorn mugs, socks, space visor, talking desk organiser, two masks, playing cards, ornaments, plaster moulding and painting set, Crew Members Exploration Pack, stacking doll, pencils case set, Bajoran communicator talking sound badge, Wesco The Next Generation wall clock, etc.
GERMAN CINEMA: Selection of vintage signed 4 x 6 and postcard photographs by various German actors and actresses, including Leni Riefenstahl, Horst Buchholz & Mitiam Bru, Paul Horbiger, Hardy Kruger, Eva Bartok, Siegfried Rauch, Ernst Deutsch, Werner Krauss, Winnie Markus, Gotz George, Ruth Niehaus, Joachim Fuchsberger, Heinz Moog, Martha Eggerth, Paula Wessely, etc.. All are boldly signed to clear areas of the images. G, 16 £80-100
HANRIOT MARCEL: (1894-1961) French Pioneer Aviator and aircraft Manufacturer. His father René Hanriot founded the “Monoplans Hanriot Company Ltd” in 1910. A good and scarce signed postcard photograph, the image showing Hanriot standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold fountain pen purple ink at the base of the image (c.1919). Post-stamped. VG £100-150
MUSSOLINI BENITO: (1883-1945) Italian Fascist Dictator of World War II. Signed card `Mussolini´, being a small 8vo printed menu card, Venice, 15th September 1934. The menu card bears at the front heading an attractive gilt embossed crowned cross monogramme. Signed to the verso, in bold black fountain pen ink. Together with an unsigned vintage postcard photograph showing Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci after being shot in the village of Giulino di Mezzegra, on 28th April 1945. G £100-120
FRENCH CINEMA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs, few 4 x 6 photographs and four signed clipped pieces, by various French actors, actresses and entertainers, including Juliette Greco, Luis Mariano, Jean-Claude Brialy, Françoise Arnoul, Yvonne Printemps, Catherine Deneuve, Suzy Solidor, Alain Delon (to the verso), Lina Margy, Fernand Gravey, Tino Rossi, Andre Claveau, Pierre Dudan, Suzy Delair, Bernad Giraudeau, Claudia Cardinale, Michele Morgan, etc.. Many photographs were signed in the 40´s. G, 31 £100-150
HENIE SONJA: (1912-1969) Norwegian Skater and film Actress. Henie was three times Olympic Champion and multiple times World Champion, and in the 1940´s she was one of the highest-paid Hollywood stars. Vintage signed postcard photograph by Henie in the 1930´s, the Fox-Europa image shows the artist standing, wearing her skates, in a full length pose. Signed in bold fountain pen blue ink to a clear area to the left bottom corner of the photograph. VG £60-80
SOUSA JOHN PHILIP: (1854-1932) American Composer. An excellent vintage black and white picture postcard depicting 'Blue Room, White House, Washington, D.C.'. Signed ('John Philip Sousa') to a clear area of the picture. Above his signature, Sousa has added an autograph musical quotation of four bars from his composition 'The Washington Post'. The composer has added the date, 1912, in his hand. To the verso, in Sousa's hand is written, 'John Philip Sousa, 'The March King', New York, Dec. 27. 1912'. Postally unused, but addressed in Sousa's hand to his correspondent. EX £150-200 The Washington Post is a march composed by Sousa in 1889.
POP ART : Small selection of signed photographs, art postcard and exhibition artistic invitation by various artists comprising CY TWOMBLY (1928-2011) American painter of large-scale and graffiti works. Signed large oblong 4to attractive invitation card to his Ten Sculptures exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, new York, 5th to 20th December 1997. Signed by Twombly in bold dark pencil to the inside white stiff card. To the front showing a photograph of one of his sculptures; Franz West (1947-2012) Austrian Artist. Signed postcard photograph; Sterling Ruby (1972- ) American Artist, and Richard Kriesche (1940- ) Austrian Artist. EX, 4 £100-150
BREGUET LOUIS: (1880-1955) French Aviator and Pioneer Aircraft Designer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Breguet, the image showing him seated in the cockpit of his aircraft, alongside three members of his team. To the upper right corner also showing a small portrait of Breguet. The postcard was addressed to Antony and Andre Mars. Bearing a French postage stamp, postmarked Douai, 5th December. Signed by Breguet with his name alone to a clear area of the image, VG £200-300 Known for his development of reconnaissance aircraft used by the French during World War I, Breguet also remained an important manufacturer of aircraft during World War II.
