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Lot 26
Two extremely rare Guernsey glass chemist`s bottles circa 1780, probably Continental, the bottles with cut floral, foliate and dot decoration and cut disc stoppers, one of triangular form, the other of lozenge form, both with printed paper labels for Coriander Water and Carraway Water, `Made by Richard & Philip GUILLE, Distillers. Guernsey.`, 10.5 to 11in. (26.5 to 28cm.) high. (2)
Lot 28
Two extremely rare Guernsey glass chemist`s bottles circa 1780, probably Continental, the bottles with cut floral, foliate and dot decoration and cut disc stoppers, one of slender square form, the other of lozenge form, both with printed paper labels for Clove Water and Anisseed (sic) Water, `Made by Richard & Philip GUILLE, Distillers. Guernsey.`, 10 to 10.5. (25.5 to 28cm.) high. (2)
Lot 30
Three extremely rare Guernsey glass chemist`s bottles circa 1780, probably Continental, the bottles with cut floral, foliate and dot decoration and cut disc stoppers, one of triangular form, the others of square tapering form, two with the remains of printed paper labels as per previous lots, 10.5 to 10.75in. (26.5 to 27.5cm.) high. (2)
Lot 48
A rare Channel Islands creamware tankard late 18th century, the large tankard with slightly tapering body and large loop handle, decorated with an elaborate black transfer printed cartouche, with the motto `Freedom with Innocence, Unanimity is the Strength of Society`, the rim handpainted with the local inscription `DANIEL ROBERT, DE LA PAROISSE DE SAINT MARTIN, GUERNESEY, 1785.`, 6in. (15.5cm.) high, hairline crack from rim and to base.
Lot 241
An album of photographs of Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney the eight photographs of Guernsey including four by Thomas Singleton, plus a Singleton photograph of Herm, two Singleton photographs of Sark and three photographs of Alderney by Westness, plus a number of photographs of the environs of St. Michel; together with a sheet of photographs to include two rare views of The Grange, Guernsey, c.1865, plus IOW views; two Guernsey floral display photographs; and an album of British and Continental views. (5)
Lot 253
A rare Regency mahogany tea chest carved and constructed in the manner of a 15th century boarded chest with domed lid and bracket feet, inside a central sugar bowl compartment and a pair of caddies with hinged lids. By family repute, this tea chest was a wedding gift from the Lichfields of Shugborough Hall, Staffordshire. (See illustration)
Lot 28
John Buckland-Wright (1897-1954), Le Sphinx de Iwan Gilkin, Scene I- VII, the extremely rare group of fourteen wood engravings, 1928-9, each signed, titled and dated in pencil, thirteen with proof impressions of the first state and a preparatory drawing in either pencil or black ink and wash, five of these signed and inscribed in pencil, on various papers, with full margins, various sizes
Lot 580
DDS Antony Micallef (b.1975), Peacekeeper, lithograph printed in colours, 2007, signed and inscribed P.P. 02/04 in pencil, a rare printer’s proof aside from the edition of 400, printed at Curwen Studios, Cambridge, published by Lazarides Gallery, London, on wove paper, the full sheet, sheet 960 x 670mm
Lot 582
DDS Antony Micallef (b.1975), Improvised Minotaur, lithograph printed in colours, 2007, signed and inscribed P.P. 02/04 in pencil, a rare printer’s proof aside from the edition of 400, printed at Curwen Studios, Cambridge, published by Lazarides Gallery, London, on wove paper, the full sheet, sheet 960 x 670mm (37.75 x 261/2in)
Lot 610
Napkin-Folding. A Series of Fully Illustrated Original Designs (Strictly Copyright). Price Two Shillings and Sixpence, [cover-title], Newton and Eskell, [1891], full-page diagrams throughout on letterpress, orig. cloth-backed printed boards, a few faint marks, but overall a clean copy, 4to. Rare: only the British Library copy located on COPAC. Giving instructions and step-by-step diagrams for forty-nine designs, including: The Cockle-Shell; The Lady Betty Balfour; The Turkey-Cock Tail; The Spill-Box; Sugar Tongs; The Four-Pointed Fan; and The Opera Glasses. (1)
Lot 679
