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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1007

SANTOS-DUMONT ALBERTO: (1873-1932) Brazilian Pioneer of Aviation, designer and builder of the first practical dirigible balloons. Santos-Dumont also made the first public flight of an airplane, 23rd October 1906. A good, original sepia 4 x 3 photograph depicting Santos-Dumont piloting an airship, with a large crowd of onlookers below. The photograph originates from the aviator’s personal collection and is annotated in ink in his hand to the lower mount, in French, ‘The winning of the Prix Deutsch 100,000 francs-Santos Dumont, No.6-19th September 1901.…’ Neatly mounted and with a further, smaller image affixed in the upper left corner. Rare. About VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1008

SANTOS-DUMONT ALBERTO: (1873-1932) Brazilian Pioneer of Aviation, designer and builder of the first practical dirigible balloons. Santos-Dumont also made the first public flight of an airplane, 23rd October 1906. A good, original sepia 4 x 3 photograph depicting a large building, surrounded by fields and trees, with an airship just visible trough one large open door. A group of onlookers appear at the edge of the field. The photograph originates from the aviator’s personal collection and is annotated in ink in his hand to the lower mount, in French, ‘The grounds of the Flying Club and the hangar of Santos Dumont’. Neatly mounted and with some light, minor foxing. Accompanied by a small selection of newspaper articles and magazine photographs relating to the aviator. Rare. About VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1017

AVIATION PIONEERS: A rare vintage postcard photograph showing a Bleriot monoplane in flight above a field, individually signed to the image by eleven French pioneer aviators, and a further three to the verso, including Roland Garros (1882-1918, Holder of the World altitude record 1911, 1912, achieved the first air crossing of the Mediterranean in 1913), Joseph Sadi Lecointe (1891-1944, Holder of the World Speed Record 1920, 1922 & 1923, and the World Altitude Record 1923, Piloted the plane carrying the first French airman to be wounded in action), Andre Frey (1886-1912, Established a new passenger record in July 1912), Louis Kuhling, A. Vusepuy, Octave Vergniault, Pierre Testulat, Leon Morane, Maurice Tetard, Maurice Guillaux etc. All have signed with their names alone, most in bold pencil. The signature of Garros partially runs across a darker area although remains largely legible. The signature of Garros is extremely rare in any form as a result of him being killed in action during World War I at the age of 29. Some very slight surface creasing, about VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1023

[AVIATION]: An original 8vo printed official programme for the Doncaster Aviation Contest, the first flying meeting in England, at the Doncaster Aerodrome, October 1909. The contents of the programme includes a list of the participating aviators (Cody, Le Blon, Sommer, Delagrange etc.) and colour illustrations of the competitors signals. Rare. Some folds and creasing (particularly evident to the back cover) and age wear, the cover neatly torn at the fold of the spine. FR

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1041

PEGOUD ADOLPHE: (1889-1915) French Pioneer Aviator, the first fighter ace. Pegoud was also the first pilot to make a parachute jump from an aeroplane. Vintage signed postcard photograph showing Pegoud standing in a full length pose at the side of his monoplane at Brooklands. Signed (`A. Pegoud`) in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the head of the image. Autographs of Pegoud are rare in any form following his tragic death at the age of 26 when he was shot down. VG

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Lot 1042

PEGOUD ADOLPHE: (1889-1915) French Pioneer Aviator, the first fighter ace. Pegoud was also the first pilot to make a parachute jump from an aeroplane. Vintage signed postcard photograph, an interesting and historic image showing Pegoud`s aircraft at the Bleriot Aerodrome. A large group of men, women and some children can be seen approaching the aircraft. A printed caption, in French, states that Pegoud`s aircraft had just landed following his loop flight. With a small circular inset portrait of the aviator. Signed (`A. Pegoud`) in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the head of the image. Autographs of Pegoud are rare in any form following his tragic death at the age of 26 when he was shot down. VG Pegoud, in his capacity as a Bleriot test pilot, flew a loop in his Bleriot model XI monoplane on 21st September 1913. He believed it to be the first such flight, although a Russian pilot, Pyotr Nesterov, had flown one just 12 days earlier.

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 1050

HAWKER HARRY: (1889-1921) Australian Pioneer Aviator, co-founder of Hawker Aircraft. Rare A.Q.S., H G Hawker, on one side of a printed correspondence card (bearing the address of the Lee collectors of Reading), Brooklands, 3rd November 1912. In dark fountain pen ink the aviator has written, in full, `The wealth of the ocean was fractions below the aeroplane that sparkles above`. Some light overall age toning and minor staining, G In the month before penning this statement, Hawker had won the Michelin Trophy for flight endurance (8 hours 23 minutes, October 1912).

