ALI MUHAMMAD: (1942-2016) American Boxer, World Heavyweight Champion. Vintage ink signature ('Muhammad Ali') on a feint ruled page of a 12mo pocket-size Car Mechanics diary for 1966, the signature running across the page for Thursday, 12th - Saturday, 14th May and with a couple of additional ink annotations in the hand of the owner of the diary, one indicating that the signature was obtained in person at Piccadilly Circus at 10.30am on 10th May 1966. The diary bears the ownership signature and London address of the owner as well as various entries in his hand, one noting Ali's victory over Henry Cooper on Saturday, 21st May, shortly after the signature was obtained, and another recording England's victory over West Germany in the World Cup final on Saturday, 30th July etc. Some very light, extremely minor age wear, otherwise VG
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THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs, a few signed cards, letterheads and A.Ls.S. etc., by various Edwardian stage actors and actresses including Ellen Terry (2), Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Frank R. Benson, Gerald du Maurier, Marie Tempest, Henry Irving, Jean Forbes-Robertson, Madge Kendal, Violet Kemble-Cooper, Sara Allgood (A.Q.S., in full, 'May you be half an hour in Heaven before the devil knows you are dead') etc. G to about VG, 17
THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various Edwardian stage actors and entertainers including Fred Terry (in costume from The Scarlet Pimpernel), John Hare, Huntley Wright, Gerald Lawrence, Will Evans, Matheson Lang, Owen Nares, G. P. Huntley, Dennis Eadie, Louis Bradfield, Oscar Asche, Bertram Wallis, Farren Soutar, Lupino Lane, Stanley Lupino, Percy Hutchison, Lennox Pawle etc. A little duplication. Most with various minor faults (corner and surface creases etc.). FR to G, 39
MUCHA ALPHONSE: (1860-1939) Czech Art Nouveau Painter & Artist. Vintage signed colour postcard, being a reproduction of the artist's painting entitled Vilem z Perstejna, being one of a series the artist produced for the Mayor's Hall in Prague. Signed ('Mucha') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area at the base of the image. VG
THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various Edwardian stage actresses and entertainers including Phyllis Neilson Terry, Lily Brayton, Joan Buckmaster (daughter of Gladys Cooper who later married Robert Morley), Evelyn Laye, Margaret Bannerman, Dorothy Chard, Isobel Elsom, Evie Greene, Rhoda Gordon, Julia Neilson, Dorothy Minto, Edna May, Marie Lohr, Madge Crichton, Evelyn Millard (also signed by Lewis Waller), Miriam Clements, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Pauline Chase, Zoe Gordon, Peggy O'Neil, Lilian Braithwaite, Dorothy Dickson, June, Laurette Taylor etc. Some duplication. Most with various minor faults (corner and surface creases etc.). FR to G, 48
THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various Edwardian stage actresses including Constance Collier, Marie Blanche, Marie Lohr, Billie Sinclair, Mena Brae, Zena Dare, Fanny Dango, Maie Ash, Irene Vanbrugh, Hetty King, Phyllis Dare, Fanny Fields, Phyllis Neilson-Terry, Valli Valli, Millie Legarde, Ethel Oliver, Lily Brayton, Louie Freear, Ada Reeve, Ada Blanche etc. A little duplication. Some have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. A few are very slightly neatly trimmed. Generally G to about VG, 35
THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various Edwardian stage actresses including Phyllis Dare, Violet Vanbrugh, Isabel Jay, May Beatty, Olga Nethersole, Adrienne Augarde, Julia Neilson, Nora Delany, Zena Dare, Florence Smithson, Carrie Moore, Gertrude Elliott, Nora Kerin, Emmy Wehlen, Jose Collins, Dorothy Doria, Mona Magnet, Maisie Ellinger, Julia Marlowe, Ethel Irving, Irene Vanbrugh, Valli Valli etc. A little duplication. Some have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. A few are very slightly neatly trimmed. Generally G to about VG, 36
DE LESSEPS FERDINAND: (1805-1894) French Diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal. A good vintage signed and inscribed carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Charles Reutlinger of Paris depicting de Lesseps in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed (‘Ferd. de Lesseps’) by the diplomat in dark fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1869 in his hand. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. About EX