Bibliography. Tomasi (Lucia Tongiorgi). An Oak Spring Flora. Flower Illustration from the 15th Century to the Present Time. A Selection of the Rare Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art in the Collection of Rachel Lambert Mellon, pub. Upperville, Virginia, 1997, num. col. illusts., orig. cloth in d.j., 4to, together with Sinkankas (John), Gemology. An Annotated Bibliography, 2 vols., Scarecrow Press, 1993, b & w illusts. to text, orig. cloth gilt, 4to, plus Catalogue of the Crawford Library of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, published in 1890, reprinted 2001, orig. cloth gilt, 4to (limited to 75 copies), with other bibliography and related, including Kraus catalogues, all VG. (3 shelves)
Lot 54
Hawkins (Sir Richard). The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins Knight, in his voyage into the South Sea, Anno Domini 1593, printed by I[ohn. D[awson]. for Iohn Iaggard, 1st ed., 1622, printed woodcut device to title, woodcut initial to each section, initial blank present, damp staining to lower margins throughout affecting last five lines of text to each page, some purpling and scattered damp fraying to blank areas of lower margins of final leaves not affecting text, bound in at the rear of vol. 2 of Hakluyt (Richard), The Second [and Third & Last] Volume of the Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the English Nation... , vols. 2 & 3 (of 3), 1st eds., 1599-1600, vol. 2 paginated in two parts (and Hawkins bound in at rear), both vols. heavily damp stained throughout affecting generally up to one-third of each leaf, some damp fraying occ. affecting letter-press, leaves D6 to E3 of vol. 3 still partly adhered from damp, old closed tear paper repair to foremargin of Y3 to vol. 2 and a few minor worm holes touching running heads of final half of vol. 3, contemp. calf gilt, spines with five raised bands, leather labels and gilt-dec. compartments, both boards with gilt coat of arms of Robert Glascock [emigrated to Ireland before 1614; second surviving son of Richard Glascock of Down Hall, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex], featuring three cocks and a crescent on the chevron, the crest a cock with outspread wings and ermine spots standing on a grassy mount, lower one-third to one half of each board damp stained, joints cracked near foot with some loss to lower compartments of spines, folio (285 x 185mm). The rare first edition of the work by Sir Richard Hawkins is unusually complete with initial blank leaf and bound in a more contemporary binding than recent copies offered at auction. Though damp stained the purpling and fraying is confined to the blank areas of the lower margins which are larger than often found. STC 12962; Sabin 30957. Collation: [*]4, A-Y4. For Hakluyt see STC 12626/a; Sabin 29597-98. Collation (vol. 2): * 8, A-Z6, 2A-2R6; (vol. 3):[*]8, A-I6, K8, L-Z6, 2A-2Z6, 3A-3Z6, 4A-4C6. (2)
Lot 159
Rudder (Samuel). Proposals For Printing by Subscription, The Topographical, Biological, and Natural History of Gloucestershire: comprehending the Antient and Present State of that County, February I, 1767, [drop-title], pp.8, unbound, stitching removed, slim 8vo,. Rare prospectus, in fresh condition, for Rudder’s ‘A New History of Gloucestershire’ published in 1779. (1)
Lot 180
Aldini (Tobia & Castelli, Pietro). Exactissima Descriptio Rariorum Quarundam Plantarum, que continentur Rome in Horto Farnesiano, Rome, Jacobi Mascardi, 1625, eng. title page (some worming to upper portion, and frayed with some loss to fore-edge, just touching engraved area, with modern paper repair), twenty-two engraved botanical plates, including cassia, amaryllis, yucca, several aloes, cinnamon, and including some foreign plants brought back by Jesuit missionaries, one plate with erased oval ink stamp, several woodcut illusts. to text, some light browning and foxing throughout, several worm tracks to margins, generally throughout, occn. touching engraved plates, final leaf of index with old repair to lower margin, apparently without loss of text, old vellum, rubbed and some marks, slim folio. Nissen BBI 13. Hunt 208, Pritzel 1590. An illustrated description of the rare plants in the Farnese gardens in Rome, generally accepted as the work of Pietro Castelli, Professor of Botany, and founder of the Botanical Gardens at Messina in Sicily, with assistance from the curator of the Farnese gardens Tobia Aldini. (1)
Lot 191