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Lot 1055

CAUDRON RENE: (1884-1959) French Pioneer Aviator and Aircraft Designer. Vintage signed postcard photograph, an appealing image showing three French pioneer pilots seated outdoors drinking at a table at the Caudron Aviation School. In the distance an aircraft can be seen. Signed by Caudron in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image and dated 29th September 1913. With a brief A.N.S. by Caudron, in French, to the verso. Together with Gaston Caudron (1882-1915) French Pioneer Aviator and Aircraft Designer. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, the image showing a Caudron biplane preparing for flight at the London Aerodrome, Hendon. Signed in dark fountain pen ink by Caudron to the verso and dated Hendon, 29th November 1912 in his hand. Also including Philippe Marty (1893-1914, French Pilot of Caudron aircraft) ink signature on a sheet of 8vo notepaper, dated Hendon Aerodrome, 27th September 1913 in his hand. Rare. G to about VG, 3

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Lot 1074

BLERIOT LOUIS: (1872-1936) French Aviator, completed the first flight across a large body of water in a heavier-than-air craft when he crossed the English Channel, 25th July 1909. A very fine vintage signed and inscribed sepia 11 x 14.5 photograph, the oval image depicting Bleriot in a formal head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Buizard of Paris. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink by Bleriot to the lower photographer’s mount with an inscription, in French, to Paul Cambon and dated 20th July 1909 in his hand. Framed and glazed in a gold coloured frame to an overall size of 13 x 16. A rare signed photograph with an interesting association, dated just five days before Bleriot’s historic flight across the English Channel. A couple of very slight, minor areas of foxing to the mount, not affecting the signature. VG Paul Cambon (1843-1924) French Diplomat and Ambassador to London 1898-1920.

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Lot 1076

ALCOCK JOHN (1892-1919) English Pilot & BROWN ARTHUR WHITTEN (1886-1948) British Navigator, together they completed the first successful non-stop transatlantic flight, June 1919. An unusual 8vo printed brochure for the Distribution of Prizes to the winners of the Great Model-Making Competition, in conjunction with an Exhibition of Famous War Models at Oxford Street, London, on 10th July 1919, signed to the inside by both Alcock (`J. Alcock`) and Brown (`A. W. Brown`) individually, who presented the prizes. Both men have signed their names in fountain pen ink beneath their portraits. Accompanied by seven related T.Ls.S. by the organisers to Mr. J. R. Baker, regarding his entry of a model of a Handley-Page aeroplane into the competition and subsequent first prize in the Junior Section, in one letter inviting him to the prize giving presented by Alcock and Brown and in anotheradvising him of his winners cheque for £25 and informing him that his model will be presented to the Prince of Wales. Rare in this form. Some light staining and minor overall surface creasing to the brochure, and more extensive foxing and age wear to the letters, FR to G, 8 Alcock & Brown had accomplished the First Direct flight across the Atlantic in a Vickers-Vimy-Rolls aeroplane the month before the prize giving event, on 14-15th June 1919.

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Lot 1106

LINDBERGH CHARLES: (1902-1974) American Aviator who made the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, 20th-21st May 1927. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Lindbergh standing in a full length pose in conversation with an unidentified gentleman. In the immediate background appears a Pan Am Clipper sea plane being attended to by several mechanics. Signed (`Charles A. Lindbergh`) in bold black fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. Together with Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001) American Pioneer Aviator, wife of Charles Lindbergh. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph showing Lindbergh seated in the cockpit of her Lockheed Sirius aircraft. An unidentified man (although the same gentleman who appears in Charles Lindbergh`s photograph) reaches up to shake Lindbergh`s hand. Signed (`Anne Lindbergh`; a rare form of her signature) with her name alone in bold, dark fountain pen ink to a clear area at the base of the image. A fine pair of signed photographs. VG, 2

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Lot 1139

BRITISH AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS: A fine 8vo menu for a dinner held at the Royal Aero Club, 26th November 1957, individually signed to the front cover by seven of Britain`s leading aircraft manufacturers, comprising Baron Brabazon of Tara (1884-1964, English Aviation Pioneer, the first Englishman to pilot a heavier-than-air machine under power in England), Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965, British Aviation Pioneer and Aircraft Engineer), Frederick Handley Page (1885-1962, English Industrialist, a pioneer in the design and manufacture of aircraft), Alliott Verdon Roe (1877-1958, English Pioneer Pilot and Aircraft Manufacturer), H. Oswald Short (1883-1969, British Aircraft Manufacturer), Thomas Sopwith (1888-1989, English Aviation Pioneer) and Claude Grahame-White (1879-1959, English Aviation Pioneer, the first to make a night flight, 1910). Also signed by Prince Philip (1921- Duke of Edinburgh, consort of Queen Elizabeth II). Each of the signatories have boldly signed their names alone, most in fountain pen ink, alongside their printed names to the cover. A rare collection of signatures. VG

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Lot 1141

CAMM SYDNEY: (1893-1966) English Aeronautical Engineer, designer of the Hawker Hurricane fighter. Fine blue fountain pen ink signature and several additional words in his hand (`Thanks for your letter, Sydney Camm`) on a 12mo card, dated 28th April 1959 in his hand. Rare. VG

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Lot 1142

CAMM SYDNEY: (1893-1966) English Aeronautical Engineer, designer of the Hawker Hurricane fighter. Brief T.L.S., S. Camm, one page, 8vo (neatly trimmed), Kingston-Upon-Thames, 24th September 1957, to a collector, on the printed stationery of Hawker Aircraft Ltd. Camm thanks his correspondent for their letter and returns some cards (no longer present) which he has signed. Rare. A light band of discoloration appears at the left edge, not affecting the text or signature. About VG

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Lot 1159

ROBINSON WILLIAM LEEFE: (1895-1918) British Pilot, the first to shoot down a German Airship over Britain during World War I. Victoria Cross winner for his actions in attacking the airship on 2/3 September 1916. Robinson was the first person to be awarded the Victoria Cross for action in Great Britain. Rare A.N.S., W. L. Robinson, on a 12mo card, n.p., 19th September 1916. Penned shortly after his heroic actions, Robinson writes, in full, `My signature and scrawl are nothing much to look at, but such as they are-you have them with best wishes` Neatly annotated in red ink by a collector at the base. About VG

