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Lot 102

BERGMAN INGRID: (1915-1982) Swedish Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed postcard photograph, an elegant study of the actress in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink with her name alone across a clear area at the base of the image. EX

Lot 105

TAYLOR ELIZABETH: (1932-2011) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed and inscribed 9 x 11.5 photograph of Taylor in a close-up head and shoulders pose. Signed in black ink at the base of the image, 'To Renee, Thank you for so much, Love Elizabeth T', her signature across a slightly darker area although legible. A few extremely minor, light smudges, VG

Lot 110

LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) English Actress, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Leigh in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Antony Beauchamp of London and bearing his credit stamp to the verso. Signed by Leigh with her name alone in blue ink to a light area of the image. About EX

Lot 111

SERGEANT YORK: A rare vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph by both Gary Cooper (Alvin York) and Joan Leslie (Gracie Williams) individually, the original publicity portrait depicting the two actors embracing in a head and shoulders pose in a scene from the 1941 film Sergeant York, based on the life of the most decorated American soldier of World War I. Cooper won a Best Actor Academy Award for his role in this film. Signed by both Cooper and Leslie in fountain pen inks to clear areas of the image, Leslie adding an inscription in her hand. Some light creasing to the corners and edges of the white borders, about VG

Lot 113

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and smaller (1), some vintage, by various Oscar winning actors and actresses including Joan Crawford, Loretta Young (2), Jose Ferrer (2), Emma Thompson, Jeremy Irons, Joanne Woodward, Jack Lemmon etc. A few FR, generally VG, 10

Lot 114

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS: Selection of signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, signed magazine photographs of various sizes etc., by various Oscar winning actors comprising Alec Guinness, John Mills (2) and Laurence Olivier (4). A few vintage. Generally VG, 7

Lot 119

JONES BUCK: (1891-1942) American Actor, famous for his roles in Western movies. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 11 x 14 photograph of Jones in a head and shoulders pose wearing a cowboy hat. Signed in fountain pen ink, largely across a clear area at the base of the image. Accompanied by the original Universal Pictures envelope post marked at North Hollywood, California, 21st April 1938. Rare. Some very light corner creasing, otherwise VG

Lot 121

BLOCKER DAN: (1928-1972) American Actor, remembered for his role in the television series Bonanza. Rare vintage signed 6 x 8 photograph of Blocker in a head and shoulders pose wearing a Western costume. Signed in turquoise blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to a clear area of the background. Autographs of Blocker are rare as a result of his untimely death at the age of 43. Together with a selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and smaller, A.Ls.S. etc., by various B Western actors etc., including Monte Hale, Clayton Moore, Denver Pyle, Harry Carey Jr., Guy Madison, Ben Johnson, House Peters etc. Also including some facsimiles, unsigned vintage postcard photographs, printed ephemera and newspaper clippings and obituaries etc (39). Generally VG, 58

Lot 123

CLIFT MONTGOMERY: (1920-1966) American Actor. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Clift in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Marcus Blechman of New York and bearing his blindstamp to the lower right corner. Signed, 'To George, Monty Clift', in dark fountain pen ink, largely across a clear area (and perfectly legible) at the base of the image. EX

Lot 128

DAVIES MARION: (1897-1961) American Actress. A good vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 13 photograph of Davies seated in a half length pose. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the background, 'To Raoul, with love from Marion'. Authentic signed photographs of Davies are rare as the majority were signed by secretaries. Some slight traces of former mounting to the corners of the white borders, otherwise VG.