THEATRE: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various Edwardian stage actors, comedians and entertainers etc., including Lewis Waller (in costume as Robin Hood), C. Hayden Coffin, George Robey, Harry Lauder, Seymour Hicks, Henry Ainley, Edward Lewis, Herbert Sleath, Leonard McKay, Leslie Faber, James Welch, Gus Elen, Bransby Williams, George Graves, Vernon Davidson, Edward Compton, Sydney Fairbrother, Shaun Glenville, Malcolm Scott, Courtice Pounds, Arthur Prince, Norman Partriege, Sydney Glanville (in costume from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers), Rutland Barrington, Huntley Wright, R. G. Knowles, Henry A. Lytton (in costume as Jack Point from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Yeomen of the Guard), Cyril Maude, George Lashwood, Walter Passmore etc. A little duplication. Some have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. A few are very slightly neatly trimmed and with other faults. A few FR, generally G to about VG, 47
FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs, signed cards (with neatly attached cigarette cards etc. above the signatures) by various famous men and women, most of them classical musicians, popular singers, entertainers etc., including Joseph Szigeti (early example signed Joska Szigeti and dated Newcastle, 1908), Betty Nuthall, Francis Rigby ('Franco', the image depicting the fully tattooed man and with the printed caption 'Pickards latest Freak'), Lucy Moore ('The American Fat Girl'), Stanley Holloway, Enid Trevor, Eileen Joyce, Robertson Hare, Les Allen, Vernon Bartlett, Albert Sandler, Reginald Dixon etc. Also including a selection of 25 vintage unsigned postcard photographs (a few with facsimile signatures) by various subjects including King George V, Queen Mary, King George VI & Queen Elizabeth and their two daughters, Prince Philip, Deanna Durbin, Dorothy Lamour, Dan Leno, Zaro Agha ('The Oldest Man in the World'), Lofty the Dutch Giant & the Seppetoni the Swiss Midget etc. Some have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. Generally G to about VG, 52
COWARD NOEL: (1899-1973) English Playwright, Actor and Composer, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Coward in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Nickolas Muray of New York and bearing his blindstamp to the lower left corner. Signed by Coward in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image, partially across a darker area although legible. A few small surface creases and some light silvering to the image and the upper right corner of the white border neatly clipped, G
WALLIS WINDSOR: (1895-1986) American Socialite, wife of King Edward VIII. Duchess of Windsor. Vintage signed 5 x 4 photograph by the Duchess of Windsor, the image depicting the Bahamian Club and gardens in Nassau, 1944. Signed ('Wallis Windsor') in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink by the Duchess with her name alone to the lower white border. Together with a small group of unsigned photographs (5 x 4 and slightly smaller), one depicting a different image of the Bahamian Club and the others different images of the Duchess of Windsor (two accompanied by Edward, Duke of Windsor) and other individuals in Nassau. Each of the photographs are annotated in various hands to the versos and most are dated 1944. Some with heavy corner creasing, staining and other faults (not affecting the signature). FR to about G, 5
BRYNNER YUL: (1920-1985) Russian-born Actor, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9 photograph, an unusual early head and shoulders study of the actor in costume as Tsai-Yong from a stage production of the musical Lute Song. Signed in blue fountain pen ink by Brynner with his scarcer, early full signature, to a light area of the background, also adding the title of the show Lute Song in his hand beneath his signature and across a darker area of the image. Signed photographs of Brynner from this stage of his career are scarce. Some heavy surface and corner creasing, about G The relatively unknown Brynner was cast in the Broadway production of Lute Song at the Plymouth Theatre, which ran from February - June 1946. Brynner would later appear in a London production of the show, alongside Dolly Haas, at the Winter Garden in 1948. The cast of the original production included Nancy Davis, the future wife of Ronald Reagan, in her first and only Broadway appearance. Mary Martin also starred in the Broadway show and, as a result of her experience acting alongside Brynner, she recommended him to her friends Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein for the role of the Siamese monarch in The King and I.