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Lot 1160

BRITISH ACES: A rare collection of individual signed pieces by the top twenty scoring British Aces of World War I, comprising Major Edward `Mick` Mannock VC (1887-1918, 73 victories), Air Marshal William `Billy` Bishop VC (1894-1956, 72 victories), Air Vice Marshal Raymond Collishaw (1893-1976, 60 victories), Major James McCudden VC (1895-1918, 57 victories), Captain Andrew Beauchamp-Proctor VC (1894-1921, 54 victories), Major Donald MacLaren (1893-1988, 54 victories), Wing Commander William G. Barker VC (1894-1930, 53 victories), Captain Robert A. Little (1895-1918, 47 victories), Air Commodore Philip F. Fullard (1897-1984, 46 victories), Captain George McElroy (1893-1918, 46 victories), Captain Albert Ball VC (1896-1917, 44 victories), Captain J. Gilmore (-, 44 victories), Major Tom Hazell (1892-1946, 41 victories), Captain J. I. T. Jones (-, 40 victories), Captain William Claxton (1899-1967, 39 victories), Major Roderic Dallas (1891-1918, 39 victories), Squadron Leader Frederick McCall (1896-1949, 37 victories), Squadron Leader Henry Woollett (1895-1969, 35 victories), Captain Frank Quigley (1894-1918, 34 victories) and Major Geoffrey Bowman (1891-1970, 32 victories). The majority of signatures are ink examples, two in pencil, and some of the pilots have added their ranks beneath their signatures (some others have typed ranks). Most of the pieces have light staining and some slight discoloration at the edges, caused by previous mounting, only very slightly affecting a few of the signatures. A couple have small tears. FR to generally about G, 20

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Lot 1161

RICHTHOFEN MANFRED VON: (1892-1918) German Fighter Pilot, the most successful flying ace of World War I. An excellent vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of The Red Baron in a head and shoulders pose wearing a cap and large collared jacket, his Pour Le Merite medal proudly displayed around his neck. Signed with his name alone in pencil to the image. Partially signed across a darker area although still reasonably legible. Authentic signed photographs of Richthofen are extremely rare. EX

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Lot 1168

HANNAH JOHN: (1921-1947) British Pilot of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his actions over Antwerp, Belgium, 15th September 1940. Hannah is the youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross for aerial operations. Dark fountain pen ink signature (`J. Hannah VC`) on a piece, neatly mounted to a page removed from an autograph album alongside a small newspaper portrait and neat ink annotation by a collector. Autographs of Hannah are rare in any form following his tragically early death at the age of 25. VG

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Lot 1181

NICOLSON JAMES: (1917-1945) English Fighter Pilot of World War II, Victoria Cross winner for his actions on 16th August 1940. Nicolson was the only Battle of Britain pilot to be awarded the Victoria Cross. An extremely rare vintage signed and inscribed 4 x 6 photograph of Nicolson in a head and shoulders pose wearing his RAF uniform and cap. Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, `To Esme, with love & best wishes Nicky` and again signed in full, `James B. Nicolson VC`, beneath the inscription. Nicolson inscribed and presented the photograph to his brother-in-law`s wife, Esme Mary Kendall. Autographs of Nicolson are rare in any form following his tragically early death following a plane crash, and signed photographs are exceptionally rare. Together with a vintage unsigned postcard photograph of Nicolson standing in a full length pose, wearing his RAF uniform, before an aircraft. Some corner creasing and wear, the upper right corner with a small area of paper loss. Some light creasing to the image and edges, FR

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Lot 1182

MALAN A. G. `SAILOR`: (1910-1963) South African RAF Fighter Pilot of World War II. Rare, dark fountain pen ink signature (`A. G. Malan`) on a piece, neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album alongside a newspaper portrait, images of the DSO and DFC and with neat ink annotations by the collector. VG

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Lot 1183

LOCK ERIC S.: (1919-1941) British Fighter Pilot of World War II, the most successful British-born pilot during the Battle of Britain. Rare fountain pen ink signature (`E. S. Lock`) on a small piece neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album alongside a newspaper portrait, Union Jack flag, image of aircraft etc. Autographs of Lock are rare in any form following his tragically early death during World War II. VG

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Lot 1184

BATTLE OF BRITAIN: A fine page removed from an autograph album individually signed in fountain pen ink by four Royal Air Force pilots of World War II, who participated in the Battle of Britain, comprising Paddy Finucane (1920-1942, signed `B E Finucane, S/Lr, D.S.O., D.F.C.`), Douglas Bader (1910-1982, signed `Douglas Bader, Group Captain, RAF`), Francis Beamish (1903-1942, signed `F. V. Beamish, G/Capt., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.`) and William Crawford-Compton (1916-1988, signed `W V C Crompton, F/LT, D.F.C.`). Accompanied by a T.L.S. by the Station Adjutant at RAF station Kenley, one page, 4to, Kenley, Surrey, 20th March 1942, to Master Peter Osborne, returning his autograph book `having been successful in obtaining for you a few signatures including that of Squadron Leader `Paddy` Finucane.` An exceptional group of signatures, including the rare examples of Finucane (tragically killed at the age of 21 in 1942) and Beamish (declared missing in action on 28th March 1942, a little over a week after signing the album page). VG