Brander (Gustavo). Fossilia Hantoniensia Collecta, et in Musaeo Britannico Deposita, 1766, illust. to title, nine eng. plts., plus four addn. eng. plts. mounted on blue card, some light dampstaining, bound with Boys (William), A Collection of the Minute and Rare Shells, Lately Discovered in the Sands of the Sea Shore Near Sandwich, 1784, title in Latin and Engish, three eng. plts., contemp. half calf, worn to extrems., gilt morocco labels to spine with crack down center, 4to. (1)
Lot 224
Poyser (T & A.D., pub.). A collection of 44 Poyser ornithological titles, c. 1970’s-90’s, b&w illusts., all orig. cloth gilt in d.j.s (two vols. lacking d.j.s), 8vo/4to. Titles include Watching Birds, Birds by Night, Wild Geese, Breeding Birds of Britain and Ireland, Rare Birds in Britain and Ireland, etc. (44)
Lot 325
Civil War pamphlet. A Cup of Sack, Prest forth of the best Grapes gathered the last Vintage, in the Loyall Converts new distempered Vineyard. Which by frequent using, will make an old lame Capon-eater, able to shake his legs, and dance as roundly and as nimbly; as a Boy of 18 years of age. Published for the good of those that are so distempered through Malignant humours; Who may be cured at a cheap rate, sole ed., printed by Jane Coe, 1644, [8]pp., woodcut of a chalice on title-page, lightly foxed and browned, close-trimmed, with occn. minor loss of text, front free endpaper with 19th c. ms. ownership signature partially scratched out, and with circular embossed stamp of C.H. Radford, armorial bookplate of the Armstrong clan of Scotland on front pastedown, early 19th c. half calf gilt, upper cover detached, rubbed, small label with ms. numerals on upper cover, sm. 4to. Wing C7597. A rare pamphlet, printed by the prolific, but somewhat illusive, Jane Coe. Jane Coe, sometimes known as Widow Coe, published a large number of pamphlets between 1643 and 1649, and was also co-publishing with Andrew Coe during this period. Jane and Andrew Coes’ press was evidently a very busy press indeed, issuing a large number of cheaply produced pamphlets, which, due to their ephemeral nature, rarely survive. It specialised in news articles, usually following a moderate parliamentarian line which was generally anti-Catholic in tone and content. A Cup of Sack, however, is rather more vehement in its exhortations at the end: ‘For the mercies of that God, which hath been merciful to you, let not m[i]llions of Protestants be murdered, and massacred by them, with millions of poor children that know not their right hand, from their left, suffer not your wives, and daughters to be ravished and deflowred, but joyne as one man, against the Common Enemy’. (1)
Lot 330
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, 1st ed., 1st issue, Chapman and Hall, 1837, half-title discarded, forty-three etched plts. (with the two Buss plts.), incl. frontis. and addn. title (with “Veller”), extra-illustrated with thirty-two etched plts. by Thomas Onwhyn and others, pub. 1837, plts. foxed and a few with marginal water-staining, U6 with lower outer corner torn away (with loss of a few words), contemp. black half morocco gilt, rubbed and extrems. a little worn, 8vo, together with Master Humphrey’s Clock, 3 vols. in one, 1st ed., Chapman and Hall, 1840, wood-eng. frontispieces and numerous wood engs. on letterpress, extra-illustrated with an addn. etched frontispiece by Thomas Sibson (foxed), occn. minor finger-soiling, hinges split, contemp. black half calf gilt, rubbed and extrems. a little worn, 8vo. An interesting copy of ‘Pickwick Papers’ with an additional rare suite of plates bound in, variously signed Sam Weller and ‘T.O.’. The suite was serially published in eight parts by Edward Grattan from May 1837 onwards. It was advertised in the later monthly parts pf Pickwick itself, and includes a number of striking designs which integrate well with the text. The Sibson engraving in ‘Master Humphrey’s Clock’ entitled ‘Quilp Separating the Combatants’ was also part of an additional suite of illustrations. The seventy-two plates were published by Robert Tyas in monthly installments designed to coincide with and extra-illustrate the novel. (2)
Lot 341