JOLSON AL : (1886-1950) American Singer, Actor and Entertainer. Often referred to as `The World´s Greatest Entertainer´ of his time. Best remembered as the star of The Jazz Singer (1927). Vintage signed postcard photograph, the image depicting Jolson in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image, alongside his printed name `Al Jolson - The Jazz Singer´. VG £150-200
LEEB WILHELM VON : (1876-1956) German field Marshal. At the end of WWII Leeb was tried in the Nuremberg Trials as war criminal. He commanded the North Army which advanced towards Leningrad, his troops being accused of committing atrocities against the population. Signed postcard photograph by von Leeb, the image depicting the German field-Marshal, in a head and shoulders pose, wearing his Nazi uniform. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. VG £100-150
SCHUMACHER MICHAEL: (1969- ) German Motor Racing Driver. Formula One World Champion 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2004. Signed colour postcard photograph of Schumacher, the image depicting Schumacher standing in a three quarter length pose wearing a racing training overall. Together with signed colour 6 x a photograph, the image showing Schumacher driving his Ferrari. Signed in bold black ink across the image. VG, 2 £100-120
CHAGALL MARC: (1887-1985) Russian-born French Artist. L.S., `Marc´, in Cyrillic, to the verso of a postcard photograph, Saint-Paul de Vence, [c.1975], in Cyrillic. The written text is in the hand of Chagall´s second wife Vava. Written and signed by Vava in bold black ink, and signed in bold blue ink by Marc Chagall below Vava´s signature. The postcard photograph shows to the front four different colour images of the village of Saint-Paul. Small overall, minor age wear and very small crease to the upper left corner, otherwise VG £200-300 Valentina Brodsky (1905-1993) Known as “Vava”. Second wife of Chagall 1952-85.
FRANCE ANATOLE: (1844-1924) French Poet & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature 1921. A.N.S., Anatole France, a good signature example, one page, oblong 8vo card, Paris, 16th April 1924, in French. Together with an A.L.S., Anatole France, to a postcard, En Rade de Dinard, 25th August 1900, to Victor Prouté, in French. France states in part `As Monsieur Dumollet did, I approached St. Malo without sinking and I send you my friendly regards..´. Also including a folding 4to printed dinner menu, given at Villa Said, to celebrate France´s 80th birthday, showing to the last page the facsimile signatures of all guests attending the dinner. France would pass away six months later. Also including an unsigned 7 x 9 photograph of Joseph Caillaux, the image showing him standing and attending Anatole France´s funeral. G to VG, 4 £80-100 Joseph Marie Auguste Caillaux (1863-1944) French Politician. Leader of the Radical party and Minister of finance. Accused of corruption, he was arrested and tried for high treason, sentenced to three years and forbidden to reside in French territory. He was allowed to return to Paris to attend France´s funeral, who had argued in Caillaux´s trial.