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Lot 1190

BADER DOUGLAS: (1910-1982) British World War II Ace (22.5 victories), recognised for his important role during the Battle of Britain. Signed and inscribed 7 x 5 photograph, a classic image of Bader standing in a full length pose on the wing of his aircraft in July 1954. Boldly signed in ink to a light area of the image, `To Bob, Best wishes from Douglas Bader`. Photographs of this quality signed by Bader are surprisingly rare. About EX

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Lot 1238

GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II, Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner for his actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943. Rare, bold green fountain pen ink signature on a piece, neatly laid down to a page removed from an autograph album alongside a newspaper portrait of Gibson and neat typed quotation by collector etc. VG

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Lot 1239

GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II, Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner for his actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943. Rare D.S., Guy P. Gibson, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p. (Lincolnshire), 17th June 1944. The partially printed document is an application form for membership of The Thirty Club in Skegness. Gibson has completed part of the form in his own hand, giving his full name, rank and address at RAF Spilby (sic) E(ast) Kirkby. Signed at the base by Gibson and countersigned by an official of the club. An ink date to the side indicates that Gibson was granted honorary membership on 19th June 1944, exactly three months before his tragic death. Together with a similar D.S. by William Reid (1921-2001) Scottish Pilot of RAF Bomber Command during World War II, Victoria Cross winner. Reid`s application for membership of The Thirty Club was made on 24th January 1944 and he too was granted honorary membership on 26th January 1944. Both documents are neatly mounted. Some light overall age toning, about VG, 2 The Thirty Club was one of the most popular entertainment venues in Skegness during World War II and finally closed in 1974.

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Lot 1240

GIBSON GUY: (1918-1944) British Airman of World War II, Wing Commander of 617 Squadron. Victoria Cross winner for his actions during Operation Chastise (The Dambusters Raid) on the Mohne and Eder Dams in Germany, 16th May 1943. Vintage signed and inscribed 4.5 x 6 photograph, a good image of the smiling Gibson seated in a half length pose wearing his RAF uniform and holding a pipe in one hand. Signed in fountain pen ink across the image, `To Ben Twigg, with my kindest personal regards, yours, Guy P. Gibson W/C` and dated 15th September 1944 in his hand. The inscription and signature run across a darker area of the image although remain legible. Extremely rare in this form. One very small area of paper loss to the lower white border and some very minor, light surface creasing, about VG Gibson signed and dated this photograph for his friend just four days before the 26 year old Victoria Cross hero was tragically killed in an aeroplane crash at Steenburgen, Holland.

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Lot 1245

CHENNAULT CLAIRE: (1893-1958) American Military Aviator, commander of the Flying Tigers during World War II. Fine, dark blue fountain pen ink signature (`C. L. Chennault`) on a white card. Dated 19th March 1951 by a collector to the verso. Rare. EX

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Lot 1308

SCHNEIDER TROPHY: A good selection of individual signed pieces and cards by members of the British Schneider Trophy race team of 1929 comprising H. R. D. Waghorn (rare, killed in a flying accident), George Stainforth (rare, killed in action during World War II), David D`Arcy Greig (2) and Richard Atcherley. Generally VG, 5

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Lot 1310

BIGSWORTH ARTHUR WELLESLEY: (1885-1961) British Air Commodore, the first pilot to succeed in dropping bombs on a Zeppelin, 17th May 1915, and the first pilot to destroy a submarine with bombs, 26th August 1915. Bigsworth served as Director of Equipment at the Air Ministry 1931-35. Bigsworth is also widely acknowledged as the inspiration for W. E. Johns`s famous character Biggles. Rare A.L.S., Arthur Wellesley Bigsworth, one page, 8vo, Air Ministry, Kingsway, London, 19th January 1934, to the autograph collector Mr. [Ashley] Cole. Bigsworth states that he is pleased to add a letter to Cole`s collection, `which I feel sure must be a most interesting one`. With blank integral leaf. About EX

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Lot 1360

ARMSTRONG NEIL: (1930- ) American Astronaut, Commander of Apollo XI (1969). The first man to walk on the moon. An extremely rare D.S., Neil Armstrong, one page, large folio (8.5 x 32), n.p. (London), 20th July 1969. The printed document is an original Reuters Press Agency Telex communication comprising eleven news flashes announcing the Apollo XI moon landing on 20th July 1969, in part, `Moon Descent: Houston, Texas, July 20, Reuter-Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin today began their hazardous eleven and a half minute final descent to the surface of the moon....Bogota, July 20, Reuter-The opening of Congress was postponed for an hour here today so that members of both houses could watch the Apollo moon landing on television....Urgent-Moon Descent 2 Houston: At 40,000 feet (13,000 metres) above the moon mission control old (sic, told) the moonship Eagle Everything is looking good to us. Aldrin replied Looks real good.....Moon Descent 3 Houston Mission Control: Eagle you are go to continue power descent. You are go to continue power descent (with seven minutes to go)..... Moon Descent 4 Houston (with five and a half minutes to touch down) Eagle: Got the moon right out our window....Even better than simulator....Moon Descent 5 Houston (with just over four minutes to go) Control: Altitude....6,500 metres You`re looking good Eagle. Two and a half minutes to go: Control 3,000 feet (1,000 metres) Eagle you`re looking great....you are go for landing....Flash: Astronauts landed on moon....Houston, Texas, July 20, Reuter-Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin today landed spaceship Eagle on the moon.` Signed (`Neil Armstrong`) in dark ink with his name alone to a clear area of the Telex, alongside Houston`s second report on the moon descent. An outstanding, and quite probably unique, signed document directly relating to the final stages of the historic Apollo XI moon landing. Some folds and light creasing, not affecting the signature, about VG Realising the historical significance of the Telex, the vendor, a journalist at Reuters, decided to keep the original document as a souvenir of the remarkable news stories he was witnessing. Later, the vendor`s wife attended a lecture given by Armstrong at the headquarters of General Time in Scotland, October 1974. The astronaut had been invited to launch a new watch made by Seth Thomas using quartz crystal. It was at this event that the signature of Armstrong was obtained on the Telex. Included in the lot is a General Time press release and original 6.5 x 8.5 photograph of Armstrong, originally included with the launch brochure.