Estienne (Robert II, printer). Alphabetum Graecum, Paris, Robert Estienne II, 1580, unpaginated (A-D8), title with printer’s woodcut device, text in Greek and Latin, some light foxing (contents generally in clean condition, 18th c. red morocco gilt, rubbed and some wear to spine, 8vo. Renouard 175. Schreiber, The Estiennes, 244 ‘Very rare Greek type specimen book’. This specimen book or schoolboy’s primer illustrates all three sizes of the Royal greek types, and provides examples for practice reading, and also includes an article on their historical background by the Greek scholar Janus Lescaris. Ex libris Owen Salusbury Brereton (1715-1798), the antiquary, vice-president of the Society of Arts from 1765 to 1798, and fellow (later vice-president) of the Society of Antiquaries. He contributed several articles to Archaeologia. Inscribed to front blank in ink ‘Brereton. LL. B, 1744. Ex Bibliotheca Harleiana. NB. Alphabetum Graecum Roberti Stephani (sapius licet excusum) rarissime occurrit, vid. Maittaire’. With an additional note to the lower portion of the same leaf, in a similar, or slightly later hand ‘This being a sort of Greek Horn-Book, or Battledore, as we call the first Books for Children in English, it must needs be a Rarity to find one in such Preservation above 200 years old. It is very useful for the Reading of R. Stephens’ Greek Testament Wh abounds wt Abbreviations’. (1)
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Lot 442
[Bertotti Scamozzi, Ottavio]. Il Forestiere Istrutto Nelle Cose Piu’ Rare di Architettura e di Alcune Pitture della Citta’ di Vicenza Arricchito de Trentasei Tavole Incise in Rame, 2nd ed., Vicenza, 1804, thirty-six folding eng. plts., one or two minor tears and several plts. a little edge-frayed, title-page with contemp. ms. ownership name at head, book ticket on front pastedown, contemp. paste paper boards, rubbed, lacking spine and edge-worn, 8vo. (1)
Lot 14007
A rare archaic bronze Ding and cover, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220AD) of flattened globular shape with three slightly cabriole feet and L shaped handles, the rim bearing an old incised inscription; the domed cover also with an old incised inscription and with three looped hooks. Good patina with some malachite encrustation. Provenance: From a private European collection, purchased E. Pranger, Amsterdam, 25 May 1996" 17 cm high, 22cm diameter Condition: Essentially good condition with typical encrustation. The cover with two tiny square solder repairs; the base with an area of old repair and a few small splits. View on auctionatrium.com
Lot 89
A Chinese porcelain underglaze blue small saucer dish, six character mark of Jiajing, circa 1660, painted with a standing man with arms outstretched holding a fan looking at a lady who has descended some stairs from a terrace in a garden scene, 14.6cm diameter and a smaller saucer dish, 17th/18th century, painted with a sleeping man resting on rocks, a boy attendant by his side beside a pine tree, rare four character mark jade Bian Yu, 11.2cm diameter (2)
Lot 44
HILL ALBERT (1889-1969) British Athlete, Olympic Gold medallist & MUSSABINI SAM (1867-1927) British Athletics Coach, famous for his association with Harold Abrahams. Rare vintage signed postcard photograph by both Hill and Mussabini individually. The image shows the two men standing together outdoors in full length poses. Hill wears his running shorts. Signed by both individually in fountain pen ink to the base of the image. About EX
Lot 83
SPORT: Selection of signed pieces, cards, a few vintage signed postcard photographs etc., each neatly laid down to pages removed from an autograph album, by various sportsmen including Joe Davis, Tom Newman, Henry Cotton, Gordon Richards, Vic Huxley, Jack Lovelock (rare; Olympic Gold medallist), Frank Southall (A.L.S.), Malcolm Campbell etc. A few in pencil. G to about VG, 14
Lot 92
CIRCUS: John Ringling North (1903-1985) American Owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. T.L.S., John Ringling, one page, 4to, Sara Sota, Florida, 2nd July 1934, to M. A. McNeeley, stating that he is sorry that his correspondent could not arrange his finances for the purchase of a boat and continuing `I hope it may be possible that we can make a deal latter (sic) on. Will it be all right to leave the boat in Tampa a little while longer?` Together with Henry Ringling North (1909-1983) American Co-owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus with his brother. T.L.S., Henry Ringling North, one page, 4to, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1st May 1941, to Mr. Voyle M. Armstrong of the Times Publishing Company, on the attractive printed stationery of his Circus company. Ringling thanks his correspondent for their nice and thoughtful letter and comments `Of course it pleases my brother, John, and me to know that you are still interested in our behalf.