Lot 129

GEORGE GLADYS: (1900-1945) American Actress, starred in The Maltese Falcon (1941) alongside Humphrey Bogart. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph of George seated in a glamorous half length pose. The original Paramount Pictures publicity portrait dated from 1939 (the same year in which she starred in The Roaring Twenties, also alongside Humphrey Bogart). Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the centre of the image. Scarce. A couple of extremely light, minor corner creases, otherwise VG

Lot 132

MCDONALD MARIE: (1923-1965) American Actress and Singer, known as 'The Body'. Scarce vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of McDonald standing in a glamorous full length pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a clear area of the image. Autographs of McDonald are scarce as a result of her tragic death at the age of 42 from a drug overdose. Together with a selection of vintage signed 8 x 10 photographs by other actresses comprising Nina Foch, Valerie Hobson, Cyd Charisse (2), Yolande Donlan, Jean Kent (2) and Virginia Mayo. Some corner creasing and other minor faults, generally about VG, 9

Lot 133

CARON LESLIE: (1931- ) French Actress. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph, an engaging half length study of Caron in costume as Lise Bouvier from the musical film An American in Paris (1951). The original M-G-M publicity portrait has been signed by Caron with her name alone in blue fountain pen ink to a clear area at the centre of the image. About EX

Lot 136

SCHNEIDER ROMY: (1938-1982) Austrian Actress. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Schneider in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink with her name alone to a light area of the image. EX

Lot 138

ACTORS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few smaller, some vintage, by various actors including Patrick McGoohan, Dirk Bogarde, Bernard Miles, Robert Stack, Gene Kelly, John Mills etc. Facsimile (1). Generally VG, 10

Lot 142

ACTORS: Miscellaneous selection of signed colour 8 x 10 photographs and smaller etc., by various film actors including Jude Law, Matt Damon, Jack Warner (a good vintage signed and inscribed 11.5 x 14 photograph, neatly mounted), Wallace Beery (D.S., two pages, 4to, Culver City, California, 26th August 1947, relating to his broadcast of We The People for CBS) etc., also including a signed colour 7 x 10 printed caricature by golfer Greg Norman. G to generally VG, 8

Lot 144

ACTRESSES: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few slightly smaller vintage signed colour magazine photographs by various actresses including Joan Fontaine, Evelyn Keyes, Joan Rice, Esther Williams, Angela Lansbury, Lena Horne, Debbie Reynolds, Jessica Tandy etc. Secretarial (1). VG to EX, 12

Lot 158

RODGERS RICHARD: (1902-1979) American Composer, famous for his collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein on various Broadway musicals. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Rodgers in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the background. Together with Henry Mancini (1924-1994) American Composer of film and television scores. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Mancini seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold black ink across a light area of the background. Some extremely minor, light corner creasing, VG, 2

Lot 162

CHAPLIN CHARLES: (1889-1977) English Film Comedian, Academy Award winner. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Chaplin seated outdoors in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1943 in his hand. A small, light area of discoloration appears at the head of the image, only just affecting the background, and with an extremely minor trace of a paperclip rust stain to the left edge, otherwise VG

Lot 175

GERMAN CINEMA: Selection of signed postcard photographs (most vintage) by various actors and actresses, all stars of German films, including Siegfried Breuer (starred in The Third Man), Gerlinde Locker (2), Maria Schell, Wolfgang Preiss, Heinz Moog, Maximilian Schell (scarce early photograph by Fayer of Vienna showing the actor in a head and shoulders pose from Der Turm), Senta Wengraf, Carola v. Kayser, Marianne Koch, Lil Dagover, Kathe Gold, Annemarie Duringer etc. VG to EX, 14

Lot 176

GERMAN ENTERTAINMENT: Miscellaneous selection of signed pieces, postcard photographs, vintage signed programme photographs, some T.Ls.S. etc., by various German entertainers (and some of other nationalities) including Camilla Horn, Ludwig Manfred Lommel, Willy Berking, Leila Negra, Gerhard Wendland, Brigitte Horney, Ernst Deutsch, Peter Frankenfeld, Heinz Erhardt, Oda Wust, Magda Schneider, Gitta Lind, Wilhelm Strienz (accompanied by a selection of T.Ls.S, A.Ls.S. etc. from his wife), Renate Holm, Rafael Kubelik, Percy Edwards, Richard Baker etc. Some unsigned vintage photographs and printed ephemera etc (16). FR to VG, 64