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Lot 1372

APOLLO XI: A rare and unusual, large 16 x 20 signed and inscribed photograph by the three crew members of Apollo XI individually, Neil Armstrong (Commander, the first man to walk on the moon), Buzz Aldrin (Lunar Module Pilot, the second man to walk on the moon) and Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot). The engaging image simply shows Buzz Aldrin`s bootprint clearly marked on the surface of the moon. Boldly signed by each crew member with their names alone in bold black ink to the lower photographer`s mount. With a black ink stencilled inscription alongside the signatures, `To Professor Tatomir Andjelic, with warm thanks of the Crew of Apollo 11`. An outstanding, historic signed photograph. Some very light, extremely minor age wear to the edges of the mount, otherwise VG Tatomir Andjelic (1903- ) Serbian Mathematician and Mechanics Expert.

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Lot 1

MOORE BOBBY: (1941-1993) English Footballer, Captain of the England World Cup winning team, 1966. An unusual 7 x 10 pennant issued in honour of Bobby Moore, Captain of West Ham United and Captain of the England World Cup winners 1966, featuring a circular portrait of Moore to the centre and the emblems of West Ham and England. Signed and inscribed by Moore to a clear area in blue ink, `Best wishes to Wayne, Bobby Moore`. Professionally mounted and framed and glazed in a wooden box frame to an overall size of 11.5 x 14.5. Rare in this form. VG

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Lot 39

CRICKET: A fine, oblong 12mo autograph album containing over 350 signatures by various cricketers, mainly pre-World War I, including (in order of their appearance within the album) the Australian team of 1909 (fifteen signatures across two pages, including Montague Noble, Warwick Armstrong, William Whitty, Albert Cotter, Warren Bardsley, Hanson Carter, Syd Gregory, Vernon Ransford, Charles Macartney, John O`Connor, Peter McAlister, Albert Hopkins etc.), various England Test and County players including John Vincett, Francis Marlow, Joseph Vine (4), Charles Llewellyn, Dick Young (2), Robert Relf (3), Jack Crawford, George Dennett, Arthur Jones, Joe Hardstaff, Wilfred Payton, Ted Alletson, Albert Hallam, James Iremonger, Thomas Oates, William Riley (rare), George Gunn and John Gunn, George Leach, Albert Relf (2), Harry Butt (2), Ernest Killick (2), Vallance Jupp (3), Reginald Heygate, William Heasman, Herbert Chaplin (3), Billy Newham, George Thompson, Harding Young, Joe Humphries, John Whiteside, Bill Reeves, William Overton, John Rawlin, George G. Hearne, Alec Hearne, Bill Storer, Arthur Day, Ted Dillon, Philip Cartwright, Charlie Blythe, John Hubble, Frank Woolley (2), James Seymour, Walter Hearne, Herbert Strudwick, Henry Harrison, Charlie McGahey, Philip Morris, Archie Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, Peter Perrin, Len Braund, Massey Poyntz, Percy Hardy (rare), Harry Chidgey, Mervyn Herbert, Jack White, Bertram Bisgood, Trevor Spring, Talbot Lewis, Harold Goodwin (rare), Frank Foster (2), Charles Cowan, William Hands (2), Tiger Smith (2), Dick Lilley, Charles Baker (2), Crowther Charlesworth (2), Syd Santall (2), Sep Kinneir (2), Willie Quaife (2), Frank E. Field (2), Walter Mead, Claude Buckenham, John Freeman, Bill Reeves, Alf Russell, Robert Turner, Albert E. Knight, Arthur Hazlerigg Snr., John Shields, Aubrey Sharp, Cecil Wood, Ewart Astill, Vivian Crawford, William Shipman, Thomas Jayes, Albert Lord, Albert Hornby, Ernest Tyldesley, Alfred Hartley, Reggie Spooner, Harry Makepeace, James Heap, William Huddleston, William Worsley, Jack Sharp, Harry Dean, Lawrence Cook, Johnny Tyldesley, Everard Radcliffe, Schofield Haigh (2), Alonzo Drake (2; rare), Hubert Myers, George Hirst (2), Benjamin Wilson (2), Edgar Oldroyd, Wilfred Rhodes (2), William Bates (2), Arthur Dolphin (2), Major Booth (2; rare), Edward Sprot, Alexander Johnston, Humphrey Yates, John Greig, George Brown, Jimmy Stone, Jack Newman, Pelham Warner, Clare Baker, Henry Weston, Stanley Saville, `Young Jack` Hearne, Jack Hearne, E. Patsy Hendren, Edward Mignon (rare), James Douglas, Joe Murrell, Frederick Bowley (2), Edward Ball, Ted Arnold (2), Robert Burrows (2), Archibald W. White, Jack Wilson, Arthur Dolphin, David Denton, Norman Holloway, John Vidler, George Webb (Umpire), William Burns (rare), George Crowe, Frederick Pearson, George Simpson-Hayward, Christopher Collier (rare), Harry Foster, Geoffrey Foster, George Byrne, Colin Langley, Jack Parsons, Percy Fender, George Street (rare), the Australian team of 1912 (twelve signatures across two pages including Syd Gregory, Charles Kelleway, Charles Macartney, Warren Bardsley, Edgar Mayne, Jimmy Matthews, Roy Minnett, Barlow Carkeek, Gerry Hazlitt, Claude Jennings etc.), Edward Barrett (2), Jack Hobbs, Ernie Hayes, Harry Simms (3), Bill Hitch, Neville Tufnell, the South African team of 1912 (fifteen signatures across two pages including Dave Nourse, Tommy Ward, Sid Pegler, Rolland Beaumont, Gordon White, Louis Stricker, Aubrey Faulkner, Louis Tancred, Herbie Taylor etc.), Henry Leveson Gower, Reggie Spooner, Frederick Roberts, Bernard Bosanquet, Gilbert Jessop etc., the latter part of the album containing signatures of various post-World War II cricketers including Ted Dexter, Donald Carr, Gary Sobers, Michael Stewart, Ken Barrington, Alec & Eric Bedser, Denis Compton, Peter May, Jim Laker, E. W. Swanton etc. The majority of the earlier signatures are in bold fountain pen ink and some pages have been neatly annotated at the head with the County or team name, venue and date. Some of the later signatures are in pencil. A rare and impressive collection of signatures. Some light age wear, G to about VG