CHURCHILL WINSTON S.: (1874-1965) British Prime Minister 1940-45, 1951-55. Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1953. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Churchill, the early image depicting him in a head and shoulders pose wearing his military uniform upon which appear six medals, each having been awarded to Churchill prior to the mid-1920s in recognition of his service in South Africa, India and the Sudan as well as World War I. Signed ('Winston S. Churchill') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. Very slightly irregularly trimmed to the left white border and neatly mounted, G
BOGART HUMPHREY: (1899-1957) American Actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Bogart in a half length pose. The Warner Bros. publicity portrait is signed by Bogart in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. Some light corner and surface creasing, a few minor stains to the image, close to the signature, and a few extremely light very minor smudges to the signature and inscription, G
THIERS ADOLPHE: (1797-1877) French Prime Minister 1836 & 1840 and President 1871-73. A good vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Schemboche of Turin and Florence featuring an oval image of Thiers in a head and shoulders pose. Signed ('A. Thiers') in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area beneath the image. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. Together with a vintage unsigned sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the sepia albumen print by Clement Lagriffe of Paris featuring an oval image of Thiers in a semi-profile head and shoulders pose. Photographer's imprint to the lower mount and verso. One very minor, small crease to the upper edge and a very small, light circular stain to the lower mount of the signed carte-de-visite, otherwise VG, 2
FRANZ FERDINAND: (1863-1914) Archduke of Austria-Este, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne. The Archduke's assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered a series of catastrophic events which led to the start of World War I. A rare, large vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph (5.5 x 8.5), the image depicting the young Archduke in a head and shoulders pose wearing a military uniform. Photograph by Atelier Adele of Vienna and bearing their imprint to the lower photographer's mount and verso. Signed by the Archduke in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Framed and glazed in the original green leather presentation frame bearing an applied silver coloured metal Archducal coat of arms and with the gilt stamped maker's mark of A. Forster of Vienna to the verso. Some light age wear to the photograph, largely to the borders of the photographer's mount, and the upper edge very slightly irregularly trimmed. Some light overall age wear and damage to the frame, G Atelier Adele had been founded by Adele Perlmutter-Heilperin and her two brothers, Max and Wilhelm, in Vienna in 1862. The studio was named photographer to the Imperial Court in around 1890. Signed photographs of Archduke Franz Ferdinand rarely appear at auction and this example is only the second we have offered in almost a decade. American Book Prices Current record only five other examples being sold at auction, some of them from prominent collections including those of Rev. Cornelius Greenaway, M. Wesley Marans and Jerome Shochet.
WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979) American Actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Wayne in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue fountain pen ink to the image, 'Good Luck Anita, John Wayne', the conclusion of his surname running across a slightly darker area. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
TITO JOSIP BROZ: (1892-1980) Yugoslav Revolutionary and Statesman, Prime Minister of Yugoslavia 1943-63 and President of Yugoslavia 1953-80. Vintage signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Tito in a formal head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the image and dated 15th November 1958 in his hand. One very slight, minor corner crease to the photographer's mount, otherwise EX
WAYNE JOHN: (1907-1979) American Actor, Academy Award winner. A good vintage bold blue fountain pen ink signature and inscription on a page removed from an autograph album. Matted in black and beige beneath a photograph of Wayne in cowboy costume riding a white horse and framed and glazed in a plain black wooden frame to an overall size of 12.5 x 19. Some very light show through from the signature to the verso. VG
HUSSEIN BIN TALAL: (1935-1999) King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 1952-99. A good vintage signed postcard photograph of the youthful King in a head and shoulders pose wearing a military uniform. Signed ('Hussein Talal') in bold blue fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background and dated 11th November 1953 in another hand to the lower white border. Neatly laid down to the centre of a folded folio page bearing a brief ink annotation in an unidentified hand. Together with an A.L.S., Kemal, by a member of the King's staff, one page, 8vo, Royal Palace, Amman, 11th November 1953, to Brenda Howe at the House of Citizenship in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, thanking her for her letter and apologising for the delay in replying, continuing 'I am enclosing herewith a signed photograph for H.M. King Hussein. I hope it will arrive in time for the thesis'. Accompanied by the original envelope bearing a gold embossed crown to the verso. About VG, 2
DE LAROCHE RAYMONDE: (1882-1919) French Aviatrix, the first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot’s licence. A rare vintage signed postcard photograph by De Laroche, the image depicting an aircraft in fight at the Camp de Chalons in France. Signed (‘Raymonde de Laroche’) in ink across a clear area of the image by De Laroche and dated 1919 in her hand. A later, small colour image of the aviatrix is neatly affixed to the upper right corner. Autographs of De Laroche are rare in any form as a result of her tragically early death at the age of 36 in an airplane crash. VG