ROLLAND ROMAIN: (1866-1944) French Dramatist & Novelist, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1915. A.L.S., Romain Rolland, one page, postcard, Switzerland, 17th September 1919, to Edouard Josghe?, editor, in French. Rolland informs his correspondent about his new address from now on, stating `I have received your letter dated the 11th, and I thank you for it. My actual address is - Territet (Vaud), Hotel Richelieu. I will keep you updated about my changes of addresses.´ Small overall age wear, otherwise G £80-100
TITO JOSIP BROZ: (1892-1980) Yugoslav Revolutionary and Statesman, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia 1943-63 and President of Yugoslavia 1953-80. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Tito standing in a half length pose resting his arms on the back of a chair. Signed in fountain pen ink to the image, partially across a darker area, and dated 15th April 1967 in his hand. Some very slight, extremely minor corner creasing, VG £80-100
GEFFROY GUSTAVE: (1855-1926) French Novelist, Journalist and art Critic. A founding member of the Academie Goncourt. A.L.S., `Gustave Geffroy´, one page, to the verso of a postcard photograph, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Marjan, in French. Geffroy states `I give your address to the Director of a literary publication who wishes to get my photograph. In this case, give the one you made at Quai de Béthune, the one I am standing behind my table.´ To the front the postcard shows a panoramic photograph of the French village Salins-Les-Bains, in the Jura. Together with an unsigned original 7 x 5 sepia photograph, thin paper, the image showing Geffroy seated in a full length pose. G, 2 £150-200
HESS RUDOLF: (1894-1987) German Reichsminister, Adolf Hitler´s Deputy in the Nazi Party. Vintage signed 4 x 6 postcard photograph by Hess, the image depicting the Nazi Deputy in a close-up profile portrait head and shoulders pose, in uniform. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. VG £400-600
TAFT WILLIAM H.: (1857-1930) American President 1909-13. A vintage postcard photograph, the image depicting the empty interior of the Supreme Court at Washington D.C., signed by Taft in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Some slight smudging to a couple of letters of the signature. Unusual in this form. VG £100-150 Taft served as Chief Justice of the United States from 1921-30.
SANTOS-DUMONT ALBERTO: (1873-1932) Brazilian Pioneer Aviator. An excellent signed postcard photograph by Santos-Dumont, the image showing him seated in his monoplane Libellule, alongside three members of his team. To the upper right corner also showing a small portrait of Santos-Dumont. The postcard was addressed to Antony and Andre Mars. Bearing a French postage stamp, postmarked, 4th March 1911. Signed `A. Santos=Dumont´ in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. VG £400-500
RHEIMS BETTINA: (1952- ) French Photographer. Signed art postcard photograph, the `21 Avril Paris´ artwork corresponds to the Chambre Close series by Rheims, the image depicting a woman laying on bed, in a semi-nude full length pose. Signed in bold black ink to the lower white border with her name alone. VG £80-100
RUBINSTEIN HELENA: (1872-1965) Polish-American Businesswoman & Philanthropist, a cosmetics entrepreneur. A.L.S., Helena, to the verso of a picture postcard, the image depicting the Pyramid of the Sun, San Juan Teotihuacán, Mexico City, 5th January 1943, to Zosia [Kochanska]. Rubinstein states, in full, 'Have been thinking lots about you & wishing you much happiness in 1943. Please see that we get together from time to time.' Creasing to the upper right corner and minor age wear, otherwise G £80-100
ANSERMET ERNEST: (1883-1969) Swiss Conductor and Musicologist. Attractive A.M.Q.S., E. Ansermet, on a large oblong 4to page removed from an album, Hilversum, February 1940. Ansermet has neatly penned two bars of music from an unidentified composition, adding his signature and date immediately above. Aprinted postcard image of the conductor, removed from a programme, is neatly corner mounted alongside the signature and quotation. With two file holes to the right edge. VG £80-100
OPERA: A good small selection of four signed photographs by various opera singers, containing LEHMANN LOTTE (1888-1976) German Soprano. Her performances in the world of Lieder are considered among the best ever recorded. Two vintage signed postcard photographs by Lehmann, one inscribed, the images showing the German artist in different poses. Signed in bold black ink to clear areas of the images. Together with TOTI DAL MONTE (1893-1975), Antonietta Meneghel. Italian Soprano. Best remembered for her performances in Puccini´s opera Madama Butterfly. Signed vintage postcard photograph of Dal Monte, the image depicting the Italian soprano in costume, in a half length pose. Signed and dated in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. Also included EMANUEL LIST (1888-1967) Austrian-American opera Bass. Signed 3.5 x 4.5 photograph, the image showing a close-up profile portrait of List. Signed in dark ink across the image. With a corner crease to the upper left corner. G, 4 £80-100