Lot 177

CINEMA: Selection of signed Picturegoer postcard photographs (most vintage, some signed later, and a few modern reproductions) by various film stars including Muriel Pavlow, Gene Autry, Eleanor Parker, Leslie Caron, Ann Blyth, Joan Leslie, Coleen Gray, Richard Todd, Janette Scott, Jane Powell, Sally Forrest, June Allyson, Jean Simmons etc. VG, 16

Lot 179

CINEMA: Small selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and smaller, most vintage, by various film stars including Eleanor Powell, Paulette Goddard, Tom Ewell, Mary Kerridge, Lon McCallister etc. A few FR, generally VG, 7

Lot 183

ENTERTAINMENT: A good selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and slightly larger, a few 8 x 10s, by various actors, actresses and entertainers, including Celia Johnson, C. Aubrey Smith, Gladys Cooper, Sybil Thorndike (3), Flora Robson (2), Anna Neagle (3), Edith Evans (a good original photograph by Angus McBean), John Mills (2), Robert Helpmann (2), Anton Dolin, Vera Lynn (2) etc. A few FR, generally VG, 24

Lot 184

ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed postcard photographs (some vintage) by various actresses and female entertainers including Annabella, Elizabeth Allan, Dorothy Dickson, Rhonda Fleming, Marika Rokk, Susan Hampshire, Sophie Tucker, Alice Faye, Maria Friedman, Claire Bloom, Irene Dunne, Ann Blyth, Laraine Day, Marlene Dietrich etc. Generally VG, 22

Lot 185

ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed postcard photographs (a few vintage) by various actors and male entertainers including Eric Pohlmann, Leslie Banks, Ian Holm, Doug Bradley, Freddie Jones, Burt Kwouk, Ron Moody, Harry Fowler, Dennis Waterman, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Michael Bryant, Tom Conti, Tom Courtenay, Simon Callow, Joseph Fiennes, Moray Watson, Charles Dance, Timothy West, Richard Todd, John McCallum, Frank Finlay, Douglass Montgomery, Hugh Grant, Eric Flynn, Barry Morse, Derek Jacobi, Oliver Tobias, Ian McShane etc. Generally VG, 43

Lot 186

ENTERTAINMENT: Small selection comprising Cyd Charisse (1922-2008) American Actress and Dancer. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Charisse standing in an elegant full length pose before a large gift box prepared for Christmas. Signed in black ink to a clear area of the image; Erich Von Stroheim (1885-1957) Austrian Actor & Film Director. Ink signature and a few additional words and date Paris, 10th December 1951, in his hand on a piece neatly clipped from the title page of his book Les Feux de la Saint-Jean, accompanied by the front cover; Rudy Vallee (1901-1986) American Singer and Entertainer. Black fountain pen ink signature on a piece. G to about VG, 3

Lot 191

ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and slightly smaller (1) by various film stars and popular singers comprising Charlton Heston, Catherine Deneuve, Kim Novak (vintage), Vanessa Paradis and Jane Birkin. Some of the images are colour and a few are signed in fountain pen inks. VG to EX, 5

Lot 193

ENTERTAINMENT: Selection of signed pieces, cards etc. by various actors and actresses including Janet Leigh, Bebe Daniels, Eddie Bracken, Ann Blyth, June Allyson, Eddie Fisher, Louis Jourdan, Constance Cummings, Peter Graves, Phyllis Calvert, Meg Ryan etc. All are accompanied by unsigned postcard photographs (15; most vintage). Together with fifty unsigned 8 x 10 publicity stills and portraits etc. of various film stars, subjects include Antonio Banderas, Rob Lowe, Charles Bronson, Robert Downey Jr., Ann-Margret, Tom Cruise, John Cusack, Johnny Weissmuller, Melanie Griffith, Kathy Bates etc. Generally G to VG, 80