UDET ERNST: (1896-1941) German Oberleutnant of World War I, a Flying Ace officially credited with 62 victories, thereby making him the second highest scoring German Ace of World War I (after Manfred von Richthofen, 'The Red Baron') and the highest surviving Ace of the war. Udet was awarded with the Pour le Mérite (Blue Max), the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross First and Second Class. A Squadron Commander under Richthofen, and later Hermann Goring, Udet continued flying as a barnstormer and stunt pilot in the 1920s and 1930s and also became instrumental in the early development of the Luftwaffe. He rose to the rank of Generaloberst in World War II, although committed suicide in 1941 at the age of 45. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Udet standing outdoors in a three quarter length pose wearing a leather flying coat and holding his gauntlets in one hand. Published by Willi Sanke of Berlin during World War I, numbered 604 and with a printed caption to the head and base. Signed ('Ernst Udet') in fountain pen ink with his name alone across a light area of the image. Some silvering to the edges, otherwise VG
SCHLEICH EDUARD RITTER VON: (1888-1947) German Oberleutnant of World War I, a Flying Ace officially credited with 35 victories. Schleich was awarded with the Pour le Mérite (Blue Max) and the Iron Cross First & Second Class and also served in World War II attaining the rank of Lieutenant General in the Luftwaffe. Vintage signed postcard photograph of The Black Knight standing in a three quarter length pose wearing his military overcoat and cap. Published by Willi Sanke of Berlin during World War I, numbered 578 and with a printed caption at the head and base. Signed ('Oblt Schleich') in dark fountain pen ink to the image. Also signed to the verso with a brief additional sentiment in his hand, in German, and further addressed in his hand. Some slight silvering to the edges of the image, otherwise VG
RICHTHOFEN LOTHAR FREIHERR VON: (1894-1922) German Leutnant of World War I, a Flying Ace officially credited with 40 victories including that of Albert Ball VC. Lothar was the younger brother of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen ('The Red Baron') and was awarded with the Pour le Mérite (Blue Max), the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern and the Iron Cross First and Second Class. Richthofen died at the young age of 27 in a flying accident. Rare vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Richthofen standing in a half length pose wearing his uniform and medals and with a cap upon his head. Photograph published by Harry Rothenberg of Berlin and and with a printed caption at the base. Signed ('Frhr. Richthofen') by Richthofen in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the base of the image. Autographs of Richthofen are rare in any form as a result of his early death. About EX
ROBERTS FREDERICK: (1832-1914) British Field Marshal, Victoria Cross winner for his actions at the Indian Mutiny on 2nd January 1858. Commander-in-Chief of British Forces in South Africa, 1900. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Roberts standing in a formal full length pose wearing his uniform and medals. Signed (‘Roberts FM’) in fountain pen ink to the image, the conclusion of the signature with slightly weaker contrast. Some heavy surface and corner creasing and light age wear. Together with George Luck (1840-1916) British General, Commander-in-Chief, Bengal Command, 1898-1903. Vintage signed sepia cabinet photograph of Luck in a head and shoulders pose wearing his uniform and medals. Photograph by Johnston Hoffmann of Calcutta. Signed (‘Geo Luck’) by Luck in bold fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area at the base of the image. Some very light, extremely minor foxing and age wear. FR to G, 2
DRISCOLL BOBBY: (1937-1968) American Child Actor, Academy Award winner. An excellent, rare vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the juvenile Driscoll seated in a full length pose in costume as Percy Maxim, with a dog at his side, from the American comedy film So Goes My Love (1946). The Universal Pictures publicity photograph is signed by Driscoll in bold black fountain pen ink to a light area of the image. Autographs of Driscoll are rare in any form as a result of his untimely death at the age of 31. One crease to the upper right corner, otherwise VG
JOYCE WILLIAM: (1900-1946) Fascist Politician and Nazi Propaganda Broadcaster to the United Kingdom during World War II, known as Lord Haw-Haw. Executed for Treason. An extremely rare vintage signed postcard photograph of Joyce, the image depicting the fascist in a semi profile half length pose, his scar ('Chelsea smile') inflicted in 1924 clearly evident, and wearing his black shirt with the British Union of Fascists logo visible. Signed ('W W Joyce') in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the centre of the image, across a darker area although legible. Annotated in ink in an unidentified hand to the verso, 'Signed by William Joyce at Leaside Library Hall Jan 18. 1937'. Autographs of Joyce are extremely rare in any form, and signed photographs are very seldom encountered. Some light silvering and age wear to the edges of the image, otherwise about VG The present photograph was signed shortly before Joyce was dismissed by Oswald Mosley, who had founded the British Union of Fascists in 1932. Joyce served as Director of Propaganda within the organisation and also as Area Administrator for the West Sussex division. The area became a hub of fascist activity under his regime with events including Blackshirt summer camps, lunches, rallies and meetings taking place.