` Also including Robert Sherwood (1864-1946) American Circus Clown. A.L.S., Robt. E. (Bob) Sherwood, one page, 4to, Beekman Street, New York, 12th August 1926, to William A. Temple, forwarding `the autograph of an old clown, who hopes you may live to be an hundred years, and then be sued as a co-respondent.` Accompanied by a sepia 5 x 8 photograph of Sherwood in a half length pose, signed to the verso in bold, dark fountain pen ink with a twenty-five line autobiography, in part `Oldest living ex-clown. Protégé of P. T. Barnum….Received autographed photographs of Queen Victoria, Edw. VII…and other persons of royalty. Associate of Mark Twain….John L. Sullivan and other contemporary celebrities….What do professional clowns laugh at? They laugh in amusement over the antics of healthy children, and in derision at men of wealth, who do not know how to spend their money without injury to themselves and others. Let us hope that we may never grow so old that we cannot view life through the eyes of youth.` A rare grouping of autographs. VG, 4
Lot 93
KORDA ALEXANDER: (1893-1956) Hungarian-born British Film Producer and Director. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph depicting Korda seated in a three quarter length pose behind his desk at his Piccadilly office. A secretary can be seen standing at the side of his desk taking a dictation. Signed by Korda with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image. Rare, and particularly so in this form. VG
Lot 107
GARBO GRETA: (1905-1990) Swedish-born American Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 9 x 12 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Queen Christina from the 1933 film Queen Christina. Signed (`Greta Garbo`) in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone to the image, largely across a darker area although perfectly legible. Accompanied by the original envelope addressed to Mrs. Kate Coleman at the Piccadily (sic) Theatre in London and annotated For Red Cross Sale. Postally cancelled at Beverly Hills, 7th May 1940. It would appear safe to assume that Garbo, who notoriously avoided signing photographs, felt inclined to donate this photograph in order to help raise funds for the Red Cross during World War II. Extremely rare. One small area of light discoloration, just affecting Garbo`s image, otherwise VG
Lot 113
CINEMA: A good selection of vintage signed 8 x 10 photographs, and a few slightly smaller, by various Hollywood actors and actresses, including Mary Pickford, Henry Hull (rare), Robert Donat, Joel McCrea, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O`Sullivan, Lee J. Cobb, Brian Aherne, Leo Carillo etc. Some creasing and minor faults, generally G to about VG, 12
Lot 117
UMEKI MIYOSHI: (1929-2007) Japanese-born American Actress, Academy Award winner. Extremely rare blue ink signature (`Sincerely, Miyoshi Umeki`) and several additional words in Japanese, at the base of an attractive colour bordered 4to card. Above the signature appears a neatly affixed large colour magazine photograph of Umeki and actress Pat Suzuki showing them in head and shoulders poses together, promoting their roles as Mei Li and Linda Low in the original 1958 Broadway production of Flower Drum Song. Suzuki has also signed the card alongside Umeki, adding a small caricature in her hand. Some very light staining to the image, otherwise VG
Lot 120
NGOR HAING S.: (1940-1996) Cambodian American Physician and Actor, Academy Award winner. Signed 10 x 8 photograph showing Ngor in a scene from The Killing Fields (1984). Signed in black ink with his name alone across a clear area at the centre of the image. It was for his role in this film as Dith Pran that Ngor won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar. Rare. VG
Lot 133
MCDONALD MARIE: (1923-1965) American Actress and Singer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, an appealing image of The Body standing in a full length leg revealing pose wearing a black swimsuit. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the background. Autographs of McDonald are rare following her untimely death from a drug overdose. Some light surface and corner creasing, G
Lot 137