Lot 198

MILLER GLENN: (1904-1944) American Jazz Musician and Bandleader. Vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Miller in a three quarter length pose holding his trombone. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink to a light area of the background. About EX

Lot 199

ROBESON PAUL: (1898-1976) American Singer and Actor. Vintage signed and inscribed 5.5 x 8 photograph of Robeson seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed in fountain pen ink to a clear area of the background, 'To Fred Schang - all manner of thanks for your help and encouragement. We'll knock 'em cold…' and dated December 1929 in his hand. Neatly trimmed and with three file holes to the right edge, just affecting the image but not the signature. Together with Lotte Lehmann (1888-1976) German Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Lehmann in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in blue ink to the image, with slightly weaker contrast. Lehmann has also penned a brief note to the verso, in German, referring to the Italian actress Eleonora Duse. Also including a T.L.S., Lotte Lehmann, one page, oblong 8vo, Santa Barbara, California, n.d., to 'Dear Freddy' (Schang), announcing 'That was an unpleasant surprise, to know, that you will be away, when I come back to New York. I am really unhappy about it….' Slightly irregularly, although neatly, trimmed. FR to about G, 3 Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books.

Lot 201

ARMSTRONG LOUIS: (1901-1971) American Jazz Trumpeter. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the image depicting Armstrong in a half length pose, holding a bouquet upon his arrival in Oslo, Norway in 1952. A group of fans can be seen in the immediate background. Signed in green crayon to the verso, 'To Kordista Williams, Best wishes from Louis Armstrong', further adding his nickname 'Satchmo' in his hand beneath his signature. The minor traces of an inscription and signature can be seen at the head of the image, the crayon not adhering well to the glossy surface, evidently the reason for Armstrong instead opting to sign the verso. Some light surface creasing, about VG

Lot 204

WALLER THOMAS 'FATS': (1904-1943) American Jazz Pianist. An excellent vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph depicting Waller seated in a full length pose at his piano. Signed in bold blue fountain pen ink across a clear area of the image, 'To Clyde :- Best Wishes, Fats Waller'. About EX

Lot 205

COLE NAT KING: (1919-1965) American Jazz Singer & Pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 5 x 7 photograph of the musician seated in a half length pose at his piano. Cole is surrounded by the three members of his band, all of whom are accompanied by their instruments. Photograph by Herman Leonard of New York. Signed by Cole in blue fountain pen ink across a light area at the head of the image. Some very slight, minor corner creasing, otherwise VG

Lot 206

COLE NAT KING: (1919-1965) American Jazz Singer & Pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Cole in a head and shoulders pose singing into a microphone. The publicity portrait was issued by the General Artists Corporation and is signed by Cole in blue fountain pen ink to the image, partially across a slightly darker area and with fair contrast. VG

Lot 207

BAKER JOSEPHINE: (1906-1975) African-American Dancer and Singer. A vintage 5 x 7 photograph of Baker in a half length pose seated at a restaurant table at Le Pied de Cochon in Paris. Cornermounted to the original photographer's presentation mount, signed and inscribed by Baker to the verso and dated 1959 in her hand. Together with a small selection of vintage unsigned printed 8vo and 4to programmes for various performances by Baker including Super Folies at the Folies Bergere, 1937, Revue at the Prince Edward Theatre, and at the A.B.C. in Copehnagen etc., and also including an unsigned hardback edition of her children's book La Tribu Arc-En-Ciel, French Edition, 1957. FR (1), generally G to VG, 7

Lot 228

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austrian Composer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Lehar standing in a three quarter length pose alongside the Austrian tenor Richard Tauber who warmly places his hand on Lehar's shoulder. Signed by Lehar in bold blue fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. VG

Lot 230

LEHAR & TAUBER: LEHAR FRANZ (1870-1948) Austrian Composer & TAUBER RICHARD (1891-1948) Austrian Tenor. Vintage signed 5 x 7 photograph by both Lehar and Tauber individually, the image depicting the two men standing outdoors together in full length poses, accompanied by several other men and women. Signed by both Lehar and Tauber in bold dark fountain pen inks to light areas at the base of the image and individually dated Bad Ischel, 1931, in their hands. From the collection of Frederick C. Schang and bearing his collection stamp to the verso. VG Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books.