CHEVALIER MAURICE: (1888-1972) French Actor and Entertainer, Academy Award winner. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Chevalier standing in a full length pose wearing a hat and with a walking cane in one hand. The original 20th Century Fox publicity portrait is signed by Chevalier in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone across a clear area of the background. About EX
GERMAN MINISTERS: Hjalmar Schacht (1877-1970) German Economist & Banker, Reich Minister of Economics 1934-37. Fine fountain pen ink signature ('Hjalmar Schacht') on a small oblong 8vo card; Julius Dorpmuller (1869-1945) German General Manager of the German Reich Railway 1926-45 and Reich Minister for Transport 1937-45. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Dorpmuller') on an oblong 12mo piece neatly clipped from the conclusion of a letter with two partial lines of typed text, in German, above the signature. Neatly laid down and with some light creasing. Accompanied by a vintage unsigned postcard photograph of Dorpmuller in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Heinrich Hoffmann. G to VG, 3
GARLAND JUDY: (1922-1969) American Actress and Singer, famous for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Academy Award winner. A vintage signed folio printed souvenir brochure issued for one of Garland's cabaret performances in New York during the 1950s, signed in fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area of the back cover which features an image of Garland seated in a full length pose in a clown's costume. Accompanied by an original unsigned 5 x 7 photograph of Garland seated in a three quarter length pose in a dressing room signing the present programme. Some very light, minor age wear and a few stains, otherwise VG, 2
FONDA JANE: (1937- ) American Actress, Academy Award winner. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the young actress in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Kitty Twist from the film Walk on the Wild Side (1962). Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a clear area of the image. About EX
ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed postcard photographs (most vintage, 8 x 10 (1), a few letters and signed cards etc., by various Oscar winning film actors and actresses comprising John Gielgud (2; one a charming A.L.S. to Mrs. Doubleday following a meeting with her and her friends at her home, New York, 27th October n.y., annotated 1936 in pencil in another hand), Wendy Hiller, Richard Attenborough, Paul Scofield, Jeremy Irons, John Mills, George Arliss (T.L.S. to Ray [Henderson, the American press agent], informing him that he is going to be in New York and remarking in a postscript, 'The next time you wave to me from the Europia when you are passing……please do not wave with your hat. Wave with your hand and leave your hat on your head, because that is the only way I can ever recognise you', 17th September 1932), Rex Harrison, Laurence Olivier and Charles Laughton (D.S., five pages, 4to, New York, 27th August 1956, being a contract regarding the production of the play This is Goggle by Bentz Plagemann). G to generally VG, 11
ACTORS: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various film and stage actors including Tom Mix, Eddie Cantor, Robert Donat (signed to the verso), Conway Tearle, Tullio Carminati, Carl Esmond, Stewart Rome, Godfrey Tearle, Ramon Novarro, Claud Allister, Henry Edwards, Charles Bickford, Harry Welchman, Stanley Lupino, Robert Montgomery etc. All are issued by Picturegoer and individually numbered. Some have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. A few are very slightly neatly trimmed. G to generally VG, 17
SCOTT RANDOLPH: (1898-1987) American Film Actor, a hero of many Western films. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Scott crouched outdoors in a full length pose wearing a cowboy costume. He holds his arms around two large dogs which appear at his side. Signed in dark fountain pen ink to the image, 'To Troop II, Best wishes, Randolph Scott'. About EX
KARLOFF BORIS (1887-1969) English Actor, famous for his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931). A good vintage signed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of Karloff in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink across a light area at the base of the image. A couple of very small, minor corner creases, VG
CITY STREETS: A good vintage signed postcard photograph by both Gary Cooper (The Kid) and Sylvia Sidney (Nan Cooley) individually, the image depicting them standing in half length profile poses together, Cooper holding a pistol in one hand, in costume from the film noir City Streets (1931). Issued by Picturegoer and numbered 575. Signed by both Cooper and Sidney in fountain pen inks to the image, Cooper's signature to a clear area at the base of the image. One minor corner crease and very slightly neatly trimmed to the lower edge of the left white border, otherwise VG
OLAND WARNER: (1879-1938) Swedish-American Actor, famous for his portrayal of the screen detective Charlie Chan. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph of Oland in a dapper head and shoulders pose. Signed by Oland in fountain pen ink across a darker area of the image. Some slight surface and corner creasing and with traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise about VG