MARX BROTHERS THE: A vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 8 photograph by Groucho, Chico and Harpo Marx individually. The three comedians are seen together in head and shoulders poses, each wearing their familiar costumes at the height of their film careers. Signed by each brother with their first names only in dark fountain pen inks to the image, Groucho`s signature partially running across a darker area although perfectly legible. In the upper corner of the image appears an inscription in a secretarial hand, `To...Merrily yours, The Marx Brothers`. Some slight corner creasing and a couple of small tears, just affecting the upper border. Rare. G
Lot 144
CHAPMAN GRAHAM: (1941-1989) English Comedian, a member of the Monty Python team. Rare signed 5 x 8 photograph, an amusing image of Chapman seated in a full length pose smoking a pipe. Signed in blue ink with his name alone to the clear background of the image. Together with a signed cheque by Phil Silvers, made payable to Laurence Marks for the sum of $617.30, 9th December 1963, the red bank cancellation only lightly affecting the first letter of the signature, also including a signed 8 x 10 photograph by Martin Scorsese, showing him in a head and shoulders pose on the set of Casino, signed in bold black ink with his name alone at the head of the image, and a holograph D.S. by footballer Billy Wright, recounting an anecdote involving an England v. Hungary match in 1953, which the home team lost, prepared for Benny Green`s Book of Calamities. Generally VG to EX, 4
Lot 174
CINEMA: Selection of pages removed from autograph albums signed by various film stars and entertainers including Pearl White, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, Ramon Novarro, Lillian Gish, Clive Brook, Tom Moore, George Arliss (2), Gloria Swanson, Fred Astaire, Dorothy Mackaill, Ida Lupino, Victor McLaglen, Alma Rubens (rare), Mae Marsh etc. Many signed and dated on board the SS Olympic, sister liner of the Titanic. G to VG, 39
Lot 186
AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An autograph album containing over 30 signatures, many vintage signed postcard photographs neatly laid down to pages, by various entertainers and film stars including Constance Bennett, Edward G. Robinson, John Boles, Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Fredric March, Al Bowlly (rare), Tommy Handley, Sylvia Sidney, Max Miller, Bob Hope, Franchot Tone, Robert Donat etc. A few pages loose, generally VG
Lot 199
MCLAGLEN VICTOR: (1886-1959) English-born American Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, a good image of the actor standing in a three quarter length pose in costume as Gypo Nolan. He stands before a Wanted for Murder poster in a scene from the 1935 film The Informer. Signed in black ink across a light area at the head of the image, `To Mary O`Shea, with my very best wishes from Victor McLaglen`. It was for his role in this film that McLaglen won his Best Actor Oscar. Rare, particularly so in this form. VG
Lot 202
FORD JOHN: (1894-1973) American Film Director, Academy Award winner. Good A.L.S. with his nickname Pappy, two pages, 8vo, Dublin, n.d. (1952), to Meta, on the printed stationery of the Shelbourne Hotel. Ford announces `Well at last if you won`t write me, I turn the other cheek & have yr. boy friend Ernie write you. We`re having dinner together-kicking the gong around.` and continues to comment on his work in Ireland, `Start shooting "weather permitting" next week. Have a helluva good cast. The only malcontents-Barry-(Fitzgerald) whom we told to go & f**k himself & girlfriend Madame Eileen Crowe-both asked salaries greatly over their British rates-fine Irish sentiment-likewise Mr. Shields.` In concluding Ford asks for a copy of a book and a Searchers article. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a couple of small water stains, just affecting three words of text (although still legible) but not the signature. A rare letter of fine content. About VG John Ford was in Ireland to direct the film The Quiet Man (1952) starring John Wayne and Maureen O`Hara. In the letter he refers to Barry Fitzgerald (Michaleen Oge Flynn), Eileen Crowe (Mrs. Elizabeth Playfair) and Arthur Shields (Reverend Cyril Playfair). The Quiet Man was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning two, including a Best Director Oscar for John Ford.