Lot 234

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A good vintage signed and inscribed 6 x 8 photograph of the composer in a head and shoulders pose. Photograph by Frank C. Bangs. Signed by Puccini in bold, dark fountain pen ink to the upper photographer's mount and inscribed to Josephine Jacoby. Dated in Puccini's hand February 1907. A good signed association photograph. Some very minor silvering to the image, largely at the edges, and some light age toning to the edges of the photographer's mount. One corner of the photographer's mount chipped, otherwise about VG Josephine Jacoby (1875-1948) American Contralto who spent the majority of her operatic career at the Metropolitan Opera, 1903-08.

Lot 237

[PUCCINI GIACOMO]: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. An attractive vintage unsigned original colour 8.5 x 12 printed caricature of Puccini, the unusual image by Umberto Brunelleschi depicts Puccini in a head and shoulders pose wearing a hat and with the collar of his large overcoat upturned and thus obscuring a large part of his face. With a brief printed text in French to the lower border and small title to the upper border indicating that the caricature appeared in the French publication L'Assiette au Beurre. Professionally matted in cream and framed and glazed in a plain black and golden coloured frame to an overall size of 17 x 20.5 overall. VG Umberto Brunelleschi (1879-1949) Italian Artist who worked as a caricaturist under the pseudonyms Aroun-al-Raxid and Aron-al-Rascid.

Lot 251

SARASATE PABLO DE: (1844-1908) Spanish Violinist & Composer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Sarasate in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in black fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. The violinist had evidently originally intended to sign his name to the base of the image, although after writing 'Pablo' and observing that the contrast was not good, opted instead to sign his complete name to the lower white border. Some slight surface and corner creasing, about VG

Lot 252

VIOLINISTS: Small selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and a signed printed 8vo programme by various violinists comprising Mischa Elman, Joseph Szigeti (adding a musical quotation to the image in his hand, his signature a little light, 1928) and Jan Kubelik (2). Generally VG, 4

Lot 258

BATISTTINI MATTIA: (1856-1928) Italian Baritone. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Batisttini standing in a three quarter length pose wearing a large overcoat and hat. Signed ('Batisttini') and dated 1912 in his hand in dark fountain pen ink to the image. VG

Lot 261

ANSELMI GIUSEPPE: (1876-1929) Italian Tenor. A good vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of the singer seated in a full length pose in costume. Signed in dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Verona, 5th December 1904 in his hand. Anselmi has further penned a musical quotation, with words, at the head of the image, being two bars which he identifies as being from Massenet's opera Werther. Together with Pol Plancon (1851-1914) French Bass. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer standing in a full length pose in costume as Mefistofeles from Gounod's opera Faust. Signed in bold dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to the lower white border. VG, 2

Lot 264

CHALIAPIN FEODOR: (1873-1938) Russian Bass. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of the singer standing in a half length pose leaning out of the window of a train carriage. Photograph by Willinger. Signed in dark fountain pen ink with his name alone to a light area of the image. Together with a small selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and slightly larger (1) by various other opera singers comprising Maria Jeritza (2), Richard Tauber & Diana Napier and Dorothy Kirsten (2; one a signed and inscribed 5 x 8 photograph and the other an A.L.S., Dorothy, three pages, 8vo, n.p., 20th December n.y., to Frederick C. Schang, referring to having written her autobiography and commenting 'I tell it “how it is” and I'm quite sure it will differ from the idiotic books of singers on the market now' and also mentioning singing at the Met, 'I am constantly ready to go the Met when needed. You must know that I have returned 3 times since I said farewell in 1975!', her paintings, and golf). Generally VG, 6 Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books. The signed photograph of Kirsten included in the present lot is reproduced in his book Visiting Cards of Prima Donnas (1973).