HAWKINS JACK: (1910-1973) English Actor. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Hawkins in a head and shoulders pose in costume as Lieutenant Commander George Ericson from the war film The Cruel Sea (1953). Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background, adding an inscription to Picture Show Annual in his hand. Together with Donald Sinden (1923-2014) English Actor. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Sinden in a half length pose, with a pair of binoculars around his neck, in costume as Sub-Lieutenant Keith Lockhart from The Cruel Sea (1953). Signed and inscribed in black ink to a clear area at the head of the image. Also including individually signed postcard size photographs by the actors Robert Mitchum and Alfred Burke, the images depicting the actors in costume in military uniforms. Both are signed to clear areas of the images. A few very light, extremely minor corner creases. VG, 4
CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. A good, unusual vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Chaplin standing in a full length pose on a snow-covered ski slope, wearing his skis and with a pole in each hand, most likely in St. Moritz. Signed by Chaplin in bold blue fountain pen ink to the lower white border, 'To Horace, with my best wishes, Charlie Chaplin'. Together with an identical unsigned postcard photograph and an unsigned colour postcard of Chaplin's residence in Beverly Hills, California. Some very slight, extremely minor smudging to Chaplin's signature and inscription and with the lower right corner of the postcard slightly neatly clipped, only just touching the last letter of the signature. About VG, 3 Provenance: The present photograph was presented by Chaplin to Horace Cooper, a keen sportsman and chairman of the Newmarket Tennis Club. Included with the lot is a photocopy of an article relating to Cooper in which reference is made to the signed photograph of Chaplin and an occasion when Cooper was staying in the same hotel as the comedian, when he also witnessed Chaplin 'give a hilarious performance at a house party'.
MARX BROTHERS THE: An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph by all three of the Marx Brothers individually, comprising Groucho, Harpo and Chico, the image depicting the comedy trio in full length poses together, each wearing their trademark costumes. Signed by each with their first names only, in bold dark fountain pen inks to clear areas of the background. As was customary, the photograph bears an inscription ('To Harry, Merrily yours') in the hand of a secretary to a clear area at the upper left of the image. Rare. A couple of very light, extremely minor corner creases, VG
DURANTE JIMMY: (1893-1980) American Singer, Comedian and Actor. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Schnozzle in a head and shoulders pose smoking a large cigar as he adjusts his tie. Photograph by Maurice Seymour of Chicago. Signed in fountain pen ink across a clear area of the background, 'Hello Harry, My old Jewish Pal - my Best Wishes, Jimmy Durante'. VG
FIELDS W.C.: (1880-1946) American Film Comedian. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Fields in a half length pose holding a walking cane. Issued by Picturegoer and numbered 875. Signed by Fields in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image, partially across a darker area. Very slightly neatly trimmed to the left white border, otherwise VG
LAUREL & HARDY: LAUREL STAN (1890-1965) & HARDY OLIVER (1892-1957) English and American Film Comedians. Vintage signed sepia 7 x 5 photograph by both Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy individually, the image depicting the duo in a characteristic half length pose together, each wearing their bowler hats. Signed by Laurel in blue fountain pen ink and by Hardy in ink, each with their names alone to the lower border. Hardy's signature is a little light in places although legible. A few very light, extremely minor surface creases and slight traces of former mounting to the verso, otherwise VG
ABBOTT & COSTELLO: ABBOTT BUD (1895-1974) & COSTELLO LOU (1906-1959) American Film Comedians. Individual vintage signatures by both Bud Abbott ('Bud Abbott', in bold blue ink on a 12mo card) and Lou Costello ('Lou Costello', in pencil on a small pale green page removed from an autograph album), matted in black alongside each other beneath a reproduction image of the duo to an overall size of 8 x 12.5. VG
ABBOTT & COSTELLO: ABBOTT BUD (1895-1974) & COSTELLO LOU (1906-1959) American Film Comedians. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10 photograph by both Bud Abbott and Lou Costello individually, the image depicting the duo in half length poses together. Signed by both in bold fountain pen inks to a light area of the background, Abbott adding an unusual inscription in his hand across the head of the image, ‘To “Curtyne”, Abbott & Costello want to wish you a happy time at my birthday party’. The original recipient of this photograph would also appear to have added their signature (‘Curtyne’) above those of the duo. Some extremely light, very minor mottling to the back ground of the image and some very light corner creasing and extremely small pinholes to the corners of the white border, otherwise VG Bud Abbott, the straightman to Lou Costello, celebrated his birthday on 2nd October, however the inscription may relate to a television episode of The Abbott and Costello Show titled The Birthday Party which was aired on 2nd January 1953.