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Lot 41

GRACE W. G.: (1848-1915) English Cricketer. An exceptional, very fine, large 10 x 13.5 signed sepia photograph, the outstanding image depicting Grace standing in a full length pose at the crease, holding his cricket bat, and wearing his cap upon his head. Photograph by E. Hawkins & Co. of Brighton. Signed (`W. G. Grace`) in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer`s mount and dated 1896 in his hand. Professionally double matted and attractively framed and glazed in a wooden frame to an overall size of 20 x 23.5. Signed photographs of Grace of this size and quality are extremely rare and desirable. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, VG In 1896 Grace received the second of his two national testimonials. Collected by the MCC, the county of Gloucestershire, the Daily Telegraph and The Sportsman, the testimonial amounted to £9703 and was presented to him in recognition of his "Indian Summer" season of 1895.

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Lot 82

FARINA GIUSEPPE: (1906-1966) Italian Motor Racing Driver, the first Formula One World Champion, 1950. Vintage signed 5 x 6.5 programme photograph, the image depicting Farina driving his car around a circuit. Signed with his name alone in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image. Rare. Neatly trimmed, otherwise VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 90

FORMULA ONE: A rare oblong 8vo printed programme for a Charity Cricket match between a Grand Prix Drivers` XI and Lord Brabourne`s XI at Mersham Hatch, 28th August 1966, signed to the verso by six motor racing drivers individually comprising Jim Clark (Formula One World Champion 1963 & 1965), Graham Hill (Formula One World Champion 1962 &1968), Denny Hulme (Formula One World Champion 1967), Frank Gardner (British Touring Car Champion 1967, 1968 & 1973), David Hobbs and Peter Arundell. Together with a printed menu, in the shape of a cricket bat, for a 50 Years On celebration dinner in honour of cricketers Denis Compton and Bill Edrich at the London Hilton, Park Lane, 18th October 1984, signed to the verso by Compton, Edrich and Derek Nimmo individually. VG, 2

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 179

VISCONTI LUCHINO: (1906-1976) Italian Film Director. A.L.S., Luchino Visconti, on the verso of a picture postcard, n.p., n.d., to John Ardoin. Visconti thanks his correspondent for the two copies of Musical America and remarks that he very much likes the article. Neatly mounted. Rare. G

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 187

GERMAN CINEMA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various male stars of German films, including Werner Krauss (rare), Kurt Bois, Bruno Kastner, Heinrich George, Max Hansen, Hans Junkermann, Georg Alexander, Hans Albers, Fritz Schulz, Albert Bassermann, Albert Paulig, Ivan Petrovich, Harry Liedtke, Fritz Kortner, Siegfried Arno, Harry Piel, Walther Rilla, Paul Hartmann, Richard Oswald, Harald Paulsen, Gustav Frohlich, Willy Fritsch, Felix Bressart etc. G to generally VG, 77

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Lot 190

VALENTINO RUDOLPH: (1895-1926) Italian Actor and Sex Symbol. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Valentino in a head and shoulders pose wearing a bowtie and sweater. Photograph by Henry Waxman. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image, `To Irving W Lindler, very sincerely, Rudolph Valentino`. Rare. Neatly mounted and very slightly trimmed, otherwise VG

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 215

BONANZA: Vintage signed 6 x 7.5 photograph by both Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright) and Lorne Greene (Ben Cartwright) individually, the composite image featuring portraits of the two cast members of the American Western television series alongside two other images Cartwright family members. Signed by both Blocker and Greene in turquoise fountain pen ink with their names alone to light areas of their images. Autographs of Blocker are rare following his sudden death at the age of 43. EX

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Lot 221

FITZGERALD BARRY: (1888-1961) Irish Actor, Academy Award winner. An excellent, vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Fitzgerald seated in a three quarter length pose with a stern expression on his face. The actor is seen in costume as Canon Matt Lavelle from a stage production of The White Steed in New York, 1939. The fine quality image is by Lucas & Pritchard Studio of New York. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink by Fitzgerald at the head of the image, his surname running across a slightly darker area although still perfectly legible. Rare. EX