Lot 265

CALVE EMMA: (1858-1942) French Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Calve standing in a half length pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink and dated 1904 in her hand. About EX

Lot 266

MELBA NELLIE: (1861-1931) Australian Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Melba in a half length pose holding a closed fan in one hand. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink with her name alone to the lower white border. Matted in brown to an overall size of 6 x 8.5. Some light, very minor age wear, otherwise VG

Lot 267

TETRAZZINI LUISA: (1871-1940) Italian Soprano. Vintage signed postcard photograph of the soprano standing in a full length pose. Signed in bold black fountain pen ink to the clear background of the image and dated London, 30th November 1907 in her hand. VG

Lot 268

CAVALIERI LINA: (1874-1944) Italian Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of the elegant Cavalieri standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold, dark fountain pen ink across a light area of the image and dated Moscow, 20th April 1906 in her hand. Together with Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) American Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia 7 x 9 photograph of Farrar standing in a three quarter length pose. Signed in bold fountain pen ink to a light area of the background and dated 1925 in her hand. One corner crease to Farrar's image, otherwise VG, 2

Lot 271

OPERA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and a few slightly larger by various male opera singers including Beniamino Gigli, Emanuel List, Richard Mayr, Jan Kiepura, Oskar Czerwenka, Charle Craig, Benvenuto Franci, Tito Gobbi, Georges Thill, Giacinto Prandelli etc. Most of the images depict the singers in costume poses. G to generally VG, 12

Lot 272

OPERA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and signed cards (2) by various female opera singers comprising Elisabeth Rethberg, Emma Albani, Bidu Sayao, Rita Gorr, Edith Coates, Agnes Nicholls, Elena Gerhardt and Emma Carelli. VG, 8

Lot 273

OPERA: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various opera singers including Max Lorenz, Herbert Alsen, Paul Schoffler (2), Lorna Sydney, August Jaresch, Tomislav Neralic, Karl Friedrich, Peter Klein, Alfred Poell, Elisabeth Reichelt, Friedrich Dalberg, Erich Witte, Eugen Fuchs etc. Most of the images depict the singers in costume poses, some at the Bayreuth Festival, and many of the photographs are by Hans Dietrich of Vienna. Generally VG, 16

Lot 274

OPERA: Small selection of vintage signed postcard photographs and larger, programme photographs (2), by various Opera singers comprising Nellie Melba, Richard Tauber, Isobel Baillie, Joan Hammond, Feodor Chaliapin, G. Mario Sammarco, Lauritz Melchior (8 x 10 as Tristan) and Victoria de los Angeles. Some minor faults and corner creasing, G to about VG, 8

Lot 281

BALLET: Selection of vintage signed 8 x 10 photographs and programmes etc., by various ballet dancers comprising Margot Fonteyn (2; one a signed hardback edition of Margot Fonteyn, being part of the Dancers of To-Day series, Third Edition, 1964), Anton Dolin (2; one a signed folio souvenir programme for the Markova-Dolin Ballet, Coronation Season 1937) and Robert Helpmann. Unsigned programme (1). G to generally VG, 6

Lot 282

RENOIR PIERRE-AUGUSTE: (1841-1919) French Impressionist Artist. A good vintage signed 6 x 10.5 photograph, being a reproduction of one of the artist's studies of a young lady, in a half length profile pose. Signed ('Renoir') in bold black ink with his name alone to the lower border. Also signed by the Mayor of Cagnes beneath a short statement confirming the authenticity of Renoir's signature, dated 10th January 1911. The lower border also features the Mayor's official purple rubber stamp. Neatly mounted to a page removed from a contemporary album. Some extremely minor, light age wear, VG

Lot 342

TRAPP MARIA VON: (1905-1987) Austrian Matriarch of the Trapp Family Singers, the inspiration for the Broadway Musical and Hollywood Movie entitled The Sound of Music. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Trapp seated in a three quarter length pose. Signed ('Maria Trapp') in bold blue ink with her name alone to the clear background. With an A.L.S., Maria, to the verso, n.p., 2nd January 1959, to 'Dear Freddie' (Frederick C. Schang). Trapp sends her correspondent her greetings for the New Year and thanks him for his diverse notes and explaining that she was sick for a long time, spending '26 weeks in an Austrian hospital with Malaria'. About EX Frederick C. Schang (1893-1990) American Talent Agent and President of Columbia Artists Management. A noted autograph collector, Schang was the author of Visiting Cards of Celebrities (1971) and other associated books.