MARTIN DEAN (1917-1995) American Actor, Singer & Comedian. Vintage signed 7 x 9 photograph of Martin in a head and shoulders pose wearing a hat. Signed in bold fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Together with a signed 8 x 10 photograph of Martin in a head and shoulders pose smoking a cigarette. Signed in bold black ink with his name alone to a clear area of the image. Authentic signed photographs of Martin are scarce as the majority were signed by secretaries on his behalf. VG to EX, 2
JUSTICE JAMES ROBERTSON: (1907-1975) Anglo-Scottish Character Actor. A scarce vintage signed 7 x 9 photograph of the actor in a head and shoulders pose. The publicity portrait issued by the J. Arthur Rank Organisation Ltd and bearing their stamp to the verso. Signed by Justice in fountain pen ink with his name alone to the image. VG
SIM ALASTAIR: (1900-1976) Scottish Character Actor. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Sim seated in a full length pose in costume as Inspector Cockrill from the British thriller film Green for Danger (1946). Signed by Sim in blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. The actor has experienced a little pen trouble at the beginning of his signature, however it remains perfectly legible. An ink annotation and date in the hand of a collector to the verso would appear to indicate that the photograph was signed at a performance of the play Dr Angelus on 13th January 1948. Signed photographs by Sim of this size and quality are scarce and desirable. A few very light, minor surface and corner creases, otherwise VG
ROBINSON SUGAR RAY: (1921-1989) American Boxer, World Middleweight Champion 1951, 1951-52, 1955-57, 1957, 1958-60. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Robinson standing in a three quarter length boxing pose. A brief printed caption appears to the lower white border. Signed by Robinson in bold blue ink to the verso. Dated 1st August 1959 in the hand of a collector. VG
HANCOCK TONY: (1924-1968) British Television and Radio Comedian. A good vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Hancock standing in a half length pose, in costume as Wally Pinner, holding a puppet of Mr. Punch in one hand, in a scene from The Punch and Judy Man (1963). Signed by Hancock in blue fountain pen ink to the image, largely across a darker area although reasonably legible. Signed photographs of this size and quality of Hancock are rare and desirable. A few very slight, minor creases to the corners and borders, otherwise VG
JAMES SID: (1913-1976) South African-born English Comedy Actor, star of Carry On films & TAFLER SYDNEY (1916-1979) English Actor. Vintage signed 8 x 6.5 photograph by both James and Tafler individually, the image depicting the actors in half length poses together in costume from an episode of the BBC television comedy show Citizen James entitled The Reporter which was aired in September 1962. Signed by both in bold blue fountain pen inks to the image, Tafler adding an inscription in his hand. Some very light, extremely minor discoloration to the image, otherwise VG
TWELVETREES HELEN: (1908-1958) American Actress. A scarce vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by the Bauer Toland Studios of Detroit, Michigan, bearing their credit stamp to the verso and issued to promote Twelvetrees appearing in School for Brides ('A Racy Farce Comedy'). Signed in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. Signed photographs of Twelvetrees are scarce as a result of her death by suicide at the age of 49. Some very light, extremely minor surface and corner creasing, VG
ACTRESSES: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various film and stage actresses including Madeleine Carroll, Marie Dressler, Dodo Watts, Leila Hyams, Madge Evans, Elsie Randolph, Pauline Frederick, Nova Pilbeam, Angela Baddeley, Ursula Jeans, Fay Compton, Winifred Shotter, Genevieve Tobin, Joan Bennett, Isabel Jeans, Mary Glynne, Kitty Carlisle etc. All are issued by Picturegoer and individually numbered. A few have neatly affixed printed captions to the base of the images, and others have newspaper and magazine clippings etc. lightly affixed to the versos. A few are very slightly neatly trimmed. G to about VG, 21
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