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 242

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed album pages, cards etc., by various Oscar winning actors and actresses including Groucho Marx (first name only), Joseph Schildkraut, Fredric March, Claire Trevor, Mary Pickford, Jane Darwell (rare; irregularly clipped signed piece, laid down), Walter Huston, Helen Hayes, Fay Bainter, Ruth Gordon, Peter Finch, Glenda Jackson (A.L.S.) etc. Generally G to about VG, 17

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Lot 245

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller etc., by various Oscar winning actors and actresses including Jane Darwell (Rare; signed oblong 8vo page with large attached magazine photograph), Josephine Hull (Rare; A.L.S., Josephine, 18th May 1952, referring to Harvey and working with Charles Laughton), Alec Guinness, Shirley Temple (teenage signature and inscription to verso of 5 x 7 photo), Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Mary Pickford, Louise Fletcher (in a scene from One Flew Over the Cuckoo`s Nest), Shirley MacLaine, Marlee Matlin (in a scene from Children of a Lesser God), Jose Ferrer, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Douglas etc. Generally G to VG, 19

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Lot 271

RISING DAMP: Individual signed postcard photographs by the comedy actors Leonard Rossiter (Rupert Rigsby) and Richard Beckinsale (Alan Moore) both of whom starred in the British television sitcom Rising Damp. The images show the actors in head and shoulders poses and both have been signed with their names alone to clear areas. Autographs of Beckinsale are rare in any form following his tragically early death at the age of 31. VG to EX, 2

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 288

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM: An autograph album containing many signatures, verses and some drawings by various friends, family and colleagues of the previous owner, Daisy Pons of the British Consulate in Casablanca during the mid to late 1940s, although also including a few signatures by famous entertainers etc., including Frank Sinatra (dated 18th June 1945 in another hand), The Andrews Sisters (all three signatures individually in full, 15th July 1945), Alfred Gregory (Everest Expedition 1953) and boxer Marcel Cerdan (rare, in pencil). FR to about G

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International Autograph Auctions Ltd.
Lot 298

CINEMA: A leather bound oblong small 4to album, in the form of a visitor`s book, containing over 180 signatures by various film stars and entertainers etc., all collected by a stunt nurse who was employed on many films at various locations around the world in the 1970s, including George Sanders, Beryl Reid, Robert Hardy, Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson, Trevor Howard, Patrick McGoohan, Timothy Dalton, Hal Wallis, Edward Woodward, Catherine Schell, Hayley Mills, Anthony Hopkins, Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, Stacey Keach, Susannah York, Richard Attenborough, Michael York, Henry Cooper, Oliver Reed, Malcolm McDowell, Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Burt Kwouk, Peter Sellers, Michael Caine, Treat Williams, Judy Geeson, Larry Hagman, John Sturges (rare), Jenny Agutter, Donald Sutherland, Louis Jourdan, Robin Askwith, Lance Percival, Ian Hendry, Alfie Bass, John Le Mesurier, Robert Powell, Ronald Pickup, Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw & Lewis Collins (the three together on a single page), Toyah Willcox, Jack Douglas, Bette Davis, Zoot Money, Bernard Bresslaw, Bernard Cribbins, Roger Moore, Suzanne Dando, Maud Adams and other cast members of the James Bond film Octopussy, Denholm Elliott, Roy Kinnear etc. Each of the pages are multiple signed and many have added amusing inscriptions or comments. The majority are also neatly annotated at the head by the stunt nurse with the name and date of the film when the signatures were obtained. Some of the earlier signatures are on irregularly clipped pieces laid down to pages. The album lacking its spine and the leather somewhat worn, G to about VG

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Lot 350

JUSTICE JAMES ROBERTSON: (1907-1975) Anglo-Scottish Character Actor. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of the bearded actor in a head and shoulders pose, most likely in costume from his most famous role as Sir Lancelot Spratt in the Doctor series of films from the 1950s and 1960s. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the head of the image. Signed photographs of Justice of this quality are surprisingly rare. Some very slight corner creasing, otherwise VG

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Lot 353

BAKER STANLEY: (1928-1976) Welsh Actor. Vintage signed 10 x 8 photograph, a close-up portrait of Baker wearing a military beret in uniform in a scene from one of his films. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. Rare. Some very light surface and corner creasing, otherwise VG

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Lot 359

NELSON BARRY: (1917-2007) American Actor, the first actor to portray Ian Fleming`s James Bond in Casino Royale (1954). Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Nelson in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. Rare. Some slight surface and corner creasing, about VG

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Lot 364

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs, signed cards etc., by various cast members of the James Bond film From Russia With Love (1963) including Pedro Armendariz (rare; Kerim Bey), Daniela Bianchi (Tatiana), Martine Beswick (Zora), Eunice Gayson (Sylvia Trench), Vladek Sheybal (Kronsteen), Fred Haggerty (Krilencu), Barbara Jeffords (voice of Tatiana Romanova) etc. Many of the images are colour (some slightly grainy images) and many show the actors in scenes from From Russia With Love. VG to EX, 11

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Lot 367

THUNDERBALL: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller, signed cards, pieces etc., by various cast members of the James Bond film Thunderball (1965) including Claudine Auger (Domino Derval), Adolfi Celi (Emilio Largo; Rare small clipped piece signed, laid down), Molly Peters (Patricia Fearing), Roland Culver (Foreign Secretary), Earl Cameron (Pinder), Paul Stassino (Angelo Palazzi/Major Francois Derval), Rose Alba (Madame Boitier), Philip Locke (Vargas) etc. A little duplication. Some of the images are colour (some slightly grainy images) and many show the actors in scenes from Thunderball. Generally VG, 21