Lot 346

STRATTON CHARLES S.: (1838-1883) American Entertainer, known as General Tom Thumb, who achieved fame under the circus pioneer P. T. Barnum. Vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the image depicting Stratton and his wife, Lavinia Warren (1841-1919), standing together in full length poses with a printed caption at the base stating that the couple are seen wearing 'the identical costumes worn before Emperor Louis Napoleon and the Empress Eugenie, at the Palace of the Tuileries, Nov. 29, 1864'. Photograph by E & H T Anthony of New York from a photographic negative by Brady. Signed ('Compliments of Charles S Stratton') by Stratton in dark fountain pen ink to the verso and also signed ('Compliments of Lavinia Warren Stratton') by his wife immediately beneath. Together with a fountain pen ink signature ('Charles S. Stratton known as General Tom Thumb') on an 8vo page removed from an autograph album. Some light staining and age wear, about VG, 2

Lot 350

BROADSIDE: An amusing original vintage printed broadside, one page, small 4to, n.p., n.d.. Printed on pale yellow paper in bold black ink the broadside announces 'LOST! Stolen, or Strayed from Home. About the 35th of next month, a Tall, Beautiful and Finely-Scented YOUNG LADY 21 years high, 3 feet 4 inches of age; very fair, pot marked Complexion, Red Eyes and Green Hair'. The description of the young lady continues, in part, 'When last seen, she was wearing a double-barrelled plain embroided More Anna Teacake Silk dress, with a German Band round her neck, trimmed with greens and rhubarb; a fashionable Wrought Iron Jacket, with sausage collar, and turn up sleeves, festooned with hob nails and oyster shells; water tight paper boots….a pair of Paris Berlin stockings, with potato heels and sides….Her Gloves were made of Belgrave Brass knockers from Pompeii, and cast at Jerusalem to order….She is left handed in one eye and knockkneed in the other, looks round when walking straight, and carries 5,000 pairs of Keel's Patent Rink Skates under her arm, and is supposed to be on her way to Matrimonialshire.' The broadside concludes with a reward, 'Any person giving such information as will lead to her recovery and will return the half-crown that was lent the week before, will receive 10 hours in money from Captain Kidd the Organ Grinder'. Some light age wear and a few very minor, small holes at the folds, G

Lot 354

MOUNTBATTEN EDWINA: (1901-1960) English Heiress and Socialite, last Vicereine of India, 1947. Wife of Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Vintage signed sepia 8 x 10.5 photograph of Mountbatten standing in a half length pose holding her young daughter, Patricia, in her arms. Photograph by Speaight and bearing their pencil signature to the lower photographer's mount. Signed ('Edwina Mountbatten') in fountain pen ink to a light area at the base of the image and dated 1925 in her hand. Matted in cream and framed and glazed in a plain dark wooden frame to an overall size of 14 x 18. EX Patricia Knatchbull (1924- ) 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma was born on 14th February 1924. The British Peeress is a former Lady-in-Waiting to her third cousin, Queen Elizabeth II.

Lot 370

FAMOUS MEN & WOMEN: A small folio sketch book containing twelve vintage unsigned original watercolour paintings and pencil sketches by June Ryan, an amateur artist, some signed and dated 1941 by her in pencil, the subjects including the young Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, Merle Oberon, Deanna Durbin, Vivien Leigh (as Scarlett O'Hara) etc. Also including a few preparatory, unfinished pencil studies. Some light age wear, G

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