CASABLANCA : A Warner Bros. film (1942) directed by Michael Curtiz. Academy Award winner for Best Picture. Small selection of signed photographs by various actors and actresses of the international film´s cast, comprising Paul Henreid (1908-1992) Austrian-born American Actor. Signed 10 x 8 photograph, the image showing Henreid in a half length profile pose, in a scene of Now, Voyager (1942) alongside Bette Davis. Signed in bold black ink across the image. Together with Trude Berliner (1903-1977) German Actress who flee Europe when Nazis came to power. Signed postcard photograph, the Ross Verlag image depicting Berliner standing, smoking, in a three quarter length pose. Signed to the lower white border. Also including Curt Bois (1901-1991) German Actor. Signed 4 x 6 photograph by Bois, the image showing him seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold black ink to a clear area of the image. VG, 3 £150-200
PREVOST MARCEL: (1862-1941) French Author. Vintage signed postcard photograph by Prevost, with a funny statement in his hand, the H. Manny image depicting the French writer in a formal half length pose. Prevost states `I certify that this portrait has nothing to do with myself´ in French. Signed in bold dark ink to a clear area to the upper left corner of the image. Very small overall, minor age wear, and small traces of glue affixing to the verso, otherwise G £100-120
HUMPERDINCK ENGELBERT: (1854 - 1921) German Composer. An excellent, vintage colour picture postcard, depicting Hansel and Gretel at the confectionary house, the witch at the door. Signed ('EH') in black fountain pen ink to a clear area at the foot of the picture. To the left his signature, Humperdinck has added an autograph musical quotation of two bars from his composition 'Hansel and Gretel', together with a short inscription. An annotation in French is written to clear area that borders the image, in the hand of another. To the verso, the same hand has addressed the card to 'Mademoiselle L. Breval'. With an unfranked postage stamp. VG £200-300 Lucienne Breval (1869-1935) Swiss Opera Singer. Breval spent most of her career performing with the Opéra National de Paris where she became a greatly admired interpreter of French grand opera roles and Wagner heroines.
FEODOROVNA ALEXANDRA: (1872-1918) Alix of Hesse. Empress Consort of Russia 1894-1917, wife of Tsar Nicholas II. The last Tsarina of Russia, known for her notorious friendship with the Russian mystic Rasputin. A good A.L.S., `Alexandra´, to the verso of a postcard photograph, in pencil, Christmas 1907-08, to Masha, in French. The Empress states `Dearest Masha, with heartfelt good wishes for a blessed & happy new year..´ further adding beneath his signature `Many thanks for charming book´. Matted in black, beneath a 5 x 7 photograph showing Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra, in a full length pose, on their wedding day, to an overall of 8 x 12. Large traces of former affixing to the verso. About VG £400-600
BRANCUSI CONSTANTIN: (1876-1957) Romanian Sculptor whose art emphasizes clean geometrical lines that balance forms. Often referred to as the Patriarch of modern sculpture. Very rare A.L.S., `Brancusi´, one page, to the verso of a postcard, [Marseille], n.d., to Marinitza, in French. Brancusi writes to his correspondent, in poor French, stating in part `..since this morning I travel up to the Pyrenees in an electric train…I write this letter to you laying on the grass…close to the cows in front of the train station, waiting for the one which will take me to Pau.´ further concluding `This country is really poor..´ To the front, the postcard shows an image of the Marseille coasts. Folded, otherwise G £2000-3000
ENSOR JAMES: (1860-1949) Baron Ensor. Belgian Painter. An important figure on expressionism and surrealism, associated with the group “Les XX”. Signed and inscribed postcard photograph, the image depicting Ensor in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed and inscribed in bold black ink to the lower partially dark area of the photograph `To my friend Aznar Casanova, Grand of Spain and fine mind´, signed with is paraph, and dated 1932. With remnants of former affixing to the verso, otherwise G £200-300
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