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Lot 369

ON HER MAJESTY`S SECRET SERVICE: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller, signed cards, pieces etc., by various cast members of the James Bond film On Her Majesty`s Secret Service (1969) including George Lazenby (3; James Bond), Telly Savalas (2; Ernst Stavro Blofeld), Ilse Steppat (rare; Irma Bunt), Angela Scoular (Ruby Bartlett), Catherine Schell (Nancy), George Baker (Sir Hilary Bray), Gabriele Ferzetti (Marc Ange Draco), Terence Mountain (Raphael), Jenny Hanley (Trish) etc. Some of the images are colour (some slightly grainy images) and many show the actors in scenes from On Her Majesty`s Secret Service. Generally VG, 18

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Lot 372

MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN THE: Selection of signed cards, pieces, 8 x 10 photographs etc., by various cast members of the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) including Roger Moore (James Bond), Britt Ekland (Mary Goodnight), Christopher Lee (Scaramanga), Guy Hamilton (Director), Herve Villechaize (Nick Nack), Clifton James (Sheriff J.W. Pepper), Richard Loo (Hai Fat; rare endorsed cheque), James Cossins (Colthorpe), Soon-Tek Oh (Lieutenant Hip), Joie Vejjajiva (Cha) etc. Some of the images are colour and show the actors in costume from The Man with the Golden Gun. VG to EX, 13

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Lot 446

GERSHWIN GEORGE: (1898-1937) American Composer and Pianist. An excellent signed and inscribed printed large 4to copy of the sheet music to the song I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin from the opera Porgy and Bess. The early (possibly a first) edition of the sheet music, published by Gershwin Publishing Corp., New York, features an attractive design to the cover. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink by Gershwin to a light area at the head of the cover, ‘For Alexander Lindey-with admiration and warm greetings, George Gershwin, July 1936 (check day).’ Dated a year to the month before Gershwin’s untimely death at the age of 39. A light horizontal fold runs across the centre and with a small tear to the right clear border of the cover. A rare example of Gershwin’s autograph on an attractive piece associated with one of his most famous works. About VG Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess features the famous songs Summertime and It Ain’t Necessarily So. I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin is sung in Act II, Scene 1.

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Lot 449

ARLEN HAROLD: (1905-1986) American Composer of Popular Music. Arlen composed the score for The Wizard of Oz featuring the classic song Over the Rainbow (1938). Extremely rare A.M.Q.S., Harold Arlen, on a 12mo stiff white card, n.p., n.d. On one side of the card Arlen has penned two bars of music, with words (`Some-where over the Rainbow`) from the song Over the Rainbow. Arlen has signed and inscribed the verso of the card in blue ink, `Mary Virginia, Sincerely, Harold Arlen`. Some very light, extremely minor staining to both sides only very slightly affecting the quotation and signature. About VG Over the Rainbow was voted as the 20th century`s Number One song by the Recording Industry Association of America and also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939.

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Lot 450

TIOMKIN DMITRI: (1894-1979) Ukrainian-born Composer of film scores. Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Tiomkin standing in a half length pose proudly holding one of his three Oscar statuettes. Tiomkin has signed the image in blue ink to a clear area, also adding a musical quotation in his hand, comprising two bars of music which he identifies as being from High Noon. Dated Hollywood, 1962 in his hand. A rare signed photograph, enhanced by the addition of the musical quotation. A couple of very slight, minor creases to one corner, VG High Noon (1952) was an American western film starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Tiomkin won his third Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture with his score for the film.

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Lot 486

DYLAN BOB: (1941- ) American Singer and Songwriter. Bold black ink signature, `Best wishes, Bob Dylan`, at the centre of a sheet of printed 4to notepaper from the Bay Area Airline Historical Society in California. Extremely rare. About EX

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Lot 502

FLEETWOOD MAC: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by all five members of the British-American Rock band Fleetwood Mac individually, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, John McVie and Christine McVie. The image depicts the band seated in a row together. All have signed in bold ink to clear areas of the image, Fleetwood adding a small doodle in his hand. Rare. About EX Christine McVie (nee Perfect) married bass guitarist John McVie in 1968 and became a member of Fleetwood Mac in 1970. They divorced in 1977, around the time that the band recorded their successful album, Rumours.

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Lot 503

VILLAGE PEOPLE THE: Signed 10 x 8 photograph by five of the original members of the 1970s disco group individually, Randy Jones (Randy the Cowboy), Glenn Hughes (Glenn the Leatherman), David Hodo (David the Construction Worker), Felipe Rose (Felipe the Indian) and Alex Briley (Alex the G.I.). Not signed by Ray Simpson. The singers are captured standing together in full length poses in costume in a scene from the musical comedy film Can`t Stop the Music (1980). Signed by the five in bold blue ink to clear areas of the image with their names alone. Rare. One very slight, minor corner crease, VG

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Lot 519

RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE, (1841-1919) French Impressionist Painter. A good signed 6 x 9.5 photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist`s floral paintings. Signed (`Renoir`) in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Also signed by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short holograph statement confirming the authenticity of Renoir`s signature, dated 13th January 1917. The lower border also features the Mayor`s official purple rubber stamp. A rare and attractive signed photograph. VG

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