Lot 220
WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979) American Actor, Academy Award winner. A cream stetson Western Trails hat made by Bailey of California, previously belonging to and worn by John Wayne, the size 7 wool felt hat features a cream ribbon trim to the brim and dark leather sweat band to the inside crown. Signed (`John Wayne`) in bold blue ink with his name alone to the brim. Accompanied by two letters of provenance, the first a typed letter from the OK Corral Cowboy Saddlery & Western Dress suppliers in Sutton, Surrey, 30th March 1974, to J. Wayne in Uxbridge, Middlesex, stating, in part, `We at the OK CORRAL would like to take the opportunity to congratulate you on purchasing the stetson autographed by John Wayne. This item we`re sure, will increase in value, and become a much valued family heir loom....It gave our proprietor great pleasure meeting John Wayne in person to obtain his autograph, he found him most pleasant with his flamboyant personality....We are also grateful to Capitol Radio for auctioning the stetson for us, and pleased that you happened to be listening in at the time.` The second, holograph letter is signed by Jess Willard of Sutton, Surrey, 28th March 1974, and states, in part, `I am the President of the Virginians Western Club. I was very pleased to hear that you bought the stetson with John Wayne`s signature on. When I met John Wayne he was very pleased to sign the hat, and no doubt he would be very pleased to hear that the money raised will go to charity.` Each of the letters are neatly mounted. A superb and rare signed souvenir of the Duke. VG
Lot 292
CINEMA: Selection of signed album pages, 8 x 10 photographs etc., by various actors and actresses, including Nick Adams (rare), Nelson Eddy (2), Hoot Gibson, Rosalind Russell, Judith Anderson, Otto Preminger, Pat O`Brien, Nina Foch, Dorothy Gish, Ian Carmichael, Peter Bogdanovich, Barbara Luna, Nancy Walker, Gloria Swanson, Hayley Mills, Ruby Keeler etc. Generally G to about VG, 30
Lot 349
WREN CHRISTOPHER: (1632-1723) English Architect. D.S., Chr. Wren, one page, small folio, n.p. (London?), 24th October 1693. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a bill of payment for the sum of £50, being six months interest on monies advanced by `An Act for Granting to Their Majesties, a Subsidy of Tonnage and Poundage, and other Sums of Money payable upon Merchandizes Exported and Imported`. Boldly signed by Wren in the right margin. Rare. Some light age wear and minor staining to the horizontal central fold, not affecting Wren`s signature. An attractive signed document. About VG The document most probably relates to the expenditure on Wren`s work on the façade of Hampton Court Palace, 1689-94.
Lot 386
LOW DAVID: (1891-1963) New Zealand-born British Cartoonist. Vintage signed 7 x 9 photograph, a good image of Low standing in a three quarter length pose, holding a pen in one hand. Signed (`David Low`) in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Rare in this form. Together with Osbert Lancaster (1908-1986) English Cartoonist. Scarce signed 6 x 7 photograph of Lancaster standing in a three quarter length pose smoking a cigarette. A couple of his framed works appear on the wall in the immediate background. Signed with his name alone in black ink to a light area of the image. Also including Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956) Dutch Cartoonist. Vintage signed 6.5 x 9.5 magazine photograph of Raemaekers in a pensive half length pose. Signed in fountain pen ink across a dark area at the base of the image and dated Brussels, October 1927 in his hand. Generally VG, 3
Lot 401
BARTON RALPH: (1891-1931) American Artist and Caricaturist. Rare illustrated A.L.S., Ralph Barton, one page, 8vo, Paris, 23rd June 1926, to Mr. Blodgett. Barton writes a brief, ironic letter, in full, `Awfully nice of you to ask me, but I never, under any circumstances, send my autograph or draw one of these [arrow inserted] things of myself. Regretfully yours, Ralph Barton` Barton`s arrow points downwards to a good original profile self caricature, drawn in dark fountain pen ink, which fills the lower half of the page. Autographs of Barton are rare in any form following his untimely suicide at the age of 39 and this is a particularly attractive letter, enhanced by the caricature. VG
Lot 421
WORDSWORTH WILLIAM: (1770-1850) English Romantic Poet. Poet Laureate 1843-50. Rare A.Q.S., Wm. Wordsworth, one page, 8vo, Rydal Mount, 15th March 1844. Wordsworth has penned four lines of verse, being the conclusion of Simon Lee: The Old Huntsman, in full, `I`ve heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds/ With coldness still returning;/ Alas! The gratitude of men/ Hath often left me mourning`. Signed and dated at the conclusion. Professionally matted in cream alongside a good original watercolour of Rydal Mount by the artist T. Lindsey Aspland (1808-1890). Framed and glazed in the original gold coloured frame of Goodspeed`s Book Shop in Boston to an overall size of 20 x 12.5. An attractive presentation. VG
Lot 447
LARKIN PHILIP: (1922-1985) English Poet. T.L.S., P A Larkin, one page, small 4to, Hull, 6th October 1980, to Aubrey Hodes, on the printed stationery of The Brynmor Jones Library at the University of Hull. Larkin thanks his correspondent for having sent a copy of Encounter with Martin Buber and continues `I am glad your son enjoyed his time at Hull, and that he found the Library useful. We do all we can to help students, but it is rare indeed that we receive such warm and generous acknowledgement.` Accompanied by a typescript copy of the original letter from Hodes to Larkin. Scarce. VG
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